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Busy Tamariki’s
At Martinborough Kindergarten our tamariki have been busy learning about sustainability over the past few years. Part of this valuable learning journey…
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People in our community
Bessie Sutherland: A Different Kind of Librarian. Bessie Sutherland was born in Featherston into a family who farmed at Hinakura. She spent…
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We’ll get over it!
You may have seen a new sign pop up on SH 53 just past the bridge heading into town and wondered who…
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Hau Ariki Marae: Community, Culture and the Future
Hau Ariki Marae has long been a unique part of the Martinborough community, a place where people come together to learn, celebrate,…
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Winter’s Final Stretch – Prepping Garden for Spring
August is a month of quiet anticipation in the Wairarapa. The days are slowly lengthening, and while we might catch a brief…
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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…
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Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve launches the 2027 calendar astrophotography competition!
The Wairarapa Dark Sky Astrophotography Competition aims to celebrate the beauty, value and uniqueness of the Wairarapa night sky. The aim, to…
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Martinborough Community Patrol
Over 30 years ago, disturbing levels of crime, at a time when Police constables were no longer resident in Martinborough, prompted a…
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How well do we know people in our community?
Mike Armour – ‘here was a town made in Heaven” The quote is a variation on a description of the Martinborough Music…
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Fire Safety Awareness
HOT TIP OF THE MONTH – Ashes need at least 5 days to cool in a metal bucket before disposing of them.…
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Clothing Swap
Another well supported event, but it does need to function as a swap! Over the last three months more has been going…
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Men’s Shed Ten Years Old
I’m impressed by how much has been achieved by the Martinborough Men’s Shed since it began ten years ago. Peter Gunn, its…
