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Erin Erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nzKavanagh-Hall One of Wairarapa’s speediest, most affordable, and most iconic attractions turns 50 this weekend.

“The train is a major attraction at the park. People from all over New Zealand come to ride it,” Esler said. on 5

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Norman Kirk, then Leader of the Opposition, takes a ride on the Queen Elizabeth Park train in PHOTO/TED1972.

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On Sunday, the Masterton Miniature Train [MMT] Society will be hosting a birthday celebration for Queen Elizabeth Park’s miniature railway — offering free rides for rail enthusiasts of all Theages.railway, which runs around the island in the park’s Lake of Remembrance, was completed in 1972 — and, in the five decades since, its diminutive and impressively fast train has carried approximately one million passengers.Therailway was originally conceived and built by the old Masterton Jaycee Club and taken over by the MTT Society — made up of a group of former Jaycee presidents — in the 1980s. A passionate crew of volunteers is tasked with driving and maintaining the train and its two engines: a locally built diesel-electric engine, affectionately known as Doug, and a 1920s steam locomotive, recently returned to the tracks after a 13-year hiatus. The steamer, Locomotive No. 74, is the largest miniature steam train in the Southern Hemisphere — and up there with the fastest, able to reach speeds of The15km/h.railway has its own station, platform guards and ticket collectors, and has a fee of $1 per ride — unchanged since 1984. MMT Society president Gary Esler has been driving the train for over 40 years and estimated it makes close to 30,000 trips around the island per year. He will often meet passengers who recognise him from the early days — nowadays, accompanied by their children and grandchildren.

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One of the personalised Life 4 Life quilts, made by the Masterton chapter.

The Tinui Martinboroughand Dog Trial Clubs have emerged victorious — clinching the top three awards at this year’s Keinzley Agvet Wairarapa Sheep Dog Trial Championship.Thecompetition brings together five of Wairarapa’s longest-running dog trial clubs — Akitio, Martinborough,Alfredton,Masterton and Tinui — who face-off in a series of five events from January to April. The Tinui club had the best showing in this year’s event: Taking home the Wairarapa Combined Club Shield for the best overall performance, and Life Member John Bartlett and dog Lurk scoring the win in the Top Heading Dog category.Coming up trumps in the Top Huntaway category were Martinborough’s Pete McFetridge and Hope — a multi-award winner at the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial shepherdingmainstaycompetitionTheChampionships.Wairarapainter-clubhadbeenawithinthelocalcommunity for several decades, but had disbanded in 1994. In 2019, the competition was resurrected by the collaborative efforts of Vaughan Hawke’sWairarapa/SouthernMarfell,BaySheepDog Trial Centre, and Keinzley Agvet owner Phil Keinzley. Marfell said this year’s event attracted about 60-70 competitors and their dogs, many of whom have been successful in regional and national competitions. He said trialling events “do get quite competitive” — but it is, on the whole, a very inclusive sport. “Age is no barrier — you can be 16 or 90 and still do well,” he said. “It all comes down to your dog, and the relationship you have together.“Also,as farmers, our sport is an extension of our job. Not many sportspeople can say Marfellthat.”said the Wairarapa dog trial clubs, some of which have been running close to 120 years, have “a long history in the region”.Several members have had a long tenure with their home club — including John Bartlett, who has Life Membership with the Tinui club, the Wairarapa/ Southern Hawke’s Bay Centre, and the NZ Sheep Dog Trial Association. This year’s awards were presented at Keinzley Agvet’s Masterton premises by manager Michele Clarke — with the two category winners receiving a voucher to spend on high quality feed for their dogs. Sponsor Phil Keinzley said optimal nutrition, high in protein and healthy fat, is key for a working dog’s performance.

John Barlett [left, Tinui] with Lurk, Chris Shaw [Tinui Club president], Michele Clarke [manager, Keinzley Agvet Masterton], Pete McFetridge [Martinborough] with Hope, and Vaughan Marfell [competition organiser].

Erin erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nzKavanagh-Hall

Loved 4 Life quilters Peta Campbell and Margaret Fawcett. PHOTOS/MARY ARGUE

If you’re a dab hand with needles, threads and swatches of fabric, your skills are needed to help welcome new taonga to the Wairarapa region.

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“It is a lot of work — especially for a small group of Andersonpeople.” said other quilting groups in the region regularly pitch in to help — including the Village Quilters club in Greytown, the Wairarapa Quilters’ Guild, and Carterton’s Loved 4 Life chapter, which services the southern Wairarapa area. However, extra support from Masterton sewers would be gratefully received.“It’sawonderful and very “Mumsof,”projectrewardingtobepartAndersonsaid.lovethe idea that the community supports them enough to make a gift for them and their family — one that a lot of love and care has gone into.“It’s a way for us to tell our mums they are valued. That, as mothers, their work is appreciated, they are an important part of our community, and what they have produced is really precious. “I think they feel happy to know they are seen and acknowledged — and our quilters are happy to create something beautiful to support them.”

