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50 years an entertainer EMILY IRELAND It takes a lot of dedication to be in a club for more than half of your life. But that is exactly what was celebrated at the Masterton Savage Club on Saturday. Randell Mellish, 90, was presented with a badge to commemorate 50 years as a member of the Masterton Savage Club. The club, now known as the Masterton Savage Entertainers Club, is a group of entertainers who perform skits and sketches, as well as music and poetry. The club has entertained Wairarapa people for more than 100 years, putting on a number of shows annually, and taking their talents to Wairarapa rest homes. On Saturday, members and their friends got the party started for Randell with some singing and poetry before he began reminiscing on some of the lesser known stories in the club’s long history – including the one time ladies underwear was found strewn around the clubrooms following a 21st birthday party. “We had hired the hall out to some

people for a 21st birthday party,” Randell told members. “And we hadn’t long had the floor re-done. “At midnight the mum and dad had to go home for religious beliefs, and so, in came all their mates. “They had a tanker downstairs full of booze, and a hose up the steps.” During the night, somebody had cut the hose in half, flooding the new floor with booze, Randell said. Randell also told of the story where he had to break into the club’s own tour bus in Te Kuiti after the bus driver had locked the keys inside. “I joined the club in 1968… and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it really,” Randell said. “Over the years I have put a lot of work into it, and kept the place going.

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Randell Mellish standing outside the Masterton Savage Club. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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One of my favourite things in life is when something is the opposite of what I thought it would be. This was the case at the Masterton Savage Club this weekend. I went along to the Albert St premises expecting a tame formal ceremony celebrating its long-term members. And that’s deﬁnitely what it started out as. But within about 15 minutes of the proceedings, I was smiling from ear to ear listening to the tales of the club. There was so much banter that at times I forgot I was there as a reporter, and felt more like an audience member instead. I’m sure the club members would love to hear this feedback – entertaining audiences is what they are all about. One of my favorite moments was when president Doreen Wakeﬁeld explained how she always kissed “Jimmy” on the forehead when she saw him – Jimmy is her nickname for Roy Merriman who has been in the club for 45 years. “Jimmy” had a melanoma removed on his forehead, and as a result had skin grafted “from his bottom” to the area, Doreen said.

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And so, from that point on, her forehead kisses became the butt of many jokes in the club – pun intended. She also told of her ﬁrst meeting with Randell Mellish, a man so enthusiastic that she nicknamed him Road Runner. And of course, once Randell got up to speak, the banter exchange was in full swing between club members. I left the club midcelebrations, but I imagine many more laughs were had as the afternoon continued. It just goes to show that our expectations can be very wrong, and that we need to be more active in living our day-to-day life with an open mind. As much as I love an unexpected delight, it makes me wonder how many opportunities I may have turned down over the years because I had the wrong idea about it. Maybe I thought the opportunity would be scary, boring, out of my depth. And maybe I was very wrong about that. This week, let’s make a conscious eﬀort to say yes to something we wouldn’t usually say yes to, or to try something we don’t think we’ll like. If it turns to custard and you don’t actually like what you have said yes to doing, well at least you know for certain! And if you do actually enjoy it, well… all the better – you are growing as a person either way!

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Lucky store strikes again JAKE BELESKI The luckiest Lotto shop in the Wairarapa has done it again – this time selling the $12.5 million-winning million Powerball Lotto ticket in Saturday night’s draw. The Kuripuni Lotto and Post Shop does not usually open on a Sunday, but a prize that big can change even the strictest routines. Not for the first time in the last few years, the shop was the centre of attention on Sunday, but the prize – the fifth largest ever won in Wairarapa – had yet to be claimed at the time the Wairarapa Midweek went to print. In 2009, a $36m prize went to four Masterton women after they bought a Big Wednesday ticket from the same store, and a few weeks later a $4.9m First Division Powerball prize was also sold at the store. Shop owner Maureen Taute usually has Sunday off, but makes allowances after a big win. “Let me tell you, we don’t normally open on a Sunday,” she said. “It’s about our fifth big win, and we just find the hype is quite big after a win, so we decided to open. “We’re a very lucky store.” Mrs Taute only found out about her store’s success after her son-in-law informed her, and initially thought it was some sort of joke. “He was looking at the newspaper, and said ‘do you know you’ve sold the winning ticket?’. “We weren’t on the Lotto site so I thought he was having me on . . . I thought it must have been a joke.” She said it was highly unlikely the winner would redeem their ticket at the same shop, as most of their big winners had dealt directly with Lotto. But still, there were plenty of reasons to open the shop for a few hours on Sunday. “It gives an excitement to the area when there is a win in Masterton, and Masterton has been very lucky,” she said. “In eight years, we as a shop have put about $55m into Masterton.” A staff member at the Kuripuni Sports Bar said there had been no champagne flowing by Sunday afternoon, and none of their regular customers had any idea who had won the prize. “But we have had a number of people joking that they have won the prize,” she said. Lotto spokesperson Jessica O’Sullivan said in total the Kuripuni store had sold two Powerball First Division-winning tickets, and Big Wednesday First Division prizes, making it the “luckiest store in the Wairarapa region”.

Kuripuni Lotto and Post Shop owner Maureen Taute. PHOTO/JAKE BELESKI

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As anyone who has ever got their garden ready for a garden trail knows, it is a massive job. But, it is also a great opportunity to get all those half-done projects finished. Anna-Marie Kingsley’s garden, 6km west of Carterton, is a good example of multiple projects done at full speed ahead. They have achieved an enormous amount of garden projects in the 12 years since they built their alternative energy house. Everything always took longer than expected though. Even an impressive stone gateway took a year longer than planned. “Honestly, I thought we could do a layer of rocks a day, and we would have 14 layers, so two weeks… it didn’t quite work out like that. “More like eighteen months.” Even a huge pizza oven was quite a complex project that took several months of just research on the best insulation to use and how to construct it. In the end they combined several approaches and used multiple layers of insulation. A recycled window glasshouse was an easier project that just required getting vaguely the right sized windows and building a frame to fit. The mosaic couches have an old couch frame underneath and took about six months to create from stripping the fabric and padding off to creating the concrete shell, and then the intricate mosaic, grouting and finally a protective coating. The upcoming Wairarapa Art & Garden Trail runs over four days from Friday

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March 30 to Monday April 2 during Easter Weekend. Ten Wairarapa artists’ gardens and their artwork displays will be open to the public. There are several other garden tours already in the Wairarapa event calendar, but this one is designed to be different and more accessible to the public. Instead of buying one expensive ticket to see all the gardens on the trail, Wai Art Trust has designed the trail to make it more affordable; entry is $2 per garden per person. That was so visitors could see as many or as few gardens as they desired. The garden trail spans the entire Wairarapa from Martinborough to Masterton. As the gardens are deemed multiple hazard areas due to ponds, waterways, wood stacks etc with the ensuing liability nightmare for the garden owners, the trail is unsuitable for children under 15 years old. Sturdy footwear will be needed, raincoats or umbrellas advisable, and small change appreciated. Proceeds from the trail will go towards installing public sculptures in Carterton, an ongoing Wai Art Trust project. With generous support from a Carterton Creative Communities grant there is a free map insert to be published in the March 28 edition of Wairarapa Midweek. Maps will also be available from Wairarapa Information Centres and No 23 Gallery in Holloway Street, Carterton. • For information and updates, visit facebook.com/ wairarapaartandgardentrail/

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Room 9 at St Patrick’s School took to the streets of Masterton on Friday to spread St Patrick’s Day cheer. It is an annual tradition for the school which is named after the patron saint of Ireland. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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Six-year wait for gorge route ELISA VORSTER The Manawatu Gorge replacement has finally been confirmed, providing relief and certainty for a region in wait, but it will be a long six years before businesses most affected will reap the benefits. The chosen route will reconnect the Manawatu, Tararua District, Hawke’s Bay and northern Wairarapa regions, with the new road expected to be completed by 2024. The route runs from near the Te Apiti carpark at the western entry of the closed Manawatu Gorge, across the Ruahine Range north of the gorge, before emerging at Woodville. People travelling between Masterton and Palmerston North have been using the Saddle Rd since the gorge closed in April last year, giving commuters the option to bypass Woodville completely. Manager of Yummy Mummy’s Cheesecakes in Woodville, Sera Williams, called the wait “disappointing”. “We have definitely noticed a huge difference in the amount of people coming through. “Six years is a long time for a community which relies on people coming through it.” New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) director of regional relationships Emma Speight said the Option 3 route emerged as the safest and most resilient route which best balanced the needs of the communities, businesses and road users. “Everybody understands just how important a replacement for the gorge is. “It will re-establish a key strategic transport and freight link that supports the needs of the people and economies of central New Zealand,” Ms Speight says. NZTA had also committed to

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for the economic beneﬁts that will come out of it.” Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott said the decision to go ahead with Option 3 was a good one, but a six-year wait would “continue to frustrate” the region. “There’s going to be opportunities lost because of the disconnection between east and west. “If that road was built tomorrow for example, you would see the likes of Woodville and Dannevirke essentially be

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part of a suburb of Palmerston North – there would be a lot better connectivity. “It does seem like a bloody long time – and it’s always longer than they expect.” Labour list MP Kieran McAnulty disagreed, saying cutting a road through a mountain range was not something that could be done quickly, saying people were informed and satisﬁed with the time frames from the beginning. He said the government had previously said it would “pull every lever possible” to speed this up as much as it could, and he would be continuing to have conversations to see how he could make this happen quickly. Mrs Collis’s solution for Woodville was simple. “We will be strong together, and get through together.”

