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Beating the odds EMILY NORMAN
If there was one word to describe Liv Robinson, it would be “survivor”. The Wairarapa College old girl has had neurosurgery twice, pneumonia three times, and is blind. But those setbacks haven’t stopped her from making goals and striving to be the best version of herself she can be. Her, and her mother Maggie say they have learned to take back their lives with the help of a free self-management course offered by Compass Health. The courses are designed for people with long term chronic health conditions like diabetes, heart condition, stroke, high blood pressure, arthritis, asthma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and weight concerns. Maggie initially enrolled in the course in June to be Liv’s support person “because I care for her as my daytime job”, she said. “But as the weeks went on, I realized I was actually learning quite a bit for myself.” The Robinson family have been through a lot this past decade. Ten years ago, Liv, at the age of 20, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour behind her eyes where her optic nerves crossed over. She had been studying geography and development at a university in Wellington at the time. “Liv’s tumour was a rare tumour. One in 10 million we were told,” Maggie said. “I tried for three years to get it diagnosed and suddenly, somebody took notice of me. “I was being told I was an anxious mother. It was maddening. “In that time the tumour had grown to the size of a walnut, and I wasn’t being taken seriously.” It was only by chance that Liv was seen
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Maggie Robinson and her daughter Liv. PHOTO/EMILY NORMAN
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Quit your complaining Piece of mind
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I find it incredible that people going through the roughest time can still step back and count their blessings. When Liv Robinson was about my age, her whole life was tipped upside down with the diagnosis of a rare brain tumour. Yet, in speaking with her this week, throughout the entire 45-minute interview, not once did she complain about her health, and not once did she ask for sympathy – rather she implied she was luckier than other people she had met, and remained in high spirits about persevering to achieve her goals in life. She was tough, and determined – a real survivor. Here’s a challenge for the week ahead to all you Midweek readers out there. Keep a running tally today of how many times you find yourself complaining about life. It’s an easy habit to get into, and a hard one to break. Sometimes we don’t even realise we are complaining until someone else tells us to shut up already. I guarantee that if we evaluate each complaint we make during the day, most are insignificant, and all are a wasteful use of your energy. So, what’s the point?
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Once you get to the end of today and have your tally of complaints all counted up, I want you to make it your mission for the rest of the week to reach the same tally each day, but with positive affirmations about your life instead of complaints. What I learned from talking to the Robinson mother and daughter team this week is that every single person has something to complain about, but every single person also has something to sing praises about. It’s up to us whether we live in the dark and dwell on the things that aren’t going right in our lives, or whether we embrace all the things that are going right. All it takes is a little bit of thought training. On the topic of positive thinking, it was great to see Wairarapa take out two top titles in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful awards this weekend. It was also interesting to see the general public’s reaction to the news over social media, especially regarding Masterton. People were very quick to put Masterton down, questioning the final results instead of celebrating them. Let’s take off our ‘complaining’ hat, and put on our ‘praising’ hat for just a second, and enjoy this well-deserved recognition for Masterton’s environmental and heritage projects, and the hard work groups and individuals put in to make it a safer and more beautiful community. FOR NEWS Editor Emily Norman (06) 370 0925 midweek@age.co.nz
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Kids brace for kapa haka The annual Wairarapa REAP Kapa Haka Festival will kick off tomorrow from 9am at the Wairarapa College hall. Schools from around Wairarapa will take part in the two-day event, which is in its 14th year. Wairarapa REAP schools liaison Trudy Sears said
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Two towns take crowns Masterton is officially the most beautiful city, and Greytown, the most beautiful small town in New Zealand. That’s judging by the awards they scooped at last Friday night’s Beautiful Awards gala dinner in Hastings. The awards, run by the Keep New Zealand Beautiful charitable trust, recognise and celebrate positive actions taken by communities in local and urban areas to protect and enhance their local environments. The application process involved submitting information on environmental action, community beautification, heritage conservation, community engagement, and historical beauty and tourism. Each entry also had to put together a visual tour, made up of photos or video, of their town which illustrated the results of the hard work. Masterton’s application into the ‘City’ category (which is defined by Keep New Zealand Beautiful as having a population of more than 20,000) was put together by marketing and communications advisor Sam Rossiter-Stead, with input from district archivist Gareth Winter on heritage conservation, and environmental and sustainability advisor Agnes PiatekBednarek on environmental action. It featured details of community led, council supported projects such as the rejuvenation of Queen Elizabeth Park and the redevelopment of the First Street shopping precinct. It was accompanied by a video produced by Toby Mills of Wairarapa TV and a portfolio of 25 images of the town. Mayor Lyn Patterson said Masterton was not only a beautiful place, but that she felt “extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful community”.
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A problem shared is ‘halved’ Masterton District Council community facilities and activities manager Andrea Jackson, left, Mayor Lyn Patterson and marketing and communications advisor Sam Rossiter-Stead. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
“The award is for the people of Masterton, as much as the natural beauty. “Although we were delighted to win this award, we see this as just another milestone along the way as we continue to work with our community to make Masterton an even more beautiful place to live, work and play.” The Greytown submission was spearheaded by Leigh Hay, Greytown Community Board chair who said, “the real heroes were the community groups, businesses and individuals who formed the basis for our submission”. “When we were reviewing the submission, we were staggered at the number of projects that had been done in Greytown during the time frame,” she said. Many groups, businesses and people
were part of the Greytown submission including Destination Wairarapa. The video was produced by Daryl Watt and Adam Blackwell. “Many of the finalists had spent thousands of dollars on their submission, in sharp contrast to Greytown who spent nothing,” Mrs Hay said. “It was all done for the love of Greytown.” Other winners were Havelock North (best suburb), and Feilding (best town over 10,000). South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier said she was ecstatic about the result and said it was a culmination of all the hard work that businesses and community groups had done throughout the year.
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It was an announcement on the radio of actor Russell Brand leaving singer Katy Perry that caused Liv to come out of her coma, Maggie said. The trauma did not end there for the mother and daughter team though. Maggie’s husband died suddenly last year after a stroke. “After my husband died, Livy was hospitalised five times between September and February. It was probably the shock of grief in losing her dad. “Having lost my husband, I was kind of floundering really. “I was selling a house, building a new one, finding a place to rent which was very difficult. It was extremely stressful.” It was at this time that the pair began the self-management course with Compass Health. Surprisingly, the pair say the course gave them “a lot of perspective on other people’s problems and what they are going through”. “A problem shared is a problem halved,” Maggie said. “For me, I’ve got a great support network around me, but I had never experienced grief before like I experienced. “I have lost my parents, I’ve lost friends, but not my husband who was my partner for 42 years.” Maggie said the course helped her deal with her grief, and encouraged her to set goals in order to “stay on track”. For Liv, it is pushing her drive to find a job in the field of geography and development, though she said her disabilities are making prospective employment difficult. “I’d like to do something environmental, not sure what, but something part-time,” she said. “Making action plans is really useful to help strive. Making goals helps you to achieve something.” The Compass Health free selfmanagement course, which lasts for six weeks, is being held again this year from October 25 to December 6. • To register your interest, contact smcourse@compasshealth.org.nz.
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Graeme Burnard
Can you imagine allowing your 17-year-old child to head off overseas on their own, with no real plans and no idea when or how they would return? The only means of communication would be by writing a letter or a very short phone call on special occasions. Forty-four years ago, my parents did just that. The day I started work on my 15th birthday I decided that I was going to save up and go to England. But on my wage of $17 a week and air travel still a luxury it was going to take a mammoth saving effort. Or maybe I could get a job on a ship and work my way across. And at the age of 17 that’s what I did. I wrote to numerous shipping companies with only one reply. Included was an application form and a letter advising it would be very rare to get a job on a ship from New Zealand but they would keep my details. Six months later, on a Tuesday morning, I get a phone call at the menswear shop in Levin where I was working. Blue Star Port Line had a refrigerated vessel arriving in New Zealand the following week with an ill crew member on board and they needed to replace him.
