Arts & Culture

A Musical Journey: There and Back Again

Auckland pianist Stephen De Pledge is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians of his generation, and the Greytown Music Group…

May 2023

Environment

Night light outside: charting the good, the bad and the ugly 

Light pollution round the world is making the darkness above the earth “literally disappear,” and taking with it the ability of people…

May 2023

Event News

Travelling Through Time – we want your glad rags for our fashion show

Have you kept that special dress, handbag, shoes, or even the whole outfit in the back of your wardrobe? It could be…

May 2023

Politics

From the Mayor

There are two themes in this month’s column: rates and getting around our community. In late April or May, the Council will…

May 2023

Community News

Our literary friendship

For me, losing a friend as good and loyal as Mike has left an empty space. Following my move South three years…

May 2023

History

The General Grant Still Mystifies

Much has been written about the General Grant. With the lure of lost gold bullion waiting to be found, the intrigue has…

May 2023

Community News

Toy Library

Is anybody else missing summer yet? With the weather being so variable you might be looking for options to keep the kids…

May 2023

Club News

South Wairarapa Rebus Club

Those attending our last meeting heard from Mr Luther Toloa QSM QPM JP, currently Manager of the Pasifika o Wairarapa Trust www.pw.org.nz…

May 2023

Arts & Culture

New instruments, new sounds and new music blow in for the Martinborough Music Festival

This year two interesting double-reed instruments – the oboe and the bassoon – will join the familiar core of wonderful strings and…

May 2023

Arts & Culture

The LOWDOWN on CHEATING

You might wonder what brought this on – a column on cheating? On most occasions my ideas are inspired by something I’ve…

May 2023

Community News

Community Garden News

Not too much news other than more rain happening in the Garden at present. This provides a bit of space to remember…

May 2023

Sports

Featherston Wrestlers hit the international stage!

Oceania Championships are held each year. They are an Olympic Games criteria event required to enable possible selection in the New Zealand…

May 2023

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