Wairarapa Lifetsyle Magazine - WInter 2011 Issue 22

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Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER Issue # 22

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inter 2006 Issue # 1 - five years ago we published the first issue of the magazine with only 28 pages and a few adverts, today we have tripled in size. And it’s thanks to the loyal advertisers who have stuck by me over the years, to the readers whose positive feedback have given me confidence to keep on going when times have been tough, and to the fantastic writers and photographers whose contribution have given the magazine such a professional edge.

A special thanks must go to Mel Komene, Vicki Harrington and the team at PMP Print in Christchurch for the amazing job they do, especially in times of great adversity. Last issue, in the midst of the earthquake in February, they managed to print, collate, staple, trim and dispatch the magazine, with delivery only a few days behind schedule - the only hitch was the plant that does the laminating on the cover was out of commission. An incredible effort and much appreciated.

Publishing the magazine has given me the opportunity to meet some incredible people and form friendships with many, which might not have been possible otherwise. The Wairarapa is home to many interesting people from diverse backgrounds, and over the past five years I have seen it change, as people decide to call it home, bringing with them different skills and experience.

We know that many people send the magazine overseas to family and friends, but given the high cost of postage that can be quite prohibitive. Now the magazine is available to read on line, so let

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- Visa Wellington On a Plate

10 - Cath Hopkin - Domestic Goddess 12 - Young Farmer of the Year 14 - Over the hill in reverse 16 - Bernard Teahan - Trust House

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18 - Crooked Cider 20 - Project Georgia 22 - Winter well-being

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24 - Tunnel House Project 26 - Torrid Grey 28 - Wairarapa Conference Guide 33 - Moon over Martinborough

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34 - Dining Guide 40 - Wines from Martinborough Directory 42 - Olive Oil Directory 44 - North Wairarapa Wine Directory

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45 - Lifestyle Directory 50 - Advertiser’s Directory 51 - Map, Info Centres and Events

them know and check out www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz.

In this issue we feature Wairarapa Conference Guide, plus lots of interesting stories about life and leisure in our beautiful region.

I hope you get through winter and will see you in spring.

Cheers Raewyn.

Cover Photography: Main photo - Simon Burt - Morning sunrise looking down Gladstone Valley.

Writers: Katie Farman, Jared Gulian, Anne Taylor, Julie Kidd, Lisa Carruthers, Tanya Katterns, Simon Burt, Bernard Teahan.

Photography: Lisa Carruthers, Anne Taylor, Jared Gulian, Julie Kidd, Simon Burt,Jane Ussher, Richard Clark.

Published by Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine Limited www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz Editor & Creative Director: Raewyn Watson Ph: 027 308 6071 or e-mail: raewyn@wairarapalifestyle.co.nz Production: Nic Hicks Ph: 027 308 6043 or e-mail: nic@wairarapalifestyle.co.nz To SUBSCRIBE to the magazine email: info@wairarapalifestyle.co.nz Printed by PMP Print Christchurch

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New Rags Market Day Combining the freshness and quality of a farmers market with the thrill-of-the-find you get from a carboot sale

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ust in time for winter, a new monthly we have great coffee and fabulous food. You market has been launched in Masterton, won’t find tacky rip-offs of designer brands housed in the Town Hall. Showcasing the at New Rags. Instead it’s more like a farmers talents of Wairarapa artisans, foodies and market for crafters and creatives – there creative types, the New Rags Market Day is will be something there that everyone will “a balm for the soul of those who are tired want to take home, even if it’s just a satisfied of seeing the same old stuff in the same tummy full of warm comfort food!” old shops and really don’t want any more Stall holders include local photographer mass-produced ‘stuff’ filling up their homes” Catherine Cockram and Cherryblossom – says convener Abbie McCall. “Instead we creators of distinctive crafts and jewellery are offering something funky and fresh – made from vintage kimonos. “There’s so a lush market full of local flavour, where much creative energy out there and a huge people can linger and find something unique, swing towards things that are beautiful, handcrafted, pre-loved or up-cycled.” practical and created by hand,” Abbie says.

“The market has a retro and vintage heart,” “This is an opportunity for individuals and says Abbie, “with a real focus on the things small-businesses to showcase their talents distinctive and handcrafted. Then, of course, as well as a chance for lovers of quality and

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quirky objects to find some real treasures.”

New Rags Monthly Market Days debuts on Saturday May 7 at the Town Hall. Art, craft, vintage, clothing, retro, homebaking and more.

For further details, contact newragsmarket@gmail.com or check them out on Facebook for stall holder profiles.

Every Picture tells a Story

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uthor Ali Foster and Illustrator Viv Walker (‘Elwyns’Dream’ Random House) are teaming up once again, to run their popular ‘Introduction to the Children’s Picture Book,’ a two day workshop for adults to be held in Masterton on Sat 30 and Sun 31 July.

The course, designed for people who are keen to dust off that old story idea, is aimed at helping them focus and develop their story to whatever stage they wish.

The first morning will be spent with Ali, concentrating on the writing component and identifying the recipe for making a good story. She will examine all the different parts of a story including plot, narrative techniques and characterisation. In the afternoon, students get to focus on their own story ideas with the help of both tutors.

The following day, Viv explores the ‘image’ and the visual code in the Picture Book with discussion, exercises and brainstorming, encouraging people to develop the visual imagery for their own story using a storyboard and ‘dummy’ booklet. The day ends with a look at the publishing process and more resource information.

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‘It’s a full programme,’ says Viv, ‘we wanted to make the course very hands-on and comprehensive so that people receive a great overview of this specific and appealing book genre. Whether you want to make a special limited edition of a story for friends and family, publish the story yourself, or pursue commercial publication, this course is a great platform for budding writers and artists to meet one another.’

To register or for further enquiries contact Viv on (06) 379 9327 or email vivwalker@xtra.co.nz. Places are limited and no experience is needed. The course runs from 10am to 4pm both days. Cost is $120 and includes all materials plus a course booklet and refreshments. Students bring their own lunch.

Wairarapa Celebrates American Independence Day

The fun in fund-raising

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magine a fabulous and colourful evening of fun, fine food and fantastic local wines, crowned by a charity auction of rare wine finds, inspirational foodie adventures, stunning art and jewellery. And all for a great local cause.

That’s the menu for Hospice Wairarapa’s Food Fiesta, at Martinborough’s Brackenridge Country Retreat on Saturday 29 October 2011.

The relaxed and interactive Food Fiesta will present a series of classy food stations by local chefs and restaurants, offering small plates of deliciousness. Guests will graze to their heart’s content in a celebration of seasonal Wairarapa products and culinary creativity.

Naturally, high quality Wairarapa wines and beverages will complement the food. Some of the region’s biggest name chefs are donating their time and talent; local producers are donating food and beverages, and the Brackenridge Country Retreat in Martinborough is supporting with the venue.

The Hospice Food Fiesta will be a major event for locals to invite their friends and get together for a fabulous evening, while supporting a local facility. Who knows when someone important to us might need that care within the region?

“Two years ago our black-tie dinner and auction raised an astonishing $80,000 for the Hospice,” reported Masterton’s Suzie Adamson.

As a member of both Hospice and Wine Auction Boards, Suzie is in a unique position to see how much the Wairarapa community benefits from the bi-annual fundraiser.

“We are aiming high for 2011 – our $100,000 target will help pay off the mortgage and buy medical equipment for Te Kowhai House, which was bought in 2009 and provides day respite and palliative care for the Wairarapa community.

There’s no reason why everyone can’t have fun at the same time,” she smiled.

To join the fun, contact organisers JC 021 421855 or Dawn 021 737 813.

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he Tin Hut in Tauherenikau will be overrun with poodle skirts, cowboy boots, and celebrity look-a-likes on 2 July for the annual American Independence Day Party.

The event starts with a three-course American menu featuring fare such as BBQ ribs, Southern chicken, burritos and pumpkin pie. After dinner is a rockin’ dance party to live music with revellers chilling out in the beautiful courtyard or catching their breath by the outdoor fire pit.

“The evening was originally designed to reach out to the American ex-pat community, but the event is now a Kiwi classic and a mid-winter must do”, says Marcus Darley, owner and host of the Tin Hut. “It has turned a traditional summer picnic into a good excuse to dress up and have some fun”.

Staff put a lot of effort into decorating the pub in red, white and blue and there is always a lot of dancing and a real party atmosphere. Mr Darley says its great fun to see the costumes and there’s even a rumour that Elvis may turn up this year. This is the fifth annual American Independence Day Party to be held at the Tin Hut. Book for dinner at www.tinhut.co.nz or by phoning 06 308 9697. Tickets at the door are only $5 and a courtesy van is available for Greytown, Martinborough and Featherston.

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A new shop in Town

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Michelle Stokes and Natalie Friend.

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opthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park has been holding the Wairarapa Wedding Expo for six years now and each year the interest from exhibitors and brides and grooms ‘to be’ has been growing steadily with over 400 visitors to the expo in 2010.

Wairarapa has become a very popular wedding destination with more and more couples wanting to get married in the region. “We have brides and grooms from all over the country getting married in the Wairarapa, some even come from as far afield as the UK and the USA. Usually they still have a tie with the Wairarapa region, either they were brought up here or still have family here,” says Wendy Donnelly, functions coordinator at Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, Wairarapa.

But it’s also the many boutique vineyards, beautiful wedding venues and our rural landscape that appeals to many brides and grooms coming from ‘over the hill’ to get married in the Wairarapa each year. So much so that some Wairarapa venues are booked out one to two years in advance during the height of the wedding season, November to April.

The Wairarapa Wedding Expo has become well known as a personal and boutique wedding expo with approximately 30 exhibitors

raft Country was initially a successful craft fair, held in Greytown, in December 2010. The fair, run

by Featherston women Natalie Friend, Michele Stokes and Emma McCleary, was praised for it’s quality. Local shoppers loved the chance to buy great handmade products and raved about the variety on sale and its quality and professionalism.

The Craft Country Shop opened on Saturday 19 March 2011, the result of Natalie and Michele’s desire to ensure quality goods continue to be available in South Wairarapa. This time, Craft Country is closer to the girls’ homes, and is located on the main street of Featherston.

Goods in the shop represent about 16 crafters from Hawke’s Bay to Wellington who make everything from adult linen dresses to toys and clothes for babies, to notebooks, pencils and homeware. Stock is constantly turning over and because it’s all handmade, you’re unlikely to find the same things in the shop the second time you visit.

The shop aims to stock high-quality handmade products at prices that are fair to the maker and to customers. The shop takes no commission on our products and the owners of the shop are volunteers.

During the winter months the shop is running a Winter Workshop Series which has been supported by the South Wairarapa Creative Communities Funding Scheme. These are as I Heart Needle Felting, From Blanket to Brooch, Knitting 101and Crochet for Beginners.

Check out www.craftcounty.wordpress.com for dates and how to book your place or drop into the shop in Featherston.

The Craft Country Shop is open Thursday-Sunday from 10am – 3pm at 44a Fitzherbert Street (the main road), Featherston - just opposite the Post Office.

ranging from wedding venues, caterers, gowns, wedding transport, florists, photographers, health and beauty and more. Brides and grooms find the boutique nature of the expo is ideal as it’s not too big and over whelming, allowing them to take their time to browse and discuss their wedding plans rather than rushing to get through the exhibits.

It also gives exhibitors it gives them the chance to launch new products directly to their target market, offer wedding specials, create new business and meet other exhibitors within their industry prior to the busy wedding season starting.

The Wairarapa Wedding Expo is held at Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park on Friday 26 August from 5.30pm – 8pm (prior to the Wairarapa Bride of the Year Competition) and on Saturday 27 August from 10am – 2pm. Entry to the Wedding Expo is free, and every bride who visits on Saturday gets a complimentary Goodie Bag, packed with ideas, vouchers and samples to get them started.

For more information please contact Caroline Wallace at Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, Wairarapa on 06 370 0507 or caroline@solway.co.nz or see www.solway.co.nz

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Different name - same impeccable service

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ardenBarn, formally known as High Street Plants, was started by Carol and Laurie Hatchard in 2000 with the main plants being fuchsias, vegetables and flower in punnets. Laurie was working nights in a bakery and Carol also worked in a cake shop during the day while setting up High Street Plants.

While most of the garden centres in the Wairarapa have gone by the way over the past few years, GardenBarn has flourished and rapidly expanded to become the main garden centre in Masterton. The main reason for its success is the way GardenBarn has been structured.

With a mixture of plants grown on the High Street property ensures that the plants are acclimatised to the Wairarapa climate. Varieties of plants that cannot be purchased from other growers are produced and a bigger grade of plant can be grown as there is no freight involved.

GardenBarn also stocks a very large range of most plants in stock and it is their policy to carry stocks of most varieties all year round, making it a true “one stop plant shop”. GardenBarn also specialises in a wide range of vegetable and flower plants and it is not uncommon for them to have 60 varieties of vegetable seedlings and 130 varieties of flower seedlings.

The range of tomato plants offered in spring is outstanding, with over 2500 potted tomato plants and because the price is definitely the lowest available in the Wairarapa. This allows gardeners to pick fresh tomatoes at least three weeks ahead of other punnet tomatoes.

The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and always ready to assist customers with all their gardening needs and GardenBarn prides itself on the service given to customers.

With the building of a new retail shop they have expanded the range of garden related products. Like plants, GardenBarn tries to provide the highest quality product for the lowest possible price. The retail and growing area now covers one hectare, with over 1000 sq metres under all-weather cover and customers are encouraged to leisurely browse through both the retail and growing areas.

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Matthew Oldfield, Lucy Cruickshank and Sam Oldfield.

Laurie Hatchard, proprietor of the GardenBarn.

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wo local Wairarapa businesses have merged to leverage further growth opportunities in the burgeoning local food and beverage industry.

Pure Wairarapa Ltd (Lucy Cruickshank) and Matthew Oldfield Distribution (Matthew Oldfield and Sam Oldfield) have merged to trade as Pure Wairarapa Ltd. The company will warehouse, promote and distribute gourmet local food and beverages. All of Wairarapa’s finest. Interest in Pure Wairarapa’s services has been very strong. Pure Wairarapa will distribute local producers’ products to key national regions followed by export opportunities in the future.

Lucy Cruickshank has a business degree from Otago University and over 10 years export marketing and sales experience. Sam Oldfield is a qualified chef and has worked in award winning restaurants. Matthew Oldfield is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in marketing and accounting at Victoria University, and also has three years sales experience.

