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Martinborough firm leads first-ever cycle tours on Rēkohu, Chatham Islands

A Martinborough-based tour company made history last year by leading the first-ever cycle tour on Rēkohu, Chatham Island. This year Green Jersey…

Mar 2026

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Que Syrah Syrah

Lismore Vineyard has a new owner with a long-term ambition – to make great Syrah from Martinborough’s revered stony soils. Global wine…

Mar 2026

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Pick your own returns to Molewood Orchard

Molewood Orchard is opening for Pick Your Own apples and pears for the fourth season running. The orchard will open for PYO…

Mar 2026

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Palmer and Cook Developments Confirm Purchase of Brackenridge, Martinborough

Palmer and Cook Developments has confirmed the purchase of Brackenridge, the well-known wedding, accommodation, and wellness property in Martinborough, South Wairarapa. The…

Mar 2026

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In the pink – new Rosé from Mason 

In a world awash with Dry January messages, I am happy to confess to enjoying the first month of the year with…

Feb 2026

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Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa announces sale after 26 years

THE FINAL SEASON Martinborough – 22 January 2026  Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa has announced the sale of the iconic Wairarapa property,…

Feb 2026

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Monty and Sons

Making premium pasta from locally grown durum wheat all came about through frustration at the inferior quality of pasta imported into New…

Dec 2025

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A journey through time 

Ata Rangi across the decade For a village with less than 2,000 people (statistics from Stats NZ), Martinborough is impressively well catered for…

Dec 2025

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Musings from the Martinborough Business Association (MBA)

Merry Christmas from the MBA committee. We would like to thank our members for their support over the past year.  We often…

Dec 2025

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Mystery Wine Question

The attached image is a mystery bottle of wine that a group of winemakers and wine lovers – and me, as wine…

Dec 2025

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Correction

The Martinborough Star wishes to acknowledge an error made in the last Star with regard to the Wine Column Article. The last…

Dec 2025

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Wine column

Robin Williams once said that spring is nature’s way of saying ‘let’s party’, which is a nice idea until a spring like…

Nov 2025

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