Wairarapa Midweek Wed 19th Oct

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

A Wairarapa food rescue service and a seasoned team of butchers have joined forces to help reduce food poverty and waste throughout the country – providing no less than five tonnes of venison to whānau in need.

Over the last six weeks, Eketahuna Country Meats, supported by Waiwaste, worked alongside nonprofit organisation the New Zealand Food

Network [NZFN] on a pilot project to supply meat products to support organisations around Aotearoa.

NZFN, which supplies bulk surplus and donated food to charities nationwide, supported Eketahuna Country Meats to transport, certify and process about 200 wild deer carcases – many of which were sourced from around Wairarapa.

The butchery was then able to produce 2.5 tonnes of venison sausages, and another 2.5 tonnes of

mince – which was then shipped to NZFN and distributed to food rescue organisations, iwi and food banks across the motu [country].

Waiwaste coordinator Geoff Roberts said the project came about after he met with Eketahuna Country Meats founder and owner Steve Olds –who was aware of hunters leaving deer carcases in rural areas, allowing the meat to go to waste.

Olds said he had hoped to process the surplus venison at cost, and

donate it to community organisations – but was unable to cover the cost of having the meat inspected and certified, as per government regulations.

Roberts connected Olds with his contacts at NZFN – which requested Eketahuna Country Meats provide its hub with five tonnes of venison and pledged funding to cover all the associated costs.

Olds said the project was “hard work” for his team, but it was “very satisfying to lend a hand in the community”.

“It’s something we’ve always wanted to do, but couldn’t afford until now,” he said.

“Working in the meat industry, you’re more aware of how privileged you are to eat a lot of protein. We know how expensive meat is, and a lot of people are struggling to afford their groceries these days.

“So, this was an opportunity for us to spread the love around, and lend to people who need it.”

Olds, who set up

his business on his Eketahuna farm 11 years ago, said abandoned deer carcases in Wairarapa were becoming “more of a problem” – with many recreational hunters unable to transport them to a butcher for processing.

Compounding the issue, he said, are legal specifications that wild game cannot be sold or distributed to third parties until it has been inspected for disease, dressed by an approved processor, and

Steve Olds of Eketahuna Country Meats [left] and Geo˜ Roberts of Waiwaste.

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Top titles for local

Delivering outstanding results

Mt Wendon Station consists of 1920 hectares of Southland tussock hill country. With only 400 ha grass, 1000 ha native tussock and 500 ha of native beach, running approximately 5000 mixed aged romney sheep, 1400 hoggets and 225 angus/hereford cows. We are the third and fourth generation on the family farm. We believe Grassendale Genetics has taken the Romney Ram Stud to another level altogether. The selection processes they use have allowed us to gain excellent performance from our ewe flock: 190% scanning mixed age, 183% Two Tooths. We have also challenged ourselves by closing down our annual store sale, which ran for 42 years, and now our focus has been achieving the Fat Lamb price, not Store Lamb Price. Our first weaning last year resulted in 25% of our lambs being sent to the works straight away, a great benchmark for future growth. The rams we get to select, we believe, are second to none. The biggest influence that we can contribute to our farm is through genetics. Grassendale Rams have proven to deliver outstanding results, future-proofing us for the next generation.

Steve & Steph Hastie – Mt Wendon Station

Joe’s

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

What started out as community service after a brush with the law has turned into an awardwinning career path for Masterton’s Joseph Whittaker.

Whittaker, a father of four and lifeguard of over a decade, is the recipient of Recreation Aotearoa’s Lifeguard of the Year award – presented at the 2022 National Aquatics Awards, held in Palmerston North in August.

The award is given annually by Recreation Aotearoa to a lifeguard who has made a significant contribution to their facility and the aquatics industry, has demonstrated outstanding leadership, and is committed to customer safety.

Whittaker has worked as aquatics coordinator at “the small but busy” Freyburg Community Pool in Palmerston North for the last four years: Responsible for managing first aid incidents, inspecting water quality, organising rosters and training, and mentoring a small team of staff.

He was nominated for the award by facility manager Nathan Larnach – who said Whittaker is

best known onsite for his gentle manner, ability to make customers of all ages feel instantly at ease, and knack for de-escalating “challenging” interactions.

Whittaker divides his time between Wairarapa and Palmerston North –working at Freyburg during the winter months and as aquatics coordinator for South Wairarapa’s three outdoor pools over the summer.

Team meeting a specific need

received official certification from the Ministry for Primary Industries [MPI] – all of which comes at a cost.

Processing and donating the excess meat to those in need was the logical next step for Olds – but he found himself “up against a brick wall” trying to access funding.

“To me, it’s stupid to let good quality meat go to waste – it was just lying there, left to rot or get eaten

by pigs,” he said.

“But, even if you want to donate meat to a large organisation, like a food bank, it has to be stamped by MPI.

“You can see there’s food being wasted, and that people are struggling with food insecurity. But there’s all this bureaucracy and red tape in the middle.”

Once NZFN had confirmed its support, Olds was able to get to work: Teaming with helicopter

His introduction to lifeguarding was unconventional: In 2011, he was sentenced to 180 hours of community service, which he completed at the former Genesis Recreation Centre, then run by Community Leisure Management [CLM].

Manager Kieran Te Whare – whom Whittaker thanked profusely in his acceptance speech – was so impressed that he offered

lifeguard award

was called that he jumped into arms of MC Spankie Jackzon – Palmerston North drag artist and latest winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.

“I was so happy – it’s a big achievement. I’ve put in a lot of hard work, and it’s amazing to have that recognised,” he said.

“I’m thankful for the people who’ve believed in me. Especially my family – who have been so supportive, and have put up with all the commuting and 140-hour fortnights.

“Being a lifeguard just started out as another job. But it’s become a career that I love. And I want to do what I can to grow and progress in my career.”

belong,” manager Larnach added.

“Whether they’re a school kid or an elderly person doing aqua jogging, his priority is making sure that customer has an enjoyable experience.

“He’s great with our more challenging customers – the ones who try and push the boundaries. He always treats them respectfully, but gets the message across firmly and with confidence.”

Larnach said Whittaker is also well-liked and respected by his young staff.

“He’s very patient and understanding.

the young man a job.

In 2018, CLM lost its contract in Masterton, but couldn’t bear to lose Whittaker and his “outstanding skills”, so arranged for him to transfer to Palmerston North – and the rest is history.

Whittaker said it was “awesome” to receive the award in Palmerston North in the presence of his colleagues, and was so excited when his name

Whittaker said the most rewarding part of his role is forming relationships with customers – and seeing them develop confidence as swimmers and being “part of their journey”.

“It’s cool to see people progress. For example, seeing children get better as they’re learning to swim, or the people swimming for their post-operative recovery get stronger and healthier.

“The people are definitely the best part of the job.”

“Joe has the kind of personality which makes people feel like they

“A lot of the staff are young and this is their first job – and they feel comfortable asking him for general life advice, as well as with their career.”

“It’s rewarding to see your team grow as well,” Whittaker added.

“One day, they don’t know anything about working at the pool – the next, they’re helping train others and becoming senior lifeguards.”

He said his advice to up-and-coming lifeguards would be: “Don’t see your job as just a paycheque –the people you meet are worth way more.”

smallgoods and mince.

Olds said he was proud of the final result – and hoped to work closely with NZFN in the future, potentially distributing more meat products to organisations in Wairarapa.

Waiwaste coordinator Roberts said he was pleased he could use his network of contacts in the food rescue space to help Olds and Eketāhuna Country Meats realise their vision.

pilot and aerial hunter Gary Moore, who was able to shoot and retrieve game throughout Wairarapa and the central North Island.

The carcases were

then transported to meat processing company Venison Packers in Feilding, which took care of the boning, skinning, inspection and certification

process.

The Eketahuna Country Meats team then took over the reins, working “to a tight timeframe” to produce the five tonnes of

“We were very happy to make a few phone calls, and help broker the deal!” Roberts said.

“It feels good to know we can help play a role in tackling food poverty on a national level. And, locally, help with pest control.”

Masterton’s Joseph Whittaker -- recipient of Recreation Aotearoa’s Lifeguard of the Year award.

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Steve Olds of Eketahuna Country Meats [left] and Geoff Roberts of Waiwaste.

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Snow can’t white out auction success

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

When it comes to supporting a good cause, it seems even a rare snowfall and uncharacteristically cold spring weather can’t keep generous Wairarapa locals away.

On October 6, in the midst of an unseasonable polar blast, Masterton financial advice service Rival Wealth hosted a charity auction, with all proceeds going to the Wairarapa Cancer Society, at the Copthorne Solway Park.

Despite the cold, more than 200 people attended the event: Placing their bids on a variety of big-ticket items, from supermarket vouchers, to barbecues, to luxury getaways down south.

Through a combination of the auction sales and several raffles, the event raised a total of $40,000 for the Cancer Society.

Rival Wealth owner Tim Fairbrother was “stoked” with the success of the auction – which

Future

Virtual Reality [VR] is proving to be the a valuable tool in getting people off the benefit and into employment.

In what is an industryfirst, VR technology is being used to train people to get forklift certified, without the risk of crashing a vehicle or running someone over – and Wairarapa’s first course began last week.

The training initiative is being run by Impac and Ministry of Social Development [MSD], with JNL mill in Waingawa providing the space.

raised six times more than Rival Wealth’s original fundraiser target – and overwhelmed by the community response.

“Given how cold it was on the night, we were worried people wouldn’t want to come. But, in the end, we got about 220 people through the door,” Fairbrother said.

“The room was full, the atmosphere was wonderful, and people got right into the auction – the bidding got quite ferocious!

“The level of generosity we witnessed was crazy, both from the guests and our sponsors. We originally aimed to raise $6000 – and we ended up with $40,000. It was incredible.”

Fairbrother said he was inspired to organise the auction after attending a Cancer Society board meeting earlier in the year – and speaking with Wairarapa centre manager Amber Arkell about the organisation’s financial struggles throughout the pandemic.

The Cancer Society

is heavily reliant on donations to carry out its community services but, for the last three years, its major fundraising events had been hampered by covid-19 restrictions.

“It was really hard. They weren’t able to run things like Daffodil Day street collections, but all their operating costs had stayed the same,” Fairbrother said.

“We really wanted to do something to help.”

Fairbrother said Rival Wealth received “phenomenal support” from the business community – receiving 76 donations from companies throughout Wairarapa, as well as Wellington and Queenstown.

Items up for grabs included a barbecue from Stihl Shop, bach holidays at Castlepoint, $2000 worth of vouchers from Pak n Save Masterton, vouchers for various cafes and eateries, and getaways to Napier, Queenstown and Wellington, sponsored by Wairarapa businesses

[including Jennian Homes and Kieran Oliver Contracting].

Masterton accounting firm The Osborne Group also contributed a team to provide some community services – with the successful bidder, a local farmer, putting them to work to help clean up a stream on his property.

