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Building consents double With house prices continuing to rise throughout the region, the idea of building seems to be the most logical way to go for some prospective homeowners. EMILY NORMAN In the past 12 months the number of new residential building consents has doubled on the year prior, with Masterton boasting the largest growth. From September 2016 to August this year, 130 new residential building consents have been issued in the Masterton district, compared to 64 consents over the 12 months prior. Carterton and South Wairarapa have also seen a doubling in the number of new residential building consents issued, with the tally jumping from 56 to 100 in Carterton, and 55 to 106 in South Wairarapa. A1 Homes master builder Paul Southey said construction businesses and sub-contractors had been “extremely busy” with the increased workload which had caused delays “across the board”. And while being extremely busy was “fantastic”, it came with its challenges, he said. “There is a lot of stress out there because of the huge number of consents, and there is deﬁnitely stress on everybody to try to complete the job, and get it done in a timely matter, and then move on to the next one.” He said it was hard to employ

people in the region because of a shortage of tradespeople from electricians to plumbers and even digger operators. “We’re getting delays from drawing the plans, to ﬁnding roading contractors, all the way through to the actual building process.” He said the main factor driving the demand for building in Wairarapa was the jump in residential house prices. “House prices are going bananas. The cost of an existing house is drawing closer to the cost of building. “So, people are coming in and thinking they might as well build a house.” He said the last time the playing ﬁeld had been that even between buying an existing house and building one was “with the last building boom 10 years ago” – “but it feels like we’re busier now than we were back then.” Mr Southey said the most common questions he was asked by prospective homeowners were whether the town they were building in was motorhome friendly, and whether the train service would suit their commuting lifestyle.

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Survival in many forms Piece of mind

Emily Norman

It is so important to separate yourself from the daily grind every so often. And what better time to actively work towards this than mental health awareness week running until October 15. We are lucky to be in a region with people who work tirelessly to support one another. Whether it is in a work environment, in home life, or in your friend groups, chances are you know someone who has always got your back no matter what. But do you have theirs? I came across a photo gallery on social media this week, titled, “Depression Has No Face”. It showed photos of people suffering from mental illness at their best and their worst, conveying the message that people can quite easily mask symptoms of depression if they wish to do so. That really got me thinking about a little project we can all contribute to that would make Wairarapa a better place to live, and a friendlier place for those suffering from mental illness behind a mask. All it involves is having a kind word to one person every day, an honest word, a real heart to heart even. If only one person in Wairarapa did this, it would create 365 intentional acts of kindness in a year. And if everyone in Wairarapa did this, it would amount to more than 16 million intentional acts

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of kindness a year – what an incredible place Wairarapa would be to live if this was the case? In a region that has the highest suicide rate per capita in New Zealand, this could really do wonders. Sometimes it is just one kind conversation that helps people live another day. Apart from being mental health awareness week, Breast Cancer Awareness month is also top of some people’s minds this October. I have already had the pleasure of meeting up with a few women in Wairarapa who have survived the trauma of breast cancer, and their stories are absolutely inspiring. I can’t wait to share them with you over this month. This week, the Midweek focuses on the story of cosmetic tattooist Rebecca Fisher (on page 7). The Masterton mother didn’t let the trauma of breast cancer ruin her life, rather, she let it transform her life and her career into a fulfilling venture. She uses a micropigmentation tattooing process to recreate nipples for breast cancer survivors who have had them removed through surgery, and has even tattooed her own. What I loved most about the conversations Rebecca and I shared was that she acknowledged that breast cancer survivors all dealt with their trauma in different ways. Some saw regaining their nipple as a significant final step on their healing journey, whereas other women chose to brave their scars and embrace the trauma. Either way is a celebration of their survival, and there is no right and wrong way to celebrate being alive. FOR NEWS Editor Emily Norman (06) 370 0925 midweek@age.co.nz

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White Sunday at CrossWay Church in Masterton.

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‘God bless White Sunday’ A celebration of childhood and faith was held at CrossWay Church (formerly St Luke’s Union Church) in Masterton on Sunday. It was White Sunday, a national holiday in Samoa.

For the occasion, women and children dressed completely in white clothing – and some of them trimmed their outfits with the other two colours of the Samoan flag, red and blue. The children engaged

in Christian storytelling, performances and song. Those who attended said it was “terrifically impressive” to see the children take charge of the service, which was followed by a “happy meal”.

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Shot Bro: One-man show EMILY NORMAN

It was 2009 when actor Rob Mokaraka attempted ‘suicide by cop’. Now, after a long, and ongoing, journey of healing and self-love, Mokaraka will share his story of mental illness with Wairarapa people. He will perform his one-man show Shot Bro: Confessions of a Depressed Bullet at Te Rangimarie Marae in Masterton on October 17 as part of the Kokomai Creative Festival. “Shot Bro is based on my mental breakdown in 2009,” he said. “I had depression most of my life but didn’t know I had it. I didn’t even know what it was.” His undiagnosed depression caused him to “spiral out of control” – “and nobody knew until the fateful day on July 27, 2009 when I wanted my life to end… I called the police to shoot me dead.” Mokaraka had armed himself with a meat cleaver and confronted armed police and was shot. The pain from multiple surgeries trying to locate the bullet made Mokaraka feel “very present”. “I’d been hiding a lot and I was taught not to talk about my emotions. “The irony is, the tough fellas are killing themselves because they think dying is better than crying. “I’ve changed that all around and I say it all the time to men and women, crying is better than dying.” Mokaraka said he had spent the following seven years unpacking his emotions to create a show that would take people on an emotional journey through the dark and light of mental illness. “I am very lucky to be alive, I feel very blessed.

“And I’ve used my artform as a tool for healing.” “Shot Bro shows people what it’s like to feel love and the darkness. “I’ve used distinctive Maori humour, funny stuﬀ to slowly and gently weave you into the world, and there’s coping mechanisms within the show.” After each show Mokaraka hosts an open conversation with audience members – “that’s the real healing part of the experience”. That is followed by a karakia and cups of tea for people who want to stay behind and “have a chat, eat food, and ground themselves”. “First of all, you have to acknowledge you have a problem, then you have to go and seek help. In all of this, you have to realise you are truly worth it. You deserve that love and care.” He said suicide was an “everyone problem”. “It doesn’t matter how rich or poor someone is, what their culture or profession is, it aﬀects everyone across the board and if we don’t get these tools, it’s going to kill us. It’s going to take family members away, it’s going to take friends away. New Zealand, for such a small country, has such a high suicide rate per capita. “Males are right up there, Maori are right up there, farmers are being rocked by this. “It’s a mental and spiritual thing – it’s not just a mental thing. Things have to be in balance. “It’s okay to talk.” Shot Bro: Confessions of a Depressed Bullet will start at 7pm on Tuesday, October 17. • Tickets are $15. For more information, visit kokomai.co.nz.

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Rob Mokaraka is coming to Wairarapa to share his journey with depression. PHOTO/ RAWHITIROA PHOTOGRAPHY

Some useful free phone helplines These 24/7 free phones are operated by trained counsellors who can help you talk through problems and identify ways of coping. Lifeline: 0800 543 354

Women’s Refuge Crisis Line: 0800 733 843

Kidsline: 0800 543 754 54 (0800 KIDSLINE) supporting under 18-year-olds

Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757

Whatsup: 0800 942 8787 (supports 5-18-year-olds, 1pm-11pm)

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Fuel to ﬂow from Pongaroa this weekend HAYLEY GASTMEIER As of next weekend, Pongaroa residents will be rejoicing in the fact that they will no longer have to travel one hour to fuel up. The remote rural township, which is a 90-minute drive from Masterton, is welcoming the brand new ‘Pongaroa Fuel Stop’ with a community fair on Saturday. Construction on the unmanned 24/7 fuel stop began back in May, when excited residents were out in force to witness the ﬁrst sod being turned at the site. The community had been working hard to bring fuel back to the area since its only petrol station closed down in 2015. This forced residents to travel almost an hour to Pahiatua or Dannevirke for petrol and diesel. Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis said

having fuel available in Pongaroa was essential, and the community had combated the problem with an innovative solution. The Pongaroa Fuel Stop is a partnership between the community and NZ-owned Allied Petroleum. The project is led by the Pongaroa Fuel Stop Incorporated Society (PFSIS), which helped raise $245,000 for the cause. The total cost of the project was $555,134. A funding shortfall was met by the Tararua District Council, while Allied Petroleum fronted up with the remaining share of costs. The Pongaroa community will be paid a commission on every litre sold to put back into the community. Mrs Collis said the project would

enable funding for other public projects. The lack of fuel in the township had impacted residents, including farmers, businesses and employees, and contractors, she said. Visitors to the town were also caught out, arriving with empty tanks only to discover fuel was unavailable. “Route 52 is quite a tourist route and that that’s only increasing, so this will provide some security, and help Route 52 reach its potential.” The small township, which has a population of about 120 people, had shown “real determination” to bring fuel back to the area. “It’s a community that has been really committed to ﬁnding a solution to a problem.” Mrs Collis was looking forward

to attending the Pongaroa Fuel Stop opening, which she anticipated to have an impressive turnout. “I would be surprised if we didn’t get a full contingent of councillors out there, everyone’s really excited by it.” The event will be held on October 14, from 12pm until 3pm. A grand ribbon cutting ceremony will be accompanied with stalls and music. The land on which the Fuel Stop was built was donated by the Broughton family, of Pongaroa. Earlier this year, PFSIS chairman David Monk said that the site on which the fuel stop sits was early last century a boarding house for weary travellers. He said it was appropriate that 100 years on the site would still be providing for travellers.

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Confidence in region “The feedback I get is that if we want to continue to grow, the biggest thing we need to improve upon is our railways. “A lot of our clients are from Wellington and they want to commute. We need more trains and more carriages. “We also get asked – and this is often the first question – where can we park our caravans and motorhomes, or are you a motorhome friendly town?” Carterton District Council chief executive Jane Davis was proud to boast the success of her town when it came to building demands. “The huge growth in residential building consent numbers reflects the boom happening more generally in Carterton.” She said investors were showing a “real confidence in Carterton”. “We’re also noticing the increasing vibrancy in the town and our Carterton Events Centre is constantly busy now. “We’ve got new businesses opening up on High St and Carterton is looking and feeling really good.” South Wairarapa District Council group manager planning and environment Murray Buchanan said the numbers spoke for themselves. “It’s boom times for South Wairarapa, and it’s not just building consents, but resource consents and LIM reports as well,” he said.

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Suicide in New Zealand is an issue we have to take action on. Each individual suicide is unique and the circumstances of each death cannot be covered in this general perspective. As a community we come together about many things like better water quality and fundraising for schools and most of these are about who we are, about our identity. I know we are caring communities, but sometimes in our respect for privacy we appear not open to giving and receiving help when friends or family feel desperate. It is a tight rope between solitude and loneliness, but when the desperate pressure can lead to suicide, we need to err on the side of safety. Some of our places in Wairarapa are named after events connected with suicidal thinking. One place is Te Whiti which can be translated as the crossing. The full name is Te Whiti o Tutawake, named after an ancestor Tutawake who crossed the river to save his sister Tauraharakeke from committing suicide.

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This is the standard for our whanau and community, when someone who is a part of us is desperate, we will do all we can to ease the pressure. This will not always heal the pain, but it is worth the eﬀort to try. There are bigger issues that contribute to overwhelming stress for people, like homelessness, that take a long time to turn around, but there are immediate things we can all do. We can listen. Often, we don’t need to talk or lecture, we just need to share the load of life. In our reserved natures we might think people are attention seeking when they talk of their problems, we need to change. Caring needs to start when burdens are lighter not when the weight of stress is unbearable. I am a mokopuna of Te Whiti and as such I carry the following proverb in my heart. He taura harakeke ka kukumea ka whatia, he taura tangata ka kukumea pehea te roa e kore ngamotu. A string of ﬂax when pulled will break, a string of caring people when pulled won’t break. I know the wider community I come from cares. We need to let that caring show from the smallest sign of need. I have been lucky enough in my life to be supported by a wide range of friends and my whanau. We can care actively for our community.

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Survivor heals through art

After surviving breast cancer, Rebecca Fisher’s career took an unexpected turn, writes Emily Norman.

Not many people can say they have tattooed their own nipple. But breast cancer survivor Rebecca Fisher of Masterton has done just that. Fisher, a qualified paramedical and cosmetic tattoo artist, started out on a unique career path this time last year using micropigmentation tattooing to bring back the nipple for breast cancer survivors who are interested. She also offers other cosmetic procedures like eyebrow tattoos. Nipple tattooing was not the expected career path for Fisher. But after being diagnosed with breast cancer, one thing led to another. She had just finished her Bachelor of Fine Arts when she was diagnosed in July 2015, and underwent chemotherapy for a “gruelling” six months. Following the chemotherapy and other treatment, Fisher underwent a double mastectomy with three reconstructive surgeries between January and July last year. This surgery meant she lost her nipple. Speaking from her East Taratahi clinic this week, Fisher told of how she had used her skills to recreate her nipple over the past few months. “When I had just the finished breast mound without a nipple, I was actually okay with that and I didn’t think I would do one. “But as time went on, I thought actually I really want to do this, and I had all the tools at my fingertips.”

