Wairarapa Midweek Wed 12th May by Wairarapa Times-Age

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021

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More than 120 people celebrated Masterton Art Club’s centenary at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History on Friday night. PHOTO/DIANA GRIFFITHS

100 years of art history There are few organisations that can proudly say they’ve been going about their business for 100 years. The Masterton Art Club are one of those organisations and they celebrated their centenary on the weekend. JOHN LAZO-RON writes. A ‘then and now’ exhibition, a display of memorabilia, and cutting of a cake is the way the Masterton Art Club celebrated turning 100 years old. More than 120 people turned up to the milestone celebration that began at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum

of Art and History on Friday night. Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson oﬃcially opened the night which began with a ‘Then and Now’ exhibition that displayed a collection of paintings from past and present members.

The festivities continued on Saturday at their clubrooms on Victoria St, where patron Shona Brogdan cut a cake to mark the special milestone. Club president Elissa Smith told Midweek the club was founded in May 1921 by eight

members, when it was called the Sketch Club. The name got its revamp in 1941. Smith quipped that the original members were quite strict about who turned up and submitted paintings but would also ﬁne members two shillings and six pence if they did not submit a painting or sketch to exhibit. She said those ﬁnes “obviously” no longer applied and that the club was in “good heart” with regular

tutored classes in acrylic and watercolour painting and printmaking. “[The celebrations] went really well and it was great to get a good turnout,” she said. “While membership declined for a while, it has risen signiﬁcantly over the last two years, which bodes well for the future.” Smith said the milestone was signiﬁcant to her because she was one of the lucky Continued on page 3

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Celebrating remarkable women Wairarapa businesswomen alike will take centre stage in June with the ﬁrst Remarkable Women in Business event to be hosted in Masterton. Full Story P6

Community

Phoenix celebrates silver jubilee Featherston’s Phoenix newsletter celebrates its silver jubilee this month. Full story P5.

Community

Course creates a buzz

Greytown’s Kuranui College is all abuzz with its beekeeping course proving extremely popular with students. Full story P4.

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Demolition work began last week at the iconic Pain and Kershaw building in Martinborough as a earthquake strengthening programme gets underway. Full story P8.

Calling all talent

Wairarapa is on the hunt for its next bright star, with this year’s Talent Wairarapa competition kicking off next week. Full story P10.

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Art club marks centenary Masterton Art Club clubrooms on Victoria St. PHOTO/BRUCE KIRK

Continued from page 1 children who got to take part in the art classes ran by Aratoi’s ﬁrst director Peter Tulloch, back in 1969. “I remember kneeling on the ﬂoor painting and drawing in the old part of the gallery, and the joy I felt at being free to be creative,” she said. “Those early classes were the beginning of my art journey.” She went on to major in art at Wellington Teachers College and taught for many years in Upper Hutt before making the return to Masterton to take on the role she has now. The club also had Roger Daniell speak on Friday night. Roger is the fourth son of Constance Daniell, who was a co-founder of the Masterton Sketch Club. Smith said the club would have demonstrations and workshops at their clubrooms happening every Saturday for the rest of this month. She said members of the public would be able to view past and present member’s works, old albums and historic records during those times.

Diana Grifÿ ths [member], Mavis Newland [longtime member] and club president Elissa Smith. PHOTO/DIANA GRIFFITHS

The club held demonstrations and workshops at their clubrooms on Saturday. PHOTO/BRUCE KIRK

Masterton Art Club patron Shona Brogden cutting the cake. PHOTO/DIANA GRIFFITHS

Paintings from the ‘Then and Now’ exhibition on display at the club’s centenary at Aratoi on Friday. PHOTO/DIANA GRIFFITHS

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Kuranui course is the bee’s knees Kuranui College students get into the beekeeping course that is part of the school’s innovative Inspire programme.

Greytown’s Kuranui College is all abuzz with its beekeeping course. The course is part of the school’s innovative Inspire programme, which aims to provide the resources for students to have a go at something they may never have thought of previously. Now in its second year, it was successfully introduced across all the school year groups after last year’s covid-19 lockdown. Students are actively encouraged to learn new skills away from the classroom curriculum during two dedicated weekly sessions called ‘Inspire time’, providing them with the chance to connect with people, have fun, and learn new skills. Year 12 student Joseph Laybourn was among 26 students currently signed up to this weekly taste of apiculture and getting stuck into the ‘honey pot’. Joseph said he was initially intrigued by

Kuranui College principal Simon Fuller watches students extract honey during the school’s beekeeping course.

the course because he didn’t know much about beekeeping and because his family had often thought about putting in some hives at home. “I saw it in the options and thought it looked really cool,” Joseph said.

“It could be a great opportunity. Some of last year’s students have gone on to do professional beekeeping, and they are now working in the industry.” The beekeeping students look after four hives on-

site, one owned by Kuranui science teacher Cheryl Iro, who leads the course, and the rest by a local beekeeper. The beekeeper is an apiculture tutor at Otago Polytechnic and helps the local community with their New Zealand Certiﬁcate in Apiculture [Level 3] on Saturdays at the college. Iro said she was delighted students were enjoying this unique opportunity but was also highly aware of the health and safety aspect of dealing with bees. “It’s great to give students this opportunity,” she said. “It’s fun, but it is a little stressful. I put Joe in charge today, and I said to him he’s got to be very aware of safety. “Sadly, we just can’t have students who are allergic to bee stings on this course.” Fortunately, Joseph wasn’t in that category when a bee got through

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one of his gloves. “I’ve only been stung once through a glove, but it didn’t really hurt too much,” he said. “Luckily, I’m not too sensitive to stings.” Joseph said he was appreciative of the opportunity to add beekeeping to his life skills. “It’s great that we are able to learn about this kind of stuﬀ in school, because if we didn’t have Inspire time, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to do this. I wouldn’t know it was available,” he said. “We were looking to see if our bees had a certain disease – American foulbrood, which is a fatal bacterial disease of honeybee brood caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. “That’s a really bad disease. If the bees get it, you have to burn all the hives basically, because it’s just so bad,” Joseph explained when

talking about some of the lessons he learnt on the programme. He also said that doing the programme had its due reward. “We recently extracted the honey from the hives, being able to take some home to eat is really cool.” Apiculture is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing industries and there is such high demand for expertise in this area that it is listed on Immigration NZ’s Immediate Skills Shortage List. Other activities included in the school’s Inspire programme were CrossFit, Aviation, Latin, Spanish, Minecraft, and elite sports training. Kuranui College will be opening up its classrooms for the day to Year 8’s on Wednesday June 9 and the community on Wednesday, June 16, 6pm. • For more information go to www.kuranuicollege. school.nz

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Phoenix celebrates silver jubilee

Annelise Schroeder, current editor of the Featherston Phoenix newspaper, with the May 1996 and May 2021 magazines. PHOTO/MARCUS ANSELM

Marcus Anselm Featherston’s Phoenix newsletter celebrates its silver jubilee this month. The monthly magazine first hit local letterboxes in May 1996 and has been a mainstay of the South Wairarapa ward ever since. Ray Weighell, a former advertising manager with Wellington’s daily newspapers, put together the first edition, with backing from the town’s community board and business association. Weighell, who owned a farm near the town, continued to publish every month until he died in 2018. Town resident Annelise Schroeder picked up the baton and has overseen the paper’s 25th anniversary. The only months missed were around Weighell’s illness and during last year’s Covid-19 lockdown. Schroeder led a small team, primarily made up of other volunteers, who designed, printed, and distributed it. She said the fact that the Phoenix had reached a quarter-century told her “we’re on the right track”. “Ray [Weighell] was the most significant contributor, and his name will always be associated with the birth and the first two decades of the Phoenix. “I know that over the years, he was assisted by

others, including Ian Miles and Brian Lovett.” She said feedback from readers, such as seeing their kids in the paper, “made a lot of hours of work worth it”. “When you consider how long the Phoenix has been part of Featherston life, I reckon that shows it means a lot to this town. “Especially for those who are not online, the calendar, timetable and articles keep people in touch with what’s happening and help them to be engaged and involved. “I know the Phoenix would be missed if it disappeared!” Alex Beijen, South Wairarapa’s Mayor, said the Phoenix played “an important part in the community”. “A very localised information source not covered by larger newspapers, but also with the content being useful, informed and balanced, unlike some social media. “The printed format for activities, events, advertising, club information and social comment is important for many in our community. “Long may it last.” Greater Wellington

Regional councillor Adrienne Staples, Beijen’s predecessor between 2004 and 2016, said the Phoenix had developed “enormously” from humble beginnings. “I think it’s quite sophisticated for a small community newspaper. “But it’s always been a really good vehicle for sharing information that is aimed towards Featherston, rather than the wider population. It is serving a strong need.” Jack Sheppard, coordinator of the town’s Fab Feathy community group, said the Phoenix formed an “inseparable part of local communications”. “For many people in our community, it is the main or single source of information for local events and issues. “This was demonstrated particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic this year, which wreaked havoc on all events and livelihoods. “The Phoenix played a core role in aligning community schedules and expectations and picking up the spirits of our town. “It is an indispensable part of our community landscape.” The May 2021 edition of the Phoenix is available online or at Featherston’s library. – NZLDR

Off-peak Wairarapa train services to be disrupted John Lazo-Ron Wairarapa commuters will experience disruptions to off-peak Wairarapa train services next month after Greater Wellington Regional Council announced upgrades for the train line. The improvements beginning on June 8 were part of the KiwiRail, Metlink and Transdev Wellington rail upgrade programme to improve the Wellington region rail network. Peak services would continue to run as normal, and affected off-peak services would have bus replacements available as train lines underwent refurbishments. Metlink general manager

Scott Gallacher said the upgrade programme was a joint project that would see the replacement of railway lines, renewal of bridges, refurbishment of road crossings, and other enhancements to improve the network’s safety and performance. KiwiRail’s proposed schedule indicated the work would take close to two and a half years and would be completed mid2023. “This upgrade work is essential for looking to the next 25 years as we see a growing population and demand for public transport across our region,” he said. “Our main priority is to keep our passengers up to date, so next week we’ll be

joining up with KiwiRail to run community dropin sessions to discuss the project and how it’ll aﬀect oﬀ-peak train services and answer any questions.” The sessions would be held from May 10-15 across Wairarapa’s key train stations to make it easy for Metlink’s Wairarapa customers to come and hear more. “Metlink would like to thank our passengers for their patience during this time as we make these much needed, long term investments into our network,” Gallacher said. • For more information on the drop-in sessions, visit www. metlink.org.nz/ communityengagement

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Celebrating remarkable women John Lazo-Ron Wairarapa businesswomen will take centre stage in June with the first Remarkable Women in Business event to be hosted in Masterton. The two-day expo will showcase, celebrate and inspire through the diverse range of talented individuals who make up Wairarapa’s women in business. The event is at Solway Showgrounds on June 18-19. Over the two days, female decision-makers and influencers from across Wairarapa will network through a range of events. Vendor stalls and trade stands in the historic Trade Hall will be a feature, while a series of informative and inspiring $10 TEDstyle talks will take place throughout Friday, culminating in a ‘Meet the Remarkables’ meet and greet at the end of the day. Following the expo on Saturday evening, the Trade Hall will be transformed into a glittering dining hall to close the event with the inaugural Remarkable Women Awards. There will be eight award categories including innovation; resilience in the face of adversity; a significant contribution

Founder of Wairarapa Women in Business Group Nikki King will be part of a team hosting a two-day expo Remarkable Women in Business in June. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

to conservation and environmental protection; the promotion of Tikanga Maori; why they are a young businesswoman to watch; outstanding wisdom and guidance; exceptional marketing; and remarkable inspiration. Founder of the Wairarapa Women in Business Group Nikki King and the group’s moderator Odette Bayliss have teamed up with event strategist Catherine Rossiter-Stead to host the event. King said it was the

region’s chance to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of Wairarapa’s wonderful female community and, in particular, those women who feel inspired or inspire others to go above and beyond personal expectations. “I think doing this is really important,” King said. “Remarkable Women gives Wairarapa businesswomen a businessto-business networking platform to help grow their

knowledge and expertise, while promoting their own business ideas, services and products. “Plus, we get to have fun and to celebrate our wonderful female community.” King told Midweek she initially started Wairarapa Women in Business eight years ago with one or two members meeting for talks. The group has now expanded to more than 800 members and 64 listed businesses and was continuing to grow.

