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Antiques

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Antiques Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend…
but give me vintage costume jewellery for creative, affordable and collectable glitz and glamour!True to its name, costume jewellery was created to match the fashions of the day, dating back to Victorian times, but really flourishing when designers like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli created affordable jewellery to match the high styled costumes of their day. While pieces were crafted with quality manufacture and fittings the idea was; they could be thrown away when the fashion went out of style. Thrown away – heaven forbid!! … Continue Reading

And Now, What You’ve Been Waiting For….

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ickets for Jazz in Martinborough will go on sale on Wednesday 10 July 2013.
“Once again there are four ticketed performances – one each on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and a Sunday afternoon big band show,” says Festival Publicist Lee Quayle.
 
Thursday evening is the festival launch at The Village Café with the fabulous Kevin Clark Quartet, featuring Fran Barton ($30); Friday night’s exquisite evening of female jazz singers Women in Jazz, features Tessa Quayle, Carolina Moon and Susan de Jong will be in the Town Hall ($40); Super Saturday’s sizzling sensational Sons of Sinatra, featuring James Tait-Jamieson and supported by members of the Rodger Fox Wellington Jazz Orchestra, will also be in the Town Hall ($45); and the full Wellington Jazz Orchestra experience, led by the masterful Rodger Fox, will return to the Town Hall for a Sunday afternoon big band experience you won’t forget ($30). … Continue Reading

Alex moves on

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Alex Wall, one of the Duty Managers working in Martinborough has left local wine retail after five years of serving visitors with his winery and food recommendations. “It’s been a lot of fun”, he reflects. “By far the best part of my job has been the interaction with our region’s Producers.

There are some very honest, hardworking, quality individuals out there in our industry. It has been a great honour representing their efforts to the wider public and helping match visitors to the region with the right bottle of wine that will best suit their palate or the occasion at hand. Getting it right is important because a quality experience will only enhance their memories of Martinborough that they will then take away and share with others”.

“I am hugely grateful for all the help and support they have given me over the years in terms of developing my knowledge of our industry and in educating me about their wines. I have huge respect for them and I hope to remain on close terms with many”.

A Mighty Big “Thank-you”

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to all who supported “Martinborough’s Mid-Winter Monster Book Fair”
Our Book Fair is going from strength to strength and it just keeps getting better and better.
Those who may have noticed a Big Green Truck, laden to the hilt with books on Thursday night before the Book Fair, may have wondered why it wasn’t loaded with sheep and going to the Works. Why? Well it was on its way to the Town Hall where members of our local Rugby Club quickly off-loaded the precious cargo and helped set up trestles for the 1,000’s  of donated books

A Huge “Thank-You” guys, your strength and help was most appreciated both on Thursday with the set-up and Sunday for the Clean-up.

Members of the First Church also want to “Thank”   Dean & his Team at P&K,  Liz & her Crew at the Library, Martinborough Transport, the BNZ,  Chris, Tim,  Lysandra, Caroline & Stu…. and all those who helped make the event such a success

We can’t overlook our local schools with our accolades, “Thank-You” Martinborough, Pirinoa, Kahutara and Tuturumuri Schools, who all come on board and help publicise our event. … 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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