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Amiki Trio concert – Tales of Love & Enchantment
Recently formed after a corridor conversation at Marsden School where they’re all itinerant music teachers,, the Amiki Trio’s vocalist Barbara Paterson, flautist…
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Book reviews for hot summer days
“Whether Violent or Natural” by Natasha Calder This debut novel was published late last year from a young author known for her…
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Booktown global meet ready to roll
Delegates from Booktowns around the globe will visit Featherston and the region as the town hosts the International Organisation of Booktowns Global…
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World pianist plays in Featherston on March 3
Wairarapa concert-goers raved about Nikolai Saratovsky on his all-too-brief visit to New Zealand last year. The master pianist is a highly-regarded professor…
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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…
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Seaweedy Tales from Wales
All are welcome to an afternoon with illustrator & folklorist Peter Stevenson. Peter lives in a “seaweedy town” on the west coast…
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Greytown Music Group diary dates
The Greytown Music Group Concert Series 2024 is ready to roll. Ed and Juliet Cooke, organisers of the annual Greytown Music Group…
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Book reviews for hot summer days
The hot days of summer are prime reading times for me. Rebecca Yarros’ ‘Fourth Wing’ is a science fantasy novel pitched at…
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Native birds mural new to Marty Mural Walk
Martinborough wine village has a new wall mural depicting a family of native birds with strong connections to the Wairarapa region. The…
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Library Book Club returns
Like a book long overdue, the Library Book Club has returned to Martinborough Library. The club is for anyone who loves reading…
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Book Club bags – a new offer
Book Clubbers ahoy. Wairarapa Library Service has riddden to the rescue with its new offering: “Book Club in a Bag.” “Feed your…
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Dwayne Duthie: Double Edge Sword
A new exhibition, by Taranaki-based artist Dwayne Duthie (Taranaki, Te Ātiawa, Pākehā) is at Aratoi this spring. The exhibition is toured by…
