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Winter snaps a winning image It’s hard to catch Lake Wairarapa on a still day, but when you do, it’s a winner. JOHN LAZO-RON reports. Creative photographer Laurie Winter always says, “nature puts the weather on; I just have to be in the right place at the right time”. And she happened to be at the right place at the right time on a calm early morning at Lake Wairarapa earlier this year.

The stunning image of Lake Wairarapa that won best landscape photo at the Australasian Sony Alpha Awards. PHOTO/LAURIE WINTER

Winter, from Wellington, was away on a solo weekend of photography

in Featherston when she managed to capture the lake on a day without any weather movement. In the hope of catching some nice reﬂections on

the lake, she went down to see what she could get. “I love reﬂections,” she said. “It was a beautiful morning out on Lake

Wairarapa, and it’s pretty diﬃcult to get it still there.” While taking shots, she said she ended up getting lucky with a beautiful

combination of lilacs and warm colours softened by the morning fog. “I got so lucky on that

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Event

Greytown festival lights up the economy

Greytown is showing that the depths of winter need not be a season synonymous with dreary. Full story P6.

Community

Race unity hui coming to town

It’s been a busy few months for Solway College’s Sheryl Chand. The 16-year-old has spent her last month-and-a-half planning a regional discussion on behalf of Race Unity Aotearoa. Full story P4.

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Henley Lake goes green

Funding for the future

Pukaha National Wildlife Centre kicked off fundraising for its unique new $5 million education programme - Te Wananga Taiao with a lively and entertaining presentation by Dr Ruud Kleinpaste [aka the bugman]. Full story P3.

Masterton’s Henley Lake Park is now proudly flying its international Green Flag award. Full story P4.

Apprentices make a mark Masterton showed its true colours at this year’s Pride in Print Awards. Full story P8.

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Pukaha seeks future funding Pukaha National Wildlife Centre kicked off fundraising for its unique new $5 million education programme - Te Wananga Taiao, with a lively and entertaining presentation by Dr Ruud Kleinpaste [aka the bugman]. Kleinstien reminded everyone, in no uncertain terms, of the importance of bio-diversity to the future of the planet and the New Zealand economy and how vital national resource Pukaha is as “the best outdoor classroom in Aotearoa New Zealand.” The event was attended by key leaders and business influencers from across the Tararua and Wairarapa. Kleinstein’s presentation and the vision shared by Pukaha General Manager Emily Court stimulated lively discussion. It resulted in a raft of ideas and support for raising the remaining $2.5m needed to pay for the project, including a 40bed accommodation and wharenui. Court said she was invigorated by the responses and positive feedback she had received at the event. “The number of ideas

Dr Ruud Kleinpaste spoke at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre’s fundraiser for new education facilities.

and offers of support was hugely encouraging, and we will be following up with all of our guests over the coming weeks to progress these ideas,” she said. “At the end of the day, this project isn’t just about investing in Pukaha, it’s about investing in a common vision for our community, and it was clear at this event that everybody gets it and wants to be involved in some way”. Construction of the new Centre is already underway and is expected to be completed by

November 2022. Once finished, groups of up to 40 will be able to stay in the onsite accommodation, and up to 50 in the wharenui. While the focus is on education, the facility will also be available for community groups, corporate groups and other special events. Designed as a multiuse facility, it will help improve the financial sustainability of the reserve that has been dependant on revenue from international tourists to help pay for the conservation work.

Pukaha National Wildlife Centre launched a fundraising program for new education facilities Te Wananga Taiao. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Since covid-19, the demand for quality experiences has grown around New Zealand and the board is confident that it is the right thing to do despite the significant fundraising target. A recent decision by Tararua District Council to back the project by providing a $1million loan facility has also given the board confidence that the project can progress while the fundraising is undertaken. Pukaha Education Director Kelly Body is excited about the

growing demand for environmental education programmes at the reserve. Student numbers at Pukaha for this year are already double that of the previous year. “Nature can inspire learning across all areas of the curriculum and our teachers need the resources, support and opportunity to make this a reality,” she said. “I absolutely agree with Dr Ruud’s vision for Aotearoa – by making ‘nature literacy’ core to our education system we have a far greater

chance of restoring our environment.” Kelly is working closely with educators across the regions to align programmes on offer at Pukaha with curriculum requirements and support teachers in delivering the programmes with passion. With around 115,000 school students within a two-hour drive of the reserve, the potential impact of the new programmes is enormous. This is a gamechanger for Pukaha and environmental education in the Lower North Island.

Lake Wairarapa shot wins landscape award Continued from page 1 day,” she said. “Nature does most of the work for you with landscape photography and on this occasion, the scene really presented itself. The light was particularly nice with pink tones and the low cloud. It made the lake look really magic. I wasn’t expecting the hazy pink colour, so that was a nice surprise. The photo didn’t need much editing at all.” After taking a look at her pictures, Winter believed she had found a winner. “I was really stoked with [the

Nature does most of the work for you with landscape photography and on this occasion, the scene really presented itself. picture],” she said. “It really came out the way the scene was presented to me. I was pretty sure when I saw it that it was going to be one of the photo’s of the year for me.” She wasn’t wrong. Winter submitted her serene photo titled ‘Vanishing Point’ into the Sony Alpha Awards,

an annual competition that recognises professional and amateur photographers across Australasia. To her surprise, Winter took out the ‘landscape category’ in the competition. “I was stoked to get the win,” she said. “It’s an honour to have my photo selected as a winner but I was surprised because there was a lot of awesome photos in the comp. But I was particularly pleased to get a picture from the Wairarapa, which I consider to be my local and home as part of the greater Wellington region.

“It was special to have a Wairarapa photo win.” With the win, Winter received $2000 to spend on camera gear. “I’m in need of a new lens for my favourite Alpha camera, so it’s great to have the prize money to put towards that.” Winter, who is entirely self-taught in the photography trade, said she discovered her love for landscape photography six years ago while exploring New Zealand on tramping trips. She said she makes her way to Wairarapa two or three times a year to capture photos. Photography is a weekend

hobby for Winter, so when asked if she planned to get into more on a full-time basis, she said it would always remain a passion and would leave it at that. “Doing photography is like fulfilling a passion for me,” she said. “It’s definitely a form of mindfulness for me. It allows me to get away and see more of the stunning landscape we have here in New Zealand. I feel really lucky to have captured some beautiful moments. “I’ll keeping taking photos, but it won’t be a fulltime thing for me.”

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Race unity hui coming to town Anisha Satya It’s been a busy few months for Solway College’s Sheryl Chand. The 16-year-old has spent six weeks planning a regional discussion on behalf of Race Unity Aotearoa. That planning will pay off when her hui runs this Saturday at Solway College. An event for college students, the Race Unity Masterton Hui aims to “provide a safe space” for attendees to discuss issues of racism and bias. The police commissioner and several other guests will appear over the four-hour affair. Planning began midJune, on the heels of her success at the Race Unity Speech Competition in May. She was one of seven competitors in the national final and received the Hedi Moani Memorial Award for advocacy. Sheryl spoke of her experience as a FijianIndian immigrant and encouraged the audience to “combine [their]

Vokia-Scarlett, who will help her run the event. The Bahá’í assembly of Masterton, and local businesses Printcraft and Countdown, have supported the team and helped “make the hui happen”. “Race Unity connected me with them, we made a plan, and now we’re here.” Will New Zealand ever be free of racism? Sheryl seems hopeful, saying she can “see things getting better.” She believed that by engaging with other cultures, we begin to break down our biases, and she views the hui as a step in the right direction. This is the ﬁrst time in Race Unity’s 20-year history that a Masterton hui has been held. It will run this Saturday, August 14, from 10am to 2pm at Solway College.

Sheryl Chand with the other winners at the 2021 Race Unity Speech Awards. Right: Solway College’s Sheryl Chand will lead a Race Unity hui in Masterton this weekend. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

diﬀerences together” in the pursuit of unity. “Hearing people’s personal stories was really inspiring,” she said. “Afterwards, I wanted to connect with others,

especially those in the Wairarapa.” Race Unity Aotearoa, organised by the national Bahá’í community, oﬀered each ﬁnalist the means to run a hui [Maori term for

a gathering]. Sheryl accepted without a second thought. She was connected to local Bahá’í members Leyla Neilson and Stella

Henley Lake goes a global shade of green Masterton’s Henley Lake Park is now proudly flying its international Green Flag award. Late last year, it became one of only three parks in New Zealand to receive a Green Flag community award. The flag has been hoisted at the Colombo Rd entrance to the park. The award was an international mark of a quality park, judged by green-space experts across 27 criteria. These included horticultural standards, cleanliness, sustainability, community involvement, accessibility and providing a welcoming atmosphere. Community awards specifically recognised those green space sites managed with the help of volunteers or community groups. Henley Lake is managed by Masterton District Council in

conjunction with the Henley Trust. Trust chair Tom Ward was pleased to have the flag flying. “The community award is something special, recognising the community involvement in the park. We have an enthusiastic group of 10 trustees involved, assisted by volunteers on various projects, enhancing the original concept for Henley Lake and the work of our predecessors,” he said. “Henley Trust 2003 was formed some years after a lot of the original work had been done on the park, and specifically in response to the need for work to be done to develop the wetland area.” It was good timing for the new flag to be raised, he said, as the group was now in the process of putting together its entry for this year’s awards.

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Happy feet are warm feet There weren’t any cold feet at Tinui School with the school’s children gifted handmade slippers by Tinui Woman’s Institute members last week. The institute celebrated its 90th birthday recently, and its national theme is

Inspire, Create and Sustain this year. Inspire, Create and Sustain inspired 20 members of the institute to spend some of the winter months knitting slippers for the children of Tinui School, which made for some very pleased and

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also include five-block closures of five nights and four single Sunday night closures, with twoblock closures running consecutive to allow for a significant project in May 2022. NZTA said overnight closures on the steep, narrow road would increase safety for maintenance crews and enable better quality work. Road crews would be able to complete many months’ worth of maintenance in a small number of closures due to multiple crews working across the hill simultaneously without disrupting road users, significantly reducing stop/go disruptions for

road users at other times. Access for emergency services would be available throughout the closures, while light vehicles can be escorted at intervals across the hill behind a pilot vehicle. Bookings would be essential. Maintenance of SH2 Remutaka Hill Rd was vital as it linked Wairarapa and Wellington, with an average of more than 6650 vehicles using the road daily. The next road closure will come on Sunday, September 5, ending on Friday, September 10. For more information on the closures, go to www.nzta.govt.nz/ remutaka

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6 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Greytown is showing that the depths of winter need not be a season synonymous with dreary. The just-completed month-long Festival of Christmas has been the catalyst for mid-winter cheer and booming retail and hospitality activity. Organisers estimate that more than 40,000 people visited Greytown in July to enjoy the festival offerings. “We had 7000 people in the first weekend alone, and the momentum continued to build week on week, culminating in the biggest of them all in our final weekend,” event manager Rachael Fletcher said. “People have travelled from as far north as Auckland and Whakatane, lots from Hawke’s Bay and the Manawatu, and plenty from Wellington. South Islanders also made the trip up to be part of it”. Fletcher said the festival had had a “huge impact on cash registers”. “A number of retail stores had record day sales in the first weekend, and then beat their own records in subsequent weekends.” Fletcher said organisers would be doing some work over the next few weeks to get a clear measure of the economic return generated by the festival. The Festival of Christmas debuted last year, promoted as an initiative by a local business group to give a much-needed boost to the retail and hospitality sectors impacted by covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

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While doing that in “spades”, Fletcher said the festival has also been tremendous for rousing community spirit. “The highlight for me is that it has perhaps changed many people’s perception about what you can do in Greytown in the middle of winter, in fact, any town. There has been a real buzz in town, and people have wrapped up warm and embraced getting out and about on chilly evenings.” Fletcher said that a “sensational” fireworks display on Saturday [July 31] was the perfect way to bring the festival to an end. “Town was absolutely buzzing, and the fireworks seemed a really fitting way to finish the festival off,” she said. “Main St was jam-packed with people enjoying the night market and other activities, and then just before the fireworks, people all over Greytown poured out onto the street – it was just wonderful.” A key feature of the festival has been the spectacular lights and projections onto historic buildings down Main St which were updated throughout the month, thanks to lighting specialist Mike Green from Lumen AV. Many residents also got in on the act of decorating their homes with festive lights. As festival director Adam Blackwell said, “It just goes to show, if you can capture people’s imagination, they will come.”

