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Landscape student designs for Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae BY GERALD FORD A landscape architecture student’s vision for a Wairarapa marae has taken out a national award. Claudia Boyo, a student at the School of Architecture at Victoria University, was part of a recent collaboration between the school and Hurunui-o-Rangi marae, near Carterton, where the students were hosted. Claudia’s design received an “award of excellence, student”, at the Resene Institute of Landscape Architects of New Zealand Pride of Place Awards. In her fourth year of study, Claudia is preparing for her Masters degree in landscape architecture. She and her fellow students were hosted at the marae as part of an annual field trip for the school, in which they were tasked with finding a landscape issue in the Carterton district and “see what we could do as designers to solve it”. “We were looking at economic, social and environmental problems, and ways to solve them while making them contemporary. The class toured “significant features of the district”, but returned each evening to the marae. “Having lived on it, I felt the site was the closest to my heart. It’s culturally a really significant space,” Claudia said. “I just knew it was going to be the marae. It was so open to design.” Claudia said in her research she “discovered Carterton was more of a thoroughfare than a destination” and aimed to develop the marae into an extra attraction for tourists to come to Carterton as a destination in itself.

Claudia Boyo, a landscape architecture student at Victoria University, won a student award of excellence at the Resene Institute of Landscape Architects Pride of Place Awards, for her project on Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae, Gladstone. PHOTO/VICKI CLAGUE

She wanted to create “a space that community members wanted to engage with, and that would overﬂow for more people to be interested outside the community”. The problem and opportunity that struck Claudia was a lack of visual cultural material in the marae space, such as carvings and plantings.

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Carterton’s latest candidate to declare their intention to stand in October’s local body elections is keen to bring some “new energy” to the council. Kathy Bartlett, 34, said she Ford Every wanted to see council engage Stream with the community better. Gerald Fordpassionate about “I’m pretty community engagement. Our town has 9000 people in it and I BY GERALD don’t thinkFORD there’s any reason why the council shouldn’t know Three of note are celebrated what lives the constituents want to in Midweek this week, spend that money on.”with one stillMs a work in progress. Bartlett said she believed On page remember Glyn “the more8 we involvement from Saunders, former RAF pilot locals the abetter”. with knackitfor growing be roses. “Iathink shouldn’t really Mr Saunders flew aplanes that may hard — there’s lot of digital or mayand not lots haveof been carrying tools ways to make nuclear warheads, the sure council is during representing height the Cold War between peopleof accurately.” 1954 to 1964. The mother-of-two said she He was of his would be proud a voice formilitary all those service, but equallytoproud of his to who had moved Carterton raise theiraccolades, families. especially peacetime we have reprethink the“I TAdon’t Stewart Memorial Award, sentation forcame those people with which rarely to New Zealand our “was current and likecouncillors.” winning an Emmy”. It was timewas formade somea life fresh Mr Saunders faces on of council, she said. member the New Zealand “We’ve had some of as our1996, counRose Society as far back cillors for really long time winning thea New Zealand Roseand they’veindone things but it’s Award 2013good for outstanding time fortoathe bitrose, of new service forenergy.” his judging and writing activities. Mr Saunders died on Monday, May 8, aged 85. On page 30, champion woodchopper John Alexander Bentley (Jock) features. Bentley ByMr Alisa Yongwas the holder of several national records from alisa.yong@age.co.nz his time competing in national woodchopping competition. Incumbent Masterton councillor Some of those are he is Gary Caffell has records confirmed never to be surpassed as arunning “seriously considering” new rule in 2002 took certain for mayor. wood including rimu and Mrtypes, Caffell said yesterday that kahikatea, off the a “whole raft of books. issues” had led A captain of the Featherston him to consider standing for rugby team who were Wairarapa mayor. champions, Mr Bentley One of these was thewas council’s decision to appoint iwi representatives to council committees, a move which Mr Caffell is challenging by filing a motion calling on council not to act on the decision until after the elections in October, thereby allowing an incoming council to enact the decision if they choose to do so. He had received a huge amount of support since his decision to file the motion was made public, Mr Caffell said. “[People have been] hugely supportive of the stand to at least go back over the process in

described by teammate Colin Burt as an “outstanding man” with strong principles, who was successful in business – and in life – as well as in sport. Mr Bentley died at home on May 3. Finally a living treasure in Jim Simmonds, 97, features on Page 4. Mr Simmonds has recently published his autobiography A Local Lad, My Life Story. In it he tells of growing up in South Wairarapa and heading off to war at 19 years of age. He was a prisoner of war and diary entries bring to life a significant period of world history. Mr Simmonds was also an innovative engineer who constructed his own water drilling equipment, being one of the pioneer irrigators in Wairarapa. Well spoken of by his family, including daughter Elaine who remembers him helping out the neighbours theBartlett unglamorous STANDING:with Kathy is standing for Carterton District Council. task of cleaning out the septic tank. As the president of the Car“I’ve found I can organise “If I could it for the terton Film do Society and one of people to pull off professional Germans I could certainly it for the organisers of do Sunset events that seem to engage the the neighbours,” he said. Cinema, she had the skills to be a community well, so I’ve got the The last word this week from successful councillor, she is said. communication skills and I think the final page of Mr Simmonds’ book. He writes: “During the war, we used to quote the Law of Averages, which means that eventually, it will come up. Don’t take anything for granted … there’s always something different on the horizon and you need to be prepared for it… “It’s amazing what you can do when you have to... Life changes so learn to adapt. “Make sure you’re committed to the relationships you make and always give everything your best.”  Book enquiries to Elaine Gooding, prairie.holm@outlook. com.

organisations and initiatives like the Farmers’ Market, Heart of Arts and R2R, which were already under way in town. “I think we could support them to grow and get more people coming into town that way. “We’ve got heaps going on actually, and I think council can work in to support everybody in what they are doing.” Although undecided on the issue of the three councils amalgamating, she was keen to support local engagement with the Local Government Commission’s consultation process. “We are all pretty concerned about it [amalgamation] but the LGC is doing an engagement process and I’m interested in doing more community engagement with that process and ensuring local uptake.” The daughter of Dennis and Janette Bartlett, who run Jolly Good Shoe Repairs on the corner of Church and Dixon streets in Masterton, she grewoutside up on a Children stop for a photo market garden and Featherston School near as theytown head in to attended Homeleigh Christian check out a Booktown Festival event. School. She CVETOV. studied art in WellPHOTO/JADE ington before training MORE PICS, PAGES 29, 38. as a massage therapist and returning to Carterton to raise her daughters. She now operates her business Green Room Massage from the Ambrosia Health Clinic on High St South.

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insufficient time given to sum up the situation. ■ Continued from p1 Mr Caffell said other issues recognised for their work in the prompting him to consider industry, all winning awards. standing were the planned upMr Graves, 26, came third for grade of the CBD and the poten2016 New Zealand Dairy tial amalgamation of the three Manager of the Year. Wairarapa councils. He also won the Westpac “On the amalgamation issue District Health Board auction & Financial Management I’m strongly in favour of The theWairarapa on Saturday raised nearly $14,000 to help Planning Award. three councils joining together chemotherapy to The former dieselservice mechanic but the Greater Wellington bring Re- an outreach Items up for grabs took away $6000 inincluded prizes. an gional Council staying as it Wairarapa. is. I trolley complete withaway wooden Arnolds took the don’t think it’s affordable foroldusmortuaryThe headrest,supreme body bag and a framed notice award, being named to go it alone. And on the CBD of the average weights of body organs. the 2016 New Zealand Share we need to consult very closely Jill Stringer Farmers of commended the Year. the with those people who Organiser are “generous” Wairarapa community, and was They also won the Ecolab already there, rather than worry contemplating what to do with goods that Farm Hygiene Award, the too much about who is coming had not sold onDairy the day. “I might do another Ravensdown Pasture Performin.” garage sale, and perhaps an up-cycling ance Awardonce andI’vethe Westpac Mr Caffell said he wouldchallenge not over winter, recovered Performance Award. be making his final decisionfrom on thisBusiness one,” she said. They are 50/50 sharemilking whether to run until closer to the 500 cows for Mike and Sherynn election. Harold, and Stuart and Sandra “I want to stress that I cerCordell, in Dannevirke. tainly have not made a final The former logging crew decision and I won’t be making a manager and teacher received final decision for a couple of $52,000 in prizes and cash. months yet.”

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Tramper rescue rewarded BY EMILY NORMAN

Amalgamated Helicopters directors Jason and Sally Diedrichs.

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Injured tramper Don Stevens had a lucky break last year when Wairarapa’s Amalgamated Helicopters came to his rescue just before nightfall. Now, the Wairarapa helicopter company has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Council. Mr Stevens had fallen and broken his leg while tramping in the Tararua Ranges last April. At the time he had told the Times-Age he knew he was “not in a great position” when he saw bones sticking out and blood coming out of his boot. Being an experienced mountain runner and tramper, Mr Stevens activated his personal locator beacon and put on as many layers of clothing as he could. After a first rescue attempt by a Palmerston North-based rescue helicopter failed, he abandoned his pack and dragged himself uphill across the steep terrain to try to get cell phone coverage and call police. Once police learnt of his injuries, they delayed the search and rescue team and instead sent in the Amalgamated Helicopter crew to attempt another airlift before darkness fell. Pilot Jason Diedrichs and crew member Jaime Hansen had only a small window of opportunity to reach the tramper, and the impending darkness meant there were only minutes left before flying would become unsafe. Unable to land, the Amalgamated helicopter hovered nearby and Mr Hansen dragged Mr Stevens the final metres into the helicopter and he was taken to Wairarapa Hospital.

Don Stevens recovering at Wairarapa Hospital last year after breaking his leg. PHOTO/FILE

Amalgamated Helicopter directors Jason and Sally Diedrichs were given their rescue award at a ceremony at the Beehive this week. “Receiving the award, while it singled out that one particular rescue which we were nominated for, it is one of many we have done over the years and it’s nice to receive acknowledgement for what we have done,” Mr Diedrichs said. “Amalgamated Helicopters work behind the scenes a lot, but we’re the go-to people for the Tararua Range in particular, when other rescue helicopters are not able to do things.” The company has worked in the Wairarapa area for 30 years, and this was the first NZSAR award they had received. “We’re a commercial helicopter operation and do all sorts of work here, but we do endeavour to make ourselves available 24/7 to be backup for the emergency services. “It’s just nice to be able to help out in someone’s time of need and to be acknowledged with this award.”

Quad bike crash causes injury BY BECKIE WILSON

The Scene of Saturday’s crash near Lake Ferry. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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A man is lucky to be alive after a Saturday night fishing trip went wrong. A quad bike passenger was left with suspected spinal and shoulder injuries after his friend misjudged the road.Two men, believed to be in their 20s, were on their way back from fishing at Lake Ferry at about 9pm on a quad bike, when the driver, who police say was under the influence of alcohol, rolled one metre down a bank. The bike landed against a piece of drift wood as the passenger was thrown further down the bank. Fire crews were called to the scene and after waiting almost an hour for an ambulance to arrive, Life Flight airlifted the passenger to Wellington Hospital. Police say the driver has had his licence

suspended and will be facing charges.The fire officer in charge Jake Hawkins said, “they were bloody lucky” it wasn’t more serious. “They had obviously been fishing and they were riding the bike back from the lake mouth, and they were heading back towards the Lake Ferry settlement, and one of them have steered off the bank, and the bike rolled down,” he said. “We had to put him on a back board and cart him a wee way which required a number of people.” They were lucky the lake mouth was open, because if it was they would have been in the water, he said. He could not see any helmets at the scene and was unsure if speed was a factor. Morgan Sanderson, a Lake Ferry Hotel staff member, said “it was a very intense thing” as she sat with the injured man while they waited for emergency services

to arrive.The man who had been driving the quad bike ran up to the hotel asking for help as his friend has been injured, she said. Mrs Sanderson said she ran down to make sure they had a cell phone to call the ambulance. “I stayed down there and one the guys went to get blankets from the pub,” she said. “He was in and out of consciousness… I was holding his head.” They waited about 45 minutes for the ambulance to arrive. Life Flight Helicopter crewman Logan Taylor said they were called to the scene shortly after 9pm. “When we got there the ambulance had just arrived… and family had been keeping him warm until they arrived,” Mr Taylor said. At this stage, the man has shoulder injuries and a few lacerations, he said.

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BY GERALD FORD Wairarapa character Jim Simmonds, 97, has recently completed the story of his extraordinary life. Mr Simmonds has been by turns a ditch-digger, a soldier and radio operator, a prisoner of war, a beekeeper, a dairy farmer, and a pioneer irrigator and bore driller. Highlights from Mr Simmonds experiences have now been set down for posterity in his book A Local Lad, My Life Story. The colourful, large print book details Mr Simmonds’ childhood beginning on a dairy farm in Kahutara, where he was the fifth of seven children. There are tales of fishing, gelignite, haymaking and mischief making. Young Simmonds left school at 11-anda-half and worked first as a ditch digger and then as a dispatch rider for the home guard.

