The biggest question for the South Wairarapa District Council this election is the conundrum of our waste-water systems. Waste water from Greytown,…
Leah Hawkins What is the main reason you are standing for Council or the Community Board? I believe South Wairarapa deserves strong,…
Fran Wilde What is the main reason you are standing for Council or the Community Board? South Wairarapa desperately needs experienced leadership.…
The morning was cold, the wind chill, water flowed under foot in places as hardy volunteers gathered for a native tree, shrub…
Thursday 11th September 6pm-8pm. Grab your tickets in store at Mitre 10 or from Kitchener’s Cafe. Tickets are $10 each with proceeds going…
August may be the last month of winter but that never stops it from being relentlessly chilly, which may be why the…
Chris Cochrane talks about his book “Woolsheds of the Wairarapa.” Two years ago, The Star featured an article looking at research being…
Chris Cochrane talks about his book “Woolsheds of the Wairarapa.” Two years ago, The Star featured an article looking at research being…
Two candidates are contesting South Wairarapa council’s first Maori Ward election – at the same time as a special referendum vote is…
We always seem to have an interesting array of clothes in varying sizes. And it is great to see how many people…
Spring is nearly here, and here at Heartlands we love to see people use our space to warm up, learn something new…
Highway 53 terminates at the Martinborough Square and is managed by NZTA. The 100 metres of public road between Ohio Street and…
Leah Hawkins What is the main reason you are standing for Council or the Community Board? I believe South Wairarapa deserves strong,…
Fran Wilde What is the main reason you are standing for Council or the Community Board? South Wairarapa desperately needs experienced leadership.…
I read with interest the letter from Mr Rowan, expressing some valid points, and indeed I thank him for his muted support of…
Pip Maynard What is the main reason you are standing for Council? I have again been asked by members of the Martinborough…
Aidan Ellims What is the main reason you are standing for Council? I want to continue representing the residents and ratepayers of…
August may be the last month of winter but that never stops it from being relentlessly chilly, which may be why the…
Martinborough Winery Cambridge Road restores ancient Totara barrels for new release in an industry first. Crystal Veil 2023 marks the debut of…
Aotearoa New Zealand might be a long way from New York but the 2023 vintage has a lot in common with the…
Brenda Channer is passionate about books and is excited to share this enthusiasm with as many people as possible. She tells me…
Coney Wines launched its first-ever bubbly last month, which reminded me of a conversation with friends at a winery in the deep…
The Elouan Quartet is a newly formed string quartet comprised of NZSO players with a special love of chamber music and performing…
Rosalie Jurczenko’s new solo exhibition at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History is a show about resilience, told through New Zealand…
“When you move to a new country, it’s not just furniture, crockery or family treasures that come with you – it’s the…
“It’s always a bit fraught putting together a festival programme and we always wish we could confirm bands and venues earlier,” says…
Things are changing again at the Martinborough Museum as we continue our new programme of mini-exhibitions. For September we have chosen a…
The morning was cold, the wind chill, water flowed under foot in places as hardy volunteers gathered for a native tree, shrub…
Denis Glover’s famous poem helped to define New Zealand’s distinctive style of poetry. Catherine Chidgey’s “Axeman’s Carnival” elevated the magpie to even…
A special thank you to all who are helping to reduce the number of pests in Martinborough. Whether this is individual property…
Thank goodness for the current sun! Some warmth and rain-free hours are our prime requirement at the Community Garden at present. Fortunately,…
Star-gazing business green shoots are growing inside Wairarapa’s dark sky reserve, with one operator planning to add new staff by Christmas, overturning…
The course has been cold, but the golf has been hot with great conditions given the frosts and wet weather. Huge thanks…
Winter has definitely set in but there are still many hardy golfers out there and enjoying some calm if cold weather. Just…
A district-wide sports and recreation quango (“semi-autonomous non-government body, partly public funded”) has been granted $161,200 over two years as set-up funding…
On Saturday 7 June I was out for a walk. I’d recently returned from the UK and jet lag was still playing…
The month at the club started with a celebration of the life of one of the club’s life members, Bill Jones. Sadly…
Thursday 11th September 6pm-8pm. Grab your tickets in store at Mitre 10 or from Kitchener’s Cafe. Tickets are $10 each with proceeds going…
26–28 September 2025 Discover exceptional art, get inspired, and connect with the artistic community during Greytown Art Town Festival, showcasing the extraordinary…
How did Arthur Ransome come to write Swallows and Amazons, transforming himself from literary critic to foreign correspondent, witnessing and reporting on…
Mark your calendars for 14–23 November as the Walking Festival returns for its fifth year. Participants are invited to discover the region’s…
A Centennial High Tea Luncheon to mark 100 years of Rural Women NZ in Martinborough, will be held at Parehura on the…
Nominations sought for SW Rotary Youth Awards. We know there are young people out there doing extraordinary things in our communities, but…
Wow! What a wonderful evening. Members, former members and partners, plus a delegation of five women from District 294 joined together to…
“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is public relations” While this quote is commonly attributed to George…
Martinborough woman Glenys Hansen has shown New Zealand’s top scrabble competitors that age has a place atthe table. At 82, Glenys won…
Martinborough Toy Library is now based at the Waihinga Centre – and we’re excitedto welcome the community into our new space! As…
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…
We would all like to stay in our own homes as we get older, and this is especially so for those living…
Martinborough Rugby Football Club (MRFC) is proud to announce it has officially taken back the management of the town’s community gym, revitalising…
As you travel along rural roads you will no doubt notice red numbers on white backgrounds at everyone’s drive. In case you…
Next time you wait for your order from Joe Kwong On Takeaways on Jellicoe Street you might like to think about the…
Even as Pope Francis was lying in State at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and thousands filed past his coffin, his soft…
Martinborough Museum is planning a series of mini-exhibitions to tell local stories through items in its collection. The first exhibition will open…
Where in town would you find this smart new bronze plaque? Clues: It’s on a building in The Square That building was…
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark may be surprised to learn that she could be one of the originators of a splendid book…