How Well Do We Know People in Our Community?

Our Own Dentist in Town   Manjima Sony

“I grew up in Kerala, South India, with my parents and two sisters. Kerala is a little like the North Island of New Zealand. Situated on the Malabar Coast, it has a tropical climate, canals, rivers, beautiful beaches, mountains, and lots of green spaces. 

When I was growing up and thinking about what I would like to do I thought I might become a mechanic because I loved fixing things. But several years later when it was time for me to choose between training to be a GP or a dentist, it was an easy choice. After I had finished my Bachelor of Dental Surgery, I worked in India and Singapore in large multi- specialty practices. I gained a lot of experience working with world renowned specialists. … Continue Reading

Martinborough Music Festival

Teddy Tahu Rhodes – Bass Baritone

Martinborough Music Festival Friday 23 – 25 September Martinborough Town Hall

This year’s Festival will feature another classical singer as part of the programme of concerts – NZ Bass Baritone, Teddy Tahu Rhodes. (The previous singer to feature was soprano, Jenny Wollerman in 2019). 

Teddy Tahu Rhodes was born in Christchurch to an English mother and New Zealand father, Terrence Tahu Gravenor Rhodes. Interestingly, the Maori word “Tahu” was added to the family name soon after the family returned from England. Tahu means to “set on fire” so there is no link to tribal affiliations.   … Continue Reading

Martinborough Lions Club News

Where did Summer go?  Nights have cooled off a lot and our warm days are quite a bit shorter.

It is now time to check your firewood.  If interested you can contact Joe Howells at the Green Jersey Yard or Phone 027 5972667.

Joe and fellow helpers did a fundraising working bee in helping with some tree clearing and flood remediation work after the big flood in February on the Ruamahanga farm.  There was a good turn out of Lions, some members making their tractors available to make the job a lot easier and faster.  Well done team!! … Continue Reading

Solar storm stranding

A recent report in Current Biology ha slinked the stranding of 200 whales

On the west coast of North America last year with solar storms. 

The storms, indicated by the presence of sun spots, after effect the earth’s magnetic field, which whales use for their navigation. Researchers compared 31 years of grey whale strandings with sunspot data from the Royal Observatory of Belgium and found that strandings went up as sun spots increased.