Wairarapa Midweek Wed 17th April by Wairarapa Times-Age

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to make his New Zealand debut at the Wairarapa Balloon Festival The Wairarapa Balloon Festival is always a magical experience and this years’ event, from Thursday 18th to Monday 22nd of April, will be no exception. This year it welcomes a special visitor from the UK - Busby the Queen’s Guard - as the special shape hot air balloon over the Easter weekend festival. Standing at 95 f t (29 metres), Busby is a based on the Queen’s Guards at Buck ingham Palace, and was manufac tured in 2017 by Cameron Balloons in Bristol, England. Busby is a relative newcomer to the balloon circuit, his maiden flight tak ing place at the Taiwan International Balloon Fiesta in 2017. Since then Busby has travelled across America, Europe and Asia, and will visit New Zealand for the first time to take flight at the Wairarapa Balloon Festival. When Busby takes to the sk ies, it is under the guidance of UKbased pilot Paul Burrows who has been flying hot air balloons since

he was 17 - the youngest pilot in Europe when he completed his qualifications. O ver 27 years, Paul has piloted passenger flights all over the world, flying some of the best k nown shapes in the world. He was the first British pilot to fly in Vietnam. Paul sits on the flying committee for the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Europe’s largest annual balloon event, which attrac ts more than 500,000 people over the course of four days in August. Another unusual visitor set to make an appearance at the festival is a giant floating house, owned by M ike Pero Real Estate and operated by Auck land balloonist couple Di and Dar yl McKee. The upcoming Wairarapa Balloon Festival marks 20 years of the popular annual show brightening the region’s sk ies over Easter. This year ’s programme features a range of free events including the chance to see the pilots take off for early morning flights

throughout the Wairarapa (weather permitting), the Burner Parade through Car ter ton and Greytown, and a meet-the -pilots session at Te K airanga Vineyard following the Meander over Mar tinborough flight. Also on the agenda is the popular Trust House Night Glow at Solway Showgrounds on Saturday 20th April, where tethered balloons will light up to music. For those who would like to tr y ballooning themselves, visitors to this year ’s show will have the chance to take a scenic balloon flight with one of the countr y ’s top commercial balloon operators, Ballooning Canterbur y. • For more information and to book Night Show tickets or balloon flights online, see w w w.nzballoons.co.nz, and follow the Festival on Facebook at WairarapaBalloonFestival for updates.

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“Pop-Up Events” FREE EVENT Stay tuned to the Wairarapa Balloon Facebook page for “Pop-Up” Events sponsored by Resene and Burger King. There will be a couple of “Pop-Up” events during the Festival ... balloon ˛ ash-mobbing with prizes and giveaways for people who turn up! ... more details on the Facebook Page, don’t forget to like and follow us !!!

THURSDAY 18 APRIL “More FM First Flight” from 6:30am @ QEII Park Oval FREE EVENT More FM’s “First Flight” will kick o˜ the 20th anniversary with a spectacular skyhigh event. All the balloons will take to the sky together right on sunrise for a Mass Ascension - an incredible and colourful sight, from the Cricket Oval at Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton. For the pilots, it marks the start of their ÿ ve day competition. Keep an eye out for amazing ˛ ying skills!

THURSDAY 18 APRIL “Tranzit Burner Parades” in Greytown (from 5:30pm) & Carterton (from 6:30pm) FREE EVENT Balloon Pilots and Crew put on a ÿ ery display for the Tranzit Burner Parade through Greytown’s main street before driving North to light up Carterton’s High Street. Line up along Carterton’s High Street to welcome the Tranzit Burner Parade ... Balloon Pilots and Crew put on a ÿ ery display lighting up the centre of Carterton, after driving through Greytown..

FRIDAY 19 APRIL “Carterton’s Mass Ascension” from 6:30am at Carrington Park, Carterton FREE EVENT Good Friday will see Carrington Park host the Mass Ascension, on the second day of this year’s Wairarapa Balloon Festival. Come down to Carrington Park to be part of this colourful spectacle as hot air balloons take to the clear Wairarapa Skies ... day two of competition for our pilots!

SATURDAY 20 APRIL “Resene’s Park to Paddock” from 6:30am at Soldiers Memorial Park, Kuratiwhiti Street, Greytown FREE EVENT Balloons lift o˜ as dawn breaks on the ‘Resene Park to Paddock’ Challenge in Greytown. The Balloon Meister will deliver the competition challenge for the morning and the pilots will showcase their skills. Another great venue to watch as the balloons take ˛ ight.

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from 6:30am FREE EVENT Gather around the Martinborough square, follow the balloons that will be taking o˜ from various locations around Martinborough on Easter Sunday for Te Kairanga’s Meander Over Martinborough! Watch the Pilot’s skill in dropping markers on special targets... Then head over to the Te Kairanga Vineyard Farmer’s Market On Martin’s Road. The pilots and crew will be there for brekky too!

FREE EVENT Join us at Burger King’s Farewell Flight as the balloons take to the sky on the ÿ nal day of this year’s Wairarapa Balloon Festival. This is the last opportunity to see all the balloons take ˛ ight! Pilots will collect their ÿ nal competition points by dropping markers at various locations... Who do you think will win?

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With the Easter holiday period running from this Friday and ending after Easter Monday, it’s crucial that Wairarapa drivers take care on the roads. Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling discussed travel advice with Midweek editor EMILY IRELAND. Last year, the oﬃcial Easter period ended with seven people dying on New Zealand roads. There were a further 140 injury crashes, with 45 people sustaining serious life-changing injuries. This Easter, the Wairarapa Road Safety Council (WRSC) wants local drivers to ‘get back to the basics’ of safe driving to prevent these tragic crashes from happening. WRCS manager, Bruce Pauling said he wants all Wairarapa drivers to have a great Easter break, and enjoy their travels without any heartache.

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In 2017, distraction resulted in 40 road deaths and 240 serious injuries in New Zealand. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES (Inset) Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling. PHOTO/FILE

“There’s a danger of complacency and not thinking a bit deeper about the old catch phrases that we have heard for years: ‘drive to the conditions’, ‘don’t be distracted’, ‘drive sober’, and ‘make it click’, are all things we have heard constantly, but the crashes continue. “So, have we forgotten about these basic messages which really are the cornerstones of

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While not rocket science, safe driving is a complex task and needs 100 per cent concentration. In 2017, distraction resulted in 40 road deaths and 240 serious injuries in New Zealand. Bruce calls mobile phones the “elephant in the room”. “Worldwide, they are a road safety epidemic. “Reading or making a

text message at 90kmh, is like driving the length of a rugby ﬁeld blindfolded. “No one can safely drive and use a phone at the same time. “It is unbelievably dangerous and anyone doing this is putting every other road user at risk. “If you’re a passenger … speak up and prevent your driver using their phone, or tell them to hand it over to be turned oﬀ.” Other distractions include loud music or

passengers, changing radio stations, reaching for items and looking at new scenery for too long. A driver taking their eyes oﬀ the road for a full two seconds can increase crash risk by up to 24 times.

Drink or drugged driving Bruce had hoped by 2019, New Zealand would have slashed its drink and drugged driving crash rate by more than what it is now. “Walking amongst us,

there are still folk who choose to get drunk or stoned, and then get in their cars to put lives in danger, and sometimes kill other innocent road users,” he said. “Easter means we get together with friends and family, to eat, drink and be merry – I’m all for it. “But don’t spoil it by risking everything after a few drinks or a couple of joints. “Not only are you many more times likely to crash, kill and maim, but your job, travel, and insurance prospects are all likely to be affected as well.” Bruce said driving ability could still be affected the next morning after a long night celebrating, “so give yourself up to 12 hours between finishing drinking and then driving”. Legally, drivers under 20 years old have a zero drink drive limit. The legal drink drive limits for drivers 20 years and over are a breath alcohol limit of 250 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol per litre of breath and a blood alcohol limit of 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.

Drive to the conditions Drivers are constantly faced with changing traﬃc, road, and weather conditions, so a lot comes into play and they should react accordingly, Bruce said. Continued on page 5

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Chanel College students farewelled long serving teacher Dr Claire Hills. Full story P19

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On board with autism group Eli Hill “For everything she does out there, there’s a team that’s working behind the scenes to help her out.” Autism awareness month is being held throughout April. This week, the Midweek sat down with Autism Wairarapa board member Diane Collinson to discuss how the board works to keep the cogs of Autism Wairarapa turning. Diane who has autism in her family and is friends with Autism Wairarapa support co-ordinator Wendy Lowe had considered being a part of the board for a number of years. “Push came to a shove when it came to reboarding, we were looking for fresh faces. “I became aware that numbers might not be there, and I just started feeling a niggle, that inner voice telling me to give it

a go.” Her idea was just to be a silent board member and get the numbers across the line. “Because I’ve seen the problems getting a diagnosis and then trying to work out what to do next first hand, I know what it’s like for people. “There’s a real need out there for this service, and I know Wendy will move heaven and earth to help you reach it or put you in touch with the right people so that’s why I put my hand up.” Although she’d planned to just be a “silent member” Diane has found the board’s processes fascinating and has found herself becoming involved in the “organising” of the organisation. With a background in administration, Diane said the board had been a great place to use her strengths. “If you’ve got some spare time, some passion, then I

challenge everyone to give sitting on a board a go, boards out there need it. “People that think they can’t make a difference – oh yes they can. “It doesn’t matter how old you are.” Her roles include gathering information to apply for funding, making decisions as part of the board, and supporting Wendy in meeting people. The board, who meet monthly are all Wairarapa people, and Diane said that is what gives them their strength. “We’re Autism Wairarapa but we’re so much more than that. “We’re hoping to be a hub of contacts for other groups. “We understand Wairarapa’s issues, there’s a reason we don’t live in Wellington, and we’re not part of a national organisation so we can focus on what Wairarapa really needs.”

Autism Wairarapa board member Diane Collinson with grandaughter Isabella. PHOTO/ELI HILL

Drive to conditions, rest, and buckle up Continued from page 3 “Considering the majority of our crashes are ‘tailenders’, we should be following at a safe distance,” he said. Only on Sunday, three vehicles were involved in a pile-up on SH2 near Clareville. Fortunately, there were no injuries. “The law says under normal conditions, to travel two seconds behind the vehicle ahead,” Bruce said. “To check if you are travelling two seconds behind the vehicle in front, watch the vehicle in front of you pass a landmark – such as a sign, tree or power pole – at the side of the road “As it passes the landmark, start counting ‘one thousand and one, one thousand and two’. “If you pass the landmark before you finish saying those eight words, you are following

too closely. “Slow down, pick another landmark and repeat the words to make sure you have increased your following distance.” In bad weather, when the road is wet or slippery, or when a trailer is being towed, Bruce said drivers needed to increase their following distance to four seconds, “because you’ll take longer to stop if you need to”. Speed is the biggest factor in determining the outcome of a crash. “Just because a road may have a 100kmh speed limit, doesn’t always mean that is the safe speed, especially on rural and unfamiliar roads,” Bruce said. “It is up to you, the driver, to ensure your speed is safe. “It’s vital you are searching well ahead, up to 12 seconds ahead if possible, to read the road and what traffic is doing, so you can react in time to

important indicators like road signs or traffic ahead coming to a stop. “If not addressed, you can fall asleep, even momentarily, which leads to head on crashes or running off the road,” Bruce said. “Plenty of sleep before driving, regular stops to have light snacks, water and exercise, and sharing the driving are all things to do to combat fatigue.” Buckle up, ‘everybody, every trip, every time’. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

avoid last second braking leading to loss of control.” Bruce said drivers must read and obey signs such as advisory speeds on bends, slippery when wet, or uneven surfaces, narrow or one-way bridges, or roadworks. “Give yourself plenty of ‘wriggle’ room- don’t hug the centre-line, don’t follow too closely, and make sure you still have plenty of clear road to complete any

passing manoeuvre.”

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Driving conditions during a long trip can make drivers tired and severe fatigue has been likened to “a bit like driving drunk” – only, it is not detectable in routine stops by police. Driving while fatigued leads to loss of concentration, the vehicle wandering across the road, speeding, braking too late, and missing seeing

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without restraint. “For young drivers, especially the guys who think it’s not ‘cool’ to wear your seatbelt …what’s not cool is lying in hospital for months, missing out on things like sports, fishing, or trips with your mates, and maybe living with a lifelong serious injury,” Bruce said. He said it was the drivers’ responsibility as well, to ensure that all passengers under 14 years old were restrained correctly. All children aged under seven years old must be secured in an approved child restraint when travelling in cars or vans. “The kids are the most vulnerable, so buckle them up correctly in the correct restraint, and set the example. “Belt up everybody, every trip, every time.” The Wairarapa Road Safety Council wishes everyone a safe and happy Easter.

