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Precious memories captured Emily Ireland Every moment counts when a loved one is terminally ill. And capturing those moments forever is just one of Hospice Wairarapa’s many gifts to their patients’ families. Hospice Wairarapa’s Precious Memories programme pairs terminally ill patients with volunteer photographers to create a digital memory, leaving a special bereavement legacy. One of their photoshoots captured the motherdaughter bond between Masterton patient Cherie Dette and her daughter Dyami Kirwan who was visiting from Australia. Cherie lost her cancer battle on June 30 last year, aged 46. In an interview last year, Cherie said she wished she had found Hospice sooner. Hospice provided her with yoga sessions, help with her garden, massages, window cleaning, and the photography session with her daughter. Cherie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. In early 2015 Cherie was told the cancer had spread to both of her lungs and was super aggressive and fast-growing – doctors said it was inoperable.

giving Suzie Adamson general manager Hospice Wairarapa said Cherie was an “incredible woman” and that it was a pleasure to have been able to capture her legacy through Precious Memories. “It’s about giving the patients we work with the opportunity to create a legacy,” Suzie said. “We’ve done a birthday party for a one-year-old and sadly that was his ﬁrst and only birthday party. “We’ve done an 80-yearold’s birthday party at Copthorne, we’ve done beautiful photoshoots at the park, at people’s places, we’ve done a video for a gentleman who was too ill to travel to England for his son’s wedding, and that video was played at the wedding ceremony. “It’s about giving the family something in bereavement to remember.” Suzie said people were not very good at talking about death and dying. “The irony is Hospice is not about death and dying

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– it’s about living every moment. “Precious Memories gives families the chance to live that moment forever.” The two volunteer photographers that work with Wairarapa Hospice are Judy Wagg and Paul Adamson. Suzie recalled one family Judy worked with who had eight children. “Our photographer said to the husband and wife – I want you to put your arms around your wife and give her a kiss. “The kids went, oh yuck why would you want to do that. “Later on, Judy said it was because, when your partner goes, I want you to look at that photo and remember what it felt like when he looked Continued on page 4

The late Cherie Dette and her daughter Dyami Kirwan who was visiting from Australia. PHOTO/JUDY WAGG

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Sentence disappoints

Collecting for Christchurch

A lesson in giving can be found at Saint Mary’s School in Carterton where students have been collecting for the people of Christchurch. Full story P10

Carterton’s Sean Woollgar, 56, isn’t happy with the sentence handed down to the young man who essentially attacked him with his car and left him with a bad leg injury and permanent limp. Full story P6

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Izzy Wisler experienced the recent BLAKE environmental leadership course. Full story P5

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A 14-carriage train service rolled out of Masterton on Monday Morning in a once-off after the 5.46am service to Wellington was cancelled.

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No ordinary Pacific adventure

Erin Kavanagh-Hall

The school year may have barely started, but a group of Masterton teens are already planning for their Christmas holiday – fundraising for Makoura College’s latest overseas adventure. Twenty-five senior students, along with five staff and several parents, will be travelling to Samoa in early December, where they will spend nine days on the two main islands of Upolu and Savai’i. Unlike most Pacific Island getaways, however, this summer vacation will require the students to roll up their sleeves and get to work – building for, painting with, entertaining, and getting to know some of Apia’s most vulnerable youth. The Makoura contingent will spend a week with Campus of Hope, an organisation caring for children who have been victims of abuse and abandonment, helping with various charity projects and spending time with the young occupants. The rest of the time, the group will explore Apia and Savai’i, visiting key sites and soaking up the local culture. Preparation for the trip has started early – as their travels come with a hefty price tag, the students are already hard at work on various fundraising initiatives, from firewood raffles to movie screenings. The Samoa trip will be the first overseas volunteer experience Makoura has organised, and follows the success of the college’s exchange with sister school Shinjo Higashi High School in Yamagata, Japan, starting last year and continuing until 2022. Deputy principal Myra Coley said she hoped their time in Samoa would inspire the students to “get involved” and make a positive contribution – both in their own backyard, and on the world stage. “A lot of the students [going to Samoa] have only been as far as Palmy – so it’s exciting that their first time overseas has a real

The Makoura students’ charity screening of Daffodils at Regent 3 which raised $2000 for the Samoa trip.

purpose,” Coley said. “We want to help the kids understand their place as global citizens – living in a small place like regional New Zealand, it’s easy to forget you can make an impact on the world. “Even if you’re from little old Masterton, you can make a difference.” Coley said she was inspired to plan the Samoa trip having helped organise a similar overseas volunteering experience while teaching at Chanel College. She made contact with educational travel organisation Edventures, who recommended Makoura work with the Campus of Hope – a residential home and school for children aged two to 16, founded by the Samoa Victim Support Group.

The students’ mission

While at the Campus of Hope, the students and staff will help build new classrooms, paint an onsite mural, and spend time with the children during their school day, reading

and doing arts and crafts projects. The Campus of Hope is mostly kept afloat by donations – so the students will be taking over supplies, such as books, stationery, pillows and bedding, which they will be expected to source throughout the year. “Victim Support is heavily reliant on volunteers, so they’ll be glad to have us,” Coley said. “The Campus of Hope will be an eye-opener – the kids will become more aware of the plight of children their own age in other countries. “It will be different to the comforts they’re used to at home. “But they’re openminded kids, so I think they’ll cope well.” Makoura has recently seen an upsurge in Pasifika enrolees – and, for some of the students, the trip will also be an opportunity to connect with their heritage. “It will be cool to see more of where my family comes from and my culture,” Shai Efaraimo, a Year 13 student of Samoan descent, said.

Makoura College deputy principal Myra Coley said the trip will inspire students to make a positive contribution – both in their own backyard, and on the world stage. PHOTO/FILE

“And I think it will be cool for the kids [at the Campus of Hope] to meet people from New Zealand.”

Fundraising efforts

In the months leading up to their departure, Shai and her fellow travellers are keeping themselves busy: raising $3,200 each, plus an extra $190 for those needing to apply for a passport, to cover the cost of their flights and accommodation. The students are organising their own fundraisers, such as Givealittle pages and

various raffles, but have also banded together to organise large community events. A screening of the New Zealand film Daffodils (filmed partly in Wairarapa) at Regent 3 raised $2000, and a golf tournament, cultural performance evening, and quiz night are in the planning. Local business are also lending a hand – such as Professionals Masterton, whose agents have pledged $200 for the sale of every house towards the Samoa trip.

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“It’s important for them to do their own fundraising – they’re gaining life skills, learning how to be problem solvers and planners,” Coley said. “They’re learning that if they want to do something, they have an obligation to make it happen - they can’t just ask Mum and Dad to fork it out.” Five new students will travel to Shinjo Higashi in Japan at the end of this year and are also fundraising. If you wish to assist the students with preparing for their overseas trips, please contact Makoura College. • A Pasifika themed Quiz Night fundraiser will be held on Friday, June 28, in the Makoura College school hall. • Teams should consist of 4-6 people and the cost of participating is $10 per head. • All funds will go towards the student volunteer trip and provide equipment for the Campus of Hope Victim Support School.

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Chlorination impacts wineries Steve Rendle Chlorination of Martinborough’s water supply will started on Monday night with wineries handling an “excruciatingly tight” deadline to manage what could have been a devastating change. The move means the town could finally be free of its boil water notice by Thursday. Once chlorination is underway, Regional Public Health is expected to allow the boil water notice to be lifted after three days of clear tests for E.coli, acting South Wairarapa District Council chief executive Jennie Mitchell said. “Everyone will be delighted, including us [the council],” she said. Chlorine in water is disastrous for wine production, reacting with a micro-organism to produce a chemical that makes wine unsaleable, but the Secretary of the Wairarapa Winegrowers Association, Tania DeJong, said winemakers were ready. About 15 winery sites,

Water being flushed from Martinborough’s water mains last week, ahead of temporary chlorination starting today. The black colour of the water was an indication the cleaning process has been successful, South Wairarapa District Council says. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

producing more than 40 brands and labels are affected. Carbon filters can remove chlorine but not all winemakers are taking that step immediately. “Our winemakers have plans in place to deal with chlorination,” she said. “That doesn’t mean

they are all going to be dechlorinating their water. “Some are hanging up their tools until they have the correct solution.” But wine production would not be interrupted, DeJong said, with grapes now harvested and wine already in barrels. A small number of

wineries have installed carbon filters, with others using stored rainwater. She said there had been virtually daily conversations with the council about preparations for chlorination, but timeframes had been challenging. Winemakers have asked

for financial assistance from the council to assess what filtering systems were required for each operation, but Mitchell said it was not possible to fund filters. “We are not able to contribute to the installation of filters for the wineries but we have

offered interest-free loans for winemakers.” About six winemakers are understood to have taken up the offer of loans Mitchell said residents may notice a difference in taste and odour after chlorination. The town’s supply has high levels of manganese which can result in water turning black when chlorine is added. The council will also be using water from a bore with lower manganese levels during the lowdemand winter period. While the chlorination is currently a temporary measure, it is unlikely Regional Public Health will allow it to be stopped until the source of the E.coli contamination is found. Council officers at the emergency meeting made it clear this would difficult, with back-flow from any connection in the network a potential source, with multiple sources possible. Mitchell has said the public would be consulted before any decision to make chlorination a permanent solution.

