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Enabling good lives for all Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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A “dynamic” group of Wairarapa families have joined forces to help empower the region’s disabled community to lead their best lives. Last year, Carterton couple Chris Hollis and Anita Nicholls founded Good Lives Wairarapa, a whanau-lead organisation set up to assist disabled people to participate more fully in their communities - by expanding opportunities in education, employment, sport, and creativity. The group, which

meets monthly to discuss project ideas, has four broad aims: to educate families about services and funding mechanisms available in Wairarapa; help families coordinate care and support for their children; build a stronger link with the sporting community through Special Olympics New Zealand; and to establish “programmes of meaningful activities” and work experiences for disabled people. This includes creating social enterprises which employ disabled workers - allowing them to discover new career pathways, expand

their knowledge, and build community connections. Chris and Anita, parents to two adult children with learning disabilities, were inspired to set up Good Lives Wairarapa after their 25-year-old son James returned to Wairarapa after having lived a residential service in the Hutt Valley. They found there were few disability-speciﬁc services in Wairarapa that catered to James’ needs — and even fewer opportunities for work and education, or accessible activities he could get involved in.

Hoping to establish some services of their own, Chris and Anita approached community development organisation Ka Pai Carterton, which put them in touch with other parents who were facing similar barriers. The couple were thrilled to not only connect with whanau “in the same boat” - but to meet a group of people with a similar vision, and a range of skills sets, expertise, and community networks. “We were hoping we’d at least meet one or two families who understood what we were dealing with,” Anita said.

“What we found was an incredibly dynamic group of people, who were keen to pool their resources and work together to create opportunities for our children. “It’s our dream to set up a rich array of activities that disabled people can tap into based on their diﬀerent interests and strengths. “We want our children to have opportunities to work, learn new skills, engage with others, and to have places Continued on page 3

Families gather for a workshop on individualised funding for disabled people – organised by Good Lives Wairarapa. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Mini putt makeover tees off Erin Kavanagh-Hall

She said Masterton Mini Putt has long been a popular hang-out spot for both visitors and locals - and it was time the community asset “had a bit of a boost”. “We had the new greens put down and the concrete remodelled 13 years ago and there’s been nothing new since,” Hunt said. “The revamp will give the course a real lift and add a pop of colour amongst all the green and grey. “We get a lot of visitors from (out of town) coming to the park - so we’re hopeful this will help the course look more inviting and encourage more people to come and play a game of golf.” Masterton Mini Putt was established by Masterton South Rotary in 1979 and, since then, has become one of the organisation’s major fundraising sources. Coordinator Michael Blundell said the next stage of the revamp would be laying the new turf, supplied by Carpet Court - which is hoped to go ahead in May.

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One of Masterton’s most iconic visitor destinations is undergoing a longawaited revamp - starting with some “hard yakka” in the garden. Masterton South Rotary has begun a project to refurbish Masterton Mini Putt’s 43-year-old golf course at Queen Elizabeth Park, which it hopes to have completed in time for next summer. The course’s new “makeover”, its first major renovations in over a decade, will include fresh turf and a new paint job for each of its 18 holes, and a tidy-up of the greens’ surrounding gardens - which had, in recent months, become overgrown with weeds. The revamp project, coordinated by long-time Rotarians Marilyn Hunt and Michael Blundell, kicked off late last month with three

Members of Masterton South Rotary participated in a working bee to weed the gardens at Masterton Mini Putt the first stage of a significant revamp for the course. Inset: Rotarians Tim Wyllie (left), Dick Davison and Rob Irwin enjoy at day of work in the garden. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

volunteer working bees - with Masterton South Rotary members getting

out their gardening tools to tackle the overgrowth. Over three Monday mornings, the volunteers were able to clear away all the weeds and put down new topsoil, donated by the neighbouring

Masterton Croquet Club. Coordinator Marilyn Hunt said Masterton South Rotary decided to “completely revitalise” the course, after noticing the turf, last replaced in 2009, had begun to disintegrate.

“We get a lot of people through - so the greens had definitely taken a beating!” Blundell said. Now the gardens have been cleared, volunteers will begin planting coloured leaf and flowering shrubs “to add a bit of extra colour”. Further working bees will be held for painting the concrete edges, starting with water blasting to prepare the surfaces “and get rid of the gunge that’s built up in the corners”. Blundell said he was proud of the Rotary members who worked on the gardens - who not only volunteered their time but contributed their own gardening gadgets, such as chainsaws, hedge clippers, wheelbarrows, and trailers. “It was pretty hard yakka - but we got it done, and the volunteers really enjoyed themselves,” Blundell said. “That’s the great thing about Rotary - if you organise a working bee, people will always put their hands up to help out.”

Meaningful pathways for disabled people Continued from page 1 where they can feel welcome and safe. “Being able to participate in your community is essential for a positive sense of self - and disabled people deserve that opportunity as much as anyone else.” Chris and Anita said Wairarapa parents face many barriers to finding support for their disabled children - particularly for adults. At present, there are only four providers in the region who can offer supported independent care for disabled people — as well few options for respite care, and a dwindling number of community day services. Carterton’s IDEA

Services day base closed last year, and the Masterton day base is not currently accepting new clients. There are also a limited number of services and opportunities for children once they leave school - which inspired Good Lives Wairarapa member Rebecca Stevens to start up the Mahi Tahi Tatou Charitable Trust, to help create more education and employment opportunities. In addition, Chris said, community organisations are not always accessible: either overwhelming for people with sensory processing difficulties, or reticent to accept disabled members due to health and safety concerns. So, James’ parents took matters into their own

hands: helping him create his own in-home ceramics studio after he taught himself pottery via Youtube and hiring a former professional chef to give him cooking lessons. “Doing these things has absolutely improved James’ wellbeing - but it’s all been driven by us,” Chris said. “There’s been hardly any activities he can just walk into. And that’s what we’re hoping to change.” Since meeting for the first time last year, Good Lives Wairarapa has set up a social ten pin bowling team for disabled people and their whanau, is organising a furniture upholstery workshop,

A new gardening enterprise is also in the planning: expanding on James’ current work with South End School, collecting used coffee grounds from local cafes to use as compost. This week, Good Lives Wairarapa hosted a workshop on individualised funding - allowing disabled people and whanau to have more control over their supports — at Carterton Events Centre Rebecca said the group hopes to offer support to whanau as they navigate individualised funding for their children - which can be challenging to figure out at first. “There’s so much

James Hollis, on the tractor at his family’s farm, hopes to be involved in a new composting-based social enterprise. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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to work out: finding support staff, sorting out employment contracts, finding activity programmes, linking in with the community,” she said. “It can be pretty daunting when you’ve got everything on your shoulders. So, we wanted families to come together to support one another on the journey.” Ka Pai Carterton continues to support Good Lives Wairarapa: providing a meeting space, funding this week’s workshop, and helping the group develop a website to keep the community informed of funding information, upcoming events, and work opportunities.

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Safe space for Rainbow youth Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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A new volunteer organisation aims to create a space where Wairarapa’s Rainbow rangatahi can feel included, accepted and, above all, safe. In 2019, counsellor and youth worker Alec Aiken founded Wairarapa Rainbow Support: to help LGBTQ+ youth in the region connect with one another, form a strong community, and be empowered to educate others about queer identities. At the time, Alec was working at Changeability Counselling and Family Violence Services - and said many of his young queer clients, particularly those identifying as transgender or gendernonconforming, were struggling to find inperson support from likeminded people. As well as providing a social space for queer rangatahi, Wairarapa Rainbow Support also has a strong educational focus: planning to run workshops for young people on LGBTQ+ issues - everything from legal rights to safe sex - and seminars for professionals working with the queer community. Wairarapa Rainbow Support was originally formed as a Changeability service - but, under the leadership of new coordinator Raven Broche, is now working on establishing its own identity as a charitable trust. Raven, who came on board as coordinator last month, said it was important LGBTQ+ rangatahi had a place where they could explore their identity as queer people in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. “I didn’t have a space like that when I was younger. Growing up in rural France, I had maybe one other gay friend - so it was pretty isolating,” Raven, who identifies as non-binary, said.