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Martinborough’s community leaders are in disbelief and want answers after the town was hit with E.coli contamination for a second time this year. At least two Martinborough businesses have taken water treatment into their own hands as a result, and proprietors say they are concerned the town’s reputation is being tarnished. A boil water notice was issued by the South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] at 6pm last Tuesday night following positive results for bacteria at the reservoirs and a testing site at Shooting Butts Rd. The council says the water supply network surrounding the sites has since been chlorinated and more tests have been carried out. This comes after a damning report revealed regular non-compliance from SWDC in meeting Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand [DWSNZ]. The report, written by expert water consultancy Lutra, was commissioned in the wake of a threeweek boil water notice for the town in February, with a malfunction at the UV treatment plant pinpointed as the likely source of contamination. Since then a multitude of experts have been assisting the council in safeguarding it’s Martinborough water supply. So, community leaders are now scratching their heads asking how another contamination event has occurred. Martinborough councillor Pip Maynard said, “I’m angry this has happened a second time to my community, and 24-hours prior to this being advised, we were sitting in a public meeting for the Martinborough

Martinborough businesswoman Dudley-Anne Hill with the UV system she had installed at her cafe, Neighbourhood Coffee, following the February E.coli contamination scare. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

community hearing from experts from around the Wellington region about what measures had been put in place to make our water safe. “I want to know how this new event occurred under the watch of this expert panel of specialist water advisors who were overseeing our water system.” Maynard said she now had “serious concerns” over SWDC’s ability to oversee its own water supplies. Martinborough businesswoman Dudley-Anne Hill, of Neighbourhood Coffee, said the first contamination had resulted in her spending about $10,000. She didn’t want to take any more chances so she, along with Kitchener’s Cafe, had UV filter

systems installed. This means Hill’s business is relatively unaffected by this latest event, however she has serious concerns about how the contamination will affect the town’s image. “It’s impacted the brand of our community that we work hard to uphold. “Something like this brings it down and it’s hard to rebuild.” Adam Newell, of Union Square at Martinborough Hotel, agreed that Martinborough’s positive image would be tarnished. He said if people suffered food poisoning from a restaurant it would simply be shut down, yet he questioned how the council was being held to account for risking its constituents’ health. The ordeal was stressful for staff as well, Newell

added, having to be bearers of bad news to customers. Marty Davis, who owns The Wine Bank, summed up the ordeal as “gross incompetence” of the council. Martinborough Community Board chairperson Lisa Cornelissen said this second event was of huge concern to all residents, particularly the vulnerable. “There’s a sense of disbelief that it could happen again. “Having said that, we have a strong community and people will pull together to help those that need it.” She said SWDC staff were doing all they could to resolve the issue. “I’d ask people to let them get on with it and not to take out their frustrations on the front-

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Martinborough School board of trustees’ chairperson Kirsty Shepherd says the community wants answers. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

line team.” Cornelissen owns Martinborough Top 10 Holiday Park and said keeping guests safe was her priority. “From a business perspective, we’re hugely frustrated, particularly coming up to school holidays and Easter, our last big push before the season slows down.” She also had concerns around the effect on Martinborough’s reputation. Pain and Kershaw manager Conor Kershaw said having a boil water notice in place created

more work and costs for businesses. “It’s just frustrating that there’s no real answer.” Martinborough School board of trustees’ chairperson Kirsty Shepherd said the council had done a good job of getting the news out to the public. “I think it’s incredibly unfortunate that this has happened again, but at the meeting they did say that no water supply is free from risk.” She said the council was lucky there were no associated illnesses or deaths to date, and the town deserved answers. Councillor Pam Colenso said she was devastated and sorry that a second incident had occurred. “I’m sad because it effects so many people, especially the vulnerable, but officers and staff are working so hard to find the cause and to correct it.” She said it was good that SWDC had fast-tracked the installation of a manganese removal plant which would give the council the opportunity to chlorinate if required in future. Councillor Ross Vickery said clearly the council did not have adequate resourcing or knowledge to manage the three waters [drinking, storm, and waste] in its district. “[This incident] underlines that we need more expertise in this space.” He said a shareholding partnership with Wellington Water could be the answer. Water bladders providing safe water have been installed at Martinborough School, the rugby club and golf club, the Town Square, and the Waihinga Centre.

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Boil water notices have been placed around the Martinborough Town Square. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Backflow possible cause of E.coli Backflow issues at private properties could be the cause of Martinborough’s second E. coli outbreak in months, which prompted a boil water notice to be put in place last Tuesday. South Wairarapa District Council’s acting chief executive Jennie Mitchell said investigations into the contamination continued to be focused at the reservoir as well as private connections with the mains water supply. She said some Martinborough residents and plumbers had come forward with information about potential backflow issues at private properties where water could have flowed back into the mains supply. “We’re keen to hear from anyone who might have information about faulty or missing backflow

prevention mechanisms, particularly where there are connections to water tanks or other water supplies. “There will be no negative consequences for property owners coming forward,” Mitchell said. Backflow prevention mechanisms should be installed to all connections to prevent this from happening. Martinborough water is vulnerable because unlike most town water supplies in New Zealand, it is not chlorinated. A UV disinfection system is used to treat the water at the point of entry into the system, providing a single barrier of protection. Mitchell said a “multibarrier approach” would be required to ensure safe drinking water for the future.

“It’s essential that we identify and address all the possible sources of contamination. “The boil water notice cannot be lifted while there is ongoing risk of recontamination within the network.” Test results from samples taken on Wednesday showed no signs for E. coli as the areas that previously showed contamination had been chlorinated. The boil water notice remains in place and residents are advised to boil all drinking water for making up formula, juices, ice, washing fruit and vegetables, and other cooking needs, or brushing teeth. • For updates, visit www. swdc.govt.nz.

Harry Wilson has accepted the role of chief executive at the South Wairarapa District Council, following the departure of Paul Crimp. Mayor Viv Napier said the council was pleased to welcome Wilson to the role. “Harry brings experience working in local government and with rural communities. “He has demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking and implementation in his previous roles and

has a desire to put something back into the community.” Wilson has experience as the previous NZTA freight director, regional director Waikato and Bay of Plenty NZTA and as chief executive for Waikato Regional Council over five years. He is also the current Director of Safety and Environment NZTA. He has yet to confirm a start date with council. “I look forward to starting in this role and to help bringing the

district’s vision to life,” he said. “I am really excited by the opportunity and joining a great team and a great community set in one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand to live.” Wilson will work on implementing the council’s Long Term Plan and has experience leading change through building and retaining relationships with staff, customers, Maori and other stakeholders.

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$11 million funding boost Eli Hill Wairarapa District Health Board faced insolvency and was under a million dollars away from hitting its overdraft limit last December before receiving a funding injection of $11 million from the government, a joint Ministry of Health and Treasury report has shown. The report released under the Oﬃcial Information Act recommended that Wairarapa DHB receive $11m as it had an overdraft of $5m, $600,000 away from its limit. But the DHB says it’s just business as usual. Wairarapa DHB interim chief executive oﬃcer Craig Climo said that for a range of reasons, including global health pressures, Wairarapa DHB was currently spending more than it receives. “While insolvency is

technically possible, it’s not going to happen. “The usual practice is for a DHB to operate under a letter of comfort that allows us to operate as a going concern. “Overdraft arrangements are for working capital, not structural debt. No other lending facilities are available to DHBs, so we need go to the shareholding ministers for ﬁnancial support.” In December, Wairarapa was one of four DHBs, along with Southern, Tairawhiti and Canterbury, seeking total “equity support” of $92.3m. Tairawhiti also received $11m while Southern and Canterbury received $40.3m and $30m respectively. The report said Wairarapa DHB required equity through December to stop it from breaching its overdraft limit. “These DHBs are unable to meet the operating

payments from revenue and without equity support to restore their working capital would soon be insolvent. “A range of actions are needed to help improve their position and track progress on key financial metrics,” said the report which also recommended that conditions were placed on the DHBs receiving support. Among the conditions was that all new staff hired, and any increase in community provider contracts, be signed off by the chief executive. The equity injection was approved by Health Minister David Clark and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson in January. When approached for comment Clark referred to his letter to Wairarapa chair Sir Paul Collins in December last year confirming that Wairarapa would get the support it asked for. “The purpose of the equity injection is to

maintain the DHB’s financial liquidity,” Clark wrote. “In granting this approval I remind the DHB of my expectation that it will manage within the allocated funding.” A Ministry of Health report released in February found that Wairarapa DHB was budgeted to have a $8.995m deficit in the year to June 30, 2019, but it was forecast to blow out to $12.326m. The report identified higher than expected costs of outsourcing services and also clinical supply costs across DHBs as two factors for the blow out. In last year’s Budget the government put $2.2 billion more into DHBs over four years. Another $750m was put into capital works.

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Graeme Burnard When did the duck cross the road? Well, according to a sign erected outside the home of friends of mine showing a picture of a duck, it didn’t. It walked into the hedge. What silly plonker thought that idea up? Imagine if we had a duck sign on every road where a duck lived. And if you are going to be daft enough to out one up, at least put it up on the right side of the road, showing the duck crossing the road. Now, what are you supposed to do when you see a sign with a picture of falling rocks? Slow down? Speed up? Go back? Don’t go at all? Quite frankly I would rather not know. It kind of takes the pleasure out of a day’s outing knowing that you might be crushed to death at any moment. You also might want to check your insurance policy. You might find there is no cover in the event of a crushing because you knew

the risk before you went. And how come there are so many schools with signs outside saying “slow children” Either the teachers aren’t doing their jobs properly or someone’s being very rude. Surely a sign simply saying “children” would be suffice or at least put a comma or an exclamation mark after the word slow! And what about these gems. A sign outside a United Methodist Church in the USA: “Don’t let worries kill you. Let the church help” (well, I have been saying that all along!). A sign in a café in Australia: “unattended children will be given an espresso, sugar and a free puppy” A sign on a wharf in Mexico: “fishing for children only. Limit 3” (and make sure you throw the small ones back?). A sign in a café in Singapore: “Please do not bring non-gender children into bathroom”. A sign in a shop in Indonesia: “Welcome to 99c Plaza. Everything 99c

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or less or up”. A sign on a gate in England: “Beware of dog. And if you are dyslexic, beware of god”. A sign in a theatre in India: “Anyone caught exiting through this door will be asked to leave”. A sign in rural Canada:

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Carterton Councillor Greg Lang. PHOTOS/FILE

The Carterton District Council could be in for a shake up after councillor Greg Lang announced plans to challenge current Mayor John Booth for the title at this year’s local government elections. On Monday, councillor Greg Lang announced he was throwing his hat into the ring for the mayoralty. The woodworking wheelwright from Gladstone has previously served two terms on the council and said he was “ready and primed to step up”. He said he had a track record of making things happen and would be building a strong team. “The Local Government landscape is changing and Wairarapa and Carterton District needs strong leadership to face future challenges. “It’s about building a strong team, building partnerships and joining the dots – and not being afraid of taking a stand and making a decision.” Lang’s ﬁrst priority if elected, would be ensuring all Wairarapa councillors attend Combined Council Meetings.

Mayor John Booth said he welcomed the competition and would be running again for a potential third term as mayor. “Competition is always very healthy for any election. That’s democracy at its best,” he said. Booth said he was excited about Carterton’s future and proud of his work with the community. “I love the people of this community. There are a lot of people doing a lot of good work.” As a farmer, he said he tried to work with both the urban and rural parts of the community. “I have a great love of the land and its people,” he said. He said he was most proud of the council’s strengthen relationship and engagement with local iwi and members of the Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae. After 18 years on the council, councillor Jill Greathead had been considering standing down to mentor new people. However, she conﬁrmed she would be running again to ensure power stayed at a hyperlocal — advocating for localism to bring “power to the

Carterton Mayor John Booth welcomes the competition.

people”. “I am concerned that increased compliance burdens and legislation are having a negative effect on the development of our communities and concerned for the impact on future generations if this trend continues. “My aim is to advocate for the simplification of processes.” She said it had been a challenging term and felt the current local government model was no longer effectively serving the community. Deputy mayor Russell Keys said he would be standing for council again. He made the leap from councillor to deputy in 2016 months after

winning a by-election in 2015. After serving two terms, councillor Mike Ashby said he would not be running again. “I really enjoyed my first term, but I’ve not enjoyed my second term as much.” He said he’d continue to work for the community in other roles. First-term councillor Brian Deller said he would be standing again as he wanted finish some of the work he had started. “I want to see some of the projects through, like the waste water treatment plant.” Fellow first-term councillor Rebecca Vergunst said she would not be running this year, as she is moving to her husband’s homeland of America for a year. “I’m not standing again this year, mainly because me and my husband want to go overseas for a year before our children turn five.” Councillor Ruth Carter was still undecided. “I have been asked be a few people to run which I will take into consideration,” she said. Voting for the Carterton District Council will take place on October 12 this year.

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Some exciting news Last year was an awesome year for the Wairarapa Midweek and while I was away on leave these past two weeks, the Midweek was announced as a finalist in the 2019 New Zealand Voyager Media Awards for Community Newspaper of the Year. I am so proud of this accomplishment and I am super excited to attend the awards ceremony in May with the team. In my job as editor, I have three things top of mind: to inform, involve, and inspire you readers. Last year, we did just that. Our Second Chances stories highlighted how our very own Wairarapa people had thrived through adversity, embracing their second chance in life – inspiring change and bringing hope. We followed the journeys of crash victims, ex-criminals, former drug addicts, and teen mums. From despair to joy, from chaos to redemption, our stories were a celebration of will, determination,

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STREET TALK

An improvement I’d make to my town is... Jean Cretney Improve some of the footpaths.

Diane McMahon Bring back clean swimming rivers. When we shifted here in 1991 they were awesome.

Karen Dickinson Fenced dog park.

Anna Rootbeer When is the council going to do something constructive to stop shops going out of business and staying empty?

Donna Marie Gray Help one another more.

Paul Edgar Bird Finding a solution to occupy or display something in the empty shop spaces!

Kim Mckinley For the upgrade of the centre of town to hurry up. Our centre is so drab and un-loved.

Gail Marshall Lower rentals for small businesses.

Savvy Oldershaw New council ... Riki Taniwha Consistent bilingual education from birth to death.

Robert Murray Clean, drinkable water! Aaron Pinkham End the double ups. Do we need every town to have an events centre, sports centre etc? Nothing wrong with some consolidation and making something truly extraordinary. Also, a mandate to have at least 25 per cent of the councillors in the town to be below the age of 50.

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Whatahoro Cribb Fox People’s attitudes. Adele Pentony-Graham Organise a great history group, think the whole valley needs one big group for all to help out in time ... it’s a must to support a group like that and get more information for visitors.

Rachael Burt Clean drinkable water you can get to fill bottles up like some towns have.

Karen Roberts Ask people not to break bottles on the footpath. Riki Taniwha Decolonise the waterways.

Cheryl Cavanagh A smile campaign.

Matthew Ogg Some bloody lights mate …

parking spaces down town – not enough parking.

Ally Williams Rental prices! And our extra lane heading towards Lansdowne.

Karen Lenz Replace the brick paving on the curtesy crossings. My mum tripped over on them, and I’m sure she wasn’t the only one. They are so dangerous.

Beverley Thomson Better local councillors. Allyson Lock Plant something in the darned gardens at the top of town. How hard can that possibly be?

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Earth is not for sale Monday, April 22 marks Earth Day, a global day to celebrate our home, and to care for it. “The Earth is not for sale” is a statement that environmentalists stress, and we publish

this photograph of an ancient coin in the Aratoi collection to coincide with Earth Day. For the months of April and May, most of the museum is dedicated to earth and its waterways

with two shows featuring the hard work of about 25 artists and historians. Don’t miss the 80+ ceramic eels, the installation of 400+ items found along one Wairarapa stream, a new map of Masterton’s waterways, a river on video, soundscape from Antarctica, and more. • Check out the website www.earthday.org.

