Community News

Onward and upward

The estimated cost of the proposed big city amalgamation has recently been adjusted upwards from $184 million to $210 million. Given the…

Mar 2015

Community News

Out for a Duck in Martinborough

With typical enthusiasm for promoting our village and our region, nine local restaurants have lined up to put their culinary prowess to…

Mar 2015

Community News

Ploughing competitions

The Wairarapa Ploughing Match Association’s Annual Match is to be held At 117 Gladstone Road Carterton on Saturday 7th March. All are…

Mar 2015

Community News

Send us your news

The star was set up with the express purpose of providing a parish pump style local news network. For this to work…

Mar 2015

Community News

Something different

I was recently told about the town of Sandy Springs in Georgia USA. It sounded too far fetched to be true so…

Mar 2015

Community News

Something for every one

You probably don’t need reminding, but just in case : It’s ‘Round the Vines time again’. The once a year opportunity to…

Mar 2015

Community News

Welcome Yang Jinqiong

Kahutara School’s Mandarin speaking teacher Ning Li has returned to China,however having such a teacher has proved very successful and will continue.…

Mar 2015

Community News

Wetland wonders day

Come and hear more about rare and endangered wetland species at a free event at Lake Wairarapa, near Featherston, on Sunday 8th…

Mar 2015

Regular Features

Wharekaka Fun

Wharekaka Notices We are currently running two raffles for some beautifully crafted tables donated to us by the talented Mr Sparks. You…

Mar 2015

Regular Features

Book review

More fool me A memoir by Stephen Fry. With so many talents; author, actor, script writer, television host, comedian and out spoken…

Mar 2015

Community News

Prestigious award for Clive Paton

The Loder Cup recipient for 2014 was awarded to Clive Paton. One of New Zealand’s oldest and most prestigious conservation awards, the…

Feb 2015

Community News

South Wairarapa Tramping Club

Following a particularly windy December, the weather settled down for the summer walking season. As usual there were no trips over the…

Feb 2015

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