Despite Masterton and the Wairarapa valley being reasonably close to Wellington , they are separated by the Rimutaka Ranges with State Highway 2 cutting a winding hill road through the range, and the Rimutaka railway tunnel. Unlike other parts of the country, the Wairarapa has seen passenger rail services remain, largely due to its proximity to Wellington and the Rimutaka Tunnel's advantage over the Rimutaka Hill road.
There has been talk of constructing a road tunnel through the ranges for decades, but this has been ruled out due to the extremely high cost. Masterton is linked to Wellington and the Hutt Valley by the Wairarapa Connection , a Tranz Metro passenger service run for Greater Wellington Region's Metlink , primarily operating at peak times serving commuters from Masterton and the Wairarapa with five return services on Monday to Thursday, six on Friday and two at weekends and public holidays.
There are three railway stations in the town; Masterton , Renall Street and Solway. Four Yaks Wings over Wairarapa airshow There is a local Metlink bus service in Masterton operated by Tranzit. The buses operate on five routes: three suburban and two regional [1] including:.
Hood Aerodrome is south of Masterton. From early Air New Zealand provides flights to Auckland, operated by subsidiary Eagle Air six days a week, mainly to serve business customers in the Wairarapa. Familypedia Explore. Create or edit article. Improve article; tree, bdm, etc Form:Person Semi-manual method Advanced form rarely used. Surnames People by decade Birth decade Death decade. Forums, blogs. Register Don't have an account?
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Look further afield and stunning vistas grace every direction. If you want a big city fix then you can take a comfortable and breathtaking scenic train trip to Wellington in the time it takes to get from Auckland Airport to the Sky Tower. A recent survey showed that Masterton residents are the most satisfied with their lives in the region that boasts the greatest percentage of happy people.
With the prohibitionists running rife in the Masterton area, Beetham himself did not continue for long after that historic bottle was made. If only Beetham were alive now to see how the Wairarapa region has developed. The revival of the area came in the late 's. Dr Neil McCallum was one of the pioneers. But if he had had his way, he would have planted vines on the shores of Lake Taupo. Fortunately for McCallum, his friend, adviser and fellow DSIR colleague Derek Milne, persuaded him to plant in the unknown Martinborough on a stony ancient river terrace.
The following year saw planting's by Ata Rangi almost next door, Chifney a little further down the road while closer to the town square the vines of Martinborough Vineyard, in which Milne had a share-holding, went into the ground. These producers all released their first commercial wines in Interestingly, Dry River, now regarded as one of New Zealand's finest Pinot Noir producers, did not have pinot noir amongst his original vines.
And while Stan Chifney was alive, there was no pinot noir planted there either. It was left to Ata Rangi and Martinborough Vineyards to show the world the quality of pinot noir that could be produced from the dry, cool-climate region. The long hot summers, dry autumn and gravelly soil from an ancient riverbed all add up to perfect conditions for growing cool climate grapes. First plantings of vines were made around Martinborough in the s, spreading north to Masterton and Gladstone in the s.
Do phone ahead, though, as some are only open over summer. The Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival showcases premium local wines, food, music and art on March 21st.
Toast Martinborough Wine, Food and Music Festival, held on the third Sunday in November, sees wine and food lovers celebrate the new releases. Check at the i-SITE for many other events, year-round. Was this information useful? Please feel free to share it on Twitter or Facebook.
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