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Teenager overcomes hardship Emily Ireland The odds have been stacked against Tessa Gibbs most of her life. With parents “incapable” of looking after her, the 17-year-old has worked from a young age to keep herself aﬂoat. Now, with the support of Youth Service, she is on track to graduate from college at the end of this year – all the while living independently and holding down a job. Based in Carterton, Youth Service works with young people not enrolled in education, employment, or training, and provides them with guidance, support, and encouragement to help re-enter them into education or employment. Tessa is one of more than 100 youths on Youth Service’s client list locally. “I’ve been in Youth Service since I was 16. “When I ﬁrst started school, I thought I was going to drop out the second I turned 16. “But Youth Service helped keep Tessa Gibbs, 17. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

me in school by giving me budgeting advice and helping me pay rent so I didn’t have to drop out and get a job just to live.” Tessa said when she was younger and under the age of 16, she used to work at a dairy for $5 an hour – “that was just to feed myself at my parents because they were bad with money.” Last year, she dropped oﬀ 50 CVs to “every place in Masterton” until she got another job. She now works at CLM Masterton supervising and looking after kids as they take part in activities and afterschool care and holiday programmes. This year, Tessa is going into Year 13 at Wairarapa College and hopes to study a certiﬁcate in early childhood education. “I would like to be a teacher in a kindergarten and be able to inspire the next generation and help kids out like Youth Service has helped me. “Youth Service has given me the opportunity to just be like any Continued on page 4

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2 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Recreation

Music

Fishing trip turns sour

Country Music Festival

Community

Green Dollars

Patrons enjoyed a great show at the Wairarapa Country Music Festival over the weekend at Tauherenikau Racecourse.

A father and son attempted to cross an estuary near Mataikona on Saturday when their vehicle became stuck. A passing tractor pulled them out before high tide.

Green Dollars show Midweek readers the benefits of community exchange going into the new year. P28-29

Education

All about hair

Ashlee ChapmanBurcher knew she would work with hair, so it is no surprise that she has just finished the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support). Full story P22

Council

Parklet to close early

Masterton’s new parklet will be closing down early. Full story P4 and your opinions P13.

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Bay Knight, the boat that rescued Rex Belandres. PHOTOS/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Kayaker safe after sea ordeal Hayley Gastmeier and Emily Ireland The chances of Rex Belandres being found alive were slim when he drifted about 16km off a remote Wairarapa coast last Thursday morning, sparking a search and rescue effort. His family waited on shore at the bach they were holidaying at on Glenburn Station, in the Carterton district. Belandres spent more than two hours – with his kayak capsizing about 20 times – drifting further from the coast. “The swells were bigger than the house, and I was just lying in the kayak as it continued to capsize.” He had been wearing a wetsuit and a life jacket, with a rope attached to the vessel, and was rescued by local fisherman Dugald Cameron, of Pahaoa Sation in South Wairarapa. Cameron said the water was cold and choppy and he and his two crew had been searching for a couple of hours before they laid eyes on Belandres. “He didn’t stand out in his black wetsuit and

faded yellow life jacket. “He was hardly above water and about 150m away when we ﬁrst spotted him … he was absolutely knackered, it was about half an hour before we could get a word out of him.” After the rescue, Belandres’ three children joked about how they had been putting claims on their father’s possessions, including his phone, jet ski, and the kayak itself before he had made it back safely to land. In all seriousness however, the family from Paraparaumu said it had been the worst and best day of their lives. Originally from the Philippines, Belandres had ventured out in his kayak to empty a cray pot sometime before 11am. Belandres’ 20-year-old daughter Kathleen saw her father paddle out and capsize twice. It became clear as the kayak drifted away from the buoy that things weren’t going to plan. “Everyone was asleep, I was the only one watching him,” she said. She woke her brother

(Above) The Belandres family, from left, Ken, Kathleen, Kevin, Jennifer, and Rex. (Left) Rex Belandres reunited with his wife Jennifer.

and jumped on the jet ski to get to her dad, but he was drifting out to sea at a fast pace. “I got maybe 4km out

– he must have been 10km out at that stage – but I had to turn back otherwise I could have died too.” Belandres’ wife Jennifer went to Glenburn Station and called emergency services. Glenburn station

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all boats in the vicinity. Helen McFadzean got out all the sets of binoculars she owned, and she and two American tourists watched the sea for any signs of life. Relief came at about 1.30pm, when Belandres, was found safe and well. “I was scared I’d drift to Australia and I’d forgot my passport,” he laughed after he had recovered and warmed up from the ordeal. “I saw the helicopter quite far away and I tried to wave at them, but they didn’t see me. Another 15 minutes went by and I waved again, but they didn’t stop.” Then Cameron’s boat Bay Knight arrived. “I said, thank God you are here.” Belandres and his family said they were extremely grateful to everyone who helped with the rescue eﬀort. The crane operator and welder-fabricator said he hoped to pay back the favour by ﬁxing some holes in Bay Knight. “The biggest problem now is I’ve still got no cray.”

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Parklet set to close early Pam Graham Masterton District Council has backed down and will close the Park St parklet early but says it still wants better links between the town centre and Queen Elizabeth Park. Half of Park St between Queen and Dixon Streets has been closed to create the parklet, disrupting the service lane of Cricket St and creating noise, angering local businesses. It will close two weeks early, with normal traﬃc resuming on January 28. A letter was sent to businesses on Monday saying the decision had been made in the interests of “working collaboratively with our business community”. “We have already learnt lessons around the Park St initiative, including that our engagement with the wider group of aﬀected business owners could have been better – please accept our sincere apologies if this applies to you,” the letter says. The council says it’s committed to testing the full initiative, and is getting fantastic feedback from some businesses, but decided to reach a compromise to shorten the trial length. The Wairarapa Times-

The sign in this photo is no longer correct, as the parklet in Park St is closing early. PHOTO/FILE

We have already learnt lessons around the Park St initiative, including that our engagement with the wider group of affected business owners could have been better – please accept our sincere apologies if this applies to you. Age understands the last straw was a complaint about noise from a ﬁnancial ﬁrm, but that business preferred not to speak about it publicly.

Earlier, councillor Bex Johnson said the problems with the parklet could have been avoided and it should be reduced in size, although she supported the idea of

trying new things. Roger Southey of Southey’s Auto World said it was a sensible move by the council and there needed to be discussion about the future. “There is a way to work through this,” he said. “I can see what they are looking to do. I’m not opposed to it but in its current form, in closing the roads that aﬀect our access, it’s not in my picture.

“I have ideas, and I am sure others do as well, about how it can work.” It was a matter of a bit of common sense being applied to the whole thing, Southey said. Reece Pope from Autopaint said the shorter trial was a help but it did not ﬁx the immediate issues. He does a lot of business with trade customers who use his backdoor in Cricket St. “If it was shortened up it wouldn’t have bothered me,” he said. “They could have had it here the whole time.” He said most of the time only one end of the parklet was being used anyway. The council said its town centre rejuvenation project has a budget of $3.63m and people can see the 10 key projects on www.mastertontown.nz. The ﬁrst phase was about testing ideas, including the parklets on King and Queen Streets and the pedestrianised space on Park St. “The learnings from this phase will feed into the design of any proposed permanent changes,” council said in the letter. Council has also opened a survey: https://www. surveymonkey.com/ r/6MDQHNL.

Aspiring young vet learns the ropes Emily Ireland Wairarapa College student Emily Masters was able to realise her dreams of becoming a vet last week – even if it was just for a day. She was selected as Vetcare’s ﬁrst Young Vet for the Day and worked alongside veterinary staﬀ to assist in the care of all sorts of welfare pets. In the morning of last week’s placement, Emily observed 24 patients, including rehabilitation patients having laser therapy, routine surgical

desexing, ﬁnding and removing a tick, renal failure, routine puppy and kitten checks, and vaccinations. Emily said she had wanted to become a vet for some time after being surrounded by cats and dogs. Her family own four cats, a dog, ﬁve cows, and more than 30 sheep. Vetcare owner Dr Heidi Ward-McGrath said the more animals that young people were exposed to when they were younger, the better.

She said the Young Vet for the Day initiative was all about “planting seeds” for the future of the veterinary profession. “We want these talented young people to care for the pets in our community. “After the success of having Emily here, we are actually going to oﬀer one more placement as well.” The placement was open to anyone between the ages of 15 and 18 and, as the successful applicant, Emily was gifted a pet care pack valued at $70.

Helping our youth succeed Continued from page 1 other kid and get the chances that I wouldn’t have got otherwise. “They gave me my dreams and they gave me all the support I needed to chase them which was really cool of them.” “There are so many kids who get kicked out of home young or they just don’t have support from their parents. “Youth Service is there to support them. “They send you to budgeting courses, help you get your licence, and just help you to grow up.” Tessa said when she ﬁrst got involved with Youth Service, they helped her get clothing “because I

They gave me my dreams and they gave me all the support I needed to chase them which was really cool of them. basically had no clothes”. Tessa’s youth coach, and manager of Youth Service Tere Lenihan said the organisation has become something of a “safe house” for young people. “The key to our service is the relationship – that is the fundamental thing for all of us – the relationship we have with young people, and the relationship we have with other organisations. “I don’t know how some of these young people live, but they do it and I’m really proud of them.” • To get in touch with Youth Service Wairarapa, contact Youth Service’s team leader Loraine Mitchell on 06 379 5407 extn: 714, or email lorrainem@ waisct.org.nz

Emily Masters was the Young Vet for the Day at Vetcare in Masterton last week. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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Junior docs strike again RMOs could lose access to education and training, jeopardising the quality of care we are able to deliver to our patients, and a whole lot more. “However, unless it is an emergency, Wairarapa people are asked to please see their medical centre or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice. “We wish to apologise to anyone that is affected by the strike action.” Cardno said RMOS, also referred to as junior doctors, were a highly valued part of the Wairarapa Hospital team, “and we continue to look forward to an agreement being reached”. A second strike notice has already been announced by NZ Resident Doctors’ Association and had been received by Wairarapa DHB. This comes after bargaining earlier last week fell through in what the association referred to as inflaming “an already bitter dispute”. “RMOs could be

required to work for more than 16 hours in a row, without guarantee of rest or safety”. Said Dr Courtney Brown, NZ Resident Doctors’ Association president. “RMOs could lose access to education and training, jeopardising the quality of care we are able to deliver to our patients, and a whole lot more.” The second strike is scheduled to take place on January 29 and 30. Cardno said anyone who may be affected by deferred appointments during that period will be contacted directly. Anyone unsure about whether they need emergency care over the next two days can phone their medical centre or call Healthline on 0800 611 116. Patients wishing to check their bookings can do so by calling Wairarapa Hospital on 06 946 9800.

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Mauriceville School’s new principal, Kim Lupo. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

“It’s a beautiful area and the people are really friendly.” Her previous school had a roll of more than 200 students, but Lupo said she was looking forward to embracing everything a small rural school such as Mauriceville School brings. “Epuni School only had 100 students and it gave me the opportunity to

really know the families and children, and I really enjoyed that.” She has already met some of the children and staff when she spent a day in Mauriceville last year, saying they were all “really fantastic”. “I love the small school feel and I’m looking forward to meeting all the parents and students in the community. “There’s a lot to do in schools and with a smaller staff you have to share it around, so those relationships are really important.” Lupo will relocate to Wairarapa in time for the first term and will be staying with friends until she and her husband find their own place.

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About 14 of Wairarapa Hospital’s resident medical officers [RMOs] are taking part in the nationwide junior doctors’ strike, which began on Tuesday and ends on Thursday at 7am. The strike comes after negotiations between DHBs and the largest junior doctors’ union, the New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA), continue to falter. About 14 surgeries and 40 hospital appointments have been rescheduled locally to accommodate this week’s RMO strike. Wairarapa DHB spokesperson Anna Cardno said staff were working hard to ensure there was as little disruption for the community as possible. She asked Wairarapa people for patience throughout the 48-hour period. “Acute and emergency services will continue, and it is important that people should not delay seeking medical help from ED if it is urgently required,” she said.

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Rockin’ wagon build Emily Ireland It took just 33 days for Mike Wallace to piece together a one-oﬀ coach – all done without patterns or measurements – “it’s all just out of my head”. Mike, a farmer – and jack of many trades – lives on West Bush Rd, Masterton. His latest creation, which is yet to be named, is the 18th vehicle he has either built from scratch or rebuilt.

“I’ve been doing it all my life,” he said. “This one has a steel frame, and each of the coach panels has a curve – just to be different – and difficult.” When building a coach, the first place to start is with the wheels. Luckily, with this coach, Carterton’s Eion Clarke built them many years ago for Mike. Mike also had help with the canvas coverings, on

the vehicle, but other than that, everything else was Mike’s handiwork. “You have to build from the bottom, so the ﬁrst thing I did was the turntable – that’s jarrah hardwood. “Once you get your turntable right, you keep shifting your back wheels until you work out how long you want it to be – given that I don’t build to a pattern or measurement.” He said he was “just as

surprised as anyone” that the measurements panned out, and after it was built, he painted the vehicle black and added crimson detailing. The coach was ﬁnished just before Christmas. “One of the reasons I do this is to pass on some knowledge and give people the opportunity to harness up. “If someone appreciates what you do, it’s always good.”

To say Featherston Library thinks outside the box wouldn’t be a stretch after their first book yoga session last Thursday morning. There were no posers as eight multi-tasking children read from their books whilst contorted in various yoga poses as part of the library’s summer reading programme. Library manager Penny Griffin said it was “hilarious”. Amateur yoga enthusiast Sam Wiblin led the children in a series of easy yoga poses to help integrate physical activity and a healthy lifestyle into the reading curriculum. “A lot of them are quite active kids and I was trying to find a way to join in the active stuff with the library. “I’d been joking around with the kids while they chose their books, talking about how to incorporate exercise into their reading.” The hour-long event was followed by smoothies and real fruit ice cream to tie into the balanced lifestyle theme. “It was a bit of a joke with the new year, new me thing too,” she said. Following the fun, Wiblin said she was feeling a little sore. “They’re all Penny’s dancing girls so some of them really outdid me with the exercise.”

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Local kids bridge the gap between yoga and reading at the Featherston Library summer reading programme. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

She said the kids had enjoyed the activities and she’d be happy to run it again in the future. The Featherston Library oﬀers a few summer reading groups for children of various ages. The yoga exercise was run as part of the iRead programme for students between Year 7 to 9, while the junior reading programme is available for preschoolers and those up to age 10. Wiblin said there was still lots of space in the library’s general reading programme and though yoga may not be on oﬀer elsewhere just yet, there were also plenty of reading programmes at other South Wairarapa libraries. • More information about library opening hours and contact details can be found online at swdc.govt.nz/ libraries.

