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August 7, 2017 August 2017, Regular Features Comments Off on Letters

The poem

Regarding a poem “I Slam”. Sorry but I missed the issue that caused the furore, I haven’t read the article, what I am irked by is the clamour to deny free-speech – “because I don’t like it”.
Censorship from any quarter is what our forefathers fought against, what our principles uphold today – free speech.

This clamour to stifle and deny is positive discrimination, one party sensibly countered this Islamophobia with a countering poem of anti-discrimination, the rest called for censorship – shame on you! 
What gives you the right to decide what can or can’t be printed – by all means exercise your hard-won right to free speech and COUNTER the sentiment.

The editor / paper should not apologise, stand up for yourself – you are not a politically motivated or oriented vehicle (as many are these days) you do right thing, publish (and be …..) and let common sense and humanity decide.

Peter Kennedy … Continue Reading

Did you know

August 7, 2017 August 2017, Regular Features Comments Off on Did you know

IN THE LAST twelve months more than 6,600 children aged under 12 were hospitalised to have teeth pulled under general anaesthetic. At a cost to tax payers of over 14.7 million dollars.

IMAGINATION was given to man to compensate him for what he is not. A sense of humour to console him for what he is. Sir Francis Bacon

SONY IS TO restart its Tokyo vinyl record plant shut down in 1989. It will remake Sony owned titles plus new releases. Meanwhile Panasonic has re-launched its popular Technics SL 1200 turntables. … Continue Reading

Cooking corner – Stir fry chicken noodles

August 7, 2017 August 2017, Regular Features Comments Off on Cooking corner – Stir fry chicken noodles

Cooking corner
Ingredients

250g 
dried egg noodles
25ml 
vegetable oil
3 
eggs
400g 
chopped vegetables such as cabbage, carrot, bean sprout
150g 
grilled chicken breast, diced
15mg soy sauce

… 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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