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Ali Mackisack and Esther Dijkstra On Friday, March 15, prior to the tragic events of Christchurch, students from Wairarapa joined the thousands of New Zealand school students who participated in the global School Strike 4 Climate. While the Schools Strike for Climate was spearheaded by secondaryschool students and older “young people,” many primary schools were also involved in various ways. Some schools ran climate change focused activities and actions during the week, some held special assemblies, and many students found creative ways to have their voices heard. Some primary schools also chose to be involved in the strike action. Hundreds of people came along to the event organised in Masterton, including Nathan Belluomini, Carlo EdwardsZanmonti, and Theo Neubauer from South End School in Carterton. They were there because they had learned about climate change at school and wanted to be involved in helping our planet cope with all the demands humans are making of it. Carlo says that he wanted to be involved, as it will be his generation that needs to take action. “There is lots of talk about climate change, but not enough action, that’s

South End School students Theo Neubauer, Carlo Edwards-Zanmonti, and Nathan Belluomini talk climate change. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

why I attended the strike.” He knows that people found out about global warming/climate change in the 1980s, and that in 60 years’ time we won’t be able to sustain life on earth if we keep living the way we do. Carlo got inspiration from the David Attenborough’s documentaries Our Planet. He suggests that we can all take action by having a ‘no car day’ every now and then. Theo thought that it was very cool to see so many students participating, although he found it a bit disappointing that not many other primary schools took part in the strike in Masterton. Theo knows that climate change is also called global warming, that it is getting worse by the day and is caused by burning gases. Theo is inspired by a 9-year-old boy that made alternative energy

from algae. He would like to invent alternative energy. Nathan says that climate change “is already eating up islands.” He would like to start with a simple action in schools. He suggests that the nonrecyclable packaging that is currently used for the Milk in Schools programme can be replaced by glass bottled milk. Like so many young people that spoke up during the Schools Strike for Climate, these boys just want the chance of living a sustainable life in a sustainable world. The final words go to Carlos: “I want to live till I am 90, not 60!”. • Ali Mackisack and Esther Dijkstra are Wairarapa Enviroschools Facilitators.

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Puppids and the Lyrids

Meteors seem to radiate from a point. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Last week, I noted we might see the Lyrid meteors this week, but we have two possible meteor events, the Puppids and the Lyrids. The Puppids truly belong to us, as the Puppis constellation is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere. Puppis is the Poop deck, which if you are not a sailor and think it refers to something a little distasteful, it is actually part of an old sailing ship – in this case, the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The Puppids meteors are visible for a number of nights up to this coming Tuesday, but best you view on Monday or Tuesday nights at about 7.30pm

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Nick Sault before the moon rises. Let’s say Monday, April 22. Puppis is near overhead, tending south-west. That is where the meteors will seem to emanate from. It’s possible to get one a minute, so be patient. You don’t have to pinpoint the exact spot (called the radiant) because the meteors will seem to fly out in all directions from a point in Puppis and are generally more visible away

from the radiant. The apparent paths appearing in different directions is a trick of perspective. It’s the same effect you get when looking along a railway track – the track spreads out from distance. With the Lyrids, we only have half a sky for them to shoot into. That’s because the radiant, in constellation Lyra, is right near the northern horizon and half of the shooters will shoot

off over that horizon. But take a look before 5am on Monday – oops, forget to mention you would have to get up early. Seeing meteors is always a surprise, even if you are out looking for them. Just think where these super cosmic bullets have come from. Usually, the ones associated in showers are comet debris, and comets originate far out in the galaxy. Also, these bullets are five to 20 times faster than real bullets, which means they pack 25 to 400 times the punch. That’s why these tiny particles (most of them are grain size) burn up so brightly, even in the

sparse air of the upper atmosphere. That atmosphere burns up anything smaller than 50 metres. Trouble is, at 50 metres wide, we can really say they are asteroids and having one burn up over your area would be disastrous locally – there’s that much energy in them. Fortunately, though there are millions of rocks this size out there, space is a mighty big place and we only get one of these a century. Then Earth is a pretty big place and most of it is not your area. • Up next: The moon occults Saturn – not to be missed.

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End of term for Dr Claire Eli Hill

Last Wednesday at 11.30am, school stopped at Chanel College. Students, family, staff, students, parents and members of education community gathered at the school hall to celebrate teacher Dr Claire Hills, who has been with the college since its foundation in 1978. Her career spanned more 52 years was further commemorated by the renaming of the school assembly hall – now named the Dr Claire Hills Hall. That gesture took her breath away. “It was crazy – I was just shocked.” The 74-year-old teacher of everything from history to French finished her fulltime teaching role at the college yesterday. Hills comes from a long line of teachers and had an ambition to become a teacher from a young age. She began teaching at a convent in Island Bay in 1966. After becoming “hooked” on Catholic education and its holistic approach, Hills moved with her husband Peter to Masterton. She took up relieving when she had kids and

Chanel College students perform a haka at the farewell. (Inset) Dr Claire Hills, the moment she saw the Chanel College hall had been named after her. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

was nicknamed ‘Speedy Gonzales’ by some of the boys she taught due to her passing them on a bicycle as she made her way between schools. The speedy teacher was there when Chanel College opened and one of her sons was a foundation pupil. Since then Hills has taught drama, history, French and English to year 13 students. She’s been a dean, a form teacher, a principal’s

nominee, head of English and a careers advisor. “I really haven’t had the opportunity to become bored,” she said. Among the things Hills has been involved in was the creation of a wharenui for the college with friend and Te Reo teacher Selina Waru. “She was around at my house one day and she was talking about teaching in a classroom and wouldn’t it be wonderful to have our own wharenui.

“My husband came through the kitchen door, and he said, ‘I know you ladies like to talk but why don’t you do something about it’... and so we thought ‘alright then’.” The pair emptied out their pockets and found they had $14, went to the bank and opened the Chanel College marae bank account with the money. Hills said that people didn’t take their ambition seriously.

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The taming of Shakespeare Eli Hill

Seven schools and more than 160 students performed comedies, histories and tragedies of Shakespearian proportions at Wairarapa College hall last Wednesday night. The Wairarapa heat of the University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival provided a varied and excellent evening of entertainment, according to organisers. Kuranui College is through to the national finals after winning the 15-minute scene for their take on The Tempest. Joining them at the nationals will be Wairarapa College who took out the five-minute, student-directed section for director Jackson Burling’s vision of King Lear. Kuranui student Hayden Tankersley’s interest in clowning and doing magic tricks came in handy as he played Prospero, the wizard. “I started acting in primary school, just a little bit. “The thing I’ve spent longest doing is the clowning and circus stuff. “Years ago, for Christmas, my sister got a diablo [circus prop]. “A couple of years after

Year 13 student Hayden Tankersley plays Prospero in Kuranui College’s performance of The Tempest. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

that we found it in the shed, and I gave it a go. “Within 10-15 minutes I had already learnt more than my sister had.” Tankersley’s skills grew from there, he took up the devil sticks, then learnt to juggle. “I regularly go to the

Carterton School gala, and I do birthday parties and markets quite often,” he said. Although the year 13 student has performed Shakespeare since year nine, this was his first year performing in the competition.

“I’ve been involved with college productions, circus and clowning, and other dramatic things within school and I’m hoping to go to National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art next year.” Tankersley wasn’t the only one clowning around

on the night — Chanel College head boy Nicholas Penman took home the Barbara Vincent Memorial Shield for a comic role for his performance. “Drama’s one of my passions,” Penman who played Petruchio in an extract from The Taming of the Shrew said. “It’s my second year doing it and this year I got to have one of the major roles. I’ve always loved acting.” Penman said that drama also helped him in his role as head boy and with public speaking. While he wasn’t sure if he’d make it to Hollywood, Penman said he was just taking every opportunity he could. Rathkeale College’s Jacob Osbourne gained a direct entry into the National Shakespeare in Schools Programme for his performance as Henry Bolingbroke. The SCA cup for delivery of text went to Wairarapa College’s Brooke Robertson for her portrayal of Cordelia. Kuranui and WaiCol will represent Wairarapa at the event held in Wellington over Queen’s Birthday weekend, which involves two days of performances from students around the country.

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Waingawa syndicate won the Masterton Intermediate School inter-syndicate challenge. PHOTO/EMMA BROWN

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Waingawa crowned in Haka-off champs An intense haka-oﬀ on Friday at Masterton Intermediate School saw around 500 pupils attempt to chant, pukana and haka their way to victory. The school’s ﬁve

syndicates had spent around three to four weeks practicing in the lead up to the competition, which saw Waingawa syndicate crowned champs. Principal Russell

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The last in the series of Huri Huri Summer of Cycling events, the Skyline Challenge Martinborough, provides mountain bikers, runners and walkers the chance to discover stunning Wairarapa countryside. Located on historic farmland of Huangarua, Puruatanga and Oystershell farms, the four courses overlook Martinborough’s gorgeous vineyards as they begin to display their autumnal colours, and the skyline offers panoramic views across the South Wairarapa, from Ocean Beach to Rangitumau, and from Featherston to the Hinakura Hills. Funds from the event, taking place on Sunday, April 28, go to the Martinborough Youth Trust, who help to build skills and provide experiences for local teens aged between 13-18 years old. The Trust sponsors a 7-day intensive programme called Discovery, which aims to develop responsibility, confidence and selfesteem by providing tools to help youngsters effectively negotiate their teenage years. Over the past 20 years, the trust has sponsored 75 Wairarapa teenagers on the programme. This family-friendly cycling event is designed to give riders of varying

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Wairarapa Find out more about our Annual Plan and your regional rates Greater Wellington’s Annual Plan 2019/20 is being developed. The Annual Plan sets out our budget, work programmes and services for the year ahead. Our Annual Plan 2019/20 will update the work programme we set out in Year two of our Long Term Plan 2018-28.

Annual Plan 2019/20 consultation Last year Greater Wellington Regional Council adopted the Long Term Plan 2018-28, which charts a course for the next decade to help keep our extraordinary region thriving, connected and resilient. We’re currently planning for the 2019/20 financial year, which will see us delivering Year 2 of the Long Term Plan. This is called the Annual Plan 2019/20. We’re not planning any changes to our work programme for 2019/20 – we’re on track to do the things we said we’d do. Some of the work we’re doing this year in Wairarapa includes: •

Starting an air pollution prevention campaign in Masterton

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Improving the rail network including Wairarapa track infrastructure renewals

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Working with your district council to develop new earthquake response plans

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Improving and maintaining the quality of our streams, rivers and harbours.

Have Your Say We are consulting on a proposed change to how we allocate rates for 2019/20 to ensure they are fair and equitable across the region. This is a change which will impact Wellington City rate payers specifically. Consultation on the Annual Plan 2019/20 goes live on Wednesday April 24 and will close at 5pm Friday May 24. To learn more about our plans for 2019/20 and tell us what you think, please visit Have Your Say, at:

What’s proposed for your regional rates? To fund our ongoing commitments around the region we are proposing to maintain the regional rates increase at 5.9%, as outlined in the Long Term Plan 2018-28. However, this is an average the region as a whole, and there are some differences to what you will pay depending on the district you live in and what property type you have. In the Wairarapa the rates increases for average residential properties per year are about $17 for Masterton and Carterton districts and $16 for South Wairarapa. Your rates contribute towards keeping your local environment healthy through flood protection, biodiversity, biosecurity such as pest control and clear waterways. To estimate your own projected regional rates visit: www.gw.govt.nz/ regional-rates-calculator

haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz/ontrack2019-20 You can also visit your local library or get in touch with your Regional Councillor. The Councillor for Wairarapa is: Adrienne Staples 0274468060 adrienne.staples@gw.govt.nz

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(Please note more information will be available online when the consultation goes live on April 24).

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Meet our Ruakokopatuna Mokupuna of Wairarapa

Ra Smith This week, Ra channels the Ruakokoputuna waterway in South Wairarapa. Kia ora everyone. My name is Ruakokoputuna and I live upstream from Huangarua. I am a quiet waterway just minding my own business. I have been asked to talk about myself because some are interested in my work. My rock is limestone and when I had more water, I thought about a project I could do. I started to build within my waterway a place for kokoputuna to live; a place to honour the long fin eel. My name was given to me the by Ngati Hikawera people, the people I have lived with for about one thousand years. Rua is a hole and Kokoputuna is a long fin eel, so they named me after my project. In Aotearoa, waterways have built caves as sacred places, places of peace. Other caves include Te Ana o Te Wheke, where the

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wheke that Kupe followed, the pet of Muturangi, gave birth. I wanted to make myself a tapu place for the kokoputuna. This graceful creature lives with me for 100 years and when I spoke with the kokoputuna they told me something very interesting. They told me about a memory they had about a deep cold place that swirled in the dark. This was a memory from when the kokoputuna was smaller than one of my small stones. They travelled from this place at the bottom of the sea, then on the currents of Te Moananui A Kiwa they have come to me. Since then, the kokoputuna and I have lived together. They have brought me such joy for thousands of years. I wanted to share joy in an artistic way. My waters swirl so I wanted this to work against my rock, the limestone.

The caves are a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.

The Ruakokoputuna chasm.

We built a chasm that waters flow through; through caves with designed walls that curve in grains that form artistic

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lines in texture like streaking clouds. These cave walls are like permanent clouds wrapping the kokoputuna

in peace. The sounds here echo the miti or my bubbling waters. The smell of my freshwaters fills the cave’s air. The chill of my touch awakens the mauri. Those who taste of my waters can taste life. Life and peace are in all the senses together, embracing the kokoputuna. I want to recognise the noke, that wonderful glowing worm for the image of the night skies as they adorn our cliff’s roof. I am a little shy to talk about myself like this, but I have agreed because I wanted to honour the kokoputuna.

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Masterton Masterton Dawn Service: 5.55am at the Cenotaph in QE Park (assemble at the War Memorial at 5.30am) Tinui Service: 10.30 am Kaiparoro ANZAC Bridge service. A service will be held at the ANZAC Memorial Bridge on SH2 commencing at 2pm. Parking at Miller Reserve, there is a walkway to the bridge. An afternoon tea will be held after the service at Pukaha Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre ($5 per person).

Carterton

Carterton ANZAC parade: 10.45am to noon Bring the whole family along for the Carterton ANZAC parade - everybody is welcome! There is a chance for general members of the public to participate in both the parade and the wreath laying. Please assemble for the parade at 10.45am outside the Carterton District Council, for the parade which will start at 11am. Leaving from Holloway Street before proceeding up High Street to end at Memorial Square for the Memorial and Laying of Wreaths. Once the memorial service at Memorial Square has completed, the parade will re-form and proceed to the Carterton Memorial Club.

