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Junior sport

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Winter  is the time for a considerable number of organised winter sports. Coaches are invited to give their sport and it’s player some publicity through the Star’s Junior Sport section.

Just send your   copy to beckett36@gmail.com by the last Wednesday of the month. A clear high resolution photo is always welcome – kids love to see their photo in the paper.  

Martinborough Business Assn. 

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Making sure your business isn’t your best kept secret!  – you can’t sell secrets! 

For many small businesses they are doing “all” the jobs within it, bringing the idea to life, working on the front line, keeping the books, ordering stock, processing deliveries as well as advertising and marketing the business.

It’s more than a full time job! … Continue Reading

Fun for Children at the Museum

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Are you looking for something interesting to do with children at the weekends?   Why not bring them to the museum to play detective.

Armed with a photo clue sheet and a magnifying glass we’ll send them on their way to find various treasures on display around the building.   There are different levels of difficulty. We don’t award any prizes.   There’s just the glory of completing the search. … Continue Reading

First Church News

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Goodness and mercy all my life

Shall surely follow me:

And in God’s house for evermore my dwelling place shall be. … 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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