Hospice care ensures every moment counts giving

FOR LIVING Continued from page 1 at you and hugged you and kissed you. “That’s what happens with Precious Memories. “It’s so humbling that people trust you with this part of their journey. “People are incredibly strong. “It’s not often we get a patient that is really struggling. “They come to accept what’s there and together, we support them to make every moment count.” Precious Memories was the recipient of a Canon

community grant where they received $4000 worth of Canon equipment and $1000 cash. The cash component is being used to print and frame images to give to families.

Street Appeal

This week is Hospice Awareness week. An annual street appeal will be held on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. There will be volunteer collectors stationed at key spots (railways stations, supermarkets, prime street locations) in Masterton, Greytown, Carterton, Featherston and Martinborough each day. House of Travel and the Hospice Shop will be holding fundraising sausage sizzles outside

their stores on the Friday, and Mitre 10 MEGA will be having one on Saturday. EFTPOS will be available at New World Masterton but otherwise Hospice Wairarapa encourages people to go to town with “pockets full of change and hearts full of generosity”. All proceeds are returned directly to Hospice Wairarapa to ensure it can continue to offer its suite of services free of charge to all those on a palliative journey in our community.

Palliative care

There are nine care facilities in Wairarapa which provide care for people who are near the end of their life and their families/whanau. They are contracted and

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funded by the DHB. All the facilities included in the table below are certified by the Ministry of Health to provide long term hospital and medical care. They have registered nurses on duty 24/7. At least one registered nurse on every shift has received specific training in palliative care and they have professional support from local specialist nurses, specialist GPs and

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Te Omanga specialists. Support workers also receive training in palliative care. Some facilities also have nurse managers with specialist hospice experience and expertise. These care facilities are: Wharekaka in Martinborough, Arbor House in Greytown, Carter Court in Carterton, Roseneath Lifecare in Carterton, Glenwood

Masonic in Masterton, Wairarapa Village in Masterton, Kandahar Home in Masterton, Lansdowne Court in Masterton, and Lansdowne Park in Masterton. Metlifecare ceased operating in Wairarapa in August 2016 and this facility has since been owned and managed by Wairarapa Village Ltd. The current nurse manager there also has hospice experience. • This is the second in a 10-part Midweek series bringing awareness to the community about Hospice Wairarapa in an effort to increase support for the charity. • Next week: Out & About club

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Victim disappointed Pam Graham Carterton’s Sean Woollgar, 56, isn’t happy with the sentence handed down to the young man who essentially attacked him with his car and left him with a bad leg injury and permanent limp. Joshua Levi Rowlands, 23, was sentenced in Wellington District Court on Friday to 10 months’ home detention, 200 hours of community work, and was disqualiﬁed from driving for a year. He was ordered to pay $5000 emotional harm reparation. The story of what happened in November 2017 has been told before. Woollgar was cycling home from the supermarket in Carterton and nothing happened to trigger the attack. He was cycling on a wide road with plenty of space and had cycled up onto the footpath to avoid Rowlands who took him on for no reason. He was cycling on the footpath when rammed by Rowlands in his car. Woollgar was lying in pain, his leg so twisted his ankle was beside his ear. Rowlands stopped and said, “you OK?”, and Woollgar said “no you broke my leg”. “Serves your right,” Rowlands

Josh Tate and the hedgehog. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Sean Woollgar says his bike is alright but he isn’t.

said, then went back to his car, sat there for a bit and then drove oﬀ. There had at one point been the possibility of a charge of assault with a weapon, which can lead to jail-time of 14 years, and a trial in Wellington High Court. The charges ended up being at a lower level and included causing grievous bodily harm with reckless disregard and Rowlands pleaded guilty to them. Woollgar says the sentencing gives him closure and he says

Rowlands was a sad figure on the day. But he believes drivers should be disqualified for longer. He was told there is a table that guides judges on how long drivers can be disqualified for. He says for 10 months of the 12 months Rowlands is disqualified for he can’t actually drive because he is in home detention. Woollgar says a disqualification as long as five years would have made him happier and a

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requirement for the driver to prove they have dealt with their issues and are ﬁt to drive. He believes the justice system badly needs a ﬁx on the issue of how long licences are lost for. Woollgar has terrible injuries to his leg. He can ride a bike again but walks with a limp and has been told his leg will never be the same. He will have to have a plate holding his leg together removed in a few years’ time.

Little life rescued Two strangers in Masterton took time out of their day to rescue a baby hedgehog, dubbed Arthur, from its almost certain deadly fate. The hedgehog was found crossing the busy road outside the Masterton police station last week mid-afternoon. The “ﬁrst responder”, Josh Tate, of Technology Solutions, and “second responder” Aileen Haeata acted swiftly

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Awkward wedding speeches Comment

Graeme Burnard One of the rules I have as a marriage celebrant, is that I will not marry anyone if they are drunk. And I am happy to say I have never had to refuse anyone, but I have had to ask on a couple of occasions for the drinking to stop until after the ceremony. People sometimes need something to calm the nerves but I don’t think the guests would be too happy if the bride or

groom could hardly stand up! I think the same should apply to anyone who has to give a speech. A bad speech at a wedding can ruin the whole occasion. There is plenty of time after the formalities to write yourself oﬀ if that’s how you want to spend the evening. Best to have the speeches early! You might also want to have a good think as to who you ask to make speeches. At a wedding in New York,

the matron of honour spoke. Not only was she the sister of the bride, she had also dated the groom before her sister met him. In her speech, she claimed what a good sister she had been for vetting him ﬁrst, both mentally and physically and told the bride, she was welcome to him! One best man at a wedding in Birmingham, England started to cry as he made his speech. “How lucky you are to be married to this angel. This sweet, beautiful, perfect woman. This gorgeous, funny, lovely, talented, wonderful, unbelievably incredible woman. This only-comes-around-once-ina-lifetime-woman.”

The poor guy was besotted with her and devastated that his friend had married her. Spare a thought for this poor man who was best man at his brother’s wedding. The bride and groom had lived together for a number of years before they got married, much to the disappointment of the groom’s family who were very religious. The best man stood to make his speech and said, “Fornication”, then paused, thinking, this can’t be right! Checking his notes, he then apologised and started again with, “For an occasion such as this”. It did NOT go down well. And what about this lucky girl. In Hollywood, a groom

stood to make his speech following his wedding to a Polish woman. He referred to her as his “starter” wife. He also announced that as she was starting a new life with him, she wouldn’t be seeing any of her old friends again and was barred from speaking her native language anymore. She went back to Poland within a week and was divorced months later. Yep, you need to choose carefully! And while I am at it, the best advice I can give as a celebrant to anybody looking for a life partner: don’t choose someone you can live with. Choose someone you can’t live without.

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Carterton community survey Carterton community group, Resilient Carterton, has just published the results of the “Community Pulse” survey it conducted in late 2018. The report is titled “Friendly Carterton” and this reﬂects the most common word respondents chose in response to the survey question “What three words best describe Carterton?”. The original purpose of the Community Pulse survey was to take a snapshot of the Carterton community including what people do, what they think about Carterton, and how they interact with each other.

