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Councillor Comment

November 6, 2020 November 2020, Regular Features Comments Off on Councillor Comment

What’s on Top

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to fill in the Long-Term Plan/ Spatial Plan survey via online, email or a paper version.  Also, many thanks to those of you who attended our community engagement events which were held throughout the district over the last month. The response and ideas coming through from all of these avenues has been amazing.  It is overwhelming to have so much support, input, and positive comments this early in our engagement process.  

The next steps are that all this information will be collated and will be considered alongside feedback received during the Annual Plan consultation.  A Draft Long-Term Plan Consultation document and draft Spatial Plan will be prepared and will come out for formal consultation in March/April 2021 and then in June 2021 the final version of the Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 will be signed off, signalling the start of another 3 years of hard work. … Continue Reading

Cooking corner – Asparagus, Mushroom and fish stir fry

November 6, 2020 November 2020, Regular Features Comments Off on Cooking corner – Asparagus, Mushroom and fish stir fry

Ingredients 

200gr Mushrooms

250 gr asparagus

300gr hapuku or john dory

2 spring onions 

2 tbs Soy Sauce 

1 tbs lemon juice

1 tsp honey

2 tbs cooking oil

1/2 cup of chicken stock or water 

½ tsp black pepper  … Continue Reading

Christmas postal deadlines

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NZ Post has released the deadlines for mail and parcels for delivery by Christmas.

Within New Zealand

Post and parcels 21st December

Courier 23rd December

To Australia

Airmail November 30th

Courier December 7th

Express courier December 14th

South  Pacific, Asia, North America, Britain, Europe 

Airmail November 27th

Courier December 4th 

Express courier December 10th 

Rest of world

Airmail November 25th 

Courier December 2nd

Express courier December 8th  

Book review

November 6, 2020 November 2020, Regular Features Comments Off on Book review

The Dickens Boy

Charles Dickens had ten children, while the elder sons advanced to positions Dickens approved of the youngest, Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens – known as Porn, showed little sign of becoming anything of note. Rather that running the risk of this under-achieving son tarnish his reputation he sent Porn off to Australia to learn to ‘apply himself’. 

The story opens with his landing at Melbourne in 1868 and travelling to a remote New South Wales sheep station where his father had arranged a position for him. The reader then follows his years of adventure living in this far flung location. 

Dickens’ objective of his son learning to ’become a man’ was certainly achieved as he lived with a diverse range of the toughest companions; colonists, ex convicts, ex soldiers, members of the local Paakantji Aboriginal people and very few women. … Continue Reading

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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 …

Martinborough Golf Club has tumbled down

The demolition of the Martinborough Golf Club is complete. In the last days prior to Christmas a fully-insulated pole shed, much like a top end farm outbuilding, was erected to act as both office and temporary clubhouse. New septic tanks, internet connectivity, power, water, and Porticom loos were installed. On …

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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