July 2014

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Community News

Conversations with Martinborough Winemakers

This is the third year that Wines from Martinborough are holding the series again with different wines and different winemakers. We all…

July 2014

Community News

A ‘shout’ for Martinborough School

Martinborough School was placed 2nd! In 2014 Wairarapa Times Age Sports Awards recognising primary schools for overall sporting excellence and participation. A…

July 2014

Community News

A great day/stay for the Martinborough School Kapa haka Group

What a wonderful day we had at Hauariki Marae on Friday 13th June with the middle/senior Kapa haka Group and their whanau.…

July 2014

Regular Features

Wharekaka Fun

June has been the month of getting out and about for our Wharekaka residents. You may have seen us having our “Lad’s…

July 2014

Sports

Highly successful Cross Country

The South Wairarapa schools were treated to a perfect mid winter day for their annual Cross Country competitions held, as usual, at…

July 2014

Community News

Dash! in for Your Tickets

Tickets for Jazz in Martinborough are now on sale.  This year you can buy them through Dash! tickets at www.dashtickets.co.nz. “It is…

July 2014

Community News

Book review

For something quite different try Paddy Richardson’s novel ‘Cross fingers’. For one thing it’s mainly set in Wellington, with familiar street names…

July 2014

Community News

Bananas, Boxes and Books

Trivia Quiz How many bananas can Martinborough eat in 60 days?……… 31200 How many bananas fit in a banana box?…..104 How many…

July 2014

Regular Features

Meet your fire fighters

Patience is one of Andy Stuart’s many virtues. After moving from the farm to town a few years ago, he would hear…

July 2014

Regular Features

Hi from Plunket

Hi, not much to report for the Star this month, though there is a massive storm front about to hit the country…

July 2014

Community News

Cross Creek Blues Club

In June, Cross Creek Blues Club was privileged to host one of Wairarapa’s most influential musicians, Mr Lenny T (Te Whare). Lenny…

July 2014

Regular Features

A busy Fire Brigade

The newly formed Social Committee held its first event with the theme “Mid Winter Meet ‘n Greet” on Saturday 21st of June…

July 2014

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