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The great outdoors ‘key’ for new school principal at Pirinoa
Toby Funnell was up the line fishing recently but reeled his line in to get to school before the bell as the…
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Road speed changes may lower accident rate
Traffic speed round Martinborough Square will slow to a permanently safer 30 km/h as soon as the signage can be put in…
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Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade
We’d like to say we wish everyone had a wonderful summer break but let’s get real, it’s been far from the hot…
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Clothing Swap January
We certainly got off to a great start this month; old friends returning, new people asking, ”How does this work?”, So many clothes having to be displayed, it was…
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Kia ora ki te Hāpori o Waihenga
Some news from Hau Ariki Marae. 2025 was a busy year for Hau Ariki Marae and 2026 has started off with the…
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What’s happening in Pirinoa?
Crikey, is this summer or what? We have had nearly 100 mm rain past few weeks at Pirinoa, and the kids have…
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Dogs of Martinborough
Brian is not normally a name you would associate with a gorgeous young Labrador pup but here he is. Brian moved to…
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How well do we know people in our community?
Adam Newell. Most locals will know of the Union Square Bistro and Gastro Pub located in the Martinborough hotel. Its affable owner…
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New Year at St Andrew’s Martinborough
May 2026 be a year of growth and good health for all readers of this great little newspaper. How fortunate Martinborough is…
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Summer Harvest and Autumn Plans: February in the Wairarapa Garden
February in the Wairarapa is a month of beautiful extremes. While we bask in the height of the summer harvest, we also…
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Ed, Recently three of us pensioners were left at the Featherston station with no communication nor transport to get to Martinborough.…
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News from First Church
2025 done and dotted; another one bites the dust. What were the highlights for First Church? Number one would have to be the…
