Wairarapa Lifestyle magazine - Autumn issue out now!
Wairarapa Lifestyle magazine’s Autumn 2023 edition is hot off the press, and it's free!
Brimming with seasonal reflections, gorgeous photography and inspiring stories, and a super delicious Autumn Chocolate Cake recipe - the free publication is a joy to leaf through. This issue also has a special section on Wairarapa weddings – so enjoy some delightfully romantic and ‘days to remember’ photos.
The magazine is a printed pleasure from cover to cover with something for everyone.
For locals and visitors, there are three handy sections with maps to show how to get to various vineyard areas in Northern Wairarapa, Martinborough and where you can find our locally produced olive oils.
Masterton and Martinborough i-SITE offices have copies available – get yours today!
Martinborough's i-SITE is located at the Waihinga Centre just off The Square in the centre of town.
Masterton's i-SITE is located at 10 Dixon Street, opposite Queen Elizabeth Park.


Neighbourly Q&A: Consumer rights with CAB's Andrew Hubbard
What can you do if you buy something that breaks soon after you buy it? It's time for another helpful Q&A.
Today we have Andrew Hubbard from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ) who will be answering your questions about your consumer rights.
A little bit about Andrew:
Dr Andrew Hubbard is deputy chief executive of Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CAB) and loves working for the CAB so much that he’s been there for more than fifteen years.
Andrew believes in the difference people can make working together in the community and loves being able to support the work of the more than 2000 CAB volunteers across the motu. Andrew’s background is in policy and he’s been actively involved in consumer issues for the fifteen years he’s been at the CAB.
Andrew and the CAB team are ready to answer your questions about your consumer rights. This might be questions about when you can get a refunds, your rights when buying via Facebook or overseas, product delivery issues and what to do if a retailer won't sort a problem out for you. Ask away!
Andrew is here live on Wednesday from 9.30am, go ahead, and add your question below now ⇩


Informal Peace consultation
Morena whanau. I feel like I'm finally over the virus I had, yay 😊. So, back on again this Ràmere/Friday at 2pm, 14 Victoria St, Whakaoriori/Masterton. Thought we could think about how and if we feel we have a community around us that can awhi us, we can support others and help us to feel safe, connected to others and help us to realise we are one big, diverse human family 💞💖👍😊. Looking forward to meeting yous 💙

From Antarctica to the Outback
For Rodnie and Bryan, retirement at Ryman’s Edmund Hillary Village is all about seizing every opportunity to explore. From trekking through Nepal and enduring the cold in Antarctica to immersing themselves in Aboriginal culture in the Australian Outback, their epic retirement proves that age is no barrier to discovery. Just as Sir Edmund Hillary pushed the limits of exploration, residents of his namesake village continue to chart their own extraordinary journeys.
“We’ll keep travelling for as long as we can,” says Rodnie.
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