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Mansplaining manspreading Happy New Year to you all – may 2019 bring you what you need. This week’s column is especially for the ladies, so listen up carefully girls as I’m making a special effort for you. I’ve heard recently through the men’s network that there have been some mutterings from the sisterhood about unwanted help. I feel that, in solidarity with my brothers, I need to bring this matter out into the open in the spirit of closing the gender gap. I’m only going to say this once, but I am going to spell it out in words of few syllables. Now, to be clear, a syllable is a single noise that you get in a word, that’s a single noise, only one noise if the word has only one syllable but could be two noises if the word has two syllables, it would be three noises if there’s three. It’s complicated, let’s move on. As you well know, men have a naturally helpful attitude and disposition untroubled by difficult hormones. It’s never too much trouble for us to point out where things may

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Mike Osborne not be quite up to scratch because we’re driven by high standards. Most men are natural communicators and we know how things work – especially things like breast augmentation and hysterectomies. If you want to appreciate the nuances of chick lit, ask a man. He’ll have the plot and subtexts totally deconstructed tout de suite so that you can fully embrace the work at a mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and, goes without saying, hysterical level. But I need to move on to a more difficult matter. Apparently, some women have been making cruel jibes about the way men sit. They’ve even given it a name, “manspreading”. Let me help. It’s a question of anatomy. Women’s reproductive organs are internal, on the inside, at least the lower ones are.

The upper ones stick out, obviously, but that doesn’t affect sitting and they’re only secondarily involved not that I’m discounting their importance in the bigger picture. They have their own very special role to play, especially in the world of advertising. Anyway, the difference is that for men they’re more external, on the outside, and they’re sensitive little puppies that need room and cooling breezes to function properly. In conclusion, if we want the human race to keep successfully reproducing in these times of lowered sperm count then it’s incumbent on us all to give men permission to sit in the most fertile-friendly way. I hope that’s cleared up a few things. If you didn’t get it completely, just ask the nearest man, he’ll be only too happy to explain.

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It’s time to help the Danaus plexippus aka the

The Monarch is very popular here in NZ, but sadly their natural habitats are getting smaller and smaller, partly due to the increase of houses, so it’s important that we give them all the help they need by planting their favourite food in our home gardens. WHAT IS THEIR FAVOURITE FOOD? The Swan/Milkweed Plant – or Gomphocarpus physocarpus. The swan plant is special as it is the host plant of the monarch caterpilllars and is their main food source, and the preferred place for egg laying. These special plants contain cardenolides – the nutrient inside the plant that helps the caterpillar form a chrysalis – it’s absolutely essential for their lifecycle. There are varied opinions on whether monarchs can eat pumpkin – but one thing is for sure, this is only for “grown” caterpillars, not young ones. For more information check out https://www.monarch.org. nz/2005/08/13/pumpkin. HOW TO GROW SWAN PLANTS Swan plants are easily grown by seed in spring, or you can buy big plants now from us here at GardenBarn. They are quick growing plants but you need a lot of them to feed the hungry

DID YOU KNOW: • The ‘swans’ on the plant are actually the seed bags. When the seeds are mature and ready to be sown, the bag splits open and the seeds fall out. Each seed is attached to a small gossamer parachute, allowing it to float on the wind to its spot of germination. Isn’t Mother Nature amazing!

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• Butterflies hang upside down when they emerge from their chrysalises so that gravity helps them pump the fluid from their abdomens into their wings. • Swan plants are poisonous, but a child would have to eat around 10% of their body weight to get sick, and the plant tastes so disgusting that the chance is pretty slim that they would do this.

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caterpillars. It’s a smart idea to keep a few plants safe behind bug netting and “reveal” those when the other plants have been demolished. You may need to cull a few eggs if the laying gets out of hand – it’s easier to do this as they are eggs rather than little caterpillars.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Carterton Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Hundreds of mudfish saved

Carterton

Elisa Vorster Contractors were finally allowed on site last week at Carterton’s Daleton Farm to begin work on the council’s waste water treatment plant project, but it may still be short lived. Carterton District Council is eager to get construction underway for its 200,000m3 effluent storage facility, but a previously undetected population of endangered mudfish at the area earmarked for the construction keep threatening to delay the project. Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] has asked for the mudfish to be rehomed in a suitable habitat in order to protect its declining population. So far, more than 600 mudfish have been trapped and rehomed, far exceeding council’s expectations. Infrastructure, services and regulatory manager, Dave Gittings, said the council was really pleased with its efforts to protect the at-risk species, but had

Carterton Mayor John Booth inspecting some of the mudfish at Daleton Farm. PHOTOS/ELISA VORSTER

hoped the ﬁshing would have ended by now. “We’re pretty proud of what we’ve done,” he said. “There’s plenty there for a viable population to be placed in the wetlands and

we’re happy to keep going while it doesn’t hold up construction.” Contractors were onsite last Friday to complete preliminary work, such as

stump removal. Gittings said this could be safely done while ecologists were still onsite catching mudfish. The council is still in discussions with GWRC on whether it can stop fishing by this weekend so the next phase of construction could begin – something which cannot go ahead with ecologists on site due to health and safety issues. Things were looking promising last Friday, as a second sweep of the area saw only one mudfish caught, showing most of the population had likely been caught. GWRC protection officer, Ashley Mitchell, said while GWRC knew the council was eager to move on construction, they shared the same goal of protecting the threatened species. “It’s often a fine balance between development and environmental protection, and we understand the importance of this development, but everyone

is working seven days a week to move these mudfish and preserve them in the face of destruction. “We’ll only get one opportunity to do so and we will work every night until we believe we’ve removed most of the fish and we have re-established them in their new environment.” Wairarapa Department of Conservation [DoC] ranger, Jim Flack, said it was currently monitoring mudfish populations at various locations around the region, as the brown mudfish species found at Daleton Farm are ranked as “at risk and declining”. This was due to their wetland habitat, which are also declining due to a long history of draining wetlands to make productive land. “To classify them as less threatened there would have to be a marked and consistent increase in numbers,” Flack said. “If there was a marked decline across the country they would become more threatened, so that’s why we monitor them.”

Oversew awards taking a break Elisa Vorster The Carterton Events Centre saw its final Oversew Fashion Awards in 2018, but it appears no one will see the awards in 2019. Organiser Robyn Cherry-Campbell said the team at Oversew were taking a break to prepare for shifting the show to its new venue in Lower Hutt in 2020. “We’re taking a year off and looking at how we can revamp it a little,” Cherry-Campbell said. The Oversew Fashion Awards was created in 2012 to show-off the new

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Masterton monthly wrap January 2019

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Kia ora, Happy New Year everyone. I hope you have all enjoyed spending time with friends and family and that 2019 will be a wonderful year for you all. Our family had our traditional get together in Hawke’s Bay on New Year’s Day. It was a beautiful day and a good time to catch up with our growing family of four generations. This year is shaping up to be a big one for our district. Now, six months after Council adopted our Long-Term Plan we’re ringing in a new year that will see the pedal hit the metal, if you like. I’ve

highlighted some of the projects and I’m excited to see progress this year. • The civic centre. We’ve got a big project on our hands this year with the civic centre development progressing. • Town Centre Rejuvenation. You’ve heard about our parklets, this is the testing phase of a much broader plan for our town centre. • Water meters. This year will see progress in the installation of water meters in the Masterton urban area. • Queen Elizabeth Park rejuvenation. The next stage of the

rejuvenation of Queen Elizabeth Park will be completed in 2019. • Wheelie bins. Wheelie bins will be rolled out this coming year for recycling. Remember, you can call Council any time of day to let us know about something that needs attention or with even just a comment or compliment. We’re on 06 370 6300 during business hours or 06 378 7752 after hours or, fill in our “Fix it” form on our website: www.mstn.govt.nz Lyn Patterson.

still in the testing phase of this project – the whole point is to learn what might or might not work.

QUICK FIVE: Parklet plans

You’re removing carparks and not replacing them. It’s true, these initiatives are slightly reducing the number of carparks in the town centre. But, did you know there are 16 different carparks (as in locations to park, not single parks for just one car) around the town centre that are all free?

Why doesn’t Council focus on at least having flowers in the garden beds and a pool open over summer?

The talk of the town as the new year hit was our Town Centre Revamp – specifically, the new pedestrianised space in Park Street and the second parklet in Queen Street. For more information visit www. mastertontown.nz . In the meantime, we’ve been getting a lot of questions and comments, so here are a few answers to real questions and comments we’ve received.

It’s too piecemeal, we need something coordinated. We totally agree! Last year Masterton District Council adopted a strategy to

inject life into the town centre. But, these things don’t happen overnight and we don’t want to invest ratepayer money on permanent changes until we have tested some ideas. All the feedback on these temporary initiatives is being fed into the design of permanent changes which will, of course, be coordinated and in line with the strategy.

The choice of Park Street is absolutely ridiculous. Park Street isn’t exactly the busiest or prettiest street in Masterton. But it has a unique feature; it is a key route linking

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We’ve been lucky that the amount of rain over the summer so far has prevented the instigation of prolonged water restrictions.

The amount of rain has also been helpful in preventing algal blooms in our rivers and Henley Lake. However, please be vigilant when taking children or dogs to our local rivers. You can visit www.lawa.org.nz for up to date information on water quality in our rivers, including any updates on toxic algae.

The current restriction is: NORMAL USE - NO RESTRICTIONS However, this may change quickly. Please keep an eye on the Midweek, Saturday editions of the Times-Age and our website for the most updated water restrictions.

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pedestrians from Queen Elizabeth Park to the town centre. It was chosen as a key focal point in the Town Centre Strategy because of this reason – Bruce Street is the other one that will get some attention.

It’s hurting local businesses. With any change there will be some teething issues – we’re working hard with local business owners to understand any pain points and find solutions. Such as making sure customers know they can access their stores through different entry points. It’s important to remember that we are

We agree, there are other things that need attention as well. We made a strategic decision not to plant flowers this summer to avoid wasting ratepayer funds but watch this space, we’ve got an opportunity coming up for you to have your say about our town’s entrances. As for a pool, we’re excited that our 50-year-old pool is getting an upgrade. Unfortunately, the work needs to be done over summer. The good news is you can use Lakeview School’s pool for free between 1-5pm during January. We’ve also had some very positive feedback – please keep all feedback coming in. As mentioned above the point of this part of the Town Centre Revamp project is to learn. Give us a call with any comments (positive feedback also welcomed!) on 06 370 6300.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, January 16, 2019 EDITORIAL

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Picture the end A favourite part of my week is reading the work from the Midweek’s fabulous contributors. And each week, the pearls of wisdom from Lakeview principal Tim Nelson, Midweek Musings (P32), never lets me down. This week, one musing in particular really got me thinking: ‘Write your own eulogy’. The concept behind this is not to write your eulogy based on what you have already achieved, but instead, try writing your ‘goal’ eulogy. Think about what you would like to be said at the celebration of your life. Were you a good friend, a selfless community member, an accomplished artist? Did you do something quirky like climb to the top of a mountain numerous times? Were you well-travelled, well-educated? Live your life with a vision of the end and make a point of achieving everything you envisioned.

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Emily Ireland Sit down, get out a pen and some paper, and get writing. Be as outrageous as you like as you write your eulogy – the sky is the limit – just make sure that everything you write down it is something that you would be proud of achieving. (Don’t write down Joe Bloggs was a world-class astronaut if you have no desire to be one at all). Now that you’ve got your eulogy, write down your timeline for when you ‘achieved’ all these amazing things in your life. Was it after you retired that you became actively involved in the community as a volunteer or was it sooner? Next, write down the steps you took to achieve each goal, and voila you’ve got yourself the best life

plan you could have ever imagined. It’s a life plan that is perfectly suited to you – and the best part about it is that it is a plan you genuinely want to follow through with because you wrote it. Sometimes, it’s easy to picture the end and work backwards from there. Also, because you are writing your life plan as if it has already happened, your mind is tricked into thinking it is actually achievable. And when you believe you can achieve something, you will – as long as you have the drive to do it. What better drive to achieve your goals than knowing that each step you take along the way is a step towards your best life imaginable.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Opinion Wairarapa Midweek

STREET TALK

Bex Johnson A chance to trial a new idea. Some things will work, some won’t but at least ‘have a go and try something different! Caroline Nyboer I like how they aren’t permanent, so you can trial an area to see if they are suitable. I also like that the council are trying something new. Ben Brunskill Creative and interesting. Long may they continue. Dot Hutton Stupid when they are blocking traffic to businesses. What are they thinking? Susan Delaney My niece from UK trialled it with my grandson today pretty cool. La Donna Stancliffe-Deans We’re not against people having a good time but they should have considered the impact on the businesses already operating there. Graeme Burnard After reading a recent report in the Times-Age, I was impressed with councillor Bex Johnson’s comments. I can’t say the same about Councillor Jonathon Hooker’s comments. I think it is quite arrogant to be so dismissive of the problems that the blocking of Cricket

St. Mr Hooker says, use another entrance. It will only take a few minutes more. It’s a busy service lane. Businesses rely on it for pick up and drop off. I got caught in it last week and it was a real pain having to try and turn around and go back the way I came with other vehicles doing the same. I don’t know how a large truck would cope. And I don’t believe for one minute that businesses using Cricket St didn’t express their concerns and opposition from the get go. I wonder if it would have gone ahead if Whaiora was still there. Could an ambulance have got in? Yep, great idea. Silly place. Mike Symon Roads. Go play at the park. Andrew Hutchby Okay idea for other places around town but why have a parklet so close to the actual park? Aaron Pinkham Providing some debate for sure! Sophie Munro Shops need people, things like this brings people to town, makes the place more vibrant. Been successfully trialed in many other towns and cities. It does build retail! Try riding a bike or walking; good for you and

Trey Feary tests the equipment at the parklet in Park St.

the planet! It also makes us out of town folk think Masterton is more vibrant and worth visiting. Brian Barnes What happened to community consultation by local government? Richard Alan Dahlberg People are missing the point. No problem with new ideas. But it’s the height of lunacy to say that the Park St debacle has any merit at all. Negative results all round. Witnessed near miss recently – someone going wrong way. But that’s

only one thing. Business suffering how can that be a good thing. Karen Lenz A great way to socialize with our community in a fun and safe environment. Adele Pentony-Graham What is the actual point of them? Jean Cretney Not impressed with them. Jo Waitoa-Hall Innovative. Cindy Trieste Crazy...

