Petite étape aujourd’hui pour arriver à Martinborough (ou encore la ville de Martin)
Première glace de cet été néo zélandais avec le soleil qui s’y prettais
Et bien évidemment on finit sur un petit verre de vin car c’est une grande région de vignobles ce coin
PS : comme vous pouvez le voir sur les photos le voyage devient assez fatigant pour certains
MARTINBOROUGH COMMUNITY
November 9th 2022
Martinborough (Māori: Wharekaka) is a town in the South Wairarapa District, in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It is 65 kilometres east of Wellington and 35 kilometres south-west of Masterton. The town has a resident population of 2,000 (June 2022).[3]
The town is home to the South Wairarapa District Council.
History and culture
European settlement
John Martin is regarded as the town’s founder and set out the first streets in the pattern of the Union Flag[4] in the 19th century. Before Martinborough was established the southern part of the region was known as Waihenga, a point that seems to be lost at times in the history of the district. A feature is the colonial architecture, one example of which is the historic Martinborough Hotel, built in 1882.
Prior to the expansion of viticulture, Martinborough was largely a rural service town for nearby farms.
Marae
The local Hau Ariki Marae and Te Whare Wananga o Tupai meeting house are affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Hikawera o Kahungunu.[5][6]
In October 2020, the Government committed $371,332 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, and create 37 jobs.[7]