Men committed to club CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I was secretary for 28 years and I was chief 1975 and 1976, and now I am the patron. “When I joined, I never dreamed that I’d be here for 50 years.” It wasn’t until 1998 that Savage Clubs around New Zealand began accepting women as members. Before that, Randell was the female impersonator of the Masterton entertainment troupe. “We would go out somewhere and entertain, and I remember at one stage somebody asked, who’s the lady you’ve got

in the club – because it was a men’s club in those days. “And I would say, that was me. “I had a dozen different wigs, from blonde ones to black ones, and straight ones, to curly ones.” As well as presenting Randell with a 50-years badge, club members Roy Merriman and Cliff Morris were recognised for 45 years as members, and Ian Palmer for 30 years. The Masterton Savage Entertainers Club is seeking more members and, in particular, someone to help with the piano playing. If you would like to join, call the club president Doreen Wakefield on 06 370 4604.

Masterton Savage Club members, Ian Palmer, Roy Merriman, Randell Mellish, and Cli˜ Morris. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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Star hitting the right notes ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL On behalf of Makoura College Jerome Lopa’s vocal talents have won hearts both at home and across the ditch, and now he has been honoured by the Masterton community for his contribution to music. The Makoura College student was presented with the Beat Street award at the Masterton District Council Civic and Youth Awards last month. The youth categories at the awards, organised by Wairarapa Youth Council, recognised young people aged 12 to 24 who have achieved significant milestones in the last year, or have provided service to their communities. The Beat Street Award recognises young people who have “made an outstanding contribution in the area of arts, music or culture”. The awards were also a family affair for Jerome – as his uncle Luther Toloa, a former Masterton police officer, was honoured for his work on the Bring It To Colombo netball courts renovation project. Jerome, 15, has lent his soulful voice and expert guitar skills to a range of Masterton community events, most recently at this year’s Waitangi Day celebrations, where he got to open for his favourite band. He also got a taste of international exposure, when he performed at Gizzy Day, a popular music festival in Brisbane. Jerome said he was “blown away” to receive the award. “I wasn’t expecting it – I thought I was just going [to the awards ceremony] as a nominee. “When they announced I’d won, I was like, “oh, what? Really?!’ “It feels great to be supported by the

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community and my family.” Jerome, of Tokelauan and Ngati Porou descent, comes from a “very musical family, on both sides”. He has been interested in music from a young age, discovering his father’s old ukuleles at age five, eventually learning to play the guitar. He is also a gifted singer, drawing inspiration from soulful favourites Ed

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Sheeran, Stan Walker and Stevie Wonder. As well as his favourite genres of reggae, RnB and pop, Jerome is also proficient in waiata and traditional Tokelauan music. “I’m working on writing my own stuff at the moment,” he said. “I really hope I can do this as a career.” Jerome and younger sister Lynnal often perform as a duo, and have been regular fixtures at local events such as the Twelve

Nights of Christmas, Christmas in the Park festivals, and various talent quests. In 2016, they booked themselves a gig at Wellington’s Pasifika Festival, performing both traditional and contemporary Tokelauan music, as a nod to their heritage. Jerome said performing in front of such a large crowd was “an awesome experience”. But his biggest thrill to date has been at Waifest, last month’s bi-cultural festival at Queen Elizabeth Park, where he was the support act for his musical heroes, Wellington reggae band Tomorrow People, whose latest EP reached Number 1 on the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. “That was really cool. “We got to meet them backstage, and have our photos taken.” A lot of exposure for such a young musician – but Jerome remains modest and unassuming about his successes. “I just like to sing for the community. If they ask me to sing, I’ll do it – it’s good to help people out.” At the moment, Jerome is working with his music teacher, Eileen Scott, to hone his skills, and looks forward to performing with Makoura College’s band at Tangata Beats, a nationwide music competition for Maori and Pasifika youth. Makoura College deputy principal Kellas Bennett, who was one of Jerome’s nominees for his award, said Jerome is “a wonderful ambassador” for the school. “Getting this kind of exposure, and playing for all these different crowds and exploring different genres has really helped him grow in confidence,” Mr Bennett said. “He’s an outstanding young man – he’s going places.”

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Have you been enjoying your own home grown summer vegetables? Is your vegetable patch now getting a bit bare and you’re not too sure what to do with it? If you plant the same type of vegetable year after year in the same place, the soil is going to become deficient in nutrients, which in turn encourages pests & disease. One way to avoid this in the home garden is to remember “WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN”. Crop rotation is an interesting topic, but put simply, if you planted root veggies this year, plant leafy greens in the same spot next year. It’s also recommended that any area of the garden which is going to be unused, or any area that hasn’t had a “fallow” period for a while should be planted in Green Crops (otherwise known as Cover

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Trust House to raise rents SEAMUS BOYER

Trust House tenants are in for a rent rise next month, a decision labelled “disappointing” by one of the region’s MPs. One- and two-bedroom flats and houses will see a $12 per-week rise, with three-or-more bedroom houses seeing an $18 per week rise. The new rents come into force on April 23, and will affect 430 of the trust’s 485 tenants, who are spread between Martinborough and Dannevirke. Those unaffected are new tenants, who cannot have their rents raised within the first 180 days of their tenancy. Trustee Kieran McAnulty, a Labour list MP, said the extra rent was significant for those affected. “I understand that the board has to make a commercial decision, but from a community point of view it was disappointing.” Trust House chief executive Allan Pollard said the rises would cover an increase in operational costs, including fire insurance levies, general insurances hikes, and rises in rates. All affected tenants had been notified of the decision by letter. Mr Pollard said some of the money raised would go into maintenance and improvements to the houses, which were, on average, 56 years old. “There was quite a bit of debate around the table about it. “The first thing we look at is, can we not raise rents.” The decision was an “operational” matter, made by the Trust House Ltd board of directors, before the Masterton Community Trust (MCT) was informed at its meeting on January 30. MCT is a 94 per cent shareholder of

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Trust House Ltd. Mr McAnulty was not present at the January 30 meeting but said he had since recorded his opposition to the decision. He resigned as a Trust House Ltd director in October after he entered Parliament, and said he was staying on the MCT until next year to avoid forcing a costly by-election. He said one positive to the rent increase was that it would be largely oﬀset by increases to the accommodation supplement announced by the government and due to come into force on April 1.

Another member of MCT, Brent Goodwin, said he was “most unhappy with the rent rise”. The community needed to have a dialogue about what Trust House’s main purpose should be, he said. “It currently has equity of $61 million, the bulk of that is from the very nice deal the government did with them in 1999 by selling them exceptionally cheap houses.” He said given that position it could perhaps give back more to the community. One example could be to sell some houses to tenants to encourage and aid

home ownership among those who could not normally afford it, with the proceeds going into building new social houses. Mr Goodwin said outside of gaming revenue from its pokie machines, Trust House returned little to its shareholders – the community. Mr Pollard said it was not possible to separate the various parts of the business, saying that without gaming the community would be about $4 million worse off annually. Trust House Ltd also provided additional economic benefits such as employing 230 people.

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Show will go on A poor seismic report on a prominent Greytown building has created a rare development prospect. The Greytown Little Theatre Society has owned and occupied a prominent building site at 68 Main St since 1996, but is now relocating after engineers rated it at only 15 per cent of the building code. Gollins Commercial is selling the property by tender. While demolition and redevelopment is considered most likely, the company is not ruling out someone strengthening and re-presenting the building. Principal Chris Gollins said there were factors favouring retaining the building. “If it’s retained the present parking provided will be deemed to comply and the building as is largely meets the Heritage Precinct guidelines. “That’s not to say the guidelines make new construction difficult — the very

successful Hub development at 74 Main St shows what’s possible.” He said the fact the site was very much a part of the golden half mile of Greytown gave it a head start in potential. For the Little Theatre, it is in no way the final curtain with planning already underway to relocate to a council-owned site in West St. Little Theatre chairman John Gilberthorpe said the land would be leased long-term from the council and fundraising for the purpose-built theatre, which would be a new community asset for Greytown and South Wairarapa, was well underway. “Our 2018 programme will continue in pop-up venues as we deliver new productions and raising the capital we need for our purpose-built future home,” he said.

