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Spring - After a winter break it’s time for change, renewal and to refresh the look of the magazine with the new masthead and design, complemented by the inspiring photography of Esther Bunning and her team.

This November sees the 25th anniversary of Toast Martinborough, which always marks the beginning of spring in the heart of the Wairarapa wine growing region, and this year the locals will be pulling out all the stops.

The festival was the vision of Richard Riddiford who passed away in August and will be sadly missed. Richard had a huge influence on the wine industry both in Martinborough and in New Zealand, and was behind the success of Palliser Estate.

Due to the popularity of the magazine and the incredible support from advertisers, we have increased the print run for this issue to 10,000 copies which will be distributed throughout the region over the coming months.

Thanks again to all our supporters and hope you enjoy this issue. Cheers and see you in summertime, Raewyn.

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A Country Fete for Christmas

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hristmas means many things to many people: spiritual thanksgiving, family, giving and receiving and living traditions.

In the midst of all of that, there is also Rathkeale College’s superb Christmas Fete; an annual event not to be missed!

For almost 20 years the Friends of the College have organized, nurtured and grown the event and it now exists as a special and much loved precursor to Christmas. With the focus on fun and family, the Fete offers something for everyone. Live music and over seventy stalls amplify the Christmas theme and many shoppers come back year after year for their Christmas shopping, for the ambience of the occasion or perhaps just for a Devonshire Tea in the old rose garden under the Wairarapa summer sun.

For city people, a visit to Rathkeale, just north of Masterton, provides an opportunity to sample some of the best of country living. Glorious trees and gardens certainly enhance the Fete whilst fun activities and rides for the children guarantee squeals of delight. The Fete itself is a fundraiser for the College, and is currently focused on the creation of a new Eco/Fitness trail which circumnavigates the campus. A major component of this is the bush walk, with new boardwalks and paths leading you past some stunning ancient native trees, where you are most welcome to explore.

Regular stall holders attract regular patrons. Plants and garden accessories, art, wine, gourmet food, flowers, Christmas decorations, cakes, clothes, jewelry, and a host of other temptations are eagerly sought in the lead up to Christmas. It is shopping made easy – and enjoyable!

During the day, raffles offer a chance to go home with much more than was bargained for.

Rathkeale’s Christmas Fete is one of those great Wairarapa events that is a must for your bucket list! Remember to post Saturday November 12th, 9.30am until 3.30pm, in your dairy and to make a day of it with your family and friends.

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ollowing their sell-out tour of the South Island earlier this year, the music/theatre/comedy show ‘Sons of a Bitch & Mel Parsons’ will be gracing woolshed stages throughout the North Island this October to November and will be performing various dates in the Wairarapa.

The show is in two halves, kicking off with award-winning folk/country artist Mel Parsons, whose razor sharp wit and deft hand on the guitar has made her a favourite with audiences all around the country.

Following Mel’s set is a hilarious new show featuring a swag of delightful and disgusting dog characters. ‘Sons of a Bitch’ is the creation of comedians Amelia Dunbar and Emma Newborn, whose previous show ‘The Bitches’ Box’

COMEDY GENIUS was a hit with audiences from Edendale to Edinburgh, from wool sheds to glittering festivals worldwide.

Travelling by trusty horse truck (and carting a bar, seating, stage curtain, props, full production equipment and crew along for the ride) the talented trio will capture audiences once reserved for the likes of

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arl and Toni of Country Life Furniture are pleased to introduce Kate Garrett as their new Curtain/Design consultant.

Kate joins Country Life after having previously worked in the window furnishings industry for nine years. Kate grew up in the Hutt Valley, graduating from Weltec with a Bachelor of Design degree before taking a break to raise two young children with husband Dwane. She then worked in the kitchen design industry for four years, before moving to the Wairarapa.

One of the aspects of her new job which Kate is particularly excited about is the wide range of interior design options she will be able to offer clients. “Not only will I be able to assist people with choosing the right window furnishings, but all aspects of creating beautiful interior spaces at home.” Kate is available to give free in-home consultations, offering advice on curtains, blinds, furniture, wallpaper, decor and colour. Country Life is the 4 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine SPRING 2016 Issue #41

the Topp Twins, Fred Dagg, and Murray Ball, transforming working woolsheds throughout heartland New Zealand into real-life show spaces for an unforgettable night in the country.

Each show is preceded by a fundraising BBQ run by the local school or community group; a cash bar serving beer and wines will also be open throughout the evening.

The woolshed tour has become a highlight on the social calendar for rural New Zealanders - an unmissable night in the country. “A world-class, quintessentially Kiwi show full of heart and humour… it’s rural but not only for country folk by any means. Do NOT miss it.” (Theatreview) www.melparsons.com or www.bitchesbox.co.nz See advert page 21.

exclusive stockist of Sanderson drapery and upholstery fabrics in the Wairarapa, as well as such brands as Warwick, James Dunlop, and Mokum.

Country Life stocks quality furniture from leading companies including lounge suites, dining, outdoor and different occasional pieces, predominantly New Zealand made. One of their special assets is a re-upholstery service. “We have the widest range of fabric sampling in Masterton,” says Kate “and I am very excited to be involved in helping people decide how to breathe new life into their existing furniture and sentimental pieces. ” Kate is bubbling with enthusiasm at the prospect of meeting you at Country Life Interiors’ to assist with your home furnishing project. See advert page 15.

MURDOCH JAMES ESTATE TRIUMPHS AT LONDON 2016 WINE SHOWS

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WAIRARAPA PINOT NOIR WELL REPRSENTED AT LEADING WINE EVENT

urdoch James Estate is celebrating its 30th year as a Martinborough wine producer by winning gold medals and a trophy at two prestigious competitions in London.

The company, which has produced Martinborough Pinot Noir and Syrah since 1986, won gold for the Murdoch James Blue Rock Pinot Noir 2014 at the Decanter World Wine Awards and the International Wine Challenge (IWC), plus a trophy for Blue Rock Pinot Noir at the IWC. The Decanter World Wine Awards is one of Europe’s toughest wine contests with only 3% of 16,000 entries winning gold. The International Wine Challenge, now in its 33rd year, sees all wines assessed blind and judged for their faithfulness to style, region and vintage.

Each medal-winning wine is tasted on three separate occasions by at least ten different judges.

Murdoch James Estate winemaker Carl Fraser said the company’s philosophy is based around traditional wine-making.

“Everything is hand-picked, hand-sorted and handplunged. At Murdoch James, we don’t have machine harvesters or trucks delivering the fruit. We use oak barrels, and we fine the traditional way using egg whites. Our philosophy is simple: respect the old ways and use the hands to create smooth textured wines with a sense of place.”

Murdoch James Estate has grown from a humble four hectares of Pinot Noir and Syrah planted by founders Roger and Jill Fraser to 50ha plus today. Still family run, investment into the business in 2010 enabled the company to grow and service export markets all over the world.

In addition to the trophy and two gold medal wins, Murdoch James Estate’s 2014 Blue Rock Syrah also won an impressive Silver at the IWC. The co-chairman of the IWC, Charles Metcalf said: “Another standout year from New Zealand’s winemakers. We have come to expect exquisite Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from Kiwi winemakers, and they definitely delivered. But we also have some top-quality Chardonnays Merlots and Syrah’s. The future looks very bright for New Zealand wines.” See advertisement page 33. www.murdoch-james.co.nz

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ome January 2017, the world’s greatest minds on the subject of Pinot Noir will descend upon Wellington’s waterfront for a three-day extravaganza celebrating the red grape variety, and extraordinary wines made from it, here in New Zealand.

Of the 117 New Zealand Pinot Noir producers represented, 19 will come from Wairarapa including Martinborough’s Ata Rangi. The vineyard’s wine maker Helen Masters is one of the event’s guest speakers alongside Escarpment’s Larry McKenna, often described as ‘The Prince of Pinot’.

The event will bring together media, trade and enthusiasts from all corners of the globe, who share a common desire to discover what makes NZ Pinot Noir so special. Well known international keynote speakers include Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, OBE, described by London’s Decanter magazine as ‚“the most respected wine critic and journalist in the world”; Ken Ohashi, MW, Japan’s most eminent wine and sake expert; and American rocker Maynard James Keenan, Grammy Award winner and lead singer for alternative metal bands Tool and Puscifer, who is also a winemaker based in Arizona.

Held every four years, Pinot Noir 2017 will showcase over 300 wines. There will be thought-provoking discussion, world-class keynote speakers, and plenty of tasting sessions for registered attendees. If you’re a pinot expert or an enthusiast, it’s an event not to be missed.

For those who simply love pinot, there will be a chance to taste some of these incredible wines at a Public Pinot Noir Festival, taking place on the Wellington Waterfront. Details for this will be released in spring.

For more information visit www.pinotnz.co.nz.

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ll eyes will be skyward come February 2017 for the biennial Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival being held at Masterton’s Hood Aerodrome.

The three-day event, to be held from February 17th – 19th 2017, will feature a remarkable line-up of aircraft spanning a century of flight. Rare WWI aircraft from The Vintage Aviator Collection will take to the skies alongside civilian and military aircraft. As well as all the excitement in the air, there will be plenty to see on the ground thanks to static displays, entertainment, technology and education zones, contemporary and vintage military vehicles and delicious food and beverages.

For the first time next year, iconic Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus will be the naming rights sponsor. The company will host guests in its state of the art corporate facility situated on the flight line, and display a Pilatus PC-12 NG - a singleengine turbine-powered aircraft used

globally for executive transport, cargo, air ambulance and in government special mission applications.

Wings over Wairarapa Chair, Bob Francis is thrilled to have Pilatus on board as naming rights sponsor.

“Their aircraft are renowned around the world and their quality and innovation is something to behold. To have such a strong international brand supporting us is yet another step up for the Air Festival, as we focus on taking it to the next level.”

Pilatus Australia CEO Sebastian Lip agrees.

“It’s the only one (Air Festival) of its kind in the North Island and we have great customers there already. By being a part of Wings over Wairarapa Air Festival we hope to expose more New Zealanders to what Pilatus has to offer.”

Aviation enthusiasts will be well catered for next February as the weekend after Wings Over Wairarapa, the Royal New

Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will mark 80 years of service to New Zealand with an air tatoo at its Ohakea base. The three-day event, taking place from February 24th – 26th 2017, will include displays from the RNZAF fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter fleets, the formation aerobatic team and the Parachute Training Squadron.

Tickets go on sale this September at Ticketdirect.

DESTINATION WAIRARAPA’S WINTER CAMPAIGN A HUGE SUCCESS

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campaign created to inspire out-of-towners to enjoy a winter break in the Wairarapa has been hailed as a huge success by Destination Wairarapa, the regional tourism organisation.

Destination Wairarapa marketing manager Barb Hyde says the 2016 winter campaign is the organisation’s most successful campaign to date.

The campaign was promoted using videos and targeted posts on Facebook and the Destination Wairarapa database, as well as being publicised during the Wellington Women’s Lifestyle Expo. It resulted in a 60% increase in traffic to the organisation’s website www.wairarapanz.com compared to the same period in 2015 and increased engagement on Facebook. There were over 7500 entries for its competition to win A Great Wairarapa Unwind.

