Wairarapa Midweek Wed 17th January by Wairarapa Times-Age

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024

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Tartan swirling in time to Scottish folk music will make a canny start to the year for keen dancers. If you want to impress founder of the Carterton Scottish Country Dancing [SCD] Club, Elaine Laidlaw, come with a sense of fun –

and pay attention to foot placement. SCD is an activity “that keeps you physically and mentally ﬁt at your pace, in a friendly, social atmosphere”, dance teacher Elaine said. “You do not need a partner – couples don’t dance with the same partner all evening, so you can come on your own, bring two or three friends,

whatever you like.” Of course, there is a focus on feet, so soft-soled footwear is essential. Committed dancers wear lace-up ﬂexible ‘ghillie’ shoes to help achieve a pointed toe, but sneakers are ﬁne for beginners. “A lot of dancers, especially older ones, go for the jazz ballet shoe with a little heel, which really saves the Achilles

heel when you’re standing still during dances,” Elaine said. The Carterton SCD Club is a member of the Wellington Region of the NZ Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society based in Scotland and adopts their standards. Weekly Monday club nights in the Carterton School Hall will restart in March, after

Dancers enjoy a ‘birl’ at a Scottish Country Dance.

some outdoor dancing in February. However, the club is running new dancers’ sessions for people to learn the basic steps and ﬁgures, starting this month. “This runs for eight Monday nights commencing on January 29,” Elaine said. “The cost is $20 for all eight nights, which is deducted from your Continued on page 4 PHOTO/RSCD NZ BRANCH

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Local News 1-9 Carterton 10 Opinion 12-13 Extra 14

Season presses to a close

The buds have been picked and distilled at Ranui lavender farm, after stargazing events. Full story P6.

Animals

Cool fun for pooches

The self-service dogwash in Carterton is pumping out fresh, clean dogs in the heat of summer. Full story P5.

Editorial

Bloodline revealed Julia Mahony explores new family history. Full story P12.

Carterton

Swimming to save pool

Community

Oh baby, baby

A mammoth March fundraiser is lined up for Carterton’s indoor pool facility. Full story P10.

We meet the first Wairarapa baby born in 2024. Full story P8.

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4 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Beginners are taught SCD formations and steps. PHOTO/RSCD NZ BRANCH.

Take a whirl at Scottish dancing Continued from page 1 annual subscription if you join the club.” The club holds monthly ‘tartan’ nights, where dancers are encouraged to wear kilts, tartan skirts or sashes and supper is provided by members. Last October, the club hosted the Wellington Region New Dancers’ Celebration: “We booked the Wairarapa College Hall and more than 80 dancers attended, including 30 new dancers. A live band set the toes tapping,” Elaine said. She and her husband Michael started the Carterton club after moving to Wairarapa in 1999. “We opened the doors, put the music on and said: ‘I wonder if anybody will turn up?’ In walked about 15 people, a number of retired dancers who had moved here and eventually some younger ones.” The school hall has the type of wooden ﬂoor preferred by dancers for

Scottish Country Dancing is enjoyed by people of all ages. PHOTO/LORALEE HYDE

acoustics and comfort. “Modern halls often have a concrete slab and if you’re dancing for three or four hours, that can be quite challenging.” Wairarapa was once a hotbed of SCD, with several clubs in the North Island forming a group that met in a hall at Morison’s Bush near Greytown in the 1950s. “Dancers were so keen, they drove from the Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington to attend,” Elaine said. “I enjoy seeing other people getting

pleasure out of SCD. It’s the atmosphere, the challenges in the dances. The style is very like other folk dances around the world.” In 1923, the Scottish Country Dance Society was formed in Scotland, when some teachers decided dances were losing some traditional technique and becoming “a bit of a romp”. That led to dances being standardised. In 1946, then-Princess Elizabeth became patron, remaining so until she passed away. The society became the Royal Scottish Country

Dances can be a whirl of tartan and colour.

Dance Society in 1951. “The two princesses [Elizabeth and Margaret] learnt SCD because of course, their mother came from Scotland,” Elaine said. In the 1960s Florence Leslie, an examiner from Scotland, moved to New Zealand, making it possible for locals to complete teaching certiﬁcates here, rather than travelling to St Andrew’s in Scotland. “SCD is exactly the same, whether it’s danced in the ﬁelds, or in the ballroom at Holyrood House, because the RSCD

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Society has standardised the formations and steps,” Elaine said. “If you know the basics, you should be able to join in anywhere.” There is no pressure to elevate oﬀ the ground – this isn’t Highland Dancing. “I teach how to do birling’ [turning your partner with an elbow grip] safely because I’ve watched young men do this and the girl’s feet leave the ﬂoor.” Grand chains, hands across, hands round, Poussette and Allemande are all moves in SCD. “If dancers need to

walk, that’s fine, as long as they’re listening to the music and getting to where they need to be.” SCD is thought to be beneficial for people who have suffered stroke, or hip and knee replacements, for exercise both physical and mental. “We’ve had deaf people take up SCD, as they can feel the beat through the wooden floor,” Elaine said. • For more information call Elaine Laidlaw 021 990 204 or email: carterton@ dancescottish.org.nz

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Suds up at the dogwash Julia Mahony

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Dogs and their families have been enjoying the self-service dog washing machine at Sparks Park in Carterton this summer. As temperatures soar into the 30s, the K9000 Self Service Dogwash is proving popular – since opening on July 1 last year, there have been 1050-plus washes through the machine, operator Karl Tuarau said. “Over the ChristmasNew Year period from December 18 to January 8, there were 185 washes.” Two regular clients were keen to show Midweek how much their pooches love getting wet, clean and ﬂea-free in the machine at the park on Belvedere Rd. Chocolate labs Tank and Harley, known as the ‘Double Trouble Chocolate Lab Brothers’ are both eight years old. They are litter brothers and even let their fouryear old ‘sister’ in the

machine to wash them too. Then we have Pepper, a near twoyear old Huntawayheading cross. “Pepper is a very regular customer of ours,” Tuarau said. “She hates the dryer but she doesn’t mind a wash. “She is taken to Sparks Park every week and she receives a wash every time she goes down. Sometimes she can be a little naughty and go for a swim in the pond [when there is water in there] or she can come out a little muddy at times, when the water is low, or gone altogether. So she gets a wash so she can go home clean.” Accepting coins or Eftpos, the machine costs $12 for a 10-minute wash, with an extra ﬁve minutes for $4 and a 20-second grace period to clean up at the end if people run out of time. With warm water and a choice of shampoo, conditioner, ﬂea treatment shampoo and a blow dryer, the dogwash machine is

Chocolate labs Tank and Harley look forward to cooling down in the dogwash machine. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Pepper enjoys her regular ‘spa days’ at the Sparks Park dogwash.

receiving good feedback online. It’s also open for use 24 hours day, with a spotlight available. Tuarau operates three self-service dogwash machines at Carterton, Plimmerton and Paraparaumu. More machines could be on the way for Wairarapa, he said. “There’s criteria for us to meet, so if other Wairarapa towns meet these criteria, then absolutely we will put some more in.” • Visit the Facebook page K9000 Self Service Dogwash Carterton – Sparks Park for more information.

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6 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Stargazing events at Ranui have proved popular this summer. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Jaysa May-Watkins and Laura Hutchinson in front of their freshly launched coffee cart, located at Queen Elizabeth Park. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Lavender harvested after starry evenings The purple buds have been harvested at Ranui Essentials in Martinborough, after a successful lavender season including four evening stargazing events. Three hundred people attended to admire the night sky, Tracy from Ranui said. “We are still open to

the public daily until the end of January, but have had to harvest lavender as the last week has been perfect conditions for the oil to form in the lavender buds.” The picked lavender was to be distilled for the farm’s awardwinning oil last weekend.

