Wairarapa Midweek Wed 22 May

An iconic Wairarapa forest reserve, known to its devotees as “piece of primeval New Zealand”, celebrates a milestone birthday next month. And a crew of volunteers are working hard to ensure it survives and thrives another half century.

An iconic park and ecosystem

under the protection of the former New Zealand Forest Service in 1974 – with the incorporation of large swathes of farmland into the reserve. It is now managed by the Department of Conservation [DOC].

Aorangi Ranges, Hikapu Mount Ross.

It is also now home to a rejuvenated native ecosystem, thanks to the efforts of the Aorangi Restoration Trust –currently leading a range of initiatives to restore the area to its precolonial brilliance.

trap lines.

“We’ve seen a big difference. In the park, we’ve seen flocks of about 50 kereru. We’ve seen New Zealand falcons, which are extremely rare. We’ve seen a big population of black-billed gulls nesting near Kupe’s Sail,” Howells said. Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

Aorangi Forest Park, which encompasses 20,000 hectares of native forested hill country south of Martinborough, marks its 50th anniversary in June.

Howells said the trust has seen a dramatic increase in bird life in the last five years, as well as a slowly burgeoning population of endangered pekapeka tou-roa [New Zealand long-tailed bat].

The park is a popular destination for walkers, trampers and hunters, and is home to some of Wairarapa’s most stunning scenic landmarks: Including the Putangirua Pinnacles, Te Kopi Lodge, the “Undulator” running track and, the highest peak in the

The Trust, formed in 2011, has instigated various pest control projects, supported by DOC and other organisations, to “restore and enhance” wildlife within the park. It is now seeking to secure up to $2 million to continue its predator control efforts, including 1080 drops and a vast network of

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Trustee Joe

School building is

Lucy Cooper lucy.cooper@age.co.nz

Greytown School’s newest teaching block, Papawai, was formally opened last week – nearly four years after then Minister for Education, Chris Hipkins, announced to the school it had successfully secured $6 million for new classrooms.

Wairarapa Labour List MP Kieran McAnulty, who accompanied Hipkins to Greytown School when he made the announcement in 2020, was “particularly pleased” to attend the celebrations.

“We were pushing really hard to get the approval for the funding back then, and we got it,” McAnulty said.

“To come back today and see the completion of that journey, and knowing how much it means to the school and the community, is pretty cool.”

With the completion of the two-classroom block – which McAnulty described as “about as modern as you can get”

Olive

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Martinborough has begun its preparations for the upcoming olive harvest in June.

Famously known for its wine, the town is also home to awardwinning olive groves – now preparing for a hopeful abundance of olive oil, as the groves bounce back after a challenging previous year.

– principal Paula Weston said she can finally appreciate the school site “as a whole” and “not as a construction site”, something she’s not been able to do since she started in her role three years ago.

“I love it,” she told Midweek. “Papawai actually reconnects the school together, and the flow of the school feels much more connected.”

The design of the building facilitates an openness between teachers and pupils that “single cell” classrooms often lack, Weston said.

“We’re within hearing distance of our colleagues, so it’s open to modern teaching practices,” she said. “And it means that kids are getting relationships with more teachers, and working with different teachers throughout their time here.”

Teacher Miu Phillips, who led the welcome ceremony and will be based in Papawai, is excited about the “collaborative nature” of the building’s design.

“Having a space where

Nalini Baruch, owner of Lot Eight olive grove

you can share resources, share spaces, but equally share the strengths of teachers, is probably one of the biggest benefits,” he said. “There’s lots of give and take in that space, which is lovely.”

School board member Sid Kempton

acknowledged the “two boards before us” that “actually started this journey”.

“They identified the fact that Greytown was growing rapidly and we needed increased capacity. They convinced the Ministry that we

levels.

needed two new groups of classrooms,” he said.

“So to see it all come together is pretty amazing. The kids love it. It’s going to be a great asset for the whole community, not just the school.”

Year 7 and 8 pupils

Baruch said.

who will be based in the new block were certainly very excited to be finally in their new base –describing the building as “amazing”, “brilliant” and “totally slay” [slang for “exceptionally impressive”].

This year’s harvest also comes on the back of a global olive oil shortage, thanks to crops damaged by highly unstable weather conditions.

“We will have to see – the olives can change overnight and delay in ripening if it is too cold,” Baruch said.

To determine the olives’ ripeness, the Baruchs rely on a traditional touch, smell and sight test.

“The olives will be slightly red, slightly yellow and slightly green – like a traffic sign.”

Meehan said the olives are “tiny” this year— particularly the Tuscan olives—following the recent dry summer.

She said the popular Tuscan varietal olives, Leccino and Frantoio, are not fruiting as well as the Barnea olives

alongside husband Colin, said the olives are “about six weeks away from harvest”.

Baruch said she was optimistic Lot Eight’s crops will recover this year after last year’s heavy rainfall, which resulted in low oil

Baruch said frost is “an olive’s greatest enemy” – if frost settles on olive trees, it could freeze the fruit and oxidise the oil.

This year, Lot Eight’s olives would be “mechanically harvested” by contractors – as it’s speedier and more modifiable in unpredictable conditions.

“The trees only take seven seconds to shake with these machines,”

Helen Meehan, who owns Olivo with husband John, said olive picking must be done as fast as possible after it begins.

“The minute the olive comes off the tree, it deteriorates.”

At Olivo, a team of four people pick the olives using a combination of harvest and hand-held machines. They are later pressed at The Olive Press in Greytown.

For the Meehans 1200 trees, the picking process takes about three days.

“My theory is that Barnea are natives of Israel, so they have desert in their DNA. They’re thriving in the drier weather.”

Similarly, Margaret Hanson of Blue Earth Estate said she expected the olives in the upcoming harvest to have “less weight” after last year’s heavy rain.

However, Hanson was hopeful “the olives will be back to normal intensity this year.”

ABOVE: Lot Eight olive oils.

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Principal Paula Weston, guests and pupils celebrating the opening of the new school block, Papawai. PHOTO/LUCY COOPER

husband Colin,

INSET: Nalini Baruch is the co-owner and operator of Lot Eight Olive Oil in Martinborough. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Exceptional artist remembered

Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz Ceramics

Julia Mahony julia.mahony@age.co.nz

Alzheimers Wairarapa has secured another LEGO builders’ exhibition show for Wairarapa, to be held in Masterton this November.

The Wairarapa Brickshow 2024, hosted at the Solway Showgrounds, will showcase creations, including large moving displays, built by LEGO enthusiasts from around New Zealand.

The fundraiser, in association with LEGO user group Well-LUG, will raise money for the Alzheimers Wairarapa’s

community support service.

“The Wairarapa Brickshow is back – bigger and better than ever,” Alzheimers Wairarapa executive committee member Carla Eglinton said.

The first Wairarapa Brickshow, held at the showgrounds in 2022, attracted 1500 people and was supported by Lions clubs and local sponsors. It featured a number of Wairarapa LEGO builders, plus stars of the TV show Lego Masters New Zealand.

This year’s show will be in the showgrounds’ larger venue under the

King Street Artworks [KSA] has paid tribute to one of its most devoted and determined members: Remembering a dear friend, a firm but loving grandmotherly figure, and an “exceptional” creator. Ceramic artist and longtime KSA attendee Audrey Hall died on April 27, age 93.

At the Masterton-based creative studio, Hall was “a bit of a star” – and was known throughout Wairarapa for her detailed and intricately sculpted works, mostly inspired by literature, fairytales and classical myth.

Hall, a former teacher, first tried her hand at pottery only 13 years ago [then approaching her 80s], attending KSA to keep busy in retirement. Eventually, her pieces, featuring colourful characters such as Adam and Eve, Little Red Riding Hood, and the casts of Alice in Wonderland and Les Misérables, became regular fixtures at Aratoi Museum of Art and History.

One of her works, a

sprawling clay book with characters from the Greek legend of Theseus and the Minotaur appearing from the pages, won her the Emerging Artist Award at the 2017 Wairarapa Art Review.

A great many of her pieces have also found homes around the country, following her solo exhibition “Wonderland”, held at KSA’s gallery last year.

Members of the KSA community gathered last week for an informal memorial service to celebrate Hall’s life and her contributions to the studio.

Staff and artists shared their memories, many featuring Hall’s goodhearted bluntness and wry humour, and marvelled at her artistic talent.

KSA coordinator Ian Chapman said Hall was “an inspiration to many”: Not only starting her creative journey in her twilight years, but turning up to the studio almost every day, despite failing health and chronic pain.

“She never complained — she just got on with it,” he said.

“She produced a phenomenal amount of

grandstand, with room for more exhibitors and vendors. Alzheimers Wairarapa is organising food trucks and family entertainment, to the give the day a fair-like feel.

“There will be a Toucha-Truck event outside, which is an opportunity for kids – and those young at heart – to get up close and personal with some

work – but none was massproduced. It was all unique and completely Audrey.

“She was proof that life doesn’t have to end when you retire. It doesn’t matter how old you are, you can still learn new skills, be creative, have stories to tell, and be yourself.”

Chapman also recalled lighter moments in Hall’s company — including when she accompanied him to Parliament to collect an award for KSA, and pulled faces from the audience while he gave a speech.

Others spoke fondly of her frugal nature [particularly her using one bag for two cups of tea], kindness to newcomers at the studio, and her enjoying “a sneaky cheeseburger” from McDonalds every Wednesday.

Studio manager Linda Tilyard recalled Hall’s wicked sense of humour –and equally wicked “sense of correctness.”

“One time I wore a dress which I thought was okay for work. But Audrey said, ‘That dress is far too long, you’ll trip!’

“Just like a mum or an

auntie would. I took the skirt up a few inches that night.”

Aratoi curator Adam West-Watson represented the gallery at the service, and spoke enthusiastically of Hall’s creative vision.

“What she created was exceptional. Her figurative books, her lighthouses, her Garden of Eden – there was always something magical.

“Her work deserved to be five times the price, and be seen far and wide.”

Also paying their respects were several friends from Masterton’s Red Star Table Tennis Club, of which Hall was a member for many years.

Peter Herbert, her doubles partner, said Hall showed up for games even as her mobility deteriorated — even if it meant having to “stagger” over to a table. She applied her sense of correctness to her sport, meticulously keeping track of the score.

“She stood for no nonsense. If you’d recorded the score wrong, she’d tell you.”

Hall is survived by two children and six grandchildren.

incredible big trucks,” Eglinton said. “There will also be cool sports cars.”

The day will include a sensory hour, giving people with sensory issues access to a quieter and less crowded space.

Well-LUG, which has branches around the lower North Island and holds annual shows in larger centres, has donated more

than $163,000 to New Zealand charities from brickshow events.

Alzheimers Wairarapa has an office at the Solway Showgrounds, and employs a registered nurse to support clients and their whānau in the community.

• The Wairarapa Brickshow 2024 will be held on Sunday, November 10. People

who wish to exhibit LEGO creations must register with WellLUG closer to the show date by visiting www.well-lug.nz. Businesses interested in sponsoring the show or donating prizes can send an email to esther@ alzheimerswairarapa. co.nz.

LEFT: The Wairarapa Brickshow will feature mega builds, such as this replica of the Titanic. RIGHT: Star Trek is a popular LEGO build theme. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Crafters fundraise to get stitching machine

much they could collect.

An embroidery machine would be just the ticket for the crafters of Te Āwhina Community Hub – and they have a plan to achieve their goal.

Purchasing an embroidery machine would allow the members of Te Āwhina’s crafting group, which meets regularly at the hub’s East Masterton base, to create personalised labels for their work –meaning they could sell their wares at markets and make a living from their craft.

Joanna Hehir, assistant coordinator at Te Āwhina, said a new embroidery machine will cost $5000. The charity plans on fundraising by placing 50 decorated collection jars at businesses throughout Masterton.

Hehir said the Masterton Police Station had already agreed to host a collection jar – and staff were “feeling competitive” about how

She hoped other businesses would reach out to them, willing to have a jar on their counter.

“If everyone could raise us $100 in four weeks, I don’t think that’s asking too much.”

Hehir said many people in the group struggled financially – and, if they could make some money from their craft, it would enhance their lives and help them achieve their goals.

“It’s all about helping people and providing them with a path to selfdetermination,” she said.

“So, [the machine] would be a huge asset to the group.”

Amie Maxwell attends Te Āwhina regularly and has 14 years of experience using embroidery machines – for labelling Christmas ornaments, baby blankets, jackets, and school uniforms, among others.

“There’s so much scope.”

Maxwell said she would be teaching the other

Carterton’s indoor pool is swimming closer to its much-anticipated renovations: Thanks to a big-hearted and tuneful group of local youngsters.

