Wairarapa Midweek Wed 16th Nov

Welcome to Blue Country

It’s official: Wairarapa is now “Blue Country”.

These were the words of Seven Sharp journalist Michael Holland, as he made his way to Memorial Park in Masterton – to present two “absolute legends” with $10,000.

The legends in question are Daryl and Ang Hansen,

affectionately dubbed “Mr and Mrs Blue” by their legions of fans – and renowned by rugby lovers for their tireless service to the Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union and club sport throughout the region.

The Blues were nominated by their fellow Wai-Bush members for the ASB Good As Gold award, presented by TVNZ’s Seven Sharp to New Zealanders who are “making a real difference in their community”.

Winners receive a $10,000 cash prize – which Mr and Mrs Blue [a caretaker and teacher aide at Douglas Park School] have decided to put towards some long-awaited home renovations.

The couple have been volunteers for Wai-Bush and its associated clubs for the past 18 years: Taking care of everything from laundering rugby kits, to transporting gear across the Cook Strait, to decking out fences in red and green before each game.

Not to mention Mrs Blue’s knitting prowess, and the 40-plus beanies she makes for her “rugby boys” each year.

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As nominator Stacy Puddy, community rugby manager at Wai-Bush, told Seven Sharp, “no matter how big, small or short notice, Mr and Mrs Blue are there to get it done.”

The Blues said receiving the Good As Gold award from the TVNZ crew was “amazing” and came as “a complete surprise” – the last thing they expected while having a drink at the Gravel Pit [the Wai-Bush Supporters Club bar].

“We had absolutely no idea. We saw the cameras, and we thought they were filming the prize-giving for Heartland,” Mr Blue said.

“Then Michael shoves a microphone in our face, and says he has the pleasure of giving us $10,000. We were speechless. Ang just about

dropped her wine glass!”

“When they told us about the money, my heart did a flip. It was surreal, to say the least,” Mrs Blue added.

“We’re so humbled and grateful – I couldn’t stop saying thank you.

“My heart feels so full.”

The Blues have been involved with provincial rugby since the 1980s, when Mr Blue played for Wairarapa Bush and was a referee for the union, and Mrs Blue was bar manager for the union’s Referees Association.

They have been active volunteers since 2004: Helping with transport to games, organising sponsorships, and Mr Blue serving as vice president and property manager for Pioneer Sports Club.

Mr Blue also does massages for the Wai-

Bush players after training, and is gear manager for all the union teams – in charge of washing, folding and distributing uniforms, looking after training equipment, and setting up the field before training sessions.

The Blues are also responsible for transporting gear to away games – which has required some creative packing techniques.

“The guys can’t take extra gear on the plane, so we’ve had to take it in the car,” Mrs Blue said.

“One time, we were

heading to a game in Westport, and we had to fit everything inside my little Toyota Corolla. It was jammed to the gunnels.

“Luckily, we got there in one piece!”

Particularly iconic among union members are Mrs Blue’s hand-made hats, presented to each member of the squad [players, coaches, and managers alike] every season, without fail.

“That’s 40 hats a season for 18 years. You do the math,” she said.

“Each hat takes about four hours, and I try

Supporting health centre with ‘sparkle and glamour’

Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

South Wairarapa locals are putting on their “glad rags” and hitting the dance floor to support a much-needed community health service.

Later this month, Kuranui College will play host to the Great South Wairarapa Ball – with all proceeds from the formal event going towards the new Pirinoa Medical Clinic.

The health centre, now running out of the old dental clinic at Pirinoa School, provides wrap-around care for South Wairarapa’s rural community, which was previously struggling to access both medical and social services.

The clinic, founded by a team of local health professionals, including

nurse practitioner Corina Ngatai, does not yet receive government funding and has been reliant on community donations.

The upcoming Great South Wairarapa Ball was the brainchild of Kuranui College teacher Elizabeth Verkleij, who became inspired after chatting with clinic co-founder Ngatai – also a part-time nurse at Kuranui’s health centre – over morning tea.

This is the second charity ball Verkleij has organised in Wairarapa, with last year’s Great Eketāhuna Ball raising funds for the Eketāhuna Community Health Centre.

She said it was a “nobrainer” to do the same for Ngatai and the Pirinoa Medical Clinic.

“Corina is doing some very cool mahi in our

community,” Verkleij said.

“Our rural health care needs all the help it can get. A lot of people in South Wairarapa were really struggling – some people were having to drive about an hour to Featherston for a doctor’s appointment.

“Health care is a human right – and Corina is doing the work to make it accessible to our rural families.

“The ball will be a chance for people to put on their glad rags, enjoy some sparkle and glamour, and support this important service.”

Ngatai said it was important to “reduce barriers” to rural healthcare, especially considering petrol prices and the increasing cost of living.

“It’s about people’s time, too. Patients

were having to take the day off for a 15 minute appointment with their GP,” she said.

“[The clinic] is much more beneficial – they can just whip down to Pirinoa and see a doctor without it eating into their whole day.”

The clinic is now staffed by a team from Te Hauora Runanga O Wairarapa, and patient numbers are steadily growing.

The Great South Wairarapa Ball, held on November 26 from 6.30pm, will feature music from Martinboroughbased band Short Circuit, a catered supper, and a cash bar.

• Tickets are available from Kuranui College and Pirinoa School –$50 for singles, $80 for two people. Cash sales are preferred. Entry is R18.

and do a new pattern each year.

“I love seeing the guys’ faces when they get their hats – they love it that someone has made something just for them.”

Mrs Blue said some of the biggest highlights from the last 18 years have been dressing up for games – in her famous tinsel wigs and tie-dyed leggings –bantering with the hosts of Mainfreight Rugby [on Sky Sport], and their car, decorated with WaiBush colours, receiving a riotous response from roadworkers on their way to games.

She recalls a particularly enthusiastic reception on the Interislander, en route to the Lochore Cup final on the West Coast.

“We’d decorated the car with red and green streamers. When we

went to drive off at the end, we saw the staff had written all these messages, supporting the Bush, all over the windows.

“Unfortunately, that was in the days before smartphones – so I didn’t get any photos!”

The Blues say they have most enjoyed the “real camaraderie” within the Wai-Bush Union and making “many wonderful life-long friends” over the years.

Thanks to Seven Sharp, they look forward to getting stuck into renovating their bathroom – the only room in their home of 42 years they’ve not yet done up.

“People have said ‘why don’t you go away on holiday?’ You can only go on holiday for a couple of weeks – your bathroom you’ve got for life!” Mr Blue said.

Nurse practitioner Corina Ngatai – one of the founders of the Pirinoa Medical Clinic, the beneficiary of the Great South Wairarapa Ball.

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Solidarity in the cardboard city

Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

While most of Wairarapa slept in relative comfort, a group of Masterton students spent a night hunkering down in a ramshackle “cardboard city”, and clocking up several thousand kilometres on foot – in solidarity with those less fortunate than themselves.

Last month, Chanel College took part in the Caritas Challenge: an annual event for schools and youth groups to demonstrate fellowship with people in the midst of poverty or injustice, and raise funds to support impoverished communities.

As part of the Caritas Challenge, spearheaded by Catholic social justice organisation Caritas Aotearoa, young people participate in activities which raise awareness of social inequalities –and, in the process, gain understanding of what it means to live in poverty.

Ninety-four Chanel College students took part in this year’s event, held from October 28 to 29: Raising awareness of homelessness by spending 24 hours in the school’s courtyard, sheltering inside makeshift dwellings fashioned from

cardboard boxes.

The students also incorporated a 24-hour physical challenge –teaming up to walk laps around the school field, pausing only briefly to snooze inside their cardboard houses.

Chanel has so far raised over $3000, which will be donated

to Caritas Aotearoa’s community development programmes in the Pacific, Asia, and Latin America.

Deputy principal Chris Senior said the event was an enlightening experience for the students, who took all the accompanying

WTA supports mental health and counselling in Wairarapa

Earlier this month, ChangeAbility received a donation from the Wairarapa Times-Age – presented to manager Jeremy Logan by WTA commercial manager Andrea Hay.

The donation was a percentage of the proceeds from the newspaper’s advertising feature for Mental Health Awareness

Week, supported by 66 Wairarapa businesses, and running in both the Times-Age and Midweek Hay said the Timesage was delighted to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and to help ChangeAbility “provide the superb services they offer to our region”.

ChangeAbility offers

counselling services for those dealing with anxiety, grief, or depression, and people affected by family violence and abuse.

Logan said he and his team were very grateful for the support from the Times-Age – which would be used to provide lowcost counselling to people struggling with mental or emotional health issues.

difficulties– sore feet, lack of sleep, and latenight rainfall drenching their accommodation –in their stride.

“Things like this give young people the opportunity to think beyond themselves and outside of their own box – and do something meaningful to help others.

“It’s part of our special character as a Catholic school – to serve the community. If we can inspire young people to help others in need, the world would be a

better place.

“It’s an experience they’ll remember the rest of their lives.”

Senior said one of the hardest parts of the experience for the students was making their cardboard city sturdy and spacious enough to comfortably house close to 100 people.

Some, however, emerged as “master builders”, with one team constructing a building with a “proper A-frame roof” and several smaller internal rooms.

“We pretty much made it all up on the spot – it was a bit of trial and error,” Year 13 student Takumi McKelvey said.

The A-frame structure came in handy during a brief rain shower at 9pm – allowing for water run-off, while those structures with flat roofs didn’t stand up as well to the elements.

“Some of the students asked me, when it started raining, if they could go into the hall. I told them homeless people don’t get that choice,” Senior said.

“So, they picked up their houses and moved where they could find shelter – which is what you’d have to in the real world.

“It was a good life lesson for them.”

The 24-hour relay, the students said, was “fun but tiring” –unsurprising as, together, they had managed to walk close to 8000km.

“Keeping moving definitely made me feel less tired. My knees felt shattered the next day though!” Takumi said.

“Having a yarn with friends and teachers made the time go faster.”

Also providing company were members of the public, who stopped by to give a donation and join in for a few laps – some with their dogs in tow.

Year 10 student Emma Jackson said “the most brutal part” was staying awake for 24 hours –though they were able to stop to doze during the relay, lying “on the hard ground and being crammed in together” wasn’t conducive to a good night’s rest.

“It gave them a taste of what [sleeping rough] would be like. If you’re out in the cold, disturbed by traffic noises, and looking out for dangers, you’re not going to get much sleep,” Senior said.

“It has given us more understanding of what some people have to go through,” Emma added.

“It was absolutely eyeopening.”

Bridie Croucher [left] and Rita Kruger [and friends] take up residence in their cardboard city.

