Wairarapa Midweek Wed 13th January by Wairarapa Times-Age

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Juggling cycling, and grapes Mark Langlands has become adept at juggling two wheels and two vineyards. For the second year in a row, the former professional road cyclist turned viticulture student and worker, will be the sole Wairarapa rider lining up to contest the UCI 2.2 New Zealand Cycle Classic which gets underway in Masterton tonight. With only three papers left to go to complete his viticulture degree through Eastern Institute of Technology, Mark has spent the summer

The tour Level in New Zealand is very good at the moment. The quality of racing has stepped up and we’ve some amazing young riders coming through. busy managing Redbank Vineyard on Te Muna Rd and consulting to Stonecrop Vineyard just south of Martinborough, all the while building up mileage on the bike ahead of this week’s ﬁve-day tour. “It’s deﬁnitely been a busy couple of weeks juggling early morning starts on the vineyard and then making each training

session count,” he said. “The good news is I am feeling strong on the bike which I hope holds me in good stead for the Tour.” Langlands will line up in the red and white racing strip of Coupland’s Bakeries/ Booth’s Transport alongside teammates Nick Kergozou, Glenn Haden, Madi HartleyBrown, Liam Cappel,

and Toby Atkins. They are one of 14 teams contesting the ﬁve-day event. Others include Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy, New Zealand’s only UCI pro team, Australian based St George Continental with a line-up of Kiwi riders, the New Zealand National team, and a Cycling NZ team. “[As a team], we gel well together, and I’ve ridden with four of the guys before and they all play oﬀ each other. This year, we’re aiming to chase a series of stage

wins and I’m particularly looking forward to stage three in Martinborough in front of my second home [first home is Cambridge] as well as stage two up and around Alfredton,” Langlands said. Like many other riders in this year’s NZ Cycle Classic, Langlands is excited about racing Sunday’s fifth and final stage in Wellington – something that has not happened in this event for 10 years. “There’s definitely a buzz created with the Tour finishing in Wellington,” he said.

Stage ÿ ve of the 2020 NZ Cycle Classic UCI Oceania Tour in Wairarapa.

“It is going to be very special. The atmosphere should be great as they will shut down the inner-city streets for the Criterium – it reminds me of the Crits I used to ride in North America. I think everyone will be ﬁzzing for that one. “And I feel like I’ve got a bit of redemption when it comes to Wellington as last time, I rode in this Tour many years ago I crashed on the ﬁnal lap … damaging more of my pride than my body.” Because of world-wide Continued on page 4 PHOTO/DAVE LINTOTT

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Wildlife

Manukura’s heartfelt send-off

A little white kiwi was given a send-off fit for a queen, as hundreds packed the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to say their last goodbyes to the rare bird. Manukura, nicknamed ‘Queen Manukura’ by her carers, was given a touching memorial at the wildlife centre, just south of Eketahuna, on Saturday afternoon. Full story P5

Emergency

Two flown to hospital

Two people were flown to Wellington Hospital on Sunday after two separate crashes. A car flipped off the road outside of Martinborough in the early hours of Sunday morning, and a second crash in Solway on Sunday morning left one person with serious leg injuries. Full story P4

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Council

Trust House rents increase

Sprinkler restrictions

A sprinkler restriction is now in place for Masterton due to low flow levels in the Waingawa River, which sources Masterton’s drinking water. Masterton District Council ordered the restriction as the river flow had fallen below 2000 litres per second. Full story P21

An increase in rents for Trust House tenants will come into effect at the end of March, the first increase in more than two years. The increases will affect tenants of 239 properties, and not those who are receiving the government’s Income Related Rent subsidy [IRR].

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A Masterton family lost everything in a house fire last Sunday morning. But they still have each other. The home on Clyde St in Masterton burnt down from a suspected electrical fault with a chest freezer. The house had been in Bianca Hawea’s family for 41 years.

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Centenary nears for art club Erin Kavanagh-Hall In 1921, a group of Masterton sketch artists planned to start a group that would “promote the study and practise of fine arts in the Wairarapa district”. These keen-eyed women would doubtlessly be pleased to know their vision is still being realised in Wairarapa – and their group is still going strong almost 100 years later. The Masterton Art Club will be celebrating its centenary in May this year – marking its milestone birthday with an exhibition at Aratoi, as well as other events at its Victoria St premises. The Aratoi exhibition, called “Now and Then”, will include work from both past and current club members, as well as an audio-visual presentation on the organisation’s expansive backstory – beginning with its founding as the original Masterton Amateur Sketch Club. To help compile information for the audiovisual, the club engaged Masterton oral historian and archivist Greg Fowler, who has spent much of this year researching the club’s history, as well as connecting with the founding members’ descendants. The audio-visual is narrated by long-standing Masterton Art Club member Mavis Newland, whom Fowler interviewed over several hours last year. The club’s committee also plans to host an open day and high tea at its Victoria St clubrooms, where the club will appoint and honour Life Members. When the organisation was first formed back in the early 20th century, members held meetings at one another’s homes, did most of their work “en plain air” [outdoors], and held exhibitions at various

Frank Dell in the 1960s.

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We believe the club has kept going because of the enthusiasm of the members.

Masterton Sketch Club minutes.

municipal buildings. These days, some things look different: the club has its own building, members exhibit in galleries all over the region, and advances in photography mean you

can capture a landscape while referring to a smart phone screen. However, the club’s goals have remained largely the same over 100 years – to provide a space

where artists can pursue their passion and improve their craft in a supportive environment. “It’s very impressive to have a club survive 100 years, especially in a small community like ours,” club secretary Sue Bates said. “We believe the club has kept going because of the enthusiasm of the members. “They have seen the need for a place where artists can connect with like-minded people, who can offer encouragement and constructive feedback. “Social connection is definitely important, and Covid-19 reminded us of that.”

the organisation to the Masterton Art Club. Despite WWII, the newly re-named club continued to meet and exhibit throughout 1940s: with club members serving overseas sending work back home to exhibit, and the committee beginning to fundraise for a new art gallery for Masterton. Thanks to their efforts, the Wairarapa Arts Centre [now Aratoi] opened in 1969, with Masterton Art Club members among in first exhibitors. Fowler said audiovisual narrator Mavis, a member of the club since the 1960s, had plenty of interesting anecdotes: including having to organise transport for rural members during the “car-less days” of the 70s, holding outdoor exhibitions at Henley Lake, and organising plein air painting field trips. “They’d go to all kinds of places to paint – farms, people’s properties with big gardens, down the river,” Greg says. “Mavis said it was wonderful being able to hear a stream while painting it, and seeing all its different colours in real life.” These days, members meet at the club rooms to paint every Wednesday and Thursday, and organise other classes and workshops throughout the week: including printmaking, watercolour painting, and life drawing, and the occasional plein air session. The “Now and Then” exhibition will run at Aratoi from May 8 to June 20, 2021. The Masterton Art Club hopes to connect with the family of Eric Gully, one of the original Sketch Club members, to get their permission to use his works in the audio-visual.

The Masterton Art Club began life as the Masterton Amateur Sketch Club: beginning in May 1921 with an initial meeting, then becoming official the next month, when nine women met to form a committee. The first elected club president was Eva Dalziell, who held the position until 1940, and it was agreed membership fees would be 2 pounds, 16 shillings. Monthly meetings were held at members houses, with each member presenting a sketch for evaluation by an outside “critic” – failure to do so would result in a fine. Critics were mostly art teachers recruited from the local skills, and were paid a fee of 3 pounds, 10 shillings for their time. In 1940, sketch club members had begun HEAT PUMPS • If you have any leads, to experiment with oil REFRIGERATION please contact Sue paints, so a public meeting COOL & FREEZER ROOMS was called to formally Bates on 021 082 change the name of 32318. VEHICLE AIRCON

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Crash victims ˜ own to hospital Tom Taylor

Two people were flown to Wellington Hospital on Sunday after two separate crashes. A car flipped off the road outside of Martinborough in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police received a callout to Fraters Rd, off White Rock Rd, at about 7.50am. A police spokesperson said initial observations indicated that the driver had suffered serious injuries. A nearby resident said a helicopter had landed on a neighbouring paddock at about 8.30pm. The driver was subsequently airlifted to Wellington Hospital. By 11.30am, the patient was in a stable condition at the hospital. A second crash in Solway on Sunday morning left one person with serious leg injuries. The crash, involving a motorcycle and a car, happened outside the Solway Caltex on High St around 10.10am. A Caltex worker said that the motorcycle had rolled some distance along the road. The motorcyclist was flown to Wellington Hospital with serious leg

Emergency services removing the motorcycle from the crash scene in Solway on Sunday morning.

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A Caltex worker said that the motorcycle had rolled some distance along the road.

Police block Fraters Rd after a car crash early on Sunday morning.

injuries at about 11.30am. By 4.30pm, the patient was still in a serious condition at the hospital. The Serious Crash Unit was looking into the circumstances around the crash. Another crash in Masterton later in the morning left one person with a sore shoulder. The crash between a car and a pushbike happened on Kuripuni St at about 11.45am.

Langlands says quality of racing stepped up Continued from page 1 travel restrictions put in place following the global Covid-19 pandemic, only two international riders will contest this tour. They are Adrian Hegyvary a leading USA track cyclist who specializes in the Madison, and Mark Stewart, a Scottish road and track cyclist who most notably won the Commonwealth Games Points Gold medal. Despite the addition of more Kiwi riders in the event, Mark says it will be

“business as usual” for his team. “The tour Level in New Zealand is very good at the moment. The quality of racing has stepped up and we’ve got some amazing young riders coming through. Yes, there will be diﬀerent dynamics this time around, but it’s a race – it’s business as usual.” Established in 1988, the ﬁve-stage New Zealand Cycle Classic is a UCI level 2 sanctioned event and race director Jorge Sandoval believes it will be the sole stage tour

Mark Langlands.

being held in the world this month due to Covid-19.