They have just inalised contracts with the following suppliers - Kingsmeade Cheese, Lavenders Green, Paulownia Estate, Loopline Vineyard, Martinborough Manner and Peak Brewery.

Pure Wairarapa’s offices are based in the Lansdowne Business Centre in Masterton. For more information or visit www.purewairarapa.co.nz or look on Facebook and Twitter.

Destination Kuripuni

In 2007, local builder David Borman dedicated himself to the task of transforming the heart of Kuripuni into a boutique shopping village. The style and quality of his development has won praise from both local businesses and customers. The shopping village displays the classic Kiwi architecture with two colonial wooden buildings relocated from Wellington. This style has been mirrored by what Borman describes as “new, oldlook” shop frontages. The whole development is pulled together by an attractive heritage colour scheme.

The effect has been to create the relaxed atmosphere of an old village square while offering a range of shopping experiences that

are vibrant and modern and has grown into one of “THE” places to shop. There is such a wide selection of vibrant, specialist stores offering unique product with real good old fashioned service.

If you are looking for quality cookware and accessories Cookware Essentials is Wairarapa’s specialist cookware store. For that special occasion Heaven Scent Florist has fresh fragrant flowers, gift baskets and gorgeous gifts for that special someone or just to brighten up the home. Indulge yourself with a tasty and elegant dining experience at The Countryman Restaurant. Colours For Art have a vast gallery with original piece of artwork, a complete framing service

and art classes for the beginner through to experienced artists. Indulgent grandparents will be lead astray when entering Polka Dots with all the beautiful baby wear and accessories. Great coffee and delicious food is available from the Village Grinder then stroll across the road for a new and stylish hair style from Halo’z hair studio.

There is ample free parking right outside most stores and a generous car park off Crayne Street which makes the Kuripuni Village easily accessible. So for a real shopping experience with unique specialist stores, great food and a friendly atmosphere, Kuripuni Village is one place you don’t want to miss. See advertisement page 47.

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WairarapaWON proving to be a success

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wide range of winners have been acknowledged in WairarapaWon, an initiative designed to celebrate success in the Wairarapa service industry.

Representing a variety of local retail or service providers, four businesses have won the award after providing exceptional service to a customer who nominated them for the monthly award scheme.

These include inaugural winner Yvonne Wood, manager of Liquor King Masterton, the staff at Warehouse Stationary in Masterton, staff from Taylors Dry Cleaners in Masterton, and Stella Lennox from Lennox Design Studio in Queen St. In the nominations customers have said how grateful they are for the consistently excellent, friendly and helpful service received.

Some customers have even written in their nominations how they were “blown away” by the exceptional level of service that went above and beyond the call of duty.

Wendy Morrison, a spokesperson for the Wairarapa Development Group, said the calibre of nominations had consistently been outstanding and she was sure the awards would continue to see remarkable people acknowledged. She also said the Development Group had to regularly announce a runner-up due to the consistently high standard of nominations.

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WairarapaWon was developed late last year by the Wairarapa Development Group, a team of local businessmen and women dedicated to bringing a new era of prosperity to the region. Morrison said since that time she has consistently received positive feedback from the local community about the initiative.

Members of the public can nominate an exceptional service provider by filling out a form found at The Wairarapa Times Age or the Masterton or Martinborough i-SITES. Alternatively people can complete an online form at www.wairarapawon.co.nz

The staff at Lennox Design who won the latest WON Award. From left: Nicola Pearce, Bosco the dog, Stella Lennox and Mary Blakemore.

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Visa Wellington On a Plate 2011 - Serving up the Wairarapa Premier culinary festival, Visa Wellington On a Plate, is set to serve its third course of good times and great deals this August. This year the Wairarapa will strengthen the festival with its offerings of both traditional fresh produce and luxury products.

Artisan Bread, a premium frozen par-baked bread crafted in Masterton by local bakers, Breadcraft, will feature on a number of menus in the DINE programme.

Lucy Cruickshank, director of Pure Wairarapa, a marketing and sales agency for premium local food and beverages says 10 hand selected outlets in DINE will be supplied with Cottage Lane products including Ciabatta flat bread, Pugliese flatbread, 12” Baguette and Sourdough and grain rolls.

“We love supporting local businesses and want to do our part to make Wellington on a Plate a raging success,” says Cruickshank.

The 2011 festival programme, along with online ticket sales, is due to launch on Wednesday 15 June. So get ready to fill your plate with everything the region has to offer and be sure to head back for seconds.

For more information visit www. wellingtononaplate.com.

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he trend of buying local and thinking sustainably is becoming a key focus for consumers in New Zealand, and overseas. So much so, says Sarah Peacock, marketing manager for Grow Wellington that the American Culinary Federation’s Top Three Trends for 2011 are locally sourced meats and seafood; locally grown produce and sustainability.

“It’s like the old corner diary analogy, if you don’t use it you lose it,” says Peacock. “If the restaurateurs don’t buy local and support local they will lose this very colourful and important part of the region’s vibrant food scene.”

Therefore the timing couldn’t be better for the Wairarapa to be involved in this year’s culinary festival, Visa Wellington On a Plate (WOAP). Following on from the success of 2009’s inaugural event, which was launched by Grow Wellington and Positively Wellington Tourism to showcase the city’s food and beverage sector and develop culinary tourism in the capital, several restaurants in the Wairarapa have been invited to take part in the event, which runs from 5-21 August.

“A key objective of Visa Wellington On a Plate is to showcase the wider Wellington region’s food and beverage sector, and to develop culinary tourism,” says Peacock. “(The Festival) stands for quality, innovation and collaboration, so as a result the Wairarapa is the perfect region to be involved. It brings specific strengths to the festival with its offerings of both traditional commodities (meat and cheese) as well as indulgent, luxury products like fine wines, beverages, chocolate, olive oil and honey, to name a few.”

Four local restaurants will take part in the festival’s flagship event DINE, which offers guests set lunch or dinner menus that include wine. Special events will also take place throughout the region, however the details of these are kept strictly secret until the programme officially launches on 15 June.

In addition several producers, such as Kingsmeade Artisan Cheeses, Parkvale Mushrooms and Cottage Lane ™ Authentic www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

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Domestic Goddess Julie Kidd chats to our new master of chefs, Cath Hopkin

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ath tops up our glasses of pinot and reminisces. “My dad,” she begins, “used to bottle his own spaghetti.

Jars and jars of it, lining our pantry.

There was no Watties in our house, it was home made all the way. I loved helping him. We used tomatoes and herbs grown in our garden. It was delicious.”

We are having a drink and natter as Cath fills me in on her exciting move from Martinborough to Wellington to head up Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School’s newest institute in central Wellington. Due to open in May 2012, it will officially be known as Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand Institute.

Cath Hopkin and Monsieur Andre CointreauPresident and CEO of Le Cordon Bleu International With Wellington’s recently won title of ‘Coolest Little Capital in the World’ the addition of a brand of such monumental international standing seems fitting.

Long considered to be the guardian of French culinary techniques, I’ll give it a go.” Cath beat more than 180 candidates, many from overseas, to land the role.

Le Cordon Bleu has a presence in 15 countries with 35 international schools located across five continents. Its enrolment levels are Being no stranger to connecting people and organisations, Cath impressive with a reported 23,000 students representing 75 different will work with two of New Zealand’s leading tertiary education nations. Cath’s vision for the New Zealand Institute is crystal clear: providers to bring the purpose-built facility to reality over the next 12 “The school will be a gem amongst the portfolio of Le Cordon Bleu months. Wellington Institute of Technology is a leader in hospitality schools internationally,” she enthuses. education with an existing flagship school of hospitality.

UCOL is an award-winning Institute of Technology known for its Her plan is to highlight all the best aspects of New Zealand: our practical, down-to-earth, creative and adventurous style. “This is a dramatic geography, passionate people, accomplished producers case of three is very good company indeed,” quips Cath. “Together (big and small) and our authentic style in food and international reputation for producing world-class wines. “We have a perfect we will deliver highly-qualified, world-class culinary and hospitality opportunity to deliver the true success of ‘paddock to plate’ cuisine,” graduates. It is incredibly exciting”. she adds. ith many of the students coming from overseas, the opportunity Cath navigated her professional journey well. She started her to showcase quality New Zealand-produced ingredients is not career in Wellington 25 years ago, working her way up the corporate lost on Cath. “The Institute is only interested in sourcing the best of the best, and Wairarapa has a number of excellent producers. Not ladder, eventually leading a team in the corporate sponsorship to mention our world-class wines.” space. The move to Wairarapa in the 90s was supposed to give Cath the opportunity to kick back and enjoy being full-time mum And, of course, the international student element will make to her young family. the ‘Coolest Little Capital in the World’ a little better-off financially t was not to be. In a matter of months her considerable skills were with an estimated of $30 million dollars injected into the local noted and she was asked to take over managing Martinborough’s economy annually. “And I imagine there will be lots of field trips,” laughs Cath. premier food and wine event, Toast Martinborough. She guided Toast through seven successful years and grew it to the sensational With the plethora of food shows on our televisions and the sell-out event it is today. During this time she also helped develop subsequent advent of the celebrity chef, this is definitely all about Wines From Martinborough’s international reputation, promoting the the right place and the right time. With Cath at the helm the Institute brand around the world. Cath also enjoyed stints managing Alana will be a hub for future international chefs using quality New Zealand Estate Winery, The Catwalk Trust and Lavender’s Green, producer products in their professional lives. Cath has come a long way from of gourmet deli products.

Invercargill and homemade spaghetti lining the pantry shelves.

With food and wine sales, marketing and promotion experience Principally the sentiment remains the same: food produced from firmly under her belt, when she saw the job advertised for the beautiful, quality ingredients with passion and love, meant for position of Director at Le Cordon Bleu Cath thought: “What the hell, sharing and enjoying. I will drink to that.

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Creating Futures: The National Bank Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final Contest

This year’s National Bank Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final Contest will push contestants out of their comfort zones and force them to tackle the sector’s wealth of challenges head on.

By Katie Farman.

Masterton’s Paul McGill, The National Bank Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final Contest convenor, is a former competitor of the Contest.

Photocredit: NZ Young Farmers.

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aul McGill can’t wait to see how this year’s The National Bank Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final Contest will unearth the future leaders of the agricultural sector.

“The great thing about Young Farmers is it pushes people out of their comfort zone and encourages them to grow,” says the former South Wairarapa Young Farmers Chairman, two-time Grand Finalist and Nuffield Scholar.

“It forces competitors to network with each other, industry representatives and sponsors, and provides them with a knowledge base that covers all agricultural sectors.”

McGill, who is the farm manager at Mayfield, a 380ha mixed cropping and lamb finishing farm on the outskirts of Masterton, is also the convenor for the 2011 Grand Final to be held in Masterton from Wednesday, 29 June –July 2 Saturday.

McGill, who heads an organising committee of 14 people, is looking forward to overseeing seven regional finalists battle it out over three days of high level competition.

He says finalists will be judged on theoretical and technical challenges, practical skill challenges including the crowd pleasing Agri-Sports contest, and a beat-the-buzzer style evening show which will be broadcast later in the evening on TVNZ. A unique aspect of this year’s event is that all seven finalists, including Woodville farmer Mike Croad who won the East Coast regional final, are new to Grand Final level - a rare occurrence in the history of the contest.

“For those who are new to the Young Farmer grand final contest it’s fair to say it is a big step up from the district and regional contests,” says McGill. “It’s much more intense, there is more pressure, but by the same token there are more rewards for all involved. If you do well in this event it will set you up in your career.”

And McGill should know.

After joining the Wairarapa Young Farmers Club following his studies at Lincoln University he worked his way through the ranks, attending training courses, holding office, entering competitions and learning important skills like public speaking. After finishing fourth in the 2003 grand final, he was awarded a $5000 travel grant through the Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust (AGMARDT) and used the money to travel to the UK and Ireland 12 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22

to learn more about their farming systems. After spending time in the USA, McGill returned to New Zealand and finished runner-up in the 2005 grand final, a feat he was thrilled with as it showcased his improvement across all areas, especially public speaking.

“Improved confidence and communication are two of the biggest benefits competitors will take from this competition and they are vital if you want to succeed – in any sector.”

Running alongside the Grand Final’s practical day on Friday will be the popular Agrikids (primary school aged competitors) and AgriTeen (14years +) contests which will showcase the skills of the next generation of farmers. This year’s AgriKids has attracted three teams from each of the seven regions including two teams from Masterton Intermediate School.

Improved confidence and communication are two of the biggest benefits competitors will take from this competition and they are vital if you want to succeed – in any sector.

The National Bank Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final Contest will be held in Masterton from 29June – 2 July.

Wednesday 29 July: Contest welcome and introduction to public, Frank Cody Lounge 12.30pm.

Thursday 30 June: Theory and technical challenges held at the Beetham family’s historic Brancepeth Station homestead (This event is closed to the public).

Friday 1 July: Practical day includes AgriSports; AgriKids and AgriTeen competition at Masterton A&P Showgrounds (Open to the public, gold coin donation). 7am start for AgriKids. 8am start for Practical Challenges. Finals race off for AgriKids at 1pm. AgriKids race-off at 1.30pm. AgriSports race-off at 2.15pm.

Saturda 2 July: Evening Show, Wairarapa College’s auditorium.

5pm, Grand Final celebration ball 9pm Memorial Hall.

For more information visit: www.youngfarmercontest.co.nz.

Croad aims for glory in the Grand Final

29 June – 2 July in Masterton, Croad is also focusing on improving his fitness and already strong practical skills. These were clearly evident during this year’s regional final when he won the Isuzu Agri-sport and Ravensdown Agri-skills Challenges; as well as the Lincoln Agri-growth Challenge where contestants are interviewed by a panel of judges.

“I don’t know what I’d be doing if I wasn’t involved in the Young Farmers,” he says. “It just gives me heaps of confidence, skills, and broadens my knowledge base.”

Croad will be joined in the Grand Final by six other regional finalists - Shane Munford (Northern);Tim van de Molen (Waikato/Bay of Plenty); Cam Brown (Taranaki/Manawatu); Cole Groves (Tasman); Hayden Peter (Otago/ Southland) and Will Grayling (Aorangi).

Vollebregt on Judging Panel You could say Leo Vollebregt has come full circle. After winning the Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final Contest when it was last held in Masterton in 1987, Vollebregt will return to this year’s event albeit in a different role.