Jack Croucher [left], Kadyn Lee-Webster, Malitha Devapurage, Abel Va’afusuaga and William Roe-White relax between laps. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

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Lavender dreams coming true

From several national awards to a brand new on-site store, Lavender Abbey founders Jan and Stuart Abernethy are “dreaming big and winning big” in 2022.

The Carterton-based boutique lavender farm took home seven trophies from this year’s New Zealand Lavender Growers Association Oil Awards: Including a Gold Award for its 2021 Lavandula x Intermedia Grosso oil, Silver for its Lavandula angustifolia Violet Intrigue 2021 and 2022, and Silver for its Blends oil 2022.

The Abernethys also received two of the supreme awards

for Lavender Abbey’s Grosso products – the Eoin Johnson Memorial Trophy for the best Lavandula x Intermedia oil and the Ken Wilson Memorial Trophy for the best overall Lavandin oil.

The latest prizes come on the back of Lavender Abbey’s international success – receiving Gold and Bronze Awards at the 2021 Lavender Sommelier Awards, held in the US.

Jan and Stuart were “stoked” with their recent haul, which coincided with the opening of Lavender Abbey’s new onsite store, The Big Box of Lavender, early last month.

“The award for the best Grosso lavender oil in New Zealand is

something we’ve been trying to achieve for many years now,” Jan said.

“So to win two cups for the best Grosso was a huge surprise – and fits in beautifully with our new shop.”

Since

property 15 years ago, the Abernethys have created an orchard and vegetable garden and established a flock of free-range hens.

Lavender Abbey is also home to sheep and lambs and two “very happy” dogs – and will soon welcome alpacas.

Lavender flowers and part of the stem are harvested each year, followed by pruning by Stuart to prevent the plants from going woody. Jan distils the oil from the flowers, which makes up the products on offer at The Big Box of Lavender: Such as essential oils, hand and body lotions, pain and sleep balms, bath bombs, candles, and wood polish.

All products, handmade by Jan, use natural

ingredients such as coconut oil, olive oil and beeswax.

Jan and Stuart attribute Lavender Abbey’s success to creativity, business acumen and hard work – evidenced by their regular appearances at fairs and markets throughout the region, including the upcoming Martinborough Christmas Fair on November 26.

• The Big Box of Lavender, 351 Dalefield Road, Carterton, is staffed Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 3pm, and also has products available online: https://www. lavenderabbey.co.nz/ shop/.

Lavender Abbey co-founder Jan Abernethy picks some of her award-winning homegrown lavender.

The quality of their oil, however, is no surprise to the husband-and-wife team, who tend to more than 3,500 lavender plants on their sprayfree, seven-acre Dalefied Rd property.

buying the

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IN TEXT: Lavender Abbey received seven trophies at this years’ New Zealand Lavender Growers Association Oil Awards – including two of the top prizes for its Grosso oils.

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Pātaka feeding a need

Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

A team of Masterton tamariki are putting their school proverb into action – helping the community put food on the table.

Last week, Douglas Park School held a blessing ceremony for its new pātaka kai: A community pantry, filled with food donations for people to help themselves, should be struggling with their grocery bill.

The pantry, installed at Douglas Park’s Cole St entrance, was the brainchild of a group of Year 1 to 6 pupils, who worked on the project as part of the school’s community service programme.

Teacher Sophie MacDonald said the tamariki wanted to help ease food insecurity in Masterton – and were inspired to create their own pātaka kai after discovering a Facebook page for New Zealand’s Open Street Pantry

movement.

Pātaka kai, usually on residential streets, allow communities to donate surplus food to be collected by those in need – with, as the Facebook page notes, “no form filling, no appointments, and no criteria”.

Now Douglas Park’s pātaka kai has been blessed, it is open for donations – with the tamariki taking responsibility for keeping it tidy and maintained.

MacDonald said the project was a way for the pupils to reflect the school’s motto, “nurture, explore and create for a better future”, within the community – and translate its philosophy into practical action.

“The message we want to pass on to the kids is that everything they do impacts others – and we want that impact to be positive,” she said.

“If they can see from an early age how important it is to give to others, it will help them grow up to be better people.

“My kids are really proud and excited to have seen their project through to the end. Now we’re hoping people will come on board and donate any surplus food to help those who don’t have enough. Especially with the cost of living being so high.”

MacDonald said the pataka kai was “a real community effort”: Designed and painted by the pupils, using paint donated by Guthrie Bowron Masterton, and constructed by her father, semi-retired builder David MacDonald, with wood supplied by a school parent.

The children also did a pamphlet drop to advertise the pātaka kai, and will now be responsible for “spreading the word”

and promoting it among friends and whānau.

Year 4 pupil Isaac Singh said he was excited to see the donations come rolling in.

“It’s ridiculous how much more expensive food is. So, we’re excited to be able to help, and see what food people will bring.”

The pātaka kai was blessed by school parent and community educator Waireka Collings [Ngā Puhi, Ngai Te Rangi] –who invited the tamariki to place their hands on the pantry and say a karakia.

Collings congratulated the children on “doing the stuff that really matters –caring for the community.”

Lions bring Christmas joy

Christmas arrived early in Martinborough last weekend – and local couple Shirley and Ray Lind were among the guests of honour at a celebratory luncheon.

On November 12, the Martinborough Lions Club invited elderly members of the community, and those who live alone, to a special Christmas luncheon at its Oxford St headquarters.

The 36 guests were treated to a two-course meal, prepared and served by Lions Club members, some “lovely background music” from Masterton country singer Wayne Heath, and some sweet treats “to take home for afternoon tea”.

Past president Margaret Bush, who has organised the event for the past eight years, wanted to do something to give back to the older people of Martinborough – who have been “the backbone of the community” for many years.

“A lot of elderly people live alone and don’t get a lot of visitors – so they can lead quite a lonely life,” she said.

“They have done so much for our community. So it’s time we did something to look after them.

“We had a lovely afternoon – everyone really enjoyed themselves.”

Purchasing a unit in a retirement village can be a daunting process. While the Retirement Villages Act 2003 was enacted to provide some protection for residents of retirement villages, it has also introduced some legal and nancial complexities which can be di cult for the uninitiated to navigate. One of the principal aims of the Act is to ensure that intending purchasers are fully informed of such things as the full or true cost of purchase of the unit, together with ongoing charges and any exit fees. Another aim is to allow intending purchasers to evaluate the nancial viability of the retirement village, because in many cases the purchaser will be paying most of their life savings to the village owners.

Purchasing a unit in a retirement village is usually not an investment; it is a lifestyle choice. I say this because most if not all retirement villages charge the occupier a deferred maintenance fee/accrued facilities fee which is e ectively a form of depreciation. In other words the purchasers of their estate will usually receive less than the initial purchase price when occupation ceases (usually on death or if the occupier needs to go in to hospital care). Additionally, some retirement villages also charge a refurbishment fee which they use to renovate the unit before it is on sold.

There are clearly a number of practical matters to take into account when purchasing a unit, such as what are the units like and what kind of facilities and support are available. From a legal and nancial perspective the issues are:

[1] The legal ownership structure & security;

[2] The true cost of your purchase (including entry fees and ongoing charges) together with potential exit fees; and

[3] In many Agreements to purchase a unit in a retirement village any “capital gain” on the sale of the unit is for the bene t of the retirement village owner and the resident does not share in any capital gain.

[4] The nancial viability of the retirement village itself.

Once a retirement village and unit have been selected, the retirement village’s solicitor will prepare documents to record the transaction together with the rights and obligations of both parties. Typically these documents can run to over 50 pages and are not particularly “user friendly” for the layperson. The law requires that a purchaser must obtain legal advice before signing these documents. There is also a “cooling o period” so that a purchaser can cancel the Agreement if the purchaser has a change of heart.

Typically, it is at this stage that a layer rst becomes aware that a client intends to purchase a unit in a retirement village. However, it is my suggestion that it is far more prudent to engage a lawyer at a much earlier stage. You should also consider engaging an accountant to look at the nancial viability of the retirement village as you will be presented with nancial disclosure documents detailing the village’s nancial position. Clearly this has a cost but it could just stop you from making a very bad decision - at the very least you will be fully informed before making your nal decision. lf you have any questions arising out of this article please contact me.

Erin

Douglas Park School pupils await donations to their new pataka kai. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

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Thank Wairarapa

Masterton, Carterton, Featherston, and Martinborough Foodbanks join together to say a huge thank you to Rotary, the fire service and our communities, for once again, “pulling off” a hugely successful food drive to stock our shelves.

It would have been difficult not to know the food drive was on. Everyone came to the party with good advertising in advance and heaps of volunteers travelling with the fire engines; sirens sounding and horns tooting.

Our best-laid plans depended on our communities responding to the “shout out” for help –and you didn’t disappoint.

In just a couple of hours, an amazing amount of food was collected. Fabulous to see kids and families coming out with bags of food and smiles on their faces.

Thank you for donating all the staples – along with quite a few Christmas

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treats.

Our shelves are groaning – but everything given will be needed. We are all experiencing an increase in numbers requiring food assistance as the cost of living continues to rise, and the most expensive time of the year is around the corner.

Our role is to make sure no one goes hungry – so please get in touch if you need food support.

It’s good to know we are part of communities that care and want to look after their own.

May Croft, coordinator, Martinborough Foodbank Thank you for keeping safe

For me, the government was doing an excellent job of curbing an epidemic of covid-19. Which must have cost the taxpayers of our country millions but, to me, it was well spent. Even though it was under pressure from some sectors, the government continued to keep us reasonably safe from the epidemic, with only minor outbreaks here and there.

Finally, the government

seems to have relented to some sectors [and relaxed covid protections]. Could that be because of sport –and the expected dollars that would otherwise be spent here because of sporting events? Don’t get me wrong – I am 120 per cent into sport but, for me, health must come first and the safety of New Zealanders is paramount.

So what have we got now? I can only go by the figures that appear on the screen, but now it looks like covid has a very strong hold in our once reasonably safe country. I bet many will blame the government for

that – and they shouldn’t do. Funnily enough, I’m not even a Labour voter. Well, I haven’t been but, in the next election, I will be voting Labour, if only just to say thank you for what they tried to do against covid. They were right –and so many were wrong.

Also, a big thank you to the government for the Winter Energy Payment we “Gold Carders” receive now. It’s not much, but it’s appreciated – especially considering the years of hard work some of us had done before retiring.

Richard Matthews, Masterton

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Ambitious garden takes the shield

An ambitious project from Gladstone School has taken out the Challenge Shield, a historic school gardening competition in southern Wairarapa.

Five years ago, the school’s garden comprised five citrus trees in wooden barrels – today, it boasts a large and varied agricultural operation.

