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From the Mayor  – February 2025

By Martin Connelly I wish all readers of The Star a happy New Year. Last year I heard many people utter the…

Feb 2025

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The Star Book Review

Story-telling is possibly the most powerful and long-lived method of communicating on Earth. It is how we know where we are, who…

Sept 2024

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ARATOI: Jane Sinclair – Quiet Observations

Masterton painter Jane Sinclair has finally finished painting new works for her upcoming exhibition Quiet Observations, on display at Aratoi from mid-April…

May 2024

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The Star Book Review

By Brenda Channer In 2020, during lockdown, did you drag a chair to the end of your driveway with a coffee or…

May 2024

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How Well Do We Know People In Our Community?

Keryn Banks Keryn was brought up at Mangatoetoe, an exceedingly small settlement east of Ngawi. The coast was a playground, perfect for…

Feb 2024

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Pirinoa kids learn in “our place”

By Principal Richard Goodyear Imagine if your classroom as a child contained historic cemeteries, pa sites, lakes, wetlands, streams, rivers and forests.…

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Wairarapa Inner Wheel Club

Here we go another New Year for Inner Wheel Wairarapa. Our year has started off busy with our committee and some of…

Mar 2023

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Martinborough Business Association

Cyclone Gabrielle has been a reminder that business continuity is a key business requirement in today’s times. We are still dealing with…

Mar 2023

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FIRE BRIGADE REPORT

By Chief Fire Officer Jake Hawkins Season’s Greetings from the Brigade, that arrived quickly, where did the year go? The Brigade would…

Dec 2022

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Did you know 

PLEASE SUPPORT the Give a little page which has been set up for the victims of the recent Bidwills road arsons. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/mayoral-support-for-the-arson-victims…

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Recycling days

Wednesday 12 th October Wheelie Bin Wednesday 19 th October Glass Thursday 27 th October Wheelie Bin

Oct 2022

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FIRE BRIGADE REPORT

Gosh time flies, another month rolls around. The Brigade has been keeping well occupied with both fire and medical responses, including responding…

Aug 2022

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