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Health

Our Community

Art

Stretch and smile

Dress success

Dare to dream

Over 50s fitness fun. Full story P5.

Another donation for Timor-Leste. Full story P6.

Local students ponder peace. Full story P8.

Our People

Opinion

Getting quizzical

The art of losing

Fundraising success at quiz. Full story P10.

Coops and competition don’t mix. Full story P12.

Inside Local News 1-11

Lifestyle 16-23

Events 29

Carterton 10

Rural 24-25

Classifieds 30-31

Opinion 12-13

Business 26-27

Sport 31

Extra 14

Puzzles 28

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‘Forrest Gump’ at Sports Bowl Julia Mahony

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Seven pairs of running shoes are expected to bite the dust during a Masterton man’s epic fundraiser for Wellington Free Ambulance [WFA]. Chris van Gerven will start training next Monday, working towards a personal challenge to run 85km daily for 25 days in a row, to raise money for WFA’s new station. Chris, 58, who has paused his career as an accountant to take up the challenge, will train at Masterton’s Colin Pugh Sports Bowl over the next ﬁve months, Monday to Friday, with an aim to start the 25day challenge on March 26. “My mother was an ambulance driver in Featherston,” he said. “I wanted to do something important for the community and to promote exercise.” His training schedule begins at 9am on Monday, November 6, with Chris running 12.5km daily for the ﬁrst

week. “I’ll increase the distance by 2.5km each week,” he said. “By Christmas, I hope to be doing 30km daily over about three hours. “I’ll be running on the morning of Christmas Day, as everyone’s coming to my place for tea later.” Chris plans to be running the equivalent of a marathon a day by the end of January and hitting the 50km mark per day during February. “On Monday, March 26, I’ll start my 25 straight days of 85km a day, running from 7.30am-7.30pm,” he said. The distance is about the same as Pahiatua to Greytown. If the character Forrest Gump [who ran for three years across the US in the movie of the same name] springs to mind, Chris has been likened to him before. “I went on a Paciﬁc cruise a few months ago and ran 10-12km every day, around the boat, or on the treadmill,” he said. “The other passengers were calling

ABOVE: Masterton accountant Chris van Gerven, who is raising funds for Wellington Free Ambulance, swears by an apple every evening. PHOTOS/JULIA MAHONY

me ‘Forrest Gump’.” Chris is inviting members of the public to join him MondayFriday from 9am, to walk, run or watch and drop donations into a bucket on site. He will also have a Givealittle crowdfunding page, so donors can track his progress. “Every person who joins in for a lap will go into a monthly draw for

$100 Mitre 10 vouchers and other spot prizes from my sponsors Hansells and Shoe Clinic Masterton.” Fellow runners or walkers are unlikely to chew through the seven pairs of running shoes he expects to use during the training and challenge. “Running shoes lose their sponginess,

so Asics has agreed to sponsor me, through the Shoe Clinic,” he said. Chris belongs to the Indoor Rowing Association, competing for national records in the 55-59 age group, 75kg-and-under category, training and recording times on the Concept2 rowing machine in his shed. He describes himself as a fussy eater but swears by a couple of tricks to keep him healthy and moving. “I just eat meat and potato, kumara and pumpkin – no salads, hardly any vegetables, no pasta or garlic,” he said. “I’ll eat peas, because they can be swallowed without chewing, and uncooked carrots – and I eat a few almonds after every meal.” Chris used to suffer from reflux but finds a natural snack has helped. “A few years ago, I started eating an apple every evening at 8.30pm and the reflux stopped,” he said. Chris had

been planning and saving funds to run the length of New Zealand but decided running locally would draw more interest and be a more environmentally friendly choice. “Running New Zealand would involve hotels, vehicles, support crew and other expenses,” he said. “Running at the Sports Bowl is ﬂat – I don’t like hills – and I don’t mind the repetitiveness of the track. “This way, schools can bring students down to join me and it gets local people outside and moving.” More than $1.6 million has been raised for WFA by the Wairarapa community, with $3 million the community target towards the $7 million build on the corner of Queen and Russell Sts. • For more information on Chris van Gerven’s running for WFA, email him at vantheman65@ hotmail.com

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Celebrating tradition and future Continued from page 1 known as the festival of colours – was held at Solway School hall, followed by a very successful Welcoming Week [Te Wiki o Manaaki] in September, which celebrated the region’s cultural diversity. Hot on the heels of Navratri will be Diwali, the festival of lights, on 12 November. “We are keeping it simple this time, to see what kind of response we get. Everyone is welcome,” said Kadian.

“There will be food stalls, some performances, prayers”. Celebrating Indian culture and traditions is “of huge importance” to the community, Patel said. “We blend nicely with the community or the region where we settled, but at the same time, it’s very important for our young generation to actually know a little bit of where their parents or grandparents are from. “For communities to thrive it is very important to not lose the sense of

where they come from and to pass it on to the next generation. That’s how it’s kept alive”. Kadian, who works closely with WIA and other community and cultural groups in Wairarapa, said that having a greater sense of belonging is “liberating” and she was pleased to see people “feeling more confident celebrating their culture”. Programmes like Welcoming Communities provide “different ethnic groups a sense of belonging and that they

belong here”, Kadian said, and ensure people “have the freedom to celebrate their cultures and tradition and share the knowledge and education with their kids as well”. The success of the Navratri celebrations has spurred the WIA to think about the future, Patel said. “And that is something we decided this night is that yes, look at all these people, look at all this involvement of the wider community and we are like, ‘oh, it is time

for us to grow and time has to find a place to accommodate all this in the future’. “We know for a matter of fact that the community is growing and we need a place which we can call our own”. Any plans would include a small Hindu temple, which “has been missing in Wairarapa,” Patel said. “A lot of requests from people came to us and said, ‘Do you have a temple here in Wairarapa?’, because

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Balance and stretch with a laugh Julia Mahony

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Music and laughter ﬂowed from the Senior Citzens Hall in Masterton on Monday morning, as members of the Age Concern group Keep Fit for Seniors lifted hand-weights, bent and stretched. Led by Petra Wagner, the group of about 20 women [and one man] moved through their exercise routine to prevent arthritis, improve balance and help with physical preparation for passing driver’s licence tests. After some happy pre-class chatter among early arrivals and the swapping of produce such as asparagus, lemons or rhubarb, there was a last-minute rush through the doors and the group – aged from their mid60s to their 90s – began to follow Petra’s lead. They lifted half-kilo hand weights and squeezed little rubber balls. The class has three parts – seated, as participants work their joints, eyes and even the brain; then standing to work on balance – ﬁnally they’re up and away for a line-dance to the song As

A cushion, hand weights and balls are provided.