This year’s victory was the 19th time Gladstone School had taken home the shield since winning the inaugural competition in 1906.

The school dominated the competition in the early years, but this was its first victory since 1950.

The shield, open to all schools in southern Wairarapa, ran from 1906 to 1964 – and was revived by Coral Aitchison, of Carterton Rotary and the Wairarapa A & P Society, in 2014.

This year, Gladstone School’s gardens contained native planting along a stream bank, animals, a beehive, berries and vegetables, and traps for invasive pests – covering a range of skills, from food growing, to animal care, to

conservation.

Aitchison told the pupils, “everything you’ve done is first class.”

Year 5 and 6 pupils were divided into groups, taking responsibility for a different part of the garden.

They kept three rabbits, called Charcoal, Tulip, and Rose, and the group responsible for them took them for walks about the grounds in harnesses. There

chickens, all named, and a “gorgeous pig” named Charlie, who “loved to eat”.

The school established the beehive with grant money from the Earthwise Action Fund, and a parent helped source the hives and assisted with looking after the bees.

Another group trapped possums, rats and mice in surrounding trees and grass.

Pupils, with help from parents, also built a netted walk-in berry garden, raised beds, and pods for growing vegetables.

As part of their bid for the Challenge Shield, the pupils presented their project in a hand-made illustrated book, outlining the different groups’ work.

Principal Belinda Bunny said the Challenge Shield competition had been a driver for the school’s garden development over the last five years. Next year, the project would focus on using all the produce sourced from the garden to make “beautiful food”.

Bunny told her students, “This is your project – you are all empowered to get things moving on your

own.”

The Challenge Shield was presented to Gladstone School on November 8 by Melvin Pike of the Wairarapa A & P Society – with Saint Mary’s School in Carterton and

South Featherston School winning second and third place.

GardenBarn Masterton, the Wairarapa A&P Society and Carterton Rotary supported the competition.

Gladstone School has won the Challenge Shield school gardening competition.

Gladstone School students Paige, Hannah, and Allie at the school beehives.

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Gladstone School’s Neela [left], Olivia, and Hannah holding chickens.

–you are all empowered to get things moving on your own.”

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Opinion

Cancel culture: yay or nay?

There are certain topics always guaranteed to get tempers flaring at the dinner table. Namely, religion, pineapple on pizza, and cancel culture.

Banishing problematic celebrities to the annals of obscurity: Hot or not?

If you’ve got an internet connection, you’ve probably heard the phrase “cancel culture” bandied about. Dictionary.com defines it as “the practice of withdrawing support for public figures … after they have done or said something considered objectionable”. Usually accompanied by online shaming and, sometimes, career repercussions. TV shows axed, book deals dropped, sponsors abandoning ship, the works.

What’s “objectionable”? Aside from the obvious criminal examples, celebrities have been “cancelled” for everything from transphobic essays [JK Rowling], anti-Semitic conspiracies [Kanye West], racist tweets [Roseanne Barr], and covid denial [various].

Supporters argue cancel culture promotes accountability and gives a voice to communities

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that were previously silenced. Those opposed claim it stifles freedom of expression and is tantamount to cyberbullying.

As always, it’s complicated.

Yes, the practice of digitally calling out celebrities’ transgressions has absolutely devolved into bullying. While I find Rowling’s transgenderexclusionary “feminism” revolting, I cannot condone the avalanche of death and rape threats. We’re not going to solve transphobia with misogynist violence.

Cancel culture is also problematic when it doesn’t allow for redemption. How productive is a society that ostracises a person without the opportunity to atone for their mistakes?

There’s also a discussion to be had about separating the artist from the art. Can we, for example, be disgusted by Mel Gibson,

but still acknowledge Braveheart is a brilliant [if wildly inaccurate] piece of cinema?

That said – people should have the freedom to disassociate with anyone whose behaviours do not align with their values. Some argue that “cancelling” is another way of voting with one’s wallet. From accelerating civil rights to helping dismantle Apartheid, boycotts have led to social change throughout history.

Corporations also have the power to boycott. We’ve seen Adidas distance itself from Kanye after his latest Twitter rant. In Aotearoa, rich-lister Simon Henry lost support from fellow CEOs following his sexist attack on Nadia Lim.

Isn’t this just the free market at work? Individuals and companies being able to spend as they choose?

Something I find interesting is the idea that

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cancel culture impinges on freedom of speech.

However, there are those that view “cancellation” as a protest … and isn’t that the ultimate free speech?

This form of protest has uplifted marginalised communities – especially when institutions have proven inadequate. We know the justice system has failed victims of sexual assault [especially lowincome women, queer women and women of colour]. But the #MeToo movement allowed women to take some power back – including calling out abusers and publicly removing their support.

As academic Anne Charity Hudley put it: “If [you can’t] stop something through political means, what you can do is refuse to participate. Cancelling is a way to acknowledge you don’t have to have power to change structural

inequality. But as an individual, you can have power beyond measure.”

Where cancel culture is concerned, there will be times we need to proceed cautiously. But freedom of expression doesn’t mean freedom from consequence. Accountability matters –especially when someone has such a huge sphere of influence. People like Kanye and Rowling have used their massive platforms to punch down on communities who have endured decades of systemic violence. There has to be consequences for that.

If you’re worried the “Twitter mob” is coming for your favourites – relax. You can still find Harry Potter in most bookstores. But, just as you can indulge in your nostalgic fantasy universe, others can opt out. Freedom goes both ways, after all.

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CUTIES OF THE WEEK

Jocelyn Konig

Superman.

Dion Tia Haeata

Eddie Munson from Stranger Things.

Cheryl Cavanagh The Tooth Fairy.

Christina Schofield Winnie the Pooh. He has such a simple life.

Helen Lenton Spencer Reid [from Criminal Minds].

Caryl Forrest Jane Bennet from Pride and Prejudice.

Judy Morgan

Paddington Bear.

Katie Grace Milne Edward Scissorhands.

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Not the scariest witches you’ve ever come across – but definitely the cutest!

fIvy Pittams, almost 5, and her little brother Raijin, 3, had a blast dressing up for Halloween. Mum Colleen said her eldest two kids were very excited to wear their tutus – and get stuck into the candy floss. Happy [late] Halloween, kiddos!

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Fundraiser is a real gem

Aratoi’s popular fundraiser ‘Dursley Garden’s Little Jewels’ was once again a great success. Organised by the Friends of Aratoi, the money raised from the sale of these generously donated artworks goes towards our acquisition budget for the Aratoi Collection.

Our collection holds around 3000 items, from photography to taxidermy, ceramics to taonga Māori, with social history and natural history objects mixed in with paintings and prints.

But how did such a collection come about?

Every item Aratoi collects needs to be significant for the Wairarapa region. This could mean an object from an historical or important family that tells a story of a significant time in the region, or work from an

artist who lived here.

It could be an object that was made in Wairarapa or had a good reason to be brought here.

Some objects are donated through a will or by anonymous donors. Bequests are a common way to receive either items or money to go towards a new collection object or work of art. Items can also be loaned to the collection for a shorter period of time on the proviso they are eventually returned.

In some circumstances, a significant piece comes up for sale which we would buy.

All new items need to go through a process to be accepted into the collection. A panel of experts will look at how the item would sit within the collection – is it a unique piece and does it tell a

local story? It is in good condition?

You still have a chance to view ‘Dursley Garden’s

Little Jewels’, which is on at Aratoi until ecember 4. With your support and from the Friends of Aratoi,

we can continue to collect and look after significant items that tell the stories of this region.

Australian world politics in spotlight

For the final talk of the Institute of International Affairs’ year, Professor Nick Bisley will discuss, in Masterton on November 22, ‘Australia and the World Under the Albanese Government: Change and Continuity in Australian Foreign Policy’.

As Bisley, from Melbourne’s LaTrobe University, said: “To the extent that foreign policy figured in the 2021 Australian federal election, the ALP put forward a strongly status quo position.”

This included support for Australia’s Quad partnership with India, Japan and the US and the AUKUS trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the US.

“In the six months since

election, however, there has been a number of key and unexpected changes in Australian policy, in

both tone and substance,” said Bisley, “while other elements are almost entirely as if the coalition

remained in charge.”

Bisley’s talk will assess the Albanese government’s foreign policy as it attempts to navigate a region riven by great power rivalry, economic shocks and deteriorating balance of power.

Bisley is the Dean and Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at LeTrobe University. His research and teaching expertise is in Asia’s international relations, great power politics and Australian foreign and defence policy.

He is the president of the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International

Affairs in 2020. He is a member of the advisory board of China Matters, a member of the Council for Security and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and from 2013 to 2018 served as the editor-in-chief of the Australian Journal of International Affairs, the country’s oldest scholarly journal in the field of international relations.

The meeting will be at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton at 8pm on Tuesday, November 22. Tea and coffee from 7.30pm. All are welcome.

Non-members: $5 door charge. For more information contact secretary Aileen Weston, phone: [06] 372 5741, email: aileen.weston@ orcon.net.nz

The crowd enjoys Dursley Garden’s Little Jewels’ opening night.

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Professor Nick Bisley.

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November UPDATE

WHERE YOUR WASTE GOES

is put in the bin.

This month we’d like to focus on waste and how you can help reduce our impact on the planet.

If you’re on a rubbish collection route, you may have wondered where it goes. Our rubbish and kerbside recycling contractor is Earthcare, which serves all three Wairarapa councils.

The recycling is taken to Earthcare’s Mixed Recycling Facility, or MRF, one of the most modern recycling centres in the country.

Considerable investment by Earthcare means that much of the recycling is now sorted automatically. But people are still involved in the sorting process, and that means that what we put into our kerbside bins has a direct impact on them.

Leading the way

At Council we’re trying to put our best foot forward. We have separate bins for landfill, paper and other recyclables, a special place for soft plastics and a box for batteries. We have also replaced our desk rubbish bins with little waste boxes that require us to sort our own rubbish. Doing this makes us really think about where our waste goes. We’re hoping other workplaces are already doing this or trying to!

How else you can help?

The best ways to ensure your rubbish ends up recycled are:

• Wash out your containers. That means milk, cans, and wine bottles, otherwise this can contaminate the rest of the recycling.

• Take the lids off. Aluminium wine bottle lids can be recycled but don’t go with the plastics. Milk bottle lids are a different plastic to the bottle itself. Tin lids don’t go with the glass jars.

• We cannot at this stage recycle plastics that aren’t graded 1, 2 or 5 in the Wairarapa, even if they have a recycling logo. Please check the bottom of the containers to be sure.

• Cardboard is always ok, even pizza boxes if they’re scraped!

• In one part of the country, trials are taking place on collecting food scraps. Stay tuned to see if this is one way we can become better recyclers.