Since Boxing Day, 1500 folk had visited the farm from all parts of the country, Tracy said. Ranui is a member of the New Zealand Lavender Growers Association and has more than 40 varieties among their 3000 plants. The farm also produces lavender gin, vodka and liqueur.

The view from Ranui lavender farm in Martinborough.

Coffee cart offers rolling refreshments Freddie Wilkie

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The new Rad Pad coﬀee cart in Masterton has now been slinging hot java and other goodies for a month, having launched in the lead-up to Christmas. Located by the skate park at Queen Elizabeth Park, the coﬀee caravan is operated by Laura Hutchinson and Jaysa May-Watkins. Business has been good, according to May-Watkins: “We have found it has been very steady over the holiday season.” Being close to the skate park brings in business from the kids who frequent it, something Hutchinson said she is embracing. “We get a lot of kids from the skate park, so we

try to oﬀer milkshakes and iced drinks for them, as well as ice cream.” And the products on oﬀer aren’t just any old thing, Hutchinson said. “We like to keep all of our products organic – and locally sourced as well. “A lot of our sweet and savoury foods are either baked in-house out of the caravan or come from local providers.” The guiding philosophy is one of quality and community. “We’re all small businesses, we’re all local, and we all need to prop each other up,” Hutchinson said. As well as providing refreshments to the public, the caravan-based business is also acting as

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an extension of the local youth hub programme. “We are already having conversations with region’s youth to work trust programme [Youth2Work Wairarapa] and some of the iwi and schools,” said Hutchinson, who hopes that more barista training for young people that feeds into the local hospitality sector can be offered eventually. Hutchinson and May-Watkins were keen to spread the word to potential customers that the Rad Pad is great for drive-throughs, thanks to plenty of onsite parking, and to encourage people to stay grounded by taking a break from the daily grind, and enjoy a mug-nificent cup of coffee.

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Greytown skate plans rolling along Bella Cleary

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New year’s first newborn in Wairarapa Marlee Partridge

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Saria Newton was the ﬁrst new addition to the Wairarapa population for 2024, and she’s already stolen the hearts of her parents and doting big sister, Amaia. Born at 2.43pm on January 2, Saria is the second child for the Newtons, who moved to the region about two years ago to be closer to family and experience a quieter provincial lifestyle. Saria’s mother was bursting with joy talking about her newborn and the special relationship already formed between 18-month-old Amaia and her new baby sister.

“Amaia adores her,” she said. “She’s bringing her gifts and trying to see her whenever she’s in her cot or crying. “She’s actually been really amazing with her, it’s really sweet to see.” The parents hope the bond between sisters will remain strong and that they can grow up as good friends. The Newtons were surprised to learn that Saria was the ﬁrst baby born in Wairarapa for 2024. Saria had been due on New Year’s Eve but didn’t make her debut until a few days later, her parents and Amaia waiting patiently until it was time.

“I wouldn’t say the birth was easy, but it was deﬁnitely fast,” Newton said, explaining that they’d gone for a pre-scheduled midwife appointment on the morning of January 2 and within three or four hours of returning home baby Saria was ready to meet the world. “She decided she wanted to come, and then she came,” Newton said. The Newtons moved to Masterton after living in both Wellington and Auckland. “We really wanted to be a part of the community and somewhere a little more laid back than other places we’ve lived in.”

Amaia and Saria Newton with their doting dad.

Designs have been released for Greytown’s highly anticipated Wheels Park, a project that has been in the pipeline for over 25 years. The initial proposal in 2010 to install a skate facility at Soldiers’ Memorial Park on Kuratawhiti St was ditched after residents living near the site objected. The park is now destined for the corner of Cotter and Pierce streets and has $1 million earmarked from the Restricted Reserve fund of South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC]. Due to the fund’s origin – payments made by developers when creating subdivisions committed for the acquisition and development of reserves and open spaces – the

park will not impact rates. Long-time skater and park proponent Sid Kempton said there had been “overwhelmingly positive” comments from those engaging with consultation. “There’s lots of excitement that we’re on the home stretch in terms of locking the design down,” Kempton said. “I think the delays will be worthwhile because we’ve done the right thing every step of the way.” Since the project was oﬃcially backed in SWDC’s Long Term Plan in 2021, Kempton has been working with skate architecture consultancy RICH Landscapes director Richard Smith to create concept plans. On its website, RICH Landscapes – which is also involved with renewing Masterton’s skatepark – said the project incorporates skateable furniture, a

pump track, a basketball half-court and a car park. The project’s ﬁrst stage – the wheels and skate park area – has a construction date scheduled for early 2025. Funding allocated from SWDC will go towards this stage and Kempton said the other stages [basketball court, children’s playground and pump track] will require additional fundraising. “The great thing is the design’s been done so they can be done individually,” Kempton said. The desired contractor, Angus McMillan Concrete, wasn’t available until early 2025. “It’s a very specialised skill to be able to lay concrete in curves and make it smooth,” Kempton said. “We’ve got the best guys in New Zealand booked in.” PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

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A million metres in March Members of the Carterton Indoor Pool Project are inviting swimmers around the world to make a splash during March, to contribute to the fundraising eﬀort to help save the Carterton Indoor Swimming Pool. The aim of the Central ITM Big Swim is to swim a cumulative total of a million metres to raise a million dollars, through individual eﬀorts and challenge events. Anyone can take part in a postal swim, any time during March, from anywhere in the world. Locals can swim at the Carterton Indoor Pool during the Central ITM Big Swim Weekend on March 7-10, which also includes a Wairarapa Schools Day on Thursday, March 7, and a Community Day at the

Carterton Outdoor Pool on Sunday, March 10. Carterton Indoor Pool Project chair Anna Beetham said the 35year old pool desperately needs replacing. “The Carterton Indoor Pool is the only public indoor pool in the southern Wairarapa and it’s in need of an urgent upgrade so the community can continue to use it all year round,” she said. “If work doesn’t begin soon, then our community is in danger of losing this invaluable asset. Anyone can help to keep it open by taking part in this fundraiser, no matter where they live in the world.” Participants should register their own Givealittle fundraising page, link it to the Big Swim NZ Givealittle

page and take up one of the challenges. “Individual swimmers are recognised on completing various distances, with ribbons awarded to participants who successfully swim 1km, 5km, or Triple 5km,” Beetham said. Iconic distances such as swimming Cook Strait [23km], the English Channel [34km] or across Lake Taupo [40.2km] will also be celebrated with a special Endurance Medal. Scarlett Wadham, a 13-year-old competitive swimmer from Carterton Swimming Club, has already

committed to swim 100km during the month, which is more than those three major distances combined. “You will receive an event swim cap if you raise over $50 and a t-shirt if you raise more than $500,” Beetham said. “All swimmers under the age of 16 will be given certiﬁcates and ribbons, no matter what distance they complete. “We’d like to thank Central ITM for their generous support of our community fundraiser, as well as Swimming Wellington, SPLASH,

Printcraft, Go Media and the Wairarapa TimesAge,” she added. • Entry details are available on the website www. thebigswim.nz and local swimmers looking to book a session time during March can email kiaora@ createasplash.co.nz The deadline for completed postal swims is March 31, 2024 with swim information and veriﬁcation to be received no later than April 7, 2024.

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COMMUNITY NEWS CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL “However, “Kei te tua te Taiapa/ Over the Fence” seeks to change this dialogue by celebrating the strengths of our older neighbours and what we can learn from them, shifting away from the usual messages about older people. Our kuia and kaumātua possess a wealth of history, skills, and experiences that deserve recognition.”

