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Martinborough Star

I would just like to inform you that change is in the air, and I am standing down as the editor of…

Aug 2026

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Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade

This month we reflect on the wild weather events of the past few weeks and that are still impacting several communities in…

Aug 2026

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Heartland Community Lunch

I often walk past the Heartland Service Centre in Martinborough but have never gone inside. Being curious about what goes on there,…

Aug 2026

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Thank you for having me

Dear Martinborough People, Because I am a well bred labrador I know the right thing to do when leaving a place is to…

Aug 2026

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Pirinoa News

Here we go again: floods, rivers, roads and bridges. I’m reasonably qualified to comment, as our farm has been hit by all…

Aug 2026

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Clothing Swap

A big thankyou to everyone who has donated clothes, please don’t stop as there is still more going out than coming in.…

Aug 2026

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Leaning In rather than Moving On 

It was heartening to listen to recent oral submissions to the Justice Select Committee on proposed amendments to the Summary Offences (Move…

Aug 2026

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News from First Church

Without a doubt the highlight of July was the First Church Mid-Winter Community Lunch.   That’s if you could claim that peeling…

Aug 2026

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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…

Aug 2026

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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…

Aug 2026

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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…

Aug 2026

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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,…

Aug 2026

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