Scene at the Fair

Consensus seems to be that the quality and variety of the goods on offer has been steadily rising over the last few fairs. Less cheap imported items, more quality, and more genuine handcrafts. … Continue Reading

Still going strong

Featherston Fell museum’s hosting a Vintage Car Rally for lunch gave locals a great opportunity to check out the beautifully restored old cars. Thirteen cars, some over a hundred years old, and two motor cycles, were competing. A 1903 aptly named Oldsmobile from Napier along with a 1903 Holley were the oldest – each powered by a tiny single cylinder motor. … Continue Reading

Around the classrooms

Martinborough
Tewai Karatiana, Tere-Monique Tapa, Joel McNeill and Fabian Sinclair have been chosen as Martinborough School Councillors for 2012. Their first official duty was to line up for their official photo.
Pupils enjoyed a day at Wellington Zoo where they studied how animals adjusted to their environment. A day which left plenty to talk about. … Continue Reading

From the Mayor

Work has begun on fencing the new off-lead dog exercise area in Roberts St and hopefully by the time the Star goes to print, the new facility should be just about ready to receive its first pooches.
A similar sized area in Featherston has been extremely successful with both dogs and owners enjoying the opportunity to socialise with others. … Continue Reading