Did I want the job? It was in the galley preparing vegetables and washing and dishes for a crew of 60. Yes please, I said. I told my boss and went home to tell Mater and Pater. “Guess what?” I said. “I am going to England next week working on a ship”. And without hesitation my darling Ma looked me in the eye and said, “You aren’t going anywhere until you have tidied your room”. (Those were her exact words!). I don’t think they really believed me. Previous to this, the only trip on my own was on the Mount Cook Landliner to Tokorora to stay with rellies. But eight days later, room tidied, new passport in my pocket and a pounding heart, this very naïve, Baptist-raised country boy disembarked the Rangitira in Lyttleton and walked around the wharf with his little suitcase in hand to join the crew of the MV Port Caroline. And off I went, returning three years later with Europe, Britain and the USA under my belt. Over the last few days I have been hearing about a young 15-year-old boy who was involved in stealing a car and driving at speed along the motorway, the wrong way. Two weeks later this same boy, steals another car and kills himself and injures two of his friends. I was the same age when I decided my destiny. I am angry at him for what he did, but my heart weeps for the lost opportunities and wasted years.
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YARN DOUG’S TIPS Do you have a fungal infection? After a wet start to spring the foliage on your stone fruit, such as peaches and nectarines, are likely to be showing signs of fungal curly leaf. Some leaves will be twisted and covered in raised blisters. A winter spray with copper is the best time to control this fungus, but to encourage healthy new growth, apply a light dressing of quick acting fertilizer such as Sulphate of Ammonia. Time to repot your orchids. Luckily, most orchids prefer to be rootbound. However, if you leave your orchid in the same pot for too long without feeding it or replenishing the bark mix it will start to ˛ ower less frequently. When repotting choose a pot that’s just one size larger than the original container. Gently prise the plant out of its pot and carefully pry the roots apart. Shake o˝ the old bark mix before repotting in fresh Daltons Orchid Mix. Mix a small handful of slow release fertilizer into the mix such as Osmocote or Nutricote.
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Sometimes I am truly amazed at the masses of blooms a rhododendron can display! Their beauty can make such a statement in your garden. And the choice of bloom colour and/or its characteristics is profuse. Don’t fancy red, then try lavender; rather not have yellow, then try orange, or white with a pink fringe, or blotches of black, or violet, or cream . . . Fortunately, rhododendrons are easy to grow, requiring little maintenance if provided with a few essential requirements. They must have good drainage. The roots of rhododendrons are ÿ ne and sensitive to soggy conditions as well as drought. They are best planted shallowly, and a layer of gravel placed in the bottom of the hole will help with drainage. Position the plant so that the collar, where the main stem meets the roots, is level with the ground. If you plant too deeply the stem can rot, causing the entire plant to fail. Perhaps the most important
requirement for the successful culture of rhododendrons is soil preparation. As much as half of the planting medium should be organic – perhaps a combination of peat, pine bark, compost and well-rotted leaf mould. If your soil is wet and heavy, plant in raised beds – as much as 30cm above the natural soil level. A simple watering system installed at the same time will ensure the plants won’t dry out in summer. Rhododendrons are acid-loving and require a soil pH of around 4.5 to 5.5. Those growing in a low pH of 3.5 to 4.5 may be healthy but will often grow at a slower rate. The foliage of rhododendrons growing in a soil pH of 6.5 and above may appear yellow, indicating chlorosis. If you soil’s pH is above 6.0, add sulphur to the soil, preferably at the time of planting. Mid-autumn or spring is the ideal time for planting or transplanting rhododendrons. Before planting, make sure the roots are not overly compacted and that the
root ball is su° ciently moist. It is a good idea to water plants thoroughly before planting and then to provide regular moisture through the ÿ rst few summers. Feed plants in late winter or early spring with slow-release fertiliser or by topdressing with blood and bone and welldecayed compost. When ˛ owering has ÿ nished, remove as many seed heads as possible. This will not only prevent the plant from spending its energy in seed production, but it will encourage fresh growth, a bushier habit and ensure a good ˛ owering the following season. Most rhododendrons prefer semi-shade – too much direct sunlight will burn the leaves. Plant them in the dappled shade of deep-rooted trees so there is little competition for moisture and food. An enormous range of rhododendrons are available that ˛ ower over a long season. We suggest you don’t delay, as now is the time to come and get ÿ rst pick.
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The removal of arsenic contaminated soil will bring two brand new cul-de-sacs to southern Carterton. Developers of the land, BOSAAP, plan to remove the affected soil, construct a road over the worst area and create new sections in two development stages. The site is home to a derelict plant nursery which is believed to have finished up sometime between 2008, and 2014. Nursery use resulted in arsenic readings of 18 mg/kg and 21 mg/kg – composites figures from four samples – at a depth of 0-15 cm in the worst affected area. This breaches the nationally recommended health standard for a lifestyle block of 17mg/kg. All other heavy metal concentrations on the site fell within the standards. Organochlorine pesticide levels were recorded as well below the guideline value for residential or lifestyle use. Carterton District Council (CDC) granted the resource consent for the proposed roading and remediation work last month. BOSAAP would have to complete the remediation before CDC would release the title for the land. A tunnel house on the site would be demolished, and the area excavated during remediation. BOSAAP co-director Jacob Aperloo said the process would not be too costly
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because such a small area was involved and it would be possible to get the title next year. “The weather is not co-operating at the moment, so you never know,” he said. He was looking forward to seeing the finished subdivision. “Hopefully we can make it look as good as the first one we did.” Carterton was proving a desirable location to live in because it was close to Wellington and Masterton, Mr Aperloo said. The subdivision would predominately attract elderly and young families, he said. House prices on the subdivision would vary between $300,000 and $600,000. Hartley Avenue and Endelave Way, and possibly Daffodil Grove, would be connected to allow better accessibility to the new houses. The council waived the need for the subdivision to include a green space, due to the nearby and newly established Bird’s Park, a move which raised discussion in the infrastructure
Hopefully we can make it look as good as the first one we did. - Jacob Aperloo and services committee meeting on Wednesday. Carterton District Councillor Rebecca Vergunst said there were not nearly enough green spaces in south Carterton. “I would have really liked to have that there.” CDC Senior Planner and Policy Adviser Solitaire Robertson said increasing the number of green spaces would increase maintenance costs and Bird’s Park was close to the subdivision.
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What better way to bring the community together than with a good ol’ hoedown. This is the thinking of Catherine Lord, the new secretary for the Wairarapa A&P Society. The inaugural hoedown will be a feature of the 2017 Wairarapa A&P show, to be held at the Clareville showgrounds on October 27 to 29. Catherine, who moved to Wairarapa last year has been coming to the show “for years”. She said she wanted children and families to come to this year’s show and “have so much fun that the kids go home absolutely exhausted with just huge smiles on their faces”. She said the hoedown, to be held on the night of Saturday, October 28, would bring everyone together from the community. The band set to entertain crowds would be seasoned musicians, The Shenanigans, she said. “The Shenanigans are really good at getting people up and dancing. “We’re going to have a licensed bar, and the food court will stay open so people can have their dinner here.” Entry to the hoedown, opening at 6.30pm would be a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going to Life Flight. There will be prizes for the “most enthusiastic dancer, the best dressed person, and best Hoedown hat”, she said. Also featuring at the 2017 show will be the Ultimate Canine Dog Show, Enchanted Entertainment, face painting, the pet corner, the Discovery Trail for kids, and other show classics like wood chopping. “JNL have come on board this year to sponsor the wood-chopping and woodchoppers are coming in from Aussie for it, so it will be a big competition, potentially a bit of Australia – New Zealand rivalry going on there. “It’s going to be a great weekend.” When asked about the weather forecast, Catherine said she had ordered fine weather. Hopefully, with a bit of positive thinking, that order would be delivered, she said.