The Wairarapa Kids’ Choir [WKC] will perform in its annual fundraising concert early next month, with all proceeds going towards Carterton Indoor Pool Project – currently raising money to upgrade southern Wairarapa’s

crafters how to use the machine – with the goal of labelling their work in time to sell at markets this summer.

Te Āwhina helps people who access its services with a wide range of assistance, including financial aid, medical needs and food parcels.

In turn, the crafting group helps others in the community. It has donated knitted children’s clothes to Ko Te Aroha Children’s Centre in Masterton, makes care packages for children in crisis situations, and has made tiny clothes for grieving whānau to dress “angel babies” in for their final journey.

Te Āwhina coordinator Donna Gray said the group is “all about helping the community and each other and supporting each other too”.

• If your business would like to participate in Te Āwhina’s fundraiser, contact Joanna Hehir on 027 282 9007.

only indoor swimming facility.

The 24-strong choir voted, via secret ballot, for the charity they felt was most important –with the Carterton Indoor Pool Project winning by a landslide, a spokesperson for WKC said.

The concert will feature a “great selection of songs”, including classic numbers from musical theatre, Beatles hits, and

“one or two songs with a ‘watery theme’ to tie in with the pool project”.

The Kuranui College String Group and young performers from InMotion School of Dance will also make guest appearances.

• WKC’s concert will be held on Thursday, June 6, beginning 6.45pm at Carterton Events Centre. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Pool Project. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Craft group member Amie Maxwell [left] and Te Āwhina Community Hub coordinator Donna Gray hope a new embroidery machine will help the members personalise and sell their crafts.

PHOTO/CAITLIN LESTER

The Wairarapa Kids’ Choir looks forward to its fundraiser concert for the Carterton Indoor

Supporting park to thrive

“The park is a piece of primeval New Zealand. In pre-colonial times, it would have had a thriving ecosystem: Frogs, lizards and insects, as well as abundant bird life.

“The way we see it, we can either have a pristine forest park that’s a major asset to our region – or we can have a wasteland with predators everywhere, and where native species will become extinct.

“We want to do what we can to keep it alive another 50 years.”

Howells said the Operational Solutions for Primary Industries [OSPRI] group had funded four rounds of 1080 drops in the park between 2014 and 2022, due to the threat of Tuberculosis from

possums to livestock.

These interventions have led to a substantial reduction in predator populations, such as possums, hedgehogs, rats and mustelids, and a flourishing of the park’s birdlife. Howells said OSPRI’s funding has been discontinued, prompting the trust to seek local funding for further drops.

Trust founder Clive Paton said he supports the continued use of 1080, despite its controversial nature.

bird populations by preying on eggs and chicks,” he said.

“1080 has also allowed the forest to regenerate, supporting the growth of young trees and the survival of dependent wildlife.”

Paton also noted the critical role of the hunting community in controlling the numbers of deer, goats and wild pigs in the park.

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in planting natives to create a forest corridor between the Aorangi and Remutaka Forest Parks. The forest corridors, seedlings for which are nurtured at Kohunui Marae in Pirinoa, create habitat for indigenous wildlife, improve water quality of streams and rivers, and reduce nutrient runoff from nearby farms.

The Trust manages extensive predator traplines throughout and around the perimeter of the park – largely the work of volunteers – and also supports Martinborough Lions’ trapping systems through the park, emptying them once a month.

• Further information about the Aorangi Restoration Trust and its activities can be found at aorangitrust. org.nz. Continued from page 1

“The alternative, allowing [predators] to overrun the forest, would undoubtedly lead to further species extinctions. Possums, for example, have already caused the extinction or near extinction of numerous tree and shrub species, including the iconic rata. They have also decimated native

Howells said the Trust is the driving force behind Tonganui Corridors Project –which supports farmers

At present, Howells said, the Trust is concentrating on pest control efforts to boost the numbers of native bittern in the area, and eventually hopes to reintroduce a population of kiwi to the park.

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Pirinoa School visits Waihara Block in the Forest Park.

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Readers Warren and Tessa sent in these gorgeous photos of the skies above Wairarapa during last week’s Aurora Australis – the side effect of a rare geomagnetic solar storm. Warren’s photo was taken from his home in rural Carterton, and Tessa’s from White Rock Rd, Martinborough.

Greg's Smokefree success story

“This time was not as hard and previous times,” says Greg, aged 69. He started smoking when he was 15 years old but was nally ready to give up just over a year ago when his health took a dive.

“I’ve got COPD, which obstructs the air ow from my lungs, and heart problems. I had to have a stent,” he says.

Greg’s last smoke was on 23 March 2023. He’s glad he’s given up when he thinks about how much they cost. “I was spending about $220 each week on rollies and packets of cigarettes.”

He’s given up a couple of times before, but always found an excuse

to go back to it after a couple of months. This time he used patches and lozenges, which still come in handy if he gets a craving. He’s also tried a vape but hasn’t needed it for a few months.

“If I do need it to soothe the craving, I could use it without breathing the smoke in.”

The Quit Smoking Team are great and help “keep me honest,” Greg says. His key messages to people thinking of quitting are, “listen to your doctor, be tough on yourself, and congratulate yourself as you go along.”

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Greg relaxing at home with a cup of tea and no cigarettes.

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she said. “And it was hard work – your hands would hurt at the end of the day.”

Nine novice [and not so novice] typists hammered out love letters as part of this month’s Featherston Booktown Karukatea Featival’s event, the Typewriter Bonanza workshop.

Before committing sentiment to paper, the participants shared their “why” for attending with the group and its facilitator, artist Katja Starke.

Carole Knight [83], on holiday from Brisbane to visit her niece and grandnieces, recalled learning how to type on an old Olivetti machine.

One of the youngest participants, Isla Partridge [14], had never seen a typewriter before, let alone composed a letter on one, and she was “looking forward to giving it a go”.

After some instruction on the basics – like feeding in the paper, setting margins and changing the colour of the ribbon – Katja gave her typing pool the green light to “get creating”.

“I wasn’t very good,”

Within minutes, the main room at Common Ground on Featherston’s Main Street was thrumming with the sound of many hands typing.

“This is certainly

bringing back memories,”

Carole said. “I’m being transferred back to my youth with this exercise.”

She shared her typewritten letter with Midweek: “I would never be accurate enough to earn a living at this rate,” she typed.

“I would be the laughing stock of the typing pool.”

In her letter, she also recalled the introduction to her office of the dictaphone, and her senior colleagues’ attempts at using it to file reports.

“[It was] such a great addition to our tools.

My boss at the time was a senior executive. He usually dictated after a boozy lunch, which became an absolute

nightmare!

“However, he knew no more than I did about what he had been talking about. So I just filed his prose in a file where they could never be located, and acted innocent when the reports could never be found again!”

By the end of the hour, behind each typewriter were many examples of spontaneous creative writing.

Love letters, the beginnings of memoirs, recipes, poems, letters home... and news stories.

Such as this one.

“Katja’s patient and gentle instruction brought out the best of everyone,” said one participant. “I think I could stay all day.”

Celebrations across the generations

Over 100 members of Wairarapa’s Tankersley family came from far and wide last month to celebrate the clan’s 185 years in Aotearoa.

The family held its reunion celebration [previewed in Midweek on April 17] over two days at Rathkeale College, which was attended by whānau members, spanning four generations, from “both ends of New Zealand”, and nine who came over from Australia, event organiser Lyn Tankersley said.

“The eldest attendee was nearly 90 years old and the youngest two-and-a-half years old.”

first racehorses to New Zealand, and opening pubs on the Wellington foreshore. He and wife Sarah settled in Masterton in the 1850s.

The most recent reunion included the unveiling of two new headstones in the Archer St Cemetery: One for Thomas William Tankersley Jnr [died 1920], his two wives, and baby daughter, and one for Sydney Richmond Harding [one of Thomas and Sarah’s grandchildren] who died in 1884, aged eight.

The Wairarapa Tankersleys are descended from Thomas William Tankersley, who arrived in New Zealand in 1839, and was well-known for importing some of the

Lyn said other festivities at the reunion included making Anzac poppies, “amazing family memorabilia displays”, and a meal with wine from Tankersley Estate Vineyard in Central Otago.

Katja Starke [centre] hosting the Typing Bonanza. PHOTO/LUCIA ZANMONTI

INSET: Lucy Cooper’s original typed story. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Family members of all ages, across four generations, attended the recent Tankersley family reunion in Masterton.

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 Good drainage: Rhodos don’t like having wet feet, this can cause root rot, so it’s important they live in soil that drains well. Organic matter (compost, aged

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 Roots that are kept cool & moist: Rhododendrons have shallow spreading roots, so be mindful of this if you’re weeding, or planting, around the root zone. A layer of Daltons Mulch & Grow will help protect them, as well as improve moisture levels (keep the mulch away from the stem)

 Part Shade, or Morning Sun: Most rhododendrons prefer a spot where they get a bit of sunlight, but not somewhere in full sun (depending on variety). Filtered light or dappled shade is ideal for most underneath deciduous trees works well.

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Disabled community speaking up

Long-time disability advocate Peter Knighton [left] presented a petition on behalf of Wairarapa’s disabled community to Labour Party disabilities spokesperson Priyanca Radhakrishnan and Wairarapa List MP Kieran McAnulty at a public meeting in Masterton last week.

Knighton instigated the petition, signed by more than 520 local residents, following a government decision

LETTERS

Who can we trust?

We are called to practice “gracious assertiveness” – to speak the truth in love. Even if, sometimes, inaccuracies are screaming in your face.

In her letter [Midweek, May 15], Claire Wells mentions 34,500 Palestinian deaths. The United Nations admitted it has overestimated the number of women and children killed in Gaza that was previously reported. Initial fatalities reported by the UN: 9500 women, 14500 children. Revised fatalities: 4959 women, 7797 children. Please remember who started this war on October 7, 2023.

On October 16, 2023, the [Hamas-run] Health

to remove flexibility from several categories of disability support funding. The changes were announced by Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled People, in March, without consultation with the disabled community.

Knighton’s petition called on the government to better its communication with disabled New Zealanders and include them in funding decisions.

McAnulty and

ministry told global media that an Israeli airstrike was responsible for an explosion that killed 500 Palestinians at the Al Ahli hospital in Northern Gaza. United States media quickly reported the story – even though it became clear within hours there was no evidence to support claims of an airstrike, or a death toll anywhere near 500. Soon evidence emerged showing that a rocket fired by Palestinian terrorists was nearly certain to have caused the blast.

Can we believe the narrative we are given by the so-called press, when it seems to align itself with terrorists?

I could write much more – but will leave you with

Radhakrishnan met last week with members of Wairarapa and Tararua’s disability communities to

discuss the impact of the funding changes on their daily life – which included no longer being able to

McAnulty said he and Radhakrishnan would present Knighton’s petition to Parliament on his behalf this week.

a quote from Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel, from long ago: “We refuse absolutely to be the only people in the world who consent to having their fate decided by others.”

Shelly Shute Masterton[abridged]

A point of correction

I am perturbed that you clipped my letter [Midweek, May 15] in ways that changed its meaning, intent and tone, and with no acknowledgement that it had been abridged. I, and by extension Israel, come across as cavalier towards Palestinian deaths. The facts supporting my view were taken out. The tone was changed. This despite the fact that I was replying to

Alan Kirk’s letter [May 1] which accused me of “whitewashing Israel’s vicious slaughter of more than 30,000 women and children in Gaza”.

For example, Israel could use wholesale approaches to warfare there, but avoids them at the cost of Israeli lives. This fact was deleted? Why?

Why delete the fact that Hamas’ casualty data often excludes age, gender, date of death, or ID number?

[For your information, there are often duplicate records, too. And the UN has now almost halved its number of women and children killed in Gaza.]

Why allow Kirk’s use of “vicious” and omit my use of “astonishingly” [when

travel outside of the region to access support services, and reduced funding for caregivers.

talking about Israel’s low ratio of civilian to military deaths]?

By contrast, Claire Wells was permitted to accuse Israel in the most vicious and inflammatory language in her letter. She quoted Al Jazeera which is funded by Qatar – a major funder and supporter of Hamas.

Unchallenged allegations fuel antiSemitism, which is growing apace in New Zealand.

Ingrid Ward Greytown Editor’s note: Kia ora, Ingrid. My sincere apologies for not acknowledging your letter had been abridged. This particular discussion between our readers has

“[Disability support] funding used to go a long way to enable a fuller life, one where those with disabilities were able to participate in society, and give those that cared for them the support they needed,” he said.

“Everyone we spoke to was clear that the Government needs to reinstate flexibility of funding.”

run its course. This will be the last issue I will be printing letters on the Israel/Palestine situation.

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“As a Year 13, the opportunites at Mākoura have given me access to multiple new career paths. I have learned many skills for the future from my classes” In 2024, our rangatahi told us...