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Apprentices make big impression Tom Taylor

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Masterton showed its true colours at this year’s Pride in Print Awards. Newly qualified printing apprentices Todd Nicholls of Webstar and Karl Pearson of Printcraft received awards for excellence in their work. Nicholls won the Heidelberg Offset Apprentice of the Year, while Pearson jointly won the GAPF Digital Apprentice of the Year with Travis Jordan of Auckland, who went on to win the overall Apprentice of the Year Award. “I take my hat off to these two,” Printcraft managing director Peter Watson said. “They did really well this year, and to have two from Masterton is something special.” However, the Masterton printers were unable to claim their trophies in person. At the end of June, the shift to covid alert Level 2 prevented Nicholls and Pearson from attending the award ceremony in Auckland, a black-tie event with about 500 people in attendance. Guest speakers included Hilary Barry and comedian Ben Hurley. Webstar operations manager Trevor Howard had even written a speech

on behalf of his employee, Nicholls. Pearson opted to book out a room at Lonestar Masterton to stream the award ceremony and celebrate with his workmates. “We already had suits,” Watson said. Both Pearson and Nicholls completed a three-year printing apprenticeship with industry training partner Competenz. While working at Printcraft and Webstar, they would send off samples of their work for assessment. “They can see if you’re just half-arsing it, just zapping it through to do the bare minimum, or whether you’re putting some effort into what you’re doing,” Howard said. Judges selected five finalists across various printing categories, including packaging, screenprint, offset, and digital. Nicholl’s specialty, offset printing, involved setting machines up for long runs. He was responsible for maintaining colour, copy, alignment, fold, and trimming, and through his apprenticeship, he had learned how to problemsolve on the job. “With offset, problems arise every day, and they’re

From left: Printcraft managing director Peter Watson with employee Karl Pearson; Webstar’s Todd Nicholls with operations manager Trevor Howard. PHOTO/TOM TAYLOR

always different. They could range from paper to ink to folding problems – anything.” Digital print was based on computers. “Digital is where I’ve always wanted to be,” Pearson said. He had previously completed an offset apprenticeship straight out of school in England. After moving to New

Zealand and working for a time on the guillotine at Printcraft, he started his digital apprenticeship. His second apprenticeship helped him understand design and colour theory before he moved on to produce booklets, brochures, signage, and business cards, among many other forms of printing. “For Karl, every single

day is different,” Watson said. “You never ever do the same thing two days in a row. That’s what we love about the job.” Nicholls worked seven days of 12-hour shifts through the night on the press, from 6pm to 6am. He would then take a whole week off work where he could spend time with his two young sons. Pearson worked more

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What an incredible day we all had on Saturday at the Clareville Showgrounds. This was the first Garden Fiesta to take place, but there’s no way it’s going to be the last! We all knew that the day had the potential to be a huge success and as the planning progressed we got more and more excited and hopeful. But like any event, no-one could be sure of the response - we were happy to give it our best shot and see what the day would bring. The 50+ stallholders were filled with positivity and excitement about this new opportunity, they realized this was a wonderful way to show-off the incredible products & services they had to offer. But I’m certain that whatever

expectations we all had were completely blown out of the water!

Never in our wildest dreams did we expect to welcome around 3500 visitors to our Fiesta on Saturday”

The Wairarapa A&P Society, who organized the event, have estimated a massive 3500 people came throughout the day! 3500, that’s huge! It does explain why there were traffic jams in the morning and some of the stallholders sold out of product very early on.

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The team from GardenBarn all pulled together and worked very hard to help make the day a success. There was lots to be done,from the planning & promoting; setting up & packing up and having people on the ground both at the Garden Fiesta and back at GardenBarn in Masterton.

Thank you so much to the whole GardenBarn Team, your efforts were appreciated and definitely worthwhile. A big thank you also to our wonderful guests who came to promote their products and give advice, Anna with her specialist

rose advice, Simon from Gardena and Frances from ican. And of course to our many generous suppliers who kindly donated loads of products to give away and use for prizes, thank you so much.

A friendly face you may recognise from coming into GardenBarn, I doubt Phil was expecting the influx of people that flooded in once the gates opened.

The first Garden Fiesta was a huge success thanks to a number of people. Here’s a peak at a few who took part in the day. THANK YOU TO PIPER LARSEN FOR TAKING ON THE JOB OF PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE DAY

I wouldn’t be surprised if the hard working team of the Wairarapa A&P Society are already busy planning next years event.

HOW LUCKY WERE WE WITH THE WEATHER! There was a lot of interest in the Winter Gardenz houses, built especially for tough NZ conditions. We have brochures in store if you didn’t get one on the day.

It was a family affair for Emelia. She was selling kokedama, stag horn fern wall mounts and indoor plant cuttings; her mum made macrame pods and hangers and her sisters business KiwiSpan kindly gave them the use of their truck and gazebo.

Laura and Vaughan from our local seaweed company Seaweeds NZ didn’t bring enough Seamite with them to last the day. There was a lot of interest in their new ready to use product & seaweed mulch.

The unusual creations available didn’t last long, it was fabulous to the variety we have available in Wairarapa.

It’s hard to describe how we felt when we realised it was going to be a stunning winters day at Clareville - relief, joy, delight, gratitude? Nothing seems powerful enough! We have no doubt the day would have been amazing regardless of the weather (gardening doesn’t stop because of the weather and gardeners are usually a tolerant hardy bunch) but it added a very special feel to the air that’s for sure.

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Bad smell racks up a bill Marcus Anselm

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A big stink in Carterton will cost $250,000 to manage. In June, chemicals dumped in Carterton’s sewage system caused foul odours across the township. Borrowed kit bailed out the district council. Neighbouring Masterton District Council came to the rescue, lending a boat and an aerator from their Homebush plant. And the smell could return at any time, according to a report to Carterton District Council

[CDC]’s infrastructure committee, without the investment in tackle and talent to manage the issue. The town was dubbed “Farterton” in social and local media after solvents killed oﬀ ‘good’ bacteria that would typically digest the organic material in its sewage ponds. The aroma wafted around the town for at least two weeks, and the council received complaints over the fortnight. “The poo smell? It makes you gag. It’s absolutely awful. It’s like Rotorua on a good day,” resident Carlene Smith said. Those moves to quell the smell have proved costly and have

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been raised to the council’s infrastructure committee for consideration. More than $251,000 would be needed to mitigate the problem, a report to the committee said. The report details the additional expenditure needed to tidy up the chemical spill. “We will have a better idea of how this may impact the overall council operational budget later in the ﬁnancial year,” it said. The costs are to be covered by 202021 operating costs, forthcoming budget, a forecasted capital expenditure. The operating costs can be managed within existing approvals, a CDC spokesperson said. “The capital for aerators included within lowinterest loans secured from the Local Government Funding Agency, meaning no current additional cost this ﬁnancial year and minimal future direct cost,” they said. More than $45,000 will come from last year’s funds, and another $205,365 from the 202122 allocation. The budget includes a new kit to tackle the problem, which is being contained by machines

working about the clock to minimise the smells. A pair of aerators will set CDC back more than $74,000, even with a 25 per cent discount. Sewage aerators push air and oxygen into the ponds, encouraging bacteria and additional treatment for nutrients in the effluent. Hiring experts for chemical pumps cost more than $45,000, with other costs including insurance and installation taking the price higher. CDC borrowed and bought tools to take on the smell caused by what the council called ‘non-wastewater’ in its wastewater network. The boat and aerator were part of a flotilla called in to manage the mess. The aerator borrowed with the boat from MDC is currently running on a generator 24 hours a day. A sucker truck moved wastewater and good bacteria between sewage ponds and pumped in odour-reducing calcium nitrate. The MDC dinghy was used, like the aerators, to “promote stirring and oxygenation”. Not even those weapons could win the war against the whiff decisively. The report to councillors said CDC

called in wastewater pond management experts Parklink when all else failed. Parklink advised “shock dosing the ponds for three weeks. However, they could turn again,” the report warned. Talks are ongoing between the wastewater experts and Greater Wellington Regional Council over consent requirements and how to manage the matter. CDC is also facing smaller-scale sewage problems. A build-up of nappies and wipes are causing blocks in the network, and the council wants residents to think twice about what they dispose of down the drain. “Investing in our wastewater continues to be a priority for our council,” the spokesperson said. “We have a focus on delivering this service to a high standard. “What makes this diﬃcult is having people inappropriately ‘dumping’ into our system. “We’re asking people to stick to the “3Ps” - pee, paper and poo and to help us keep wastewater treatment from being a stinky business.” – NZLDR

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Councillor Kōrero Innovation and local government. You don’t often hear these words in the same sentence. However, this was a challenge laid down at a recent breakfast workshop I attended led by Dr. Michelle Dickonson a.k.a Nanogirl. Michelle spoke about the power of asking questions, being transparent with information, and bringing communities on the journey with you. Asking questions puts us in a growth mindset, rather than thinking we have arrived at a final destination. The breakfast was held as part of LGNZ’s annual conference, and change was a recurring theme. Local government is going through a period of systemic upheaval at the moment: resource management, the future of local government, and three waters reform being

the main topics. Elected members have been requested to test the Three Waters Reform proposal over the next 8 weeks and provide feedback to central government. We need to test the assumptions being made and think critically about the effects. Will our community be better off as a result of these changes? What impact will these changes have on CDC as a small rural council?

was a trait we specifically requested when advertising the job vacancy. We wanted someone who is agile, ready to adapt quickly in contexts of change, and able to create a culture that inspires staff to generate new ideas.

Housing is an area I believe we have the opportunity to be more innovative in, in order to address the pressures we are facing. I look forward to discussing CDC’s draft Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan with the wider community in the coming weeks.

Improving outcomes for our community needs to be the driving force for change. Innovation and local government are hopefully two words you’ll hear together more often.

This week we are welcoming Geoff Hamilton to Carterton, as CDC’s new CEO. Innovation

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Latest Council Updates Conservation Week Our council is joining other local organisations and urging Wairarapa to take a moment to think about our climate this Conservation Week, 4-12 September. There’s a range of activities happening across the region – fish and insect monitoring, planting and weeding, expert

presentations, art exhibitions, film screenings and more – there’s something for everyone. Plus, entry is either free or a koha! For a programme of all the events on in your region this Conservation Week, see www.waip2k.org.nz/conservation-week

HE PITOPITO KŌRERO

- RA SMITH

OPUAKAIO This name can be divided into three words, o or of, pua or blossom and kaio, a variant spelling of Ngaio, a type of tree. The blossom is a small white and purple flower. The Ngaio or Kaio tree has poisonous leaves and poisonous fruit so the beauty of the blossom opposes these attributes. The Ngaio or Kaio has its uses though, because the oil from the leaf is an insect repellent. This would be very useful against sand flies when swimming just down from Opuakaio Road.

Celebrating our community – Helen Dew

Helen Dew has been living in Carterton for over seventy years, and during that time she has been a pioneer in the Time Banking, Green Dollar, and urban gardening movements. In 2018, Helen won the Council’s Charles Rooking

Carter Civic Award for Services to the Community, and in 2019 she was nominated for the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards. Helen leads by example knowing that her choices can have a big impact on the world around her. In

this sense, Helen stands in for anyone who knows that knowing isn’t enough: you have to do. Catherine Cooper and Ali Foster’s book ‘Good for you Helen Dew’, with illustrations

by Nikki Slade Robinson, is a new picture book from Duck Creek Press, celebrating the Helen, a Carterton legend who does big things for our planet. The launch event was held at our Carterton Events on Sunday and was

a great community event thanks to Carterton Creative Communities, Pinkleberry Books, Wai Word and Almo’s Books. Copies of the book are still able to be purchased at Almo’s Books, High Street, Carterton.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, August 11, 2021 EDITORIAL

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Opinion

Arm police sooner rather than later Last week I spoke about whether police needed to look deeply into the issue of whether officers needed to carry guns or not, due to the increase of gun-related crime of late. I made it clear that I preferred that things remain as they are, meaning cops don’t carry guns. That preference, and probably the preference of many others, could be considered selfish, especially to police officers in the firing line. Therefore, I believed it was something that needed to be deeply considered. And now, after what happened last week at the Chapel St BP petrol service station, I believe it only reinforces that argument. For those of you who don’t know what happened, a sole BP worker was robbed by two offenders, who demanded cash and cigarettes at gunpoint. CCTV images of the incident clearly show a high-powered rifle being pointed at the worker. Thankfully, no one got hurt in the robbery, and before

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John Lazo-Ron police arrived at the scene, the robbers had fled. But for a second, take a scenario where police did arrive on the scene before the robbers got away. I always assume the first point of action that would normally be taken, since there was a firearm involved, would be for the armed offenders squad to be called in. But in cases such as this, there isn’t any time for a squad to come in from Wellington; therefore, Wairarapa police officers need to be first on the scene to deal with it. The question is, which I don’t have the answer to as writing this, would they be carrying guns in dealing with the situation? I’m guessing yes. But because officers don’t carry guns with them every time they are on a shift, I’m

also guessing there is some protocol before they grab one. The point I’m trying to make here is that there may be too many complications around firearms when it comes to these situations. Safety is obviously the number one priority, and officers tend to think so too. Police officers around New Zealand have said to be in favour of carrying guns for their safety. Its apparent gun-related crime has got many concerned. And after the frightening incident last Wednesday, I think the Government should be considering their voices on all this, if any. Especially since they’re the ones employed with keeping us safe, their opinion should really count.

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STREET TALK

My most hated household chore is … Deborah Marinan Dishes.

