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Ambulance donated as man’s dying wish Emily Ireland Gifting a new ambulance to Wairarapa was a dying wish for Bevan Jones, known aﬀectionately by his friends as ‘Spike’. Bevan Jones, an “intensely private man” passed away recently, and left everything he had to Wellington Free Ambulance. “It was in recognition of the help they gave to him and others over

the years,” his friend Gary Beban said. “He felt that Wellington Free is a service that helps everyone and discriminates against noone. “It is for this reason that he asked for his money to go to Wellington Free so that they can buy two

frontline ambulances; a driver training ambulance; and training equipment for the paramedics.” One of the new ambulances will go to Hutt Valley, the place where Spike was born, and other to the Wairarapa, the place that he loved. Those who knew Spike well described him as polite – a softly spoken gentleman who was at his

happiest at his Wairarapa bach tucked at the back of Yeronga Station. “You would find him sitting outside in the sun with a cup of tea listening to the sound of birds, the wind in the trees, and the flowing stream nearby,” Gary said. “If he wasn’t there, it was a matter of following the wheel tracks of his old tractor and the sound of his axe chopping firewood, which he could do all day right up to the time when he became ill.” Spike was a talented engineer who could Continued on page 3

Wellington Free Ambulance Wairarapa area manager Nigel Watson with paramedics Helen and Julia, and patient transfer officer Benjamin. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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End of an era for theatre Emily Ireland After being put up for sale earlier this year, the home of Greytown Little Theatre is now under contract, signalling the end of an era for the theatre company. The decision to sell the building and land at 68 Main St was made based on a poor seismic report which revealed the site was rated at only 15 per cent of the building code. Earthquake-Risk buildings are those assessed at below 67 per cent of the code and an Earthquake-Prone building is one below 33 per cent. Greytown Little Theatre chairman John Gilberthorpe said although leaving the site would be bittersweet, Greytown Little Theatre was much more than the building itself, even though it had been their home since 1996. When the building was ﬁrst bought, it was adapted for purpose, but it wasn’t done as well as could be expected,” John said. “The limitations are the stage area, there’s little room on the stage

itself, and the facilities are not very adequate. What the theatre company really needed was a flexible space like a black box theatre with good dressing rooms and a comfortable green room, he said. When the group learned the building was earthquake prone, they identified a few options for the future, including strengthening the existing building, demolishing it and starting over, or selling the site and using the funds from the sale to create a new space on council-owned land on West St. It was this last option that proved the best. “The current building is under contract and we’ll have confirmation of that at the end of July,” John said. “They’re only interested in the land, not the building.” He said the sale of the building was “not bittersweet from the building’s point of view, but it is bittersweet from the memories associated with the building”. Continued on page 4

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Fundraiser makes mum proud

Hayley Gastmeier Rachel Walford says her coffin is beautiful. Bright and cheerfully decorated by her three children, it’s in the garage at her Featherston home, gathering dust. The fact that she is still here enjoying life with her family is a blessing. Rachel was given three to six months to live in 2015, when she was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer, despite having never smoked a cigarette in her life. Now her youngest child, 11-year-old Cohen, is on a mission to raise awareness about the disease, while fulfilling a unit of enquiry into power being undertaken by his class at Kahutara School. In just over two weeks, Cohen had raised more than $4800 for the Wairarapa Cancer Society – his target was $500, which he achieved on the first day. “Our inquiry was about how we are powerful as individuals and how we can make a bigger difference together.” Cohen decided to use this as an opportunity “to help people with cancer” by holding a bike-a-thon at his school’s BMX track on June 20. Off his own bat, he emailed Wairarapa schools and businesses asking for sponsorship. Rachel laughs as she explains how his email

Cohen (front left), with his 14-year-old brother, Reid, 12-year-old sister, Eden, and their mum, Rachel Walford, who has terminal cancer.

recommended the schools hold a mufti day for the cause. She says she was surprised by her son’s initiative to contact businesses. “He needed a bit of guidance finding the emails because he was getting really frustrated. “I was cooking tea and had no idea what he was doing and I came into [the lounge] and he had this bit of paper with a list of all these companies, and Mitre 10 was spelt Mighter 10, so he was struggling to finds the emails, and he had been here a couple of hours doing that.” Hadlow Preparatory School and Lakeview School had been standouts in backing Cohen’s pledge, Rachel said. Due to her son’s efforts,

Jennian Homes gave $1000 and JNL donated seven tonnes of fire wood to sell with profits going to the charity. Cohen spent four hours collecting outside SuperValue last weekend and a couple of Facebook posts by mum had boosted the incoming donations. The aim of the bike-athon was to see how many times participants could make it around the track. Cohen guessed he’d be able to get around it 40 times. “The idea is you try and keep going around without stopping, but if you’re dying of thirst, I guess you could just stop and have a drink.” Rachel said her son really latched on to the school project, which he made personal.

“He was determined to do something to make a difference and to help people . . . he really embraced it with his heart and soul.” Cohen’s teacher, Ben Milne said the unit of enquiry was about giving back to the community, and Cohen was taking the challenge head on. Fundraising initiatives included pupils taking time out to play with the children at the neighbouring daycare, and doing something nice for the Menz Shed members, who often fixed the kid’s bikes. Funds raised by other pupils would be split between the Cancer Society and Starship Hospital, where Kahutara School’s Eli Honeysett has spent a lot of time.

Kahutara School’s Cohen Walford, 11, with his teacher Ben Milne. PHOTOS/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Ben says Cohen is an inspiration. “He’s the sort of kid that every teacher wants in their class.” Rachel is a “very proud” mum. “I’m just in awe of him,” she said. “I want to acknowledge everybody whose got behind Cohen, whether its $2 or $1000, whether it’s the people who can’t afford to donate who shared his [online] link instead, it’s about coming together to make a difference.” She said her children and husband, Darren, had been through a lot since her terminal diagnosis. Rachel is still alive due to her “lovely” oncologist who arranged compassionate access to expensive drugs not available in New Zealand.

While the future is uncertain, Cohen’s determination has brightened up the present for Rachel. “This means a lot to me – all the support from his teachers, the school, the community who are getting behind him to do this – because this is something that will stay with him for life, it’s going to be something he remembers forever. “It’s something positive to take away, and hopefully will help him through the hard times – well, that’s the way I see it.” • People can donate to Cohen’s online fundraising page: https://funrun2018. everydayhero.com/nz/ cohen-w

Ambulance donation ‘the kindest gesture’ Continued from page 1 turn his hand to anything. He also had a soft spot for a nice four-wheel drive. “He would get on his bike with his old jeans and bush-shirt and head to town in search of a new wagon,” Gary said. “The salesmen would often ignore him sending the junior out instead, while Spike picked out the nicest vehicle in the yard

to buy . . . much to the dismay of the senior staff.” Chief Executive Mike Grant described Spike’s donation as “the kindest gesture” “By leaving this gift in his will, Spike has done something wonderful for us, and communities he cared about. “We are extremely humbled by his generosity.” Wellington Free

Ambulance Wairarapa area manager Nigel Watson said the donation meant “so much” to the community, staff, and paramedics. “It’s clean, new, mechanically sound and reliable,” he said. “It’s a $250,000 piece of equipment, and it’s very complex . . . with new technology extra-large fuel tanks, special suspension,

and a new lights and siren feature.” The number of ambulances will remain the same in Wairarapa, with an older ambulance shifting to Wellington to spread resources throughout the greater Wellington region. “We are still maintaining our three emergency ambulances,” Nigel said. “This one has been

assigned to Masterton, based out of the Masterton ambulance station and will complement the staff up there, however it moves anywhere within the Wairarapa.” Nigel said he was thrilled about the donation. “It means a lot to us. “There are plenty of organisations for people to donate money to and he chose us.

“We’ve obviously touched an important part of Spike’s life.” Spike’s financial donation has also provided staff with driver training. “I’m super happy someone has generously donated a vehicle. It’s unbelievable,” Nigel said. The ambulance will be officially launched on Friday at The Offering in Greytown.

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Students revitalise riverside Erin Kavanagh-Hall On behalf of Makoura College For one group of young Wairarapa residents, waiting around for the adults to spruce up their hometown wasn’t going to cut it. So, they are using their school hours to help transform Masterton’s East Side – one native tree, mural, carving, and bird feeder at a time. As part of its ProjectBased Learning programme, Makoura College’s Te Kura Teina (junior school) is planning to redevelop the Waipoua riverside area at Colombo Rd – hoping to create an attractive and welcoming hang-out space, for both Masterton locals and native wildlife. The Year 9 and 10 students have been working on the project since February when, while on a day trip, they noticed the space was sparse, overgrown and showing signs of neglect, and was barely used by the public. While in class, the students have developed ideas for riparian planting, public amenities, gardening spaces, and general beautifications of the area. They plan to present these ideas to Masterton District Council next term. Project-Based Learning,

which has been newly introduced to Makoura’s curriculum, has students working on large-scale projects which allow them to solve realworld problems, and develop their critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills in the process. Joanne Paku, one of the three teachers facilitating Te Kura Teina’s project, said this had been an opportunity for the students to step up as leaders in the community. “It’s a good lesson for the kids – to be an effective leader, you have to give up your time and make a commitment if you want to see things improve,” Ms Paku said. “It’s no good to sit back and complain that the council’s not doing enough when there are things we can do ourselves to make positive changes. “Young people live in an instantaneous world – adult groups move too slowly for them! “So it’s been cool to watch them put that energy into practical solutions. They’re really enthusiastic.” Ms Paku said ProjectBased Learning had been adopted by Makoura this year, after staff travelled to other schools in the North Island to see the programme put in practice. She and her fellow teachers wanted to base Te

Makoura College Year 10 students with a drone photo of the river area they’re working with, and some of their individual projects. Clockwise from left are Sam Kawana-Hutton, Mataio Kelly, Davao Prime, Te Rangiwhakawaitau Ihaia-Peters, and Kar’lee Rathbon. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

Kura Teina’s first project around the Waipoua River, given its significance to the tipuna of the area. However, they were determined not to prompt the students and let them come up with their own observations. “We took them out for a walk along the river one day in February – in the 28 degree heat,” Ms Paku said. “We asked what they had noticed, and they said the area on Colombo Rd and down River Rd was in

poor condition. “When we asked what could be done about it, they said we could tidy it up, and plant some native trees so people would be attracted back to the area, and want to share it with the community. “It just went from there.” Since then, the students have been a fountain of ideas. Working in groups, they have written surveys to gain public feedback on redeveloping the area, researched the native

plants that will best support both bird and aquatic life, designed garden furniture, scoped out the areas best suited for a community garden and orchard, and even drawn up plans for public toilets. Some of the most creative ideas, Ms Paku said, have been “weta motels” to attract insect species, and houses and feeders for the protecting and nurturing of native birds. “Some of the girls have

been baking and selling cakes to fund the materials. I didn’t know they were doing that; the cakes just showed up in the cafeteria one day. “They’re coming up with all sorts – we’ve got kids doing carvings [for a sculpture garden] and designing a big mural for the side of the old pump house by the river. One of our guys has designed a sculpture made of old bike parts. “They know if an area looks attractive and interesting, people will go there.” As well as coming up with fundraisers to make their concepts a reality, the students will have to prepare themselves to present to the council – training themselves to speak confidently in a formal setting and making sure their models are “perfect and exactly to scale.” Ms Paku said the project has been an opportunity to engage students “of all abilities”. “They’ve learned to work together – making decisions, exploring ideas, arguing their point, learning to back down. “Some of the quieter students have got more confident and are more willing to speak up. “This is all helping to prepare them for the real world.”