Woodville farmer Mike Croad, has his sights set on the Grand Final Contest in Masterton. Photocredit: NZ Young Farmers.

Mike Croad has his sights set on cracking New Zealand’s prestigious Young Farmer grand final contest after winning the East Coast regional final earlier in the year.

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n what was a reversal of last year’s result, the 29-year-old Woodville farmer won the East Coast event one point ahead of his rival and last year’s winner, Angus Brown. Croad managed to hold out with 210 points over Brown, who placed second with 209 points – payback for Croad who missed out on a chance at the Grand Final in 2010 after Brown bet him by the same margin: 216 to 215.

“I was overwhelmed. A lot of time and effort went into competing, so I was pretty stoked to win it,” said Croad. “It was tough, it was such a close final and I knew that Angus was strong on the buzzer and that I was stronger in the practical section so I put extra effort in to ensure I was ahead.

“Even though I was 17 points clear at one stage I was still not comfortable heading into the buzzer but thankfully this time round, I just snuck in.”

Croad, a farm manager on a large scale 2500 sheep and beef block just out of Woodville (which also has eight windmills owned

by Meridian Energy) grew up in Ashurst in the Manawatu.

“Dad had 100 acres and I always enjoyed working out in the fresh air. I love working with stock and knowing that farming is one of the backbones of New Zealand,” he says.

After first becoming involved in the Young Farmers Club six years ago, Croad competed in his first contest in 2007. The following year he spent time working in the USA, before returning home to New Zealand and making it through the 2009 regional final, representing Hawke’s Bay. “I realised it was time to move on and challenge myself. I decided I really wanted to move up in my career and these competitions can help you achieve that.”

While representing Hawke’s Bay’s Eskview Club in 2010, Croad finished runner-up, a watershed moment which motivated him to go one better this year.

“I want to better myself and try and be a good farmer and hopefully one day own my own farm,” he says. “By doing this, it has helped me recognise my weaknesses and given me the confidence to get some help from people who are professionals in those areas.”

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nstead of vying for the prestigious title himself, the Featherston dairy farmer will be an interview judge overseeing the fortunes of seven regional finalists competing in the three day contest, which opens on 29 June. Having competed in the regional finals six times and been crowned Grand Final winner, Vollebregt is more than qualified to offer this year’s hopefuls some advice.

“It’s a matter of keeping a level head always. I guess you have to do your homework, talk to as many people as you can and practice as many skills as you can,” he says. “Then it’s a matter of taking one step at time and not wasting any time.”

Vollebregt grew up on his parent’s South Wairarapa dairy farm near Featherston. After studying at the Telford Training Institute in Balclutha, he returned home to hone his skills and then spent two years working followed by five years share milking at Kahutara. He bought the first part of the farm in 1984, and after making small additions over the years in 2004, he and his wife Rebecca purchased the neighbouring property - bringing their farm to its present size of 154 hectares of pasture and 118 hectares of supporting land.

In 2006 and in conjunction with herd manager Cory Wildman they decided on once-a-day (OAD) milking and now run two herds: the original Friesians herd and a Jersey herd he bought with the neighbour’s farm. The couple also has six children, some of whom are eyeing a career in agriculture.

Over the years, Vollebregt has enjoyed a long association with the Young Farmers and is quick to praise the organisation.

“I had no leadership skills at all prior to being a teen in the Young Farmers but fairly soon I became the chairperson of the local clubs and through learning to work and manage people it has certainly helped me with employing staff,” he says. “The experience of being in the competitions over the years broadened my horizons, helped with my personal and professional development and gave me the confidence to be involved in committees and not be afraid to have my say.”

In addition Vollebregt says winning the Grand Final was a just reward following years of hard work, and still resonates around the community today.

“The title was a great achievement and back then, as today, carried some great prizes. It meant a lot to me and interestingly, it also meant a lot to the people of Wairarapa. I still run into people now who mention it and, on reflection, to have so many people in your community supporting you is very special.”

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Over the Hill in Reverse Wairarapa Tradies Invade Lambton Quay

Prominent Martinborough resident Penny Barnett, owner of popular Greytown fashion store ‘Trelise Cooper Outlet’, has recently undertaken a new venture which temporarily reversed the specialist trade traffic between Wellington and the Wairarapa.

By Simon Burt.

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enny’s major new Lambton Quay retail project, a fully-fledged ‘flagship’ store for high-profile fashion designer Trelise Cooper, recently opened to much fuss and fabulousness, complete with enough bubbly, air-kissing and goodie bags to rival a Next Top Model show. And a lot of the fanfare surrounded the unique fit-out of the store which was completed by a team of designers, craftsmen and tradespeople rounded up from across the Wairarapa, from Eketahuna in the north to Martinborough in the south.

The store’s space was designed by Penny herself in collaboration with Wairarapa designer, sculptor and maker of amazing things, Brett Harman, and was filled with furniture, decoration and graphics sourced entirely from this side of the Rimutakas. As well, builders, electricians, painters and artists made the journey to ply their trades on the big-city project.

To visit the Wellington store is to enter a kind of fantasy land of white peacocks, water features, copper floral arrangements and miniature bird cages displaying bottles of perfume. A good deal of the decorative shop fittings were constructed in Brett Harman’s Carterton workshop, including a huge mirror and a chandelier of flowers made from the roof of an old Mini. “I had the car in my shed,” says Harman, “and Penny saw the faded paint and thought it was perfect, so that’s what we used.” A dividing element to visually break up the long, narrow store was cleverly constructed from an antique dresser and a large piece of wrought iron metalwork.

A prominent part of the shop’s floor decoration is a series of large circular floral designs featuring the distinctive ‘t’ of the Trelise Cooper logo. This work was carried out by paint effects specialist Glen McDean of Eketahuna.

Furniture from Greytown shops Michael Nalder and Country Trader also went over the hill to the store – in fact nothing of significance was purchased from Wellington for the fit-out.

Carterton’s G2 Group provided the electrical work and owner Glenn Jonas is still buzzing about the opportunity it provided his young workers Barnaby and Mike. “It was an out-of-the-ordinary job, visionary,” says Jonas, “which required a high level of finish.

It’s a great one for their CVs.” nd the man in the middle, attempting to co-ordinate the whole thing, was Martinborough builder Dean di Bona. Penny has only words of praise for di Bona, going so far as to call him “the perfect builder – reliable, efficient, a great craftsman and a lateral, creative

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Shop details with decorative shop fittings by Brett Harman.

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thinker.” The shop space itself, in the old Public Trust Building, was previously a medical laboratory and had to be completely gutted before the retail fit-out could begin. The project management had its challenges with such a creative concept and involving some rather left-of-centre ideas but, according to Penny, di Bona got into the spirit of it and the job was finished just in time for opening night in mid-March.

The overall project was an important one for Penny having had so much faith put in her by Trelise Cooper herself, with whom Penny has done business for many years. Taking people along for the ride who she knew and trusted was, therefore, a bit of a security blanket for her. “The process was such fun,” Penny recalls. “We were constantly surrounded by mess, but there were plenty of laughs.”

So, the usual scenario of specialist craftspeople having to be brought over from Wellington to complete out-of-the-ordinary projects in the Wairarapa has seen a curious reversal, one that Penny Barnett is very proud of initiating. “For an internationallyflavoured designer store on the golden mile of Wellington retail to have sourced all the trades, design, crafts and furniture from little old Wairarapa, I think is truly amazing.”

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Looking to the Future Even today, some 64 years after our beginning, and with a fairly large footprint and impact in the Wairarapa, I still hear the occasional “I didn’t know anything (or much) about the Trust”. So, the opportunity to take up the offer to tell our story, who we are, and our plans for the future, is welcomed. By Bernard Teahan, CEO Trust House

An elevation of the new supermarket to be built in Featherston.

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he best way to describe the Trust is to summarise our footprint: we are community owned, distributing our dividend (last year $3.1million, last 10 years $28.7million) back to the Wairarapa in support of community events and organisations.

Trust House owns about $100 million in assets and is very sound financially, averaging $6.4 million profit over the last five years, operating 25 businesses in the lower North Island; six in Wellington, one in the Hawkes Bay, 2 in Manawatu and the rest in the Wairarapa and employing around 400 people weekly.

Our biggest assets are the 525 rental houses in the wider Wairarapa, and Copthorne Solway Park, which accommodates in excess of 33,000 visitors annually.

Our community of interest is the Wairarapa and what makes us unique is that our prime reason for existence is not the businesses we run, but the commitment to the mandate given in the 1947 legislation establishing us, and now updated, to enhance the wellbeing of the Wairarapa.

The Trust House name appears at many events, and we actively pursue visitors to the Wairarapa, whether it’s the support of balloon fiestas, conferences, overseas tourists, Golden Shears, cycling, Wings over Wairarapa, car rallies, drag racing or better facilities like hockey turfs or the airport at Hood.

Even more in retrospect, the establishment of Solway Park Hotel in the early 1970s was a pivotal event of significance for this area.

To establish a major hotel when the Wairarapa was a backwater – I well remember the Evening Post back page headlines of the time: Wairarapa Death Valley – took a great deal of foresight and courage by the then Trustees. The success of that is represented by the visitors and the markets it supports today. In very recent years we have reinvested $7 million to fully update the Hotel and ensure it remains a vibrant part of the visitor resources. hat of the future? Like many other businesses we have found the last two years difficult trading. Profits have been harder to come by, and there are no signs yet of a recovery. But the Wairarapa’s resilience is well based and with farm gate prices better than they have been for some time, a flow through to retailing should eventually occur.

We have spent some $25million over the past five years upgrading our existing businesses or investing in new ventures.

In very recent days, a totally new venture has come under our ownership – the Kourarau Hydroelectric power scheme. It took over four years of negotiation to make the original approach to Genesis Energy reality. We argued that this scheme was best under community ownership, and in the process of sale, Genesis have

done the Wairarapa proud. They have repaired flood damage and tidied up access. While the scheme generates a small amount of power from its two generators, it is also a wonderful recreation resource for boating, fishing, and picnics.

Major upgrade projects in the planning pipeline are the new supermarket/retail development in Featherston, refurbishment of the café, recreation centre and golf driving range at Solway Park (completing the upgrade of the Hotel) and a number of smaller projects at various outlets.

Support of Wairarapa events and organisations, and visitor generation, remains an integral part of our day to day work and this year will again see many of the traditional events being supported.

While the Rugby World Cup will be an almost once-in -a-lifetime occasion, next year’s World Shearing Championship will also hugely profile the Wairarapa.

As an organisation now hopefully approaching its wisdom years in human terms, and being deeply committed to this community, we took courage recently to publish five articles in the local press, advocating a better Wairarapa. We attempted to do so in a practical way but intended also to challenge. The feedback was surprisingly extensive, reflecting heartening support that a good number of others also consider that while much is wonderful here in this Valley, there is also much to improve. While we should be grateful for what we have, we need to be ever vigilant to the faults that destroy a better quality of life.

The challenge for us is ongoing: to put into practice what we advocate.

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The champagne of cider Crooked Cider markets itself to those “who don’t celebrate mediocrity”.

It’s 100% natural boutique cider handcrafted in Greytown using locally grown French and English cider apples.

By Katie Farman.

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rooked Cider is more like dry champagne than the conventional sticky sweet brew and is beginning to woo reviewers and punters alike.

The Marlborough Times wine critic described it as “excellent” going on to say it had been “fermented with some pretty funky yeasts, it pours with a slight haze, is splendidly earthy, musty and appetizingly dry. Although it’ll probably challenge those who’ve only ever tried sweet mainstream ciders, I love it.”

But one of the best compliments the product has received so far is from a businessman from Kent, widely regarded as the home of cider in England. He loved it so much he took a case back home to his father, an avid cider drinker in the UK. “I mean that’s like taking coals to Newcastle. It was such a compliment,” says the brand’s ambassador, aka ‘the Vulture’ ,that takes its name from the Crooked Cider label created by Londonbased conceptual artist Xia Taptara.

Crooked Cider began life in the South Wairarapa when the Vulture brought the old cidery at Longwood.

“I actually started making cider about two years ago,” says’ the Vulture’, who was introduced to the process by David Brosnan and Penny Eliot. “We had too many vintage apple trees – too many to make apple pie, so we decided to make cider and our friends from Wellington liked it – so I made some more.”

Now created in hand made batches (spending up to six months in vats and secondary fermented in the bottle with up to three months bottle conditioning) Crooked Cider is bottled in Greytown in the same premises as locally handcrafted Lighthouse Gin and Mela Juice. It is also preservative and gluten free.

“We’ve gone all out for quality and authenticity,” says ‘the Vulture’.

“When you taste our cider you discover complex flavours, a real dryness and a sense of tradition.”

After initially producing around 9,000 bottles of their Limited edition, which is sold in a 500ml bottle, Crooked Cider is now producing 35,000 bottles to supply New Zealand’s top establishments and restaurants including the Matterhorn, Martin Bosley’s, Logan 18 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22

Brown , Hashegozake Bar, Salute and The Martinborough Hotel to name a few.

The company has also started to send its fine hand crafted beverages offshore to Australia, Europe and Scandanavia.

To celebrate this season, which saw the orchard flush with apples – including varieties of Kingston Black and Jersey Chisel – ‘the Vulture’ celebrated with a crooked cider harvest festival. Friends, who had helped pick cider apples, were rewarded with cider, lamb on a spit and live original music. Local sculptor Sean Crawford also created a flaming dragon.

The Crooked Beverage Co revives some old honest traditions of handcrafted quality with passion but simultaneously allows us to use our creative expressions, which are limitless ‘The Vulture’ is now busy crafting other products including Perry (medium sweet cider with pears); Scrumpy (9%) a sweeter offering made with late harvest apples; Snake Bite (pre-mixed hand crafted beer and cider with fresh black currant juice and “not for amateurs”); Crooked Jack Rum, and Crooked Jack Brandy.

‘The Vulture’ also crafts a 100 % Natural Tonic Syrup which has 30 per cent less sugar than commercial tonics and uses botanicals and Cinchona bark sourced from South America. The Vulture says the tonic is the perfect accompaniment with Lighthouse Gin and has proven so popular he can’t keep up with orders.

“I think people are demanding a better choice and want to know where their beverages are made and how they are made,” he says.

“The Crooked Beverage Co. revives some old honest traditions of handcrafted quality with passion but simultaneously allows us to use our creative expressions, which are limitless.”

