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2 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, June 19, 2019

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Search and rescue

Two die in plane crash

Tramper’s body found

The body of missing tramper Darren Myers was found last Wednesday morning below a six-metre waterfall in the Tararua Range, not far from the hut where he last messaged his wife. Search and Rescue incident controller, Sergeant Tony Matheson said it was believed that Myers died after falling from a height near Arete Stream on June 30, just two days after starting his tramp across the Northern Circuit.

Two pilots are dead after their planes collided in mid-air on Sunday. Full story P3

Hospice

Hospice thanks its volunteers

Without its solid base of 140 active volunteers, Hospice Wairarapa would not be able to offer the services it provides to the extent it can. Full story P6

Rural

The end of Kaiwhata dam

Police

Decades of service recognised Four Wairarapa police officers with more than 100 years of service between them, were recognised for their achievements at the Wellington District Awards Ceremony in Lower Hutt last Thursday. Full story P5.

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FATAL TWO-PLANE CRASH

Two pilots die in mid-air crash Eli Hill Two pilots died in a mid-air crash on Sunday morning about a kilometre, south of Masterton’s Hood Aerodrome near Hughes Line. One of the planes, believed to have been operated by Skydive Wellington, had been preparing to land back at the aerodrome after taking four parachutists for a jump. It collided with a training plane operated by Wairarapa Aero Club. At time of publication, police had not released the names of the pilots, however the Wairarapa Cricket Association had conﬁrmed the pilot of the Wairarapa Aero Club plane was former Wairarapa Cricket Association chair Craig McBride. McBride was a member of the Wairarapa Aero Club and had been ﬂying aircraft for two to three years. Area commander for Wairarapa Police, Detective Inspector Scott Miller said the impact, which he described as “very severe”, happened at a height of around 90 meters just after 11am on Sunday. “Both planes dropped immediately after impact and most likely both pilots were killed at that impact. “The planes have come to rest on the ground about 100m apart.” He said both pilots had “local connections”. The crash is being investigated by the police, Civil Aviation Authority, and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission. As part of that investigation, authorities had taken possession of pilots’ log books to aid the investigation, Michael O’Donnell of the

Emergency services beyond the cordon on Hughes Line. PHOTOS/ELI HILL

Eyewitnesses tell of shock at horror crash Eli Hill

Craig McBride was the pilot of the Wairarapa Aero Club plane in Sunday’s fatal twoplane crash. PHOTO/FILE

Wairarapa Aero Club said. He said the sky above Hood Aerodrome was an uncontrolled airspace – one of around 100 around the country. However, both the planes were well equipped with radio communications. “When you approach

Following the fatal crash, area commander for Wairarapa Police, Detective Inspector Scott Miller said there had been an immediate response from local people. “The site of the crash was close to a house. Two or three people came to help — both pilots were deceased in the time they got there.” Police were called to the scene at around 11.15am along with firefighters and fire engines from Masterton, Carterton, Greytown and the aerodrome, you’re supposed to make a call stating your speed, altitude, direction, etc, to let other pilots know where you will be. “You also follow a circuit, so people fly in the same direction at the same speed, so you know where to look. “It’s very rare to have an accident like this.”

Palmerston North who put out the ﬁre which had started as a result of the crash. Wellington Free Ambulance also attended, and a cordon was set up on the northern end of Hughes Line where it intersects with Cornwall Rd. Carolyn Playford, who lives at a house nearby on Hughes Line, was standing with her dad by their car when they heard a loud bang. They looked up to see debris from two planes falling to the ground onto farmland. A Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said investigators from its safety investigation unit were at the scene on Monday. “Investigations like this often take a lot of time.” The spokesperson said the skydiving plane was a Cessna 185 Skywagon, and the aero club’s training plane was a microlite

“[We] just heard this massive bang and then saw the debris coming out the sky and just swirling down,” Carolyn said. “The fire happened as soon as they hit the ground. It just went up. It was terrible.” Carolyn and husband Mike live at the property and Carolyn’s father, Graham Pearce, was visiting at the time. “It just fell out of the sky,” Pearce said. “There were bits and pieces everywhere.” A helicopter was also in the air at the time of Tecnam P2002-JF. The airfield had been declared a no-fly zone while the investigation was underway. Hood Aerodrome is owned and operated by Masterton District Council and Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson had spent much of Sunday on-site. “This is a very, very close-knit aviation

the crash and landed at the site immediately, the Playfords said. “We heard sirens within about two minutes,” Carolyn said. She said the incident had left the family shocked – “It has shaken us”. Her father said it was something they would not forget. The planes “were locked up and then they sort of fell to bits, and all the debris came down”, he said. The crash happened in fine conditions, under blue skies. community here at Hood, and so I’ve taken quite a few calls from the community in general. “[People are] just expressing sorrow at what has happened. This is a well-used airfield for a lot of recreational fliers … it has a range of aviation activities so there is a lot of interest and a lot of concern.”

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Winter Warmers to be donated Emily Ireland One hundred boxes ﬁlled with winter essentials will be making their way into Wairarapa homes this week – a “blessing” for whanau in need. It is the second year the Winter Warmers initiative, spearheaded by New Zealand Red Cross, has been rolled out in Wairarapa. The initiative is funded by AMI and the Red Cross branch in Wairarapa. Fifty-four of the boxes have been allocated to Whaiora, while others were allocated to family violence services, IDEA Services, Age Concern, Safer Wairarapa, Te Awhina Cameron Community House, and Connecting Communities. More than 20 people across AMI, Red Cross,

and Whaiora came together last week to pack the boxes, valued at $100 each. Jo McDonald, the humanitarian development engagement manager for Red Cross in Wairarapa, said the Winter Warmers boxes contained hot water bottles with covers, gloves, beanies, door draught stops, window seals, queen mink blankets, and kids’ pyjamas. “Mitre 10 were really helpful – they gave us a trade discount, and gave us a lot of beanies as well,” Jo said. “We also have torches, smoke alarms, and ponchos, all donated by AMI on top of the money they gave us, and Pak N Save gave us a 20 per cent discount for things like tea oats, soup, milo, marshmallows, and

biscuits.” Jo said the Red Cross Wairarapa branch also had a knitting group who had donated knitted slippers, beanies, and jumpers.” Whaiora spokesperson Jane Ross said the Whaiora team were “thrilled” to be a part of the initiative. The team involved in packing represented Tamariki Ora and Family Start. “They work with families and children to try to give children the very best start in life,” Jane said. “They are so thrilled to be part of this and oﬀer support as well. “The social workers and Tamariki Ora nurses will actually individually visit homes and present those boxes to families that have been particularly identiﬁed as needing a winter care package.”

Red Cross community transport driver John Needham, left, and corporate partnerships and trusts fundraising manager Matthew McCracken with some of the Winter Warmers boxes. PHOTO/PAUL BERRINGTON

Family: ‘We have a home still because of you’ Continued from page 1 6.30pm – we have a chimney going through two floors and it was obvious that the smoke was coming from that chimney. “At that point Sandie got an electric shock. “She went to turn the lights off in the bathroom and there was water coming down. “I automatically put two and two together. “If there’s water coming down, there must be fire in the house that has melted something … right everybody get out.” Steve called 111 straight away and grabbed a fire extinguisher before racing back upstairs. “The smoke was just unbelievable. “I would say the smoke doubled in intensity every two minutes. “The first trip up, I got the obvious flames out … the second time I went up after catching my breath, I was throwing up it was that bad.” At that stage, all the family could do was stand back and wait outside for

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Steve Shivas and his 10-year-old daughter Sophia standing at the chimney on the ÿ rst ° oor. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

the firefighters to arrive. The Shivas family live rurally, on Mangaterere Valley Rd, Carterton, about 8km from town. As firefighters arrived, backup was called, and before Steve knew it, there were “about 50 firefighters” working to control the fire. “There weren’t any obvious flames, but with the amount of smoke that was billowing out under the

eaves – they called backup straight away. “I thought they must have been using the ﬁre as an exercise because it’s a big house. “It’s only when you see inside that you realise, wow, this was a major.” Two members of the Carterton brigade had to be taken to Wairarapa Hospital to be checked for heat exhaustion but were

able to go home the same night. “From our perspective, high praises to our ﬁreﬁghters,” Steve said. “They are underrated. They are literally putting their lives on the line, and I don’t think you really get it until you’ve been in this situation.” Sandie agreed. “We’re feeling blessed and extremely grateful –

the firefighters did such a great job containing the fire,” she said. “They are so welltrained, and the leadership of the fire service in the Wairarapa is just incredible. “We’d like to thank each firefighter and each support person for their decision to care for our communities with the dedication and all the volunteered time that they do. “We have a home still because of you. “Thank you.” The Shivas family were insured, and the cause of the fire seems to have been the 30-year-old, single skinned chimney flue and nearby timbers that had dried over time, Sandie said. The top floor of the Shivas’ family home and some of the first floor will need to be rebuilt, and the whole house is badly smoke damaged and will be uninhabitable for at least eight months. The home may be ready to move back into in a year, Sandie said. As for belongings,

the Shivas family were practically left with the clothes on their backs, and some items that were unscathed by the fire and water damage. A hamper donated to the family containing toothbrushes was a welcome surprise. “People we don’t even know have been turning up – like, here’s a casserole,” Steve said. They were very grateful for the outpouring of support from the Wairarapa community. The Shivas family have also received assistance from Carterton Food Bank, Wai Waste, Keinzley Agvet, and Clareville Bakery. Sandie wanted to stress that anyone could get in touch with the Masterton fire station to get smoke alarms checked or installed for free. • For older people or anyone who has trouble buying, fitting or checking fire alarms, get in touch with Masterton Fire Service on 06 370 9550.

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Gianina Schwanecke Four Wairarapa police oﬃcers with more than 100 years of service between them, were recognised for their achievements at the Wellington District Awards Ceremony in Lower Hutt last Thursday. Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Scott Miller has achieved 35 years of service, with Sergeant Kevin Basher clocking up 28 years of service.

Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Haley Ryan and Constable Mark Brown were both recognised for 21 years of service. Each was awarded with their Long Service and Good Conduct Clasps during the honours. The awards ceremony included the presentation of more than 50 long service and good conduct medals, as well as district commander’s commendations to staﬀ from across the wider Wellington region.

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Hospice thanks its volunteers giving

FOR LIVING Emily Ireland Volunteers are the bread and butter of Hospice Wairarapa. Without its solid base of 140 active volunteers, the charity would not be able to oﬀer the services it provides to the extent it can. This is according to Tracey Harris, Hospice Wairarapa’s volunteer services manager. Tracey has worked in her role for four months now, but has also worked for Mary Potter Hospice, and has years of experience in a similar role at the Cancer Society in Wellington. “I’ve been a volunteer myself for the Cancer Society for the past 20 plus years, mostly doing fundraising projects,” she said. Working in her role at Hospice Wairarapa coordinating volunteers, she said it was “uplifting – a real eye-opener into how much people are prepared to give of themselves”. “Not just of their time, but their resources – they’ll use their own cars to go out and do things,

and they bring resources into us. “The volunteers are very much a part of our team. We certainly couldn’t do the services we provide to the extent we can provide them, without them.” Tracey said volunteers did all sorts of jobs at Hospice: they worked on reception, helped with administration, craft programmes, cooked the patients’ two-course hot lunches at respite day, ran the fundraising garage sale, wrote patient biographies, and worked in the Hospice shop as some of the examples. “I treat the volunteers as if they are a staﬀ member, just not paid. “I provide them with as much support to do their role as I possibly can, and I would never ask a volunteer to do something that I wouldn’t do. “I very much get involved with their work.” The board of Hospice Wairarapa are also volunteers, Tracey said. As to what spurred people on to volunteer at Hospice Wairarapa, Tracey said many volunteers had their own experience with hospice care. “They may have lost a loved one, or been on the peripheral seeing someone that has gone through

Hospice Shop volunteers Andrea Caseley, Carolyn Colquhoun, volunteer services manager Tracey Harris, Wayne Turley, and Alan Reeve.

