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Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Local sportsman Marc Clement has a dream: to play in an international disc golf competition, held at Masterton’s very own Henley Lake complex. Clement is one of the visionaries behind the brand new 18-hole disc golf course at the Henley Wetlands — attracting both young and old, locals and travellers in their droves.

The 4km course was established as a partnership between Henley Trust, Masterton Rotary, and Masterton District Council – to help develop the “previously underutilised” space and attract more people to the area. Designed with expert guidance from Clement, a competitive disc golfer for close to 20 years, the course was mostly completed in January, with additional funding and support from Trust House and the Masterton Host Waipoua

Some schools have already bought their own sets of discs and are bringing children down to play. I’ve seen people who often come to Henley Lake for a walk give it a go - including people in their eighties. Lions Club. The course was originally the brainchild of Rotarian David Dew and Henley

Trust chairman Tom Ward – whose sons are both actively involved in disc sports and had previously “bent [their fathers’] ears” about introducing disc golf to Wairarapa. The sport, ﬁrst developed in Canada in the early 20th century, is played with similar rules to golf: players complete a hole by throwing a disc from a tee pad towards a wire basket, with hanging chains designed to catch the incoming discs. Players win the game by

landing their disc in each basket with the fewest number of throws. Disc golf is now played in 40 countries on more than 9000 courses worldwide – about 50 of those within New Zealand, frequented by close to 20,000 recreational golfers and 18 competitive clubs. With the sport rapidly gaining popularity, the founders of the Henley Continued on page 6

David Dew (Masterton Rotary), Tom Ward (Henley Trust) and Marc Clement (disc golfer and specialist advisor) try out the new course at the Henley Wetlands. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

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Newsweek

Environment

Carterton

Caring for tuna

Artist gutted

There are many ways Wairarapa locals can help the endangered longfin eel ahead of its migration out to sea. Full story P8.

Martin Doyle’s new mural in Carterton was defaced by a tagger – the night before its official opening. Full story P10.

Our People

A ‘Grand’ adventure

We meet Featherston author, award-winning podcaster, and Booktown presenter Noelle McCarthy. Full story P4-5.

Arts

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Opinion

Time to quit

Aratoi’s exhibition Toitū Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain is designed to get people thinking about their impact on the planet. Full story P14.

Perseverance is an admirable quality – but there are times when giving up and walking away is the best option. Editorial P12.

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Wairarapa stories to inspire Erin Kavanagh-Hall

erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

A dark comedy starring a pre-fame Jemaine Clement, an arthouse whodunit shot on a smartphone, an up-closeand-personal musical biopic, and work from one of world’s finest indigenous directors: the 2022 Wairarapa Film Festival has no shortage of “uniquely Wairarapa” content to thrill audiences and galvanise up-andcoming filmmakers. The second annual festival kicks off next weekend at Regent 3 Cinemas in Masterton next weekend — with screenings of short and feature-length films including Wairarapa actors, screenwriters, and production crew. The Masterton programme features content by both emerging and veteran artists: from two visionary Masterton teenagers to pre-eminent activist filmmaker and Chanel College alumnus Barry Barclay. Each screening will be followed by Q&A sessions with members

of the films’ cast and crew, who will share their experiences, insights, and creative processes with the audience. The festival will continue throughout the year, with events to be held in Carterton and South Wairarapa. Festival director Jane Ross organised last year’s event to showcase Wairarapa’s many talented filmmakers — and was encouraged to make the festival an annual event after a “phenomenal” response from the community. Ross, a television and film writer, critic, and proud cinephile, has organised various film festivals throughout the country — and said it was important for Wairarapa audiences to see themselves represented on screen.

The cast and crew of Come Morning — directed by American Derrick Sims, now based in Pahiatua. Inset: A scene from the music documentary Swagger of Thieves, by Wairarapa ÿ lmmaker Julian Boshier. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

“Wairarapa deserves to have its own event that’s dedicated to our own, unique local stories,” she said. “There’s something so powerful in being able to recognise yourself and your community in the media you enjoy — it creates a real sense of pride. “Plus, it’s inspiring for young and emerging ﬁlmmakers in Wairarapa — it shows them what is possible.”

The festival will open on Friday, May 27, with screenings of the 2000 short film Fizz — featuring a young Jemaine Clement as a man who faces off against a vending machine — followed by Come Morning, a backwoods mystery set in rural Arkansas. The latter film was a collaboration between director Derrick Sims and his screenwriter wife Alaina — who relocated to Pahiatua from the US last year, and now manage the town’s Regent cinema. The next day will begin with a matinee screening of Milk Stains, a short film by WaiCol pupils Luca Neilsen and Daniel Johnston-Kanavatoa

(“about a milk man who loses his mind”), followed by the 2018 film Blue Moon, starring Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, and Liz Mullane, who lived in Wairarapa at the time. Blue Moon, screened as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival, was filmed at a Motueka petrol station — using an iPhone. Ross said she is particularly excited about the Saturday night screening of Swagger of Thieves: a documentary by director and Kuranui College old boy Julian Boshier, capturing “the high and lows” of Kiwi rockers Head Like A Hole. The documentary, filmed over two decades,

is a “hard watch”, Ross said— but is also a moving portrayal of the friendship between founding members Nigel Beazley and Nigel Regan, who met while boarding at Rathkeale College. “It’s amazing. There’s a lot of hard stuff, like thieving, drug use, and nudity. But then there’s all these lovely scenes of the two Nigels having breakfast with their children.” The programme will conclude on the Sunday, with screenings of The Old Man Next Door, starring veteran actor and “friend of the festival” Lawrence Wharerau, followed by Barry Barclay’s 1987’s drama Ngati — believed to be the first film to have a solely Māori cast and crew. For this year’s festival, Ross has partnered with Wellington UNESCO City of Film — which has provided funding for Victoria and Massey University students to participate in the festival. UNESCO will cover the cost of the students’ tickets to two of the screenings, and transport to and from Wairarapa. “I studied film myself — and I know how hard it can be to participate in these events when you’re a student and struggling with money” Ross said. “Having that engagement with rangatahi, and creating an accessible film culture, is so significant.” • More information is available at waifilmfest.co.nz.

Josh happy to be behind the wheel George Shiers

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Josh Taylor, who made headlines for being Wairarapa’s sole representative at the 2021 Special Olympics, has gained his restricted licence after 10 months of lessons with mentor Kevin Herrick. Taylor and Herrick started working together last June – and regular lessons meant Taylor passed his restricted test on his ﬁrst attempt. Taylor has Global

Josh Taylor and mentor Kevin Herrick. PHOTO/GEORGE SHIERS

Development Delay, an intellectual disability that means it takes longer for someone to reach certain development milestones than other children their

age. He said although he hadn’t gone driving on his own yet, he did have his own car and said having his licence feels “pretty good”. The lessons were part

• In our page 1 story in last week’s Midweek (May 11), we reported that one of the coaches of Special Olympics Wairarapa’s basketball team was Jack Kawana. His name is, in fact, James Kawana. • In our story previewing a speech in Masterton by GCSB Director-General Andrew Hampton on page 14, the photo we included was not of Mr Hampton. We sincerely apologise for both these errors.

mum Melody that he had passed his test the ﬁrst time she said she initially thought he was joking. “When he called me up and told me he’d passed I didn’t believe him – I thought he was pulling my leg,” she said. “I don’t know if he will go gallivanting around the country, but I really think this will open some doors.” She said it was an achievement that wouldn’t have happened without the support of the driver programme.

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A ‘Grand’ adventure for Noelle

McCarthy interviewing UK-based writer Rick Gekoski at last year’s Featherston Booktown mini-festival.

ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL meets Noelle McCarthy: author, broadcaster, podcast creator and, as it turns out, her mother’s daughter. From an “overwhelming Catholic” town in Ireland to “sparkling” multicultural Auckland, from nervous late night radio host to awardwinning podcaster, from inter- generational trauma to reckoning with her family’s past — Featherston’s Noelle McCarthy has been on quite the journey. Local book lovers will get to hear more about this journey at next month’s Featherston Booktown — where McCarthy will be giving a presentation about her newly-published memoir “Grand: Becoming My Mother’s Daughter” (Penguin 2022). McCarthy will be presenting alongside Wellingtonian Megan Dunn, writer of the memoir “Things I Learnt

McCarthy with Emma Espiner, Guyon Espiner, and her husband and business partner John Daniell at the 2021 Voyager Media Awards.

