Wairarapa Midweek Wed 18th August by Wairarapa Times-Age

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021

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Inking outside the square In the lead-up to Mental Health Awareness Week, a couple of Masterton women are looking to stamp their mark in support of mental awareness in Wairarapa. JOHN LAZO-RON reports. In 2017, Ashleigh Bowman lost her husband to mental health issues. She describes the times that followed as some of the hardest for her life and her three kids. When she initially looked for the support her young family needed it was scarce. She didn’t know who, or where, to turn to. “When my husband died I didn’t know where to go,” she said. “It was a very hard time, and the fact that I

had to eventually go to a doctor to get a referral to go to counselling, that was a big step because I already had little faith in the medical profession, because my husband died at a mental health unit in Masterton Hospital.” She said she felt all hope was lost until she was eventually introduced to Wairarapa mental health service Yellow Brick Road. There, Bowman was able to ﬁnd the support Continued on page 3

Ashleigh Bowman, left, and Sacred Art Tattoo owner Sarah Tredray have teamed up to raise funds for Wairarapa mental health service Yellow Brick Road. PHOTO/JOHN LAZO-RON

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she and her kids needed to pull their lives back together after the traumatic event. She said Yellow Brick Road provided counselling for herself and her children and got her involved with others who had suffered similar losses. “The Yellow Brick Road has personally helped me so much,” she said. “I went to them because I couldn’t find anyone to counsel my young children. They did a programme with my kids and it was really beneficial for them. “Following on from that, I did a waves programme there, so I got together with many other people who were hurting from losing someone to suicide, and we’re all still in touch.” Bowman described Yellow Brick Road as a hidden treasure. And now she wants to do her part to make sure others who are suffering know about such organisations as Yellow Brick Road, as well as get them the recognition and financial support they deserve. “I honestly didn’t know [Yellow Brick Road] existed before my husband died,” she said. “I think if I had known back then, it would have been a place I could have gone to straight away to get support, but I had no idea. “The amount of support they can give to people that have mental health issues is enormous. And it’s not just people that are grieving. It’s just so beneficial to our community because there are too many people here hurting and not knowing where to go. “They do so much that we don’t see. This is about getting their name out there a bit. People need to know they exist.” She recently teamed up with Masterton’s Sacred Art Tattoo owner Sarah Tredray to raise funds in the name of mental awareness. The pair are doing two separate fundraisers and

will donate all the proceeds to Yellow Brick Road. As an incentive to meet her target of $5000, Bowman will get a picture of Don Luciano cafe owner, and her boss, Marvin Guererro’s face tattooed on her leg. When asked why a tattoo of her boss, Bowman said purely because of his presence in the Wairarapa, and his support towards mental health awareness. “He’s just so well-known. Everybody seems to know him around here, so I thought it’d be funny.” And that’s exactly how he reacted. “He just laughed at me and said ‘are you serious’?” “But he’s been real supportive of me through the things I’ve gone through. He came from Honduras and he’s seen mental health in a different way over there, and then he came here and saw how badly it’s affecting New Zealand. He’s a big fan of supporting anything to do with mental health. “At the end of the day, it was Sarah’s idea,” quipped Bowman. Tredray said her studio has a raffle currently running that has come with many donations from local businesses. There were three separate prize packs up for grabs, with each one including a voucher for a $250 tattoo. Each ticket cost five dollars and would be drawn at the end of mental awareness week in early October. Tredray said she also felt compelled to help out because she has seen her fair share of mental health issues in her own life and within her staff. “It’s something that affected me personally but also a lot of my staff kind of

Don Luciano Cafe owner Marvin Guerrero will have his face tattooed on Ashleigh Bowman’s leg if she reaches her target of $5000.

align with their own mental health issues,” she said. “One of the girls here has lost one of her best friends to suicide as well, so I feel like it’s a burden on myself to help in some way, especially with the younger generation.

Above: Ashleigh Bowman and Sarah Tredray have both felt the effects of mental health issues. PHOTO/JOHN LAZO-RON Left: Mental health advocate Mike King. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

“We’ve all felt those horrible feelings.” The pair’s cause has even found support from well-known comedian and mental health advocate Mike King. “We support all efforts to make it easier for New Zealanders, and especially

our rangatahi, to gain access to mental health services in an efficient and timely manner,” he told Midweek. “Working at the coal face of our country’s mental health crisis, we know better than anybody that our mental health system is so broken, it could use all the help it can get. As always the case, Kiwis are stepping up to help each other when the system can’t.” Both Bowman and Tredray said mental health across the board needed more attention, not just with people suffering but also with more support workers. “I don’t think there’s enough support for people struggling with mental health and I don’t think there’s enough support

workers to help,” Tredray said. “There’s all these people wanting help and there are very few people who can help them, and that’s where we’re going horribly wrong,” Bowman said. “We’re failing in that aspect as well as supporting the ones who are trying to help people with mental health issues. “It’s time for a change, and we’re going to do our part to see that happen.” If you want to donate towards Ashleigh’s fundraiser or get a raffle ticket, go to the Sacred Art Tattoo Facebook page or instore at Sacred Art Tattoo on Queen St, or Don Luciano Cafe on King St. There, you will also find collection boxes and QR codes that also link to Ashleigh’s Givealittle page.

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SWDC rates revolt:

No plans for public meetings Sue Teodoro

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South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] are pushing back in response to public calls for an open meeting to discuss recent rates hikes. A spokesperson said the council had no current plans to publicly debate the issue, saying individual meetings were better. “We are considering the best ways to communicate with residents and haven’t ruled this out completely. We have had numerous one-on-one sessions with residents and these have been appreciated by them because it allows them to get a detailed understanding of their unique situations,” they said. “We will continue to do that for now.” SWDC recently issued rates bills which they said were an average of just over 14 per cent up on last year. Ratepayers and others disputed this, saying the hikes are 28 per cent higher. The statement about the public meeting comes as multiple residents call for SWDC to front up and debate the issue publicly. A show of hands at this week’s Martinborough meeting about the contentious ‘Innovating Streets’ programme was overwhelmingly in support

of SWDC holding an open meeting to inform ratepayers about the huge hikes. SWDC refused to add a discussion about the rates as an extraordinary item to the agenda at the most recent council meeting. Martinborough Community Board Deputy-Chair Aidan Ellims said SWDC held a workshop last week with all councillors and community board chairs to discuss rates.

I’m astounded that the council is not willing to hold public meetings to help people understand this unprecedented rate rise.

Ellims said the public should be informed and he supported calls for a public meeting. “The show of hands demonstrated how many people want to have a public meeting on the rates,” he said. More than 150 are estimated to have attended the meeting with about 80 per cent voting for a public meeting on rates. “Members of the community board are keen to see a public meeting so people can have the rates calculations and issues explained to them. It is

our view there needs to be a meeting held.” Featherston Community Board chair Mark Shepherd previously asked SWDC chief executive Harry Wilson for a public meeting in Featherston about the rates, but was declined. People have instead been invited for one-on-one meetings with council staﬀ to discuss their complaints. In response, Martinborough resident Daphne Geisler said she expected elected representatives to speak to the community as a whole. Geisler was one of a number who made public submissions at the July council meeting expressing concern about the hikes. She also appeared on Breakfast TV and the national programme to discuss the issue. “I spoke and represented myself, I spoke of my analysis of the numbers, my concern, my diminishing trust in council and my loss of conﬁdence. It was, however, clear that others who did not have a speaking slot that day had concerns. I believe there were many emails, phone calls, letters, Facebook comments, many conversations all voicing similar concerns,” she said. She was one of those called in for a private chat. “We would also welcome