Roxana Espinal Taking the garbage out. Anne-Marie Marinan Cleaning the bathroom. Jacqueline Ron Cleaning after my boys.

Karen Roberts Cleaning the outside windows because I’m vertically challenged.

Breonna Claude Oh my gosh garbage. I hate it so much, touching it, taking it out.

Jean Cretney Cleaning the oven.

Sandy Ryan Windows. If you know a professional window cleaner, I need one. Jocelyn Konig None I like doing them. Elaine Leggott WC Cooking.

Lyndie Marinan Cleaning the oven. Jan Abernethy Everything, but if I had to choose one it would be cleaning the oven. David Marinan Dusting. Cath O’Driscoll Cleaning up after teenagers. Nae Kawana Definitely cleaning the oven. Yuk.

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A LEGAL AND VOLUNTARY END OF LIFE CHOICE

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The End of Life Choice Act 2019 (“the Act”) will come into force in November 2021. To date it has been the subject of emotive support, criticism and misinformation. The focus of this article is on the law as it presently stands. The key points to note are: Any decision you make about whether you want to use the Act’s processes, or not, cannot be made in advance. A decision cannot be made for you by your family members, or medical staff. this means your wishes on using the processes outlined in the Act, or not, cannot be included in your will, or your advance medical directive/living will. The Act cannot be used by people “wanting to turn off your life support” or make medical decisions for you when you cannot make them yourself. In certain specific medical situations you will have the possibility of personally making your own choice to obtain medical assistance to take steps to end your life. This is a personal choice, which will be subject to personal moral and ethical beliefs. The Act passing into law does not make considering or using these processes compulsory. The Act could apply in situations of terminal illness where there is a likely life expectancy of up to six months, and in other specified serious medical situations. The Act does not apply to situations of disability, mental illness, or “advanced age”. The processes are only available to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents and 18 years or over. At the time any decision is made, you need to be the one making it, and you need to be competent to do so. This means a person with dementia or who is otherwise not competent cannot use the processes in the Act. A doctor cannot start a discussion about the Act, or about assisted dying. If you want to discuss these matters, or the medical processes, you need to raise these subjects with your doctor yourself. If you raise these matters with your doctor, the process is: (1) The seriousness of your medical situation will be assessed. (2) A second independent doctor must also independently certify that your wishes are your own, that you are competent to make such a decision, and that you are not subject to coercion from others. (3) If those two doctors cannot agree on your competence, a referral will be made to a psychiatrist. If you change your mind, or if the doctors suspect you are being pressured into making decisions, no further action will be taken. There is currently debate in the medical and political community about the nature of the frameworks that will need to be created to ensure that there are systems available to assist people who want to use the Act’s processes. The nature of the safeguards in place, and the extent of medical training for these issues, is also under discussion. The Government and health sector have indicated that the required planning is underway, and that detailed guidance will be issued approximately one month before the Act comes into force. What form guidance takes remains to be seen. If you would like any further information about the above matters, please let me know. I offer a free appointment to discuss the above matters or any other legal matters.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, August 11, 2021 ARATOI VOICES

More precious than rubies: 40 years of Stitch

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Jenny Russell has been stitching ever since she was seven, when she was given a tapestry kit for her birthday. Now she is president of Stitch, the Wairarapa Embroiderers’ Guild, which is celebrating 40 years since its formation by Marjorie McGregor, with an exhibition, More Precious than Rubies, at Aratoi. Her long-lasting interest she said is “because once you are an embroiderer there is something about it that draws you back in”. There was a family history of embroidery too, going back generations. Past president

Jenny Cox also began embroidering as a child. “It is very cathartic”, she said. “There is a lot of satisfaction in completing a piece of embroidery; I enjoy extending myself trying out new media in stitching. And we enjoy the company and conversation of others as we meet together.” The Embroiderers’ Guild is strong, with six branches in the Cook Strait region, which stretches from Wellington to Levin and Masterton. Over 15 years ago, both Cox and Russell joined the guild after leading busy working lives. Both women speak of

how the changing world has aﬀected embroidery. For instance, no longer are church garments a focus. The doily and antimacassar may no longer be in fashion, but the exhibition includes a selection of cloth shopping bags, highlighting that embroiderers are enhancing another common object that is now part of our daily lives since supermarket plastic bags have been banned. Cox said embroidery is not standing still but now has a “modern twist” with embroiderers increasingly experimenting and mixing diﬀerent techniques.

Russell has a collection of old doilies which she sometimes cuts into pieces to incorporate into her own work and she mixes painting techniques with stitching in some pieces. The exhibition includes diverse objects as well as varied stitching methods. The Marjorie McGregor Silver Tray was awarded to Di McBride for her journal cover and the Silver Thimble Award went to Jenny Russell for her quilted blanket of stitched squares. The works highly commended include a room divider, treasure chest box, needle holder and cushion, Elizabethan

work pillow and a jewellery box. The place of the guild in art in Wairarapa is strong. Stephanie Chilcott, who was highly commended with her embroidery work at the last Wairarapa Art Review is a member of the guild [and also a member of the Friends of Aratoi Committee who assisted at the opening of More Precious than Rubies]. As well as being sure to see the present exhibition, which closes on Sunday, August 15, do see the next Wairarapa Art Review in November which also highlights local artists.

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– leaves, flowers, fruit and oil WHS is a curious group of enthusiasts! We enjoy not only the culinary joys of incorporating herbs, both common and not so common, into our daily lives, but a desire to increase our understanding of how these herbs can beneﬁt us with their medicinal qualities and fragrance. We cover a great variety from teas to tinctures, salves to compresses, ancient remedies to rongoa Maori medicine. We are fortunate to have some wonderful willing speakers who share their knowledge and expertise with us. You may be aware of, or

have used, winter remedies containing Olive Leaf extract. It is included in various natural remedies to support the immune system over the winter months. There are other benefits as well. To find out more, join us at our next meeting when we shall be welcoming Wairarapa olive grower Helen Melser, who will briefly outline her ‘olive’ journey from planting an olive grove, completing her herbal diploma, starting a business “Elaia Gourmet Olives” and her olive travels. Helen’s new book, “The Olive Tree in my Kitchen”,

covers a little history, research and recipes for the olive ﬂower, fruit, oil and leaf. She will concentrate on some of the olive ﬂower and leaf health aspects and recipes, and will provide tastings of the Greek Frappelia, along with some olive leaf teas. There is so much more to this tree than just its fruit. This meeting of the Herb Society will be held on Tuesday, August 17, at 1.30pm in the Old Courthouse, next to the Events Centre, Holloway St, Carterton. A sales table will be set up as usual. We look forward to seeing you.

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TIME TO TAKE THE LEAD It’s time once again for dog-walkers to look out for our feathered friends that are starting to nest at Henley Lake.

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And remember, dogs should be on a lead whenever they are on a street footpath.

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For information on off-lead areas in the Masterton district, search “Where can I take my dog?” on the council website: www.mstn.govt.nz

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Council staff will be out and about at Henley Lake, touching base with dog walkers to make sure they are clear about on-lead areas – but there is still plenty of room for dogs to roam free in other parts of Henley Lake.

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As normal at this time of year, dogs must be kept on a lead in the wetland area of the park, (highlighted in red in the map). Leads are required in this area from until the end of November.

16 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, August 11, 2021 We want to drive our utes. The Forestry sector currently offsets approx. 30% of our countries total carbon emissions.

We want to build with wood. 1m3 of wood stores 1 tonne of co2.

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We want to stash toilet paper. New Zealanders use an annual average 10.5kg of tissue and toilet paper per person

We want to fence our properties. 32,000km of waterways to be fenced across NZ by 2025

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Responsibilities of a dog owner Your dog should now be adorned with a red tag for the year August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022. Under the Dog Control Act 1996 dog owners are obliged to register, care for, and keep their dogs under proper control. The dog registration fee is set every year at a council meeting and covers the following: • Operating costs of dog control • Monitoring and enforcing dog control laws and bylaws • Responding to complaints • Promoting better care and control of dogs • Providing public education programmes • Providing and maintaining the dog pound • Taking legal action against owners of unregistered and uncontrolled dogs • Advertising • Running of vehicles • Control of dogs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Councils’ dog control officers have the power to prosecute owners in a court of law for breaking the law on various sections of the act, including: • Failure to register a dog • Failure to notify change of address • Failure to keep dog under control • Refusing to supply information Fines can range from $100 up to $750 depending on the offence. Infringements can also affect your credit rating so remember this when your registration invoice arrives. Wandering dogs are picked up by the dog control officers because they can cause all sorts of problems, such as • Cause a car accident, causing injury • Get hit by a car causing damage • Spread parvovirus and other diseases • Chase cats, chickens, wildlife and stock

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• Defecate in public places • Wander on to private properties • Scavenge in rubbish bins and bags • Fight with other dogs • Act aggressively towards people Dog owners often ask why they must pay to get their dog back if it has been impounded. Dog owners whose dogs are kept under control and do not leave the property should not have to pay for other people’s dogs to be picked up so the costs involved in impounding the dog is passed back to the owner who will have to pay for • Registration [if required] • Impound • Sustenance [if required] • Microchip fee [if required] and • Reparation if the dog has caused any damage. If a dog is not claimed from the pound within seven full days, council can rehome, or euthanise the dog. Many complaints received are about barking dogs. It is the owner’s responsibility to rectify the problem. You may need to move the kennel from public view, the dog may be lonely, his/ her kennel or sleeping place may be cold, or in a draught or just not suitable. You may need to purchase an anti-barking collar. If the problem is not rectiﬁed, you may be issued with an abatement notice where you will have seven days to abate the noise, or your dog may

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be removed from your property. When taking your dog for a walk, they must be under control at all times. Even in an oﬀ-leash area you must be able to call your dog in any situation and he/she must not wander too far from you. If your dog is not the social type, put it on a lead. Clean up after your dog. You must be over 16 or with someone who is. Dogs must not chase or intimidate people, other dogs, domestic animals, or protected wildlife. Dog owners are expected to: • Register their dog/s and notify the district council if your address changes; • Microchip your dog if it is required and don’t forget to provide council with the number; • Ensure your dog receives proper care and attention and is supplied with the proper exercise, suﬃcient food, water and shelter; • Ensure that the dog does not cause a nuisance to any other person, eg barking or howling; • Ensure the dog does not injure, endanger, intimidate, or otherwise cause distress to any stock, poultry, domestic animal, or protected wildlife. • Ensure that the dog does not damage or endanger any property belonging to any other person; • Comply with the requirements of the Dog Control Act http:// www.legislation.govt. nz and all regulations and bylaws made under the act.

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MASTERTON MONTHLY WRAP

AUGUST 2021

HE TĀKAI KŌRERO MAI I WHAKAORIORI

HERE-TURI-KŌKĀ 2021 ROUNDABOUT WORK RAMPS UP

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Kia ora Masterton, Last week’s Council meeting made some key decisions for major projects for our community. You can read below about the approval of the masterplan for Hood Aerodrome. The plan was developed after a public workshop and ongoing engagement with a range of key stakeholders. The plan is designed to look 20 years and more into the future and considers what may be required in terms of infrastructure and land for future development. This is not easy. It doesn’t spell out the development that will occur, but it aims to ensure we are leaving options open and not making decisions now that could prevent us doing something in the future. Hood is a key strategic asset, not just for our District, but for the whole region, and it is

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valuable step forward to have this master planning process completed.

It’s time once again for dog-walkers to look out for our feathered friends, who are starting to nest at Henley Lake.

Wednesday’s meeting also established a new committee of Council to manage development of the Civic Facility project.

That means its meetings will be in public, and last week’s meeting decided decisions by the committee will require ratification by the full Council.

This time of year can be tough, weatherwise, but work is clearly progressing in the community. Please be aware of increased work on the Te Ore Ore Road roundabout, and the need for care in travelling through that area, and over the river we

Traffic management measures are in place, increasing travel times.

As normal at this time of year, dogs must be kept on a lead in the wetland area of the park, (highlighted in red in the map). Leads are required in this area from until the end of November.

The Civic Facility Development Project Steering Group was established at the inaugural meeting of Council in October 2019, and is now a formal committee of the Council.

That will ensure maximum transparency of decisions about the project.

Work on the roundabout on Te Ore Ore Road is ramping up, with construction of the centre island at the intersection with Blair and Totara Streets now underway.

For information on off-lead areas in the Masterton district, search “Where can I take my dog?” on the council website: www.mstn.govt.nz are making real progress with the skatepark revamp.

y Heavy vehicles heading towards the east coast (including laden and unladen trucks) should access Te Ore Ore Road via Dixon and Church Streets, and Colombo Road.

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y Light vehicles heading east on Te Ore Ore Road will be diverted via Cooper Street. This is for light vehicles only. TE O RE O

The masterplan was developed in consultation with Hood users and operators, and the wider community. The plan is available on the Council website, with hard copies available from the Council’s Queen Street office.

Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said the adoption of the masterplan was a key milestone in progressing the ‘shovel-ready’ work.

