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Testing the climate in Martinborough

Yes, the climate has served us some curved balls with crisp frosts, and successive wet days without sun. Despite the cold and…

Aug 2025

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How well do we know people in our community?

Sir Mark Cooper. This highly distinguished and thoughtful man comes across to me as having a very positive and optimistic view of…

Aug 2025

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Farewell to Ray Lilley

As of this edition our Editor Ray Lilley has decided to ease back and enjoy life. Ray stepped in to the editorial…

Aug 2025

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Martinborough Library

Mīharo!   Rebecca Larson, the author of Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki has generously offered our communities the chance to win a plush Taniwha toy.   This…

Aug 2025

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Support and connections for Seniors at Heartlands

Winter is truly upon us, and here at Heartlands we love to see people use our space to warm up, learn something…

Aug 2025

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News from First Church

Nothing like a free lunch of 3 courses to bind people together. Saturday 19 July was one such occasion – the Mid-Winter…

Aug 2025

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Clothes Swap

When I arrived home on Friday, there were three large containers of coat-hangers on my back porch. I think it was possibly…

Aug 2025

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Help Lions, Help Your Community

The local Lions Club’s needs some support.All our members are getting older, and we are not able to do the working bees…

Aug 2025

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, As reported in the Wairarapa Times Age (12th of July 2025) several councillors accused the mayor of breaching the council’s code…

Aug 2025

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Letter to the Editor

“I read John Munro’s letter regards the Gaza conflict and most of it I agree with whole heartedly, war in most cases…

Aug 2025

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New Martinborough Knight named in King’s Birthday list

COOPER, The Honourable Mark Leslie Smith, KC. For services to the judiciary Citation: The Honourable Mark Cooper (Ngāti Mahanga, Waikato-Tainui) was President…

July 2025

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The Martinborough Star’s brand new website

Generous financial support from a Martinborough couple is enabling The Martinborough Star community newspaper to launch a whole new online experience for…

July 2025

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