December 2021

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Community News

Christmas

Wishing all our readers a happy and relaxing Christmas.

Dec 2021

Sports

Roll the Jack

With Rozanna Muriwai, as the new president of the Martinborough Bowling Club, the Club is humming. “When we returned from Bahrain 2…

Dec 2021

Sports

Rare mother – daughter success at South Wairarapa Karate Club

The South Wairarapa Okinawan Goju Ryu karate club is continuing to grow in both numbers and achievements, and it was great to…

Dec 2021

Community News

New Trustees lead Hau Ariki direction

Martinborough’s Hau Ariki Marae is unique. Opened in 1998, it’s a community marae, not affiliated directly to a particular iwi. Newly elected…

Dec 2021

Arts & Culture

Against All Odds

The Martinborough Music Festival was performed in October, despite being reorganised three times. “It was a bit of a rollercoaster with “Will…

Dec 2021

Environment

Under The Martinborough Stars

Some people see a face, a man, while others a woman holding a tree. I see a rabbit with long ears and…

Dec 2021

Politics

There’s always worse

If you think NZ politics is sometimes a bit chaotic, consider this: Sweden’s first female prime minister, the Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson,…

Dec 2021

Health & Wellbeing

Sunscreens don’t mix

UK and US researchers warn not to mix sunscreens. They tested five non mineral based sunscreens and found that when applied over…

Dec 2021

Club News

SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB

Meeting on 22 October, for the first time since July, the South Wairarapa Rebus Club discussed the near-term prospect of our having…

Dec 2021

Club News

 South Wairarapa Tramping Club    

KAPITI ISLAND NATURE TOURS After receiving confirmation at 7am from the tour operators that the weather conditions were favourable, we met at…

Dec 2021

Sports

Sibling Rivalry

It’s not often that two members of the same family compete for the winning place in the Womens’ Silver Golf Championships. But…

Dec 2021

Environment

Saving Mako

North Atlantic fishing nations have pledged to ban catches of the shortfin mako, the world’s fastest shark, in an attempt to save…

Dec 2021

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