Final production at Greytown Little Theatre Continued from page 1 The last production in the Greytown Little Theatre building will be The Lion in Winter, directed by Lynn Bushell. Lynn, who has directed more than 40 shows, said it was a privilege to be asked to direct the final show in the venue. “I am fully aware this is a production that will go down in the history of the club as the final production in this venue. “I really do appreciate being given the opportunity

The cast of Greytown Little Theatre’s production of The Lion in Winter. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

to direct that.” She said the company had given her “just

about free rein” with the production, including being able to paint the building

walls and stage floor to set the scene, as well as the set itself. The Lion in Winter is a play depicting the personal and political conflicts of Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their children and their guests during Christmas 1183. “It was open slather when the King went – unless he had already named his successor. “Eleanor favours Richard who went onto become Richard the

Lionheart, and Henry favours John who went on to become King John I,” Lynn said. “There’s backstabbing, treachery and betrayal of not only those two but Philip II of France and the boys themselves as they all jockey and change sides. “If you think there are dysfunctional families on Coronation Street, go have a look at this.” There are five young actors – under the age of 22 – in the play, and Lynn

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said they brought a lot of energy to the roles and were “eager to learn from the more senior actors”. The Lion in Winter will be shown at Greytown Little Theatre from June 20-22, at 7.30pm, then at 2pm on June 23-24, and at 7.30pm from June 27-30. • Tickets are $20 for adults, and $10 for students and can be purchased from The Greytown Hotel, 06 304 9138.

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Life member after surviving cancer Emily Ireland

Robert and Susan Brader have enjoyed a good 12 years running the Wairarapa branch of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. And their dedication has been noted, having recently been made life members of the foundation. Robert, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000 and had radiation therapy for it, joined the local prostate cancer support group shortly after and stayed with it. He took over the group after the founders retired, and the group then became aﬃliated with the Prostate Cancer Foundation. “We get people who have just been diagnosed – they come to us, and they can talk to all the boys – whether they’ve had an operation for it, radiation, or other therapy, and then they can make their own informed decision about what their next step will be.” Robert’s wife Susan is the secretary of the group and the self-proclaimed “afternoon tea lady”. “I bake for them each

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Robert and Susan Brader have been made life members of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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month so that they can have home cooking,” Susan said. “There are quite a few in the group who do not have spouses, so the home cooking is very special.” She said her side of the operation was supporting the wives and spouses of those aﬀected by prostate cancer – “being available if they have any questions – like why is my husband being so cranky, etc”. The couple said the group membership was

small but valued. “We know of some people who won’t come to the meetings because they haven’t told anybody about their diagnosis – they haven’t told their wife, family, children,” Susan said. Robert chimed in, “But when they do come to a meeting, you ﬁnd they do keep coming back”. The Wairarapa Branch of the Prostate Cancer Foundation meet at Lansdowne Church Hall

on the ﬁrst Tuesdays of the month at 1.30pm. “We have interesting speakers, plus question and answer time and a friendly cuppa at the end of each meeting,” Robert said. “We encourage all men experiencing prostate problems to attend our meetings to hear other prostate cancer survivors’ stories and for support.” To contact Robert and Susan, call 06 370 8699 or 027 272 1892.

The Wairarapa Cancer Society has challenged local smokers with a new campaign showing them how much their habit was cutting into their bank account. The Cost of Smoking campaign was a partnership between the Cancer Society and Masterton Pak’nSave and involved ﬁlling a trolley with grocery items to the value of $194.50 – the cost of smoking a pack of 20 a day for a week. The photo was shared to social media and was viewed more than 8000 times. Those who engaged with the post went into a draw

to win one of two trolleys. Jacqui Ewington, of the Wairarapa Cancer Society said the campaign became not just about winning a trolley of groceries but it was “a platform for people to share their successes and be proud of themselves or whanau for being smokefree”. “The comments, stories and encouragement was great to see, with our local quit smoking coaches receiving plenty of praise from many people they have supported to become smokefree in the Wairarapa.” The two winners were Krystal McCarthy and JoAnne Biszak.

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UPDATE TO PATIENTS REGISTERED WITH DR MARIUS KEYSER As you are probably already aware, Dr Marius Keyser has been off work recovering from an injury. At this stage we are hoping he will return in August however in the meantime we are pleased to advise that Dr Hermit Singh will be taking over the care of patients previously registered with Dr Keyser. Dr Singh is an experienced GP who comes to us from the United Kingdom. Those patients keen to stay with Dr Keyser will have the opportunity to transfer back to his care once he returns, however in the meantime we hope to offer you the stability of one GP rather than a Dr Hermit Singh number of locums. If you have any concerns about this or would like to discuss this further, please contact us and ask to speak with the Practice Manager. We are confident you will continue to receive a high level of care. Please continue to follow our Facebook for general updates and visit our website for further information. http://www.mastertonmedical.co.nz/doctors

Last time we discussed brands and branding. You, your organisation, town, or district gets a brand whether you want one or not as a brand is a perception in the mind of a stakeholder. Why does this matter? Because our Wairarapa brand, in my opinion, is rather weak. To be fair, a lot of towns, cities and districts make a botch of their branding but that doesn’t mean we should. A strong brand makes sales easier and it’s easier to command higher prices. Don’t we want to live in a region that’s proud of its identity and expresses it well for all our gain? At the core of a brand is the “brand essence”. It is all the elements and factors of the brand distilled down into one core idea, (simply explained at bit.ly/2Jhnccz). Here’s a punt for a Wairarapa brand essence – “new country”. Why that? Country

should be obvious. This is a rural region, the bulk of what we produce comes from the land and we have a small city and towns that service and support the surrounding country. We have wide open spaces, the Tararuas are our mountains, Castlepoint and Riversdale are our beaches, the Ruamahanga is our river and we have our eponymous lake. You can’t get much more country than the gauge on the left of the road as you drive into Carterton from the north that shows facial eczema risk. Country values are down to earth, solid, practical, hardworking, unpretentious, unhurried, and hospitable. Why “new”? Because layered on top of those core country values is a heap of new: the wine industry, artisan cheeses, Toast Martinborough, Wings over Wairarapa, and smart revitalised towns etc.

Technology? Mende Biotech’s totara extract, CRS Software for farmers, My Trucking cloud solutions for truckies, Powershop, John Hart’s Ke Te Pai possum trap and undoubtedly many more. Are we creative? South Wairarapa and Carterton are in the top ten areas nationwide in the recent Infometrics Creativity Index (bit.ly/2xPuI96). Why does “new country” appeal? What does it provide to our markets, and our primary market – Wellington? Seen the traffic on Remutaka Pass on the day of the Martinborough Fair, Golden Shears or other big Wairarapa events? When you come over the hill from Wellington or pop out through the tunnel, the weather is different, it feels different. From the densely packed hills of Wellington into the wide open spaces you know you’re in the country but it’s not a backward step. There’s coffee, food, books, cheese, antiques, art, nature, wine, biking, and interesting creative people; the best of country that’s also fresh and forward thinking. Is that why we live here? If so, let’s say so.

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Remembrance trees planted for NZDF Associate minster of forestry Meka Whaitiri planted trees with Wiremu Bartlett, 13, left, Gareth Webber, 13, and Zander Edwards, 13, at Rathkeale College last Thursday as part of the Matariki Tu Rakau initiative. Matariki Tu Rakau is a remembrance tree planting programme which was announced by the Government on April 25. It has been set up as a way to recognise the men and women who have served in the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). PHOTO/BECKIE WILSON

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Wairarapa Midweek

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Carterton Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Airbnb and the rental crisis

Carterton

Elisa Vorster

Carterton District Council made a bold move recently, voting not to apply commercial rates to Airbnb properties which see room night numbers in Wairarapa over six times higher than those of hotels. The last three submissions heard at the public hearings for the Ten Year Plan all addressed the impact Airbnb’s growing presence was having on both the tourism industry and the rental crisis across the region. Destination Wairarapa general manager, David Hancock, was first up, begging council once again to “level the playing field” between commercial accommodation operators and Airbnb property owners, who neither pay commercial rates nor contribute towards the tourism industry through membership to their Regional Tourism Organisation. He said the use of these properties for tourism meant there were 218 fewer properties available for rent in Wairarapa. Mr Hancock told councillors the region was “getting hammered” by the amount of guest stay nights, with latest figures showing a growth of 3.7 per cent across the region.

Destination Wairarapa general manager David Hancock. PHOTO/FILE

However, many of those guests used Airbnb accommodation, with a December 2017 report showing 5,829 Airbnb room nights Wairarapa wide. South Wairarapa made up 4,275 of these Airbnb room nights. This was compared with only 895 hotel room nights across the region for the same period and excluded Airbnb properties which let single rooms. He said it may help any shortfall of available properties in the rental market if these properties were commercially rated or returned to the residential rental pool. However, councillors questioned whether this was the correct approach. “I can see it being fraught with problems,” councillor Tracey O’Callaghan said. Councillor Brian Deller

agreed, saying it was “only a matter of time before central government does something” in terms of a bed tax on these properties. Mr Hancock said the figures showed the extent of the impact Airbnb was having on the region’s rental crisis, with 33 houses in Carterton alone being used for accommodation instead of for rental properties. The submissions which followed expressed similar concerns, with resident, Linda Reed, telling councillors her 25-year-old daughter was struggling to move back to Carterton because of the lack of rental properties available. “How are you addressing the need for rental housing? “Airbnb are taking up so many of what were rental properties. “We need to deal with this urgently – it’s not a Ten Year Plan, it’s a two to five year plan.” Gretchen Saulbrey from Connecting Communities echoed these concerns, asking council to provide funding towards community housing initiatives to provide people with access to quality homes, as outlined in its Ten Year Plan. The deliberations which followed saw

There were 5,829 Airbnb room nights Wairarapa wide in December 2017. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

councillors quickly rule out commercially rating Airbnb properties, with councillor Michael Ashby saying “we need Airbnb”. “Why kick them up the backside and rate them on it?” Mayor John Booth added. The council would instead consider options such as reducing its

minimal lot size to accommodate tiny houses which could alleviate property shortages, should it be approached by a developer. Deliberations were now complete with council’s Ten Year Plan to be adopted on June 27 after a final audit of the revised draft had been completed.

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Hours of heated debate saw Carterton District Council shave just 0.4 per cent off of the 9.4 per cent rate increase proposed as part of its Ten Year Plan. This came during the Ten Year Plan submission hearings held at the end of May. Several councillors fought for the right to trim unnecessary spending from the budget after chief executive Jane Davis suggested it was too late in the process. It was a hectic start to the final day of submission hearings after changes to the schedule caused confusion and councillors without copies of the Ten Year Plan delayed budget debates.

Deliberations were halted almost immediately, as the first submission they discussed addressed “real concerns” about the impact of rate increases on ratepayers with fixed or low incomes. Further confusion ensued, as Ms Davis told councillors “we don’t really have time” to review the budget, because any significant changes would require another round of consultation. Ms Davis acknowledged that while there were several submissions raising concerns about rates increases, none of them had requested council shouldn’t go ahead with them. “I’m not saying we can’t do it but it’s quite a big call from

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you guys at this stage in the process,” Ms Davis said. Mayor John Booth agreed adding that reviewing the budget now would be “stalling the process, majorly”. Councillor Rebecca Vergunst felt strongly council needed to go back through the budget to see if there were any areas where costs could be saved. “It’s the number one issue – we need to make hard cuts somewhere to show we are listening,” she said. Further objections came from councillors Michael Ashby and Tracey O’Callaghan, who said a budget review to limit rate increases was a “duty of care” to ratepayers and a “core job” for councillors.

