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Blanche Thompson’s beloved Dad passed on many pearls of wisdom throughout his life, one of his favourites being “there’s no such word as can’t.” This advice won’t be far from Blanche’s mind as she sets out on a 30km fundraiser run for New Zealanders living with bowel cancer The Masterton local and mum-of-four is taking part in the Bowel Cancer Awareness

Month Move Your Butt campaign – encouraging Kiwis to raise money for Bowel Cancer New Zealand by being physically active. For her contribution, Blanche decided to set herself a particularly demanding challenge: a sponsored run from Blairlogie-Langdale Road to Riversdale Beach. She aims to raise $2000 to support counselling and rehabilitation services for bowel cancer patients – and has so far raised over $1600, putting her in

From a young age, Dad always taught me there’s no such word as ‘can’t’ – and to set myself a task and see it through to the end. ﬁfth place on Move Your Butt’s individual leader board. Blanche’s fundraiser was inspired by her father, Gavin Kennedy, who passed away three years ago after a long battle with bowel cancer. In Gavin’s memory, Blanche was determined to push herself beyond her comfort zone –to honour her Dad’s ﬁghting spirit and the courage

with which he faced his illness. Though she is a keen gym-goer and enjoys the occasional jog, she confesses she’s “not a runner” – and anticipates the trek to Riversdale will be a tough undertaking. “It’ll be hard – but running 30km is nothing compared to what Dad went through when he was ﬁghting cancer. It’s nothing to what

anyone living with cancer goes through,” Blanche said. “Dad’s experience taught me all about grit and determination — and I’ll be pulling from that within myself on my run. “People often talk about someone losing their battle with cancer. When I think of Dad, I don’t think of it that way. “From a young age, Dad always taught me there’s no such word as ‘can’t’ – and to set myself a task and see it through to the end. “Even now, he’s still

Blanche Thompson with her late father Gavin Kennedy - who inspired Blanche’s sponsored 30km run for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

teaching me those things. In a way, he’s won his battle – because I’m taking his determination and carrying it on.” According to Ministry of Health data, bowel cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand – killing more people than breast and prostate cancer combined. Approximately 3000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year. Continued on page 3 PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Teens beat fundraising goal

Local radio bounces back

St Matthew’s Collegiate’s Relay For Life event raised over $5000 – nearly double the students’ original goal – for the Wairarapa Cancer Society. Full story P5

After several years of financial strife, Radio Eketāhuna has a new lease on life. Full story P4

Opinion

War on men?

The New Zealand Listener’s latest front cover claims men are under attack. Uncomfortable truth – or sensationalist headline? Editorial P12

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One for the girls

Four committed athletes are rewarded at the Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club’s AGM and awards night. Full story 16

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Carterton 10

Rural 380

Opinion 12-13

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Events 34-35

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From this week, the Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club will be running classes for girls only. Full story P8

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Retirement

KATIE HAM Sixty-five has long been the magic age of retirement. But with 44 per cent of New Zealanders aged 65 to 69 still in work, this could be a thing of the past. Chris Clarke, manager of Wairarapa Age Concern, said he has “definitely seen a trend” of people continuing work after they turn 65. However, Clarke believed the reasons for this shift are not as simple as they initially appear. “I think it’s easy to draw a simplistic answer as to why New Zealanders are retiring later and later – when in fact, with any group of people, there will be a whole bunch of reasons that motivate them to work,” he says. “It may be financial necessity or a desire for socialisation, but it might also be that they have a lot of expertise and can still contribute a lot to their workplace.

“Or it might just be interest. “It could be any number of things.” He said people aged 65 and over are often “fit and well” – and are thus better able to keep working past their 65th birthday. “When you think about a person’s working life having an artificial cut off line, it is exactly that: artificial.” This is especially important, Clarke said, in light of New Zealand’s ageing population. Indeed, Wairarapa’s population tends to be significantly older than the national average, with 30 per cent of residents aged over 60, according to Ministry of Health statistics. So, as Kiwis across the country are choosing to work well past the traditional retirement age, we asked some Wairarapa residents when they were planning on retiring — and why.

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“I’m planning on retiring at 60. I want a chance to enjoy life and have more time to myself. I guess it depends how you spend your working years. Some people work a lot harder than others. Some people work more physical jobs than others.”

“I’d like to retire as soon as I can, but money is a consideration, of course. “People have worked hard all their lives and they deserve that time before they die to enjoy themselves.”

“I think 70. I love working and think working keeps you young. “I love the enjoyment of working with other people. “ The people I know who are older and still working are the ones who are more active and vibrant.”

“I don’t know when I’ll stop working. I like my job. “I like customer relationships. I like getting out. I’m not a ‘sit at home’ kind of person. Unless anything drastic happens, I’ll keep working until they don’t want me anymore.”

Blanche’s tough challenge in dad’s memory Continued from page 1 Blanche’s father Gavin battled the disease for three years before passing away in 2019 — shortly after his 66th birthday. As Blanche wrote in her online proﬁle for Move Your Butt, “watching my Dad’s stoic ﬁght with this disease was, and continues to be heartbreaking.” “We lost a dad, a grandfather, a husband, a son, and a friend,” she

said. “Dad was my rock. It was really hard.” To prepare for her fundraiser run, Blanche, a regular at Optimus Fitness in Masterton, has been doing “a lot of early morning trainings” – aiming to go for at least three runs a week on top of her twice-weekly gym sessions. More recently, Blanche, who has been doing cross ﬁt for the past seven years,

was able to complete a 20km run through Masterton, accompanied by an “amazing” group of friends tagging in and out along the way. Her journey out to Riversdale will be a step up: traversing an open country road, with “quite a few hills” in her path. However, she will be joined by a tag team of friends and family — including her four children, aged 10, 14, 17

and 18 — who will take it in turns to run 5km stretches alongside her. “It’ll be wonderful to have them there — 30km is a long time to be on your own!” Blanche hopes her fundraiser will help raise more awareness of the bowel cancer and, hopefully, encourage others to be screened – as early detection dramatically increases the chance of survival.

The National Bowel Screening Programme is available to people aged 60 to 74, but those with a family history of bowel cancer – that is, family members over two or three generations aﬀected – are most at risk and encouraged to start screening earlier. Blanche said she is “very excited” about her run – and says her Dad, himself a keen walker, would be just as enthusiastic.

“Dad always taught me to challenge myself and just to go for it. While I’m ﬁt and healthy, and still have the energy, why not try something new?” “If things get tough on my run, I’ll think of him – and remember that I can do it.” • To donate to Blanche’s fundraiser, to go https://bowelcancernz. grassrootz.com/ move-your-butt-2022/ blanche.