She said nipple tattooing was a “totally personal choice”. “For some women, they want their nipple back. For other women, they see past it, and they are fine without it. “They may be proud of their scars. “Whatever you need to do to feel better about a huge traumatic experience that you’ve been through, that’s what you do.” Fisher said nipple tattooing was an artform and involved the basics like understanding line, tone, shape, and colour. “I am in my artistic element because I am problem solving all the time. “I like that I can use my background in art with this new technical skill to create a masterpiece, and I would like to do lots of them. “It has the potential to be lifechanging for people who want to go down that path. “It can also be quite healing in terms of the trauma you experience having your nipple taken away from you.” Fisher said she had done nipple tattooing on a couple of people since starting her business last year, and had “a couple others in the wings waiting to come” once their scars had healed. Fisher uses semi-permanent pigment in her tattooing, which she said meets all the cosmetic guidelines and is safe. “You’re dealing with an area that has had cancer, it might have had surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, it’s a compromised area. “Ethically, I think you need to use a product that is safe.” Fisher, who had been a stay at home mum, with previous experience in advertising said she had always wanted to do something that was meaningful- “I just didn’t know what that was”.

Rebecca Fisher of Masterton. PHOTOS/EMILY NORMAN

She said it made sense to be in the path she had chosen. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fisher said it was important that Wairarapa people “checked themselves” regularly. “There’s a whole range of breast cancer symptoms. “Anything you notice that is different: swollenness, redness, sore to the touch, they are all reasons to go to a GP and get yourself checked. “If you are worried, don’t hold back, get on down there and get checked.” She said, looking back, “it would have been easy for me to dismiss my concerns and say, oh it’s nothing”. “I had a scan and there was one tumour, and two weeks later there were two. “I was very glad I didn’t ignore it. “Things can turn out to be nothing, but at the same time, things can turn out to be

Fisher demonstrates the tattooing process on synthetic tissue.

something really sinister.” If anyone wants information about breast cancer and self-examination they can call in to the Wairarapa Cancer Society in Masterton. • For more information about Fisher’s business, visit rebeccafisher.co.nz

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Artful vacant land

Construction has begun to transform a high-profile site in central Masterton into a container gallery and studios where aspiring and established Wairarapa artists will create and showcase their work. It will be a dedicated community asset run by artists for artists with access for all creative people. Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) is redeveloping its vacant communityowned property on the corner of Queen and Bruce Streets in partnership with ConArt, the new incorporated society formed to manage the initiative. MTLT trustee John Bunny said the trust was excited to be working with the arts community “to provide a new attraction at the northern end of town that locals and visitors can enjoy”. “Having working artists on site will add new vibrancy to the Masterton’s cultural and recreation precinct, complementing Aratoi, King Street Artworks and others in the area.” Five brightly-painted shipping containers will be positioned throughout the site which will be fully-landscaped and include a sculpture garden and grassed outdoor event area. Two containers will be joined to create a gallery and retail space. The other three will house working studios and exhibition space. ConArt chair and professional artist, Jane Sinclair, said the development would provide a much-needed outlet for creating, promoting and selling Wairarapa art. “There is huge potential to bring the region’s artists closer together but more importantly, closer to the community. “Our aim is to professionally promote the region’s art, in collaboration with

Wairarapa’s creative and performing artists and the wider arts community.” Ms Sinclair said ConArt was also looking to connect with youth through a variety of artistic activities. Aratoi director Susanna Shadbolt said she was excited about Aratoi’s new neighbour. “Increasing the profile of the arts community in the central business district is a great outcome for Masterton and we look forward to working with ConArt in the future,” she said. The fully-insulated containers will include heating, lighting and windows. ConArt is expected to open on 17 December.

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YARN DOUG’S TIPS • Now is the time to treat moss in lawns. • Rejuvenate existing lawns by fertilizing in preparation for summer. • Encourage the kids to garden by sowing sun˛ ower seeds into the garden. There are dwarf varieties if these would suit your garden better. • Prune citrus slightly to provide air movement around the base of the plant. Apply a citrus fertilizer to promote new growth. • Plant out fresh herb plants this month for summer use. Herbs do well in pots and baskets. It is a good idea to plant mint in a pot as it can be very invasive in the garden. • Continue to plant out seedlings of summer ˛ owering annuals, Also summer ˛ owering bulbs such as Dahlias, Begonias, and Gladioli, and Calla Lily. • Water hydrangeas with soluble Thrive Flower & Fruit to encourage larger blooms.

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This healthy root vegetable loaded with vitamins and minerals, are virtually fat-free, cholesterol-free and very low in sodium. Kumara have more ÿ bre than oatmeal and provide many essential nutrients.

Like tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, kumara need heat to get them going. All sorts of ways have been endeavoured to get the soil warm; the use of lawn clippings and horse manure is one. However, most gardeners wait until around October or November and plant them at the same time as the rest of the spring crop. VARIETIES

There are a host of varieties grown throughout NZ, the most popular being the red variety. We sell the red kumara in pots of 10 plants, which should be planted out individually. Other colours sometimes available are gold or orange. Each variety has a deliciously di° erent colour and taste. Red kumara has a creamy white ÿ rm textured ˛ esh and tastes delightfully mellow. Gold has a soft texture and is slightly sweeter. The orange variety is ÿ rm and tastes the sweetest.

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The sweet potato requires a long warm growing season. There are a lot of di° erent methods used to grow sweet potatoes, some work, some don’t, but whatever you do, plant them in a free draining loose sandy soil with a hard pan about a foot under the surface. If you don’t have a clay pan under the soil bury something like corrugated iron a foot under the soil to act as a hard pan. If you have no hard pan and have fertile soil, the tops will go for miles and you’ll get no kumara. If they do start spreading, lift the vines o° the ground to prevent them rooting. Do so throughout the growing season. If your soil is too heavy, then a heavy dressing of gypsum will ÿ x this while encouraging worms and aerating the soil. Heavy soils can lead to the skins being covered in a patchy brown virus. Prepare the soil well in advance and blend in a balanced fertilizer that is high in potash such as Kings Potato Food. Kings Rose Food is also a good option (and can be used on other root crops as well) prior to planting. Don’t be tempted to fertilise while plants are growing - you will encourage leaf growth as opposed to tuber growth. This is particularly so if a high nitrogen fertiliser is used. Nitrogen promotes leaf growth. With kumara and other root crops (carrots, etc) we want to encourage root growth.

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Tiny pod showcased on tour EMILY NORMAN When Carterton District Councillor Jill Greathead isn’t working her IT business, she’s out working the land, propagating native plants and protecting them while they grow. But this aspect of her life wouldn’t be the same without her trusty pod – a tiny house structure overlooking the Mangaterere stream on her property. The pod, which has been on her property since April this year, is a small, single roomed cabin which she uses as her base while overseeing her planting projects. It will be featured as part of the Resilient Carterton Sustainable Homes Showcase and Homes Visits this weekend. The event showcases six homes containing a variety of sustainable features including energy efficiency, solar energy, recycling of waste water, and a tiny house. These homes, including Ms Greathead’s on Connelly’s Line, will be open from between 10am and 12 noon for anyone who would like to visit one or more of them. Near Ms Greathead’s pod is a garden shed in which she nurses hundreds of native plants of all sizes, readying them for the real world. “As we develop the town urban centre, these will be the natives we plant in spaces.” “The idea is to keep planting and keep propagating, and because you do it yourself it doesn’t cost anything. Ms Greathead said she enjoyed the idea of sustainable and simpler living, and one day dreamed of living in a container house with her partner. For now though, her pod will do. “People are recognising the need to get

away from electronics and the busyness of life,” she said. “I’ve been in the IT industry for pretty much 40 odd years. “We have got to separate ourselves from all of this stuff – this noise in our lives. “I’d like to be part of that revolution.” Sustainable Homes Showcase convenor Marty Sebire said the inaugural event on Saturday, October 14, would be an opportunity for the Wairarapa community to learn how to make their homes warmer and more comfortable. As part of the event a showcase will run from 1pm until 4pm at the Carterton Events Centre, with guest speakers to discuss passive design, solar energy, bio-solar houses

and sustainable subdivisions. The event, in partnership with the Kokomai Creative Festival, is part of Resilient Carterton’s goal to build a resilient community through bringing people together on projects, Mr Sebire said. “We all want a resilient and sustainable

future, and that means moving to a low energy, low carbon, and local economy. “These homes and this showcase demonstrate a key part of that. “We encourage everyone who is interested in sustainable features for existing homes and new builds to come along and support this free event so that Carterton can showcase a sustainable future.” • For more information, and to book a house viewing, visit www.resilientcarterton.nz.

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COUNCIL SNIPPETS #GETLOUD2017 On Friday 29 September members of our staff supported Loud Shirt Day - The annual appeal for The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Paediatric Programme . Wearing our loudest shirts and raising awareness for this worthy cause we raised over $150 to donate to help DEAF kids to LISTEN and SPEAK.

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In September members of the WairarapaYouthCouncil and Rangatahi2Rangatira presented to the three councils at a Youth Engagement workshop at the Carterton Events Centre. The workshop focused on stereotypes, communication, and understanding youth. This hugely successful workshop is open to the public on Monday 16th October, tickets can be purchased via Eventfinda or from the Events Centre.

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CARTERTON URBAN GROWTH STRATEGY – FEEDBACK WELCOMED! ARE YOU IN? We want to get council related information straight to your inbox! Knowing how our community ticks and listening to you is important to us. By creating surveys, online forms, forums and workshops we can offer a range of platforms to hear what you need to say! We already use website, Facebook, radio and newspaper advertising to notify our community of important information, and now we are adding Mailchimp to our communication platform. Emails from us would include eNewsletters, community surveys, council project information and upcoming events. If you haven’t already done so you can sign up by visiting the CDC Facebook page and click the newsletter link, visit our website or email newsletter@cdc.govt.nz.

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How do you think the future of the urban landscape should look and feel? After several months of development, including community workshops and surveys, we are calling for submissions on our Draft Carterton Urban Growth Strategy. Have your say!

Head over to our website to read the strategy and download a submission form. Hard copies are available from Council Office and Carterton Information Centre on Holloway Street. Submissions close Friday 4th November 2017.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME SHINES ONCE AGAIN

This month we welcomed Jo Dean to our team. Based in Carterton, Jo will be the new Zero Waste Coordinator for the Wairarapa, representing all three councils.

Jo will work alongside the community to implement new initiatives to work towards a waste free environment.

Calling all artists, performers, entertainers, crafters and budding arty folk! Applications are now open for Creative Communities Scheme Funding. The Creative Communities Scheme is a relationship between Creative NZ and Carterton District Council to support local arts projects. Application forms and funding criteria are available from

the Carterton Events Centre or by contacting Gerry Brooking on 063794083 or downloaded from the Council’s website www.cdc.govt.nz.

For $2 you can be the proud owner of one of our library book bags. Not just for books though – you can use them for anything!

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW . . . One of our lovely customers suggested that we loan out reading glasses for use in the library. We thought that was an excellent idea – and so we can now offer a loan pair to anyone who has forgotten their spectacles. We have a wide range of reading strengths, so hopefully we can cater for everyone. Just ask at the library desk.

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Once again the Carterton School Holiday programme has proved to be a huge success. Open to Carterton families in the first week of the school holidays, children are kept busy with a full on schedule to cater for all interests! The inflatable obstacle course was once again a huge hit, along with movies, arts and

crafts, dancing like a pop star, gardening, sports skills sessions and much more! Rugby fans were super excited when ex All Black and current Wairarapa Bush player, Piri Weepu came to speak to the group about his rugby career.

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in the Library tomorrow with her best friend Karen, Carterton’s Animal Control Officer. Make an appointment for your child to read to Marz - she’s a gentle Huntaway who loves cuddles and listening. Karen will be present to make introductions between Marz and young readers. We have eight 15-minute slots available between 10am and noon tomorrow morning - call 06 379 4080 to book, or see us at the Library counter.

HAVE YOUR SAY AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK go to our website: cdc.govt.nz, email us on info@cdc.govt.nz or send us your thoughts by mail to: Carterton District Council PO Box 9 | Carterton 5743

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The upside-down hunter Nick Sault Sky Watch

Last week I made the point that to an immigrant (like me) from the northern hemisphere, the moon appears upside down. That’s because compared with people in the northern latitudes, we down here are standing on our heads, or rather “feet upwards”. Or, are they? The reality is that if an alien race approached Earth in their starships, there is no reason why they would not see Earth with the South Pole at the top. Our convention has been based on the view of the original map makers, and they were all based in the Northern Hemisphere. The reality is there is no top or bottom in space. However, I do want to draw your attention to the upside-down hunter in the sky. You have to be up well before dawn for this one, but not only is that easier just after that silly (personal opinion) clock change, the sky is just about full of the brightest stars around. Almost overhead are the two brightest stars in the sky, Sirius to the north overhead and Canopus just to the south. However, it is the stars halfway up the northern sky that are most noticeable, especially the three stars in a row that

mark the belt of the hunter. Orion is one of the few constellations that look in any way like they should. Just north and south of Orion’s belt, the two brightest stars in Orion, red Betelgeuse and blue-white Rigel, mark the top and bottom of the man. But something is wrong. The red star should be at his head and it is at the bottom. That is not so bad, as the basic frame of the man is fairly symmetrical, and those two stars almost equal in brightness. What is stranger to one used to a northern sky, involves the little array of stars just above the three-star belt. That is supposed to be Orion’s sword, but it sticks UP from the belt. The picture today shows the view of Orion from the northern hemisphere, with red Betelgeuse at top and giant blue-white Rigel bottom right. Below the three-star belt is the hunter’s sword. Turn the picture upside down for our view. Grab some binoculars if you can. In the sword is one of the best and easyto-see nebulae in the sky, M42. You need a dark sky, so wait for a few pre-dawns after this publication for the moon to wane. Up next: I will tell you early risers more about this fantastic region, when we look beyond Orion to find a group of middle-aged ladies. •

Nick Sault is a technical writer by profession, but with a lifelong passion for astronomy, he puts aside his day job occasionally to present to readers the wonders of the night sky that can be seen without the aid of expensive equipment.