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“It would have been amazing to have had a safe space where I could express my feelings and put a name to what I was going through. “In our group, young people can feel comfortable to explore who they are, among people who understand their struggles. They can feel safe to ask questions, share what they need to share, and just be heard.” “Young queer people deserve to have their own spaces where they can hang out and spend time with people with similar interests and values — no different to, for example, Scouts or a church youth group,” Alec added. “Discrimination still happens — and having a group where Rainbow youth can support one another can build resilience against it. “And if we can provide opportunities for education, even better.” While setting up Wairarapa Rainbow Support, Alec sent a survey around schools, counselling services and youth organisations, allowing LGBTQ+ youth and whanau to share their

experiences anonymously. The survey - which had 362 respondents, including 71 queer people aged between 15 and 18 - revealed some of the most common concerns among Rainbow rangatahi in Wairarapa were discrimination, a fear of being outed as LGBTQ+, and isolation. This isolation is compounded, Alec said, by scant options for public transport in the region. “Public transport in Wairarapa is, in a word, pretty bad. “If you’re not able to drive, or you can’t afford the petrol, and there’s hardly any buses or trains you can catch, it’s much harder to connect with people like you. “So, some of the only options you have are online communities.” Wairarapa Rainbow Support started holding in-person meetings at Changeability - and young attendees were thrilled and relieved to “hang out” with their peers, doing arts and crafts projects, watching their favourite TV shows, and playing board games. Group members also got to discuss pertinent issues in a supportive setting -

Raven Broche, new group coordinator for Wairarapa Rainbow Support. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

such as bullying, anxiety, school pressures, toxic masculinity, and body image. Last year, meetings moved to the Featherston Community Centre after Alec relocated to Upper Hutt — but went on a brief hiatus due to ill health. As the new coordinator, Raven hopes to start running in-person

meetings later this year once the group’s charity status is set up - as well as launching some of its educational and outreach projects. These includes seminars - with guest speakers on gender identity, relationships, establishing healthy boundaries, legal rights for queer people, and sex education - which, in a school setting, often

marginalises queer rangatahi. “A lot of sex education in schools is very heteronormative and ciscentric — and they don’t tend to cover the topic of consent very well,” Alec, who is transgender, said. “It’s important that teens know how to have safe sex as queer people, and how to navigate sex and sexuality in a trans body.” For a more lighthearted touch, Raven hopes to organise a drag makeup and performance workshop, hosted by Wellington drag queens, and a trip to the Out in the Square celebrations. She and Alec also plan on running workshops for schools, health professionals and counselling agencies on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, as well as information evenings for parents and caregivers. “There are still a lot of well-meaning parents who won’t allow their queer kids to live openly as they are — because they’re scared and want to protect them,” Raven said. “There’s still a real lack of knowledge out there, which leads to fear. But when parents are prepared to be educated, it can make the world of difference.” So far, Alec and Raven said Wairarapa schools have been “very supportive” of the group - and they have had particularly positive responses from Rathkeale, Makoura and Wairarapa Colleges, as well as UCOL. Raven hopes to recruit a team of volunteers to work alongside the young people - preferably members of the LGBTQ+ community themselves. “It’s important that young people have that positive representation — and that includes having adults around them they can see themselves in, and feel safe with,” they said. • Wairarapa Rainbow Support is still holding meetings online. For more information, go to the group’s Facebook page.

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Fresh new look for riding centre Helen Holt

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A community effort has given Wairarapa Riding for the Disabled’s Masterton premises a revamp — plus a few pops of colour. Wairarapa Riding for the Disabled thanked the community and volunteers last Thursday for the revamp of its indoor arena on Te Whiti Road, which included renovating the entrance and activity area for more space. All renovations were carried out by Masterton South Rotary, and artwork was donated by King Street Artworks (KSA) and students from St Matthew’s Collegiate and Makoura College. The renovations were six months in the making but had been in the planning for years. The project also involved a lot of fundraising, including raffles and the Poppy movie premier last year, which raised $1500. “It helped us out a lot,” Riding for the Disabled Wairarapa president Kim Gabites said. Gabites said the organisation was an important service for disabled children. “We try to accommodate different disabilities,

not just physical. “We also accommodate for other challenges and needs to improve health and wellbeing. “The motion of riding helps [children], both physically and mentally.” Many of the new riders sit on a blanket rather than a saddle because it made the rider more comfortable and feel more movement. “Once they get used to the movement, most move onto the saddle, but some don’t like the way it feels and prefer to just stick with the cover.” KSA studio manager Linda Tilyard contributed two paintings to the project: a horse and a whale. She said Riding for the Disabled perfectly fitted with KSA’s ethos of supporting mental health and wellbeing. Wairarapa was one of the first regions to have a Riding for Disabled organisation, which was started when Ysabel and Logan Bruce donated the land nearly 40 years ago. The couple’s daughter, Marilyn Palmer, said the arena was built so that the children could still go riding on a wet day. The organisation has 15-20 regular volunteers and was on the lookout for more.

Artist Linda Tilyard (middle), with second generation RDA volunteers Ian Bruce and Marilyn Palmer, contributed a painting for the arena. Inset: St Matthew’s students unveil their painting “Disney Characters” at the Riding for the Disabled arena. PHOTOS/HELEN HOLT

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Masterton writer hits the virtual shelves Jade Davies

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This year, local man Wesley Hind’s first book hit the shelves — or rather, the internet. At the end of February, the region’s newest author published ‘Flash bangers and poetry mash’, a mixture of flash fiction (very short stories) and poetry. Hind wrote, edited, and published the book himself using Kindle’s free self-publishing software, Kindle Direct Publishing. Despite working on developing his ideas for years, it only took him five days to turn them into something others could buy, download, and read. Hind grew up in the UK and had lived in many countries, on and offgrid, before moving to Masterton in 2005, at 35 years old.

He said the way his mind worked made him question everything, and he would invent things to solve problems. He ended up working in IT and was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 2015. “Anything that was interesting, we tried it,” he said. “Nothing got in our way of doing anything.” Hind now works writing software and said he was paid to solve every puzzle, work he enjoyed as it meant he was always learning. Hind’s dream was to write a novel and began working on it in 2009 but, along the way, he discovered ideas and wrote material that “didn’t fit the narrative”. He joined HitRecord around 2014, an online platform founded by actor Joseph-Gordon-Levitt allowing artists to upload their work for feedback.

Wesley Hind with a copy of his first self-published book, Flash bangers and poetry mash.

You have a choice of how you publish. You can choose to publish as a Kindle e-book, as a paperback, and I think they have just introduced hardback. Hind received little feedback but proceeded to move forward with his goal to be an author. More recently, Hind said he had faced a series of stressful life events and, after “battling” his way through the community mental health system, he found out he had been suffering from an emotional disorder. Finding the pieces of his

puzzle gave him answers and enabled him to focus on what he wanted to do. “I had the capacity to start thinking again.” At the beginning of 2022, he decided it was time to publish his work, but the novel wasn’t ready. A few science fiction magazines had shown interest in his flash fiction stories but Hind disagreed with their conditions.

He turned to Kindle Direct to sew the completed short stories and poems together. “Now I knew somebody would publish me, I can publish myself. “From start to finish, it took about five days to publish. “You have a choice of how you publish. You can choose to publish as a Kindle e-book, as a paperback, and I think they have just introduced hardback. “You download a piece of software to your computer then you feed in your draft.

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It is a very basic word processor.” Hind said the downside to self-publishing was losing expert knowledge and access to editors. He said it also leaves the author to promote their work themselves. He used a photo he had taken of his fire as a placeholder, but it ended up on the cover. “It is all a learning experience,” he said. His first book was published in late February and can be found on Amazon.

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Siblings raise over $5000 for Ukraine Jade Davies

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The world was shocked to see the heartbreaking situation unravel in Ukraine this year — and despite living on the other side of the world, Wairarapa pupils Otis and Frankie Lennox were determined to find a way to help. With support from their parents, Frankie, 10, and Otis, eight, got to work organising a garage sale at their school with a goal to raise $1100 — enough to fund an entire Shelterbox Kit, complete with a tent, blankets, tools, and solar lights. Shelterbox Kits are provided to families in the wake of a disaster, helping provide shelter for those whose homes have been destroyed. Leading up to the garage sale, more and more items started filling the Lennox home in Masterton as locals showed overwhelming support for the idea. On April 9, locals showed up at Lakeview School to shop the garage sale between 9am and 11.30am.

Frankie and Otis Lennox at the garage sale they organised for Ukraine.