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hospice care. “There are a lot of organisations they could volunteer for, and let’s face it, this isn’t the easiest. “When people think about hospice, they think about it as a word or a place relating to death and

dying. “But it is so much more than that. It’s actually about the living, not the dying.” With this week being National Volunteer Week, a late afternoon get-together has been

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Wairarapa wineries serve us well Mr New Zealand Wine, Bob Campbell, has just released his list of the top 170 wineries in New Zealand for 2019 (tiny.cc/ TopWine2019). Why do we care? Wairarapa has 19 wineries in the top 170. The rating and recency of reviews from hundreds of wines are put into an algorithm whose complexity lies somewhere between Google PageRank and Duckworth-Lewis. It produces rankings that wine buffs can argue about for hours, but it’s probably the best we’ve got apart from the more specialised, “The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification” (tiny. cc/NZPinot2019), that limits itself to that single varietal. There are roughly 700 wineries in New Zealand of which we have 69 in Wairarapa. That’s 10 per cent of all wineries but our vineyards only occupy three percent of New Zealand’s wine estate. On the face of it, a bit over 10 per cent of the top 170 coming from a region that 10 ten percent of all wineries sounds about right. However, there are only two other regions that have a higher representation in the top list.

Dry River Wines in Martinborough was listed as seventh on the list of Top Wineries of New Zealand 2019. PHOTO/FILE

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Mike Osborne Hawke’s Bay has 16 per cent of the top 170 from 13 per cent of the wineries, and miles ahead is the mighty Marlborough.

It has 28 per cent of the top 170 from 20 per cent of all wineries in New Zealand. But, look at the scale.

indicators are there that we live in one of New Zealand’s premier winemaking districts? Pak N Save Kuripuni used to have a significant Wairarapa wine section. Fresh Choice in Greytown certainly does. The others? That our premium winemakers deserve, and can charge, prices that are

We have 1,000 hectares of vineyards to Hawke’s Bay’s 4,000 and Marlborough’s 26,000. Outside of Martinborough, do we in Wairarapa understand and appreciate the calibre and quality of our local wine industry? Apart from the “Wine Trail” notices on the roads, what obvious

beyond the reach of many locals is an issue. Tourism isn’t the best way of developing our economy but if we are going to attract tourists, then let’s target the high value wine tourists. Twenty-seven per cent of all tourists visit a winery. Those people spend 52 per cent more than the average tourist, stay longer, and visit more regions. When a visitor crosses the Remutaka Pass and descends into Featherston, the gateway to Wairarapa, what confirmation do they get that they are entering one of New Zealand’s prime winemaking regions? What signs do they see that the people are proud of the excellence of their world class local wine industry? Like Sir Edmund Hillary, we have so much to be humble about, but for claiming our share of the market, humility has little utility.

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Olives for the Home Gardeners

Are you a fan of olives? Whether it’s on a party platter, in your footlong Subway or straight from the jar? Or have you always thought it would be exciting to produce your own olive oil? While olive growers around the country are busy pickling and pressing their olives, it’s a good time to think about growing a hedge of your own. Where To Plant: The climate here in Wairarapa is perfect for growing olives, they need the same conditions as our famous wine grapes - a long hot growing season with a cool winter to ensure good fruit set and growth. They do best in a sunny, sheltered spot, where there are no late spring frosts that could potentially kill the blossoms. While some varieties are self-fertile, others need to be planted with another variety for cross pollination (even self fertile benefit from having another planted nearby). How Many To Plant: How many plants you will need will depend on what you want to do with your olives. If you want to make your own oil, then on average a 5–10 year old tree may produce about 25kgs of fruit. You would need about 5kgs

roots to go down as deep as possible to help with erosion, wind, aeration etc. Growers often dig a hole around half a metre deep, it needs a bit of backfilling but it’s worth it to get a healthy crop. Why Plant: Besides from the obvious edible advantages, olives also look great as topiaries, hedges, specimen trees in large containers and can be espalier trained.

An example of how Olive Trees can be used as a very attractive screen. to make a litre of oil. If you want to pickle your olives then one or two well cropping trees are all you would need. Some olives are better suited for oil production, some for pickling

(we have lists/signs to help you with your choice). Olives that are picked when unripe produce green and ripe will produce black. How To Plant: Olive trees must have free draining soil

to thrive. It’s important that they don’t get wet feet, or stand in boggy ground. Dig a decent hole and plant the tree ‘properly’. Loosen the soil to improve drainage, add some gypsum to the bottom of the hole. Encourage the

Ongoing Care: When establishing and during fruit set it’s crucial that olives get sufficient water. They like to be fed in mid to late spring with a good quality fertiliser. A high potash mix such as Tui Fruit & Flower will ensure they get potash for flavour & good disease resistance. High nitrogen foods such as Blood & Bone are not recommended – a quality citrus food is better than that. So come in and see us and get your edible hedge, privacy screen or container plant growing today!

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Koroneiki (Greek)

Heavy yield at an early age. Produces top quality table & oil.

Frantoio (Italian Tuscan)

Heavy, early season. Good for table & oil, pickles well when green.

Picual (Spanish)

Heavy early season crops which are good for table, oil or pickling.

Leccino (Tuscan)

Heavy, early season crops suitable for table oil or pickling.

Manzanillo (Spanish)

Heavy crops of medium size fruits mainly used for pickling. A popular pollinator.

FRUIT TREES FOR THE HOME GARDEN

Mmm mmm – your own home There are black and green pickled olives will be a olives, olives that are good for oil, some good for pickling. Call real treat! in and see us at GardenBarn Make your own delicious to ensure you choose the right Olive Oil with home type for your needs. grown trees.

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Mazz Scannell The first live broadcast from student radio station 107.5 DFM, streamed world-wide on Friday from a small room at Dalefield School. The radio team of 17 cover all the positions of a typical radio station; including office managers, announcers and publicity officers. They work under the watchful eye of school staff and retired teacher and student radio enthusiast Clint Chalmers. The first guest on the show was Carterton Mayor John Booth. Noah Fisher, 12, said the mayor liked, “Bridge over Troubled Water and anything by Guns and Roses.” Both the song and band selection were familiar to the 12-year-old because they had been playing “Dad music,” on their station for the past three weeks. Dad music was easylistening, middle-of-theroad music. Selecting child appropriate music was important. Chalmers said many modern songs contained swear words.

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Fund-raising team Connor Davis, 10, and Skyla James, 9.

Later, the kids can look at their own music and select tracks that do not contain swear words. There is also a dedicated fundraising team who

raise funds for the streaming licence by holding weekly sausage sizzles at lunch time. Connor Davis, 10, was very proud to be involved in the fundraising arm of the project. “It’s a special opportunity for us. We

are the only school who does this, Carterton and St Mary’s don’t have a radio station and we are a country school.” Principal Eric Daude said the opportunity to run a student radio station is part of his vision. He wants the kids to

be familiar with diﬀerent types of communication, make decisions, work with others in a collaborative environment and develop life skills. The radio station is an opportunity for them to all learn these skills and own it.

‘Angel’ investors set to meet There are estimated to be 700 ‘angel’ investors across New Zealand, and an event in Carterton tomorrow will try to attract those in Wairarapa to a club where they can ﬁnd businesses to invest in. The programme team working on the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy [WEDS] is hosting an information evening for investors, advisers and those interested in supporting the concept of an Angel Investment Club for Wairarapa at 3Mile Coworking Community in Carterton at 5.30pm on Thursday, June 20.

An angel investor is an individual who provides capital and, often, expertise to early stage businesses which can’t source traditional sources of business funding. The group is optimistic there will be enough interest to establish the club and create opportunities for highgrowth potential businesses to receive ﬁnancial investment. WEDS programme manager Marie-Claire Andrews was part of the founding team for Wellington’s angel investment network, AngelHQ, 10 years ago,

and sees the potential for a similarly successful network here in Wairarapa. “Our region is full of entrepreneurs and innovations that, with the right capital and support, could scale and grow signiﬁcantly – creating more jobs and inspiring others to do the same,” she says. Angels typically invest their own capital, and often provide valuable management advice, mentoring and access to important contacts and markets. The Angel Association believes there are 12

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established groups of angel investors across New Zealand. The angel market in New Zealand has long been predominantly informal. In 2017, angels invested $69m with an average deal size of $612,000 and 66 per cent of those deals were done across angel clubs. Businesses with intellectual property in a number of areas such as ICT, value-added food, life science and niche manufacturing are seen as potential candidates for angel investment.

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– SPOTLIGHT ON –

Healthier air and forests Taking stock of our original forests Did you know New Zealand’s forests and land may be sucking up to 60 per cent more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than we thought? But now only 27 per cent of the region’s original forests survive, and some cover less than two per cent of their original size. Our environmental scientists have identified the Wellington region’s 21 distinct types of forest ecosystems, and reported the location and threat status of all the surviving remnants. The protection of these surviving forests is an invaluable investment in the future of the region’s unique ecosystems and our health and wellbeing. Snapshot of our forests: “Seven of the 21 forest types are rated as critically endangered. One of these is the totara, matai, ribbonwood forests that were on the Wairarapa Plains and on Te Horo Plain, south of Otaki. Today only three per cent of this forest type remains. A remnant can be found in Soldiers Memorial Park in Greytown.” By protecting, planting and making good land management decisions, we can all be part of strengthening these surviving remnants of forests. Find information on safeguarding Wellington’s original forests on our website.

Plant trees to combat climate change and strengthen ecosystems

Better burning for cleaner air Stay healthy and warm this winter by only burning good wood – wood that is dry and natural. Wood smoke contains fine particles that can get deep into your lungs and cause health problems. Burning treated timber will also release poisons into the air. Woods you shouldn’t Around 80 per cent of burn include: particle air pollution comes from • Treated timber home fires like fencing or decking • Painted, stained or varnished wood • MDF,, chipboard or plywood • Any wood ood product with a coating, like Formica

We encourage locals to plant for the better and the best way to do this is by using native plants, or better yet – eco-sourced native plants! Plants that are native to a specific area provide homes and food for local Tawa, tikoki, podocarp forest at Sulphur Wells. Only species. These are called eco-sourced 3% of this forest type remains. plants and are grown from other plants that naturally occur in the same area. Need help to find the right plant for the right place? See the Wellington regional native plant guide on our website. Or visit our Akura Plant Nursery for advice and to purchase eco-sourced plants.

Take wood you shouldn’t burn to your local landfill or recycling centre. If you see any of these being offered as firewood, call our Environmental Hotline on 0800 496 734.

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Even small areas of native plantings, and pest and weed control, can bring significant benefits to your local environment. See our website for more tips ‘n tricks to control weed and animal pests.

