Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine Winter 2012

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WINTER 2012 ISSUE #26

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Featherston & Coast • Martinborough • Greytown • Carterton • Gladstone • Masterton & Coast

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Featherston & Coast • Martinborough • Greytown • Carterton • Gladstone • Masterton & Coast

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WINTER 2012 ISSUE #26

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Featherston & Coast • Martinborough • Greytown • Carterton • Gladstone • Masterton & Coast

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• Winter Fashion section • Winter Dining Guide • Wairarapa Conference Guide • Wine & Olive Oil Directory • People Profiles

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Wairarapa Lifestyle Magazine WINTER Issue # 26 “Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand, for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”

- Edith Sitwell

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18 Mano Furniture

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here’s something about the Wairarapa skies that sets it apart from other places as shown in the dramatic cover image by Wellington photographer Grant Sheehan.

Despite the recession and downturn in the economy, we have managed to survive and now head into our seventh year of publishing.

In the early days of the magazine, a rather parochial person asked me what was I going to find to write about each issue, to which I replied that I would never run out of ideas or material, as there are so many interesting people living here and so much happening.

And I was right. This issue we profile various people from fashion designers, a furniture maker, to a whirling dervish twirler.

As a destination, the Wairarapa is a favourite for those looking for something a bit different when it comes to fashion, as shown in the Winter Fashion section. Catering for all ages, tastes and styles there is a huge variety, from boutique one-off designs to classic day and evening wear, making it well worth a visit.

We know that many people send the magazine to friends and family overseas, but given the high cost of postage this can be quite prohibitive. Now the magazine is available to read online, so let them know and go to www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz.

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

Keep the home fires burning and stay warm. Look forward to seeing you in spring.

Cheers Raewyn.

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WINTER 2012 ISSUE #26

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Featherston & Coast • Martinborough • Greytown • Carterton • Gladstone • Masterton & Coast

10 Winter fashion Guide

20 Bubbles and Inspiration 22 Henley Men’s Shed 18

25 Moon over Martinborough 26 Mawley Holiday Park 28 Masterton Greek Church 30 Michael Beale and family

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32 Women in Aviation 33 Rupert Watson 34 Conference Guide 38 Wines from Martinborough Directory

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40 Olive Oil Directory 42 North Wairarapa Wines Directory 43 Autumn Dining Guide 48 Lifestyle Directory

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50 Events Listing 50 Advertiser’s Directory 51 Wairarapa Regional Map

Cover Photography: Grant Sheehan from his book ‘Ghosts in the Landscape’.

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• Winter Fashion section • Winter Dining Guide • Wairarapa Conference Guide • Wine & Olive Oil Directory • People Profiles

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Writers & Photographers: Katie Farman, Jared Gulian, Tanya Katterns, Julia Mahony, Tina Finn.

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

Winter view from Wairarapa Lifestyle HQ.

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Ghosts in the Landscape

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a photographic journey by Grant Sheehan

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he cover image in this issue comes from Grant Sheehan’s ‘Ghosts in the Landscape’ - a visual journey through New Zealand in search of aspects of the countryside that resonate in our national psyche.

These ‘ghosts’ take many forms, memorials of wars and events, in places/locations of disasters and the smaller things, like the old abandoned houses, discarded rusting cars of bygone eras, or the prolific red sheds scattered throughout the land.

Finally, there is the haunting power and grandeur of our diverse landscape; sometimes beautiful, in its quiet still moments, other times terrifying, in its stormy violent moods.

These markers of the past, waypoints in the swirling waters of history, help us navigate our way forward into the future and, at least in part, help shape us as a people and a nation.

The images in the book are shot in high resolution black and white, with a classic design style. Printed and produced solely in New Zealand, it has some very innovative production components, which including a stunning pearlescent coated paper, metallic silver toned ink and random dot screen technology that combined, give the images the same clarity and sharpness as an exhibition fine-art print.

A numbered and signed, limited edition hardback is available from www.phantomhouse.com and Hedleys Bookshop in Masterton.

Wairarapa Wedding Expo C

opthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park Wairarapa will host the 7th annual Wairarapa Wedding Expo on Sunday 19 August 2012.

The 2011 Expo showcased 40 top quality exhibitors to around 600 visitors from Wairarapa, Wellington, Manawatu and Hawkes Bay. From humble beginnings as an event run in conjunction with the annual Wairarapa Bride of the Year Contest, the Wairarapa Wedding Expo has grown in recent years into a special event in its own right and 2012 will see the event run on separate dates to the Wairarapa Bride of the Year Contest for the first time. The event has also become a popular weekend away for brides and their families and friends, thanks to the hotel’s ideal overnight packages offered during the Expo.

“The Wairarapa’s boutique vineyards, beautiful beaches and stunning rural landscapes make it a popular wedding destination for Wellingtonians and more and more we are seeing couples are popping over The Hill to sample this for the weekend of the Wedding Expo,” say Expo coordinators, Pip Campbell and Caroline Wallace.

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The Wairarapa Wedding Expo has become renowned for its premium exhibitors and boutique nature with around 40 exhibitors 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 overwhelming, allowing them to take their time to browse and discuss their wedding plans rather than rushing to get through the exhibits.

In turn, the relaxed feel of the event is an advantage for exhibiting wedding specialists, who can discuss couples’ dreams and requirements for their wedding day in more depth.

“The feedback we get from exhibitors is very positive; some businesses have reported that they generate genuine leads from up to 30 percent of visiting brides,” say Pip and Caroline.

For more information or images 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

Greytown Arts Festival T

his year’s Greytown Arts Festival will be held at Labour Weekend (19-22 October 2012), and it has a fresh new theme, devised by new festival creative director Steffen Kreft.

“The theme is The Last Piece” says Greytownbased Steffen. “We are posing the question to visual artists, musicians, poets, dancers and the South Wairarapa community: if you could produce only one final work of art, what would it look, sound, feel or taste like?”

Steffen took on the role after being involved in the 2010 Greytown Arts Festival. A designer, animator, and marionette maker, Steffen created the popular ‘Don’t be an egg’ TV commercials for the NZ Transport Agency, and is co-director of the animation and illustration studio, National Park.

The festival will include an avant-garde puppet show; a visual arts exhibition curated by Jane Kellahan; live music and Pop Up Kitchens, a culinary experience that has taken London by storm.

Check out www.greytownartsfestival.co.nz.

E: greytownartsfestival@yahoo.co.nz.

M: 021 179 8921.

Creative director Steffen Kreft

Fine wine, fine cause

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rinking fine wine is not usually regarded as a charitable act, but a just-launched Hospice Wairarapa pinot noir is exactly that.

Top Wairarapa winemakers have combined to produce exclusive, limited edition sets of four magnums – three pinot noir and a Chardonnay - supporting Hospice Wairarapa.

“The idea is inspired by Burgundy, where the local wine industry has supported the hospice movement for over 500 years,” said co-ordinating winemaker Larry McKenna.

Larry produced a Te Muna Road Martinborough Pinot Noir, assembling ‘juice’ from seven Te Muna producers. Christine Kernohan gathered Gladstone’s pinot noir and Jane Cooper was responsible for the Masterton pinot noir. Paul Mason pulled together seven Martinborough producers to create a typical Martinborough chardonnay.

There are only 100 magnum sets, on a ‘first in first served’ basis.

Stylishly presented in wooden boxes and dramatically branded, the set is the equivalent of eight bottles of the region’s top wines, for $495. Register on www.hospicewairarapa.co.nz; delivery is free within urban Wairarapa.

“Hospice Wairarapa is a free regional service for those with any kind of terminal illness, totally self-funded. In celebrating the region’s fine wine, the wine industry supports the hospice and its goal of making every day count,” he concluded. www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

(From left) With their wine ageing gracefully in oak barrels, Wairarapa winemakers Larry McKenna (Te Muna Road Martinborough), Paul Mason (Martinborough), Christine Kernohan (Gladstone) and Jane Cooper (Masterton) can relax and enjoy the moment.

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Transit of Venus takes Centre stage at Stonehenge Aotearoa

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ark your calendar and make a bee-line for Wairarapa this June to observe the once in a lifetime transit of Venus.

On June 6, 2012 the transit of Venus will occur, meaning the planet Venus will move from being an evening star in the west to a morning star in the east. As this happens it will pass across the face of the Sun and appear as a wee black circle.

The last transit occurred in 2004 and was not visible in New Zealand skies and after this year, another transit won’t occur until December 2117.

To mark the occasion the team at Stonehenge Aotearoa, a 10 minute drive from the township of Carterton, will import a special Solar Telescope and project live images of the event onto a large screen

snippets... S Greytown goes WI-FI

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he Wairarapa village of Greytown is offering free wireless internet services along Main Street, an area renowned for its eclectic mix of boutique stores, art galleries and cafes. Coverage of the free to use Wi-Fi network initially will extend along the heart of Greytown’s GREYTOWN Main Street from the White Swan Hotel & Bar to the Designer Clothing Gallery. Eventually, it will be extended to the northern and southern boundaries of the town. The initiative was reached following a partnership between the Greytown Trust Lands Trust, the South Wairarapa District Council and Masterton based WIZwireless, a broadband company specialising in providing wireless broadband for Wairarapa urban, rural and remote users. Eight hundred subscribers can access the network at any one time with individual users able to access data at speeds of 1024kbps upload or download as well as a 100 Meg upload or download limit per day.

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for members of the public to watch so they don’t damage their eyes by looking directly at the sun.

Stonehenge Aotearoa’s Richard Hall says Wairarapa is renowned for the clarity of its sky and freedom from light pollution making it a perfect location to observe this unique transition.

Lend a Hand at Pukaha Mount Bruce

witch off your computer, put your mobile phone on silent, turn off your TV and then close your eyes. Breathe in slowly and listen.

Most of us would hear the deafening and frightening sound of silence and that was Pukaha Mount Bruce a decade ago. Long gone was the 70-mile bush that once stretched from Masterton to Norsewood: a forest that thrived with plants, birds, insects and reptiles.

Fortunately, because of the vision of a community of people including Rangitane O Wairarapa, the Department of Conservation and the Pukaha Mount Bruce Board, 942 hectares of forest reserve has been established. Pukaha is no longer silent, but a vibrant symphony of bird song.

By lending a hand for a few hours a fortnight you can help to keep it this way!

Pukaha needs assistance with a number of tasks. From looking after the growing numbers of local, national and international visitors and guaranteeing their continued support for the centre by making sure that they have the best possible visitor experience, to helping with the eradication of various predators that threaten to harm the special character of the bush and with it some of New Zealand’s most precious species.

For more information about the Pukaha Mount Bruce Volunteer Programme email volunteer@pukaha.org.nz and look out for events during Volunteer Week which runs from 17-23 June.

Kuranui College Celebrates the Dawning of a New Era

Kuranui College hopes to fosterr student talent with a new arts facility.

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hen the winter stars of Matariki rise above the dawn sky, they herald the time to prepare for spring, a time of new beginnings and a time for study and learning.

Kuranui College has chosen this highly significant time in the Maori calendar to officially open its new $2.2 million Ruamahanga Science and Mathematics block and highlight its focus on raising Maori achievement in the sciences. On Friday 29 June, the South Wairarapa college will

celebrate Matariki with a packed day of events, beginning with a dawn ceremony, followed by a blessing and official opening ceremony and ending later in the evening with a Matariki dinner in the auditorium.

Following the recent completion of the purpose-built science and mathematics building, the next project on the Kuranui agenda is a new arts facility, which will enable the college to remain at the forefront of innovative teaching in a range of associated subjects. The Ministry of Education has already committed $450,000 towards the project and proceeds from the Matariki dinner will help to fund the upgrade of the auditorium as part of an extensive redevelopment of the college’s Arts Department.

Tickets, priced at $95 each or $950 for a table of 10, can be purchased from the school office by ringing 06 304 9116. More details are available on kuranuicollege.school.nz

Martinborough Fashion comes to Country Life Furniture in Masterton

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hrive, Soeur of Martinborough, Peonies of Martinborough and Saunders Shoes will be showcasing their Spring Collection 2012, as a fundraiser for Wairarapa Women’s Auxillary for Cancer.

Make a note in your diary for a fun “Girls Night Out” Venue - Country Life Furniture Cnr.King and Chapel Street, Masterton.

Date - Thursday 23rd August Time - 7pm Limited tickets available @ $20 p.p. (glass of wine and nibbles inclusive) For enquiries contact any of the retailers below.