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M˜ori history to enrich learning FEDERICO MAGRIN

The rangatira Haunuiananaia, from Whanganui, named the Remutaka Range during his voyage to the East Coast. After sitting on the mountain, he looked at a lake, and the reﬂection of the sun made his eyes sparkle – and so the region was named Wairarapa, meaning “glistening waters.” This story, and many others about the ﬁrst Māori visitors to Wairarapa, will be shared with local primary children as part of the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum. The stories of Haunui and his wife Nuku Pewapewa are already being taught at Lakeview School as it implements the new curriculum – due to be rolled out nationwide early next year. Lakeview deputy principal Paul Andersen said the school had been working with Kāhui Ako, a group of local teachers and education providers, to help prepare for the roll-out. He said learning about local stories can help provide a foundation for children’s education. “Knowing the meanings

Paul Andersen and Shona Standish at Lakeview School. PHOTOS/FEDERICO MAGRIN

and the stories behind local names is really valuable. The [curriculum] framework is based on weaving a language cloak – when you weave a cloak, you start from the bottom, building a foundation,” Andersen said. “We are very lucky here in Wairarapa to have a very rich local history, including our Māori history. “Both of our local iwi,

Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, have put resources out to make things as easy as possible for teachers.” Lakeview teacher Shona Standish said every New Zealander should have an interest in local histories. “We have always done local stories – they are really important,” she said. “It may surprise the wider community to know

that teachers, kaiako and kura have been implementing elements of Aotearoa histories for a long time. “Our local stories are part of a lot of teachers’ DNA – it’s part of who we are.” The change was long overdue, she said, but it was still a positive way forward. Mihirangi Hollings, pou whakahaere [chief

executive] of Rangitāne o Wairarapa Inc said the iwi welcomed the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum in Wairarapa schools. “[It is an] opportunity for Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti [non-Maori] in Wairarapa to explore our collective histories, to gain an understanding of how we have arrived at our lived context, and to promote the stories of our

nation,” she said. Māori educator and author Joseph Potangaroa [Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa] said the new curriculum would enlighten people and expand their perspectives. “We do not know about our history. It has never been taught. Only small parts, and usually they paint Māori as the bad guys,” he said. “Sometimes they [teachers] do not have the conﬁdence in themselves until someone from the local hapū or iwi goes along and tells the stories and does some training.” The two Wairarapa iwi were able to collect local pūrākau [stories] and made them available online – but some stories had been handed down orally. Potangaroa hoped good conversation in a school environment could challenge disproven ideas such as the Great Fleet theory. “There was not one mass migration to Aotearoa. It was waka moving over time.”

Reinvented Radio Eket˜huna bounces back ROHAN LATTA

The once struggling Radio Eketāhuna is bouncing back from “a financial bind” with community support. The radio station, which lacked a permanent studio and has struggled financially in recent years, is now doing well with more sponsorships and members, says Eketāhuna Community Board chair Charlie Death. Fundraising drives and a community grant have helped the station out of its financial bind, Death said. Last year at an Eketāhuna Community

Board meeting, the Eketahuna Radio Society received a community grant of $800 to ensure the station’s survival as a non-proﬁt charitable organisation run by volunteers. Death said the radio station is a way for locals to catch up on current events in the community — and many rely on it for information and updates during an emergency. Radio society member Denise Clifton said the station, which now broadcasts from its own studio at the Eketāhuna War Memorial Hall, is now doing “pretty good”.

Grace and Everlyne Chase host the Mothers and Daughters programme on Radio Eketahuna. PHOTO/FILE

As well as the community grant, the station has been supported by new advertising and community fundraising — such as raﬄe draws, market days and collaborating with a local

T-shirt designer to sell merchandise. Society chair Craig Carter said the station also received $2000 from local businesses and money from government covid messaging adverts.

“At the moment, it’s trundling along and going smoothly — it’s still running to air, and still got the support of listener base,” Clifton said. The society is hoping to recruit new members — whose membership fees help keep the station running. However, Clifton, who used to host a show with her friends, said one issue was getting active members who wanted to have their own shows. “Something a lot of people are quite nervous about is coming on air. You have to be semi-bold and brave to do that,” she said.

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But it isn’t stopping the station from functioning. Clifton said the station used a mostly automated system that mixed a diverse selection of music, helped along by suggestions from the community. She said the community grant helped fund the station’s insurance and upgrades to equipment and the studio. Clifton said Radio Eketāhuna is currently in need of a new transmission aerial, and the society hopes to buy new signs to help attract listeners out of town.

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Big-hearted teens beat fundraising goal Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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St Matthew’s Collegiate’s Relay for Life charity event ended just after midnight – with close to 1300 laps completed and nearly double the students’ original target raised. The event, held at the St Matthew’s school ﬁeld on May 13, was organised by service prefect Olivia Kirkup and the school’s prefect committee to raise funds for the Wairarapa Cancer Society. About 120 Year 7 to 13 students took part – receiving sponsorship from the community to run laps of the ﬁeld throughout the evening, from 5pm until 12am. Olivia and the prefect committee hoped to raise $3000, to go towards travel costs, accommodation, and counselling for Wairarapa people living with cancer. The students exceeded this goal, raising a total of $5,051 – which they presented to Wairarapa Cancer Society centre manager Bronwyn Locke at a school assembly last week. Locke said she and her colleagues were

St Matthew’s Collegiate service prefect Olivia Kirkup, with Wairarapa Cancer Society centre manager Browyn Locke [left] and events manager Vanessa-Jayne Hunt at the school’s Relay for Life fundraiser. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

“incredibly grateful” for the students’ donation – and impressed with the prefects’ resourcefulness and compassion. “We’re very thankful to all the St Matthew’s students and teachers for participating in the Relay for Life. A massive thank you has to go to Olivia — an amazing young force who was ably supported by her prefect colleagues,” Locke said.

“We are inspired to see young women stepping outside of themselves and literally running with an initiative to support their community. “Their fundraising eﬀorts will help keep our services running.” The Relay for Life event kicked oﬀ just before sundown, with each year group – starting with Year 7 and 8 – running their laps together as a team.

Despite the chill in the air, the girls’ spirits were high – with the field decked out with balloons and fairy lights, music playing throughout the night, and teachers and parent helpers on hand to provide hot chocolates for an energy boost. The field was kept lit and heated, and a fundraiser sausage sizzle and bake sales provided plenty of refreshments. To keep track of their laps, St Matthew’s prefect Maddie Wellbrock said the students carried five relay batons – which ended up travelling a total of 1,293 laps of the field. The event concluded with the Year 13 students running their final lap to a soundtrack of “We Are The Champions” by Queen. “All the girls who ran put in an amazing amount of effort – with some of the girls running for two hours straight,” Maddie said. “The students all came dressed in different colours corresponding to their year groups and some of the costumes were amazing! “It was a long but very successful night.”

Tom Taylor [ÿ nalist in the Best Headline category] and Emily Ireland [ÿ nalist for Best Reporting – Local Government]. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

WTA a ÿ nalist in national awards The Wairarapa Times-Age is a ﬁnalist in three categories at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards: best reporting — local government, best headline, and best regional newspaper. Publisher Andrew Denholm said he was delighted with the result. “We strive to put out an award-winning newspaper every day. To be recognised as a ﬁnalist across several

categories is a testament to the great work the editorial team does in reporting the local news,” he said. “We’re up against well-resourced newsrooms of larger newspapers — so to be a ﬁnalist is a big achievement.” The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Auckland on August 20.

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Celebrating colour and pattern Sydney Epps Karen Madoc talks about her art in much the same way she talks about life – always evolving. She also talks about ﬁnding herself in art. “It has been a lovely surprise to become an artist — to be able to call myself an artist”, she said. Some of Madoc’s latest creations can be found in a celebration of shapes and bright colours in her exhibition The Shape of Things – which opened late last month. The 12 pieces on display are inspired by her love of patterns, rounded forms and “the feeling of putting paint on canvas”. Madoc, based in Masterton, originally studied to be a teacher but, unable to ﬁnd a job, she started travelling all over the globe – studying in Italy and Spain, and working in Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. When she returned to New Zealand in 2017, she felt “totally lost”. “I couldn’t even understand what people were saying.” Everything felt strange for Madoc until she started

Some of Madoc’s pieces - a celebration of colours and retro shapes.

creating art — and making a family for herself as part of the King Street Artworks (KSA) community in Masterton. KSA is a community art space committed to mental health and wellbeing, Madoc said. “I always wanted to do art, and I thought when I was an old lady, I would go to art school. That didn’t happen — but I did start painting.” Madoc’s work has since featured in several exhibitions, including at Aratoi, ConArt Gallery and Studios, and Heart of

Arts in Carterton – and her piece “The Reﬁnery” won her the Emerging Artist Award at the 2019 Wairarapa Art Review. At KSA, she has learnt to “make [her] own fun” by making art. Playing with various textures, including sanding, scratching, and glazing, she focuses on creating organic, naturally occurring patterns resembling birds-eye views of maps in an abstract perception. She calls her art process intuitive — because what she produces is never planned.

