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Koha counselling Emily Ireland Masterton counsellor Silena Martin knows how debilitating anxiety can be. And so, she is reaching out to Wairarapa whanau, offering her counselling services for a koha (donation). “I realise it is quite expensive for families to get professional help for their kids,” she said. “I don’t want money to be a barrier for children who need support.” Silena, who once suffered from chronic anxiety learned how it operated through her studies in her adult life to become a counsellor. She believes it is her training and her own personal experiences that have equipped her with the tools to enact real positive change in her community. “I know the need is huge, there are long waiting lists, lots of families who can’t afford the urgent help they need, and I don’t know what this will look like, but I believe I will make a difference for those I can.” Silena said she was prompted to put the call out in the community

offering koha counselling after seeing the difference her help made in the lives of 30 or so young girls in Masterton Community Church’s Grow Girls programme catering to 8-12-year-olds. “They do all these awesome topics like self esteem and bullying – their hearts are incredible and I was so blown away about how much the girls knew about anxiety. “I had some really good feedback from it and something was stirring inside me when I did that. “Then the thought [of koha counselling] just came to my mind while I was sitting on my couch at home. “I’m aware of all the children who are suffering and also parents not knowing what to do. “As a parent myself, I would have loved some tools when I needed them. “So I feel like this is my purpose – to give families the support and tools they need ... giving children the tools to get through anxiety.” Some symptoms of anxiety in children are overestimation of danger and negative thoughts, and physical symptoms such as

headaches, sore stomachs, and vomiting, though Silena said the ﬁrst port of call should always be the GP in case there are underlying physical issues causing these symptoms. “If anxiety is occurring in your family, the most important thing is to normalise the feelings and try to remain calm around your children. “Routine is the biggest thing. “Keep the routine consistent and you will minimise anxiety in the home.” Silena is oﬀering her koha services to families, children, and youth, and will be visiting Wairarapa schools this week. She can be contacted on 021947705 or silenamartin3@gmail.com. Silena also runs anxiety workshops for women, From Anxiety to Freedom. This workshop will be held on June 29 from 9am to 3pm in Masterton. Silena Martin is offering counselling services for a donation. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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Music

May music marathon

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Wairarapa musicians will be joining forces to perform for 12 hours straight, live on television on May 4. Full story P5

Wairarapa people gathered around the region for Anzac Day. More pics P24

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Crash

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The Masterton woman responsible for the death of an eight-year-old girl in a single-vehicle crash near Kaituna last year, has been convicted on three charges of drinking and driving. Full story P4

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Art

Local streams highlighted

Tony Garstang and Kirsten Browne show off all the streams that run through Masterton. Full story P6-7

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The driver of a logging truck was in a moderate condition in Wairarapa Hospital after his truck rolled when turning from State Highway 2 into Norfolk Rd about 4pm on Monday. Full story P4

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Creative initiatives celebrated Erin Kavanagh-Hall Kapa haka costumes, a wheelchair for a family dog, a school orchard, a cookbook extolling the virtues of vegetables, and a ball to celebrate the elders of Wairarapa are just some of the projects keeping Makoura College students occupied each Friday. The college’s timetable underwent a significant change this year, with the introduction of Arotahi – one day every week dedicated to projectbased learning (PBL) and student-lead enterprises. As part of the Arotahi programme, students work, either in groups or individually, on a range of initiatives: meeting cultural, health and environmental needs within their own whanau, the school, or the community as a whole. And the students have let their imaginations and ambition run wild – spending hours designing prototypes for te reothemed toys, drawing up building plans for brand new decks, trialling recipes to share with low income families, and obtaining quotes for catering large events. Projects have ranged in scale and complexity from gift bags for hospital patients, to a cultural street festival, to a twobedroom coastal bach to be sold by auction. PBL, which is steadily gaining traction in New Zealand schools, allows children to work on projects over an extended period of time – which engages them in solving real-world issues, and developing a product or idea to share with the community. This helps prepare young people “for the challenges of the world beyond school” and develop vital skills, such as teamwork, problem solving, adaptability and effective communication, Makoura principal Paul Green said.

entertainment, having organised a mufti-day and several raffles. “It’s a big responsibility for us, and it’s been stressful at times,” Darleen said. “But it’s taken us out of our comfort zone, and pushed us to do more.” “It’ll all be worth it on the night,” Ruby added. Hub supervisor and Maori studies teacher Shari Taylor said she was inspired by the students embracing their culture and using Maoritanga to inform their projects. “They didn’t need any prompting – it’s clear they are totally connected with their culture,” Taylor said. “It’s been a blessing to watch their journey.”

Improving the school The “Poi Pepe” team, working on poi for kohanga reo children. PHOTOS/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

Green said Arotahi is not only helping students to become more independent leaners, but is enabling them to reach out to and cement themselves within the wider Wairarapa community in a positive way. “We want our young people to be more engaged with both their learning and with their surroundings. “PBL gives them an opportunity to focus on the things that inspire them and they are most passionate about, and gives them more of a voice in their community.”

Embracing culture

Each Friday, Makoura students divide into different hubs – culture, performance, lifestyle, environment and citizenship, to name a few – to work on their projects, with staff members alongside to guide and offer support. Some of the more creative enterprises have come out of the cultural hub: a newly-designed uniform for Makoura’s kapa haka team, a line of laser-printed Maori jewellery, a range of brightly-patterned flash

Levi Aplin, Year 9, with his latest recipe for his vegetable cookbook -- cheese and veggie scones.

cards to help children learn te reo Maori, and three sets of 60 poi, made from donated materials, for kohanga reo in Masterton. Other students have put their musical and rhythmic abilities to work, writing a song for local broadcast to celebrate Makoura’s Pasifika students, running Samoan sasa and slap dance classes for pre-schoolers, and composing a new

Makoura College haka. One of the more unique projects is a kaumatua ball – a fully-catered black tie event hosted by the college as a “big thank you” to the kaumatua and kuia of Wairarapa for “passing down all their wisdom and knowledge”. Year 12 students Ruby Wilton and Darleen Rodgers have been hard at work raising funds to cover the costs of food, decorations and

While many of the students’ projects are focused on the community, other groups have made it a priority to take their school to the next level, including making improvements to the campus site. Such projects include a deck built around the trees at the front of the college, doubling as a bus stop; an onsite grove of fruit trees; and climbing grape vines outside the classrooms. Stan Dickson, one of the students working on the deck project, said the idea came to him “right away” one afternoon after school. “If the deck works out, then students won’t have to sit on the grass while waiting for the bus,” he said.

Feeding peers

Year 11 student Billie Rae Rimene is similarly looking out for his fellow students’ comfort – hoping the fruit trees and grapes cultivated by his team will provide a “free feed” for teens low on energy. “We do get people coming to school without lunch – and sometimes I’ve forgotten to bring food from home when I’ve been in a rush,” Billie Rae said. “We also want to have

hanging fruit baskets outside the classrooms, so people can pop out and get a snack during class time.” Billie Rae and his crew are currently organising car washes to fund the various seedlings, and are seeking advice from “gardening professionals” on keeping the orchard maintained. Also keeping the youngsters well fed is Year 9 student Levi Aplin, who is spending his Fridays compiling a vegetable cookbook to share with the community – with the students serving as taste testers. Though his schoolmates were initially skeptical, they were won over, and now queue up to try Levi’s vegetables bites, scones and pizzas. “Levi loves vegetables, probably more than chocolate,” Brenda Eunson, Levi’s teacher aide, said. “At first, some of the kids told us they were allergic to vegetables – but now they’ve actually tried what he makes, they can’t say no. “Levi wants people to appreciate vegetables – and pass on some of the cooking tips he’s learned, like buying smart and using what’s in season.”

Mobility aid

Similarly winning the hearts of students and staff is Zoe Lintern, who has almost single-handedly designed a mobility aid for her dog, Oscar, who doesn’t have full use of his back. After much research, she is currently fashioning Oscar’s wheelchair from lightweight plastic piping and velcro strips, which she made on her own sewing machine. Teacher Joanne Paku said Zoe’s was the first Arotahi proposal to be accepted. • A presentation of the student projects for the school and wider community will take place on Friday May 17 from 1pm until 2.30pm.