Half-kilo hand weights add a challenge for the Keep Fit participants.

Arms are raised and stretched during the Keep Fit for Seniors class at the Senior Citizens Hall on Monday morning. PHOTOS/JULIA MAHONY

Long As You Love Me by the Backstreet Boys and a ﬁnal, soft warm-down circling balls around the body. Participants said the class gave them a connection with other people, improved their balance and made them feel great afterwards. “I don’t know many other places where you can do an exercise class for just $2,” Petra said. • Age Concern runs two Keep Fit for Seniors classes, on Mondays 9.30am and Wednesdays 1.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

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Dress donations all stitched up Lucy Cooper

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The sewing initiative, Stitch 4 Kids, made another significant donation of over 200 handmade dresses and a small supply of shorts for children in Timor-Leste [East Timor] this month. It brings the total number of dresses stitched and donated to orphanages in TimorLeste by Stitch 4 Kids to over 400 in less than a year. The latest batch of clothing, made from the free ‘Good Deeds’ dress pattern, was presented to the Timorese ambassador, Felicidade S. Guterres at a morning tea at St David’s Church in Carterton, and will be delivered to Timor-Leste in time for Christmas. Ligia Pinto, deputy head of mission for the Timor-Leste embassy, said there were a lot of children still in need of good clothing, and the Stitch 4 Kids donations “really contribute directly to their happiness”. The small team of dressmakers meets at St David’s Church once a month for about four hours.

The Stitch 4 Kids team was joined by ambassador Felicidade S Guterres and deputy head of mission, Ligia Pinto, to receive the latest donation of over 200 handmade dresses. PHOTO/LUCY COOPER

The dress is quick and easy to make, but allows for quite a bit of creativity, Annie Woodhams, the

initiative’s founder said. “You can whip them up and because we’ve got so many pretty fabrics, you can muck around with

them and try different fabrics together.” Woodhams is pleased with how the project has “caught people’s

imaginations”. “I’ve got friends around New Zealand making dresses. And if you are not sewing, you

can donate fabric.” Donations of good quality cotton fabric are always welcome, Woodhams said. As well as continuing with making clothing for the children of TimorLeste, Stitch 4 Kids is also looking closer to home. A project with South Wairarapa libraries to make bookbags to be gifted to children when they sign up for their first library card is in development, and a recent donation of heavy-duty curtain fabric by Masterton store Whole Nine Yards is also inspiring the team. “And so we’re trying to sort of think of things to do with those. And I’m wondering if we could make beanbags – because it’s huge pieces of fabric – and donate them to schools,” Woodhams said. “I’m always open for anything anyone wants to come and suggest to me to do.” • For more information, contact Annie Woodhams at stitch4kidsnz@gmail. com, or go to www.stitch4kids.nz

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Posters paint pictures of peace Lucy Cooper

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The 33 student entrants to the Lions Club International Peace Poster competition were celebrated at the Carterton Events Centre this month, with the winning entry progressing to the district level of the global contest. Macey Sargeant [13] from St Mary’s School won first place in the competition, which was judged by renowned local artist, Rhondda Greig. Her winning image depicted two hands forming a love heart shape in front of planet Earth surrounded by the flags of the seven continents. “I knew I wanted to do something with the world. And I was thinking that I wanted to put all the flags of the world on, but then I realised I didn’t have enough time to do all the flags, so I did the seven continents instead,” Macey said. Greig said Macey’s choice of a black background “was a wonderful counterpoint really. It highlighted hands and the colours and the land”. The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Dare to Dream’, and students from St Mary’s School, South End School and Ponatahi Christian School submitted

Cailee Lewis of St Mary’s School came 2nd.

Syl Smart of South Rd School came 3rd. Macey Sargent, aged 13, and from St Mary’s School won 1st prize.

entries. The works of art on size A2 paper were created using a range of art materials, including chalk, felt pens, charcoal and pastels and displayed for two weeks at the Carterton Events Centre foyer. This is the second year Steve Cretney, bulletin editor and guest speaker convenor for Lions Club of Carterton, has organised the local competition, open to students aged 11-13.

“I just love it,” he said. “It’s the student’s vision of how they see the theme, and it’s just incredible, the diﬀerent ideas that end up on paper and become the posters.” The standard of the entries this year was “very good”, Greig said. “They were well designed, thoughtfully conceived, and the techniques used to produce the images were excellent.” When judging the

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build connections between Lions and young people, Cretney said. “It’s diﬃcult to encourage younger and middle-aged people to join Lions and volunteer,” he said. The peace poster is “a way of creating that partnership with schools, and hopefully, later on, some of those students might come back and join Lions”. Karen Goodall, St Mary’s School principal, agreed. “I think the Lions’

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Works by painter and stitchery artist, the late Carol Anne Bauer, will go up for silent auction bids at Carterton community space No.23 Gallery this month. Bauer [1935-2016] was born in New York City and emigrated with her family to Wellington in 1972. She was a member of NZ Academy of Fine Arts and a founding and exhibiting member of the Koru Fibre Artists group. She also worked as a secondary school art teacher, in advertising and as a TVNZ set designer. Bauer and her husband moved to Wairarapa in 2000, where she continued to exhibit her works here and nationally. Earlier this year, Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History in Masterton presented a chronological retrospective of Bauer’s work, where her fascination with cultural mythologies was noted. Bauer had “a fascination with light,

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pattern and narrative which drew her to explore and depict the natural world, magic, symbolism, cultural stories, and scientiﬁc enquiry”, Aratoi’s Becky Bateman said at the time. The idea for the silent auction as a fundraiser at No.23 Gallery was raised by Bauer’s daughter-in-law, Viv Walker, who is also an artist and exhibits at the Carterton gallery. Walker’s family inherited more than 100 Bauer pieces from her estate last year but not

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The sold-out quiz night last month had just over 200 people compete, with Domino’s Pizza Carterton donating pizza to the cluedup quiz teams on 21 tables. With raﬄes and auctions, the evening raised just over $7000, with Carterton Rotary deciding to top up the donation to $8000. A team of Wairarapa paramedics joined the quiz and had lots of fun, Watson said. The winning team was called the Floating Voters. “It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves, supporting WFA Build Wairarapa Station Project.”