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Project Georgia The characterful towns of the Wairarapa will be alive with a rich array of arts, sports and entertainment during Rugby World Cup 2011 thanks to the REAL New Zealand Festival. By Katie Farman.

Heartland rugby will be showcased during the REAL New Zealand Festival. Here Wairarapa Bush take on Horowhenua.

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he Festival, which will run from 9 September – 23 October, will provide inspiration for everyone says Wairarapa’s Rugby World Cup organiser Catherine Rossiter-Stead.

“We’ll have all sorts of events going on in the Wairarapa as we prepare to host the Georgian rugby team and a number of international visitors. This is a superb opportunity for the Wairarapa to showcase our diverse region to the world. Simultaneously it will be an opportunity for local residents to take part in all sorts of events and activities – many of which are free – whether they’re rugby fans or not.”

Working in conjunction with Destination Wairarapa, the regional tourism organisation which co-ordinates and promotes the annual Spring Festival (this year to be held in conjunction with REAL), Catherine will help oversee several of the following events.

These include the Rugby, Haka, Hangi Festival at the Carterton Rugby Club (September 9-10) which will see locals treat visitors to a friendly game of rugby, lessons in how to do the haka and the opportunity to taste some traditional Maori food.

Carterton, an hour’s drive from Wellington, is also the Daffodil Capital of New Zealand. Each year since the 1920s, locals and visitors alike have come to pick daffodils from the historic Middlerun Farm in Gladstone before soaking up the atmosphere of the Carterton Daffodil Carnival (11 September). In 2011, this flower town will celebrate the Carnival during the first weekend of Rugby World Cup when Wales play South Africa in Wellington.

Aviation enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a meandering “journey” through history and see one of the world’s largest privately owned collection of WWI aircraft while being treated to the very best of Wairarapa wine and food (7-9 October). Ten food and wine matched sites will be placed throughout three themed aircraft hangars at 20 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22

Masterton’s Hood Aerodrome. The journey will begin in Hangar 14, named after 14 Squadron which was based in Masterton during WWII, houses the large collection of WWI aircraft, which is a star attraction of the region.

They will then visit the Old Stick & Rudder Co’s collection of WWII aircraft, and finally the George Hood Aviation Museum where the fascinating story of the history of aviation in the Wairarapa region is told. During the afternoon, visitors will be treated to aerial displays by some of the world’s rarest original WWI aircraft, along with some thrilling top dressing and aerobatic displays. rassroots rugby enthusiasts will be able to watch Wairarapa Bush compete in four Heartland Championship rugby games throughout August and September. Wairarapa Bush take on Thames Valley (6 August) and Buller (20 August) at the Trust House Memorial Park in Masterton and Poverty Bay (10 September) and HorowhenuaKapiti (17 September) at the Carterton Rugby Club in Carterton.

Other great events happening around the region during RWC 2011 include the Wairarapa Welcomes Georgia Parade (22 September); the Big Welcome BBQ (24 September) and Living Legends plantings, which celebrate our treasured environment and our beloved game, with the planting of native trees by New Zealand rugby icons. The Wellington/Wairarapa Rugby Legend is one of the best No 8s New Zealand has produced — Sir Brian Lochore.

“There’s a strong focus on our heritage, the diverse cultures that make up the Wairarapa and of course our internationally recognised wine industry,” says Catherine.

To keep up to date with all the RWC 2011 events visit www.nz2011. govt.nz or check out www.projectgeorgia.net which has also been specifically set up to encourage Wairarapa students to adopt Georgia as their second team.

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Winter Wellbeing Everything you need for general wellbeing is right here on your doorstep, no matter what your choice.

Julie Kidd experiences the rather unusual treatment of Ear Candling in Carterton while Lisa Carruthers finds a Life Coach nearby. They emerge, refreshed, re-energised and ready to share their experiences.

“Life coaching is life altering,” Maree says. “My courses are short – typically between six to eight weeks – but it’s solid interactive work. There’s homework, there are exercises that you have to do in between sessions and assignments that you have to complete.

It can also be, at times, a painful journey of self discovery since facing, accepting and making peace with the past is an integral part of moving forward and this can be very challenging for some people. The courses are intimate but so empowering. And if you’ve reached a level where you want to turn your life around and you’re committed to doing it, you’ll fly through – and, I assure you, you won’t look back.”

And what of Maree herself? She’s gentle and strong and absolutely dedicated to helping others. She’s had her fair share of interesting life experiences and yet her positive attitude and her conviction that everyone can lead a better life shines through.

Talking to Maree I feel content that my own life is on track. I also feel inspired to lead an even better life, to do more; to try harder and achieve more. And I’m going to start by prescribing myself a regular dose of general wellbeing. By Lisa Carruthers.

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magine you’re driving along in the dark, it’s foggy and your main lights aren’t working. All you’ve got to guide you is your side lights.

You don’t know where you are, you can’t see up ahead. But you know you have to keep going, however slowly. And so you do. You just carry on. Regardless.

This is the analogy that Wairarapa Life and Personal Development Coach, Maree McManaway, uses to describe how many of her clients feel.

“Feeling lost in life or unhappy with your current situation is common,” Maree tells me. “But different people experience discontentment in differing degrees and while some manage to find their own direction, others get to a point where they realise they need assistance. I admire those who come to me and ask for guidance. It takes courage.

“My job is to help them discover just what it is that’s causing them to feel discontent. Then, together, we work through it.”

But it’s more than this. Maree says that identifying the problem area is the first step, healing the past comes next but then the magic is in finding how to move on - how to go forward. And this is where a Life Coach differs from a counsellor.

“Life coaching is all about potential. It’s a positive, forwardthinking approach to not only getting your life sorted but to leading a better life,” says Maree. “It’s about giving yourself a clear direction and discovering your limits and capabilities. And a Life Coach empowers you to do this by teaching you the mind skills – tools and techniques that stay with you for life – that you need to develop yourself and change your future.”

Maree explains that if your mind is in a negative thought pattern, it’s likely that this state will self-perpetuate; that your negative thoughts will feed off each other and create even more of them.

Maree’s coaching business, LYF4U, aims to break this cycle. Just as a fitness coach would help you train your body, so Maree’s life coaching can help you train your mind. By applying to everyday life what she teaches, Maree’s clients are able to change their course and enhance their future. Importantly, they go on to lead better, brighter and richer lives; lives that once seemed unobtainable.

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on’t try this at home. I was speechless (for once), when Hopi Ear Candle practitioner and Reflexologist Kevin Shipp, told me that people do this therapy at home. By themselves. With limited success, granted. This therapy is Ear Candling. It is exactly what it sounds like – you lie down with a burning candle in your ear.

This eponymous therapy was developed centuries ago by Hopi Indians, the oldest Pueblo people in the Americas. It offers hope to sinus, hay fever and tinnitus sufferers as well as those of us afflicted with chronic headaches and migraines. The practice is the placement of a hollow candle - made from a gorgeous mixture of beeswax, honey extract, St John’s Wort, camomile and pure essential oils - in the ear. The candle is then lit. As it burns slowly down, it creates a light vacuum action ‘the chimney effect’ and the movement of the flame creates a vibration. The combined action gently massages your eardrum and sinuses and lifts any excess fluids out of the nasal and auditory canals. I know, sounds gross, but people, let me tell, it is divine. Hopi elders continue to pass down stories of great medicinal knowledge, spirituality and wellness through the generations.

Picture it, into the warm, cosy therapy room I go. Up on to the warm, cosy bed. Over the warm, cosy blanket goes. Click – and the soft music starts to play, Enya this time. Eyes closed. Match struck.

The room is filled with a honey aroma and my ear is filled with a gentle crackle as the candle starts to burn. Momentarily you think to yourself, I am laying here with a six inch burning candle poking out of my ear. What the…but then, just as you want your nasty, cynical self to come climbing to the top of your consciousness, you start feeling absolutely wonderful. Soft wave-like images in yellow, blue, orange and purple appear under your eyelids and roll to the back of your closed-eye vision. You can feel the fluids in your sinuses rolling against gravity, up your ear canals and out. It is hypnotic and restful and truly wonderful.

The treatment takes about 15 minutes per ear. Then you roll on to your back and Kevin gives you a pressure point facial massage.

This differs from the beauty salon type (as lovely as they are) in that he applies firm single point pressure to a dozen areas on your face.

It is simply sensational. By Julie Kidd.

Bendy Men Julie Kidd chats to real men who do Pilates

“OK gentlemen, grab your balls,” instructs Linda Penlington, personal trainer and Pilates teacher. I had to suppress the guffaw that my adolescent self was about to release. The men dutifully picked up their Pilates chi-balls and got into position for the warm up.

Not a flicker of a smirk among them. Grow up Julie!

significant improvement in their day to day movement and speed at which they can do things. Most were there thanks to their wives’ prompting. They cheerfully acknowledge they needed a prod (the word nagging was used but I let that sail over my head) and are now passionate devotees. One chap cited the plan to climb Kilimanjaro as his motivation. He needed to add suppleness to his cardio workout.

Very impressive. devoted Pilates participant myself, I had noted only one or two chaps turning up to the mixed classes I attend so I was interested to know why these guys were so keen (and why they gravitated to men-only classes as it was a great turn out). They were unanimous.

Ageing brought a loss of flexibility that made everyday tasks difficult and this encroached on their quality of life. They see Pilates as a way to help them back to living stronger. Made perfect sense to me.

And why the men-only classes? Ah well, that’s all about noise.

These gents, aged from mid forties to mid seventies, wasted no energy on unnecessary chit chat; it’s straight to the mat and into the exercise routine. Vastly different from the vibrant chatter at the beginning of the women’s classes (which I adore). I asked them if they ever attended the other classes – you know, the ones women go to for example. Quietly-spoken Ian ventured that he had attended a mixed class during the week. “Oh,” I gushed. “How did that go?”

“It was OK,” he said “but I prefer the men’s class.” “Why’s that?” I queried. “It’s quieter,” he replied. Ah!

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Pilates, the mat-based exercise programme developed by fitness instructor and circus performer Joseph Pilates in the confines of a WWI POW camp, is a highly disciplined series of exercises focusing on strength and flexibility. Turns out Mr Pilates was in the wrong place at the wrong time (a German performing in the UK when WWI broke out). Through his exercise programme he helped his fellow detainees maintain physical and emotional strength. So here is an exercise programme developed by a man, for men, yet its current following is predominantly women. Why is that? Ninety years on, Pilates is an international fitness standard for millions of people including top athletes of every discipline. Apparently Tiger Woods does Pilates. Let’s face it folks, there’s a guy who can get himself into some awkward positions.

A ‘strong core’ is the foundation of the workout, ‘core’ muscles being the deep internal muscles of the abdomen and back. Muscular endurance is what you are after, once you get into a position, you hold it. Over time you develop stability throughout your entire torso, gaining strength and increasing flexibility.

Back to our class: David, in his late 50s, has enjoyed various sporting and recreational pursuits all his life. He still looked in pretty good shape to me. However, he found his suppleness and balance diminishing significantly over the past few years and this was impacting on his great passion, surfing. “I have a desk-bound job. I felt myself stiffening up and not being able to move as freely as I would like. I saw the ad in the paper and thought: ‘Ok, that could be for me’. I am already noticing a huge difference in my movement and suppleness.”

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t’s been a year that I have been working on the Tunnel House Project and it has been a very satisfying and enlightening experience and is now an essential part of our home garden.

Learning from past mistakes, the autumn plantings in the tunnel house were smallish vegetables, ones that wouldn’t take over and make entry impossible. Things were going along quite smoothly, with lettuces, pak choi, chinese cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli and brussel sprouts flourishing in the tunnel house and in the raised beds outside in anticipation of a bountiful winter crop, until .....!

I seemed to have conquered the white butterfly problem (more about that later), even the white fly and aphids, but not the free range chicken problem. I had just returned home from visiting my garden guru, Laurie at the Garden Barn, loaded with organic fertilisers and ready for a good afternoon’s gardening, when Nic rushed up to me and said that the chickens had decimated the plants in the tunnel house.

Sure enough, the @#$!%$# chickens had pushed down the barriers placed in front of the doors and had trashed the joint.

Lettuces squashed, broccoli eaten to the core and pak choi in shreds, although they sensibly left the chillies and peppers. Fortunately I had placed nets around all the beds outside, as they had previously tried to munch on those plants, so they were still in one piece, but as for those in the tunnel house it was back to square one. Normally I grow my own seedlings, but given the setback I bought new seedlings and now I have healthy, safe plants thriving inside.

But first of all I had to restrict the chickens so we built a mesh fence around the coup and now they only have 1/2 acre in which to roam instead of the run of the place. It’s only Dude the rooster who can fly but he seems quite content just to hang out with the chicks so there is now a sense of calm and the garden is secure. he warm days of summer and early autumn saw an infestation of white fly and white butterflies that were determined to eat the beans, brassicas and just about any other vegetable. The white fly is disgusting and lives under the leaves of the plants so whenever you move the leaves they fly away and get up your nostrils and on your clothes. As for white butterflies - say no more!! After doing some research on the internet I found the organic answer to this eternal problem - Neem Tree Oil and Granules, and YES it works!!

The kernels of the Neem Tree contain an oil that has antifeeding, growth regulator and repelling properties, besides being an oil which will smoother some insects such as scale. The oil does not kill any insects, instead it prevents them from feeding or being able to go to the next stage of development which means they will eventually die.

One or two repeat sprays about three to seven days apart usually gives great results. Neem Tree Oil is also broken down by UV and has up to about seven days control period. Sprayed on a leaf of a plant (top and bottom) it will control those insects on that leaf but it will not effect any insects on the leaf next to it if not also treated in a like manner. To be effective then, the whole plant needs to be sprayed, over and under the foliage.

Currently in NZ there are three brand name Neem oils available, one is registered for food crops and approved for organic growers, the other two are not registered at this time for food crops and state so on their labels. The natural insecticides, fungicides and bio-pesticides made out of Neem have many advantages. Research studies indicate that they are not harmful to humans or animals.

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Red HOT! The pests will not develop resistance over generations while the beneficial insects like butterflies and ladybugs are spared. The oil and granules are available from the Garden Barn in Masterton.