“A key element of our 2016 Winter Campaign was for two people to win A Great Wairarapa Unwind prize including a Pashley bike from Blackwell & Sons in Greytown; two nights’ accommodation at The White Swan in Greytown including dinner; and a Margrain Vineyard winery tour in Martinborough. We had an incredible 7500 competition entries and are thrilled to announce that Rachel Morey from Auckland is our lucky winner,” says Barb.

The increased website traffic also led to increased accommodation bookings for June and July, which were up 32% compared to last year.

Ms Hyde says these figures are encouraging as they demonstrate more visitors are choosing to come to the region during the winter months. She said Destination Wairarapa’s cheeky incentive of offering a tablet of Schoc Chocolate, a desirable product made in Greytown, for those who booked accommodation also gave people extra motivation to stay here.

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Michelle Kirkpatrick, General Manager of the Copthorne Solway Wairarapa, says the hotel has always been a firm favourite holiday destination and this July was no exception.

“This winter we’ve been busy especially during the school holidays when there was an increase in families taking advantage of special winter package deals and terrific facilities,” she says.

“It was heartening to see families playing board games together in the lower lounge and enjoying the family friendly atmosphere of the property.”

Helen Tickner, General Manager of Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, says it has also been a great winter to date, partly because of the warmer than usual weather and also because of the new free flight aviary. In addition, Pukaha’s junior ranger programme was full most days during the July school holidays.

“People have been wrapping up warm and getting outside regardless of the weather this winter and are enjoying the full daily programme of talks we have as well as our new free flight aviary, which is proving to be extremely popular,” she says.

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isitors to this year’s popular Carterton Daffodil Festival will be full of the joys of spring thanks to a diverse programme. The annual festival located in the heart of the Wairarapa will be held on Sunday 11th September 2016 and feature lively street markets, the famous Daffodil picking at Middlerun Farm, horse drawn surrey rides and the Big Wai Art Sale in the Carterton Events Centre.

This year’s festival will also see the welcome return of the Daffodil Express, an historic steam train that brings visitors from Wellington. Operated by Steam Incorporated, the train will depart Wellington Railway Station at 8.40am and arrive in Carterton around 10.30am. There are pick-ups at Petone and Waterloo and it will arrive back in Wellington at 5pm. There will also be a chance for people to enjoy a short ride on the Daffodil Express between Carterton and Masterton. More information about train tickets and prices at www.steaminc.org.nz.

In previous years many people have enjoyed the market like atmosphere in town and then driven the 10 minutes out to Middlerun Farm in Gladstone. However, this year festival organisers are encouraging daffodil enthusiasts to leave their car in town and travel with ease on the Daffodil Bus. Due to the changes to the Health and Safety Act on April 1st 2016, festival organisers, with the assistance of Traffic Safe NZ have drafted a Traffic Safety Management plan which has identified the stretch of road at the gateway to Middlerun as being an area for concern.

Car parking at Middlerun will therefore be extremely limited due to the narrow roadside.

“It is unlikely that the paddock at Middlerun will be available for car parking as we cannot rely on ground conditions being suitable,” event coordinator Kate Jurlina says. “ Therefore the most suitable form of transport will be catching one of the buses.

Extra buses will be provided, and the festival will still be as wonderful as ever.

People attending September’s Carterton Daffodil Festival will also be able to view remarkable artwork at the Big Wai Art Sale in the Events Centre and stretch their legs down the main street passing dozens of street stalls featuring local arts and crafts, delicious food, children’s rides and live entertainment.

The fun-filled, family festival is organised by the Carterton District Council. For more information view www.cdc.govt.nz/ daffodil_carnival or like Carterton Daffodil Festival Facebook Page. www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

imed to capture the beauties of spring, 10 lovely private gardens are featured in the Carterton Town & Country Garden Trail happening on Sunday 27 November as a fundraiser for Carterton School. “This is a garden tour for gardeners and gardening enthusiasts,” says organizer Margaret Hutchings, who adds that there is a good mixture of large country and smaller town gardens not generally open to the public on this year’s Trail: “It’s sure to give people inspiration for their own gardens.”

The local art community is on board, with artists on site at some of the gardens, and sculptures placed at key locations. Owners will be out and about to meet with visitors – and pass on those all-important tricks of the trade. Michael and Maureen Leach’s one-acre garden (pictured) is one of the gardens featured, and the couple is anticipating their 120 roses will be out in all their glory. “We lived in Eastbourne for 14 years but the possums kept attacking the roses, so we finally have a garden where roses can flourish, here in Wairarapa,” says Maureen. “Michael is the driving force behind the garden and gets a lot of pleasure from sharing it with others.”

Tickets for the Carterton Town & Country Garden Trail are $25 if pre-purchased, or $30 on the day. Tickets are available from: Carterton School, Holloway St, Carterton T: 379 4010, admin@carterton.school.nz; Clareville Nursery, SH2 Carterton; Take Note Carterton, High St Carterton; Kuripuni Book Shop, Kuripuni, Masterton; and Grand Illusions, Greytown Garden Centre, Main St, Greytown.

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DIVERSE LINE-UP OF GARDENS IN 2016 WAIRARAPA GARDEN TOUR Historic homestead gardens, small town gardens and rambling country gardens feature in this November’s Wairarapa Garden Tour, an annual fundraiser for Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre.

Te Puhi: Te Puhi (meaning “the wind’) is an historic house and garden dating from 1868 that will feature in November’s Wairarapa Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre. Photo credit: Pete Monk.

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his year 16 private gardens located in Featherston, Martinborough, Ponatahi and Greytown will open exclusively to the public for the two-day, self-drive tour being held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November 2016. Event organiser John Gilberthorpe says visitors to the region will come away inspired after seeing such a variety of landscaping styles, flowers, plants and trees.

“The gardens in this year’s Wairarapa Garden Tour are so varied and full of interest that people will be amazed,” he says.

“Of the 16 gardens featured, there are two historic properties in Te Puhi just on the outskirts of Featherston and the amazing Tablelands just out of Martinborough, which both have a rich heritage and amazing stories. There are parkland and cottage styles represented as well as a remarkable transformation of a bare paddock into a gorgeous country garden. This is now full of natives that attract birdlife; shrubs, roses and incredible dedicated iris beds with over 750 iris varieties in them.”

Mr Gilberthorpe said details of all 16 gardens and their locations will progressively be added to the website www.wairarapagardentour.co.nz.

Proceeds raised from the garden tour will assist with conservation work at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, located 20 minutes’ drive north of Masterton.

Ticket sales will begin on 27th September at a price of $45.

Tickets are available online from www.wairarapagardentour.org. nz or from five Wairarapa sales outlets including Pukaha Mount Bruce Visitor Centre; i-SITE Visitor Information Centres in Masterton and Martinborough; Clareville Nursery & Garden Centre; and The Good Mood Company in Greytown.

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Moa Gardens: This country garden started 10 years ago as a bare paddock without even a single tree. The owner began by planting natives around the garden for shelter and to attract birds, following this with shrubs, roses and flower beds. A number of arbours and trellises were erected as well, with plantings and structures being linked together to give an impression of different garden rooms. About three years ago the owner caught the ‘iris virus’ and started digging dedicated iris beds, and now there are over 750 iris varieties in the garden. With an artist in residence, this garden reflects the originality of the owner providing surprises and lovely vistas at every turn.

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Toast Martinborough Turns 25!

“This year we are polishing the silver and ensuring we create a sophisticated experience for all ticket holders … as we know a 25th anniversary is a rare milestone for a festival to reach.”

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ew Zealand’s premier wine, food and music festival has grown up, reaching its dignified Silver Anniversary.

In early August, Richard Riddiford, the driving force behind the festival, which started in 1992, passed away following a short illness.

“Richard was an amazing man and a huge influence on Martinborough, on the wine industry both here and in New Zealand and of course he was behind the success of Palliser Estate,” said Pip Goodwin, the winery’s chief executive.

To commemorate Richards’ vision, it’s time for wine lovers and foodies from around the country to mark certain dates in their calendar: -Toast Martinborough Sunday 20th November 2016 -General Admission tickets on sale from 21st September Toast Martinborough always marks the beginning of spring in the heart of the Wairarapa wine growing region, and this year the locals will be pulling out all the stops.

“Back in 1992 when Toast began, the newest tipple was Nouveau Rouge and Shortland Street had just come to our TVs. The Bodyguard album was number one in the charts and asparagus rolls and seafood vol-au-vents were on the menu at Toast Martinborough.

Twenty-five years later, it’s great to be able to look back and keep elements that make Toast Martinborough such a unique experience, but also step things up significantly to celebrate our coming of age in style. It’s a very exciting year for us” says General Manager Anna Nielson.

“This year we are polishing the silver and ensuring we create a sophisticated experience for all ticket holders. A 25th anniversary is a rare milestone for a festival to reach. We are very proud of the partnership and support of our award-winning vineyards and are so pleased to have created an enduring premium wine, food and music event.”

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enjoying a much needed minibreak in the country, and Mums and Dads having some time away from the kids.

“We welcome those returning to Toast Martinborough for our anniversary year and invite those with a love of fine food and wine to join us in a sophisticated, safe, yet fun environment.”

Nielson also notes the accommodation options in the region have reached a whole new level of comfort compared to the beginnings 25 years ago, and she encourages people to seek out the best the Wairarapa has to offer as soon as they can.

“It’s the opportunity for a truly magic weekend of the best wine and food this country has to offer and we look forward to seeing you there.”

Toast Platinum and Toast Group Tickets are on sale now via www. ticketek.co.nz, 0800 TICKETEK and Ticketek outlets nationwide. www.toastmartinborough.co.nz

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What’s in The Hub Created out of a former supermarket and carpark in Greytown, The Hub is a sleek, slick 21st century development around an

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community within a community, The Hub houses an eclectic group of eateries, shops and businesses, each a showcase for individuality.

BUY THE WAY hops include the Greytown branch of Auckland recycled fashion store Encore run by Siddhi Smith. Sourced only from Encore’s Ponsonby HQ, the Greytown branch sells midrange to highend labels.

The clothes are so well presented that Siddhi says some customers don’t realise that most are not new. One of the clues is the bargain prices, ranging from $25 to $700 for “something like a once-worn Armani coat,” says Siddhi.

“We are very fussy about what we take, and we go through everything with a fine toothcomb. All the clothes are cleaned, pressed and most look as good as new,” she says.

Also on the street front, Sarah Gibb runs Vintage European Furniture. This very tactile range of linens, oil cloth, antique stripped pine furniture, ceramics and homeware is sourced mainly from the United Kingdom and Europe. A trained landscape architect, Sarah turned her affinity for antiques into a business, choosing goods on trips back home to England, and initially selling through her website.

Since setting up shop here, business has boomed. “I get plenty of orders from Auckland. People may have stopped in Greytown, seen something and then gone home and ordered it because the prices are so much better here.”

Across the boardwalk, Deluxe stocks a range of womenswear, furniture, homeware and must-have accessories. And I do mean ‘must-have’ – I found myself accidentally buying a beautifully printed scarf while, er, researching. The shop is owned by Claire Ferguson and John Hedge, owners of Greytown women’s fashion store, Verandah, and art and gift shop Flax. Shoppers will be pleased to know that you can gather loyalty card points from all three.

And it’s well worth the short walk to the end of the boardwalk to see The Gallery@The Hub, a joint venture by two award-winning photographers Esther Bunning and Terry Hann. Esther is a fine arts photographer and Terry has a commercial photography background.

