Community News

The Age Concern Connection

As mentioned previously, staying socially connected becomes increasingly important as we age. This is not only for our wellbeing but also for…

Mar 2026

Club News

South Wairarapa Rebus Club

The South Wairarapa Rebus Club opened the new year on 30 January with a lunch at the Gladstone Inn. Our next meeting,…

Mar 2026

Club News

U3A hears about Carterton Youth Village

At Heartlands Martinborough, 20 people gathered to hear the inspirational Wayne Poutoa talk about his journey to establishing the Carterton Youth Village. …

Mar 2026

Politics

Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant – Stage 2 Improvements

South Wairarapa District Council recently purchased land north of Pain Farm for the intended purpose of irrigating treated wastewater from the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) to land.  …

Mar 2026

Environment

Night sky images, film headline first Dark Sky Week

An exhibition of powerful South Island/Te Wai Pounamu dark sky images will be among headline events at Wairarapa’s Dark Sky Week next…

Mar 2026

Environment

Atmospheric rivers blight New Zealand. Where do we stand?

Atmospheric Rivers are long narrow plumes of water vapour carrying vast amounts of concentrated moisture from the tropics towards higher latitudes.  They…

Feb 2026

Event News

Save the Date – 11 April 2026

Skyline Challenge has a new date. Get your walking shoes on. Grease up the bike. Hit the trails. The Skyline Challenge ride,…

Feb 2026

Sports

Over-the-Hill Tennis delivers blustery battles and big turnout in Martinborough 

The Martinborough Tennis Club courts were busy over the weekend of 10–11 January 2026 as players from across the lower North Island…

Feb 2026

Business

In the pink – new Rosé from Mason 

In a world awash with Dry January messages, I am happy to confess to enjoying the first month of the year with…

Feb 2026

Event News

A day not to be missed: Martinborough Fair returns

The much-loved Martinborough Fair is back, with the February and March fairs (Saturday 7th) promising two unforgettable days of great shopping, food,…

Feb 2026

Community News

The great outdoors ‘key’ for new school principal at Pirinoa

Toby Funnell was up the line fishing recently but reeled his line in to get to school before the bell as the…

Feb 2026

Community News

Road speed changes may lower accident rate 

Traffic speed round Martinborough Square will slow to a permanently safer 30 km/h as soon as the signage can be put in…

Feb 2026

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