“Teachers at my school respect and learn with me. They know how to teach me as an individual”

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I’m sure you’ve heard the news – the Wairarapa Times-Age, which includes Wairarapa Midweek, has been purchased by Stuff Group.

Ownership transfers at the end of the month. At present, Wairarapa, I’m not entirely sure what’s happening next. In the meantime, we’ll continue to produce the quality community newspaper you know and [hopefully!] love.

It’s been interesting watching reactions to the takeover online. Some predict the Times-Age becoming “woke” under its new parentage. Being that Stuff is regarded by some as more leftleaning than most of New Zealand’s media outlets [serendipitously mentioned in last week’s editorial].

“Woke”. We’ve seen that word tossed around a bit of late – a perjorative, usually. What does it all mean?

The expression “to be woke” originated from African American Vernacular English in the early 20th century –meaning to be awake and alert to social injustice

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and systemic inequality.

It was popularised in 1938 by US blues singer Lead Belly, who advised fans in Alabama – where nine Black teens were, despite evidence of their innocence, convicted of rape by an all-white jury –to “stay woke”.

The term gained further prominence in the 2010s, and eventually morphed into a broader encapsulation of progressive ideals –such as environmental protection, LGBTQ+ rights, and affirmative action. On the flipside, in conservative circles, “woke” has become the ultimate affront: Used to deride that which is “overly politically correct” and seeks to suppress freedom of expression. So, according to conservatives, how does this play out in the 21st century?

Some will say woke means to be “permanently outraged”. Usually as a

collective. “The Woke Mob”: One seething mass of indignation, ready to cancel anything incorrect or unjust with the stroke of a keyboard.

Fair call. Credit where it’s due, however — some “anti-woke” folks know something about forming a decent mob. Sometimes, said mob even goes beyond digital borders and straight into “cancelling” rainbow crossings.

According to ACT Party leader David Seymour, to be woke is to consume “costly” school lunch staples – such as sushi, hummus and quinoa. I.e. “woke foods”. We’ve found the real enemy of the Kiwi taxpayer, folks – healthy delicacies from non-white cultures. Who knew? It would also appear being woke is bad for big business. “You go woke, you go broke,” apparently. Companies taking part in Pride Month, including te reo Māori in food

packaging, raciallydiverse casting in classic movie remakes – terrible for the balance sheet. Disney attempted the latter, casting a Black lead actor in 2023’s The Little Mermaid – which made $US570 million at the box office. A colossal failure ... I guess?

policies, and as for being funny ... that’s a matter of taste.

Wokeness also means a colossal failure when it comes to humour. At least according to Twitter CEO Elon Musk: “A lot of people on the left ... are not funny. If there are so many no-fly zones to avoid, there’s nothing left to make fun of.” Except, perhaps, Musk himself. Who promptly deleted the Twitter accounts of users who parodied his free speech absolutism [and questionable business sense]. Comedy is dead, right?

In summation – to be woke means to be obsessed with cancel culture, enjoying “foreign” foods [a bad thing], going broke for inclusiveness [or not], and killing comedy [and Elon’s ego]. So, what does that mean for Midweek under the Stuff banner? Well, as current editor, I alone have no powers of cancellation, I’m not responsible for lunch budgets or inclusion

But, I do like the original definition of “woke”, as it was created by the African American community. We know Wairarapa is made up of people who, regardless of political leaning, are aware of structural inequity, and do what they can to combat it. Our foodbanks working around the clock, our mums creating safe spaces for neurodiverse and queer youth, our gardeners helping vulnerable communities grow their own food, our organisations teaching former refugees water safety and driving skills ... pretty “woke”. Pretty awesome.

As part of Stuff, my hope is Midweek will continue to tell the stories that matter. Midweek has always championed those driving social justice in Wairarapa– and I, certainly, have no plans to change that.

Are we going “woke”? Consider me wide awake. Pass the hummus.

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Arti Kadian, Welcoming Communities advisor,

Masterton District Council

As a child, I dreamed of ... Becoming a pilot. The allure of commanding a plane, navigating through clouds, and witnessing breathtaking vistas from above.

My favourite thing to do on a cold winter’s day is … Indulge in some self-care, whether it’s pampering myself with a luxurious bubble bath, treating myself to a soothing at-home spa day, or simply curling up on the couch with a soft blanket and watching my favourite movies or TV shows.

The best piece of advice I’ve ever received is …

To embrace failure as a stepping stone to success. It taught me the importance of resilience, perseverance, and learning from setbacks.

As Welcoming Communities Advisor, I am privileged to be able to … Make the change and

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witness the positive impact of Welcoming Communities’ initiatives firsthand.

Whether it’s seeing newcomers integrate seamlessly into our community, witnessing the bonds formed between different cultural groups, or observing individuals flourish as they embrace new opportunities – every success story reinforces the importance of my work.

The most awe-inspiring place I have ever visited is … Thorpe Park in London. So exhilarating! From the heart-pounding roller coasters to the immersivethemed attractions, every moment was filled with adrenaline and excitement.

My ultimate comfort food is … Black bean curry with rice and veg dumplings, made by one of my dearest friends.

Migrants to Wairarapa bring … A rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and experiences that enrich our community in countless ways. They bring cultural diversity, new perspectives, and a wealth of skills and talents that contribute to the vibrancy and dynamism of our region.

A new skill I’d love to learn is … Gardening – I’m excited to learn how to cultivate plants and create beautiful outdoor spaces of my own.

The family member I admire most is … My partner. His boundless patience, unwavering

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care for our family, and endless motivation have been a constant source of inspiration.

As a community, we can make new migrants feel more welcome and included by … Fostering an environment of empathy, respect, and support. This can be achieved through various initiatives, such as organising cultural exchange events, offering language classes to facilitate communication and integration, and establishing mentorship programmes to provide newcomers with guidance as they navigate their new surroundings.

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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.

CUTIE OF THE WEEK

Reader Kay sent in this adorable photo of grandson Vinnie Mitchell [4] – all rugged up for an autumn day, and hard at work collecting pinecones.

Kay said the pinecones are part of a fundraiser raffle for Vinnie’s big sister Aleah’s trip on the Spirit of Adventure, with her classmates from Solway College. Everyone needs a brother this helpful!

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Local blankets, straws and artworks in stock

Becky Bateman

A few weeks ago, we asked for your feedback about Aratoi and what you’d like to see in the shop.

The responses were incredible – the majority wanted to see locally handmade items that were a sensible price, sustainable and unique.

Anthea Birch, Aratoi’s retail manager, was delighted by the response. “It is important to support local artisans,” she said. “We are looking forward to offering more locally made objects into the shop.”

Currently, the shop’s most popular items are Masterweave blankets [made around the corner in Masterton], Cooper’s Loft earrings from Greytown

and One Little Fish candles which are made locally.

Wairarapa artist Jane Sinclair’s current exhibition

Quiet Observations has a range of limited-edition cards and notebooks to complement her exhibition, that are printed in Masterton.

An exciting new supplier is Off Track Arts.

They are Wairarapa couple Benjamin Madden and Marisa McLuckie who have combined their mutual interest in ancient techniques with modern tools to handcraft oneof-a-kind art knives and jewellery.

Working from their home studios at Mount Bruce in Wairarapa, Madden and McLuckie repurpose salvaged and fossicked local

CONSERVATION KŌ RERO

Taonga species are thriving at Ōnoke

Ronnie Priest Department of Conservation

A collaborative day at Ōnoke Spit in South Wairarapa earlier this month was a good opportunity to share knowledge as well as deal to invasive weeds, Department of Conservation [DOC] biodiversity ranger Ian Brown said.

“Strategising collaboratively in a handson way is much better than an academic exercise.”

The ‘multi weeds sweep’ was attended by 16 staff from DOC, Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC], Rangitāne and Kahungunu.

“The number of people gave us the ability to look at a lot more of the spit. It was great having that level of expertise in a big group, there’s a lot we can learn from each other,” Brown said.

Ōnoke Spit is about 100ha long and home to many taonga species, such as the rare notoreas peronata moth, native bee, katipo, banded dotterel and Caspian tern.

The best thing the public can do to help protect these species is to avoid driving in fenced-off areas and across formed dunes, Brown said.

“Driving puts nesting sites and the pimelea plant that the moth and native bee depend on at risk. Things have improved since a fence was installed – but we are still seeing tyre tracks.”

Pest plants can also have a big impact on these species.

“It’s a dynamic environment and pest plants flower at different times, so they can be hard to manage. With all the specialist plant people there from the council and mana whenua, there was

materials to create future heirloom artifact treasures from metal, wood and stone.

Madden is accredited to carve Ngai Tahu pounamu and their kawakawa pounamu artworks can be authenticated and traced back to their Hokitika origins.

Other new and innovative items in the shop are Sucker NZ glass straws, which come in a variety of sizes and colours.

“These straws are reusable, sustainable and beautiful. Sucker straws are crafted from the strongest commercially available high-borosilicate glass, making them durable and dishwasher safe, and can be used in hot or cold drinks,” Birch said.

Finally, she pointed out some new pieces of work by local artist Angela Busby.

“They are clever, quirky wall-hung compositions made from recycled wood and metal, depicting New Zealand birds and fish.”

Having a look around the retail space makes you realise what talented

some really good kōrero around our strategy for next year.”

Ōnoke Spit is significant to Wairarapa iwi. Named Ōnoke because of the worms found there, it was a gathering place of local hapū that were dependant on tuna [eels] for food and their economy. Huge numbers of tuna would gather at the lake mouth between January and April.

There was also a pa site at Kiriwai Lagoon at the end of Ōnoke Spit.

DOC has been controlling marram grass on the spit for at least the last 10 years, Brown said.

“We’re happy with the progress of our marram

control. But our recent mahi highlighted the fact that pest plants are ever present. Marram is reducing and now there’s other pest plants such as rag wart and horn poppy that need to be our focus. We can’t take our foot off the pedal.”

As well as pest plant control, GWRC has an extensive trapping network along the spit which is maintained year-round.

The traps were checked fortnightly during the breeding season with help from DOC. Anecdotally, staff believe they are seeing more Caspian tern and dotterel in recent times.

“We’ll continue working

craftspeople we have in Wairarapa.

• Aratoi is always seeking items made by local artists and crafts people. Contact anthea@aratoi.co.nz

• Aratoi’s retail space is open Tuesday–Sunday 10am-4pm and online at shop.aratoi.org.nz

together to get the best outcome for Ōnoke Spit,” Brown said. The insight from mana whenua and Greater Wellington is extremely valuable to all of us.”

Ella Buckley, senior biodiversity advisor at GWRC agreed.

“It was a great opportunity for us to work alongside our partners to understand their connections to this place. Whatever the issues are out there, it’s a lot easier to discuss them when you’re standing on the whenua.” Buckley remembers undertaking marram control when she was working for DOC in 2016 and reckons she has seen some big changes in that time.

“It’s been really rewarding to step away and come back to see the marram coverage decreasing and the native plant communities thriving – the pingao in particular is looking really beautiful.

“It’s conservation mahi at its best, using everyone’s knowledge and insights.”

A selection of Angela Busby’s New Zealand birds and sh on display at Aratoi. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

The group has some well-earned lunch after a hard morning’s mahi. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Safe space for active transport

Carterton’s young cyclists will have plenty of space to store bikes this winter, with the opening of bike sheds in four local schools.

Thanks to the support of Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency’s Transport Choices programme and Carterton District Council [CDC], four schools have welcomed dedicated bike sheds – with the aim of promoting active transportation within the community.

CDC helped share $180,000 from Waka Kotahi to enhance bike storage facilities at Carterton, South End [Te Kura o Tai Tonga], St Mary’s and Dalefield Schools.

Each school has strategically placed bike sheds to complement existing infrastructure, enhancing accessibility and convenience for students. Additionally, new bike stands and repair stations were provided to further support sustainable travel habits.

Clare Crawford, principal of Te Kura o Tai Tonga/South End School, said its new addition had a positive impact on pupils’ active lifestyles – further encouraging them to travel to school by bike or scooter and to use their wheels during break times.

“Since the arrival of our

new bike shed, students proudly park their bikes and scooters, knowing their belongings will remain dry,” Crawford said.

St Mary’s principal Karen Goodall echoed similar sentiments and said her pupils had more incentive to bike and scooter daily, now that they have a safe and dry storage area.

Dalefield School deputy principal Willy Jephson also extended appreciation for the school’s new shed, recognising its significance

in “fostering a culture of active transportation”.

Matt Jackett, principal of Carterton School, said the number of our tamariki rolling into school on their wheels has steadily increased since its Bikes in School project began in 2018.

“The construction of the new bike shed has been eagerly watched by students, staff, and our community alike. The entire school community is excited to welcome this new addition to our kura,” Jackett said.

