Arts & Culture
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…
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Star Book Review
‘Vincent and Sien’ by Silvia Kwon Silvia Kwon is a Korean born Australian writer with a background in art history and publishing…
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Maree’s Musings
Sandcastles and Sundry stuff I’m over election fever, and probably you are too. Something completely different was called for. But sandcastles? The…
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Maree’s Musings
KISS KISS KISS As I prepare to write, October is fast approaching; however I’m going completely off the election fever track for…
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Beautiful music – sheer enjoyment
Having spent last weekend at the Martinborough Music Festival, these are my Top 10 fairly random impressions. But first, a disclaimer. I…
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Aratoi’s Current Exhibitions
A first for the Wairarapa is Te Papa’s touring exhibition – Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa.…
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Booklover’s Trail App launch in Wairarapa
Some 13 Wairarapa book stores have worked together to produce a Booklover’s Trail App in what is a New Zealand first, modelled…
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‘Light Over Liskeard’ by Louis de Bernieres’
One of the perks of owning a bookshop is that you can get your hands on advance copies of books. Book reps…