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, January 16, 2019 ARATOI KEEPERS

Wairarapa Moana Isn’t our moana the most beautiful lake in the world? Doesn’t this photograph by Tim McMahon capture its mana? McMahon says he has photographed this wharf at the lake hundreds of times, “trying to capture something of the resilience of the steel posts in the face of continuous winds and choppy water”. “Like most photographers, I’ve usually tried to compose the photographs with the wharf centrally composed to suggest the wharf’s

providing a path toward the lake’s outlet. “On this occasion, I was struck by the balance that the Aorangi Range in the distant left could bring to an off-centre composition, which somehow seemed to suggest a need to proceed on a very particular path to the outlet. “The skies over Lake Wairarapa are often dramatic. The long exposure in this photograph has helped to mirror the foreboding cloud textures in the lake surface, but also

suggesting a special illumination of the escape path. “The photograph was made by stitching five 30-second exposures into one panorama.” This photograph, exquisitely hand-printed by Tim on archival paper, was on display in the Tim McMahon and Michele Usher exhibition titled ‘Sharing the Light’ in 2018, and on one of the very last days of the very popular show, the photograph was purchased and anonymously gifted

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Kim Siemonek Are the kids getting over the heat, getting bored? As parents we are always looking for things that will occupy the kids while teaching them something at the same time. Last week, I took kids to King Street Artworks on Queen St to do clay work. It was a chance to get your hands dirty, to work, and mould the clay. I was surprised at what a range of tools they have available to get creative with. Some of the tools were patterned rolling pins, stamps, carving tools, and so much more, to explore and create patterns and textures. It was so great to see the kids so interactive and trying new designs and patterns. We all made wind chimes and we have our fingers crossed that they are fired this week so we can go paint them to enhance the patterns. Then, when painted, they need to be fired for one last time. There is some amazing art out there, so take the chance to visit King Street Artworks from 10am till 3pm during the week and 10am until 2pm on Saturdays. Also be sure to check

Libby Mulligan showing off her rose as part of her wind chime made at King Street Artworks. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

out the Women’s Day on Fridays. Planning for events and programmes are well under way for 2019, check out our Facebook page for listed events such as Gal’s Night and Mum & Me at the Men’s Shed (limited numbers and only booked through Women’s Centre), Icing Fun Nights, Leather Work, and so much more. Then, there’s always the Pink Ribbon Breakfast to tempt your taste buds. For now, why not join us on Thursday January 17 at Te Awhina Cameron Community House from 12.30pm until 3pm where we will be planning and making bird feeders for free, and embracing the art of macramé. It’s always good to show the kids that nature is

important in our garden and world. With this intense heat, the birds are suffering, and making bird feeders helps with food and water on these long hot summer days. So, Mum, Dad, and grandparents – bring the kids along and make a bird feeder from choices of cups and saucers or popsicle sticks. Who remembers doing macramé hangers? Well, there will also be chance to reminisce and show your kids some very simple but fun craft ideas. Then, on Wednesday, January 23, we are making kites from bamboo sticks, rubbish bags and newspaper at Te Awhina Cameron Community House from 12.30pm until 3pm. Come see if you can remember making these kites and go to the park to see how high the kite can fly.

Upcoming free events Thursday, January 17 Come make bird feeders and macramé Te Awhina Cameron Community House 12.30-3pm Wednesday 23 January Come make and fly a kite Te Awhina Cameron Community House 12.30-3pm

to Aratoi for its public collections – a very kind sharing of light, joy, and beauty. Come in and enjoy

the rays. “Wairarapa Moana” is now on public display as part of the ‘New Arrivals’ exhibition until January 27.

KITTYCAT REHOMING Sir Qubit, a most singular cat, is a kitten looking for a new home. He is about 15 weeks old. Qubit was found in a tree after he’d been chased up there by a dog. Luckily the dog was harmless but of course Qubit didn’t know that. The kind owner of the dog got him down and called KittyCat Rehoming. This little guy would suit just about any home. He is playful and friendly, enjoys the company of children and gets on fine with other animals. He is desexed, flea and worm treated, and vaccinated. His adoption fee is $140. Call or message Lee on 0210 843 8935, email kittycatrehoming@gmail.com, or direct message for more information. The prime focus of KRW is to tame feral kittens and find loving homes for them. Cash donations can be made either to the KittyCat Rehoming Kiwibank account number 389019-0699166-00 or to their account at their vet, Vetcare 06-0689-0191117-00 Reference Kitty46. • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa is a registered Charitable Trust no.CC54963 that works across the Wairarapa to find loving homes for stray and abandoned cats and assists owners in difficult circumstances to rehome their cats. • Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa.

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And I am a 7 month old, male, medium mixed breed. Coloured: Black/Brown. Here’s a bit of an insight into my background and personality: “I was found as a stray pup who was never claimed. I am now on the look out for a loving family that can give me the home I deserve.” I am a fun loving boy who loves meeting new people and getting loads of attention. I have had some basic training in the past as I am very keen to learn and I love working for food! I have the potential to be a tall, lanky boy so I will need a family that are used to dogs and giving them the exercise, training and attention they need. If you are looking for a absolute diamond of a pup then please contact the SPCA’s Masterton Centre.

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At Greater Wellington we’re taking care of the things that really matter. In the Wairarapa, some of our biggest projects include water, floodplain and land management, transport and our environment. Each month we’ll bring you an update on the important work that’s going on in your community.

We monitor the waterways in the Wairarapa region to gain a better understanding of the critters that live there and the quality of the water – with encouraging results so far. No stream is too small for Greater Wellington. From those that run through forests to those that run through farms, all are equally important in the eyes of our environmental science team.

so far we’ve discovered healthy and diverse populations of inanga, banded kōkopu and koarō (whitebait species), common bullies, shortfin and longfin eels, redfin bully, and plenty of young fish.

We’ve surveyed 23 randomly selected river and stream sites in the Wairarapa region so far this year to see how healthy they are, as part of a wider ecological river monitoring programme.

We will use this information to report on the health of waterways across the Wellington region. It will also help us meet our monitoring and reporting obligations under the Resource Management Act, our proposed Natural Resource Plan, and the Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater.

Surveying involves catching or spotting fish and invertebrates (or bugs), examining their habitats and monitoring the plant life in the waterways. Each site has varied but

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Protecting our wader birds Keen birdwatchers from Greater Wellington, Department of Conservation and Birds NZ have been busy counting wader birds at Lake Wairarapa this year. These birds are commonly found along the shoreline, foraging for food in the mud. Lake Wairarapa is the second most important freshwater habitat for shorebirds in New Zealand1, with many threatened species calling the area home for some of the year. Winter visitors include the banded dotterel, pied stilt and black-fronted dotterel. In summer it is home to rare Arctic migrants like bar-tailed godwits, various species of sandpiper and golden plovers. Data collected so far indicates that wader bird populations have either increased or remained the same since the mid-1980s. 1 Notornis (the Scientific Journal published by Birds New Zealand): Sagar, P. M. 1999. Distribution and numbers of waders in New Zealand, 1983-1994. Notornis 46: 1-43.

Did you know? Greater Wellington is responsible for

320km rivers and 280km of stopbanks.

In the year 2017/18 we placed 3,600 tonnes of rock along river banks to repair erosion damage and maintain river alignment and planted 11,900 willow poles to strengthen buffers.

Our Environmental Science department monitors more than 170 in-water sites throughout the Wairarapa for: water quality, freshwater and marine ecological health, groundwater and surface water quantity, rainfall, flow, and climate.

These teams also monitor more than 70 land-based sites for vegetation cover, pest animals and biodiversity, plus

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Probe spots Ultima Thule Well that’s rotten luck. We just miss the lunar eclipse on January 21. The whole of the Americas, almost from top to bottom get it, but the eclipse just fizzles out before we see the full moon. However, it’s worth watching the moon rise just before 9pm on Monday, as it is a supermoon. Supermoons happen because the moon’s orbit is not nearly circular, and the moon can be 15 per cent nearer at its closest (called Perigee) compared to its furthest (called Apogee). That doesn’t sound like a lot of difference, but in terms of brightness the full moon can be more than 30 per cent brighter when it happens at Perigee. A good summer party game is getting your guests to guess where it will rise. It will be particularly spectacular from the beach (east coast, obviously) on January 21, but get the game going before 8.30pm, as the sea will glow before the moon creeps over the horizon. Of course, the big astro news has been the flyby of Ultima Thule by NASA’s New Horizons probe. It is, at 7 billion kilometres, the farthest

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Nick Sault object visited, and is one of thousands of Kuiper Belt objects that are believed to exist beyond the orbit of Neptune. Recently, Pluto (which New Horizons filmed in 2015 on its way to Ultima) was declassified as a planet and reclassified as Kuiper Belt object. Ultima Thule looks like a couple of giant potatoes jammed together, even though it’s a big potato – 33 kilometres long. It’s a grand achievement, especially since the object was only discovered by the Hubble telescope in 2014. The New Horizons probe had been sailing through the Solar System since 2006, with no knowledge of the existence of the new planetoid. It was only after visiting Pluto that the probe was redirected to this tiny object. Amazing feat. Like trying to find a duck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Yes, an amazing feat, but I wonder if they will find

out anything new. To me, the thing looks like a number of asteroids for which NASA has published pictures. Yes, these Kuiper Belt objects are in this dark region beyond Neptune’s orbit, but the main interest would be to understand why they are out there while most asteroids lay in the belt between Mars and Jupiter. Other asteroids buzz around the inner Solar System causing occasional mayhem with the planets there, and it is now believed that many of the small moons in the Solar System are captured asteroids. Location may simply come down to where the gravitational action of the planets has either cast the asteroids or captured them. Up next: A good time for viewing those satellite galaxies.

Please do not grow pea plants, sow pea seeds or use pea straw. A Controlled Area Notice is still in place for the Wairarapa region. The number of pea weevil has decreased in the Wairarapa but they haven’t been eradicated completely. The pea weevil only feeds on peas so if we remove their food, they’ll die out.

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In this handout photo provided by NASA, the object nicknamed ‘Ultima Thule’ is photographed by the LongRange Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on the New Horizons spacecraft on January 1, 2019. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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Holocaust remembered Gianina Schwanecke For Masterton artist Helene Carroll, painting is a way of making sense of the trauma her parents suffered during the Holocaust and of keeping in memory the people who passed. Originally born in Paris just after World War II, Carroll was the daughter of two Polish Jews who had survived the ghettos and horrors of Auschwitz. Her parents met in the Tarnoff ghetto where they fell in love. They vowed to meet again if they survived, before being sent to separate concentration camps, her mother to Auschwitz in Poland and her father to Gross-Rosen in Germany. “They met up in Poland after the war as they had planned to do.” The family moved to New Zealand in 1949 with her mother’s father who had survived the war after being separated in Russian-occupied-Poland at the outbreak of war. Adjusting to life in New Zealand was difficult at times for her parents and growing up the only child of two Holocaust survivors meant coming to terms with their past. “My parents stood out – they were very foreign in

Masterton artist Helene Carroll.

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A-Z: ‘A is for apple… and also for Auschwitz. Z is for Zinnia… and also for Zyklon.B’. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

1950s New Zealand. “I think [my dad] internalised a lot of it. My mother sanitised her experiences, but she did want me to know about it.

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one for each letter of the alphabet. She said each painting had two distinct halves a “benign upper portion” with colourful images of everyday Kiwiana subject matter, contrasted with a sinister bottom half relating to the Holocaust. “Like a child’s ABC, ‘Aa is for Apple’ but then it gets somewhat skewed and rather sinister with the bottom half – ‘and also for Auschwitz’. “The alphabet is such an ordered structure, unlike the Holocaust, where there was no order or sense.” She hoped the exhibition would help educate people about what happened as well as pay tribute to those who died. “It felt like it could be an introduction to a difficult subject. The way I use colour or pattern helps to make some of the subject matter more accessible. “It’s a way of remembering the past, keeping in memory the people who passed, a way of honouring the dead.” • The ‘Alphabet Series’ will be on display at Aratoi until March 31. • Carroll will also discuss her artwork at a presentation on Saturday, January 26 at 11am.

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A couple of South African delicacies are proving popular at Greytown Butchery. One is the South African Boerewors. The name is derived from boer (farmer) and wors (sausage). Boerewors must contain at least 90 percent meat, the other 10 percent made up of spices and other ingredients. This coiled sausage is great on the BBQ. Traditionally this would have been cooked over hot coals. Also popular are Biltong, a variety of dried, cured meat that originated in South Africa. Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef and game meats to fillets of ostrich. It is similar to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats. Biltong makes a very tasty snack.

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The Silly Sculptures exhibition is making a return to Masterton – offering up interactive puns and plays on words this weekend. The brainchild of Masterton resident Allan

Kirk, Silly Sculptures features about a dozen unique exhibits designed to get the brain working, and the good times rolling. It will be held on Sunday from 10am until 3pm at the rear of the Copthorne

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Petition growing Jenny Fryer and Sandy Dufty are happy with the more than 1400 signatures they now have on their paper petition to increase penalties for recidivist drink-drivers, which add to the 238 on the online version. They’re doing it for their son and brother Lance Fryer from Carterton whose life was cut short when he got into a car with serial drink driver, Gavin Hawthorn. Hawthorn is responsible for claiming the lives of four people as a result of being drunk behind the wheel in crashes that occurred in Wairarapa. “This petition is not just about what happened to Lance, it’s about what’s happening all over New Zealand, all the drink driving that’s going on,” Dufty, who is from Tokoroa, has said. They collected signatures at Pak’nSave last Thursday, on Queen St outside Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott’s office on Friday, in Carterton on Saturday and outside The Warehouse on Sunday. Dufty is headed back to Tokoroa and her mother will carry on collecting signature locally. They will also

Jenny Fryer and Andy Dufty with the petition outside Pak’nSave. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Some people have their own opinions but we’re just trying to make a change instead of sitting and talking about it. travel to collect more signatures. The petition closes on April 27 and has to be presented with the support of an MP, which Dufty hopes will be Scott. They’ll present both the paper and electronic one together. The people who sign the online one can’t sign the paper one, she said.

People are saying they are all for it and they hope it makes a difference, Dufty said. “Some people have their own opinions but we’re just trying to make a change instead of sitting and talking about it.” On June 4, 2003, acquaintances Fryer and Hawthorn were travelling back from a night out in Wellington when their vehicle crashed into a power pole on Greytown’s Main St. Fryer was in the passenger seat and died aged 34.

