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The industrious world of the Men’s Shed Like a good timber tree, the Henley Men’s Shed has grown since it was planted on Colombo Rd about 11 years ago. September 28 to October 3 is Men’s Shed Week. Midweek reporter ELI HILL paid a visit to find out what really goes on in a Men’s Shed. Our tour guide into the world of the Henley Men’s Shed wears a purple highvis vest with the words “Ask the boss” on it. When we arrive, we ﬁnd

him stacking lengths of plywood with three other guys. His name is John Bush – he’s the coordinator and manager for the Henley Men’s Shed. John sits us down at a timber picnic table, he taps his hand on the wood and informs us that the same tables are sitting at Solway School, Rathkeale College, and Ponatahi Christian School. While a lot of Men’s Sheds started oﬀ with just woodworking facilities, the shed at Henley has grown to include metalwork and engineering, cooking, multimedia, laser cutting, gardening, and health facilities. As John points out – it even has a pizza oven. “We just have pizza lunch days for the hell of it. We email out to the guys that Wednesday next week will be pizza lunch.”

While the pizzas are great, John says research shows the biggest attraction for the Men’s Shed is the camaraderie. “It’s that fellowship. If you look at our total membership, 85 per cent of them are retired. “So, they used to go to work at a factory or an industry or wherever, they had workmates, they had structure, they worked from 8am to 5pm or whatever.” But without work, many men lack structure and ﬁnd it hard to ﬁll their days. “There’s a big push for blokes to have some structure, and that comes from the hours that the shed is open. “They get some new workmates, blokes that can carry on conversations that they used to have at work and they can be productive – Continued on page 4

Henley Men’s Shed coordinator John Bush. PHOTO/ARTHUR HAWKES

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Weatherbomb drops on region

Covid-19 puts a cork in Toast

A third of Wairarapa’s monthly rainfall poured down on Friday morning, raising the Waingawa River to its highest level in ﬁve years.

Health

The iconic Toast Martinborough event is the latest to fall victim to covid-19 event cancellations. Early bird tickets for the event which brings thousands of people to the region to celebrate the new season of local wines and general admission tickets had largely sold out.

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Throughout August, Wairarapa Hospital cleared its backlog of patients waiting longer than four months for surgeries from 100 patients to just eight patients waiting.

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The famous Kia Ora Dairy, a long-time Featherston landmark, has been used in an anti-cannabis advert, without the owner’s consent.

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A teenager received spinal injuries and several others were badly hurt after a quad bike crash at Riversdale on Saturday.

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Charity fundraiser a close shave Eli Hill Tomorrow is going to be a hair-raising day for Flo Partridge – she’ll be shaving off all her hair to raise funds for the Child Cancer Foundation. The eight-year-old, Greytown Primary School student has already surpassed her initial goal of $1500 and is aiming to raise $3000. It’s a big commitment for someone who is only eight years old, but though Flo admits to being “a little nervous”, she’s incredibly determined. “I’m really inspired by the work of Child Cancer Foundation. I want to help them by raising money by shaving my hair because some people go through life losing things, so I want to lose something so I can give something back to them.” Every week in New Zealand three families hear the devastating news their child has cancer. Chemotherapy means some of these kids have

Flo Partridge will be shaving off her hair to raise funds for the Child Cancer Foundation. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

to face the world with no hair. By shaving off her hair, Flo hopes to raise funds and awareness of the impact of cancer on children and their families. “We smashed our

original target of $1,500 in about two days, so we’ve upped it to $3,000! “When I heard that I was very happy and did a little dance.” Flo’s mum, Lucy Cooper,

has been amazed at people’s generosity. “People have been incredibly supportive of Flo. We’ve had lots of donations, including quite a few of over $100, and

emotional, social and practical support as well as providing wellbeing packs, travel assistance and household support. The charity also supports local child cancer research through the Child Cancer Foundation challenge research fund. “I can’t imagine what it would be like to be told your child has cancer”, said Lucy, “So to know that an organisation like the Child Cancer Foundation is there to help must be an enormous comfort.” Flo will be saying goodbye to her lovely locks at 10am on Thursday, September 24 at Greytown Primary School.

some beautiful messages of support. “We are extremely grateful to everyone who’s got behind her campaign, including Flo’s fabulous teacher, Nickee Verstraten and Greytown Primary principal, Patrice O’Connor.” The Child Cancer Foundation [CCF] in Wellington have also been very much involved. CCF business development manager Tony Fitzgerald, has provided Flo and her family advice on how to set up the fundraising campaign and will there to see Flo’s epic haircut on the big day and share some information with the school community about the Foundation’s work. The Foundation, which was formed in 1978, gives personalised support to families, parents and children impacted by child cancer by providing a oneto-one connection. Its family support coordinators help with the big things like

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Artificial green a boost for bowls in Carterton quickly it does drain away.” Long term, Beale believed the wider community would also use the new facility. “What we want to do is create a school programme through the colleges and see if we can get some sort of competition going and get the kids involved that way. “Bowls nowadays has got to the stage that people don’t want to spend a whole day playing, much like other sports, and this new format of bowls you can come along and get it over and done with, in an hour.” The carpet weave green has an expected lifespan of about 10 years, although Beale said if it’s well looked after the club could get 12 years use out of it.

The opening of the new all-weather green at the Carrington Bowling Club. [from left to right]. Tom Hullena [Eastern and Central Trust], Mike Lander [Carrington], Rex Kenny [Carrington president], Jane Davis [Carterton DC CEO], Greg Lang [Carterton mayor], Jillayne McGregor [sponsor], Warren Wyeth [Bowls Wairarapa]. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

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Blokes getting stuff done together Continued from page 1

as in mental and physical stimulating conversations and projects – thinking how can we get together and come up with an answer and stuff.” Among the men are plenty of retired experts in a variety of fields. “So, a bloke raises a question today – it might be about prostate cancer. He says ‘I got my latest PSA [Prostate-Specific Antigen] result back and it’s jumped up four points. Is that good or is that bad?’” “Who do you talk to? How about the three doctors here?” And as a result, the men get a free consult. “But you won’t get it one on one. They’ll discuss it around the kitchen table – 20 blokes talking about this guy’s PSA reading, and what it means.” The next day, someone might have trouble uploading pictures of their grandkids. “One of the computer tutors comes in and says, right we can help with that. “It’s all about this trading off. “Today I’m helping you, tomorrow you’re helping someone else, every day this is going on.” From behind John comes the sound of an electric sander – he turns his head, and asks if we want to go in. The reassuring smell of wood greets us as we go through the door. To our left and right are displays holding

birdhouses, tui feeders, wooden dogs, a highchair, and all sorts of wooden trucks, helicopters, and miniature furniture. Small teams of older men gather around projects in twos and threes. John tells us that the shed currently has 144 members. “A lot of men’s sheds just started oﬀ as a woodworking shop, and that was something a typical bloke in New Zealand was pretty happy with, they had a chisel and that sort of thing around home. “Today’s environment is quite diﬀerent, the DIY-DNA thing has been removed by legislation. “You’ve got the health and safety act which means they’re no longer allowed to do certain things on their home. “They have to bring a tradesman to do that so it’s down-skilling the dads from teaching the kids around the house.” The Men’s Shed does plenty of “intergenerational mentoring”. “We’re getting kids in – a number of them from solo parent families, and these kids have no idea about the tools … and these are basic tools. “But we get fantastic feedback from mums in particular. They’ll say ‘he’s coming home and he’s talking about these tools, or the girls talk about this or that and they would’ve never got this experience in today’s environment and you guys do such a

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The Tinui Church steeple.

Jenga blocks made by the Men’s Shed.

[Pictured and below] A selection of handmade crafts at the Henley Men’s Shed shop.

The Men’s Shed isn’t missing out on 21st century tools – pictured is a laser engraver.

A wall of power tools at the Henley Men’s Shed. PHOTOS/ELI HILL

fantastic job’.” Some of the programmes run for four days and John says the kids achieve a lot. “The guys are [exhausted] at the end. But for the next two weeks they talk about “My team, and what we built, and the fun that we had’. It’s like a de facto grandchild.” John leads us through the woodworking section, and past lathes where bowls and an umbrella handle are being turned. Beside it is a room with little cubbyholes ﬁlled

with power tools, then a metalwork workshop. We follow the sounds of the electric sander until we see the Tinui Church steeple which is in the middle of being refurbished. “Our funders said, ‘If we give you some money, how widely does that ﬁlter out into the community?’” John says. “And so, we sat down with our photo album and going back to day one, week one, we asked ourselves what projects were we doing?

“Then we thought, ‘Oh yeah, that’s what we were doing, I’d forgotten completely about that… that was for that kindergarten, that was for that scout group.’” Today the shed keeps a record – it has helped more than 135 local clubs, groups, and organisations in some way, whether it be ﬂag poles, picnic tables, or games of jenga. The shed uses donated wood from construction site oﬀcuts and waste for projects for kindergarten and hospice.

“It means they’re not paying anything for materials, they don’t pay us anything for labour so if we’ve got glue and screws, they’ll reimburse us for that.” John reckons that pretty much every kindergarten and rest home in the area has a set of Men’s Shed made jenga blocks. Not far from the steeple is a handmade coﬃn with a name already on it, John tells us that the guys plan to use it. “This is the fun

thing – we talk about health and all that, the guys openly talk about it and laugh about really serious sh**. “Some people are really sensitive about it, but around here the guys are really good about it. They’ll say we have to put a clipboard on the end [of the coﬃn] and have a waiting list.” The men have a conference room with a TV, computer, and projector – every Thursday it’s used for chess and cards, other

times All Black matches or America’s Cup races are played on the big screen. “We also have men’s health sessions in here once a month. We talk about diabetes, arthritis, you name it, we’ll talk about it. “We either use one of our retired health professionals, or we’ve got two Otago University medical students who come and give a talk to us.” The room is also used for presentations, and a

writer’s group. “This is older blokes sitting down, reading about a story that happened in their life. It’s not always fun – it can be serious or sad. But it’s just a little snapshot and they read it out. “Others who sit in on the group might be reminded about something that went on in their life and they’ll write something.” The men’s stories are put into a folder which is eventually handed on to the grandkids. “They’ll say this is your grandad and the mischief he used to get up to.” The conference room is also home to a computer aided laser engraver. “This is older blokes saying, ‘in today’s world of industry they’re getting all these new tools and gadgets to work with, would we be able to learn what to do with this? John points to the kitchen and tells us about the cooking and baking lessons that go on. “At random, we have blokes who bake muffins and scones and pikelets and stuff. Most mornings there’s morning tea on the table. “Our most extravagant baker does custard squares; he was a pastry chef so that’s his forte. Other blokes say – I wouldn’t mind having a go at scones and muffins.” John segues into the story of a guy whose wife had come to an open day. “In one of our scrapbooks there’s a photo of a guy with a mixing bowl mixing stuff and she said – is that my husband? What’s he doing? The bastard, he won’t come near the kitchen. “For him – the kitchen’s her domain, but in the Men’s Shed all barriers are gone.” From September 28 to October 3 is Men’s Shed Week. People are able to come in and check out the shed on Monday to Thursday from 8.30am to until about 2.30pm and on Friday from 8.30am to midday.