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the opportunity to discuss this matter further with you in person so we can respond to any additional queries or concerns that you may have in a productive and timely way. We are concerned that the nature of the wider public debate and allegations of impropriety is creating confusion and mistrust and impugning professional reputations,” an email to Geisler from SWDC said. A SWDC spokesperson previously said the council saw little purpose in having a public meeting on the issue. “Enquiries from the public are best managed on a caseby-case basis as each situation is unique. When comparing even two similarly valued properties, each could have started on a different land value basis, have different features that lead to different revaluation, thus leading to different percentage rate increase,” they said. “In order for a public meeting to have benefit, apart from providing information which can be, and is being, done in other media, there needs to be a purpose resulting in discussion that results in a change. “A rating review has already been announced. The effects of increased property values cannot be altered by council. A public meeting is not going to

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change that for the 7000 rate-paying households.” Former SWDC councillor Lee Carter was dismayed at the council’s response. “I’m astounded that the council is not willing to hold public meetings to help people understand this unprecedented rate rise,” she said. “This arrogant approach of refusing to hold public meetings for our communities is very disappointing and seems very unfair. If the council are going to take our money the least they could do is explain in person, in layman’s terms, what exactly makes up our recent rate rise.” She said many were struggling ﬁnancially and psychologically because of the big rates rises and they worried how they would manage. “Some genuine care and transparency from council would go a long way at this present time.” The council issued a press release where Mayor Alex Beijen explained the rates hike. This followed a riotous meeting where about 60 people walked out after the council refused to allow the rates to be publicly debated as an extraordinary agenda item. The SWDC press release is available on its Facebook page and on its website.

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Safer Tararua Ranges on track for trampers It’s the attraction and challenge of the rugged Tararua Ranges that make it a hazardous place, but new recommendations hope to reduce the number of safety incidents in the forest park. According to the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council [MSC], there were five fatalities in the forest park between 2007-2017. Over 180 trampers were involved in search and rescues [SAR] between 20102017, ranking it the third highest conservation area in New Zealand for SAR, behind Fiordland and Tongariro National Parks. MSC and the Department of Conservation [DOC] formed an independent Issue Specific Advisory Group to look at the key issues for trampers in the Tararua Ranges in 2019. The group’s final report was released last week, identifying the most common cause of tramping-related SAR as trampers underestimating the time it would take to reach their destination.

Eight solutions were proposed, with the aim of providing clarity on expected journey times, a public interface for reporting track issues, encouraging trampers to factor in longer journey times during their planning, and providing accurate information on conditions for trampers to set realistic expectations. The new ‘Plan My Walk’ app by MSC providing accurate information on tracks, weather forecasts, and track alerts, including feedback on tracks for future trampers. A partnership between DOC and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research [NIWA] provided targeted weather forecasts for four huts in the park and included extreme condition hazard alerts. DOC Wairarapa operations manager Kathy Houkamau said the group’s recommendations were a positive step forward in helping trampers. “Since receiving the report, we have been able to implement some

recommendations quite quickly, and we are pleased to continue this work to ensure the forest park is an enjoyable place for all trampers,” she said “We look forward to working with MSC on further improvements.” MSC chief executive Mike Daisley said the partnership approach was producing some highly effective interventions at both a local and national level. “The work completed by the Issue Specific Advisory Group has been instrumental at identifying the key issues to focus on in our goal of reducing safety incidents in the Tararua Ranges. “The process undertaken was thorough, and the outcome is that we now have some excellent solutions to work on.” DOC and MSC would continue to work through the remainder of the agreed solutions to provide trampers with relevant location-specific information, enable better assessment and awareness of key risks, and enhancing decisionmaking.

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Breadcraft of˜ oads a key slice Tom Taylor

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Much of the sliced bread on Wairarapa supermarket shelves now comes from outside the region after a local bakery sold a hunk of its operation. Masterton company Breadcraft ﬁnalised the sale of its Quality Bakers cooperative area to Gisborne-based company Walter Findlay a fortnight ago. Both bakeries were multi-generational family companies and were part of the Quality Bakers cooperative, which produced well-known brands such as Molenberg and Nature’s Fresh. Breadcraft director John Cockburn said the sale opened up capacity for his company to grow into its other product lines. “Selling the license opens up much-needed capacity so we can focus on growing our specialty bakery product lines, which is now more than 80 per cent of our total business within both national and international markets,” he said. “We had highly skilled staﬀ in the sliced bread production team that we wanted to better align with the manufacture of our growth-product categories, so ensuring we got the right people in the right

Walter Findlay key account and communication manager Alyx Findlay with a selection of Quality Bakers bread. PHOTO/TOM TAYLOR

place at the right time became essential.” Breadcraft’s specialty lines included its Cottage Lane Artisan Bread and Rebel Bakehouse wraps. Since teaming up with eight other bakeries across New Zealand to form the Quality Bakers cooperative in 1968, Breadcraft had slowly transitioned to these specialty lines. “Around 30 years ago, we reached a point where the business was 50 per cent sliced bread and 50 per cent specialty bread,” Cockburn said. “Specialty has continued to grow and had reached 80 per cent of total business at the time of the transition.” In 1972, the Quality

Bakers cooperative had extended to 18 bakeries. However, in 1973, food companies Goodman and AS Paterson and Co – predecessors of international food company Goodman Fielder – began acquiring the member bakeries. With Breadcraft selling their cooperative area, Walter Findlay was the only independent member of the cooperative left. “Ultimately, at some point, one of us was going to be the last independent,” Walter Findlay key account and communication manager Alyx Findlay said. “I think the most inspiring thing for me is

that it was by choice. They were choosing to focus on growing another successful part of their business.” Walter Findlay’s sliced bread sales had declined by about 3 per cent every year due to changing dietary habits. However, the addition of the Wairarapa bread tally would increase the output of the Gisborne plant by

50 per cent. “That’s huge for the sustainability of our business,” Findlay said. “We’re in the process of recruiting more people for our Gisborne plant to be able to cope with the numbers.” The company had also hired Wairarapa locals for its Masterton depot. Findlay said that although the two companies had been in talks for most of the year, the changeover happened very quickly once the agreement was ﬁnalised. “It’s been a very full-on week.” She said Walter Findlay and Breadcraft had a lot of similarities. “We are both familyowned businesses; both have multiple generations of family working in the businesses. “I’ve known John and Julie-Anne [Cockburn] most of my life and sat

in boardroom meetings within the cooperative with them.” In the changeover, seven members of Breadcraft’s sales team moved across to Walter Findlay. Cockburn said all other staﬀ had remained with Breadcraft, and the company was even looking for additional team members to help continue its growth. Meanwhile, Walter Findlay would continue to fulﬁl Breadcraft’s various community commitments to foodbanks and charities. And Findlay said the product on supermarket shelves would still be just as fresh. Bakers at the Gisborne plant started work at 5am to accommodate the Wairarapa bread tally. The Walter Findlay truck would leave Gisborne fully loaded by 2.30pm to end up on Wairarapa the shelves the following day.

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Wheels turning for Greytown park Tom Taylor

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Greytown’s wheels park is finally on a roll, with one last push for community feedback before designs are settled and construction can begin. In its Long Term Plan – adopted on June 30 – South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] included the decision to develop a new play space on the corner of Pierce St and Cotter St.