Better burning is better for your pocket, your health and the environment. We’ll be showing how to spot these types of wood through our Facebook page this winter. See our website for information about better burning.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, June 19, 2019 EDITORIAL

Opinion

Trying times for our tight-knit community This past week has been a trying one for the Wairarapa community. The body of missing tramper Darren Myers was found last Wednesday morning, the Shivas family’s home in rural Carterton almost burned to the ground last Thursday night, and two pilots, both understood to have local connections, died after their planes collided with each other mid-air on Sunday. As a journalist, my job is to inform our readership, but first and foremost, as a Wairarapa person, my job is to make sure that the way you are all informed is helpful, and inspiring when it can be. I was lucky enough to meet with the Shivas family this week who graciously took me through their family home which was ablaze last Thursday night. Hearing them talk about the fire calmly, and seeing the outside of the home, one would think the fire was perhaps not a major incident. As they walked me through their large home, walls blackened

Piece of mind

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Emily Ireland and bubbled, and the floor soaking with what appeared to be wet ash, my heart sunk. Before the fire, it was obvious this home would have been a slice of heaven for the Shivas family. But if downstairs was just a dream, upstairs was a nightmare. It is nothing less than a miracle that the fire happened when it did and was able to be detected by Steve Shivas when he returned home from a cancelled music practice. Had the fire occurred later in the night, it may have been a very different outcome. But what struck me about the Shivas family in their time of what must be absolute devastation, was how positive they were, and how focused they were on the good that arose from the hardship.

They were so strongwilled, and that really impacted me. Mental toughness and having solid support networks are a must in times like these. And next Wednesday, for those wanting to improve on this, there is a nationwide tour coming to Wairarapa called “Speak Up” – coordinated by the not-for-profit charitable foundation Will to Live. The tour aims to improve mental health awareness and wellbeing education in young rural people across rural New Zealand, who are isolated from essential services and where the suicide demographic is the highest. It will be held at 6pm on June 26 at the Gladstone Sports Complex. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on eventbrite. com.

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resources wasted on cannabis law enforcement can be directed to a drug that is really destroying people and families. Trudi Roberts Long-term use of paracetamol is more hazardous to health than marijuana, you can overdose on paracetamol. It should never have been classed as a drug in the first place, it belongs in the naturopathic category. Susan J Stark Well I think it should, and I definitely think Cannabidiol oil should be available. Only thing is, it stays in the

system for a long time and would make work drug tests a fail. Would have to be strict drug driving tests. Nicky Longhurst People worry about cannabis being legalised when meth and alcohol cause far more damage. Much of the domestic abuse in this country is fuelled by alcohol which is legal. If people want cannabis, they’ll get it whether its legal or not. Legalise, educate, put an age restriction on it. No one ever asked a 15-year-old kid rocking up to a tinny gang house for ID.

LETTERS For some time, some pedestrian crossing users have irked me; their brazen attitudes that drivers will stop at whim for them; since when did it become the “expected” that drivers will also stop for cyclists that ride across crossings – after all, pedestrian means just that, on foot, according to the deﬁnition in the Oxford dictionary. I have often wondered why the transport authority does not also add signs by crossings to educate users how to use a crossing because clearly most users do not have a clue. I have observed

pedestrians walking to a crossing and just walking out onto it without any consideration to the driver, meaning that the driver has to also have e.s.p (extra sensory perception) to avoid hitting the person. The baby/child in the pushchair being pushed out on to the crossing without any thought is also a very commonplace when one would think extra care would be warranted but some clearly think “baby/ child will be ﬁne”, the driver will stop in time. Clearly the traﬃc safety instruction that children received back in the 1970s

Pedestrian behaviour at crossings somewhat irksome You may share your opinion in print and online. To comment online, message our Facebook page and feel free to comment on any of the stories. Please email letters to midweek@age.co.nz or post to Wairarapa Midweek letters, P.O. Box 445, Masterton. Include name, address and phone number. Noms de plume are not accepted. Letters may be edited for space and clarity.

from the traﬃc safety cops is something that has been missing for a number of generations when I observe that it is not just the young but in fact much older members of the community that will cycle on footpaths and across crossings. Traﬃc safety cops educated my generation in safe use of pedestrian crossings if one needs to

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cross when cycling, one would dismount from the cycle to walk across the pedestrian crossings, and where and when one could, safely re-join the ﬂowing traﬃc. They instilled road safety habits that have clearly kept me safe as a road user both pedestrian and driver, or cyclist. It also seems that

courtesy just goes out the window these days with less and less drivers using indicators – “how about you stop visualising world peace and start using your indicator” – speed restrictions also appear to be just a “suggestion” with many road users making up their own minds, this is not just a Wairarapa issue a recent road trip to Tauranga/Mount Mauganui road users there have much the same idea if anything they are much worse, and do not get me started on cyclists. Pam Bray Masterton

Opinion

Should cannabis be legalised?

Mike Osborne It’s about least harm – in the big picture. The current situation has created and maintains a criminal underworld financed by cannabis sales. The potency is unknown and unregulated - psychosis is linked to regular use of high potency cannabis. A regulated environment can ensure that potency is measured and known, and high potency restricted. The Netherlands model is lenient on so-called soft drugs and very tough on hard drugs – that’s how it should be here. Meth is our real problem – police

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Summary of Public Notice to call for further submissions under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) on the following proposed Plan Changes to the Wairarapa Combined District Plan: 1. Update Register of Notable Trees - Proposed Plan Change 10 2. Private Plan Change Request for the Orchards Retirement Village, 67 Reading Street and 31 Market Road, Greytown. As per the RMA process, the full Public Notice and Summary of Submissions for the above can be viewed at: • www.swdc.govt.nz • South Wairarapa District Council offices, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough • Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough Public Library. If you would like to make a further submission on the above plan changes, you can by 4pm on Wednesday 3 July 2019. Whether you are a new submitter, or have previously written a submission, the content of the further submission must only be about matters in support or in opposition to the original submissions. Further submissions can be made by sending an electronic submission to South Wairarapa District Council at planning@swdc.govt.nz, sending it to PO Box 6, Martinborough, or depositing it with one of the Council Library staff. If you have any questions, please phone the Planning Department at South Wairarapa District Council on 06 306 9611. The date of this publication is Wednesday 19 June 2019. Harry Wilson CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, June 19, 2019 ARATOI KEEPERS

Hands-on art approach After lengthy research, drawing and photography, Wairarapa primary and secondary school students created this relief and intaglio installation in 1977-78 under the tutelage of Bruce Wilson; the late Wairarapa potter Jim Greig then fired the ceramic tiles. Come and take a look – it’s in the corridor between Aratoi and the Masterton i-Site. Students – and their teachers – can join our free WATER\WAY education programme which includes a hands-on activity about

reusing and recycling. It runs Monday to Thursday during school term, until August 1 thanks to the Masterton Trust Lands Trust and T G Macarthy Trust. Or make an instrument at our free two-day Matariki activity on June 29-30, from 10am-2pm, and listen to stories in our Star Dome. Matariki continues during the school holidays: we’ll offer a 15-hour ecofriendly science and story programme on July 9-11, with telescope/VR, our Star Dome, math, art,

and star-weaving. Book your slot at info@ aratoi.co.nz, or call 370 0001. Are you a printmaker? Do you make etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, lithographs, screen prints, relief prints, collagraphs, intaglio? Consider joining UNDER PRESSURE, an exhibition of Wairarapa print artists at Aratoi in 2020. • To register your interest, text Linda Tilyard at 027 385 3679.

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ENVIROSCHOOLS IN ACTION

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Ali Mackisack Our organisation may be called Enviroschools, but it’s not just schools in the Wairarapa that are active and participating in our kaupapa, but early childhood centres too. And the early childhood curriculum is a wonderful fit with how things are explored and developed within Enviroschools. But what was that you just read? A curriculum for Early Childhood? Yes, that’s right! Called Te Whariki, it’s used by early childhood providers across the country as they get on with the incredible job of equipping our small people to become great citizens, well-rounded individuals and lifelong learners. Early childhood teachers regularly meet and plan for learning and development. I’ve been involved in some of these staff meetings recently, and always come away awed and inspired by these teachers – their depth of knowledge about learning and development, their commitment to the children and families at their centre, and their constant striving to develop themselves as teachers for the sake of the children they work with. It sure isn’t just playing

The children at Ko te Aroha love these paua shell shakers. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

with kids all day and changing nappies. These guys are professionals and they sure work hard. Connecting with community and connecting with the environment underline both Te Whariki and the Enviroschools’ approach, and every centre and school does this in different ways. One lovely recent example of this was at Ko te Aroha, the centre across the road from Makoura College. The staff there have been working hard to give the children access to lots of natural materials that they can use in creative ways, (rather than plastic toys which perform just a single prescribed role). The children loved using the few paua shells that they had as clappers,

stackers, and shakers, and adored the musical shaker that head teacher Suzie made by gluing two shells together with seeds and stones inside. So, the staff put the word out to the centre’s whanau that they were after some more paua shells, and a week later, a stranger appeared on their doorstep with a sack of shells for the children. Bring on the shakers! The team at Pohutukawa Early Learning Centre are also always looking to connect with the wider community and the nature on their doorstep. With the centre located next to the Waipoua River, the children spend part of every day in their “forest” – the green space along the riverbank. They’ve planted fruit trees, become involved in a community planting effort along the river, and have submitted their ideas to the council about maintaining the magic of the area as the council looks to undertake flood protection work. Early childhood centres are an inspirational part of both our Enviroschools community as well as our wider community. They are doing an amazing job. Kia kaha our precious kaiako. • Ali Mackisack is the Masterton Enviroschools facilitator.

This gorgeous girl with the tiger markings is Rusticat. She has an enormous purr to match the big cats, which will probably be deafening when she’s fully grown! Which is surprising as she’s such a delicate looking girl. She would have been born around Christmas and trapped in April. Rusticat is playful and loves to chase literally anything on a string. As she was born feral, she will need some patience to begin with and a calm environment, but once she’s had time to settle in, she’ll come out of her shell. She’s companionable and adores other cats but hasn’t met a dog. She’s good with toddlers and older children, but as an ex-feral is quite sensitive to sudden noises, so a quieter house would be most suitable for her. She has been desexed, vaccinated and flea/ worm treated. Her adoption fee is $140. We can also arrange discount microchipping so she always comes back to you. She resides with her foster carer in Carterton. If you’re interested in Rusticat call Lee on 021 0843 8935, or email kittycatrehoming@gmail. com. • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa (KRW) is a registered Charitable Trust CC54963. Their mission is to rescue and tame feral kittens and adopt them into loving homes.

REGISTERING YOUR DOG EARLY COULD PAY OFF! It’s time to get Rover a new look; this year registration tags are moving from green to sunny yellow. Your dog’s current registration expires on the 30th June 2019 and THIS YEAR all dogs registered by 30th June will automatically be in the draw for a refund of this year’s dog registration. Five chances to win, limited to one dog per draw. Some tips on our dog registration process:

y All dogs over three months must be registered and microchipped by law. y Contact animalservices@mstn.govt.nz or Ph 06 370 6300 now to set up a payment plan and avoid a penalty! y Help us to help you and your forever friend by ensuring your current contact details, including a daytime phone number are up to date. This enables us to reunite found dogs with their human family asap! y A further month’s grace will be allowed until 31st July 2019 before a 50 per cent penalty fee is applied to any registration fee that remains unpaid. y Owners with unregistered dogs may receive an infringement of $300 per dog and/or your dog may be seized. We are Local Government WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

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Becoming Smokefree Just Got Easier Getting the support that you need to be smokefree just got easier in the Wairarapa. You no longer need a Quit Card to obtain Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). Now you can go straight to your local pharmacy.

