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Letter of the Month – September 2024

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Dr Lester Levy

Commissioner

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Wellington

Cc: Margie Apa, Chief Executive, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Health

Dear Dr Levy

The need for Government funding support for Alzheimers Wairarapa

We are writing to you on behalf of Alzheimers Wairarapa, where we face significant challenges. 

In our case those challenges stem from the fact we do not receive any Government funding whatsoever for the provision of community-based Alzheimer’s and dementia support services in the Wairarapa. … Continue Reading

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‘Spectacular’ new golf club building opens

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 …

Martinborough golf by a hank – of wool

  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 …

Lady golfers show Rosebowl winning ways

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 …

Regular Features

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Martinborough Fire Brigade Report

This month sees the end of an era for the Brigade as Chris Hooson, the …

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By Martin Connelly I wish all readers of The Star a happy New Year.  Last …

From the Mayor

By Martin Connelly Water services have been a political football for some time. We associate …

EVENTS

Wellington Heritage Festival WHEN: October 26 – November 17  WHERE: * Wellington Region – 140 …

How Well Do We Know People in Our Community?

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LETTER OF THE MONTH

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