Environment
Atmospheric rivers blight New Zealand. Where do we stand?
Atmospheric Rivers are long narrow plumes of water vapour carrying vast amounts of concentrated moisture from the tropics towards higher latitudes. They…
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Event News
Save the Date – 11 April 2026
Skyline Challenge has a new date. Get your walking shoes on. Grease up the bike. Hit the trails. The Skyline Challenge ride,…
Sports
Over-the-Hill Tennis delivers blustery battles and big turnout in Martinborough
The Martinborough Tennis Club courts were busy over the weekend of 10–11 January 2026 as players from across the lower North Island…
Business
In the pink – new Rosé from Mason
In a world awash with Dry January messages, I am happy to confess to enjoying the first month of the year with…
Event News
A day not to be missed: Martinborough Fair returns
The much-loved Martinborough Fair is back, with the February and March fairs (Saturday 7th) promising two unforgettable days of great shopping, food,…
Community News
The great outdoors ‘key’ for new school principal at Pirinoa
Toby Funnell was up the line fishing recently but reeled his line in to get to school before the bell as the…
Community News
Road speed changes may lower accident rate
Traffic speed round Martinborough Square will slow to a permanently safer 30 km/h as soon as the signage can be put in…
Community News
Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade
We’d like to say we wish everyone had a wonderful summer break but let’s get real, it’s been far from the hot…
Community News
Clothing Swap January
We certainly got off to a great start this month; old friends returning, new people asking, ”How does this work?”, So many clothes having to be displayed, it was…
Community News
Kia ora ki te Hāpori o Waihenga
Some news from Hau Ariki Marae. 2025 was a busy year for Hau Ariki Marae and 2026 has started off with the…
Sports
The Annual ProAm tees off at Martinborough Golf
The new year has started off with a bang with the club’s biggest day of the year the annual pro-am on the…
Community News
What’s happening in Pirinoa?
Crikey, is this summer or what? We have had nearly 100 mm rain past few weeks at Pirinoa, and the kids have…