THE PHARMACY PROJECT The Pharmacy Project is a new initiative designed to improve access to NRT products in the Wairarapa. It was launched by Tu- Ora Compass Health and the Wairarapa District Health Board to coincide with setting positive health goals for the new year. The Pharmacy Project aims to support members of our Wairarapa community who really want to be smoke free.

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YOUR FIRST STEP TO QUIT SMOKING CAN BE AS EASY AS WALKING INTO YOUR LOCAL CHEMIST All seven pharmacies in the Wairarapa are part of The Pharmacy Project, initiated last year to improve access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products.

They also discuss such things as setting goals, and lifestyle issues related to quitting such as putting on weight and how to avoid this.

One of these is Unichem Southend Pharmacy, located opposite Countdown supermarket in Queen Street, Masterton.

The three pharmacists can refer people on to the Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service, based at Whaiora, which has qualified Quit Coaches offering face-to-face support.

Val Fleet and the other two pharmacists there have been trained to provide consultations for anyone wanting to quit smoking. In the consultation they determine the number of weekly patches required, and lozenges and gums if also needed. Prescription NRT products come at just $5 per script, which is a significantly reduced cost.

With the combined approach of NRT products and a Quit Coach, people are more likely to successfully quit and stay smokefree. Val says on average, two or three smokers will come in for a consultation in any week. Often they come in to buy retail NRT products, and the staff serving them, let them know about the opportunity to have them prescribed.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Look out for Mars and Mercury clash Sky Watch

Nick Sault Tonight, and tomorrow night, look out for a clash between the two Ms – Mercury and Mars. Gosh, I wonder what the astrologers are making of that one; the winged messenger meeting the god of war. You need to be out early after dark, as the two planets are close behind the sun in setting time – 5pm is too early as the sun has only just set, and twilight is too bright. The planets set in the NW after 6.30pm, but if you live close to the ranges like me, they will disappear earlier than that. So, we have a window of less than an hour to see them. If the weather is fine and you catch the planets in that NW sky, try to picture them in relation to the sun. Though they appear really close together, Mercury is currently a similar distance as the

Planet size comparison: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

sun, while Mars is over 200 million kilometres beyond the sun. You are simply seeing them in the same line of sight. Mercury orbits so close to the sun that it is not often we easily see it without twilight getting in the way. But it is getting close to its greatest elongation. Mercury has an elliptical orbit in which its distance from the sun varies, and greatest elongation means its separation from the sun provides us with the best chance of seeing it between twilight and its setting. Mars on the other hand orbits outside Earth’s orbit, so that being wide of us, it is only occasionally behind the sun from our aspect. Mars will be behind the sun for us come August but reappears as a “morning star” in October. Throughout autumn, Venus has been a beacon

in our NE morning sky but is itself heading for the sun and soon will be flooded out by morning twilight. Doing its round behind the sun, it will not be visible to us until early October when it will start to grace our evening sky. In reading my last two paragraphs, you may be wondering how as time moves on, Mars moves behind the sun from our evening sky while Venus does so from our morning sky. It would seem that Mars is orbiting in the opposite direction to Venus. We have to visualise that Earth itself is orbiting in that mix, and the confusion arises because Earth orbits faster than Mars and slower than Venus. Earth is catching up with Mars, which makes Mars appear to be moving backwards. On the opposite side of the sun from Mars, Venus is running away from us. Note from the picture here, the four rocky planets mentioned in this article are the smallest. Next week: Are there aliens out there?

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Adventure comes to a close Dear friends, My time at Pukaha is coming to a close. For the past ﬁve months, I have called this beautiful place my home and helped to take care of my new feathered friends. I am from England and have been around the world volunteering with wildlife. I started oﬀ in Australia before heading to Brazil, and then Costa Rica to work with parrots who’d been caught in the illegal pets trade. Before I came to New Zealand, I had only ever heard of the kiwi, kakapo and kea. As an international volunteer, I was placed onsite and worked full-time with the wildlife. Each morning I’d prepare the birds’ food and then do the morning breakfast rounds. After morning tea, I’d do my favourite task and

look for rotten logs for the kiwis to forage for insects in – I’ll never look at old logs in the same way again! In the afternoon I normally do the afternoon feeding or maintenance, like prepping the aviaries for new arrivals. Since being here I have been lucky enough to go on a kiwi release and go right “oﬀ the beaten track” into the forest where the wild kokako live. I really like the kaka, they are so charismatic (especially Rangi in aviary 3). I also love Tihi the hihi – he’s not interactive like Rangi but I’ve gotten to know his habits and what he likes. Working with the tuturuatu (shore plover)

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this chance to try lots of diﬀerent things and pick up new skills. Kerri, who coordinates the volunteers, says that there are lots of opportunities for locals to get involved and it’s all ﬂexible too. Some of the local volunteers I’ve met have actually been coming here for more than 10 years! I am sad to leave, but I am looking forward to my next conservation adventure in Aotearoa. Come and see what we do at Pukaha sometime soon! From Katie

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Time is precious – so don’t Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. Different perspectives

There’s a YouTube travel blogger called Indigo Traveller who’s videos I really enjoy. He’s a Kiwi, which makes him very easy to relate to. He has spent the last few years travelling all over the world, having a great ability to relate to just about anyone he meets, from school children in North Korea to a street merchant in Iran. The thing I find especially appealing about Nick (his actual name) is that he provides a perspective of a country that we don’t usually see through our own media. This is especially true in Iran. The image we get of Iran is that it’s an unsafe

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In an interview on National Radio, Jessie Mulligan talks to author Bill Bryson about his new book The Body: A Guide for Occupants. Something that Bill Bryson shared really hit home for me, this being that he is very curious and loves finding stuff out. This curiosity is what has led to him writing a number of hugely successful and very interesting books on all

sorts of things, including the book that sums up the breadth of his curiosity, A Short History of Nearly Everything. On the same day as I heard the interview, I was reading the book The Ant and the Ferrari by Dr Kerry Spackman. In the book, I learned about the big bang, something I had heard countless times but never had any idea about the theory behind it. I found it fascinating (and a little confusing), finding out about how many believe the universe began. My point here is that finding stuff out is a truly awesome thing to do, and we are fortunate to have access to such a wealth of information through the internet, books, and many other places.

Time is precious

A simple message shared by Andy Ramage, the person behind One Year No Beer challenge. Andy is big on making the most of the time we have.

On the Rich Roll Podcast, he comments on a simple truth about time that he takes from a quote by the Stoic philosopher Seneca: “It’s not just we don’t have enough time, we just waste so much of it”. How many times have you been concerned about a lack of time, then spent hours in front of the TV or aimlessly browsing online? Seneca is quite right, we do have plenty of time, we just need to make the most of it.

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The epilogue of the Oprah Winfrey book, The Path Made Clear, shares a very touching story about an

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Another idea shared by Andy Ramage, the creator of the One Year, No Beer challenge, is based around the idea of what we have come to perceive as failure. Andy has written the book, The 28 Day AlcoholFree Challenge. Clearly the goal of the challenge is to not drink alcohol for 28 days. However, say you start the challenge at a time in which you are in the habit of drinking a glass or two

of wine every evening, then more on the weekend. You begin the challenge and go 15 days with no alcohol. At this point a friend visits with a nice bottle of your favourite wine and you share the bottle. This could be looked at in two ways: 1. You have failed the challenge and you may as well go back to your old ways; or 2. You have slipped up, but prior to that you had gone over two weeks, including two weekends, without drinking and you are going to start again, knowing that there will be obstacles on the way and that things don’t always happen in a perfect linear fashion. We have all started projects or set goals that have started off positively, but at the first speed bump, we give up. A much better approach is to recognise we aren’t perfect and to keep going when we do slip up.

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Women’s issues universal Kim Siemonek The Wairarapa Women’s Centre was proud to support the launch of the Joseph Moloughney Young Volunteer Collaboration – Buddied Volunteering, to empower our young volunteers to feel connected to and valued in our community. We had the opportunity of needing additional work to be completed ready for annual audit and asked for a volunteer. The next day, Jill Greathead brought out Marina Lira, and since then, she has fitted in so well. She has a willingness to learn and ask questions to extend her knowledge as she had never worked with annual reports. We are very proud to have Marina on our team, sharing our wealth of knowledge. Marina recently moved from Brazil to Featherston with her Kiwi partner. Upon receiving her partnership visa, which was a struggle in itself, Marina set out to start her working career in New Zealand. She immediately started applying for every entry level office job that she could see online. Turns out it’s harder than just clicking

Wairarapa Women’s Centre applying now. Most employers want to see local experience and English-speaking referees. Luckily Marina had a friend who introduced her to the idea of doing some volunteer work as a chance to get more experience, improve her English, and expand the Wairarapa Women’s Centre network. Through the Volunteering Wairarapa programme, she applied for administration roles, and after a couple of days, she got accepted to help at the Wairarapa Women’s Centre and Connecting Communities. At the Women’s Centre she helps with administration activities like filing, organising the stock, transcriptions, accounts, and other tasks. It has been a great chance for Marina to learn about the programmes Wairarapa Women’s

Marina Lira volunteers at the Wairarapa Women’s Centre and Connecting Communities. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Celebrating volunteering This week is National Volunteer Week, and it’s time to celebrate and acknowledge the collective contribution of the 1.2 million people who volunteer their time and skills to our communities every year. This year’s theme is “Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together”. Volunteering is a powerful movement and will play a large part in the way that we bring about positive change in our communities and our society. The only way is for us to collaborate and stand together into what is often called oneness. This theme ‘weaving the people together’ means that as a country we commit to caring, and to building meaningful, enduring and inclusive relationships across our diﬀerences, making space for diverse voices. In Wairarapa, we are promoting ‘buddied volunteering’ which is about building inclusive relationships often with people from diﬀerent backgrounds. This is about relationships between experienced members of our communities and our young volunteers who are starting out on their

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Jill Greathead adult lives. Over the next months, we will write stories about how our relationships that are created through buddied volunteering weave people together. We will also start to strengthen our online presence to communicate with our young people. To assist us with this, I have asked Baz Caitcheon to present his Smartphone

Video DIY workshop on Saturday September 7 from 9am to 1pm at the Wairarapa Community Centre. If you are a volunteer and are keen to share your volunteering story as a video from your smartphone, this workshop is free. Go to www.bazzacam. co.nz and click on Smartphone Video DIY

and watch Baz’s video if you want to ﬁnd out more about telling your volunteering stories using video. If you would like to register for this workshop, please contact me on 0274 884 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz. For more information about National Volunteer Week go to www. nationalvolunteerweek.nz.

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa Masterton Foodbank Requiring a treasurer, team leader and box collector to be part of their team.

Visit a volunteering pop-up at a café to ﬁnd out more about Volunteering Wairarapa and how volunteering can strengthen your community. Masterton Food for Thought 131 Queen Street Carterton Wild Oats 127 High Street North Greytown The Offering 65 Main Street Featherston Loco Coffee & Books 50 Fitzherbert Street

Wellington Free Ambulance – Onesie days on September 6 and 7 Requiring an annual appeal coordinator for the Wairarapa Onesie Day to recruit and coordinate collectors and work with businesses. • Interested in ﬁnding out more: Contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz

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National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of the 1.2 million volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand. This year’s theme is “Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together”. Volunteering, Mahi Aroha and social action weave people and communities together.

