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Planting time at the Moana
Winter planting for Wairarapa Moana restoration is in full swing. Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) has organised the planting of 28,400 more…
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Coming slowly to a Remutaka Summit near you
Is it a bird, is it a plane? It’s a Billboard statement to travellers that they are entering a globally-acknowledged Dark Sky…
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Second pair of EV charging stations for Martinborough
Two EV chargers with the ability to charge three vehicles at once are currently being installed at Martinborough’s Freemasons Lodge carpark –…
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Wairarapa Moana – the long path to its return
Dishonesty, theft, treachery. Three little-used words in the history of colonisation in New Zealand. Those words don’t appear in the official documents…
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Trees of the Month – Barnea olives – From the desert to Martinborough
From the desert to Martinborough Barnea is an olive variety renowned for hardiness and reliable oil production. Helen and John Meehan have…
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Aorangi Forest Park: preserving a unique heritage
This year is the 50th anniversary of Aorangi Forest Park, which spans 20,000 hectares of native forested hill country south of Martinborough.…
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Wairarapa Moana scene of UN Special Rapporteur visit
It went under the radar locally. UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Francisco Cali-Tzay, visited Wairarapa early April to…
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Tree of the Month – Square Dwellers
Inside Martinborough Square, the leaves are well on the turn. Our extraordinary oaks, elms. limes and gums all appear in good condition…
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High Court grants extra coastal rights to Wairarapa Māori
Wairarapa Maori iwi and hapu have won a High Court action which recognises their customary rights over five areas of the South…
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He Kōtare ready for busy 2024 planting season
He Kōtare Native Plant Nursery – a community venture on part of the former Featherston golf course – is gearing up for…
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Protecting and preserving the International Dark Sky
International Dark Sky Week, April 2 – 8, is upon us worldwide. It is a week of world-wide celebration of the dark…
