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Sue Teodoro Wairarapa and Masterton, in particular, is unlikely magnet for seekers of unusual treasure. Geocaching is a little-known, but reportedly slightly addictive, form of a long-distance geographical treasure hunt. The clues are left by GPS coordinates and the treasure [generally a small item in a container] mostly comes from the satisfaction of completing the course. The activity, described on website geocaching.com, is like a cross between traditional orienteering and Pokémon-go. The game’s website lists Masterton as having 492 locations. Enthusiastic cachers Harrison Deal and Abby Martin, both 19, from Upper Hutt are regular visitors to the Masterton sites. “You generally ﬁnd a container with a paper log, which you sign and leave for the next person,” Deal said. Many enthusiasts travel from Wellington to complete ‘caches’ in Wairarapa, but Deal said some locals were mystiﬁed. Continued on page 6

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Community

Event

70 years and going strong

Air show hits the Mark

“I knew the first time I caught sight of you there’s someone very special there,” Leo Wallis says, looking across the kitchen table at his wife Phyllis after almost 70 years of marriage. Full story P35

Final preparations for the 2021 Wings Over Wairarapa air show have ramped up with the appointment of former Minister of Defence Ron Mark as ambassador. Full story P28

Road Safety

Back to school safely As primary students returned to school last week, new variable electronic signs reduced the speed of motorists outside several Masterton schools in the name of safety. Full story P32

Nature

A long way from home

Tourism

Leaders welcome tourism boost

Wairarapa and Wellington tourism has been given $3.5 million as part of a broader government initiative to help the regions. Full story P8

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A Fiordland crested penguin found itself a long way from home as it came ashore at Riversdale Beach late last month. Full story P6

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Glimmer of hope for homeless Sue Teodoro A small, but signiﬁcant, lifeline is near for the growing number of homeless in Wairarapa. The shrinking pool of rentals and chronic lack of social housing in the region has led to people living in motels, pubs and on friends’ couches. In the worst cases, some have been forced to live on the street. However, Masterton District Council has recently granted building consent for work on a house at 13 Elizabeth St in central Masterton, which is hoped to provide a permanent home for about nine homeless people. The work, part of Project Manaaki, started last week and is expected to take a few months to ﬁnish. Lyn Tankersley is the coordinator of the Masterton Shelter and is closely involved with Project Manaaki, along with several other people, all volunteers. She stressed this was not planned to be temporary housing.

The cabins and ÿ ve internal rooms will be fully furnished for the occupants, including carpets and curtains. Once the house is ready for its new occupants, it is planned there will be 24/7 staff onsite, with a room set aside for staff. “This will be their home. We are giving them a permanent solution,” she said. “We don’t know how long it will take. We would dearly love people to be in the house by winter.” Tankersley said the comprehensive program included everything from structural work such as repiling, to final touches such as fit-out and furnishings. The large wooden house is currently elevated while a team of contractors does the work underneath. After the repiling was finished, further

Repairs and renovations have begun on a house for the homeless at 13 Elizabeth St, Masterton.

renovations and repairs would follow. “There is also structural work to be done inside, including putting in a new bathroom and shower,” Tankersley said. Final design comprises two bathrooms, including showers, a kitchen and separate kitchenette and two communal relaxation

areas [one internal and one external. Onsite wiﬁ and television is also planned. “We want people to have everything they need,” Tankersley said. “There are ﬁve cabins going up on the back section. We are building a big outdoor area for the house as well.”

The cabins and five internal rooms will be fully furnished for the occupants, including carpets and curtains. Once the house is ready for its new occupants, it is planned there will be 24/7 staff onsite, with a room set aside for staff. The house was bought and donated to the project

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by a private donor. Funds from Trust House and the Masterton District Council are being used for the work, with further funds currently being sought. • More information about the project is on a large board in the window at 9 Church St, Masterton.

Ambo liaison seeks community connection Collaboration is a key strength of the Wairarapa community, says Wellington Free Ambulance’s new Wairarapa Community Liason, Ruth Locker. The newly created liason role stems from the Wairapara Community Pop-Up held at the end of 2019 to explore how Wellington Free Ambulance could best support community health, resilience and wellbeing in Wairarapa. “It helped us to understand that people living in Wairarapa want to know more about Wellington Free Ambulance and the services we provide in their region,” Ruth said.

Wellington Free Ambulance’s new Wairarapa Community Liason, Ruth Locker. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Having worked in community-focused roles for the past 15 years, across Wairarapa and Wellington; her focus

now is to introduce herself to the community in her new role; building on existing relationships and forming new ones.

“I will be working with the community to ﬁnd ways to connect and provide information about our service - who

we are, what we do and how we can help.” Based at the Wairarapa Community Centre, much of her time will be spent out and about. “I sincerely hope that anyone wanting to connect with Wellington Free, will feel free to call me or visit if I am in the oﬃce.” Passionate about the community, she encourages and celebrates diversity and sharing ideas and experiences that will help shape the way forward. There are many inspiring local stories, where wonderful things, big and small have been achieved by people coming together to work

towards a common goal, said Ruth. “These can all contribute in some way, to improving community health, wellbeing and resilience.” “I’m really excited to join an organisation who continue to develop and build on initiatives that arose from the pop-up workshops, korero with the Wairarapa community and our stakeholders.” • If you would like to connect with Ruth to learn more about Wellington Free Ambulance contact her on Ruth.Locker@ wfa.org.nz or Ph: 027 245 2861.

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Workshop carves a new future

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre’s whare whakairo [carving workshop]‘Rere Te Maramara’ is open to the public. It is one of the first publicly visible developments of Pūkaha’s $4.5 million Environment and Ecology Education programme which includes the build of a learning centre, wharenui, accommodation and nocturnal boardwalk. The whare whakairo was blessed by Māori kaumātua [elders], dignitaries, whanau, and Pūkaha staff in a private ‘light of dawn’ ceremony late last year which commemorated the new building and the significance for local Māori. Three local carvers; Tipene Kawana, Tamai Nicholson and Carl Rongonui; representing local iwi Rangitāne, have been employed full-time to produce traditional carvings for

the wharenui, as well as carvings that represent important gods and ancestors throughout the reserve. Final touches to the whare whakairo were completed in January and Pūkaha now extends a warm welcome to the community to come and see the new studio and observe whakairo [carvers] at work. It will be open for public viewing six days a week, 9am – 5pm from Monday to Saturday. The development has signiﬁcance for Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki Nui a Rua, who jointly settled their treaty claim in 2016 including the return of the 942ha Pūkaha reserve. The carving facility, carvings and the wharenui that they will adorn are an important and special

way for mana whenua to be present and actively involved in the ongoing development and future of the reserve. Rangitāne are planning to hold a ceremony to gift the Pūkaha reserve to the people of Aotearoa in May this year. Visitors to Pūkaha will soon see the beneﬁts of the whare whakairo on their visits as carvings that honour te taiao and te ao Māori begin to appear along the forest paths. Lead Carver, Tipene Kawana said: “the taonga created from the whare whakairo will teach guests about the history and whakapapa of our lost crafts that we are starting to revive.” “They’ll tell the stories of our atua [gods] and

how they relate to the ngāhere [forest] and all the creatures that live here.” Kawana said carvings would enrich the wildlife centre’s cultural storytelling. “Pou [posts] will be placed in the ngāhere that are adorned with symbols and creations each relating to diﬀerent aspects and origins of the ngāhere. They will tell stories about Pūkaha and our iwi that kaiarahi [tour guides] will be able to interpret so visitors can gain insights into our culture and people”. General manager Emily Court said the development was important for the wildlife centre and long overdue. “The carving team is already making such a

difference to the Pūkaha experience – for staff, volunteers, and visitors alike,” she said. “We are learning so much and gaining more of an understanding of how significant this place is to local Māori . “We are all on quite a journey of discovery. I really encourage locals to come and experience it for themselves.”

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Greater Wellington Regional Council’s [GWRC] Bike the Remutaka Family Day on Saturday will make it easy for the whole whānau to get out and enjoy the magniﬁcent Remutaka rail trail on two wheels. Greater Wellington Councillor Ros Connelly, who will be joining the pack, said cycling the historic route felt like travelling through time. “This is an outstanding piece of our region’s history right on our doorstep,” she said. “For three quarters of a century, the railway was vital for connecting communities on either side of the Remutakas. “It was an amazing feat of engineering when it was constructed almost 150 years ago, because it needed to cut through the windy, steep and rugged landscape of the Remutakas.” There’s evidence of the railway, and the lives of the people who built and serviced it, all along the trail. On a bike, you can take it all in at a

Not only is being out in nature good for our mental and physical health, but each time we choose taking a bike over a car, we keep harmful CO2 emissions out of the air. cruisy pace.” Starting in Kaitoke park, the 18km track will take bikers through the best bits of the iconic rail trail, including the chance to explore a restored railway bridge, and zoom through historic tunnels before arriving at the Summit to take in the views and refuel with light refreshments provided by GWRC. After that, cyclists will traverse through the 585m long Summit Tunnel to Wairarapa, crossing the spectacular Siberia Gully suspension bridge and then heading downhill to old Cross Creek railway settlement. Lastly, a shuttle ride to the base means there’s no need to back-pedal. Tamariki must be over 10 years old to take part, and those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Cyclists will require suﬃciently large wheels to take on the steep and gravel

parts of the track, so a 20inch bike is minimum. People are encouraged to purchase their tickets to ride online early, because the event caps at 100 participants. “There are so many health and environmental beneﬁts to embracing cycling,” Connelly said. Not only is being out in nature good for our mental and physical health, but each time we choose taking a bike over a car, we keep harmful CO2 emissions out of the air. “Events like this that get the whole family out together help to foster a love of biking and nature that will last a lifetime.” Bike the Remutaka Family Day is one of the dozens of events across the region hosted by GWRC as part of its summer events programme. • To discover more, visit www.gwsummer.com.

Taratahi Hotel back on the market after flop at auction Carterton’s Taratahi Hotel remains on the market after a bidding flop drew just one offer at a packedout auction last week. Bidding started at $500,000 with a businessman from Wellington the only one keen on the iconic hotel. After no further offers were made, the auction temporarily paused as the bidder went into brief negotiations with the vendor where his initial bid was lifted to $650,000. A second attempt to attract more offers was made, but the auction closed at that price, and the Taratahi Hotel is still up for

sale as an agreement on the price was not reached on the day. PGG Wrightson real estate consultant Bevan Edwards, who coordinated the auction, put down bidders’ reluctance to renovation costs that would need to be made to make it into commercial premises. “The value just wasn’t there on the day,” Edwards said. “It was probably that commercial aspect of it where money would be needed to be spent on the place to bring it up to a commercial standard is probably what put people oﬀ.”