“It’s quite interesting how it’s grown so big and so many women say they have got a lot of their business through it, so it’s been really useful,” she said. “Many of these businesses are small or medium-sized and need to contract out specialised services. “A lot of women start their businesses when they’re at home with their children, so they have a lot of challenges, and with that in mind is what started the [Wairarapa Women in Business] group and has moved forward to the expo.” King said membership of the group included women who live and work in the wider Wellington region and women who larger corporate organisations employ alongside their own businesses, which adds to the access mix. “The group provides an ideal opportunity to connect with other businesswomen in an authentic and safe way. “It also doesn’t have rigid rules like the more expensive groups. We’ve let the group become what it is itself, so it’s actually grown from what they wanted to make of it, so it just got bigger from there.” Wairarapa Women

in Business Group have gatherings in Clareville on the first Friday of the month; in Masterton on the second Friday of the month; and in Featherston on the fourth Friday of every month. “We haven’t got one in Greytown yet, but the third Friday is empty if someone wants to take up the mantle and run one there,” King said. Asked if men were allowed at the expo, King quipped, “yes, men are allowed at the expo”. “It’s open to the general public and we want the men there to come and have a look at what our women are doing.” Organisers were now encouraging the region’s women to ‘show themselves off’ by submitting nominations or self-nominations for the awards. Criteria and nomination forms can be found online. Entries close 5pm on Friday, May 14. • For more information on the event or expression of interest in presenting a Ten-dollar talk, workshop, or expo site, go to www.remarkablebusinesswomen. co.nz

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SUNSTRIKE

Coming to a windscreen near you! “Sunstrike is real, it’s here and it’s dangerous, unless drivers are prepared”, says Bruce Pauling, Manager of the Wairarapa Road Safety Council.

“Let’s be clear..... you can’t avoid what you can’t see.” Sunstrike, combined with smeared or icy windscreens is a recipe for a potential deadly

crash. Other road users, especially pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, all expect drivers to have clear vision, and this can be achieved by following a few simple steps.

Drivers

Pedestrians

• Demist your windscreen for a few minutes before driving (cold first, then increase to warm/hot)

• Crossings aren’t “magic safety bubbles”, so wait until the car stops before crossing

• Use an ice-scraper if you’re in a hurry

• Never assume the driver has seen you

• Never wipe the screen with your hands - this will smear the surface

• Never suddenly enter a pedestrian crossing cars take twice as long to stop on wet and icy roads

• Never pour hot water on a frozen windscreen this could crack it • Polarised sunglasses help with glare • Change your wiper blades before winter sets in • Ensure you have fluid in the washer reservoir • Use your sun visor before sunstrike

• Wear hi-viz/bright clothing - especially in the gloomy winter months • Don’t be distracted - leave your phone in your pocket and look out for vehicles • Parents - talk to the kids about safe crossing points, and waiting for that car to stop (we supply some schools with hi-viz vests for active travel kids)

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Big upgrade finally underway Sue Teodoro Demolition work began last week at the iconic Pain and Kershaw building in Martinborough as an extensive earthquake strengthening programme gets underway. The Jellicoe St landmark, built in 1906, has undergone many upgrades and the latest changes should set it up for at least the next 50 years. Conor Kershaw is the fourth generation of the family to run the business. He was pleased work had begun on the project after a long lead-in. “It’s been six years in the making,” he said, describing the work done by Wellingtonbased heritage specialist architects. “I’m looking forward to getting started. We’ve put so much work in getting it to this point. It’s just great to see it ﬁnally coming to fruition.” Five earthquake-prone buildings would be removed to make way for a purpose-built supermarket and adjacent shops. “It’s a very complex project. We’ve had a lot of heritage challenges. Covid slowed things down as well. We were supposed to start last year,” he said. The building was found to meet up to 25

Conor Kershaw.

We have a positive and long-term view for Martinborough’s future. It has been worth the extra effort to develop in the town’s heritage centre, rather than the often easier and cheaper option of relocating. per cent of the current earthquake code. While the Martinborough library vacated the back part of the building shortly after the earthquake-prone assessment about nine years ago, the rest had been managed in stages. The general-store section of the business had moved to Kitchener St, where it would stay until the building was complete. Scotty’s Meats had temporarily closed and would be relocating permanently to a purposebuilt site on the other side of Martinborough Square. That building was currently under construction. Pain and Kershaw’s core Four-Square grocery

business was expected to continue without missing a beat. “That will stay totally as is ... 100 per cent operational. We hope to only close that for a day or less if we can,” Kershaw said. He explained the grocery business would move into the refurbished part of the building once that was done. At that stage, the Martinborough Square end of the building, where the Four-square presently was, would be strengthened. The general store and a restaurant and bar would then be located where the food store presently was, with groceries taking up a bigger space than before

Conor Kershaw oversees the upgrade at Pain and Kershaw. PHOTOS/SUE TEODORO

further down Jellicoe St – the site of the old general store. “We have a positive and long-term view for Martinborough’s future. It has been worth the extra eﬀort to develop in the town’s heritage centre, rather than the often easier and cheaper option of relocating. Martinborough’s unique town centre is the heart of our community and we’re proud to be playing our part in improving it,” Kershaw said. The pillars in the current grocery store would stay, because would the high ceilings, as they have heritage value. “We have gone to a lot

of effort to make sure the internal structure stays the same. The bricks will also be exposed,” he said. “The food area will be twice as big as what it is now. It will be an expanded Four-Square.” The type of food the extended offering involved hadn’t yet been finalised, although Kershaw expected more organic produce would feature. The shift of the FourSquare was expected to happen next year, with the time-frame dependent on the progress of the rest of the work. “The buildings will be joined back together once it’s complete,” Kershaw said.

The full scope of the work involved demolishing much of the internal parts of the building and strengthening what remained, while keeping the heritage character. This would be the biggest expansion in Pain and Kershaw’s 148-year history on the site. The development would cover the entire area founder George Pain bought when Martinborough was established in 1879. Pain also had a large area at the back of the store for horses and carriages, which was now home to the car park. The work was expected to take about two years to complete.

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Wairarapa is on the hunt for its next bright star, with this year’s Talent Wairarapa competition kicking off this week. Entries for the competition closed on Sunday with heats at Carterton School on Saturday. Carterton Events Centre will host the grand final on June 12. The first rounds of the competition coincide with NZ Music Month, which runs during May each year. However, entertainers of all varieties are encouraged to enter, including dancers, jugglers, comedians, bands, acrobats, singers, and poets. Carterton Rotary has organised the event each year since 2018, although last year’s event was cancelled due to covid-19. Rotary Carterton member Vickie Pickering has been part of Talent Wairarapa since its

Under-14s category winner Meg Hunter at the 2019 Talent Wairarapa show. PHOTOS/FILE

inception. “We just thought there was something lacking,” Pickering said. “There’s all this talent in Wairarapa, but nowhere for it to be shown.” She said it had felt strange to miss out on the event last year after the success of its ﬁrst two years. “It seems so long ago since we ran it,’’ she said. Many previous contestants had gone on to showcase their skills in other settings during the gap between competitions. “Some of our contestants from 2019 have done really well: Meg [Hunter], Max

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Over-14s winner Julian Eldred at the 2019 Talent Wairarapa show.

The showcase drew on the pool of Talent Wairarapa participants, including 2019’s over-14 winner Mr Deathwish [Julian Eldred]. Musicians had been a consistent highlight of the competition although not always in the most traditional forms. In the competition’s first year in 2018, Cyril Lintern now deceased - had displayed his prowess on the spoons. The following year, Wayne Manson had performed at the finals with a song about the Wairarapa commuter train. Locals of all ages were welcome to enter, with two categories split between over- and under-14s. “We had a fouror five-year-old perform Michael Jackson in the heats, up to an 80-yearold,” Pickering said. “Then you get one

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Councillor Kōrero Kia ora from Dale Williams, newly elected Carterton District Councillor.

backgrounds, ratepayers or otherwise - to understand the issues that are of interest or concern.

I am proud, humbled and very excited to join Mayor Lang and the Carterton District Council team, and to be back with the NZ Local Government whānau.

Serving on Council means being able to make decisions, plan ahead, invest in and partner with people to whom the outcomes really matter.

Living in a community is not just a spectator sport – you get out what you are prepared to put in.

Community service is both a privilege and a responsibility, and the Wairarapa is extremely fortunate to have so many people prepared to step up and contribute when, where and how they can.

I enjoy working alongside all people - urban, rural, business, resident, all age groups and

I want to sincerely acknowledge fellow candidates Mike Osborne and Grant Pittams, both motivated and capable, willing to offer their time and expertise for the wellbeing and future prosperity of the Carterton District. And the public support and encouragement for us all during the campaign was greatly appreciated. As a Carterton District Councillor, I look forward to representing fairly, making decisions wisely and always being accountable.

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On the way out to Admiral’s Hill there is a place named Ngatarahanga. This name means the land’s saddles, Nga (plural) and tarahanga (saddles), or the lowest areas between two highlands. The tarahanga is important because it can be a point that crosses over a divide between two catchments. The two catchments on either side of Ngatarahanga are the Ruamāhanga catchment and the Pahaoa catchment. There is also the important subcatchments of Wainuioru and Kourarau that are around Ngatarahanga. Traditionally, understanding the lowest point to cross the divide, at a tarahanga, was important because that would be the pathway in the movement between the ocean and the interior.

On the ground at Holloway Street We’ve said farewell to a few familiar faces recently and welcomed some new ones. Selwyn retired from the Council after more than 20 years of service. Selwyn’s expertise, hard work and commitment to his role as our Water Supply and Reticulation Manager will be

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Council. Our Community Development Advisor Glenda Seville has stepped up to fill her role.

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I’m already booked for next year’s event I’ll be honest with you all here, before last week I had not previously heard of the Featherston Booktown Festival Karukatea. Now, before you all get your pitchforks out, keep in mind I have only been working in Wairarapa since the start of the year. Thankfully, this editorial isn’t on social media otherwise, I can definitely see the Greta Thunberg ‘How dare you’ GIFs coming out in galore amongst the Featherston locals. However, now that I have actually had my first taste of the festival covering it for Times-Age, let me talk about what an incredible first-time experience it was. I went to Anzac Hall on Friday night for the official opening of the festival. From the moment I stepped in you could you feel the excitement filling the room. Normally working late isn’t always going to put

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people turned up over the three days it was staged. It may sound cliche, but the 85 volunteers who gave up their precious time made the event work to a treat. It was easy to see they wanted everyone to have the best experience, and I am one who reaped the joy of everything they sowed into Booktown. If I had more space to write, I could go on about these eﬀorts, but for now, let me ﬁnish this piece by acknowledging the volunteers of Featherston Booktown Festival Karukatea. Well done to you all for staging such a great event and making it easy to enjoy. I’m planning to be back in 2022.