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Driver convicted for fatal crash The Masterton woman responsible for the death of an eight-year-old girl in a single-vehicle crash near Kaituna last year, has been convicted on three charges of drinking and driving. The 35-year-old woman appeared before Judge Arthur Tompkins in the Masterton District Court on Monday, where she pleaded guilty to one charge of driving with excess breath alcohol third or subsequent oﬀence, excess breath alcohol causing injury, and excess breath alcohol causing death. She had been travelling along Upper Waingawa Rd in Kaituna, near Masterton, on November 2 last year after going to a popular

swimming hole with family. The woman was driving a Toyota SUV, with three children and another adult in the car, when she lost control on an unsealed section of the road approaching a bend. She told police she had swerved to avoid hitting a rabbit. The vehicle was travelling at a speed of approximately 65 kilometres per hour when it skidded across the gravel road surface, the front passenger’s corner of the vehicle hitting the bank on the left before rolling and coming to a stop upside down in a 180-degree direction from the initial impact.

A vehicle upside down on Upper Waingawa Rd, west of Masterton, after a crash which killed an 8-year-old girl. PHOTO/STEVE RENDLE

The eight-year-old girl suﬀered a head injury and died at the scene while her

mother, the other adult passenger, was airlifted to Hutt Hospital.

The driver later returned a positive breath alcohol result at a reading of 600 micrograms per litre of breath – the legal limit for drivers aged 20 years and over is 250mcg of alcohol per litre of breath. She admitted to consuming ﬁve or six vodka cruiser drinks. It was her fourth drink driving oﬀence, and the woman was unlicensed at the time of the crash. Represented by defence lawyer Andra Mobberley, the woman also pleaded guilty to and was convicted on two cannabis charges from a separate event, one of cultivation and one of possession to produce

cannabis oil. However, she entered not guilty pleas to four remaining charges, three relating to possession of restricted ﬁrearms and one of receiving stolen goods valued between $500 to $1000. The woman elected to have these tried in a judgealone-trial, where she would also face sentencing for the ﬁve charges she was convicted on. She was granted interim name suppression, which the crown prosecutor Stephanie Bishop did not oppose. The woman was remanded on bail until sentencing later in June.

Logging truck rolls at Norfolk Rd The driver of a logging truck was in a moderate condition in Wairarapa Hospital after his truck rolled when turning from State Highway 2 into Norfolk Rd about 4pm on Monday. Richard King from Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the man, believed to be in his 50s, was taken to hospital by Wellington Free Ambulance. The truck was heading

south and failed to make the turn into Norfolk Rd at Waingawa, where there is a hub to load logs onto rail. The roll happened near a power pole, so the power was assessed before work began on removing the logs, some of which had fallen onto the ground. Traﬃc management was put in place and traﬃc continued to move on State Highway 2 while Norfolk Rd was closed.

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DHB staff numbers queried amid deÿ cit Eli Hill The number of employees on the Wairarapa District Health Board’s payroll came under attention during its full board meeting on Monday. The conversation was sparked by board member Rick Long who brought up the increase in the number of employees over the past ﬁve years. Between June 2014 and March 2019, the total number of employees at the DHB increased

from 421 to 505, with the number of administrative/ management staff going up by 21. All up, there was an increase of 50 nursing staff, 21 administration/ management staff, six medical staff, five Allied Health staff, and two support staff. “I would’ve thought that over that period – the exact period where we’ve been struggling with our deficits that maybe we would’ve been reducing staff rather than adding to

staff seeing as we only have 94 beds in the hospital,” Long said. “Most businesses when they’re in our position would be reducing staff rather than adding to staff.” Long said that with the money the DHB had been spending on IT [$6 million is budgeted for the next few years] spending more on administrative staff wasn’t a good look. But executive leader of finance Susan Flavin said, “Some of [the increase]

will be compliance, we need people to do clearance reporting and things like that and there will be a little bit of changing between categories.” Fellow board member Jane Hopkirk said that having more administration staff meant that clinical staff didn’t have to do the administration tasks they’d had to in the past. “If you look at the salary brackets its actually better for us to have more administration staff.”

Board member Adrienne Staples said she thought it was important to keep quality administration staﬀ around to make sure the DHB got all the funds that it was entitled to. “We need to ensure that they are working at a level where they are not overworked and they leave, and I don’t see an increase in administrative stuﬀ as being negative.” However, Staples mentioned that board members were constantly told that the hospital

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Gear up for 12-hour live music marathon Wairarapa musicians will be joining forces to perform for 12 hours straight, live on television on May 4. The Property Law Service – May Music Marathon was originally conceived as a way to promote Wairarapa TV after the local television channel launched in 2016. But this time around, it is more about giving local music a platform “in the absence of a good local music venue”, according to Toby Mills of Wairarapa TV. “The local music scene has really suffered since the demise of King Street Live and the loss of a functioning Masterton Town Hall,” he said. “The musical and cultural vibrancy of the region has migrated and is concentrated in Carterton. “However, without a larger venue than the

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Masterton’s stream network brought to life Emily Ireland When Tony Garstrang first started work on mapping Masterton’s network of streams, he never could have imagined the tales and gems he would uncover. Springs popping out of the ground, a secret source of beer-brewing water, and a family who have names for each of the 20 or so eels that frequent their “neck of the woods” are just some of the things Tony has been able to document. But it is graphic designer Kirsten Browne who brought the map to life in the WAI – Manga Maha, Awa Kotahi | One River, Many Streams exhibition currently showing at Aratoi. With inspiration drawn from the London Underground map, Kirsten has used bold colours to show Masterton’s stream network, or as Tony likes to call it, “the tuna (eel) highway”.

Normally when people view maps, streets and street names are at the forefront. We’re used to seeing a map and seeing the roads, footpaths, the Warehouse, where we work … that’s our normal layer ... The way it’s shown makes the streams almost like the highways of Masterton. WAI – Manga Maha, Awa Kotahi | One River, Many Streams opened on March 30 and will run until May 26. The exhibition aims to reconnect the Wairarapa community with its waterways and wetlands and advocates for the rivers of the region through art. Tony and Kirsten’s map is one of many works featured in the exhibition. It complements 80 hand-sculpted ceramic eels swimming along a 5m-long

stream in the gallery, hundreds of botanical specimens and items found along waterways forming a moving installation; a meditative video of a river; a soundscape that includes recordings from Antarctica and Kahungunu philosophy; eight largescale photograms of South Island glaciers; and a design inspired by manhole covers. Masterton-based artist Sam Ludden, who spearheaded the WAI exhibition, said “WAI is

This unique map was researched by Tony Garstang and designed by Kirsten Browne and shows all the streams that run through Masterton. PHOTO/LYNDA FERINGA

inspired by the love of rivers and the creatures that live in them, and by the people and the politics of and around our waterways”. Tony and Kirsten’s map is the first resource that accurately maps and names Masterton’s stream

network, while showing the public where they can view eels, where springs are naturally occurring, and where the streams go underground. “Hopefully now, people can use this resource and see where they live,” Kirsten said.

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One of Tony Garstrang’s hand-drawn maps of the network. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

[designing the map] was to bring the streams to the forefront, and it was done in a London Undergroundesque way. “The way it’s shown makes the streams almost like the highways of Masterton.” Kirsten said there was no single resource like this existing for Masterton – there were however many survey and town plans that Tony had to review to connect all the dots. He has been working on the project since September 2017. “We thought back to what it would have been pre-European times,” Tony said. “There were no roads, no signs, it was just the streams and the rivers.” In his research, Tony walked many parts of the stream network. “I would be looking at a stream and then some children would come over from the nearby kindergarten and feed the eels. “We’ve been astounded how welleducated Wairarapa school children are about our water systems and the creatures that live in them like the eel. “I met a family: mum and dad and three young

I think we have insulted the streams, and now we are trying to return their mana. children who had adopted 20 eels. “They were feeding them all and had a name for each one, including Neil … Neil the eel.” Tony has collated many stories about Masterton’s stream network, which can be read at Aratoi. One tale he came across was about a pure water spring at Wairarapa College that teachers used to brew beer “many years ago”. “They were science teachers,” he said. “They tested the water and found it was a uniform 11 degrees all year around. “It was tested for purity and they found it was pure water. “It’s interesting they chose that spring to make beer because the original European name for the Waiwaka Stream was Brewery Creek because there was a brewery there.” In his travels, Tony had also found that residents at Wairarapa Village treated the eels at their nearby stream as their pets – feeding and visiting them. Tony will be leading river walks this week – he

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The section of map which shows the Kuripuni Stream. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

The streams are coloured in groups showing their interconnectedness in the water network. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

ways we can use this as a beginning for a tool.” One idea they have is to plot the stream network in open street maps which means people will be able to use their phone to follow the streamways, navigating the map similarly to Google Maps.