It got a unanimous vote from all councillors – that’s pretty impressive… That gives me the confidence that they were fully informed, and they understood the project. The $1 million had been allocated in the LTP to get the project started, with further funding needed to complete the project. The park would have no impact on rates, with funding coming from reserve contributions paid by developers when subdividing land. SWDC amenities manager Bryce Neems said the timeframe for

construction depended on the availability of workers. “It would be great to get a shovel turned prior to Christmas, but tradespeople are hard to find,” Neems said. A Greytown wheels park had been in the works for more than 25 years, with many different residents taking up the mantle to bring the concept to life. The park’s most recent proponent, Sid Kempton, said Greytown Ward councillors had helped to get it over the line. “It got a unanimous vote from all councillors – that’s pretty impressive … that gives me the confidence that they were fully informed, and they understood the project.” Councillor Alistair Plimmer said the wheels park had been a long time coming. In his former role as chair of the Greytown School board of trustees, Plimmer had heard repeated calls for more facilities for children in the town. “When I decided to stand for council, I made it very clear that it would be one of my top priorities to remedy the lack of facilities in Greytown for kids. “At the same time, Sid was working very hard on that, and everything came

Concept plans for the Greytown Wheels Park on the corner of Pierce and Cotter St. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

together at the right time. “It’s been a real effort by Sid and his predecessors who have pushed this.” Since the adoption of the LTP, Kempton had been working with Rich Landscapes director Richard Smith to create concept plans for the park. Smith, a skater himself for more than 23 years, had been responsible for about 70 skate and wheels parks across New Zealand to date, with 12 more in

the pipeline. In the process of designing the Greytown Wheels Park, Smith had met with Kempton and a group of residents. “We discussed the overall project and opportunities with the site and things surrounding it,” Smith said. “I then took that away and brought back a design brief to Sid so we could review and accept it.” Kempton said Smith had balanced the wishes of the

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playground, because we already have a playground in Greytown … What we don’t have is a skate park or a wheels park. Give us that first,” Kempton said. As well as a skating area, the designs featured a basketball half court, a playground suitable for teenagers, and a pump track for bicycles around the edge of the park. The designs also incorporated elements of Greytown’s history, such as its reputation in the 1950s and 1960s as the ‘fruit bowl’ of New Zealand’s. Some platforms within the skate park would be shaped to look like apples. SWDC would hold a public consultation period of 2-3 weeks, and would also consult with the Papawai Marae community on the plans. After the consultation process, Smith and his team could start on 3D models of the park, and more detailed working drawings. SWDC would then start the process of tendering the project for construction. The concept plans are currently available to view in the foyer of the Greytown Town Hall. SWDC would also display the plans on social media and at all town libraries.

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Carterton’s new boss gets straight to work Tom Taylor

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Carterton District Council welcomed their new chief executive Geoff Hamilton to work with a powhiri on Monday, August 10. Hamilton would fill the vacancy left by exiting chief Jane Davis, who resigned in March. Since Davis’ resignation, former Tararua District Council CEO Blair King had served as Carterton’s interim chief executive, helping the council to get its LongTerm Plan over the line. Hamilton said he intended to guide Carterton District Council [CDC] through any changes local government reforms would bring. A review of local government was due in 2023. “I’m here to listen, learn, and guide the council and community through changes being proposed by Local Government,” Hamilton said. “I look forward to working with the council, staff, iwi, and community, and provide a voice for Carterton and the wider Wairarapa district.”

Mayor Greg Lang, left, with new Carterton chief executive Geoff Hamilton at yesterday’s powhiri. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Hamilton had moved from Ohope in the Bay of Plenty, where he had lived for the past five years. He had previously worked as chief financial officer at Whakatane District Council from October 2020 to April 2021. Since January 2020, he had served as the independent chair of the investment company branch of MaungaharuruTangitu, a post-settlement iwi group based in Napier. “I understand the challenges faced with provincial areas and the need to have a local voice

when it comes to issues of national importance,” Hamilton said. “Balancing the needs of the local community and the wishes of central government with an affordable cost model will be a key part of this challenge.” Carterton Mayor Greg Lang welcomed Hamilton to the district while acknowledging past leaders from the Carterton Borough and CDC since 1887. “There are many changes on the horizon for Local Government across New Zealand, as well as many opportunities for our district as we continue to work on developing our town centre,” Lang said. After the powhiri, Lang had spent most of the day introducing Hamilton to key people within the council. “I don’t envy him – there’s a lot to take in,” Lang said. “But we’re all really excited and looking forward to the innovation that he is going to bring. It’s another step forward.” Councillors and council staff attended yesterday’s powhiri, along with the three Wairarapa mayors, representatives of Hurunui-o-Rangi marae, and Carterton School students.

Retail stalwart dies Tom Taylor

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Alexander [Alex] McLeod, a pillar of Carterton’s retail scene, died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 7. He was 73. McLeod opened his clothing store Alex McLeod’s on High St in 1972 and ran it until his retirement in 2013. The store was renowned throughout the greater Wellington region and further afield, with many people travelling to Carterton to purchase quality suits. Carterton Mayor Greg Lang said Alex McLeod’s was a mainstay of the central business district. “His quality and his service was second to none,” Lang said. “His business was an institution.” Former Carterton Mayor Ron Mark said the McLeods were an iconic family in Wairarapa. Alex McLeod Snr had opened his first clothing shop in Featherston. His sons Alex and Richard had followed in his footsteps, Alex going on to establish the Alex McLeod’s branch in Carterton, and Richard buying Bullick Blackmore in Masterton. “They are one of those old families who,

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Don’t get too excited Well, I think almost everyone predicted it. The All Blacks rolled Australia in their second showing at Eden Park on Saturday. In fact, they didn’t just easily beat the Wallabies; they demolished them in what was a record-beating performance. The most significant score they have put on the Australians, winning 57-22 and also retaining the Bledisloe Cup for a 19th straight year. And it came after a rookie Wallaby said the All Blacks had lost their aura – although there are reports that do say the media horribly misunderstood Andrew Kellaway’s comments. Just about every time an Australian rugby player, whether current or former, has talked about the All Blacks losing their aura, I either laugh hysterically, sigh and roll my eyes, or do a combination of both. Wallabies’ players haven’t done themselves any favours over the years by saying these sorts of things because it tends to bite them firmly in the behind. What it does do is motivate the All Blacks, and what typically follows

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John Lazo-Ron is a good ol’ smashing of their opposition, which is precisely what happened. But I must admit, when I read Kellaway’s comments for the first time, well, the way it was portrayed anyway, there was no eye-rolling or laughing from me, but more a facial expression of deep thought [whatever that looks like for you]. I started to ponder whether he may be right. To be honest, this All Blacks squad, including last year’s squad, hasn’t got me jumping for joy. I’m not sure what to what make of it. But not because I don’t believe there are any great players because there are many stars. But more whether they have lost that frightening edge. The ability to have opposition teams curling in their locker rooms even before a side is named, such as the 2015 World Cup-winning All Blacks who had depth for days and made any

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team shiver. I don’t believe this side would overly frighten many sides like the All Blacks of old, which we know is not the norm. I think the loss of that frightening status slowly started at the 2019 World Cup when England showed us just how scared they were in that semi-final win over us. However, after Saturday’s win, people are starting to say the All Blacks are becoming the team that we have always known them to be. I would say wait, before making any rash conclusions, because the real test will be when they play world champions South Africa. We’ll have a better idea of where we’re at after the year’s rugby championship is over. So despite the big win on the weekend, I don’t think it’s time to be jumping up in excitement just yet.

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STREET TALK

Hands down the best pie around is … Breonna Claude I mean Fairlie pies are the best I had. Henare Parata Auckland, Mt Eden’s Yo Mama’s Kitchen beef cheek pie. Legendary.

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Eleanor Newland The steak and mushroom ones at Sammies on First St. Sara Sutherland Bacon egg pie at Kitcheners in Martinborough.

Maureen Mcghie The ones that don’t give you indigestion. Jackie Clark Golf Club pies.

Alanna Saunders Roxborough’s Jimmy’s Pie. Robert Mackenzie 10cc’s the Shearer’s pie.

Jocelyn Konig Homemade. Steve Macdonald Anything with cheese in aye boy.

Matthew Ogg Big beast pies.

Miriam Coulter Humble pie.

Robyn Mackey Kuripuni hot bread shop.

pie is worth the trip to the Pioneer dairy in Featherston. Potato top best hangover food ever.

Kyliee Williams Solway bakery.

Cherie Archer Trisha’s pies.