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Name game no simple matter ELISA VORSTER William Shakespeare famously wrote in ‘Romeo and Juliet’, “what’s in a name?”. Quite a bit, it seems, with considerable discussion stirred up recently about naming streets in Carterton. According to Carterton resident Adele Pentony-Graham’s letter to Carterton mayor John Booth, the district’s street names are not only historically significant, but incorrect. Her letter was discussed at Carterton District Council’s policy and strategy committee meeting this week, with councillors asked to consider changing Neich’s Lane to Neich Lane, and Dakin’s Rd to Dakin Rd. But the council’s road naming policy clearly states a name change would only be considered if there was significant public benefit in making the change. “I don’t know why we should be changing names contrary to our policy,” councillor Rebecca Vergunst said. According to Mrs Pentony-Graham’s research, the Neich surname originally came from Italy’s Emmanuel Neich, who moved to Australia and went on to father 26 children. The lane was named after George Neich Senior, from Parramatta, who moved to Clareville where he worked as a horse trainer and lived in the end cottage of the lane in the early 1900s. The original name for the lane was Neich Rd, later changed to Neich’s Lane. She advised Dakin’s Rd was named after a man called Charles Dakin, and appeared to be the original name of the road. “I would like to see both these roads spelt correctly, if named after people, surely it’s polite to spell them correctly?”

The sign marking Neich’s Lane which resident Adele Pentony-Graham would like to see changed to Neich Lane.

her letter stated. Council admitted it did not do extensive historical research regarding the claims made in the letter but conﬁrmed it found evidence from an 1877 map to show it was originally called Neich’s Rd. Further digging by councillors revealed there was another anomaly between the name on the sign and the name on various databases, including Google Maps which listed it as Neiches Lane. For council to consider a name change, it would ﬁrst have to ask residents if they supported it.

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potential questioning of the spelling of names such as Carters Line and Francis Line. As none of the councillors indicated they would be voting in favour of a name change, the motion was not moved and therefore lapsed. Councillor Ruth Carter said the issue highlighted the importance of doing “the best we can to get it right” the ﬁrst time when naming any new streets in the future.

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“I live down Dakin’s Rd and there’s no example of it being called anything else,” Mr Booth said. He said if he was asked as a resident on the road whether he supported the name change, he would be answering no. “Quite frankly, I don’t agree with this request at all,” he said. Other councillors agreed with his sentiment, stating the cost to change the signs was not the issue, but a move to grant one resident’s request for a street name change “will open a can of worms”. Examples of follow-on issues included

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decision was made to instead improve its existing pound on Ngaumutawa Rd. This prompted the withdrawal of South Wairarapa District Council from the proposal, who saw the project as too costly with only two councils involved, with it expressing a need for an additional holding pound. Carterton Mayor John Booth questioned whether the new facility CDC planned on building had potential to become a joint pound in the future, should the other councils have a change of heart. However, Mr Gittings advised this would be too “cost prohibitive”. “It would have been a great opportunity for the region to do something together,” Mr Booth said. The council agreed it would look “at all options” for a new facility, including building on other council-owned sites if there was a better option than expanding on the existing site.

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Steps to making an Earth Sky Watch Nick Sault

Last week we discussed giant stars, but this week I am going to mention a much different class of stars – the red dwarfs. Red Dwarfs are stars that are a fraction of the size of our sun and consequently they do not produce so much nuclear energy, hence the cooler red colour (see the red star in the picture). However, these relatively dim stars are by far the most common star type in our neck of the Milky Way. Dim they may be, but many astronomers believe they may be the best candidates for finding life. Though far less energetic than our sun, if they have planets orbiting relatively close, conditions on those planets may be suitable for sustaining liquid water. That’s considered a pre-requisite for life developing. Me, I’m a sceptic. It’s not that I am religious and believe God made us unique. It is that the conditions and timing required for life on a planet are so special that it is quite possible we are unique. For instance, the other day I read an article about the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting close to a red dwarf, where the writer noted that its proximity to the star made it possible for it to have liquid water. But another astronomer had submitted a side-piece pointing out the very special way that water had been originally delivered

Hypothetical view from the surface of Gliese 581c, its red dwarf host hangs low in the sky over a rocky and watery terrain. This sun has a diameter and radius about a third that of the Earth’s sun and it is only about a hundredth as bright. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

to Earth. Comets are carriers of water-ice, amongst other things, and in the early formation of our planet, we were bombarded with these water deliveries. What are the chances that any other system has the required train of comets, or that the comets’ collisions with the planet didn’t simply blow the water off? There are dozens of other known specialities in the creation and development of our planet.

Yes, there may be so many quintillion stars in the universe, but what if the chances of following the pattern of Earth’s creation is much more than quintillion to one, then we may well be unique. With just 26 letters of the alphabet you can arrange them 400 Septillion ways. So, if you had 26 creation steps that had to progress in the correct order, it would be 400 Septillion to one you’d get it right. Back three weeks ago you had to get up early to see a planetary line-up.

Now if you are out just after midnight, look south-east for the return to reasonable viewing hours for Mars and Saturn. Of course, Jupiter dominates the eastern sky. In a few weeks we have the return of the even brighter Venus as an evening ‘star’, to take us into winter. I’ll keep you posted. Up next: We’ll take a look at the moon and the lion.

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Solway College student Maisie ArnoldBarron is wanting to bring fresh views to Martinborough Community Board (MCB) meetings as its student representative. “I think I’ll be able to give youth a voice on what they want in Martinborough and what they think will make the town a better place,” said Maisie, 15, who was appointed to the board in an advocacy role with non-voting rights at its meeting last week. Maisie said her role would allow her to act as a conduit between Martinborough youth and South Wairarapa District Council. Asked whether she would one day like to be on the council, Maisie replied with and enthusiastic “Yes, I would love to”. Lisa Cornelissen said Maisie was the first student representative to be appointed to the board in her 4.5 years as chair of the community board. “I think we’re all really looking forward to working with Maisie and looking forward to having a new person around the table so we can do more young people. “It’s fantastic and I’m really excited.” It was announced at the meeting that new 40kmh road speed signs would be installed outside Martinborough School to improve safety for children and parents. The board approved the naming of a new private road into a rural subdivision on White Rock Rd. The new right of way will be called ‘Romina Way’ at the request of the development owners, who said the name had family significance. Martinborough will also soon be home to a sparkling new water fountain, with MCB last week committing its remaining beautification fund budget to the purchase. Featuring a water bottle fill tap, the

KUIA+ South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier, left, with Martinborough Community Board members, Maree Roy, chairwoman Lisa Cornelissen, Maisie Arnold-Barron, and councillors Pip Maynard and Pam Colenso. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

I think I’ll be able to give youth a voice on what they want in Martinborough . . . drinking fountain will be installed in the park at the Waihinga Centre during stage two of the project. MCB has committed $30,000 of its beautification fund to go towards the

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Get to know your neighbours this weekend Neighbours Day Aotearoa, New Zealand’s biggest celebration of neighbourliness, takes place this Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March. Communities of all shapes and sizes across the country will be taking time out to get to know their neighbours. The annual Neighbours Day Aotearoa, now in its ninth year, is a time for neighbours to celebrate their communities and get to know new neighbours. The annual event sees New Zealanders organising events to get to know their neighbours better. The ÿ rst Neighbours Day Aotearoa was

organised by passionate community advocate Rebecca Harrington in 2009. Commissioned by Lifewise and Takapuna Methodist Church to ÿ nd new and innovative ways to support local neighbourhoods, Rebecca found many New Zealanders recognise they are isolated from their neighbours, but are unsure what to do about this. In 2011 Neighbours Day Aotearoa became a nationwide initiative and today has its own organisational structure to encourage neighbourliness.

Neighbours Day Aotearoa is a collaborative campaign organised and supported by Lifewise, Inspiring Communities, The Mental Health Foundation, Christchurch Methodist Mission and New Zealand Red Cross. There are so many beneÿ ts to connecting with your neighbours. Here are four favourites:  Social connection is good for our well being - participants feel they know their neighbours better.  Food and fun are at the heart of connecting people - participants share contact details.

