Wairarapa Midweek Wed 20th April by Wairarapa Times-Age

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In 2018, Bev Jack set up a community-led organisation to tackle food insecurity in Wairarapa: its mission to bring the community together to create nutritious, satisfying food for people in need.

Initially, the Wairarapa Community Centre manager envisioned this would be a “short-term solution”, in place for 12 months at the most. That was four years ago: and not only is the Wairarapa Community Kitchen still standing, but demand for its service has skyrocketed, as whanau are swamped by increasingly unaﬀordable

living costs. Thankfully, Bev doesn’t have to do it alone. The Community Kitchen now has a roster of over 100 volunteer cooks, supporters have dropped oﬀ everything from farm-fresh produce to chest freezers, Masterton district councillors have donated a year’s worth of their lunch money,

and businesses have provided state-of-the-art appliances free of charge. And thanks to this groundswell of support, hundreds of classic “home comfort” dinners are distributed each week to families doing it tough. The Community Kitchen, a partnership between the Community Centre, the Masterton Food Bank, and Waiwaste Food Rescue, was set up to provide readyto-heat meals for people who are homeless, living in transitional housing, or dealing with ﬁnancial crises. Meals are prepared by teams of volunteers, using surplus ingredients donated by the Food Bank and Wai Waste, then frozen

and collected by local support agencies to distribute among their clients. Since 2018, the Community Kitchen has prepared no fewer than 17,280 meals. Nine hundred of those were distributed last month alone. “When we first started four years ago, if we cooked 50 meals in one day, we thought we were doing well,” Bev said. “Now we know the need that’s out there, we don’t finish a session until we’ve made a minimum of 120. “Just recently we did 147 stews in three hours.” Bev said the need for emergency meals has “doubled” over the last 12 months, thanks in part to the effects of covid-19, supply chain interruptions, and the war in Ukraine. “We noticed a big increase after the lockdown in August last year. And the demand hasn’t gone down since,” she said. Continued on page 3

Staff and students of REAP Wairarapa youth programme Nga Pumanawa Tupuna volunteer at the Wairarapa Community Kitchen. From left: Bev Jack (Community Centre manager), Cody Field, Robert Dyson (team leader), Courtney Naera, Villa Karaitiana, Kyla Herbert, Ricky Dey, Joseph Mita, Trejo Sweet, Naomi Johnson. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

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Romancing the Regency Why, in 2022, are we still so obsessed with the Regency era? Editorial P12.

Community

Not just for seniors

People of all ages are welcome at the Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club. Full story P8.

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Fools and dreamers win

You can’t help but notice Jason Burns’ sprawling stream of consciousness artworks. Full story P5.

Keen volunteers tackle the willow-infested Carter Reserve. Full story P22.

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Fashion empowering community Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Amber Craig models a plus size cardigan on the Metimeti Aotearoa website. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Amber Craig puts it plainly: “just because we’re fat doesn’t mean we don’t want to look beautiful, or to save the environment”. The Carterton local is the founder of Metimeti Aotearoa: an enterprise specialising in pre-loved fashion in sizes 16 and upwards - focusing purely on “our plus sized whanau”. Metimeti, officially launched last month, accepts donations of second-hand clothes from all over the country, and sells them online: aiming to both reduce the environmental damage of mass-produced fashion, and provide more affordable clothing options for larger people. Proceeds from the organisation go towards Te Rua o Mahara Wairarapa: a charitable trust set up to empower the community, particularly rangatahi, to “care for Papatunuku”, live sustainably, and

address housing and food insecurity. The trust’s current project includes a new ecofriendly housing project in Carterton, involving several young people from the area, and a waka ama group at Lake Onoke. The apparel industry has been found to have a significant environmental impact: with an estimated 75 percent of cheaply made discarded clothing ending up in landfill or incinerated. A solution often proposed to curb landfill emissions is to buy clothing second-hand something Craig said is easier said than done for people in larger bodies. “When it comes to sustainable fashion, plus size people often get left behind,” Craig said. “Second-hand shops rarely stock clothes bigger than a size 16 - and, if they do, they’re gone pretty quickly. “We may get a hard time for buying clothes brand new - but we don’t have

for Te Rua o Mahara Wairarapa, Craig also helps to offer a platform for people to on-sell preloved clothes - particularly those living with health issues or have limited mobility. Eventually, Craig hopes Metimeti can provide employment for rangatahi in the region. So far, Te Rua o Mahara Wairarapa has created a community garden at Pirinoa, has run tours introducing the community to local Maori history, and taken rangatahi for regular canoe trips on the Wairarapa Moana for which it has recently purchased its own waka. The trust is embarking on a project building WikiHouses — using 3D-printed, puzzle-like sheets of plywood - to “create warm, dry and affordable whare” for the community. • For more information, go to metimeti.nz, or https://www. facebook.com/watch/ metimetinz/

that many options as it is. “Metimeti is a way we can protect Papatuanuku by making sure clothes don’t go to landfill, and plus size wahine and tane can find clothes that make them feel beautiful and confident. “And, at the same time, we’re empowering rangatahi to make a difference and connect with the environment.” Craig said Metimeti, which started out as a project shared between herself and two friends, was partly inspired by her own love of fashion, and journey towards body positivity. The te reo phrase metimeti is used to describe “a fat bird” - which Craig said speaks to “the beautiful plumpness” of the plus size community. Though she has received many clothing donations, she plans to “start small” - posting a handful of new items on Metimeti’s website each Monday. As well providing funds

‘Amazing’ response to community kitchen Continued from page 1

“There’s a lack of rental properties. The cost of fruit and vegetables is sky high. So many people aren’t on the living wage. “But we’re doing our bit to fill the need – because people are coming together to help those less fortunate than themselves. “We know Wairarapa people are passionate about their community. We did the ‘Hands Around The Hospital’ campaign, we showed up to fight for our Town Hall and now we’re joining forces to feed people in crisis.” Bev said she was inspired to start the Community Kitchen initiative after hearing reports from the support services based at the Community Centre that clients were battling to put food on the table. “Food insecurity was

everywhere. People’s incomes were not matching their expenses. “On top of that, people had identified there had been a breakdown within the community – they were feeling isolated and disconnected.” With resources available – in the form of the Community Centre’s commercial kitchen – Bev resolved to confront both problems at once: help people connect by cooking together and feed the community. Via an article in Midweek, Bev invited people to donate some time in the kitchen – and was “inundated” with offers of support. Over the years, people have continued to put their hands up to volunteer – with cooks now divided into 16 teams, coordinated by a team leader.