Jean Cretney Home-made pies.

Haley Morgan Masterfry pies.

Louisa Broughton 100 per cent anything from the Old Bakehouse. I love the gourmet chicken.

Angela Hansen-mrs Blue Have to say the best

Emma Ayling Kuripuni bakery.

Richard Alan Dahlberg Windmill Café Woodville.

Michele Morgan Wai pies.

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A LEGAL AND VOLUNTARY END OF LIFE CHOICE The End of Life Choice Act 2019 (“the Act”) will come into force in November 2021. To date it has been the subject of emotive support, criticism and misinformation. The focus of this article is on the law as it presently stands. The key points to note are: Any decision you make about whether you want to use the Act’s processes, or not, cannot be made in advance. A decision cannot be made for you by your family members, or medical staff. this means your wishes on using the processes outlined in the Act, or not, cannot be included in your will, or your advance medical directive/living will. The Act cannot be used by people “wanting to turn off your life support” or make medical decisions for you when you cannot make them yourself. In certain specific medical situations you will have the possibility of personally making your own choice to obtain medical assistance to take steps to end your life. This is a personal choice, which will be subject to personal moral and ethical beliefs. The Act passing into law does not make considering or using these processes compulsory. The Act could apply in situations of terminal illness where there is a likely life expectancy of up to six months, and in other specified serious medical situations. The Act does not apply to situations of disability, mental illness, or “advanced age”. The processes are only available to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents and 18 years or over. At the time any decision is made, you need to be the one making it, and you need to be competent to do so. This means a person with dementia or who is otherwise not competent cannot use the processes in the Act. A doctor cannot start a discussion about the Act, or about assisted dying. If you want to discuss these matters, or the medical processes, you need to raise these subjects with your doctor yourself. If you raise these matters with your doctor, the process is: (1) The seriousness of your medical situation will be assessed. (2) A second independent doctor must also independently certify that your wishes are your own, that you are competent to make such a decision, and that you are not subject to coercion from others. (3) If those two doctors cannot agree on your competence, a referral will be made to a psychiatrist. If you change your mind, or if the doctors suspect you are being pressured into making decisions, no further action will be taken. There is currently debate in the medical and political community about the nature of the frameworks that will need to be created to ensure that there are systems available to assist people who want to use the Act’s processes. The nature of the safeguards in place, and the extent of medical training for these issues, is also under discussion. The Government and health sector have indicated that the required planning is underway, and that detailed guidance will be issued approximately one month before the Act comes into force. What form guidance takes remains to be seen. If you would like any further information about the above matters, please let me know. I offer a free appointment to discuss the above matters or any other legal matters.

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Jason Felderhof Alicetown Bakery’s steak and mushroom is ‘chef’s kiss’.

14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, August 18, 2021 ARATOI VOICES

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Wonders surround gallery staff One of the wonderful things about working in a museum and gallery is being surrounded by beautiful, intriguing, and thought-provoking works of art. Knowing how an artist got to the ﬁnal piece through the backstory is completely fascinating. Take Jo Torr’s sculpture exhibition Te Hono Wai, Where Waters Meet. It is a stunning collection of sculptures highlighting encounters between Māori and Europeans before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. He Tūtakitaki is about an encounter consisting of two parts; a kaitaka woven in muka that references 18th century cloaks, and

a found embroidered silk shawl with the kite imagery drawn by Tītere. While in England Tuai and Tītere were known to have performed ‘native dance’ in ‘native dress’ while staying in the homes of their patrons. The viewer is encouraged to consider the consequences of an incidence where “a lady, beautiful and accomplished” became hopelessly infatuated with Tītere and entered his bedroom to declare her love for him. In the exhibition A Year and More of Magical Thinking - New Work by Linda Tilyard, the artist ﬁnds inspiration for her work from all over the place. Her title painting

“Lucy about to tow the caravan out while Tito wonders if ‘Candy Crush’ tastes nice” was created from an image of a caravan ﬂoating in Henley Lake a few years ago. Linda said: “Lucy, a truck driver by profession, was on holiday when her husband plunged their caravan into Henley Lake. Waiting for her mates to turn up with a truck so she can tow it out, Lucy freshens her lipstick. Tito, the dog, is intrigued when he hears her say the colour is ‘Candy Crush’. Meanwhile husband Bob hides with a coﬀee in Trocadero Café.” Take time to have a closer look at these two items next time you visit Aratoi.

Te Hono Wai, Where Waters Meet is showing until September 5. A Year and More of

Magical Thinking - New Work by Linda Tilyard, is showing until September 26.

A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

Nature-based solutions to tackle climate change Melanie Barthe

I am the Climate Change Adviser for Carterton and South Wairarapa district councils. I am in charge of implementing the Ruamāhanga [Climate Change] Strategy for both councils. I also advise them in their transition to being more sustainable and educate our residents about climate change and sustainability. Nature is our best ally to tackle climate change. Indeed, nature helps mitigate climate change by absorbing the carbon released by human activities. Forests are probably the best-known carbon sink. But many other ecosystems also play a very important role in carbon sequestration. For example, did you know that the ocean absorbs around 25 per cent of all our carbon emissions and is the planet’s biggest carbon sink? The carbon sequestered in the ocean is called ‘blue carbon’. Another signiﬁcant carbon sink is the soil.

‘Green pockets’ help reduce the temperature in towns and cities. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

It is the second biggest sink after the ocean. Other ecosystems, such as wetlands and mangroves, are also important for storing carbon. Many actions can be taken to increase the health of these ecosystems. Planting trees is probably one of the easiest. Regenerative farming and permaculture, which restore and preserve the soil, are also great solutions in our rural districts. Even

on a small urban block, you can achieve many positive outcomes: you can create a small healthy and diverse ecosystem that will provide your household with nourishing food and absorb carbon. Not only does nature help mitigate climate change, but it also helps us reduce the impacts of climate change. Coastal ecosystems such as dunes and mangroves are great buﬀers against

A HOME FOR A PET Hi, my name is Mabel. I am a sweet and playful, four-month-old, female puppy who will grow to be a medium to large mixed-breed dog. I need someone with lots of time to spend with me and train me. With some time, training and guidance, I will grow to be a lovely member of the family. If you and your home are ready for a puppy, and you think you can give me what I need, I would love to meet you. Please drop by and talk to the team at the Masterton SPCA during their opening hours, or call them on 0800 467 732. We are Local Government WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

“Lucy about to tow the caravan out while Tito wonders if ‘Candy Crush’ tastes nice.” PHOTO/SUPPLIED

sea level rise, providing shelter and protection. The damage to built environments will be much worse in areas with compromised coastal ecosystems than in places with well-preserved coastal ecosystems. ‘Green pockets’ help reduce the temperature in towns and cities. Therefore, the eﬀects of heat waves can be reduced where more trees are planted. Another service rendered by these

‘green pockets’ is that they allow rainwater to infiltrate the soil rather than running on the roads, thus reducing the risk of flooding. Because climate change and conservation are so closely linked together, it made sense this year for Conservation Week in Wairarapa to have a focus on climate change. Local and national organisations are joining forces and working together – including Carterton, South Wairarapa and Masterton district councils, Greater Wellington Regional Council, the Department of Conservation, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa, Enviroschools and Wairarapa Earth School. Wairarapa residents will be able to celebrate Conservation Week with many different events that will run from August 30 to September 15. You can see the full programme here: http://www.waip2k.org.nz/ conservation-week Contact me at melanie@ cdc.govt.nz for more information.