 Connected neighbourhoods are stronger, safer neighbourhoods - participants feel safer in their neighbourhoods. More information, ideas and resources are available at neighboursday.org.nz

BE CONSIDERATE TO YOUR NEIGHBOURS Residents are reminded to be considerate to their neighbours at all times, particularly if they are carrying out work on their houses or sections. Activities such as panel beating and the use of log splitters, chainsaws, concrete mixers and generators for a prolonged period of time can cause a great deal of annoyance, so ensure that you take regular breaks. If you are planning to carry out a lot of noisy activity, then inform your neighbours in advance and plan if there are times when it would be more suitable for you to carry out the work.

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Keeping Carterton neighbours connected A refugee from New Zealand’s largest city of 1.4 million, Sue Tennent loves the community atmosphere of Carterton where she moved to ÿ ve years ago. Since then, Sue has been contributing to this community atmosphere as Carterton’s Neighbourhood Support Coordinator. “It’s the best job I’ve ever had. I go out and meet wonderful people, many of whom have only recently moved to Carterton. Some of them have the most interesting back stories.” Neighbourhood Support has come a long way from the original Neighbourhood Watch model which had a strong focus on preventing crime. While that is still one of the important roles, there is a new emphasis on developing and nurturing connections between neighbours and communities. Sue says she loves to feel that people are connected. “It ÿ ts in with my personal philosophy. “We are all responsible for ourselves but we need to know when to ask for help and need to feel help is there if we need it.”

neighbours, the second is keeping an eye on each other’s homes, and the third is preparing to respond in the event of a civil emergency.” Neighbours being connected online is great, says Sue, “but you build a di° erent relationship when you met each other face-to-face.” All it takes to start a group is for one person to contact the co-ordinator in their town and organise a meeting of their neighbours to which the co-ordinator will come and give a presentation. When requested, police, ÿ re and civil defence representatives attend the meeting as well to o° er as much information as possible. The co-ordinator will help the group get started and stay in contact with the person who takes on the role of “group contact”. Groups can be as small as three or four houses, or 20 or more. It is up to the group to decide how big they want to be. Some groups meet on a regular basis while others meet only once a year.

Carterton District presently has about 800 households involved in Neighbourhood Support groups.

Useful information is regularly shared by email between the co-ordinator, group contact and members of the group.

“The number is increasing all the time and the groups are changing as people come and go. New members often come from another area where they belonged to a Neighbourhood Support group.”

This might be about criminal activity in the local area such as burglaries and scams, building resilience and preparedness for an emergency, preventing crime, fostering positive communities, or anything else that helps neighbours connect and create a wonderful community atmosphere.

There are three essential purposes for Neighbourhood Support groups, Sue says. “One is people watching out and helping

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Your rights as an employee WAIRARAPA Not sure about your rights at work? Ask the CAB. Kei te mohio koe ki o motika i te mahi? Kaore i te marama? Patai Te Pou Whakawhirinaki o Wairarapa. The Wairarapa Citizens Advice Bureau say they see a lot of clients who come in with employment issues and questions, and it is surprising how often we find out that the client doesn’t have a written agreement. If you’re an employee you must have a written employment agreement – it’s the law. An employment agreement is a record of the conditions of work that you have agreed to – for example your job role, the location and hours of work, rate of pay, and whether you will be working a trial period. If you didn’t get a written copy of the agreement you can ask your employer for one and they must give it to you. There’s an employment agreement builder on the business.govt.nz website, and it’s easy to use, so there’s really no excuse not to have a written employment agreement for every employee. Your employer can’t change any of your employment conditions unless you agree to those changes. The changes need to be recorded on an updated copy of the agreement and signed by both parties.

Even if you don’t have a written employment agreement, you are still entitled to minimum employment rights. For example, you can’t be paid less than the minimum wage, and once you’ve worked at a place for a while you’re entitled to paid annual leave, sick leave and bereavement leave. Even if you sign an employment agreement that says you’ll be paid $10 per hour, you are entitled to at least the minimum wage ($15.75 per hour for an adult). If your employer wants you to work a 90-day trial, they can only do this if it’s in your written employment agreement and you haven’t worked for that employer before. You also must have signed the employment agreement before you start working for them. During the trial period you are still entitled to the minimum employment rights.

One thing that can catch a person out is if they are taken a on as an independent contractor rather than as an employee. It’s an important distinction, because independent contractors aren’t covered by employment law. If the contract you’re asked to sign is titled “Contract for service” then it’s likely you’re being offered work as an independent contractor. Your local CAB is able to help anyone who has questions about their employment status or employment rights.

Free, confidential information Phones: 06 377 0078 or 0800 367 222 Address: 43 Perry Street, Masterton Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm E-mail: wairarapa@cab.org.nz Website: www.cab.org.nz

There is lots of great information on our website www.cab.org.nz to help you know your employment rights, but sometimes it helps to talk about your issue with someone. You can just pop into Citizens Advice Bureau Wairarapa or call 0800 367 222 and they can help you work through your options.

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Farm+ provides valuable skilled labour and solutions An important part of the team at South Wairarapa Vets are the Farm+ technicians, who offer a range of practical assistance for both farmers and lifestyle block owners, including a dairy heifer monitoring and preventive health service.

The heifer programme is an independent, accurate, animal health plan that ensures heifers enter the herd in the best condition they can be. We offer a “May to May” or “weaning till herd entry” programme, with costs ranging between $0.30 and $1.05 per head a week, depending on elective options, which can include weighing and drenching. These are ideal for graziers or farm owners to ensure their heifers get all they need when they need it. The technicians utilise state of the art equipment, including a FarmQuip mobile weigh crush and Gallagher weigh technology.

Animal Identification A partnership with animal identification specialists Allflex enables Farm+ the ability to supply animal ID solutions, such as ear tags and NAIT EID tags. As a NAIT accredited information provider, we offer NAIT solutions for all clients, from small blocks to large enterprises, keeping accurate records of animals and movements for full compliance.

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treatment for large animals at new clinic “We are looking forward to having a facility where we can do it all at our place, which means we will send less large animals off to Massey for treatment,” explains equine vet Katie Grant. “We’ve got the experience and the capability to treat them, now we will now be able to admit, put them on fluids and monitor them, and provide intensive care if required.” If horses have surgery elsewhere, or need extended box rest we can now offer a recovery service at our clinic. A lot of people don’t have stables themselves, but we’ve got yards and boxes, and the ability to confine safely.” SWVets are currently able to assist

with foaling, but the new setup will make things much easier, as Katie explains. “We’ve got a foaling unit where we are able to scan mares. “There’s also a foaling alarm, so that when the mare foals the alarm sends an alert to our cellphones. “We have offered a foaling service this year, currently located in Masterton with a member of staff on site, monitoring it. “We also provide ongoing care for the mare and foal, particularly if there are complications.”

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We take a swab of the animal and culture it ourselves, to make sure the antibiotics are the right choice. The animals are getting more accurate and better treatment from us by having this facility on site. It’s a lot more efficient and in the longterm cost effective for the client”.

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and running thanks to expert care The tale of Molly, a chocolate Labrador who damaged a cruciate ligament playing in her garden, is typical of the work that the team undertakes on a daily basis, bringing comfort to both distressed animals and anxious owners.

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Molly’s owner Tracey Cook takes up the story. “Molly is three now, and when she was one she was running around, and then turned awkwardly, twisted her leg and made a bit of a yelp,” she explains.

“Tony’s advice was invaluable, providing everything we needed to know.

“We immediately bought her into SWVets where they diagnosed a ruptured cruciate ligament. “She had other issues, which possibly made her predisposed to it. Molly was x-rayed and Tony performed surgery. He did a TTA (Tibial

“Following surgery, a recovery plan was implemented. Crate rest was essential to reduce Molly’s ability to move around and weigh-bear.

“We totally relied on his expert knowledge to help us through. He suggested some additional recovery options e.g. weight management, strict exercise plan and physiotherapy for Molly, and was always available for any questions we may have had. We were quite anxious because Molly is the first dog we have had and they were very

sensitive to that. “We’ve had no more problems with Molly since the operation: she’s amazing now. “Tony said to me maybe she might not be a dog that is able to go and do lots of things, but she’s actually 110%. I’ve got photos of her walking the Remutaka Incline a couple of weekends ago and she’s up to full speed. She goes up to Rocky Lookout and she runs as well with me. “We had a really good experience with SWVets. The support we received from Tony and the nurses was outstanding”.

We had a really good experience with SWVets. The support we received from Tony and the nurses was outstanding.

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Farm+ is the one stop shop for all farm animal needs Farm+ is a specialised service provided by South Wairarapa Vets (SWVets) designed to meet the animal health needs of farmers and lifestyle block owners.

