When the sun goes down, Wairarapa lights up! For the fortnight April 13–27, star-gazers are inviting you to step out and look…
The sweeping changes of Rogernomics in 1984 created havoc in the farming industry. SMPs, or Supplementary Minimum Payments which had been introduced…
For Norka Mella Munoz, the path to becoming an award-winning chef began at a young age growing up in Chile. There were…
It’s seems no time at all since the potatoes, pumpkin and corn were planted. Now the call has gone out that it’s…
Hundreds of kids from eight regional schools are about to join a Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve network of night lighting measurement and…
South Wairarapa District Council is rolling out the next phase of its district-wide speed changes over the next week in Martinborough. The…
Last week Dean Di Bona was awarded a pin of recognition by BMNZ CEO Sarah Trotman for his decade long supportof over…
South Wairarapa District Council is rolling out the next phase of its district-wide speed changes over the next week in Martinborough. The…
Last month Martinborough Lions, former Lions, fellow Lions from other clubs, and friends of the club and its members gathered for a…
It’s seems no time at all since the potatoes, pumpkin and corn were planted. Now the call has gone out that it’s…
Listy Shabu. Worth Her Weight in Gold “What do you like about this job?” I asked Listy. “The team. Tim is more…
Dear Ed, In a life scattered with a variety of apple trees, this photo depicts a first: an end of growing season apple…
South Wairarapa District Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Clare Barton as General Manager of Planning and Regulatory Services, who…
The Council is at present looking at next year’s budget. Following a review of spending, we have identified savings that will help…
It is obvious that reducing speed in the vicinity of schools especially during pick up and drop off times is a sensible…
If you live in a rural or coastal area and would like to strengthen your community now and into the future, the…
Martinborough Town Hall at 7.00pm on Wednesday 15 April. You are invited to a community meeting to discuss how Martinborough can make…
The sweeping changes of Rogernomics in 1984 created havoc in the farming industry. SMPs, or Supplementary Minimum Payments which had been introduced…
For Norka Mella Munoz, the path to becoming an award-winning chef began at a young age growing up in Chile. There were…
Last week Dean Di Bona was awarded a pin of recognition by BMNZ CEO Sarah Trotman for his decade long supportof over…
Healthy drinking levels, sustainability and supply chain resilience are hot topics in the wine world right now. With global shipping pressures threatening…
TeAta Hawkins is the newly appointed Secretary of the Martinborough Business Association. She operates TeAta Collective, a business specialising in event…
Martinborough Music Festival turns 10 this year, and celebrations start early at the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival in May. For the first…
Recently opened at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History is Aupiki, the first solo weaving exhibition by Manaia Carswell (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti…
From the earliest times in human history, music has been made on flutes and harps. It would be impossible to say which…
group, Madcaps, is stepping into a bold new chapter as it prepares for auditions for its upcoming musical revue West End to…
The Greytown Music’s association with Greytown goes back to the 1990s, during which he did 5 solo concerts here, and one with…
When the sun goes down, Wairarapa lights up! For the fortnight April 13–27, star-gazers are inviting you to step out and look…
Hundreds of kids from eight regional schools are about to join a Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve network of night lighting measurement and…
If it sounds too good to be true, it often is but here’s a DIY toolkit you can try safely at home,…
You may not have noticed them, but scattered around Martinborough there are some houses that are built from a very unconventional material. …
Fire. Flood. Wind. Earthquake. Landslide – it could all happen. Ruakokopatuna sits across two valleys about 20 kilometres south of Martinborough. Despite…
Over the last 8 weeks we have had over 70 women taking golf lessons from our club member Hugh Wilson. There has…
There is no ParkRun in Martinborough! It’s time to become a ParkRun tourist! ParkRun started when three mates in London’s Bushy Park…
Meg was one of 1,200 athletes and hundreds more volunteers, coaches and support staff who attended the National Summer Special Olympics, in…
The Martinborough Tennis Club courts were busy over the weekend of 10–11 January 2026 as players from across the lower North Island…
The new year has started off with a bang with the club’s biggest day of the year the annual pro-am on the…
Globally renowned Australian author Hannah Kent, Aotearoa superstar Catherine Chidgey, activist Tāme Iti, former Olympian and popular reading influencer Gemma Flynn and former All…
When: Monday 20 April, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Where: Carterton Community Courthouse, 60 Holloway St, Carterton Restrictions: All Ages Ticket Information: Antarctic Film…
Skyline Challenge 2026: Raising funds for Meals on Wheels Every weekday delicious hot meals and tempting desserts are produced at Wharekaka for…
Run by SW Rotarians for 49 years the Martinborough Fair is a premier two-day, biennial craft market held on the first Saturday…
Skyline Challenge has a new date. Get your walking shoes on. Grease up the bike. Hit the trails. The Skyline Challenge ride,…
During March, the team enjoyed two local events. Several members of the Committee manned a stall at the Martinborough Fair, where we…
Celebrating 60 Years Service to the Community February 1966 was a different time and place in New Zealand. Country Calendar first aired.…
The South Wairarapa Rebus Club opened the new year on 30 January with a lunch at the Gladstone Inn. Our next meeting,…
At Heartlands Martinborough, 20 people gathered to hear the inspirational Wayne Poutoa talk about his journey to establishing the Carterton Youth Village. …
Legal planning for you and your family. Firstly, Parkinson’s Wairarapa would like to thank all of you who stopped at our table…
April is ‘falls prevention month’, so it’s a good time to have a think about how older folk can keep themselves upright,…
I thought readers and residents of Martinborough and visitors might be interested in what I’ve been up to since March this year.…
Just a few of kilometres out of Martinborough on a rural road, you may have noticed a cluster of buildings that look…
Hōkai Tahi is delighted to announce the appointment of Renee Renata as its new Service Manager. Hōkai Tahi provides free support services…
Easter is almost upon us. 3rd – 6th April. We will soon be devouring our Easter eggs, Hard boiled decorated eggs, Hollow…
I’m sitting in a lovely sun filled room talking with Jim and Philippa Reid about the history of their beautiful two-storied Victorian…
The current exhibition at the Martinborough Museum celebrating George Pain (of Pain and Kershaw fame) has been enjoyed by nearly 1000 people…
On 1 February George Pain (of Pain and Kershaw fame) turned 180. Naturally, he‘s not here to celebrate but the museum can…
The first Christmas dinner in New Zealand was in 1642. Abel Tasman and his crew enjoyed fresh pork and an extra ration…