St Mary’s School pupil Sophie Wolland parks up at her school’s new bike shed courtesy of Carterton District Council and Waka Kotahi. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

This month, assistant librarian MADELEINE SLAVICK of Wairarapa Library Service talks with Len Cooper, who volunteers for Digital Seniors, a not-for-profit organisation that provides free and empowering technology skills.

This week is Tech Week – a time to talk about the value and impact of emerging technology. There are hundreds of activities and services running across Aotearoa.

In a way, every week is Tech Week. Most every day, we engage with digital devices –desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone.

Len Cooper has been assisting people to engage with the digital world for about 25 years, first in Auckland, and since 2020 in Wairarapa.

Every Tuesday morning, Cooper comes to Carterton District Library with Digital Seniors. Last Tuesday, when the doors to the library opened at 9.30am, seven people walked in – some were regulars, some new to the space. Everyone was with Digital Seniors. It was so busy that I couldn’t

interview Cooper during his two-hour session –we talked over the phone instead.

“When I started providing tech support as a volunteer,” Cooper said, “we were based at 3Mile Coworking Community, right on the [Carterton] High Street. Before that, we worked from a room in the Carterton Fire Station.”

One person Cooper really enjoys working with is a homebound person with Parkinson’s – whether it’s helping connect her computer to a TV screen, or her phone to a projector – he also stays in touch with her family. Sometimes he has to research issues before he can help, like how to sync a newer iPad with an old MacBook.

“In the past, I worked in mathematics education, as a trainer, advisor and consultant.

work took me around the country and overseas too, including

Digital

Seniors. I speak at several retirement villages, for instance.

“I moved to Wairarapa to be near my daughter and her kids. The villa I found here is like the villa I had in Auckland, so it feels like home.”

Digital Seniors is a walk-in service, though people are encouraged to book an appointment on 0800 373 646. They have five weekly hubs: Carterton District Library [Tues 9.30-11.30am], Greytown Library [Tues 1.30-3pm], Masterton District Library [Wed 10am -Noon], Heartland Services in Martinborough [Thurs 9.30-11am] and Featherston Community Centre [Thurs 1.303.30pm].

Wairarapa Library Service [WLS] offers many digital support services: free Wifi, the WLS and Libby apps, affordable broadband access through Skinny Jump, free scanning, and low-cost photocopying and printing. In 2023, WLS worked with Digital Seniors to bring the DORA bus to seven locations across Wairarapa.

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My

Macau. These days, I still give presentations to groups, now with

Volunteer Len Cooper thrives on helping people with technology. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

HE TĀKAI KŌRERO MAI I WHAKAORIORI

MASTERTON MONTHLY WRAP

Follow the stars for Matariki

Applications close on Friday for groups and individuals planning community events for Matariki.

Masterton District Council is again o ering grants of up to $500 to help organisers, and planning a map of events running from Monday 24 June to Sunday 14 July.

To register for inclusion on the Follow the Stars events map for Te Ara O Ngā Whetū O Matariki, and apply for a grant, activities must be aligned to one of the nine stars in Matariki (set out below) and be open to the public.

Registrations close Friday 24 May and can be made via the Council website or using hard copy forms available at the Council’s Queen Street O ce or Masterton District Library.

Matariki rises in midwinter and for many Māori heralds the start of a new year.

Matariki - signifies reflection, hope, our connection to the environment and the gathering of people.

Pohutukawa - is connected to those who have passed on.

Waitī - is connected with all freshwater bodies and the food sources that are sustained by those waters.

Waitā - is associated with the ocean, and its food sources.

Waipuna-ā-rangi - is connected with the rain.

Tupu-ā-nuku – is the star connected with everything that grows within the soil to be harvested for food.

Tupu-ā-rangi – is connected with everything that grows in the trees: fruits, berries and birds.

Ururangi - is the star connected with the winds.

Hiwa-i-te-rangi - is the star connected with granting our wishes, and realising our aspirations.

Applications close Friday 24 May

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Accessibility improvements for McJorrow Park playground

Masterton District Council has begun work to improve accessibility at McJorrow Park playground, removing an area of bark chip and replacing it with a soft pour flexi surface.

A path is also being introduced as part of improving access for people with mobility limitations to the Lilypad swing. The work is being paid for using a $28,000 grant from the Trust House Foundation. There will also be two interactive play panels installed.

Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of May.

LTP submissions go past 800

A total of 837 submissions were received on the Council’s Long-Term Plan 2024-34 consultation document, more than the total combined submissions received for the LTP consultations in 2018 (339) and 2021 (346).

And with 89 submitters wanting to express their views in person to the Council, an extra day has been added to the hearings process.

Mayor Gary Ca ell thanked te community for engaging with the process.

“Sta and elected members did a great job to make people aware of what has been proposed in the consultation document and we have received a lot of feedback about how readable and clear the document was.

“I want to thank everyone who has made a submission. Of course, the hard work is just beginning.”

Hearings will be held from today (Wednesday 22 May) until Friday. Final numbers will depend on those who take up the o er to speak.

All submissions will be available in the agenda for the deliberations meeting by the Council, to be held on 5 June. The agenda is scheduled to be online on 3 June.

Following the deliberations meeting, the Council will meet on 26 June to adopt the long-term plan.

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Pool inspections continuing

Pools come with rules around fencing and access, and Masterton District Council will be continuing pool inspections next month.

A leaflet drop will be carried out in areas in which inspections are planned. This will include information on how to book a time to be present for the inspection, if desired.

Section 165D of the Building Act requires councils to inspect pools every three years to make sure they meet requirements, with warranted Council sta entitled to enter properties to inspect pools at any time.

All pools intended for swimming that hold more than 400mm of water need a building consent for

the safety barrier (fence).

Requirements for pool fences are explained in the Swimming Pool Fencing Guidelines which can be found on our website: www.mstn.govt.nz

Common ways in which pool fencing fails Building Act requirements:

y the gate does not close automatically

y the fence has deteriorated, with gaps allowing access or climbing

y vegetation near the fence, inside or outside, provides assistance to climbing

y temporary pools purchased without consideration of fencing requirements.

Dog registration fees unchanged

Dog owners can celebrate unchanged registration fees for 2024/25 following the Council’s decision to spread the cost of animal control activities from a 20 per cent contribution from general ratepayers to a 30 per cent share of the cost. However, dogs that are impounded will incur increased costs for their owners.

The unchanged fees are:

Responsible owner (25% discount) $82.00

Urban Neutered

Urban Entire

Permit Breeder

Rural 1st Dog

Rural 2nd and Subsequent

Dangerous Neutered

$109.00

$188.00

$109.00

$109.00

$29.00

$163.50

Disability assist No cost

Dog in approved foster care No cost

The following fees will apply from 1 July Service (Current fee)New fee

Poundage Fee:First impounding (registered) ($75) $82.50

First impounding (unregistered) ($75) $100.00

Second impounding ($150) $165.00

Third and subsequent impounding (within 12 months)($200) $220.00

Sustenance fee (per day)($25) $27.50

Surrender of dog (acceptance must be on prior approval)($300) $ 330.00

Micro-chipping of Masterton registered dog ($20) $22.00

Application for Permit - keep more than two dogs in urban area

Replacement registration tag

Dog seizure fees

Afterhours dog release

(additional to impounding fees)

Bark collar hire (2 week hire, plus bond)

Administration rate (per hour)

O cer rate (per hour)

($65) $65.00

($5) $7.00

($150)$165.00

($150) $165.00

$23 + $23

$125.00

$190.00

Council Meetings

The meetings of the Council and its committees for the coming month are listed below.

Unless specified, all meetings will be held in the Kiwi Room at Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. The meetings will also be accessible to the public via the livestream on the Masterton District Council YouTube channel. Agendas will be available on the Council website (www. mstn.govt.nz) and copies will be available for inspection at the main Council o ce, 161 Queen Street, and at the Library, 54 Queen Street, two working days prior to the meeting.

Opportunity for Public Comment

At the beginning of some meetings, a period is available for those who wish to speak or comment on any matter relevant to the meeting in question. Requests to speak at a meeting should be made to Harriet Kennedy, Governance Team Leader, phone 370 6300 or email mdc@mstn.govt.nz at least one clear day before the meeting.

What’s On

Today Wednesday 22 - Friday 24 May 9am Long-Term Plan hearings Today Wednesday 22 May 1pm Audit and Risk Committee meeting Friday 24 May

12noon Winter firewood giveaway closes - for details check instragram or your email inbox if you are signed up for our emails

4pm Applications close to be included on the Matariki Follow the Stars grants and to be included in the calendar

Wednesday 29 May

3pm Infrastructure and Services Committee meeting

Monday 3 June - King’s Birthday

Wednesday 5 June

9am Council meeting to deliberate on the Long-Term Plan

Monday 24 June

Matariki Follow the Stars events begin

Wednesday 26 June

9am Council meeting

Friday 28 June - Matariki holiday observed

Lifestyle

Adding sparkle to the trip

– Pick ‘n Mix

Graeme Burnard

“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.”

Well, that’s what American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson thought, anyhow. And I know he was referring to the journey of life, not so much a trip, when he said that, but when we are travelling [Mrs B and I], we like to make the journey a memorable experience.

Some years ago, we were heading to Auckland for Christmas and we decided to take time and visit the places that we always drove past and said “we must stop there sometime”.

Four days should do it, we thought, so armed with an AA accommodation guide, off we went. We knew what route we were taking but had no idea where we would stop overnight. “Let’s just play it by ear and stop when we feel like it.”

We visited the Tangiwai memorial, the Raurimu spiral, the kiwi house in Otorohanga and had a cuppa in the old DC3 café in Mangaweka. We had a wonderful time exploring as we meandered up the island and decided that any future trips would be taken

in a similar way. This style of travel really suited us.

I know some of you like to get in the car, start the engine and just go and keep going until you arrive and don’t stop unless someone’s bladder is about to burst.

Even then, it’s a rest area, or the side of the road.

None of this stopping in town. Good god, we might have to spend money. I would avoid such travelling companions at all costs. We currently have friends on holiday in France and the USA and not to be outdone, we decided to have a break too, so went to Hawke’s Bay for a few days. Our first stop was at Eketāhuna. Coffee to go and a little savoury for the driver from the Lazy Graze café. A little gem in the middle of town. The coffee was so good, my wife actually rang the café from the car and told them so. I should point out, the public loos in Eketāhuna, across the road from the Lazy Graze are very clean.

Our next stop was Dannevirke. There are a couple of very good antique shops in the main street that Mrs B likes to visit and I get a chance to stretch

the arthritic bones and get some feeling back in my legs. Osteoarthritis is no fun and standing or sitting for too long can become very painful. I find lying down is the easiest, but it’s quite hard to drive in that position [so I have been told].

Despite having travelled back and forth, regularly to Hawke’s Bay since I was a small child, this trip sparked a renewed appreciation of how lovely the drive is. The traffic was light, and the countryside’s autumnal tones were just beautiful and we both remarked that if we didn’t love living where we are now, we would move to Hawke’s Bay.

Te Mata Figs and the Figgery Café just outside Havelock North is a MUST STOP for us. If you are of

gluten-free persuasion, this is the place for you. It’s a very safe place for celiacs. Everything sold in the shop and cafe is gluten free. The best gluten-free steak and cheese pies, yummy glutenfree cheese scones and the biggest loaves of glutenfree bread I have ever seen and only $10 each. We put in an order to pick up four loaves two days later [you can order online as well].

Coming home on Mother’s Day, we stopped back at the Figgery to pick up the bread. At 10am the place was packed to the gunnels and all the tables had Reserved signs on them for lunchtime.

We decided to have breakfast there. The menu said French Toast. Mrs B thought she would get a couple of slices of eggy bread. What arrived is

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shown in the attached photo. Enough on the plate to share with hubby and very reasonably priced too. We decided to visit the Hastings Farmers’ Market which was only six minutes from The Figgery and that was a very good decision. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, live music playing and the most delicious smells from the food trucks wafted across the market, set up under the trees in the Tomoana showgrounds.

We bought leeks as round as baseball bats, spring onions the size of leeks, beautiful sweetcorn and huge capsicums. I bought lemon and passionfruit curd and other goodies. Doggie treats for the neighbours’ dog [don’t tell them] and we found another all gluten-free bakery, where we stocked up on delicious bread rolls and treats. We love going away. We love going home even more, but we managed a quick stop in Waipawa, to stock up on the best gluten-free shortbread ever, from the Goat Horn Café. Then another quick stop in Dannevirke to pick up something Mrs B spied in one of the antique shops on the way up – and we couldn’t go past Lazy Graze in Eketāhuna without another coffee.

Lifestyle

Martinborough wines earn high ranks

One of Australia’s leading wine authorities has ranked two Martinborough businesses as being in the top 10 of New Zealand wineries.

