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The rainbow’s end

Burglaries: Arrests made, patrols increased EMILY IRELAND Damaged ignitions, stolen cars, and swiped valuables – it seems everyone and their dog has had a run-in with vehicle crime this month. And with more than a handful of arrests made last week, Wairarapa police are hoping the crime spree might just pass. Last Wednesday, police arrested a group of six youths allegedly connected to burglaries in Wairarapa and Wellington City. The next day, two Wairarapa men were arrested after a late-night police chase in Porirua. Both men were sought in relation to burglaries in Wairarapa, and stolen property was found in the vehicle, including a chainsaw and a petrol generator. The men were also found to be in possession of methamphetamine and cannabis, as well as equipment for the distribution of drugs. Despite these arrests, reports of car crimes continued into the week, with one stolen car used in the armed robbery of Belvedere Dairy in Carterton on Saturday morning. In this instance, three teenagers were arrested, aged 16, 17, and 19. The teenagers had entered the dairy armed with a knife and made oﬀ with cash and cigarettes in a car that police believe had been stolen earlier from Stokes Valley. Police tracked the oﬀenders through Carterton with a police dog which found the three hiding in bushland.

Members of the Te Awhina Youth Group show o˜ the last panel of their mural. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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“Sometimes it’s the very people who no one imagines anything of who do the things no one can imagine.” This quote sets the scene for the stories shared in this week’s Midweek, namely the story about Masterton East youths taking ownership of their community through a rainbow mural, and also the story of the Featherston community working together to get a public apology out of South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC), see pages 4 and 5. Featherston, a community that seems to be the forgotten child of the district, is by far the most passionate town I have ever been to. Two-hundred-and-ﬁfty people turned out to a public meeting held in the town on Saturday, demanding answers to major council issues which have been hindering the town’s growth. And although Featherston did not get all the answers they demanded, they did get an acknowledgement from council that things could have been done better. However, I imagine for some residents, the acknowledgment of council’s “cock-ups” would be on par with getting a diagnosis for an illness the doctor missed, and then having to put faith into that same doctor to make everything

better again. In that respect, SWDC have a lot of work ahead of them. When I go to Featherston, I see a disjointed but charming town – a place full of potential. I see people who are passionate, people who are warm and welcoming, but also, I see people who put their guard up and are not willing to draw a line in the sand to move their town forward. This is Featherston’s downfall, but I can understand it – 20 plus years of not being listened to takes its toll. We come across this attitude in the media too. Often, negative news stories set in Featherston are seen as an attack on the town and community there. Please know that it isn’t. Bad news happens everywhere. But so does good news, and I just know that some brilliant news will be coming out of Featherston in the coming months and years. With Featherston’s passion, and the council’s support, I have no doubt the town can become the gateway to the Wairarapa it has always wanted to be. But we all need to work together to make this happen. We need to all wipe the slate clean, and move forward together. I want to spend more time in Featherston. Let me know the awesome things you are up to. Dare I say, ‘Let’s make Featherston great again’?

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speeds of 105kmh were recorded in Masterton. A tree fell on a car in Tauherenikau, but police said no people were injured, and Masterton ﬁreﬁghters were called to a cat enclosure and a shed being blasted away by the strong gusts in Solway.

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Pride in community

A selection of just some of the works. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

EMILY IRELAND A “dark and dingy” alleyway in Masterton East riddled with graﬃti has undergone a massive transformation. About 30 young people, aged from 5 to 21 from Te Awhina Youth Group have made over the space with all the colours of the rainbow, taking ownership and pride in the artwork. Connecting Communities youth development coordinator Cherie McNamara said the walkway, oﬀ Church St between Cameron and Stuart Cres, used to be a “scary place for people to walk down”. “It was dark and dingy, there was tagging all over it, and it just wasn’t a nice alleyway,” she said. “People used to dump rubbish here.” The mural, consisting of 16 panels

covering the spectrum of the rainbow, has brightened up the whole alleyway and has “made it feel like a safer place to walk”, Cherie said. “For me personally, it was a great way for these young people to express themselves. “They came up with all of these designs. Right from the word go, it was their initiative. “It’s about building community pride. We did that. “It also gives the rangatahi in the community a chance to express themselves.” Youth Group facilitators Nicole Crabtree and Michelle Trueman said the enthusiasm of those involved was “amazing”. “Everyone was chipping in, doing bits

and pieces and taking ownership of a panel if they wanted to, and helping each other out,” Nicole said. Michelle said it was inspiring to see some youths, who sometimes “got themselves into trouble” get involved with the mural project. “We had a couple of them in our group that helped design it,” she said. “It was cool for them because now they have pride in an artwork that isn’t tagging on the fence. “They’ve created something that people are going to enjoy.” The youths created the mural under the leadership of resident artist Vicky Pilling and it will be entered into the Resene Mural Masterpieces competition. The project was sponsored by He Kahui Wairarapa.

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Increased police presence to be expected Two were arrested without incident but one thought he could outrun the police dog. He couldn’t. Detective Senior Sergeant Warwick McKee said as a result of the crime spike, Wairarapa police had added extra patrols around the western side of Masterton, where most of the vehicle crimes had occurred this month. “There has been an increase of vehicle crimes centered around Solway and the western side of Masterton, including Bledisloe St, High St, and Kuripuni,” he said. “There have been roughly a dozen vehicle break-ins a week, though sometimes this can be up to ﬁve cars targeted in a night.” He said targeted vehicles were those parked on the street or on driveways, and the crimes involved the vehicles being stolen, broken into, or their ignition damaged. “Police advise that people park under street lights and remove goods and valuables from their cars.” Mr McKee said residents could expect to see an increased police presence in the area. Masterton Neighbourhood Support’s new coordinator Cathy Cameron said people shouldn’t hesitate to call 111 if they noticed strange or criminal behavior in their street. This is what helps prevent crimes and stop those responsible for them, she said. “The advice for residents is to have nothing visible in your car, and always lock your doors – you would be surprised how many people don’t lock their doors,” she said. “If there is a choice to park your cars oﬀ the street – preferably in a garage – do it. And lock your garage. Also, I would advise getting an alarm for your car.” She said Neighbourhood Support, commonly referred to as its Australian counterpart Neighbourhood Watch, was “not about this image of neighbours peering through curtains – it’s about looking after the wellbeing of your community, being resilient to national emergencies, and crime prevention”. • If you have any information relating to recent car crimes in Wairarapa, contact your local police station or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Masterton Police: (06) 370 0300 Carterton Police: (06) 379 8032 Featherston Police: (06) 308 8606 Martinborough Police: (06) 306 9401

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We’re sorry Featherston EMILY IRELAND South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] has made a public apology to Featherston people over a long-fractured relationship with the town. Present at Saturday’s public meeting at Anzac Hall, which attracted about 250 residents of the town, were Mayor Viv Napier and five of the eight district councillors. The unplanned apology seemed the only way forward in healing the relationship between Featherston and the council after what some residents have dubbed a communication breakdown since 1987. The main focus of the public meeting was the council’s lack of transparency and its “cock-up” with the town centre development and land swap which had left the town with a practically unusable block of land on the main street. Some residents even heckled council chief executive Paul Crimp over the matter, shouting, “You’re a joke. Resign. Resign.” With close conflict mediation from former Kapiti mayor Jenny Rowan, who told the audience to “settle down team” on occasion, Featherston residents were able to voice their concerns to their elected members, and “draw a line in the sand”. About two hours into the meeting, after a break, Mrs Napier took centre stage to publicly apologise to the Featherston community. “I respect and trust the Featherston community and I always have. “So, with that, I also would like to apologise to the Featherston community for anything that has gone on in the past up until this time that has not been how you want to see it happen. “From now on, I and all of the councillors here and the members of the Community Board will work together with this community to make sure we get to a place where you want to go.” Lee Carter – the only representative from Featherston on council at the meeting — also offered her apologies to the town’s community. “I made decisions through this whole process that I’m not proud of, but I am absolutely happy to stand here and own it. “I absolutely apologise to you for what I did know, for what I didn’t know, and what I could have done but didn’t bloody well do. “There are some good people at this table. I want to work with them, I want to work with you. “We cannot keep going on like this. It’s destructive, and it’s taken six years out of my life. “I want a process, transparency, and I

South Wairarapa District Council chief executive Paul Crimp, mayor Viv Napier, and councillor Lee Carter.

want bloody better communication. We will earn your trust back.” After loud applause from the crowd, mediator Ms Rowan turned to the remaining councillors on the stage and said, “You all need to probably say something”. And each did, including Mr Crimp who admitted the council had imposed plans on the community and had “misread situations”. Mr Crimp did not make an apology in line with the councillors, but because he was not an elected member, Ms Rowan said, he was not obliged to. “Paul actually doesn’t have to be here, but he is here . . . which signals to you that he and the mayor have a good relationship – that is critical for you”, she said. “Apologising in a public meeting politically is a big deal. “It is not done lightly. They have to do it in a way that you do get some sense of sincerity out of it, and that will change how you might go into the next phase of this discussion. “If you think they haven’t done that, give them a chance. “If you are not happy in two years’ time, then tick different boxes.” The first steps going forward after the public apology was to redirect power to the Featherston Community Board and community improvement group, Fab Feathy. Ms Rowan said the Featherston community needed to write out their bullet points of what their vision for the town was, and the community board, with Fab Feathy would convey this message to the council. Specifically, for the land fiasco issue, Ms Rowan advised the council to hire a contracted independent planner to create a vision for the land that the community was happy with. The next Community Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 5 in the Kiwi Hall.

South Wairarapa mayor Viv Napier apologises to the Featherston community. From left are Councillors Pam Colenso, Brian Jephson, chief executive Paul Crimp, Viv Napier, and Lee Carter. Bottom right is Community Board chair Robyn Ramsden.

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Solution for ‘Lemon’ land

EMILY IRELAND

The piece of land on Fitzherbert St in Featherston which is practically unusable. Shingle pit, commercial. PHOTOS/EMILY IRELAND

There may be a solution for Featherston’s ‘gravel pit’ on its main street. And it all depends on whether Chorus has been paying rates for the right of way there. The practically unusable land was a bone of contention for many residents at a public meeting, held in Featherston on Saturday. The main problem with the site, which the council gained from a land swap in 2013 with Trust House, is that it is Chorus’ main duct route, which runs under the land from its exchange to Fitzherbert St. It is protected under the Telecommunications Act and can’t be built over. Featherston resident and lawyer Ross Vickery told the meeting there was a “way out of the issue”. “Under the ratings legislation, and in the case of Auckland City Council v Telecom, the right given to access that land under the Telecommunications Act, Section 155, was held to be rateable,” he said. “Have Chorus or Telecom been paying rates on this in the past? “If not, why don’t they shift it, and you will waive the rates? Awesome.” Mr Vickery’s suggestion was met by applause from the crowd, and nods of approval from the South Wairarapa mayor, councillors, and the chief executive. It is understood there will be further discussions between council and Chorus.