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All about hair From twiddling with her mum’s hair, and intuitively braiding it, Ashlee Chapman-Burcher knew she would work with hair, so it is no surprise that she has just finished the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support). Even before last year Ashlee was no stranger to UCOL, she had spent five weeks on a Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) course from Makoura College, getting a taster of the programme. “This past year has been both terrifying yet exciting at the same time, from STAR I kind of had an idea of what this year would be like. “I have learnt heaps, and there is so much variety. “I enjoy coming to class every day knowing that

We can be taught how to cut and colour, but communication with clients is so important from the moment they step in the salon. I will learn something and that it is all pointing me towards a career in hairdressing. “One of the learning curves for me this year was getting an understanding of how important communication is. “We can be taught how to cut and colour, but communication with clients is so important from the moment they step in the salon. “Our tutors, who are all still in the industry have been great coaches in

this space, and it’s a real element of what we are learning. “Undergoing work placements and putting it into action I really got to understand why it’s important.” On top of her studies Ashlee is holding down a job doing night shifts, but the balance of study and working doesn’t seem to faze her. “I am lucky, I work as a kitchen hand and they are really supportive of my study and are really flexible in my hours, so I can fit everything in.” This year will see Ashlee back for ‘Emerging Stylist’. “This year means more hard work, learning more techniques and learning more about cut and colour – I’m looking forward to it.”

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Honestly, I don’t always talk about wine even though it may seem like it. Having imbibed over Christmas and New Year, it is deﬁnitely a period of abstinence at the moment for me. However, working in a wine village and living in the wine producing area that is the Wairarapa, it is impossible to get away from wine. For instance, Gladstonebury 3 Festival is coming up on January 20 and is in Gladstone Vineyard. Whoops, there we go again with the wine – what else can we say! Give the wine a miss and hop in your classic car for Cruise Martinborough or just curl up on a blanket in the square and watch the cars roll by. The event is on from January 24 to January 27, so that’s Thursday through to Sunday. Always a great showing of cars, some of which I have never heard of before. I saw the most beautiful car at a classic car show called an Alvis and believe it or not one of my best friends is also called Alvis – yes, she was named after the beautiful car and she is

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Shirley Nightingale a beautiful lady. Names are so important and now we are moved into our lovely new centre which is named The Waihinga Centre. I have been reliably informed that ‘Waihinga’ means ‘cascading waters’ and is the name of a local Martinborough stream and also the name of the original block of land which Martinborough was founded on. It was an epic job to move from the old library into the new premises and would not have been achieved without the support of our lovely volunteers. We have been open for several weeks now and are slowly ﬁnding our feet. It has, however, been manically busy with over 50 new members in that time. Fortunately, we had a bit of R&R over the holiday time as we were closed for 10 days. I slipped away to Rotorua to lie in the pool and read.

I also dropped into my favourite charity shop in Napier and found a pair of stunning embroidered stiletto shoes by an Italian designer. They are now on show in the library (of course). We had gorgeous sunny weather (sorry to tell you that), so I am now fighting fit for 2019. It’s a jolly good thing too, as we have been so busy in the library, and with Martinborough Fair coming up on Saturday February 2 and March 2 it will be even busier. Let’s hope this lovely weather stays for the fair and we don’t have the torrential downpours coming back. Really, one would think we lived in the tropics with the strange weather we have been having. I remember several years ago when the fair had to be cancelled as quite a few tents blew away – it was wild. Well, must off, am catching the train to Welly for the day!

Dump Cats job no easy feat Wairarapa animal welfare group Dump Cats is urging people not to venture into the dump to pick up a kitten of their own. Dump Cats takes cats from the Masterton rubbish dump, rehabilitates them, and rehomes them vaccinated, de-sexed, and treated for worms and fleas. Sally McLennan, of Dump Cats, said someone recently turned up at the front kiosk of the Masterton dump asking for kittens. She said that was a bad idea. “The first reason is safety, because safety comes first. “The cats are mostly away from the public areas and surrounded by things sharp, broken, and pointy. “Heavy machinery and moving vehicles are everywhere; many areas

are strictly staff only for this reason. “Few members of the public understand where the no-go areas are, where is staff only, and why.” Dump Cats volunteers are in constant communication with dump workers and observe health and safety measures. “When the colour of high visibility gear changed, even though our gear was new, we went and bought an entirely new kit, so we complied with regulations.” “With a former EMT in the family, and her entire life in workshop and laboratory environments, Tamara (a volunteer) is particularly well versed in safety on site. “Both of us have first aid training. We have a precise routine we follow that makes sure we watch one another and manage risks.”

Other than safety, Sally said staﬀ at the dump did not need to “deal with waves of people trying to ﬁnd cats”. “They have a huge amount of important work to do managing Masterton’s waste. “Please don’t put our good work in jeopardy. “Instead, support what we are already doing and apply for one of our cats. “It costs a bundle to rehabilitate these cats. I’d estimate around $200 per cat. Their adoption fee represents a good deal.” Sally said it was an “uphill journey” to ensure cats were socialised, healthy, and uninjured. “We need the help of our donors, our adopters, our vet, our fosterers, and many others, to do our work. “Please support us in doing that the best way it can be done.”

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HAPPY,HEALTHY NEW YEAR Start the new year by putting your health and wellbeing ÿ rst. Make sure you set time aside to see your GP if you have an issue that has been bothering you for a while, are overdue for a check-up or test, or want to discuss making healthy changes to your lifestyle.

NEW PHONE TRIAGE SERVICE Masterton Medical is rolling out a new phone triage service for patients who ring in for urgent or same day appointments. Patients with acute symptoms will now be assessed ÿ rst over the phone by a GP. The GP will discuss treatment and next steps there and then. Find out more on our website.

UV INDEX EXPLAINED The higher the UV, the quicker we burn. A UV of 10 or more is considered ‘extreme’. In summer the maximum UV is around 12, with a burn time of just 12 minutes. A UV Index of six means a burn time of 24 minutes. Check the UV Index regularly this summer and protect yourself and your family accordingly.

HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT HEALTHCARE The Wairarapa DHB is keen to shape the future of healthcare in the region and wants to hear from patients about their experiences at its ‘In Your Shoes’ workshops on 18 February in Masterton and 19 February in Greytown. To have your say register via www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz or email values@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz

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MARTINBOROUGH Summer in Martinborough

Martinborough is a beautiful place to shop, especially, at the very special, Ventana Creative Collective store.

There’s almost always something happening to head along to whether it’s music, a market, or an event. Martinborough can be lovely and romantic for couples, or friendly and fun for families.

For a complete change of pace there are also two Rotary Martinborough Fairs that take place on the ÿ rst Saturday of February and March. This time, instead of classic cars, taking over Martinborough, it will be 480 stalls of every kind of art, craft and ‘mini shop’ you could imagine that will take over the Martinborough Square and adjoining streets. When taking a break from the shopping, you’ll be able to sample many tasty delights and the co° ee is always great to keep

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You can’t beat Martinborough in the summer. Whether you’re cycling around the vineyards, sipping co° ee in a café, strolling through the shops, or snoozing under a tree, Martinborough is the perfect spot to escape to.

One of the cool events coming up is Cruise Martinborough. From Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th of January, Martinborough will be descended upon by some of the grooviest classic and muscle cars, along with caravans and cars from yesteryear. The event is completely free and fantastic. You can ÿ nd out more at www.cruisemartinborough.co.nz

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MARTINBOROUGH FAIR – food, craft,clothing, great co˜ ee and much more. you going on this busy day. The iconic Martinborough Fairs are a regular date on the calendars of many people locally and travelling from further aÿ eld. So whether you choose a day because of a particular event, or just any day you feel like popping out for something a bit di° erent, Martinborough is a perfect destination.

the ‘Giant Knitting’, which is, quite literally, knitting on giant needles. “The workshop participants love it,” says Auriga. “At the end of the workshop, because the knitting is so giant, everyone goes home with a blanket – it’s instant gratiÿ cation”.

Ventana has beautiful, creative, and unique artist-designed products that capture the imagination. Everything from books, ceramics and homeware, to jewellery, accessories and art. New products include handprinted linens by Ingredient Design and beautiful modern silver earrings by Silverform. But Ventana Creative Collective is much more than a retail store. Auriga says that they began Ventana to spark a creative desire in the community. “We want Ventana to be a place to come and explore your

creative side,” she says. “The perfect gift – for yourself or someone else – plus many opportunities to get creative.” For example, Ventana hold gallery openings every second month and workshops across a multitude of creative exploits. One of the most popular workshops includes

Other workshops coming up include jewellery, perfume making, life drawing and macramé making. “The idea is to bring back some of the traditional handmade crafts,” says Auriga. Ventana also host live music and enjoy creating a fantastic community atmosphere. “We want everyone to come and get involved,” says Auriga. You can ÿ nd out more about them on their Facebook page or website – ventanacreativecollective.co.nz

Start the year with a little creativity! 2019 workshops are ready for booking

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January Paint the Masterpiece

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Life Drawing

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Linskill Lettering

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WHATS ON JAN 19-20 – Lavender Picking,

Ranui Essentials. 284C Dry River Rd, Martinborough, 10am – 3pm, $5 entry

JAN 24-27 – Cruise Martinborough.

Cruise Domain, Martinborough Rugby Grounds, Regent St, Martinborough

FEB 2 – Rotary Martinborough Fair. Martinborough Square, Martinborough, 8am – 4pm FEB 3 – Te Kairanga Farmers Market. Te Kairanga Vineyard, 89 Martins Rd, Martinborough, 10am – 3pm

FEB 9-10 – Wanderlust Opera, Don Pasquale. Martinborough Town Hall, Martinborough. 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) – Ticket Outlets FEB 17 – Pedal for Parkinsons. Martinborough. 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) – Ticket Outlets FEB 24 – Marlon Williams. Luna Estate, Puruatanga Rd, Martinborough, 6pm. 0800 111 999

Pedal for a Cause Perfect escape at Luna Estate Luna Estate is in its prime at this time of year. The beautiful setting for its restaurant and cellar door is the perfect spot to enjoy amazing Asian inspired food paired with the perfect wine. Luna Estate’s beautiful Pinot Meunier Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling or Pinot Gris are delightful during the summer months. But equally, Martinborough is famous for its Pinot Noir, which is a good option all year round. Not to mention the spectacular Blue Rock Syrah.

the perfect afternoon escape in Martinborough.

The cellar door and restaurant are open every day 12 – 4pm and provide

Check out their website – www.lunaestate.co.nz for more details.

The stunning environment of Luna Estate is perfect for events from weddings to concerts. On Sunday 24th February they will have Marlon Williams, Don McGlashan and Emily Fairlight playing as part of the Turangawaewae Tour. Tickets for this event can be purchased on Eventfinder. It won’t be hard to find a great reason to visit Luna Estate this summer at all!

If you’re feeling more energetic (or in need of burning off a few calories after holidays), then this could be for you. We all know Martinborough is famous for its cycling. But did you know about Pedal for Parkinson’s and the Hurihuri cycling series? Brian Lambert was the originator of this cycling event, but now, due to struggling with Parkinson’s himself, many other local businesses and organisations have got behind this worthy cause to carry on Brian’s good work. The event consists of two challenging mountain bike trail rides through stunning and rugged Wairarapa coastline. There are two courses available – 64km and 18km. But don’t be fooled, both require a level of technical ability to complete. Both are exposed to the unpredictable coastal weather, so be boy/girl scout-like in your

Ranui Essentials - lavender with a view Most of us know that, as well as being a pretty and fragrant flower, lavender helps us to sleep well…But did you know, thanks to its healing properties, lavender helps soothe sunburn, takes the sting out of stings and the stress out of Christmas? This weekend it’s Lavender harvest time so come and visit Ranui Essentials Lavender Farm - 284C Dry River Road in Martinborough between 10am – 3pm.

preparation. Feet will get wet. Phones may not work. This isn’t your normal cycling around the Martinborough vineyards experience! However, if you are an experienced mountain bike rider keen for an amazing and challenging ride, and to raise some money in the process, check out www.hurihuri.co.nz

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Turret Salon & Spa - the perfect way to refresh and renew Turret Salon & Spa is a getaway for the body and soul, a relaxing, Europeanstyle location where clients are treated to a memorable luxurious experience. We are close to the heart of Martinborough. Whether it’s a massage, scrub room treatment, hair session, make-up service or just relaxing in the French tub you will leave satisfied. We cater to weddings; elevate your special day with Turret Salon & Spa!

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Schools getting smart about scorching UV

STAY IN GOOD HEALTH

WAIRARAPA

An increasing number of Wairarapa primary schools and early childhood centres are joining SunSmart Schools. But with melanoma a leading killer among young people in New Zealand aged 18 to 25, Cancer Society Wairarapa would like to see even more taking part. SunSmart Schools is a programme run by the Cancer Society of New Zealand. To be accredited, schools have to fulfil a number of approved guidelines on how to make it a safe place for students and the school community. Joanne Carter, Cancer Society Wairarapa’s new Health Promoter, is the contact person locally for enquiries from schools around getting their SunSmart policy in order so they can submit to be accredited. The SunSmart school’s website www. sunsmartschools.co.nz also provides information on how to become accredited, as well as providing information on how to be SunSmart. Schools are uniquely placed to provide a sun safe environment. Students are in school when ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels are at their peak.

SOUTH FEATHERSTON SCHOOL IS THE LATEST WAIRARAPA SCHOOL TO BECOME SUNSMART ACCREDITED Limiting how much UV students get from the sun during school years could reduce the rate of skin cancers in later life. Sunburn, particularly in childhood and adolescence, increases the risk of melanoma. SunSmart behaviours also encourage good habits in young New Zealanders that they will hopefully maintain for all of their lives. Among the SunSmart requirements for accreditation in schools are sensible recommendations such as wearing a sun hat and clothing that covers exposed areas, applying appropriate 30+ sunscreen and for each school to have shadecloth or shaded areas (trees) within the school playground. Of course for adults adding UV approved sunglasses is also a must. Once accredited with their approved school policy, each school gets a large sign saying

they are SunSmart, as well as a tree to plant for shade which has been donated by a local business. New in the fight against skin cancer is a smartphone app called “seeUV” that gives the UV Index reading daily. Scoring three or above on this app indicates harm from unprotected exposure to the sun. Ten Wairarapa schools have been accredited so far with another eight pending. With over 30 primary schools and early childhood centres in Wairarapa, there are still many more that could become accredited, Joanne says. • Anyone interested in finding out more about joining SunSmart can contact Joanne on Phone 06 378 8039 or Email waisupport@cancersoc.org.nz

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If you are 60 to 74 years old and have a Bowel Screening kit you received in the mail still sitting around in a corner of your home, it is not too late to post it in.