The siblings’ mum, Stella, said the donations from the community were “awesome” and exceeded expectations. “In under three hours, we raised $5647.80. It is pretty amazing.” A combination of purchases and cash donations helped Frankie and Otis to raise more than five times their target amount. Stella said the key

lesson for the kids was coming up with an idea and turning it into a reality by following through. The Lennox family said they would use the momentum from their first “terrific” event to keep making a difference with future fundraising efforts. “The kids are pretty keen to do it again so it could become larger,” Stella said. “We may look at doing

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and tasks - many of which require children spending time outdoors. Tasks include identifying plant species in your backyard, going on a walk around your neighbourhood and collecting natural items, and making “bug hotels” in your garden to keep insects safe from winter conditions. The packs also encourage children to read books about the natural world - which they can find at each of the libraries. WLS manager Annette Beattie said O Te Whenua is all about empowering children to safely explore their local area and use their library to expand their scientific knowledge. “We’re really excited to see how this goes. It’s a great way for tamariki to keep reading and be active over the school holidays,” she said. • For more information, contact your local library. If you’re unable to pick up a pack, your library can deliver one to your home.

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A weekend trip “down the YouTube rabbit hole” has helped launch a new career path for Carterton artist Monique Jackett. At the end of this month, Clareville-based Monique will be holding her first exhibition at Heart of Arts – showcasing a collection of statement pieces made using “regular household objects” and “a whole lot of paint”. Monique specialisises in the art of acrylic pouring: diluting acrylic paint to a fluid texture and tipping it onto a canvas, creating distinctive marble-like patterns. Further patterns are created using a range of objects – from combs, to paper towels, to spaghetti strainers – and paintings are heat-treated to pop air bubbles and create cell motifs. Monique, a primary school teacher and mum of two, started acrylic pouring late last year – which she found provided respite from the “chaos” of everyday life. Encouraged by friends, she started selling her work via her Facebook page, UpLift Art by MJ. Her works have since ended up on living room walls around the country – as far away as Auckland,

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Nelson, and Wanaka. Monique said she has loved painting from a young age, but had found herself in a “creative lull”, thanks to the demands of career, family, and caring for her 25 rescue farm animals. To encourage her to start painting again, her husband Matt surprised her with a canvas, which she took with her on a trip to Hawke’s Bay to visit her mum. While away for the weekend, Monique searched on Youtube for inspiration, where she discovered tutorials for acrylic pouring.

“I totally went down the rabbit hole – I was up most of the night watching all the videos,” she said. “I went crazy – I went out and brought a whole lot of paints and a blow torch from Mitre 10, and got stuck right in. “Now I do pouring at any chance I get. It’s been wonderful – it’s a form of self-expression, it’s something I can do just for me, and a satisfying way to create something to share with others.” Acrylic pouring, Monique said, requires an intimate knowledge of your materials. For example, different pouring

techniques require different paint consistencies, some paints sink into the canvas while others rise to form cells, and some colours do not harmonise when poured together. “I had some real flops at the start!” she laughed. “For the first one, I didn’t use enough paint. The second blended into a muddy mess, the third was too thick and left lumps everywhere. “I’ve definitely come a long way since then.” Monique uses several different mediums to thin her paints, including floetrol (a paint conditioner), PVA glue,

silicone, and water. She uses a range of tools for paint pouring, such as cups, funnels and colanders, and creates patterns using upside down glasses, straws, balloons, skewers, and bubble wrap. Though each piece can take about five days to dry, Monique enjoys the immediacy and tangibility of the pouring process. “I’m an impatient artist! When you do a pour, patterns emerge almost right away – it’s like a movie playing in front of you and moving very fast. “I find pouring is the right balance of having control and letting go. It creates a sliding landscape of possibilities.” Monique said it is particularly gratifying when customers “find their own story in (her) work.” “It may mean something completely different to them than it does to me. “I got a message from a man who said one of my paintings reminded him of a trip he and his daughter made to the Waitomo Caves to see the glow worms. “It’s a wonderful reminder to me that I must just create and not to get caught up worrying about whether it looks ‘right’.” • Monique’s exhibition will run at Heart of Arts from April 29 to May 26.

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On April 14 a small change to a road sign will put the name Hurunui-o-Rangi on one line. In Te Reo Maori, one word – such as whenua - can have more than one meaning. So how do you know which meaning to use? Well, like English with sarcasm, the meaning is about context. The meaning for Hurunuio-Rangi comes from the context of Rangi the sky, and Hurunui, which then means the significant feather in the sky. The next contextual clue is from the story about the god of comets bouncing along the river, and flying off into the sky. The name of the marae and the lands are all three words now on one line. Thank you Carterton District Council - a small change that means so much.

Regulatory team keeping busy Our Regulatory Services department is humming along dealing with a high number of consent applications as we welcome new colleagues. There are record numbers of applications coming in, and our team is shaping up to deal with the requests. Solitaire Robertson, our new Planning and Regulatory Services Manager, welcomed new recruits recently, including our new Building Services Team Leader John Tait. “John is a nationally well-known and respected building official and we are incredibly lucky to have someone of John’s calibre leading the team.” The team are very busy getting out information to our customers including preparing new fact sheets to help people get a better understanding of the subdivision process in the Carterton District [picture attached]. So if you are wanting info on subdivision or additional dwellings, visit the Planning and Resource Consent page on our website - cdc. govt.nz/planning-and-resourceconsents – to check out the new fact sheets.

The team are also contributing to a review of the Wairarapa Combined District Plan, which is underway. District Plans must be reviewed and updated every 10 years. The review of the District Plan is an opportunity to influence how land use and subdivision is managed in the districts. The three Wairarapa Councils have resolved to continue to share a Combined District Plan, and jointly review the current version. Revisions to the District Plan will continue to be drafted over the next few months. From there, a draft District Plan will be developed which will be released for feedback from the community in October 2022. Want to know more? Head to the new website which provides information on the Plan Review development process, the project timeline, updates on progress and events, and contact details for the three District Councils. It will also display newsletter and topicspecific discussion papers as they become available – www.wairarapaplan.co.nz.

Explore this Autumn with O Te Whenua Stuck at home this Easter? Visiting Wairarapa for our beautiful autumn? Explore your backyard and beyond with the Wairarapa Library Service O Te Whenua School Holiday Programme. Autumn is discovery time for tamariki in Wairarapa. Why do leaves fall? Where can you

find Wairarapa’s creepiest crawlies, or the crawliest creepies? What’s growing in our backyard? Pick up an Explore pack and find out the answers to these questions, and more! The pack includes STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering , and

Mathematics] based puzzles, games, tasks, and quizzes to keep the whole whanau entertained. From word searches to geo-caching, there’s something for everyone. If you are a library local, or visiting Wairarapa for the Easter holidays, pop down to the library and pick up a pack. And there’s no worries If you can’t make it out. Contact your local library and we can help get one to you.

Latest Council Updates Have your say on CDC’s Draft Annual Plan. Pick up a copy of the Plan at our 28 Holloway St offices, or visit cdc.govt.nz/annual plan for more information Local body elections are coming up. Make sure your enrolled, and find out more if you’re consider standing for council. Visit cdc.govt.nz/ elections for details.

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

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Acceptance the way forward April is Autism Acceptance Month. As someone with many close friends who are autistic, and as a member of the neurodiverse community, it’s a cause dear to my heart. Autism, a neurodevelopmental condition, is typically characterised by struggles with social communication, preference for routine, sensory hypersensitivity, and atypical speech. Autism also brings many strengths: honesty, innovative thinking, pattern recognition, and excellent memory, to name a few. The te reo for “autistic” is “takiwatanga” - literally translating as “in their own time and space”. Awareness of autism has increased in recent years. However, as the autistic community rightly argues, awareness is half the battle. “Awareness is knowing somebody has autism,” says Christopher Banks, CEO of the Autism Society of America. “Acceptance is when you include them in your activities and help them develop in their communities.”

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In Aotearoa, takiwatanga face many barriers. Children struggle to navigate an education system built around neurotypical brains. Support services can be inaccessible. It’s estimated only 10 percent of autistic New Zealanders work fulltime. As psychologist and neurodiverse advocate Dr Nancy Doyle put it, many difficulties autistics face would be reduced if people “simply understood their neurobiology and accommodated it”. In education, this could be providing low sensory spaces, ear plugs to help tune out distracting noises, and clear visual instructions. Public spaces, like supermarkets, can offer “quiet hours” (as Countdown has done), reducing stimuli like bright lights and loud noises. Takiwatanga can thrive at work when businesses

use straightforward communication, offer mentorship, and foster supportive, inclusive workplace cultures. To use a terrible cliché, it’d be a dull world if we were all the same. If we’re committed to as a colourful a society as we claim, that involves celebrating the rich diversity all neurotypes contribute. Not dismissing takiwatanga as naughty kids or “risky” employees - but accepting their identities, acknowledging their challenges, and providing the tools they need to succeed. I’ll end with a quote from Dr Temple Grandin, autistic scientist, author one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People: “The most interesting people…are ones that don’t fit into your average cardboard box. They’ll make what they need — they’ll make their own boxes.”