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A tribute to Steve Davis

It is with great sadness that Aratoi records the death of Steve Davis. A volunteer for many years, Steve joined the Friends of Aratoi committee in 2014, working tirelessly to fundraise for and promote Aratoi. Steve’s expertise in organising fundraising occasions was invaluable. Through his involvement in several community groups, he had a great many social contacts, useful to the Friends when planning an event. He did not hesitate to call on them when he thought that they could help Aratoi. The 2019 Friends of Aratoi trip to Wellington to visit Government House and the residences of the US Ambassador and British High Commissioner was a huge success and due to Steve’s networking skills. Chairwoman of the Friends committee Sandra

Debney, said that Steve’s networking skills could be used in a really practical way too. “When I couldn’t ﬁll a bus or needed more people for an event Steve was able to call around and ﬁll them up.” Friends’ committee member Diana Sotori appreciated his positive zest. “Steve really liked to think big in terms of planning fundraising events, an attribute I wholeheartedly concur with. His enthusiasm was not only energising, it was catching.” Steve’s practical skills were most useful to Aratoi. He was a reliable volunteer at the front desk and Sandra said that he had an exceptional knowledge of meeting procedure. Steve was always there to run the bar at Aratoi openings. Megan Slight, deputy

Steve Davis and Gretel Dick serving the bar during an Aratoi opening event. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

chairwoman of the Friends of Aratoi, appreciated those occasions. “I always enjoyed Steve at our exhibition openings. He was always relaxed, organised, looked smart and was great to chat with. I could talk to him about anything and he always gave a thoughtful response. I spent some lovely evenings behind the bar with him.“

promote musicians, actors and the arts community through organisations he was associated with. He was often a judge for the Wairarapa primary schools’ speech competition. There is no doubt that Steve will be greatly missed. Aratoi’s thoughts and sympathy are with Steve’s family and friends.

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Liz Waddington, a long-time campaigner for the Manuka Reserve. PHOTO/FILE

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Being in Steve’s company was always enjoyable. He had a great knowledge of a wide range of topics and a very clever sense of humour. There are many examples of his kindness and thoughtfulness to others. Steve was involved with many aspects of art and culture in Wairarapa, not just Aratoi, and was able to

volunteers have dropped oﬀ over the years. Anno Domini has taken its toll. Our school, Totara Drive, closed down, and now we’re at the stage

where much of the reserve maintains itself. But we do still need some help. With the drought last summer, and some of the trees having reached the end of their life, we need some cleaning up. We can then underplant with renga renga lilies, kaka beak and other low-growing plants. We also have a problem with invasive vines which need removing. If you have a few spare hours it would be great to have your help. Please email me: lizwaddington@ xtra.co.nz if you would like to help. Renga Renga Lilies. They do well under the trees and are much better to grow than weeds and grass. If you have too many in your garden could you please consider donating them to our reserve.

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Be aware of the big picture Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson It’s easy to become distracted by one aspect when making a significant decision. This can apply to anything from choosing something to purchase to voting in an election. A way to overcome this is to be aware of the bigger picture. For example, perhaps you are buying a house, rather than being strongly influenced by one issue, instead take the time to look at all aspects of a property, as opposed to perhaps being swayed by one thing that’s immediate in our minds. It may very well be that the one thing is significant enough to influence you, but it will be reassuring to know that all other factors have been taken into account before a final decision has been made.

How to live well

More than any other topic I have written about, the benefits of exercise on our lives needs to be repeated. Even though the evidence is so strong, there are so many who still don’t do what’s needed to get the benefits of such a simple strategy [once again acknowledging that simple doesn’t mean easy]. A paper in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise found significant correlation between exercise and cognitive function. Added to this, numerous other research studies have found how exercise improves creativity, resilience, focus and productivity at work. Remember, the secret to exercise is to start small and do something you enjoy. If you hate running, then running isn’t what you should do ... it’s very unlikely that you’ll stick with it. There will be something that works for you, from group fitness classes to swimming. Do anything – the

results will come.

Declutter your key ring.

YouTube host Peter McKinnon did a video on what he carries around with him every day. I’m not sure why I like videos like these, but I do, and, judging by the number of viewers, plenty of others do too. Like so many things, watching the video was a learning experience, with the learning for me being around what’s on my key ring. McKinnon has very few keys on it [just two], as this is all he needs for a vast majority of the time. Yes, there are other keys he uses, but these don’t need to always be carried around, they can instead be in a place where he knows to ﬁnd them when they are needed. Inspired by McKinnon I have just decluttered my own key ring, so it is now less than half the size, taking up far less space in my pocket, while still standing out in a way so that it’s easy to tell that it’s mine. Sure, this is just a minor thing, but a many of similar improvements do add up to make our lives easier and better.

Improve your memory

It’s always great to ﬁnd out that we can take steps to improve our lives in one way or another. There are things that others can do for us to make our lives better, but, by deﬁnition this relies on the other person. It is far more empowering to know that we can take control to some degree and do what needs to be done ourselves. One such area where we can make improvements is with our memory. On a TED talk, author Lisa Genova shares two strategies to do so, these being to exercise and to get more and quality sleep.

Both of these strategies are accessible to anyone. Exercise can be in the form of any activity that will work for you, from walking to dancing. In regards to sleep there are so many times [almost nightly for many of us] in which we put oﬀ going to bed as we randomly scroll through Netﬂix looking for something to watch. Instead of doing this, just go to bed; you’ll thank yourself for doing so when you wake up more refreshed the next day.

one month ago I was still eating sugar’. We can all follow Gandhi’s example and apply the same rules to ourselves as we do to our children.

Quit completely

This might not be for everyone, but it is something that has worked for me. I am on day 35 of a 45-day ﬁtness challenge. Part of this challenge has been to improve my diet. In doing so I decided to

Applying rules

There are many rules that parents and caregivers put in place for their children. The reason we do this is because we feel these rules will have a positive impact. Examples are around screen time, expectations for healthy foods and drinks, and who time is spent with. I endorse these rules, as I believe the three examples given are absolutely appropriate and will have a positive impact on those we love and care for. However, if the rules we impose upon our children are so important then why not apply them in our own lives? Doing so will have a positive impact on ourselves, as well as modelling the behaviours that we expect from our children, as opposed to just telling them what to do. There’s a great Gandhi anecdote in which a mother asks Gandhi to tell her child to stop eating sugar. Gandhi tells the mother to bring her child to see him in a month. One month later the mother is back with her child and Gandhi tells the child to stop eating sugar. When the mother asks why he didn’t just tell the child the same thing a month earlier Gandhi replies ‘because

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completely cut sweets and desserts from what I eat. To me this was incredibly hard to do as I am extremely capable of eating a whole big block of chocolate or eating 20 Easter eggs [sorry Lakeview staff ]. To start with, this was extremely hard to do. I would think that maybe it would be okay to have just one slice of cake or two hot cross buns. However, I know that for me one slice will end up being two, three or four slices, and two hot cross buns will become the whole packet. In my case there are still sweet things I enjoy, such as fruit, cookie and cream protein bars, and protein shakes. These are more expensive but I have a lot less of them. They also have the additional benefit of supporting my health and fitness goals. The 18th century writer

Samuel Johnson was asked by a friend to drink just a little wine. Johnson said he couldn’t drink just a little, which was why he didn’t drink any. This is something I can relate to, as the same thing applies to me with sweet treats.

When things go wrong

When things go wrong there’s not often a lot that can be done about what has happened, apart from owning and acknowledging the issue. However, one thing that can be done is to think about what you could do in future to ensure that the same thing doesn’t happen again, this being to look at what took place before the issue arose. Things tend not to happen in isolation, there will always be the events that took place before an outcome, either positive or negative, occurs. Take, for example, a poor job interview. Did this happen because you put yourself under pressure with time and arrived late, or you didn’t do the preparation beforehand to put you in a strong position to give you more conﬁdence? It’s always a great idea to evaluate things that happen in our lives, thinking about what we could have controlled to put us in a position to be successful, or what we didn’t do to put us under pressure, often leading to mistakes or errors. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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MASTERTON MONTHLY WRAP

MAY 2021

HE TĀKAI KŌRERO MAI I WHAKAORIORI Kia ora Masterton, It’s a very busy time for the Council and you will certainly be seeing things happening in our community, but I want to first acknowledge the wonderful gifting of Pukaha Mt Bruce by Rangitane to Aotearoa. It was an honour to be part of the ceremony two weekends ago, and I admit to feeling very emotional as I think about the generosity of this gift by Rangitane The presence of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, on hand to receive the gift on behalf of the country, showed the significance of this event. As I said at the time, Rangitane will retain strong links with Pukaha, with the gift not only for the region and the country, but for the world. Last week submissions closed on our draft Long-Term Plan, and I want to thank the more than 340 people who took the time to have

their say. Remember, the process to consider the information we have received will be in public, starting with hearings on 19-20 May, with the public council meeting to deliberate on submissions taking place on 2-3 June, and adoption of the plan taking place on 30 June.

Work will start soon to demolish our aging animal shelter to make way for a new facility on Ngaumutawa Road. Rest assured, animals needing the shelter will continue to be cared for at a temporary facility and returned to their owners without disruption.

NEW ROUNDABOUT FOR TE ORE ORE ROAD Work will start next week on a new roundabout at the intersection of Te Ore Ore Road with Blair and Totara Streets, increasing safety in an area of longstanding concern.

More than 340 submissions were received on the council’s draft Long-Term Plan 2021-31, with hearings from submitters scheduled for 19 and 20 May.

Downer Ltd will carry out the $746,000 job, which attracts a 58 per cent subsidy from Waka Kotahi (the New Zealand Transport Agency).

After the hearings, the elected members of the council will deliberate on submissions on 2-3 June, and make a final decision on the details of the plan at a meeting on Wednesday 30 June.

Of course, there is plenty of work being done outside the Long-Term Plan proposals. Last week we signed the contract for work on the revamping of our skatepark and work will start next month. Hunter Civil will be doing the work, with $1.3 million funding through the Provincial Development Unit, and it is scheduled to be ready for use in summer, inline with funding deadlines.

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Elsewhere, work is progressing well on installation of new decking on the Queen Elizabeth Park swingbridge, which will make it accessible for all users, and work will start next week on a much-needed roundabout on Te Ore Ore Road, at the intersection with Blair and Totara Streets.

The Council receives regular complaints from the public about road users’ safety in the area, particularly traffic turning right from Te Ore Ore Road. Currently, there are limited opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to safely cross the road in the vicinity of the intersection.

Hearings and Council meetings will be open to the public.

The roundabout is a good solution for the site, and is considered a safer form of intersection control compared to most other types.

WHAT’S ON

Roundabouts provide smoother traffic flow and fewer delays for drivers in off-peak periods, and can mean less delay for pedestrians. Included in the project is construction of refuge islands for pedestrians crossing Te Ore Ore Road.