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The Black Seeds are coming to perform in Masterton this summer.

District Council, Trust House and the Wairarapa Multisports Stadium Trust. Destination Wairarapa marketing manager Barb Hyde said having The Black Seeds and Kings in the region would be massive. “We’ve all followed The Black Seeds career closely, but having Kings come here for the first time will be amazing,” she said. “They are a great combination and will appeal to a wide audience. “It will also be great way to kick start a summer weekend here in the Wairarapa with so many other diverse things to see and do.”

WHATS ON OCTOBER 2017 How can we help? If you have been diagnosed with cancer or are struggling with the legacy of cancer treatment we may be able to help: with support, information, and /or transport to treatment.

Events & Fundraising Peter Hiemstra biking South America to raise funds for Cancer Society Wairarapa Support him on his give a little page: https://give.everydayhero.com/nz/ sea-to-mountain-5800m-southamerican-challenge. THANK YOU Peter! The Craig Cooper Memorial Golf Tournament is coming November 10th at Martinborough golf club. Join the fun, contact Property Brokers for more information on (06) 3700701

Support Blood Cancer Support Group Wairarapa has its next meeting and shared lunch on Saturday 28th October RSVP essential Look Good Feel Better Friday 27th October. Registrations close 13th October. Cancer outreach therapies in South Wairarapa. Enquiries welcomed. Any Cancer Women’s mindfulness and art therapy group meet Monday 16th October 1-2.30pm. Any Cancer Men’s group meet Monday 30th October 1-2.30pm for coffee and chat.

Health Promotion Attention Restaurants & Café Owners! Take up the challenge of the newly launched Fresh Air project. This nationwide initiative is being coordinated by local Cancer Society’s and Compass Health. Receive free promotion via the website and signage. For more information about going smokefree phone Jacqui at Wairarapa Cancer Society.

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Tickets for the 2018 The Black Seeds and Kings concert in Masterton are on sale on eventfinda.co.nz. Details: Gates open at 5pm. Pre-entertainment begins at 6.30pm. Kings expected to take stage at 7.15pm. The Black Seeds expected to take stage at 8.30pm. General admission is $20 with 12 years and under free. Premium Tickets (access to area close to front of stage) is $40. Auckland-based recording artist Kings will be the main supporting act.

CAB IS LOOKING FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS Are you keen to help people by giving a wide range of information and advice? If you have some time to help us, we would love to hear from you. Training begins in November. You can pick up an application form from the Bureau at 43 Perry St, Masterton Applications close 15 October Call 06 3770078 or email wairarapa@cab.org.nz

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Well-paid seat warming Soapbox Mike Osborne Imagine the board of a business, or school or any organisation in which 12 people are elected or appointed for three years. Then you say, seven of you will control the agendas and move and pass all the motions and the other five will oppose them for the next three years. We’ll listen to the contributions of the opposing five but always vote you down. No business, or school or any reasonable organisation would do that, would they? It’s silly. But, that’s the way we run the country. The operations of parliament are based on a duopoly, a “government” and an “opposition”. It’s based on the Westminster system and it’s out of date. When we had First Past the Post voting system (FPP) it mostly rendered up MPs in only two parties, Labour and National. It was a good fit for a duopoly parliamentary model. Since 1996 we’ve had a Proportional Representation (PR) voting system, MMP. We did that for good reason. Parties like Social Credit had elections in which they got over 20 per cent of the vote but only two seats. There was also the infamous 1978 election in which National got 39.8 per cent of the vote, less than Labour’s 40.4 per cent but landed 51 seats to Labour’s

New Zealand’s parliamentary system is “past its use by date”.

40. FPP was representation by electoral boundary. Our PR system, MMP, allows us to elect a number of parties that better reflect the diversity of interest, values and views of what we want our country to look like and how we want it run. And, that gives us a problem. Our voting system provides multiple parties but our parliamentary system is geared around only having two. Hence, we find ourselves in this weird situation where minor parties hold sway

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on who forms the “government” and is going to relegate the rest to three years of well-paid seat warming and a lot of hot air. Since the 1980s we’ve restructured, deregulated or re-regulated just about every sector of industry, the economy, as well as social and charitable institutions. There’s only one that has, amazingly, remained untouched. It is time to bring the most significant forum and governing body into the 21st century and use all the people we elect to

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This colourful cottage garden in Eketahuna packs a lot into a small space. You will find roses, chestnut trees, a fish pond, magnolias, rhododendrons, azaleas, vegetable gardens and of course Birches. Originally planted as an English country garden, over the years it has morphed into a lot more although the roses certainly still hold sway, with an array of beautiful colours and scents.

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An Upper Plain country garden which includes a hectare of remnant Totara bush through which there are walks. The property features woodland paths, vegetable & fruit growing areas, nut & firewood & specimen trees, a glasshouse, flower beds, a formal fountain, rhododendrons & Japanese maples, an outdoor entertainment area with a wood fired pizza oven, a chook ‘Hilton’ and much more.

This large country garden adjacent to Rathkeale College, Opaki, was established in 2000. Evesham benefits from a backdrop of native bush featuring venerable kahikatea and exotic plants which were part of Alfred Buxton’s 1925 planting. A formal structure is softened by areas of woodland and dense shrubbery, by buxus and English beech hedging and by a large collection of many roses, acid loving plants and huge specimen trees.

This large country garden in Opaki, developed and enhanced over the last seven years, is a flower lover’s paradise with concentrated borders packed with flowers, including a collection of interesting and rare perennials. The garden has been planted for year round colour, and to suit an exposed dry and windy climate. There is a newly planted ‘prairie’ style bed and a large and colourful vege garden.

This country property in Eketahuna, is a garden of three parts. Featuring the cottage garden around the house, a large pond, wilderness area at the side of the property, rustic farm buildings and views over neighbouring farmland. Through the maples you will find an extensive gully walk containing a mix of mature trees and new plantings including himalayan lilies, magnolias, hydrangeas, hostas and rhododendrons.

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Chamber of musical delights Review of Martinborough Music Festival, 29 September – 1 October HOWARD WARNER Beethoven once wrote to a friend, of his 11th string quartet, that he had composed it “for a small circle of connoisseurs”. This concept of chamber music permeated the inaugural Martinborough Music Festival, whose four concerts took place in the small, intimate setting of the St Andrew’s church hall. The three-day festival ran the gamut of chamber music, from solo piano to an octet of mixed strings and wind, and from Bach to contemporary. It began on Friday night with a varied solo programme by Michael Houstoun, playing the Schimmel grand piano gifted to the Martinborough community by the late Cherry van Kranen. The first half was a selection of J.S. Bach preludes and fugues (from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1) quirkily interspersed with a few of Satie’s early 20th-century fripperies. Houstoun played his Bach in a direct, uncluttered style that allowed the nuances of the form to shine through. In the second half, Houstoun showed immaculate control in Schubert’s gargantuan Sonata in G Major, D. 894. The two Saturday concerts showcased a wind quintet and a string quartet, both made up of current (or former) NZSO section principals. Each ensemble combined with Houstoun in one offering. In the afternoon, The Zephyr Wind Quintet played quintets by Beethoven contemporary Anton Reicha and New Zealand composer Ken Wilson, a former

Houstoun played his Bach in a direct, uncluttered style that allowed the nuances of the form to shine through. Michael Houstoun.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra clarinettist. There was also a set of three jolly, fun pieces by Jacques Ibert. The programme was completed by Mozart’s Piano Quintet in E flat Major, K. 452. It was a nicely balanced programme, skilfully played. And the proximity of stage to audience gave listeners a rare a chance to see up close how several different instruments ‘work’. In the evening, the one-off Martinborough Festival Quartet, showing the cohesion that comes from orchestral familiarity, performed two significant 19th-century works. Beethoven’s aforementioned Quartet No. 11 in F minor (Serioso) is fairly short and left the audience wanting more. This they surely got in the second half, with a tour de force performance of Brahms’s Piano Quintet in F minor. The quintet is noteworthy for its smooth

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interplay between strings and piano. Houstoun showed here, as in the earlier Mozart work, that he is just as comfortable blending into an ensemble as being the star. The amazing energy the musicians unleashed, especially in the third and fourth movements, drew a lengthy standing ovation. Sunday afternoon’s programme introduced new musicians at clarinet, viola and cello, and added a double bass. Schubert’s string trio movement (Triosatz) was followed by the sixmovement Octet, for five strings and three winds. This was a crowd-pleaser, from the hunting-call theme of the first movement to the foot-stomping third movement and the inventive variations of the fourth. Schubert’s Octet is an upbeat work, crammed full of singable, ‘earworm’ themes – a worthy closer for the weekend. The inaugural Martinborough Music

Classical music was celebrated at the Martinborough Music Festival. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Festival was undoubtedly a success. The programmes were well chosen and well received. There was top-shelf playing from some of New Zealand’s finest instrumentalists. The venue offered a cosy atmosphere and great acoustics. The Schimmel piano has a warm tone that resonated beautifully inside the church’s wooden walls. And the organisation was slickly professional – everything went without a hitch. This festival has a lovely vibe – a perfect blend of laid-back small town and big-city culture. It’s surely destined to become a popular annual fixture in the rich musical life of South Wairarapa.

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MPI pay-outs still to come BECKIE WILSON Frustration among Wairarapa crop farmers is still high as compensation for those who were aﬀected by the ban on growing pea crops in the region remains slow. But there is light at the end of the compensation tunnel for some of the 33 claims lodged. It was announced earlier this year that farmers would be paid an ‘ex-gratia’ payment for losses incurred, but by the end of July – a year into the two-year ban - farmers had not seen a dollar. Now, out of the 33 claims lodged,10 have been paid in full, according to MPI. Twenty-two are under assessment and one had been declined, Of the 22 still being assessed, 11 have been paid an interim payment, while the assessment of the full amount claimed is completed. Ministry for Primary Industries’ arable industry representative Karen Williams said farmers had been frustrated with the delays. “However, the claims processing team, which was newly established in August, has been coming up to speed with the complex claim information provided by growers and seeking further information in some cases,” she said.

Healthy ﬁve-legged lamb BECKIE WILSON

An “extremely rare” ﬁve-legged lamb was discovered during a day of docking in South Wairarapa last week. According to a local vet, the condition is a “random genetic one-in-a-million mutation”. Sheep, beef and cropping farmer Mark Guscott was docking this season’s romney lambs when he came across something unusual. The healthy lamb’s extra limb “seemed to sprout out of the leg part way down, like an extra shank”, he said. Mr Guscott said he was not concerned as “it seemed healthy like all the others”. The lamb had a normal tail which was removed and sent back out with the rest of the mob. Vet Services Wairarapa vet Sara Sutherland said she had never seen a lamb with extra limb. “It’s a congenital thing, a random genetic one-in-a-million mutation,” she said. “It’s extremely rare, every year we get some people bringing in congenitally

malformed lambs, and if you have thousands of lambs each year you’ll get them — it just happens.” She said it was not a concern with the breed or the way of farming, it was just unusual. Some people can choose to surgically remove it under aesthetic.

While payment delays had been “extremely frustrating” it was important MPI processed applications accurately, she said. “I hope that feedback from both growers submitting claims and MPI processing them will mean a much more streamlined process next year. “As soil conditions in Wairarapa start to dry out, the 2018 season’s pea weevil trap crops will be soon getting established.” MPI Pea Weevil response manager John Appleby said he expects the existing claims to be completed in a matter of weeks. The ban on growing peas would continue until there had been two complete growing seasons where no pea weevils had been trapped, he said. The noxious disease was caught in trap crops last season, and this would continue over the next two seasons. “This may mean that there will be further claims in future years depending on how long the response carries on and whether growers continue to be ﬁnancially impacted,” he said. Farmers who had not made an initial claim were told claims for losses incurred in the recent growing season should be lodged by the end of next February.