Eight different raffles and a spin the wheel draw — with a rib-eye steak, donated by Cabernet Foods, as the prize — contributed about $9000 to the final total.

Fairbrother said he and the Rival Wealth team were thrilled to see people show up to support the Cancer Society – a cause “dear to [their] hearts”.

“I don’t think there’s anyone in New Zealand whose lives haven’t been touched by cancer,” he said.

“Just the other week, I was at a business lunch and met three people with loved ones who’d just been diagnosed with cancer – in their 40s.

“When someone’s been told they’ve got a terrible

disease, like cancer, all they’re going to want is more time with their friends and family.

“By doing things like driving people to treatment, running counselling services, and funding important research, the Cancer Society is what gives people that time.”

Centre manager Amber Arkell, who gave a presentation at the auction about the Cancer’s Society work in the community, extended

“a huge thank you to every person involved in the event”.

“It’s hard to put into words how spectacular the Rival Wealth fundraising event was,” she said.

“It was an amazing reflection of both the incredible network Rival Wealth has, and the willingness of our community to support the local Wairarapa Cancer Society.”

training in virtual reality

idea that getting people to a competent level so that they could be useful to an employer needed something different.

“So to come straight off unemployment, they needed to be competent and they needed to have the confidence to do the job.”

Stone said that, of the people who took part in the programme, about 90 per cent found full-time work.

“We’re anticipating two more categories of equipment training starting in December this year.”

Wairarapa MSD service

centre manager Shannon Meynell said her team had received a lot of interest in the programme.

“When we found out about this opportunity coming we were really excited because we are always looking for opportunities for our clients to get hands-on experience to be able to support them and get them on into employment,” Meynell said.

“We’ve had great attendance for these first few days here. Everyone was really enthusiastic.

“The clients have given really good feedback that this is filling a gap in the

market and helping them build their confidence and feel good about themselves.”

JNL Wairarapa mill general manager Karl Burling said it was a good initiative for the community at large.

“This is a really different process of thinking about training

“It doesn’t matter if they don’t end up working here afterwards – as they’ll be working in the community.”

However, Burling said JNL would be looking at hiring some participants in the programme.

George Shiers

Impac VR Competency general manager Andrew Stone said the aim of the programme was for those on benefit to get the

feel of an industry they could soon be working in – and to build skills and confidence.

“We started out with the

Carissa Fairbrother of Rival Wealth [left] with Wairarapa Cancer Society centre manager Amber Arkell.

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forklift training via virtual

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Masterton author and educator Paul Adamson will be featuring in a special Yarns in Barns session this weekend.

Aa Yarns in Barns organiser David Hedley said: “Spring’s here for now, but summer will soon be rolling around again bringing school holidays along with it. All parents know it can be a struggle peeling kids away from the screens and get them engaged with the outside world”.

Adamson has a new book to tackle this challenge just in time for Christmas—Get Outdoors: Brilliant Boredom Busters for Kiwi Kids.

Get Outdoors is full of fun ideas to get kids’ bodies moving and brains inventing. From cover to cover, there are activities that encourage independence and build confidence and resilience – as well as those that will require adult involvement and supervision and help deepen the relationship between you and your kids.

Launch a rocket, build an epic fort, fossick in a creek, make nature art, swim and snorkel, hunt for bugs, create a backyard obstacle course: This is just a sampling of ideas from Adamson that will allow kids aged eight to 12

to discover new skills.

“Once you start exploring and learning about your environment, you’ll start to see the country in a completely different way,” Adamson said.

“With a quickly changing climate, it’s more important now than ever for children to experience and be aware of nature.”

Get Outdoors also encourages conservation and responsible fishing practices, bee-friendly farming, composting and clean, green exercises like biking and swimming.

There’s no better person than Adamson to help kids get outside in a productive and enriching way.

In addition to authoring the award-winning Beginners Guide to Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand in 2014, Adamson has a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, has worked as an educator, a school principal and counsellor, and is currently Head of Guidance at Wairarapa College.

He is an expert on boys in education and has spoken on the subject at several international conferences.

Adamson’s new book will be launched at a free event at Wairarapa

Hunting & Fishing New Zealand as part of Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading. He will be joined by special guest and Black Sticks hockey player Dane Lett – and there will be fun activities and a sausage sizzler fundraiser for Solway Primary School

• The launch will be held on Saturday, October 22, at 11.30am, at Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing’s new site at 319 Ngaumutawa Road, Solway. For the full programme and to book tickets visit www. yarnsinbarns.co.nz.

Transported to Italy

A South Wairarapa villa known for transporting its guests to the Italian countryside has taken home a silver medal at the 2022 Bach of the Year Awards.

Martinborough’s Olivo Nor, a holiday home and wedding venue, was one of the top 10 finalists at this year’s awards –narrowly losing the gold to Omaha Beach House in Auckland.

The awards, organised by Bookabach, recognise private holiday homes throughout the country – with judging scores allocated based on a combination of 4 to 5-star ratings, positive guest reviews, number of bookings and family-

friendly amenities available.

Olivo Nor, a converted barn which sits on 10 acres and is surrounded by 180 olive trees, impressed the judges with its “Italian style, transporting you immediately to the hills of Tuscany”.

“The outdoor entertaining area, with a petanque court, barbecue and outdoor fireplace, is the real draw card,” the panel wrote.

“We also loved how the owners had taken the care to make the renovations modern and comfortable inside for a romantic weekend away.”

Olivo Nor, an Italian-inspired villa in Martinborough, won a silver medal at the 2022 Bach of the Year Awards.

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Masterton’s Paul Adamson, author of Get Outdoors: Brilliant Boredom Busters for Kiwi Kids – to be launched as part of the Yarns in Barns Festival.

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Big titles for Wairarapa olive oils

HELEN HOLT helen.holt@age.co.nz

Wairarapa olive growers have taken out two of the five big titles at New Zealand’s premier olive oil awards.

The New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards were announced on October 9. Pressed Gold Koroneiki – a brand of The Olive Press – won Best Boutique Olive Oil and Lot Eight Reserve won Reserve Best in Show.

Sixty-six Wairarapa oils, out of 152 entries, won individual awards.

The Olive Press, based in Greytown, manages a number of groves across Wairarapa and Kāpiti and specialises in the production of extra virgin and flavoured olive oils.

The judges said its Pressed Gold Koroneiki was “quite a stunning and beautifully balanced oil”.

“Aromas of Daphne, vanilla, red clover on the nose,” they wrote.

“Good transfer to the palate – floral notes, green banana, almonds. White pepper pungency that builds. Harmonious, complex and persistent. Delicious.”

The Olive Press entered 11 oils in the competition, seven of which won gold.

Olive Press chairman

Rod Lingard said his team was “rapt” with the result.

“We have won the Best Processor award for the ninth year in a row. This is our first year winning a major award.

“We had some great oils this year even though our harvest wasn’t ideal.”

He said bringing in an agronomist [olive expert] from Argentina made a big difference.

“He was careful in getting the olives

picked at the right time, which was important after a challenging season.

“You can make bad olive oil with good olives, but you can’t make good oil with bad olives.”

Lingard said Wairarapa’s climate was important in producing good olives.

“Anywhere on the East Coast does well – latitude is important. It needs to be warm, and reasonably dry but have available irrigation. You want to

avoid anywhere humid or has high frost.

“Soil is the most important thing. If you have good soil, it will produce good olives.

“It’s important to have the right process, fertiliser, and prune [trees] at the right time. Treat the olive with respect.”

The Reserve Best in Show winner was Martinborough boutique grove Lot Eight, owned by Nalini and Colin Baruch.

The grove has several contract growers to supplement its production and provide a range of carefully blended extra virgin and flavoured oils.

The winning entry was a blend produced from Koroneiki and Picholene olives.

The judges said it was a “well-balanced oil with green grass and rocket on the nose and a lovely lingering balanced finish in the mouth”.

Co-owner Nalini Baruch said she was “lost for words”.

“We are delighted and thrilled by the awards. We thank the team that stands behind Lot Eight for their unwavering support and belief in us.”

Lot Eight also won Best In Class, Reserve In Show, and two gold awards.

The olive grove has previously received international awards, including at Olio Nuovo and the New York International Olive Oil Competition.

Emma Glover, spokesperson for Olives New Zealand, said the Wairarapa and Kāpiti climates and soil contributed to the success of New Zealand olive oils.

“New Zealand has had a reputation for producing outstanding extra virgin olive oil that can compete at the highest standard internationally,” she said.

“Despite challenging growing conditions with our maritime climate, our growers have adopted proactive grove management strategies that have enabled our olive oils to punch above their weight on a global platform.”

LEFT: The team at The Olive Press won Best Boutique Olive Oil. RIGHT: Lot Eight Reserve won Reserve Best in Show at the New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Dive beneath the surface

Brava to Erin KavanaghHall on her article entitled “Mermaid creates waves - of racism” [Midweek, October 5].

Well thought out and well written. Surely, with mermaids, the thing is their grace within and without the sea, their magic, their total joie de vivre. Race, size, and gender are all irrelevant. We all need to dive beneath the surface and see the person inside. Nothing else is of importance.

Shani RabeyLeda, Featherston

Who’d have thought?

Coral Aitchison in her letter to Midweek, published October 5, indicates former Carterton District councillor Jill Greathead should take responsibility for the excess deaths seen in

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Wairarapa due to her “placard-waving protests” and opposition to the covid vaccines.

Perhaps Jill should also take responsibility for the unprecedented excess of all-cause (noncovid) mortality rates seen globally over the last two years and confirmed by each country’s own government data.

Who knew how influential a Wairarapa local could be?

Well done, Jill – and thank you for your service to the Carterton community over the past two decades.

Deborah Cunliffe, Masterton

What’s the jab got to do with it?

I am writing to complain about a letter you published on October 5. The letter by Carol Aitchison, in my opinion, should never have been

printed. I question your judgement in allowing it.

The assertion that Jill Greathead should take responsibility for deaths in Wairarapa goes way too far in expressing a dedicated pro-vaccine viewpoint. That Jill did not mention her strongly held and wellpublicised anti-vaccine views in her profile or adverts when standing for Carterton District Council should not be considered as hiding anything. I must ask: What has a person’s views on a medical procedure have to do with sewerage, water supplies, footpaths, rural roads, public swimming pools, and parks and reserves?

Furthermore, the timing of the letter just prior to the final date for voting was tantamount to allowing your paper to influence voters as to how they should vote. Your companion newspaper, the Times-Age, wisely had a policy to disallow letters about candidates in the run-up to the local body election.

Peter Best, Eketāhuna

Lions support young musicians

A group of young Wairarapa musicians were rewarded for their vocal and instrumental prowess at the 2022 Intercollegiate Solo Music Competition – held last month at Rathkeale College.