Thrive - 06 3068991 Soeur 06 3068110 Peonies 06 3068292 Saunders 06 3775587 Country Life 06 3786060

Dishing up creativity on a plate

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isa Wellington On a Plate has no boundaries when it comes to creativity. Challenging diners’ perception of food is a trade mark for Greytown chef and restaurateur Travis Clive-Griffin.

So much so, when he entered last year’s Burger Wellington competition, one part of the Visa Wellington On a Plate culinary festival, he chose to produce a dish that challenged every notion of what a burger should be.

“It was so surprising and put people out of their comfort zone … but they got it,” said Travis of his Bar Saluté Dessert Burger that featured a banana and kaffir lime ‘patty’ with candied persimmon, coconut, mango and char-grilled pineapple on Cottage Lane ciabatta, with chunky cinnamon sugared ‘fries’.

“So often a burger is warm and savoury and ours looked like that, but in one mouthful diners realised it was a warm and cold and sweet item …for many that was an amazingly bizarre experience. And for me, as a chef, it tried their senses and challenged any preconceived ideas about what was going on during their dining experience.”

The high preparation burger, which featured several local and seasonal ingredients, finished runner-up in the competition behind Café Polo’s (Miramar) the Polly Burger that featured a Zany Zeus ricotta and goat’s cheese fritter with spiced beetroot, hummus and toasted walnuts in a sesame seed bun, with onion rings and hand-cut truffled fries.

However the Salute Dessert Burger stayed in the minds of customers for months to come. “We had so many people going on www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

about our dessert burger and months later they were still requesting it,” he said.

Wellington On a Plate will take place at various venues throughout Wellington and Wairarapa from August 10-26. The festival’s centrepiece is DINE, a fortnight where 109 of the region’s eateries offer guests set lunch or dinner menus, many that include matched wines. This year will also see the return of Burger Wellington and a new award for the menu that most reflects the capital’s culinary flavour.

Festival organisers also promise an eclectic schedule of events set to make mouths water including hands-on workshops, banquets, cocktails and gastronomic treats.

Craft beer fans will also be catered for with Beervana (17-18 August), while the final weekend suits those with a sweet tooth courtesy of the NZ Chocolate Festival (24-26 August).

As in previous years, several Wairarapa restaurants – including Bar Salute - will be involved in the DINE programme while special events will also take place throughout the region. However the details of these are kept strictly secret until the programme officially launches in June.

“Wellington On a Plate creates so much excitement because of its many quirky ideas,” said Travis. “As a chef it’s a great vehicle to use your creativity. When you have 40 or 60 of the top chefs in the region trying to come up with crazy ideas you get dished up things that are completely out of this world.”

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Sweet notes for jazz in Martinborough festival

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iolinist and composer Fiona Pears can’t wait to return to Wairarapa this spring to headline the Martinborough Jazz Festival.

Fiona wears her heart on her violin strings.

The exuberant performer’s energy is unmistakable when playing to audiences across the country – matched only by her musicianship on the violin.

After delighting local audiences during last year’s inaugural Jazz in Martinborough Festival, which doubled as a fundraiser for those affected by the Christchurch earthquakes, Fiona will headline this year’s event being held from Thursday 30 August to Sunday 2 September.

Fiona, who started performing as a soloist with orchestras at the age of 12 and now divides her time between London and New Zealand, will perform up tempo Tangos, Celtic ballads, gypsy swing tunes plus a few other surprises with Mike Ferrar on guitar and Pete Fleming on Double Bass.

“Last year I performed with two wonderful guitarists from Christchurch and we did quite a few of my compositions plus some great fun 1930’s swing jazz,” Fiona said. “It was an amazing afternoon and due to having such a great time I must say I am very excited about returning to perform at this year’s festival.”

Fiona is no stranger to performing in the region.

“I’ve performed there about four times now and every concert has been a blast! The last performance I did there was in March (as part of the Arts on Tour New Zealand series) and I met some really lovely people. There was just such a great vibe at the concert it made me want to come back and play as soon as possible.”

Fiona also remembers playing in Martinborough several years ago with Hayley Westenra and Dave Dobbyn.

“I fell in love with the area as it reminded me a bit of where I grew up on a farm down south. One of the best things about doing concerts is watching an audience have heaps of fun. That makes it extra special for us on stage.”

Festival director Ted Preston is equally excited about Fiona’s return.

Taking sustainable fashion to new heights

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orrine Edwards loves sustainable fashion. So much so, she and a group of Wairarapa women have taken the idea of upcycling to a whole new level with the Oversew Fashion Awards.

The awards, to be held at the Carterton Events Centre on August 25 will showcase creative and talented people turning old, dated clothing into new funky fashion.

“I am hoping to achieve everyday people being creative and having a platform to show their creativity and style … showcasing hidden talent,” says Corrine. “I would personally like to achieve helping people back to the art of sewing.”

Corrine, who previously worked as a sample machinist in Auckland and Christchurch for a variety of fashion houses but now is firmly ensconced in the Carterton community, says the idea to hold the awards was devised two years ago by a group of like-minded friends who put on a fashion show called Revamped Glamour. A seed was sown.

“When the new Carterton Events Centre opened, I wanted to put on a fashion event,” says Corrine “I love sustainable fashion so went with the idea of upcycling.”

That initial group of friends - the crafty Latte group - has helped sponsor the Oversew Fashion Awards and are looking forward to seeing how entrants can transform something new from something old. Think: creating a new dress out of an old shirt; a funky skirt out of an old table cloth or making a waist-coat out of an old jacket and you get the idea.

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“Fiona is a marvellous instrumentalist, sparkling performer and great supporter of community jazz. She enjoyed her visit last August and we are very pleased to once again engage this international performer,” he said. hile the full festival programme was being finalised when Wairarapa Lifestyle went to print, other acts confirmed included Wellington jazz combo Hot Club Sandwich featuring the distinctive guitar and vocals of Andrew London, the saxophone of James Tait-Jamieson and the bass platform of Terry Crayford; and Wellington based jazz vocalist Tessa Quayle, whose voice has been described as having a “milky sparkle” who “scats and purrs”.

“Hot Club Sandwich has played Martinborough before, but this is their first appearance at Jazz in Martinborough.

They are in high demand and bring topquality music and entertainment to our festival,” says Ted. Jazz in Martinborough will be held after VISA Wellington on a Plate and before Toast Martinborough. For ticketing information and links to the performers’ websites, visit the festival website at www.jazzinmartinborough.co.nz

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The new garments will then be showcased in a professional fashion show using as much local talent across all areas as possible.

“We have great music, an MC that is professional, and judges that are professional in their fields and are excited to see what the Wairarapa has to offer in sustainable fashion,” says Corrine.

When Wairarapa Lifestyle went to print, Corrine says she’d already received a number of entries for the awards.

“We are attracting a lot of interest from Facebook and our website, and are pleased with the entries we have so far” she says. “But we are always looking for more talented people that want to be part of our event.”

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Historic Natusch Standing proudly on Masterton’s Lincoln Road, historic Natusch House has been a labour of love for lawyer Keith McClure and his wife Adrienne.

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he elegant home is a NZ Historic Places Trust Category 2 listed heritage house. It was built in 1893 by the renowned English architect Charles Tilleard Natusch.

The couple bought the Natusch designed home in 2007 to establish a selfcontained home stay business and also to indulge their passion for history and historic architecture.

Keith McClure and his wife Adrienne.

“We were taken in by the house; its unique architecture, interesting two-storey design making the most of a very small town section. The exterior of the house incorporates many unique and interesting architectural features, for example the scroll work at the gable ends, the shaped coloured glass in the double-hung sash windows. All this speaks of Natusch’s attention to detail.

Internally the house has a magnificent kauri staircase and upstairs the bedrooms have vaulted ceilings all a hallmark of Natusch’s design,” said Keith.

He has poured through the history books into the work of Natusch to not only promote the home’s historical value but to understand more about the man that created the grand old property.

A scrap book sitting invitingly on a dresser in the expansive dining and drawing room along with a plethora of local Wairarapa information guides is packed with articles and snippets of history about the property and the extensive works of the notable architect of his time. he two storied property was built by Natusch in 1893 for his family.

It was the second house on the site, the first having burnt down in 1892. Soon after Natusch moved to Pahiatua where there was commercial work in the town. Later he returned to Wellington and then Hawkes Bay where he continued his legacy of designing and building fine houses.

Natusch House is built in a unique style. It contrasts with the variety of styles used by Natusch over his 30 years of practice including the Italian influence in Bushy Park (Wanganui,) Tudor style in Maungaraupi (Marton) and other notable country houses in the Wellington province.

“Natusch House provides the only self-contained accommodation of this size in the heart of Masterton, so is quite special. We have to have a point of difference and make an effort to include all those special little touches,” said Keith.

The couple live off site, but have hands on management of the property, right down to individual preparation for each guest.

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Natusch House is a NZ Historic Places Trust Category 2 listed heritage house in the heart of New Zealand’s Wairarapa wine and food region.

Available for rent as self-contained short-term accommodation, Natusch House features three queen bedrooms and one twin, two shared bathrooms, period furniture and all modern amenities for a comfortable stay including fresh breakfast ingredients.

Situated a short stroll to Masterton’s town centre and just a two minute drive from the railway station, Natusch House is also central to all that the Wairarapa has to offer in the way of wine and food experiences and outdoor and cultural activities.

Your hosts Keith and Adrienne McClure, who live off-site, welcome you to Natusch House.

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A fashionable season

Winter in the Wairarapa is a bounteous affair with offerings

from boutiques and fashion houses across the valley. Whether you’re rugging up for a countryside ramble or going all glam for a glittering occasion, the perfect outfit can be assembled here. Tina Finn talks to the many talented and directional people providing the finest underwear, outerwear, daywear, nightwear, eveningwear and footwear in the valley.

Soeur oeur Design occupies the corner spot in a light-filled courtyard in central Martinborough and has the distinction of being the much-loved kiwi label’s only retail premises outside Christchurch.

Described as a ‘concept store’, Martinborough Soeur shows New Zealand art and artefacts, and a widely sourced collection of jewellery and accessories, all wrapped around their highly wearable range of clothing.

Wool, leather, silk and sequins are the stars this winter. The collection has a strong emphasis on New Zealand merino, often trimmed with leather or complemented with silk georgette. There are long-sleeved, long-line merino body tops which can be worn alone or underneath lovely sheer lace and silk dresses. Also here are long, flowing silk pants in silvery metal tones and funky black wool trousers with leather insets.

Versatility can be seen in a great woollen winter coat with grey leather trim. It has a zip running around the body at hip height so can be worn longer or shorter. A lovely jacket in black with fitted body in cotton/viscose and a silk/satin trim is given a twist with a soft pleated silk georgette insert running around the bottom and culminating in a tail feature.

Ever-popular black features strongly in the collection but there are also shades of silver grey, charcoal, olive, cream and paprika and a wonderful array of colour across the wool or cotton scarves.

Amongst the sparkling accessories, slim leather studded collars are particularly popular, and this season Soeur are very chuffed to be stocking Miss Wilson footwear, a new range from acclaimed New Zealand shoe designer Kathryn Wilson. Amid a strong collection, a glamorous yet practical silver and black leather mid-heeled brogue can’t help but catch the eye.

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Thrive low fashion’ is how sisters Sophie and Josie Bidwell, coowners of Martinborough shop and label, Thrive, describe their creative ethos. They are staunchly supportive of New Zealand producers. “And”, says Josie, “when we’re asked who our target market is, we say WOMEN! We’re not edgy fashion, we’re lucky to have an incredibly loyal customer base who return again and again - some of them people who don’t really like shopping at all.”

Thrive was known originally for Thunderpants, the supremely comfortable, vibrantly graphic undies for girlies of all ages. Now it has a reputation for well-made, funky, locally-produced clothing which caters for sizes 8-24. Crystal Singer, their autumn/winter range, contains all the elements a Thrive garment is admired for; fitted and draped tops that skim the body, trousers, dresses, skirts and leggings with ease of movement, multifit garments designed for layering. There’s also a distinctly futuristic edge to the collection, not least in some popping primary colours. Tangerine, raspberry and lemon jump off the racks.

“We were responding to a feeling of apocalypse in the world,”

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explains Sophie, “The Japanese tsunami, the Christchurch earthquake - what might you take with you if you were in that situation. We wanted something new but also clothes that people would feel comforted in.”