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the stones. The cages also contain pipes to be used as caves by larger eels. “They’re designed to provide a habitat that replicates the natural conditions fish appreciate and help replace some of the habitat that was lost due to the erosion protection works,” MDC senior advisor Phil Evans said. “Amongst the stones, fish and invertebrates will find it dark, and safe from predators.” GWRC freshwater ecologist Alton Perrie said the gabion cages were a

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New electric van for WaiWaste collection Eli Hill Clean, green and with a fancy sheen, WaiWaste’s new electric van means it won’t be adding any more ‘petrol miles’ to the food it collects. The 2016 Nissan electric van is easily able to travel from Masterton to Featherston in a single charge and gives WaiWaste greater capacity to collect food. WaiWaste coordinator Elise Sadler said the food recovery service had previously been relying on the cars of its volunteers, however when the country went into lockdown this was no longer feasible, “We have a team of about 20 volunteers and they would all use their own vehicles – so once lockdown level four hit it was clear that we couldn’t use them because we couldn’t control the hygiene of all the different cars.” So just before lockdown she approached Printcraft owner Peter Watson and told him that WaiWaste was looking for a van to use over lockdown. Watson and his wife offered to drive their van, and collected food from the supermarkets,

WaiWaste coordinator Elise Sadler, Printcraft owner Peter Watson, and Pak’nSave Masterton owner Andrew Summerville. PHOTO/ELI HILL

bakeries, and cafes that the volunteers usually would’ve collected from. From there Sadler saw the benefit of having a van. She said she approached Pak’nSave Masterton owner Andrew Summerville to get a feel for electric vans. “And Andrew said, make sure you talk to me first.” With sponsorship from Countdown, Foodstuffs, and Pak’nSave Sadler purchased the Pak’nSave van and it was rewrapped with logos and text by Printcraft. “For us its perfect especially around Masterton, but also running down to Carterton or Featherston. It’s really

good and it means we aren’t’ putting any extra petrol miles on food anymore. “By getting the van we’ll be ready for anything no matter what happens.” Volunteers were already using the van. “We’ve got one volunteer each day who’s a driver. We drive around the supermarkets and some bakeries and cafes and they pick up food. “So we pick up about one and a half tonnes of food a week of food just in the Masterton area.” Lockdown had been a busy time for the service – with many growers increasing the amounts they were donating

Sadler said. “For example, suddenly restaurants weren’t ordering as much, and you can’t stop vegetables from growing. “So they called us and they went out to charities everywhere.” Watson said that in his stint collecting food, the generosity had been “amazing”. “[Some of the places] would’ve been three trips in a car – whereas you just load everything into the van and you’re away. “I think that people miss that there’s a gap between the food bank and the supermarket. We were amazed at what was being picked up that would’ve just gone to waste. People don’t realise what’s involved. It’s a huge network.” Summerville said he’d been involved with WaiWaste since he bought Pak’nSave two and a half years ago. “I’ve got the easy job really. I just donate things. “I think what they do is amazing. I think the community and the region are so lucky to have people like Elise.”

Wairarapa Cancer Society centre manager Jacinta Buchanan and Wairarapa Times-Age commercial manager Andrea Hay. PHOTO/ELI HILL

Wairarapa businesses support the Cancer Society Eli Hill Through the support of 80 Wairarapa businesses the Wairarapa Cancer Society has received a cheque to go towards its work in the community. The businesses supported the Daffodil Day feature that ran in the Wairarapa Midweek and the Wairarapa Times-Age. Buchanan said that last year the Wairarapa Cancer Society had 277 new referrals - about a third of the people newly diagnosed with cancer in Wairarapa. “People use our services to get out of Wairarapa for treatment, and for counselling, and some therapies we use to help people diagnosed with cancer. “We also run some health promotion programmes.”

To keep volunteers safe during fundraising, Buchanan said the society took them off the streets and set up the pop-up shop instead. “That was great because people could use their app to register, then sanitise, and it was safer for our volunteers. “We just want to thank the generous Wairarapa community and the TimesAge for all their support with the Paint Wairarapa Yellow campaign and now the sponsorship. Wairarapa Times-Age commercial manager Andrea Hay presented the cheque to Buchanan. “The Wairarapa Cancer Society does a tremendous job in the community and anytime we can help we do.”

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School’s Māori Language Week

Last week was Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori/Māori Language Week. The week kicked off with a ‘Māori moment’ which involved over a million New Zealanders speaking and singing te reo Māori at the same time. Many Wairarapa people got involved in Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, and ELI HILL caught up with the students at Lakeview School to capture how they celebrated the week.

Amiria Te Whaiti, Karamea King, Deputy principal Paul Andersen, Cordell Lopa.

The year five and six Rūma Reo class performing a haka and waiata.

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Year five and six students from room 15 playing tītī tōrea. PHOTOS/ELI HILL

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Masterton’s new medical centre Aleyna Martinez First Health and Wellness Centre is a new and permanent urgent care medical service that will do home visits for Wairarapa residents between 5pm and 9pm - without the afterhours fee. It was set to open on Monday September 21, next to Dish Cafe in the Lansdowne Village. Created by Trish Wilkinson, the concept took three years to make a reality. Wilkinson had achieved the long-awaited opening by collecting donations of money or medical equipment from the public. Wilkinson said any doubt she received along the way only made her work harder. One of Wilkinson’s goals was to have a late-night service that could take pressure off Wairarapa Hospital’s emergency department and deter patients having to wait sometimes up to six hours or more to see a doctor. New patients were not expected to register or enrol if they needed a doctor, Wilkinson said. The service is designed to be a drop-in clinic, “we don’t want to do diabetes and long-term conditions,

Donna Campbell, Trish Wilkinson, and Josie Savage of First Health and Wellness Centre.

Watching Wilkinson for the past two years had been a display of pure tenacity.

- Heidi Ward-McGrath

this is ACC stuff”. Wilkinson, who had worked as a locum nurse until a year ago, said the idea for the clinic was sparked after friends and family made it clear to her that getting home from work and then going to

a doctor’s appointment after 5pm was either not affordable or came with unrealistic wait times. Donna Campbell, the centre’s registered nurse said she had experienced some GP wait times in Wairarapa to be as long as

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three weeks. Other patients she knew found they could not afford afterhours clinic fees which averaged $85 a visit. Campbell had volunteered her time, believing in Wilkinson’s vision to open an inclusive

clinic that could offer “affordable and accessible healthcare for all”. She even got her friends in “off the street” to wash the walls and floors in preparation for the new building opening, Wilkinson said. Trustee member and veterinary doctor, Heidi Ward-McGrath said watching Wilkinson for the past two years had been a display of pure “tenacity”. “Often when you set something up and somebody sees that it’s working then the funding will come,” Ward-McGrath said. “People are very conservative, but they didn’t count on the strength of the local rural community.” First Health and Wellness Centre still needs an ECG machine, vinyl flooring for the consultation room, leather couches for the waiting room and a TV to entertain those waiting. The opening of the centre comes at a time when Whaiora, one of Wairarapa’s medical centres, has closed its books to new enrolments. Others are taking limited enrolments due to swelling patient-loads and a small number of doctors.

THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION AND REFERENDUMS

This year you can vote in two referendums.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Wairarapa Midweek

CLOSURE OF GATES AND TOILETS Summer hours for closure of gates and toilets at council parks begin on Monday 28 September. This means gates will be locked from 9pm until 7am. Don’t get caught on the wrong side of the gate.

MEETINGS NOTICE THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES ARE SET DOWN FOR THE NEXT MONTH 30 September, Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton 2pm Hearings Committee meeting (Deliberations on Opaki Water Race proposal submissions)

QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK

7 October, Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton 2pm Infrastructure and Services Committee meeting

Park Avenue /Memorial Drive/Archer Street Cemetery entrances

28 October, Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton 3pm Council meeting

These gates are closed between 9pm and 7am in summer. Kidz Own Toilets These toilets are closed between 7pm and 7am in summer. Nearby exeloos are open 24 hours, year-round.

HENLEY LAKE TOILETS These toilets are closed between 7pm and 7am in summer. One family cubicle is open 24 hours, year-round.

PERCY’S RESERVE These gates are closed between 9pm and 7am in summer.

Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings and copies of the relevant order papers will be available for inspection at the reception desk, District Council Office, 161 Queen Street and at the Public Library, 54 Queen Street, two working days prior to the meeting. They are also available on the council website.

Opportunity for Public Comment At the beginning of the Council, and Infrastructure and Services Committee meetings, a period is available for those who wish to speak or comment on any matter relevant to the meeting in question. Requests to speak at a meeting should be made to Harriet Kennedy, Governance Advisor, phone 370 6300 or email mdc@mstn.govt.nz at least one clear day before the meeting. Kathryn Ross - Chief Executive

SEE SOMETHING? LET US KNOW! We’ve got a great team at the council but we can’t be everywhere all the time. Everyone in our community can help by letting us know if a streetlight is out, there’s a lost dog, or something else that needs fixing around our district. We need you to be our eyes and ears. You can visit our website and fill out a Fix It Form or call us on 06 370 6300 during business hours to report an issue. If it’s after hours, you can leave us a message or be put through to our after-hours call centre. WE ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, September 23, 2020 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

Opinion

Hear about hair here As kids, my brother and I liked to pretend we were hairdressers. This was around the age of seven and involved a pair of paper scissors so large they’d give Edward Scissorhands a run for his money. Initially it was a little chop here, and a little chop there, but one day we really got stuck in and snipped whole patches of hair right down to the scalp. It was great fun. That is… until our parents found us running around with bald spots littered through our hair and fringes that would only work on a Jim Carrey character. Dad, who was no doubt questioning his decision to become a parent, busted out a pair of clippers, set them to number one, and shaved everything off. Murphy’s law must’ve been in full force that day because all of us went out for dinner with a bunch of people and Mum had to explain why she had two hairless sons.

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CUTIE OF THE WEEK

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Eli Hill Attacking your sibling’s hair with scissors is a bad reason to have your head shaved. You only need to look to page one of the Midweek to see there are far better reasons. At just eight years old Flo Partridge is raising money for the Child Cancer Foundation by shaving her hair. I spoke to her over the phone in the leadup to the big day, and she told me she was “excited and nervous”. At the time this article went to print Flo had beat her target of $1500 and was on her way towards a new goal of $3000. She received support from friends, family, businesses, her school, and the local community, as well as help from the Child

Cancer Foundation itself. The foundation offers support to families through wellbeing packs, travel assistance, a support coordinator, family places near hospitals, as well as research into child cancer. According to KidsHealth, about 15 children [aged 0-14] are diagnosed with cancer every year. More than 80 per cent of patients diagnosed with childhood cancer are cured by treatment. Flo’s willingness to give up her hair for kids, and the families of kids who have been affected by the disease, is inspiring. Not only is she making a real difference in the world, but she’s also being a role model for kids her age, showing them that they too can do big things.

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Otis Gray Dilworth, aged five, with a bunch of daffodils he helped pick while visiting his grandma. PHOTO/ROBYN GRAY

PUBLIC MEETING Thursday 24 September, 4.30pm

Mike Butterick National Candidate for Wairarapa

invites you to join him and special guest Rooks are a pest bird in the Wellington region. They threaten our region’s economic wellbeing and environment by tearing up crops and pasture with their strong beaks.

We need your help! Nes�ng groups, or “rookeries”, are usually spo�ed in spring (October to December). They can be iden�ﬁed by their harsh “kaah” call. Control is necessary to work towards our region being rook-free.

Ian McKelvie

National spokesperson Fishing, Forestry and Racing.

Join us for a hearty discussion on fishing, both Recreational and Commercial.

The Horseshoe at Farriers 4 Queen Street Masterton Cash bar

Keep watch, call it in! If you see a rook, try not to disturb it. Note the loca�on, take a photo if you can, and report it to our Biosecurity Team. Phone 0800 496 734 or email pest.animals@gw.govt.nz FIND OUT MORE AT: www.gw.govt.nz/rooks/

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STREET TALK

The worst weather I’ve experienced was … on their weather forecast, will never forget it had sailed from Ramsgate to Zeebrugge, wondered why the fishermen were heading for land! Jocelyn Konig The last weather bomb before this one. Richard Alan Dahlberg Wahine day.

Graeme Burnard Hitting a huge storm crossing the Atlantic onboard a ship in 1974.

in Gold Coast, we were last flight out, they cancelled everything after us.

Jean Cretney Ocean Beach many years ago in blizzard like conditions.

Emma Ayling A thunderstorm while on a plane.