• Compostable packaging cannot be recycled at present – but if your property allows, why not start your own compost heap? You’ll find tips on our website’s recycling page -https://swdc. govt.nz/why-you-should-try-composting/

The good news is that a high percentage of the material that MRF does handle is being recycled. This includes plastics 1 and 2 (plastic drink bottles, biscuit packet inners, food containers, etc), plastics 5 (food containers), paper and light cardboard, and glass.

Since October 2022, South Wairarapa has several collection points for the considerable amount of soft plastics we encounter (bread bags, light foil wrap, gladwrap and so on) and smaller batteries. Bins for both these recyclables can now be found at Council recycling and transfer stations, and at Ā Mua resource centre in Featherston. Soft plastics bins are

also starting to appear in shops and supermarkets like Martinborough P&K or Masterton’s The Warehouse.

The batteries are sent to Upcycle which strip them for useful materials, and the soft plastics are turned into plastic fenceposts and other goods by Futurepost.

Ā Mua is also taking tetrapaks (milk and drink cartons) which are turned into building products in Hamilton (at Saveboard).

Old lightbulbs and old batteries are being collected by Mitre 10 in Martinborough.

Old plastic plant pots are also welcomed at Mitre 10 and Ā Mua.

Old bicycles, furniture and other goods that can be repurposed are welcomed at resource centres like Ā Mua. Please see their websites for more details.

The Government has more initiatives and funding plans for waste and has a significant amount of money available to Councils for investment in waste minimisation. High on the list is organic waste that accounts for around 40% of waste going to landfill, where it produces methane. Construction and demolition waste are also under the spotlight, as each average new build wastes around $40,000 of materials that could be reused.

E-waste is now accepted for free at our Martinborough rubbish and recycling station. See our website for details.

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Meeting agendas are available for inspection at least two days before the meeting at the district libraries, Council offices and at www.swdc.govt.nz.

Public participation is welcome. If you wish to speak during the public participation session at any of the below meetings, please phone 06 306 9611 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting or email enquiries@ swdc.govt.nz.

Masks are available for those in attendance. If you have cold and flu symptoms, please stay at home.

The meetings will be livestreamed on YouTube Channel, where possible.

POP IN FOR A CHAT

The Mayor will be working out of Featherston Community Centre the mornings of 29 November and 13 December.

NOVEMBER MEETINGS

MAORI STANDING COMMITTEE

Thursday, 24 November at 6pm

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

GREYTOWN

COMMUNITY BOARD Tuesday, 29 November at 7pm

Greytown WBS Room, Greytown Town Centre, Main St, Greytown

MARTINBOROUGH

COMMUNITY BOARD

Wednesday, 30 November at 6.30pm

This is Mandy

Earlier this year we appointed Mandy De Ritter as our environmental sustainability advisor. Mandy is a champion of proper waste disposal in her previous workplaces and here. Her job includes liaising with our recycling and rubbish

contractors, deepening our data on waste management, and helping business and event managers with their waste disposal plans. Mandy says her job is immensely worthwhile. “Finding ways to reduce what we send to landfill is key

POOLS AHOY!

to ensuring we leave a sustainable planet for future generations. It’s time to give back to the Earth.”

The swimming season opens on 26 November in Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough. Our pools are free for all. Check out the new bird murals at Greytown pool. We are also expecting new paint work at Featherston pool... thanks to a local group of volunteers and supported by Council. Have fun in the sun!

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

FEATHERSTON

COMMUNITY BOARD

Wednesday, 30 November at 7pm

Featherston Community Centre, 14 Wakefield St, Featherston

DECEMBER MEETINGS

COUNCIL

Wednesday, 30 December at 10am

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

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Soft plastics recycling points are now available in South Wairarapa

Because some recycling is still sorted by hand at the Masterton Recycling Facility, it’s really important to ensure the right recycling

Dealing with daily life positively

There seems to be an increasing level of stu˜ to get through in our daily lives. With this as a certainty, it is likely that, at times, we will feel unwell.

This might be felt as physical pain or mental stress or emotional lows or as a sense of feeling lost and alone. As we navigate through each day it is not a case of if but when we hit something how are we impacted? Do we react and give in to our negative thoughts and emotions or do we have some skills, tools and techniques to allow us to take a step back, to breathe and so be better able to respond?

Every time we react we give up some of our personal power and this makes us less. Learning to respond helps us to better understand ourselves, our

“ Feeling/emotions are a form of intelligence. It’s the body’s direct, holistic, intuitive way of knowing and responding, which is highly attuned and intelligent. Unlike the reactivity to an emotion that sweeps you away, feeling helps you go within and connect with where you are.”

thoughts, emotions and core beliefs. When we take time out to work on ourselves, to ask what is going on for me, why I am thinking, feeling or behaving this way?

It is this re˜ ection that is the ÿ rst step in self-care, to an improvement in your wellbeing, health and happiness.

Please reach out to your local health professional, GP or counsellor to start the journey to becoming empowered and to take control of your life.

STAY IN GOOD HEALTH

A garden party is just the tonic

A garden party with gin cocktails and summer beats will start Toast Martinborough.

Lighthouse Gin is kicking off Toast a day early to satisfy gin lovers hidden among the wine and food festival revellers. Te Kairanga’s shaded cottage garden will host an afternoon of cocktails, dancing, music, food trucks and garden games.

Head distiller Rachel Hall has spent the past three months designing four gin-based cocktail recipes for the afternoon, including an ice tea, sangria, and red snapper [gin version of Bloody Mary]. For G and T lovers, there will be a variety of tonics. The afternoon will be accompanied by summer tunes from local duo, The Noods.

Hall said she was excited to bring the garden party back.

“We’ve done this party twice before. It started off as a small cocktail party.”

The party will also have a view of the distillery’s new location.

“Construction is

currently under way at our new location at TK [Te Kairanga].”

Lighthouse is one of New Zealand’s oldest craft gin distillers, established in 2005.

The Martinborough distillery had humble beginnings, in the back of an old apple packing shed. Hall worked there at the time making apple juice, while Neil Catherall, the original distiller, distilled

the very first bottles of Lighthouse Gin. Hall took over the distillery in 2014 from Catherall. She’s spent years perfecting the gin recipe, which includes nine botanicals – juniper berries, coriander seeds, yen ben lemons and naval orange zest, cinnamon quills, almonds, cassia bark, orris and liquorice root.

• Lighthouse Gin Garden Party 11am, November 19.

Lighthouse Gin head distiller Rachel Hall. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Helen Holt

o Aotearoa Aotearoa Patient Safety Day

Te Whatu Ora - Wairarapa is joining pharmacists and other health care workers to celebrate Te Ra Haumaru Turoro o Aotearoa Aotearoa Patient Safety Day on 17 November, focusing on three key essentials for medicines safety for patients leaving hospital and going home.

The three essentials dubbed the ‘three Ps’, are:

• PROVIDE a complete list of medicines, including indications for the medicines and any changes made

• PATIENT and whanau understand their medicines and any changes

• PRACTICALITIES of accessing the medicines are considered before discharge.

The rst P PROVIDE is making sure patients understand and are told of any changes to their medicines following a hospital admission and that they always receive a list of their medicines and good clear communication about any side effects before leaving.

This reduces the risk of patients receiving incorrect medicines or doses and helps health care workers make the right decisions without duplicating or omitting treatments.

The second P PATIENT supports the Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights requirement that patients and whanau understand their medicines and any changes.

The nal P PRACTICALITIES is about nding out how a patient will be able to get their medicines before leaving or being discharged from hospital.

These range from whether the patient needs a blister pack or a different dispensing aid, to whether the pharmacy needs to make a suspension or a special cream and understanding whether a patient (or their relevant caregiver) can effectively self-administer their medicine or has dif culty swallowing pills or giving injections.

If you have any questions about your medicines ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Further information about Te Ra Haumaru Turoro o Aotearoa Aotearoa Patient Safety Day, including the ‘three Ps’, is available on the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s website: https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/3Ps.

Lifestyle

Leading geophysicist Dr Laura Wallace will visit Masterton next week to explain the movement of tectonic plates – or absence of it – under Wairarapa.

“In the last two decades we have learned that not all earthquakes happen suddenly. Some take place slowly, over days or even years,” she said.

Knowledge of slow slip earthquakes and the ability to detect them has transformed the way geologists and seismologists understand how faults in the Earth’s crust work.

“The North Island’s Hikurangi subduction zone has become globally important for understanding slow slip earthquakes. Here they occur off the east coast at relatively shallow depth, from 15 to as little as two kilometres below the surface. This means that we can monitor very close to the source of slow slip, make detailed images of the faults, and drill down to them to take samples.”

Wallace said the drilling is done not on land but out at sea, where the Hikurangi fault is nearest

to the Earth’s surface.

Beneath the Wairarapa and lower North Island region, the situation is different. Here, the subduction plate boundary appears to be locked rather than slipping. It is building up stress that will ultimately be relieved in a large earthquake.

Wallace and her colleagues are working to better understand slow slip earthquakes and the potential for large earthquakes elsewhere on the subduction zone.

“We want to know what kinds of rock and physical conditions produce slow slip events instead of large,

damaging earthquakes,” she said.

Geophysicists are also measuring movement of the sea floor with centimetre-level accuracy.

“This helps us determine where the slow slip events occur, and where the plate boundary is locked and building stress for future

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone. GNS Science.

earthquakes.”

The work is already giving insights into earthquake and tsunami hazard for eastern North Island.

Wallace is a geophysicist who works between the University of Texas at Austin and GNS Science in New Zealand. She has led research into slow slip earthquakes on the Hikurangi subduction zone since 2002, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2018.

• Wallace will present her talk to a meeting of Science Wairarapa at 7.30pm on Monday, November 21, at the REAP Education Centre, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. All are welcome; a door charge of $5 will apply.

Science Wairarapa is supported by Wairarapa REAP

Laura Wallace.

country fair

One of Wairarapa’s most favourite fairs – the Mauriceville Country Fair

– takes place on Sunday 4 December 2022 9am – 4pm when in true country style, the whole community pitches in to create a fun-filled day.

The fair began from humble beginnings 25 years ago when a few locals wanted to raise funds for community groups along with some building restoration at the Clarke Memorial Domain (pictured), the fair venue. Thousands now visit the picturesque grounds donated by the Clarke family who had farmed in the district for many years. The Domain is one of the most scenic reserves in Wairarapa. Deep in Scandinavian rooted Mauriceville, it is reached via an enchanting long pine lined entrance and the grassy domain itself is encircled in oaks and other large established trees.

