THE STAR  BOOK  REVIEW  

By Brenda Channer – 

Martinborough Bookshop

“All the Colours of the Dark” by Chris Whittaker.

First and foremost this is a story about people: Patch, Saint, Grace, Misty, Charlotte, Chief Nix, Sammy, Tooms, Eli _ and then it is about the horrifying crime that shaped and shadowed their lives. This is the aspect of Chris Whittaker’s writing I like the most. 

His books are driven almost equally by plot and character development, and this makes reading the book a rich experience. So, you will find this book in the Crime and Thrillers section of the bookshop but don’t expect a Jack Reacher style formula. It offers much more than that. … Continue Reading

EVENTS – October 2024

Discover Te Muna 

WHEN:     Saturday, Sunday, October 19 – 20 

TIME:      10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. both days

WHERE:  Te Muna Wineries: Craggy Range,

Escarpment, Big Sky Wines, Blue Earth Estate.

PRICE:  $275.00; tickets at Eventfinda.                                                  

South’s Library hours restored

From 30 September, library hours are:

WHEN: Weekdays 9:30 a.m. –  5:00 p.m;

              Saturdays  9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon. … Continue Reading

FROM THE MAYOR

By Martin Connelly

As you will know the Council recently changed some of its rating formulas so that a section with two or more houses pays additional rates for each extra house. This has resulted in several vigorous

challenges on social media. One claimed that the change is “an attempt to claw back money that

they (the Council) are not getting from new builds because there are no new sewage connections.”

This is not the case, and I will explain why. … Continue Reading

THE STAR BOOK REVIEW

By Brenda Channer – Martinborough Bookshop

Story-telling is possibly the most powerful and long-lived method of communicating on Earth.

It is how we know where we are, who we are and how to make sense of our journey. 

So when we hear a story that touches us deeply we remember it, return to it and savour it – and we recommend it to others!  … Continue Reading