The Cocoon Hoodie for example, with its exploding pop-art graphic combines fizzing energy with cosy over-the-hand sleeve details. Elsewhere a simple boat-neck dress, Changeling, features a gorgeous fractal print in jewel colours. Classic with black tights, edgier underneath a sheer Buckle dress.

The Thrive shop on Kitchener Street mixes the main collection with exclusive one-offs and a range of accessories including a select range of Birkenstock and Maguba sandals and clogs.

VERANDAH Situated in the heart of Greytown, conveniently next to the delectable French Baker café , Verandah fills a large, light-filled space with a colourful mix of New Zealand and Australian labels in sizes 8-18. The emphasis in the main area of the store is on easy, stylish and wearable everyday labels with many being exclusive to Verandah in the Wairarapa. A significant section to the rear of the store is dedicated to wedding party, guest of wedding and special occasion wear.

Australian label, Mr K, along with stable-mate Laura K, is a specialist formal-wear designer. This forms the core of the Verandah special occasion collection. Garments range from floaty cocktail, to tailored separates and fabulous dresses in rich fabrics with embellished details. Designs are classic, flattering and sophisticated.

The girls at Verandah are skilled at putting together a complete outfit and they stock a wide range of hats, fascinators, jewellery and hosiery. Check out the Scala and Cette Shapewear – brilliant for creating a sleek finish under that special garment.

In the main store, winter sees a wide range of knitwear and co-ordinating separates. Merino and easy-to-wear stretch fabrics are in evidence, including unstructured jackets in striking stripes, plains and rich brown leopard-print velvet from Paula Ryan. Paula Ryan also has a good range of basics, including classic tops and the classic to-the-knee skirts. Amongst the selection of pants on display are the flattering slim line ponti stretch pants , the edgy jeans by New London in beautiful inky-blue, with their distinctive stitching and leather cruciform detail on the pocket.

Verandah stocks a range of accessories - fascinators, evening bags, jewellery, handbags, hats, berets and scarves.

New to the store is the fun, pretty and really quite sexy range of hosiery from Italian label, Trasparenzie. Also look out for a funky collection of socks from US label, Socksmith, with their jazzy colours and wacky patterns.

INVEST nvest has an air of monastic serenity perfectly suited to its stately surroundings. Housed in Victorian grandeur in one of Greytown’s fine historic buildings, the boutique, under the keen eye of owner Wendy Birchall, stocks a high fashion collection of established and upcoming New Zealand designers.

“It’s so nice to be able to showcase New Zealand designers, it’s tough out there, especially for young designers, but the standard is so good I don’t really need anything else,” says Wendy.

Amongst the labels in store for winter are OBI, Sable and Minx, LTB jeans. My Boyfriend’s Back is a young label making a strong impression with pretty patterned dresses and a knockout petrol-

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blue lace frock with a fifties air. Tara Hall’s Indian-influenced shirt dresses float on the rail next to sumptuous cardigans from Loobie’s Story. Little dresses and a candy-pink confection of a coat are here from Augustine. Nyne has stylishly simple dresses in 100 percent wool. Stable-mate labels Louche and Alida have the loveliest lace tops alongside beautiful be-ribboned knitwear.

The designers Sabatini – great leather trousers – and Mild-Red with their exquisite tailoring, leather details and fantastic pleats, are two of Wendy’s personal favourites. Her customers agree. ‘I was once wearing a Mild-Red garment and it was the last in the shop.

A customer wanted it so badly she literally bought it off my back!’

Invest has great accessories alongside clothing. Kingan Jones suede belts and faux fur bag, and beautiful handprinted opaque tights from Canterbury label, Imprint stand out amongst a fine selection.

DESIGNER CLOTHING GALLERY ucked beneath the wing of the Michael Nalder interiors shop at the north end of Greytown, the Designer Clothing Gallery – formerly known as Trelise Cooper Outlet - stocks a sumptuous array of high-end garments, both new season, previous season, and quality designer vintage.

The gallery, known as DCG, is the brainchild of Penny Barnett and features four distinct labels; Trelise Cooper, Cooper, Penny and DCG Loved. Trelise Cooper will be known to many customers as one of New Zealand’s most successful fashion designers with a hugely romantic and eclectic style, mixing textures, colour and pattern in vibrant and often flamboyant ways. DCG features selections from the new season Trelise Cooper signature range and Cooper diffusion, as well as offering previous season’s styles at reduced prices.

Penny is Penny Barnett’s personal range, and has silk garments and scarves with eye-catching graphics. Her iconic singlet dresses with bold circular prints containing an eye or lips have been very successful and this season Penny will feature silk scarves with a new design based around the paeony flower.

DCG Loved is the Designer Clothing Gallery’s hidden treasure.

It is a constantly changing collection of seriously high-end vintage fashion from highly celebrated designers. A recent selection, for instance, saw clothing from Prada, Karen Walker, Trelise Cooper, Kate Sylvester, Helen Cherry and Alannah Hill.

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Karen Musk aren Musk is new to the Wairarapa, in fact this will be her first winter in the pretty villa which houses her shop KarenMusk.com - and home on Main Street Greytown, and she is looking forward to it.

“Things are going brilliantly so far and we’re so glad we made the move.”

Karen creates and stocks a range of clothing but the distinctive vests and belts that make up a large part of her range have become her trademark. Richly embellished and made up of many different fabrics, no two garments are alike. Karen has collected many of the luxurious silks and fabrics she uses herself over the years.

“We usually go to Asia once a year. Vietnamese silks I love, and saris, they’re so beautiful - in one five-metre length of fabric there is so much difference.”

She holds up a particularly luminous sea-green silk vest as example. The front panels are embroidered with the distinctive gold whorls of a sari endpiece while the back is plainer with a tiny floral print. Inside the vest is lined with another larger-patterned silk. All of these different patterns came from the same sari. The vest is finished with two silk ties which cinch in the back over a matching lace fish-tail inset.

Alongside these riches Karen has assembled a fine range of wardrobe staples from select labels including corduroys , jeans and tops from PJ Jeans and lovely well-priced merino tops from TMC in a range of colours.

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You’ll find a Karen Musk textural element will slip onto even these simple pieces - a classic black cardigan in the window has been ruched and decorated with a black fabric rosette and swatch of velvet. Classic with a twist.

Lorraine Hall t’s no surprise to discover Carterton-based designer Lorraine Hall is of Swedish descent. Her label, Hall, has a subtle, minimalist Scandinavian aesthetic and the shapes are simple and flattering, the palette is restrained and the fabrics soft, smooth and pleasing to the touch.

This winter, Hall’s collection takes a contemporary twist on the classics. Setting the tone is a splendid subversion on a traditional formal coat-tail – a tribute to her creative grandfather Harry Hall who was often photographed in formal attire. In charcoal grey it features a soft collar, deep pockets and a flattering silhouette. Elsewhere long tunics, crop jackets, jodhpurs, waistcoats and skirts come in a range of natural fibres including merino wool, silk, cotton, viscose, linen, velvet and a lovely fine-textured modal made from beech tree pulp. Hall’s muted palette reflects the soft winter landscape - greys, misty blues, soft creams, black and now and then a ping of coral - and many garments feature a version of her iconic cruciform graphic – resonances of a Viking cross - created by local graphic designer, Sue Turvey.

Hall has an excellent range of accessories in-store including her own label’s hoodi-scarves and silk-screened fingerless gloves in merino or velvet. She also stocks beautifully simple resin jewellery, bags and shoes from Australian based ELK designs.

Masterton-born, Lorraine has a firm commitment to keeping things Wairarapa-made where possible. “My pattern maker and grader, graphic designer, manufacturers, and printer are local and I’m proud of that.” As is her model, Anna Hood. “Anna reflects my target market entirely,’ she says,’‘mid-30s, three girls, stylish and natural.”

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shalari lingerie ina Dunlop is extremely passionate about the bra. Extremely.

And not just any bra but a properly made, properly fitted bra.

A lot of women don’t realise what a bra should do, how it should feel,’ she says, “but in five minutes I can change the way a woman sees herself. It’s a wonderful feeling.”

Tina’s shop, Shalari Boutique Lingerie, sits in a small but perfectly formed cottage at the end of a gravel lane in the middle of Greytown. It sits alongside the gym which Tina and her husband also own, but that needn’t alarm you – Shalari Boutique caters for every size and shape. The stock is sumptuous and includes matching bra and underwear sets, some with antique loomed lace, others in silk, suspenders, sleepwear – including silk nightwear and Pierre Cardin robes, shapewear and camisole sets, tankinis, swimwear and fitted swimwear. The range of sizes available is wide, from a body size 6, up to 24, and cup size up to HH. Tina only stocks brands from respected fitting houses. Ranges such as Passionata which are engineered for a slight frame and Chantelle, which focus more on a mature body, and she has new deliveries every month.

The key element of Shalari’s service though, and the thing that Tina emphasises again and again, is the fit.

“Having a badly fitted bra is like wearing your pants halfway down your butt.”

Once a customer has had a private fitting their details are recorded for future use. Tina points out that a woman’s shape will not change dramatically in their lifetime and she has clients who reorder online with fitting details taken in years past. “It’s great for gift-giving,” laughs Tina. “I’ll have hubbies in their gumboots standing on the doorstep asking for something for their wive’s – they don’t even need to look in!”

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password please ‘password please’ is a tiny hub of hip tucked beneath a stately lime tree in the middle of Greytown’s Main Street. Its boutique range of garments and accessories caters for men and women and tips towards the groovier end of high-street fashion.

Store owner, Rosie, aims her collection towards an 18-45 year old demographic but says in reality her customers are a far wider group than that, suggesting that well-made clothes with attitude know no age boundaries.

For women ‘password please’ mixes fun with chic. As well as a selection of little skirts and dresses, perfect in winter with tights and boots, there are trousers and lovely long cardis, including a fine-knit mustard boyfriend Shilla cardigan with slouchy pockets, and a deep plum down-to-the-knee crochet cardigan from All About Eve. Federation t-shirts abound, and, for a dressier look, beautiful long-sleeved chiffon blouses from Shilla.

Amongst the accessories in store you’ll find quirky jewellery and lovely silk scarves. Rosie also stocks a selection of homewares including a beautiful range of cushions produced by fionabassant.

Saunders Shoes “It’s all about the brogue this winter,” says Tracie Donald of Saunders shoes in central Masterton, as she leads me towards the Torretti, a beautiful example in two-tone suede and leather, complete with tassel and wingtips. Another version has a particularly rakish bronze buckle across the instep. Tracie has recently returned from a buying trip where the brogue, the original ‘country shoe’, features well into next season.

And thank goodness for it. Every quirky fashionista from Annie Hall to Alexa Chung knows the value of a shoe that travels rural roads as happily as couture courtyards.

“Man’s shoes,” laughs Tracie, “but we don’t like to say that.”

The brogue encapsulates the Saunders philosophy - classy, timeless, edgy. A fixture on Queen Street for 64 years, Saunders specialises in well-made, stylish, wearable shoes for all ages. There are McKinlay school shoes, built to withstand repeated drubbings and dunkings, practical Kumfs, the NZ label Ziera, which includes a lovely aubergine leather court shoe, and the lace-up Alex shoe by kiwi success story Briarwood, which riffs on the masculine theme with its simple lines and stacked heel.

Glamour sits alongside comfort. The Genna ankle shoe from French label Hirica shimmers in black patent and amongst a wide range of winter boots - ankle, calf and knee lengths in delicious leathers and suede - a Mina Martina Kraken knee-high defies the seasonal gloom with its joyous berry-red suede. Saunders has a matching red suede messenger bag amongst its fine selection of bags, wallets and purses.

Minx shoes ow, look at those shoes,” exclaims a wide-eyed woman as she enters the small colonial cottage that is the home of Minx shoes in central Greytown. It’s a refrain that echoes constantly throughout the day.

“Yes, I’m exhausted by the end of it,” laughs Kate, one of Minx’s cheery shop assistants, “it’s like this all day long.”

The particular object that has excited the mother and daughter who pile in the door is a classicly styled suede ankle boot – low heeled, gusseted, traditional – named Rodeo Queen. The difference between this and any other boot of similar style are the colours; namely, fuchsia pink and the brightest of bright red. It also comes in a slightly more refined combo of navy and olive green.

This winter the shop stocks an eclectic collection of boots, shoes, kids shoes, evening shoes and a marvellous little selection of posh gumboots from Nordic label, Noa Noa, which come in a tweed/rubber mix or traditional rubber with quirky ribbon detail.