In those days, everyone liked white honey and it was easy to sell but not manuka, because it was brown honey and had a terrible flavour – it still hasn’t changed There he found opportunity to doctor his personnel file, changing his date of birth so he could enlist in the army, where he was a signalman and dispatch rider. Private Simmonds sailed to war via Australia and India, not that the men were told where they were going. The men trained in Egypt and were mobilized to Greece and then Aleppo, Syria. As a dispatch rider his job was to take radio messages to the front line by motorbike. He travelled to Aleppo, Syria, to El Alamein and Benghazi, and he was one of 4000 New Zealanders captured in the lead-up to the Battle of Alamein.

Jim with his drilling equipment, 2004. PHOTO/FILE

Jim Simmonds, author of A Local Lad, My Life Story.

Simmonds was moved through various desert camps and sailed to Italy. He was treated in hospital for malnutrition, for close to seven months, and then moved to a camp “near the Austrian border and a tunnel that went through to Germany”. Men in the camp produced the Tiki Times and managed to hide radios from their German guards to hear news of the war. “It looked as though we weren’t going to win it and we all thought we were going to stay in Germany forever,” Simmonds writes. “We were given one meal a day and needed to make it last; one poor little spud, a cupful of cabbage soup, a little square of bread, a level teaspoon of sugar, a teaspoon of ersatz coffee, which was made from nuts and wood shavings.” In the camps the men developed their own language, a mixture of Arabic, Italian and English. At a camp in Poland Simmonds worked in a coal mine. When the Russians were coming and he knew the prisoners would be marched back to Germany, he decided to “take my

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chances with the Russians” – who treated New Zealanders and Australians very well. Finally he reached Warsaw and caught a train to Odessa on the Black Sea. There he got a berth on a British cargo ship headed to England via Cairo and Athens. There, he caught the boat home. “It was 1945 and I was twenty-five years old.” On his return to New Zealand Simmonds took up beekeeping and met his wife to be, Dorothy Nagel. “In those days, everyone liked white honey and it was easy to sell but not manuka, because it was brown honey and had a terrible flavour – it still hasn’t changed.” Simmonds’ Kahutara farm became the site of New Zealand’s first helicopter crash. He was a pioneer driller for artesian water in the district. Mr and Mrs Simmonds raised five children. Many of the children and grand children have written tributes in the book. Daughter Elaine writes of a hardworking man who would help his neighbours, who had many talents including as an engineer, and was generous to those in need.

The four Wairarapa MPS have declared their pecuniary and other specified interests as required by law. Wairarapa electorate MP Alastair Scott has listed his ownership of a family home in Kelburn, Wellington, a house on his Matahiwi Vineyard just out of Masterton, and a beach property at Ohope, near Whakatane. Mr Scott holds directorship and the controlling interests of Matahiwi Vineyard, and has business interests in Dairy Investment Fund. The National Party politician has beneficial interests in three family trusts, and belongs to the ANZ Kiwisaver superannuation scheme. Mr Scott has two long-term loans, both of which are with family trusts. New Zealand First list MP Ron Mark has a family home (owned by a trust) in Carterton, an apartment in Petone, a leasehold property at McLeans Island, Christchurch, and shares in numerous blocks of Maori land. He belongs to Fidelity Kiwisaver superannuation scheme, and has directorships and controlling interests in Ron Mark Consulting, Maaka Developments and Super Splat (NZ), however all three companies are shelf companies and are not trading. Mr Mark has beneficial interests in many other companies and business entities, organisations, trusts and trusteeships, mostly relating to Maori incorporations or trusts. Maori Party list MP Marama Fox belongs to the Fidelity Life super-super plan superannuation scheme. Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka Whaitiri is the beneficiary of a family trust and the trustee of another. She has a family home in Whakatu, Hastings and beneficial land interests in Gisborne, Hastings, Himatangi, and Mangakino. She is a member of a AMP KiwiSaver Superannuation scheme. The declared interests of the Wairarapa MPs were as of January 31 this year.

Older cars have more deaths People are twice as likely to die in a crash if the car they’re travelling in was built before 2000, according to the AA. On Friday the AA and Transport Agency revealed results of a car-to-car crash test conducted by independent vehicle safety advocate ANCAP. The average age of cars in New Zealand is more than 14 years. Transport Agency data shows cars built before 2000, which represents nearly 40 per cent of all passenger vehicles on New Zealand roads, are involved in 57 per cent of fatalities. AA Motoring Services General Manager Stella Stocks says manufacturers are building better, safer cars but “the average age of the fleet must reduce significantly”.

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High flying rose man dies BY STAFF REPORTERS From flying nuclear bombs to growing roses and hydroponic lettuces, Masterton man Glyn Saunders, who died last week aged 85, has lived a fascinating life. Mr Saunders served from 1954-64 as a pilot in the Royal Air Force’s V-Squadron _ the name given to United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear strike force. During that time he was charged with helping to keep the Russians at bay, keeping atomic weapons within striking distance of Moscow at all times. Mr Saunders joined the RAF in 1949. He flew his first plane in 1951 during Canberra Squadron training, before joining V-Squadron in 1954, initially as part of test crew for the Vickers Valiant, and later flying the Victor and the Vulcan. With a five-man crew, the planes flew in minus-40 degree temperatures at 50,000 feet, cruising at a speed of 500 nautical miles per hour. His squad was mostly based in East Anglia, United Kingdom, but also in Malta, Nairobi, Australia, the Maldives, Singapore and Goose Bay, Canada. “The security was huge, each base had 100 RAF police officers _ with dogs _ and they patrolled 24/7,” he said. He flew a mission about once a week, with a plane having to be in the air _ somewhere in the world _ at all times. In 1964 Mr Saunders resigned his commission, not long before the squadron was replaced by intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear-equipped polar submarines. “We knew we were going, anyone reading the papers could see that.’’ That year he came to New Zealand with his wife, Dora, and two children, where he briefly trained as an air traffic controller in

Wellington before becoming a navigator/ flight inspector for the Civil Aviation Authority. Based in Paraparaumu, for the next 25 years he checked every airport in the country, as well as most in South Pacific, and flew everyone from Queen Elizabeth II to NZ parliamentarians and prisoners. Eventually he moved to Masterton with his wife in 1987. Here he developed and operated a hydroponic greenhouse company in LeesPakaraka Rd, growing lettuces and roses, as well as running a small vineyard. It was a successful venture, producing up to 8000 lettuces at a time for supply to supermarkets. His rose passion bloomed as well, and he became the national president of the New Zealand Rose Society, organising the 1994 World Rose Convention and touring the world as a rose judge. In 2014, the rose expert told the TimesAge that he loved roses not only for their colour but for their romance. He was made a life member of the New Zealand Rose Society in 1996, and in 2013 won the New Zealand Rose Award for his outstanding service to the rose. In 2014, he received the TA Stewart Memorial Award, which he described as “like winning an Emmy”. For six years Mr Saunders was filmmaker Peter Jackson’s gardener at Matahiwi, and until recently he spent as many as 40 hours a week volunteering at Hospice Wairarapa, caring for the garden. Former nurseryman Gareth Winter said Mr Saunders had a wealth of horticultural knowledge, not just in the field of roses. “He was an all-round nice guy — it’s very sad.”

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YARN DOUG’S TIPS Plant kale, silverbeet and spinach. These leafy greens don’t mind the cold or the wet, so ÿ ll in any gaps with seedlings or raise a few trays in your Winter Gardenz greenhouse. If you are a fair-weather gardener then grow a few lettuces in pots that you can keep handy near your kitchen, or even a tray of microgreens on the windowsill. If you have tender citrus or tamarillos trees, wrap them in frost cloth on clear, still nights particularly if they have only been planted in the last couple of years. Cut back autumn fruiting raspberries. Prune canes that have borne fruit at ground level. The new canes that grow in spring will fruit in late summer and autumn next year. With summer-fruiting raspberries, cut back only canes that have fruited, or wandering canes. Don’t waste autumn’s bounty! There are lots of fallen leaves around at the moment, so make use of the valuable nutrients. See last week’s Garden Yarn for more details. Flowering Camellias Sasanqua Camellias are coming into ° ower now. This is the perfect time to buy and plant - see the ° owers and colours before you buy!

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months after planting. As with all good gardening practice, the soil quality is key. On better soil with regular watering you will get a better crop. On poorer soil, and forgetting to water them, you will still get some garlic, only not quite so much. So I always replenish my soil with sheep pellets and sprinkle around Kings Bulb Food at planting time.

Garlic is traditionally planted on the shortest day (21st June) and harvested on the longest, though there is no need to be so exact. I ÿ nd May is the ideal month to plant garlic as the soil still has some warmth. It’s getting a little late by August, as the cloves, like tulips and da˜ odils, need a jolt of cold weather to crank into action.

Plant the cloves (separated from the bulb) with the pointy end upwards, deep enough to just cover with soil. Space each clove about 10 - 12 cm apart. Garlic doesn’t take up much room, so you can even plant a clove here-and-there between other compatible plants such as beets, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and parsnips – though avoid growing too close to asparagus, beans, brassicas, peas and potatoes. Softnecked garlic is the main crop for commercial growers. It’s easier to harvest and you can plait

There’s no downside to growing your own garlic, except for the crushing disappointment when you eagerly pull your plants out of the ground in summer to ÿ nd only a few piddly cloves clinging to the stems – or no cloves to speak of at all! But with a bit of trial and error I’ve had good success.

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Landscape architecture award While there are already plans at the marae for placement of several threebedroom houses, Claudia chose to start with a blank canvas and created her own layout complete with a shared backyard. Into this she designed a play space using carved pou and ropes for climbing. She also designed plantings and for the marae atea or welcoming space, incorporating a large rock to symbolise the comet for which Hurunui-o-Rangi marae is named.

could be realised though a semidetached space with deck alongside the main meeting house. This was termed Harakeke House a sheltered outdoor learning space for weaving. Claudia worked alongside marae member Ra Smith – who praised her work in a column in last week’s Midweek. “Her weaving of the land and plants with the people of the marae and their activities with the mana of the marae was masterful.”

In addition to the ILANZ award, Claudia also received a Victoria University creativity award, which made her $2000. She has chosen to put $1000 of this towards her course fees and donate the other $1000 to the marae to begin the community orchard project, hoping to partner with a Wairarapa nursery. “It’s really exciting as it’s not often you get to see your vision become reality,” Claudia said.

Her weaving of the land and plants with the people of the marae and their activities with the mana of the marae was masterful. Claudia has also planned a communal orchard and garden, intending it to be large enough to have produce for sale. When she discovered that fire risk precluded the use of marae space for a hangi, Claudia designed what she has termed Hangi Hill, a raised mound surrounded by a swale – a shallow ditch in this case filled with gravel and water. Finally the potential a flax garden

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Car hits house BY BECKIE WILSON

A Carterton resident had a rude awakening on Saturday night when a car ploughed into the side of his house, exposing his kitchen from the outside. Ian Bayliss was asleep in bed just after 9pm, when a border staying with him woke him up saying “someone has hit your house”. Mr Bayliss initially thought someone was throwing rocks at his house, so he put on his slippers and went outside. “I shot around the corner, and half the wood from the fence was in the driveway. Then I look and there’s a car half-pie stuck in my wall,” he said.Mr Bayliss said he didn’t hear the crash due to his poor hearing.“He made a bit of a mess, he went through three fences before my house.” It is understood the driver had suffered a medical event while in his car at the Mobil petrol station, and had crossed the north and south-bound lanes of High St, before crashing into the property. The car had driven into Mr Bayliss’ kitchen, rammed into the sink area which gathered up the lino, and knocked the door

frame out of line — “the impact was pretty damn hard.”“Let’s put it this way. I can sit in the kitchen and I can see through to the driveway - there’s a hole in the wall.” Bobby Brook was working his shift at the petrol station when he saw the car that had recently pulled in, slowly roll out of the forecourt at about 9.20pm. The passenger had been in the store buying lollies and ice-creams, and then said to Mr Brook “he hasn’t gone to sleep has he?”, gesturing to the driver of the car outside. “That’s when I noticed his head was arched right back on the head rest — it kind of looked like there was no driver, that’s when I thought he was being silly.”“Then I saw it leave the forecourt very slowly, it went out on the road, just missed a white corolla then ploughed through three fences and a house,” Mr Brook said. Carterton senior firefighter Wayne Robinson said it was believed the driver suffered a medical event. “He was taken away to hospital - he was very lucky,” he said. Police and ambulance assisted at the scene.