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Riversdale Beach is one step closer to having its draft community plan ready for community feedback over summer. Through a “very thorough and involved” public engagement phase, the community has identified five draft priority areas for the small coastal settlement of just over 200 permanent residents. These are protecting the natural environment, safeguarding the community’s rural beach character and sense of place, fostering community spirit, ensuring infrastructure meets the community’s needs and enhancing community organisations, facilities and assets. A public workshop in September was designed “to check that we’re on the right track and come up with some solutions against those five priority areas”, Masterton District Council’s [MDC] community development team leader Kelsi Rutene said. She said the next step is to “put it back to the

ABOVE: Safeguarding Riversdale’s rural beach character is a top priority for the community. RIGHT: A workshop in September helped ‘check in’ that the plan was on the right track. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

community to double check this is what was said and aligns with the community’s thinking, get that back and develop a final document early next year”. “It’s not a council plan about Riversdale. It’s Riversdale’s plan to go forward and work with other parties,” Riversdale Beach resident and community kaiarahi [connector] Roger Tweedy said.

“Obviously, one of the key parties is the council, but it is our plan,” he said. “It’s about what do we want and how do we fund that.” MDC’s involvement has been to “facilitate” the process of developing the plan, Rutene said. The value of the community-led planning process is “it captures a shared vision and aspirations for that particular community,” Rutene

said. “I think as council we can sometimes make assumptions about certain places and what their needs are, without a conversation ahead of time, or any prior understand-

ing of that community. “[Community plans] provide really important insight for council and other organisations about the direction a community wants to take.”

In practical terms “having a community plan circulating” in council can assist decision-making, Rutene said. “Say, for example, the community wants to protect the rural beach character, then our team will ensure infrastructure and assets are designed sensitively to what the community is after.” Tweedy acknowledges the process has not been without its challenges. There have been some delays between workshops, which led to “quite a bit of frustration”, but “we’ve committed to doing a monthly newsletter to the community, to let them know what’s happening and how they can get involved.” Tweedy is optimistic about the future of the community plan. “There’s a lot of expertise and a lot of talented people” in Riversdale, he said. “We are a typical country community and self-sufficient to a degree, but it is about how can we build on that. How do we maintain that community feel.”

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A nod and a wink to losing gracefully The scoop with Coops

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Lucy Cooper I don’t think I’m a particularly competitive person. I’ve long suspected it – and was reminded of the fact I probably don’t have the killer instinct of a champion on a recent Facetime call with my mum in the UK. We were lamenting the All Blacks loss at the weekend [too soon?] and she said, “Well, somebody has to come second”, and I couldn’t have agreed more. “Yep, we can’t all be winners,” I said chirpily. I can almost hear the sound of some of you reading this, thundering towards me to mentally rugby-tackle me to the ground, Jordan-esque fashion, for the sheer gall

of my suggestion that defeat can just be ‘sucked up’. But put yourself in Star Trek character Spock’s oh-so-logical shoes and you have to admit, I have a point. I’m not suggesting that if you included me in the over-40s rounders team this summer, I wouldn’t give it my all. And if you needed me to make a pair in the local Tiddlywinks derby, I promise nothing less than 100 per cent dedication and commitment from me and my winks. You have my word on that. However, if our winks get squopped one too many times and at the final squidge-off the other

Tiddlywinks has a surprising amount to teach us. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

team pot-out, then I’d like to think I’d pull myself – and whatever is left of my dignity – together, congratulate the winning winks warmly and stride out of the Fox and Hounds hostelry where this rather bizarre sporting fantasy is taking place, with my head held high. The alternative is ugly crying and complaining my squidger had been tampered with. But it’s a funny old feeling, isn’t it, losing or watching a team you care about losing?

There is something quite visceral about that sense of loss – sort of hollow and heavy at the same time. Even if you know you are in for a thumping great big loss, right up to the blow of the final whistle, there is the ‘unicorn and rainbows’ part of your brain that thinks you are still in with a chance. A miracle might happen. The opposing team could suddenly fall to the ground en masse, with stomach cramps or dizzy spells, leaving the goal wide open. Or they might all

misbehave at once and the entire team gets sent off. Not very sporting, but ‘needs must’ and all that. Instead, you are left replaying an alternative version of the game in your mind in which that shot didn’t hit the post, the ball was in, that so was not a penalty and so on, and so on. It’s a lonely mental game, evaluating the failure to fly. Now seems like a good moment to bring in our friend Confucius [or Kongzi – did you know Confucius is actually a Latinisation of his name?] He is reported as saying: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. I think he nailed it. As everybody knows, you can’t pot a nurdled wink and your next shot might be a bounce-out. But, don’t be in too much of a hurry to pack up your squidger. Rise – you just might send your wink to the pot next time. • Disclaimer: My apologies to the Tiddlywinks community for any errors in my use of Tiddlywink terminology.

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Mrudang [Muru] Patel, owner of North End Store, Carterton for wisdom, intellect, strength and wellbeing. Wairarapa needs … A dedicated space for a Hindu temple, for the Indian community and wider community to celebrate, learn, be a part of a different/diverse culture and for inclusivity. The best thing we sell at the North End Store is … As per customers, no doubt chicken and

As a child, I spent a lot of time … I was born in India and migrated to New Zealand in 2009. So, no different than 99.99 per cent of children there – I spent time mostly playing street cricket. My friends and loved ones say I am … Trustworthy, honest, friendly, a people’s person and talkative. The famous person [living or dead] I most admire is … Narendra Modi (prime minister of India). I would love more time to do… Kriya yoga and transcendental meditation. My favourite local shop [apart from North End Store] is … Pet shops/ Animates. A song I know all the words to is … Hanuman Chalisa, a popular Hindu hymn comprising 43 verses

MIDWEEK PHOTOS chips. As per us, we sell quality with trust. My favourite food is … Lentil soup and roti with rice. Something I can’t bear to eat or drink is … Seafood [badly allergic] and black coffee. The best piece of advice I have received is … Save a Penny, Buy a Farm – in simple words, invest in assets rather than liabilities. The most awe-inspiring place I’ve visited is … Sun Temple, Modhera [Built 1026-27 BC]. The best souvenir I’ve picked up is … My gifted and blessed pounamu from a place I call my first home in New Zealand [Russell, Bay of Islands]. The most

famous person I’ve ever met is … Carterton mayor Ron Mark. Has always been a good friend and a wellwisher since we settled in Carterton. He always greets me with “Namaste”. These small gestures make us truly feel we are in our homeaway-from-home, because this is home now. Have you won a raffle or major prize draw? I once sold a winning Lotto scratchie worth $70,000. I have an unusual collection of … Eftpos cards left behind by customers. My favourite time of year is …Diwali [mid-November]. It’s our New Year and Festival of Lights.