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www.saundersshoes.co.nz Created by two sisters, Cushla Reed and and Angela Buswell, Minx is famed for its vivid colours and quirky details – take the pretty punched suede Emperocat stiletto in gorgeous cerise, or the suede wedge, Hot Armour, with metal, flower-pattern studs around the ankle, in a lovely leaf green or black. This year one of the sisters has brought out a signature line, Cushla Reed, which distils all the ravishing detail that Minx is known for, and more. The range features shoes and boots in wild pattern mixes and fab colours, with embossing, spots, tassels, diamantes, ribbons and more.

The Minx shop also stocks more classic ranges, for instance fine leather boots and brogue shoes from Noa Noa, suede and ponyhide wedge-heeled lace-ups from Dimmock. Accessories include footless tights and pantihose alongside a wide selection of bags, jewellery, hats and scarves.

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Knees-up for Lucy Lou A legwear designer is taking inspiration from the Wairarapa coast in a quirky homage to glamour. By Julia Mahony.

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earing a North Island road map on your legs may be unconventional but would save space in the car, as long as your destination required no high kicks or twists.

Nicola Thomas’s printed map tights show the Wairarapa towns and coast but perhaps her sense of humour led to most of them being on the sole of the right foot.

The map certainly includes Riversdale, where Nicola spends time on the beach and golf course, thinking up designs for her legwear label, Lucy Lou. Yes, there are South Island road map tights too, as Nicola originally hails from Christchurch.

Lucy Lou, named after Nicola’s daughter Lucy, is a range of tights, leggings and trouser socks in patterns as bold and bright as you like – peacock feathers, zigzags, pukeko birds and gold glitter.

If your legs aren’t your greatest body feature, don’t stop reading.

Women with the sturdiest of pegs can jazz them up with confidence, Nicola says. An exciting thought for those who stick to safe and slimming black.

“New Zealand women are so terrified of showing themselves but put coloured tights with boots and a tunic and any legs can look fabulous.”

Nicola’s next summer range will include lycra leggings in size 2XL but her focus is on ideas taken from the New Zealand coast and vintage glamour.

After expanding her range to bags and scarves, the label’s character Lucy Lou is about to get hitched – to a bloke named something like Llewellyn Lou or Lachie Lou -- and their love story will be played out as artwork on Nicola’s products.

“Lucy Lou wears a red and white polka dot dress and always holds a glass of wine. This summer she’s at the beach, out on the boat, or in town at a posh café, with her man.”

Nicola began Lucy Lou in 2009 by digitally printing designs on to New Zealand-made plain tights. What started as a tiny business at home now employs two full time staff and sub-contractors. The economic climate meant Nicola had to shift production to China six months ago but not without careful investigations.

“I’ve visited China twice now and was so impressed with the working conditions, the attention to detail and the machinery. I want people to know this change wasn’t made lightly. All the designing is still done in New Zealand.”

As with many small businesses, Nicola’s biggest speed bump is cashflow but she’s survived the crucial first few years. She works closely with New Zealand shoe designers Minx, who stock her products in their Greytown shop.

In a nod to the 1980s, Nicola has brought back a foot fashion the bobble sock, a low sports sock with a pom-pom on the back to stop them slipping.

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Wairarapa fashion: behind the scenes Unravelling what Wendy Smith does is an exciting proposition. Not only because it takes you behind the scenes of New Zealand’s Katie Farman

fashion industry but also because it gives you a glimpse into the life of a busy Wairarapa woman determined to balance motherhood and a successful career. By Katie Farman.

Wendy Smith took the solo plunge at the right time after garnering her fashion skills.

Wendy Smith - CAD Outlines asterton-based Wendy owns CAD Outlines and Fibre & Thread.

Established in 2006 Cad Outlines provides pattern grading and marker making services to a range of national clients, while Fibre & Thread provides garment manufacturing for local designers. These include Wellington based designers Laurie Foon for the fashion label Starfish and Deryn Schmidt’s eponymous label; Masterton designers Lorraine Hall for the label Hall and Danielle Burkhart for the label My Boyfriends Back, Rosenda Upton for the label OTT & OTT kidzwear.

Wendy says CAD creates precise patterns and generates a size range while maintaining the shape, fit, and scale of style and details of the original design. Automarking, the next step in the process, involves laying pattern pieces on a given fabric width in order to optimise fabric usage and cutting time.

Done right it can help designers save money on fabric and prevent fabric wastage.

“The process is quite simple, I receive a base pattern, typically a size 10, and using Stylecad we digitize, grade, yield, create production markers and where required email cut files to an Auckland based auto cutting firm, Keen Cutting.”

Put simply like that, pattern grading seems relatively straight forward but according to designer Laurie Foon of Starfish and her production manager Tessa, it’s one of the most important stages in the business.

“Getting the base pattern correct is imperative, then grading that pattern dictates how the other sizes perform,” says the pair.

“If it’s not correct it will have a knock on effect resulting in extra cost or styles not selling well due to poor fit.”

Lorraine Hall agrees.

“I know that my designs are in Wendy’s experienced hands for pattern grading,” she says. “From fabric yields to the construction of the finished garments – her expertise is vital.”

Wendy has over 19 years’ experience “in the rag-trade”. After initially wanting to be a primary school teacher, Wendy was offered a job as a machinist with Greytown based clothing manufacturer Bouzaid & Ballaben Ltd. Within six months she was promoted to the CAD room before undertaking a variety of roles within the business including CAD marker making and production planning for the company’s many nationwide out-factories. At one point Wendy was overseeing up to 30,000 units a week for client Glassons and loving every minute of it.

But after having her children (Connah 9 and Jayden 6) Wendy wanted the flexibility of a job working around her and her family. So in 2006 she established CAD Outlines and has never looked back.

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Working from home, Wendy now uses StyleCad software for grading and auto marker making; a digitizer and a wide format printer for producing paper patterns and production markers.

“Creating my own business was the best move as I really desired the flexibility, and now with two casual staff, I can prioritise work and family” she says. “I certainly couldn’t do it without the support of my family and Corey, my partner of 22 years.”

In a short time span, Wendy’s business has grown largely thanks to word of mouth and personal recommendations.

Laurie Foon says she enjoys Wendy’s “hands on” approach and is stunned by her vast knowledge and experience especially on how the back of the fashion industry works. Lorraine Hall has a similar business philosophy.

“Wendy is a book of knowledge to this industry. She is very practical, a great problem solver, very level headed and a fantastic business women to have on my side,” she says. Danielle Burkhart (Matthews) adds “The fact that I can communicate and progress effectively with somebody that not only understands the industry, but who is local and professional is such an advantage. It really adds a personal touch to the operation!”

Karyn Fairburn - asQ design

Karyn Fairburnas is sending her Masterton-made garments New Zealand-wide thanks to online success.

An old green sewing machine called Connie sits at the heart of her polka-dotted studio in Masterton, her work table circled by racks of vivid one-off garments.

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aryn uses vintage and retro fabrics to make clothes in very bright and often wacky combinations of colours, textures and trims. Her pinafores for little girls have been so popular online and at markets, she recently passed the 500 sales mark, with 100 jackets sold to boot.

Karyn used her maiden name – Askew – to create the fashion label asQ design and says it gives her licence to be a bit off centre with creations.

The red and pink workspace is a converted woodshed. Connie

(a Consew 210 industrial machine) was a gift from Karyn’s parents when she finished fashion design studies in Christchurch.

“We found her on TradeMe and she was tucked away in the corner of a shed. I don’t know how old she is – old though,” Karyn says. “She runs like a truck and when living on wooden floors in the past, she could make the house shake.”

Connie is Karyn’s main “plain sewer”, though she does have an overlocker and a modern machine for button holes.

“But Connie is the star of the show. She is so good to me.”

The clothes designing bug gripped Karyn around the age of 15, when she began making her own clothes from old curtains, among other things.

After the arrival of her baby nephew, she decided to make something “askew” for the little boy.

“Then it was jackets for friends’ kids and I just couldn’t stop. I love how fabulous pieces of fabric can go further with little clothing.”

Karyn soon had her own mini model in baby Bonnie. Her design label has grown with her daughter and she’s thankful husband Nikos gives her time alone at weekends to retreat to her “adult sized wendy house” to finish garments.

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“Retro fabrics make me so happy, the colours, the boldness and brightness of them, like a psychedelic cartoon,” Karyn says. “I must have been a hippie in my past life, also a pirate because I love hunting for treasure at second hand stores. And whatever it is that eats a lot of chocolate - I was one of them too.”

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Euro accent on native timber

A Wairarapa woman has returned after 10 years in London, bringing with her a Lithuanian partner with a passion for New Zealand wood. By Julia Mahony.

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ot all tables by Alex Glicas have 36 legs. That was a one-off commission for Wairarapa clients who wanted something quirky to hold their glass art.

Alex has swapped the flat forests of Lithuania, his homeland, for the rolling woodlands and recycled timbers of New Zealand. He and partner Sarah Bartlett now own Mano Design, a custom built furniture business, based in Sarah’s hometown of Featherston.

After meeting in London, the pair decided to relocate here to raise their son Tomas. Alex says his first impression of New Zealand was slightly off from his expectations as a lover of timber. ``I was expecting something like the Amazon forest,’’ he quips.

After just a year here, Alex is developing a passion for native timbers and all their quirks, including fungi and worms which affect wood textures. His mother in Lithuania, a biology teacher, would be fascinated by some of the things he has seen, Alex says.

If he thought he was the only Lithuanian in the Wairarapa, he was wrong – the couple soon met a Lithuanian woman working in a Greytown café.

A Wairarapa College old girl, Sarah is using her local knowledge and 10 years of managerial skills gained in London to manage Mano – which means ’mine’ in Lithuanian.

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alone pieces of furniture,’’ she says. “Alex has a definite European style to combine with New Zealand timbers.”

The couple are keen to tell the story behind the recycled wood, including some sea chests made from old indoor basketball court floorboards, which still show the markings of their original sporting purpose. or an exhibition by Martinborough glass artists Jim Dennison and Leanne Williams, Alex collected 36 spindle legs and attached them to an oversized table, painted white, as part of the Fancy Fool’s Flight show, currently touring the country.

Sarah is a determined marketer of Mano, as the business is competing with many local craftspeople. The couple recently passed out Mano cupcakes in Greytown, asking people what their idea of desirable furniture was.

“The results, such as styles and budgets, were surprising.”

Customers can select a Mano piece from the website, or Alex will create sketches of ideas.

Martinborough shop Struth - Shop One stocks some Mano pieces and clients have included Thrive in Martinborough and the owner of a prominent Wellington real estate company, who hired Alex to create pieces for his own home.

As the couple’s website says, Mano makes ‘pieces of furniture that focus on the longevity of the materials, not the whims of passing trends’.

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Inspiring Wairarapa women Carissa Fairbrother, Laura Humphreys and Sara Orsborn

Bubbles & Inspiration, a women’s only networking event, was devised over a cup of coffee between two friends. Now the event has 1400 people on its data base, attracts some of the country’s top guest speakers and is a firm favourite on the local events calendar.

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hen close friends Sara Orsborn and Carissa Fairbrother decided to catch up for a coffee in 2008, little did they know it was going to be the start of something big.

The two women had both recently married Wairarapa men and were in the midst of establishing their own successful careers.

Sara had just returned from a four-week Rotary exchange for young business people to Brazil and was growing Scoop Enterprises, her business offering sales, marketing, event management, product development and business strategy advice while Carissa was busy launching a sideline Marquee Hire business alongside RIVAL Wealth, the Financial Planning Business she and her husband Tim Fairbrother had already established.

“We got chatting and quickly realised there wasn’t really a forum that was informal, inspirational and fun in town.... so we thought we’d create one,” Carissa told Wairarapa Lifestyle magazine.

“Knowing that Sara was queen in event organisation, I thought there may be some synergies … who knew it would lead to Bubbles and Inspiration?”

The pair’s brainchild was Bubbles & Inspiration, a regular and relaxed forum where local women could enjoy a glass of bubbles, create opportunities, gain ideas, and have fun. The first event, held at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park in Masterton, attracted guest speaker Catherine de Groot who told 30 ladies about her journey going from beauty journalist and café owner to creating natural skin care company Trilogy with her sister Sarah Gibbs in 2002.

Other guest speakers followed including Ange Rathbone, professional image consultant of Style Angel; Christine Kernohan, Gladstone Winery’s chief winemaker; former Wellington Mayor, Kerry Prendergast; shoe entrepreneur Georgie Falloon; successful business woman Theresa Gattung; fashion designer, publisher and business women Annah Stretton; Olympic gold medallist Barbara Kendall; Catwalk Trust’s Catriona Williams and co-founder of global brand 42 below vodka Justine Troy - just to name a few.