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BY JAKE BELESKI

Rathkeale College students Mitchell Woodhouse, Liam Gerritsen and Ben Kinvig help feed the giraffes at Wellington Zoo. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Ever fancied getting up close and personal with the tallest land animal in the world? How about jumping in a kangaroo enclosure? For 25 of Wairarapa’s secondary school students, that fantasy became reality on Wednesday as students from seven schools visited Wellington Zoo for a special cause. The Year 10 students had been chosen to design contraptions to entertain and feed the zoo’s giraffes and kangaroos. Makoura College, Chanel College, Wairarapa College, Rathkeale College, Solway College, St Matthew’s Collegiate and Kuranui College students had visited the zoo in March, to talk to the zookeepers and get ideas for the sort of designs that could be useful for the animals.

Rathkeale College teacher Bridget Price accompanied the students on their adventure on Wednesday, where they finally got to test out their products. “There was a day trip first to get an idea of what it was all about,” she said. “They looked at the enclosure, talked to the keepers and had a two-hour session with the zookeepers talking about their plan.” The outing, sponsored by Lands Trust Masterton, was part of the Secondary unique Curriculum Extension Enrichment and Development programme (SuCEED). One of the designs was so helpful for the giraffes that it will remain at the zoo permanently. “There’s a salt-feeder one which is permanent, because giraffes need stimulation with their

tongues otherwise they misbehave. “The other ones are feeders and enrichment to help them work for their food.” Makoura College students produced a boxing contraption designed to stimulate the kangaroos and reward them with food at the same time. The animals’ safety was the primary concern during the building phase, meaning no sharp edges were allowed. “The students had a lot of help from various local businesses and support from the community,” she said. “It helped to support with materials needed for the students’ ideas.” Next year a different group of animals will benefit from the outing, as another group of students are chosen to participate.

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What is the average genetic merit of the breeders herd in relation to the breed average?

Can the breeder supply you with percentile band information, enabling you to rank his bulls?

Do you want to increase weaning weights or eye muscle area or even just get better temperament in your herd? You will know what your objectives are.

Can the breeder supply you with $ indexes (EBVs for Profit) which rank bulls according to their profitability in different production systems?

Once you’ve identified which traits you are selecting for, it’s important to know how heritable those particular traits are. You may find that you select heavily for a trait, but it does not get passed on to progeny as fast as you thought.

From where does the breeder source the herd sires and what are their EBVs/ Indexes?

What are the breeders’ main criteria for sire selection?

Also take the time to understand which traits compromise others. You may select for one trait, which has a detrimental effect on another.

Does the breeder mate yearlingsheifers and/or bulls?

Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet when buying a bull. Buying the best bull is determined by what you are trying to achieve in your herd.

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Having found the perfect bull, good feeding of the progeny will ensure you make the most of their genetic potential.

What are the breeding objectives for the herd?

Buying the wrong bull can cost you for many years, in terms of reduction in progeny growth rates or carcass composition.

9.00-9.30AM Tapiri Stud Ross & Julie McLachlan | 9.55-10.25AM Te Whanga Stud Rob & Robin Borthwick & Scott Gudsell | 10.35-11.05AM Dandaloo Stud Angus & Trish Thomson | 11.20-11.50AM Pinebank Waigroup Stud Willie & Angela Falloon | NOON-12.30PM LUNCH provided at Gladstone Inn – If intending having lunch phone Joan 06 372 2838 or email centralwaiangus@xtra.co.nz | 1.10-1.40PM KayJay Stud Neil, Joan & Rod Kjestrup | 1.50-2.20PM Oregon Stud Keith & Gae Higgins | 3.05-3.35PM Glanworth Stud Joe & Lea, Shaun & Fi Fouhy | 3.45-4.15PM Totaranui Stud Daimien Reynolds & Tally Jackson

On the day, you can check the physical characteristics of the bulls you identified and their temperament.

There’s more to bull selection than looks. When buying a bull, it’s critical you know its genetic merit. After three years of using that bull over your herd, it can make up more than 80 per cent of the genetics in your herd.

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You can select bulls, based on the traits you are looking for and then narrow your list down, before heading off to the sale.

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KayJay Angus clients top weaner fairs

We would like to congratulate KayJay clients on their recent successes around the Wairarapa Angus weaner fairs, with KayJay-sired steers and heifers selling at the top end of sales, and some receiving sale-topping prices.

We look forward to catching up with all clients including new ones, agents and friends-helpers on Friday the 2nd of June at noon. Food and cuppa are provided. We thank you all for your ongoing support. See you there!

The ability for our genetics to consistently perform reaching 200-, 400- and 600-day targets, females reproducing as a twoyear-old and then showing longevity while under pressure, is where KayJay clients rise to the top and receive a premium.

FOR MORE INFORMATION For enquiries or to receive a catalogue please contact Neil & Joan Phone 06 372 2838 Email kayjayangus@xtra.co.nz and Rod & Sam Phone (06) 372 2495 Email rodderskj@hotmail.co.nz

We encourage viewing of our Bulls by prospective buyers and enquiries are welcome any time.

Kaimoa South Devons South Devon are known for having the best temperament of all cattle breeds along with the ability of the breed to produce an excellent carcass This breed is great for putting extra weight into your weaners. We have polled and scurred bulls available - bulls to suit all breeders. With clients’ needs in mind we have

sourced new genetics from overseas to ensure we maintain the high quality in our bulls. Inspection welcome.

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Friday 2nd June 2017 at 12 noon BULL WALK Thursday 18th May You are welcome to inspect the Bulls on the Bull Walk or any time prior to the Sale ALL BULLS ... • Semen Tested • BVD Tested Antigen Clear and Vaccinated • Free cartage North Island and to Picton

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Omens good for bull sales Record prices at the weaner sales in Masterton suggest this should be a good bull sale season for Wairarapa studs. PGG Wrightson Wairarapa Area Livestock Manager Steve Wilkinson notes that prices at the fair in March reached record levels. “Plenty of people had a good day selling.” Plenty of grass growth in the lower North Island encouraged farmers to buy stock to turn that grass into profit. “ Underlying the good prices has been strong overseas demand from markets like the United States and Asia. Steve isn’t game to speculate on the reasons for this. “There’s a million different reasons and everyone has their own theories but at the end of day it’s a good situation to be in.” However, he cautions that “overall farming is still a tough game and buyers will still have a budget in mind. But there’s no reason not to expect that it will be a good season”.

Final report confirms potential of dairy beef integration The final report of a five-year study into the use of quality beef genetics in a dairy beef supply chain was released last October, confirming the potential for dairy farmers to produce high value calves with minimal calving problems using proven beef genetics. The aim of the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Dairy-Beef Integration Programme was to analyse and demonstrate the benefits and risks involved throughout the supply chain in order to increase the supply of quality calves to the finishing industry.

THE BEEF INDUSTRY IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY RELIANT ON CALVES SOURCED FROM DAIRY FARMS

Dr Burggraaf said the beef industry is becoming increasingly reliant on calves sourced from dairy farms, but the sires of these calves have traditionally been of poor or unknown genetic potential for beef production. “The study demonstrated that using proven sires with high Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for calving ease limited calving problems and those with high EBVs for liveweight produced cattle with higher growth rates. “The use of proven beef sires with high EBVs for calving ease and liveweight over dairy cows has benefits for dairy and beef farmers,” Dr Burggraaf said.

The AgResearch-led project, led by Dr Vicki Burggraaf, AgResearch Farm Systems Scientist, was funded by Beef + Lamb NZ Mid-Northern Farmer Council with in-kind support from LIC and Ezicalve (proven Hereford sires).

The Manager of the Dairy Beef Integration Programme, Doug Lineham, said the findings “confirm what we’re seeing in the market where dairy farmers are receiving up to three or four times the value of a bobby calf for a quality dairy/beef animal.

The release of the final report provides the detail behind preliminary findings released to the red meat and dairy sectors in early September.

“The detail included in the final report provides dairy farmers with renewed confidence that breeding low BW cows to proven beef genetics is the way to go for

the future. “That change to their mating strategy gives them a range of options. They can sell the resulting calves to a rearer, at the yards or grow them on to 100kg if they have surplus land. And even if they opt to put them on the bobby calf truck, the dairy/beef calves will weigh out more than a straight dairy animal. “There is a wide range of quality proven beef genetics on offer to farmers – from AI through to leasing or purchasing proven bulls. Grazing bulls is time consuming and resource hungry so it pays to ensure they are proven and will deliver a good result.” Doug Lineham said increased use of quality proven beef sires will benefit Dairy farmers with easy calving, high quality calves worth up to $150 more than bobbies. Calf rearers/finishers with faster growing animals which finish earlier and have a high carcass value, and Meat processors and consumers with an improved supply of quality table beef.

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John Griffith & Co Ltd Wairarapa’s independent livestock company John, Andrew Griffith, Carl Petersen and newcomer Jock Cameron are based in the business’ Wairarapa office at 116 Chapel Street, Masterton, while Scott Reilly is the Manawatu agent and James McRae in Hawke’s Bay.

FOR MORE INFORMATION contact Ellen O’Hara Phone (06) 378 7778 John Griffith Phone 027 483 6679 Email johngriffith@xtra.co.nz

Fertility is the most important trait determining profitability in beef breeding operations.

year-olds and have been for the past 30 years.

Shorthorns are one of the best maternal breeds of cattle and are an ideal breed in crossbreeding programmes.

Today the Hinewaka herd numbers 150 cows and the best genetics are sourced from around the world.

breeders from these countries are very commercially-focused and produce cattle similar to the type we have here in New Zealand.

Hinewaka places huge emphasis on the female herd. All heifers are calved as two

David Blackwood uses a lot of Australian and Canadian genetics as the

John Griffith & Co Ltd is now into its second generation as an independent livestock company serving Wairarapa, Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay. It was founded by John Griffith Senior who is now retired and has passed the baton on to his son John Griffith Junior. of the highest muscled bulls in the breed today. David is excited with the type of animals Ace has sired. They are full of thickness and muscle, and are the easy-doing type of bulls suited to New Zealand hill country properties. With the increase in dairying and dairy support on the better class of land in New Zealand, a lot of beef cattle breeding operations have been pushed to harder hill country properties, and as a result, the type of bulls needed for this class of country has changed.

Hinewaka Shorthorn Hinewaka will once again offer a top lineup of bulls for this year’s Shorthorn bull sale to be held on farm on Wednesday 7th June at 3pm. The sale is one of the highlights on the shorthorn sale calendar as buyers from around the country make the pilgrimage to Hinewaka to bid on some of the best shorthorns in New Zealand. This year’s sale bulls include bulls sired by Australian sire Sprys Patent’s Ace, one

Gone are the very big framed, later maturing cattle. An efficient animal is moderate framed, with good early growth, able to finish at 18-20months of age.

There are 25 bulls in this year’s sale. FOR MORE INFORMATION visit the website www.hinewakashorthorns.co.nz

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Dandaloo Angus Modern breeding methods along with old-fashioned farming knowledge and experience both play a part in breeding the best Angus bulls at Dandaloo Angus Stud. Originally founded by David and Barbara Thomson on a hill country property at Pirinoa in 1961, around 40 percent of the herd can be traced back to the couple’s original three heifers. Today the stud is located on the top of the Admiral Hill, in Gladstone and run by the couple’s son Angus Thomson and his wife Trish. David and Barbara aimed for good temperament, which Angus and Trish have continued to focus on. “The bulls need to produce cattle that can be handled, whether it be for pet day showing or being handled in the yards to go on a truck,” says Trish. Dandaloo has grown over the past 18 months, purchasing a piece of neighbouring land. This along with having land in South Wairarapa helps the stud through any climate pasture growth issues

through the seasons. The priority has been to build a herd of efficient cows suited to typical east coast hill country that will thrive in diverse conditions, says Angus. Accountability to customers and the Angus meat market is a priority, says Trish. “We jump through a lot of hoops to ratify that our cattle are Pure Angus and can have the Angus Pure stamp to be sold in supermarkets here and overseas.” All bulls sold to commercial farmers have to show exact genetic bloodlines. The stud is proactive in cattle health and the bulls come with as many practical soundness guarantees as possible. All bulls are blood tested and vaccinated for BVD. 10 in 1 vaccinations are completed and all bulls are semen and service tested before the sale, says Trish. “We very seldom have problems with any bulls being sold because of the testing we at the top of Wairarapa and Taupo Weaner Fairs. Greg Jopson, General Manager of 5 Star Beef Canterbury, said of The Waituruturu Station, Taupo steers;

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“Waituruturu steers were consistently the top line of steers from over 4000 purchased from the North Island.