Works by both hang in the gallery, along with exhibitions from local artists. Esther is well known for her ethereal, dreamlike and multi-layered images. She takes portraits aimed at capturing the essence of a person, particularly of women, and at all stages of life.

Terry has amassed a huge resource of images of New Zealand’s commercial fish species which he is presenting in a variety of arresting fine art prints.

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DOING GOOD BUSINESS he Hub is also a base for businesses, including creative and digital design agency Alex + Matt Creative. The openness of their glass-fronted working space has proved to be a boon for the couple. “We have picked up at least three or four clients who just walked in off the street,” says Matt. They would have probably been greeted politely by Ollie, the couple’s well-mannered Vizsla dog.

Offering a one-stop bespoke service for branding, media, website and print design, the couple are passionate but down to earth about what they do. Creative director Alex has an honours degree in design and a background in design and advertising. “She’s a creative genius,” says Matt who brings sales and marketing nous, and digital and website know-how to the business. Since setting up in The Hub, the couple have been on a roll, picking up enough business from referrals to double the team, adding another designer and a new account manager.

Moving the distribution centre for Merino Kids from Auckland to The Hub in Greytown has allowed the business to be more creative in the way customers are served, says Merino Kids Managing Director Paula Petrie. “It made sense to move the admin side of the business as 70% of the business is sold online, and we can distribute to anywhere in the world from here,” she says.

A New Zealand business success story, the brand began with the production of the Go Go Bag, a superfine merino sleeping bag for babies and toddlers, that delivered warmth, comfort and blessed sleep for babies – and parents.

If you are looking for Merino Kids locally, products are stocked at Mocking Bird and Emporos in Greytown, and now in David Jones in Wellington. The Greytown business will open its doors to the public on Labour Weekend from 10am –2pm, 22 October, says Paula. It’s a chance to learn about the product and pick up some great offers.

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EATING OUT t’s tiring stuff, shopping. Fortunately, you can drop into 2 Short Whites, set in the middle of The Hub, with tables and chairs spilling out onto the boardwalk. At the time of writing, these were begging for warm days and the chance to dither over the café’s menu while sitting in the sunshine. But on any day, you can watch the smooth running of the kitchen in the open plan cafe. Owned by Le Cordon Bleu-trained sisters Sue Wright and Nicky Brindle, the café also runs friendly and accessible cooking classes.

And if you are around for dinner, you can drop into Aroma India, offering a choice of 87 different dishes from the subcontinent. The restaurant prides itself on using handpicked herbs and spices in its cooking, and can tailor the heat to your taste. If you can’t quite make it in, there’s a free delivery service within Greytown.

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A ROAD TOUR OF AMERICAN SONG TITLES

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Masterton writer and music fan Karl du Fresne went on a pilgrimage to some of the places celebrated in American pop songs.

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ew visitors to America penetrate what might be called the Heartland. They go to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas and perhaps New Orleans. But in the course of three road trips criss-crossing 13 states while gathering information for my recently published book A Road Tour of American Song Titles, I learned that these colourful, dynamic cities represent only one aspect of a vast and diverse country.

In the South and Midwest, there’s a different America – in fact several different Americas if you take into account variations in culture, history and landscapes. It’s a quieter, more conservative America, but still emphatically American.

I wanted to see some of the places that had been made famous in songs. My road trips with my wife Jolanta took us to 24 towns and cities, from Mendocino in the west – an enchanting, other-worldly place on the wild north coast of California – to Nashville in the east and from Saginaw, Michigan, in the north to Galveston, Texas, in the south.

Each chapter of my book is devoted to a different town and the song associated with it. Some of the song titles (like Bowling Green, El Paso and Saginaw, Michigan) will be remembered only by diehard 60s pop fans, but others – Do You Know the Way to San Jose?, Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa, Wichita Lineman – will be familiar to any Classic Hits radio listener.

Some of the smaller places we visited were the American equivalent of Wairarapa towns, but I daren’t explore that comparison too far or I might get into trouble. Suffice it to say that Muskogee, Oklahoma (celebrated in the country hit Okie from Muskogee) had superficial similarities to Masterton.

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to imagine what America was like in the 1950s and 60s, you need only visit Abilene, Kansas – the subject of a hit song for George Hamilton IV in 1963.

“Abilene, Abilene, prettiest town that I’ve ever seen,” went the first line. In fact there’s nothing exceptional about Abilene. The songwriter chose the name because he’d seen a Western movie called Abilene Town starring Randolph Scott, and liked the sound of it.

Like many of the places we visited, especially in the Midwest, Abilene has seen better days. Even Greyhound buses don’t go there now, despite the fact that it’s the site of the Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum (President Eisenhower having been buried there, in the town of his birth).

Abilene is only one of several towns in my book that had a song devoted to it even though the songwriter had never been there.

On the other hand, the great lyricist Hal David knew what he was writing about when he created the words for Do You Know the Way to San Jose? because he had been based there during the Second World War. avid’s nostalgic lyrics were based on his memories of San Jose as a sleepy place where the biggest employer was the Del Monte cannery, which processed fruit and vegetables from the surrounding orchards and farms. The irony is that San Jose has experienced the reverse fate to that of Abilene: now the heart of Silicon Valley, it’s bigger than nearby San Francisco and has an eight-lane highway slicing through it.

A Road Tour of American Song Titles: From Mendocino to Memphis, published by Bateman, is available at all good book stores. Price: $39.99.

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ONE FOR THE GUYS No excuses for not looking sharp this summer, guys – there’s a new menswear shop in Martinborough. By Katherine Robinson

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wedding anniversary led to Trina and Bede Laracy opening up Holy Smoke in Martinborough. The Kapiti Coast-based couple had booked a weekend in Martinborough earlier this year as an anniversary celebration. “It was a lovely weekend with lots on in town. We did notice though that there were quite a few men just sitting on their own while their wives or partners shopped. There are lots of shops for women – we thought there should be one for the guys,” she says.

Inspired to fill the gap, the couple initially looked for premises along SH2 but were always drawn back to Martinborough. Trina found the perfect venue almost by chance – tucked in among the group of shops on the sunny side of Ohio Street. After a repaint and refit, Trina launched Holy Smoke Menswear Clothing Co’s Wairarapa branch, on Queen’s Birthday this year.

The couple already own women’s fashion boutique Paper Doll and the original Holy Smoke in Raumati.

With a background of working in women’s fashion for over 20 years, Trina says she initially moved into menswear out of desperate need. “Like the Wairarapa, there were almost no menswear shops on the Kapiti Coast. Our customers at Paper Doll would say to me, ’you need to do something like this for men. You can’t have a women’s clothes shop without thinking about what goes with it.’ The women would be looking fabulous but the guys needed to lift their game.”

Holy Smoke has gathered momentum, confounding the concept of men being reluctant shoppers – a notion that Trina thinks is a myth. An exciting, accessible range of clothes, friendly atmosphere and above all, excellent service, are the keys to happy shopping for anyone, she says. ”Men do shop differently to women though – some of them don’t really know what they want or what they need. That’s why good service is so important - they might need more help in putting together an outfit that looks great and feels comfortable. We want them to leave here, having had a good time and feeling enthusiastic about their purchases.

“We don’t just stock one look – there’s plenty to choose from.

We have out-there brights and high end fashion but also classic and conservative styles. When I buy clothes for the store, I’m buying one year in advance. I think about where clothes are going to be worn and who might wear them, so we have clothes to suit all body types – long and lean, as well as more stocky shapes.”

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There are funky digitally printed shirts, but also more subtle top quality cotton shirts from Paris.

And prices are accessible – with shirts ranging from $110-$189.

Trousers include a stretch range that Trina says “just rock out the door – they are the most comfortable trousers ever worn”.

Designed to be a one-stop shop, Holy Smoke also has a full range of accessories – belts and buffalo leather bags, silk ties, socks and boxer shorts plus very cool Cuban sunhats made from coffee sack material that are bound to be on a few heads this summer.

Not surprisingly, quite a few customers have been women looking for presents.

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FABULOUS FABRICATIONS

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The world of open source “making” has arrived in the Wairarapa in the form of a high-tech laboratory designed to turn people’s ideas into real objects. By Simon Burt.

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ne of only three in New Zealand, the Masterton Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) is part of an international sharing movement which helps people turn their designs and digital files into actual things. It’s part of a global network of around 600 Fab Labs affiliated to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) who all openly share ideas and resources.

Founders John Hart and Kirsten Browne have created a high-tech classroom full of “maker” magic where a replacement part for a plastic switch, a maquette for a sculpture or a full-size table or desk can be created using one or more machines controlled largely by free software. The Masterton Lab has a network of computers Ultimately, connected to five 3D printers, a laser cutter the driver for the Fab and a large CNC machine which creates items from wood.

Currently seven local schools are Lab is to get people trialling the Fab Lab as an extension of, or replacement for, their in-house tech making things. classes. “We work alongside the teachers; it’s important that the curriculum is met,” says John Hart. With their limited budget, schools are the mainstay of the Fab Lab but John can see a time when community groups will attend workshops, in the manner of the community education organisations of old. The classroom is also able to work remotely with schools outside Masterton, upskilling teachers and accepting files via email for making objects in the Lab. “We’d like to be able to reach every school in the region.”

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place to start a family than Auckland. They now have two young daughters and no regrets. John is the hands-on man at Fab Lab. Co-founder Kirsten Browne is the strategy and communications person. A talented designer, she freelances for local businesses as well as bringing up her children in Masterton. Kirsten and John worked together on the recent Masterton Gigatown promotion and the Fab Lab idea grew from that experience.

One of the impressive things about Masterton Fab Lab is Kirsten’s fresh, graphic environment and the beautiful furniture, the designs for which came from an open source design repository called Opendesk with the finished product made by John in the Lab. Their space in the Wairarapa Times Age building is also available as a meeting area or classroom. A more formal co-working office space is planned with the hope that it will lead naturally into a business incubator. “We envisage some real cross-pollination when artists, business people and others have ready access to the equipment and can actually create what they have in their minds, then collaborate to get the item to market.”

The objective is to be self-funding within two years and in the meantime the pair is very grateful for the generosity of many local businesses and funders. Each Fab Lab is a flavour of its particular community, explains John Hart. “We’d love to see this one really reflect the Wairarapa, whether it be ideas for farming projects or whatever, so local interim support is critical.”

Ultimately, the driver for the Fab Lab is to get people making things. John believes that we have slowly lost the habit of making things ourselves and that this new, digital world removes the barrier of not having the craft skills to do that. He also sees it as a democratisation of manufacturing. “With two bits of free software anyone can design something and create a file which we could potentially make in the Fab Lab. Our job is to facilitate that.”

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Inspiring your potential An olive tree on a bare section in Plimmerton was the unlikely inspiration for executive coach and mentor Mena Antonio to live olive orchard, and meets Aucklanders who say they’d love to trade places with her. By Anne Taylor.

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was working in Wellington, with two young children, and we realized we wanted to have that lifestyle in Wairarapa,” says Mena. The family settled east of Masterton, becoming early adopters of the olive tree craze. This year they had a bumper crop, doubling their harvest of table and oil olives from last year.

But right now, Mena’s main focus is her work as an executive leadership coach, facilitator and mentor in her own business The Diaspora Way - “a self-leadership navigation system to help people connect with their core purpose at home and at work”.