She starts in one area of the canvas, and moves to the next, so the paintings grow and evolve throughout the process. “The paintings have no deep meaning or anything. They are just patterning and playing with the surface of the canvas, creating areas that move in and out.” Her love of patterns stems from childhood years spent living in the Cook Islands, and her admiration of tivaevae quilting. She said she has always wanted to represent the beauty she felt when she ﬁrst saw the tivaevae. Outside of creating art, Madoc keeps busy by going to the gym and working three days a week at New World in Masterton. But, because she thanks her time overseas for inspiring her love of patterns and shapes, she dreams of the day she can travel again. • Karen Madoc’s exhibition will run at Aratoi until Saturday, June 26.

Artist Karen Madoc began her artistic journey at King Street Artworks in Masterton. PHOTOS/SYDNEY EPPS

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Wrestling club pins down girls-only class Sydney Epps They’ve both got two arms and two legs — when it comes to wrestling, there’s not much difference between boys and girls, says coach Jeremy Sargent. But there does come a time for “girls only”. From today, the Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club will be offering classes solely for girls — open to wrestlers aged five and over of various experience levels. Head coach Sargent, head coach for the club, said a lot of girls start wrestling with the club at a young age — but he notices “a big drop” when they get to about 10 years old. By introducing a girlsonly class Sargent hopes that the girls will continue with the sport. His own daughter didn’t want to wrestle boys — so now with the girls-only classes, more girls who feel the same will have the opportunity to get involved. The first week of classes will be an introduction to the sport with a bit of fun and games, then it will evolve into learning some real skills, Sargent said. “Anyone who wants to get involved should come,

Some of the girls of the Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: Ashlyn Sargent (left), Macy Sargent, CharliMarie Sargent, Emily Sargent, Azalea McNeill. PHOTO/SYDNEY EPPS

bring a friend, and see how much fun it is.” Sargent, has been involved in wrestling for 19 years, says he can occasionally “be a bit tough” on the young wrestlers. “I try to teach them a bit of discipline but make it a lot of fun.” He said there are points for controlling an opponent — being in the most dominant position on the wrestling mat — which is the real goal.

A lot of people think wrestling is dangerous — but that’s not the case, Sargent said. “I’ve only seen one person get injured in 20 years. It’s a really safe sport.” Callum has an eightyear-old daughter already training at the club — and is hopeful the girls’ only classes will encourage more girls to give the sport a go. “It would be really cool to see more girls feel

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Carterton Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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STEWART WILLY A quirky and artisanal vibe is drawing shoppers to Carterton’s High St — giving the town a boost after a rough couple of years. Covid-19 hit Carterton’s retail and hospitality sector hard, and some shop fronts were shuttered due to their earthquake-prone status. Carterton Mayor Greg Lang acknowledged it had been a tough time for businesses. “The low point was the ﬁre on High St at the end of last year, which aﬀected properties that had already been earthquake strengthened and were occupied by businesses,” he said. But, with a range of new businesses opening their doors, and a new vision for the town centre, Lang is excited for the future. This vision, Lang said, includes “four pillars” for the CBD: for it to be connected both physically and socially, to have a “green heart” with green spaces, to embrace the town’s quirky and eclectic feel, and creating a shared recreational space [“like a lounge room”] for the people of Carterton. Lang said he had been meeting with businesses, building owners,

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developers and investors to progress this “exciting vision” for the town centre. “They’ve all been completely onboard so far,” he said. “We have a strong vision, one which shows who we are, where we have come from and what we aspire to be, and this is resonating with people. “Carterton is known for the arts and our eclectic and artisan vibe. We are embracing our quirky feel and creating that shared space [for the community].” Employment in the Carterton District has grown more strongly than

for the rest of New Zealand since 2020, according to ﬁgures from economic consultancy Infometrics. Growth was 1.02 per cent in the year to March 2021, 10 times the national average. Many of the new jobs in Carterton were in retail and recreation. New outlets in town included Little Africa, Purrfect Paws, Owl’s Attic, Kāinga and Barbershop Jordy. “I’m excited to welcome new businesses to town and to see the community’s vision come to fruition. There are endless opportunities, and our central location is advantageous,” Lang said. One of those new businesses is an op-shop

run by animal welfare charity HUHA, which worked to re-home and rescue animals in peril, founded by Carolyn PressMcKenzie. The new op-shop, opening this month, is to move into the space left vacant by the Carterton Pharmacy, next to New World. “We’re feeling very, very welcomed,” PressMcKenzie said. “It’s lovely being in a community that has such a heart. We’ve talked to a lot of the locals who identify Carterton as a great destination for thrift shopping.” This was shop number four for HUHA, and PressMcKenzie said it opened up possibilities for the charity. “It’s going to be fun. The stock will be rotated around the diﬀerent

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, June 1, 2022 EDITORIAL

A war on men? Really, NZ Listener? Young[ish], scrappy & hungry

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Erin Kavanagh-Hall You’ve got to hand it to The New Zealand Listener. Last Monday, the publication’s Facebook page shared the cover image for its latest edition — which bore the headline “The war on men: isn’t it time it stopped?” That’s one way to get your readers’ attention. I’ll admit it, Wairarapa — curiosity killed the journo. I bought a copy, and had a read of the article in question: an interview with British philosopher and author Nina Power about her latest book “What Do Men Want?” I’ll grant — there are some interesting arguments in there. Firstly, in our quest to take down “toxic masculinity”, Power claims we have “thrown the baby out with the bathwater”. She theorises that masculinity has been demonised — by everyone

from academics, to businesses, to government departments. I quote: “We have to acknowledge it’s possible for men to be good, which seems to be impossible [in] the discourse around toxic masculinity.” I would ask: who is saying men can’t be good? Who is attacking all masculinity? The concept of toxic masculinity focuses on specific expectations placed on boys and men by rigid gender roles. For example, that men should be physically strong, behaviourally aggressive, and sexually voracious, reject femininity, and work towards obtaining power and status. Under this paradigm, problematic behaviour is excused [fist fights? Sexual harassment? Boys will be boys], and displays of vulnerability ridiculed [“man up, ya

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p***y”]. Research has shown men who display traits of toxic masculinity are more at risk of isolation, addiction, and unhappiness. To challenge outdated stereotypes and their harmful eﬀects does not amount to an all-out assault on masculinity. Power then conjectures that “society is failing men”, evidenced by high rates of male suicide — which can be blamed on men having “unclear roles” in the social order. Men are generally overrepresented in suicide statistics. It’s hard to quantify Power’s theory as to why. Again, however, there is evidence linking restrictive gender norms

with poor mental health outcomes. For example, a 2015 UK study found men who bought into traditional notions of masculinity held a negative attitude about seeking mental health services. Society fails men by creating a taboo around asking for help. New Zealand is addressing this, through initiatives like Movember, Farmstrong, and the John Kirwan Foundation. With all the resources to help prevent male suicide, is it fair to say Aotearoa is waging a war on men? Finally, Power submits that women need to end the “cycle of resentment” and stand up for men who are struggling.

More questions: Is it men that women resent — or the power structures which have created centuries of uneven playing fields? Is it possible for us women to support men to end their suffering…and still want our daughters to grow up in a fairer society? A society with equal pay for equal work, where women feel safe to walk alone at night, where our health concerns aren’t routinely dismissed, and men face real consequences for sexual assault? We’re not going to solve these myriad issues overnight. But we’re not going to fix anything by making reductive arguments to boost book sales. Or, in the Listener’s case, boiling a nuanced issue down to a sensationalist headline. Challenging unhelpful stereotypes, breaking down mental health stigmas, and fighting societal structures that oppress women does not a war on men make. Sorry, Listener — you may have dropped the ball on this one.