Tony is also in talks with the NZ Geographic Board to get the streams officially named. • A closing event for the WAI exhibition will take place on Sunday, May 26 from 2pm until 4pm.

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led a similar walk last year through the stream network where the tour group found a kahikatea tree, estimated to be 800 years old. “When we got to the tree – I thought, this thing is the oldest living thing in Masterton. “But the stream is much older than that.” Kirsten said it she found it interesting that Masterton was planned where it is today “because of the beauty of the waters coming through it. “Then some 50 years on, those waters were considered a pest because they caused flooding around the manmade structures built next to the beautiful water. “The thinking changed from ‘this is beautiful’ to ‘we need to drain it in some places and have stormwater catchment’”. Tony agreed. “I think we have insulted the streams, and now we are trying to return their mana,” he said. And although the WAI exhibition will be drawing to a close later this month, both Tony and Kirsten say “this is just the beginning” of the wider goal of returning that mana. “I think there is a real growing interest in our waterways,” Kirsten said. “This is just the beginning of helping people to understand what is going on in their hood, and there are lots of

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Faux pas, big and small amuse Comment

Graeme Burnard Faux pas: an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation. Here are three examples. David Cameron, former prime minister of Britain went on a state visit to China in 2010. At one of the official events, he, and his delegation all wore poppies to remember the war dead. Unfortunately, the red poppy means something else to the Chinese. They are bitter reminders of their defeat in the Opium Wars against the British in the 19th century. Not only did the Chinese lose both wars, they also lost Hong Kong. The delegation was asked to remove them. I wonder if anyone from the prime minister’s protocol department was also removed. And spare a thought for former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder who was visiting Israel in 2000. He was taken by the

Israeli prime minister to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial to pay his respects. When Schroder went to turn up the eternal flame (which was a symbolic gesture that all visiting foreign dignitaries are asked to do), he turned it the wrong way and extinguished it. Despite numerous attempts to restart it by him and by Ehud Barak, the Israeli prime minister, they had to finally ask an employee of the memorial to light it again. Of all the people for it to happen to! And my favourite one at the moment: a colleague of mine recently reported to me that somebody had told them what a horrible person I was. Because of the privacy act and all that, there was no name mentioned, not even if it was male or female. We both roared with laughter and it has been a topic of great amusement ever since. However, being like a

In 2010, former British prime minister David Cameron wore a poppy in his lapel despite China’s request he remove it because officials said it reminded them of the Opium Wars. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

dog with a bone, I will not let things drop. I am not angry. I think it is hilarious, but there is something this person needs to know, and I want to see their face when I tell them! I made a list of all the people who I know think I am horrible. It took ages.

No, not because there are so many, thank you very much! But because it was hard to think who I might have upset or offended in the 28 years I have lived here. I came up with three names, but one stood out, so when I saw this person in town, I confronted them.

“Did you tell a colleague of mine that I was a horrible person?” “No, I did not.” “When I think who might consider me to be a horrible person, your name keeps coming to mind.” “That would be right” (yep folks, even to my face).

“Look me in the eye and tell me it was not you.” “It was not me!” “Okay then. Oh! By the way. My colleague is also my wife.” The responding look on the face told me all I needed to know. Gotcha! It pays to be careful in a small town.

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Pam Graham Constable Allan French is calling bystanders who came to the aid of Nelson mum Rachel Francois and sons Ethan and Nate after a crash in Carterton on Monday “heroes”, but he did his bit by driving the visitors over Remutaka Hill to catch a ferry. Francois and her sons, aged six and four, were in a Mazda 3 owned by her father travelling south when a 4WD pulled out in front of them. They had been on holiday in Hawke’s Bay with her brother’s family for four days and after stopping for a snack in Masterton were in High St in Carterton when the crash happened at about 10am. They had been travelling on the Monday in the hope of avoiding the worst of the holiday traffic. “I was just looking ahead down the main street and boom the airbags were on and smoke was starting to come out of the dashboard,” Francois said. Tom Kirk from Carterton District Council’s parks and reserves team helped get her car out of the way, while Lucy McKenzie and Cimone Grayson took her and the children and their luggage into 3 Mile and looked after them. “They were absolutely amazing, incredible,” Francois said. She said Ethan had a loose front tooth and a “pretty distraught mother”, otherwise they were all fine. The women working in 3 Mile offered to drive them to the ferry, but French said he would take them. He contacted the ferry operator to check they could get on as foot passengers and waited with them

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Nate and Ethan Foster on the Cook Strait ferry. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, May 1, 2019 EDITORIAL

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Just try something different Albert Einstein is widely credited with the saying: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. This pearl of wisdom seems straightforward enough, but when it comes to real life application, we sometimes need a little reminder. If you are wanting a change in your life, or you are wanting to achieve a goal, but haven’t succeeded yet after trying so hard, perhaps you need to try something a bit different. A struggle for many people is keeping our energy levels up while living our busy lives. This is especially important as we head into the cold and flu season, and particularly important for those who suffer with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs over autumn and winter and improves during spring and summer. I’m no expert, but speaking from personal experience, it’s much

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Emily Ireland easier to feel like you are in a better mood when you have more energy – instead of feeling tired and run down. And keeping those energy levels up when it’s cold and miserable is a lot harder than when it’s warm and sunny. So, let’s say having more energy is our goal. What are you doing to ensure you don’t get run down? Are you doing anything different, or are you doing the same thing you always have done, expecting a different result? I’m not going to sugar coat it: when I’m feeling exhausted, usually it’s because I’ve been staying up late, eating unhealthy foods, getting up early, working a full day, and then lazing around staring at my phone in the evenings because I’m

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feeling exhausted. Just changing one of those habits, and swapping it out for something more positive can have amazing flow-on effects that will change the rest of your day. For example, instead of staying up late, make it your goal to be in bed by 9pm each night. Instead of having a sugary breakfast (or no breakfast at all), introduce fruit to your diet to kick off the day. Instead of aimlessly scrolling through social media on your phone because you are “bored”, do something that’s actually fun. Dare I say, go outside for a walk? There is always room for improvement, but it comes at a cost and that cost is trying something different. And it’s worth it.

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The best cure for a cold is...

Robert Mackenzie A concrete pill. Joe Stewart Stay home. Jean Cretney Lemon juice, honey in hot water, with some whiskey included. Kim Rose Powers When I still lived at home, my foster Dad always put lemons in our orange

juice in the winter. Andrea Beckett Lemon, honey, hot water, and Panadol. Rub Vicks on feet and put socks on, or rub yourself with Vicks and have a hot shower.

Rachael Burt Panadol. Lemon honey drinks. Honey on toast for throat. Vitamin C. Jocelyn Konig Hot lemon drinks and don’t spread it.

Damion Stevenson Netflix and chill.

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Casey Viles Multi vitamins. Richard Alan Dahlberg Tui.

Tracey O’Callaghan Manuka honey, grated fresh turmeric, and hot water … drink ... and a hot curry to eat!

Erin Kavanagh-Hall Sleep.

Ron Shaw Single malt.

Graeme Burnard Ignore it!

Carrie Groves Keep up the fluids.

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Global Love Day For the ﬁrst of May, Global Love Day, may we wish everyone much aroha – however it might manifest itself, maybe in a moment beside a river sparkling with health, or a hug from a best friend, or maybe in a beautiful meal with people you love. Aratoi presents this 17th century Iznik plate, lead glazed ceramic, from Turkey – an item kept in our collection. Aratoi will also present a

poetry reading on Global Love Day, with Sam Duckor-Jones, who starting on May 1st, is also exhibiting large ceramic vases in pink in our foyer. Deﬁnitely something to love!

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Pulse of the planet Geologist James Crampton will visit Wairarapa next week to talk about the development and complexity of life on earth. He says, leading biologists have expressed bleak views about this. For example, Charles Darwin described “the war of nature”, and palaeontologist David Raup pointed out that virtually all species that have ever lived are now extinct. But Professor Crampton asks, “How do these views connect with the fantastic biodiversity that we see today? And how has this biodiversity developed? What controls the number of species alive at any time?”. He says that to the best of our knowledge Earth is the only place in the universe that is home to life, “a staggering diversity of running, crawling, creeping, smothering microbes, critters and plants that are smelly, sparkly, sneaky, ﬁerce and beautiful”.