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council. You should know all this stuff.” Featherston resident Jennifer Grey had done her own research on the land title which she brought to the meeting. Her research revealed that the certificate of title, submitted by the surveyors of Trust House in 2013 at the time of the land swap, clearly showed details of the easement which included wastewater, sewage, electricity and fibreoptic cables. It also said the owner of those services had the right to enter the property to dig it up and do any of those things. “I don’t understand what is not clear about that,” she said. “Why is council saying they weren’t aware of the problem?” Featherston needed proper answers, “instead of all this pulling wool over our eyes and saying different answers all the time”. After being pressed, Mr Crimp revealed the easements and telecommunication right was known about at the time the land swap was made. “This matter goes back to the reason for the land swap,” Mr Crimp said. “It was simply to have a hard-surface area on the entire site. “. . . when I signed off the comment from our lawyers when they pointed out the easements, it was not too much of an issue because if there was a problem, that land could be easily accessed.” At this point somebody from the crowd called out, “Who wanted the hard surface area?” Mr Crimp continued, “after the land was transacted, it became apparent that the community wanted something different to happen on that site”. The crowd laughed in response.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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Helping hand Masterton Foodbank got a few steps ahead of the game last week thanks to the help of volunteers from Whaiora. Katarina Te Tau, a Whaiora staff member said the volunteering project was “all about giving back to the community”. Whaiora staff helped out at the Foodbank Monday through to Friday last week, carrying out all sorts of tasks, from bagging sugar, to dividing up pallets of eggs into smaller cartons. “We utilise the food services all the time with our clients and we just wanted to do our part in helping these organisations out to take a bit of pressure off them,” Katarina said.

“There are a lot of families out there that are in high need of food. “We just wanted to help out as much as we can.” Foodbank coordinator Lyn Tankersley said last month, the Foodbank saw record high demands for food hampers. This month was also very high so far. “It’s very sad that we need a Foodbank, but fortunately we are meeting the need thanks to the community’s donations”. • To get in touch with Masterton Foodbank, either for help or to volunteer, call 06-370 8034.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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It’s Only Me

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Recently my wife, my stepdaughter and my four-year-old grandson went to the park to feed the ducks. When they arrived, they met a young girl in her late teens with a large dog. The dog had been given to her, she said. Some people had just come along and said to her, take the dog. She did so, because she thought they were going to do something horrible to. During the conversation the girl admitted that she was cold, hungry and homeless. My stepdaughter gave her a jacket. She said she had stayed with her uncle the night before, but he didn’t want her any more. Apparently, the back packers were full, Salvation Army had nothing, and she wanted nothing to do with the police. My wife told her to wait there while they went and got some food for her. She went home and gathered some food together, heating some of it up to try and warm this poor girl up. My stepdaughter went to the supermarket and bought food for the dog. When they went back, the girl was nowhere to be found despite searching the park and the surrounding streets. Three days later my wife went to the movies and there was the girl sitting in the

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foyer of the cinema. She said she was waiting in the warm for her money to come through at 7pm so she could draw it out. My wife told her that they had gone back with food on the Sunday night but couldn’t find her. “I was cold,” she said. She then asked my wife if she had another jacket. “Where is the one we gave you?” She said it was in her other bag, and she said the dog had gone. My wife then offered to meet her the next day during her lunch hour to try and get her some help and she said she had an appointment at the Department of Correction late morning, so they arranged to meet there. When my wife got there, there was no sign of her. She went to the office, explained herself and described the girl and was told that she had already been in for her appointment. My wife has seen her a few times around town since but has not made any further contact with her. The same day my family were showing kindness and compassion (which comes very naturally to them, I am proud to say), the reverse was being shown to me. Some scrote broke the back window of my car parked under a streetlight on Opaki Road. They stole my phone charger, my prescription sun glasses (no use to them but a big inconvenience to me in my driving job) and my fuel card, also no use to them. Life!

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95-year-old Joy Parsons and Clinical Coordinator Louise Kurtz dance the Macarena with Makoura College dance students at Masterton’s Kandahar Home.

At Enliven’s Kandahar Home in Masterton, the art of dance is helping elders and teens find common ground. Students from Makoura College Dance Academy recently performed a series of routines at the home ranging from traditional Polynesian dances to lively numbers from the musical, Chicago. Their efforts were met with rapturous applause by the home’s residents, who shared stories of their dancing days, and offered the students valuable life advice. “Remember that just because you get older, it doesn’t mean you have to act ‘old,’” advised resident Joy Parsons, a former ballet student who joined the students on stage for the show’s finale. “If you act old, then you’re old, but if you act young, you can stay young. That’s my philosophy, and I certainly don’t feel 95!” Musical entertainments, themed parties, arts and crafts and gentle exercise are all regularly organised for the young-at-heart residents of Kandahar Home. Manager Peter Newman says the home’s varied and tailored calendar of activities reflects its commitment to Enliven’s elder-centred philosophy. “The Enliven philosophy is about getting to know elders as people and ensuring they have as many

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Carterton artist Lindsay Durrant. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

Natural Moods EMILY IRELAND Sea and sky-scapes come to life under the brush of Carterton artist Lindsay Durrant. Durrant, who moved to Carterton last year, launched his ﬁrst Heart of Arts exhibition on Friday, featuring his oil landscape paintings. The exhibition will run until June 13 and is called, Natural Moods. “I’ve loosened up my work. A lot of it is about water and skies,” he said. “I just love the colours, I mean look at the sunsets in Wairarapa.” Durrant who has been interested in art from a young age took it on seriously in 2000 when he did a course in studio painting at an Australian polytechnic after being made redundant from his job. Here, he learned methods of oil painting. “The biggest challenge with oil is patience,” he said. “Unlike acrylic which dries so fast and you can paint anything over anything, white over black, black over white – it doesn’t matter, with oil, if you make a

I’ve loosened up my work. A lot of it is about water and skies. I just love the colours, I mean look at the sunsets in Wairarapa. botch of things, you’ve got to get an old cloth and wipe it off as best you can. “But, I love the luminous effects you can get from oil, and you can bring out a lot of depth, more so than acrylics.” Durrant was an established artist in Christchurch before he shifted to Wairarapa last year and hopes he can ground himself firmly in the arts scene here. Also launching last Friday was Studio 21 in Carterton’s WAM (Wai Art Monthly) exhibition which also features Durrant’s works.

Book ready, despite adversity KEVIN BALL Ask Masterton author Maureen Bull what her latest publication is, the reply comes quickly: “The last”. That’s not too surprising, considering the complexity and complications her history of the Wairarapa branch of the Vintage Car Club brought. The complications included a crashed computer and the loss of years of work. Fortunately she had printed copies and it was able to be re-entered by her granddaughters. The book is now ready for the 50th anniversary of the branch in October. That occasion is being marked by a major rally on October 13, with entries from around New Zealand, and a huge car show the following day, October 14, at Solway Showgrounds. Two members who joined the new branch 50 years ago will be honoured on that occasion. Maureen has written ﬁve or six books previously, mostly on motoring and motorcycling. This one is the result of hundreds of hours poring through newsletters and minute books, checking and rechecking all the way. She has rounded up dozens of photos of cars and people.

Maureen Bull, seated, and long-serving Vintage Car Club member Frances Elwyn with the completed manuscript. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

She got arm-twisted into this project and will be delighted to hand it over to the printers and, ﬁnally, put her feet up and take a well-earned rest.

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‘Confidence’ in SWDC mayor HAYLEY GASTMEIER South Wairarapa councillors have moved to publicly rally around the district’s mayor. Last week’s South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) meeting was the first time the council had met following the withdrawal of a proposal for a major commercial development in central Featherston, and the discovery that the land it was to be built on may be rendered useless due to the presence of a telecommunications right of way. In light of the news, some residents in the town had indicated a lack of confidence in Mayor Viv Napier. Last week, Councillor Colin Wright put forward a motion that councillors back Mrs

Five to contest by-election

Five contenders will contest the Featherston seat on the South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC). Nominations to fill the vacancy closed at 12pm last Monday, with most lodged at the 11th hour. The candidates are: Greg Kerr, Ross Vickery, Bob Petelin, Warren Preiss, and Graham Hodder. A position in the Featherston ward came up last month when former councillor Dayle Harwood quit. He said he resigned because of a lack of confidence in South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier and SWDC chief executive Paul Crimp. The by-election will be held on July 10, with voting papers sent out to residents three weeks prior.

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Some of the region’s duck shooters have turned their sights on rural road signs this season, and the Tararua District Council is not happy about it. The council has called for hunters to act responsibly after a sign warning motorists of a narrow bridge on Managroa Rd near Eketahuna was fatally damaged. This was not the only sign peppered by bullets since duck shooting season opened on May 5. The council posted an alert on its Facebook page asking hunters not to “put motorists at risk and waste ratepayer’s money” with these antics. “We know part of living well in Tararua includes the vast outdoor recreation opportunities, including duck shooting at this time of year. “If the ducks are scarce, the district has a number of good clay target clubs!”

Napier as leader. “If any mistakes have been made, we need to learn from those mistakes, pull together as a team and move forward.” Councillors threw their support behind Mrs Napier, saying she was “dedicated, hard-working and democratic”, and a change in leadership now would make matters worse. Lee Carter abstained from voting, saying she thought the motion was ill-timed, while Colin Olds said Mrs Napier was “unfortunately suffering from a hangover from the previous administration”. Speaking from the public gallery, Featherston’s Martine Bijker called for the council to defer the motion. “You are effectively asking [councillors]

to absolve Mrs Napier of any responsibility for this Featherston land issue, prior to proper investigation of the matter being completed. “Your wish to clear the air, looks to me like a wish to push this all under the carpet and make it all go away.” Featherston Community Board [FCB] chairwoman Robyn Ramsden was emotional as she explained overhearing SWDC staff using unkind phrases to refer to the town — a claim that outraged all councillors, who said that kind of behaviour was “absolutely not acceptable”. The council has launched an investigation into the matter and acknowledged Mrs Ramsden’s call for the empty plot of land in Fitzherbert St to be

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Galileo space probe image of asteroid Gaspra 951. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Sky Watch Nick Sault

This week we have a nice evening line-up of stars and planets. After 10pm, start at the east where Mars is rising in Capricornus. It should be getting brighter now, gearing up for a close approach in June. Follow a third of the way up the sky and you soon come to Saturn in Sagittarius. Not far off and halfway up the eastern sky you catch the curly tail of Scorpius. From Scorpius’s tail, head to towards brilliant Jupiter which is almost overhead, and on the way there, you will pass through the head of the Scorpion, where sits the red giant star Antares.

