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Strike: There is no plan(et) B Erin Kavanagh-Hall For Lily Lewis, climate change is personal. The 17-year-old Makoura College student had barely started secondary school when her GP identiﬁed two suspicious moles and referred her for a mole removal and biopsy. Though only two faint scars remain as evidence of her ordeal, Lily was shaken by the experience.

Nevertheless, her cancer scare has inspired her to advocate for New Zealand’s environment – and speak out against, among other things, the emissions wreaking havoc on the atmosphere. “[The mole removal] wasn’t a nice experience – I still haven’t fully processed it,” Lily said. “We have a massive hole in our ozone layer because of

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greenhouse gasses – it puts New Zealanders’ health at risk. “So, I decided I’d channel my negative experience into something positive.” Lily is one of a group of Wairarapa youngsters joining the front lines in the battle for the planet. Students from almost all the region’s secondary schools, and some pupils from Masterton Intermediate School, have formed Wairarapa Schools Fighting Climate Change – a group dedicated to raising

awareness of environmental issues, and coming up with common-sense solutions to reducing Wairarapa’s carbon footprint. So far, it’s been a busy year for the budding ecowarriors – organising two protests and a tree planting, making a presentation to councillors on the effects of climate change on Wairarapa, and planning activities to encourage individuals to reduce household emissions and plastic consumption. Along with thousands of their fellow Kiwi teens, the group will be organising and taking part in the latest School Strike 4 Climate event, held throughout the country this Friday. Though young people have come under fire for their strike action, and have had their knowledge and motivations questioned, group founder Carys Marulli de Barletta remains undeterred. “Climate change is the biggest issue of our time, and it’s become our issue to solve,” Carys, a Year 13 student at St Matthew’s Collegiate, said. “Young people may not have been around as long, but we have made our own contributions to climate change and it’s important we take responsibility. “If the damage from climate change is going to be fixable, we need to act now – and we’ll

need the support of the older generation to help us reach that goal.” Lily added that older people talked about New Zealand being clean and green and “being able to swim in the rivers back in their day”. “Young people should have the right to experience that same thing – water quality, clean air to breathe, and a generally healthy planet to live on,” Lily added. Carys, a life-long “lover of nature”, said she was inspired to start Wairarapa Schools Fighting Climate Change after talking with a friend about the students’ strike on March 15 – organised by the nationwide movement School Strike 4 Climate. “We talked about St Matthew’s getting involved with the strike – but then we decided this should be a Wairarapawide thing,” she said. The group, under Carys’ leadership, planned the ﬁrst school strike for climate in Masterton which, as well as a protest march through the town, featured speeches from various environmental advocates and experts, as well as a community activity organised by Enviroschools. “We wanted to inspire positive community action, not just protesting and trying to make a point.” The upcoming strike on Friday afternoon will see further positive action: with a tree Continued on page 3

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Hospice: Out and About Hospice Wairarapa’s Out and About Club takes patients on day adventures around the region. Full story P4

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Boy run over by van

Key Taratahi asset sold Mangarata has been sold as part of the liquidation of Taratahi. Full story P37

A five-year-old boy at Kahutara Primary School is lucky to have escaped serious injury after being accidentally run over by a van at the school this month. Full story P5

Police

Buried guns a mystery

Wellington and Wairarapa police have appealed for members of the public to come forward after two guns were found partially buried in a Masterton park. Full story P5

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Volunteer mentors of Wairarapa’s Community Driver Mentor Programme have helped 62 people get their learner licences. Full story P30

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The fight on plastic packaging Emily Ireland The ban on single-use plastic bags is one of New Zealand’s most recent plans to become a more environmentally aware and sustainable country. But with most product packaging at supermarkets and retail also considered single-use, a Mastertonbased print and design company is going one step further in the fight against unnecessary plastic use. Printcraft + Design Hive, based on Queen St, is putting the call out there to manufacturers and businesses around New Zealand to shift from plastic to cardboard or paper-based packaging – and the consultation to do so won’t cost a cent. Printcraft + Design Hive designer Walter Wisler said looking at the campaigns against single-use plastic bags, he and other staff felt there was still “a heck of a lot of plastic in the shops” – and that maybe they could help with that. “We were thinking, somehow, we want to give people the opportunity to step away from plastic and do something different. “We are equipped with everything to do that – we do packaging, cardboard work, we can design customised items for people … and we offer free consultation and research as well.

Printcraft senior designer Walter Wisler and general manager Peter Watson.

“Come to us – we talk to you, we sort something out, work on what you’ve got, and hopefully we’ll find a solution for your business to step away from plastic.” The initiative, “The Printcraft Fight on Plastic Packaging”, is a continuation on an existing demand for sustainable packaging according to general manager Peter Watson. “People are coming to us now to change from

plastic to paper packaging – and I hope other printers throughout the country will do the same thing because it’s the printers and packaging experts who need to come up with solutions.” Peter said cardboard packaging was a “nobrainer” for businesses. “If businesses can do something more sustainable with cardboard or paper packaging, they’d be able to push their brand better and the feedback we

are getting is that it will increase sales. “It may not necessarily be something that ends up being made here at Printcraft – it may be that we can design something new for them that another company can produce sustainably for them.” Peter said Printcraft was also continually searching for greener ways to operate. “Our printing plates used to have film, and the film had a plastic

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carrier and silver halides in it – so it was actually quite damaging for the environment – as was the chemistry to develop it. “We were the first in the country to put in a system going straight from computer to plate – exposing it with a laser imager and straight on the press – no chemicals, no waste. “Our inks are also really green, made from 100 per cent renewable resources and our paper always

comes from an accredited forestry company.” He said the print industry as a whole had become “greener and greener” over the past few years – “and that’s good to see”. “People bang on about plastic being bad for the environment, and they’re dead right. “But New Zealand is not geared up to recycle it. “The only solution is to steer away from plastic where you can.” He understood that some products such as meat would not be able to be packaged directly in cardboard – and as for chocolate, it would still require a foil wrap. “There’s going to be situations where it’s not viable, but can we have a conversation? “There’s no charge, we’ll have a consultation – a conversation around what can and can’t be done, we’ll go away and see if we can come up with a solution and some pricings, and then, if it’s a viable option, we’ll go from there.” • If you would like to change your product’s packaging from plastic to paper or cardboard and join the Fight on Plastic Packaging, contact Printcraft on 0800 774 683 or visit their website, www. printcraft.co.nz.

‘It’s about doing something meaningful’ Continued from page 1 planting to take place along the riparian strip of the Kuripuni Stream, which cuts through Masterton Intermediate’s grounds, following the march. The Lansdowne Residents’ Association donated the 300 native trees, which will act as a barrier against water pollutants and help boost the stream’s ecosystem, Carys said.

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“It’s all about going beyond the strikes and doing something meaningful and practical. Friday’s school strike is in response to the government’s proposed Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill – which both Carys and Lily agreed poses insufficient solutions to a growing threat. “The targets aren’t ambitious enough – and the government has been given until 2050 to achieve

them,” Lily said. “That isn’t enough time – scientists have told us we have 10 years to turn things around. Wairarapa Schools Fighting Climate Change has also made an appeal at a local level, with Carys, supported by Jeremy Logan of environmental advocacy group Extinction Rebellion, addressing a Masterton District Council meeting – speaking on the dangers of climate change in a spoken word poem,

inspired by Dr Seuss’ The Lorax. The ultimate goal locally, Carys said, would be a pledge towards “a Zero Carbon Masterton”. The group also hopes to organise a Plastic Free July challenge – though Lily envisions eventually going one step further. “Imagine if our whole region, from Waipukurau to Featherston, went plastic free? “That would make the rest of the country take

notice – and would be great for tourism.” Carys said she and the group were thankful for the support they have received from the community – including from organisations like Extinction Rebellion, Enviroschools, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Waipoua Kaitiaki Group and Wai Waste, and individuals such as councillor and activist Chris Peterson, potter Sam Ludden, and Green Party

candidate John Hart. • The next School Strike 4 Climate will begin in the Masterton Town Square on Friday, May 24, at 1pm. • The protest march will be followed by the tree planting at Masterton Intermediate School from 2.30pm. • See the Wairarapa Schools Fighting Climate Change Facebook Page for more details.

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Hospice: The Out and About Club giving

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FOR LIVING Emily Ireland Kirsten Johnston at Hospice Wairarapa has a pretty special job. She is the programme coordinator of the Out and About Club – a monthly outing for Wairarapa Hospice patients and their caregivers. There is plenty to see and do in the region, but it’s Kirsten’s job to choose what will give people the best mood boost, and plan how the day will run. The Out and About club started in October, 2016 with a trip to Wild Oats in Carterton and Cobblestones Museum. There were four patients who took part in the adventure, and the trip ended with ice creams on the way home. Nowadays, some trips cater for up to 30 people and have included visits to Pukaha National Wildlife Centre, playing mini golf, visiting Regent 58 Brewery, and having a picnic and paddle at Castlepoint among others. “They don’t even mind where they go – it’s just

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about getting out of the house or out of the rest home and having some fun,” Kirsten said. “Some of them are still quite mobile, but the ones that aren’t they would just be sitting at home, which

is quite sad.” At any given time, there are about 120 people in the Wairarapa Hospice care network, however this includes patients and their caregiver. “I do my best to have

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some fun and make them laugh, and be silly, so that their focus is on the day, and not how their body is. “I enjoy it – it’s quite tiring, but it’s nice to see people having fun and enjoying themselves.”

There has been a lot of positive feedback about the Out and About club, and Kirsten keeps a record of all of it. “I had an array of emotions,” one participant said.

Others say it is “nice to do something diﬀerent” and that they had an “amazing time”. Hospice Wairarapa general manager Suzie Adamson said the Out and About Club was important because “it brings the normality back in our patients’ lives, where social contact and a new topic of conversation can be made”. “And it is something positive to look forward to, thanks to the support we get from businesses in our community either sponsoring the outing or making a donation or discount at their venue we visit. “Most importantly, Out and About follows our Hospice ethos of making every day count.” If your business would like to sponsor an outing – bus hire, entry tickets, and food, please contact Suzie the general manager on 06 929 7504. • This is the third in a 10-part Midweek series bringing awareness to the community about Hospice Wairarapa in an eﬀort to increase support for the charity. Next week: Bereavement support

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Te Koha Waimotu-Dingle, 5, suffered bruising and scrapes along his left side

their eyes out when I picked them up later.” Te Koha’s eightyear-old brother Iraia Morgan and two other students were also in the van when the incident occurred. She questioned what the boys were doing in the van and how the school was not aware that lifts to and from the school gate were being given by the van’s driver. “What were they doing there in the ﬁrst place?” The children had only been at the school since the start of the year, and Waimotu-Dingle was so upset by the incident that she decided to pull them from the school. “That trust is gone,” she said. Kahutara Primary School principal

Charmaine Taplin said the incident was “very unfortunate”. She said they’d be reviewing the school’s safety processes and had provided support to the family and other students. “Our main concern is the little boy and his family.” Taplin said the driver of the van was not employed by the school and they would wait for a police investigation to be completed before making further comment. A spokesperson for police conﬁrmed they were called to the scene shortly after 1.15pm on the Friday and an investigation was underway. The two brothers and their 11-year-old sister have now been enrolled at Featherston School and were due to return to school on Monday. Iraia Waimotu-Dingle, 8, with brother Te Koha WaimotuDingle, 5, who was accidentally run over by a van on Friday at his school. PHOTOS/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

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A ﬁve-year-old boy at Kahutara Primary School is lucky to have escaped serious injury after being accidentally run over by a van at the school this month. But the incident has prompted a mother to remove her two boys and a girl from the school. Te Koha WaimotuDingle was attempting to jump into a moving van used to transport a student with disabilities at the school, when he fell from the open door and was run over during the school’s lunchtime break. A registered nurse at the school checked Te Koha over, before his father picked him up and took him to hospital. He suﬀered scrapes and bruises along the left side of his body, and an x-ray later found a cracked bone below his knee, which is expected heal on its own. His mother Zjene Waimotu-Dingle said he was “very lucky to be alive” and said her “heart just dropped” when she got the phone call on Friday, May 10 from the school. “It’s the last thing I thought I’d hear. “His siblings were just bawling

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Quick result in planting

Near miss scares pupils Eli Hill A recent near miss at a pedestrian crossing has left three kids shaken and their parents calling for drivers to slow down. Holley Lovell and Liam Tovio, both eight-year olds at Douglas Park School were waiting at the Pownall St crossing north of Cole St with Holley’s older brother Ryan. Ryan, who attends Wairarapa College said cars had stopped on one side of the crossing and he’d told the younger pair they could cross.