A question that Professor Crampton will tackle in his Masterton talk is, “How and why has all this life developed?”. He also asks, “What, if anything, controls the number of species living at any time? What great explosions of biodiversity launched the living world? What Earth-crunching crises nearly ended it all? The answers lie in the wonderful fossil history that’s archived in the rock record beneath our feet”. After brieﬂy surveying the 600 million year-long history of complex life, he will show how scientists seek to understand its proliferation on “this little knob of rock”, and will describe some relevant studies undertaken in New Zealand. James Crampton is a palaeontologist at Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science, Lower Hutt. He studied at Otago and Cambridge Universities. His early research – “my ﬁrst love, so to speak” – concerned giant

Geologist James Crampton. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Cretaceous marine clams, up to two metres across, that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs. Professor Crampton has an active interest in the Cretaceous geography, tectonic development and biology of the New Zealand region. He has worked over the past two decades on measuring biological shape and evolutionary patterns. Another research interest is the evolution and extinction of planktonic marine organisms, which are critical to an understanding of past and future climate change. He says, “I believe passionately in the value and importance of Zealandia’s remarkable fossil record. It holds the keys to understanding evolution of a huge segment of the planet”. • Professor Crampton will present his talk, “Evolution, extinction, competition, catastrophes and a planetary pulse”, to a meeting of Science Wairarapa at 7.30pm on Wednesday, May 8 at the Education Centre, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. • All are welcome; a door charge of $4 will apply.

Beautiful Daisy Daisy is a beautiful 4-year-old female shorthaired kitty who needs to find a new home. Daisy is a little timid but also very affectionate once she gets to know you. She needs to be rehomed as there is a new baby in her home and a new tomcat next door and she has become nervous and unhappy. She can use a cat flap, but she never goes far from home. She is quite opportunistic when it comes to finding a nice comfy place to sleep and will be wonderful company for her new owner. So, if you’d like to have the company of a very sweet kitty, Daisy is the girl for you. She will be perfect living in a quiet home without young children or dogs. She is currently residing in Kelson in Wellington. Daisy is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped and up to date with flea/worm treatment. Her adoption fee is $50. If you’re interested in the lovely miss Daisy, call Lee on 02108438935 or email kittycatrehoming@gmail.com • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa is a registered Charitable Trust CC54963. • Their mission is to rescue and tame feral kittens and adopt them into loving homes. • Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming. • Cash donations to help them continue their work can be made either to their Givealittle page, to the KittyCat Rehoming Kiwibank account number 38-9019-0699166-00 or to their account at their vet, Vetcare 06-06890191117-00 Reference Kitty46.

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Great balls of fire Monday is the best day for the Eta Aquarids meteors. You will need to be up and about before 6am for the best view, before morning twilight begins. This should be a good apparition, as the moon is way out of the picture. If you have cloud, try Tuesday or Wednesday. So, facing north-east, the radiant, the point from which the meteors are coming from, will be halfway up the sky. These meteors can be bright and leave long trails of ionised

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see are particle-sized meteoroids and become visible above 80km in the atmosphere, where they heat up on encountering atmospheric molecules at high velocity. One the size of a football will shine brighter than Venus, and larger still can be blinding. The 2013 Chelyabinsk meteoroid that burst over Siberia was estimated to be 20 metres or so wide – the size of a 6-storey building and estimated to weigh 11,000 tonnes. The explosion broke windows over a large area, causing

a number of injuries. One 50 or 60 metres wide, like the Tunguska event in 1908, again over Siberia, is enough to knock down brick and concrete buildings purely with its atmospheric blast. Note that the Eta Aquarids are not expected to be larger than small stones. Speed, or velocity in scientific terms, is a relative thing once you get beyond the Earth. Here on Earth we measure velocity against what appears a stationary medium – the ground beneath our feet. But of course, that ground is actually flying around at 1000kmh at the latitude of the Wairarapa, as the Earth rotates. Then, as mentioned, the Earth is whizzing around the sun at about 30 kilometres

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Manukura’s birthday Dear friends, Please join us in singing “ra whanau ki a koe/happy birthday” to everyone’s favourite little white kiwi, Manukura! Everyone who meets Manukura comes away feeling a little awed – after all, she is the only white kiwi in captivity in New Zealand (and something of a national celebrity!) Why is Manukura white? That’s a good question. Contrary to popular belief, she is not an albino kiwi. Instead she is leucistic, meaning her genes cause her feathers to be only partially pigmented. Manukura was a complete surprise on her

hatchday eight years ago. No one was expecting a little white kiwi and to this day she still causes amazement! Manukura has spent all her life in captivity because her white colour makes her stand out a lot at night. Kiwis are really vulnerable to predators like cats and stoats because they don’t have many ways to protect themselves. The decision was made to keep her safe at Pukaha where she can advocate for her species. Predator control is a big part of our forest restoration project, alongside our other work rearing kiwi chicks from across New Zealand. None of this would be possible without

the generosity of the public and our sponsors, who take part in our fundraising activities such as the Love Pukaha annual dinner. Did you know it costs about $2500 to raise and release one kiwi? This year Manukura has asked us for no presents (other than her usual worm cake) so we set up the Manukura Birthday Fund (find it on Givealittle) instead. We are raising a couple of kiwi at Pukaha right now so this will help keep them fit as a fiddle and happy until they are released into the forest. Manukura has also

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Exciting events aplenty this month It’s finally here – well if you are a book lover like me then the event of the year has arrived. The programme for Booktown in Featherston on May 10-12 is quite amazing. There are so many events on all over the town that you will be hard pressed to know which one to go to. My guess for the favourite will be the Harry Potter Quiz on May 11 at 6pm at Featherston School. I hope everyone will be dressing up for it and the only ones who won’t know all the answers will be the adults! Check out the website for a full programme: www.booktown.org.nz, or you can pick one up at most places around town.

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Shirley Nightingale The brochure is beautifully designed and a joy to behold. Alongside the many fun events is a more serious discussion surrounding the newly released book From Cairo to Cassino, again on May 11 but at 3pm. My great grandfather was there fighting for us and so it has a personal interest for me. As does Anzac Day itself and we spent a very moving afternoon up at the Anzac bridge for the commemoration service on April 25.

What a beautiful tribute that was and we were even treated to a flyover by two planes from the war – honestly there were tears rolling down my face for most of the service. Being a mum, I can’t imagine what it was like watching your 17-year-old marching off to war and then never seeing him again. We also need to remember those that couldn’t go to war but stayed and did their bit here, both men and women.

Right, now the shiver has gone down my spine and into the floor, I will mention it is Mother’s Day on May 12 too – don’t forget please, you only get one and some don’t even have that. It’s a time to treat everyone with love and kindness. What I don’t treat with love and kindness is maths – honestly, it is the only thing that brings a snarl to my face (well, that and wasps). I am a librarian – I don’t do maths. However, it seems maths is needed for everything, and if you do love maths or even want to see what use maths can be to you and how fun it can be, then head to Martinborough on May 26 for a day of Maths Craft.

Actually, it does sound quite interesting to even a mathaphobic like me (is that even a word?), however I won’t be going as, as I said, I don’t do maths. I do do shoes though and I had a lovely morning last month talking and showing my shoes at the Wairarapa Hospice on Renall St, Masterton. What a lovely group of people and we had fun trying them on and chatting about them. I have however gone into boots now as winter seems to have arrived. Let’s look forward to Matariki and the middle of winter then it won’t be long til spring. Finger’s crossed we don’t get too much rain this time. Have a great May.

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While playing together children learn to communicate, respect others and create relationships Dramatic play is an important way for children to build new friendships, especially as some of their old friends leave to go to school, says Toni. Physical play is also an important part of each day’s activities with lots of running about, pole climbing, playing on the trapeze swing and so on. As children grow and develop, they discover they are able to achieve things that were previously impossible.