Then there is Jupiter overhead and dominating the night sky on May 23. The line-up is good for a few days at the same time, but over those days the moon will get brighter and spoil the brilliance of what is a studded sky. The only bright note about that moon is that on May 27, it will be right by Jupiter, and if you are a real night owl, it will seem to edge even closer as the night goes on. By early morning of May 28, the moon and Jupiter will be just a couple of degrees apart, shortly before they set in the west. Obviously, it’s the moon that makes most of the motion, as it’s a couple of thousand times closer to us than Jupiter. Its orbital motion around Earth will see it step back towards the east every night after tonight, finally rising as a full moon on May 30 as the sun sets. Without optical help we are unable to see asteroids as they are generally small objects compared to the moon and planets. Despite that small size they can pack a horrendous punch if they enter our

atmosphere, so it’s best that we can’t see them. For those who worry about such impacts, I always advise going to the NASA’s web page: cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/ca. NASA plots all the near-Earth objects and publishes them on this page. If you take a look you will note that the Close Approach distances are shown in terms of LD. That is lunar distance. So, 5 LD means the asteroid’s closest approach is 5 moon distances from Earth, or nearly 2 million kilometres (the moon is about 380,000km away). The picture of pockmarked asteroid Gaspra shows it has been hit by many smaller asteroids. Those are actually the bigger danger to us, simply because there are so many more of them flying around. But relax. NASA has them in its sights, and knowing these objects are under scrutiny should be quite comforting. Up next: Full moon dominates the sky.

Masterton will be host to the Wellington Youth Choir this Saturday, a homecoming of sorts for member Tahlia Griffis. Tahlia, who graduated from Wairarapa College in 2013, has been a member of the choir for four years now. “I really enjoyed singing higher calibre stuff in school choirs, but when I got to university I kind of dropped the activities I did in high school, which wasn’t very good. “I felt like I didn’t have many people to talk to, I hadn’t been making many friends, I was feeling a bit bogged down.” Now, she is one of about 50 members of the Wellington-based choir, all aged between 18 and 27 years old. “We focus big time on our sound . . . and work on different themes each year. The theme of this year, and the title of the Masterton concert, is ‘Something Borrowed, Something New’. Held at St Matthew’s Anglican Church at 5pm on Saturday, the concert will be the first of the choir’s performance series this year. The concert will include long-forgotten pieces performed by the choir in previous years, as well as exciting pieces creating new sounds and music. Tickets are $15 wages and $10 unwaged and are available at the door only. Earlier in the day, from 10am at the same venue, there will be a free choral workshop for keen singers of any age or experience. The workshop will consist of warm ups and a rehearsal of a gospel song. The ability to read music would be advantageous, but not a necessity. Attendees of the workshop are then invited to perform this song with the Wellington Youth Choir in their concert that night.

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It’s that time of year when trees need planting to continue the restoration of our environment whether to be lake or river habitats, reserves in our urban areas, or our protected areas out in our hinterland. If we are to succeed in the conservation of our environment, we will need armies of volunteers to plant, maintain, trap pests and all the other tasks which go with the planning and development of this huge job ahead of us. Volunteering Wairarapa helps Pukaha Mt Bruce, Millennium Reserve, and the Mangatarere Restoration Society ﬁnd volunteers through our network of volunteers. We are hoping to expand our role as the Department of Conservation promote the Pukaka to Palliser initiative to halt the ongoing loss of indigenous biodiversity in the Wairarapa from Pukaha to Palliser to build resilience in the face of climate change. Pukaha to Palliser aims to establish networks of ‘on-the-ground’ groups involved throughout the Wairarapa in predator-control and restoration projects. Pukaha Mount Bruce are currently

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Wharenui gets freshened up EMILY IRELAND

Work to rejuvenate Chanel College’s wharenui has been a labour of love for parent Jason Paku. The support worker for IDEA Services has spent the past year water blasting, painting, and refining the meeting house in time for the school’s 40th year celebrations, to be held in September. His work has included the restoration of carvings commissioned by the school more than 20 years ago. The carvings were made by prisoners in Rimutaka Prison under the supervision of Rimutaka reintegration coordinator Dave Te Hira. Jason said his restoration work, which he was undertaking on a voluntary basis was “for the kids, plain and simple”. “The wharenui is somewhere they can come to, and somewhere they can feel that if they need to talk to someone, a teacher, mentor, or senior, there is no judgement. “It’s their place.” The outside of the building has been painted a traditional colour with the help of painter “Uncle JD”, but the interior has been painted a non-traditional black, “to highlight the kids’ work that will go on the wall, the carvings, the kowhaiwhai, and tukutuku panels”. The biggest job though has been restoring the carvings. A stark sky blue has been used to show the accent of the carving from the arms of the waharoa, complementing the carvings above the door featuring Hinerangi the woman whom the wharenui is named after. The entranceway carvings on the wharenui itself have been water blasted, but cannot be taken down to restore. Instead Jason will have to do all the

work from up on the ladder. “I decided not to take them down because they are too fragile. “If I take the brackets apart, it could disintegrate and then we would have major work. “So I will do the work up there.” Jason said Chanel College was a big part of his extended family, and hoped they would take pride in his restoration work. “My family has come through this school, my cousins, my wife, her family, our two daughters are here, and we still have our son to come through,” he said. Chanel College Principal Debra Marshall-Lobb said the school was “really blessed” to have Jason. “He has been well-supported by the Parent, Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) who also acknowledge and recognise the skill and expertise he has. “Because he is tangata whenua, he brings an added dimension. “We know he is able to put the narratives within the carvings and explain them to the students.” She said very few schools in the country had wharenui and marae and were able to uphold tikanga or powhiri situations. “We are very fortunate. I just admire the wonderful work he has done. “It’s been great for the students to see him doing that work in progress, because . . . they know now that nothing just appears. “You have to work hard at it. You have to plan for it. You have to respect it.” Chanel College’s 40th year celebrations will be held on September 15.

[Top] Jason Paku is rejuvenating the Chanel College wharenui. [Right] The arms of the waharoa are being repainted. PHOTOS/EMILY IRELAND

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Exciting times for Shine Hairstylists in 2018!

Laura Gayfer, left, Keryn Evans, Angela Bush, Gemma Smart.

Our Greytown Little Theatre owned building has been deemed as being earthquake prone so it was time to find a new home! After months of searching, we fi nally found the perfect place. Shop 6 in The Hub was empty and begging to be fi lled with people again. A perfect spot for a salon. With off street parking for our clients and situated in a beautiful setting in the heart of Greytown, we knew this was where we would call home. There was no time to waste and after securing the new site we were fully into planning the fi t out of our new salon. Many hours were spent trawling through Google and Pinterest, and brainstorming sessions in the staffroom over our morning coffee. A plan was sketched, consent was given, and before we knew it, walls were being built and water pipes were being fi tted! Our vision of bringing the colours and textures of our new environment in to the salon started to become a reality.

We took inspiration from the weathered wooden posts that feature in the landscape of the Hub and the iconic walnut tree that features on the edge of the carpark. A few more grey hairs and nearly six months later our dream is ready to share. We wanted to create a warm, inviting environment where clients can take time out from their busy lives and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of a fresh new salon. With the help of a top team of professional, talented stylists using L’Oréal Professional and Redken products, it is Shine’s pleasure to create beautiful hair in a beautiful environment. The team at Shine are Owner/Senior Stylist Keryn Evans, Senior Stylists Angela Bush and Laura Gayfer, and Third Year Apprentice Stylist Gemma Smart. Join us to celebrate our newly opened salon with all clients who have their hair styled this week going in the draw to win a GHD hair straightener.

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Barbara Jackson commanding her Mini Mutt clients.

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Dog daycare ELISA VORSTER Barbara Jackson was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired – so she quit her job and transformed her Featherston home into a doggy daycare centre. Three years later, Mini Mutts has more than 30 canine clients on the books, providing a home away from home for people’s pets. Mrs Jackson had the unconventional idea of creating a daycare centre for dogs in her lounge after her supermarket job had begun to take a toll on her health. “It became harder and harder to be on my feet for even a few hours,” she said. The effects of working eight-hour shifts while her pets were home alone were also weighing on her mind. “I left my dogs at home when I went to work, and I was always worried about them. “I thought ‘there must be other people who worry about leaving their dogs on their own’.” Her husband agreed the daycare sounded like a good idea, so she finally decided to go for it. “I was sitting outside at The Tin Hut with my husband and my daughter, Hanna, having a drink with the doggies around us and Hanna came up with the name Mini Mutts.” Before she knew it, she had her first “proper client” – an eight-year-old dog named Suzie, who suffered from severe separation anxiety. Since then, her client base had exploded – she looks after 14 dogs on an average day. “It’s mainly commuters going over the hill for work,” she said.

You won’t find any kennels or crates at Mini Mutts — Mrs Jackson barely has room for herself on the couch as she cuddles her furry clients in what she described as a “home away from home environment”. “They’re cared for as they would be in their own home, with lots of love and cuddles.” Mrs Jackson was so committed to the business, that she moved to a bigger property in Featherston. Now she has a fenced off area where new dogs can meet the existing mini mutts safely for the first time, as well as a large exercise paddock featuring tyres, things to climb on and a giant dirt pile for them to scratch around in. “They love getting up there because they can happily dig and know they won’t get told off.” She also takes them on outings to Lake Wairarapa, provides basic grooming as well as doing the occasional obedience training activity. All her services are for small dog breeds, but as word started to spread she started getting enquiries from clients she was unable to cater for. “I felt bad turning people away with larger dogs and I wondered what I could do to help them in another way.” She enlisted the help of her friend, Annemarie Thompson, who had just this month set up a dog walking service which catered for dogs of all sizes. Although her days could get quite full on with a large group of excitable dogs, Mrs Jackson loved her new lifestyle. “I love being able to get out with the dogs – they make me laugh and we have so much fun.”

Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. Use an injury to get better

This advice relates primarily to sports and comes from Jon Call, someone who has become well known for feats of strength and ﬂexibility. Early on, Jon suﬀered an ankle injury that prevented him from training in the way that he had become used to. However, instead of resting up to overcome the injury he chose to focus on upper body strength, still maintaining the volume of training he had done. This enabled him to really develop in an area that was not previously a focus and has led to him performing at a level that has made him an international star.

Do things that scare you (that aren’t dangerous) Awesome advice from Aubrey Marcus, the creator of the Onnit supplement brand. He believes that it’s important to do things that scare us, but aren’t dangerous, as a means of building resilience. One example of this is something that many of us would never do, this being removing a cockroach from the house without killing it or using a container, instead, pick it up with your hand. There’s no way that you’re going to get hurt (if you wash your hands) and it saves killing something that is pretty harmless, or the hassle of cleaning the container it was removed in.

Don’t kill time

More advice from Aubrey Marcus, the founder of Onnit supplements. Aubrey can’t stand the idea of ‘killing time’ and waiting for something to happen. He believes that all time is equally valuable and must be used purposely. Time is a limited resource that we all get only so much of. In most cases it is one of the things that most people have similar access to; some, usually the most successful, make the deliberate choice to make better use of it.

Sometimes you should compare yourself to others I have just returned from a trip to Samoa.