Resilient Carterton chairperson Mike Osborne said the group was very pleased with the response rate it received for a voluntary survey, which was completed by 319 people. The survey showed that people wanted a brighter more vibrant CBD without empty shops. People also were concerned with the heavy traﬃc on the main street, water supply, rates, and the rate of growth of the district. The Carterton landmark that people felt best represented them was Fensham Reserve. “It doesn’t get much

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Financial freedom: An app for everything I had to laugh to myself as I lay awake in bed and paid $14.99 for an app designed to help me save money. It felt like there was a touch of irony in the action. What a great start to my money-saving journey. Ha! In my family, it would be safe to say I’m the worst at saving money – it’s because I’m the best spender. And as many phases as I have been through in an attempt to save money – the concept of budgeting has just never stuck with me. “But it’s in my account … why can’t I spend it?” I think to myself while also wondering what universe my savings have disappeared to. Anyway, as I write this, I’m on day two of using the app, Daily Budget. It’s great so far – it’s free for a simpler version, or $14.99 for the version with all the cool additions – how could I say no to that? The app starts off by asking you to input your earnings and regular

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Emily Ireland costs like rent, power, and subscriptions. It then asks you how much you want to save each month or over a year. You can also add in big expenses – ongoing and future – that you need to budget for – mine is that ever-looming debt I have to my university in Australia. Then it takes all that information and brings you back to a home screen where it displays your budget for the day. I laughed as the app told me I had $3 left of my daily budget allowance after buying the app. Great! It’s so easy to spend more than we should when we don’t have a budget. Personally, having something on my phone real time that is telling me,

no you actually shouldn’t go op shopping today, is a great thing to have. It tells me how much I have saved today and assures me that I’m on track to achieving my personal goals in a realistic way. Having control over your finances is freeing, and if it can be made fun through an app – why not give it a try? The best time to start saving is now. You can also seek help with your finances by contacting the Citizen’s Advice Bureau in Masterton who can direct you to the best budgeting service for your needs. You can contact them on 06 377 0078 or 0800 367 222 or wairarapa@cab. org.nz.

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My three wishes would be... Jocelyn Konig Finish off renovating my house, people who have an issue with me talk to me not about me, and last but not least enjoy the lovely weather while it lasts. Donna Marie Gray To see people love and treat one another with respect, help one another more, and no poverty. Adele Pentony-Graham Keeping healthy and

getting checked out annually, and enjoy life. Karen Lenz I’d wish there to be no war, free medical treatment, and to have enough money to get out of debt, buy a house, and live happily ever after. Bonnie Ratapu To have our girl Narelle back, world peace, and of course to be rich! Cheryl Cavanagh To alleviate poverty, to promote equality, and to see world peace. EmJay Dette Fund all cancer drugs,

fund all mental health services for all ages, win a million dollars to start an old dog sanctuary. Robert Mackenzie Coffee, donuts, beer. Karen Roberts The council stops inventing ghost jobs, clear pavements of broken glass, weather conditions to grow produce. Have you noticed the price of Avos? Richard Alan Dahlberg Parents who take responsibility for their kids’ actions, better health, travel – perhaps a cruise.

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Volunteering empowers Wairarapa’s young jobseekers Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson’s column in the Wairarapa Times-Age on May 1 titled “Youth unemployment needs community response” describes the serious implications of high youth unemployment in Wairarapa. We are aware of this major problem at Volunteering Wairarapa and have a kaupapa to empower our young volunteers to feel valued in our community by

contributing through volunteering. Work and Income suggest to their job seekers that they visit the Volunteer Centre for volunteering opportunities to keep busy, learn new skills, gain experience and connect with people. For many, volunteering is a pathway to employment. Our challenge has been to find volunteering roles for young people with appropriate support.

Our community response is to create ‘buddied volunteering’. Buddies have knowledge and experience and are keen to share this with young volunteers who are keen to make a difference, gain skills and enjoy a positive experience. To promote the buddy concept, we are launching the Joseph Moloughney Young Volunteer Collaboration at 1pm on May 21, at Makoura College Hall.

If you are concerned the Wairarapa statistics for our 15- to 24-year olds ‘not in education training or employment’ is something our community should respond to, as Mayor Patterson is asking, please come and support Volunteering Wairarapa as a community group who puts ideas into action. Jill Greathead Co-manager Volunteering Wairarapa

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, May 15, 2019 KITTYCAT REHOMING Warf was a feral bundle of claws when we took him in, bravely protecting his sisters. His sisters have grown up and found homes of their own, but Warf just can’t get over that protective instinct. Although friendly with his fosterer, enjoying belly rubs and play, he’s still scared of other humans. A ferocious hunter, protective of his friends, this cat would make an excellent barn or farm cat – as long as he has somewhere warm and safe to hang out with his humans when he wants to. Could you be the one to show him there’s more than one good human out there? Warf would suit quiet homes in a rural setting. We estimate that he was born early November 2018.

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He would need to be kept in a secure room for one month before he is let outside. He is desexed, vaccinated, FIV tested and up to date with flea and worm treatments. If you are interested in Warf, please contact Ollie on 021 2223 563, or email kittycatrehoming@gmail. com. • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa (KRW) is a registered Charitable Trust CC54963. • Their mission is to rescue and tame feral kittens and adopt them into loving homes. • KRW also supports a colony of feral cats at Wairarapa Hospital. • Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming. • Cash donations to

help them continue their work can be made either to their Givealittle page, to the KittyCat Rehoming Kiwibank account number 38-90190699166-00 or to their account at their vet, Vetcare 06-06890191117-00 Reference Kitty46.

INTERNATIONALLY SPEAKING Finland takes competition out of education On Wednesday, May 22, the Wairarapa branch of the Institute of International Affairs will hear about what New Zealand’s under pressure education system can learn from Finland. Craig McBride, recently back from an international conference, will look at how equity and lack of competition are central to Finland’s education system. Craig McBride, 24 years a maths teacher at Rathkeale College and now national manager of MathsBuddy, an online learning programme, was one of two New Zealanders attending the conference in Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland in northern Finland, with the theme ‘Equity a Cornerstone of Finnish Education’. Eighty-two delegates from 22 countries attended. “Here the government’s ‘Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce’ report has identified competition as a primary problem on New Zealand education,” says Craig McBride.

Craig McBride in Finland. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

“Finland avoids competition in all learning environments except those involving sports and games.” He says Finland strongly emphasises students learning at their own pace and in their own space and they’re encouraged to make mistakes within a safe learning environment. “In New Zealand, teachers are trained to avoid mistakes at all costs because of the competitive desire to be the best,” he says. “Collaboration and support is rife throughout the Finnish system – there is no judgement or condemnation.” Craig McBride says

public involvement in education is high because 75 percent of funding is controlled by local municipalities which determine the finer details of the local curriculum. “From 6 years old the vast majority of students attend the nearest school,” he says. “They’re unaccompanied by parents, so there’s no traffic congestion at school gates.” Since 1948, Finnish law has provided every student a free school lunch. This is strictly controlled and widely accepted by the school community. “I did not see any sign of obesity anywhere in Finland,” says Craig McBride. The meeting will be at 8pm on Wednesday, May 22 in the Seminar Room, Wairarapa Sports House, corner Chapel and Jackson Streets, Masterton. • All are 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

‘Q is for Quince and Question’ This artwork is from the “Alphabet Paintings” series by Wairarapa-based artist Hélène Carroll, which was recently on display at Aratoi. All 26 paintings are now held in the Aratoi collection – there is also a video of the work on YouTube. It’s the season of the quince, that heavy, golden, and irregularly shaped fruit. Q also stands for Question. Hélène, the only child of two PolishJewish Holocaust survivors, writes, “Where was God? Where was Man?”. “This quote I believe to have been graffiti found at Auschwitz. If there is a God, he will have to beg my

forgiveness. These words were carved into a Concentration Camp cell wall by a Jewish prisoner at Mauthausen. “Part of being Jewish is to ask questions. Often a question is answered by another question. Much of my adult life has been spent on trying to fathom the question ‘Where was Man?’ How would I have behaved if I was faced with the moral and ethical dilemma that the ordinary citizens of occupied Nazi Germany would have had to confront. Would I have resisted? Would I have looked away? One can never know how one would act until one is tested.”

