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New Anglican Dean installed

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We are thrilled to announce that on Tuesday 2 February at 7pm Rev Peter Hull was installed as Deacon in Charge of the Parish of South Wairarapa. Our parish includes both St Andrew’s Martinborough and St John’s Featherston. 

Pete’s installation service will take place at St Andrew’s. Bishop Justin Duckworth will be officiating at this service.  … Continue Reading

Regional Council Notes

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It’s amazing how a spell of hot weather turns our minds to water.  Whether it’s water to swim in, water for the garden or simply a glass or two to quench your thirst, summer sees our need for water skyrocket.  It is the time of year when we most need plenty of the wet stuff yet also when restrictions are most likely to bite.

For hundreds of years mankind has used stored water.  Initially nature provided the reservoirs by way of lakes and aquifers and the challenge was to reticulate the water to where it was needed.  Then man hit on the idea of building artificial storage where it was needed to supplement what nature could provide. … Continue Reading

Red Cross News

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Annual Appeal – Friday 19th March 2021

Put this date in your calendar.  Last year we couldn’t hold our Annual Appeal due to that nasty five letter word – COVID!

This year, the Red Cross annual appeal will be held on Friday 19th March.  We will be outside Kitchener’s from early in the Morning until mid-day and then at P&K in the afternoon.  Come and say hi to one of our volunteers during the day. … Continue Reading

Recycling collections

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Wednesday 3 rd. Wheelie Bin 

Thursday 11 th. Glass

Wednesday17 th. Wheelie Bin

Wednesday 24  th. Glass

 

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Sports

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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