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It has attracted 14 teams of six riders who will race through and around the

Wairarapa region before ﬁnishing in Wellington city. It opens tonight at 6pm with a teams’ welcome at Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton followed by a 10km team’s time trial at 6.30pm. Spectators are encouraged to come along. Tomorrow morning is a 158.1km stage taking riders north towards Eketahuna and back, before they ﬁnish outside the Masterton Golf Club in Lansdowne. Friday’s stage three is 127km that takes riders from Masterton south to

Martinborough including eight laps through the Square, while stage four – known as the Queen Stage – on Saturday is a challenging hilly, 127km that sees riders climb the 6km Te Wharau Hill twice before grinding up the steep Admiral Hill in Gladstone for a hilltop ﬁnish. It concludes in Wellington on Sunday with a fast-paced criterium around the inner-city streets of Lambton Quay. • Details can be found at www.cycletournz.com.

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Manukura’s heartfelt send-off John Lazo-Ron

A little white kiwi was given a send-off fit for a queen, as hundreds packed the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to say their last goodbyes to the rare bird. Manukura, nicknamed ‘Queen Manukura’ by her carers, was given a touching memorial at the wildlife centre, just south of Eketahuna, on Saturday afternoon. The memorial began with a powhiri and karakia [prayers] from representatives of Rangitane o Wairarapa and Ngati Manuhiri. It ended with Manukura’s ashes being carried away in a guard of honour through the forest to her final resting place. Pukaha captive breeding manager and kiwi head ranger Jess Flamy struggled to hold back tears as she talked about her seven years with Manukura. She told the Times-Age how precious Manukura was to her. “She was amazing,” Flamy said. “Some people don’t understand why we are doing this and crying so much for Manukura, but she was more than just a kiwi. I knew her really well.

Manukura the white kiwi. PHOTO/FILE

Whenever there was a hard day, I would go and watch her for five minutes and she would make me laugh and smile. She was my friend. She was my joy. She had such a special personality not only because she was white, but because she was just herself. “She was the one that motivated me in the morning to get up and come and see her. Whenever there was a hard day, I would go and

watch her for ﬁve minutes and she would make me laugh and smile. She was my friend. She was my joy.” It was Manukura’s ‘boss-like’ personality which led to her nickname, as the ﬁery bird would roam the Kiwi House at Pukaha

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like it was her own. “She knew exactly what she wanted,” Flamy said. “We called her ‘Queen Manukura’. In her enclosure, she owned the place. She was the boss.” In her ﬁnal words for Manukura, Flamy made a promise to her kiwi queen, to stay strong and to take care of her siblings. “Manukura, there’s not a day that you didn’t put a smile on my face. I will miss watching you bouncing around wherever

you wanted to go. “You had this power that had people from all around the world fall in love with you and that is what happened to me. “The world will never be the same without you and you will always be in my heart. Thank you for everything you gave me.” Manukura reached celebrity status from the moment she hatched in 2011, when she became the ﬁrst white kiwi to be born in captivity. She died late last year

after an infertile egg became stuck inside of her. Though surgery successfully removed the egg, Manukura’s health deteriorated in the subsequent weeks. She was described as an emblem of unity and hope, especially after Pukaha suﬀered a massive blow when 12 of the 30 kiwis translocated there from Hauturu-o-Toi [Little Barrier Island] were killed by a ferret. Department of Conservation Wairarapa operations manager Kathy Houkamau said Manukura’s arrival was well-timed for Pukaha. “We were all understandably devastated by their loss and morale was low,” she said. “Manukura came to us exactly when we needed her magic.” Laughingly describing herself as Manukura’s personal assistant, the former Pukaha manager said visitors were star-struck by the kiwi. “People were utterly spellbound.” This love was evidenced throughout Manukura’s memorial ceremony. “It seemed that nobody was immune. I saw many people wiping away tears when they saw her. It was moving to witness.”

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Trust House rents increase An increase in rents for Trust House tenants will come into effect at the end of March, the first increase in more than two years. The increases will affect tenants of 239 properties, and not those who are receiving the government’s Income Related Rent subsidy [IRR]. Trust House owns 482 residential rental properties. The increases will take effect from the week starting March 22, and are as follows: 1-bedroom properties, $10 per week; 2- bedroom properties, $20 per week, and 3/4/5 bedroom properties, $25 per week. Despite the increases, Trust House rents continue to remain

Trust House put a halt on planned rent increases last year in response to the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 lockdown. among the lowest in New Zealand. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [MBIE] website, Trust House rents are, on average, cheaper than the lower quartile rents for each area that they operate, [Dannevirke, Masterton and Featherston]. Trust House put a halt on planned rent increases last year in response to the economic and social

impact of the Covid-19 lockdown. This decision was made before the government mandated rent freeze. Although the freeze ﬁnished in September, Trust House further deferred the planned increase until March this year. Trust House chief executive Charlie Kaka said the increases were necessary to help cover growing costs. “There are across-theboard hikes in costs with council rates continuing to rise, as are insurance costs and contractor rates,” Kaka said. Trust House is the biggest ratepayer in Masterton. “We continue to invest in our existing properties,

many of which are old and require a lot of maintenance,” Kaka said. “We are also working hard to further grow our housing stock with planned new builds for later this year. Kaka reiterated that the rent increases would only impact tenants who were not on Income Related Rent; currently tenants of 210 rental properties are covered by IRR. Tenants currently not receiving IRR are encouraged to contact Work and Income and apply for a Housing Assessment, which every New Zealander is entitled to get. Under the IRR scheme, a qualifying tenant generally pays 25 per cent of their income as rent.

Trust House chief executive Charles Kaka. PHOTO/FILE

Bail conditions broken on Christmas holiday A Masterton man breached the conditions of his bail by visiting his father’s house on Christmas Day. The man had been under strict instructions not to contact the complainant, his brother, who was living at his father’s house. Judge Kelly said that the man’s visit to the house

constituted a fundamental breach of his bail, whether or not he encountered his brother at the house. On December 23, the court had allowed his bail to be varied, enabling him to travel to an approved address in Wairarapa, a “signiﬁcant indulgence” according to Kelly. The man had deviated from this approved

address in visiting his father’s house. He was facing charges of injuring with intent, wilful trespass and wilful damage. He pleaded guilty to injuring with intent and wilful trespass but did not enter a plea on the charge of wilful damage. While visiting his father’s house, he had also

removed his electronic bracelet. He initially claimed that it had come oﬀ during his arrest. After further discussions with lawyer Susie Barnes, the man admitted to removing the bracelet himself but said that he had not cut it oﬀ. Barnes said that the man admitted going to his

father’s house and that this was “a huge mistake”. However, she said he was only talking with his father and had not seen his brother at all. Barnes said that refusing to readmit the man bail would equate to a pre-sentencing judgement as he would lose his bed at Kawawae House in Wellington and

there would be nowhere for him to reside after his sentencing. Kelly said that it would not be appropriate to entertain a bail application considering the man’s previous inability to comply with the conditions of his bail. He was remanded in custody for sentencing next month.

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Wildflower festival takes root Soumya Bhamidipati A two-week arts festival will be returning to Featherston at the end of the month, with the aim of raising funds for charity. Organiser Zelda Bruce said the Yebo Wildflower festival was an event where people could gather to enjoy art, live music, and food. The name ‘Wildflower’ came from the original 2019 event. “What is a wildflower?” Bruce asked, “It’s the inner child that can come and do art without the rules in our head.” “It’s just your interpretation, and it’s about having fun.” The 2021 festival would include workshops on mosaics, sculpting, vision boards, self-portraiture, crystals, DIY skincare, ceramics and art therapy, she said. Some events would be themed around specific artists and occasions, such as Jackson Pollock, Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day. A full moon cacao ceremony would be held one night. Profits raised from ticket sales would go to Life Flight, an organisation Bruce had

This is really about fundraising and awareness for Life Flight. During Covid, they still had to do a heavy workload, but their fundraisers got cancelled. personal experience with. “This is really about fundraising and awareness for Life Flight,” she said. “During Covid, they still had to do a heavy workload, but their fundraisers got cancelled.” Bruce had been badly burnt during a petrol explosion in November 2008. She was taken to Hutt Hospital by Life Flight. “If it wasn’t for the Life Flight helicopter who got me to the hospital on time after the petrol explosion, I wouldn’t be here today.” The Covid lockdown had hit her harder than most. “Being in isolation brought back those memories of isolation in the hospital and years that I basically lived like a hermit,” Bruce said. “My anxiety was totally out of control.” Because of this, and as the previous festival had failed to raise as much money as she hoped, Bruce

Zelda Bruce with her mosaic chess pieces.

had had no intentions of repeating the festival. However, she was inspired to try again after completing a life-coaching course post-lockdown. “What do you want to do in your life that you would regret not doing?” she said, “I don’t want to be 80 and sit there and realise that I had all this potential in my hands but haven’t used it.” “Even though I couldn’t

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raise the money I wanted for Life Flight for the last one, it now is an opportunity if we get to learn from the previous event. “Some of my most interesting art pieces come from making a mistake.” Wildflower would allow people to try new things and to connect with others, she said. “For me, it is about;

dreams do come true, just not the way you think,” Bruce said. “You do get amazing small festivals, and I think sometimes they’re more intimate … people get chances to talk to each other.” “The first step is to have a dream, and it will take you on a journey. “I started with a dream, and it was my dream, and

now it’s a group of us dreaming together. “It’s about sharing the dream.” For Bruce, art has helped her to deal with the posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] from her accident. “I started painting simply as therapy,” she said. “There’s so many people who suffer from posttraumatic stress; it is so misunderstood. “You would sit writing an email to your friend and before you know it you’re telling her about all these things that happened years ago. “It’s like a video in your brain that you can’t turn off.” PTSD could go undiagnosed or be misdiagnosed as other mental health disorders, Bruce said. “And the only way you know the difference is if [a counsellor] sees the same person over a period of time.” “It should be post-traumatic stress reaction because it’s a normal reaction to a very stressful event.” The festival would be held from January 29 to February 14. • For full details and a programme, visit www. yebowildflowerfestival. art.