Carterton connects Over The Fence Carterton District Council is celebrating our kuia and kaumātua with our new “Kei te tua te Taiapa/Over the Fence” campaign, designed to showcase all the diversity of talents our older persons offer. Council wants to help inspire residents to connect, learn, and collaborate with their older neighbours. To do that, we are starting with four Cartertonians,

Gary and Martin join Mayor Ron Mark over the fence for a cuppa to celebrate Carterton’s community spirit

Frances, Gary, Martin, and Gill, sharing their skills and experiences. Whether gardening, drawing, building, or telling stories of Te Ao Māori, the initiative encourages residents to reach out to their older neighbours, establishing relationships for mutual enjoyment and support

Waste Grant deadline approaches but two new funds open for applications Applications for the annual contestable fund of Carterton District Council’s new Waste Minimisation Grant close on Wednesday 31 January. A total of $60,000 is available in the annual contestable fund, for medium and large projects over $2000. The fund is available to provide practical support for innovative solutions that reduce waste and is provided by the Government’s national waste levy. It was designed to support specific project and initiatives that have waste minimisation at the core of the project. In other words, activity that indirectly reduces waste to

landfill or supports initiatives by engaging and educating the wider community. This could include seed funding for projects and start-ups, resource recovery, redesigning systems, community networks, infrastructure and assets, technology and development. But as one opportunity closes, two more open! Applications for the 2024 Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund and the Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust Tertiary Fund opened on 15 January.

during emergencies. Reflecting on the importance of community bonds, Lisa Matthews, Wairarapa Regional Positive Ageing Strategy Co-ordinator, said, “When we discuss emergencies, we can describe older people as ‘vulnerable and elderly’ in those conversations. The Sport New Zealand Rural Travel grant provides support for rural sports clubs and rural school teams with young people aged between 5 and 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport expenses to local sporting competitions. The Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust Tertiary Grant provides a Tertiary fund for residents of the Carterton district who are direct descendants of veterans and servicemen. The grants are provided by the Trust to students under 25 years of age to assist with expenses related to their tertiary education.

The initiative encourages residents to connect with their older neighbours over a cuppa, promoting the idea that solid relationships fostered today can be vital in times of need. “You never know when you might need each other,” Lisa said. “Connect with your neighbours today.” A selection of introductory postcards starring four kuia

and kaumātua are part of the campaign. You can use them as an introduction, fill in the details and pop it in your neighbour’s mailbox. “Kei te tua te Taiapa/Over the Fence” aims to reshape the narrative around older individuals, emphasising the richness they bring to the community. You can find out more about Over The Fence online or by contacting Lisa at lisa@cdc. govt.nz, or visiting our website, cdc.govt.nz/overthefence Look out for “Kei te tua te Taiapa/Over the Fence” on the Council’s Facebook and Instagram and around town.

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2024 Council & Committee meeting schedule Meetings are subject to date and time changes. Extraordinary meetings will be announced as required. Please visit our website cdc.govt.nz for updates. Ordinary Council Wednesdays, 1pm unless stated • • • • • • • •

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, January 17, 2024 EDITORIAL

Betwixt and between Julia Mahony

Opinion

julia.mahony@age.co.nz

Many people are back at work, but some are still in the ‘gloaming’ between the bright New Year and January’s sunset, when schools return. After waking and establishing if it’s Tuesday or Saturday, we may visit the supermarket and find the kiwifruit’s imported from Italy, to fill the summer stock gap. It feels wrong, but we need them for the tops of pavlova and for clockwork purposes. We may be missing the light entertainment of breakfast TV shows. The lemons might have vanished into gin and cakes, but the choicest stone fruit isn’t quite ripe. We may sit in the shade and shelter-free expanse of Masterton’s town square, sun beating down one moment, storm clouds barrelling in the next. For me, it’s a chance to enjoy a family mystery solved through DNA testing. My Wairarapa family history is well-known and documented, with stories of bravery and grit.

On the other side, my Wellington family was a close-knit Catholic clan, full of strapping boys [10-12 pounds a babe], who were priests, meat workers, athletes and rugby players. And it was known that my grandfather Tom’s background was not straightforward. Family whispers were that his much older sister had really been his mother. And there were darker rumours, almost swept far enough under the carpet but hooked out by those brave enough to mention it to those strapping lads. There was a single public record, listing Tom’s ‘mother’ and ‘father’, but since neither name was known to the family, it was left alone. There wasn’t anyone dogged enough to get to the bottom of it, but I’ll bet the sharp-witted Brigidine nuns knew the truth. The Wellington Mahonys were from County Cork in Ireland. I’ve been to Cork more than once and it may sound fanciful, but I did feel an affinity with the

place, especially when standing in its clusters of ancient stone circles. Last year, I did two DNA tests with two different companies, to see what turned up. There were the usual matches with known nephews and cousins, as well as distant matches with people overseas. An email arrived from a man in Auckland, who was trying to place me. I ignored it. With the perseverance of a seasoned genealogist, he sent a second email. I responded and the closed and shaded bough of our tree unfurled. I sent him the family document. The name of Tom’s ‘mother’ was the same as his great-aunt Beatrice. This man had been researching the family tree since the age of 18 and knew exactly which 94-year-old relative to ask – she gave us the sad but unsurprising answer. Beatrice had fallen pregnant, unmarried, as a teenager and travelled from Napier to Wellington, where the little boy was baptised. Baby Tom was adopted into a local Catholic family, the Mahonys.

Kiwifruit from Italy in a Masterton supermarket in January. PHOTO/JULIA MAHONY

Beatrice died aged 22. It’s unsettling to realise your immigrant greatgrandparents were not your blood relatives. That Cork may not be the Irish ancestral home. In a welcome twist, the new Auckland cousin confirmed Beatrice’s family also came from Cork. What does this mean? I’ve thought at length about Beatrice and Tom. The Auckland cousin sent me colourised and animated images of Beatrice, which gave me the chills in a good way.

She looks a lot like my late sister, especially about the eyes. So, the name I carry is an adopted name, not blood. But it was given to my grandfather Tom by two loving people who cared for him and included him in their will, as a son. He gave the name Mahony to his six children, my father gave it to me and I kept it when I married. Beatrice from Napier is with me now and that’s a wonderful thing. The Mahonys from Wellington are my heritage.

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Chris van Gerven, long distance runner and fundraiser from Masterton As a child, I spent a lot of time… hoping to win Golden Kiwi/ now Lotto and still waiting 40-plus years later. I began running… probably after leaving the army in 1988. The other sports I was good at were/are… probably average at most sports, but started indoor rowing in 2022. Did Masters Games in 2023 and got four medals. In the last six months I have set five New Zealand indoor rowing records in my age group. When I’m running long distance, I think about… how long it will take me to finish at the current speed. I’m a numbers man. The foods I crave are… I mainly only eat meat and potatoes – and peas, as you can swallow them without chewing. I love chocolate

too. I eat an apple every day at 8.30pm, to help with reflux. The thing I couldn’t do without when I’m running is… a hat, good shorts, a water bottle and good shoes unless I’m barefoot running cross country. The thing that slows me down is… injuries mainly, but old age isn’t helping. I would love more time to… train and have time spare afterwards. My favourite local shop is… I hate shopping, but it’s a necessary evil sometimes. A song I know all the words to is… used to be a few, but mostly forgotten, as people won’t let me sing them.

Wairarapa needs… a four-lane motorway from Masterton to Featherston, with a fifth lane for bikes, scooters, runners and walkers.

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The best piece of advice I have ever received is… be honest, friendly, giving and work hard. The superpower I would love to have is… Superman would be good, without kryptonite to slow me down. My favourite pair of shoes is… I guess my Asics running shoes.