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Mr Booth changed his tune, encouraging councillors to think of anything which could be cut from next year’s spending. Councillors finally agreed on cutting about $61,000 from operational spending, which included deferring projects such as the new dog pound, the east side drain, replacing council vehicles and changing the Charles Rooking Carter awards to a biennial event. This would see an overall average rate increase of 9.1 per cent. The council will now incorporate these decisions into another draft which will be audited before adoption on June 27.

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CARTERTON DISTRICT

COUNCIL SNIPPETS Carterton Ten Year Plan submission period ends Consultation on Carterton’s Ten Year Plan closed at midday Wednesday 23 May, with 123 submitters formally having their say on Council’s plans for the next decade. Council consulted on expanding their current recycling services to include a food waste collection, an electronic waste drop-off facility, and more capacity for general household recycling.

Of these three options, the submissions supported the enhanced kerbside recycling, to include a 240l wheelie bin and an e waste service at the transfer station. With public hearings and deliberations now complete, Council will look to finalise and adopt the plan on 27 June.

LIBRARY NEWS JUNE 2018

CARTERTON DISTRICT LIBRARY

WINTER COMES TO THE LIBRARY! Bring your favourite soft toy in to the library for a Teddy Bear sleepover. What do you think they will get up to when the doors close and everyone goes home?

Remember not to pollute when you light All home fires pollute the air. However an efficient, low-emission wood burner used correctly generates more heat and less smoke. To get the best out of your fire:  Use dry wood. This gives more heat and causes less pollution.  Buy your firewood before winter. Store it so that air can circulate freely away from the rain  Start your fire with kindling. Add big pieces of wood once there is a good bed of embers  After starting a fire leave the air controls open for at least

30 minutes to help the wood burn well and build up a good temperature  Never burn rubbish, treated or painted timber. They release toxic chemicals  Leave the air controls on your wood burner open overnight to give out more heat rather than letting your fire smoulder. This keeps your home warmer and generates less smoke  Check the smoke coming out of your chimney. A clear emission usually means an efficient fire and less pollution. If it’s not clear check the previous tips.

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Kicks off this Friday with Charles Rooking Carter Awards, the highlight of the festival is the Ice Rink in the Event Centre Saturday 16-19 June. For More details go cdc.govt.nz and click on the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival link.

Zero Waste Plastic Bag Free July is coming up. If you have an activity or event that is happening in July, whether it’s your business, school or community group that’s making an effort towards waste minimisation behaviour change, we would love to hear about it. It could be as simple

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benefits than just the Carterton Community. When allocating this fund, support will also be provided by at least one other Wairarapa Council. Applications and funding criteria are available by:

 Avoid rates penalties! Pay any rates owing before Friday 29 June. After that 10 percent will be charged on any rates that remain unpaid at 30 June.  Penalties aren’t applied if you are on a direct debit arrangement with the Council.  Having any problems making payments, contact our rates team on 379 4030, or call into the office.

as encouraging staff to take their own reusable cup to work, having a reusable bag or beeswax wrap workshop or you’re a school with a sustainable environmental focus. Check out the link for ideas! www.plasticfreejuly.org/

 Water accounts will be sent out this month. These are the final invoice for the year based on meter readings at the end of May. Payment is due within two months. Each household has an allowance of 225 cubic metres a year. Water is charged for every cubic metre consumed above the allowance.

Will the secret cameras discover their secrets? You can get a photo of your friend from the sleepover. Come in your PJ’s and listen to a story or two. Join in the fantastic winter crafts session and take home your special creations. Mum and Dad can come too. Thursday 21 June 2018 6-7pm Come and join the free fun with the Carterton District Library

The Winter Warmers reading programme opens for registrations on 11 June 2018. The programme starts on the 25 June and runs till the 3 August 2018. Come and join in the fun - get incentives for what you love doing the most – reading!

Collection at the Carterton Events Centre, Holloway Street, Carterton District Council Contacting Gerry Brooking on 06 379 4030 or gerry@cdc.govt.nz Download from the Carterton District Council Website.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, June 13, 2018 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

You snooze, you lose Piece of mind

Opinion

Emily Norman Anyone that knows me well will know how much I love a good sleep-in. In fact, I’m one of those people that could comfortably spend a day in bed watching movies and cuddling our fur babies without feeling even the slightest pang of guilt. Problem is, especially now that it’s winter, the sun sets, and I still have million things left to do. One of our columnists in the Midweek, Tim Nelson, offers up some great advice this week for those wanting to get up earlier, you can see this on page 34. But as much as I have tried to follow his advice, I’ve come to terms with the fact that drastic times calls for drastic measures. And getting out of bed is definitely a drastic time for me. So, on Sunday night,

after setting my alarm for 6am – an early start for me – I threw my phone across the room, out of reach. It was the only way I could refrain from hitting that alluring snooze button. And for the first time in a while, my husband didn’t have to put up with my alarm going off every 10 minutes for the first hour of the morning. I was out of the house 15 minutes after waking and at work a couple of hours earlier than usual. Turns out, the early morning is a productive time of day for me. And it might be for you too. As a self-proclaimed stresser, I often find myself laying awake for hours planning what I am supposed to be doing the next day and then waking up tired from all the

thinking the night before. After all, bed time is for sleeping, not thinking. Waking up early gives you the opportunity to not only plan the day, but to execute the plans right away. And the sooner you get to DOING, instead of thinking about doing, the better. So, while I can’t guarantee I will keep up the early rising, especially now that it is bloody cold, perhaps I’ll throw my phone across the room more often. Perhaps I’ll be able to knock out all the housework on my day off before 10am, instead of waking up at 10am and procrastinating the housework all day. As a side note, it has been argued that 4am is the most productive hour of the day, due to a lack of distractions. Apparently, it can give you the feeling of having more control over your life. At this point, I’m not sure how keen I am to find out if it’s true!

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Opinion Wairarapa Midweek

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Shelley McInnes

Lear Ivatt

Ian Blake

Take people over the Mikimiki Kiriwhakapapa track, just north of Masterton. It is the old tram track that was used 100 years ago to cart logs out of the bush. It brings you down into the next valley. I live up there, so whenever visitors come, I take them up there and everyone is completely blown away. It’s an easy two-hour walk, but I recommend people go on a sunny day. • Shelley milks her Mikimiki goats to make soap, one of many products in her business Harmony Healing.

I think Lake Ferry is pretty good aye. The local pub there is really neat and has some amazing views, and it’s a good community. I think it’s an amazing place. When the lake mouth is shut, you can do a walk – we walked all the way from Lake Ferry to Ocean Beach – it was a long walk, but it was just really worth it. Even on a wintry day, it’s still really lovely. When you get a nice clear day down there, it’s just magic.

You’ve got the regulars of Castlepoint and Riversdale. We were originally from Masterton, but even in Dannevirke, you can go up in the Ruahines – there are brilliant reserves and lots of native trees. I would recommend people go visit any time it is not roar season. In March, April, May, it’s not really a good time to be up there. It should be alright from now on, apart from a little bit of snow. • Ian’s mum Eileen Blake plants native trees from seeds and sells them at the Masterton car boot sale.

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Diana Griffiths ConArt Gallery and Studios . . . next to Aratoi and King St Artworks in the arty precinct north end of Masterton.

Steve Lillyston Pukaha Mount Bruce, National Wildlife Centre would be my choice. And the cafe there has good food as well.

Graeme Burnard I would go on a drive from Masterton, out through Gladstone, down to Martinborough. Lunch at Medici, then back up to Greytown, coffee at the White Swan, a little spend at the lolly shop, then up to Carterton, visit Paua World and back to Masterton. Great day out. Gorgeous scenery.

David Chisholm Cwmglyn Farmhouse Cheese and Middleton Model Railway – something for everyone.

Jade Cvetkov Patuna! In summer. Eileen Linton Ngawi definitely! Belinda White Friday night pizza at Holdsworth. Summer or winter get there early they do sell out sometimes. Take your own drinks and nibbles while you wait, kids play with the eels. Very cool.

Michael B Scribbles Gull, Strada, the beach, mushroom factory (just cos), real fruit ice cream, the art gallery, couch surfing to get to know the locals. Hayley Gastmeier Poppies in Martinborough after a drive out to Cape Palliser. Mike Symon Ngawi to see the bulldozers with the moustaches. Ivana Mezera Martinborough vineyards. Kim McNiel Pukaha Mount Bruce.

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Understanding China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative The growing international influence of China, highlighted by its ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, will be the subject of the Institute of International Affairs’ next meeting in Masterton on June 20. Jason Young will be addressing the issue: China, New Zealand and the ‘Project of the Century’ – and shedding some illuminating light on China’s ambitions and how it plans to achieve them. “Following decades of domestic growth China is going global,” Jason Young says, “and this is at a time when the US appears to be looking inward and faltering in its commitment to multilateralism.” Dr Young will discuss what it means for New Zealand now that China has embarked on the ‘project of the century’, seeking to economically connect the Eurasian continent and the maritime states of Southeast Asia and the Pacific under its ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative. As Jason Young says, “How ready is New Zealand for a more

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internationally active and engaged China?”. Dr Young is acting director of the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre and senior lecturer in International Relations at Victoria University. His research interests include Chinese politicoeconomic reform and foreign policy, and New Zealand-China relations. He has written two books and a number of articles and chapters in both English and Chinese and is a frequent commentator in New Zealand and international media. Jason Young’s current

research focuses on international attitudes to and comment on the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative. The meeting will be held in Masterton, at 8pm on Thursday, June 20 in the Seminar Room, Wairarapa Sports House, corner Chapel and Jackson Streets. All welcome. • Visitors: $5 door charge. Tea and coﬀee will be served from 7.30pm. • For more information contact secretary Aileen Weston, phone: (06) 372 5741, email: aileen.weston@orcon. net.nz

Three heads The Three Head Studies is on display now at the museum in Face Time, an exhibition of portraits that span about 200 years. Toss Woollaston, a father of four children, made this cluster of ink and wash studies in 1970, at a time when he was mainly painting landscapes, often at a large panoramic scale. By 1980, he was widely known, and he remains one of New Zealand’s most important painters of the 20th century. Did you know his full name was Mountford Tosswill Woollaston? • Each week, Aratoi Museum of Art and History in Masterton showcases an item currently in its collection or on display.

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Put on your thinking cap Emily Ireland It’s not an easy path for people whose loved ones have Alzheimer’s. And no one knows this better than Shirley Hewson of Alzheimer’s Wairarapa. “My husband had Alzheimer’s and I know how hard it is to cope. “It is a disease that never gets right. “The hardest part is you can’t tell people that their loved one is going to get better – because it’s not going to happen.” Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour. Symptoms become severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Locally, Alzheimers Wairarapa hold support group meetings, but they also run activity groups twice a week for people with memory

loss and confusion – “this also gives carer relief for five hours a day”. Next month, on July 6, Alzheimer’s Wairarapa is holding a fundraising quiz night and auction. “We’re trying to raise money to keep going. “It goes to a very worthy cause.” If you are interested in

joining the quiz night, contact the Alzheimer’s Wairarapa office on 06 377 7522. There will be six people in a team, costing $15 per person., and it will be held at Masterton Club at 7pm on Friday, July 6. Alzheimer’s Wairarapa support group meetings are held every first Tuesday of the month at Solway Showground, Doug Lamb Building, Cnr York and Fleet Streets, Masterton 5810. This starts at 1:30pm and goes for about 90 minutes. The meeting finishes with afternoon tea, and many find the social interaction quite encouraging with people who have similar situations. Attendance is free and informal. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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

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The club is popular for weddings, funerals and anniversaries. Its restaurant has an excellent reputation, offering full dinners on Saturday and Sunday and snack meals on Wednesday and Friday.