At Art School” – sharing the “ordinary and bizarre” characters and events within their books, and the process of committing them all to print. “Grand” explores McCarthy’s childhood and youth in 1980s and 90s Ireland — a country becoming steadily more progressive —, migration to New Zealand, and career in broadcasting. At the heart of the memoir is the author’s relationship with her late mother Carol — a woman she describes as simultaneously “funny, charismatic and generous; and angry, vicious and hurt”. The book also delves into Carol’s story: her deeply religious upbringing and traumatic young adulthood, the legacy of which had an

acute impact on her children. The title of the book, McCarthy said, sums up the mother-daughter relationship: “grand”, common Irish slang youth, can be used to describe something that is both “very good” and “a bit average”. McCarthy, now Mum to fiveyear-old Eve, began writing “Grand” in 2020, after having returned to Ireland to spend time with Carol, who had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. While “Grand” is a keenly personal reflection of her life to date, McCarthy said it themes have resonated strongly with New Zealand readers – something she admits surprised her at first. “Writing ‘Grand’ was an opportunity to take stock of

Want to join our cycling group? Thirsty after a 20-kilometre ride, the Carterton cycling group – including four-legged member Skipper — relaxes in the autumn sunshine at Millennium Park. For more than four years, the group has gathered every Wednesday morning. Organiser Irene Price said more and more

people in Wairarapa were taking to two wheels. “A couple of us used to cycle, and whenever we saw a person riding along it’d be ‘hey, want to join our cycling group?’ And it’s just grown from there.” Today, the 20-strong peloton explores the roads west of Carterton, riding a mix of traditional and e-bikes.

my own life – but I don’t think I realised just how universal it is to have a parent who challenges you,” she said. “People who have read the book have told me how much it reminds them of, for example, their relationship with their father – or their grandmother or daughter. “It’s the relationships with those we’re closest to that can be the most complex – and can shape our lives in the most profound way. “Plus, I think women my age appreciate all the 90s references in the book: listening to Tori Amos, Bjork and Oasis, wearing Body Shop perfumes, and sneaking out with the booze we got our older sisters to buy us.” McCarthy was born in raised

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“The best thing is the people, the camaraderie. Everybody gets along, and on top of that we all like to go for a cup of coﬀee afterwards,” Price said. The friendly squad takes a diﬀerent route each week and welcomes riders of all experience levels. • For more details, contact Irene Price on 027 634 9167.

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in Cork, Ireland’s second largest city – and grew up in a staunch Catholic community, still struggling to navigate the taboo topics of sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy. However, she recalls “a lot of change in the wings”, as the vice-like grip of the Catholic Church was beginning to ease. “For example, in 1995, there was an historic referendum which legalised divorce. Women could access the morning after pill. I had friends at school I was able to talk to about these issues – there wasn’t the same level of shame.” McCarthy contrasts this with her “Mammy’s” extremely conservative childhood, in the “literal shadow of a massive cathedral”.

As a young woman, Carol became pregnant out of wedlock, and gave her ﬁrst child up for adoption – an experience which “left a wound she carried for the rest of her life.” “It was all so secretive – she was sent away to Dublin for most of her ﬁrst pregnancy so that no-one [in her hometown] would know,” McCarthy said. “Mammy went on and had a career, raised a family, and lived a full life – but the trauma followed her around for a long time.” The turbulent relationship both mother and daughter

had with alcohol is also “a major character” in the book: while McCarthy has been sober for over a decade, Carol’s experiences were “more fraught”. In her early 20s, McCarthy “ran away” to begin a new life halfway around the world, arriving in Auckland – a city she described as “so sparkly and clean” – in 2022. She worked in hospitality and volunteered from Auckland University radio station 95BFM – which led to her ﬁrst paid role as host of an overnight talk back segment

on Newstalk ZB. “There were a lot of hours of air to ﬁll, and people would give you feedback in real time. If you messed up, they’d be brutal. “One person rang in and said, ‘you’re ruining this for everyone.’” She then spent eight years as a producer and presenter for RNZ, before founding her own podcast creation company Bird of Paradise Productions, alongside her journalist husband John Daniell, in 2017. Last year, McCarthy and broadcaster and doctor-and-training Emma Espiner received a Voyager Media Award for their podcast “Getting Better”, exploring a year in the life of a Maori medical student. In an interesting twist, McCarthy and Espiner ended up competing against their husbands in the Best Serial Podcast category – with Daniell and Guyon Espiner’s podcast “The Service” also nominated. “Luckily, the guys were very supportive of our win!” McCarthy laughed. She said writing

Grand was an enjoyable, “very emotional” and ultimately healing process. “A lot of it came out quite fast, and I’d take any free moments I had to write – I’d be making notes on my phone while Eve was watching cartoons, or while I was preparing dinner. “My relationship with Mammy was complicated: it was volatile, and we deﬁnitely clashed. But writing the book helped me realise the depth and strength of her love for me – and that brings real comfort.” • Noelle McCarthy and Megan Dunn will be presenting at Booktown on Saturday, June 11, at the Waimarie Eatery and Bar, 7 Fox St, Featherston. Go to booktown.org. nz to purchase tickets. • “Grand: Becoming My Mother’s Daughter is available at all bookstores.

Noelle McCarthy: Featherston Booktown presenter and author of “Grand: Becoming My Mother’s Daughter”. PHOTOS/REBECCA ZEPHYR THOMAS

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The possibilities are endless’ Continued from page 1 Wetlands course hope to eventually play host to both national and overseas tournaments. For now, the new sporting green is a getting a good workout: with everyone from children, to IDEA Services clients, to regular walkers, to out-oftown enthusiasts trying for the elusive ace shot (a hole in one). “It’s taken off very quickly — the enthusiasm has been instant,” Ward said. “Some schools have already bought their own sets of discs and are bringing children down to play. I’ve seen people who often come to Henley Lake for a walk give it a go – including people in their eighties. “The other day, I met a family who usually play at the course at Berhampore in Wellington – they had stopped off in Masterton for a round of disc golf on their way to Napier. “It gives people yet another incentive to spend time here – and adds a whole new dimension to our town.” Work first began on the Henley Wetlands course in 2017, with Dew making a proposal to Masterton Rotary and then

Clients from IDEA Services in Masterton play a round on the course. PHOTO/CARLY WAKELING

partnering with Henley Trust to seek funding and work on the design. The project momentarily stalled but began again in earnest two years ago, with Clement coming on board as a specialist advisor. Dew and Ward had initially planned a ninehole course but, with advice from Clement, sought further funding for

It’s growing so fast. A lot of the guys playing overseas started off by travelling from tournament to tournament, living out of their vans. Now, they’re playing professionally and are practically multi-millionaires. a full 18-hole, competitionstandard attraction. “Marc’s experience and input was invaluable. David and I were a couple

of amateurs with family members in our ears – but Marc saw the course had much bigger potential,” Ward said.

“He designed it in a way that was fun for families and challenging for more experienced players – but also safe for wildlife and passers-by.” Last year, to gauge community interest, the founders organised two tournaments (using “pop up” baskets) – which attracted players from as far as Auckland, Tauranga,

Taranaki, Wellington and Christchurch. “We ended up having to cap the tournaments at 50 entrants. It was massive,” Clement said. With the new course nearing completion [the partner organisations are working to installing new tee pads and signage for each hole] Clement is hoping to introduce more young people to disc golf: a sport with “endless possibilities”. “It’s growing so fast. A lot of the guys playing overseas started off by travelling from tournament to tournament, living out of their vans. Now, they’re playing professionally and are multi-millionaires. “There are a lot of opportunities for young people within the professional clubs — some of the touring players are only about 16 or 17. “Being involved [in disc golf] could help young people find a path to a career.” The disc golf course is free for the public to use – though people need to supply their own discs, which are available at Rebel Sport or online. The founders hope to have an official opening for the course later in the year.

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Caring for tuna in Wairarapa David Famularo This Saturday, May 21, is World Fish Migration Day – and, right at this moment, one of the world’s great fish migrations is taking place in Wairarapa. This is the time of year when tuna kuwharuwharu [adult longfin eels], along with their shortfin eel cousins, make their great journey from New Zealand’s lakes and waterways, out into the Pacific Ocean. The longfin eel only makes this trip once, at the end of its long life, which can be up to 100 years. On the journey, it will reach an unknown location thousands of miles north to spawn with its fellow tuna. Its fertilised eggs then float with the currents back to New Zealand, going through many physical changes to become elvers [young eels].

Longÿ n eel were once plentiful in Wairarapa - but their numbers are now dwindling. PHOTOS/JASON GUNN BURTON

Wairarapa used to be renowned for the number of its eels, and this heke (migration) was one of the important events for local Maori.

Elvers then travel into our streams and rivers where they will stay until the end of their long lives. The issue for the tuna kuwharuwharu is not only the many threats it has beaten to make the ﬁnal migration. Because it only procreates once, after a long life, it needs huge numbers to exist for the cycle to continue.

