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Museum ANZAC display

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Museum-ANZAC-display MARTINBOROUGH MUSEUM has a special display of it’s World War One era collection. Along with the specific ANZAC display there is much of specific local interest which makes this display well worth a visit. The display will remain for the next two months. The Museum is open Saturdays, Sundays and holidays between 1.30 and 3.30 pm. Or by arrangement phone 3069 745

Pony Club’s multi successes

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Pony-club-multi-successes South Wairarapa Pony Club member Lucy Marshall teamed up with Emma Jones from the Wellington Pony Club to compete in the Mounted Games Pairs competition at the Horse Of The Year Show held at Hastings. Competing in the under twelve years category over four days; two days of round robin racing followed by the third day semi final and then on the fourth the final. They won the Final in a very close finish to become the New Zealand champions. … Continue Reading

Popin to Playcentre

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Popin-to-play-centrePreschoolers and their caregivers were invited to Martinborough Playcentre to get messy, get wet and be creative with found objects as part of Playcentre Week 2017, held from March 5 to 11. The usual weekly sessions were themed Messy Monday, Wet Wednesday and Trash is Treasure Thursday and lots of fun was had by all who attended.
Playcentre Awareness Week is celebrated each year to promote the value of parent-led early education for children.  Playcentre gives children the opportunity to explore their environment and choose their own activities, with their parent or caregiver. Connecting children, families and their communities is something Playcentres have been doing forover75 years, and the week was an opportunity to celebrate and focus on that connection. … Continue Reading

Two by Two

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Two-by-Two “Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins”. As said Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the urbane, cigar smoking, patrician German who was once one of the most influential architects in America.
When Frederick Charles Daniell submitted his competitive plans for the Martinborough Town Hall*, carefully drawn with ink and water colour on cream paper in 1912, he was very aware of the visual solidity of brick structures. The bricks made in Silverstream, in relatively close proximity, could easily be supplied to Martinborough – the perfect building material.

There was at that stage no thought of the earthquake risk. The Waihinga Centre project is of course bringing the building up to current earthquake strengthening requirements.
As part of the demolition process, the construction team pulled the lining off the wall, between the supper room and the main auditorium, exposing the inner brick wall 300 mls thick, carefully built and robust. … Continue Reading

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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 …

Martinborough Golf Club has tumbled down

The demolition of the Martinborough Golf Club is complete. In the last days prior to Christmas a fully-insulated pole shed, much like a top end farm outbuilding, was erected to act as both office and temporary clubhouse. New septic tanks, internet connectivity, power, water, and Porticom loos were installed. On …

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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