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Cooking corner

October 19, 2015 October 2015, Regular Features Comments Off on Cooking corner

Roast stuffed mushrooms
Ingredients:
6 large mushrooms
2 tbsp butter
2 shaloots finely chopped
6 sprigs fresh thyme chopped
3 tbsp breadcrumbs
3 anchovies finely chopped
4 tbsp feta cheese crumbled
Parmesan cheese for grating
Parsley for garnish.
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Country Calendar meet at Margrain

October 19, 2015 October 2015 Comments Off on Country Calendar meet at Margrain

Country-Calendat-meet-at-Margrain Country Calendar is celebrating its 50th year on air in the next season, first going to air March 6th 1966. The first step for the 50th series, which goes to air on March 5th 2016, was the Country Calendar production team their annual general production meeting. … Continue Reading

Cross Creek Blues Club,

October 19, 2015 October 2015 Comments Off on Cross Creek Blues Club,

Lloyd Spiegel, one of Australia’s leading Blues artists was our guest in September. It was a privilege to see him perform in a concert that exceeded all of our expectations. His command and mastery of his guitar, his songs and his stories were captivating. As Lloyd’s concert demonstrated, the $5 admission price of all of our club nights is no indication of the quality of either our visiting or local artists. We were able to host such a world-class performer with the support and sponsorship of the Tin Hut. Lisa and Mat also put Lloyd and his crew up in the very stylish rooms available upstairs at the Tin Hut. … Continue Reading

MARTINBOROUGH RUGBY CLUB

October 19, 2015 October 2015, Sports Comments Off on MARTINBOROUGH RUGBY CLUB

Martinborough-Rugby-team Congratulations to all recipients at our recent prize giving. We hope that everyone enjoys the break for the summer and look forward to more great rugby in 2016 – though rugby still hasn’t finished for some players!

Congratulations to Christopher Raymond who was selected to play for the NZ Heartland Under 19 team, one of four Wairarapa Bush players selected for the squad. … 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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