The Department of Conservation categorises the longﬁn eel as “declining/at risk” – which, in my opinion, given its unusual life cycle, is being optimistic. Wairarapa used to be renowned for its number of eels, and this heke (migration) was one of the important events for local Maori. One old Featherston resident can still remember, as recently as the 1960s, when the streams near his home

were full of eels making their way out to sea. No-one knows how many tuna are making the journey today — but anecdotal evidence would suggest numbers are small. Despite concerns about its future, the tuna kuwharuwharu continues to be commercially ﬁshed with about half exported alive. I have made a Parliamentary petition to include the longﬁn eel in the Wildlife Act as a protected species – like

other taonga species. But there are other ways to help longﬁn eels: for example, providing a good environment for them, especially if you have a stream running through your property. Local tuna expert Joseph Potangaroa points out that tuna aren’t the best indicators of a stream’s health as they are hardy creatures. “By the time [the tuna] move, it could mean a stream is really dying. The little unseen critters speak volumes. But because some [river creatures] are tiny, we forget about what their presence or absence in a waterway means.” Clear ﬂowing streams with shaded stony beds

are a favoured habitat for longfin eels. “Stones are the homes of macro-invertebrates, while bigger rocks are the homes for koura and medium-size tuna,” Joseph said. “But stones can’t support anything if they’re clogged up with silt. “When rocks are exposed, banks are stable, and leaf litter is falling, the stream could be a tuna and koura haven.” If your stream isn’t ticking all, or any, of these boxes, you can always start in one area of the stream. Harakeke (flax), which grows quite quickly on northern banks, can help provide a shady environment. Harakeke plants also attract spiders, snails and other insects, which are a yummy food source for eels. Other things to plant include purei/pukio (a type of wetland grass), karamu and other coprosma, manuka, mahoe and ti kouka (cabbage tree). You can also add some objects for little creatures to hide under, such as logs, boulders, or piping. Anyone wanting to help the longfin eel in Wairarapa can join the closed Facebook group Eel Activists Wairarapa. There is also a Facebook public page with the same title. • David Famularo is a Wairarapa journalist, artist, and eel activist.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Carterton Wednesday, May 18, 2022

‘Why ruin someones art’

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Theo Gerritsen A launch event for a new Carterton mural was held last week — with the artwork on display defaced by an obscenity. Local artist Martin Doyle spent days painting his mural on the side of Wild Oats Café on High Street North - and hoped to encapsulate the spirit of the Carterton community within the piece. However, the night before the formal launch, the artwork was defaced by a tagger. The event went ahead despite the unwelcome addition – and the tag was painted over soon afterwards, saving the mural. Doyle said a friend deciphered the tag’s cryptic font, and realised it depicted an offensive turn of phrase. “When we examined it the next morning, a friend from Los Angeles said he recognised the tag as a stylised version of the word c***,” he said. “When I found out what it was actually saying, I thought it was so distasteful and I realised there was only one thing I could do – and that was remove it.” Doyle said the tagging left him deeply saddened.

Doyle’s mural, installed at Wild Oats Café on High St North. Inset: Artist Martin Doyle was deeply saddened to see his mural defaced by a tagger. PHOTO/THEO GERRITSEN

“I wanted the mural to portray values of openness and a sense of offering,” he said. “When the graffiti went up it was like, ‘oh my god’. It was like a dagger through my heart.” Doyle, the artist behind the mouse artwork on the Carterton clock tower, had initially had his signature on the mural — but decided to remove it to deter further tagging. “That hurt for me as an artist — that really hurt. “Why ruin something someone’s come up with?

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Why destroy someone else’s creativity? “It made me sick, to be honest.” A spokesperson for Wild Oats Cafe was sad someone had defaced Doyle’s art. “I was upset for Martin. It was his piece that he was just about to showcase to everyone,” she said. “The saddest part to me was that Martin felt he had to take his signature off the piece, and remove his ownership.” Community development organisation Ka Pai Carterton had orchestrated

the mural and connected Doyle with the owner of Wild Oats. Ka Pai Carterton community facilitator Cimone Grayson said she was shocked to find out what had happened to the artwork so soon after its completion. “It was gutting. We felt there was just a lack of respect around this piece of art,” Grayson said. “The community had embraced it. They had been part of the process — watching Martin paint the mural, and having

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Luana Reiri - Hapū Ora Quit Smoking Coach (pictured right) Luana is the Hapū Ora Quit Smoking Coach. Supporting hapū mama, partners, and close support whānau to quit smoking. With over a years’ experience, Luana has passion and drive to get people and their whānau living smokefree. “Did you know there are 4000 chemicals in a single cigarette! 69 of them can cause cancer”, she says. Luana is compassionate and

relates well to others. Don’t let her caring and softly kind nature fool you; “I’m firm but fair” she laughs, “sometimes we have to have those strong, courageous conversations with our clients to keep them on track”. People from all ages and backgrounds come to us for quit smoking support. You can phone,message,email, drop into Whaiora, or if you are at your medical practice, hospital or at a health or welfare organisation you can ask them to make a referral for you. Luana’s experience has her knowing that people must want to give up smoking for themselves. “It can’t be forced or have pressure from others. Our programme is really a journey customised to each individual with support and guidance from your coach. Upon successful completion of our hapū mama incentivised programme, you receive new-born nappies. Once smokefree you receive a brand-

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, May 18, 2022 EDITORIAL

In defense of just giving up Young(ish), scrappy & hungry

Opinion

Erin Kavanagh-Hall Years ago, trawling the internet for inspirational quotes, I came across an interesting tidbit about Winston Churchill. As legend has it, the iconic statesman delivered a speech at a school, which consisted of little more than the following sentences: “Never give up. Never give up. Never, never, never, never give up.” Seven decades later, Churchill’s brusque counsel still pervades our consciousness: stamped on coffee mugs, T-shirts, and motivational Instagram posts. Unfortunately, it’s emerged that Churchill was misquoted: what he actually said was: “Never, never, never give in… except to convictions of honour and good

sense.” Clearly, the truth doesn’t move as much merchandise. It’s no secret: our culture isn’t a fan of giving up. We lionise perseverance, grit and tenacity, and glorify those who, press on to achieve their dreams. Conversely, the concept of quitting and walking away from one’s goals is demonised. The pithy slogans are everywhere: “Winners never quit, and quitters never win”. “Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” “I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying” In recent years, however, there’s been pushback against the “success at all costs” mindset from some in the medical and scientific community — who argue

that doggedly pursuing some goals can have an adverse impact on physical, mental, and financial health. And that we need to normalise calling time on the projects which no longer serve us. In 2015, the University of Southern California conducted an experiment: 400 students took a quiz to assess their level of determination and were then given 20 minutes to solve 37 anagrams. For each correct answer, they received a ticket to a $100 lottery. The catch? Sixteen anagrams were unsolvable. The study found that the more tenacious

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students expended their energy trying to crack the impossible codes, and solved fewer problems overall — despite knowing this was costing them financial reward. Their “stickability” came at a price. Outside of the research lab, these “unsolvable” equations come in many forms: an unprofitable business, an injuryinducing fitness regimen, a toxic relationship. People struggle to walk away for many reasons. For example, the sunkcost fallacy — they feel they cannot abandon something in which they have made a heavy investment. Giving up

goes against their values system. And as Kiwi psychologist Sara Chatwin discussed on Seven Sharp last month, quitting has become synonymous with weakness — in a world fixated on strength. But actually? Exhaustion and burnout are not badges of honour — and our wellbeing needn’t be the fare we exchange for results. This is personal for me. My husband and I are pursuing a dream: which comes with a hefty price tag and takes up a lot of mental real estate. It could pay off — but we don’t have infinite resources, commercial or psychological. Eventually, we may have to draw a line in the sand. And that’s okay. I’ll end with a conversation between one of my favourite Disney couples, Rapunzel and Eugene from “Tangled”. She wonders what will happen if her life-long dream isn’t everything she’d hoped for. His reply: “That’s the good thing — you get to find a new dream.” Their story ended pretty well. If you’re finding a new dream, I hope yours does, too.

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The alcohol I’ll never drink again is…

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Lorraine Hooper Southern Comfort — I get a hangover just thinking about it.