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Penguin a long way from home Tom Taylor A Fiordland crested penguin found itself a long way from home as it came ashore at Riversdale Beach recently. A member of the public spotted the bird at the south end of Riversdale Beach and sent a photograph to the Department of Conservation [DOC]. A DOC Haast ranger confirmed it as a Fiordland crested penguin, which had a normal habitat stretching from Fiordland to Haast, although the penguins could also travel long distances by sea in search of food. The DOC ranger thought that the penguin could have been pushed as far north as Wairarapa by a storm. Penguins would usually try to come ashore at the nearest land possible when they started to moult, and this appeared to be the case with the penguin found at Riversdale. Jim Flack of DOC’s Wairarapa office said that because the penguin did not look injured or distressed, it was “best to

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‘X’ marks the spot Continued from page 1

A member of the public spotted this Fiordland crested penguin on Riversdale Beach last month. PHOTO/MILA TOWNSEND/FACEBOOK

let it sort itself out and go back to sea when ready.” Flack added that penguins, seals, and sea birds from the far south of New Zealand occasionally found their way to the North Island. “Their feeding grounds are often a long way from where they go ashore and breed … and they are very skilled finding their way

back to where they need to be.” Although the penguin was seen on a section of Riversdale Beach well beyond the usual dog walking area, DOC advised anyone who came across wildlife to put their dog on a lead, usher it away, and notify other dog owners at the location.

“We have been approached by many people while out hunting wondering what “geocaching” is,” he said. “It’s like a treasure hunt to look for a clue. Inside there will be a GPS coordinate with a hint to help you find it. “The coordinates are given by a user who hides them, usually followed with a hint, for example ‘in the bushes’. Some can be quite cryptic”.

Deal said the community, who refer to themselves as ‘cachers’ or ‘geocachers’ was not well known, but the game can become very competitive. “Some people have found more than 50,000,” he said, with people flying from Auckland to Wellington to find a cache. There are placements for first, second and third to find the caches. “If you’re first to find you get more respect from the others.

“There’s a publicly visible register of everybody,” he said. A search can take anywhere from five minutes to an hour. “It’s certainly rewarding. It’s a niche activity,” he said. The website has a free downloadable app that has instructions on how to play the familyfriendly game. Deal recommended it as a great school holiday activity and fun motivation to encourage kids out of the house.

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Leaders welcome tourism boost Sue Teodoro Wairarapa and Wellington tourism has been given three and a half million dollars as part of a broader government initiative to help the regions. The cash injection is part of the 50-milliondollar national Regional Events Fund from central government. It comes as the summer holiday season winds down and operators face the reality of another year with few, if any, international visitors Struggling tourist businesses across the country have been thrown the funding lifeline to help boost visitor numbers. The cash will be used to promote and encourage domestic events and activities, especially between regions. Wairarapa leaders said it would help reinforce an already busy domestic tourism sector. Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said it was a real boost towards developing the region’s proﬁle as a domestic events destination, especially with the impact of covid-19. “We already have some wonderfully iconic events – Golden Shears, Wings over Wairarapa, Toast Martinborough, and the Wairarapa

To have support from central government for Destination Wairarapa to bolster this and to keep encouraging visitors from further aÿ eld is a fantastic result for our region.

Balloon Festival. “There is real benefit to our local economy from making people from outside Wairarapa aware of just how much we have to offer,” she said. “I look forward to seeing some ideas that could become iconic events in the future.” South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen said the fund was a great initiative. “It’s very useful to get this sort of support. “It has long term benefits for the region in

Wings over Wairarapa is one of Wairarapa’s premium events. PHOTO/FILE

terms of boosting domestic tourism and becoming more resilient. “We are lucky we don’t have all our eggs in one basket. It’s a fantastic opportunity to develop domestic tourism,” he said. Beijen said Wairarapa was well placed to beneﬁt, being close to Palmerston North, Napier, and Wellington, and he would be taking an active interest in it. “I have a lot of ideas for events that could happen here,” he said.

Carterton Mayor Greg Lang agreed, saying the region was already fortunate to have many domestic visitors and he expected this to reinforce that, particularly after the challenges of 2020. “To have support from central government for Destination Wairarapa to bolster this and to keep encouraging visitors from further aﬁeld is a fantastic result for our region.” Tourism promoter Destination Wairarapa would be working

closely with Wellington counterpart WellingtonNZ to ﬁnd and fund new events. Destination Wairarapa general manager Anna Nielson expected the fund to stimulate creativity. “With a component of the fund dedicated to developing new events, this is an exciting opportunity for people with great ideas that will help further grow visitation to the wider Wellington region from which we all beneﬁt.”

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash expected the boost to help regions develop events and activities. “Events drive visitors, which brings economic spin-oﬀs across the accommodation, hospitality and wider tourism and retail sectors. “Before covid-19 about 60 per cent of tourism spending was from domestic travellers getting out and experiencing their own backyard,” he said. “Kiwis also spent a further $9 billion on overseas trips every year. “We are working to catch a portion of that spending while our borders remain closed to keep us safe from the global pandemic.” Nash wanted regions to work together to create visitor opportunities. “The government is investing heavily in both increased promotion of domestic tourism, and direct support to tourism businesses to help drive the economic recovery,” he said. The Regional Events Fund is allocated to regions based on their share of international visitor spend before covid-19. It is part of the broader $400 million tourism recovery package announced in the 2020 budget.

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Marcus Anselm A by-election is imminent in Carterton after councillor Steffen Bertram resigned 15 months into his first term. Bertram, a central government policy advisor, was one of five new representatives elected in 2019. He earned the thirdhighest vote count, with 1984, behind only Jill Greathead [2007], and eventual Deputy Mayor Rebecca Vergunst [1984]. But he said the covid-19 outbreak had raised extra demands on his work time, making it increasingly difficult to balance council commitments. “I am leaving the district at a time when it is in a very good financial position and with an effective management team who work well with the governance group,” Bertram said. He had already stood down as chair of the arts, culture and heritage committee at a council meeting last week. Bertram said he would continue in his role as a volunteer firefighter in Carterton.

Wairarapa elected officials who have resigned Dayle Harwood 2018 South Wairarapa District Council

Paora Ammunson 2018 South Wairarapa District Council

Tracey O’Callaghan 2019 Carterton District Council

Indigo Freya 2020 Featherston Board

Ste˜ en Bertram 2021 Carterton District Council

Start of 2016 term Mayor Greg Lang said the news was “disappointing”, but he was conﬁdent the decision was made with “the community’s best interests at heart”. “This year will be a busy year for the council, with big decisions needed to be made ranging from the government’s reform of water services delivery to working with other

2021 councils on regional growth. “I am disappointed for Steﬀen as I know he was very keen to serve the Carterton community in his councillor role, and that an unforeseen change in circumstances meant he was no longer able to continue in that role.” A vote for a replacement must take place within 89 days.

A contested election would cost about $28,000. CDC has a contingency fund of more than $40,000 for snap elections. Carterton’s last byelection was in 2015. Russell Keys was elected to ﬁll the gap after John Booth replaced Ron Mark as Mayor. Mark resigned in 2014, after his election to Parliament.

The last Carterton councillor to resign was Tracey O’Callaghan, who stepped down eight months before the 2019 election. The new councillor will serve for the rest of the triennium, with elections by October 2022. • Nominations open on Thursday, February 4, and close on Thursday, March 4. – NZLDR

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COMMUNITY NEWS CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Councillor Kōrero Anyone who’s known me in recent years will be aware of my journey in te reo Māori. The journey started at secondary school where I spent three years in a Māori immersion class. This was enough to plant seeds of curiosity that will last a lifetime. I’ve never been a fluent speaker, knowing just enough to understand broadly what is being spoken of. Since moving to Wairarapa I’ve made a deliberate effort to improve my reo. It’s harder than you might imagine to find opportunities to speak Māori despite it being an official language of New Zealand. Through Carterton District Council I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Māori from

local iwi Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Kahungunu ki Wairarapa. Listening to their stories, I’m struck by how far back their history in Wairarapa goes. Rangitāne was a great chief and grandson of Whātonga a famous explorer. Whātonga named the Tararua ranges during one of his long expeditions. Tara means peak while rua means two. The two peaks reminded Whātonga of his two wives whom he missed dearly. The old forest remnant at Pūkaha Mt Bruce is part of what was once a truly immense forest known to Māori as Te Tapere Nui o Whātonga or the Great Domain of Whātonga. Early European explorers wrote that, in some places the forest

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was so dense that they carried torches during the day.

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Rangitāne and his wife Mahue are the 26 times great grandparents of members of the Rangitāne people. I can trace my ancestors back around ten generations to the early 1800s. I can’t imagine where my ancestors were 26 generations ago. Meanwhile Rangitāne were here in Wairarapa. Their deep connection with this whenua is undeniable.

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My journey improving my reo while learning about Wairarapa’s early history continues. If you are similarly curious then please come for a kōrero. I’d love to share my experiences with you.

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Waitangi is the name of a road and a manga (or stream) in the Carterton District. This name, Waitangi is well known throughout our country and associated with the place where a treaty, that is the founding document of our nation, was signed. As a compound word Waitangi can be understood as a sorrowful water. In te reo Māori the first word is a subject and the second word is a descriptor. Why is Waitangi in Carterton a place of sorrows? It is because a Musket War battle was fought here and the many deaths caused much mourning.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, February 10, 2021 EDITORIAL

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Back to school jitters will pass with time Having recently finished my bachelors degree, I’ve come to the realisation that I don’t have any first days of school anymore. With many children returning to school last week, I thought it would be nice to reflect on my first day of school, and what has led me to the place I’m in now. I wasn’t particularly happy on my first day of school – I remember crying and not wanting to let go of my mother after she had walked me down the driveway. My start to education wasn’t the brightest. I used to get sick all the time and I was very shy. My job may be public, but if you’d told my five-year-old self that, she may have cried. One of the strongest memories I have of my first day of school was sobbing as my mother left. Something I never knew was that she’d cried too; she felt guilty for leaving

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Grace Prior me, while I made myself scared and miserable. She told me it was hard for her for years to leave me; I’d kick up a fuss and absolutely detest school. Nothing fixed it. Mum thought it was a big event for me “and all other the little kiddies there.” She told me it was a big change for some children with different personality types. One day, miraculously, I stopped hating school and feeling shy of people around me. I recall struggling to make more than a few friends and to step outside of my comfort zone. At one stage, I had a toy stuffed monster that I kept in my desk tray to make me feel better

if I felt lonely. If you know me now, you’d know me as quite a bubbly and seemingly confident person, but as I’ve explained, this wasn’t always the case. For the parents of shy children, it may feel like a struggle, but there is hope that your child may not be miserable where they are. There, of course, were many happy times in my early school years. Some of the best times of my life were spent with my still best friend Kasia. We did art, made potions, and I learnt to love to write. Through it all, I’m lucky to say that I have the support of my friends and family from the beginning of my life through to now.

