Sports
Young Muay Thai Athlete Aiming for the Top
Jerry Miller is a very focussed, determined fourteen-year-old whose life centres around Muay Thai. When I asked himhow he got into this…
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Martinborough Community Board
Considine Park The Considine Park Users Group is developing a new plan for Considine Park. We thank the community members who stepped…
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Making Toys
At Martinborough Kindergarten the tamariki have been engaging in some hands-on learning with Martin the Toymaker. Making wooden toys has been a…
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Pirinoa News
Spring is nearly here, and like any farmer, the first thing on my mind is the weather. Soil temps are sitting just…
Politics
Amalgamation: costs and pitfalls for small players
South Wairarapa’s councillors voted 6–4 last month to support joining a Wellington–Wairarapa unitary authority, a decision that immediately placed the district on…
Community News
Gardening in any Weather – Prepping for a Scorching Wairarapa Season
Spring in Martinborough is a masterclass in swift transitions. One day brings crisp blue skies, the next delivers biting rain, and right…
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New beginnings always on offer
After such a wet and cold winter, I wasn’t expecting to see bud burst on my ornamental grape vine so soon. But…
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News From First Church
At first blush there doesn’t seem to be any obvious relationship between our national enthusiasm – rugby – and religion. Unless…
Event News
Family fun at the Music Festival
Bring the whānau and some cushions and come along for a magical musical adventure with the Druz’ya Quartet at the Martinborough Music…
Arts & Culture
Aratoi
A new exhibition by local artist Simon Ray is all about his daily commute over the hill on the train. The exhibition…
Community News
August Clothing Swap
Another well attended event, and quite often I am asked, “What is it?” I would describe it as; not a fashion shop…
Event News
Virtuoso Violinist Visits Wairarapa
“Energetic and emotionally vested performances of the highest calibre”. Andrew Sords, from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, will be in New Zealand in October,…