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Crashes are no accident It’s Road Safety Month – and when road safety is your business, the road toll becomes personal. April has been the deadliest month on NZ roads for 10 years, with 45 people dying in crashes – the national road toll for the year had reached 137 in just four months. Locally, three people have died on Wairarapa roads this year. Bruce Pauling is the manager of the Wairarapa Road Safety Council – he feels sick about the carnage on the roads so far this year and disheartened by a lot of driving behaviour he sees in the district. And he doesn’t like the term “accidents”. “Crashes are caused 99 per cent of the time by some kind of driver error or poor driving behaviour,” he said. “Back in the day, we called them accidents. One deﬁnition of accident is ‘an event that happens by chance’.” That deﬁnition doesn’t stack up with the driving behaviour he sees on a daily basis. “On a short trip from Masterton to Greytown the other day, I saw everything from drivers failing to give way at stop signs, severely cutting corners,

Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling and police school community officer Julie Orr during last week’s campaign to reduce speed around stationary school buses. PHOTO/STEVE RENDLE

failing to indicate, using cell phones, wandering in their lanes, and following far too closely on the state highway. “These actions aren’t ‘by chance’. “They are made by drivers who make a choice not to take personal responsibility for their safety, and others’ safety, on the roads.” Pauling also believes headlines referring to ‘Killer roads’ do nothing to promote driver responsibility, particularly when alcohol is so often a factor in road deaths. “With the horriﬁc upwards trending road statistics, we hear that

the majority of crashes are caused by everyday otherwise law-abiding Kiwis making ‘mistakes’. “This is almost certainly true. But there seems to be a popular ‘culture’ now, of trivialising this driving behaviour and apportioning all of the blame at the poor condition of our roads, and lack of lifesaving infrastructure,” he says. “Basically, we can’t ‘engineer’ our way out of every road situation in the country.” Pauling has a few ideas to improve crash statistics but is pretty sure toughening the driving test is not the answer.

“The practical tests have been ‘toughened’ in recent times. “One can virtually obey every road rule in the book and still fail, as young drivers know too well … Failing to drive in a ‘defensive driving’ mode could lead to a fail.” And when it comes to toughening driving penalties for driving oﬀences, Pauling says this has already happened for drivers who have been drinking or taking drugs. But cell phones are another matter. “I am a favour of increasing ﬁnes and demerit points for illegal cell phone use.

“I’ve said before that this is a road safety ‘epidemic’, which is seen in an increase in ‘distraction’ crashes.” He also believes demerit points should be introduced for seatbelt oﬀences. “This is a no brainer. Around a third of people who die in road crashes are unrestrained occupants.” Away from law changes, Pauling is clear that personal responsibility is key. “How many times though, do we analyse our own driving, and admit we are sometimes slack, lazy or impatient drivers. There is always room for improvement. “Before we blame everybody and everything for stuﬀ-ups on the roads, take a long hard look at the ‘driver’ in the mirror [not the rear view one].” Pauling recommends the www.drive.govt.nz website for anyone studying for a studying for a learners licence, practising for your restricted or full licence, teaching someone to drive, or want to check you are up to date with all road rules, this is the ‘one stop shop’ for getting your licence. You can also check out Wairarapa Road Safety Council Facebook page.

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Insolvency options are available to those in financial difficulty. If you are in that difficulty, you don’t have to jump straight to bankruptcy. There are options for action through the New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service administered by the Ministry of Business,

Innovation and Employment. If you owe less than $47,000, you may choose a debt repayment order called a Summary Instalment Order (SIO) if you can make regular payments towards your debts. If you are accepted into a SIO, creditors cannot add any more fees or costs to the amount you owe or take further action to recover their debt if you keep your payments up to date. The repayment period is usually 3 years . If you owe between $1000 and $47,000, you may apply for a No Asset Procedure (NAP) if you

have no assets or income that could repay part of your debt. If accepted into NAP you must continue certain payments like student loans. If you owe more than $1,000, if you don’t meet the criteria for the other options, then you can choose bankruptcy. In all these options there is a lot more information applicable that is shown in the New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service booklet provided to CAB in March 2019, that you are welcome to request a copy of from CAB. If you have a computer, there is an explanation on how to apply on the internet at www.insolvency.govt.nz.

Expect your application to take about an hour to complete and supporting documents are required. It is recommended you read all the information, either in the booklet or online, so you can make an informed decision. The service recommends you seek independent legal advice from lawyers, accountants and others in the legal and budgeting and ﬁnancial advice ﬁelds such as Community Law Centres, Sorted website: www.sorted. org.nz, Christians Against Poverty: www.capnz.org or 0508 227 111, among others shown in the booklet. The Insolvency Service can be free phoned on 0508

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Moons bumps into Jupiter I hope readers managed to see the International Space Station (ISS) on at least one of the six nights I reported last week. It is quite amazing how bright it can sometimes appear; brighter than most stars. So many people who have caught it by chance are not sure whether they’ve seen a plane or not. Well, one thing for sure is that the ISS does not have flashing navigation lights – just a steady light moving across the sky in a few to sometimes seven minutes. Also, it is often so bright that if it were a plane you would definitely hear it. People also often say it looks too low to be the space station. That is a very common mistake in perception. At night, and beyond 100 metres or so, there is no depth perception in the sky. That is why meteors were called shooting stars, because before the age of the telescope, people’s perception would have been that they were at a similar distance to the stars. Nothing would have alerted people to the fact that the stars are upwards of trillions of times farther away than “shooting stars”. Most meteors appear 80 to 100 kilometres above us. In extremely stark

ISS – Planet Jupiter appears close to the moon. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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Nick Sault contrast, the very nearest star, Alpha Centauri (currently almost overhead late evening), is more than 40 trillion kilometres away. Most stars are much farther than that. On May 20 and 21, there’s a chance to see Jupiter try to run into

the moon. This is a moon just past full, but you should still see bright Jupiter. On May 20, get out at around 6pm, just before the moon rises. At that time, the long body of the scorpion lays across the SE horizon

where the moon will make its appearance less than 30 minutes later. When it does, it will be accompanied by Jupiter just south of it. Jupiter is not that close at this time, but the two of them will come closer together as the night progresses. Pop out around midnight and the moon and Jupiter are almost overhead and are looking decidedly closer together. Then, if you are out early next morning to catch the train or bus, Jupiter

is almost hanging on the moon as they go down into the west, while Venus rises in the east. Of course, you have to understand that this coming together of the moon and Jupiter has little to do with Jupiter. It’s just line of sight and the moon is doing all the moving. Jupiter is about 1800 times as far away and 40 times the diameter of the moon. Next week: Let’s contemplate the Milky Way.

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Empathy and volunteering Last week, I wrote about the Young Volunteer Collaboration which we are launching next week at 1pm on Tuesday, May 21 at Makoura College Hall which we are naming as a tribute to Joseph Moloughney. This project was inspired by Joseph, a man of many lifetime experiences, who put himself in the shoes of many of our young jobseekers who visit our Volunteer Centre. Joseph worked tirelessly to befriend, support, advise and guide them. He went to our community groups to look for volunteering roles which would help them gain skills and enjoy a positive experience for their future. He recognised that for these roles to be successful for both the community group and the young volunteer, these young volunteers would need someone alongside them until they were conﬁdent to volunteer on their own. Joseph had practical empathy. He felt the pain they were feeling but turned it into positive action to create a successful solution. The statistics for our young people who are not in education, employment or training show a 19.4 per cent Wairarapa average compared to a 12 per cent

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Jill Greathead national average. Translated into reality, one in ﬁve of our young people are not connected to our community, so will not feel valued. I have been there too. When I was on my OE 40 years ago, I found myself on the dole at the age of 21 in Oxford when the UK was going through massive unemployment. After a few weeks of enjoying the freedom of no work, I decided that living on the dole was not for me. So, with trepidation, I knocked on doors and found casual bar work and became a tour guide on the River Thames before

heading home and getting serious about my career. That experience taught me a lot. It taught me that getting out of bed each morning to do something is a basic human need. I wonder how robust my mental health would be now if that basic human need had not been met all those years ago. Our mental health statistics show that many of our young people are struggling. If they were able to show compassion through volunteering, they would feel personal fulﬁlment and that would impact

positively on their mental health. At Volunteering Wairarapa, we are oﬀering a community response, which Joseph started last year with some wonderful results. Those of us with empathy who can walk in the shoes of our young people need to be part of this solution. If you would like to help us to continue Joseph’s legacy and be a buddy for Volunteering Wairarapa to befriend, support and mentor someone who needs that little bit more help to gain a positive experience through volunteering, please come to this event, meet us and learn how you can use your empathy to make a diﬀerence in a young person’s life. Please give me a call on 0274 884 376 or admin@

Parkinson’s Wairarapa – Water Therapy volunteers required in Masterton Parkinson’s are looking for volunteers for Water Therapy sessions for 45 minutes on Tuesday mornings. Volunteers get into the pool to assist Parkinson’s clients and can be rostered on whenever they are free to assist on Tuesdays. Public launch – the Joseph Moloughney Young Volunteer Collaboration We welcome people who are keen to learn about Buddied Volunteering with young people. The lunchtime event will start at 1pm on Tuesday, May 21 at Makoura College Hall, Makora Rd, Masterton. To help us with catering and seating, please RSVP to admin@waivc.org.nz. Are you a community group who would like to have a pop-up at this event (banner/sign, leaﬂets and someone to talk to people about your community group)? If so, please get in touch. • Interested in ﬁnding out more: contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz