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Enliven’s Kandahar Home keeps artist inspired Masterton’s Glennys Wyeth Stuart loves all kinds of art, but for her, nothing beats clay. “I started painting at 35 and I really enjoyed it, but then I found you could sculpt anything with clay. I just loved the feeling of it in my hands and letting the ideas flow,” says the Kandahar Home resident. “At one point, I had a small kiln, and my husband and I got into a routine where he would make the evening meals and I would go out into my studio and sculpt. It was a wonderful time in my life.” Lining the windowsills of Glennys’ room at the home are clay figurines and sculptures, many of them gifts from her daughter. Just one of her own creations, a clay mask, sits atop a chest of drawers as a reminder of her creative heyday. “Many of my sculptures are with my children,” she says. “In fact, I think all three of my sons have sculptures of the rugby player, Tana Umaga, with them!” “I also exhibited and sold a lot of my work – I even sold a bust of Sir Edmund Hillary to a man who used to work with him in Nepal.” While declining health saw the lively elder put her creative pursuits on hold a few years ago, she says Kandahar Home keeps her inspired. “Despite all the challenges I’ve had with my health, it’s never felt clinical here. There’s a wonderful energy and atmosphere here, which I love. I’ve started reading a lot and like to listen to the birds and nature. The residents and staff are all wonderful people to have a

Kandahar resident Glennys Wyeth Stuart

laugh with too. Who knows? Maybe I’ll get to sculpt something here for them at some point.” Kandahar Home manager Peter Newman says helping elders maintain their zest for life is what the Enliven philosophy, which Kandahar Home follows, is all about. “The Enliven philosophy is about supporting elders to maintain their independence and live meaningful lives, so Glennys’ feelings are a real validation of what we do here.” “We love helping elders thrive, not just survive.” Kandahar Home offers rest home and hospital care, including short-term respite and health recovery care, while sister-site Kandahar Court offers specialist dementia care. For more information visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz or call the home directly on 06 370 0447

The team involved in the oral health programme, from back row left, Josie Reiri-Rongonui, Victoria Te Tau, Antonia-Joy (AJ) Aporo, Jackie Doran, and from the front left, Chrissy Walden, Andrea Rutene and Ronald Karaitiana. PHOTO/EMILY NORMAN

Do not fear the dentist EMILY NORMAN Fear of the unknown is stopping many Wairarapa people from reaching their healthiest self, especially when it comes to oral health. But a partnership between Maori health providers in Wairarapa and the University of Otago, is helping break down that barrier for people in the community who are most in need. Ronald Karaitiana, Whaiora programme manager, said the oral health programme, Waha Pai Waha Ora, was targeted to “hard-to-reach or most at-risk whanau” in Wairarapa. It is facilitated by Whaiora and Te Hauora. “The goal is to stop all those unnecessary admissions to hospital and ED. “It’s about improving access to oral healthcare in Wairarapa.” The programme has recently introduced its second rotation of dental students from the University of Otago to Wairarapa, helping people “in our most

vulnerable communities” access a lowcost dental and oral health programme. The biggest barriers to maintaining good oral health were a fear of the dentist, and cost, Mr Karaitiana said. “Back in the day when we had a dental nurse at every school there were lots of cavities going on and people associated the dentist with the buzzer and discomfort or pain. That fear of the dentist from back then is still around today, and cost is probably a huge barrier too.” The aim of the programme is to reduce the Maori ambulatory sensitive hospitalisation rate in Wairarapa. A better oral health programme is hoped to reduce the risks of health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and respiratory infections. Mr Karaitiana said as well as helping the Wairarapa community, the dental students themselves were given an opportunity to work in their field, and may want to come back after they graduate to work in the region.

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Masterton District Council and the descendants of Wairarapa Chief Retimana Te Korou would like to extend an open invitation to a dawn blessing and re‐dedication ceremony of the Council Reserve (Matai Street entrance), Lansdowne, Masterton, to be held at 6am on Saturday 14th October 2017. He pōhiri tēnei ki te tini me te mano nā te Kaunihera ā‐rohe o Whakaoriori me ngā uri o Retimana Te Korou. E aku nui, e aku rahi nau mai, haere mai ki te hui hei whakapoua i tētahi tohu whakamaumahara tipuna i runga i te whenua kei te tiriti ko Matai, kei Whakaoriori. Ka timata te karakia a te ono karaka i te ata o Hatarei tekau ma whā o Whiringa‐ā‐nuku 2017. If you have any queries, please contact Aaron Bacher, Community Development Advisor, on 06 370 6300.

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This year’s Gladstonebury crowd at Gladstone Vineyard.

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Gladstonebury gearing up Following the success of the first Gladstonebury Festival this year in April, its organisers are seeking expressions of interest from musicians and performers for next year’s event. It will be held on Wellington Anniversary weekend, Sunday, January 21. This year’s festival sold out quickly with a boutique audience of just 400. For next year, the management team are upping the ticket sales to accommodate more people, but the numbers will still be capped at boutique festival levels. Gladstonebury Festival is aimed at up and coming music, and audiences are set to be delighted by something they haven’t heard before. Gladstonebury is a festival of music, crafts, good food and great wine based in the small village of Gladstone at Gladstone

Vineyard in Wairarapa. The festival is aimed at music consumers who want to find the next big thing, and features bands that haven’t made a big name for themselves yet. Maybe they’ve got a vibe going on around them a local level, but they haven’t necessarily stepped up to the next level. Bands that would do well at the festival would be original bands who are out gigging and recording regularly with a unique twist or sound to their music. Bands can have a few covers in their set but the festival is aimed at original music and giving a platform to musicians who wouldn’t necessarily play a festival. • Expressions of interest will close on October 31. • For more information, gladstonebury.co.nz.

The Heat Shop Masterton team (back, from left) Russell Mann, Koos Aperloo, Dan Sime (front, from left) Hemi Tamihana, Wendy Meyrick with Award and Amy Staats.

The Heat Shop has just been announced as the winner of The New Zealand Home Heating Association’s Retailer of the Year Award. Staff member Russell Mann was also nominated for Installer of the Year. Wendy Meyrick, manager of The Heat Shop, says the award is recognition for the whole team - Russell, Koos Aperloo, Dan Sime, Hemi Tamihana and Amy Staats in the Chapel Street, Masterton shop, and Ken O’Dowd and Ian Strachan in the Main Street, Greytown shop. Jeremy Sharp, who owns the business with Richard Wilton, says they both couldn’t be prouder of the whole team. “They have done a fantastic job to win this national award. We get comments all the time from our customers about both the quality and quantity of the work they do, so it is nice for them to be recognised at this level.” Masterton couple Brent and Trudi Gare nominated The Heat Shop for the award. “We wanted a new Metro fire installed.

Right from the word go they were amazing. Russell came around talked to us about options, talked to us about time lines, tiles and which fireplace would best suit our needs. “As we run a business from home, we would have to close for three days while the install was complete. Again they were more than accommodating. “Work began and the team had knocked it out in three days. This included the full demolition and removal of an old fireplace, install of the new one, and heat transfer kit.” Mike Chilton, President of the New Zealand Home Heating Association, says The Heat Shop won Retailer of the Year for its exceptional performance across five categories. “The Association has many outstanding retailer members who supply products and important advice to consumers. “Our industry awards recognise one retailer who excels in: customer service; a good relationship with other suppliers; an attractive showroom; and qualified staff able to give the best advice.”

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Fresh take on country music scene One of New Zealand’s top country stars, Jody Direen, will headline the 2018 Wairarapa Country Music Festival being held at Tauherenikau Racecourse Direen, who has been described as “the Queen of Country”, will bring her fresh, contemporary take on country music to the family-friendly three-day festival being held from Friday, January 12 to Sunday 14 Her performance will be on Saturday January 13. Other festival performers include Cooper’s Run, who has shared the stage with Lady Antebellum, Glen Campbell & Kenny Rogers; all-time country and western favourite Gerry Lee; Ania Warren, Shane Harvey, Leanne and Justine Kestrup, Elizabeth Maindonald and others. Event organiser Matthew Sherry is thrilled to have Jody headline the festival and says the audience will be in for an evening of pure entertainment. “Jody has been wowing audiences for the last five years with her modern take on country music and her stage presence is amazing,” Mr Sherry said. “To have her perform alongside other top kiwi musicians who bring their traditional take on country music will be

marvellous. Together they will entertain festival-goers at Tauherenikau in the Wairarapa with range of country music styles and help create a weekend to remember.” Direen was born in Mosgiel, raised in Wanaka and first took up playing guitar at the age of nine, after being introduced to it by her grandmother. She has since gone onto have an exciting career here in New Zealand and in Australia and the USA after signing with major record label, ABC Music. She said her contemporary take on country music was something new to New Zealand and she hoped she could help change Kiwis attitude to country music. “I think some New Zealanders still have a stereotypical view of country music shaped by the greats like Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers,” she said. “I see myself as part of a new wave coming through globally with my own songs and performances having a more pop and rock influence. “I encourage people who are new to this style to come along to the Wairarapa Country Music Festival and listen as I am sure they will love it.”

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Here at the Masterton Dental Clinic we endeavour make our treatments as On the 5th to September, with the support affordable as accessible as possible of the Newand Zealand Dental Association, and to takeDental advantage any discounts Masterton Clinicofoffered the whole that may be on offer bysurgeons government of our Practice, dental and all of our superb ancillary to provide departments to help staff our patients withtotally free treatment todental as many patients as we payment of their treatment. were able to see within the working day. Firstly, we are part of the Dental The qualifying criteria wasWairarapa that the patients Emergency Treatment Scheme run by the needed to be in pain or discomfort and Wairarapaa District HealthServices Board whereby possess Community card any patient living for within thosehardship. boundaries issued by WINZ financial that holds a Community Services Card Wea made available three surgeries and or Superannuitant Gold Card is eligible there were three dental surgeons for discounts of between $127.79 in and attendance, myself, Drtreatment. Akash Kota and Dr $390.45 for qualifying Generally Michelle McSweeney. nursing team this applies in situationsThe where the patient was led by Carla Mowbray and presents with dental pain, out of Charlotte routine. Macdonald-Winiata and the administration by Vivienne Gerritsen and Teresa Laffey.

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Our friendly reception staff will check to see whether you qualify at each and every appointment. represents significant We were ableThis to see over 40 apatients, saving in some situations for those patients most of whom we were able to provide on a pension or a low income. permanent treatment to resolve their

pain - in allwe weoffer provided $5000 of Secondly, WINZ over Quotes, generally treatments feeling of are gratitude at no chargeand for the patients that receiving that we allorfelt in giving somethingfrom back to a benefit qualify for assistance the community was immense, and WINZ. Our clinicians will put togetherI want a very to thank everyone for plan this awesome effortcompetitive treatment that addresses wellpatient’s done team. intend treatment to take the pain We andnow the priority our own initiative and hope to be able to that is needed in their particular case. We offer similar days 4-5 times a year - watch have found that WINZ have been very this space!! cooperative and have come on board We are acutely aware ofwhen how expensive with financial assistance it comes to dental treatment is in inNew Zealand and recognising a patient genuine need.

For those inevitable larger treatment costs like sedation surgical it is oral a lamentable fact thattreatment, there is no orthodontics, dentures and National Health Scheme in crown/bridge operation work, many patients choose to soften thisoffiour nancial burden. Thisto use ‘QCard’ andisbenefit from the 12 months dichotomy never more evident when interest free period that we offer one considers the availability of for free amounts $200. Masterton Dental treatmentover for children and young adults Clinic strives to put their best quote under also the age of 18. forward for patients wanting to combine Wetheir are treatment fortunate into hereone in the Wairarapa all appointment, to have the Country’s best and most can where possible, so significant savings effective collection then be passed on.of Dental Therapists looking after the dental health of the As you13’s can and see thereafter, from our recent marketing under I believe the advertisements, Masterton Clinic Wairarapa is unique in that Dental every private will run specials from time to to the timeDHB on to practitioner is contracted various Currently we have a provide treatments. free treatment to intermediate New Patient aged Special (see below) and college children - for arunning small until the endwe of certainly October punch which represents population above our a significant saving feel it’s weight looking afterfor ourpatients young who adults. time that they had a check-up. Watch this Unfortunately, after 18Special! there is little or space for the current no financial help, other than for those Ifwho youare have dental insurance, forget receiving a hardshipdon’t benefi t to check whether cost of allthem or part of from WINZ and wethe commend your treatment is covered by your for their support, compassion andpolicy. the Masterton Dental Clinic is ainSouthern understanding they show helping such Cross Easy-claim provider which peopleInsurance resolve their dental pain. Southern is an electronic sale system where Cross Insurancepoint has of recently announced the patient can claim their treatment a range of Dental packages to their costs instantly no we paperwork required! portfolio –and are so far very impressed We sort to outsay insurance claims for and can are also pleased that Masterton all otherisproviders. Dental Wairarapa’s first Southern Cross Easy-claim Providor ….. Might be worth Masterton Dental Clinic also offers a checking this out! “Pay-It-Forward” scheme whereby for those who a third party to own For thepatients majority, welike have to fund our keep their and money – can up treatment as ‘safe’ such as we build all would welcome assistance credit withgovernment us in order to have that for, money what isthere undoubtedly an treatment. essential and sitting for planned necessary - well wepatients can onlywho This is also service handy for those hope!!family Until members that Utopian day arrives we have registered at this at Masterton Dental strive to for make practice as that creditClinic can be used all ofwhole our treatments as affordable as the family. possible and I know that we and all of our So please ask at reception or your dentist dental colleagues in the Wairarapa always if you have any queries regarding payment have the best interests of our patients, and Clinic will do their firstly,Masterton secondlyDental and lastly. very best to ensure that perhaps the most Roll on part Summer! difficult of any dental procedure is as Dr Robert Jones ‘pain free’ as possible!

