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Can you help?

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We are currently looking for somebody to join our Martinborough Star delivery volunteers as a standby deliverer who can cover a run whenever the regular deliverer is sick or on holiday. This usually happens two or three times a year.

The runs are mostly one block and around 75  papers.

If you would like to help please contact me at 3089 978 or at beckett36@gmail.com

Aorangi Restoration Trust needs more volunteers

May 10, 2021 May 2021 Comments Off on Aorangi Restoration Trust needs more volunteers

The Aorangi Restoration Trust envisions a healthy and vital Aorangi Forest and surrounds restored to its former glory. 

Imagine the return of Tuatara and Blue Duck (Whio) to the Aorangi; Kaka and Kiwi once again home, here; Eastern Rockhopper and Little Penguin again abundant on our coast; and Caspian Tern and Banded Dotterel recovered from the edge of oblivion.   … Continue Reading

Councillor Comment

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Well Easter and the school holidays are behind us and we are heading into Autumn.  It is fantastic seeing the autumn colours on both the trees and grape vines around the district before the winds come and blow these away.  I have included a picture taken from Lake Ferry of a recent sunset – the colours in the evening sky over the last couple of weeks has been spectacular and a joy to watch. … Continue Reading

Hospice Wairarapa Turns 10 years + 1

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During Hospice Awareness week 17-23 May 2021, Hospice Wairarapa will also be celebrating 10 years + 1 serving the Wairarapa community. Unable to celebrate in 2020 due to COVID restrictions we are planning an even bigger and better celebration with events held throughout the week.

  • Thursday 20 May Movie Night “June Again” at The Screening Room
  • Saturday 22 May Hospice Open Home – bbq, garage, plant and bake sale
  • Sunday 23 May Hospice High Tea

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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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