GREAT WINTER INSULATION DEALS AT CRIGHTON ITM With autumn here, Crighton ITM in Greytown is offering some great home insulation deals. Crighton has a range of insulation products including Pink Batts, Terra Lana Wool, and Novaform. You can purchase these to install yourself, or the team at Crighton is able to put you in contact with recommended installers. The hardware store also has great deals for smoke alarms and all other building supplies you may need - come in and see the team today.

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GREYTOWN DENTAL IN THE HUB OF SOUTH WAIRARAPA Greytown Dental is South Wairarapa’s own dental practice. Located in The Hub in the centre of Greytown, it is a modern dental practice with three dentists and a hygienist. With modern surroundings and calming views, it offers a “people first” approach, providing professional and affordable services with the aim of meeting every need.

COMPUTER SPECIALS Now that the days are getting shorter you’ll probably find more time to use your computer. It’s a good time to give it a tune up or an upgrade so that it performs at its best. Current Specials - $75 Tune Up – includes removal of Malware. Clean out of temp files, dumps/general junk. Removal of un-needed programs. Tune startup entries. Registry clean. Updates of Programs and out of date drivers. SSD Upgrade - 120gb - $190 (usually $220) or 240gb - $240 (usually $270). Replacing a hard drive with a Solid State Drive (SSD) is one of the best things you can do to dramatically improve the performance of your older computer. SSD’s have a faster access speed which means programs can run more quickly. For all other computer/laptop servicing, repair and sales contact the team at South Wairarapa Computer.

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WINTER WELLNESS AT ESSENTIALLY YOU Increase your happiness and health this Winter by boosting your vitamin C, getting outdoors and moving it, eating wholegrain, introducing more greens into your diet and indulging yourself with feel good treatments like our Winter Wellness package which is available right to the very end of Winter! There’s nothing better than being cocooned in warmth and being nurtured while the rain beats down on the roof.

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A VOLUNTEER AT ARBOR HOUSE?

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How can I become a volunteer at Arbor House? What is involved? Volunteers play a key role in helping our residents on outings and activities, such as walking groups, helping with outings to shows or to the lake for afternoon tea, or to just go up the road for coffee and visits to the library. If this sounds like you, please come and see Denise or call on 06 304 9483. Our Mother’s Day raffle winners were: No. 14 – Garry No. 216 – Toni No. 140 – T Bunny Thank you to everyone who helped sell the tickets and to you all for your support.

New season lingerie from Europe is starting to come into Shalari this month and it is perfect for this time of year in the Wairarapa. There are lots of colours and lots of patterns, says owner Tina Dunlop. “Great for winter and great for us.” Tina is a big believer in the power of colour therapy. “If you surround yourself with colour, you always feel better about yourself. Even if you are wrapped up in winter clothes, colour in lingerie will still lift your mood.”

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

WINTER SOUPS, CHOWDERS AND PUDDINGS Homemade soups, seafood chowders and winter puddings are on the menu at Turkey Red Country Hotel as the cold weather sets in. If you are wanting a filling meal, their Main Menu of hearty winter dishes will do the trick. If you like your winter desserts, there’s Bread and Butter Pudding and Marilla’s homemade fruit crumble served with ice cream. Turkey Red has just added nachos to its Starters/Platters menu, and there is a full menu of gourmet burgers. Finish your meal off with a craft beer from the tap, from Wellington breweries Black Dog and Tuatara, or try an Old Mout Cider. At present Turkey Red is offering a Grab One online deal of $95 for a room and two three course dinners (new.grabone.co.nz).

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

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GREAT CHOICE OF READY-TO-GO ROASTS AT GREYTOWN BUTCHERY Autumn and Winter are a time for roasts, of which Greytown Butchery has a great selection ready to pop into your oven. For lamb lovers there are traditional whole lamb legs, as well as boneless rolled shoulders seasoned with rosemary & pepper. Also a selection of mini lamb roasts which are quick and easy for smaller roasts and great for one or two people. Ezy carve boneless lamb is a huge favourite. From butterflied lamb legs to mini primal roasts, there are sizes to suit all your, or your family’s needs. If instead you’re feeling like a traditional roast beef, roast pork, succulent roast chicken prepared various ways, or game meat roasts, you are sure to find them all at Greytown Butchery.

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Old Tablelands garden in Martinborough, part of this year’s tour.

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Bird baths and beyond on tour Cal Roberts Nine years on, a garden tour of Wairarapa is still blooming. Pukaha Mt Bruce’s ninth annual Wairarapa garden tour is on this November — its largest fundraiser for 2018 — but this year it’s branching out with some new types of gardens. Garden lovers can rest their own green thumbs and check out creations across the region ranging from traditional, to sustainable, and beyond. Open to the public for the first time will be Tikara Country Gardens.

Perched on the eastern hills behind Carterton, owners Bruce and Mary McCallum have developed a stunning garden using minimal water. Heavy mulching created ideal conditions for more than 200 roses to flourish. Hundreds of Japanese maples, and a clever use of a 90m bank of colourful African daisies lift the prevailing wind up and over the garden’s more delicate blooms. Pukaha general manager Emily Court said she was excited the new-concept gardens were going to be showcased.

“We’ve got a really loyal following of people who come every year, [but] we’d like to expand the breadth of the market, if you like.” She said there would still be the traditional gardens to explore. “But we’re expanding it — edible gardens and permaculture gardens and the like.” Money raised through the garden tour would be put to Pukaha’s forest restoration fund. “We spend an enormous amount of money each year protecting our wildlife from predators.”

Sexual harm support

Contact them by: Freephone: 0800 044 334 Text: 4334 Website/online chat: www.safetotalk.nz Email:

Located at the northern entrance to Greytown, it offers a full range of Honda farm bikes - motorcycles, 4X4 and sideby-sides, as well as a complete mechanics workshop. Langlands has held the Wairarapa franchise for Honda for 25 years and customers at the Greytown store can expect the same level of service as they enjoy in Masterton, but with the convenience of it being closer by. The technicians in the workshop have many decades of experience, and are trained in repairing and servicing Honda products for a more efficient and higher standard of workmanship. Honda is the number one

seller of ATVs to New Zealand farmers, and also a leader in rural motorcycle and side-byside sales. The Greytown store has a number of demonstrator models available to try out on-farm, a free service to make sure they are suited to needs before purchase. Langlands Honda Greytown is also the South Wairarapa agent for Husqvarna, with top of the range products for the professional from farmers to forestry, as well as home owners, including chainsaws, lawn mowers, ride-on mowers, line trimmers, leaf blowers and hedge trimmers. The workshop can repair and service all other makes and models of bikes, chainsaws, mowers and other related machinery with a pick up and delivery service available.

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A sexual harm helpline, Safe to Talk – He pai ki te korero has been launched. There is now a 24 hour a day, seven days a week, sexual harm information and support helpline across New Zealand, provided by Homecare Medical under contract to the Ministry of Social Development. “Safe to Talk” provides free, confidential information and support to people affected by sexual harm. People who contact the helpline can remain anonymous and can say as much or as little as they would like.

Langlands Honda Greytown is now open for all Honda sales, repairs and servicing.

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Free, confidential information Phone: 06 377 0078 or 0800 367 222 Address: 43 Perry Street, Masterton Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm E-mail: wairarapa@cab.org.nz Website: www.cab.org.nz support@safetotalk.nz The helpline is staffed by specialists trained in sexual harm support. People will be able to access information, crisis counselling and support and/or be given advice about their local service providers.

Safe to Talk has been set up as part of the Government’s commitment to better support people affected by sexual harm in any way and prevent sexual harm by ensuring more people get the help they need at the right time.

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Empowering elders key to Enliven philosophy

Kuranui drama students meet with the Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Masterton’s Kandahar Home and Court is shining a light on the importance of making sure elders feel respected and valued. Manager Peter Newman pictured here with Home resident Glennys Stuart. here has a unique set of interests, needs and skills,” says Peter.

As the number of people aged 65 and over grows each year, it’s important to ensure Wairarapa elders are able to thrive. Ahead of this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which falls on June 15th, Enliven’s Kandahar Home and Court is shining a light on the importance of making sure elders feel respected, valued and engaged with the outside world. “Simply because we age, it doesn’t mean our personalities change or that we lose our desire to contribute,” says Home and Court manager Peter Newman. “Everybody deserves to feel loved and cherished, and part of our job is making sure residents have opportunities to share their wisdom and sense of humour with others, here and within the wider community.” At Enliven’s Kandahar Home, many of the home’s residents choose to do that by taking part in its tailored calendar of group activities which includes arts and crafts, music therapy, gentle exercise, sightseeing trips and social events. Others prefer to engage directly with the community, taking advantage of the home’s partnerships with local organisations and schools like Masterton’s Makoura College. “Offering residents choice and variety in their daily lives is really important to us, because everyone who comes

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“We make a point of consulting with residents to make sure we’re always working towards the same goals and that they feel in control of what’s happening around the home.” At sister-site Kandahar Court, which specialises in secure dementia care, ensuring elders feel respected, safe and empowered is particularly critical, says registered nurse and volunteer, Lynda Dawkins. “Obviously, there’s a huge component of nursing which is very clinical, but for people living with dementia in particular, the emotional side is just as important,” she says. “We try to keep things very homely, fun and relaxed, and support residents maintain their independence as far as possible, even if it’s just making the bed or setting plates for others. “Little things like that are really important for the residents’ mental and physical wellbeing, and a great opportunity for us to live in the moment with them.” Enliven’s Kandahar Home and sister-site, Kandahar Court, are both based in Lansdowne, Masterton. To learn more, visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz. You can also call directly on 06 370 0447 (Kandahar Home) and 06 370 0449 (Kandahar Court).

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Students from Kuranui College spent the long weekend this month performing at the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival in Wellington, and at the same time scored themselves a VIP invite to meet the GovernorGeneral, Dame Patsy Reddy, before picking up a very special award. Run by the Shakespeare Globe Company NZ (SGCNZ), the threeday festival proved a good opportunity for the students to attend a number of workshops and to perform their interpretation of

Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. The weekend started with the invitation to attend a festival reception, alongside 300 drama students hosted at Government House. Kuranui’s performing arts teacher, Juanita McLellen said she was proud of her students’ achievements. They won an award for most co-operative school. “They were always on hand to hang notices, carry boxes, set up tables, change furniture, help others out, clean up, open doors, and congratulate everyone.

“I loved seeing how they were so happy to go up to others and say what they liked specifically about a performance.” SGCNZ CEO Dawn Sanders said it was pleasure to present the award to such a “fantastic bunch of young people”. “The troupe were always there and helped so very willingly.” Next month, McLellen and former student, Tommy Laybourn, will be heading over to London to perform Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale on the stage at the Globe Theatre.

