(Mis)Information Age

Once upon a time, we got the news from daily newspapers and the evening news on TV. If we wanted to know something specific, we consulted an encyclopaedia or we visited the library. 

Libraries still dispense information. More importantly, we are careful to provide information that is correct, accurate and pertinent to your query. If we are at all unsure about the reliability of the information, we will say so.

The same cannot be said for information found on the Internet. Anyone can post anything online. If it is ‘liked’ and shared often enough to gain virtual traction, that may be all that is needed for it to be believed – whether it is actually true or not.  … Continue Reading

From the CEO 

This month nominations will open for those interested in becoming a Councillor or Community Board member in our district. Campaign rules dictate that columns such as this one, which is usually written by the Mayor, must stop, so it falls to me to pick up the baton and tell you a little of what has been going on in Council in the last month.

I wanted to focus on a small yet important community in this article – Hinekura Road. As most of you would know, a part of Hinekura Road slipped significantly, around 70-80 metres, after a major rain event in mid-June. It is an active slip as it has not stopped moving yet. This has left around 30 households in the Hinekura Valley without their usual access route to Martinborough, a journey that usually takes about 20 minutes. They have another access route but it adds an hour to their travel time. … Continue Reading

Any spare Woollen blankets? 

Woollen Blankets

The Smocking Group are asking for donations of old woollen blankets

We make these into cot blankets for our Plunket Nurse to distribute to 

babies in Martinborough.

If you are able to help please ring  Di Martin  3069688  021 0577699

FIRE BRIGADE REPORT 

Well winter arrived, the Brigade recently attended an electrical fire that we were able to quickly extinguish saving the property, with assistance from our adjoining Featherston, Greytown and Carterton Brigades. 

As winter bites the risk of fire increases, if you smell smoke or your smoke alarms sound, evacuate and call 111 Immediately, we are happy to come anytime. Please be careful of disposing of ashes from your fire, always put the in a metal container placed on concrete or grass away from buildings or firewood piles to cool for a couple of days.

We continue our very steady Medical Responses, and our team of First Responders are here to help, always call Ambulance in the first instance, and we are happy for you to suggest the First Response Unit be sent as well anywhere in the South Wairarapa. … Continue Reading