Jack Stains Flying in a thunderstorm

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LETTERS

Reply to Councillor Johnson on playground for the elderly I notice that District Councillor Bex Johnson doesn’t see the need to create a man-made elderly person’s playground park when we have so much free space in Masterton to access. [Midweek, September 16, P4 – A playground for the elderly?]

So I gather than Ms Johnson believes that all the children’s playgrounds and skate parks are a waste of money. After all, the kids have all this free space to access. I hope she voted that way when the funding for the skate park came up in Council meetings.

But what she seems to have missed is that, most often, the elderly cannot walk the long distances required to use open space. But they do need speciﬁc concentrated activity of the type oﬀered by an oldies’ exercise park. Allan Kirk Masterton

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Adele Pentony-Graham Approaching Zeebrugge in the family yacht, it was a cyclone and not recorded

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, September 23, 2020 ARATOI VOICES

Extra

Kotahitanga – Focus on King Street Art A new community exhibition at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History called Kotahitanga – Coming together shows that we stand together in unity with Wairarapa’s artistic community after the impact of covid-19. This is an extraordinary exhibition for extraordinary times. For the ﬁrst time ever, Wairarapa art groups are coming together, celebrating the power of unity and arts in our region. This is an exhibition not to be missed. Over the next few weeks through this article, we

will be taking a closer look at some of the work on display. This week it is the turn of King Street Artworks. King Street Artworks is a creative space for people who use or have used mental health services, for their whānau and friends and for the whole community. My favourite works from King Street Artworks are all very diﬀerent. Firstly, Solomon Green’s Russell’s View is a pencil work on paper. The view is enroute to Queenstown heading down to Sol’s relative’s estate. Sol was visiting his family when the view captured his

imagination. He works with vibrant colours and has such expressive detail in the landscape. I particularly like that Sol has deep connections with his subjects and can capture personality through his art. My second favourite piece is by Maggie Cooney, a perceptive ceramic entitled Market Day. Market Day captures the well-dressed New Zealand gathering of her youth. It is partof a series looking at the energy and character of ‘people with a few miles on the clock’. Finally, Linda Kenny’s humorously titled Get the ﬂock outa here is an acrylic

on canvas. Linda’s work was painted during ‘duck season’ and is intended to point out that ducks really do not like to be shot. One of the tutors at King Street Artworks is talented artist Linda Tilyard. Linda will also be involved in Aratoi’s school holiday programme this October, teaching children the techniques of

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print making. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out on this great three-day programme suited for 8-13 year olds. • Becky Bateman and Kate Devenny lead Aratoi’s free education sessions in term time Mondays -Thursdays. For more information, please email: education@aratoi.co.nz

SPEAKING TO COMMUNITY Sean Squires (Board Member) It has been 12 months since the last Volunteering Wairarapa AGM, and the day I was welcomed on to the board. Our family moved to Masterton from Tauranga 18 months ago to be closer to my extended family and for our children to experience the amazing part of New Zealand I grew up in. My work in Tauranga was in the vocational training sector so I understand that with so much information available deciding to continue into tertiary education or to enter the workforce has become more complex for the youth of today. I became attracted to working with Volunteering Wairarapa when I learned of our region’s youth unemployment rates and began looking at opportunities to make a diﬀerence. It was then I could see that volunteering was not just for people with time on their hands but also had great potential for young people.

4.30pm at the Wairarapa Community Centre, and the success of our region’s youth of interest to us all, don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to hear Dale speak from great experience in the youth sector and also learn a bit about Volunteering in Wairarapa. If you would like to attend our AGM, please RSVP to admin@waivc. org.nz

Volunteering Wairarapa Board. PHOTO/DONNA ROBINSON

There are multiple benefits for young people who take up volunteering work. It will strengthen their self-confidence and communication skills as they must engage with a wide range of people, they may find the field of work they are passionate about as they discover regional industry, organisations and businesses, and most importantly they will multiply their network of contacts, mentors and

friends. I presented a vocational training pathway to an automotive electrical business owners’ group a couple of years ago and met the keynote speaker Dale Williams. Dale spoke with great passion and insight about the youth of today and, actually, how we need them as much as they need us. Developing a business succession strategy is wise and the best day to start training the next

A HOME FOR A PET Hi, I’m Kanga, a medium-sized cross-breed female, about 10 months old. I’m a super wee girl who will make someone an awesome companion dog. I love people and I’m very social with other dogs. I am still just a puppy so I’m still learning but I do have some basic training in place. I’m a clever wee soul so given the right motivation I won’t be difficult to teach. If you think my forever home could be with you, I’d love for you to come in and meet me. Drop by and talk to the team at the Masterton SPCA during their opening hours, or call them on 0800 467 732. We are Local Government WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

Kotahitanga – King Street artworks.

generation was yesterday. Dale has had a long history of improving youth employment and business success in Otorohanga as the former mayor, and as such was a worthy recipient of the Oﬃcer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to local government and youth in 2014. With the 2020 Volunteering Wairarapa AGM coming up on Wednesday, October 7, at

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa

Shop Assistant – Trade Aid Outgoing people wanted to help in the shop, keeping things organised and helping customers. Gardener – Featherston Community Centre Looking for physically able volunteers to do occasional general maintenance at the centre. Tasks include gardening, weed-eating and painting. • Interested in ﬁnding out more: Contact Donna on 06 929 0960 or email admin@waivc. org.nz

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October UPDATE SEPTEMBER UPDATE MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Spring is here, and so is the wind! Hopefully by the time you read this we’re in COVID-19 Level 1. Well done everyone for hanging in there and following contact tracing requirements, and to all our businesses who have adapted so well. The extended Level 2 has been tough for all the events that have had to be cancelled or postponed, some for a second time. Despite that, recent MBIE data shows that our local tourism and hospitality sector has bounced back better than anywhere else in the country. That’s full credit to marketing by Destination Wairarapa, and local hospitality businesses. Even without events there is plenty to see and do here. Work is continuing on extending our trail network, including the Tauherenikau suspension bridge, which will introduce even more possibilities to explore our stunning region. Achieving International Dark Sky Reserve accreditation took an important leap forward

this month, with both SWDC and Carterton District Council agreeing to proceed to public notification of a District Plan Lighting Plan change. When this is notified at the end of the month, everyone will have a chance to have their say on the new night-time lighting rules. You’ve hopefully seen our LTP community engagement campaign What’s on Top? Please take just 5 minutes to take the online survey, complete a survey at the library, or come see us when we’re out and about in the community. Kia Kaha, Alex Beijen MAYOR

Innovating Streets, Wellington

FUNDING FOR ‘INNOVATING STREETS’ South Wairarapa District Council has secured $180,000 from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Innovating Streets fund to create safe, vibrant and welcoming spaces for socialising, increasing foot traffic and supporting local businesses in Martinborough. Projects under this fund are conducted under the Tactical Urbanism approach, trialled in live environments on a temporary basis allowing us to co-design and test interventions with the community to inform future development.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE - ‘WHAT’S ON TOP?’ FOR YOU The ‘What’s on Top?’ campaign, aimed at residents, visitors, businesses, community groups, organisations, and the wider community, is your chance to say what you think the council should prioritise to improve the wellbeing of the district.

The funding secured will help us engage the community to explore opportunities together, which could include the temporarily repurposing car parks in the Martinborough Square and part of Kitchener Street.

Feedback will inform what will be formally consulted on for the Long Term Plan and Spatial Plan in March/April next year.

Securing the funding for the project was the first major milestone. We’re now setting up a project team before embarking on community engagement to inform the trial and ensure future street developments meet public needs and do not have any unintended impacts.

Feedback on priorities can be given via our website www.swdc.govt.nz, by completing hard copy surveys available at council offices and libraries, or chatting to elected representatives when they’re out and about. A calendar of community events, including workshops, will be available on our website soon.

More information at www.swdc.govt.nz.

REMEMBER IT’S BYOD TO MEETINGS As part of our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint, we’re encouraging people to BYOD (Bring your own device) and use free WIFI at council and committee meetings, instead of printing agendas.

Agendas and papers are available on our website and limited numbers of print copies are available in our libraries and at meetings.

F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N C O N TAC T:

In our Annual Plan consultation, people voted overwhelmingly in favour of this move to reduce paper. Thank you for your support and cooperation. Every little bit helps!

enquiries@swdc.govt.nz 0R 06 306 9611

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Advertorial

Chicken and Frog “children’s book experience” opens in Featherston Jupiter and two of its moons.

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Dark sky pays off Sky Watch

Nick Sault Great news. Wairarapa is looking to get Dark Sky Reserve accreditation. Town lighting will change to reduced levels and will emit less upward light. Wairarapa folk are already better off than most populated places in the world, believe me – been there, done that. Even now you don’t have to go far from town to get a really dark sky. On Friday evening, you won’t have to leave town at all to see the best show this week. The moon has been creeping up on Jupiter these last few nights, but Friday it’s plonked itself right beside it. Of course, they are not really close, as Jupiter is about 2000 times as far away. But the line of sight should make a startling display after it gets dark. The moon will be about two-thirds full, but it’s silvery light will not wash out the planet, as Jupiter

will be the brightest object in the sky, apart from the moon of course. I have been contemplating the universe lately, or the expansion of it. I guess most people are aware that it is expanding, and has been doing so since it apparently popped out of next to nothing 14 billion years ago. That was the big bang. That beginning is a mystery, but there is an on-going mystery with that expansion – something the best minds can’t fathom. The point is, if you produce an explosion on Earth, like that horrific one in Beirut, the material blown out eventually stops travelling outward. That’s because we have air that exerts a frictional force against anything travelling in it, and gravity will eventually cause the material to fall. But if you cause a big

explosion in space, there is no frictional material in the way and there is no gravity. So, your material once blown out will continue on, unabated. However, that is not the end of story. Isaac Newton gave us some very simple and true laws of motion. Once you accelerate matter, like blowing something up, the material only gains speed while the explosive force is acting on it. When that force has stopped, the material will continue in a straight line and at constant speed, unless acted upon by another force – like friction or gravity. This is tried and tested stuff. When your ship gets into deep space, you can turn the rocket engines off and that ship will continue on at constant speed. To change speed or turn, you need your engines on again. Here’s the conundrum. The expansion of the universe is accelerating. Nobody can explain how or why it breaks those basic laws of motion. Next week: Hercules unchained.

Wairarapa now has a bookstore specially for children.

imaginative spaces, each with a different theme.

Chicken and Frog in Featherston caters specifically for children up to 12 years of age.

The first space as you enter the bookstore is the Events Room for book signings and special displays.

The bookstore was opened last month by Joanna Ludbrook, a qualified librarian who has designed Chicken and Frog to be a “children’s book experience”.

Then follow the Activity, Te Reo Maori, Nature, Science & Technology, and Fiction rooms.

The child-friendly experience is enhanced by the bookstore’s location, away from busy traffic behind the Featherston RSA, and next door to the Clifford Square playground and Mini Fell Engine. Joanna has created Chicken and Frog to honour the writers and illustrators who put so much effort into the creation of children’s books. “We are fortunate that New Zealand produces amazing writers and illustrators.” The concept that “books change lives” is very much on Joanna’s mind as she selects her stock. “I strongly believe in the power of books to inspire and encourage a love of life-long learning.” With the motto “Imagination, Information, Inspiration”, the bookstore is strong on New Zealand non-fiction, with fiction and international books added to fill gaps in topics or genre. The Te Reo Maori section is very comprehensive.

Displaying books by theme helps children see them in context, Joanna believes. “They may be interested in dinosaurs, but not understand the concept of extinction, fossils, archaeology, and palaeontology.” Joanna will be bringing writers, workshops and events to Chicken and Frog every month. She has already organized a children’s poetry competition, hosted award-winning author/illustrator Kimberly Andrews, and celebrated Te wiki o te reo Maori with story time in te reo. The next author to visit will be Gillian Candler, on Sunday 18th October. And why Featherston? “I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of Featherston as a Booktown, and at the end of last year handed in my resignation at Houghton Valley School with the bold plan of opening my own bookshop especially for children!”

