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Library News

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In case you didn’t notice, it is now winter and the best time of the year to snuggle up with a book in front of the fire with a glass of refreshment or a cup of coffee, depending on the time of day. 

End of financial year looms slowly up, oh so slowly, but 1 July all the book orders will be going in – Yay.  Meanwhile we will console ourselves with sorting out our current books and sprucing them up, especially the old New Zealand ones. … Continue Reading

From the mayor

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A spate of burglaries in Martinborough a month or so ago had everyone on edge. The mini crime wave resulted in rumours that gangs and drugs were invading the town and demands for more police. Fortunately the first two points were indeed simply rumours and the police apprehended the alleged burglars pretty quickly. … Continue Reading

Did you know

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WE LOVE receiving reader’s photos for publication. However photos taken by iPad or mobile phones are not suitable. While these may have good resolution the detail is not sharp enough to give a nice clear result on newsprint.

RIO BOSWELL competed in the National Pokemon Championships in Auckland where he won the Junior Championships for the second year in a row. As his prize Rio will now travel to Melbourne to compete there.

EMILY GOODMAN’s Skoolbro Numeracy Challenge win was for tickets to the Ice Age Live show, including meet and greet the cast.

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Cooking Corner

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Cooking corner

Roast vegetable and lentil salad

Ingredients for lentils:
1 cup lentils
1cup carrot diced
small fenel bulb diced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 ½ (aprox) cups water … Continue Reading

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Sports

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 …

Regular Features

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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