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This water-powered bamboo deer-scarer from Japan works with birds and other intruders in the garden. Tony Emerson brought it to Henley Men’s Shed for repair after the bamboo dried out and split. After lots of water, to swell the bamboo back to its original dimensions, a new base and some clamps, it was ready to go again. A loud clack as the upper chamber dumps its load of water will keep Tony’s veges safe. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Jason Burns with his 2021 winning piece Submarine Head. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

It’s time to get ready for the New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Wairarapa Art Review 2023. The exhibition is held every two years since its inception in 1999 and is organised by the Friends of Aratoi. This is a selected exhibition open to all artists living in Wairarapa. The exhibition aims to showcase the very best art and artists from the whole Wairarapa region. Artists are up for awards in nine categories, Photography, 3D, Exciting Use of Colour, Portraiture, Landscape and the three top prizes of Best Emerging Artist, Highly Commended and the Premier Prize. The public are asked to vote on the ninth award, People’s Choice, announced in February. Sandra Debney, chairwoman of the Friends always looks forward to the exhibition. “It is such a fabulous exhibition, the variety of work submitted is always

wonderful,” she said. “Last time we had the Wairarapa Art Review in 2021, we had just come out of the covid-19 red level restrictions. It will be fantastic to celebrate the exhibition properly this year without the worry of social distancing and wearing masks.” The review has been won by many well-known and highly-regarded artists across the region since its first outing in 1999, with names such as Sam Ludden, Helene Carroll, Ian Chapman and Gina Jones. Masterton’s Jason Burns won both the Rosewood Premier Award and Frank Minehan’s People’s Choice Award in 2021 for his work Submarine Head. Sarah McClintock, Aratoi director, is excited for the exhibition. “This is my first Wairarapa Art Review,” she said. “I’m looking forward to discovering new artists working in the region. I know it will end up being a vibrant and diverse reflection of the creativity of our local artists.”

This year’s guest selector judge is Sophie Davis, manager and curator at Hastings City Art Gallery. Entry to the New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Wairarapa Art Review is easy. Download an entry form from the Aratoi website and attach it to your artwork. Artwork can be any size, shape or medium. Entries are limited to one piece per artist, and must be brought into Aratoi on Friday, December 8. Artists must live in Wairarapa or Tararua regions and the work can’t have been exhibited previously. All work will be up for sale. • For a full list of the awards and prize money, head to the Aratoi website. • New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Wairarapa Art Review 2023 will be showing from December 15 until February 18. Opening and awards announcements will be on Friday, December 15, at 6pm.

Cape Palliser road bill paid for three years Marlee Partridge Waka Kotahi has thrown South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] a lifeline and will continue funding maintenance and repairs to Cape Palliser Rd until the end of 2027. Funding had been expected to stop from July 1, 2024, which would have meant SWDC ratepayers absorbing an annual forecast cost of $494,000 – despite the road’s upkeep costing Waka Kotahi an average of $667,894 annually since 2007 [not

including emergency repairs]. Waka Kotahi has funded 100 per cent of upkeep and repairs for Cape Palliser Rd since 1997 as it is a designated ‘Special Purpose Road’ [SPR] due to its high tourism value, high maintenance costs, and minimal local rates income. Waka Kotahi regional manager Mark Owen conﬁrmed the three-year extension of funding until the end of the 2023-27 National Land Transport Programme [NLTP] period will cover “approved

Cape Palliser Rd has been repeatedly battered by the abutting ocean and millions of dollars have been spent on repairs and maintenance. PHOTO/FILE

maintenance, low-cost, low-risk, and emergency works activities for the road”. Eroding cliﬀs and continued pressure from surging tides have repeatedly damaged the road, requiring Waka Kotahi to spend an average of $315,695 a year on emergency repairs since 2007, bringing the annual average total to $983,589 over the past 16 years.

The amount spent on emergency repairs has historically been inconsistent. In some years there has been zero cost, while this year emergency repair costs have already skyrocketed above $800,000. SPRs are being phased out, with Waka Kotahi planning to transition all of them to a diﬀerent funding model – called the Funding Assistance Rate [FAR] – by

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Barber aims to be cut above Rebecca King

Eketāhuna now has a barbershop for the ﬁrst time since the last one shut down in the 1980s, and although Nick Olliver only opened the doors to his Stay Sharp Barbershop last month, his clientele is

already steadily growing. Since qualifying as a barber seven years ago in Auckland, Olliver has worked on his chops in Manawatū and, more recently, in Masterton. Olliver said he decided to open a barbershop in Eketāhuna because he

could see the potential market for it. “It’s going to take a little while to build up clientele and everything, but I’m pretty conﬁdent,” Olliver said. “I’ve had plenty of people in the industry say that they reckon it’s going to take oﬀ.” Although it’s still early days, Olliver said his new Eketāhuna clients are similar to his old ones in Masterton: “Coming from farming communities, they’re laid back here,” he said. Olliver’s presence in town already appears to have inspired one resident to think about picking up the scissors. “I actually had someone

Eketāhuna’s Stay Sharp Barbershop owner Nick Olliver. PHOTO/REBECCA KING

last week approach me, saying that their son wants to get into it,” he said. For young people who are looking to break into the barbering scene, Olliver recommends going to barber school to do their training. “I think you really have to have the passion for it, be open-minded and willing to try new things, stick with trends, and keep up with what’s in at the time,” he said. “It’s deﬁnitely a good career, and you can take it anywhere. “Even if you go to a completely foreign country, the fundamentals are all the same at the end of the day.” This month, Olliver is planning to participate in Movember, an annual

“I think you really have to have the passion for it, be open-minded and willing to try new things, stick with trends, and keep up with what’s in at the time ... It’s definitely a good career, and you can take it anywhere.” event that involves growing a moustache as a way of drawing attention to men’s health issues, including prostate and testicular cancer, and mental health – something he sees as part of his calling as a barber. “I feel as though I hold a safe space for a lot of men to come in and talk or sort of vent. Not too many men have a safe

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Builder developing green houses Bella Cleary After spending years chipping away at the challenge of how to reduce the construction industry’s waste and carbon emissions, a Wairarapa builder said he’s well on his way to cracking the code. Nicholas Keenan, based in Greytown, has been trialling a new building product made from hempcrete, a biocomposite construction material. Hempcrete is made from ‘hemp hurd’ [the dried, inner part of the hemp plant stalk], a binder, and water, and has been raved about by those in the building industry for its clean and green characteristics. Keenan said he was introduced to hempcrete by a friend a few years ago. “I said, ‘It sounds a little too good to be true,

and I don’t believe it’,” Keenan said. “So I went oﬀ and did my own research, read a lot of university papers. “I found that it’s actually a viable product, and it’s better than anything on the market.” After intensive trial and error, Keenan has created a “modular housing panel system” – the ﬁrst of its kind to be developed in New Zealand. Each unit of roof or wall is pre-made in his Greytown factory and can be transported and slotted together on-site. “It’s like Lego,” Keenan said. “They just get picked up with a crane, moved on site and put together. Then all you need to do is slide in the windows and install trims.” Each panel is made using a timber frame, with the hempcrete