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“Both of us really wanted to have something that didn’t stereotype who could attend – the only criteria is you have to be a lady,” said Carissa. “We didn’t want something specifically for business woman, or young woman – we wanted to have an event that was affordable and local.”

Four years and 25 five events later, Bubbles & Inspiration has become a mainstay on the calendars for local women. At last count, Sara and Carissa had 1400 people on the data base and May’s event featured a sold-out, capacity crowd of 160 women listening to the inspirational story of Millionaire Secretary - Laura Humphreys.

The pair put the event’s success and longevity down to remaining true to their original vision. “The formula has been very simple. We hold events bi-monthly so that we can still manage our businesses and put our families first,” they said.

Feedback from both attendees and guest speakers is almost always positive – and they regularly get requests from local males seeing if they can attend too.

“I’m pretty sure I can say on behalf of both of us – that the positive feedback is what give us both the warm fuzzies and keeps us totally going. We don’t do it for profit, yes we both get a bit of profile from the event, but we really both do it because the buzz you get from the positive feedback is unlike anything else,” says Carissa.

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Henley men’s shed Wherever you begin to look, the phenomenon of the men’s shed is an exploding “movement” in New Zealand. A place for men, their faces lined by the years they have lived, seeking the company of others, to share a joke, a cuppa and learn new skills. In Wairarapa – The Henley Men’s Shed is an undeniable success story just a matter of years after it opened its doors,

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s a still wet behind the ears teen tiki-touring around Australia, my aussie mates, equipped with their swanky new portable cassette players, introduced me to this true blue Australian artist John Williamson. Track one side A, his raspy voice belted out “All Australian boys need a shed, a place where he can go, somewhere to clear his head.”

At the time I thought it was a catchy ballard though the sentiment was lost on me – but all these years later – I actually get it.

When my retirement comes one day, I know that I will fill any void of losing work structure with hobbies, or travel or by joining groups. I fit in to what international research shows. But it is that same research which found that some men struggle to make a “fit” after a life filled with a workday routine. Many have downsized their homes, so those weekends spent pulling the old car apart or tinkering in their own garages and sheds may have been lost.

The men’s shed at Henley Lake in Masterton began its working life on June 22, 2009 – offering a bridge between the workplace and retirement.

The concept was born in the sweaty heartlands of Australia where more than 400 sheds now stand, and drifted across the ditch where there are now more than 40 men’s sheds in New Zealand.

The “sheddies” come from all walks of life to carve and to drill or build and create whether it is an individual project for a grandchild or something aimed at benefiting the wider community.

In the purpose built barn like structure on the shores of Henley Lake and tucked behind an array of machinery at the back of the shed, former army padre Bruce Ralph, 74, is quietly guiding one time undertaker, Sid Winn, 78, through the intricacies of a wood lathe.

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Sid, kitted out in a grey dust jacket and dust mask, is taking it all in.

“Just let your hands guide it. You can hear the machine and the change in sound as the wood is turning. Just listen for it, says Bruce.

Sid tells me he signed up to the shed a couple of months ago.

He had seen it often while walking his dog around the lake and got the courage one day to walk in.

“I thought I’d have a look and see what they do. It has given me a new interest and I am learning many new things.”

In the shed, tools and sawstools have been crafted for schools, puzzles and games have been repaired, tui feeding stations and weta motels have been made. The list goes on.

There are cooking lessons, and time to take on board a few home truths on health issues like prostate problems and hearing loss through a series of targeted information sessions.

There are retired doctors and mechanics, journalists and farmers, bankers and builders among the fold.

From small beginnings with just a dozen or so signed up, the Henley Men’s Shed now has a membership of 120 – six of them are women who get to work alongside the blokes but health sessions are strictly men only zones.

There is a nominal membership fee to make it affordable to everyone. Numbers may have plateaued for now says shed coordinator John Bush, but there is scope for it to ether expand or contract in numbers.

But it wasn’t a numbers game. It was about offering mental stimulation, a place to debate issues, try new things and reminisce of days gone by regardless of whether 20 or 100 turned up, he said.

“These men (and the small number of women) who have walked

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through our doors can now build the men’s shed into the structure of their lives, their daily activities and build new relationships, new workmates if you like. They can do as much as they want or as little as they want. It is a safe supported environment, a place for retired blokes to be blokes, and a reason to get out of the lazy boy.” ecause of their engagement in the Henley Men’s shed these blokes in our community, skilled and lively minded, have a new spring in their step. A reason to get up in the morning and plan a new day, they say.

There’s no deadlines or no schedules to meet. What doesn’t get done today will get done some other day.

The shed relies on John and his team going cap in hand to any community funding agent they can reach to garner the funds to ensure the doors can stay open.

John ‘s hopeful that one day central government will acknowledge the health benefits older men in our communities who engage in men’s sheds receive and provide funding.

But while no one is holding their breaths no one doubts that the Henley Men’s Shed will remain a vital part of our community.

For John, he doesn’t see the day his role as coordinator comes to an end, as an end to his passion for the shed.

“Bring it on. I can’t wait for retirement. I’ll be here every day to have a yarn, be creative and just spend time with these amazing blokes who walk through the door.

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The duck who came to dinner In his ‘Moon over Martinborough’ blog, Jared Gulian tells stories about living a deeply satisfying life in Martinborough, one of the world’s most beautiful places. www.moonovermartinborough.com

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t was the height of summer when I found a brown duck swimming around our goldfish pond like it owned the place. The duck stared me down fearlessly as if to say, “I was here first. Go find your own pond.”

Our property has long been a home for waifs and strays. We’ve taken on geriatric roosters and aged sows, not to mention the occasional stray human. So I was ready to have this new guest stay as long as it liked. After all, how much trouble could a wild duck be?

I assumed she was a female Mallard. I brought out some crackers and threw them on the ground. She came over, nibbled, and promptly spat the crackers out. Then she whispered the oddest, most nasal and soft sound I’ve ever head from a duck.

“Bap-bap” She seemed to be scolding me for the sub-standard food on offer.

I tried not to take the insult personally. Instead I did what I always do when confronted with a rural mystery. I called Aussie Bronwyn.

“What do you feed a duck?” I asked.

“Well, bread soaked in milk, of course,” Aussie Bronwyn said.

“Ducks don’t like things too dry. Are you fattening a duck for the table?”

“Um, no. I’m making friends with a wild duck in our goldfish pond.”

“That sounds like trouble.”

“Why?” Aussie Bronwyn sighed deeply, no doubt amazed that after all this time in the country I was still so shockingly stupid.

“Ducks are filthy, dirty pigs,” she said. “They’re like the bachelor blokes of the animal kingdom. They leave the dishes stacked in the sink, they never scrub the toilet, and they have noisy parties. Mark my words, if you don’t chase that duck away it’ll turn your lovely goldfish pond into a toxic wasteland.”

“But she’s so cute,” I said.

“Mark my words,” Aussie Bronwyn said. “Mark my words.”

The very next day I began feeding bread soaked in milk to our new guest, who I’d started to call Little One. She quickly gobbled it up and begged for more.

Soon we fell into a bit of a routine. In the morning I’d find Little One waddling around the edge of the pond like a queen strolling the palace grounds. She’d greet me and offer her whispered, nasal hello. She was very quiet. In the evening, when Rick and I came home from work, she would be standing on the front deck, ready for her royal banquet.

“Bap-bap,” she’d say. “Where’s my dinner, boys?!”

This was clearly a duck with entitlement issues. s the days went by, Little One never once made a proper quacking noise, and she showed no signs of being able to fly at all. In fact, she never even stretched her wings. I looked around to see if she’d laid any eggs, but I found none.

Leave it to me to end up caring for the most pathetic duck in the Southern Hemisphere – one that didn’t quack, fly, or lay eggs.

It was like having a web-footed cat.

Unfortunately, as Little One became more settled into life at our goldfish pond, she began trampling everything that Rick had carefully planted. In one spot she turned a patch of particularly precious succulents into a very comfortable day bed.

“That’s it,” Rick said, “We’re making duck soup.”

I glared. “The only way we’re making duck soup is if it’s followed by roasted pet kunekune.”

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That shut him up for a while.

Soon Little One was eating out of my hand, and she’d grown so used to us that she actually began stepping into the house to demand her supper if I was running late.

Unfortunately she also began using our front deck like an army latrine. Every day I found more green slimy blobs. You might think this would have put an end to my complicated relationship with her, but how could I heartlessly evict an adorable duck from its happy home?

Instead, every evening before I fed Little One I simply hosed down the deck. This upset her terribly, and she made sure to tell me so.

Eventually Aussie Bronwyn stopped by to check out the situation.

She laid eyes on that duck, listened to her odd little, “Bap-bap,” and said, “That’s no lady. That duck’s a drake.”

“Huh?” ale Mallards, it turns out, have a relatively quiet and whispery voice. It’s the females who have the loud, strong voice. (I know married couples like this. Perhaps they have Mallard genes.)

Apparently novice bird watchers often confuse juvenile male Mallards with the females, because the young boys don’t yet have the luminous green head the adult males are known for.

Suddenly it was all clear. Little One was the duck version of a wayward teenage boy – messy, a little smelly, still convinced the world revolves around him, and not yet old enough to fly.

“Or maybe he broke a wing,” Aussie Brownyn said. “That would explain why he’s hanging around. That and the three course meal you put on every night.”

“It’s only two courses,” I said, somewhat defensively.

Things went on fine for another couple of weeks. Then, one day when I got home from work I looked out on the deck to see that Little One wasn’t there. I wandered out with some milk-soaked bread in my hands, calling to him, but he was nowhere to be found.

The next evening he was back on the deck and demanding dinner.

“Well,” I said, “I suppose you’ve come back just to do your laundry and get a home cooked meal.”

After I fed him, he waddled away and turned toward a gap in the trees. Then the most startling thing happened. He looked up at the sky, flapped his wings, and flew away. After watching this duck waddle everywhere for a solid month, I was flabbergasted. It was absolutely beautiful. I haven’t seen him since.

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Wairarapa’s new ambassadors

A desire to return to old-fashioned family activities, a love for Wairarapa and the chance to meet new people every day drew Rodney and Jelena Algie back to Masterton last November.

By Lisa Sims

hen the opportunity to manage Masterton’s revamped Mawley Holiday Park arose, the couple grabbed it with both hands. And they’re running with it – with spectacular results in just a few months.

“We’ve always had our heart in Wairarapa where we have children and grandchildren,” Rodney says. “Our aim was always to return here - having been around the world several times, we’ve never found a place like it.”

“As a couple we’ve slipped into our strengths,” Jelena adds.

With a 40-year career in management and administration in the shearing and importing industries, Rodney takes care of the park’s bookings, maintenance and staff. Hospitality has always been Jelena’s passion no matter what the task - working in the industry itself, teaching children with learning difficulties or making others feel at home on personal or professional levels.

Having started her life in Beograd, Serbia, Jelena knows how it feels to be a stranger in a foreign land. “I love meeting foreign travellers and helping them with the challenges of communicating in a new country.”

At Mawley Holiday Park Jelena’s focus is on customer service, quality control, systems, marketing and compliance. She also liaises with park owner Masterton District Council and local tourism operators.

Brimming with quiet but infectious excitement for new ideas and projects, Jelena has a knack of making people feel comfortable while proudly promoting Wairarapa. “Being stewards of such a beautiful park and ambassadors for the wonderful array of activities in the region is very exciting.”

When she’s not making guests feel at home, Jelena is on the road finding new opportunities to work with tourism operators and businesses that her guests will enjoy. These are promoted throughout the park – at reception, on blackboard signs and on its Facebook page. Framed pictures of Vintage Aviator planes and Pukaha Mount Bruce kiwi adorn the wall of the smart new dining room.

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Rodney and Jelena Algie - is complete. Jelena and Rodney have only just begun and are constantly developing new ideas. They’ve put BBQ areas, recycling depots and Wi Fi in place and a Qualmark rating is next on the list.

Aside from the new facilities, it’s bringing people together and the small touches that are making a big difference. Jelena goes the extra mile and makes sure Rodney does too. Hauling a large tree into the dining room at 5am on Christmas day in time for a special buffet breakfast with all the trimmings was a first for Rodney. “But he did it with a smile,” laughs Jelena.

