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Native forests coming back to South Wairarapa
Great progress is being made on native tree planting of “forest corridors” across the lower valley of South Wairarapa. The 2023 planting…
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Astros shoot for moon with World Space Week
With South Wairarapa and Carterton a newly accredited Dark Sky Reserve, it comes as no surprise that World Space Week is now…
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Under The Martinborough Stars
Most people know that the sun is a star, and the stars are other suns further away. But are they really like…
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Native forest fringe started at corner
“We want this to be a dense stand of native bush in decades to come, an asset to the Golf Course and…
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Under The Martinborough Stars
Ask any astronomer if they can remember a moment that inspired them to become an astronomer and there’s a good chance they’ll…
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Help plant next-gen community trees
Spring is in the air – a great time to get out and connect with your community and get back into the…
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Weird Worlds and Astronomy from your Couch
The Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve was delighted to host Professor Chris Lintott in June. Chris Lintott is professor of astrophysics at the…
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Did You Know?
Oak leaves have been falling. Everywhere. A display of beautiful jewel colours, and piles of heaped leaves indicates autumn is over and…
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Dark Sky Reserve leaders honoured for project
Three South Wairarapa residents have been honoured by the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand for their work which has helped create…
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Under the Stars
Imagine being out on the vast pacific ocean with nothing but horizon in every direction. You don’t have a smartphone. You don’t…
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Predator Free Martinborough
The volunteer group Predator Free Martinborough has caught in traps and despatched 166 introduced wildlife killers in the past year _ and…
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Under The Martinborough Stars
Well, here we are in winter, again. It feels like it happens every year. But that’s great for stargazers if the weather…
