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In the late 1970s, a team of emerging Kiwi filmmakers based themselves in Masterton. There, they followed a group of teenagers making a hopeful and tumultuous entry into the adult world. Today, that young film crew are among “the giants of New Zealand cinema” — and

that early project is about to be shown in Wairarapa for the first time in several decades.

Learning Fast, one of the first films from eminent director Dame Gaylene Preston, will be one of the headline screenings at the Wairarapa Film Festival, which kicks off in Masterton next week.

The one-hour documentary follows seven Mākoura College students as they made the transition from school to the workforce:

Against the backdrop of high unemployment, social upheaval, familial challenges, and unsympathetic politics. The film chronicles the teens’ “big dreams and big dramas” as they grapple to find their place in the “big wide world”.

Preston spent two years in Masterton filming the students and their whanau, accompanied by director of photography Alun Bollinger and sound engineer Lee Tamahori — both of whom went on to illustrious

careers in cinematography and film direction.

Though it has been used as a resource in secondary schools throughout New Zealand, Learning Fast has rarely been seen in Masterton since its premiere in 1980 — and has only recently been digitised by the New Zealand Film Archive.

The third annual Wairarapa Film Festival will showcase both short and feature-length films,

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Mākoura College in 1979-80 was the setting for Learning Fast, one of the rst lms for acclaimed lmmakers Dame Gaylene Preston, Alun Bollinger and Lee Tamahori.

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

Local ears for youth

The newest branch of one of Aotearoa’s longestrunning youth services aims to be “all ears” for the young people of Wairarapa.

Youthline, founded in 1970, established its first Wairarapa-based centre earlier this school term – set up to support local rangatahi [youth] as they traverse everything from future career plans, to precarious friendships, to existing in both the virtual and 3-D worlds.

Best known for its free telephone helpline and text service, Youthline also offers in-person youth coaching programmes and one-on-one counselling sessions in schools and within the community. There, youth workers can provide a listening ear for rangatahi facing “problems big and small”: Dealing with mental health challenges, grappling with the discomfort of adolescence, or simply hoping to grow as individuals.

The new Youthline Wairarapa is staffed by experienced youth workers Lydia Roper and Luke Tiller – based out of the Wairarapa Community Centre, and providing group and individual mentorship in schools throughout the region.

The service was set up by the organisation’s Central North Island centre, made possible with funding from various community organisations, including Trust House and the Lotteries Commission.

Roper said Youthline offers a judgement-free space for young people to share their struggles – and receive “the tools to navigate their own challenges”.

“We’re all about championing the youth voice. Young people want to be heard, seen, and validated. They want to belong, they want to be needed, and they want to feel they’re making an impact.

“They want someone to hear them out. Our role is to be there to listen – and, eventually, help them step up as confident citizens of the world.

“They may not feel they can confide in Mum and Dad, but we can offer our perspective as the older wise aunt or the cool uncle.”

Roper and Tiller are working out of primary and secondary schools, where they lead Youthline’s Standing Tall programme –which helps facilitate open and supportive discussions about pressing issues for young New Zealanders. Conversation topics include coping with stress, managing relationships, bullying and peer pressure, body image, and sexuality.

“We ask questions like, ‘what would you do if you were sent a [potentially damaging] photo of someone you knew online? How would they feel if you shared it? How would you feel if it was your photo?’” Roper said.

“It’s helping them develop empathy – stepping beyond themselves and seeing the world through someone else’s perspective. We can also discuss how to prepare for the difficult conversations that might come up: Like breaking up a romantic relationship, or coming out to a loved one.

“It’s awesome to see those a-ha moments. You

see it in their faces when the penny drops, and they realise they know how to solve the problem in front of them.”

She said a popular discussion topic is navigating online spaces – and how to maintain inperson connections in an increasingly digital world.

“It’s easy to create a different persona online. The relationships you form on the internet don’t always cross over. Young people find it confronting when the person they’ve been online gaming with the night before completely ignores them at school.

“Teachers have noticed a lot of their students are very shy and haven’t come out of their shells. We want to help grow their confidence so they can exist in the real world – where real life happens.”

The youth workers are also available for one-onone sessions if students don’t feel comfortable speaking in a group, or need space to discuss their personal struggles.

Tiller said teachers hands

with students’ mental and emotional development.

“Teachers want to support students with their emotional health and develop life skills – but they’re under a lot of stress, and don’t have the time or resources,” he said.

“Also, we bring an outside perspective – some young people feel more comfortable talking with someone who isn’t as intensely involved in their lives, or doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. If they need to vent, we can be a neutral sounding board.”

He and Roper also hope to support young people outside of school – including school leavers needing advice on transitioning to work, flatting and budgeting. Any callers to Youthline from Wairarapa can be connected to the local team.

• To contact Youthline, call 0800 376 633, text 234, or email talk@youthline.co.nz

Clear lack of gravitas

The editorial on the coronation [Midweek, May 10] mocks our Head of our State by calling him “Chaz” and saying the broadcast of his coronation provided the Editor with something in the background while she caught up with her knitting.

The Editor kind of excuses her lack of gravitas and respect for this great occasion by saying she is “young(ish), scrappy, and hungry” and by focusing on the bling. But then she makes an apparently serious claim that King Charles owes many generations something for the enslavement of their people by the British. Not so! It was Charles’ great great great great grandfather, William IV who signed off the British Slavery Abolition Act in 1833, making slavery illegal in the British Empire. So slavery was banned from the day New Zealand became a British colony, in 1840.

Some Māori had a long tradition of taking slaves from tribes conquered in warfare, and some of this seems to have lingered on until the 1860s. Particularly in the Chathams, where Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti

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Tama enslaved large numbers of Moriori who survived the invasion and slaughter by those tribes. I doubt that King Charles can be held responsible for this.

William Grant, Masterton Editor’s note: Kia ora William, Thank you, I have addressed your points below:

1) “Chaz” was a nickname bestowed on King Charles III by the British public in the leadup to the coronation when deciding on a nickname for the event [“Chaz’s Coro”/”Chazzle Dazzle”].

2) The name of my editorial space has nothing to do with my feelings towards the coronation or “lack of respect” for the occasion.

3) Regardless of what King Charles is responsible for, those seeking an apology for colonisation and slavery want to hear it on behalf of the institution he represents. Also, Māori taking slaves in warfare does not negate the generational harm caused by the trans-Atlantic slave trade, in which the British royal family played a role. Ngā mihi.

You may share your opinion in print and online. To comment online, message our Facebook page and feel free to comment on any of the stories. Please email letters to midweek@age.co.nz or post to Wairarapa Midweek letters, P.O. Box 445, Masterton. Include name, address, and phone number. Noms de plume are not accepted. Letter writers’ town of origin will be published with the letter. Letters should be no more than 250 words, and may be edited for space and clarity.

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

Youth workers and Youthline Wairarapa sta˜ ers Lydia Roper and Luke Tiller.

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Century marked in sky

Julia Mahony julia.mahony@age.co.nz

A chopper flight across Wairarapa skies marked David Holliday’s 100th birthday last weekend, with family joining him for the lofty experience.

David enjoyed a helicopter ride across Masterton and around Mount Holdsworth with one of his sons and three grandchildren, after a meal out in Masterton with extended family.

“He thought it was fantastic and thoroughly enjoyed it,” grandson Jonathan Rees said.

David was born into a farming family in Berkshire, England, on May 12, 1923. The youngest of three, he joined in with farm work as early as possible.

“I didn’t like school much,” he revealed. “I was the child who looked around the room, thinking about other things.” Sports such as cricket, tennis, hockey and football kept

him active.

When World War II broke out, a teenage David joined the Home Guard, which was charged with helping to defend Britain in the case of aggression by the enemy. “We marched up and down and were trained for invasion,” David said.

At 18, he joined the British Army and was sent to India, learning Morse Code to work in radio communications.

“It wasn’t bad – I was amongst a lot of people my age, but we witnessed the hardship of the local people.”

After the war, David returned to farming in Berkshire and married Jean in 1959. The farm transitioned from pigs and poultry to dairy and, to combat England’s winter temperatures, the couple had to burn empty feed bags to warm up pipelines in the milking shed and get them flowing.

“One day, we’d been

burning bags, when David said he wanted to see about emigrating to New Zealand,” Jean said. “He went upstairs, changed his clothes and went to London for information.”

With four young children, the Hollidays set off in 1967 on a sixweek boat trip to New Zealand, made longer because of war in the Middle East making the Suez Canal impassable. Their ship had to sail around the west and south coasts of Africa, stopping at the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

“It was a hair-raising journey with young children,” Jean said.

One unforgettable event was when someone offered to buy their youngest son, Richard, aged 2, in Mauritius.