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Easter is a time for… Cheryl Cavanagh Renewal and review. Daniel Borrie Getting some days off. Pip Clement Family and making memories. Emily Rose Family and a little bit of chocolate. Graeme Burnard Nothing special. As a non-God, retired, and a

diabetic, there is no religious signiÿ cance, no long weekend, and no chocolate. It just passes me by! Coral Grifÿ s Cider making.

signiÿ cant event on the Christian calendar, need I say more? Karen Roberts Going on annual leave.

Catherine RowePenny Letting go of resentments and looking forwards. Margaret Mcnaughton Family to get together and have fun hunting for Easter eggs.

Jeniah Janet Te WhituPeterson Autumn weather, warm ÿ res and re° ecting on peace, love, and family. Fern Cameron Taking advantage of the four- day weekend to hang out with family and best friends! And all bets are off on the chocolate! Christina Schoÿ eld Resting, eating hot cross buns, and seeing family.

Katie Grace Milne Eating chocolate and pretending it’s a carrot stick! Mandy Gibbins Celebrating Samhain – the harvest festival. Or, in the Northern hemisphere, Beltaine: the spring/fertility festival that the Christians plagiarised. At least there’s bunnies and eggs which symbolise fertility. Oh, and sleeping in.

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Trio inspired by Wairarapa landscapes Kylie Alexander, Lucy Cooper, and Rebecca Kempton are three photographers who take inspiration from the Wairarapa landscape. Kempton is a full-time professional photographer and holds a Master of Photography with Distinction with the NZIPP. Her interest in photography began when she was living in London. “I took photography classes which were film in those days. There was a real emphasis when taking a shot to get it right the first time which really set me up for my journey in photography.” When Kempton returned to New Zealand, she maintained her interest. It was joining the Wairarapa Camera Club which taught her about the digital world. “That was huge. I became part of the community. Club competitions gave me feedback. I was president

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for three years from 201821 and on the committee prior to that.” Over the past few years, she has turned her interest into a business. “Half my work is commercial and half family portraits. However, the landscape around me is what inspires me.

The light in Wairarapa is stunning. I like to work in an abstract manner, pulling out all the textures and colour.” Kylie Alexander also developed her love of photography when travelling. She too counts the Wairarapa Camera Club as an influence and

photographers, names the Wairarapa Camera Club and the supportive Wairarapa photography community as her teachers. Her subject matter is eclectic, she says, naming documentary photography and finding subject matter in what might appear to be the uninspiring as interests. Water, which she finds “elemental and mysterious,” features too. Cooper’s latest project melds her love of audio with photography. She has developed a series of short podcasts featuring 10 photographers which can be accessed on several platforms. Go to Burst Mode.com for information. All three of these photographers have won New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography and other awards. We look forward to their continuing presence in the Wairarapa arts scene.

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New earth from old one Justine Kingdon

While we have been vigorously working to stave off the worst effects of the pandemic, many of us, myself included, appear to have lost sight of the glaringly obvious. The pandemic of extinction and climate change. Our future is not so bright. Or perhaps, with global warming, our future is far too bright. And it is sad and yet true to say, a terribly large proportion of the world has become a rubbish dump. I don’t think fear is the way forward. I am all for love. What better metaphor can there be, than to find a tired piece of furniture in an op shop, take it home, and transform it? Re-use and re-create with what you have, I say. I find joy in everything in my upcycled 70s house, a

modern-day faux-palace I call ‘Maude’. After five years of upcycling and theatricalising worn out furniture, I have finally gone right to the heart of things. Children. I invited a small group of them to walk through my Narnian wardrobe into a rented room at Fareham Hall, which had come to be known as ‘the abomination which causes desolation’. Hoarding tendencies go hand-in-hand with my brand of creative enthusiasm and this room was a testament. The children and I sat down and became a council. In the spirit of agreement and freedom, we renamed the room New Earth. After that, we started creating treasure out of the trash. Weekly speeches were given on animals in Aotearoa facing extinction.

Fundraising plans for the work on saving them emerged. Together, we planned and ran a Children’s Day event. This involved making trashed planet wings, having an instant fashion show and dripping donated paint on a wishing well and a giant mirror. For a finale, we performed a somewhat rehearsed, yet mostly spontaneously assimilated dance about our desire to stick together, not give up, and to do our joyful best for Mother Earth. And this, my friends, is just the beginning. Be the magic in the world you want to see. That is what we say, before we step through the wardrobe here at New Earth, Featherston. More than ever, our planet needs the deep magic, which, for far too many generations, has been mostly lost.

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draws on the Wairarapa landscape for her subject matter. “I love taking photos at Cape Palliser – the rough and rugged landscape and the ever-changing sea and weather. There are no distractions down there. It’s my therapy to be honest.” Alexander’s aim is to keep her photography largely as a hobby. “I do sell prints, however, and do some photography jobs. One of my passions is photographing sports, especially rugby. And I love photographing birds, particularly pīwakawaka. It’s a challenge but rewarding to get that one shot that’s perfectly captured in movement.” Lucy Cooper describes herself as self-taught, having played around with old film cameras as a child. She has done some online camera courses and like the other two

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ACCESS TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES FOR ANIMALS Most people are aware of the harmful and toxic effects of common household poisons, anticoagulant rodenticide bait, and slug/snail bait pellets. As we enter into the cooler autumn months and become conscious of rodents seeking snug nesting opportunities in/near our own home, many of us are reaching for rat and mouse bait in various forms. Please keep these out of reach of your pets, and secure in locked containers. Even despite best efforts, we see cases where rodents run away with portions of bait pellets which are left lying around and eaten, or rogue gusts of wind scattering content from unsecured bait stations. These baits prevent blood from clotting, and without timely intervention, severe internal bleeding can result. The effects often do not become apparent until several days after ingestion, so if you suspect ingestion – please contact your vet as soon as possible for advice. Spring and autumn are popular planting times, for enthusiastic gardeners overhauling their vegetable patches. Covid19 has seen a resurgence in home gardening activities, and slug/snail baits are often reached for in order to reduce the carnage these critters wreak on precious seedlings. Please be aware however, that these baits are highly toxic to both dogs and cats, and affect the nervous system and brain. Early signs include uncoordination, salivation, muscle tremors, leading to seizures. We field increasingly common phone calls – especially after hours, about companion animals gaining access to human medications or other potentially harmful toxic substances.

Many over the counter human health products can be toxic to our pets. The most common toxicities seen in dogs and cats include vitamin tablets, ibuprofen, and paracetamol. Ibuprofen has a very narrow safety margin and can have severe toxic effects on dogs and cats, potentially causing kidney damage, stomach ulceration and neurological signs. We increasingly hear from people concerned about animals having eaten prescription human medication. It is very important to store human medications well away from accessible places for pets, and not leave them lying around. Pets can and will chew into packets/containers left on bedside tables or on the floor – especially curious young or bored animals. Leaving tablets on one’s plate or place setting ready in anticipation of meal times, requires that any pets must be fully supervised or locked away. Better yet to take any medication immediately and then put it away out of reach again. Human heart medication, blood pressure, contraceptives, seizure control medication, sleeping aid tablets, anxiolytics, antidepressants, antiinflammatories, pain killers, antibiotics, etc, can all have significant impacts on pets if ingested. We have already covered chocolate toxicity in previous articles, and should probably at least mention cannabis toxicity in conjunction with this. Better for pets to have no access to harmful substances, and for us to be vigilant about how and where we store things. However, if you have concerns about something your animal has ingested, please seek veterinary advice.

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Every game matters

Michael Jordan was able to get himself motivated for every game he played, regardless of its importance in the overall context of the season. It could be a title game seven decider, or a late season match with little on the line; every game mattered. The way in which Jordan was able to get himself up for each game was by giving himself a reason. For example, he would imagine the child who was attending the one game he had access to for the season, this child deserved to see Jordan and the team performing at their best. We can take Jordan’s approach and implement

it in our own lives, treating every day, as opposed to every game, as one that matters, regardless of where it falls on the calendar. It could be that one interaction with a customer who will appreciate so much the extra attention given to them, the students who we work so hard to help to understand a concept that has been challenging … anything at all to add value and meaning to what could otherwise have been ‘just another day’.