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Centre gets new toys Board games and a Cacoon hanging chair have been added to Makoura Community Early Childhood Centre’s inventory, after a donation from the Mazda Foundation. Makoura Community Early Childhood Centre (MCECC) is a community based, not for profit

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Nick Sault Starting this week let’s keep tabs on Mars and see if we can discern when it overtakes Jupiter in brightness. By the last week of July, it will be the brightest object in the evening sky after Venus has set in the west. For the next week, Mars rises in the south-east about 8.30pm. Jupiter will be fast approaching the overhead position and you can’t possibly miss it, but don’t try to compare Mars with it while Mars is low on the horizon. When looking towards the horizon, you are seeing through a much more obscuring atmosphere. If you want to do the comparison, wait until about 10.30pm when Mars will be higher in the eastern sky and Jupiter will be on the downslide to the western horizon. I personally have no idea when Mars will start to surpass Jupiter in brightness but will keep tabs on it. When they match, it will be a great evening sight.

I’ll let you know. To me, Mars has a lot of interesting points, not the least of which is its colossal extinct volcano, Olympus Mons. It’s the largest volcano we know of in the universe, though of course we know of no volcanoes outside our Solar System, due to the distances involved. Olympus Mons is nearly three times the height of Everest, and if plonked on the North Island, would almost cover it (I can hear all those Mainlanders saying, “good idea”). Mars also has one of the most massive canyons – Valles Marineris. This feature puts the Grand Canyon in Arizona to shame, being eight times as long and four times as deep. That means, it would stretch nearly across Australia, and Mount Cook could be hidden in its depths. All amazing for a planet far smaller than ours. But to me, the most interesting point about Mars is what it hasn’t got: any sign of life.

The scar on Mars that is the Valles Marineris. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Surely with the amount of probing NASA has done on the planet, we should have got some evidence of life there, even if it was life that was extinguished millions of years ago. A chemical ﬁnger print would have come to light

by now, one would think. I have this sneaky belief that Earth is unique in having living matter. That is of course very unscientiﬁc of me, and almost amounts to a religious belief, when I otherwise profess to

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15-24 JUNE 2018

No need to hibernate during festival All the wonderful things about a Wairarapa winter will be celebrated during the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival which begins this Friday 15 June. The ten-day festival runs until Sunday 24 June, with the shortest day and Matariki both occurring during it. Despite the chilly weather, the Festival will have an exciting calendar of events to entice people out of their homes to be entertained and˜enthralled. The programme has something for everyone, so bring your family and˜friends out to have some winter fun!

Winter wonders for the young ones Winter Wonders on Thursday 21 June at Carterton Library from 6pm to 7pm will feature PJ story telling - come in your PJs and hear a favourite story or two. Librarians Quintin and Anne will be getting dressed up for the occasion, telling a mix of winter and sleep-over stories, and having fun with a range of winter crafts like making cotton wool snowmen. Children can bring their Teddy Bears and let them sleep over at the library

Ice Skating Rink and Snow Dome A synthetic Ice Skating Rink and enchanting Snow Dome will be among the highlights of the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival. They will be located in the Auditorium at the Carterton Events Centre over four days from this Saturday 16 to Tuesday 19 June. Tickets ($10) are available at the door per session on the ice rink with skates provided and help to get you started if you need it. Because the ice rink is likely to be very popular, it is advisable to book your ticket as soon as you get down to the Carterton Events Centre.

STONEHENGE AOTEAROA “WINTER STAR DATE” 15 to 17 June – with “Matariki – Word of the Gods” on Friday 15 June @ Stonehenge SKATING RINK & SNOW DOME with NIGHT MARKET & FOOD TRUCKS – Saturday 16 June (4pm to 9pm) at Carterton Events Centre SKATING RINK & SNOW DOME – Sunday 17 June (10am to 8pm) at Carterton Events Centre

15-24 JUNE 2018 NO NEED TO HIBERNATE THIS WINTER!

SKATING RINK & SNOW DOME – Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 June (3pm to 9pm) at Carterton Events Centre “MID WINTER DUTCH DINNER AT THE CLAREVILLE BAKERY” - Wednesday 20 June (from 5pm)

The Snow Dome lets children enter a magical snow world for a gold coin. The Ice Skating Rink and Snow Dome will take place on: • Saturday 16 June (4pm to 9pm) with the Night Market • Sunday 17 June (10am to 8pm) • Monday 18 June (3pm to 9pm) • Tuesday 19 June (3pm to 9pm)

“LEGENDS OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE” - Thursday 21 June at Stonehenge Aoteatora “WINTER WONDERS” Thursday 21 June story telling at Carterton Library (6pm – 7pm) “LIVE MUSIC WITH CHRIS KIRKLAND” at Balter Bar & Kitchen – Friday 22 June (from 7pm) “ASIA & FRIENDS – ETHNIC NIGHT MARKET” - Saturday 23 June at Carrington Park (4pm to 7pm)

“CHILDRENS LANTERN PARADE” - Saturday 23 June at Carrington Park (5pm) “SMOKE FREE ROCK QUEST NZ” - Saturday 23 June at Carterton Events Centre (7pm) “PANTOMANIA” Sunday 24 June by the popular Pantaloons – two shows Carterton Events Centre (10:00am & 11:45am)

Bring the family for a magical Mid-winter evening of fun on Saturday 16 June from 4pm. The highlight will be a synthetic Ice Skating Rink and Snow Dome located inside the Carterton Event Centre.

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Saturday 16 June 4pm to 9pm at Carterton Events Centre Bring the family for a magical midwinter evening of fun. Build a snowman, make snow balls and have a whole lot of fun in the snow! Have dinner as you wander from one of the fabulous local food vendors to the next, be entertained by fire artists, browse and shop at the Night Market.

Mid-Winter Dutch Dinner Wednesday 20 June 5pm to 10pm The Clareville Bakery Come and enjoy some hearty Dutch hospitality in the middle of winter. The fire is roaring, the pans are hot and the music is playing. Get your family and friends together and book your table to experience together some wonderful Dutch cooking. There are two sittings available, 5-7pm and 7.15-9.15pm, with a choice of three courses for $40 adults, children $25. Call 06 379 5333 to book.

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Celebrating Stonehenge Aotearoa Stonehenge Aotearoa is holding an exciting array of events as part of the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival.

Winter Stardate Friday 15 June to Sunday 17 Winter Stardate is a three-day convention for people interested in astronomy and viewing our magniÿ cent night sky. It caters for people of all levels of knowledge with a range of talks, workshops, kids programmes, ÿ eld trips, movies and observing sessions.

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At this time of the year the most spectacular regions of the Milky Way pass overhead. This is something that cannot be seen from the northern hemisphere. In addition, the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be in our evening sky. Large telescopes will be available to explore the wonders of the Universe. Stardate also includes feasting and live music. Registration fee, which covers the entire three-day programme, are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors $5 for primary or secondary students.

MATARIKI Work of the Gods 7pm Friday 15 June The dawn rising of the star cluster Matariki is the herald of the Maori New Year. Also known at the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters, Subaru and the Krittika, they are perhaps the most celebrated of all stars. They are the

oldest mentioned in literature and played a signiÿ cant role in cultures around the world both past and present. In this presentation by Kay Leather and Richard Hall we explore this celestial wonder and their ancient meanings and signiÿ cance. Afterwards, weather permitting, we will observe other wonders of the night sky through one of our large telescopes. Bookings recommended. For those not registered for Stardate the fee for the evening will be: Adults $20, Seniors $15, Children $5.

Journey to the Centre of the galaxy 7pm Saturday 16 June The brightest and most spectacular region of the Milky Way pass overhead on a winter’s evening. Here we are looking towards galactic centre. In this presentation we take you on a grand tour of our galaxy – The Milky Way. Using images from the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes we explore spectacular star systems, clusters and nebulae. Finally we journey beyond the stars and Milky Way in our sky to the galactic centre. Here we explore the brilliant central hub of our galaxy and encounter the most awesome object in the Milky Way – a titanic black hole. After the presentation, weather

permitting, we will observe the wonders of our winter night sky through one of our large telescopes. Bookings recommended. Adults $20, Seniors $15, Children $5.

Legends of the winter solstice 4pm Saturday 21 June 21 June is the date of the Winter Solstice which in the ancient world was one of the most important days in the year. It was said to be the day upon which light defeated darkness. It was the time of the birth of the sun of light, the son of God. Weather permitting, our programme begins with observing the Sun set on the Winter Heel Stone at Stonehenge Aotearoa. This will be followed by a shared meal and a special presentation on the ancient stories and legends associated with this solstice. Bookings recommended. Adults $20, Seniors $15, Children $5. To book or for further information on any of these events please email Kay at hellfa@xtra.co.nz or phone 06 377 1600 or visit our web site www.stonehenge-aotearoa.co.nz

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Pantomania coming to Wairarapa! The popular Pantoloons are bringing their ÿ rst Pantomania concert to Wairarapa for the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival, with two performances at Carterton Events Centre on Sunday 24 June at 10am and 11.45am.

SmokeFree RockQuest The Wairarapa region ÿ nals of the SmokeFree RockQuest will be held at the Carterton Events Centre on Saturday 23 June as part of the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival. SmokeFree RockQuest is New Zealand’s only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. Now in its 30th year, the series of over 40 events reaches audience numbers in excess of 10,000 every year. Founded in 1989 by music teachers Glenn Common and Pete Rainey, Smokefree RockQuest has now become a New Zealand institution.

BRought to you in pantomime style, Pantomania is full of memorable characters from everyone’s favourite fairy tales, performed by a great cast of loony Pantoloons. Meet Alice, the Mad Hatter, Cinderella, Aladdin and his wacky mother Widow Twanky, and lots of other hilarious characters.

It aims to motivate young musicians to prove their ability and realise the heights they can reach in their music careers, and to encourage their peers to support original New Zealand music.

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Wairarapa’s dog whisperer Elisa Vorster If you’ve ever said ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ then you obviously haven’t met Pip Della Barca. I met Mrs Della Barca three years ago when my eight-year-old dog, Suzie, started destroying property in a desperate attempt to reunite with us every time we left the house. Our recent spate of moving from place to place had taken its toll and manifested into separation anxiety. We were introduced to Mrs Della Barca by South Wairarapa Veterinary Services, who had been running the puppy school for over 17 years. Within an hour, she had identified Suzie’s stress triggers, such as the sound of me picking up my keys to leave the house and helped teach her to stay on her bed when I walked towards the door. Fast forward three years, and Mrs Della Barca has now successfully transformed her

rural home into a growing business providing day care and boarding kennels in a building constructed from a hay shed which boasts underfloor heating to keep her canine guests warm and cozy. She said what started off as a “trickle” of dogs soon grew into a feasible business called Dogs 101, thanks to word of mouth from other businesses, such as Brynmore dog retreat, Dog Days, and Mini Mutts. She was now in the process of transforming an onsite batch into a dog obedience clinic. “I guess I’ve eased into it and there’s a real need because more people are getting dogs,” she said. “She converted the shed

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breeds but it’s a mixture of things.” She strongly believes the key to reducing unnecessary dog bites in the region is to teach the right behaviour to both dogs and their owners from the get go. “The big problem is getting young dogs and not putting the time in and not having the knowledge. “If you don’t have the understanding, the dog

misses out and all of a sudden you realise you’ve got a problem.” She said the difficult part of her job was people coming to her when their dogs had already developed aggressive behaviour. “The formative time in a puppy’s brain is at 8-16 weeks of age. “You need the right trainers and to take your dog to puppy school – that’s the only way we can curb this.” She said dogs needed to learn to live in a social world, with both humans and other dogs. While she preferred to assess dogs in their own environment, having an onsite clinic meant she could use her own pets as working dogs to help teach her clients’ dogs social behaviour. Mrs Della Barca was reluctant to talk about her successes but said it came down to her qualifications as a vet nurse and dog trainer, the support from South Wairarapa Veterinary Services and the accumulation of knowledge over the years. “I have a love of dogs but you have to have a love of people too, because all dogs have owners and you have to be able to communicate well with the owners.”