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Early morning sky treasures Nick Sault Sky Watch
Before we move further into the extended daylight of summer, we will take one last look at the early morning sky for you early risers. Last week we looked at Orion the Hunter, and this week we will use him, or rather his belt, to locate some very interesting star clusters. You must be out and about before 5am, but if you are not, read on and make a mental note to look again in the February evening sky. I’ll remind you. Also at that time there will be a rather close encounter of Mars and Venus. Halfway up the northern sky in the early morning this week you will see the unmistakeable constellation of Orion, with those very obvious three stars in an almost straight line, which is supposed to be the hunter’s belt. Traditionally, the three stars are a pointer to the brightest star in the sky, Sirius. Why you would need a pointer defeats me, as the brilliant white Sirius is obvious, higher in the sky. The belt is an equally good pointer to the red giant Aldebaran, about the same angular distance from the belt as Sirius, but in the opposite direction. If you have a good dark sky, you will notice that Aldebaran sits in a nice
The Pleiades (M45), a bright open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
V-shape of stars, and if you have the imagination of the ancients, it will look like the horns of a bull. You have found Taurus. Now look further into the north-west, and you should see a mist of tiny stars in a cluster. This is the Pleiades, or seven sisters. This is about the best naked-eye cluster in the sky, and contains hundreds of stars. However, the ‘seven’ refers to those that are visible to the unaided eye. It can be a good eye test for you – most people can see just six. Turn binoculars on it, and you will see
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many more. The picture shows a haze around the brightest stars of the cluster. This was once supposed to be associated with the stars in the cluster, but has been shown to be a cloud of dust and gas through which the stars are passing. Now your eyes have adjusted to the dark, go back to Aldebaran in the bull’s horns. There is a loose cluster in the region of the horns, called the Hyades. It’s a really nice area to turn the binoculars on, with some interesting double-stars in the view.
The cluster is actually twice the distance of Aldebaran. The red star just happens to be between them and us. Up next: we look at another hunter – an archer this time. • Nick Sault is a technical writer by profession, but with a lifelong passion for astronomy, he puts aside his day job occasionally to present to readers the wonders of the night sky that can be seen without the aid of expensive equipment.
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there were areas we could improve on. “It’s going to be a much bigger and Wairarapa people will be strutting their better event.” stuff on the catwalk as a fundraiser for Mrs Burkhart said there was “certainly Aratoi next Thursday. a Kuripuni flavour” to the event, what with The second ever Aratoi Fashion Show the involvement of Hebe and Churchfields will kick off at 6pm on October 26 onsite, for the fashions, and Tonik the hair salon and will showcase this year’s summer for hair styling. fashions from Kuripuni’s Hebe and “There is an incredible amount of Churchfields. volunteer time going into this,” Mrs Donna Burkhart, a Friend of Aratoi Burkhart said. helping to organise the fashion show, said “All the girls will have their makeup it was designed to not only be a fundraiser done in the shop windows of Hebe on for the art and history museum, but to the Thursday afternoon, so that will be “expose Aratoi as a destination of a range interesting. of arts, and draw people in to the building “Hopefully customers will pop in to who may not normally go there”. Kuripuni Village and get their own outfits She said fashion was a form of creativity and style ready for the show.” and art and that because Aratoi was a There will be 14 models involved in the beautiful building, “it really lends itself to parade, all volunteers of different shapes this kind of event”. and ages. “It was really successful last time but Friends of Aratoi chair Sandra Debney said the fashion show would take place in the main foyer and windows gallery at Aratoi. The guest speaker at the event is Mala Brajkovic, who worked as Karen Walker’s design assistant before launching her own label and store on Auckland’s Vulcan Lane. She now lives in Raglan and designs for Donna Burkhart, left, Jo Beetham, and Megan her label, Bad Slight at the 2015 Aratoi Fashion Show.
Things Apparel. Mrs Debney said she hoped the fashion show could help make “a few dollars” for the Friends funds. “It would be great to get people through the door who wouldn’t normally come,” she said. “We just want to make sure people know there is a huge range of things that happen at Aratoi.” Tickets are available from Aratoi, Hebe, and Churchfields, and are $25 each – people will be getting drinks, nibbles and a show for that price.
Still recovering from pneumonia, Private John (Jack) Dunn of Masterton fell asleep while on sentry duty at Gallipoli. He was sentenced to death for endangering his unit, which was remitted in August 1915, but he was killed in action three days later. Jack’s story is memorialised in the ‘Gallipoli’ exhibition at Te Papa Museum. These medals, purchased by Heaton Haglund and gifted to the Aratoi Collection, are on public display at Aratoi until Nov 26. PHOTO/COLLECTION OF ARATOI REGIONAL TRUST
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Fuel flows in Pongaroa EMILY NORMAN A horse-drawn cart, and a 1930 Model A Ford were among the first modes of transport to roll on through the forecourt of Pongaroa’s new petrol station on the weekend. More than 100 people had turned up to the official opening of the Pongaroa Fuel Stop on Saturday, celebrating the day with music and free lunch and coffee. It had been a long wait for the district – the previous petrol station had closed down in 2015, forcing residents to travel almost an hour to Pahiatua or Dannevirke to fuel up. But thanks to community spirit, a whole lot of fundraising, and a partnership with Allied Petroleum, they were able to bring fuel back to town. An emotional Mark Wheeler, member of the Pongaroa Fuel Stop committee said Saturday’s result was the end of “two and a bit years’ of hard work”. “So, putting it mildly, this is very exciting,” he said. “It’s been a long journey with a lot of pitfalls and holdups, but we’re here now and it’s not going away.
“For a little community that a lot of people think is sitting in the middle of nowhere, this is a hell of an achievement.” After a week of non-stop rain in the area, Mr Wheeler said it was a relief to have the sun shine down on the opening ceremony. He said the site had been so wet over the past week that the fence had been put together in a “desperate rush” the day prior by a couple of local fencing contractors in time for the opening. “We were sinking up to our ankles in places but it’s done, it looks good, it’s brilliant.” Committee chairman David Monk said the project had been “anything but smooth sailing” “But this makes it all worthwhile. “Today we celebrate the future-proofing of our community.” Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis said the Pongaroa community would continue to thrive with the addition of a fuel stop, and suggested people come to the town with a half tank “so you can always fuel up”, and give back. After a blessing, speeches, and ribbon cutting, a prize was drawn to decide who
Carne Berry was the ÿ rst to fuel up at the new fuel stop.
More than 100 people turned out to the opening. PHOTOS/EMILY NORMAN
would be the first in Pongaroa to fuel up at the new station. This was won by longstanding residents Carne and Ann Berry. Mr Berry, who fist-pumped the air as his name was called out, said his grandfather was the first post master in
Doug Wilson with his horse Jed pulling in to the Pongaroa Fuel Stop.
Pongaroa. It was fitting to be able to add a “first” to his own legacy now, he said. Jason Elmers, member of the Pongaroa Fuel Stop Committee put the challenge to the people to “see if we can run this out of fuel today.”