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Last day of kindy Steve Rendle Don’t try talking to Jenny Braaksma about the “terrible twos” of childhood – she’s spent the last 40 years or so working with children around that age and there’s been nothing terrible about it. Braaksma retires as head teacher at Masterton’s York St kindergarten at the end of next week having first started there in 1976. She began at York St after spending two years at Carterton’s Victoria St kindergarten following completion of her qualifications in Dunedin. She quickly become head teacher. She spent about six years away when she had her children, but her two sons both attended York St, and she taught her youngest, Nicholas. “That was a bit of a challenge at times. It’s hard putting on your parents’ hat when you’ve been wearing your teachers’ hat,” she says. But the kindergarten age, from two years old to five or six, is one of wonder for teachers and children, she believes. “I enjoy children, and I enjoy this age. “I think it’s the innocence. They’re just little open books,” she says. “There’s so much they

want to know and learn.” A few famous names have passed through York St Kindergarten, including two New Zealand representative cricketers, Ross Taylor and Jessie Ryder, but Braaksma is probably more interested in the kids who haven’t made the headlines. “Parents come up to me in the street to tell me what their children have been doing, which is wonderful because I often wonder where they are now,” Braaksma said. There have been some big changes since she began kindergarten teaching, and the introduction of kindergarten curriculum, Te Whariki, has been one of them. “That’s given us a direction,” she said. “It means mat – it’s about the weaving of a mat, and all the strands coming together.” Learning by playing is at the centre of kindergarten education, and Braaksma says it is much more than babysitting, something of a misconception in the past. “We’ve had to push that – there was a time when we were the bottom of the ladder in the education world.” Play is an important part of the kindergarten system, but it is social playing. “We’re encouraging the right behaviour to get the

best out of these kids.” With both her mother and her sister being kindergarten teachers, there was every chance Braaksma would end up in the same job. “My sister would come home and entertain us around the dinner table telling us the cute things children had said that day. “I was quite taken by that.” And she insists the job has never become predictable. “I’ve often said there’s never been one day the same as another,” she said. “Just as I’m teaching the children, they’re always teaching me something.” The challenges after retirement on May 10 are likely to be more of a recreational nature. Her husband Stanley retires as a land manager for Greater Wellington Regional Council on the same day, and the pair will hit the road in their campervan to visit their four grandchildren. Mountain biking will also feature – the couple completed the Te Araroa trail from Cape Reinga to the Bluﬀ on their bikes last year. And she’s obviously always stayed healthy on the job. “I think I’ve got 300plus days of sick leave that will be gone when I leave!”

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All time of day is valuable Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

then, with hard work, she will do well in other areas that haven’t come so easily to her.

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What are the consequences?

It is always valuable to consider the consequences of our actions, particularly the long term impact of our decisions. Robert Greene shares in his book, The Laws of Human Nature, how it’s easy to think that if we do this (a), then this (b) will result. However, often things aren’t quite this simple. It is better to sit down and analyse what the full impact of a decision will be and if, in fact, your intended actions could have a long term negative impact. Robert Greene gives several examples of this in his book. One such case being the war in Iraq. Here the invasion took place and the battle initially seemed to be a quick one, leading to the overthrowing of Saddam Hussein. However, the long term impact led to a vacuum of order and the rise of the likes of Isis. In our own lives we can at least take the time to consider what the results of our actions will be. This perspective could save us a lot of long term pain in the long run.

Knowing that all time is valuable

In her TED Talk on time, Laura Vanderkam shares how, regardless of who you are, we all have 168 hours in a week, made up of seven days of 24 hours. Knowing this we should be aware that every hour

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Tim Nelson has a purpose and no hour is worth more or less than any other hour. I was thinking about this in relation to my own use last night as I spent quite a long time aimlessly flicking through YouTube, Netflix and Sky Fan Pass, while also scrolling through my social media feeds and checking emails, having only just checked the same inbox minutes before. In doing this, I realised that every minute of my time in the morning before I start work is so valuable to me, whereas the time I have in the evening is often easily wasted. This awareness has made me think that there could be real benefits to being more structured in how all of my time is used so that I can make the most of the finite hours I have; an hour in the morning is no different from an hour in the evening, all time is valuable and I should be more conscious of how it is used.

It’s never too late to start

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Running Made History. The book is described by Olympic medalist Nick Willis as “a front row seat in running’s most inspiring and historic moments”. In an interview on The Dirt Church Radio Podcast, Robinson shares a story that isn’t historic, nor is it about a well known runner, but I did ﬁnd it particularly inspiring. The story is about a friend of Robinson’s who had never been a runner, but, who at the age of 64, had a dog that he wanted to run with. The friend asked Robinson to help him begin a running programme. This led to the friend training and eventually qualifying for the Boston Marathon, one of the world’s most prestigious events. What this shows is that it’s never too late to start. If there’s something you want to start doing, just start, from learning how to code to learning how to juggle. What you should never do is think that the moment to begin has passed you by.

Focus on an area of success to build confi dence

Ryan Hall is one of America’s greatest ever runners. He is a winner of the Boston Marathon and has a best time that put him amongst the world’s best when he was at the peak of his career. As well as being a great runner, he is a person with a wonderful nature who is compassionate and kind. This is clearly reﬂected in his personal life, with Ryan and his wife Sarah adopting four children from Ethiopia as their own. Of the four children, Jasmine, the oldest, has found schooling the hardest, as her peer group has been in the American education system for so much longer and there’s so much Jasmine needs to do to catch up, something she is doing because of the support of her parents and her hard work. However, there is another component that Ryan mentioned in an interview on the Marathon Talk Podcast that is helping Jasmine overcome challenges, this being the success she is having in one area of her life — her running. Here Jasmine is doing very well, with her athletic success leading to her overall conﬁdence and self-belief growing; if she is doing well in one area,

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An inspirational lock screen

We almost all have a smartphone that we look at countless times everyday, be it to check messages, social media, news sites, take photos, and numerous other reasons. To make every time you pick up your phone just that little bit more valuable, something I have done has been to make my favourite quote my home screen and lock screen picture; every time time use my phone I am reminded of the value of every moment because I am reading Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s quote ‘Nothing is worth more than this day’. Your home and lock screen can be anything; a picture of someone you love, a place that you have fond memories of, or, as in my case, an inspirational quote that reminds you of the value of every moment.

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This month, Featherston hosts its fifth annual Booktown, and its first, since it was officially recognised by the International Organisation of Booktowns in 2018, as the first Booktown in New Zealand and the 22nd in the world. Events like Booktown are an important part of our job at Volunteering Wairarapa. They give local people an opportunity to volunteer on a ‘oneoff’ basis, usually at weekends. Event Volunteering also gives us the chance to connect with our communities to raise awareness and grow volunteering in the Wairarapa. Booktown has been getting bigger every year, with 5,000 visitors last year. People come from outside Wairarapa to attend workshops, hear speakers and browse the wide range of books for sale. Booktown runs from Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12, with a calendar featuring 65 presenters and more than 70 events. With so much on, the Featherston Booktown Trust needs all the volunteer help it can get!

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There were many books to browse at last year’s Featherston Booktown event.

I suggest to the event volunteer organiser that volunteers need a small reward for their time, skill and energy. At Featherston Booktown, volunteers will receive a card for a free cuppa and cake, a lanyard, and a Featherston Booktown apron for you to keep if you wish. • For more information on Featherston Booktown, go to www. booktown.org.nz. • If you’d like to volunteer at this event, call me on 0274 844 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz.

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WHAT: Anzac Day, dawn service WHEN: April 25 WHERE: Masterton

WHAT: Anzac Day service WHEN: April 25 WHERE: Featherston

WHAT: Anzac Day service WHEN: April 25 WHERE: Greytown

WHAT: Anzac Day service WHEN: April 25 WHERE: Carterton

WHAT: Anzac Day service WHEN: April 25 WHERE: Tinui

WHAT: Gray family reunion WHEN: Easter weekend WHERE: Greytown WHO: More than 120 members of the Gray family attended the reunion with Auntie Betty Finlayson, 87, having the honour of cutting the cake.