Several community groups, agencies, and businesses have also turned their hand to seasoning meat and chopping vegetables – including the Masterton Girl Guides Unit, Equippers Church, Yellow Brick Road, Pathways, and REAP Wairarapa. Bev said the Community Kitchen aimed to make meals that were easily digestible – as many of the recipients have had tooth decay or sensitive teeth. Staples have included pumpkin soup, meatballs, venison stew, chicken pasta bake, fish pie, and macaroni cheese. “Basically, lots of home comforts. “We work with whatever ingredients Wai Waste drops off – so we’ve had to be a bit creative at times.” Community members who aren’t as confident

Members of Girl Guides Masterton Unit make meatballs at the Wairarapa Community Kitchen. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

in the kitchen have also come to the table, providing donations of food, kitchen implements, and whiteware to house the burgeoning number of donated ingredients. A “local gentleman” arrives at the kitchen each week to sharpen knives, Henley Menz Shed gifted

a hand-carved knife block, and Smith’s City donated a brand new gas dual cooker. The Community Kitchen receives regular donations from Christchurch-based charity Meat the Need – which provides meat sourced from farmers to food banks around the country – as well as from

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‘We don’t build like that today’ MARY ARGUE talks to conservation architect Chess Stevens about her passion for historic architecture and her plans for the iconic Abbeyÿ eld vicarage. The consecutive sunny days were ticking up. It had been a good stretch. Three, now four in a row. Luck was on Chess Stevens’ side - but on D-Day, the rain starts to fall. “It had been so sporadic,” Stevens says of the weather the night Abbeyfield moved. “You’re just hoping it would all be okay. You’re very conscious that the house is at its most vulnerable when it’s in pieces like that.” It’s coming up 9:30pm on April 5 when I spy Stevens in Carterton. The former Abbeyfield vicarage floats in parts through the main street like ghostly ships. A bay window on a trailer drifts along behind. It could be mistaken for chaos. Purple and orange lights flash wildly from the pilot vehicles, as men and women in highvis vests dart about, flinging

instructions into their walkie-talkies. Stevens, however, is poker-faced, a total picture of calm. It’s not her ﬁrst rodeo. If the nearby camera crew is hoping for a meltdown, they won’t be getting it.

It’s a form of relaxing, and when you see the result it’s so rewarding.” It only took a couple of hours for the almost 150 year old Abbeyﬁeld house to cover the 25km from Masterton to Greytown. Perched atop specialty trucks it ducked under powerlines and crossed three separate paddocks to wind up on a plot of land in Kuratawhiti St. Later that week, on a blustery day, Stevens

says the house is looking “raw”. But good. “It’s getting some good cross ventilation right now,” she says, the wind whipping at her jacket. It’s been a lengthy process for Stevens and partner Rob Tilbrook. Sold for relocation in 2020, 18 months passed before they could move the Abbeyﬁeld vicarage from its Church St home. For Stevens, however, a conservation architect, you could argue the journey began much earlier. The daughter of an architect, Stevens says she grew up absorbing the beauty of old, timeless homes around her. The family moved from villa to villa, cottage to cottage, renovating old homes as they went. “We were always living in the house at the time,” she says. “That collective trauma of the bathroom ﬂoor being laid! And knowing we’d have to move again.”

But it was an experience she latched on to, laying the foundation for both her career and personal projects. Stevens says she was always sure of her path, dismissing careers day in high school “because I knew what I was doing.” Six years studying architecture in Wellington followed, then a Masters programme in conservation at the University of York. It was during her undergrad, in 2005, that she bought her ﬁrst home, a doer-upper relocated to Greytown. “I learned far more from that project than any other.” It’s the history of an old home that draws her in, Stevens says. “The narratives and the stories, but also the look and feel of the materials, the atmosphere. “We just don’t build like that anymore.” Her job has her saving a variety of historical architecture, from buildings, to bridges and tunnels. The personal projects, like the vicarage, give her a chance to get stuck in. “It’s being physical. I can get in there and get my hands dirty.”

And so for the past eight or nine years, she and Tilbrook, a builder, have been rescuing old homes from demolition and decrepitude. It’s a struggle for the uninitiated to know where to begin. The Abbeyfield vicarage was built 1875, renovated at least twice in the latter half of the 20th century, with no historic plans. It feels daunting. Every scrap of documentation that exists Stevens has collected and analysed to the nth degree. “It’s building forensics. It’s weaving, knitting, things together.” “There’s a craft involved. If you don’t have as many details as you would like, you have to fill in the holes. “I’ve got what I’m fairly sure is correct, but there are still some unknowns.” One element that won’t be compromised is Abbeyfield’s staircase. “It’s modestly built. What

you would expect for a vicarage? But it has some beautiful details.” Stevens says unlike the other homes she and Tilbrook have renovated the vicarage will stay with them - they are not looking to on-sell. She expects it will take at least three years to make it comfortable. “The whole roof needs to be redone and there is a big hole in the wall. So the ﬁrst step will be to weather-proof it. “It will be nice to be doing something practical. It’s a form of relaxing, and when you see the result it’s so rewarding.” Before I leave, there’s just one last question: what was it like to be on Moving Houses? But Stevens gives nothing away. It appears Clarke Gayford’s reality TV show has an airtight non-disclosure agreement. Conservation architect Chess Stevens looks forward to renovating the Abbeyÿ eld vicarage - which will involve some “building forensics”.

Abbeyÿ eld makes its way from Masterton to Greytown. PHOTOS/MARY ARGUE

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‘Random’ works draw attention Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Masterton artist Jason Burns admits he’s still processing the last couple of years. Since appearing in the 2019 Wairarapa Art Review, he has had a sell-out first solo exhibition, a successful show at Aratoi, had work displayed throughout the North Island, and won two awards – including the top prize – at last year’s Art Review. Though Burns is humble about his achievements “it’s all a bit mental!” - it’s easy to see why his works command attention. His paintings, inspired by comic and graffiti art, are close to two metres in height, with every last inch of the canvas covered: a sprawling subway map of geometric shapes, saturated colour, cartoonish figures, and “random phrases”, some whimsical, some slightly indelicate. His inspirations are many and varied, from the sublime to the ridiculous: from political documentaries, to what he had for dinner, to his love of cats.

Masterton artist Jason Burns with one of his new paintings, to be displayed at the Watson Gallery. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

In the words of the adjudicator for the 2021 Wairarapa Art Review, his work “speaks to the senses, it is intense, urban, almost noisy. There are no quiet corners”. For his painting “Submarine Head”, Burns received both the review’s Premier Award and the

People’s Choice Award, voted by the public. Clearly, Burns – now preparing for a new exhibition at The Watson Gallery on Perry St – is doing what he set out to do: create pieces the viewer “cannot look away from”. “I’m a bit blown away by it all, to be honest – but

they do seem to be resonating with people,” he said. “I like to make things that make people stop and look – they’re not paintings you can just drift past. They make you notice and want to keep looking. “And I think people like that I use a few swear

words – they tend to make you laugh.” Burns, who grew up in Tinui, says he has “always been creative” – but didn’t “take art seriously” until settling in Motueka, where he lived and worked at an orchard. Inspired by the town’s “artsy” community, Burns threw himself into painting, picking up supplies from a charity store affectionately dubbed “the Dump Shop”. His media of choice were discarded roller blinds, which he used as canvases, and “a s***load of old paint people has thrown away”. “The curtains were a great surface to paint on. And cost next to nothing.” Burns shelved his artistic pursuits while travelling throughout South America, Asia, and Australia - but picked up a paintbrush again on resettling in Masterton in 2015. In 2020, he had his first solo show at the Watson Gallery - in which all his works sold – which was soon followed by an invite from Aratoi director Susanna Shadbolt to exhibit at the museum. “Susanna got in touch after seeing my paintings at the Watson,” he said. “It was pretty

overwhelming seeing all the space Aratoi had available for the exhibition. I was thinking, ‘how am I going to fill this?’ “But it went really well – and I sold quite a few paintings.” Burns uses rolls of canvas which he stretches himself, to create the largest possible space on which to commit his vision. He rarely plans a painting before starting – working with “whatever pops into [his] head” at the time. “It’s usually things like conversations I’ve had, what’s gone on at work, something I’ve read online, things I’ve seen on the news. And lots of other random s***. “It’s a stream of consciousness. They evolve on their own. “I usually have several paintings on the go at once, which I bounce between depending on how I’m feeling.” Burns’ work has also been displayed at the Miranda Farm Gallery in Coromandel and as part of the Taranaki National Art Awards exhibition. • His latest exhibition at the Watson Gallery will open on Friday, April 22, and will run until the end of May.

