Health & Wellbeing
Parkinson’s Awareness
Parkinson’s Wairarapa has been pretty quiet during the winter months, with only our regular activities (singing, exercises, ping pong and counterpunch) taking…
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Spring into your Health
This is the first of our new quarterly Health and Wellness section. Spring is here (allegedly) and as the seasons change it’s…
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Living Positively with Parkinson’s
Legal planning for you and your family. Firstly, Parkinson’s Wairarapa would like to thank all of you who stopped at our table…
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Age Concern Connect
April is ‘falls prevention month’, so it’s a good time to have a think about how older folk can keep themselves upright,…
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Doctors without Borders
I thought readers and residents of Martinborough and visitors might be interested in what I’ve been up to since March this year.…
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A Village Near Martinborough
Just a few of kilometres out of Martinborough on a rural road, you may have noticed a cluster of buildings that look…
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Hōkai Tahi Welcomes New Service Manager
Hōkai Tahi is delighted to announce the appointment of Renee Renata as its new Service Manager. Hōkai Tahi provides free support services…
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Living Positively with Parkinson’s
We would all like to stay in our own homes as we get older, and this is especially so for those living…
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MartinboroughRugby Club reclaims community gym to benefit all
Martinborough Rugby Football Club (MRFC) is proud to announce it has officially taken back the management of the town’s community gym, revitalising…
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RAPID is a place – not just a misplaced road number
As you travel along rural roads you will no doubt notice red numbers on white backgrounds at everyone’s drive. In case you…
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A Plumber’s Tale: stuck deep in the waste pipe, round the bend
Numb fingers, twisted elbow, stuck shoulder, aching back muscles and trapped in a household waste pipe to the shoulder_ the plumber, after…
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40+ Pink Ribbon volunteers help fundraising drive
The Pink Ribbon collection on 27 and 28 October saw more than 40 volunteers each do a two- hour shift at five…