“My focus is on New Zealand books which encourage environmental awareness, resilience, problem solving, adventure and curiosity. I call myself a curator because every book here has to earn shelf space!”

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A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

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Plastic waste is an issue that consumers can act on to reduce their useage. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

Plastic waste needs to be addressed Anne Nelson

When we think about the environmental effects of plastic, most of us think about pollution from plastic waste. It is a huge issue. According to a 2020 study by WasteMINZ, Kiwis are getting through an estimated 1.76 billion plastic bottles and containers a year, and over a third of this [by weight] is ending up in landfills. National Geographic reported last year that plastic recycling rates are around 30 per cent in Europe, 9 per cent in the US and ‘zero or close to it’ in the developing world. Globally, about 11 million tonnes of plastic reaches the oceans each year – and without drastic interventions this could triple by 2040, according to new research by Pew and Systemiq. Plastic is now found everywhere – there are tiny particles in the air, in drinking water, in food, in our bodies; plastic is in the deepest parts of the ocean, on alpine peaks and even in the polar ice. And yet the petroleum industry is rapidly expanding the amount of plastic it produces. The supply of large quantities of cheap, virgin plastic is undermining efforts to get companies to reduce their use of

plastics and adopt alternatives. It also threatens the economic viability of recycling.

Greenhouse gas emissions

Almost all plastics are made from fossil fuels, and greenhouse gases are produced at every phase of the plastics lifecycle – from drilling and extraction, to production and manufacturing, to disposal and afterlife. In fact, plastics are one of the most rapidly growing sources of industrial greenhouse gas emissions, says the Centre for International Environmental Law, which estimates that by 2030 these emissions could reach 1.34 gigatons per year – equivalent to the emissions from 295 coal-fired power plants.

When plastics break down

In sunlight, plastics begin to degrade and over time give off increasing amounts of the greenhouse gases methane and ethylene. Polyethylene, the plastic that is the most produced and discarded globally [eg, as single-use bags] is the biggest emitter of both gases, found researchers from the University of Hawai’i.

Reducing our use of plastic

As consumers, the choices we make can collectively do a lot

to help reduce the demand for plastics. Here are some ideas: Collect a few good quality reusable items – a water bottle, a keep cup, a food container, reusable cutlery – and keep them handy, perhaps in the car. Choose takeaways with less waste. If you’re buying sushi, Indian or Chinese, take your own containers or dine in. Over time, stock your bathroom with reusables, such as a good quality razor or shampoo in your own bottle [refillable at Bin Inn]. Invest in non-plastic products: cardboard-packaged deodorant, hair conditioner soap bars, a bamboo-handled toothbrush [Urban Naturals]. Fill your own bags and containers from bulk bins. You can completely eliminate your plastic waste for rice, pasta, oats, cereals, soup mix, legumes, nuts, household detergents – and more. Buy loose veges and put them in your own bags. Take containers to supermarket deli counters. Borrow or rent a power tool or appliance rather than buying one new just because it’s cheap. Think of each purchase you make as an investment, no matter how small. What type of future will you invest in?

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

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Harakeke, a versatile plant Dear friends, If there is one plant that is synonymous with New Zealanders, it surely must be our native flax [harakeke]. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one plant that has become an iconic part of our culture. When MÄ ori first arrived in Aotearoa shortly after 1200 AD they discovered that harakeke had many uses. They found nectar from its flowers could be made into a sweet drink. That the roots could be ground down and crushed into a poultice for skin infections or made into a juice with disinfectant and laxative properties. That the gum from the base of the leaves could be made into a paste to treat wounds and heal burns. They discovered that the leaves were tough and could be used for binding all manner of things, even helping to set

broken bones. MÄ ori women found harakeke could be woven into baskets, containers and mats. Over time they worked out that they could obtain the strongest fibre [muka] from the leaves by scraping the green plant matter away with the hard edge of a shell. The muka could be twisted, plaited and woven and was used widely to make fishing nets, traps, footwear, clothing, and rope. Early European settlers in the 1800s saw the benefits of flax and began to grow, harvest and process it in large quantities. By 1870 there were 161 flax mills spread throughout New Zealand including some in Wairarapa. Eventually in the 1920s demand declined and other textile options

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still used traditionally to make many products and weaving [raranga] remains an essential and valued part of MÄ ori culture with the work of skilled weavers [kaiwhatu] held in very high regard. PĹŤkaha has flax growing in its reserve and kaiwhatu sometimes come and harvest harakeke using tikanga principles to cut and collect leaves in a manner that honours the plant, MÄ oridom and the environment. Occasionally PĹŤkaha hosts weaving workshops. Keep an eye on our facebook pages if this interests you. Otherwise

make enquiries with your marae who can usually steer you towards kaiwhatu that are willing to teach and educate students on raranga along with the correct protocols to collect, and handle it. Well, no more room to write. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to catch up again next week. The PĹŤkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall

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Mind matters: tips from Wairarapa DHB When life gets rough, connection is the key. Life is not always plain sailing. The ups and downs can be difficult to deal with and, for some of us, even more difficult to talk about. And these challenges can really mess with our mental wellbeing. At moments like this, staying connected in your ‘tribe’ is really important.

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• Be active: Do what you can and enjoy what you do – move that mood! • Connect: Keep in touch with family and friends – be involved, talk and listen.

• Ask for help: We often need a hand in the hard times. It’s okay to ask for help, whether that’s from whanau, close friends, or a health professional.

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) is “Re-imaging our wellbeing together” - appropriate considering the challenges and upheavals COVID-19 has brought to our communities. Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), organised every year by the Mental Health Foundation, is underpinned by Te Whare Tapa Wha a model designed in 1984 by Maori health advocate Sir Mason Durie.

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Staying Farmstrong during busy times any farm. Sharing the ups and downs of farming with colleagues and mates can help you stay on top of your game. Surround yourself with a network of people you can reach out to. It can be as simple as having a conversation in the pub or over the fence.

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Positive mental wellbeing is crucial for a healthy workplace Jane Davis, chief executive at Carterton District Council, shares some of strategies she and her staff learned during COVID-19 - and how these can be applied in the long-term.

Since coming back to work, we’ve continued checking in - looking out for our team-mates who don’t seem like themselves, and not being afraid to ask the deep questions.

COVID-19 put a lot of pressure on our staff at CDC - which left most of us, myself included, feeling a bit wobbly and out-of-sync.

We have all learned that open communication is key. If you’re not feeling great, it’s okay. It’s okay to talk about it, and admit you’re struggling. And it’s okay to stay at home if you’re not feeling well sick leave is there for a reason.

Lockdown was definitely challenging. Some of our staff had their routines change while working in unfamiliar jobs, others found it stressful to adjust to working remotely, others are still having to play catch-up. And some were just nervous about catching the virus. During this time, we were very conscious of our workers’ mental health. Managers made sure to check in with their staff every day to see how they were coping, and team-mates would regularly check in with each other.

As managers, we’ve learned it’s helpful to be open when we’re feeling wobbly - that way, we can normalise mental health struggles, and give our staff permission to feel however they feel. At CDC, we pride ourselves on our caring, inclusive, positive culture. COVID-19 has definitely helped enhance that.

Life is sweet at Ten O’Clock Cookie Bakery Cafe BUT EVEN THE BEST OF BAKERS GET THE BLUES Manager Monique Kloeg shares what she has learned about mental health in the workplace. As employers, the mental health of our team is priority. How do we create a safe and fun environment, while still hitting targets and working hard? I have learned a range of skills to help get the best out of my team, while protecting their mental health. I have discovered the power of communication and the evil of miscommunication. How events, conversations and the lack of clear communication can be misinterpreted, and how this creates underlying tension. I have learned open conversation is the most effective tool for reducing anxiety in the workplace. It is best to sort out issues when they arrive, and not to dwell on past mishaps. To be aware and respectful when a team member is feeling low. We know it can be a dark place, and we are there to listening.

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The community at King Street Artworks knows there’s nothing more healing and empowering than taking control of their own creative project.

WALKING WITH MUMS AND DADS THROUGH DEPRESSION When Masterton mum Abby Hollingsworth developed post-partum depression after having her daughter, her world was plunged into darkness and chaos.

The Masterton community art studio, now in its 23rd year, aims to improve health and wellbeing through creativity: allowing people to try a range of art mediums in a relaxed and supportive environment.

are chaotic, they’re experiencing anxiety and panic, and are headed towards a crisis. “However, once they start on a creative project, they have complete control over the process. It alleviates their anxiety, and helps them feel empowered and more secure in themselves.”

King Street Artworks, which has an open-door policy, has a strong focus on helping people recover from mental illness using the power of creativity whether that’s pottery, painting, or making face masks from old t-shirts.

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Studio manager Linda Tilyard says creativity can act as crucial preventative strategy for people experiencing mental distress. “People come in when their lives

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Linda says the studio is “crucially inclusive”: with attendees representing a broad spectrum of ages, ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities. “People come in feeling messy, insecure and vulnerable - and that’s okay.

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Her experience was the catalyst for The Ruth Project: a Wairarapa-based charitable organisation supporting parents struggling with mental distress after the birth of a child. We support before, during pregnancy and after as maternal mental health can set in earlier than bubs being born and putting support in place before it gets bad is an important focus.

“We do our part to fight against stigma. Regardless of their mental health, our artists are our taonga - special, needed and honoured.” King Street Artworks, 16 Queen St, Masterton, is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Friday is women’s only day. Entry to the studio is free.

Whaiora’s Tamariki Ora nurses can make regular visits to clients with new babies, starting at six weeks old and continuing until age three. Nurses can help new parents form a stronger

bond with their pepi: providing advice on how to make their babies feel more secure, interpreting their babies’ different cues, and understanding their developmental behaviours. “We’re there to give them strategies to work through all the different stages,” nurse Makere

“Our goal is to help families survive in between their appointments. A lot of our clients find it helps just to have someone sit with them, listen, and validate how they’re feeling. “So, our volunteers can be there to offer company and friendship. We had one volunteer who went for walks with a client around the dog park twice a week - and she found that hugely helpful.”

and your God my God.” We are a community organisation for all people of all beliefs and backgrounds. This is the kaupapa of The Ruth Project: to walk alongside families throughout their perinatal mental health journey, which Abby says can be a crucial “fence at the top of the cliff”. “We know the mental health system in New Zealand needs a bit of a upgrade, particularly when it comes to maternal mental health.

The focus of The Ruth Project, which Abby and two close friends founded last year, is set up to help families adjust to everyday life once baby arrives. Which Abby knows can be a monumental task, especially when experiencing depression and anxiety.

Artists (clockwise from left) Hilary Ackroyd, Solomon Green, Steven Aroha McNicholl and Wendy Groves.

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often don’t have the resources to help parents outside of their health portfolio,” Abby says.

Sargent says. “It’s hard on mums’ mental health when they feel they’re not bonding with their babies. But we can help them grow that attachment with a bit of security and understanding. And reassure them they’re doing a good job.”

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Makere says nurses can also refer parents to other agencies if extra support is needed. “It definitely takes a village to raise a child. It’s great we can be there to help - to be there for her baby, a mum needs her own cup to be filled and feel like she’s taken care of, too.”

The Ruth Project has a team of volunteers who can help families connect with health services, and offer practical, day-to-day support: which can include help with housework, transport, care of other children and pets, and even “simply cuddling baby so mum can have a shower and a lie down”. “Our doctors, nurses and midwives are awesome, but they

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The Ruth Project also connects clients via support groups, which kept going online during COVID-19.

“It’s still so misunderstood post-natal depression isn’t just “the baby blues”. In fact, it can be deadly.