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Five generations party on I don’t think there’s many that can claim they have five generations still hopping around a bit

Cal Roberts Ailsa Potangaroa celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday by getting out on the dancefloor with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her great-greatgrandchildren too. “I don’t think there’s many that can claim they have five generations still hopping around a bit.” At her 90th birthday party, more than 120 people including about 40 mokopuna from across the country and overseas – the youngest being seven months old – gathered in Masterton to have a good time and catch up. Mrs Potangaroa is better known as Biddy, a nickname given to her by her half-sister. “When she saw me for the first time as a baby she said, ‘oh mum, you’ve got a sweet little biddykins here’.” The name stuck. Born and raised in Wairarapa, she attended school in Lansdowne before going to Wairarapa College. When she left school, Biddy found work trapping rabbits and selling furs. She got married and had her first child, Ann, as a teenager in 1945. Biddy said some of

Biddy Potangaroa celebrated her 90th birthday with a guest list spanning five generations. PHOTO/KIRI RIWAI-COUCH

her grandkids took after her, marrying young and having children shortly after. “In other words, we didn’t let the grass grow under our feet.” Biddy said the list of attendees kept growing. On the list were Biddy’s three children, Ann, June and Ngaire, her eight grandchildren, 16 great-

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we’ve had a big one like this.” One of Biddy’s granddaughters, Kerri Lisiak, lives in Los Angeles and was tasked with choreographing a line dance to Pokarekare Ana for the party. Ann said the dance was easy enough to learn, but she worried the song was a bit too boring.

“It’s a bit slow.” Biddy disagreed. “When you try and think, what’s the next step? – oops, too slow, I’ve missed that one.” The sprightly greatgreat-grandmother said she stayed sharp by being active. She used to play croquet for about 25 years and enjoys indoor bowls. Keen to keep going, she now turns her hand to petanque. Ann called her mother a natural. Biddy said getting old was a choice. “I’ve decided I’m not going to get old. “If you decide that ‘I’m 70 now and I’ve got rheumatics here, arthritis there, my back hurts and my feet hurt, oh, I’m old’ – you are old.” Her daughter Ann laughed and chimed in, “we’re catching up”. Biddy had simple, sage advice to share about aging gracefully. “Forget about it, get on with it. “Life’s for living.”

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When the lights switched off

Hayley Gastmeier

What makes Wairarapa better than Wellington? I say it’s the lack of traffic lights. Driving along the waterfront in the Capital City, one can only hope they get a run of greens. If they don’t, they can get friendly with their brake because they’ll be caught behind at least 12 red lights down that stretch. But Wairarapa — the region Wellingtonians visit to ‘get away’ — hasn’t always been traffic lightfree. There used to be two sets – one at the Chapel St and Lincoln Rd intersection, and the other at the Dixon St and Church St intersection. And this month marks 25-years since the latter and last remaining set of lights were taken out and replaced by roundabouts. According to old Wairarapa Times-Age clippings dug up by Wairarapa Archive’s Gareth Winter, the lights on the Chapel St and Lincoln Rd intersection were “understood to be the first installed between Upper Hutt and Hastings”. They were erected in December 1974 and were “included in the council’s

Henry Simpson of Oldÿ elds helps remove Masterton’s last set of tra° c lights on June 25, 1993. PHOTO/WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

parking precinct scheme” and paid for by the National Roads Board. At the time the borough works chairman, Cr B. Wilmshurst said there would probably be some “grizzles” about the lights going in before Christmas, but he felt they would “make life easier” for motorists and pedestrians. At 11.10am on January

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31, 1975, Masterton’s new traffic lights were switched on for the first time – marking a “historical moment” for the town. A traffic officer held up traffic at the intersection as Masterton Mayor Frank Cody “threw the switch in the control box to activate the new traffic lights”. “Lincoln Rd traffic got a green signal. And two cars

travelling along Chapel St went through on the red.” Watching vehicles go through the lights quickly became a popular spectator sport, that day’s article read. The ﬁrst reported mention of traﬃc lights for the region was in the newspaper on December 16, 1970, with the headline ‘Masterton may need

traffic lights soon’. That was the opinion of the town’s senior traffic officer, Mr E. Marwick. His idea was investigated by borough engineers, with the Queen St and Lincoln Rd intersection identified as the location “rapidly approaching the stage” where traffic control by lights would be required, however lights here never

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Tips to getting up early Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. How to give yourself a better chance of achieving a goal

This very simple process with a proven record of success is shared in Daniel Coyle’s book The Culture Code. Step 1: Think about a realistic goal that you’d like to achieve. Spend a few seconds reflecting on that goal and imagining that it’s come true. Picture a future where you’ve achieved it. Step 2: Take a few seconds and picture the obstacles between you and that goal as vividly as possible. Don’t gloss over the negatives but try to see them as they truly are. There you have it . . . a two-step process that, if applied, will give you a way of achieving almost anything you want.

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Tim Nelson Magical feedback

Stanford University shared research done on feedback, with a finding being a simple phrase given to a person in an organisation had a significant impact of the recipient getting better at whatever the feedback was related to. The phrase is: ‘I’m giving you this feedback because we have really high standards here and I really believe that you have what it takes make those standards’. The message is that you are connected to this group with really high standards and there is a belief that you have what it takes to reach them. There isn’t any specific information in the feedback, but there is a social cue that relates to a sense of belonging to a successful group.

Over-communicate expectations

In an organisation there are expectations that should be clear to all members. These could be in the form of values, a mission statement, or a range of competencies, to give three examples. Often organisations will

drift away from these expectations and they almost become forgotten. For an organisation to be successful in its core mission these expectations need to be at the forefront of everything that is done; for this to happen they must be over-communicated, underpinning everything that is done.

How to make sure you understand something

This strategy is shared in Daniel Coyle’s book The Culture Code and relates to the concept of creating really effective teams. Part of being in an effective team is really understanding the core focus of what the team is all about, it’s purpose or mission. To have a good understanding of anything, two things are especially important; the first being to ask questions, and the second being to listen carefully. Doing these two things will give you a good upstanding if just about anything that you want to have a clear picture of. Neither are complicated,

Getting up early is a fantastic way of getting a lot more done. By the time others have hit the snooze button for the last time, the early riser might have already worked out, had a hearty and healthy breakfast, and be enjoying a cup of coffee before heading out the door with a sense of control. So many of the most successful people have or had a habit of early rising; these include Apple CEO Tim Cook and former First Lady Michelle Obama. To get started with this positive habit don’t start by immediately setting your alarm for 5am each morning. Instead set it for just 10 minutes earlier than usual. Gradually you will get to an ambitious get up time, but it will be done in a planned way that will lead to a successful outcome.

Speak up

One of the reasons the Navy Seals are such an efficient and successful fighting unit is because of the culture that has been deliberately created in the group over a long period of time. A key part of the culture is the level playing field that operates within it in terms of decision making; all are

given the opportunity and are encouraged to speak up regarding all of what they do. If a lower ranked member sees something that he knows is wrong or could be done in a better way he will say so, with the contribution being made without the fear of being reprimanded. This means that things don’t get overlooked and the expertise of the whole group is valued and recognised.

Start your day the night before

A successful and productive day doesn’t start after you wake up in the morning, rather, it starts the night before when you prepare for the day to follow. One example to use here is if you plan to start your day with exercise. This is far more likely to happen if your workout clothes are by your bed for you to put on as soon as you get up. If you need to find those same clothes buried in a drawer, then when that alarm goes off at 5.30am that’s going to be the barrier that will have you hitting the snooze with the promise to yourself that you’ll start your morning gym routine the following day. Unless you prepare for it the night before, you never will.

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National volunteer week Next week is National Volunteer Week where all community organisations can celebrate and acknowledge the amazing work of their volunteers. The theme this year is ‘Volunteers – Heart of our Community’ celebrating the 1.2 million Kiwis who volunteer their time and skills to our communities every year. I continue to be amazed at the roles that volunteers play – they are truly at the ‘heart’ of our community whether they are committee members, maintain community assets, befriend people, restore the environment, drive people to health appointments, or organise sports teams to name just a few tasks. Why do they want to do this work with no expectation of ‘monetary payment’? Most say because they want to give back to their community. Many of our stories in the Times-Age, the Midweek, and the monthly community papers throughout Carterton and South Wairarapa are full of stories and events about community organisations with their volunteer base who bring ‘heart’ to our communities. This makes the Wairarapa a place with

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Jill Greathead heart and it is what many people who move here from city environments comment on. To celebrate, Volunteering Wairarapa is going out into the ‘heart’ of our communities which are the cafes where people meet and socialise. See below for the cafes we are visiting next week and visit the volunteering

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WHY IS MY HORSE SKINNY? We’ve had a pretty good summer for horses – plenty of grass around! Now that the cold has hit, we’re finding some horses are struggling to keep that weight on. There are some common problems and basic guidelines that can be helpful for getting your equine in a good order. Firstly, identifying when they are losing weight early helps you to change their management before it becomes much harder. You need to take rugs off, or actually feel ribs of furry ones – you can’t tell small amounts of weight loss from across a field. The number one reason for weight loss is not enough food in comparison to amount needed. Horses predominantly need high fibre food, so an ad lib source of good grass/hay or haylage is a great place to start. Make sure bullying is not stopping some horses from eating enough. In a herd situation, sometimes leaving a large bale in the paddock might be more effective as there is access to food 24/7. Hard feed, such as oats, pony nuts etc are a great addition if ad lib fibre is not enough. There’s a wide range of options available depending on the age or requirements of your horse. Don’t forget to check the basics health care too. Horses need their teeth checking yearly and they need a good worming program

Carterton Lions Club members have recently attended two working bees at a local Carterton property. Trimming trees, removing existing concrete paths and patios, installing boxing and the laying of new concrete has all been completed. A big thanks to Fulton Hogan for organising the concrete at no charge to the club.

based on faecal egg counts. We’ve found that there is still a lot of confusion about worming – horses need worming with a Moxidectin based wormer at least once, ideally at this time of the year (Autumn) to cover encysted Cyathostomes. Equest and Ultramox (or a 5 day course of Panacur) are the only wormers in NZ that cover these. Your vet can help you decide an appropriate one for your situation. The rest of the year is best managed with Faecal Egg counts. If all the above basics are covered, then it might be time to investigate if there is something amiss medically – we’d be happy to help. There’s a wide range of problems that can cause weight loss, including ulcers, liver and kidney problems, diarrhoea or colitis, chronic pain and metabolic issues.

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The District 202M Young Speechmakers contest was held at the YMCA here in Masterton on May 26. Fifteen college students from as far away as Wairoa and Wellington competed giving a 5-6-minute prepared speech and a two-minute impromptu speech. The winner being Janhavi Gosavi from Newlands College Johnsonville, with runner up being Kaira Schneck from St Catherine’s College Wellington. They will now go on to compete in the National Contest in August. Mayor Lyn Patterson was one of the judges.