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Councillor Kōrero Parks Canada Red Chairs Program. The red chairs are positioned in various scenic locations around Canada’s National Parks. They turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip, not just for the tremendous scenery on offer, but also for the well needed exercise after many hours stuck in our vehicle each day. I’ve already installed two sets in Carterton – one set at the Mt Dick carpark area on top of the hill and the other at Waiohine Gorge Swing Bridge. I already have plans underway for a

I know this summer people’s travel plans were probably limited to a bit closer to home due to COVID. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing for us here in Wairarapa, with so many great places to see and things to do. I wanted to make it easier for people to enjoy some of the great scenery we have in Carterton by bringing a ‘red chair’ concept to our district. I copied the concept after my wife & I (along with 4 other friends) visited Alaska & Canada in 2019 and found the

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scouting out local talent to put on our stage. Wunder21 is one of those events - a brief chat with a local youth musician has now become a fully youth driven, youth performance night. Indian Ink is another New Zealand theatre company, bringing us Mrs Krishnan’s Party, a three-night season of food and theatre as you’ve never seen it on our stage before.

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2021 – a year to build resilience

We are now a couple of weeks into 2021 - a year we are all hoping will be easier than last year. Covid-19, and all that comes with it, is still very much around. It is slowly wearing people down, creating health issues, and as well as stoking short tempers. With medical responses ramping up, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Wairarapa is a small rural community, and 2020 knocked us around a fair bit. We lost jobs and lost contact with loved ones. But we didn’t lose sight of what was important. We learned we are a strong community; that we are resilient - a force of nature together. Some of you may have made resolutions or created goals. After failing my resolutions year after year, I’ve decided to try something different this year - living by a keyword. For me, the keyword for

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Emily Ireland 2021 must be “self-care”. The Health Navigator New Zealand website, a portal devised to support community welfare, advises some degree of anxiety is natural as we live through a pandemic. But resilience is vital in facing any stress or challenges. The more resilient we become, the better we can bounce back from difficult experiences. There are many ways to build resilience. But to build resilience, we must first take care of ourselves. In 2021, it’s time for us all to pay attention to our own needs and feelings. Take part in activities you enjoy and find relaxing. Learn to say no when you need, and yes when someone offers a helping hand.

Once our self-care is under control, we can begin to grow our resilience. In 2021, it is so important to have a strong support network. We must have good relationships with friends and family and accept help and support from those who care about us. We also need to learn to change our perception of hardships and challenges. If we see a task as insurmountable, then it will be so. Let’s not forget, we have weathered a pandemic, and a bizarre lockdown. We can do anything after that, right? In 2021, it’s time to be kinder to ourselves and be our greatest cheerleaders instead of our biggest critics.

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My goals for the year 2021 are... Deb Bailey Survive.

Sandy Ryan To continue to build my skills and knowledge as an elected member of council. For People First NZ as project manager I will work with members to develop a digital platform transforming our Learn With us programme to an online format. Lastly enjoy my grandkids as they grow.

Catherine RowePenny Live an enjoyable life. Eleanor Roberts Move in with my man in our own flat together. Carly Llewellyn See my new soulmate. Kasey Harlen Take each day as it comes, try not to sweat the small stuff.

Erin Kavanagh-Hall Take boxing and yoga classes, give ceramics/ pottery a try, continue with the musical I’m writing, get back into community theatre, and get my full driver’s licence.

Julie Ritchie To keep Healthy and enjoy life as best as I can. Kalli Hooper Stick up for myself more often! Gavin Champion To eat more pies.

Elaine Leggott WC To help get the First Health and Wellness Centre more known around Masterton, an also carry on with Doing

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Richard Alan Dahlberg To continue to comment on whatever issue as takes my fancy.

Emma Ayling Get my real estate license.

Robert Mackenzie Same as last year.

Karen Roberts Not to repeat what happened in 2020. Jocelyn Konig Talk to people not about people.

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A year from covid to Kotahitanga For those working or volunteering at Aratoi, the total lockdown announcement in March was met with fears for Aratoi’s survival. “Uncertainty was the biggest concern,” said director Susanna Shadbolt ‘We didn’t know how far-spread the virus was and the impact it would have on all of us.” ‘We plan our exhibitions one to two years in advance and as you can imagine, our entire schedule was suddenly obsolete.” Friends of Aratoi chairwoman Sandra Debney and deputy chairwoman Megan Slight’s fear was for the Friends’ ability to generate income. Sandra was organising the Art and Architecture tour which was planned for the ﬁrst weekend in lockdown. “I had to ring everyone who had tickets to postpone, hoping we could run with it later.” Megan echoes those thoughts. “Our Little Jewels exhibition organisation was well under way. Artists had just been given their canvases but I thought

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However, whatever the future might be like, we will continue to care for our collections and create stimulating exhibitions for our community. we might not ever see anything. I was organising a movie fundraiser at The Screening Room too. I had no idea what would happen there.“ For Susanna, action was swift. “First and foremost, we needed to ensure that staﬀ were safe, paid and

were able to keep a work connection. We all worked from home and provided access to our collections and exhibitions through Virtual Aratoi (https:// www.aratoi.org.nz/ virtual-aratoi).” However, the year morphed from disaster

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to something quite new. The Friends movie night went ahead with strict covid rules in place. The Art and Architecture Tour, everyone masked and hand sanitiser at every house, was another success and Little Jewels, held in the almost normal days of November, sold almost every work on display. The highlight of the year for all three was the Kotahitanga exhibition, a

response to lockdown and isolation, where local art groups exhibited together. “We sold a total of 254 artworks on behalf of local artists and the feedback has been incredible,” says Susanna. It’s likely that from now on Kotahitanga will be a regular occurrence on our exhibition calendar.” In 2021, the Friends intend to ﬁnd more ways to fundraise outside the square while maintaining their usual programme. Susanna is continuing to adapt Aratoi’s programmes. “A strong focus for 2021 is Matariki and we are working with iwi and community groups on a major exhibition and programmes around Māori performing arts.” “We need to plan carefully for the future and the long-term ﬁnancial impact of covid-19 is still uncertain,” she said. “However, whatever the future might be like, we will continue to care for our collections and create stimulating exhibitions for our community.” During summer, Aratoi is open daily 10am – 4pm. Free admission.

Former teacher organises barbecue for family When Claire Hills looked at the Times-Age last week, she saw a familiar face – one she hadn’t seen in many years. She was referring to a story about Bianca Hawea, whose Masterton home burnt down in an electrical ﬁre. Hills visited Hawea at the Clyde St property, where the family was living in a shed behind the remnants of the house. “She recognised me immediately, and we had a big hug and a great catchup,” Hills said. “I said to her, what would be the thing that is most practical for you at

the moment?” The family needed a barbecue, something they could prepare meals on without electricity. Hills worked with the Masterton branches of Mitre 10 and St Vincent de Paul, asking “if they would be willing to come to the party”. With their help, Hawea’s family was able to get the much-needed barbecue within a matter of hours. “It was strong and sturdy and practical. It would do the business,” Hills said. Visiting the house had shown her the “horriﬁc”

impact of the ﬁre and increased her pride in her former student. “I think her spirit and resilience are amazing.” Hawea said she was planning to have a big barbecue with her whanau. She was surprised to see Hills, whom she had not seen since her school days. “She was one of my favourite teachers,” Hawea said. A Givealittle page has been set up to help support Hawea and her family: givealittle.co.nz/ cause/help-bianca-hawearebuild-after-losing-herfamily.

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Agricultural interest groups fail people On Boxing Day 2020, Peter and Caroline Pomeroy huddled inside a shipping container on their Motueka market garden property as a minitornado shattered their three large glasshouses spreading shards of glass over hundreds of metres. That was just the entree; a hail storm shortly after destroyed 50 per cent of Motueka’s fruit crop with some growers losing 80 to 100 per cent. There were reports of three tornadoes in the first 20 years of the 1900s in New Zealand. In the first 20 years of this century, they were 53 [hwe.niwa.co.nz]. On January 4, 2021, Jeremy Hiscock’s Central Otago cherry orchard was hit by 120mm of rainfall destroying 100 per cent of his cherry crop among a wide range of damage to the region. Extreme weather events for the five years 1996 to 2000 resulted in insurance claims of $205m. Twenty years later and the total for the period 2016 to 2020 is $930m [icnz.org.nz]. On December 2, 2020, the New Zealand government declared a Climate Emergency. The rationale, we’re told, is to bring urgency and action

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Mike Osborne to addressing this issue that is “one of the biggest challenges of our time”. The sad fact is that New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 60 per cent since 1990. Simon Upton, back then, recognised the global warming threat and tried to introduce legislation to reduce our emissions with a target of a 20 per cent reduction in 10 years. Groups like the Business Roundtable, Federated Farmers, Business New Zealand and the infamous Greenhouse Policy Coalition set about stymieing progress. They brought over paid climate science deniers to sow doubt [cutt.ly/ BRDeniers <https://cutt. ly/BRDeniers>] – and they did. A succession of National and Labour governments/ coalitions have failed to get any traction on emissions reductions. The lampooning of a research levy as a “fart tax” may have been funny at the time but looks rather silly now as we hurriedly try

to comprehend methane emissions and the need for their reduction. Watch the documentary Hot Air by Alister Barry [tiny/cc/HotAir] to understand how the barriers were created. The climate emergency declaration looks largely symbolic and opposition calls that it is simply “virtue signalling” are hard to refute in the absence of emissions reductions and, indeed, increases. Where to in 2021? The Climate Change Commission publishes its recommendations on February 1. That will provide an indication of how seriously we intend to act. Meanwhile, the leadership of the agricultural interest groups. People like Pomeroy and Hiscock who are now dealing with their destroyed crops. This threat will only continue to their members. It’s time for them to stop taking a short-term view, properly protect their industry that we all rely on.

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The hare, the dove and the dog Well, that all went by very quickly – Christmas, I mean. Now we are all ready for a new year of sky watching. This is a very spectacular time in the night sky, but the light is so long lasting that you need to be out after 11 pm to get a really dark sky. It is a good opportunity to locate some dimmer constellations that are easily missed because of all those bright ones up there. High in the northern sky is Orion the hunter, unmistakeable with his three-star belt and higher in the north, the brilliant blue-white Rigel. If you imagine a line from Orion’s belt through Rigel and carry that line on towards overhead, you will hit the much fainter constellation of Lepus. The main stars of Lepus form a sort of wonky rectangle, which does not give much clue to what object we are talking about. But Lepus is the hare, and he is the object of Orion’s hunt. The brightest star in Lepus is a white supergiant, but at a distance of 1300 lightyears it is rather put in the shade of Rigel, and Orion stellar nursery.