The organisation is named for the character of Ruth in The Bible, specifically this quote from Ruth to her mother-in-law: “For wherever you go, I will go; wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people,

“There isn’t a lot we regular citizens can do to fix the system. But, here in Wairarapa, we can care for and support the people who are struggling in our own backyard. And that gives me hope.”

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Moana gets Ramsar status Wairarapa Moana: Wetland of International Importance Ramsar status has been granted to Wairarapa Moana/Lake Wairarapa. This is a big deal. New Zealand has lost 90 per cent of wetlands. But we have this right here in our region. The Ramsar Convention was formed in 1971 in the Iranian town of Ramsar on the Caspian Sea to recognise wetlands of international significance. The convention was formed to raise the profile of wetlands in response to the continuing loss of these important habitats across the globe, particularly those on the flight path of migratory birds such as the 2015 New Zealand Bird of the Year kuaka/ bar-tailed godwit, which breeds in Alaska and takes the longest nonstop flight of any bird to return to Aotearoa to spend the summer feeding on mudflats at lakes and estuaries. A Ramsar designation for Wairarapa Moana was initially proposed by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society in 2001 and it is wonderful this has at last been recognised after much hard work by this and many other organisations. Recognition as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention means New Zealand must manage this wetland to protect the values that it has, monitor them and report periodically to the convention. Wairarapa Moana at 78 square kilometres is the

third biggest lake in the North Island after Lake Taupo and Lake Rotorua. The ‘glistening waters’, a translation of ‘Wairarapa’, is only on average 2.5 metres deep, which allows the wind to whip up the muddy sediment, causing its distinctive colour some days. Wairarapa Moana is made up of the beds of Lake Wairarapa and Lake Onoke and the publiclyowned reserves around them. There are access points for walks and birdwatching at its northern, eastern and western shores. In the north there is Lake Domain, to the east there’s Boggy Pond and Wairio wetland with bird hides, and to the west there are two small roadside reserves. To the south there’s Lake Onoke and Onoke Spit. Whatever takes you into its realm, remember that disturbance to breeding and feeding birds is not cool and dogs need to be on leashes, where they are allowed. Birds can become stressed by an off-leash dog running around, shortening the time the bird has to feed, expending needless energy and impacting on its ability to breed safely. Shore/wader bird surveys are conducted three times a year and have been for the past 10 years to monitor bird numbers. These are conducted by staff from DoC and GWRC along with volunteers from Birds New Zealand. A significant data-set has been built up as a result of these surveys and were an important factor in Wairarapa Moana gaining Ramsar recognition. Besides the common kakīānau/black swans

and ‘naturally uncommon’ but obvious kōtuku ngutupapa/royal spoonbills, we have rare and threatened bird species which are regularly found in the Wairarapa Moana wetland complex: tarapuka/black-billed gull [critically endangered] nesting colony eastern shoreline, matuku/ Australasian bittern, pohowera/banded dotterel [overwintering on mudﬂats eastern shoreline, breed Onoke Spit], weweia/NZ dabchick, tarapirohe/black fronted tern, taranui/ caspian tern [breed Onoke Spit], kōtuku/white heron. These migrants regularly spend summer here: kuaka/bar-tailed godwit, kuriri/paciﬁc golden plover, sharptailed sandpiper and pectoral sandpiper. They breed in the northern hemisphere and make the long journey south every year. In autumn they will be feeding up before their long return trip north. Why not explore the reserves at the lake more this year, and maybe even give volunteering a try with the several groups who are maintaining the habitat by planting or predator trapping. There are many excuses to get out and see this wonderful place – and remember to take those binoculars. • The Feather Report is supplied by members of the Wairarapa group of Birds New Zealand. • If you would like more info about our group, please contact Oliver Druce at birds. wairarapa@osnz.org. nz

It’s not very easy to vote for a person who makes lots of promises but doesn’t keep them. They can speak well and look nice, but it can be deceiving. We love to have a nice comfortable life, plenty of money, be loved etc and that is why we vote. But if we only live for these things, there is nothing left to live for when we lose them. If we had 5 million dollars, we would still want more. It’s never enough. When are we ever 100% content with what we have? Are those things really worth living for? You can work hard your whole life, but you have to leave it all behind. Have you ever seen a funeral hearse with a trailer? You can’t take anything with you. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 14:12 I like to value and hold on to something that lasts forever. I have found it and no one can take it from me. I can’t give it to you, but I can show you how to get it. Jesus is the Way that leads to life — eternal life. He is the Way back to God the Father. I am voting for Him. He keeps His promises. You can trust Him. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for He is with me Psalm 23:4 Moses was brought up as a prince in

Egypt. He got the best education and all the riches of Egypt were at his fingertips. But it was all worthless to Him. He saw far more value in loving, following and obeying the God of Israel than in all that Egypt had to offer him. He turned his back on Egypt because he looked ahead to the future. Moses couldn’t meet God with all his wealth and knowledge. It couldn’t save him. What about you? Are you prepared to meet God? Being a good person doesn’t prepare you to meet God. Please give up trying because it’s not possible to be good enough. Jesus is the only One who was good enough. He is the only One who can save us. We need to trust in Him. I can assure that it is worth it to put your life into His hands and care. He is trustworthy far above any human being. Please make some time to study Jesus’ life. We made a start looking at Jesus’ life last Sunday. And we would like to carry on with it on Sunday 4th October. Everyone is most welcome at The Little Haven at 2pm. Afternoon tea will be served. The following dates are 18th October and the 1st of November.

I would love to talk to you. Please give me a call or send me an email. Contact Johan on 027 210 2768 or johannesvanrijn@hotmail.com

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Everyone needs an advance care plan Any time is a good time to think about and share what’s important to you about your future health care. Advance care planning helps you, the important people in your life and your health care team plan for your endof-life care. Wairarapa District Health Board advance care planning facilitator, Sean Thompson, says many families don’t talk about death and dying until a loved one is very unwell or unable to communicate. “Some people spend their last few hours unable to tell their family or health professionals their wishes.” He says having an advance care plan helps your loved ones understand what is important to you and to make decisions on your behalf.

Think about who it would be good to share your thoughts with:

is meaningful to you, such as people and pets, your values and the ways you would like those caring for you to look after your spiritual and emotional needs.

Family/whānau? Friends and loved ones? Doctors, specialists, health care team? Enduring Power of Attorney?

“It becomes even more important if you have some health problems, have been diagnosed with a disease or illness, are getting older, or simply have strong views about what you do and don’t want.” He says it’s an important gift, as having it in writing can save families/whānau (and health care teams) a lot of worry and concern if and when they have to make a decision on your behalf. The important first steps are thinking and talking about: What is important to you and gives your life meaning?

“It helps you understand what the future might hold, and to say what health care you would or would not want. This makes it much easier for everyone to know what you want especially if you can no longer speak for yourself.”

Are there any treatments or types of care that you would or wouldn’t want?

An advance care plan includes what

After that, it is helpful to write the key

Who would you want to make decisions on your behalf if you weren’t able to? If there was a choice, how and where would you like to spend your last days?

He says it’s a good idea to talk about your advance care plan with your GP, who can help you decide on medical decisions, such as whether you would like to have CPR if your heart were to stop. Wairarapa DHB advance care planning facilitator Sean Thompson points down in a plan so you can share your wishes with others. You might not fill in everything now (such as your specific treatment or care) but these can be completed in the future. Once you have thought through some of the issues, it’s a good idea to talk about them. “The value of advance care planning is in the conversations and the shared understanding that is developed, and in the regular review of your plans,” says Sean.

“It’s also a good idea to review your advance care plan regularly to make sure nothing has changed for you.” The Health Quality & Safety Commission website has a number of helpful information and resources to help you think about, talk about and plan for your or a loved one’s future care, including an advance care plan and guide: https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/ourprogrammes/advance-care-planning/ about-acp/. Sean is also happy to talk to Wairarapa groups who would like to learn more about advance care planning, and can be contacted on acp@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz.

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Changes near for overseas veteran & partner pensions Changes to NZ Super and Veteran’s Pension payments this November represent good news for some and bad news for others. Last year the Government proposed changes to New Zealand Superannuation (NZ Super) and Veteran's Pension. The proposed changes were planned to come into effect on 1 July 2020 as part of the 2019 Budget, but were delayed until 9 November as the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) reprioritised its resources to respond to COVID-19. Some retirees receiving NZ Superannuation payments are looking forward to the fact that from that date they won’t see their payments negatively affected by the overseas pensions their partners are receiving. On the other hand, from 9 November, those reaching 65 who receive NZ Superannuation will find that their partners under 65 are no longer eligible to be included in their pension. The aim of the changes, from the Government’s point of view, is to make New Zealand Super and Veteran’s Pensions simpler and more modern by basing people’s entitlement on their own circumstances, rather than on the circumstances of their partner. In announcing the new rules, the Government said the changes reflect society today where in most households both partners work. There is no longer a principal breadwinner whose retirement marks the retirement of both partners. In an opinion piece on the University of Auckland website www.auckland.ac.nz,

Associate Professor Susan St John and Dr Claire Dale from the Retirement Policy and Research Centre (RPRC) applauded the change regarding overseas veteran pensions.

is over 65 and the other under 65 already, is that things will stay the same, Work & Income says.

“Historically, the policy has reduced a person’s superannuation when their partner had an overseas pension. A woman could have lived and worked all her life in New Zealand and entered into a second or third relationship later in life only to find to her horror that she gets less New Zealand Super, or even nothing, and thus loses her financial independence. Increasingly, men who marry women with long working histories from other countries are affected as well.

“If your partner is included in your NZ Super or Veteran’s Pension payment before 9 November, this change won’t affect you. You’ll both continue getting your payments unless your circumstances change, ” it says on www. workandincome. govt.nz

“The Spousal Provision clearly has been a source of extreme distress for so long for the 500 or so couples affected and the removal will greatly improve their financial situation.” On the other hand, New Zealanders reaching 65 from November 9 will find that their partner under 65 will no longer be eligible to be included in their pension. Until now, a pensioner could include their younger partner (under 65) in their payment, provided the couple’s combined other income was below $100 a week, points out columnist NZ Resident in a www.scoop.co.nz press release critical of this change. “The closure will have an immense impact on many people who are about to retire, and without any warning, people will not have time to re-set their retirement plans.”

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What happens when paradigm implodes I like the word “paradigm”. There’s something unusual about it. Turns out that it’s the only word to end in “igm”. What’s way more interesting are the paradigms in which we live and relate to the world and to each other. Paradigms are so ingrained, so automatic that mostly we don’t even know they exist. Like sunglasses, once you’ve been wearing them for a while you aren’t aware of the filter, things are just the way they are. Our perception is our reality, our paradigm. However, when we discover that our perception isn’t quite reality, it can be shocking. I had such an experience last weekend.

As a boomer kid, school was preoccupied with units and currency. Back then, our weights and measures were based on the Imperial System and our currency was pounds, shillings and pence. We didn’t have calculators. You had to remember so much stuff; inches to feet, feet to yards, yards to chains, chains to furlongs, and furlongs to miles. Then there were: ounces, pounds, gills, pints, quarts, roods, perches, tons, and more before you got into the arithmetic of money. How many shillings and pence was a third of a pound? After enough practice and repetition, it became second nature (now, try convert-me.com).

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that the assumptions we’d made or the stories we’d invented to fill our knowledge vacuum were so lame. We were asked, what was the vision that Māori had for a treaty and the arrangement that would ensue? In my paradigm, that was a preposterous question. How could they possibly have a vision for a treaty? We, the Pākehā, were the ones with the vision for a treaty to bring law and order to the warring savages, not them. As we learned new information, filled in the gaps and appreciated the impacts, the unbridled ignorance and arrogance of the paradigm imploded. And, there were tears.