The masterplan looks at potential future development at Hood over the next 20 years or more, including widening and extending the runway, which would remove the need for LifeFlight to seek ongoing dispensation to operate from Hood. Given the changes to infrastructure (runway dimensions and layouts, and taxiways), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has directed the Council to carry out an aeronautical study to assess risks and how they are managed and mitigated. This is required by CAA by February next year. Development of the masterplan was funded through $10 million provided by the Government as a ‘Shovel ready’ Covid-19 recovery measure, which provides for a range of infrastructure improvements including the runway work. The Council is providing $7 million for the project.

“Hood is one of the jewels in the crown of the Masterton District, but it needs considerable work to bring it up to standard as a key asset. The aerodrome plays a vital part in ensuring the resilience of Wairarapa in the event of an emergency affecting other transport routes, but it can also be an economic driver. The masterplan sets out how we can plan for development in a measured way.” Chair of the Hood Project Governance Group Councillor Bex Johnson said the masterplan unlocked the potential of Hood. “I believe we will see businesses coming to the district because of Hood, and that means jobs and economic growth. Finalising the masterplan is a major step in making this happen,” she said. “The plans for Hood will benefit not only Masterton District but the wider Wairarapa region.”

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Procurement of engineering and survey services for stage one of the masterplan will now begin. Stage one involves widening of the sealed runway to improve usability and safety of the runway in crosswind conditions.

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MASTERPLAN ADOPTED FOR HOOD AERODROME A bright future for Hood Aerodrome has been mapped out with the approval of a masterplan by Masterton District Council for the key community asset.

WHAT’S ON Wednesday 18 August Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 2pm Audit and Risk Committee meeting Wednesday 25 August Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 2pm Infrastructure and Services Committee meeting Friday 27 August Daffodil Day

Wednesday 8 September Representation Review public submissions open - keep an eye out for more information.

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y Non-emergency access to the hospital and Blair St will be via Te Ore Ore Road from the east. Emergency services will receive priority access to Wairarapa Hospital. During construction work, the entrance to Totara Street at Te Ore Ore Road will be closed – Blair Street will remain open. Masterton District Council appreciates the work will cause a degree of disruption and thanks the community for its understanding during this project.

Wednesday 8 September Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 2pm Awards and Grants Committee meeting

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When required, a single lane, for west-bound traffic only, will operate on Te Ore Ore Road between Colombo Road and Cooper Street, enabling direct access to Wairarapa Hospital and SH2 for all vehicles. When the single lane is operating:

And remember, dogs should be on a lead whenever they are on a street footpath.

Given the success of skateboarding at the Olympics, I am sure it will continue to be very well used – possibly by Olympic stars of the future!

Motorists moving through the area are asked to be patient and follow temporary speed restrictions. With people working in the centre of the road, this is essential.

BURN WELL FOR OUR COMMUNITY With winter in full swing, July saw 13 days of high pollution and three days with very high pollution as a result of smoke from wood burners.

Control the heat in your home by adding firewood when the fire is low rather than shutting off the air supply.

Using dry firewood is a good start when it comes to minimising smoke, but the benefit of good wood can be undone if a woodburner is dampened, reducing air flow.

Dry firewood is generally lighter in weight, and sounds hollow when you tap pieces together.

Don’t shut the fire damper (air vent) down overnight. Closing off the air intake produces very little heat and increases the amount of smoke produced.

A moisture meter is part of the Home Health Self-Assessment Kit you can borrow from Masterton District Library. Check out the kit on the library website: www.library.mstn.govt.nz

Masterton’s Air Quality – July High pollution (exceeded WHO guideline): Moderate pollution: Low pollution: Very low pollution:

16 days 4 days 11 days 0 days

Air quality measurements are based on daily levels of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5). The World Health Organization (WHO) guideline only allows three high pollution days per year. For more information visit: www.mstn.govt.nz

20 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, August 11, 2021 CONSERVATION KŌRERO

Schools connecting with nature The theme for Conservation Week in September encourages us to take a moment for nature. A moment might seem small but connecting with nature is significant. Reestablishing connections between ourselves and the natural world is vital to us being able to function in the world ahead of us. A fundamental disconnection between humans and the natural world is playing out in things like climate change and catastrophic biodiversity loss. Solutions lie in all of us reconnecting with nature and each other. Immersing our tamariki in nature creates understanding that enables us to work with nature rather than against her. We know that tamariki with a range of experiences and understandings of the natural world are more able

to envision hopeful futures and more likely therefore to behave sustainably. How are schools facilitating their akonga to take a moment to notice nature, to connect with nature, to nurture nature? Enviroschools supports schools and centres to work with others to create places where akonga can notice, connect with and nurture nature. Enviroschools such as Pirinoa, Douglas Park, and Carterton have vegetable gardens. St Patrick’s have planted a whole bush area. Whareama School is turning their pine tree paddock into a forest school and Gladstone School has been planting and creating pathways for exploration in an embankment area. Opaki School has created an Enviro area where there are strawberries, fruit

Whareama School pupils, staff, parents and Enviroschools facilitator Gill Stewart celebrating the acknowledgement of being a Silver enviroschool sitting among one of many places where PHOTO/SUPPLIED pupils connect with nature on a regular basis.

trees, native plantings, insect homes and a hangi pit. There are outdoor classrooms designed by pupils at Fernridge and South End schools. Some schools connect with nature in the community and have taken on the responsibility of nurturing and connecting others to nature. Ngā mihi nui ki a tātou – teachers, support staff, caretakers, mana whenua, education providers, community groups, councils and funders. As in nature, it takes an ecosystem of people to make things happen sustainably and at the same

time we develop a resilient community.

An extended Conservation Week – taking a moment to celebrate nature

This month, in a collaborative project among Pūkaha, Enviroschools and Wairarapa Earthschool, we are inviting Wairarapa tamariki to share their connections with nature through art, poetry, posters and video. We want to share the voices of our tamariki and their hopes for a better world. Look out for more information about activities

in urban spaces as part of an extended Conservation Week from August 30 to September 16. By Gill Stewart and Karyn Burgess Enviroschools Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui • The Enviroschools kaupapa is about creating a healthy, peaceful, sustainable world through learning and taking action together. • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with conservation groups to put a spotlight on work on conservation efforts locally.

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C'mon Wairarapa Let's get vaccinated!

Led by our Mayors, the Wairarapa Councils are putting their weight behind the Covid-19 vaccination programme, working alongside the DHB to identify opportunities for community vaccination to improve access and maximise uptake. To date, more than 25% of the eligible local population has had both doses of the vaccine. That is a great achievement, but we have a long way to go. Protecting our people, our place and our potential takes all of us - so c'mon Wairarapa, let's get vaccinated! Check the flier in today's Midweek to find out how, when and where you can get your vaccination.

He waka eke noa - we are all in this together. Wairarapa's Mayors unite in support of Covid-19 vaccination Jake Carlson is the new clinic manager of the Tekau mā Iwa vaccinaton clinic in Masterton.

Jake took on the role to awhi whānau to get vaccinated. He knows it is really important for people to get the right information to be able to decide for themselves. "The impact of Covid on our people is significant and certain groups would be seriously affected if they got the virus. What I've seen is that vaccination is safe. I've had it. If you have questions, come and have a korero. Ask, learn, then decide."

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Book online or over the phone: Call 0800 28 29 26 between 8am and 8pm any day of the week, or go online to www.BookMyVaccine.nz You don't need to know your NHI number but it will make the process faster for you

We all have a job to do It is easy to be come complacent when we are fortunate not to have community transmission, but we need to stay prepared, and stay on task. In the event of an outbreak, would you know where you've been? We are all in this together and the Covid tracer app is a really important tool. It only works if it is used! Keep scanning wherever you go. Staying home when you are sick is also important so you don't spread viruses. Whether it is Covid-19, RSV or other winter ills, it is not clever to share them. Stay home, isolate, and call Healthline on 0800 611 116, call the Covid help line on 0800 358 5453, or call your medical practice and ask for a free Covid-19 test. By getting a test, you are helping to keep Wairarapa well.

Vaccinations are offered to everyone aged 16+ rolled out by age group • You need two doses, and you can book both appointments at the same time.

• We are currently vaccinating in Masterton and

Featherston, and have an iwi-led clinic offering a kaupapa Māori service.

• Soon, more vaccination opportunities will be

available. We are working with Medical Practices, Councils, workplaces and providers to prepare our community vaccination rollout. Keep an eye on our vaccination website

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A sailor finding his way home Mike Osborne, a Midweek columnist for several years, passed away on July 27. This collection of extracts from his writing is a small tribute to a person of wisdom, wit and vision. Compiled by Anne Nelson We can all adapt and change. The challenge is not in how quickly we can learn the new but in how quickly we can unlearn the old. [May 22, 2019] A society that embraces free speech is one in which you’ll hear ideas you don’t like or disagree with. You get to choose what you do with that. Ignore or rebut. There’s only so much indignation you can muster, so you need to use it wisely. [April 24, 2019] Imagine if the people who made our public policy decisions were selected at random rather than being elected. The idea of selection by ballot is growing as

people question how well democracy is working. [Jan 30, 2019] Here we are, going to hell in a handbasket and only a few people seem to care. There’s something unusual about global warming that spurs denial in some and inaction in just about everyone else. [March 13, 2019] For most of us, our frame of reference and what shapes our thinking is ourselves, our personal world, what we interact with daily. Ever wonder what’s beyond that range and how far beyond that it’s possible to go? Fifteen minutes is the 15 km drive from Carterton to Masterton. It’s a trip we think nothing of. However, if you went 15 km straight

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Mike Osborne at home in March this year.

up, you’d have left the atmosphere and be in space. [Nov 6, 2019] When it comes to conspiracy theories, the most common objection to them is that it is impossible for so many people to keep a secret. [March 10, 2021] Sometimes I get concerned that climate change deniers are shortchanging themselves. Given the way things are going and the years they’ve spent in denial, they’re not going to be leaving enough time for anger, bargaining

and depression, before ultimately accepting the reality. [June 5, 2019] The name New Zealand was given to us by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, but does it really describe our country? It is the name Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, that speaks to a sailor finding his way home. [October 21, 2020] Living in Carterton, one of life’s simple pleasures is the sound of the clock tower bells. When pottering about in the garden sans smartphone,

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disconnected from ‘always on’ technology, there’s a peculiar delight in hearing the ‘Big Ben’ call, waiting for the pause and then counting off the hours. [April 10, 2019] One of the many pleasant things about living in the Wairarapa is that the dress code leans to the informal. For myself, I felt that I reached peak Wairarapa when I doffed my muddy gumboots at the entrance to the supermarket and padded around in stockinged feet. [November 18, 2020]

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We are preparing for the

NURSES & MIDWIVES STRIKE

19 AUGUST 2021

For more information: communications@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz

Visitinghours hourswill will extended Visiting bebe extended duringthe thestrike. strike during Where possible, family and whānau should Where possible, family and whānau spread their visits throughout the day to should spread their visits throughout support their loved one in hospital (maximum the to support their loved one in two day at a time). Children’s(maximum ward patients two must at have a caregiver hospital a time). with them atward all times. Children’s patients must have a Please remember not to come to the hospital caregiver with them at all times. to visit patients if you are sick! The safety of our patients and staff is The safety of our patients and staff is important important to us and we are confident to us and we are confident in our strike in our strike planning arrangements. planning arrangements.

Hospital services will be reduced during the strike period period. We are directly contacting any rescheduled. patients that need to be rescheduled During the strike it is more important than ever to keep ED for emergencies We do expect longer than usual wait period. times in ED during the strike period As always, if it’s NOT URGENT, please contact your medical centre, ask for call phone advice at a pharmacy, or free Healthline on 0800 611 116 116.

Thank youfor foryour yourpatience patience as we Thank you as we work towards a successful outcomeoutcome work towards a successful

impacted. Midwives are also preparing to strike on 11th August. We are contacting anyone likely to be impacted

Stay well this winter If you are sick:

Winter ills and chills

• stay home • isolate • phone your medical practice and ask about a Covid-19 test • don't go back to work or school, or be around other people until you are quite well again

Winter brings with it the usual rounds of colds and illness, along with the nasty RSV virus and the ongoing risk of COVID-19.

Here are some ways to help keep you and your family well during the colder months: • Get a flu vaccination – it won’t protect you against COVID-19 but it will help to avoid getting the flu. Vaccinations are available at medical centres and some pharmacies. • Stay warm – keep your home warm and at an even temperature during the day. Check that children are wearing coats and covered shoes if they walk to school. • Boost your immune system – help your natural ‘body armour’ by eating lots of fruit and vegetables and getting plenty of sleep. • Keep active – plan some exercise into each day. It will help you to stay warm and give you more energy. It’s also great for reducing stress and lifting your mood. • Stock up on regular medication – always have a week’s supply on hand. Make sure you have a ready supply of asthma inhalers, including some at work and at school. • Avoid smoking – contact your medical centre or pharmacy, or call Quitline on 0800 778 778 for support to stop.

