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…
The longest serving member of the Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade has decided it’s time to retire. We say farewell to Station Officer…
Martinborough’s wine scene welcomed a fresh and slightly unexpected addition earlier this month, with the opening of Rabbit by Coney – a…
Crikey, the weather gods have delivered again. Our little valley, the Whakatomotomo, has flooded badly again with much of the repair work…
The longest serving member of the Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade has decided it’s time to retire. We say farewell to Station Officer…
Crikey, the weather gods have delivered again. Our little valley, the Whakatomotomo, has flooded badly again with much of the repair work…
As the crisp autumn air settles over the Wairarapa, May is a month of transition. While the warmth of summer feels like…
April was amazing. We had a large stream of people. We were sure we had too many clothes, but they were going…
Like so many of you, I attended the poignant ANZAC day dawn service in Martinborough Square. As the dawn began to glow…
The establishment of Wairarapa Tararua’s new water organisation reached a major milestone with the launch of the entity, and the announcement of…
Recently we set up the South Wairarapa Rural and Coastal Advisory Group. It’s genesis was the legally-required formal Representation Review by the…
The Community Board had $18,754 available to support community activities this financial year. Grant applications were requested from community organisations and also…
“We are takers not market-makers in the great global energy game.” That is the reality which always leads New Zealand to tread…
Safety first is the focus of the change from two lanes to one on Huangarua Bridge in South Wairarapa, with implementation now…
Martinborough’s wine scene welcomed a fresh and slightly unexpected addition earlier this month, with the opening of Rabbit by Coney – a…
For the past three years, I’ve owned and run a shared workspace at 51 Jellicoe Street in Martinborough. What began as a…
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…
An iwi led exhibition, entitled Tino Rangitānetanga is on display in the Main Gallery at Aratoi until July. This show is an…
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout Elizabeth Strout inspires a fierce loyalty in her readers unmatched by all but a…
Led by NZSO Associate Concertmaster Donald Armstrong, the Amici Ensemble returns, with a fresh and exhilarating programme that defies tradition and delights…
Martinborough Music Festival turns 10 this year, and celebrations start early at the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival in May. For the first…
On 27 April, the new Ruamāhanga trapline volunteers set out twenty DOC200 traps near the river just south of Martinborough. The group…
Martinborough’s dark skies recently hosted a group of New Zealand’s most promising young astronomers as part of the national selection process for…
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,…
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…
The Martinborough Music Festival celebrates 10 years of music-making in Martinborough in great style in September this year, with extra concerts and…
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…
Mary Quayle recently shared a milestone with the crafting group that meets informally every Tuesday evening in the Martinborough Hotel. This special…
Have you got a record collection that hasn’t seen the light of day for some time? Miss the days of digging in…
Our guest speaker in March was Susanna Burton-Thompson, author of A Life of Surprises: random stories of a photojournalist. Her stories were…
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…