Anderson said the chapter receives support from Trust House to cover the pricier materials, such as the brushed cotton and batting for the inside layers, while the quilting fabric is usually donated by theQuiltscommunity.aredelivered by the family’s support organisations — which often have “great feedback” to bring back to the sewers. “For example, a Plunket nurse will visit a new mum — and she’ll be holding her baby in her arms, wrapped in a quilt,” Anderson said. “Some parents have been supported by Loved 4 Life since we started — they’re now having their second or third baby, and they’re still requesting a new quilt.

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“And they make sure to keep their first quilt in the baby’s special drawer — so they can pass it on to the next generation.”

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Loved 4 Life’s Masterton chapter is on a mission to provide each newborn pepi [baby] in the Masterton district with a handstitched, personalised quilt — as a tangible expression of appreciation, support and aroha for young organisation,whanau.Thecharitableone of 15 Loved 4 Life chapters throughout the North Island, was first formed in Masterton by Whaiora in 2014 — and eventually taken over by quilters Rowan Anderson and Peta Campbell.Sincethe co-leaders took ownership in 2016, the Masterton group has produced over 2000 quilts, making it one of the highest-producing chapters in the country. The chapter, made up of seven sewers, aims to make a quilt for each new baby living in Masterton and Eketahuna whose family requests it — with orders coming in thick and fast from Plunket, Whaiora, and local midwives.Atpresent, the organisation is calling for more crafters to come on board to help it keep up withCo-leaderdemand.Peta Campbell said the Masterton group produced a total of 343 quilts in the last calendar year — and, this year, has already completed 219. “We’ll probably get up to about 300 before the end of the year. Which is an awful lot of quilts,” Campbell said.“Each fortnight, we get a big envelope full of requests on behalf of the mums. We’ve just fulfilled three big orders, and we’ve got another big handful on the go at the moment.

• If you would like to support the Loved 4 Life Masterton chapter, call Rowan Anderson on 027 358 4445.

A Loved 4 Life quilt is usually 60cm square, and made from 100 per cent cotton, and comes with a personalised label and certificate for each baby. The quilts feature the word “loved” or “aroha” and “a small handful of hearts” stitched into the fabric — and have four ribbons which can be tied in knots to memorialise milestones in the baby’s progress, such as their first smile or first word.

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First to address the crowd was historian and journalist Marlene Ditchfield, author of The Andersens of Parkvale — the story of her Scandinavian forbears. The first of her ancestors to settle in Wairarapa were toAnderson,Palthird-great-grandparentsandPetronellawhoemigratedNewZealandin1875 — presumably to escape the political upheaval and widening social divisions in their native Sweden. “Pal and Petronella were well into their 40s. They were established farmers, and would have been reasonably well-off,” Ditchfield said. “But they still decided to seek a new life in New Zealand. Clearly, they were adventurous!”In1887,Pal and Petronella’s daughter Johanna married Danish sailor Peder Andersen, with whom she had 13 children — the third, Matilda, was great-grandmotherDitchfield’s—all born at the couple’s small cottage at Parkvale. The Andersens become well-known for their Jersey cows, which won multiple awards at the Wairarapa A&P show. “Their cottage was tiny and very basic by today’s standards. They certainly weren’t wealthy,” Ditchfield said. “It was common for families to have a lot of children, as they knew some would die. But all 13 of the Andersen children lived to a ripe old age. “They lived off the land, they grew their own fruit and vegetables, they had their own sheep and cows, the children all walked to school. “They lived a simple life, but a very healthy one.” The Wongs were similarly active in the Carterton community: first arriving in the district 1984, the family ran a successful series of greengrocers and a market garden at Taumata Island. Wong Liu Shueng’s father Bill was a Carterton Borough councillor and deputy mayor, as well as an active Rotarian and Mason. Wong said both her grandfather and greatgrandfather had to pay the then government’s £10 poll tax [about $1700 in today’s money], introduced to deter Chinese migration to NewLikeZealand.manyof their fellow New Zealand Chinese, Wong’s family were the victims of prejudice and systemic discrimination: for example, in the early 20th century, Chinese migrants were the only group who had to sit an English language test before settlement and were unable to become naturalised New Zealand citizens until 1951. Anti-Asian political groups gained popularity, amid fears Chinese men posed a danger to white women, and Asian grocers would put their Pakeha counterparts out of business.Inheryouth, Wong herself endured years of racist abuse. “It was easy to place stereotypes upon us. We were visible: we looked different, our food was different, our language sounded completely foreign.“So,we stuck together, worked hard, and made ourselves less conspicuous. We were the model minority.