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Ginavara Baumber Black Sambuca. Emma Ayling Tequila! MJ Terry Gin and passionfruit. Wayne DellaBarca Screwdrivers – vodka and orange juice. OD’d on it as a teenager. Never again – although I can still drink vodka, just not with orange. Siné Goldfinc Chartreuse. Richard Alan Dahlberg Rochdale cider. Sam Mie Red wine. Mike Filmnerd Mad Jack’s rum – a record of six different toilets thrown up in. Also, gin – it’s a crying trigger.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, May 18, 2022 ARATOI VOICES

Extra

Take a look around you I was idly tidying up the fallen leaves and removing rocks from a ﬂowerbed in my garden when my mind started wandering and landed on the Aratoi exhibition, Toitū Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain. It struck me; who was I tidying for? The exhibition features ﬁve diverse artists, IanWayne Grant, Simon Lardelli, Jacqui Colley, Jenna Packer and Bruce Foster who investigate the ecological, historical, political and social forces which shape our environment. The exhibition is powerful, it’s not necessarily entertaining but it certainly makes you think. The images

linger in your mind until an unsuspecting moment surprises you and knocks you oﬀ guard. Thinking about Jenna Packer’s work, her uncomfortable paintings, showing the destruction of bush, the transformation and tidying creating a new landscape garden. Why are we trying to control chaos? The rocks that I was eagerly digging up and removing with such haste, are old. Extremely old. The process a rock must go through, erosion, pressure, and heating over eons of time is really quite remarkable. Have you ever stopped to really think about where the gravel on your

Jenna Packer, Book of Numbers (2021), acrylic on aluminium. Courtesy Milford Galleries. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

driveway came from? Take a look around, everything around us is old and has been formed within the last 4.5 billion years. That’s Deep Time. Humans on the other hand have only been around for at most three million years, the very

beginnings of the Stone Age. Think of all the buildings we have made, the landscape that has been dug up and changed, the scars that have been left behind since then. Bruce Foster’s photography work shows the reality of these human

processes, the scars left on the landscape. In the end, I gave up tidying the garden and put the rocks back where I found them. Toitū Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain is showing at Aratoi until June 26.

CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

Real climate action must happen now Anne Nelson Many of you will have heard about the report from the IPCC which drove home the message that real action on climate change has to happen now if we are to avoid mounting loss of life, biodiversity and infrastructure. (The IPCC is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the group of experts that provides scientiﬁc information to governments and international climate change summits.) And now we have learnt that Aotearoa is more vulnerable to sea level rise than had been thought. It’s easy to feel frightened and overwhelmed by news like this, especially when climate disasters are becoming more frequent, and continents like Antarctica and the

Samoan climate activist Brianna Fruean.

Arctic are experiencing temperature extremes. It’s the kind of news that makes you want to go back to bed and pull the blankets over your head. But a growing number of people are suggesting we look at the situation not from a place of fear, but with a perspective of hope. “I think we have to get out of the mindset that

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we are coming to the end of the world,” Samoan climate activist Brianna Fruean said on TVNZ Breakfast. “I think we need to start thinking that we are at the beginning of something.” Fruean said people could start looking at the climate crisis as the beginning of an environmental renaissance.

“We’re so lucky to be in Aotearoa where we live on land of indigenous owners who know how to take care of this land. Maybe a climate solution is learning tikanga Māori.” She also called for greater unity and recognition of our common concern. “There’s a misconception that it’s climate activists against other people. It’s not. It’s all of us for our planet.” Simon Wilson, a Herald correspondent, told RNZ Mediawatch that we should see the climate crisis as an opportunity. “We can paint a picture of how to make a better world out of this... What are the ways in which we make society better, given that we have to change anyway?” But what about the belief that humans are a destructive species? That ‘human nature’ is what

has brought us to where we are now? That a fiery or flooded ending is our inevitable fate? Some interesting discussions are unpacking this theory, including Rutger Bregman’s thought-provoking book ‘Human Kind’. He demonstrates that while it is true that the history of the world is littered with warfare, cruelty and exploitation, there are also abundant examples of people living in harmony with one another and creating social systems that are humane and effective. He advocates that people are deeply inclined to be good to one another. Perhaps seeing humanity from a fresh perspective is what is needed if we are to believe in the possibility of a better future. Perhaps we first have to believe in ourselves.

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Don’t take things for granted I was watching a woman jumping over some paving stones in the grounds of the hospital. She stopped and told me that they must have been put down by a man because the stride between the stones was too long and she has to leap to avoid the wet grass in between. I was fascinated that something I just took for granted was a problem for someone else. When I started thinking about things that I take for granted, it was quite surprising. Being on top of the food chain: I was watching some birds on our lawn. They spent more time looking out for danger than they did digging for food. Imagine having to always watch over your shoulder in case you become someone else’s lunch. Imagine being a small creature and spending your entire life running the gauntlet on the way to work every day and then worrying all day about the trip home. Having all my senses: Sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. I use all of those every day and don’t give them a second thought. Think of your very favourite food and then imagine not being able to see, touch, smell or taste it. Fingers: How often do we

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Graeme Burnard think, ooh, how lucky I am having fingers? I just put my hands out and let my fingers do the work. Think of everything you do that you need your fingers for. There isn’t much in our daily ritual that we don’t need our fingers for. And I cannot imagine what it would be like not being able to have a scratch when I have got an itch! Music: Imagine the world without music. All we could hear was incessant talking. Have you ever turned on the radio and thought, how

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incredible that a human being has written this piece of music, another human being has invented a way of sending this music around the world and another human being has invented a machine that the music comes out of, and we can make it quieter or louder? I haven’t. I just assume when I push the knob, a sound will come out. Cell phones: Many people, like us, don’t have a land line anymore. We rely entirely on our cell phone and it is just a natural thing to do, to reach into your pocket or handbag and take

out your phone. But it really isn’t that long ago that our only phone was a big clumsy thing attached to the wall with a dial on the front and in our case, a handle on the side because we were on a party line. One short ring and three long rings was the Burnard call sign. It wasn’t always a Burnard who answered though. Quite often while you were talking on the phone you could hear a click and knew someone down the road was having a listen. On numerous occasions I heard my mother “thank you Beryl, I’ve got it” and Mrs Nosey down the road would quickly hang up. Computers: I love the

looks on kid’s faces when you explain to them that computers are not that old. “How did you learn stuﬀ?” “Umm, we went outside and looked around, we went to the library, we read encyclopaedias” When my granddaughter was little, she looked at me mouth wide open one day when I told her that my main present one Christmas was a calculator. She was even more gobsmacked when I told her we were not able to use them at school. “How did you add up?” and I showed her how to add up a column of ﬁgures. You would have thought I was reading a story in a foreign language.

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IKEA link to farm purchase Jade Davies A Porangahau farm has been sold to a company connected to Swedish furniture group IKEA. An Overseas Investment Office [OIO] report listed six sales of farms, including one in Wairarapa. Stoneridge Farm, a 41ha farm on Old Hill Rd breeding sheep and beef, was bought by one of the 12 groups of companies that own and operate IKEA. Ingka Investments Forest Assets NZ Ltd’s offer was accepted, and the company said it planned to turn the farmland into a

productive forest. Ingka Investments operations manager and acting county manager Ray Raiesmaa said the Dutch company would be responsible when converting the farm. ”We will be planting production forest. We do not engage in ‘plant and leave’ forestry, we do not sell carbon credits from our forests anywhere in the world, and we do not use carbon offsetting to minimise our climate footprint,” Raiesmaa said. “We do manage our forests sustainably for timber production and to make a long-lasting, positive impact on

the ecosystem, forest regeneration and on the removal and storage of carbon.” Jeremy Martin and his wife Caroline previously owned the farm together with parents Alison and Stuart Martin. The family owned the entire property since 2010, and parts of it since 2006. ”We were adamant that we did not want to sell to carbon farming. I was part of the 50 Shades of Green protest,” Jeremy Martin said. ”Ingka Group practises sustainable forestry and wants to engage with local iwi and the community.”

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Health matters

Celebrating Nurse Practitioners across our community This week, Wairarapa is welcoming hundreds of Nurse Practitioners from around the country to its national conference held between 18th-20th May. While Wairarapa is fortunate to have 10 Nurse Practitioners working across local medical centres, community outreach clinics, the hospital

“The Nurse Practitioner conference is a great way for senior frontline health practitioners to come together, and hear about new and emerging themes within the scope of our work and beyond,” says Katie Inker, Kuripuni Medical Centre Nurse Practitioner and one of the conference organisers. “Many health practitioners are fatigued from the COVID pandemic, so it will be a wonderful way to relax and recharge the professional batteries for many

and some schools, many people will not be familiar with the role. A Nurse Practitioner has around 9 years of study behind them including a Clinical Master’s Degree, before being able to register as a Nurse Practitioners with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Katie Inker

- Nurse Practitioner Kuripuni Medical Centre and conference organiser

of our members,’ she says. “It’s also a wonderful opportunity to showcase the wonderful Wairarapa region and beneﬁts for Nurse Practitioners working in such a special part of the country.”

Featherston Medical has utilised their Nurse Practitioner Corina Ngatai by launching a whānau centred health care project to reach vulnerable community members.

may not be actively engaged with our local medical centre,” she says.

“Patients will be enrolled but can be seen where they feel most comfortable,” says Corina, “We don’t expect to see this group of people “I run a mobile in the medical outreach centre setting, service but we know that to identify care is still being members delivered to those of the local who need it most. community, This approach is who are not about community enrolled with us, whanaungatanga do not see a GP/ (building Nurse, who may relationships). be in poor health – Nurse Practitioner Community and and need health Featherston Medical Centre connector services services delivered I’ve spoken with in a trusted are really excited about this setting away from the medical new way of accessing health centre,” says Corina. services through my role as Nurse “Working alongside multiple Practitioner, which can oﬀer care external providers means I can closer to home and meet the needs build community trust and reach of our vulnerable community best,” some of our local population who she says.