Bred in Wairarapa for East Coast hill country conditions for 56 years, our cattle have a strong East Coast genetic influence. We aim to breed sound, quiet cattle with constitution, longevity and fertility. Heifers calve at two years. Bulls have performed to the top of Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay Angus sales and performance tests, and their progeny

“They set the benchmark for Angus weaner steers overall sales, and often were the highest price 5 Star would pay for the year. “The Waituruturu steers were consistently among the top performing lines for average daily gain, and meat quality attributes including marbling, as measured in over 30,000 cattle purchased annually by 5 Star Beef.”

do before we put them up for sale.”

comfortable range of prices, says Trish.

The clients of Dandaloo Angus Stud are consistently amongst the top local weaner fair results, says Angus.

“With 40 Bulls on offer this year, there is definitely something to suit everyone and being an auction it’s very fair for the purchaser as you don’t know who will turn up on the day.”

“We produce bulls of bone and substance. These bulls will sire productive, fertile females that will in turn produce progeny that appeal and perform in the commercial market.” Angus has judged at many A&P shows, and is associate judge at the Beef Expo this year. He says you can see a good bull from their stance, feet, head and so on. “It’s like a person presenting themselves to you for the first time – you can judge them pretty quickly.” While a few bulls may sell for top money, most are sold in a very

Dandaloo Angus Stud sale will be held on WEDNESDAY 7th JUNE, noon, at the Masterton Sale Yards. Our catalogue is available to be posted to you on request or you can view it on our Dandaloo Stud website. FOR MORE INFORMATION To view the 2017 sale bulls give Angus or Trish a call to make a viewing time over the next couple of weeks. Phone (06) 372 7065. Or view at the Masterton Sale Yards before the sale.

In 2015, we repurchased Tapiri 702 (pictured), sold in 2013 to Greenhills Station at Dannevirke. Now a rising 5-yearold, Tapiri 702 is a son of the renowned carcass sire Te Mania Infinity. Tapiri 702 has the highest IMF (marbling) scan for a New Zealand Angus Bull. Sale bulls this year are Turiroa 683; Kaharau Class 73; Mataur Outlier - 200-, 400-, 600-day growth trait leader; and his sire Matauri Reality - a short gestation trait leader. We welcome inspection of our cattle at any time and invite you to our sale at on WEDNESDAY 7th JUNE, noon, at the Masterton Sale Yards, and paddock sales also.

TAPIRI 702 HAS THE HIGHEST ACTUAL IMF SCAN OF ANY NZ ANGUS BULL FOR MORE INFORMATION contact Ross McLachlan, Tapiri Angus, Phone (06) 372 5701

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& Julie McLachlan TAPIRI Ross RD11, Masterton. P/F 06 372 5701

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Maungahina On behalf of the McKenzie family it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to our 72ND bull sale. 2016/2017 has undoubtedly been an emotional year for us all at Maungahina with mum (Jennie) passing away on the 23rd of June, from a battle with cancer she fought with strength for four years right to the end. She was a huge part of Maungahina’s success for 48 years on and off the farm. Jennie was a lovely, friendly person who had no enemies and will be greatly missed. This year we have catalogued our biggest sale since our centenary with 91 lots consisting of 40 polled Herefords.16

Te Whanga Established in 1936 by PJ Borthwick, and used as a training farm for returned servicemen after World War II, Te Whanga is one of New Zealand’s iconic sheep and beef stations producing quality meat with genetic integrity.

Charolais,15 Speckle park bulls, F1 cross specklepark/Angus Heifers embryo packages and semen. After the biggest drought for 150 years in 2016, the weather gods have been kind and most of the country has had more than enough rain. Recently, just returning from Australia, the beef prices over there have had some record highs and the outlook for New Zealand is very strong with weaner prices hitting new highs and all signs for the next few years are very positive. New Zealanders are the best grass-fed producers in the world and it’s time we got paid for our efforts. We are very proud of the line-up of bulls we have on offer. We strive every year to better ourselves and this year is no exception. Come and help us celebrate PJ believed the fundamental business would always be commercial bulls and his philosophy was to breed the best commercial bulls in New Zealand around temperament, soundness, growth and fertility.

Located at Gladstone, the 1650ha station is home to 10,000 sheep and 700 Angus cattle. The Te Whanga Angus stud was established in 1936 and initially purchased cattle from the Waiterenui and Pharazyn studs.

Eighty years later the approach remains the same. Last year there was another addition to the stud with the purchase of a large portion of the females making up the Farfield stud from Canterbury. These females have arguably some of the best performance genetics within the Angus breed in New Zealand and blended with Te Whanga’s strong, traditional type and reliability, are sure to take the stud to another level.

These first animals had more than a week’s journey by foot and rail from Hawke’s Bay before reaching their new home. In 1972 Robin’s Overshiels Stud was combined with the Te Whanga Stud to add depth and allow the stud cattle to fit into a commercial station system and be top producers offering reliability and quality proven genetics.

In the photo is some of the 140 bull calves born every year, which are making their way to hill country paddocks out the back of Te Whanga where they will spend the first few months of their lives. We feel it is important that these cattle are born and bred on the hill country, only coming down to be wintered as rising yearlings. It is a testament to this type of management that

LOT 47 110 years breeding. You are not only buyers but good friends and we thank you for your loyal support over the many years. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Mark McKenzie Phone 027 415 8696 Sale catalogue online www.maungahina.co.nz makes the cream rise to the top. The cows are also made to work hard all year, every year, cleaning up behind ewes, and getting set stocked amongst ewes, only coming on to better country and feed pre-mating for the management of a synchronised AI programme. The line-up of bulls available this June is what we believe to be our best to date. Due to the constant pressures in the herd, and now the injection of more performance genetics we are well on track to producing animals that are not only functional but also have power plus performance, something that is not easy to achieve. Nothing happens overnight in the cattle breeding game, but progress is definitely in the air out here. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Scott Gudsell Phone 0274 570 526 Robin Borthwick Phone 0274 412 728 Email te_whanga@borthwick.co.nz

TE WHANGA ANGUS power plus performance

72ND BULL SALE Thursday 8TH June at 1pm 110 years breeding 91 lots consisting of: 41 Polled Herefords 16 Charolais 15 Speckle Park Bulls F1 Angus/Speckle Park Heifers, Semen and Embryo Packages.

Contact Mark Mckenzie 027 415 8696 Sale catalogue online www.maungahina.co.nz

2017 SALE DATE

FRIDAY 9 JUNE 10.00

25, 2 year old Angus Bulls

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Otapawa Bull sale time brings with it an excitement at Otapawa. The Robbie Family enjoy welcoming clients and visitors to the farm and seeing the next generation of bulls going forth to sale day auction.

on only using the best proven genetics in the herd, as predictable genetics give the best proven performance in return. We guarantee our bulls and offer full bull back up.”

“We enjoy the relationships formed with clients, many of whom have been buying bulls for 40-plus years”, Stuart says.

Stuart has travelled to the Australian National Sale at Wodonga this year to source new genetics. “We are very mindful of where we are moving with the stud and are always looking for quality performance outcross sires. We want to keep our frame size and muscle in the bulls and a strong maternal base with the females. A lot of homework goes into the stud breeding programme. Marlene and Donald head to the UK next month to visit Hereford Studs and look out for new sires.”

“We have been breeding Herefords since 1969 and the key focus to making our operation work is listening to the clients. We are breeding a very functional productive beef animal with good longevity and consistent weight gains, as our clients want. “The Herefords are run no different to any commercial operation on a grass-based system year-round with minimal baleage fed to the bulls during winter and prior to sale. “Our total market with the stud is hill country and we focus on beef, not dairy bulls. There is strong but particular focus

Animal Breeding Services Animal Breeding Services (ABS) is a reproductive technologies company based in Waikato and covering a client base throughout New Zealand.

We welcome all enquiries and visitors to discuss our herd programme and extend a warm invite to our Annual Bull Sale on the 6th of June, 351 Haunui Road, Tiraumea. Sale starts at noon with refreshments following. Accommodation is available.

We have a wealth of experience with all species and in all areas of reproduction aimed at providing our clients with the full package of services. In relation to cattle we provide a range of services from bull fertility testing and semen collection, synchronisation and artificial insemination in cows as well as embryo production and transfer.

FOR MORE INFORMATION For a catalogue or enquiry contact Stuart Phone 06 376 6459 or Donald Phone 06 376 7250 or Email otapawa@xtra.co.nz

bulls can be a very good insurance policy against the loss of the bulls’ genetics or even an opportunity to sell semen.

services together allows for significant savings in cost, time and hassle for the farmer.

Our team is set up to provide a comprehensive programme for set-time AI in cows and heifers, based on experience of carrying out over 4000 inseminations in beef cows and heifers every year.

For stud breeders ABS is also the largest embryo production company in New Zealand offering both MOET embryo flushing and IVP production of embryos in the laboratory. Our experienced team can work on a personalised plan for high value cows to ensure the best outcomes.

Our team are able to carry out fertility testing and semen collection from bulls on-farm as well as bulls coming to our export-approved semen collection centre.

Our service covers semen importation/ storage/dispatch, AI programme design, supply of synchronisation products, AI technicians and assistants, recording and pregnancy testing.

Collecting semen from recently purchased

The ability of ABS to package all these

ABS also offers the supply of recipient cows to again make the process as easy for the breeder as possible.

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Te Taumata Hereford Te Taumata will once again offer a strong, consistent line of bulls bred for the commercial cattleman and the beef industry at their 38th Annual Poll Hereford Bull Sale.

THE KEY CHANGES INCLUDE: The introduction of a separate class for Hereford (Best of Breed British: Hereford)

Sons of their top herd sire, Te Taumata Deluxe 12520, dominate the sale offering. Deluxe has produced a line of feminine, long-bodied easy fleshing females and fast-growing bulls with a big carcass.

Adjustments in the judging process will see all semi-final steaks judged by a panel of NZ’s top chefs who will decide the top 10 entries to progress through to the final.

Te Taumata genetics are in use from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island and are guaranteed to shift and perform anywhere.

The chef’s scores will contribute 40% of the overall score with the tenderness result contributing the remaining 60% of the score. Bronze, silver and gold awards will be presented to the three top scoring steaks in each class as determined from the semi-final judging.

Bulls are available to view any time. The family encourages pre-sale bull inspection and are happy to recommend bulls that will best suit individual production targets.

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The Steak of Origin competition has had a revamp and this year numerous changes will be implemented – including a new Best of Breed British: Hereford class. The changes have the potential to make the competition more userfriendly with the competition being held later in the year and with the introduction of the Hereford-only class.

The McWilliam Family pride themselves in producing sound, meaty bulls backed by strongly maternal cow families for profitable beef production.

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Steak of Origin changes include new Hereford class

FOR MORE INFORMATION and to request a catalogue contact Alistair on Phone 06 372 7861, check out their website www.tetaumata.co.nz and follow them on Facebook: Te Taumata Genetics

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LEFT: THE PARTNERSHIP WILL BOOST BEEF GENETICS RESEARCH WHICH HAS BEEN UNDERFUNDED FOR 30 YEARS

Funding boost for New Zealand beef genetics research

New Zealand beef genetics research is getting a “shot in the arm”, thanks to a landmark trans-Tasman collaboration. Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) are committing $5.2m over three years towards major joint beef research projects. All projects within the collaboration – regardless of which side of the Tasman they fall on – will be overseen by B+LNZ Genetics. B+LNZ Genetics general manager Graham Alder says the collaboration means every $1 of New Zealand farmer levy investment translates to $3.50 of research funding. “The R&D needs of New Zealand and Australian producers are well aligned. It makes sense for scientists on both sides of the Tasman to work together to solve common problems. “Beef genetics research in New Zealand has been under-funded for 30 years. This partnership means research can progress and the results communicated out to breeders and commercial farmers many

years earlier. “For Australia, it means faster progress and an opportunity to advance projects that may not have otherwise gone ahead.” The partnership centres around the TransTasman Beef Cow Profitability Programme, which aims to balance desirable maternal traits in beef cows, with the finishing performance of the calves and their ability to meet quality carcass specifications. The programme will develop genetic measures for better describing the important physical attributes of the cow (such as size, body condition and her ability to handle fluctuations in feed availability), fertility indicators in heifers, and selection tools for easy decisionmaking. It will also investigate how different environments and farm systems in both countries impact on the balance of traits required to produce an economicallyefficient cow. This research will also help underpin advancements in genomic technology.

