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Wanted: BIG “Ho Ho Ho” Christmas Photo guy

Martinborough’s Toy Library is planning to submit a float for the Christmas Parade, and will be running a koha-based Santa’s Grotto where…

Nov 2023

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Connected Community is a Resilient Community

We have now completed our Emergency Resilience Series _ a collaboration between WREMO (Wgtn Regional Emergency Management Office), SWDC and the Community…

Oct 2023

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Family Food Box

Several weekly “Food Box” options offered to clients come with all the ingredients, down to the printed recipe, spices and cooking instructions,…

Oct 2023

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“The Social Crust” helps hundreds each week

Martinborough’s Food Bank, recently renamed “The Social Crust,” currently every week is feeding a surprising 250 people _ women, men, children _…

Oct 2023

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Real economic “squeeze” impacts on lower paid, sick

Real people in real need coming for help to The Social Crust exposes for everyone to see that there is a significant…

Oct 2023

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How Well Do We Know People In Our Community?

Lindie and Mike are the two talented designers who own “Dustyandlulu”. They work from home serving the community and beyond. Every month…

Oct 2023

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Social Crust Pig

The Social Crust has a “vegetarian pig” quartered by a volunteer in Featherston. It is fed on near-expiry salads, bread and milk…

Oct 2023

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Pump Track team hits big target

The Martinborough Pump Track project has hit the halfway point of fundraising for the project, with $125,000 of its quarter-million budget in…

Oct 2023

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‘Women Remembered – Jesus’ Female Disciples’

First Church community hall will be the place to be later this month if you’re interested in learning about the role of…

Oct 2023

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News from the First Church

As the rain beats down and high winds howl we’re told that Spring has sprung and benign weather is just around the…

Oct 2023

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Fire Brigade Report

So far this year the Brigade has responded to over 225 calls into our community, with over 70% of these being calls…

Oct 2023

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“The Wairarapa Explorer” hits the tracks

Steam Incorporated will be stoking up the coal fire in mid-November as The Wairarapa Explorer returns the Age of Steam to the…

Oct 2023

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