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He returned from fighting in Gallipoli in World War I, broken and battered. Years later his service was recognised when he was allotted a 90-hectare section of farm land nestled between Gladstone and Wainuioru. GIANINA SCHWANECKE talks to Joe and Suzanne Bannister at their farm, ‘Westmere’, about life on the farm his grandfather William Bannister claimed as part of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act 1915. William Masters Bannister was born in Opaki in 1890, the son of Henry and Mary Ann Bannister. The 24-year-old was working as a cabinet maker with G Hyde and Co in Masterton when the Great War started in 1914. He enlisted in August that year and was posted to the Wellington Infantry Battalion 19th Ruahine Company as a Private. He fought at Gallipoli where he was injured after being buried in the collapse of a shrapnel proof shelter which had been struck by a shell burst. He was left with a broken humerus [arm bone], broken shoulder and weak back. After 653 days in service, he was honourably discharged as medically unfit. William returned to Wairarapa in 1916 and in 1918 married Mary Grace Downes, who had been the bridesmaid at his sister’s wedding. A year later, they settled on land allotted under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act 1915 which gave the Government authority to purchase land to provide cheap farms for returning soldiers, as well as supporting loans to finance the purchases. The settlement scheme had two purposes; compensating returned soldiers for their lost time and wages and increasing settlement on existing large farms to increase food production for local consumption and exporting. It is worth noting that returning Maori soldiers were left out of this scheme — the government at the time assumed Maori veterans had tribal land already available to them. Nationally, more than 9500 men were financed onto farms comprising 1.4 million acres of former

Report for Week Ending 26/4/2019, by Ian Hicks. Calves HX Bulls up to $140, AngX Bulls up to $80, HX Heifers up to $135.

Pigs 7 weaners at $60.

Sheep Rams: Pilgrim 2 at $65, Ewes: Glenstrae Trust 8 RWR at $120, Workman 6 RWR at $140, Eastham 9 RWR at $150. Lambs: Hoy 3 at $146, 3 at $93, Workman 6 at $97, St George 4 at $87, 5 at $65, Turner 5 at $129, 2 at $100, Pilgrim 2 at $101, 5 at $160, Craig Joe and Suzanne Bannister on the family farm which was alloted to Joe’s grandfather in 1919. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

Crown land and 1.2 million acres of land purchased from private farm estates. In Wairarapa, seven sections in the Westmere Estate — formerly part of Brancepeth Station – were allotted to returning soldiers. A 90-hectare section with existing accommodation was drawn by William and his new bride, who was already pregnant with the first of their seven children. The remaining six sections were allocated to Oswald Sykes, Archie Wyeth, William Kjestrup, Stanley Ashton, George Engall and Richard Sharp. Possession of these sections took place on March 28, 1919. The Bannister family farm, Westmere, was expanded through purchases of surrounding farmland in 1927, 1954 and 1989. William and Mary retired in 1954 [William died in 1976] with the property being purchased by son Edmund. In 1985 ‘Eddie’ and Noeline retired into Masterton, and their son Joe and wife Suzanne purchased the farm. The hilly sheep and

Private William Masters Bannister, Wellington Infantry Battalion in 1917. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

beef farm has been in the family for four generations now, with members of the immediate and extended family gathering at Westmere three weeks ago for a special centennial celebration. “It was a name in the ballot hat and then if lucky it was your farm to buy,” Joe said. “It was a foot in the door for him. “I was born here. My old man and my grandad all farmed the original land. “We took over running it in 1983 and bought the farm in 1985.” His grandad never spoke of the war and what he had

endured. “[His children] had no idea growing up. They said they understood him better now.” It was only when Joe and his wife Suzanne decided they wanted to attend the 100-year commemorative service at Gallipoli in 2015 that they began to learn more about William’s history. Anzac Day had always been an important part of the calendar for the couple, as both of Joe’s grandfathers fought in the Wellington Battalion. “We took the kids to Anzac services when they were little — the dawn services at the Masterton cenotaph,” Joe said, adding with a laugh, “Now we go to the Tinui service because it doesn’t start until ten o’clock.” Suzanne said she was moved by their trip to Gallipoli in 2015. She started planning for the farm’s centenary a year after their return. Three weeks ago, they hosted about 100 family members for a weekend celebration, with relatives coming from as far as England and Australia.

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26 Wairarapa Midweek Business Wednesday, May 1, 2019

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Hi there Carl here from C K Property Maintenance. Having been a roofer in the UK for some 24 years and a further 14 years in the Wairarapa, I am now able to offer a full exterior house cleaning service with the most recent and updated pressure washing plant and machinery. Thinking of selling your house? Take my advice, have it cleaned first and the difference will amaze you and put many $$ on the price. I can offer a pressure washing service in preparation for re-painting either by qualified painting contractors or DIY decorators, and can also clean paths and driveways - brick, tar seal or concrete - as well as decking.

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28 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, May 1, 2019

A green granny’s garden Fionna Hill

Wai Write

Excerpt from ‘A Green Granny’s Garden, a Year of the Good Life in Grey Lynn’ – Harper Collins. A display tent at the Grey Lynn Festival caught my eye. It had engaging photographs of vegetable gardens and happy gardeners displayed around the tent sides, cushions on the ground; hippyish Anna and Peter chatted to festival-goers. And there were seedlings available for a koha. It was promoting The Grey Lynn Community garden. When I tell friends about my newfound patch of land, most of them have never heard of community gardens. I hadn’t either in New Zealand until I came upon my one. Talking to Anna and Peter at the Festival, I decide to go along to the community gardens for their weekly ‘Growing Together’ gardening session the following day. I asked if I could have a plot of my own. No, sorry, none available, but I’d be welcome to come and muck in at the joint communal gardens, meet some people, hang out,

The Grey Lynn Community garden.

and share veges. Living nearby, I’m surprised that I’ve never heard of these gardens. They’re out of sight behind the community hall on Saint Columba church land. Residing in a highrise apartment I have no garden — lots of edibles in pots on two balconies, but no soil to get my hands into. I’ve thought for years that a veg garden might be a retirement goal, but didn’t dream that there could be a plot with my name on it now and just around the corner. Needing no persuasion, I

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walk up on the dot of 2pm the next day. Only James is there. A Jesus look-alike, he welcomes me, and we wander around. The place looks a bit dishevelled. The veges are not in neat rows; instead, there is a haphazard hotchpotch with every space covered. And weeds . . . don’t they weed? No, not much. They prefer to keep the earth covered than laid bare. Weeds that are pulled out are energetically chopped up and thrown back on the surface.

Also, Jesus eats weeds – a vegan, he has a wide knowledge of what’s edible and what’s not, and their nutritional properties. Other people turn up and are briefly introduced; the atmosphere is laidback and friendly. I’m pointed towards a communal plot where I can muck in. I took some of my own garden tools along. It’s unclear if anyone is in charge and there’s minimal advice about what to do – as I say, it’s a very laid-back mood – now I’m in the deep end. I wonder if they think I’m an experienced gardener. I help clear, chop up weeds, dig, and plant courgettes and onions. I steal a look at others and think I’m doing OK. Times are flexible, people wander in and out, and at the vague end of our session, Anna invites me for ‘a forage’. I don’t like to just help myself, so she wanders around chopping off bits for me. I’m chuffed to have fresh broad beans — I haven’t eaten them for years. She picks me a bunch of periwinkle-blue phacelia flowers. I’ve never seen these before.

They grow it at the community gardens to attract bees. I’m not familiar with ‘insectary’ plants. I amble off with the veges, and Anna runs down the road after me to deliver the flowers that I forgot to take. I’m knackered and happy and know I will return the next week; the thought that I could grow and eat my owngrown veges every week is tempting. I love it. For me, the rewards are fresh vegetables, recreation, more environmental awareness, and probably therapy – I always leave feeling better than I did when I arrived. • Fionna Hill is the guest author at Wairarapa Word, on May 5, 3pm, at the Community Courthouse, 60 Holloway St, Carterton. All invited. Koha.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

WORDSEARCH

ALL BLACKS THEN & NOW

BUMPER WORDFIT

Can you find all the words hidden in the grid? Read backwards or forwards, up or down, or diagonally. The words will always be in a straight line. Cross them off the list as you find them.