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“Get rid of the pests to get more birds,” was the vision from one school group at the annual Tracking and Trapping pupil workshops run by Enviroschools and Pūkaha, held this year at Douglas Park and Gladstone schools. Tracking and trapping education has happened in primary and secondary schools in Wairarapa since 2016 with over 27 out of the 35 participating in some way. Our young people are regularly out checking traps and when needed, their tracking tunnels and chew cards. Some come with experience, others nothing and everyone with different motivations. However, they are working together to learn, take action, and share their successes with the wider community. Through this practice they are developing

a connection with nature, a key outcome for Enviroschools. Enviroschools, funded by the local and regional councils, works with schools to empower young people to be part of creating sustainable communities and that is what is happening in the predator-free space. Collaboration is with the education team at Pūkaha, who brought in the expertise and hard experience around tracking and trapping. In recent years teaming up with the Ruamahanga Restoration Trust has further empowered our schools with the funding of a wider range of traps and tracking technology. This tracking and trapping education coalition run annual face-to-face workshops for pupils, with follow-up online pupil networking zoom hui each term, and also refresh and supply any equipment needed to

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support their mahi in schools. This term, Rhys Watkins, rabbit programme manager and educator at Pūkaha, is visiting schools offering some extra expertise and encouragement. After visiting Carterton School this week Watkins said, “They are actively trapping their patch of ngahere, and also the compost,

“They are actively trapping their patch of ngahere, and also the compost, greenhouses and sheds. They have managed to collate some data; five rats and three mice caught and two possums seen. greenhouses and sheds. They have managed to collate some data; five rats and three mice caught and two possums seen. I recommend a

Flipping Timmy trap for them. Note: The students have created and made a really neat trap box for the D-rat trap.” There are three

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Despite this terrible fear, the other night, I sat and watched a video on YouTube about the world’s scariest landings and the world’s most dangerous airports. And then to round it oﬀ, I watched a 90-minute video on footage taken from ships bridges during storms and the extra special bits when they were hit by monster waves. It’s what I call sickening to the stomach. Such fun. As I said at the beginning, I don’t mind the sea being rough. When I was 17, I worked my passage to England on a cargo ship and we hit a huge storm mid-Atlantic. I found that really exciting, especially when we did a

big roll and a flying fish came through the porthole in the galley where I was working and landed on the floor. No one around me seemed to be bothered so I knew we weren’t in danger. And a few years ago, a large group of us went to perform in a concert in Blenheim. A small number, who didn’t like being on the ferry, flew down to Blenheim Friday evening and the rest of us went on the ferry. It was a beautiful crossing. Coming back on the Sunday, those who flew down had to come on the ferry because there were no flights available around the time we wanted to travel. We were warned when we got to the ferry

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Gourmet food is also a highlight – with freshly made gourmet burgers, sausages, wraps, curries, salads, and the ever-popular berries and icecream available for purchase. Devonshire Tea served in the Rathkeale Homestead rose garden is a time-honoured tradition while refreshing cold drinks can be sipped on as visitors listen to live music performed by students at various times throughout the day. The popular cake stall

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Tim Nelson I have [inspired by a friend] started to listen to 1001 albums, dating back to 1950. So many of these albums will be by performers I either haven’t heard of or wouldn’t normally choose to listen to. I know there will be many I won’t enjoy, but there will be many others I will discover, which I will enjoy immensely. I remember years ago listening to my ﬁrst Lou Reed song when a friend chose the next tape to play on a car ride. I had never listened to Reed before, and may never have, had it not been for my friend having the tape New Sensations in his car. This has led me to

a lifelong love of Reed’s music. I have a habit of going back to the same things I know I’ll enjoy time and time again. I have shared many times in posts about my love of Seinfeld, which I’m pretty sure I have watched through all episodes at least six times. While I still enjoy these reruns of books, movies, TV series, podcasts, and albums, the problem is it prevents me from being exposed to new potential favourites. The 1001 albums will be my attempt to discover so much more in regards to music. Hopefully there will be at least a few more Reed equivalents on my

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This message is such a good one it’s definitely worth sharing again. I heard the idea again from Jay Shetty on his Calm app Daily Jay message, with the idea being that mood follows action. It’s often the case we’ll make the most positive choices when we’re already feeling positive. However, it will be far more difficult to get out there and, for example, go for a run if we’re not feeling particularly motivated, perhaps we’ve had a bad day and feel more inclined to eat a packet of chocolate biscuits. For whichever of the two choices, the run or the biscuits, mood will follow action. For me, regardless of how I feel beforehand, exercise will always make me feel better. Conversely, while I’ll enjoy the first three or four chocolate biscuits, by the time I’ve finished the packet I know I’ll feel a little sick and will regret overindulging. Mood following action can apply to any action we take. If we’re able to place ourselves into our future heads we’ll have an understanding of how we’ll feel once the action has been completed, which will hopefully

encourage us to make the more positive choice.

Celebrating fabulousness

In times in which there is so much negativeness, it’s important to celebrate the fabulous things that happen in our communities every day. Here’s a post I shared on Facebook about one such example I have just experienced… ‘I’m sitting in A&E at Masterton Hospital late on a Friday night. A friend of mine is being looked after by staﬀ who are incredible. They are constantly in to check on him and to let me know what’s going on. There’s no mention of rushing him out, even though he’s probably okay; they want to monitor and support to make sure things are okay until the morning. The staﬀ are just so calm, so reassuring, so kind, and have so much empathy. I am just completely blown away and overwhelmed by such an amazing level of service.’ We should never forget how truly wonderful people really are in our communities.

Change the language I heard an interesting idea in an Arnold Schwarzenegger interview.

Schwarzenegger was an interesting American politician when he was the governor of California. He represented the Republican Party in a strong Democrat state. He was also very interested in policies that aren’t typically associated with the Republican Party, with climate change being a key example of this. In relation to climate change in particular, Schwarzenegger found there was a lot that both parties had in common. Essentially they both want to look after the environment, and probably agreed a lot on how this could and should be done. However, what they didn’t agree on was the language. Schwarzenegger found that the phrase ‘climate change’ didn’t resonate with Republicans, so instead of using that phrase he would instead talk about reducing pollution, something that everyone wants to do. Once a shared goal was accepted around reducing pollution, both parties were able to work together. Yes, they may have had diﬀerent outcomes in mind, but they were still essentially heading towards the same outcome.