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Food truck ticks all the boxes Sue Teodoro

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The latest edition to Martinborough’s food scene combines safe eating with a host of tasty offerings. Set outdoors close to all the action, and surrounded by a lush lawn and picnic tables, Hannes Bruwer and his Social Chef food truck are on a mission to bring affordable, locally sourced, delicious food to town in a relaxed environment. The all-in-one kitchen in a truck has its motto prominently displayed on the side: ‘come hungry, leave happy’. Tucked in off Jellicoe St, opposite Circus cinema and behind the town’s florist and hairdresser, the enticing cooking smells and vibey music will lead you to the truck. Behind the counter, Bruwer rustles up a full range of what he describes as ‘comfort food’. Bruwer brings more than 20 years’ experience as a chef to the table, initially in South Africa, then London and now Martinborough. He met his wife, a Wairarapa local, in London, and they came back to the region together. “The idea was to move

Hannes Bruwer and the Social Food Truck.

here from London and open a restaurant,” he said. No stranger to the town’s culinary scene, he has helped feed hungry locals and visitors at Oh My Goodness café as well as Cool Change, opposite the Martinborough Hotel. The Social Chef grew out of the couple’s original vision to have

a community focused eatery but has adapted to take account of the rapidly changing environment. “We wanted to open a nice place, with good food,” he said. “We just want a place where people can come, sit down, and enjoy a good meal in a comfortable space. “All I want to do is cook

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for people.” The food truck option ticked all the boxes. “The idea here is to have an outdoor restaurant. You’ve got an outdoor space, you’ve got a kitchen,” he said. The venue is peaceful and rural, although it’s only a few metres from Martinborough’s central square.

“It feels far away and private, and yet you’re so close to town. It’s secluded,” Bruwer said. The Social Chef fired up its stove and ovens for the first time about three weeks ago and has been steadily growing its fan club. The truck serves up a full range of snacks, mains, and desserts.

Hand cut chips, chilli squid and all sorts of burgers, including vegetarian options are on the menu. Gluten free buns are available. Fish and chips are there for the traditionalists. Bruwer particularly recommends the ribs, listed on the menu as ‘a full rack of BBQ grilled ribs, slaw, and chips’. Not one, but two different sorts of cheesecake are there for those with a sweet tooth. The truck has two fridges, a freezer, and a full complement of cooking equipment. The venue is weather dependent and will be open all winter. Opening hours are currently Thursday to Sunday from 5pm to 8pm. Click and collect takeaways can be ordered online through messaging on Facebook, by dropping in, or ordering over the phone. Pre-order options are also available. • The venue’s website is https://thesocialchef. net/ and its Facebook page is https:// www.facebook.com/ socialcheffoodtruck

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Senior citizens club not just for seniors Jade Davies

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On Tuesday afternoons, a small group of community members meets at 12 Cole St in Masterton to play indoor bowls and cards 500. They then catch up over a cup of tea and biscuits. For some, this is a valuable social ﬁx. The Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneﬁciaries Club organises the Tuesday games from 1pm

until 3pm each week to give people a reason to get out of the house and enjoy time with others. Club member Nolene Hall said she had lived alone for more than 20 years — and looked forward to the weekly outing. “It’s the only time we’ve got to come and have a bit of fun,” she said. Fellow club member Silvia Taukeiaho agreed. “Instead of sitting at home, we can get out and be among people”. The clubrooms

themselves are open every day of the week and are home to a range of activities – from exercise classes and line dancing to crafts and knitting. “If we didn’t have them, we would have had to close,” club secretary Ngaire Walker said. Walker, who initially joined the club to meet other people, said its purpose was to “help the elderly” but its doors were open to everyone. “Anybody is welcome. We will take on anyone that wants to come and learn to play cards and bowls.”

While covid impacted people’s willingness to engage in social activities, the club encouraged nonmembers to participate in the Tuesday sessions. To join in the Tuesday games, people pay a small fee of $3, which covers afternoon tea and a raﬄe. On the last Tuesday of each month, the club holds a luncheon which attracts more visitors – and proﬁt goes straight back into the club. Last year, funds were used to install heaters at the clubrooms, worth $15,000. • For more information, contact Ngaire Walker via email at ngaire. walker@xtra.co.nz.

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Masked duo seen near fire Mary Argue

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Police have released an image of two people caught on camera the night a suspicious fire ripped through Carterton’s High St in October last year. Police appealed to the public last Thursday for help in identifying the pair. The blurry image shows the duo in hoodies, caps, and face masks, captured on CCTV in the vicinity of the blaze that destroyed multiple businesses. Police appealed for information in the fire’s immediate aftermath and said investigations would continue. Wairarapa Detective Senior Sergeant Barry Bysouth said the footage had needed restoration, resulting in a delayed release of the images. “Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two people who were in the vicinity of the fire and who may be able to assist with the ongoing investigation,” he said. A police spokesperson said the fire would have had “a huge impact” on businesses in Carterton. Three businesses were gutted and a fourth severely damaged in the fire, which began in the

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early hours of October 7. By the time the fire brigade arrived, the complex on the corner of Holloway St and High St was engulfed in flames. Crews from across the region, and as far afield as Hutt Valley and Palmerston North, descended on Carterton

Three businesses were destroyed and a fourth was badly damaged in the October fire. PHOTO/FILE

shortly after midnight and stayed at the scene until 4am. Fire and Emergency said the blaze was under control within an hour. However, it was a challenging night with the ﬁre spreading across multiple shops. Wairarapa Web Design,

Madam Plum Boutique, Midway Barbershop, and Carterton Food Market were all aﬀected. At the time, Carterton was working through earthquake legislation, and Mayor Greg Lang described the ﬁre as “devastating”. One business owner

said it was a bitter pill to swallow as money had recently been spent to bring the buildings up to code. Fire and Emergency and police investigators suspected the ﬁre started near Midway Barber. A food truck with live entertainment currently utilised the empty site.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, April 20, 2022 EDITORIAL

Opinion

What’s not to love?

Gentle readers of Wairarapa, I must confess: I’m obsessed with Bridgerton. And I’m not alone: the first season of the Netflix behemoth was watched by 82 million households around the world. For those without Netflix, Bridgerton is a romantic dramedy series set in an alternative Regency-era London — where people of all races are represented in high society. Historical inaccuracies aside, it’s quite wondrous: gorgeous costumes, complex characters, and snarky banter aplenty. Bridgerton is just one example of the wildly popular genre of Regency romance. Fans would agree Jane Austen set the gold standard when it comes to epic love stories and biting social commentary. Regency romance has since spawned a billiondollar industry: starting in the 1930s with novels by Georgette Heyer, focused on 1800s English aristocrats and their search for a suitable marriage. So, why the enduring appeal of the Regency? For starters - escapism.