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CONSERVATION KŌRERO

Bugman supports Wananga Alex Wall

Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

There’s nothing like seeing someone else’s ‘passion’ to remind oneself just how important a cause can be. When it comes to nature and the natural world regarding Aotearoa’s native flora and fauna there’s nobody better equipped to represent us than our very own ‘Bugman’ Rudd Kleinpaste. He is literally New Zealand’s answer to David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg rolled into one. A passionate advocate for tiny bugs, birds and animals across our planet, giving their plight a voice and telling their stories like an Attenborough documentary. With climate change ever at the fore the message is ever more urgent. So in Thunberglike fashion there’s a nononsense, direct approach when hearing Ruud speak. An insistence that we must act now or forever lose organisms from our natural world that can never be replaced. Ruud was speaking to Pūkaha staff and business leaders from the Wairarapa and Tararua

Ruud Kleinpaste aka ‘Bugman’.

regions on July 30 to kickstart fundraising for Pūkaha’s Te Wānanga Taiao project. A build, that when completed in November 2022, will deliver a significant community resource allowing for research projects, hosting facilities and fostering education of the natural

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world across all age groups but especially our region’s children. There was a collective intake of breath when Ruud stated that 150 natural species from around the world become extinct every year. That audible sound doubled in volume when only moments later he

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corrected himself and said that he actually meant to say 150 species every day. You heard that correct. E-V-E-R-Y D-A-Y. He extolled the virtues of how many of societies inventions including Velcro and rain resistant windscreens had their foundations in technology that derived from the

scientific discoveries found in nature. Ruud said the key to preserving nature for our future was to create “Nature-Literate New Zealanders”. To do this we needed “Nature-Literate Kids”. And to get those we needed “Nature-Literate Teachers”. And therein lay the solution – Te Wananga Taiao. Pukaha’s education centre that will deliver on all of the above. Very soon we’ll let the community know how they can contribute and be part of this extraordinary conservation project that will deliver so much for our region - and indeed our nation. But in the meantime, if you have an idea on how you, your school or organisation could help to fundraise, please drop us a line at marketing@pukaha. org.nz. We need to raise $2.5 million to complete the project and we need our community to help get us there. All ideas are welcome. • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with conservation groups to put a spotlight on work on conservation efforts locally.

WHAT’S NEW IN WAIRARAPA LIBRARIES? Tune into

”OUR LIBRARY” 3.30pm Friday 20th August ARROW 92.7FM and on Wairarapa TV Channel 41 Learn about the new books coming to the five Wairarapa libraries. Listen to book reviews and upcoming library events. More information on OUR LIBRARY, including a video of the latest show, can be found at https://www. arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/show/163/our-library/

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Greytown Music Group presents

Aroha String Quartet with Rachel Vernon, Clarinet.

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Haihong Liu, Konstanze Artmann, Zhongxian Jin and Robert Ibell. Mozart - Clarinet Quintet in A major. Piazzolla - Oblivion for Clarinet and String Quartet (arr.) Brahms - Clarinet Quintet in B minor.

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August UPDATE RATES REBATES – COULD YOU BE ELIGIBLE?

With the start of the new rating year every July, a new rates rebate application period also starts. Each rating year (July to June) ratepayers can apply for a rates rebate from the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), if they meet the following criteria: • You are listed on the Rating Information Database (RID) as the ratepayer of the property • You were living at the property on 1 July 2021 • You meet the income threshold based on the previous tax year (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 If you were financially impacted by COVID-19 in the 20/21 tax year, you may be

eligible for a rates rebate of up to $665.00.

Received a rates rebate last year?

To see if you are eligible, please check out the DIA Rates Rebate Calculator online https://www.govt.nz/browse/ housing-and-property/ getting-help-with-housing/ getting-a-rates-rebate/ratesrebate-calculator/ - or contact Council office.

If you received a rates rebate for the 2020/21 rating year, we will send you an application for the new rating year. You need to apply each year as applications do not roll over from one year to the next.

You will need the following information: • Your total rates for 2021/22 (from the back page of your current rates notice) • The number of dependants living with you • Your total household income, before tax, for 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Dogged determination pays off... In a week where the weather has been a bone of contention for many, this gives one paws for thought… a record 92.5% of South Wairarapa dogs have been registered by their owners as at the end of July. That is 3,216 of the 3,476 known dogs, with 260 unregistered dogs. This figure compares to 87.9% registrations at the same time last year. We recognise that some dogs may have changed owners or, sadly, even passed away. Council is keen to update its records so that current owners have a clear registration record. If you have received a dog registration invoice it’s easy to register through our website as you don’t need to fill in a form, you just need to make the payment. You can also make a direct payment through internet banking, using the details on your invoice.

If you did not receive a rebate last year and think you are eligible this year, the forms are available on the Council’s website under Rates & Property; from either the Council office in Martinborough; or at the Featherston or Greytown libraries. If you have any questions regarding the rates rebate scheme or your eligibility, please email the rates team at

rates@swdc.govt.nz or call 06 306 9611 extension 858, and we will be happy to help. How to make payments You can set up a direct debit or an automatic payment to pay your rates. You can also pay at our office. Direct debit forms are available online under Rates & Property; from the Council office in Martinborough; at the Featherston or Greytown libraries. If you have any questions or if you are having trouble paying your rates, please contact the rates team as soon as possible. We do have options available to help you, but you need to let us know – rates@swdc.govt.nz or 06 306 9611 extension 858.

What’s on at Wairarapa Library Service? CHILDREN: • Brick building clubs: 3.30-4.45pm • Wā Kōrero storytimes (for 0-5years) ADULTS:

If you don’t have an owner number and have an unregistered dog, call us for more information, or pop into one of our Service Centres at the Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough libraries, or the Council office in Martinborough, to register your dog(s). We will be happy to help you get your dog legally registered. Congratulations to our community for their diligence in registering almost all of their dogs in time...including Mish and Bridget from Martinborough, pictured above.

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Skinny Jump – subsidised broadband for Kiwi homes Justices of the Peace clinics Age Concern clinics Book Clubs at Carterton and Martinborough libraries “How to write a memory” workshops: 20 and 27 August at Martinborough Library; 1 and 8 September at Greytown Library. • Podcasting workshop with oral historians at Greytown Library: 19 August. Registrations required. Please see individual libraries for specific dates and times.

Community focus on climate change Local organisations are urging the Wairarapa to take a moment to think about our climate this Conservation Week, 4-12 September. There’s a range of activities happening across the region – fish and insect monitoring, planting and weeding, expert presentations, art exhibitions, film screenings and more – there’s something for everyone. Plus, entry is generally free. Climate Change Advisor, Melanie Barthe, says some amazing guest speakers are lined up to speak at evening events being held in Carterton and Martinborough on the 3rd and 11th of September, respectively. “Greg Hart is a renowned farmer using innovative regenerative practices on his farm in the Hawke’s Bay. He will share the stage with local Helen Dew, Carterton’s most famous gardener! “Nick Golledge from Victoria University and Richard Levy of GNS Science are world leaders on research into the effects of climate change. They will discuss past climates, understanding climate change, and sea level rise based on their research in Antarctica. Throughout Conservation Week daily workshops will take place, designed to help participants minimise their personal impact on our climate. Topics include how to measure your carbon footprint, creating one cubic metre of quality compost in one month, making a Tawashis (Japanese zero waste scrubbing sponge), and foraging for edible plants and how to prepare them. See the Climate Change Wairarapa Facebook page for more information. For a programme of all the events on in your region this Conservation Week, see www.waip2k.org.nz/conservation-week

Senior Awards As part of the Wairarapa Regional Positive Ageing Strategy, South Wairarapa District Council is proud to support Age Concern’s Senior of the Year Awards 2021. Age Concern Wairarapa has run Senior Person of the Year Awards for a few years, apart from last year. The Awards ceremony is usually celebrated on 1 October, which is the United Nations Day of Older Persons, and has involved an event of some kind. Look for the nomination form in this paper.

Martinborough Library team wins an award A huge congratulations to Kiri and the Martinborough Library team for winning the ‘Runner Up Most Creative Display’ award in the recent Out On The Shelves Display Competition!