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MASTERTON HENLEY MENS SHED Not just another week, its Mens Shed Week (28 Sept to 3 Oct 2020) an opportunity to reflect on what has happened in a local Mens Shed over the past year and the things that have been achieved for the blokes at the shed and the community. Its not just a local thing, Mens Sheds have become a global phenomenon and far reaching from their birthplace Australia to USA and Canada, Britain, Europe and Kenya. New Zealand currently has approx 130 sheds either open or getting started. Our Masterton Henley Mens Shed has been operating for over 11 years, and has a membership of 144 blokes who have come from all walks of life to be involved in doing things for the community. In all cases it’s thanks to the support the Mens Shed gets from local and national businesses with products and materials to enable the community good things to be completed. All Sheds are created to reflect the interests and ambitions of those who join in and the community where they are located, as can be seen with those in every one of the nearby towns from Pahiatua to Upper Hutt, each one is different, but the philosophy is much the same, creating a place that fosters Mens Health and Wellbeing. Every day at the Mens Shed is a little different, that is the blokes that come through the door each day where you can see new faces, some come five days a week others just on their chosen day, some make a point of coming to particular events and activities in the Shed which can range from Mens health sessions, games day, writers group, or just to check out the latest offering from the oven. On another day it is to sit and share a yarn, watch YouTube from sheds around the world or observe laser engraving in action, there’s so many different aspects to what goes on in the shed. Earlier this month the blokes pulled out all the stops to have a vast array of goods available for the annual Gate Sale which was well supported by the community.

Next event will be the Xmas Shop which is open at the Mens Shed between 8th and 23rd December, with Christmas themed items and unusual gifts and toys, they even have EftPos to help shoppers get just what they want. Not to be left out are the many projects on the go in the workshops, some for family and friends, but most are for community organisations, clubs and groups who have engaged with the Mens Shed to gain support to see something rather different made or repaired, and that can keep the blokes busy for days. At last count more than 135 local community groups, organisations and clubs and the like have received assistance from the local Mens Shed, which reinforces their motto at the Shed “In the Community, For the Community”. If you are passing along Colombo Road, why not drop in (8.30am to noon Mon to Fri) and see for yourself the projects on the go, the different workspaces, and even check out the crops in the raised gardens where produce is grown to support the FoodBank. There are also some unique items available for sale to help with running costs. You may even witness the Intergenerational Mentoring that goes on with school age kids learning from an old hand, the blokes have a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience under their belt and it doesn’t go to waste at the Mens Shed.

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‘Yarns in Barns’ festival returns Wairarapa’s 10th biennial ‘Yarns in Barns’, the region’s long-established Festival of Reading will run this year from October 8-18 with 18 events involving 24 authors. In 2020, ‘Yarns in Barns’ is presenting events in association with Kokomai Creative Festival and the Featherston events featuring Tom Scott and Ian Trafford are in association with Featherston Booktown. Organisers said it was a coup to have such an illustrious identity as former prime minister and ambassador to the US, Jim Bolger, as the guest of honour to officially launch this year’s festival on Friday, October 9, when he and writer David Cohen would recount stories from his book Fridays.

A selection of other highlights include: Dr Hinemoa Elder talking about her inspirational book Aroha – Maori Wisdom for a Contented Life Lived in Harmony with our Planet; Stacy Gregg telling Pony Club Secrets to horse lovers; pathologist Dr Cynric Temple Camp on life and death, crime and forensics as featured in his book, The Quick and the Dead; renowned animal trainer and behaviouralist Mark Vette, and author of Zen Heart: What I have learnt from Animals and Life, featuring at this year’s iconic Yarn in a Barn event; and Tom Scott discussing the just-released Searching for Charlie, his biography of war hero Charles Upham. Event co-ordinator David Hedley said,

“we’re delighted to have put together such a varied programme with fascinating New Zealanders talking about their books and experiences at venues from Featherston in the south all the way through the valley to Pukaha in the north Wairarapa”. ‘Yarns in Barns’ is a co-operative community enterprise to foster a love of reading and the printed book initiated by Hedleys Books, Fraser Books, the Masterton District Library, Wairarapa Library Service, and now supported by the Kokomai Creative Festival. • More detail is available from Hedleys Books and libraries throughout the region. • Programme and tickets are available at www. yarnsinbarns.co.nz

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Wairarapa’s new Deputy Principal Rural Fire Officer Renee Potae is one of few women to hold such a high level operational role, but there’s nothing limiting about life with Fire and Emergency New Zealand she says. Originally from Turangi, Potae didn’t always know she wanted to be a firefighter. “When I was at school, I was really academic but I had also grown up doing a lot of sport and adventures with my dad in the bush. “I went to university to study pharmacy but ended up doing a lot of skiing instead.” After a few years in the ski industry, both here and in Canada, she returned home to take part in a research project focused on New Zealand’s national icon, the kiwi. “I was a biodiversity ranger for 10 years, mostly focused on kiwi. “Firefighting was also

part of being a ranger back then.” It was the perfect combination of her interest in science and love of practical activities such as riding motorbikes through the bush. Firefighting is the same, she said. She said there had definitely been an increase in the number of women in the industry, though professional numbers were still quite low. For Potae it comes down to increased visibility. “We need more women in the service definitely. “There’s nothing limiting about being a woman in fire.” Another change had been the unification of emergency services. “It’s not just fires. We also respond to a lot of motor vehicle crashes and medical events. “Whether urban or rural fire brigades, we’re here to respond to emergencies of all types.

“And as communities grow, we need more people.” This included volunteer firefighters, as well as operational and support staff. Potae has spent the past few weeks getting to know the “vast and beautiful” region while out on duty, covering coastal Ngawi to north of Dannevirke along the Tararua Range. Potae had just returned from fighting bushfires in Tasmania when she was called on to help with the Nelson fires early last year. Just a few weeks out from Wairarapa’s fire season and after a week of high winds, she encouraged anyone thinking about lighting a fire to use the checkitsalright.nz site first. • More information about keeping safe when lighting fires or opportunities with Fire and Emergency New Zealand can be found online at fireandemergency.nz

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Surviving 2020 with poetry: an update from the Dickensian Bookshop

Martin Grice loves his sourdough. Sourdough bread is made by the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast. It is one of the principal means of biological leavening in bread baking, the others using cultivated forms of yeast. It takes longer to make sourdough bread with more kneading and longer sitting required. But the effort is worth it, in Martin’s opinion, producing a loaf with a natural and subtly tangy taste. Around half of Baker’s bread is made using this method such as the white, wholemeal multigrain, and rye sourdough loaves. The other half use cultivated yeast such as the ciabatta, parmesan, and rye & caraway. But the delicious range of breads is not all you will find at Baker in Featherston’s main street, near the railway crossing. Martin and his team also bake a sumptuous selection of pastries and pies which, like everything at Baker, are made from scratch on the premises and baked fresh each day. These include almond croissants, hazelnut danish, cinnamon brioche and a gluten-free Mexican cornbread with cheese. Baker’s gourmet pies are made the oldfashioned way, with no fillers. Martin’s only ingredients are meat, vegetables and wine. These include Beef & Blue Cheese, Pork, Kumara & Dark Ale, Venison & Beetroot, Moroccan Chicken & Pistachio and Mushroom & Lentil

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It is amazing how this year seems to keep galloping along at an alarming speed. It’s almost as if we’ve climbed inside a time machine - invented by Mr H.G. Wells himself. At the Dickensian Bookshop, we have been lucky to acquire several local history books, featuring stories from Gladstone, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and, from slightly farther afield, Norsewood. These include the histories of Alfredton School, Featherston County Council, and St Mark’s Anglican Church in Carterton, plus the diary of a colonial labourer in early Wairarapa. It is one of the delights of running a second hand bookshop - constantly discovering the quality and uniqueness of the books that come into our hands. In August, we had the pleasure of co-hosting a poetry reading with Lincoln Gould of Messines Bookshop. Our carefully socially distanced audience were treated to the poetry of Featherston-based writer Robert McLean, who did a passionate and moving reading of extracts from his latest book Enduring Love. Roger Hickin from Cold Hub Press, based in Lyttelton, read several poems from some Cold Hub’s books. The event was completed with an appearance from playwright and poet Vivienne Plumb, also from Featherston, who announced the winners of the Featherston’s Opshop Poetry Competition. The poetry theme will continue at the Dickensian Bookshop - as we’ll be starting a monthly poetry reading club at the shop, once we return to Level 1. It is interesting how many people have shown an interest in poetry during these turbulent times. I think we are finding it a great way of processing our experiences and feelings. I guess it’s what poetry has always been: a way of expressing ourselves. We continue to make progress on our Tea Rooms. Patsy has been busy honing her baking skills, and we plan to be serving cakes, patisseries, Devonshire scones and high teas in time for Christmas. Finally, keep some free time aside for New Zealand Bookshop Day on Saturday October 17. The booksellers of Featherston are planning a long weekend of events to celebrate - and tempt you with plenty of literature related merchandise!

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Brian and Nicky Geary of Le Grá Vineyard are inviting everyone over to their place this Sunday for a Spring Fling. It’s an opportunity to welcome spring and sample some of the wonderful products made by producers of wines, meats, flowers, cheese, berries, olive oil and much more - all of them located north of Masterton.

“There are so many hidden gems. This is a largely unexplored part of Wairarapa and yet it is close, and so pretty and lovely.” The family friendly event runs from 10am to 2.30pm this Sunday 27 September with music, food and spring animals for children to pet and feed such as highland cattle calves, lambs and a Welsh pony. The producer stalls will be arranged in a semi-circle on the vineyard’s “green” where visitors can sample the produce, make purchases and generally have a fun day. There will ba a cash out facility available.

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The event is free with a koha for parking on the next-door neighbour’s property, with money raised going to the Life Flight Trust. THE FULL LIST OF EXHIBITORS ARE: Le Grá Wines, Loopline Olives, Homegrown Butchery, Matahiwi Wines, Nicky G’s Preserves, Streamline Espresso, Kingsmead

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Loopline Olives.

Loopline Olives specialises in the highest quality, single variety Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil. All its 2019 oils are award winning, including Gold Medals for Picual and Picholene at the Official Index of the World’s Best Olive Oils 2020. Loopline’s 2018 Picholene won a Gold Medal at the New York International Olive Oil Competition as noted in the 2019 Official Index of the World’s Best Olive Oils. looplineolives.co.nz

Matahiwi Wines.

Visitors can also discover what an attractive area Opaki and surroundings is, Nicky promises.

Cheeses, The Purple Dahlia florist, Kate’s Kombucha, Wingate Lane Cafe, and the Wee Red Barn. Le Grá Vineyard and Winery Ltd is located at 42 Loopline RD 1, Masterton, P 027 448 6433

Meet some of the producers at this year’s Spring fling

Le Grá Vineyard and Winery

“Le Grá” is Celtic for “with love” - the philosophy Nicky and Brian Geary apply to their winemaking. “What separates good wines from great wines? We believe it is love. When we decided to come home to Wairarapa we wanted to find something we could put all our effort into and see our labour of love come to fruition.” legra.co.nz

We have been producing sheep and cow cheese for over 20 years.

This awardwinning family owned winery produces its wine according to the criteria of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand over 75ha. It has adopted an extensive hands-on approach in line with those used by the finest international wine producers whilest utilising the latest developments in techniques and technology. Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc are the two main varieties plus a small amount of Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. matahiwi.co.nz

Nicky G Preserves. All the preserves are made by Nicky Geary and available at Le Grá vineyard and winery. Nicky has been making preserves for the

Join us us at at the the Spring Spring Fling Fling Join for beautiful beautiful wine, wine, food food for and company. company. and

past 15 years, and mostly uses fruit and veges she grows herself. “This is my happy place where I go to think.” Products include tomato kasundi, apricot jam, preserved oranges, and peach & chilli chutney to name a few.