“We said no!” Jean said. That was followed by a cyclone near Australia, during which all passengers had to stay below deck.

The Hollidays settled in Taranaki, sharemilking for a time. There followed a move to Greytown, where David worked in orchards. He became known as someone with skills to be called on and could turn his hand to building maintenance, including “steeple cleaning”.

David and Jean have been in Masterton for 40 years, involved in community-focused projects including the Masterton Foodbank, the Open Home Foundation, and a training scheme for young people – for which they sold the government some land in Oxford St.

The couple still lives in their own home and takes the bus to town. They grow fruit and vegetables in their garden, with apples and pears a specialty.

Asked about the milestone of turning 100, David said: “I haven’t made a fuss about things and I haven’t been to the

Call for walking sport option

of their ability.

Disability advocate Neelu Jennings has brought her campaign using sport to break down barriers between disabled and non-disabled people to Masterton.

Speaking at an event at the YMCA hosted by Nuku Ora [formerly Sport Wellington] on May 4, Jennings promoted integrated sports such as walking football and walking rugby to achieve greater participation for people of all abilities.

Integrated sports are adapted versions of mainstream sports designed to ensure all people can play regardless

“Once we work out what people can play together, there are no limits,” Jennings said.

She hopes teachers across Wairarapa will introduce walking football and walking rugby in their schools.

“I’d love to find somebody keen up here to run an integrated sports session, and make it mainstream. Kids can grow up learning to play together,” she said.

Celia Wade-Brown, local Green Party candidate and friend and supporter of Jennings, said introducing integrated sports to Wairarapa is an “exciting prospect” for the region.

“I look forward to some of the local schools and

sporting codes taking up the opportunity to be fully inclusive,” she said.

Jennings is used to breaking down barriers. She lost her sight and balance following a severe auto-immune illness in her teens, which left her in a coma for four months.

Following a painful, months-long rehabilitation in hospital, Jennings was shocked by how few sporting activities were available to her as a young disabled person.

“There wasn’t much to choose from. I tried tandem cycling, but it wasn’t for me,” Jennings recalled.

With encouragement from mountaineer and photographer Gavin Lang, Jennings went on to

achieve goals she had set for herself before she lost her sight.

These included climbing Mount Aspiring, completing the Coast to Coast challenge, and kayaking the Cook Strait.

This year, the mum-oftwo is taking on a political challenge, contesting the Hutt South electorate for the Green Party in October’s general election.

Disabled people have to face an inaccessible world every day, Jennings said.

“When crossing the road, for example, I feel like I’m taking my life into my own hands. And you can imagine, when I’m pushing my child in a pushchair, my fear is multiplied by about a million.

“We need more safe

doctor much. I think good feeding is important, with lots of fruit and vegetables. I enjoy drinking fruit juices.”

David wondered why people would be interested in his life.

However, Jonathan said his grandfather had always been humble, “which is something we like so much about him”. David added: “It’s good to just get up in the morning and be normal.”

places to cross – where cars are looking for us, instead of us having to look for cars.”

Achieving better integration between

disabled people and their non-disabled peers will also help communities cope with the impacts of climate change, Jennings said.

Lucy Cooper news@age.co.nz

Disability advocate Neelu Jennings gave a seminar in Masterton about the importance of integrated sports.

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David Holliday was whisked over Wairarapa in a helicopter to mark his 100th birthday.

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Chapel Street upgrade South of Lincoln Road

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is about to begin major rehabilitation work on State Highway 2 Chapel Street in Masterton. This is a continuation of work started in January this year. The next phase of work starts in June and involves reconstructing sections of the road from the base upwards. The first section to be reconstructed is south of Lincoln Road to south of the Cole and Perry Streets intersection.

We are timing this work for two full weekends to minimise disruption and get as much work done as quickly as possible. Chapel Street will be closed to tra c between Lincoln Road and Jackson Street, except for access to the service station. A full road closure over the weekend allows us to get the job done more quickly, e ciently, and safely than stop/go works, particularly as the site needs to be closed both night and day.

The section of road will be excavated to a depth of 400 millimetres and a concrete foundation will be poured. In e ect, what we’re doing is building a raft that will sit on a lower sub-base. After 24 hours for the concrete to cure, a thick layer of high strength asphalt will be laid over the top. Together these elements will make the road much stronger and less prone to potholes and tra c damage.

The work will see two full weekend closures – one from 9 June, and the other from 16 June. One side of the road will be done each weekend. Rain may cause a postponement, in which case we will return the next fine weekend.

A final layer of asphalt covering both sides of the road will be completed with the wider surfacing programme on Chapel Street during spring. Until then, the road may appear unfinished to the eye but will still be providing a strong surface to ride on.

Weekend works schedule

Weather permitting

• 9 June to 12 June

Friday 8pm to Monday 6am

• 16 June to 19 June

Friday 8pm to Monday 6am

Road closure details

• State Highway 2 Chapel Street from Lincoln Street to Jackson Street south of the work site will be closed to tra c throughout the weekend.

• Access will remain open for the Z service station.

• Access will not be available to the Masterton Mall parking building.

• The footpaths on both sides of the road will remain open.

Further reconstruction works

• South Chapel Street, north and south of Cornwall Street

• Dates to be advised

Chapel Street closure zone for road reconstruction

Detour routes for through tra c

Wairarapa talent at film festival

all including Wairarapa actors, directors, screenwriters, musicians, and production crew.

Wairarapa talent on display this year includes Jemaine Clement [voicing an animated sheep], award-winning actor and Rathkeale College old boy Kieran Charnock, a “cleverly-crafted suspense/ horror” by Pahiatua-based Derek and Alaina Sims, and an “angry” tale about stolen Māori artefacts by activist filmmaker and Chanel College alum Barry Barclay.

Screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with cast and crew members — including Preston, who will attend the matinee screening of Learning Fast next Saturday.

Festival organiser Jane Ross, herself a Mākoura College old girl, said the visit from Learning Fast’s now internationally acclaimed crew is still remembered fondly by the Masterton community: “It was like Hollywood had come to town.”

Ross hoped to connect with the seven main cast members, and invite them to the screening: To celebrate both their

personal journeys and “the remarkable achievement this film was”.

“It’s still gobsmacking to think these giants of New Zealand cinema were once based in Masterton,” she said.

“It would be amazing to find out what the students have been doing since. But also to give them, and the wider community, an opportunity to see themselves on the big screen. And reflect on how our town was and how we lived back then.

“It’s so important for people to see themselves reflected [in media]. That was a key motivator for Dame Gaylene — New Zealanders weren’t seeing themselves, their places, or their stories represented on screen.

“It’s a key motivator for this festival — to share local stories and inspire local people to tell stories of their own.”

In 1979, Preston, who had just established her first production company, set out to make a film capturing the impacts of unemployment on young people and New Zealand communities.

In Learning Fast, the Mākoura students start off with high expectations for their post-school future

— but find themselves struggling to make the “right decision”, torn between independence and familiarity, and adjusting to a world more hostile than they’d originally hoped.

“You see a real mix of emotions. There’s a lot of excitement, and then reality sets in,” Ross said.

“It was difficult to find work back then — there wasn’t a lot of options in Masterton. Even the traditional pathways were challenging. For example, you could earn good money at the freezing works, but it was seasonal. So, what were you going to do in the off-season?

“A lot of the students struggled with loneliness away from their school community. Others had to make difficult decisions — do they leave home to pursue a career, even if it means leaving their friends and family behind?”

The film also follows the students’ whanau, who shared raw and vulnerable accounts of helping their children navigate the transition.

“The filmmakers developed a real trust and

intimacy with the families. It felt very personal — watching it, I felt humbled by their openness.

“It was a tough time for parents. They wanted to help their children make informed decisions while up against some difficult social parameters. They wanted their children to dream big, but knew their options were limited.

“You see them having a lot of robust discussions.”

Ross said screening

the film will also be an opportunity for Mākoura alumni to celebrate their school.

Preston chose to film at Mākoura as she considered it was one of the few colleges offering a “balanced education” — supporting students to transition to work, exploring potential career pathways, and organising work experience.

“Some were concerned the film would denigrate

Mākoura as a low decile school — but it didn’t at all. In fact, it showed we were more than ‘that other college’ or ‘the school on the wrong side of the tracks’.”

• The Wairarapa Film Festival starts on Thursday, May 25. Learning Fast will screen on Saturday, May 27, at Regent3 Cinemas at 3.15pm. For more information, email jane@filmtalks.co.nz. A full programme is available at http:// www.waifilmfest.co.nz.

Cinematographer Alun Bollinger and director Dame Gaylene Preston on the set of Learning Fast, 1979-80.