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Nick Sault M42 is a star-forming cloud of dust and gas – a star nursery. It just over 1300 light years away, and is one of our closest star-forming nebulae. more so by the brilliant Sirius, just oﬀ to the east. Sirius is the “Dog” star, as it is in the constellation of Canis Major, the big dog. He is not any old dog, as he is Orion’s hunting dog, and presumably they are after that big bunny, Lepus. Move from Lepus and head straight overhead, and there is another less-known constellation. This is a much gentler creature than the dog and his master. This is Columba the dove. Get a good look, as it is easy to miss when it is not in such a commanding position, right overhead. In fact, it is so easy to miss that the ancient Greek astronomer, Ptolemy, left it out of his famous catalogue of 44 constellations.

If you have that dark sky, and can clearly see the Milky Way band across the sky, go back to Orion and you should be able to see M42, the great nebula. It is just above Orion’s belt. You won’t see it like the picture here, but it is always a joy to pick it out in a good clear sky. M42 is a star-forming cloud of dust and gas – a star nursery. It just over 1300 light years away, and is one of our closest star-forming nebulae. It is also quite young at around three million years. That may not sound young, but in stellar terms it is, especially when you consider that our sun is over four billion years old. Makes me feel quite young. Next week: Let’s go north for a change. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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Our little-known doodad Dear friends, Every once in while there’s a request for something new and extraordinary. The chant of ’tell us something we won’t know about. Amaze us!’. Well this week is one of those week’s and if you’re on the sidelines hoping to be wowed – you’re in luck. Prepare to be amazed as we introduce this little-known doodad to you all! Isn’t it cool?! “Yes. Yes” the sidelines will say, “but what does it do?”. Sigh, never much patience on the sidelines is there? Always wanting to get to the end of the story before it’s began. And here we are nearly getting to the middle bit of this column when we’ve hardly even started. Righto, let’s speed it up then. Get ready. As the Chemical Brothers would say, “Here we go!”.

This wee doodad plays a major role in conservation. In fact it’s fair to say that it – or one similar to it – is involved in just about every release of any native bird into the wild from any captive breeding programme. Certainly, it’s used on every rare bird or species that is critically endangered. And it’s used a lot here at Pūkaha. It is of course … a bird bander. Its purpose is to place small rings carefully around a bird’s leg for identification purposes. The rings are colour coded to distinguish different species, or moreover individuals of a population that might easily be confused due to similarities in appearance. Rangers at Pūkaha use banders like this one to regularly keep track of any new birds that hatch into their care.

The little-known doodad. PHOTO/ALEX WALL

If a pair of birds have a clutch of three offspring, then all the offspring might be given the same colour band on the same leg to identify which parents they came from. On the other

leg they might each get a different colour so that our rangers can tell them apart. Band colours can also be used to indicate the year that certain species get released. Many combinations are possible, and each breeding centre will likely have their own identification system. Placing a band on a bird is a delicate procedure. On this particular bander, a plastic band is taken from off the stock pin and placed on the spreader. As it’s moved along it, the band will begin to open – enough to place the bird’s leg within the opening. Once in position the band moves back towards

the narrower end of the spreader allowing the band to close and ‘click’ together around the bird’s leg so that it doesn’t undo. Ahh so that’s how it’s done. A clever wee doodad isn’t it? Until next week, The Pūkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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Council manager of assets and operations David Hopman said it was unusual for sprinkler restrictions to start after Christmas. “Water restrictions are normally in place in November – not this late in summer. But we’ve been lucky with a wet spring and early summer,” he said. “Now it’s important that we take steps to preserve the health of the river by limiting nonessential water use.” The restriction on sprinkler use would remain in place until

the end of summer. A complete sprinkler ban would be introduced if river ﬂow rates fell below 1300 litres per second. Handheld hoses could still be used during sprinkler restrictions, but all watering would be prohibited if ﬂow levels fell below 1100 litres per second. “Water restrictions over summer are a fact of life in Masterton, and many other parts of the country,” Hopman said. “We are very appreciative of the steps Masterton residents take to conserve water.”

The council was also working to save water, he said. “We spend around $40,000 each year on leak detection, and the current installation of water meters will give us a better information on what is happening to water.” Nearly 75 per cent of urban Masterton homes now had water meters installed. These would be used for charging purposes from the 2021/22 ﬁnancial year and could be used to identify potential leaks in the meantime.

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The community influence

Ali Mackisack Like many people, you’ve probably walked over the rocks and along the path leading up to the Castlepoint Lighthouse. But as you walked, were you aware of some other hardy, long-time residents living there in the cracks and crevices beneath your feet? This is a special bunch of lizards – a population of skinks who have survived as an isolated group, partially protected from humans and predators by their rocky fortress. Want to find out more? So do the team at Sustainable Wairarapa. They’ve taken the first steps in launching a survey of geckos and skinks at the Castlepoint Scenic Reserve – as well as at other Wairarapa locations, and you’re invited to join them. Sustainable Wairarapa Inc is a group of sustainability-minded volunteers with a goal to “do all the things we can do with the skills we have available”, says founding member and Masterton District Council councillor Chris Petersen. “It’s a loose arrangement of people with a fundamental common interest. We

Ray Stewart digging a pitfall trap at Rewa Bush.

Sustainable Wairarapa group at Pontatahi Lizard Sanctuary.

don’t get any ongoing funding, but we now have almost 20 years of being a conduit with the community on environmental issues. We work with the councils, iwi, the community, the Department of Conservation, farmers and other groups, with a focus on solving problems and finding solutions. We now have a great track record with stakeholders in local, regional and central government, of being reliable partners who can deliver.” Over the past 20 years the group has been involved with a wide variety of projects and issues. These include: • stream and wetland restorations such as the Makoura Stream

riparian plantings • a recycled water [farm irrigation] feasibility study in association with Masterton District Council’s wastewater treatment plant upgrade • farm water quality management – including the use of constructed wetlands, bioreactors, detainment bunds, riparian widths, and on-farm monitoring • eucalyptus trials, using irrigated wastewater to produce ground-durable posts • rural land use and water allocation issues • lizard, beetle, moth and spider surveys • bird and bat monitoring. While Sustainable Wairarapa hasn’t traditionally had the funding to be directly

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involved in biodiversity projects, that changed in mid-2020 when the group was allocated funding for several projects, from the Department of Conservation’s Community Fund. These include surveys of moths and beetles to enable comparisons over time on the effects of fragmentation and genetic diversity, and lizard surveys at Castlepoint Scenic Reserve and Ocean Beach/Onoke Spit. There is also funding to set up 10 acoustic units for bird and bat population monitoring in the Rewa Bush area – 1200 hectares of bush, landlocked by pines, with little access and ravines almost impossible to get into. Volunteers have been

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invited to work alongside experts to carry out the surveys and projects, some of which need special permission under the 1953 Wildlife Act. The team at Sustainable Wairarapa usually work alongside others to ensure that the full benefit of these projects is realised. University students working in the field – who sometimes find it difficult to get all the required permissions to work with our native wildlife, have already tapped into the projects and got some valuable hands-on experience while bringing their specialist knowledge to a wider group. “People really value the opportunity to get handson,” said Ray Stewart, another founding member

Tim Hewitt and Sustainable Wairarapa volunteers installing traps and tracking tunnels at the Pontatahi Lizard Sanctuary.

of the group. “They might be talking about this sort of stuff every day, but not getting the chance to do it and see it. “From our point of view, you’ve got to have everyone in the tent together, to really work out what’s going on. And this way, everyone benefits. There’s limited funding so if you want to get good value, then collaborating on these kinds of projects is a fundamental method of adding value.” And highlighting the national importance of Wairarapa projects, both Te Papa and the University of Auckland have expressed an interest in specific aspects of the projects, and Victoria University of Wellington

is trialing their software’s ability to isolate-out specific species. While these are great experiences for those already working in the field with particular areas of expertise, there are also plenty of opportunities for those who just want to get involved. If checking out the Castlepoint lizards isn’t your thing, you could instead be digging or checking pitfall traps, hanging out in the bush at night with a lamp and a white sheet to monitor moths, setting up the acoustic recorders for birds and bats, or perhaps even searching for the elusive katipō spider. Volunteers who are unable to “go bush” can also have a valuable role

to play. “The software used for the acoustic recording is easy to use, but it can be time consuming too,” Stewart said. “People can download the software from Victoria University for free, and then contribute to the project by listening to what we’ve collected from the bird and bat monitoring and analysing that data.” Since late 2020, the group has also been seeking funding to undertake a Wairarapa Indigenous Biodiversity Literature Review, to pull together all of the many relevant papers, studies, stories and reports into a searchable and usable format. All the projects and the various ways to get

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Ship lost at sea in storm

In the mid-1800s, the number of crossings from Wellington to the South Island had increased, and there was a greater demand for vessels to transport passengers and cargoes across Cook Strait. This was an opportunity for many entrepreneurs to establish themselves in the lucrative ferrying service. Burnet Phillips was one such man and together with his brother Arthur, bought the 12-ton schooner Emily in 1847 for use in the crossings. They would soon develop a name for themselves. The first mention of the schooner in the newspapers would refer to her as a

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“well-known schooner”. In 1848, the Emily began another service sailing to Whanganui, her description embellished to “the well-known fast sailing schooner”. The papers did struggle with the Emily’s size. In the two years she operated, she was mentioned as being 11, 12, and 15 tons in separate notices. These are all the same ship. The master is listed as Phillips, and the vessel primarily sailed from Nelson and Wellington. To confuse matters, there was another schooner owned by William Mair which sailed from Whanganui. This ship’s name was Emily, and her weight

was 10 tons. She sailed well into the 1850s, long after the Phillips’ Emily. By July 1848, the Emily was a wellestablished vessel. The Phillips brothers began to advertise storage of goods for shipment would be free of charge. In the same advertisement, it was also stated that she was now sailing as far as Onehunga. Things were looking good for the small ship and her owners. In July 1849, the winter winds rose and became a southeasterly gale off the Wairarapa coast. In the middle of the squall was a small sailing boat that was making its way from Nelson to Wellington and had been

blown off course. When the Emily failed to arrive in Wellington, it was feared that she might have been lost at sea. Onboard were Burnet and Arthur Phillips, two crew, three passengers, and a small cargo. It had been reported that a small vessel had fallen victim to the stormy seas and as time progressed and the Emily still failed to show, it was feared she was the vessel that had been lost. The Wellington Independent worded it quite sombrely: “we confess there is but little to make us sanguine, that the Emily has managed to get out to sea”. After the Emily’s disappearance, debris began to wash ashore. Some of the items were recognised as cargo which matched that being carried by the missing schooner.

