Community News
Book review
Johnson’s life of London Boris Johnson, Editor of The Spectator, Member of parliament for Henley on Thames and Lord Mayor of London,…
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Birding in the Wairarapa
The Ornithological Society has members from throughout the Wairarapa region and we have monthly field trips to a range of venues in…
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Anyone for philosophy?
For a great many people, if various discussions I’ve had are any indicator, philosophy represents a sort of pointless indulgence. They see…
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Angels Share 2011
Angels share is a winemaking term that denotes the portion of wine that evaporates from the barrel, and is said to “go…
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An enjoyable and rewarding day of singing.
On Saturday May 18 almost 100 members of the Wellington Community Choir came over to Martinborough in a convoy of vans,and took…
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A Greek Tragedy in Greytown
Two brothers kill themselves in a duel and their uncle becomes king. He is angry. His first task is to give one…
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WHAREKAKA NEWS
A beautiful autumn day today as I write this. Our oak trees are showing the signs of a change in the season…
Sports
Wairarapa United Football visits
Four members of the Wairarapa United Football team have been passing on their knowledge and skills to pupils of Tuturumuri school. Along…
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THE STORY OF MARTINBOROUGH AVAILABLE AGAIN
The Canoes of Kupe: A History of Martinborough District, originally published by Victoria University Press, was out-of-print until a discussion between Roberta…
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The Martinborough Community Choir
Our choir had its first rehearsal last year on Tuesday evening, November 13th, and apart from a summer holiday break, we’ve been…
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The Great Tora Cook-off
Yes, it’s happening folk. A cooking contest featuring sea food, wild game, locally farmed animals, and home grown veges. There will be…
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South Wairarapa Rotary
At every Rotary South Wairarapa Martinborough Fair, Martinborough Lions distribute the trestle tables for the stall holders. Then when the Fair closes…