This winter I am going to ‘feed’ my outside gardens with a good dose of natural fertilisers in an effort to increase my worm population There are many ways to make your gardens ‘worm friendly’. Big worm populations make for great healthy gardens and plants. Earthworms do not like dry soil and in dry times they will burrow deep into the soil and wait till the rain comes. If you have good populations of worms, they will do the bulk of your digging of gardens for you.

Drench gardens with MBL (Magic Botanic Liquid available online), which will clean up chemicals from the soil and other contamination.

Use natural foods such animal manures, blood and bone, sheep pellets, sea weed, sawdust and straw. f you dig a garden or rotary hoe it, after levelling off the soil with a rake, you should put a layer of compost over the soil. Digging can disrupt the worms’ food supplies. The compost will put matters right.

Even better, before spreading the compost, layer the ground with newspaper a few pages thick, and wet down. Cover with compost.

Worms love newspaper (hence the term bookworm) and the inks used these days are OK. The crop of peppers and chillies grown in the tunnel house over autumn was abundant, so with an excess of jalapeños, cayenne and habanero ‘HOT’ red I turned to my friend Deborah Coddington who had just had a very productive weekend in the kitchen processing food from the garden - chilli jelly, artichoke hearts drizzled with olive oil and salt, sorrel sauce, pesto with the last basil, arugula and walnut salad, and was now drinking their 2010 Viognier. You must try her Chilli jelly recipe!!

Good gardening over Winter and see you in spring. Raewyn.

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DEBORAH CODDINGTON’S CHILLI JELLY Chop up chillies and peppers, stems, seeds and all.

Add a couple of apples.

Cover them in water - just.

Boil until soft and mushy. Strain through cheesecloth muslin overnight. Bring juice to boil and add an equal amount of jam sugar, slowly, until dissolved. Boil hard for ten minutes, then bubbly boil. When you dip the wooden spoon in and out, and roll spoon around the jelly is ready when the liquid plops off in a single drip, not three drips.

If you boil it too hard it goes rubbery.

Then pour into sterilised jars and bob’s your nana.

Good for losing weight, since chillis speed up the metabolism, and good for colds and flu since chillies clear congestion.

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Shades of Torrid Grey Grey may not seem the most inspirational colour on the palette – especially in the midst of winter – but artist Irene Ferguson has found it holds many subtle pleasures.

Her new show, called Torrid Grey, opens at Aratoi in July.

By Anne Taylor.

“T

orrid Grey is a paint colour made by Gamblin,” she explains.

“It’s the colour made from what’s left of all the other colours, sort of like the paint remnants bin all stirred together. I like the possibilities of a passionate midway gray.”

The artist is perhaps best known as the winner of the 2008 New Zealand Portrait Gallery/Adam Portraiture Award. Her winning entry ‘The Blue Girl, Johanna Sanders in her Back Yard’, depicted a young woman watering her garden with a hose. The image was described as “a new Venus”, by Canadian judge Dr Lilly Koltun.

Born in Hokitika in 1970, Irene studied at the Otago School of Fine Art. She has exhibited widely around New Zealand and overseas including in The BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, London (2006). She was awarded the William Hodges Fellowship in 2002, and completed her Master’s degree in New York in 2005. She was resident artist at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School in 2008, and in 2010 travelled to Italy to work at the studio of Charles H. Cecil in Florence.

Now based in Wellington, her work can be seen there at Suite Gallery, and a number of her portraits featured in the recent exhibition, The Art of Science, at the NZ Portrait Gallery.

Irene is particularly interested in the tradition of portraiture, and art history, areas that she was able to immerse herself in during her time in Florence. At the Charles H. Cecil Studio, she practiced the ‘sight-size’ technique that originated in the 17th century and was used by Reynolds, Sargent and other ‘masters’.

But though she has this strong basis in academic painting, she often goes beyond it into surreal, witty and unsettling territories, as seen in a group show called Strive Towards Your Destiny, at City Gallery Wellington in 2008. Here, her classically modelled, chiaroscuro figures were contorted and disfigured in disturbing ways.

And in these new works for Aratoi, she wanted to push her subject matter beyond portraiture completely: “I wanted to make paintings that reflect the relationship between the ubiquitous nature of the photographic image, and traditional painterly space. How can painting express a photographic visual effect?” she asks.

Torrid Grey - An exhibition of new paintings by Irene Ferguson Aratoi – Wairarapa Museum of Art & History 1 July – 7 August.

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Above: ‘The Blue Girl, Johanna Sanders in her Back Yard’, Irene Ferguson’s winning entry in the 2008 New Zealand Portrait Gallery/Adam Portraiture Award and top, a new paintings from Torrid Grey.

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Just a hop, skip and a jump from Wellington, a stone’s throw from Palmerston North and a short flight from Auckland direct to Masterton, the Wairarapa is one of the best places for a business brainstorm.

F

resh air, stunning views, excellent cuisine, award-winning wines and an abundance of high quality venues and exciting activities to choose from make this area perfectly suited for companies wanting to get away from it all without going too far.

The region’s proximity to the main city centres means you can keep the travel time down and concentrate on making the most of your conference.

Whether you’re bringing a small group of people together to flesh out some ideas and get to know each other better, or hosting a big launch event for hundreds of top professionals, the Wairarapa can cater for you - with confidence.

Book yourself, your colleagues and your guests into beautiful, historic villas and homesteads, contemporary and old-style hotels

or boutique self-contained cottages. Position yourselves in the heart or on the fringe of one of our thriving towns. Hold your business trip at one of our fine vineyards.

Or, for a slice of real peace and tranquillity, head off the beaten track deep into the undulating hills and valleys that make our countryside so interesting and picturesque.

Make sure you mix business with pleasure. Top and tail or intersperse your boardroom time with cooking classes, tramping in the Tararuas, fishing, sky diving, horse trekking, hot air ballooning or a team cycle ride through olive groves and vineyards. Get to know our wines, sample our excellent foods, take a trip to our shorelines, walk up to the Castlepoint lighthouse, explore Cape Palliser - see the seals!

Conference Room & Underground Cellar

Palliser Estate Wines of Martinborough, Kitchener Street, Martinborough.

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WAIRARAPA CONFERENCE GUIDE PALLISER ESTATE Palliser Estate’s Conference Room and Underground Cellar opened at the end of 2008. The cellar has a library-like atmosphere with vintages back to 1989. Each vintage and varietal is beautifully displayed in bays, on English oak shelves.

Access to the Conference Room is through the refurbished Tasting Room which offers current release wines and features a history of Palliser’s successes.

Palliser Estate offers Conference Room facilities complete with projector, screen and audio systems. The design is a contemporary urban finish with large windows and plenty of natural light. Bi-folding doors open onto a paved courtyard with seating allowing for break times. This space can accommodate up to 20 people and is fully air-conditioned.

Jo Crabb, formally of Medici Café, Martinborough, is the resident chef who operates Careme Cooking Classes from the kitchen and is happy to discuss catering requirements. www.careme.co.nz.

COPTHORNE HOTEL & RESORT SOLWAY PARK Nestled amid the vineyards and rural grasslands of the vibrant Wairarapa region awaits the perfect environment for creative thinking, team building and relaxation.

This stylish resort offers a corporate experience to remember, complemented by a blend of thoughtful service and superb attention to detail – all accessible in comfort and with ease from Wellington, Palmerston North and Auckland by road, rail and air.

The recently refurbished complex features 102 guest rooms (234 beds) and seven fully flexible conference rooms with a 500-delegate maximum capacity. Boasting swimming pools, spa pools, a 10-bay golf driving range, tennis, squash, full scale confidence course and more, delegates will never be left at a loose end when the day’s business is over.

Exceptional on-site catering options include three restaurants and bars, and have been further enhanced by the addition of new executive chef, Paul Condron, whose new function menus, utilising the best of Wairarapa’s fresh local produce, are now available online at www.solway.co.nz along with the venue’s complete Conference Pack.

In addition to on-site facilities, the hotel works closely with several off-site attractions to provide delegates with memorable and fun ‘concept’ nights. ‘Go to Work at the Tui Brewery’ is an all inclusive entertainment and dinner package which is proving very popular – with both the ladies and the gents. ‘Air War in the Pacific’ is another themed package, which involves a tour of a rare and exciting collection of airworthy WWI and II fighter planes. The Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, Wairarapa has achieved Qualmark Enviro Gold accreditation to complement its Four Star Plus rating, guaranteeing not only quality meeting experiences, but alsosustainable ones.

Seven conference rooms 500 delegate capacity State-of-the-art audio visual 102 accommodation rooms Exceptional on-site catering Three restaurants & bars Enjoy indoor & outdoor swimming pools, spa pools, 10-bay golf driving range, tennis & squash courts, beach volleyball, native bushwalk and more.

Only an hour from Wellington and Palmerston North, or Auckland by air.

Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, Wairarapa Tel: 0800 SOLWAY Email:conference@solway.co.nz

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GLADSTONE VINEYARD Nestled in the heart of the Wairarapa, Gladstone Vineyard is one of New Zealand’s most beautiful vineyards, any time of year.

The Gladstone Vineyard Café is the perfect place for your corporate function this winter, offering a relaxed and idyllic setting and minimal cellphone coverage – the ultimate escape from the office!

The sunny and sheltered café garden overlooks the vineyard and is a great spot to enjoy petanque on a sunny winter’s day. The fireside café provides all you need to run your meeting, and refuel with delicious winter-warming food.

For small conferences, board meetings, team building, staff functions, client lunches, or just a break away from the office, call Gladstone Vineyard on 06 379 8563 or email us at cafe@ gladstonevineyard.co.nz to make it happen. www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

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Guarantee the success of any event at Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa. Our purpose built conference venue will cater for all your needs, from small intimate meetings to conferencing for many.

Head to the Spa to unwind at the end of the day.

Work out in the Gym or in the 20 m salt water lap pool.

The experienced team at Brackenridge will work with you to ensure your time with us is productive & enjoyable!

BRACKENRIDGE COUNTRY RETREAT & SPA White Rock Road RD2 Martinborough Wairarapa t 06 306 8115 f 06 306 8119 e conference@brackenridge.co.nz www.brackenridge.co.nz

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As relaxed or as formal as you like, we can design menus to cater for all numbers, tastes and styles.

Providore’s team of professional staff will make your day delicious. Preferred caterers at Brackenridge Country Retreat and Spa, Providore’s recipe is to source fresh local produce, bring out the flavours add a dash of passion to make your special day fun and stress-free.

Whatever the event, whatever the number, Providore will provide with flair.

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BRACKENRIDGE COUNTRY RETREAT & SPA Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa is a purpose built conference venue designed in an attractive, contemporary country style featuring large verandahs and open fires. Set on 14 acres of farmland, with expansive lawns and gardens, it is only one hour from Wellington.

They offer an enviable range of facilities, including four fully airconditioned conference and break out rooms. Brackenridge can provide everything you need to hold a meeting for six, or a product launch for 200 and everything in between. The latest equipment, superb menus, unobtrusive service, relaxing accommodation and a world-class spa complex make Brackenridge the perfect rural retreat for you and your business colleagues.

The comfortable, open plan accommodation is well appointed and big on detail. The perfect place to relax and unwind after the rigors of a day in conference, with open fires, crisp white bed linen, fully equipped cottage kitchens and studio kitchenettes along with private patios.

For additional flexibility, the cottages can be configured to provide a truly private location for intimate conferences and executive meetings, with all conference equipment and catering on hand.

For a great team-building exercise, experience the Providore Chef School on site at Brackenridge. On-site activities can include clay bird shooting, laser sports, archery, petanque, volleyball, fire walking, olive oil, cheese and wine tasting.

Their world-class Spa offers a complete range of therapeutic and beauty treatments for men and women plus a 20m indoor salt water lap pool, fully equipped gym and alfresco spa pool.

With a large relaxing lounge and open fire for those cold winter days, you can relax in the Spa between conference commitments or incorporate team pampering into your business retreat.

Brackenridge has an experienced team ready to work with you.

Whether you’re here for a day, week or weekend they will ensure that your time at Brackenridge is a resounding success.

Cathy Morison and the team look forward to hosting your function at Brackenridge. Find out more at www.brackenridge.co.nz PROVIDORE FOOD AND CATERING Providore Food and Catering is the preferred caterer at Brackenridge Country Retreat, located a few minutes south of Martinborough. Over the last ten years hundreds of meeting, conference and workshop participants have enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere of Brackenridge and the great food from Providore.

Depending on the size and style of the meeting, catering is totally flexible. Be it a working finger food lunch, BBQ, buffet style or a la carte dinner Providore’s chefs will offer suggested menus or fit in with your theme. All special dietary requirements can be catered for and wherever possible local ingredients are incorporated into the meal.

A popular option is a ‘team-building’ lunch or dinner. This is a fun-filled activity as the participants work in teams under the supervision of Providore’s chefs to prepare the meal, set the tables and serve their colleagues.

PEPPERS MARTINBOROUGH HOTEL Peppers Martinborough Hotel is just over an hour’s drive from Wellington but a world away from the city. Here, you’ll find a relaxed and intimate setting perfect for conferences, executive retreats, board meetings, team building, corporate entertaining, product launches and incentive packages.

The Waihenga Room provides seating for 20-60 delegates with easy access through French doors into the garden and courtyard.

The Waihenga room has excellent natural light and is fully air conditioned, allowing for cool summer conferencing and warmth in the winter.

WAIRARAPA CONFERENCE GUIDE ENTICE CAFE The close friends and business partners who jointly own Entice café and catering in Masterton say that even though New Zealanders have always enjoyed eating fresh home grown food, an increased awareness about food has changed people’s eating habits.

Alice Buchanan’s background in cooking is extensive. After completing a certificate in Cordon Bleu in the 1980s, she worked both in New Zealand and overseas before returning to the Wairarapa and dividing her time working on her farm and establishing her catering business.

In contrast Jennie Smith, whose experience is in administration, had no formal food industry qualifications but teamed up with Alice tp cater for events and weddings. She says she learned everything on the job.

Now the pair, who boasts a great team of waiting staff and an enviable list of local contacts in the food and wine industry, divides their time between the café and catering for weddings, conferences, events and corporate functions in the Wairarapa and further afield. They can manage the whole process – from running the bar, organising staff and marquee hire – and enjoy working with every client to tailor a menu suitable for the event and their budget.

“We create food to suit the overall theme of the occasion and recognise each event is different,” says Alice. “Some people come to us with very set ideas on what they want, whereas others start with a blank canvas. Either way we’re thrilled to help create a menu that provides them exactly what they’re after.”