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A wooden box with “Phillips, Emily, Nelson” painted on the lid confirmed the fears that the Emily had been lost at sea. No additional items washed ashore, and no trace of the seven people on board was ever found. After the loss of the Emily, the story quickly disappeared from the newspapers. In 1874, the sad conclusion was drawn when the estates of Arthur and Burnet were finalised. While other entries on the same page as the two brothers had estates described as “effects under £3000” the descriptions for the Phillips brothers was “effects under £450”, roughly the equivalent of $40,000. Cut short before they could get properly established, Arthur and Burnet’s shipping service didn’t have the opportunity to be lucrative.

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Sometimes people need Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Today I have watched two quite inspirational true life stories, one on YouTube and the other at the cinema. In both cases young men were the centre of the story, and both had significant challenges to overcome in their lives. Writing this column a key aspect of what I share could be titled self-help; I am a big believer in taking personal responsibility, with our actions and habits being what gets us to where we are, either positive or negative. However, the real life stories I watched today both emphasised that sometimes we can’t do it on our own and we need support. This was definitely the case for Brett in School Swap, and Karl in The Painter and the Thief. Without the support that Brett and Karl received there’s a very high chance that neither would be in the good place they are today in their lives. There are two key messages to take from the stories of Brett and Karl: the first is to ask for support when you need

it; the second is to offer support to those who you think need it, even if they haven’t yet asked.

How to achieve resolutions

It’s December 31 and all over the world people will be excitedly making New Year resolutions. These will range from losing weight to saving money. For whatever your resolutions might be I’ll share three pieces of advice that will considerably increase your chances of being successful. 1. Plan ahead to January 17. The reason why this date is so important is that it’s the day by which most resolutions have failed. Rather than thinking ahead to December 31, instead set January 17 as the first milestone you plan to reach. It you’re still on track by this date you will already be doing better than a vast majority of people and you’ll have momentum to keep going. 2. Implement tiny steps. Make the starting process so easy that it’s almost too hard not to do it. Remember, there are 365

days in a year. If you start small and grow slowly you will have made huge progress by the end of the year. 3. Don’t be perfect. Chances are that you’ll slip up along the way; a binge eating session, missed workout, impulsive purchase. Treat these as speed bumps, not as a reason to give up. No one is perfect, so don’t use imperfection as a reason to give up.

Love the process

James Clear is a person I have written about many times in my posts. His book Atomic Habits is one I highly recommend. Listening to it again today I was reminded of the importance of learning to love the process, as opposed to focusing on the goal or outcome. Loving the process means enjoying the steps involved to get to where you want to be or to achieve a goal. For example, you may have the goal of running a marathon, something that would be a worthy achievement. If the satisfaction comes only from achieving the goal then the happiness will be fleeting, the completion of the event will happen very quickly, then it’s done. However,

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a hand with challenges be done at any time, but there may come a time in which those we love don’t come and ask us to play badminton on the back lawn. We need to always make the most of these experiences, as doing so will mean they are a lot more likely to keep occurring, enriching our lives with those who are most important to us.

loving the process in anticipation to getting to a goal means that every training run, the research into diet and which shoes to buy ... these are things that will happen regularly in the time leading up to the marathon; even if the day of the event doesn’t work out as planned you will still have had months of happiness and satisfaction just by working on and focusing on the process, the day to day grind to get you to where you want to be.

The values gap

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Yesterday I was watching a YouTube video about a person who was blocked on Twitter by Gal Gadot [Wonder Woman] for tweeting a screenshot of one of her own tweets that was promoting the use of Huawei phones, but she’d done the tweet on an iPhone. The video was only a few minutes long but halfway through my daughter came to ask if I wanted to play badminton outside. I was just about to say I would as soon as the video finished, but I then remembered a post I’d done a couple of years

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ago that shared how The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan would always stop anything he was doing if his daughter asked him to do something with her.

Time with the people who are most important to us is so precious, but too often we prioritise other things instead; work, watching a YouTube video, a household chore, spending time with people we may not like. All these other things can

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often repeated idea of the knowledge economy being the sole thing to strive for. This is important; Google, Facebook and many other tech brands are testament to this. However, as Jennifer Guarino, a Shinola VP said, it’s not a knowledge gap we have, rather, it’s a values gap. By this Guarino means that we so often hear about the importance of teaching the likes of coding in schools and as a high valued career option, yet the ability to create or repair physical items is undervalued. It’s time for us to all have a values reset and start thinking about everything that is necessary to build vibrant and thriving communities.

Small steps to success

I read somewhere that we overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what we can do in a year. In regards to underestimating what we can do in a year, this is something that is, in my opinion, very true. The problem is that when it comes to setting New Year resolutions we set these completely manageable goals, but then sabotage them by being overly ambitious on how we plan to achieve them on a daily basis.

For example, the goal of running 10km in a year’s time is doable for almost anyone, regardless of what your starting point is. The issue lies with the overly ambitious first steps, such as going to the gym every day for a 30-minute treadmill walk/run. Chances are, a day will be missed, then another, then the goal will be forgotten by January 17, the day when most resolutions are given up by. A much better approach would be to start with a step as little as three five-minute walks a week. Before you know it this will become normal and you’ll be looking to do more as your confidence and ability increases; the achievable is possible because you have put in place the small steps to make it happen.

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Tried and true adventures Frankie Finn Reason In a climate of staycations, and residual cabin fever, domestic tourism has proven to be Wairarapa’s saving grace this year. As every other region across New Zealand took a lockdown related trading hit, Wairarapa kept its head above the water, enjoying a two per cent tourism growth. Known for its boutique small towns and sprawling vineyards, Wairarapa is a perfect getaway for the harried metropolitan. More than that though, it’s a cornucopia of natural wonders.

The Putangirua Pinnacles

The Putangirua Pinnacles are Wairarapa’s favourite claim to fame. In 2000, Peter Jackson and his ﬁlm crew made the journey to the south coast to shoot on location. The Pinnacles became the ghostly Dimholt Road, featured in the third Lord of the Rings installation, Return of the King. The pinnacles, or ‘hoodoos’ as they’re sometimes known, were

formed over 120,000 years by the eroding forces of wind, rain and floods. These magnificent steeples of silt and rock were once a vast land of soft alluvial gravel that was swept away by the receding tides. Now, steep, rippling cliff faces frame a deep gully, and standing in the riverbed below conjures images of the Israelites standing before the Red Sea. It’s little wonder that the site eventually became a film location. There are two paths to choose from, and while following the river is certainly a more striking way to see the Pinnacles, the path up the mountain is softer underfoot, and offers a spectacular view from on high. The walk is usually a two- to three-hour round journey, and despite the fierce winds that scream through the campsite off the sea, the cliffs become an effective shelter from the storm further down the pass. It’s often wise to go on a cooler day; the beating sun is a worthy foe when

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scrambling across a dry riverbed. Fur seals at Cape Palliser.

Cape Palliser

Just along the coast from the Pinnacles is Palliser Bay and the iconic Cape Palliser lighthouse. The area has a rich history of early Maori occupation, and legends of Kupe the Explorer are a part of the fabric. Palliser is also home to New Zealand’s largest permanent colony of fur seals, and they’re frequently found lazing on the rocks near the lighthouse or tossing about in the waves. In early January, it’s not uncommon to ﬁnd seal pups playing in the tide, and many weathered locals have cited Palliser Bay as their favourite day out in Wairarapa. The day after a howling southerly it’s all bright sunshine and deep blue seas. The lighthouse is one of only three lighthouses in New Zealand with stripes, but where Dog Island Lighthouse, and Cape Campbell are both striped black and white, Cape Palliser is spectacular

The Putangirua Pinnacles, in South Wairarapa, are some of the most amazing rock formations known especially for Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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in shades of brilliant vermillion. Originally, the climb up to the lighthouse was a rudimentary dirt track that snaked up the 50-metrehigh cliﬀ, but in 1897, 258 gruelling wooden steps were built. Looking out over the bay from on high, it’s plain to see why so many ships were wrecked oﬀ the coast; the sea is tumultuous, and the waves crash furiously against the shore.

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hidden away in the midst of private land and is one of New Zealand’s best-kept secrets. Just 15 minutes outside Martinborough, Patuna Farm Adventures is a small locally-owned initiative. Because the walk is led by a guide and it crosses private property, it’s necessary to book ahead for this one. Adults pay $30, and school children $15. Sadly, the walk is oﬀ-limits to children under six, as the river

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can be quite high at times and native stinging nettle grows wild nearby. The ﬁrst half of the trek carries on through native bush, but it’s the eye-catching Wave Rock, and particularly the limestone chasm itself that makes the three-hour walk worth its while. When the sun is shining, the light dances along the cavern ﬂoor, and the mossy banks glow an eerie green. The chasm narrows, and the river rises along the way and the startling

green gloom can often give the impression of being deep underground. The Ruakokoputuna River has worn away the overhanging rock faces over thousands of years, and the walk is a treasure trove of fossils, ferns, lofty stalactites, stunning waterfalls, and the sly eel. Expect to get wet!

