Business
Nara Scoops WOP’s Wairarapa Burger Title
Lucy Mutch is head chef for the Martinborough eatery Nara. I sat down with her to celebrate their scooping first prize in…
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Environment
Wetlands Kaitiaki Honoured at the Freshwater Champion Awards
Water is the lifeblood that connects places and people. Through our waterways, our whānau has connected deeply not only to our home…
Event News
Round The Vines 2026 – Our school’s biggest fundraiser
Round the Vines is back for 2026, with Martinborough’s much-loved fun run and walk taking place on Saturday 31 October. The event…
Sports
A Big Year for our Junior Martinborough Footballers
Martinborough Junior Football has wrapped up another season, celebrating around 90 young players at its annual prizegiving. The club thanked its players,…
Arts & Culture
Te Reo o te Wai:The Language of Water in Our Community
Te Reo o te Wai, the language of the water, echoed through our community recently as the Martinborough Music Festival and Ruamāhanga…
Community News
All Aboard the Talking Bus —Martinborough School’s 2026 Production
This term, Martinborough School worked hard to put together our school production, Icons of Aotearoa. What started as an idea from the…
Arts & Culture
Trailer Released for 1970s Rural Kiwi Drama – The Dog Show
The first trailer for New Zealand feature film The Dog Show has been released, offering audiences a glimpse of the heartwarming family drama ahead…
Community News
Mindful Stitching
A post on our local community Facebook page caught my eye – it sounded fun, and a great idea. Off I went,…
Community News
MVFB Monthly Update
There were 15 callouts in September at the time of writing, with more likely by month’s end. These included medical responses, smoke…
Business
Pour & Explore Wrap and What’s Next
Pour & Explore was a real success, bringing locals and visitors together and filling Martinborough’s streets, cellar doors and businesses with energy. …
Community News
Extending the Pharmacy
The Ruamahanga Health Trust (RHT) is planning a much-needed extension to the community owned medical centre building to enable the pharmacy to…
Community News
Exploring in Nature
Our oldest Tamariki have the privilege each week to head out of the kindergarten to Considine Park. Once there, active exploration kicks…
