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A taste of Kiwi

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the-cast“ By hokey, what will it be customers -the money or the bag”? “THE BAG” roared the audience. Well with only $5 on offer it was no contest really, but all good fun. Apparently it is 50 years since Selwyn Toogood came to Martinborough and he delighted the audience on opening night just as he would have all those years ago. Strangely no-one admitted to being old enough to remember that far back. After all Selwyn would be 98 if he were alive today! … Continue Reading

MARTINBOROUGH RED CROSS GROUP CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY

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2014-Red-Cross-celebrationThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements celebrate a ‘birthday’ each year on May 8th; the birthdate of Henry Dunant who is the founder of the movement..

Our New Zealand Red Cross is just one of the 186 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. There are over 97 million volunteers worldwide and the organisation prides itself on being free of government influence and being without political, religious or cultural bias.
In 1931, the New Zealand Red Cross Society was formed by Nurse Beth Charpentier in the wake of the Napier earthquake and was officially recognised by the International Committee of the Red Cross. … Continue Reading

Project set to Benefit from Exciting New Event

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GW20140429-21296The Martinborough Community Centre project is proud to be the official charity for a new adventure race set in the heart of one of New Zealand’s best loved private multi-day walks, the Tora Coastal Walk.

The Tora Coastal Challenge will be held on Saturday, 6th September 2014 and feature a 6km or 18km run/walk or a 32km run. The Challenge is open to individuals or teams of three and will see participants cover the scenic route walked by hundreds of visitors every year.

“The Tora Coastal Challenge follows a stunning trail over private hill country and coastal farms, through river valleys and native bush and of course along the dramatic Tora coastline,” says Kiri Elworthy, one of the owners of the Tora Coastal Walk which will celebrate 20 years in business this October.

“It is the first time we have opened up the walk like this to the public so it’s a wonderful opportunity for people to come and see a unique part of New Zealand and challenge themselves at the same time and we are so pleased to be able to support the Martinborough Community Centre with all profits from the race going towards the project.” … Continue Reading

Words of Wisdom

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Vaclav Havel – long term political prisoner in Communist Czechoslovakia who went on to become the country’s first non-communist President.

Prison taught me a number of things. First of all I began to appreciate better what human dignity is and what human dignity means. Even in the most difficult circumstances it is possible to retain your human dignity.

Secondly it was a major school of discipline and self control. I could see around me beefy inmates who showed off to the people around them but were ultimately unable to control them selves and they were embarrassing.

Thirdly it was important not to lord it over others. I was there for political reasons, other for committing crimes. But if we were to get along somehow it was necessary not to lie, to accept each other as human beings and not lord it over others.

Apart from what is intrinsic to all living beings, the most fundamental human needs are freedom and the search for the meaning of our existence, of everything that surrounds us and which we are part of.

Culture reflects the emancipation of the human spirit and a striving to understand human existance. Were we to find ourselves at the imaginary beginning of humankind , I am sure that the first thing to be created would be culture. What form it would assume is another matter.

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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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