They were pretty determined,” Beaver remembers. “’Do you want to see your grand kids and your daughters grow old? Dad take the test, how hard could it be?”

The National Bowel Screening Programme is a free programme to help detect bowel cancer. Wairarapa resident Beaver Harvison was one of many who procrastinated when he received his Bowel Screening kit in the mail.

Beaver finally gave in to his family’s persistence.

“It sat around for ages. You know it’s there but you don’t want to do it.” Beaver’s two daughters, Monique and Alex, and his wife, Sue had other ideas. They’d been keeping on his case about the test every time they passed the kit in its envelope.

When he picked up the test kit, Beaver had a read and couldn’t believe how easy it was. “Dip it, put it in the sealed tube and send it away, how simple is that!” he said. “It’s not half of what you girls have to do with all your checks.” Just 10 working days from sending off the completed test in the post, the result came back to say everything was fine.

Beaver didn’t tell anyone, but waited for a family get-together with his daughters and their families and then made the happy announcement. ”By the way, I’m all clear,” he told them. A friend of Beaver’s required a colonoscopy after completing his test, successfully catching the early stages of bowel cancer. “How lucky for me that I was clear,” said Beaver. “But how lucky for him! Screening really could have saved his life. A five-minute job and a precious life saved. ”Everyone over 60 must do it for peace of mind. It is simple and it’s free. • For more information about bowel screening see www.timetoscreen.nz

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Real Hope For Long Term Back Pain Sufferers

After more than ten years in New Zealand, Teeter Hang-Ups have now gained a reputation for success with long-term sufferers of Back pain. Inversion New Zealand was started by Dave and Nancy Hare, Dave had suffered over twenty years of back pain from Degenerated Discs and had basically given up and decided to just live with it. “To me surgery was never an option” he said “as long as I still could walk, there was hope”.

Dave had tried everything; every time he was overseas he would search for anything that could possibly help. While on one of these overseas trips ten years ago, Dave discovered the Teeter Hang-Ups. “The first time I tried it, the pain disappeared and I was completely pain free for about 30 minutes, nothing had done that” he told me. Dave never believed it would fix him, “as specialists had told me it was irreversible, I now knew I had a place to go every time I wanted some serious relief”. To Dave’s surprise the more he used the table the longer the pain stayed away, until after nearly three months he was completely pain free, “I couldn’t believe it’ he told me “I had spent large amounts of money on every form of treatment available and here

was something I had never heard of sorting it out for me in a very short period of time” It was then Dave decided to introduce Teeter into New Zealand and Inversion NZ was born.

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Over the years INZ have helped thousands of people get some serious relief and have seen results in not only backs, but necks, hips, knees, posture, circulation and lots more.

Inversion helps to: • Relieve Back Pain • Relieve Neck Pain • Relieve Muscle Tension • Stimulate Blood And Lymph Flow • Improve Posture • Increase Flexability

“We have testimonials from people with over fifty years of back problems and even have them in a number of schools in New Zealand for their special needs children” he told me, “the blood to the brain helps these kids and the results are excellent” What this means for the aging population is that it helps maintain the health of the brain as we all get older. Dave told me that he realised that, had he not tried the Teeter for himself he would still be suffering, “I would still be a miserable grumpy bugger, living with pain, that is why we do the shows, people need to try it for themselves” he told me “most people actually get off with the pain either gone or considerably less” he said “we let the tables do the talking”

Frank Harwood (84) of Turangi using his Teeter, Frank has been Inverting for over eight years and has found it keeps him young

LCome see us at our upcoming show in Masterton this weekend (Check the red bar at the bottom of the page for details) IT IS PURE LOGIC AS TO HOW THE TEETER TABLE WORKS

Discs:

It uses gravity to apply traction, the traction gently opens the discs and as they open up they create suction, this suction draws fluid from the surrounding tissue back into the discs, re-hydrating them. This is the key! Discs do not have their own blood supply, they rely on trans fer of fluid from the surrounding tissue to keep them healthy and hydrated and over the years as discs get thinner with age, they lose the ability to take on fluid (just like squeezing a sponge) and they start to de-hydrate.

Posture:

Poor posture is one of the major cases of pain and is a major contributor to the deterioration of the body with age. A difference in leg length causes most of the hip and knee issues, as they continue to place uneven loads on the joints; similar to the wheels out of alignment on your car. Trying to correct posture is extremely difficult due to muscle memory, as it constantly pulls the muscles back to where they were. At a level of 40 degrees or more on the Teeter, the muscle groups open up and eventually come back into alignment, using the table daily, does not allow the muscle memory to pull them back out of alignment and slowly the muscles start to lose their memory and go with the flow, allowing the body to come back into correct posture. Then using the table once a day will ensure it is kept there.

De-Hydrated discs are less flexible, they are harder, more prone to injury, they interfere with nerve roots creating pain and ultimately the de-hydration causes degen eration. The Teeter Inversion table slowly and gently brings the hydration back into the discs, plumping them up. It separates the nerve roots far more effectively and This is pure logic, if a machine is out of returns quality of life

Muscles: A lot of pain is muscular, when

muscles are stressed they become tight which restricts the flow of blood and lymph through the muscles so toxins build up, Co2 and Lactic Acid. Traction opens up the muscles, Rhythmic Traction, is a gentle rocking motion that stimulates circulation and encourages blood flow through the muscles, which clears the lactic acid into your lymph system where it stimulates lymph flow and deals with it. Most people with serious neck issues see a large improvement after only one treatment.

alignment it does not last long, the only difference between the body and a machine is that the body is constantly repairing itself, however if the wear and tear on the body is greater than the body’s ability to repair itself, it is a slow decline. The Teeter slowly brings the body out of its decline and allows the body to repair itself, resulting in a far healthier life.

If you are serious about investing in your health and really sorting your issues out, come see us at one of our local roadshows, you have nothing to lose and chances are, a lot to gain.

BACK or NECK PAIN? Here in New Zealand,

Dr Giresh Kanji, one of the countries most respected Pain Specialists completed a PhD on how humans experience pain and then researched lower back pain, writing "Fix Your Back" and then spent a few years researching neck pain, headache and migraine and wrote "Fix Your Neck Pain, Headache & Migraine", both books are in most bookstores. Dr Kanji discovered in the research that the disc is the most likely source of low back pain and Inversion showed the best results of all the trials conducted. Three studies showed a 60% reduction in pain and one showed a 75% reduction in surgery for people with disc prolapse. Dr Kanji endorses Inversion as the best method to manage back pain, he has personally been using the Teeter Inversion tables for his own low back pain, has Teeter Inversion tables at both of his clinics in Wellington (The Sports and Pain Clinic) and has had such success that he is now conducting the largest study in the World on Inversion Therapy. In his own words, "these things are gold and inversion should be a first line treatment for low back pain”. *Dr Kanji does not recieve royalties from the sale of Teeter Inversion Tables *Dr Kanji does not receive royalties from the sale of Teeter Inversion Tables

Masterton Senior Citizens Hall 8 Cole Street Masterton Sat 19 - Sun 20 January 10am - 4pm

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NIGHT CLASSES

Green Dollars sorts

COMING IN 2019 - ENQUIRE NOW Leap Into Learning this year with REAP Wairarapa REAP what you Sew - for experienced sewers

8 weeks, starts Monday Feb 11

Italian for Beginners - 9 weeks

starts Wednesday Feb 13

Upholstery - 4 (16hr) courses throughout the year

Term 1, 2, 3, 4; Term 1, starts Wednesday Feb 13

Spanish for Beginners - Next Steps - 9 weeks

starts Wednesday Feb 13

Build a great Website with Wordpress

10 hours starts Wednesday Feb 27

DIY Home Skills - 5 hours, 3 courses

in Masterton, Martinborough, Featherston

Photography 101 - Getting the best photos from your camera, 6 hours, Saturday March 2 Smartphone and Tablet Technology - Look for upcoming dates online

PC for Beginners - Dates coming soon For further details, and to register, go to www.reapwairarapa.nz

Enjoy Spending Time with Your Children Did you know that children with strong language skills find most activities at school easier? This can have a long-term effect on their whole life, including the sorts of jobs they later do. These holidays, enjoy spending time with your children; it’s free but could add huge value to your child’s life. Here’s some ideas of fun and free things you can do with your children over the holidays to help their language grow. Why don’t you give them a try and see what happens? Read together Pick books you both enjoy and talk about what is happening in the pictures. Your local library can give you some suggestions of books to try. Sing together Sing action songs, waiata and other family favourites. Talk together Have back and forth conversations about things that are important to your child. You can even do this with a small baby by copying the sounds they make!

Erin Kavanagh-Hall Happy New Year, Wairarapa. Traditionally, January is the time for New Year’s Resolutions. Out with the old you, and in with the new – whatever that looks like. A time when our Facebook feeds are flooded with dreams, plans, and aspirations. Take a pottery class, go for more walks, change careers, be a better friend, be more patient with the kids... the list goes on. This can be either inspiring or infuriating depending on where you stand. However, if you are one for resolutions, Wairarapa Green Dollars may be able to help you out in 2019. If you’re anything like me, you may resolve every January to do better at managing your finances. It sounds so easy at first – “take care of the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves”. Focus on saving small amounts, and you’ll soon enough amass a nice little nest egg. But these days, with the price of everything from rents to instant coffee heading through the roof, it can be difficult to save enough for a trip to the movies – much less for a rainy day fund. That is where Green Dollars comes in. Our system here in Wairarapa operates using a community currency, Green Dollars, which is available to each of our members in an online account. In our system, G$1 is equal to one New Zealand dollar. Via the Wairarapa Green Dollars website, members can access a range of goods (brand new and second-hand) and services provided by some highly skilled and well-connected individuals and business, all fellow Green Dollars members. Handymen and builders, electricians, qualified jewellers, cleaners and window washers, lawn mower repairers, and even solar energy consultants are just some of the services you can currently find on our website. Not to mention a plethora of items on offer: firewood, apple

Talented cooks and bakers Shanta Adair and Linda Kenny at a Green Dollar market. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

cider vinegar, turkey eggs, antioxidant bath salts, pre-loved ball gowns and hand-sewn reusable shopping bags to name a mere handful. And we can’t forget our artisan producers, whose creative merchandise often takes centre stage at our monthly markets – everything from homemade soaps, to ceramic wall hangings, to vintage and steampunk-themed accessories. Members’ goods and services are available either solely in Green Dollars, or a mixture of Green and New Zealand Dollars. For a household on a low income, a broken window, faulty wiring, or malfunctioning lawn mower can prove disastrous. Honestly, for some families, even saving for a trailer of wood or a birthday gift can be an ordeal. But, by using services provided by Green Dollar members, and being able to pay for your wants and needs using an alternative currency, means you can save some of your Kiwi dollars – and thus extend the household budget. You can take care of some of those pesky repair jobs, sort out some birthday and Christmas

presents, and still have money to put aside for your next family holiday. If a solid savings plan is your resolution for 2019, Green Dollars could be a pretty safe bet. Of course, Wairarapa Green Dollars is a reciprocal scheme – when it comes to offering goods and services, we prefer a bit of give a take. So, if you’ve made it a goal to hone some of your existing skills, we’d love to hear from you. If you’ve got a flair for teaching

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And if you’re holding yourself to learning a new skill sometime in the next 12 months, Green Dollars has you covered as well. Green Dollars runs regular workshops for its members, led by some of the creative virtuosos in our ranks. If you’ve ever wanted to learn the art of papier mache sculpting, upcycling old clothing, leadlight design, mosaic creation, or making greeting cards by hand, then we can certainly provide the tutelage. Myself, I have always wanted to take a pottery class – so I’ll be signing up for our upcoming ceramics workshops. Whatever 2019 holds for you, we at Wairarapa Green Dollars hope this year brings all kinds of adventures and opportunities – and we hope you might include us in your itinerary. To our existing members – happy trading! The next Green Dollar market will be held on Saturday, January 19, at the old video store, corner King and Chapel Streets, Masterton, from 10am to 2pm.

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and love spending time with kids, perhaps come on board as a babysitter or after school tutor. You have a passion for pickling and preserves – perhaps sell some jars at a monthly market. You’re a green-thumbed expert or a stickler for a sparkling kitchen? Our members struggling to keep up with the housework or the gardening would certainly appreciate a hand. Enjoy fixing computers and other gadgets in your spare time? Chances are you’ll find yourself in hot demand. The opportunities are endless. Trading your skills as part of Green Dollars is not only a great way to earn a bit of extra dough (especially at markets, where non-members can purchase goods in NZ$), but can boost confidence and self-worth. Plus, if you’re hoping to expand your social circle in 2019, trading will certainly introduce you to a variety of talented, quirky, and genuinely kind and giving people – and we could all do with more of them in our lives.

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Patience, kindness, tolerance Volunteering Wairarapa

Jill Greathead Last year, three special men visited our volunteer centre. I will start with Joseph as he visited us in early January last year. Joseph has had a fascinating life. He served 13 years in the USA Army and retired as Major, then worked as a civil servant followed by 20 years running a farm management contracting business. An old war injury suddenly put Joseph into a wheelchair. Having been an active person all his life, he wasn’t going to stop being active. For the past year he has been a volunteer with the Wairarapa Budget Advice Service, Abbeyfield

Wairarapa, CCS Disability New Zealand, Literacy Wairarapa and Volunteering Wairarapa. Joseph became our first volunteer facilitator using our database system to recruit our volunteers and match them to roles within the organisations we support. He also trains our new volunteer facilitators. Joseph’s main involvement is interviewing our young job-seekers who are using volunteering as a pathway to employment. Joseph makes an outstanding contribution both practically and as a buddy to them. If you hear the word ‘Joseph’ on Queen St, it will be one of his young

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Volunteering Wairarapa’s three buddies who work with young volunteers – David Hill, Joseph Moloughney

volunteers calling out to him. Then there is David who does trapping for Pukaha Mount Bruce and loves conservation volunteering. As an ex-school principal, he also has a

passion for helping young people. Early last year, we got a request from the Millennium Reserve to build up the volunteer base to assist in developing and

maintaining this magical reserve on the corner of Hillcrest and Pownall Streets in Masterton. David put his hand up to trial a buddy project where young volunteers are supervised and

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supported by a buddy. David is now working with many of the YETE (Youth in Education, Training and Employment) students in their ‘Licence 2 work’ programme, which

requires them to complete 20 hours of volunteering. And finally, we have Gavin, a career landscaper, who has been volunteering at Henley Lake Park reserve since 2012. Gavin is passionate about our community, people, and environment and uses the most up-todate methods to restore, grow and maintain our environment to teach our next generation. Gavin advocates for clean waterways, and beautiful native bush gardens, enhancing nature to leave the best legacy possible for our future generations. Volunteering at Millennium Reserve and Henley Lake is perfect for our young people who love being outdoors in nature and doing something physical. Having experienced the successful contribution of these three special men, we are starting up the ‘Young Volunteer Enterprise’ to give our young people opportunities to volunteer and be assisted and supported by buddies. We have plenty of young people who are keen – we are now reaching out to the community for volunteers who are keen to work with young people like Joseph, David, and Gavin, and will experience the rewards of patience,

kindness, and tolerance. • If you are keen to chat about how that could work for you, please contact me on 0274 884 376 or admin@ waivc.org.nz.