Wong Liu Shueng [left] and Marlene Ditchÿ eld — descendants of Carterton’s pioneering families and speakers at Carterton Historical Society’s Voices from the Families PHOTO/ERINevent.KAVANAGH°HALL

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“People always said my dad was more Kiwi than most Kiwis. He didn’t share his Chinese culture — none of us did. We couldn’t afford to.” Wong said she still carries the scars from her early life experiences, but found healing by exploring her heritage later in life. To honour her culture, and her tipuna who had to hide theirs, Wong began using her Chinese given name, Liu Shueng. “I was christened Janice Deidre — we all had English first names. “Mum was horrified when I told her I’d be going by my Chinese name. But, for me, Janice was a name that didn’t mean anything — and Liu Sheung was beautiful. “So much of our identity is made up of how other people see us. But I needed to do something to reclaim my identity, as a Chinese woman, for myself.”

On August 11, Ditchfield and Wong delighted a crowd of about 50 genealogy enthusiasts with tales of their industrious tipuna [ancestors], who overcome hardship to become pillars of the community.Historical society committee member Grant Pittams, MC for the event, said this year’s exhibition pays homage to Wairarapa’s multicultural and multi-ethnic communities.“It’seasyto think of provincial New Zealand as a homogenous society. But Wairarapa is a community of many cultures, which have a rich history,” he said.“It’s important to reflect the different communities within our town — and New Zealand as a whole.”

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Many of Wairarapa’s pioneering families fled political turmoil and religious persecution, only to face poverty, inhospitable conditions, and social exclusion on arriving in Nevertheless,Aotearoa.these whanau thrived in their chosen communities: toiling the land, building successful businesses, achieving on the sporting field, and serving in local government.

• The Voices from the Families exhibition is on display at Carterton Events Centre until the end of August.

Sharing the voices of their tipuna

The descendants of two such families, Marlene Ditchfield and Wong Liu Shueng, were the keynote speakers at Voices from the Families — an event hosted by the Carterton District Historical Society in honour of Family History Month. The event was organised by the society as part of its annual family history exhibition at Carterton Events Centre: this year featuring photographs and stories of the Andersen, Lipinski, and Wong families. All three settled in Carterton in the late 1800s, their progeny remaining in Wairarapa for several generations.

Johanna and Peder Andersen, threeMarlenegrandparentsgreat-great-ofspeakerDitchÿeld,withoftheir13children.PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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On arriving in Wairarapa, the train was painted in the gold and black colour scheme of the Kingston Flyer steam engines, common in the region in the early 20th century.Therailway was threatened with closure in the early 1980s, as the Jaycee Club, then in charge of its maintenance, was wrapping up its Masterton chapter due to dwindling membership numbers. It was thrown a lifeline, however, when Esler, alongside fellow Jaycee members and train enthusiasts Bruce Tooley and Daryl Merwood, formed the MMT Society. The Jaycee Club gifted the railway to the new society and donated proceeds from the sale of its clubrooms towards extensive renovations for theThestation.society faced further challenges in 2008 when Locomotive No. 74 was taken off the tracks, after a routine compliance check found it needed significant repairs.Funded by a $100,000 grant from Trust House, the train was rebuilt over a 12-year period by local firm Ormond Engineering — and returned to service earlier this year, kitted out with a new engine and boiler.

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Esler said most of the maintenance of the trains and tracks is carried out by volunteers — though various organisations have offered services free of charge or for a reduced fee. Last year, Esler received a Masterton District Council Civic Award for his contribution to the railway.

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Locomotive No. 74 is back in service after long hiatus.PHOTO/FILE

Passengers enjoy a ride on the diesel train. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

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“After 50 years, people love that they can still bring their families for a ride — and they’re amazed that it still only costs $1! “As a society, we’re proud and happy to be able to support the community — and we love to see the joy and happiness the train brings to kids and families.”Eslersaid work began on the miniature railway in the late 1960s: Starting with members of the Jaycee Club and the wider community clearing “the jungle of trees and scrub” on the island, and eventually building the railway tracks and an access way. The 350-metre-long railway had its official opening on August 28, 1972, with the first rides delivered by the diesel locomotive, DG755. The engine and its three carriages were built by Masterton-based Loader Construction Engineering and were modelled on the NZR Dg Class Diesel Engine, used on the Wairarapa Line during the 1950s.Rides on the miniature version cost 50 cents for adults and 30 cents for children.

The miniature railway’s 50th eventanniversarywillbeheld on Sunday, August 28, from 11am to 4pm. All rides will be free, and there will be food stalls available. For more information, trains@gmail.com.mastertonminiatureemail

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In 1974, Locomotive No. 74, imported from the South Island, was added to the fleet. The engine, modelled on the Atlantic-type steamers originating in the US, was built in 1925 and used by miners to transport coal — before retiring to a fairground in Dunedin.