Manawatu-based magician Andrew Wilson is always a popular feature at the fair. He wows people with his magic shows and creates magical balloon figures. A retired English and drama teacher, Andrew has had a life-long fascination in magic. As a teenager at Wellington College when he used to entertain fellow pupils. He spent 30 years teaching in the UK after graduating from Oxford and magic and the theatre sat side by side with his teaching when he returned to New Zealand. He has been a familiar figure in theatrical performances in Manawatu and Wellington.

The Emerald Brothers, Evan and Daniel Huirua, will ensure lively music abounds. Not only do they have great musical talent, but their boundless energy and humorous antics energise everyone

encouraging all to rock along. Skilled in guitar they play a wide variety of rock n roll, rock, blues, country, and jazz hits, amongst a massive set list of well-known songs. Keep an ear out for them at the fair – although chances are, you can’t miss them!

There’s a band from Wairarapa College coming along, the Vintage Car Club will bring along their prized vehicles, and helicopter flights will be on offer, weather permitting. There’s always the bouncy castle, face painting, and the enormously popular petting farm. Run by Carol Henwood and her daughters, Hannah and Rachel, the Henwoods put a huge effort in preparing the animals to be comfortably greeted by delighted fairgoers. Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Brigade members have been busy building picnic tables to enhance the food court area. The ever-popular Trick and Treat stall and quick-fire raffles always please.

The quality of the crafts is exceptional according to one of the organisers, Jenny Barré.

She says the fair has become a popular event for purchasing Christmas gifts.

And don’t forget, if you have children with you, let them ride the Barrel Train. This is owned by the fair committee and was created with the help of the Masterton Men’s Shed and other local businesses.

The Mauriceville Country Fair is organised and run by a team of volunteers who are most appreciative of the support they receive. Funds raised are distributed to Mauriceville/Kopuaranga community groups. There is an entry charge of $2 for adults. Children have free entry and parking is also free.

Clarke Domain Mauriceville

Students boost ecology skills

It has been another successful year for students involved in the UCOL level three conservation – Te Kura Tapere.

is facilitated at the idyllic Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre. The centre brings a blend of historic values around conservation with new and innovative methods of ecology, conservation, and biodiversity. The course also provides a solid foundation of whakapapa and connection to the land.

students have completed are the kaitiakitanga and outdoor activity. These hands-on practical assessments have students take a lead in conservation tasks.

kakariki: Researching the ecological aspects of each breed of manu [bird], the students developed a quarantine aviary for housing kakariki. Looking at feed patterns, stimulation and shelter or nesting behaviours.

The students took samples

has adapted my way of thinking. I am mindfully of the tikanga and processes when carrying out conservation.

“It is also very important to keep one another safe when doing our mahi.”

The course has provided students with a foundation of skills, including pest and predator trapping,

and customer engagement.

Fellow classmate Jack Buckley said: “It is great to be able to gain practical skills like trapping, especially in a place like Pūkaha.”

The students relish the unique natural environment that Pūkaha promotes.

“I have really enjoyed being out in the ngahere, seeing a range of birds and plant types,” Sexton said.

UCOL level three facilitator and rabbit control operations manager Rhys Watkins is

extremely excited for the programme’s future.

“It has been a pleasure to see such an invested group of young minds. I take my hat off to their efforts this year.

“I look forward to what the future brings for the programme, especially with the development of Te Wānanga Taiao education centre here at Pūkaha.”

If you know year 12 or 13 students interested in a course like this one you can find out more from Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre at www.ucol.ac.nz and look for Certificate in Introductory Conservation [Te Kura Tapere], Level 3.

OUR PURPOSE: Is for older people / kaum˜tua to live a valued life in an inclusive society.

OUR VALUES: The work of Age Concern Wairarapa is based on these values, with special reference to older people, koroua and kuia Being responsive, Respecting all, Caring, Being committed to wellbeing.

Financial abuse

When we talk of ÿ nancial abuse we often think of scams however Financial Abuse is often by their own children.

For example, older people giving one or more of their children access to bank accounts with a view to it making it easier for them.

However, some children think that this gives them the right to decide how they spend the money owned by one or both parents. Or, children decide that now mum or dad has moved into a rest home they don’t need their life savings and therefore choose not to repay their loans or start to take a little bit of extra money for them self.

Financial abuse can develop gradually over time, without deliberate intent. Like when children are caught short doing their shopping and think “I’ll just borrow $20 from mums account and pay her back next week” but then they forget. This can then occur again and again and eventually can end up being a weekly occurrence.

OUR MISSION: Helping, connecting and empowering older persons in Wairarapa

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Are that our services are accessible, appropriate and a° ordable, inclusive, culturally appropriate and equally available to all.

OUR SERVICES:

Steady as You Go - Exercise

Co° ee Mornings

Buddy Up! Friendship programme

Social outings and activities

Elder Abuse

Visiting Service

One on one contact

There have been times when an older person reports having a child borrow money from them. They were concerned as they had seen no repayments of the money and were now feeling uneasy about how they would ask their children for the return of the money. When lending money to children (or anyone else), it is important to have clear agreements in place regarding the repayment of that money, by when, who and how. Older people have the right to make their own decisions about how they spend their money even if others don’t agree with their choices.

If you feel that something is wrong and or you suspect that an older person you know is being abused ÿ nancially or in any other way it is important to talk to someone e.g.

a neighbour, friend or health professional.

The EANP coordinator is available:  to listen and discuss issues of elder abuse and neglect  to work with the older person and their families to arrange services and support  to provide educational resources e.g. sta° training or public awareness sessions

If you would like more information or suspect and older person is not being treated well or want to report abuse to your local Age Concern:

FP 0800 65 2 105 P 06 377 0066

Susan Esler

M 027 221 3353

E ears@acww.nz

Anthony Aporo

P 027 444 1979

E eanp@acww.nz

knowledge of fauna and flora along with community

UCOL level three students collecting saplings for the kakariki aviary build.

Education facilitator, Pūkaha

Don’t neglect your jury summons

Comment Pick ‘n Mix

Graeme Burnard

It must be 40 years since I was summoned for jury service.

I remember sitting in a room waiting to see if my name would be called out, and it was. I remember the walk into the courtroom to take my place in one of the jury seats.

I remember the look on the plaintiff ’s face when we found the defendant not guilty. It was a look of disbelief.

The defendant been charged with rape. It was clear that sexual activity had taken place and more than once. However, at one point the defendant had fallen asleep and the plaintiff had made no

attempt to leave the house or call for help.

What was even more bizarre was that during that evening, the defendant had left the house, gone to the bottle store and bought alcohol and returned back to the scene of the alleged crime. Again, the plaintiff made no attempt to leave or call for help, in fact, she tidied up while he was out of the house. It didn’t take us long to make a decision.

But one thing that has stuck with me ever since was a comment one of the jurors made when we had our first break. “Well, he’s obviously guilty.”

“Why’s that,” someone asked. “Well, you only have

to look at him!”

I can confirm the rest of us were not influenced one little bit by that comment and she was put in her place very quickly by the foreman. It’s a bit worrying that this person was making such an important decision that could have sent someone to prison, based on someone’s appearance

When you think of it, jurors are selected randomly through the electoral role so the courts have no idea who they are getting. I don’t recall being police checked or interviewed. It seems to be a very simple process for such an important job.

I think the process is much more rigorous in the States. It can take days to select a jury. But does that make it any more efficient?

A University in Illinois did a study of 271 court cases with juries. One in eight got it wrong. Either sending a guilty person home or convicting an innocent person. At the same time the jury were deliberating, the judge filled out a questionnaire detailing his or her verdict had it been a bench trial [no jury]. The verdicts only matched 77 per cent in the 271 cases. Now that’s a worry.

But I think judges can get it very wrong too sometimes.

I recall a case not that

long ago where a caregiver in a Waikato rest home had been caught on a hidden camera physically abusing a dementia patient. The family had become suspicious and had a camera hidden in the old man’s room.

The caregiver was caught on camera, punching, slapping and pinching the poor old darling. At her trial the judge dismissed the woman without conviction, because she had dreams of becoming a nurse and a criminal conviction would jeopardise her career. Would you want this woman to nurse you? I often wonder what the outcome would have been if there had been a jury.

And we have another controversial case at the moment where a serial rapist and sex offender has been given nine months home detention. There has been an uproar over this sentence, even from the Solicitor General.

The longest jury trial in New Zealand took six months and involved 261 charges against seven members of the same family. I am very pleased my name wasn’t called for that one.

There are heavy fines if you do not turn up or have not been excused for jury service, so if that letter ever arrives, don’t ignore it.

The Wairarapa A & P Society would like to thank everyone who helped and attended the 143rd Wairarapa A & P Show.

With Covid cancelling the last two shows, some trade sites did not have the machinery/cars/product or sta˜ to be able to attend and fretting over the weather leading up to the Show. It was wonderful to see record numbers of people through the gates.

A special thank you to Sharpes Farm Feeds our Major Sponsor, as well as Cycling Tom Bike Shop, who provided the prizes for the Scavenger Hunt, The Wairarapa Branch of the Wellington Free Ambulance as well as the Wellington Wood Chopping Association for coming to show case their sport.

The stage was set for a good weekend with the large crowds attending the Free Entry on Friday night to the show with local schools competing in the Top Teams, two bands from Wairarapa College performed as well as the Mahon’s Amusements sideshow.

All the Equestrian, Beef & Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Donkeys, Poultry, Home Industries,

Shearing and Dog Trial Competitors, Judges, Stewards, lawn mower racing group’s competitors and supporters for their participation at the show.

The local Lions Club brought along their food truck and provided chips and drink for those children who participated in the scavenger hunt, Sargent’s Motorcycles provided side by side’s to help volunteers get around the grounds during the show.

Finally, the committee would also like to thank the generosity of time and support that many people, groups and organisations have contributed to make the Show come alive.

Newly installed CCTV captures a crime spree

Eketahuna’s new CCTV cameras have helped police apprehend an alleged thief mere hours after they were installed.

The cameras reportedly led to the arrest of a man accused of going on a rampant crime spree from Masterton to Eketahuna.

On October 13, an Aramex courier van was stolen from outside a Kuripuni store and was reported to be driving erratically through Masterton before crashing into a fence.

When this failed, police said the man returned to the farm and stole another vehicle.

It was at this point police used the newly installed cameras to track the man’s movements. He was then arrested behind a commercial property in the town.

Eketahuna police officer Jymahl Glassey said the new CCTV cameras were vital in determining the location of the alleged offender.

“Without the new cameras police would not have caught the person.

at 1am on October 14. The cameras were installed the previous day.

Although Eketahuna has had CCTV for 15 years, the programme had been expanded through the Eketahuna Our Town Incorporated Society, a local charity.