Wednesday 12 May - Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 1pm Audit and Risk Committee Meeting 3pm Council Meeting Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 May - Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 9:30am Long-Term Plan Hearings (20 May only if required)

TENDER AWARDED FOR SKATEPARK REVAMP

NEW HOME FOR WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

Hunter Civil Ltd, of Christchurch, has been awarded the tender for the revamp of the Masterton skatepark, with work scheduled to start shortly after Queen’s Birthday weekend.

The Wairarapa Archive is now operating from the Library Learning Centre next to Masterton Library, after a move from offices on the opposite side Queen Street.

The project, which was allocated $1.3 million through the Government’s Provincial Development Unit in July last year, will be completed in the New Year, but will be carried out in two stages, allowing users to continue skating, scootering, and pedalling throughout construction.

Archive opening hours remain as normal, from 1-5pm, Monday to Friday, with all usual services available.

Masterton District Council has also confirmed additional work to add a shaded area, and a pump track – an undulating track susitable for use by younger users.

Archivist Mark Pacey said it was business as usual for the team.

The skatepark is set to become a significant attraction for Masterton, bringing a broad range of age groups to town. The work will lift the skatepark to international standard and is likely to attract some big events to Masterton. Hunter Civil Ltd has considerable experience in skatepark construction and is currenlty completing a skatepark project on Waiheke Island.

The Archive operation was moved after the previous premises were found to be earthquake-prone. “All the familiar services are available and staff will be providing the same friendly, professional service. The new reading room includes the reference library, newspaper microfilm, and public computers. “And we are very easy to find – right next to the library.”

Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 June - Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 9:30am Long-Term Plan Deliberations (3 June only if required) Monday 7 June - Queens Birthday Wednesday 9 June - Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 2pm Infrastructure and Services Committee meeting

FINAL DATE FOR CHEQUE PAYMENTS Masterton District Council will stop accepting cheques on 20 May 2021 (the due date for the current instalment of rates). This follows the decision by banks to phase out cheques. We have a variety of other payment options available at our office at 161 Queen Street, Masterton, including cash, EFTPOS, and credit card payments. You can also pay on-line via our website: www.mstn.govt.nz Our preferred method of payment for rates is by direct debit, and we offer a range of options: y weekly or fortnightly (on Wednesdays) y monthly (on the 20th of the month) y quarterly (on the last day for payment of the instalment) y annually (on 20 August each year). We also accept direct credit and automatic payments. Our bank account details, and the required reference, are set out in the box in the top right corner of your rates assessment notice.

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Traffic management measures will be in place to ensure work is carried out safely. The roundabout will take about five months to complete. While a roundabout is also the Council’s preferred option at the intersection of Te Ore Ore Road and Opaki Road (SH2), work on a state highway needs approval by Waka Kotahi.

WORK PROGRESSING ON SWINGBRIDGE Work is progressing on replacing the deck of Masterton’s swingbridge across the Waipoua River. The bridge is currently closed for the work, which will allow the bridge to be accessed by all users, including mobility scooters. These were stopped from using the bridge, near Queen Elizabeth Park, in February last year after timber in the deck was found to be lifting.

The deck of the bridge, first opened in 1939, is being replaced with a synthetic composite fibre reinforced plastics product, with a non-slip surface and minimal maintenance requirements. The aim is to complete work as quickly as possible, and the Council is looking forward to the swingbridge being accessible once again for all users.

20 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, May 12, 2021 FEATHER REPORT

The Australian connection We can now thankfully travel freely to and from Australia in our covidfree bubble. A good time to consider how birds fly both ways across the Tasman now and as they have done for eons past. If you travel to Australia two contrary things might strike you about their birdlife. Some of their birds are exactly like ours. And a lot of them are totally new and exotic One of the first surprises I had landing in Australia was seeing pūkeko everywhere. Officially called the South Pacific swamphen, the pūkeko made its way to NZ in the past 800 years, possibly brought here from Polynesia in the first Maori canoes. Or possibly a few were blown here from Australia. Or maybe both. An ancestor of the pūkeko arrived from Australia several million years ago, stayed and evolved in NZ conditions to become the flightless takahē. Birds have been arriving from Australia for countless millions of years – blown here by the prevailing westerly winds. Many of our birds have Australian relatives, but have gone their own way since arriving, adapting to

NZ’s unique conditions. But let’s consider some of the more recent arrivals. The kōtuku [white heron] arrived here only a few hundred years ago, windblown across the Tasman. They have only one nesting spot here in the Okarito Lagoon on the West Coast; from where they spread out around NZ. The harrier hawk [kāhu], whose full title is the Australasian swamp harrier, has only established itself and prospered in NZ in the last few hundred years. Well adapted to the open spaces of Australia, it has been hugely successful here as NZ, once heavily forested, has been widely cleared for pasture [pasturised?]. On a walk in the countryside the ﬁrst four bird species I saw [and heard] were all Australian: magpies, rosella, spur-winged plover and harrier hawk. The spur-winged plover, ﬁrst documented in NZ in 1932, has spread all over the country with astonishing speed, even making it to the Chatham Islands. Walking in the Australian bush I was surprised to see a fantail almost identical to ours. The pīwakawaka/

fantails and riroriro/ grey warblers here also have relatively recent Australian origins. Their Australian heritage has helped them become more predator-savvy than many other NZ birds, having evolved with marsupial and mammalian predators in Oz. But the traﬃc is not all one way. Gannets breed in many places in NZ with the biggest colony being at Cape Kidnappers in Hawke’s Bay. Young gannets routinely disperse to Australia before returning to breed years later. NZ-based oystercatchers have turned up visiting eastern Australian coastlines. It is important to appreciate Australia has an incredibly rich diversity of birdlife. It has been the centre of bird evolution for millions of years. More than half the world’s birds including all its songbirds, parrots and pigeons can be traced back to Australian origins. For example, a quick look at the honey-eater family of birds. NZ has two honeyeaters – the korimako/bellbird and the tūī, both characteristically loud, aggressive and territorial.

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NZ-based oystercatchers have turned up visiting eastern Australian coastlines.

Australia has over a hundred honeyeaters. There is a strong theory as to why many Australian birds are so loud and raucous. Australia has a myriad of nectar [sugar] producing trees including about 800 species of eucalypts. The birds feed on the sugar and in return pollinate the trees and help disperse their seeds. One big sugar factory of a gum tree is worth proclaiming ownership of and defending from others. Hence the loud territorial behaviour. NZ has its own native sugar producers like kōwhai and ﬂax but tui and bellbird love to sit and shout in the gums

and banksias in our gardens. In comparison almost no trees of European origins are sugar producers. Pines and oaks and elms and the like are all wind pollinated. So that is one reason why Australians [birds] are so noisy. The Australian dawn chorus is not so much about singing as about shouting and screeching. And I haven’t even started on the parrots. Sure NZ has many amazing and unique birds. But much of our birdlife has always been an oﬀshoot from the Australian headquarters. Birds have been coming here from Australia for millions of years. Some of them stayed, and eventually became our NZ birds. • The Feather Report is supplied by the Wairarapa group of Birds New Zealand. • Our bird group is often out and about in Wairarapa seeing where birds are and what they are up to. If you would like to join us contact Oliver Druce, birds. wairarapa@osnz. org.nz

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PEEK @ PUKAHA

The most generous of gifts Dear friends, Last week on May 1 Pukaha was privileged to host Rangitāne whānau, friends, supporters and dignitaries in an historic ceremony where Rangitāne formally gifted the Pūkaha forest to the nation. That particular day had been chosen by iwi because it was Manukura’s birthday. The feisty white kiwi was a great taonga to Rangitāne who saw her hatching as a tohu [sign] of a positive future as they embarked on treaty negotiations. Manukura sadly passed away in December last year and this year would have been her 10th birthday. The 942ha Pūkaha forest reserve had been given back to Rangitāne in February 2020 at a handover ceremony. The Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy returned the whenua

uttering the line many had waited a lifetime to hear, “Pūkaha is yours once more”. For generations, Rangitāne had lived in the forest at Pūkaha. In those pre-colonial times the forest used to stretch for miles and miles and was known as Te Tapere nui o Whātonga. It provided the iwi with many necessities in life – food, shelter, medicine and education of the natural world in which they lived. It is consequently a place of great importance forever requiring conservancy and protection because of the taonga it represents. The iwi has always been involved in conservancy work, but in more recent years thanks to leaders like Uncle Jim Rimene, Matua Manahi Paewai, Matua Mike Kawana, Mavis Mullins and others, the iwi has forged a closer

Jodi Susan Gilbert-Palmer with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Rangitane gifting ceremony May 1. PHOTO/ALEX WALL

relationship to Pūkaha. Reconnecting their people with the whenua and the wildlife centre. Together with the Department of

Conservation and the Mount Bruce Board they are jointly overseeing operations and building an inclusive future for everyone, including that of their own people. Rangitāne gifiting Pūkaha to the people of Aotearoa for everyone to enjoy reflects an incredible amount of kindness, goodwill, and faith by the iwi. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who was present at the May 1 gifting ceremony described the gesture as “incredibly generous”. In conservation terms, it ensures that the important restoration of Aotearoa’s native species at Pūkaha will continue into

the future for upcoming generations of New Zealanders to enjoy. On behalf of our team of five million we want to say a massive thank you to Rangitāne. May your generosity and kindness inspire us all – Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. Your friends, The Pūkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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New way to farewell pets Sue Teodoro

A Masterton vet and a funeral director have set up New Zealand’s firstever water cremation option for pets as part of a gentle end-to-end bereavement service to help people farewell their “fur-babies”. Pet Angel Wings Service [PAWS], is the brainchild of vet Dr Heidi WardMcGrath and funeral director and embalmer Joanne Piper who have a combined experience of more than 50 years in their respective fields. The new cremation service is provided onsite at Ward-McGrath’s Vetcare practice in Chapel St. New Zealand’s first Alkaline Hydrolysis service, also known as water cremation or green cremation, was officially launched by PAWS last month as part of the holistic, one-stop shop for pet funerals, eco-pet cremation, hospice and afterlife pet care. “We also have a fully qualified grief counsellor because losing a pet is a very big event in people’s lives. We want to give people the best support available. We want to wrap our love and support around them. Many older people do not have

Dr Heidi Ward-McGrath veterinary director at Vetcare. PHOTOS/SUE TEODORO Jewellery with space for pet ashes.

We also have a fully qualified grief counsellor because losing a pet is a very big event in people’s lives. We want to give people the best support available. families in Masterton and so we do home visits, and we will drop the ashes back to them,” Ward-McGrath said. “It’s a beautiful, respectful, very dignified service for the pet.” The eco-friendly alternative to traditional pet cremation, already used in the US, is an overnight process.

Water cremation does not destroy bone, so once complete, they are dried, put in a cremulator and turned into white granule and powder. Pet owners have a range of options for the remains. Burial in a range of ecofriendly caskets is offered. They can also be scattered, kept in an urn or even kept in reasonably

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Pasifika urged to get jab Marcus Anselm Visiting ministers and health leaders have urged Wairarapa’s Pasifika community to trust the covid-19 vaccination process and bin misinformation that might cause doubt. Kris Faafoi, Immigration Minister, and Aupito William Sio, Minister for Pacific Peoples, joined local leaders and medical experts for a fono [meeting or hui] at Masterton’s YMCA. The Pasifika o Wairarapa [PoW] Council set up the meeting to address anti-vaccination fears and answer any questions community members may have. Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty, Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson and South Wairarapa counterpart Alex Beijen, and health officials Dr Apisalome Talemaitoga, Gerardine CliffordLidstone, and Deb LodgeSchellenberg joined PoW Council chair Luther Toloa in addressing an audience of more than 100 at the town centre venue. Patterson said she would

Minister Kris Faafoi said it was important to note that covid-19 was still a threat. PHOTO/MARCUS ANSELM

be “first in the queue” when immunisation was available to her. Ministry of Health analysis showed Pasifika communities were feared to be at greater risk from another outbreak and were less likely to sign up for a jab than the population at large. Faafoi, a Greytown resident, said there was a need to address a knowledge gap on covid-19 and vaccination across all communities.