Honeycomb Rock

The Honeycomb Rock walkway is about an hour east of Masterton beyond the Gladstone road. The walk is entirely

within the privatelyowned Glenburn Station, so it’s important to stick to the trail for this one, but the trek over farmland shouldn’t prove too challenging. It’s worth bringing a pair of comfy wellies because the route can get pretty muddy, and perhaps even a pair of togs – the shallow bays are ideal for swimming in the warmer weather. A colony of Fur Seals lives about halfway along, and at the right time of year there are pups running around,

but the smell is a thing to be reckoned with. Fortunately the seals seem to be fairly used to walkers stumbling over their turf. Honeycomb Rock is really quite impressive. The rock comprises sandstone, which becomes saturated with salt from the sea. When the salt dries, the crystals expand and loosen the grains of sand in the stone, exposing the surface to the eroding forces of the wind, and leaving hollows

in the rock. This gives it its distinctive honeycomb appearance. Just beyond the Honeycomb Rock, is the wreck of the Fijian trading ship, the Tuvalu, which ran aground on its maiden voyage in 1967. The New Zealand captain, ﬁrst mate, and 10 Fijian crew were winched to safety. All in all, the walk is about a four-hour round trip, and well worth the mud.

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Wife saves husband’s life A trip to Bathurst, Australia, is still on the cards for Masterton couple Steve and Diane Allen. For Steve, Bathurst wouldn’t be an option, had Diane not performed lifesaving CPR on him after a cardiac arrest three years ago. Every week on average, four people suﬀer a cardiac arrest somewhere in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions. Steve, 67, and Diane, 54, know only too well, how crucial early intervention is to save a life. Diane remembers the day when Steve went into cardiac arrest. It happened on a routine morning – there were no warning signs. “Steve had been tired, but nothing out of the ordinary. We both put it down to the work he had been doing outside and around neighbouring properties.” Hearing a funny noise, she thought “that’s not right”. Finding Steve unresponsive at the breakfast bar, she shook him. “Your body wants to panic, but you have to tell it not to and just do what you need to do.” Cellphone reception was limited on the couple’s rural lifestyle block, so she

In rural areas, medical help can take time to arrive, and every minute without CPR, the chance of survival decreases by about 10 per cent.

Diane and Steve Allen, with Wellington Free Ambulance’s Wairarapa Heartbeat coordinator, Matt Hitchiner.

dialled 111 on the landline. “The 111 call taker was absolutely brilliant at keeping me focused.” “I knew I needed to do CPR – my mum was a nurse and taught me a lot – but it was 20 years ago, and things have changed.” The call taker gave instructions on what to do. After 20 minutes of CPR, the paramedics arrived. “It was tiring, but I just had to keep going.” When the ambulance left, Steve had a 50/50 chance of survival. He was ﬂown to Wellington Hospital where he spent two days in an

induced coma. Two weeks later, he was fitted with a pacemaker defibrillator and returned home. Steve doesn’t remember much from that day but knows he is fortunate to still be alive. His perspective on life has changed – “I try not to stress about the small stuff now”. The couple now regularly donate to Wellington Free Ambulance; it’s their way of saying thanks. “There are a lot of people who worked together to save my life and to get me to where I am today.”

“I have a lot of guardian angels; there’s one sitting beside me and others I don’t even know.” He and Diane encourage everyone to learn CPR; especially their rural community. They undertook Wellington Free Ambulance’s Heartbeat training programme that teaches lifesaving CPR skills to the community for free thanks to the Lloyd Morrison Foundation. Diane wanted a refresher; Steve wanted to help her, as she had him, if ever needed. Wellington Free

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La Nina not living up to expectations Tom Taylor Warmer temperatures than usual for summer and periodic heavy rainfall creating ﬂooding are on the cards for Wairarapa. But so far, La Nina weather conditions have been atypical for the start of summer, a report by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research said. Though La Nina continued in New Zealand throughout December, Niwa described its impact as “non-traditional”. Normally, La Nina would tend to bring more northeasterly winds, and warm, humid conditions

during the summer, Niwa Meteorologist Ben Noll said. “This year, so far, we’ve diverged a bit from that traditional pattern,” he said. Under a more conventional La Nina pattern, Wairarapa could expect more rainfall than has come to pass so far this summer. Temperatures would also be slightly higher. “We have seen a drier theme so far during the season,” Noll said. Historically, farmers would have associated dryness with El Nino rather than La Nina. The deviation from a normal La Nina this summer stemmed from

two main sources. The first source was the location of the coolest water in the Pacific Ocean. In a normal La Nina, cooler-than-average temperatures 8000km north of New Zealand would extend from the central Pacific Ocean to the east coast of South America. In the present La Nina event, the coolest ocean temperatures were found further west – further away from South America – than normal. The second source was the Indian Ocean, having warmer-than-average temperatures for this time of year. Although the Niwa

report stated that the oceanic La Nina had likely peaked, the atmospheric eﬀects would be felt for months to come. “We’re not out of the woods yet,” Noll said. The long-term average temperature in Wairarapa – measured in Masterton – from January to March was 17.4 degrees Celsius, according to the Niwa report. There was a 50 per cent likelihood that the temperature this summer would be higher than this average. Wairarapa’s rainfall would also likely be above normal, with a 40 per cent likelihood, or

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Tom Taylor An Eketahuna dairy farmer has been fined more than $100,000 for charges under the Resource Management Act 1991. Huka View Dairies director Derek Aaron Berendt appeared in Palmerston North District court last month, facing four charges relating to the discharge of contaminants on to his property and an adjacent waterway. His company HVD faced four mirror charges. According to the sentencing notes of Judge Brian Dwyer, Horizons Regional Council officers had visited Berendt’s farm on October 3, 2017, for a routine compliance inspection. The officers saw a heap of silage refuse within two metres of a tributary of the Hukanui Stream on Berendt’s property. The Hukanui Stream feeds into the Mangatainoka River, which in turn feeds into the Manawatu River. The Mangatainoka River is a priority catchment in the region. The Resource Management Act 1991 prohibits people from discharging contaminants on to land in a way that may result in that contaminant entering water.

Among other adverse effects, effluent can result in low levels of dissolved oxygen in water, which can kill fish and other aquatic animals. The council officers issued an inspection notice requiring the removal of the silage refuse by December 11, 2017. When they revisited the property on January 31, 2018, the officers also discovered effluent run-off from a sump near a feed pad which had run about 150 metres along the tributary. As Berendt was absent, the officers left a notice of inspection. The council issued an abatement notice on February 9, 2018, requiring HVD to stop the unauthorised discharge of dairy effluent. In April 2018, compliance officers phoned Berendt, advising him they were going to inspect

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the property, but Berendt told them they could not enter without a constable present. In August 2018, Horizons received a complaint from a member of the public about eﬄuent in the tributary to the Hukanui Stream.

Compliance oﬃcers entered the property and found that HVD had not complied with the abatement notice to stop the discharge of dairy eﬄuent. In September 2018, Horizons received another complaint.

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When compliance officers tried to enter the dairy farm on this occasion, Berendt said he was worried about the risk of micoplasma bovis – a bacterium that can cause mastitis in cattle – entering his property. Although the compliance officers had their own procedure to prevent this bacterium from spreading, Berendt still denied them entry. The officers left the property, but on their way out, they saw the silage refuse was unmoved. On October 23, 2018, compliance officers visited the property again, this time accompanied by police. All the issues on the farm remained unresolved. Both HVD and Berendt were fined for the discharge offences concerning the silage and the sump, totalling $72,000. Both defendants were fined $7875 for each of the abatement notice offences, $31,500. In total, fines amounted to $103,500. In determining the appropriate fines to impose, Judge Dwyer considered the need for deterrence of environmental offending. He also considered the financial impact of fines on the offender, but decided that the fines imposed were unexceptional for offending of this nature.

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The massive slip which has dammed the Kaiwhata River between Te Wharau and Homewood remains ﬁrmly in place while water levels continue to rise. It begs the question of what happens when the dam eventually breaks. A team from GNS Science were at the site on Thursday to collect data to answer this question, using a drone, GPS and terrestrial laser scanner to provide detailed hazard information to local authorities. The landslide which caused the dam is believed to have occurred sometime last Saturday afternoon where the base of an existing landslide from a few years ago gave way. The landslide that blocked the river has a volume of 100,000 cubic metres. The team measured the lowest point on the crest of the landslide dam as 15 metres above the original river level. The volume of water in the lake forming behind the dam was estimated to be 600,000 cubic metres yesterday afternoon. It was expected to spill over the top of the dam at some point today if water levels

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Meanwhile, Kummerstein farm manager Marty Byl said the water was still rising about 2-3 centimetres every hour yesterday. “We’ve got a lot of water now.” He said the water did not

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The massive slip which has dammed the Kaiwhata River and left a major scar on the hillside.

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if the dam were to fail,” she said. “We think there is a fairly high probability the dam will fail in the next few days.” She said the cause of the landslide was still unknown. “There are several large prehistoric landslides in the area, but we don’t know. We’re looking into that.”

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68 Titter (6) 69 Pamper (6) 71 Unable to be heard (9) 76 Din (6) 77 Attractively lively and animated (9) 79 Trespass (7) 81 Ocean (3) 84 Oust (5) 85 Rules of thumb (10) 86 Furious (5) 87 Egg-shaped (5) 88 Die (4,2,4,5) 89 Living fence (5)

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DOWN 2 Tooth covering (6) 3 Month (5) 5 Knitting yarn (4) 6 Number (7) 7 Set alight (6) 8 Inexperienced (5) 9 Reap (7) 10 Fewer (4) 11 Son of Zeus (6) 12 Have faith in (5) 13 Simple house (7) 14 Liberty (7) 18 Retailer (10) 23 Customary (5) 24 Make a face (7) 26 Tree-climbing marsupial (7) 27 Author’s payment (7) 29 Respect (anag) (7) 30 Revenue (6) 31 Singing group (5) 32 Long narrow carpet (6) 34 Horse gait (4) 36 Did something (5)

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noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 5664664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 Aratoi Exhibitions: Angela Busby and Dennis Handyside: Out of the Woods to February 14; Family Tree Whakapapa by the Slavik sisters , to February 14; Terri Te Tau: Whakatau Miromiro to February 28; Crystal Chain Gang In Flux and Sam Duckor-Jones HI! to March 7. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 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: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 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 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 Cobblestones Museum: Open daily 10am-4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Our resident printer recreates the activity of a letterpress job-printing shop in the early 1900s. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry

from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www. hospicewairarapa.co.nz Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am-3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 Greytown Country Market: At Stella Bull Park [next to the White Swan

Hotel], 10am-2pm. Call Lois Pitt [027] 358-1459. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, JANUARY 18 Spontaneous Dance: Featherston Community Centre, 6.30-8pm,. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm at Featherston Community Centre. Call Shaun [027] 672-6249. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or email carterton@ dancescottish.org.nz Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10am-noon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston

Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am MonFri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www. facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous:

8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am1pm. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. 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: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call

Julia [06] 308-8109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 2224000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. All welcome. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 or sue.mcrae. nz@gmail.com Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors

1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.308.30pm, 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, 9.30am from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 4060km 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. Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers 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: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call

Jan [06] 308-8556. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, 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 Sue 3777019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. 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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40 Wairarapa Midweek Classifieds Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Classified

In Memoriam STEPIEN, Antoni. 02/03/1920-16/01/2016 Five years will soon pass since you left us to be with your Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We love and miss you so very much Dad. Your love and strength lives on. We will see you again in God’s everlasting kingdom. Beloved husband of Anasitasia (late). Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Logan (late) and Hine, Leah, Maria and Maki, Mark and Tony. Much loved grandfather, great grandfather, extended family and friends.