Chris van Gerven. PHOTO/JULIA MAHONY

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, January 17, 2024 ARATOI VOICES

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Winning art pieces named One hundred and twentytwo artists from across the region dropped off their work to Aratoi to be judged by Sophie Davis, manager and curator from Hastings City Art Gallery, who selected 75 pieces to go forward to New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Wairarapa Art Review 2023. A surprised Andrew Olsen scooped the Rosewood Premier Prize with his work titled ‘Study for a Self Portrait’. Many were surprised by Olsen’s win, but the artist likes it that way. “A lot of work doesn’t cut it and gets destroyed. This piece made it, and I am delighted it was awarded the Premier prize. It might cause a bit of controversy about what good art is. I hope so.” Rigg Zschokke’s Highly Commended Prize went to Esther Bunning. Esther’s work titled ‘I walk backwards into the future with my eyes

fixed on my past’ Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua, shows that the past, the present and the future are intertwined. “This is my greatgrandmother’s schoolbook from 1891. She was about 13 at the time and attended St Mary’s Convent in Ponsonby. On the few occasions these were gently unwrapped to view when I was growing up, we marvelled over her incredibly beautiful writing, her detailed drawings of maps and her letter writing.” New sponsors, The Chip and Candy Show, awarded the prize for best Photography. Mel Wood won with her beautiful black and white image called On the Edge of Fangorn. “Although humble in scale, this photograph stood out for its simplicity and beautiful tones, and study of an organic form,” Davis said.

Upcoming exhibits to excite in 2024 How do you top a year that included a 4m scale replica of the Moon, an exhibition of Rita Angus paintings and the New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Wairarapa Art Review? That is the challenge Aratoi is taking up in 2024. This year Aratoi is celebrating 55 years of showcasing art and culture in Wairarapa and will continue to highlight the best art from the region, the country and even the world.

Exciting exhibitions this year include a deep dive into the fun history of games and leisure with the exhibition Pastimes, which is shaping up to be a family favourite over the winter of 2024. Later in the year is Bev Moon’s remarkable Fortune which tells the history of Chinese migration and market gardens in the form of a knitted yum cha. King Street will take over the Wesley Wing in March to showcase their creative spirit and

The Rosewood Premier winner Andrew Olsen, with director Sarah McClintock and guest judge Sophie Davis and Lynette and David Dew from Rosewood Funeral Home. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

The Friends of Aratoi sponsored the Landscape Award which was won by Jo Lysaght with her woodcut ‘Gabrielle’s Chaos’. Davis found this section hard to judge. “There were many great entries in this category, which is to be expected given the beautiful landscapes in this region. However, the winning work captured the raw power of nature through a skilful and highly evocative woodcut print.” The Jane Hyder Portrait Award went to Jann Lenihan with her work titled ‘Intergenerational Healing’.

“Intergenerational Healing consists of woodblock and linocut prints on vintage linen,” Lenihan said, “I have made self-portraits and an accurate representation of my great-grandmother, Frances Mary Wakelin, and included DNA and koru patterns together with words.” The Gwenda Saunders Exciting Use of Colour Award was won by Wairarapa favourite Hélène Carroll with her work titled ‘A Story in Two Parts’. “My art practice is an examination of a traumatic period of history – the Holocaust, that brutally

our annual Breadcraft Wairarapa Art will fill the gallery with joy in September. Aratoi’s collection will be pride of place in exhibitions of photography, taonga, and our regions social history. A highlight of the year will be an exhibition that brings renown Scottish artist Christine Borland to Aratoi. Aratoi director Sarah McClintock said, “Aratoi is the place to be in 2024. Our exhibitions will tell forgotten stories of our history, reveal international connections, bring fun and games into the gallery space and showcase the talents of our local artists.” These exhibitions, and

more, will be accompanied by varied and vibrant public programmes, with workshops, talks, performances, and events that will bring these exhibitions to life. Our educator Natasha has exciting plans for family fun at Aratoi and the Friends of Aratoi are working towards their biennial crowdpleasing fundraising exhibition Little Jewels. We are looking forward to an exciting and inspiration 2024 and can’t wait to share it with the people of An Aratoi doll. Wairarapa. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

exterminated most of the members of my extended family,” Carroll said. The Hillview Property 3D Award was won by Sandra Schmid with ‘Shards’. “It was such an honour to receive the award and the work is a very personal journey,” Schmid said. The ConArt Gallery and Studios Emerging Artist Award went to Deborah Illingworth with her work called ‘This Tangled Earth’. • The final award is the Frank Minehan People’s Choice award which will be announced on Sunday, February 18, at 4pm.

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16 Wairarapa Midweek FEATURE SUPPLEMENT Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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Mark your calendars for 2 to 4 February 2024 and get out your rods and reels, Superfish 500 is back for another year of great fishing and exciting prizes.

The proud history of our fishing clubs

The Wairarapa Sports Fishing Club puts its weight behind the organisation of Superfish. Craig Mulligan, Captain of the Club, says that 2024’s Superfish is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.

The origins of the Council go back to the very beginning of sports gamefishing in the 1920s when billfish and large sharks could be hooked within easy reach of pleasure boats.

“Fishing is an all-weather event,” he says. “Barring violent gales, the show will go on.”

The Wairarapa Sports Fishing Club is one of 55 clubs affiliated with the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, a national body active in fisheries management, research, and the sport of fishing.

In the early days, fishers began to establish their own clubs to collect records and share in the companionship of fellow members with similar interests. There was fierce

rivalry between the clubs about the records held, areas fished, and how best to administer the sport.

Blue cod, Gurnard, Tarakihi, Kahawai, and Shark (over 90kg). And a first-place prize of $500 for each species.

An early attempt to form a national council was scuppered due to WWII but the idea was resurrected, and the Council finally established in 1957.

There’s also a significant $1,000 cash prize for the first fisherperson in 2024’s competition to catch a Marlin or Yellow Fin tuna. In fact, there’s about $10 grand in prizes up for grabs.

With its principles aligned to the mothership of the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, Wairarapa Sports Fishing Club and its Superfish 500 competition combine sport and great times with a deep respect for sustainable fishing.

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Left to right: Fishing and contemplating go hand in hand ; Brent Liddington and crew head off at Superfish 2004 ; Twenty years ago: Sunrise at Superfish 2004 and land-based anglers, and all are eligible to win any of the prizes. The competition attracts as many women as men, and juniors are very welcome.

Last year’s clever winners of the first-place prizes were: •

Tuna – BJ Campbell on Taniwha.

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Kingfish – Cohen Riddell on Undersize.

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The competition will set up HQ in the Wairarapa Sport Fishing Club’s Clubrooms at 38 Jetty Road, Castlepoint. Registration will open on Thursday evening at 6pm, followed by a briefing at 8pm. You can also register on either Friday or Saturday between 7am and 9am. Entry fee will be $60 per angler ($70 for non-club or non-affiliated members), but only $20 for juniors. Tractor launching will be available for a small fee for those who need it. Stop the Press. EARLY ENTRY BONUS: Competition entries received before 5pm Friday 26 January will go into the draw to win a cash prize of $300. This initiative helps the organisers with their planning. Craig Mulligan says don’t wait to see how the weather will be –

support the club with your early entry. Each evening of the Superfish weekend will offer you a chance to enjoy the club’s hospitality with spot prizes, free nibbles, a cash bar, tall tales, and friendly rivalry. Fishing times are from 7am-7pm on Friday and Saturday as well as 7am-4pm on Sunday. You must be back in the weigh station by 4.30pm each day to ensure enough weighing time. Prize giving will be held from 6pm on Sunday at the Clubrooms. If you have a question, phone Craig on 027 233 1752 or email the Wairarapa Sports Fishing Club on wsportfc@gmail.com

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18 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, January 17, 2024 LOCAL LEGENDS

I ‘grew up’ Our purpose: is for older people / kaumātua to live a valued life in an inclusive society. Our Vision: To be recognised as a leading contributor to the wellbeing of older persons / kaumātua in our Wairarapa community. Our Mission: Helping, connecting and empowering older persons in Wairarapa.