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Saving our working ‘mates’ BECKIE WILSON Twelve-year-old Tod was a four legged “legend” that sparked the beginning of Natalie Smith’s journey to save retired working farm dogs. Mrs Smith was working at Tararua Vet Clinic in Pahiatua as a vet nurse when Tod’s owner bought him in to be euthanised. “His owner was more than happy to rehome him, and he lived to the grand old age of 17,” she said. “He was a legend, and the start of something bigger than I ever expected.” Tod was the first dog Mrs Smith saved, and in the five years since establishing the Retired Working Dog Adoption NZ organisation, she has re-homed hundreds more who have been injured or just aren’t up for the job. “I got to thinking, where there is one there will be lots more.” At a rural vet clinic, many dogs could come through the door to be put down, she said. “It’s mainly because farmers couldn’t find anywhere for them to go. I suppose there isn’t really a way for them to communicate with people about their dogs, like we have got now.” Since 2012, the team has grown to 10 volunteers. There are fosterers across the North Island that help with a dog’s recovery from surgery or train them to be more like a pet, ready to be adopted out. The dogs are welcomed into all sorts of homes, including as a new companion for a couple or to work on a lifestyle block. Mrs Smith, who lives in Martinborough, has made a name for the group, which has nearly 12,000 followers on Facebook. Farmers contact her via the page or email, then she advertises the dogs on their
Retired Working Dog Adoption NZ organisation founder Natalie Smith with ÿ ve-year-old Mate who she adopted after he lost an eye. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED
behalf, whether it be free to a good home or as a trade. Vet clinics also get in touch with her if a dog has been bought in with career ending injuries. “Obviously farmers can’t afford to pay to fix injuries that [means the dog] won’t be able to go back on the farm, so we take those guys on.” She has a handful of vets on board, including Tararua Vets in Pahiatua and South Wairarapa Vets, who dedicate their time to help out with surgeries to keep costs down, she said. Retired dogs range from 9 to 14 yearsold, and they often get dogs up to two years-old that haven’t made it as a working dog. “I think there is a bit of an idea out there that farmers don’t care about their dogs, it’s so not true, they are your mate you work with every day.” The organisation was originally a local affair, but after five years it
now covers from Northland to Invercargill and anywhere in between. “Apart from obviously the fact you get to help these dogs, I think one of the really cool things about this whole process is the awesome people I’ve met through it,” Mrs Smith said. “It would not be possible without the group of fantastic dog lovers who are fostering and working behind the scenes. “All of these people have busy lives, but selflessly donate their time and energy to rehabilitating and rehoming these awesome dogs.” The organisation is in the process of becoming a registered charitable trust, which will make donating more attractive for businesses, she said. Mrs Smith never thought the organisation would grow as much as it has, “it’s just, you know, something you do for the love of it rather than a job”.
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Long-awaited ‘flight’ home KEVIN BALL A small piece of World War I history completed a “flight” from Masterton to Feilding last month. It was a journey that began in Feilding and took half a century, all of it by road. The aircraft concerned was a half-size model of an SE5a, which has been called “the Spitfire of World War I.” It was built by a team of Feilding Model Aero Club members led by Arnold Curtis in 1965. Working in Arnold’s parents’ backyard, they painstakingly assembled the aircraft, to scale, employing the original methods of fabric over wooden stringers. The reason was to publicise the club by entering it in an upcoming Queen’s carnival street parade. That achieved, it became surplus to requirements, and eventually the model finished up dangling from the ceiling of the Sport and Vintage Aviation Society at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton. The destination was appropriate because Hood was also the home of The Vintage Aviator Ltd, which built and operated flying examples of the real thing. Two years ago, the model found a new home, at the Masterton Henley Men’s Shed, being hoisted up into the ceiling as a future project. “We got a call from them asking if we were interested,” said Men’s Shed chairman Murray Campbell. “I understand there was also a Fokker triplane model on offer but it was very heavy and was damaged when they got it down. “We said no to that one and I believe it was eventually ‘bombed’ and burned
The half-size model of an SE5 under construction in 1965.
The model World War I fighter is lowered from the ceiling of the Henley Men’s Shed. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED
during an air show.” The SE5a was stripped of its wings and loaded onto a trailer for transport to the Men’s Shed, causing a bit of excitement along the way. The propeller was free-wheeling and the ‘motor’ appeared to be running. “We had a vague plan to fix it up for a kindergarten,” Murray said. That idea was discarded because of the model’s fragility – pre-schoolers and a fabric skin are not an ideal mix – and instead the SE5a was hoisted into the shed’s ceiling, remaining there for two years. In the interim, Arnold Curtis had died WWW.SUZUKI.CO.NZ
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the Queen’s carnival parade in Feilding so will be a wonderful way for it to be reshown to everyone on its return.” The Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was developed by the Royal Aircraft Factory and was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable. In most respects the SE5a had superior performance to the rival Sopwith Camel, but problems with early versions of its Hispano-Suiza engine meant that there was a chronic shortage of SE5as until well into 1918. Adoption of the 200hp Wolseley Viper variant solved this problem. Altogether, 5205 SE5s were built. Together with the Camel, the SE5a was instrumental in regaining allied air superiority in mid-1917 and maintaining it for the rest of the war. The aircraft remained in RAF service for some time following the Armistice that ended the conflict; some were transferred to various overseas military operators, while a number were also adopted for civilian use.
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Whitebait season ‘unpredictable’ BECKIE WILSON In the words of seasoned whitebaiter Betty Butt, “you have a season every now and then that turns to custard”. The shore of Lake Onoke through to the lake mouth has been dotted with whitebaiters throughout this season. And while many confess it has not been a great season since it started on August 15, the next six weeks may prove to be different. Mrs Butt has been whitebaiting for 46 years, and has been dedicated to her Lake Onoke spot for almost 26 of those. Last week, she was out on the lake from the early hours with her twin sister Jean and granddaughter Stevie. She admits this was the first year in a long time she had not been out almost
every day – last week was the first time in a fortnight, she said. While the season had not been great in terms of the catch, she had still enjoyed it. “Anything can happen… we can’t predict the little sods,” she said. “Hopefully we will get a bit of a break in the weather over the next couple of weeks… but it beats doing housework.” This will be her last season at Lake Onoke before she moves away from the area. “It’s sad in its own way but I’ve made many whitebaiting friends over the years – some have even offered me a bed for next season — so I’ll be back.” William and Donna Fairbairn from Rangitikei were also scoping the Lake Ferry area. The season “hasn’t been that great”, but
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The Heart Foundation’s Masterton book sale last year. PHOTO/FILE
Betty Butt checking her net along the Lake Onoke shore. PHOTO/BECKIE WILSON
the couple treat the week as a break away before the busy Christmas period. They came down with a group of mates, who are all farmers. They were all supposed to travel to Haast last whitebaiting season, but due to the weather they decided to come to South Wairarapa – and do not regret it. However, between the six of them over a week last year they caught 53 pounds (24kg), but over five days last week, they have only scooped about three pounds (1.3kg), Mr Fairbairn said. They usually plan the trip a year in advance so they can book a house, and then study the moon patterns for the upcoming season. They would definitely come back next season, he said. The season finishes on November 30.
Book sale raises funds for Heart Foundation The Heart Foundation’s 21st annual Masterton Book Sale is to be held this Labour weekend from Friday October 20 until Sunday October 22. The book sale will be open from 4pm until 6pm on Friday, from 10am until 4pm on Saturday, and from 10am until 3pm on Sunday. At the sale there will be a wide selection of quality pre-loved books, magazines, records, CDs, DVDs, golf balls, jigsaws, and other second-hand items. Entry is free and Eftpos is available. It will be held at Masterton Intermediate School on Intermediate St. Coordinator Sandra Debney said there was no specific amount they hoped to raise over the three-day sale, but it is hoped the event would pull in more than $10,000. Everything on sale has been donated by members of the community, and items not sold during the sale would be recycled.