TRANZIT Whatever you are planning – partners programme, conference, team building - Tranzit can create a package to suit your requirements. Tranzit are specialists in the conference market and operate a modern fleet with coaches ranging up to 50 seaters. If you’re looking for a day escape look no further than one of Tranzit’s three all-inclusive guided tours.

Martinborough Gourmet Wine Escape – Enjoy a fabulous day out in the Martinborough wine region and let your taste buds do the work. Visit four boutique award winning vineyards. Transport, wine tastings and lunch all included.

Grape & Grain Escape – Escape to the iconic Tui Brewery followed by a vineyard visit. Learn how Tui beer is made on a guided tour, drink in its rich history and enjoy beer tasting and a hearty Kiwiana lunch at the Tui HQ Cafe.

Garden Escape - Escape into the magic and tranquillity of two stunning private gardens in Wairarapa’s rural heartland. This fullyguided tour includes two contrasting gardens.

Contact Tranzit today to organise your conference requirements.

CONFERENCE AT THE CLAREMONT The Claremont in Martinborough is an outstanding environment to help get a clear focus and inspirational thinking to advance your business.

An ideal retreat for strategy planning, sales seminars and board meetings for up to 16 people, The Claremont offers stylish accommodation in eight fully self-contained motel units, eight executive studios and seven two bedroom apartments plus a wheelchair friendly unit. All rooms and apartments have wireless internet available. Catering for your event is offered. The Claremont will help put a programme together which can include golf, wine tour and tastings, 4 x 4 quad bikes, a chasm walk, mountain bike hire etc.

For your enjoyment and comfort we offer a BBQ area, gas BBQ’s, Petanque court and a giant outdoor chess board. Get away from the intrusions and interruptions of the city and enjoy the opportunity for some fresh thinking at The Claremont, Martinborough. www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

ALICE BUCHANAN & JENNIE SMITH For all your catering requirements from Conference catering, large weddings to intimate parties. Make your event stress free

Corner Bruce & Dixon St, Masterton T: 06 377 3166 E: info@entice.co.nz www.entice.co.nz

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WAIRARAPA CONFERENCE GUIDE

Wairarapa Escape Tours Gourmet Wine Garden Grape & Grain Relax & unwind on one of three all-inclusive guided tours Gourmet Wine Escape. Visit 4 boutique Martinborough vineyards, enjoy wine tasting, lunch & gourmet delights.

Grape & Grain Escape. Experience everything Tui at the iconic Tui Brewery on this light-hearted tour.

Lunch and vineyard tour included.

Garden Escape. Escape into the magic & tranquillity of two stunning private gardens. Wine tasting & lunch included.

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Relax. Taste. Enjoy.

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ideal for conference and team building meetings for up to 16 people.

• Perfect rural retreat in park-like grounds • Short drive to restaurants, cafes, & shops. Close to award-winning vineyards.

Bike hire available.

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MARCH HARE CYCLING A fantastic team building or break out activity is the March Hare Cycling Experience. It offers a great, interactive way to explore Martinborough and cycling is something that anyone can do – from Frank in accounts through to Scary Mary in HR, pedaling along quiet country roads is a great leveler. And yes, they’ll even give you a lesson on how to use gears, if needed! The standard package includes a delicious picnic lunch of local deli fare and up to six hours of cycling at your leisure between vineyards and olive groves. However the team at March Hare are more than happy to tailor an experience to your requirements – maybe a two hour ‘great race’ scavenger hunt or perhaps a cycle ride to a mystery destination? To discuss options for your next conference or corporate outing, call Gretchen on 021 668 970 or visit www.march-hare.co.nz

WAIRARAPA The perfect venue for holding your Conference or Event

Bringing home Old Lady Lucy In the ‘Moon over Martinborough’ blog, Jared Gulian tells stories about living a deeply satisfying life in one of the word’s most beautiful places.

“I

don’t want to get this pig,” I said to Rick. It didn’t matter that I was already sitting in the back seat of our friends’ ute on the way to get it.

Rick was sitting next to me, practically bouncing with glee. “I know you. As soon as we have her, you’ll love her.”

In the front seat were our friends Leelee and The Wolf. “Pigs are great,” they yelled, practically in unison.

The target of our oddball mission that day was Lucy, a 12- year old kunekune pig who lived over on the Kapiti Coast. Kunekune pigs live to be about 15, so this pig was an old lady.

As we drove past the tight curves and precipitous drop-offs of the Rimutaka Hill Road and then the Haywards Hill Road to get to the coast, I watched the empty trailer we were towing behind us sway and bounce.

“Your precious pig’s going to have a heart attack in that trailer and die on the way back,” I said. “Then you’ll be sorry. You’ll have a fat, old, dead pig on your hands. Not even good for bacon.”

“No bacon jokes,” Rick said.

When we arrived at our destination, we were greeted by Grant, who works with Rick in Wellington, and Grant’s wife Sarah. They’d been looking for a good home for their old pig, and they found a sucker in Rick.

We all put our gumboots on and headed down to the paddock where the pig lived.

Sarah said, “We brought Lucy home 12 years ago in a little shoe box, and she’s been in this paddock ever since.”

As we neared the paddock, the pig’s back end was towards us.

“There’s the pig,” The Wolf said.

My jaw dropped. It was huge.

“I see the cow,” Rick said. “But where’s the pig?”

The Wolf paused. “Um. That is the pig.”

Rick’s eyes grew wide.

Waving a hotdog bun in front of the enormous Lucy, Grant tried to entice her up into the trailer. Lucy tried desperately to move up the sloped trailer to get the hotdog bun. But the slope was steep and it took several tries. In the end Lucy managed to pull her back feet into the trailer and get her well-deserved treat.

I whispered to Rick, “That’s no pig. It’s a brontosaurus.”

Leelee called out from over by the pig house, “Is this where she sleeps?” There was a pile of hay and old netting inside.

“Yes,” Sarah said. “Lucy gathered that herself and made her bed with it.”

Leelee smiled. “We have to take that with us. It’ll give her comfort.”

We put the wool bag full of bedding in the back of the trailer with Lucy and she immediately tried to push open the wool bag with her nose to get at the bedding.

“See. It’s her blanky,” Leelee said.

With the pig secured in the trailer, we thanked Grant and Sarah and drove off, up the long driveway.

I looked over at Rick. “I still don’t want this pig.” www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

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t the summit of the Rimutaka Hill Road, we pulled over and got out to check on her. What we saw wasn’t pretty. Poor Lucy had diarrhoea running down her backside, all over the wool bag, and across the trailer. My cold heart started to melt, just a little bit. I felt bad for the pig.

“She’s so frightened,” Leelee said.

“I don’t blame her,” I said. “If you put me in the back of a trailer and dragged me over the Rimutaka Hill Road, I’d crap all over myself too.”

“We have to clean it up,” Leelee said.

“Now?” I asked. “Here? How? We’re on top of a mountain.”

We piled back in the car and got Lucy home to Martinborough right away.

The Wolf drove the ute into our top paddock, but when we opened the back gate of the trailer and tipped it down to let Lucy out, she wouldn’t budge. Not even offers of food tempted her. The poor thing was still so scared.

It took only a couple of minutes before our resident Pig Whisperer realized that Lucy didn’t want to leave her bedding, which was still in the wool bag at her side. Leelee reached into the trailer and dragged the wool bag out. Then at long last out came Lucy.

As Leelee got the hose and cleaned the diarrhoea off the pig, The Wolf sawed a bigger opening in the old side-by-side double dog house near our hay shed, so that Lucy could fit inside.

Yes. She’s that big. She takes up two dog houses.

Rick carefully pulled the still-clean bedding out of the poo-covered wool bag, and put the bedding inside Lucy’s new home.

He was so grateful to Leelee and The Wolf for their help that they now have the official title of Pig Godparents.

Lucy has been with us for a month now, and it’s like she’s always been here. She grows on you, somehow.

She’s got her own routine. In the morning she lingers in the willow behind the hay shed. In the evenings she wanders down to the culvert in the paddock in front of the house and munches on wild watercress. Every night she lays in her customized, double-wide dog house, her head on her familiar old netting.

Given our previous experiences with the geriatric rooster Old Man Henry, and now with Old Lady Lucy, Rick and I figure we should put a sign out front that says, The Moon over Martinborough Twilight Home for Geriatric Farm Animals.

Every evening, when Rick and I visit Lucy to give her a pet, she lays down slowly – like a fat, old lady – and plops down onto her side so that we can rub her belly.

Even I find that kind of cute. And I’m beginning to think that having a pet pig isn’t such a bad idea after all.

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Winter Temptations - a dining guide

It’s time to relax and enjoy the pleasant, golden days and cool nights of Winter. It’s a great season to savour the sights, flavours and aromas of our rich, productive region. From the first freshly-roasted coffee of the day through to the finest wines and cuisines at night, sample the fruits of the harvest with our Winter Dining Guide, exploring some of the best restaurants and cafés in the valley.

G UT E N A P P E T I T C AT E R IN G AT THE R OYAL H OT EL

Doing what you love is the secret to Ulli Reinartz’ success as the owner/operator of Guten Appetit Catering.

“For me, this is better than running a restaurant. I enjoy it. If I didn’t enjoy it then I wouldn’t do it,” he says.

Trained as a chef in Germany and Switzerland, and has 20 years’ work in restaurants both abroad and in New Zealand under his belt.

Ulli and partner Dean Davies have been operating as Guten Appetit Catering since 2002, and have seen the business grow each year. Their commitment to Wairarapa wines, fresh local produce and top quality service, together with efficient systems and no-fuss organisation has seen the business achieve an enviable reputation, finding them catering weddings as far afield as Gisborne, and for the increasing numbers of couples from all over the world coming to the Wairarapa to get married.

Ulli believes word of mouth is the best advertising. “People write to us and say, you made it so easy, we didn’t have to do anything.”

Guten Appetit Catering is able to travel anywhere to cater, and also use their base, The Royal Hotel in Featherston, as a versatile event venue.

The Tin Hut dates from 1857 and has a colourful history as a local pub. For 151 years the Tin Hut has serviced travellers, visitors and the local South Wairarapa community. The Tin Hut was named in 1923 when the original pub, The Tauherenikau Hotel, burnt down. A temporary premise, a corrugated iron hut, was constructed and the locals affectionately named it The Tin Hut. In 2004 Marcus Darley bought The Tin Hut with the view to developing an environment which could be soothing and reflective for visitors, a focal point for the South Wairarapa district and meet the needs of families.

Located on the main road between Greytown and Featherston, The Tin Hut provides a chic, informal dining area, a comfortable and warm bar to ease winter chills, and a beautiful garden to while away lazy sunny days.

‘The Famous Tin Hut Weekend Roast is the best value in the district! Often imitated but never bettered, a Tin Hut Roast is a full 3-course meal served in our warm and cosy dining room. Add a glass or two of one of our great value local wines and you will be 34 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22

back week after week after week. Available Saturday & Sunday, lunch and dinner,’ says Marcus.

Bloom Restaurant and Terrace is located at Murdoch James Estate just outside Martinborough village and is set amongst the beautiful surroundings of the working vineyard. Enjoy a quiet cup of coffee on the terrace or a meal accompanied by

G UT E N A P P E T I T C AT E R IN G AT THE R OYAL H OT EL Wednesday: Senior Citizens Lunch Gold Card for a two course $11 lunch. 12pm-2pm Wednesday: Order two bar meals and GET ONE FREE. 5pm-8pm

Ulli Reinartz - Chef de Cuisine Catering Services include: CONFERENCES WEDDINGS CELEBRATIONS DINNER PARTIES

Thursday to Sunday: À la Carte Menu from 5pm

COCKTAIL PARTIES

Sunday Roast: Lunch & Dinner every Sunday $15

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OPEN WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 11:30AM SERVING FOOD ALL DAY

ON-SITE CATERING À LA CARTE SET MENU Please call me on 027 312 1373 or 06 308 8469 to arrange.

All menus are individually designed and priced to suit your needs.

No job too small or too big.

Your place or ours.

The Royal Hotel 20-22 Revans Street Featherston 06 308 8922

TASTE - A DINING GUIDE wines from Murdoch James Estate. The menu is fresh and seasonal and the clean flavours match the wines from the vineyard.

The professional yet friendly service perfectly complements the beautifully styled and inviting interior.

Taking full advantage of Bloom’s terrace overlooking the estate provides you with a unique and beautiful Martinborough experience that should not be missed. The benefit of the adjacent cellar door allows a wonderful opportunity to take a reminder of your visit with you.

Bloom is open five days a week, Thursday to Monday, from 11am with the nights set aside for private gatherings such as weddings, corporate or business events and large groups. While everyone is always welcome, reservations are recommended for the weekends which can become particularly busy.

The philosophy of Bloom is that your time with them is to be enjoyed and they work hard to make sure that this is achieved.

Our place is your place - that’s the way Marcus and the team

Entertain at Your place

at the Tin Hut see it. It’s what being the Wairarapa’s friendliest country local is all about. Without you, there wouldn’t be much for us to do. Without us, you’d be stuck for somewhere to go for the best in food, refreshment, entertainment and hospitality. If you want

On the shores of Lake Onoke with breathtaking views of the Rimutaka Range and the South Island over Palliser Bay, the Lake Ferry Hotel brings together an eclectic mix of patrons.

Laid-back locals, day-trippers and foreign tourists together share in the warm ambience of the historic hotel that celebrated its 158th birthday last year. The emphasis is on relaxation here in the southernmost hotel of the North Island. Only an hour and a half from Wellington by car, and close to the famous Martinborough Wine Village and the glorious sights of Palliser Bay, patrons can enjoy their world famous fish and chips and other delicacies in the restaurant, verandah or garden bar.

to see what we mean, just pop in to our place. We mean your place.

Local Hospitality • Fine Food • Wines & Ales

Autumn hours Tuesday - Sunday, lunch & dinner, Closed Mondays.

SH2 Tauherenikau, just north of Featherston

Ph 06 308 9697

Celebrating 158 years of service to the community, situated 20 min drive south of Martinborough in the South Wairarapa over looking Palliser Bay. Wine & dine in the resturant, verandah or garden bar.

Enjoy our extensive seafood menu with local Martinborough wines.

We are open 7 days a week from 11am.