The competition, sponsored by the Masterton Host Waipoua Lions, featured musicians from Rathkeale, Solway and Wairarapa Colleges and St Matthew’s Collegiate, competing in four categories: Instrumental, Vocal, and Piano and Amplified [for electric guitar].

fAlto saxophonist Keri-Kima Lumkana [Solway], singer Genevieve Nightingale [St Matthew’s], and pianist Max Cayless [WaiCol] emerged victorious in the

first three categories, while guitarist Chelsea Hawkes [also from St Matthew’s] took home first place in the Amplified category.

The Adjudicator’s Award went to Rathkeale student Charlie Matthews for his rendition of Dire Straits’ hit Brothers in Arms on electric guitar.

Masterton Host Waipoua Lions, which has sponsored the event for the past decade, offered cash prizes for the top three performers in each section.

The competition was judged by Wellingtonbased musician Megan Brownlie – flautist with the Wellington City Concert Band and head of performing arts at Heretaunga College.

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Some of the top competitors at the 2022 Intercollegiate Solo Music Competition, with Masterton Host Waipoua Lions youth chairman Ross Bonnett [left] and president Peter Ferris.

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Labour Weekend - A gardeners dream

We’ve Certainly Had Some Rain …

It’s a bit of a shame all of this recent rainfall couldn’t be nicely spread out through the hot, dry months but that’s not the way it works sadly. The wet weather will no doubt have an impact on food crops around the country so be prepared for shortages or price increases in some areas—another good reason to start your own edible garden.

There are a few things you should check in your garden to make sure it’s coping with the excess moisture. We have a great range of pots, fountains and features

ROOTS: Make sure there are no exposed roots in the vegetable garden and add a layer of quality soil if necessary. If you have already planted things such as dahlias or potatoes and you’re not seeing any green tips yet carefully check to make sure they haven’t rotted underground.

STOCK UP ON TOMATO PLANTS

At the time of writing this the weather is still not quite right for planting sun lovers such as tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis etc, but it won’t be long now. Tomatoes can sell out fast from now on so stock up while we have a good selection.

Our home grown potted tomatoes are the way to go for quality plants that will fruit

earlier and we also recommend you read up about our High Health selection at: https:// www.heritagefoodcrops.org.nz/.

POTS: Make sure your potted plants aren’t getting waterlogged. It could be a good time to repot some container plants with quality potting mix and for plants that have had a spring growth burst consider a larger container.

COMPOST: Give your compost a turn and make sure it’s not covered too tight to prevent evaporation. If you think it is too soggy you could air some of it out on a sunny day. If possible raise it up o˜ the

SLUGS & SNAILS: They love moist conditions so be extra vigilant. Covering with a cloche, bug netting and laying bait will help.

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LABOUR WEEKEND JOBS

Spring is a critical time for fertilising almost all plants in the garden including hedges, roses, lawns, fruit trees and camellias. We have made some improvements in store to make it easier for you ÿ nd and choose products and our friendly sta˜ are always happy to help.

STOP CODLING MOTHS!

Codling moths will be starting to ˛ y around and lay eggs on developing fruit so lay pheromone traps now and when you start catching males spray your tree with Yates Success Ultra. If you have had moths before or don’t lay traps then spray every 14 days from petal fall (no more than 4 applications is recommended).

STOP PRICKLES!

Now is the time when you need to spray your lawn for Onehunga weed. As soon as the seed germinates and they begin ˛ owering it’s too late so don’t wait too long. It’s recommended you spray again in March for best results.

WEEDS: Keep on top of the weeding because once that sun starts to shine no doubt they’re going to go ballistic!

LAWNS: Keep your lawn aerated by adding holes with a garden fork; try not to mow while it’s soaking; fertilise & spray for weeds, fungus & moss.

PROTECT: Excess moisture can encourage fungus on all sorts of plants so spray with a preventative such as Grosafe FreeFlo Copper

IT’S PRIME PLANTING TIME

One bonus to all the rain we’ve been having is that the conditions are still great for planting trees & shrubs. Make the most of it and come and choose from our great range of:

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TREES

HEDGING & SHELTER PLANTS

Our trees are bursting into beautiful blossom. Plant now so you can enjoy the many beneÿ ts in your home garden

We have an impressive range of quality natives grown on site and many of these are available in large grades to provide instant impact privacy

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GRASSES & FLAXES

Mushroom

Carterton

After half a century in the mushroom business, Clive Thompson hopes the next owner of the rural Carterton empire Parkvale Mushrooms will push the right buttons.

Parkvale Mushrooms, which Thompson started from scratch 56 years ago at the tender age of 20, is now on the market.

The business sells seven tonnes of mushrooms a week, with hospitality making up one of the biggest markets.

“We coped pretty well with covid, but we were affected by the lockdowns because we couldn’t sell to hospitality,” Thompson said.

“That’s a risk of this

industry – you grow tonnes of mushrooms but, at the end of the process, they might not want them.”

Thompson signalled retirement two years ago, but he said this year was “about time”.

“Things changed – it was hard to find the right person to take over.

“I’m 76, soon to be 77. Now feels like the right time.”

He said the most important part of growing mushrooms was setting up the compost.

“It’s more complicated than most. Compost is a dynamic process. The rest is pretty straightforward.”

He said selling the gourmet brown mushrooms was a challenge at first.

“The first summer was a bit of a disaster. People didn’t know what to do with them – we had to promote them.

“Now they’ve been more popular. People have learnt to barbeque them.”

Thompson hoped whoever took over Parkvale Mushrooms would be “enthusiastic.”

“Mushrooms are a very interesting business, but you got to keep your eye on the ball. This isn’t a parttime job.

“It’ll be easier for them to buy this place because it is already set up. It would be incredibly hard to start this place from scratch now, with requirements for council consent.”

He said the site sale had interest, including from

Christchurch’s Meadow Mushrooms, but he wasn’t expecting a sale until at least November.

“When I first decided to sell, I thought it would be someone from overseas who knows how to grow mushrooms and liked the idea of living in New Zealand.”

The business currently employs 20 staff –however, Thompson said that was quite low compared to past numbers.

Once retired, Thompson hoped to take up art or golf – but would wait to get bored first.

“I love mushrooms, but I think I’ve grown enough.”

Parkvale Mushrooms is on two sections, one six hectares, and the other 4.6 hectares.

The sale will include production complex buildings comprised of growing rooms, a cool store, packing and packaging areas, a workshop, offices and other technical areas.

Property agent Olly Gollins said, after 56 years under the same owner, there was scope for new blood.

“The purchaser may be an investor who puts management in place. Of course, it would be good to see local ownership continue. It could be an ideal investment for an iwi with investment management already in place.”

A bird’seye view of Parkvale Mushrooms, now on the market.

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Clive Thompson, founder of Parkvale Mushrooms, is retiring after 56 years at the helm.

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Toi T˜ Te T°ngataQE Park Masterton 10am

2pm

Castlepoint – beside Fishing Club 10am – 3.45pm

Rugby Rural Support Trust

Health and Disability Sector Workers

Featherston AND Clareville A&P Show

Trust House Memorial Park 5pm – 8pm

Wairarapa Hospital –Training Room B 10am – 4pm

Featherston Community Centre 10am – 3.30pm Clareville A&P Grounds 9am – 4pm

Carterton Plant Sale –Memorial Square 9am – 12.30pm

Martinborough

games for the kids 10am

2pm

Grant Wotton of Masterton gets boosted by nurse Ranjan last week.

Nicholas Hohepa of Masterton gets boostedfrom vaccinator nurse, Ranjan.

Opinion

The 2022 local body elections have been and gone.

We have three new mayors in Wairarapa. Ka pai to mahi.

It’s been interesting watching the results pan out around the motu. Almost everywhere, leftist candidates were trounced. Voters weren’t keen on high-density housing, cycleways, or Three Waters. And Auckland voted in a mayor who celebrated his win by taking a helicopter ride to “survey the realm” [little tone-deaf, Wayne].

Aotearoa has spoken. Well, about a third thereof.

As it turned out, only 36 per cent of eligible New Zealanders cast their vote – a record low, and a little unsettling. The Spinoff reporter Hayden Donnell didn’t mince words: “If this is what passes for local democracy, it’s not worth the sodden, unopened ballots it’s written on.”

So – what’s going wrong?

Firstly – postal voting isn’t cutting it. For starters, a significant number of New Zealanders didn’t receive their voting papers

Young(ish), scrappy & hungry

Erin Kavanagh-Hall

councils out for failing to act on their powers under the Health Act to penalise landlords for mouldy homes.

Not to mention the Ratepayer Roll – which allows ratepayers to vote in every council district where they own property. In 2016, one landlord was able to cast a vote in seven different districts. This stacks the deck in favour of property owners – and, to quote Renters United, incentivises councils “to prioritise the views of landlords over those on low incomes and renters”.

campaigns are expensive – and women, youth, and minority communities earn less. Remuneration rates for councillors are low. Plus, a recent LGNZ survey found almost half of local representatives have experienced racism or gender discrimination, and 43 per cent have experienced threatening behaviour.

And we wonder why diverse candidates aren’t standing – and those they represent aren’t turning up to vote?

in time.

For postal voting to be successful, you need the infrastructure. And NZ Post has been essentially gutted – now only running three days a week, and without the staffing to handle large amounts of mail. Postboxes are scarce in some parts of the country, particularly rural areas.

Plus, housing insecurity is at an all-time high. How reliable is postal voting when a chunk of the voting population doesn’t have a permanent address?

On that note, there’s a clear correlation between voter turnout and home ownership. Last year, a Stats NZ survey found 71 per cent of homeowners voted in the previous local election – compared with 47 per cent of renters.

In the past, New Zealand councils have been criticised for lack of engagement with renters.

Local authorities have also come under fire for ignoring their mandate to improve rental conditions.

Last year, advocacy group Renters United called

And it’s not only renters who feel they don’t have skin in the game – young people and Māori are also disengaging from local government.

Could this be because they simply don’t see themselves reflected on the ballot? As of May this year, 40 per cent of council representatives were women, 13.5 per cent were Māori, and 14 per cent were under 40.

But you can’t vote for people if they’re not standing. And we know there are structural barriers at play. Politcal

In summation – it’s complicated. If we’re going to improve our local democracy, it’s going to take more than online voting. It’s going to mean ironing out plenty of systemic and structural kinks. But, if we want all Kiwis to have a voice in their communities, we’ve got work to do. Democracy is for everyone – not just those in the pretty, white, leafy suburbs.

I’ll end with another quote from The Spinoff: “Here’s to three more years of screaming into the void of local politics. And hoping it screams back”.

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The new councils of Wairarapa need to...

Karen Roberts: Start the conversation on an amalgamation to become one council with each town becoming their own wards.

Richard Alan Dahlberg: Listen, be transparent, and get on with the job.

Masterton District Council – put the Borman Plan into action.

Jean Cretney: Be upfront and honest at all times.

Linda Voice: Get back to basics. Listen to and support local community groups and individuals doing the mahi. Curb expenditure on the unnecessary.