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Kokomai Creative Festival kicks off
The break of dawn on Friday marked the start of the much-anticipated Kokomai Creative Festival, set to bring a spice of arts to Wairarapa from October 13 to 22. More than 70 people welcomed in the festival at an official blessing ceremony at Aratoi Museum of Art and History, and Aratoi Foundation chairman Bob Francis praised the work that had gone into making the festival “the best yet”. The programme which features more than 65 events opened on Friday night at the Carterton Events Centre with a double billing of the theatre show Valerie and a colourful and entertaining performance by Aotearoa drag queen legends Bertha the Beast, Buckwheat, and Tess Tickle in the show One Night Only. However, earlier in the day, Masterton audiences were treated to a taster at lunchtime with a performance by Melbournebased trio Glen Walton, Miles O’Neil, and Joseph O’Farrell who performed the black comedy The Ballad of Backbone Joe in the rural settlements of Tinui and Pirinoa on the weekend. The trio said had been looking forward to making their Wairarapa debut, and were thrilled to hear that the Pirinoa show had sold out.
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The Ballad of Backbone Joe at Eastwood Motor Group in Masterton. Joseph O’Farrell (drums), left, Miles O’Neil (guitar), and Glen Walton (double bass). PHOTO/KATIE FARMAN
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It’s often not until we experience a problem ourselves that we realise that it even exists. It wasn’t until I had a friend tell me that they were feeling suicidal that I realised I had no idea how to react in that situation. The most common piece of advice we give to youth struggling; find someone to talk to. When we give that advice, we’d like to think that the person they talk to will be a trained professional or trusted adult but I think more often than not, that someone is going to be a fellow youth. There are support services to support the person who needs to talk but what about the person being talked to. I know that the first time I had a friend admit to me that they were feeling suicidal I felt like I was in way over my head. I had no idea how to handle it and there must be many others in the same boat. Looking back now I realise there was more I could have done to help my friend. Youth need to know how to recognise dangerous behaviours in their friends, so they know when intervention is needed. During our teenage years is a time when our friendships become more important to us, which isn’t to say that family becomes less valuable. Yet I’ve found that most resources are aimed at families supporting each other. We need more initiatives along the lines of the Tu Kotahi Programme which aims to support youth who support youth. As it currently stands there are many young people who are trying to support each other through mental illnesses. Often without the intervention of a trained professional, that support system is not going to hold. It’s simply too weak. The conversation around mental health is something we shouldn’t feel the need to shy away from; it’s something that youth are going to be exposed to, regardless of whether it’s talked about or not.
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Soprano returns to roots EMILY NORMAN The producer of an opera making its debut at the Kokomai Creative Festival will find things all too familiar when she takes the stage at St Matthew’s Collegiate School this week. Soprano Georgia Jamieson Emms, was formerly a St Matthew’s student, graduating with the class of 2000. She went on to study music at Victoria University, and then lived and worked as an opera singer in Germany. Now, she is making her way back to her roots to produce and perform in the musical comedy The Other Marriage of Figaro. The Mozart opera, in its new English adaptation, follows the story of smart alec barber-turned-valet, Figaro, and his sassy fiancee, Susanna. It will feature a cast of past and present singers from New Zealand Opera and a special appearance from the awardwinning St. Matthew’s Junior Choir, directed by Emms’ mother Marguerite Tait-Jamieson. “Ordinarily you would have a chorus in an opera, but because we are a small opera company, we thought, right, every town we go to, we’ll get a chorus from the local people,” Emms said. “It just made absolute sense that we would do that.” Emms approached the school a few months ago and asked if the girls would want to be in the opera, and, of course, they did. The students have since been busy rehearsing the music during regular choir practices, but will only get one rehearsal with the cast before the actual show. “It’s really exciting, probably a little bit terrifying, but it is so much fun and I think
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they will have an absolute ball.” Emms said the opera was aimed at people who “aren’t too sure about opera”. “There is a lot of elitist attitudes about opera, but it doesn’t have to be that way at all,” she said. “This is our second venture into a Mozart opera and the whole idea is that we try to keep it really fun, light, quirky, modern and we sing in English. “We try to keep the running time a bit shorter – the average opera is three hours, we try to run it in at two hours with an interval.” Emms said it was an “amazing and awesome connection” to be back in her own school debuting the opera. “I was in that choir 20 years ago, so this connection is really awesome. “That particular auditorium, in 2000, we did our school production of Westside Story and I did the lead role. “There are a lot of really nice connections for me personally.” As well as producing the show, Emms has taken on a supporting role as the Countess. • The opera will be performed on Friday October 20 at 7.30pm and Sunday October 22 at 2.30pm. • For more information, visit kokomai.co.nz.
Top: Soprano Georgia Jamieson Emms, and her mother Marguerite Tait-Jamieson. Bottom: A rehearsal action shot: Begging Count Almaviva (Craig Beardsworth) to forgive his wife for her indiscrete behaviour. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED
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I thought I had remembered To celebrate the reintroduction of Wai Write to Wairarapa Midweek, Blair Logie Writer’s Group chairman Keith Allan kicks o˜ with a story of his earliest memories.
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If several people are interviewed about an accident they saw, you might assume that their accounts would be the same. Not so. Apparently, they vary widely. Often the make of car and colour vary. I imagined that my earliest memories would be crystal clear and indisputable. In a discussion with my eldest sister (two years my junior), I learnt that that was not the case. Firmly fixed in my mind was the notion that on my first day at school I rode my tricycle down State Highway 2, the main road of Gisborne (on the footpath of course) 1.66km to Gisborne Central in the middle of town. My memory of that school is quite vivid. It was a long building with two or three rooms which opened out onto a concrete veranda, where we sometimes ate lunch. The big school was across the road with its swimming pool and playgrounds clearly visible. I can’t remember where I put my tricycle once at school. I don’t remember there being any other children who arrived on tricycles. Perhaps it was kept in the staff room or the caretaker’s shed and I was allowed to let other children have a ride after we had finished lunch.
According to my sister Lois, when I started school we were not living in Gladstone Rd but in Peel St, about a kilometre from the Central School She confirmed that I did own a tricycle and I did give her rides on it, adding that when we reached the Police Station I asked her to get off. My second earliest memory is not really a memory but something I was told I said many years later. Apparently, I arrived home from my first day at school very excited and demanded to know why I hadn’t been there before. Reflecting on these memories, and if it is true: “that the child is the father of the man,” I wonder what career path I should have followed. Obviously one that required a respect for the law and some academic ability. An honest lawyer springs to mind. Fortunately, I have another early memory, one that Lois can’t contradict, because she wasn’t there. From November 8 1939 to May 4 1940, the Centennial Exhibition was held in Wellington. Age 5 and a bit I was taken by my parents. The Exhibition highlighted the struggles of the pioneer families, the growth and development of
the young colony and the tension that arises between “progress” and the preservation of the country’s natural beauty. Although I would have seen some of this I have no recollection of doing so. My memories centred around the playland which was, according to Wikipedia, the first port of call for all visitors. Spread over 10 hectares the playground had roller coaster rides, dodgems and a crazy house where my memory resides. There was a slowly revolving barrel which people walked through. If I close my eyes I can almost see it; my father walking through, falling over and having to be hauled out. The only other memory I have of that day is the raucousness of the laughing sailor which could be heard from anywhere in the complex. There you go, Sis. Trump that if you can. • Blairlogie Writer’s Group usually meets on the last Friday of each month (except in December) in the Wairarapa Genealogy Society Rooms next to the Archive on Queen St in Masterton. • If you wish to submit your creative writing for consideration, email midweek@age.co.nz.