“A lady on the other side of the road yelled out ‘stop’ and this white van came speeding past – the kids and their bikes were super close to being hit.” Liam said he was so frightened he could barely move. “The van was super close to hitting us, after it past I just took a few steps back and looked around. “A lady in a green car came out and helped us, then our principal came and got us.” Initially Liam hadn’t wanted to talk about his experience because the

Liam Tovio, eight, Ryan Lovell, 13, and Holley Lovell, 8, at the intersection where the two Douglas Park School pupils were nearly run over. PHOTO/ELI HILL

memories made him cry, but decided he wanted to tell his story so that other kids wouldn’t have to go through the same thing. Both he and Holly are making a movie about their experience at school. Holly said she’d been banned from biking to school since the incident, while Liam now has a high visibility helmet and bag. Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling said he was disgusted with the driver and wanted people to be aware, watch their speed and watch out for

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pedestrians. “I think this just highlights the need for everybody to think about their actions and the consequences they can have during those busy morning and afternoon commutes. “We always will come across those pedestrian crossings and we have to switch on and scan the scene, we have to look out for those vulnerable road users and school kids.” Pauling said that brightly coloured gear, high visibility backpack covers, and bike covers

were all useful for keeping kids safe and were available at the Wairarapa Road Safety Council. “If a car is travelling over 30km and they hit one of those kids there’s a good chance they’ll be killed. “Once again people need to slow down.” Liam’s father Lottz Tovio reinforced Pauling’s message about asking drivers to slow down and said the council should get involved by installing school signs with a 40km speed limit around all schools in Wairarapa.

The long-awaited planting at Masterton’s northern roundabout got off to a flying start on Monday with gardeners making significant headway towards establishing the 1990 plants that will populate the roundabout. Planting began just after 7.30am and continued through to 4.30pm with a large portion of the roundabout now covered. Recreational Services gardening specialist Ben Daniels said there were three people in the gardening team, but help was called in “from one of the spray operators and some of the lawn mowing guys”. “The soils been great for digging, we had flower beds in here beforehand and that meant we cultivated the soil which makes it a lot easier than say, down at the riverbed.” People had been honking their horns as they passed the gardeners, and some cars had even stopped to tell them they were glad to see the planting. A Masterton local, Daniels was born a kilometre from where the flowerbeds are and said he took pride in making the roundabout look good.

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Unlearning the old Comment

Mike Osborne Just recently, James Cameron cautioned farmers to be aware of the rise in demand and production of synthetic meats and milks. He pointed out the failure of Kodak to appreciate the impact of digital technology on photography and how they fell from being the dominant player in the market. The irony was that Steve Sasson invented the first digital camera in 1975 as an employee of Eastman Kodak. In 1997, their share price was $94.75 but by early 2012 they were bankrupt. If you like horror stories you can read the whole sorry saga at tiny.cc/ Kodak. In the field of continuous improvement, a common management method is the PDCA cycle. The acronym stands for Plan, Do, Check, Act. However, to the sticks in the mud, PDCA stands for Please Don’t Change Anything. We like things to stay the same.

having ploughed millions into internet technologies and the strategic goal of owning the internet, Bill Gates realised that the demand for an open internet was going to win. He swallowed that dead rat and pulled the plug. Microsoft’s share price was then $3.40; it’s now $126. The failure to recognise the impact of impending change hit the Swiss watch industry in the late 1970s. The Swiss identity was so bound up with their excellence in the fine art of mechanical watch making that they shunned the simpler quartz mechanisms. That cost them 70 per cent of their watch

employment. The renaissance started for them in 1983 with the Swatch when they dared to change the idea of a watch being a high-value longterm item to a plasticcased throwaway fashion item. That required a huge change of mindset but was ultimately successful. Dominance today is no predictor of success tomorrow without a willingness to change and adapt to new technologies, the regulatory environment, cost and continuity of supplies, and consumer trends. We can all adapt and change. The challenge is not in how quickly we can learn the new but in how quickly we can unlearn the old.

Looking at the internet today seeing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and the rest, we are looking at an open, standards-based platform that can allow anyone to start up an e-business. It’s easy to forget that it wasn’t always so. In the early-mid 1990s, there was a battle for ownership of the internet and its forthcoming riches. Microsoft spent millions on its own proprietary developments and ignored open standards to force adoption of its technologies. Then along came Netscape with a browser that wiped the floor with Internet Explorer (not a huge achievement really) and it was free. What Kodak failed to appreciate the impact on digital technology. happened PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES next is what matters. Despite

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Midweek: Media awards finalist The Wairarapa Midweek was a finalist in the Voyager Media Awards, held in Auckland on Friday night. The free weekly newspaper was in the category of Community Newspaper of the Year, sponsored by ASB. Winning the category was The Beacon, a paid newspaper published three times a week in Whakatane. Wairarapa Midweek editor Emily Ireland congratulates The Beacon for its

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Four 2 Hour workshops for people for whom the Apple computer is a mystery. Will work out what does what, how to rename files, move and store files, and general file management. We will learn how to look after the Mac and learn to use a few programmes. We have a few already sorted, but will respond to your needs and wishes. Most of all, this class is to help participants become confident! Limited numbers will be accepted for this course. Where: REAP House, Masterton Dates: 30, 31 July, 6, 7 Aug Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm Tutor: Peter McNeur Cost: $110 Must Enrol by: 26 July

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The Listener magazine published an excerpt from Jarod Diamond’s new book, Upheaval, Turning Points For Nations In Crisis. The excerpt covered the recent history of Finland, now one of the world’s richest and innovative nations. Looking at Finland now, the casual observer would see a country of wealth and privilege. An aspect that is often discussed is an area that I am passionate about, this being education, with Finland having what is regarded by many to be the best school system in the world. However, things haven’t always been this way. The beginning of the 20th century saw a civil war that led to the deaths of thousands, then there was the Winter War with the Soviet Union that left Finland having to pay a huge amount of money to the Soviets, as well as conceding land. A positive outcome came from having to pay the Soviet Union; Finland had to become a country that was able to produce the items that others would want to buy to raise the funds needed. This led to Finland becoming the country it is today, a world leader in innovation and technology, despite its small size in terms of population and area. To meet the demands that were placed upon them, they had to change.

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Do what works if it has given you a lot of success

John Cena is a wrestling superstar and extremely successful actor. Now, at 42 years of age, his success as both an actor and wrestler is very much dependant on his physical condition ... he has to be in great shape for both roles. On the Shrugged Collective podcast John shares how he sticks to a very similar process for his training, always working with the same equipment with the same types of exercises, while still pushing to do his very best and putting consistently high eﬀort into every training session. He does this because it works, and the results are clearly obvious. Too often we look at making changes for changes sake, despite the thing that we are already doing working well. Sure, there are things that we can improve and should look to do diﬀerently, but we should always remember what Einstein reportedly said, something along the lines of: “if you keep doing the same thing, you’ll keep getting the same results”. If the results are positive, stick with what you’re doing.

Value less things more Another pearl of wisdom shared by Fumio Sasaki in his book Goodbye, Things. Although Fumio has a lot less items than he did have before he went on the path of becoming a minimalist, what he does own now are the things he truly needs, appreciates and enjoys. The many things he had that were both cluttering his house and his mind are now gone – what remains are the items that he knows he possesses and bring him joy. In our houses we have a huge amount of stuﬀ, including items we no longer use or, if we looked, had forgotten we even owned. If this is the case, get

rid of them, or, at the very least, start using them. Having the items simply sitting in a closet, cupboard or garage for years on end means that they are of no use to anyone.

Another reminder to use your local library

Sometime back I posted about making the use of your local library. These wonderful institutions have become so much more than a place to borrow books (although I would be happy if this was all they did as I do love reading books so much), with a huge range of resources available for just about everyone. There are courses for children and adults, magazines, e-reader options, internet access, free online course access, staﬀ who will go to schools to teach lessons, access to free online magazines and publications, and so much more. One example that I am currently really enjoying is Pressreader – online access to newspapers and magazines from all around the world delivered straight to my device as soon as they become available. I will, of course, keep buying the paper copy of my local newspaper to support my own community, but for just about everything else Pressreader is just one more example of a wonderful, and free, service provided by my amazing local library!

Even people you might not like have good ideas

Dave Rubin is a person who I normally wouldn’t choose to listen to on his YouTube channel or through his podcast. However, when searching for interviews on Katherine Birbalsingh, a person who I do admire, one that came up was on Rubin’s podcast. There are many positions that Dave Rubin takes that I am strongly opposed to, and the same appeared to be

the case with Katherine Birbalsingh. However, the interview also showed that there are positions that Rubin has that I agree with. To me, this shows that we shouldn’t automatically discount people simply because of one strong belief that they have that we philosophically oppose, as we may be preventing ourselves from accessing potentially valuable information and ideas. Additionally, looking beyond our usual source of information prevents us from living in an ‘echo chamber’ in which we are only aware of one position, leading to us living our lives in an ever-decreasing circle.

You are a role model

In his book Practice Perfect, author, coach, and teaching guru Doug Lemov shares a comment from the former NBA superstar Charles Barkley, this being that Barkley didn’t believe that he was a role model because it wasn’t a role that he had chosen for himself. Charles Barkley considered himself to be an NBA professional basketball player and nothing more. However, despite what Charles Barkley wanted to be, he was a role model, whether he liked it or not. People from all over the world looked at what he was doing, good and bad, and used it as a model to follow, copying his actions, often because they wanted to be like the person they considered Barkley to be. Obviously, we aren’t all NBA superstars, or stars in any way for that matter. Regardless, there are still people who will look to us as role models. These could be our children, students, employees, colleagues, members of a church, or people in a sports team. Because we all have this unintentional role, we should act in a way that we would like those we have inﬂuence over to act as well. If we all lead by a positive example, the world will be a better place for everyone, starting with our immediate surroundings.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, May 22, 2019 EDITORIAL

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No place like home This past month, I’ve been all over the place – down in Wellington, up in Auckland, and over in Australia. And as exciting as all those places are, visiting them has taught me how much I love living in Wairarapa. Upon returning from all of those visits, there was a sweet sense of relief as I clicked my heels on the yellow brick road back to rural Carterton – “there’s no place like home”. But sometimes when you’re stuck in one place for an extended period, you can start to wonder if the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. You can start to forget all the reasons why you love being in your current situation and focus solely on the negatives. But regardless of where you live in the region, there really is always something beautiful and enjoyable to see or do. Eketahuna has quirky public art and beautiful scenic walks. Mount Bruce has Pukaha National Wildlife Sanctuary. Masterton has Queen

Piece of mind

Emily Ireland Elizabeth Park which looks stunning in autumn, and a wide range of shops to browse. Carterton has stunning flowerbeds and Stonehenge Aotearoa on its doorstep. Greytown is pretty much a scenic village from a postcard with great boutique shopping. Featherston has the most amazing book shops and historic sites. And Martinborough has picturesque vineyards, boutique shopping, and great views. But let’s not forget our coastal areas: Castlepoint, Riversdale, Flat Point, Lake Ferry – all so unique in their scenery and a must-see for photographers around the world. We truly live in an amazing place. But we need to start looking after it better. On Friday, Wairarapa Schools Fighting Climate Change will be organising

Have you got a photo you want to share with Wairarapa? Whether it’s a reader photo, a cutie, or a snap of you with your Midweek, email it to midweek@age.co.nz with ‘Midweek Photo’ in the subject line, and it could be featured in this segment.