A philosophical meditation

Meditation is a great way to calm the mind and bring a sense of serenity. I have done it for many years and it’s part of my daily routine; I very rarely miss a day. The method I do has me focus on my breath, norhing else. Invariably I drift off and start thinking about something, but as I become aware of this I go back to concentrating on my breathing. Today I read about another type of meditation. I’m not quite sure about how it would work in a traditional sense, as I have described above with the breathing process I use, but it is something that I can see enormous benefit in as a task, with the aspect I’ll describe being around one of three questions in the philosophical meditation process: ‘What is something that I am anxious about right now?’ This is a question that will be relevant to all of us. Once an issue has been identified a next step is to use a tool I have found so influential in helping me to manage my life, this being a list. Simply writing down the reasons why you are anxious gives you something tangible to work with. You can now look at each list item then come up with one task or strategy for each and record it as an action item. Once done start working through the action steps (I suggest starting with the easiest one) until they have all been done. Some steps will need to be ongoing, whereas others will only need to be done once. Regardless, you will now be taking control in addressing what is causing the anxiety in your life.

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A kind finish to the week

One evening as I was getting ready to leave work for the week, one of our teachers came to ask me if she could donate leftover bread and fruit that we have at school to an institution which could benefit from it. I said ‘yes’ then went off to finish things up before going home. As I left I saw our the teacher walking in the rain back to school to get another load to drop off. I thought to myself how lucky we are to have people like this at Lakeview School. When I got home I received a message from a friend who is isolating at home with covid. She had just received a gift pack (not the school supplies) from the same person. This was truly appreciated by the recipient. I love seeing examples of good like this and feel

truly grateful to work alongside a person of such generosity and kindness, who does such lovely things for no other reason than to help those who may need it. Seeing this type of action inspires me to be kinder; I hope that anyone reading it will be inspired to do the same.

Take every opportunity

Adam Thielen is a very successful wide receiver in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. This coming year will be his 10th in the competition, covering a career that has seen him breaking records and being recognised as one of the best in the game. Looking back to Theilen’s high school and college career, the things he has gone on to achieve would have seemed very unlikely. He wasn’t picked up by a top college, so he ended up playing in a lower division. Then when college finished he wasn’t drafted by a pro team. Missing out on these two areas in most cases tend to mean

that a NFL career won’t happen. Theilen took on a different attitude. He made the most of the college opportunity he got in the lower divisions, then gladly took up the opportunity when given a chance to attend a preseason camp with The Vikings. With both opportunities he gave it absolutely everything, putting in the effort to get better which led to him being noticed, then eventually being signed on by The Vikings. Where so many would have given up, Theilen kept going, never

complaining, instead always being grateful when given chances others may have felt were beneath them. His attitude is something we can all learn from, regardless of what career we are in.

An opportunity to learn

Today when I was reading the Wairarapa Midweek newspaper, I came across an advertisement for community education opportunities. I looked through the list and saw a range of options available for anyone in our area to sign up for. The courses ranged from upholstery to making recycled jewellery. For now I don’t have

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I love watching the SAS programme in which members of the public are placed in an SAS training camp and then required to complete a range of tasks that SAS recruits would be put through. Even though viewers know it’s not a real training camp, this doesn’t mean the tasks are easy; from my perspective they look incredibly challenging. Watching the show I have huge admiration for those who take part. There’s no final prize, other than being the last one standing. Despite this the contestants complete challenges, most would find extremely hard, that are done in such tough and hostile conditions. One thing the show makes clear is how resilient people are capable of being. All of us are able to endure so much if we really set our minds to it. Placing ourselves in situations that challenge us can make us stronger. If we do so voluntarily, as the show contestants do, then when the real challenges come we’ll be better able to handle them. We should look for and take opportunities that will push us. They might not be pleasant or easy as we’re doing them, but when the real challenge comes we’ll be so much more ready for it. • 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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A potato race and dress up With Masterton’s new skate park open, Wairarapa Archive’s MICHELLE CLAUSEN takes a look at the history of skating in our town.

Masterton was devoid of the roar of skating wheels from 1911 until the beginning of the 1913 season. Mrs I Cooper opened a rink in Perry’s buildings on Perry Street, which was until then known as J.J. MacLean and Co’s auction rooms. The new location was open every afternoon and evening, and all reports point to the facility being very well used, even with the minimal advertising seen in local papers. A fancy-dress carnival was booked in as the ﬁrst event for the Perry Street rink, and many prizes were up for grabs for both costumes and abilities. A six-member band was engaged for the evening, and preparations were made for the decorating of the room. The anight was an unequivocal success, with participants coming from all over Wairarapa. Due to the popularity

People lined up for a Grand Concert at YMCA Masterton, circa 1908. PHOTO/WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

Cooper was back, but this time she leased the YMCA Gymnasium Hall in Church Street, which was converted into a skating rink with excellent lighting. The rink was open again for two sessions a day, with “ﬁrst class skates” provided for hire. It was short lived, however, as by the end of the month there was the lease of an entire skating rink and associated equipment advertised in the Wairarapa Age. Mr W Dowling was the purchaser of the Cooper rink lease, with what appears to be a seamless transition. The hours and band evenings continued, as well as the occasional competition. He lowered the price of a double ticket, likely in

of the carnival, various weekly competitions were arranged to encourage participation, the first of which was a “potato race” where the winner received a silver cigarette case. The second competition was an egg and spoon race for women, followed by a hoop race for men, and the regular Thursday or Friday became known as “competition night.” Instead of a flood of advertising as previous rinks had done, Mrs Cooper stuck to an efficient weekly ad to remind patrons of the hours of operation, and the days on which the brass band attended. The final night was promoted with a minimum of fuss, and the season ended with a “good attendance of devotees”. In April 1914, Mrs

an eﬀort to boost numbers amid the rising threat of the commencement of a world war. Professional skaters Mr E Gordon and Miss L Wright were brought in for a brief period to provide private tuition in both plain and fancy skating, and they also provided an exhibition of both fancy and trick skating one Friday night to rave reviews. A “monster fancy dress carnival” was announced for later in April, with a wide range of competitions and games on oﬀer. Possibly due in part to the commencement of World War I, only the standard advertisements were to be found for the remainder of the 1914 skating season. Many of the local young men volunteered for military service, and left

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So you’ve heard a bit and read a bit about Community Catchment Groups (CCGs). You’ve thought, “hey, great idea” and have had a chat with a few neighbouring landowners about some of the ideas you’ve tossed around among yourselves over the years. You’ve got a bit of a buzz happening in the area and you’re all thinking “yup, we want to give this a go.” So what now? Who are you going to contact? Richard Parkes of course. Richard is one of the part-time CCG co-ordinators, newly contracted by WaiP2K with funding from MPI, to get farmer-led catchment community groups like yours under way and moving forward with a plan of your own making. Each group will look different, have a different make-up, and be filled with people who have different

immediately think about water catchments or environmental actions,” Richard said. “But it’s not limited to that. It’s also about the local economy, building capacity in the rural community and about connectedness.” “The first thing we do as a new group, is explore why people are there – what are those triggers for action? “It could be that the local school has closed, or it may be a response to concerns about looming regulations or an extreme weather event. “The reasons for coming together, the values identified, the skills and assets of the group – these are the things that feed into the group’s vision and action plan.” Richard knows people are keen to get stuck in, and has streamlined an approach in which action is underpinned with solid planning and direction. “People don’t want endless meetings – they want to get on with it. My

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There are some speciﬁc reasons why we used the same resources as other countries, but did far better.” Morris will discuss the future of this pandemic, and the possibility of future pandemics. Is the risk getting worse? Is it changing in nature? Morris has been involved in a wide range of national and global disease outbreaks, and has contributed to disease control activities in over 50 countries. In recent years he has contributed to work on Ebola in West

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Conﬁrmed covid cases continued to decline over the weekend with 6718 new daily cases reported yesterday, including 12 deaths. The number of new daily cases was a drop from the 8531 reported on Saturday. The Ministry of Health [MOH] said while it was encouraging to see numbers declining, it was not unexpected because testing and reporting numbers were generally lower at the weekend. The seven-day rolling average of new cases stood at 10,543 yesterday, exactly 3000 less than the week before. Covid deaths in Wairarapa remained at seven after Sunday’s update, with no further deaths reported in the region. The Ministry said Sunday’s death toll included people who had died over the past 17 days

and took New Zealand’s total number of publicly reported deaths to 489. The delay in reporting numbers was associated with people dying with covid, rather than from covid, it said.