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Dawn Service & parade 5.45am. The parade will form up at 5.45am outside Pain and Kershaw on Jellicoe Street and move off to the Square at 5.55am for the Service and laying of the wreaths. Due to the early start a torch is advisable. Coffee and tea will be available in the Supper Room of the Waihinga Centre after the Service.

Featherston

The Service commences at 9am at the ANZAC Hall following which, at 9.40am, the parade will form up to proceed to the War Memorial for the laying of wreaths. At the conclusion refreshments will be served at Featherston Memorial RSA, 57 Fox Street, Featherston.

Greytown

Residents are advised that the Citizens ANZAC Day Service will be held at the War Memorial, Kuratawhiti Street, commencing at 10.30am with the laying of wreaths. All medals will be worn. The Parade will proceed to the South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club for a Civic Service, commencing 11am.

Lake Ferry

Parade: 10.30am The parade will fall in at Flagstaff at 10.30am (or in adverse weather conditions the Lake Ferry Hotel) for the laying of wreaths and the Service. At the conclusion refreshments will be available at the Lake Ferry Hotel.

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Amputated leg no hurdle for adventurous pilot George Hood became famous attempting to be the first person, with John ‘Scotty’ Moncrieff, to fly across the Tasman Sea in January 1928. But he had already had an adventurous life as soldier in the New Zealand army, and British airforce in World War I.

N.Z. Division and after being nominated for an Imperial (British Army) commission, was in August 1916 posted to England, first to Hornchurch (N.Z. Hospital) then to Codford Camp.

How Hood and Moncrieff came to meet their fate is explored in Bill Conroy’s new book “The Nation Waited”, which was launched at this year’s Wings Over Wairarapa in February.

In December George went to No.1 Cavalry Cadet Squadron for training, a preliminary to becoming an officer.

Born in 1891, the son of Francis and Jane Hood who lived on the Upper Plain, Masterton, George attended the nearby Fernridge School along with his brother and five sisters.

On completion of this in April 1917, George was taken off the strength of the NZEF and effectively became part of the British Army.

The Hoods were farmers and by 1914 George was farming on his own account, also at Upper Plain. He was a territorial sergeant in the 9th Regiment (Wellington and East Coast) Mounted Rifles.

George’s life took a sharp turn when he began flight training with the Royal Flying Corps, at this time rapidly expanding into a major new force, especially on the Western Front.

George was in the first group of mounted riflemen to leave Masterton on 13 August 1914 for training in Palmerston North. Sergeant Hood’s original service number of 11/270 was changed to 5/270a in February 1915 when he transferred to the Army Service Corps as a driver in Egypt. There is no record of service at Gallipoli so it’s likely he worked in Egyptian camps receiving reinforcements arriving from New Zealand. He sailed to France with the

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GEORGE HOOD IN ROYAL FLYING CORPS UNIFORM, THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN WHILE IN FLIGHT TRAINING IN ENGLAND CIRCA 1917. PHOTO: WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

Shortly after qualifying as a pilot, George had a serious crash in October 1917 when his DH5 spun into the ground. Part of his right leg was amputated and that ended his active service life. After months of recovery he was granted leave to New Zealand in 1918. Surprisingly in December 1918, he returned to duties as an RAF pilot until invalided out in November 1919.

Meanwhile, John Moncrieff dreamed of flying the Tasman Sea and was joined by his air force friend George Hood. After their Ryan monoplane disappeared 12 hours into the flight, the resulting sea search found no trace – nor has any real evidence of the men’s fate appeared.

George married in England, returning to Masterton with his wife Laura. He sold cars

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and tractors and worked as a taxi-driver while retaining his flying interests with refresher courses with the infant N.Z. Permanent Air Force.

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Distinguished soldier to speak at Tinui

Brigadier Hugh McAslan will be the speaker at this year’s Anzac service at Tinui. Brigadier McAslan has visited Tinui often and organised the annual cricket match between the Army and the Tinui All Stars. He is a highly distinguished soldier having served in Bosnia, Lebanon and Israel, East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. Brigadier McAslan’s recent posts have included commanding 1st (NZ) Brigade, Deputy Commanding General of the Coalition Joint Force in Iraq and Headquarters, New Zealand Defence Force. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Decoration for his service in Afghanistan. He also holds the Chief of Army’s Commendation. Brigadier McAslan holds a Masters of Military Art and Science, (Strategy) from the US Command and General Staff College and a Masters of Strategic Studies from the US Army War College. He is married with two children. His interests include family, fly fishing, cricket and the outdoors. The Tinui Anzac Trust says it is pleased to have a soldier of Brigadier McAslan’s status speaking at Tinui. “He is a decorated soldier with considerable military experience in some hostile environments. He has been a good friend of Anzac at Tinui over many years. “As Commander One Brigade he facilitated the attachment of East Coast Troop Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles, (QAMR) to Anzac at Tinui. “That bond is still strong with soldiers from QAMR having worked extensively weatherproofing the track to the Cross. They will be at Tinui at Anzac Day this year.” The Anzac Day service starts at 10.30am and will be presided over by vicar Steve Thomson. Everyone is welcome.

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THE ANZAC DAY REMEMBRANCE ON THE PEAK OF MOUNT MAUNSELL/ TINUI TAIPO This year the pipe and drum is provided by Masterton’s Zavier and Adam Boyle. They have been an integral part of the Anzac Parade for many years now. “The bugler is Michael Chapman from Carterton. This is his second year. He is highly talented. The Tinui Women’s Institute is providing its usual sumptuous morning tea in the hall. It is a spectacular array of good country food. Those wishing to walk the track are most welcome to do so but remember to bring suitable footwear.

the men carrying, in sections, a Cross of 4”x4” jarrah faced with galvanised iron. The Cross was then assembled and erected on site. The idea of this memorial was conceived and organised by the Rev Ashcroft. This was the first memorial of its type erected during the war. A dedication at the ceremony was performed by the Rev Ashcroft during which the Last Post was sounded by Bugler A W P Hancock, a local resident home on leave. For information: Alan Emerson (06) 372 3500 or 027 431 7770.

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The Church of the Good Shepherd is still in regular use and is situated approximately 150 metres north of the village corner in Manawa Road. After the service a group of approximately 40 people climbed Mt. Maunsell (known locally as the Tinui Taipo)

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The first Anzac Day was held on 25th April 1916. The vicar of Tinui Parish, the Rev Basil Ashcroft, held a service at 7.30am in the Church of the Good Shepherd to remember the seven young men of the district who lost their lives in the Gallipoli campaign.

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The war by another name When people think of the conflicts New Zealand has fought in, one that rarely gets mentioned is the “Malaya Emergency”. Despite not officially being called a war, the Malaya Emergency deserves to be remembered for its significance in several areas, says military historian Christopher Pugsley, author of From Emergency to Confrontation: The New Zealand Armed Forces in Malaya and Borneo 1949-66 (Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, 2003). The Malayan conflict needs to be understood within the context of a rapidly evolving global geo-political situation, Chris points out. World War II had ended with not only the Soviet Union at the zenith of its power, but Mao Tse Tung had just become China’s first communist leader in 1949. New Zealand was part of an alliance with Britain, Australia and the US to stem, what was believed at the time, to be a tide of communism threatening Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam, Malaya, Vietnam and other southeast Asian countries. The Emergency was declared on 18 June 1948 in response to the murder of three British planters in northern Malaya. Supported by the disaffected Chinese community in the north of Malaya who had been severely abused by Japanese occupying forces during World War II, the Malayan Races Liberation Army,

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New Zealand became more directly involved in Emergency operations in 1955 after deciding to contribute forces to the British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve.

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MEMBERS OF THE NZ SAS SQUADRON MEETING TWO ABORIGINAL HEADMEN C1956 WAR HISTORY COLLECTION ATL M-0514 operational strike mission since World War II. In 1958 1st Battalion, New Zealand Regiment, replaced the SAS squadron. Its achievements in eliminating guerrillas were second-to-none among 28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade’s battalions. By the time that it was replaced by 2nd Battalion NZR in late 1959, most of the guerrillas had retreated across the border into southern Thailand. The Emergency was officially terminated on 31 July 1960 but over the next four years New Zealand infantrymen were periodically deployed as part of counter-insurgency measures including the Indonesian

infiltration in the mid-1960s. Fifteen New Zealand servicemen lost their lives in Malaya from 1948 to 1960, three as a result of enemy action. Chris says it is a fair comment to say the Malaya Emergency is not well known among New Zealanders today. But he says it has particular significance for the role the SAS played, followed by the use for the first time of New Zealand “professional” soldiers. In earlier conflicts, New Zealand had largely used conscripted soldiers, but the battalion of 1000 men of the 1st Battalion, New Zealand Regiment, were all professionals.

The SAS squadron of around 120 men had been whittled down from over 1000 applicants and was a unique mix of Maori and non-Maori, Chris says. “The Maori were outstanding as scouts and trackers and the Malayan community were impressed that Maori people who they saw as being like themselves were officers and NCOs.” The achievements of the SAS set the benchmark for New Zealand’s two battalions who also served with distinction, Chris says. Even at the time, the Malaya Emergency did not have the impact on the minds of the New Zealand public that the Vietnam War would have a few years later. “The Malaya Emergency was more or less accepted by the New Zealand public, particularly because it was part of a British Commonwealth force. The word “war” was avoided for insurance purposes, Chris says. If it had been deemed a war, insurance on its exports which included rubber which have been much higher. Sources: Christopher Pugsley; nzhistory.govt.nz

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When businesses unite More than 200 representatives from the local business community packed the conference facilities at Mangatainoka’s Tui HQ at a joint chamber of commerce event last Wednesday. It was the first time that the four local chambers, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Dannevirke and Pahiatua, had pooled their resources to stage a combined networking opportunity. The guests were hosted by Nick and Rosie Rogers, who manage the visitor experiences at the Tui Brewery and Monteith’s Brewery on the West Coast. In addition to the traditional Tui hospitality on offer, visitors also took up the opportunity to take a tour of the brewery, led by Mangatainoka’s Head Brewer Tupu Gregory. Business Wairarapa General Manager Catherine Rossiter-Stead said the evening was a great success. “It was fantastic to see so many members from the four chambers getting together in such a stunning location. Many new contacts were made during the evening and we are very grateful to Nick and Rosie, and also our sponsors Printcraft and Tranzit, for making this possible.”

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The cross-region networking event attracted over 200 representatives from the local business.

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Emily Writes speaks Marguerite Tait-Jamieson Sunday, April 26 sees the fourth and final lecture in the Longwood Life Lessons series. Audiences have been fascinated by exotic costumes for film, stolen art, opera and now have the chance to listen to a topic at which everyone is an expert – or are they? In 2015, while severely sleep-deprived, Wellington author and columnist Emily Writes penned an article that reached one million views in just a few days. They call it “going viral”. Other sleep-deprived parents around the world responded to her frank, fearless and funny reporting on the magical and mundane aspects of parenthood. Emily is now the parenting columnist for the New Zealand Herald, NZ Women’s Weekly, parents editor of The Spinoff and her first book Rants In The Dark: From One Tired Mama to Another was adapted into a hugely successful play at Circa Theatre. Her second book Is it Bedtime Yet? is an anthology on parenting. As well as her writing, Emily founded and runs a not-for-profit/volunteerrun charity called Ballet

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If you are planning to travel to Italy in the future, here is the course for you. Prepare for your travels and learn the langugauge to get through airports, bus and train stations, booking into a hotel/ accommodation and ordering food and coffee in cafes and restaurants, etc. Our tutor has lived in Italy and will bring the language and culture alive so that you cannot wait to get there and experience it for yourself.

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Emily Writes will lead the final lecture in the Longwood Life Lessons series in Featherston. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

is for Everyone, which provides free ballet lessons for children from low-income homes and children with disabilities and high health needs. She is a Little Shadow/ PND Wellington and Neonatal Trust volunteer and an advocate for women’s and children’s rights.

She is also mother to two boys and a rescue greyhound called Twinkle Princess. • Tickets for this lecture, to be held Friday, April 26, 7pm at Longwood, 78 Longwood East Road, Featherston, can be purchased from Eventfinda for $20.

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Dates: Tuesdays for 6 weeks, from 30 Apr Tutor: Rachael McKenzie Cost: $120.00

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Dates: Wednesday 7 August - 25 Sept Time: 7.00pm - 9.00 pm Venue: MTLT Education Centre, 22 Dixon St, Masterton Must Enrol by: 2 Aug Tutor: Judy Jeffrey Cost: $165.00 NOTE: Term 4 dates: October 23 to December 11th.

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Everything you would like to know for home maintenance and repairs. Covers a wide range of skills and knowledge including car, electricals, plumbing and simple building. Aftermoon tea provided. Dates: 11 and 12 May, Saturday and Sunday Time: 1pm - 4pm Where: REAP House Masterton Tutor: Mark Shepherd Cost: : $85 per workshop Must enrol by: 8 May

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‘Spud n Bag’ event classic The ROAR from Zone 4 Wairarapa Lions Activities for March 2019 “Heads Up for Kids” is a programme that Lions Clubs New Zealand has been co-ordinating for the past ﬁve years. Old issue currency and any overseas coin currency can be recycled to this project. Currency can be dropped into the Resene Colorshop in Masterton. There is still thousands of dollars’ worth of old issue coin around, and proceeds from the sale of this goes to youth programmes that Lions Clubs New Zealand support.

Carterton Lions Club’s annual Spud n Bag competition was held recently. PHOTO/FACEBOOK

and along with the entry fees, should see around $2000 returned back into the community. Many thanks to the wonderful sponsors and all competitors.