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Pukaha’s living taonga Dear friends, On May 17 each year, a light is shone on some of the world’s most beautiful creatures for Endangered Species Day. According to the Te Ara encyclopedia of New Zealand, extinctions are a natural part of life and occur for a variety of natural reasons including changes in climate, largescale catostrophic events, and changes in landscape and diversity. However, changes brought about by humans have led to very fast changes in New Zealand. Our country has some pretty unusual wildlife that have changed in dramatic ways over huge expanses of time. Some things grew huge, others went small, while others still lost the ability to fly. By the time humans arrived, many creatures were living solely on

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the ground. Rats, which are amazing at adapting, quickly began to wreak havoc, alongside dogs, introduced mustelids, possums, and even cats. Huge birds such as the moa, Haast eagle and adzebill quickly went extinct, never to be seen again. About 51 birds, three lizards, three frogs, four plants, one bat, one freshwater fish, and many invertebrates have disappeared in the last 750 years. One hundred plant species are now critically endangered, while

creatures that were once widespread across New Zealand such as the kakapo, takahe, kokako, tieke, and wetapunga now exist only in places where predators have either been removed or are carefully controlled. The huia, once crucially important to the tangata whenua, is something of a symbol for New Zealand’s tragic extinctions. This beautiful bird, known for its long tail feathers and melodious call, was last sighted in the

1920s (some say here in the Tararua Ranges). Our forest, the great domain of Tane, is one of our country’s greatest gifts. Our birds, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles are so different to their counterparts overseas that people come from all over the world to study them. They are our taonga and we are their guardians. Let’s look after them. Sincerely, The Pukaha rangers.

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Don’t procrastinate – start Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson 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. Remember the joy of getting what you wanted

In his book Goodbye, things, the author Fumio Sasaki shares his feelings on why we continuously want new things. It’s simply a case of becoming dissatisfied with and used to what we have, despite, in many cases, the things we have now once being the objects of our desires. Essentially, we become used to and take for granted the things we own; our jobs, our house, our car, or any other possession. To overcome this we need to remind ourselves of the joy and satisfaction that we had when we first acquired what we possess, such as remembering the phone call that let you

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know that you had been awarded the new job, or the feeling you had when you first drove your new car. This looking back appreciation can remind us that we already have many fabulous things and we don’t need to have the upgrade or current object of desire.

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In the week in which the world was rocked by an act of terrorism in Sri Lanka, it was also 25 years since some of the worst atrocities in human history, with the Rwandan genocide in which 800,000 people were killed over a period of 100 days – that’s more than 30 times as many as were killed in Sri Lanka every

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day for 100 days! This was, as it certainly should have been, leading news at the time as the world looked on in horror. The film Hotel Rwanda shares a small part of what happened. The reason I am sharing this is because Rwanda is now very rarely in the news. However, I believe that it should be. The country has gone through a hugely positive change and is

now a beacon of light and stability in Africa. The capital Kigali is clean and tidy (plastic bags were banned long ago), the people are safe and happy, with the country looking to achieve its Vision 2020 goal of becoming a middle income knowledge-based country. Rwanda is now often referred to as ‘the Singapore of Africa’. What an incredible story of good news and positive transformation!

Start right now!

I am really enjoying Fumio Suzuki’s book Goodbye, Things. There’s a lot of great information and ideas on his beliefs around minimalism and the accumulation of stuff. The book is also very practical. When reading it this morning, I came across the section titled ‘Get rid of something right now’. I love this type of suggestion, as it’s often the case that we come

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across new and useful information, but we fail to act on it, instead thinking that we’ll get around to doing something later, perhaps when the book is finished. Because of the suggestion on getting started, I immediately put the book down and did in fact get rid of something ... an old piece of fitness equipment that I had long forgotten about that was in a box in my laundry. This will be the start for

Ichiro Suzuki is one of the greatest Japanese baseball players of all time. He has had an extremely successful and long career, still playing major league ball at the age of 45 in 2019! A key reason for Ichiro’s success and longevity is his incredible work ethic. Ichiro himself attributes his success to doing the ‘little things’ well and doing them often. This is highlighted in the following quote he has shared: “The accumulation of small achievements is the only way to do something incredible”. This same philosophy could be applied by any of us in our own lives, regardless of what our interests and responsibilities are. As a parent, this could be reading to children every night; as a teacher, it could be greeting every child by name on a daily basis; as a learner of a new language it could be spending five minutes a day on the Duolingo app. Whatever it is you want to become a lot better at, do as Ichiro does and

accumulate many small achievements.

Make the most of what’s available

The San Quentin Marathon is an event that is run within the walls of the San Quentin Prison in the United States. To run the event, the competitors need to do 105 laps of a circuit that includes six 90 degree turns, making it a lot harder to run on than even a regular track marathon because of the irregularity of the track and the monotonous nature of the event. Additionally, because the competitors are all prisoners, the place they train is on the track as they can’t leave the prison to do, for example, hill sessions. The impact of the training and competing has had a significant and positive impact on the prison population who take part, with the ‘running bug’ giving them purpose, leading to a reduction of those who get involved returning to prison after being released – it’s a really positive story. The reason I found the story so interesting is because of the way in which such a limited and unlikely space has been

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This idea is shared by Daniel Z Lieberman when he was interviewed on the Science of Success podcast. The title of the podcast episode was ‘Never Satisfied? Always Feel Like You’re Chasing The Next Big Thing?’. The episode looked at a number of ways to be more present in the moment, essentially making the most of the time in which you are in right now, as opposed to always looking to the next experience, interaction, or event. In regard to happiness, Lieberman’s suggestion to make you happier is a very simple one, this being to make someone else happy. If you think about this, I believe you’ll be able to reflect back on the positive and happy feeling you get when you do something that benefits another person. This, in effect, spreads good feeling, as (at least)

two people will always benefit – you and the other person in the ‘happiness process’.

You don’t need to go all in

I am continuing to enjoy reading Fumio Sasaki’s wonderful book Goodbye, Things. As I have written before, the book is all about Fumio’s life and journey as a minimalist. As is the case in many books, there are things that I agree with absolutely and others that I don’t agree with at all. This is certainly the case as I read Fumio’s book. However, what I do know is that I can relate with most of what I am reading in the book. The message for me here is that I don’t need to go ‘all in’ when I come across a new idea or concept that I find appealing or useful. In the case of Goodbye, Things, if I am able to implement just, for example, three of the many ideas and strategies shared, then I am benefiting from Fumio’s message. Not going ‘all in’ allows me to be flexible, to cherry pick the best ideas that work for me, without having to label myself in a particular way.

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HOSPICE AWARENESS WEEK Please support our Street Appeal Friday 17 & Saturday 18 May 2019

You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but to live until you die. Dame Cecily Saunders, St Christopher’s Hospice Founder of Modern Hospice Movement Counselling and Emotional Support Patients and their families have access to counsellors specialising in Palliative care and Bereavement support.

Caregiver Support Our ten week programme runs throughout the year, providing an opportunity to hear information, ask questions on a wide variety of topics and meet others in a similar situation.

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Night nursing We fund the night nursing service which is offered to caregivers at their time of need, ensuring they are able to have a sound nights sleep while a nurse or trained health care assistant looks after their loved one.

Hospice Wairarapa provides free palliative support to anyone living in our region, regardless of their personal circumstances or the kind of terminal illness they have. Hospice is not a building but a philosophy of care that supports both the patient, the wha-nau, the family and the caregivers in an unhurried way to meet their individual needs as they decide. We aim to provide the right service at the right time in the right place, attending to each person’s social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs. We do not currently have an inpatient unit. Our care is delivered in the patient’s home or here at our base Te Kowhai. We work together with the WDHB Palliative nursing service, called Kahukura, local G.P’s, specialists and FOCUS.

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Patient, family and whanau support Our trained volunteers are available to support those who are receiving Hospice care in ways that make the journey easier.

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WHAT: Booktown WHEN: May 11 WHERE: Featherston 1. Bookseller stalls catered for bookworms’ next big read. 2. ‘The Book Doctor’ Bill Tito explains how to fix a broken book, and how much it would cost. 3. A quirky exhibit of books in refrigerators on the main street persuaded passers-by that it was indeed “cool” to read.