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The experience was a hugely enriching and enjoyable one. Over the six days that I was in Samoa it became increasingly obvious that we have a lot to be grateful for in New Zealand, with one such example being drinkable tap water; here’s an area in which we should compare ourselves to others, simply as an avenue to realising how fortunate we are to be able to take something for granted that others simply don’t have access to.

Seize the day now

Nicky Pellegrino is an author who has written 10 very successful books. She had been meaning to start writing for years before she actually started, always waiting for the right moment when everything would be in place. This all changed when a friend died; Nicky realised that we never know what’s going to happen to us so why not just start instead of waiting for that elusive perfect moment . . . look what it has led to, Nicky is now an internationally successful author.

Use feedback to get better

One of the reasons that Pixar creates such successful and enjoyable films is because of the way in which the creative team uses honest and regular feedback throughout the process. The team will meet regularly to really analyse the film, with team members being really honest on what they think; why a joke isn’t funny, why a scene lacks the desired impact, etc. Rather than polite acceptance of what they know isn’t good enough for Pixar’s standards, team members will critique in a way that is designed to create the best possible finished project.

Life isn’t as tough as you think

I work very hard in my job, it deﬁnitely has its challenges, but I enjoy it tremendously. However, there are times when I feel under pressure with workload. Spending time in Samoa I saw people who certainly do it harder than I do. Driving through the evening market at 9pm people are hard at work selling their produce. Once ﬁnished many of the vendors then sleep under their stall tables before doing it all again tomorrow. We may think that life can be tough at times, but there are certainly many who do it a lot tougher than we ever will.

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Ray Croc, the founder of McDonalds, was well known for doing tasks that many would consider beneath his position. One such example was that he would pick up the trash outside McDonalds restaurants. This demonstrates to McDonald’s employees that the owner was prepared to do the menial tasks right at the grassroots level, knowing that when all of these little things are added together they make a high performing organisation.

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Rebuilding the community THOMAS CROSKERY

Social housing and marae redevelopment are going ahead hand-in-hand in rural Wairarapa. Helped by a Te Puni Kokiri grant, Ngati Kahungunu community leader Ra Smith is spearheading the revitalisation of Gladstone’s Hurunui-o-rangi marae. Coupled with an attached papakainga social housing development, the project will recreate what was once a vibrant pa community before the original marae burned down in 1955. The plot of land was donated by whanau, including Smith’s great-grandfather, and Smith acknowledges the significant contribution. “Four generations get to see, at the moment, a plan that we are hoping to fulfil in terms of building a marae.” Having the six-house papakainga development is a way of warming a marae, Smith explains. And vice-versa, having the marae in tandem with the houses is culturally important. The community wants a place to share in culture, the things they have held on to since the area was first inhabited, Smith says. Hurunui-o-rangi translates to ‘the great feather of the sky,’ and the area’s rich history goes back to the waka Takitimu, which brought 51 tohunga, (skilled people, chosen experts, priests, healers) to the area. “They were dropping off tohunga all around the country to take up responsibility of teaching others the ways of the atua

Ra Smith is spearheading a marae-based papakainga social housing development Gladstone’s Hurunui-o-rangi marae. PHOTO/THOMAS CROSKERY

(ancestors),” Mr Smith relates. Looking beyond the serene Wairarapa countryside, Smith believes there is room for further expansion of papakainga social housing. Whanau around Gladstone would like to see more houses as part of Hurunui-orangi’s cultural and physical revitalisation, and while Mr Smith acknowledges the infrastructure could handle more, he is currently focused on the initial six. “If we needed to expand, that’s obviously a possibility in terms of introducing more sewage treatment and looking for a little more water, maybe from a diﬀerent aquifer,” he said.

“Those are all opportunities to build as well.” He is interested to see where Labour takes the papakainga social housing initiative now it holds all seven Maori seats. “It would be debatable whether they’re looking at social housing through papakainga or Maori initiatives.” He commends the Green Party’s social housing stance, but is not so conﬁdent about New Zealand First. “They might be saying that it’s for all New Zealanders. “Normally these people are quite good at speaking about it in opposition, and not so good at doing it while they’re

in government. Papakainga and marae redevelopment are a family affair for Smith. His sister is former Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox. Papakainga built on ancestral or multiple-title land does not attract the same land costs as other forms of housing, but the often remote developments face trouble getting mortgages. Despite this, she agrees marae-centred housing adds a sense of community. “You’re building communities that are different to a housing estate or a subdivision because you’re building communities of like-minded people, who can have shared infrastructure, shared outdoor spaces.” The papakainga model is better for Maori, she concludes, because it focuses on affordability, rather than simply building houses. “Obviously if they’re built on papakainga, it’s about people who want to live close to their ancestral lands and with their marae.” Smith has also been involved with the Maori Party, standing in the Wairarapa seat in 2014, but for now he is focused on attracting occupants for the houses by Hurunui-o-rangi Marae. “People who aren’t shy of the reo, who aren’t shy of the tikanga, who are thinking about things a bit more holistically, a bit more collectively. “We take the name ‘tangata whenua’ pretty seriously,” he emphasises. “We think our stories, our history; our view of this area enriches it.”

A lifetime of unassuming responsibilities Ra Smith A mokopuna of Wairarapa The stereotype for a hero is someone, usually a male, in the prime of life, who performs one extraordinary feat, that only he could complete, and it was so signiﬁcant that it improved the whole world. The hero is then remembered with a reverence referred to as hero worship. This cult of personality dominates many structures in our modern society from leadership to personal development. It is the heroic journey. In the midst of this I remember my Aunty Lou. When an old woman has spent a lifetime carrying out the unassuming

responsibility of welcoming people onto Wairarapa marae, a cursory view does not see a hero. That would be a mistake. The ﬁrst voice to reach out across the marae is not a mere welcome to a guest it is a karanga. The call is for the whole of a person as a part of their community, as a part of their ancestry to weave with the marae’s community and marae’s ancestry. Anyone who had been welcomed by Aunty Lou, knew she was embracing all of who they were. It was in a quiet word. That word has often been an encouragement, a hope. One marae committee meeting was the best meeting I’ve attended. It was in the midst of some busyness and we were locked out of the marae. It was one of those warm autumn days that rises from a cooler start and just wraps a slow energy around you. All of us there decided to just sit with each other because no one was expecting

us for two hours. The stories drifted between us and Aunty Lou’s smile that lit up her face would signal her heart had caught another memory. She then told us about a relative, weaving our ancestry around us. While there are no minutes, my heart remembers. Mahuta is a lovely concept. It is when something appears bigger than it actually is. Tane Mahuta was one of the younger siblings, but he appeared more senior because of how he looked after his family. My Aunty Lou was a mahuta. She might have been small, but she was a heroine. She wasn’t ﬂeeting, she was constant. She wasn’t one event, she was many events. She wasn’t the main speaker, she was the heart’s voice. She wasn’t on a heroic journey, she was on a heroine’s journey. Even at 85 Aunty Lou died too young.

Carterton’s Roena Louise Cook, aka Nanny Lou and Aunty Lou died at the age of 85. PHOTO/FILE

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Painting the Featherston Library fence.

Small seeds now bearing youthful fruit In 2015 the South Wairarapa Anglican Parish and Anglican Diocese of Wellington appointed Alan Maxwell as its youth coordinator, to be based in South Wairarapa. This was in response to the high levels of antisocial incidences and petty crime that was occurring at the time. Bishop Justin Duckworth felt that no one was responding to the needs of community, Featherston in particular, and service providers and agencies were not prioritising the need for a youth co-ordinator in the region. The Parish and Diocese committed funding to the role for two years, in the belief that that would be enough time to prove its worth. Jump ahead to 2018 and the seed they planted is bearing a very heavy basket of fruit. In 2016 the Wairarapa Whanau Trust was formed as a not-for-proÿ t charitable organisation to initiate further projects aimed at engaging, developing and caring for young people aged 12 to 24, as well as working with other organisations sharing similar aims. Alan is its Wairarapa Youth Co-ordinator and brimming with enthusiasm for the various projects that are now going on. In many ways, Featherston’s young people were the pilot for these developments. Back in 2015, he recalls, “I had been told early on that its teens were disconnected and withdrawn from the community and weren’t interested in engaging. “I quickly discovered this was not true - they felt they weren’t welcome, weren’t valued, so withdrew.” Alan started VIBE Featherston, named by the members of the new group, which grew from ÿ ve to 47 teens in just four weeks. Having the youth group and a place to belong was pivotal in changing the way they saw themselves and their community, Alan says.

“With help from a few adults, I began to connect with them and do activity-based learning exercises to expand their ideas about family, belonging, community, team, how to be encouraging and being a positive in° uence in their circle of friends.” The group started connecting with the community through working bees, tree plantings and barbecues at community functions and then began organising their own fundraising events as their conÿ dence and sense of belonging grew. There were almost immediate positive outcomes such as a signiÿ cant reduction in crime and anti-social behaviour, and reduced truancy. A signiÿ cant new development was the establishment of a “hub” at a vacant site in Boundary Road in Featherston last year, which is still being developed with two new classrooms to be installed by the end of this year. This will become the venue for activities such as pallet furniture making, art workshops, engineering and metal workshops, holiday programmes and a host of other ideas, all available to young people living in South Wairarapa. Featherston’s hub is something Alan hopes will be replicated at other sites in Wairarapa in the near future as well. Meanwhile the Wairarapa Whanau Trust is going from strength to strength, organising events and activities individually and in collaboration with other organisations. Many of the same challenges are shared by young people throughout Wairarapa, Alan points out. These include a lack of starter jobs, isolation through lack of transport, lack of Internet and after-school facilities, and a lack of spaces to develop relational skills with other sections of the community. But creative solutions are being found from funding youth workers at colleges to providing a bus for transport. As the proverb Alan quoted at the end of a recent talk says - “It is not the seed that determines its fruitfulness, but the environment it is in and how well it is tended.”

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Wairarapa students taking part in Phone Free 48 Challenge SADD - Students Against Dangerous Driving - is running a nationwide event this weekend to encourage students to go completely phone-free for 48 hours at the same time as raising money for the charity. The Phone Free 48 Challenge will take place from 6pm on Friday 25th to 6pm Sunday, May 27.

can continue to raise awareness and educate young people about the risks of dangerous driving. The campaign will be run by SADD participants nationwide and directed at teenagers, but will also encourage family, friends and businesses to participate.

The Challenge will highlight the dangers of using your phone while driving. This promotes SADD’s third principle - “No Distractions”.

Wairarapa’s own students are going to be taking part and hope to spread the message out to the community. To show your support and ÿ nd out how to get involved, visit the Wairarapa SADD Facebook page.