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STREET TALK

The first place I’d go when borders reopened would be ... Eileen Wineera Stay home and wait for whanau to come from Melbourne to Wellington and see us. Ray Gaskin Brisbane to see family. Best to go over during our winter, nice mild weather over there then. Karen McNeill New Zealand! I’m in Australia and desperately want to see my sister and friends! Sue-Anne Shannahan Melbourne to see my grandkids, haven’t even met my granddaughter and she is nearly 1. Christine Quin Perth to see my family.

Hayden Mischefski More of Indonesia. Annette Perry Nimbin – love the atmosphere and great pub meal great shops and close to home. Cheryl Cavanagh Nowhere. Haven’t explored my own beautiful country. TeRina Kaiwai Newcastle, Australia! Bernard Oneil Eketahuna Inn the place to be in times of celebration. Julianna Hema Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and Bali. Joy Johnstone Finally take my trip to Vietnam.

Jacqueline Urlich New Zealand to see my family and friends.

Sharon Glastonbury Brisbane to see my babies.

Ashlee O’Donoghue Perth – my best friend lives there. Then Kalgoorlie to see my uncle.

Jean Cretney Revisit Scotland. Neil Foote New Zealand!

Kane Wilson Washington State, because cannabis is legal there. Savvy Oldershaw Back to Thailand! Pam Murrell Greece and Italy.

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Art drawn from Martinborough Hills Andrée de Latour and Dennis Handyside feature with Angela Busby in the sellout Aratoi exhibition Out of the Woods. They live together on a property in South Wairarapa but have taken different paths in their artistic lives. Andrée studied graphic design at Ilam School of Fine Arts, graduating in 1971, but didn’t paint while she and Dennis had a young family. Her first exhibition was not until 2001, at Galvan MacNamara’s Marsden Gallery in Featherston. Since her first exhibition, Andrée has continued to paint, with her work featured in many gallery exhibitions. She was also a partner with Jo Guscott in the Holy Cow Gallery in Martinborough.

Andrée de Latour with one of her paintings from Out of the Woods. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Andrée’s painting has evolved over time. “In the early days I painted vessels, baskets and boxes, in the landscape,” she said. “They tell me this is a feminine thing … don’t know, maybe something to do with having children

and being at home and a homemaker?” “For ages now I have painted only landscapes, maybe inﬂuenced by the fact that we now live in the hills south of Martinborough, plus having a beach house at Mangatoetoe, Palliser Bay,

with Dennis from time to time, decorating his bowls.” Dennis has also exhibited widely and has had work at the prestigious Avid Gallery in Wellington. As his work progressed, Dennis began to think that a lot of New Zealand woodturning was bland and colourless. “So I started adding colour to my inlays. Apart from imported ebony, I experimented with boiling up holly, a white wood, with various fabric dyes to use as inlays.” “I have even used copper and silver. I dabbled in bronze cast bowls for a while, but the cost made it uneconomical. Having said that, one particular good one went to England.” Out of the Woods is on display until February 14 at Aratoi.

A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

It’s time for New Zealand to do its fair share Anne Nelson Finally, we are edging toward real action on climate change. For almost 30 years, most governments in the world have failed to act on the promises they have made in international climate treaties. And during that time, globally, emissions have steadily risen. In September last year, the World Meteorological Organisation found CO2 levels had reached a record of 411 parts per million – despite gains made during covid lockdowns. Data from leading science organisations such as NASA and NOAA shows that globally, 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record. They noted record warm surface temperatures, record levels of ocean heat, second-lowest levels of summer Arctic sea ice and continued rapid melting of the world’s glaciers.

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Recognising that inaction has taken us to the point where climate change is now an emergency, many countries are now making the changes necessary to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 [or in China, 2060]. This is bringing about a global shift to electric vehicles, renewable energy, energy eﬃciency improvements and land use improvements. New Zealand has to do its fair share.

Our carbon dioxide emissions per capita are higher than the global average – we have made less progress than many other developed countries. And while we are only responsible for about 0.18 per cent of global emissions, we have just 0.06 per cent of the world’s population. We are emitting three times our share – and historically have emitted ﬁve times our share. For decades, our governments have taken

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and also growing up in a remote coastal property as a child.” Farming near Pirinoa, Dennis Handyside has always been interested in trees, particularly native trees. He has a QEII covenant and plants extensively there. “Also, I have been interested in the various colours, grains and woodworking qualities of so many native trees,” he said. This interest was extended to woodturning when Andrée bought him a lathe 30 years ago. They appraise each other’s work, and as Andrée says, “sometimes it works!” “Both Dennis and I work independently of each other and have separate workspaces,’ says Andrée, “but I have collaborated

little meaningful action on climate change, and opportunities have been lost to create and implement policies that would have made a real difference. In recent years, industry and lobby groups have resisted proposed actions through professionally run PR campaigns aimed to influence public sentiment and voting. But finally, progress. Under the last term of the current government, we saw detailed planning – and now the Climate Change Commission has released its draft action plan to enable us to meet net-zero emissions by 2050. The proposed actions are affordable – costing an estimated one per cent of GDP per annum – and focus on reducing emissions at the source [as opposed to offsetting – for example, there isn’t an over-reliance on planting new forests].

The plan includes long-overdue vehicle emissions standards, a move to electric vehicles for new car imports, phasing out of natural gas in homes, reduction of agricultural herd sizes and supporting better practices on farms, better provision for walking and cycling, and new wind and solar farms. If we want a liveable future for our children and grandchildren, we must take eﬀective action on climate change now. We must also consider that if we continue to fall behind other countries, we risk trade sanctions such as being shut out of export markets. Consultation on the draft action plan closes on March 14. • Have your say at: https://www. climatecommission. govt.nz/get-involved/ consultation.

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While the majority of New Zealand’s ‘team of five million’ were playing their part and staying home, two men were illegally hunting in Wairarapa. They were convicted and sentenced at Masterton District Court last week. Daniel Karena Mullen and son Justin Daniel Mullen were convicted of unlawful hunting and fined $2000 each. The charge carried a maximum term of imprisonment of two years and a maximum fine of $100,000. The pair had been found guilty during a judgealone trial held at the end of last year. Defence lawyer Ian Hard submitted the 73-year-old farmer and 49-year-old builder should be discharged without conviction on the basis that Mullen Senior might lose his firearms licence.

The “mature man in his seventies” had held his licence since he was 16, Hard said. Having a conviction would make it hard to get a new licence granted, should the current licence be revoked, he said. “He’s been a responsible ﬁrearms owner for years and years, and frankly, he deserves it [a discharge without conviction].” Judge Morris said there was no indication that having a conviction would impact on the ﬁrearms licence, which was supported by police. “It needs to have some evidential basis,” she told the defence lawyer. “Regardless of conviction, police will look at guilt when considering the licence.” The duo had breached lockdown rules on April 7 last year when they were photographed hunting on private forestry land in Tinui. It was understood Mullen Senior owned land

adjacent to the property. Judge Morris said the pair had been looking for their lost dog and went onto the property despite clear signage. INSIDE: Tim “I found that you were es-Age finali st in New Ze aland media not there to just hunt,” awards P3 the judge said, “I found that you were there to Coggie’s top 10 search for a dog.” Backyard bl Readers aze speak up “You went on the J o in the hunt land, knowing it was Police appeal alleged poachto the community to fin d ers breaching privately owned. You lockdown moved wood aside to get onto the land. “This was all during the covid lockdown.” Covid-free? During the trial, But not a tim e to get co placent the judge found that licence if convictedmof the although the pair did charge. not go onto the property “If a conviction would solely for the purpose of have greytown resulted in the loss hunting, their actions of licence, I would have had been “sufficient to granted [the discharge constitute hunting”. application],” she said “You were prepared and yesterday. intended to shoot a pig “I am not satisfied that on the property if the dog the consequences of the had bailed it up,” she said. conviction are out of all The case had had proportion.” “many adjournments” as While both men had Judge Morris had been previous convictions, concerned Mullen Senior neither had any related to firearms offences. would lose his firearms Thursday, April

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Judge Morris described Mullen Senior’s previous convictions as “very historical”. Mullen Junior had “a number of previous convictions”, many of which were more recent than those of his father. He had also been found to have had the gun, though he did not hold a ﬁrearms licence. However, Judge Morris said this would not increase his sentence. “This was a joint

venture where you were both going together.” While police submitted the oﬀending was comparable to another incident involving hunting during lockdown, Judge Morris said this incident happened due to “unusual circumstances”. The other incident involved several dogs and a group of people who concealed their registration plates. The defendants of that case

Extra credits from the Kurunui class of 1961 Tom Taylor Third formers from Kuranui College’s second intake of students gathered back in Greytown for a reunion last month and scored top marks for their memory of the school song. The class of 1961 gathered in the school auditorium on Friday and met current principal Simon Fuller. Kuranui’s ﬁrst principal, Owen Sam Meads, had served for 16 years from the school’s opening in 1960. Former students asked Fuller how much the education system had changed since Meads’ tenure.

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blocks knocked down. That’s huge.” Reunion coordinator Stephanie Thompson said that of the 237 Third Formers in her year, 84 made it to the reunion, while eight were unfortunately stuck in Australia. Asked what the best memories of school were, Githa Warrington said the creative elements stood out. “We used to stay behind after school for the opera rehearsals, and we’d get sausages and hot chocolates. Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by jury, The gondoliers, The Mikado – gosh they were good, weren’t they?”

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were sentenced to 400 hours of community work. “Your case I consider is different to that,” Judge Morris said. She allowed the defendants to choose between a sentence of 60 hours of community work or a $2000 fine each. The police prosecutor also requested an order for the destruction of the firearm, which the judge declined. “I don’t consider that the confiscation is required or would be right in this case,” she said. Though she noted it would ultimately be up to police to decide whether Mullen Senior’s licence would be revoked, she made an endorsement for their consideration. “I would be of the view that Mullen Senior is a fit and proper person to hold a firearm licence.” At the time of the breach, the Times-Age reported police were seeking the public’s help in identifying the two men. Wairarapa Police Area Commander Scott Miller said it was frustrating people were hunting during the lockdown. “Even hunting on private land, like farms, breaks the rules by travelling to those locations. “When they get into trouble, that’s what risks everyone else’s bubble.”

