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March Clothing Swap

It’s a mushroom! It’s a monster!  We have now shifted into the large Hall at St Andrews’. First Church generously gave us…

Apr 2026

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Room at the Table

The fertility and abundance of autumn produce was celebrated in a Harvest Festival at St Andrew’s on Sunday 22nd March. Venerable May…

Apr 2026

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News from Pirinoa

March has delivered a little of the lost summer, corker!   March has delivered a little of the lost summer, corker! Our…

Apr 2026

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Fire Brigade

This month has been another quiet month operationally but behind the scenes we’ve been head down tails up! Next month’s article will…

Apr 2026

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April in the Garden: Hunker Down and Bloom Later

April in the Wairarapa is arguably our most atmospheric month. The Martinborough vines are turning gold, and the air has a definite…

Apr 2026

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Martinborough Needs More ‘Justice of the Peace’ Volunteers

After thirty-seven years doing JP services for Martinborough, David Kershaw is retiring from the service. His age and peripatetic lifestyle are the…

Apr 2026

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Wāhine Toa of the Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th we thought it was timely to celebrate and recognise the wāhine of our brigade.…

Mar 2026

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News from Pirinoa

Crikey again. The rain gods have delivered again, big time. The Taonui and Tuhirangi rivers recently received 500+mm rainfall in the headwaters…

Mar 2026

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How well do we know people in our community?

The modern meaning of a Protean, derived from ancient Greek, describes a person who is extraordinarily versatile and able to change their…

Mar 2026

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March in the Garden: The Great Autumn Pivot

March in Martinborough is a seasonal tightrope walk. We are still catching those golden Wairarapa afternoons, but the morningsnow carry a crisp,…

Mar 2026

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The joys of caregiving

Caregiving is one of the most rewarding roles a person can have. It’s about far more than practical support – it’s about…

Mar 2026

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February Clothing Swap 

Each month we seem to attract more people and MORE clothes. There were a few months when we broke even, as many clothes as…

Mar 2026

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