Carterton

Police said the driver then stole a car, breaking through a garage door before heading to Eketahuna, where it crashed into a ditch. In an attempt to free the car, the driver then allegedly stole a quadbike from a nearby farm and tried to tow the vehicle free.

“A local family was physically confronted and threatened in the middle of the night and had their car stolen.

“Within 50 minutes of the robbery police were able to apprehend the offender hiding behind a commercial property in Eketahuna.”

The man was arrested

On October 14, a 28-year-old Auckland man appeared in Masteron District Court facing a raft of charges, including five counts of entering a building without authority with intent to commit an imprisonable offence, dishonestly taking a van, and robbing a man of a Toyota Hilux.

He reappeared on October 20 where he was remanded in custody without a plea.

He is scheduled to reappear in court next week.

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George Shiers

Newly installed cameras helped police capture an alleged thief mere hours after they were installed.

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Walking the walks

The Wairarapa Walking Festival runs until Sunday, November 20. Hopefully there will still be spaces for several walks such as the Queen Elizabeth Park and Rewa Bush walks on Thursday; the Martinborough Story and Plants and Pest walks on Friday; and the Cross Creek, Masterton

CBD Heritage and Kaiwaiwai Dairy Farm walks on Saturday.

We encourage you to register at www. cartertonec.co.nz/ walking/ - most of the walks are free of charge.

Sponsorships and grants from the Wairarapa councils, Trust House, Metlink, Tranzit, Property

Brokers, Living Streets

Aotearoa, Volunteering Wairarapa, Wairarapa Rescue Trust, and the Wairarapa Times-Age have helped to get this festival under way.

For further information check out Facebook Page –Wairarapawalking festival.

Masterton CBD walk will be an interesting walk to learn about it’s heritage.

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WHITE RIBBON DAY IN NEW ZEALAND

Observed in New Zealand since 2004, White Ribbon Day originated in Canada in 1991. It was soon adopted by the United Nations as its International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year, it is observed on 25 November.

White Ribbon Day celebrates the many men willing to show leadership and commitment to promoting safe, healthy relationships within families and encourages men to challenge each other on abusive attitudes and behaviours.

A 2005 survey in the Wairarapa found that children are present during family violence incidents more than half of the time.

Those children are more likely to continue the cycle of violence against women as they grow up.

In previous years in New Zealand, the White Ribbon Trust ran campaigns and events such as Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Men in Black, White Ribbon Rides and White Ribbon Walks.

This year’s White Ribbon

campaign challenges men to raise a new generation of boys to treat women as equals and with respect. Men are encouraged to ‘flip the script’.

We want to replace the message ‘boys will be boys’ with the message ‘boys will be caring, supportive, respectful, friendly, generous, and awesome’.

We want to change outdated ideas about masculinity. Boys will be the men we teach them to be.

Acting Wairarapa Area Commander, Inspector Darrin Thomson, says “Police support White Ribbon Day and the message that violence towards women is never acceptable.

Family harm remains a big focus for Police.”

For the Police, the term family harm includes a wide range of incidents and forms of coercion and control, including violence, criminal offences, and nonoffence matters.

Stand up Wairarapa

White Ribbon Day is being observed differently this year.

Rather than concentrating on an event, the focus is on challenging men to take a pledge to Stand Up, Speak Out and Act.

Now is the time for men to re-think their relationships with women. How do you want to behave with women? How to do you want your boys to treat girls and women?

The hardest thing is to accept ownership of your issues. Start by taking the pledge.

To learn more, visit the white ribbon website and click on the icon ‘Take the Pledge’. It’s all about modifying our behaviours and our attitudes.

“Our people are constantly working to keep our communities safe,” says Inspector Thomson. “We encourage leadership to inspire and ensure healthy relationships within families are promoted.”

Figures from the latest ‘New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey’ show:

• Almost 30 percent of adults experience either family violence or sexual violence at some point in their life.

• Women are three times more likely than men to experience sexual violence.

• Under-reporting of sexual assaults is the norm, with 94 percent not reported to Police.

Over the five years to 2021, Police experienced a 60 percent increase in callouts relating to family violence and mental health events. Police’s 2021 annual report states that, on average, Police attend one episode of family harm every four minutes.

Counting men’s violence against women in the Wairarapa

A 2005 Wairarapa survey reported 331 incidents of family violence in the region that year, involving 271 individual perpetrators.

Data for ‘Northern Wellington’ (including Wairarapa) reveals just under 600 court applications relating to family violence in 2021.

Take the White Ribbon Pledge.

WHERE TO GO

FOR HELP

Take the pledge here:

www.whiteribbon.org.nz/act/thepledge

If you want help to change how you treat women, contact:

• Changeability, for family violence services. 7 Victoria Street, Masterton | 06-377-0933 | contact@changewairarapa.org.nz.

If you need immediate assistance from family violence you can call:

• Police, for crisis help, on 111.

• Women’s Refuge on 06 377 1717 or, for crisis or after-hours help, 0800 733 843.

• Shine on 0508 744 633 or www.2shine.org.nz/gethelp/helpline.

Ongoing support is available from:

• Changeability, for counselling services. 7 Victoria Street, Masterton | 06-377-5716 | contact@

changewairarapa.org. nz.

• The Road Forward, for peer support. 0800 118 104 | Text 021 118 1043 | support@ theroadforward.org.nz.

• Rape Crisis 06 370 8446

• Elder Abuse 0800 32 66865.

• Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865.

• OUTLine (LGBTIQ+ support) 0800 688 5463

• Youthline 0800 376 633.

BOYS BECOME THE MEN WE TEACH THEM TO BE whiteribbon.org.nz

Find the sweet spot

Midweek Musings

Lifestyle

Dr Cassie Holmes is a professor at UCLA in California. One of her areas of expertise is happiness, a concept she has spent considerable time learning to gain a better understanding of and how to achieve it.

One idea Holmes shares on The Modern Wisdom podcast is the idea of a sweet spot for various activities. The example she gives is watching television. She shares how good it feels to get home after a day at work and sit down in front of the television to watch a favourite show, or, perhaps, catch up with what has been uploaded on YouTube at your preferred sites. To start with this is such an enjoyable thing to do, as we anticipate what we might see.

However, a time comes when the enjoyment is replaced by that dull haze, the feeling when we have

refreshed the YouTube homepage for the third or fourth time and we’re aimlessly watching without really paying attention. Before we know it three hours have passed by.

The secret for enjoyment is to find that sweet spot, the time to stop when we are still enjoying what we are doing, before we tip over into the oblivion of mindlessness. If we can do this, then perhaps we could move on to something else that we enjoy: walking the dog; exercise; practising the guitar … anything at all, really.

Do what you expect others to I heard an interview in which a person was sharing her view on a particular issue. Her opinion was a very strong one, which seemed admirable, as the topic being discussed was a polarising one. However, the interviewer asked a

question about the guest’s own behaviour around the issue. It turned out that what the guest was doing contradicted what she was asking others to do.

Hearing this reminded me of a story I once heard about Gandhi, in which a mother asked him to tell her child to stop eating so much sugar. Gandhi told the mother to return with her child in a month. When they returned Gandhi told the child to stop eating sugar. Hearing this, the mother asked Gandhi why he didn’t just tell the child the month before, to which Gandhi replied ‘one month ago I was eating sugar’.

Personal integrity is incredibly important when we promote an issue or cause. If we are asking others to do something,

then surely we should be practising that very behaviour ourselves. If it was good enough for Gandhi, then it should be good enough for us.

Shopping locally in bricks and mortar stores

Today I went to town to buy a book. I wasn’t sure if the book would be in either of the two fabulous bookshops in Masterton, but I thought I’d try my luck. I ended up in the shop that was closest to my parking space and, once inside, I found the book I was looking for [Lonely Planet Japan]. However, I also saw another Lonely Planet Japan book that’s structured differently and, on comparing them, decided to get the version I didn’t previously know about.

While I was in the shop I caught up with a colleague from work, a friend I hadn’t seen for ages; and the wonderful staff member [who absolutely loves books]. It was nice chatting with each of them.

My point here is that shopping in bricks and mortar stores in your own town is a much more rewarding experience than shopping online. It’s better for our town where people are employed, businesses pay rates, and people we know are out and about.

Also, with my experience, the item I wanted was there and I bought it; I’m not waiting for it to arrive from an online store.

Support local businesses, everyone. It’s a better way to shop and it’s great for our town!

Beginner courses

I have been meditating for several years. Pretty much every day starts for me with the habit and I almost always feel positive after my morning session.

However, I have been feeling like I’m ‘clipping the ticket’ a little and drifting through sessions. Because of this I have started doing a beginner course and have just completed the first 10 of the 30 sessions. Doing this has reminded me of the fundamentals of the process and I have enjoyed going back to content and ideas I was first exposed to many years ago.

anything are always worth revisiting, especially at times when we forget the very reasons we started a habit in the first place.

More than likely going back to basics will also correct poorly formed techniques that are hindering any progress we hope to make.

Three times a week is enough

Often when we set about implementing a new habit we feel that it is something we need to do everyday.

This could be an exercise programme, diet, learning a new skill, anything at all.

If we’re not doing it daily, then we may as well not do it at all.

I always like to give credit for an idea I share, but I can’t recall where I heard this, however, it’s a good one about new habits, this being that we don’t have to be perfect and things don’t have to be done every day.

others who were achieving at a very high level.

At a break the person approached someone he admired and asked for one key piece of advice to focus on and implement in his own practice. The answer given was to ‘stay narrow and go deep’.

To me this is great advice that almost any individual or organisation could do to get better. An often shared example of this is Steve Jobs who, when he was reappointed as the CEO of Apple, cancelled numerous products, choosing instead to focus on creating a narrow range of very high quality ideas.

Wairarapa businesswomen are thriving

It’s great to see so many women in business here in Wairarapa who are wanting to promote their business and grow their business skills.

If I wanted to learn a new language I might start with great enthusiasm with daily practice, but if I did three sessions a week that would be three more than I had been doing previously; over the course of a year that would be 150 sessions. Imagine the sort of progress that could be made with anything if you did it 150 times. Three times a week is definitely enough.

The same could apply to what we do in our own lives. There are many areas in which we could narrow down what we do and choose fewer things at a much higher standard. This could even be extended to items like clothing, experiences, or hobbies.

If we want to enrich our lives in so many ways we need to stay narrow and go deep.

2022 has been an amazing year for the Venus businesswoman network in Wairarapa with two groups meeting on alternate Fridays in Greytown and Carterton.

Interested in being a member:

What I have done with the beginner meditation course is something that can be done with anything we get a little stale with. The fundamentals of

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Stay narrow and deep I read about a successful speaker who was at a conference with a lot of

Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

Only in its second year it is proving to be extremely popular with local women in business and are now taking names for a third group looking to launch early 2023 at 9.30am on Tuesday mornings in Central Wairarapa. We invite one woman

per profession into any of our groups. This allows you to have exclusive promotion of your profession.