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MASTERTON MONTHLY WRAP

FEBRUARY 2021

HE TĀKAI KŌRERO MAI I WHAKAORIORI Kia ora Masterton, February already! It’s scarcely believable – the year is moving ahead quickly, and there is a lot of council activity going on. We have developed and recently adopted our draft Parks and Open Spaces Strategy for consultation. We know that our community values our parks and open spaces, and this is an opportunity for you to have input into the strategy ahead of it being finalised. Consultation runs until 10 March. You can read it online on the council website or pick up hard copies at the library and our Queen Street office. We are currently focusing on the development of our 2021-31 Long-Term Plan. This plan outlines the longterm direction for the activities we deliver throughout the Masterton District. This plan states our vision and the outcomes we want to achieve for our community.

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR It details what we intend to do over the next 10 years, including the services we will provide, the projects we will undertake, how much we will spend, how we will pay for everything, and how we will measure success. A consultation document setting out what is planned and asking for community views will be available in April. And don’t forget to download the Antenno app for your phone – it’s a great way to receive up-to-date information about what’s going on in the Masterton District. You can also use it to report issues back to council. More than 400 people are already getting information through Antenno.

More than 400 people have already signed up to a free app enabling them to get essential updates for Masterton District sent direct to their phones. Part of the council’s push to find ways to communicate with our residents that suit them, the Antenno app has been proven around the country as a valuable tool for local authorities. It can be downloaded from the Google Play store for Android users, or the App Store for iPhone users. To use Antenno, people simply select where they live or work, or other locations like schools or the bach. Once that’s done,

The app is free, easy and secure – there is no need for users to share any personal information. People can expect a maximum of three notifications a week. The app also enables people to report issues to the council, by taking a photo of the issue and using the “Report It” function.

PARKS AND OPEN SPACES STRATEGY - CONSULTATION NOW OPEN

Even if you know the route, take extra care – we all know our younger citizens can be unpredictable.

Did you know the council owns nearly 400 hectares of parks and open spaces across the district? These areas are a fantastic resource, enjoyed by many in the community and the council has now developed its first draft Parks and Open Spaces Strategy looking at how they can be managed as a network. The draft strategy is now open for consultation until 10 March.

NEW VALUATIONS

The start of school last week signalled the final piece of Masterton District Council’s Speed Limit Review with new variable speeds around schools in use for the first time.

Updated rating valuations are being delivered to property owners from this week by Quotable Value. The valuations can be viewed on the Quotable Value website at: www.quotablevalue.co.nz

Electronic variable speed 40km/h signs are operating on Ngaumutawa Road near Solway School, Upper Plain Road (Fernridge School), Johnstone Street (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa, Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit, Makoura College), Te Ore Ore Road (Lakeview School), and South Road (Masterton Primary).

Hard copies of the valuations can be viewed at the council’s Queen Street office until 19 March 2021. Objections to the revised valuations must be lodged, in writing or online at www.ratingvalues.co.nz , no later than 19 March 2021.

A variable 60km/h sign has been placed on Langdale Road near Whareama School and permanent 40km/h signs have been installed on Intermediate Street, near Masterton Intermediate, and on Cole Street, near Douglas Park School.

It was developed with input from user groups, and iwi, hapū, marae and hapori Māori hui. We know our community values parks and open spaces and the current consultation is an opportunity to help shape the strategy. Goal 1: Active Partnerships

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Our goal is to work closely with mana whenua, other open space providers and the community to provide a vibrant inclusive parks and open space network.

Our goal is to provide a parks and open space network that values our District’s heritage and celebrates our unique character.

This goal reflects Council’s strategic relationship commitment to work closely with mana whenua. It also reflects the importance of working collaboratively with other providers, community organisations, and volunteers. Goal 2: Healthy Parks Our goal is to provide healthy and resilient parks and open spaces that support and enhance our District’s biodiversity and natural heritage.

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notifications will start to come through such as reminders of recycling and rubbish collections, current water restrictions, and events coming up in the district.

Finally, just a quick reminder that school is back, and we have some new speed signs to keep the kids safe.

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This goal reflects the important role that parks and open spaces play in contributing to healthy sustainable environments and enhancing the district’s biodiversity. Goal 3: Healthy People Our goal is to provide a quality parks and open spaces network that offers choice, is accessible, and meets community needs. This goal reflects the important role that parks play in creating healthy communities through providing sports and active play spaces, opportunities to connect with nature, as well as education and learning opportunities.

This goal reflects the important role parks and open spaces play in creating the district identity. Acknowledging the heritage trees, special places, and association with important events and traditions, as well as providing space for events, will contribute to celebrating this identity. Goal 5: A Protected, Planned and Connected Network Our goal is to provide an integrated network that meets our legislative and best practice obligations. This goal is critical in enabling all the other goals. A well-connected park network will contribute to good access to parks and open spaces as well as a high level of residential ‘liveability’. The strategy document, and consultation feedback form, can be viewed online at the council website: mstn.govt.nz Hard copies are available at the council offices at 161 Queen Street, and the Masterton District Library.

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Take your best shot to get Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Some good advice shared on the By The Book Podcast, a show in which the two hosts implement the strategies and advice shared in selfhelp books, then report back on how effective they have found them. One recent book has been the time management bible for so many, Getting Things Done. Although the hosts did find the book a little dry and repetitive, they did find a lot to like about the Getting Things Done process. One particular standout idea was to do those two minute [or slightly more or less time] jobs as soon as possible, as opposed to letting them sit there on to-do lists. Getting these jobs done will give you a sense of achieving small wins, as well as removing the monkey off your back that happens when tasks are shifted day after day. One thing that both hosts found was that a large percentage of todo list tasks were those that took very little time to do when they were addressed, giving the added benefit of drastically reducing the size of their to do lists.

Time travel isn’t required Recently, I watched the ﬁlm About Time.

This is one of my favourite films and I have watched it many times. The film is about Tim, a young man who finds out on his 21st birthday that he is able to travel back in time. Tim goes on to use time travel to do many things, from finding a girlfriend, to reliving awkward experiences, to attempting to fix the lives of people he cares about. However, as the film comes to its conclusion, Tim shares that he no longer uses his ability for time travel, he instead looks to be more aware of what is happening to him every day, making the most of the day-to-day happenings that make up what he describes as extraordinary ordinary life. About Time encourages the audience to consider how we use our time, how there are so many things that we think of as ordinary that are, in fact, what we would want more than anything else if we suddenly found out our time was limited.

The afterlife dinner party

Neuroscientist David Eagleman came up with the idea of an afterlife dinner party. At the party are you and all of the other versions of you that

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could have existed had diﬀerent decisions or pathways been followed. There’s the you who worked harder at school, the you who didn’t spend so long at work, the you who spent more time with your children, the you who looked after your physical health, the you who started making better ﬁnancial decisions, the you who spent more time serving others. While at the party, you have the opportunity to look at who you would like to be and who you wouldn’t, giving you the chance to start now with doing what is required to become that person. Regardless of where you are in life there is the opportunity to make changes to become more like the person you would like to be who attended that afterlife dinner party. It can start by taking just one small step at a time. Every one of these steps you take will be leading you toward that best version of yourself.

Kobe Bryant’s process for being great

Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest basketball players who ever. This can be partly attributed to his genes; he was born with the physical characteristics that would give him an advantage over many others, the main attribute being that he was tall. However, there are many tall people who love basketball who haven’t been successful in the

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Maya Angelou had a very rich life. She was a dancer, an actress, civil rights campaigner, and organiser for both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, a script writer, newspaper editor, writer, among many other careers and experiences. The richness of Maya Angelou’s life came from her willingness to try new things, even when she may not have had the experience that many others would have thought necessary before even considering

putting their name forward or applying; in many cases she simply learned on the job. What Angelou did throughout her life was put herself out of her comfort zone, forcing herself to adapt and learn quickly. This approach to life will lead to things on occasion not working out as hoped. However, Angelou’s approach to living led her to a life of rich experiences that most would feel was beyond them. Had Maya Angelou not taken the road she travelled she would not have become the inspiration that she became to so many. We don’t need to go to the extremes that Angelou did in her life, but we should sometimes take risks and grasp opportunities that make us a little uncomfortable. Chances are that doing so will enrich our lives in ways that avoiding all risk and uncertainty won’t.

A different perspective

On the Daily Calm meditation today, the focus was on perception, the way in which we look at the many diﬀerent situations we face in life. In most cases, we are consistent with the approaches we use in each situation, sometimes these will prove to be successful, and other times they won’t, but regardless, we continue to do the same thing. This brings to mind the quote

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game, so Kobe’s genes were just one factor in his success. In his book, Mamba Mentality, Kobe shares the strategy he used to become the player he was. This is another example of a simple strategy that anyone could apply in any area of their lives, from the way in which they do their jobs to learning any new skill or pursuit. Here’s the process: 1. Know what you want to do, essentially know what your goal is. 2. Develop a plan to achieve this goal. 3. Implement the plan; put in the work required to achieve the goal, trusting the process. I would add a further step, this being to review and modify the plan as it is in place, making minor adjustments and tweaks as the need arises, while always working towards the goal.

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that is often attributed to Albert Einstein: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting diﬀerent results.” There are times in which change isn’t necessary; if what you’re doing works in a way that gives you the outcome you want, keep doing it, perhaps with the occasionally minor tweak. However, if what you’re doing isn’t working it’s time to stop, reassess, and change. One strategy could be to look at the challenge from a diﬀerent perspective. For example, how have others been successful when facing the same problem or situation? Look at these people as inspiration or models to follow, then, if it’s possible, do what they’re doing. What’s the worst that can happen? At least you will have tried another way, giving you a greater chance of getting the outcome you want.

Why good news isn’t big news, even though it should be

I often give the example of Rwanda when I write about good news. Over the past 27 years, the country has become one of the most stable and safest on the African continent. Added to that, Rwanda is also recognised by many as the cleanest in Africa.

However, despite the transformation of Rwanda, if the country is mentioned in most forums it’s not in a positive way; instead it will be far more likely to be in relation to the horriﬁc genocide that took place there in 1994 in which almost a million people were killed in a matter of a few weeks as the world stood by and watched. This is an example of incredible bad and good in the same country in a generation, but so many only know about the bad. Why is this? Matt Ridley, the author of Rational Optimism, believes it is because good news is so often gradual. The genocide in Rwanda took place in a matter of weeks, whereas the wonderful rebuild of the country is an ongoing project that has taken 27 years to date. Perhaps there should be a good news over long periods news channel, in which we see the slow positive transformations that do take place on our planet. This could be the optimism that the world needs to see right now. • 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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How will water storage help the Wairarapa community?