The tasting team of digital wine platform The Real Review placed Ata Rangi at fourth and Dry River Wines at eighth.

The list – in its seventh year – was compiled by such independent critics as masters of wine Bob Campbell and Stephen Wong, who sampled more than 3500 wines from the past year.

Ata Rangi winemaker

Helen Masters said it is fantastic that Martinborough is consistently wellrepresented in the top echelon of wines.

“It’s always really nice, and it really cements all the hard work that the team does consistently year to year,” she said.

“We’re constantly driving for incredible wines that are of incredible quality that are also distinctly Ata Rangi and Martinborough.

“For that to shine through, it’s great – it’s good for everybody.”

Masters said this season has been a stunning vintage year.

This year’s grapes are of

impeccable quality with no disease pressure, great flavours, and beautiful tannins, she said.

“The only negative was the quality was slightly lower quantities due to the cooler weather in spring, but it was really just so lovely.”

The wines are showing real purity and length, she said.

Wairarapa Winegrowers Association Chair and On Giants’ Shoulders winemaker Wilco Lam said both Ata Rangi and Dry River Wines deserve “huge congratulations”.

“This is a great result for them and a positive reflection on the Wairarapa,” he said.

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Helen Masters said this year’s grapes were of impeccable quality.

LEFT: Dry River Wines ranked eighth on The Real Review’s list of the top 10 NZ wineries.

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Lam said the wineries’ classification will get global attention since there are few such systems for New Zealand wineries.

“The season was very good with exceptional fruit ripening conditions, in line with the classic years.

“The region is extremely excited about the 2024 harvest, and the wines will be highly sought after, especially since the volume was down to the long term average.”

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The Real Review team

taster Stephen Wong said it is really heartening to see increasingly diverse representation from New Zealand: “The stellar results from Central Otago, the outstanding dominance of organic producers, and smaller regions like Wairarapa, North Canterbury and Waiheke punching about their weight class alongside the juggernauts of Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay.

“It is an exciting time for New Zealand wine across almost every style and grape variety.

“There is much cause for optimism.”

“Top Wineries of New Zealand 2024 is the who’s who of fine wine producers creating new benchmarks as a measure of excellence,” taster Bob Campbell noted.

“It is a one-stop shop for the latest and greatest New Zealand wines, and we are thrilled to reveal them to New Zealand wine lovers.”

The Real Review’s international tasting team reviews about 10,000 wines yearly – more than any wine publication – with an Australia and New Zealand focus including those wineries that routinely produce excellent wine.

They offer comprehensive tasting notes, ratings, and recommendations for customers.

Skills and tools we take for granted right now

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson

In Ken Follett’s fabulous book The Armour of Light, the characters are quite inspirational in the way they overcome odds placed against them.

An example of this is Sal, the newly widowed mother of a young son, Kit. Without all of the advantages we have today she still learns to read, a skill we take for granted, as it’s taught to us in our homes and schools today.

The way I see it, if people like Sal were able to do so much with so little, then we should be able to do so much more with what we have accessible to us. The iPhone I am typing on to do this post gives me access to resources that far outweigh what even the most privileged had just a generation ago, yet for the most part pretty much all of us fail to make the most of these incredible devices.

Although Sal is a fictional character, there would have been many like her, doing so much with so little, fighting against overwhelming odds to just get by. If Sal could do what she did, then imagine what we could all do if we put in half the effort.

Good times

A fictional story based on fact, The Armour of Light is about Western Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This is a period I know very little about, so it’s very interesting finding out about what life was like then. Reading the book, something very apparent is how unequal life was back then in terms of the rich and the poor. The poor were generally very disempowered, with, in many cases, their lives in the hands of those from the privileged class, who were capable of handing out the toughest of punishments for what we would now consider minor misdemeanours. It’s hard to imagine how tough and unfair life was back then and how powerless so many people were.

Things are very hard for people in today’s society, but we can look back and see how much things have improved. While we should be grateful for how much better life is in so many ways, we should still keep fighting for things to get better; if those who lived before us did it in much tougher times, then we need to do the same thing today. This means making our voices heard and fighting for what we believe is right.

Daily practices

For quite some time I have had a daily set of practice. These are things that I do if I’m feeling great, when they’re easier to do, or when

I’m facing considerable challenges, such as being under a lot of pressure at work. The important thing for me is that I do them every day, regardless of how I’m feeling or the pressure I’m under. The reason is that I will always feel more on top of things or positive about any situation when they have been done.

Sticking to systems and routines is much easier when things are going well. However, these practices are even more important when times are challenging, as they become a source of strength, giving us a sense of accomplishment regardless of what else is happening around us.

For me, my daily practices include:

Exercise; reading positive content; eating a healthy diet; writing these posts; and meditation.

Getting better I watched a kapa haka session at my school. We are fortunate to have an exceptional tutor, and watching the sessions made it clear to me why he achieves such great results for the groups he works with.

I saw how Jimbo, the tutor, introduced the group to a new aspect of an item and then got the children to repeatedly work on it, noticing where things needed to be corrected and continuously making adjustments until they were as he wanted them. At times, this had the children doing the same thing repeatedly, perhaps up to 10 times, until it was as he wanted.

During this time the children never got bored, it was as if they could see themselves getting better with each attempt and they could see purpose in what they were doing and trusted Jimbo’s expertise to get them to the point where they would be ready to perform at a very high level.

The session was by no means easy, but I could see that the children were enjoying it because they could sense themselves getting better, both individually and collectively as a group.

The last thing I felt like doing was the best thing I could have done

I had a session booked at the F45 gym where I am a member. As I was getting ready to leave work I received a phone call that needed to be answered. By the time the call had finished, I had barely enough time to make the class on time.

The evening was freezing and there were quite a few things I needed to get done before I could relax at home later. Skipping the gym class would get me home earlier, so the idea was very appealing.

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However, I quickly drove to the gym, still in my work clothes and got changed just in time to take part in the class. And 45 minutes later I felt great for doing it, before driving home while talking to my daughter on a call, with the timing of her ringing fitting in perfectly after the gym class, taking up the entire 30-minute drive.

Sometimes the things we should do are the things we simply don’t feel like doing at any particular time. We can find all sorts of justifications for not doing what we know we should, but if we do manage to get that thing done we’re always going to feel so much better and more satisfied. I’m sitting at home relaxing as I type this up, with a sense of satisfaction after having done a tough workout which, for me, is the ultimate therapy for feeling good.

How to overcome failure

All of us will fail throughout our lives. It’s not something we enjoy, so we know that life will be full of unpleasant moments that stem from failure. It can come at any time, from when things have been seemingly going along smoothly for a long period of time, through to another in a string of failures that may have us thinking things will never get better.

I can think of countless times in my life where I have failed: relationships, financial decisions, sporting activities, my career… the list is a long one. However, I can also recall an almost equal amount of times in which I have bounced back from failure.

When I analyse a failure I have had, there will be a positive outcome the next time I attempt the same thing. An example of this is the second of two marathons I have completed. On this second occasion the experience wasn’t an enjoyable one. I really did hit that ‘wall’ that people often

refer to when doing this long run. Being honest with myself, the reason I got to this point was because I hadn’t put in the miles needed in training to be successful on the run; I simply wasn’t prepared.

When I do my next marathon I know that my approach to training will be significantly different. I will do the necessary training beforehand and I will go into the event knowing that I am prepared and ready for success, as opposed to dreading and expecting the failure that will surely come without the required pre-event training.

Learning from failure I’ve just started reading the book Right Kind of Wrong, by Amy Edmondson. The book is essentially about learning from failure and how, if we do so, we can really thrive.

I love the concept of learning through failure, but, by its very nature, it’s a process we don’t set out to do, as failure isn’t something we want. However, if we do learn from our mistakes, then we are taking a negative situation and turning it into a positive one.

One of my favourite films is About Time [I have written about this film many times]. Tim, the main character, has the ability to travel back in time. He uses this on many occasions to correct the many mistakes he makes and his life ultimately works out the way he wants it to.

We don’t have Tim’s ability to time travel. What we do have, though, is the ability to reflect on what we have done, then make changes accordingly, to better meet the same situations or challenges in the future. Yes, it would be great if things worked out exactly as we wanted them to the first time, but this will never always be the way. However, if we’re prepared to learn from our failures, then the next time is far more likely to be a positive experience.

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Lansdowne residents have been involved in a native planting plan for the Masterton retirement community to attract birdlife.

The greenscape plan for connecting the new Arvida Lansdowne Estate with surrounding wetlands and walking tracks includes flowering trees and predominantly natives such as kōwhai, houpara, harakeke and taupata, Arvida communications manager Robbie Walker said.

With help from the estate’s gardening team, residents planted kōwhai and totara trees near the entrance of the housing estate.

Resident Denise Carr said it was a great opportunity to plant a kōwhai tree for everyone to enjoy.

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“We did want more native trees to bring in the tuis and other birds,

so we’re really happy to have more kōwhai trees,” she said.

Arvida head of design, Blair Cressy said: “We put in lots of effort to enhance and celebrate natural features through our overall community layout and design. We do this by creating walking links and visual connections to the surrounding environment, as well as incorporating local flora and fauna in our landscape design to connect the community to the unique aspects of each location and region.”

Arvida Lansdowne Estate – an extension of Lansdowne Park Village – is on State Highway 2 at the north end of Masterton, within the Masterton Trails network. A full size bowling green and clubhouse is under construction.

TOP: Pat Magon was handy with the spade. ABOVE LEFT: Colin Lawrence [left], Roy Carr and Denise Carr got stuck in to plant new trees. ABOVE RIGHT: Lansdowne residents Roy Carr [front]

Denise Carr put down some roots.

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QUESTIONS BY HEAT PUMP BUYERS

Are heat pumps efficient?

Heat pumps are one of the most energy efficient appliances around. They’re able to provide 2.5-4kw of cooling energy for every 1kw used. Which is kinda like putting $1 into a slot machine and getting $4 out every time.

What size heat pump do you need?

The size you need varies based on a few different things. For example, a bigger home will need a more powerful heat pump. Or if a home has more insulation, it may need less heating and cooling capacity. While the best way to know for sure is to get a consultation done by an expert. There are some handy calculators which may help you get a ballpark of what might be needed.

Can you control your heat pump when you’re away from home?

Not all heat pumps can be controlled remotely while you’re away from home. However, Mitsubishi Electric and Panasonic both have heat pump options which can be controlled remotely. They just connect to your home Wi-Fi. Which means you can turn your heat pump on right from your phone. You have control of your home temp from anywhere.

What are the best brands of heatpumps?

According to Consumer NZ – an independent testing agency – Mitsubishi Electric heat pumps are some of the most recommended heat pumps 39 of them are Mitsubishi.

Do heat pumps work well in cold weather?

While the performance of heat pumps declines as temperatures lower. They’re still wildly good at heating efficiently during cold winter days. We recommend setting the temp between 20-22 degrees during winter. Going higher than that will mean your heat pumps is working very hard and will be less efficient.

Are heat pumps expensive to run?

Are heat pumps expensive to buy?

While the cost varies depending on what’s required. There are a lot of easy finance options available to help make the investment more digestible . For example, through Q card we’re able to offer up to 36 Months interest free. And we have similar options available through Gem Finance. If you’d like to see if the finance options could help you make your home more comfortable - just touch base with one of the team at the shop on 06 378 8699 #1 or pop in and see us in store.

Do heat pumps last a long time?

Good quality heat pumps can be expected to last between 12-17 years.

Why go through Newbolds for a heat pump?

When it comes to getting your home set up for comfort - we believe speed is essential. From start to finish you could have a new heat pump in your home within 10 working days. Slap in a good amount of top notch customer service and a bunch of friendly faces - it’s a no brainer to go through Newbolds, because your experience will be next to none. Plus, we’re locally owned and operated - which means we care for every customer as if they were family.

How much does a heat pump cost per day to run?

Wairarapa Annual heating cost for:

Small heat pump $209

Medium heat pump $455

Large heat pump $619

Cooling costs are roughly 7 times less than heating costs.

Are heat pumps good for people with allergies?

Are fireplaces better than heat pumps?

Heat pumps are the most energy-efficient sources of heat, which makes them cost-efficient too. They cost roughly 50% less per KW of heat produced vs traditional wood burners. So, if you’re sick of handing over hundreds to keep the fire burning, a heat pump can give the dwindling firewood pile a break.

If that’s not enough, think of the labour you’ll save -whether you are cutting trees down, stacking wood away, chopping kindling, bringing wood inside,lighting the fire etc - heat pumps could save you oodles of time.

You also can’t light a fire from work

Heat pumps with Wi-Fi control have a number of features allowing you to turn your Heat Pump on/ off, adjust heat settings and set timers all from your smartphone!

Should I just keep using my fan?