Corina Ngatai

At Greytown Medical Centre, Nurse Practitioners Nicole and Rachael work autonomously to prescribe all medications, order blood tests, Xray’s and ultrasounds, interpret results and develop care plans. “A large number of Greytown Medical patients are enrolled under the Nurse Practitioners rather than a GP, so we are a familiar face to many people in the community as lead carers,” says Nurse Practitioner Nicole.” “We look after patients through the lifespan including palliative care and rest home care. All kinds of conditions and complexities are managed by the Nurse Practitioners,” she says.

Nicole Kolvenbag (left) and Rachael Pretorius – Nurse Practitioners Greytown Medical

“While we work in partnership with other healthcare providers where necessary, our Nurse Practitioner’s work is autonomous and independent.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Be aware your interaction leaves a mark Today I attended a tangi for a fabulous young man who passed away far too early. Despite the sadness of the occasion, there was also a celebratory theme as all of the many amazing qualities of this fabulous young man were shared; in his very short life he certainly packed in a lot, sharing his talents for his own enjoyment and for others to appreciate as well. A quality that really shone through was the way this young man made others around him happier; his teachers, family, friends, classmates … everyone really. One close friend in particular shared how he would always feel better after being together. It seemed to me that the last interaction this young man had with everyone was a special one and, although incredibly sad, a positive one. I think I have shared before how at the time of their passing, Barry Gibb was not getting along with any of his three siblings,

nice the world really can be.

Going beyond

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson despite the fact he clearly loved them. For Barry Gibb he shared that this is a real regret for him, how he wished the final memories could have been positive ones. The tangi I attended today, and the comment I made about Barry Gibb, tells me how important it is to practise forgiveness, to be the one to take the first step with those we care about when we have disagreements. We never know when it’s going to be the last one, so perhaps we should always behave as if it is that final time together. This is one example of how a 16-year-old was far more successful than an international superstar.

We know what needs to be done A priest once shared

in a sermon, at a mass I attended, the tale of another priest who repeated the same sermon several times in a row. At first the congregation thought it was a mistake, but after the third, then forth time, they decided to approach him to share their concerns; when would the priest offer a new topic to consider and reflect on with a different sermon? The priest replied that he would do so when the congregation started to do what he asked of them in the repeated sermon. I have shared this anecdote before. It’s worth me pondering on it as well. The message is that we really do know what we need to do in so many areas to have more fulfilling lives, yet we fail to do so regardless of how often

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we get the same message, be it from books, shared by a priest, repeated in a course, or any other means. We instead go to another source to get another message, often the same one but delivered in a slightly diﬀerent way, but still fail to act on it. A challenge to us all is to think about just one thing we know we need to do and start doing it consistently, even when we don’t feel like doing so. This could be exercise, meditation, staying in touch with family

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engage with. The thing that really stands out is the way in which people from all ethnicities, religions, and backgrounds almost always seem to get on so well with each other. Dearborn, Michigan is one such example of this. It has the largest Muslim population in North America (70 per cent). It also has the largest mosque, which is situated next to a Christian church and a synagogue. It is very apparent that these places exist next in such close

proximity in happiness and peace. I also enjoyed hearing the town mayor sharing his views on the importance of all groups working together as one to do their very best to meet the needs of every resident, regardless of background. Not every news story can be a good news one; there really are things that happen in the world that aren’t very pleasant. However, these are by far the exception to the norm. If we choose to look beyond the 6pm news we’ll see how

For some time now Lakeview School has had our own ‘cop’, a police officer linked to our school who builds relationships with staff and students, attends assemblies, coaches sports teams, and whatever else we ask him to do. He has become a real part of our community. However, he has moved on and is now part of another community in a role that I know he will be fabulous in. Today I was talking to a senior police officer and I asked about the police officer in schools programme. It turns out that it really hasn’t been in place for a while. What this means is that our cop has gone above and beyond, working so hard to get alongside our staff and children to show what is the very best about our police force. Lakeview School has been blessed to have Mark Brown as part of our team. We wish him all the very best with his new role at Turanga Rau, where we know he will be awesome. • 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.

ADULT CLASSES RECYCLED JEWELLERY WORKSHOP – EARRINGS #38319 Making jewellery using recycled materials is a cost effective and ethical way to enjoy creativity. Re-use old pieces of family jewellery, or items from your local op shop to turn the discarded into a wardrobe staple. In this workshop you will learn new techniques as you make two pairs of earrings using second hand items. Where: REAP House, 340 Queen Street, Masterton Date: Sunday 3 July 2022 Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm Cost: $90 Must Enrol by: 27 June 2022 Tutors: Angie Van Mane ASTRONOMY 101 (MARTINBOROUGH)

#38530 Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what you are looking at? This course is for you! Designed for people who are fascinated by the night sky and have wondered about how it came to be and how we know what we know. One of the four evenings will include a field trip outside to observe the night sky with telescopes and binoculars. Where: Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough Dates: Wednesday Nights, 25 May – 15 June 2022 (4-weeks) Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Cost: $100 Must Enrol by: 23 May 2022 Tutors: Becky Bateman

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A four-week hands-on workshop around how to best create kai security for your whānau – growing an abundance of food in your own garden to feed your family. This course is designed for learners who are keen to create their own edible garden but don’t know where to start, and for those home gardeners who want to further their knowledge. Where: 76 Totara Park Drive, Masterton Dates: Saturday Afternoons, 21 May – 11 June 2022 (4-weeks) Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Cost: $100 Must Enrol by: 19 May 2022 Tutors: Manaia Carswell

HOME AND CAR MAINTENANCE 101 (FOR WOMEN) - PAHIATUA #38602 Want to know how to change a washer on a leaking tap, turn the water off at the toby, maintain a lawnmower, know what tool to use and when, or how to change a tyre? A small snippet of the topics covered during this hands-on workshop. Designed for women to grow skills and confidence to carry out small jobs around the home and under the car bonnet. Our experienced tutor can answer all of your questions. Where: Pahiatua Marae, Riccarton Road, Pahiatua Date: Sunday 29 May 2022 (1-day) Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm Cost: $30 Must Enrol by: 26 May 2022 Tutor: Mark Shepherd

FERMENTED FOOD WORKSHOP

#38318 Fermenting food is an ancient way of preserving seasonal food sources for the winter season. And today, we ferment food because we understand the incredible health-enhancing benefits we gain from this process. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the essentials of fermentation; and make sauerkraut, preserved lemons and quick red onion pickle, to take home. Where: Wairarapa Community Centre, Perry Street, Masterton Date: Sunday 12 June 2022 Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Cost: $85 Must Enrol by: 6 June 2022 - Limited spaces Tutors: Angie van Manen

NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH GRIEF

#38311 Has something major happened in your life that you are struggling with? This 2-hour workshop offers practical ways to work through tough times – helping to better understand the feelings and emotions often experienced after losing a close relative or friend, your employment, or your sense of place in the world. All very welcome. Where: Rosewood Lounge, 417 Queen St, Masterton Date: Tuesday 14 June 2022 Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm Cost:Fully subsidised Enrol: Registration preferred – please call REAP 0800WAIREAP Tutors: Hazel Neser

FLY-TYING (MASTERTON)

#38447 Love fly-fishing? Learn how to tie fishing flies and nymphs used for trout fishing, in anticipation of the upcoming season. Course fee includes basic fly-tying starter kit. Numbers limited – get in quick. Where: REAP House, 340 Queen Street, Masterton Dates: Wednesday Nights, 27 July – 24 August 2022 (5-weeks) Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Cost: $165.00 (includes starter kit) Must Enrol by: 22 July 2022 Tutors: John Pansters & Howard Thomson

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24 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, May 18, 2022 CONSERVATION KŌRERO

What’s the buzz with water Ali Mackisack

Wairarapa Pukaha to Kawakawa

We can’t make any more water. Whether it’s pumping through our bloodstream, trickling down a creek, flushing down a toilet or crashing as a wave on to a beach, there’s always the same amount of water for Planet Earth, endlessly recycling through the water cycle. To some extent, it gets “cleaned up” as it goes through the water cycle, but in many places our “fresh” water isn’t all that clean. But finding out what’s in our waterways and how we can improve their water quality, is a focus for many Catchment Community Groups (CCGs) in Wairarapa. “One of the main reasons CCGs get involved in water testing is because there are water quality regulations to meet and they want to know what ‘the numbers’ are on their farms and in their catchments,” says Esther Dijkstra, general manager of operations for the Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance (WaiP2K). “But we’re also encouraging people to look at the bigger picture. If there’s sediment

Wakamoekau Catchment Group on their recent stream walk.