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The excess — stately houses, sumptuous gowns, elaborate soirees — is intoxicating. Kiwi romance novelist Jude Knight shared her thoughts: “We like Dukes and balls and incredible indulgence for the same reason we like shows about luxury yachts and mansions — fantasy with a hint of envy.” Plus, thanks to rigid social mores, regency romances have high stakes. The heroine caught with a man without a chaperone? Potentially ruinous. A society debut with no proposals? Certain spinsterhood. And, of course, the charm of old-fashioned courtship. In a modern world fixated on instant gratification, there’s something lovely about the longing looks across the ballroom, handwritten letters, and witty repartee. In actuality, Regency life was tough - and

women were denied many freedoms we’re now accustomed to. However, scholars argue that Regency romance is popular because of its inherent feminism. According to literary critic Diana Wallace, Heyer’s novels inspired a movement towards femalefocused fiction: where women’s desires are front and centre, and the story ends when the heroine gets what she wants. Jude Knight put it best: “It teaches us lessons the patriarchy doesn’t want us to know. That women deserve to be the centre of someone’s attention, can enjoy sex, and their satisfaction is important.” Happy endings these days may look different to the 1800s. But no matter the time period, stories that prioritise women’s happiness are worth celebrating. Personally? I’m a fan.

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My cat is… She bounces on my ribcage every morning to tell me to get up and feed her.

Debbie Flannery Wonderful! Rachel Norman Happy she was saved from the park – so she could grow old gracefully, warm and loved! Margaret Mcnaughton A cheeky kitten.

Haylee Carswell Blind. Ann-Marie Stapp High on a new catnip toy Charlotte Nazwisko Extremely tolerant of my nonsense!

Damian Matthew Hall Not dying of hunger like he pretends he is. Sally Tye Non-existent. I really dislike cats for a whole lot of reasons! Fredster Turner Purrfect.

Miriam Coulter “Furrnomenal” (all three of them).

Pip Clement Super cute - and likes to hop in the car with us. Mandy Gibbins One of six.

Mark Walker Fifteen and living her best cat life.

Cheryl Jaggard The best alarm clock.

Mike Filmnerd Stupid cool!

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Our newest exhibition Ngā Haerenga/ Journeys – Celebrating Matariki brings together thousands of years of navigational history to show how people have always used the natural world to explore and help with navigation. The exhibition highlights journeys from legendary Polynesian explorer Kupe through to the presentday commuters; we are all still guided by the stars, animal migrations, and the landscape. We have enjoyed looking over items from the Aratoi collection to tell this story; with a nod to commuters who travel daily over the Remutaka Hill and young navigators who are rediscovering

their traditional ways of travelling across oceans. The exhibition was developed to be interactive and uses a variety of ways to engage the audience, with holiday programmes, talks and adult workshops. Friend of Aratoi Sam Ludden’s Tātou Tuna, a ceramic sculpture linked to eel migration will be on display. His three-strand eel sculpture suggests that the community needs to live alongside tuna rather than separately. A highlight of the show offers visitors a closer look at a culturally important waka fragment discovered on the Wairarapa coast and offers an insight to why Matariki and the stars are still important today.

Thanks also to Wellington Museum, three fascinating navigational instruments are on display: a modern compass used by Northern Hemisphere sailors, an astronomical compass and a sextant. These were all vital pieces of equipment on ships for hundreds of years. So, over these school holidays, pop into Aratoi and discover the amazing journeys people have taken over the years and join in with our free holiday programmes and participation activities. Free Drop In School Holiday Programmes: Wednesday and Saturday 11am-2pm Make a Compass and Sea Scape collage and pick up a Hide

and Go Seek Aratoi Rock to decorate and hide in the region. A craft table

and participation activities will run throughout the exhibition.

State highway roadworks to begin George Shiers

Construction work on three roundabouts on State Highway 2 between Carterton and Masterton will begin in August, Waka Kotahi has confirmed. Waka Kotahi awarded the contract for the roundabouts, believed to be worth about $20 million, to construction firm Higgins. The three roundabouts would be built on the intersections of SH2 and Ngaumutawa Rd, SH2 and Norfolk Rd and Cornwall Rd, and SH2 and Wiltons Rd and East Taratahi Rd. “Construction firm Higgins Contractors has been appointed to deliver a major safety improvement project between Masterton and Carterton over the next two years,” a spokesperson for Waka Kotahi said. “Higgins staff will be on site completing preliminary work such as ground investigations and survey, and relocating underground services in the coming weeks. “Construction on the first roundabout, at Wiltons Rd and East Taratahi Rd is expected to begin in approximately August this year.” Waka Kotahi Director of Regional Relationships

Construction work on the roundabouts is expected to begin in August.

Emma Speight said that the section of SH2 was dangerous, and it was hoped the construction work would reduce serious crashes on the road. “Upgrading three key intersections with new roundabouts and physically separating traffic with new median safety barriers will significantly improve safety along this busy corridor, reducing the likelihood of crashes occurring, and

ensuring that when drivers do make mistakes those mistakes don’t cost lives.” According to Waka Kotahi, there were 488 crashes on SH2 between Masterton and Featherston from January 2010 to December 2019. The roundabouts were among several proposals for safety improvements for that stretch of SH2. Further safety improvement work

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Graeme Burnard bridal party and invited Michael Stevens to come and stand with them, in the place Adam would have been, had he still been alive. I cannot think of a greater gift her fiancé gave her. I have had two experiences with people I knew and loved, being organ donors. My first experience was back in the late 1980s. My first wife and I had a very close friend who was driving along the Hutt motorway one Friday night on his way home from Avalon Studios where he worked as a set designer. He was towing a trailer and it jackknifed. His jeep tipped over and he banged his head. It was a simple as that, but with devastating results. We were with Raymond’s mother when she was asked if she would consider donating his organs and as he was a fit young man, she had no hesitation in agreeing. The following day someone’s life was saved when they received his heart. And more recently, a family member who died suddenly, donated their organs and we were told that four people were alive because of it.

Anyone applying for a drivers licence is asked if they would like to be a donor and I think it is important young people are aware of this and realise the importance of it. I can remember on my first visit to Africa, we were in Cape Town, doing a tour of the city and the driver stopped outside Groot Schuur Hospital and told us that this was where Dr Christian Barnard had performed the first human to human heart transplant. I felt very emotional about that experience as it was only a few years after my friend Ray’s death. How things have progressed over the years. In 2020 in New Zealand alone there were 13 heart transplants, 24 lung transplants, 54 liver transplants, three pancreas transplants and 190 kidney transplants. The recipient of the first heart transplant lasted 18 days. Now, 78 per cent of heart recipients last five-plus years and I know someone in Masterton who has been going strong for 20 years since their transplant. Aren’t we lucky to live in such a time.

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Message from the Mayor As autumn approaches, we head into a winter packed full of challenges. Three Waters is very much gathering steam, our Annual Plan for 2022/23 – consulted on in the 10-year Long Term Plan – will be signed off in June, and local body elections are in October. Standing for Council is a tough job, but it can also be worthwhile. Nominations for candidates close in July and we encourage people to think about positively contributing to the decisions which guide our communities in this way.