For treating coughs and colds: • • • • • •

Stay home to avoid spreading germs. Rest up and drink plenty of water. Take paracetamol for mild pain or fever. Sip lemon and honey drinks to help soothe coughs and sore throats. Have hot showers – the steam helps congestion and aching muscles. Cover coughs and sneezes, and put used tissues straight into the bin.

Keep washing your hands! As the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted, regular handwashing is one of the best ways to avoid infectious illnesses. Wash hands with soap for at least 20 seconds and dry them thoroughly afterwards. Clean surfaces that are touched often, such as door handles and kitchen benches.

Stay well, stay warm, stay healthy this winter. For all your health advice, phone Healthline 0800 611 116

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The hill is holding up, for now Snow on the Remutaka Hill Road. PHOTOS/FILE

With a large earthquake, access to Wairarapa over the Remutaka Hill Rd could be cut off for months on end. GRACE PRIOR investigates the stability of the hill. In the past month, the hill road closed twice unexpectedly – ﬁrst due to bad weather causing a slip, and the other due to a fatal motorcycle crash. Motorists were left stuck on either side of the hill or queuing for hours. Whaka Kotahi [NZTA] regional transport systems manager Mark Owen said the road closed unexpectedly 5.5 times a year on average. The Remutaka Hill Rd has a reputation for incidents; in 2012, police urged caution after a truck spilt hollandaise sauce on the road near the summit. NZTA said in a 2016 business case that the crash history for the hill road indicated “signiﬁcant safety risks for vulnerable road users, particularly motorcyclists”. The report explained that there were no viable alternative road routes in and out of Wairarapa. The report also said the

long-term resilience of the hill road was of regional concern – mainly if the hill were to be affected by an earthquake at about 7.5 on the magnitude scale or experienced an extreme storm event. Wellington Region Emergency Management Office regional manager Jeremy Holmes said if the Remutaka Hill Rd were closed due to a large local or regional earthquake, Wairarapa could be cut off from Wellington for an extended time. “This is a good reminder for communities to have a household plan and have seven days of food, water and other essential items, such as medicines, at home.” He said flooding across the region on June 25 was a good reminder for communities to get prepared for emergencies, particularly where there was a chance they could be cut off from the rest of the region.

Holmes said contingency plans would depend on the type and size of the emergency event. “There is a possibility that the railway tunnel will remain open which would allow commuter access and some freight supply between Wairarapa and the Hutt Valley. “Aside from the railway tunnel, access between Wairarapa and the remainder of the Wellington region in a large emergency event may have to be via the Manawatu.” Holmes said food and other essential deliveries for Wairarapa would continue to come from further up the North Island, including groceries from Palmerston North. “We have recently seen the impacts from common hazards like ﬂooding and slips on our roading networks. It is important for communities that rely on these networks day-today, to be prepared and have emergency plans.”

Owen said the geology and topography of the Remutaka Hill Rd was different and more resilient when compared with the Manawatu Gorge, which had been estimated to cost $620 million to fix. He said the gorge had experienced large scale slips, whereas the hill road usually only experienced smaller slips, often only blocking one lane. Owen said the recovery response for the hill from NZTA would differ in the event of an earthquake when compared with a storm, because it was likely that many other roads across the region would also be closed. “We would focus on getting transport up and running, as it’s vital for recovery in general. The most likely route for Wairarapa to be opened up first would be via Mt Bruce.” When it came to the resilience of the hill in general, Owen said it was generally good, and the most significant risk was driver safety. He said improvements had been undertaken over the past few years and were ongoing. The main focus of many improvements was to widen corners and prevent slips. There had been an ongoing discussion about a tunnel through the hill. Previous mayoral candidate and architect Graham Farr had been pushing the community to get behind

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the development of a tunnel. He was puzzled as to how we hadn’t built a road tunnel through to Wairarapa in the past 50 years. “Sixty-ﬁve years ago, we could build a 9km tunnel for rail so why can’t we build one a third of the length now?” he said. Farr said the tunnel would be two twin 12-metre dual-lane tunnels using the 1967 Ministry of Works route – and it would shorten the commute over the hill to just six minutes. He said the tunnel would cost $800 millon to build and would be relatively simple to build with new technology. “The tunnel would also be more resilient to earthquakes because it would be put out of the way of the fault.” Farr said much of the problem when it came to earthquake damage was aftershocks – something that delayed the reopening of Christchurch’s Sumner Rd. Traﬃc was mostly diverted through the Lyttelton Tunnel. Owen said it was very unlikely that a tunnel would be built through the hill in the short to medium term. “It’s very expensive to build and operate, you have to build two not just one.” He said the concept of a tunnel through the hill sounded easy to many, but it would be an incredibly large-scale project.

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Same date move with eyes fixed firmly on the future In 1909, Norman Howard James opened his accountancy office in true exacting style, Lawson Avery accounting partners, Brett Wooffindin and Jennifer Martin, moved into their state-of-the-art modernised premises on Cole Street on 30 June 2021. It was the exact day, Hollis, Stratton, Lawson, and Avery had moved into the newly built building 44 years before in 1977. It was sheer coincidence laughs Jennifer, but the sheer symmetry is impressive. The refurbishment itself is easy on the eye and there’s an ambience portraying competent elegance when you walk through the new doors at Lawson Avery. That’s not to say the staff of 10 don’t have fun within the walls of their new abode. There is a sense of playful whimsey in much of the furnishings. At the entrance imbedded into the paving stones is a giant one cent coin. ‘Every cent counts’, is the message. The money theme

follows to the coin buttons on the cushions in the cosy waiting room. In the main meeting room, there’s a series of three quirky clocks in the meeting room which will make anyone smile. The living moss wall is a feature at the end of hallway and this green theme follows into the light and airy open plan work area where desks are separated

by bespoke planter boxes. The staff area opens on to a rear courtyard as do the partners’ offices. Brett says the space is a joy to work in and they enjoy seeing client’s delight when visiting for the first time. As well as the meeting room, there is a dedicated training

room designed to teach online accounting for clients. Jennifer considers software set-up and training is vital to ensure clients’ data is correct and meaningful. Because of this, they offer free set-ups and training. Lawson Avery has transitioned to be a 100% cloud-based practice. It was timely as

Covid-19 struck. The team are all cloud-based specialists and are responsible for products such as Xero, Figured, Hubdoc, Paysauce, Cash Manager Focus, Spotlight Reporting, Workflow Max, and MYOB Essentials. The team all do the Software Training and Conversions for

clients. The practice has around a 60 per cent rural client base.

the business’ rather than ‘in the business’.

The Cloud-base decision also helps with staff who can be flexible with their hours and can work from home, if required.

Using good technology not only saves time and cost, but also enables us to provide financial data in a timely manner.

“We are finding more and more clients are also very keen to use the best software available so they can focus on working ‘on

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g n i t a r b Cele their extensively renovated premises Meet the people of Lawson Brett Wooffindin Co-Director / Chartered Accountant

Jennifer Martin Co-Director / Chartered Accountant

Brett was raised on a South Canterbury sheep farm and moved to the Wairarapa in 2015. He has a BCM (Hons) degree from at Lincoln University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2007.

Jennifer gained a BCA in Accounting, Economics and Commercial Law from Victoria University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011. Masterton born, she schooled in the town before heading to Wellington to attend University.

Brett’s previous experience includes large accounting practices, investment banks and listed companies in Wellington and London. Brett focus at Lawson Avery is to improve clients financial performances through strategic planning and process improvement. He has a number of Agri clients and enjoys dealing with people and complex issues.

Good with numbers, accounting was always in her sights. After graduating, she worked in Lower Hutt for two years and then moved back to Masterton to be closer to family. Jennifer specialises in cloud computing where she is the firm’s Xero specialist, as well as having experience with other addons such as Figured, Paysauce, WorkflowMax, Spotlight Reporting. Jennifer has three children, an eight-year-old and seven-year-old twins, so the focus on being family-friendly and having a flexible workplace is important. She loves time with her family and a game of squash, when time allows.

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Heather MacDonald Chartered Accountant

Judy Taylor Accountant

Rob Royle Chartered Accountant

Casey Gousmett Chartered Accountant

Jaimi Stewart Chartered Accountant

Boon Huxtable Chartered Accountant

Rory Kelliher Accountant

Nicole Sim Office Manager

Heather was born into a farming family and grew up in a rural community near Taihape. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 1983 from Massey University, then completed a Diploma in Business and Administration and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986. After working for a large accounting firm in Hamilton, she moved to Wairarapa and joined Lawson Avery in July 1984. Heather specialises in farm accounting and is actively involved with a sheep and beef cattle farming operation at Ihuraua.

Judy joined the team at Lawson Avery in March 1998 when she and her husband moved to Wairarapa. She had been employed by Chartered Accountancy firms in Taupo and New Plymouth and in another life, she trained and worked as a school dental nurse. Judy is highly experienced is a wide variety of accounting processes and tax management. She is an active member of the Holdsworth Lions Club and family keeps Judy fully occupied outside work hours.

A graduate of Victoria University, he qualified as a chartered accountant in 2018. He moved to Wairarapa in 2015 with his wife and two sons. Before joining Lawson Avery in 2018, Rob had worked at another local accounting firm and worked in the finance team at The Salvation Army. When Rob isn’t in the office or chasing his kids around, its likely he’ll be out pig hunting with his dogs.

Casey, finally after Covid-19 lockdown delaying plans, moved to Wairarapa in 2020. She came from Christchurch where she has spent most of her life except for a small stint in sunny Nelson. She gained her Bachelor of Commerce at Lincoln University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2019. Outside the office Casey enjoys keeping active by playing squash and exploring new parts of the country, being anything from a mountain peak to a waterfall.

Wairarapa born and raised Jaimi achieved her Bachelor of Accountancy from Massey University and in 2020 qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Before joining Lawson Avery in 2021, Jaimi worked at another local accounting firm for five years. Out of the office Jaimi loves playing and watching sport, particularly hockey, and spending time with friends and family.

Raised in Auckland, Boon moved from Wellington to Wairarapa in 2018 joining Lawson Avery in March 2021. He gained a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from Auckland University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2018. Boon loves to spend quality time with his two children, playing/ coaching on the tennis court and enjoying the family adventures that come with living on a lifestyle block.

Rory was born and raised in Palmerston North before moving to Wellington for university in 2017. He gained a Bachelor of Commerce in 2020 and is currently undergoing his Chartered Accountancy qualifications. Outside of the office, Rory enjoys all things football, particularly playing and supporting the Wellington Phoenix, where he is a season ticket holder.

Nicole was born and raised in Wairarapa living on numerous dairy farms and developing a love for the outdoors and animals. Working in a GP Practice while commuting to Upper Hutt for the past five years, Nicole has developed a fine eye for detail and is looking forward to being closer to home and all that this has to offer. You can often find Nicole out walking and exploring the great outdoors of Wairarapa with her fur baby, whipping up some baking in the kitchen, and spending time with family and friends.

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112-year history of the accounting firm

In the beginning, there was ‘Ovingdean’

In 1909, Norman Howard James opened his accountancy office in Perry Street with his clients mainly rural based.

The site in Masterton’s Cole Street where Lawson Avery’s refurbished offices sit, once was the home and gardens of ‘Ovingdean’ – a grand two-storey homestead built in 1884 for solicitor, William Gascoyen Beard, his wife Fanny and their five children (three daughters and two sons).

In 1951, Hollis and Stratton was the first accounting firm in Wairarapa to install a Burroughs Sensimatic Accounting Machine – a large keyboard electric adding machine.

Around 1933, the office moved to a Council-owned building on the corner of Chapel Street and Lincoln Road. This quaint premises featured a curved veranda on two sides with places for tethering horses. Inside the offices were warmed by an open fire. During the dark Depression years, it was said that Norman James weathered the slump financially better than his legal friends.

of accounting. It replaced the old copperplate handwritten cash books and ledgers, but handwritten journals continued for a while as the machines were treated with great suspicion by conservative and careful accountants.

Clients still needed their annual accounts done, but solicitors depended largely on conveyancing fees and there were very few property transactions. As times improved, a Wellington accountant, Raymond Hollis, moved to Masterton in 1939 and joined Norman James.

In 1958, the business moved premises to Chapel Street and in 1965, Hollis and Stratton merged with a fellow accountant Peter Lawson. Noting clients’ enthusiasm for dealing with a younger man, a fourth partner, Bill Avery joined them. The team of four outgrew its offices and they decided to buy their own property.