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa Abbeyfield – Board Members required Abbeyfield are looking for more board members who have general governance or financial skills. Time required is four hours per month with meetings on the second Monday of each month. Volunteer Facilitators required We require volunteer facilitators to cover our Thursday session from 10am to 1pm every second week. Full training is given in the use of our Volunteer Recruitment system. Skills required: Experience in office administration, confidence in using databases and someone who enjoys social interaction, communicating with current and potential volunteers and organisations. • Interested in finding out more: Contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@waivc.org.nz.

GP’s to assess patients by phone Elisa Vorster A new phone-based triage assessment system could see patients sent for blood tests and X-rays without visiting a GP. Masterton Medical implemented a new service this week which determines the needs of patients who request an urgent or same day appointment before they come into the practice. Patients who ring for an urgent or same day appointment will receive a call shortly after from one of the centre’s GPs to discuss their medical complaints and determine the next steps. Some medical centres in the region provide a free phone assessment by a nurse practitioner, however, Masterton Medical does not have a nurse practitioner working in acute care. A spokesperson for the medical centre said the GP phone service meant patients with acute symptoms could be assessed over the phone and pre-work conducted without them having to come in to the practice first. “Of course, where a patient urgently needs to see a GP face-to-face, they will be seen on the day.”

The centre claims the main benefit of the service is that urgent medical issues will be assessed quicker and treatment can be administered sooner. While the service is patient-focused, it will also reduce the demand for urgent or same-day appointments at the practice by prioritising medical issues that require a face-to-face GP consultation over those that can be treated over the phone. It also meant a GP could arrange for pre-work such as X-rays and blood tests to be done before seeing the patient. The cost of the service is the standard GP consultation fee when a medical issue is resolved over the phone. If a patient needs a blood test or an X-ray, the GP can arrange this and there will be no charge to the patient. The standard fee will also be charged if during the triage assessment a patient is advised to go in to the practice for a face-to-face consultation, however, patients will not be asked to pay for the telephone triage assessment as well as this.

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Write your own eulogy

RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON Notice is given under section 56(1)(b) of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 that a Restricted Fire Season has been declared from 0800 Monday 14th January 2019 covering all areas within the Wairarapa District (Urban and Rural) until revoked or amended by Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Tararua District remains OPEN fire season

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A permit is required to light a fire in open air in these areas. See www.checkitsalright.nz for types of fire which have been authorised as not being fires in open air and do not need a permit. You commit an offence if you knowingly or recklessly light, or allow another person to light, a fire in open air in an area that is in a Restricted Fire Season unless under a permit issued by Fire and Emergency New Zealand and in accordance with any conditions of the permit. Any fire permits issued during a Restricted Fire Season are suspended if Fire and Emergency declares a Prohibited Fire Season, or prohibits fire in open air in the area.

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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. Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Write your own eulogy

This idea from Cal Newport, author of the fantastic book Deep Work, may seem a little morbid, but it is a way to consider how you have, and how you will continue to, live your life. Take the time to sit down and write what you would like your eulogy to be: how have you contributed to make the lives of others better; what have you achieved; what experiences have you had; why will you be missed? For all of these areas, if you feel that there’s not much to say, write down what you would like to have done as if you have, then from this point onwards go about doing these things so that, in a time well into the future, they can actually be what makes up your actual eulogy.

Act as if

The idea of ‘acting as if’ is shared in Robert Wiseman’s book 59 Seconds. Acting as if is simply acting as if you, for example, are already at a particular point or have achieved a certain thing. Robert Wiseman uses the example of a person suffering from depression. In this case the person would be asked to list all of the things that someone who is successful and content would typically do. Ideas might include exercise, learning, spending time with friends and family, working, smiling, taking time to do hobbies or things that they’re interested in, helping others. Once the list has been completed, the important step to take is to start doing the very same things. Through taking action, a greater sense of purpose and fulfilment could be reached.

Where’s the evidence?

On a recent episode of the

James Altucher podcast, author Amy Morin shared an idea around what to do when we’re consumed with worry about something that may impact on our lives in the future; this being to look for the evidence that there will be a bad outcome. Chances are we are looking at the worst possible eventuality, despite the fact that there is little evidence that it will happen. How many times have you catastrophised about something, only to find that it never turns out to be that bad, or even bad at all? Mark Twain said it best with the following quote: “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened”.

How to save a community

A National Geographic short documentary on YouTube highlighted the plight of Kokota, an island of the coast of Tanzania. Kokota had become an example of what many people believe to be what is happening to our planet; the environment had been pillaged and all resources used – there was a sense of hopelessness. A visitor from a neighbouring island saw what had happened and wanted to help. However, he had little influence or resources himself. Despite this, he tracked down a young Canadian struggling writer who was living on his own island (who had a basic understanding of environmental systems) and set about solving the problem. Together, this unlikely pairing gathered community support and set about rebuilding the island’s ecosystem with tree planting. They also organised fundraising for the building of the island’s only school, with

Writing your own eulogy – though seemingly morbid – is a good way to evaluate your life to date. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

the school roof used as a means of collecting rainwater. The great thing about this story is the fact that neither the local or the Canadian welded any real power or had access to resources, yet they were able to achieve wonderful results, changing the lives of a whole community and restoring a sense of hope.

What is the impact you are having on others?

Seth Gowin once wrote: “You are either the person who creates energy, or you are the one who destroys it”. This quote is shared in The Bullet Journal Method in a chapter titled Radiance. The chapter looks at the ripple effect our actions have on others. An example of this could be the way in which you participate in a course with a group of people who you are sitting with. One person could go into the course with a sense of negativity, intent on not seeing the benefit out of anything covered. This is likely to impact on the others in your group, then spread wider; negative radiance has a detrimental impact on everyone, including the presenter. However, taking a positive approach will do the opposite, as you look for the benefits that can be gained by taking part, even if it’s just one thing to take from the experience that will positively impact on you. You will be the person who, as Seth Godin has said, creates energy.

Unconditional Kindness

The Daily Calm meditation

recently had a focus on unconditional kindness, this being the act of doing kind things for no reward other than knowing that another person has benefited from what you have done. The act must be done without telling anyone, either in person or through social media, it is done completely anonymously – you will be the only person who knows that you have done it. In the meditation session that shares this idea, it is suggested that there is no tangible benefit to you. However, with this I disagree. Being part of a community in which the anonymous act of kindness happens will hopefully spread to others doing the same type of thing, influenced by you act. This will essentially create a kinder society, a society that you are part of that has been influenced in a positive way by your behaviour.

Set values, not resolutions

A nice idea from today’s Calm guided meditation – set values instead of resolutions. Move away from goals, such as saving money or getting fitter, and instead set values that you would like to live by. For example, the school where I work currently has four values, these being excellence, kindness, integrity, and respect (with resilience to be added in 2019). Living these four values will see myself and my school community thriving in all areas, as opposed to the narrow focus of a typical resolution.

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Glamping industry continues to grow

Gianina Schwanecke

River’s Edge

COUNTRY LIVESTOCK Report for Week Ending 11/01/2019, by Ian Hicks. Pigs

at $124, Goodwin 10 at $96, 2 at $72, 4 at $80, McLean 11 at $94, 6 at $127, Clendon 18 at $98, Stocker 12 at $100, Warren 3 at $131, Furniss 7 at $110, Glenstrae Trust 7 at $100, Smyth 8 at $100, Reed 3 at $128, 7 at $86, Wallis 6 at $96, Henwood 7 at $99, Nidd 6 at $103, 2 at $102.

Ravenwood 4 wnrs at $133, 6 at $110, 2 at $114, Aperloo 7 at $101, 3 at $105.

Sheep

Rams: Baker 1 at $300, 1 at $160. Ewes: Deighton 6 at $165, Warren 2 at $162, Glenstrae Trust 2 at $134, Anderson 6 at $132, Hilhorst 4 at $170. Lambs: Prebble 7 at $85, 8 at $97, Shannon 3 at $120, 6 at $93, 3 at $72, Browne 3 at $130, 1 at $76, Oldershaw 8 at $130, 5 at $99, McDonald 8 at $110, 7 at $82, C Hilhorst 8 at $113, N Hilhorst 10

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Pike 3 HX wnr Bulls at $555, Venn 1 HX wnr Bull at $610, McGillicuddy 3 Fr wnr Bulls at $450, 2 HX wnr Bulls at $455, Karl 4 Fr wnr Steers at $450, Sinclair 3 Fr wnr Steers at $450.

Situated in the Ruakokoputuna Valley just out of Martinborough, you’ll find River’s Edge a glamping site on a working family farm. Owner Nicki Thomas and her husband Matt set up the accommodation on her father-in-law Rex’s farm as a side income stream. They started thinking about the project in 2014 after seeing a similar venture on television programme, Country Calendar. Most visitors to River’s Edge were younger couples looking for a weekend getaway, she said. “People are looking for an escape, for a place to relax and get back to nature.” She said the family was fully committed to the project – spending more than $150,000 and a year of planning and paperwork to set up their tent. Getting the tent firesafety approved was one of the biggest challenges. “A lot more boxes have to be ticked off because it’s a commercial venture.” Though they had the occasional winter visitor, summers were the family’s busiest time of year and they are fully booked through January with just a few spaces remaining in February. Work is currently underway on a second tent to meet rising demand.

Nicki and Rex Thomas’ glamping spot along the river which runs through their farm near Martinborough, River’s Edge. Inset: The interior of River’s Edge. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Fallow Hills

For around $50,000 Guy and Kim Williams set up their own glampsite called Fallow Hills on their 630-hectare sheep, beef and deer farm last December. Kim, who worked parttime at Rabobank, said she had been looking for a flexible side income and had talked to friends with a similar set-up in the Manawatu.

Wainuioru couple Kim and Guy Williams enjoy the outlook at the glamping site on their family farm, Fallow Hills. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

“People are looking for some peace and quiet. Someone checking out [recently] said ‘you’re basically selling silence’ and that’s exactly it.” Like the Thomas couple, they advertised through Canopy Camping. “They already have a profile and sort all the bookings and marketing too,” she said. She said most visitors came from Wellington and only stayed for two nights but they had been fully booked through January and February last year. “As a rule, I call our

visitors DINKS – doubleincome, no kids. Younger couples who are both working and have a bit of extra money. “We also get the older couples who may have retired and come for anniversaries or special weekends.”

Greytown Campground

Greytown Campground owner Ken Ryan said the majority of their ‘glampers’ were young families and elderly couples wanting to relive their camping trips, but in greater comfort. “We’re at the budget end of glamping providers in the Wairarapa,” he said. It’s the fourth year they’ve offered accommodation in their gypsy caravan and the second year for the two lotus bell tents. Ryan bought both the caravans and the tents to add a point of difference to the campground accommodation. “It’s something a bit interesting. People just think it’s cool.” He said many families were attracted to the glamping option because of its convenience. Many who opt in for the experience don’t own camping equipment of their own and investing in items like tents can be expensive for an experience they may not enjoy. Summer season proved their busiest period with all three glamping spots booked for the next 90 days – though he said regular camping spaces are still available.

Rural

Holiday-makers looking for a point of difference will find plenty of variety as the number of Wairarapa glamping accommodation providers continue to grow. A few years ago, many people hadn’t even heard of glamping – glamorous camping — but today it is growing in the region with existing sites expanding and new providers appearing. Glamping, usually camping in a semipermanent structure, has become popular for people looking to escape the modern world and convalesce in nature.

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National president of the Tertiary Education Union, Sandra Grey, called for Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins, to urgently make assurances to staff, saying suspending pay instead of making people redundant could make things extremely difficult for those seeking support. However, Labour list MP, Kieran McAnulty, said the Ministry of Social Development [MSD] staff based in Wairarapa had met with Taratahi staff this week to ensure they were receiving their full entitlements. “I’m satisfied MSD are doing an excellent job with the staff and I commend them in their assistance during this difficult time,” he said. He said the fact staff were given a pay suspension versus a redundancy did not affect their entitlements with MSD. Wairarapa MP, Alastair Scott, said he

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It’s the end of an era for film development in Wairarapa as a Masterton family’s long-standing business shuts its doors. George ‘Ted’ Nikolaison opened Nikolaison’s Photo Centre in 1949, beginning with a dark room in a shed on the corner of Chapel St and Cornwall St before moving to various sites on Queen St. The shop is the very last to develop film in the region, and likely one of the last in the country as the traditional art is overtaken by the digital world. Ted’s daughter, Sue Nikolaison, and his granddaughter, Rebecca Edmonds, now run the business and say the decision to close was difficult but they had to move with the times. “The world has changed,” Sue said. “People don’t print photos the way they used to.” Rebecca said back in the store’s heyday they would be selling cameras and film and developing photos left right and centre. “When it snowed, I couldn’t even count how many films we developed,” she recalls. Now almost everyone used their phones, and developing between 10 and 15 film rolls a week was not viable. Rebecca said a few older people in the community still bought film for their conventional cameras and she felt sorry for them as they would now have difficulty getting their photos processed. Ted’s three children, Sue, Judy and Pete took over the business when he and his wife, Margaret, retired in the mid-1980s. Judy has since retired and Pete went out on his own in 1999, opening Pete Nikolaison Photography, Printing &

Nikolaison’s Photo Centre has been a family affair since 1949. Sue Nikolaison, left, Casey Edmonds, 11, Rebecca Edmonds, and Kimberley Edmonds, 9. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Picture Framing, which will remain open on Perry St. Sue said her late father’s love for photography was sparked when he had a motorcycle shop, where he would take photographs of the bikes he had for sale. She said Nikolaison’s Photo Centre had seen many loyal customers over the years and they were grateful for their patronage. The store had been a huge part of her family’s life and it would be sad saying goodbye. “We all grew up with it. Dad gave us all cameras when we were tiny.” Sue said the art of photography had lost its magic as technology had progressed. Pete said with the demise of icons

such as Kodak, Agfa and Polaroid, the closure of the Queen St store was “sad but inevitable”. “The industry has been desecrated really… the entire industry was just taken out through the digital revolution.” He said life as a child revolved around the shop – “we had our morning naps in the dark room”. The closure was a shame, but he thought his sister had done a good job staying in business for a lot longer than others ﬁlm processors. Wairarapa Archive will ensure any precious negatives in store are preserved. Nikolaison’s Photo Centre will close its doors on January 31.