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Volunteering is a powerful movement. When we volunteer our time we send a message about what is important in our communities. This National Volunteer Week we celebrate the diversity of volunteers and volunteering, Mahi Aroha and social action in Aotearoa. We celebrate everyone who creates connections in their own communities

from the Marae to the Mosque, from our biggest cities to our most remote communities. We celebrate everyone who volunteers in times of crisis, in times of healing and everyone who makes time and space to walk alongside others. Now more than ever, as a volunteering community we commit to manaakitanga and whakawhanaungatanga. We commit to caring, and to building meaningful, enduring and inclusive relationships across our differences, and to make space for diverse voices. We can create a diverse, inclusive, caring, kind and connected future. Join us this National Volunteer Week to stand together in our differences and choose to connect.

157 million hours of volunteer time per year Almost one and a quarter million New Zealanders contribute to New Zealand society in almost every type of activity including sports, recreation, arts, culture and heritage to emergency and social services, health, education, conservation and the environment, giving 157 million hours of their time per year.

Around one-third of New Zealanders undertake voluntary work for an organisation, and about two-thirds undertake unpaid work outside their home (such as helping in their neighbourhood).

country’s gross domestic product.

Internationally, this places us consistently in the top five countries for donating our time.

This is according to the “Overview Paper on the State of Volunteering”, a report written by a Volunteering New Zealand reference group, with the support of the Department of Internal Affairs and published in 2017 (available at www. volunteeringnz.org.nz/state-ofvolunteering/).

The paper uses the Volunteering New Zealand definition of volunteering, which is volunteering that is “work done of one’s own free will, unpaid for the common good”.

More than a third of these volunteer hours are worked in culture and recreation non-profit organisations (mainly sports groups), followed by hours volunteered to religious bodies and social services.

“Volunteers are a crucial part of the non-profit sector and our wider economy, providing the equivalent of approximately $3.5 billion to the

“Furthermore, only 10% of nonprofit organisations employ any staff ; 90% are totally reliant on volunteers,” the report says.

“This is even before we consider the impact of “informal” volunteering (outside of organisations), which involves twice as many New Zealanders, giving more than twice as much of their time.”

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Wairarapa-Tararua Rural Fire District thanks all our rural fire fighters We thank all those who have responded to rural fires and emergencies across the district in the last 12 months. Your support and commitment to Fire and Emergency New Zealand is invaluable. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer recruit, please contact us for further information

Masterton Fire Station 2 Chapel Street, Masterton Phone 06 370 9557 www.fireandemergency.nz

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“Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless but because they are priceless”

Our volunteers are our lifeblood - without them there would be no free Hospice services in our community, it’s that simple.

That is most certainly true for our more than 250 volunteers working tirelessly for the Red Cross across the whole of Wairarapa. Without our volunteers, the Red Cross could not run its humanitarian programmes and touch the lives of many within our community.

They come from all walks of life and bring a richness of experiences and wisdom to their roles. They are all trained and professionally supported in their chosen areas of service. Some chose to work directly with patients, perhaps in the Patient and Family role, or as biographers or drivers.

In my opinion, volunteering is a win-win situation. Not only are you providing vital help to people in need, but the volunteer gets to meet different kinds of people, make new friends and be part of a community. The sense of purpose and achievement is huge. Without our volunteer drivers we would not be able to provide a “koha” community transport service. Not only do they take people to their medical appointments, they also collect members of a Parkinson’s support group to take them to a weekly exercise class. As one of the drivers recently

said of his volunteering work, “My motivation is just to be doing something, volunteering is a good part of my life.” Volunteering can also be done from the comfort of your arm chair. We have a strong knitting group who knit slippers, which then get distributed to the schools around Wairarapa. The children are so appreciative, especially at this time

of year. It’s a delight to receive the thank you cards with photos of toasty feet. We also distribute baby bonnets, beanies, scarves and jumpers throughout the community. We’re here for good. Jo McDonald Humanitarian Development Engagement Manager – Wairarapa Red Cross

Others find satisfaction volunteering at our Hospice Shop at 53 Queen Street, as cooks or bakers, as gardeners or florists, as trustees, perhaps looking after our base Te Kowhai, fundraising, collecting and delivering furniture, running the garage sale...and the list goes on! For some, volunteering is on a regular basis, and for others it might be just when they have time or on an ‘on call’ basis. Whatever they choose, our volunteers report their work is immensely satisfying and meeting a real need in our community. If you would like to be part of this amazing group of volunteers, please call our Volunteer Services Manager Tracey on 06 929 7503 – we’d love to hear from you!

Thank you TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE WAIRARAPA for giving your time and energy to help New Zealand Red Cross. Red Cross is all about good people doing good things. Thanks to people like you, together we’re making a difference in communities across New Zealand and around the world - we’re here for good. To become a valued member or volunteer please contact Jo at the Service Centre in Masterton - 06 377 3586 or Jo.McDonald@redcross.org.nz or check us out at www.redcross.org.nz

Wairarapa Citizen’s Advice Bureau is entirely staffed by trained Volunteers who are proud to support the Wairarapa wide community, providing information and advice to empower clients to resolve issues.

We are very grateful to all our Volunteers. 43 Perry Street, Masterton | Phone: 06 377 0078 Email: wairarapa@cab.org.nz Website: www.cab.org.nz Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9am-4pm (except public holidays)

Victim Support thanks all our volunteers for their time, knowledge and experience to support victims of crime and trauma. Full training and supervision is provided. CONTACT US TO FIND OUT MORE

Call us on 0800 VOLUNTEER (865 868) or www.victimsupport.org.nz/volunteer

Celebrating National Volunteer Week and thanking all Hospice Volunteers for their time, resources and commitment to Hospice Wairarapa and their community. We could not do what we do without your support.

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Report highlights challenges faced by voluntary organisations The number of annual volunteer hours provided through organisations has dropped by over 40 percent and possibly as much as 52 percent. A report published in April 2017 captured the present state of volunteering in New Zealand and highlighted issues and possible solutions to the dramatic fall in volunteer hours. Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ), with Department of Internal A˜ airs’ support, formed a reference group in December 2016 to develop an overview paper on the state of volunteering.

available at www.volunteeringnz.org.nz This includes issues, opportunities, and broad areas for supporting volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. Between 2004 and 2013 there had been a 42% decrease in volunteer hours, a 21% increase in the number of people volunteering, and a 30% increase in paid sta˜ working for non-proÿ t institutions. NPISA, which measures and analyses the contribution nonproÿ ts make to the New Zealand economy and includes measures of volunteering and unpaid work, noted that the reduction in time spent volunteering between 2004 and 2013 re˛ ects a global trend.

This led to the publication of the “Overview paper on the state of volunteering in New Zealand

In New Zealand, the average volunteer did three hours a week of formal unpaid work in 2013, compared with an average of 2.6 hours a week in Australia, and three hours in Canada. In this respect it appears that New Zealand (with its previous distinctively high rates of volunteering) may now be falling back to the average of other OECD countries.

Report” from the Volunteer Reference Group in April 2017,

“We may be at risk of losing a key factor that has distinguished us as

This came after a 42% decrease in volunteer hours provided through organisations, when comparing the 2004 and 2013 Non-Proÿ t Institutions Satellite Account (NPISA).

Grants Board, as well as from community and other philanthropic trusts, all of which are becoming increasingly competitive.

New Zealanders,” the report says. “Both the level and speed of the reduction in hours volunteered in New Zealand is signiÿ cant. The reduction is more than twice the level which has occurred in Australia.” According to the Census, since 2001, New Zealand’s population increased 7%, or 270,000 people. This population increase means the number of hours donated per volunteer has e˜ ectively decreased by around 52% since 2004. In the same period the number of people aged 65 or older increased by 147,000. This demographic is a major source of volunteers, devoting triple the time on unpaid activities than people aged 12-24 years. The report highlights several of issues and barriers facing organisations that use volunteers. Funding for sustainability is decreasing, while the cost of engaging volunteers has increased signiÿ cantly in the past decade. Funding sources vary from one organisation to another and are often a patchwork of di˜ erent kinds of funding, including the Lottery

For example, despite a dramatic increase in registered charities, the amount of philanthropic funding has decreased. Between 2011 and 2014, personal donations fell by 4% from $1.42 billion a year to $1.37 billion. Giving by voluntary trusts and foundations decreased by 4% and business and corporate donations dropped by nearly a quarter over the same period. The Support for Volunteering Fund has only increased once in 17 years, while the demands on the fund have increased in volume and complexity. The high turnover of volunteers experienced by many organisations means they also face rising recruitment costs. “If each volunteer is volunteering fewer hours, the expenses per volunteer are greater, presenting a major issue for volunteer-involving organisations.” The report found a lack of Government-funded support for

SUPPORTING FAMILIES WAIRARAPA Awhi Whanau o Wairarapa We would like to thank all our volunteers for the fine work that they do for our service. We support family/whanau who care for someone with mental health and/or addiction issues. We assist people with any disability and help reintegrate or engage them in employment, education or social activities.

Thank you Wairarapa Volunteers This year I have seen, and heard about, many acts of selflessness and dedication from volunteers across the region. Wairarapa people give their time to support sports, schools, hospitals, environment, events, community groups, search and rescue efforts and much more. Our volunteers are amazing! There are lots of organisations looking for volunteers across our region, contact my office if you would like some help getting connected. Keep up the great work Wairarapa volunteers.

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Ngā mihi To all our past and present volunteers We could not do what we do without you

volunteer programmes across most portfolios. “There is an assumed expectation that volunteering will continue to ˛ ourish regardless of the capacity of national and local infrastructure”. The report noted the level of compliance required from Government regulatory and funding bodies had increased considerably over 10 years. “This sense of burden associated

Thank you to all our volunteers ‘Live, Laugh, Share, Volunteer’ ‘Kia ringa hora, Me mahi tu- ao’ This National Volunteer Week, we would like to recognise the talent and dedication of our volunteers. St John is a charity and the important work we do is only made possible with volunteer support. Thank you to our 9,288 St John Volunteers, you really do make a difference. For more information contact 0800 ST JOHN (0800 785 646) or visit stjohn.org.nz/volunteer. *St John does not provide Ambulance Services in Wellington or Wairarapa regions. Not all services are provided in all communities.

