Arts & Culture

Aratoi’s current exhibitions

Our Winter exhibitions focus on the past, present and future. Headlining the Main Gallery is Rebecca Steedman with her exhibition Time Beds,…

July 2023

Environment

Under the Stars

Imagine being out on the vast pacific ocean with nothing but horizon in every direction. You don’t have a smartphone. You don’t…

July 2023

Politics

‘Peak rates’ help with fishhooks – local body review

Has local government been thrown a lifeline with the release of “The Future for Local Government” review _ which offers significant financial…

July 2023

Politics

Sorting out the sewerage

South Wairarapa District Council is assessing short-term solutions to the major sewerage problems which Martinborough town faces after it was served formal…

Jun 2023

Politics

Urban rates may go higher

With the local council between a financial rock and hard place, Mayor Martin Connelly is hinting urban ratepayers may be facing much…

Jun 2023

Sports

  Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club May notes

A busy month at the Wrestling Club with the AGM, followed by an ambrose golf day and the local tournament where our…

Jun 2023

Health & Wellbeing

Martinborough Health Centre

With all the media releases about struggling General Practices and shortage of GP’s, we are aware of how very important it is…

Jun 2023

Community News

St Anthony group halts local Catholic Church closure

A small group of Martinborough Catholics has forced the Church to cancel plans to deconsecrate the local church after taking its grievance…

Jun 2023

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

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