Martinborough “Guy Fawkes” Fireworks Display

Saturday 3rd November 2012 at Considine Park paddock, Princess Street, Martinborough. Gates open from 6pm.  Parking available. Bring a picnic and something to sit on. 

Build your own Guy and bring him down to enter the “Best Dressed Guy” competition. 
Bouncy castle, food and drinks available, bonfire and supervised fireworks display sponsored by the Martinborough Community Board.  … Continue Reading

Hilarious Woolshed Show Comes to Martinborough

‘The Bitches’ Box & Mel Parsons’ start their 20 date North Island Tour in Martinborough at Lagoon Hill Station on October 17th. The show is an entire evening of entertainment, starting with a fundraising BBQ dinner for Tuturumuri School.

The BBQ will be followed by a set of country/folk songs by acclaimed singer/songwriter Mel Parsons, and after an intermission (with cash bar avail), ‘The Bitches’ Box’ present a very unique and hilarious take of life on the farm.  … Continue Reading

Wines from Martinborough to London, Singapore and Wellington…

One of the challenges for wineries is the ability to nurture relationships with distributors and customers who are based internationally as well as nationally. Wines From Martinborough provides members the advantage of a collective marketing approach and together we are able to have a much greater impact. 

You may recall that last month we had a trade delegation heading to Singapore. Just last week we had another group in London. We’re not normally such jet setters, but it’s not often the stars align as they did, presenting unique opportunities for the vineyards involved to break into, or further develop their hold, on these important international markets. … Continue Reading

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I recently experienced ten days without access to a computer, mobile phone, television, radio, or even newspaper. No texts, E-mails, twitters or Facebook. I discovered that not only did the world get along perfectly well without being able to communicate with me but for myself it proved to be very pleasant indeed.

A period of not being bombarded with bad news was not missed. I had no idea of; how many were daily being killed in Syria or Afghanistan, details of trials of local low life, the current situation of the Euro, of violence and mayhem, of the latest storms and earthquakes. (The ‘News’ we are continually bombarded with is indeed enough to make the most cheerful soul depressed.) Neither was I rushing to hear the latest weather forecast, which frequently turned out to be wrong anyway. … Continue Reading