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Under The Martinborough Stars

July 23, 2019 July2019 Comments Off on Under The Martinborough Stars

Matariki, the Maramataka and the Winter Solstice

Set your alarm clock. Put a pot of coffee on. Wrap up warm. Morning stargazing in Winter rewards you with viewing the beautiful Matariki cluster.

Recently, New Zealand has begun to reinstate the Māori seasonal calendar over the last decade or so, and now most towns, cities and communities celebrate Matariki in Mid-Winter in some form or another.

Last month, the Winter Solstice occurred on June the 22nd; the shortest day and the longest night. The Southern Hemisphere is tilted at its furthest point away from the Sun, so the South Pole is in constant darkness and won’t see sunlight again for another 3 months.  … Continue Reading

Why Alex and I are taking a petition for Shirley Nightingale to the public

July 23, 2019 July2019 Comments Off on Why Alex and I are taking a petition for Shirley Nightingale to the public

We believe Shirley is being unjustly removed from her job as Martinborough Librarian by the SWDC.

We also believe Shirley is a great librarian and is the right person to run our library.

We hate to see injustice and I, having sighted earlier the letter SWDC sent to Shirley, believe they are being unreasonable and petty.

She is a caring, generous person and expresses our community values. We could name people who have been incapacitated and Shirley has delivered books to them in her own time, but more than this she has always gone the extra mile to help in any way she can.   … Continue Reading

Your Invitation to “Misbehave”

July 23, 2019 July2019 Comments Off on Your Invitation to “Misbehave”

Jazz in Martinborough is back in the Town Hall in 2019 and we have some fabulous shows for you to experience!

“The Saturday night show this year features a tribute to the Great American Songbook from the fabulous, entertaining and exciting Zak Pack,” says Lee Quayle, Festival Music Director.

The Zak Pack is a five-piece jazz combo that have captivated audiences around New Zealand with their tight arrangements and smooth sound.  This show titled “Let’s Misbehave” is a tribute to the Great American Songbook, also known as the American Standards. … Continue Reading

Martinborough Junior Hockey Update

July 23, 2019 July2019 Comments Off on Martinborough Junior Hockey Update

We are almost half-way through the hockey season and well into the first round of primary 6-aside and 11-aside games following completion of all the grading games.  A record number of 60 children are registered with Martinborough Junior Hockey, and a further 15 children are participating in the Funsticks programme.

This year, we have two 11-aside teams playing in the A and B grades, one 6-aside team playing in the very popular half-field competition on Fridays, and three 6-aside teams playing in the Tuesday afternoon competition.  We are very lucky to have a group of committed and talented coaches and managers working with our teams, and we thank them all for their time and effort with the children at practices and games.  There are no official results available from the competition yet, but our 1st XI team are unbeaten in the A grade to date.  This bodes well for later in the season if they can retain their good form.   … 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 …

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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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