Community News

Parenting Workshop series starts well

Families have been embracing a notable lineup of parenting workshops designed to support and empower caregivers. With a strong start to the…

Apr 2025

Community News

Wairarapa trains disrupted another10 days

Just when rail commuters had recovered from a 40+ day rail travel disruption, KiwiRail has tossed in another 10-day block of mainly…

Apr 2025

Sports

Wombles Cricket vs Parliamentarians: Fundraiser for junior nets

T’was a beautiful Wairarapa Sunday. The WOMBLES – Wine Makers of Martinborough – took on The Parliamentarians. Scattered among the two teams…

Apr 2025

Sports

Golf champion sent off with after-matchat new clubhouse

Martinborough golf club is mourning the passing of Lance Phelps, a top player who has held the low round at the club…

Apr 2025

Sports

Sports and recreation “group” gets initial Council nod

One council quango to rule them all. That’s the option councillors adopted after a report showed one in two – 50 percent…

Apr 2025

Event News

Apple Harvest Festival time returns at orchard 

April is apple harvest, with Greytown’s Molewood Orchard staging a second pick-your-own harvest festival at Easter, after a first event in 2023.…

Apr 2025

Event News

Balloon festival heads back to town skies

Martinborough’s skies will once again be filled with bright colours as the Wairarapa Balloon Festival returns this Easter,17 – 21 April. A…

Apr 2025

Politics

South Wairarapa “getting best deal” on water services … really?

Wellington Water Ltd (WWL) says it has given South Wairarapa a better deal than other areas – surely a surprise to local…

Apr 2025

Club News

New tech makes backyard space images much clearer

Meteorologist Paul Mallinson says taking pictures of the night sky with new technology has made it easier to get clearer photos of…

Apr 2025

Arts & Culture

Aratoi explores lightand art in Kaleidoscope

A new Aratoi exhibition, Kaleidoscope, explores the relationship between the science of light and art, opens in April. It features Gabby O’Connor’s…

Apr 2025

Arts & Culture

Pianist returns for Mulled Wine Concert 

Highly regarded German pianist Michael Endres will return for a second Mulled Wine Concert in Featherston’s Anzac Hall – the first in…

Apr 2025

Arts & Culture

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Apr 2025

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