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“The response this year was outstanding,” Johnson said.“We’re so thankful to the schools for their generosity.”Foodbank manager Jenna Matchett said she and her volunteers were heartened by the schools’ support — which would help the foodbank “continue to care for those in “Thisneed”.is such a well organised, well run and hugely supported event in our community. It is a great demonstration of how together we are stronger,” Matchett“Eventssaid,like this really lift the spirits of all of those involved, especially at this time of the year when we are in the depths of winter and times are tough. “A genuine thank you has to go all of those who donated items in the school appeal, and the individuals and businesses that helped with the logistics to make this event so successful.” As well as contributing the food items, schools also made a combined donation of $200 in cash to the foodbank.

Times-Age takes home the trophy

This year’s Masterton Schools Foodbank Appeal brought in $11,000 worth of donations to the Masterton foodbank. Organiser Bex Johnson [left], foodbank manager Jenna Matchett [second from right] and volunteers with some of the donated items. to foodbank appeal

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Grace Prior The Wairarapa Times-Age has won the Regional Paper of the Year title at the Voyager Media awards for the first time. The Times-Age was up for three awards at the celebration hosted in Auckland last Saturday.

Emily Ireland, the TimesAge’s former news director, was nominated for the Best Local Government reporting award, and former chief reporter Tom Taylor was nominated for Best Headline. News director Roger Parker said the paper had been a finalist “more than a few times” over the years, which was also a notable achievement, but to win the award for the first time was very“It’sspecial.apaton the back for everyone at Chapel St and acknowledges the effort and skill they bring to work every day,” Parker said. “Last year was extremely challenging, for all the obvious reasons, so to get recognition for our news coverage from our peers is a realIrelandboost.”said she was proud of the team that worked in the Times-Age newsroom during 2021 and helped contribute to some eye-catching remainsthankless“Journalismpublications.isoftenajob,butourteampassionateabout delivering high-quality news to the region. “To be recognised on a national level for our work makes me so proud .” Times-Age publisher Andrew Denholm said it was a eachteamundertaking”“massiveforasmalltoputoutthepaperday.

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With a little help from some generous local tamariki and their school communities, more than $10,000 worth of food has been added to the pantry at Masterton Foodbank. On August 12, schools, kura and early learning centres throughout the district participated in the annual Masterton Schools Foodbank appeal — with students and teachers arriving at school with a “record” number of food items to Appealdonate.organiser Bex Johnson said this year’s collection was “the best yet”, with two truckloads of food delivered to the foodbank at the end of the day.The schools’ combined donation amounted to a total value of $11,000 — and took foodbank staff and volunteers two days to unpack and shelve. Johnson said the initiative began five years ago, when foodbank volunteers shared concerns about food insecurity in Wairarapa in a presentation to Masterton District Council. At the time, existing donations from the community — including from Masterton South Rotary’s annual foodbank appeal — were not sufficient to keep up with demand.Inresponse, Johnson and fellow Masterton district councillor Frazer Mailman organised the schools’ appeal, which quickly became an annual event.SixMasterton colleges, 14 intermediate and primary schools and five early childhood centres took part in this year’s appeal — supported by volunteers from the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, who helped collect the donations. Also offering support were Masterton-based businesses Reisma Trucking Haulage, which transported all the food throughout the district, and Printcraft, which designed and printed posters to advertise the appeal.

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Morrison has been on the Bride of the Year organising committee for five years and has served as MC during that time. A marriage celebrant outside of her role at Tranzit, Morrison said she was looking forward to presenting alongside Mendes da Costa. “I’m very happy speaking in front of an audience and it’s going to be great co-MC with Andre who knows this event really well and contributed to it so much in the past,” she said.

MCs swap the road for the mic

Wendy Morrison and Andre Mendes da Costa — Tranzit Wairarapa team members and new MCs for this year’s Bride of the Year.

Two members Tranzit Coachlines’ Wairarapa team are swapping the highway for the runway — as the Masters of Ceremonies for this weekend’s 52nd annual Wairarapa Bride of the Year andbeingpopularplayedwhensupportedwhoseservicesfundraiserofinvolvementCartertoncompèreWendydevelopmentandAndreTranzitcompetition.coachdriverMendesdaCostanationaltrainingandmanagerMorrisonwilltheevent,heldatEventsCentre.ThepairhashadalongwithBridetheYear,anannualforPlunketinWairarapa.MendesdaCosta,ownchildrenwerebyPlunkettheywereyoung,livemusicfortheeventfor11years.“I’vereallyenjoyedpartofthisevent—havealwaysreceived

Convenient timing for bullying allegations

terrific feedback from the brides, as well as from the audience,” he said. “The music creates a really lovely ambience, and I think settles a few nerves. “So, to move from behind the piano to behind the microphone is new for me and I think I’ll have some nerves myself.”