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˜°-˛˛ JUNE ˛˝˜˙  increased compliance requirements  rapid relocation and social dislocation  increases in travel time. It is clear that rising ÿ nancial pressures on individuals have taken a toll on volunteering in New Zealand, the report says. These include an increase in the number of hours being worked and more adults joining the paid workforce, which means that people have less time to volunteer.

with administration produces a barrier for volunteers as they are side-lined with indirect and overhead e˜ orts taking them away from the constituents they seek to directly support.” Legislative requirements such as those associated with health and safety, create perceived challenges for organisations who engage volunteers. Recognised volunteer management qualiÿ cations and training opportunities

are limited in number and not widely known about. Capacitybuilding opportunities have been disestablished rather than enhanced, the report found. Changes in the volunteering sector also a˜ ect volunteers. These changes include:  ÿ nancial pressures and costs of volunteering  time pressures  cultural changes

The report found people aged 65 years and over almost doubled the amount of time they spent helping people outside their own household (informal volunteering), and halved the amount of time they spent volunteering for an organisation. “One possible explanation is that grandparents who might otherwise have been involved in formal volunteering are now busy taking care of grandchildren whose parents/caregivers are working longer hours.” The costs involved with volunteering are a barrier for

many, particularly those who are unemployed, retired or studying. Even when they are o˜ ered reimbursement for expenses, some people cannot a˜ ord to volunteer unless expenses are paid for upfront. Lack of time is generally the most common reason given for not volunteering. “People are increasingly time poor, contributing to the trend of moving away from long-term volunteering towards episodic volunteering. “This might particularly be a factor among the younger and middle-aged population, who are balancing a combination of study, work, family and many other commitments and need to be selective in the roles which they take on.” Also, a cultural shift is occurring in society, leading to an erosion in social capital, the report says. “There is much competition for leisure time and the community beneÿ ts of volunteering are not always understood. The needs and expectations of volunteers are changing, particularly among the younger generation.”

The report considered the issue of rising house prices and rental housing instability and concluded that this plays a part in the growing trend towards episodic volunteering. It was noted that increasing tra˛ c levels, particularly in Auckland, act as a barrier for volunteering. Travel time can add signiÿ cantly to the amount of time involved in a volunteering role. The group identiÿ ed the following ways in which volunteering could be better supported:  a renewed commitment from the Government and greater crossgovernment support  more funding to help link volunteers with volunteering opportunities and to support volunteer management  more e˜ ective infrastructure to support volunteer training and management  looking after the welfare of volunteers  implementing e˜ ective con˝ ict management procedures  providing resource materials to promote and support volunteering.

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THANK YOU For 35 Years Wairarapa Cancer Society has supported those with cancer in our community and we could not do that without the assistance of all our volunteers. Here are just some of the 80 wonderful volunteers who regularly help us provide services.

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Everyone doing their part How does an institution with just one full-time staff person welcome 50,000 people through its doors every year? With a lot of dedication, cooperation, community support and a mountain of volunteering. Mā whero, mā pango ka oti ai te mahi. If everyone does their part, the work will be complete. Aratoi, an arts and history museum of national standing, celebrates its 50th year in 2019, but we simply would not be here today if it weren’t for volunteers in the community.

Every day, Aratoi thanks our volunteers who greet visitors, introduce exhibitions (25 to 30 a year), help at education programmes, events and concerts (nine gigs in 2018), and assist with the museum shop. They’ve also fitted chair-stoppers, knit-bombed a rewarewa, and served many guests home-made food. When Jo Beetham, an Aratoi volunteer since 2001, was awarded a Queen Service Medal, she cited the Chinese proverb, “The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying small stones”, and the Wairarapa Times-Age created the apt headline: A mountain of volunteering.

It was the community which urged for an arts centre to be established for Wairarapa. In 1963, residents purchased a sculpture by Modernist artist Barbara Hepworth to push for the community facility. Their strategy worked – the doors of the Wairarapa Arts Centre opened in 1969.

BLOCK PARTY VOLUNTEERS (from left): Donna Burkhart, Sandra Debney, Barb Roydhouse and Megan Payton WITH THE REWAREWA THEY KNIT-BOMBED.

Digital Seniors – helping senior citizens into the digital world Digital Seniors is about to start a free hub in Masterton in which volunteers assist people over 65 with understanding and getting full use out of their smart phones and other digital devices.

of your smart phone, or want to learn more about the capabilities of your tablet or lap top then phone 0800 373 646 or attend one of the current free hubs listed on the Events page.

Digital Seniors has been piloted in Wairarapa, with the prospect of expanding to other regions. Successful free hubs are already running in Carterton, Martinborough, Greytown and Featherston (see the Midweek Events page for times and places).

DIGITAL SENIORS LOOKING FOR MASTERTON COACHES For its Masterton free hub, Digital Seniors needs around seven volunteer coaches to start with - people with knowledge of smart phones, tablets and so on, and also the time and patience to assist senior citizens to gain confidence in using their devices.

The Masterton hub was waiting for a suitable venue and is now expecting to have a dedicated space ready within a week or two. The volunteer coaches provide free personalised one-on-one coaching for housebound seniors, as well as free hub sessions which include lots of one-on-one coaching.

You don’t need to be a tech-head to be a coach, says Digital Seniors Business Solutions Manager John Craig, just a reasonable ability to use technology. As important is having confidence, empathy and patience, so that seniors feel comfortable learning at a pace they can manage.

Part of the secret of the success of Digital Seniors is that everyone works together to solve the seemingly never-ending challenges that IT and telecommunications technology throws up. Participants also enjoy the social engagement of the free hubs: “We learn a lot and also enjoy sharing our questions and answers with the others who attend,” said one recent client.

John says people who wonder if they have these attributes should not be afraid to contact him as full training is given and people only become coaches once their suitability is determined. If you would like to be a Digital Seniors Coach, please contact John on 0800 373 646

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had helped raise the lake level, forcing water over top of the dam wall. “It wasn’t a big instantaneous release,” he said. “From what I can understand, that increase from the rain breached [the top of dam] and started chomping away at the dam wall.” It is believed the water in the dam had risen by about 1.2 metres on Thursday night before topping over the dam at around 8.20pm. By 9pm the lake was rapidly disappearing and by 10.10pm that night the water had almost returned to its normal level. Gittings said it was a semi-controlled event and

one of the better outcomes as the water had ﬂown down the usual river channel without injury to residents or damage to houses downstream. The river was still high because of the rain but no more than would be expected at this time of year, he said. Kaiwhata Rd was reopened after debris was removed, though Fulton Hogan crews were onsite last week for some minor metalling repairs. The Kaiwhata Bridge, which Masterton District Council feared would be damaged in a catastrophic failure of the dam, is still in place and safe to use.

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Liz Kirkland of Ears To You provides a community service without needing a GP referral.

Forty years’ experience convinced John McMillan that there was a real need for a “maintenance specialist” to focus on the cleaning, repairing and repainting of exterior plaster claddings, as well as repairing and repainting of interior plaster board. So he formed Wairarapa-based business PLASTERCARE NZ LTD.

She offers a comprehensive service and has been a Specialised Ear Nurse for over five years. A consultation begins with a friendly hello and gathering of information. Liz then checks in your ears telling you what she sees. If wax, skin or foreign body is blocking the canal, she’ll gently remove either manually or with micro-suction. The canal can then be inspected for any abnormalities. Her passion is seeing someone’s joy from hearing better almost immediately, with a focus on looking out for any underlying ear conditions.

John is skilled in exterior repair and repaint of stucco, E I F S Polystyrene, Fibre Cement Brick/block render and AAC Panel. All of these will show some form of cracking during their lifetime, whether due to hairline, seismic movement or mechanical damage. These will require attention to maintain weather tightness and coating integrity. Alongside these repairs, the use of a suitable paint system is of the utmost importance to ensure maximum durability of the total cladding. Most good quality acrylic paints have an average life span of between 8-9 years before re-coating due to a very high UV content in New Zealand.

For example, growths or moles in and around the ear and face, and more importantly detecting cholesteatoma that needs immediate referral to ENT.

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In the past 6 months several cholesteatomas, cancerous growths and other ear abnormalities have been identified in her clinic. These would have been otherwise undetected.

PLASTERCARE NZ also offers a full interior service for plaster walls and ceilings including: wallpaper stripping, repairs and re-stopping/skimming, repainting, new coving, and speciality finishes.

If Liz had her way, everyone in the community would have their ears checked once a year. So give her a call and book in a consultation. Booking is easy, and no referral required. Either book online at www.ears2you.co.nz or call (06)370 6730.

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Pukaha now a wedding venue Pukaha National Wildlife Centre has oﬃcially opened as a wedding venue. The 942-hectare reserve, which is also a captive breeding site for critically endangered native birds, has launched two options as either venue hire or allinclusive. “Our all-inclusive package makes the most of the wonderful local talent

we have on our doorstep,” commercial development manager Sarah Watkins said. “And both options include the use of our reception room and ceremony space down in the redwood grove.” The packages give people the chance to combine their special day with the wildlife projects Pukaha is known for.

“All proceeds go back into the work we do with our birds, including pateke, whio, all three types of kakariki, tuturuatu, and North Island brown kiwi. “These options are perfect for those looking for an intimate ceremony immersed in nature that also contributes positively to local business and conservation.”

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40 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Trip a blast from the past

Wai Write

Michael Bennett I visited Walkern, Hertfordshire, the birthplace of my great grandfather and grandfather while I was working in London in 1963. My ﬂatmate and I decided that an outing from our ﬂat in Kilburn would be interesting. I had heard many stories of the village and of the Yew Tree Inn, their ‘local’ pub, from both my father and grandfather. On a cool winter evening, we parked our car outside and walked into the warm lounge bar. As we opened the door, we heard a constant buzz of conversation and laughter, but as we entered and quietly descended, we noticed that almost everybody was looking at us. We ordered a beer at the bar and as it was being poured, I mentioned to the elderly bartender that my grandfather used to call in here. He looked quizzically at me and said, “what was his name?”. “Percy Bennett,” I replied. His face lit up and a smile from ear to ear appeared. “So, you must be Jack Bennett’s son?” “That’s right,” I said, whereupon he raised his

Yew tree Inn, Walkern, Hertfordshire. PHOTO/MICHAEL BENNETT

voice to a shout and said to everyone, “Hey everybody! This is Percy Bennett’s grandson!”. A moment’s silence, then all hell broke loose. I shook more hands in that 10 minutes than in all of my life. It was almost as if I was Percy! I was deluged with stories about Percy and also about my father who had visited from time to time as a child when Percy was a London Metropolitan policeman for 25 years before retiring in 1935.

One of these stories involved myself as a very young child, perhaps about two years old, that I had no recollection of myself, but had been told later by my mother and father. Apparently, I had visited Walkern during the blitz with my mother and my grandfather, on several occasions as a welcome break from bombs and sirens of London. It was during one of these visits, I was told, I fell into a weir and had to be rescued by my longsuﬀering grandfather who

had to jump into waistdeep water fully-clothed to rescue me. During a visit to the United Kingdom in 2008, my wife and I drove our rental car to Walkern and stayed in The White Lion hotel as The Yew Tree Inn was now a Chinese restaurant and we walked and drove around the district for several days. I asked locals if there was a weir somewhere, but no one seemed to know until I visited the church to see if there were any headstones relevant to my family and

spoke to a man tending the grounds of the church. He suggested that there was a weir behind a thick hedge opposite the church. Leaving my wife in the churchyard, I collected my camera from our car and dived into the thick greenery. There did not appear to be any kind of path, so it was just like back home in New Zealand, “bush bashing”. After about 50 metres, I suddenly came upon a green encrusted concrete spillway with water pouring over it. My immediate reaction was to pull back with great trepidation! It was all I could do to take a photo! I have spent most of my life frolicking in water. I revel in it. But I was very frightened at the sight of what I knew had to be the weir mentioned by my parents. It made me wonder just how far back the subconscious goes!

If you have a flair for writing, send your short stories (up to 600 words) to midweek@age.co.nz to be considered for publication.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

WORDSEARCH

IN YOUR I

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.