Production animal services such as calf disbudding, pregnancy testing, dry cow insertion, teatsealing, and vaccinating are carried out by highly skilled and experienced rural technicians, working alongside veterinarians who will provide quality control oversight, access to veterinary skills and full compliance assurance. “This new model allows greater flexibility and will allow our clients to get the work done when they want it, particularly at the busiest times of the year,” explains SWVets Director Adrian Evans. “The service delivery is excellent and is undertaken by expert staff – Josh Price is the lead for this team and is highly experienced. The focus is on a per head charging model, to ensure that budgeting for these routine tasks is straightforward.

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“This is a major step forward for us as a business as we look to develop our existing animal health planning systems into a bureau service, which is effectively a one stop shop for all production animal needs. “Veterinary work, animal treatments, tagging and NAIT can all be organised through a single phone call to us, improving efficiency and allowing more time to concentrate on day to day operations. We will work to coordinate with other suppliers of animal services. “The main advantage to our clients will be that we can develop an annual animal health plan for their farm and then deliver it, so not only are the sheep drenched and vaccinated when necessary, but they also have facial eczema boluses applied, and have a range of treatments applied as required”.

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Vets strut their stuff for Pukaha Mount Bruce A major focus for SWVets is giving back to the local community, something that they usually keep under the radar.

However, they are going all out on 9th June to raise as much money as possible for the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, by staging the “Kiwi Ball” at the Carterton Events Centre. Event Manager Katie Grant, a member of the equine team, says Pukaha was the obvious choice to benefit from the event.

Tickets are $60 each from Eventfinda, with a cash bar and canapés being served constantly from 7pm -11pm, courtesy of Salt Catering. It’s not a sit-down dinner, but it is a seated event. You can book a table by emailing katie.grant@swvets.co.nz

Popular Wellington cover band “Mojo” will be providing live music, with local “It’s a charity that we have supported radio identity Brent Gare of More FM taking up his accustomed role as MC. over the years,” she explains. The entertainment doesn’t stop there “We have a strong relationship with however, as Katie explains. them and we’ve been up there and X-rayed kiwi amongst other things. “SWVets are proud to support the great work they do.

“We have organised a dance competition for our vets, so there is a bit of extra entertainment on the night.

“They will be ballroom dancing, “We want to put on a fantastic night professionally choreographed by and stage an event that everyone can Geraldine Inder’s daughter Nicola. go to.”

Five SWVet Couples and one from Pukaha have been rehearsing since January. It’s themed around animals of course, and there’s a little bit of drama around the dance. “Local businesses and SWVet’s suppliers have generously contributed. Zoetis is our Platinum sponsor. Buses will be provided for just $10 return trip between Masterton and Featherston. To book transport, or to be seated together as a group, please contact katie.grant@swvets.co.nz

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Scan your beef herd and get an Wairarapa beef farmers are being offered the opportunity to have their cows pregnancy scanned using the latest ultrasound technology, with the added bonus of free blood testing.

South Wairarapa Vets (SWVets) is giving farmers the choice of either BVD screening (15 samples) or Selenium trace element testing (10 samples), worth up to $280, for each mixed age beef herd of 25 cows or more scanned this season. The six scanners in their team can work in to suit farmers’ individual needs, utilising the latest battery operated, ultrasound equipment, meaning they can often scan ‘over the rails’. Depending on the timing, they can provide foetal ageing also. “Sadly, a dry cow, while a good lawnmower, is of limited value to a drystock enterprise,” explained SWVet’s Adrian Evans. “We’ve also seen some low selenium levels in cattle recently, and some

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added bonus farmers very confused about BVD and what it means for them. “We recognise that getting the cows into the yards can be a real mission, so we’re offering the opportunity for Wairarapa farmers to minimise their workload by scanning and blood testing at the same yarding. “Get the dry cows identified, and get some meaningful information for their farm they can act on.” To make a booking for your herd to be scanned or for more information contact South Wairarapa Vets on 06 379 6767.

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Kandahar Home’s latest team member, Gem, is proving a hit with the home’s elders. The tiny puppy is barely twelve weeks old, but she’s already making an impact on residents like Connie Walls. “Gem’s just such an adorable little thing, we all find it hard not to smile when she’s around,” says Connie, who has been an animal-lover her entire life. “The staff and residents always stop to play with her when they walk by and so far, she seems to be enjoying the attention!” Connie has already introduced Gem to her own resident dog, Phoebe, and hopes she’ll get on well with the home’s three cats, a bird and a tank of fish. Gem’s owner, recreation officer Di McCuish, meanwhile, hopes residents will come to see Gem as their own. “They’ve already embraced her so warmly, I’m sure there will be no shortage of residents who will happily help me

bathe her and document her growth as they’ve done with their own pets,” she says. At Kandahar Home and sister-site, Kandahar Court, staff follow the Enliven philosophy, which emphasises the importance of contact with nature and animals to elders’ wellbeing. Residents are actively encouraged to discuss moving in with their pets and staff work with families to agree plans for those deemed suitable to accompany their owners. Enliven’s Kandahar Home on Roberts Road, Lansdowne, Masterton offers rest home and hospital care, respite and health recovery care, day programmes and independent rental retirement units. Kandahar Court in Colombo Road, Masterton offers specialist dementia care. To find out more, visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz or call the home on 06 370 0447.

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Take care of yourself ﬁrst Be on time

Midweek musings Tim Nelson

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. Question assumptions and make changes

Peter Hutton took over Templestowe College as principal when it was struggling with only 200 students, having previously had over 1000. TC, as the college is now referred to, is now thriving with more than 1000 students. The secret to Peter Hutton’s success as leader was to question assumptions and not do things as they had always been done, oﬀer subjects that were diﬀerent to what other schools were providing, and change the structure of how the school worked. Pretty much he took what the school had been doing and changed almost everything.

Why we need stopping cues

The Calm Meditation App has a series of lessons on a range of topics, with one topic being screen addiction. In the series on screen addiction the concept of stopping cues is introduced. The way stopping cues is explained is with the analogy of news consumption. Traditionally we read newspapers for our news. This is ﬁnite; we stop once we have looked through the newspaper. Now many of us read our news online through a wide range of websites. Through the online consumption of news there is no stopping cue; click bait and links could have us forever scrolling through the web as we go down black holes of interest, leading to increased amount of time on phones and other devices.

A simple practice and habit to develop here ... being on time. Leaving a few minutes earlier for an event, meeting, movie, or anything that has a set start time will have you arriving with a sense of calm and control. Leaving late will make the whole trip one in which there’s a sense of stress and worry, and, just as I did for a meeting this week, arriving with all the seats taken and having to stand conspicuously at the back of the room while everyone else was comfortably seated!

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‘When you say yes to others, make sure you’re not saying no to yourself” is a quote shared by Paulo Coelho, the author of The Alchemist. By this Coelho means that we will be able to provide better care for those who are important to us if we take care of ourselves ﬁrst. This relates to the analogy often shared in which we are told in inﬂight presentations to always put on our own oxygen mask before we help those around us.

Become obsessed in one area, then apply this knowledge elsewhere

So much of what Leonardo da Vinci achieved and created in his life was a result of him becoming obsessed in a particular topic, subject or idea, then pursuing all available knowledge in the area of interest. From this he was able to take what he learned and apply it elsewhere. For example, his focus on the properties of geometry was then applied to his art, leading to his creations that showed proportion and depth, making his work appear more real and natural to the eye.

Positive self-talk

Another insight from Alex Hutchinson, author of the excellent book Endure. When asked what is one thing that he would have liked to have been more aware of when he was a younger athlete, his response was the impact of positive self-talk. This self-talk could have enabled him to overcome some of the self-limiting beliefs he had about himself, which impacted on him being able to perform at closer to his potential.

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On an 8ha block in South Wairarapa is a sustainable ‘food forest’, with people lining up to get a taste of what’s on offer, writes HAYLEY GASTMEIER. Sustainable farmers Frank van Steensel and Josje Neerincx live in a world of organised chaos. Like nature, the Greytown couple farm in a way where finding an ecological balance is the goal. Everything living on their property — people, plants, trees, animals, and insects – plays its unique role in an operation that produces nutrient-rich food while simultaneously enhancing the integrity of the land on which it grows. Wairarapa Eco Farm, certified organic, is set in the Tauherenikau Plains in South Wairarapa. Originally from the Netherlands, Josje and Frank purchased their 8ha section in 1996 when it was a barren paddock, and developed the farm over the years, planting shelterbelts, an olive grove, and building their eco-house from recycled materials. The property is now a food forest abundant with grapes, olives, a berry orchard, and fresh produce growing in gardens and greenhouses. Their four children, aged 24, 22, 15, and 12, are hands-on helping out around the farm, on which free-range and organicallyfed chickens are also raised, as well as a few other animals. Frank has a background in soil science and formerly worked as a sustainable

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agriculture consultant, while Josje’s background is in rural development. Using ecological and permaculture principals, the couple are working to create an ecosystem which requires minimal interference from human hands. “The more you interfere, the more you deregulate the balance,” Frank says. Typical farming practices applied across the board were “monotonous” and unsustainable. His holistic approach to farming allows him and his family a life of variety. “We feel it’s necessary to change the practices that are commonly used. “The best way to create change is to lead the way, live by example, walk the talk.” Since 2014, the couple have run a successful Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programme, which they say is common in North and South America, Europe, Canada and Japan. Through this, they provide weekly fresh-produce parcels all year round to about 150 individuals and families. Members pay a one-off joining fee and then a subscription in exchange for a share of Josje and Frank’s weekly yield. “We share out what we harvest so there’s no guaranteed amount . . . but it’s very diverse.” For different prices (ranging from $15.63 to $95) members can choose the

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size of their produce box (containing from four to 15 items plus fruit), which they pick up from one of 18 collection points spread throughout Wairarapa and Wellington. While production on the farm is always at the mercy of the Mother Nature, Frank says the CSA members have a direct link to the source of their food.