APRIL UPDATE

Until October, the work never ceases. We have a larger water bill than we expected due to unexpected weather events, and although Council and Wellington Water have made significant inroads on upgrading the water infrastructure this year, the cost

of everything is rising. So is regulation – new drinking water standards are due in July. So, affording to do what must be done, via the Annual Plan, is a tightrope walk. We need to maintain services in an environment of spiralling prices without it costing more. An impossible task. It will be good to get back to meeting in person now that the need for Vaccine Passes has been lifted. If you want to speak at Council meetings, you are always welcome to do so – please give our staff a call a couple of days in advance and they will show you how. Ngā mihi Alex Beijen MAYOR

Finding the plot Trying to find a loved one’s grave should soon be much easier as the Council prepares to launch Plotbox, a new service which will digitally preserve our cemetery records.

NOTICE OF MEETINGS Meeting agendas are available for inspection at least two days before the meeting at the district libraries, Council offices and at www.swdc.govt.nz.

With the app, people will be able to find plots and names using the Council’s website and Google maps. Staff have spent many hours loading all the records, some decades old, into the system and checking the identities of all the souls resting in the Featherston, Martinborough, Greytown and Waihenga cemeteries. “It’s painstaking work and it must be all correct, especially as some of the plots are historic or associated with war dead,” the Council’s Amenities Manager, Bryce Neems said. Look out for Plotbox on our website soon.

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Greytown Wheels Park This month the Council will begin asking South Wairarapa residents for feedback on the Wheels Park design put forward by a group of Greytown residents. Keep an eye on our website for your opportunity to give us your thought on the park’s proposed design. The park is pegged for a piece of Council land on the corner of Cotter and Pierce Streets. The Council has set aside $1 million to help with the fundraising. The design includes many exciting features including a skate park, mini-basketball court and children’s playground. Council consulted on this during the Long Term Plan process, followed by engagement in Greytown by the group, which was extremely positive. District-wide engagement will conclude on May 5.

EcoReef

Public participation is welcome. If you wish to speak during the public participation session at any of the meetings below, please phone 06 306 9611 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting or email enquiries@swdc.govt.nz. Masks are required for those in attendance and physical distancing is recommended at all times. If you have cold and flu symptoms, please stay at home. The meetings will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, where possible.

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GREYTOWN COMMUNITY BOARD

Cape Palliser Road winds its way along one of the wildest stretches of coast in the world. A dramatic rise in severe weather conditions in recent years has also increased the number of road closures at the Cape, cutting off residents and causing expensive damage.

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It’s an ideal environment to trial a new product called EcoReef by Wellington company, Agmar Tools. Agmar’s managing director Fred Waiker spends much of his time in South Wairarapa and felt the coast was the perfect location.

Tuesday, 17 May at 7.00pm Kiwi Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston

The “reef” is made up of interlocking hexagonal blocks filled with aggregate, a replacement for the boulders that are frequently washed away.

Wednesday, 18 May at 10.00am Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough

It’s being tested first at Whatarangi, and another will be installed at Turners Bay in the more placid summer months. Councillor Brian Jephson and our climate change adviser Mélanie Barthe both live on the southern coast. Barthe said that while long-term the residents are up against nature at Cape Palliser, in the short to medium term, EcoReef will likely make their road more resilient. “At least several times a year, the road is covered with debris because of swells, or with segments broken.” Cr Jephson said it was “hats off” to Fred and his son Henrik and their passion for a better solution for the coast, which, if successful, could be used in other coastal parts of the country. “They have done it with saving the coast in mind,” he said.

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The best friend strategy Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson With so much anxiety in our lives it can seem very hard to address the mounting pressures that we may be facing. Who do we turn to for support? What can we do to calm our minds and settle our worries? Today I heard about a strategy that makes pretty good sense to me. It came from Angela Duckworth on the No Stupid Questions podcast. The strategy is called The Best Friend Test, and it works as follows: Thinking about an issue that is causing anxiety, consider what you would say to a friend who came to you with the same issue. For whatever your answer is, do it. If the same strategy is given to a friend who we have the best of intentions to support, then it should be good enough for us to try ourselves.

The beauty of this strategy is its simplicity. Sometimes we really do know what we should do to help ourselves, we just need to prompt ourselves to do it.

It probably won’t happen

at 3am as we struggle to get This morning a passage back to sleep. was shared on the Calm Yes, there are things that meditation page from we do need to prepared Winnie the Pooh. It goes as for that are quite unlikely. follows: That’s one of the reasons “Supposing a tree fell we have insurance. down, Pooh, when we were However, there are many underneath it?” things that, when we truly “Supposing it didn’t,” reﬂect on them, just as said Pooh. Piglet does in the passage I After careful though have shared, are extremely Piglet was comforted by unlikely to happen. this. Like Piglet, we need to What a great passage cast them aside and stop from the tales of Pooh and living our lives in fear of his friends. We are so often things that aren’t going to worried about Golf things that Sign 1200mm x 900mm happen or, if they do, the might happen to us, things consequences aren’t nearly that are, in fact, incredibly as severe as we may have unlikely, yet they can still have us awake in our beds believed them to be.

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I heard this same piece of advice twice in the same morning while listening to book summaries. I may have shared it before, but, like so much good advice, it’s deﬁnitely worth sharing again. Here it is … to boost your happiness, at the end of each day write down something (one author suggested three things, the other just one thing) that made you happy during the day. These can be anything at all. For example, here are three for me from yesterday: 1. Watching the last three

episodes of The Outlaws. 2. Having treats dropped oﬀ at my house while we’re in isolation. 3. Getting a message from my brother who lives in Brunei. On any day the things that cause us happiness can be quite diﬀerent and will vary considerably in regards to what they are, but, if we look deep enough there will always be something. Sometimes they will be in relation to something we deliberately do (such as watching The Outlaws), and other times they will be things that people do for us (such as

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I’m a very proud fan of self-help books. There was once a time in which I was a little embarrassed to be seen reading them or looking through the selfhelp section of a bookshop; it was almost as if I was ashamed of needing advice and guidance about how to feel better about myself.

Things now are quite diﬀerent, I’ll happily read self-help guides with corny titles in public places, such as cafes or public transport. If anyone was to think less of me for doing so, then there’s nothing I can do about what they might think. What I will do, however, is seek out useful information I can use myself, and also ideas I believe will help others, then share these in the newspaper column I write on a weekly basis. Wanting to get better is something to be proud of. Getting help for this by reading advice from others is a great way to go about learning what we can do in our lives to make those incremental steps towards being a better person. Be proud to seek selfimprovement, I certainly am!

the job that needs doing. Immediately it was easy to tell by his pleasant tone that, like me, he was able to put aside our differences in one aspect of our lives to focus on another completely different area. I have a lot of confidence that, if he is able to fit the task in his schedule, he’ll do a great job. It’s far too easy to judge people on just one thing. We need to look beyond the single issue to gain a broader and more accurate perspective of what someone is like. When we do this a community of respect is created, as opposed to a polarized one.