“There has been some misinformation. Making sure they hear from people who understand the science and who we’ve trusted to get us to this point. That’s really important. “We want to make sure that everyone is safe, both here in New Zealand and their home countries. “The vaccination is extremely important. The likes of Samoa, Tonga, have got heavy restrictions on their borders and

making sure that we are as safe as possible.” He said the programme would help people reconnect with families overseas, as vaccination would help countries lift their border controls. “It’s trusting the science and knowing that covid-19 is still a threat in other countries. We’re all wanting to keep our families and communities safe. “Making sure people understand what can keep

them safe is important.” Sio said 2020 was the year of covid-19, but 2021 was the year of the vaccine. “We’ll continue having a conversation right through this year. Because as the Prime Minister has said, this is the year of the vaccine. “And it will take us the whole year to vaccinate our population. “We then have time to pick up the data, and the evidence and information from the other countries and that will help us.” Kieran McAnulty, Wairarapa MP, said his constituency had been among the first in New Zealand to fight community transmission. He urged all residents to lead the way with vaccinations. “Wairarapa was the first area in the country to have community transmission. Remember how scary that was? “It’s because we listened to people like this that we were the first area to get clear of covid-19. Listening to the experts got us where we are today.” Wairarapa District Health Board would be setting up vaccination centres in Featherston and Masterton. More information on the process is available on its website. – NZLDR

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Please consider supporting us during Awareness Week by attending our Movie Night and/or High Tea fundraisers, coming to our Open Day, joining our Giving for Living Club (see “How You Can Help”) or holding your own unique fundraiser on our behalf. We’d also love to hear about your hospice experience, so please feel free to share on our Facebook page.

Our Street Appeal this year will be held from 12-14 November THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOSPICE; • Hospice is not a building, it is a philosophy of care – a holistic package that addresses the physical, cultural, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and their loved ones. • Hospice supports patients in their homes, in the community, in aged care facilities and/or at our base at Te Kowhai. • Anyone with a terminal diagnosis can receive support from hospice – not just cancer patients. • Hospice care is 100% free of charge, regardless of diagnosis,

ÿ nancial or social circumstances. We receive less than $12k in government funding to provide our suite of services, so rely heavily on the generosity of our community (donations, sponsorship, fundraising events) and grants. • Hospice supports people to live every moment, in whatever ways are most important to them. • In 2020 Hospice Wairarapa provided 941 different services to 239 individual patients, caregivers or whanau members.

Phone: 0800 HOSPWAI (0800 4677924)

Email: admin@hospicewairarapa.co.nz

THE STORY OF HOSPICE WAIRARAPA PLACEHOLDER The shock closure of Wairarapa’s Hospice, which had been operating through a bequest made to Te Omanga Hospice, left the people of the region stunned. Meetings were held in the town halls seeking a mandate to keep the Hospice philosophy and care alive in our region. Over 3,600 adults signed a petition stating they wanted a community hospice. In 2007, the community asked Te Omanga to introduce an inpatient unit, and the ÿ rst Charity Wine Auction was held in Martinborough later that year to bring this vision into being. When Te Omanga had to withdraw in 2008, Hospice Wairarapa Community Trust was formed. In 2009 a premise was purchased using seeding money from the wine auction, thus establishing our current base for the delivery of services. Our base Te Kowhai was opened, with permission from the RSA, on ANZAC Day 2010.

Trust was rebuilt and in November 2009 a Memorandum of Understanding was entered into with the Wairarapa DHB.

the patient, caregiver, family and whanau as they travel on their journey.

CREATIVE HANDS - Mondays provide a fun and relaxing time experimenting and creating.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT –

Tuesdays provide a 10 week programme exploring different topics from emotional and spiritual to medical and practical; to educate support and encourage those caring for and preparing for the loss of their loved one. Also, on 3 Wednesdays each month, Hospice provides a relaxed and informal café get-together for South Wairarapa Caregivers, where meeting others in similar situations can make all the difference.

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers fulÿ l many important roles at Hospice Wairarapa and are regarded as highly valued members of the Hospice Team.

Right from the inception of Hospice Wairarapa 11 years ago, it has been a strategic goal to provide Hospice beds with gold standard palliative care. Hospice Wairarapa is at a point in time where this strategic goal is nearing reality. Hospice Wairarapa continues to provide high class psycho-social care and services to our patients and their support network. We know this makes a huge difference to

Hospice focused palliative beds in our region will ensure all Wairarapa residents will have a choice on respite care, medication management, and their ÿ nal days.

Contact Tracey Harris, Manager of Volunteer Services and Fundraising, on 06 929 7503 or email tracey@hospicewairarapa.co.nz for more information.

HOSPICE IN THE FUTURE

LIVING AROUND GRIEF WORKSHOP – provides a

structured workshop to work through issues of grief within a small group setting and runs in March, July and November.

• Hospice Shop Masterton/Greytown • Garage Sale • Hospice Base / Administration • Patient Programmes • Patient, Family and Whanau Support • Fundraising • Biographers • Photographers • Gardening • Catering If you would like to make a difference in our community as a Hospice Wairarapa Volunteer, come and join our wonderful team of 150+.

Hospice Wairarapa now has three arms to its retail division, where we turn second-hand goods into ÿ rst class care. The Garage Sale, which runs every Saturday morning at Renall Street, was ÿ rst established in 2010 and was at that time our only retail outlet. The shop in Queen Street, Masterton followed in 2013 and in 2020 we extended into South Wairarapa with the opening of a shop in Greytown.

PATIENT ACTIVITY

– Thursdays provide a change of scenery, where patients can meet others from our community and enjoy different activities, with morning tea and lunch provided.

Listed below are some of our current volunteer roles. All roles come with training and support.

HOSPICE RETAIL

OUT & ABOUT – Wednesday once a month provides a fun outing to somewhere in the Wairarapa to enjoy with others.

Out and about enjoying Castlepoint.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT COFFEE MORNING – provides

an opportunity to continue the friendships and supports of others who attended the Living Around Grief Workshop and who wish to share time with others recovering from a recent bereavement, meeting once a month on a Wednesday.

MOVIE NIGHT FINDRAISER

There are a variety of roles you can become involved in, either working with patients or in our retail outlets, assisting with projects, events, and fundraising. Your commitment can be as little as ½ a day weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.

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While we acknowledge that most people would prefer to die at home surrounded by their loved ones and in the environment that is most comfortable to for them, we know that this is not always possible for a number of reasons. The family home may not be suited for the intensive care that will be needed, family may be unable to administer care as they would like, or the family is not close by to support for the entire journey. It is in these cases that we believe that the people of the Wairarapa should have an informed and equitable choice on where they live their ÿ nal days and where, and most importantly, how, they die.

Today, Hospice Wairarapa works in partnership with a number of agencies, such as the DHB, FOCUS, PHO, Kahukura and medical centres to bring the Living Well Dying Well strategy to those on a palliative journey.

HOSPICE PROGRAMMES Hospice Wairarapa provides many programmes to meet the needs of patients and caregivers in the Wairarapa:

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FEATURE SUPPLEMENT

The incredible support received from the Wairarapa community enables the retail outlets to operate. This includes the huge contribution made by volunteers at the three locations, the awe-inspiring amount of donations received every year and, of course, every customer purchase. The income from the retail outlets makes a signiÿ cant contribution to the provision of the free palliative services that Hospice Wairarapa provides…so please think of us when you are having your next spring clean or are downsizing/moving home.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP • Become a Regular Giver by joining our Giving for Living Club – even the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a month makes a real difference • Become a Friend of Hospice • Leave a lasting legacy via a Bequest in your Will • Make a one-off donation • Hold a fundraising event on our behalf • Sponsor a Hospice programme

• Donate your quality second hand (or new!) goods to one of our Retail outlets • Attend one of our fundraising events • Become a Volunteer • Be a community Ambassador for Hospice and help us spread the word about our free services • Call 0800 HOSPWAI (4677924) or visit www. hospicewairarapa.co.nz or for further details.

HOSPICE TURNS 10+1!

To mark our 10yrs+1 Anniversary (our 10yr celebrations were curtailed by covid), we invite you to come and have a good look around our community Hospice, learn about our free services and chat with some of our friendly staff and wonderful volunteers. Our extremely popular GARAGE SALE will be running, as well as a BAKE SALE, PLANT SALE, BOOK SALE and SAUSAGE SIZZLE... so there’s plenty of opportunities to grab a bargain while you’re here. We don’t have patient beds yet, and there are no activities for patients on the weekend, but there will be lots going on that will give a great idea of how we support people in our community on a palliative journey.

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Winter sports are underway, with trials and training for sports across the codes. Students are enjoying the lunches in schools programme with a positive impact on success in learning. A short film by two Makoura students paired with a

The success of Project Based Learning can be seen within the recent trip to Polyfest to Auckland. A student driven project to fund the trip was initiated last year, resulting in them being able to immerse in Pasifika culture.

feature length film will open the Wairarapa Film Festival at Masterton’s Regent 3 cinema at the end of May. This event is a fundraiser for the college.

A key event for students and staff in Term 2 is to be part of the winning house, and named as House Singing champions for 2021. This year’s theme is 80’s vibes and positive rivalry is sure to surface. In addition to success in academic learning, Makoura

Over the recent holiday break, a group of students successfully gained their learner driver licenses. Preparing students to be positive and contributing citizens is a priority for the college. A goal is that every student will have at least their restricted license on leaving school.

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A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

Measure your footprint Duncan Moore Climate change can seem abstract, divorced from everyday life. We hear of sea levels rising, more droughts and fires, more storms and floods, species going extinct, and we think “Scary, but what can I do?” A good place to start is to calculate your carbon footprint. This tells you how much carbon is emitted by each part of your lifestyle or business. Getting to work, heating your home, feeding your family and having fun – can all be done in ways that emit either less or more carbon into the atmosphere. Your emissions, large or small, are your carbon footprint. As the chart pictured shows, the average American lifestyle emits about 16 tonnes of carbon per person per year. In comparison, the average Indian and African lifestyle emits about two tonnes. Our Kiwi lifestyle sits right in the middle, at about six tonnes of carbon per year. An aside: this chart is from Our World in Data – a great source for understanding climate

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and Conservation Authority’s ‘Future Fit’ at https://www.futurefit.nz If you have a small business, use the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s ‘Climate Action Tool Box’ at https://www.business. govt.nz. And if you want to see actual and projected emissions for the Wairarapa or Wellington regions, use Greater Wellington’s

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However, ÿ nding lingerie that applies that science is becoming more di° cult with every passing year, as many manufacturers take a mass market, onesize-ÿ ts-all approach.

Tina has always had a passion for health and ÿ tness, having been a champion body builder as well as New Zealand Under 21 netball rep.