Carterton Central Lions held their Bubbly Breakfast early in March. Carterton Lions This annual fundraiser Club’s annual Spud n grows in popularity every Bag competition, saw year as ticket holders know Thank thegetFeatherston a wonderful turnout ofyou from they will a superb participants at the breakfast for a bargain weigh-in. It was held at price. Club Carterton, many Thanks to the generosity families who entered, of the sponsors who turned up to see if they donated a lot of the food, could take out one of the the club made a handsome many great prizes on offer. profit, all of which has been “Spin da Wheel” raffles donated to the Life Flight Trust. raised in excess of $1200

help with costs related to Masterton Holdsworth running the “Liter-mania” Lions supported the Red quiz for schools in Puppy Appeal by manning the Wairarapa. a site at New World supermarket. Greytown Lions Club Thirty emergency toiletry Annual Quiz this year will bags have been donated to be to raise funds for the Wairarapa Hospital. Guide dogs for the blind Two hundred used Red Puppy Appeal. spectacles have been sent It will be held at the to Karori Lions Club for SWWMC on Friday, May grading and will be sent 24. to the Pacific Islands for This is an evening of a lot Booktown Trust to... of fun, heaps of prizes and distribution. Keep an eye out for the a great supper provided by Club’s firewood raffle which Greytown Lionesses. will be on sale this month. Entry forms are at the Proceeds will help computer shop in Hastwell support youth programmes St. It is $50 for a team of in the community. four. A donation has been The Club looks forward made to Masterton to seeing a good number of teams entering. Intermediate School to

Greytown Lioness Club collected for the Heart Foundation and Child Cancer and presented Wellington Free Ambulance with a $3000 cheque following the Ladies Night fundraiser. Judi Adams came to the dinner meeting and displayed her china collection and spoke of the history behind each piece. The Club is working towards the annual garage sale to be held in May. • Any items suitable can be donated by ringing president Helen on 3049407. Featherston Lioness Club is supporting Featherston Booktown and it has given the club naming rights to a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea. The event is to be held at Tarureka Estate - “The Loft”. Joy Cowley, Dame Fiona Kidman, Emily Writes, Kate De Goldi and Leah McFall will speak to the topic “A Room of one’s Own”. It will be interesting to ﬁnd out how these women create, while a crazy life is going on all around them. The club also supported the Red Puppy Appeal. • For information about joining a Lions Club, go to www.lionsclubs. org.nz

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Wairarapa College’s netball team were awarded a gear grant last season. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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With the closing of Rideshop Cabs last month, there has been some concern that people with wheelchairs will no longer have a way to get from A to B. The good news is that Driving Miss Daisy has always provided this service for electric and other types of wheelchairs and will continue to do so.

Often, Driving Miss Daisy is called upon to accompany older people to special events and anniversaries. “Weddings are one of the things we enjoy doing the most,” says Dayle. “It’s always special to see the glow in the faces of the people, having their parents or grandparents share their special day with them.”

Driving Miss Daisy has two wheel-chair accessible vehicles as well as two standard cars. They are all painted in the business’s distinctive blue livery and embellished with a giant daisy with a heart in the middle.

Driving Miss Daisy also transport children. “Sometimes parents are too busy to take their children to school or to an activity and need a responsible, caring adult to take them there, watch them, and take them home again,” says Brenda.

Brenda and Dayle Lakeman have operated Driving Miss Daisy in the Wairarapa for eight years. The service is pre-booked and because of the demand for its services, Brenda recommends booking a vehicle as early as possible. Driving Miss Daisy provides a door-to-door transportation service, along with a companion driving service for those who need additional assistance. While it is popular with the elderly and those with a disability, Driving Miss Daisy can drive anyone, Brenda says. “We can accompany people to medical appointments, stay with them, and then drive them home again. Or it might be that someone is unstable on their feet and feels nervous about going out by themselves, or perhaps they are recovering from an injury. “We take one elderly gentleman to get his haircut, and other customers to their bank or lawyer and can assist people with their shopping. We are the first port of call for ACC clients.

Brenda and Dayle both come from backgrounds in the Health and Disability services. They have handpicked a team of three staff – Jane Anderson, Debbie Barber and Champika (Champ) Wickramaarachchi all of whom have the appropriate skills, training and personality for the role. The couple are always looking for suitably qualified people to join the business which is rapidly growing. “One of the things we love is that we become really close to many of our customers,” says Dayle. “Our customers always appreciate seeing a familiar face. Our staff get to know what sort of help they need, and our customers feel much more comfortable because of that.” Brenda points out that the Driving Miss Daisy logo has a heart in the middle of it, “because we really care. We are here so our customers can continue to be independent and enjoy a higher quality of life.” For more information phone Dayle and Brenda on 06 377 0232.

Game on for grants The third season of the ANZ Premiership has taken oﬀ, and as the countdown to the community netball season ticks down, ANZ is asking Wairarapa netballers what diﬀerence having them on their team would make. Last season, Wairarapa College was awarded a gear grant – gear bags and drink bottles. The sponsorship was a small portion of the more than $700,000 donated to help teams and players all over the country achieve their netball dreams. ANZ Head of Sponsorship Sue McGregor said the bank was proud to support Kiwi netballers at every level, “from the grassroots

player’s right up to the elite athletes in the ANZ Premiership”. “We know that having the support of someone on your team, backing you all the way can make a massive difference in achieving your netball goals.” In 2018, ANZ Premiership players surprised a primary school team with a pre-game training session and plenty of high-performance sports gear; a young netballer with aspirations to be a sports journalist had the chance to be the official ANZ Junior Sports Reporter and interview the Silver Ferns squad at the official media announcement; and

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By 2040 one million people will have arthritis and an action plan is urgently needed, Arthritis New Zealand told the Health Select Committee last week. The Deloitte Access Economics report on the economic cost of arthritis in New Zealand released in September last year found that the cost of arthritis in New Zealand is $12.2 billion – which includes costs to the health system, efficiency and productivity losses, and the loss of well-being. A national strategy for the management and treatment of arthritis needs to be a priority for the Ministry of Health, Arthritis New Zealand told the committee.

“We cannot spend any more time in meetings talking about this looming tidal wave – we need to develop and implement an action plan,” said Philip Kearney, CEO of Arthritis New Zealand. Arthritis New Zealand recommended that a Model of Care for arthritis be commissioned and resourced by the Ministry of Health by 2021.This action plan needs to include specific provision for gout arthritis, especially for Māori and Pacific populations, Mr Kearney said. “Often gout is not recognised as a form of arthritis and misconceptions about it are common.”

Survey reveals facts behind ‘hidden burden’ of epilepsy To help raise awareness of epilepsy and mark Epilepsy New Zealand’s ‘Purple Day’ campaign, the Ministry of Health released the findings of its first Epilepsy Consumer Experience Survey last month. The Ministry surveyed 276 people living with epilepsy, to understand more about their experiences with health services, support services, and in their community, school and employment situations.

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“Understanding the challenges, needs and priorities of people with epilepsy, what services are working well and where we can improve, is critical to helping improve the services we provide,” says Ministry of Health group manager District Health Board (DHB) performance and support Sam Kunowski. Epilepsy is a condition defined by recurring epileptic seizures that arise due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. There are many causes of epilepsy and many types of seizures that can be experienced. Children and the elderly are more likely to be diagnosed with epilepsy than other age groups. Approximately 60 people die from

an epilepsy-related cause each year. “In New Zealand, approximately 40 to 50 thousand people are affected by epilepsy, with approximately 2000 new diagnoses each year,” says Mr Kunowski. “People with epilepsy are high users of health and social services. Yet there is limited understanding of how the condition affects those living with it, or their families and whanau.” Some common experiences and issues highlighted by the survey included social challenges, anxiety or depression, physical injury, social isolation and being unable to drive for periods of time. “We want to use the survey information to guide aspects of our epilepsy service model and improvement action plan. We want all people with epilepsy to live well and have access to high quality, people-centred care that is integrated across hospital and community settings,” says Mr Kunowski. Epilepsy is considered a ‘hidden burden’ with a low profile in the health system, and limited understanding of how it affects those living with the condition and their families and whānau. To read the findings of the survey go to www.health.govt.nz/publication/epilepsyconsumer-experience-survey-2018

The Deloitte Access Economics report found arthritis is a growing health issue for people of working age. There are over 647,000 people with arthritis in New Zealand, and 48 percent of those are of working age. Days lost due to sick leave due to arthritis amounted to a total of about one million workdays in 2018. The report showed that there are increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with arthritis and the number is projected to be one million by 2040. Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis in New Zealand, followed by gout arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Free hearing test app To mark World Hearing Day last month WHO launched a mobile and web-based app called “hearWHO,” which allows people to check their hearing regularly, and intervene early in case of hearing loss. Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realise that they are missing out on certain sounds and words. The app can also be used by health workers to screen people in the community, and refer them for diagnostic testing if they fail the screening. Users are asked to concentrate, listen and enter a series of three numbers when prompted. These numbers have been recorded against varying levels of background sound, simulating listening conditions in everyday life. The app displays the user’s score, and its meaning, and stores the outcome of the test so that the user can monitor hearing status over time. Symptoms indicating the onset of hearing loss include a ringing sensation in the ear, known as tinnitus; frequently missing parts of a conversation; or a tendency to increase the volume of television, radio or audio devices. The app is of particular benefit to people who are often exposed to high levels of sound, such as those who listen to loud music or work in noisy places; people who use medicines that are harmful to hearing; and people aged above 60 years.

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Kindness in buddy system

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Jill Greathead Buddying is volunteering at the highest level of kindness. Last December I read a wonderful story in the Wairarapa Times-Age by Elisa Vorster about a lifechanging friendship between two students at Greytown Primary School. Alex Walsh, a student with Down Syndrome, and Scarlett Wilton became friends when Scarlett recognised that Alex needed to be included in general school activities, so she initiated an after-school Buddy Club. As an ex-pupil of Greytown Primary School, this story took me back to my days as a pupil. It made me realise that humanity has come a long way in terms of our understanding of the importance of ‘oneness’. In my day, Alex would have been in a special class or an institution somewhere far away from his family in Greytown. I suspect as children we wouldn’t have known how to communicate with someone with Down Syndrome. Children who had challenges like Down

Syndrome in those days were kept separate from us, so we had no one to role model the kindness we should show them. Scarlett’s invention of Buddy Club taught students to be kind to their peers who need extra help which meant that Alex was actively involved in school life. Alex’s Mum was so impressed with Scarlett’s kindness that she has created the Alex Walsh Buddies Award to leave a legacy and keep Scarlett’s ethos alive. Buddying is volunteering at the highest level of kindness. Here at Volunteering Wairarapa, we have volunteers with challenges who need buddies beside them as partners. Buddies provide friendship and mentoring and can draw on their knowledge, skills and experience, as they volunteer with young people in a variety of roles caring for our communities, our people and our environment. People with challenges can contribute and feel the joy one gets from caring.

Alex Walsh, right, after presenting the Alex Walsh Buddies Award to his friend Scarlett Wilton, left. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Often, they just need someone beside them to help make this possible. Next month we are launching the Young Volunteer Collaboration where we will be sharing stories in the Midweek about buddying just like Scarlett did for Alex. • If you would like to be a buddy for Volunteering Wairarapa to befriend, support and mentor someone who needs that little bit more help to gain a positive experience through volunteering, please give me a call and we can discuss how this

could work for you. Please contact me on 0274 884 376 or admin@waivc.org.nz.

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Tim Nelson Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. Time tracking

Laura Vanderkam is an author and presenter (her TED Talk has been viewed over five million times). I have mentioned before, so this column may be similar to an earlier one I did. Nevertheless, her message is such an important one, this being the need to make the most of our time, a finite resource that we all have the same amount of but choose to use in different ways. Laura suggests tracking time to see how it is used. There are 168 hours in a week – when we think about how busy we are, the chance to be analytical with our time might tell us that we are choosing to spend time doing things that don’t really satisfy us but are really easy to do. A couple of areas where

this could be the case are time on social media and watching television. My own experience with these two activities has shown me how easy it is to spend hours a day on both without getting any real satisfaction from either. If we are more conscious of how time is spent, then I believe that we will make more use of the time we have. This doesn’t mean we completely remove the likes of social media and television-watching from our lives. It simply means we reduce it, while at the same time ﬁtting in more meaningful activities.

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for young kids’ development acknowledge them and to at least have a plan as to how to address the issue. In the case of the unexpected bill you could seek budgeting advice or support from an agency or organisation that us there to help you (Christians Against Poverty – CAP, being one such example). Doing this will at least give you a sense of doing something other than just worrying which could potentially put you in a cycle of despair.

Do something completely different

tasks, impacting on your ability to truly focus on what needs to be done. A strategy to overcome such distractions is to

Coco Chanel was one of the most iconic designers of the 20th century. A key reason for her success was the fact that she took risks and did things completely differently to anyone else at the time. Where others were essentially sticking to slightly different versions of the norm or expected, Coco instead chose to be radical. She took the clothes of a male friend and wore them with confidence and class, creating her own style and encouraging others to follow her trends. This also applied to some of her behaviours, such as choosing not to ride a horse side saddle, which again paved the way

for many others to follow her lead. Of course, there are times when what has always been done is both practical and realistic, but for many other traditional norms it is worth going against the grain to make a statement and set a trend.

Do at least one thing

I have just finished listening to Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution. The book is full of useful ideas and strategies to help reduce stress, all of which seem practical and, mostly, relatively easy to implement. One of the very last comments in the book is about not trying to do everything the book suggests; instead choose one thing only and start doing it. This is some of the best advice shared by Dr Chatterjee, as there are numerous courses, books, podcasts, documentaries, etc, that we consume, all full of useful ideas and strategies, yet too often we move from one to the next without doing anything. Follow Dr Chatterjee’s advice – if you implement just one new idea a month, by the end of the year you will be doing 12 things to make your life better.

Influence

Many times, I have read or heard that smaller places or organisations may as well not try things because they simply lack the influence or size to make real change on a global scale. An example of this is a country like New Zealand and environment issues ... why should a country that carries little weight internationally do something when the big players like USA and China don’t? Following the Christchurch mosque shootings, the reaction of New Zealand, particularly our prime minister, has led to significant change. Social media giants Facebook and Instagram have banned posts and groups that they have previously let share their hate messages. Ultimately it shouldn’t matter if you think your actions won’t change what others do; it should simply be a case of doing it because it’s the right thing to do.

How to watch your child’s football match

This idea comes from Cal Newport’s new book Digital Minimalism. Like so many other ideas it’s simple in concept but very hard to apply.

The idea relates not just to your child’s football match, it applies to any event or activity that you do. The idea is as follows: When you are watching or doing any activity that you should be paying attention to, put your phone away and don’t get it out. Better still, don’t even have your phone with you.

The value of green spaces

A Danish study shared in The Listener magazine highlights the importance of exposing children to green spaces. The study found that there is a considerable reduction in mental health issues later in life if children spend time in green spaces between the ages of zero and 10. This may be harder for those who live in built up urban areas, but all cities do have parks and gardens that are accessible to residents. Additionally, even in apartment living, plants can be kept to create your own mini green areas ... when things aren’t so readily available we just need to be a little more creative and innovative to get what others may take for granted.