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Today I got in touch with a person who I wanted to do work for my school. He has completed work before and done a really good job, but on this occasion he isn’t able to do so. However, he gave me the name and number of someone else who does similar work. I recognised the name immediately as someone in our community who has a very different view to me regarding a high profile local issue; we often debate on social media, always disagreeing. Despite our differences I called him to ask if he could come in to look at

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There are situations in the world that seem overwhelming in regards to what we can do about them, beyond sharing our views, support or opinions on social media. We may think that a situation is simply too big to do anything about, or that there’s no justiﬁcation for doing something about one issue when there are so many equally or even more important causes in

the world. This approach can lead to nothing being done due to a belief that anything we do will be too trivial in the greater scheme of things, or will in some way belittle a more important cause or situation. I don’t think we should live our lives like this; we shouldn’t be put off doing something for fear of being criticised for ignoring other issues. We can’t solve all the world’s issues, but we can choose perhaps just one area to put our effort into, knowing others will do the same for other causes. We should also know our small contribution will in combination with the small contributions of others potentially end up being part of something quite significant. This weekend two students from my school are organising a garage sale as a fundraiser to support the people of Ukraine. The amount of money on its own won’t have a huge impact, but perhaps it will make a real difference in combination with the efforts of others. Additionally, for the people of Ukraine to know that children on the other side of the world are doing all they can for them may give that surge of hope that the world does care and people in faraway places are doing what they can to help. Frankie and Otis, what you are doing really does matter.

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Fools and dreamers win Carter Reserve Taskforce leader Pat McLean said everyone said he was out of his mind to tackle the willow infested reserve. “Only fools and dreamers would come and work at this place they said.” Around 10 hectares of the 34-hectare reserve was covered in willow when the taskforce was established in 2014. Eight years later about two-thirds of the willow have been cleared. “When you go along the walkway now you can see the natives, and they’re ﬂourishing,” said Pat. “A few years ago you could only see the willows.” The biggest diﬀerence the group has noticed is that the water table is down. “That’s what we’re really doing here. Removing the willows frees up the waterways which stops the water rising and killing the forest.” With an average age of 70, the taskforce is looking for young blood to boost their ranks. In the past volunteers have been solicited in unusual places, with one member being recruited while out walking his dog. “Bonding over dogs led to an invitation; and the

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hands and reasonably fit. Pat says stupidity is a plus, because sometimes it can seem like a neverending fight. “And then you see the difference you’re making. You wonder sometimes whether you can actually make a difference, and the answer is you can.” DOC Wairarapa operations manager Kathy Houkamau said without the taskforce the reserve would still be at the mercy of the willows. “DOC manages about one-third of the land in New Zealand and we can’t do it without volunteers. We’re very

lucky in Wairarapa to have amazing groups like this.” The long-term goal for Carter Reserve (also known as Uhi Manuka) is a managed wetland with quality habitat for its native residents; which includes tuna, kokopu, mud ﬁsh and lamphry to name a few. In the meantime Pat said he is thankful for the reserve. “This project gives me a lot of camaraderie. With the added bonus that I don’t spend my time playing golf and bridge, and I’m very grateful for that.” The taskforce meets at Carter Reserve every Thursday, rain or shine, which Pat said is an important part of their weekly routine. “Carter Reserve needs its volunteers, but the volunteers need Carters as well.” So, if you’re not afraid of physical work and enjoy a bit of spirited banter contact Pat on [027] 4066767. • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with conservation groups to put a spotlight on work on conservation eﬀorts locally.

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Snow doesn’t halt skating The roller skating season of 1918 opened with a vengeance. The floor was in good condition, the skates were all up to date, and the band was playing. MICHELLE CLAUSEN of Wairarapa Archives looks back.

An offer of free admission and free hire of skates on opening night was hard to resist. Even better, all staff were known to be competent instructors to help those who needed it. W Taylor, the proprietor of the Dixon Street Rink in 1918, produced a standard advertisement, which was taken out for the rest of the season, requesting people to come and “join the Whirling Merrymakers”. The people came to skate, even during one of Masterton’s worst snowstorms. In July 1918, some parts of the town were under 30cm of snow, and Mount Bruce had over 1.2 metres on some

Snow in Queen Street, Masterton. July 1918. PHOTO/WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

sections of road. Reviews were good, and skating was proving to be popular again. Fancy skating lessons were being held with regularity, which were becoming wellregarded. Come August, and a Grand Fancy Dress Carnival was announced. RW Gunn was listed as the floor manager. Costumes, fun, competitions, races, the band and musical chairs were all promised, and ticket sales were in great demand. While Masterton people were caught up with the possibility that World War I may soon be coming

to an end, and the fact they had just weathered a record-breaking snowstorm, it would be forgivable for them to not be overly aware of the creeping tentacles of a newly virulent strain of influenza reaching across the globe. From late August, there were no advertisements for the skating rink. This could possibly be due to regulations regarding the incoming influenza epidemic. By the start of November, reports of increasing infections and deaths in Auckland were in the paper, alongside increasing advertisements

for various elixirs. On November 7, Wairarapa Daily Times announced that there were 900 cases of influenza in the Featherston Camp, and “instructions to affected households” were printed to explain hygienic steps for people to take when the disease enters their home. Days later, all Masterton’s schools were closed for the remainder of the year. On November 12 news came the war was to officially end, and great celebrations ensued. The following day, the first three people in Masterton were to die of influenza. An extra inhalation

chamber was set up at Masterton Borough Council and people were requested to attend for daily treatments. The Wellington District Health Office announced that all places of amusement including skating rinks) were to be closed for at least one week, with extensions and further restrictions coming later that week. The only businesses allowed to open were grocery suppliers, and even that was only for the mornings. People allowed to enter any other businesses were for the strict purpose of disinfecting the premises. The public were also requested to not congregate or to go about unnecessary business. It wasn’t until December 12 that the worst of the epidemic had seemed to have passed and the restrictions began to lift, but some new cases and deaths were to pop up throughout the month, with the last two deaths occurring on the 23rd. Although restrictions didn’t appear to lift until the 12th, there is mention of the skating rink on the December 10, in which good attendance on the previous evening was noted.

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Square from 1 1 a m t o 1 1 . 3 0 a m . Follow the Carterton District Council Facebook page for more information on our local ANZAC Day commemoration. FEATH ERSTON There will be two services in Featherston on ANZAC✃ Day, to ✃ which residents and visitors are cordially invited: Dawn Service - 6 a m – Cross of Sacrifice, Featherston Cemetery. Please be assembled by 5.55am. Civic Service - 9 a m – Featherston

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Service groups and members of the community, we encourage you to stand by your gate at dawn on 25 April.

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5 . 4 5 a m – Ex-Service personnel only will march south along Dixon Street to the Cenotaph

The RSA will instead hold a Wreath Laying Service at 1 0 . 3 0 a m at the War Memorial, Kuratawhiti Street. All are welcome to attend.

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All Service personnel and other groups, including schools, service groups and the general public, please assemble at the Cenotaph in Queen Elizabeth Park.

TINUI Anzac Day at Tinui will go ahead the same as last year with a live ceremony at the Tinui Hall at 10. 3 0 a m and a simulcast on Wairarapa TV on Freeview 41, YouTube and Facebook. The differences from previous services are that because of covid restrictions we won’t have the sumptuous morning tea provided by the Tinui Women’s Institute. Instead there will be tea and biscuits under the veranda of the Tinui Cafe and Bar. The other change is that there won’t be transport available to the Cross on Tinui Taipo. People will be free to walk if the track is open, weather permitting. Our guest speaker is the Rev Steve Thomson, our organist is Caryl Forrest and vocalist Emily Wellbrock. Michael Chapman is our bugler, Craig McKelvey our cameraman and Alisdair Palmer will, once again, provide the sound.

