Community News Archives - Martinborough Star

Catholic Church Celebrates 150 years in the Wairarapa

On Sunday 21st June, 2026, the Catholic Community of the Wairarapa gathered “as one family” at Masterton’s Chanel College gymnasium to celebrate 150…

The Wairarapa Dark Sky Astrophotography Competition aims to celebrate the beauty, value and uniqueness of the Wairarapa night sky. The aim, to…

Over 30 years ago, disturbing levels of crime, at a time when Police constables were no longer resident in Martinborough, prompted a…

Mike Armour – ‘here was a town made in Heaven” The quote is a variation on a description of the Martinborough Music…

HOT TIP OF THE MONTH – Ashes need at least 5 days to cool in a metal bucket before disposing of them.…

Another well supported event, but it does need to function as a swap! Over the last three months more has been going…

I’m impressed by how much has been achieved by the Martinborough Men’s Shed since it began ten years ago. Peter Gunn, its…

On racking my brains for something to write about, as our resident writer is tripping their way overseas at present, I revisited…

I am having the upmost difficulty submitting my report from beautiful Samoa. The temp is about 28 c and am cycling around…

Winter has firmly settled over South Wairarapa, and while we are currently dealing with crisp frosts and muddy boots, the big talking…

Kade Wilkie and Charlie Mae Griffiths, Year 8 students were elected at the beginning of the year to be head prefects at…

In the past few weeks you may have heard the siren sounding more during the day with a longer lasting wail. It…