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Thanks, Mark Taylor

Martinborough Lions have issued a special “thank you” to Mark Taylor (of Taylor and Hawkins) for his no-cost assistance ahead of the…

Aug 2024

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All hands for Daffodil Picking Day

Daffodil Day helpers are being asked for their help, rain or shine, on Sunday 25 August, officially Daffodil Picking Day at Whangaimoana.…

Aug 2024

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Skyline Challenge “roaring” success for Lions

After last year’s cyclonic washout, this year’s Lions’ Club Skyline Challenge was a “roaring” success, with around 250 participants turning up to…

May 2024

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Familiar and new faces to grace Music Festival

Martinborough Music Festival returns in September with an amazing lineup of talented musicians from New Zealand and overseas to bring this year’s…

May 2024

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Greytown’s mid-year Festival of Christmas returns

After 50,000 people visited last year’s event, and winning the region’s business Supreme Award, it’s hardly surprising that Greytown’s Festival of Christmas…

May 2024

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Toast eaten by Foley Wines

U.S.-based Foley Wines has taken over Toast Martinborough, ingesting the long-running festival into its growing portfolio of wine, food and hospitality activities…

Mar 2024

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Apples and pears – from the trees

Greytown’s Molewood Orchard has just opened its gates for Pick Your Own: apples and – for the first time – pears. Last…

Mar 2024

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February wines and food harvest festival

Ancient native trees will provide shade and the setting for the first local wine and food festival of 2024 at The Cliffs…

Nov 2023

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“Wings” has 17 aircraft types in show

Wings over Wairarapa, halted by Cyclone Gabrielle in February, is promising 17 airplane types when the air show blasts into local skies…

Nov 2023

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New sites at 30th Toast Martinborough

Toast Martinborough turns 30 this year and goes back to its roots with two new sites joining the established big names. The…

Nov 2023

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Gin Garden Party

For a small town, Martinborough has a lot of gin distilleries and the newest is opening its doors to host a gin…

Nov 2023

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Wairarapa Annual Ploughing Match

It was 70 years ago, in 1953, that a committee was formed in the region which founded the Wairarapa Ploughing Match Association.…

Oct 2023

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