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LEFT: Dame Gaylene Preston will be holding a Q&A session with viewers after the ÿ lm screening.

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Our dunes have legs

Wairarapa to plant native grasses, check pitfall traps and monitor the spider

Record numbers of the endangered katipo spider have been found at Uruti Point by pupils from Whareama School.

The protected native spider, known for the red stripe on the female’s back and a poisonous bite, makes its home among sand dunes in coastal regions.

Katipo numbers nationwide have been declining, which Sustainable Wairarapa member Jim O’Malley attributed to competition with the false katipo [an introduced species of spider] as well as coastal erosion caused by climate change.

Sustainable Wairarapa has a permit from the Department of Conservation to monitor katipo and has been doing so at four locations across the Wellington region, including Baring Head, Onoke Spit and Te Humenga Point.

But it is Uruti Point, south of Riversdale, that has recently seen the most success, and O’Malley attributes this to the higher sand dunes – protecting the spiders from being washed out to

sea by saltwater.

of Year 6-8 Whareama School pupils assisted with Sustainable Wairarapa’s latest katipo survey – and were excited to unearth 27 of the distinctive spiders. a bush and another one under a bone,” Sasha, Year 6, said.

a katipo that had made its nest under a broken polystyrene buoy.

however, were found under artificial covering objects [ACO] placed on the sand by Sustainable Wairarapa. Made of Onduline roofing material,

the last survey was done. Teacher Dianne Christenson said the school would continue to work with Sustainable

Pen to plastic for anti-bully shoot

Award-winning Wairarapa photographer Esther Bunning has joined forces with local teenagers to share a “raw and confronting” message against bullying. Bunning, from Greytown, has put together a photographic essay in honour of international antibullying campaign Pink Shirt Day [May 19], featuring rangatahi [young people] from Kuranui and Wairarapa Each teen was captured behind a piece of plastic –on which they had expressed their thoughts on and experiences of bullying, with pink pens.

Bunning said she hoped to give rangatahi who had experienced bullying “a visual voice”.

“I was bullied as a teen, and I’m passionate about speaking up and making a stand. The teens were fantastic to work with. The resulting images are raw, edgy, and emotive, intentionally unreÿ ned and confronting.”

even higher than the ones at Uruti Point, so it is an ideal location for katipo,” O’Malley said.

Bunning will share her photo essay on her social media platforms on Pink Shirt Day this Friday: Esther Bunning Portrait Artist on Facebook and @estherbmb on Facebook.

Wairarapa teens share their anti-bullying messages in celebration of Pink Shirt Day.

ABOVE: Gerry Brackenbury from Sustainable Wairarapa [right] and pupils from Whareama School check for katipo spiders (RIGHT) under an Artiÿ cial Covering Object. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Camellias are an extremely versatile plant and can be used in many garden situations. There are di˛ erent types, which can be planted to ˜ ower at di˛ erent times of the year, meaning you could have bold showy ˜ owers for months on end.

Camellias are wonderful planted as a ˜ owering hedge, in pots, alone as a specimen tree and Camellia sinensis is even used to make tea. They come in a range of ˜ ower shapes of single & double, and their colours range from creams, whites and light pinks through to dark pinks and reds. They are a wonderful way to attract birds & bees to the garden as well.

There are di˛ erent types of Camellias:

SASANQUAS: These are very hardy, have early free-blooms from as early as March until August, are reliable and very versatile - ideal for specimens, screens, ground or bank cover, espalier, or containers.

Sansaqua ˜ owers are usually quite small, often single and produced in such profusion it is sometimes di˝ cult to see the foliage. Many have a soft delicate fragrance. The leaves are small, dainty and quite pointed.

JAPONICA: These are also hardy with lovely foliage and if well maintained can provide blooms for up to 6 months of the year. Flower sizes vary from miniatures under 5cm across up to large 20cm semi-doubles.

RETICULATA: These have large ˜ owers, with some blooms attaining a width of 24cm. They have quite an upright growth habit and an open framework of branches and foliage. The leaves are very large, glossy and leathery.

HYBRID: These have a particular combination with the best attributes of japonica, sasanqua and reticulata. They provide the modern gardener with exquisite ˜ ower, form, foliage and often a hint of fragrance. Many new releases in the Camellia world are hybrids, some of which have been bred right here in New Zealand.

CAMELLIAS

Where to plant

A semi shade spot, possibly on the south-west side or under trees in dappled shade will suit most camellias, but it pays to check speciÿ c varieties where possible. They will grow in full sun, especially sansanqua varieties, but would prefer shelter from strong winds and harsh sun.

Soil

Camellias prefer acidic soil that is well draining and rich in organic matter. If you’re planting in the ground dig in some Daltons Acid Mix, ican Real Blood & Bone and sheep pellets.

Daltons Premium  Acid Mix is made especially for acid loving plants with a low pH so is perfect for growing Camellias, Rhodos, Daphnes & Azaleas in pots or the garden

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We’ve got a good range of pots that would be perfect for displaying your new Camellia topiary.

Some beauties to tempt you

Spring Festival: Soft pink ˜ owers and would look fabulous as a narrow hedge

Brushÿ eld Yellow: Ideal for pots with a bushy growth habit

Camellias in containers: Camellias adapt well to container growing but they are quick to show signs of nutrient deÿ ciencies. Nothing looks less appealing than a badly chlorotic camellia in a tiny pot. However, with regular fertilising and the right sized containers camellias will thrive and bloom heavily in pots. We recommend ican 24-Plus Slow Food for container plants.

Espaliering

Espaliering is just a matter of selecting the right plant and having the patience to wait long enough to see the results. Most sasanquas have thin pliable stems so they work well.

Hardy hedges

The year round glossy foliage and ease to grow make Camellias ideal for hedging and you can choose between shades of red, pink & white with Yuletide, Setsugekka & the Paradise range.

There are lots of Camellias to choose from, but we’ve made it easier for you with our easy to read signs

Planting various types can extend ˜ owering times.

Early Pearly: Produces double white ˜ owers Elegans Splendour: The look of an old rose

Debbie: A japonica hybrid with bright pink ˜ owers

Buttons & Bows: Great in a pot, somewhere you can admire the perfectly shaped blooms

Yuletide: A good choice for a small growing hedge

The Paradise Series: A superior selection with stronger & longer ˜ owering, improved weather tolerance, better perfume + more. These are ideal for a hardy hedge that looks good year round

Quintessence: A low growing type ideal for pots or as a groundcover

Holly Bright: Glossy salmon red semi-double blooms & serrated foliage, hence the name ‘Holly’

Camellias are very versatile and can be used many ways in the garden, such as:

Rescued dog lights up Anzac parade

At last month’s Anzac Day parade in Carterton, one member of the local fire crew stole the show – its impeccably dressed, fourlegged recruit.

Polar, a Swiss shepherd, is the newly-appointed mascot for the Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade: the first canine to serve with the brigade and its first official mascot in its 175year history.

She had her first formal outing in her new role at last month’s Anzac service [an annual outing for the brigade], where she appeared alongside her human colleagues on the traditional march to the Cenotaph in Memorial Square.

Wearing a smart jacket made by brigade member Denise Terry, Polar was “a huge hit with the crowd”, especially the many children in attendance.

Before starting her tenure as a fire brigade mascot, Polar was a resident at the SPCA’s Masterton Centre – after being rescued from a property used as a puppy mill. There, she was caged and used as a “breeding factory”, constantly producing pups for sale.

She was later adopted by her current owner, Carterton firefighter Steve Kay.

“She is a wonderful-

ABOVE: Polar and her human colleagues at the Cenotaph in Memorial Square, Carterton.

RIGHT: Carterton Fire Brigade mascot Polar in her official regalia at this year’s Anzac Service. PHOTOS/JUDY

natured dog, and I feel so lucky to have her. She loves people and has really taken to her new role,” he said.

Kay said he hoped Polar would help forge a closer connection between the brigade and the community, particularly with the younger generation. As mascot, she will attend community events, farm days, and school, hospital, and rest home visits, as well as

marching in the annual Carterton Christmas Parade.

The brigade also hoped to feature Polar in its promotional material and public demonstrations, such as home fire safety visits and school programmes like “Drop, Cover, Hold”.

“If you see her in the streets around Carterton, please say hello – she’ll love that,” Kay said.

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More than 8,000 visitors converged on Featherston for this year’s Booktown Festival – queuing up for author presentations, workshops, bookseller stalls, and more.

PETE˜MONK captured the page-turning action.

Author and columnist Emily Writes chats with children about digital writing.

Pupils from the three Featherston schools opened the Fish’n’Chip Supper with a kapa haka performance.

Filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston [right] and panel moderator Noelle McCarthy.