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Pink Ribbon collections this Friday and Saturday Pink Ribbon collectors will be out and about in Wairarapa this Friday and Saturday to raise much needed funds for The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Most of the volunteers are either survivors of breast cancer or know someone who has had breast cancer. The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation receives no government funding and is reliant on donations from the public, sponsors, grants from trusts and special events to support its free nationwide education and awareness programmes as well as initiatives within the vital ÿ eld of breast cancer research. Your support will help the foundation continue to provide free nationwide community education, research, medical grants and scholarships, public seminars, a breast cancer patient register and advocacy.

October is breast cancer awareness month which strategically aligns with the foundation’s major fundraising event, the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, which takes place on the 13th and 14th of October. You can make a donation to one of Pink Ribbon’s collectors but if you don’t come across one, you can make a donation online at http://nzbcf.org.nz

L A E P P A T E E R T S N O B IB R K PIN 13 & 14 OCT Local breast prosthesis and bra ÿ tting service at Milady After a mastectomy many women struggle to ÿ nd lingerie and clothing that ÿ ts perfectly, but Milady Fashion and Lingerie can help. As well as providing advice around ° attering clothing styles, the Queen Street, Masterton store is the only Wairarapa business o˛ ering a breast prosthesis and bra modiÿ cation service. “Many people think they have to go out of town for this service, when in fact the service is available here in Masterton,” Milady owner Deb Graham-Karaitiana says.

Five year research partnership targets breast cancer vaccine Imagine if no one died from breast cancer - if we stopped it in its tracks, so it couldn’t spread and kill. That’s the aim of a new ÿ ve-year research partnership between Breast Cancer Foundation NZ and Ferrier Research Institute at Victoria University in Wellington. The ÿ rst project in the new BCFNZ Ferrier Breast Cancer Research Programme will see Ferrier’s team of world-leading carbohydrate chemists, headed by Professor Richard Furneaux, pouring its considerable skills into developing a “therapeutic vaccine” for breast cancer.

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Unlike regular vaccines given to healthy people to prevent disease developing, a therapeutic vaccine will stimulate a patient’s own immune system to attack and destroy breast cancer cells. Almost all breast cancer deaths are the result of the cancer spreading whereas cancer that’s conÿ ned to the breast can be treated successfully. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has pledged an initial $500,000 to the BCFNZ Ferrier Breast Cancer Research Programme, which will focus on bringing new drugs – starting with a therapeutic vaccine – to the clinical trial stage.

“The service o˛ ered by Milady is a specialised one. Not only do our sta˛ have lots of experience in ÿ tting, the team understands what a personal experience it is. “ After mastectomy, many women are left feeling body conscious and nervous about having a ÿ tting, Deb says. “But our philosophy is all about empowering women to look and feel good. We want women to feel conÿ dent and comfortable when they head out the door.” In addition to the ÿ tting, Milady can organise payment through the Ministry of Health’s Breast Prosthesis Service Payment Scheme – the only Wairarapa business able to do so. “That means women can come in, have a chat about the options, have a ÿ tting and decide what they want, then the sta˛ at Milady can organise the payment with the Ministry of Health.” Milady stocks prosthesis, breast forms and specialised bras. It also o˛ ers a unique service

where women can choose to have a normal bra or swimsuit modiÿ ed to hold a prosthesis. “This is a considerably cheaper alternative and o˛ ers a greater variety of bras to choose from.” For more information about the service call in to Milady Fashion and Lingerie at 164 Queen Street, Masterton.

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Karn Waiwai, who completed a Burpee Mile through Masterton last month is one of 15 people from Soulway Church who ﬂew to Mexico on the weekend. The team of volunteers are over there to build houses for the homeless, feed the hungry, and minister to women’s prisons

and orphans. Some of the team have never ﬂown or left New Zealand before. To stay updated on their mission, visit the church’s Facebook page, Soulway Church.

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SLOW DOWN & LOOK OUT FOR OUR KIDS! When children arrive or leave school each day, your driving behaviour can protect them or endanger them. Parking rules around your school are there to protect children and increase visibility both for pedestrians and drivers.

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Park legally & away from the school gates. Use the crossings & walk the short distance to school. Use the car doors on the footpath side. Use bright or hi viz jackets and backpacks. Talk with your children about ‘sneaky’ driveways, how fast cars go and safe places to cross.

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Call out to your kids to cross the road! Double park or park on yellow lines. Block footpaths or driveways. Speed near our schools!

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Rotary reading recognised The Rotary Club of Masterton South has for 13 years run a successful Reading Programme at Masterton Intermediate School. The programme runs for three terms and each year involves about 25 Club members and volunteers who help individual pupils with their reading. The Club’s late president Warren Carter, who passed away in August, was keen to recognise the Club’s involvement and organised a framed poster to be made to be presented to the school. Acting president Rod Sutherland did so last Friday and spoke on behalf of Mr Carter and the Club. Pictured is MIS principal Russell Thompson with the poster. He thanked the Club for their service and welcomed those present to join the staff for a special morning tea.

Briefly Sneeze season is here

Wairarapa is described by local pharmacists as “a good hay fever place” and an area that is chronic for allergies. As the Metservice pollen indicator clocked over to moderate last week, pharmacists say allergy season had already kicked into gear. The Metservice pollen indicator says the plants prompting hay fever symptoms include plantain, japanese cedar, macrocarpa, ash, oak, alder, elm. Pollen allergies are common in New Zealand and triggers hay fever, known as allergic rhinitis, and provokes asthma, according to Allergy NZ. The season usually starts earlier in the North Island, and the pollen is distributed by the wind. Avoiding exposure to pollen can help ease the symptoms: • Keep windows closed at night and early morning • Stay indoors when it is windy • Stay away from high pollen areas such as parks and farms

By Louisa Broughton BVSc from Vet Services Wairarapa

SPRING WORMING FOR HORSES

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Worms can, and do, present an ongoing problem for the equine community. Young, old and pregnant horses have lower immunity to worms, which can cause weight loss, diarrhoea or poor coats. The increase in keeping horses in a more intensive system often increases the worm burden they are exposed to. Any age horse can be affected by encysted cyathostomes – these don’t show up on traditional faecal egg counts but can cause life threatening illness during the Spring (and sometimes Autumn), when the larvae decide to migrate through the body.

We’re starting to see more and more resistance to traditional wormers in the horse world. This includes the start of Moxidectin resistance – our main tool against life threatening encysted cyathostomes. Please consider changing your worming schedule to one based with a Moxidectin (only Equest

or Ultramox have this in NZ) based wormer in the Spring and followed by targeted faecal egg counts. • If you have a very underweight, sick or very high worm count horse that needs a Moxidectin drench, it is safest to do a 5 day course of Panacur 1 – 2 weeks prior to the Moxidectin. • When the worming history is unknown for a new arrival, the best quarantine drench is Moxidectin (Equest or Ultramox). • Young foals and pregnant mares generally need worming every 6 weeks until 6 months of age, but don’t use Moxidectin (Equest or Ultramox) for this period. Any equine vet will do faecal egg counts for you and make recommendations for timing and type of drench from the results. The typical pattern is that the first year of counts is spent identifying ‘low shedders’ and ‘high shedders’, then in subsequent years the ‘low shedders’ often can go for even less faecal egg counts and worming, with targeted anthelmintics for the ‘high shedders’ to reduce the pasture contamination.

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Kids get crafty at Aratoi Last week, kids from around Wairarapa put on their thinking caps and entered the world of e-textiles at the Aratoi and Fab Lab Masterton holiday programme. The programme ran over three days and offered workshops in soft circuits. Kids used inspiration from the many artworks at Aratoi Museum of Art and History, and were guided by the Fab Lab team through the design and creation of their own artworks using sewn circuits and LED lights. Aratoi photographer Lynda Feringa snapped some of the coolest works.

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Readers and writer’s festival

Programme SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Dr Siouxsie Wiles Time: 10.00am, Duration: 60 minutes Venue: Wesley Wing, Aratoi Price: Adult $15 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 Damien Wilkins and Ashleigh Young Time: 11.00am Duration: 90 minutes Venue: Wesley Wing, Aratoi Price: Adult $15 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 Anne Salmond Time: 9.30am Duration: 90 minutes Venue: Wesley Wing, Aratoi Price: Adult $15

Damien Wilkins will feature in the festival.

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Award winning Wellington writers Ashleigh Young and Damien Wilkins are part of an incredible line up of authors speaking at this month’s Hedley’s Readers and Writers Festival in Masterton, which is part of Kokomai: Creative Festival Wairarapa. Young, the ﬁrst New Zealander to win Yale University’s prestigious WindhamCampbell Prize for her collection of personal essays, Can You Tolerate This? will be joined by Wilkins, author of 11 books and Head of the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University over Labour Weekend. David Hedley, of Hedley’s Bookstore has brought together a who’s who of the literary world including other leading

writers Dame Anne Salmond, Mandy Hager, Phil Pennington, Dr Siouxsie Wiles and Tom Scott. “Seldom before has Hedleys been able to coordinate such a high-calibre group of interesting and diverse writers to all appear over one weekend in Masterton,” he said. “The idea that you can visit one venue and then be inspired and immersed in one-hour vignettes one after another is a delectable thought.” Young and Wilkins will hold their talk on Saturday, October 21 in the Wesley Wing at Aratoi: Wairarapa’s Museum of Art and History in Masterton. The pair will talk for 90 minutes and discuss their works as well as take

Mandy Hager Time: 11.30am Duration: 90 minutes Venue: Wesley Wing, Aratoi Price: Adult $15

questions from the audience. Young will also reference her recent Windham-Campbell Award saying that before the award she had always thought of herself as “a small writer, someone who could only ever write in the margins”, and she had assumed that her audience would also be small. She now believes that the award, “a marvellous and truly mindboggling honour”, has aﬃrmed to her that she can make writing a bigger part of her life, which for many New Zealand writers can be extremely diﬃcult to do. The rest of the readers and writer’s festival will be held over Labour Weekend apart from Dr Siouxsie Wiles who will be speaking at Aratoi on Sunday October 15.

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Spring is here and the warmer days are welcomed as outings in the van are back on in full swing. Residents, staff and families were entertained by concert pianist Anna McBride - words cannot truly express what pleasure her piano playing bought to us all. The garden is looking a picture and we are about to embark on building a couple of raised vegetable plots for our residents to tend to. Donations of young vegetable plant and herbs to give us a kick start would be gratefully received. People interested in helping with maintaining our garden are more than welcome to come along and “pitch” in.

Community Owned right in the heart of Greytown • 26 Bedrooms (6 with ensuites) • Very handy to Greytown shops • 2 spacious lounges, one with a gas fire • Covered deck for Residents and visitors to enjoy

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Pope & Gray now has its own mini excavator which is ideal for drain laying, landscaping and other projects around your home or business. It is especially suitable for hard to reach places as it has a very small width and tracks that are adjustable to get into even tighter corners, for instance between buildings and boundary fences. The excavator (pictured) is quite light at 1.7 tonnes and so is easy on the ground underneath and easy to transport to jobs anywhere in the Wairarapa.

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SOUTH AFRICAN BOEREWORS AND BILTONG AT GREYTOWN BUTCHERY A couple of South African delicacies are proving popular at Greytown Butchery. One is the South African Boerewors. The name is derived from boer (farmer) and wors (sausage). Boerewors must contain at least 90 percent meat, the other 10 percent made up of spices and other ingredients. This coiled sausage is great on the BBQ. Traditionally this would have been cooked over hot coals. Also popular are Biltong, a variety of dried, cured meat that originated in South Africa. Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef and game meats to fillets of ostrich. It is similar to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats. Biltong makes a very tasty snack.

JUNO OLIVE TOURS Juno Olives welcome large and small tours. Our tree-to-table tour starts with a walk around the olive grove and garden. Depending on the time of year, you may see olive trees in various stages of flowering or fruit ripening. You will see our harvest equipment before viewing our tank room and bottling plant. Finally, taste our delicious oils and olive condiments. With nine oils to choose from, it’s hard to select a favourite. We are open 10:30am to 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday. Shop online at www.juno-olives.co.nz

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COUNTRY HEAVEN GOURMET BURGERS AT TURKEY RED Enjoy music on a Sunday afternoon from 4pm onwards and book now for a Sunday Roast 2 for $30. Turkey Red has just introduced a full menu of gourmet burgers guaranteed to put you in country heaven. Here’s a taster: Fairbrother Lamb Burger $24 - Artisan Bun, Aioli, Cos, Lamb Pattie, Grated Apple, Fennel Slaw with Lime Mayo, House-made Beetroot Chutney. Forrester’s Venison Burger $24 - Artisan Bun, Aioli, Cos, Venison Pattie, Bacon, Red Cabbage Slaw, House-made Beetroot Chutney. Heritage Vegetarian Burger $21 - Brioche Bun, Aioli, Cos, Flat Mushroom, Tomato, Feta, House-Made Chilli Jam. All Burgers are served with homemade hand cut fries. There are also a selection of pizzas to choose from and a Main Menu.