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Masterton Block Party A whole street block in Masterton will be coming together to throw a party this Saturday to celebrate the diverse talent in the area. It will be Masterton’s first ever Block Party, and will be hosted by the venues and businesses at the northern end of Masterton’s Central Business District along Bruce, Dixon, Park, and Queen St. It is a free community event initiated by Aratoi Museum of Art and History, and co-presented with Our Future Masterton and Urban Dream Brokerage, with the assistance of Masterton District Council. There will be more than 25 fun things to do on the day including Pacific Island and African drumming, shearing at the Wool Shed, printmaking on manhole covers, an art sale, book sale, and plenty of activities for the kids. The event is part of Aratoi’s ongoing community outreach and the Our Future Masterton’s programme to see the community’s ideas and talents contribute to the future planning of the Masterton CBD. • Events will take place in the block from 11am to 3pm on Saturday October 21. • For more information and for a full list of events, visit the events section on aratoi.org.nz.
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Soulful music with reggae vibes by Hemi Walker at 1pm, and folk, rock fusion tunes from Aldo Pinelli of Argentina at 2pm.
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Members of Masterton Brass Band play in Band Rotunda at noon, coinciding with a Park Discovery Hunt for the family from 10-1pm. Pick up forms from the Island Bridge or Aratoi and return to Bridge for small prizes. The Miniature Train will also run all day, if the weather is good, and facepainting will be held at the Lake House Café from 11.30am until 1.30pm.
Wool Shed & Jubilee Firehouse
This is a great chance to see shearing up close, and to see the expansion of the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing too. The Firehouse is open, as always from 11am until 3pm.
Baha’u’llah Bicentenary
Celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Baha’u’llah at Masterton Education Centre, 22 Dixon St, from 12pm until 3pm with a community art activity that celebrates unity in diversity.
Park Street Art Sale
Artists from Masterton Art Club will offer their original work for sale, cash only, at 5 Park St, the old Whaiora building.
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New Zealand’s “darkest day” in history was not forgotten by the people of Featherston last week as they gathered to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph. Emily Norman reports. It was 100 years on October 12 since the Battle of Passchendaele, where 843 Kiwis were killed in a quagmire of mud, barbed wire and machine guns. Of these, two men were from Featherston, Cyril Everton, and Ellis Parr, and one was from Martinborough, Charles Hawke. Featherston RSA President Mark Bateman said the attack later became known as the “battle of the mud”. “In the previous two months they had the worst rainfall in 30 years and so the place was effectively a quagmire,” he said. “As they launched their attack, because it was so muddy, the tanks couldn’t get through and couldn’t support them, the heavy artillery that was supposed to support them couldn’t move into place and the shells that did fire were landing in the mud in the German trenches and so were not exploding. “The New Zealanders that went forward were subjected to this German machine gun fire
that just wiped them out.” Mr Bateman said it was the “worst day of loss” in New Zealand history, starting at 5.45am and lasting all day. He served in the New Zealand army for eight years and said the feeling of loss for the country after Passchendaele was incomprehensible. “In Afghanistan, we were there for a number of years, and tragically we lost a number of people over there, but those numbers were less than 10. “Less than 10 deaths had the nation in uproar demanding that we pull away. “This was 843 in one day, so you can just imagine the feeling of loss in the country as a whole.” A group of about 40 people gathered for the memorial service at the Cenotaph on Thursday afternoon, and observed a minute’s silence as Featherston’s Maree McLeod played The Last Post. Malcolm Sutherland played the bagpipes as wreaths were laid, and Wairarapa College student Holly Hancox read Flanders Fields. Pat Flynn, 93, widow of the late two-term Featherston mayor David Flynn, said her father had fought in the Battle of Passchendaele. “He didn’t talk much about the war at all, but he told me about all the terrible mud in battles like Passchendaele. “He said he was lucky to be alive.”
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Featherston RSA President Mark Bateman led the memorial service. PHOTOS/EMILY NORMAN
Wairarapa College student Holly Hancox read Flanders Fields, the poem.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 Awhi Mai, Awhi Atu: An a˜ ected by suicide group, meet 7-8pm, at Supporting Families building, 323 Queen St, Masterton. Call Toni Ryan (0247) 367-419. Eat-n-Greet: At St James Union Church, 116 High St, Masterton, in the church hall. Come along for a fabulous meal, meet new friends and great entertainment. A di˜ erent entertainment each month. All very much welcome. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call (021) 258-8029. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Housie at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton at 1.20pm. Call Pauline Hodgson 379-5923. Featherston Muay Thai: (Thai kickboxing) Muay Thai Class, in the Featherston School Hall, 6.30-8pm. Call Kelly (027)211-5702. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (Carterton), behind the Clocktower, at 1.20 pm. Call Pauline Hodgson 379-5923. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shu˜ ers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Oasis Network Inc: Free service for all who need advocacy and support for mental health issues and well-being. Mon-Fri 10am-3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Feldenkrais: 5.45-6.45pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Rupert (027) 585-3822. Yoga: 7.30-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 3708844. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneÿ ciaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.308.30pm, ÿ rst ˛ oor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Plus free drum lessons 6.30-7.30pm on ground ˛ oor. All ages and experience, bring your drum pad and sticks. Tai chi for Health: Martinborough, St John’s Hall, 9.3010.30am. Chair Yoga: Breath lead movements. The Spot, 365 Queen St, 1.30pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet: 9.15am for 9.30 start. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Aquarobics: 11am at Lansdowne Village. Pilates: Power 9am, Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Judo Classes: Kids (4 to 9) 5-6pm, Cadets (10 to 16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Carterton: 6pm, at Carterton South End School hall. Call Thomas Duncan (06) 308-8844 or (027) 302-8923.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 Sonnets For Sinners: Part of the Kokomai Festival, at Aratoi, Bruce St, Masterton, 6pm wine and cheese, 6.30-7.40pm a
Wairarapa Midweek journey of love and enlightenment with entertainers Vivien Bell, Jed Brophy, Isobel Mebus, Alex Greig and Gail Hu˜ Brown. Book Sale: 21st Heart Foundation sale including quality pre-loved books, magazines, records, CDs, DVDs, golf balls, jigsaws, white elephant, 4-6pm, MIS, Intermediate St, Masterton. Dance: At Carterton Club, Broadway, at 7.30pm. Call Liz 379-5108. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Gentle Yoga: 9.30-10.30am, bookings essential, at the studio, 268 High St N, Carterton. Call Colleen (021) 177-1956. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all ÿ tness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, ÿ nger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Linedance: Greytown: 10.30-11.30am at St John’s Hall. Yoga: Greytown: 9-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Call Nicki (06) 308-6598. Carterton: 9am, at Gain Momentum, opposite the Event Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Pilates: Men Only 9am, Core 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 12.10pm, Core 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Norma Wilton 377-3165. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Senior Citizens Hall, 150 Main St, Carterton.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 Literacy Wairarapa: O˜ ers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9amnoon. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Yoga: St Johns Hall, Martinborough, Beginners/Seniors 4-5.15pm; General 5.30-6.45pm. Call Nicki (06) 308-6598. Chair Yoga: Breath lead movements. The Spot, 365 Queen St, 1pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Yoga and Pilates Fusion: For joint mobility and core strength, 11am, St John’s Hall, Martinborough. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Kundalini Yoga: 7-8pm, Carterton. Call Odette (021) 1809452. Pilates: Martinborough: 9am St Andrews Hall, Dublin St. Call Jane (027) 630-4132. Pilates: Core Plus 8am, Core 9am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 12.10pm, Core 5.30pm, Beginners 6.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Self Defence/Ju Jitsu: 7.30-9pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Karate: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, 6.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-
