Every year, renowned New Zealand winewriter Michael Cooper brings out his Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines and this year’s edition has a very special meaning for one boutique Martinborough vineyard. On the same day that they were advised they had won two Gold Medals and a Silver Medal at …
If you are a kid it’s not often that adults tell you to mess up your clothes. Perhaps that’s why the Colour Run at Considine park last month was such a hit. You started with a clean white t-shirt and ended up with your own unique rainbow coloured top. …
People love penguins. They’re amused by their waddling walk and their smart little “jackets”. But life is getting hard for these birds. The Kororā (or Little Penguin) is the smallest in the world and found all around the coastline of New Zealand. Although fishing vessels report seeing them at …
The choir is looking forward to our last concert for the year, before we take an extended break over the holiday season. In our December concerts we’ve traditionally performed a wide variety of songs we’ve enjoyed singing throughout the year and we’ve featured small groups – in recent years from …
Martinborough Chair Mel Maynard
Deputy Aidan Ellims
Councillors Pip Maynard & Pam Colenso
Featherston Chair Mark Shepherd
Deputy Indigo Freya
Councillors Ross Vickery & Garrick Emms
Greytown Chair Anne Rainford
Deputy Vacant until election has been held.
Councillors Rebecca Fox & Alistair Plimmer
“A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.”
Laurie Colwin, ‘Home Cooking’
This is the time of year we are all a bit obsessed with tomato planting: whether we are “hardening them off” for planting out; or have given into temptation and planted early; or are utterly confused at the variety available so have yet to make choices.
This year at the Community Garden we have held back until well past the Labour weekend planting tradition, in an effort to avoid winds and frosts, as neither are conditions enjoyed by the tender tomato. This year we have decided to plant our tomatoes in pots, as the recovery time for the soil, post tomatoes can be a number of months, and we would rather have our plant boxes available for other produce.
A few tips for you and your tomatoes … Continue Reading
Asparagus with Beurre Blanc
Ingredients
500 grs Asparagus
Sauce
¼ cup white wine
¼ cup white wine vinegar
2 shallots, very finely chopped … Continue Reading
Elections: Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. It was pleasing to see that again South Wairarapa voting turnout was higher than the medium at 55% which is almost the same as in 2016.
To my fellow Ward Councillors, Pip and Jeppy, it is great to be working with you again for the next three years.
Council meetings: As I write this, on the 30 October, we will all be sworn in, Councillors and Community Board members, at a ceremony in the Waihinga Centre. I am looking forward to working with our new Mayor, Alex Beijen, my Martinborough Ward Councillors, Pip & Jeppy and my fellow councillors from Featherston & Greytown.
Our first meeting will be to adopt the Annual Report, this is a summary of the achievements and milestones over the last 12 months. Once adopted, a copy of this will be available on the SWDC website or can be requested from the Council office.
Celebrating 30 years of SWDC: On 1 November, we celebrate the milestone of the Martinborough, Featherston and Greytown Borough Councils and the Featherston County Council joining together 30 years ago (1989) to become what we know as the South Wairarapa District Council. … Continue Reading
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