Shalari Boutique Lingerie owner Tina Dunlop points out that there are actually fewer retail lingerie outlets than ever before as old school department stores have shut their doors.

Call in to see the entire range of beautiful styles and colours. New stock arriving weekly.

She is very knowledgeable about the health aspects of lingerie and exasperated by the one-sizeÿ ts all approach, which she points out is not only uncomfortable but also unhealthy for the wearer. Which doesn’t mean aesthetics aren’t important to Tina.

And there are no specialist lingerie stores at all in Wellington. The only one in the wider Wellington region is Shalari in Main Street, Greytown.

She always has an amazing selection of beautiful styles and colours in store, with fresh designs arriving every week despite the challenges of covid.

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Weird laws from around the world Are there any really weird laws in this country? Well, maybe one or two. One I do not understand at all is that the Whanganui River has the full rights of a living person. Harming or abusing the river can bring you the same penalties as you would receive if you were harming or abusing a human. I understand that local iwi consider the river to be an ancestor, but for it to be given full human rights does seem a bit odd to me and opens up to all sorts of similar claims. Does it have to wait just as long as us to see a doctor? Another law which some may consider odd is that immigrants are required to undergo a complete medical examination before being granted

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Graeme Burnard residency in New Zealand and if their BMI [Body Mass Index] is too high, they will not be granted entry to this country. The reason? Our health system cannot aﬀord to have any more obese people living in this country. But we get away quite lightly when it comes to the really weird laws. It is against the law in Western Australia to own more than 50kg of potatoes at any one time. It is against the law to ﬂush your toilet after 10pm in an apartment building

in Switzerland. It is against the law to kiss on trains in France. It is okay to kiss on the railway station platforms but only before a train arrives or after it departs. It is against the law to disturb a wedding or a funeral in Australia. Doing so would ban a person from all social events and come with a $10,000 ﬁne or a two-year prison sentence. It is illegal to take photos of the Eiﬀel Tower at night. This is because the light display on the tower is protected by its

own copyright. In Indiana, it is against the law to catch a fish with a firearm or your bare hands. In New Jersey, it is illegal to pump your own gas at the petrol station. In Britain it is illegal to fire a cannon within 300 metres of someone’s house. It is against the law to NOT be wearing underwear when you leave your house in Thailand. [I suppose they use Undercover police to check.] In Madagascar, it is against the law for pregnant women to wear hats. It is against the law in the USA for games of bingo to last more than five hours. It is against the law in Oregon to fling faeces from

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a moving car. [So once you are over the state line you can go for it?] It is against the law to sell or import chewing gum in Singapore. In Georgia it is against the law for a chicken to cross the road. In Milan, Italy, is against the law to frown in public unless you are at a funeral or visiting someone in hospital. And my favourite … It is illegal to die in the French village of Sarpourenx unless you already own a burial plot. “Oﬀenders will be severely punished” the mayor decreed in 2008. If I get told I have a week to live, that’s where I want to go, just to annoy them.

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Love of music began with It’s NZ Music Month, a celebration of Aotearoa’s music and the musicians who make it. In Wairarapa, that means a celebration of our songwriters and the original music they produce. Times-Age reporter TOM TAYLOR met up with Courtney Naera in her home studio in Lansdowne to talk family, teaching, and her song “It’s Not Easy”. The first song Courtney Naera wrote was for her baby daughter. Courtney was living with her sister and fivemonth-old Alexis at the time. She wrote “It’s Not Easy” both to and about her five-monthold, touching on the frustrations of parenthood along the way. “Sometimes I’m gonna yell,” the song begins. But it quickly follows with, “Don’t listen to a word I say, ‘cause I don’t mean it.” “You’d do anything for them,” Courtney says of her children. Now with five of them in the household, including her stepchildren Milarn, 15, and Latrell, 14, Courtney says that feeling hasn’t changed. However, she thinks if she were to write another song about Alexis – now 10 – it might have to be moodier.

Teenage angst must not be an issue just yet. When Courtney sang at the Relay for Life, Alexis joined her on stage. They sang ‘Cover Me In Sunshine’’, originally performed by another mother-and-daughter duo, P!nk and Willow Sage Hart. Courtney’s youngest boy, Asher, is also developing his talents. “My youngest, he’s three years old, so he tries to sing. It sounds like yelling. But they’re starting to get interested. There’s music on all the time – we listen to [More FM announcer] Brent Gare every morning,” she laughs. The driveway leading to Courtney’s house paints a picture of her priorities, with toys lining the path. One of these is a toy truck complete with a personalised plate: ‘Cassius’.

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Courtney Naera playing the piano in her home studio in Lansdowne. PHOTO/TOM TAYLOR

The truck belongs to Courtney’s six-yearold, who was diagnosed at an early age with lissencephaly, a rare brain disorder. Cassius has come a long way to now attend Lakeview School. Courtney spent last year working as a teacher aide to support her son and get the school accustomed to his needs. While she was there, she also taught the school band and choir and coached some of her pupils to success at Wellington’s Battle of the Bands. Courtney took a step

away from teaching at the beginning of the year but said her pupils had been pressuring her to get back into it. “Everyone’s like, ‘where did you go’?” Although her own start to singing involved a particularly awkward classical recital where Courtney forgot her words and swore in front of a crowd of ‘fancy people’, she still thanks her mum for putting her into singing lessons. Her mum listened to a lot of early jazz: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and their contemporaries.

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Courtney liked the freedom of the music, and when she started singing along, people told her that her voice sounded like Amy Winehouse. Courtney’s middle name is Valerie, and she now has a tattoo of Amy on her arm. “I think my voice sounds really jazzy, but I prefer RnB or hip-hop music, so it’s just a weird in-between thing.” Courtney went on to study a Certiﬁcate of Contemporary Music at Ucol – a course which no longer exists. Waiting around for the diploma to become available, she

became a tutor of the certiﬁcate course. “I was always doing peer support and helping out the kids in the class anyway, so the people at Ucol were pretty supportive. They said, ‘why don’t you just jump on and do some part time work?’” Her day job now is at REAP Wairarapa’s Youth Employability Programme ‘Licence to Work’. “It’s a real wrap-around service. It’s not just about them getting a job, it’s about their well-being too.” Part of that involved

singing a lot of waiata. “If the students have a vested interest in music, then I’ll take them away and we’ll do some music. Some of them have said they want to do some rapping, and I’m like, ‘Sweet! You can come around home and we’ll do a song.’” None of them had yet taken her up on the oﬀer. “Every time I actually go to bring them around, they chicken out, but the option is there.” Courtney had only recently set up the home studio, after much nagging from her husband Charlie, who had bought her recording gear for Christmas. In one corner, her computer is set up with digital audio workstation software Logic Pro. Against another wall is her Casio keyboard. Although Courtney says she only developed her piano skills as an afterthought, on request she launches into a rendition of Childish Gambino’s Redbone with no hesitation.

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“A lot of the singing I’ve done in the past has been recreating covers, so it’s been quite hard for me to write my own music and find my own voice, because I’ve spent so many years just doing covers and listening to other people.” Now that the studio is set up, Courtney plans to write much more. She says the process always starts with lyrics, which often come to her when she’s on a hike at Mount Holdsworth. “I normally start off with the words and the melody first, and then I try to put music to it. I was always a vocalist first, and then just picked up keys because I needed something to back myself.” Because they are largely written on the move, Courtney doesn’t tend to write down the lyrics of her songs. She sings them over and over again in her head until they sound right. “Normally, once you get the right words, you remember them.”

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Grace Prior Transport Minister Michael Wood and State-Owned Enterprises Minister David Clark made public the government’s long-term vision for a sustainable rail network to support our economic recovery last week. The plan shows the government building a “resilient, reliable, and safe network” and the indicative investments during the next 10 years. Wood said rail was vital to keeping New Zealand moving and is supporting our economic recovery. Priority went to Wellington and Auckland networks. The plan said that additional investments would need to be considered in the medium term, to accommodate growth and safety expectations, including new trains for Wairarapa and Capital Connection and increases in service frequency. It said it had already funded a range of additional projects through the NZ Upgrade

Programme, including further upgrades to the Wairarapa Line. Greater Wellington Regional Council’s public consultation for the draft land transport for the next 10 years of the railway lines in the region has now closed. At the transport committee meeting, the council discussed action on Metlink. Deputy chair and Wairarapa representative Adriene Staples asked if the option of electrifying the line to Otaki would have any impact on the potential electriﬁcation of the Wairarapa line. She said that buying rolling stock for both the Otaki and Wairarapa line was part of what made it viable in the business case. Metlink representative Scott Gallagher said it had been looking at electrifying both lines equally. KiwiRail said the beauty of the plan and related work programme was that it had certainty about investment in the network for the ﬁrst time.

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Marae’s ‘beating heart’ Sue Teodoro A major upgrade of Hau Ariki Marae is under way in Martinborough after an injection of funds from the Provincial Growth Fund [PGF]. The community marae was given $370,000 to renovate and future-proof existing facilities and make them fit for use as an additional emergency centre for Martinborough and the surrounding area. Kevin Haunui, acting chair of the marae, was overseeing and coordinating the work. “It’s great value for the community. The feedback we’re getting from people is amazing. They are really pleased to see things happening and it’s having a flow-on effect to people wanting to get involved with the marae.” Haunui said the upgrade meant the marae would be a good emergency centre for the town. “The key is the facilities are here to sleep, eat, everything.” When finished, the eating areas would be able to cater for about 150 people. The meeting house could sleep 93, with a further 22 beds available in dormitory-style accommodation. Hau Ariki was one of three centres that would be used in Martinborough, depending on the size of

Kevin Haunui, acting chair of Hau Ariki Marae. PHOTO/SUE TEODORO

the emergency. The other two were the Waihinga Centre and the council oﬃces in Kitchener St. Haunui said the unique marae, which served a broad area, had needed work done for some time. The renovations were focused on the meeting house, which Haunui described as the “beating heart” of the marae, as well as the kitchen and dining areas. The bathrooms were also getting minor renovations. The meeting house and nearby rooms would have a state-of-art ﬁre retardant sprinkler system installed,

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connected to two large outdoor water tanks. Each of the water tanks holds 25,000 litres. When ﬁnished, the sprinklers would have underﬂoor and ceiling capacity and extend to the back of the main building. Parts of a back building had to be demolished to make way for pumps and other infrastructure. New walls and windows would be installed in the kitchen and dining room to accommodate more people. Haunui said they had tried to keep the work local, with four Maori

apprentices involved as well. “The builder is from Greytown and we’ve tried to engage local businesses and businesses who have supported the marae in the past.” The work was expected to future-proof the marae for at least the next 20 years. The kitchen and dining area upgrade was expected to be ﬁnished in mid-June, with the balance of the work later in the year. “We have to manage the use of the marae and share our expectations with the community so they can plan,” he said.