It was a brief partnership, as Ray Hollis was drafted and sent overseas to serve with the Royal NZ Artillery during World War II. He rose to the rank of Major with the Military Cross and returned to Masterton in 1945. The official partnership, James and Hollis was then born. Norman James enjoyed the extra pair of hands after coping single-handed for five years. He began playing golf and horse racing and became secretary of the Masterton Racing Club. However, this semi-retirement was short-lived for in October 1945, Norman James died of a heart attack. Ray Hollis continued the practice until August 1948 when Davidson Stratton arrived, and a partnership was created – Hollis

1909 Masterton accountant Norman Howard James stands proudly outside his new premises in Perry Street, Masterton.

and Stratton. Davidson had spent five years overseas in the Air Force during the war and returned home to complete his accountancy training. He had worked for Borthwick’s Freezing Co and was keen to enter private practice. Because both accountants had served in the war, the firm of Hollis and Stratton did much

work in Wairarapa with the Rehabilitation Department, helping to settle returned servicemen on to rehab farms. In 1951, Hollis and Stratton was the first accounting firm in Wairarapa to install a Burroughs Sensimatic Accounting Machine – a large keyboard electric adding machine. This revolutionised the world

They spied the Ovingdean homestead, owned by the estate of W.G. Beard, which was up for auction in Cole Street. They purchased it on 25 July 1974 for $28,500, under an arrangement with Wilmshurst Motors Ltd, which took the rear half of the section and added to its existing land on Chapel Street. The old house was demolished. In its place was built a purposebuilt single-storey building.

Avery opened 30 June 1977. In April 1979, Keith Levy, who had been working at the firm, became a partner. Since then there have been three further partners join the firm. Coincidently, it was on 30 June 2021, exactly 44 years later, that Lawson Avery partners, Brett Woofindin and Jennifer Martin moved back into their refurbished premises. Now settled in the new building, Lawson Avery is heading into a bright future, based on a solid past.

FOOTNOTE: Details on Lawson Avery’s founder, Norman Howard James drew a blank. In 1976, Hollis Stratton, when writing notes for the firm’s history hears from the NZ Society of Accountants that the personal file on James had been destroyed. The last record of him in the Accountant’s Yearbook is in 1943 where he is listed as ‘Public Accountant.’

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Carterton man, Rhys Paisley, who felt it could be used for a museum, library, or archive, and the Masterton Assembly of God suggested it would be an ideal drug and rehabilitation centre. However, in July 1974, it was purchased jointly by accounting firm Hollis, Stratton, Lawson and Avery and Wilmshurst Motors for $28,500. Dividing the land resulted in the old house being demolished. Matai and Rimu flooring and staircase timber were salvaged, along with decorative roof finials and a large wooden acorn which had been a feature above the front entrance.

It was named after Beard’s village in Sussex, England. The property took up the entire corner site from Essex, Cole, and Chapel Streets. The Wairarapa Times-Age building today, sits on part of this land. Beard was a keen horticulturist, and his property featured a tennis court, a fernery, and expansive gardens. Initially establishing offices in Greytown in 1874, (The WCM Legal building still stands), William Beard moved to Masterton and purchased the Cole Street property from the Caselbergs (Myer Caselberg was the founder of WFCA - the Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association). ‘Ovingdean’ was a 5000 square foot home with 26 rooms. The

William Gascoyen Beard 1850-1938.

Ovingdean, Cole St, Mstn 1910-18.

tennis court and lawns were mowed by a Shetland pony pulling a gang mower. There was also a cook, housekeeper, housemaid and a washerwoman.

into a trust to construct the Wairarapa Soldier’s Club (now the Services Club) in Essex Street. Fanny Beard died in 1937 and William, a few months later in 1938.

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sold off for the construction of the Wairarapa Times-Age building. By the 1970s, Ovingdean was run down and too large for Lillian, and was put up for sale. Calls to save the heritage house from demolition came from a

In September 1976, architect, Neill Inkster finalised plans for brand new offices for the accounting firm. Fincon Construction won the tender and a company, Makora Buildings Ltd, was formed to own the building. There was an attempt to name it Ovingdean Buildings, but the name was already registered. Makora Stream was nearby and adopted. Hence, the name Ovingdean, faded into the annals of Masterton history.

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In 1909, Norman Howard James opened his accountancy office in Perry Street with his clients mainly rural based.

In 1951, Hollis and Stratton was the first accounting firm in Wairarapa to install a Burroughs Sensimatic Accounting Machine – a large keyboard electric adding machine.

1909 Masterton accountant Norman Howard James stands proudly outside his new premises in Perry Street, Masterton.

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tennis court and lawns were mowed by a Shetland pony pulling a gang mower. There was also a cook, housekeeper, housemaid and a washerwoman.

into a trust to construct the Wairarapa Soldier’s Club (now the Services Club) in Essex Street. Fanny Beard died in 1937 and William, a few months later in 1938.

Beard was a leading light in the formation of early Masterton. In 1917, part of his land was formed

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There is a sense of playful whimsey in much of the furnishings. ‘Every cent counts’, is the message. The money theme follows to the coin buttons on the cushions in the cosy waiting room.

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Grace Prior It’s no secret that Wairarapa has an ageing population, and the latest figures confirming the fact has been acknowledged as a key risk by Audit New Zealand’s assessment of Greater Wellington Regional Council’s longterm plan. The Audit New Zealand document said demographic changes in age and ethnicity profile were expected to follow extensive trends supported by national and international projections. “The regional council expects to see an increasingly aged demographic, significantly in the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa regions, while there are broad increases in the proportions of aged people across the wider region.” It said younger populations would continue to be centred in the cities, particularly in Porirua, Lower Hutt, and Wellington City. Audit New Zealand said the Wellington region’s population would become increasingly diverse, with the percentage of people in the region of New Zealand European descent reducing, and increasing proportions of Maori, people of Asian descent, and Pacific peoples.

An elderly couple walks in the park with their grandson.

However, Wairarapa District Health Board [DHB] said the region’s population tended to be significantly older than the national average. In the year from 2020 to 2021, 56.1 per cent of Wairarapa’s population was above the age of 40. Nationally, 47 per cent of the population was above the age of 40 in the same time period. The DHB said Wairarapa had a similar proportion of Maori, and a much lower proportion of Pacific people in comparison to the national average. “Wairarapa has a slightly higher proportion of people in the more deprived sections of the population, and fewer in the least deprived sections,” the DHB said. Carterton Mayor Greg Lang said the three Wairarapa councils had developed the Wairarapa

regional positive ageing strategy in 2019 in response to predictions of our region’s growing ageing population. “As part of the 10-year plan, we committed to permanently continue the part-time positive ageing co-ordinator role after December 2021.” Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said the council was aware that the demographic of the population in Wairarapa would see a trend towards older people. “We do, of course, have projects specifically targeted at young people with the $1.3 million revamp of our skatepark an exciting project already well under way, with $1m funding from the Government.” Lang said many young people chose to leave Wairarapa after high school to attend

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University, with about 60 per cent staying in the region to work or study. “Carterton District Council [CDC] is working in partnership with mayor’s taskforce for jobs [MTFJ] and Youth2Work Wairarapa [Y2WW] to support young people into sustainable employment outcomes. So far, we have successfully placed 53 young people in apprenticeships or employment through these partnerships.” Lang said some barriers for younger people remaining in Wairarapa included travel, public transport, and lack of youth activities. Patterson said it was natural that young people would gravitate towards the larger centres, but Wairarapa, and Masterton in particular, offered more affordable housing than many parts of the

Wellington region. Lang said he was pleased that through partnerships with MTFJ and Y2WW the council had been able to remove barriers around training and meaningful employment. Lang said there was a diverse community in Wairarapa of an ageing population, young people, and commuters to Wellington. “It can be a challenge for council to cater to all groups within set legislation. However, Wairarapa is one of the few areas where the economy is humming with increases in spend and with our local businesses booming postlockdown.” South Wairarapa District Council could not comment in time for publication, but it has considered a changing population demographic in its long-term plan.

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on rocks off Cape Palliser

The Waitaki survived a collision with another vessel but would not be so lucky when she met one of rocks off Cape Palliser. MARK PACEY writes in his occasional series highlighting Wairarapa shipwrecks. The SS Waitaki was built in Scotland in 1876, and on July 7 of that year, she was sighted steaming through the Suez Canal on her way to New Zealand. She was owned by the Oamaru and Dunedin Union Steam Ship Company and was expected to arrive in New Zealand in three months. On October 3, 1876, the Waitaki arrived. Her journey had been uneventful, except for two incidents. The first was when her propellor became disconnected and she had to travel under sail for eight days and the other was when the ship’s cook died after having a heart attack. The Waitaki was described in the papers as being built in Whiteinch, Scotland, by T Wingate and Company. She was 161 feet long, 418 tons gross, had 90 horsepower engines, consumed eight tons of coal per day, and had an average speed of nine and half knots. She had comfortable accommodation for

WAIRARAPA SHIPWRECK passengers, a large saloon but no state rooms. Not all were excited to see her. One report was not so complimentary about the new vessel. “She is, however, not taking to the eyes as far as outward appearance goes, and on board is somewhat cramped as regards to deck space, and when we state that, with about 80 tons dead weight in, she draws 8 foot 10 inches.” Later in the same article, it was said the passenger accommodation was fine and Waitaki was made of sturdy materials. After a short spell of being cleaned, repainted and having her compasses adjusted, Waitaki was ready to begin her new life in New Zealand waters. During the next few years, she offered a regular service for passengers and cargo

between Oamaru and Dunedin. During a voyage in May 1878 after leaving Oamaru, the Waitaki passed through a flock of muttonbirds. The numbers were described as being so great that the sea was black with birds for hundreds of yards. By 1880, the Waitaki was sailing between Auckland and Wellington and was now owned by the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. The following year, the Waitaki had an overhaul and had her compasses adjusted again to keep them accurate. In March 1882, the Waitaki was involved in an accident. When steaming out of Port Chalmers she travelled too close to other vessels berthed there. While she just shaved past the Plucky, she struck the tug Koputai, cutting deep into her hull. After reversing, the Waitaki was found to have slight damage to her hull plates which were repaired. The Koputai, now with a large

She is, however, not taking to the eyes as far as outward appearance goes, and on board is somewhat cramped as regards to deck space, and when we state that, with about 80 tons dead weight in, she draws 8 foot 10 inches. What there was onboard was able to be removed along with everything of value as conditions were still calm. The story of her stranding came from the crew on the shore. When steaming off Cape Palliser, the Waitaki, now owned by the Kamo Coal Company, found herself a heavy fog. She struck a rock and began taking on water and the captain made the decision to ground her on the shore. Crew and cargo were beached safely but the Waitaki received extensive damage. The SS Mana travelled to the site but after experiencing heavy seas and being unable to make contact with the men which they could see on the shore the Mana

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hole in her side, promptly sank. She was later refloated and repaired. Engineman Craig Moffatt of the Waitaki was named as the reason for the collision as he had not reversed the engines when the signal came through. On April 23, 1887 Captain McIntosh of the

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returned to port. An assessment was made on the Waitaki and it was decided to try and patch her up and refloat her. Meanwhile an enquiry was made into the stranding and after calling in witnesses, it was judged that the cause was due to Captain Pennal of the Waitaki putting too much reliance on the ship’s log and steaming at full speed in poor visibility. His captain’s certificate was suspended for three months and he was ordered to pay the court costs of £8 and 11 shillings. The decision to try to salvage the Waitaki was abandoned because it was discovered that the damage to her was too great. An auction was to be held on May 18 for her hull and her contents, which included an assortment of articles used by passengers on board, such as tureens, cutlery, cruet stands and bedding. By July, the winter weather had set in and after a series of southerly gales it was reported that what was left of the Waitaki had broken up in the surf.

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SPRING ISSUES With spring approaching it’s time to start thinking about lambing and there are a few conditions to keep an eye out for. Prompt recognition and treatment of problems leads to the best prognosis. We have a range of products available to treat these conditions and consultation with your vet will be useful to ensure correct treatment. Look out for signs of lambing such as separating from the flock and changes in behaviour. Once you see fluids coming out, the lamb should follow within two hours otherwise assistance will be required. If you are at all worried or unsure how long the ewe has been straining consult your vet. Hypocalcaemia or milk fever occurs in ewes prior to lambing. Affected sheep are usually found down. This usually occurs at times of stress for the ewe such as yarding or times of cold weather. Treatment involves administration of calcium supplements. Ketosis or sleepy sickness is another condition that occurs prior to lambing. This usually occurs in ewes bearing

multiple lambs. Due to multiple pregnancy and increased energy needs the ewe can’t meet its energy requirements leading to negative energy balance. Affected ewes will be found weak, down, “sleepy” prior to lambing. Treatment involves energy supplementation both under the skin and orally. Hypocalcaemia and ketosis often look clinically similar. It is also important to remember that lambs are born without immunity so access to colostrum (first milk) is vital. Ensure pet lambs are fed colostrum in the first 48 hours of life. Colostrum replacement is available also for pet lambs without a mum. Scours in lambs is also common. Many of these are nutritional but can be infectious. Ensuring these animals are well hydrated is key and consultation with a vet if often required. Bloat is also common in pet lambs. The best way to combat this is to feed them yogurt in their milk – come into the clinic to pick up a recipe for this. If you suspect any issues or need some advice, pop into the clinic and talk to one of our large animal team.

