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Highly successful Cross Country

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The South Wairarapa schools were treated to a perfect mid winter day for their annual Cross Country competitions held, as usual, at Kahutara School’s challenging course.

Pupils from the eleven Schools from Carterton and south took part. They were cheered on by a record number of parents and supporters, all enjoying the keen competition and beautiful day. … Continue Reading

Dash! in for Your Tickets

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Tickets for Jazz in Martinborough are now on sale.  This year you can buy them through Dash! tickets at www.dashtickets.co.nz.

“It is great to be working with Dash! tickets for JIM (Jazz in Martinborough) for 2014,” says publicist Lee Quayle.  “We have worked with our friends at the Martinborough Wine Centre over the last three years, for which we are truly grateful, but now the festival is bigger than we can cope locally; hence the move to Dash! tickets for 2014.” … Continue Reading

Book review

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Book-Review_webFor something quite different try Paddy Richardson’s novel ‘Cross fingers’. For one thing it’s mainly set in Wellington, with familiar street names and locations easily creating a mind picture. For another, while correctly labelled a thriller, it is also an accurate historic documentary.

The story is based on a television documentary maker who is directed to produce a programme to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the nation dividing Springbok rugby tour. … Continue Reading

Bananas, Boxes and Books

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There were certainly books for every taste.

There were certainly books for every taste.

Trivia Quiz

How many bananas can Martinborough eat in 60 days?……… 31200
How many bananas fit in a banana box?…..104
How many banana boxes can fit on a Martinborough Transport Truck?…… 340 … Continue Reading

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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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