Money raised will go towards general running costs for the charity so that SADD

To sign up or donate go online to phonefree48.org.nz

Young people taking part in Co-lab

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Exciting new youth directed projects in the pipeline for Masterton Masterton District Council is working on a range of really interesting youth-focused projects at the moment. What is distinctive about them, says Community Facilities & Activities Manager Andrea Jackson, is the level of input and involvement from young people. One of these is a Co-Lab - short for “collaboration” - a partnership between Masterton District Council and Connecting Communities Wairarapa, with funding from the Department of Internal A˜ airs. This involves starting up a “social enterprise”, the nature of which will be decided by young people. This will be a genuine business, but rather than being driven by proÿ t-making motives, it will provide a community good at the same time as o˜ ering volunteering, training, business and leadership opportunities for young people aged 12 to 24.

Claudia Hickey, Youth Social Enterprise Broker at Connecting Communities Wairarapa, has worked with the Wairarapa Youth Council to form a group to brainstorm possible social enterprise vehicles. Among the ideas for a social enterprise that emerged were: a recruitment company to employ youth with mental health issues; a youth hub to reduce boredom and provide a safe fun space; and an organic fertiliser company to reduce and prevent toxic run-o˜ into waterways. At this stage, it looks likely the youth leadership team are going to focus on mental health, with particular emphasis on reducing boredom, isolation and loneliness for young people in Wairarapa. Once the exact nature of the social enterprise is decided, the team will apply for further funding from the DIA to establish it. A second project is Eastside Wairua - Eastside Spirit - an initiative targeted speciÿ cally at young people living in Masterton’s Eastside neighbourhoods with funding from the council, Connecting Communities Wairarapa, DIA and Unicef. Andrea points out that there have already been some very positive changes to the physical environment there, including the new Colombo Road Netball Complex, redeveloped Mcjarrow park and recently established Waipoua River Reserve. The aim of Eastside Wairua is to encourage young people to take ownership of the spaces they live and play in, says Andrea. This collaboration between Masterton District Council and Connecting Communities Wairarapa has seen MDC Community Development Support person Bailey Peterson reaching out to young people aged 10 to 24 via schools and an online survey, inviting their suggestions and involvement in a new Eastside youth leadership group which will be empowered to work alongside the council. “We want young people to tell us what they want to see in their community and how we can support them,” says Andrea.

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The in-school consulting will end in July, followed by funding applications to various sources so the best of one of these ideas can get going. Andrea says there has been a noticeable di˜ erence between what Eastside youth have suggested so far, and what the adults involved in the project thought they would want, “which really emphasises why talking to young people ÿ rst is the best way forward.” “We were thinking they would want more infrastructure but what they want is for their community to be a safe place to enjoy and have fun in,” says Bailey. “Their responses have been realistic and not selÿ sh.”

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COMMUNITY EVENTS THURSDAY,MAY 24 Eat-n-Greet: At St James Union Church hall, 116 High St, Masterton. Come and enjoy a meal followed by good entertainment. Meet new people. Everyone very welcome. 11.30am for a noon start. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (behind clock tower Carterton), at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call (022) 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara (06) 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 3775518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.308.30pm, first floor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Plus free drum lessons 6.30-7.30pm on ground floor. All ages and experience, bring your drum pad and sticks. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685.

FRIDAY,MAY 25 Masterton Savage Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm , no appointment neccessary. Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9am-noon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop In: 10am-noon, Featherston

Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Sewing & Craft: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra (021) 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 3773388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY,MAY 26 Wairarapa Embroidery Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton, 10.30am-3pm. Call Nola (027) 687-8599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 3726623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle (06) 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at at Farriers, 4 Queen

St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www. waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY,MAY 27 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7am-noon, Essex St car park. Call Warwick Dean (0274) 484-728. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644.

MONDAY,MAY 28 Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Masterton East Indoor Bowling Club: Opening night at 7pm, Hogg Cres. All welcome. Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm Featherston Community Centre Call Val (06) 308-9203. Drop-in Knitting & Crafts: 6.30-9.30pm, Featherston

Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9am-noon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower). Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https:// www.facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687. Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (914 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS terms, 1-2pm. A free light lunch will be provided. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: At 7.30pm at Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Rackets available. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre Call Julia (06) 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm Featherston Community Centre Call Susan (021) 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 2716280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 3773388.

WEDNESDAY,MAY 30 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 3775518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Down the rabbit hole While on patrol in Masterton last Wednesday night, Constable Pat and Constable Dan came across two white lop eared rabbits on Te Ore Ore Rd. They stopped to get them off the road and attempted to capture them before they got run over or caused any issues for motorists. Constable Clint who was on patrol and happened to be passing by at the time, stopped to give them a hand. They managed to herd them off the road and onto a property, where they were able to get one of them. However, the other one took off at speed up Churchill Ave. Constable Pat engaged it in a foot

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The wonderful world of Joy A mother-of-four, a teacher of teachers, a writer of hundreds of books. Joy Cowley is full of surprises, as HAYLEY GASTMEIER discovers over an afternoon tea of wooden treats.

Joy Cowley is “very ordinary”. “And I like being ordinary,” she says, despite the fact that it would probably be more accurate to describe her as extraordinary, given her remarkable life, which includes receiving the highest honour in the country last week. The 81-year-old lives in a humble house in a humble street in Featherston, with her husband Terry and the boss of the cottage, Madame, the cat. But pieces of Joy are dotted throughout thousands of homes and schools in New Zealand, and around the world. Known as one of this county’s most prolific writers, Joy is celebrated for her hundreds of books for adults and children, and for her notable work in education. It’s Wednesday, it’s raining, it’s overcast and dull. But moments after knocking at her door, the world lights up. I’m greeted by a beaming smile on a woman who undoubtedly has an enormous heart. Joy, patron of Featherston Booktown, returned my interview request with an afternoon tea invitation. She welcomes me inside and veers straight to the dining room table where her latest treasure lies tucked neatly inside a cushioned box. It’s the medallion she was given at Government House last Monday, when she was made a member of The Order of New Zealand. She says it’s been worn by artist Cliff Whiting and educationalist Clarence Beeby — and she’s clearly delighted by this. Joy tells me she’s always been “addicted” to words, but her love for reading didn’t arrive until she was well into her teens. “I had been in five schools by the time I was seven because my parents moved around a lot and it was war time – World War II. “Classes were overcrowded and because many of the men were overseas, many of the young women had to work on the land – they were called land girls. “Some of the older teachers in retirement had come out of retirement, so you would have a teacher in her sixties who had that number of children in her class, and some of the children got lost. “It was a time of shortage, a shortage of working power in the country, a shortage of goods, and certainly a shortage of books. “And I was 16 before I read a book that had New Zealand in it.”

Joy Cowley takes a look back at one of the many children’s books she has written. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Our chat is side-tracked by a friend who pops round every now and then to use Joy’s lathe. Her lathe? “I do wood turning,” she grins, and brushes past me to pick up a tiered afternoon tea platter with custard squares, savouries, and cucumber sandwiches. “It’s all made of wood,” she says, “and the bacon in the pies are just wood shavings”. She sits back down on the red vinyl sofa and picks up where she left oﬀ. “It was a passion of mine that children see themselves in the books they read, because when I was young I felt there was something very inferior about being a New Zealander because I was never in the books.” Most books back then were based in an English landscape and “never [featured] bush and paddocks”. This realisation took her around the globe, working for education ministries in Malaysia, South Africa, and Iceland, just to name a few countries. In Singapore she recognised kids were being taught to read with books about “thatched cottages, donkeys and children who had boiled eggs for breakfast”. “They were totally unsuitable. “I said, ‘You need your own stories’, so that was the beginning of something that went on for about 20 years.” She says her “appetite for words” was realised when she was about nine. “I still say to children, ‘Don’t you love juicy words’, and they all smile because they do too.”

The eldest of five children living in Foxton, Joy was pulled out of school at age 16 to help earn money for her family. Her distress at this did not go unnoticed, with her principal at Palmerston North Girls’ High School arranging for her to take a job at the Manawatu Times, editing the children’s page. “I ran competitions, story competitions, poetry competitions, and I created an imaginary dog called Crackers and he’d sometimes take over the typewriter and tell the children horrible stories about me,” she says laughing. “I just had great fun that year.” She was then offered a journalism cadetship at the paper, in 1953, but her parents wouldn’t let her take it. “I can remember my mother saying that ‘journalists were either communists or atheist and you’ve been too much under their influence’.” Heartbroken, Joy followed her parents’ wishes and took the road to becoming a pharmacist. However, aged 19, she met a “beautiful young farmer” named Ted. “About five months later I became pregnant. “He didn’t want to marry me, he was not quite 20, but his mother made him marry me and we had these four beautiful children, quite rapidly, all within five years. “He had a lot of girlfriends and he went out a lot, so that’s when my writing came back in, at home in the evenings when the babies were asleep . . . I started writing short stories and eventually got one published in the listener and then another.”

Joy was writing regularly by the 1960s. When one of her short stories was reprinted in an American magazine, Joy received a letter from an editor. “She said, ‘Do you have a novel?’. “Well, when an American editor says do you have a novel you don’t say no. “I said ‘I’m thinking about it’, and I thought about it for about two days then thought no, I can’t write a novel. “Then about six months later back came a letter from her saying, ‘How’s that novel coming along?’.” Joy sat down and penned the first chapter of Nest in a Falling Tree. It was published in 1967 when she was 31. “That book got a half page review in the New York Sunday Times and somebody there compared it with a Mozart sonata. Joy went on to write hundreds of books, mainly for children, incorporating jokes and always a twist “to keep them reading to the end”. She and Ted eventually divorced, and in the 1980s she had a big hand in overhauling the educational reading programme taught in Kiwi schools. “I just think I’ve been an empty paper cup that’s been filled with good things. “Sometimes the paper cup is dry, but it eventually gets filled up, with something.” And her advice to writers? “Tell it on paper as though you’re having a conversation with someone, because that is always the most interesting for a reader . . . direct communication, and it will come alive.”

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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New NAIT requirements for moving day

NAIT numbers do not move with the herd any more.

OSPRI urges herd owners changing address on Moving Day this year to be vigilant about registering animals and recording movements to enable ongoing traceback and animal health surveillance. Farmers should carefully consider whether they need to move their livestock and take steps to minimise movements where possible. All livestock must be NAIT tagged and their movements recorded in the NAIT system. Farmers should also avoid mixing animals as much as possible to reduce the risk of cattle disease and contamination. To support the continual enhancement of NAIT as the national traceability system and to assist with disease traceback where required, NAIT Limited has introduced a new requirement for farmers when moving their herd to a new location for the upcoming moving day. That is, the NAIT number will not move with the herd. Instead, the person in charge of animals (PICA) must register a new NAIT number and record a

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movement for the animals that have moved. A departing herd manager who is the registered PICA for the herd they manage may apply to change the PICA for their NAIT number. This will allow the new PICA to continue to use the same NAIT number for an existing location if required. If you are moving farms, or buying/ selling livestock, OSPRI advises that you consider the following actions to minimise the risk of the spread of disease and to ensure you are fulÿ lling your NAIT and TBfree obligations: • Check that your NAIT contact details are up to date in preparation for Moving Day. • Register a NAIT and TBfree herd number at all of the locations you manage where cattle are kept. Two or more properties within a 10km radius can use the same NAIT number. • Tag and register your animals and record all livestock movements in the NAIT system. • Make sure that livestock moving from a designated TB movement control area have had a pre-movement TB

test within 60 days and/or have been issued a permit to move. • Check the status of any incoming stock or a purchased new herd and whether it has been TB tested or been tested for the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis. • Check that all incoming vehicles onfarm, machinery and equipment are suitably clean and ÿ t for purpose. For sanitation information visit the MPI website. Farmers who have questions or need more advice about their NAIT and TB obligations on Moving Day can check the OSPRI website, or call the OSPRI contact centre on 0800 482 463 to talk to one of our contact centre sta° who are trained to support users. OSPRI is a partnership between primary industries and the government, and manages two national programmes – NAIT and TBfree. NAIT provides the national animal identiÿ cation and traceability system and TBfree aims to eradicate bovine TB from New Zealand.

