April 2024 Archives - Page 3 of 3

He Kōtare ready for busy 2024 planting season

He Kōtare Native Plant Nursery – a community venture on part of the former Featherston golf course – is gearing up for…

Two black and white photography exhibitions are currently showing at Aratoi – including a dramatic scene on the Remutaka (then Rimutaka) Hill…

As the Greater Wellington Regional Council confirms the addition of a Maori constituency for the region from next year’s election, it’s also…

Two South Wairarapa coastal sites likely will be given the green light to allow freedom camping in coming seasons – provided they…

Wonderful, amazing – miharo! That’s the message from Louise Dowdell as she introduces herself as local library services manager – noting that…

Definitely a Wairarapa girl, Susan’s childhood began in Pirinoa, before attending St Matthews College in Masterton, as a boarder. “Boarding was a…

Take Two by Danielle Hawkins Reading is many things – from the deadly serious and cerebral to the uplifting and unifying. Sometimes…

Quiz: Pick the size of the coming year’s rates rise from South Wairarapa District Council (last year 20.8 percent) and win a…

I’m thrilled to connect with you through The Star as your Acting Mayor this month, during Martin’s leave of absence. If we…

International Dark Sky Week, April 2 – 8, is upon us worldwide. It is a week of world-wide celebration of the dark…

A vineyard gas gun bird scarer is exercising, annoying and upsetting a vineyard’s neighbours on Ferry Road – with one council official…