Community Choir

On May 26th the Martinborough Community Choir held a concert at Wharekaka to provide some ‘almost winter’ cheer to the residents.

They sung an eloquent mix of songs including California Dreaming, Amazing Grace, Just the way you look tonight and Wild mountain thyme. 

 Flautist Marion Titmus played an interlude of songs. These were very much enjoyed by the residents, who requested an encore.

There will be anther opportunity to catch up with the MCC in June. An informal concert will be held on Tuesday evening 8th June  at First Church commencing at 7.30. This will include some community singing. 

Community Planting Days

Join the South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group for our community planting days this winter.

These events are a great opportunity to connect with nature, enhance our native biodiversity, off-set carbon emissions and meet new people in your community.

Martinborough Planting Day

Where: Martinborough Golf Course, corner of Todds Road and New York Street

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China has replaced Germany as the UK’s biggest single import market 

China has replaced Germany as the UK’s biggest single import market for the first time on record, partly fuelled by demand for Chinese textiles used for face masks and PPE, official figures showed.

Goods imports from China to the UK increased by 66% since the start of 2018 to £16.9bn in the first quarter of 2021, the Office for National Statistics said. Imports from Germany fell by a quarter over the same period, to £12.5bn. The European Union as a whole remains the largest trading partner for the UK. … Continue Reading

Calling all bagpipe players

The call is out to South Wairarapa bagpipe players: would you like to join a group of recreational pipers? Such a group is busy forming with currently five pipers and a drummer, they invite other pipers and drummers past and present to join them.

A member of the group, Gordon McIntyre, explains that this is a purely social group getting together to enjoy playing popular music. There  will be competitive piping and initially no membership fees. Some members will also be offering tuition to anybody interested trying out the skill.    … Continue Reading