Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Wairarapa Youth Orchestra tunes upfor global showcase 

Every week, the heart of Carterton beats with the rhythm of young talent. Inside St. David’s Church, tamariki and rangatahi from across the…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

Swing Back in Time atJazz in Martinborough 2025

A Truly Community Festival Returns. Martinborough is about to swing into spring as Jazz in Martinborough returns for its 13th edition on…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

What makes the Martinborough Music Festival special?

First, it’s the music. Chamber music may sometimes be thought of as difficult and not easily approached by those who are more…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

Aratoi “A Million Pixels”

New exhibitions open this Winter at Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. The biennial exhibition “A Million Pixels” from the Wairarapa…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

MADCAPs

For those of you who are new to town MADCAPs (Martinborough and District Company of Amateur Players) is our local theatre society.…

Aug 2025

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The Star Book Review

Bad Archive by Flora Feltham. There are all kinds of writing calling themselves all kinds of things out in the wonderful world…

Aug 2025

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Country Dog City Dog

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

NZTrio / He Taonga Waiwere – Fantastique

Violinist Amalia Hall and pianist Somi Kim return to Greytown for their NZ Trio Fantastique concert, with Amalia’s brother Callum Hall as…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

April’s Fools headline Jazz festival

Imagine stepping back in time to a speakeasy club. A smoky, dimly lit room where the anticipation is electric but the vibe…

July 2025

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Levansa Trio returns for Greytown performance

Greytown Music Group is delighted to welcome pianist Sarah Watkins, violinist Andrew Beer and cellist Lev Sivkov back to Greytown. The trio…

July 2025

Arts & Culture

Two Worlds and Conversation for Aratoi winter

Two new exhibitions open in Aratoi’s Main Gallery this winter. Futatsu no Sekai (Two Worlds) is an exhibition to commemorate the 80th…

July 2025

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Rememberinga jazz great

“Jazzy grooves with Horns” is how Erna Ferry, partner of the late Rodger Fox and long-time singer with his band describes the…

July 2025

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