Martinborough fair a boomer

Rain at the weekend did little to dampen the spirits of Martinborough Fair-goers, as more people flocked to Saturday's fair than the hot, sunny February fair.
Organiser Heather March said both fairs had "very good results", with some stall holders reporting their best year.
"They were two completely different fairs," she said.
"The first one was hot. The Sevens was on in Wellington and it was a fairly small crowd. We thought with the weather not being so good for the second one, that we wouldn't get a great turnout, but surprisingly, we did.
The fair is also the South Wairarapa Rotary's major fundraising effort for the year, raising money for schools, individual students and ShelterBoxes to send to Haiti and Christchurch.
Rotary raised $60,000 last year, and Mrs March said they were hoping for a good result this year, especially to fund the ShelterBoxes.
"At the first fair, we were raising money for ShelterBoxes for Haiti, but now, of course, we are sending some to Christchurch," she said.
South Wairarapa Rotary received 302 ShelterBoxes in the first shipment from Rotary International, which were each worth $1000 and provided up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they were displaced or homeless.
"These will keep 3020 people going," Mrs March said. "Each box keeps 1000 people alive for as long as it takes."
She said there were some new stalls at the fair this year, including one selling smoked fish.
"They were really good. They would hold your fish until you were ready to go home or they would give you ice to pack it, because, of course, hot days and fish are not a good mix."