At Easter more than 30 children staying at the park enjoyed an egg hunt and egg and spoon races. “We’re here to make the park a safe peaceful, fun environment for families and guests – watching them fill the park with laughter and play is the reward.”

And fill the park they are. In the first three months of 2012 the park hosted almost three times as many guests as it did during the same period last year.

Rodney and Jelena are optimistic about the future. “We look forward to exploring new possibilities that will undoubtedly present themselves as we engage in what life has in store for us here in Wairarapa.”

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A Greek Treasure

After more than 30 years, a tiny Greek church still shimmers in a paddock west of Masterton.

It cradles memories of Greek families who lived in the town. By Julia Mahony.

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ahi Annand stands under the dome of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, as candlelight flickers against walls of gold, red and midnight blue.

She last came to this small Orthodox church as a young member of the Psathos family, one of four tight knit Greek clans resident in Masterton during the 1970s and 80s.

Revisiting the church, which is painted top to bottom with luminous Christian icons from the New Testament, is a tribute to Mahi’s late mother Emelia Psathos, one of the original users of the church after it opened in 1980. Mahi remembers kissing an icon and lighting candles before services.

The Psathos family moved to Athens in 1982 but Mahi returned to the Wairarapa five years ago. Entering one of Masterton’s secret treasures once again triggers many emotions.

A former Methodist chapel at Mauriceville, the building was moved to Masterton by George Pantelis, a colourful Greek businessman who drove a Rolls Royce and had a vision of olive trees growing in the Wairarapa.

A remarkable feature in the church’s history is the collaboration between George and an 19-year-old budding artist, Stephen Allwood, who took a year off art school to paint every inch of the interior, including the stunning dome from which Christ gazes down on the apostles. The pair studied books on Greek iconology and chapel design to arrive at the creation, which is like stepping into a piece of stained glass.

Stephen, now a Martinborough-based artist, used a glazing technique with oils to create the bright images. He completed each icon in about a week, in order to finish the job within the year.

George would visit Stephen at the church every day but the teenager was largely left alone, listening to music as he worked on the larger than life religious scenes. However, word of the project soon leaked to the curious public.

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“I remember one day I was painting away and I turned around and there stood a whole busload of people. They’d crept in and were literally three feet away from me – I got such a shock,” Stephen says.

George imported items to furnish and embellish the church, including golden candelabras, a throne-like carved wooden chair for the priest, a large vessel used for christenings and a magnificent chandelier suspended below the dome.

The church’s exterior is off-white weatherboard and corrugated iron, which blends well with the Wairarapa landscape. George was delighted by the goodwill of several Masterton tradesmen and businessmen who worked on the church, or donated equipment.

Former mayor Bob Francis, who was then a plumber, worked on the roof.

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eorge moved to Sydney 20 years ago, after 21 years in Masterton.

Today, just one service a year is held at the church, but local custodians light candles and maintain the interior and grounds.

Entry to the public is strictly limited and each request must be personally approved by George in Sydney. The church is a private place of worship, not an art gallery or tourist attraction, he says.

It is for the glory of God and he has little time for people who want to critique the paintings. Over the years, he has encountered people who misunderstand the purpose of their visit and ignore the church’s spiritual value.

“It’s like I invited you to my house and you tell me what you think of the things inside it,” George told Wairarapa Lifestyle.

Distance has not weakened his bond with the church: “I know where every icon is. I am there with my mind.”

Mahi Annand inside the church

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A successful merger The creation of the first total one stop shop Wellington regional law practice has seen an injection of new professional blood into the Wairarapa.

Lawyer Michael Bale, whose Wellington practice Wilson & Co has joined with Wairarapa’s WCM LEGAL has settled into Greytown – a lifestyle choice that fits like a glove for his young family as Tanya Katterns discovers.

Michael Bale and his family on their prized Russian motorcycle.

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he sun is pouring into the sweeping Greytown garden of Michael and his wife Joke, as the couple take their three young children, Tomas, 7, Sepp, 6 and Bonnie, 2 for a spin on the family’s pride and joy, a 1989 Russian Ural sidecar.

The motorcycle is in daily use – with the family riding around Greytown and South Wairarapa with up to five people aboard.

It was during a six month adventure riding a motorcycle from New Delhi to London overland that drew Joke and Michael together.

The couple (Joke hailing from Belgium) met in Turkey in 1999 and married less than a year later.

The Wairarapa has been a welcome move for the Bale clan, says Michael.

“The Wairarapa is an absolute oasis in a troubled and busy world.

The boys are at Greytown School and Bonnie goes to Ladybird.

Joke sells her clothing brand – Hikkepik, at fairs and the local shops. Everyone enjoys the lifestyle change very much. We all enjoy the weather, biking every day to school, the craft scene, outdoor pursuits among many things. I get a chance for my kids to grow up in a privileged way, not in a material sense but in the things that really matter, like a strong community.”

Michael, who decided to become a lawyer at 13 and was admitted to the bar at 21, has been influenced by the Wairarapa since he was a child.

“I have never got over the feel of the place, the way people are here and the range of things to do that suit me down to the ground.

I’m happier throwing stones in the river than drinking lattes in a café. I have always felt like I was on holiday when I came over the hill, and I still feel that way every day when I wake up here.”

What had been missing until now had been the opportunity, he said.

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“That all changed when I sat down with WCM LEGAL consultant Ed Cooke and we discussed a merger of our firms in mid-2011,which came to fruition on April 1 2012. You’ve got to say that I have spent 20 years waiting for this great chance to be part of a business in the Wairarapa, and I have got the added bonus of keeping our busy Wellington practice humming.”

The marriage of Michael’s boutique Wellington commercial and property specialist practice Wilson & Co and WCM Legal, one of Wairarapa’s oldest legal practices, brings together over a century of legal expertise.

The new firm operates in the Wairarapa as WCM Legal, a division of WCM Legal Limited, and in Wellington as Wilson & Co, a division of WCM Legal Limited. ith WCM Legal’s nine lawyers joining Wilson and Co’s four lawyers, the merger will create the largest legal services firm in the Wairarapa, said WCM Legal partner Mark Hinton. ”It is bringing together collective talents; the most important message to existing clients is that their on-going legal needs will continue to be met. This is an expansion of both practices and adding young blood. Over all it should enable us to service our client needs on a wider and more efficient basis.

Clients can have all their legal services met in Wairarapa or Wellington regardless of where they live or work. It is all a positive change.”

For Michael and his family, the merger is positive in every respect.

“The whole family gets to live in a unique and special place while I get a busy commercial scene with great opportunities and great people in the Wairarapa while still having proximity to Wellington where I have a loyal client base and a great team. That combination can’t be beaten for me.”

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he summer growing season of January to March had been disappointing with low sunshine hours, low heat units and frequent rain. Even with the long sunshine hours during autumn the growing degree days that measure the heat summation throughout the growing season was only sitting around 980 units compared to the normal seasonal average of 1,050 – 1,150.

Despite the cooler summer, local winemakers have expressed their confidence in the 2012 vintage based on the quality and level of ripening of the fruit. Paul Mason, winemaker at Martinborough Vineyard explains “it is the challenging years where Martinborough comes to the fore. Indications are that this year’s harvest will continue the tradition of Martinborough’s well balanced, elegant wines with finesse.”

“The cool, dry autumn weather was perfect, particularly for pinot noir as the long sunshine hours and calm weather meant that the grapes were able to stay on the vine longer, enabling the flavours to build up without the grapes overheating, resulting in the subtle flavours of the pinot noir coming through to the fore and producing a nice balance of fruit ripeness and acidity” says Nicola Belsham of Murdoch James Estate.

Volumes vary across the district due to the weather at the time of fruit set, but overall are down on a typical year. For many wineries this may have started as a disappointment, but has proved to be a blessing in helping fruit to ripen in this cooler season. A number of the vineyards have compared this season to 2010 which also had a cool summer followed by lovely long autumn. The 2010 vintage has since seen a number of Martinborough wines pick up some top international awards.

Harvest began for most Martinborough producers in the second week of April, over two weeks later than normal. It is now almost complete with just some late riesling to come in. While the quantity of the 2012 vintage is well below average, the quality is looking fantastic, with many expressing particular surprise about the quality of the pinot noir, pinot gris and sauvignon blanc. While the chardonnay is still fermenting opinions are that it too is looking to be impressive.

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Women in Aviation

Rhona and Kerry in the hangar

More than 60 years after she gained her “wings” and joined the ranks amongst New Zealand’s earlier female aviators, Featherston’s Rhona Fraser has lost none of her passion for life amongst the clouds.

Tanya Katterns catches up with the founder of the New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation ahead of the organisation’s 53rd rally which takes to the skies in Masterton on June 1.

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ince the days when daring kiwi pioneer pilot Jean Batten won the hearts of the world, women aviators have slowly built in numbers and their skills and enthusiasm are fostered through the organisation Rhona Fraser created.

The association’s first meeting was held in Wellington in 1960 and has grown since into a strong organisation with more than 200 members from recreational pilots through to captains on commercial airlines, air traffic controllers, glider and micro light pilots and even hot air balloonists.

At a sprightly 85, Rhona juggles her love of her lifestyle property, with her long held enthusiasm for flying.

“I don’t fly solo anymore but any chance I have to go up with the girls, I do. I just love talking about the old days, what women in aviation are doing now, and encouraging the younger ones to stick with it.”

“Women may still be very much a minority in aviation but we are big on spirit.”

Her life has been filled with firsts. She was the first woman after World War 2 to gain a private pilot’s licence and fly solo in a Tiger Moth from the Wellington Aero Club, and was the first female welder at the old General Motors plant in Petone.

Her father wasn’t keen on her chasing a dream of being a career pilot so she tried to reign in her passion and bought some land and set up a riding school instead.

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increase their knowledge of cross-country flying and share costs.

That was the birth of the NZAWA. “I figured that the money I had spent on going to Australia and being involved over there, would go a long way to forming something for our own women. They came from all over the country for the inaugural meeting - to encourage others to go on,” she said.

“The beauty of our organisation is that we are purely women in aviation which accepts anyone passionate about anything that flies.”

Masterton woman Kerry Connor, who has fostered a close relationship with Rhona, the current patron of the association, is another who has gained traction in the aviation ranks. wenty eight years after beginning fly lessons with her husband on their remote farm property in Greymouth, Kerry, the owner and operator of Ace Aviation based at Hood Aerodrome, is now an accomplished flying chief flying instructor.

But it is the New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation that has allowed Kerry to forge new friendships and to challenge herself with likeminded women.

“When I first joined I didn’t know anyone in aviation at all and I was living and learning to fly in Greymouth and I felt isolated. When I decided to go to a rally people just looked after me. It’s an annual thing to get together to encourage new ones and to challenge ourselves.”

Wairarapa last hosted an association rally 11 years ago – with women aviators from as far afield as the UK winging their way over to take part.

The Women in Aviation annual rally in Masterton runs from June 1 - 4 June. Competitions at Hood Aerodrome on June 2 are open to the public.

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Moving with ease Down in Featherston, people are moving their bodies to the subtle rhythms

Julia Mahony

of Feldenkrais. By Julia Mahony

Rupert Watson taking a class and below a ‘whirling dervish’ twirler.

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here’s no bone-rattling music in Rupert Watson’s exercise class, although bones are certainly on his mind. It’s also a lycra-free zone and this cold Saturday has led to a few in the class keeping woollen hats and even scarves firmly in place.

This is Feldenkrais, a gentle method focusing on a person’s ability to coordinate and expand movement from the inside, involving the brain and nervous system.

On this morning, nine women of various ages are comfortably stretched out on mats making circles with their bent knees. Rupert stands on the edge of the group, verbally leading the class through each sequence.

The women rock from their backs to their sides, stretching their legs out through the heel, remaining aware of how the upper body connects. Rupert encourages the class to compare left and right sides and how moving one part of the body leads another.

Arms are brought above the head and the knees fall outwards in the frog position, while the hips are rotated. These slow, smooth exercises continue in near silence, with only Rupert’s voice and some deep breathing moving across the room. There is no sweat, no bouncing floor and no limbtwisting positions.

Rupert has joined the Featherston Community Centre, offering two Feldenkrais classes a week. He hopes to run specialised courses, one designed to help care for eyes and refresh vision, the other for pregnant women.

He moved to Featherston in 2008, after practising Feldenkrais and massage in Wellington, where he still runs classes at venues including Parliament.

Feldenkrais is just one layer in Rupert’s life. A father and grandfather, he’s been involved with a Wellington whirling dervish group for almost 15 years – a form of meditation involving twirling around the room, in order to gain inner stillness. He runs with the Ruamahanga Ramblers and plays clarinet with the Wellington Chamber Orchestra and an army band.