Andrea Longhurst: Act!

Talk is cheap – talking your way into a position of power to gain trust and respect without fulÿ lling your promises is manipulation.

Jessica Parker: Think about the future for generations when making their decisions and not just focus on the now.

Jocelyn Konig: Learn how to communicate with their constituents.

Robert Mackenzie: Stop talking about amalgamation. It’s been discussed before – we’ve had a referendum, and it was voted down.

Gaye Woodcock: Build cohesive teams and deliver true democracy and practical outcomes.

Caryl Forrest: Be visionary. Think 10-50 years ahead. Work as a team, but accept that not everyone will agree on the same course of action. Get out there and talk to voters. Anticipate the questions residents will ask and answer them.

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CUTIES OF THE WEEK

Debbie Reiri

this cute shot of

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New Wairarapa mayors Ron Mark [Carterton], Gary Ca˜ ell [Masterton], and Martin Connelly [South Wairarapa].

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The Curiosity Fayre

Do you have a strange object gathering dust on a shelf or in the attic?

Do you have a curiosity hanging around that you don’t know much about?

Every object has a story to tell.

I can imagine you looking around your place after reading this, I expect you’ll notice those odd curios that have been there so long that they have blended into the background. What can you find?

trips or excursions. These souvenirs are a window into a culture geographically and historically different from ours, a reminder of a holiday or adventure.

Unusual objects are often handed down from generation to generation too. These heritage objects usually have an interesting story to tell - why were they kept in the first place and why were they so important to be handed on?

Many of our objects in the Masterton Museum: Cabinet of Curiosities exhibition come from people collecting interesting curios from overseas

Perhaps, like a few of us here in the offices of Aratoi, you love hunting down treasures in the charity shops where a few interesting objects have been discovered. These

found treasures can be fascinating, one of a kind, unusual and mysterious!

In association with Heritage Week and the Masterton Museum: Cabinet of Curiosities exhibition, we are hosting The Curiosity Fayre here at Aratoi, a special free event

INTERNATIONALLY SPEAKING

Is the world entering a new Cold War era? This is the fascinating – and worrying – subject of the next meeting of the Wairarapa branch of the Institute of International Affairs in Masterton on October 27.

With relations between Russia and the Western alliance of countries deteriorating almost daily as the war between Putin’s fiefdom and Ukraine escalates, fears of nuclear warfare, not seen for decades, are of real and growing concern, Emeritus Professor Roberto Rabel will discuss ‘The New Cold War - Lessons from the First’.

Rabel is a professorial fellow at the Centre for Strategic Studies

in Wellington. He has been affiliated to the centre since retiring from his management

role as pro-vicechancellor [international engagement] at Victoria University of Wellington

where we are inviting the public to bring in their own curiosities for discussion with our panel of experts.

Antique expert Peter Wedde, Wairarapa legend Gareth Winter and our director Sarah McClintock, will be discussing your objects on October 29,

from 11am to 2pm. Dust off those curios and bring them in.

IN A BOX

The Curiosity Fayre Saturday, October 29

Drop-in sessions from 11am to 2pm

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History

Is a Cold War era emerging once again?Extra

in 2016 after 10 years overseeing the university’s internationalisation strategies and activities.

Rabel holds a BA honours degree in history and international politics from Victoria University of Wellington and a PhD in history from Duke University, where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar.

From 1986 to 2006, Rabel taught in the history department and then held management roles at the University of Otago.

His publications include, in 2005, New Zealand and the Vietnam War: Politics and Diplomacy, published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of New Zealand combat troops

leaving for Vietnam.

Rabel holds a Gold Cross of Merit and a ‘Bene Merito’ award for services to Poland abroad from the Polish Government as well as an award “For the Advancement of Vietnam’s Education Cause” from the Vietnamese Government.

Earlier this year he was visiting professor at the University in Warsaw. The meeting will be at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton, at 8pm on Thursday, October 27. Tea and coffee from 7.30pm. All are welcome. Nonmembers: $5 door charge. For more information contact secretary Aileen Weston, phone: [06] 372-5741, email: aileen. weston@orcon.net.nz

Vintage Pepsi Can.

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Emeritus Professor Roberto Rabel.

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OCTOBER UPDATE

Chief Executive’s message

The local body elections have brought us a new Mayor and six new Councillors in addition to the three who have retained their seats.

Martin Connelly is the South Wairarapa District’s new Mayor, and the Councillors are

• Featherston Ward: Melissa Sadler-Futter, Colin Olds, Rebecca Gray

• Greytown Ward: Martin Bosley, Alistair Plimmer, Aaron Woodcock

• Martinborough Ward: Pip Maynard, Aidan Ellims, Kaye McAulay.

Melissa Sadler-Futter has been appointed the new Deputy Mayor. We congratulate you all and look forward to working with you.

There have been big changes also on our three community boards. On the Featherston board, the new members are Warren

BRIDGE UPDATE

One of the most exciting projects Council has had the pleasure of being involved with in recent times is the Tauherenikau suspension bridge.

Originally slated for early September, the official opening was delayed to allow for the delivery of some parts to further stabilise the bridge for strong winds.

The bridge is currently closed to enable this work to be done safely. We will provide you an update as soon as the work is complete. The Greytown Trails Trust, which has led this project, is aiming for an official opening in time for summer.

Pound Pushes Ahead

A blessing was held on 10 October for the district’s new dog pound ahead of construction.

The pound will be built on Council land at the old Featherston Golf Course. It will be an innovative design with our budget in mind, and will have improved

and modern facilities, compared to the current pound at Featherston recycling station.

Discussions with Carterton District Council on whether they might rent the facilities on an asneeded basis continue.

Get ready to swim

The swimming season opens on 26 November in Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough. This year the Greytown pools have been

Maxwell, Annelise Schroeder, Tui Rutherford, and John Dennison. In Martinborough, kia ora to Angela Brown, Karen Krogh, Mel Maynard, and Storm Robertson. And for Greytown, it is Jo Woodcock, Louise Brown, and Warren Woodgyer, with one vacancy to be filled in from a byelection next year.

Elections bring new people with fresh ideas that can help us with new ways of looking at some of the old problems. In turn, Council staff can share our combined knowledge and experience so that they can make the best decisions. Another new face is Leanne Karauna, our new Pou Māori (Principal Advisor, Māori). A heartfelt mihi whakatau was held on 6 October, in which local iwi and ourselves welcomed Leanne and her whanau. Leanne is from Mangakino in the Waikato, but has

strong ties to Ngāti Hinewaka me ona Hapū Karanga. She bridges the two rohe (districts) of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa who in 1896 were given land by the Crown in Waikato Pouakani in response to the iwi’s gifting of Lakes Wairarapa and Onoke in 1898.

(Source: https://teara.govt.nz/en/ photograph/12050/gifting-thelakes). Leanne will be a key contact person at Council.

There’s much more to say, but we will keep it short and sweet this month and wish you well until November, when the Mayor will take back this column!

Ngā mihi Harry Wilson CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Progressing Hinekura Road

Steady progress continues on a project to replace a section of Hinekura Road, near Martinborough which was closed permanently by a massive landslide in June. A temporary 4-wheel drive farm track to Martinborough for Hinekura residents only has been completed with Council support. Our thanks to local farmer Don McCreary for leading this project, and also to John and Liz Hancock for allowing access onto their land.

A grant of $30,000 has been released for the renovation of

the Hinekura Hall by the Department of Internal Affairs. Thanks to the Hinekura Hall Project Team and our community development coordinator Siv Fjaerestad for their hard work.

Our consultants WSP continue to investigate

and design the new road, and to monitor earth movement and rainfall. There is a lot to be done and early estimates are that the six-month construction phase will begin in October 2023, but there are a number of risks to this project which could shift the timeline.

Keeping it clean

given an extra splash of colour, thanks to a second series of bird murals by local artist Rosa Doyle and funded by Greytown Community Board’s beautification fund.

Meanwhile, at Featherston pool, a community-led initiative to paint the pool is underway. Council is contributing the paint and a poll on social media has selected a colour scheme that, all going well, will be a real eye-catcher! Stay tuned for more!

With spring comes plenty of growth. If you have an enthusiastic hedge or tree overhanging the footpaths, we would like to make a special plea to keep the path clear for pedestrians, especially those with mobility issues.

If you’re in an urban area, just a reminder also that the berms are your responsibility to mow.

Keep it tidy, folks.

From left Cr Colin Olds, Featherston Community Board’s Warren Maxwell and Chief Executive Harry Wilson.

A temporary 4WD farm track is being created for Hinekura residents only

Hā + Hauora + Tangata was the theme for the 2022 national conference of the New Zealand Association of Environmental Education [NZAEE].

With a revitalised vision we wanted to reflect it through how we held our conference. That people of Aotearoa are empowered to be in sustainable relationships with the natural environment and each other, to regenerate our world.

So before gathering virtually online for our conference we connected locally around Aotearoa. Our Wairarapa conference

day was based at Gladstone school and Uhi Mānuka - Carter’s Reserve. We took time to get to know each other through sharing of pepeha, before participating in a range of activities, eating good food and being out in nature.

Two themes emerged from our day together. I think they, in essence, express what environmental education is and wants to achieve.

What can we be?

Be guardians and leave things better, rather than extracting and creating waste that harms. We make choices every day that affect the mauri of our places and living things, and therefore us. Everything is connected.

How do we inspire others

to join us?

By storytelling and leading others to be active in the natural environment. By looking to the past, the present and visioning a regenerative future. People will become more connected and develop relationships with places, nature and each other. We will want to be guardians of the places and natural things that are important to us.

The activities that inspired these conversations included learning about rongoā Māori with Nanny Frances, making uku mokomoko [clay gecko] used to spread seeds or messages of activism, listening to the stories and wisdom of Rā Smith, hearing about the

extractive culture we live in and ways to move to para kore - zero waste, preparing food for sharing using the Garden to Table kaupapa. In the afternoon we were immersed in nature at Uhi Mānuka and wowed by tiny, mostly green, geckos. This day filled our Wairarapa educators’ kete and cups. It inspired. It strengthened relationships and collaborations. It gave us an opportunity to hear what was important to mana whenua at Hurunuio-Rangi marae. We thank Rā Smith and Nanny Frances for being a part of this day.

We acknowledge that tangata whenua have the knowledge and wisdom to guide us as we work

together to regenerate Aotearoa and be good ancestors. It is heartening to see organisations prioritising matauranga Māori and employing Māori to lead us in this mahi.

So how will we know when we have achieved our vision at NZAEE?

We, as environmental educators, will have done ourselves out of a job. Living sustainably with the natural environment in Aotearoa will be a way of life.

Gill Stewart - Wairarapa Enviroschools facilitator and NZAEE national executive member

Nanny Frances handing back the Barking Gecko to Reino Grundling from DOC.