Author/broadcaster Guyon Espiner meets local fan Lucy Gri˜ ths.

Filmmaker Sir Richard Taylor [left] with Booktown chair Peter Biggs – and a head from Weta Workshop’s Gallipoli exhibition.

Wairarapa College students enjoy a slam poetry workshop with Te Kahu Rolleston.

Alexandria “Poppet” Anstis – St M atthew’s Collegiate student and mounted games champion

As a child, I spent a lot of time…

In hospital, as I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when I was two. I also spent a lot of time on the farm, on the sea and riding my horse!

My friends and loved ones always say I am…

A hard worker, nuts, and loyal.

The famous New Zealander [living or dead] I’d like to have a meal with is….. Peter Jackson.

The most delicious ice cream flavour is…..

The lemon gelato from Ten O’Clock Cookie.

I would love more time to… Go free diving and get out on the water.

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My favourite local shop is… Lone Star.

The family member I most admire is….

My Dad for the hard work he has done in his life, and my Mum for taking me all over the county to compete and looking after me in hospital.

A song I know all the words to is…..

“The Gambler” [Kenny Rogers] and “Wagon Wheel” [Old Crow Medicine Show].

Wairarapa needs…

More affordable clothes shops for teenagers!

The best accompaniment for a cup of coffee or tea is… I like fruit with my iced lattes.

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CUTIES OF THE WEEK

Another Cutie and Cool Teen hanging out!

Reader Linda sent in this adorable photo of Wilbur, her chocolate Labrador, having a cuddle with his older brother and “favourite human” Blair, age 16.

Linda says Wilbur is “a very good boy” – he loves the water, enjoys picking up sticks and pinecones while on a walk, always waits patiently for his dinner, and is “super soft and cuddly”. He also has his own Instagram account: @wilbur_dog_brown

Smokefree Success Story: Brooke

Brausch

Brooke is busy running his log cartage business as well as other businesses and being there for three children under the age of four (with partner Kirsten). That’s quite a bit of stress, right there, and smoking up to 25 cigarettes a day has been one way to cope with that stress.

Not anymore. 1 March 2023 was the day Brooke (aged 39) had his last smoke, after trying to give up once before. The ÿ rst two weeks smokefree were tough, but he’s determined to beat it this time.

“Already, I’m bouncing out of bed feeling a million bucks,” Brooke says. “I’m committed to being healthy, to getting ÿ t racing my Motorcross Bike, and being around for my children.”

“I’m giving up coughing up

phlegm and stinking around my children and other people.”

Patches and Gum were not for him, although he does chew ordinary gum instead to help with cravings. “And Luana at Whaiora is giving me awesome support. She keeps me on track.”

“Just do it,” Brooke says. “Give up smoking for your kids, before it’s too late.”

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A timely look at Carol Bauer

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History presents a chronological retrospective of fascinating Wairarapa artist, the late Carol Anne Bauer.

Born in New York City, USA in 1935, Bauer studied painting, enamelling and stitchery, graduating with a BA Fine Arts [Hons] in 1969 from the University of Connecticut.

In 1972, she and her family emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand, where she was active in the Wellington arts scene - becoming a member of NZ Academy of Fine Arts in 1980 and a founding and exhibiting member of the Koru Fibre Artists

IN THE SHED

group from 1976-86. She also worked as a secondary school art teacher, in advertising and as a TVNZ set designer.

Bauer exhibited widely and her works can be found as far afield as Tokyo at the NZ Dairy Board and at the White House, in Washington DC, USA. Her artworks and techniques have been profiled in various publications and in television programme interviews several times, from 1973-1987.

Bauer and her husband moved to Wairarapa in 2000, where she continued to exhibit her works here and nationally.

Aratoi’s Becky Bateman, who worked alongside

Still trucking along

About 60 years ago, a young Tinui boy saw his two favourite toy trucks, battered after years of “love”, placed in the ceiling of the family home at Glentarn Station.

His father, farmer Peter Groves, passed the trucks on to him – and decided they needed eventual restoration.

They sat in the ceiling, baking in the summer heat under the corrugated iron roof for nearly 60 years, while Peter focused his attention on farm equipment, vintage cars and other machinery.

Peter died two years ago.

This week the son, Malcolm Groves, now 63 and a member of the Henley Mens Shed, began the job of bringing the two trucks – one with a stock crate and the other a flatbed – back to life.

Malcolm understands the trucks were built by a member of the pioneering

Chapman trucking business. As far back as the 1920s, this company, among other things, delivered petrol in boxes, each containing two 4-gallon tins. The petrol was sold by the tonne or half-tonne.

Today, many a heritage house sits on these concrete-filled tins. The toys are based on the design of the delivery trucks.

The years in the ceiling were not kind to the toys. The wooden wheels have cracked and split, some woodwork has broken, the tin mudguards are misshapen, and some of the battens that make up the stock crate are missing or broken. But the genuine window glass in the windscreen and windows has survived.

The two trucks are just

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family to curate this exhibition said “we loved putting this show together.

You can see Carol’s process and how it develops over

time, the connections she makes with scientific processes and her fascination with various cultural mythologies are

incredibly interesting. It’s a perfect time to show her work as a retrospective, linking with the star of remembrance Pōhutukawa over the Matariki period ...”

In this retrospective, a snapshot of Bauer’s work is celebrated chronologically, through her beginnings with exquisite stitchery through to her curious examination of amino acid crystals in large formats. She had a fascination with light, pattern and narrative which drew her to explore and depict the natural world, magic, symbolism, cultural stories, and scientific enquiry.

• Have the Most Fun You Can Before They Make You Stop. A retrospective of Carol Anne Bauer Showing May 27-July 9 at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History

part of Malcolm’s trip down memory lane. A covid lockdown project saw him repair and

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repaint his collection of vintage farming toys.

Amazingly, the Fun Ho factory in Taranaki, which made the toys, still exists – so getting replacement parts was not a problem.

Repairing the trucks is a big job, and the clock is ticking – the next generation of Groves children hopes to add them to their toy collection. A five-year-old grandson and seven-yearold grand-daughter are ready to follow in Malcolm and Peter’s footsteps.

Carol Anne Bauer, It’s Always Spring in Paradise, 2013, acrylic on canvas.

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LEFT: Malcolm with his restored Fun Ho farm vehicles, another childhood favourite.

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Malcolm Groves [left], with fellow sheddie George Fink, is restoring his father’s old toy trucks – after they spent several decades in the roof of the family home.

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Council News

Meet Maggie!

Maggie Forest is in charge of our annual water meter reading campaign. Every June volunteers in our three towns raise funds for their sports or service groups by reading our ratepayers’ water meters.

This conserves our water supplies and ensures people are not using excess water. It helps us track water consumption, catch leaks, and manage our water supplies.

Most meters are at the street but some are not, or they can be covered with vegetation. We’re appealing to everyone to please help our meter readers, clear the vegetation and keep their dogs tied up if their meter is on private property.

Do you know where your meter is?

With this year’s meter read about to begin, read on to

Grants doing good

Creative Communities Scheme grants help improve access to artistic activities in our community. One such grant was used by Martinborough Kindergarten to bring in a woodwork specialist for a term – ka rawe!

South Wairarapa District Council administers these central governmentfunded grants on behalf of Creative NZ.

Applications for the May funding round are now open and close Friday 26 May 2023. You can pick up an application form from our libraries, Council office or our website.

Greytown hosts Emergency Expo

In the wake of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, Greytown residents were invited recently

find out why Maggie loves her job!

How long have you worked at SWDC?

I started in November 2020. What do you love about working at Council?

I like that we are genuinely serving the rate payers, and that we have a great sense of camaraderie. Specifically, I enjoy the water role as there’s a lot of variety; database management, getting out from the office

Annual Plan consultation

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

to a “emergency response and resilience expo” to encourage people how to prepare for an emergency, and to be familiar with the Community Emergency Hub.

Poo-nelope from Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office (WREMO) was one of our special guests, reminding us about how in a major earthquake, we may not be able to flush the toilet and will all have to manage our own sanitation for up to 30 days.

Our Health, Safety, & Emergency Management Advisor, Nigel Carter, said “it was great to see the community engaging with the Community Emergency

and talking to ratepayers, interaction with lots of different people involved in the water management. I also like the contribution I can make to protecting and managing a precious environmental resource.

Any “fun facts” about you personally?

I’m the parent of two talented artists and am a dabbling textile artist myself. Our whole family is also involved in historical re-enactment.

Our annual plan consultation document is out for your feedback. Annual plans set the budget for the next financial year, and for the 2023/24 year we are asking for your views on community and youth grants, water, library staffing, and the roading reserve budgets. At present, we believe the rates take will increase rates income by an average 15.9 per cent across the district. For the reasons why and more details, please see our consultation document on our website or at libraries or Council office. Consultation ends on 27 May.