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group, then you need that bigger picture to help you make decisions.” WaiP2K has two parttime facilitators to support these groups, and has also just contracted Tessa Bunny as a freshwater technician to help with in-stream sampling, the recording of monitoring data, and assisting with

workshops. “It’s not a service where you just dial up and someone comes and does it for you,” says Esther. “The idea is that groups can learn from the experience of working with a water technician, both in terms of getting confident with the tests and tools as well as really getting to know

in the water, where’s it coming from and what could be done about it? What’s the source of the nitrates and phosphates in the stream? Are there ‘pools, riffles and runs’ which provide oxygen, habitats and shade, or has the waterway been modified? If you want to take meaningful action as a

their waterways.” There are two main types of testing which our CCGs are involved in. One is using the Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit (SHMAK). This is an observational process which includes tools to assess things like the clarity of the water and the types of stream life. This is carried out at regular intervals, in certain locations and under different conditions to build a picture over time. All the observations and tests are done on the riverbank. The other type of testing involves taking water samples and sending them off to a laboratory, to be tested for levels of nitrates, phosphates and E coli. Both methods of testing are useful in figuring out what’s happening, with the water in our local area, so that we can take action to make it healthy. Given that about 90 per cent of the blood that pumps through our veins is that very same water, healthy water is good for all of us! • Learn more about Catchment Community Groups at www.waip2k.org.nz

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Message from the Mayor It may be getting cooler but this May we are warming up for a lot of meetings and planning. The future urban design of Featherston is one such opportunity at the discussion table. We already know the basic shape of where the district’s planning is heading through our Spatial Plan, but now we’re looking specifically at each of our three big towns and considering their future needs. Featherston’s first up and you will see various opportunities popping up to give your feedback and have a look at the feedback others have given. Check out our Featherston master plan page on our website for more.

MAY UPDATE

Our Annual Plan is another big piece of engagement work. The plan is being drafted as we speak, but a summary of our priorities has been released and now we’re looking for feedback to guide us. By the time you read this we will have already had a public Zoom, but you can still put your thoughts into our online feedback form on our annual plan page, write to us through snail mail, address our meetings or talk to us at upcoming drop-in sessions. The plan will be adopted on 30 June.

Young people are our life blood, but every district needs things like jobs and good public transport to hold them here. Youth Jobs in South Wai, formerly Mayor’s Taskforce For Jobs, is having real success linking up employers with would-be young staff. Check out its career bus when it comes to a town near you between 23-31 May. We also have a “Rangatahi Strategy” which will increasingly target the needs of our young people and give them a voice. These, plus the upcoming Matariki and Mid-Winter events, are just some of the things that will keep the community spirit alive this winter. I look forward to seeing you at some of them. Ngā mihi Alex Beijen MAYOR

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

DYLAN HODGES AT WORK

Getting youth into work Dylan Hodges picked up his job at Martinborough Mitre 10 through Mayor’s Taskforce For Jobs, now called Youth Jobs in South Wai.

Ā Mua Featherston man Guy Walker hates seeing good materials go to waste. So, the Ā Mua community resource centre was born. Situated at 69 Boundary Rd, the centre saves and sells materials that would otherwise go to landfill and returns the proceeds to the community. The centre was a natural step for Walker, a retired teacher and administrator who has a passion for waste reduction and the environment. “I’m a bit of a tinkerer myself, I like making things out of old junk and so that’s how I became interested in it really. I used to live fairly close to the tip shop in Wellington. So I’d get down there once a week looking for stuff to make things. “I don’t know if you’ve been to the tip shop down in Wellington but it’s quite the place to be in the weekends, it’s very busy. And Ā Mua is quite similar. It floats a lot of people’s boats. Some people are just out for a bargain, other people are quite creative and tend to upcycle or repurpose things. “We’ve had phenomenal feedback from the community, not just Featherston. People come from Masterton as well, and even over the hill.” Ā Mua is run by volunteers and has had to close at times because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but is currently open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The days are timed to encourage people headed to the Martinborough landfill to drop in there first and reduce their load. Increasingly Ā Mua’s focus is shifting more towards recyclable materials rather than bricabrac. A pile of bicycles by the shed stands waiting for a team of prospective repairers which Walker wants to train up. He hopes to do the same with electrical appliances (which Ā Mua currently cannot accept) and has plans for a community tool lending shed. In the longer term, Walker is hopeful of greater synergies between other recycling entities such as the Council.

He returned to the district 18 months ago and was struggling to find work, a fact which made him uncomfortable. “I found Mayor’s Taskforce For Jobs through WINZ (Ministry of Social Development), they recommended Ella to me, and we met up for coffee and she got to know what it was I wanted to do with my life. “Instead of just let’s get you into a job as soon as possible, she wanted to know my interests, my hobbies, my future goals, and just wanted to learn about me and how she would most effectively be able to help me. And also establish what blocks could be keeping me from getting into work.” One of the barriers for Dylan was transportation to work, so MTFJ put him through a driving course. Public transport is an issue for many young people in the district. Less than a month after starting with MTFJ, Dylan got his licence. Youth Jobs in South Wai is a service primarily for 16 to 26 year olds.

Henriëtte Nagel, the service’s coordinator, says she’s encountering lots of employers who want workers in the area. Ella Brown, her counterpart at Wairarapa Whanau Trust, steers young people through the programme.

Masks are required for those in attendance and physical distancing is recommended at all times. If you have cold and flu symptoms, please stay at home. The meetings will be livestreamed on YouTube Channel, where possible.

JUNE MEETINGS PLANNING & REGULATORY COMMITTEE

“I’ve currently got 128 job opportunities available for people who want a job, no matter the age, experience or disability,’’ Nagel says.

Wednesday, 1 June at 10.00am Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

To help them reach more young people. Youth Jobs in South Wai is holding a travelling “Career Expo” this month.

Wednesday, 1 June at 12.30pm Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

A careers “bus” features kiosks which give information on various career pathways, and the tent next door will have employers or organisations whom people can chat with to get the lowdown on what their jobs are really like. The bus will be in Featherston Supervalue, Martinborough Square, Kuranui College and Fresh Choice Greytown from 23 to 31 May. Follow the Council’s or Youth Jobs in South Wai Facebook pages for details, or contact Henriëtte at 021 123 1051, or cdcoordinator@swdc.govt.nz

Public engagement on the 2022/23 Annual Plan The Council is undertaking public engagement to check in and see whether the priorities you identified as important in the Long Term Plan adopted last year still hold true. A series of engagement events have commenced: • Annual Plan priorities pull-out, published in Midweek of 4 May and available on our website • Feedback form on our website • Zoom meeting held on 16 May • Drop-in sessions at each town and various other locations during the week of 23 May The intention is to share information on the priorities for the 2022/23 Annual Plan and hear your views on these work priorities. Follow us on Facebook or visit our website for updated information on these.

F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N C O N TAC T:

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

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FEATHERSTON COMMUNITY BOARD

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COUNCIL

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MARTINBOROUGH COMMUNITY BOARD

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Brrrr... it’s getting chilly outside! That generally means it’s time to consider the ways to protect ourselves from cold and flu. If you’re thinking that you haven’t had a cold or flu for a while that’s most likely because New Zealand’s borders have been shut. With borders starting to reopen, colds and other nasties will make their way here and the best form of protection for you and your whānau might be one or more of the options below. If you’re in doubt about what’s best for you or you need more information, contact your GP or Health Provider. They’ll know about your personal circumstances and what might be right for you. Flu jabs offer good protection. They’re free for some people; pregnant women, those aged 65 years and over, Māori and Pacific people aged 55 years and over, people who have a long-term medical condition like diabetes, asthma, or a heart condition, or children 4 years old or younger with respiratory illnesses such as asthma.

costs from $25 to $45 depending on the vaccine and provider. You can have a Covid-19 vaccine or booster at the same time as your flu vaccine. However, the Ministry of Health says you should delay a flu vaccine if you’re feeling unwell or if you’ve recently had Covid-19. In either case, you can get the flu jab once you’ve recovered. Buccaline is an oral booster for your immune system, used to prevent against colds and flu. It costs around $11.99 - $15.99 for a seven-tablet course taken over three days. A few days after the last intake, it provides protection for up to three months. The course can be repeated monthly if required and is available from your pharmacy. Some people might prefer natural remedies available from health stores like Health 2000 in Masterton. There you can find homeopathic options like the Influenza Complex or herbal solutions such as Viral Zone. These help to support the body’s defences and overall immune health. No matter what you choose, do some research, and talk instore with staff to see what other options may exist. Always make sure you read instructions and directions first especially before providing any medicines to children.