GROMMET HANG TEN LIP LONGBOARD PEARLING RAIL RIP SLAB SNAKING STICK TUBE WIPEOUT

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8 LETTERS EMULATOR EVERYDAY PREMIERE YIELDING

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7 LETTERS DITCHED ENCLOSE RELAPSE SWEETLY UNDERGO WATCHER

2 digits: 18 30 46 65 3 digits: 086 131 148 351 435 516 535 539 661 879 4 digits: 0221 2938 6501 7738 8126 8964 5 digits: 11034 15440 7 digits: 8327347 8386053 8 digits: 05025321 32194230 48503508 55527289

S E C R O A T T C H A U N G E R E M U L A T O R

S L U N G H A I L M C Y S T S

Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

T W I O N A P T

I E J G A S G Z E E T R I A C

6 LETTERS GREASE SALAMI SESAME URBANE

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

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J P R I S E Y A C H I E V E M

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5 LETTERS ADIEU AGENT ALERT ALIKE

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ALOHA AMIGO ATONE CANER CASES CONES CRAVE CRIES DENIM EATER EGYPT ENTER EPEES GENIE INAPT INEPT INLAW ISSUE MEMOS MERCI NITRE NURSE OATEN

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30 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Events

THURSDAY, MAY 2 Featherston Organic Week: 10am1pm, Fareham House, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston, Recycled Art. Mosaic workshop with Zelda Bruce from YEBO Art Studio. Bring broken china, bottle tops other bits; 2-4pm, Fareham House, Zero Waste. Make beeswax food wraps with Jo Deans. Call Claire Bleakley [06] 3089842 or Josje Neerincx [06] 304-8116. Follow us on Facebook for updates: @ organicweek2019 Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.159pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall,

10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, MAY 3 Featherston Organic Week: 7.309pm, Fareham House, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston, Harakeke raranga (flax weaving) with Edith Rolls. Learn the tikanga of picking harakeke and the kawa of raranga. Weave a small kete. Pae tu Mokai o Tauira will facilitate the evening. Cost $10. Call Claire Bleakley [06] 3089842 or Josje Neerincx [06] 304-8116. Follow us on Facebook for updates: @ organicweek2019 The Maccags: from 7.30pm, a non-stop mix of songs old and new. Members, Affiliated Members and their guests welcome, Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton. MSC Variety Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown.

co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am-2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or [0274] 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym [371 Queen St]. Contact by text Hamish [021] 259-7684 or Sam [0210] 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.304pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 Featherston Organic Week: 9am-noon, Cameron Family Farms (corner of Daniell and Fitzherbert Sts, Featherston). If you have organic product, come and have a stall; 2-4pm, 260 Moroa Rd, Tauherenikau, Visit to Wairarapa Eco Farm. Frank and Josje will explain the organic concepts of community supported agriculture. Call Claire Bleakley [06] 308-9842 or Josje Neerincx [06] 304-8116. Follow us on Facebook for updates: @organicweek2019 Greytown Craft Market: At the St John’s Hall, Main St, 10am-3pm. Wairarapa handcrafted gifts, knitting, fabric crafts and sewing, preserves, plants, fresh produce and flowers, cards, jewellery and much more. Stall enquirers call Wendy [06] 304-9287. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh

produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am1pm. Call 377-4066. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call 020 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www. waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower,

Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 Featherston Organic Week: 10amnoon, Fareham House, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Wairarapa Moana, Learn about preserving the biodiversity of Wairarapa Moana. Pae tu Mokai o Tauira will host a morning of information from experts in the area of restoration planting to help develop a re-usable plan for future planting; 6-9pm, Brac & Bow, three-course gourmet organic plant-based dinner. $38. Book through Brac & Bow (06 308 8880). Guest speakers. Call Claire Bleakley [06] 3089842 or Josje Neerincx [06] 304-8116. Follow us on Facebook for updates: @ organicweek2019 Wairarapa Word: Meet at 3pm, Carterton Courthouse, 60 Holloway St. WAI: a multi-media exhibition, at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton, open daily, 10am -4pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club:

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MONDAY, MAY 6 Masterton Branch, Wairarapa Labour: Meet at 6.30 pm, note new time. Call Wendy 379-8021 for venue, information. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/ Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06] 3089729. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook. com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office:

36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 or Lynda Saint-Merat [06] 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin [06] 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies [7-10 years] 4.306pm. Guides [9-14 years] 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 7pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Road, 7.30pm. New members welcome & rackets available Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene [0274] 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene [0274] 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or [027] 271-6280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a

chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 3049748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 7.30-10.30pm. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil [06] 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat

afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. 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 for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren [027] 334-2685. Featherston: 7.30pm. Call Mark [06] 306-6013 or [021] 0244-2870. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Public Notices 2019 SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTIONS Nominations are invited for the election of parent representatives to the Board of Trustees of the following school. A nomination form and information will be posted to all eligible voters. Nomination forms can be obtained from the school office. Nominations close at 12 noon 24th May 2019 and should be accompanied by a candidate statement. The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list of candidates’ names for inspection at the school. The poll closes at 12 noon 7th June 2019. 5 elected parent representatives: Kuranui College Wayne Jamieson, Returning Officer: CES, 89 Nazareth Ave, PO Box 414, CHRISTCHURCH Phone: (03) 338 4444 - Fax: (03) 338 4447

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Our Infrastructure & Services Group focuses on aspects of roading, water and amenities and requires considerable input and coordination from a well-organised Administrator. Reporting to the Group Manager, Infrastructure & Services, the Administrator provides effective support to all members of the tea m, covering a whole range of activities activities including, including, drafting drafting of of documents, documents, diary, and following established administrative processes. Ideally we are looking for someone with the following quali ties and skills: Proven organisational and administrative experience Microsoft Office skills, especially Word, Excel & Outlook Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Professionalism, honesty, integrity and reliability A team player Flexibility, adaptability, and a sense of responsibility to get tasks done Local government experience would be helpful but is not essential The job description can be found on our website www.swdc@govt.nz/job-vacancies Applications for this position close on Monday 13 May 2019 For further information, please contact Clare Clare Emmerton Emmerton on on sent to Clare.Emmerton@swdc.govt.nz Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANNER South Wairarapa District Council is a small dedicated Council providing support to Featherston, Greytown, Martinborough and the surrounding rural communities. With increasing development activity in South Wairarapa, we ar e seeking to recruit an additional member to our Resource Management team of three, based in our offices in the beautiful wine village of Martinborough. Reporting to the Planning Manager, the role offers a wide variety of activities relating to day to day implementation of the District Plan, providing planning advice to the public, processing of resource consents, monitoring and compliance. Ideally, applicants should have the following proven qualities and experience: A degree in Resource Management, Plan ning or related subject

Public Notice of Private Plan Change Request under Clause 26, First Schedule, Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) and Resource Consent application under section 95A(3)(a) of the Act South Wairarapa District Council has accepted a request for a Private Plan Change to the Wairarapa Combined District Plan (the Plan); and an application for Land Use Resource Consent from the Orchards Limited Partnership for the following: The Private Plan Change request includes the following components: • re-zone the land at 67 Reading Street and 31 Market Road, Greytown, commonly known as Murphy’s Orchard, from Rural (Primary Production) Zone to Residential Zone with a character area overlay speciÿcally for the Orchards Retirement Village to enable the development and operation of a continuing care retirement village (up to 180 independent dwelling units), rest home, hospital, dementia care (up to 120 beds) and ancillary activities; • introduce a new policy in the Residential Zone to provide for the retirement village development within the Orchards Retirement Village Character Area; • introduce a new Controlled Activity Rule at 5.5.3 of the Plan to provide for the above development with proposed matters over which Council will retain control; • introduce a new Non-Complying Activity Rule at 5.5.6 of the Plan to address nonretirement village residential development within the Orchards Retirement Village Character Area; • introduce new subdivision standards at 20.1.2(a) of the Plan to provide for future subdivision within the Orchards Retirement Village Character Area as a Controlled Activity and associated assessment criteria; • introduce a new deÿnition of Retirement Village; • introduce a new Appendix to the Plan to include the Orchards Retirement Village concept plan; and • other consequential amendments to give e°ect to the purpose and scope of the request. The resource consent application is to establish and operate the Orchards Retirement Village at the above site, with the key components: • up to 180 independent dwelling units consisting of 4 typologies built in 3 stages (the advanced care facilities are not part of this application); • provision and use of 1 independent dwelling unit to operate as a show home; • earthworks – soil disturbance under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil; • roading network throughout the development; wastewater, potable water, stormwater and disposal infrastructure; and • pedestrian paths, community garden spaces, retention of a signiÿcant number of orchard trees and comprehensive landscaping throughout the site. Details of the Private Plan Change request and associated section 32 report; and resource consent application may be viewed at: • South Wairarapa District Council o˛ces, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough • Greytown Public Library • www.swdc.govt.nz If you have any questions about the Private Plan Change request or resource consent application, please phone the Planning Department at South Wairarapa District Council on 06 306 9611. Any person may make a submission on the Private Plan Change request/resource consent application by sending a written or electronic submission to South Wairarapa District Council at PO Box 6, Martinborough or planning@swdc.govt.nz no later than 4pm on Wednesday 29 May 2019. The submission must be on Form 5 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003 and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on your submission.