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CANARY & CO - WAIRARAPA’S CREATIVE COLLECTIVE Canary & Co. Collective is the Wairarapa’s hub for local, handcrafted goods. The shop is reminiscent of a year-round craft market, with many unique and wonderful products adorning the shelves, walls, and even the rafters. Their range of jewellery, clothing, arts and gifts are largely sourced from the Wairarapa’s fertile creative soils, and you can even find tea and coffee blends from local suppliers. There are also beautiful New Zealand-made crafts from further afield; Canary & Co. Collective is built on a love of buying local, but also being ecologically sustainable, and is proud to be the only local stockist for most of its artists. Canary & Co. will also be holding a number of events in the coming months, including workshops and markets. Visit the shop and their website to stay informed.

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GUESTS INVITED TO EXPERIENCE WHAT CLUB HAS TO OFFER South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club invites anyone thinking of joining the 137 year-old club to pop in and see just what it has to offer. It has a full TAB facility, two full sized snooker tables and three pool tables, and 10 dart boards. The biggest night of the week is the Wednesday Draw night. There is usually live music once a month on a Friday Night with a variety of styles from country to swing era. The club is popular for weddings, funerals and anniversaries. Its restaurant has an excellent reputation, offering full dinners on Saturday and Sunday and snack meals on Wednesday and Friday.

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SHOP ONLINE AT SHALARI AND STILL BENEFIT FROM A PERSONAL FITTING Did you know you can shop online at Shalari Lingerie and still benefit from a personal fitting with owner Tina Dunlop? Tina keeps a fitting card for all her customers so once you have enjoyed a personal consultation with her at her beautiful Greytown store, when you make purchases online, Tina will make sure you are sent the lingerie in the size that fits you best. Everything available in store can also be ordered on her website shalari.co.nz With Christmas coming you can also set up an account with Tina and regularly put aside money for new lingerie. And your partner, other family members and friends can put money into the account and purchase lingerie as a gift for you without having to worry about buying a present that doesn’t fit or isn’t in the right style.

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Located in The Hub in the centre of Greytown, Dr Manjima Sony provides South Wairarapa’s own dental services from her modern dental practice. With a “people first” approach, Dr Sony keeps her services professional and affordable with the aim of meeting every need. Dental Hygienist Kathleen Brown is also available for appointments at Greytown Dental.

PINEHAVEN KEEPS GREYTOWN’S FRUIT GROWING TRADITION ALIVE When you buy apples – and many other fruits – at Pinehaven’s shop just north of Greytown you can be certain they were home-grown. Pinehaven Orchards marked its 104th anniversary this year and is still owned and operated by the Meyrick family. It grows and sells many Kiwi classic varieties including Gala which was first discovered in one of its orchards, along with 11 other varieties of apples. Pinehaven Orchards grows six varieties of pears, stone fruit including nectarines, plums and peaches, berries, and some vegetables. There’s always a wide selection of other fresh fruit and vegetables in store, as well as some gourmet foods, and basic groceries like eggs and soft drinks. You can enjoy its real fruit ice cream – or some home grown fruit – in the picnic area beside the shop which is open 8.30am to 5.30pm every day.

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Wairarapa Midweek

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Mental Health Awareness Week capturing the public imagination A record number of people, organisations and workplaces have signed up to take part in Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), which runs this week till Sunday. The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) says it’s been blown away by the support and enthusiasm from around New Zealand. This year the foundation is reminding Kiwis that “nature is key”. “We’re encouraging Kiwis from all walks of life to stop thinking of nature as something locked away in national parks and forests but as the daisies in the berm, the tree outside the window and the vast, beautiful sky above,” says Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson. Spending time in nature helps to grow, support and nurture our mental health and well-being.

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 9-15 OCT 2017

Nutritious and Delicious

Any door is the right door The ÿ rst step, if you are concerned about your own or someone else’s mental health, alcohol or drug use, or gambling, can be as simple as reaching out and connecting. Whether it is you or someone you know, Wairarapa has several organisations who will help. And if they can’t, they will ÿ nd the right place for you. Adult Mental Health Services Provides mental health information, assessment, treatment and support options for people over 18 years, 24/7 mental health crisis response and clinical consult liaison for primary care and local services.

PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BUY FROM THE BLUE CRATES

24-hour Wairarapa Hospital Campus, Masterton FP 0508 432 432. CAMHS (Child Adolescent Mental Health Service), DHB The Child, Adolescent Mental Health Service is a specialist assessment and treatment service for young people between the ages of 0 - 19 years old who are considered to have moderate to severe emotional, behavioural and mental health issues. Address: Level 2, 40/51 Lincoln Road, Masterton. FP 0508 432 432 - 24 hr Non urgent 06 946 9808

“When I go for a jog or a surf it helps to restore me when I feel run-down and it helps to keep stress at bay. For some people connecting with nature means taking time to look out the window or keeping a photo of a special place on your desk. There are lots of meaningful ways each of us can unlock our well-being by spending time with nature every day.” Nearly half of New Zealanders will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime, and depression is set to overcome heart diseases as the biggest global health burden by 2020. The Foundation’s website (www.mhaw.nz) and Facebook page have ideas for how to spend time in nature – even for those who, for any reason, can’t leave their home or workplace. Te Hauora Runanga O Wairarapa Provides Kaupapa Maori mental health support services, drug and alcohol information, assessment, treatment and support services, koroua and kuia support, mirimiri/rongoa services. 15 Victoria Street, Masterton FP 0800 666 744 P06 378 0140 Supporting Families Wairarapa Provides support for family/whanau/ friends who care for someone with a mental health or addiction issue with education, information and advocacy, supporting people with experience of mental illness or other disability into employment, further education and community participation, reducing stigma around mental illness and disability through education and support. 323 Queen Street, Masterton P(06) 377 3081 King Street Artworks Provides a free creative space for people who use, or have used mental health services, and for their whanau, friends and the whole community, 16 Queen Street, Masterton, P(06) 378 9777 Pathways Provider of community based mental health and wellness services.

Other services that can o˜ er support: Wairarapa Free Budget Advice P 06 377 0017 Compass Health Primary Mental Health Services P (06) 370 8055 Wairarapa Community Counselling Centre P (06) 377 5716 Women’s Centre P (06) 378 2453 Women’s Refuge P (06) 377 1717 Stopping Violence Services P (06) 3770933 Websites and phone lines that are good www.youthline.co.nz www.depression.org.nz www.thelowdown.org.nz www.mentalhealth.org.nz www.areyouok.org.nz wwwpolice.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully Youthline FP 0800 376 633 0800 NO BULLY FP 0800 662 855 Depression Helpline FP 0800 111 757 Lifeline FP 0800LIFELINE

Ground ° oor, The Departmental Building, 31 Chapel Street Masterton P 06 370 6101

National helplines just a call away

CareNZ CareNZ Community Services o˛ er a wide range of interventions, from individual counselling to group work programmes and impaired driving courses. FP 0800 385 151

Lifeline FP 0800 543 354 or (09) 522 2999 within Auckland

Primary Care Screening, assessment and treatment for mild to moderate mental health and/or addiction issues can be assessed through your GP or Practice Nurse. Primary mental health nurses run clinics out of most GP practices, o˛ ering an increased level of individual support and improved access to services.

Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor

Suicide Crisis Helpline FP 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) Healthline FP 0800 611 116 SamaritansFP 0800 726 666

Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week Saturday 14th October, 9:00am-1:00pm Supporting Families Wairarapa 323 Queen Street, Masterton (opposite Tranzit)

Enjoy a fun filled morning and find out more about our services in the Wairarapa HANGI FUND RAISER Full $10 Hangi includes: • 3 Meats, vegetables and stuffing • Dessert PURCHASE TICKETS FROM Supporting Families Ask for Jenny or ph: 06 377-3081 LAST DAY FOR ORDERS is Thurs 12th October at 5:00pm or earlier if sold out. Pick up on Saturday 14th October at 1.00pm from Supporting Families.

Local service providers will be onsite to raise awareness of what other support is available.

• Garage Sale • Sausage Sizzle • Music, singing and story telling • A Grocery Raffle

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How well do you know your neighbour? Are your friends OK? Worried about anyone in your family? Free call or text to 1737 for counsellor support Suicide Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) For more helplines: www.mentalhealth.org.nz Talking to someone you think is struggling is all it might take to really change their life. Supported by Masterton District Council

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

MOVED TO 38 BENTLEY ST MASTERTON

Devenport Electrical starts new era in Bentley Street Devenport Electrical has moved to 38 Bentley Street, Masterton - not far from its old address in Olive Street. Owners Phillip and Nadia Regtien have built a 160 square metre office-showroom and workshop for the expanding business which has been constructed by Quality Sheds, designed by CAD Services & Design, and fitted out by builder Charlie Baldwin. Phillip and Nadia took over the long-standing business four years ago from Harold Devenport. At that stage it was especially well known for its appliance

repair service as well as all general electrical work. The couple have retained this side of the business, focusing primarily on repairs for the Fisher & Paykel and Electrolux brands.

Devenport Electrical is a specialist in heatpump and air-conditioning sales, service and repairs, and is an agent for Mitsubishi Electric and Hitachi with a small number of floor and wall mount models on display in its showroom.

But they have also expanded into Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, reflecting Phillip’s many years of experience as a refrigeration engineer.

Phillip says he and Nadia are excited to be in the new premises which provides a newer and purpose built workshop.

In this field, Devenport Electrical mainly specialises in domestic and commercial work for customers such as liquor stores, cafes, fastfood outlets, pubs and dairies.

“We will continue to provide the same friendly and helpful service that the business is known for.”

I’LL COME TO YOU!!

Refrigeration Electrical Appliances Wiring Heat Pumps Air Conditioning

• Qualified Motorcycles & Diesel Mechanic • Farm & Industrial Maintenance • Welding & Light Fabrication • Fully Equipped Service Truck • Available After Hours • Servicing Wairarapa & Surrounding Areas • Based in Masterton

Phone 020 408 57754 or 06 370 8263

andrewdbibby@gmail.com

Wairarapa’s Farm Building Specialists • POLE SHEDS • WOOL SHEDS • COVERED YARDS WORKSHOPS • AMERICAN BARNS

Proud to have built Devonport Electrical’s new premises.

38 Bentley Street, Masterton

Phone

06 377 5067

QUALITY Materials QUALITY Workmanship QUALITY Service

Everyday LOW PRICES

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Special deal on Hitachi heat pump

A tight knit team of electrical experts

To celebrate the opening of their new o˜ ce and workshop, Phillip and Nadia are o° ering a special deal on the Hitachi RAS-50YHA4 heat pump and air conditioning unit.

Devenport Electrical is a small and friendly team, each with their own special areas of expertise.

repairing most whiteware brands including Fisher & Paykel and Electrolux.

Phillip and Nadia Regtien are partners in business, as well as in life.

Phillip and Nadia are about to take on an apprentice at the end of this month.

Phil is a Refrigeration Engineer with over 13 years’ experience, as well as a qualiÿ ed electrical service technician, while Nadia is in charge of administration. The couple have a 2-year-old daughter Ava.

The model is quiet, even when there are high air ˛ ows. Other features include operating when outdoor temperatures are as low as -15C, excellent energy e˜ ciency, convenient remote control also can have wiÿ control as an added extra for control via smartphone and tablet so you can arrive at your home or workplace to ÿ nd it nice and comfortable.

MOVED TO 38 BENTLEY ST MASTERTON

Sean Cushing is the business’s appliance technician, servicing and

6kW Heat Pump installed for only

Save

$2,399* $500 Incl. GST

*Limited time only, conditions apply

Energy Star

6 Year Warranty

Devenport Electrical will install the 6kw heat pump for just $2399 including GST - a saving of $500 - including back to back installation. This comes with a comprehensive six year unit warranty. An average lounge-sized heat pump, the Hitachi RAS-50YHA4 has been recommended by Consumer New Zealand. Like other models in the Hitachi Inverter Wall Split Air Conditioning range, the RAS-50YHA4 has many outstanding features. For example, it can exert an almost instant e° ect in even the most challenging winter and summer conditions with its high speed heating and cooling capacity.

Colin Robinson has been with Devenport Electrical for many years, joining Phil and Nadia when they took over the business. He is a qualiÿ ed electrician with many years experience and along with Phil is experienced in refrigeration and air-conditioning.

Average Lounge Sized Heat Pump

Whisper Quiet

Air Filtration

Call today for your electrical and heating needs

06 377 5067 Devenport Electrical - 38 Bentley Street, Masterton

Masterton Plumbing Services congratulates Devonport Electrical on their new premises

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

COMMUNITY EVENTS THURSDAY,OCTOBER 12 Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call (021) 258-8029. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Housie at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton at 1.20pm. Call Pauline Hodgson 379-5923. Featherston Muay Thai: (Thai kickboxing) Muay Thai Class, in the Featherston School Hall, 6.30-8pm. Call Kelly (027)211-5702. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (Carterton), behind the Clocktower, at 1.20 pm. Call Pauline Hodgson 379-5923. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 3774880. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Oasis Network Inc: Free service for all who need advocacy and support for mental health issues and well-being. Mon-Fri 10am-3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Feldenkrais: 5.45-6.45pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Rupert (027) 585-3822. Yoga: 7.30-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 370-8844. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, first floor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Plus free drum lessons 6.30-7.30pm on ground floor. All ages and experience, bring

your drum pad and sticks. Tai chi for Health: Martinborough, St John’s Hall, 9.30-10.30am. Chair Yoga: Breath lead movements. The Spot, 365 Queen St, 1.30pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet: 9.15am for 9.30 start. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Aquarobics: 11am at Lansdowne Village. Pilates: Power 9am, Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Judo Classes: Kids (4 to 9) 5-6pm, Cadets (10 to 16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Carterton: 6pm, at Carterton South End School hall. Call Thomas Duncan (06) 308-8844 or (027) 302-8923.