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Managing dairy farm changeovers for Mycoplasma Bovis Changing farms this coming May/ June requires extra special precautions because of Mycoplasma Bovis, advises DairyNZ. There are some simple precautions sharemilkers, contract milkers and farm owners can take to minimise the risk of bringing it on farm:

You are a farm owner, looking to bring on a new contract milker or sharemilker

• Ask where any incoming stock are coming from. • Ask for bulk milk M. bovis test results of the source herd(s) if available. • Ask if the stock have been mingling with other cattle – can you get any information about these other herds, such as bulk milk testing results? • Ask about the health of the incoming stock – including calf health, mastitis, pneumonia, ear infections, swollen joints. • Ask if the NAIT recordings have been completed for all cow, calf, cattle movements.

• Set aside land where new animals can be kept, separate to stock already on farm, for seven days for quarantine purposes. • Check to see that all equipment coming on farm is clean and dry. • Inform the incoming sharemilker or contract milker about any M. bovis tracing by MPI that has been carried out on the farm, and any instructions given by MPI that may affect how the herd is managed.

You are a sharemilker or contract milker, shifting on to a new farm

• Buy animals from as few different farms as possible. Ask for the bulk milk M. bovis test results of the 2017/18 herd if available • Supply the farm owner with any M. bovis test results you may have. • Ask if the herd has been mixed with any other animals in the past 12 months, including at wintering. Ask if it is possible to get the bulk milk M. bovis test results of that herd.

• Ask about the health of the cows and calves on the farm during the 2017/18 season – including calf health, mastitis, pneumonia, ear infections, swollen joints. • Complete all NAIT movement recordings. • When bringing new animals on to the farm, keep them separate from others for seven days and check them for signs of ill health. • Clean and dry all incoming machinery and equipment. • Ask if the farm has been subject to any tracing from MPI for M. bovis.

Grazing

If moving animals for grazing - check the grazing property’s biosecurity health status. All M. bovis infected properties are under Restricted Place Notices under the Biosecurity Act. Ensure that the grazing property has good biosecurity measures in place, such as preventing your stock from having nose-to-nose contact with stock on the farm or neighbouring properties.

Fencing

Check your boundary fences are secure. Put in double fencing at least two metres apart to stop nose-tonose contact between your’s and your neighbour’s stock. Permanent is best but in the short term it can be simply putting up a reel if your neighbour’s stock are going to be in the adjacent paddock.

Complete NAIT records

Always complete your NAIT records and make sure if you have had movement over the past month they are correctly recorded. Knowing where your cows have been is crucial to understanding and preventing the spread of disease.

Feed

If bringing in supplementary feed, there is no risk of M. bovis infection from bringing in hay or baleage from uninfected farms. If the feed is coming from a farm under a Notice of Direction or a Restricted Place Notice, confirm that it meets any conditions on the Notice. Source: www.dairynz.co.nz

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Tools to help build better employer/employee relationships The new dairy season often starts with employing new people. DairyNZ has developed plenty of tools to help make employing people an enjoyable experience. The QuickStart People Productivity Kit has been created to help you manage and develop your employees by providing some easy-to-use tools and templates. Typically people perform to their best when: 1. They understand what you are trying to achieve 2. They understand what is expected of them 3. They have the opportunity to do a variety of tasks 4. They are involved in any decisionmaking which affects them 5. They feel like a valued and respected part of the team. To achieve this, you need to communicate with your people and this kit contains resources to help you, including:

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Rosters

A great way to attract and retain quality employees is to have a good roster in place. A good roster gives everyone on farm (including employer and employees) a good work/life balance. Generally it is accepted that a minimum of three days off per fortnight is good practice at making employees more productive. Of course, hours are important too and many farms these days successfully operate rosters averaging less than 50 hours per week. To create a good roster talk to your employees.

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For each season or key event (such as mating) on farm follow through the process below:

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are important. Also discuss who is responsible for the different tasks and responsibilities and when, and ensure that these workloads are manageable. Capture this information on a white board and have it where the entire team can see it easily, e.g. the farm dairy. Also record on paper for future reference and/or review.

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With your team discuss how the season went, what worked well, what didn’t and what could be improved for next year. Capture this information and use it next year in the planning stage so you can build on your learning. Try to make “Plan, Do, Review” a regular part of your farm procedures. Everyone on farm will benefit from the learnings in the process and you are more likely to get the results you want on farm.

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Gypsy Day Friday, June 1 ROAD DRIVERS BE CONSIDERATE PLEASE!

June 1 is traditionally the day when sharemilkers and other farmers change properties. Over a few hours, thousands of dairy cattle and associated stock will be on the move, along with sharemilkers, their families, vehicles, and household goods. Federated Farmers is asking for drivers to be aware of these stock movements on rural roads.

“It’s not called Gypsy Day for nothing, as it also involves moving the whole household too. “We’re asking people driving in rural areas to be aware that there may be a larger than usual number of stock on the road or in stock trucks. “If you encounter stock on the road then please be patient and please do not honk your horn as that will startle stock.”

Fitness and feed requirements need attention around Gypsy Day The next few weeks is a busy time for farmers and transport companies nationwide, shifting stock between farms, to wintering or as cull cows, as part of the dairy industry’s annual Gypsy Day (June 1) move. Dairy farmers planning to shift stock should pay particular attention to the cows’ ÿ tness for transport and their feed requirements, DairyNZ says. Preparing cows for transport should cover o° a range of areas, from the cow’s ÿ tness for transport through to ensuring the truck is in good order. Preparing stock for transport should

begin several weeks out – from booking the transport provider to ensuring the cows’ feed requirements are met throughout the transition from one farm to the other. A good place to start is with diet requirements. A feed transition plan should be in place for cows going on to a new feed, to ensure the cows adjust to it over seven to 10 days before. If you have crop on the milking platform that was planted for transitioning, allocate one to two hours of crop each day, while grazing pasture, feeding silage and still milking. Regardless of feed type, all cows should

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The Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival in the Eketahuna Community Centre.

Mt Eliza Cheese owner Jill Whalley.

Eketahuna says cheese BECKIE WILSON It was a day of cheese in Eketahuna last week – talking cheese, smelling cheese, and, of course, eating cheese at the Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival. The celebration of the country’s small cheese producers took in the hard, the soft, and the blue, made from goats’ milk, sheep milk, and raw milk. Cheesemakers came from far and wide for the event, which was kicked off by Food Safety Minister Damien O’Connor announcing a new Food Safety Template for Cheesemakers. It was a “common sense” and simpler approach to food safety regulations, he said. Under the Food Act and the Animal Products Act, cheesemakers are required to submit a plan for food safety risks. The new template was “a good step forward” for the industry, he said. The minister wished local cheesemaker and an event co-organiser Biddy FraserDavis a happy 76th birthday, and the new template was probably the welcome gift. Mrs Fraser-Davis thanked everyone for coming to support all cheese producers. For the past 16 years, she had been a champion for improved regulations, and cheaper compliance costs through the Ministry of Primary Industries. Yesterday marked the end of the road for that crusade. French Ambassador Florence Jeanblanc-Risler, a guest at the festival, said artisan cheese had a “huge future in New Zealand”. Tasmanian-based Bruny Island Cheese Company owner Nick Haddow said the event celebrated cheese in a “regional character”. Mr Haddow was the first raw cheese

Minister of Food Safety Damien O’Connor sampling cheeses at The Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival.

maker in Australia and has spent plenty of time travelling and learning about cheese. As a guest speaker, Mr Haddow discussed his own journey and the potential of raw milk cheese. “Most cheese in the world are shit because great cheese, to me, reflects a moment in time and a place, in a way commercial cheese doesn’t,” he said. He hoped the Eketahuna event would grow to become a very important national event. Amanda Goodman, owner of Martinborough’s goat cheese company, the Drunken Nanny, was “proud” the region was being recognised for its small cheese producers. Plenty of people from all over the world including England and France had already sampled her cheese at the festival. The new template released by

Mr O’Connor would help all small cheesemakers, she said. “We struggled a lot when starting up. “There was scarce information, and to have it collated and readily available will be an advantage.” Marlborough Sounds family business Cranky Goat was represented by owner Simon Lamb, who said such festivals were important for small cheesemakers. “It’s about us as individual cheese companies — we have a very little voice but as a collective it’s strong,” Mr Lamb said. The Lamb family saw the festival as a chance to talk to other cheesemakers rather than seeing them as competition, he said. Mt Eliza Cheese, owner Jill Whalley, from northern Bay of Plenty, said apart from the national cheese awards, this was the only national cheese fair. “This is about cheesemakers coming together and we are looking forward to celebrating our work in a way the wine industry has come together,” she said. Mrs Whalley would like to see the festival tour the country’s provinces to get them a taste of the country’s cheese and show them that “cheese is not just for wealthy urban societies”. Paul Neaves, a dairy microbiologist from the United Kingdom, said the festival “means a great deal” to the country and industry. Dr Neaves, a guest speaker, said the event would be very successful and is a way of saying “thank you” to the industry. Other cheese producers at the festival included Kingsmeade Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Biofarm Organic Products, Cartwheel Creamery, Wee Red Barn, as well as MPI with an information stand.

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Tasmanian Bruny Island Cheese Co. founder Nick Haddow.