Homegrown Butchery. Dion

the farmer and Ali the city chick launched Homegrown Farm Fresh Meats in 2017, embracing the idea of connecting their customers with where their food has come from. Last year they opened Homegrown Butcher, Deli & Pantry in Kuripuni, Masterton as a place to explore, get cooking advice and purchase their fresh beef, lamb and pork, along with crafted black puddings, ham, salami and pantry products to accompany their meat perfectly. homegrownbutchery.online

Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese. Since 1998, artisan cheese makers Miles and Janet King have quietly created a range of supreme ewe and cow’s milk cheeses on their 12ha farm on the outskirts of Masterton. Today, Kingsmeade makes 14 different varieties of cheese, half from ewes milk and half from cows. All are uniquely hand crafted, ranging from the aged hard varieties to the deliciously soft. Each batch of cheese is hand made in the factory on the farm, right next to the family home. kingsmeadecheese.co.nz

Streamline Espresso. Normally

you would find the best coffee in Wairarapa at the Streamline Espresso Coffee Shop in the Epiphany Church carpark along High Street, Masterton. But this Sunday the “Silver Bullet Caravan” will be offering its ethically traded and organic coffee, along with shortbread, hot cheese scones, cinnamon & date scrolls and other delicious morsels at the Spring Fling. Find them under “Streamline-Espresso” on Facebook

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Nicky Geary 027 448 6433

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Perceptions on time can alter A while back I wrote about YouTuber Casey Neistat’s new approach to time management and use. This involved an awareness of how he used and valued time during different parts of the day. Neistat found that at the end of the day he was staying up late, mindlessly doing things like scrolling through endless YouTube clips without really enjoying them. Eventually he would go to bed after a not particularly satisfying end to the day. Neistat had an insight; he could go to bed earlier and get up earlier, essentially moving a time block from the end to the beginning of the day. The morning was a time Neistat made more use of, so he increased the amount of time he had in the morning to do the things he wanted to do. My point here is that it’s easy to place different values on different parts of the day, scrambling at one end while drifting at the other. What we need to do is value all time, whether it’s time for productivity, fun, service, or anything else, it is such a precious resource.

Being consistent

As I have shared many times, I have been posting daily writing now for close to three years. During this time I have only missed one day, but felt so guilty the next day that I wrote two posts to make up for the day I missed. My consistency has meant that I’m a reliable contributor of a weekly article to a paper, which features a weekly compilation of my ideas that I share with the editor every Monday. I have been told that my article wouldn’t be in one week’s paper because of a lack of space. This could have been seen as

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson an opportunity to take a break, as I’m already a few weeks ahead with articles written. However, I feel that as soon as I take one break it will be easy to take the next one, then easier again after that. Because of this I choose to be consistent and to never miss a day; my column on well-being will appear indefinitely, as I aim to promote positivity in times of stress and uncertainty.

Becoming limitless

YouTuber Captain Sinbad shares a series of steps and practices that he feels will enable us to become limitless, just as the character Bradley Cooper plays does in the film Limitless. The difference is that the captain’s strategies are accessible to anyone prepared to put in the time and effort, whereas Cooper’s character needs a fictitious nootropic pill to achieve the same high level of performance. To do things Captain Sinbad’s way, leading to positive growth and selfimprovement, here’s what he suggests: 1. Start the day with morning pages, which is simply free writing about anything. 2. Doing 20 minutes of cardio exercise daily. 3. Setting aside time each week for a tidy up and to close loops with unfinished tasks. 4. Spend time learning a new skill. Looking at all four strategies it may seem a little daunting. If this is the case limit each activity, for example: 5 minutes of writing. 5 minutes of exercise. 5 minutes of tidying up.

5 minutes on learning any new skill. This is just 20 minutes, not much longer than watching a couple of YouTube clips or a scroll through social media. We can all be limitless, but to do so it’s not about taking a magic pill, it’s about putting in the time and effort.

Good ideas

In the book Unfair Advantage the two writers share a process that can be used for coming up with good ideas to be used as a seed for potential business startups. The idea is to simply look for problems and inconveniences in any area, then to think about a strategy that could be put in place to solve the problem. Although the process is simple, actually implementing it won’t be ... not every problem has a simple answer- if they did, then it’s likely someone would have already solved it. There will be a necessity to do two things to make this happen: 1. Find out all you can about the issue through the focus mode of your brain. 2. Let the brain’s diffuse process take over through relaxing, meditation, switching off. Coming up with the solution won’t be easy, but knowing what you’re trying to do, learning all you can about the issues surrounding the problem, then slipping into the diffuse mode of you brain will give you a better chance of coming up with a solution. Continued on page 36

36 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Continued from page 35

Changing mindset

In the Kobe Bryant book Mamba Mentality, a former LA Lakers coach recalls how he was once watching a training game that involved a group of players shooting threepointers (shots from longer out from the basket). As the coach was watching Bryant was next to him. The coach asked why he wasn’t participating, to which Bryant said ‘he wasn’t a three-point shooter’. Perhaps this was a wake-up call for Bryant, as that season he put in the effort around this specific area of the game and added three-point shooting to his skillset, making him an even more complete and successful player. Perhaps there is something in your own life that you have decided you can’t do. This could be in a particular area at work. However, in these times when a point of difference is so very important, why not learn how to do that very thing to make you more complete and, as author Cal Newport writes, ‘so good they can’t ignore you’.

Don’t make changes

We live in times in which constant change seems to be a prerequisite for any type of long term success or growth. However, I don’t think this should be so in all cases, as there are tried and true processes

Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a three-pointer over Chris Johnson #23 of the Utah Jazz in 2016. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

to stick with. There are plenty of examples of this being the case: meditation; traditional diets; the core components of exercise; the way in which we can learn; ... these being amongst many examples. A speciﬁc case of not changing is shared by Kobe Bryant in his book Mamba Mentality. Kobe was a phenomenal trainer, with examples of what he did being the stuﬀ of legend, one example being his 3.30am training sessions. Sharing about the weight training he did throughout his career, the process never changed, he stuck with the basics that worked throughout his 20-year career. He wasn’t sucked in by fads, instead

he stuck with what he knew worked. In all areas of life there are fads that so many try, moving from one to another, constantly looking for the holy grail, ignoring what does work because it’s seen as static and boring. However, the reason why the traditional keeps coming back in so many cases is because they work. There is still necessity for innovation, but there’s also plenty of room for the tried and tested.

Keeping promises

Quite some time back I told a friend that I would be send him a copy of my book. A couple of weeks ago I promised another

friend I’d do the same thing. For all sorts of reasons I never got round to sending books to either, as it’s easy to put things oﬀ when a few steps are involved and, perhaps, the person the promise was made to doesn’t really have an expectation of it being kept. I have now followed up and sent both, including one overseas. For the book sent locally I had to call through Facebook Messenger to get his address, so I ended up having a catch-up with him. Keeping this promise has done three things: catching up with top people; doing something kind for other people;

and giving me a sense of fulﬁlment by following up with something I said I’d do, which is ‘closing a loop’ that had played in the back of my mind. Promises are easy to make, but just as easy to break. What I do know is the keeping them is far more satisfying than breaking them. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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Henergy egg merger gets green light Arthur Hawkes The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Henergy Cage-Free Ltd, Heyden Farms Ltd, and Rasmusens Poultry Farms Ltd to merge their respective egg production operations, after an application last month. Henergy Cage-Free, located on Te Ore Ore Rd in Masterton, supplies barn-laid eggs: lots of laying hens inside a large barn, but able to roam freely within. Heyden Farms supplies caged eggs, barn-laid eggs, and free-range eggs from its production facilities in Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Rasmusens Poultry Farms Ltd supplies caged eggs and free-range eggs from its production facilities near Whanganui.

In their application to the commission, the three parties acknowledged that big changes were coming to the egg market after the phasing out of caged laying, which would be prohibited in New Zealand by 2022 – this was thought to have a knockon eﬀect to the market, making a previously more premium product [cage-free eggs] less so, pushing up the cost of eggs generally. In reaching its decision, the commission considered the potential impact of the proposed merger on competition in the North Island markets for the production and wholesale supply of eggs. Commission chairwoman Anna Rawlings said the egg industry was undergoing a substantial degree of change with the regulatory

ban on caged egg production beyond 2022, supermarkets phasing out colony eggs from 2025, and a significant increase in the demand for freerange eggs. However, despite this change, the commission was satisfied that the merger was unlikely to greatly reduce competition in any New Zealand market, thus avoiding monopoly. “Our investigation found a significant number of competing egg producers in each of the relevant markets, including some that are expanding their operations, particularly in the production of barn laid and free-range eggs. “These competitors are likely to constrain the ability of the merged entity to raise prices, reduce service quality, or coordinate their behaviour.”

Featherston dairy used in dope advert Arthur Hawkes The famous Kia Ora Dairy, a long-time Featherston landmark, has been used in an anti-cannabis advertisement without the owner’s consent. The ad appeared to imply cannabis would be available from dairies if put under government control — this would not be the case. The ad was paid for by the ‘Nope to Dope’ campaign and appeared in a Wellington newspaper this week and also on the campaign’s Facebook page. Criticism began to ﬂood in after its appearance in the newspaper, with claims that it politicised

a treasured Featherston landmark, and misled readers. If the referendum passed, cannabis would only be available in limited quantities from specialist stores, to customers aged over 20 years old. It would not be available from dairies such as Kia Ora Dairy. It would also not be allowed in public spaces. It could only be used in private homes and licensed premises. Bhairav Patel, the owner of the dairy, declined to comment as he was still waiting to hear the results of his queries about the the advertisement, which he had no knowledge of

before seeing it in the paper. It was understood that the owners were disappointed to see the ad, and their concerns were shared on a Featherston community page on social media. The photograph used in the ‘Nope to Dope’ campaign was of the original Kia Ora Dairy in Featherston which was converted into a bottle store. It was near-iconic in Featherston as a stop-oﬀ point for ice creams, but it only had one park on the kerb outside. The present-day Kia Ora Dairy is two doors down and opened in 2014.

40 Wairarapa Midweek Puzzles Wednesday, September 23, 2020

G E N E R A L K N O W L E D G E

Across 1 What is the longest common English word starting and ending with W? (11) 8 Which poet, considered Russia’s greatest, was killed in a duel at age 37? (7) 9 Which river is Europe’s longest? (5) 10 What is the monetary unit of Samoa? (4) 11 Seeing Russians smoking cigarettes caused a surge in their popularity in Britain after which war? (7) 12 Which extinct bird was larger than its close relative the ostrich? (3) 13 Inti was the sun god of which South American empire? (4) 15 What is an American slang word for a habitual heavy drinker? (4) 17 What is a female sheep? (3) 19 What hooked staff is carried by a bishop? (7) 20 What name is given to a cluster of bananas? (4) 23 The scented-flowered shrub Syringa vulgaris is better known as what? (5) 24 What country consists chiefly of the north Sahara Desert? (7) 25 Which European country has four official languages? (11)

11 12 13

15 17

18 20

22 23

SUDOKU

Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

QUICK CROSSWORD 1

DOUBLECROSS

8 9

Down 1 What North American deer is now often regarded as a larger race of the red deer? (6) 2 What standing frame supports an artist’s work? (5) 3 What is a large area of water surrounded by land? (4) 4 What medicine for bruises is prepared from a daisy-like plant? (6) 5 A military wake-up signal (8) 6 Who (Julie ____) played Mrs Overall in the TV spoof soap Acorn Antiques? (7) 7 What do Australians call their monitor lizard? (6) 12 What traditional type of band plays in Mexican streets? (8) 14 What are ribbon-like strips of pasta in soup? (7) 16 In radio’s Goon Show, who was Bluebottle’s goofy playmate? (6) 17 What adopted German word means substitute or replacement? (6) 18 Which prince was born in England in 1964? (6) 21 Which blood vessel is the body’s largest? (5) 22 What gelatinous substance is used as a culture medium for bacteria? (4)

Find a finished crossword by deleting one of the two letters in each divided square.

