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WHAREKAKA NEWS

Well time is racing by – hard to believe that Christmas is only four weeks away!! We are looking forward to the Martinborough…

Dec 2012

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Antiques

What to do with old buttons? I remember visits to my Grandparent’s house for two things: an endless supply of “Nuttall’s Mintoes”…

Dec 2012

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Library news

Wine – wonderful  stuff and so much of it about in Martinborough – thank goodness!  To support our many local wine producing businesses…

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Letters

A concern Your article entitled “Along Came a Spider” was interesting for me to read. My son, an adult, but innocent, has…

Nov 2012

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Know your town

By 1904 the County Councillors were installed in their new building. However the problems they grappled with remained the same; wandering stock,…

Nov 2012

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From the Mayor

Relay for Life returns to the Wairarapa again in February of next year and its promising to be the best event yet.If…

Nov 2012

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Did you know

THE COMPUTER CODES used to this day were spawned by Klari von Neuman as she chain smoked Lucky Strike cigarettes at the…

Nov 2012

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Councillor comments

Martinborough Swimming Pool: There’s an old adage, use it or lose it. Council officers with the assistance of consultants Opus have reported…

Nov 2012

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Cooking corner

Potato Frittata Ingredients: 50 gr. butter 3 onions , sliced 3 -4 medium sized potatoes 2 zucchini – sliced (or other vegetables)…

Nov 2012

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Library news

How would you like a ‘Quite interesting’ book or a ‘Book to tickle your fancy’.  Well, you can find one quite easily…

Oct 2012

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Know your town

Early travel A track, good enough for a packhorse to negotiate, over the Rimutakas was completed in 1848. By 1852 there were…

Oct 2012

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From the Mayor

I’m sure everyone is aware that the Martinborough Town Hall recently celebrated her 100th Anniversary. That’s one hundred years of service to…

Oct 2012

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