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Farmers: ‘Time for a change’ A new president and dairy chair will be elected at the Wairarapa Federated Farmers AGM today, so it’s time to hand the baton on for two Wairarapa farmers who have been the prominent voices on the region’s rural issues. Today, Federated Farmers Wairarapa president Jamie Falloon and dairy chair Chris Engel will step down from their roles to embark on the next chapter in their lives. BECKIE WILSON spoke to the two farmers ahead of their resignations. When Jamie Falloon took on the role as Federated Farmers Wairarapa president, he was told to remember the three ‘F’s – family, farm, and feds. But somewhere along the way, the priorities got “tipped upside down”, Mr Fallon said. It’s been almost five-and-a-half years since Mr Falloon was thrust into the president’s position, not a role he initially saw himself in. As a Bideford sheep and beef farmer, Mr Falloon was accustomed to dealing with rural issues. He has held several public roles including on the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s [GWRC] Farming Reference Group, and on the Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre’s board of trustees. Mr Falloon is also an academic. He has three degrees — Accounting, Forestry, and Management – under his belt. Since becoming president, he has weighed in on many regional issues affecting farmers from water allocation changes, to the potential amalgamation of Wairarapa’s councils, drought, biosecurity incursions such as pea weevil, and Mycoplasma bovis. However, the workload with the Ruamahanga Whaitua Committee’s proposals, the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s regional plan, plus the recent M.bovis outbreak in Pahiatua, as well as running his own farm has started to become too much. “It’s more than one person’s job on a voluntary basis to be dealing with,” Mr Falloon said. But he had come into the role with a goal to “reconnect the farming community with the rest of the community” and had achieved that, he said. Last year, Mr Falloon was presented with the inaugural Federated Farmers Department of Conservation Outstanding Advocacy Award for his work during 2016 as Wairarapa farmers grappled with the pea weevil outbreak. He said he would not be going “cold turkey” after he officially stands down today, He will stay involved to support farmers through the water allocation challenges coming in via the GWRC and the whaitua. Mr Falloon said attributes for the next president to be successful would be: exceptional prioritising skills, the ability to make a decision on an issue, and to be able to swap from farming to deal with rural issues. “And being a good listener — that’s never been my strong point,” Mr Falloon said.

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Jamie Falloon with his sons Joe, left, and John when he was elected president in 2012. PHOTOS/FILE

Whatever he does next, Mr Falloon knows it will not be based in Wellington. “I’m allergic to Wellington, really allergic. You can’t ﬁnd a park down there, so you don’t want to drive, the train service is horrendous, so any new stuﬀ will have to be in the Wairarapa,” he said.

Chris Engel.

Dairy farmer Chris Engel has decided to keep the very ﬁrst tractor he bought in 1982, an International 574. But apart from that, Mr Engel has sold his farm and is keen to get on with retired life after 40 years of farming. While he cannot remember the exact number of years he had been Federated Farmers dairy chair, being a voice for Wairarapa dairy farmers had its ups and downs. Mr Engel worked his way up from the very bottom. He came to Masterton as a court clerk

from Auckland in 1974. But after nine years in that role, he decided to throw that in and become a dairy farmer. It all began when he met his wife, Judith, who came from a dairy farm. “I got to really enjoy weekends on the farm and then in 1978 I decided to have a go at dairying,” Mr Engel said. After six months as a farm worker, he was offered a job as a sharemilker in Carterton in 1978. Then in 1980, 80 acres of land became available next door, followed by another two in 1982 which he bought to expand his dairy farm. The industry had changed a lot in the past 40 years, he said. “Things have changed so dramatically that we don’t lean across the fence and chat with anyone, mainly because of the size of farms now.” Farms had expanded so much that most farmers had become “so preoccupied” with their businesses, he said. More importantly, the attitude towards dairy farming had “intensified” and become political leverage, he said. But owning land, especially in Wairarapa had been “an absolute privilege”. “We only have the lend of the land, and I’m handing the baton on to another.” Weaning himself off the farm had been an emotional journey over the past six months. Sending off the last truck load of calves in November was the start of that, Mr Engel said. “But I’ve enjoyed every moment of it, the highs and the lows,” he said.

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Willie, Megan, Harvey and Macklin Fairbrother welcomed Georgie Marie to their world on 1/5/2018. A huge thank you to our families for their amazing help, and thanks to our midwives Kate Wilson and Laura Ashwell.

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Wish to Congratulate the winners of the Mother's Day Raffle, Drawn May 10th 2018 by Donna Oliver Eketahuna Police. Garden Package # 216 - Olivia Manley Basket One # 505 - Stephanie Tisdall Basket Two # 303 - Kyran O'Hara Thank-you to the following businesses: Masterton: Stihl Shop, Lorna Potter, The Villa Beauty Therapy, Bullick Blackmore & Farmlands. Eketahuna: PGG Wrightson, Addiction Cafe, Tabu Boutique & The Lazy Graze Cafe.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Sport

Wairarapa Midweek

Gladstone win coveted Cup RUGBY

JAKE BELESKI Gladstone showed once again that it will take a special performance to take the Tui Cup from them this season as they secured the Moose Kapene Cup with victory over Martinborough at Gladstone on Saturday. The Moose Kapene Cup is won by the team who finishes top after the first round, and Gladstone’s 20-16 win ensured they cannot be overtaken in next weekend’s final set of first round matches. They did not have it all their own way against a spirited Martinborough side, however, and it was the visitors who started the better of the two sides. Some early pressure was converted into points when Martinborough hooker James Pakoti was the recipient of a long pass from first five-eighth Tim Priest, and crashed over in the corner. Gladstone’s ill-discipline allowed Martinborough to dominate territory and possession in the early stages, and with centre Tipene Haira and fullback Reece Calkin finding space at will for Martinborough, it seemed like Gladstone would be in for a long day. Gladstone eventually managed to work their way into the match, and after a period of sustained pressure on the Martinborough line, halfback Inia Katia threw a pinpoint pass to hooker Scott Day

Gladstone flanker Eddie Cranston crossing for the vital try in Saturday’s match. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

who scored untouched. Haira added a penalty to give Martinborough an 8-5 lead, but Katia scored right on halftime to ensure Gladstone would go into the break with the advantage. Gladstone’s forwards found their rhythm in the second spell, holding onto possession and forcing Martinborough to

do plenty of defending. They were unable to get any points to show for it, however, and Haira put Martinborough back in front with a penalty. Gladstone responded with a penalty of their own to lead 13-11, and with time running down the large crowd knew the next score was going to be vital for

either team. It was Gladstone who managed to get themselves into the right end of the field at the most important time, and eventually the pressure told as flanker Eddie Cranston burst through to score between the sticks. A late try to Pakoti closed the gap to 20-16 and gave Martinborough a chance to steal it at the end, but Gladstone held firm to show why they are the frontrunners in the competition. Greytown celebrated the opening of their renovated clubrooms by producing an outstanding display on their Old Timers Day to beat Carterton 21-10. Carterton upset Martinborough at home last weekend, but Greytown got the job done to firmly ensconce themselves in the top four. In the weekend’s other matches, Eketahuna got their first win of the season with a dominant 50-12 win over Masterton Red Star, while Marist proved far too strong for East Coast, winning 29-7. This weekend’s final round of Moose Kapene Cup matches sees Martinborough host Greytown, Masterton Red Star taking on Gladstone, Carterton tackling East Coast and Marist playing Eketahuna. Senior reserve results: Greytown 27 Carterton 19; Pioneer 40 Eketahuna 17; Tuhirangi 48 Gladstone 8; Featherston 17 Marist 5; Pioneer OB 59 Martinborough 10; Puketoi 65 East Coast 0.

Mixed results for Dalefield premier teams HOCKEY JAKE BELESKI Dalefield premier women continued their unbeaten streak in Wellington premier hockey on Saturday, but the men suffered their first hiccup of the season. The women managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Harbour City, but coach Michael O’Connor said it so easily could have been a different result. “There was a period at the end where it felt like we were going to lose. “We built up a lead over the match but we kept letting them back in and we were back to square one.” Dalefield had led 4-1 at one stage, but they almost let Harbour City storm back to level the match. O’Connor said it may have been a case of the opposition being slightly better than they were expecting. “The last few games, and this one, we’ve been working on trying to get better each week. “Our play has let us down at times, but our intent and determination were always there which is pleasing.”

Goal scorers for Dalefield were Abby Crawley, Katherine van Woerkom, Michael O’Connor and Kristy Anderson. Crawley was named player of the match. The Dalefield men’s team also played Harbour City, and even a stirring final quarter fightback was not quite enough to get them over the line. Trailing 3-1 heading into the last 15 minutes, Dalefield got the score back to 3-3 before conceding a goal with about a minute left to play. Player-coach Dane Lett said they were their own worst enemy. “We had a very off day – we weren’t near our standards in any area of the game. “We still had another few opportunities in the last minute but couldn’t put it away.” Lett said the final goal they had conceded was “soft”, but it was an accurate reflection of their match as nothing seemed to go as they had planned. “It’s a hard one to identify because we didn’t do much well at all – there’s plenty to work on for next week.” The task doesn’t get any easier for either Dalefield team this weekend as they both play Hutt United, who are yet to lose a match in either division.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Honours even in derby match HOCKEY

JAKE BELESKI A draw against local rivals St Matthew’s Collegiate was enough for the Wairarapa College first XI girls’ hockey team to earn home advantage for this week’s hockey grading playoff match in the Wellington premier 1 division. Waicol took on the St Matthew’s Collegiate first XI at Clareville on Friday night, with both teams vying for top spot in Pool B. Both teams were unbeaten through the first two rounds of grading, but Waicol had the advantage after securing one extra bonus point in the process. That meant defending champions St Matthew’s needed to win to leapfrog their rivals into top spot on the ladder. A 1-1 draw ensured Waicol would stay in pole position and will get to host the runners-up from Pool A, Wellington Girls’ College, this Friday at Clareville. For St Matthew’s, they will head to the National Hockey Stadium in Wellington to take on the winners of Pool A, Queen Margaret College. That will be a rematch of last year’s premier 1 final, which St Matthew’s won 1-0. Should both teams win on Friday, they will meet again next week in the grading final. St Matthew’s coach Phil Hall said they were sitting in a good position. “We haven’t lost in the grading round yet. “This time last year we were in the bottom four and then went through and won the competition, so we’re on target for our goals – it’s looking good.” He said a strong player base had enabled them to produce consistent results in the last few seasons. “Each year we always lose around four

Hannah Donald in action for the Wairarapa College girls’ ÿ rst XI. PHOTO/JAMES CRAWLEY

players, and that’s what we had last year. “We have a structured development programme at the school which is helping the ﬁrsts and the seconds – we don’t have the ups and downs like we used to have.” There would be added pressure after winning the competition last year, but that was something they would just have to

adapt to. “It’s all about starting new with the new group and setting the goals within that group. “There’s a bit more pressure because we’re classed as a team to beat.” In boys’ premier 1 grading, Waicol did enough to sneak into second spot in Pool

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Sport

Wairarapa Midweek

United women blitz Marist

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JAKE BELESKI A second half blitz propelled the Wairarapa United women’s team to an 8-1 win over Palmerston North Marist at Memorial Park on Saturday. United dominated the early stages of the match but failed to capitalise as Marist’s defence held firm. Anna McPhie was a constant threat for United and was unlucky not to score on a couple of occasions. Marist were the first team to get on the score sheet when, against the run of play, United goalkeeper Courtney Norman was ruled to have brought down Marist’s Teejay Lyne-Lewis. Lyne-Lewis stepped up to kick the resulting penalty and gave Marist their only lead of the match. The first half gave little indication of what was going to unfold later in the match, as both teams defended admirably and struggled to create clear-cut chances on attack. It was not until the stroke of halftime that United finally got on the board, with McPhie expertly finishing from a pinpoint through ball. That was an indication of things to come, as Flo MacIntyre [2], Meisha Boone, Gorgi Van Lienan, Kelsi Rutene, Amber Phillips and McPhie all added second half goals. The result was important for United because they will meet Marist again on Queen’s Birthday weekend in the Kate Sheppard knockout competition. Meanwhile, United men’s coach Phil Keinzley is set to wield the selection axe after another disappointing result in the Central League. United travelled to Newtown Park to take on Karori on Saturday and lost 2-1 in a match they would have been expected to win.