Trades Services FENCES - We build quality domestic fences, gates, decks and security. Erecta Fence Ph 027 247 7990.

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Livestock & Poultry

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FOR SALE FORKLIFTS, TRUCKS, 22 SEATER BUS, FIREWOOD MULCH LOADERS, TRANSPORTER Long or Short term all at TOP SOIL James Trucks & COMPOST Machinery, 291 High Call 021 220 3694 Street, Solway, Masterton. Phone Gary 06 377 0550. ISUZU 8 ton flatdeck truck, 335kms. COF and Reg. $10,500. Phone Dave 377 0921.

Bulk Shavings Available for Calf Sheds and Standoff Pads Suppliers of Bulk, Certified Kiln dried, Untreated Pine Shavings We presently have available from: Wanganui Masterton Available between November & January 2021 Phone 07 873 4041

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Employment

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Suitable for burning winter 2021 Gum 4m³ $620, 2m³ $370: Douglas-Fir 4m³ $610, 2m³ MASTERTON $360: MacrocarpaMASTERTON 4m³ $610, 2m³$200 $290 18 AlameinCt Court 2 6 Alamein $360: Split Pine 4m³ $305 104b Colombo Road 2 $500, 2m³ $300:$210 145H Perry St 2 $360 2c Bunny Street Manuka 2m³ $530: 56 Boundary Road Manuka$220 $390 5 Oban Place 2 & D/Fir $860: Gum$220 81 Manuka St 1 $400 SH2, Opaki & D/Fir $640: Gum 5/53 RdCres 3 & Mac $640: D/Fir &$220 $490 21 Opaki Coddington Mac $630: Gum & Rd with you South need help S/Pine $580 (Best$260 If80D Buy): D/Fir & S/Pine$265 your rental property, 46 Kippenberger St $570: Mac & Pine call us today! $570: Bagged$285 15 Jeans St We have preapproved Kindling $15ea. Michael St for tenants waiting WINZ Quotes. Prices$295 47 incl. GST & del.$295 22 Stout a home. St Wholesale Firewood PHONE 06 377 4961 Supplies. Ph (04)CARTERTON OR EMAIL 232-9499, office@mastertonrentals.co.nz 345 Waihakeke Rd www.firewoodsupplies.co.nz$100MASTERTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (Storage Shed)LTD

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Solway School seeks a creative and caring teacher to join our team, vacancies at Solway are few and far between. We are a growing school with an excellent reputation in the community. Not too big, not too small, a little bit town, a little bit country. At Solway children and staff enjoy the best of both worlds, management units may be available. The position ideally starts in Term 1 2021. Ph 021 163 7696 or send your CV to principal@solway.school.nz by 3pm Friday January 15th

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Our amazing rural school is seeking a NZ registered teacher 3 days a week for a Year 3 to 5 class. (0.5 would be Permanent with 0.1 Fixed Term Board Funded to 15/12/2021) Start date is negotiable, preferably the beginning of Term 1. For further details and an application pack please email principal@alfredton.school.nz Closing Date 20th January

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OFFICIAL NOTICE. CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ROADS TO ORDINARY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Carterton District Council proposes to close Admiral Hill Road from Te Whiti Road to the summit for the purpose of finishing stage 4 of the International New Zealand Cycle Classic for the period indicated hereunder: Period of Closure: Saturday 16th January 2021 12.30pm – 2.30pm Roads affected: Admiral Hill Road The closed section will be adequately and properly signposted, at the beginning of the closed road, being manned with radio communication to allow the passage of through traffic in an emergency. D Gittings Infrastructure, Services and Regulatory Manager www.cdc.govt.nz

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Classifieds/Sport Wairarapa Midweek

Employment

SUPPORT WORKERS

Sales Position

Healthcare NZ is a leading provider of home and community supports in the Wairarapa. We are seeking support workers to join our team. Pay is in line with national standards. We are really keen on expressions of interest in South Wairarapa but also want to hear from you in Carterton and Masterton. Full driver s licence required. E-mail mail your CV to the local local Service Service Delivery Delivery Manager tim.fletcher@healthcarenz.co.nz

We seek an experienced full time salesperson with the skills to be able to sell premium swimming pools, spa pools and associated retail products based from our Carterton showroom including most Saturdays. This is a new role within our rapidly growing well established business. To succeed you must be self-motivated, computer literate, possess a full driving licence, have at a minimum a good high school level education and a can-do attitude ***************************

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RETAIL & CASUAL STAFF Required for the Shoe Clinic Masterton. We have 2 exciting opportunities, one for a Retail Assistant and another for a Casual Staff member to join our team in our fast paced, specialty footwear store. You will need to be enthusiastic, confident and have a desire to provide outstanding customer service. The two positions are part-time including weekends (must be able to work Saturdays). To apply for these positions, please drop your application in store to Matt, 207 Queen Street, Masterton. Applications close Wednesday 20 January 2021

We are looking to offer full time employment to someone with experience in trades such as building or plumbing. You must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, be enthusiastic, energetic with a 'can do attitude' and have the ability to problem solve technical & mechanical issues. A full driving licence is required and some computer literacy would be beneficial. To apply or enquire, please contact: alistair@poolsandspas.co.nz or 027 255 5297

Public Notices

SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the NZ Cycle Classic – Stage 3, will close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder. During the period of closure diversions will be in place for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the roads. Roads to be closed: Closure One: • Cambridge Road between Strasbourge Street and Memorial Square Period of closure • Friday 15th January 2021, 10.00am and 2.00pm Closure Two: • Kitchener Street (SH53) from Ohio Street • Texas Street from Naples Street • Jellicoe Street from Naples Street • Kansas Street from Naples Street • Oxford Street from Cork Street • Texas Street from Strasbourge Street • Cambridge Road from Strasbourge Street • Kansas Street from Strasbourge Street Period of closure: Friday 15th January 2021, 12pm to 2pm Euan Stitt Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

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American track cyclist Adrian Hegyvary [centre] will be racing in this week’s NZ Cycle Classic. PHOTO/CULLUM BROWNE

International riders drawn in Team Trust House has been given a signiﬁcant boost ahead of today’s opening stage of the UCI 2.2 New Zealand Cycle Classic with the inclusion of two renowned international cyclists. American track cyclist Adrian Hegyvary and Scottish road and track cyclist Mark Stewart will join the six-man team for the cycle event, which is staged in Wairarapa and Wellington. Hegyvary, who specialises in the Madison, has won multiple national, Pan American, and World Cup titles and is on the long list for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Stewart, a Scottish road and track cyclist most notably won the Points race Gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The pair will be the only international riders to compete in this year’s ﬁve-day race due to world-wide travel restrictions put in place after the global covid-19 pandemic. They will be joined by New Zealand riders Boris Clark, Carne Groube, Dan Bridgwater and Hugo Jones to form one of 14 teams contesting the event. Hegyvary, who married New Zealand cyclist Rushlee Buchanan and is now a New Zealand resident, had his 2020 travel plans, which originally revolved around the

Tokyo Olympics, thrown up in the air and remained here during lockdown. He is looking forward to making his NZ Cycle Classic debut this week and visiting Wairarapa for the ﬁrst time. “[I’m thankful] to Jorge [Sandoval, NZ Cycle Classic Race director] and the sponsors of the NZ Cycle Classic race for putting together an event of its scale despite travel restrictions keeping out the normal teams. Most of my teammates have not raced in almost a year and are all shocked that it’s happening somewhere in the world!” Hegyvary, who was an intern coach with the Waikato Hub team in 2020, has ridden or trained with most of his teammates. He also teamed up with Stewart last November to claim silver at the NZ Madison championship. Stewart came to New Zealand last March to visit girlfriend Emma Cumming and never left, also caught out by lockdown. But Stewart said he felt very lucky to be here while the world was having a tough time. Like Hegyvary, Stewart started training with his teammates and will also make his NZ Cycle Classic debut this week. “I want to have some fun, race hard, and annoy the other teams.”

The five-stage race, which was established in 1988, will have 14 teams of six riders zoom through and around the townships of Masterton, Carterton and Martinborough as well on roads that pass through rolling rural countryside and past vineyards. It concludes in Wellington city with a Criterium. It will be the sole Oceania stage road event being held in New Zealand this month. The 2021 Cycle Classic will begin today in Masterton with a 10km team time trial. Tomorrow is a 158.1km stage taking riders north towards Eketahuna and back, before a small hill climb has them finish outside the Masterton Golf Club in Lansdowne. Stage three is 127km and will have riders depart Masterton and head south to Martinborough, while stage four, known as the Queen Stage, is a challenging hilly 127km ride that has riders climb the 6km Te Wharau Hill twice before grinding up the steep Admiral Hill in Gladstone for a hilltop finish. The tour ends in Wellington city on Sunday with a fastpaced criterium around the inner-city streets of Lambton Quay.

42 Wairarapa Midweek Sport Wednesday, January 13, 2021

NZ Motocross set to go MOTOCROSS

hungry for Woodville, especially considering the year we have had with the covid-19 pandemic.”