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Wairarapa MP and Racing Minister Kieran McAnulty was accused of bullying behaviour by his Labour Party colleague Guarav Sharma. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Mendes da Costa, a classically-trained pianist who has performed solo and with bands in New Zealand and Australia for more than 30 years, joined Tranzit as a driver in 2003. He says people are often surprised to learn of his musical abilities — but they are “always a great conversation starter” with passengers and clients. When taking passengers on a coach tour, he is often asked to play the piano at some of the stop-over destinations. Highlights include getting to play a grand piano in a hotel in New Plymouth, a honky tonk piano in an old woolshed in Gisborne, and the piano at the Rothman’s Building in Napier. Piano duties for this year’s Bride of the Year will be carried out by Jack Moser, Wairarapa College old boy and Talent Wairarapa alumnus. Funds raised from this year’s Bride of the Year will contribute towards maintaining local Plunket offices and providing toys for the children supported by the organisation.

Gaurav Sharma, MP for Hamilton West, has claimed Kieran McAnulty is a bully. Great timing, don’t you think? I have to wonder: With National in a pickle over their obvious bully boy tactics [in regards to Sam Uffindell] how convenient these allegations are at this time for the Nats. I know McAnulty and have had many dealings with him. We’e even shared a cuppa. Whilst we often don’t agree, I would find it hard to believe he’s a bully. No saint for sure — says it as he sees Parliamentit. is, by its nature, a battleground. You surely need to have a backbone to enter into politics: You go into it to lead, challenge opinions, make the world a better place. That takes a fair bit of courage and, of course, you deserve the respect of those that are there to support you. But if you don’t get that respect, perhaps you have to ask yourself why. Respect has to be earned. And it is a two-way street. And, as a Party member, I would assume that bringing your team down in public, as Sharma has done, would not be an option.Perhaps a walk across the political divide would be the best course for this unhappy person. Food for thought. Richard Dahlberg Masterton

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The tour, now in its 12th year, is a major fundraiser for the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre — and a “much-loved” event in the region’s social calendar. “Every year, it becomes more popular,” organiser

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• Tickets for the Pūkaha Wairarapa Garden Tour are available online at co.nz.wairarapagardentour.www.

SADD student leader Elise Jung-Leask said the donation to FENZ would be earmarked for the Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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“The generosity of our gardeners in choosing to share their private gardens with the public to support Pūkaha is humbling,” Emily Court, Pūkaha general manager, said. “We love the community spirit our fundraiserannualfosters, not just for our national wildlife centre, but for the Wairarapa region.”

The P˛kaha Wairarapa Garden Tour is one of the region’s most popular events.

Native plantings, flourishing edibles, subtropical flowers, smart urban designs, sustainable green spaces, and remnant regenerating forests: There will be plenty to enthral gardening aficionados on the Pūkaha Wairarapa Garden Tour. And there will be more than just beautiful gardens to marvel at — food and crafts will also be one of the main attractions. Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 tour, to be held on November 5 and 6. This year’s event features 15 gardens within the South Wairarapa and Carterton districts — including “old favourites” such as Richmond Garden, Mara Manu, Dead Rabbits Run and Grand Illusions. Eight new gardens have been added to the 2022 programme, which organisers are confident will “delight and inspire”.

Last week, Wairarapa College’s Students Against Dangerous Driving [SADD] committee and WaiCol principal Matt White [left] presented Craig Cottrill, principal rural ÿ re o° cer for the Wellington region, with a donation to support local ÿ reÿ ghters. Earlier this month, the students organised a mufti day at WaiCol to raise funds for Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] and Wellington Free Ambulance. The students raised $850, which was split between the two organisations.

The self-driving tour’s route spans

“The tour regularly sells out and, with what is on offer this year, I can guarantee garden lovers won’t want to miss out.”

“Our emergency services play such an important role in advocating for road safety and preventing deaths and serious injuries on our roads. We wanted to show our appreciation for all their hard work”.

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“They have been the ÿ rst responders to a lot of the crashes between Masterton and Carterton that have happened recently,” she said.

Butlerisandpeopletakeline-uptobeenthat—Carterton,Martinborough,Featherston,Greytown,andGladstoneandincludesgardenshavepreviouslyneveropentothepublic.“Tour-goerswillbeablechoosefromadiverseofgardensandheartfromordinary—whosepassiongardeningknowledgesuretoinspireusall,”said.The2022tourwillalso include a market fair with more than 20 stalls, held at the Aig An Taigh garden on Purutanga Road in Martinborough.Thisgardenwill be open to the public for a koha to support the market fair.

Jen Butler said. “We encourage garden enthusiasts, no matter where in the country they live, to get in quick and secure tickets.

General Manager, Robyn Wilson states “While I wouldn’t recommend it as a team building exercise, the whole experience saw our team really step up and work tirelessly together to ensure our patients were a ected as little as possible”.

Masterton Medical was formed on 19 August 2002 following three years of planning and by the joining of four GP practices from various locations around Masterton. A bespoke medical centre was built to accommodate the new practice, and the doors to the Lincoln Road medical centre opened in 2002 with approximately 18,000 patients on its Thebooks.practice was expanding from day one and in February 2010, another local practice, Chapel Street Family Doctors, closed and Masterton Medical inherited another 6,000 patients and 1.5 FTE GPs. In February 2014, disaster struck — Masterton Medical had an electrical ÿ re in the roof of the Lincoln Road premises which saw them having an emergency evacuation and being unable to return until extensive repairs could be carried out. Luckily, they were also leasing premises over the road on the 2nd ° oor of the WINZ building and so with help from Tech Solutions and WaiCom, they were up and running for urgent care appointments by 1pm the following day.