New interim CEO Paul Gardner is the Council’s new interim Chief Executive. Paul is our General Manager Human Resources and Corporate Services and has been with the Council for two years. He has worked across the commercial, public, private, and not-forprofit sectors in New Zealand and held various governance positions.

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Hub and the amazing support organisations there”.

“The Community Emergency Hub is where people should go in an emergency to help, or get help from each other.”

Thanks to WREMO, Wellington Free Ambulance, Fire Emergency NZ, Land Search and Rescue, Ministry for Primary Industries, Neighbourhood Support, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Wellington Water Ltd, Wellington Engineering Lifelines Group, Community Patrol and Greytown Menz Shed.

The event was hosted by the Greytown Community Board, WREMO and South Wairarapa District Council.

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

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

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

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

MAY FORUMS

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE FORUM

Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 10:00am

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

JUNE

MEETINGS, FORUMS & WORKSHOPS

INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Thursday, 1 June 2023 at 10:00am

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

FUTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE WAIRARAPA WORKSHOP

Thursday, 1 June 2023 at 12:30pm

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

MĀORI STANDING COMMITTEE FORUM

Tuesday, 6 June 2023 at 6.00pm

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough COUNCIL

Wednesday, 7 June 2023 at 10.00am

King Charles III’s coronation on 6 May was commemorated in South Wairarapa, as it was around the country. The weather was serene as the Mayor and assembled guests planted a grove of native trees on the shores of Wairarapa Moana. Those attending then decamped to the appropriately named Dickensian bookshop in Featherston for tea and scones.

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

FEATHERSTON COMMUNITY BOARD –MEET THE BOARD

Wednesday, 14 June 2023 at 7.00pm

Greytown WBS Room, Greytown Town Centre, Main Street, Greytown

MARTINBOROUGH COMMUNITY BOARD

Thursday, 15 June at 7.00pm

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

COUNCIL

Wednesday, 28 June 2023 at 10.00am

Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

Paul Gardner

INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Free rides to world cup football kick-offs

Football fans will be able to travel to and from Wellington Regional Stadium for free on Metlink public transport for matches in the Fifa Women’s World Cup, Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] has announced.

Nine football games will be held at the capital’s ‘Cake Tin’ stadium from July 20 to August 20.

GWRC’s transport committee chair Thomas Nash said the regional council’s public transport wing is working with WellingtonNZ to fulfil the capital’s host city obligations.

The committee discussed the services plan at last week’s meeting.

“Metlink buses and trains will be free on

game days to match ticket holders. We’ve considered kick-off times as well as the potential for extra time and penalties in knock-out games and will be doing everything we can to match service capacity to projected demand,” Nash said.

“With nine matches at Wellington Regional Stadium … we want visiting teams, fans, officials, and media to have the best possible experience in Wellington.”

Most games in the capital will be played outside peak commuter travel times, meaning the bus and train networks can ‘absorb’ additional demand, Nash said.

Off-peak rail services will be added based on projected crowd numbers, and with no track maintenance planned on game days,

it is unlikely buses will be needed to replace trains unless there’s unexpected disruption.

The agenda said at peak commute times there will be no additional bus or rail services because all operators’ resources will be utilised for timetabled service provision, and that “WellingtonNZ is aware of this service constraint”.

WellingtonNZ chief executive John Allen said that, as a result of collaborating with Metlink, the Fifa Women’s World Cup will be enjoyable and accessible for Wellington residents and visitors.

“Through working together, we can help everyone discover what our region has to offer. This is an incredible opportunity to showcase the best of our city to football fans from around the world,” he said.

Travel to and from Wellington Regional Stadium for the Fifa Women’s World Cup will be free on Metlink public transport.

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The Reapers (2019)

PG | Comedy | 5 m

While Death walks the earth collecting souls, her granddaughter Winona can’t be bothered carrying on the family business. Featuring the creative talents of local filmmaker Derrick Sims.

FRIDAY 26 MAY

The Pen (2001–2010)

G | Comedy | 5 m

Guy Capper and Jemaine Clement’s comical duo — one loquacious, one laconic — stood out from the flock amidst 100s of entries in the transTasman Nescafé Short Film Awards, sharing first prize in 2001. Featuring the creative talents of local filmmaker Jemaine Clement (Ng˛ti Kahungunu).

SATURDAY 27 MAY

The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale | Director’s Cut

(2022)

M | Drama, Horror, Thriller | 93 m

While sorting her dead grandmother’s a˙ airs, a young woman boards in an eerie, southern mansion and soon discovers the matriarch may desire more than just her company. Featuring the creative talents of local filmmakers Alaina and Derrick Sims.

FRIDAY 26 MAY

Learning Fast

(1980)

G | Documentary | 60 m

One of acclaimed director Gaylene Preston’s earliest documentaries, Learning Fast chronicles the plight of school leavers from M˛koura College, Masterton, as they try to figure out their next steps. Featuring students of M˛koura College, Masterton 1979 – 1980. The film crew included Dame Gaylene Preston, Alun Bollinger and Lee Tamahori.

SATURDAY 27 MAY

Saviour (2022)

M | Psychological Thriller | 20 m

A troubled missionary, led by a rough P˛keh˛ guide, treks through the forest of 1820s Aotearoa. On a journey to deliver a musket to a distant leader, they are surprised by the appearance of a young M˛ori man who proclaims he’s been sent to guide them. Featuring the creative talents of local actor Kieran Charnock.

SATURDAY 27 MAY

Turangawaewae: A Place To Stand

PG | Drama | 13 m

(2003)

Tiare (a koro, or old man), a Vietnam war veteran, lives homeless, wandering the city, collecting bits and pieces in his plastic bags. His daughter brings her own daughter to visit and tries yet again to persuade him to return to their ancestral home. He does not wish to go there. Featuring the creative talents of local composer and musician Warren Maxwell (Ng˛i T˝hoe, Ng˛ti Kahungunu, Ng˛i Te Rangi).

SUNDAY 28 MAY

Shut Eye

(2022)

M | Psychological Drama | 91 m

To cure their insomnia, a social outcast befriends an ASMR streamer where the lines between friendship and obsession become blurred. Shut Eye was supported by local producer Celia Jaspers and Legal Counsel o˙ ered by Michael Stephens.

SATURDAY 27 MAY

WairarapaFilmFestival

Te Rua (1991)

PG | 107 m | Drama

A hundred years after the theft from New Zealand of three irreplaceable tribal carvings, two Mˆori, Rewi and Peter, decide it’s time for ancient grievances to be put right. Both men are in Berlin where the carvings are stored in a museum. Plans go awry when a group that Peter has assembled breaks into the museum. Written and directed by groundbreaking local filmmaker, Barry Barclay (Ng˛ti Apa). SUNDAY 28 MAY

Our purpose: is for older people / kaumātua to live a valued life in an inclusive society.

Our Vision: To be recognised as a leading contributor to the wellbeing of older persons / kaumātua in our Wairarapa community.

Our Mission: Helping, connecting and empowering older persons in Wairarapa.

Edith is 77 and lives in her own home, a two-storey property with a separate unit downstairs. Her 38-year-old grandson Michael does shift work and when he is on night duty, he stays in her downstairs unit.

Michael has invited a friend to live in the unit without Edith’s consent. Edith pays the electricity bill for both units without contribution from Michael or his friend. Michael does sometimes help his grandmother with shopping and other small chores, although does this begrudgingly, telling her “You’re useless. No-one needs you. Why don’t you do the world a favour –don’t wake up tomorrow.”

Edith contacted the Age Concern Elder Abuse and Neglect Coordinator feeling extremely distressed and frightened. She had told Michael that she didn’t want him there and ended up with both men yelling at her, telling her she was a “selfish old cow” and threatening to break her windows. Edith doesn’t have a lot of money

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

Our Guiding Principles: are that our services are accessible, appropriate and affordable, inclusive, culturally appropriate and equally available to all.

Kiwi welcome for new Cartertonians

Five new Kiwis were welcomed to Carterton in “true Aotearoa style” last week. Carterton locals Colin Brown, Kylie Dennes, Evelyn Scarfe, Nidtarya Foreman and Francis Motta [from Australia, Thailand and France] were o˜ cially sworn in as New Zealand citizens at a ceremony at Carterton Events Centre.

and relies on her national super to cover her expenses. She cannot afford to pay the higher electricity bills that have been coming in since Michael’s friend arrived.

Edith admits that she does get a bit forgetful and confused at times, and that she doesn’t have many friends or other family members she can turn to for support. She has a few health problems and sometimes finds it hard to get out and about.