Don’t we need to save water first before we create cost by building new reservoirs?

The Wairarapa is at the extreme end of climate change predictions, with signiÿcantly hotter temperatures and increase in drought expected in the future, according to the NIWA. If we have stored water we can use it when the dry weather hits us each year to support towns and businesses, and provide water to farmers so they can grow our food.

Yes. Water needs to be valued and more needs to be done to encourage and to enforce more e°cient use of water. We can also be strategic and use creative and e°cient solutions to prepare for the future. There are always multiple solutions to a problem, some of which are being explored by the Wairarapa Water Resilience Committee.

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As well as central and local government, the project is supported by employers, industry and landowners in the Wairarapa.

As we all know, the Wairarapa does have many fault lines, meaning that the reservoir will be designed to the highest standard and adhere rigorously to New Zealand dam safety regulations. This project is about securing a thriving future for the Wairarapa, and a full review of all risks will be done before anything gets built.

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Best view for early risers Sky Watch

Nick Sault The mornings this week provide what could be called a grand conjunction. But you have to be out early to see four planets all in the same bit of sky. Thursday morning is best, as the waning crescent moon joins the planetary brigade. On Wednesday evening, set your alarm for 5.30am. Saturn and the moon will just be rising. For the rest of the week, the moon will not be joining the fun, but the planetary appearances will be the same. Almost on 6am, the two brightest planets, Jupiter and Venus rise side-by-side. The sky over there

in the south-east is getting noticeably brighter by this time, so you might need binoculars to see the last of the four planets, as Mercury rises just after 6.30am. The sun will rise about 10 minutes later, so don’t linger with the binoculars. The best time will be just after 6:15am, especially Thursday morning when

three planets will be arrayed with the skinniest moon you will ever see. Jump to the evening, and you can easily see Mars in the north-west, the fifth planet currently visible to the unaided eye at this time. Six of the eight planets are visible without optical means. That’s if you count Earth, which of course is all around you. Some people have claimed to have seen Uranus, but you would need to be in the darkest place you could find and have first-class vision.

I have never seen it without a scope, and I have been mad about the sky for 68 years now. Can you believe there are still people on social media whostill try to claim the world is ﬂat? So, they would have to believe that all 553 astronauts from 37 diﬀerent countries are lying to us. But it should be easy to shut the deniers up if you skype family and friends across the sea. If you skype people in Australia after sunset here, and tell them the sun has set, they will be quick to

tell you the sun is still high in their sky. How would that work on a ﬂat Earth? Even worse is if you have people in UK, like I have my daughter there. When you Skype them in your evening, they are just getting up. If the Earth was ﬂat, we’d all see the sun in the sky at the same time of day. Also, coming to New Zealand from England, I soon noticed that the moon and the constellations are upside-down. And of course, there’s a glorious and completely new set of stars in the southern sky. We’re near the bottom of our big ball – assuming we are willing to call the northern hemisphere the top half. • Next week: What’s down south at the moment?

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Learning to ‘fish’ is vital Dear friends, We’ve all heard the expression. Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. It probably applies to many things in life, but the lesson remains the same. If you want different, lasting outcomes you need to teach. Instil skills. Pass on knowledge. Give people the tools to do things for themselves. Train them. Nurture them. Watch them grow, and see if all of that can make a difference. Where does it start though? Like all things in life. With a small seed. This one’s called education. And as we venture into 2021, we are going to need to plant a lot of them if we want see a healthy balanced planet. One we can live in that

coexists with the natural world around us. And we know that’s underthreat, because David Attenborough tells us. In his magnum opus film that came out in September last year [available now on Netflix] called A Life on our Planet, the 94-yearold examines the impact humans are having on the natural world over the course of his lifetime. The picture is staggering. From a world population in 1937 of 2.3 billion people we learn our planet has a remaining natural wilderness of 66 per cent. Roll forward to 2020 and our increasing population of 7.8 billion has retreated that wilderness to 35 per cent. Our planet is warming. Icebergs are melting. Sea levels are rising. Forest habitat is disappearing. Our natural world in both ocean and on land is

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sadly shrinking. Unfortunately, it’s not fake news. While this may be the global ‘big picture’, it trickles back to why conservation in our communities is so important and what we can all do to bring

about change. At Pūkaha, part of our contribution lies in acknowledging the important role that education and awareness can play to the preservation and protection of our native species. Or put another way, we need to teach more people to fish. So we’re going to pass on conservation skills and expertise all underpinned by Mātauranga Maori and Kaitiakitanga principles and tikanga through a new partnership with Ucol. New Zealand Certificate in Conservation Operations [Level 4] starts in March this year, and the classroom will be our forest

reserve here at Pūkaha. The 10-month course will give participants everything they need to kickstart a career in conservation. Find out more at ucol. ac.nz or visit our website. Together let’s all be part of the solution. Until next week, The Pūkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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CASH IN NOW New Zealand (Maori) Wars (Virtutis Honor) – paying from $300 Unwanted Jewellery, Gold Racing & Trophy Cups, Boer War (South Africa) to NZMR – paying from $200 Broken Rings, Gold Chains, Gold Watch Cases, WWI Trio to NZEF – paying from $200 Alluvial (river) Gold, Dental Gold, Gold Coins, etc. WWI Pair to NZEF – paying from $100 Also Scrap Silver (but no EPNS please). WWI Single Medals to NZEF – paying $30 each ANY QUANTITY - ANY CONDITION WWI Memorial Plaque to NZ’er – paying from $80 ($150 with named medals) *Please note WWI medals to British Units are bought at lower prices.* COINS WWII SINGLE MEDALS AND STARS WE BUY ALL COINS 1939-45 Star – paying $15 ESPECIALLY WANTED Africa Star – paying $25 New Zealand silver coins up to 1946 Italy Star – paying $25 Australian silver coins up to 1963 Pacific Star – paying $50 English silver coins up to 1946 Burma Star – paying $25 We will pay (for the above silver coins) at least: Atlantic Star – paying $50 $2.50 for a halfcrown, $2 for a florin (two shillings), $1.00 for a shilling, France & Germany Star – paying $30 50 cents for a sixpence, 25 cents for a threepence Air Crew Europe Star – paying $150 Higher prices paid for larger quantities New Zealand War Service Medal – paying $50 New Zealand coins from 1947 onwards also purchased British War Medal – paying $10 but only at 50% of face value Defence Medal – paying $20 (No pennies or halfpennies, please) New Zealand Memorial Cross – paying from $150 ANY CONDITION – ANY QUANTITY Military Medal (MM) (for Bravery in the Field) New Zealand 1935 “Waitangi” Crown – paying from $4,000 WWI Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $700 New Zealand 1949 Crown – paying from $10 (in a named group – from $1,000) New Zealand 1953 Crown – paying from $3 WWII Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $1,000 New Zealand 1940 “Centennial” Halfcrown – paying from $8 (in a group with paperwork – from $1,500) New Zealand 1935 threepence – paying from $80 Gold Sovereigns – paying from $500 Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) Gold Half Sovereigns – paying from $250 WWI Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $1,000 (but note: prices are for un-damaged and un-cleaned coins) (in a named group – from $1,500) WORLD COIN ACCUMULATIONS – ANY ERA, ANY QUANTITY. WWII Single named to a NZ’er minimum $1,500 WHOLE COLLECTIONS, ESTATES AND ACCUMULATIONS OUR (in a group with paperwork – from $2,000) SPECIALITY. Military Cross (MC) 1 to 10,000 items Singles – paying from $500 (In a group to a NZ’er with paperwork – paying from $1,000) BANKNOTES Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) New Zealand Individual “Trading Banks” – Notes dated 1932 or before: Singles – paying from $1,000 Ten Shillings – minimum $300 (WWII to a NZ’er with paperwork – minimum $1,500) One Pound – minimum $300 *Please note all prices are for un-damaged and complete Five Pounds – minimum $800 Ten Pounds – minimum $2,000 full sized medals, with un-altered original naming* Twenty Pounds – minimum $4,000 OTHER WORLD MEDALS NEEDED INCLUDING BRITISH, Fifty Pounds – minimum $10,000 AUSTRALIAN AND ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES. MILITARY BADGES One Hundred Pounds – minimum $15,000 ALL COUNTRIES, ALL ERAS, ALL NEEDED—ANY QUANTITY New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes dated 1st August 1934 (1933): Ten Shillings – minimum $60 VINTAGE POCKET & WRIST WATCHES One Pound – minimum $50 Collectable Brands Gents Wrist and Pocket Watches – Rolex, Omega, IWC, Five Pounds – minimum $120 Patek Philippe, Breitling, Tudor, Jaeger Le Coultre. Fifty Pounds – minimum $4,000 All wanted, in any condition, going or not. Gold & Silver Pocket Watches New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes undated: Chiming or Moon Phase Pocket Watches Ten Shillings – paying from $4 Novelty Pocket Watches One Pound – paying from $4 Five Pounds – paying from $15 MOST OTHER NON-COLLECTABLE BRAND MECHANICAL Ten Pounds – paying from $40 WATCHES ACCEPTED, BUT FOR PARTS VALUE ONLY Fifty Pounds – paying from $1,000 (no quartz or battery operated watches, please) *Please be aware that all prices are for un-damaged notes without tears, holes or rust spots. Damaged notes will be purchased at a discount* PRE 1920’s PICTURE POSTCARDS ALL WORLD BANKNOTES WANTED WHOLE COLLECTIONS, IN ALBUMS OR ACCUMULATIONS WANTED COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS

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The 132-hectare Wairio Wetlands in South Wairarapa.

By Dr Urthe Engel, BVSc

ICKY STICKY EARS! The heat of summer often allows skin and ear irritations to become more prevalent. Ear problems in particular can get a whole lot worse within a short period of time, given warm and sometimes moist conditions. These conditions benefit from timely intervention. Otitis externa is the medical term used for inflamed ears – usually due to underlying infection. Various different types of infections are caused by underlying pathogens – which is the medical term for disease causing organisms. Otitis externa manifests as inflammation of the ears and usually signs to look out for include any combination of the following : head shaking, ear scratching, head tilting (usually towards the affected side), redness, heat, pain, itchiness, swelling, discharges which are often either smelly or waxy. The most common pathogens we see causing ear problems include : bacteria, yeasts, parasites and foreign bodies. Itchiness and irritation from either foreign bodies or allergic skin reactions in the ear due to seasonal allergen exposure, can easily result in secondary infection complicating things. Certain breeds are more susceptible to otitis externa than others. The head shape and ear shape can affect the shape and conformation of the ear canal, as well as the amount of ventilation the ear receives.