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and taking part in the latest School Strike 4 Climate event, held throughout the country. Something that group member Lily Lewis said in our front page story really struck a chord with me. She mentioned how older generations liked to talk about New Zealand being clean and green and “being able to swim in the rivers back in their day”. “Young people should have the right to experience that same thing – water quality, clean air to breathe, and a generally healthy planet to live on,” she said. Our young people are not just striking on Friday – they’ve organised a planting as well. They’re taking matters into their own hands and doing something instead of nothing. We should support them in doing so.

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STREET TALK

The most beautiful place in Wairarapa is... Jocelyn Konig Lake Wairarapa.

Pammie Micklewright In front of our fire.

Patricia Pye Carterton.

Andrea Beckett Lake Ferry, Riverdale Beach.

Jean Cretney Mount Holdsworth.

MJ Terry Castlepoint.

Karen Roberts Queen Elizabeth Park during autumn – very picturesque.

Graeme Burnard Beside my wife.

Steve Lillyston The library.

Elaine Leggott WC Where the grandkids are.

Peter Doyle Riversdale Beach. Shelby Rains Featherston, the most beautiful loving caring community.

Beth Copland Lake Wairarapa. Castlepoint in Masterton is one of New Zealand’s most scenic beaches. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Involvement in community hugely rewarding this month It was my happy honour to help with two events in the Wairarapa over the weekend earlier this month. On the Friday night, Arrow FM presented the recorded stories of migrants from Iraq and Punjab, and a group of us listened – in the darkened gallery at Aratoi – with awe, intensity and respect. Then on the Saturday and Sunday, I helped at Featherston Booktown – also huge awe. The last two sessions I attended focused on science and climate change (urgent), and on stories of towns (with larger than life people). What a weekend.

Thank you, Wairarapa, my home for the past seven years. Madeleine Slavick Carterton

Re: “Little life rescued’’ – Midweek, May 15, page 6 [Abridged] Initially this seemed like parody and I had to check the date wasn’t actually April the First. Alas, it was about real people and a real event where two Kiwis responding to the discovery of a small hedgehog on the road made it their emergency rescue mission to save the poor helpless creature by diverting traffic. Hedgehogs are

predators! An invasive species in this country viewed by DOC and conservationists alike as serious pests and a threat to the survival of many native birds, frogs, lizards and invertebrates. Ironically, in their well-meaning act [the rescuers] did a better job of ‘undermining’ conservation, particularly when they relocated the animal to nearby Queen Elizabeth Park. An action tantamount to releasing a cat into an aviary or a stoat into a reserve … Along with other invasive species, these cute little creatures are eating their way through our fauna at a rapid rate, and sooner

or later it will be gone if they are not contained … To achieve the visionary goal of a predator free NZ by 2050, attitudes need to change and this event illustrates the frustration many feel when they are doing their best to eradicate introduced predators and save what remains of our unique wildlife, while others are

doing their best to aid the demise of endemic species. A Timm’s trap baited with apple is a very humane and effective way to help eradicate pests such as hedgehogs, and the result will be a good source of compost for a garden with a greater diversity of life … Paul Martinson Masterton

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, May 22, 2019 ARATOI KEEPERS

Wairarapa Moana This encaustic on board artwork titled “Wairarapa Moana” by Wairarapabased artist Tina Rae Carter is held in the Aratoi collection. We publish it today to coincide with two current shows involving our waterways – “WAI - Manga Maha, Awa Kotahi, One River, Many Streams” and “He Manawa Whenua WATER\WAY - Thirteen contemporary artists explore the rivers and lakes of Aotearoa”. Aratoi invites the public to a double-header on Sunday May 26, which is

the closing day of WAI. In the morning, a free public talk will be held with Bruce Foster, Gregory O’Brien, and others from WATER\WAY at 10.30am, and from 2-4pm the afternoon, we’ll co-host a national Arts and Climate Innovation event, with Track Zero and Royal Society Te Aparangi. Speakers include Dr Mike Joy, Prof James Renwick, Sam Ludden, Ra Smith, Jade Waetford, and Gareth Winter. • Register for free on Eventbrite.

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ENVIROSCHOOLS IN ACTION

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Ali Mackisack When people think about the kinds of things that Enviroschools are involved in, they often think about the practices those schools get stuck in to, such as gardening, recycling and reducing waste. But schools and early childhood centres which embrace the Enviroschools’ kaupapa, also work hard to build learning of Enviroschools’ five Guiding Principles. And it was fabulous to see some of these principles active, alive and shining at the powhiri held by Gladstone School to welcome their new principal, Belinda Bunny. As Opaki School “handed over” their long-serving Deputy Principal to her new community, the relationships that both schools have nurtured over the years with their local mana whenua came into focus. Both of these active Enviroschools have really valued the process of developing their knowledge of Maori perspectives and developing sustainable communities (two of the Guiding Principles). Representatives from Te Ore Ore Marae and Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae acknowledged the relationships they had developed with these schools, by leading the powhiri process to

The kai karanga (caller) from Te Ore Ore Marae leads Belinda Bunny, new Principal for Gladstone School into the Gladstone school hall where the kai karanga from Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae is calling her. PHOTO/JOE POTANGAROA

welcome Belinda Bunny to Gladstone School. The powhiri process gave the schools an opportunity to farewell and welcome Belinda and her family as she prepared to take on this new role. “It was the beauty of the process that really struck me,” says Gill Stewart who has worked with both schools in her previous role as Enviroschools facilitator. “While the marae representatives lead the process, both schools were fully engaged. The powhiri also let the Gladstone community see the high regard that in which the Opaki community held their former Deputy Principal. It was a beautiful moment when Nanny Mihi Keita-Namana led Belinda

and her family from the Opaki side to the Gladstone side, and Belinda became part of the Gladstone whanau, joining the line to hongi with mana whenua and the Gladstone school community for the first time. Opaki School had shown how much they valued their long-serving teacher and leader, and Gladstone School acknowledged that regard. By honouring mana whenua relationships, this occasion was enriched and brought a sense of wellbeing to all involved – those who were losing and those who were gaining. • Ali Mackisack is the Masterton Enviroschools Facilitator.

Annie is an ex-feral kitten and is initially shy and reclusive. This has left her and her brother Astro behind when other kittens have been adopted. What can’t be shown in a single meeting is her loving, playful and affectionate side to those she knows. Fond of treats and cuddle piles, Annie loves sitting on your lap keeping you company while you watch your favourite TV show. She’s always game for a play and together with her brother Astro puts on quite a show. Annie would suit a quiet home with plenty of company, and a human that understands she’s going to need a little time to adjust. Once ex-ferals become comfortable with their owners they are renowned to be extremely loving and affectionate. Annie is desexed, vaccinated, FIV tested and up to date with flea and worm treatments. She has had some tummy troubles in the past and may need a special diet. Her adoption fee is $140. If you’re interested in Annie, call Lee on 021 0843 8935 or email kittycatrehoming@gmail.com. • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa (KRW) is a registered Charitable Trust CC54963. • Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming. • Cash donations to help them continue their work can be made either to their Givealittle page, to the KittyCat Rehoming Kiwibank account number 38-9019-0699166-00 or to their account at their vet, Vetcare 06-0689-0191117-00 Reference Kitty46.

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Featherston FULL OF FLAVOUR

Eleven-year-old author a hit with his reading peers

A new cheese bar fit for its hero ingredient

At the Booktown Featherston Festival this month, we were introduced to the books by author Ben Spies. Ben wrote his first book “Weirdo” when he was nine years old and his second book “The Magic Pencil” when he was 10. His latest book “Greek Mythology” was published last year when he was 11 and has been described as “the Greek Myths through the eyes of a child.” We’ve had Ben’s first two books peerreviewed with the verdict, “It’s pretty good when you consider it was written by a nine-year-old”, from Jershom, 12, who is an aspiring author himself. And “I enjoyed it. I read the whole book in one night!” from Joaquin who is 10. We have copies of all three of Ben’s books in stock at special prices just for you. We also have the privilege of having authors visit our store to share their books with us.

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C’est Cheese also has a dedicated area for making and serving its own “Remutaka Pass” coffee, a strong flavoured roast courtesy of Martinborough’s Neighbourhood Coffee. All staff, including Paul, are trained baristas. You will still find all deli products that have made C’est Cheese popular from Mexican canned cuisine to Gladstone olives, specialist honeys and cured meats.

Our shop has an open and welcoming atmosphere. There are seats if you want to have a more thorough browse of a book and an enclosed play area to keep little ones amused while the adults browse. We are open from Monday to Saturday, including late nights on Fridays until 9pm.

For example, the “Wairarapa Omelette” uses free range eggs from Wairarapa Eggs, mushrooms from Parkvale Mushrooms in Carterton, pecorino cheese from Kingsmeade Cheese in Masterton, fromaglio cheese from Wakelin House in Greytown and goats milk cheese from The Drunken Nanny in Martinborough ($14.90). Paul is only a couple of months away from using cheese from his own Remutaka Pass Creamy, his purpose-built factory within C’est Cheese, which will produce a range of blue cheeses made from locallysourced organic milk.

One such author is Phillip Scott who has published the book “Lines of Sight: Poetry and Images of New Zealand”.

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Check out the Milky Way

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You must get out these dark evenings, ﬁnd a place away from the town lights and watch the Milky Way spanning high across our southern sky. Tonight, it’s best before 7.30pm as the moon will begin to interfere after that. The moon will rise approximately an hour later each night after tonight. Once your eyes have adjusted to the dark, you will see the wispy trails of our galaxy spread from Sagittarius rising in the south-east, across the sky to the dog star Sirius (brightest star in the sky) in the south-west. The picture shown here is made with long exposure

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Nick Sault photography, which brings out the detail in the galaxy. You have to imagine you are seeing the great disk of it from being part of one of its spiral arms. All the stars you see in the picture are in our own spiral arm. In the inner part of the galaxy, it is impossible to see individual stars with the unaided eye. There are just too many and they are too far away. It would be like being able to see smoke particles

in a cloud of smoke. Yet, these particles are stars, in many cases as large and larger than our sun. That is humbling, is it not? Perhaps even more humbling is that there may be as many as 400 billion stars in that mass. Yet, astrophysicists calculate from the rotation speed of the galaxy that about 90 per cent of the mass of it cannot be seen. Scan back across to

the south-east where Sagittarius is rising, and you are looking near the centre of the galaxy which is one of the most intense radio sources in the sky. Astronomers theorise that there is a supermassive black hole there, as big as 40 million suns. Run your starship near that thing, and you won’t be coming back. Of course, realistically that is a silly thing to contemplate. We have sent unmanned probes across the Solar System, taking years to traverse the orbits of our planets. But the size of our Solar System to the Milky Way is like a small espresso saucer to Australia.

