Winter in the Wairarapa

It’s been a discussion point over a few years now that our retail and hospitality business falls away during the winter months and in particular the month of August. A month too when there is an absence of any events/promotions.

The Martinborough Business Association (MBA) has been chewing this over and looking for potential solutions to get a better spread of events that drive our local businesses across the year. … Continue Reading

                 Wairarapa Councils take key step toward international dark sky status

“This is a critical step for the Wairarapa community as it heads towards establishing a dark sky reserve across the region,” chair of Wairarapa Dark Sky Association, Viv Napier, said Wednesday.

The comments follow approvals by South Wairarapa and Carterton District Councils of lighting plan ordinances that will ensure outside lighting in the two areas meets international dark sky reserve requirements.

At meetings Wednesday the councils formally adopted new lighting controls which are needed to comply with the rules of the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) for formal dark sky reserve status. … Continue Reading