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GREY TOW N It is with sincere regret we confirm that we are not holding the usual Citizens’ ANZAC Day march and indoor service this ANZAC Day 2022. This decision is made to protect both the safety of RSA members and the public from the risk of covid-19.

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5 . 3 0 a m – All ex-Service personnel only to assemble outside the Masterton War Memorial stadium.

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Anyone intending to lay a wreath at either service is asked to contact the Featherston RSA on 022 165 3521.

ANZAC BR IDG E There will be no service at the Anzac Bridge this year

MAS TERTON An invitation is extended to all exService, Servicemen and women, Service organisations, and the general public to participate in the Masterton Anzac Day Parade.

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Book sheds new light on Battle of Messines By David Famularo One of the most important battles in New Zealand military history is the subject of a new book, launched yesterday in Palmerston North. “Taking the Ridge: Anzacs & Germans at the Battle of Messines 1917”, by Dr Jeffrey McNeill, tells the story of the New Zealanders who fought in the battle, together with the Australians who fought alongside them. And it is the first New Zealand book on the subject to also explain the battle from the other side of the trenches.

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A Senior Lecturer in the School of People, Environment and Planning at Massey University, McNeill holds a PhD in Politics, an MA (Hons) in Geography and a Master of Public Policy awarded with Distinction. A trained geographer with expertise in modern mapping technologies, McNeill has been able to integrate the social and spatial dimensions, mapping a landscape where the difference between life and death might have been the depth of a ditch.

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New Zealanders. Were many of the New Zealand soldiers in the battle trained at the Featherston Military Camp? Were they already hardened veterans by the time they fought at Messines? Nearly all the men would spent time at Featherston Military Camp as their first experience of military training. Some had a pretty grim experience of it, not the least from disease. I found several who had come down with mumps there and a couple of cases of meningitis. These were the days before modern medicines and penicillin so illness was much more serious than today.

The 3rd Bavarian Division and the New Zealand Division had both fought and suffered badly at the Somme in 1916. In fact these ‘Bavarians’ – who were not from Bavaria but what is now the Rhineland Palatinate and drank wine not beer – were firing into the New Zealanders as they first attacked at the Somme. And both could claim elite status. All things equal it could My grandfather went three days management or lump absent without leave (AWOL) while have been pretty grim the fight for the • Harvest Want toamaximise sum purchase return for your trees? • Resource consent and health & “We will safety management Talk to us first for a no remember them” • Roading & skid site construction obligation discussion and • Guaranteed payment assessment of your trees. • Skilled & experienced contractors

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Yet, half the men at Messines had never been in a battle before, though some had gone on raids and so had some fighting experience. As a result many were quite gung-ho leading up to the battle, some of them rather less so afterwards. But although they were not battlehardened they were thoroughly trained and had rehearsed their attack several times in the back area in France. (The photos most often associated with Messines are in fact of this training). They were one of the elite British divisions. • “Taking the Ridge: Anzacs & Germans at the Battle of Messines 1917” is available at The Messines Bookshop, Featherston and at www.rifl emanpress.nz

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Finally, the June Battle of Messines was just one part of an ongoing fighting in the Messines sector in 1917. That story has not been told either, but it forms a natural play-out of the battle. I felt it important to tell that story, too.

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Looking east from New Zealand lines to the Messines ridge showing the New Zealand Division colour line objectives. New Zealand (blue) and German (red) trenches. Dr McNeill created a 3-dimenional computer model to show how the battlefield looked.

I also found that many people don’t know what these units were or how the New Zealand Division was formed. I certainly didn’t! So I describe the military units and how they were formed, as well as who these men were.

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I locate the individual units on the battlefield with computer-generated maps and tell what they were supposed to be doing and what happened. People just have to download their soldier’s file from the Archives New Zealand website (its free) and see what unit he was in and the rest follows. But I also used photos and soldiers’ diaries of the day to give readers a sense of what it was like for these men, using their own words.

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2nd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Most units are easy to locate on the battlefield as they all had very specific tasks and places to go. Know the company, then you know where they likely went. Except that grandfather Hugh’s company was split up – two platoons helped take Messines, the other two supported the attack to the south of the village. It took me years to find out what he did. I only discovered when reading the diary of a machinegunner who was in the same platoon that he was to the south. He is not mentioned in the unit reports and he never talked to the family about what he did. But he was certainly there. His war record shows he was injured in his right hand from a shell fragment on the second day of battle. My father also remembers as a small boy watching his aunt digging bits of shrapnel out of Hugh’s back one sunny afternoon! Would this book be helpful for others whose ancestors fought at Messines, and if so, how? Absolutely! I half wrote it to share what I discovered with others who also had ancestors there. I found

at Featherston. That cost him three days’ pay and two confined to barracks! Mind you, his record was spotless compared with some. I found some of the men who won medals for valour at Messines were already too well known to their commanding officers for all the wrong reasons – continually going AWOL, abusing officers, brawling and drunkenness, and earning any amount of field punishment for it! Heroes on the battlefield, ‘bad hats’ on the parade ground!

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McNeill took the time to answer the following questions.

What made the Battle of Messines special for New Zealanders? It was the New Zealand Division’s biggest victory of the war with one in five of all New Zealand soldiers in World War I involved. Midway between the bloody ‘half-victory’ of the Somme in September 1916 and the complete disaster of Passchendaele in October 1917, the Division was fighting-fit, and itching to fight. This was New Zealand’s great victory of the war, one that everyone associated with it proudly claimed a part in. Why did you write this book? My grandfather fought in the battle and I just wanted to find out what he did there. There was no book to tell me so I began researching for myself. At the 90th Anniversary of the battle commemorations at Mesen as Messines is now known I found lots of other people with relations who had fought there, but who had no idea what had happened. I want to share my discoveries so that they, too, can know what their relations had done. Did you ÿ nd out much about what your grandfather did there? My grandfather was a rifleman in the

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New Zealand casualties in overseas wars DEATHS

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Anzac Day commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and honours our returned servicemen and women.

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New Zealanders have marked the landings at Gallipoli since news of the event first reached this country, and Anzac Day has been a public holiday since 1921. On this day the people of New Zealand have acknowledged the sacrifice of all those who have died in warfare, and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served. Over time there have been changes in the way that the day has been

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For most, the day is an occasion on which to formally pay tribute and to remember. Anzac Day now promotes a sense of unity. People whose politics, beliefs and aspirations are widely different can share a genuine sorrow at the loss of so many lives in war, and a real respect for those who have endured warfare on behalf of the country we live in. Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage (mch.govt.nz)

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commemorated, reflecting the changing features and concerns of our society. During World War II, for example, there was increased interest and a heightened sense of the relevance of Anzac Day. In the 1960s and decades after, it was from time to time used as a platform for anti-war and other social protest. Today, at a time when it seems New Zealanders are increasingly keen to assert and celebrate a unique identity, we recognise Anzac Day as a central marker of our nationhood. The number of New Zealanders

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Beating the winter blues Believe it or not, the winter blues really is ‘a thing’. It’s also called Seasonal A˜ ective Disorder (SAD) and is more common than you might think. But what it is it? And how do you know if you have it? Generally, the winter blues refers to feeling more down, depressed, or tired than usual. It’s associated with this time of year because the days are darker, and the weather is colder. Some people can be grumpier and more irritable. Others may feel less energetic and be more pessimistic. It’s the depth of these feelings that can vary amongst people and for some, be cause for concern.

