Sports
There was a Party in Marty
Martinborough Senior Reserves have worked hard this season to due reward. After finishing 4th in the final round to make the playoffs,…
August 2013
Previous Months
Community News
Help for heart mums
Wild storms the threat of bridge wash outs couldn’t stop the lovely team of Rural Women holding the BALLENTYNES Fashion Show at…
Community News
A warning from the past?
Six years ago the Star ran an item in which I pointed out changes the Fran Wilde led Regional Council had introduced…
Community News
BAD SONG PETEY
Today one of my young sons (three and a bit) was having a moment of frustration with his father’s stubbornness/stupidity/inflexibility, and trawled…
Regular Features
Comment
Nominations are now open for this year’s local body elections. Time to ask yourself: Do I have a special skill or knowledge?…
Community News
Cross Creek Blues July Club night
There is an old saying that one picture is worth a thousand words, so if you want to see what I mean…
Community News
South Wairarapa Tramping Club news
On a Saturday in late June, Theresa Fawdray, Barry Kempton, Lynne King, Bruce and Mary Lambert, John Rhodes and Ed and Juliet…
Community News
RIMUTAKA COUNTRY MUSIC GROUP
Hi everyone. Despite the wintery weather, we had a great afternoon of country music at RCMG on 22 June. Our guest artist,…
Community News
LOCALS LEARN ABOUT EARTHQUAKES
Wairarapa residents’ awareness of earthquakes went up on the ‘Richter scale’ last month, so the presentation of “It’s Our Fault” in Masterton…
Community News
I was there
In 1901 Herbert Bird, driver of the Martinborough – Featherston mail coach, looked back at his first job, delivering mail to Hinakura:…
Community News
PRUNING SUCCESS
Success comes down to expertise and the talented pruning team at Murdoch James Estate have plenty of that, with a 1st place…
Community News
RWNZ Fashion Show
After postponing the Fashion Show due to the flooding and consequent road closures on July 12, around 75 women came along on…