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Story telling at Uhi Mnuka-Carter’s Reserve. PHOTO/ANDREW STEWART

Tim Nelson Midweek Musings

For almost everything that happens to us, good or bad, if we’re honest with ourselves we’ll recognise that the result is due to our own behaviours and actions leading up to the outcome [although I do want to acknowledge there are some things that do happen that are due to good luck or real misfortune].

It’s always worth taking the time to reflect on our actions to identify one of two things:

1. What we can do in future to help to increase the likelihood of the same outcome happening again; or 2. What we should avoid doing to reduce the likelihood of a negative outcome reoccurring.

This can apply to anything: a relationship; a promotion at work; losing a job … these being three examples. Essentially, we have influence over many of the things that happen to us. The important thing is to recognise this and act accordingly with how we live our lives.

Don’t wait

I have just read an article about five actions we can take, now spring has arrived, that will be beneficial to our physical and mental health. These actions are what we can do ‘to make amends for months of overeating and under exercising’: Sleep for seven hours a night

Try to wake an hour earlier Eat beetroot, rocket and baby leaves

Go for a brisk 40-minute walk three times a week Do gardening once a week

I agree with all five of these actions. However, what I don’t agree with is the idea they have to start now spring is here and winter is over. Each one of these actions could be done at any time and don’t require ‘better’ weather. The idea we can write off the need to do any of these actions just because the weather is dark and cold is really telling us that not feeling great is just part of the winter season.

I love winter, which includes: going for runs

on cold and wet days; eating winter greens; waking up early and lighting the fire; looking at my freshly mown, lush green lawn; and getting in seven to eight hours of sleep a night. These things definitely don’t have to wait for spring to arrive.

Keep trying Today I have seen a person try for the third time to earn a prestigious position. On the previous two occasions he fell short and many would have thought the chance had passed him by. Additionally, the previous three years in

an associated role has been met with frustration after frustration, perhaps adding to the feeling the position just wasn’t going to be.

However, today things proved different; the years of hard work finally paid off and the position has been won. All the

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Kei te mahi tātou mō te taiao

Communities working together for nature

We’re doing it Wairarapa, and together we’re making a di˜ erence. Every day, locals are out there planting and weeding, pest-trapping and tracking, water monitoring and habitat building. And if you’d like to get involved – or to connect your biodiversity project and passions with others’ – then the Wairarapa Biodiversity hui is for you.

There are more than 50 groups in the Wairarapa working to protect and restore biodiversity in di˜ erent ways. From a group of neighbours planting up a small creek, to massive collaborations with million-dollar budgets and 100-year plans, there are thousands of us out there doing the mahi, connecting our communities and working alongside each other to do our bit. If you’re into setting traps for predators, planting trees or riverbanks, searching for bugs, creating w°t˛ homes, collecting data, spotting skinks or cleaning up waterways, then you’ll ÿ nd that there’s a place for you in Wairarapa’s diverse environmental community.

The Wairarapa P˙kaha to Kawakawa Alliance (WaiP2K) provides a network to connect and support all of these groups with their wide range of interest, concerns and areas of expertise. WaiP2K was established to give groups and individuals from P˙kaha (Mt Bruce) at the northern tip of our region to Kawakawa (Cape Palliser) at the southern end, a chance to see what others are up to, share expertise and experiences, and to connect and co-ordinate.

The Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance is a community-led network. It brings many di erent groups together to increase the health of Wairarapa ecosystems, biodiversity, water, and the resilience of its communities and to respond to climate change.

It includes conservation and environmental groups, farmers and mana whenua as well as representatives from DOC, the Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wairarapa District Councils.

A Hui to Connect, Discover and Develop

One of the ways that WaiP2K is connecting, supporting and celebrating all the work that is being done, is by holding biodiversity hui on Sunday, 30 October. Anyone with an interest in environmental projects is welcome, and while it is free, participants must register.

Community-led large landscape-scale environmental restoration is one of WaiP2K’s aims. An outcome of last year’s hui, is the landscape-wide pestanimal control strategy which has recently been created. The report will be presented at the hui by Philippa Crisp. It details the current situation for pest animals and biodiversity in our area and proposes ways of achieving and monitoring the strategy.

Also presenting and leading a discussion, is Dan Henry –the voice of Country Calendar and a founding member of the enormously successful Pest Free Mirimar group. His talk will be followed by smallgroup discussions, an overview of who’sdoing-what across our region, and time to question and chat.

“WaiP2K has a vision of thriving native biodiversity, waterways to be proud of and prosperous communities,” says WaiP2K chairperson Gill Murray. “This hui means anyone who’s involved or interested in environmental projects in the Wairarapa can network, learn, share ideas and ÿ nd ways we can work together to achieve our aim of Kei te mahi t˛tou mˆ te taiao | Communities working together for nature.

Learn more about Wairarapa P˙kaha to Kawakawa Alliance and sign up to our monthly newsletter at www.waip2k.org.nz. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/waip2k.

WAIRARAPA BIODIVERSITY HUI

WHEN: Sunday October 30, 10am - 2pm

WHERE: Waihinga Centre, 8 Texas Street, Martinborough COST: Free REGISTER AT: www.waip2k.org.nz

Dan Henry

Dan Henry helped establish Predator Free Miramar over 5 years ago, bringing the community together to trap predators such as rats in their own backyards.

There are now over 1000 households actively involved, barely a rat to be found, and a stunning increase in abundance of birdlife on the Miramar peninsula.

Philippa Crisp

Philippa Crisp has over 25 years of experience in terrestrial ecology having worked for both theDepartment of Conservation and Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) over that time. At GWRC she oversaw the ecological health programme for the council’s 40,000ha of indigenous ecosystems in its parks and forests.

In more recent years, she led an Environmental Science team which provided scientiÿ c data and advice in relation to the region’s

“How to kill rats and engage a community” is an inspiring and practical resource developed by Dan Henry to support, encourage and provide tips for other predatorfree groups “It’s not a blue-print,” he says, “because there’s not one right way of doing it. But hopefully there are a few tips in there for other groups.”

land, climate and biodiversity. She has established regional monitoring programmes for terrestrial and wetland ecology and published a number of conservation planning reports.

| Waihinga Centre, 8 Texas St, Martinborough | Free Event | Register at www.waip2k.org.nz

Has a health event in your family changed your life –support is available: Part 1:

Sometimes our doctor gives us news that we would rather not hear. Sometimes in the space of half an hour our lives are changed forever, whether it be ourselves or our spouse, someone else the family or someone dear to us.

Coping with bad news is traumatic enough but then there is all the thinking that needs to be done in order to try to continue to lead a normal life.

There are many organisations that give support to families who are suddenly faced with a “what do I do now” scenario. We have set out a two of these organisations below and our next article will be a follow-up on this topic:

Parkinson’s Community Educator Service

Home visits – providing individualised advice through a personal assessment. The educators work with the person with Parkinson’s, their family and carers to provide

information and support to an agreed plan that promotes best health and lifestyle.

Support groups for members with similar needs or issues. These groups come together to share coping strategies and experiences and are a chance to establish social networks.

Referrals – your community educator can give advice and liaise with

health professions and others who work with people with Parkinson’s in the community, eg, speech language therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Advice on how to monitor the effects of medication.

General advice – on mobility vouchers, parking permits, home help and other general assistance.

Advocacy – speak on

your behalf and assist with conversations with hospitals, specialists and employers.

Social Activities – what is available in your area.

Exercise and other therapies – this may include physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and art or music therapy sessions. Research has shown that exercise is a vital component in the overall management of

Parkinson’s.

Educational seminars – organise educational seminars that provide access to a variety of speakers including neurologists, Parkinson’s researchers, pharmacists and other health professionals.

Facilitate family/ whanau meetings – they can provide information about Parkinson’s to give family/whanau a better

Dimensionz Manufacturing

NZDimensionz.com

We’re still here! No longer a walk-in shop but an online store and still creating exciting new products every day in our solar powered Carterton workshop.

NZ Dimensionz Ltd – the company which owned and operated the tourist icon Paua World, in Carterton, reports it is very much open for business but online only. Beachcomber.nz and MataiGallery.nz o˜ er all your favourite gifts including an exciting and innovative range

Owners Matt and Rosie Carter have operated the business for over 40 years. The Paua World store was very much part of the beaten track tourists took when visiting New Zealand. That all dried up when Covid hit in 2020 and it was time for a reassessment. The tourists were not coming.

Diversi cation was the key to survival so Matt and Rosie and their dedicated team of around 20 looked at what else they could make with the talent on board. Part of their strength is the skill within the company with the majority of the team having over 10 years’ experience and up to 40 years for a couple.

Some extra investment in state-ofthe-art machinery - new lasers and a top of the range precision plasma cutter joined their waterjet cutter, wide format printer and at bed digital printers meaning they had the tools to turn artwork designed on a computer screen by their inhouse designers into reality.

of metal garden art, 3D topographical art maps and of course precious stone jewellery.

Check out these sites – they’re deÿ nitely worth a browse: https://beachcomber.nz https://mataigallery.nz

BEACHCOMBER

Garden art – if you think it, we’ll make it Beachcomber.nz

ers a range of metal garden art proving increasingly popular and popping

up in garden stores around New Zealand. Think native birds like the Kereru, Piwakawaka and Tui and

insects like the Weta. The Crayÿ sh is their latest creation!

Matt is excited about using Corten steel. The 5% copper content gives it a natural rusted look which protects the metal rather than corroding it. They recently released a range of powdercoated metal art which is available in black or white for those folk whose rust would rather be left sleeping.

Metal gate and driveway signage is also part of the new direction. Keep an eye open, you’ll see it popping up around Wairarapa.

of sustainable bamboo. Exquisitely multilayered two-tone framed maps which take you deep into the sea levels and up the high peaks.

3D topographical

bamboo art maps represent all those special memories and experiences which connect and provide us with a sense of home and belonging. Our geographical place is the foundation upon which all these ideas are grown from. We view our art maps as deeply personal representations of these special places that connect us.”

MATAI GALLERY

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

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

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

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

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

‘Where to ask for help

understanding of the condition and can also provide information about respite care, both day programmes and shortterm care.

There is no cost for accessing this service or for information you may be given. Parkinson’s New Zealand is a membership organisation and you are encouraged to join your branch to receive the full benefits of the service, however this is not a requirement. The service is funded by membership fees, donations and grants.

Alzheimers Wairarapa

This group is committed to making life better for all people affected by dementia. How Alzheimers Wairarapa can help you:

Elder Abuse is a global issue

There is not a country in the world where this does not happen. A lot of the time it is hidden by the abuser or even by the person being abused because of the shame and embarrassment that the abused person feels.

There are seven types of abuse:

1. Physical abuse happens when someone causes bodily harm by hitting, pushing, or slapping. This may also include restraining an older adult against his/her will, such as locking them in a room or tying them to furniture.

