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The much-travelled Booktown Road

Ngā mihi o te tau hou – Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a restful summer break and read some good…

All are welcome to an afternoon with illustrator & folklorist Peter Stevenson. Peter lives in a “seaweedy town” on the west coast…

The Greytown Music Group Concert Series 2024 is ready to roll. Ed and Juliet Cooke, organisers of the annual Greytown Music Group…

The hot days of summer are prime reading times for me. Rebecca Yarros’ ‘Fourth Wing’ is a science fantasy novel pitched at…

Martinborough wine village has a new wall mural depicting a family of native birds with strong connections to the Wairarapa region. The…

Like a book long overdue, the Library Book Club has returned to Martinborough Library. The club is for anyone who loves reading…

Book Clubbers ahoy. Wairarapa Library Service has riddden to the rescue with its new offering: “Book Club in a Bag.” “Feed your…

A new exhibition, by Taranaki-based artist Dwayne Duthie (Taranaki, Te Ātiawa, Pākehā) is at Aratoi this spring. The exhibition is toured by…

‘Vincent and Sien’ by Silvia Kwon Silvia Kwon is a Korean born Australian writer with a background in art history and publishing…

Sandcastles and Sundry stuff I’m over election fever, and probably you are too. Something completely different was called for. But sandcastles? The…

KISS KISS KISS As I prepare to write, October is fast approaching; however I’m going completely off the election fever track for…

Having spent last weekend at the Martinborough Music Festival, these are my Top 10 fairly random impressions. But first, a disclaimer. I…