• Short snouted (brachycephalic) breeds such as pugs, bull dogs, chihuahuas, can have quite compressed narrow ear canals. • Floppy eared breeds such as spaniels have reduced ventilation due to the ear flap covering the ear canal opening. • Non shedding breeds such as schnauzers, poodles and bichon frises have hair growing inside their ear canals constantly which often benefit from plucking during their regular grooming visits.

• Working and hunting dogs, with much larger well ventilated ear canals, are sadly more at risk of foreign bodies like grass seeds or water from swimming, lodging deep in the ear canal. Treatment depends on the underlying cause of the ear problem. Your veterinarian will examine the ears with an otoscope to look into the canal as far as possible. Some animals may tolerate this well, others require sedation to allow a meaningful look. This allows for any foreign bodies or parasites to be visualised, and we need to check that the tympanic membrane or ear drum is still intact. Ruptured ear drums restrict which medications are safe to use. Irritated ears with discharges should be swabbed and the content spread on a slide to examine under the microscope. This is called cytology and is routinely performed at Vet Services Wairarapa. This examination allows us to identify and recognise the underlying pathogens – such as different types of bacteria or yeasts, or sometimes mixed infections of combinations of these. Treatment differs between removing foreign bodies with long forceps, to antiparasiticides to treat ear mites, suitable antibiotic preparations for different types of bacteria, antifungal treatments to treat yeasts. An antibiotic preparation may not have any effect in clearing up a yeast infection for instance, and we are obliged in our profession to only use antibiotics appropriately in light of antimicrobial resistance developing. Further laboratory testing such as sending ear swabs to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity from infections which are not responding to treatment, may be required. Yeast infections are often under diagnosed if ear swab slides are not examined. Yeast infections often take a minimum of 3-4 weeks or longer, to treat. We get in a specially compounded long acting antifungal treatment to treat yeast infections at our clinic, which we infuse in the ears and lasts for 2 weeks. This avoids the unnecessary use of antibiotics if these are not needed. We recommend owners checking their pets’ ears on a weekly basis to monitor any changes. A slight amount of wax is often normal within a healthy ear canal. However any bad smells or signs mentioned above should be followed up. Timely veterinary examination is warranted with ear problems – most do not simply resolve on their own – sadly they invariably get worse if left. Permanent deafness can be an unfortunate result of this.

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Region the centre of wetland study Grace Prior A study by Victoria University of Wellington [VUW] has found that restoration of wetlands in Wairarapa would provide significant benefits to people and ecosystems. In a media release, VUW said benefits of wetland restoration would include contributing to a more stable climate, diminished flooding, and cleaner waterways. Ministry for the Environment said in a media release that the once life-sustaining ecosystem rich with tuna [eels] and kakahi [freshwater mussel] was now heavily polluted and suffering from erosion, sedimentation, and high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous. In a fitting context, World Wetlands Day was last week. Study leader Dr Stephanie Tomscha, a postdoctoral fellow in the VUW School of Biological Sciences, said Wairarapa was chosen because of its growing need for wetland restoration. “The region’s area of wetlands has declined by 98.7 per cent from its pre-colonial extent, more than the global average loss of 71 per cent and the New Zealand average loss of 90 per cent,” she said. Tomscha said phosphorus and nitrogen influxes had badly affected the quality of water, particularly in Lake Wairarapa, which was now classified as supertrophic. Supertrophic is the last step before a lake is deemed as dead. Within the region, landholders, farmers, iwi, and community groups are restoring wetlands on private and public property, often with the goal of improving water quality. “We found that restoration on private land provided significant gains in soil organic carbon, native plant species richness, and saturated hydraulic conductivity, and achieved desirable declines in plant-available phosphorus. Tomscha said changes in soil quality contribute to a more stable climate, diminished flooding, and cleaner waterways. Notably, the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project has been a collaboration between Greater Wellington Regional Council, the Department of Conservation [DOC], South Wairarapa District Council, Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, and Rangitane o Wairarapa. The project had been restoring the wetlands, ranging between Lake Wairarapa and Lake Onoke, since 2008. The wetland covers over 9000 hectares, from Lake Domain in the north to Onoke Spit, 30km

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away, at Palliser Bay, DOC said. Tomsha said “restoration also led to significant gains in nitrogen and phosphorus retention and minor gains in sediment retention. “Additionally, people perceived many intangible benefits from their restored wetlands, such as beautifying their property, restoring natural heritage, and providing family memories.” It has been widely accepted that wetland loss reduces biodiversity, quantifying the success of restoration is more difficult, Tomscha said. Tomsha said that her paper looked at many different benefits from wetlands using different methods, rather than just one. “Many ecosystem services are difficult to measure directly, so multiple approaches were needed for a broader picture of restoration success.” The Wairarapa research, largely funded by the Holdsworth Charitable Trust, took place between December 2018 and February 2019 and used a mixture of in-person surveys, geospatial modelling, field measurements, and participatory mapping to identify changes in ecosystem services through wetland restoration.

The researchers wanted to answer several questions, including what ecosystem services people perceive from restored wetlands and what modelled and measured ecosystem services are enhanced through restoration. Tomscha said that after asking landholders to map their restored wetlands, the area upstream that contributed to each wetland was modelled. Following modelling, the extent to which each restoration project improved water quality could be estimated. “Using multiple methods allowed us to capture a wide range of ecosystem services and how they interacted, providing comprehensive and quantitative estimates of the gains when wetlands are restored on private lands.” Tomscha said the group undertook surveys of plants and soil in restored wetlands and in un-restored land to compare. “This evidence of significant gains from wetland restoration shows the need for continued restoration efforts. Harnessing the potential of wetland restoration may be the key for meeting a range of policy objectives in New Zealand and globally,” she said.

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When I was a child and had to go to see the doctor, he would ask me to stick my tongue out. The doctor seemed to be able to tell a great deal about my health by looking into my mouth. Is not this also the reality with what lives in our heart? Jesus Himself said: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (Matthew 12:34) What comes out of your mouth? If we would listen to your words, what would we hear? Good words that build up or negative words that pull down? In James 3 the Bible speaks about the tongue as being powerful. He compares the tongue with a bit in the mouth of a horse. A bit is a small thing that controls the enormous power and energy of the horse and is used to give direction. A bit is so small, but so powerful and it has a great influence. So it is with our tongue— small but powerful for good or evil. Bruce K. Waltke notes: A fool’s tongue is long enough to cut his own throat. The Bible says in Proverbs 15:4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. Can you see how important it is what comes out of your mouth? We have all said something that we regret. Isn’t it frustrating to know what is right and still not be able to manage to say the right thing?

Do you have your tongue under control? Can you control what you are going to say for only one day? That is impossible. We can tame all kinds of animals, but you can’t tame your tongue. But God can. Let us be in His company. We all know the saying: bad company corrupts good character. But when you are in Jesus’ company He will teach you how to control your tongue. By reading the Bible, you will be in Jesus’ company. Ask Him to teach you. The Bible is full of wisdom. We need to learn what James says to us; Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. James 1:19 Jesus needs to be the centre of your life, outside Him you cannot do any good. And you will have to give an account of all the words you have spoken. I hope you see and feel that you cannot meet God on your own. Jesus came to be the Saviour and He wants to be your Saviour, too. Does it bother you that you want to do the right thing but so often you fail? Tell Jesus all about this, He loves to hear from you. We are starting our Sunday meetings again at The Little Haven. We are planning to have the meetings every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 2pm. Everyone is most welcome. Afternoon tea will be served. Our next meeting is 14th February 2021.

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Air show hits the right Mark Sue Teodoro Final preparations for the 2021 Wings Over Wairarapa air show have ramped up with the appointment of former Minister of Defence Ron Mark as ambassador. Mark said he was privileged to be chosen and saw signiﬁcant potential for the air festival to beneﬁt the region. “I felt honoured to be asked to be ambassador. I’m loving it,” he said. Mark has had extensive involvement with the military, as well as having worked as a volunteer at the festival. “This is an opportunity to grow what I think could be New Zealand’s premier air show,” he said. “Wings is an iconic event for Wairarapa. “We have an opportunity to focus strongly on schools and students and show young people what is available in terms of aviation generally. There is so much to learn.” Warbirds Over Wanaka was cancelled last year due to covid-19, so this year’s Wings festival will be New Zealand’s biggest air show in two years. “We are in a privileged position worldwide,” Mark said. “We are enjoying the fruits of some smart

thinking and a smart response to covid.” The festival would be held from February 26 to 28 at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton and was expected to attract about 25,000 people over the three days. More than 70 aircraft have been confirmed with more expected. Mark said Wings Over Wairarapa synching with the education sector in 2019 was a “superb example” of how it could diversify. “The work they have done in promoting STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] and encouraging schools to participate I think has been simply outstanding.” More than 5000 students from Wairarapa schools are expected on the first day of the show as part of the STEM programme. Mark said the event would build on previous years’ success with students and education. “Wings Over Wairarapa offers the region a premier event that will encourage and grow peoples’ interest in education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.” He said part of his ambassador role would

be to add value through engagement with both the international community and industry. “This is your opportunity to showcase your industry, your people, the job opportunities you can offer young New Zealanders,” he said. Wings Community Trust chair Bob Francis was pleased to have Mark supporting one of Wairarapa’s headline events. More than 70 aircraft including vintage, military, jets and helicopters as well as aerobatic displays and skydiving have been confirmed for this year. Wings would also showcase aircraft from the Vintage Aviator collection owned by Sir Peter Jackson. In addition to the flying programme, there would be ground displays and family-friendly activities. • Tickets for 2021 Wings Over Wairarapa are available through Eventfinda.co.nz or at the festival website, www.wings.org.nz. • One-day or three-day tickets are available with family options. • Tickets will be fully refundable in case of cancellation.