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Kate Brain lasted but three years She survived being wrecked at just six months old, but three years later the Kate Brain disappeared off the Wairarapa coast. MARK PACEY writes in his occasional series highlighting local shipwrecks. The Kate Brain was built in 1873 by Mowatt and Anderson at Whangaroa in Northland for partners Brain and Bishop. She was built of wood, was 89 feet long and had a gross weight of 118 tons. In October 1873, Kate Brain left harbour for the first time and sailed to Auckland. By December, she was working in the cargo industry and on one trip to Lyttelton she carried a load of 90,000 feet of timber, 33 tons of drain pipes, 30 tons of door sashes, 40 bundles of laths [narrow lengths of timber] and 23 window frames. On March 19, 1874, with a cargo of railway sleepers, she came to grief on rocks off Mokomoko near Bluff. The cause of the stranding was blamed on poor steerage and a strong wind. Despite the crew’s best efforts, she was eventually abandoned and left to the mercy of the sea. After being surveyed and said to be “very considerable damaged”, it was decided by the harbour master and the ship’s insurer that the best course of action would be to sell her. Kate Brain’s insurance company became her new owner. After her cargo was taken off, she was able to be refloated. A later report rescinded the initial report on the damage to now say that Kate Brain was now only “very slightly injured” and that she was taken off the rocks for a small cost. She was then sold to Dunedin captain George Gay. Over the next two years,

WAIRARAPA SHIPWRECK Kate Brain continued with her cargo trips. In June 1876, she had a cargo of wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, and meat. In October, she had a load of oats which she was taking to Adelaide. On April 6, 1877 she sailed from Timaru with a cargo of grain and flour for Auckland. For three days after she sailed, the weather was very rough. Other ships masters that were caught in the same conditions described them as “never before witnessed”. The date of Kate Brain’s expected arrival in Auckland came and went. It was when the Moa, which sailed a week after Kate Brain, arrived in Auckland that people began to get very worried. What had happened to the overdue ship? A month later, there was some hope when it was reported that a ship had come ashore at Palliser Bay. The Wairarapa Standard had reported that a vessel of about 100 tons had come ashore. This was later amended to be portions of a wreck of which the timbers were described as being quite fresh with no marine growth on them. The Inspector of Police was instructed to investigate, and

he sent a mounted constable to go and see what the wreckage was. Despite a search along the coast, he found nothing conclusive. Some kauri boards and a hatch cover were all there was. At the same time, there was a report that the Kate Brain had been sighted by the schooner Argosy off Kaikoura. But after several more days and no further signs of the missing ship, this was dismissed. A statement said that “the chances of Kate Brain still being safe are so remote are so small as to be hardly worth buoying up hope with”. After more than a month of being missing, Kate Brain was given up as lost, having sunk somewhere in the vicinity of Cape Palliser. Captain George Gay went down with the Kate Brain and left behind a wife and five children. He had insured his vessel for £500 until the previous year when, unable to keep up the payments, he reduced this to £300. Keith Ramsay, who was partowner of Kate Brain, appealed to the New Zealand Insurance Company to make a special allowance to Gay’s widow. They agreed and gave her an extra £50. George Elliott, an insurance agent in Dunedin, personally added another £10 to help make up for the Gay’s tragic loss. The Kate Brain was never found, but her memory was kept alive. The rocks where she stranded at Mokomoko became known as the Kate Brain reef in her honour.

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Tim Nelson fat, and an increased sense of positive wellbeing.

It’s not where you are, it’s what you do

I have started watching Yes Theory on YouTube. Yes Theory is a group of friends who have a mission of doing just about anything, always looking for the good things in life in terms of the experiences they gave and the people they meet. An episode of Yes Theory had two of the friends throw a dart at a map, then go to whatever place the dart landed. They then had to randomly choose two activities to do from several that they could have ended up doing; the two selected were to be interviewed on a radio show and to organise a party with 10 strangers

they had never met. Through their mix of positivity and perseverance they ended up doing both, having a fabulous time and helping many in the town to do so too. The Yes Theory attitude is such a great one. It shows that if we’re prepared to put ourselves out there we can create the joy for ourselves and others that may sometimes seem a little out of reach, especially when times are tough. This doesn’t have to happen in a town that we end up in because of a dart thrown at a map, it can happen in the very place we live.

Things will get worse … and better

I heard an interview with author Brodie Jabour on the topic of millennials

and happiness. One point in particular really struck a chord with me, this being that we can’t all be happy all of the time. What a refreshing perspective. Bridie’s point is that if we’re always happy then there would be no point in trying to make things any better; why would we, with things being in a state that are providing us with eternal happiness. Even more importantly is the fact that if we’re not always going to be happy the opposite also applies, we’re not always going to be sad. There will be many times in our lives when things happen that make us unhappy; it could be a situation at work or something is happening in a relationship. The important thing is that things can and will change. Sometimes this will require a lot of effort from you, and other times the positive change will happen seemingly

naturally, the point is that it will happen and we do have some control to make it so. Perhaps this means a change in career or a significant relationship change, things will differ case by case. Right now times may be tough. Without ever intending to trivialise feelings or emotions from anyone, know that there will be light at the end of the tunnel land things will get better.

The president should clean the toilets

I didn’t know much about Andy Warhol until I read about him in the fabulous The School of Life book this morning. Although it was only a few pages of reading, I liked pretty much everything I learned, from Warhol’s love and appreciation of the simple things in life, to the way in which he put his hand at doing so many different things, from his highly renowned art to making movies; he certainly

to make a good decision made the very most of his all too brief 58 years. However, one thing above all really stood out to me about Warhol, this being his belief that we should place a lot more value on all of those we come across every day. Warhol said the president should be cleaning the toilets and others should see that this is happening. Not only would this give the president far greater appreciation for those tasks that would typically be considered beneath him or her, it would also demonstrate the true value and worth of so many that we take for granted, many of whom we expect to do things that we would not be prepared to do ourselves.

The value of simplicity

Thinking today about the value of simplicity it’s clear to me that when things are simple they’re invariably better in so many ways. Take, for example, many of the products created by Apple.

Thinking today about the value of simplicity it’s clear to me that when things are simple they’re invariably better in so many ways. A key reason for their popularity is the fact that they’re so easy to use, pretty much from the time you open the box; in fact, one thing that you won’t even find in the box are instructions because they’re simply not needed. Beyond Apple products there are so many areas in our lives that we could simplify, from what we wear, to how we exercise, to how we do our jobs. Stephen Duneier, who I have written about previously, gives the example of how we learn. He said the key to him becoming a more successful student was by breaking down even the most complex areas down into their most basic parts. He would then learn these basics one at a time until he had an understanding of the

problem as a whole. Perhaps we could even look at happiness as an area to simplify. There are things I really enjoy that I could increase in my life: reading; trail running; drinking coffee in cafes; playing board games … these are simple and accessible activities I need add more of in my life.

Keep doing the right thing

I came across this idea but can’t remember where, however it’s definitely worth sharing as it really is a good one. It’s about making good choices and doing so consistently. Unfortunately making good choices doesn’t always lead to positive outcomes, and, conversely, making bad choices doesn’t always

lead to bad outcomes. This is when it’s important to look at the longer term bigger picture and play the averages, as this will show the value of consistently making positive decisions. It’s also so very important to know that a poor decision that you get away with is pure luck; at an extreme level it could be drinking and driving; perhaps a person will get away with it, maybe even on several occasions, but consider the consequences of getting caught, or, even worse, not getting caught but causing serious harm to yourself or another person.

Be the first

I love it when someone puts themselves out there to come up with an idea that involves a group of people taking part. Too often we’ll wait until someone else steps up, even when we know we want to be involved, but we’re just that little bit worried about no one

buying in. We need those people who lead the way; they bring groups together and build a sense of community. There is always the chance whatever is proposed won’t be for anyone else, but that’s the nature of life, not everything is for everyone. It’s important not to see this as a sign of rejection, instead see it as something that wasn’t quite right time wise, then perhaps look for other opportunities and share these too; the next idea might be exactly what others are looking for. • 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 HEAT PUMPS content.

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HeliHawk’s new grapple hook wins clash of forestry slash National innovation in the forestry industry has been quietly growing in our backyard. Wairarapa Helicopter’s Tim Williams and HeliHawk’s Ron Parker have come up with a grapple to pick up forestry slash – the first of its kind in New Zealand. Parker and Williams thought of the idea after the forestry slash incidents in Motueka and Tolaga Bay. The Tolaga Bay incident last July had forestry slash tumbling towards beaches and blocking waterways. Parker said a forestry company had approached him after the incident to use one of his grapples to remove slash, but he said it would be too big to hold the slash. That’s when he thought of the idea for the slash grapple. Since then, Williams has clocked up about 50 hours of flight time with their slash grapple, initially trialing it in Wairarapa. The grapple was used on the Washpool crosssite restoration project – restoring a Maori settlement site at Palliser Bay. Parker and Williams said they approached Forest Growers Research to fund the new grapple and were successful, allowing them vital flight and trial time without it coming entirely out of their pockets. Forestry Growers Research said in a report

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Grace Prior

A group of Wairarapa innovators have come up with a new way to remove forestry slash- the only grapple of its kind in New Zealand. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

about the slash grapple that events in Tasman Bay and Tolaga Bay and sediment issues in the Marlborough Sounds had raised concerns about industry practice and the eﬀectiveness of management controls over plantation forestry.

Usually, we’d have about six guys on the ground putting strops on the logs, so it was a whole lot of wages that the boss would have to pay too, as well as being very hard and dangerous work. Parker said once the initial concept phase was over, he immediately thought of Williams to ﬂy the grapple. “Tim is a do-er, you give Tim something to do, and

he’ll make it work. Just watch him ﬂy, and you’ll see why.” Williams said he and Parker had met about 30 years ago working in forestry. Parker had initially come up with the idea for a log grapple. “Usually, we’d have about six guys on the ground putting strops on the logs, so it was a whole lot of wages that the boss would have to pay too, as well as being very hard and dangerous work.” Williams said he had been telling people in the forestry industry that the best way to move slash was when it was fresh. He said once the slash had been left, it would begin to rot and would be much harder to pick up. At peak, the slash grapple can move nearly 37 tonnes of slash in an hour, Williams said. Parker said that part of the challenge in building the grapple was keeping the weight down while

hauler or a digger, and if they don’t want to put any guys in there, we’re the last resort.” Blazek said the grapple would help move slash out of the ﬂood zone and protected the slope from sediment mobilising. So far, the grapple has been used three times in Wairarapa, twice on stream restoration projects and once at the PHOTO/GRACE PRIOR

maintaining strength as a helicopter is limited in the amount of weight it can carry at once. All up, the grapple weighs 200kg, and it picks up from 500kg to 600kg every lift. Williams said in other situations, foresters would often have labourers with chainsaws moving the slash, but it took a long time. Farman Turkington

Forestry environmental co-ordinator Josh Blazek said when the area was particularly steep, it would be impossible for people to throw the slash all the way out of the ﬂood zone. Williams said they weren’t the be-all and end-all for the forestry industry, but they were an asset it didn’t have before. “We’re there to get what they can’t pick up with a

heritage site. Parker has exported traditional grapples overseas, sending one to Portland Oregon in the United States a few weeks ago. He said they have had already had an inquiry from Canada for slash grapple to break up beaver dams. Williams said they would eventually like to

be able to make more of the slash grapples to sell, but for now they were looking to get other people interested in it. “It’s a bit of an act to ﬂy it, anyone can but you’ve got to take the time to learn how to.” He said he’d be happy to take people out who were interested in the grapple and show them how it worked.

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46 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The dilemma of boot buys

Wai Write

Wendy Taylor ‘I’m about to be free.’ Jo is singing these words over and over to the tune of the similarly titled Queen song. Not out loud, in her head. Should she be singing such a song while hugging the she devil, in the middle of moving her into her halls of residence? Probably not. Should she be calling her daughter the she devil?’ Again probably not. The she devil aka, Ella pulls away and continues to tap on her phone, which she has been doing behind Jo’s back during the hug. A barely there dress skims the girl’s blossoming curves, long legs descending endlessly into white sneakers. ‘Let’s get that last load out of the car,’ Jo suggests. They jointly jive through the jostling crowd in the hall and into the lift which is full of teenagers, chattering, gleeful faces full of anticipation and adults frowning, tears hovering on eyelids. Now Jo is singing, ‘Celebrate, celebrate tonight.’ In her head of course. A thought. ‘Yes, I so need to celebrate, no, that should be console myself, no

definitely celebrate. Coffee? Cake? No boots! Long black killer heel boots. Or maybe short coloured boots?’ The lift door pings open. Ella’s phone dings incessantly. Mother and daughter make their way down the road to their car parked nose to tail with a long snake of others, also with parents hauling out boxes of belongings. En masse they trudge puffing, back up the hill. The other parents smile reassuringly at Jo, compatriots on a day of farewells. She rearranges her happy face and tries to look suitably distraught. After all, her only child is leaving home. ‘Pointy toed boots, square toes?’ Back in Ella’s room, Jo makes the bed with new linen bought especially for the occasion. Although classy and expensive, it does not disguise the fact that this is a student room, the beige walls emitting odours of instant noodles, cheap deodorant and cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke? Words of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, spring into Jo’s mind, as though they have jumped out of the walls along with the rank smells. Something about ‘families being the location

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of the clash of civilisations.’ Jo snorts. It is 30 years since she studied him during her time at university and she has not given her studies a single thought since then. But the quote is true of her and Ella. They argue constantly at present.

