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Martinborough Library
Mīharo! Rebecca Larson, the author of Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki has generously offered our communities the chance to win a plush Taniwha toy. This…
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Support and connections for Seniors at Heartlands
Winter is truly upon us, and here at Heartlands we love to see people use our space to warm up, learn something…
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News from First Church
Nothing like a free lunch of 3 courses to bind people together. Saturday 19 July was one such occasion – the Mid-Winter…
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Clothes Swap
When I arrived home on Friday, there were three large containers of coat-hangers on my back porch. I think it was possibly…
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Help Lions, Help Your Community
The local Lions Club’s needs some support.All our members are getting older, and we are not able to do the working bees…
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, As reported in the Wairarapa Times Age (12th of July 2025) several councillors accused the mayor of breaching the council’s code…
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Letter to the Editor
“I read John Munro’s letter regards the Gaza conflict and most of it I agree with whole heartedly, war in most cases…
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New Martinborough Knight named in King’s Birthday list
COOPER, The Honourable Mark Leslie Smith, KC. For services to the judiciary Citation: The Honourable Mark Cooper (Ngāti Mahanga, Waikato-Tainui) was President…
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The Martinborough Star’s brand new website
Generous financial support from a Martinborough couple is enabling The Martinborough Star community newspaper to launch a whole new online experience for…
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Latest speed limit consultationends shortly
Thursday July 17 is the end date for South Wairarapa’s second speed management plan public consultation period. The so-called local reconsult was…
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Local Body Elections timeline to 11 October 2025
Key dates from South Wairarapa District Council: From now: “Candidate Handbook” available at https://swdc.govt.nz/ Friday 4 July 2025: candidate nominations open, roll…
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Urgent repairs for toxic and mouldering council offices
Repairs to South Wairarapa Council’s toxic mould and leak-plagued Kitchener St main office block will begin this month, which will see only…