Pitchford) and the University of New England’s Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (Dr Robert Banks and Dr Matt Wolcott). In New Zealand: AbacusBio (Dr Jason Archer) and Massey University (Professor Dorian Garrick). Commercial beef farmers and bull breeders will also be heavily involved, along with Angus New Zealand and the New Zealand Hereford Association. The research will draw on existing projects already under way in commercial farm settings. In New Zealand, B+LNZ Genetics’ Beef Progeny Test and Maternal Cow Project will feed into the research. In Australia, inclusion of the Angus Sire Benchmarking Programme and Hereford Progeny Test are being considered by the respective breed associations, with solid initial interest. The programme kicked off with a joint meeting of Australian and New Zealand beef breeders, farmers and science providers last November in AlburyWodonga.

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Seven Hills Angus invites you to our fourth annual Bull Sale on Thursday 29th June. 50 Angus Bulls will be for sale on our farm at 1167 Mangaone Valley Road, Eketahuna. Our breeding goals at Seven Hills Angus are firmly focused around two consumers, firstly you the beef farmer, and secondly the consumer of our NZ Inc. beef.

The second part requires a bit more planning – these are the requirements that should be on that list: A

Low maintenance cost cow and the main indicator currently is the Mature Cow weight EBV.

Fertility – the main drivers of fertility are mating heifers at 14 months and then re-breeding. Look at the number of calves a cows has had and her dam.

Growth – as much as possible in the cow size you determine is appropriate.

Eye Muscle Area – muscle is weight and EMA helps increase carcass weight. More is better.

The Consumer

Let’s start with the consumer - the discerning beef purchaser who demands a superior eating experience every time. Globally marbling is seen as the major contributor to flavour in beef. All beef grading systems (including Beef EQ and AngusPure) have marbling as a major component of the grade index. It starts with measurable taste. Add to that meat colour, Ph, fat colour and ossifi cation. Now you have a product quantified by measurable traits that consistently (98%) delivers an eating experience to discerning purchasers of beef worldwide.

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We like our bulls to look like bulls, our cows to produce a live calf every year that grows quickly into profit. The first part is easy - buy bulls you like the look of – no science, just good old eye appraisal.

Fats – 1. Marbling/IMF is the good fat or the taste fat. Select for higher IMF. 2. Rib/rump fats are the outside fats. It is required for chilling the meat correctly and having some softness/cover on our cows but is very expensive to produce – the balanced approach is good. Carcass Weight – the higher the better your steers weigh on the hook, 50% is ordinary with 58–60% more than achievable. The carcass weight EBV is a major profit driver.

When we select our bulls we look for positive calving ease, both direct and of the daughters, growth as much as possible in a moderate cow or an EBV of around 70–90 for mature cow weight, having a 400 day EBV close to or higher than the mature cow weight. Carcass weight and IMF as high as possible. For more information contact BryanPhone(06)3758583orvisit www.sevenhillsangus.co.nz

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New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increased by 2.8 percent to 3.7 million during the 2015–16 season – same time as the country’s sheep flock decreased 3.0 percent and now totals 28.3 million, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s stock number survey. This followed a 3.3 percent decline in the 2014–15 season. The largest contributor to the increase in cattle numbers was a lift in weaner cattle across many regions, up 8.2 percent as farmers responded to good returns. The exception to the increased weaner numbers trend was on the East Coast of

the North Island, which experienced dry weather conditions. There was a continuing decline in the beef breeding herd, down by 1.6 percent, and this reflects the trend to more flexible cattle systems, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chief Operating Officer, Cros Spooner said. “This reinforces the need for better integration with the dairy industry – particularly with genetics, which is a key area of focus for Beef + Lamb New Zealand.”

New Zealand Red Meat story development begins New Zealand’s red meat sector has taken another step towards crafting its own story for positioning New Zealand beef and lamb as a premium food choice globally.

and these include the way animals are farmed – although food also needs to deliver on taste.”

More than 70 people, including farmers, meat exporters and government partners met earlier this year to advance the project that will support better sector profitability.

McIvor said New Zealand’s red meat producers knew their own story would be bound up in the richness of farming families, looking after the land, nourishing and respecting their animals and caring about the consumer experience.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chief Executive, Sam McIvor said the sector had been working together for 12 months, designing a new market development plan and the first piece of it was defining the sector’s story.

“These themes are a great foundational base from which to further uncover the hidden jewels that will form our story. Mike challenged us to think about what we may consider mundane as actually profound for our customers.”

The workshop included Mike Lee, Chief Executive of the New York-based food design and innovation agency Studio Industries, who encouraged participants to find their authentic food story.

McIvor said an important part of the story will be to intertwine the verification systems that prove New Zealand beef and lamb is of the highest quality and when consumers buy it, it’s a choice they make because they care about the good health of their family and the planet.

“Stories are what connect people and so any story about food is actually a human story – about the growers and farmers and where and how they produce food. “Food today is no longer just about sustenance. It’s intrinsically linked with social bonds and personal values. The food consumers eat says something about how they want the world to be, so in essence people are eating their values

The Red Meat Profit Partnership is investing in the red meat story work and Mike Lee’s visit to New Zealand was supported by Agmardt.

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Wairarapa Midweek

Maungaraki Cattle Company Bull sale time is about to begin for Maungaraki Cattle Company. Peter and Sue McWilliam are getting geared up for their annual bull selling season with 25 rising two-year bulls on offer this year. They will again be offering them for private sale, ranging in price from $3500 to $5500. Peter and Sue were the founding members of the Gelbvieh Society in New Zealand and have spent the past 30 years dedicated to improving the breed and

adapting it to suit our tough hill country conditions. They have selected the best genetics in the form of embryos and semen from Europe, Canada and USA to add to their home breed genetic pool. Maungaraki Cattle Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breeding and selection criteria put strong emphasis on structural soundness, temperament and fertility, all of which are inherent in the Gelbvieh breed Gelbvieh and Angus make up the majority

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three-year guarantee for soundness and fertility and are available for inspection any time from 20th May. FOR MORE INFORMATION Peter & Sue McWilliam Phone 06 372 7724 or 027 222 7649 Email p-s-mcwilliam@xtra.co.nz

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Waigroup Angus Waigroup Angus welcomes prospective buyers to its 48th Annual Bull Sale at Glanworth and Pinebank farms. There are 60 lots on offer with private treaty sales on both farms throughout June and July. Established in 1967, Waigroup Angus’s breeding scheme was the first of its kind in international cattle breeding - selecting for economically measurable traits and culling ruthlessly for problems of soundness, constitution or temperament. Waigroup Angus’s aims are simple - to breed a moderate-framed, fertile cow with soundness and constitution that will

calve unassisted and wean an above average calf every year under commercial conditions. In other words, a cow that will make you more money. By taking a hardnosed and commercial approach to cattle breeding, Waigroup Angus has made huge genetic gains in its herd programme. Cows are run on challenging Wairarapa hill country. Constitution and longevity are tested under their stocking regime. Every Waigroup female must be in-calf as a yearling and calve unassisted as a twoyear-old. Every female must rear a calf every year.

The two herds are run under two different environments - summer dry at Longbush and summer safe at Pahiatua. Waigroup Angus aims for multi-trait selection, says Shaun Fouhy. “We take a very measured approach to breeding so that we don’t lose positive traits while looking for further improvements. We don’t want to sacrifice what we have already got. “Some of the standout traits include easy calving, very good fertility, early finishing and longevity - some of our bulls are still performing well at eight and nine years.” Waigroup Angus has 500 registered cows and has positioned itself at the forefront of Angus breeding in New Zealand.

The sound attributes of its cattle, particularly in calving ease, have been recognised by the Livestock Improvement Association. For over 20 years Waigroup has been a major supplier of Angus semen for their beef pack catalogue. All cattle are recorded on BREEDPLAN. Waigroup Angus’s herd was among the first to initiate performance recording. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Willie Falloon Phone 06 372 7041 Joe Fouhy Phone 06 376 7324 Shaun Fouhy Phone 06 376 8869 or visit www.anguswaigroup.co.nz

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Mothers’ Day heart health run Times-Age photographer Jade Cvetkov snapped the Jennian Homes and heart foundation Mother’s Day Fun Run on Sunday. Mothers, daughters and grandmothers flooded in from across the region for the Jennian Homes and Heart Foundation Mother’s Day fun run yesterday, with a record breaking number of participants. More than 340 walkers, joggers and runners made their way around Henley Lake in Masterton, including Olympic footballer and triathlete Pip Meo, and Football Olympian Sarah Gregorius. The 4.7km run involved participants running three loops of Henley Lake. Nationally, more than 8000 participants registered for the fun run, with Jennian Homes Wairarapa managing director Gareth Norris pleased with the region’s turnout yesterday. “We had 347 registered which was up on last year by about 50 people,” he said. It was great to see grandmothers,

Handing out spot prizes to participants.

mothers and daughters all taking part together. “[It has been] six years and we have never had bad weather.” Olympian Sarah Gregorius ran her first Heart Foundation Fun Run yesterday, and said she would definitely do it again. Mrs Gregorius and Mrs Meo came over from Wellington especially to take part in the event. “It was such a beautiful day, it was good to see people out and about.” Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women in New Zealand, claiming the lives of more than 50 women each week. Jennian Homes is working with the Heart Foundation to support women’s heart health.

Lauren Walsh with her daughter Elizabeth after taking part in the Mother’s Day Fun Run.

A record number of over 340 participants registered for this year’s event.

Football Olympian Sarah Gregorius, left, with Jennian Homes Wairarapa managing director Gareth Norris and his daughter Millie.

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South Wairarapa District Council

WASTEWATER UPDATE: BACKGROUND: Wastewater from Featherston, Martinborough and Greytown are currently treated in oxidation pond systems built in the early 1970s. These pond systems cannot effectively remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus which when released into waterways, can promote algae and plankton growth, contributing to algal blooms which are possibly toxic to humans and fish. SWDC has been implementing a long-term strategy of 100% wastewater disposal to land. Lake Ferry has been operating to this strategy since 2008 and in 2015 SWDC applied for 35 year consents for Martinborough and Greytown from the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). These consents were granted to divert the treated wastewater from the water ways and irrigate instead to land in 2016. The consents that we have been granted will ensure that we can better manage our impact on the environment. Land and crops can more effectively absorb the nitrates and phosphates, with the added benefit of being able to sell crops produced, instead of discharging to our waterways. We will be protecting freshwater and at the same time being smarter about how we utilise this land by using it for more than one purpose â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cropping, irrigation, gliding and providing access to rivers.

FEATHERSTON: In February 2017 the SWDC lodged a consent application to the GWRC to better manage the wastewater in Featherston. Issues in Featherston are that the current discharge contains phosphorus and nitrogen, these encourage algal growth, which may be toxic and reduce oxygen in waterways, ammonia is also an issue. The proposed solution is to receive wastewater into very large settling ponds, solids settle to the bottom, discharge is passed though UV treatment system which eliminates 99+% living matter and discharge via irrigation to land. The GWRC is now considering this application. When it is formally accepted they will publicly notify the application, enabling people to make submissions. The application will be heard by a panel of independent commissioners. This is a public process and submitters can present their submission in person at the hearings. The public submission phase will be advertised in media and on our website. The property we purchased in Featherston has an irrigation system covering approximately 70 Ha. Indications are this equipment is suitable for the distribution of treated wastewater, meaning as soon as we get the consent we can utilise this equipment. We will make an immediate positive impact on the environment by diverting a significant proportion of the discharge to land.

MARTINBOROUGH: Since the granting of the consent the council has continued upgrading the plant, completing such work as a new inlet flowmeter installation (a flowmeter measures the amount of waste water entering the plant). As part of compliance existing outlet flows are being sent daily to the GWRC Data System, this data demonstrates to GWRC how much treated waste water is being discharged.

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Water clarity in Donald Creek on 11 October 2016, from left to right, Donald Creek upstream, Donald Creek downstream, and the far right sample is after treatment and before discharged to water (this is what will be going to land across the three sites, no living matter, no odour).

Management Plans have been produced for the Operations Manual, Odour, Discharge to Water, Discharge to Land, and Environmental Monitoring Plan, all within the required time. Annual and quarterly reports were also completed. We are continuing consultation discussions with Iwi for the production of the Tangata Whenua Values Monitoring Plan, to work with Iwi on monitoring the impact of the discharge on the Ruamahunga. A community liaison group has been formed and we are meeting quarterly. The group will have a planned visit to the plant when the irrigator is operational, expected July or August this year. A site visit with the GWRC and operators was held in May 2016 as required in the consent to explain to operators what the changes will be and familiarise GWRC with the site. Monthly monitoring of the discharge within the river as well as ecological river surveys have been completed, the ecological river surveys provide more detailed monitoring of effects on the environment over the season and demonstrate the improvements. The consent monitoring programme also was implemented ahead of time. Submitters during the consent process were supportive of the overall strategy, however did observe that the implementation plan was too long. The plan was based around rates affordability. Council has considered this feedback and has agreed to accelerate the programme. We have purchased automated irrigation equipment (pictured right), which is currently being constructed on site, for Martinborough and anticipate commissioning this late May / early June.