Of more contemplatable size are the Magellanic galaxies. These are small satellite galaxies, both of which you can see these evenings south of the Milky Way. When we say “small”, that’s only in comparison to the parent Milky Way. Taking the model of a small saucer as the width of Neptune’s orbit around the sun, we could probably compare the Large and Small Magellanic clouds to our North and South Islands. Contemplate these things as you view our amazing galaxy. Next week: Let’s find the Southern Crown.

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Alleviation of loneliness and isolation important reasons for people entering rest home care Loneliness and social isolation are leading physically and mentally well elderly people to enter aged care facilities, a University of Otago, Christchurch, study has found. The research, led by geriatrician and University of Otago, researcher Dr Hamish Jamieson, found negative social factors were often more compelling reasons for elderly to enter care than health issues such as incontinence and falls. The findings come from surveys of more than 54,000 elderly New Zealanders over a five-year period. During that period 11,000 of the 54,000 people surveyed entered care. The average age of those surveyed was 81. The study, published in The

Journal of American Medical Directors Association , found: ■ People who said they were lonely (11,000 of 54,000 people) were almost 20 per cent more likely than others to go into a rest home, even when physically well.

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“However, this constant caring can become exhausting for families which leads to admission into aged care facilities.” Dr Jamieson says New Zealand is one of many countries that have developed health and social policies to provide early intervention and allow older people to live healthily in their own home.

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whanau often do everything they can to support their loved ones staying at home.”

“This study shows the importance of social factors in driving elderly into residential care, including people whose health is good for their age.

■ Those with stressed carers (16,000) were 28% more likely than others to enter care

Dr Jamieson says the Ageing Well National Science Challenge-funded study quantifies the significant impact social factors have on people entering rest care facilities.

■ Those lacking in positive social interactions (5,000) were 22% more likely to enter care. This includes elderly experiencing conflict with friends or family.

“While we know this is a problem, it is really important to measure the size of the impact and also how big this is compared to other more medical factors.

■ Those living alone (27,000 people) were 43% more likely to enter care

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“Previous research found urinary incontinence increased rest home entry by 11% and faecal incontinence by 7%. This compares with loneliness increasing the risk of going into a rest home by almost 20%.’’ He says carer stress is also a common cause of elderly entering rest homes, even when they are in relatively good health for their age. “Families or whanau often do everything they can to support their loved ones staying at home.

These strategies often focus on health but this study shows social factors are just as powerful in a person’s decision, or the decision of their family or whanau, to make the move into aged residential care. Dr Jamieson says data for the study was gathered during Ministry of Health InterRAI assessments done before to 2015. These comprehensive assessments are done routinely for elderly people in the community or in aged care facilities to determine what support they may need. The assessments typically take two hours and assess myriad factors such as their health and wellbeing.

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Guidelines to help banks meet the needs of older & disabled customers launched Last month Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni launched the New Zealand Bankers’ Association’s revised guidelines to help banks meet the needs of older and disabled customers.

their customers.

“We’ve come a long way since these guidelines were first launched back in 2009. Back then they were voluntary for our banks. All of our retail members have now committed to follow the revised guidelines by January 1st, 2020,” says New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont.

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“This is a reflection of how banks have stepped up in recent years to help ensure they’re meeting the needs of all their customers. That’s essential because customers are at the very heart of banking in New Zealand.” The revised guidelines use clearer language and flow from the banks’ promise in the Code of Banking Practice to do their best to meet the needs of all

In the revised guidelines banks commit to: ■ train staff to understand and help meet the needs of older and disabled customers, and

■ publishing banking information ■ designing physical banking spaces, and ■ developing ATM and electronic banking services. Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni welcomes the mandatory guidelines and says they’re in line with this Government’s focus on increasing accessibility for all New Zealanders. “We know that one in 10 people over 65 will be subject to some form of elder abuse – with over 50% of this being financial abuse. This is also a concern for the disability community. “Ensuring that all banks

have guidelines to mitigate potential abuse of the elderly and the disabled is essential to protecting them from harm,” Sepuloni says. NZBA consulted its Older and Disabled People Focus Group in developing the revised guidelines. “We think we’ve landed on a solid document that will deliver tangible results for our older and disabled customers,” says Beaumont. The preface to the guidelines explains why they are important: “We recognise that disabled and older customers should be able to access information, products, and services, in a way that’s fair, reasonable, and easy, and encourages their independence and control. “We also recognise the need to understand and consider older and disabled customers when developing processes, products, and services, so we reflect the diversity of customers and the

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Golden Submissions welcomed for Better Later Life Strategy The Government has developed a new strategy to shape the policies needed to help older New Zealanders live well. Last month Seniors Minister Tracey Martin opened consultation on the draft strategy Better Later Life – He Oranga Kaumātua 2019 to 2034, with the closing date for submissions 3 June 2019. “Better Later Life takes a fresh look at what is required to ensure everyone gets the chance to live well as they get older and help ensure we create opportunities for everyone to participate, contribute and be valued as they age,” Minister Martin says. “It has also been designed to ensure New Zealand is prepared for and makes the most of our ageing population. “Like the rest of the developed world, New Zealand has an ageing population,” says Martin. “That’s great news in that more of us are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. But it also

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means there are some things we have to consider and prepare for as a country.” The demographic shifts occurring had implications for New Zealand’s economy, employment and housing, health and aged care, and social services. “For example, two key areas of the strategy are supporting seniors in the workforce and how businesses can better recruit and retain older people; and promoting housing options appropriate for older people.

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“It is also important as a country that we have policies and initiatives that help people to keep connections throughout their lives and stop them being isolated or lonely.” Better Later Life incorporates feedback from nationwide consultation last year about what people want for the future. The key areas people said were important were: having financial and economic security; access to health and social

services; secure and affordable homes; and opportunities to connect and participate in their communities.

of the developed world, New Zealand has an ageing population.”

“I am conscious that we need to be getting on and taking action on these areas and encourage people of all ages to comment on the draft strategy and whether it is on the right track,” Martin says. A copy of the draft strategy

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Within the next decade it is predicted there will be a million seniors and by 2034, an estimated quarter of the population - 1.2 million New Zealanders - will be aged 65+. In 2001, when the last Positive Ageing Strategy was created, there were nearly 50,000 people aged 85+. Last year there were nearly 87,000 people 85 or older – 15% of the senior population. That number is predicted to rise to 179,000 in 2034.) The senior population is also increasingly diverse. By 2034 the number of Māori aged 65+ will more than double from 2018 figures (from 48,500 to 109,400) the senior Pacific population will also do this (from 21,300 to 46,700), and there will be nearly three times as many Asian New Zealanders aged 65+ (from 59,500 to 171,900). Seniors make up around 6.2% of the workforce. By 2033 the number of seniors at work will nearly double and they will make up 10.6% of the workforce. It is estimated that by 2061 seniors will contribute $105 billion to the economy through paid and unpaid work, up from $17.5 billion today.

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Over 65s can join KiwiSaver From July 1, people over 65 can join KiwiSaver, giving them access to the scheme as a provider of low-cost managed funds through retirement. The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2018 - 19, Modernising Tax Administration, and Remedial Matters) Bill also removes the lock-in period that required people over 60 to remain in the scheme for five years before withdrawing their money. Until now, people over 65 could not join KiwiSaver or move to a new scheme, although they could continue to contribute to their accounts if already a member. If they joined after the age of 60, they still had to wait five years before withdrawing their money, a rule which was inappropriate for this age group, says Acting Retirement Commissioner Peter Cordtz. “Following the 2016 Review of Retirement Income Policy the Retirement Commissioner recommended that allowing entry to KiwiSaver to people over 65 would remove a policy inequity, provide another investment option for this age group, and allow employers to voluntarily make contributions for all employees over 65,” said Cordtz. “There is no apparent reason for those over 65 not being able to join KiwiSaver.” Other key changes in the Bill are the

introduction of new contribution rates of 6% and 10%, reducing the maximum contributions holiday that people can take from the scheme to one year, and renaming the holiday a “savings suspension”. These changes took effect from April 1. “Adding more contribution rates gives members more flexibility and control over their saving,” says Cordtz. “We’ve had many New Zealanders tell us that the gap between 4% and 8% is too large for those able to contribute more, so they feel stuck on the lower rates. Others want the ability to save even more for their retirement.” Inland Revenue figures showed that 24% of members contribute at the 4% rate, but only 9% of members contribute at the 8% rate, indicating more might take up a 6% option if it were offered. The 2016 Review recommended that a name change from “contributions holiday” to “savings suspension” would remove the positive connection with a “holiday” and better reflect what occurred. It also recommended that the default suspension period be reduced from five years to one year, when a member could consider whether to extend their suspension for another year.

Eketahuna thriving Like its cafes, Eketahuna is percolating at the moment with fresh arrivals and old favourites on the menu. Pippilou’s Beauty Boutique recently added an Eketahuna salon to its Masterton business, joining an eclectic mix of businesses in the town’s main street. Maison giftware and homeware store can be found on its main street, along with “Lazy Graze Cafe” and “Addiction Cafe”. There’s also Tararua Autos offering a wide range of services for vehicles large and small. At the other end of the spectrum is Tabu Adult Boutique which opened in the town two years ago. Eketahuna is home to Anderson Street Kitchen, taking their food and yoga to the people from Eketahuna to Palmerston North and Wellington.

Meanwhile Eketahuna Country Meats is delivering Eketahuna’s meat and milk as far afi eld as Wellington. Ryli’s Kiwi Kai takeaway serves a great range of fast food, including the massive “Eke Burger.” Eketahuna Inn Hotel, Bar & Restaurant offers familyfriendly accommodation, with an on-site restaurant, full bar and gaming room. There’s a great op shop and the lovely women at the Eketahuna Information Centre can direct you to the many attractions in and around the town. These include the nearby Cliff Walk, opened to celebrate the crowning of King George V and Queen Mary, beautiful Eketahuna campground, and Eketahuna Railway Station recycled from Waikanae. The town’s skate park has just been completed with the swimming pool

presently being refurbished. You can experience the best in country golf at Golf Eketahuna. Te Whare Ora O Eketahuna: Eketahuna Health Centre is doing a fi ne job of promoting the health and well-being of residents, with a men’s shed, exercise programmes, community gardens, and morning tea group. Radio Eketahuna – “the little station with the big sound” – continues to broadcast to the locals and the world. Eketahuna has a fascinating history which is captured in the just relaunched book “Eketahuna: Stories from a Small Town.” You can explore this history at the Mellemskov Museum. Outside the town itself, there are hunting, fi shing and bush walking opportunities and the National Wildlife Centre.