2023 looks to be another great year filled with networking, training and our famous VA5 socials.

If you are a woman in business and would like to ÿ nd out more about Venus or would like to come for free to a meeting to see if it’s the right thing for you then contact the local area manager Phillippa Roil-Glendenning on 027 414 3189 or phillippa.roil@ venusnetwork.co.nz

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Rural stress gets the boot

Farmers from across the region went from paddock to pitch for East Coast Rural Support Trust’s annual touch rugby competition.

The trust’s wellness coordinator Sarah Donaldson said the competition was a prime opportunity to give farmers a break.

“The idea was to try and have something after the busy peak in spring, post-calving, post-lambing there was a window to get people off the farm before hitting the next busy phase.”

RuralShe said events like touch rugby helped mitigate stress.

“People have told me that coming here and doing this kind of stuff helps them.”

Donaldson said the idea came about four years ago to connect the rural community and it has been a hit ever since.

She said the trust wanted to run a wellbeing initiative that covered as many bases as possible, and touch rugby ticked all the boxes.

Each year, the competition runs for three weeks and attracts scores of rural people, swapping gumboots for rugby boots.

Donaldson said the competition saw a record 18 teams compete this year.

“It’s very popular, there were a lot of repeat people but also a few new teams.”

Donaldson said although the tournament was social and there was no official winner, people were still competitive.

She said the positive feedback was overwhelming, with people enjoying the chance to connect and have some recovery off-farm.

Donaldson said the format of the competition was based

on social touch rugby that she had played at Martinborough Rugby Club in the past.

Each team is made up of six people, but three people have to be either under 12 years old, female, or over 50 years old.

“It’s very inclusive, we’ve got threeyear-olds through to 70-year-olds, it’s a great cross section from the community.”

Touch rugby player and east coast farmer Sarah Johnston said she and her team had “a lot of fun” during the competition.

“The cool thing for us about this competition was that we were able to include the whole family.”

Donaldson said Johnston’s team had featured three generations from one family, and it was one of the only times the whole family could be included in an event.

“One team said they didn’t know if they could play because they

didn’t have enough people in each category.

“They must’ve picked up some kids from some neighbouring farms or something which was cool.”

Donaldson said this year’s event featured teams from across the rural sector, including Rural Police, rural tradesmen, and RaboBank.

She said the trust would be “hard pressed” to take the touch rugby competition out of their calendar now.

She said to further bring the community together, there was a barbecue after each round, and a dinner after the last competition.

“On the last night we had a meal and did spot prizes.

“It feels like we’re on to a winning formula.”

Donaldson said there would be more opportunities for farmers to get out and try something new. She said the trust

had been supported by Wairarapa Bush and Wairarapa Rugby Union who had set up the field, organised

From December 1, Surfing For Farmers will

Surfing For Farmers runs for about 13 weeks each summer until late March.

The website said Wairarapa farmers could come along to the free event each Thursday evening.

“Each session usually starts at around 5.30pm and we surf for as long as you like.

“The rest depends on how long you want to stick around for afterwards.”

Surfing For Farmers said farmers usually found that after the de-stress and wicked experience of surfing, good times and yarns were flowing.

said it had partnered with Chisholm to help rural communities start the conversation about mental health.

“Chisholm has had personal experience of mental health struggles and the Time Out Tour gives him a chance to share with rural communities how he found a way through.”

Donaldson said the tour had already visited rural communities in Southland, Stewart Island, across the top of the South Island, and Gisborne.

Donaldson said she also wanted to thank

Additionally, Donaldson said Matt Chisholm’s Time Out Tour would be heading to Wairarapa next week.

Rural Support Trust

She said tickets were free, but needed to be booked.

• Time Out Tour is at Carterton Events Centre at 6.30pm on November 16.

Sheep

Rams 1@86, 1@95

Wether 2@140, 4@140, 1@120, 2@120

Ewes with lambs at foot 35@100, 7@72, 9@116, 2@70

Ewes 7@130, 3@126, 1@45, 1@80

Lambs 6@130, 5@140, 4@135, 1@90, 5@130, 4@120, 5@104, 10@140, 2@141, 2@130, 10@116

Weaner 6@81, 2@70

Cattle

Hereford X weaner heifer 5@400

Hereford X yearling heifer 3@600

Hereford X weaner bull 4@200

Angus X weaner steer 1@300

Angus X weaner heifer 5@380

Speckle Park weaner bull 3@470

Speckle Park weaner heifer 2@370

Friesian weaner bull 1@300

From saturated to dry in the blink of an eye, if you’re not already irrigating, you’re probably pulling your irrigators out of the mud and getting ready to re ‘em up. What a great time to do a ‘bucket test’. A bucket test is a great way to evaluate your system. It should be done at least once a year to ensure that the system is in top shape. Carrying out a ‘bucket test’ will help determine the application depth, rate and how uniformly water is being applied during an irrigation event. The ‘bucket test’ method is based on collecting irrigation water strategically placed buckets and measuring water is collected over a certain period of time. There are a number of different ways that you can complete a bucket test on your irrigation system.

Download the Check-it bucket test app from IrrigationNZ. The app steps you through the bucket test process and calculates your results.

IrrigationNZ also has a number of other e-learning resources to help you evaluate your irrigation system.

Alternatively, download and print the DIY irrigation evaluation guide to work through the bucket test process and calculations for your irrigation system.

DairyNZ also has an Irrigation bucket test calculator which enables farmers to undertake the ‘bucket test’ and enter their data and have results calculated for them.

The demand on water resources continues to grow, making ef cient practices more relevant than ever. It’s crucial to review your water use to identify where there’s potential for greater ef ciency.

referees, and provided their Memorial Park club grounds in Masterton for the competition.

sponsors Silver Fern Farms and Eketahuna Meats for providing meat for the barbecue after each day’s play.

begin again at Riversdale Beach.

Wairarapa farmers took on a di˜ erent paddock for touch rugby. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Lifestyle

A total eclipse of the heart

It was a total eclipse of the heart last Tuesday night with people across the region casting their eyes skyward to witness a spectacular lunar show.

The total lunar eclipse, which was clearly visible in Wairarapa’s dark skies, was captured by people far and wide.

In Ruakokoputuna, deep into the proposed Dark Sky Reserve, Under the Stars ran an event tour. Owner and

director Chris Murphy captured timelapse footage of the eclipse over the course of three hours.

“It happens in stages, going through partial shadows, you get the distinctive penumbra and umbra shadows cast by the earth.”

He said after an hour the eclipse reached ‘totality’ when the moon was fully within the earth’s shadow, creating the characteristic ‘blood moon.’

“The redness of the

The phases of last Tuesday night’s total lunar eclipse.

that the moon is being lit only by sunsets on earth.”

Murphy captured the eclipse through its various shadowed stages, at ‘totality’ and then as it reemerged

said the total eclipse would be the last one until March 14, 2025.

It said a total eclipse happened when the sun, earth, and moon aligned so that the moon passed completely into

partial and penumbral eclipses would still take place.

However, it warned eclipse enthusiasts would find them much harder to see and capture from earth.

PHOTOS/CHRIS MURPHY LAST QUARTER PHOTOGRAPHY

Grace Prior

Last week’s crossword solution

ACROSS: 1 Stool, 4 Snapshot, 9 Azalea, 14 Cramp, 15 Green-eyed monster, 17 Drama, 18 Fun, 19 Vacancy, 20 Workbench, 21 Clothe, 24 Commissar, 25 Potent, 26 Trying, 29 Innovation, 31 Has, 32 Panics, 33 Flaw, 35 Sly, 37 Salt, 39 Showpiece, 40 Warmonger, 41 Drown, 42 Sheepdog, 47 Repelled, 51 Alpha, 55 Withering, 56 Practical, 58 Yolk, 59 Rap, 60 Reef, 61 Nuance, 62 Eye, 63 Postscript, 66 Woeful, 67 Isobar, 69 Despaired, 72 Future, 73 Portfolio, 75 Aniseed, 77 Dye, 80 Irate, 81 Slippery customer, 82 Nylon, 83 Mayhem, 84 Stripper, 85 Flush.

DOWN: 2 Tarpaulin, 3 Opera, 5 Need, 6 Pompous, 7 Handkerchief, 8 Title, 9 Apricot, 10 Aide, 11 Enable, 12 Gaffe, 13 Opening, 14 Capture, 16 Encompassed, 22 Libido, 23 Unknown, 24 Chortle, 25 Passed, 27 Illegal, 28 Scarce, 30 Nape, 32 Pylon, 34 Wired, 36 Lone, 38 Ash, 42 Sewer, 43 Extreme, 44 Prey, 45 Odious, 46 Spare, 48 Pull strings, 49 Layered, 50 Eel, 51 Agonise, 52 Appear, 53 Eavesdropper, 54 Step, 57 Casual, 64 Priceless, 65 Sustain, 66 Winding, 68 Blossom, 70 Stirrup, 71 Armada, 72 Fells, 74 Twins, 76 Spool, 78 Mesh, 79 Acne.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757.

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.159pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299.

Danzability Class: 11am-noon, at Studio 73, Greytown. Call physio. rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm.

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm.

Food Market: Food trucks, 4.307.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine.

at Red Star Sports Association 10

Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton.

Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact (06) 216-2187

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@ gmail.com

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

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Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505.

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Open by appointment. Call 379-5564.

Cobblestones Early Settlers VIllage: Open 10am-4pm seven days. History comes alive with six heritage buildings, carts and carriages, set in two acres of beautiful gardens, bring a picnic to enjoy.

Featherston Heritage Museum Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon.

Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon.

Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, next to Wairarapa Farmers Market, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated.

meeting after a BYO lunch. For location call president Bob Macfarlane [027] 334-7730 or waibonsai@gmail.com

Greytown Country Market: Stella Bull Park, 10am-2pm. All profits go to the Greytown Trails Trust for maintenance and future projects on the Greytown Rail Trail.

Wairarapa Gourmet Toastmasters Club: 11am-1pm. Contact Carol [027] 600-1710.

Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222.

Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050.

East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266.

Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249.

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Troubadour Music Group: 6-8pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Contact Stefan [027] 226-6019.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 22

Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730.

Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon-1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton.

GirlGuiding: Masterton Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 11am-1pm.

Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

The Book Lovers Corner: 3.304.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www. arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/ show/94/the-book-lovers-corner-/ AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928.

Athletics Wairarapa: Club Night, 5.45-7pm, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton, all ages and abilities welcome.

Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389.

Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 3787109.

Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376.

Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285.

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 for venue details.

Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

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.

Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon.

South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 3991050.

GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 3777019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623.

Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm

Carterton Rose Society: Pop up rose show, 41 High St North, Fri noon-4pm/Sat 10am-3pm. The show is open to the public to enter. Contact show secretary, Linda Campbell [021] 189-9347 for a copy of the schedule.

Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867.

Aratoi: Masterton Museum: A Cabinet of Curiosities to July 2023.

Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.304pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643.

Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Free support available across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246.

Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Saturday in the Park: Food trucks by the Skate Park, QE Park 10am-2pm, rain or shine.

Rotary Sunday Market: 6.3011.30am, Essex St car park. Contact thehodsons@xtra.co.nz South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889.

Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North. Open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564 or email carterton.

hist.soc@gmail.com

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon.

Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office].

Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton.

Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Wairarapa Herb Society: Herb workshop with the GROW Project at Park Ave Food Gardens, at 1pm, St Matthew’s church, Park Ave, Masterton. We have a hall to use if it’s raining. Entry is by koha and/or bring herbs to donate to the community gardens.

Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston.fusiliers@gmail.com

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton, 1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon.

Wairarapa Cancer Society

Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039.

Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree.

Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Wairarapa Bonsai Club: Workshop and meeting. Repot and shape your tree from 9.30am onwards. Short

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909.

Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764.

Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322.

Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092.

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255.

Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214.

Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729.

Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742.

Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Senior Citizens Club: Cards 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, Featherston: 9.30am, A/G Church. Masterton: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.306.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am.

Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884.

Free Community Fit Club: 11am,

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389.

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff 304-9748.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-6974.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Men’s Group: Meet for support and friendship, at the Salvation Army Village, Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton, 7-9pm.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 2-4pm, at St Matthews Church Hall, Church St, Masterton, no appointment necessary. Call [027] 245-2819.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 3199814.

Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793.

Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm.

Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458.

Masterton Croquet Club:

Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857.

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Acknowledgements

HARTNELL, Dawn.

Carol and Trevor, Aaron and Christine, Shane and Sue, Clayton and Karen, Leanne and Tom, Julie, Janine and John and their families wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all who supported them in various ways during the recent loss of their mum Dawn.

We have appreciated the lovely personal messages of sympathy, flowers, food, tributes, phone calls and visits Heartfelt thanks to her loving neighbours; to her wonderful caregivers who looked after her when she was still living in Martinborough, to the staff at the Martinborough Pharmacy who always went the extra mile for Mum; to the caring team at our Medical Centre; to the Meals on Wheels volunteers; to all at Carter Court for their care; to Pam Bailey for her gentle guidance and comforting words; to Bob Bargh for being a special part of Mum’s service; to the First Church family for their prayerful and practical support; to Mel, Pip & the MADCAPS Chorus for their fitting tributes, and to all who travelled from near and far to be with us these past weeks

We are comforted in the knowledge that Mum/Nana has touched the lives of so many wonderful people and that we are part of such a caring community Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement to every one of you

Work Wanted

WORK WANTED

ODD JOBZ MEN House Washing, water blasting, window cleaning, lawns, pruning etc. You name it we will do it. Free Quotes, Reasonable rates, no job too small Contact Les on 021 0840 3766.

Public Notices

Trades Services

SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the Cruise Martinborough, will close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Cruise Martinborough is a hot rod, classic and muscle car show event, showcasing several vehicles from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and prior. They start at Wairarapa Tow and Salvage Yard in Daniel St Featherston and drive to Martinborough Square and park in the square for people to come and look at the cars

During the period of closure, vehicles will need to take these alternative routes:

• From Kitchener Street as you enter in to Martinborough:

- At intersection of Kitchener Turn right on to Ohio St

- Turn left on to Naples St

- Right on to Jellicoe St and that road goes out of Martinborough

Roads to be closed:

• The Square Road - The Whole Square is closed (All Intersecting Roads at the square are closed).

Period of closure:

• 28th of January 2023, 10am-4pm

(Event cars will arrive after road closure and leave before the road is open again.)

There is no postponement date for this event.

Public Notices

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ROADS TO ORDINARY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traf c Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Carterton District Council proposes to close a section of SH2 for the purpose of the Carterton Christmas Parade and Summer Street Party for the period indicated hereunder:

Period of Closure: Saturday 26th November 2022 12.50pm – 1.30pm

Roads affected: State Highway 2 from Belvedere to Wakelin Street

The closed section will be adequately and properly signposted, at the beginning of the closed road, being manned with radio communication to allow the passage of through traf c in an emergency.

www.cdc.govt.nz

28 Holloway St, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz

Public Notices

Tertiary Level Scholarship

Applications are now open for expressions of interest in a $6000 annual scholarship by the Wairarapa Resource Centre Masterton

The criteria are

• Study at tertiary level within New Zealand at a recognised tertiary level provider

• Second year student or above.

• Resident in the Wairarapa or demonstratable significant links to the Wairarapa.

• Studying Environmental Science or similar with an interest in Waste Minimisation, Recycling, the Circular E conomy, Zero Waste and or Resource Recovery

• To report back to the Board annually and with the potential of funding for following years.

• Acknowledgement of the Wairarapa g ap

Expressions of interest please to the pl projectswairaraparesource@yahoo.co.nz. or by contacting Jonathan Hooker 0274 486 645 for more information.

Stefan

Corbett Group

Manager Partnerships & Operations

SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the Featherston Christmas Parade, will close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder..

During the period of closure, vehicles will need to take these alternative routes::

SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of Toast Martinborough, will close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads to be closed on Sunday 20 November 2022:

• State Highway 53 Kitchener Street, full road closure between Ohio Street and Memorial Square, Martinborough from 7.00am – 7.00pm

• Memorial Square, Oxford, Cork, Kansas, Jellicoe and Texas Streets, road closed to all non-Toast Martinborough Traffic from 7.00am – 7.00pm

• Corner of Princess St and Huangarua Rd to the corner of Todds and Puruatanga Rds, road closed to all non-Toast Martinborough Traffic from 10.00am – 6.30pm

• New York St West, road closed to all non-Toast Martinborough Traffic from 10.00am – 6.00pm

Period of closure on Sunday 20 November 2022::

• from 7.00am – 7.00pm for State Highway 53 Kitchener Street, between Ohio Street and Memorial Square, Martinborough

• from 7.00am – 7.00pm for Memorial Square, Oxford, Cork, Kansas, Jellicoe and Texas Streets

• from 10.00am – 6.30pm for Corner of Princess St and Huangarua Rd to the corner of Todds and Puruatanga Rds

• from 10.00am – 6.00pm for New York St West

Corbett Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

• Detour - from Greytown

o Turn left on to Waite St o Turn right on to Brandon St o Follow Brandon St o Turn right on to Moore St

o Turn left on to SH2- Towards Remutaka Hill

• Detour - from Remutaka Hill to Greytown

o Turn right at Moore St

o Turn left on to Brandon St

o Follow Brandon St

o Turn left on to Waite St

o Turn right on to SH2 towards Greytown

Roads to be closed:

• SH53 road closure from SH2 to west of Daniel St.

Daniel St remains open at intersection of SH53 but closed at intersection of SH2. Closed from 9am-2pm

• Wakefield St/ Bethune St/ Revans St

• Daniel St both sides of SH2

• Birdwood St/ Lyon St

• Ludlam St

• Lyon Both sides- SH53

• Fox St- both sides SH2

• Hickson St/ Wallace St

Period of closure:

• Saturday 10th December 2022 from 10am-2pm

There is no postponement date for this event.

Stefan Corbett Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

Stefan

Johannes Ferreira Infrastructure Manager

Funeral Directors

ROBERT MILNE FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Andrew

Employment

VOLUNTEER S WANTED

Masterton Golf Club Grounds Person

Description

Masterton Golf Club is looking for a ground person to help th e greenkeeping staff with general coursework. We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated individual to join the green keeping team

This is a 4 day wo rk week vacan cy (Mon Thu), plus rostered weekend work.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic team passionate about providing a modern and innovative approach to course development projects and course maintenance practices.

Skills essential to this role include but are not limited to:

being physically capable of carrying out manual labour tasks, honest and reliable with good communication skills, a team player who works well with others and on their own, must be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions, a knowledge of golf is not essential but would be beneficial

Basic on course jobs include mowing, basic machinery maintenance, bunker, general course maintenance, general weed spraying, and weed eater work although training will be provided The successful applicant must be able to work in New Zealand and hold a icense. Remuneration will be discussed at the interview

This position will be available from 1 February 2023, or possibly earlier by negotiation

Application submission information

Applications, including a cover letter and current CV, can be emailed to admin@mastertongolfclub.co.nz or submitted online at mastertongolfclub.co nz/application

If you require further information, please call 06 377 4984 ext 2.

Applications close on 10 December 2022.

CRICKET Chris Cogdale

The cricket gods weren’t smiling on Post Office Hotel Wairarapa at the weekend.

They stumbled to an innings defeat to Hawke’s Bay on the back of a probable record-low score of 29 in their first innings.

Even before the toss, Wairarapa were on the back foot with the late loss of a violently ill Seth Rance.

The home side, boosted by the late inclusion of Black Cap fast bowler Blair Tickner, won the toss and inserted Wairarapa on a green Nelson Park pitch.

Wairarapa coach Neil Perry said it was the same sort of pitch that Hawke’s Bay were bowled out for 97 and 93 in losing the Hawke Cup to Canterbury Country the previous weekend, and he was in no doubt that if Wairarapa had bowled first, they would have dismissed the home team for less than 100.

“To anyone who wasn’t there, it looks terrible being bowled out for such a low score, but we actually fought really hard.

“They had a first-class bowling attack. They really didn’t give us anything and didn’t bowl a bad ball.”

In contrast, Wairarapa’s seam bowling attack was

led by three secondary school students – Angus Jaspers, James Church, and Samuel Payne. Perry said all three bowled superbly, with left-armer Jaspers claiming opener Jonathan Whitley in his first over, debutant Church conceding only nine runs off his opening spell, and Payne finishing with the best figures of 3-62.

The bad luck continued for Wairarapa in the field, with captain Jared van Deventer splitting the webbing between two fingers and Jack Forrester suffering a dislocated finger, meaning Perry went on as a substitute fielder.

Jack Boyle [104] and Brett Johnson [100no] starred with the bat in Hawke’s Bay’s total of 3238 declared.

That left Wairarapa 88 overs to bat out for the draw, but they fell 11 overs short and were dismissed for 160.

The score of 29 is probably the lowest score by the senior men’s team in the 128-year history of the Wairarapa Cricket Association. In the modern era, the first innings total of 34 against Taranaki at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, in 2012 was the previous low.