FRIDAY,OCTOBER 13 Itchycoo Park: From 7.30pm, Wellington’s top classic rock and blues band, at Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library 11am-1pm. Gentle Yoga: 9.30-10.30am, bookings essential, at the studio, 268 High St N, Carterton. Call Colleen (021) 177-1956. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614.

Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am-2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. 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 Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Linedance: Greytown: 10.30-11.30am at St John’s Hall. Yoga: Greytown: 9-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Call Nicki (06) 308-6598. Carterton: 9am, at Gain Momentum, opposite the Event Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Pilates: Men Only 9am, Core 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 12.10pm, Core 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Norma Wilton 377-3165. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Senior Citizens Hall, 150 Main St, Carterton.

MONDAY,OCTOBER 16 Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10amnoon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Oasis Network Inc: Free advocate service for mental health consumers and issues, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For your well-being and stress relief. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. General Yoga: 6.15-7.15pm, bookings essential, at the studio, 268 High St N, Carterton. Call Colleen (021) 177-1956. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH

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to secure place in an upcoming course Contact Compass Health Masterton on 06 261 8300 or email smcourse@compasshealth.org.nz Next Course Wednesdays 25th Oct to 6th Dec, 5.30-8pm at Reap House, 340 Queen St, Masterton. Light refreshments will be served.

Does it a˜ect the way you sleep, feel, exercise and generally enjoy life? Would you like to learn some great self management techniques?

Masterton participants comments “I found the course helpful in that it helped me understand my health conditions that had been worrying me.” “Listening to others share in a safe environment helps with your own issues and problems.”

No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Val (06) 308-9203 . Drop in Knitting & Crafts: 6.30-9.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Gym: 52 Fitzherbert St (behind Totem), school terms only, kids wrestling classes, adults and kids sports/ groups training available, 5-8 years 5.30-6.15pm, 8 and over and new to wrestling 6.15-7.30pm First class free. Call Dannii (027) 920-6751. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 3774880. Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower). Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 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. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (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. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687. Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625.

TUESDAY,OCTOBER 17 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton, at 7pm. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Masterton Toastmasters: Meet at the Carterton Convention Centre at 7.45pm. Call Lesley Hurst 378-8801. Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 6.30pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666. Featherston Muay Thai: (Thai kickboxing) Bootcamp, in the Featherston School Hall, 6.30pm-730pm. Call Kelly (027)211-5702. Wai Steampunk Tribal Dancing: 7-8.30pm, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Open to all interested in Steampunk and music, dance, fun and creative style. Call Gaylene (0274) 494-596 or 377-4865. Drop-in Centre: Sit and Get Fit with Keiko, 2-4pm. Call Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: 7.30pm, at the Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 3774880. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia (06) 308-8977. Hatha Yoga: Suitable for anyone. REAP House, 5.15pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Tai Chi for Health: 9.15-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Ceroc Dance Classes: 8pm, Carterton School hall. Call Mandy (021) 238-4230 or check Facebook group Ceroc Wairarapa for more info. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Holloway St, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 3797150 or (027) 271-6280.

DO YOU HAVE DIABETES OR PRE˜DIABETES?

A FREE COURSE

THAT COULD IMPROVE YOUR LIFE This course will teach you a range of self-management techniques that will help you manage diabetes.

We will cover: • • • • • • • • •

Monitoring your diabetes Preventing complications Relaxation techniques Medications Working with the health care system Nutirition Problem solving Preventing low blood sugar Fitness and exercises as well as other interesting topics

Contact Compass Health Masterton on 06 261 8300 or email smcourse@compasshealth.org.nz Next Course Thursdays 26th Oct to 7th Dec, 12.30-3pm at Reap House, 340 Queen St, Masterton.

Course Facilitators Linda Spence & Kath Tomlinson

This is a group course, bring a friend or family member along with you. The two facilitators will ensure you will feel welcome.

This course now funded by Compass Health was developed by experienced clinicians, and is based on 20 years of international evidence with proven results.

An evidence based, self management workshop developed by Stanford University

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Dance Fitness Classes: Greytown, school terms only, with Justine Eldred at Kuranui College Dance Studio, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Justine (0274) 761-996. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 370-8844. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Karate Classes for Children: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do. 5.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738. Judo Classes: Kids (4-9) 5pm to 6pm, Cadets (1016) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Martinborough: Martinborough Primary School Hall. Under-12s at 5-6pm. Call Corina Ngatai (027)432-6870. All at 6pm. Call Anna Börjesson (021) 163-8867. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. 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 at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. All welcome. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Norma Wilton 377-3165.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Heart Help Group: Join us for information and sharing, 4-5pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Kit (06) 370-3890. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Gym: 52 Fitzherbert St (behind Totem), kids wrestling classes, term time only, 5.30pm, 5 to 8 years, 6.15pm, 8 and over, first class free. Call Dannii (027) 920-6751. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Longbush Playgroup: 9.30am-noon, school terms only, 1135 Longbush Rd, Masterton. Call Eileen (06) 372-7861. Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll basic steps and more, 7.30-10pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10am2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Wairarapa Asthma Society Inc: South Wairarapa, Easy Breathers Gentle Exercise Group, 10.3011.30am, at the St John rooms. Call Sylvia 377-1175 or Cathy (027) 359-3625. Club Carterton: Two-course barbecue meal, 6.30pm.

Belly Dance: 1-2pm, at St Johns Hall, Greytown. Call Tamara (06) 308-8343 or text (021) 022-31893. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Rock N Roll Class, 7-9pm. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Quit Smoking Support Group: Run by Whaiora quit coaches, free, noon-1pm, at 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Chair Yoga: At Wairarapa Village, 140 Chapel St, Masterton. Gentle movements, 9.30am. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Tai Chi for Health: 9.30-10.30am, St Mark’s Church Hall, Carterton. Beginners Yoga: 9am, Carterton. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Pregnancy Yoga: 12.30pm, Hot Yoga Studio, Kuripuni. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Karate: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, 6.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738. Self Defence/Ju Jitsu: 8-9.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Featherston: Primary School Hall, at 6pm. Call Paul Cantwell (06) 308-9839 or (027) 376-9804. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

MeNZ Shed sharpens up Greytown MeNZ Shed will be thanking the community for its ongoing support this weekend with a Spring Sharpening Day. Chairman John Boon said it had become a biannual affair, with people bringing bundles of knives, axes, scythes, scissors, secateurs, spades “and all sorts from far and wide”. “Most importantly, it is our way of connecting with the community and saying thanks for their support all year.” Last Sharpening Day the women and men of Greytown shed were faced with a mountain of more than 400 items that needed a new edge put on them. “Luckily many folk were happy to wait a few days before picking their beloved tools up. “So, the sheddies have learned to colour code and tag items accordingly. “Having a good knowledge of how to use and care for a wide range of implements from chefs knives to scythes ensures the right technique for the tool.” The women and men of the shed will sharpen anything without a motor or teeth for $2 per item. They also offer some handcrafted bargains for sale – things they have made at the shed. This Spring that ranges from full-size shelf units to traditional wooden toys. “We never cease to be surprised by the things people bring in and we always have a good laugh and catch up with everyone over a cuppa too,” Mr Boon said. “One gent said he’d bring his

bulldozer blade in for us to sharpen, thank goodness he didn’t, it would have been a long day at the shed for another $2. Sharpening day will be between 9am and 1pm on Saturday

October 14. Greytown MeNZ Shed can be found at 85-87 West Street or off the main street, down the lane between Mango Interiors and Old Bank Chambers.

NIGHT and DAY CLASSES

Facebook for Beginners

Website Building with Wordpress

If Facebook is the right forum for your business and where your audience reach is, this workshop will guide you through setting up from the beginning, help you set up lists, check privacy is set up correctly and answer any questions about Facebook use. Date: Monday 11th Sept Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tutor: Nikki King (Fuzzbox) Cost: $35.00 NB - BYO device for set up or on registration ask to borrow a PC or Apple laptop from Wairarapa REAP

Create your own website with free web based tools. By the end of this course you will have developed a website that is capable of going live on the net. Wordpress is a wonderful tool for you to build a great website. Date: Saturday Oct 28 9:30pm - 3.30pm ( lunch provided) Wed Nov 1 and 8, 6.30pm - 8.30pm Venue: REAP House Tutor: Peter McNeur Cost: $130.00

Grow Your Business!

Fly Fishing Beginner Learn a wonderful hobby and enjoy the outdoors Learn the art of fly fishing, the gear you will need and how to cast, with members of the Fly Fishing Club. They will share their knowledge, skill and secrets. You will go out on the rivers and come summer, you will be ready to go onto the rivers to catch the elusive trout. Date: Starting on October 18th for 5 weeks 6:30pm - 8:00pm Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Venue: Education Centre, 22 Dixon Street, Masterton Tutors: John Pansters/Howard Thompson and Fly Fishing Club members. Cost: $75.00

Build your own GREAT Website

Maximising Making the Most of your iPad Make sure you are getting the most out of this wonderful tool Come and update your iPad skills, make sure your settings are serving your needs, Þnd out what is new, make your camera and iCloud work for you and share great applications and hear about others recommendations. Date: Nov 29th, 30th Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm Venue: REAP House Tutor Peter McNeur Cost: $55.00 NB: This course will not cover the upcoming IOS 11 software in any detail.

Upholstery Basics

Recover that old favourite chair Transform that loved piece of furniture. With tutor guidance, you will have the old fabric off, the new stufÞng in and the beautiful new fabric you have chosen stapled on before you know it. Date: Starting on October 16th for 6 weeks, (missing Nov 13) Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tutor: Judy Jeffrey Venue: At Education Centre, 22 Dixon Street, Masterton Cost: $110.00 Note: You bring your own project and the materials needed for that project.

The People’s Press - Citizen Journalism Learn how to have your say and report what you see Use your smartphone and become a storyteller/ reporter for your community. Learn the tricks of writing about and recording events around you from two experienced journalists. They will teach how to put your report together, the ins and outs of multimedia reportage, take great photos/video and how to feed your news to a source for publication. Dates: Thursdays Oct 19th, 26th, Nov 9th, 7:00pm- 9:00pm Saturday Nov 4th, 10:00am - 3:00pm Tutors: Nathan Crombie and Erin Kavanagh-Hall Cost: $95 Enrolment essential if you wish to attend, so ENROL NOW For more information or to enrol, contact … reception@waireap.org.nz Phone (06) 377 1379 or pop into REAP House, 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Note that payment conÞrms your enrolment. Courses brought to you by…

www.waireap.org.nz Greytown MeNZ Shed is hosting a Sharpening Day.

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Here are SEVEN reasons why you should choose a Leatherwise technician to clean and protect your leather: 1. We are IICRC certified and fully trained in the delicate care of loved leather furniture. 2. Each job is inspected and pre-tested to ensure the safest care available. 3. We bring to you the benefits of greater experience and personalised service. 4. Our prices are competitive because we have low overheads and pay no franchise fees. 5. We provide a regular care programme which will increase the wear life of your leather. 6. We offer great discounts to our loyal customers. 7. We provide free advice to help you care for your valuable leather between visits.

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If your leather needs more than a little TLC, ask about our recolouring and refinishing services. For more information, call Andre on 027 565 9244 or book an appointment online at www.leatherwise.co.nz

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Kirkland Decorating • Plastering • Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallpapering Specialists • Domestic or Commercial • Colour Consultations • No job is too big or too small Please contact 06 378 2210, 027 429 1770 or Joshua Priest 027 202 9831 www.leithkirklanddecorating.co.nz

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Survey shows Kiwis better prepared for disasters

Get Ready Week Stay informed to stay safe in an emergency Get Ready Week is held every year to mark the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (13 October). This year the theme of Get Ready Week (9-15 October) is “Stay Safe, Stay Informed.” Emergencies can happen anywhere, any time, and without warning. During the week The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management is promoting the different ways people can stay informed during an emergency – which radio stations to listen to, which website and social media to follow, the importance of getting to know your neighbours and checking if you can receive Emergency Mobile Alerts. RADIO If the power goes out, a solar or battery powered radio (or your car radio) can help you keep up to date with the latest news. In an emergency, tune in to these stations: Radio New Zealand, The Hits, NewstalkZB, MoreFM and Radio Live.

ONLINE For local updates, check your council’s website, as well as your local Civil Defence Emergency Management website and social media. For national updates, follow the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management on Facebook (https://www. facebook.com/NZCivilDefence) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/ NZcivildefence). KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURS There’s strength in numbers. In an emergency, you can work with your neighbours to get through. Neighbourhood Support Groups bring local people together to create safe, supportive and connected communities. Join Neighbourhood Support at neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz or call 0800 463 444. EMERGENCY MOBILE ALERT (COMING SOON) Emergency Mobile Alert will be a new way of receiving information about emergencies in your area.