“I’ve got a strong desire to help people be the best they can be,” says Mena. “It’s a buzz seeing people performing at their full potential, and the flow on positive impact in their community and relationships.”

Last year she was awarded a prestigious Tindall Foundation Pacific Scholarship to attend the year-long Global Women Break Through Leadership Programme 2016. Established in 2009, Global Women is a New Zealand organization that champions the role of women and cultural diversity at management level. This intensive course sees her travelling to Auckland for a week once a month for workshops, seminars and networking.

“At first I wondered‚‘What the hell am I doing here?’ among some of New Zealand’s top business women and executives. But I’ve found that I have a lot to contribute because of my community background and cross-cultural experience. Some have said they’d love to be living in the country instead of the ‘rat race’!“ Mena’s parents immigrated to New Zealand from Samoa in the 1960s. “They modeled a hard work ethic and were active with their church community. Speaking no English, my mother cleaned offices in Wellington when we were little and later went on to open a Samoan language nest after graduating with a diploma in early childhood education. We were proud of her,”says Mena. Her father was a lay clergyman and worked as a Watersider in the capital.

After high school, Mena spent five years in the New Zealand Army, and qualified as a lawyer, becoming the first in her family to graduate from university. Her first job in Wairarapa was at Toi Wairarapa, the arts advocacy group where she spent three years.

She has also trained with the NZ Institute of Directors and sits on boards associated with health, social housing, community funding and the arts. In 2013 she was elected as a Masterton Licensing Trust Trustee, one of only two women to hold this role in 30 years.

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New Zealand-born Pacific Islanderand When people connect moving from the corporate world to raise her daughters in a rural town. with their ‘true self’ they “I know how it feels to stand outside of the mainstream, and straddle get clearer, communicate multiple cultures. I can relate to Michelle Obama’s speech on having purposefully and gain inner to be ‘twice as good’! The message is both inspiring and a burden,” she says. confidence which is really But this is only adding to her effectiveness in her business. “People appealing. are trying to find a way to operate in this chaotic world, and I help them become more mindful about the patterns that keep coming up for them, own their part in what is happening around them, and become accountable for their issues.” ena works with young people, people going through life changes such as women re-entering the workplace, and Maori and Pacific women in management roles. She’s currently facilitating a retreat for a group of local businesswomen: “They are all friends who wanted to have a weekend away together but also wanted to make the time meaningful so they are going to explore what they are facing in their lives and how they can help and support each other.”

“When people connect with their ‘true self’ they get clearer, communicate purposefully and gain inner confidence which is really appealing. Authentic people are effortless to be with,” she says.

Mena is also carving out a niche helping organisations develop “cultural intelligence” and increase diversity at management level: “Diversity is linked to positive economic performance and is actually an advantage in business, something the Government’s chief economic and financial adviser Gabriel Makhouf has recognised.”

“I help organisations connect with the huge, largely untapped consumer base of Pacific and ethnic communities, and communicate effectively in this space.”

Maori and Pacific women need to take their place at the decision table, says Mena: “Pacific people inherently understand social enterprise. We bring a collaborative approach to leadership and an incredible richness to the mix.”

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GETTING NATURE ON YOUR SIDE Ask Raewyn Wilson why she decided to become a Bach Flower practitioner and there’s no hesitation – “I wanted to help people get the benefits that I did when I was suffering.” Now she is busy doing just that Anne Taylor

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t all started about 13 years ago when Raewyn and husband Rob – who has recently handed over the reins of his successful Greytown Handyman business to their son Brook – were running two thriving businesses in the Bay of Islands when Raewyn was struck down with a debilitating illness.

“I kept going back to my doctor and various specialists trying different medications and treatments but they only made me feel worse, not better,” she recalls. “PIus I started to feel my health was in somebody else’s hands and I was completely powerless in the whole process.”

After five years of struggling, a change of focus saw her visit a The plant and flowernaturopath who introduced her to Bach based Bach system was Flower remedies. It sounds like a cliché developed in the 1920s by but in Raewyn’s case it was true: “After using the remedy a few times, I felt my bacteriologist, physician condition shift and from there I started to improve dramatically.” No one was and pathologist Dr more amazed than she was.

Edward Bach who was The couple sold their business and moved to Greytown in 2009, having been looking for a more holistic impressed with the place on a road trip approach for his patients in the North Island. Brook, his wife Ebonee and their son Hunter have since followed them over the hill from Wellington, meaning Raewyn has added ‘grandmother’ to her list of duties.

“We love the people in Greytown,” says Raewyn. “We’ve found it’s a really caring and inclusive community.”

With her own health journey fresh in mind, Raewyn enrolled in a Bach Flowers course in 2013 which she completed by correspondence.

Feeling enthused, she went on to do her Bach2 papers in Wellington.

At this point she could have given Bach Flower advice to her friends and family but felt the big responsibility of advising others, so decided to become a registered practitioner.

Raewyn dived in and completed Bach3 last year, which enabled her to be on the Bach Register of Practitioners, and meant she could have one-on-one consultations with clients.

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She is currently the only registered Bach Flower practitioner between Wellington and Auckland. And she has the satisfaction of making a real difference for people every day. “I have been able to help people with issues like fear of going to the dentist and quitting smoking, right up to those facing major life changes, stress, grief and insomnia,” she says. “Children and even animals can benefit from the remedies,” she says, relating how she recently helped two warring cats live peaceably together.

The plant and flower-based Bach system was developed in the 1920s by bacteriologist, physician and pathologist Dr Edward Bach who was looking for a more holistic approach for his patients. It is based on the idea that emotional upsets and some personality tendencies - such as fear, overwhelm, possessiveness and so on have a negative impact on our health and wellbeing. By matching remedies to our unique mix of emotional states, Dr Bach believed people could face their own issues and regain a healthy emotional life. Wellbeing and health would then follow naturally.

“Perhaps the best aspect is how people can reclaim the ability to contribute to their own healing,” says Raewyn. “It’s not about a ‘guru’ or even a practitioner telling you what to do but rather working together to find the key emotion underlying your issue, and encouraging you to be part of your own healing.”

She offers consultations at her rooms in Greytown, or by phone or email. Once they are familiar with Bach Flowers, some clients work out their own Bach remedy and order from her.

She has noticed that Bach Flowers can be particularly effective for depression and anxiety but she is very careful not to promise results or predict outcomes. “It’s very individual and also depends on how open people are to looking at the issues at the heart of their situation.

Dr Bach described it as ‘peeling the onion’ and it can take time.”

That said, she has had enough experience – not least her own – to be convinced of their usefulness. Recently she used Bach Flowers to help a young child adjust to starting school, and tackled a woman’s fear of flying. Another client credits her with being a key support in going through a difficult marriage separation.

Raewyn’s approach can be summed up simply: “All I want to see is people going away better than they came.”

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A shop, gallery, workshop centre and music venue, Ventana Creative Collective aims at becoming

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t is a sunny Martinborough afternoon and a group of us are be interested in learning how to draw with a “handsome male nude model” as inspiration. happily skiving at Ventana Creative Collective. Skiving, as in thinning leather, that is. One of the country’s most skilled handmade Originally from California’s arty Ojai Valley, Auriga and husband shoemakers, Sue Engels, has flown in from Waiheke Island to teach Ed Martin (a descendant of the Martinborough founder John Martin) us the ancient craft of shoemaking. moved to Martinborough 10 years ago. A fine arts graduate from Never having done anything like this before, I am UCLA, Auriga had a full career in software management frankly sceptical of my own ability to make a wearable and IT training but was looking for an outlet for her sandal. Yet, step by step, Sue guides us through the creativity as well as her organisational skills. When The classes are intricate process of cutting leather, glueing the uppers to the Kitchener Street site became available, she says it was “like a lightbulb switching on as it seemed the the sole, and hole punching shoe straps. It’s absorbing, designed to bring perfect space”. and surprisingly a bit of a work out – you need a steady people together to “Ventana means window in Spanish, and I see this hand to cut through thick leather. as a window to the world,” she says.

Part of the fun comes from learning a process with a learn a new This is reflected in the range of goods stocked in group of strangers. We chat while lining up around the glue pot (known as the glue boy in shoemaker speak) the shop front of house. You’ll find local pottery, leather skill, and also be ready to stick our leather uppers to soles. And at the bags from the UK, jewellery from around the globe, and end of the day, we all walk out not only with a sense ceramics, prints and wall hangings from California. “We accessible and fun of achievement, but holding a pair of sweet, strappy want to provide cool, unique houseware – things that leather sandals. We’ll be wearing them with pride this people may have only seen online before,” says Auriga. summer.

She recalls that even before Ventana officially opened, customers That’s the reaction Ventana founder Auriga Martin was hoping were knocking on the door to see the quirky ceramic shark heads that have a cult following online. for when she set up the programme of workshops. A warm, friendly Californian, she says the classes are designed to bring people Behind the shop, Auriga has created a multi-purpose gallery together to learn a new skill, and also be accessible and fun. in a light, high-ceilinged space that was the town bakery nearly On the calendar are jewellery making, batik silk scarf painting, a century ago. White walls highlight a range of original paintings, prints and drawings by both up-and-coming and established New and a fun Friday evening painting class to create your own take on a masterpiece.

Zealand artists. The gallery is also the workshop centre and a “We called it ‘paint a masterpiece sip by sip’ because really performance venue. everyone can paint,” says Auriga. She reckons painting over a glass Auriga launched Ventana with A Taste of Tora, featuring tapas and of wine will help release latent creative talent. musicians from the Tora, Tora, Tora music festival. This was a funThere are children’s workshops and Auriga has tailored a filled event that brought the community together with wine, food and programme for corporates and birthday parties. Hen parties could music. Watch this space, as Auriga has plans for more of the same.

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TOI WAIRARAPA – THE HEART OF THE ARTS IN CARTERTON

Toi Wairarapa regional co-ordinator Corrinne Oliver and chair Greg Lang in the ‘Heart of Arts’ creative hub on Carterton’s High Street.

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The success of Toi Wairarapa’s new base in Carterton’s High Street has only just begun, according to the Trust’s enthusiastic chair, Greg Lang. By Simon Burt.

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riginally set up a decade ago to deliver the three Wairarapa councils’ combined arts, culture and heritage strategy, Toi Wairarapa’s funding was recently withdrawn by Masterton and South Wairarapa who were both intent on “doing their own thing”.

With only Carterton District Council’s financial support remaining, the Trustees decided in March to move their office from Masterton to the old Wags to Whiskers shop in High Street, open the doors to all comers and see what happened.

What happened was that a busy, central Wairarapa ‘arts hub’ was born.

‘Heart of Arts’ is run by Toi Wairarapa’s energetic regional coordinator Corrinne Oliver and a large group of dedicated volunteers who keep the ‘hub’ open seven days a week. The shop’s beautiful light has proved ideal for hanging visual work and the large open space is often used by various groups for workshops, meetings and rehearsals. “They like the vibe here and the fact that they’re surrounded by inspiring art,” explains Corrinne. “Also, it’s done on a koha basis so it’s affordable for community groups.”

Two major exhibitions have taken place at Heart of Arts to date, including impressive paintings by visiting assistant professor of art at Western State Colorado University, Tina Butterfield. “That show sold out very quickly,” Corrinne says. “One large painting in particular, we could have sold 10 times over.”

There is a variety of work by dozens of Wairarapa artists and craftspeople permanently on display and for sale. “The feeling is that artists needed a place like this and they are starting to embrace it.

