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August 2025

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Support and connections for Seniors at Heartlands

Winter is truly upon us, and here at Heartlands we love to see people use our space to warm up, learn something…

Aug 2025

Health & Wellbeing

MartinboroughRugby Club reclaims community gym to benefit all

Martinborough Rugby Football Club (MRFC) is proud to announce it has officially taken back the management of the town’s community gym, revitalising…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

Wairarapa Youth Orchestra tunes upfor global showcase 

Every week, the heart of Carterton beats with the rhythm of young talent. Inside St. David’s Church, tamariki and rangatahi from across the…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

Swing Back in Time atJazz in Martinborough 2025

A Truly Community Festival Returns. Martinborough is about to swing into spring as Jazz in Martinborough returns for its 13th edition on…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

What makes the Martinborough Music Festival special?

First, it’s the music. Chamber music may sometimes be thought of as difficult and not easily approached by those who are more…

Aug 2025

Environment

Antarctic drill rig bites into local climate history

An Antarctic-bound drilling rig has had modifications tested near Martinborough before it’s shipped to the ice as a key part of an…

Aug 2025

Politics

Keeping an eye on illegal dumping

Illegally dumped waste has been cleared from a site along the South Wairarapa coast at an enormous cost to the Council and…

Aug 2025

Event News

Town pulls together to create month-long winter initiative: Pour & Explore Martinborough 

This winter, Martinborough is bringing a splash of warmth and local flair to the colder months with the launch of a month-long…

Aug 2025

Politics

Councillors’ complaint “frivolous” and costly to ratepayers 

A serious Code of Conduct complaint by six South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) members against Mayor Martin Connelly was found to be…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

Aratoi “A Million Pixels”

New exhibitions open this Winter at Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. The biennial exhibition “A Million Pixels” from the Wairarapa…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

MADCAPs

For those of you who are new to town MADCAPs (Martinborough and District Company of Amateur Players) is our local theatre society.…

Aug 2025

Club News

Celebrating 32 years of friendship and service

Wow! What a wonderful evening. Members, former members and partners, plus a delegation of five women from District 294 joined together to…

Aug 2025

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