11 12 13

15 16

19 20

Down 1. Embarrassed (8) 2. Astound (5) 4. Stunk (6) 5. Instinctive behaviour (6,6) 6. Supervise (7) 7. Drunkards (4) 8. Bad-tempered, unpleasant (12) 12. Inborn (8) 14. Lie under oath (7) 16. Orbit (6) 18. Alcohol (5) 19. Worry about something (colloq) (4)

Across 1. Smack (4) 3. Wall paintings (8) 9. Look at in detail (7) 10. Swindler (5) 11. State of readiness (12) 13. Excellent (6) 15. Out of sight (6) 17. Overwhelmingly tempting (12) 20. Pollex (5) 21. Rust (7) 22. Any time (8) 23. Ding (4)

SOLUTIONS

5x5

Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the five solutions are sequential. For example, if the five-letter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.

TACIT BIB SEA LACES UP RESIGNED DOPES RAVE

5x5

M R

S H E L L

E A R L S

ALPHAGRAMS: ATTIC, BABIES, CAPSULE, DESIGNER, EAVESDROP.

N L

V N

L H

GK CROSSWORD Across: 1 Wheelbarrow, 8 Pushkin, 9 Volga, 10 Tala, 11 Crimean, 12 Moa, 13 Inca, 15 Lush, 17 Ewe, 19 Crosier, 20 Hand, 23 Lilac, 24 Algeria, 25 Switzerland. Down: 1 Wapiti, 2 Easel, 3 Lake, 4 Arnica, 5 Reveille, 6 Walters, 7 Goanna, 12 Mariachi, 14 Noodles, 16 Eccles, 17 Ersatz, 18 Edward, 21 Aorta, 22 Agar.

R E

QUICK CROSSWORD Across: 1. Slap 3. Frescoes 9. Examine 10. Cheat 11. Preparedness 13. Superb 15. Unseen 17. Irresistible 20. Thumb 21. Corrode 22. Whenever 23. Dent. Down: 1. Sheepish 2. Amaze 4. Reeked 5. Second nature 6. Oversee 7. Sots 8. Disagreeable 12. Inherent 14. Perjure 16. Circle 18. Booze 19. Stew.

TODAY: Good 14 Very Good 17

N O V E L

How many words of four letters or more can

E D

A L O N E

DOUBLECROSS

M A R K S

WORD GO ROUND

SUDOKU

ALPHAGRAMS

L N

N V L

H L

M A N S E

Insert the missing letters to make ten words — five reading across the grid and five reading down.

Note: more than one solution may be possible.

R S

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Rural Wairarapa Midweek

Rural road users have bumpy ride

Rural road users are in for a continued bumpy ride with no extra money for road improvements in the final Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2021. “The final GPS released this week has investment in local road improvements unchanged from the draft at an upper level of $300 million down to as low as $100 million in 2021/22, and steadily declining each year for the decade after,” Federated Farmers transport spokeswoman Karen Williams said. “However, it is pleasing to see increases in local road maintenance and renewal, with a forecast range of $650m-$760m next financial year, and slow but steady increases thereafter.”

Central and local government share the costs of upgrading roads, which includes most rural roads. With councils under heavy ﬁnancial pressure, there has been considerable underinvestment, Williams said. “These roads are the lifeblood of our economy and that’s even more so now that agriculture has to do so much of the heavy lifting with exports. “Federated Farmers said in its 2020 Election Platform that rural roads had deteriorated from systemic under-investment as government funding priorities shifted ever more towards large-scale urban motorways, public transport and cycling projects in urban areas. “Rural bridges have also suﬀered from investment

neglect and many now exceed their designed lifetime.” “We have a heavily used bridge in my local rural community that has an approach with poor sightlines. It ponds badly with surface water during heavy rain and has no room for another vehicle if a large truck is on it,” Williams said. In its election wish-list, the AA also put road maintenance as one of the top concerns of their members. The AA pointed out that the percentage of the roading and pavement network that is re-surfaced has declined from a high of 14 per cent in 2009/10 to

just over eight per cent in 2018/19. The decline in foundation work – the platform that underpins the road surface – has been even more marked. “This is concerning as failing to adequately invest in foundation work in particular will lead to a progressive degradation of local roads that resurfacing will just

mask,” Williams said. “Federated Farmers acknowledges and applauds the record $48 billion overall investment in transport services and infrastructure planned for the next decade but again asks the government to remember our rural hinterland, from where our economic recovery will be driven.”

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Angus Bulls up to $90, Red Poll Bulls up to $100, Belgium Blue Heifers up to $125, Red Poll Heifers up to $50.

Sheep:

Ellison 2 Rams at $42, Phillips 1 Ewe at $87, Glenstrae Trust 6 Ewes at $103, Paul 3 Ewes & 5 Lambs at $86. Lambs: Rose 2 at $130, Ellison 1 at $105. 2 Orphan Lambs at $30.

Pigs:

Hikorangi Partnership 1 Slip at $130, 1 Slip at $105.

Cattle:

Abbott 2 HX ylg Heifers at $350, 1 Fr ylg Heifer at $250, 1 HX ylg Bull at $330.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon-2pm. Aratoi: Toi Raranga – The Art of Weaving: Features traditional and contemporary raranga from our collection. Ends Sep 30. Kotahitanga – Coming Together: An exhibition to stand together in unity as Wairarapa’s artistic community after the impact of covid-19, hundreds of items on display and for sale on a cash and carry basis, until Nov 15. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

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Belly Dance for Beginners: Featherston Community Centre. 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Age Concern: Steady As You Go-Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert

St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

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Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859. Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, meet at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston. fusiliers@gmail.com Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays, 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa. co.nz Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: Meet at the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073. Indoor Bowls: At Club Carterton,

Broadway. Names in by 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start. All welcome for a fun afternoon. Call [027] 645-0905. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 NZLP, Masterton Branch: Meet 5.30pm, Old Court House, Holloway St, Carterton. New members welcome. Masterton Mobility Scooter Club: Meet at the Senior Citizen’s Hall, corner of Cole and Perry sts, at 10am. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Rackets available. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or email carterton@ dancescottish.org.nz Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10amnoon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500,

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1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 1574909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 3782426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. New six-week Beginners Course, Linedance Class: 6-7pm, starting October. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.308.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers,

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 3088109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Featherston Music Club: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Ben [027] 892-0730. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am-1pm. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are an unauditioned, allcomers, primarily cappella choir. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.3011.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: 7pm at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight

and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, 9.30am from Belvedere Rd (weather permitting) for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene (027) 634-9167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton. Open Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www. CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark

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Harcourt and Carterton Red to contest final Netball Chris Cogdale Harcourts and Carterton Red will meet in the premier one final after two enthralling semifinals at the Trust House Wairarapa Netball Centre on Saturday. Harcourts are into their 11th consecutive final after a strong final quarter against Celtic.

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Wairarapa College. Carterton held a 16-8 lead at the end of the first quarter only for Waicol to pull that back to 25-20 at halftime. The teams went goal for goal in the final two quarters, but Carterton did enough to make their second final in three years. They previously played Harcourts in the final in 2018.

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Chris Cogdale A severely weakened Wairarapa United crashed to a 0-5 defeat at the hands of North Wellington in a Central League match on Saturday. The loss keeps United in ninth place in the 10-team league, one point above Stop Out, who remain in the relegation position after a 1-3 loss to fellow strugglers Petone. The odds were against United before kick-off at Alex Moore Park, with injuries and suspensions forcing coach Davor Tavich to field an understrength side. The loss of former Wellington Phoenix star Paul Ifill with a hamstring strain and the suspension of Frenchman Hugo Delhommelle meant a weakened midfield took the field. The loss of the pair’s experience proved to be a decisive blow for United,

Wai United missed Hugo Delhommelle’s [right] midfield presence in their loss to North Wellington. PHOTO/FILE

who did well to hold North Wellington to just one goal at halftime. The home side added a second goal after 52 minutes, and they then added three further goals in 14 minutes to seal a comprehensive victory. Wai United coach Davor Tavich said it was tough against a very good team. “We were really down to less than bare-bones, and then we lost [fullback] Ben Ravenwood just before the end of the ﬁrst half with a groin injury,” he said.

“After the second goal went in, the energy went. We couldn’t bring the intensity back up again, and it was very hard for the boys. The focus just wasn’t there for the last half an hour or so.” Tavich remained positive and said that with three games to go, the destiny is in their own hands, and with Iﬁll and Delhommelle expected back for Sunday’s game against Napier City Rovers, he was conﬁdent United could pick up vital points.

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Dalefield make final by beating Harbour City HOCKEY

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Dalefield turned on the class to beat 2019 champions Harbour City 3-0 at the National Hockey Stadium and book a place in Saturday’s Wellington women’s premier championship decider with Hutt United. Coach Michael O’Connor was rapt with the complete team effort. “The work rate was really high throughout the whole game,” he said “Our passing game was really good, our defence was solid and quite courageous at times, and most of our attacking options were good,” he said. “If ever there was a game to play a team game that was it. Quite a few players stepped up and had some big games.” Top of O’Connor’s list was Katie-Anne Saywell, who was taken to hospital the previous Saturday for x-rays after she was struck on the knee during the loss to Hutt United, but she recovered quickly and had a big game on defence. Captain Michael O’Connor, Reese

Captain Michael O’Connor [left] led by example in the 3-0 win over Harbour City on Saturday. PHOTO/FILE

Robertson, Morgan Percy, Brigitte Mossman, Abby Crawley, and Jenna Anderson also had strong games. Assistant coachplayer Katherine van Woerkom was named player of the day. Mossman opened the scoring with a deflection

from a penalty corner, and van Woerkom scored with a drive, also from a penalty corner for Dalefield to take a 2-0 lead in the first quarter. Crawley wrapped up the scoring in the fourth quarter with a goal that O’Connor said typified the

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way the team played. “We got a turnover deep in our half, and there were a couple of good passes. The ball went high – I think Fliss [Felicity Reidy] may have got it – and then Abby, who was 40m out, screamed up the middle of the paddock and ended up

pushing the ball into the goal.” Saturday’s final will be Dalefield’s first since 2017, when they beat Eastern Hutt. O’Connor, who coached that team to victory, said although Dalefield have everything to play for, the pressure will be on Hutt United. “This will be their sixth season in a row in the final, and five times without winning it. All the pressure is on them. “We’ve just got to go out there and enjoy ourselves, but I’m sure it’s going to be pretty intense, and we’re all looking forward to it.” Meanwhile, there was a huge boilover in the semifinal to decide who will play Dalefield in the men’s premier championship final. Hutt United were hot favourites to progress to their fifth consecutive final against Dalefield. With the scores tied at 3-3 with less than two minutes to play, Harbour City scored to earn a place in Saturday’s final. Dalefield warmed up for the final with a 6-1 win over Naenae in a friendly.

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Wai-Bush make great start

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Horowhenua-Kapiti 8 [Ilisoni Rauhihi try; Jack Tatu-Robertsson pen] Wairarapa-Bush 41 [Chris Hemi, Joe Beech, Tavita Isaac, Soli Malatai, Lewis Bush, Kirk Tufuga, Tupou Leaaemanu tries; Tipene Haira 3 con]. HT 3-17.

Cam Ravenwood [with ball] had an impressive debut for Wai-Bush.

“Bushy came on early and made a big impact. He scrummed well and carried well and was quite industrious,” he said. “Tavita had to go into lock for 65 minutes and did a bloody good job, and Peter Beech in terms of leading our lineout. He was our one experienced lock we had out there, and

he had a great game in his first-up match for WaiBush.” Harwood said secondfive Nikora Ewe and winger Soli Malatai, who both missed 2019, also stood out for their impact in the backline. He also had special praise for debutant halfback Cameron Ravenwood.

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“The guy gets through a ton of work. He always asked questions around the breakdown, he carried well and defended extremely well, and probably topped our tackle count. For a young guy he was outstanding.” Harwood said, overall the coaches were pleased with the energy and effort. “We talked about being

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