Community News
Council warned of cycle danger six years ago
Back in 2019 – long before widespread road speed woes surfaced – a Martinborough couple had identified the need to provide separate…
Feature Article
Environment
Sedge planting at Lake Wairarapa after algae recedes
Restoration planting of an at-risk native species has resumed on Lake Wairarapa’s foreshore after the health threat posed by toxic algae receded…
Arts & Culture
Airforce jazz orchestra headlines local scene
Jazz in Martinborough has booked the Royal New Zealand Airforce Jazz Orchestra as its feature act for 2025. “We’re delighted to be…
Community News
New sewer connections date remains mystery
Desludging work on Martinborough’s wastewater pond has finally started but there’s no update on when the town will permit new sewer connections.…
Event News
Skyline challenge delivers “awesome” event
Whether it’s riding, running or just walking to admire the view, the Skyline Challenge 2025 was quite the experience. “‘Awesome’ was how…
Community News
Church group holds to re-opening plan
Nearly two years after a group of Martinborough’s Catholics forced the national church’s overseers to rescind an order issued by Rome for…
Business
Thunderpants hits the big 3-oh, going strong!
The seeds for the idea that became Josie and Sophie Bidwill’s Thunderpants business began in Nelson over thirty years ago. Josie was…
Club News
Men’s Shed aids coastal predator trap rebuild
“The guys at the Men’s Shed are fantastic,” said Aorangi Restoration Trust founder and patron Clive Paton. The Trust took in 25…
Community News
Pirinoa’s enduring Burnside Church –1875 to 2025
Burnside Church in Pirinoa celebrates its 150th commemoration on Sunday, 11 May. While other churches transform into housing or community centres, the…
Community News
Explosion of yellow heads at inaugural Sunflower Festival
A community education and wetland restoration project just outside Martinborough, Ruamāhanga Farm Foundation, brought the gold of summer to its regenerating soils…
Community News
“Tsunami-proof” emergency containers for coastal groups
Three coastal communities are being gifted containers of critical resources in South Wairarapa to help with emergency recovery “immediately after a disaster.” …
Sports
Sponsors, supporters key to Skyline success
“You can’t live in Martinborough and not notice that we have a fabulous, supportive, hardworking, creative community”, Skyline Challenge’s Lee Quayle told…