“At the moment, we have been able to keep the meeting house open because there is nothing impacting on its use.” Hau Ariki was opened in its current form in the late 1990s but fundraising for it started in the 1950s. “We view it as a community marae which is a storehouse of knowledge and culture here in Martinborough,” Haunui said. South Wairarapa mayor Alex Beijen said the project was a good use of funds from the PGF to stimulate regional growth and economic activity. “It’s fantastic. Many community organisations struggle for funding, and this is a once in a generation opportunity to bring the facilities up to standard.” In addition to the upgrade funded by the PGF, other work was under way to improve communications at the marae using funding from the Marae Digital Connectivity programme. This would involve setting up a room for internet and a general technology upgrade for the facility. The PGF was set up by the government to stimulate economic activity across the country, particularly in the regions, in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

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THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING ANNUAL HEALTH CHECKS Blue Light Peers’ Choice Award winner Kairome No’otai receiving his award from reviewing officer constable Allan McLean. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

teammates’ self-development, at heart.” Newland said No’otai had shown his ability to grow and develop during the camp. “For a lot of these youths, it is a big step up … He’s excelled in all ways.” Respect was an important attribute of any winner of the award, especially considering the military context of the camp. “The staff felt that he was always respectful to them and his fellow course members. They’re someone that you’d love to have on your team.” Newland said young people attended the Blue Light course for a variety of reasons. Some were already interested in careers in the police or armed forces, while others had been referred to the camp to help them

find a direction in life and to create employment opportunities. “The whole environment is based on military camps … it’s got a really strong sense of routine and structure around what their expectations are. That fosters a great learning and development environment for a lot of these youths.” Recreational activities such as running and swimming helped to bring the young people together while also challenging them to maintain their health. The camp also focused on life skills, from making a bed and ironing clothes to creating a CV. All skills taught at the camp aimed to empower them to make positive contributions to their community and reach their full potential.

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A Masterton teenager came away from an Upper Hutt military camp with a top award to recognise his exceptional achievement. Kairome No’otai, 15, was selected from a pool of young people from across New Zealand to win the Peers Choice Award at the Blue Light Life Skills programme held at Trentham Military Camp last month. “Kairome was awarded the Peers Choice Award through his efforts to foster a team environment, encouragement and respectful communication with fellow team members,” programme co-ordinator Saagar Deo said. The Blue Light programme used largely adventure-based experiential learning to teach 14–17-year-olds critical life skills such as self-development, selfcontrol, and teamwork. It had been run in partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force for the past 11 years. Programme support person Tracey Newland said the Peers Choice Award was chosen by all attendees on the course, as well as Blue Light and Defence Force staff. “It’s a reflection of the work that the youth has put into the camp and has demonstrated through the week-long Life Skills camp,” Newland said. “It’s really about the person that encouraged his fellow teammates, who clearly had not only his own self-development, but also his

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Dinghy key to survival The sinking of the fishing boat Patela off Uriti Point forced a man, a boy and a kitten to spend an uncomfortable night in a dinghy before this too foundered. MARK PACEY writes in his occasional series highlighting Wairarapa shipwrecks. The fishing launch Patela began its life as the Kawea. She was 43 feet long and was registered at Opua in Bay of Islands. She was purchased by Henry Moody who wanted to become a full-time fisherman. He renamed her Patela, which had nothing to do with kneecaps, but was a combination of the names of Moody’s two daughters, Patricia and Pamela. On December 8 1963 the Patela left Napier for a fishing trip. On board were Henry Moody, his son, also named Henry, and a kitten named Heshi, which they had picked up in Bay of Islands, where they originally departed from. At 8pm on the same day, the Patela hit a rock off Castlepoint and soon began to fill with water. Realising that their vessel was going to sink,

the three crew climbed into their seven-foot dinghy and began to row for the shore. By this stage the decks of the Patela were awash and it was the last time that the Moodys saw her. They began to row towards the Castlepoint shore, but the rough seas and the sight of the wrecked trawler Jenco III, which had stranded there the previous year, told them that this was not the best beach to attempt a landing. The Moodys rowed all night trying to make it to shore. Just after 5am around 270 metres from shore, the dinghy capsized, putting Moody, his son and a frightened kitten into the sea. They clung to the boat as best they could, along with two lifebuoys which ﬂoated nearby and of course, Heshi. Neither of the Moodys could swim but they were

The dinghy ashore.

They prayed during the night for safe passage to shore and were thankful that God helped them in their struggles to make it to safety. both sensible and were wearing life jackets. The plight of the kitten Heshi was not an easy one. During its short ordeal with the Patela it had fallen into a barrel of carbide, a barrel of oil, a container of disinfectant and a bucket of whitewash before it found itself in the cold rough Wairarapa sea. It probably wished it had stayed in Bay of Islands. The three made it to shore at White Swan Bay, named after a ship that had wrecked there a century before. A misty rain fell as the

father, son and kitten scrambled ashore. They were taken to the home of Mr and Mrs Moore at Waiorongo, where the two Moodys were given warm beds where they slept for several hours. Both were devout Christians and carried their Bibles with them the whole time. They prayed during the night for safe passage to shore and were thankful that God helped them in their struggles to make it to safety. A search along the nearby coast found the dinghy and two lifebuoys

washed up in the sand dunes. An air search was also launched to look for the Patela. An area from Castlepoint to Flat Point was explored using a Cessna aircraft from the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club. It failed to ﬁnd any sign of the missing Patela which was presumed to have sunk. The Moodys said they were planning to ﬂy home to Oamaru the following day, Mr Moody would resume work on dry land with New Zealand Railways. And kitten Heshi? The Times-Age reported that the furry survivor had adapted well to its new home, enjoying time in the kitchen and playing with its animal friends around the farm.

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Safe and seen plan rolls out Tom Taylor Primary school pupils from Masterton to Martinborough start the new term a little brighter with the help of Wairarapa Road Safety Council [WRSC]. WRSC’s Term 2 campaign ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ followed on from the ‘Movin’ March’ campaign of Term 1. Projects co-ordinator Holly Hullena was outside St Patrick’s School in Masterton last week handing out high-visibility waterproof backpack covers to pupils as they entered the gates. Other schools in Martinborough, Featherston, Greytown, and Carterton also received covers last week. “It’s about the cooler, darker, winter months, making sure that those who are walking and wheeling are seen,” Hullena said. The campaign aimed to get all road users – not just drivers – thinking about visibility and safety on the roads. “There’s so much advertising out there on what drivers should

Sleep well with herbs Wairarapa Road Safety Council projects co-ordinator Holly Hullena and St Patrick’s School pupils with their new backpack covers. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

be doing and what they should be looking out for, but everyone has a part to play in road safety,” she said. Schools had been supplied with highvisibility vests over the years, and many of the pupils who took part in ‘Movin’ March’ had already received the backpack covers. Any pupils who had missed out could get a cover from the school office. Parents and other adults could also access reflective gear, backpack covers, and high-vis vests from all five Wairarapa community libraries.

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Although ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ was not a new phrase, Hullena said it was an eﬀective one. “Why reinvent the wheel? People have heard it, it’s catchy, and something they can remember when there’s so much other stuﬀ to consider in your daily routine,” Hullena said. “It’s just a case of having your go-bag ready with your high-visibility, and if you’ve got your wits about you, that’s going to put you in good stead for the rest of the day.”

The power of herbs is not to be underestimated. Our May meeting will focus on the use of herbs for relaxation and restful sleep. What works for one person may not necessarily work for another, so if you are prepared to experiment with a range of herbs [and sometimes spices] you may ﬁnd that the elusive sleep you have been searching for will start to return, and what an Eureka moment that will be. We shall learn how to make herb pillows and sample some recipes like lettuce soup which has a soporiﬁc quality. Did you know that the Romans understood that the waxy secretion of lettuce resembles and smells like the latex of the opium poppy so, during the early stages of the Roman empire, lettuce was eaten at the end of a meal to calm diners and

help them sleep. It is always good to know that there are alternatives to mainstream medicine, so if you are interested in this topic, but unsure where to start, come along and join our friendly WHS group. The meeting will be followed by a cuppa and time to chat. We have a lending library for members and we run a sales table so come prepared to spend if plants [and sometimes produce] are of interest. We look forward to seeing you. • The meeting is on May 18 at 1.30pm in the Old Courthouse, next to the Events Centre, Holloway St, Carterton. For further information please contact our president: Christine Voelker [027] 280-6739 or waiherbs@gmail. com

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Rural Wairarapa Midweek

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New Zealand had indicated more than 30 per cent of consumers were changing their eating patterns in response to health and environmental concerns. In the US, the market value for plant protein was estimated to be worth US$10.3 billion in 2020 – and there has been a 68 per cent growth in the past five years for US launches of products with a plantbased claim. The FoodHQ report identified significant and diverse activity throughout New Zealand, particularly with plantbased food development.

The productive industry is due for a shakeup. Food HQ issued its report into emerging food proteins in New Zealand last week, shining a light on what could be a booming new production industry. There are already 17 Wairarapa and Wellingtonbased alternative protein industry contributors. One of whom is John Hart, a Wairarapa-based farmer and technology consultant who farms crickets. Hart’s interest in cricket farming spiked when he happened to pop into a cricket farm to research cricket flour while he was in Canada. By late 2018 he had found a cricket supplier and helped Breadcraft set up New Zealand’s first commercial cricket farm. Hart said crickets took five times less food to grow 1kg of cricket than it would to grow the equivalent of sheep and beef. He said there could be innovative ways of faming the insects as they can be easily stacked. Hart said about two billion people around the world already eat insects as part of their regular diet, so something that may seem out of the ordinary to us was already a staple for others. FoodHQ said there was a lot of diversity within use of insects for food, including a wide variety of species, from black soldier fly to crickets, locusts to mealworms, as well as the various stages of their lifecycle. FoodHQ’s report has looked at what it would take for the emerging protein sector to thrive in New Zealand. FoodHQ said surveys in

Report co-author Abby Thompson said while those operating in the sector were universally passionate about the potential to meet global demand for emerging proteins, there would be significant challenges. Hart hoped he could market his crickets protein as a health product in Asia to get it off the ground. Thompson said some trouble was met with testing regulations in New Zealand. Key recommendations in the report included the formation of collaborative syndicates of companies working in similar areas to speed up business development and commercialisation. The report also

recommended establishing a “talent attraction package” that would bring international experts and entrepreneurs to New Zealand to accelerate capability and value creation in the sector. Finally, the report said government funding would be needed for a collaborative and

and infrastructure.” Hart said the agricultural industry would need to look at fully practising what it preaches if it hoped to keep up in the changing world of food. When asked what his vison for the future of the productive sector was, he said he would like to see higher quality production with less use of land – some returned to wetland and bush. FoodHQ said popular alternative proteins

Crickets are a source of protein, Vitamin B and Omega 3 and 6. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

often came from plants, but the report also included fungi, algae and seaweeds, and insects in its research. The report said the development of the algae and seaweed sector was much less advanced than much of the other more common plants but was similar to the development of the more novel plant approaches, such as grass protein ingredients. The report said although the focus in emerging proteins was often on plant-based or biotechnology approaches, there were also interesting animal-sourced proteins with significant market potential. “NZ company Keraplast Technologies is leading the way in the commercialisation of keratin extracted from wool shorn from a sheep,” the report said. The report said there were two general paths for alternative proteins, those that followed what they were derived from, and those that mimicked meat.

independent national network that could bring industry, researchers, investors. and government together. Thompson said there was massive potential for New Zealand to add high-value emerging protein products to its list of international export success. She said if New Zealand was to succeed in the increasingly competitive space, we needed to do more and do it faster. “We need to remove barriers, increase national and international collaboration, and be prepared to invest in world-class talent

