Community News
The pig named Generosity
Or Genny for short, and she’s a sign of just how the community has rallied behind the Martinborough Foodbank since it started…
October 2022
Previous Months
Arts & Culture
Boogeying to the Classics
“There were scores of kids up dancing”. Who would have thought that Mozart, Vivaldi, Shostakovich and Holst interspersed with themes from films,…
Politics
Councillor comment and farewell
It is time to hang up my Councillor hat and embrace the activities that retirement allows one to do – gardening, travel…
Community News
How Well Do We Know People in Our Community?
Marco De Groot Originally from De Bilt, Utrecht, a small town in the Netherlands, Marco grew up with a passion for sport.…
Environment
Te Kopi in Palliser Bay (Kawa Kawa)
A bit of digging recently unearthed some little-known but quite exciting Wairarapa colonial history. Some ancient Māori settlement, inter-tribal warfare, shipwrecks, a…
Arts & Culture
WLS Evening Book Club
We came to Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures for the octopus. But while the readers of the Wairarapa Library Service’s Evening…
Community News
Wharekaka News
The past few weeks have been busy with many meetings, at Wharekaka, and with other community groups, to discuss Wharekaka’s future. We…
Event News
Two important events coming up for South Wairarapa Rotary and the community
South Wairarapa Rotary are very busy with two events scheduled over the next two months. In October the Martinborough Charity Fun Ride…
Community News
Toy Library news
The quiet winter months have allowed the Toy Library staff to conduct a stock review. A successful sale of some of the…
Event News
Third time lucky – Kahutara Hall Centenary
With Covid inflicting restrictions, Kahutara Hall is finally having its centenary on the weekend of 11/12th November 2022. We would love to…
Arts & Culture
Spring Jazz Celebration Hits High Note
Martinborough’s annual jazz festival, held in the first weekend of Spring, was a sell out! “We had two ticketed shows and they…
Club News
South Wairarapa Rebus Club
Those attending our last meeting heard a fascinating address from Wayne Poutoa, Director of the Youth Village in Carterton, an organisation that…
