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Opulent objects

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Kokomai Creative festival is pleased to announce an Opulent Objects Upcycled Fashion Exhibition and Workshops, brought to you by David Roil of Hand Sewn Atelier on Sunday 22nd November 2020..

The exhibition will be held at the beautiful Greytown Town Centre Forum located at 89 High Street, Greytown, on Sunday 22nd November 2020, from 10am to 5pm. Two workshops, one at 10am -1pm and another at 2pm-5pm will also be held at the venue at the cost of $30 per workshop. Tickets available from Eventfinda https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/opulent-objects-fashion-exhibition-and-workshops/greytown … Continue Reading

November Recycling days

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Wednesday 4th Wheelie Bin

Wednesday  11th Glass

Wednesday 18th wheelie bin

Wednesday 18th Glass

Wednesday 25th wheelie bin 

News from First Church

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Now Labour Weekend is behind us and summer days are ahead, here’s hoping we can all enjoy the long warm days with freedom of movement and good health,  appreciating all the good things and the beauty that is around us here in the Wairarapa. 

With this verse we wish our freshly elected government well: 

If we would share with others the way we choose to live

If justice and compassion inspired us all to give,

We would not need to worry that truths do not agree

for all could live together in love and harmony … Continue Reading

New Toys donated to the toy library

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The Gourmet Grill

Martinborough Toy Library had a successful day at the Community Market over the October long weekend. Thank you to all our volunteers who helped set up and sell some of our much loved toys so that we could make space for some exciting new ones! Thanks to memberships, fundraising efforts and donations, we have been able to purchase a range of new toys this last month. Follow our Facebook page to stay up to date with our new arrivals.

The Hape Gourmet Grill was purchased with money donated by Sarah Rixtia and thanks to local sponsorship, the Melissa & Doug Pizza Counter was donated by Colombo. We also have a Coffee Machine, donated by Kitcheners, and an Icecream Counter donated by Neighbourhood cafe. More exciting toys to come as well! … Continue Reading

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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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