Café open 7 days for breakfast, lunch, morning & afternoon teas EARLY BIRD BREAKFASTS & PRIVATE DINNERS BY ARRANGEMENT. Winter hours 8:30am – 4:00/4:30pm For accommodation, functions, weddings or any further queries, Please contact us on PH: 06-3077831 Fax:06-3077891 E-mail: lukeandcandice@xtra.co.nz Website: www.lakeferryhotel.co.nz www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

[Extended hours over summer] 6 Kitchener Street, Martinborough Wine Village, South Wairarapa T: 06 306 8814

F: 06 306 8819 mailto: info@thevillagecafe.co.nz Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22 - 35

Bloom Restaurant and Terrace at Murdoch James Estate is just outside Martinborough village and is set amongst the beautiful setting of the working vineyard. Enjoy a glass of wine on the deck or savour the lunch menu.

We believe in an ethical, healthy and sustainable way of life. As much as possible our meat is free range, our fish sustainably caught and our vegetables organic.

Open 5 days a week from 11.00am with the nights set aside for private gatherings.

All bookings and enquiries Bloom Restaurant and Terrace Murdoch James Estate, Dry River Road, Martinborough E: info@bloom.net.nz P: (06) 306 9165 www.bloomrestaurant.co.nz

Bloom

Restaurant & Terrace Martinborough

The Heart of Martinborough Wine Village. The Village Café has become an institution for locals as well as first-time visitors, whether for breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea, a private dinner party, or just relaxing over a cup of coffee, or glass of local wine. Located in the heart of Martinborough at the Martinborough Wine Centre, the Village Café offers a relaxed atmosphere in a warm and spacious, interior.

The Village Café is available at night, be it dinner for 10 of your colleagues or best friends, to a larger group. The Village Cafe gives you an alternative venue for groups from 10 -100.

An excellent selection of café cuisine is on offer from the blackboard menu, with daily specials adding to the already extensive menu. Alternatively we can tailor a menu to suit your individual requirements.

The Village Café is open each day from 8:30 am to 4:00 / 4:30pm [over winter] with the kitchen closing at 3pm, [hours vary over summer and public holidays].

With the Martinborough region providing an exciting visitor experience with its wineries and rural scenes, the Village Café offers a relaxing place in which to take in the local atmosphere.

The Left Bank Music Café is just north of Greytown located behind Eden is open daily from 9am to 4pm serving an excellent lunch menu. Ricky, the new owner and his team, has included all the old favourites with scallops, chicken cordon bleu and chowder proving to be very popular with locals and visitors alike.

An À la carte menu is soon to come offering an elevated dining experience and the venue has been expanded to provide the ideal space for wedding receptions and birthday parties with a stage area and dance space.

Friday night is dine and dance night with live music and evening meals so come along and have a good night out.

So be sure to call Ricky on 06 304 8550 to find out what's on and when, in the all new Left Bank Music Café in Greytown.

Snuggle up beside the fire with a warm bowl of homemade soup and our famous cheese scones. Enjoy a peaceful country setting and rural views of the snow-capped Tararua Ranges while the children play on the playground or let off some steam on Wairarapa’s only driving range. Clubs for both children and adults are available for use, as well as drivers. Café Solway is a relaxed indoor/outdoor all-day dining experience for the whole family, offering hearty blackboard and cabinet choices as well as fun kids menu featuring games and puzzles to keep them entertained. Café Solway and Golf Driving Range is open 7 days a week, 10am – 8pm.

High Street, Masterton (06) 370 0511.

Open 9am - 4pm daily Friday night music - Dine & dance New Seasonal Menu Serving Big Breakfasts & Hawthorne™ Coffee Book for Weddings and Birthday Functions Main Highway, Greytown Ph: 06 304 8550 36 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22

Autumn and winter are times when food lovers can enjoy heartier dishes without guilt, and where better to do this than Carterton’s Café Mirabelle. This family-run café/bistro offers a touch of France here in Wairarapa, and recent visitors from France were heard to say, “It feels just like being back home.” The ambience and the food certainly bear this out.

Café Mirabelle is owned by Megan and Olivier Rochery and has now been established for over three and a half years. Megan does all the cooking, from the traditional patisseries, breads and scrumptious gateaux to a wide choice of French regional dishes.

Parisian husband Olivier is the popular host, and on busy evenings one of their daughters may be found serving on tables.

Café Mirabelle is open Tuesday to Saturday for breakfasts,

TASTE - A DINING GUIDE coffees and lunches while on Friday and Saturday evenings there’s a regularly changing a la carte menu of authentic French dishes.

Regular patrons love Megan’s Cassoulet, a classic south-west France dish of slow cooked white beans and confits of pork, duck and lamb, or the Magret de Canard avec Sauce Cassis – duck breast with blackcurrant sauce.

For a hearty lunch, locals agree her Boeuf Bourgignon pies can’t be beaten, though there are plenty of other choices.Booking is a good idea as this busy venue often fills up. Ring 06 379-7247 to be sure of a table, especially Friday and Saturday nights.

• 10-bay golf driving range • Full café menu including a fun kids’ menu • Wide range of wines & beers • Indoor-outdoor dining • Music, art & magazines • Children’s playground Open 7 Days , 10am - 8pm

At Coney wines’ Trio Café every escapist gets the quintessential vineyard experience: Succulent cuisine from the kitchen of committed foodie, Margaret Coney, matched with the award-winning Coney wines. A sweeping vineyard vista and the ambience that goes with dining amongst the vines in the elegant courtyard.

Informative and amusing tastings at the table or the bar from Coney Wines’irrepressible owner. In short, when you combine memorable food and wines with the perfect vineyard setting you have, quite simply “the perfect accompaniment”.

With its marquee-style canopy and beautiful vineyard setting the courtyard at Trio Café is the perfect venue for weddings, corporate junkets, birthday dinners and other special celebrations. Whether you are planning a smaller celebration or a larger ‘affair’ Coney Wines is the ideal place to create the memories.

Brookfields

As the nights draw in and the temperature drops our thoughts turn to friends and colleagues and sharing an evening among good company in comfortable surroundings with congenial hosts. So why not take the time to visit Brookfields and say thank you, well done or even maybe remember when, with those you care about.

Brookfields are now booking their mid-winter Christmas parties to help the long nights pass more quickly and are always available for birthdays, anniversaries, get togethers or weddings.

As well as the usual menu they can cater to your individual requirements for groups of 5 to 50 with buffet options and carvery.

En suite accommodation is available for those who have to travel and with their recently refurbished 2 bedroom cottage on site, self catering groups up to 5 adults are welcome too.

For those with more discerning tastes there is the option to book in for a wine and dine night, enjoy a fabulous three course meal accompanied by local wines presented by the vintner with an insight into the wines development and history. So call them today to make certain not to miss out on that happy get together you’ve wanted to organize, and remember at Brookfields they take out the stress and leave the rest for you to enjoy.

Behind Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park High Street, Masterton Tel: 06 370 0511 French, Continental & local foods, handmade on premises Light meals, fresh baking etc.

Dish of the Day Regular French Regional evenings Catering - Weddings, Birthdays, Group bookings, restaurant seats up to 40

Tues to Fri 8am - 4pm Sat 10am - 2pm French Bistrôt Friday & Saturday from 6.30pm French Regional Dinners Phone 06 379 7247 as advertised Email:mirabelle31@xtra.co.nz 31 High St North, Carterton

The perfect dining venue Wild Oats Café is well known for country-sized servings of fresh baked breads and cakes, quiche, lasagne, filo wraps and grill plate special corn wheels, but also offers Greek and pasta salads, roast veggies and the famous Carterton Breakfast which is available from as early as 5am.

It’s also a favoured meeting place for car, motorcycle and cycle club day outings, with a private dining area upstairs for 10-40 guests or family members. The staff is proud to offer clean facilities and excellent service with a smile.

The Horseshoe Restaurant & Bar is now open every day from 10am. With home baked cabinet food, muffins, slices and fresh salads, as well as their fantastic menu, the Horseshoe really is the place to go for winter! www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

SUMMER Friday Saturday Sunday WINTER Saturday Sunday For further enquiries: Tel: 06 306 8345 Fax: 06 306 8344 Email: info@coneywines.co.nz www.coneywines.co.nz Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22 - 37

Brookfi elds More than just a restaurant Hidden just off SH2, Brookfields has an enviable position, with peace and tranquillity in abundance.

Enjoy good food and wine amongst friends in our candle lit restaurant, or take advantage of our en suite accommodation for that perfect romantic break.

Discover for yourself the secret that is Brookfields.

Terry and Corinna Carew 31 Alfredton Road, Eketahuna 4900 Ph: 06 375 8686 Mob: 0211455947 www.brookfieldslodge.co.nz E-mail terry@brookfieldslodge.co.nz

Try one of the ‘Seriously Awesome Steaks’ using Prime Hereford beef from nearby Maungahina Farm, or their popular beer battered fish or maybe a lighter cous cous salad.

The restaurant can accommodate up to 100 people, depending on the table plan required, and can cater for everything from buffets to multiple course set menu options.

Whether out in the courtyard, or in the air-conditioned restaurant, your dining experience will be second to none.

This winter, The Grill are celebrating soul-warming traditional and contemporary food combinations, while keeping their carefully-grilled classics in the latest menu for you to enjoy.

With continued emphasis on serving the finest and freshest local produce, new chef, Paul Condron, celebrates his first six months at the The Grill with new winter a la carte, lunch and dessert menus, out soon. Alongside the new menu is a superb selection of awardwinning wines from the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.

The Grill at Solway Park is open all day, every day from 6.30am until late, serving breakfast, all day dining and high tea. Enjoy elegant indoor and outdoor dining in the main restaurant or beside the fire on the deck, perfect for any season and any occasion.

The Grill at Solway Park welcomes children and offers a special children’s menu and prices

BON APPÉTIT!!

NEW ZEALAND’S GREATEST BAKERY, CAFÉ AND DELI • Dine in or take away • Ample vehicle and coach parking • Seating for 150 customers • 5 star restrooms • Fully licensed • Guaranteed fast service • Best food selection in the country • 40 seat private room available • Indoor outdoor and garden seating O P E N 7 DAY S A W E E K 2003 CHARLES ROOKING ‘CARTERTON ACHIEVERS AWARD’ WINNER

127 HIGH STREET, CARTERTON PHONE: 06 379 5580 38 - Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22

TASTE - A DINING GUIDE

International bloggers driving Martinborough Wine Sales in Asia

A Successfully established as Wairarapa’s most elegant dining concept, ‘The Grill at Solway Park’ spoils you for choice with an excellent a la carte menu, featuring fresh local produce and a superb selection of finest wines from the Wairarapa and neighbouring regions Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough.

Open all day every day from 6.30am, serving breakfast, all-day dining, high tea, and the region’s best seasonal dinner menu.

Telephone 06 370 0513 High Street Solway MASTERTON

www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

who’s who of Asia and Australia’s wine writing cyber world is helping to fuel the sales of Martinborough’s vintage following a two day wine and culinary experience in the boutique Wairarapa wine village.

Hosted by Wines From Martinborough, the visit by the select group of international media movers and shakers was part the world class Martinborough wine area’s latest push to spread its name and increase wine sales throughout Asia.

The eight Australian and Asian wine writers of influence, helping to drive Martinborough’s wine export market were treated to a variety of vineyard visits.

Fine regional food, tastings of rare cellared wines, lunches and tours were topped off with a seven course degustation dinner with matched wines at Martinborough’s Parehau Country Estate.

Visiting writers, including Yu-Sen Li of Taiwan, Suzie Chung of South Korea, Sarah Mayo of Singapore, Dan Sims of Australia and Tersina Shieh, who services the Greater China market from Hong Kong, all operate in the cyber world of internet websites and blogs.

In Hong Kong alone, 90 per cent of the population use iPhones, making blogging and social media the way of the future to push various markets, said Ms Shieh.

Getting Asian wine bloggers on board was a vital step to growing Martinborough’s presence in the Asian markets, said Wines From Martinborough chairwoman, and co-owner of local exporting vineyard Vynfields, Kaye McAulay.

Nearly 60 per cent of Wairarapa’s 43 wineries are actively involved in exporting their wine.

It’s about cultivating wine champions who could promote Martinborough wines effectively in Asian markets, she says.

“In the past the focus has been on the US and Europe markets, but there has been a shift toward Asian markets. The future of the economy is in Asia. You have young professionals there moving into western food and western wine.

“The bloggers in Asia are the people who drive the wine drinking and wine purchasing more than in the western world. We are now realising just how important these people are in shaping the industry. It is an interesting revolution going on and the reality for us selling our products is that they are the future of wine sales in Asia,” she said.

Figures from the New Zealand Wine Growers Association support the rising success of New Zealand wines in Asia.

Exports into Asia could reach NZ$100 million by late this year, from around NZ$60 million last year, the Association has previously said.

Suzie Chung, a columnist, Wine 21.COM reporter and avid wine blogger from South Korea, said the telecommunications evolution was changing the way Asians sought out information on wines.

“Korea is like ‘connectopia,’ where everyone wants to be connected with each other. I write a blog and promote a Martinborough wine which is on the market here for example and all of a sudden hundreds of other blogs blog about my blog, and the word spreads.

We can get 10,000 hits about one wine in one day alone as the word spreads through the internet.”

“Around 2006, there was a huge growth in wine sales driven off the back of programmes promoting the health benefits of drinking red wine. The market grew at that time by around 140 per cent and even though an economic crisis which followed in 2009 shrunk that market, the word is spreading.

“People are now really aware of not just the promotion of health benefits, but developing a true appreciation for various tastes and flavours.” By Tanya Katterns.

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

MARGRAIN VINEYARD 7 Cnr Princess St and Huangaroa Rd, Martinborough.

Ph: 06 306 9202 Email: wine@margrainvineyard.co.nz Web: margrainvineyard.co.nz. Open weekends and public holidays throughout the year. Onsite picturesque Vineyard Villas, conference facilities and Old Winery Café.

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BRODIE ESTATE 16 142 Dublin Street Martinborough Ph: 06 3068835 Email: Enquiries@brodieestate.co.nz Web: brodieestate.co.nz Vineyard with winery, olive grove and art. Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Sage Cottage for Olive Grove accommodation.

Cellar door weekends some weekdays and by appointment.

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ATA RANGI Puruatanga Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9570 Email: wines@atarangi.co.nz Web: 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.

One of New Zealand’s finest wineries - Gourmet Wine Traveller.

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

Delicious café cuisine matched with award-winning Coney wines.