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The best advice I ever received was ... Patricia Pye To listen to my heart and my gut instinct. Jocelyn Konig Put your brain in gear before you open your mouth. Mike Filmnerd Take it a moment at a time and each day at a time. Cheryl Cavanagh To follow your own [advice] before you give it out. Brenda Yates That you can eat broken biscuits because they have no calories – they fall out when the biscuits break. And chocolate has no calories on Sundays. My mother would never have lied to me, would she?! Christina Schoÿ eld “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller. Make

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Sharlene And Clint Thompson Empower yourself – then others. Wayne DellaBarca If at ÿ rst you don’t succeed... to hell with it! Ginavara Baumber Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Jo Waitoa-Hall You can’t edit a blank page. Jeniah Janet Te WhituPeterson Don’t look back – you’re not going that way. Catherine RowePenny Always be kind and help other people. Jean Cretney Believe in yourself. Bob Pringle Don’t mix sleeping pills with laxatives.

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Curious students rewarded at Aratoi Our Aratoi educators love challenging students to ask critical questions and consider different perspectives. And this term, we are excited to see the bookings rolling in for our newest guided education tours. We are thrilled to be offering our Behind the scenes at the Museum tour again. This time, the tour is running in conjunction with our upcoming Masterton Museum: A Cabinet of Curiosities exhibition. The lucky students booked on this tour will get to delve into a wonderous collection of 170 objects. The collection is on display for the first time in its entirety since being returned to our region from Te Papa Tongarewa, in 2012. As part of the tour students will be welcomed back of house to our collection storeroom, a place that is usually off limits to the public. This tour is available from July 2 until the end of the school year. What child does not love adventuring? Well, imagine the adventures our ancestors went on as

As part of our Ngā Haerenga/ Journeys – Celebrating Matariki tours, students will learn about the journeys of legendary Polynesian explorer Kupe through to the present-day commuters. they navigated oceans to discover Aotearoa with only the natural world to guide them. As part of our Ngā Haerenga/Journeys – Celebrating Matariki tours, students will learn about the journeys of legendary Polynesian explorer Kupe

through to the present-day commuters. Students will reflect on how our ancestors’ knowledge is still useful in today’s world. This tour is available now until August 19. And finally, it is not too late to see the incredible Toitū Te Whenua – The

Land Will Always Remain exhibition, which explores our complex history with the land through painting, photography, and sculpture. Students will leave this tour with many ideas for art-making activities to explore back at school – to celebrate the natural beauty and value of our land. Aratoi runs a free education programme Monday-Friday during term time. Each session runs for 70 minutes.

• Aratoi’s Education Programme gives students the chance to connect the past, present, and future together through stories, taonga and objects from our community and the wider world. • Contact our Museum Educators, Kate Devenny and Becky Bateman on education@aratoi.co.nz for more information or to book a class visit.

Tararua hut is taken out by lightning Jade Davies jade.davies@age.co.nz Last weekend, one of the most popular huts in the Tararua Ranges was hit by lightning during a thunderstorm. The Department of Conservation [DOC] said Powell Hut was struck on Friday, May 20. No one was believed to be staying in the hut at the time. “There has been minimal damage to the hut. However, the fire alarm, power, and gas systems have all been damaged and are currently offline,” DOC Wairarapa operations manager Hayden Barrett said.

There has been minimal damage to the hut. However, the fire alarm, power, and gas systems have all been damaged and are currently offline. “These systems were switched off once we were made aware of the issue by a member of the public on Saturday.” Last Monday, DOC staff, a gas fitter, and an electrician inspected the hut to determine what was needed to reopen it. “It will be closed for several weeks at least,”

Powell Hut was damaged after being struck by lightning.

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Awards for great paddlers Lindy Daniell

On May 21, the Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club held its 13th AGM and awards night at the Wairarapa Services Club in Masterton. All club members were congratulated for the hard work put in at trainings and for working on their fitness off the water. Coach Ivan Karaitiana was presented with a gift to recognise the immense time and effort put in throughout the season. Four very special awards were presented. The Wendy Dymond Memorial Cup: Wendy was one of the founding members of the club — remembered for her vitality, sense of humour and enthusiasm for her sport. It was a special moment when Wendy’s daughters, Annie and Amy, presented the trophy to the very deserving Kim Williams. Kim is a great example of the strength of spirit that is part of the club ethos. Since joining 10 years ago, she has been an active committee member, serving as treasurer for many of those years. She displays great team spirit and actively encourages and supports the whole team. Kim is great example on and off the water,

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with her commitment to training and ﬁtness. The “Oh Bugger” award, donated by Sarah Lysaght, acknowledges a paddler who has shown tenacity through adversity. This was awarded to Char Sigvertsen in recognition of her determination and perseverance over the past two seasons. Char has not let anything get her down — and has trained with spirit and grit as a real team player. The Life Membership Certiﬁcate was presented

to Julie Muir, another original member of the club since 2009. From the moment she joined, with other breast cancer survivors and supporters, Julie has served on the committee as secretary — a position she still holds to this day. She is a shining example on the boat with her strength as a paddler, never giving up and taking it all in her stride. She is diligent and reliable, loves her sport, and is a great team player. The Kerry Hogan

Trophy: this is a new award and was gifted by the whanau of the late Kerry Hogan. Kerry was always a strong and generous supporter of the club and had a keen interest in all its activities. This award is the coach’s choice to recognise a paddler who has stood out over the season – who is willing to learn and put what they’ve learned into action, and who shows great technical capabilities. It was great to see the award go to new member

Jenna Katia — who is a great example to all paddlers on the boat! The club paddles on the third Sunday of June, July, and August then weekly from September. We warmly welcome anyone who wishes to experience paddling, fun, competition, and camaraderie on beautiful Henley Lake. • For more information, call 027 2222 896, or go to the Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club’s Facebook page.

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A group of young people with disabilities tried their hands at beekeeping during a recent visit to an agricultural training centre. The group tried on apiculture outﬁts, helped build a beehive, and learnt about the behaviour of bees during the oneday taster workshop at Taratahi. “I’ve been researching how we can get more people with disabilities into the primary sector and the barriers for them, what kind of support is already out there, and what additional support they need,” Ministry for Primary Industries [MPI] workforce advisor Claire Hill said. “It’s important to focus on what they can do, not what they can’t.” Hill said three disability providers came together to make the session available at Taratahi, a facility funded through MPI. Together, they decided to focus on one topic and felt building beehives was a good ﬁt as those with learning disabilities often responded well to processdriven formulaic tasks. “We are utilising local community groups and facilities to give them opportunities they have never had before,” Hill said. Peter Ferris, initially employed to teach Taratahi’s introduction to apiculture courses in 2020, led the workshop. Ferris had been involved in beekeeping for 50 years, serving as president of the then-Southern North Island branch of the National Beekeepers Association and owning his own honey company, Happy Ferris Apiaries, for 20 years. “I enjoy teaching hive management to others and still believe that the apiculture industry

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We are utilising local community groups and facilities to give them opportunities they have never had before. - Ministry for Primary Industries workforce advisor Claire Hill needs as many trained beekeepers as possible to survive the constantly changing environmental landscape,” he said. “It is great watching a participant grow from trepidation of the bees to genuinely being fascinated by the workings of the beehive.” With no previous experience in the sector aside from seeing beehives on a family member’s farm, Tairongo Rikihana Delamere travelled from Porirua to participate in the session. “I came over here today

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assured that things will get better, but they continue to worsen. I knew of someone who had booked hip replacement surgery, and it was cancelled. When it was ﬁnally reconﬁrmed, she got practically to the theatre door, all prepped and ready to go, and it was cancelled because the surgeon had run out of time. How could he run out of time when the morning wasn’t halfway through? Cars are now made with materials that make them