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THE STORY OF EASTER AND JESUS CHRIST Easter is a time when Christians gather to remember and celebrate the life of Jesus Christ. The basic story goes like this ... Around 2000 years ago when Rome occupied Israel, a Jewish leader emerged called Jesus. He claimed to be the Son of God, and this upset religious leaders. They thought his claim was heresy. After eating ‘the last supper’ with his disciples, Jesus went to pray. But he was betrayed by Judas and arrested and given to the Romans. He was mocked because those in power believed him to be false. Jesus was subsequently flogged and then crucified on the cross on a Friday. Later that day, after he had died, his body was taken down by his friends. They wrapped Jesus in linen and placed him in a tomb

and rolled a very heavy stone over the opening to prevent any disturbance from thieves or wild animals.

EASTER SUNDAY IS A CELEBRATION OF JESUS’ RESURRECTION AND HIS VICTORY OVER DEATH Early on Easter Sunday, Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus went to anoint his body for burial. She found the stone rolled away, his body gone and only the remnants of some linen bandages. She was bewildered as to what had occurred and went to find the gardener of the cemetery to ask him if he knew anything. When the gardener turned around, Mary gasped. It turned out the gardener was Jesus.

This basic story hasn’t changed, but interpretations have varied through the ages. The terrible Friday of Jesus’ crucifixion became known as Good Friday because it led to the important event of Easter Sunday. Good Friday is subsequently a day of remembrance, acknowledging the sacrifice Jesus made, dying for the world’s sin. Easter Sunday is a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection and his victory over death. Easter is therefore about new life, hope, and the triumph of good over evil; celebrating Jesus’ messages of peace, kindness and love, and remembering his teachings like ‘love thy enemy’.

Good Friday 9am Way of the Cross walk leaves from Soulway church. Good Friday 11am Combined service at Masterton Baptist. Tea and Hot Cross buns to follow. Easter Sunday 10am Celebration Service. Shared lunch to follow.

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? (Acts 26:8)

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Jesus was always ‘for the people’ and his messages of goodwill and love are universal. This is why Easter resonates strongly around the world irrespective of creed, greed, colour, race or religion.

Easter Holy Week Masses & Services Timetable

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Good Friday: 10:00 AM Easter Sunday: 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM Live streaming at www.rcnz.org

Over time traditions became established. Eggs were given freely to celebrate life and Christian symbols like ‘the cross’ began appearing on other gifts such as hot cross buns which themselves grew in popularity. The term ‘Easter’ was eventually applied, named after an ancient northern goddess of fertility and renewal called Eostre whose celebrations over the Spring Equinox overlapped with the April timeframe.

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Abbeyÿ eld makes a move Mary Argue

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It was reminiscent of a Christmas parade in Wairarapa Tuesday night last week as the former Abbeyﬁeld vicarage ﬂoated from Masterton to Greytown. Work began on splitting the two-storey heritage building into six late last week – and

four large pieces, a bay window, and a porch made the more than 25km journey to its new home. The trucks, suspension groaning, left Church St at about 8pm to cheers from the hundreds lining the streets in Masterton. The convoy, complete with pilot vehicles front and back, purple and

orange ﬂashing lights, made good time to Carterton. There, the eerie looking buildings cruised down High St, navigating patches of rain and raised pedestrian crossings before entering Greytown at about 10.15pm. A ﬁlm crew, including a drone, taking direction from a man that looked

suspiciously like the Prime Minister’s partner Clarke Gayford, were part of the entourage. Gayford is the presenter on television series Moving Houses, which has ﬁlmed some of the most ambitious home relocations in New Zealand. The relocations crew deviated from State Highway 2 at

Hastwell St, cutting across the Fresh Choice supermarket carpark, before heading south down West St. The new owners of the property said every part of the vicarage arrived safe and sound on-site, with work beginning early last Wednesday morning to piece it all together.

Historic Abbeyÿ eld House was split into six separate sections and moved from Masterton to Greytown. It was ÿ lmed by Clarke Gayford’s television show, Moving Houses. PHOTO/MARY ARGUE

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Autumn signals the change of seasons. That lovely transitional period where summer has to yield to nature’s will and the impetuous demands of an approaching winter. It’s like two children squabbling. Which one will win the argument on any given day? Will it be sunny or raining? Cold or warm? Or perhaps an awkward mix of both? Autumn is that crossover season. It reminds us life is full of decisions and consequences. Is it still warm enough for t-shirt and shorts? Do I need to take a jacket? Shall I mow the lawns? Can I beat the rain? If I don’t mow the lawns now, how much longer will the grass be next weekend? Will the weather even be ÿ ne enough? Getting the decisions right most of the time is blissful. Some might even say peachy keen! But getting the decisions wrong can be mildly frustrating. Overlay a wrong decision with grizzles from children or irritation from a partner and there can be real incentive to try and swing the odds more to your favour. Reading the signals, having some forethought, and acting now will lead to greater contentment when winter does arrive. With that in mind, here are some ideas to protect against the winter blues and ensure you’re ready.

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Simple ways to warm your house before winter arrives Nothing is worse than a cold, draughty house over winter. A lot of people cannot stand being cold. In fact, one of life’s key lessons should be - a happy partner is one who is not cold! Aside from the steely glares you’ll receive, a cold house can lead to ill health, depression and create a lot of mental and physical unwellness. Avoid the cold by following these simple tips to retain heat inside your home. CHECK GUTTERS – FOR CRACKS AND LEAVES Having water flow away from your home is essential. If it’s overflowing from blocked

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Old colonial cottages – of which there’s plenty in Wairarapa – can be especially drafty. Sealing foam strips from your hardware store or $2 shop are incredibly cheap. Use the product around windows and doors to close gaps and prevent cold drafts from entering. Seal bigger gaps at the base of doors with a blanket or towel, or buy a draught stopper ‘snake’ to butt

again the gap. These are fairly cheap and available from most hardware or homeware stores.

INSULATE THE HOT WATER CYLINDER AND PIPES

If your hot water cylinder is not wrapped in a silverlooking thermal cover then you should definitely invest in one. Heating a home’s water supply throughout the year - not just in winter, is one of the biggest expenses a home can have. Preventing any heat from escaping will save on your energy bills. Cylinder pipes should also be well insulated with foam piping. Again, your hardware store will have these items and they are worth every cent.

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Depending on a range of factors like the type and age of windows in your home, whether there’s any gaps or double glazing etc., windows can account for anywhere from 10%-35% of heat loss in a home. Aside from double or triple glazing, and sealing any drafts, the best practical measure that homeowners can take to avoid heat loss is to hang quality curtains with a thermal backing. Ask around for the best places. In recent years Briscoes or the Warehouse have come up trumps offering good quality for a very affordable price. With curtains, thicker is often better. Close curtains when the sun starts to set, as this will help to trap any warmth built up from throughout the day. Curtains

that fall to the floor offer higher heat prevention than those that don’t. Blinds are somewhat effective too, but thermal drapes will offer the most protection.

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Take steps that are within your budget and do what you can afford. Also check out the many websites that

exist to provide support and guidance. The Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority website, www.eeca.govt.nz/ co-funding/insulation-andheater-grants/ is worth visiting to see if you qualify for a grant through the Warmer Kiwi Homes Programme. Those who meet the criteria can receive a grant to cover 80% of the total cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation and 80% of the cost of an approved heater up to $3000. The website, https:// genless.govt.nz/for-everyone/ is also worth visiting, especially the At Home section which will give you further advice on the measures you can take to make your home warm, dry and healthier plus save on power bills.

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Winter Preparation Checklist! Get ready now and check off some of these items.

Make winter fun for children Why should it be anything but fun? It’s all about perspective. Children will take your lead. You could take a ‘let’s wait and see approach’ but if you really want to nail the winter period for your tamariki, put some thought into the things you can control - and start now! We all want what’s best for our kids, so why not aim really high. Punt it out of the park if you can! Here’s three big hitting tips we’re recommending so you’ll be sure to receive the ‘Best Mum’ or ‘Best Dad’ mug come Mother’s or Father’s Day.

CREATE A HATS, GLOVES AND SCARVES BOX Fill it with fun quirky beanies and plenty of colour and options. Leave it by the front door, near the coat rack. When you leave the house, have kids choose what combinations they’ll wear. Keep it fun. You’ll find children will get dressed quicker and look forward to going out with greater enthusiasm.