2. Psychological abuse, can include a caregiver saying hurtful words, yelling, threatening, or repeatedly ignoring the older adult. Keeping that person from seeing close friends and relatives is another form of emotional abuse.

3. Financial abuse happens when money or belongings are stolen from an older adult. Using a person’s credit cards and bank accounts without their permission. It also includes changing names on a will, bank account, life insurance policy,

or title to a house without permission.

4. Sexual abuse involves a caregiver forcing an older adult to watch or non-consensual sexual acts.

5. Institutional abuse happens with a policy or an accepted practice within an institute degrades a person’s rights, causes harm or distress. Could include in exible routines, withholding or inappropriate rationing of incontinence products

6. Neglect occurs when the caregiver does not try to respond to the older adult’s needs. This may include physical, emotional, and social needs, or withholding food, medications, or access to health care. Abandonment is leaving an older adult who needs help alone without planning for his or her care.

7. Cultural and Spiritual abuse occurs when a person is not allowed to use their own language or their right to freedom of religion and beliefs, includes the foods

Arrange to meet you and/ or your family/whanau at home or in the office to discuss your situation, including any concerns and needs you may have.

Provide information and/or education about dementia and the services available from Alzheimer’s Wairarapa and in the wider community.

Advocate on your behalf if you are working with government and other agencies, ie, WINZ, medical professionals etc to achieve the best possible outcome.

Assist you with a plan for coping with change, based

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on your choices and unique situation and support you in managing the changes.

Follow-up support to review your situation and make changes where appropriate to achieve the best possible outcome.

How can you access

your branch/community support officer?

You can self refer

Your family/whanau and friends can make contact Your GP and/or other health professional, ie social worker, can refer you What can you expect from your community support

officer?

To respect your privacy and confidentiality

To value your unique situation

To follow the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi

Services your community support officer can support you with:

Coming to terms with the diagnosis

Understanding dementia Grief and loss related to change

Future planning Reducing stress Reducing social isolation

Managing behavioural changes

Offer support for all people affect by dementia

Advocate for better services for people with dementia

Provide day activity group for people with dementia.

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Provide information on services available

Hold carers’ support meetings

Provide educational resources

Provide speakers for community groups

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JUNIOR CYCLIST GOING PLACES FAST

FREE 06 377 0078 or 0800 367 222 43 Perry Street, Masterton Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm wairarapa@cab.org.nz www.cab.org.nz

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

For 16-year-old competitive cyclist, Caleb Roberts, working after school and in the holidays at the Cycling Tom Bike Shop, owned by Tom McCallum in Masterton, is a dream come true.

Caleb relishes working alongside bike mechanic, Paul Clark, in the store’s front of house workshop and the more complex the bike repair, the better. He’s also thrilled to be part of Tom McCallum’s Junior Development Squad, with the most recent outing being the six-stage 2022 Yunca Junior Tour of Southland based in and around Invercargill and Bluff. Caleb with the 25km third stage winner of this deep south competition.

Caleb was introduced to road cycling around the age of 10 by his father, Derek, also a keen cyclist. These days both are often out together on the road exploring and enjoying the fresh air, scenery, and the sheer exhilaration of Wairarapa roads. Caleb loves the diversity of roads the region offers for cycling.

A student at Rathkeale College, most of his spare time is spent competing in various cycling events and a favourite at present is Cyclo-cross – mountain bikes on gravel with 35mm tyres and lots of mud. He does road racing too and regularly notches up top placings. Being part of the Development Squad means he gets sponsorship from Cycle Tom Bike Shop, and the opportunity to rub shoulders with

other emerging cycling enthusiasts from around the country.

Caleb was attracted some years back to Tom McCallum’s social media platforms, especially the U-Tubing of cycling tutorials, bike reviews, event coverage, and maintenance videos. “I became quite a fan, in fact,” he says. When Tom opened his shop, almost first in the door was Caleb offering to help in any which way, just to be around bikes. It’s a win:win for all concerned.

OCTOBER 27

Get ready to shake, rattle and roll

New Zealand ShakeOut 2022 (Whakahaumaru Aotearoa) is happening on Thursday 27 October at 9:30am.

ShakeOut drills are being held across the world to remind people what to do if there is an earthquake and even a tsunami.

More than half a million places and people have already pledged to take part in ShakeOut. Sign up at www.shakeout.govt.nz before 27 October and you’ll go in the draw for a civil defence wheelie bin or personal grab bag.

DROP, COVER AND HOLD

On 27 October, we will practice Drop, Cover and Hold, which will:

• stop you falling over

• make you a smaller target for falling or flying objects

• prevent you running outside where there might be falling bricks and glass. In some situations, it will be less obvious what to do when the earth shakes.

If you are outside, move a few steps away from buildings, trees, streetlights and power lines, then Drop, Cover and Hold.

If you are in an elevator, Drop, Cover and Hold. When the shaking stops, get out at the nearest floor if it is safe to do so.

If you are driving, pull over, stay there with your seatbelt fastened until the shaking stops, then proceed with caution but avoid ridges or ramps that could be damaged.

• If you are disabled, in a wheelchair or have mobility issues, get as low as you can and cover your neck and head.

LONG OR STRONG? GET GONE

For those of us who live on the coast and if the earthquake is Long or Strong, the advice is to Drop, Cover and Hold during the quake and, when the shaking stops, Get Gone. Go on a tsunami hikoi and move to the nearest high ground or as far inland as you can.

BE PREPARED

It’s a great time to prepare for an earthquake.

• Make sure you have adequate supplies.

• Regularly practise Drop, Cover and Hold.

• Make an emergenc y plan with your family and whānau.

• Make your home safer.

How important is it to be prepared? Very! Wairarapa was substantially damaged by magnitude 7.2 and 7.0 quakes about 80 years ago. More recently, quakes in 2013 and 2016 measuring between 6.5 and 7.8 caused significant damage across the greater Wellington region including the Wairarapa.

Hon Kieran McAnulty, Wairarapa’s MP and the Minister for Emergency Management says “ShakeOut is a great opportunity to make sure you have a plan and know what to do if an earthquake or tsunami hits. Wairarapa sits on a fault line, and we have several coastal communities, so an earthquake or tsunami could happen any time. It’s important everyone knows what to do to stay safe.”

New data shows the Wairarapa is at greater risk of significant shaking and serious damage than most of New Zealand, should a quake strike. You can find ideas on your council’s website about how to be prepared. Search for ‘emergency management’.

Homecoming concert to be re-imagined

This concert was originally scheduled for July, but covid interfered with everyone’s plans, and it will now take place on October 23.

We are all now only too familiar with the number of “100 year events”, wreaking damage and destruction round our country. However, concertgoers will experience a vastly different event 100 years in the making: 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the triumphant return to New Zealand of Blenheim-born soprano Rosina Buckman, with her entourage of pianist and cellist.

The 1922 concert tour will be re-imagined by the Hammers & Horsehair Duo, pianist Douglas Mews and cellist Robert Ibell, together with soprano Rowena Simpson. The programme will include period classics from the 1922 tour, such as Waiata Poi by Alfred Hill, Arne’s charming The Lass with the Delicate Air”, and

Londonderry Air, plus some of the group’s own favourites: Brahms, Schubert, Offenbach and Dvorak.

“Touring round New Zealand 100 years ago was mostly done by train, which would have included the steep, windy Rimutaka Incline.” said Simpson.

“The concert party travelled through Wairarapa both by train and car because the local roads were well-metalled.

“The Wairarapa Automobile Association provided signposts and had also recently fenced the Rimutaka Road to reduce the number of accidents, but mechanical failure was common in those days.

“We’ll be driving to Greytown, and will be looking forward to the sealed roads and passing

bays of today!”

Hammers & Horsehair + Rowena Simpson, soprano - Homecoming Concert: 4pm Sunday, October 23 at 27 Wood St, Greytown. Admission $30, children $10. Bookings recommended - contact Ed & Juliet Cooke [06] 304-9497 or efjacooke@ gmail.com

The 2022 concert party, from left: Robert Ibell, Rowena Simpson and Douglas Mews.

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The 1922 concert party, from left: Cellist Adelina Leon, pianist/composer Percy Kahn, and soprano Rosina Buckman, complete with furs

Show reminded me of times of my childood

and her grandmother’s name was Taxes.

Why would I remember that over 55 years later? Maybe I am regressing with age.

We recently went to Gladstone School to attend their talent show.

It was a fantastic night out and I couldn’t believe how quickly two hours went.

Normally I am fidgeting after 30 minutes, however I was riveted to my chair the whole time. And to see the whole school on the stage for the finale was very special indeed.

Congratulations to the cast and crew. You are all stars in my mind.

It triggered memories of my primary school days. I went to Te Horo primary school from the age of five until I was 12 moving on to Otaki College. It was a great little school and a vital part of the community.

We certainly didn’t do the big productions like the one we attended at Gladstone, we didn’t even have a hall. But we did do a Christmas Nativity play in one of the classrooms.

We had a fantastic principal, Hugh Moore [he was there for 29 years]. Mr Moore set up a parliament. He was the prime minster and he

appointed a cabinet from the classroom.

One kid was the Minister of Finance and they had responsibilities looking after the Squirrel bank books [remember them?], the Minister for the Arts was overall responsible for the art room.

The Minister of Education was responsible for the library and the Minister of Justice was responsible for the Prefects.

In my senior year, I was the Minister of Agriculture and was responsible for the school gardens and the general upkeep of the grounds. There were other Cabinet Ministers too, but I can’t remember them.

We had a cabinet meeting once a month where we had to present our reports. He was a visionary man, much loved at the school and in the community.

Calf club day was the event of the year and I used to get sick with excitement as it approached. Dad would keep his eye out for the

best calf for me and I would devote every spare minute I had with it.

On the morning of the show, I would be dressed in my best long pants, white shirt and tie and shiny shoes. Mum would braid me a beautiful lead for the calf. I would polish its hooves with shoe polish to make them shiny and then the little darling would be washed with warm water and a cap full of something called Blue-O, which would make things whiter than white.

The champion calf on the day would qualify to go to the big show in Levin and that was what dreams were made of as far as I was concerned.

Dollar and I were the champions that year and off to Levin we went and I came home with a beautiful green ribbon for VHC – Very Highly Commended.

The excitement of the day didn’t end there. As we pulled into the farm gate late that afternoon, Dad stopped the truck.

“Do you notice anything different?” he said. Well, I looked all around and couldn’t see what he was talking

about. “Look at the roof on the house.” And there to my amazement was a TV aerial. I had only seen TV once before and that was in 1962 when Peter Snell broke the mile world record in Wanganui.

One of the local farmers had a TV and invited everyone to come and watch the event. There were dozens crammed into their lounge and looking through the windows. His wife produced a huge pot of saveloys, bread and butter and tomato sauce. It was magic!

And now, we had our own TV set. A big clumpy piece of furniture with a small black and white screen. We were only allowed to watch two programmes a day and Star Trek was not one of them. Far too ridiculous for words, my father decreed.