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Burning Man to Pukaha Sam Tattersfield A giant weta has found a new home in the lush green of Pukaha Mount Bruce – a stark contrast to the Nevada desert where it featured in the annual Burning Man Festival. The Auckland Burners built their Giant Weta sculpture for 2016’s Nevada Burning Man, a stage shunning, community minded art festival. On Friday evening, the burners’ creation was presented to Pukaha at the opening of Te Wahi Weta – The Weta Place. Sculpture creator Hippathy Valentine described it, and its Rangitikei riverside cousin Kiwiburn, as “radically participatory events to build community and express yourself”. Valentine said when the crew arrived to install the sculpture, they all independently decided it felt like the perfect place to more permanently house the weta. “It’s a place where people can publicly access it, the story continues, and that is really special to us.” Long-time Auckland burner Andrew Benson came up with the idea for the Weta and said the Pukaha was “the best

Sculpture creators Hippathy Valentine (left) and Andrew Benson proud of how the weta enhances her new home. PHOTO/SAM TATTERSFIELD

cause,” for the weta. He was introduced to Pukaha by a friend at Kiwiburn, and found out they were opening a weta enclosure, which the sculpture could be both signpost and centrepiece for. “Everything that they were telling us about the place and what they were

going to do with the weta just seemed like a good fit.” The pair said the weta was the perfect way to represent New Zealand at Burning Man, and its value as a symbol of our flora and fauna’s uniqueness meant Pukaha – another one of those symbols – was a fitting home.

“A great way to get a story is to ask any New Zealander ‘what was the first time you saw a weta?’ “It’s something we can all resonate with on a very real level. “We all know the first time we all saw one – we were probably like ‘what the f… is that?’” The handover

happened at a ceremony that reflected Pukaha’s revamp, emphasising the significance of the Maori relationship with nature. Pukaha chief executive Emily Court, board chair Bob Francis, and new cultural advisor Wayne Pitau spoke, as did Valentine. Valentine told the gathering on Friday the process of making the 50:1 scale giant weta, and said it was about time tikanga Maori got the acknowledgement it deserved. Court said Te Wahi Weta was special because it “not only creates a unique experience but helps to teach the importance of our wider ecosystem”. “We are really grateful for the support of Innes Dean Lawyers who have kindly funded a large portion of the costs involved with setting up Te Wahi Weta.” She said Pukaha was committed to representing Rangitane and te reo. “This is the first new space we’ve made since making this commitment and we have taken care to incorporate their stories from the forest.” • Te Wahi Weta is now open to the public and can be found within the Pukaha reserve.

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Welcome: Weta wonderland Dear friends, Now for something a little different: what jumps, sings at night and is older than some species of dinosaur? Sorry, was that a bit easy? Yes – it’s weta! We’ve all seen one, curled up under the firewood or perhaps nestled in your jacket (as this writer experienced!) but I wonder if you really know how amazing and important these insects are? Weta belong to the Orthoptera order, a group of insects that include grasshoppers and crickets, and have been traced all the way back to the Triassic period some 190 million years ago. To put that in some perspective for you, that means weta were hopping around our planet before

dinosaurs like t-rex and stegosaurus. Weta are nocturnal and rub their legs to “talk” to one another. Tree weta, which are probably the most common family of weta, live in large harems within the trees, guarded fiercely by males. So why are weta so important? When New Zealand (as Zealandia) broke away from Gondwana Land millions of years ago, our wildlife began to evolve in an interesting direction. Some things got big while others got small, and others began to act in unusual ways. With only three mammals (bats, of which one is now extinct) in Aotearoa, weta actually started to behave in a similar way to rodents which is perhaps why some entemologists (persons who studies

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insects) call them ‘invertebrate mice’. We love our weta at Pukaha. You might see them nesting in ‘weta hotels’, special boxes where they can feel safe

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Easter

esus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be gloriﬁed. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:23-25

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hen Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” As soon as the chief priests and their oﬃcials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I ﬁnd no basis for a charge against him.” John 19:5-6 t was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole

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St Patrick’s, Masterton Holy Thursday Passover/Seder Meal, 6.15pm in the Julian Wagg Room, followed by Mass 7.00pm in St Patrick’s Church Adoration 8.00pm – 8.30pm Good Friday Service 3.00pm Easter Vigil Mass 7.30pm Easter Sunday Mass 9.00am St Mary’s, Carterton Holy Thursday Word and Communion Service 7.00pm in the Prayer Room, in the Presbytery, Carterton. Easter Sunday Mass 5.00pm held in Richmond Chapel, Carterton. Sacred Heart, Greytown Good Friday 10.00am Welcome & Opening Prayers at St Luke’s followed by pilgrim walk to Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart Church 10.30am then final Prayer, Blessing followed by morning tea. Easter Sunday Mass 8.30am

St Anthony of Padua, Martinborough (Services held in the hall behind the Church) Good Friday Service 12.00pm followed by hot cross buns, tea and coffee Easter Vigil Mass 5.30pm St Teresa of Avila, Featherston Holy Thursday Mass 7.00pm followed by Adoration 8.00pm – 8.00am Good Friday Carrying of the cross at 10.00am. The churches are visited in turn finishing at the AOG church for hot cross buns and a drink. Good Friday Service St Teresa of Avila church 3.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 10.00am

land un�l three in the a�ernoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” Luke 23:44-47 jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and li�ed it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is ﬁnished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:29-30 s they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe si�ng on the right side,

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and they were alarmed. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’ ” Mark 16:5-7 n the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,

“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was s�ll with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be cruciﬁed and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words. When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened. Luke 24:1-12

e is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was s�ll with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be cruciﬁed and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Luke 24:6-7

esus said to her, “Mary. ”She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:16-18

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Carterton’s newest citizens welcomed Gianina Schwanecke It was a particularly poignant moment for members of the Carterton District Council as they welcomed seven new members to the community at a citizenship ceremony last week. Carterton man Mohammed Khan, who is Fijian Indian, gained citizenship alongside his wife Farisha and their two children, Muhammed Shoaib Almaas and Anisha Musarat, at the New Zealand citizenship ceremony on Wednesday. He owns Carterton’s Indian Taj restaurant and Aroma India in Greytown. In addition to running the two eateries, he also oversees the running of the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Masterton. His daughter, 18-yearold Anisha, graduated from Wairarapa College last year and had recently started studying Law and History at Victoria University. She said becoming a citizen was a “special feeling”. “I always felt like part of

Carterton’s new citizens alongside members of Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae and Carterton Mayor John Booth, right. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

New Zealand but now it’s official.” Anwar Hussain, originally from India, is the master chef at India Taj and also received his citizenship alongside the Khan family. He came to New Zealand more than 10 years ago but only moved to Carterton in 2015. “It’s a very nice town,” he said. Mohammed called him the “man of the match” and said he was a good

friend and important part of the business. “All four chefs are from different regions of India and are well aware of all the dishes from the south and north,” Mohammed said. Nurse Lynn Downes had been in the country for 42 years after moving from Sydney Australia, but the recent events in Christchurch and her grandchildren made her want to “fully embrace” being a New Zealander.

George Cunnington, originally from South Africa, came to New Zealand for the mountainbiking scene. “I came here in 2006 for the mountainbiking and fell in love with the place.” He and wife Kim originally settled in Wellington but moved to Carterton last year for the lifestyle. Beth Hamilton Armstrong also gained her citizenship at the ceremony last Wednesday.

Get a grip Steve Rendle A simple but ingenious route to easier jam on toast will had a couple of Masterton grandparents glued to the TV last night. Ray Roydhouse can claim to be at least a little of the inspiration behind an invention by his 12-yearold granddaughter, Ruby Mainwaring, designed make opening jars easier. Ruby, a student at Palmerston North Intermediate, was well aware her grandfather struggled with twist-top lids – he suffers from muscle neuropathy – and when it came time for the annual school’s science and technology fair wanted to do something to her help her “Poppa”. Last night, TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme featured Ruby’s Getagrip device, which is now on sale and getting rave reviews from the likes of the Arthritis and Neurological foundations. A two-hour phone conversation with her grandfather provided a framework for the invention, which uses a tough but flexible rubber material to enable users to grip both the top and bottom of jars. • Getagrip comes in two sizes, at prices of $15 and $20. • More info is available at: www.getagrip.nz

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It will be a very modern and warm hut with stunning views over Wairarapa. We are getting a lot of inquiries from people who are looking forward to staying. staying,” she said. Before the hut opens it needs the final code of compliance check from Carterton District Council. Powell Hut was the most popular hut in Tararua Forest Park, with over 3000 bed nights per year, a DoC spokesperson said, and had spectacular views of the Tararua foothills and Wairarapa. High on the Tararua Ranges, several iconic huts have graced this site over the years, and been beacons to tired and weary trampers for almost 80 years, they said. The original Powell Hut was built in 1939, and was rebuilt by the Hutt Valley Tramping Club in 1981. This burnt down in 1999 and the most recent incarnation was built in 2000. That hut wasn’t sufficiently weather tight, which weakened the overall structure. The rebuilt hut would be sturdier, with an improved

The expanded new deck at Powell Hut.

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The refurbished Powell Hut, With Tararua foothills and Wairarapa in the background.

structure and four rooms to provide more privacy and a better experience for visitors. The hut had a “gorgeous setting”, nestled in the hills amongst beautiful tussock grasses, the DoC spokesperson said. Powell Hut is a popular place to stop and rest before climbing the summit of Mount

Holdsworth for stunning 360-degree views of the Wairarapa region. The new Powell Hut will have two rooms of 10 bunks and two rooms of six bunks. It will also feature an expanded deck. There was a huge amount of interest when DoC asked people last year what they wanted for the new hut, with more than

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Waste Free Living Workshop with Kate Meads Prepare to be inspired, become motivated, and take control of your household’s impact on our future with the Waste Free Living Workshop with Kate Meads at Martinborough Town Hall on Monday 29th April from 6.30pm to 9pm. For over 10 years, Kate has been travelling the country delivering waste minimisation seminars, with topics ranging from cloth nappies, right through to re-usable co˜ ee cups. Kate is extremely passionate about her work and believes that education and the sharing of knowledge is one of the most powerful tools we have in the battle against waste.

Kate strongly believes that “If everyone did just one small thing for our environment every single day, we will start to make a di˜ erence that will count”.

Tickets are $25 for singles as well as couples, and you receive one free pack of waste minimisation products (singles and doubles). You can buy tickets at www.eventÿnda.co.nz

Ranui Essentials - lavender with a view Beautiful Lavender shop nestled on outskirts of Martinborough. 100% award winning lavender essential oil, natural cosmetic and home products plus bone china sets.

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In addition you will also find an assortment of locally hand crafted Cards by ‘Caroline’, Cushions, linens and cottons by ‘Institches’, Homespun baby clothes by ‘K’s Knits’

Open 10am–3pm (Weekends/Public Holidays)

For centuries lavender has been used for natural healing of burns, stings, stress relief, sunburn, muscle and joint pain. Lavender is also e° ective in cleaning products. Martinborough is the perfect environment for the production of these natural remedies. Visit the onsite shop and explore some awardwinning products as Ranui Essentials won a 2018 gold medal for their ‘Super’ lavender variety. While you are there take some photos overlooking the Wairarapa valley.

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Green Jersey Cycle Tours has over 200 bikes, tandems, quadricycles, kids bikes, trailers, rickshaws & tricycles for around Martinborough. Those are just the beginning of its services. Having a wedding or special event? Green Jersey’s minibuses and bus can shuttle up to 100 guests. Their Explorer Tours allow you to experience the beauty of Wairarapa and Wellington by bike or guided walk, or you can go much further aÿ eld on bespoke cycling tours. They specialise in private group itineraries near or far, small groups a speciality. They are even going to France this July. Find out more visit greenjersey.co.nz

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

WHATS ON APR 28 - Skyline Challenge

Take advantage of Martinborough’s beautiful autumn views while participating in another of the Summer of Cycling events. A variety of di˜ erent courses to choose from. • For more details visit; https://skylinechallenge.co.nz

APR 29 - Waste Free Living Workshop Come along to a workshop that will educate you on di˜ erent ways to minimise waste around the home. Suitable for all ages.

Martinborough Town Hall, 0800 BUY TIX (289 849). Individual ticket: $27.12 ($25.00 + $2.12 fees) Couples ticket: $27.12 ($25.00 + $2.12 fees) The ‘Individual’ Ticket admits 1 person, and you receive 1 free pack of waste minimisation products. The ‘Couples’ Ticket admits 2 people to the workshop, but you will receive 1 free pack. Limited spaces and packs available.

The seasonal ˜ avours of Moy Hall PHOTO/LUCIA ZANMONTI Moy Hall Wines is owned by Wairarapaborn couple, Phill and Carolyn McArthur, who took over the vineyard on the Martinborough terrace in 2015. The ÿ rst vines were planted in 1989 and the name acknowledges the land’s previous use as a grazing paddock owned by the Sutherlands of Moy Hall farm. The site has good vine age (from 14-30 years) and produces Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Viognier, Pinot Noir and Syrah. The vineyard will remain small and focused on healthy and sustainable vineyard practices. The wines are made by Phill using traditional practices, with minimal

handling and intervention, to re° ect the single-vineyard and seasonal ° avours. The dream is to create wines that are identiÿ able as coming from Moy Hall vineyard due to the quality of fruit and consistent winemaking practices. The Cellar Door was designed to re° ect the Scottish roots of the farm name and opened in December 2018. Moy Hall Chef Jonathan Hobden creates seasonally inspired share-plates featuring local produce and Tai Pirato leads the customer experience. There are up to eight wines on pour, with winemakerlead tastings a regular feature.