GREYTOWN: As with Martinborough, a new inlet flowmeter has been installed and the existing outlet flows are being sent quarterly to the GWRC Data System. Management Plans have been produced for Operations Manual, Odour, Discharge to Water, Discharge to Land, Environmental Monitoring Plan, and Site Flooding, all within the required time. Annual and quarterly reports were completed on time and we are continuing consultation discussions with Iwi for the production of the Tangata Whenua Values Monitoring Plan for the Papawai area. A community liaison group has been formed and we are meeting quarterly. We are also in on-going discussions with the Greytown Soaring Centre for the management of the irrigation that will cross any runways and maintaining fields. This planning is progressing and hopefully the system will be operational for summer 2018.

The Martinborough irrigator being installed. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Monthly monitoring of the discharge and within the river, as well as ecological river surveys has been completed. As noted in the Martinborough commentary, Council has agreed to accelerate the programme outlined in our resource consent application, whereby we aim to bring forward stage 1B from 2022 to the 2018 year. To achieve this goal, we need to construct pump sheds, purchase and install UV treatment plant, and purchase and install irrigation equipment. We are excited to finally be able to deliver the strategy, which we started developing in 2008.

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Booktown fills up Featherston Featherston was humming over the weekend with booklovers out enjoying the annual Booktown event. The two-day festival hosted 30 events from creative writing workshops with Featherston author Joy Cowley and visiting fantasy author Lee Murray, to papermaking and zine workshops. Writers, poets and photographers all featured. The whole town was covered with events at the Anzac Hall, Featherston School, St Theresa’s School, the Royal Hotel and the French Quarter serving as venues. Most events were free with many flocking to the Anzac Hall where booksellers and book valuers were there to help the passionate reader. Times-Age photographer Jade Cvetkov made her way round the festival. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 38

The Anzac Hall, Booktown Featherston.

Rudy Mack from Tinakori Bookshop, selling books at his stall in the Anzac Hall.

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Champion woodchopper lives on in record books BY JAKE BELESKI

A champion Wairarapa woodchopper who died recently will remain etched in the record books forever. John Alexander Bentley (Jock), died peacefully in Greytown on May 3, aged 83. Mr Bentley holds several national records from his time competing in woodchopping competitions, and many will never be surpassed.

Jock Bentley in action on February 19, 1973. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

These include in the cotton poplar 900mm double hand saw (DHS), in which Mr Bentley and Noel Dickinson hold the record of 3mins 3secs, set in 1977. The pair also hold the record for the silver poplar 550mm DHS at 23.4secs, and the red beech DHS 450mm at 11.2secs, both set in 1975. They go alongside other records in lombardy poplar underhand, pukatea underhand, red beech underhand and willow underhand. New Zealand Axemen Association historian, Val Baker, said some records would never be broken. “A lot of these records can’t be taken off Jock either, as a new rule was brought in saying no records will be accepted from July 1, 2002 in the following wood types: cotton poplar, rimu, kahikatea, pigeonwood, tawa and pukatea. “Also, cottonwood was reclassified from July 1, 2002 as hybrid poplar.” Mr Baker said those two rules meant everybody who held records in those categories at the time the rules were brought in would never lose them. “In Jock’s case, he will hold a few records forever.” Mr Bentley was also captain of the Featherston rugby team that won the Wairarapa competition in the 1960s, and teammate Colin Burt (Collie) said he was an “outstanding man”. Mr Burt is nearing 74 years of age, and first met Mr Bentley when he was about 17. “Eleven or 12 from our team photograph have passed already, but there are some very good memories there.” Both men were in the front row, and Mr

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Bentley was a man full of dedication and principle, Mr Burt said. “I remember in one match we had an excitable player, and Jock stopped the game and ordered the player off. “That was his sort of principles, and it always stuck in my mind . . . I hadn’t seen it done before, but he had the power to do that and he did.” He said Mr Bentley was a gifted sportsman, but was also successful in business and with his own life. “Jock was a success in most things he did. “He was just one of those guys . . . he was a fine bloke, and quite an outstanding man.”

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Tramper remembered

Wairarapa Midweek

BY EMILY NORMAN

Tramping in the Tararuas was Eric MacIntosh’s life. Now he is “free to roam the wilderness he loved”, his family says. Mr MacIntosh, of Masterton, died on Saturday at Wellington Hospital after he was critically injured in a head-on crash last Thursday near Clareville. He was two weeks away from celebrating his 80th birthday. Mr MacIntosh moved to Masterton in 1985, and was later made redundant from his post office job at the age of 53, after 37 years with the company. Shortly after that, tramping became an integral part of his life. At the turn of the century, Mr MacIntosh was averaging 11 visits to the Mt Holdsworth summit each month, and had spoken to the Wairarapa Times-Age numerous times about his expeditions. He said the tramp usually took him six hours – “then I go home or go to the pub and have a beer. You get pretty thirsty sometimes”. In total, he had made 839 trips to the summit, and had also walked the peaks of Australia’s Mt Kosciuszko (2228m), Mt Warning (1157m), and Uluru, Ayers Rock. “I’m not a mountaineer. I’m just a tramper who likes to climb peaks,” he had told the Times-Age. “You can keep tramping till you’re 80 or 90. As long as I can walk, I’ll keep tramping. In 2001, he said: “I may not be able to tramp in 10 years’ time. I want to enjoy it while I can.” Yesterday, his brother and sister, Don MacIntosh and Maureen Talbot, were looking through countless tramping journals and photo albums at Mr MacIntosh’s home in Solway.

Eric MacIntosh.

As a former rugby referee, Mr MacIntosh had got into the habit of writing down every game he refereed and this carried on into his climbing expeditions. He wrote down every tramp he ever did, and had photos of more than 700 huts in New Zealand he had visited. “He was an unreal fella,” his sister said. “There’s six of us siblings altogether, and we’d often meet up on tramping trips. “We would walk and time it and say, oh that’s 30 minutes, and he would say, no it’s 27 minutes. He was always to the exact minute.” She said, even though her brother was a diabetic and needed to inject himself three times daily, he didn’t let that hold him back from tramping, and was all the more healthier because of his active lifestyle. His brother Don said Mr MacIntosh had been “quite a private individual” but was

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well-known among the tramping fraternity. He was a long-term member of the Kaumatua Tramping Club and had been “a bachelor all his life”, he said. Mr MacIntosh was the eldest in the family, and had five siblings, Colin, Maureen, Nola, Evan, and Don. He was a huge All Blacks and Hurricanes fan, and a “meticulous keeper of records”. In his lounge was a collection of hundreds of tramping books, maps, and handwritten accounts of each tramping trip he embarked on. His siblings often joked to him saying that when he had reached the top of Mt Holdsworth 999 times, they would hire a helicopter to go to the top for the 1000th time. Mr MacIntosh was taken to Wellington hospital by Life Flight last Thursday in a critical condition after a serious crash

Eric MacIntosh at Pinnacle Peak with Mt Holdsworth in the background.

Mr MacIntosh logged each tramp to Mt Holdsworth.

between Carterton and Masterton. The crash closed the stretch of SH2 for more than four hours, and the Serious Crash Unit are continuing to investigate. His funeral service was held on Saturday.

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Kandahar Court ‘clears the air’ around dementia care Dementia is an illness that cannot be prevented or cured, and according to Alzheimer’s New Zealand more than 170,000 New Zealanders will have dementia by 2050. But the team at Enliven’s Kandahar Court, a specialist dementia care home in Masterton, says dementia isn’t something to be feared; it’s something that needs to be better understood. Experienced Kandahar Court healthcare assistant Maria Kearney says there is still a stigma around dementia in the community.

Part of Kandahar Court’s dedicated team: Maria Kearney, Barbara Hercock, Linda Dawkins, Pauline Anderson, Ingrid Burton and Joanne Castro.

“People with dementia used to be kept in institutions, but it’s different now.” She says although the residents of Kandahar Court experience advanced memory loss, they can still make a contribution to the community, get out and about and live in a home-like environment. “They’re still parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters,” says Maria. “They still have hobbies, they have amazing stories to tell and they’re the same people they have always been, they just have an illness that affects their memory. The best way to treat people with dementia is how you’d treat anybody else – with kindness, respect and understanding.” Maria says dementia is the term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect the brain, including changes in memory, thinking, behaviour, personality and emotion. “My mum had dementia for 10 years before she passed away, which is what inspired me to work at Kandahar Court. I still saw her as my mum, not as somebody with an illness,” Maria explains. “People with dementia are still the same people and so we really focus on getting to know them. While it can be hard when someone you love has dementia, we’re here to help.”

Kandahar Court enrolled nurse Pauline Anderson says what makes Kandahar Court different is the home’s unique model of care, the Eden Alternative. “We’re all about person-centred care. We get to know every resident as individuals, and we do this by forming strong relationships with the person, their family and friends,” Pauline explains. “This is important because in order to provide the best possible care we need to know what their likes and dislikes are, what hobbies and interests they have, and what interesting things they’ve done in their lives, because this allows us to connect with a person on a deeper level, to trigger memories and to help the person be in the present moment.” Pauline Anderson and the team at Kandahar Court was recognised for their commitment to finding creative ways of tapping into memories and supporting residents with dementia when they received the ‘Best Eden Alternative Initiative Award’ at the 2017 Presbyterian Support Central Quality and Innovation Awards last week. The team was also a finalist in the ‘Demonstrable Improvement to the Lives of Residents’ award category.

For more information about Enliven’s Kandahar Court, call 06 370 0447 or visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz.

Perfect pansies When sown in late autumn, Yates® Pansy ‘Joker Mix’ will provide beautiful and long lasting colour in early spring. They have masses of cheerful flowers in multi-toned shades of burgundy, yellow, orange and mauve, with plants growing to a petite 1015cm tall. You can sow Yates Pansy ‘Joker Mix’ seeds throughout New Zealand during May, starting them off in trays of seed raising mix. Seeds take up to 4 weeks to germinate and the mix should be kept

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Many banksias will begin their spectacular flowering season during May, sending their unusual flower spikes skyward. Available in a multitude of flower colours in shades of orange, yellow and red, they are adorded by birds and bees and provide a wonderful source of pollen and nectar as we head into the cooler months.

It’s important to feed banksias with a fertiliser that’s suitable for phosphorus sensitive plants. Yates® Dynamic Lifter® Organic Plant Food contains slow release organic nutrients and is ideal for feeding banksias. Apply each spring and autumn to promote healthy foliage growth, a strong root system and lots of striking flowers.

Flowering Banksias Winter Rainbow Autumn is the perfect planting time for many trees, shrubs and woody perennials. Bring some cool season colour into the garden and plant a charming Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’, which is a reliable garden performer with gorgeous variegated leaves in shades of cream to blue-green to rose pink. An added bonus is that ‘Ascot Rainbow’ will produce enchanting cream and lime green flowers in late winter. A fantastic and striking plant to add structural interest to garden beds and mixed border plantings. Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’ is a neat and tidy plant and grows to 50 cm tall and wide. Perfect for growing in small spaces and also in containers. Euphorbias are hardy and drought tolerant during the summer months and are suitable for growing in coastal gardens. They prefer growing in a full sun position with freely draining soil. If you need to prune Euphorbias, wear gloves and avoid contacting the sap, which can cause skin and eye irritation.

Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’. PHOTO/LIVING FASHION.CO.NZ

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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BY BECKIE WILSON

Delayed arrivals, crammed carriages and standing for majority of the trip is a reality for most daily Wairarapa train commuters – but they shouldn’t hold their breaths for improvements to be made soon. Delayed arrivals are a result of ongoing maintenance on the train line, but more work needs to be done before the line reaches acceptable punctuality. If the schedules are anything to go by, no more than 15 hours a week spent on the train. But Carterton resident Debi LodgeSchnellenberg says it can be on it for up to 20 hours due to delays. She rises before 5am to board the first train out of the region at 6am. Then she travels almost two hours only to arrive in the city late. The punctuality of the Wairarapa line remains low at 61 per cent in March and 65.4 per cent year-to-date. In comparison, the Kapiti Line punctuality in March was 90.8 per cent, and year-to-date at 97.2 per cent. It has been revealed more maintenance is required before the Wairarapa service can become “consistently reliable”, said the general managers’ report presented at the Greater Wellington Regional Sustainable Transport Committee on Tuesday. While Mrs Lodge-Schnellenberg accepts delays due to maintenance, she blamed Hutt Valley commuters who choose to take the Wairarapa train, therefore filling the carriages and delaying the service.

A Wairarapa train crosses Ngaumutawa Rd in Masterton on its way to Wellington.