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Interest in Esport sparked Helen Holt With Esports to be considered for the Commonwealth Games, technology strategy group WaiTech hopes to advance computer education in Wairarapa. WaiTech hosted a workshop last month at Carterton Event Centre entitled ‘Step into Virtual Reality, Gaming and the Metaverse’. The workshop had four speakers from technology companies including Beyond and Immersv, along with the New Zealand Esports Federation. More than 70 people attended the workshop, from primary school children to those aged 50-plus. Organiser Andy Kerr said he had open

expectations on who would attend and how many. He sought feedback from those who attended about who they were and what they hoped to learn. WaiTech was set up by regional economic development agency Grow Wellington to spark an interest in technology careers in the region. Kerr, who worked in IT, was chosen to manage the project. He decided to get young people interested through gaming, a growing industry. He said there were great job opportunities in the computer sector, including Esports, which would be piloted at this year’s Commonwealth Games. Kerr said the next step depended on the people in the region

who were interested. “It could be a 40-yearold looking for a change in career. It could be a high school student interested in studying it or wanting to get involved in Esports.” He said Wairarapa had excellent connectivity and was not far from Wellington, so it had the potential to become a regional hub for technology and Esports. “Why not Wairarapa? Other regions are doing it, like Dunedin and Tauranga.” Kerr said there was a misconception that children were good at technology. He said children often learned from YouTube tutorials, but for them to truly advance, they needed the right equipment and a tech-savvy tutor.

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The newly formed Masterton skatepark community group have met for a second time to discuss the park’s future, focusing on safety and fun for all. After concerns were raised from residents about antisocial behaviour and abuse of the attraction, mums Stella Lennox and Ces Newton organised a small group comprising key members of the community to make the park feel safe again. Funding was granted to have OnBoard Skate, an organisation with almost 10 years of experience running skateboard programmes in schools across the North Island, present on weekday evenings for the rest of the school term. It would provide gear and tutors to educate youth on skating, skills, tricks and safety. “The plan is to have team members at the park during the week from 3pm until 5pm and one day on the weekend,” OnBoard Skate chief executive Steve Hodges said. “They’ll be there to informally connect with the park’s local users and provide advice and assistance.” Hodges said competitions would also be run every second

The skatepark in Masterton. OnBoard Skate runs courses teaching youth to skate. PHOTO/FILE

Wednesday with prizes for categories such as ‘best trick’. “We want to get existing users to take pride in and ownership of the park,” he said. “That’s what has been missing. “We’re hoping over time we will get older users on

board to serve as mentors for the younger users and set an example.” Lennox said the group was also looking to create a co-ordinator role to manage volunteers who would act as kaitiaki [guardians] of the park. A programme of events held at the skatepark would

be conﬁrmed, with the ﬁrst major event planned for Saturday, July 8, to kickstart the school holidays. Funding for all the initiatives would be covered by grant applications available to community groups. “It would be hard for this to fail,” Hodges said.

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Matariki chocolate anyone? Eva De Jong

Can a chocolate bar capture the essence of Matariki? Greytown’s Schoc Chocolates’ owner Murray Langham thinks so by infusing the indigenous Aotearoa flavours of kumara, spice, and smoked Please call the Wairarapa manuka into a chocolate COVID-19 is impacting people in free Helpline between 7am and COVID-19 Helpline on 0800 bar. 239 different ways. We know that some 7pm every day to give people the 247 to touch base with the local people may not be able to get support they need. “We have chocolate for welfare team who can help. Christmas and chocolate essentials like food and medicine If you, or someone you know.... cover her expenses. She cannot Edith is 77 and lives in her own for Easter, so now that themselves, and may not have Just a reminder, it’s ok for people to Can’t access essentials home, a two-storey property with affordlike tofood pay the higher electricity we’ve got Matariki as someone nearby who can help. deliver goods to you, so long as they or medicine, and a public holiday and a separate bills that have been coming since drop these oninthe doorstep and do The Wairarapa Emergencyunit downstairs. Her celebration in New Zealand Does not have someone nearby 38-year-old grandson Michael does not enter your home. Michael’s friend arrived. Operations Centre is operating a we need to have a chocolate who can help get these essentials shift work and when he is on night for that,” Langham said. Edith admits that she does get a Langham wanted duty, he stays in her downstairs bit forgetful and confused at times, to bring flavours into Do you know someone who may need a hand? Not everyone has access to the internet or regularly unit. Michael has invited a andyou that she doesn’t have many a phone the milk chocolate bar listens to the news. Take a minute to think about anyone may know who might appreciate friend to live inthe thecurrent unit without that represented the call to touch base about situation. friends or other family members traditions of Matariki. Edith’s consent. Edith pays the she can turn to for support. She “It has crispy kumara electricity bill for both units without with some horopito has a few health problems and contribution from Michael or his which is sort of a peppery sometimes finds it hard to get out spice, and then a little bit friend. Michael does sometimes and about. of smoked manuka oil help his grandmother with shopping in there just to bring the The Coordinator talks to Edith and other small chores, although smoke from the bonfires about her rights and together they into it. Plus a little bit of does this begrudgingly, telling her orange and salt because we go to the local community law “You’re useless. No-one needs are by the sea.” centre for advice on how to evict you. Why don’t you do the world a He hoped the flavours Michael’s friend. of the Matariki chocolate favour – don’t wake up tomorrow.” bar will be a hit with Schoc The Coordinator facilitates a Edith contacted the Age Concern customers. meeting between Edith and Michael “So far the people who Elder Abuse and Neglect have tasted it seem to really We all need to work together if we want to slow the spread which results in Michael agreeing Coordinator feeling extremely of COVID-19. Unite against the virus now. like it, especially people to ask his friend to leave, and to distressed and frightened. She who like crispy kumara paying his grandmother board think it’s really great.” had told Michael that she didn’t The inspiration behind whenever he stays after night shift. want him there and ended up with

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the crispy kumara pieces comes after the experiment and success of Schoc’s curry and poppadom chocolate. “You would think the kumara would go soft, but because there is no water in the chocolate the kumara stays crisp.” On the inside of the packaging the Matariki chocolate bar will tell the story behind the nine stars that Langham has researched with his wife. “There’s the waiting for the stars to appear on the

horizon and cooking food for the sunrise, and for some iwi Matariki is a time to plant kumara,” Langham said. The Matariki chocolate bar will be the latest addition to Schoc Chocolates’ repertoire of 80 different distinctive flavours. “We haven’t made a new chocolate for a while, now that we’ve been so busy trying to keep up with the flavours we have,” Langham said. Chocolate lovers should get into Schoc quickly for a taste of the Matariki chocolate bar because it will only be available for a limited time. “For this chocolate we will sell it in June and July and then that’ll be it until next year.”

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FF join fair pay fight Federated Farmers is joining the fight against yet another case of politicians intruding with unnecessary, inflexible, one-size-fits-all legislation – this time over workers’ wages and conditions. “There’s nothing fair about so-called Fair Pay Agreements,” Federated Farmers national board member and employment spokesman Chris Lewis said. “They’re just a straightjacket that lock employers and employees into a national set of pay and conditions rules that might suit a minority but remove all ability of businesses and staff to agree on terms that suit their own needs and conditions.” The threshold for initiating an FPA is 10 per cent of workers or 1000 workers in the identified group, whichever is less. Once an FPA is agreed, all employers and employees across an entire industry or occupation are locked into the conditions of that FPA. There’s little or no collective bargaining in the agriculture sector, yet workers’ pay is well above the minimum wage, above the living wage and in most areas, above the median wage, Lewis said.

The 2022 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Remuneration report shows 13 per cent average growth in pay packages for farm workers over the past two years. Average reported hours worked fall below the International Labour Organisation recommended maximum standard working time of 48 hours per week (for full-timers - dairy 47.2 hours, sheep/beef 44.8, arable 46.2). “This is off the back of farm and business owners negotiating with their staff what will work to retain those workers in a competitive marketplace and keep the business profitable. “Our industry isn’t perfect on this front. But we’re working hard to get it right with programmes such as Good Boss, the Sustainable Dairying Workplace Action Plan and a mountain of other resources for farmers,” Lewis said. “Ag staff can get free employment, legal and other advice through RESH (the Rural Employment Support Hub). I think the fact RESH only gets a dozen or so calls a month, when there are tens of thousands of employees in the sector, shows that

we’re getting a lot right.” However, farmers are concerned that other sectors they rely on – such as transport – will get bogged down by Fair Pay Agreements, reducing flexibility, raising costs and destroying productivity. “It will be a powerful message if all food sectors from farm gate to plate step up and state they don’t want a bar of this. Feds agrees with Business NZ – and more than 20 other major sector organisations – that compulsory FPAs are a step backwards, a solution looking for a problem,” Lewis said. “As the open letter to Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood states: A far better option is to identify sectors facing wage challenges through a market test and if there is an issue in a particular sector, then let’s fix that. We don’t need a one-sizefits-all sledgehammer of a solution across all sectors. “Feds recommended all employers and employees take a look at the website yourworkyourway.co.nz and make up their own minds. You might also consider signing the letter to Minister Wood yourself.”