Some of the sites included in previous garden tours. PHOTOS/FILE

Pukaha Garden Tour calls for gardeners Gianina Schwanecke Organisers for the Pukaha Mt Bruce Garden Tour are still looking for greenﬁngered individuals willing to open their garden up to the public for the annual fundraiser. So far only one gardener has contacted event manager, Rachael Dell. “We’re on the lookout for new gardens and welcome interest from locals who might be interested in opening their gardens to the public to support Pukaha,” she said. The garden tour is a selfdriven fundraiser for the wildlife centre, featuring private gardens from across the Wairarapa. This year the tour will

explore gardens in northern Wairarapa over the weekend of November 9-10. Dell said previous hosts loved the feedback they got from visitors. “It’s wonderful seeing the great sense of pride our gardeners have in their gardens, and the joy they get in sharing them on the tour,” she said, adding with a laugh, “It’s also a great motivator to get things done in the garden.” The tour is well regarded for its variety of green spaces – previous gardens include everything from

grand landscapes, to cottage gardens and urban plots. She said she was looking for “unique and beautiful” gardens in northern Wairarapa including innovative garden practices, clever use of space, unique plants and design, speciality growers and historic sites. Dell also encouraged friends and family of keen gardeners to get in touch via gardentour@pukaha. org.nz or on her mobile 02102724266. • More information can also be found on the website, wairarapagardentour. co.nz

2019/2020 Annual Plan consultation South Wairarapa District Council has some new initiatives in the Annual Plan and we’re keen to hear your thoughts. The new initiatives are to reduce library charges, extend pool opening hours, change the funding for housing for seniors, and spend more on footpath maintenance. The consultation document and supporting documents can be found at local libraries, the Council office and online at swdc.govt.nz You have until 4pm, 8 May to make a submission.

FIND OUT MORE AT A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP NEAR YOU: • 29 April 2019 - WBS Room, Greytown Town Centre • 30 April 2019 - Kiwi Hall, Featherston • 1 May 2019 - Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Martinborough.

SUBMISSIONS CAN BE MADE IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS:

• Online at www.swdc.govt.nz. • By email, either within the body of the email or with a scanned submission form attached, or attached document, to ap@swdc.govt.nz. • By post to Council office, PO Box 6, Martinborough 5741. • In person, drop off to your local library or the Council office at 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough.

APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDING

Council has approximately $75,000 available for youth-focused projects and $170,000 available for community grants. To make a request for funding, please submit your application using one of the submission options outlined above. Grant application forms are available at local libraries, the Council office and online at swdc.govt.nz.

Have your say, it’s important! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: enquiries@swdc.govt.nz 0R 06 306 9611

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50 Wairarapa Midweek Rural Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Flower power: flower farm Gianina Schwanecke

Rural

There are bees buzzing, birds singing, a colourful blend of heirloom flowers and plenty of food on the Holbrook family’s block in Carterton district. It’s the result of five years hard work converting their 2.6ha farmland paddocks into an organic flower farm and a burgeoning food forest. Forest gardens combine fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables together in one seemingly wild setting. Heidi Holbrook and her husband, Rupert, have always loved gardening. “It’s like our hobby,” she said. While Rupert studied horticulture at high school, Heidi said she had always had a green thumb but no formal qualifications. “Growing up in Napier, I’d always gardened. “It was the same in all the flats I lived in too. I was the one who had all the pot plants.” After directing the Kokomai Festival for six years, she was looking for a change in occupation when she decided to set up the flower farm and food forest. “It’s a regenerative way of gardening. It’s the growing that I love

— having the vision and building it.” They settled on sheep and dairy farmland which was originally part of Carterton’s Carrington Estate. “For years, it had been sprayed with herbicides and pesticides. We were taking a bit of degraded land and rebuilding the soil fertility. “We did soil tests but didn’t have much knowledge. The challenge was learning as we were going,” she said. It was hard to know where to begin starting with a blank canvas, however, she knew she eventually wanted to grow a food forest and flower farm. They started by planting about 1200 natives around their border to create a microclimate and provide wind shelter. The garden is watered using a drip-irrigation system on a timer, using water sourced from the farm’s bore. A rain gauge which measures rainfall helps prevent overwatering. She’s just finished her first season on the flower farm. They supply florists, as well as cater for weddings and bouquet subscriptions. Holbrook wanted to

plant a variety of heirloom country flowers. “At the moment, we do edible and perennial flowers. “I’m learning what does well, what are their companion plants.” The assortment of blooms includes, dahlias, sweet peas, snap dragons, roses, peonies, cosmos and others. The flower farm makes up just a portion of the Holbrook’s operations. “We’ve got herbs and vegetables and fruit trees. They’re forming an ecosystem which works together,” she said. The flowers attract a range of insects, including bees and other pollinators, which help with managing their food forest. The management of the food forest mimics natural ecosystems and uses available space in a sustainable way. Agroforestry involves as many as seven layers – a canopy of tall fruit trees, a lower layer of dwarf fruit trees, a shrub layer of berries, a herbaceous

Heidi Holbrook at home amongst rows of dahlias. (Inset) weddings and bouquet descriptions.

level of culinary, medicinal and companion plants, ground cover of edible plants which act as living mulch, a layer of root crops and a vertical layer of climbers and vines. “We’re doing a lot of underplanting,” Heidi said. Food forests are becoming popular around

New Zealand. This week Heidi will head to Invercargill for a permaculture hui at a Riverton food forest. American filmmaker James Cameron and his wife, Suzy, are working towards establishing a food forest as part of their organic South Wairarapa farming operation. Heidi said growing

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to a food forest

COUNTRY LIVESTOCK Report for Week Ending 12/04/19, by Ian Hicks. Calves

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Sheep

Ewes: Hourigan 1 at $122, Bowie 2 at $101, 4 at $150, Hargood 2 Wethers at $174, Aplin 3 Wethers at $143. Lambs: Lawson 6 at $90, Bowie 6 at $76, Rosemarkie Partnership 1 at $102, 7 at $85, 6 at $80, 7 at $67, Laing 2 at $80, 1 at $71, 2 at $85, 2 at $50, Glenstrae Trust 12 at $77, Hargood 3 at $77.

Cattle Flowers are sold direct to florists, or for PHOTO/LUCIA ZANMONTI

organic was also a big part of food forest culture, and added that it was a myth that organic growing was diﬃcult. “It’s really easy – you just have to change the way you think.” A mix of organic lucerne and ground coﬀee beans used as mulch to help protect the plants produced “a lovely smell

Setting up the food forest and flower farm was a labour of love.

of chocolate in the garden tunnels where they grow”. She said producers were starting to diversify and there was a need for training for people to learn how to convert land to organic production. Growing organic produce and ﬂowers was just one of the ways the horticulture and ﬂowergrowing industry had

changed, she said. “There has been a shift. It’s usually been quite ‘mono’ and done in a controlled environment. “You can still have a formal structure with a food forest but have that within the ecosystem it creates.” While Rupert still commuted to Wellington for work, running the

ﬂower farm has become her full-time job. Heidi has big plans for the future. “I don’t think I’ll ever outgrow this property,” she said with a laugh. She is aiming to integrate the ﬂower farm with the food forest in a permaculture style. Her vision includes plans for a glasshouse

restaurant, boutique accommodation and a natural swimming pond which will help irrigate the property. “The garden will look so diﬀerent next year.” • More information can be found on their Facebook page, facebook.com/pg/ holbrookforestgarden/

McCartney 2 Fr wnr Heifers at $500, Birchall 3 HX wnr Bulls at $460, 2 HX wnr Bulls at $435, Venn 1 HX wnr Heifer at $600, IHC 1 Fr wnr Steer at $300, Jephson 1 Fr wnr Heifer at $190, Hourigan 1 FrX wnr Heifer at $350, Taia 1 KiwiX wnr Heifer at $200. NO SALE 19TH APRIL DUE TO GOOD FRIDAY

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52 Wairarapa Midweek Business Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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54 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Dancing on the boulders

Wai Write

Bevan Hussey Dear Grandchildren, Let me tell you about the day, as a very young apprentice, the boulders in the chimney block grabbed my boot. A chimney block is part of a house foundation and is a solid mass of concrete that supports the brick chimney. On this particular day, the boss arrived in a cloud of dust and a squeal of brakes and disappeared into the shed. He had to change from sophisticated builder to concrete worker. All the while Jack the foreman, Ralph the carpenter, and me the boy, were thinking, “Why can’t the ol’ fool just wear working clothes like us?”. The boss appeared, dapper in his neatly ironed bib-overalls with his tie tucked into his shirt and a less glamorous trilby hat, showing us he was ready for work. This signalled to Jack, to kick the concrete mixer into action. Ralph and I had managed three loads of concrete before the boss began throwing river boulders into the boxing. So that was the reason those boulders had been delivered earlier in the week! With the flourish of

Laying the foundations of a house is an interesting task.

Romeo balanced on a ladder looking for Juliet, the boss disappeared into the boxing and began a rhythmic dance, leaping from boulder to boulder. The concrete wrapped around each boulder gobbling them up. To ensure his performance was unhindered, I was redirected from delivering concrete, to throwing in more boulders. I could see that he was tiring. Out he got and in I went. My attempts to evade the boulders thrown by the boss and the concrete from Ralph’s barrow were not always totally successful and the boss just couldn’t

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leave me alone. His view of boulder and concrete was not mine. He began pointing to a particular boulder and telling me to jump on it. “This one, not THAT one!” he yelled, “Haven’t you got any brains, boy?”. It was inevitable, that as my temper rose, the semi-submerged boulders grabbed hold of one of my ungainly boots. I was stuck. Unable to contain his annoyance, the boss, shaking his head, walked off. With my free boot on an exposed boulder and my shoulder rammed into the boxing, my long skinny, non-muscled body was now

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wedged across the block. I plunged my arms into the concrete and my fingers identified the errant boot. At that moment the boulder I was standing on, tipped over, pitching my face into the sticky gooey muck. My composure evaporated. I swore and using all my determination and the wonders of body engineering, I extricated my boot. What a relief, I was free! Taking my handkerchief, I wiped my face and declared to anyone within earshot that I hate bloody concrete. With the ever-hardening cement, creating a 5 o’clock

shadow on my face, I continued dancing on the boulders. Later in the day, after the boss had been reinstated as the sophisticated builder, I overheard him say, “That boy’s inadequate level of jumping skills is the reason why we have so many boulders left over.” Biting my tongue, I ignored him and continued loading the trailer with the surplus boulders. They would be used at a later date. Early the next day before anyone else arrived at the site, I went back to the chimney block and engraved my identifying mark into the surface. The Boss might have thought the job was his, but I owned that chimney block. As far as I was concerned, it was set in concrete. Grandad Bevan. • Bevan is a member of the Henley Men’s Shed Writers Group and the Write On Writers Group.

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ROLLING STREET CLOSURES FOR THE ANZAC DAY DAWN PARADE MARCHES Pursuant to Section 342 (1) (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, the following streets will be affected by a rolling closure to permit the Returned and Services Association’s ANZAC Day Dawn Parade marches for the period indicated hereunder: Streets closed to Vehicular Traffic y Dixon Street (from War Memorial to Queen Elizabeth Park gates) y Park Street (from Queen Elizabeth Park gates to Queen Street) y Queen Street (from Park Street to Lincoln Road) y Jackson Street (from Queen Street to Chapel Street) y Chapel Street (across to Essex Street carpark) Period of Closure Thursday 25 April 2019 from 5.45am to 6.45am It will be an offence under the above Act for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the street for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure. Dated this 17 day of April 2019 S.T. Southey - PLANNING & BUILDING MANAGER 06 370 6300 - 8am to 5pm 06 378 7752 - 5pm to 8am (After hours) 161 Queen Street, PO Box 444, Masterton 5840 mdc@mstn.govt.nz WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

SUNNY DAYS

BUMPER WORDFIT

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

SPADE

BIKINI BOARD BUCKET CHAIR COOL DRINKS FLAGS FUN GAZEBO HOT LIFEGUARD

PICNIC PLAY RASH VEST RESCUE RUG SAFETY SAND SARONG SHADE SHELLS SHORTS

STROLL SUN SUNSCREEN SURF SWIM TEESHIRT TIDE TOGS TOWEL UMBRELLA WALK

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O N G O I N G

S T E T O N A N G R R R A A V F T E R E E D E

BLACK-OUT

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WORD-SEARCH WORDFIT

P E T A L

SOLUTIONS

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56 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Events

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Eat-n-Greet: Held at St James Union Church hall, 116 High St, Masterton, 11.30 for a noon start. Come and enjoy great food, make new friends and be entertainment. Everyone welcome. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 3771135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. MSC Variety Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft DropIn: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under5s, during school terms, 9.3010.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am-2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or [0274] 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not

good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym [371 Queen St]. Contact by text Hamish [021] 259-7684 or Sam [0210] 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Wairarapa Bonsai Club: Workshop for all interested in bonsai cultivation and shaping. Problems dealt with and questions answered 9.30-11am. Call secretary Bob Macfarlane for location [027] 334-7730. Greytown Craft Market: At the St John’s Hall, Main St, 10am-3pm. Wairarapa handcrafted gifts, knitting, fabric crafts and sewing, preserves, plants, fresh produce and flowers, cards, jewellery and much more. Stall enquirers call Wendy [06] 304-9287. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call 020 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration

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essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www. waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Wairarapa Bonsai Club: Monthly meeting for all interested in Bonsai cultivation, at Garden Barn staff room at rear of nursery, at 1.30pm. Call secretary Bob Macfarlane [027] 334-7730. Toastmasters Wairarapa: WOW Club meets 11am. Call Val Ph 377-2035. or Justin [06] 304-9075. Nga Aho Raranga: Textiles from the Taonga Maori Collection, 10am4pm daily until April 28. Korowai, kahu kiwi, taniko, kete, puipui, poi, tukutuku and other woven taonga in Aratoi’s collection. WAI: a multi-media exhibition, at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton, open daily, 10am -4pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra. co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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MONDAY, APRIL 22 Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30amnoon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, MonSat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23 Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91

Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene [0274] 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene [0274] 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or [027] 271-6280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet

Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 Mobility Scooter Club: Ramble at 10.30am at Henley Lake. Take main entrance off Colombo Rd and meet in the carpark. All mobility scooter riders welcome. Ensure batteries are fully charged. If wet meet the following Wednesday, May 1. Call June 377-3306 or Marg [022] 658-8139. Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 7.30-10.30pm. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil [06] 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.307pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 3798325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren [027] 334-2685. Featherston: 7.30pm. Call Mark [06] 306-6013 or [021] 02442870. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

Our Environment I have been speaking with, and learning from, a range of people about environmental sustainability for our amazing region. Wairarapa is buzzing with knowledge and good ideas! This week I met with school students who shared their vision for their future world.

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Our families and communities have become recycling and re-use experts. Many urban residents are choosing to cycle instead of driving. Wairarapa farmers and industry are introducing more innovative practices and efficiencies into their workplace. Conservation staff and volunteers continue to work hard clearing pests and replanting coastal and bushland. Councils are working hard at water and waste initiatives. I know there is more that can be done to keep our special places beautiful and maintain our economic productivity. I want to know what you think. Please go to my website and read the 2019 discussion document ‘Our Environment’. Contact Alastair Scott on 0800 687 596.