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Mike Osborne Ethical dilemmas are a bitch. I don’t want to be doggist or doggist-sexist but when I used Google’s speech-totext to start writing this it returned a “b” followed by four asterisks. That was pretty decent of Google, ensuring I wouldn’t be offended by my own utterings. Can you stand the use of asterisks to sanitise words? Worse is referring to a word as the “x-bomb” where “x” tends to be a letter near the beginning of the alphabet. These euphemisms absolve the author and damn the reader who silently utters the obscenity. As for people who use “fudge” as an expletive, can they please just shut the fudge up? Now you understand how it works. But, thank you Google, I digress. Premier Beehive manufactures pork-based products and smallgoods on Moreton Rd in Carterton. It is one of Carterton’s biggest employers and provides a hefty amount of money into

the local community. However, it takes about 200 cubic metres out of the aquifer every day as meat processing is a water-intensive industry. A Carterton residence connected to the town supply is allocated about two hundred cubic metres a year. Like pretty much all pork meat processors in New Zealand, Premier Beehive imports its pig meat. They acknowledge this on their packaging, “Made in New Zealand from imported and local ingredients.” The food miles of their processed products seem low when you’re buying the product in Wairarapa, but the ingredients may have already racked up thousands of kilometres given that most pork processed in New Zealand comes from Spain. Premier Beehive, despite its placement in a provincial town is wholly owned by JBS, a Brazilian food conglomerate. Pigs are not ruminants and so have a low methane output, but they do produce methane and nitrous

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Like pretty much all pork meat processors in New Zealand, Premier Beehive imports its pig meat. They acknowledge this on their packaging, “Made in New Zealand from imported and local ingredients.” oxide totalling about seven kilograms of CO2 equivalent gas per kilogram of meat. If you’re concerned about the carbon footprint of the food you eat, then that’s much better than beef or lamb but still a lot higher than vegetables and grains other than rice.

The chorizo is a spicy Spanish sausage. It is a high-calorie, high-fat, high-sodium food but low in carbs for the keto-diet types. It’s definitely not a health-food. Premier Beehive chorizos sold under the Primo brand are arguably the

best commercially-made chorizos in New Zealand, right at the pinnacle of chorizo perfection. Cured, fermented and smoked, they express a complex flavour topped by paprika and chilli. The makers of the Primo chorizo do not stint when it comes to chilli. It’s hot. Meaty and juicy, it’s something to sink your teeth into. The ethical resolution? Eat Primo chorizo in moderation and revel in every bite.

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Pinehaven Orchards Did you know that apples get sunburn? Steve Meyrick and his team at Pinehaven Orchards in Greytown do. That’s why they are enjoying the warm growing weather for their ripening produce but also look to cloudier days and the occasional rain. When the apples get too much sun, they get covered with dark spots – like a magnifying glass burning into the skin, explains Steve. Steve’s apple knowledge comes from a lifetime of living on the orchard. He’s proud of the impressive lineage of growers which have kept Pinehaven Orchards buoyant. It’s the last orchard in Greytown to grow its produce on site and to sell direct to the public. Gone are the heydays of multiple orchards which gave the town its reputation of being the apple capital, but there are still quality apples coming off Pinehaven. The first apples will be on stream shortly and meantime there are pears, peaches, nectarines, peacherines, quinces and plums available – all grown right here. Pioneer apple grower James Hutton Kidd established a 20-acre orchard, ‘Orchard Holm’, in Udy Street, Greytown in 1910. His name became synonymous with several successful commercial varieties he created – ‘Kids Orange Red’, ‘Gala’ and ‘Freyberg’. He also planted blackcurrants and gooseberries. Kidd extensively experimented with cross pollination and it was a thriving orchard when he died

in 1946 and the estate was put in the hands of W.A. Tate. In October 1953, Tate approached Stan Meyrick to consider buying the orchard. Stan had worked on several Greytown orchards and ran a mobile fruit and vegetable selling operation throughout south Wairarapa. Stan took up the opportunity and re-named the orchard ‘Pinehaven’. In the 1980s, Stan’s son, Stuart Meyrick took over the operation and the orchard prospered, including with overseas contracts, until his death in 1997. His son, Steve then took up the reins. It was at a time when the export market was declining and new directions had to be considered by Steve and his wife, Sarah. They closed the packhouses and concentrated on growing apples. In 2003, Pinehaven purchased a business on the state highway north of Greytown which came with 6.8 hectares – almost doubling the size of Pinehaven land. Two years later the commitment to sell locally was made and diversification into supporting local producers by selling their wares in the Pinehaven shop. This proved popular. That move, and the fresh fruit ice cream on offer, continue to be a drawcard.

House values rating higher Marcus Anselm Most Wairarapa homeowners will find out about another huge rise in their property’s rateable values today. Homes throughout Carterton, Masterton, and South Wairarapa districts have seen another giant leap in rateable values, after jumps in 2017 and 2014. The ratings were expected late last year but delayed due to changes in the auditing process. The average value of a home in Masterton rose by 47.3 per cent, to $498,291 in the three years to September 1, 2020. Across the Waingawa, the average Carterton rateable value rose 37.3 per cent, to $523,149. The average value of a house in South Wairarapa’s three towns is now $631,357, an

increase of 40.4 per cent during the past three years. Featherston, where the average leapt to $482,498, had the largest increase, up 51.9 per cent. Wairarapa’s appeal has only grown since the covid-19 pandemic, with businesses adopting more flexible working practices and encouraging staff to work from home, said Paul McCorry, area manager for QV, the official valuer for each district. McCorry said remote working, coupled with relatively affordable Wairarapa property, had resulted in high demand. “New homes in residential subdivisions are typically snapped up off-plan as soon as they come online. “Record low interest rates, low stock and a changing attitude to needing to be close to the office are all factors creating upward pressure on the local housing market.” McCorry said the new

values are not a market valuation, and only consider the market up to September last year. “The housing market has continued to be extremely buoyant in Wairarapa since that date, with our research indicating values have increased up to 10 per cent over the last three months. “As such, the new values will not account for the huge uplift we saw towards the end of 2020 and into January 2021.” The rateable value is one of many factors council use to calculate rates. New rating values will be posted to property owners from today. Owners who want to object to their valuation can lodge them with their district council before March 19. – NZLDR • Valuations are available at the Quotable Value website [https:// quotablevalue.co.nz/ property-search/].

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Speed in schools’ sights Tom Taylor As students returned to class last week, new variable electronic signs told motorists to reduce speed outside several Masterton schools. The Masterton District Council [MDC] roading team installed signs outside Solway School, Masterton Primary, Lakeview School, Makoura College, and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa. The signs would operate during dropoff and pick-up times and would reduce speeds from 50kmh to 40kmh. Masterton District Council Roading Manager Kaine Jaquiery said that road safety was a top priority for MDC. “We want kids to be able to cross the road safely. It’s important that this happens across all of Masterton so that everyone is on the same page.” “It’s just about reminding the community how crucial the reduction of speed is,” Solway School Principal Mark Bridges said. He described the road outside Solway School as “a really lethal strip” due to the railway crossing, the busy intersection, and the fact that Ngaumutawa Rd was a bypass road. The closure of the Manawatu Gorge had also increased the traffic

A new variable electronic speed sign outside Solway School.

driving past Masterton. “This road in particular is notorious … historically it is one of the highest rates of speeders of any road in the Wellington Region.” In 2017, the TimesAge reported that 1482 speeding tickets had been issued on Ngaumutawa Rd from January to November 2016 – the equivalent of one in every 17 Masterton residents receiving a ticket on the road. To reinforce the message of speed reduction, Constable Sarah Saunders of the Wellington Regional Road Policing Unit operated a laser speed detection device in the 40kmh zone outside Solway School. Several drivers received warnings for speeds over 40kmh,

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The bottom line is safety for the tamariki … Now we need people to get on board. with only one driver receiving a ticket. “Most people were complying when they saw the signs,” Saunders said. “Obviously, our physical presence was helpful too, with some of them slowing down when they saw police.” She attributed the success of the speed signs to the work of the Wairarapa Road Safety Council [WRSC] and the awareness campaign they had started in advance of the new school year. WRSC Manager Bruce Pauling said that a behaviour change was required from road users approaching schools.

speed signs was well aligned with Central Government’s Road to Zero road safety strategy. That strategy aimed to reduce road user deaths and serious injuries by 40 per cent by 2030 through a combination of improvements to infrastructure such as median barriers, speed limit changes, and increased levels of enforcement. Saunders called on road users to pay attention to the new speed signs, and to give the road the full attention it required. “Remember you are setting an example to the younger generation of how road users need to be safe and smart on our roads.”

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70 years and going strong Tom Taylor “I knew the first time I caught sight of you – there’s someone very special there,” Leo Wallis says, looking across the kitchen table at his wife Phyllis after almost 70 years of marriage. The couple celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary at their home last week, in Greytown, where they have spent most of their lives. Leo was born in 1926 and raised in Greytown; Phyllis was born one year later and lived up the highway in Masterton. Leo attributed their meeting to his friend Colin Wood, a signwriter who worked in Masterton. Colin was dating Phyllis’s younger sister Margaret at the time and suggested that Leo come to meet the family. “It all started there,” Leo said. Phyllis had planned to go to Australia to compete with the local marching team, but Leo popped the question before she could set off. “I intended to try to keep her as my life companion,”

Then and now: Leo and Phyllis Wallis at their wedding in 1951 and at their home in Greytown in 2021. PHOTO/TOM TAYLOR

Leo said. “He thought I’d meet someone else,” Phyllis said. It would have been Phyllis’s only trip outside of New Zealand, but she was more than happy to stay as she disliked travelling on any large vehicles: planes, trains, or boats. Leo and Phyllis were married at Knox Presbyterian Church in Masterton on February 3, 1951. Phyllis lived one minute around the corner from the church, so she had her taxi drive around the block to extend the journey. After a honeymoon in Napier, the married

couple moved in with Leo’s parents on Greytown’s Main St and started building their own house on the East St side of the same property. They moved into that house in 1952, when Phyllis was pregnant with their first daughter, Wendy, and have been there ever since. “We’re Greytown true and true,” Phyllis said. In their time, Leo said that Greytown had “changed out of all proportion”. When they built the East St home, there was nothing across the road apart from one big farm owned by the Grays, who delivered milk to the town’s residents. “It was a real little

country town,” Leo said. The town had been so quiet that Leo had once driven home from the dentist on Main St after getting anaesthetic to have some teeth removed. “Looking back on that I think, how did I do that? But then, of course, it would have been pretty lucky if there was one car parked in the main shopping area.” Both Leo and Phyllis have since given up their licences. “We’ve got drivers now,” Phyllis said, pointing to her daughters. After Wendy, the couple had two more daughters: Diane and Lorraine. Seven grandchildren

followed: Michael, Nicholas, Kristina, Karl, Konrad, David, and Hannah, all of whom would join Leo and Phyllis on Saturday to celebrate the marital milestone. The celebrations would be held in the garden where they spent much of their time – Leo growing vegetables, and Phyllis tending to the flowers. Such solidarity in retirement was a natural extension of their working lives. Leo worked as a plumber; Phyllis was his accountant. “We were a good team,” said Phyllis. “Couldn’t have got through without our secretary-treasurer,” said Leo. Asked to reveal their secret for a happy marriage, Leo said, “I don’t know how you’d explain it really.” Phyllis said that the couple never argued. It also helped that Leo served her breakfast in bed every morning and did all the dishes. Leo burnt the toast occasionally, and did not have the best memory anymore, but said, “We’re very lucky to be still getting into trouble at this age.”