Our Values: The work of Age Concern Wairarapa is based on these values, with special reference to older people, koroua and kuia Being responsive, Respecting all, Caring, Being committed to wellbeing. Our Guiding Principles: are that our services are accessible, appropriate and affordable, inclusive, culturally appropriate and equally available to all.

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• Age Concern Visiting service: is a befriending service that matches older people who are lonely or socially isolated with volunteers who are keen to spend time getting to know them. The focus for the visits is to increase the social connection and participation of the older person and improve their overall well-being. • Buddy Up: is designed to connect people through forming friendship groups based on similar interests and needs. The intent is social integration, the by-product is happier, healthier and longer lives through close relationships within small communities of belonging. • Coffee mornings: Held in Masterton every second Tuesday, Carterton, Featherston and Martinborough once a month. There is a guest speaker and then there is a time to chat and catch up with friends. • Elder Abuse Service: Provides information and support to older people/kaumātua, their families/ whānau and carers, to enable

them to make decisions that maintain their safety of older people to stop them from being Physically, Psychologically, Sexually, Institutionally and financially abused. • Exercise classes: this includes Line dancing, Keep fit and Steady As You Go; a strength and balancing class. We have Classes in Masterton, Carterton and Featherston. • Staying safe: is an approved NZ Transport Agency driving refresher programme designed to update older people with traffic rules. It is a classroom-based course with the key elements being; Keeping Safe (thinking about your safety), Being Safe (driver skills), Safe Journeys (managing road situations), Keep Moving Safely (alternatives to driving). • Trips: Once a month there is a planned trip to various places in Wairarapa, Wellington and Palmerston North. Some of the trips include historical places and there always is a guest speaker to give insight and knowledge about that place.

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Late last year the Times-Age asked readers to nominate Wairarapa residents whose contribution to helping the community ought to be recognised. This occasional series intends to give these people the credit they’re due, as well as to give an insight into their lives and why they do what they do. In this first instalment, BELLA CLEARY catches up with Elaine Leggott. In times of need, many turn to social media to find help. One Masterton resident who’s better at this than most is Elaine Leggott, who – with the help of friends – runs the Facebook group Doing a Good Deed. The group had 3261 members at the time of writing and describes itself as “helping people who need a little sparkle in their life”. It’s the online epicentre for raffles and fundraisers that support a wide range of causes and has been running so long that Leggott says she can’t remember when she started it. “I don’t know, maybe eight or nine years ago?” Leggott grew up in Carterton and said she and her four siblings were raised by their father. “My mother died when we were really young, and we were

Leggot [right] fundraises for community causes, along with her friend Kay Haligan [left]. PHOTO/BELLA CLEARY

brought up by our dad,” Leggott said. “I think because we didn’t have a mother, we were a very close and caring family.” A loyal Wairarapa resident, Leggott finished school at Kuranui College and, after a few years working in Carterton, moved to Masterton where she worked in a rest home for “donkey’s years”. “I learned heaps from the old people, you know,” Leggott said. “I always think you can learn something from someone every

single day.” Apart from a brief stint in the countryside – which only lasted one night due to a mouse running across the table – Leggott has lived in Masterton. She bought and managed the Wairarapa Care Network, which ran activity programmes for the elderly and where “every day was a party”. She said the network would bring people together who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to connect or socialise, and helped combat the isolation that often

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caring for folk “Well, I stepped out, and now the bloody fundraising is like 24/7. It’s my first year in retirement, but it seems like I’m working harder now!”

impacts seniors. “I loved it – a lot of people lived alone, so we’d pick them up and bring the community to them,” Leggott said. It seems Leggott’s entire life has been spent supporting her community, so it’s unsurprising that even after finishing up with work, she’s still busy every day with fundraisers, including one project that’s seeking donations towards Castlepoint 4 Beach Wheels, a service providing beach wheelchairs and mobility aids. “I’ve only just retired,” she said.

In her lounge, Leggott sits among various items that have been dropped off for the fundraisers and Christmas donations. During the interview, someone knocks at the door and drops off a 10kg bag of dog food to add to the donation pile, exclaiming during the delivery about how marvellous Leggott is. Leggott shakes her head at the compliment. “When people say things like that, I just get embarrassed,” she said. “I don’t do it for that. I love what I’m doing, it’s what I’m made for. Maybe it goes back

to not having a mum, because we grew up caring for people.” She’s adamant there is no way she could do the work she does without help from others, including many friends who assist with arranging the fundraisers. “It’s not fair to say it’s just me when it’s not,” she said. “I have my girls who help with all the organising, and I couldn’t do it without their support.” Leggott is joined by her friend Kay Halligan, who helps out with the fundraisers by approaching businesses in the area when raffle items are needed. Halligan says she wouldn’t be surprised if Leggott is still running the group when she turns 100. “She loves what she’s doing,” Halligan said. “You have to know what you’re doing to do this, and she’s so good at organising.” Leggott agreed and said keeping on top of everything is good for her too. “Since I’ve left work, it’s good for the brain. I have to keep my wits about me.” Whatever it boils down to, Leggott said she’s not likely to stop any time soon as there is still a clear community need for extra assistance. “People need help,” she said. “Things happen, and it isn’t people’s fault. They need that support.” • To see the latest causes Leggott and her crew are raising money towards, visit the Facebook group Doing a Good Deed Page.

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Reading for pleasure Midweek Musings

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Tim Nelson I have just finished reading an absolutely fabulous book, The Paris Architect, written by Charles Balfoure. I bought the book from a wonderful second-hand bookstore in Brisbane [I swapped it for a book I had just finished reading]. I started reading it almost immediately in a cafe down the street and finished it at 1.45am this morning; reading it a lot faster than I usually do. Reading the book gave me immense pleasure. The only downside to finding out what happened at the end of the book was the fact I had finished it, but, at least, I have now found a new author who has written other books I will surely enjoy. Reading for pleasure is something I have done since I was a child. Not many things give me as much joy and I feel blessed it is something I enjoy so much, whereas so many no longer participate in this wonderful and accessible activity. However, if the right book is identified, then perhaps anyone could be bitten by the reading bug. Once you have been your life, in my opinion, will be enriched beyond measure.

Just do it.

Wonderful advice shared by Rob Dial, a podcaster and mindset mentor, that is so relevant and applicable at this time of year, when so many of us have set new year resolutions and goals, is to “do the thing”. What Dial means is that we need to do the thing we want to get better at. This doesn’t mean reading about it, buying things to do it, telling others you’re going to do it, or anything else that isn’t doing it. If, for example, the thing you want to do is run a marathon, then you need to get out there and run;

if it’s learning to play a musical instrument, you need to be playing the instrument. There is a place for research, but what research shouldn’t be doing is getting in the way of, as Dial puts it, “doing the thing”.

Talking to strangers

A friend and I took an Uber ride. Often with Uber or rideshare it’s a case of getting in, saying hello, followed by a quiet ride to wherever the destination might be. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this, sometimes the last thing we feel like doing is small talk with a person we have never met before. However, talking to strangers will often bring about really nice encounters, and this was the case with our Uber drive. Our driver happened to have similar interests to my friend and I, with one being rugby league. He shared with us stories of great players, including the Queensland legend Arthur Beetson, who was a friend of his. I loved hearing our driver share his knowledge and experiences, giving my friend and I an insight into a game we both enjoy so much. Although the experience was only a short one, talking to a stranger this morning made our Uber ride a very enjoyable one.

