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Highest rating gain wins trophy for local scrabbler

Martinborough woman Glenys Hansen has shown New Zealand’s top scrabble competitors that age has a place atthe table.  At 82, Glenys won…

July 2025

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Toy library moves

Martinborough Toy Library is now based at the Waihinga Centre – and we’re excitedto welcome the community into our new space!  As…

July 2025

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“Joy of Matariki” quilt exhibition

Wairarapa Quilters are holding a “Joy of Matariki” major quilt exhibition from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July at ANZAC Hall, Bell…

Jun 2025

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Helping communities thrive: Rotary funds support 

A total of around $85,000 has been given as grants to mainly South Wairarapa community groups in the past year by South…

May 2025

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‘Contemporary climates’ reflect Jewish subjugation

“It is not difficult to draw parallels between Germany in the early 1930s and some contemporary political climates,” notes David Woodhams after…

May 2025

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Men’s Shed aids coastal predator trap rebuild

“The guys at the Men’s Shed are fantastic,” said Aorangi Restoration Trust founder and patron Clive Paton. The Trust took in 25…

Apr 2025

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New tech makes backyard space images much clearer

Meteorologist Paul Mallinson says taking pictures of the night sky with new technology has made it easier to get clearer photos of…

Apr 2025

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Martinborough Wine & Food Society

The group had a very special afternoon for our picnic lunch.  It was certainly the best date to have chosen on the…

Mar 2025

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Carrots, corn, tomatoes on the Autumn menu

This month will see the last of a series of “Gardening for Beginners” courses that the Martinborough Community Garden group has held…

Mar 2025

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A family forced to flee the Nazis

South Wairarapa Rebus Club’s guest speaker on 28 March is Nevina Clemerson, author of the novel “There was a garden in Nuremberg.” …

Mar 2025

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Living with Parkinson’s needs YOU 

Most of us will have seen the WW1 posters of Lord Kitchener with the catch phrase “Your country needs you”. There was…

Mar 2025

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Martinborough Wine & Food Society

The group met on December 14 for a pre-Christmas festive meal. It reported that “for our Christmas function we went to Karahui…

Feb 2025

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