People are talking about us. The quality of the art in here just gets better and better; we’re attracting the heavy hitters from all over Wairarapa. We have exhibitions booked from September through to January and beyond.”

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and Toi Wairarapa chair Greg Lang. One of Greg’s personal goals is to fill the vacant shops on the main street and to this end Toi Wairarapa is developing a programme it’s calling ‘Art Start’. The objective is to get sponsorship to place art students in empty shops where they would be obliged to work and to have the doors open every day. By sharing the space with a graduate student they would receive hands-on mentoring and sponsorship funds would provide living expenses. There could also be local employment to get the students started on their career path.

“The empty shops are not a good look,” says Greg. “Art Start is a great way for local businesses to get some visibility for themselves as well as improving the look of their town and giving students a leg-up. It’s a win-win-win.” arterton Mayor John Booth is a great supporter and a regular visitor to Heart of Arts. “Mayor John pops in most weeks,” says Corrinne Oliver, “and he bought a very nice big painting recently.”

Visitor numbers are steadily climbing. “We average 40-60 visitors a day. Artists, people thinking about moving here, visitors with spending money in their pockets ... all sorts,” says Corrinne.

Toi Wairarapa keeps a directory of practitioners on its website, currently numbering over 300 from across the region. The new-found visibility of the Trust is also attracting people onto the Board with a passion for arts, culture and heritage and with the experience to give it some added ­momentum.

“Heart of Arts with Corrinne at the helm and the army of amazing volunteers has only scratched the surface of something I believe will turn Carterton upside down and influence the rest of the Wairarapa,” Greg says. “It’s fantastic that our recent success has been recognised by those who have the skills to take it to the next level and are prepared to come along for the ride.” www.toiwairarapa.co.nz

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KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY Sharlene Epiha is the third generation of her family to work at the iconic Tui brewery discovers Katie Farman.

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tanding behind the bar at Tui HQ in Mangatainoka, Sharlene Epiha is busy overseeing recycled beer crate boards. They form a tile-patterned frontage to the revamped bar and make for an eyecatching yet authentic design for those stopping off at the brewery located on SH2 connecting the Tararua district with the Wairarapa.

The boards, some of which have hand-written lettering on them or show the visible outlines of the 750ml Tui Quart bottles that helped make the beer brand so well known in New Zealand, put a smile on Sharlene’s face.

Sharlene has worked at Tui since 2006 but her memories of the place go back to her childhood. Her grandfather worked in the iconic Tui Tower built in 1931 and now classified as a Category 1 Heritage Listed building. He used to manually pack the bottles into cardboard packaging - a job that these days is called a “packaging operator”.

Sharlene’s mother, Georgina, worked one day week on the bottling line for 19 years – five of which were alongside her daughter.

“In those days we would manually sight all the quart bottles, removing any damaged or dirty ones and were continually checking the quality of the glass … our team was rotated and we all worked really well together. There was always a sense of camaraderie and family and we all had a strong work ethic,” she says.

As technology enabled the brewing process to change and a greater emphasis was placed on making Tui a destination, Sharlene put her operational knowledge to good use leading tours through the brewery and explaining the ins and outs of the brewing process.

Admittedly, it was a back to basics approach in the early days with colleagues serving up a sausage on the barbecue for customers, but it signaled the start of something big for Tui HQ and for Sharlene.

The mother of two now manages Tui Experience HQ overseeing the purpose built café, bar, retail store and ‘histui-museum’ as well as organizing onsite functions and conferences. She has also overseen events which directly benefit the local community. These include Race to the Brewery, sponsored by Property Brokers, which raises money for Relay for Life; Bring the Keg back to the Brewery, which raises money for local group Pahiatua on Track, and being 28 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine SPRING 2016 Issue #41

part of the Water Ways Day organised collaboratively with Horizons Regional Council where staff swapped their usual tools of the trade for spades and gumboots to help clean up Mangatainoka’s waterways and environment.

“That was great … we all pitched in and removed undesirable water weeds from a small tributary of the river, built a fish pass under the culvert for native fish species, to help open up the habitat upstream, and cleaned up the Mangatainoka rest area. We removed rubbish, painted the picnic tables and planted native trees and flaxes.”

For the best part of 2016, Sharlene has worked closely with Tui commercial manager Nick Rogers in overseeing major site works as part of a multi-million dollar investment to safe guard the brewery for generations to come. hese include earthquake strengthening the Tui Tower and construction of a new brewery inside a contemporary architecturally designed building with floor to ceiling glass. This will enable brewer Tupu Gregory to experiment with innovative new beers. The building will also enhance the current visitor experience enabling people to view the brewery in action whilst enjoying lunch or a cold beer outside in the garden bar. Sharlene and Nick say it will be a unique experience not found anywhere else in New Zealand.

“I’ve worked here since 2006 and gone through a number of changes with my fellow staff, who are really supportive and wonderful to work with. But I’m really excited about what is about to happen here,” says Sharlene. “A number of years back the lightbulb came on in terms of the potential Tui has as a visitor experience. We know tourism numbers are coming on and this new development will cater to that.”

“At the moment, international visitors come in and are genuinely surprised to find a brewery in the middle of the countryside. When they walk through our doors their eyes light up and they think it’s funny and quirky and offers them a good sense of Kiwi. Whereas New Zealanders have an idea of what to expect thanks to Tui’s great branding. They always turn up with these big smiles on their faces and are actually in awe. It’s really cool actually.”

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GOING LOCAL AT THE WAIRARAPA FARMERS’ MARKET

Part of the joy of living in small town New Zealand is not only the friendly open nature of its people but their propensity to be resourceful, collaborative and supportive. The Wairarapa Farmers’ Market benefits from such members who are diverse and willing to go the extra mile.

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ho doesn’t love a good farmers’ market? Being able to chat directly with local people who made the food or grew the produce is one of the joys of being in the country – whether you are a local or just passing through. And it’s a two-way street - stallholders proudly display their wares, offer samples, listen to feedback and build good relationships with customers and other stallholders.

Kickstarting the weekend every Saturday morning, is Wairarapa Farmers’ Market. Held from 9.00am -1.00pm under cover in the Farriers Car Park, (thanks to the support of Trust House), it’s at the north end of Masterton. There’s easy access and no problem parking.

It’s easy to slip into laidback weekend mode – catch up with friends, pick up a coffee and gather something tasty for lunch or do the weekly fruit and vege shop, knowing that you are buying produce that hasn’t had far to travel. Live music from local musicians just adds to the cruisy atmosphere.

The market runs rain or shine – on sunny days, pick out a picnic spot between the trees on the stream bank in Robinson Park. There’s room for the kids to play and you can even walk the pooch at this dog-friendly venue (drinking water is provided).

Goods and produce on offer are ever-changing – so grab a flat white from Machiatto Coffee and have an explore. Or you may want to try something that you haven’t had before – such as Papa Ora’s doubly fermented Kombucha tea.

If you are putting together a picnic, you’ll find handcrafted cheeses from Kingsmeade, and a full range of pies, dips, patés, biscotti and cakes from Wakelin House. Or you might want to stock up the cupboard with handmade preserves and condiments – look for the Rose Cottage stall, or try Snooty Fruit which specialises in gluten and additive-free jams and chutneys.

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Fresh organic seasonal produce is available from stalls such as Gladstone Gardens and Wairarapa Organics and the market can be the place to pick up hard-to-find vegetables or seasonal treats such as locally grown walnuts and Mole Green’s perennials -a wide range of well grown, hard to find perennial treasures at affordable prices.

Dogs aren’t neglected either – look out for Maggie’s Barkery and Dog Deli, where you can pick up 100% natural treats.

The market reflects the produce grown in the region – you’d expect to find award-winning olive oils, such as Valley Oils and boutique wines, including Paulownia Estate. But you could be surprised to see products from lesser known outlets, such as the lavender skin care range from Lavender Magic, or seaweed supplements to turbo charge your garden from The Seaweed Man. ome stalls are seasonal, if you want to keep in touch with what’s on offer in the market, a weekly newsletter is emailed to customers or you can check out the Facebook page.

The Wairarapa Farmers’ Market is always looking for new, local talent and aims at encouraging budding entrepreneurs to trial their products. There’s friendly help for new stallholders, and stalls are available for a reasonable fee. The market has its roots in local produce but it is looking to widen the product range. However, it is still expected that the producer should also be the seller, and that goods should be “products with integrity” in line with the values of the farmers’ market. There is also a free Community Table at the market, offering fundraising opportunities for sports groups, schools and community groups.

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New on the menu in Martinborough Spruced up, with refreshed menus and different faces at the helm, three of the town’s top restaurants offer a new look this season.

By Katherine Robinson.

Tennesse Liumaihetau - Pukemanu Lisa Howard from Aurelia AURELIA AT MURDOCH JAMES hink sun, spices and fresh herbs,” says Lisa Howard of her cooking style at Murdoch James’s new Aurelia restaurant.

After many years running catering businesses in the US and Australia, Lisa has come home to the Wairarapa with plenty of fresh ideas to put into practice.

Opening in May this year after a make-over (Aurelia replaces Bloom), the restaurant has already attracted a following. Lisa has an innovative take on the shared tasting platter, presenting cookedto-order dishes with a Mediterranean or North African flavour.

The menu ranges from nibbles to go with wine tasting to more substantial platters for those who would like to linger over lunch and a glass or two. The Moroccan platter is one of the most popular, featuring plump little lamb chops that have been marinated in spices and herbs. These are served with roast tomatoes seasoned with sumac, and kumara cocettas, among other tempting morsels.

The cocettas are Lisa’s Kiwi twist on a Spanish tapas - sweet, light mouthfuls with a crunch of toasty nuts served with a lemon dip.

The country setting at Murdoch James, overlooking the vines and the valley, makes it popular with bridal parties and corporate groups looking for a rural retreat. The light, airy restaurant can seat up to 80, and in warm weather there’s the option of the wide, sunny deck.

“We can be flexible about menus with bridal or corporate bookings. We are, for instance, having a relaxed barbecue for one wedding. We can cater for gluten-free, vegetarian and paleo diets, and work with any dietary requirements,” says Lisa.

Relaunching the restaurant at Murdoch James has been a round-the-clock labour of love for Lisa, combining the roles of chef, manager, accountant, marketing guru and hostess. That sounds like a very full life, but remarkably, she also runs The Hummingbird, a bakery producing a range of sweet and savoury biscuits sold nationwide.

MARTINBOROUGH RESTAURANT & BAR itting pretty on a corner of the town square, the Martinborough Hotel was designed to be a landmark since it was built in 1882.

Fresh from a clever makeover, the bar and restaurant are now looking as eye-catching as the exterior.

“We see the Martinborough Hotel as one of the cornerstones of the community,” says co-owner Mark Green. He and Sarah Green bought the hotel three years ago, and have been steadily refurbishing the hotel ever since. Early this year, the couple took over the lease to the restaurant and bar, redecorating and relaunching in May as Martinborough Restaurant & Bar – From Paddock to Plate.

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Martinborugh Hotel Restaurant It’s been a dramatic makeover – Wellington interior designer Brett Coram has added a metropolitan edge to the elegant Victorian proportions, with deep blue-green paint and retro-style wallpaper.

Welcoming on a chilly evening (there’s a fireplace and comfy chairs), it’s also a pleasant spot to while away a sunny afternoon.

