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Remember: stock the shelf with good books
Wairarapa Library Service libraries will be closing on Friday 20 December for the Christmas/New Year period and will re-open at 9:30 a.m.…
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Southern dogs under control, behaving and returned
Of the 3,410 registered dogs living in the district, only 152 were listed in the South Wairarapa District Council’s Dog Control Activities…
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Train services cut for 46 days urgent track work
Buses over the hill will replace trains under the hill for 46 days – from December 26 through February 10 – as…
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How Well Do We Know People In Our Community? – December 2024
By Lyle Griffiths Born in Whanganui, Mariana McDermott first lived with her mother in the home of her grandmother. After her mother…
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Homage to a favourite son
Last month First Church and the wider Martinborough community lost a favourite son – Robert (Bob) Sedcole Bargh after a fine innings…
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Kitcheners ram-raid brings out community support
A front-end loader assault on a bank ATM which collapsed part of a verandah, ripped open a cafe frontage and wrecked building…
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Martinborough Fire Brigade: another big year
2024 fire/emergency calls to end of November: 338. It’s been a big year for the brigade. We’ve welcomed a new Chief and…
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Martinborough Kindergarten sets up Paataka Kai
You may have noticed something new sitting outside the gate at Martinborough Kindergarten recently. This is our Pataka Kai which is a…
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Foodbank stretches as demand level continues upward
This time in 2023 The Social Crust, Martinborough’s volunteer foodbank, was supplying weekly food boxes to 57 clients – mainly families –…
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Hill road replacement issue revives
Remutaka Road Action Group wants the region’s southern lifeline put on central government’s agenda and has identified three new routes as options…
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Considine Park family friendly summer destination
It has been exciting to finally see the Pump Track becoming a reality – which I am sure will be well used…
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Festivals, foodbank, families, forests given council funds
Nourishing body, mind and environment are top priorities in South Wairarapa District Council’s annual Community and Youth Grant funds, distributed this month…