4. Local schoolchildren were given $5 vouchers to spend at the book sale.

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UCOL ready to fill void left by Taratahi closure Gianina Schwanecke The Universal College of Learning [UCOL] have signalled their intention to bring agricultural training back to Wairarapa following last week’s Federated Farmers annual meeting. Chief executive, Dr Amanda Lynn, addressed farmers and other industry leaders following the presentation about the future of agricultural education and the future of the Taratahi Institute of Agriculture. She said they had been “gutted” about the loss of Taratahi and its closure had been a shock, “We were told we wouldn’t be funded while Taratahi was in place.” UCOL began divesting their agricultural training courses five years ago, with their last course closing

last year. It was this closure which prevented them from putting in place a transitional course this year – it takes a year to certify a new course. But she hoped to have a new programme in place by the start of next year, her remarks a “clear signal of [their] intention” and capability to return to agricultural education training. “We are here, and we are capable. We are probably the best people to respond to [the current situation]. “We are collaborating with the district councils and Dame Margaret Bazley.” Lynn said UCOL had an equally lengthy history in Wairarapa. “It’s interesting because Taratahi was a 99-year-old institution and it was very

UCOL Wairarapa reports they are still going strong and looking to return to agricultural training. PHOTO/FILE

hard for the community to lose it. “UCOL has been in the Wairarapa since 1896, so the history we have there is also really long.” Though a final model had not been proposed, she said it was unlikely they would simply take over the existing Taratahi campus. “We do a lot of in-work training across hospitality, nursing, engineering and other sectors. We specialise in it.” She said some of the concerns raised last week by young farmers and farm owners about pressure on those in the industry and safety on large stations would be mitigated.

“But eventually, the learner must participate in the working environment.” Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott was also in attendance at the discussion. He said simple changes could have been made to its funding model to better reflect the level of lifeskill education it offered alongside the agricultural skills training. Scott felt the Government had not taken the time to understand Taratahi’s value to agricultural education. “I heard vague promises and excuses from the Government in relation to the closure of Taratahi

Agricultural Training Centre. “I did not hear that real attempts towards a solution were being made. “They wanted Taratahi to fit neatly into a folder on someone’s desk, not continue providing meaningful opportunity for young people.” Alongside National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson, Dr Shane Reiti MP, he advocated for representatives from the local farming community to put forward submissions to the Government. “It is essential agricultural education is front and centre,” Scott said.

COUNTRY LIVESTOCK Report for Week Ending 10/05/19, by Ian Hicks. Pigs Tyler & Harris 2 weaners at $52, Jury 6 weaners at $86, Kirk 3 weaners at $70.

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30 Wairarapa Midweek Business Wednesday, May 15, 2019

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32 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, May 15, 2019

A road safety song

Wai Write

This week, Wairarapa Village resident GLENYS CURRIE is sharing a song she wrote about road safety. It can be sung to the tune, “Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport”. Life is for living – a chance, we all can share. So, our road toll must come down. So, drive with attention, and patience, and care, An example for everyone around.

Watch out for kids when they’re going to school, Pedestrian crossings are there, Kids on their bikes, and there’s kids on trikes, Safe – only if we take care.

Safety in driving is the rule of the road. Don’t make another white cross. If you drive really safely, all of the time, You’ll ﬁnd it’s all gain – and no loss.

Country roads can be tricky as well, Narrow windy roads, up and down, Maybe hares and rabbits, some cattle or sheep, Traﬃc too – the road’s not your own!

When you’re ready to go out in the car, Remember, belt up – make it click. Seat belts there in the front and the back, All safe now – that’s the trick!

The pace that you drive really matters you know, Not too slow, not too fast. Keep to the limits wherever you go, So you live in the now, not the past.

Concentrate! Just wherever you drive, The city, the country, the town. Turning those corners, especially in the rain, Beware of the hills, up and down.

Caravans, trailers, and buses, and trucks, Securely tied with your load, Courtesy counts, any day or night, You’re not the only one on the road.

Overtake only when you know it’s all clear, Safe, really sure, is the way. Never hold up all the traﬃc behind, Pull aside – patience will pay.

If the vehicle ahead pulls aside to let you pass, Give a toot to say thanks as you go. Awareness of others will surely pay oﬀ, Safety – so the road tolls are low.

When the sun seems to go, put your lights on low, Remember you need to be seen. Although you can see all about, never doubt, You need to be seen in the scene.

If travelling a while, and you’re weary and tired, Pull aside, take a walk, have a rest. Avoid all alcohol, avoid it if you drive, Remember, that safety is best.

Whatever the weather, you still take care, In the rain, or the hail, or shine. Ice in the winter, glares in the sun, Dip the lights too, keep in mind.

To vote against speed, please raise your right foot, Note the yellow lines not to pass, Traﬃc lights, railway lines, roundabouts – the lot, So we have happy memories to last.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

WORDSEARCH

PUT IT ON!

BUMPER WORDFIT

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

Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword 3 LETTERS AID AWE DUD DYE ERA GAS GEN HER HIP NAG NEW OLD PAL ROC SEW SKY TIE WIT 4 LETTERS ABED ADDS

15/5

BLACK-OUT

S E R G E

NUMBER CRUNCHER

WORD-SEARCH WORDFIT

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SOLUTIONS

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N D E T H E R V P R I S S Y I

F L A S H

N E G I X L E A E E F F K X T

F E A T

I T A L I C Y G I G A F L O P

C H O I R

U A Q N L Y I N L G G O P P S

S T A B

T G N O C C H I J A P P L E T

I G A T E N A E O N L I T C I H C Y C L E H R I N G I P A G G E R P A I P O F F S L L S E P O X Y T P

G I A O X E U K R W S I L G E

O I L I T I D E D E M O W S O R E R O D L O O K D D L E S W C G Y R I E E E T T E I N

I T E M Q R O O D S C R E E N

G R B R A Z E R N M U P G R A I B N S O A N D E N G O O A U S H U T T S T W A P O L O Y P R D I S K A

B I N H S Q F O G F U E A T F

S A L T S

O L D E W O R L D E J Y E T I

A D D Y WO R E EWE L D N A L U S T R I D E R N WO L G D Y M E D I MOM E N A T I N G N E R A L G A N T O G A T U R A I N E P E A S E

Q X U D I S E D V L K G O E R

12 LETTERS AFFECTIONATE SUPERNATURAL

2 digits: 42 79 81 97 3 digits: 076 697 724 730 838 919 4 digits: 4055 5560 5800 6254 6853 7075 9774 9961 5 digits: 50071 64570 6 digits: 230498 750795 7 digits: 3197304 7175164 7592322 9058269 9 digits: 265078923 551734059

F L E A P O O R L I O N A T A L E O N E R O D G L S G R I G O I N H O R D E O N E S B E D M O R S A N A S T I C O U P E R N R A C E S F L E D

R E M A N D T O U T W O R K N

Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

A R G O E C T D H C A S Y N E C K W L S N E B G A E N S N E S W I S T

E Z B R B N B O U T K L O S C

11 LETTERS DOWNTRODDEN HANDICAPPED

Fit the numbers into the grid. Cross each one off as its position is found.

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G A N G B A N G M U T O P I A

NUMBERCRUNCHER

H A N D I C A P P E D

O R H P Y O I G Y H Z P K D F

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6 LETTERS CENSOR CHECKS CRANES FOOLED GLIDER LUSTRE MANANA MASONS MATING MOMENT PIANOS POORLY

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C B R U I S E P A S S A Y C K

SACRED SHAWLS THANKS TRACES

MOTEL NASAL NIECE RIFLE RILED SALTS SANER SERGE SYNOD TONNE

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SKORT SMOCK SOCKS STOCKINGS SUIT TIGHTS TROUSERS T-SHIRT TUXEDO UNDERWEAR UNIFORM VEST

JUMPER KAFTAN LEGGINGS ONESIE PANTS PANTYHOSE PINAFORE ROMPER SHOES SHORTS SINGLET SKIRT

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BLOUSE BOOTS COAT CULOTTES DRESS DUNGAREES FATIGUES FROCK GOWN JACKET JEANS JERSEY

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Events

THURSDAY, MAY 16 Eat-n-Greet: Held at St James Union Church hall, 116 High St, Masterton, 11.30 for a noon start. Come and enjoy great food, make new friends and be entertainment. Everyone welcome. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. 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 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, 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. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call

secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, MAY 17 Flowers, Reef Pools and Fantasy: Exhibition of watercolours and acrylic paintings by Sally Banks, opening night 5.30pm, at Heart of Art Gallery, 47 High St N, Carterton. MSC Variety 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. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and 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 Community Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at

Masterton YMCA gym [371 Queen St]. Contact by text Hamish [021] 2597684 or Sam [0210] 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 3770507 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, MAY 18 Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call

Elsa [021] 263-9403. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 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, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 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 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 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 Flowers, Reef Pools and Fantasy: Exhibition of watercolours and acrylic paintings by Sally Banks, until June 12, at Heart of Art Gallery, 47 High St N, Carterton. Open Tues-Fri 10am–5pm; Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am2pm; closed Mondays. Toastmasters Wairarapa: WOW Club meets 11am. Call Val Ph 377-2035. or Justin [06] 304-9075. WAI: a multi-media exhibition, at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton, open daily, 10am -4pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum:

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Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, MAY 20 Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. 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. 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. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www. facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 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 Bob [021] 042-2947 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.