Masterton Medical continued to run a slightly reduced service from those rooms until they relocated, in March 2014, to the building they currently occupy behind Wairarapa Hospital. The Wairarapa District Health Board, who were leasing the building at the time, were very accommodating and allowed Masterton Medical to move in. The old “Ward 4” building, although slightly declining in age, was almost ÿ t for purpose and, ideally, the practice could ÿ t all of its services on the one site. The decision was therefore made to sell the Lincoln Road building and take over the lease of the Ward 4 building while the Board looked at various options for future location.

They are supportive of and participate in all health-related initiatives such as Da˝ odil Day; Pink Ribbon Day, Bowel Screening Week, Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Blue September and will be o˝ ering some free cervical smear tests this September - keep an eye out for advertising around this. They also support the St Johns Health Shuttle, Wellington Free Ambulance and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Aside from the building ÿ re - further challenges to the practice have been the ongoing recruitment of GPs in the face of a national and worldwide shortage, as well as all the di˛ culties the Covid-19 pandemic placing enormous pressure on ÿ nite resources. Mrs. Wilson adds that she is “… enormously grateful for the dedication of all Masterton Medical sta who have worked tirelessly, as well as the understanding shown to us by our patients in these continued challenging times.”

She adds that there has been a culture change in the medical profession “Doctors are now more transient than they were years ago, they just don’t stay in one place like they used to, so we can’t o er registration with a sole GP through the lifetime of a patient. Though, our patient management systems are such that continuity of care can always be guaranteed”.

On 19 August 2022, twenty years to the day of its founding, current and past Masterton Medical personnel gathered to celebrate the practice’s birthday at the Copthorne Solway Park. Founding GP, Dr Matt Mills says that he is “…enormously proud to have been associated with Masterton Medical since its inception and more so that it is ful lling its mission to provide excellent health care to the Wairarapa community. He looks forward to the next 20 years of continuing empathetic, respectful and patient-centric service”.

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Today, Masterton Medical’s enrolled patient numbers sit at around 23,000. They have around 100 sta˝ in total. As well as o˝ ering general GP services, they also run health outreach clinics at Youth Kinex, Makoura College and Te Rangimarie Marae. A number of its GPs also have clinics in the Aged Residential Care homes in Masterton. The areas of the building that are not occupied by Masterton Medical are subleased to a number of tenants including a physiotherapist, midwives, some DHB clinical nurse specialists, urology nurses, a health coach and an ear health nurse.

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Current Board Chair, Bob Francis states “It has been a pleasure and a challenge chairing the MML board over the past six years. We have continued to investigate and pursue the location of a suitable site for our new build and hope to be able to share our plans with our patients and community later this year. We have recognised the changing environment we are operating in including the massive changes being pursued by Central Government in health, the vulnerability of our secondary services in our small region and the need to work more collaboratively as a Thoughregion.there have been some signi cant challenges over the past 20 years in delivering primary care services to our district we can look back with pride and recognition of our Masterton Medical team who have been dedicated to providing quality care”.

Masterton Medical is Cornerstone Accredited which means they have achieved fromstudentsainstudents5ththeyteachingalsoBeingGeneralbystandardsauditedsetdowntheNZCollegeofPractitioners.accreditedallowsittobeapracticeandregularlyhave3rd,and6thyearmedicalonplacementthepracticeaswellassteady°owofnursingonplacementUCOL.