Simple strategy

I came across a strategy for increasing confidence for pretty much anything, from doing a best man speech at a wedding, to running a marathon. The strategy makes absolute sense in its simplicity and once you’re aware of what it is and are willing to do it you’ll be confident going into any situation. This magical strategy is simply to be prepared. Think of any area you’re lacking confidence in right now. Next, come up with ways in which you could address this lack of confidence. If you come up with a list of six ideas, choose the one you think will be most effective. The most important step comes next, this being to do the action you have identified and stick with it for a prolonged period. Repeat this step with other identified actions. Slowly you’ll become better at what you are doing and with this your confidence will grow.

What are you overlooking?

Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He’s certainly the person who put bodybuilding on the world stage, and has gone on to a multifaceted

career that has made him one of the most recognisable people on Earth. In one of the first bodybuilding competitions Schwarzenegger entered in the USA he didn’t have the immediate impact he hoped to. He soon recognised the reason he wasn’t winning was because he was overlooking things or was lacking focus. In Schwarzenegger’s case this was his calf muscles, an area he wasn’t putting sufficient effort into and would often leave until the end of a training session. He changed his approach and started working on his calves at the beginning of each workout, soon addressing a weakness and turning it into a strength. For all of us there are things that we overlook that we know we could put more effort into and become better at. Doing so will lift the overall quality of our lives, if only we’re prepared to do what’s needed.

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Tim Bean is a health advocate, gym owner, and public speaker. His passion is helping people to live healthier lives; he really does believe we are

capable of so much more in terms of getting the most out of our physical state, which will lead to not just physical health, but mental and spiritual health as well. According to Bean, a key factor in becoming healthier is that we take responsibility for our own health. Of course there will be times in which we may need to rely on health services, but for the most part there is so much we can do for ourselves. We have choices about the exercise we do, the food we eat, the amount of sleep we get, and the content we engage with. If we make positive choices in these areas the outcome will be better health, there’s simply no two ways about it. To such a large extent we are the ones who determine how we live our lives. When we make choices around better health, in my opinion our lives will be so much richer and more fulﬁlling. The great thing is, regardless of what we may already have done, the moment we make the choice for positive change the results will start to show.

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Kiwi farmers have used drenches for decades to tackle parasite problems, but this often means treating animals even if they aren’t aﬀected. In 2020, Techion reported the cost of undetected drench resistance was $48 million a year. That same year, the business developed a parasite testing platform called FECPAKG2. “When drenches are failing due to drench resistance, farmers often struggle to understand what is going wrong,” Mirams said. “The critical part is knowing which drenches are working and which are not. It’s one of the biggest issues facing animal production on the planet.” Mirams also said the idea that triple drench will work is gone, and signs of the problem usually become apparent

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when farmers experience poor lamb performance in late autumn or in hoggets or ewes during winter. “With limited effective quarantine protection in place, farmers are often unwittingly importing triple drench resistance on to their properties. “Many farmers have not tested whether their drenches are effective and, as a result, are suffering production losses they are not aware of,” Mirams said. Wormwise programme manager Ginny Dodunski said farms using untested, partially

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people who mean business DOES YOUR WASHING MACHINE EAT SOCKS?

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• Honest recommendations – staff are not paid on commission. • Local ownership and operation – we care about you. • Most brands – and servicing of everything we sell. • Price matching – with other appliance stores in the Wairarapa. • Delivery and installation of your appliances – by our friendly staff. • Qualified electricians on staff – who can do everything from repairing a light switch to replacing your entire switchboard and old electrical wiring. See us now for everything from your replacement light bulb to your brandnew fridge freezer. “We do everything that larger stores do, but with friendly personalised service added in,” says owner Michelle Wallace.

Drop into 34-36 High Street South, Carterton or phone 06 379 8930.

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Tam Williams Registered Nurse Making life better for all people affected by dementia Kia piki te ora mo ngaˉ taˉ ngata mate Poˉ rewarewa

06 377 7522

alz1.wairarapa@gmail.com

Solway Showgrounds, Cnr Fleet & York Streets, Masterton 5840

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& Appliances (2017) Ltd

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For all tree work, powerline clearance, stump grinding, hedges

Powerco Approved Contractor CONTACT KEvIN WAlSh: 0800 WAI TREE 0800 924 8733 “No tree too tall or too small”

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BUILDER

Begin your next escape by contacting Diane Wales-Baillie, Chene Wales-Baillie, or Warrick Davey at Torchwood Travel and Kutwelo.

TREE REMOVAL STRUCTURAL PRUNING CHIPPING & STUMP GRINDING 027 463 7144 nic.durkin@waiarb.co.nz

ARBORIST QUALITY PRUNING TREE REMOVAL FELLING STORM WORK HEDGE WORK RURAL TREE WORK 022 368 3806 06 372 5771 Arran Turner

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CONTRACTOR

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Warren & Mark Adam

WAIRARAPA

WE HAVE ALL SKIP BIN OPTIONS

CONTRACTING New Build  Renovations  Home Improvements

High quality builds you will love to call home

CALL TO DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS

P James 022 082 1972 E james@devennyconstruction.co.nz

Jim McBride Painting & Decorating Over 40 years experience

Give Jim a call P: 021 244 6990 | AH: 06 370 1531 E: jim.sandy@xtra.co.nz

References available

ELECTRICIAN All electrical work • Complete rewires • New builds • General maintenance and repairs

Locally owned and operated by Grant and Michelle Wallace

DECORATING

Kirkland Decorating

We take the time to give you the perfect look for your style and decor • Plastering • Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallpapering Specialists • Domestic or Commercial • Colour Consultations • No job is too big or too small Please contact 06 378 2210 or 027 429 1770 www.leithkirklanddecorating.co.nz

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34-36 High Street South, Carterton Phone: 06 379 8930 email: wealtd@xtra.co.nz

• Driveways • Drainage • Cartage • Concrete Breaker • and more ...