36 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, January 16, 2019

The isle of loneliness

Wai Write

Michael Bennett The storm that had destroyed my yacht had passed, but today was exciting! I had fought my way through some very thick lianas still looking for a source of water, as my source of rainwater was limited. From the beach, I could see a depression in the island and I hoped that there might be some sort of catchment below my vision. When I reached the bottom of the depression, the ground was damp, so I dug a hole with my hands hoping water was just below the surface. I had barely reached three inches before I struck wood of some sort. It seemed flat and hard as I dug around it. Eventually I was able to clear the surface and I saw what appeared to be carved writing in the surface. Soon I could read it! My heart was in my mouth as it became clear what I had discovered. It was a wooden memorial! Who was Morgan Bourke? Who carved the memorial to him? Is there further evidence of a previous castaway? Going by the date, there would be no survivors less than 100 years old but

Stranded and alone.

there might be some sort of shelter or maybe a written diary or some such. Anything which might help my survival would be welcome. In the bush I saw some kind of wooden construction and the remnants of a path leading to it. Ragged clothes covered a skeleton, and round the body was a leather pouch, cracked and weathered by over a hundred years of neglect. I carefully opened the pouch and inside was a rusty knife, some twine, a

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pencil, and a very delicate diary with some pages stuck together, some completely gone. Only the last page was readable, and then with great difficulty. There was no mention of the writer’s name, but he mourned the passing of Morgan, his friend of many years, and of the hardships they had faced before the tree had fallen and killed him, and the loneliness he was left with. How he yearned for a friend, another human, a glass of ale, and a loaf of bread, and the

companionship of others. The page was dated the 19th Of June 1879 – two years he had been alone. The last page had been dated 28th June, in very shaky handwriting but nothing further had been written. I squatted on my heels for quite some time, thinking of Morgan Bourke and his unnamed friend. It seemed a fitting, if limited, purpose – but I owed them that. Today I saw a plane, high up in the sky – not worth lighting my signal fire. I’ve had it sitting there

for eight years, and no cause to light it. I never realised how far off the sea lanes we were when the yacht capsized. By now it’s probably been thought of by the rest of the world as one of those “Bermuda Triangle” events with all sorts of suggestions and theories, none of which really fit the bill. I’ve buried the remains of Morgan’s friend (I almost feel as if I know them both), but I don’t suppose anybody will bury me when it happens, as happen it will. I’ve been experiencing strange dizzy spells where I find it hard to stand up as my balance is haywire. I’ve been lucky, I suppose, in that this island has fed me and watered me for such a long time. I’ve experienced a few storms but my little bivouac has stood up well as it seems it had for Morgan’s friend. I wish I had known his name. Oh! … Oh! … I’m feeling wobbly…

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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.

N T A W O H O F F S P R I N G W O H

Q A E T A R B Q L D L I H C R B L Y

ADOLESCENT ANKLE-BITER BABY

IMMATURE INFANT JUNIOR

PEPE PRESCHOOLER RUGRAT

BAIRN BAMBINO

JUVENILE KID

SONNY SPROG

BOY BRAT CHERUB CHILD DAUGHTER FLEDGLING GIRL

LAD LASS LITTLE MINOR NEWBORN NIPPER OFFSPRING

TEENAGER TODDLER TOT TWEEN TYKE YOUNGSTER YOUTH 16/1

R O N D O

F L O A T

L A S T S I D I O M

L I E D O G

L O A F I N G

B A R E S L F A D A I P O E S

BLACK-OUT

A R E N A

A U N G U K S T

NUMBER CRUNCHER

8 LETTERS ABRIDGED DRAINAGE INTEREST TATTERED

WORD-SEARCH WORDFIT

M E D I C

SOLUTIONS

A R I G H T P S

A U G U S T U R I G H T S N T

E T

L D N B K D P A K T Y J P F E

E D L I T R E D E P V O P O U L E A T F E

E D I T E D O P O P U L A T E

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

V K L M R P E Q V S O W E R F

K I C K L P I S M E A R R A S K E Y O B I S T E R E H T H B E L L E O R I O W H E E A N I S L C I T Y

H S L O T H F U L B B I L L T

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

A T A Q V P A O A V I Y J R K

I N L E K I G H S

G O G G L E S B S U R G E O N

A S B E R N I N D A G E D R A L I I D A S R S S H U E E D

X I X J U V T E I M A O V V A

7 LETTERS APOSTLE DESPAIR LEGGING LOAFING MEETING TEASING

2 digits: 13 17 20 39 3 digits: 104 143 375 418 482 488 519 566 701 806 4 digits: 0283 8170 5 digits: 28294 30088 34800 69893 73544 6 digits: 582293 602514 678955 725847 789094 815227 9 digits: 230650972 413638251 585878384

M E E T I N G

S T A R D O M X N U C L E A R

Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

B O A D L E D T G I E D A Y R S T A T T E R E D

C A Y W E K A O E F W E D Y K

6 LETTERS DENOTE LEGEND NEIGHS TOMATO

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

K E A N L I V E

Q P R A Y K E T H E R E A L V

NUMBERCRUNCHER

TRIO

E D G E O N O A T L E L P P A E R T E A S L I A N C K T Y

K Q A U E Q T K I L S H P R Y

NEDDY NEWEL OGLER ONION ORGAN OSIER PARES PETAL RAIDS REBID REELS RONDO SALTY SENNA STACK STYLE TIDAL VENUE WRENS

L E G A L

C L E R K I S H Q L O W E S T

5 LETTERS ADIOS ADOBE ALIVE AORTA ARENA AROSE BACON

BOLAS CASTE CATER COBRA CROSS DECOR DENSE EATER EBONY EDGED FINES FLOAT FRIED GEARS GROWN HONES IDIOM INLET IRISH LASTS LEARN LEGAL LODGE MEDIC

A O R T A

I Q M Q T B G F Z E X A G Z I

4 LETTERS AMID BALD BARS CALL EDGE ERRS INKY LIAR LIES MALL PLAY SHED TIDY WARY

C R O S S

K I S S F O R E V B I O N I C

3 LETTERS ACT ADO ALL APE ARE ASK BEE DOG EEL EGG EGO ELF ERA FAR ILK KEN LIE ODD ODE RED ROE ROT SKI SUE

Q A E T A R B Q L D L I H C R B L Y

BLACKOUT

Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword

TRIO

RAI

R S M I N O R Y D A G E A T O B P B

N T A W O H O F F S P R I N G W O H

S O N I B M A B U L D Y N W N Q A I

R S M I N O R Y D A G E A T O B P B

E S J P F S V A I B G E D E R I E R

S O N I B M A B U L D Y N W N Q A I

L C Z B L I T B C H C A W E R R U P

E S J P F S V A I B G E D E R I E R

I V Q A J Y N N O S N B G N R E L R

L C Z B L I T B C H C A W E R R U P

N I S I K U G R E K O A T O U T Y E

I V Q A J Y N N O S N B G N R E L R

E S D E V S G L L R N Y J S G S N S

N I S I K U G R E K O A T O U T Y E

V P O N F O O E N E O W U A R G C C

E S D E V S G L L R N Y J S G S N S

U T E F R D B K E U D K N X A N I H

V P O N F O O E N E O W U A R G C C

J C O P A I H T T T I T I F T U C O

U T E F R D B K E U D K N X A N I H

R U S D T C L H K D G O O I H O E O

J C O P A I H T T T I T I F T U C O

E F L E D G L I N G X X R H X Y E L

R U S D T C L H K D G O O I H O E O

P L R I G L D V T S W T N A F N I E

E F L E D G L I N G X X R H X Y E L

P B F T N U E A E T D A U G H T E R

P L R I G L D V T S W T N A F N I E

I Y H O D F C R L V L Q C H E R U B

P B F T N U E A E T D A U G H T E R

N H Y T I M M A T U R E W H E U P U

L O A F I N G

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CHILDREN

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18

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 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara (06) 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 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 3771135. 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.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 3726623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Masterton Savage Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm,no appointment necessary. 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: 10am-noon, 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 Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 3774614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am-2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 Greytown Craft Market: At the St Johns Hall, Main St, 10am-3.30pm. Wairarapa handcrafted gifts, knitting, fabric crafts and sewing, preserves, plants, fresh produce and flowers, cards, jewellery and much more Stall enquirers call Wendy (06) 304-9287. 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 11.30am-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 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa (021) 263-9403. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum:

Masterton, 170 Queen Street Monday—Friday, 10—3pm

Martinborough, Lions Hall, 3 Oxford Street Thursdays, 10—2pm

Featherston, Community Centre Mondays, 11—3pm

Waipukurau, 43 Ruataniwha St Wednesdays 10—2pm

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Toastmasters Wairarapa: WOW Club meets 11am. Call Val Ph 377-2035. or Justin (06) 304-9075. Rebekah Farr: Departures, a poignant and topical exhibition, paintings exploring the themes of exile and migration until February 3. New Arrivals: Acquisitions from the collection, at Aratoi, 10am-4pm daily until February 27. See What I Can See NZ: Photography for the young and curious. At Aratoi, 10am-4pm daily until March 31. Hélène Carroll: Alphabet Series, at Aratoi, 10am-4pm daily until March 31. A child of Holocaust survivors, Carroll contrasts the alphabet with

MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa

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Drop-in and talk to a member of my team at venues around the electorate or call 0800 687 596 for an appointment at other times. Greytown, Library Wednesdays, 10—2pm

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20

the Holocaust in her 26 paintings. Nga Aho Raranga: Textiles from the Taonga Maori Collection, 10am4pm daily until April 28. Korowai, kahu kiwi, taniko, kete, puipui, poi, tukutuku and other woven taonga in Aratoi’s collection. Martinborough Museum: Open 11.30am-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 10am2pm, 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 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. 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.

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Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 yearsplus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. 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: 11.30amnoon 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, MonSat 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 9am4pm, 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 (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 3782338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Call Maryanne 370-2197 or email: endless.summer.nz@gmail.com Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Pam (027) 669-9666. 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 9am-noon 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 304-9748.

Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at 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, JANUARY 23 Open Mic Night: From 7.30pm until 10pm at the Welsh Dragon Inn, 43 Fitzherbert St, Featherston. Call Jo and Mike (06) 308-9081. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 7-9pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.307pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church,

corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 3798325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Featherston: 7.30pm. Call Mark (06) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. 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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The management, residents and staff of Roseneath Lifecare would like to thank the following organisations and businesses that supported us throughout 2018. Kleenaz Windows, Premier Beehive, Carterton Pharmacy, Carterton New World, Carterton Take Note, Wairarapa Electrical, Clareville Garden Centre, Carterton RSA, Carterton Menz Shed and to the many volunteers and groups that add to the quality of life for our residents. We wish you all a Happy and Prosperous 2019.

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MARIST RUGBY CLUB AGM 22nd January 7.30pm at Clubrooms All welcome

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SEASONED: Gum 4m³ $580, 2m³ $350: Douglas-Fir 4m³ $570 (BEST BUY), 2m³ $340: Macrocarpa 4m³ $570, 2m³ $340: Split Pine 4m³ $460, 2m³ $280: Gum & D/Fir $600: Gum & Mac $600: Gum & S/Pine $540: D/Fir & Mac $590: D/Fir & S/Pine $530: Mac & S/Pine $530: Bagged Kindling $15ea. WINZ Quotes. Prices incl. GST & del. Wholesale Firewood Supplies Ph (04) 232-9499, www.firewoodsupplies.co.nz

11.00am on Monday 28th January: 2019 course confirmation in the College Library for Year 11 to Year 13 students 8.45am on Tuesday 29th January: School starts for all students Year 9 to Year 13 Powhiri to welcome new students and staff starts at 9.15am All parents/caregivers are welcome to attend

Makoura College Uniform Makoura College Uniform is available for purchase from: NZ Uniforms 3 Albert Street Masterton Hours of Business: Monday-Friday: 9.00am 5.00pm Saturday: 9.00am 1.00pm

The January meeting of the

MASTERTON TRUST LANDS TRUST BOARD will be held at 4.00pm

on Monday, 28th January 2019 in the Trust Office, 189 Queen Street, Masterton. Andrew Croskery General Manager

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CLOSURE OF ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

rental property, call us today! WeMichael have preapproved $295 47 St PIVOT STEER LOADER, tenants waiting for a home. long or short term hire.

TEACHER AIDE POSITION

We are seeking a teacher aide to work with special needs students and/or students requiring additional learning support. Positions are term time only - 20 hours per week. To start as soon as possible. Please forward a letter of application, stating suitability for the position, CV and names of two referees to: Karen Hartnell Specialist Education Teacher Martinborough School Dublin Street Martinborough Phone 06 3069602 karen.hartnell@martinborough.school.nz Applications close: Friday 18 January 2019

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of Cruise Martinborough, will close the following road s to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder. During the period of closure diversions will be in place for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the roads.

FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE & GROUNDS POSITION

Roads to be closed:

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extensive property and grounds of the campus including swimming pool maintenance, building & painting works. This position requires you to have great communication & computer skills, initiative, ability to multi task and do a variety of odd jobs. You must be flexible, able to work independently and prioritise duties so that the health and safety of the school buildings and grounds are maintained.

Period of closure: Saturday 26 January 2019 10.00am3.30pm Mark Allingham Group Manager Infrastructure & Services

If you would like any further details of the position, contact Trinity Schools Property Manager Brian James, 027 334 0763. An application form can be obtained by emailing brian.james@trinityschools.nz Applications close 17th January at 12 noon.

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MASTERTON MASTERTON OMP $180.00, delivered, $450 WhangaehuValley 4 dry. Phone 027 754 7207. $550 32 Sussex Street 4 $200 6 Alamein Ct $480 55a Taranaki Street 3 OMP - 70 yr old product $210 $530 145H Perry 2a Miro Street St 3 $200.00 as of 23/1/19 for 3.6m2 or cord, delivered $350 144 High St 3 56 Boundary Road Weekends only. Txt $220 or $350 61a Totara St 2 Phone 027 754 7207. DO 81 27 Manuka St NOT LEAVE MESSAGE $220 . $245 Alamein Court 1 $250 143b Perry Street 1 $220 5/53 Opaki Rd $210 South Belt 1 Hire Services $260 CARTERTON 80D South Rd 3 FORKLIFT For Hire. Short $460 53a Frederick St $265 $300 46 16 Kippenberger St2 and long term. Phone TasmanCres James Trucks & youJeans need help $285 If15 Stwith your Machinery on 06 377 0550.