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The Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival – the revolution will not be pasteurised! The Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival takes place this Sunday and Monday in Eketahuna. The festival was organised for the first time last year by Biddy Fraser-Davies of Cwmglyn Farmhouse Cheese in Eketahuna, who has since passed away, and Calum Hodgson, cheesemonger at Auckland food store Sabato. It was a huge success with this year’s festival attracting even more cheese makers, as well as a guest speaker from Australia. While there have been forums for industrial-sized cheese makers, there was none that really catered specifically for small ones, says Calum. Small cheese makers also struggle with unaffordable regulatory measures designed to ensure food safety in the industrial dairy. “Me and Biddy used to talk nearly every day on the phone and decided to organise our own forum to address this issue and also promote traditional, farmhouse cheese – a simple, nutritious peasant food. Since Biddy refused to travel far, we decided to hold it in Eketahuna.” Producers coming to Eketahuna for the festival include Kaikoura Cheese, Whangapiro Buffalo Co, Sentry Hill Organics, Cartwheel Creamery, Mt Eliza Cheese, ViaVio Cheese, Nieuwenhuis Farmstead Cheese, Bellefield Butter Co, Little Farm Goat Dairy, Kingsmeade Cheese, Faisons du Fromage, Cranky Goat, The Deer Milker and Blackwood Cheese. One of the purposes of the event is to encourage startup cheese businesses, Calum says, with several of last year’s start-ups

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The Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival is happening on Sunday May 26 and Monday May 27 from 10am at the Eketahuna Community Centre. Entry is a $5 donation.

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McDonald’s Masterton – My Dream Come True DO YOU KNOW OF A CHILD, A FAMILY, OR AN INDIVIDUAL IN OUR COMMUNITY WHEREBY $5,000 WOULD CHANGE THEIR LIFE?

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We are more than you see Held every May, Youth Week (Saturday 18 to Sunday 26 May 2019) is a nationwide festival of events organised by young New Zealanders to celebrate the talents, passion and success of local young people. Youth Week recognises the amazing contributions and achievements of young people in New Zealand. The week inspires us to value, support, and affirm the diversity of young people in our society.

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Actions to back up words for striking pupils This Friday has a second School Strike for Climate in Masterton which just so happens to coincide with Youth Week. Carys Gibbs, organiser of the first strike in March, laughs at the suggestion of any connection. But there can be no doubt that many young people take climate change seriously, with around 200 of them taking part in the first strike.

We want Aotearoa to be a country where young people are vibrant and optimistic and are supported and encouraged to take up challenges. The week also recognises the youth workers, youth service providers and others working with and for young people.

Youth Week began in 1995 with a handful of events scattered throughout Canada. Since then it has gathered momentum and is now celebrated each

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The organising group behind the marches, Wairarapa Schools Fighting Climate Change, has pupils from six of the region’s seven colleges as well as Masterton Intermediate School. As well as organising the marches,

To this effect, the strike this Friday will again include a march through Masterton but then be followed by a riparian planting along the Makoura Stream at Masterton Intermediate School of 300 native plants donated by the Lansdowne Residents Association.

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BACK ROW: Kitty Riach (Wairarapa Youth Council Chairwoman); Lizzy Toovey (Wairarapa Youth Council member); Larissa Graham (Wairarapa Youth Council member); Julie Leveridge (Fresh Noiz); Esera Faatasi (Fresh Noiz); Lio Manesa (Fresh Noiz); Cruz Graham (Wairarapa Youth Council member); Mucks Manesa (Fresh Noiz) FRONT ROW: Riley Uhr (Wairarapa Youth Council member); Daniel Bertram (Wairarapa Youth Council member); Jerome Lopa (Fresh Noiz)

Carys believes most pupils are aware of the threat posed by climate change but often feel helpless in the face of the scale of the problem. “Maybe there has been too much talk about the problem but not enough about the solutions.”

The Theme for Youth Week this year is “We are more than you see - He wai hōhonu a mātou”(literally, we are deep waters, thus referring to unseen depths).

Clash of the Chords

it also wants to see carbon emissions in the region reduced, and to this effect last week Carys spoke to Masterton District Council, asking them to declare a Climate Change Emergency, “which means it will become a priority.”

“By refusing to act we are condemning ourselves. So our responsibility is to make sure there is a planet for us to live on in future,” she says.

year in countries all around the world. It came to Aotearoa New Zealand Youth Week in the late 1990s. It was previously coordinated by NZAAHD until 2010 when Ara Taiohi took over. Youth Week runs for nine days in May each year.

Last Saturday night the “Clash of the Chords 2019”, was hosted by Wairarapa Youth Council, at Trust House Recreation Centre. “The event was organised as part of Youth Week 2019 to celebrate all of our youth living in Wairarapa,” says Connecting Communities Wairarapa Youth Development Coordinator Cherie McNamara.

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Five youth bands entered the live youth band competition with the overall winner, which was decided by live text vote, going to Fresh Noiz. “This was the first “Clash of the Chords” event and we are hoping to grow the event and make it happen annually!”

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"The Wairarapa Youth Council offers both opportunities to be active in your community and to develop your leadership skills, all while having fun and meeting a variety of different people!! Wai donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you join us and put the YOU in Wairarapa Youth Council?â&#x20AC;? - Kitty Riach, Wairarapa Youth Council Chairperson

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Youth MP enjoys first experience of politics Lily Lewis recalls having a week-long email debate with Wairarapa Member of Parliament Alastair Scott before the last election. She also considers herself to be politically left-leaning by nature. So it might have seemed a surprise that the Makoura College pupil was selected by National Party Wairarapa electorate Member of Parliament Alastair Scott to be his Youth MP representative. Every three years about 140 young New Zealanders experience Parliament as Youth MPs and Youth Press Gallery members. The Youth Parliament programme provides an opportunity for young people to be heard, and for Youth MPs to actively work on topics and issues they are passionate about.

SAT 18 - SUN 26, MAY 2019 “Being a Youth MP

has allowed me to broaden my political outlook which will help me to make better political decisions”

Belle Willemstein of St Matthew’s Collegiate was selected by Defence Minister Ron Mark of NZ First, and Labour list MP Kieran McAnulty selected Anna Douglas of Central Hawke’s Bay College in Waipukurau. The six-month tenure runs from March to August. But just half way through it, Lily has discovered that politics can be a much more nuanced affair than she expected. “All of the parties have policies that I agree or disagree with. Being a Youth MP has allowed me to broaden my political outlook which will help me to make better political decisions. Now, I wouldn’t dismiss outright any political party and haven’t decided which political party I will support.” But Lily has remained firm on the issues that matter most to her. Some are personal such as more support for gifted pupils in education, more mental health funding for young people, and more education on mental health in schools. She also wants to see reproductive health care taught in schools and action on climate

Proud to support Lily Lewis as Wairarapa’s Youth MP 2019

Youth Week 2019 Across the electorate I meet many young Wairarapa people doing extraordinary things: pursuing academic excellence, displaying leadership and community spirit, achieving cultural and sporting success. I also hear about the efforts and kindness of young people caring for friends and peers. These small acts of kindness have a huge impact. Congratulations Wairarapa on growing some amazing young people!

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change. Lily has introduced herself to pupils at several schools and been “really well received.” “Young people are aware about issues in general. The biggest issues for them in Wairarapa are mental health and youth suicide.” Her big project is a Civic Education Workshop she wants to present to Year 12 and 13 pupils at Wairarapa colleges. “This will be impartial with the aim of helping other students to understand the process, show them how easy it is, and encourage them to vote.” Lily is looking forward to the Youth Parliament event in July, which is run by the Ministries of Social Development and Youth Development. As well as participating in a replica Parliamentary Session, Lily will be sitting on a replica Economic Science Development and Innovation Committee. “This is a chance for me to explore a career in politics, which is what I want to do. Working with Alastair has taught me a lot about politics, especially in the field of locality and representing the people.” Next year Lily will begin studying towards a Law degree and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and International Relations. Alastair says Lily is working hard as a Youth MP, “connecting with students across the region, and letting me know about their issues and hopefully some solutions. She has built some great connections and has lots of drive. Her insights are really valuable.”

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Jam night kicks off Youth Week in Wairarapa

Absolutely Knott from Kuranui College Last Friday night had school bands playing at the Epiphany Church hall in Masterton as part of Youth Week. The jam was organised by Alan Maxwell, Youth Co-Ordinator for the Wairarapa Whanau Trust, and recently appointed Co-Vicars for the church, Henee and Sarah Nothnagel. The Wairarapa Whanau Trust was started in 2016 as a not-for-profit charitable organisation that aims to engage, develop and mentor young people aged 12 to 24, as well as working with other organisations sharing similar aims. The goal, Alan says, is for the Trust to be a financially self-sustaining entity that will be able to employ youth workers throughout Wairarapa through collaborative partnerships with parishes, communities and schools. It already has youth workers at Kuranui and Makoura colleges. The benefits of these have already been obvious, Alan says. “Youth Workers can connect within all four key environments for young people - schools,

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whanau, community and social networks which gives them a unique platform to engage.” Along with the two youth workers in schools, there is also a youth-led group at the Trinity colleges - Rathkeale and St Matthew’s. For several years Alan has been running a South Wairarapa youth group that has now been split into Junior and Senior age groups. Alan says with the pressures and challenges facing young people today, these youth groups and workers are needed more than ever, and he hopes to eventually see youth workers in as many schools as possible.

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Volunteer mentors of Wairarapa’s Community Driver Mentor Programme who have helped 62 people get their learner licences. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

Mentors for young drivers Emily Ireland A Wairarapa community driving programme has helped more than 60 disadvantaged learner drivers since its inception in 2016 – giving young people a leg-up when it comes to entering into employment. The Community Driver Mentor Programme, based in Wairarapa, helps students attain their restricted licence by pairing them with mentors who guide them through the process. But in recent times, the programme has branched out to also help immigrants and refugees who have moved to Wairarapa and are at risk of social isolation due to not having a licence. Earlier this month, a celebration was held to thank the group of mentors who volunteer their time to make it all happen. Bruce Pauling, manager of the Wairarapa Road Safety Council, said all three of Wairarapa’s district councils had

been fully on board with the programme since its inception. “We started halfway through 2016 and we’ve got around about 62 students through and these students use their licence to access employment”. Five students from each college involved in the programme go through at any one time, he said. “I feel [the driver mentors] deserve recognition as they selflessly give of their time, week in week out, to advance our local marginalised youth and help them gain their restricted licences so that we turn out safer young drivers on our roads and they have better opportunities to access job opportunities locally. “The programme has now been expanded to include clients of Oranga Tamariki, the local Iwi Justice Panel, and WeConnect (Connecting Communities) where new immigrants and refugees have access to

the programme, and its vehicles.” Bruce said he spoke with the Prime Minister and Julie Anne Genter about the programme recently at a youth driver programme launch in Porirua, and “they seemed very impressed”. “They are currently looking at a national framework for secondary school students to gain their licences whilst still in college.” One student, Opal Chase-Poureau, said she went through the programme and learned many techniques and defensive driving tips that helped her pass her driving test. Her mentor was Masterton District councillor Frazer Mailman. “Getting my licence absolutely helped me with getting to and from my job,” she said. “Thanks to all who deliver the driving programme, who have helped me and loads of other students.”

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– SPOTLIGHT ON –

Wairarapa Find out more about our Annual Plan and your regional rates Greater Wellington’s Annual Plan 2019/20 is being developed. The Annual Plan sets out our budget, work programmes and services for the year ahead. Our Annual Plan 2019/20 will update the work programme we set out in Year two of our Long Term Plan 2018-28.