The humble fan – where would we be without it? Sweating profusely, probably. Fans are a fussfreeway to create cooling air currents within a room and drive airflow throughout a home. However, they are not without prominent shortcomings. The most obvious is that they don’t actually cool the environment. They just push air around, so you won’t enjoy the same chilled atmosphere that aircon creates.

What warranties do heat pumps come with?

Good quality heat pumps typically come with a 5-year warranty.

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Not really – when compared to alternative heat sources. Because heat pumps produce 4-5kw of heat energy per 1kw of power they’re one of the most efficient heat sources. As you can see heat pumps cost 50% less per KW of heat vs traditional wood burners. Source Consumer NZ.

Mitsubishi Electric heat pumps offer an advanced filtration system which works to clean away smells,dust, mould and other common household allergens, making it an ideal addition for allergy sufferers. Panasonic offers a wild system which fires out electrified molecules which deodorize and inhibit viruses and bacteria. Kinda like a little army of virus fighters getting shot from your heat pump. How quickly can I get a heat pump installed?

Within a week from the time of confirmation (must be in stock with supplier).

Well if you’d like to find out what a new heat pump might cost for your home... you could call us on 06 378 8699 #1 and ask to arrange your own FREE home heating consult with one of our expert technicians.

If it’s after 5pm when you’re reading this, send an email to info@newbolds.co.nz. Be quick because we can only fit in about 8 consults per week.

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The Journey of Chicken and Frog

Joanna Ludbrook, owner of Featherston’s specialist bookstore for children, re ects on the journey of Chicken and Frog since May four years ago.

“We were just out of lockdown, and I was opening a bookstore for children. What was I thinking?” Joanna laughs.

She was quickly thrown into forming a company, nding a location, working with a logo designer, learning about software and hardware, ooring and shelving, creating displays, managing a budget, and ordering stock.

Key learnings are that “customers are lovely, publishers’ reps are very helpful, and new children’s books are inspiring”.

She now has a room of props to interest and delight parents and children alike, and Friday morning is Storytime.

Boxes of dress-ups are standing by. For a recent display, she had a burley chap in a hi-viz vest

helping her nd logs that “looked like they might have fairies living in them”. He understood.

When selecting and curating stock, Joanna says she’s learned to talk with young people and publishing reps, to check out topics being studied at schools, to build around upcoming events (such as Matariki), and to trust her instincts.

Non- ction is one of her favourite genres. “Nonction can help enthuse and educate reluctant readers.

Publishers strive for beautiful pages with pictures, diagrams, text boxes and fun layouts to get the facts across.”

Joanna’s life has been one of learning –journalism, languages, raising children, working in advertising, and reinventing herself as a school librarian.

Today she’s a business owner, with a deep understanding of children’s literature, and even reviews books on RNZ National.

‘It’s all about lifelong learning,” Joanna says, “and making the most of opportunities.”

Chicken and Frog is her happy place.

It can be yours too. Find it at 3 Cli ord Square, Featherston, next to the wonderful Joy Cowley playground.

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Joanna Ludbrook outside her wonderful bookstore, Chicken and Frog.

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Hot off its Off-Broadway premiere, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ hits stages across New Zealand, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.

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They are real-life troubadours and masters in the art of connection; Victoria Vigenser (NZ) and Lindsay Martin (AU) interweave effortless strings, soulful vocals and driving rhythms to form a singular, intense musical voice. The duo have been called contemp-folk, alt-country and acoustic-pop, but no words capture their musical kinship, or the deeply heartfelt way they relate to their audiences.

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By popular demand the NZ Highwaymen are coming to Carterton! As seen on SevenSharp, NZ’s Highwaymen, between them, have recorded over 100 albums, many of which went Gold & Platinum. A once in a lifetime opportunity to see four of NZ’s most loved artists performing together live.

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Desperately seeking reliable news

Mark’s interest, as someone in his early 70s who has spent a lifetime involved in culture and broadcasting, is about accessing timely and objective news. The name ‘Mark’ has been assumed, to maintain anonymity.

He says, with frustration, that “the whole realm of disinformation makes it wellnigh impossible to get timely and objective news,” and he’s worried for all of us about that.

“If we don’t have a shared understanding as a community about what is really happening, then communication and society breaks down,”

he says. As an example, Mark talks about how governments are elected.

“People are not necessarily well informed about policies and can be unduly in uenced by which stories are reported and how they are reported by the media.

Parts of the media love a close election, focus on speci c issues, ramp up a speci c slant on those issues, in uence the outcome of the election, and then return to doing a proper job after the election is over.”

He recognises the excellent quality of Jack Tame’s Sunday morning show which focuses on politics and current a airs but notes that “such shows used to be in prime time.”

He’s thinking about Brian Edwards and Ian Fraser who really tackled the issues and put people on the

DEFINITIONS

The term journalism is used to refer to the act of uncovering news, writing about it, then reporting it to the public. Ethics, including a striving for the truth, are generally involved in journalism. There is also a place for opinion pieces about the news, labelled as such but still based on fact and striving for accuracy and truth.

The reporting of journalism can take place through the channels of newspapers, magazines, or on news websitesor through broadcasting the content on radio, television, or online.

The term media overlaps with journalism because it includes how information is shared with the public (in the channels noted above) as well as channels like Facebook and other social channels.

There is no expectation in these other channels of the need to conform to journalistic ideals such as truth and accuracy. The stories don’t even need to be news.

spot at peak viewing time.

“As a people, we were more informed. We weren’t all on our phones being fed back our own preconceptions.”

Mark is worried that the “echo chamber” between our preconceptions and what information we receive will

become smaller; essentially dumbing us down.

“I never thought I’d sound like my parents’ generation, but wouldn’t it be great if we could go back to a time when we were less reliant on technology.”

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STATE OF THE NATION’S JOURNALISM

A world in which the facts are no longer paramount

New Zealand historian, editor and writer, Ian Grant, has recently completed a two-volume history of newspapers in New Zealand. In 1984, he and his wife Diane established Fraser Books Publishing, now in its 40th year.

The couple met over 60 years ago and have lived a life bound by their love of books, a keen sense of politics, and their mutual interest in world a airs, current a airs, and social issues. For over 30 years they lived on 23 acres just out of Masterton, but reluctantly moved back to town seven years ago. Before Fraser Books, Ian had been a student editor at Victoria University, copywriter, and creative director of several Wellington advertising agencies, then editorial and marketing director at National Business Review.

Diane taught English and Social Studies for several years at Hutt Valley High School and Wairarapa College. She has also been deeply involved in parenting classes, Play Centre and SPELD and other not-for-pro ts. Like many of her old colleagues she is both sad and angry at the way New Zealand’s once excellent education system has faltered, particularly in the area of literacy, resulting in many negative e ects. She is also very concerned about the impacts of social media.

“I think about this a lot,” Diane says. “Social media seems to amplify many people’s rage and distort their understanding of freedom of speech and what is real; it also promotes disinformation.”

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She’s kept an article published about ve years ago in The New York Times that warns of technology “overwhelming human instincts and emotions, reducing attention spans, and damaging human relationships, community, and democracy”. It warns, too, of the dangers of an information overload.

Diane is also concerned about the negativity of so many media stories, and the emphasis on crime, accidents, and tragedy, when there should be an emphasis on resilience, given the challenging times and the degree of mental health issues in the country.

Ian has concerns about the ability of many young journalists who graduate from journalism training courses.

“It’s a worry when there’s (too often) a problem in

their ability to communicate e ectively but, funnily enough, this doesn’t stop them being snapped up to work in public relations and being paid salaries newspapers can’t a ord. They burnish the reputations of governments, councils, or corporates and, worse, work to suppress information that should be widely known.”

“Newspapers, magazines, TV and radio may be far

from perfect,” says Ian, “but they generally have checks and balances that help minimise the publication of misinformation. There are standards, and complaint procedures, and legal teams. We don’t have these to rely on with other increasingly popular forms of media, and I have this recurring image of lonely people living isolated lives and reinforcing each other’s distortions and

“There is some good stu on the internet, written by some very intelligent people. But the internet has also provided a largely unfettered opportunity for people unable to meet print media standards.”

Ian adds that the internet has broadened the extent to which people feel involved.

“This is certainly more democratic,” he says, “but it’s also meant the standard of material – in terms of accuracy and basic literacy –has slipped.”

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conspiracy theories across the internet.”

He says that over the last few decades, opinion and fact have not been kept separate as they used to be. Today, opinion pieces, some good and some propaganda for causes, occupy too much space in newspapers. He believes the internet has contributed considerably to this preponderance of opinion.

His sentiments align with some of those made earlier by Mark.

Right now, Ian says, “the old role of newspapers –keeping people informed so they can be good citizens – is really only found in local newspapers.”

He’s thinking of papers like Wairarapa Times-Age and Midweek. No pressure.

WE NEED TO TAKE SEVEN SIMPLE SHIFTS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE

The longest journey still starts with a simple step. So Mao is supposed to have said when starting out on his communist army’s Long March into the hinterland of China far out of reach from Chiang’s pursuing nationalists, there to regroup before returning to victory.

There is something vaguely analogous perhaps in this TakeTheJump stuff that our community is slowly becoming aware of. That phrase, and the seven ‘shifts’ behind it, have now come up several times in the media and hopefully attracted some curiosity at least. That must be where every social movement begins, the tiny acorn that becomes the towering oak. The seeds that eventually become social movements reversing thinking on slavery, on racism, homophobia, gender, or whatever. And that is indeed the ambition of those promoting TakeTheJump.

What began with a behavioural science research project at Leeds University, is now being touted throughout the developed world as a game-changing movement to perhaps even save humanity from itself! And just how might that be? Looking around at modern society, it is beyond question that we have achieved so many incredible things through technological wizardry and our tremendous talent for innovation. Every day some new invention or breakthrough is presented to us, and our knowledge and abilities point to everexpanding horizons ahead. We now live in the Anthropocene and, in many respects, it must seem as though we are indeed the masters of our world. The luckiest generation that has ever lived, it has been said.

However, the realisation is growing that we risk becoming the victims of our very success. The same

system that has provided for our material welfare so extravagantly, has also encouraged us without thinking, to embrace a privileged pattern of everyday living that is all too often wildly out of balance with the planetary resources we have learnt to exploit so well.

Much of this wasteful, overconsumptive pattern of living has come to a head only in the decades following WW2, with the Great Acceleration, as it has been referred to, that capitalised on the huge productive capacity developed to meet wartime demand.

It’s about accepting the need to somehow change our ways and adjust so that humanity again learns to live within the means of the planet that provides those resources that make for the best of modern living.

Which is where TakeTheJump its in. It is a non-threatening, easy to adopt, guide for us, as ordinary people living everyday lives, holding out ways we might make the small behavioural changes in what we do that will bring us, our families, our communities and ultimately our civilisation back to living within the Planetary Boundaries.

So if you are interested in knowing more or taking a first tentative step to help bring to reality the sweeping social movement that the science says is clearly necessary for our well-being into the future then contact TakeTheJump (see details below). Or perhaps you may even wish to do the ‘Ambassador’ training making you one of the team seeking to spread the message with your friends, in your home, workplace, sports team or however it its best for you.

For more information go to www.takethejump.org.nz or use the QR code. Join us on Facebook, or contact us on waijump7@gmail.com if you would like an ambassador to come and talk with you, your business, or community group.

Less Stuff More Joy!

• Think twice before buying new products!

• Check yourself

• Consider buying a secondhand

• Buy repairable

• Enjoy local scenery and reduce air travel

• Three new items of clothing per year. (Not including socks, underwear, or shoes)

• Try buying secondhand, do alterations or repairs.

• When you do buy new items, buy quality and durability.

• Move to a more plant-based diet. The upper limit for meat consumption is 16kg a year (so try a maximum of 300g per week) and 90kg of dairy (so try a maximum of 1.7kg per week). Support our native forests – choose wild pig, deer, or goat meat.

• Support local producers.

• Zero waste!

• Enjoy every mouthful.

• Use public or active transport if you can. Walk or ride a bicycle. In Aotearoa New Zealand, over 30% of car journeys are less than 2km. That’s less than a 10-minute bike ride – without breaking a sweat!

• Try ride-sharing. If you need a car, keep it for a long time.

• Plant natives whenever possible. Especially those that have been grown from eco-sourced seeds.

• Make at least one life shift to change the system. This shift differs from the others because the research doesn’t imply that individuals are responsible for changing global systems. However, personal shifts to our own lives can collectively have a massive impact and these shifts don’t require us all to become public activists, as that’s not for everyone.

‘Taking the Jump’ means trying one or more of the seven shifts for 1, 3 or 6 months. Even if you can’t keep to it 100%, you can still ‘Take the Jump’ and just do what you can. We’ll offer tips, encouragement, and people you can speak to for help along the way.