Ashley Turner

027 444 0323

ashcontracting@xtra.co.nz

devennyconstruction.co.nz PAINTER - DECORATOR

• General Earthworks • Farmwork-Tracks etc. • Site Clearing • Trenching • Foundation

PETE NIKOLAISON 117 Perry St, Masterton P 06 370 3222 | pete.co.nz

DRAIN CLEARING

ULTIMATE DRAIN CLEARING

EAR WAX REMOVAL ACHIEVABLE OUTCOME

BEFORE

– Blocked Drains – CCTV Inspection/Fault Location – Soakpits & Drain Repairs

AFTER Wairarapa Ear Health Clinics Masterton, Carterton, Martinborough

– Water Mains/Leaks

To book appt

CALL PAUL 021 245 5955 FURNITURE REMOVALS

ph: 06 370 6730

or visit www.ears2you.co.nz

ROSIES

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MASTERTON

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REMOVALS LTD

A family business that moves families & individuals

Free Quotes/Local or Nationwide Full Packing Services Short Term Storage Phone 06 370 1258 / 0800 46 76 74 office@rosiesremovals.co.nz 4 Buchanan Place, Masterton

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Business Wairarapa Midweek

FURNITURE REMOVAL

FURNITURE MOVERS

ARE YOU MOVING?

GUTTER CLEANING

HANDYMAN

COOLAVIN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Residential Offices Pensioner Discounts Nationwide

We specialise in residential and commercial moves. From packing to unpacking – we look after you like we are moving our own family.

Same rate weekday or weekend 15 years experience Winz registered

Phone Michelle on 0274 23 27 71 or 0800 23 27 71

Email: furnitureremovalsolutions@gmail.com

Dean Cooper, Owner/Operator P: 0800 101 434 or 021 243 1327 E: realdealmovers@hotmail.co.nz www.realdealmovers.co.nz

HANDYMAN

HEATING

Single & Multi level gutter cleaning ground based. Also various other property maintenance

BRIAN POPE owner & operator

027 238 6753, 06 377 1285 bjpope@xtra.co.nz

INSECT CONTROL

CALL US FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT • Repairs • Gutter cleaning • Decks • Fences • Kitchen installations No job is too small... we will change a light bulb Call Ray 021 0856 7730 or 06 370 2285

First Home Maintenance

• •

0800 244 663 (CHIMNEY)

Licenced Builder

LAWN AND GARDEN SERVICES

LAWN MOWING

PRICING FROM $10 A MOW Based in Masterton covering all of Wairarapa

• Lawn Mowing • Hedge Trimming • Green Waste Removal • Scrub Cutting • Weed Control • Water Blasting • Garden Tidy ups

DWAYNE STEPHENS: 022 586 4793 stephens.rescue@yardservices.co.nz www.yardservices.co.nz

For a free quote call Simon on 021 026 78300

PAINTING

PEST CONTROL

Are you looking to redecorate?

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Pest Control Cockroaches · Wasps · Flies · Spiders · Ants We also do carpet cleaning!

• Free quotes at competitive prices • 5 year workmanship guarantee

6P Painting and Decorating Ltd Josh - 027 202 9831 / Mat - 022 561 4742

PLUMBING, GAS & DRAINS

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• Plumbing • Gasﬁtting • Gas Appliance Servicing • Drainlaying • CCTV & Drain Unblocking

06 370 0006 wairarapa@straightﬂush.co.nz 8 Chapel St, Masterton

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tree & Hedge Trimming Driveway, Roof & Weed Spraying Window Cleaning  Section Clearing Supply & Apply Wood Chips, Mulch, Bark Nuggets & Compost + much much more WINZ quotes available

Contact Wayne on 021 133 0877 The Green Team Property Maintenance Ltd

TRAVEL Planning a Holiday?

I can help! Contact me today for travel advice and planning.

Grab yourself a starter pack - uses natural pyrethrin, an award winning automatic dispenser and insect spray.

Keeping your home and family safe. peter@woodburners.co.nz | www.woodburners.co.nz

YOU GROW IT - WE MOW IT

GET READY FOR FLIES!

Chimney sweeping & Inspections Fire installations

Visit www.ecomist.co.nz or your local stockist Gardenbarn

MOBILE BLASTING

ROOF PAINTING THE FUTURE OF SURFACE PREPARATION

We are a dustless mobile surface preparation company that services the entire Wairarapa region. Automotive • Residential • Industrial Call Evan: 027 664 9507 evan@mobiledustfreeblasting.co.nz mobiledustfreeblasting.co.nz

PLUMBER

WAYNOS PLUMBING

Certified plumber For all your plumbing requirements Ph 027 244 7645 | 24/7

0274 251 313 or 06 304 7931

griffiths8@gmail.com www.wairarapapainting.co.nz

PLUMBING AND GAS • Burst Pipes • Spouting and Roof Repairs • Installation of Gas Hot Water Systems • Bathroom and Kitchen Renovations Proudly Wairarapa owned and operated. With us your job is in safe hands.

Phone: 06 370 3640 | 027 347 8811

• Drain Clearing • Drain CCTV Inspections • Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations • General Maintenance

www.safehandsplumbing.co.nz

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

TRADEMAINTENANCE HEADING PROPERTY

WOW Pest Control

WE WASH HOUSES, MAKING YOUR PROPERTY LOOK ITS BEST! • Residential House wash • Commercial Building wash • Roof wash • Gutter clean • Moss/mould treatment • Concrete wash & more WE USE SAFE & ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Richard: 027 304 9653 propertywash@hotmail.co.nz www.propertywashwairarapa.co.nz

RAINWATER SYSTEMS

• Residential, Commercial, Rural • Low Pressure House Washing

• Roof Wash/Moss & Mould Treatments • Decks, Fences, Gutters, Surface & Driveway Cleaning • We specialise in Pre-Sale Makeovers

Call 021 605 603

Introducing We Sort It Services

FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTE

Call Tim or Baylee 06 390 1376 - 022 161 9204 baylee@washrite.co.nz

REAL ESTATE

0800 945 140 | www.wesortit.co.nz

Tiling

Buying? Selling? Think • Continuous Spouting in 3 different profiles • • Gutter Guard • • Traditional Spouting & Box Gutter • • External Fascia & Spouting Systems • • Downpipes & Rainwater Heads • • Made to measure on-site •

Written 10 years ‘no leaks’ guarantee 0800 50 50 52 www.rainaway.co.nz

TRAVEL • expert knowledge • tailor-made travel • personal care • passion

Tiling & Paving Jude: 027 611 9199 Bill: 021 262 4519

027 282 1151 LICENSED UNDER REA2008

TREE SERVICES TREE REDUCTIONS & REMOVALS PRUNING & TRIMMING HEDGING & SHAPING STUMP GRINDING

Lynne Carlyon - Travel Broker M: 0274 110 233 E: lynne.carlyon@nztravelbrokers.co.nz W: www.nztravelbrokers.co.nz