Annual Plan 2019/20 consultation Last year Greater Wellington Regional Council adopted the Long Term Plan 2018-28, which charts a course for the next decade to help keep our extraordinary region thriving, connected and resilient. We’re currently planning for the 2019/20 financial year, which will see us delivering Year 2 of the Long Term Plan. This is called the Annual Plan 2019/20. We’re not planning any changes to our work programme for 2019/20 – we’re on track to do the things we said we’d do. Some of the work we’re doing this year in Wairarapa includes: •

Starting an air pollution prevention campaign in Masterton

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Have Your Say We are consulting on a proposed change to how we allocate rates for 2019/20 to ensure they are fair and equitable across the region. This is a change which will impact Wellington City rate payers specifically. Consultation on the Annual Plan 2019/20 goes live on Wednesday April 24 and will close at 5pm Friday May 24. To learn more about our plans for 2019/20 and tell us what you think, please visit Have Your Say, at:

What’s proposed for your regional rates? To fund our ongoing commitments around the region we are proposing to maintain the regional rates increase at 5.9%, as outlined in the Long Term Plan 2018-28. However, this is an average the region as a whole, and there are some differences to what you will pay depending on the district you live in and what property type you have. In the Wairarapa the rates increases for average residential properties per year are about $17 for Masterton and Carterton districts and $16 for South Wairarapa. Your rates contribute towards keeping your local environment healthy through flood protection, biodiversity, biosecurity such as pest control and clear waterways. To estimate your own projected regional rates visit: www.gw.govt.nz/ regional-rates-calculator

haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz/ontrack2019-20 You can also visit your local library or get in touch with your Regional Councillor. The Councillor for Wairarapa is:

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

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Kakariki the small green parrot Dear Reader, I bet you didn’t know I’m famous? You’ve probably heard my name crop up in the song “Ma is White” because kakariki, which means ‘green’ in te reo, also means ‘small green parrot’. I’m a native parrot – pretty small, yes, but with plenty of attitude. To be exact, I am a yellow-crowned kakariki – can you see the yellow on my head and the red around my beak? You can normally find me hanging out in tall trees throughout New Zealand – but only if you’re lucky! We are pretty rare these days, though perhaps not as rare as my relative, the red-crowned kakariki, which can only forage for nuts, seeds and berries on predator-free islands. My cousin, the orangefronted parakeet (kakariki karaka) is in even more trouble. It’s one of the rarest forest

birds in all of Aotearoa – there’s only between 100-300 left! Rats are our biggest enemies alongside the stoat – can’t stand them! We have to be really careful because they sneak into the tree hollows where we have our eggs and chicks, and eat us. We’re doing pretty well at Pukaha, thank you for asking. In fact, the latest yellow-crowned fledglings have been learning how to look after themselves in preparation for their release, while the redcrowned chicks are now living the wild life at Cape Sanctuary. It’s been all go here! Do come and see us some time! The rangers will be able to fill you in on the work that they do, and what you can try to make your garden a safe place for birds like us.

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Yellow crowned kakariki. PHOTO/TARA SWAN

From your friend, Kowhai, (a yellow crowned kakariki) Contributed by Helen Cordery • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

WAIRARAPA WOMEN’S CENTRE Older Women’s Network Welcome the Wairarapa Women’s Centre is looking to begin an older women’s support network in Wairarapa. This network of older women would be here to support, walk alongside and advocate for each other and the rights of older women. We meet every fortnight. 29 May 2019 10 -11am.

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The Scrapbooking Club Treasuring your photos is important now so take the chance to put photos into albums rather than a memory stick. $7.00 per day and some materials provided. Just bring along your photographs. A tutor will be available to help you with your scrapbook or with ideas. See you there.

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Getting closer to Christmas and thinking about making a treasured gift for a loved one Come along and make a stained glass ornament. Learn the process of how to make these colourful ornaments a glowing masterpiece in your home. All materials are provided. Hope to see you all there. Ticket prices are $50 per lesson and limited to six spaces per course. 13 June, 11 July or 15 August from 10am to 1pm.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Two board positions to fill Volunteering Wairarapa

Jill Greathead I write the Volunteering Wairarapa article a week before it’s published, so right now I am making sure that those lastminute actions are done to ensure that the Joseph Moloughney Young Volunteer Collaboration Launch is a success. What does success look like? It is that people turn up, they go away learning something new, and are inspired to take an action. Youth unemployment is a big problem and we need to bring this problem into the light so our community can create positive action. Infometrics data to March 2018 show that the NEETS (not in education, employment or training) for 15 -24-year olds in Masterton is 17.3 per cent, 9.3 per cent in Carterton and 15.2 per cent in South Wairarapa compared to the national average of 11.7 per cent. I attended the Simon Bridges Breakfast earlier this month and asked the question, “How do we solve youth unemployment nationally and the even worse situation here in the Wairarapa?”.

Simon Bridges acknowledged its seriousness and its connection with our high youth mental illness statistics. Solutions would be expensive and taxpayer dollars compete with all the other systems that are designed to keep our society happy, healthy and prosperous. The governance of a country – how decisions are taken and the process by which they are implemented – is a complex task and over the past few decades we in New Zealand have not kept our eye on the end game. That is ensuring that younger generations inherit a better world. Not only does participation in civil society help young people to develop skills, confidence and attitudes that make them more employable, but it also makes them better citizens. Ultimately, active and engaged citizens require and promote good governance and serve as collaborators with government in addressing society’s problems. So, what is good governance?

Volunteering Wairarapa Board – from left Tracey Shepherd, Griff Page, Roger Tweedy (chair), Simon Miller, Tracey O’Callaghan (deputy chair). Absent Fiona Reid (treasurer) and Pauline Coy (board assistant). PHOTO/SUPPLIED

The Complete Guide to Good Governance in Organisations and Companies written by Doug Matheson in 2010 suggests as its guiding principle that “Governance is the critical success factor in the performance of companies, public sector organisations, not-for-profit and other voluntary organisations, membership and sports organisations, and trusts”. Armed with this guiding principle and the knowledge that our youth unemployment is high and trending upwards, we need a rethink. In our local context, it is the governing body of Volunteering Wairarapa – the board – who are tasked with that rethink. As we have two board members standing down at our AGM in September, we are looking for volunteers

to join our board with life skills, energy, common sense, integrity, business acumen, and evidence of community understanding and involvement. You may not yet have governance experience, but we are keen to hear from you if you have a genuine care for your community, a willingness to challenge management, and an understanding of why we need a rethink. Please give me a call on 0274 884 376 to discuss if our Board is the right one for you.

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa Landsdowne Trails Planting days will be June 8 and 30, and July 13 and 28 from 1.30pm to 3pm each day. The planting site is just north of the Fourth

St entrance. Please bring gloves and a spade if possible. No glyphosate will be used at the planting site. Board/Committee members with a variety of skills and community connections required We have a number of organisations looking for board members to strengthen and refresh their governance groups as part of their succession planning. You need to be passionate about a cause, consider issues at a strategic level, enjoy teamwork, be willing to contribute your skills and be keen to start your journey into community leadership. • Interested in finding out more: Contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Rural Wairarapa Midweek

Taratahi liquidator sells Mangarata Mangarata, one of the most valuable assets of the collapsed Taratahi Institute of Agriculture, has sold. Agent Blair Stevens confirmed the sale but would not say who to or for how much. The 518ha sheep and beef breeding and semi finishing unit is located just five minutes from Masterton and was expected to sell for between $5m and $7m. It is understood it has sold somewhere in the middle of that range and it isn’t going to be converted to forestry. Liquidator David Ruscoe of Grant Thornton did not return calls. Mangarata and the Wairarapa Campus, and home dairy farm land and campus were owned by Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Trust Board while other farms were leased. The sale of the home farm requires the approval of the Minister of Agriculture

and it must be used for educational purposes. The home farm is expected to be purchased by the government but there was no news on this when farmers met near Martinborough recently and there was a video link to Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor. He said Taratahi would remain a base for a replacement operation which he hoped would open “maybe early next year”. According to the first liquidator’s report there are 1194 unsecured creditors owed $15.86m who rank behind secured creditors owed $12.55m and also preferential creditors. Taratahi’s listed assets include $1.86m of accounts receivable, $11.49m of livestock, shares in organisations like Fonterra worth $2.2m and fixed assets worth $1.32m. Taratahi had owned Mangarata since 2009 and improvements to the property in that time included a new four stand woolshed and covered

yards, new cattle yards, 8km of fencing, capital fertiliser, drainage and development of the flats and cultivable hills with new grasses, clovers and herbs. There are two houses located together with the woolshed, cattle yards, hay/ implement shed, workshop and other storage sheds just off the sealed Caves Rd entrance. Of the total 518ha about 476ha is considered effective. There are about 25ha of alluvialbased road flats which are complemented by approximately 50ha of easy rolling cultivable land towards the middle of the farm, with the balance of the contour being medium hill country sitting on mudstone soils. Asked why the Government had not bailed out Taratahi, O’Connor said the system had been broken. “I’m glad we didn’t put any money into Taratahi as the model was broken. “We need to start again.”

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40 Wairarapa Midweek Puzzles Wednesday, May 22, 2019

WORDSEARCH

LA LA LA

BUMPER WORDFIT

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

LATERAL LATEST LATHE LATINO LATITUDE LAUGH LAVA LAW LAYER

T H Y

Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword 3 LETTERS ACE AIT ASK ASS BEE COO DRY EGO ILL KEN MEN OAF ODE OFF ONE ORE OWE PET RUE TEN THY TOE

22/5

L A D E N

A L I B I

T R I E D

R U E D R Y

C R O W B A R

C A S T H H Y E M C E O N O D

BLACK-OUT

L L A M A

A P I E R A P T E

NUMBER CRUNCHER

8 LETTERS HOMELESS NICETIES SEMITONE TERRAPIN

WORD-SEARCH WORDFIT

A L L O T

SOLUTIONS

H I G H S

P I R A T E G C O L D C U T S

C G O L R D C E U T R S

A K E A P X U M G Y R Q E Y R

T O E P H D A T P N T I C W O T D I N H E

T O P H A T G N I C O T I N E

A T O M I C R O H I N N K E P E V A L L Y A E E L O X D R I E U D V E R A I N O N C E D T N T I O N A F E C A Y B R O T

M T E Y D K P Y T E W G D A H

I N T R A N A P C A B E R R L O E T E R N A T S H O E B E P O S T A D A C H U R N I M I D E D U C L U A Y A M L

C H E V A L I E R Y E N A C T

O R E S WA R E E D A N A S S T R E E W I D G E T I E S S E N T T O E T S A R E N F U L O R E O R G E N T E R E E D S

I J K A T N R D E X C T K R O

U R S I E N G E R

M O N E Y E D P V I N T N E R

T I E D R E R A A S P I N I C F O E N A S T M P Y E T T H

O U N I L S L X S C O H O Q B

D E C E A S E

T R I P L E X Y D A N D I F Y

C A A I S T E A T R S A A B R S S E M I T O N E

A G I U A W O H U P O U T A A

7 LETTERS CONSENT CROWBAR DECEASE FLYTRAP GLAMOUR MEASURE

2 digits: 08 11 44 53 3 digits: 035 163 211 220 245 453 500 909 4 digits: 0151 0215 0221 0510 2514 3156 5051 5054 5 digits: 01644 08256 6 digits: 600214 895612 7 digits: 0625231 3730984 9 digits: 320922278 615613207

K E V N I S I T

A P R O N K B O T A N I C A L

Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

E R G E O T O O O F L F D MO E L T E A S L U A N C I E T

R G E L R D E S S B R T U J R

6 LETTERS INDOOR RETOOL RINGER SINFUL

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

A F I R E

T A B L E T O P O D U M D U M

NUMBERCRUNCHER

TRIO

E A S E L

N H A B T X H Y H T H N E C A

5 LETTERS ABASH AFIRE AIRED ALIBI

LARGE LEERS LLAMA MERCI METAL MIDGE RADAR REEDS ROAMS SEDAN SENSE SLEET SOAPY STATE STORE TEETH TRIED TSARS TWITS UNITE URGED VISIT WRATH