Oh such happy days!.

So, thank you Gladstone School. Not only did you give us a great night out, you have rekindled some wonderful memories of my childhood. I must look out my calf day ribbons. I have them somewhere stored for safe keeping.

Lifestyle

My father knew every cow on the farm by name. The best calf I ever had

was called Dollar. It was the year we changed to decimal currency. Her

mother’s name was LSD [pounds, shillings and pence, not the drug, acid],

Calf club day was the event of the year and I used to get sick with excitement as it approached.

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Graeme Burnard

Comment – Pick ‘n Mix

People have been searching for him in American forests for decades, but in 1993 he was spotted in Masterton.

MARK PACEY of the Wairarapa Archive writes of the visit of Bigfoot.

New Zealand in the early 1990s was excited about an American visitor coming to our shores.

As part of a special tour, Bigfoot was going to perform at various locations around the country. It wasn’t the mysterious furry Bigfoot that most people knew about, but rather the giant-wheeled monster truck.

The United States beast was the seventh Bigfoot constructed. It was built in 1988 for the movie Roadhouse, starring Patrick Swayze, in which it destroyed a car dealership. The scene was shot in one take and cost half a million dollars.

Bigfoot 7 continued in the movie business with another starring role, this

time alongside Sylvester Stallone in the movie Tango and Cash.

Bigfoot 7 started out life as a 1987 Ford Pickup before heading to the gym to pack on the muscle. At the end of its transformation, it had a 540 cubic inch 1500 horsepower engine, fiveton military axels, 66inch tyres and weighed 12 tons. It really was a monster.

In 1991 Bigfoot 7’s career went international. Starting in Australia, it toured around the country taking part in events to eager spectators. After an extensive journey Down

Under, Bigfoot 7 came to New Zealand.

Teaming up with its New Zealand cousin, Kiwi Thunder, Bigfoot 7 went on a 24-town tour of Aotearoa.

On January 5, 1993 the two monster trucks arrived in Masterton.

After posing for some photographs, the two beasts made their way to Solway Showgrounds for the main event.

A crowd of 3500 packed in to watch the two behemoths do what monster trucks do.

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The American truck, driven by Kirk Frankish and the New Zealand one by Bootsy Dean,

thundered around the oval. Several elderly cars magnanimously sacrificed their lives for the entertainment of the people.

The mature automobiles, supplied by Fagan Ford, lined up and parked for the last time. As the gargantuan tyres of the duelling titans dealt their death blows and crushed them into oblivion, the last thing they heard over the roar of the engines was a crowd cheering and howling in delight.

The passed on knowing their sacrifice had been worth it and that it was appreciated by the

masses.

The night had started out with a series of spectacles with the monster trucks the main event. Motorcycle acrobatics were performed by specialist riders, some from as far away as the United Kingdom.

Englishman Rob Hunt left the audience in awe as he performed stunt after stunt. On one occasion he rode through a wall of flame on his trusty Kawasaki. On another he jumped over eight cars and in the most hair-raising of all, he jumped over a fellow stuntman.

While Hunt was unscathed by the wall of flame stunt, Bruce Pukepuke took the opposite approach.

Instead of trying to avoid the flame, he became one. Wearing protective clothing and closely watched by Rob Hunt armed with a fire extinguisher, Pukepuke was ignited and became a human torch. He made his way across the oval, a glowing mass of conflagration, before he fell to the grass and was hosed down.

Rising from the ashes, the bedraggled human phoenix was none the worse for wear.

The night ended with Bigfoot 7 and Kiwi Thunder causing carnage around the oval, but with less gusto than the drivers anticipated. Due to the wet conditions, they had to hold back for safety reasons. Frankish later apologised that he couldn’t push Bigfoot to its limits, but the thousands of fans that came to see him and his Kiwi cousin were not disappointed.

The night would be remembered fondly by all those that had made the pilgrimage to see this clash of the titans.

Bigfoot crushing cars.

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Bruce Pukepuke – the human torch.

Rural

Labour floats gas plan

Grace Prior

The future of He Waka Eke Noa, the primary industry’s response to the Emissions Trading Scheme [ETS], was laid out in the calf shed of Featherston’s Kaiwaiwai Dairies last week.

In their announcement, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Climate Change Minister James Shaw, Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor, and Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty stuck to one of the core recommendations of He Waka Eke Noa, using split-gas farm-level emissions pricing from 2025.

However, they were concerned the farm-level scheme might not be up to scratch by 2025 and proposed a processorlevel levy as a “backstop” to the ETS. The new proposal would also have greenhouse gas sequestration accounted for through the ETS.

The Government said it would seek feedback on whether to charge farmers and charge manufacturers for synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.

Arden said when implemented, the system would be a world-first.

But that world-first has raised concerns for primary sector representatives,

with Beef and Lamb, Meat Industry Association, and Federated Farmers saying the changes could alter the balance of what was proposed by the partnership.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard said the changes to the plan would “rip the guts out of small-town New Zealand”, putting trees where farms used to be.

Hoggard said the changed plan aimed to reduce sheep and beef farming in New Zealand by 20 per cent and dairy farming by five per cent to achieve “unscientific pulled-out-of-a-hat national GHG targets”.

In October 2019, the Government agreed to a proposal from the primary sector to work together with Maori to develop a system for measuring, managing and reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, rather than pricing emissions at the processor level in the ETS. He Waka Eke Noa was born

from that collaboration.

He Waka Eke Noa’s website said that during its initial consultation, about a third of farmers preferred a transition from a processor-level system to a farm-level system to ensure farmers had the time and support for farmlevel pricing.

Nearly half of respondents supported a farm-level system being implemented in 2025 because they had concerns about the duplication of effort, loss of momentum, inequity between farming systems and wasted investment in setting up two systems.

He Waka Eke Noa recommended that the capture of greenhouse gases by vegetation should be recognised through on-farm pricing, but the Government proposed using the ETS.

The consultation closes on November 18, with final proposals to go to ministers for approval in 2023.

Report for Week Ending Oct 14.

Feeder calves

Red poll bull 2@80

Red poll heifer 2@40, 3@40

Speckle Park heifer 1@85

Sheep

Wethers 4@150, 2@137

Ewes w lambs at foot (all counted) 10@130, 6@135, 4@90

Ewes 3@160, 1@104, 1@80

Lambs 1@195, 6@150, 4@145, 3@210, 10@100

Cattle

MG X R2 heifer 2@1120

Angus R2 bull 1@1250

Hereford X bull 1@950 Hereford X heifer 1@950, 1@700

RP cow and Hx calf 2@1100

Friesian steer 1@500

DairyNZ Update

Identifying and managing pasture surpluses early and maintaining good quality pasture is the key to maximising late spring and summer milksolids production.

Using your feed wedge is the best way to manage your pasture. The feed wedge will show the current pasture situation by ranking the paddocks based on average pasture cover.

There’s a process to follow to get this done:

• Collect data for a feed wedge from a weekly assessment of average pasture cover

• Rank the pastures from highest to lowest. Adding a target line showing the required pre-grazing pasture cover shows where there is likely to be a surplus or deficit in feed

• The wedge identifies the sequence in which paddocks need to be grazed for the next round.

A temporary pasture surplus that is not managed well will allow ryegrass to go to seed, resulting in a drop in pasture quality.

Grazing residuals will drive pasture quality and when pasture growth exceeds stock demand, we see grazing residuals lift unless action is taken to manage the surplus. It’s all about anticipation –getting it right requires weekly pasture walks and creation of feed wedges to predict feed surpluses before they happen. www.dairynz.co.nz - 0800 4 DairyNZ - 0800 4 324 7969

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took a tour of Kaiwaiwai Dairies in Featherston before announcing proposed changes to greenhouse gas pricing for farmers. PHOTO/GRACE PRIOR

ACROSS: 1 Screw, 4 Have over a barrel, 14 Sauna, 15 Trout, 16 Adaptation, 17 Scent, 19 Icy, 20 Torpedo, 21 Realistic, 22 Citric, 25 Limitless, 27 Hugged, 28 Weirdo, 33 Directions, 35 Oil, 36 Skinny, 37 Ovum, 39 Let, 41 Ensuing, 42 Sunset, 43 Housework, 44 Octet, 45 Farewell, 50 Up, 51 Classier, 55 Feign, 58 Ancestral, 59 Landed, 60 Economy, 61 Duo, 63 Slit, 64 Knocks, 65 Cue, 66 Footprints, 68 Patent, 69 Tempts, 71 Estimated, 76 Foible, 77 Blackened, 79 Scratch, 81 Nil, 84 Layer, 85 Connection, 86 Rosin, 87 Exile, 88 Frog in the throat, 89 Petty.

DOWN: 2 Cordon, 3 Equip, 5 Adds, 6 Express, 7 Viable, 8 Reins, 9 Bunting, 10 Risk, 11 Eyelid, 12 Tunic, 13 Calypso, 14 Starved, 18 Admittance, 23 Flood, 24 Delight, 26 Ice cube, 27 Hilltop, 29 Ravioli, 30 Vienna, 31 Horse, 32 Annual, 34 Slum, 36 State, 38 Maker, 40 Lens, 45 Frays, 46 Receipt, 47 Wash, 48 Larynx, 49 Kinds, 50 Unlocks, 52 Acceptance, 53 Sunrise, 54 Enmity, 55 Flicker, 56 Under, 57 Beef, 62 Solid, 67 Entitle, 68 Pioneer, 70 Pelican, 72 Sweater, 73 Player, 74 Defeat, 75 Script, 76 Flair, 78 Conch, 80 Alone, 82 Brig, 83 Coma.

Pamela Feiertag

The University of the 3rd AGE [U3A]:South Wairarapa Current Affairs group meet in the Events Hall of the Roseneath Lifecare and Village, Carterton 9.30-11am. Call convener Paul Mallinson [021] 109-4652.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757.

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.159pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299.

Danzability Class: 11am-noon, at Studio 73, Greytown. Call physio. rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm.

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm.

Food Market: Food trucks, 4.307.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine.

GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.308.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church,

Church St, Masterton.

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623.

Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton.

Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact (06) 216-2187

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@ gmail.com

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 3771135.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867.

Aratoi: Masterton Museum: A Cabinet of Curiosities to July 2023; Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools’ Art to Oct 30.

Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.304pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski

[0274] 474-959.

Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643.

Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505.

Needlework & Craft Dropin: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Chanel College gymnasium, Herbert St, enter through treelined entrance [by the bus stop], 7-9pm. Contact Melissa [027] 327-0505.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 3835654.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Free support available across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246.

Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 3782949 or Jenny 377-0859 or email

Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton, 1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-5564.

Cobblestones Early Settlers VIllage: Open 10am-4pm seven days. History comes alive with six heritage buildings, carts and carriages, set in two acres of beautiful gardens, bring a picnic to enjoy.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement. Call Elsa [021] 2639403.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon.

Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, next to Wairarapa Farmers Market, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am-2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated.

Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Saturday in the Park: Food trucks by the Skate Park, QE Park 10am2pm, rain or shine.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon.

Wairarapa Cancer Society

Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039.

Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, Solway Showgrounds,

Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree.

Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23

Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632

Rotary Sunday Market: 6.3011.30am, Essex St car park. Contact thehodsons@xtra.co.nz South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889.

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

MONDAY,

OCTOBER 24

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909.

Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764.

Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322.

Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092.

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-

4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222.

Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050.

East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266.

Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm.

Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214.

Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729.

Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742.

Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066

Senior Citizens Club: Cards 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293.

Steady As You Go Falls Prevention and Balance Class, Featherston: 9.30am, A/G Church. Masterton: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance

Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm.

Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Troubadour Music Group: 6-8pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Contact Stefan [027] 226-6019.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25

Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730.

Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon-1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm.

Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North. Open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564 or email carterton.hist.soc@gmail.com

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston.

Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.306.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am.

Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884.

Free Community Fit Club: 11am,

Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Free Literacy and Numeracy

Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton.

GirlGuiding: Masterton Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 11am-1pm.

Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 3835654.

Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389.

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff 304-9748.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 6976974.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26

Men’s Group: Meet for support and

friendship, at the Salvation Army Village, Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton, 7-9pm.

The Book Lovers Corner: 3.304.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www. arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/ show/94/the-book-lovers-corner-/ AA Meeting At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928.

Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 3796582 or Val 379-8329.

Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389.

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.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon.

Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon.

Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 2-4pm, at St Matthews Church Hall, Church St, Masterton, no appointment necessary. Call [027] 245-2819.

Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm.

Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston.

Call Julia [06] 308-8109.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm.

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.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and

12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376.

Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285.

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton.

Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 for venue details.

Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556.

South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 3991050.

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office].

Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793.

Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 3771135.

Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857.

* To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

Public Notices

Wairarapa Community Law Centre Inc.

Notice of 2022 AGM

To be held in the Kauri Room, Wairarapa Community Law Centre, 1st Floor, Sport Wairarapa Building, Cnr Chapel & Jackson Stree

Masterton Thursday 27th October 12 noon

All members welco me.

Anyone wishing to become a member, please Phone 06 377 4134

WAIRARAPA HARNESS RACING CLUB AGM

to be held at Masterton Club, Chapel St, 6pm Wednesday 26th October 2022.

Members welcome G F Southey Secretary

WAIRARAPA UNITED AGM

Monday 31st October 2022 5.30pm at Wairarapa College Boardro om, Main Office.

Notices

CARTER SOCIETY INCORPORATED

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CARTER SOCIETY

WILL BE HELD 1.00 PM ON TUESDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2022 AT CARTERTON

STREET,

COURTHOUSE,

Agenda will include presentation of the

and progress on

Public Notices AGM

Thursday 27th October 2022, 5.30pm at the Masterton Club Followed by Awards for the Opaki Training Centre Donna Innes Admin Officer

Tertiary Level Scholarship

Applications are now open for expressions of interest in a $6000 annual scholarship by the Wairarapa Resource Centre Masterton.

The criteria are

• Study at tertiary level w ithin New Zealand at a recognised tertiary level provider.

• Second year student or above.

• Resident in the Wairarapa or demonstratable significant links to the Wairarapa.

• Studying Environmental Science or similar with an interest in Waste Minimisation, Recycling, the Circular Econo my, Zero Waste and or Resource Recovery.

• To report back to the Board annually and with the potential of funding for following years.

• Acknowledgement of the Wairarapathe Wairarapa Expressions of interest please to theExpressions inter to

projectswairaraparesource@yahoo.co.nz. or by contacting Jonathan Hooker 0274 486 645 for more information.

Public Notices

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022

Pt Section 87

Masterton Small Farms Settlement Lot 12 DP 16228 (Hiona Pā, Gordon Street, Masterton)

Date: Monday 24 October 2022 Time: 10.00am Venue: 85 Paierau Rd, Masterton

Public Notices

CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.

Council Meetings – November 2022

The following meetings will be held in November:

Wednesday 9 November 2022 Water Race Committee 9:30 am Thursday 17 Nov 2022 Audit and Risk Committee 9:30 am Wednesday 23 November 2022 Policy and Projects Committee 9:00 am

Meeting location: The meetings will be at the Carterton Events Centre.

Agendas: The meeting agendas will be available for public inspection two days prior to the meeting at the Council’s Main Of ce Building, the Carterton Library and on the Council’s website.

Attendance at meetings: Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings, and a public forum is provided at the start of each meeting.

• You can attend the public section of Council and most committee meetings in person, or a live-streamed meeting using the Carterton District Council’s Facebook page @ cartertondistrictcouncil. Meetings are also uploaded to YouTube within 24 hours of the meeting.

• Members of the public who wish to participate in a public forum must register their intention with the Democratic Services Of cer on 06 379 4030, or by email to demservices@cdc.govt.nz at least one full day before the meeting date.

Holloway St, Carterton.

Public Notices

Employment

CASUAL KITCHEN HAND AND PART TIME COOK

At Wairarapa Village, we pride ourselves on the quality of our staff and the high standard of care they provide. We carefully handpick those we believe will honour our ValuesTeamwork, Integrity, Passion, Respect and Community.

Wairarapa Village Care Home are seeking a casual Kitchen Hand and Part Time Cook.

If you are flexible, have good work ethic and enjoy working as part of an energetic and creative team, we would love to hear from yo u.

Please contact Penny Goodwill Facility Man ager 06 370 6022 pennyg@waiv.co.nz

CARTER COURT REST HOME

Vacancy Casual Health Care Assistant

Carter Court is a community owned and governed facility providing rest home and hospital level care, committed to pr oviding quality aged care services to our community.

We are looking for a Casual Health Care Assistant to join our team. The successful applicant must be a team player, flexible in their availability to work different shifts, and have a good work etiquet te.

For further details please contact the Nurse Manager, Lynley Batson on (06) 379 8075 during usual business hours.

Please email your CV and covering letter to: nursemanager@cartercourt.co.nz

Employment

KIWI MAGIC LIMITED PART-TIME ADMINISTRATION POSITION

We have a part time position for an administration person at our used motor vehicle sales yard based in Masterton. The person we are looking for must have: Previous administration experience

Computer experience for data entry

Attention to detail and accuracy

Experience with MYOB would be an advantage Payroll and GST experience

Team player with ability to work independently

Approx 20 hours per week Monday to Friday will be required.

If this sounds like you, please email your cover letter and CV to kiwimagicltd@xtra.co.nz or drop your CV into 10 Queen Street, Masterton by Friday 28 October 2022.

Missed

Early Childhood Teacher

If you are a vibrant person who is passionate about providing high quality care and education for our tamariki then Carterton Littlies could be the place for you to further your career! We are looking for a qualified early childhood teacher for a full time position. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.

Carterton Littlies is proudly owned and operated by 3 local, experienced, trained teachers who all have a vision for providing a natural, rich learning environment and home away from home where meaningful and lasting relationships between educators, tamariki and whanau are grown. Carterton Littlies pro vides care for 0 3 year old tamariki within a philosophy of respectful unhurried environment guided by Pikler s freedom of movement and Primary Care. Our centre is well resourced, with a strong emphasis on a respectful and inclusive culture for staff and children.

Our ideal applicant will have strong written and verbal co mmunication skills and will use their expertise and knowledge to contribute to our team. Your passion to support curriculum design and innovation will be evident in your own daily practice. You will role model exceptional teaching practice and contribute to the life of our centre.

As a valued teacher of Carterton Littlies, you will receive the following:

Competitive remuneration

Subsidised childcare

Payment of Teacher Registration costs

Annual flu vaccinations and First aid certification

Staff uniforms

A comprehensive annual appraisal cycle with regular and ongoing mentoring and professional development

Incentive programme with monetary bonus

The opportunity to work alongside a committed and dedicated team.

Please email your CV and covering letter to : melissa@cartertonpreschool.co.nz

Sport

Giants teams sparkle on the diamond

SOFTBALL

CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz

The Giants were on fire on the diamond on Saturday, winning three from three.

Giants Blue kicked off their Intercity Premier Two Championship with a come-from-behind 4-3 defeat of Demons, while Giants Red strolled to a 12-0 win over Demons in Premier Three, and the Giants women demolished WASC [the defence forces Wellington Area Sports Club] 17-0.

The Blues were behind early in their encounter at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt with Demons taking a 2-0 lead before former Junior Black Sox Blair Thompson hit an automatic home run to level the scores.

The home side then brought a runner home for a 3-2 lead, meaning the Blues had to score in their final turn at bat in the top of the seventh inning to keep the game alive.

Demons intentionally walked dangerman Thompson, but that brought player-coach Justin ‘Chunky’ Karaitiana to the plate.

The big hitter connected, sending the ball over the fence for a 4-3 lead.

Karaitiana then pitched a superb final inning to secure two valuable points.

Giants Red player Chris Feary watched the game and said the impact of Thompson was evident in

his first game back for the club after several seasons playing premier one softball for Hutt Valley Dodgers.

“It was a good first-up game for the boys, and it was a close game,” Feary said.

“You could see the influence of Blair in

the team talking to the players when they made mistakes.

“It was just a good allround effort for their first game, remembering Hutt Valley also play midweek and all of the teams down there have already played three or four games.”

There were no such

dramas in the Giants Red 12-0 win in four innings over Demons in Intercity Premier Three at Whakatiki Street, Upper Hutt.

The Reds batted first and took control from the outset, scoring four runs in their first turn at bat.

Feary said that took the

wind out of Demons’ sails and they never recovered.

“Demons were basically three up and three down and it wasn’t until their fourth turn at bat that they got back to the top of the order, and they might have had one safe hit.”

Although none of the Reds hit home runs, Matt Kawana hit two triples, while the rest of the batters connected and found the gaps in the field.

“There was no real standout, the whole team all did their job, and it was a real team effort.

“It was good for us

because we got to play all of our players, so the guys on the bench got out there and had game time.”

The Giants women were also in dominant form, thrashing WASC 17-0 at South Park for their first win in the Hutt Valley Premier Three Championship.

Coach Greg Paku said it was an awesome effort by the women, particularly after they suffered an agonising last-inning defeat to Te Aroha in their first game the previous weekend.

“We played well in the

field with only one error, which is pretty much why we kept them scoreless,” Paku said.

“We dominated in batting, and Rachel Paku’s base running was outstanding with a few steals and a batting average of 750 with three safe hits to the outfield, and Alex Waitere also batted 750 and had three safe hits.”

The softballers will take a break next weekend with no scheduled softball during Labour Weekend.

Rachel Paku lines up a hit in Giants’ 17-0 thrashing of WASC at South Park.

PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Player-coach ‘Chunky’ Karaitiana hit an automatic home run to seal victory for Giants Blue.

PHOTO/FILE