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Events

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 or Lynda Saint-Merat [06] 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 3782338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin [06] 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies [7-10 years] 4.30-6pm. Guides [9-14 years] 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

58 Wairarapa Midweek Classifieds Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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For relaxation. Martinborough or your house in South Wairarapa. $60/1hr. Tues-Sun 10am6pm. Phone 027 979 9923.

Wanted Known RIVERSDALE BEACH MARKET Easter Monday. Stalls available 9am-1pm. Enquiries to Raewyn 06 372 3611 by 18th April.

Firewood 3.6M³ Mixed Pine & Mac or Gum $495 guaranteed to burn. Phone 027 459 4130 or www.ezyburn.co.nz DRY PINE $100 per cm³ delivered. Phone 027 413 9742 or 027 958 7621.

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

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Church Services

Public Notices

BIBLE SERVICES

CARTERTON COMMUNITY FOOD COLLECTIVE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WAIRARAPA BUSH RUGBY SUPPORTERS CLUB

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to be held 30 April 2019, 7.30pm at Carterton Events Centre. Our committee is inviting anyone with a passion to help others, to attend. Agenda: Election of Officers Reports ALL WELCOME th

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MEETING SCHEDULE. CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

The following meetings will be held at the Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton. Cancelled Meetings Wednesday 24 April 2019 Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting Policy and Strategy Committee Meeting May 2019 Meeting Wednesday 8 May 2019 Extraordinary Meeting Chief Executive Reappointment

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Thursday 9 May 2019 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting

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Wednesday 15 May 2019 Ordinary Meeting

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A position has become available for a tractor driver/vineyard operator at Borthwick Vineyards in Gladstone, Wairarapa. We are looking for a person to take responsibility for day to day operation of all vineyard machinery and equipment. They must be self-motivated, able to problem solve and work within our small, quality focused team environment. Some mechanical aptitude and an understanding of vineyard operations would be desirable. General duties include: Tractor operations including spraying, mowing, trimming and posting Maintaining vineyard infrastructure Machine harvesting General maintenance of equipment and irrigation Frost protection Canopy and vineyard work Grow Safe an advantage Understanding of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand Valid NZ work visa or residency Email CV with covering letter to paddy@borthwick.co.nz by 8 th May 2019

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Scooter’s darts report DARTS

Mark Clement

Skills shown in the water

Sport

UNDERWATER CLUB

The Wairarapa Underwater Club recently held its championships in Coromandel. As a club of 40 members, they actively promote only taking enough to feed the family and ensuring they “fish for the future”, according to club president Stephen Hannam. This season, the club championships were set for Te Awaite in December, but weather intervened, and they were rescheduled for last month at Great Mercury Island. On the Tuesday, 14 members travelled up to Coromandel on Tuesday, practiced on Wednesday, and 12 participated in the club champs on Thursday. Conditions were perfect and competitors had four hours to show their stuff. Stephen said sharks were milling around, but the ability to get fish out of the water immediately using float boats was essential. Gabe Wickens, who placed first caught a Boarfish weighing 3.80kg. Best Snapper caught with

any method went to Graeme Pederson, catching one measuring 515mm. Mike Buckthought caught a Kingfish at 97cm, and Graeme Pederson caught a Snapper at 45cm. “This trip was great for the friendship and banter produced as well as a steady diet of fish and scallops,” Stephen said. “We just took what was needed for a feed and a small amount to take home. “Club members enjoyed each other’s company, the clear warm water, and reasonable weather. “Most members headed home Saturday evening or Sunday while a small group headed north to Pahia to continue adventures.” Stephen said he would like to thanks Tim and Mandy Emerson at the O2 Dive and Surf shop in Masterton for their support in providing prizes for the winners. If you are interested in spearfishing or recreational diving join the club or check them on Facebook, Wairarapa Underwater Club, which has details of meetings and how to make contact.

The game of the week in the Wairarapa District Darts Competition, was from the ﬁrst division between Pumas & SWWMC Gold. In a very tight battle between the two teams, it came down to the last round of singles matches, where Pumas held a slender lead of 7-5. It then came down to the last game where Pumas Antz McDonald prevailed over a more experienced Shane Hawkins 3-2 to help Pumas win 9-7 over SWWMC Gold. First division team Panthers still lead the way in the division with another big win against the Young Rebels Team 13-3, with Leopards, Barney’s Boys, Blazers, Spellbound & Pioneer Red all in a tie for second. JSB Chathams is still unbeaten in the second division after beating 11-4 over a strong Services team, with Waingawa leading the chasing pack and remaining

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RESULTS 1st Division

Panthers bt Rebels (13-3) Barney’s Boys bt Pioneer Black (11-5) Leopards bt Spellbound (11-5) Pumas bt SWWMC Gold (9-7) Pioneer Red bt Blazers (10-5) Over 60-1 bt Ynots (13-3)

2nd Division

JSB Cheetahs bt Skulls (9-6) JSB Chathams bt Services (11-4) WSCC Waingawa bt SWWMC Blue (8-7)

Top 30 High Scores on the night Greg Moss 16x100, 11x140, 2x180, LDG (15,16,18,18,19). Chase Shaw 22x100, 4x140, 1x112f, LDG (18). Rodney Flood 15x100, 3x140, LDG (17,17,18).

Rhys Semmens 15x100,4x140. Mark Whale 13x100, 3x140. Phil Buddell 11x100, 1x140. Phil Archibald 16x100, 3x140. Shayne McEntee 14x100,2x140. Dave Shenton 12x100, 1x140. Kim Jury 15x100. Ruben Porau 18x100, 2x140. Dave Ewe 13x100, 1x140. Dale Rolls 9x100, 3x140. Peter Douglas 11x100, 4x140. Steve Rogers 16x100, 3x140, 1x109f, 1x118f, LDG (17,17). Shane Hawkins 16x100, 1x116f, LDG (17). George Hawkins 20x100, 2x140, 1x180, 1x114f, LDG (17,18). Bevan Thurston 9x100, 1x140. Jonty Reede 22x100, 6x140, 3x180, LDG (19,20,20,20). Shona Namana 12x100, 2x140. Mataria TeWhare 7x100, 1x140. Reg Namana 10x100, 1x140. Robbie Rimene 7x100, 4x140. Michael Marks 11x100, 1x140. Geoff Taylor 4x100. Phil Goodin 7x100, 1x140. Frances Volpe 4x100. Garry Hunt 7 x100, 2x140,1x106f. Peter Walker 4x100, 1x140. Brett Sargent 5x100, 1x140, 1x180.

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RUGBY

The usual suspects were in the lead after the second round of the Moose Kapene Cup competition on Saturday with Greytown topping the table on points differential from defending champions, Gladstone. Both teams, who are unbeaten, have 10 points each and are followed by Marist [six]. Carterton, with five points, round out the top four on superior points differential. Martinborough and Eketahuna have five points to lead the bottom half of the table with East Coast on one point and Masterton Red Star still to Carterton spoiled Marist’s Old Timers Day celebrations with a 26-20 victory at Memorial Park. Both teams played entertaining rugby — moving the ball around despite the wet conditions — and produced a thriller for the big crowd in attendance. Carterton hit the ground running, scoring through winger Lance Stevenson in the first five minutes. Marist replied with a try to Tuli Malatai after a gem of a pass from first fiveeighth Bonn Wilson. James Goodger converted from right in front to put Marist up 7-5. Carterton recaptured

Joseph Gordon, airborne. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Scores

Eketahuna 31 Martinborough 28, Greytown 69 Masterton Red Star 5, Gladstone 36 East Coast 3, Carterton 26 Marist 20. Standings after two rounds Greytown 10 points, Gladstone 10, Marist 6, Carterton 5, Martinborough 5, Eketahuna 5, East Coast 1, Masterton Red Star 0.

Senior reserve scores

Puketoi 28 Marist 7, Martinborough 24 Eketahuna 21, Pioneer Old Boys 48 Gladstone 0, Carterton 43 Featherston 5, Tuhirangi 88 East Coast 17. Standings after two rounds Tuhirangi 10 points, Carterton 10, Pioneer OB 7, Greytown 5, Puketoi 5, Martinborough 5, Featherston 4, Marist 2, Gladstone 1, Eketahuna 0, East Coast 0.

the lead 12 minutes before the break. A chip kick led to a fine try by fullback Trent Hopwood which Cory McFadzean converted from wide out. Marist had the final say in the first half when Goodger kicked a penalty to have his side trailing by just two points going into the breather. Marist started strongly in the second half, and with Hopwood in the sin-bin

after a late tackle, Bonn Wilson crashed over by the post. Goodger converted and Marist were back in front 17-12. With Hopwood back on the ﬁeld, Carterton struck twice in succession. After a ﬁne run by Adam Gordon, Hopwood went from zero to hero with his second try. Then a charge down of an attempted cross kick saw Carterton score again, this time through

Cheyenne Harmon. McFadzean converted and Carterton looked to have sewn up the match at 26-17. With 10 minutes to go, Goodger kicked a penalty to make it 26-20. The vocal Marist supporters thought their side had a chance to steal it at the death when they crossed the line only to be bought back for obstruction.

Reigning Tui Cup champions Gladstone notched their second win in as many matches, beating a plucky East Coast side 36-3. Gladstone, playing at home, led 12-3 at the break and it was only in the last 20 minutes that the scoreline blew out. The mercurial Inia Katia was a constant threat to East Coast and Cameron Hayton directed play well from first-five. Forward Joe Feast was outstanding for East Coast. Masterton Red Star showed big improvements from last weekend but were still no match for Greytown who won 69-5 at Colombo Rd. Greytown dominated the second-half holding a 98 per cent territorial advantage with Moo Moo Falaniko a powerful runner with the ball in hand. Jack Loader never gave up for Red Star who literally ran themselves into the ground. The final score did not reflect the effort Red Star put into the game came up against a welldrilled Greytown. Eketahuna and Martinborough fought out a closely-contested match before the Eketahuna claimed their first win of the season, beating the home team 31-28.

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Daryl McKee Auckland, New Zealand

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BUSBY THE QUEEN’S GUARD (G-POMP)

Paul Burrows – Bristol, Britain

Paul is Director and chief pilot of Lighter Than Air Ltd, a company specialising in aerial advertising and shaped balloon management. When not flying commercially Paul can be seen at the burners of his charity balloon for the Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK.

WILDFIRE (ZK-PNG)

SNAKESKIN (ZK-PJK)

John Snodgrass – Cambridge, New Zealand

Peter King - Carterton, New Zealand

When not flying in festivals, Peter usually launches from his own backyard and specialises in high altitude flight. Peter is flying his new Boland Balloon which was manufactured in the Wairarapa by Brian Boland and helpers.

John started his love affair with ballooning in 2000, crewing at Balloons over Waikato, and finally bought his own in 2012. His partner Clare enjoys the sport as well and the couple are looking forward to being back again. Photo: Mark Thompson

BITTERSWEET (N8295)

Ross Sale – Auckland, New Zealand

Ross got the ‘air bug’ when he was young, starting with parachute jumps. When living in the USA he took up hang gliding, then sailing. Balloons were the answer and Ross gained a pilot’s license in the USA in the 1980s.

BLUE PRINT (ZK-SEL)

Jeremy Tomkinson Hamilton, New Zealand

POPPIES (ZK-PPI)

Jeremy spent his first 30 years in the UK. His love of ballooning started when he was invited to a fiesta in the UK. A few years later he bought his first balloon and then had to learn to fly it. Twenty years later he is still passionate.

LOLLIPOP (ZK-LOP)

Gail Dryland - Hamilton, New Zealand

Gail attended Balloons Over Waikato for five years, and the Wairarapa Festival as crew. She has been flying for ten years, attending Albuquerque and Mildura, Australia. Lollipop is a ‘new’ second-hand envelope from Boland Balloons in the USA.

FUSION 2 (ZK-FTC)

Matt Anderson – Alaska, America

Matt returns to New Zealand after a 16 year absence to fly Poppies and reunite with old friends. After building and flown his own balloon in Fairbanks, Alaska, Matt loves the open space he found in New Zealand.

SWAN2 (ZK-FAQ)

Mark Wilton – Carterton, New Zealand

When not ballooning, or assisting on the Festival committee, Mark can be found rocking and rolling on many a Wairarapa dance floor!

RE/MAX (ZK-WON)

Chris Bransgrove – Hamilton, New Zealand

Chris has been flying hot air balloons, and has flown in most New Zealand balloon events. He has flown in the USA and Fiji.” Hot air ballooning is a great sport, and has enabled me to create life-long friends.”

ABEL TASMAN (ZK-FAA)

John Clifton – Nelson, New Zealand

John is delighted to be back in the Wairarapa skies flying the Abel Tasman balloon in our beautiful region for the first time.

OH LAR LAR (ZK-LAR)

Scott Curson – Wellington, New Zealand

Scott is a self-confessed adrenalin junkie with kite surfing amongst his list of adventure hobbies. Scott is another pilot who has spent time involved in international balloon festivals in UK, Metz, and Chateau DeOux in France, as well as Mildura in Australia in 2004. Photo: Geoff Walker FLAGSHIP (ZK-FAG)

Dan King – Carterton, New Zealand

Like his father Peter, Dan is an accomplished balloonist and loves nothing more than taking to the beautiful Wairarapa skies whenever he can - not as often as he would like with a cute little toddler keeping him and his wife busy. Photo: Geoff Walker

MOGUL (ZK-FBA)

Howard Watson – Wellington, New Zealand

Howard has been flying since 1996 and has attended balloon festivals in Wairarapa, Hamilton, Levin, Blenheim, Hastings, Methvin and Oamaru. Ballooning is a Watson family sport with Sandra, Simon and Emma helping as crew. Photo: Geoff Walker

JELLYBEAN (ZK-FAI)

Craig Scott - Masterton, New Zealand

Another local balloonist, Craig is supported on the ground by his lovely wife and daughters. Crew training starts early with the Scott family, with recently born grandson accompanying mum to morning ascensions!

BALLOONING CANTERBURY (ZK-OAK)

Nicholas Oakley, New Zealand

Nicholas has been flying in balloons since he was four years old. He had his first solo flight at 12 and won his first Balloon Fiesta at 14. At 22 he gained his Commercial Hot Air Balloon License and started flying for the family business.

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