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Free No obligation Quotes Diane Wales-Baillie - 027 342 63 92 Chene Wales-Baillie - 021 661 691 Warrick Davey - 021 669 414

Andy Traill 027 450 9207 traill@live.com

laing.tiling@xtra.co.nz

WATER TANK SERVICES

TOMLIN WATER TANK SERVICES

• Concrete & Plastic Water Tank Cleaning • Concrete Tanks Repairs • Chemical Free • Professional & Efficient Service offering Competitive Rates

IAN 021 120 1290 | JODI 06 377 2258 TREE SERVICES

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Be Cool this Summer with a Daikin Air Con Call us for a quote

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138 Dixon Street, Masterton | E: office@bwo.co.nz | P: 06 378 2288 | M: 0274 425 022 | W: www.heatpumpswairarapa.co.nz

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek

Al-Anon Family Groups: Help and hope for family and friends of alcoholics. See al-anon.org.nz for more information. 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 1.30pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, St David’s Presbyterian Church Youth Wing, 164 High St South. Call [0278] 205-801. Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564 or email carterton.hist.soc@gmail.com Carterton Scout Group: At Rangatahi Hub [behind Carterton Event Centre], Scouts [11-14 years] 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Sylvia [027] 249-3395. Danzability Class: 11am-noon, at Studio 73, Greytown. Contact physio. rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Martinborough: 9.3011.30am, St Andrew’s Church; Featherston: 1.30-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Fareham Creative Space: Also Fri/Tues, 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, 4.30-7pm 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: 7.30-8.30pm, 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 378-8888. 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 David [021] 246-0295. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Aratoi: Light and Space: Sculptures from the collection to Nov 26; Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist/He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa to Nov 26.; Rebekah Farr: O Deluge, Stop Singing, We’re Drowning to Dec 3; Dwayne Duthie: Double Edge Sword to Dec 3. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Carterton Senior Citizens: 12.30-

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Masterton Horticultural Society Iris Show: 1pm-3pm, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Cobblestones Early Settlers Village: Open 10am-3pm seven days. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat/Sun 10am2pm, other times by arrangement. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 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, under the grandstand, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton. Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call John [021] 314-2485. Martinborough Museum: Open Sat/Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. Masterton Tennis Centre: Organised doubles from 12.30 pm at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. 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 10am-2pm, 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: For anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. 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 [027] 957-1012. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Tennis Centre: Social doubles from 10 am at 147 Dixon St,

Masterton. Blackboard draw. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632. Rotary Sunday Market: 7-11.30am, 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 [027] 628-5889 or [027] 453-0182. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 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. Call Elaine 377-0322. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092. Carterton Scout Group: At Rangatahi Hub [behind Carterton Event Centre], Keas [5-8 years] 4.30-5.30pm; Cubs [8-11] 6-7.30pm. Contact Sylvia [027] 249-3395. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Citizens Advice Bureau: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Clareville Indoor Bowls: 7pm at Tom Bubb Lounge, A&P complex. Call Colleen 379-8399. 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 378-9266. 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: Mon/ Tues/Fri, 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: For anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. Housie: 7pm, Club Carterton, Broadway. Call 379-8069. 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. Masterton Food Bank: 9 Church St, Mon-Fri 10am-12.30pm. Call 370-8034. 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, NOVEMBER 7 Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564. 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 to book or for advice. Carterton: 9.30-11.30am, Carterton Library; Greytown: 1.303.30pm, Greytown Library. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: During school terms. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.157.30pm. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9-11am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa, 340 Queen St, Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994. GirlGuiding: Masterton Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 11am-1pm. Knit and Natter: 3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, Perry St; 7pm, Te Awhina Cameron Community House, 2 Stuart Cres, Masterton. Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Mah-jong: Carterton RSA, 1pm. Call Margaret 379-8681. 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 Judo Club: Tues/Thurs, youth class 5-6pm, adults 7-8.30pm, Nga Totara Dojo, 205 Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton. Contact Simon [021] 248-6111. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: 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: 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Scallyrag Border Morris Dancing: 7-8 pm at the Auditorium, Kuranui College, Greytown. Contact Alison [021] 111-1894. 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. Taoist Tai Chi: 6-7.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall, 185 High St, Carterton. Contact www.taoisttaichi.org Takahe Probus Club: Meet 10amnoon, at Masterton Club, Chapel St. Call Richard Jackson [027] 811-006 or Pam Hill [027] 370-5012. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 1-3.30pm. Wairarapa Modern Jive: Carterton School hall, 7.15-7.30pm Intermediate workshop; 8-8.45pm Beginners class. Contact Lance [021] 134-5661. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928. Athletics Wairarapa: Club night, 5.45-7pm, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. Carterton Cycle Group: From Belvedere Rd [weather permitting]. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Masterton: 10am-noon, Masterton Library. Free Classes: Literacy, language, 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. Call [027] 245-2819. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, 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. Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9amnoon. Call Doug [027] 444-7331. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 3787109. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: 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 the stadium meeting room of the Trust House Recreation Centre, 2 Dixon St, Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at a café in South Wairarapa. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604]. 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: 7.308.30pm, 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. 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 377-1135. 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

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3.30pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, at the old courthouse next to the library. 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 Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. 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. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Wairarapa Kids Choir: For children aged seven years up, 3.50-4.50pm, during school terms, Courthouse, Holloway St, Carterton. Call Jill [027] 347-5891. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am.

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Motorcyclist delays Targa Rally stages An errant motorcyclist threatened to derail the last two legs of the Targa Rally, which finished in Masterton on Saturday. The first four or five cars had left on the penultimate stage from Longbush to Hinakura Road when the motorbike drove through the stop controls and into the stage. Martinborough driver John Thomson said that almost forced organisers to cancel the last two stages. “One of the competitors, who was a trained marshall, went through, not at pace after the first four or five cars had gone through, and he actually managed to catch up with the guy, and they were going to grab him, but he hared off into one of the properties,” Thomson said “That was a shame because it ended up with a bit of a gap from

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and that’s against the big boys, so we were stoked with that. “Sarah did an amazing job on notes, and it’s a huge task to navigate for that long.” Thomson said the BMW ran superbly apart from losing an exhaust pipe bolt and a tyre delaminating on the two special stages east of Pahiatua on Saturday, which cost them about 90 seconds. He added there was plenty of local support, saying that it was cool driving through Martinborough and seeing the people waving and yahooing. Christchurch’s Marcus van Klink and co-driver Matt Richards took overall honours after the ﬁve days, with Jason Gill and Brianna Little in a VW Polo second and Mike Tubbs and Matt Bailey in a BMW M2 in third place.

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