Knowledge and working experience of the Resource Management Act, District Plans, and interpretation of specifications, building plans, and maps

Copies of this submission form are available on the Council website and from Council o˛ces.

Document and project management

• after the closing date of submissions, Council must prepare a summary of submissions and this summary must be publicly notiÿed; and • there will be an opportunity to make a further submission in support of, or in opposition to, the submissions already made; if a person making a submission asks to be heard in support of his/her submission, a hearing must be held (the hearing will hear the private plan change request and resource consent application together); and • Council will give its decision on the plan change request (including its reasons for accepting or rejecting submissions) and resource consent application; and • any person who made a submission has the right to appeal the decision to the Environment Court. The date of this publication is Wednesday 1 May 2019.

Strong communication and interactive skills Team player and ability to work autonomously Self-motivation In order to fulfil the role, you will need to be a quick learner and be able to work to deadlines. eadlines. A good sense of humour would be an asset. asset. The job description for the role can be found on our website www.swdc.govt.nz/job-vacancies Applicants should apply with CV and covering letter to to Russell.oleary@swdc Planning & Environment, South Wairarapa District Council PO Box 6, Martinborough by Monday 13 May 2019. Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

In summary, the process for public participation in the consideration of the proposal under the Act is as follows:

Jennie Mitchell ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE For and on behalf of the SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Chris Cogdale A brilliant come-frombehind win has seen the Tumu ITM Wairarapa United women take pole position in the Central W-League. The 3-2 victory over Wellington United Diamonds at Memorial Park is the defending champion’s ﬁrst loss in the league since 2017 and has stamped Wairarapa United as genuine title contenders. After an even start where both teams had their opportunities, United had the best chance to open the scoring, after 12 minutes, when Ella Innes just headed wide from 5m out. United goalkeeper Nicole Hyland then pulled oﬀ a brilliant save to deny a Diamonds player who had a one-on-one opportunity.

It was Diamonds who broke the deadlock after 30 minutes when Nat Olson was given too much space inside the 18m box, beat a defender, and struck the ball nicely into the far corner of the net. The goal saw United go into their shell somewhat and they were punished for their hesitancy when Jemma Robertson latched on to a soft back pass and was brought down by Hyland in the box. Robertson coolly slotted the penalty for a 2-0 lead after 41 minutes. Just when it looked like Diamonds would take a handy lead into the halftime break, 2018 W-League Player of the Year Meisha Boone cleverly volleyed a chip over the goalkeeper to open the scoring for United. The home side still

Mark Cleaver bt Liu Peng 4-0

Mark Clement

Goalscorer Meisha Boone on the attack for Wairarapa United. PHOTO/ JADE CVETKOV

weren’t done for the half and in the fourth minute of added time captain Ana McPhie used her speed to beat the defence and chip the keeper for a 2-2 halftime scoreline. The second half was very even with neither team oﬀering many opportunities. United’s 14-year-old Nina Kondo had the best chance early on with a oneon-one with the goalkeeper, only for her shot to be easily smothered. But Sydnie Williams gave the home crowd something to cheer about after 72 minutes when she ran on to a through ball and beat the goalkeeper with a lovely ﬁnish. United controlled play well and shut down the Diamonds attacking opportunities to hold on for a deserved victory.

Last Sunday a few Wairarapa District Darts and Maungaraki Darts Association Players’ headed to Hastings to take part in the New Zealand Dart Council North Island Masters. Greg Moss, Mark Clement, Steve Rogers, and Dave Shenton qualified in the Mens, and Sha Hohipa, Dale Rolls, Chanal Nanama, and Kylie Puhara qualified in the Womens. In the first round, Greg Moss beat Mark Clement 4-0, Hunter Eyles beat Dave Shenton 4-1, and Steve Rogers beat Wayne Carey 4-2. In the last 32, Greg Moss beat Hunter Eyles in the last 32, and Steve Rogers lost to Deon Toki; Megan Darwin beat Kylie Puhara, and Dale Rolls beat Chanal Namana In the last 16, Greg Moss beat Shaun Turpin; Chrissy Hay beat Dale Rolls and Sha Hohipa beat Kiri Fraser.

MENS RESULTS NORTH ISLAND MASTERS Quarter finals Tahuna Irwin bt Johnathan Silcock 4-1 Craig Pullen bt Mike Day 4-0 Greg Moss bt Darren Herewini 4-3

Semi finals

Tahuna Irwin bt Craig Pullen 5-0 Mark Cleaver bt Greg Moss 5-4

Finals

Tahuna Irwin bt Mark Cleaver 6-3

WOMENS RESULTS NORTH ISLAND MASTERS Quarter finals

Wendy Harper bt Chrissy Hay 4-3 Taylor-Marsh Tahaki bt Jo Steed 4-2 Judy Fenton bt Lee Wright 4-2 Tina Osborne bt Sha Hohipa 4-1

Semi finals

Wendy Harper bt TaylorMarsh Tahaki 4-3 Judy Fenton bt Tina Osborne 4-3

Finals

Judy Fenton bt Wendy Harper 5-0

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Champs downed in upset RUGBY

Chris Cogdale Upsets and comebacks highlighted the fourth round of the Moose Kapene Cup in Wairarapa-Bush Club Rugby on Saturday. The biggest comeback, and possibly the biggest upset, came at Martinborough, where the home team came from 3619 down to beat defending champions Gladstone 43-41 to move into fourth place in the championship. Gladstone took full advantage of poor defence to go out to a 31-12 lead late in the first half, but a late Martinborough try made it 31-19 at halftime. Gladdy extended their lead early in the second half and it looked curtains for Martinborough when stand-out loose forward Himiona Haira copped a yellow card for repeat team infringements. But that only spurred on the home team and they scored two tries while Haira was in the sin bin. Further tries made the score 43-36, with Gladstone scoring a late try but missing the conversion that would have drawn the game. Greytown are the only unbeaten team after their 35-7 thrashing of bitter rivals Carterton

Marist’s Bon Wilson nails Jack Wakeling of East Coast in a tackle during the Coast’s 46-22 win on Saturday. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

at Carterton. Greytown made the home team pay for a lethargic start, scoring three tries in the first 15 minutes. Although Carterton rallied, they were never in the hunt and Greytown cruised to a surprisingly easy bonus point victory. The result also sees Carterton drop out of the top four. East Coast got their first win of the season with a

46-22 thumping of Marist at Memorial Park No. 2. Marist went out to an early lead and looked in control at 10-8 approaching halftime. That was until Jack Wakeling latched on to a loose Marist bouncing pass to run 90 metres and score. He successfully converted to give the Coasties a 15-8 halftime lead. The second half belonged to East Coast, as they ran

riot scoring five tries. Joe Feast and Jeff Meredith dominated the breakdowns, while halfback Guy Percy, standing in for the suspended Brian Arnold, provided good ball for his backline, and Wakeling was a dangerous runner and counterattacker from fullback. Eketahuna ran in 10 tries in a 66-0 thrashing of the hapless Masterton Red Star at Colombo Rd, to

move into third place in the championship. The only area where Stars could claim any parity was at scrum time. Otherwise, a reluctance to tackle, especially by the backline, saw them completely overrun. Eketahuna captain Robbie Anderson scored three tries, while Tom Muele and Daniel Lockwood both scored a brace. In a woman’s match played at Carterton on Saturday morning, the home team beat Featherston 59-0. It is the first time in seven years that a women’s club match has been played in the province, and organisers hope it will be the forerunner for more matches in the future.

Brief Scores

[Home teams first]

Martinborough 43 Gladstone 41, Carterton 7 Greytown 35, Masterton Red Star 0 Eketahuna 66, Marist 22 East Coast 46.

Standings after four rounds

Greytown 19, Gladstone 17, Eketahuna 15, Martinborough 11, Carterton 10, Marist 9, East Coast 6, Masterton Red Star 0.

Senior Reserve scores Martinborough 43 Pioneer 24, Carterton 19 Greytown 49, Marist 62 Featherston 13, Tuhirangi 76 Gladstone 5, Puketoi 83 East Coast 0, Eketahuna Bye

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