Politics

South Wairarapa Council in the poo.

Population growth and plant decrepitude have combined to shut off sewage access by planned new houses to Martinborough’s wastewater treatment plant _…

Jun 2023

Club News

Future-proofing power lines, traffic flow

Oak trees versus power lines and wattles versus drivers – the basis for tree action by Martinborough Golf Club to remove some…

Jun 2023

Politics

Pink Shirt “rage” Day 

Some of Martinborough’s community clearly didn’t get the memo that local District Council staff were wearing Pink Shirt Day regalia on May…

Jun 2023

Environment

Predator Free Martinborough

The volunteer group Predator Free Martinborough has caught in traps and despatched 166 introduced wildlife killers in the past year _ and…

Jun 2023

Arts & Culture

Library News

Martinborough Library (on behalf of the Wairarapa Library Service) congratulates 12-year old Polly Potts on winning third place in her age category…

Jun 2023

Environment

Under The Martinborough Stars

Well, here we are in winter, again. It feels like it happens every year. But that’s great for stargazers if the weather…

Jun 2023

Community News

Fast trains coming, slowly

The announcement of funding for new trains for the Wairarapa Line and the Capital Connection from Palmerston North should have been the…

Jun 2023

Arts & Culture

Marees’s Musings

Matchmaking? No doubt you readers are already jumping to conclusions, but rest assured, it’s not what you’re thinking. I was delighted to…

Jun 2023

Business

Martinborough Business Association

Martinborough has long been known for its wine. People from around the country now also associate Martinborough with premium olive oil. Martinborough…

Jun 2023

Arts & Culture

Book Review

“Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts” by Josie Shapiro. Winner of the inaugural Allen and Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize. The title attracted…

Jun 2023

Community News

Christmas is coming.

Oh no! It’s only June and here’s an article about Christmas. Don’t panic. This is not an alert to send you on…

Jun 2023

Community News

Who Killed My Chickens?

Dogs. Everyone’s best friend. The one who insists it is time for a walk. The one who tells you that is definitely…

Jun 2023

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