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Wairarapa hosts national nurse group whose star is rising The Wairarapa will be etched into memories of more than 250 specialist nurses from all over Aotearoa following the Nurse Practitioners Conference held in Masterton recently. Nurse Practitioners / Mātanga Tapuhi (NPs) are senior, experienced clinicians who provide the full spectrum of healthcare and have a minimum of a Masters’ degree, with many having doctoral preparation. NPs (Mātanga Tapuhi) have only been part of our country’s medical landscape for 21 years but they are now becoming firmly established in our communities. There are currently 660 NPs in New Zealand, compared to only 77 five years ago. The Wairarapa region has 14 Nurse Practitioners, they are: Fay Tomlin, Lucy McLaren, Anna Reed, Shannon Gibbs, Rachael Pretorius, Nicole Kolvenbag, Corina Ngatai, Karen Bradley, Cara Ruscoe, Amanda Biggs-Hume, Sherry James, Katie Inker, Paula Nilsson and Maree Thompson. Fay Tomlin works as an NP at Wairarapa Hospital’s Acute Services in the Emergency Department and had the role of convening the national gathering. Her team organised a raft of speakers, workshops and zoom talks which offered the attendees a rich selection of topics. The speakers included the Ministry of Health’s Chief Nursing Officer, Lorraine Hetaraka; Assistant Māori Commissioner for Children, Glenis Philip-Barbara; and Nurse Practitioners NZ (NPNZ) Patron, Professor Bruce Arroll. Locally-based experts, Dr Cath Becker talked about skin cancer, Masterton Podiatrist Adam Philips highlighted points on contemporary foot health and care, while Dr Simon Snook’s session updated the audience

on the latest findings in sexual health. Attendees were formally welcomed with a mihi whakatau and farewelled at the conference’s end by Mike Kanawa, Rangitāne Kaumātua and Tina Te Tau-Brightwell, Kaitātaki Whānau Ora. NPNZ Chair, Sandra Oster, acknowledged the passion of nurses in all the different areas in which they practice. She is a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland. “We’re growing at pace. This growth is highlighting even more challenges about how we support nurses with the drive and energy needed to gain the clinical expertise and education needed to become an NP,” she says. “The journey in the final year is a truly Herculean effort for nurses to understand, appreciate and develop the clinical skills they need in order to meet the required NP competencies.” The demand for Nurse Practitioners will only increase as our communities continue to suffer from GP shortages. The need for NP experts is outstripping the availability of qualified NPs to fill roles. Advertising for NP roles was rare until four years ago but that’s changing significantly, says Sandra.

The Nurse Practitioners Conference hosted many national VIPs and were welcomed by our Wairarapa kaumatua. From left: Sandra Oster, NPNZ Chair; Mike Kawana, Rangitāne Kaumātua; Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nursing Officer; Tina Te Tau-Brightwell, Kaitātaki Whānau Ora; Fay Tomlin, NP at WrDHB; and Mark Baldwin, Immediate past-Chair NPNZ. Left: Cara Ruscoe - Nurse Practitioner

know the whole community. It’s rewarding becoming part of my patients’ journeys to wellness, by supporting their health goals or to care for those who are preparing to die with dignity. It’s very special to be able to be a part of other people’s lives in these ways,” she says. “As a Nurse Practitioner, we definitely provide a deeper holistic overview of the patients’ health with the ability to provide ongoing support, such as thorough assessments, ordering investigations, referral and prescribing medications or treatments.” Cara says that after being a nurse for 10 years, she found herself at the top of her profession but that extra effort to become a Nurse Practitioner put her on a completely different career pathway. “When you first register as an NP you’re very much at beginning of new pathway and you’ve got to build your professional skills back up again to an even higher level,” she explains.

some of these gaps more - otherwise we won’t be able to offer these same types of services to our people.” Fay Tomlin says the main highlight of the conference was the feeling the energy in the rooms, being able to meet together in person after more than two years of Covid restrictions. “It was really obvious was that NPs have been disconnected over the last couple of years, so literally hugging each other, being able to say ‘I haven’t seen you for ages!’ and having those networking opportunities was immense and palpable on both days,” she says. “The feeling of togetherness and being able to connect made the effort of putting the conference together worthwhile, and we pulled it all together in these testing times. “We were fortunate that the Chief Nurse made time in her busy schedule to come and join us, and Glenis from Children’s Commission, was so inspiring and motivating.”

With a growing critical mass now, Fay “The most recent push in trend is in sees that her fellow NPs is a group that aged residential care and caring for older is coming of age, and now needs to people’s health. There is a huge need “Being a NP means that my education, be more proactive at a national level. for care of our older people. The Nurse development and mentoring never This means questioning entities such Practitioner model of care is uniquely ends. I’m constantly learning from as Pharmac, Medsafe, and challenging prepared to meet the complex needs of patients, colleagues, GPs, other nurses, New Zealand’s Chief Nursing Officer and older people, and more work needs to Ourasbabies well as 40and hourschildren of formal professional are getting sick -ofwhat watch for and what to do Minister Health,to to take NP concerns be done in this space,” she says. development that we must undertake forward and to advocate for patients. every year. Cara Ruscoe, works at both With the new health reforms Martinborough and Masterton Medical “I would 100 percent recommend coming into being on 1 July with the Centres, and has been a nurse for 14 becoming an NP to other nurses. We’re establishment of Health New Zealand / years and an NP for the last four years. definitely going to need more nurses Hauora Aotearoa and the Māori Health She loves working as Nurse Practitioner to become NPs because of GP doctor Authority / Te Mana Hauora Māori, this – especially within a rural community. shortages, especially as more GPs head is the perfect time for NPs to start being Winter illnesses are common and of RSV: toward retirement age. UnlessSymptoms we If your baby or ch People withearliest RSV are planning usually seen and heard at the “In a small rural practice, you get to expected, but right now arecruit lot of premore doctors infectious for eight days from the 116 or phone you • runny nose stages. school children are unwell. from overseas or start of their symptoms. It is • coughing or sneezing train Keep them at hom “It’s important that we’re seen toand beitpart extremely contagious can • local a fever (high temperature) At this time of year viruses, like RSV,more areeating or drinking children, and from of the planning – not to to just stop reacting it spreading. • not well be hard are common and extremely doctors, NPs going to have to things later on. We’re motivated to get in that has serious m contagious. • vomiting step up particularly vulne amongst it. • and look pale Adults and older children can get RSV start filling • difficulty Fay can see that times are changing. and just have a cold, but babies and Make sure they ar

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Wairarapa Nurse Practitioners enjoy a well-earned conference dinner celebration at The Kittyhawke Cafe, along with guest speaker WrDHB Chief Executive, Dale Oliff (centre). From left: Lucy McLaren, Fay Tomlin, Corina Ngatai, Dale Oliff, Cara Ruscoe, Sherry James and Paula Nilsson.

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Makeover at Mitre Flats Ronnie Priest Mitre Flats Hut has a new lease of life thanks to the eﬀorts of a group of volunteers who spent a week renovating it in February. Project lead Steve Wilman hailed from Kapiti and had been tramping in the Tararua Ranges since he was big enough to walk. “My parents were trampers and fostered a huge passion in me for the outdoors,” Wilman said. “I was also a Scout leader for 20-plus years and we stayed in many of these huts. Restoring them now is a way to give back. “You don’t do it for the kudos; you do it because we want to be able to use these huts in 20 to 30 years’ time.” Built in 1988, Mitre Flats Hut was desperately in need of some TLC. The team of eight volunteers ﬂew in on a Monday and reroofed, painted, and weather-proofed the hut as well as completing some other miscellaneous jobs. Wilman was a carpenter by trade but had traded in his toolbelt for a job as a playground inspector.