A trust concept

I just came across the concept of Basic Trust. This is something that many of us have, possibly because we saw it from others around us when we were growing up. However, many don’t have it, which can be just as easily attributed to our childhoods. Essentially, Basic

Trust is the belief that, regardless of what happens around us, or what is shared through the likes of the media, things are going to be okay. Of course there will be many occasions in which things challenge us, sometimes at extreme levels, but, despite this, we can and will come out the other side, perhaps a little battered and bruised emotionally and/ or physically, but life will go on. It could be so easy to not have Basic Faith if we choose to focus our attention on 24-hour news cycles, giving us a sense the world is on the edge of catastrophe. However, if we choose to look elsewhere, perhaps looking at the positive moments that directly impact on our lives on a daily basis, then we may be able to gain the sense of Basic Trust that things are pretty good..

It’s never too late

On a visit to the Brisbane Museum of Modern Art I came across the work of Verna Apio-Takashima, a kapa-making artist. The work she has done is impressive, but that’s not the thing that really impressed me, what did catch my eye was her bio, which shares she did not take up doing kapa making until she was 58; she is now considered the world’s leading exponent of the craft. It’s so easy to feel like we have missed out on opportunities as we grow older; things that we had once planned to do have seemingly passed us by. We look back with regret, wondering why we didn’t take the opportunity when we had the chance, when, perhaps, at the time we felt the time would be right later, but the time was never right and now it’s too late. Yes, there are some things we might no longer be able to do, but, like Apio-Takashima, we can still take up new experiences a little later in life and potentially achieve

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great things, or, at least, have a great time doing them. Regardless of your age, now is the time to dust oﬀ that guitar; sign up for those dance lessons, train for that marathon, or anything else you’d like to do. It really isn’t too late!

Unsung heroes

In Alain de Botton’s book The Joys and Sorrows of Work, he shares the logistics behind what has to happen for us to beneﬁt from so many of the things we take for granted in our daily lives. This could include anything, from the sugar in our food to the workout bench used in our home gym. None of these items just magically appear in the shops in our towns, there has been a complicated system of steps that have led to us being able to pop down the road to the store, or even buying online, the items we believe we need. Knowing this, perhaps it’s time to show more appreciation to the people who make this happen: the truck drivers; wharf workers; packing companies; road maintenance workers … the list is a long one. We live in a complicated world in which we rely on others to provide the goods and services we want to live our lives. The next time you purchase anything at all, take the time to say a quiet “thank you” to everyone who has made it possible for us to access it so conveniently.

More with less

I have just read the James Clear’s book Atomic Habits was the biggest seller of all books on Amazon for in 2023. This is an incredibly impressive feat, even more so when you take

into account it has been Amazon’s biggest seller previously, back in 2021. So many great books have been written about so many things, so to be top of the charts twice there must be a reason why, with this reason, in my opinion, being it is a truly fantastic book. Atomic Habits is a book I have read or listened to several times. The content is of such high quality and is so accessible to anyone who is prepared to take the time and eﬀort to implement it. I’m also pretty sure that of all of my posts, Atomic Habits and James Clear have been referred to more than anything else. However, like so much great advice that comes our way, we need to do more than just absorb information. So often we come across new, high-quality content, but before anything can be done with it we move on to the next thing, then the next, in a constant process of stimulation. A far better approach is to take in less, but do more with what we do know, perhaps reading a book once, then going through it again, identifying tangible steps to implement. For 2024 I will be focusing on doing more with less, but ensuring the “less” is of the most useful and highest quality. Let’s see where this leads me. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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Council News January Summer water conservation

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Due to the dry weather and increased water demand over the holiday period, South Wairarapa has moved into Level 2 water restrictions. Our drinking water is precious all year round and comes from the Waiohine river catchment for Featherston and Greytown, Greytown’s Kuratawhiti Street bore, and bores for Martinborough and Pirinoa residents. These restrictions now can help reduce the risk of tighter restrictions in the future.

WATER SAVING TIPS IN AND AROUND YOUR HOME:

Level 2 means unattended watering such as sprinklers and irrigation systems cannot be used; watering your garden by hand any time is ok so long as it’s not left unattended.

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Take shorter showers. Did you know 1 minute in the shower uses up to 18 litres of water?

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Turn the tap off while you brush your teeth, this will save around 6 litres of water per minute.

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Do full loads of washing, each load uses around 120 litres of water.

Water your garden in the early morning or evening so your garden gets the maximum benefit without water evaporating in the hot sun. For more water saving tips, visit the Wellington Water website.

Meeting agendas are available for inspection at least two days before the meeting from the district libraries, Council offices and swdc.govt.nz/meetings Meetings are subject to change so keep up to date on our website. Public participation is welcome. If you wish to speak during the public participation session at any of the below meetings, please phone 06 306 9611 or email enquiries@swdc. govt.nz at least 24 hours prior. The meetings will be livestreamed on the YouTube channel where possible.

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Plastics 1, 2 and 5 Grocery packaging such as milk bottles, food containers and bathroom containers. Glass Clear and coloured glass bottles and jars. Paper and cardboard Including toilet paper rolls, cereal and snack boxes, newspapers and magazines. Tins and cans Aluminium drinking cans, steel food and pet food cans.

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PREPARING YOUR RECYCLING

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No lined containers such as tetra packs or coffee cups. Plastic with numbers 3, 4, 6, 7 or no numbers displayed.

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Check plastic for numbers 1, 2 or 5.

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Remove lids and trigger sprays (tin lids are accepted if inside the can).

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Food or items containing food.

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Compostable packaging.

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Containers larger than 3 litres.

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Batteries. South Wairarapa transfer stations collect these.

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Soft plastic. The transfer stations also collect these.

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Flatten cardboard.

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Don’t include broken glass, glass panes or crockery.

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Gifts bought a day late

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Graeme Burnard I am proud to admit that I have never been uptown on Boxing Day to do the sales. I couldn’t think of anything worse. I’m getting the collywobbles just thinking about it. I understand some people don’t even do their Christmas shopping until Boxing Day. I think that’s horrible. If anyone ever said to me on Christmas Day, I can’t give you your present, because I haven’t bought it yet, but I will be tomorrow, I’d say, well don’t bother. If I had my way, Boxing Day would be closed. We don’t spend enough time just chilling and enjoying a quiet day and if the only way to do that is to close everything down then so be it. In saying that however, when I was growing up, Boxing Day was our busiest day, but it wasn’t driving around trying to ﬁnd a park or joining long queues in shops. In fact, I think Boxing Day was closed in those days. Christmas Day was

just for us kids and the occasional stray aunt and uncle, but on Boxing Day, the crowds would arrive. My extraordinary mother would prepare a banquet on her own, for up to 60 people. It was the most exciting day. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends, would all descent on the farm for the day. Lots of games, and a huge feast that had all been prepared by Ma. Then we would gather in the very large living room and everyone was given a small gift that was hanging on the tree, wrapped and labelled. Ma would buy little gifts throughout the year, especially for Boxing Day. Everyone who was there, got a gift. This went on right through my childhood and was still happening, albeit with reduced numbers, when I left home at 17 and despite the fact the farm had been sold and Ma and Pa had moved into town. Maybe this is why I

Happy New Year from CAB WAIRARAPA

This week our volunteers are back on deck after enjoying the holiday season. Even though the Christmas/New Year break is generally expected to be a relaxing and reinvigorating preparation for 2024 and whatever it may bring, there are many instances where we may come across a problem we need some help and