TUESDAY, MAY 21 Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 7pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. New members welcome and rackets available. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. 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 9amnoon 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 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. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. 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 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 3049748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club:

Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Dairy Women’s Network: Workshop on calf rearing, at the Carterton Events Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm. All farmers welcome, morning tea provided. Register at www.dwn.co.nz Mobility Scooter Club: Meeting at 10.30am, at Club Wairarapa. All mobility scooter riders welcome for an in-house discussion. Please leave scooter at the back of the building. (Limited cover available but may not take scooters inside.) Call Marg [022] 658-8139 or Ralph 377-4400 or Gordon [022] 5321297 for more information. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to their AppleMac computer and Smartphone presentations, in their rooms, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 7.30-10.30pm. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa 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 1.15-4.15pm, 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, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. 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 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, 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] 306-6013 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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BIBLE SERVICES 73 Main St Greytown Thursdays 7.30-8.30pm Gladstone School Sundays 4-5pm We seek to teach and encourage people to follow Jesus and come to know God as their Father through messages from the Bible. All welcome Enquiries 027 484 9310

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Public Notices

LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION

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Canoe Wines Limited Partnership, PO Box 128, Martinborough 5741 has made an application to the District Licensing Committee at South Wairarapa District Council for the Renewal of an OffLicence in respect to the premises situated at 41 New York St West, Martinborough known as Nga Waka. The general nature of the business conducted/ to be conducted under the licence is Wine Sales. The days and hours during which alcohol is / is intended to be sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 9am - 9pm. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours of the relevant District Licensing Committee where the premises is located. Any person who is entitled to object, and who wishes to object to the grant of the application, may no later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file their objection in writing with the Secretary of the relevant District Licensing Committee, South Wairarapa District Council, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough, PO Box 6, Martinborough 5741. No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This is the only publication of this notice 15 May 2019.

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Employment

Entertainment

WELCOME HOME A variety show to celebrate the return to the refurbished Martinborough town hall and Waihenga centre.

Auditions

SATURDAY 18 MAY MARTINBOROUGH TOWN HALL 1.30˜6PM Be part of Martinboroughs next Variety Show. Bring your voice, ideas, inspiration and creativity. Back stage - Front stage - we need you!

We are looking for front stage and back stage people. Bring your voice, ideas, inspirations and creativity. There are no age or ability limitations at MADCAPS. Everyone Welcome.

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Employment

Fab Feathy Facilitator We are looking for another Fab Feathy Facilitator for 30 hours per week. Do you love the community that you live in… Featherston has a great community filled with many diverse, interesting, talented, caring and community minded people. It is a town bursting with potential! Featherston wants everyone in their community to live positive lives, and to be proud of their place. Fab Feathy needs dynamic people to support the community to realise their vision, as recorded in ‘Our Future Featherston’ community plan. Fab Feathy has received significant support from the Department of Internal Affairs as part of its Community-Led Development Partnership scheme for the next 4 years, and needs a great person to join the team to work with the Featherston Community to enable these community owned goals to become a reality. We are looking for a Fab Feathy Facilitator at 30 hours per week. Staff will be employed by REAP Wairarapa and based in Featherston at the Community Centre. Applications close 24 May 2019, and the application pack is available to download at http://www.reapwairarapa.nz/vacancies Hard copy is available from REAP House or from the Featherston Community Centre. REAP House 340 Queen Street PO Box 442 Masterton 5810 vacancies@reapwairarapa.nz 06 377 1379

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Employment

DRIVERS WANTED

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS

Drivers wanted for bulk haulage and timber. MUST have trailer licence.

Makoura Early Learning Centre, sister centre to Cole Street and Pohutukawa Early Learning Centres are looking for trained Early Childhood Teachers to join our team. Due to an error at NZ Post not all mail has been received. This has been beyond our control. We would like to invite anyone who wishes to apply or has already applied for the above position to re-apply either by email to makouraelc@gmail.com, or to P.O. Box 553 Masterton or to 97 Cole Street Masterton.

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Bell St Early Learning Centres ar e small privately-owned centres in Featherston and Martinborough. Our teams of teachers are close, hardworking and passionate abo ut working with young children. We are on the lookout for a new teacher to join our Martinborough Team. Bell St Martinborough is licensed for 22 children and has been open and operating in the Martinborough community for 4 years. We require a trained and registered ECE

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We are seeking an experienced, passionate and versatile person to join our dynamic school staff. The successful applicant will have proven strengths in collaborative practi ce, inquiry learning, literacy, numeracy and to making a difference in our school. If you think this is for you: Please send CV with referees and covering letter to: Dave Finlayson principal@opaki.school.nz Ph: 027 345 6079 Applications close 24th May at 4.00pm

CABINET MAKER OR EXTERIOR TIMBER JOINER

Renalls Joinery is an established firm with a strong local presence and history history for for joinery. We are currently seeking a skilled exterior timber joiner and/or kitchen cabinet maker to join our team with the making of timber doors and windows and/ or kitchens and cabinetry. You will need to be: A motivated worker with a great attitude and a broad range of skills. You must be able to work in a team environment but also be capable to be left to the job at hand. Have the ability to read and understand plans. Have a keen eye for detail and high standards of workmanship. If this sounds like you, please email your CV to raewyn@renallsjoineryltd.co.nz outlining your relevant skills, experience and personal attributes. Highly competitive pay rates and conditions are available and will be based on experience. Transport is also available from Masterton. If you would like more information on thi s position call Andy (027) 4441168

Please send your CV and cover letter to Bell St Early Learning Centre, 14 Kitchener St, Martinborough or e-mail it to bellstreet@xtra.co.nz by 5pm Friday 17th May. If you would have any questions or would like to discuss this position further, please feel free to ring Ana 027 452 6504 or Lisa 022 066 5915.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Weekend Kitchenhand To provide quality food services we require a weekend Kitchenhand to join our friendly Kitchen team at Lansdowne Park to assist in providing an outstanding culinary service to client revisions: our residents. 3 4 5 The ideal candidate will: 1$0 $02 $25 $50 $75 Be available at weekends Enjoy working as part of a team that we have prepared HavePLEASE empathyNOTE: and compassion for this advertisement proof based on our older people understanding of the instructions received. Training will be available for suitable In approving the advertisement, it is the applicants client’s responsibility to check the accuracy of both the advertisement and the media and Casual Housekeeper/Laundry position nominated.

To maintain quality Housekeeping and Cancellation of advertsabooked Laundry services we require Casual with Laundry media willperson incur a media Housekeeper/ to join our cancellation feeteam of $50.at Lansdowne friendly Housekeeping Park. contact: Lea e-mail: mail: your reception@lansdownepark.co.nz or phone: 377 0123 Mon Fri during business hours for application form.