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judo master Moshe Feldenkrais, can improve balance, co-ordination, flexibility and strength, Rupert says.

He found it after his daughter had a gymnastics accident and he investigated different methods of therapy, which coincided with his change in direction workwise.

“I did the Alexander technique for about a year but Feldenkrais was so much more powerful than anything else. Plus it’s secular, it’s western and it’s contemporary. People aren’t running around with crystals or anything. It’s very now.’’

Unlike some other group exercises, there’s no pressure to be like anyone else, or to work at the pace of others.

“Feldenkrais tends to be something people who are a little older do, as they realise their path through life is becoming a bit sticky,’’ Rupert says. ``But people get injuries at all ages, so it’s valuable for them too.’’ Musicians suffering from RSI have also sought his help.

“It’s a way of improving how we function as human beings, but it’s very simple, with about 80 percent of classes done on the floor rather than standing.

There is a theme to each class, for instance how to cope with a pain in the neck.’’ upert has experienced a Feldenkrais class of 800 people in Berlin, but here in New Zealand he offers one-on-one sessions as well as group classes. This involves observing a person in their work environment – in a truck, or at a desk – then working with them on a low, wide table.

In Featherston, Rupert says word of mouth has led to his classes being well supported, although he’d like to see more men on the mats. ``I’d love to do workshops for runners. I have some friends who have run themselves into the ground through poor technique and I’d love to show people that doesn’t need to happen.’’

Feldenkrais is underrated, just like Featherston, Rupert says.

He loves being close to the mountains and the city beyond them, helping town and country folk find their own inner balance.

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WAIRARAPA CONFERENCE GUIDE

Conferencing potential in the Wairarapa Destination Wairarapa is working hard to brand the region as a destination for conferences and meetings.

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onferencing is an important part of the tourism market and Destination Wairarapa, the regional tourism organisation, is investing in a series of new initiatives to attract conferences to the region.

The RTO’s general manager David Hancock says while the region has a growing reputation as a great conference location, there is still plenty of untapped potential.

“Conferences are an important part of the tourism market and bring a lot of economic benefits to the region,” he says. “Conferences attract large numbers of people who often stay for more than one night, are typically good spenders and whose attendees sometimes bring their partners for the entire duration of their stay. Attendees also enjoy other activities outside of their meeting schedule such as doing a wine tour, visiting our charming villages or sampling wine from any one of our boutique vineyards.”

Mr Hancock says Destination Wairarapa is working with venues and ancillary services to develop conference related materials to use at trade shows. These include a regional

David Hancock, general manager, Destination Wairarapa.

Palliser Estate alliser 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.

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Martinborough Hotel artinborough 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.

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event planner, promotional video, website development and other display material which will present the region’s venues, accommodation, attractions, activities and event services.

Mr Hancock says the business community can play a big part in helping the RTO achieve its objective.

“All businesses have industry associations that have conferences, trade shows and award ceremonies,” says Mr Hancock. “We want to encourage Wairarapa businesses who may be attending the annual conference of their sports group, social/cultural organisation or business to bid to bring their next conference to Wairarapa.

“There are great options in the region for conferences, from boutique country estates and luxury lodges to motels and a 4-star plus hotel and resort.”

Destination Wairarapa can help with providing any information that businesses require about venues and social activities.

For more information contact David Hancock on: 272 272 118

Copthorne Hotel & Resort opthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, Wairarapa has had a busy start to 2012.

The end of 2011 saw the opening of the refurbished Cafe Solway, indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, squash court, golf driving range and the hotel conference facility’s rest rooms.

The conference team has also been working on a number of offsite themed dinner options. Conference Sales Manager, Angela Scott says the new offsite themed dinner venues complement the hotels onsite catering options.

Plus there are currently two campaigns in the market place – one asking locals to put their hands up to bring their next conference to Wairarapa and secondly a fantastic winter/spring package which includes return transfers from Wellington Airport to the hotel.

Solway Park is asking local representatives of companies and associations to put their hand up to bring a conference to Wairarapa.

Angela Scott is saying ‘come here for your conference’, support your region and we’ll back you all the way”.

“We’re in a perfect location, easily accessible by road, rail and air from Auckland, Wellington and Palmerston North. Along with our seven fully flexible conference rooms, organisations love the free parking, and our spacious grounds, something you just don’t get with inner city hotels.

The 102 room hotel sits on 24 acres so there is plenty of opportunity to experience a range of onsite activities as well. Next time you register for your annual conference, put your hand up to hold it in the Wairarapa and the team at Solway Park will back you all the way.

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Martinborough Wine Village is a unique wine destination. A working wine village with thirty boutique wineries within walking or biking distance of the leafy village square.

At the heart of the village is the boutique Martinborough Hotel, dating back to 1882, with a sense of history and place that will charm you as soon as you step through the front door.

It is also the perfect venue for small meetings, presentations, product launches and team building. The air conditioned meeting room has excellent natural light and easy access to delightful gardens and courtyards. And after the day’s work is done, enjoy ďŹ ne food and local wines in the Hotel Bar and Restaurant.

To discover more, call Deb on 06 306 9350 or visit www.martinboroughhotel.co.nz

Conference Room & Underground Cellar

Palliser Estate offers Conference Room facilities complete with projector, screen & audio system.

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.

For more information contact Palliser Estate Wines of Martinborough, Kitchener Street, Martinborough.

T. +64 6 3069019 F. +64 6 3069946 E. Palliser@palliser.co.nz W. www.palliser.co.nz www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

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WAIRARAPA CONFERENCE GUIDE Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa rackenridge 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 just over an hour from Wellington. Brackenridge offer an enviable range of facilities, including four fully air-conditioned conference and break out rooms. They can provide everything you need to hold a meeting for six, a product launch for 200 and everything in between. The latest equipment, superb menus, unobtrusive service, relaxing accommodation and onsite gym with 20 m salt water lap pool and day spa, 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. For additional flexibility, the cottages can be configured to provide a truly private location for smaller 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. Other on-site activities which can be organised for you include clay bird shooting, laser sports, archery, petanque, volleyball, fire walking, olive oil, cheese and wine tasting. 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.

Cathie Morison and the team look forward to hosting your function at Brackenridge. Find out more at www.brackenridge.co.nz

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Longwood Country Lodge ess than a hour from Wellington, Longwood could not be further from the usual conference venue. Instead of an hotel room there is distinctive accommodation either in the lodge or historic cottages.

Instead of distracting guests, there is sole use of the property; instead of a bland meeting room, a beautiful drawing room with open fireplaces.

The physical beauty of Longwood however, is just one part of the equation. The other is the discreet hospitality of the owners, the quality of food and wine and the chance to completely unwind in a peaceful and private setting.

For almost 20 years Marguerite Tait-Jamieson and Garrick Emms have been hosting conferences. The response from guests is still the same. Guests feel looked after, well fed, rested, productive and ready to return to their offices energised and rejuvenated after a stay in this very special environment.

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Providore Food and Catering rovidore Food and Catering is the preferred caterer at Brackenridge Country Retreat, located a few minutes south of Martinborough. Over the last 10 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.

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Historic and characterful country house one hour from Wellington Unique accommodation Delicious local food and wine Unrivalled hospitality and personal service Exclusive use of the property and confidentiality assured Peace, privacy....perfect for your retreat Contact: marguerite Tait-Jamieson Tel: 06 308 8289 E: longwood@xtra.co.nz

ENTICE CAFE he 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 to cater for events and weddings. She says she learned everything on the job.

Now the pair, who boast 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.”

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GUTEN APPETIT oing 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.

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

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

Weddings Celebrations Cocktail Parties Dinner Parties Cakes to Order On Site Catering Buffet a la carte BBQ Spit Roast Set Menu

All menus are individually designed and priced to suit your needs and budget No job too small or too big Your place or one of ours Phone/Fax (06) 308 8469 Mobile (027) 312 1373 info@g-a-catering.co.nz www.g-a-catering.co.nz www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

Corner Bruce & Dixon St, Masterton T: 06 377 3166 E: info@entice.co.nz www.entice.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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Margrain Vineyard 7 Cnr Princess St and Huangarua 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 Taste Vin Café.

Ata Rangi 9 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.

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Coney Wines -Trio Café 17 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.

Croft Wines 59 Kitchener Street, Martinborough. Ph: 0508 4 CROFT 3 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.

5 Martinborough Vineyard 57 Princess St, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9955 Email: winery@martinborough-vineyard.co.nz Web: martinborough-vineyard.co.nz Cellar Door open 7 days.

Home of the best Pinot Noir in the World (April 2011) and voted one of the Top NZ wineries by Decanter (2010) JAMES 19 MMURDOCH Murdoch James Estate a r t i n b o r o u g h 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.amand 5pm.

Bloom restaurant open for lunch Thu-Mon 11.30 am - 3.30pm

Palliser Wines Kitchener Street, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9019 Email: palliser@palliser.co.nz Web: palliser.co.nz Visit our cellar door to taste award winning Palliser & Pencarrow wines

14 Escarpment Vineyard Te Muna Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 8305 Email: info@escarpment.co.nz Web: escarpment.co.nz E S C A R P M E N T Established by Larry McKenna and Robert Kirby to create tomorrow’s definitive new world Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling.

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Haythornthwaite Wines 45 Omarere Road, Martinborough. Ph: 06 306 9889 Email: info@haythornthwaite.co.nz Web: haythornthwaite.co.nz 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.

HAMDEN ESTATE 18 214 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.

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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.

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.

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 and biodynamic winery in Martinborough. Taste the difference.

Open 6 days a week, closed only Tuesdays, open between 11am and 4pm

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.

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

Please phone first for tasting times.

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Wairarapa Olive Oil Directory Atutahi 8

7 45 Oxford St. Ph: 06 3066377 Web: www.madltd.co.nz

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.

Delightfully inspiring art gallery and tasting room set within a gorgeous grove, producing award-winning Mad Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Our oil is well balanced, rich in colour, fresh and bursting with grassy, herbaceous characters. Available online, in store at the Martinborough Wine Centre and onsite when the open sign is up.

Molive Gold 9 Verdale, 101 Cromarty Drive, Martinborough

Fantail Grove 6

Ph: 06 306 8596 Email: verdale@xtra.co.nz.

Web: www.molive.co.nz Thirty awards, including five international, since we launched in 2004. Talks and tastings available most days but please phone prior to arrival. Grove is situated behind the golf course at the end of Cromarty Drive one kilometre off of the Hinakura Road.

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.

Olivo 10 136 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.

Juno Olives 5

State Highway Tauherenikau. Ph:021 2806510 Email: info@juno-olives.co.nz.

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

Shop and tasting bar open weekends and public holidays. Tour groups by appointment.

Olive2oil 3 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.

Web: www.leafyridge.co.nz

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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.

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.

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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.

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

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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.

Elevate food to new heights.

Olivo produce a range of exceptionally fine olive oils that will send your food to a new place entirely.

Our oils are produced with meticulous care, with subtly balanced flavours. There is an exceptional Extra Virgin blend as well as delightful infused oils.

Keep a look out for them at your local speciality food emporium or visit us for an experience that will send you heavenward.

Olivo, RD4, Hinakura Road, Martinborough Visit www.olivo.co.nz for more information

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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 The first and foremost vineyard in Gladstone. Enjoy award-winning wine and delicious food outside by the vines or inside by the cozy fire.

Cellar door open Mon - Sun 11am - 4pm, café open for lunch Fri - Sun all year round.

Johner Estate

359 Dakins Road, Gladstone. Ph: 027 230 3008 2 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.

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-6​pm.

Urlar

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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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Matahiwi Estate

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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.

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 7 Phone: 06 370 1170 / 027 240 6772 E: paulownia@farmside.co.nz. W: paulowniawines.co.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

8 7 Wingate Road, Opaki, RD11, Masterton.

Ph Colin Shand: 06 377-1745 M: 027 457 2422 E: sales@paperroad.co.nz W: www.paperroad.co.nz Boutique, family owned single vineyard, winery and cellar door. Located just north of Masterton. Hand picked grapes, and handcrafted in our winery on site. Pop in to taste and purchase our award winning wines. Open daily throughout the summer and by appointment during Winter. Contact Ruth 0226221094 Blairpatrick Estate

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290C Dakins Road, Gladstone. Ph 06 370 1555 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 rose 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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Winter Temptations - a Dining Guide From the coast to the mountains, the Wairarapa caters for all tastes. Imagine sitting in front of a roaring open fire, with a glass of wine, while being served a splendid meal. Time to tickle the taste buds and sample what the region has to offer in food and wine, plus beautiful winter scenery.