“They share the risks with the farmer, but in return they get a guarantee that the farmer is supporting the environment and doing the utmost to give them a proper diet and proper food quality.” The couple invite CSA members to their farm a few times a year, and currently have a waiting list of people wanting to join.

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Greytown farmers Frank van Steensel and Josje Neerincx in one of their greenhouses, abundant with produce. PHOTOS/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

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The outdoor nursery where seedlings ‘harden o˜ ’.

Frank van Steensel will make farm buildings using timber he grew himself.

Josje says many of their members have become friends, and it has been rewarding watching children grow up on their food. The couple plant through the seasons alternating a wide-variety of crops, resulting in simultaneous health beneﬁts for the soil and human body. Frank says the practicality of having to cook with sometimes unfamiliar vegetables does not work for everyone. But he’s certain if people ate his produce for three months straight, “your body and your mind won’t allow you to go back to the supermarket”. When they started it, the CSA was more expensive than the supermarket and organic stores. Now the business runs like a well-oiled machine, bringing overheads down so produce matches supermarket prices most of the time. On Wairarapa Eco Farm, Frank and Josje’s pet dogs are more than just “man and woman’s best friend”. Their guardian farm dogs not only make the family feel safe living in the country, but they have a second purpose, controlling pests in a natural and pesticide-free way. Of the Maremma breed, the dogs keep harrier hawks from snatching up their freeranging chickens, protect the young crops from possums and pukeko, and deter rats and

mice from stored food. And the couple plant particular herbs and weeds inside the green houses to keep pest insects in check. After harvest, ducks, geese, and even piglets could be let loose into the berry block to take care of the weeds, while cultivating and fertilising the soil. “The soil needs diversity,” says Frank. “It needs the interaction between the different plants, the different insects, the different microbes, and the different animals. “The more interactions there are between all these things, the better the food quality is, the better the environmental care is, and the better the diet for the people.” At the moment, Josje’s sowing calendar shows there are 40 crops on the go. Aubergines, asparagus, rhubarb, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, melons, beans, Brussel sprouts, kale, chicory, passionfruit, and strawberries — the list goes on. Frank and Josje grow veggies from seed in a greenhouse, moving the seedlings to a shady outdoor nursery to “harden off” before being popped in the ground. Overseas travellers work on the farm from time to time, learning from the couple and gaining practical experience. On Tuesday, Tomas De Gooijer, from the Netherlands, was clearing trees to make way for a new, spacious vegetable patch.

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“I was looking for places doing things a bit differently.” He says the Greytown eco farm appealed to him. “I wanted to see how they were doing it sustainably and taking care of the soil.” Frank says he will use the felled timber to construct farm buildings. He and Josje are also in the process of building a relatively large water collecting and cleaning system, which will catch water during winter, store it though spring, and then be used for irrigation in summer. With a biofilter and flow forms, it will be clean enough to act as a natural swimming pool. But a concrete mixer is the “heart of the operation”, making compost or humus, which Frank says is “black gold”, comparing it to the human immune system. The couple say they have almost mastered the art of a “work-life balance” through their farming model. “If you get the right combination there’s less work for us. “We judge our success by how much we minimise our work load.” • Wairarapa Eco Farm features in a new documentary, Living the Change, which will screen at the Carterton Events Centre on April 12.

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Scooting to school School children and their parents are getting into gear for this year’s Movin’March – a region-wide campaign to encourage active travel to and from school, which has a month-long focus until March 29. Greater Wellington Regional Council developed the campaign, which is supported by Wairarapa Road Safety Council. Projects Coordinator for Wairarapa Road Safety Council Holly Hullena said Wairarapa was really unique, “geographically speaking”. “We have schools based in our urban areas, but many of our schools are set rurally. “It is therefore important to rally all our schools to talk about not just walking to and from school, but have a focus on how to be safe walking, cycling, scooting and skating during our recreational times and when we visit areas that are diﬀerent to our everyday surroundings.” Caitlynn Wyeth, 6, is a pupil at Masterton Primary School. She is taking the opportunity to scooter to school this Movin’March. Her mother Casey Viles said they only lived “down the road”, but that it was a good initiative to create awareness for kids and drivers about safe school travel. A friend of theirs biked to school all the

way from Lansdowne last week, she said. But, sometimes it’s just not possible to walk or bike to school because there are no footpaths or families live too far away, Holly said. Still, learning walking and cycling skills for life are important. “It’s great for students to learn how to bike and have awareness around traﬃc to keep themselves safe when they do visit towns or cities or for later in life, Holly said. “We are all pedestrians at some time – sometimes it’s just about getting safely from the car park to the school.”

Rural active travel & bus tips

Often there aren’t footpaths in rural areas but if there is a berm you can walk more safely by keeping on the ‘house side’ of the berm and walking towards oncoming traffic. Holding hands with parents/older responsible person can help. Walk on berms with the shortest person in front and tallest person at the back so everyone can see the traffic and drivers can see you. It also lets the oldest person look out for younger ones. Remembering to look in both directions (even when turning left) onto a main road from your driveway or side road is important in case cars are overtaking. Often in rural areas you can hear the traffic before

you see it. SCOs/Local police can help support these road safety skills and teach students the kerb drill – then the students can show parents and older siblings how it’s done! They might want to teach them about sneaky driveways as well. Sometimes you might have to do the ‘kerb drill’ to cross the road before walking around a corner, when there is no footpath. For those who want a family bike ride one weekend in March, there’s a great family friendly event on Sunday 25 March 10am-2pm riding the Rimutaka Rail Trail. This is a chance to get some local historical background, pack a picnic (supplemented by sausage sizzle) and not worry about any transport hassles. Let us know what you are up to: email photos to Holly: rsc@wairsc.org.nz

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Growing great volunteer teams workshop. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Volunteer training Jill Greathead Volunteering Wairarapa

Caitlynn Wyeth and her mum Casey Viles on their way to school. PHOTO/ EMILY IRELAND

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Do people who manage volunteers need training? Yes they do! Having just attended the “Growing great volunteer teams” workshop by Megan from Exult it made me realise that training people to make “a volunteer experience a good one” is vital otherwise the volunteer won’t return. Those of us who manage volunteers must be supported by frequent workshops and forums to continue upskilling ourselves in this important role. Volunteers give our communities their time and energy for free. They must love the work they do and as volunteer managers we must make sure that happens. The workshop covered why people volunteer; how organisations can be ready for volunteers; making volunteering easy; how to appreciate and recognise volunteers; and the importance of volunteer induction into our organisations. Volunteering Wairarapa hosts a forum on the third Tuesday of the month from 12noon to 1pm to discuss these important issues. If you are an organisation who has volunteers working for you, why not bring your lunch and join us to network with other organisations and ﬁnd out how they ensure that their volunteers have a great experience. Please contact us at admin@waivc.org. nz and we will put you on our mailing list so we can remind you of what we will cover at each forum. If you have a story about volunteering that you wish to share, give me a call on 0274 884 376.

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Volunteers are needed to assist facilitators running workshops during school holidays while the children participate in activities from X-Box, WII, sports (ie ball handling) and crafts Skills required: Love children of primary age, be ﬂexible and patient, and have a great sense of humour.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

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This month’s market madness ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL Steampunk goggles, big poofy 50s-style skirts, locally-produced art, live music and leprechaun hats – you never know what might pop up next at a Green Dollar market. Each month, we at Wairarapa Green Dollars have a public market, where our members get a chance to put their goods, produce and hand-crafted wares on display. A great opportunity for Green Dollars folk to show the wider community their talents (from preserving fruit, to flower arranging, to upcycled garden furniture), and make a bit of extra cash. Each market we have a theme. Sometimes, a themed market will showcase and celebrate particular members and their achievements, while others fit with a particular season. Others are simply a good excuse to put on a costume! Wairarapa Green Dollars membership co-ordinator Catie-Lou Manson says the themed markets are a chance for members and the public to enjoy a themed event outside the more traditional celebrations on the calendar. “I personally don’t do Christmas or Easter – to me, they’re just big commercial haves,” Catie-Lou said.

