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Limeyricks

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(Limericks about Brits)

by JOHN ANSELL

1945

For winning the war they adore ya
Then sack you – that’s gratitude for ya
See off the Third Reich
Then it’s “Win, on your bike!”
Today they’d have fined the employer … Continue Reading

The P&K General store story

April 20, 2015 April 2015 Comments Off on The P&K General store story

P$K-General-Store On Friday the 13th March 2015 a new era in Martinborough began with the opening of the P&K General store. After many months of planning, dreams, wish lists & reality checks Conor & Pip Kershaw unveiled the brand new P&K General Store.
Local icons, the Pain & Kershaw store has been trading in Martinborough since 1873, serving the community over many years & having seen a number of changes in the town this is a hugely significant event for the Kershaw’s & for Martinborough,
Conor & Pip are passionate about the Martinborough community which shows in the way they talk about the project, we interviewed them…..here’s their story – in their own words

What inspired you to remodel the shop? … Continue Reading

STUNNING VIEWS TO REWARD RIDERS & WALKERS IN SKYLINE CHALLENGE

April 20, 2015 April 2015 Comments Off on STUNNING VIEWS TO REWARD RIDERS & WALKERS IN SKYLINE CHALLENGE

Stunning-views-reward-riders The unbeaten hill side tracks around Martinborough are the perfect place for whole family to explore this ANZAC Weekend during the Martinborough Lions’ annual Skyline Challenge.
 
Registrations for the event on Sunday 26th April are now open, providing families the opportunity to mountainbike or walk over the historic Huangarua, Puruatanga and Oystershell Farms all of which have stunning views over the south Wairarapa. Walkers can follow an undulating 8km route while mountainbikers have the choice of completing three courses over private farmland and different types of terrain. … Continue Reading

South Wairarapa Tramping Club

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Some members of the tramping club have just had a brain storming session to plan ahead for the next six months as to what tramps will be run . Rather than operating on the basis of asking members to offer to run a tramp that they were familiar with, it was decided to agree the activities ahead and then have members put their name forward to be the trip co-ordinator. This has worked well for the last six months. Another task being undertaken is the creation of a data base of tramping trips and trails covering as much of the lower North Island as we can manage to reach for both overnight and day sorties.

If you are a landowner reading this and have an area either within your ownership or nearby and think it would be suitable for creating a walking trip, please let us know and we would be keen to discuss this with you. … Continue Reading

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New golf clubhouse build, fund-raising up and running

Martinborough golf’s new clubhouse build is well under way _ as are fundraising efforts. It doesn’t seem long since we watched the demolition of the old clubhouse and now the frames for half the new building are in place with scaffolding up ready for the roof timbers. Everything is going …

Golf pro-am success _ without clubhouse

By Karen Stephens A record field of 172 players, including 43 professionals from New Zealand and Australia, battled light winds, warm temperatures and even light early-morning fog at Martinborough golf’s 2024 CER Electrical and Holmes Construction pro-am on February 1. At least that was the range of excuses for some …

Featherston wrestlers go offshore

Two members of Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club’s senior class have again been asked to join a New Zealand team overseas.  Wairangi Sargent and Angus Read will take part in the Journeymen Tournament and Training Camp over Easter in New York state.  Over the week they are there they will be …

Regular Features

News from First Church

 Many folk imagine that going to church is a bit of an ordeal, a waste …

FROM THE MAYOR

By Martin Connelly In February the local Lions Club invited me for dinner and asked …

Driving Growth and Collaboration: Martinborough Business Assn Committee

The Martinborough Business Association Committee plays an important role in fostering economic growth and collaboration …

How Well Do We Know People in our Community?

Michael Bing talks to Lyle Griffiths Michael was raised in Auckland, attending St Peters College …

BOOK REVIEWS FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS

By Brenda Channer – Martinborough Bookshop “Whether Violent or Natural” by Natasha Calder This debut …

Community Garden News

By Debbie Yates This is definitely the month of thank you. Nga Mihi Nui! We …

EVENTS

Saturday 10 February: 10th annual Citizen Science Kākahi Count at Western Lake Shore Reserve, 18km …

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