I couldn’t Wairarapa.resist,Iditched the “health goals” and bought a block of Whittaker’s Miraka Kirīmi. “Wokeness” gone too far never tasted so good. That’s right. It would appear our chocolatiersbelovedhave committed the cardinal sin of using an official language in their marketing. In celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Whittaker’s released a limited edition of its Creamy Milk bar — rebranding its label and packaging in te reo. An socialsignifiuncomfortablycantnumberofmediausersweren’t thrilled. Whittaker’s had crossed a line, they declared. It was “forcing “Mari” down [their] throats like mandated injections” and its products are hereby crossed off their grocery list.Right-wing blogger Cameron Slater took to Twitter to issue a warning: “You go woke, you go broke”. Bless your heart, Cam. Honestly, folks, this is bizarre. For starters, as a recent Spinoff editorial pointed out, if you don’t want non-English phrasings foisted upon you, the supermarket isn’t the best place to frequent. Lest you find yourself assaulted by kimchi, tzatziki and various French cheeses [quelle horreur…]. Also, isn’t it Slater’s followers who are the first to throw up their hands and cry “cancel culture” every time a celebrity is called to account for problematic actions? And here they are, “cancelling” a chocolate company. For promoting a national language. But let’s be real — this ain’t new. Remember all the complaints to the Broadcasting Standards Authority about journalists using te reo on air? The young people fired for te reo greetings in the workplace? The “It’s New Zealand, not Aotearoa” signs at the farmers’ protests? In an interview for Stuff, Dr Moana Waitoki, New Zealand Psychological Society president, called it out: Good old-fashioned racism and white supremacy.“Anything to do with the visibility of Māori is triggering for some — and that stems from assumptions of superiority. It stems from assumptions of Māori being less valuable,” she said. “You can have multiple languages on display, but you put te reo Māori there and it’s a trigger, because it means we have stepped out of our place.” Sociologist Paul Spoonley agreed — and cited a fear of Eurocentric ideals being displaced by “the growing presence of te reo“WhatMāori”.intrigues me is that while many of us see this language … as part of our maturity as a nation, others want to define it as ‘losing something’. But what is being lost?” What indeed? Don’t get me wrong: It’s easy to get cynical when it comes to the corporate world and its displays of progressivism. It’s one thing for companies to slap on a rainbow logo during Pride — but it’s another for said companies to ensure LGBTQ+ rights are protected at work. As journalist Shilo Kino wrote for The Guardian, it will take “more than a sprinkling of te reo” in our media reports for the language, and Māori themselves, to thrive in Aotearoa. It will take more than a few kupu Māori [Māori words] on supermarket shelves for tangata whenua to gain a seat at the table. That said, promotions such as Miraka Kirīmi play a role in normalising te reo in our daily lives. Te reo is woven into our culture and our identity. It is enshrined in law as an official language of Aotearoa. A language that was, for generations, suppressed, ridiculed, and beaten out of its people. Te reo on our street signs, in our news reports, on our chocolate bars is only a small step towards restoring and preserving this taonga. But, frankly, it’s the least we can do. Disappointing as this whole saga has been, it’s also been heartening to see a groundswell of support for Whittaker’s. Following Slater’s tirade, a number of Kiwis opened their wallets in protest — and Miraka Kirīmi flew off the shelves. So much for going broke. Ka pai to mahi, Whittaker’s. My country is a work in progress — but I love it. Almost as much as I love chocolate.

Erin Kavanagh-Hall Young(ish), scrappy & hungry

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I am standing for Mayor of Masterton District and it is these three qualities I will bring to our new council.

 Dog Park at Henley Lake?

 More mobility parking in the CBD?  Safer rural roads? Masterton District has been my family’s home now for over 20 years, I went to Wairarapa College as did my children. It is a great place to live and work. Its time for a fresh perspective, new ideas and a di erent approach - to get Masterton the way you want it. Vote Craig Bowyer for Mayor/Council. Transparency, Honesty and Trust.

I believe we should build our new Town Hall on the existing site and extend the Library on the land we already own. Lets make better use of existing council assets. We need to focus on the core business of council and then ask what does the community want.  Splash pad at QE11 park?

So dapper! Magnus Smith, 10 months, is all dressed up, complete with red bands, for the recent Glamour and Gumboots photography competition. This adorable shot, taken by Mum Shannon Smith, received a highly commended award in the children’s section, with the family taking home a prize donated by Thunderpants in Martinborough. Magnus lives in Upper Plain, Masterton, with his family and numerous animals — including dogs, cows, and chickens.

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I already sit on the Councils Strategic Committee,Aerodromealongwith the Remutaka Transport Group and the Masterton Road Safety Council.

CONTACT US Cheryl Cavanagh: That’s Amore by Dean Martin. Maggie Flynn: Snoopy’s Christmas. Zoë MacKenzie: Slice of Heaven [Dave Dobbyn] and You’re the Voice [John Farnham]. Ann-Marie Stapp: The Muppet Show theme song. Karen Roberts: Puff the Magic Dragon. Cheryl Jaggard: The Pushbike Song by Mungo Jerry. Brian Veitch: Yellow Submarine [The Beatles]. Desiree Feast: Do the Bluebeat by Dinah Lee or any Monkees songs. Jean Cretney: I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair. Peter Rayner: Pour Some Sugar On Me [Def Leppard]. Kim Rose Powers See ya, see ya later from You and Me [with Suzy Cato]. Debbie Flannery: The Sesame Street theme. Jocelyn Konig: The Purple People Eater. Janine Cardno: Lots of Elvis songs. Kasey Harlen Sugar, Honey, Honey by the Archies. Mandy Gibbins: The whole Dark Side of the Moon album [Pink Floyd].

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

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AUTHORISED BY CRAIG BOWYER, 28 WYCLIFFE PLACE, SOLWAY MASTERTON

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Opinion Wairarapa Midweek 13 STREET TALK

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I bring governance and business acumen to the council, not only from my role on the National Council of the New Zealand Automobile Association, being an associate member of the Institute of Directors, but also from owning businesses over the last 35 years.