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My visit to the food court Dear Grandchildren. Let me tell you about the day I went to the mall. It was near lunch time and I was looking for something to eat. As I started up to the third floor, I heard the two-way radio squawk, “Liz can you go to the food court?” “Is there trouble?” she asked. “Yes.” came the reply. With that, she propelled the trolley up the ramp to the third floor. How could I not follow we were both going to the same place? Liz pushed her trolley through the shoppers. Some just dawdled in front of her and some seemed to purposely slow her progress. At the Food Court Liz is confronted with a large crowd milling around raised voices. She slowed, eyed a suitable passage and using the trolley, rammed her way to the source of the noise. I took the opportunity to find a front row seat on the raised floor overlooking the Food Court. Two older men were arguing and seemed ready to start punching. With the skill of a professional skirmisher, using a big floppy mop, she began sloshing the floor, all the time getting closer to the

men. She went between them and with everwidening swirls she was able to get them apart. Although they were still shouting at each other, Liz erected the safety barriers and cordoned off the now wet floor. Her cleaning cloth wiped the table top and before anyone could object, her final gesture was the placement of the ‘wet area’ sign in front of each man. Their bluster evaporated and they along with

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the milling crowd, just dispersed. Peace was restored. I wish I had the courage to applaud her magnificent intervention. Liz begins to patrol the tables removing discarded eating packages and trays. She delivers them to the appropriate container, where a clear sign requests that customers deposit their disused packaging. I could easily imagine their homes to be in equal disarray. The place is a tangle of people. Liz,

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with complete calmness, signals to a frazzled looking woman that a table is free. The woman smiles and with a large unspoken thanks, accepts the offer. The table is a refuge for her as she begins to arrange her two children and parcels. Liz is there with the highchair for the woman to settle the youngest. With the children eating, the woman begins her own meal. The effort of deciding what to eat, waiting to be served

and standing as a lost soul surveying the tumultuous scene is removed and for a minute, at least, she is able to find a little oasis of peace and comfort. I look for Liz. “Where has she gone?” I can’t but help see the different types of people using the tables. The majority are eating but there are several who are soaking up the atmosphere. They are usually solo and are consulting a book, documents, mobile phone or even trying to write a letter. I see a group of older friends playing cards. They are at a table away from the hurly-burly of the pit. Each has a small parcel of discarded food packaging and it is Liz who is sharing a word and laughter with each of them and gathering up their packages. I am once again overjoyed by the diversity of activity. I send up a silent thank you to Liz for her unseen efforts. I have a strong feeling that I once again belong to that uncontrolled tumult called humanity. Grandad Bevan. • Bevan is member of the Henley Men’s Shed Writing Group.

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Jumbo crossword ACROSS 1 Young dog (5) 4 Refuse stubbornly to move or be persuaded (3,4,5,2) 11 Avian creatures (5) 14 Organ controls (5) 15 Distracted from the main topic (11) 16 Messy writing (8) 19 House maker (7) 20 Row of shrubs (5) 21 Fit to live in (9) 24 Copy (9) 26 Soak (6) 27 Confound (6) 31 Soft hat (5) 32 Food of the gods (8) 34 Not keeping confidences (10) 38 Rectify (7) 39 Separate into parts (6) 40 Motor fuel (6) 41 Pastry type (4) 42 Bewitch (7) 45 Money laid out with an expectation of profit (10) 50 Firearm (7) 54 Poverty (4) 55 Emergency (6) 56 One and only (6) 57 With patches of colour (7) 60 Hard to believe (10) 61 Waterproof overshoes (8) 62 Freewheel (5) 65 Screed (anag)(6) 66 Usher in (6)

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43 Held tightly (8) 44 Root vegetable (6) 45 Bankruptcy (10) 46 Flower holder (4) 47 Blurred (7) 48 On the whole (6) 49 Naming words (5) 51 Leader (4) 52 Tropical storm (7) 53 Nervous (6) 58 School boss (10) 59 Raise objections (5) 63 Become gradually less (5,3) 64 Debate (5) 65 Talked informally (7) 68 Facial hair (7) 69 Soak up (6) 70 In arrears (6) 71 Calm (6) 75 Performed slowly (mus)(5) 76 Walk (4) 77 Long narrative poem (4) 78 Festival (4)

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42 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Thursday Morning Bikers: Discover your town and country pathways safely by bicycle. Call Liz Mikkelsen [06] 216-2187 [after 5pm]. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Masonic Village Hall, 35 Edith St. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice. Masterton Variety Club Hall, 10 Albert St, 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Ian Macdonald [027] 232-5882. Belly Dance for Beginners: Featherston Community Centre. 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am. Featherston: Union Church, 1.30-3.30pm. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Age Concern: Steady As You Go - Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Age Concern: Steady As You Go – Falls Prevention Class for Men, 10.30am, at the Seniors Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: 1pm, at Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club, Carterton [behind clock tower], raffles, afternoon tea supplied. Call 379-5923. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability

FRIDAY, MAY 14 Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Hélène Carroll’s Imperfect Offerings to June 13; Park Up: Photographs by Catherine Russ to June 20. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall St entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 3770792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: Noon4pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: 7 days, 10am2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown. co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, MAY 15 Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am4.30pm. Contact featherston.fusiliers@ gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Meeting room and kitchen available to community groups by arrangement. Call Paul Dodge [021[ 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured,

timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Helen Waldron 379-5671. Bowls: 1.20pm for 1.30pm start at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, MAY 16 Wairarapa Bonsai Club: Monthly workshop and meeting. Explore the world of bonsai trees. Expert help provided in growing and caring for bonsai. Workshop from 9.30am, when you can plant up your bonsai and shape them, followed by BYO lunch, and meeting about 1.30pm, topic – “Rock plantings – materials and plants”. Call treasurer Bob Macfarlane 377-1808 for location. Environment Matters: Conversations about climate, waste, water and other environmental issues. Share your feelings and concerns. Wild Oats Cafe [upstairs], at 10.30am. Organised by Carterton Climate Community. Call Alison [021] 0891-1365, Nick [021] 153-0771, Anne [022] 088-6061. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Farriers car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 2224000.

MONDAY, MAY 17 Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm at Featherston Community Centre. Call Shaun [027] 672-6249. Age Concern: Keep Fit!, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.40am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm, Club Carterton RSA, Broadway. All players welcome for a social afternoon of bowls. Call [027] 645-0905. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10amnoon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 1574909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116

High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa.co.nz CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 3782426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, MAY 18 Wairarapa Herb Society: 1.30pm at the Old Courthouse, next to the Event Centre, Carterton. Topic: Sleep well with herbs. Contact Christine Voelker [027] 280-6739 or waiherbs@gmail.com Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At

the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859. Al Anon: Do you need support for coping with alcohol problems in your family? Contact [027] 811-0006. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Parkinson’s Hydrotherapy Class: 10.30am, at the Rec Centre Pool, Masterton $3.60 entry fee. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are a primarily cappella choir. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 2996389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or

Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 3088109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 Red Bicycle: Invites you to see the winter range of Humidity clothing and possum merino accessories, the Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Martinborough, 5.30-7pm. Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich.

Wairarapa Heart Help Group: 1.302.30pm, share stories and information Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Annette, at Heart Foundation, [04] 472-2780 ext 1, annettes@heartfoundation.org.nz Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. St John: Greytown Penguins, boys and girls 6-8 years, 6-7.30pm, St John Hall, Main St. Call Esther [027] 637-4110. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Age Concern: Keep Fit! 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Call Paul Dodge [021[ 0262-6595. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene (027) 634-9167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton, WedSun, 11am-3pm. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice

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Advertising for new Trustees for WOWCT Board Following a successful 2021 event, the Wings Over Wairarapa Community Trust (WOWCT) is looking for new Trustees to join its Board. The Trust is in the process of overseeing the Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival, planned for February 2023. Applications are invited for these voluntary positions from people preferably with previous governance backgrounds. We are keen on hearing from people with legal, commercial or health and safety, fundraising or sponsorship experience but this is not essential. The Board has a strong focus on succession planning and seeks people with the time, energy, and connections to contribute to the Board. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with Board Chair experience. event. It requires a commitment of 1 board meeting per month, usually held on a Friday afternoon in Masterton and then availability for Wings weekend, in late February 2023. Applications will close on the 19 May 2021. Please send your CV and a covering letter to jenny@wings.org.nz. The letter should outline why you are interested and what you can contribute to the WOWCT. If you require further information, please contact Jenny Gasson, Event Manager at jenny@wings.org.nz or 022 090 3864 to discuss.

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Dalefield teams take wins HOCKEY

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Farriers Dalefield were pushed all the way before they sealed a valuable 2-1 victory over a talented Indians side at Clareville on Saturday. The two times defending champions could not have got off to a better start with Dylan Price beating the Indians’ goalkeeper with a powerful shot from the edge of the circle in the first two minutes. Apart from the opening surge, Indians had the better of early territory and possession, but failed to score, missing at least two good scoring opportunities with passes across the face of goal. Indians finally did get on the scoresheet in the third quarter when Isaac Dyer converted a stroke, only for Dalefield to reply almost immediately when Rowan Yeo tapped in a Myles Houlahan cross at the far post. Both teams had their opportunities to add to the score, but in the end Dalefield did just enough to secure the three points, much to the satisfaction of goalkeeper and captain John Forsyth. “It was good to get on the board early and then

Rowan Yeo lines up a shot against Indians.

the game sort of became a bit of a stalemate for large periods,” he said. “We showed good resilience as well when we conceded a stroke. To come back and score almost immediately showed the boys still had a lot in the tank and wanted the win, and I’m really proud of them, and those points are going to be really important later in the season.” The win has lifted

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Dalefield to third in the Wellington Premier Championship, with their only loss coming against Hutt United, while they have beaten top four contenders Indians and Harbour City. “That’s the big three out of the way and we now have a better idea of where we are as a team, and we’ll push forward to get as many points on the board as we can.”

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Farriers Dalefield hit form in the second half to score their first bonus point victory, 10-1, of the Wellington Women’s Premier Championship at Clareville on Saturday. Although Dalefield had the lion’s share of possession and territory in the first half, there was no score in the first quarter, and only two goals at halftime. But a call from player-

coach Katherine van Woerkom for more intensity in the second 35 minutes hit the mark, and the home side scored three goals in the third period, and five goals in the final quarter. Felicity Reidy scored a hat-trick, Sinead Namana scored two goals, while Maddie Taylor, van Woerkom, Brigette Mossman, Emma Smith, and player of the day Mandy Yeo also found the back of the cage. Van Woerkom said the first half was typical of what can happen against the lesser teams. “It’s not that we weren’t trying to do the right things in the first half, but it just wasn’t coming off, but also we were all over them and we thought it will come but it wasn’t coming,” she said. “We wanted to use the space more and in the second half we certainly did that. We passed the ball well and we were playing some really nice hockey towards the end of the game. “It really does set the bar for what kind of hockey we can play.” Dalefield are now fourth in the league but should move further up the table with the two bottom teams Victoria and Karori to play in the first round.

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f o e g n a r e d i w a d n a s r e t t u h s , s d n i bl motorisation*

FREE INHOME MEASURE AND QUOTE.

*Exclusions apply. Please see in-store for details. Orders must be confirmed by 8 June 2021 to be eligible for this offer. Not available in conjunction with any other offer.

5 Hope Street Masterton

(behind the Fire Station) Phone 06 378 6113

manager.masterton@guthriebowron.co.nz

*Offers end Tuesday 8th June 2021. Terms and conditions apply - see in store for details