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Big Red Suit Guy: back by popular demand
Santa has the date in his diary, the Mens Shed have finished the sleigh, and now its off to be painted. Storm…
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New defib talk of town
Martinborough has a brand-new Community Defibrillator, with thanks to Wellington Free Ambulance for its generous donation. This latest AED is accessible 24/7…
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National Nude Gardening Day unnoticed?
Saturday, October 21 was NNGD, but there are no reports that it was observed in either the urban or rural gardens of…
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News from First Church
Hands up all those who will admit to dozing off in the middle of a turgid sermon. Or if not actually snoring…
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Firefighters prepare for a long, hot El Nino summer
Fire and Emergency NZ has stepped up rural fire initiatives in the wake of El Nino summer weather projections and the charred…
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Fire Brigade Report
We reached the milestone of 200 Medical First Responses so far this year at Labour Weekend and we are rapidly approaching 300…
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Tourism set for booming season
Spring has sprung and so too has the Wairarapa events calendar, with an incredible line-up of festivals and experiences to welcome in…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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 _…
