A positive outcome for Wharekaka

Wharekaka’s big news is that we have had a positive outcome from our Ministry of Health accreditation audit to provide Hospital Level Care. We are now awaiting a DHB contract. Once we have a contract we would welcome enquiries for Hospital Level Care potential residents to join us, expanding our services to be a hub for the district’s elderly.
To make this a really successful hospital level care enterprise we have been busy fundraising and applying for grants to help fund the $200,000 needed for additional staff, equipment and building alterations. … Continue Reading

Cooking corner

Ginger and beetroot cake
Ingredients
4 large eggs
300 ml soft brown sugar.
400 ml plain/all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla sugar
1 tsp of ground ginger, or 2-3 Tbsp crystallised ginger pieces
300 gram raw beetroot, coarsely grated
175 grams butter, melted & cooled … Continue Reading

Daisy and Noeline Honoured by NZ Red Cross

Martinborough seems to attract people to lengthy service for good causes and charities. Earlier this year two local women were presented with awards for half a century of voluntary work, and last month Daisy Aldridge and Noeline Bain were honoured in a similar way. As President Brian Love expressed it, “little old Martinborough – if you put all your years together it’s a very impressive number and you’ve both been very staunch”.

Daisy has given 40 years of service to the Red Cross and only finished delivering Meals on Wheels at the end of last year. She says she “thoroughly enjoyed it” and used to “pop in and visit people who were on their own”. Noeline has been active in the organisation for 30 years, and also worked with Meals on Wheels. She says that “meeting people in their homes and finding out that what they really wanted was a good chat” was very rewarding, but “ït could take a while to get round”.
For both women, friendship and fellowship were the most valued aspects of work with the Red Cross and, of course, making a difference.

MARTINBOROUGH RUGBY CLUB

The season is over for both our Senior and JAB players now, except for those playing for Wairarapa Bush. We have representatives in all grades which is awesome, congratulations to all that have been selected… … Continue Reading