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referred to the practice of workers calling in sick on Friday so they could get a four-day weekend. In Philadelphia and the surrounding districts, police called it Black Friday, referring to the massive crowds and traﬃc congestion on what is traditionally the start of the Christmas shopping season. Retailers didn’t like one of the busiest shopping days of the year being referred to in a derogatory way so it was suggested that Black Friday was the day that many businesses who had operated “in the red” during the year, had such a good day on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, they were now “in the black” and that has stuck since the early 1980s. It is interesting to note though, that retailers in California were still unaware of the term as late as 1985. There have been some

terrible incidents at Black Friday sales in the USA, from shootings, stabbings, people dying in stampedes. One employee, who had only been working at a Wal Mart store in New York for a week, was crushed to death when a crowd of over 2000 pushed the doors of the shop open and he was caught underneath them. In another incident a woman used pepper spray on a crowd to keep them away from a video game she wanted and in one of the worst incidents ever recorded, two women who both had their children with them, got into a fist fight in a Toys-R-Us store. The fight prompted both husbands to pull guns and chase each other around the shop, shooting. Both men died of bullet wounds. Maybe the real reason it’s called Black Friday is for more sinister reasons. I will stick to the Briscoes sale which pops up occasionally.

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Teen exhibits careful shear Ben Chapman-Smith Federated Farmers

While most teenagers are winding down for a relaxing summer ahead, Gisborne’s Jodiesha Kirkpatrick is sharpening the combs and cutters for her first crack at fulltime shearing. The 17-year-old grabbed the farming world’s attention when Federated Farmers posted a Facebook photo showing Kirkpatrick holding her 200th lamb shorn in one day. Kirkpatrick said she’s very much still learning, but she’s proud to have hit the milestone. “I started doing all the last sides for dad on his farm about two years ago, when I was 15. The last side is the easiest part of the sheep to shear, so he’d make me do that. “I didn’t know how to shear a full sheep until last year and this main shear coming up over summer will be my first fulltime shearing. “I just want to get better, and my next goal is 200 ewes.” Kirkpatrick reached her impressive 200-lamb tally in November while shearing for Federated

Farmers national meat and wool chairman Toby Williams, on his Pihitia Station just north of Gisborne. Williams described the teenager as “a fantastic shearer” who takes her time and focuses on quality. “The big thing about Jodiesha is she didn’t rush out and try to do 200 – she just did 200 really wellshorn sheep. “There’s a saying among the good shearers that you focus on quality and the pace will come. Jodiesha’s parents, Ian and LilyBeth, have instilled that in her and in all their shearers. It’s about quality, with nice pink sheep coming out. “She’s got really soft hands when she’s shearing. Each blow counts and is exactly as she wants it.” Those in the shearing community won’t be surprised at Kirkpatrick’s prowess with a handpiece, given her pedigree. Ian and LilyBeth were, until recently, long-time shearing contractors and organisers of the Gisborne Shearing and Woolhandling Championships at the Poverty Bay A&P Show. Kirkpatrick’s brother Ian [junior] was the 2008

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With mum LilyBeth and brothers Donald and Ian at her side, teenager Jodiesha Kirkpatrick takes a breather after shearing 200 lambs in a day for the first time. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

top-ranked intermediate shearer and winner of both the Golden Shears and New Zealand Shears intermediate finals, a treble he repeated in the senior grade in 2009. Meanwhile, her uncle John Kirkpatrick is a legend of the sport, winner of more than 200 Open titles worldwide, including World Championship 2017, multiple Golden Shears Open titles and New Zealand Shears Open titles. There’s plenty of other shearing and sporting talent in the Kirkpatrick line. Kirkpatrick had already achieved competitive success too, including third in the junior shearing final and second in the junior woolhandling final at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show in Waipukurau in November. “That’s pretty bloody

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fantastic,” Williams said. “To get a place in a final in your division for either wool handling or shearing is an incredible achievement, but to achieve both in the same show at that age is exceptional.” Kirkpatrick said she finished school at 15 because she knew what she wanted to do for a living. “I left school to help my parents with their shearing contract – they needed some more workers – but mostly because I like doing it. Shearing is what I see myself doing in the future.” Shearing is far more than just a job, she said. “I like that I get to be by myself and do my own thing, and I really like the physical side of it. “It’s good money but it’s also a good lifestyle and it can take you heaps of different places, getting you out of your hometown. And

The cow urine patch; a great little indicator of the yield that could be. When you see these patches of thriving pasture or crop, approximately 0.5m in width, you’re seeing plants growing unlimited by nitrogen (and potassium and sulphur). Active growth really brings out the urine patches; we have plants growing unlimited by temperature and moisture, desperate to grow, so when they have the nitrogen, they’re away. Farmers tend to know that a urine patch indicates a nitrogen deficiency, but not all know what a dung patch tells us. From the nutrient in the pasture consumed, urine returns around 70% of nitrogen, 70% of potassium and 60% of sulphur. Urine returns none of the phosphorus. Clover requires higher levels of phosphorus to thrive compared to pasture, as well as potassium and sulphur. Clover is a rather precious plant. Clover thriving around the edges of an old dung patch, but not elsewhere in the paddock, can be another little indicator that something is amiss in that paddock. Potentially phosphate is low, but it could also be potassium or sulphur, and a soil and/ or herbage test can help confirm.

www.dairynz.co.nz – 0800 4 DairyNZ – 0800 4 324 7969 working with heaps of older people is cool because I learn a lot from them, and I enjoy hearing their stories.” Kirkpatrick had already worked as a rousie in the South Island and was keen to shear in other parts of the country. Overseas destinations high on her list include Italy and Australia. People she’s inspired by include her dad, brothers, and boss Tama Niania,

who owns the run formerly owned by her parents. She suspected the rest of the gang treated her a little differently because of her age. “They’re a bit more polite,” she said, laughing. “If there’s any arguments at work, they try not to bring that around me. I think they like to look after me.” Williams said there’s no doubt Kirkpatrick’s one to watch.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672. Carterton Community Choir: 7.159pm, St David’s Presbyterian Church Youth Wing, 164 High St South. Call [0278] 205-801. Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 3795564 or email carterton.hist.soc@ gmail.com Danzability Class: 11am-noon, at Studio 73, Greytown. Contact physio. rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Martinborough: 9.30-11.30am, St Andrew’s Church; Featherston: 1.30-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Fareham Creative Space: Also Fri/ Tues, open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@farehamcreativespace. nz Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Food Market: Food trucks, 4.307pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Men’s Group: Meet for support and friendship, at the Salvation Army Village, Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton, 7-9pm. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.308.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call 3788888. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Ruamahanga Club: Cards, 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. The University of the 3rd AGE [U3A]: South Wairarapa Current Affairs group meet in the Events Hall of the Roseneath Lifecare and Village, Carterton 9.30-11am. Call convener Paul Mallinson [021] 109-4652. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact David [021] 246-0295. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@ gmail.com Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 3771135.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 Aratoi: Kathy Bartlett: Teas Light Lunches until Feb 18; Natasha Ratuva: Buiniga to Feb 18. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Carterton Senior Citizens: 12.303.30pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, at the old courthouse next to the library.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Masterton Bowling Club: Funzie Friday, 12.30pm for 1pm start. Call 377-4664 after 4pm. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Wairarapa Kids Choir: For children aged seven years up, 3.50-4.50pm, during school terms, Courthouse, Holloway St, Carterton. Call Jill [027] 347-5891. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Cobblestones Early Settlers Village: Open 10am-4pm seven days. Crop Up Greytown Market: Fresh local produce, seafood and kitchen creations from Greytown and South Wairarapa. From 9am Saturday mornings at Truckstop Greytown, 102 Main St. Check Facebook. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat/Sun 10am2pm, other times by arrangement. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, under the grandstand, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton. Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call John [021] 314-2485. Martinborough Museum: Open Sat/Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am-2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. Masterton Tennis Centre: Organised doubles from 12.30 pm at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun. co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Saturday in the Park: Food trucks by the Skate Park, QE Park 10am2pm, rain or shine. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: For anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm.