The Coordinator talks to Edith about her rights and together they go to the local community law centre for advice on how to evict Michael’s friend.

The Coordinator facilitates a meeting between Edith and Michael which results in Michael agreeing to ask his friend to leave, and to paying his grandmother board whenever he stays after night shift. With encouragement from the EANP Coordinator, Edith starts going to the local seniors’ centre, being transported by an Age Concern mini-bus service.

The ceremony opened with a welcome from Te Whakapono Waikare and Marama Fox, representing local iwi and Hurunui-o-Rangi marae, followed by a waiata from South End School pupils and Carterton district councillors.

The event closed with a haka from South End School students followed by kai.

In his address, Carterton Mayor Ron Mark said New Zealand would be enriched by the new citizens’ culture, languages and traditions.

“Mixing with other cultures makes you more understanding, more tolerant, more humble, because you realise you don’t know everything there is to know. We can learn from each other.”

The citizens stood and read an a˜ rmation of allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III, King of New Zealand, and his heirs and successors, and were presented with a kowhai plant and certiÿ cate of citizenship.

Francis Motta, supported by Carterton Mayor Ron Mark, reads the a˜ rmation of allegiance, while Marama Fox waits to present him with a kowhai plant.

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I was out with friends and told a story to which someone responded “you stole my thunder. I was going to tell that story”. It got me thinking, where did this strange saying come from. Well, it comes from dramatist John Dennis early in the 18th century. He invented a clever thunder machine for a play called Appius and Virginia way back in 1709. The play was not successful by the way, despite his ingenious invention. He was furious, some time later, to discover his invention being used at a performance of Macbeth and complained bitterly that they had “stolen his thunder”. A lot of our funny sayings that sound nonsensical, have a logical explanation. I suppose in centuries to come, they will be laughing at some of the things we say.

Comic legend Sir Ken Dodd used to tell a story he called the order of the bath. On bath night, Grandad went first, then mum and dad, then the kids, then the whippet. All in the same bath water. The expression “don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater” supposedly has a similar story from way back in the 1500s. The baby was the last to have the bath on annual bath day, I repeat, annual bath day. By then, the water was so murky, sometimes the baby would be thrown out with the grey sludge.

Like me, you probably thought ‘mad as a hatter’ comes from Alice in Wonderland but in fact its origins are far earlier than that, way back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Hat makers used mercury for the felt in the hats they made and those who succumbed to “Mad

Hatter Disease” showed symptoms of shyness, irritability and tremors which would make them appear mad.

We often ‘turn a blind eye’ don’t we? Ignoring situations or facts or reality. This expression is thought to have come from British naval hero Admiral Lord Nelson, who was blind in one eye. Once, when he was being signalled to stop attacking a fleet of Danish ships, he put the telescope to his blind eye and said “I do not see the signal”. So he attacked anyhow, and was victorious.

Another very old expression is ‘caught red handed’. This originates from a very old English

law that prohibited a person butchering any animal that did not belong to them. However, the only way they could be convicted was if they had the animal’s blood on their hands.

Some of you might like to consider restoring the original ‘give a cold shoulder’. In medieval England, it was customary to give a cold piece of meat from the shoulder of mutton, pork or beef, when the host thought the guest had outstayed their welcome and it was time to leave. A polite way of saying ‘bugger off’. We all love the look of a beautiful English thatched cottage. I have spent many nights sleeping

under a thatched roof during my numerous visits to Britain. Back in the 1500s a thatched roof was just straw piled up on top of itself and in the cold, grey winter days and nights, the house animals would get up into the straw for warmth and comfort. However, when it rained heavily, the straw would not only get very wet, it would get very slippery and the animals would fall out, ‘raining cats and dogs’. Getting out of the wrong side of the bed comes from an old Roman superstition. If you got out of the bed on the right you received positive forces but if you got out on the left, you received

bad energy.

In ancient Greece, when a vote was required, black and white beans were used. White for Yay and black for Nay. When it was time to vote, the official would ‘spill the beans’. I believe English is one of the hardest languages to learn and we complicate it even further with these wonderful old expressions that have survived time. They must seem very strange to people learning our language. What a shame we don’t hear two of my favourite and very ancient old sayings so much anymore. ‘Please’ and ‘thank you’ used to be very commonly heard. Not so much now.

Tiny traces gathered

Grace Prior grace.prior@age.co.nz

A Wairarapa catchment group stands to benefit from a scientific initiative seeking to understand the environment better.

Environment [eDNA] kits have been circulated to catchment groups around New Zealand, including Wairarapa’s Opouawe River Catchment Restoration Project. The Environmental Protection Authority [EPA] said it had partnered with NZ Landcare Trust and Wilderlab to fund 19 community catchment groups to test a waterway in their region to discover the plants and animals living in it. They will test for environmental DNA, known as eDNA, which is the tiny trace of genetic material left behind as living things pass through water or soil.

Opouawe River Catchment Restoration Project said its aim is to detect banded dotterel in the catchment and collect baseline biodiversity information to inform

predator control, the effectiveness of mustelid removal, and the detection of rarer species like bats and lizards in Wairarapa.

The Rock Dotterel Group is working with Puhaka to Kawakawa Project and the newly formed Opouawe River Catchment Group in the Opouawe catchment for the study.

“While the Opouawe catchment is small in total area compared to other eastern Wairarapa catchments, it does contain a lot of high biodiversity habitat,” the group said.

The group said because the catchment borders the Aorangi Ranges, there is a significant amount of original native forest, while a lot of native forest regeneration is occurring in other areas of the catchment.

The Opouawe River Catchment Restoration

Project also aims to investigate how the health of the stream varies through different habitats and if future changes to streambeds will have a detrimental effect on native species.

Alongside this, the group hopes to detect any species

unknown to them so far. EPA general manager of engagement Paula Knaap said the testing of samples taken from waterways around the country will show the plants and animals that are present. “This will empower communities to make decisions that help their local environment to thrive,” she said. “Through eDNA,

[groups] might learn about native fish living in a stream, for instance. These fish aren’t always easy to see, so eDNA results give a clearer picture and allow groups to manage their waterways better.”

Knaap said the eDNA programme supplements a lot of restoration work catchment groups are already doing, including

riparian planting and stream health assessments. The Wilderlab testing laboratory – which has developed and supplied the sampling kits – said it analyses and sequences samples and then sends the results back to the groups within a month. Groups can make their data publicly available on Wilderlab’s interactive map.

Catchment groups across New Zealand have been given eDNA kits to learn more about their environments. PHOTO/FILE

Opouawe River Catchment Restoration Project said its aim is to detect banded dotterel in the catchment using eDNA.

Lifestyle

How to become more confident

sharemarket; competence will make you a far more confident person.

Tim Nelson Midweek Musings

Author and financial adviser Ramit Sethi has a simple approach he said can be implemented to develop increased confidence in any area, this being to become more competent at whatever it is you want to become more confident in. This makes such good sense. If, for example, you were confronting a public speaking presentation, the thing that causes more anxiety than just about anything else, and you took the approach of not doing any research or preparation, then your level of confidence on the day of the event is going to be very low. However, if you took the time to prepare for the occasion, putting in the effort to understand what it takes to

do a quality presentation, then followed this up with action, not only will your level of competence grow, but you’ll do the presentation with the confidence in yourself to do it to a high level.

Don’t get angry

Being in Bali for a few weeks, one thing that is impossible to miss is the amount of traffic; there’s a lot of it. Trips of just a few kilometers can take four or five times longer than they might in Masterton, my home town. Not only is there a lot of traffic, the roads are very narrow and cars will often park on the side of the street, blocking a lane entirely.

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This approach can apply to anywhere you want to become more confident, from an annual game of golf with a group of friends, to investing in the

Despite what I have shared above, one thing I haven’t seen is any sort or anger or rage from drivers. The only car horns you’ll hear are those to let someone know they can merge into a lane, or to warn others at a tight corner. It really is lovely, and something I have never seen anywhere else. Yes, it’s important to give yourself plenty of time for any trip that has

a deadline, but this just requires a little patience and the knowledge trips will take a while.

We can all learn from the drivers in Bali. It’s a very peaceful and relaxed place, despite the organised chaos on the roads.

Give advice too

In at least one post I have written about how it is a lot better and more effective to teach by example, as opposed to telling others what to do.

I find it very difficult to take any advice from someone who is not living what they are encouraging

others to do. For example, if I was attending professional development on a method of teaching, but the person delivering the session was not using that very process to run the session, I would have serious doubts about the information being shared. However, in an interview I heard, author Kevin Kelly shared how he had always been one who believes in teaching by example, but now sees the benefits of telling others what they could do as well. His belief is that sometimes others can’t see the example, so being told is better than not

having the information at all. Additionally, the hybrid approach of being both told what to do, then seeing it in action will combine both approaches to lead to the best outcome.

