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Val Johns honoured with 50 Years Service to the Red Cross

Many people will know the name Val Johns as a former teacher at Martinborough School. Val’s legacy of service has supported countless…

So just how much frenetic socialising can everyone absorb before they collapse in the corner? Plenty it seems. No sooner had our…

As the Wairarapa shakes off the last of winter’s chill, September arrives with thepromise of new life. The days are getting longer,…

Yes, the climate has served us some curved balls with crisp frosts, and successive wet days without sun. Despite the cold and…

Sir Mark Cooper. This highly distinguished and thoughtful man comes across to me as having a very positive and optimistic view of…

As of this edition our Editor Ray Lilley has decided to ease back and enjoy life. Ray stepped in to the editorial…

Mīharo! Rebecca Larson, the author of Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki has generously offered our communities the chance to win a plush Taniwha toy. This…

Winter is truly upon us, and here at Heartlands we love to see people use our space to warm up, learn something…

Nothing like a free lunch of 3 courses to bind people together. Saturday 19 July was one such occasion – the Mid-Winter…

When I arrived home on Friday, there were three large containers of coat-hangers on my back porch. I think it was possibly…

The local Lions Club’s needs some support.All our members are getting older, and we are not able to do the working bees…

Dear Editor, As reported in the Wairarapa Times Age (12th of July 2025) several councillors accused the mayor of breaching the council’s code…