The restaurant menu also shows flair, showcasing seasonal local produce including Longbush pork – slow-roasted and served with kumera ginger mash and wilted spinach. Also regularly on the menu are Martinborough olive oils, Drunken Nanny goat cheese and Kingsmeade cheeses, and table grapes from nearby vineyards.

“The walnuts in the lettuce heart and anchovy starter are from a walnut tree in the hotel garden,” says bar and restaurant manager Glen Schofer.

Both the dinner menu and the bar bites can be eaten in either the restaurant or bar so you can follow the sun around on the corner site. And most enticingly, the hotel will be opening up its ‘secret’ rose-filled garden to summer diners.

The hotel attracts everyone from corporate team builders, cyclists, bridal parties, winetasters from all corners of the globe, walkers who need a bit of R ’n’ R after the Tora Walk, to couples celebrating anniversaries – you name it they have stayed here.

Mark says that for the most part people park their worries on the summit of the Rimutaka Hill and come to have a good time – which makes for a happy working environment.

The team’s plans for the next year include running themed weekends. “People like to go on holiday to learn a new skill – we have already had 20 guests stay for a yoga weekend which went really well.

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Hospice Wairarapa Country Christmas

We’re thinking people could stay and learn anything from photography or cooking to playing the ukelele,” he says.

And let’s not forget that for many locals – this is simply their local. Town meets country at the bar and restaurant, which are part of the fabric of Martinborough life. Midweek there’s a different vibe here, with events such as Thursday night’s alternating quiz and open mic nights drawing in the local community.

PUKEMANU BAR AND EATERY hings are hotting up in Martinborough with award-winning chef Tennesse Liumaihetau in the kitchen of Martinborough’s Pukemanu Bar and Eatery. Recruited by bar owner, Trust House Limited, to raise culinary standards of the pub, Tennesse took over the helm earlier this year.

The restaurant relaunched in May, under a new name – E10, with refreshed decor, and a more innovative take on pub food. It’s wellflavoured country fare, cooked to high standards and presented with the fine dining flair that you’d expect of a good gastro-pub.

“You eat with your eyes first, so it’s important that food looks good on the plate,’ says Tennessee, who has worked in some of the Wellington region’s best kitchens including Logan Brown, the Martinborough Hotel and more recently Bloom.

Already his cooking style is drawing in the diners. “We have had people eat here that haven’t been in for years, and families are coming back to the restaurant. We’ve had a few compliments so it’s good for the staff here too,” he says.

Dishes on the seasonal menu include maple cider pork cutlet, five spice confit chicken with Parkvale mushroom, and the market catch with potato rosti, greens and pine nuts. Mains are priced from $27- $31 but “It’s about doing there are also great daily specials, such as free dining for kids on Monday, curry night for $22 on Tuesday, lamb shanks work that you love, for $22 on Wednesday and a roast dinner and striking a good and dessert for $30 on Sunday night.

And there are also bar snacks ranging balance between work from garlic bread to burgers and fish and chips.

Tennesse came to Martinborough from and family,” Wellington over nine years ago for what he thought would be a brief stint at the Martinborough Hotel. “I was supposed to go to the States, but I made lots of friends and started playing for the Martinborough Rugby Club,” he says. He also met his wife Moana, who now works front of house at The Pukemanu, and the couple has five children.

That sounds like a full life, but Tennesse says it’s also a very happy one. “It’s about doing work that you love, and striking a good balance between work and family,” he says.

He enjoys the friendly, collaborative atmosphere of Martinborough where restaurants try to complement each other,rather than compete. “We all try to offer something different for customers. We might look at each others’ menus and think, ‘OK, they’re doing that, so I’ll do something else,’” he says.

Like other chefs and restaurateurs in the town, he thinks that the more restaurants there are the better. They simply draw more visitors into town, especially over the summer season. “I kept telling staff over winter, enjoy the quieter time now, it’s going to get really busy.”

Meanwhile, Tennesse has his sights set on taking out a Beef and Lamb Excellence Award in 2017. He has been working on some exciting entry dishes – a juicy-looking rib eye fillet served with black pudding, polenta and bok choi, and a lamb rump dish served with kumera, almonds and Turkish raisins. Watch out for these as specials on the menu.

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Inside each of us is a little memory of the magic of Christmas, so gather some friends for a magical Christmas Weekend in the Wairarapa Countryside, 5-6 November.

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nside each of us is a little memory of the magic of Christmas.

Following the runaway success of our inaugural Country Christmas Tour and Fete launched in 2014, we are delighted to be bringing you Country Christmas 2016 in the southern Wairarapa towns of Greytown Featherston and Martinborough.

For two days over the 5th and 6th of November, venues will be open from 9.30am to 5pm daily to enable the tour to be completed in a day, or stsy the weekend and enjoy a true Wairarapa experience.

Team up with friends and family for our self-drive tour of 15 spellbinding venues carefully chosen in a variety of styles and designs, from a modern architecturally designed home on a hill overlooking a lake and private golf course to an early settler’s cottage, and everything in-between! If you were part of our 2014 tour you will remember the beauty of the Barn – this time, you will be treated to the surprise of The Shearing Shed!

The homeowners and decorators are showcasing a variety of stunning designs and decorations in Christmas themes to inspire and delight tour goers. While taking photos at venues is not allowed, don’t despair - Hospice Wairarapa will produce a coffee table book afterwards of images from both the 2014 and 2016 Tours.

The Country Christmas Fete will again be a highlight with exceptional quality goods on sale from around the lower North Island. Stall holders have been carefully selected for their highend gifts to small stocking fillers; from art to artisan creations, lavender to limoncello, flowers to fashion, skin care to salt, pearls to prints, china to crafts, cushions, jewelery, plants, chocolates and much more. There is something for everyone. The Fete will be located at the Greytown Town Hall both days, and across the road at The Hub, offering the opportunity to complete all of your present buying in a relaxed way over the weekend.

The Country Christmas Tour is a highlight on the Wairarapa summer calendar. It is also an important biennial fundraiser for Hospice Wairarapa to ensure patient and family services can be delivered free of charge to all who seek Hospice support now and in the future. Hospice General Manager Suzie Adamson says “Without the generosity and trust of our incredible homeowners, and the passion, skills and generosity of the decorating teams and volunteers who support this fundraiser, we simply couldn’t make this vision the huge success it has become. It enables us to continue to provide free palliative care in ways that are important to our patients and families no matter what their circumstances or terminal illness. ” So gather a group together and give yourselves a much deserved break away in beautiful Wairarapa. Order your strictly limited early bird Tour and Fete tickets, via our event website.

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GIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING

Cindy Marriot and her daughters Charlize (left) and Samantha (right).

Cindy Marriott’s exciting new brand – NZ Farm Girl - is as homegrown as it gets, hailing from Tinui, deep in the Wairarapa countryside. And it comes with an empowering message for country girls and ‘townies’ alike. By Anne Taylor.

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t was while working at Battle Hill Farm Park, where husband Andy was the ranger, that Cindy Marriott got her inspiration.

Her two daughters Samantha, then 4, and Charlize, 2, were in the thick of it in the paddocks, helping out as usual. And Cindy could see it wasn’t going to be too long before another set of clothes would be falling apart from all the wear and tear.

Where were the warm, durable clothes for active young girls like her daughters? And could you get something that wasn’t either pink and ‘over-the-top girlie’ or khaki green and camo-patterned?

With no obvious answers, Cindy decided to solve the problem herself and the idea for NZ Farm Girl clothing brand was born.

“I wanted to create clothes that were stylish and feminine but also functional and comfortable to wear – things that stand the test of time rather than being dictated by fashion trends,” says Cindy.

That was nine years ago, and the couple now leases a 280ha sheep and beef farm at Tinui, 40 km east of Masterton. Cindy put the wheels in motion last year by enrolling in the Certificate in Small Business Management course where she got positive feedback, especially from course tutor Jeanette Hall who has remained a mentor.

With her online shop up and running, she’s in what she describes as a “testing the water” phase, showcasing her merchandise at rural fairs, equestrian events and even dog trials. Next up is Equidays, a major event on the equine calendar, to be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, in October.

Working with Wellington-based companies Umsiko and James Battlefield, she’s developed a range of T-shirts, hoodies, caps and beanies, and her accessories line features branded drink bottles, enamel cups, note books and pens. She’ll soon be introducing cargo pants, overalls, shirts and polos, which are proudly made in NZ. Although specifically targeted for country girls aged four to 12, the range is also proving popular with ‘townies’ and adults. “I went to the dog trials at Tinui and got a lot of enquiries from women there who were keen to wear the T-shirts, so I had to swing into getting adult sizes made.”

At Thorndon Fair, the T-shirts also proved popular with tourists.

“They like the fact that the range reflects New Zealand and our farming heritage and culture, and horse lovers and the equestrian community who connect with the logo and the country theme,” she says.

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field. “All our clothing is ‘farm-tested’ by girls for girls!” says Cindy.

Samantha and her friends also embody what the NZ Farm Girl brand is all about. From an early age they’ve been helping their parents with mustering, shearing, docking, and caring for the animals. In July, Samantha alongside her two Tinui teammates Maddie Taylor and Georgia Higinbottom, won top honours in the AgriKidsNZ grand final in Timaru. Months of study, training and fundraising went into the event, which runs alongside the prestigious FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

No room for frills and flounces here, the trio built a bookshelf, judged different classes of stock and connected a fuel pump - among other challenges - wearing their NZ Farm Girl hoodies throughout.

“The girls have been raised with the idea that ‘girls can do anything’, and they really do!” says Cindy.

Horses are another passion and it was a thrill when Vicki Wilson of Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas fame wore a NZFG T-shirt at the CopRice Showtym Camp in Masterton in March, which the girls also attended. he family’s farming skills were learnt on the job, and their connection to Wairarapa started with the couple getting married here. Andy started out as a qualified builder but he always had a hankering to get out on the land. Working at Battle Hill Farm Park reinforced this. “It was ‘full immersion’ but it’s felt right ever since,” says Cindy. They bought Burgundy Cottage in Martinborough as a holiday escape, so when a farming job came up in the Wairarapa they were already familiar with the region.

Cindy now runs the cottage as a homestay alongside developing her business and a part time job in Tinui.

She has her sights set on NZ Farm Girl becoming a nationally recognized brand and, from years of working on the land and raising a family (she’s also mum to six-year-old Ben) she is not afraid of the hard yards it will take to get there. But if the response so far is anything to go by, she’s onto a good thing. And of course it helps that she’s got her own very proud ‘NZ Farm girls’ by her side. www.nzfarmgirl.co.nz

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NEW TEAM AT THE TIN HUT

Martina Waru, Marie Webb and Kate Sullivan

One of the Wairarapa’s oldest pubs is back in business with a new team at the helm. By Katherine Robinson.

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or many travelling on State Highway 2, the The Tin Hut at Tauherenikau is either a welcome break before tackling the Rimutaka Hill – or a chance to unwind after driving over it. So when it closed late last year, there must have been a collective sigh of relief when it was bought by Kate Sullivan, a local keen to carry on its tradition as a family-friendly venue.

When she bought the 159-year-old pub, it had been more or less stripped of all chattels, giving Kate the chance to do a six-month makeover.

