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December 2025

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Business

Monty and Sons

Making premium pasta from locally grown durum wheat all came about through frustration at the inferior quality of pasta imported into New…

Dec 2025

Event News

Round the Vines 2025

 New Zealand’s biggest “small school” fundraiser once again turned Martinborough into a festival of colour, costumes, and community spirit on Saturday 1…

Dec 2025

Sports

Martinborough Golf 

It’s been a hectic couple of months at the club with the culmination of club championships, men’s 54/36 hole championship as well…

Dec 2025

Community News

News from the Martinborough Food Bank

Rotary & The Fire Brigade Food Drive Wednesday November 5th                         …

Dec 2025

Community News

Halloween 

Every year, the Kitcheners Halloween Party reminds Martinborough why community traditions matter. With sunshine, hundreds of kids, creative costumes, and families spilling…

Dec 2025

Sports

Collaboration Brings Comfort and Connection Through Sport

A special community collaboration between the Robert Algie Memorial Sports Trust, Pasifika o Wairarapa Trust, and Matt Spooner from Shoe Clinic Masterton has…

Dec 2025

Politics

From Our Mayor 

The new council has many issues to address and it’s been a steep learning curve. As we articulated during the campaign, some…

Dec 2025

Sports

Oh I Do Like to Play Cricket Beside the Seaside…

The Martinborough Wombles winemakers cricket team played their inaugural game at the exclusive beachside Ocean Beach County Cricket Club on Saturday 22nd…

Dec 2025

History

A Brief History of NZ Christmas Dinners

The first Christmas dinner in New Zealand was in 1642.  Abel Tasman and his crew enjoyed fresh pork and an extra ration…

Dec 2025

Community News

Pool and Pumps

Pool season means summer is here. To see kids flock to this corner of Martinborough to enjoy the pool and pump track…

Dec 2025

Environment

Aorangi Restoration Trust Updates

Matuku Muster Saturday 8th November saw some groups organised by Philippa Crisp, a Trustee with the Aorangi Restoration Trust, stand at assigned listening posts in…

Dec 2025

Environment

First-ever Dark Sky calendar a Collector’s item 

Wonderful Wairarapa Dark Sky pictures which feature in a first-ever local astronomy calendar show why protection is a key motivation for setting…

Dec 2025

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