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THERE IS NO CHARGE to enjoy a swim at any of the Council’s three town swimming complexes. 

A PERFECT summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is gentle, the birds are singing and the lawn mower is broken.  

THE GERMAN data base ‘ Statista’ shows that the Chinese wine industry is expanding rapidly. Eight hundred million litres of grape wine were reported as having been produced in 2019  making it the world’s tenth largest producer. Statista noted that the figures could be questioned as bulk red wine was being imported from Chile and mixed with it’s own which was then labelled as ‘Produce of China’.  

‘ATTENTION IS the rarest and purest form of generosity’ – Simone Well … Continue Reading

Electric vehicles close to ‘mass adaption’ 

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Electric vehicles are close to the “tipping point” of rapid mass adoption thanks to the plummeting cost of batteries, experts say.

Global sales rose 43% in 2020, but even faster growth is anticipated when continuing falls in battery prices bring the price of electric cars dipping below that of equivalent petrol and diesel models, even without subsidies. The latest analyses forecast that to happen some time between 2023 and 2025.

Transport is a major source of carbon emissions and electric cars are vital in efforts to fight the climate crisis. But, while they are already cheaper to run, their higher purchase price is a barrier to mass uptake.  … Continue Reading

Major Contract Win For New Martinborough-based Vocational Training Business

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WoMoLife has been awarded a $1.36m contract to train 150 new and upskill a further 120 existing shearers and wool handlers through 2021. The contract is with Kaiaka Wool Industry Training NZ, a Trust formed to facilitate the provision of training to the shearing and wool harvesting industry with funding from the Provincial Development Unit.

Kaiaka board chairperson Dr. Gabrielle Wall said “We appreciated WoMoLife’s innovation of blending a traditional hands-on training model with an online platform. We know there’s no substitute for having experienced trainers working with trainees in the wool shed. With this approach, trainees will have the best of both worlds by combining hands-on training with access to online resources 24-7.” … Continue Reading

Early settlers 

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John William Kershaw

John Kershaw was born at Timaru South Canterbury in March 1873 . He was educated at Mount Cook school Wellington from where he was employed by Hayman and Co.  He then entered the grocery trade under W John and Co. He next  was employed by the Wairarapa Farmers Co-op Company variously at their Masterton , Carterton  and Pahiatua  stores. … 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 …

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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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