Carterton Central Lions recently held a fashion parade at Ballentynes in Masterton. Six club members were models and paraded the clothes in a professional manner. With good support for the evening, $1000 was donated to Wellington Free Ambulance. President Gill will be taking up the position of Zone 4 Chairperson in July. Greytown Lions are assessing investment in a three-wheel trishaw with a pilot peddling behind and happy elderly passenger sitting in front. So far everyone is loving the

The ROAR from Zone 4 Wairarapa Lions experience – it is based on a concept called “Cycling without Age”. The annual fun-quiz was held, and this year’s funds raised will be going towards the refurbishment of the new Wellington Children’s Hospital. Thanks to the Greytown Businesses who generously donated prizes. Masterton Holdsworth Lions Club members continue to help Mr Foureyes with vision screening at schools. Schools visited during May were South End and St Mary’s in Carterton and St Patricks in Masterton. A total of 494 pupils were screened. One member does home delivery service twice a month for the local library. Greytown Lioness Club had a busy month which included collecting for Hospice Wairarapa and assisting Greytown Lions with the annual Quiz. Posy bowls of flowers were made and presented to mothers living alone for Mother’s Day, and four members attended the Ballentynes Fashion parade fundraiser run by Carterton Central Lions. Masterton Host Waipoua Lions Club recently celebrated

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their 60th anniversary since forming as a Lions Club with a dinner at the Wairarapa Services Club. Masterton Host Lions Club was the third club to be formed in New Zealand. More than 90 invited guests attended with much reminiscing of past years by older members. Martinborough Lions Club has had very positive feedback for the Skyline Challenge Mountain Biking, Walking and Running event in held recently and the club has decided to run the event again next year. With many helpful suggestions received, the event will no doubt be better than ever. Wairarapa Ruamahanga Lions Club members have recently had a number of successful working bees, cutting and splitting firewood on a member’s property ready for next winter. Featherston Lions Club recognises the importance of a strong, healthy and connected local community. The “Grow Featherston” initiative is a way the club can help the town to grow further by supporting or helping enable projects where the community can succeed together. Featherston Lioness Club members have been supporting Booktown activities, Toy Library, Hospice, and also held a Mother’s Day raffle. Members are looking forward to assisting Mr Foureyes with vision screening in Featherston schools later in the year. • For information about joining a Lions Club, go to www. lionsclubs.org.nz

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Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been found for the first time in Wairarapa, but farmers are hoping it is a one-off case. A sheep and beef farm near Masterton last week brought the number of properties infected nationwide to 36. Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) announced the farm had tested positive, bringing the number of infected North Island farms to four, after properties in Pahiatua, Hawke’s Bay and Waikato. The farm was identified through the tracing of animals from other infected farms, but it is not clear which infected property in the country they had come from. The government announced last week that it would commit to eradication and allocated $886m to the 10-year process. As part of this process, all cattle on the Masterton farm located in Bideford, will be culled. One other property in Wairarapa is under notice of direction, MPI said, restricting movement of goods and animals off the

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property. It expects to find further infected properties nationally as the extensive tracing of animal movements continues. Local farmers and industry experts were not surprised about the latest detection. Wairarapa Federated Farmers president William Beetham said he hoped this would be the only property infected in Wairarapa. “What we know now is that there is one infected property in Wairarapa,”

he said. “But it doesn’t mean that the entire Wairarapa is going to be infected.” Mr Beetham said it would be a difficult time for the farmers involved but said there was plenty of support and information available for them. Labour list MP Kieran McAnulty said the Masterton case was not linked to the infection in Pahiatua. “Part of the move to eradicate will be identifying further outbreaks – there’s going

to be more cases confirmed before the eradication process is complete. “The neighbouring properties, as I understand it, will be informed by MPI but I don’t know if that has happened yet.” He said this did not mean it had spread “subsequent to the one in Pahiatua”. “It may have already been there and just been on the watchlist.” The news of the infected Wairarapa farm was “saddening” for the farmers and families involved, he said.

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Masterton deputy mayor and rural ward councillor Graham McClymont was disappointed, but not surprised, by the latest infection. Masterton district has only five dairy farms, but many sheep and beef farms that buy in friesian calves for finishing, he said. “There’s nothing the council can do – all we can do is offer our support and hope there is an end to it.” Mr McClymont said if the disease was detected on other properties across the district, it could start to have an economic impact on the large service industry in the town. He expected the government would need to make a second call on the eradication decision if the disease continued to “pop up everywhere”. Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott understood 300 farms across the country were under restricted access, and it would “not be surprising that there are one or two in Wairarapa”. He said MPI should be encouraging farmers of infected properties to communicate with their neighbours, which he assumed they would already be doing.

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Quirky store closes down The closure of a quirky store in Featherston that sold everything from guns and ammo to candles and coﬀee beans has saddened the community. The Colonial Trading Company (CTC) was opened on Fitzherbert St by Bruck Muench in 2013. His store was unique with its wide-ranging stock, including hardware and homewares, and customers would have familiarised themselves with his dogs, Winchester (now deceased) and Derringer, who were often spotted relaxing outside the store. Mr Muench said an “economic downturn” had left him with no choice but to shut CTC, which closed its doors to business last week. “It was a hard day,” Mr Muench said. “We had people I’ve met attend and people I hardly know literally hugging me with tears in their eyes.” He was “an emotional wreck” by the end of the gathering, describing it feeling like “a funeral for a close friend”. “I thought no one was going to give a damn, but it was not the case.” CTC was “kind of unique”, selling things that you could not get anywhere else in Featherston, or which were rarities in their

Bruck Muench is sad to say goodbye to his Featherston business, The Colonial Trading Company. PHOTO/ESTHER BUNNING

own right, including old hand well pumps “that you’d see in an old cowboy movie”. A typical sale could include “a ﬁrearm and ammo, a Scanpan pot, two bags of ground coﬀee, some Mexican hot sauce, and some weed killer – all going to the same family”. Mr Muench said the business started to quieten down after last year’s general election.

It was “uncertain times”, he said, and people were being cautious with their spending. He made a bunch of new friends through CTC, many of whom came from interesting walks of life. “My lovely customers were just super, decent people, kind to a fault.” Once the CTC dust had settled, Mr Muench was thinking of taking a detour from business into

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I remember my companion, Bluey, saying we must be careful on the train as there were lots of bad people about. Even the guard told us to keep a tight hold on our purses while we were on the train and to sleep with them under our pillows as we slept on the long journey south to Nice. We thought we were doing that and everything would be all right. When the train reached the station, we made our way to the lockers to put our belongings in one as Bluey wished to have a swim in the sea. Bluey was hunting through her case for her togs when three French girls approached us and offered their help. Bluey’s purse was on the floor and she had her foot firmly on the strap

while I was holding mine tightly to my stomach. The girls were very pretty and told us they wished to practice their English so we chatted for a while. One of them asked me if I knew how the smaller lockers worked and could I open one for them. Of course, I agreed, and although I had trouble opening it as my hands are small, one of the girls took my purse from my hand to let me have a better grip. Bluey must have lifted her foot oﬀ the strap. When she took her head out of the luggage with the togs in her hand, our friendly helpers had disappeared, and so had our purses. Ouch! Luckily, we had our money and tickets secure

on our bodies, but we had lost our cameras and Bluey’s diary in which she kept a record of our trip. She had lost a valuable ring and I had also lost a camera, a ring and other items. We were devastated and disgusted with ourselves. After all we had been warned. The girls must have sized us up right from the beginning and set out to do their worst on two old ladies – we were in our sixties. We must report the loss to the police so we walked a long way to the police station where we were told to go back to the ‘La Gare’ and report it there. The oﬃcer at the station was inundated with the morning’s thefts.

He told us to ﬁll in a form and wait. We explained we had no pen or pencil and he gave us one for four people to use, and there were lots of people waiting to make a complaint too as we stood and waited. Finally, we went into a room where another oﬃcer asked us about our problem in French. Bluey used her school version and he became crosser and crosser, and told her to cross her ‘sevens’. He kept asking which carriage we were robbed in and could not believe that we were saying ‘lockers’. Finally he screwed Blue’s form up and asked me about mine. I explained I was from New Zealand and had no French. I was able to use mime to unlock the locker and he

• Enid Meyer is a member of the Blairlogie Writer’s Group. • The group usually meets on the last Friday of each month in the Wairarapa Genealogy Society Rooms next to the Archive on Queen St in Masterton.

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completed and stamped the form so we could claim insurance. I said “Mon Amee?”, or my version of French and pointed to my friend’s paper, so he flattened Bluey’s one and stamped that too. When we had finished he began to tell us about the terrible job he had trying to stop the thieves and explained how tired he was as he spoke perfect English. One young boy had lost his bike and all his possessions while sleeping on the beach. He also told us of many more and finally apologised to us. I must confess I felt sorry for him, and said so.

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Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (behind clock tower Carterton), at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call (022) 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara (06) 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or 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, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, first floor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Free drum lessons alternative weeks in Masterton (Savage Club Hall) and Carterton by arrangement. See our fb page for contacts. Masterton Toy Library: 2.304.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15 Masterton Savage Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club

rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm , no appointment neccessary. Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9am-noon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop In: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Sewing & Craft: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra (021) 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 3774614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown. co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am-2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool.

Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 Hillbilly to Hard Rock Music Group Open Mic Gig: Third Saturday of each month, 1.304.30pm at St James Union Church Hall, 160 High Street, Masterton. Contact Paddy on 027 440 6056. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle (06) 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 3797303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Wairarapa Bonsai Club: Annual general meeting, at the Garden Barn staff room, High St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Topic for discussion ‘Succulent Bonsai’. All welcome. Call secretary Bob Macfarlane (027) 334-7730. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7am-noon, Essex St car park. Call Warwick Dean (0274) 484-728. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644.

MONDAY, JUNE 18 Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Masterton East Indoor Bowling Club: Opening night at 7pm, Hogg Cres. All welcome. Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604796. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06)

308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm Featherston Community Centre Call Val (06) 308-9203. Drop-in Knitting & Crafts: 6.309.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9am-noon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.3011am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30amnoon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower). Call 3794092. 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 2272255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or

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TUESDAY, JUNE 19 Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 6.30pm at Cameron Community House. Call 0508 425-266. The Wairarapa Herb Society: Meet 1.30pm, in the Court House, 60 Holloway St, Carterton. Call Christine Paul (06) 370-1170. Wairarapa Embroidery Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton, 10.30am-3pm. Call Nola (027) 687-8599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@ gmail.com Free IT Support Programme: At Kuranui College, IT training and upskilling, in school library during school terms, 1-2pm. A free light lunch will be provided. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: At 7.30pm at Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Rackets available. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club.

PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre Call Julia (06) 308-8977. 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 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. 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 3787554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet

for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 3725522. Toy Library: Masterton -10amnoon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 3797303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf

croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 Open Mike: 7.30pm, Dragon Inn, 43 Fitzherbert St, Featherston. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. 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. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. 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: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 3770499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Featherston: 7.30pm. Call Mark (06) 3066013 or (021) 0244-2870. 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. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek 0800 367-222. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 3770687. Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

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Comprising of: Oliver 684 4WD Tractor & front end loader with drive pulley, Reconditioned IBM heavy duty rotary slasher, Ripper, Tandem Disc's, Giant Disc's, Harrows, Leveller , Wire rope winch & Briggs and Stratten motor, Concrete Mixer, Spray Rigg & Weed Wiper, Sheep Handler, Electric handpieces, fadge holders, docking scrim & docking gear, Wool Table, Drench Guns, Brands, Sheep Capsul e Guns, Wool Scales, Spray Dip, 2010 Hilux Aluminium Dog Crate. 1930x1665 Ute Sheep Crate, Rayburne Red Enamel Stove, Coal Range (needs assembling), Antique Fire Surrounds, Electric Fence Standards & Reels, Mini Quad Bike, Assorted old steel wheels, Kawasaki KT250 Trail Bike, Berger Level Site, Electric Motors, Logging Wire Rope, Assorted Garden Tools, Atco & Rotary Lawn Mowers.