FIND CREATIVE WAYS FOR CHILDREN TO EAT WINTER VEGGIES Think creatively and brainstorm a list of all the ways children might eat seasonal vegetables over winter. Solutions exist if you can think of them. Pretending to be dinosaurs with your children and

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START AN ACTIVITIES BOX Grab a medium-sized cardboard box and a stack of A4 paper. Over Autumn, have the kids decorate the box so it’ll be ready for winter. The box might have a lid or it might have a hole large enough for their hands. Sell it to them that it’s a special box that will provide everyone with a lot of fun once winter arrives. On the sheets of paper write down some excellent suggestions for activities to do indoors when it’s raining on bad weather days or outdoors when its fine. Use one A4 sheet for each activity. Think about what’s practical, what resources

you already have (or would need) and how long you want to keep children occupied before they lose interest. Come up with the greatest, most fun ideas that you know your kids will love and put them all in the box. In the heart of winter, you can confidently reach for this box, knowing its contents will help provide you with some peace and calm by keeping your children occupied. Indoor activities could be board games, learning a new skill, baking projects, watching a family movie together. Outdoor activities could be going for a walk to the park to kick a ball, visiting nearby friends or a picnic hike through a fairy forest. Modify

the box to suit your family. Maybe the box contains two folders marked ‘Indoor’ or ‘Outdoor’ and children select the activity they’d most like to do. Or maybe it’s random and they reach into the box and select one activity relevant for the weather. Maybe different coloured papers are used for wet versus fine activities? Perhaps children are involved in coming up with activities too. Again make it your own, and have fun. The box is excellent if you run into one of those ‘what are we going to do now/today?’ moments. Grandparents or non-primary caregivers can also make a box and will find it fun when their children visit. Just try not to spoil them too much!

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No signs of TB in the south Jade Davies

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South Wairarapa will receive its third and final 1080 drop this year as part of a project to eradicate bovine tuberculosis [TB]. Operational Solutions for Primary Industries [OSPRI], the organisation responsible for controlling TB in New Zealand, planned a $1 million aerial drop for May or June targeting the disease’s primary carrier and transmitter – possums. There are no plans for another operation due to a low risk of the disease in the area. “Our mandate is to control TB in the herds. If we deem an area not to have that risk, then we move out of that area,” an OSPRI spokesperson said. “We tend to do aerials between three to five years and monitor the area.” OSPRI’s TBfree programme, the Department of Conservation [DOC], the Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC], the Aorangi Restoration Trust [ART] and Victoria University of Wellington worked together on a 10year project to reduce the numbers of possums, stoats and rats in Aorangi Forest Park and surrounding farmland. The series of aerial drops in South Wairarapa [2014, 2017 and 2022] were part of achieving a larger goal, to eradicate TB from possum populations by 2025. OSPRI used pig testing to check whether wildlife had TB and if the disease was identified in an animal, the organisation said it would review its approach to the area. So far, the results of the

1080 drop in Aorangi Forest Park. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Director of Aorangi Restoration Trust Bob Burgess. PHOTOS/FILE

testing showed low risk of the disease. Cattle and deer are the species most at risk of contracting TB, which threatens livestock businesses. ART was a key partner in the project, with a goal to control and eradicate all pests from the Aorangi Forest and restore the forest to a healthy state. It supported the 1080 drops which not only removed possums and TB from the area, but other pests as well. “We’ve had plenty of anecdotal evidence from farmers that possum numbers are way up,” ART director Bob Burgess said. “There are possums at levels that haven’t been

Jim Law of Ducks Unlimited.

seen for a long time down in the valley. That seems to suggest that if there is the potential for possums to be carrying TB, then there certainly is a likelihood that TB will return. “At the moment there is no other mechanism or method of controlling those pests. Because of the typography of the area, it is probably the only means of controlling pests that we have.” Burgess said the challenge with pest control was not only reducing numbers to zero but maintaining their absence. He said this would require 1080 drops to continue every three years. ART puts traps down around the 1080 drop zone but those efforts alone would not be enough to

COUNTRY LIVESTOCK Report for Week Ending 8 April 2022 Feeder calves: Bulls Friesian 2 at $75, 4 at $150, 1 at $50, Red poll 3 at $150, Angus 2 at $165, 1 at $150. Heifers Red poll 2 at $115. Sheep: Rams 1 at $200, 1 at $150, Ewes 8 at $115, 3 at $190, 1 at $114, 4 at $120, 2 at $210,

said ART would work with the organisation and other groups to ensure the measures continued for general pest control. While the poisonous pellets have been considered controversial in the past, Burgess said the trust had not come across any opposition to using them in the ranges. “That is probably because we had the Aorangi hunters as a partner in the project,” he said. “They advocated for the use of deer repellent to be included in the 1080 pellets.” Ducks Unlimited also played a part in controlling predators in and around the Aorangi Forest and director Jim Law said there was a risk that the gains in eradicating TB from the lower valley will be lost. “With the goal of predator-free 2050 widely accepted as a worthy target, it would seem appropriate for the Government to spend some of Kiwi taxpayers hard-earned funds on such a target.”

6 at $190, Lambs 6 at $130, 2 at $146, 4 at $138, 5 at $134, 2 at $94, 2 at $118, 2 at $90. Pigs: Weaners 2 at $95, 1 at $87, 4 at $80, 2 at $67, Sow 1 at $100. Cattle: Hereford X bulls 2 at

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keep possums and other pests out of the area. “Rats come back within six months, possums come back within two years to pre-drop levels. “We will need to continue with 1080 even if it’s not targeted at possums and TB.” If OSPRI did not support future 1080 operations due to low risk of TB, Burgess

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DairyNZ Update Now’s the time to take a stocktake of your feed supply and demand with an eye on setting up for next year. Below is a ‘back of the envelope’ calculation to get a rough estimate of your farm’s situation. Substitute your own figures. If you milk 3 cow/ha and your culls are gone that leave 2.4 cows/ha, I will assume they are offered 18 kgDM/ cow/day. To simplify I will assume milkers and drys are offed the same, as dry cows need to put on weight. Over the next 60 days this is 2.4 x 18 x 60 = 2,600 kgDM/ha, plus the heifers home 1 May adds another 150 kgDM/ha giving a total demand of 2,750 kgDM/ha. If pasture growth averages 35 kgDM/ha/d for April and May this supplies 35 x 60 = 2,100 kgDM/ha. This is a deficit of 650 kgDM/ha. If your pasture cover now is 2,000 kgDM/ha and you want 2,200 kgDM/ha on 1st June this increases your deficit to 850 kg/ha. For a 100 ha farm this will require 85tDM or 350 kg/cow of supplement to fill the gap. Feed budget tools can be found at www.dairynz.co.nz/feed/feed-management/autumnmanagement/

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek to Apr 16-Aug 21. Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, a social hour for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505. 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: 10am2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. 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: Mon-Sat: 9am4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 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 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. 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. Call Paul

Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Judds Rd, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. 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: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am-2.30pm. No admission charge but donation/koha appreciated. 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: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Wairarapa Gourmet Toastmasters Club: 11am-1pm. Contact Carol [027] 600-1710. South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889. Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’ Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association croquet, 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm Club Carterton, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 3770066. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.40am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10amnoon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine 377-0322. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val

[06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 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. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm MonFri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.308.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 0330550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 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. Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9-11am. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.3011.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. 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. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.306.15pm. Call Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Call Anna [021] 163-8867. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Paint/draw: From live model,10am-noon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 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. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: 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: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association Croquet: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala scheduled]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Wairarapa Heart Help Group: 1.302.30pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Annette, at Heart

Foundation, [04] 472-2780 ext 1. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon. Keep Fit!: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857 Wildflower Yoga: Kiwi Hall Featherston, 7-8.15pm. Call Kate [022] 390-9798. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. 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 in Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 for venue details. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Featherston School Hall, Lyon St, kobudo 5.15-7pm, karate 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804. 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. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 3088556. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 3701604 [church office]. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: 57 High Street [behind Carters]. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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Kianna Dawson playing for Otago at the beach handball nationals. PHOTOS/FILE

team my commitment as I had worked hard to learn and improve my game and I couldn’t let them down. “With going to America for a hockey scholarship, I knew I had a plenty of hockey ahead. “The possibility of competing in Greece at the worlds for handball is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” Kianna was introduced to handball — the beach and indoor versions — through sister Cassandra, 21, who picked up the sport while studying at Otago University. She has since gone on

to represent Otago in the beach handball nationals and plays indoor handball for a Wellington club. Kianna’s talent was recognised early and that led to her inclusion in the national training squads. Her good form at the beach handball nationals sealed her place in the 10-strong squad for the Oceania qualifying series, likely to involve just three games against the Australians, with the winners heading to Crete for the world championships in July. “I’m playing on the wing, and my goal is to score, so

I have to work on decisionmaking at the line before I shot, and consistency with my shots. On the wing, you’re often spinning so I have to get variation in my spin so I can’t be dive-blocked,” Kianna said. Beach handball differs from the indoor variety, with only four players on court at a time, and with the goalkeeper coming forward when the team is on attack. If the goalkeeper scores, two points are awarded, compared with a normal goal scored by an outfielder which earns a point. The game is played over two 10-minute periods [sets], with each scored separately. If both periods are won by the same team, they win 2-0, but if the scores are tied, a shootout is held to find the winners. Australia have competed at the past four world championships with a best placing of eighth and Kianna expects a tough battle to get to Greece. “Australia generally are pretty strong, and they have a lot more beaches and it’s a lot more popular. But this has been a two-year campaign, and I think it will be a real even match.” Before heading to Coolangatta, Kianna will continue to play for her beloved Dalefield in the Wellington Premier Women’s Championship.

