Former Prime Minister Helen Clark may be surprised to learn that she could be one of the originators of a splendid book…
From The Martinborough Star, October 1894: “The Martinborough Public Library was formally opened on Thursday afternoon [October 18, 1894]; Mr John Martin…
Although the book, “South of Martinborough – Two Soldier Settlements and their Neighbours,” by Diane Grant, was launched exactly two years ago…
“Firstly, my apologies for not communicating with you for a while and for the project moving slower than we had originally anticipated,”…
There is always truth and fiction in all the stories that are told and retold, about events in relationship to certain places.…
Many South Wairarapa Pa sites sat lost in time, unnoticed, even hidden, in the rolling, expansive landscape until a young group of…
Work to preserve and protect New Zealand’s oldest astronomic observatory is under way, with conservation architects working on shelter design and the…
At one stage in its journey, this Ruamahanga River-side sheep grazing paddock was home to 94 villagers, who grew maize, wheat and…
Two weeks ago I went to a church that should be under water. When Spanish engineers built a reservoir in Catalonia in…
Anne Dodd says being a long-term volunteer with Martinborough Museum “is all about conversations.” The former town librarian, Anne has been a…
“A fantastic place,” “wonderful displays,” “well curated,” “I remember visiting my grandmother as a very young girl and seeing tea sets like…
