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KEEPING YOUR COMMUNITY SAFE

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Martinborough Community Patrol have been working alongside the NZ Police since 1995, to help reduce crime and build a safer community for you to live in.
Community Patrols are independent from the Police ( although they may receive Police guidance and training) and are owned and organised locally by their own committee.
Community Patrols are made up of ordinary people who want to give something back to their community.
All members undergo the police vetting system, sign a Code Of Conduct/Confidentiality Agreement, and training will be given.
New members are always welcome and for further information please contact:
Julia (co-ordinator) – 06 3069925; email: squire3@xtra.co.nz or
Sgt Ian Osland 06 3700338, email: Ian.Osland@police.govt.nz

Know your town

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Know-your-town The Chapmans (continued)
The Chapman’s first motor vehicle was a Daimler Charabanc, purchased by W Chapman before the Great Auckland Exhibition of 1912, , at a cost of one thousand pounds (2014 = $157,444). He ran a service from Grafton Bridge to the exhibition grounds – now the Auckland Museum – charging three pence a trip and soon recouping the purchase price before driving it home. … Continue Reading

Library News

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The library has been buzzing this last week or should I say Aaaaarrrrringg.  Friday 19 September was International talk like a pirate day.  Of course being adventurous librarians we had to dress up like pirates as well.   Many customers we had to pick up off the floor as they fell about laughing.  Check out the video taken of us singing a pirate song – see Martinborough Library Facebook. … Continue Reading

Netball success

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netball-successWith the season having just finished for the year, the Martinborough Netball Team are the Premier 2 Division WINNERS of the Wairarapa Netball Competition 2014, winning their final 28 – 25 against Pioneer White.
While there were a few setbacks to the team in the early stages of the netball season, the weather not being helpful either in terms of trainings and having only lost one game throughout the whole netball competition, it has been a great season overall for the Martinborough Netball team and of course lifting the profile of netball within the community. … 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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