Our Delicious Winter Dining Guide takes you on a tour of some of the finest restaurants and cafés in the valley. Bon appétit!

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 premises, 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 would 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 back week after week after week. Available Saturday and Sunday, lunch and dinner,” says Marcus.

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.

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.

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WInTER HOURS: Lunch FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUnDAY from 11.30am, Dinner TUESDAY - SUnDAY from 5.00pm SH2 Tauherenikau, just north of Featherston

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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.

The perfect dining venue Cellar Door & Trio Café

Erin Nesdale and Tony Austin have operated Cornucopia Foodstore and Café in Featherston for four years building a loyal following for great food and service. The opportunity to open a Bistro in Martinborough was too good to ignore and now nine months on the bistro is receiving rave reviews for “ food, service and location”.

Situated on Huangarua Road, fronting Aylstone Retreat (a gorgeous boutique hotel), the bistro seats 40 and offers a menu based on the international food experience of Tony and his chef James McMenamin. Ever changing and evolving the menu represents all that is great about New Zealand produce – fresh fish, tender lamb, aged beef, classically prepared and presented, the food quality is matched by Tony’s service, that aims to exceed expectations.

The atmosphere and ambiance is warm, relaxing and informal, having spent a lifetime in service Tony and Erin endeavor to make every visit a memorable one.

During winter we offer a number of Carte du Jour options, competitively priced to encourage you to venture out into the cold and settle into the warmth of Cornucopia Bistro – we look forward to seeing you…

Tania and Ron Everson purchased IN.GRE’DI.ENT on 1 April 2011. The deli and café is a well established business in the heart of the Martinborough Wine Village providing fresh bread, local and NZ cheeses, local olive oils, preserves and wine. They specialise in cheese platters matched with a local glass of wine and also serve terrines and pates.

As part of the deli/café, the premises include approx. a 50m2 room with two french doors opening out onto Ohio Street, that was renovated to provide a space to serve high teas.

This part of the business is called Grandma’s Kitchen. It has its own identity and branding and provides high teas on weekends and public holidays, with private functions and bookings during the week. The tea rooms are decorated in a style that reflect a home and where the high teas are served with tradition and love.

Grandma’s Kitchen was named after Tania’s memories as a young girl having afternoon tea with her great grandma, grandmother and mother, drinking tea from a miniature pink china cup and eating

WINTER Saturday Sunday

For further enquiries: Tel: 06 306 8345 Fax: 06 306 8344 Email: info@coneywines.co.nz www.coneywines.co.nz

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ornucopia Bistro, situated in the picturesque gardens and vines of Aylstone Retreat in Martinborough is managed by Tony Austin who promotes a relaxed friendly environment for lunch and evening meals.

Cornucopia aims at providing their guests with a ‘dining package’, from the entrance to the exit. Tony’s focus is on providing the perfect dining experience.

From a menu perspective Cornucopia Bistro endeavours to use fresh, local and seasonal produce and provides a menu that is imaginative, classically based and a perfect foil for the world famous local Martinborough wines on offer.

Open for dinner Thursday through to Saturday and Monday from 6pm Open for Lunch on Sunday from 12 noon – offering a carte du jour (set menu) at $39.95 for three courses, “sometimes a roast – sometimes not! “ Also try our Friday night winter special Carte du jour menu, three courses paired with one glass of wine for your main course at $50 per person.

Next to the Bistro is Cornucopia Living, a store offering a range of homewares, soft furnishings, furniture, giftware and Cornucopia Foodstore products.

Open 11am – 4pm Thursday to Sunday and by appointment.

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TASTE - A DINING GUIDE 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

home baking and scones. It is named after her grandmother and mother, who is a grandma to her three sons. Both grandmother and mother are very good bakers and love to share a good cup of tea and baking with friends and family.

Collecting fine china is a love of Tania’s family and this passion has been passed down to her. She hopes that you will enjoy taking tea and the experience that Grandma’s Kitchen offers. There is also a range of loose leaf tea from Tea Total, blended in New Zealand from the best tea available, which is also available in retail packs to take home and continue the experience.

Bookings are essential as Tania wants to provide the best possible experience.

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

Come and join us fireside or enjoy a magical winter’s day outside in the sun at the Gladstone Vineyard Café.

Chef Peter Icke cooks up warming rustic food, sourced locally where possible and expertly matched to our award-winning wines.

Live music continues throughout winter with our renowned long lazy lunches every third Sunday of the month. Check the website www.gladstonevineyard.co.nz for dates and details.

The café is open Friday to Sunday 11am to 3pm and is also available after hours for private functions and corporate events.

Contact us for further details on 06 379 8563 or email cafe@ gladstonevineyard.co.nz.

It’s been a busy year for Megan and Olivier Rochery at Café Mirabelle. This little corner of France in the heart of the Wairarapa – Carterton – is well patronised by locals and visitors alike. Now four years old, the word has spread far and wide about the delightful food and cosy atmosphere.

From Tuesday to Friday, 9am till 3.30pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm, Megan’s delicious cakes, pastries, dishes of the day and supreme coffee are served.

On Friday and Saturday nights from 7pm the white tablecloths go on and the café transforms into a French bistrôt serving from a menu of regional and family cuisine. The café is now fully licensed but you are still welcome to bring your own wine for a corkage fee of $8.

Seating is limited to around 35 guests so it’s a good idea to book ahead on 06 379 7247.

Phone 06 379 7247

Email:mirabelle31@xtra.co.nz

Tues to Fri 9am - 3.30pm Sat 10am - 2pm French Bistrôt Friday & Saturday from 7pm French Regional Dinners as advertised 31 High St North, Carterton

Grandma's Kitchen serving High Teas with tradition and love weekends and public holidays 8 Kitchener Street, Martinborough Bookings Essential.

Phone: 06 306 8383 or info@ingredient.co.nz

The wines that one best remembers are not necessarily the finest that one has ever tasted, and the highest quality may fail to delight so much as some far more humble beverage drunk in more favourable surroundings.

H. Warner Allen

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TASTE - A DINING GUIDE

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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 every day from 6.30am, serving breakfast, high tea and one of the region’s finest seasonal dinner menus.

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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.

Wholesome, seasonal and fresh are words that describe the new menu at The Grill at Solway Park.

“Our food philosophy has become increasingly more focused on using what’s in season, what’s local and what’s fresh,” says the restaurant’s new executive chef, Yuri McKenna. “We grow a lot of our own vegetables and herbs on site and utilise offerings from the many food heroes here in the Wairarapa as well as those with a like-minded sustainable focus.”

Mr McKenna has a passion for food and cooking – and for creating innovative menus with high impact. “I’m looking forward to providing our guests with a menu people will identify with as local and specific to the restaurant,” he says. The Grill at Solway Park’s new menu is presented alongside a superb selection of award-winning wines from the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.

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 .

Café Solway and the Solway Park Golf Driving Range A unique food and golfing experience awaits visitors to the refurbished Cafe Solway, whose new comfortable surroundings are reminiscent of a high country lodge.

Cafe Solway’s new menu has been designed to complement the new refurbishment. Enjoy freshly ground espresso coffee and a range of readymade treats, as well as order off the all-day menu which features brunch favourites including eggs benedict; french toast with fruit compote and the big breakfast muffin filled with bacon, egg, tomato and sausage. Made to order gourmet sandwiches, burgers and salads are also available.

Café Solway is a relaxed indoor/outdoor all-day dining experience for the whole family - enjoy a peaceful country setting and rural views

TASTE - A DINING GUIDE of the 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 and Golf Driving Range is openseven days a week, 10am – 7pm. High Street, Masterton (06) 370 0511.

The Horseshoe Restaurant & Bar is Masterton’s most iconic building. Built in the 1950’s, the curved outer wall set this building apart from the very beginning.

Open seven days a week, the Horseshoe has a fantastic selection of menu items to tempt you. From a “seriously awesome” steak, fresh beer battered fish, roast of the day and many more to choose from.

Along with lunch and dinner menus, the Horseshoe Restaurant can also tailor a menu to suit any function requirements and is proving to be a popular venue for weddings and special occasions.

They have an amazing deal on Tuesdays which is hugely popular - Tuesday 2-4-1 applies to lunch or dinner, and means for every two mains you order, the cheaper one is free!! Booking highly advisable as they fill up quickly. Plus they have a great $15 lunch menu too with popular dishes like the fish or roast and a winter cob with lovely fillings like their seafood chowder or a homemade stew.

The children are not forgotten either, with an excellent children’s menu filled with fresh food options and kids sundaes are a firm favourite!!

The Horseshoe is a bar as well as restaurant with a lovely range of house wines including a good selection from local vineyards, a fantastic cocktail list, coffees and specialist teas.

The Horseshoe Restaurant is open seven days and does not charge a surcharge on public holidays.

CAFE SOLWAY S o l w a y Pa r k Fully refurbished All new menu Dine in or takeaway Indoor and outdoor garden dining Available for functions Children’s playground 10-bay golf driving range Mountain views Open 7 days Summer hours: 10am – 8pm Winter hours: 10am – 7pm Behind Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, High Street, Masterton | Ph: 370 0511

For any occasion, dine at the Horseshoe Restaurant & Bar, Mastertons’ most iconic venue, open from 11am - 2pm, 5pm till late - 7 days over Winter period • Weddings • Anniversaries • Birthdays • Family reunions • 100 seating capacity • Disabled facilities Queen Street North, Masterton Ph 06 377 1102

“Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort.”

Norman Kolpas www.wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

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For all advertising enquiries please phone Raewyn Watson - 027 308 6071 or email: raewyn@wairarapalifestyle.co.nz

The Lodge at the French Village Perfect venue for small weddings, family celebrations, retreats, workshops, or just to take a break.

Awesome one day walk, in NZ bush with fantastic views, reasonable fitness required. www.frenchvillage.co.nz • info@frenchvillage.co.nz ph 06 3703344 •0272708122

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Offer valid for groups cycling before 01/10/2012. Book at www.march-hare.co.nz and mention ‘Wairarapa Lifestyle’ in the comments box

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Events June - September 2012

For more information go to www.wairarapanz.com JUNE 1 - 4 NZ Association of Women in Aviation Rally 1 - Yarns in Barns 2012 - ‘The Great WBS Yarns in Barns Debate’ 2 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market 2 - Wai Art Awards 2012 2 - Yarns in Barns 2012 - Gordon McLauchlan and Vanda Symon 2 - Yarns in Barns 2012 - Outdoor Adventure Yarns 3 - Yarns in Barns 2012 - Gecko Press and Julia Marshall 3 - Yarns in Barns 2012 - Tim Wilson in conversation with Guy Somerset 6 - “Transit of Venus” at Stonehenge Aotearoa 6 - Cross Creek Blues Club @The Tin Hut! 7 - Best of British @ Tirohana Estate 9 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market (Every Saturday) 9 - New Rags Market - Masterton Town Hall 9 - Martinborough Art Weekend 14 - Best of British @ Tirohana Estate 16 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market 16 - Design & Decoration Workshop Series 21 - Best of British @ Tirohana Estate 22 - 24 Tirohana Estate - A Mid-Winter Christmas 23 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market 23 - Alban Arthan - Celtic Celebration of Winter Solstice 23 - 43 Below presents “5 Mile Town & Narobi Trio” 24 - Oscar nominated Sir Ian McKellen on Stage 24 - Greytown Music Group Concert Series 28 - Best of British @ Tirohana Estate 30 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market July 7 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market 7 - Design & Decoration Workshop Series 14 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market 15 - Greytown Music Group - Bonanza Trombone Quartet 21 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market 28 - Wairarapa Farmers’ Market AUGUST 5 - Greytown Music Group presents the Amici Ensemble 19 - Wairarapa Wedding Expo 2012 25 - TOF Awards (The Oversew Fashion Awards) 31 - 2 September Martinborough Jazz Festival

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means super low power cost • Lockable hard cover • Free delivery (conditions apply) • Features include Multi Coloured LED lighting, Ozone Treatment and Water Features • Chlorine free option on all spas

Available exclusively at

Pools & Spas Greytown and Wellington

solstice

0800 801 004 • www.poolsandspas.co.nz 51 Main Street, Greytown

403 High Street, Lower Hutt

P (06) 304 9339

P (04) 570 0547

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