He said being involved in projects like these kept him in building. “I’ll ﬁx anything, anywhere. I have itchy feet; I have to keep busy.” The Mitre Flats Hut renovation was funded by the Backcountry Trust [BCT] with paint donated by Dulux. BCT funded and supported volunteers to maintain huts and tracks, in partnership with DOC. DOC were also partners with Dulux, who donated paint to restore DOC huts

... we stayed in many of these huts. Restoring them now is a way to give back. and buildings. Wilman completed several other projects over this ‘hut ﬁxing-up’ season, scheduled during the warmer months. These included a full rebuild at Herapai Hut, a reroof in South Ohau, and two working bees to reroof and paint Colenso Hut in the Ruahine Ranges. “I don’t do it on my own,” Wilman said. “I visit the huts, do a measure up and make sure I know what we need to do. Once I’ve scoped

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it out I try to rustle up people that have the experience I don’t.” With crews of up to nine people for some jobs, Wilman said organising logistics was tricky. The remote location of most huts meant volunteers lived in the hut while working on it. Tools, building supplies, and food supplies must be well planned. Because of the remote location of many huts, supplies were ﬂown in, and once people were in, there was no going back. But that did not deter anyone, Wilman said. “It’s not hard to get volunteers. A lot of people are just keen helpers. You put the call out and they are there.” For readers wondering how to get busy people to help on such a project, Wilman had the answer. “If you look at the photos from where Mitre Hut was to where it is now, it’s amazing. If you don’t get a kick out of that, then you’re stone dead.” Check out Mitre Flats Hut for yourself. The hut sleeps 14 and has a wood burner that keeps it toasty even in the winter. • See www.doc.govt.nz for more information.

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Parade of the morning planets June offers another chance to see the parade of morning planets. In fact, there is a chance to see all five planets that are visible to the unaided eye. Meanwhile, in the second half of the month, the evening provides a brilliant star show. Try to get out early on the 13th, just after 6am. If you can stand the cold, you may get to see five planets. Starting in the northeast, just above the horizon, is a fleeting view of planet Mercury. Aways a tough one to see as it is so close to the sun, it occasionally obtains enough angular separation from the sun to show its face just after sunset – and in this case, just before sunrise. Slightly higher in the sky is unmistakable Venus, which in the coming weeks rises closer and closer to the rising sun. But on the 13th, during this morning planet show, it still outshines everything in the sky. Follow the line of Mercury-Venus higher in the sky and there is Mars and the brighter Jupiter.

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An option when giving advice: This is another theme I have shared previously, but like many good ideas, it is definitely worth repeating. Author Jack Carr shares this on his podcast: “I don’t give advice, I share what I do.” I love this. I find it extremely difficult to take any advice from anyone who doesn’t back up their words with their actions. There is so much more value in looking at what someone has actually

The idea of spending any time alone often makes a person uncomfortable or embarrassed. This shouldn’t be the case. We should celebrate and enjoy occasions to be on our own: eating alone in a cafe, going to a movie on our own, or reading a book on a Saturday night. achieved. They have proven that something can be done, as opposed to an abstract idea from a person who hasn’t demonstrated that idea themselves. Look for examples of people from a similar background to your own who have done the very things you aim to do yourself. If they can do it, then chances are that you can too!

Get outside

This morning I was booked in for a gym class, but because I was running late, I missed it. Instead, I went for a run for an hour, mostly on the fabulous trails we have in our town. On my run, I saw so many people out enjoying the

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Tim Nelson sunshine, walkers, other runners, a waka ama event, bike riders, and so many more. Of everyone I came across there seemed to be a common theme, this being a sense of happiness and fulﬁlment. I know that this is just my judgement, but I really believe I’m right. Being outside and exercising is something that we can all do. My run cost absolutely nothing and I would say that this was the same for almost everyone else who was enjoying their experiences on this morning.

Making another person’s life better

Bow hunter and ultra distance runner Cam Hanes has a theory on what anyone can do to make other people’s lives better. He feels that setting a positive example will motivate others to be better by following the same behaviours in their own lives. Hanes is an example of this himself – I am someone who is inspired by him. Whenever I see his posts or hear him being interviewed regarding his habits around hard work and exercise, I am deﬁnitely motivated to emulate what he is doing in my own exercise and work habits. Hanes motivates me, whereas others will have no interest in following his habits. However, there are role models to follow no matter what someone is interested in. They could be an artist, gardener, teacher – anyone at all. And remember, we can be those examples for others by living positive lives ourselves.

Being by yourself

I just read a chapter in the School of Life book How to Survive the Modern World about loneliness. The writer shares how in the past there have been so many who were celebrated for spending time alone, such as St Anthony, who spent 40 years alone in the desert in contemplation. St Anthony’s actions encouraged others to do the same, and many did so in peace and fulﬁlment. St Anthony is an extreme example – 40 years is a very long time! However, the idea of spending any time alone often makes a person uncomfortable or embarrassed. This shouldn’t be the case. We should celebrate and enjoy occasions to be on our own: eating alone in a cafe, going to a movie on our own, or reading a book on a Saturday night. These are all things we can enjoy without a feeling that we should be doing something better with another person or group of people. Spending time with people we like and whose company we enjoy is great; so too is time spent happily in our own company.

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AJ Jacobs is an author who has written about many topics, and will back up his writing by immersing himself in the topic. An example of this was when he chose to write about the 10 Commandments based on his own experiences of adhering to them for an entire year. AJ’s latest book is about puzzles. This is an area he is passionate about, having done all sorts of them since he was a child, and even representing the

United States in the World Jigsaw Championships [his teammates were his wife and two of his son]. They came second to last, but can proudly say they finished ahead of Portugal! AJ extends his love of puzzles into how he lives his life. He does this by treating what he once thought of as problems, now as puzzles. Doing this completely changes how he perceives difficult situations; the idea of them being puzzles makes the issue a game, something to solve, an interesting challenge. Of course not every problem can be gamified. However, there are so many that can be, potentially turning a major hassle into an exciting challenge.

Do what you have seen others doing, but stop watching them do it!

Today I heard a report on the things that make people happy and unhappy. One thing that came through is that spending too much time on social media, endlessly scrolling through feeds, makes people unhappy. Ironically, in scrolling through the likes of Facebook, you’ll invariably see people doing the sort of things that do make us happier, such as spending time outside and in nature. What I have shared above gives us a clear message, this being to put down the screen and start doing the things that you have seen others doing when you were looking at their Instagram feeds. Doing this will have a two-pronged impact of reducing unhappiness by stopping one thing, while increasing happiness by doing the sort of activities you have been observing others doing but not taking part in yourself.