ISOSCELES ISSUE ITALIC ITEM ITINERANT IVORY IWI

Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword 3 LETTERS ACE ALE ALL ARC BEG BOP BYE CAB CAR EKE EMU ERA HOE ILL INK LOP NUN OAK OBI PIT RAN RIM

19/6

A L I E N

M E R C I

BLACK-OUT

A R E A

O E I

NUMBER CRUNCHER

WORD-SEARCH WORDFIT

SOLUTIONS

R O L L T O P

D E C E A S E Q N U L L I F Y

S O H U O P E

E X I V N Q M E O Q L W L R L

E M I T S

L A R C E N Y I I N I T I A L

B A B E S

B A E J R D H S T Q H V H B A

L O V E

B O M B A S T I C P C H A R T

O B B L E D O A E U M E R I C B C E A R E N A S N S T H Y M E I U C T I O N N U R C H I L L H T L W A H I L I R A F O T A L L Y

O W U M Y T X D U R R V W T O

V E T E D C I I O A A F L E T N D T T C U C H T Y P E C L T E N T I A L I N E O G D E D H E I T C H U M E N G A I N S R C E L E R Y T

C A N C E L L E D M U N S E T

E F E U D E A R A A L

L V W X P X A L E F H U Z A J

B E A N B A G

D O T T Y T I N D E C E N C Y

7 LETTERS ETERNAL LAMPOON NARRATE PENGUIN

2 digits: 15 61 65 93 3 digits: 117 118 342 387 466 533 4 digits: 3387 3606 5279 5796 6307 7536 9094 9419 5 digits: 11435 16958 19596 44439 67476 70178 6 digits: 479637 965618 8 digits: 16136653 28439855 33101294 45090370

C A R T P A L E R A B O V E N N U N A G G E D M U A L L A Y P O L E C A L L E R N A L D I S H E G S A Y E L O P T R I K E C O V E N H E E L S

E F E I T R T V X Y C D I I R

Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

P A P A E R I F N C E R G R O A U S L I L L E N O U N W R A P L E P I OW E T D E N E R A B E R G O R R A P U C A T B A T E E R E

T I L T H Y N I G H T M A R E

6 LETTERS GRISLY LAGGED PANAMA YELLED

Fit the numbers into the grid. Cross each one off as its position is found.

O N A I K N E B Y E E D A M

E Q F B C P E P O J I L G J L

NUMBERCRUNCHER

S S I C C A T K E K E N P O T S A Y W E S L L R E I D M

V I A D U C T O F E D E R A L

5 LETTERS ABATE ABOVE ACRID ALIEN ALIVE ALLAH ALLAY ALONG AMASS BABES COVEN DUCAT EMITS ENURE ERICA ESSAY GREAT HEELS INURE

I N U R E

I K E D O D O K E M U Y A K A

LOANS MERCI ONCER PALER RANCH RELIC REVUE SERIF TREND TRIKE YOKEL

WERE WRAP YELL

R A N C H

R O L L T O P G B E A N B A G

4 LETTERS AFRO AREA BEEN CART CEDE DISH EDAM EDEN EPIC ERGO ETCH GATE GULP KEEP KNOT KNOW LEER LODE

LOVE LURE MERE NAPE NINE NOUN OPUS PAPA PENS PIER POLE RAPE RIGS ROAN RUBE SAWS SCAT SLOW SOUP TAIL THEM THUG VETS

G R E A T

BLACKOUT

TRIO

ROE SAY SIC WEB

TRIO

LIP

IRIS IRREGULAR ISLAND ISLE

E R G O

I I E N A H H T E L N I L U S N I E

N T N I R I S C Y F O P I S I D E G

D I N C I T E Z N N L I D W N P L N

O N N E X Y Z N R I M A E R C Q B I

INFLEXIBLE INGOT INJECT INK INLET INN INSECT INSULIN

O N N E X Y Z N R I M A E R C Q B I

O E Q A N C R E I A X K A P U W I P

INERTIA INFECT INFERNO

O E Q A N C R E I A X K A P U W I P

R R Y S I A F O G L E C L Z R D X M

P A R L E N N I V B B H I I I I E I

V N A U I I N I Y I I X S O I S L E

K T S P O A N E S L U P M I I L F U

IMPERFECT IMPINGE IMPLY IMPULSE INANE INCH INCITE INCREASE INCUR INDEED INDOOR

K T S P O A N E S L U P M I I L F U

I S A U R T I E I W I J S M N A N E

I E N Y O C T C R O X X A P G N I S

U L A S E E T I J T K N I E O D I A

A E B U U F N X E C I I R R T N T E

IDIOM IGNEOUS IGUANA IKEBANA ILK ILLUSION IMAGINARY IMBUE

A E B U U F N X E C I I R R T N T E

N C E W B N O G H U B A T F D I C R

IBEX ICE IDEALISM

N C E W B N O G H U B A T F D I C R

A S K Y H I G N I C B N M E B M E C

U O I L L U S I O N S M E C M P S N

G S T C E J N I P N T D I T O L N I

I I I R R E G U L A R B F Y X Y I Z

42 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Events

THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Eat-n-Greet: Held at St James Union Church hall, 116 High St, Masterton, 11.30 for a noon start. Come and enjoy great food, make new friends and be entertainment. Everyone welcome. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am; Featherston: Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.30-3.30pm. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, 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 Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St.

Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 MSC Variety Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 7878558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 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 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. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 3770507 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Tales of the Winter Solstice: Come to Stonehenge Aotearoa, (east of Carterton) and explore the legends and meaning of this ancient festival. Weather permitting, observe the Sun set on the Winter Solstice Heel Stone. After the presentation there will be a shared meal. 4pm start. Bookings are essential. Call (06) 377-1600; www. stonehenge-aotearoa.co.nz Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 3726623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. 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 Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research

Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Craft Market: In Kopuranga Hall, at 10am. Stallholder inquiries call 929-7685 or email mauriceville85@ gmail.com WAI: a multi-media exhibition, at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton, open daily, 10am -4pm.

Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, JUNE 24 Mobility Scooter Club: If fine meet in the town square by the town hall for a ramble with Gordon. Ensure batteries are fully charged. If wet, meet at Senior Citizens Hall. Call June 3773306 or Marg [022] 658-8139. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06]

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS: 14 & UNDER WINNER: Meg Hunter RUNNER UP (X2): Max Cayless, Year 9 Wai Col Band OVER 14 WINNER: Julian Eldred (Mr Madman) RUNNER UP: Jerome Lopa PEOPLES CHOICE (audience vote) WINNER: 14 & UNDER: Year 9 Wai Col Band, OVER 14: Mag and Jack

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308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s 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: 11.30am-noon 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/ 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: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle:

7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 or Lynda Saint-Merat [06] 304-7026. 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 Bob [021] 042-2947 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.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Pam [027] 6699666. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Carterton: Haumanu House [near the clock tower] 9.30-11.30am; Greytown: The Offerings Café, 1.303.30pm. Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11am noon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail. com South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. New members welcome and rackets available. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms

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open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 15 Queen St, Masterton, at 6.30pm. Text Toni [021] 105-7649 or visit Wairarapa Steampunk Tribal Bellydance on FB for more information. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon 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 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 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. 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 YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including

cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to their AppleMac computer and Smartphone presentations, in their rooms, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 7.30-10.30pm. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil [06] 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm;

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intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 3775518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren [027] 334-2685. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. Diabetes Wairarapa: Morning tea at Roseneath Village hall 227 High St South Carterton. Join the members for tea/coffee and sandwiches. Call Ron [06] 379-6736 or [021] 027-24721. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TARATAHI 391 C1B AHU WHENUA TRUST TARATAHI 391 C1A TE URU O TĀNE URUPA TRUST 10.30am, Saturday 13 July 2019 Pāpāwai Marae, Greytown

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OFFICIAL NOTICE. CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Notification of New Road Name Pursuant to Section 319(1)(j) Local Government Act 1974, notification is hereby given that Council at its meeting on 5th June 2019 has resolved to name a new road as: • Ken’s Lane The road forms part of a land subdivision development of LOT 3 DP 383294 off High Street South, Carterton. Dave Gittings Manager Planning and Regulatory www.cdc.govt.nz

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Parent representative votes: Boggs, Matthew 66 Carswell, Manaia 40 Freeman, Andy 97 Hudson-Lowe, Beks 70 Polley, Liz 88 Shaw, Matt 87 Invalid votes 10 I hereby declare the following duly elected: Matt Boggs Andy Freeman Beks Hudson-Lowe Liz Polley Matt Shaw Staff representative vote: At the close of nominations, as there was only one valid nomination received, I hereby declare the following duly elected: Geange, Olivia Signed Dionne Jackson Returning Officer

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SEASONED: Gum 4m³ $580, 2m³ $350: Douglas-Fir 4m³ $570 (BEST BUY), 2m³ $340: Macrocarpa 4m³ $570, 2m³ $340: Split Pine 4m³ $460, 2m³ $280: Gum & D/Fir $600: Gum & Mac $600: Gum & S/Pine $540: D/Fir & Mac $590: D/Fir & S/Pine $530: Mac & S/Pine $530: Bagged Kindling $15ea. WINZ Quotes. Prices incl. GST & del. Wholesale Firewood Supplies Ph (04) 232-9499, www.firewoodsupplies.co.nz

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 2 July at Cameron Community House at 6.30pm All welcome - past and present Refreshments will be provided

The following meetings will be held at the Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton. Wednesday 3 July 2019 Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting Policy and Strategy Committee Meeting

9.00am 10.30am

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings and a public forum is provided at the start of each meeting. Members of the public who wish to participate in this public forum must register their intention with Hayley Burgess on 06 379 4034 at least one full day before the meeting date. Agendas will be available for public inspection two days prior to the meeting and will be available at the Council’s main office, the Carterton Library and on Council’s website.

AGM

To be held 30th June 2019 @ Club Rooms 2pm Nominations now open

LANSDOWNE BOWLING CLUB INC AGM Queen Elizabeth Park Sports Centre Sat 29th June at 2pm, Members & Intending Members Welcome

Wednesday 3rd July 2019 at 7.30pm at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre

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The Annual General Meeting of the Greytown RSA is to be held at the South Wairarapa Workingmen s Club at 2.00pm on Sunday 30 June 2019. Any items for inclusion on the Agenda are to be with the Secretary, Susan von Pein, 20A Wood Street, Greytown 5712 by Wednesday 20 June 2019.