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1 Exercise. It is the answer to

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vitamin D from sunshine help to improve feelings of wellbeing.

4 Stay warm. Avoiding coldness is one of the keys to staving o˜ ill health. Eat warm food. Consume warm drinks. Live in a warm house. Wear warm clothes and shoes.

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7 Eat healthily. Lots of fresh fruit

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Jade Davies New Zealand’s dairy, meat and forestry industries have been crying out for more workers throughout the pandemic, and the Government has finally moved toward meeting their demands. Border-class exemptions to immigration rules were announced this week to bring in 1580 additional workers to fill skill gaps and give the industries the workforce they needed. The exceptions would address worker shortages in the lead-up to launching the accredited employer work visa [AEWV] on July 4, 2022. They would take effect from April 12, allowing experienced workers in meat processing, the dairy industry or forestry to travel to New Zealand for jobs. Still, farmer Mike Butterick said that although it was a positive change, it was “a little too late”. Butterick said the changes were discussed among farmers more than a year ago and that opening up the borders to more workers was long overdue. “People are desperate,” he said. “The harsh reality is

we just cannot find the people domestically.” The rules stipulated the new workers would need to be paid at least the median wage plus $1 per hour [which would equate to $28 per hour]. The new settings meant 800 dairy workers, including assistant dairy farm managers, 2ICs, dairy herd managers, and dairy farm assistants could support the dairy industry. However, this amount fell short of the sector’s 4000 worker shortage. As for the other sectors, forestry would be able to access 300 silviculture workers and 280 wood processors, and the meat processing industry would gain 650 workers. Butterick said this was “nowhere near enough” and did not come close to meeting the needs of each sector. He went on to say that this only applied to those who fit into the specific categories and while the meat processing sector had struggled to process all of the meat and needed serious help, other businesses that fell outside the categories would heavily benefit from additional overseas staff. Before the pandemic,

“the skilled international workers used to bring expertise with them, and that is what’s been missing”, he said. Wairarapa Federated Farmers president David Hayes said the organisation was pleased to see the initiative which would provide some relief for farmers. “Like most areas of New Zealand, Wairarapa does have severe shortages of skills,” he said. “While there are good local networks that employ local people it can be difficult to obtain experienced machinery and tractor drivers for pasture improvement, arable farming and viticulture. “Shearers are also needed for the hill country farms, and there are many other examples. “Immigration New Zealand is assuring us this will be a simple process. “It also makes sense to put the employers first in the process and work out if the job is one for which you can hire a migrant as a first step.” But it was not guaranteed that all farmers and foresters would take up the offer of international staff as the costs of fuel and fertiliser put pressure on

their budgets. Butterick also expressed concerns about what the wage requirement would mean for employers. “I’m wondering what ramifications of the median wage requirement may have in terms of the New Zealanders sitting there on $25 per hour – how much stress is that going to put on matching wages or increasing wages?” “Ultimately, it will fuel the inflation fire and add to the cost of products that we purchase.” Butterick said that on the farm, inflation was significantly higher than the recorded 5.9 per cent rise last quarter. “Our fuel bill effectively tripled since October 2020 and unfortunately the reduction in road-user charges had no benefit to all of the contractors.” Butterick said that overall, more overseas workers would benefit the region but it was also “just another cost we have to suck up”. Hayes agreed the initiative would be helpful, but it would not completely solve the problem of local skills development and shortages. “There are other initiatives to attract and

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retain skilled people in the primary sector,” he said. “Wairarapa Federated Farmers strongly supports these initiatives that encourage careers and skills development in farming. One of these is the recently announced Pathways into Primary Industries that is piloting ways to connect people with business owners.” A longer-term answer to the shortages and gaps was the ‘Youth2Work Wairarapa’ initiative, funded by the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs and Carterton Council. “Our role is to get people work-ready and our focus is the rangatahi/candidates and getting them into sustainable employment,” Youth2Work youth manager Jenny Gasson said. “In September 2021 we received some funding from the Ministry of Primary Industries to help us put more time and focus into the primary industry across Wairarapa and we run this under our Youth2Work umbrella. “We’ve placed 15 people into primary sector roles in Wairarapa since September 2021.”

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36 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Food Market: Food Trucks, 4.30-7.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am [summer], 10.30am [winter]. Contact Liz.ocean41@gmail.com Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Call physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 The Book Lovers Corner: 3.30-4.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www.arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/ show/94/the-book-lovers-corner-/ South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Aratoi: Toitu Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain, artists Jacqui Colley, Bruce Foster, Ian-Wayne Grant, Simon Lardelli, and Jenna Packer to Jun 26; William’s Legacy: The Beetham Portraits to Jun 26; Hamish Kummer: The way I see it! to May 15; Nga Haerenga/Journeys – Celebrating Matariki to August 21.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, a social hour for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@stlukesgreytown. co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am-4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Our resident printer recreates the activity of a letterpress job-printing shop in the early

1900s. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Judds Rd, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. No admission charge but donation/koha appreciated. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Pam 377-5141. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073. South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call

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

MONDAY, APRIL 25 Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm Club Carterton, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.40am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249.

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Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [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. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. 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: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: 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 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742.

Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

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Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730.Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free one-on-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon-1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.306.15pm. Call Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Call Anna [021] 163-8867. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre,

1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association Croquet: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala scheduled]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free one-on-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon. Keep Fit!: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857 Wildflower Yoga: Kiwi Hall Featherston, 7-8.15pm. Call Kate [022] 390-9798. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. St John: Greytown Penguins, boys and girls 6-8 years, 6-7.30pm, St John Hall, Main St. Call Esther [027] 637-4110. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 for venue details. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Featherston School Hall, Lyon St, kobudo 5.15-7pm, karate 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/ Couple Coaching, Social/Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-

9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 3701604 [church office]. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: 57 High Street [behind Carters]. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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

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Chris Cogdale Martinborough pulled off a major upset to qualify for the national women’s interclub finals. The Wairarapa interclub sevens champions headed off some of the strongest clubs in the lower North Island at last Sunday’s regional playoffs at the Kia Toa Bowling Club, Hastings. They finished first on a countback of shots after they tied with Napier on matches and games won. Martinborough started with a 2-1 defeat of Napier. Rozanna Muriwai won her singles 21-7 and the four of Tanya Wheeler [skip], Janalle Frew, Maryanne Ashworth, and Helen Baker won 17-14. The pair of Makaia Campbell [skip] and Mary-Ann Wilson suffered a 17-20 loss. Martinborough came up against the powerful Takaro club from Palmerston North in the second round and made no race of it, winning all three matches.

Muriwai won the singles 21-10, Campbell and Ashworth won the pairs 21-14, and the Wheeler four triumphed 22-9. In the final round, Muriwai completed a superb unbeaten tournament with a 21-13 win, but losses in the pairs [14-20], and fours [9-17] against Poverty Bay, and a 2-1 win by Napier over Takaro, ensured that the winners would be decided on countback. Martinborough and Napier finished on four match points each, and six games apiece, meaning it would be decided on shot differential. Martinborough finished on plus 29, and Napier’s was plus 23. Wheeler said there were some nerves going into the final round, but they knew they had a buffer of several shots should the outcome be determined on countback. It all depended on the result of the Napier-Takaro clash, with Napier needing a clean sweep to advance. A 23-12 win by Takaro over Napier

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