“But, having the themed markets every month lets people dress up and unite together outside of those more commercialised events. “The themes add a splash of colour and an element of fun for stallholders and shoppers. “It spices things up.” Some of the Green Dollars themed markets are a long-running tradition – such as the Zero Heroes market, held each November. The purpose of this market is to acknowledge the members whose Green Dollars accounts have “gone through zero”. This means, they have cleared their debits and their accounts are now credit in; or have spent a high credit balance, thus going into debit. “In our system, it is okay to go into debit – it means you’re actively trading,” Catie-Lou, who usually prepares a cake for the Zero Heroes, said. “Having a $3000 credit doesn’t actually help anyone. “It’s important our members are able to use the resources available to them, as well as offering their own skills. “It’s a give and take.” Another established tradition is our May Music Market; Green Dollars’ nod to New Zealand Music Month. Here, we showcase our musically gifted members

– including Stefan Brown, Three Guesses, Dave Dewsnap, Jo Knox, and Nikki and Peter King, to name a few. It’s an opportunity to discover some home-grown talent, and hear some excellent home-grown tunes. April is when have a market to celebrate our anniversary – and, this year, it’s been 27 years since we were first founded. Our April market theme will be Arty Anniversary, where we will have a

You never know what will turn up at a Green Dollar Market. PHOTO/ GETTY IMAGES

special focus on the creatives among us – painters, sculptors, mosaic and lead-light glass artists, crafters, upcyclers, and many more. Some of our newest themes have brought some outlandish outfit choices

out of woodwork. Last year’s Rocktober market (held, obviously, in October) brought out the poodle skirts, the rockabilly dresses and the suave suits, right out of Grease. Steampunk September brought corsets and multi-layered skirts, top hats, lace-up gloves, goggles and laser guns. We have an active steampunk club here in Wairarapa, dedicated to the Victorian aesthetic and steam powered technology of the popular science-fiction genre, several of whom are Green Dollars members – the perfect chance for our two groups to collaborate. And, of course, we can’t forget our Tropical Trading Market in February – complete with bright, colours, leis and Hawaiian shirts! For our March markets, we’re continuing with the crazy costuming with a Mad Hatters theme. For anyone brave enough to embrace the theme and comes wearing a “mad” hat (cowboy’s - witch’s, leprechaun’s, Easter bonnet, leopard skin pillbox – all are welcome) will receive a $5 Green Dollars voucher to spend at the market. Our Green Dollars markets are a chance for our members come together, make connections, show off what they’re best at, and earn some dough – and enjoy a dress-up party on the side. We hope you’ll join us for a Green Dollars shopping spree this Easter. The March Green Dollar markets will be held on Saturday, March 24 and March 31, both at the old video store, corner King and Chapel Streets, Masterton. Both will be held from 10am to 2pm.

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Eat-n-Greet: At St James Union Church hall, 116 High St, Masterton. Come and enjoy a meal followed by good entertainment. Meet new people. Everyone very welcome. 11.30am for a noon start. Greytown Drop-in Centre: At St John’s Hall, Main St, 2-4pm, call in for a cuppa and a chat. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call (021) 258-8029. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 5.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. 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 Shu˜ ers:Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneÿ ciaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.308.30pm, ÿ rst ° oor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Plus free drum lessons 6.30-7.30pm on ground ° oor. All ages and experience, bring your drum pad and sticks. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685.

Kopuaranga Hall Arts and Craft Market: Noon-4pm. Wide variety of stalls, co˛ ee cart and fresh fruit ice cream, fundraiser for hall renovations. Wairarapa Branch NZ Society of Genealogists: Meet 1.30pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. Call 377-0032. Toastmasters Wairarapa: WOW Club meets 11am. Call Val Ph 377-2035. or Justin (06) 304-9075. 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, 9am12.30pm. Tai Chi: 8-9am, Gain Momentum, 61 Holloway St, Carterton. Call 379-9073. Club Carterton: Pool and darts competition, winner takes all, sausage sizzle. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7am-noon, Essex St car park. Call Warwick Dean (0274) 484-728. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644.

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Masterton Savage 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. JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm , no appointment neccessary. Sewing & Craft: 10am-2pm, at the Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie (021) 157-4909. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all ÿ tness 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, ÿ nger 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 pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, 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 3773388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

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Cellular Memory: A Survey Exhibition of Elizabeth Thomson, until April 2, at Aratoi Museum, 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Open daily, 10am-4:30. Call (06) 370-0001. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 10am-noon, Community Centre, 24 Wakeÿ eld St. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at 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.

MONDAY,MARCH 26 Literacy Wairarapa: O˛ ers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Masterton East Indoor Bowling Club: Opening night at 7pm, Hogg Cres. All welcome. Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. 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) 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Val (06) 308-9203 . Drop-in Knitting & Crafts: 6.30-9.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. 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 O˛ ce: 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 ÿ tness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. 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 o˝ ce, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and conÿ dential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687. Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 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) 4.30-6pm. Guides (914 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY,MARCH 27 Wairarapa Embroidery Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton , 10.30am-3pm. Call Nola (027) 687-8599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Alanon: A group for anyone a˛ ected by another’s drinking, meet at 7pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666. The Wairarapa Herb Society: Meet 1.30pm, in the Court House, 60 Holloway St, Carterton. Call Christine Paul (06) 370-1170. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Mothers Union: 1.45pm, at Epiphany Anglican Church, High St, Masterton. Drop-in Centre: Sit and Get Fit with Keiko, 2-4pm. Call Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club. 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) 494596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon 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. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 2716280. 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 Beneÿ ciaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all ÿ tness levels. Call Di (027) 4987261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and ÿ tness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakeÿ eld St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Do˛ 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. All welcome. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 3773388.

WEDNESDAY,MARCH 28 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. 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 Beneÿ ciaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shu˜ ers:Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. 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. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll basic steps and more, 7.30-10pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. 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: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Club Carterton: Two-course barbecue meal, 6.30pm. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Quit Smoking Support Group: Run by Whaiora quit coaches, free, noon-1pm, at 22 Dixon St, Masterton. 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: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church o˝ ce). Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. 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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RIVERSDALE MARKET Sunday 1st April stallholders wanted. All enquiries to Raewyn 06 372 3611 by Tues 27th Mar MASTERTON MASTERTON $460 Skeets Road 5 $200 6 Alamein Ct $320 6 Kummer Crescent 3 5/53Perry Opaki Road 2 $210 $265 145H St $250 Rural Living -Whareama 3 $220 $285 56 Unit Boundary Road2 2 Millard Avenue Colombo Court 2 $220 $265 81 9Manuka St $185 Furnished Room – South Belt 1 $220 5/53 Opaki Rd CARTERTON $260 80D South Rd $275 254 High Street North 2 $265 46 Kippenberger St

Hire Services FORKLIFT For Hire. Short 2and long term. Phone James Trucks & 1Machinery on 06 377 0550. 2PIVOT STEER LOADER,

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Phone James Trucks & 3Machinery on 06 377 0550. If you need help with your TRANSPORTER 8 tonne, $285 rental 15 property, Jeans St call us today! 4complete with winch. Phone James Trucks & We have preapproved $295 47 Michael St 3Machinery on 06 377 0550. tenants waiting for a home. $295 PHONE 22 Stout 06St 377 4961 3VINEYARD TRACTOR for hire, cabin, front forklift. OR EMAIL Phone James Trucks & CARTERTON office@mastertonrentals.co.nz Machinery on 06 377 0550.

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MASTERTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIREWOOD Old ManLTD Pine $70, Pine $65, per cub. Price will increase as wood becomes seasoned. Phone 027 345 5744.

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MAHUNGA GOLF CLUB

Annual General Meeting Wednesday 28th March 2018 7pm in the Dining Room Tania Andersen Secretary

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GOODS WANTED Wairarapa A&P Society Fundraiser Country Lifestyle Auction Clareville Complex Saturday 7th April 2018 (10.00am start) Let us auction your items for you and turn them into cash

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Learn to play the Bridge Lessons at Masterton Bridge Club, 112 Villa St beginning on Thursday 5 April at 6.30pm - 10 lessons for $80 Please phone Liz Waddington 377 0428 or email lizwaddington@xtra.co.nz

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NORTHERN REMUTAKA TB CONTROL PROGRAMME OSPRI is hosting a drop-in information evening where the public are invited to discuss our Northern Remutaka bovine tuberculosis (TB) control programme with our staff and contractors. The Northern Remutaka control programme is part of the TB eradication plan to achieve TB freedom in livestock and possums throughout the lower North Island. This is an opportunity for landowners and those that may be affected to consult with OSPRI on the affects and impacts of our possum control and wildlife surveillance programme across the region, particularly our planned 2018 aerial 1080 possum control operation. Members of the public are welcome to drop in at any time to talk with OSPRI staff and contractors.

