Ngā mihi nui ki a koe – Paetūmokai once again comes together to celebrate the rising of Matariki.Our celebrations and commemorations for Matariki 2025 began with a dawn ceremony, where about 70 people gathered towelcome Matariki rising. Eight wonderful volunteers…
A wee sip of sparkly and chocs for the ladies (with coffee and cake for the guys) proved to be an appropriate and popular starting point at Vinni’s in Boundary Road before the ‘Wai-Wheels’ annual Mother’s Day cruise out to…
A Booktown is a small rural town or village, close to major cities, in which second-hand and antiquarian bookshops areconcentrated. Most Booktowns have developed in villages of historic interest or of scenic beauty. Their residents set up eventsaround books –…
It took a few days to find the words to describe our gratitude and excitement after our first Pride Festival. We thought we might have 100 or so people parading through our streets in flamboyant spectacle, and we actually don’t…
The Merit Badge is awarded to those members of the RSA who have rendered ten or more years of outstanding honorary service to the RSA for the benefit of RSA personnel and the wider community. A Royal New Zealand Returned…
A group of thriving Filipino migrants in the South Wairarapa area yearn to share their own cultures, traditions and values, to their host community in this part of Aotearoa. The Christmas season, being the most joyful, annual celebration in Christian…
The Spark Business Hub Wairarapa Awards is THE opportunity for local businesses and organisations, whether they are a start-up or have a long history, to share their stories, celebrate their success and gain recognition for their brand, team and stakeholders.…
What a night we had at Lady Featherston’s Lemon Ball on the 19th of October! This author must give congratulations to all involved on your Sold Out event! Lady Featherston herself was revealed as Heather March, former proprietor of the…
The St. Teresa’s School Spring Gala 2024 held in September, was a fantastic event bringing the community together for delicious food, fun and lots of great activities and stalls. Given the forecast looked rather dicey, just in time for the…
At this year’s inaugural St John Asia Pacific Youth Competitions, held from 26 July – 4 August, ten Hato Hone St John youth trained and fundraised hard to represent Aotearoa New Zealand. The cadets did an incredible job, bringing home…