SPORTS COORDINATOR Our much loved, passionate and dedicated Sports Coordinator is seeking pastures new, creating an opportunity for someone to step up from the side-lines, take the pass and run with it. The administrative position is 24 hours a week and involves a wide range o f organisation of the many sports Hadlow undertakes, as well as the weekly Sports newsletter. To apply for the Sports Co-ordinator role, please email a covering letter and CV to Andrew Osmond principal@hadlow.school.nz Applications Close: Friday 24th May at 4.00pm

Gardener/Car Groomer/ Crematorium Operator Part Time

If you’re recently retired, fit and active and still keen to contribute, this role may be perfect. Of course we would welcome your application no matter what your circumstances. At Richmond Funeral Home we pride ourselves on the service we provide and on our reputation throughout the Wairarapa. In order to provide our excellent services we need a new staff member to take on many of the activities around the Funeral Home thus freeing up our Funeral Directors to do their job in assisting families and attending to funeral arrangements. What we need you to be able to do is: • General housekeeping including front of house, lawns, windows, gardens etc. • Maintenance including the maintenance of the Funeral Home and associated buildings from time to time. Washing, cleaning, painting, etc. • Driving, including being able to assist with arranged transfers from Residences, Rest Homes and Police/Coroner Directed Transfers etc. You will need to be physically fit and able to manage difficult and heavy lifting at times. Long distance driving will also be needed from time to time. Note: A clean driving record is required. • Car grooming including being able to assist with the cleaning and readiness of all vehicles. • Casket trimming including preparing caskets. • Crematorium including operating the cremation facility. • Assistance at Funerals including handing out service sheets, setting up sound gear etc if required. While you may be required to perform the above duties on your own at times, you will not have sole responsibility for them and will work as part of our team. Full training will be provided in house by our staff for the successful applicant. There will be a requirement to be on call afterhours to assist our Funeral Directors. This will include evening, night and weekend work. The level of this commitment will be discussed at interview but initially it may be one week on call followed by one week off. In return for your ongoing commitment we will guarantee you payment of $300 per week (representing 15 hours) with all hours in excess of this claimed by time sheet and paid at $20 per hour. If you can meet these requirements we would welcome your application. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Peter or Jenny Giddens on (06) 379 7616. Please send your covering letter and C.V. to Peter Rickman, Director, HR Solutions Limited at peter@hrsolutionsltd.co.nz Applications will close at 5pm on Friday the 24th of May 2019.

As part of our continued growth, Osborne Group offers the opportunity to be part of the changing face of the accounting profession and make a difference in a key role in this Accounting Practice with a new fresh approach.

Client Accountant The successful applicant will be responsible for the preparation of a range of financial statements and compliance returns, assisting clients in the use of their accounting software and maintaining a positive working relationship with their clients and other team members. Previous experience in a Chartered Accounting environment is a must and Xero would be of an advantage.

Client Administrator The successful applicant will be responsible for our client administration service offering to our client base, including bookkeeping, wages, and Gst return preparation. We would envisage that the successful applicant has had previous experience across all of the tasks above, and in particular would have an in depth knowledge of payroll processing and the appropriate employment law and its application. Osborne Group is committed to encouraging individual professional development, as well as providing a unique and fresh approach to accounting. A job description is available on request Please email your application stating the appropriate role to Gavin Hodder, Associate Director: gavin@osbornegroup.co.nz

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Chris Cogdale Wairarapa United crashed out of the Chatham Cup with a disappointing 3-0 loss to Upper Hutt City at Memorial Park on Saturday night. Although United are bottom-of-the-table in the Central League, they went into the clash against the Capital Premier League leaders confident of winning their first match of the season. However, three goals in the second half saw the 2011 champions and 2017 and 2018 quarterfinalists leave the competition in round one, their earliest exit for many years. United held their own in the first half and dominated for long periods but were unable to capitalise on their advantage. A brilliant one-on-one

save by young goalkeeper Matt King denied Upper Hutt and assured United would go into the halftime break with some hope of pushing on for a victory. That wasn’t the case though as the visitors opened the scoring with a well-taken goal. That lifted the confidence of the Upper Hutt players and appeared to knock the stuffing out of the home team. From then the visitors took control and passed and ran through a dispirited United team with ease. Even the introduction of veteran Paul Ifill, with 20 minutes to play, couldn’t lift the team and Upper Hutt sealed a comprehensive victory with a goal in the 90th minute and from a free kick after 97 minutes. Ifill admitted United

An Upper Hutt City player beats Cameron Lindsay to the ball. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

were well below what is required at that level. “We were poor, we didn’t create enough chances,” he said. “I probably should’ve come on ten minutes earlier. But it wasn’t good enough overall. “When they went a goal up, our heads went down, and we didn’t compete. I was not happy with the work rate. It is a setback.” Ifill said King, who had been sick throughout the week, was outstanding in goal and kept the team in the game. He also praised 15-year old Riley Grover, who played at right back, and acquitted himself well on his debut. It doesn’t get any easier for United. Their next fixture is in the Central League at home against Miramar Rangers, with Ifill and captain Daniel Allen set to miss the match.

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A clear top four has developed in the Wairarapa-Bush Premier Club Rugby Premiership. Eketahuna, Gladstone, Greytown and Martinborough are in with a chance of taking out the Moose Kapene Cup, awarded to the leader after the first round of the Premier Club Rugby Championship. A converted try with two minutes left on the clock gave Gladstone a 26-25 victory over Greytown and kept alive their chances of retaining the Moose Kapene Cup. Both teams showed their intent to play expansive rugby from the first whistle at Greytown and it was the home team that was rewarded first after nine minutes. The Greytown scrum, which dominated all game, pushed the Gladdy pack off the ball, Number 8 Tavita Isaac made a surging 20m run, breaking two tackles and feeding winger Moo Moo Falaniko, who ran 40m to score in the corner. Gladstone, not for the last time in the game, hit straight back with veteran lock Andrew McLean crashing over after sustained forward pressure. The home team made it 12-5 after 35 minutes when fullback Raymond Oakley scored after they opted for a scrum from a penalty near the line. But two minutes later the scores were level again after big No. 8 Joe Tako dived over. The drama wasn’t over and Isaac was rewarded for another strong game with a try after a quick tap was taken from a penalty 15m out, giving Greytown a 17-12 lead. Centre Shane Harmon and powerful second-five Tahana Brown caused the Gladdy defence problems all game and their combination gave the home team an opportunity for Falaniko to kick a

Centre Shane Harmon was in devastating form for Greytown.

Jack Loader bursts through the Masterton Red Star defence on his way to a try. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

penalty. A comedy of errors followed. The penalty attempt missed and was caught by a Gladstone player, who passed to a team-mate, who knocked it on. From the ensuing scrum winger Taylor Fenwick crossed for an easy try and a 22-12 lead. That was promptly reduced to 22-19 after livewire Fijian winger Epeli Rayaqayaqa brilliantly leapt above the Greytown players to win the kick-off, which led to winger Logan Hebenton scoring wide out. A Falaniko penalty extended Greytown’s lead to 25-19 after 55 minutes.

When it looked as if Greytown would hold on for a deserved victory, the experience of the Gladstone pack shone through in the final ten minutes. Although well beaten at scrum time, they began to control the breakdown. The pressure finally told when fullback Andrew McKay scored for firstfive Jeremy Osbourne to convert and seal an important victory. Eketahuna retained their lead in the competition with a scrappy 24-17 win over East Coast at Whareama. Eke scored tries to second-five Johan van

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Vliet, No. 8 Sam Shaw, fullback Vaifagaloa Mamoe and new Samoan winger Faumui Ausage to take a 24-10 lead early in the second half and looked like they would run away with the game. But poor handling, wrong option taking, and silly mistakes kept the Coasties in the game. A slow start cost Marist in their 34-25 loss to Martinborough at Martinborough. The home team’s forward pack dominated the early exchanges and their slick backline took full advantage of slack Marist defending. Fullback Alex Priest, winger Nathan Hunt and centre Tristan Flutey were outstanding as Marty built to a 22-3 halftime lead. Marist responded with four second half tries but the end result flattered the visitors. The season goes from bad to worse for Masterton Red Star. The competition tail-enders held their own in the early forward battles. But once Carterton took control, they ran riot, crossing for 13 tries and a 79-0 victory.

Scores [home teams first]

Greytown 25 [Raymond Oakley, Tavita Isaac, Taylor Fenwick and Moo Moo Falankiko tries; Falaniko pen, con] Gladstone 26 [Andrew McLean, Joe Tako, Logan Hebenton and Andrew McKay tries; Jeremy Osbourne 3 cons] HT 17-12; East Coast 17, Eketahuna 24; Martinborough 34, Marist 25; Carterton 79, Masterton Red Star 0.

Provisional standings after six rounds

Eketahuna 24, Gladstone 22, Greytown and Martinborough 21, Carterton 15, Marist 14, East Coast 11, Masterton Red Star 0.

Senior Reserve scores East Coast 13, Eketahuna 27; Martinborough 30, Marist 14; Greytown 77, Gladstone 5; Pioneer Old Boys 5, Puketoi 43; Featherston 0, Tuhirangi 79; Carterton ~ Bye.

Provisional standings

Tuhirangi 25, Greytown 20, Carterton, Martinborough and Puketoi 15, Pioneer Old Boys and Eketahuna 10; Featherston 9, Marist 8, Gladstone 1, East Coast 0.

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