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38 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Food Market: Food Trucks, 4.30-7.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am [summer], 10.30am [winter]. Contact Liz.ocean41@gmail.com Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call 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 Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com 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. Call 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. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. 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. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End

School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.308.30pm. Call Jacqui [027] 325-3370. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Housie, at 1pm, afternoon tea supplied. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728.

FRIDAY, MAY 20 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 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.304.30pm. Aratoi: Toitu Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain, artists Jacqui Colley, Bruce Foster, Ian-Wayne Grant, Simon Lardelli, and Jenna Packer to Jun 26; William’s Legacy: The Beetham Portraits to Jun 26; Hamish Kummer: The way I see it! to May 15; Nga Haerenga/Journeys – Celebrating Matariki to August 21. Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, a social hour for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505. 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. 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] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 02044144. 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, MAY 21 Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston. fusiliers@gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am-4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Our resident printer recreates the activity of a letterpress job-printing shop in the early 1900s. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Judds Rd, under the grandstand and

nearby redwood tree. Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, also DVDs, CDs, records and jigsaw puzzles, next to Wairarapa Farmers Market, Solway Showgrounds, under the grandstand, entry from Fleet St and Judds Rd. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. 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, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 3795564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Winter Bowls: 1pm. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, MAY 22 South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889. Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’ Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston

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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, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association croquet, 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, MAY 23 Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm Club Carterton, Broadway. All players welcome for a social afternoon of bowls. Call [027] 645-0905. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.40am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. 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. Call 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. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red

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Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. 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. 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. https://www.facebook. com/CartertonToyLibrary/ 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 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. 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, 12½18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa

Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, MAY 24 Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.3011.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. 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. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. 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. Call Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Call Anna [021] 163-8867. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. 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] 299-6389. 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 3795564. 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: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association Croquet: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Winter Bowls: 1pm. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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East Coast will play Carterton in next month’s Lane Penn Trophy final for the ‘Town and Country’ series, despite being on the wrong end of the scoreline in a scrappy affair at Martinborough. The Coasties finished the three rounds tied with Gladstone but had already secured their place in the final having won their clash two weeks ago. Saturday’s game never rose to any great heights, with light rain making handling tricky, and discipline letting both sides down with referee Matt Perry dishing out five yellow cards, three to the Coasties and two to Martinborough. Playing into a brisk southerly breeze, the home side had the better of the first half, dominating the scrums, and maintaining possession for numerous phases, which pleased captain Tipene Haira. “The scrums, we’ve been working hard on and just trying to get our forwards going because we usually like to spin it wide, but we wanted to dominate them in the forwards, and I thought we did that in stages in the first half,” Haira said. “We talked about building phases and holding on to the ball because we were going into the wind and we did that quite well, but the second half we let them back in the game, our discipline wasn’t good enough and we could have been better.” To the forefront of the home side’s dominant forward

Martinborough No 8 Cody Cunningham, with ball, and his teammates celebrate his try. PHOTOS/JADE CVETKOV

effort was big prop Ty Waight, who was a powerhouse at scrum time, earning several penalties, and made several strong charges with ball in hand. “We’ve been working on his fitness and he’s playing bloody well,” said Haira. “Hopefully he doesn’t get injured because we need him. He’s only just turned 20, he’s got a lot of potential.” The Coasties were first to score through a penalty from Joe Gordon after 19 minutes, only for Martinborough to take the lead two minutes with the try of game. Started on halfway, fullback Haira spotted two tight forwards in front of him and beat them, and then delivered

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a beautiful pass to winger Nathan Hunt to score out wide. The home side’s scrum dominance paid off with a try to No 8 Cody Cunningham from a 5m scrum with the Coasties down to 14, with blindside flanker Fynn Ellmers in the sin bin. The visitors again paid for their poor discipline, when down to 13 players, with winger Chapman Kutia crossing wide out to extend Martinborough’s lead to 18-3. East Coast showed true character to bounce back as first-five Cam Ravenwood scored from a quick tap penalty. Hunt sealed the victory with his second try after kicking through a loose ball, winning the race to the bouncing ball and sprinting away to score under the posts. A try to hooker Coasties’ hooker George Parke converted by Gordon wrapped up the scoring. The win was Martinborough’s second of the season and will give the team belief heading into start of the championship next week. “Last year was a tough season, we only won one game,” said Haira, “and going into Pioneer next week it’s definitely a big confidence booster.”

Nathan Hunt, No 11, challenges East Coast’s Liam Goldsworthy for the ball.

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Marist pulled away in the second half to run out comfortable winners over a Greytown side that played about 60 minutes with only 14 players, after lock Jeremy Cook was sent oﬀ for an alleged punch. The home side held Marist for much of the game but the injection of WairarapaBush winger Soli Malatai at second-ﬁve in the second half changed the game. Malatai’s tricky footwork and pace gave the Marist outside backs extra space and they took advantage, with the promising

Hayden Cooper finishing with a hat-trick of tries. Marist captain Peter Beech was satisfied with the effort despite missing several firstchoice players. “It was a good all-round performance by us,” Beech said. “I’m happy with the way we turned up for that, and we’re starting to click at the right time.” Beech said although the scoreline blew out in the end, Greytown showed a lot of determination and he felt they will be a different proposition when at full strength.

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Gladstone co-coach Stan Wright was happy with the way his side ﬁnished the ‘Town and Country’ series with a hard-fought win over Eketahuna at Gladstone. Wright said Gladstone had the upper hand for most of the game and the margin could have been greater if it wasn’t for unforced errors. Eketahuna got within four points midway through the second half, before two late tries sealed the bonus point victory. Fullback Harry Eschenbach and hooker Ryan Wilson stood out for the winners, while second-ﬁve Robbie Anderson was a constant threat with ball in hand a determined defender for Eketahuna. “We’ve still a got a lot to work on,” said Wright. “The main thing is we see the boys building and it’s best to say they see what we’re trying to do is working and they’re starting to believe in it. “At the start it was all totally new, and it took a while for them to trust the system, but they see it does work if you stick to the plan.”

Lane Penn trophy provisional points

Country: East Coast, Gladstone 10; Martinborough 9; Eketahuna 1. Town: Carterton 14; Marist 5; Pioneer 5; Greytown 1.

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Wairarapa had more than one connection at this month’s prestigious Badminton Horse Trials. There was Amanda Pottinger, daughter of 1988 Olympic bronze medallist Tinks Pottinger making a promising debut in finishing 35th. And then there was a Carterton grandmother who was over the moon as her granddaughter Laura Collett rode to victory in the gruelling three-day event — the equestrian equivalent of Wimbledon. Eunice Radford and her family immigrated to New Zealand in 1972. Her four daughters were educated at Kapiti College, and three, including Collett’s mother, Tracey, were members of the Kapiti Pony Club. “We had a piece of land there, and we had horses, and they used to go down to the beach on their horses,” Radford said. A visit from some family friends resulted in Tracey heading back to England with their son David. They

Above: Laura Collett and London 52 on the way to a clear showjumping round at Badminton. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES Inset: Proud Carterton grandmother Eunice Radford. PHOTO/FILE

married and had a family. Collett became involved in equestrianism from a young age and won several youth championships, but her rise to the top has been nothing short of remarkable. The now 32-year-old suffered a heavy fall from a horse in 2013. Collett was revived

five times and given an emergency tracheotomy by paramedics after suffering a fractured shoulder, broken ribs, a punctured lung, a lacerated liver, and damaged kidneys. A fragment of her shoulder bone also detached and travelled to her right eye through her bloodstream and damaged the optic nerve, leaving her blind in that eye. She was placed in an induced coma for six days. Not to be deterred,

Collett was soon back riding, winning the World Young Horse Championships two years later and then winning the team’s eventing gold medal in the British team at the last year’s Tokyo Olympics. She was also made an MBE on the 2022 honours’ list. The Badminton victory, in which Collett set a record score of 21.4 points on her horse, London 52, however, holds special place for her immensely proud grandmother.

“When she won the gold medal in the Olympics, it was good. But to win Badminton is something else, isn’t it? Radford travels to Britain every second year to catch up with family but has been unable to this year because of the covid-19 travel restrictions. “I’ve been there every second year as long as I can remember except for this year,” she said. “The last time I was there, I went to Ireland and saw her compete, and I usually go where she is to watch her ride.” The 85-year-old intends to visit her daughter, and granddaughter, who runs a stable in the Cotswolds, near Stratford-on-Avon, as soon as she can and hopes to watch Collett compete while there. However, she’s ruling out a possible trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics to watch Collett ride for gold, saying that she wouldn’t enjoy the crowds. Wherever Collett competes next, she can be sure of one thing — a very proud grandmother is watching from Carterton. “Proud! Who wouldn’t be, eh? She’s very good looking, and she’s such a lovely natured person. She deserves all she’s got, really.”

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