Clock watching. Wairarapa commuters are tired of delays on the Wellington-Wairarapa train. PHOTOS/FILE

“We have never been into Wellington on time,” she said. “I can’t afford to be late for work, that is why I get the first train,” she said. The Wairarapa train was more appealing to all Hutt Valley commuters thanks to its tables, more comfortable seats, power points, and toilets. “You can’t go to the toilet because there are people in the way. “Wairarapa people who want to get off in Waterloo or Petone have to fight their way through — the guards even have to fight their way through.”

Regional council figures show that the number of Wairarapa passengers increased by three per cent this year already, on top of a five per cent increase in 2016. Up to 1350 passengers use the Wairarapa service during weekday morning peak hours. The poor on-time performance is due to speed restrictions while the network undergoes maintenance work, such as carriage maintenance which reduces seating. The network maintenance north of Upper Hutt focuses on replacing rails and sleepers. The regional council has agreed to contribute additional funding for track work

to be completed before June this year. “Together with KiwiRail’s contribution, the work will see an additional $1m targeted at reducing speed restrictions,” the report said. “Unfortunately, the Wairarapa Line will still require significant additional investment in the track asset to be able to provide a consistently reliable service.” Masterton resident and train enthusiast Iain Palmer said the council was not seeing the seating and delay issues from a Wairarapa viewpoint. “It’s a Wairarapa service, it’s a Wairarapa issue and they need to understand it from a Wairarapa perspective and I don’t think they are.” When the council introduced new carriages in 2011, they should have started planning the introduction of new carriages now — “we have constant growth and again they must have foreseen this”.

Wairarapa Shakespeare in capital city BY GERALD FORD Students from Wairarapa secondary schools are included in this year’s National University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, hosted in Wellington next month by the Shakespeare Globe Company of New Zealand. The festival will showcase 47 five and 15-minute bites of Shakespeare, performed by innovative young secondary students, selected from all over the country, They include Titus Andronicus, witches with cultural twists, Rude Mechanicals, jealous sisters, ghosts, lovers, conspirators and some royals. The students will perform for the public, their peers and three assessors, who will decide on the recipients of 40 awards recognising excellence, outstanding concepts and fresh deliveries of scenes. Students from Kuranui College have been selected from their regional festival to tread the boards with their 15 minutes scene from Pericles, and students from Rathkeale & St Matthew’s Senior Colleges

their 5 minutes scene from Antony and Cleopatra at the festival. In addition Andriette Erasmus, a student at Chanel College, was chosen as a direct entry student to the SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production weeklong intensive in October this year. This year’s Assessors are Emma Hands, courtesy Trinity College London; Peter Hambleton, who played the part of Dwarf Gloin in The Hobbit and was most recently the Priest in Hand to God at Circa, and Heather O’Carroll, now Programme Manager at BATS. A major focus of the Festivals is the development of leadership skills, enquiring minds, articulate young people with the ability to think laterally about how to present Shakespeare with the currency that resonates with their own lives and others around them. “The benefits of encouraging these qualities, as well as numerous others through the arts, are seen in a myriad of occupations,” Mrs Sanders said.

Kuranui College students performing a 15-minute scene from Pericles, which they will reproduce at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington on June 2. PHOTO/FILE

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COMMUNITY EVENTS THURSDAY,MAY 18 Eat-n-Greet: At St James Union Church, 116 High St, Masterton, in the church hall. A different entertainment each month. All welcome. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (Carterton), behind the Clocktower, at 1.20 pm. Call Pauline Hodgson 379-5923. Drop in Centre: Pop in for a cuppa and a chat, gold coin donation for tea/coffee and a biscuit, 2-4pm, at St Johns Hall, Main St, Greytown. Call Bronwyn Hallot (06) 304-8442 or (027) 2288651 or Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, 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 Hugh 377-4880. Opaki Tennis: Clubnight 7pm. Call Greg 3774261 or 377-2201. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Oasis Network Inc: A free service for all people who need advocacy and support for their mental health issues and well-being. Mon-Fri 10am-3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Feldenkrais: 5.45-6.45pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Rupert (027) 585-3822. Yoga: 7.30-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.159pm, at Carterton School hall, Holloway St, Email cartertonsinging@gmail.com Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Mums & Bubs Fit: 10am. For details text ‘Fit Mums’ to (027) 349-8962. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 370-8844. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30 pm, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Tai chi for Health: Martinborough, St John’s Hall, 9.30-10.30am. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet: 9.15am for 9.30 start. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Aquarobics: 11am at Lansdowne Village. Pilates: Power 9am, Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Judo Classes: Kids (4 to 9) 5-6pm, Cadets (10 to 16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Carterton: 6pm, at Carterton South End School hall. Call Thomas Duncan (06)

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FRIDAY,MAY 19 Six Chairs Missing: From 7.30pm, Palmerston North band playing mostly rock covers and classic hits, at Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton. Dance: At Carterton Club, Broadway, at 7.30pm. Call Liz 379-5108. St Matthew’s Connect Group: 9.30-11am, informal, coffee and speaker, St Matthew’s Community Hall, Church St, Masterton. Call Yvonne 377-4929, Wendy 378-0035 or parish office 370-8589. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. 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, 10am2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown.co.nz 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. Linedance: Greytown: 10.30-11.30am at St John’s Hall. Pilates: Men Only 9am, Core 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 12.10pm, Core 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. 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 Norma Wilton 377-3165. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Senior Citizens Hall, 150 Main St, Carterton.

MONDAY,MAY 22 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. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Play from 7.30pm, Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. 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 . Drop in Knitting & Crafts: 6.30-9.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Gym: 52 Fitzherbert St (behind Totem), kids wrestling classes, adults and kids sports/groups training available, 5-8 years 5.30-6.15pm, 8 and over and new to wrestling 6.15-7.30pm First class free. Call Dannii (027) 920-6751. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert

St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 377-4880. Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club: Golf croquet: 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start. Call Tricia Moran 379-7071. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon MonFri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower). Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. 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. Call Louise 377-0760 or Jan 378-2891. Epilepsy Support Group11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687.

TUESDAY,MAY 23 Drop in Centre: Pop in for a cuppa and a chat, gold coin donation for tea/coffee and a biscuit, 2-4pm, at St Johns Hall, Main St, Greytown. Call Bronwyn Hallot (06) 304-8442 or 027 2288651 or Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: 7.30pm, at the Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 377-4880. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia (06) 308-8977. Tai Chi for Health: 9.15-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Ceroc Dance Classes: 8pm, Carterton School hall. Call Mandy (021) 238-4230 or check Facebook group Ceroc Wairarapa for more info. Carterton District Historical Society: Open 2-4pm, Cnr Broadway & Masson St. Call 3797827 or 379-7150. 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. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Dance Fitness Classes: Greytown, with Justine Eldred at Kuranui College Dance Studio, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Justine (0274) 761-996. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton.

Call Simon O’Hara 370-8844. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, Carterton, open by appointment. Call 379-7827 or 379-9021. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Pilates: Power 9am, 50s Forward 9.30am (at Lansdowne Park), Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 2pm, Power 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Karate Classes for Children: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do. 5.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738. Judo Classes: Kids (4-9) 5pm to 6pm, Cadets (10-16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu KarateDo Wairarapa Inc: Martinborough: Martinborough Primary School Hall. Under-12s at 5-6pm. Call Corina Ngatai (027)432-6870. All at 6pm. Call Anna Börjesson (021) 1638867. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. 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 at 1pm for 1.15pm start at clubrooms behind the Clock Tower, Carterton. Call Helen Smith (06) 3048840 or Stella Smith 379-9259. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Norma Wilton 377-3165.

WEDNESDAY,MAY 24 Federated Farmers: Wairarapa branch: At Masterton Club, Chapel St, Meat & Fibre and Dairy AGMs at 3.30pm, Provincial AGM at 4.30pm. After dinner Anders Crofoot speaks on his vision for Feds for next three years. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Gym: 52 Fitzherbert St (behind Totem), kids wrestling classes, term time only, 5.30pm, 5 to 8 years, 6.15pm, 8 and over, first class free. Call Dannii (027) 920-6751. 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, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. 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 379-8325. Longbush Playgroup: 9.30am-noon, 1135 Longbush Rd, Masterton. Call Eileen (06) 372-7861.

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Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll basic steps and more, 7.30-10pm, 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. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Dance Fit: 6pm at the YMCA Masterton. For details text ‘Dance Fit’ to (027) 349-8962. Walk Fit: Open to everyone, 9.30am. For details text ‘Walk Fit’ to (027) 239-9001. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Wairarapa Asthma Society Inc: South Wairarapa, Easy Breathers Gentle Exercise Group, 10.30-11.30am, at the St John rooms. Call Sylvia 377-1175 or Cathy (027) 359-3625. Club Carterton: Two-course barbecue meal, 6.30pm. Belly Dance: 1-2pm, at St Johns Hall, Greytown. Call Tamara (06) 308-8343 or text (021) 022-31893. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Rock N Roll Class, 7-9pm. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Quit Smoking Support Group: Run by Whaiora quit coaches, free, noon-1pm, at 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Pilates: Core 9am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 5.30pm, Beginners 6.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Tai Chi for Health: 9.30-10.30am, St Mark’s Church Hall, Carterton. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Karate: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu KarateDo, 6.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738. Self Defence/Ju Jitsu: 8-9.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. 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: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Featherston: Primary School Hall, at 6pm. Call Paul Cantwell (06) 308-9839 or (027) 376-9804. Masterton Petanque Club: From 5.30pm, at Masterton Bowling Club, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Graeme 378-7331. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Notices Employment Motoring Property Buy & Sell Trades & Services

Local Classifieds Sports Notices

Public Notices

KOHUNUI MARAE TRUSTEES AGM

Sunday 4th June 10am • Minutes of previous AGM • Chairpersons Report • Financial Report • Election of Trustees • Mandate to budget for compensation for workers • Adoption of Charter • Whare rebuild or repair Shared lunch to follow Anne Firmin Secretary 06 306 9995

Masterton Red Star Rugby Club Past Players, Supporters and Members Day Saturday 27th May 2017 at 11am Herbert St Clubrooms All Welcome

Wahi Reka Te Kohanga Reo

Annual General Meeting Wednesday 24 May 2017 at 4pm Greetings Apologies Minutes from last meeting Matters Arising Chairperson Report Financial Report Election of Officers General Business

Public Notices

To Let

MASTERTON MASTERTON MASTERTON $255 11a Kippenberger St 2 $340 39 Pownall St 3 $200 $330 Alamein Ct $200 66 Alamein 16A MichaelCt St 3 99 High St (Shop for lease) $210 $320 145H PerryCourt St 21Miriam Alamein 5 $200 24A Street $230 Rural House 3 $220 $420 56 5Boundary Road4 Titoki St $220 $330 14561BPerry Street 2 TotaraSt $220 $180 81 96 Manuka South Belt 1xStroom $230 $330 22 Akura Road 24 Kitchener St 3 $220 $400 5/537Totara Opaki St Rd 3 $235 GREYTOWN 123B Cornwall Street $260 $360 80D4 Main South StreetRd 3 East Street 3 $260 $460 80D102South Rd youKippenberger need help with your $265 If46 St

Tararua Rating Information Database Greater Wellington Regional Council advises that the Tararua Rating Information Database for 2017/18 is now available 11 for inspection. This database only includes properties in the Tararua District that are within the Wellington Region.

2 Inspection may be made Monday to Friday, between the 2 hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, at the Greater Wellington 1 Regional Council offices, 34 Chapel Street, Masterton and 3 Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington.

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Wanted Known Bus of sight seers are heading up the Maungaraki’s between 1.45pm and 3.30pm on Saturday 20th May.

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FORKLIFT For Hire. Short and long term. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550.

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Experienced Offering Spiritually Guided Readings. Also Spiritual Healing helping, body, mind, spirit. Phone Sandra on 06 377 2909

Dental Receptionist Casual Wanted This position is for someone who is flexible in timings. Past dental receptionist experience would be an advantage. Please send in your cv with references to chrisdental7@gmail.com

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$75 345 Waihakeke Rd Shed) 2 $245 (Storage 3396 St Highway

HOUSELOT OF THERMAL DRAPES (8), 3 pleat hook heading, professionally made. Autumn Colours, drop 2 metres 70cm. To view, happy to send photos. Various prices or house lot $380.00. Phone 06 378 6425 or 027 348 3211.