Anna McPhie attacking for Wairarapa United women. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

“Disappointing would be an understatement,” Keinzley said. “There’s no ifs or buts — we should have thrashed them.” United dominated territory and possession for most of the match, but it was a lack of enthusiasm and passion at the attacking end that Keinzley was displeased with. “We were actually pretty good on

defence and in the middle, but I’m convinced some of our players don’t want to dig deep, especially when we are travelling.” United were missing Paul Iﬁll and some other players who have not yet returned from O-League commitments, but Keinzley said that was no excuse. They had a chance to tie the match with a penalty near fulltime, but that opportunity was missed.

“I think I’ll be dropping players this week, so they know it’s not acceptable.” Shakille Belle scored United’s goal, while Seule Soromon was red-carded in the ﬁnal 10 minutes for dissent. Hamish Watson and Bryan Kaltak are expected back on deck this week, and it would not be surprising to see them slot straight in to the starting side for next week’s match with Napier City Rovers.

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Building a new home is the single biggest investment that you are likely to ever make so it’s crucial that you choose to build with a company that’s not going to let you down. For over 20 years there has been one building company that stood above the rest, from the start of the design stage to the final handover, G.J. Gardner Homes give their clients the best service and quality. To help make sure every client comes away without any surprises, G.J. Gardner have released their Home Prep booklet. It’s an exciting step-by-step guide to the building process filled with handy information and independent advice so that everyone can get the home they’ve always wanted with no regrets. Having built over 15,000 homes nationwide, G.J. Gardner have built up a solid reputation among Kiwi’s. Having won the Readers Digest Most Trusted Home Builders it truly shows that they are committed to giving their customers the best service and quality.

Trevor was a shearer and sheep & beef farmer before coming into the building industry, and soon after went into partnership with Duncan who has been involved in the building industry all his working life. After forming a partnership and contract building the G.J. Gardner homes around Manawatu, the pair then purchased the Manawatu franchise. Over this time the pair had been building G.J. Gardner homes in Wairarapa, and had always seen the potential and demand that Wairarapa had to offer. “Our dream has been to be embedded here as a local business employing local sales people and local tradies,” says Trevor. At the same time, Wairarapa clients enjoy all the benefits that the New Zealand Company has to offer, such as bulk buying discounts, highly organised processes, and dependability. Trevor sees G.J. Gardner as providing another option for home buyers in Wairarapa. “We are bringing something new that complements the other choices, and will be helping to build construction capacity in the region.” Trevor and Duncan are chuffed with the response from the local community.

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“The demand has surprised us and is very exciting. We’ve been very impressed with the local tradies. And the local building supply companies have gone out of their way to be supportive.” Trevor and Duncan are keen to support the local community and have leaped in by being a category sponsor for the Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards. Duncan is a keen sports person himself, having represented New Zealand in mountain biking, while Trevor enjoys fishing in his spare time. Call in for a coffee and informal chat. The Wairarapa team would love the opportunity to build your perfect home for you.

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G.J. Gardner officially becomes a part of Wairarapa with the opening of its new show home in Masterton this weekend. The showhome at 4 Maple Grove, Masterton (off Solway Crescent), will be open to view from 9am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday. The 179 square metre small family home includes an array of extra features so that visitors can experience some of the design ideas that can be incorporated into their own home. As you walk through the main entrance you are welcomed by a bright and sunny dining and kitchen area. The raking ceiling give a spacious cathedral-like feel, while five deep skylights channel copious amounts of light but without the intensity of the direct rays of the sun. The kitchen area includes all the necessary appliances with additional features such as a tiled splashback, tiled floor and stone benchtops. There’s also a large walk-in pantry. Walking through the spacious, carpeted living area, you pass along a short corridor and arrive at the master bedroom with its own ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. An additional feature is the vaulted ceiling which once again creates a feeling of space. From the master bedroom you can walk out

through sliding glass doors and on to the kwila deck which is also accessible from the living area. The main bathroom features a free standing bath and a featured wall of attractive tiling. Next door is a separate toilet. There are two more bedrooms in this section of the house. Walking past them, you find yourself back in the living area from where you can pass through a doorway, directly into the two bay garage. The external cladding is a mix of James Hardie Stria and Linea weatherboards. G.J. Gardner was established in 1983 by Greg Gardner, based on the principles of uncompromised quality and value, building homes designed to meet individual customer’s needs within a committed time frame. In 1997, enterprising New Zealand builders seized the opportunity to bring the successful formula here. Their vision was to become a team recognised for their integrity, commitment and dependability, who delivered great homes and an enjoyable building experience to all their customers. By 2014, G.J. Gardner has built 10,000 homes in New Zealand. Last year it was named New Zealand’s most trusted building company after independent research commissioned by Readers Digest.

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Introducing our team Paul Anderson – your G.J. Gardner Branch Manager With the contract signed, the person who will become your guide on the journey to your new G.J. Gardner home is Paul Anderson. Paul grew up in Manawatu and worked as a builder after completing his apprenticeship, before becoming an Estimator at Placemakers in Palmerston North for two years. It was this background, along with Paul’s work ethic and friendly personality, that made him perfect for the role of Branch Manager, says Wairarapa franchise co-owner Trevor Low. Paul joined G.J. Gardner six months ago, and since then Paul and his wife Hélène have moved to Carterton. Paul will be working out of the office at the showhome along with the sales team of Pip and Nolan Mackie, and works alongside them to complete the pricing of the homes, and to ensure there are sufficient resources to complete the builds in a timely manner. However, much of his time will be spent on-site, managing the day-to-day running of builds, overseeing the trade’s people, and making sure everything is keeping to schedule. “I keep a close eye on the builds, to make

Pip and Nolan Mackie – your local sales team The first people you will meet at the new G.J. Gardner showhome in Maple Grove, Solway, are Pip and Nolan Mackie.

“They were streamlined, organised and pretty impressive. They were very transparent and upfront on everything,” says Nolan.

The husband and wife sales team will be working out of what would normally be its double garage, but has been turned into a comfortable office.

“The team were great people, from the support staff to the trades, and everyone was very respectful on site,” adds Pip. “And they were understanding and responsive to the changes we wanted to make.”

When Pip and Nolan talk about G.J. Gardner, and what they can do for you, they are speaking from experience. The couple moved to Wairarapa over three years ago, after choosing a lifestyle section, engaging Trevor Low and Duncan Palmer to build their new home in Greytown. Pip and Nolan were extremely pleased with the end result, while Trevor and Duncan were just as impressed with them. When they looked at starting a local Wairarapa franchise, Trevor and Duncan invited Pip and Nolan to be their sales team. Pip had previously worked in customer service and hospitality before becoming a full time mum for their three young children while Nolan worked in IT sales. “It was perfect timing for us,” says Pip. “I wanted to get back into work and the corporate world had lost its appeal for Nolan. We jumped at the opportunity to be involved in something so exciting.” One of the things that most impressed Pip and Nolan about building with G.J. Gardner was how “smooth and enjoyable” the experience was.

Three of the key features of a G.J. Gardner build, Nolan points out, “are that they can deliver a finished home in a timely manner, communicate with customers at regular intervals, and stick to the agreed budget which is fixed from the time of entering the contract.” Pip and Nolan can help clients design the initial concept for their dream home as both are experienced in CAD draughting software. There are over 40 G.J. Gardner house plans that can be modified to suit, or the couple can work off rough ideas that have been dreamt up by their clients. Pip and Nolan ensure clients are as well-informed as possible before they sign a contract. ”Building a new home should be exciting and enjoyable and we want to provide the same experience as we had to our clients in this great part of the country.” The couple are both involved in their community, especially through their children’s schools and sport. “Nolan was born in Masterton and our third child was born here so in a way we have gone a full circle as a family,” adds Pip.

We pride ourselves on having a well-managed build that is timely and keeps within the agreed budget. This has been proven with over 15,000 builds nationwide. sure the key dates are being meet.” Paul says. G.J. Gardner is outstanding amongst building companies for its streamlined processes, Paul points out. “We pride ourselves on having a wellmanaged build that is timely and keeps within the agreed budget. This has been proven with over 15,000 builds nationwide.” The other part of Paul’s job is liaising with the clients. “I keep them in the loop with regular meetings on-site. It is an exciting project for our clients so I like them to be part of the process, and keep them up-to-date with what is happening on site. At the end of the build, Paul and the entire team are present when the keys are handed over to the happy owners.

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testimonial Speed, quality and price of new home impresses seasoned real estate professional When asked why he and wife Barbara chose to build with G.J. Gardner, Kevin Mitchell answers without hesitation. “Very simple, they could give us a much earlier starting date, and secondly do it much faster.” Kevin has been selling real estate in Wairarapa for close to 40 years and is about to finally retire, well past 65. The couple had been thinking about downsizing from their lifestyle block but had yet to put their property on the market when an offer came through unexpectedly from a colleague. While this was great news, it left them renting as they had yet to buy somewhere else. They bought a small parcel of land at Cashmere Oaks, at

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KEVIN MITCHELL the north entrance to Masterton, in November last year and G.J. Gardner was building their home on March 6th the couple being handed the keys to the house on June 14th. The home has four bedrooms, two living rooms, a bathroom and ensuite, separate laundry and double garage. There is also a separate garage/ workshop where Kevin, a skilled cabinet maker, spends a part of his time. The building team were “more than willing” to make any changes the couple wanted. “We changed our

in the main bedroom, and increased size of all the bedrooms. “These added only a small amount to the cost but made a big difference.”

They used local tradespeople as much as possible but when an electrician wasn’t available they brought one in from Palmerston North. mind on the exterior cladding three times but it was never an issue.” In the end, Kevin and Barbara decided on a distinctive coloured terracotta brick. Other features included a chapel ceiling in the lounge, recessed ceiling

Kevin was very impressed by the competence of the office staff, and the way the G.J. Gardner team never let anything get in the way of a speedy build. “They used local tradespeople as much as possible but when an electrician wasn’t available they brought one in from Palmerston North. “At one point they couldn’t find a concrete truck to pour the concrete for the path so brought one in from Palmerston North. That was the sort of efficiency that impressed me.”