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1. Karakia / Mihi 2. Apologies 3. Minutes from previous AGM 4. Chairperson’s Report 5. Financial Report 6. Trustee Election 7. General Business Joel Ngatuere (ngātuerewhanau@gmail.com) Chairperson

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FEEDER CALVES

Friesian and FXH Available July to September Closed Herd Greytown Email: rosefieldfarm@xtra.co.nz Phone 06 304 9270

Wairarapa Dressage Group AGM Sunday 7 July 2019 12.30pm Shared lunch 1pm Meeting Pony Club Room Solway Showgrounds All welcome Alison Woollard 372 4000

Employment

EAST COAST GORSE

Looking for workers for seasons work. Must be reliable, young work fit, able to walk steep country & drug free. Please Phone Sam 027 227 9025

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Classifieds Wairarapa Midweek

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Thanks

Milk Harvester/Farm Assistant

THANKS NOTICE - JP MOTORS LTD

Experienced person to milk part time in a 40 bale rotary shed, farming 950 cows split calving. Farm is 5 mins from Masterton so reliable transport is essential. Friendly and enthusiastic work environment. Also general farm assistant duties available full or part time. Please email CV and references to waikatodairy@gmail.com

GENERAL ENGINEER Weekend Kitchenhand To provide quality food services we require a weekend Kitchenhand to join our friendly Kitchen team at Lansdowne Park to assist in providing an outstanding culinary service to our residents. The ideal candidate will: Be available at weekends Enjoy working as part of a team Have empathy and compassion for older people Training will be available for suitable applicants

Due to growth, Ormond Engineering requires a General Engineer or a skilled competent worker that has an engineering background based in Masterton. Applicants should be able to perform other duties such as machining, fitting and welding to a high level. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in hydraulic hoses, rams and systems. You will have sound diagnostic skills and be focused on customer satisfaction. A current full driver licence is essential. No background in engineering will not be considered for this role. Please send your CV to jobs@oren.co.nz or PO Box 549 Masterton, before 1st July.

e-mail: mail: reception@lansdownepark.co.nz or phone: 377 0123 Mon Fri during business hours for application form.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (3MU) To Start Term 4 2019

Wairarapa Monitoring Assistant QE2 National Trust contract for part-time services Do you want to help to protect our unique natural and cultural heritage on private land for the benefit of all New Zealanders? pes and have a sound ecological understanding of our indigenous plants and animals and the threats they face from weeds and pests? Do you enjoy the great outdoors and have an affinity with the farming community? Are you fit , resourceful, practical, and resilient? Do you want part-time flexible working hours? If so, an opportunity has arisen to work with Trevor Thompson to provide Queen Elizabeth II National Trust services in the Wairarapa region. Your role would be to: help inspect and monitor registered covenants in the Wairarapa monitor covenants and provide advice to landowners about how to manage their covenants help Trevor with his work with the wider community to raise awareness and support for the work of the National Trust and its covenantors. You would be engaged by Trevor as an independent contractor with your hours negotiated on an annual basis. You would work from your home/office and supply your own vehicle. If this sounds like you please e-mail a letter of application and short up to date CV by 5pm mon 24 June, to: Trevor Thompson Wairarapa monitoring assistant role tthompson@qeii.org.nz

An exciting opportunity to take your next leadership step in this varied and important role. We are seeking a flexible, well organised and compassionate leader to work collaboratively across our school. You must be a positive and energetic teacher, able to teach all ages, with excellent interpersonal skills and experience of leading school wide initiatives. An additional 1MU may be available for SENCO role. Visits to the school are welcome. For full application pack go to www.carterton.school.nz Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 24 June 2019

Many many THANKS to all our customers, customers, into a reality - owner/operator of JP Motors Ltd for the past 22 years. Big Dave Hayes and Caryn Hollamby have purchased JP Motors Ltd. My family and I wish them all the very best for their new venture. Thank you to past and present staff who supported me over the years and also our suppliers. Thank you to our customers for supplying us with lovely morning tea over the years. I have formed many good friends from school days and sport, especially rugby and of course, my working life. A very special Thank you to the late late Mr Mr Rex Rex Bros. for teaching and mentoring an apprentice boy into an automotive engineer and the person I was, and am now. Now the time is right to move on with my good loving wife to warmer weather, sandy beaches of Tokelau and plenty of fish to hook. Thank You Masterton for the education and fond memories that will be with me for life. May God Bless you all. Toha ni. John Pereira (JP)

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FULL TIME POSITION We are looking for a Certified or Tradesman Plumber/Drainlayer to join our small team due to an increasing work load. If this sounds like you give Nick a call on 021 144 9407 or email office@plumbu.nz

FULL TIME LOADER OPERATOR Rathkeale College

GROUNDS PERSON Rathkeale College is seeking to appoint a Grounds person to become a committed member of the Grounds and Property Team. The Rathkeale campus consists of 50 hectares of magnificent playing fields, admired gardens and lawns and precious native bush. It is treasured by the Rathkeale and Trinity Schools communities and frequently sought by hire groups. Hours by negotiation The job requires a person with relevant experience and good relationship skills to have initiative and take pride in their works. For an application form and job description please email principal@rathkeale.school.nz Applications close Wednesday 3 July 2019. Rathkeale College, 217 Willow Park Dr, R D 11, Masterton, 5871 Ph (06) 370 0175

Higgins Contractors have a vacancy for a full time loader operator at our Waingawa Depot. The role consists of loader operation in a busy Aggregate Production Crushing plant as well as loading clients and public customers with our varying degree of product All applicants must have industry and extensive loader operational experience, experience, to prioritise and work in with a productive, quality team. Higgins Contractors is committed to providing a safe and drug free workplace. 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, email your CV to k.goodin@higgins.co.nz or Contact Kirsten 06 370 0444 for further confidential discussion. Applications Close 27th June 2019 unless filled prior.

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REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS SET TO GET EASIER

We are trialling a new service that could make ordering a repeat prescription a whole lot easier. Once up and running, the new system will send a text prompt to some patients who require certain regular long-term medications, reminding them that they are due for a renewal. Patients will be able to reply YES to the text if they would like a repeat prescription. We will keep you updated as to how this trial goes.

Late tries see in RUGBY

Chris Cogdale Two tries in the last five minutes saw Marist snatch a dramatic 26-21 victory over Eketahuna to keep their slim top four chances alive in the Tui Cup. The scores were locked at 14-14 with about 10 minutes to play at Memorial Park, when Eketahuna No. 8 Sam Shaw ran from a scrum 25 metres out and crossed untouched to score handy to the posts for first-five Josh Pepperell to convert, for a 21-14 lead. That spurred Marist into action, and they threw everything but the kitchen sink at the Eketahuna defence. The green and whites were rewarded when winger Malatai Malatai scored wide out, finishing off a simple backline move from a 5m lineout and three ensuing phases. Captain James Goodger coolly slotted the conversion from the wide angle into the stiff breeze to make the score 21-21. The drama wasn’t over as Marist searched for a valuable win. A beautiful blindside move, started on their own 10m line, ended with substitute winger Aifala Schuster sprinting nearly 50m to score a brilliant match-winner. The win looked beyond

Marist after the first half when they trailed 14-0 playing with the wind. Marist dominated the early stages, but Eketahuna took control after 18 minutes when lively halfback Lee Thompson dived over for the first try after a series of forward drives. The rest of the half belonged to Eketahuna, and winger Ausage Faumui extended the lead when on the end of a backline move

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ALLOW TWO WORKING DAYS

Whether you currently order your repeat prescription over the phone or through our website, you need to allow two working days from the time you order to when you pick it up. If you need an urgent repeat prescription, this will be processed within one working day and will incur an additional fee.

WAIRARAPA AFTER HOURS

Our repeat prescription service is not available at the weekend as Masterton Medical is closed. However, if you need medication outside our usual hours, please ring the Wairarapa After Hours service on 06 370 0011. They will arrange for you to see one of the duty GPs to discuss your medication needs.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE

Did you know you can also use our online services to book an appointment and pay any outstanding bills. Simply, go to our website and click on the links. 06 370 0011 0800 222 505

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set up by a lovely pass from veteran centre Simanu Simanu. Simanu may not be as fit and fast as he was in his heyday, but his class was evident with some nice touches including a brilliant kick that had the Marist defence under pressure, with the resulting play leading to Eke’s second try. The second half was a complete contrast, with Marist taking control.

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Eketahuna halfback Lee Thompson crashes over for the opening try PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Their pick-and-go was more effective and the Eketahuna defence tended to sit back and wait. Marist finally got their first points after 45 minutes when centre Bon Wilson made a superb midfield bust and fed second-five Chris Matthews who scored under the posts. The scores were even 10 minutes later when Marist were awarded a penalty try after prop Sam Gammie deliberately infringed

on the tryline. He was subsequently sin-binned and that led to Eke’s best period of play, but in the end, it wasn’t enough to deny a Marist a deserved victory for some enterprising play. For the winners, Goodger had a strong second half at lock, as did Kieran O’Brien when he came on as a second-half substitute. Former Wairarapa-Bush utility back Sam Monaghan had a promising return to the club scene with a solid performance at fullback for Eketahuna. It was also a late try that gave Greytown a hard fought 15-13 victory over Martinborough at Martinborough. Winger Taylor Fenwick scored with about 10 minutes to play to even the scores 13-13. A superb sideline conversion by first-five Raniera Peterson sealed an important win for Greytown, who went into the match with only one premier substitute and relied on players from their senior reserve team, who had at had played earlier, to fill the bench. Brock Price carried on his try-scoring bonanza in Carterton’s 41-5 drubbing of East Coast at Carterton. The second-five, who only converted from loose forward since returning

from a season in England, was in brilliant form, running in four tries, taking his total to 10 for the season. Openside ﬂanker Ethan Pinfold scored two tries and winger Cheyenne Harmon also scored in the surprisingly one-sided encounter.

SCORES [home teams first] Marist 26 [Chris Matthews, Malatai Malatai, Aifala Schuster tries; penalty try; James Goodger 2 cons] Eketahuna 21 [Lee Thompson, Ausage Faumui, Sam Shaw tries, Josh Pepperell 3 sons] HT 0-14; Carterton 41 East Coast 5 HT 22-5; Martinborough 13 Greytown 15.

PROVISIONAL STANDINGS AFTER JUNE 15 [games played in brackets] Gladstone 32 [8], Martinborough 31[9], Eketahuna 29 [9], Greytown 26 [8], Carterton 21 [9], Marist 15 [8], East Coast 7 [9].

SENIOR RESERVE SCORES

Marist 73 East Coast 0, Carterton 19 Tuhirangi 21, Martinborough 22 Greytown 25, Pioneer Old Boys 32 Eketahuna 19, Puketoi 27 Gladstone 15, Featherston Bye.

Darts report DARTS

Mark Clement Game of the week comes from the second division game between two JSB teams Chathams and Cheetahs, where, after the pairs, Cheetahs held a slender lead of 5-4, then Brett Sargent made it 5-5, and then Cheetahs powered away taking the four singles matches to hold an unbeatable lead 9-6. Chathams won the singles match but it was too late by then. It was JSB Chathams ﬁrst loss of the season but still lead the second division competition. My ﬁrst division men’s player this week is Reben Poraru from Pioneer Red, who won all his singles matches and scored 25x100, 4x140, 1x101f, LDG (17). My women’s division player of the week is Chakira McEntee from Ynots, Chakira won all her singles matches and scored 4x100, 3x140. Well done Chakira, who is still a youth player. My second division men’s player of the week is Phil Goodin from JSB Cheetahs.

Phil won two out of three pairs matches and won his singles match to help JSB Cheetahs to an upset win over 2nd Division Leader JSB Chatams. Phil also scored 7x100.

RESULTS 1st Division

Panthers bt Blazers (133), Leopards bt Rebels (15-1), Pioneer Black bt Ynots (10-6), Barney’s Boys bt SWWMC Gold (13-3), Spellbound bt Over60-1 (11-5), Pioneer Red bt Pumas (11-5)

2nd Division

JSB Cheetahs bt JSB Chathams (9-6), WSCC Waingawa bt Services (9-6), Skulls bt SWWMC Blue (13-3).

DRAW FOR JUNE 20 1st Division

Over60-1 v Rebels Blazers v Pumas Spellbound v Pioneer Black Leopards v Panthers Barney’s Boys v Pioneer Red Ynots v SWWMC Gold

2nd DIVISION

SWWMC Blue v JSB Cheetahs Skulls v Services WSCC Waingawa v JSB Chathams.

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