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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…
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Wairarapa Moana mussels in deep trouble – survey
Kākahi/ freshwater mussel populations in Lake Wairarapa are in deep trouble due to water pollution and the effects of climate change –…
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Tree of the month
What is Martinborough’s oldest tree? Well, it is not the prettiest and it might be regarded a pest by some people. The…
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OK Boomer: it’s bird scarer time
Ripe and ripening fruit means hungry birds invading orchards, vineyards and home fruit tree gardens. Already the apricots, green Granny Smiths, plums,…
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Local accommodation can seek DarkSky recognition
DarkSky, the international body responsible for world-wide dark sky accreditation, is offering accommodation providers the chance to be accredited to their just-launched…
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Fire and Emergency says powerless over long grass hazard
Long grass is a key feature in incidental fires which have sparked across the dry, dusty, drought-hit Wairarapa since before Christmas. Despite…
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A Ruamahanga field full of Sunflowers
Students from Kahutara School piled on to the Green Cycle bus to visit Ruamahunga Farm. It was a day for the children…
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Wairārapa Moana wetlands are going wild
Wildlife is flourishing in the wetlands of Wairārapa Moana after three years’ intensive restoration work – and there’s more to come in 2024…
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Lions want to see Little Blue Penguins back on our coast!
Over the past few years Martinborough Lions have put many volunteer hours into supporting the Aorangi Restoration Trust’s efforts to enable the…
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Podocarpus Totara – Tree of the Month
Hot summer days help us appreciate trees like this one – the 70 year old totara in the Waihinga Centre grounds. The…