Inside, memorabilia hangs on the walls, reminding you of the pub’s long history. None of the character has been lost in the refurbishment but the interior has been lightened and brightened with soothing duck egg blue walls in the dining area, and well-crafted furniture and furnishings throughout.

“We have tried to source furniture and furnishings locally - it’s as competitive as anywhere else, and everything we needed was here,” says Kate.

The ‘go local’ philosophy applies just as much to food, beer and wine. Of the 28 wines available, 19 are from Wairarapa vineyards.

Local craft beers represented include Martinborough Brewery and Carterton’s Regent 58.

Kate says she took on the pub license because she enjoys a fresh challenge. Although she doesn’t have a background in hospitality, she’s backed up by her daughter Marie Webb, who has worked in the industry for 20 years. Previous owner Marcus Darley, who bought and renovated the old pub in 2004, has been on hand as Kate’s mentor.

“I’ve enjoyed learning the business. I don’t think you should ever stop learning throughout your life,” says Kate.

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“I come from a family where having 20 or 30 people around the table for dinner is nothing to worry about, so hospitality is part of my life. And I have done a myriad of other things, usually working with people,” she says.

Chef Martina Waru is a key part of the new team. Previously part of The Gladstone Inn’s winning team in the Wairarapa Gate to Plate contest, she says her food is country style, using local ingredients wherever possible. It’s an ever-changing, seasonal menu, including Pinot-braised lamb shanks, crispy pork belly, and New York baked cheesecake on the winter menu.

One of the diners’ faves is the The Tin Hut Burger, served with all the trimmings – and they really mean that. It’s stacked so high with goodies that it defies most people’s ability to eat it held within one hamburger bun. “Though some guy managed to do it last week,” says Martina.

Open since June this year, the pub has already developed a following among locals with plenty of group bookings well into the Christmas season. Kate has plans to get the extensive, sun-catching rear garden ready for summer.

And then there’s the pub’s 160th anniversary celebration to plan for next year. From here on, The Tin Hut team will be coming up with ideas on how to celebrate the old pub’s big birthday.

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Flying bobbins and miniatures The expression ‘patience is a virtue’ comes to mind when looking at the miniature works of Nancy Graham along with the delicate works of Ann

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nn and Nancy are residents at Lansdowne Park Village, a peaceful retirement village on the hill in Lansdowne, with magnificent views of the Tararuas.

In the lacemaking group, Ann and other members Sue Fink, Janet Palmer-Langley, Heather Smith and Glenis Cole, meet weekly to make lace, share ideas and chat over a long lunch.

Lacemaking is a tradition, particularly in Europe, with skills handed down from generation to generation.Liz Greville taught Ann, Sue and other Wairarapa ladies to make lace in the early 1980s, having learnt her skills in England. Ann and Liz ran The Embroidery Shop in Masterton for 14 years during which time Ann had a break from lacemaking to concentrate on embroidery, returning to lacemaking when they sold the shop.

“Traditionally in Europe you were taught the lace patterns of your region and you only made this one style or pattern. Even when you married outside of your area you could not take that pattern with you and had to learn that region’s pattern. “ says Sue. “Given that we are hobbyists we have the liberty of trying all different styles and patterns, from Binche, Valenciennes, Flanders, Bedfordshire to Torchon, styles from Belgium, England, France and Holland.”

Their work is intricate and time consuming but the delicate designs are magnificent, a work of art, and sadly a craft that is slowly dying out due to the fast pace of our world now.

“There is a Lace Society in New Zealand but the numbers have dwindled to about 150 now, compared to the 1980s when there was a resurgence of the craft. These days young people are just too busy with the demands of work, home and family and they don’t have the time for crafts such as lacemaking,” says Ann. Heather, who also started in the ‘80s, likens it to a form of meditation and described becoming so completely absorbed in the process that hours can pass by before you realise it.

Looking at the complexity of the lace patterns it’s difficult to work out how you would go about starting such an intricate work. “To learn the basics you need a brain that can work methodically and really you don’t need that much time to make a start, just the passion,” Torchon pattern says Ann. 40 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine SPRING 2016 Issue #41

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alking into Nancy’s ‘special room’ is every little girl’s dream.

There’s a large two-storey Victorian dolls house filled with every imaginable Nancy Graham piece of furniture, and dolls clothed in the style of that era. The hardware is bought from suppliers, but Nancy has created everything, from fire screens, topiary, teacosies, baskets, hats cushions to bedspreads, all in miniature.

Nancy’s skills require patience and concentration, as knitting in miniature is a very slow process using fine thread and extremely small needles, some as small as .75mm.

“Dolls house miniature is different from standard scale miniature as everything has to be made in a 1:12 scale,” said Nancy. “At first I used special patterns but as an experienced knitter I am now able to use my knowledge and knit according to scale. Each piece takes several hours to make and a great deal of patience is required, but it’s something I love doing.”

The inspiration for this type of miniature work came from seeing a doll in a shop in Australia some 15 years ago. Nancy’s work has evolved over the years and now combines beadwork with the knitting, threading the beads onto cotton to create beautiful skirts and purses.

These women are to be admired for the passion and patience they apply to their crafts and hopefully these skills will passed down to the next generation and the knowledge will not be lost.

Porcelain half doll wearing a beaded skirt knitted

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SHARING THE WONDER OF FLIGHT Gene de Marco and his team of specialised craftsmen and restorers are keeping the memory of World War One aircraft alive. By Katie Farman

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he Wairarapa is a long way from the Upper Somme Valley in France. But this spring a connection will be made between the two regions when Gene de Marco, general manager and chief pilot of The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) which has a manufacturing workshop in Wellington, as well a collection of rare WWI aircraft based at Masterton’s Hood Aerodrome will take part in New Zealand’s commemoration of The Battle of the Somme.

Invited by of the New Zealand government, Gene and fellow pilot Keith Skilling will do a fly-past over the area of Albert in a reproduction BE2 and Albatros aircraft. It’s an amazing opportunity for TVAL to showcase the workmanship, craftsmanship and dedication needed to restore and accurately replicate the original design of historic aircraft.

“It’s an honour to be selected to participate in these commemorations, but this time the event is more fitting as we’ll be representing New Zealand. To have such a vast collection of airworthy aircraft is also fantastic, says Gene.

The commemoration is just one of many global events he has flown in - not surprising when you learn he was described by Aeroplane magazine as “the most experienced pilot of First World War aircraft ever”.

Gene grew up in Long Island, New York, an area with a rich aviation history. His father worked for Pan American World Airways and he was always fascinated with flight. At 16, Gene began flying lessons and on gaining his license started to tinker with rotary engines. He also helped out at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York, a “living museum” of antique aviation, flying a variety of WWI aircraft and mastering their quirks.

“I’ve always said each plane has its own personality, which is why I like flying aircraft from this period, but they do require respect and a lot of concentration,” he says. “They are very different from modern planes in that they have no brakes, no tail wheel and just a tail skid, so on the ground they are hard to manage. They also have engines that are very different from modern aircraft powerplants which often need to be mastered before even thinking about getting it into the air.”

The chance to live and work in New Zealand came about through two unrelated events.

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The Vintage Aviator Collection’s Chief Pilot and Production Manager Gene DeMarco stands in front of the original RAF BE.2f aircraft, the only one in the world still flying.

The first was the September 11th terror attack which changed flying forever, and the second was an invitation from Kiwi film director Sir Peter Jackson to fly a replica Sopwith Camel, intended for the movie King Kong, in Marlborough. That flight was to be the start of a long partnership between the pair who share an interest in WWI aircraft.

Gene talked Sir Peter into allowing him to set up a company that builds aircraft the way they were originally designed. And the rest they say is history. TVAL now employs 50 staff in Wellington and produce aircraft for private collectors and for collections in New Zealand and overseas.

Visitors to the Wairarapa can view the collection three ways: a guided tour through the TVAL hangar at Hood Aerodrome; in the air at one of TVAL’s flying weekends held monthly over the summer or during February’s Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival.

“When we bring people through, we talk to them about the airplanes and it’s not always about the performance, how high they go, how fast they go or how long they stay up. It’s about the stories of these young men, young kids who flew planes like this.

The war was fought 12 months out of the year and at tremendous altitude. Sometimes these airplanes climbed 15,000 to 20,000 feet and it’s bitterly cold up there,” says Gene.

“We explain how every last little bit (of gear) was developed for a reason. For example why the pilots wore scarves. Sure, it was romantic – it might have been given to a pilot by a loved one - but practically, when you’re wearing these big leather jackets that come up to protect you from the cold and when you’re flying a fighter plane, you’re always looking around to see the enemy.

So wearing a nice silk scarf prevented chaffing around the neck.

Another reason is these planes had a rotary engine, whereby the oil got mixed with the fuel and spewed out of the plane at 12 pints an hour, so everything got covered in oil droplets. The scarf was a great way to clean your goggles. It looked fantastic, but really served a purpose.”

Those wanting a “once in a lifetime experience” are also in luck. TVAL is seeking CAA part 115 approval, meaning they can offer paying members of the public rides in a P-40 Kittyhawk or original RAF BE.2 - an experience not found anywhere else in the world. www.thevintageaviator.co.nz

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Open weekends and public holidays throughout the year. Onsite picturesque Vineyard Villas, conference facilities and The Vineyard Café.

ATA RANGI Puruatanga Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9570 E: wines@atarangi.co.nz W: atarangi.co.nz Not to drop by Ata Rangi on a visit to Martinborough would be akin to visiting the Louvre and missing the Mona Lisa.

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BRODIE ESTATE 142 Dublin Street, Martinborough.

Ph: 0274 446648/06 306 8835 E: info@brodieestate.co.nz. W: brodieestate.co.nz Enjoy five star Pinot Noir, wine flights with matched cheeses, summer picnic baskets and platters in the olive grove or on the Pavilion. See artworks at the Cellar Door. Gigs, concerts Saturdays Jan and Feb. Open 11.00am to 5.00pm December to Easter, then weekends, holidays or by appointment. Closed for winter.

CAMBRIDGE ROAD VINEYARD 32 Cambridge Road, Martinborough Ph: 06 3068959/0275262069 E: lance@cambridgeroad.co.nz “...a fast ascending star of Martinborough...” Meet the winemaker, sample gourmet produce and award winning bio-dynamic wines while enjoying our summer courtyard. Open Fri-Sat 11am-5pm or by appointment all year round.

COLOMBO WINEGROWERS 107 Todds Road, Martinborough, Ph: 027 815 0200/ 027 848 3512 E: info@colombo.co.nz W: colombo.co.nz Winery and cellar door set amongst the vines. An intimate environment to taste our wines and enjoy Tapas style dishes, rain or shine. Available for small events.

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CONEY WINES -TRIO CAFÉ Dry River Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8345 E: info@coneywines.co.nz W: coneywines.co.nz The quintessential vineyard experience, dining amongst the vines.

Delicious café cuisine matched with award-winning Coney wines.

ESCARPMENT VINEYARD 275 Te Muna Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8305 E: info@escarpment.co.nz W: escarpment.co.nz Established by Larry McKenna and Robert Kirby to create tomorrow’s definitive new world Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling.

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HAYTHORNTHWAITE WINES 45 Omarere Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9889 E: info@haythornthwaite.co.nz W: haythornthwaite.co.nz Boutique family-owned vineyard located on the river terraces, offering the opportunity to taste Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer. Vineyard cottage accommodation available.

