thinkbox, Author at Martinborough Star

Verse and Other Pleasures

National Poetry Day was officially held at the end of August, and recognised in Martinborough with ‘Rhyme Time’ at the library, led…

Mark your calendar for Saturday 17th October for a novel fundraiser. FOMS (Friends of Martinborough School) have come up with a novel…

Town Hall history Councillor Max Stevens wrote a very passionate article in support of the centre ,published in the local Star newspaper.…

The news we get is all new venture In September 2012 I was asked to give a few facts about the Town…

Locals could be forgiven for thinking they were going mad if they heard the bleating of a lamb at Wharekaka in September.…

On beautiful Monday last month, 23 enthusiastic kids and staff came from Dots Childcare to Martinborough Fire Station for a tour and…

The upgrade of the Martinborough Town Hall to a multi-purpose community hub, The Waihinga Centre, has a funding shortfall. One way of…

The drizzle did little to dampen the numbers who came out to support the finalists on Saturday for the Club Championships. The…

Wairarapa’s own ‘Kokomai’ returns this year with a raft of events and activities scheduled from October 16-25th. Martinborough is not left out…

Trees in the Square I don’t understand why there are no New Zealand native trees in the Square! Clive Paton was recently…

The Kahutara School Year 5/6 miniball team played an awesome season this term, finishing second on the table and playing off for…

Wharekaka Township A notice in a Feb 1869 paper: ‘J D Baird C. E. has honor of informing his friends, inhabitants of…