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OFFICIAL NOTICE. CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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MEETING SCHEDULE.

PROPOSAL TO CLOSE HUGHES LINE TO ORDINARY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Carterton District Council proposes to close Hughes Line for the Wings Over Wairarapa 2019 event for the period indicated hereunder: Period of Closure: Friday 22nd February 2019 Saturday 23rd February 2019 Sunday 24th February 2019

8.00am – 5.00pm 8.00am – 10.00pm 8.00am – 5.00pm

3 Roads affected:

Hughes Line (from Cornwall Road to the Waingawa River Boundary)

3 The closed section will be adequately and properly signposted. The 4

section at Cornwall Road will be manned with radio communication to allow the passage of through traffic in an emergency.

3 Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge his/her

objection and grounds thereof, in writing before 6th February 2019 at the office of the Carterton District Council, Holloway Street, Carterton.

22 Stout Phone James Trucks $295 & PHONE 06St377 4961 3 Machinery on 06 377 0550 D Gittings CARTERTON OR EMAIL Infrastructure, Services and Regulatory Manager www.cdc.govt.nz TRANSPORTER 8 tonne, office@mastertonrentals.co.nz $100 345 Waihakeke Rd complete with winch. Phone James Trucks & MASTERTON PROPERTY 28 Holloway St, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz MANAGEMENT Machinery on 06 377 0550. (Storage Shed)LTD 0 $245 3396 St Highway 2

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CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

The following meeting will be held at the Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton. Wednesday 30 January 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting

1.00pm

Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. A public forum is provided for at the start of the meetings. Members of the public who wish to participate in this public forum must register their intention with Hayley on 06 379 4034 at least one day before the meeting day. Agendas will be available for public inspection two days prior to the meeting and will be available at the Councils main office, the Carterton Library and on Councils website. www.cdc.govt.nz 28 Holloway St, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz

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Arbor House is a not for profit charitable trust providing round the clock care for the local Greytown community and surrounding district. Arbor House is a 25 bed facility which delivers excellent nursing care within a friendly and homely setting. Arbor House provides nursing care to the older adult, respite and day care services as well as providing inpatient palliative care. We provide a multidisciplinary focus with strong links to the local medical centres , consultant nurse specialists and Wairarapa Hospital. Job tasks and responsibilities: ave a passion for enabling people to reach their potential Have sound knowledge regarding health of the older person, palliative care and a desire to grow and share your knowledge? Do you have excellent assessment skills and documentation? Can you direct and delegate tasks to care staff? Ability to work in a busy environment environment Fluent in use of computer applications e.g. Interai & Medi-Map Work in New Zealand's best small town in the Country

Phone 06 378 2190 SUPERVISOR - FULL TIME (Wine jobs: Vineyards & Cellars) Te Muna Viticulture Ltd Martinborough We can offer you: Competitive Hourly Rates Mobile Phone Industry Training with Primary ITO Be part of a Progressive Company and Industry Opportunity to further a career in Viticulture The successful candidate will ideally have the following attributes: A commitment to a safe work environment Full Drivers Licence Good communication skills, written and spoken Work with International staff Positive attitude Be willing to learn The successful applicant should have NZ Residency. Please send covering letter and CV to: tm.vit48@gmail.com

Apply to: Nurse Manager Email: arbor-house@xtra.co.nz

Electrical Engineer Trust House Limited is a community enterprise that owns and operates a number of hospitality businesses within the lower North Island. The full list of the individual businesses are listed on our website: trusthouse.co.nz We are looking for enthusias tic and friendly staff who have a keen interest in hospitality. Chefs/Cooks Wait/Bar staff Cleaners Kitchen Hands House Keeping Reception staff The successful candidates will have; A friendly disposition and positive attitude Passion for the industry The desire to always put the customers' needs above all else Exceptional attention to detail The ability to adapt in a busy professional environment Previous experience is preferable, however, full training will be provided to the successful candidates. If you are enthusiastic about developing your skills and knowledge and want to advance your career by working for Trust House, please apply in writing or via email to the details below. Job application forms can be found on our website. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Email: cindy@trusthouse.co.nz Post: Attn: Cindy Grant, Trust House Limited, PO Box 135, Masterton 5840

Poltech Power Works Ltd are a progressive power line construction and maintenance company based in Martinborough, working Wairarapa wide and beyond. Due to growth in our industry we are looking for a qualified and experienced Elec trical Engineer to join our friendly team. Ideally you will: • Have a sound knowledge of the Electrical Distribution Industry • Be self-motivated with the ability to work unsupervised • Be honest and reliable, have the ability to challenge boundaries and think outside the square • Come with proven leadership qualities, be a team player and be able to motivate people • Be physically fit and capable a nd have an absolute commitment to Health & Safety and industry compliance • Have a great work attitude and be responsible for your own decision making and show initiative • Have a minimum Class 4 driver license • Good communication and computer skills This is a full-time position and we will offer an attractive remuneration and benefit package to the right person. We have a great team working environment with an active soc ial club as well as a paid day off on your birthday! If you are ready to further your career, then come and join our committed team. Apply in confidence with your CV and references to office@poltech.co.nz or PO Box 109, Martinborough 5741 Attn: The Manager. Applications close on Friday 18 January 2019

Dawes Construction Ltd is a locally owned and established progressive Construction Company. We specialise in quality resident ial construction. Due to recent restructure we are looking for an experienced Carpenter to join our loyal long serving team. Applicants need to show: They are self-drivers and highly motivated They have good H & S practices and a positive attitude A high level of workmanship and attention to detail A focus on results, completing work on time and to a high quality standard You are a team player and have a sense of humour Dawes Construction offer: A family friendly and dynamic work environment Remuneration packages will be negotiated A negotiated start date On going work opportunities to extend into site management If you would like to be part of our team apply in the first instance by email to dawesconstruction@xtra.co.nz or send CV to PO Box 245, Masterton

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DAIRY FARM ASSISTANT

Wanted for Grace Dental Centre, Masterton Please email CV with references to chrisdental7@gmail.com

CARPENTER OR CARPENTER LEADING HAND

Required for a farm close to Masterton. Person applying must have had at least 1 years employment on a farm. Phone Joe 027 292 3457 or Carole 06 377 5731

TINUI SCHOOL Teacher Aide Tinui School has a vacancy for a teacher aide Mondays to Thursdays 13 hours per week to support the learning of our higher needs students. Position starts 7th February 2019. If you love working with kids and would like to be part of our fantastic rural school contact principal@tinui.school.nz for a full job description and application details.

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REGISTERED NURSE AGED AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Experienced reliable drivers for Bulk Haulage and Timber Cartage, plus curtain sider.

Escarpment Vineyard Martinborough is offering school leavers the opportunity to join its vineyard team as a cadet and learn grape growing from the ground up under the guidance of our professional staff. If you enjoy working outdoors and most importantly have an affinity for vines and grape growing we are keen to talk to you. Over a 3 year period, training will include; Tractor and implement work, canopy management, weed control, pruning, disease spraying, net application, harvest and an introduction to the winery. Position is full time, based in Martinborough and will report directly to the Managing Partner. More than 1 position is available. The possibility of part time, tertiary education is available for the correct pers on. Please apply by 31/1/19 with a brief outline of your qualifications and aspirations within the grape growing sector to Larry McKenna larry@escarpment.co.nz

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Commercial Real Estate Career Property Brokers is one of the largest independently owned real estate companies in the country and dominates many of the towns and cities it operates in. We are seeking a talented individual to join our successful Wairarapa Commercial sales team. To be effective in this role, you need to be motivated, organised, have a good network of business people, be financially sound and have a “can do” attitude. Getting into this role takes time but the

rewards, both personal and financial, are significant. Qualification as a real estate agent is preferred, but not essential as training will be given. If you think you have what it takes and want to know more, please call Brent Woodmass, Wairarapa Area Manager, on 027 603 0620 for a confidential chat, or apply in writing to Brent Woodmass, Property Brokers Limited, P O Box 672, Masterton, 5814.

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DRIVING POSITION MASTERTON Allied Concrete specialises in the production of ready mix concrete, with 54 plants nationwide. A vacancy has arisen at the Masterton plant for a Ready mix driver. To be considered for this role you will be required to: • Have a current class 4 licence • Be punctual and reliable • Be flexible in your working hours • Be customer focused • Be fully committed to the highest levels of Health and Safety While previous industry experience may be an advantage, it is not essential as on the job training will be given to the successful candidate. Opportunities to learn new skills and take on more challenging roles are very real and expected. If you are interested in a long term career then this may be the industry for you. Allied Concrete are committed to providing a safe and drug free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and a driving assessment by our regional driving trainer prior to confirmation of employment. Applications should be in own hand writing attached to a current CV posted to: Allied Concrete PO Box 2037 Masterton 5842 Attention: Cole Haywood If you have any questions about the position please contact the Masterton plant Phone 06 370 5187 Email cole.haywood@alliedconcrete.co.nz Applications for this position close Friday 18th January 2019

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Esther Lanser batting against Hawke’s Bay in January last year.

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Trophy win eyed up CRICKET Eli Hill

The Shrimpton Trophy is on the line this Sunday as Wairarapa take on Hawkes’s Bay in a 40-over match at Queen Elizabeth Park. With a two-point lead over joint second-placed teams Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki, victory on Sunday could see Wairarapa take the roundrobin tournament trophy for the first time. The four-team Central Districts competition also features Manawatu. Wairarapa Cricket Association female development officer Melissa Hansen said yesterday the team were ready for the challenge. “Hawke’s Bay is always a grudge match, they’re always pretty strong and their team haven’t played a full game yet, so we’ll see how they go. “We’re all pretty well-

rounded and the Under-18 girls always step up and do really well so if someone doesn’t fire, the next person can come in and do the job.” The team have match fitness on their side. Part of the team – Kate Sims, Gemma Sims, Olivia Roseingrave, Hattie Vincent and Ocean Bartlett – are playing for Central Districts in this week’s national Under-18 tournament in Wellington. Elizabeth Cohr was named non-travelling reserve in the squad. Others such as Kerry Tomlinson, Georgia Atkinson and Esther Lanser, are preparing to take the field for Central Districts Hinds against the India Women team on Friday at Nelson Park. As a consequence, the Wairarapa side have not trained together but Hansen, who will bowl in the Trophy

fixture, said the match experience would be good preparation. “We’re used to it, that’s just what our summers are like, cricket, cricket and more cricket. “Obviously, some of the girls have been away this week playing, and we’re away Friday playing so we’re pretty confident going into it.” Hansen said their focus going into the match was taking out Hawke’s Bay’s strong players early. “We just need to get early wickets and not let their batters settle, but then again they’re probably saying the same thing about us.” In particular, the Wairarapa side, captained by Lanser, will be looking out for Hawke’s Bay’s right arm medium bowler Rosemary Mair who also plays for the Hinds. “She’s probably one we’ve got to watch out for, we’ll

want to see off her overs, try make sure she doesn’t get too many wickets and obviously get her out quite early.” History is on the side of Hawke’s Bay who beat Wairarapa by two wickets in last year’s competition. Wairarapa ended the tournament in a three-way tie for second with Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay. Round one of this year’s tournament saw Wairarapa beat the Manawatu women’s side by 118 runs. Their match against Taranaki in the second round was abandoned due to bad weather. Players to look out for on Sunday include Georgia Atkinson who scored 81 runs off 91 balls not out in the match against Manawatu. Lanser scored 30 runs off 34 balls the same game before retiring due to injury. The match starts at 10am.

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Wairarapa waka ama paddlers are hoping to claim a share of the podium spots at this week’s national sprint championships. More than 4000 competitors aged between from five and 70 are at Waikato’s Lake Karapiro competing at the event. Kicking off the races on Tuesday were the ‘midgets’ heat for teams ranging in age from 5-9 year olds. Wairarapa midgets put up a solid performance with their time of one minute, 58 seconds which propelled them into yesterday’s semifinals.

Head coach Paddy Harding-Rimene.

Age group races and finals will be held through to Thursday, with the masters, senior, J16, J19 and premier

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events held on Friday and Saturday. Wairarapa Waka Ama Canoe Club head coach and

club captain, Paddy HardingRimene, said the club were aiming to better previous times, and score top three finishes. “It’s our aim to get podiums, but it’s pretty cut throat. Last year we got sixth in the men’s premier event – we were just two seconds off the winners. “Our premier men’s team does personal training daily and three crew trainings a week. “Hopefully we’ve done enough.” In addition to the midget crew, Wairarapa has also entered an intermediate crew, a J16 girls crew, 13 single paddlers, two premiere men’s teams and one master women’s team.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Sport Wairarapa Midweek

Cricket lessons learned

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Wairarapa are hoping the lesson they’ve learned over the weekend will come to their aid when they take on table topping Hawke’s Bay in two weeks’ time. The Wairarapa Cricket Association’s senior men’s team suffered a narrow loss in their first innings against the Manawatu Cricket senior men’s team in round three of the Furlong Cup. Held at Fitzherbert Park in Palmerston North, the game got off to a good start for Wairarapa with a strong opener from John McKenzie and Mark Childs who produced 57 runs between them. The partnerships continued with Daniel Ingham hitting 57 and Ethan Childs gaining 37. Wairarapa ended their first innings on 275 runs and ten wickets. With quick pace and good bounce, the wicket served the Wairarapa bowlers well. At one point the side had Manawatu at 50 - 3, but a few dropped catches made the difference in the end with Manawatu scoring 308 - 8. Coach Neil Perry said that despite the loss, the team had played

Ethan Childs during a match earlier this year.

exceptionally. “I would say this could be our best performance so far, even better than some of the games we’ve won. “It was a very ebb and flow sort of game, we’d have a good partnership, and then they’d have

something similar. “It was very exciting to watch.” On January 26, the fourth placed side will take on table topping Hawke’s Bay at Nelson Park. Perry said the game had given them “quite a few”

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learning opportunities to take away. “Hopefully we can put them into practice against Hawke’s Bay and the second and third place teams will be facing each other so I think we have a good shot.

“We’re eight points behind them, but this is cricket, so anything can happen.” Wairarapa 275 and 58-1 [1st innings: D Ingham 57, M Childs 38, E Childs 37, L Burling 32: R Toole 4-50, BJ Small, 2-26] lost to Manawatu 308-8 [BJ Small 66, L McHardy 53]

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019