Wairarapa has 7 trained ambassadors for Take the Jump

We are here to help you to:

• begin your own ‘Take the Jump’ activities

• support your business, community group, team, or school to ‘Take the Jump’ and save costs.

If you would like us to talk with you about how you or your business can ‘Take the Jump’ OR to become an ambassador yourself, please contact us through our email address: waijump7@gmail.com

Rural‘Huge work programme’ on fast track

Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick, who is deputy chair of the Environment Select Committee hearing submissions on the Fast Track Approvals Bill, says the group “has a huge work programme” ahead of it.

The controversial bill – designed to speed up the delivery of major infrastructure and development projects by creating a ‘one-stopshop’ for approvals under several regulatory regimes – attracted nearly 27,000 written submissions.

Nearly 3000 submitters requested to speak to their submission.

“Right now [the

process is an opportunity for people and groups to have further input into the bill, and people across the country certainly have.”

According to a press release issued on May 10 on behalf of the select committee, the volume of submissions – which included

“We’re committed to hearing a broad and diverse range of voices and opinions, and I think this approach is a fair and consistent way for us to do that,” select committee chair David MacLeod stated in the release.

The lottery approach has attracted criticism and claims it is “undemocratic”.

“It’s frustrating, as we’ve been training hundreds of people on how to present their own submissions, and now many won’t be able to do that,” 350 Aotearoa campaigner Adam Currie said.

“Another point to stress

is that, under the bill, nobody will be able to be notified about anything, so [the select committee] is the only chance they have.”

Wairarapa farmer

Mike Birch, who made a submission “strongly” opposing the bill, said the committee’s decision to only hear some submissions “is just not good enough”.

“The number of submissions shows the level of interest in the bill the public has, and the committee should hear from more people.”

Birch has not heard if he had been successful in the ballot process. According to the select committee’s May 10 press release, staff have begun contacting submitters to schedule their appearances and “will continue to do so in the weeks ahead”.

“The committee plans to hear submissions from over 1100 submitters at 22 meetings across a period of six weeks.”

contest

Local

fisherman Richie Stewart recently caught a 63.8 kg tuna off the coast of Tora, putting him in the lead of a competition with $1000 cash prize. Based in Masterton, Stewart was participating in the Pukemanu Fishing Club [PFC] tuna competition, which started on April 25 and will end on July 30. The aim of the event is to catch a tuna and gut and gill it for weighing, in order to win prizes for the

Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick is deputy chair of the Environment Select Committee that’s hearing submissions on the controversial Fast Track Approvals Bill. PHOTO/FILE

Martinborough, where it was weighed at the official weigh master station.

After the tuna’s weight was recorded, it was kept in a chiller for a night and then cooked and eaten by Stewart’s family and friends.

“It tasted pretty good,” Stewart said.

PFC club member

Stewart said he and his mate had been on the water for about six hours before they landed the catch.

“We were on our last run, and we got lucky,” he said.

“It took about an hour to bring in, but it was pretty awesome.”

While Stewart was catching the fish, his friend William McWilliam – “A man so nice they named him twice” – was driving the boat named Prospector.

Once the fish was caught, gutted and gilled, and wrapped in a towel, it was taken back to the club rooms in

Kieran Appelman said the competition had been hurriedly set up after he sighted a group of tuna travelling north from the South Island coastal town of Kaikōura.

He said five people have caught tuna off the coast so far, and he hopes there’ll be many more.

There are prizes for the three heaviest tuna caught and recorded: $250 for third place, $500 for second, and $1000 for first. The competition is still open to club members.

Cow diets and transitioning is crucial when it comes to winter crops. Cows must be transitioned onto winter crops to allow the gut bacteria time to adjust to a new feed source. Transitioning onto brassicas (kale, swedes, turnips and rape) can be completed over a shorter time frame (7-10 days) than fodder beet (14-21 days). Poorly managed transition will result in sick or dead cows. More information on transitioning and common animal health conditions on crops can be found on the DairyNZ website. Yield assessment is particularly important, make sure you have measured your crop to allow for accurate intakes. Transition cows – DairyNZ

Weighing and testing feed can provide incredibly valuable information for a relatively low cost. Reports of big round baleage bales containing 100kgDM more feed than the standard 180-200kg DM /bale rule of thumb, and of maize silage testing at 40% DM, above the standard range of 2535% DM, mean some farmers could be feeding out far more than intended! Accurate allocation means more opportunity to extend rounds, build cover pre-calving and get your herds body condition score to target.

heaviest fish.

Local fisherman Richie Stewart [right] and skipper William McWilliam [left] recently caught a big tuna off the coast of Tora.

Landscape designer and installer, builder and renovator, Graphic Artist Ray Sutherland, with his small team at Handy Home Ltd, can spruce up your home and property.

With decades under his belt of building, renovating, and developing homes and gardens, Ray Sutherland is the man for your job. There’s not much he can’t do. Based in Martinborough. Available Wairarapa and Wellington-wide.

Want your garden designed and developed, a new deck, shed or a fence? Handy Home is on the job.

Ready for a renovation of your bathroom or kitchen? Easy as.

people who mean business

Maintenance and Property: here to help

Need arches and bridges built for a wedding in your backyard? No problem. Call Ray

Jumbo crossword

ACROSS

1 Funny (7)

4 Harbour a grudge (4,6)

9 Rendezvous (7)

13 Soft cheese (4)

14 Earnings (6)

15 In tears (6)

16 Penned (7)

19 Salad sauce (10)

20 Bawdy house (8)

21 Alphabetic reference (5)

24 Light gas (6)

25 Creamy dessert (6)

27 Dutiful behaviour (9)

32 Grand Spanish country house (8)

33 Quick look (6)

34 Cold-shouldered (7)

38 Train stops (8)

39 Accompany (6)

40 Appearance (4)

41 Model (5)

42 Immature (5)

45 Attempt relentlessly (3,3,3,5)

52 Ensnares (5)

55 Person who refrains from using any animal product (5)

56 Visible aura (4)

57 Run naked in public (6)

58 Empty (8)

61 Jute fabric (7)

62 More equitable (6)

63 Remedial drug (8)

66 English city (9)

68 Painful to touch (6)

69 Plan (6)

73 Hot drink (5)

74 Platform for executions (8)

76 Duty (10)

81 Lends a hand (7)

82 Spotted tile (6)

83 Bracelet attachments (6)

84 Pitch (4)

85 Branch of mathematics (7)

86 Without a hat (10)

87 Line of hereditary rulers (7)

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1 Book for photographs (5)

2 One-wheeled vehicle (8)

3 Cheerful, easy-going (6)

4 Navigation floats (5)

5 Region (4)

6 Gruesome (7)

7 Tiers (6)

8 Boat (5)

10 Goes wrong (4)

11 Of enormous size or strength (7)

12 Required (6)

17 Wavy (10)

18 Forest clearing (5)

22 Killer (8)

23 Sandy fawn colour (5)

24 Rumour (7)

26 Has possession (4)

28 Work build-up (7)

29 Ingest (anag)(6)

30 Provisions room (6)

31 Abscond (6)

33 Crow about (5)

35 Sequence (5)

36 Japanese leadglazed earthenware (4)

37 Northern China desert (4)

43 Started the batting (6)

44 Moves towards (5)

46 Paper quantity (4)

47 Alligator pear (7)

48 Covet (6)

49 Less common (5)

50 Shocking (8)

51 Beginner (6)

52 Laboratory employee (10)

53 Absent (4)

54 Church tower (7)

59 Military trainee (5)

60 Margin (4)

64 Room (5)

65 Fraught with danger (8)

67 Put on a pedestal (7)

68 Immature frog (7)

70 Commercial attaché (6)

71 Coiled (anag) (6)

72 Caught on camera (6)

75 Region’s plant life (5)

77 Insipid (5)

78 Mean, vicious (5)

79 Play the lead (4)

80 Etching liquid (4)

Sudoku

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

ACROSS: 1 Diary, 4 In mint condition, 14 Erase, 15 Tokyo, 16 Statistics, 17 Gleam, 19 End, 20 Gateway, 21 Antenatal, 22 Soften, 25 Pay packet, 27 Jungle, 28 Youths, 33 Telescopes, 35 Ass, 36 Reagan, 37 Iron, 39 Toe, 41 Chablis, 42 Banzai, 43 Amendment, 44 Franc, 45 Anecdote, 50 By, 51 Infamous, 55 Barge, 58 Caretaker, 59 Adroit, 60 Florist, 61 Doc, 63 Duck, 64 Entire, 65 Hot, 66 Economical, 68 Eleven, 69 Placed, 71 Spaceship, 76 Duties, 77 Capacitor, 79 Pianist, 81 Rye, 84 Cairn, 85 Elliptical, 86 Ochre, 87 Leave, 88 Sow your wild oats, 89 Kenya. DOWN: 2 Isobar, 3 Rhyme, 5 Nets, 6 Intense, 7 Tasted, 8 Ouija, 9 Disdain, 10 Tags, 11 Oregon, 12 Haven, 13 Reddens, 14 Emotion, 18 Cappuccino, 23 Scope, 24 Almanac, 26 Acerbic, 27 Justify, 29 Torpedo, 30 Peahen, 31 Maize, 32 Tavern, 34 Seam, 36 Relax, 38 Notes, 40 Idea, 45 Arced, 46 Earache, 47 Data, 48 Taking, 49 Bride, 50 Beached, 52 Fellowship, 53 Martini, 54 Unseat, 55 Braille, 56 Wrath, 57 Vice, 62 Voice, 67 Lettuce, 68 Emerald, 70 Chateau, 72 Proviso, 73 Mexico, 74 Dispel, 75 Osprey, 76 Decay, 78 Aglow, 80 Niche, 82 Only, 83 Vast.

5x5

Insert the

— five across the

and five down. More than one solution may be possible.

THURSDAY, MAY 23

Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757.

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call

Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.159pm, St David’s Presbyterian Church Youth Wing, 164 High St South. Call [0278] 205-801.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne [06] 379-5564 or email carterton.hist.soc@gmail.com

Carterton Scout Group: Rangatahi Hub [behind Carterton Event Centre], Scouts [11-14 years] 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Sylvia [027] 249-3395.

Danzability Class: 11am-noon at Studio 73, Greytown. Contact physio. rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice.

Martinborough: 9.30-11.30am, St Andrew’s Church; Featherston: 1.303.30pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Fareham Creative Space: Also Fri/ Tues, open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@farehamcreativespace.

nz

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Food Market: Food trucks, 4.30-7pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine.

GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Housie: Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club, Carterton, [behind clock tower]. Be there by 12.30pm. Jeanne Emery [06] 379 5444. KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club Day 1pm, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane [06] 377-3064 or [027] 4559 733.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-12pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Patient Activity Programme: Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call [06] 378-8888.

Pickleball: Masterton Rec Centre, 2 Dixon St, 5.30pm-7pm. All gear provided. Contact Sue [027] 449 0601. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian [06] 377-4066. Ruamahanga Club: Cards, 500, 1-4pm at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. Social Learners Bridge: 1pm3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at fountain, Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact David [021] 246-0295. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@ gmail.com

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon at the Masterton Aerodrome. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call [06] 377-5518 or [06] 377-1135.

FRIDAY, MAY 24

South Wairarapa Rebus Club: 10am at South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club. Excursions held on any fifth Friday in a month. Call John Reeve [06] 379-9379. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Carterton Senior Citizens: 12.303.30pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, at the old courthouse next to the library. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room, Featherston. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, 6pm-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643.

French Conversation: U3A-affiliated group, Education Centre, Dixon St, Masterton, 11am-1pm. Converse in French or improve speaking in

French. Brett [027] 363-4039 or Robyn [021] 169-9415. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketāhuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Masterton Bowling Club: Funzie Friday, 12pm for 12.30pm start. Call [06] 377-4664 after 4pm. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward [06]377-4401.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144.

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837.

Wairarapa Kids Choir: For children aged seven years up, 3.50-4.50pm, during school terms, Courthouse, Holloway St, Carterton. Call Jill [027] 347-5891.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am.

SATURDAY, MAY 25

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Email

Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com

Featherston Town Market: Organised by Featherston Menzshed, town square [59 Fitzherbert St], Featherston.

Martinborough Book and Brica-Brac Sale: First Church, Weld St, 1.30pm-5pm. Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728.

Cobblestones Museum and Heritage Village: Main St, Greytown. Open 10am-4pm seven days. [06] 304 9687.

Crop Up Greytown: Fresh produce from South Wairarapa, from 9am at Truckstop Greytown, 102 Main St. Check Facebook.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat/Sun 10am2pm, other times by arrangement. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Justice of the Peace: Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, under the grandstand, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton. Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call John [021] 314-2485.

