NZ Transport Agency is currently considering reducing funding to normal Funding Assistance Rates (FAR) and phasing out the Special Purpose Road status…
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th we thought it was timely to celebrate and recognise the wāhine of our brigade.…
A Martinborough-based tour company made history last year by leading the first-ever cycle tour on Rēkohu, Chatham Island. This year Green Jersey…
Crikey again. The rain gods have delivered again, big time. The Taonui and Tuhirangi rivers recently received 500+mm rainfall in the headwaters…
Easter is almost upon us. 3rd – 6th April. We will soon be devouring our Easter eggs, Hard boiled decorated eggs, Hollow…
Meg was one of 1,200 athletes and hundreds more volunteers, coaches and support staff who attended the National Summer Special Olympics, in…
Lismore Vineyard has a new owner with a long-term ambition – to make great Syrah from Martinborough’s revered stony soils. Global wine…
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th we thought it was timely to celebrate and recognise the wāhine of our brigade.…
Crikey again. The rain gods have delivered again, big time. The Taonui and Tuhirangi rivers recently received 500+mm rainfall in the headwaters…
The modern meaning of a Protean, derived from ancient Greek, describes a person who is extraordinarily versatile and able to change their…
March in Martinborough is a seasonal tightrope walk. We are still catching those golden Wairarapa afternoons, but the morningsnow carry a crisp,…
Caregiving is one of the most rewarding roles a person can have. It’s about far more than practical support – it’s about…
A variable speed limit of 30km/h will apply outside every South Wairarapa school at the beginning and end of the school day. Speed limits…
A massive thank-you to all those who looked after one another and ensured no loss of life in the ferocious February storm.…
South Wairarapa District Council’s Infrastructure Committee have approved the decision to convert Martinborough’s Huangarua Bridge from two-lanes to one-lane. The Huangarua Bridge…
South Wairarapa’s Martinborough and Greytown Community Boards are now inviting applications for their 2025-26 funding rounds, with the Featherston Board and Māori…
South Wairarapa District Council recently purchased land north of Pain Farm for the intended purpose of irrigating treated wastewater from the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) to land. …
A Martinborough-based tour company made history last year by leading the first-ever cycle tour on Rēkohu, Chatham Island. This year Green Jersey…
Lismore Vineyard has a new owner with a long-term ambition – to make great Syrah from Martinborough’s revered stony soils. Global wine…
Molewood Orchard is opening for Pick Your Own apples and pears for the fourth season running. The orchard will open for PYO…
Palmer and Cook Developments has confirmed the purchase of Brackenridge, the well-known wedding, accommodation, and wellness property in Martinborough, South Wairarapa. The…
In a world awash with Dry January messages, I am happy to confess to enjoying the first month of the year with…
Having performed their Songs for Folks programme for the Greytown Music Group last year, Bethany Angus and Geneviève Gates-Panneton are back this…
Felicity Donaldson’s first solo exhibition at Aratoi is showing in the Forsyth Barr Windows Gallery. The exhibition, called ‘Where the Light…
This is not a gardening book. At least not in the traditional sense. The seed referred to here is of the baby…
4 – 19 April 2026 at the Carterton Events Centre Get ready to sparkle and groove with Dazzlehands – the award-winning story…
NZ Transport Agency is currently considering reducing funding to normal Funding Assistance Rates (FAR) and phasing out the Special Purpose Road status…
An exhibition of powerful South Island/Te Wai Pounamu dark sky images will be among headline events at Wairarapa’s Dark Sky Week next…
Atmospheric Rivers are long narrow plumes of water vapour carrying vast amounts of concentrated moisture from the tropics towards higher latitudes. They…
FROM FIELD TO FACTORY The journey begins in the fields, where hemp grows rapidly without the need for disruptive tilling practices that…
The Riverside Walk along sections of the Ruamāhanga River, near the Waihenga Bridge will – once complete – open up a significant…
Meg was one of 1,200 athletes and hundreds more volunteers, coaches and support staff who attended the National Summer Special Olympics, in…
The Martinborough Tennis Club courts were busy over the weekend of 10–11 January 2026 as players from across the lower North Island…
The new year has started off with a bang with the club’s biggest day of the year the annual pro-am on the…
It’s been a hectic couple of months at the club with the culmination of club championships, men’s 54/36 hole championship as well…
A special community collaboration between the Robert Algie Memorial Sports Trust, Pasifika o Wairarapa Trust, and Matt Spooner from Shoe Clinic Masterton has…
Skyline Challenge 2026: Raising funds for Meals on Wheels Every weekday delicious hot meals and tempting desserts are produced at Wharekaka for…
Run by SW Rotarians for 49 years the Martinborough Fair is a premier two-day, biennial craft market held on the first Saturday…
Skyline Challenge has a new date. Get your walking shoes on. Grease up the bike. Hit the trails. The Skyline Challenge ride,…
The much-loved Martinborough Fair is back, with the February and March fairs (Saturday 7th) promising two unforgettable days of great shopping, food,…
Martinborough wineries are joining their counterparts from the Wairarapa Wine Region at this year’s Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival on Saturday 21 February…
Celebrating 60 Years Service to the Community February 1966 was a different time and place in New Zealand. Country Calendar first aired.…
The South Wairarapa Rebus Club opened the new year on 30 January with a lunch at the Gladstone Inn. Our next meeting,…
At Heartlands Martinborough, 20 people gathered to hear the inspirational Wayne Poutoa talk about his journey to establishing the Carterton Youth Village. …
We chose Moy Hall for our Christmas function in early December. This is a very relaxing place to go in a wonderful…
U3A (University of the Third Age) is thriving in Martinborough, having met for the past year on the first Tuesday of every month.…
I thought readers and residents of Martinborough and visitors might be interested in what I’ve been up to since March this year.…
Just a few of kilometres out of Martinborough on a rural road, you may have noticed a cluster of buildings that look…
Hōkai Tahi is delighted to announce the appointment of Renee Renata as its new Service Manager. Hōkai Tahi provides free support services…
We would all like to stay in our own homes as we get older, and this is especially so for those living…
Martinborough Rugby Football Club (MRFC) is proud to announce it has officially taken back the management of the town’s community gym, revitalising…
Easter is almost upon us. 3rd – 6th April. We will soon be devouring our Easter eggs, Hard boiled decorated eggs, Hollow…
I’m sitting in a lovely sun filled room talking with Jim and Philippa Reid about the history of their beautiful two-storied Victorian…
The current exhibition at the Martinborough Museum celebrating George Pain (of Pain and Kershaw fame) has been enjoyed by nearly 1000 people…
On 1 February George Pain (of Pain and Kershaw fame) turned 180. Naturally, he‘s not here to celebrate but the museum can…
The first Christmas dinner in New Zealand was in 1642. Abel Tasman and his crew enjoyed fresh pork and an extra ration…