Collection of Gravely Garden Tractors & Mowers with accessories & manuals. 2035x1100 Butchers Stainless Table, BBQ, Milk Separator, Milking Buckets, Water Pumps, Forestry pruning ladder, jacksaw etc , 2 x Stock Saddles in good condition, Ladders, Fencing, Tools, Netting, Wire, Glyphosate, Timber, Wood Lathe & Copier, Mate Post Hole Borer, Hardwood & Pine Power Poles, Hydraulic Water Ram Pumps, Hazard Lights, Landcruiser & Hilux Tyres & Rims, Gig Axle & Spar, Snig Chains, 6 Cylinder Jet Boat Engine Cover, 80x Waratah Standards, 2 Steel Draughting Gates, 100 Electric Fence Standard & Reels , Heavy Duty Bolt Cutters, 1 x Standard Rammer. THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVE OF GST. Food & light refreshments will be available for purchase. No eftpos or credit card facilities are available. Payment is strictly cash on the day, unless you hold a current account with Carrfields Livestock. ENQUIRIES TO: Willie James Ph 06 3724890, or Max Hutchings Ph 027 538 4961

The Masterton Returned & Services

1 Association Inc. would like to thank all those

2 who supported Poppy Day 2018 by making a

donation.

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and schools who participated by collecting or allowing their premises to be used. Special thanks to all those who gave their time to man our Poppy stands on the day. All money donated/collected is used only in the Masterton District for the benefit of all Ex Returned & Services personal and their families regardless if they are members of the RSA or not. From the President and Committee of the Masterton RSA.

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AKURA ROAD, LINCOLN ROAD LEVEL CROSSING MASTERTON

Will be closed from 12.00am Saturday 23 June to 8pm Sunday 24 June 2018 as part of upgrade work to improve the reliability of services. Detours will be in place for local residents. If you have any questions in relation to the works please contact Aporo Sinclair, KiwiRail Field Production Manager on 04 495 3000 extn 44414.

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SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL DOG CONTROL FEES

Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 37 of the Dog Control Act 1996, that the South Wairarapa District Council has set the following dog control fees inclusive of GST for all dogs within the South Wairarapa District. The fees cover the financial period commencing 1 July 2018 and ending 30 June 2019. All dogs of or over the age of 3 months must be registered, including all rural dogs. Applications to register dogs should be made by 1 July 2018 to the South Wairarapa District Council, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough. A late registration fee of an additional 50% will be imposed for all dogs registered after 1 August 2018. All dogs that were first registered on or after 1 July 2006 must also be microchipped. Working dogs are exempt from this requirement. DOG REGISTRATION FEES. Fees due 31 July 2018 Urban Desexed Rural Desexed Urban Entire Rural Entire Flat fee for up to 10 Rural Dogs plus $20 per additional dog Surrender a dog for euthanasia Permit application to keep more than two dogs in an urban area including breeder Re-homing fee for impounded dogs Costs and expenses relating to impounding and securing impounded dogs Replacement registration tag (if tag lost or damaged) Collars Impounding Fees First Impounding Second Impounding Third Impounding Feeding (per day)

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LANSDOWNE BOWLING CLUB INC AGM Montgomery Place, Masterton Sat June 30 th at 2pm All members to attend

MASTERTON HORTICULTURE SOCIETY Annual General Meeting 26th June 2018 10.30am at Reap House

OKINAWAN GOJU-RYU KARATE-DO WAIRARAPA INCORPORATED AGM Thursday 28 June 2018, 7.30pm South End School Hall, 275 High Street South, Carterton Anna BĂśrjesson Secretary 021 163 8867

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ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION TEACHER We require a full time primary or secondary trained registered teacher to teach in our Alternative Education centre. Apply with a covering letter and a CV to Mrs P Redpath, Deputy Principal, predpath@waicol.nz by Friday 22nd June 2018, 4pm. The position will begin at the start of term three or by negotiation.

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South Wairarapa Veterinary Services are currently looking for an enthusiastic, confident, experienced Receptionist to join the team. The applicant must have awesome Front of House skills and personality, showing pride and ownership within a reception area. Part of the role will also include product ordering for the front of house and maintaining product support for our Small Animal, Large Animal & Equine vets. South Wairarapa Veterinary Services is a multi -clinic practice, which employs up to 50 staff. We have four clinics situated in South Wairarapa; Masterton, Featherston and Martinborough, with our new Carterton clinic recently opened. The advertised position is based in Carterton, although the successful applicant may be required to work out of any of our clinics. This is a full -time position and will include occasional weekend work. We would require you to work in with other administration and veterinary staff to create a strong team, and become familiar with the sful in this position you will be well presented, organised, friendly and have excellent attention to detail. You will be expected to take pride in your work area and keep this area clean and tidy. SW Vets provides companion animal, production animal and equine services to the urban and rural sector. Knowledge in these areas would be advantageous. OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO: Have a minimum of two years Front of House experience Demonstrate leadership & organisational qualities required in a busy vet clinic Have great communication skills - both verbal & written Have the ability to work well within a team Have excellent customer service, and be bright and cheerful Have an excellent telephone manner and excellent communication skills Have efficient time management skills, be self -motivated and show initiative Have excellent computer skills Please send your CV and cover letter to dinah.cox@swvets.co.nz by 22 June 2018. Here at South Wairarapa Vets we have a passion for helping people care for their animals.

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Experienced person required to assist at our after school care programme. We need someone who is energetic, enthusiastic and a positive role model for students from 5 to 11 years. Your role will be to support the supervisor in providing activities and games, both indoor and outdoor, and ensuring the safety and well-being of the students. Hours Monday to Friday 2.30pm to 5.15pm during school terms. Send a written application and cv by email to office@masterton.school.nz or post to Sue Walters, Masterton Primary School, PO Box 2001, Kuripuni, Masterton. Applications close on Wednesday 20th June.

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YOUTH HEALTH PROVIDER Applications are invited to apply for the Youth Health Provider position at Wairarapa College. This is a permanent part time position, and hours of work will be from 8.45am to 3.15pm, during the school term. This position will commence 25th June 2018. The primary role is to provide health care to students and staff. The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse and be able to support the College to further develop our services. Previous Sexual Health Training would be beneficial. Please apply in writing or email with a copy of your CV included to: Michelle Stanley Executive Officer PO Box 463, Masterton Email mstanley@waicol.co.nz Closing date for applications is 15 June 2018 with a starting date of the 25 June 2018.

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46 Wairarapa Midweek Sport Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Tasman link going strong FOOTBALL

Anna McPhie competing for the ball against Upper Hutt. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

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Jake Beleski Tasman United have had a strong presence in the Wairarapa United men’s team over the last couple of seasons, and now those connections are spreading to the women’s game. Two of the United women’s team’s brightest young talents – Anna McPhie and Florence Macintyre – moved up to Wairarapa from Nelson this year to try and progress their football careers. Both players were part of last year’s Tasman United women’s team, and their connection to Paul Ifill made the transition to Wairarapa a smooth one. Ifill is coaching the United women’s team this year and runs football academies in both Wairarapa and Nelson. McPhie is in Year 13 at Wairarapa College and has been a goal-scoring machine for United this season. She said Wairarapa stood out as a logical step to advance her career. “I looked at moving up a couple of years ago, but it didn’t work out. “Nothing was happening in Nelson, so I just decided I’d come up for my final year.” Playing in Nelson meant regular trips to

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Christchurch for matches, so heading to Wellington for away matches was not too much of a change. She said there was more experience in the Capital Football W-League than there was in the Christchurch leagues, which helped her develop as a player. The aim of the move to Wairarapa was to have fun and compete, and that is how she has been approaching the season. “We just beat the winners of last year’s competitions so that made us feel pretty good. “I came up here to have fun and get back into my

football so I’m just living by that at the moment.” Macintyre is also in Year 13 but is attending St Matthew’s Collegiate, and said she had reached out to Ifill to see if there could be an opportunity to play in Wairarapa. “I contacted Paul and asked if it would be a good idea. “I wanted to play high level football and thought it was a good pathway.” She praised Ifill for his contribution to the side and helping her develop as a player. “The facilities here are great and Paul’s a great coach.

“The level is a step up from what I’d been playing in Nelson and that’s the sort of challenge I wanted. “It’s definitely better than the premier league in Christchurch.” United have a thirdround Kate Sheppard Cup match to look forward to in a couple of weeks, and Macintyre said playing in the national knockout competition was another bonus of moving to the region. “That’s something I missed out on in Nelson because we didn’t play in these cup games. “That’s another bonus because you can see some

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of the other teams around New Zealand as well.” Macintyre said she was loving the lifestyle in Masterton, and the professionalism of the club. Long-term, she is hopeful of taking her game to a higher level, but she may stick around for another season with United. “I’m looking to play higher-level football but I don’t know where or when yet. “I’ll probably stay around and play another season to develop as a player.”

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Gladstone’s unbeaten run

RUGBY

Jake Beleski

Double try-scorer Gladstone halfback Inia Katia makes a break against Carterton. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

First five-eighth Jeremy Osborne extended Gladstone’s lead to 15-10 with a penalty early in the second half, but Carterton came storming back to level the scores with another try. Gladstone worked their way into Carterton territory in search of a crucial try, and it eventually came when a break down the right flank led to a pass infield that was pounced on by Katia who crossed for his second. A strong wind had made goalkicking difficult for both teams, and Katia

made an effort to get as close to the posts as possible for his kicker. The successful conversion gave Gladstone a seven-point buffer heading into the final 10 minutes. Carterton launched wave after wave of attack on the Gladstone line over the frantic final stages, and were rewarded when a series of penalties led to yellow cards to Andrew Smith and Katia. The numerical advantage eventually told as McFadzean landed a

pinpoint cross kick on the chest of winger Trent Hopwood, who also made an eﬀort to get close to the posts. That left McFadzean with one ﬁnal chance to level the scores, but it wasn’t to be as Gladstone extended their unbeaten run to nine matches. Carterton have dropped to fourth after Greytown and Martinborough both won on Saturday. Greytown beat Eketahuna 31-18, while Martinborough went to East Coast and came away

with a 29-13 win. In the round’s other match, Marist thrashed Masterton Red Star 75-5. Premier results: Gladstone 22 Carterton 20; Greytown 31 Eketahuna 18; Martinborough 29 East Coast 13; Marist 75 Masterton Red Star 5. Senior reserve results: Featherston 30 Greytown 7; Gladstone 17 Martinborough 5; Puketoi 66 Carterton 7; Marist 29 Eketahuna 5; Pioneer OB 96 East Coast 17; Pioneer 39 Tuhirangi 31.

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Carterton came as close to beating Gladstone as any team has managed this season in a thrilling Tui Cup premier rugby match at Gladstone on Saturday. Trailing 22-20, Carterton first five-eighth Corey McFadzean had the opportunity to level the scores with a conversion from the right of the posts on fulltime but pulled the attempt wide. It was a disappointing end for the visitors as they failed to capitalise on an utterly dominant scrum and a wealth of possession. Things started positively for Carterton as they camped themselves inside Gladstone territory and they were rewarded when McFadzean jinked his way over from close range. The home side wasted little time responding with a try of their own, and it was halfback Inia Katia who scurried over. Carterton added a penalty to lead 10-7, but it was Gladstone who went to the break ahead when fullback Brad Griffith was on the end of a slick backline move to score in the corner. Carterton clearly had the better of the set-piece battle, but both teams looked dangerous with ball in hand in general play.

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