R O A M S

I N C R E A S E D A C I D L Y

4 LETTERS ARAB CASE CASH DRAB EDEN FEAT FOOD HALF MYTH REAL SARI TREE TSAR UNIT

ALLOT ALTER ASIAN AWARE CACTI CORES DIETS DOLES EASEL EMEND ENTER ERASE ESTER EVICT FORTE GENOA GORGE HIGHS ICONS IDEAS IDIOT INSET LADEN

N O O G A L L L A N G U A G E O V W

BLACKOUT

USE YEW

TRIO

ROT

N O O G A L L L A N G U A G E O V W

L A T H E U E A J Z E C B R Y T A T

A N Z B Q C R E D D A L S E L A K E

N I S D A D P E E Y D Q K Y A E R P

K L L L R H G O A I B C O A M M O A

LANGUAGE LANGUISH LANKY LANOLIN LAPEL LARD LARVAE LASAGNE LASER LASSO

LAGER LAGOON LAIR LAKE LAMBADA LAMBAST LAME LAMINATE LAMPOON LANCE

K L L L R H G O A I B C O A M M O A

Y O A A O N I T A L A I Q L I L D F

L N L C S R I A L L M D R H N X A Y

X A E Z F E W A L A M B A D A D R W

A L U E A V R A L A B E L E T O B G

M V R B Q H L A T E S T A V E P A X

O L A I H O N L A C T A T E E O L L

R A S L D S O I L S T F I R N I G A

H N P V N S O L A N C E T X G L M R

LABEL LABOUR LABRADOR LACE LACKEY LACQUER LACTATE LADDER LADLE LADYBIRD

H N P V N S O L A N C E T X G L M R

R G J P B A P B P E C N U C A Q H E

I U U J X L M M E E N P D G S O D T

J I M A X A A U L A D L E R A L R A

I S B D L M L C O V D R S K L V P L

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42 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Events

THURSDAY, MAY 23 Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, MAY 24 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon-2pm.

Karaoke: From 7.30pm, all welcome, at Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton. MSC Variety Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Community Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym [371 Queen St]. Contact by text Hamish [021] 2597684 or Sam [0210] 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 3770507 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf

Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, MAY 25 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 3726623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 3726623 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 379-9021. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

Justin [06] 304-9075. WAI: a multi-media exhibition, at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton, open daily, 10am -4pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

SUNDAY, MAY 26 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: Meet at the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073 or visit http:// mastertonmarauders.blogspot.co.nz Flowers, Reef Pools and Fantasy: Exhibition of watercolours and acrylic paintings by Sally Banks, until June 12, at Heart of Art Gallery, 47 High St N, Carterton. Open Tues-Fri 10am–5pm; Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am-2pm; closed Mondays. Toastmasters Wairarapa: WOW Club meets 11am. Call Val Ph 377-2035. or

MONDAY, MAY 27 Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll,

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beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. 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. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, MonSat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 or Lynda Saint-Merat [06] 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies [7-10 years] 4.30-6pm. Guides [9-14 years] 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY, MAY 28 Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Pam [027] 6699666. Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11am noon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail. com South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. New members welcome and rackets available. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people

50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene [0274] 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene [0274] 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 3774066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or [027] 271-6280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all

fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 7.30-10.30pm. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil [06] 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat

PROUDLY SERVICING THE WAIRARAPA EnviroWaste now offers a range of wheelie bin and skip bin waste services to the residents of sunny Wairarapa! We have been providing reliable waste services to local businesses for a number of years and now we are offering that same great service to our local residents. Simply choose your bin size, how often you want your bin emptied and let us take care of the rest.

afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 3775518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren [027] 334-2685. 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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NIELSEN, Murray Basil Of Carterton. On 15 May 2019 peacefully at home. Cherished husband and friend of Ann for 55 years. Loved Dad and father-inlaw of Sue and Ken Ferguson, Craig and Max, Aaron and Kate. Proud Poppa of Kaleb and Coby; Daniel and Ellery. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Ngaire and the late Doug Jensen, and Wendy and Colin Eastwood. Loved brother-inlaw of Frances and the late Grahame Hamilton, Jill and Bill Steven, and Paul Redwood. A loved uncle, respected by all his extended family and friends. A celebration of Murray’s life has been held. Messages to the Nielsen family C/- PO Box 185, Carterton 5743 or visit www.tributes.co.nz

SHED STORED bone dry Pine 1.8m3 $322.50 3.6M3 $545. Stored outside 3.6m³ Mixed Pine & Mac or Gum $495 guaranteed to burn. Phone 027 459 4130 or www.ezyburn.co.nz

FORKLIFT For Hire. Short and long term. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550.

ENTRANCE DOOR NEW Solid Cedar std size 40m thick. Phone 027 286 5177 after 6pm or leave text message to ring.

CLASS 2 TIP TRUCK short or long term. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550.

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TRANSPORTER 9.3 mtr ORCHARD TRACTORS Landscape Design & Construction deck, 14 tonne payload, MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO complete with cabins long complete with winch. Premium Calf Bedding or short term. Phone BOOK NOW DRY PINE $100 per cm³ Phone James Trucks & Mulch. Call 021 220 3694. Call or email us and James Trucks & delivered. Phone 027 413 Machinery on 06 377 0550. Machinery on 06 377 0550. Call Paul 06-379 7587/ 027 446 8256 we can place it in 9742 or 027 958 7621. PASSPORT PHOTOS www.augustlandscapes.co.nz the Wairarapa taken in the privacy of our Studio. Pete Nikolaison Livestock & Times-Age or the FIREWOOD Photography, 117 Perry St Poultry SEASONED: Gum Wairarapa Midweek Wanted to Rent Trades Services 4m³ $580, 2m³ Premium Organic Garden $350: Douglas-Fir Phone: 370 6033 MULCH, Free delivery! 2-3 BEDROOM Dwelling, FENCES - We build quality Advertise a Garage Sale! 4m³ $570 (BEST Call 021 220 3694 Today! anything considered for domestic fences, gates, or Email: BUY), 2m³ $340: older female and 2 dogs. decks and security. Erecta Macrocarpa 4m³ Fence Ph 027 247 7990. classads@age.co.nz WESTERN BOOKS. Phone Phone 021 117 8425. $570, 2m³ $340: 06 378 9160 Masterton. Friesian and FXH Split Pine 4m³ $460, Available July 2m³ $280: to September Gum & Public Notices Employment Closed Herd D/Fir $600: Gum & Greytown Mac $600: Gum & Email: S/Pine $540: D/Fir & rosefieldfarm@xtra.co.nz Mac $590: D/Fir & S/Pine $530: Mac & Harrisons Carpet are looking for an S/Pine $530: experienced Carpet/Vinyl layer to join our Bagged Kindling To Let CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL busy team. $15ea. WINZ Quotes. Prices incl. GST & This is a waged position with top rates paid del. Wholesale based on experience. Firewood Supplies The following meetings will be held at the Carterton Events Must be reliable, punctual and have a good Ph (04) 232-9499, Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton. work ethic. www.firewoodsupplies.co.nz

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AUCTION GREYTOWN Time 10am Saturday 25th May One of our more interesting sales goods from the estate of Clive Phillips who collected vintage toys, advertising and BSA Motorcycles, also quality artworks and Antiques plus contemporary furniture from a Greytown household that has relocated, definitely a sale not-to-missed. ABSENTEE BIDS ACCEPTED IF YOU CAN T ATTEND THIS INTERESTING SALE

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The following meeting will be held at the Hurunui o Rangi Marae, Gladstone Road, Carterton. Wednesday 26 June 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting

1.00pm

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings and a public forum is provided at the start of each meeting. Members of the public who wish to participate in this public forum must register their intention with Hayley Burgess on 06 379 4034 at least one full day before the meeting date.

Van may be supplied to the right applicant. Email CV to Kevin.gal@xtra.co.nz

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RATING INFORMATION DATABASE

Agendas will be available for public inspection two days prior to the meeting and will be available at the Council’s main office, the Carterton Library and on Council’s website. www.cdc.govt.nz

28 Holloway St, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz

Carterton District Council Greater Wellington Regional Council Rating Information Database Pursuant to the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 the Carterton District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council give notice that the 2018/19 Rating Information database is available for inspection at the following locations: Carterton District Council Holloway Street, Carterton 8.30am – 4.30pm Website: www.cdc.govt.nz/online-services/rates-enquiry/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 35 - 37 Chapel Street, Masterton 8.30am – 4.30pm Greater Wellington Regional Council Shed 39, 2 Fyatt Quay Pipitea, Wellington 8.30am – 4.30pm Please note that the Local Government (Rating) Act does not allow public access to Ratepayers names or postal addresses. www.cdc.govt.nz

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Pursuant to the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 the Masterton District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council give notice that the 2019/20 Rating Information Database for the Masterton District is available for inspection. The Rating Information Database is available for inspection Monday to Friday, at the Masterton District Council Building, 161 Queen Street, Masterton, 8:00am – 4:30pm and Greater Wellington Regional Council, Shed 39, 2 Fyatt Quay, Pipetea, Wellington and Level 4, Departmental Building, 35-37 Chapel Street, Masterton, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Kathryn Ross CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Classifieds Wairarapa Midweek

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SENIORNET WAIRARAPA AGM

DRIVERS WANTED

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Friday 14th June 2019 at 1.30pm Sports House, Chapel St, Masterton

Experienced Drivers Wanted must have Truck & Trailer licence for bulk haulage and timber. Burling Transport Ltd 06 378 2190 Public Notices

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At the SENIOR CITIZENS HALL, COLE ST, MASTERTON SATURDAY 25TH MAY 9:30am to 2pm If unable to attend Phone 06 355 4857

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NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Horne Logging is currently looking for an individual to join their team.

Public participation at meetings is welcome and members of the public can make a contribution during the first 30 minutes of a meeting. If you wish to participate at a community board or Māori Standing Committee meeting contact Angela Williams (angela.williams@swdc.govt.nz) and for all other meetings contact Suzanne Clark (suzanne.clark@swdc.govt.nz) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting (ph 306-9611). Public participation is not available at hearings. Meeting agendas are available for inspection two days before the meeting takes place at the district libraries and the Council reception in Martinborough or on Council’s website www.swdc.govt.nz.

Processor Operator - Preferably an experienced operator to work continuously and productively while looking after the machine. Must be prepared to maintain machine to optimize productivity. Consideration maybe given to individual who has either log making tickets and/or is a L4 breaker out who is mechanically minded and wanting to progress off the ground and into a machine. A pre-employment drug & alcohol test will need to be undertaken. We require someone willing to turn up with the right attitude.

FEATHERSTON COMMUNITY BOARD To be held in Kiwi Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston on Tuesday 4 June 2019 at 7.00pm. FINANCE AUDIT AND RISK CIMMITTEE To be held in the Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough on Wednesday 5 June 2019 at 9.00am.

Bernard Horne 027 444 6078

MARTINBOROUGH COMMUNITY BOARD To be held in the Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough on Thursday 6 June 2019 at 6.00pm.