If your life, health or property is in danger, Emergency Mobile Alerts can be sent to your mobile, without needing to sign up or download an app. Emergency Mobile Alert is expected to be available by the end of 2017. GET READY AT WORK In an emergency you could be stuck at work, without transport home. Work through the personal workplace emergency plan to work out what you will do. http://getthru.govt.nz/assets/ Uploads/personal-workplaceemergency-plan.pdf

New Zealanders have never been better prepared for disasters, according to the latest annual disaster preparedness survey, but it’s important to stay prepared.

survival plans that include what to do when not at home, have necessary emergency items they regularly update, and have stored sufficient water (up from 14% in 2016).

The results are the findings of the Colmar Brunton disaster preparedness survey for 2017, which has been released by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management. The annual survey of 1000 New Zealanders assesses disaster preparedness and the effectiveness of our public education programme.

Most New Zealanders have at least some emergency survival items.

The survey found that 83% of respondents know that they needed to evacuate when a long or strong earthquake happens near the coast.

More than half (59%) have now stored at least 3 litres of water per person for three days for each member in their household (up from 51% in 2016).

More New Zealanders are now prepared at home. Two in three (32%) people have emergency supplies which they regularly update, have stored sufficient water, and make plans for what to do in an emergency (up from 25% in 2016).

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One in five are fully prepared. Eighteen percent of New Zealanders are fully prepared which means they make

More than eight in 10 (85%) New Zealand residents have the necessary emergency items needed to survive a disaster, such as spare food, toilet paper, torch, and spare batteries (cf. 83% in 2016).

Two in five now have a getaway bag containing necessary emergency items (40%, cf. 34% in 2016). Fifty percent say they regularly update their emergency survival items (cf. 46% in 2016). To make a plan and find out more about getting prepared, visit www.happens.nz

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WORDSEARCH

FRIENDS

Can you find all the words hidden in the grid? Read backwards or forwards, up or down, or diagonally. The words will always be in a straight line. Cross them off the list as you find them.

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YAK YOU 4 LETTERS ALTO AREA ARMY ELSE ENDS FOLD HALF LACE LOST NETS OKRA SASH WALL YARN 5 LETTERS ADEPT AMIGO AMONG

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Local Classifieds Lost & Found

LOST CAT IN GREYTOWN TOREA, grey Tabby “Fairlane”, Terekino (Raro) microchipped, missed by family Phone 027 805 2053

To Let

Hire Services

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to do 1-2 days per week. Good 3 bedroom house available. Enquiries Phone 06 375 8422

Gregor Scholarship 164 Queen Street Masterton 5840 Applications close Thursday 30 November 2017

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$335 $335 14 14 Hornsby HornsbyStSt 33 Phone Chrissy Osborne 06 377 4961 MASTERTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD

ADOPTION WEEKEND!

Thanks to the generous support of the Masterton District Council, the SPCA invites you to the first of our adoption weekends at the Masterton Centre.

OPEN FROM 10AM – 4PM THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SPOT PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SEE YOU THERE!

SPCA CENTRE SPCAMASTERTON MASTERTON CENTRE 299 SOLWAY 299NGAUMUTAWA NGAUMATAWA ROAD, ROAD, SOLWAY

Employment

Looking for Semi-Retired Person (ex-Farmer/ Fencer)

The Annual Grant of the above is offering a $500.00 Scholarship to encourage woman returning to study at a tertiary level, with a view to re-entering the work-force. Application Forms can be obtained from: Milady Fashion/Lingerie Please post completed application form to:

Public Notices

ChangeAbility Will be holding their AGM on Monday 16th October at 12.30pm. All Welcome RSVP to: liat@changeability.org.nz Level 3, 31 Chapel St, Masterton

CROSS CREEK BLUES CLUB AGM Thursday 26th October 7.30pm SW Workingmen’s Club Greytown All Welcome Contact: K. Stokes 06 308 9962

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Sport

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Waicol’s national judo champ JUDO

JAKE BELESKI A chance encounter with a business card at a barber shop has led to Sam Clegg becoming a national judo champion. The 14-year-old Wairarapa College student won a gold medal in the under66kg senior boys division at a recent national competition at the Walter Nash Centre in Lower Hutt. He also picked up a silver medal in the open senior boys division. Sam said it was only due to his mother’s intuition that he even gave judo a chance. “Mum saw a little business card at the barber shop and just thought it looked like something that would be fun to go have a go at. “I’ve now been doing judo for about the past four years.” The event in Lower Hutt marked the first time he had competed at a national competition, and he definitely made it count. Sam fought seven fights across the two days, against five different opponents. He hadn’t set himself any particular goals before the event, but was delighted with how it had unfolded. “I went in there trying to give it my best, and if I came away with something that was just a bonus,” he said. “I felt pretty happy that I’d managed to fight my way up.” The “relaxed and friendly environment” had helped him feel comfortable competing at a national level, he said.

I’m training two times a week at the Masterton Judo and Ju Jitsu Academy at the moment. Judo is a year-round sport, and Sam said that was one of the biggest positives. “It deﬁnitely keeps you busy. “I’m training two times a week at the Masterton Judo and Ju Jitsu Academy at the moment.” Sam is a brown belt at the moment, but has aspirations of becoming a black belt in the not-too-distant future. He won’t be able to push for a black belt until he turns 16, but already has a plan for how he can get there once he does. “I’d like to be able to improve my judo and try and get my black belt, and move on from there,” he said. “I have to get 100 points through competition or other means, and I think it’s 10 points if you beat another brown or black belt.” The contribution of his trainers at the Masterton Judo and Ju Jitsu Academy had been crucial to helping his development, he said. “They’ve been really good to me — they’ve been patient and tried to do the best they can with me and I’m really happy with my progress.”

Sam Clegg with the two medals he won at a recent national judo competition. PHOTO/FACEBOOK

Berry prevails in close tussle at marathon ATHLETICS It was a two-way battle for fastest time honours in the Wairarapa country marathon on Sunday. Raced over two laps of the Pakaraka circuit, the race featured a stirring battle between Wellington’s Tim Berry and Masterton’s Dominic Green, with Berry eventually being the only runner to break the three-hour mark with his 2hrs 59mins 8secs. Green was second in 3hrs 0mins 25secs, well ahead of third placed Chris Watson in 3hrs 16mins 46secs. First home in the women’s section was Amanda Coulson in 4hrs 0mins 48secs. The support card for the marathon included a half-marathon run, a halfmarathon walk and run-walks over 10kms and 5kms and the highlight there clearly came in the half-marathon run which saw well-performed Sam McCutcheon from the Scottish Harriers club in Wellington clock a blistering 1hr 9mins 47secs. This effort came less than a month after McCutcheon had won his second Dunedin Marathon title in 2hrs 27mins 57secs while in 2016 he won the gruelling Kepler Challenge, a mountain race covering 60kms held near Te Anau. McCutcheon had close to 12mins to spare from last year’s half-marathon winner, Masterton’s Michael Macklin, even though Macklin’s time of 1hr 21mins 38secs was only 48secs slower on this occasion, and in more trying conditions. Macklin again took away the Gregory, Turnbull and Hamlin Memorial Trophy for the first male runner from the host club, ACM Harriers, to finish the half-marathon and the Bev Coley Memorial Trophy for the first female went to Sally Duffy who was 13th overall in 1hr 38mins 32secs.

Results: Marathon-Men: Tim Berry 2hrs 59mins 8secs, Dominic Green 3.00.25, Chris Watson 3.16.46, Mark Heath 3.18.17, James Inwood 3.19.54, John Hartevelt 3.26.46, Craig Blacklock 3.26.36, Tristan Lee 3.36.38, Peter Parker 3.43.57, Andy Marrington

Runners doing their business in the Wairarapa country marathon. 3.49.06. Women: Amanda Coulson 4.00.48, Phillipa Hendron 4.08.40, Patricia Stitchbury 4.42.09, Gina Heath 4.43.26, Rebecca Edgecombe 4.51.56, Debra Arnold 5.08.14. Half marathon run: Sam McCutcheon 1hr 9mins 47secs, Michael Macklin 1.21.38, Denis Owen 1.23.29, Gavin Champion 1.30.49, Daniel Russ 1.30.56, Sophie Lee 1.32.06, Scott Ryland 1.32.39, Jono Leach 1.33.25, Dan Best 1.35.46, Daniel Rosner 1.36.55, Angeline Penberthy 1.37.42, Malcom MacDonald 1.38.25, Sally Duffy 1.38.32, Anthony Rowe-Penny 1.41.15, Julian Matthew 1.41.23, Colleen Dunne 1.41.46, Darius Simpson 1.42.00, Josh Chapman 1.42.03,

Matthew Womack 1.42.52, Sue Bankier 1.43.15. Half marathon walk: Michael Rowe-Penny 2hrs 29mins 12secs, Maz Roberts 2.49.39,Doug Aplin 2.49.39, Jon Roskvist 2.51.39, Derek Tankersley 2.52.43, Doug Maddison 3.01.17, Penny Harris 3.01.51, Mandy Graham 3.02.19, Di Eagle 3.02.55, Ken Barnett 3.03.52. 10km run/walk: Liam Lamb 37.45, Jordan Miller 41.15, Nigel Jeffcoat 47.06, Anneke Cockerill 47.22, Robert Graham 47.52, Ray Haste 48.12, Helen Gardner 49.11, Luke Bird 49.16, Adrian Ogier 49.42, Tim Matthews 50.12, Paul Beswick 50.32, Lesley Graham 50.35, Lesley Cappell 51.20, Roger Jones

PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV 51.56, Jimmy Arnold 52.26, Chris Lewis 52.51, Elspeth Knewstubb 54.18, Chris Van Gerven 55.12, Ali Gordon 57.29, Renee Taylor 57.30. 5km run/walk: Josh Jordan 19.17, Jack Britland 19.39, Hamish Duncan 22.06, Don Hall 23.59, Robert Rossiter-Stead 24.24, Tama Bartlett 24.24, Sharisse Eberlein 24.45, John Jerling 25.03, Kate Hall 26.12, Serena Roberts 26.39, Linda Hannam 29.13, Catherine Rossiter-Stead 29.42, Kasey Cox 29.43, Vicki Temple 29.59, Liam Donaldson 31.10, Casey O’Byrne 31.49, Mia Bartlett 38.40, Natalie Brown 40.13, Paul Maguire 47.38, Diana Maguire 47.38.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Wairarapa Midweek

Bush give cheek in Timaru RUGBY GARY CAFFELL Wairarapa-Bush gave table toppers South Canterbury a decent fright in their Heartland championship rugby match in Timaru on Saturday. Given little, or no, chance of getting even close to the team which are virtually guaranteed a home Meads Cup semi-ﬁnal in a fortnight’s time, Wairarapa-Bush went down 20-29 after racing out to a 14-0 lead and still having their noses in front 17-12 at the break. It was a performance several notches above that produced in the hefty loss to Horowhenua-Kapiti the previous weekend and one of the best in a Heartland campaign which will come to an end when they play West Coast in Masterton in the last of their qualifying round matches next Saturday. Wairarapa-Bush coach Joe Harwood was especially pleased with the

competitiveness of his side in the opening 40 minutes saying the 14-0 advantage they established then could well have been stretched by at least one more try, had at least one other golden scoring opportunity not been wasted. “We played into the breeze and we managed to retain possession and apply some real pressure on their defence,” he said. “The backs had good shape and always looked dangerous when we moved the ball wide, we were right in the game all the way through”. Unfortunately for Wairarapa-Bush however their second half effort was not as clinical and efficient as their first with some crucial turnovers being made and South Canterbury achieving ascendancy in the important set pieces of scrum and lineout. “We still showed plenty of energy but we struggled to get quality possession and that told on us in the end,” Harwood said.

Lock Sam Gammie was a standout in the Wairarapa-Bush pack, making several strong bursts with ball in hand and defending stoutly in close quarter situations, and flanker Epeli Rayaqayaqa was again impressive with his high work rate on both attack and defence. In the backs it was young Marist winger Soli Malatai who took the eye with a number of searching runs and Cyrus Baker and Robbie Anderson were solid in midfield. Halfback Piri Weepu scored a try and played well before leaving the field with a rib injury after 30 minutes and Inia Katia was an able replacement. South Canterbury finished with five tries, two of them to Willie Wright and others to Sereli Buliruarua, Vitali Tora and Brad Hemapo. Wright also kicked two conversions. Epeli Rayaqayaqa and Piri Weepu scored the Wairarapa-Bush tries and Tim Priest, who was always sound at fullback, kicked

two conversions and two penalties. In other Heartland championship matches played on Saturday HorowhenuaKapiti’s James So’oialo kicked five penalties to take his team to an upset 15-8 win over defending Meads Cup champions Wanganui and Buller came from 13-29 down at halftime to defeat Mid-Canterbury 40-32. Buller first-five James Lash brought up his century of points for Buller by scoring a try and kicking four conversions and four penalty goals. North Otago ran in nine tries in beating East Coast 57-14 and Poverty Bay scored seven tries, one of them a penalty try, in defeating King Country 43-29. South Canterbury now leads the points table with 31, followed by HorowhenuaKapiti 28, Buller 27, North Otago 24, Wanganui 22, Mid-Canterbury 21, West Coast 20, Thames Valley 18, Poverty Bay 15, King Country and Wairarapa-Bush 9, East Coast 0.

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