Martinborough Museum: Open Sat/ Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers [06] 378-7109.

Masterton Tennis Centre: Organised doubles from 12.30 pm at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Sue McRae [027] 449-0601.

Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. 8am start, Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am12pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Support after a cancer diagnosis. Call [06] 378-8039. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton.

Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. SUNDAY, MAY 26

Wairarapa Country Music Club: Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton at 1pm. Call Pam [06] 377-5141. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073 or visit http:// mastertonmarauders.blogspot.co.nz Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Cobblestones Museum and Heritage Village: Main St, Greytown.

Open 10am-4pm seven days. [06] 304 9687.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Indoor Bowls: Club Carterton, Broadway. 2pm. Rex Kenny [06] 379 7303 or Kyra Garrity [027] 6333 569.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club Day 1pm, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane [06] 377-3064 or [027] 4559 733.

Masterton Tennis Centre: Social doubles from 10am at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Blackboard draw. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632.

Pickleball: Makoura College Gym, Masterton 5pm-6.30pm. Gear provided. Contact Sue [027] 449 0601. Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837.

Rotary Sunday Market: 7-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact thehodsons@xtra.co.nz

South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call [027] 628-5889 or [027] 453-0182. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon at the Masterton Aerodrome.

MONDAY, MAY 27

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909.

Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764.

Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine [06] 377-0322. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call [06] 379-4092.

Carterton Scout Group: At Rangatahi Hub [behind Carterton Event Centre], Keas [5-8 years] 4.30-5.30pm; Cubs [8-11] 6-7.30pm. Contact Sylvia [027] 249-3395. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call [06] 3782426 or 0800 227-2255.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 377-0078 or 0800 367-222.

Creative Hands Programme: Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten [06] 399-1050. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie [06] 377-5497 or George [06] 378-9266.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Free Community Fit Club: Mon/ Tues/Fri, 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 4987261.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Hospice Wairarapa Support

Services: For anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. Housie: 7pm, Club Carterton, Broadway. Call [06] 379-8069. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call [06] 377-4214. Mah-jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742.

Masterton Food Bank: 9 Church St, Mon-Fri 10am-12.30pm. Call [06] 370-8034. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6pm8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian [06] 377-4066. Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837. Senior Citizens Club: Cards 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, Featherston: 9.30am, A/G Church. Masterton: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Troubadour Music Group: 6-8pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Contact Stefan [027] 226-6019.

Wairarapa Futsal: 6pm Clareville Showgrounds. Call Robyn [027] 235-8673.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

TUESDAY, MAY 28

The Book Lovers Corner: 3.30pm4.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www. arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/ show/94/the-book-lovers-corner-/ Wairarapa Toastmasters: Meet fortnightly, Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, 7.30pm. Call Wayne [027] 335-5825.

Caregivers Programme: For those caring for unwell loved ones, Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton. Kirsten [06] 399-1050.

Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne [06] 379-5564.

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme [06] 378-7554.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2pm-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice.

Carterton: 9.30-11.30am, Carterton Library; Greytown: 1.30-3.30pm, Greytown Library.

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: During school terms. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa, 340 Queen St, Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994.

GirlGuiding: Masterton Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Knit and Natter: 3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, Perry St; 7pm, Te Awhina Cameron Community House, 2 Stuart Cres, Masterton. Mah-jong: Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway, 1pm. Call Faye [021] 1606637.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne [06] 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward [06] 377-4401.

Masterton Judo Club: Tues/Thurs, youth class 5-6pm, adults 7-8.30pm, Nga Totara Dojo, 205 Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton. Contact Simon [021] 248-6111.

Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire [06] 377-0342. Masterton Toy Library: 10am12pm, 365 Queen St, Masterton [021]0716634.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Scallyrag Border Morris Dancing: 7-8pm at the Auditorium, Kuranui College, Greytown. Contact Alison [021] 111-1894.

Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff [06] 304-9748.

South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, 7pm-9pm. Rackets available. Wairarapa Modern Jive: Carterton School hall, 7.15-7.30pm Intermediate workshop; 8-8.45pm Beginners class. Contact Lance [021] 134-5661. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-

6974.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29

AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928.

Artspace: 10am-2pm. AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Stella [022] 014 2403. Athletics Wairarapa: Club night, 5.45-7pm, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15pm-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val [06] 379-8329.

Carterton Cycle Group: From Belvedere Rd [weather permitting]. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389. Dance Fitness: 9.30am-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers at Fareham House Hall, Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Masterton: 10am-noon, Masterton Library. Free Classes: Literacy, language, numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa [06] 377-4214. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm.

Kiddie Gym: For under-5s, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Judy or Joan [06] 379-8325.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call Doug [027] 444-7331.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers [06] 378-7109.

Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick [06] 379-5376. Pickleball: Masterton Rec Centre, 2 Dixon St, 9.30am-11am. Gear provided. Contact Sue [027] 449 0601. Men’s Group: Support and friendship at the Salvation Army Village, Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton, 7pm9pm.

Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson [06] 372-5758, or Ann Duckett [06] 378-8285.

Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837.

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton. For venue details, call Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at a café in South Wairarapa. Call Kirsten [06] 399-1050. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith [06] 370-1604].

Taoist Tai Chi: From 5.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall, 185 High St, Carterton. Contact www.taoisttaichi.

org Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6pm-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450a Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 3199814.

Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793.

Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing. Call Graeme Burnard [027] 270-5666. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish [021 292 8010]. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call [06] 377-5518 or [06] 377-1135. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

Gardening & Landscaping

Garage Sales

MASTERTON

RESOURCE CENTRE

8 KING STREET

Saturday 9am-2pm

“Buy one get one free” on all $1.00 clothing & books, baby wear, bric a brac & shoes TO VISIT VISITED

Public Notices

Masterton Foodbank AGM

Tuesday 25th June 2024, 1pm at the Foodbank

Masterton Tramping Club AGM

Wednesday 5th June 7.30pm Clubrooms, 41 Perry St, Masterton V. Jones - Secretary

GUM 4m3 $720, 2m3 $420

DOUGLAS-FIR 4m3 $710, 2m3 $410

MACROCARPA 4m3 $710, 2m3 $410

SPLIT PINE 4m3 $600, 2m3 $350

BAGGED KINDLING $17each

COMBO’S

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Public Notices

PROPOSED ENROLMENT SCHEME Lakeview School

The Ministry of Education has identified that Lakeview School has experienced significant roll growth and has given the school board notice of this

After earlier consultation with the Board, we have developed a proposed enrolment scheme for Lakeview School under section 72 of the Education and Training Act 2020. As part of this process, we are consulting with living in the area for which the school is a reasonably convenient school

The enrolment scheme could affect which school a student will be entitled to enrol in

AGM Notice?

Call or email us with your AGM notice for the Wairarapa Times-Age or Midweek.

06 370 6033 or classads@age.co.nz

If you have any comments about the proposed enrolment scheme for Lakeview School that you would like to be included in the final report about this proposal, please forward them to network.lowerhutt@education.govt.nz by Sunday 30 June 2024.

A copy of the proposed scheme can be obtained by email from Network lowerhutt@education govt.nz

MEETING SCHEDULE.

Meeting location: Meetings are at the Carterton Events Centre.

Agendas: Meeting agendas are available for public inspection three days prior to the meeting at the Carterton Library and on the Council’s website.

Attendance at meetings:

• You can attend the public section of Council and most committee meetings in person. Meetings are also uploaded to YouTube within 48 hours of the meeting.

• Members of the public who wish to participate in a public forum must register their intention with the Democratic Services Officer on 06 379 4030, or by email to demservices@cdc.govt.nz at least one full day before the meeting date.

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

Paul August Landscape Design

Landscape Consultation & Design Service 027 446 8256

august.landscape@orcon.net.nz www.augustlandscapes.co.nz

Wairarapa Fibrecraft ANNUAL SHOP

Monday 27 May - Saturday 15 June 2024

147 Queen Street, Masterton (Next to Bed Bath & Beyond) Open 9.30am

Employment

ALUMINIUM FABRICATOR

We are seeking a self motivated team pla yer to join our Aluminium Joinery Factory

Key Responsibilities will include : Preparation of aluminium frames for assembly both Residential & Commercial

Reading technical manuals

Have good attention to detai l & take pride in your work

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Good level of physical fitness & strength as heavy lifting is required

Send CV & cover letter to Fisher@wairarapawindows.nz

We are seeking a self-motivated team player to join our aluminium joinery factory

Key responsibilities will include : The assembly of aluminium windows & doors systems

Glazing

Some off-site work

Core requirements: Experience as an Aluminium Joiner would be preferred

Good level of physical fitness and strength as heavy lifting is required

Ability to work unsupervised and an ability to work well with others

CV & cover letter to Fisher@wairarapawindows.nz

For Sale Opening Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs 7:30 - 5pm

For all your iron and roo ng needs call 34 Dale eld Road, Carterton Email: admin@CtnCF.co.nz

RELIEF TEACHERS

We are looking to grow our pool of relieving teachers and are putting out the call for you to add your name to our relievers list at Douglas Park School!

We are a fabulous place to relieve in Great staff, great students, and great spaces to work in All of our classes are inside flexible learning environments, so you always have other staff to help out or answer any questions The school has strong behaviour management systems, and the students are amazing to learn with If you would like to be considered for day-to-day relief teaching, please get in touch

Send your contact details to the Douglas Park School office, P.O Box 313, Masterton 5810 or email to office@douglaspark.school.nz

Bilingual Teacher Aide

Wairarapa College is looking to employ a parttime Bilingual Teacher Aide to support migrant students from the Philippines. This is a fixed-term contract of 14 hrs per week for 20 weeks starting on 25 June 2024 The following skills and attributes are required:

Proficiency in English language and Tagalog (or a common Filipino dialect) Ability to work across a variety of subject areas.

Confidence in engaging with wh ānau. Ability to be an effective team member In this role you will be a valued and well supported member of a collaborative team

Please email a cover letter and a copy of your CV to:

Employment

Te Hauora Rūnanga o Wairarapa is a well established Māori mental health and addiction provider in Wairarapa, a service which incorporates both Mātauranga māori practices and clinical practices combined, to get the best outcomes for Tangata whaiora and whānau accessing support.

Te Hauora is heading towards an exc iting change to the way in which we provide Kaupapa Māori mental and addiction support, and as part of this change, we are seeking a highly skilled super communicator with supporting documentation skills, culturally competent, positive, motivated, strategic, and creative coordinator to support Kaupapa Maori services at Te Hauora Rūnanga o Wairarapa.

Kaupapa Māori Services Coordinator (1 full time position 40 hours Mon-Fri)

To be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following: Essential requirements

• Level 7 qualification or working towards desirable

• Must understand and role model leadership qualities such as manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, Kaitiakitanga and humility

• An interest in clinical processes would be an advantage

• Demonstrated organisational and administrative skills

• Demonstrated achievements in service delivery and cost management

• Excellent planning and problem-solving and ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Attributes

• Confident, approachable, able to make decisions and work both in a team environment and autonomously

• Positive attitude and able to create and maintain healthy workplace culture by leading by example

• Culturally aware and sensitive to the needs of all Whānau and ethnic groups of Tangata whaiora we s upport Benefits

• Supported to enhance your practice through professional development opportunities

• Competitive Salary

• Four weeks annual leave

• Flexibility in work arrangements

• Whānau centred work environment

• Amazing team environment with a healthy workplace

If one of these roles soun ds like it has your name attached to it, we want to hear from you!

Te Ra Kati - Closing Date 29th May 2024 Applications to cir@tehauora.org.nz

Board Secretary

Te Hauora Rūnanga o Wairarapa is a well established Māori mental health and addiction provider in Wairarapa, a service which incorporates both Mātauranga māori practices and clinical practices combined, to get the best outcomes for Tangata whaiora and whānau accessing support.

We are seeking a highly skilled Board sec retary to support the Board with it governing functions and Board meeti ngs The role is approximately 15 to 20 hours per month with some flexibility required on the last Tuesday of every month while the Board meet from 6pm to 8pm

Essential requirements

• Experienced in BoardPro and taking minutes

• Willingness to learn and train for this role.

• Demonstrated organisational and administrative skills.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

• An interest in Kaupapa Māori organisations and service deli very Attributes

• Confident, approachable, accurate eye for detail

• Positive attitude and able to create and maintain healthy working relationships

• Culturally aware and sensitive to the needs of all Whānau and ethnic groups of Tangata whaiora we Benefits

• Supported to enhance your professional development needs

• Competitive Salary

• Flexibility in work arrangements

• Whānau centred work environment

• Amazing team environment with a healthy workplace

If one of these roles soun ds like it has your name attached to it, we want to hear from you!

Te Ra Kati - Closing Date 29th May 2024 Applications to cir@tehauora.org.nz