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Two wins but work needed Chris Cogdale

Sport

WOMEN

Daleÿ eld 1 Harbour City 0 An Abby Crawley goal midway through the third quarter was all that separated Farriers Dalefield and Harbour City in Saturday’s Wellington Premier Women’s clash at the Hockey Wairarapa Trust House Complex at Clareville. There was little to write home about in the first two quarters of the error-ridden match featuring last year’s finalists. Both teams struggled to put phases together and regularly turned over possession through poor passes or failing to control the ball, and the goalkeepers were rarely called into action. Defending champions Dalefield upped the ante in the third quarter and applied more pressure on the Harbour City defence. That paid off eight minutes into the quarter when former Black Stick Felicity Reidy counterattacked and laid on a beautiful pass to Crawley. who was one-onone with goalkeeper Kate Fraser. Crawley held her nerve to easily beat the stranded Fraser and find the back of the goal. Harbour City, however, fought back in the fourth

Amy Rossiter-Stead makes one of several vital saves against Harbour City. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

quarter, regularly testing Dalefield goalkeeper Amy Rossiter-Stead, who pulled off at least three outstanding saves to deny the visitors. Dalefield captain Michael O’Connor was full of praise for Rossiter-Stead, who has been named in the South side for the junior North v South series over Easter. “She kept us in it, and you can always rely on her,” said O’Connor, who was happy to take the points but disappointed with the disjointed effort. “Our intent was there and it’s always there every week, but it just wasn’t coming off, and I think everybody is still working on their fitness a little bit, and I don’t think we do very well in the heat. “It was like we would do

all the work and then it just wouldn’t come oﬀ in that last pass.” O’Connor, however, was rapt with the way Daleﬁeld controlled play in the vital third quarter before falling away in the last period. “The third quarter we got our second wind, and we came back a bit and we had a bit more of a plan, but I think the legs gave away a bit at the end.”

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Daleÿ eld 5 Harbour City 0 Farriers Daleﬁeld were too good for defending champions Harbour City, cruising to a crucial bonus point victory at Clareville on Saturday. The home side dominated from the ﬁrst whistle, but it wasn’t until

the final two minutes of the quarter that co-captain Rowan Yeo broke the deadlock with a field goal. Myles Houlahan doubled the lead early in the second spell, and a Dane Lett drag flick from a penalty corner gave Dalefield a 3-0 lead at halftime. Zac Caldwell connected with a pinpoint pass from Yeo to score the fourth goal, and Yeo capped a fine game getting a deflection on a powerful Lett drive for the bonus point goal. Harbour City saved their best for the final quarter, and came close with three good chances, only to be denied by some brilliant goalkeeping from the impressive Xander Redgrave. Co-captain Daniel van Woerkom said the team

will take some confidence from the game but felt that the effort had slipped from the first round 3-1 win over Indians. “It was all right but there’s a still a lot to build on,” said van Woerkom. “They’re a strong side and we probably came down a little bit from where we were last week, just with a few balls not really sticking and a few errors that were unforced. “The energy is there but I think it’s those top two inches where we need to work on.” Van Woerkom highlighted the transition as a problem area for Dalefield. “There were times there where we were too scrambled at the back, and they probably had some chances that they could have put away. Van Woerkom felt Dalefield were a bit lucky to keep a clean sheet and praised goalkeepers – Nick Holland in the first half and Redgrave in the second half. “Both Nick and Xander played really well. If they sneak one in that can change momentum some time, so having them keep them out at the back is great for the team. Both Dalefield teams will have a break for the Easter and Anzac long weekends.

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SPORTS AWARDS

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN HELP RECOGNISE WAIRARAPA SPORTING SUCCESS BETWEEN

2021/22 AWARD CATEGORIES PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

COLLEGE OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

An award recognising primary/ intermediate schools for overall sporting excellence and participation.

An award recognising secondary schools for overall sporting excellence and participation.

Open to primary/intermediate school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

YOUTH SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

SENIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

SPORTS CLUB OF THE YEAR

Open to secondary school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

Open to senior teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

This award recognises the progress made by clubs in promoting their sports both on and off the field.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

An award acknowledging people who have volunteered their time, labour and talents to improving Wairarapa sport. Recognises the volunteer’s entire career span.

An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the administration of sport. Recognises the administrator’s entire career span.

An award acknowledging any person 18-years and under who acts as an umpire, referee or judge.

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

COACH OF THE YEAR

An award acknowledging any person over the age of 18 who acts as an umpire, referee or judge.

An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the coaching of sport. Recognises the coach’s successes of the past twelve months.

JUNIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Open to any primary/ intermediate school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.

YOUTH SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

DISABLED SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

SENIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

1 APRIL 2021 - 31 MARCH 2022 Individuals, clubs, teams, schools can nominate themselves. The Administrator, Volunteer and Lifetime Achievement Awards are not restricted to a specific time frame. The Awards night is being held on Wednesday, June 22 at the Carterton Events Centre.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 22 APRIL AT 4.30PM

NOMINATION FORM NAME OF NOMINEE:

AWARD CATEGORY:

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS:

(List of achievements in bullet point format is our preference. Please include any of the following achievements: Regional, National and International.)

NOMINEE’S CONTACT DETAILS PHONE: EMAIL:

Open to any secondary school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.

Open to any disabled person who has achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

NOMINATOR’S CONTACT DETAILS PHONE: EMAIL: Email your nominations to: sportsawards@age.co.nz Post to Wairarapa Times-Age, PO Box 445, Masterton 5840. Hand deliver to Wairarapa Times-Age, corner of Chapel and Perry Streets, Masterton. Scan QR code to enter online.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE

Friday 22 April at 4.30pm

Open to anyone who has achieved a high standard in any sport, participating at national and/or international events. Limited to Wairarapa residents or representatives of Wairarapa Teams.

MASTERTON

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

An award for Wairarapa residents to have a direct say as to what finalist they believe should be recognised for their contribution to local sport.

An award recognising the lifetime achievements of anyone in Wairarapa Sports.

SUPREME AWARD

Your locally owned newspaper

Recognises the Supreme Sportsperson of the Year chosen from the 15 category winners.

WAIRARAPA SPORTS EDUCATION TRUST The Wairarapa Sports Education Trust is awarding three Scholarships - one of $1000 and two of $750 - to go towards specific coaching or training costs for Wairarapa athletes. To apply, go to ‘Download applications’ at wai-sportsed-trust.co.nz Trust House will acknowledge each category winner with additional sponsorship.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

AUTUMN IS HERE

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looking forward to as the house will look quite different. As interesting as the sarking is, we will be glad to see the gib go up. Another job we have completed is the insulation of all external walls. It’s exciting because the house immediately had a sense of warmth and with winter approaching the timing is perfect. The ceiling is already insulated but unfortunately the floor is too low. The new flooring will help alleviate the lack of under floor insulation. The need to do some additional remedial work inside gave us more time to get our wallpaper and flooring ordered from Guthrie Bowron and that all arrived last week, a bit faster than anticipated but gratefully received. It really does pay to get in early with your orders so you’re ready for your trades. All trades are so busy - being organised is vital. Talk to the team at Guthrie Bowron if you don’t have a tradie - they helped us find Mike who is going to do put up our wallpaper. We have had so many great comments from people walking past and even those yelling positive feedback as they drive past. We really appreciate the feedback and encouragement.

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