Good and not-so-good advice from a guru

I really like a lot of Deepak Chopra’s writing. The ﬁrst book I read of his was The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. I have since read it a few more times, always getting something new each time I revisit the book. However, despite having immense respect for Chopra, I don’t agree with everything he shares. An example of this is his spiritual law number one, about learning to sit in silence. This, I believe, is good advice, as it’s essentially meditation. However, in the book he suggests doing it for 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening. Straight away, this seems like far too much, especially for a beginner. A much better idea would be to use the James Clear habits approach and start with perhaps 30 seconds at a time – so easy to do that it’s hard not to get it done. Although 30 minutes twice a day may be possible in the future, I certainly wouldn’t recommend it as a starting point. To achieve big goals it’s always best to start with small steps – so small, in fact, that it will be almost impossible to fail, while getting that little bit of momentum that will lead to big outcomes. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a Happy and Purposeful Life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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FEATURE SUPPLEMENT

Full info : booktown.nz Tickets from eventfinda.co.nz

Featherston’s Famous Book Festival With a line-up of more than one hundred presenters and ÿ fty events, Featherston, New Zealand’s only Booktown, is getting ready to welcome over 7,000 visitors to Wairarapa for another outstanding literary weekend over 8-12 June. In its eighth year, the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is a signiÿ cant player in the national literary scene. The Featherston Booktown Karukatea 2022 Festival kicks o° on Friday 10 June with the now famous Fish’n’Chip supper - with guest speaker the acclaimed writer, Witi Ihimaera. The rest of the weekend will be ÿ lled with stellar writers and literary entertainment, starting with Late Nite Lit’s singing sensation Moana Leota and her band putting poetry to music. Brains will buzz all weekend with talks by literary heavyweights, including Dame Fiona Kidman, Patricia Grace, Owen Marshall, Victor Rodger, Roger Hall, Joy Cowley and Selina Tusitala Marsh. There will be red-hot poetry readings, a celebration of Asian New Zealand writers, political autobiographies, horror stories in an historic

hotel, award-winning children’s book illustrators, and discussions on honest and bold memoirs like Megan Dunn’s What I Learned At Art School, and Noelle McCarthy’s Grand. There is a strong focus on the Lord of the Rings trilogy twenty years on from the ÿ rst New Zealand screenings of the Peter Jackson directed ÿ lms, including a Lord of the Rings quiz. “Featherston Booktown is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most intense and welcoming celebration of the artefact of the book – writing them, designing them, publishing them, illustrating them, printing them, and selling them. Booklovers come from all over the country to experience the wonder and expanding power of books and writers. The whole town of Featherston becomes the venue for the Festival and the entire community welcomes our presenters and writers and makes them feel at home,” says Peter Biggs, the Featherston Booktown Trust Chair. A Booktown is a small rural town or village where second-hand and antiquarian bookshops are concentrated. Featherston Booktown has welcomed visitors to festivals since 2015 and has been a member of the International Organisation of Booktown since 2018.

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FEATURE SUPPLEMENT

Featherston Booktown

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Wairarapa Midweek

FEATURE SUPPLEMENT

“POKE YOUR NOSE IN”

Karukatea Festival

Good books bought and sold

A festival of books, storytelling & ideas HIGHLIGHTS

All children’s events during the Festival are free, thanks to generous funding from the South Wairarapa District Council, Trust House Ltd and REAP Wairarapa. “One of Featherston Booktown’s goals is to promote literacy and encourage imaginations,” says Peter Biggs. “This year, we will be giving book vouchers to all South Wairarapa primary school-aged children. The voucher project has been in place since 2015 and encourages children’s literacy, the exquisite independence of buying their own book, and supports our local booksellers.”

booktown.org.nz

PATRICIA GRACE

Lord of the Rings Quiz

50 Years of Feminism

Test your Lord of the Rings novel and film knowledge. Put a team together or join one on the day (ages 13-90+) dress up and be in to win Weta Workshop collectibles, props and replicas, and look out for a guest celebrity.

Famous first-wave feminists Sue Kedgley and Marilyn Waring discuss with Linda Clark their struggle and achievements for women’s rights over five decades of protest and activism in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Saturday 3:30 – 6pm, Featherston School Hall. $10

Saturday 11 June, 1– 2pm, Waimarie/RSA. $15 Author Patricia Grace, Briar Grace-Smith (co-director) and Christina Andreef (NZ Film Commission) explore how Patricia’s book Cousins was transformed from a book to a film.

Saturday 11 June 1 – 2pm, Kiwi Hall. $15

A Clear Dawn

Antiquarian Book Roadshow

Saturday 11am – noon, Waimarie/RSA. $15

Saturday 11 June, 11am – noon, St Teresa’s Church Hall. $15

Saturday 11 June, 5 – 6pm, Waimarie/RSA. $15

Campfire Tales R13. (2) Saturday, 10 -11pm, The Royal Hotel. $20

Warm your bones by the fire to hear original sinister tales written especially for this event by Kiwi horror authors, including Cassie Hart, Denver Grenell, Tabatha Wood and Daniel Eady.

War in the Motu

Sunday 12 June, 11am – noon Waimarie/RSA. $15

At last the story of wars in our own country is being told. Paul Diamond explores the events, causes and consequences of these defining confl icts with writers and historians, Vincent O’ Malley and Ron Crosby.

“An innovative specialist bookshop for children”

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Saturday 11 June, 4:30 – 5:30pm, the Joy Cowley Room at the Royal Hotel. $15 Dave McManus from The CopyPress and Featherston author Denver Grenell answer your questions about selfpublishing. Email marketing@ copypress.co.nz to book a one-to-one meeting with Dave after the Q&A.

Celebrating our 4 Year of trading in the Featherston Booktown Festival! TH

Folio of Watercolours by Charles Heaphy. Published 1981. Ltd edition. South Australia Illustrated by George French Angas.

New Zealand Illustrated by George French Angas. First Edition – Charles Dickens, Child’s History of England

BRAC & BOW

And, not to forget, a selection of Porcelain, Crystal, China and small antiques to choose from.

78 Fox Street, Featherston Phone: 021 209 9732 OPEN HOURS: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Proudly

The

Royal

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Hotel

Booktown

• Proudly stocking children’s books by all authors participating in Booktown. • Use your FBT school vouchers to buy books you’ll love forever.

Messines Books Military History

We have a fine selection of collectors books including First Editions, Folio Society Books and rare Antiquarian Books.

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The Dickensian Bookshop – the home of fine reading, looks forward to welcoming you to our bookshelves. In our warm, ambient surroundings you will find delights by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Evelyn Waugh, Jane Austen and many, many others.

Let t e r Young s to People

Playwrights Victor Rodger and Roger Hall and political commentator, Shane Te Pou share thoughts on New Zealand with VUW Chancellor John Allen. What are the urgent issues? How do we shape our future? The audience can participate.

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CAR D

A GREAT SELECTION OF PORCELAIN, CRYSTAL, CHINA & SMALL ANTIQUES

Let Me Tell You Of My Country (2)

Prepare to laugh, be provoked and be uplifted by some of the hottest poetry talents around: Ash Davida Jane, Rachel O’Neill, Maggie Rainey-Smith, Kirsten Le Harivel, Selina Tusitala VUP Marsh, with MC, Rebecca Hawkes.

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FORGO TT EN

Antiquarian bookseller Rudi Mack talks about how book collections preserve our cultural heritage. Bring your treasured books to be valued and to learn more about them.

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Poems Against Sustainability

The Tramping Gently Club, Pae Tū Mōkai o Tauira and writer/editor Jordan Hammel invite you to create playing cards and seedbombs and discuss climate change and our relationship with nature.

BOOKTOWN

THE

The emerging voices of talented Asian New Zealand writers are captured in a new anthology, A Clear Dawn. Angelique Kasmara, Melanie Kwang, Bernadette How and Saraid de Silva read and share their experiences with co-editor Paula Morris.

VINCENT O’MALLEY

Roger Steele talks with publishing pals Chris Holdaway, Murdoch Stephens, and Ash Davida Jane who have thrown themselves behind the underdogs, with wild success.

THE W ILD

PROGRAMME:

From Page to Screen

Saturday 11 June, 5 – 6pm, ST Teresa’s Church Hall. $15

L I N DA HALL

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Joy Cowley and Librarian Dan Keane discuss being an author and offer tips for aspiring writers.

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Wednesday 11am - noon, Greytown Library. $15

Taking a Publishing Punt: Bringing to life books that run against the tide

The Featherston Booktown Karukatea 2022 Festival runs from 8-12 June.

Hints for a New Writer with Joy Cowley

Th e G ardeJony of ing

“The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival continues to go from strength to strength, illustrated by the continued support of our funders and supporters such as Creative NZ, The Lion Foundation, Trust House Foundation, the South Wairarapa District Council, the Eastern and Central Community Trust, Trust House Limited and TG Macarthy Trust. We’re all so looking forward to staging live events,” says Mr Biggs.

Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is on 8-12 June and there are 51 events to choose from this year. From novelists to poets, illustrators to seedbombers, politicians, paper making and story-building, there is something for everyone. Here’s a small selection to inspire you. The full programme is at www.booktown.nz.

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New life in Oporua Reserve

Rural

Jade Davies

DOC biodiversity supervisor Briggs Pilkington and Casey Bannon of GWRC. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

New to the neighbourhood, influxes of butterflies have been settling into their home at South Wairarapa’s Oporua Reserve. The road to get there was not easy, with many pupae lost along the way. But their hardest battle is still ahead of them – taking out their natural enemy, the Japanese honeysuckle. After identifying the spread of pest plants in the area, the Department of Conservation [DOC] and Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] joined forces to control one of its growing threats. New Zealand’s conditions and lack of predators encouraged pest plants like the honeysuckle to thrive. The species was known to considerably impact the environment by smothering other plants, contributing to the depletion of native species. GWRC biosecurity pest plants team leader Mark McAlpine said Japanese honeysuckle was “an unwanted organism that negatively impacts our region and threatens its native biodiversity”. In places, the species had become so widespread that management programmes were costly and, as a result, not economically viable. Biological control [biocontrol] methods were often the only solution when situations like these arose. “Greater Wellington contacted us about releasing the butterflies

larvae activity. Several months later, the team at GWRC was keeping an eye on progress at both sites. “The initial site of the pupae and butterﬂy was monitored in March as the larvae were being released at that time. There were no visual signs of the agent or damage on the Japanese honeysuckle,” McAlpine said. “I would expect the agent’s population to increase over time as well as signs of their presence. Biocontrol is a long-term approach, and if successful, as the population builds, so will the desired results on suppressing the Japanese honeysuckle.”

White admiral. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

at Oporua Reserve as a suitable place to establish a colony with an extensive infestation of Japanese honeysuckle and limited public access,” DOC biodiversity senior ranger James Harbord said. “Biocontrols are another tool in the pest control toolbox. They’re useful when you don’t have the human resources to control large infestations over time and a good alternative to using herbicides.” McAlpine said the regional council had historically used the method to manage species that would otherwise be diﬃcult and costly to control. “If successful, it will keep control costs low while providing long-term suppression of the target plant species,” he said. The biocontrol method used one living organism to control another, usually by introducing a natural enemy of the target species. Japanese honeysuckle had become an issue as it could smother plants, leading to weed invasions. It could potentially impact many natural habitats and was known to invade urban areas, forest margins, shrublands, disturbed forests, coastal regions, riparian systems, and wetlands. A plan to reduce Japanese honeysuckle came to light last year and involved introducing two

species: the Honshu white admiral and the Japanese honeysuckle stem beetle. Before the location was conﬁrmed, the GWRC pest plants team assessed the reserve. The site needed to have a substantial amount of the target species, be free from herbicide or expansive insecticide applications and be sheltered from extreme weather. Oporua Reserve ticked the boxes. In December 2021, 300 Honshu white admirals were received from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, but before the release went ahead, some of the pupae emerged due to warm weather. Those that emerged early were set free and may have established near the holding site. “Although surprising, this was a wonderful opportunity to observe the Honshu white admiral butterﬂy emerging,” McAlpine said. That left 180 pupae released on December 23 at the southern point of the reserve, sheltered from northwesterly winds in summer. GWRC hung pupae from strings within the honeysuckle infestation. After almost half of the pupae were lost, Landcare Research made up the numbers with 1000 Honshu white admiral larvae and an additional 120 pupae to help build the population of

butterﬂies. In February, they were released at a diﬀerent site on the northwest side of the reserve in the hope that the increased sunlight hours would stimulate

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Food Market: Food Trucks, 4.30-7.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. KeepFit!: 1030am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am [summer], 10.30am [winter]. Contact Liz.ocean41@gmail.com Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Call Rachel Horwell [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or

Elissa [0274] 706-528. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.308.30pm. Call Jacqui [027] 325-3370. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St, Carterton. Housie, at 1pm, afternoon tea supplied. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.304.30pm. Aratoi: Toitu Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain, artists Jacqui Colley, Bruce Foster, Ian-Wayne Grant, Simon Lardelli, and Jenna Packer to Jun 26; William’s Legacy: The Beetham Portraits to Jun 26; Karen Madoc: The Shape of Things to Jun 26; Nga Haerenga/Journeys – Celebrating Matariki to August 21. Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, a social hour for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental

Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@stlukesgreytown. co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 02044144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Featherston Town Market: Organised by the Featherston Menzshed, at the town square [59 Fitzherbert St], Featherston. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry

from Judds Rd, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, also DVDs, CDs, records and jigsaw puzzles, next to Wairarapa Farmers Market, Solway Showgrounds, under the grandstand. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. No admission charge but donation/koha appreciated. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 3795564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Winter Bowls: 1pm. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Pam 377-5141. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073. South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call Gordon [027]

414-7433 or [027] 628-5889. Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’ Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632 Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association croquet, 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, JUNE 6 Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm Club Carterton, Broadway. All players welcome for a social afternoon of bowls. Call [027] 645-0905. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm,

at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine 377-0322. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 1574909. 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. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 2272255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm.

Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

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Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.3011.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.306.15pm. Call Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Call Anna [021] 163-8867. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Paint/draw: From live model,10am-noon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises,

2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 3795564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association Croquet: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Winter Bowls: 1pm. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Housie: 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call Megan Loar 377-2222/[021] 070-4290.

Greytown Miniature Makers: 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels. Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon. Keep Fit!: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857 Wildflower Yoga: Kiwi Hall Featherston, 7-8.15pm. Call Kate [022] 390-9798. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 or email sue.mcrae.nz@gmail.com for venue details. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Featherston School Hall, Lyon St, kobudo 5.15-7pm, karate 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804. 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. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: From Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 4060km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-

Sun, 11am-3pm. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 3088556. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 3701604 [church office]. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: 57 High Street [behind Carters]. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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FOR SALE FEARN, FIREWOOD Richard John (John). MULCH Sadly John passed TOP SOIL away on 21st April COMPOST 2022 in Hastings Call 021 220 3694 Hospital after a very short illness, aged 72 years old. TYRES, FOUR 255/65/17 Loved and on Colorado alloys ex cond treasured father $600. Phone 06 377 4224. and father-in-law of Wendy and Gavin, and Karyn. Grandad of Adam and Jaimee, Sam and Tim, partner of the late Janice (Jan) Maxwell, son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew and friend. John’s service was held on 26 April 2022 at Puketapu Cemetery, the family apologise notice could not reach everyone in time. The families sincerely thank all Access Healthcare staff for John’s homecare, Doctors and Nurses at Hastings Hospital and Tong & Peryer Funeral Directors. Messages can be made online at www.tnphb.co.nz or posted to the Fearn family, C/- PO Box 967, Hastings 4156.

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Taratahi Agricultural Training Centres Masterton Dairy Farm are looking for an assistant farm manager. Located only 6km from Masterton. This position includes on farm accommodation with primary & secondary school bus at the gate. We are seeking an assistant manager to share their skills/knowledge to assist our current manager with day to day operations working within a high performing and sustainable farming system. Key responsibilities include: Assisting the manager with daily farm operations Assisting the manager to ensure farm business objectives are achieved Assisting the manager with recording & monitoring livestock & pasture performance Overall farm management in the absence of the farm manager General farm duties Successful applicants will have: Excellence in Pasture Management, Animal Husbandry and milk harvesting skills Excellence in written and oral communication skills Proven leadership, team management and planning skills Not less than 3 years Dairy industry experience For a job description or to email an application, contact: robbie.peat@nz.gt.com Applications close Friday 10th June 2022.

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