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STORE MANAGER Hariom (2014) Ltd T/A Krishna Food N Spices and West End Superstore For growing business qualified applicant must have business management qualifications in the retail industry. Address: 114 Pownall Street Masterton 5810 Contact: Raj Patel on 06 377 0363 Mob 021 201 8419

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An excellent opportunity has arisen at Lansdowne Park Arvida Lifestyle Village for a Full Time Gardener to join our Gardening and Maintenance Team. The successful applicant will be required to have: Experience in the Horticulture, Landsc aping and Turf Management Ability to work unsupervised Experience with motorised power tools Full Drivers Licence Fit and reliable Excellent Communication skills e-mail: mail: reception@lansdownepark.co.nz or phone: 377 0123 Mon Fri during business hours for an application form.

TEACHER ASSISTANT We have a fixed term position available for a Teacher Assistant @ 25 hours per week until the 14th December 2018. The role is to support teachers to enhance our students learning. Please provide a covering letter and Curriculum Vitae addressed to: Dionne Jackson, Executive Officer Masterton Intermediate School PO Box 628 Masterton or email to dionne@mis.school.nz Applications close at 12 noon on Friday 23rd March 2018

Hansells are seeking 2 reliable and motivated individuals. 1/ Food Manufacturer with the following attributes: Physically fit and healthy, as a lot of heavy lifting Team player Excellent numerical, written and oral communication skills Ability to follow procedures Motivated, reliable and a willingness to learn Good time management Please forward a cover letter and CV to Dellac@hmstn.co.nz 2/ Warehouse Store Person with the following: Full car licence with F endorsement Current OSH forklift certificate Experience with computers Solid numerical, and literacy skills Physically fit and healthy Quick learner Forklift cage operation Attention to detail is required, as in this position you will be loading and unloading trucks. Making sure deliveries have relevant paper work. Ideally a person with warehouse experience. Please forward a cover letter and CV to Sarahw@hmstn.co.nz or Hansells Masterton Private Bag 410 Masterton 5840

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Experienced Handy Person Required 2-3 days per week, hours to suit, must be able to work alone, have clean driving licence, and be relatively fit and on occasion have flexibility to work in Wellington. Handy if you know how to use a digger. Call 021 089 412 91 and leave a message/contact details

LINE MECHANIC Poltech Power Works Ltd are a progressive power line construction and maintenance company based in Martinborough, working Wairarapa wide and beyond. Due to our growth we are looking for a qualified and experienced Line Mechanic Level to join our team. Ideally you will: • Be self-motivated with the ability to work unsupervised, show initiative and make decisions. • Be honest & reliable, have the ability to challenge boundaries and think outside the square. • Come with proven leadership qualities, be a team player and be able to motivate people • Be physically fit and capable and have an absolute commitment to Health & Safety & industry compliance. • Must be prepared to travel. • Have a minimum Class 4 driver license • Good communication and computer skills This is a full time position and we will offer an attractive remuneration and benefit package to the right person, as well as a paid day off on your birthday! If you are ready to further your career then come and join our committed team. Apply in confidence with your CV and references to office@poltech.co.nz or PO Box 109, Martinborough 5741 Attn: The Manager. 0800POLTECH www.poltech.co.nz Applications close on Thursday 29th March 2018

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Good Beginnings takes pride in offering quality care and education to preschool children. We are looking for two enthusiastic, respectful and passionate teachers to join our teaching team. We have the following positions available: • Infants & Toddlers centre – 30+ hours • Educare Centre – 30+ hours The successful applicant for each centre will: • Be a registered early childhood teacher • Have a sound knowledge of Te Whāriki 2017 & current theories • Strong written and spoken communication skills • Experience in primary caregiving If you are creative, flexible, and want to make a difference in children’s lives then we want to hear from you. Please email your CV with a covering letter to gbec@xtra.co.nz or post to 38 Worksop Road, Masterton. Applications close: 29th of March 2018

TURF MANAGER Recreational Services are a family owned business which started out as specialist in Sports Turf Management and have diversified into a professional, full facility parks maintenance company. We have a unique opportunity for a Turf Manager to join our Parks and Maintenance contract team based in Masterton. This role will suit applicants who are keen as on cricket and turf maintenance and have or working towards a Level 4 New Zealand Sports Turf Management qualification or equivalent and full New Zealand Driver License. You will be self-motivated, a team player, have great communication skills, and have attention to details. Based from the Masterton depot, you will be working closely with clients and key stakeholders to achieve quality outcomes o n the ground, managing and maintaining the highest standards of playing surfaces and their surroundings, to meet contract specifications. Interested?

Email your CV to hr@rs.kiwi.nz. For any questions, contact Christine on 021 743 124.

This is a key role that is vital to the smooth running of the business and is suitable for someone with previous office administration experience. The position requires the successful candidate to: Have excellent written and verbal skills Have the ability to prioritise and multitask Have the ability to work well within a team and take direction Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to): Answering telephones and dealing with customers clearly and efficiently All reception/administrative duties including accurate data entry, banking, support for accounts receivables and payables Management of Veterinary schedule The following attributes are preferred, but not essential: Farming background/knowledge Veterinary knowledge Sales experience Please send a written CV to: The Manager Keinzley Agvet Limited P.O. Box 95 Carterton Applications close 3pm Friday 30th March

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Experienced Painter Performance Decorating Limited are registered Master Painters and Resenes EcoDecorators, we pride ourselves on the high quality of our award winning workmanship. We require someone who: has excellent communication skills is motivated and hardworking is reliable, honest and can follow instructions is well presented The successful applicant must have: minimum of FIVE years experience A Full Drivers License Please email your CV through to office@performancedecorating.co.nz

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Price pummels Greytown CRICKET JAKE BELESKI A remarkable last wicket partnership between Brock Price and Sanjay Patel proved the major difference between Lansdowne and Greytown in the Bidwell Cup final over the weekend. Top qualifiers Lansdowne chose to bat first on Saturday and amassed 420 all out in their first innings, on the back of an incredible 241 from Brock Price. The match was in the balance when Price was joined at the crease by No 11 Sanjay Patel with the score at 225-9, but the pair put on 195 for the last wicket to propel their team to a mammoth score. Price hit 21 fours and 16 sixes in his innings, while only facing 194 balls. Only four other batsmen in the Lansdowne line-up reached double figures, with Choi Jackson (49), Jay Macdonald (13), Jacob Le Roux (25) and Patel (63) doing the bulk of the supporting work. Price and Patel peppered the boundary during their thrilling last wicket stand, with Patel also contributing 12 fours and a six. Lansdowne coach Mark Brown said the last wicket partnership had been vital to the cause. “Sanjay is not usually a No 11 . . . that was really important for us. “It took us from a position where the game was quite even, or even maybe slightly in Greytown’s favour, and put us in a really good place.” Only two Greytown bowlers managed to take wickets, with Reder van Rooyen finishing with figures of 5-59 from 19.1 overs. John McKenzie was the other bowler to

do some damage, taking 4-80 off 14 overs. Greytown had plenty of players make useful starts in their reply, but regular wickets ensured they were never in with a realistic chance of overhauling Lansdowne’s first innings score. Openers Mark Childs (25) and Gordon Reisima (20) put on a handy opening partnership, with Childs scoring his runs off just nine deliveries. The continual loss of wickets hindered any chance of Greytown grabbing a first innings lead, and they were eventually all out for 204. Ethan Childs top scored with 54, while Paul Lyttle (25), Simon Clinton-Baker (15) and Brian James (18) provided some late resistance. Hayden Barrett was the pick of the Lansdowne bowlers, finishing with 5-57 from 15 overs. The 216-run first innings deficit meant Greytown were asked to follow on, and they did enough to make Lansdowne have to bat again Sunday afternoon as they raced to 316-9 in 57 overs. That left Lansdowne needing exactly 100 runs to win the match outright, although a draw was all they needed to claim the title. A couple of early wickets may have sent a bit of panic through the Lansdowne team, but Price and Jack Forrester combined to steer the team home. They finished on 101-2 in 19.4 overs, sealing a convincing outright victory.

Brock Price on his way to a double century for Lansdowne. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

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