Out on the Shelves is an online resource that lists books with rainbow themes and characters, with the aim of supporting rainbow young people to find stories that represent their identities in positive and affirming ways. Out on the Shelves is also an opportunity to create more visibility in our school and community libraries! Come and see the great reads we have available.

Creative Communities Scheme Funding Round Open 2 August – 27 August 2021 Applications are opening soon for the Creative Communities Scheme. This initiative supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in arts activities within South Wairarapa. The scheme is a partnership between Councils and Creative NZ and is calling for applications

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for projects within 12 months of 17 September 2021. The next round will be held in February 2022. For further details and forms please go to our website www.swdc.govt.nz/ community/grants. Application forms will also be available from South Wairarapa libraries and the Council office in Martinborough.

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History gets in films’ way Comment – Pick ‘n Mix

Graeme Burnard I have previously expressed my views on directors who muck around with the facts when making movies based on true historical events. For instance, in Braveheart, William Wallace was shown having an affair with Princess Isabella. In reality, she would have been three at the time. And the tartan he wore in the movie wasn’t designed until 300 years after he lived. In the Sound of Music, the family escaped the Germans by walking over the Alps. In reality, this would have taken them directly into Nazi Germany. They went to Italy by train. In the 2000 movie U-571, a German submarine is commandeered by disguised American submariners as they attempt to capture the Enigma cipher machine. The movie was so inaccurate, Prime Minister at the time, Tony Blair, said “it was an affront to the real sailors”. U-571 was U-110 in reality [why even change the name of the submarine]. There were no Americans involved, as the operation was undertaken by the British before the

Americans even entered the war. The movie went on to credit the squad for capturing the Enigma machine and encrypting the Nazi messages. In reality it was a joint effort between Polish and British mathematicians in an office in England. In the 2006 movie Apolcalypto, the Mayans were portrayed as radical, brutal savages, but in reality they were a peaceful people who never performed human sacrifices as was shown. The movie ends with the arrival of the Spaniards which didn’t happen until around 400 years after the Mayan collapse. In the movie 10,000 BC, it showed woolly mammoths living in the desert, pyramids that weren’t constructed until 8000 years later and tools being used that weren’t invented for another 6000 years. In The Last Samurai [2003] there were numerous factual inaccuracies. Japan would never have hired an America as a military adviser as their advisers

Bill Paxton And Matthew McConaughey star in the movie U-571, which UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said “it was an affront to the real sailors”. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

were mainly French. It is also very doubtful that a retired Civil War veteran could become a master samurai, let alone in such a short period of time. And why were the Japanese being shown how to fire a musket when at the time most Japanese men were already skilled at shooting repeating rifles. And in more recent times, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the proposed movie “They Are Us” about the Christchurch Mosque shootings. Apart from people objecting to its production, it appears there are several factual inconsistencies in the draft script that some people have seen. If it goes ahead [I understand the plan is on

hold], they need to be very very careful about what they portray. The backlash could be significant. And that brings me to a new TV series about to be released about the life of Anne Boleyn. This latest in a long line of movies about one of the most famous women in English history, has Anne being played by a black woman. The producers chose Jodie Turner-Smith because she was, and I quote “the right person for the job and “she has a lot in common with Anne Boleyn”. “She’s a strong, opinionated, scarily intelligent person. She was also bringing up a small child at the time we were on the set. If you put all that in a box, actually, it’s

very similar indeed.” Huh? What are you talking about? Anne Boleyn was a white English rose and I don’t think Princess Elizabeth [later to become Queen Elizabeth I] was ever seen running around a studio while Mumsie was busy filming. I see no similarity. And I can think of dozens of appropriate English actresses who would have been perfect for the job. Those comments are as stupid as saying a Chinese actor to play Gandhi or a white man to play Martin Luther King were chosen because they were the right people for the job. Historical facts should not be tampered with. I, for one, will not be watching.

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI ATTEND OUR ENHANCED TREATY SETTLEMENT HUI! It’s time to vote on the enhanced, comprehensive Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement package! Attend one of our eight hui to talk about the much-improved Settlement package we’re seeking support on, what has changed since we last voted in 2018, and why.

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3 Aug, 6pm

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8 Aug, 10:30am

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Hamilton

14 Aug, 10:30am

Templeview Kai Hall, 487 Tuhikaramea Road

Auckland

15 Aug, 10:30am

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18 Aug, 6pm

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Wellington

19 Aug, 6pm

Copthorne Oriental, 100 Oriental Parade

Masterton

22 Aug, 10:30am

Copthorne Solway, High Street

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A tragic ending for Timaru A lifebuoy washed up at Cape Palliser with ‘Timaru’ painted on it was the only concrete evidence of a barque that went missing on her way to Kaipara. MARK PACEY writes in his occasional series highlighting Wairarapa shipwrecks. The barque Timaru was built in 1887 and was 354 tons. In 1901 she was bought by AH Turnbull and Company of Christchurch and sailed for New Zealand. From here on, she was engaged in trade between New Zealand and Australia. On one such trip, she arrived from Newcastle, Australia, on August 5, 1902, with a load of coal. She set sail again on the 15th with a crew of 11 that she had taken on in Australia. From here, she was to sail again for Kaipara to load timber for Australia. She was under the command of Captain Alfred Johanson, who had 18 years of experience sailing in New Zealand waters A strong gale was reported by other ships to have sprung up on the 24th, and the Timaru would have been caught up in this. The barquentine Everland had sailed on the same day for the same port and arrived at Kaipara on August 27, having survived the conditions. The Timaru did not show. Several days passed and there was still no sign of her.

WAIRARAPA SHIPWRECK News of her disappearance was met with differing degrees of concern. Captain Rodd of the barque Mary Moore said that with his 25 years of sailing experience, he had no hesitation in saying that the Timaru was quite safe and that the captain had sailed north to avoid the foul weather. Another source described the Timaru as “an exceptionally stiff vessel and her owners do not think an accident has happened”. As time progressed, concern over her fate grew. The Mary Moore, which had sailed a week after Timaru, had arrived at Auckland. Another week

had passed and still the Timaru had not made an appearance. Mary Moore reported fine weather on her trip and the Timaru was a fast vessel, so there was no reason for the Timaru to be this late unless something tragic

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had happened to her. The optimistic said that her ballast of shingle could have shifted, which would make her slower. Others said that she could have taken a much lengthier

route to her destination and could still make an appearance. The hopeful prospects of the Timaru’s safe appearance were dashed when a discovery was made at Palliser Bay on October 4. Several days before the steamer Toroa had reported to the Marine Department that she had, on September 3, seen a spar floating in the sea off Cape Palliser. A constable was sent to the area to conduct a search of the coast between Palliser and Flat Point. He found a lifebuoy. Printed on the buoy was ‘Timaru’. On October 24, the newspaper reported that a whisky bottle had been picked up on a beach at Hokianga with a message inside which read “Barque Timaru – severe gale. Sprang a leak Tuesday”. The message was signed by G Harris. The ship’s owners declared this to be

a hoax because there was no one on board by the name of G Harris. An inquiry was held on in January 1903 as to the fate of the missing barque. In the hearing, they detailed those who were lost, which were Captain Johanson, a mate, seven able seamen, and a boy. She left Lyttelton with 130 tons of shingle ballast and 17 tons of general cargo. She was in sound condition, having recently been overhauled in Sydney. Her compasses were also said to be in fine condition. Hugh Monro, who was part-owner of the Timaru, said he had bought her in France and sailed her to England to collect ballast. He wanted to buy 100 tons of ballast, but only 85 tons were available. Despite this, he sailed and found that it was sufficient. The Timaru was a sturdy and reliable vessel. The court concluded that the Timaru had likely foundered on or about August 24 near Cape Palliser. She was insured and was paid out for £2500.

