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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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New Zealand olive oil wins world’s best award in the big apple

Dali Frantoio has been awarded a Gold Medal in New York at the Olympics of extra virgin olive oil, the International Olive…

Nov 2025

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Energy Security and Nuclear Power. What are the options?

In the mid 1960’s the NZ Electricity Department and Ministry of Works had a joint team of our smartest engineers studying nuclear…

Nov 2025

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It’s all about local, say Martinborough flower growers

When people buy flowers in Martinborough, they expect the assurance of locally grown and fresh.  That’s why two local growers are launching…

Oct 2025

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Blushing with spring

Rosé is thriving in the Wairarapa and New Zealand, having  hitched a ride on the coat tails of pink wine’s global success.…

Oct 2025

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Electrify Wairarapa

Electrify Wairarapa, in partnership with local lines and network provider Powerco, recently organized a series of speakers, focusing primarily on opportunities and…

Oct 2025

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Journey of Discovery in Te Muna Valley

August may be the last month of winter but that never stops it from being relentlessly chilly, which may be why the…

Sept 2025

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