Posts by Masterton & Martinborough i-SITE Visitor Centres
1285 days ago

Featherston Booktown - on tis weekend DON'T MISS OUT

Booklovers – here’s a pick of three great FEATHERSTON BOOKTOWN events to try this weekend!

Chic City Crime for different, edgy, and thrilling.

Chic City Crime, Sunday 12 June, 11:00 AM - MIDDAY, the Joy Cowley Room at the Royal Hotel.

Two women on a mission vie with tattoo artists, rough sleepers and dodgy taxi drivers on the streets of Auckland and Wellington to get to the truth of the terrible crimes they've witnessed.

Angelique Kasmara (Isobar Precinct) and Anne Harré (The Leaning Man) talk with Paula Morris about their stylish and provocative crime novels that show our cities in a way we’ve never seen them before.
TICKETS: www.eventfinda.co.nz...

War in the Motu
Sunday 12 June, 11:00 AM – MIDDAY, Waimarie/RSA. $15

There has been a torrent of literature about New Zealanders fighting in foreign wars, and now, finally, the story about wars in our own country is being told. These wars – The Musket Wars (1806-1845) and the New Zealand Wars (1845-1872) – profoundly shaped, and still shape, the course and direction of our nation’s history. Paul Diamond explores the events, causes and consequences of these defining conflicts with writers and historians, Vincent O’ Malley (The New Zealand Wars Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa)and Ron Crosby (The Forgotten Wars: Why the Musket Wars Matter Today).

www.eventfinda.co.nz...

Women Go Wild
Sunday 12 June, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, KIWI HALL. $15


Join four writers who have pushed the boundaries exploring sensuality, affairs, passion, and the urgency of physical connections in their work. Tracey Slaughter will chair this steamy session featuring Airini Beautrais (Bug Week), Tracey Slaughter (Devil’s Trumpet), Fiona Kidman (So Far, For Now) and Rebecca K Reilly (Greta & Valdin).


TICKETS: www.eventfinda.co.nz...

Get your tickets online or in person at the Masterton or Martinborough i-SITE Visitor Centres.

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More messages from your neighbours
7 hours ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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1 day ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.3% Yes
    41.3% Complete
  • 32.8% Maybe?
    32.8% Complete
  • 25.9% No
    25.9% Complete
436 votes
22 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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