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This is such a great idea for recognising the things in life we should be grateful for. I heard it on the Daily Calm meditation and can definitely see how using the process had such a positive impact on Tamara, the Daily Calm narrator. A key aspect of the process I’m about to share is that it can be done by anyone, either individually or with a gratitude partner. The process is as follows: If doing the countdown as an individual you could set an alarm to do what’s required. An alternative idea could be to do it as needed, although this could mean you forget to get it done. Essentially all that’s required is to set alarms during the day; it could be just one alarm, or it could be a few. Every time the alarm goes off you’re required to countdown from 10 with things in your life to be grateful for. This may seem a little contrived and strained at first, but eventually it

will become normal and it will be easier to see the ways that we are actually blessed in our lives. When recording the 10 there will always be repetition, but it will also encourage you to be in the lookout for areas that we should be grateful but we don’t, in fact, acknowledge.

An incredible athlete

The Kiwi kayaker, Lisa Carrington, won three gold medals and one bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games. This took her medal total to five Olympic gold medals and one bronze in her career, making her the most successful Kiwi Olympian of all time. She is quite simply an incredible athlete. The events that Carrington competes in are relatively short. You could almost think that she’s simply blessed with natural talent, combined with the short duration of her events, making her success attributed

Lisa Carrington competes in the Women’s Kayak Single 200m Final A. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

somewhat to being blessed with what others aren’t. This couldn’t be further from the truth; the reason Carrington is so successful is because of the hard work she puts in. The early morning starts, the two to three training sessions a day on the water and in the gym, the

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What could you do if you worked a little bit harder?

Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest ultradistance runners of all time, not just for women, but for men too. She has won significant events in which she has beaten every athlete in the field. One of the reasons that Dauwalter is so phenomenal is because she works so hard and pushes herself to places that others aren’t prepared to go. Dauwalter doesn’t expect us all to work as hard as her. However, what she does believe is that we are all capable of achieving so much more if we were just prepared to put in that little bit more effort. She isn’t referring to ultradistance running, she’s referring to anything we do. Most of us know that

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meticulous focus on the tiny details that add up to give her that slight edge … these are the things that make Carrington a truly phenomenal athlete and wonderful role model. Most of us aren’t Olympic or world class athletes. However, we all have areas in our lives we would like to be better at; it could be a running time, an aspect of a job, or learning a musical instrument. Whatever your

many other iconic teams. There are noticeable differences between the two leagues, most notably being that college football is amateur and by its very nature the players are only in their college teams for as long as they’re in the school, meaning the roster is continuously changing. Alabama has one of the most successful college football teams, and this has been the case for many years. An interesting thing about this is that there is a constant rotation of players due to the fact that the players will only ever be at the school for a short time. This is so different from the NFL, which has teams built around superstars who are with teams for sometimes close to 20 years. The reason why some college teams are able to stay consistently at the top is because of their systems and processes. So many players from all types of backgrounds come to these successful environments and thrive because of the culture that is in place. There will be times in which minor tweaks are made, but these are only as needed, meaning there is consistency that has been proven to work. Any organisation should

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Gratitude countdown Continued from page 23 should lead to praise, not criticism. We all need to be a little more openminded at times. It’s too easy to completely shut down an idea without having a real reason why, as well as looking at any possible benefits. There’s more than one way to get to a positive outcome!

perfect, there are billions around the world who would gladly have the same opportunities and access to what we have as Kiwis and generally take for granted. It’s always worth stopping to think about the many things we should be grateful for. You won’t have to dig too deep to realise how fortunate you really are in so many ways.

Appreciate the everyday things

We don’t have infinite time

The French author Marcel Proust tried to share with us one key message in his series of books In Search of Lost Time. The series covered a wide range of topics, but the common theme running through them is something that would lead us all to being more content in our lives, this being to learn to appreciate and be grateful for the everyday things in our lives. Gratitude is something that I have written about numerous times on these posts; not as eloquently as Proust, but still attempting to share the same message. Too often we struggle with the things we don’t have, overlooking the many blessings in our lives. Take, for example, being born in New Zealand. While acknowledging that our country certainly isn’t

One of the reasons why we sometimes choose not to do things that we know will be good for us and could quite possibly even enjoy doing is because we feel that there will be time to do it later. It’s almost as if we consider time to be infinite, that regardless of how often we put something off there will be a time in the future in which we’ll surely get it done. One person who takes a different perspective is the journalist and author Oliver Burkeman. Burkeman has done the maths and worked out that the average person who lives to approximately 80 years of age will have 4000 weeks of life. Just reading this can be an eye-opener … 4000 is a lot less than infinity; all of a sudden you may recognise

that there is a need to understand our own mortality and to know that if we want to do those enriching and life enhancing activities then we’d better actually start planning and doing them. A key point Burkeman makes is that not every minute of every day needs to be made up of activities like skydiving or exotic trips to beautiful islands. Spending time with those who are closest to us are the things that really matter; perhaps this will be playing frisbee in the park with your child, or having a Zoom chat with a friend in another country; these are things that don’t take a lot of planning, but are still so rewarding. Another worthwhile activity would be to take some time to sit down and reflect on the things that do matter most, then to start planning how these could become a part of a more enriching life. • 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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Restoration trust work at Holdsworth The trust was formed in 2017 to support the expansion of the Donnelly Flat trapping project near Mt Holdsworth. The Donnelly Flat project started in 2010, to partner with the Department of Conservation and their Project Kaka in the Tararua Forest Park. Members meet fortnightly, usually on a Thursday, to check traps which have been set to catch rats, mice, stoats and possums. In 2017 we assessed where the Donnelly Flat project was going, and with advice, and initial funding, from DOC we began to deploy Goodnature selfresetting A24 traps in the surrounding area. This became the Atiwhakatu Valley Trapping Project, with the aim to eventually be trapping an area of about 1000 hectares surrounding Donnelly Flat. The Atiwhakatu Valley Trapping Project has over 800 traps on 26 lines surrounding Donnelly Flat and along the Atiwhakatu stream. Traps are serviced by volunteers with fresh lure and a new gas cylinder to operate the mechanism, at six-month intervals. Regular monitors are carried out to give an indication as to how

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agricultural contracting was to her, McGiness said she liked the idea of entering a male dominated industry. “Why not, as a female, come in and absolutely blow contractors away and say, ‘girls can do absolutely anything’ and do it, if not better.” Rural Contractors New Zealand said in April they would continue the push to train and recruit more New Zealanders to meet farming needs in the season ahead, but the number of skilled operators needed to double. Contractors had reported working 10-hour days for weeks on end during the peak of the season last year, with a lack of international workers. Rural Contractors New Zealand has been working with the Ministry of Primary Industries to develop a request for a critical workforce border exception. “We are grateful the Government allowed us

to bring in 210 specialist machinery operators for the season just concluding. That helped, but we need 400 for 2021/22.” New Zealanders, like those trained at Taratahi, would continue to be recruited by rural contractors but the numbers were likely to be smaller than 2020/21, in part due to highly competitive labour market. Taratahi tutor John Murphy said the idea of their course was to be short, but very intense. Murphy said he recognised that four weeks training was “barely scratching the surface” but he said there was still some input required from the employing contractors as well as training with individual implements. Rural Contractors chief executive Andrew Olsen said Taratahi students were in employment because Murphy was able to vouch that they were competent, and there was a major need to “ﬁll seats”.