Sport

Andy McGechan There will be so much more than meets the eye with this year’s edition of the famous New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. Now celebrating its 60th year, the iconic event, set this year for the weekend of January 30-31, will have double the significance, also recognised this time around as the opening round of the New Zealand Motocross Championships. It’s the first time that the Honda-sponsored Woodville event, the largest stand-alone event on the New Zealand motorcycle racing calendar, has been afforded this honour and certainly appropriate when considering that this event already enjoys the status as the premier motocross event in this part of the world. New Zealand’s elite motocross racers will again flood into the Tararua town for the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix, with more than 700 riders, along with their support crews, families and supporters, expected

While plenty of international visitors have won the event in the past, it is worth noting that Kiwi riders are world Mount Maunganui’s Cody Cooper, again one of the favourites to win at Woodville. PHOTO/ANDY McGECHAN, BikesportNZ. com

to arrive for the two-day event in search of GP trophy honours and now also coming to hunt down valuable points towards national titles. The host Manawatu Orion Motorcycle Club president, Brad Ritchie, said he was thrilled the club had been granted hosting rights to the nationals. “We are excited to be running round one of the senior motocross championships at Woodville in January, an event that also incorporates the Women’s Cup,” he said. “The club is looking forward to hosting a truly world class motorcycle event and I am sure motorcycle fans will be

He said the 2021 Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville will be live-streamed on the Sky Sport Next programme, which will also be a ﬁrst for the event, allowing bike fans from across the country and around the world to watch the event live on television, laptops, cell phones or tablets. The race programme will be bulging with the names of top-grade entrants from as young as four years old, to senior men and women in their 40s and 50s.

class too and it is homegrown talent that has tended to dominate at Woodville over the years. There have been 31 diﬀerent overall winners at Woodville over the past 59 years and only 12 riders have won there more than once since the inaugural event in 1961. Multi-time national

MX1 champion Cody Cooper is a threetime former winner at Woodville – the top man there in 2007, 2014 and again in 2019 – and he’d like nothing better than to win it again. In addition to his Woodville GP crown bid, the 37-year-old Cooper, from Mount Maunganui, will be focused on capturing the national MX1 title at the three rounds of the nationals that follow Woodville, in Rotorua on February 21, in Pukekohe on March 20 and, finally, at Taupo, on March 28. A predominantly young man’s sport, it’s uncertain how many more years Cooper will have at the top level and the high-risk sport can be unforgiving and brutal at times, but Cooper is not ready to hang up his helmet just yet and winning the Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville is definitely the first on his “to do” list for 2021. • Presale tickets are available via the events website at www.woodvillemx. com. On the day gate sales available – cash or eftpos.

New Zealand

STAGE ONE

WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 2021 Distance: 10km Finish Location: Mitre 10 Mega

CYCLE CLASSIC

STAGE TWO

THURSDAY 14 JANUARY 2021 Distance: 158.1km. Finish Location: Manuka St Outside Masterton Golf Club

STAGE THREE

2021

FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2021 Distance: 127km. Finish Location: Cambridge Rd, Martinborough

STAGE FOUR

Jan 13 Jan 17

& WELLINGTON

SATURDAY 16 JANUARY 2021 Distance: 125.6km. Finish Location: Top of Admiral Hill, Gladstone

Experience a thrilling atmosphere

STAGE FIVE

Watch top Kiwi riders in action

SUNDAY 17 JANUARY 2021 Finish Location: Lambton Quay, Wellington

More details at

www.cycletournz.com MASTERTON

Fagan Motors Ltd

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Wairarapa Midweek

Begin 2021 with Mates! COLOMBIAN AGED RUM

JACK DANIEL’S TENNESSEE WHISKEY 1 LITRE OR WOODFORD RESERVE PREMIUM BOURBON 700ML Woodford Reserve Bourbon: The bourbon has a rich texture of flavors that create opportunities for cocktail and food pairings. Woodford Reserve is designed with perfectly proportioned flavors of depth and complexity. The smooth, balanced spirit has been celebrated as versatile and approachable, contemporary yet timeless.

$134.99

$89.99

$64.99

$144.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$94.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$69.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

GLENLIVET FOUNDER’S RESERVE OR CHIVAS REGAL EXTRA 13YO SCOTCH WHISKY 700ML

JIM BEAM WHITE LABEL BOURBON WHISKEY

3 FOR

$99!

$39.99 FOR NON-MEMBERS

$23.99

$44.99

$37.99

$54.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$51.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$46.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$39.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

1 LITRE/750ML

$26.99

$13.99

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4 $64.99

3 $72.99 BONUS POINTS

BONUS POINTS

700ML

$46.99

1 LITRE

700ML

$32.99 JACK DANIELS & COLA OR NO SUGAR COLA OR PART TIME RANGERS 10PK CANS RANGE 330ML/375ML

$33.99

750ML

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SPEIGHT’S GOLD MEDAL ALE, SUMMIT ULTRA OR WAIKATO DRAUGHT 24PK BOTTLES 330ML

$34.99

$33.99

750ML

$14.99

$34.99

TUI, EXPORT GOLD, DB DRAUGHT OR EXPORT GOLD EXTRA LOW CARB $31 .99 FOR MATES! 24PK BOTTLES 330ML

SACRED HILL ORIGIN WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR

VILLA MARIA CELLAR SELECTION WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR & SYRAH 750ML

JIM BEAM BOURBON & COLA OR CANADIAN CLUB WHISKY & DRY 18PK CANS 330ML

$29.99

NGATARAWA STABLES WINE RANGE

$10.99

$9.99

WOODSTOCK 5% BOURBON & COLA 18PK BOTTLES OR CODY’S 7% 18PK CANS $27 .99 FOR MATES! 330ML/250ML

$24.99

PERONI NASTRO AZZURRO OR ASAHI SUPER DRY 18PK BOTTLES NEW PACK SIZE! $31 .99 330ML FOR MATES!

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

$29.99

SELAKS PREMIUM SELECTION WINE RANGE

$8.99

FREIXENET BLACK LABEL CORDON SPARKLING BRUT NV OR ARROGANT FROG WINE RANGE EXCL ORGANIC CAB MERLOT & SPARKLING ROSÉ 750ML

1 LITRE

BLACK DOUGLAS SCOTCH WHISKY 1.125 LITRE, SKIBBEREEN OR BUSHMILLS IRISH WHISKEY 1 LITRE $44 .99 1.125 LITRE/1 LITRE FOR MATES!

FINLANDIA PLAIN VODKA, SOUTHER COMFORT WHISKEY LIQUEUR OR ST REMY BRANDY

$24.99 330ML

SUNTORY TOKI PREMIUM JAPANESE WHISKY

42 BELOW PREMIUM PLAIN OR FLAVOURED VODKA RANGE

LONG WHITE VODKA PREMIX 10PK BOTTLES OR CANS RANGE

HEINEKEN PREMIUM LAGER 15PK BOTTLES

PAUL JOHN BRILLIANCE PREMIUM INDIAN WHISKY

GORDON’S LONDON DRY GIN

320ML

$39.99

Join the club.

$49.99

$34.99

Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied

Want Mates Rates?

$52.99

1 LITRE/700ML

$79.99

$37.99

CORONA 18PK BOTTLES OR STEINLAGER CLASSIC 24PK BOTTLES 355ML/330ML

CHATELLE NAPOLEON FRENCH BRANDY

CANADIAN CLUB 1858 ORIGINAL WHISKY + SCHWEPPES DRY GINGER ALE 6PK COMBO CANS COMBO! 1 LITRE+6 LITRE+6x250ML

BASIL HAYDEN’S 1 LITRE OR 1792 RIDGEMONT RESERVE SMALL BATCH BOURBON BONUS 750ML POINTS

1 LITRE

$17.99

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

Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied

Since 1795, Jim Beam has been crafted by the Beam family and distilled with a strong sense of family values. Seven generations later, it’s still made with those same values and aged twice as long as the law requires. Perhaps that’s why today, Jim Beam stands as the World’s #1 Bourbon.

WAKACHANGI LAGER OR ROCHDALE APPLE CIDER 12PK BOTTLES 330ML

700ML

Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied

$54.99 FOR NON-MEMBERS Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied

$15.99

700ML

$399.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

$379.99

$49.99

FOR MATES!

DICTADOR 12 YEAR OLD PREMIUM COLOMBIAN AGED RUM

700ML

1 LITRE/700ML

JIM BEAM GOLD 7% BOURBON & COLA OR CANADIAN CLUB 7% WHISKY & DRY 6PK CANS $14 .99 330ML FOR MATES!

DICTADOR 20 YEAR OLD PREMIUM COLOMBIAN AGED RUM

DICTADOR XO PERPETUAL OR INSOLENT PREMIUM COLOMBIAN AGED RUM 700ML

DICTODOR ‘BEST OF: 1979’ PREMIUM COLOMBIAN AGED RUM

$13.99

PENFOLDS CLUB OR WOLF BLASS RED LABEL AUSTRALIAN TAWNY 750ML

$21.99

JAGERMEISTER HERBAL LIQUEUR OR PEPE LOPEZ GOLD OR SILVER TEQUILA

700ML

$32.99 $34.99 FOR NON-MEMBERS

Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied

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STORES

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

NATIONWIDE

SPECIALS AVAILABLE FROM 13TH - 18TH JANUARY 2021 OR WHILE STOCKS LAST

44 Wairarapa Midweek

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Cabot’s has a range of premium interior and exterior finishes, this combined with the Cabot’s accessories range will help get your timber project off to the right start, making your project easier and faster. Whether you are oiling your deck, staining or varnishing a cabinet or clear finishing a floor - Cabot’s will help you achieve a professional finish that will last.

WARDROBE DOORS, WARDROBE SYSTEMS FOR ALL BUDGETS.

Shoe tower from $210

Swivel mirror from $195

MAXIMISE YOUR SPACE IN STYLE We offer a range of ready-made or custom design to order wardrobes. If you’re renovating or building a new home, bring in your plans and we will work with you to provide a free plan and quote.

5 Hope Street Masterton

(behind the Fire Station) Phone 06 378 6113

manager.masterton@guthriebowron.co.nz