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Pink Shirt “rage” Day
Some of Martinborough’s community clearly didn’t get the memo that local District Council staff were wearing Pink Shirt Day regalia on May…
Some of Martinborough’s community clearly didn’t get the memo that local District Council staff were wearing Pink Shirt Day regalia on May…
With every passing season, new faces and new whānau arrive in Martinborough. Some come from over the hill, like myself, and others…
Last week your Council was delivered a bombshell. We were informed that the Martinborough wastewater plant had reached capacity and that we…
There are two themes in this month’s column: rates and getting around our community. In late April or May, the Council will…
Another grape harvest has been completed, and by all accounts for most it has been a season to forget, due to the…
Reading Mike Beckett’s death notice felt like another constant in the world had been taken from us. He’d been the editor of…
We will all be talking about Cyclone Gabrielle for a very long time. It was the most destructive weather events in our…
Hello everyone. I hope you’re warm, dry and well after Cyclones Gabrielle and Hale. We extend our deepest sympathies to those in…
I don’t know if you were aware, but over the weekend Janice Mills started collecting bedding and towels for families in need…
South Wairarapa District Council’s 2022 Residents’ Perception Survey results have been released and can be viewed on Council’s website. The report was…
How’s your summer been? Since Council returned from holidays last month, there’s been a lot going on, both negative and positive. Cyclone…
Firstly I’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope you had a festive season. The wet 2022, carried into…