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Mid-winter Christmas Carnivalback bigger

Greytown is branding it a “Christmas Carnival” of month-long events – with immersive light experiences, roving performers, live music, snow, mulled wine…

Jun 2025

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Skyline challenge delivers “awesome” event

Whether it’s riding, running or just walking to admire the view, the Skyline Challenge 2025 was quite the experience.  “‘Awesome’ was how…

May 2025

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Apple Harvest Festival time returns at orchard 

April is apple harvest, with Greytown’s Molewood Orchard staging a second pick-your-own harvest festival at Easter, after a first event in 2023.…

Apr 2025

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Balloon festival heads back to town skies

Martinborough’s skies will once again be filled with bright colours as the Wairarapa Balloon Festival returns this Easter,17 – 21 April. A…

Apr 2025

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A must-go eventfor local plant lovers

As autumn arrives with cooler days and golden light, it’s the ideal time to refresh your garden, get plants in the ground…

Mar 2025

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Chill Vibe – wine, music, family dog, kids running free

ky Wines owners Katherine and Jeremy  joining forces with the new winery, Equilibrium Makers owned by Lucie and Simone, for a family…

Mar 2025

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Skyline Challenge is back: new date, new courses, new charity

The Skyline Challenge ride, run and walk has a new date this year – Saturday 29 March. “We’ve moved the date forward…

Feb 2025

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Double, Double, Toil and Sustainable Profit: 48 years of Martinborough Fairs

A friend who had recently moved to Wellington expressed surprise when told there are, not one, but two Martinborough Fairs every year,…

Feb 2025

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Wairarapa Music in the Country celebrates 10 Years

This year Wairarapa Music in the Country is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Held at the scenic Tauherenikau Racecourse, the three-day event (January…

Dec 2024

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Toast to the new Taste Wairarapa

By Joelle Thomson, Wine Writer Taste Wairarapa stepped in where Toast Martinborough left off on the third weekend of November this year.…

Dec 2024

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Toast’s Festival Road makes for a walkable event

Take away the cars and they will come? The new owners of Toast Martinborough (Foley Wines) are offering a major revamp of…

Dec 2024

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Clothing Swap returns to lower footprint

Another clothing swap was held in November and attracted a lot more people than the previous event. It was fun shopping for…

Dec 2024

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