8814 or (027) 680-7738. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Greytown: St John Hall, 73 Main St, at 6pm. Call Paul Cantwell (06) 308-9839 or (027) 376-9804.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Featherston Muay Thai: (Thai kickboxing) Bootcamp, in the Featherston School Hall, 6.30pm-730pm. Call Kelly (027)211-5702. Wai Steampunk Tribal Dancing: 7-8.30pm, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Open to all interested in Steampunk and music, dance, fun and creative style. Call Gaylene (0274) 494-596 or 377-4865. Drop-in Centre: Sit and Get Fit with Keiko, 2-4pm. Call Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: 7.30pm, at the Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia (06) 308-8977. Hatha Yoga: Suitable for anyone. REAP House, 5.15pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Tai Chi for Health: 9.15-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Ceroc Dance Classes: 8pm, Carterton School hall. Call Mandy (021) 238-4230 or check Facebook group Ceroc Wairarapa for more info. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Holloway St, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-7150 or (027) 271-6280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875. Dance Fitness Classes: Greytown, school terms only, with Justine Eldred at Kuranui College Dance Studio, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Justine (0274) 761-996. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 3708844. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneÿ ciaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all ÿ tness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and ÿ tness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Pilates: Power 9am, 50s Forward 9.30am (at Lansdowne Park), Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 2pm, Power 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Karate Classes for Children: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do. 5.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738. Judo Classes: Kids (4-9) 5pm to 6pm, Cadets (10-16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Martinborough: Martinborough Primary School Hall. Under12s at 5-6pm. Call Corina Ngatai (027)432-6870. All at 6pm. Call Anna Börjesson (021) 163-8867. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakeÿ eld St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Do˜ 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. All welcome. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Norma Wilton 377-3165.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Literacy Wairarapa: O˜ ers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Featherston Community Centre, 9am-noon. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Gym: 52 Fitzherbert St (behind Totem), kids wrestling classes, term time only, 5.30pm, 5 to 8 years, 6.15pm, 8 and over, ÿ rst class free. Call Dannii (027) 920-6751. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneÿ ciaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shu˜ ers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Longbush Playgroup: 9.30am-noon, school terms only, 1135 Longbush Rd, Masterton. Call Eileen (06) 372-7861. Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton. Call 378-2224. Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll basic steps and more, 7.30-10pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 3331793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Club Carterton: Two-course barbecue meal, 6.30pm. Belly Dance: 1-2pm, at St Johns Hall, Greytown. Call Tamara (06) 308-8343 or text (021) 022-31893. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Rock N Roll Class, 7-9pm. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Quit Smoking Support Group: Run by Whaiora quit coaches, free, noon-1pm, at 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Chair Yoga: At Wairarapa Village, 140 Chapel St, Masterton. Gentle movements, 9.30am. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Pilates: Core 9am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 5.30pm, Beginners 6.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Tai Chi for Health: 9.30-10.30am, St Mark’s Church Hall, Carterton. Beginners Yoga: 9am, Carterton. Call Odette (021) 1809452. Pregnancy Yoga: 12.30pm, Hot Yoga Studio, Kuripuni. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Karate: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, 6.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 3788814 or (027) 680-7738. Self Defence/Ju Jitsu: 8-9.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church o˝ ce). Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Featherston: Primary School Hall, at 6pm. Call Paul Cantwell (06) 308-9839 or (027) 376-9804. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz
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WE’RE FROM HERE WORDSEARCH
NATIONAL ANIMALS
BUMPER WORDFIT
Can you find all the words hidden in the grid? Read backwards or forwards, up or down, or diagonally. The words will always be in a straight line. Cross them off the list as you find them.
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SIP SIR SKI TEE TOW USE WAS WHO 4 LETTERS ACNE ALES ALMS ALOE CYST DRAW EMIR HIPS LIME LOLL NEWT ODDS ODES
5 LETTERS ADOPT AORTA ATLAS AUDIO BAULK CLERK DECAL ERICA ERODE FACIA GONGS GUSTO HANDS INAPT
LASER LEECH LOTUS MECCA MEDAL MERGE NOOSE OWNED REACT RELAY RENDS SCANT SCULL SHAFT SLANG SNARK SPIRE STEER STOOD TELLS TRESS TUFTY
NUMBERCRUNCHER
8 LETTERS BORDELLO TARTNESS
2 digits: 24 42 3 digits: 081 090 125 172 378 395 721 815 881 972 4 digits: 2457 4915 6378 7334 5 digits: 02867 10038 22012 37317 51296 63876 81092 88303 7 digits: 1937378 8780927 8 digits: 58587331 70241037 WORD-SEARCH
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SOLUTIONS
7 LETTERS ACCUSED ALLOWED CARTOON IRELAND LECTURE LINSEED SPECTRE UPGRADE
Fit the numbers into the grid. Cross each one off as its position is found.
Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words
NUMBER CRUNCHER
6 LETTERS DEEMED NEGATE PEGGIE RETAIL
TRIO
REC
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3 LETTERS ACT ADO AGE AIR ALP ARE COG DUO EEL EMU GAS GEL ICE INN ION IRE LET OAF ODD ODE ONE ORE PAL ROC
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Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword
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DRY FIREWOOD Macrocarpa $110 per cube, Pine $70 per cube. Free delivery within Masterton and Carterton. Can deliver in 2.5 CM and 4 CM loads. Next year’s wood available. Ph Bradley 021 039 4500. NEXT WINTERS FIREWOOD Old Man Pine $60 per cum. Price will increase as wood becomes seasoned. Phone 027 418 1445.
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CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Calling all artists, performers, entertainers, crafters and budding arty folk! Applications are now open for Creative Communities Scheme Funding
Support Centre
You are warmly welcome to our AGM 30th October 3pm Corner of Worksop Rd & Queen St Please ring Donna 377 5476 for further information.
CROSS CREEK BLUES CLUB AGM Thursday 26th October 7.30pm SW Workingmen’s Club Greytown All Welcome Contact: K. Stokes 06 308 9962
SPARKS PARK TRUST AGM Wednesday 1st November 2017 4.00pm at the Senior Citizens Hall High St Carterton All Welcome
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Greytown Little Theatre AUDITIONS
‘Star Child’, based on the Oscar Wilde Fairy Tale. A play for children.
The Creative Communities Scheme is a relationship between Creative NZ and Carterton District Council to support local arts projects.
Teenagers and adults are invited to audition for either a voice or a shadow play actor. Primary school children will not be auditioned for parts.
Application forms and funding criteria are available from the Carterton Events Centre or by contacting Gerry Brooking on 063794083 or downloaded from the Council’s website www.cdc.govt.nz
Saturday 4 November – 11am-2pm Sunday 5 November – 1pm-3pm at Greytown Little Theatre Monday 6 November – 3pm-4pm at Kuranui College
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31 January - 4 February 2018 www.cdc.govt.nz 28 Holloway Street, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz
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NOTICEStOF $335 $335 14 14 Hornsby Hornsby St 33 AGM PhoneMasterton Chrissy Osborne 06 377 4961 Family MASTERTON PROPERTY Education MANAGEMENT & LTD
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COMMUNITY WORKSHOP.
CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
CARTERTON DRAFT URBAN GROWTH STRATEGY WORKSHOP Our draft Urban Growth Strategy has projected the level of residential growth to be planned for over the next 50 years. The Strategy provides a planned approach for directing where and how to accommodate future residential growth in the District.
If the land designation is to change to allow for more development, what that development should look like will be discussed with you at a later date.