She wonders how long before the arguments will be reformulated as nostalgia. Jo has not forgotten the ardent fervour of her own youth, at odds with the ideologies of her parents. Or the screaming rows which she now replicates

with Ella. These days, Jo and her mother have an easy relaxed relationship, their disagreements in the past. Will this be so for her and Ella? This seems as likely at present. Jo is relieved that Ella is moving away. Boots, she wants boots, celebration boots. ‘Khaki boots, blue, red, tan?’ Ella’s phone dings yet again. ‘Suede boots, cowboy boots?’ Ella squeals. ‘Troy’s arrived. Can I go and see him?’ She has the grace to look contrite. ‘Wedge heel, stilettos?’ ‘Go,’ says Jo. ‘It is your day.’ Ella goes. So much for a long heartfelt goodbye. ‘Long boots, short boots?’ ‘Celebrate, celebrate tonight.’ Jo sings along the corridors and in the lift. Should she be this happy with her only child now at university? Probably not. ‘Boots with zips, or pull on?’ At her car she whips out her phone, taps in, ‘shoe shops near you.’ ‘Tassels, studs, crisscross straps.....?’

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50 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Thursday Morning Bikers: Short rides for everyone. Call Liz Mikkelsen [06] 216-2187 [after 5pm]. Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Masonic Village Hall, 35 Edith St. Contact Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice. Masterton Variety Club Hall, 10 Albert St, 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Ian Macdonald [027] 232-5882. Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact Rachel Horwell [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: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am. Featherston: Union Church, 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, Falls Prevention Class for Men, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.308.30pm. Contact Jacqui [027] 325-3370. Housie: 1pm, at Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club, Carterton [behind Carters], raffles, afternoon tea supplied. Call 3795923. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: For under-5s, 9.3010.30am, 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] 295-4189 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: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 Wairarapa Bonsai Club: 1.30pm, Garden Barn Staff room, at rear. Topic “Suiseki”, [sui = water and seki = stone], the Japanese name for miniature. Call Bob Macfarlane 377-1808. Carterton Rotary Book Fair: Carterton Events Centre, 10am-3pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7- 9pm. Call 0800 628 632 Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

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, Farriers car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, AUGUST 16 Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10amnoon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Steady as you Go: Falls Prevention Class, A/G Church, Featherston, 9.30-10.30am. Call Age Concern (06) 377 0066. Age Concern: Keep Fit!, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.40am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm, Club Carterton RSA, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Paul [027] 376-9804. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. 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: 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. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 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] 0330550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9-11am. Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Wairarapa Herb Society: 1.30pm at The Old Courthouse, next to the Events Centre, Carterton. Topic: Olives - leaves, flowers, fruit and oil. Contact Christine Voelker [027]

280-6739 or waiherbs@gmail.com Al Anon: Do you need support for coping with alcohol problems in your family? Contact [027] 811-0006. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.30-6.15pm. Contact Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Contact Anna [021] 163-8867. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.3011.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. Paint/draw: From live model,10am-noon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon 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 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-6974. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 1pm for 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Wairarapa Heart Help Group: 1.30-2.30pm, share stories and information Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Annette, at Heart Foundation, [04] 472-2780 ext 1. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Wisdom and Well-being: Kiwi Hall,

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levels of some guys haven’t quite been there, and it just wasn’t meant to be. “If you look at the big picture, we still had a successful season. We’ve lost three games, but it’s just that we lost the games that matter.” Not for the first time this season, Dalefield failed to make the most of their attacking opportunities. Hutt took the early lead, only for Graeme Murrell to equalise with a drag flick from a penalty corner [PC] in Dalefield’s first attacking foray. An uncanny goal from a PC, which dribbled into the goal from a miss-drag, gave Hutt a 2-1 halftime lead. Marcus Ambrose made the score 2-2 through a PC, and Dalefield had opportunities to take the lead with more PCs but couldn’t convert. Van Woerkom said the misses proved vital. “We would probably

have been comfortable to shut out the game, but Hutt went 3-2 up in the third quarter from a PC, and then we had a few more PCs after that but couldn’t execute. “We had more than enough opportunities last week and this week, and we conceded some soft goals, which were a killer.” Dalefield will now play Indians in a thirdfourth place match, and van Woerkom said they’ll also be there to support the Dalefield women in their quest for back-to-back titles. In the women’s final, Dalefield will play Harbour City, who won a 3-2 shootout over Hutt United, who have had a run of seven successive finals’ appearances without winning one. Dalefield warmed up for the final with a 3-1 win over Northern United at Clareville.

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Dannii Sargent Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club attended New Zealand North Island Championships held in Katikati in the school holidays. An impressive team of 15 ranging from primary to college age from across the Wairarapa attended and brought home with them 16 medals. For six of the 15 wrestlers this was their first national tournament. Taine and IndieMay Sargent impressed, bringing home gold medals for their age and weight in their first national tournament. Equally as impressive and also wrestling for the first time competitively were Audrey and Sylvie Soto each with silver medals to start their collection. CharliMarie and Ashyln Sargent fought hard to

earn bronze medals in what was also their first national competition. As always, Haami Telford, Lucas Sargent and Seb Hopkins brought home gold medals to add to their already impressive wrestling medal repertoire. Hard-fought silver medals were earned by Tommy Read and Wairangi and Macy Sargent. Lucas Sargent had a challenge on his hands to move up a weight grade and add a silver medal to his gold. Angus Read and Spencer Telford had a tough day at the office in what were tough weight grades to each come home with a bronze medal. Seb Hopkins made an impressive fifth moving up several weight grades to challenge himself, meeting some of the best wrestlers in the country.

Above: 2021 North Island Club Champs team.

Sylvie and Audrey Soto with their silver medals.

Nate George.

The club has made finalists for Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards for Junior Sports Team of the Year and Club of the Year. We see two further finalists going head-to-

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INCLUDED: M18 FUEL™ 13mm Hammer Drill/Driver (Tool only) M18 FUEL™ 1/4" Hex Impact Driver (Tool Only) M18™ Brushless 184mm Circular Saw (Tool Only) (2) M18™ 5.0Ah REDLITHIUM™-ION Battery M12™ & M18™ Rapid Charger

INCLUDED: M18 FUEL™ 13mm Hammer Drill/Driver (Tool only) M18 FUEL™ 1/2" Impact Wrench with Friction Ring (Tool only) (2) M18™ 5.0Ah REDLITHIUM™-ION Battery M12™ 2.0Ah REDLITHIUM™-ION Compact Battery Pack M12™ & M18™ Rapid Charger

FARMPLUS HYDRATRANS

M18 FUEL™ 3 PIECE POWER PACK 3J2

Incl GST

HYDRAULIC OIL

94.19

Craig, Bas & Mike

300 High Street, Solway, Masterton P: 370 0390 | E: retailparts@tfmtractors.nz

TRUCK WASH

104.00

Until end of month free m18HB6 battery !!!

VALPLEX

10.18

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Mates

HERE’S TO MOUNT GAY ECLIPSE PREMIUM GOLD RUM OR JAGERMEISTER HERBAL LIQUEUR

KAMIKI ORIGINAL 500ML OR REKI PREMIUM JAPANESE WHISKY 700ML

Mount Gay Eclipse Gold Rum: Eclipse is the embodiment of the Mount Gay style, body and aroma by which Master Blender Trudiann Banker uses to blend every variety of Mount Gay Rum. For many Rum aficionados Eclipse is also the reference by which all rum should be measured

$49.99

1 LITRE

$114.99

FOR MATES!

700ML

$69.99

750ML/700ML

$54.99

LE CUVIER VSOP FRENCH NAPOLEON BRANDY

1 LITRE/700ML

$49.99

1 LITRE

$39.99

1 LITRE

$37.99

1 LITRE

$37.99

NEGRITA PREMIUM DARK, SPICED GOLDEN OR WHITE CARIBBEAN RHUM 1 LITRE

$51.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$41.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$39.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$37.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied ABK6 OR MARTELL VS COGNAC OR SAINT VIVANT VS ARMAGNAC

Label 5 Classic Black is a Blended Scotch Whisky which is delightfully smooth with subtle smoke influences and a delicate fruity character. Speyside malts are the backbone to this blend.

$29.99

BONUS POINTS

GIBSON’S LONDON DRY GIN 1 LITRE OR PREMIUM PINK GIN 700ML $34 .99 FOR MATES! 1 LITRE/700ML

700ML

$54.99

1.75 LITRE

NEW BARREL 51 7% OR TUI 7% BOURBON & COLA $27 .99 18PKCANS FOR MATES! 250ML

$29.99

$37.99

MOLLY’S PREMIUM IRISH CREAM LIQUEUR

$31.99

$37.99

320ML

FOR MATES!

$39.99

FOR MATES!

700ML

$36.99

330ML

$21.99 SHINGLE PEAK WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR & RESERVES

LINDAUER CLASSIC OR ENLIGHTEN WINE RANGE

12X745ML

330ML

750ML

$43.99

$8.99

19 CRIMES WINE RANGE INCL ‘UPRISING’ RUM AGED RED WINE

BOTTEGA MILLESIMATO ITALIAN SPARKLING BRUT NV

SELAKS TASTE COLLECTION WINE RANGE

750ML

$14.99 BECOME OUR MATE TO:

$14.99

$16.99

0800 (BARREL) 227 735 DOWNLOAD THE APP!

/MATESCLUB

Earn Points 1. We reserve the right to limit quantities Receive Rewards and 2. Trade supplied, but on discretion. Get Exclusive Deals 3. Some items may not be available in all stores Sign up in-store or online.

It’s free to sign up! www.bigbarrel.co.nz

KGB 7% LEMON ICE OR VODKA, LIME & SODA 12PK CANS 250ML

$19.99 PERONI NASTRO AZZURRO ITALIAN BEER 18PK BOTTLES 330ML

$22.99

HEINEKEN LAGER OR STELLA ARTOIS 24PK BOTTLES

(SEE #3 BELOW)

$32.99

MONTEITH’S CRAFT BEER 12PK BOTTLES RANGE OR CRUSHED APPLE CIDER 12PK BOTTLES 330ML

STOKE PREMIUM NEW ZEALAND CRAFT BEER 12PK BOTTLES RANGE

$19.99

700ML

$18.99

$9.99

LONG WHITE VODKA PREMIX 15PK BOTTLES RANGE

APEROL APERTIVO

KRAKEN BLACK SPICED RUM & COLA OR DRY 4PK $17 .99 BOTTLES FOR MATES! 330ML

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

1 LITRE

FOR MATES!

$36.99

JOSE CUERVO GOLD OR SILVER TEQUILA

TUI, EXPORT GOLD, DB DRAUGHT OR NEW EXPORT GOLD EXTRA LOW CARB SWAPPA CRATE

$36.99

Join the club.

LABEL 5 750ML OR THE BLACK DOUGLAS 12 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY BONUS 700ML POINTS

BONUS POINTS

700ML

$74.99

$84.99

5 $64.99

BONUS POINTS

POINTS

THE FAMOUS GROUSE PREMIUM SCOTCH WHISKY

$71.99

Want Mates Rates?

700ML/750ML

SAM BARTON 5 YEAR OLD CANADIAN WHISKY

LABEL 5 PREMIUM SCOTCH WHISKY

$69.99

1 LITRE

BONUS POINTS

JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY 1 LITRE OR CHIVAS REGAL 12YO SCOTCH WHISKY 700ML

$119.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

1.75 LITRE!

GLENALLACHIE 12YO 700ML OR JOHNNIE WALKER SWING SCOTCH WHISKY 750ML BONUS

PAUL JOHN NIRVANA PREMIUM INDIAN WHISKY

PAUL JOHN BRILLIANCE PREMIUM INDIAN WHISKY

$54.99 TALISKER DARK STORM PREMIUM SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

500ML/700ML

$94.99

1 LITRE

FOR MATES!

BONUS POINTS

BASIL HAYDEN’S KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY

$31.99

BROWN BROTHERS STILL OR SPARKLING MOSCATO, ZIBIBBO OR DOLCETTO SYRAH WINE RANGE 750ML

$11.99

ANY

2 FOR

$42!

$13.99

RUA CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR OR JULES TAYLOR WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR

ANY

2 FOR

$60!

750ML

PORTO CRUZ PREMIUM TAWNY OR RUBY PORT 750ML

$32.99

$21.99

WE SHIP NATIONWIDE!

WWW.BIGBARREL.CO.NZ Our policy is to ask for ID if under 30 please don’t be offended.

STORES NATIONWIDE

4. All liquor discounts are less than 24.99%5 /bigbarrelliquor Visit our website to see a full list of 5. 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.

SPECIALS AVAILABLE FROM 11TH - 16TH AUGUST 2021 OR WHILE STOCKS LAST

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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(behind the Fire Station) Phone 06 378 6113

manager.masterton@guthriebowron.co.nz

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