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SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB

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BELINDA CORDWELL – FORMER TENNIS CHAMPION

At our May meeting we had an inspirational talk from Belinda relating both to her career as a professional tennis player and the events in her life which led up to that position. … Continue Reading

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Book review
Agent Zig Zag is a spy story with a difference – it is true. With the passing of the fifty year embargo on MI5 World War Two papers author Ben Macintyre took the opportunity offered to produce an exciting book following a MI5 case. ‘Agent Zig Zag’ deals with the English double agent Eddie Chapman. … Continue Reading

Martinborough Community Choir update

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Our first concert for the year will be on Tuesday evening at 7.30, July 18, in St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin Street, Martinborough. The choir will be performing a variety of songs on the subject of food and drink, featuring soprano Regan Gardner as our soloist, with accompanist Martin Lawrence. … 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 …

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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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