Celebrate the small wins

The idea of celebrating small wins is something that resonates with me strongly. A lot of these posts are about doing those small things which, when accumulated over a period of time, lead to significant positive change. In fact, the book I have written, Small Steps to a Happy and Purposeful Life is

about this very concept. Listening to The Daily Jay on the Calm app this morning, writer Jay Shetty spoke about this idea. His presentation was about celebrating all the positive steps we take in life, regardless of how small they are, provided they are going in the right direction. Shetty suggested celebrating the fact that the listener was taking a positive step simply by listening to his Daily Jay talk. There will be significant achievements we have in our lives, but these are likely to be few and far between. However, each

one of these achievements will be made up of countless smaller steps that had to happen to lead to that final outcome. These smaller steps are what we should be celebrating everyday.

How to be a good friend

This is something that is surprisingly simple; what’s required to be a good friend. Just do as follows:

• Think about everything that you would like a good friend to do for you

• Do the very things for your own friends that you identified in step 1

• Keep repeating steps 1 and 2.

If you’d like others to do for you the things identified in step 1, then it stands to reason that others would like you to do the very same things for them. Another important consideration is to be prepared to go first, don’t feel like you need to wait until the positives start for you.

Don’t take no for an answer

There is a school I am very interested to visit in Bali. It’s the original Green School, which now has campuses around the world, following the first school set up in Ubud, Bali. The Lonely Planet guidebook stated that tours of the Green School aren’t available, but I checked their website anyway and found tours can be booked. Unfortunately when I tried

to book online no dates were available while I’ll be in Ubud. I had essentially had two ‘nos’.

However, with nothing to lose I emailed the school and explained my situation, being a school principal from another country who was very keen to visit what looks like an incredible school. Shortly afterwards I received a reply saying they will be able to take me on a tour while I am in Bali.

I could easily have not even tried to have a look at Green School after reading the Lonely Planet advice. I could then have given up after there were no times available for the tours the public can do. However, because I didn’t accept either of these responses I will be visiting the school tomorrow, something I am very much looking forward to.

Too often we accept no for an answer, when, if we pushed just a little harder, we might get the response we truly want.

Slow down your thinking

In so many areas of life we are looking to go as fast as possible. It could be for career progression, completing a qualification, learning a new skill … the list is a long one.

Among the many things we want to do quickly there are some things that we should, at least occasionally, take a little more time with,

an example of this being thinking.

In the book Thinking Fast and Slow author Daniel Kahnamen discusses two types of thinking – fast and slow. There are times in which thinking fast is the best option, such as when facing an immediate threat. However, often we should be practising slow thinking. This allows us to take in much more information before making decisions. Sometimes the right decision won’t be the one that seems obvious. Careful analysis of information, some of which won’t be immediately available when first confronted with the decision, will more often than not lead to the best outcome. In many cases slow thinking will end up with the same decision that would have been made with fast thinking, but the decision will have been made on a foundation of relevant information and insight.

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

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Feel better with help from Changeability

If you want help to make changes in your life and your relationships, Changeability, Victoria Street, Masterton, is the place to go.

“We renamed as Changeability,” says Kay Wilton, “when Stopping Violence Services Wairarapa and Wairarapa Counselling Services joined.”

Today, about 18 people work part time for Changeability, and two types of counselling services are on o˜ er. General counselling is available for individuals, couples, families and wh°nau seeking help to make changes in their lives. Changeability also specialises in group and individual counselling for men, women, couples, families and wh°nau a˜ ected by family violence.

“Anyone can walk through our sliding front door – step in from the street and talk to us about how we can help,” says Kay, clinical lead for family violence services. Feedback from families: “It feels safe at Changeability”. Kay has worked as a counsellor for

A place where change is possible

If you are experiencing troubling issues like anxiety, grief or depression, or if you’ve been affected by family violence, we can help. We offer a non-judgmental, respectful, caring space where we help people through their process of change.

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26˛years. Kelly Maugatai is in her fourth year of family violence facilitating. “I’m passionate about supporting men to change because their children are watching them, copying them. And I’m passionate about supporting women to break the silence and feel better about their lives,” says Kelly. Kay says, “We are working for our children, for a healthier future.”

Why do we, as adults, sometimes express our anger in ways that harm people we love? “We don’t always learn to cope with our emotions when we’re young. We all feel anger, but it’s what we do with it that counts.”

Some men are directed to come to Changeability by the courts or Ministry of Justice, but we are ÿ nding more are self-referring.

Women who come to Changeability want to change their lives. “Their health might not be good,” Kelly says, “or they feel sad inside, or they’re worried about their children. Some feel like they have no choices and are living in an unsafe environment.” All these feelings can be very confusing when in a relationship with a man they love.

Kay says, “it’s a privilege to do this work, to care for the men and women who step through our doors, and to walk alongside them.”

The message from Changeability is: “We care about our families. Don’t be held back by lack of money. Come and talk to us about what is possible.”

Counselling Services: 06 377 5716

Family Violence Services: 06 377 0933 contact@changewairarapa.org.nz

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South Wairarapa ratepayers have been asked whether to keep or remove the community and youth grants budget of $170,000 for the coming financial year.

It is one of four items up for consultation for the 2023-24 Annual Plan.

The budget includes $170,000 for community and youth grants, which is at the same level as 2022-23.

In the past financial year, 55 community groups and activities were funded by South Wairarapa District Council grants, including multi-year funding agreements that help organisations to provide services in the district.

Organisations such as the Wellington Free Ambulance, the Wairarapa Whanau Trust, Cobblestones, and Aratoi Regional Trust, received significant funding.

Many other community groups also benefited from these grants including Digital Seniors, foodbanks, Featherston Booktown young readers programme, sports and recreation activities, schools and early childhood education programmes, and events – including the Wairarapa Balloon Festival.

By providing community groups and organisations with direct financial assistance, the council can support shared objectives, be a catalyst for positive change, deliver value for money to ratepayers, and help to sustain a thriving and independent community sector, according to the Annual Plan consultation

The first option is to keep the grants in the budget and the second option is to stop providing grants this year.

Removing the grants budget would result in a weekly rates reduction of about $0.57 – a yearly savings of about $30.

The three community boards and the Māori Standing Committee would maintain their small grants programme but without the council’s grants, additional pressure would be put on this funding.

Public consultation on the council’s Annual Plan closes on May 27 and public hearings are scheduled for June 8 and 9.

Council will deliberate on the submissions on June 14 and the Annual Plan is set to be adopted on June 28.

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Step-down at Feds ahead of

Ahead of Wairarapa Federated Farmers’ annual general meeting last week, meat and wool chair Mike Butterick confirmed to the Times-Age that he would be standing down from the position because he is contesting the region’s electorate seat as the National Party candidate.

“The formal process is that I will be stepping down at the meeting.

“I did it at the last election as well,” said Butterick, who added it’s important to protect the integrity of the rural organisation.

“I have been very mindful that Federated Farmers is – and needs to stay – apolitical. Since I’ve been selected I’ve made sure I have made a very clear line between the Federated Farmers stuff and the National Party stuff.”

Butterick was confirmed as the National Party’s Wairarapa candidate on March 19.

Wairarapa Federated Farmers president David Hayes said Butterick had been “excellent” in letting the organisation know about his political campaign and managing

the potential conflict.

Butterick has been a “terrific and very proactive participant in the executive”, reliably coming up with constructive ideas and initiatives, Hayes said.

“The most obvious evidence of that is ‘How We Roll in the Rapa’, raising money and getting donations of fencing materials distributed through the Rural Support Trust.

“He’s just been a

champion with that, and he’s been the meat and wool chair, so he’s been a champion of interests of that part of our organisation too.”

Butterick said being able to run the ‘How We Roll in the Rapa’ campaign has been one of the highlights of his stint as meat and wool chair.

“It’s been great as part of Federated Farmers to implement something that has helped our fellow farmers; it’s a really cool

thing to be able to have done.”

Because the material drop-off site is on his farm, he will continue to facilitate the campaign.

Butterick described his time in the meat and wool chair role as a privilege: “You have an opportunity to help bridge that disconnect that can exist at times between grassroots people and the rule-makers.”

His resignation came just days after Andrew

Hoggard stepped down from his role as Federated Farmers president after speculation he would be running for an ACT Party seat.

Hoggard confirmed his intent to run as Act Party’s candidate for Rangitikei last week.

He had been due to retire at Federated Farmers’ national annual general meeting [AGM] in July.

National vice-president Wayne Langford has

stepped in as acting president until the national AGM.

