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Most of Wharekaka is now dark and silent but on Monday afternoons, in the dining room, it is bright and busy.

That’s thanks to the energy and commitment of Matt Wilson, a brain injury survivor, who was looking to do something meaningful with his time. 

When Wharekaka closed he realised that the villa residents no longer had access to the activities they previously enjoyed.     With the support of Trish Bradshaw of the Laura Ferguson Trust and The Masonic Villages Trust, he decided to step up and create a fun, social opportunity that could also include the wider community.  From small beginnings it’s growing every week.   … Continue Reading

New Work to Premiere at Martinborough Music Festival

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“I am very excited to premiere a very beautiful new piece written for the Festival by Anthony Ritchie for bassoon and string quartet”, Todd Gibson-Cornish, Bassoonist, profiled in the May Star.

Anthony Ritchie is one of New Zealand’s most recognisable and loved composers. It comes as no surprise that Anthony became a composer. His father, John Ritchie, was professor/professor emeritus at Canterbury University teaching composition and orchestration until his death at 93.

Anthony began composing while he was still at secondary school. He went on to Canterbury University where he graduated BMus with Honours. A Ph.D. on the music of Bela Bartok was completed in 1987. He is now professor of composition at Otago University and was recently appointed head of Otago’s School of Performing Arts. … Continue Reading

Tauherenikau Friendship Club

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If you are of retirement age and would like to meet other South Wairarapa retired people then the Tauherenikau Friendship Club (formerly called Probus) could be for you. Meetings are at 10am on the first Friday of the month at the South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club in Greytown. 

The main speakers at the last two meetings have spoken on very different topics, but had one thing in common: they held the audience with their interesting stories.

Chris Engel has overseen projects in a small Ugandan village. Together, he and villagers made thousands of bricks to replace the wooden and thatch school with a structure of plaster-covered brick with a steel roof. This means that the school now does not attract termites which destroy traditional wooden dwellings. Hoping to save money for the project, Chris thought that maybe they could dispense with glass in the windows and a door, but changed his mind when told that otherwise there would cattle coming through the doorway and birds flying in through the windows to roost.  … Continue Reading

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Golf clubhouse fundraising builds up

An amazing fundraising day for the new clubhouse was held on April 19 when 34 teams took to the course in an ambrose tournament. The winners on the day with net 54.87 were Taylor Dewis, Robbie Robinson, Tom de Groen and Liam Richardson.  The longest drive for men went to …

Women’s football team in Green, Black and … Pink strip

Martinborough Football Club has unveiled a vibrant new palette of green, black and pink with the introduction of a women’s team, marking a significant milestone for the club. The rise of interest in women’s football, fueled by events like the FIFA Women’s World Cup, highlighted the demand for local opportunities. …

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 …

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