ASSETS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE To be held in the Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough on Wednesday 19 June 2019 at 9.00am. PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE To be held in the Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough on Wednesday 19 June 2019 at 11.30am. DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING To be held in the Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough on Wednesday 26 June 2019 at 9:00am. Jennie Mitchell ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ______________________________________________________________

EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY On 2 May 2019, Greytown Community Board made the following resolution concerning the member vacancy arising from the appointment of member Mike Gray to the position of SWDC councillor. GCB RESOLVED (GCB 2019/19): 1. To receive the Extraordinary Vacancy Report. (Moved Hay/Seconded Rainford) Carried 2. To note that an extraordinary vacancy has been created through the appointment of member Mike Gray to the position of SWDC councillor on 18 March 2019. 3. That the extraordinary vacancy will be left unfilled for the remainder of the 2016-2019 triennium. 4. To note that the decision of the Community Board will be publicly notified in accordance with the requirements of the Local Electoral Act 2001. 5. To note that this decision is not significant in terms of Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. (Moved Hay/Seconded Rainford) Carried

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9.00am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Up to 20 hours per week on weekly roster required with the possibility of further work and hours during school holidays. Key Responsibilities include cleaning, food preparation, cooking and baking. We are looking for someone who is committed, has strong work ethics and able to follow instruction, outgoing and approachable, physically fit and a high standard of cleanliness. Experience is a plus but not mandatory as full training is provided for the right candidate. Strict Police Vetting is required. If you think this is you, please send a CV and cover letter to the Manager, manager@waicolhostel.co.nz by Sunday 26th May

Fab Feathy Facilitator We are looking for another Fab Feathy Facilitator for 30 hours per week. Do you love the community that you live in… Featherston has a great community filled with many diverse, interesting, talented, caring and community minded people. It is a town bursting with potential! Featherston wants everyone in their community to live positive lives, and to be proud of their place.

GREYTOWN COMMUNITY BOARD To be held at the Greytown Town Centre, Main Street, Greytown on Wednesday 5 June 2019 at 7.00pm.

MĀORI STANDING COMMITTEE To be held in the Council Chambers, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough on Monday 17 June 2019 at 6.30pm.

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SALES CONSULTANT Totalspan Wairarapa is expanding! We have an opportunity for a Sales Consultant who understands that delivering exceptional service to customers is important. You will be proud to represent a 100% Kiwi owned and operated company that is the leading specialist in customised, quality steel buildings. At Totalspan Wairarapa we value our people and our customers. If you would like to become a contributing member of our small and friendly team, then this is the opportunity for you. We are looking for someone who: Has proven Sales experience and expertise Has excellent communication skills Is professional in presentation and attitude Has good computer knowledge, particularly with Outlook and Excel Has a good knowledge of the building industry Is a safe driver with a full New Zealand driving licence and has NZ Residency If this job is for you, please send your CV, with at least two Referees, and a Covering Letter stating your suitability for the position to Rebecca at wairarapa@totalspan.co.nz All applications will be treated in confidence and close on Friday 31st May 2019.

Fab Feathy needs dynamic people to support the community to realise their vision, as recorded in ‘Our Future Featherston’ community plan. Fab Feathy has received significant support from the Department of Internal Affairs as part of its Community-Led Development Partnership scheme for the next 4 years, and needs a great person to join the team to work with the Featherston Community to enable these community owned goals to become a reality. We are looking for a Fab Feathy Facilitator at 30 hours per week. Staff will be employed by REAP Wairarapa and based in Featherston at the Community Centre. Applications close 24 May 2019, and the application pack is available to download at http://www.reapwairarapa.nz/vacancies Hard copy is available from REAP House or from the Featherston Community Centre. REAP House 340 Queen Street PO Box 442 Masterton 5810 vacancies@reapwairarapa.nz 06 377 1379

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46 Wairarapa Midweek Sport Wednesday, May 22, 2019

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Employment

Junior School Teacher Year 1/2 Solway School is seeking an experienced junior school teacher. An additional member of our Rangitumau team is required from Term 3 due to roll growth.

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Learning Assistant Solway School is seeking a learning assistant to join us in Term 3. It will be a part-time position of 10 hours per week initially. We seek someone who loves children, is able to use their initiative and has good literacy skills. Relevant/ special needs experience is advantageous but not necessary. Application details are available from principal@solway.school.nz or Contact the Principal on 06 377 4850 Applications close on Friday June 7th.

Employment

QUALIFIED DIESEL MECHANIC REQUIRED Master Repairs have a full time position available for an experienced qualified Diesel Mechanic. The role will include servicing and repairs on a variety of trucks and construction machinery. Although predominantly workshop based, the role will also include field servicing and on site break-down assistance. Overtime will be required from time to time. All communication strictly confidential. If interested call Danny on 06 377 3067 or email CV to mrworkshop@masterroads.co.nz

Weekend Kitchenhand To provide quality food services we require a weekend Kitchenhand to join our friendly Kitchen team at Lansdowne Park to assist in providing an outstanding culinary service to our residents. The ideal candidate will: Be available at weekends Enjoy working as part of a team Have empathy and compassion for older people Training will be available for suitable applicants

Casual Housekeeper/Laundry To maintain quality Housekeeping and Laundry services we require a Casual Housekeeper/ Laundry person to join our friendly Housekeeping team at Lansdowne Park. e-mail: reception@lansdownepark.co.nz or phone: 377 0123 Mon Fri during business hours for application form.

PLANNING MANAGER Are you an experienced manager of people and processes who can effectively implement and shape District Plan matters for the growing South Wairarapa district? We are seeking a manager to lead our planning team in the areas of resource consenting, advice and policy development work. The responsibilities include managing a small team, project management on consents for new developments, land use decision making, reporting, resolving urban growth issues, district spatial planning, and developing and maintaining the District Plan. There is also associated opportunity to influence systems/organisation improvement work and help lead district response to government policies and national directions. Ideally you will have experience within the disciplines of planning, urban and rural resource management, stakeholder/community liaison and iwi engagement. We are interested to hear from people that can show experience across these disciplines, particularly if you can also demonstrate that you have strong relationship management and influencing skills, good project management, reporting and operational skills. This is a great opportunity to work in Martinborough at the heart of unique setting includes three distinct character towns, with wider rural areas, lake and coastal environment - for relaxing, family, surfing and great fishing, great outdoor hiking, good climate. Job description can be found on our website www.swdc.govt.nz/job-vacancies Planning & Environment SWDC, PO Box 6, Martinborough 5741 or Russell.oleary@swdc.govt.nz Applications close 5pm Tuesday 4th June. 2019.

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Eketahuna celebrate winning the Moose Kapene Cup.

PHOTO/CHRIS COGDALE

Moose Kapene Cup win for Eke RUGBY

Chris Cogdale Eketahuna came from behind to beat Carterton and win the Moose Kapene Cup for the first round of the WairarapaBush Premier Club Rugby Championship. Down 11-8 at halftime, Eketahuna, playing at home, lifted their game in the second half playing “downhill” and were rewarded with four Josh Pepperell penalties to record a 20-11 victory. Carterton will rue not making the most of their opportunities in the first half. They did open the scoring when big prop Blair Heming forced his way over the line from a driving maul after one minute. Eketahuna hit back when former WairarapaBush flanker Johan van Vliet followed up on a kick from winger Faumui Ausage and dived on the loose ball in the corner. Carterton fullback Utah Walker added two penalties and Pepperell kicked the first of his five penalties in the only other scoring in the first 40 minutes. Carterton had the home team on the back foot for much of the first half but were often let down at vital times with sloppy handling in the slippery conditions, and it would’ve been Eke who went into halftime the happier team. The drizzle that had been intermittent in the first half settled in for the second 40 minutes, playing into the hands of the Eketahuna forward pack who asserted more and more dominance as the game progressed. Pepperell generally directed play well keeping Carterton pinned in their half for long periods.

Carterton did have their chances from penalties early in the half but opted for lineouts instead of kicking for goal, but they invariably turned over the ball with some shambolic lineout play. Pepperell sealed the victory with three penalties in the last ten minutes. Van Vliet stood out for Eke, with strong defence, ability to force turnovers and powerful running, while Ausage showed a good turn of speed and caused the defence problems with his winding runs. Eketahuna captain Robbie Anderson was thrilled with the win. “We made it hard for ourselves but held our nerve and we took our chances. Our forwards were awesome in the second half and we wore them down.” For Carterton secondfive Corey McFadzean had a strong game containing Eke dangerman Simanu Simanu while No. 8 Jack Loader had a strong game despite his forward pack often going backwards at scrum time. Gladstone won a topsy turvy encounter with Marist 34-27 at Gladstone to remain in second place in the championship. Marist opened the scoring and took a 10-0 lead after ten minutes, only for Gladdy to hit back with four tries in ten minutes and a 22-10 lead. Marist responded with two converted tries to go up 24-22, before the home team scored a converted try for a 29-24 halftime lead. While the first half was hectic, the second 40 minutes was rather mundane; the only scoring a Gladstone try and a Marist penalty to secure a losing bonus point. Stars of the show for

the home team were their talented Fijians Epeli Rayaqayaqa and Inia Katia, who caused Marist all sorts of problems playing in the accustomed position of second-five and centre. Masterton Red Star turned on probably their best performance of the season going down 5212 to Martinborough at Colombo Road. Down 40-0 at halftime another huge score looked imminent. However, a strong second half by the forward pack saw Stars pick up tries to prop Joe Hei Hei and flanker Karl Thompson and restrict Martinborough to 12 second half points. A hat trick of tries to dynamic winger Moo Moo Falaniko was the highlight of Greytown’s 23-5 victory over East Coast. Shayne Harmon crossed for the other try as the home team turned on a clinical display to grab a vital bonus point. The weekend’s result has seen an elevenpoint gap develop from Greytown and Martinborough in third equal place back to Marist and Carterton in fifth equal.

Scores [Home teams first]

Eketahuna 20 [Johan van Vliet try, Josh Pepperell 5 pens], Carterton 11 [Blair Hemming try, Utah Walker 2 puns], HT 8-11; Gladstone 34, Marist 27, HT 29-24; Masterton Red Star 12, Martinborough 52, HT 0-40; Greytown 23, East Coast 5.

Points after seven rounds

Eketahuna 28, Gladstone 27, Greytown and Martinborough 26, Carterton and Marist 15, East Coast 12, Masterton Red Star 0.

Scooter’s darts report This week’s round saw a few close games in the first division with a couple of 9-7 wins and two big wins of 14-2. Spellbound had a close 9-7 win over the Young Rebels side & SWWMC Gold only just beat blazers 9-7. Panthers & Leopards both had 14-2 wins over Pioneer Red & Ynots. This week my first division player of the week is Lief Reede who won four singles matches, 22x100, 6x140, 1x180, LDG (15, 17, 17, 19). My second division player of the week is Mark Foster who won three out of four games he played, and scored 6x100, 1x140.

Panthers bt Pioneer Red (14-2). Leopards bt Ynots (14-2). Pumas bt Pioneer Black (13-3). Spellbound bt Rebels (9-7), Barney’s Boys bt Over60-1 (11-5), SWWMC Gold bt Blazers (9-7).

2nd Division

JSB Chathams bt WSCC Waingawa (8-7), JSB Cheetahs bt SWWMC Blue (10-5), Skulls bt Services (9-6).

High scores

Lief Reede 22x100, 6x140,1x180, LDG (15,17,17,19). Mickey Mitchell 16x100, 3x140, 1x180, 1x111f, LDG (18). Bevan Thurston 17x100,7x140,1x180. Robbie Rimene 12x100, 2x140. Dale Rolls 12x100, 1x140. Rhys Semmens 14x100, 2x140. Mykee Matthews 8x100, 1x140. Luke Drake 13x100, 1x140. Dave Shenton 7x100, 2x140 1x123f. Jim Ross 8x100, 3x140, 1x143f. Craig Hintz 9x100,

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