3 CROFT WINES 59 Kitchener Street, Martinborough. Ph: 0508 4 CROFT Email: sales@croft.co.nz Web: croft.co.nz Call by and meet the owners and enjoy the ambience of our Home Block Tasting Room, savour our full range of carefully handcrafted wines.

14 ESCARPMENT VINEYARD Te Muna Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8305 E S CA R P M E N T Email: info@escarpment.co.nz Web: 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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MARTINBOROUGH VINEYARD 5 57 Princess St, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9955 Email: winery@martinborough-vineyard.co.nz Web: martinborough-vineyard.co.nz Established in 1980, Martinborough Vineyard is a pioneer of the region and of New Zealand Pinot Noir. Cellar door open 7 days

19 MURDOCH JAMES ESTATE Dry River Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9165 Email: info@murdoch-james.co.nz Web: murdochjames.co.nz Described as Martinboroughs best cellar door experience by many visitors. Enjoy our hospitality - wine sales, café, tours, picnics and functions all available. Wine tasting and sales every day between 11.00 and 5pm. Summer dining 10.30am-3.30pm Wednesday-Monday.

PALLISER WINES Kitchener Street, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9019 Email: palliser@palliser.co.nz Web: palliser.co.nz For a top-of-the-range cellar experience sample our premium wines in the new underground cellar.

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SCHUBERT WINES 8 57 Cambridge Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8505 Email: info@schubert.co.nz Web: 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.

HAYTHORNTHWAITE WINES 45 Omarere Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9889 Email: info@haythornthwaite.co.nz Web: haythornthwaite.co.nz i Boutique family-owned vineyard located on the river terraces, offering the opportunity to taste Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc. Vineyard cottage to stay in.

TE KAIRANGA 13 Martins Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9122 Email: cellardoor@tekairanga.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.

18 HAMDEN ESTATE 214 Dry River Road, Martinborough Ph 027 4848439 Email: hamdenestate@gmail.com 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.

TIROHANA ESTATE Puruatanga Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9933 Email: info@tirohanaestate.com Web: tirohanaestate.com Atmospheric Cellar Door, award winning handcrafted wines, picturesque location, Tirohana Cellars restaurant, hampers, special events, weddings, 5 star Qualmark rated vinestay, 7 days, year round.

20 HUDSON VINEYARD RD 1 Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8044 Email: peter@hudsonwine.co.nz Web: hudsonwine.co.nz Located on the site of Wharekaka, NZ’s first sheep station, is Peter and Jude Hudson’s Dry River flats vineyard.

Sales at local outlets and online.

VYNFIELDS 11 22 Omarere Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9901 Email: info@vynfields.com Web: vynfields.com Join us for delicious gourmet platters, homemade soups and wine tasting. The only certified organic vineyard in the Wairarapa/Wellington region. Taste the difference.

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15 JULICHER 301 Te Muna Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8575 Email: julicher@ihug.co.nz Web: julicher.co.nz Our Pinot Noir 2006 was judged Champion Wine at the NZ International Wine Show this year. Our 20 hectares also produce Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Chardonnay.

www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

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Martinborough Art Dept – MAD LTD

93 Cromarty Drive, Martinborough.

Phone: 06 306 8822 Email: ruthfg@attglobal.net 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.

45 Oxford St. Ph: 06 3066377 Web: www.mad.org.nz Inspiring Art. Gorgeous grove. Luscious fruit. Award-winning Olive Oil bursting with the finest flavours. Mad Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available online and when the open sign is up. We are happy for you to phone and arrange a pick up, or we can send it to you by post or courier.

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Molive Gold

Verdale, 101 Cromarty Drive, Martinborough Ph: 06 306 8596 Email: verdale@xtra.co.nz.

Web: www.molive.co.nz Nineteen awards in the last five seasons including three overseas. Talks and tastings for one to 60 possible most days but phoning prior to arrival is essential.

Grove situated behind the golf course, 1.3kms off the Hinakura Road.

Fantail Grove Sevilo, 179 Bidwills Cutting Road, RD 1, Greytown.

Ph: 06 304 7166 or 027 269 6428 Email: info@fantailgrove.co.nz Web: 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 & table grapes so try these too, when in season.

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136 Hinakura Road, RD4, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9074 Email: helen.meehan@xtra.co.nz. Web: 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.

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Family owned producing award-winning extra virgin olive oil. Our 17 acres are planted with classic Mediterranean varieties. Join us for tastings in our olive shop. Open weekends and holidays, or weekdays by appointment.

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No.1 Line, Tauherenikau. Ph: 021 379319.

Web: www.olive2oil.co.nz Limited volumes of premium, award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil available at select outlets. Visit our website for detailed information and online sales. Visits currently by appointment only.

Leafyridge 13 244 Daikins Rd, Carterton Ph: 04 528 7836 Extra Virgin olive oils. Grove tours/sales by appointment only.

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224 State Highway 53, Featherston Email: info@oriwa.co.nz Web: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.

Left Field 11 168B Hinakura Road, Martinborough.

Ph: 06 306 8976 /021 461 640 Email: cdhadley@paradise.net.nz Award winning extra virgin olive oils, wonderfully fresh and aromatic. Grove visits welcomed - please ring first.

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4 Stone Valley 1800 State Highway 2 ,Tauherenikau ,Greytown.

Ph: 06 304 9334.

Email: odell@stonevalley.co.nz Web: stonevalley.co.nz Oils crafted the traditional way, try our award-winning Extra Virgin and infused olive oils. Superb Olive Oil soap also available.

Open by appointment - please call first.

12 River Grove Olives 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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Olea Estate 185, Boundary Road, Featherston Ph: 06 308 8007 Mob: 027 442 9065 Email: info@oleaestate.com Web: www.oleaestate.com Olea Naturae is a premium quality, award-winning Extra Virgin olive oil. It is grown, pressed and bottled on Olea Estate, a picturesque grove situated in the town of Featherston in South Wairarapa. Open for guided tours of the grove and olive press by appointment - please phone us first.

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livo, in Martinborough, has developed the Tree to Table tour because they realised that people want to know where their food comes from and how it is made. It also offers another attraction in Martinborough in addition to wine, triggered by thinking what could be of interest to Rugby World Cup visitors.

This is a specialised tour that explains about the olive year – what happens to the olives at each stage and how they produce their award winning extra virgin and innovative infused olive oils.

The tour takes about 75 minutes with 30 minutes in the grove and the remaining time sampling the full range of Olivo oils in the purpose-built tasting room.

Owners, Helen and John Meehan talk about hints on how to use the Olivo oils such as their lemon infused olive oil, drizzled over top quality vanilla ice cream with a dash of sea-salt. Dessert for 10 in 4 minutes and quite scrumptious! They also take people through extra virgin olive oil tasting as though they are serious tasters!

It is necessary to book so that they can keep the tours small and personalised - $15 per person. Tours can be organised by phoning Olivo or calling into the Martinborough i-site and Martinborough Wine Tours in the village.

Tours are in addition to our normal opening hours Saturday and Sunday from 10.30am to 5pm every weekend. www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

Award-winning extra virgin olive oil Shop open weekends and public holidays Tour groups welcome by appointment 1931 SH2 Greytown PO Box 38 Tel: 06 304 8895 or 021 280 6510 www.juno-olives.co.nz email:info@juno-olives.co.nz Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER 2011 Issue #22 - 43

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Cellar Door Call first, open by appointment only

Cellar Door Open for tastings and sales all year round, by appointment or weekends. See Listing.

Gladstone Vineyard & Cafe

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Gladstone Road, RD 2 Carterton. Ph: 06 379 8563 E: info@gladstonevineyard.co.nz W: gladstonevineyard.co.nz Gladstone Vineyard is proud of its history as the first and foremost vineyard in Gladstone. Gladstone Vineyard is nestled in the heart of the Wairarapa, and is one of New Zealand’s most beautiful vineyards.

Enjoy award-winning wine and delicious food all year round either inside by the cozy fire in winter or outside by the vines enjoying the sun in the summer. Cellar door open Tuesday - Sunday.

Johner Estate

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359 Dakins Road, Gladstone. Ph: 027 230 3008 E: johner@wise.net.nz W: johner-estate.com One of the exciting new boutique wineries in picturesque surroundings next to the Ruamahanga River. Enjoy handcrafted Burgundy style wine in a panoramic tasting room.

Joseph Ryan

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715 East Taratahi Road, Gladstone Ph: (0) 6 378 8831 W: www.josephryan.co.nz E:joe@josephryan.co.nz The youngest and northern-most vineyard along the Gladstone strip, this family-owned vineyard produces mainly Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc, along with smaller amounts of Viognier and Riesling.

Available from Wairarapa Wine Cellar.

Wee Red Barn

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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 seven days, 8am-6pm.

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99, East Taratahi Road, Gladstone. 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.

Loopline Vineyard

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

Matahiwi Estate

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286 Paierau Road, RD1, Masterton. 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.

Paulownia Estate Vineyard 243b Manaia Road, RD 5 Masterton 5885 8 Phone: 06 370 1170 / 027 240 6772 E: paulownia@paradise.net.nz Paulownia Estate is situated only a few minutes from Masterton and has been established on fertile alluvial soils overlaying ancient Ruamahunga River gravels. The establishment of the vineyard has been a labour of love and it is now our pleasure to share with you the fruits of that labour. Owners Christine and Vaughan Paul.

Paper Road 7 Wingate Road, Opaki, RD11, Masterton.

9 Ph Colin Shand: 06 377-1745 M: 027 457 2422 E: sales@paperroad.co.nz W: www.paperroad.co.nz Paper Road is a local family run, single boutique vineyard, winery and cellar door situated in Opaki, Northern Wairarapa.

Pop in just to taste our wines or bring along a picnic to enjoy under the trees overlooking the vines.

Blairpatrick Estate 290C Dakins Road, Gladstone. Ph 06 370 1555 10 E: wine@blairpatrick.co.nz W: blairpatrick.co.nz Small boutique Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris vineyard.

Family owned and operated, this vineyard is producing a range of pinot noir, pinot gris and ose wines for your enjoyment. We look forward to seeing all visitors. Door sales: Open most weekends 10am-4pm or by appointment.

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Visit Te Kairanga and sample award winning wines while taking part in an educational, enjoyable tasting.

Deli snacks available.

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Tel: 06 306 9122 Extn 621 www.tkwine.co.nz

Hauiti Lavender & Garden Martinborough ESTABLISHED 1907 Independent selected range of new and rare books available at

150 Queen Street Masterton

Or online at www.booksonline.co.nz

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KURIPUNI Retail Directory Heaven Scent Florist caters for all your wedding needs,including vase hireage and works closely with brides to get exactly what you require for your special day.

florists, home and kitchenware, art and jewellery

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An exciting range of shops catering for all tastes and needs. Restaurants, cafés, hair and makeup,

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Polka dots - For Tiny Tots

Focussing on natural products and fibres we have an extensive range of Clothing, Shoes, Bedding, Nappy Bags, Premature baby clothing, Toys, Merino Sleep sacks and much more Bringing you beautiful things for your precious wee one.

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Wairarapaʼs only specialty cookware store “Cookware Essentials prides itself on quality products, expert knowledge and excellent service.”

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Bistro By Day Fine Dining By Night Friday after work drink wind down from 4pm Light and quick lunches – best value in town Menu includes; Pasta of the Day, Honey Glazed Pork Belly and Paua Burgers to name just a few Evenings – fine dining at its best Menu includes; Prime Angus Beef, Fresh Fish, Paua and many more great dishes to choose from.

439 Queen Street, Kuripuni, Masterton Phone 06 370 1930 E: thecountryman@xtra.co.nz www.thecountryman.co.nz

Lunch 11.30am - 2.30pm • Dinner 5.30 - 9pm • Closed Sundays • Open Friday Lunch 11.30am -2.30pm. Drinks and nibbles after 4pm Please call for detailed menus

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Great Coffee, Great Food and Great Service..

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MAIN GALLERY ART MATERIALS FRAMING ORIGINAL PAINTINGS-ARTISTS Paul Martinson • Jane Sinclair • Jim Campbell • David Knowles • Jan Eagle • Don Hill • Kirsty Schofield

BACK ROOM GALLERY Exhibition by Jim Campbell 60 Watercolours in 60 Days Smaller unframed works Wairarapa and Regions Season 1st - 30th June Open 10.00-5.00 Weekdays 10.00-3.00 Saturday

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Visit Pukaha Mount Bruce this winter and enjoy the stunning loop walk, ranger talks and new kiwi chicks.

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Pick a Lily FLORIST The fresh flower specialists

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CNR Dixon Street and Bruce

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Street, Masterton

Martinborough

Ph: 06 370 0900

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Holloway St, Carterton

Fitzherbert Street,

06 379 5550

Ph: 06 306 5010

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The National Bank Young Farmer Contest Grand Final American Independence Day Party! Saturday 2 July.

Vector Wellington Orchestra - “Unfinished Symphonies” at Masterton Town Hall Greytown Music Group Programme 2011 Operatunity presents - “Young Artists Showcase”

AUGUST 5 - 21 Visa Wellington On a Plate 6 - 7 Wairarapa Home & Garden Show 2011 21 Greytown Music Group Presents Aroha Sextet 26 Operatunity Presents : “The Magnificence of the Music Hall”

State Highways Sealed Roads

Cross Creek Blues Club Music at The Tin Hut A Taste of Italy at Tirohana Estate, Martinborough.

125th Anniversary for Wairarapa Bush Tux North Island and New Zealand Sheepdog Trial Championships “Goodbye Sarajevo” - A Story of Survival in war-torn Bosnia at Hedley’s Bookshop, New Rags Market Masterton Town Hall Wairarapa Sports Education Trust presents: “Fitzpatrick on Winning” at Copthorne Solway Park Resort Hotel Greytown Music Group Programme 2011 - Guitar Quartet Operatunity presents - “Vive la France” Alban Arthan - Winter Solstice at Stonehenge Aotearoa July The National Bank Young Farmer Contest Grand Final 2011

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SEPTEMBER 4 Greytown Music Group Programme 2011 - Nikau Trio 9 - 10 Rugby,Haka, Hangi Festival - Carterton 10 The 2011 Great Gurnard Hunt at Castlepoint Beach 10 - 11 Carterton Daffodil Carnival 2011 17 Heartland Championship: Wairarapa-Bush v Horowhenua-Kapiti 18 Open Day at Mount Holdsworth

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