HAMDEN ESTATE 214 Dry River Road, Martinborough. Ph: 027 4848439 E: info@hamdenestate.co.nz Visit our new cellar door on the Dry River Terraces to taste our range of white wines and Pinot Noir. We are open most weekends and public holidays or by appointment for tastings and sales.

JULICHER 301 Te Muna Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8575 E: info@julicher.co.nz W: julicher.co.nz Multi award-winning boutique winery producing Pinot Noir and a range of white wines from our 20 hectare vineyard.

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MURDOCH JAMES ESTATE Dry River Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9165 E: info@murdoch-james.co.nz W: murdoch-james.co.nz At Murdoch James Estate, Our philosophy is simple: Respect the old ways and use our hands to create wines long on flavour.

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POPPIES MARTINBOROUGH 91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8473 E: info@poppiesmartinborough.co.nz.

W: poppiesmartinborough.co.nz It’s very personal, Poppy makes the wine and Shayne manages the vines. It’s the only place you can find exclusive Poppies Martinborough wines. Relax in the stylish tasting room or under a pergola with wine and a platter of local seasonal foods, absorbing the peace and beauty of the Martinborough landscape.

PALLISER WINES Kitchener Street, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9019 E: palliser@palliser.co.nz W: palliser.co.nz Palliser is one of the pioneers of the Martinborough region and consistently produces quality wines across their entire range. “If I had to pick one winery as a great all-rounder, I’d go with Martinborough’s Palliser Estate” – John Saker Visit our cellar door and enjoy the wines in our picturesque courtyard.

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SCHUBERT WINES 57 Cambridge Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8505 E: info@schubert.co.nz W: schubert.co.nz A world search brought Kai Schubert to the Wairarapa.

The unique climate produces low yields. Internationally award winning wines with intense and complex character.

“I would go as far to say Kai and Marion make some of the most profound Pinot Noir on this planet from their tiny vineyards in Martinborough, Wairarapa.” – Curtis Marsh, The Wandering Palate, Singapore TE KAIRANGA Martins Road, Martinborough.

Ph: 06 306 9122 E: Tk.cellardoor@ffw.co.nz W: tkwine.co.nz Open 7 days for wine tastings and sales.Taste our gorgeous wines with a selection of cheeses or bring your own picnic, relax and enjoy our friendly surroundings. Farmers’ Markets Martinborough First Sunday of every month December - April.

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STONECUTTER 139 Todds Road, Martinborough Ph: 06 3066009 E:carole@stonecutter.co.nz W: stonecutter.co.nz At StoneCutter we use the same time and care that the ancient Maori used to fashion their stone treasures, to both fashion and treasure our wines.

Visit our boutique winery with a newly opened cellar door for tastings and sales.

If you would like to be part of this directory please contact Raewyn Watson 027 308 6071

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Atutahi 93 Cromarty Drive, Martinborough.

Ph: 06 306 8822 E: info@atutahi.co.nz W: www.atutahi.co.nz From guiding star to liquid gold! Atutahi produces delicious award- winning extra virgin olive oil from its grove set in a uniquely landscaped property designed with astronomy in mind.

Open by appointment only - please call first.

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Verdale, 101 Cromarty Drive, Martinborough Ph: 06 306 8596 E: verdale@xtra.co.nz W: www.molive.co.nz Thirty nine awards, including five international, since we launched in 2004. Talks and tastings available most days but please phone prior to arrival. The grove is situated behind the golf course at the end of Cromarty Drive one kilometre off of the Hinakura Road.

136 Hinakura Road, RD4, Martinborough.

Ph: 06 306 9074 E: helen.meehan@xtra.co.nz. W: www.olivo.co.nz Visit the oldest commercial olive grove in Martinborough and taste our award-winning extra virgin and hand crafted infused olive oils in the purpose-built tasting room. Learn how to make good food great from the owners. Open Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Other times by appointment.

Olive2oil No.1 Line, Tauherenikau.

Ph 021 379319 E: olive2oil@paradise.net.nz W: www.olive2oil.co.nz Our family-owned grove is situated back from the road with the Tauherenikau Racecourse and river close by. We are thrilled to be consistently producing delicious tasting, Award-winning, premium extra virgin olive oil. All our oil is ONZ certified. Available for purchase at select outlets, locally at The Olive Market @ The Olive Press, Greytown and by email. Visits can be arranged by contacting us.

Juno Olives State Highway Tauherenikau.

Ph:021 2806510 E: info@juno-olives.co.nz.

Family owned, producing award-winning extra virgin olive oils, citrus oils and olives from our classic Mediterranean varieties.

Shop and tasting bar open weekends and public holidays.

Tour groups by appointment.

Leafyridge 244 Dakins Road, RD7, Masterton, 5887 Ph: 06 370 2603 W: www.leafyridge.co.nz Visit the largest olive grove in the Wairarapa and taste our award-winning extra virgin olive oils. You can also try our new range of delicious infused oils.

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Ph: 06 304 7166 or 027 269 6428 E: info@fantailgrove.co.nz W: www.fantailgrove.co.nz We welcome visitors to the grove during the weekends when the OPEN sign is out - usually between 10am and 4pm. We are happy to open at other times too - please phone, text or e-mail to make an appointment. Family-run grove with single varietal oils to taste and compare, with optional grove/orchard tours. We also grow hazelnuts and table grapes so try these too, when in season.

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Oriwa 224 State Highway 53, Featherston E: info@oriwa.co.nz W:oriwa.co.nz Behind shelter trees and not easy to see from the highway, the grove was planted in 2001. The current blend, produced from four varieties – Frantoio, Leccino, Pendilino and Piqual - has received prestigious quality certification from Olives New Zealand to signify that it has passed testing for both chemical analysis and taste excellence. Visit by appointment only.

River Grove Olives 12 138 Gordon Street, Masterton Ph/Fax: 06 370 3722 W: www.rivergrove.co.nz Open seven days. Please phone first. No eftpos/credit.

Our beautiful grove lies beside the Ruamahunga River.

We offer award-winning, ONZ Certified, extra-virgin olive oils for sale.

We also have two-bedroom, self-contained accommodation available.

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Loopline Olives 91 Loop Line,Opaki,7 km north of Masterton,on wine trail.

Ph: 06 370 3710 / 022 0104689 E: sales@looplineolives.co.nz W: www.looplineolives.co.nz Judged Best in Show at 2014 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards.

Open for sales Thursday, Friday and Saturday 3.00-6.00pm.

Now on Opaki Cycle Trail.For trail ph 0272582066.

The Olive Press The Olive Market @ The Olive Press 14 Arbor Place (off Bidwills Cutting Road), Greytown.

Ph. Mary 021 223 6405 W:theolivepress.co.nz Our specialist factory shop stocks the most extensive range of awardwinning extra virgin olive oils in the Wairarapa. All of the oils in our shop are pressed by us on the premises. We also sell table olives, bulk packs, soaps, skin care and other merchandise. We are “all about New Zealand Olives”.

FACTORY SHOP The Olive Market @ THE OLIVE PRESS

All About New Zealand Olives

LEAFYRIDGE LEAFYRIDGE OLIVES is the largest commercial olive

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• Award Winning Olive Oil • Free Tastings • Table Olives • Soaps

• Bulk Oil Packs • Containers • Skincare • Merchandise

14 Arbor Place (off Bidwills Cutting Road) Greytown 11am - 4pm Friday to Sunday and Public Holidays www.theolivepress.co.nz • Ph: Mary 021 223 6405 www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

Extra Virgin olive oil to some of Wellington’s finest

restaurants, as well as through several retail outlets.

We welcome visits to our beautiful grove.

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1 Ph: 06 379 8563 E: info@gladstonevineyard.co.nz W: gladstonevineyard.co.nz The first and foremost vineyard in Gladstone.

Enjoy award-winning wine with a cheese platter from the cellar door, or BYO picnic in our wine garden or inside by the fire. Children welcome. Feed the chickens and ducks or pat Bella the kune kune.

Open daily 11am – 4.30pm, all year round, except public holidays.

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Ph: 06 370 1000 E: jane.cooper@matahiwi.co.nz W: matahiwi.co.nz Specialising in Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, look out for Matahiwi Estate wines throughout the region or visit our website for information and mail order.

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Ph: 06 370 8217 E: johner@wise.net.nz W: johner-estate.com Wines with personality, handcrafted from the vineyard to the glass. Traditionally made classical varieties.

We welcome you at the cellar door to taste our wide range of memorable wines.Please visit our website for opening hours.

505 State Highway 2 (5 mins north of Masterton) RD11 Opaki Ph: 06 377 73 55 Mobile: 027 727 87 21 E: dot@weeredbarn.co.nz W: www.weeredbarn.co.nz You need to try our unique hand harvested wines. Made by awardwinning winemakers. Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Wee White, Cabernet Sauvignon and our great fruit wines, Strawberry and Blueberry. Shop hours: open daily, 8am-6​pm.

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Ph: 06 370 1935 E: info@urlar.co.nz W: urlar.co.nz Urlar is a 30 hectare vineyard utilising organic and biodynamic practices. Our passion is to produce wines of structure, texture and complexity which speak of their origins.

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5 Loopline,Opaki, Masterton.

Ph: 06 377 3353 E: info@loopline.co.nz W:loopline.co.nz A “boutique winery” situated on the Opaki Plains justoff State Highway 2 north of Masterton. We produce handcrafted award-winning wines in our small winery.

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208 Gordon Street, Masterton 5810 7 P: (06) 3701292 E: thehagars@outlook.com W: lansdownewine.co.nz Only three kilometres from the main streets of Masterton.

On the original site of Wairarapa’s first vineyard circa 1880. Winner of twelve international awards in the last four years, for our Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Syrah, including the Bouchard Finlayson Trophy for the best pinot noir in the IWSC competition.Cool climate, single vineyard, Burgundy style wines. No added sugars, fish or egg clarifiers. Visitors always welcome. Please phone ahead so that we can come up from the vineyard to greet you. Single bottle or mixed cases welcomed.

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ADVERTISERS’ DIRECTORY

EVENTS SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2016 For more information go to www.wairarapanz.com SEPTEMBER 1 - 4 - Jazz in Martinborough festival. www.jazzinmartinborough.co.nz 11 Sept Carterton Daffodil Festival.

OCTOBER 1 - Daffodils performed at the Carterton Events Centre. 8pm.

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5 - 6 - Smell the rubber burning at this two day, action packed drag racing event at the Masterton Motorplex. www.mastertonmotorplex.co.nz

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22 - Step back in time for an old fashioned village fair at Cobblestones Museum in Greytown.

12 - Rathkeale Christmas Fete www.rathkeale.school.nz/christmasfete

12 - 13 - The Wairarapa Garden Tour. An annual fundraiser for Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre’s forest restoration programme.

20 - Toast Martinborough wine and food festival celebrates 25 years. www.toastmartinborough.co.nz 26 - 27 - The Vintage Aviator Flying weekend at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton.

• The Wairarapa Farmers’ Market is located at 4 Queen St, tucked behind the Farriers Bar and Eatery at the northern end of Masterton. The market is held every Saturday morning between 9am – 1pm.

• The Carterton Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9am- 12.30pm) is held in the Memorial Square on the roundabout.

• The Greytown Country Market is held on the first Sunday of each month in Stella Bull Park nestled in the heart of Main Street shopping precinct. 10am – 2pm. www.greytowncountrymarket.com

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