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We are looking for a super person to join our small team as a Medical Receptionist / BackUp Administrator. The position involves working approximately 32 hours per week. Ideally you will be a team player who is enthusiastic, has a strong focus on patient and customer service, common sense, a great personality and likes a challenge. Experience in a medical environment and with a Patient Management Computer system, such as Medtech, would be an advantage. Strong computer skills, along with reception and administration skills are essential. It would ideally suit a person looking for a career path. We offer a supportive, friendly working environment. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you. Application forms are available from Reception at the Martinborough Health Centre, 5 Oxford Street, Martinborough or email alice@mmc.net.nz to request a copy. Application closes 22 May 2017

SHOP ASSISTANT We have a new position available within our company for a shop assistant with an immediate start date. The position would include three weekdays in our Carterton branch and the two weekend days in our Masterton branch. A suitable candidate would be an honest, enthusiastic person with an outgoing personality who is able to work well within a team or on their own. Accurate paperwork entry is a must. The candidate is also required to lift a maximum of 40kg. Comprehensive farm experience would be beneficial along with suitable Tertiary qualifications. Please send a handwritten C.V. to: The Manager Keinzley Agvet Ltd P.O. Box 95 Carterton Applications close 4pm Wednesday 31st May

Require the services of a Part Time Registered Nurse to work at both our

Stage Two (Villa) and Stage Three Dementia Specific (Manor) facilities. Suitable Applicants would need to have experience with Aged Care and InterRAI trained preferable. Please apply to: 52 Cole Street for an Application Form/Job Description or email viv@lyndalecare.co.nz

HADLOW PREPARATORY SCHOOL Music Teacher Hadlow is an Anglican integrated full-primary school with a focus on the Arts. The school is seeking a passionate and suitably qualified NZ registered teacher to deliver the Music curriculum from Year 1 to Year 8. This is a part-time, permanent position which would also include leading the school choir and orchestra. The school has a well-resourced music facility. There is also the opportunity to provide individual instrumental tuition to private pupils during the school day. The position commences at the beginning of Term 3. A letter of application and CV should be addressed to principal@hadlow.school.nz. Applicants are very welcome to visit the school. For further details contact the principal - 370 0008.

ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY Are you keen to get into a great career? Want to become qualified in a trade? Want to earn while you learn? JNL has an engineering apprenticeship on offer. We will support and mentor you through a National Qualification while you get to work with an exciting range of technology and equipment. You will need to be confident with basic tools, be physically fit and have a minimum of NCEA Level 2 in English and Maths. Completion of relevant school technology units/subjects and a full driver’s licence would be an advantage. JNL Wairarapa is part of a multi-national company with four New Zealand operations. Our Masterton operation produces high quality Solid Wood and Laminated Veneer Lumber products, employing over 300 staff. JNL operates a drug and alcohol free workplace policy that includes preemployment and random testing. If you wish to apply for this position please email a letter of application and your CV to debbie.watson@jnl.co.nz or forward copies to Human Resources, Juken New Zealand Ltd, PO Box 535, Masterton 5840. For further information call Debbie Watson on 06 3700646. Applications close 26 May 2017

Akitio Trucking Ltd Rapidly expanding family business, 20+ trucks, servicing forestry clients throughout the lower North Island. We’re looking to fill several roles:

Log Truck Operator

Looking for self-motivated, experienced log truck driver with clean class 5 licence. Good communication skills, positive can-do attitude, physically fit, honest and reliable.

Fleet Dispatcher

Responsible for dispatching jobs, communicating with drivers and customers to optimise the daily running of the fleet as well as assisting with collection and processing of dockets and weigh-bridge receipts. Required are excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong geographical knowledge of the region. Previous transportation/forestry experience preferred. Confidence with computers and telecommunications essential. Both full-time positions based in the Wairarapa region.

Please send CV to Shorty at shorty@akitiotrucking.co.nz or call 0274 459 010

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Local Classifieds Employment Wairarapa Monitoring Assistant Contract for Part-time Services The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust is New Zealand’s primary means for protecting privately owned areas of biodiversity, Wairarapa has hundreds of QE2 covenants protecting some of the region’s most important areas of biodiversity. Do you want to help to protect our unique natural and cultural heritage on private land for the benefit of all New Zealanders? Do you have a sound ecological understanding of our indigenous plants and animals and the threats they face from weeds and pests? Do you have a good work ethic, able to work alone in the outdoors, are you able to work well with rural landowners? Are you resourceful, practical, and resilient? Do you want part-time flexible working hours? Must be computer literate. If so, an opportunity has arisen to work with Trevor Thompson to provide Queen Elizabeth II National Trust services in the Wairarapa region. Your role would be to: • Inspect and monitor registered covenants in Wairarapa and give quality advice to landowners as needed. Properly recording each visit on database. You would be employed as an independent contractor with your hours negotiated on an annual basis. You would work from your home/office and supply your own vehicle. Training for this challenging role will be given. For enquiries or if this sounds like you please send a letter of application and current CV by 5pm Friday 26 May 2017 to: Trevor Thompson Email: tthompson@openspace.org.nz For information on the work of the National Trust go to www.openspace.org.nz

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Monica constructs her zine.

Books in Featherston More photos of Booktown by Jade Cvetkov.

Sam, aka Myrtle chickpea, running the Zine workshop, an interactive space where participants got to make self-published pieces of work, in the form of a tiny book. Here she is arranging all the “zines” from around the world.

Meg Prebble teaching the art of paper marbling.

Folding book art by Caron Dallas, above and below.

HOW ARE YOU GETTING HOME TONIGHT? If you’re out and having a few drinks, make sure you’ve got a sober driver to get you home safely.

Rob Kennedy teaches Emily Bergman, 12, how to make paper at St Theresas school in a workshop at St Teresa’s School.

Sport

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Wairarapa Midweek

Chasing the Kapene Cup BY GARY CAFFELL The fate of one of Wairarapa-Bush rugby’s most coveted trophies, the Moose Kapene Cup, hangs in the balance for the 2017 season. Named after popular Martinborough prop, the late Chris Kapene, it goes to the leading premier division team at the end of one complete round of matches, and with one series of games to be played there are still two serious contenders left, Gladstone and Greytown, who share the competition lead with 24pts. Of the two, Gladstone appear to have the tougher task ahead of them next weekend. They will be at home against third placed Pioneer while Greytown will host winless East Coast, who are the very bottom of the points table. Gladstone revelled in Marist’s decision to play their match on Saturday on the grass at Memorial Park No.2 rather than the artificial turf, ostensibly because it was their old-timer’s day. It was an interesting decision for Marist to make as they are a side who like to play the running game and the firmer surface of the turf was always likely to suit them better. On the other hand, Gladstone’s strength is their forwards, and the mud, which came with the churned-up grass, played into their hands and they eventually won by a comprehensive 41-0. Results-wise the match was virtually over by halftime. With their pack

Tim Griffith moves the ball for Gladstone in their 41-0 win over Marist.

dominating, Gladstone ran in 24pts in the first half, including four tries, three of them to members of the tight five, lock Andrew Smith, prop Richard Webby and hooker Richard Puddy, and the other to midfielder Matthew Macrae. Marist did show some improvement in the second half but failed to convert a couple of prime scoring chances into points and it was Gladstone who finished the stronger, scoring three further tries through Scott Harpham and the Griffith brothers, Brad and Tim. Flanker Harpham, a new face in the

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Wairarapa-Bush squad to meet Hawke’s Bay on Queen’s Birthday, had a grand game for Gladstone, being busy on both attack and defence, and fellow loosies Eddie Cranston and Bryn Henderson also shone. There was a lot to admire too in the hard graft of locks Andrew McLean and Andrew Smith, and the clever option taking of halfback Inia Katia. For Marist, it was simply a day to forget. There was a minor upset in the other premier division fixture played in Masterton on Saturday with Eketahuna

downing Pioneer at Jeans Street by 33-29. It was very much a topsy-turvy game on the scoreboard with the lead changing no fewer than six times before Eketahuna scored a try in the closing stages to seal the deal. In the end Eketahuna owed their victory in the main to their forwards who were particularly effective with their rolling mauls and short passing rushes. No.8 Brendon Campbell starred in numerous surging runs and the same could be said of flankers Sam Gammie and Johan Van Vliet both of whom also impressed with the tenacity of their close quarter defence. Try scorers Robbie Anderson and Tom Meuli were the pick of the backs, who were generally content to play a secondary role. Pioneer were, as usual, at their best in broken play where their flair often had the Eketahuna defence guessing. Conan Gray and Jaden Mason were always in the thick of things up front while Nikora Ewe was their most dangerous runner in a rearguard which didn’t always combine with their usual efficiency. Greytown celebrated their old timer’s day in style-and kept their Kapene Cup hopes alive- with a bonus point 27-13 victory over Carterton while Martinborough defeated East Coast 46-19. Competition points: Gladstone and Greytown 24, Pioneer 19, Carterton 17, Eketahuna 16, Marist 13, Martinborough 12 and East Coast 0.

Netball results this week Netball Wairarapa’s premier one competition got under way at the Trust House Recreation Centre last week. Results were: Celtic 68, Wairarapa Under-17 48; Gladstone Helloworld Gold 43, Wairarapa College Senior A 38; Harcourts 59 Carterton New World Red 32. OTHER GRADES Grading round matches for the lower grades continued at the Colombo road courts on Saturday and results were: 11AM GAMES: Pioneer Nuggets 17, Carterton New World White 12; Wairarapa College Senior C 30, Wairarapa College Intermediate B 15; Year 8 reps 31, Wairarapa College Junior B 6.

12 NOON GAMES: Harcourts Elite 30 St Matthew’s A 21; Gladstone Helloworld Black 28, Pioneer Blue 16; Martinborough 26, Wairarapa College Intermediate A 23; Nga Iwi 27, Greytown Fresh Choice 8; St Matthew’s Senior 1 37, Makoura development 11; Carterton New World Social 30, St Matthews Year 11 Green 14; Wairarapa College Intermediate Blue 17, Kuranui Junior B 7; St Matthew’s Junior Gold 10, Wairarapa College Junior Red 2; Wairarapa College Junior Blue 24, Chanel Hearts 6. 1PM GAMES: Makoura A 16, Wairarapa College Senior B 11; Kuranui A 18, Wairarapa College Year 11A 15; St Matthew’s A reserve 22, Coasties 18; Pioneer Gold 24, Carterton New World Blue 4; Wairarapa College Junior A 22, St Matthew’s Junior A 14; St Matthew’s Junior B 18, Kuranui Blue 5; Wharekura 31, Wairarapa College Yellow 10; Wairarapa College Senior Blue 14, Chanel Diamonds 8. 2PM GAMES: Carterton New World

Legends 43, Mitsi Magic 26; Hiona 28, Greytown White Swan 23; Carterton New World Panthers 34, Lansdowne Quick Silver 15; Lansdowne All Sorts 21, Featherston 13; Kuranui Junior A 36, Makoura Junior A 6; Gladstone Helloworld Yellow 39, Wairarapa College Masters 16; East Coast 40, Greytown Top Pub 11. GAMES PLAYED AT SOLWAY COLLEGE: Solway Green 16, St Matthew’s Junior Green 10; Solway Junior A 13, Chanel B 11; Solway A 26, Wairarapa College Senior Green 20. PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE: Grading ground matches for primary and intermediate grades were also played on Saturday and results there were: 9AM GAMES: Lakeview Diamonds 21, Carterton Whio 6; Chanel Gold 7, St Matthew’s Primary A 6; MIS Aces 32, MIS Magic 4; Opaki Pulse 22, MIS Thunder 13; MIS Swift 10, Carterton Tuis 7; Lakeview Opals 7, MIS Tactix 6; Nga Kakano 18,

Hadlow Pulse 10; MIS Vixens 9, Chanel Silver 3; MIS Mystics 5, Lakeview Emeralds 2; Southern Steel 11, MIS Steel 9. 10AM GAMES: Solway Sapphires 19, DPS Pulse 7; Fernridge Flames 11, DPS Stars 5; MIS Pulse 20, Opaki Tactix 1; Gladdy Hot Shots 29, MIS Fever 5; Wairarapa No.1 11, MPS Tornadoes 5; St Pats Blue 25, Hadlow Mystics 0; St Pats Red 5, MPS Cyclones 5; Solway Intermediate A 22, MIS Stars 19; Solway Intermediate B 12, Carterton Rurus 4; Greytown Challenge Aces 18, Featherston 2; Southern Sting 8, Lakeview Rubies 4; Southern Stars 9, Carterton Kahu 6; Greytown Challenge Bullets 7, Solway Diamonds 5. 11AM GAMES: Wainuioru No.2 29, Gladdy Ferns 8; Lakeview Ambers 12, DPS Mystics 11; Opaki Magic 16, MPS Hurricanes 0; Carterton Keas 14, Fernridge Ferns 1; Hadlow Hot Shots 10, Fernridge Pulse 0; Southern Swans 14, St Pats Green 10; DPS Tactix 7, Greytown Challenge Comets 6.

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