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Letters to the Editor – Vineyard Gas Guns

Dear Ed: I refer to Paul Sara’s letter to the editor in the May edition. Much of Paul’s letter is not germane…

Jun 2024

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Letter of the Month

Dear Ed: I refer to the article on P7 of last month’s Star which featured a small group of people in Martinborough…

Jun 2024

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News from First Church

First Church is putting its fund-raising best foot forward with a triple dip of events catering for all Martinborough tastes. First up:…

Jun 2024

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Troublesome Hinekura Road formally re-opened – for now

Hinekura Road _ a 23-kilometer stretch of mostly narrow, winding, hilly and massively poor condition access road to rural farmlands east of…

May 2024

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Letters:

Vineyard gas guns  Dear Ed: We moved here two years and the bird guns were going off as we viewed the house.…

May 2024

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Palestine war vigil attracts toots, waves in Square

A protest group holding Palestinian flags, posters reading “Toot for Gaza,” “Genocide” and “Free Palestine” is winning solid support – with tooting,…

May 2024

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News from First Church

If you should find yourself driving semi-aimlessly up the east coast on the Ponatahi or equivalent charming back road, you will be…

May 2024

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Heartland Community Hub adds fresh heft

Courses on smart phone use, helping people connect with government agencies, joining under-5s with old codgers, visiting outer settlements, providing blood donation…

May 2024

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Martinborough fire season still controlled

The FIRE SEASON has moved to RESTRICTED, meaning a permit is required for most fires both rural and in town. There is…

May 2024

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Country Dog City Dog

May 2024

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How Well Do We Know People in our Community?

Gavin McLellan was raised in Scotland in Bishopton, just west of Glasgow. His father was a GP, his mother was a nursing…

May 2024

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Martinborough Playcentre: connecting, supporting

At 38 Venice Street two mornings a week, Mondays and Wednesdays, Martinborough Playcentre is open from 9:00 till 12:00 noon. “What I…

May 2024

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