For now, we want your thoughts on land availability and the best place for it. If we know where growth will take place we can think about the most efficient, affordable and timely way to invest in infrastructure. We can add value to the built environment through the provision of well-planned parks, play areas, cycle and walkways and we can support a vibrant economy by being able to proactively provide land areas that are attractive for development. Community Workshops: Wednesday 1st November 2017 Hurunui o Rangi Room, Carterton Events Centre First Session: 1.00pm Second Session: 6.30pm We encourage you to have your say at this workshop, all feedback will be received as a formal submission.
www.cdc.govt.nz 28 Holloway Street, Carterton, Wairarapa, info@cdc.govt.nz
Employment
DYNAMIC MANAGER REQUIRED For new Wine / Locals Bar opening in Featherston early November. Must be experienced in Hospitality and knowledgeable about local Wine, have a current Duty manager's Certificate and Drivers licence. Required to work full time, 5 evenings per week, suit local person. Pay and conditions negotiable for the right person. Please send CV or an email detailing your recent employment history and expectations, to Joanna: scorpiojos@xtra.co.nz.
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• Do you enjoy working with a broad crosssection of our wonderful community? • Do you have an affinity with agricultural and pastoral industries? • Love the A&P Show? • Want the chance to sensitively and sympathetically reinvent a local institution? • Have the business skills and personal qualities to run a medium-sized business? • Have some background in putting on big community events? If this sounds like you, please apply to the Masterton A&P Association to become its next Secretary-Manager. This part-time role involves managing our annual Show as well as the Solway Showgrounds facilities, including relations with our tenants and regular equestrian users. Your application should specifically answer the above questions and explain what you think you might bring to the role. Also, don’t forget to include an up-to-date CV. Send your application by email to: events@theshowgrounds.nz An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the right person. If you need more information please call Tina Nixon on 027 223 2789 APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5.00 PM ON MONDAY 30 OCTOBER
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HEAD TEACHER (FIXED TERM, MATERNITY COVER) Hadlow Preschool are looking for an experienced, passionate, approachable, confident, qualified Head Teacher able to hit the ground running for Terms 1 – 3, 2018.
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WANTED Experienced and reliable driver with Truck and Trailer Licence • Bulk Haulage and general cartage • Fertiliser, Wool etc • Permanent position for the right driver Post your CV to: Burling Transport Ltd PO Box 787 Masterton 5840 Attention: Lindy Knight
To be successful you will need to: • Be an ECE qualified and fully registered Teacher • Have at least 1 years’ experience in a Head Teacher role • Have a strong knowledge of MOE and ERO requirements, ECE legislation, funding, policies and procedures that impact on centre operations and educational programmes • Understand the Reggio Emilia approach • Possess excellent communication skills For a full job description, application form and any further questions please contact Kim Whiteman kim.whiteman@trinityschools.nz or Ph. 370 6182. Applications Close Friday 27th October.
FULL TIME TEAM MEMBERS Due to continued growth we are looking to employ the following experienced personnel: All applicants preferred to have a minimum of class 2, WTR’s licences. • • • • • • •
Foreman – Construction & Surfacing Class 2 Truck Drivers Class 5 Truck Drivers Registered Drain layers Excavator Operators Qualified Pipe Layers / Water Reticulation Concrete Placers
Higgins Contractors is committed to providing a safe and drug free work place. The successful applicant will be required to pass a workplace medical, drug and alcohol test prior to commencement of employment. To apply, come into the Branch and fill in an Application Form. Or Contact Kirsten 06 370 0562 Applications Close Thursday 26th October 2017 unless filled prior.
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QUOTING / CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE • Company vehicle + Medical + Life Insurance + Laptop + Phone • Reputable Company • Brand new role • Competitive Salary A local success story with a long history and an excellent reputation. Water-Mart Wairarapa is looking for a trade qualified quoting / customer service representative. The successful applicant will be required to provide excellent customer service to our commercial and domestic clients, as the role will require you to be on the road in a client facing capacity for about 70% of the time. You will be the gatherer of work for the company, as the role will require you to seek out new opportunities, form relationships with builders, developers and other trades, provide quotes and estimates to clients and provide support to our plumbing and roofing Foremans’ when required. You will report to the Managing Director, have excellent time management skills and have attention to detail. The successful applicant will also be able to bounce their ideas off against our newly appointed in-house quantity surveyor. Applicants must be computer literate, have excel knowledge where Simpro experience would be an advantage. You will be supported by an excellent administration team, and be provided with the support and training to make it happen. Applications to: Richard McNaughton, Managing Director, PO Box 334, Masterton Phone 021 526 350 or email richard@watermart.co.nz
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9.30am registration. 10.00am start. Run in groups or run alone. Venue 10 minutes from Masterton. Food available on the day, cash only. No registrations on the day.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Sport
Rolling maul takes centre stage RUGBY GARY CAFFELL It might not have been pretty but West Coast used the rolling maul to telling effect in their 36-26 win over WairarapaBush when the latter’s 2017 Heartland championship rugby campaign came to an end on Saturday. Needing a win to guarantee themselves a Lochore Cup semi-final next weekend, West Coast largely relied on their forwards to outmuscle their Wairarapa-Bush counterparts at Memorial Park, Masterton, and the rolling maul quickly became the launching pad for their most dangerous attacks. Whether it was because of greater physical strength or better technique, perhaps even a good mix of both, West Coast were almost unstoppable whenever their forwards decided that battering their opposition into submission was clearly the best way to go. Considering how lethal West Coast
were from the rolling mauls it seemed surprising that Wairarapa-Bush did not compete more vigorously on opposition throws at lineout time, as it was from that particular set piece where the visitors caused havoc with their mauling skills. It did speak volumes for the tenacity of Wairarapa-Bush in all other areas of the game, however, that they were never completely out of the game on the scoreboard, although you could argue that at 33-14 up, and the maximum 5pts in the bag, West Coast were not exactly under a heap of pressure going into the last 10 minutes of play. A couple of late Wairarapa-Bush tries, the last right on the fulltime whistle, did bring more respectability to the end result, and a consolation bonus point to boot, but there was still no hiding the fact they were beaten by a better side. It was appropriate though that the last scoring act for Wairarapa-Bush, a conversion right from the sideline, should come from James Goodger, as this was his very first appearance in a Heartland game
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Wairarapa-Bush halfback Inia Katia feels the full brunt of replacement West Coast hooker and former All Black Corey Flynn. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV
this season because of a shoulder injury. The other two Wairarapa-Bush forwards to shine were flankers Chris Raymond and Epeli Rayaqayaqa, both of whom used their speed to score dashing tries as well as getting through a power of work in defensive situations. It was a pity for Wairarapa-Bush’s sake that their backs did not get more opportunity to demonstrate their attacking capabilities as they looked more lively and penetrative than their West Coast opposites through much of the game, another reason one suspects why the Coasters were quick to turn to their forwards to lay the platform for victory. Brad Tauwhare (2), Troy Tauwhare, Isei Lewaquai and Logan Heath scored tries for West Coast with Nik Cumming, whose 90th Heartland appearance equalled the West Coast record, kicking two conversions and Tom Reekie two conversions and a penalty. Chris Raymond, Epeli Rayaqayaqa, Eddie Cranston and Nikora Ewe scored tries for Wairarapa-Bush with Tim Priest
kicking two conversions and James Goodger one. The loss for Wairarapa-Bush left them with just the one win in their eight Heartland games and with only East Coast, the team they beat, behind them on the points table. In other matches on Saturday Horowhenua-Kapiti edged out Buller 3026, South Canterbury beat East Coast 45-7, Mid-Canterbury defeated King Country 43-38, Poverty Bay beat Thames Valley 35-34, and Wanganui scored an important 10-8 victory over North Otago, enough for the defending champions to sneak into the Meads Cup semis next weekend on points differential. There they will play South Canterbury in Timaru while Horowhenua-Kapiti will host Buller at Levin. In the Lochore Cup semis MidCanterbury will be at home to Poverty Bay and West Coast will confront North Otago.
20-21 October 2017 Senior Citizens Hall Cole Street, Masterton 10.00am-4.00pm
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