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Clive Comet Falling out of a pub he waves me down in Courtney Place. He seems all right, about twenty-four, more drunk than stoned, in a collar shirt and dress shoes, no jacket. ‘Take me to Upper Hutt’ Bit rude but a good fare. We’re going ninety on a dark rainy highway with no conversation, the Rolling Stones ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ on the radio. He throws a handful of coins and marijuana on to the centre console, some drops on the ﬂoor. ‘That’s all I’ve got.’ ‘I’ll pull over and check

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his temple or jaw, I’ll only get one shot. I’ve never hit anyone before . . . . Red and blue lights in the mirror, less than ﬁve minutes, oh thank God. I take a breath. A policeman appears at my window. I could hug him. ‘How much does he owe you?’ ‘I don’t care about the money – just get him out of here, he said he was going to stab me.’ Two policemen have him out standing and search him, then take him to their car. He disappears. I’m safe and breath some more and try to stop shaking.

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Eat n Greet: At St John’s hall, St James Union Church, 116 High St, Masterton, 11.30am for a noon start. Open to all. Come and enjoy lunch, fellowship and meet new friends. Entertainment follows lunch. Thursday Morning Bikers: Short rides for everyone. Call Liz Mikkelsen [06] 2162187 [after 5pm]. Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Masonic Village Hall, 35 Edith St. Contact Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice. Masterton Variety Club Hall, 10 Albert St, 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Ian Macdonald [027] 232-5882. Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am. Featherston: Union Church, 1.30-3.30pm. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Age Concern: Steady As You Go - Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am, Falls Prevention

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 Monster Mid-winter Book Fair: Waihinga Centre, Texas St, Martinborough. Speaker, Celia Jaspers, supper, preferential sales. 7pm. Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Aratoi: The Disappearing Woman: Artists Cathrine Lloyd and Emily Efford, to September 5; Te Hono Wai – Where Waters Meet: Sculpture by Jo Torr, to September 5. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Chanel College gymnasium, Herbert St. Enter through treelined entrance [ie by the bus stop], 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 1.30pm, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members

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Warm welcome for Kandahar Retirement Village coordinator Kandahar Retirement Village’s new village coordinator Sharon Brown has loved the welcoming atmosphere she’s found since starting her role. Sharon began working at Enliven’s newest retirement village in June, after deciding to try something different. While she has worked in many roles dealing directly with customers, this is the first position Sharon has accepted in aged care. “My parents passed away recently and this gave me an insight into aged care and health,” she says. “I also Kandahar Retirement Village coordinator like dealing with people and Sharon Brown presents villa resident making sure people are happy.” Rosemary Baxter with a Lifemark certificate. Sharon says staff and residents at both the retirement village and to respond to many of the queries or the adjoining Kandahar Home have the feedback that comes from the villa been very welcoming to her in her new residents. role. Sharon’s role is set to become larger She’s now working to expand on this early next year as Stage two of the by supporting residents from the development, featuring 10 brand-new retirement village to visit Kandahar villas, is completed. Home to take part in activities or bring The villas are designed to meet Lifemark their pets to visit the residents in the 4 accessibility requirements, ensuring home. they can cater to the different ability Sharon’s other tasks as part of the levels that come with the ageing role include being there for the villa process. residents and ensuring all their needs are met. Enliven’s Kandahar Home and Village in Lansdowne, Masterton offers retirement “I deliver their mail and drop in every so often for a cup of tea and a chat,” she living, rest home and hospital care, while says. nearby Kandahar Court offers specialised dementia care. For more information visit Kandahar Home and Village manager www.enlivencentral.org.nz or call the Peter Newman says the diversity of the friendly team on 06 370 0447. role means Sharon needs to know how

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek welcome. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown. co.nz 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 Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 Monster Mid-winter Book Fair: Waihinga Centre, Texas St, Martinborough. 10am4pm. Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am4.30pm. Contact featherston.fusiliers@ gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am-4pm,

groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun. co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. No admission charge but donation/koha appreciated. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Helen Waldron 379-5671. Bowls: 1.20pm for 1.30pm start at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 Monster Mid-winter Book Fair: Waihinga Centre, Texas St, Martinborough. 10am3pm.

Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7- 9pm. Call 0800 628 632 Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Farriers car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, AUGUST 23 Masterton Branch of the Labour Party: Meet at 5.30pm in Carterton or Masterton. Txt Helen [027] 497-4902 to check venue. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10amnoon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Steady as you Go: Falls Prevention Class, A/G Church, Featherston, 9.30-10.30am. Call Age Concern (06) 377 0066. Age Concern: Keep Fit!, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.40am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm, Club Carterton RSA, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Paul [027] 376-9804. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine 377-0322. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm,

Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 1574909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa.co.nz CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 3782426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 The Book Lovers Corner: 3.30-4.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www.arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/ show/94/the-book-lovers-corner-/ Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9-11am. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.306.15pm. Contact Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Contact Anna [021] 163-8867. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. Paint/draw: From live model,10am-noon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 2996389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021]

033-0550. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 1pm for 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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Kirsten 399 1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Wisdom and Well-being: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline (021) 102 8857 Wildflower Yoga: Kiwi Hall Featherston, 7-8.15pm. Call Kate [022] 390-9798. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. St John: Greytown Penguins, boys and girls 6-8 years, 6-7.30pm, St John Hall, Main St. Call Esther [027] 637-4110. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. All welcome. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Age Concern: Keep Fit! 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Featherston School Hall, Lyon St, kobudo 5.15-7pm, karate 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Paul [027] 376-9804. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/ Couple Coaching, Social/Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene (027) 6349167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple

inquiries to [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Masterton: Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. 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. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 3701604 [church office]. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. At the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Helen Waldron 379 5671. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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Goalkeeper Amy RossiterStead was the hero for Farriers Dalefield in a drama-filled Wellington Premier Women’s final. For the second year in a row the final went to a shootout after the scores were locked together at fulltime, and RossiterStead stepped up and saved all the opposition’s shootout attempts, repeating her effort from last year’s final. Player-coach Katherine van Woerkom, who was named MVP, was full of praise for the talented goalkeeper. “Amy played well in the game, and I thought she should’ve got MVP. “In the game she made many saves, and it’s tough because during the season half the games she hasn’t been tested in,” van Woerkom said.

“And then to save all the shoot outs. “She saved all five last year and all three this year – that’s phenomenal.” The defending champions took the lead in the first quarter through Mandy Yeo who put away a rebound off the Harbour City goalkeeper from a Maddy Taylor shot, and they were looking good to wrap up the title heading into the final few minutes. However, a green card to Maddy Taylor with about two minutes to play left Dalefield with 10 players. Harbour City then removed their goalkeeper to push for an equaliser, and the move paid off with 58 seconds left on the clock sent the match to the dreaded shootout. While Rossiter-Stead thwarted all of Harbour City’s attempts, firstly Brigette Mossman, then Felicity Reidy and finally Maddy Taylor converted their chances to seal a gutsy victory and set off

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Daleÿ eld celebrate their second consecutive Wellington Premier Women’s Championship. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

wild celebrations. Van Woerkom said the result was down to resolute defence, after Dalefield had the edge in the first half. “They had the better second half and we defended a lot, but we defended well. “They attacked a lot in the second half, and we probably struggled to outlet a bit but the girls kept fighting.”

Van Woerkom, who is in her ﬁrst year in the coaching role, said the win was “more like a proud parent moment” after they started the season with two losses. “I’m part of the team as a player but just so proud to see where the girls started from, losing 3-0 to Hutt United and losing 5-3 to Harbour, to actually come back and beat both of them.

The girls were probably going to be celebrating the season regardless, win or lose, but to win makes it that much sweeter. “The girls were probably going to be celebrating the season regardless, win or lose, but to win makes it

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that much sweeter.” The team will have the next week oﬀ before they start preparations as part of the Wairarapa team to travel to the National Hockey Championships in Tauranga in midSeptember. As for her future as Daleﬁeld coach, van Woerkom said she had

thought about next year, but had yet to make a commitment. “It’s been a long season and coaching has certainly been a huge step for me, but the team is so cool and why wouldn’t you want to be a part of that.” The win is not only their second consecutive title, but fourth since 2016.

Maddy Taylor, in black, scored the match winning shootout goal for Daleÿ eld.

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