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Nero a feline fare-dodger Tom Taylor If you take the train from Featherston, you may have seen a black cat lingering around the station. His name is Nero; he’s a two-year-old domestic shorthair, and he recently stowed away on a passenger train to Wellington. Nero’s owner Dan Curry moved from Upper Hutt to Featherston just before the ﬁrst lockdown. Curry lived by the train tracks and said residents often saw his cat hanging around Featherston Station. “I ran into him the one and only time I’ve ever taken the train down [to Wellington], and he was sitting on the ticket-counter’s desk.” Curry said that the encounter had surprised Nero as much as his owner. The cat had given him a look as if to say, “What the hell are you doing here? Go home.” When Curry boarded the train, Nero tried to follow him. Curry “turfed him oﬀ ”, placed him down in the car park and ran back onto the train, hitting the button to close the doors as quickly as he could. Months later, Curry

I’d always feared that he was going to board that train one day because he’s gotten into courier vans before and gone for rides around the block. Nero the cat [right] likes to hang around Featherston Train Station … and occasionally board trains to Wellington. PHOTO/FILE

was in a meeting, and a colleague asked him if he was aware that his cat had successfully boarded the train and gone to Wellington on at least one occasion. “I just about fell over and said, ‘You better be joking’.” However, after the initial shock, Curry said he was not surprised. “I’d always feared that he was going to board that train one day because he’s gotten into courier vans before and gone for rides around the block.” Curry heard of his cat’s journey just before Christmas, but only became aware of the Wairarapa Commuters Facebook page more recently. He made his ﬁrst post on Monday to inform

travellers of his cat’s habits: “Hi guys, just a heads up, if you see this plonker hanging around Featherston Station please for the love of God don’t let him board the train again.” The post had 320 likes and reactions by Wednesday morning. Curry said he was still unsure how Nero had made it back to Featherston but guessed that somebody had the presence of mind to put him on a return train. Nero was a common sight around Featherston, prompting comparisons from Facebook users to Wellington celebrity cat Mittens, who last year received the Key to the City of Wellington. “There’s not a doubt in my mind if they were ever to meet, they’d get along

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Crown prosecutor Adele G arrick read a victim impact statement from Te MaariCumming’s mother, Pauline Cumming. In it, she said that the two men had been friends for 18 years since ﬁrst meeting at school in Pirinoa. Cumming said it could have been any one of them driving that night. didn’t she Although condone drink-driving, she said sending Tipoki to jail wouldn’t achieve anything and only cause more harm. “N o sentence will be harsher than being the only survivor of

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MAZZ SCANNELL Popular Featherston writer Joy Cowley has sold her precious black Mini Cooper because of deteriorating eyesight. Although many would consider giving up driving a hard decision, it was just something she planned around, Cowley said. She needs to travel to Wellington every ﬁve weeks

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to have an injection into the back of her eyes for macular degeneration – a condition which causes fuzzy or distorted vision. It is the most common form of vision loss with one in seven people over the age of 60 people aﬀected in New Zealand. “It doesn’t hurt. My sight is a bit cloudy for the rest of the day after an injection, then it clears,” Cowley said. The injections, which cost

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42 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4 pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Open Mic: 7.30pm start, at the Tin Hut, Tauherenikau. All welcome. 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, 1.30-3.30pm. 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: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church 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 Myrna Lane 377-3064. 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: 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.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Club Wairarapa: Emerald. 7.30pm at 20 Essex St. Spontaneous Dance: Featherston Community Centre, 6.30-8pm,. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon-2pm. Aratoi Exhibitions: Angela Busby and Dennis Handyside: Out of the Woods to February 14; Family Tree Whakapapa by the Slavik sisters , to February 14; Terri Te Tau: Whakatau Miromiro to February 28; Crystal Chain Gang In Flux and Sam Duckor-Jones HI! to March 7. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 3770792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 1-2.30pm,

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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: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. 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: 7 days, 10am2pm, 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 preschoolers, 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 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House 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 1.304pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 3782949 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated.

Cobblestones Museum: Open daily 10am4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Our resident printer recreates the activity of a letterpress job-printing shop in the early 1900s. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. 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. Onetime registration essential. 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. 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, 10am-noon. 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.

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Meet at the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 3441073 or visit http://mastertonmarauders. blogspot.co.nz. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. 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 Myrna Lane 377-3064. 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, FEBRUARY 15 Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm at Featherston Community Centre. Call Shaun [027] 672-6249. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.40am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. 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 3770322 or email carterton@dancescottish. org.nz. Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10am-noon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 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] 157-4909.

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. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ 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. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. 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, 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.

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Chris Cogdale Wairarapa-Bush referees chairman Graeme Reisima hopes that Rebecca Mahoney won’t be lost to refereeing, after she announced her sudden retirement from her elite career last week. Reisima said Mahoney’s achievements were incredibly significant because it was difficult for referees in the Heartland provinces to get to first-class level. Mahoney, a former Black Fern, blazed the way for female referees, becoming the first to whistle in the Heartland Championship, a Ranfurly Shield match, and a Mitre 10 Cup game. She also officiated at international level on the World Sevens circuit, the Commonwealth Games, and controlled nine women’s test matches. She is also only the fourth New Zealander to play and referee in 50 first-class matches. “The fact that she got to referee Mitre 10 Cup is no small feat, as there are plenty of strong male referees who have never

Rebecca Mahoney controlling a Gladstone-Marist premier game in 2018.

got there, and she did that game [Hawke’s Bay v Southland] with ease,” Reisima said. “There was a lot more ahead of her, but she’s a pretty successful businesswoman in her own right, and if work commitments had not got in the way, she would have gone a long way.” Reisima said that much of Mahoney’s success came down to her personality. “She is such a

personable individual, and everybody enjoys her refereeing.” “She has a feel for the game, plenty of experience, and we were very, very fortunate to have had her services. “Hopefully, she will continue locally because the players enjoy her, and that makes for a good game. “I congratulate Rebecca on what she’s done on the representative scene, and

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long may she help us out locally because she’s brilliant.” The loss of Mahoney would be a blow for the Wai-Bush referees, who are struggling for numbers. “We’ve lost at least two senior referees, and one or two of us have got serious ﬁtness issues,” Reisima said. “I’m not going out and begging people to come along and referee, and we’re not going to

pressgang people to go and do it because you’ve got to want to do it.” One option could be to follow the Far North Coast in Australia, who Wai-Bush referees share an interchange. “They have a history. Being rugby and the lesser cousin of sport over there, they struggle for referees, so a huge amount of their senior referees come out of guys who coached their kids through the grades, and no referees turned up, so they took it up and they found that they enjoyed it, and they ended up staying on.” Otherwise, he said it could get to the point where there won’t be referees and coaches would have to do it themselves. “We don’t want that, because it can cause issues, but that could be the next step if we don’t get the referees, and some of us aren’t ﬁt enough to be doubling up or refereeing three games a week.” Reisima said that anyone interested in taking up the whistle could contact him, any referee, or Peter Debney at the Wai-Bush Rugby Union oﬃce.

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$39.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied LARIOS MEDITERRANEAN DRY GIN + SCHWEPPES TONIC WATER 6PK CANS 1 LITRE+6x250ML

ABSOLUT PLAIN VODKA INCL LIMITED EDITIONS EXCL SEQUIN COMBO!

$39.99 FOR MATES!

1 LITRE

$41.99

330ML

$17.99

$29.99 SOMERSBY CIDER 12PK BOTTLES RANGE

GUNN ESTATE WHITE LABEL WINE RANGE

330ML

750ML

$21.99

$9.99

WAIRAU RIVER WHITE LABEL WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR

BROWN BROTHERS PROSECCO NV OR PROSECCO ROSÉ NV

750ML

$13.99

$14.99

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$22.99

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$12.99

MUD HOUSE PINOT NOIR EXCL C431 750ML

STONELEIGH CORE WINE RANGE EXCL WILD VALLEY, LATITUDE & ORGANIC 750ML

$12.99

$19.99

ESK VALLEY WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR & SYRAH 750ML

$15.99

SQUEALING PIG CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR OR PEPPERJACK WINE RANGE

PINOT NOIR & SYRAH 750ML

$19.99

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1 LITRE

$34.99

750ML

$19.99

TEACHER’S SCOTCH WHISKY 1 LITRE

$34.99 $24.99

PART TIME RANGERS 10PK CANS RANGE

FOR MATES!

330ML

$25.99

STEINLAGER CLASSIC 15PK BOTTLES OR MAC’S CRAFT BEER 12PK BOTTLES RANGE

PERONI NASTRO AZZURRO OR ASAHI SUPER DRY 18PK BOTTLES

330ML

$29.99

$24.99

$23.99

MUD HOUSE WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR 750ML

$32.99

$22.99

330ML

FOR MATES!

330ML

TUI PALE ALE, EXPORT GOLD, OR DB DRAUGHT 15PK BOTTLES

330ML

375ML

$32.99

BLACK HEART DARK RUM OR WOODSTOCK BOURBON

BERG SELTZER 10PK CANS RANGE

$21.99

WAKACHANGI PREMIUM LAGER OR ROCHDALE APPLE CIDER 12PK BOTTLES

JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY SMOOTH DRY & LIME 10PK CANS

$34.99

JIM BEAM WHITE LABEL BOURBON & COLA OR CANADIAN CLUB WHISKY & DRY 10PK CANS RANGE ANY 2 FOR 330ML $40!

$21.99

$9.99

FOR MATES!

$39.99

$41.99

$40!

KAHLUA ORIGINAL OR SALTED CARAMEL OR MALIBU COCONUT RUM LIQUEUR 1 LITRE

1 LITRE

TUI HARD SODA 5% VODKA PREMIX 10PK CANS RANGE ANY 2 FOR

ABSOLUT LIME & SODA, BEEFEATER PINK GIN & SODA OR MALIBU PASSIONFRUIT 4PK CANS 250ML

$27.99

LARIOS ROSE GIN

JIM BEAM WHITE LABEL BOURBON OR CANADIAN CLUB 1858 ORIGINAL OR SPICED WHISKY

ANY 2

FOR

1 LITRE

$70!

OR $37.99 EACH Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied

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We reserve the right to limit quantities Our policy is to ask for ID if under Trade supplied, but on discretion. 30 please don’t be offended. Some items may not be available in all stores(*) All liquor discounts are less than 24.99% /bigbarrelliquor Visit our website to see a full list of Pricing on products marked as ‘Mates Club Reserved’ store locations and opening hours. is only available to Mates Club Members. Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied.

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