Wellington Heritage Festival
When: October 26 – November 17
Where: * Wellington Region – 140 events
* Wairarapa for 1st time – 11 events
How: “Crowd-sourced” local events
Why: Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future
Entry Price: Not stated.
Martinborough School Annual Production … Continue Reading
By Lyle Griffiths
Nine years ago, Jason and Melissa Phillips founded the Cartel Food Company and began perfecting the art of making burritos as a frozen snack. Working on Sundays out of Providore’s Kitchen they made their first 200 frozen burritos.
“Initially we had only two customers,” said Melissa. “Pain and Kershaw and Moore Wilson’s.”
“During the initial stages we had to perfect our recipes, Smoky Chipotle Beef, Chili Lime Chicken, Beans and Cheese. We had to establish our brand. We had to promote the product and focus on distribution, ensuring that we always made sufficient supplies to meet demand. Quality control for consistency ensuring the product was well displayed and correctly labelled was imperative,” she adds. … Continue Reading
Retiring Fire Chief Jake Hawkins joined Martinborough’s Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1994 _ 30 years ago.
“Two weekends were committed to our training in Masterton. We learned how to ride the firetruck and how to use the breathing apparatus. That was the sum total of our training.
We were issued a woollen jacket, silver trousers and a helmet which did not really provide face protection. The breathing apparatus was extraordinarily basic. When the siren went, we had five minutes to get to the station.
My first fire was at Stan Waugh’s sawmill on Princess and New York St. The whole mill went up in smoke. We managed to save the office with all the paperwork intact, but nothing more. The cause of the fire was unknown. It was believed that some shavings had caught alight. … Continue Reading
By Martin Connelly
Firstly, can I thank the Deputy Mayor for keeping this column going and keeping you informed of council developments during my absence.
This week I have been reflecting on festivals and the impact they have on community wellbeing. Last weekend I was at Booktown and it made me wonder about how such an event can have such a powerful impact on so many people. Festivals have been around forever; they are part of our culture. They enable us to observe our traditions while enabling us to reinforce community pride and a sense of belonging.
While I was at Booktown, I bumped into several of the people who are organising the Martinborough Music Festival, which takes place at the end of September.
For me and many others, the Music Festival is one of the “big events” in the calendar. The programmes are exciting, the players will be world class and we can enjoy all this right here in
Martinborough.
My thanks to the people those people who live among us who plan, organise, and crew the Music Festival. Especially the Biggs, the Trustees, and the volunteers in the bright aprons. A shout-out to Glenys who always allows large posters advertising the Festival, to adorn her fence.
The Music Festival is not a council event, so you might wonder why I mention it. The reason is that we all have a part to play in fostering the health and wellbeing of our towns.
In this case, The Martinborough Music Festival Board of Trustees organises the Festival and the council is a minor player. The council’s major contribution is to keep the wonderful auditorium in tip-top condition. But we can all encourage, celebrate and support the Festival Trust Board, which is what I am doing. … Continue Reading
Martinborough golfers say it’s hard to believe that just over 12 months ago they were still in the old clubhouse _ “and now we have a spectacular new building.” “To get where we are today has meant a huge fundraising effort and amazing support from members: we couldn’t have done …
We start at the end of the month, when the annual Baabraa Trophy between Martinborough and Eketahuna was fought out on a glorious Sunday in Martinborough. A field of 70 played a stableford round and the average stableford points for the two clubs were calculated. Eketahuna scored an average …
September has been an up and down month weatherwise for golfers, some beautiful early spring days followed by cold and rain. Thankfully for the important days the weather has mostly come to the party. Early in the month the Cotter Rosebowl was successfully defended at Carterton by Martinborough’s team of …
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