Environment
Harnessing Solar Power
Across the country electricity costs have risen affecting business and homeowners alike. In the Wairarapa the cost of electricity has increased by…
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Hi-tech Cretney Observatory opens for star-gazing
n astronomy bequest made 12 years ago has come to fruition as the new star-gazing Cretney Observatory, a major new dark sky…
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Martinborough – Second home of the Himalayan Oak
Is it time for Martinborough to celebrate again the mighty Himalayan Oak? The tree that connects this town to northwest India and…
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Bringing the universe down to earthlings
“Fly me to the Moon” goes the song lyric but for dark sky company Spacewardbound on a cloudy day it’s virtual reality,…
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Aorangi Restoration Trust AGM
The Aorangi Restoration Trust was set up fifteen years ago on the instigation of Martinborough winemaker Clive Paton and others. The objective…
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Only in Martinborough: Democracy Takes Flight
Surely, it’s a joke. It’s not even April First. With all the voting happening in Martinborough for Mayor and Council, there’s no…
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Kahikatea Planting Expands Wetland Restoration
The morning was cold, the wind chill, water flowed under foot in places as hardy volunteers gathered for a native tree, shrub…
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“Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle The magpies said.”
Denis Glover’s famous poem helped to define New Zealand’s distinctive style of poetry. Catherine Chidgey’s “Axeman’s Carnival” elevated the magpie to even…
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Latest data from Predator Free Martinborough NZ
A special thank you to all who are helping to reduce the number of pests in Martinborough. Whether this is individual property…
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Community Garden News
Thank goodness for the current sun! Some warmth and rain-free hours are our prime requirement at the Community Garden at present. Fortunately,…
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Living The Milky WayStar-Gazing Dream
Star-gazing business green shoots are growing inside Wairarapa’s dark sky reserve, with one operator planning to add new staff by Christmas, overturning…
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The Great Matuku Muster and more from the Aorangi Restoration Trust
What: Presentation on the Aorangi Trusts conservation projects When: 6.00pm to 7.30 pm on Sunday 21st September Where: Lions Hall 1 Oxford…