Hayes said Hoggard made the right call “given the circumstances”: “He did need to step down so that we’re not seen as being political, which we’re not.”

Hoggard had led the organisation through some tough challenges, said Hayes, who noted his portfolio had included He Waka Eke Noa and climate change – topics

that continue to be hard for farmers and the organisation to wrangle.

“Hats off to him for all of the hard work that he has done,” Hayes said.

Hoggard joined Federated Farmers 18 years ago as the Young Farmers’ Representative to the Manawatu Provincial Executive.

“I’ve really enjoyed my time with Feds, and it’s opened up so many opportunities for me to do things and go places that

I’d never have been able to if I’d just stayed on the farm instead of taking on roles with Feds,” Hoggard said.

“That being said, I’ve always prided myself on being a ‘hands-on farmer’ the whole way through this ride. I know from talking to many of you that you appreciated the fact that I have ‘kept it real’, as the saying goes – with video messages delivered while getting cows in, feeding calves, and even calving cows.”

Hoggard acknowledged there had been challenges and that he is looking forward to being able to have a weekend off – “after I take care of a few jobs I’ve been putting off on the farm”.

He thanked the Federated Farmers board

for their support over the past couple of weeks, and said the organisation was in great hands.

“To all those members who have given me a pat on the back or words of encouragement over the years – thank you so much.

That’s what I’ve valued the most during my time with the organisation.”

Hoggard said he also wanted to thank his family for their support during his time with Federated Farmers.

“It’s not always easy balancing the demands of Feds with all the various issues that can go wrong on the farm, and the only way you can do it is with a supportive family. Especially, of course, my wife, who has been my rock through all the ups and downs.”

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ABOVE: Andrew Hoggard has stepped down as president of Federated Farmers. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

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RIGHT: Mike Butterick, left, said he would be standing down as Wairarapa Federated Farmers’ meat and wool chair.

More accessible ear checks at Ears to You

“It’s the knowledge that my service is bene ting people that keeps me going,” says Liz Mills.

Demand is high for ear checks. Kirsten Ryan has joined Liz to respond to the demand, so ear checks are now more

accessible. Both women are registered nurses who specialise in ears. Kirsten’s experience in district nursing is a bonus. Looking after your ears bene ts you. You’re more able to socialise. Children are more able to learn and engage at school and home. “If your ears are itchy, blocked, infected, or if something abnormal is going on, come and see us at Ears to You.”

Liz and Kirsten will service the district’s rest homes as well as ear clinics in Masterton, Carterton, and Martinborough.

No referral required. Booking is easy at www.ears2you.co.nz or call 06 370 6730.

Turner Tree Works – we do the works

With a passion for all things trees, we have over 12 years' experience in the arboriculture industry. We’re a small family business focusing on quality tree work, whether it’s small pruning jobs or large tree removals. Think of Turners for tree work on your farm or rural property: shelterbelt removals, hazardous tree removals, pruning the trees around your house, and even milling logs into slabs.

We do all types of tree work in town such as removing trees or reducing them to let in more afternoon light. We’ll trim your hedges to help tidy up your garden and prune your fruit trees for a better yield. The list is endless.

Contact Arran Turner on 022 368 3806 or email turnertreeworks@outlook.com.

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Saturday 20th May 9am till 4pm

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To the businesses who had Poppy boxes on their counters or stalls in or outside their premises we thank you.

To all tho who gave their time to man our Poppy stalls on the day; thank you

To the schools who participated we say; thank you.

And to all who gave generou sly P oppy Day a big thank you.

All mon donated/collected is used to support all Veterans who have served and their dependents who live in the Masterton District regardless if th are members of the RSA or not.

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This iconic building, situated on Clifford Square was last used as a Courthouse in 1979 and was used as the Information Centre from 1989.

Te Puna Matauranga (next to the Library) Masterton

The iconic Old Library building is situated at Stella Bull Park on Main Street in the boutique shopping village of Greytown. If your community group or business is interested in leasing the building, you can find details and complete an application form on our website at: www.swdc.govt.nz/old-library

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If your community group or business is interested in leasing the building, you can find details and complete an application form on our website at: www.swdc.govt.nz/old-courthouse

South Wairarapa District Council 06 306 9611 enquiries@swdc.govt.nz

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We require Supervisors to assist with the day to day running of the business You will work with various Martinborough Vineyards and support our staff.

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integrated day/boarding college, 5 minutes north of Masterton It is set in a superb environment with unique features, including a co-educational Senior College, in conjunction legiate School.

We are seeking applications from interested persons for a Teacher Aide to provide support for students individually and in classroom settings. This will be for 15 -25 hours per week (negotiable) commencing as soon as possible. Previous experi ence in a school setting desirable but not essential

To apply please send your covering letter and CV and direct enquiries to:

Martin O'Grady Principal

principal@rathkeale.school.nz

Phone 06 377 9032

Applications close Monday 29 May 2023

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DOG REGISTRATION FEES 2023/24

Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 37 of the Dog Control Act 1996, that the Carterton District Council has set the following dog registration fees inclusive of GST for each and every dog of, or over the age of 3 months for the nancial period commencing 1 July 2023 and ending 30 June 2024 registered in the Carterton District.

2023/24 Fees including GST

From 1 August, 50% of the fee will be added as a penalty. For certi ed seeing-eye or hearing dogs, a fee of 50% of those stated below applies.

Are you passionate about dignity and rights for older people?

Would you like to lead a dynamic and caring team supporting healthy ageing in the Wairarapa?

If yes, then we want to meet you!

Our new Manager will have skills and experience in the fol lowing areas: commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to social equity strategic, organisational leadership and business planning skills conceptual, analytical and critical thinking skills establishing, building and maintaining effective relationships amazing time management skills excellent communication skills budget and contract management experience excellent presentation, facilitation and communication skills marketing, promotion and fundraising experience Microsoft Office; experience in Xero is an advantage

The Manager will provide strong, positive leadership for Age Concern Wairarapa. They will be able to build and manage relationships wit h a wide range of people, be highly collaborative and maintain and grow a positive staff team culture

To receive a copy of the job description and applicati on form please email manager@acww nz You need to submit a CV, an application form and a cover letter telling us why you are perfect for this role

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Applications close 5pm on Friday 26th May 2023

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Anglican integrated day/boarding College, 5 minutes north of Masterton It is set in a superb environment with unique features, including a co-educational Senior College, in conjunction Collegiate School.

We require a Librarian to work in our school library. Hours of work are school hours

Monday to Friday during term time

The successful candidate will be passionate about fostering a love of reading, and supporting students in their quest for knowledge, through the resources of our Library. The person needs to have initiative and be able to work independently as this is a sole charge position

Strong computer skills, an understanding of how to source electronic information efficiently, knowledge of Accessit (the Library System) and Kamar (the Student Database) are all advantages. An ability to upskill in these areas is essential as is the ability to work with staff and students as part of the teaching and learning process

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pleased with depth

New Copthorne Wairarapa-Bush coach

Reece Robinson has spread his net far and wide to pick his initial training squad.

The former Māori

All Black has selected a squad of 39, including some outstanding young talent and two players from senior reserve club Masterton Red Star, to prepare for their first assignment, a clash with Central Hawke’s Bay in Waipukurau on King’s Birthday Monday [June 3].

The 22 forwards and 17 backs have stood out for Robinson through the four rounds of the North-South series for the Lane Penn Trophy, which he said made trimming the squad down a tricky task.

“We had a list of 58 names which we had to trim down to 39, but the message I’ve given to all those other players, too, is this squad is not set in stone, and players will come and go for a number of reasons so it’s really important that the players who missed out just to keep playing well and we’ll probably bring you into the group,” Robinson said.

Six more players, including three hookers Sam Siaosi and Tua Levi from Marist, and

Greytown’s Riley WaltonSexton, were named to train with the squad.

Carterton’s Terongo Tekii, Ben Collins from Martinborough, and East Coast’s George Parke are the three rakes named in the main squad for what Robinson believes is an even more vital role with the lack of tall locks in the union.

“We’re not going to have tall timber, so we have to think a bit smarter outside the square, and what’s going to be important is making sure our throws from our hooker are on point.”

The loose forwards and backs are the two areas where Robinson is happiest with, although overall, he is pleased with what he has seen in the first four weeks of the season, with good depth across the union. Robinson won’t lack for support with a strong coaching team, including former Māori All Black and 54-cap Hurricane Taylor, Gladstone coach and former Cook Island international prop Stan Wright, and Martinborough coach and former Wai-Bush halfback James Bruce.

Jack Loader, with the ball, has been selected in the Wai-Bush training squad, despite having moved to senior reserve club Masterton Red Star.

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