Greytown Country Market: Stella Bull Park, 10am-2pm. All profits go to the Greytown Trails Trust for maintenance and future projects on the Greytown Rail Trail. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Tennis Centre: Social doubles from 10 am at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Blackboard draw. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632. Rotary Sunday Market: 7-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact thehodsons@xtra.co.nz South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call [027] 628-5889 or [027] 453-0182. Wairarapa Gourmet Toastmasters Club: 11am-1pm. Contact Carol [027] 600-1710. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

MONDAY, JANUARY 22 Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine 377-0322. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Citizens Advice Bureau: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Free Community Fit Club: Mon/ Tues/Fri, 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 4987261. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: For anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. Housie: 7pm, Club Carterton, Broadway. Call 379-8069. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Mah-jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Masterton Food Bank: 9 Church St, Mon-Fri 10am-12.30pm. Call 370-8034. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Senior Citizens Club: Cards 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, Featherston: 9.30am, A/G Church. Masterton: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Troubadour Music Group: 6-8pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Contact Stefan [027] 226-6019.

Wairarapa Futsal: 6pm Clareville Showgrounds. Call Robyn [027] 235-8673. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Carterton: 9.30-11.30am, Carterton Library; Greytown: 1.30-3.30pm, Greytown Library. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: During school terms. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.157.30pm. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa, 340 Queen St, Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994. GirlGuiding: Masterton Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 11am-1pm. Knit and Natter: 3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, Perry St; 7pm, Te Awhina Cameron Community House, 2 Stuart Cres, Masterton. Mah-jong: Carterton RSA, 1pm. Call Margaret 379-8681. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Masterton Judo Club: Tues/Thurs, youth class 5-6pm, adults 7-8.30pm, Nga Totara Dojo, 205 Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton. Contact Simon [021] 248-6111. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Masterton Toastmasters: Meet fortnightly, Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, 7.30pm. Call Wayne [027] 335-5825. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Scallyrag Border Morris Dancing: 7-8 pm at the Auditorium, Kuranui College, Greytown. Contact Alison [021] 111-1894. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff 304-9748. Taoist Tai Chi: 6-7.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall, 185 High St, Carterton. Contact www.taoisttaichi.org The Book Lovers Corner: 3.304.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www. arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/ show/94/the-book-lovers-corner-/ Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 1-3.30pm. Wairarapa Modern Jive: Carterton School hall, 7.15-7.30pm Intermediate workshop; 8-8.45pm Beginners class. Contact Lance [021] 134-5661. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 6976974.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928. Athletics Wairarapa: Club night, 5.45-7pm, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 3796582 or Val 379-8329. Carterton Cycle Group: From Belvedere Rd [weather permitting]. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Masterton: 10am-noon, Masterton Library. Free Classes: Literacy, language, numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 2-4pm, at St Matthews Church Hall, Church St, Masterton. Call [027] 245-2819. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call Doug [027] 444-7331. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton. For venue details, call Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604]. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at a café in South Wairarapa. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 3771135. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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Aaron Gate, right, wins the third stage in Carterton.

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Has there been a more dominant winner of the New Zealand Cycle Classic than Aaron Gate? Not only did the fourtime Commonwealth Games gold medallist and current track points race world champion hold the yellow jersey of the Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton sponsored event from day one, winning four of the five stages and setting up a teammate for the other, but he became only the fourth rider to win the tour more than once. Gate went into Sunday’s fifth and final stage, a criterion around the streets of central Wellington, with a 24-second lead over Australian Elliot Schultz from the BridgeLane team, but his lead was never threatened. Again, Gate’s New Zealand National teammates were in complete control of the pace of the race, and the yellow jersey wearer finished off in style, taking the final sprint for his fourth stage win of the tour, an almost certainly unprecedented achievement. Like on the second stage in Martinborough, when Gate led out Kiaan Watts and George Jackson for a onetwo finish, his aim for Sunday was to line up one of his teammates to take stage honours, but

A group of spectators showing their support for Aaron Gate. PHOTOS/DAVE LINTOTT

the ﬁnal lap didn’t pan out that way, and it was left to the yellow jersey wearer to surge ahead and win the stage. “It was a pretty hectic day, actually,” Gate said. “I just wanted to get one of my teammates up for that ﬁnal stage and had Kiaan [Watts] on my wheel coming through the last few corners, and then he just yelled, ‘Go!’ I thought he was there, but he actually had feathered his brakes a bit to open up for me to go, and I looked around and saw he wasn’t there and thought I’d better step on it as if it’s not him that’s going to be coming around me, it will be someone else and I just held on with Tom Sexton and Bailey

[O’Donnell] chasing me down, so it was pretty cool to take a fourth one.” Gate added that Windy Wellington lived up to its name. “It was gusting between the buildings, and it was a pretty unpredictable gust, too. There were some sketchy moments for everyone, and there were a few crashes, and hopefully everyone walked away okay, and there weren’t too many expensive bikes broken.” Although the 33-yearold put the icing on the cake with Sunday’s win in Wellington, it was on Saturday when his ﬁghting qualities came to the fore, holding on in a nail-biting ﬁnish to take out the third stage,

raced on the “Carrington Circuit” on the outskirts of Carterton. Gate was supposed to be setting up his teammate Jackson for the stage win. However, Jackson crashed midway down the final straight, meaning that Gate had to hold his nerve and maintain his position in the final fast and furious bunch sprint. Gate crossed the finish line in two hours 45 minutes and 3.1secs, just a whisker ahead of Bailey O’Donnell [Oxford Edge] and third-placed Adam Chapman [RushVeloRidley]. At the finish line, after checking in with his bloodied teammate Jackson, who had grazing to part of his body, Gate said, “It’s bittersweet today – we wanted to get George up for the sprint, and he unfortunately crashed. I was just lucky that I was able to hold on from the corner when I was just trying to set him up. No one else was able to come around, so luckily it was a nice bonus win for the boys for the week.” Saturday’s 122km stage provided all teams with a bit of an unknown quantity, having not been part of the tour for several years. With valuable points up for grabs for the classification jerseys and very little separating riders at the top of the General Classification table, the pressure was on from the get-go.

Although there were several breaks, the peloton was back together on the final lap of the stage, which Gate described as “relentless”. “We had George slip into the first move, and they were absolutely motoring those guys; we were lucky we were able to sit back and let the other guys do the chasing,” he said. “We had Ryan flying our flag, and again, we took up the chase but weren’t fully committed as we weren’t about to chase a teammate down, but we had to protect the Yellow Jersey also. We then had some help chip in, on the last lap, to really bring them back, and it was all on for the sprint.” Gate’s victory puts him in illustrious company as only the fourth rider to win the NZ Cycle Classic more than once, joining five-time winner Brian Fowler [1988–92], Ric Reid [1994 and 1996], and Hayden Roulston [2006–7]. In other overall classification results. Craig Oliver [Mito-Q] won the most aggressive jersey for Sunday’s stage, Whanganui’s Finnegan Murphy [Southern Cross] won the Under23s, Liam White [CCACHE x Par Kup] took out the King of the Mountain, the Sprint Ace went to Bailey O’Donnell [Oxford Edge], and the Australian BridgeLane team won the Teams’ classification.

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