Community News

All about Cheese at Probus

At the July meeting of the South Wairarapa Probus Club in Greytown Janet and Miles King of ‘Kingsmeade” cheeses gave members a…

Aug 2013

Community News

Defibrillator Availability

In case of heart attack Defibrillators are now available in communities throughout the South Wairarapa. Along with the Medical Centres at Martinborough,…

Aug 2013

Sports

Golf Club News

What a change the weather makes; most players at the club have all got smiles on their faces and whether they win…

Aug 2013

Regular Features

Know your fire fighters

It’s going to be a long day for this accountant when the siren goes up at 4:30am.  As the truck rolls eastward,…

Aug 2013

Community News

LOT EIGHT at the America’s cup

Visitors to San Francisco during the America’s Cup get the chance to savour Lot Eight extra virgin olive oil. At the NZ…

Aug 2013

Regular Features

Know your town

The boot factory This venture began in a shed behind Alexander (‘Sandy’) McLeod’s grocery and drapery shop situated half way between Grey…

Aug 2013

Regular Features

Cooking corner

Irish Stew It appears that there is now a generation who do not know how to go about making a good old…

Aug 2013

Regular Features

Did you know

THE MAYNARD TWINS And Wharekaka extension items in the July Star were erroneously attributed to Rachel McMahon. This should have been Rachel…

Aug 2012

Regular Features

Fire Brigade Annual Report

Remarkably this year we highlight our 106th report. First and foremost my thanks and appreciation are extended to Henry Stenchman our Assistant…

Aug 2013

Regular Features

Letters

A bouquet Re David Kershaw’s staff in the grocery and of course the drapery. How polite they are and wonderful they are…

Aug 2013

Community News

Town Hall update

“Is anything happening with the Town Hall?” I have been asked this question so many times in recent weeks it is a…

Aug 2013

Community News

A burst of colour

The annual display of local knitter’s creations never fail to amaze. Eighty to ninety full size blankets in a riot of colours…

Aug 2013

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