14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, August 24, 2022

UCOL students learn possum trapping at Pukaha

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After being introduced to New Zealand in the 1830s for the fur trade, the brushtail possum is now one of the greatest threats to our natural environment. It is estimated there are 47 million possums throughout New Zealand capable of eating 14 tonnes of vegetation every night, which causes extensive damage to our ngahere. Possums often eat the tops out of trees which can kill theIntree.1993, possums were even filmed eating the eggs and chicks of kōkako which shows just how much of a threat they are to our native manu and wildlife.UCOL’s Level 4 Conservation course found out just how much of a problem these predators are on a visit to Pūkaha and more importantly learnt how to deal with them too. As part of the conservation course, these students [ākonga] explore different career pathways, that a qualification in conservation could lead to, with possum trapping being one of them.

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Earlier this year we sent out a survey to visitors to Aratoi. I know, surveys are pretty dull, but it does let us know what you want to happen in your museum and things that you already love.Italso lets us know what you would like to change. It is important for us to ask you because it is your museum. It represents you, the art, culture and history within the region. One main point came across strongly; that you wanted more of our collection on show. Aratoi has over 3000 collection items stored inhouse, ranging from sculptures to clothes, paintings and taxidermy.

Each year we get donations from the public and it is always a difficult task working out which ones to keep as each piece tells a Thisstory.piece will be shown in the foyer next, it’s an early Stephen Allwood. Painted using a palette knife, this colourful, cubist, abstract landscape includes a startled, galloping white horse. Wairarapa resident Allwood created this fresh out of art school and enjoyed playing with the horse image and took his inspiration from artists Chagall and Pankhurst to create this abstract landscape painting. Come and check it out next time you are in. What do you want to see next from our collection?

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Sean and Toby two Pūkaha staff members gave the ākonga a lesson on possum trapping 101. “Possums don’t generally like getting wet” said Sean and Toby to the class. “But as you can see there is plenty of signs here even in a wetter climate like Pūkaha,” as Toby points to bite and scratch marks on a tree in the Pūkaha ngahere.Tobyhas had plenty of experience working in commercial possum trapping in rural and isolated parts of New includesPossumZealand.trappingarangeof traps, but only live capture cage traps can be used in the reserve due to the risk to non-target species such as kākā. A chew card with aniseed is often placed above each set trap to attract the possum to the trap. Chew cards indicate the presence of possums from the bite marks on the card and are an effective way of monitoring possum numbers.Allsettraps like these need to be checked at least once every 24 hours. One of the students, Etienne Venter, said he “really enjoyed the physical side of restoration and conservation, I can’t get bored, and it puts a smile on my face”. “I would love a job in conservation,” said EtienneWeare conservationsureand possum trapping, would love Etienne too. With a populationpossuminthe millions, it’s so important that we have keen and eager conservationists like Etienne and his course mates.

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Creating a support group Buddhist meditation teacher and author Sharon Salzburg has been meditating since the 1970s, well before it became more widely recognised and fashionable in the western world. One of the secrets to her consistency is a support group that she is in. This group will send a text or some other form of message each day once they have completed their meditation practice. This then both reminds and encourages others in the group to do their own practice. Because there are several in the group there will be many reminders over the course of the day as group members complete their sessions. This strategy can be used by others to help embed any sort of habit. It could be to do a daily Duolingo language lesson, to drink a green smoothie, to take 10,000 steps … anything at all that you want to make a regular habit or part of your life. It is good to be self-reliant in many ways, but the extra push from others as part of any accountability group like that which Salzburg is involved in could perhaps be that little regular reminder needed to really push that positive habit consistently over the line. Getting it done Markelle Taylor was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in 2001 for causing the death of his unborn child. What Taylor Tim of Wairarapa’s favourite fairs - the Mauriceville Country Fair - takes place on Sunday 4 December 2022 from 9am - 4pm when in true country style, the whole community pitches in to create a fun day. Organisers are asking for expressions of interest to take part, have a stall, or entertain. mauriceville85@gmail.com or balloon figures. The Emerald Brothers, Evan and Daniel Huirua, will ensure lively music abounds. Not only do they have great musical talent, but their boundless energy and humorous antics energise everyone encouraging all to rock along. Keep an ear out for them at the fair –although chances are, you can’t miss

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• Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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• Exercise classes: this includes Line dancing, Keep fit and Steady As You Go; a strength and balancing class. We have Classes is Masterton, Greytown and Featherston.

• Age Concern Visiting service: is a befriending service that matches older people who are lonely or socially isolated with volunteers who are keen to spend time getting to know them. The focus for the visits is to increase the social connection and participation of the older person and improve their overall well-being.

• The person giving the Power of Attorney can decide whether it covers all of his or her property or just speci c assets, • The person giving the Power of Attorney can decide whether there are particular conditions he or she would wish to impose upon the use of the Power of Attorney.

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• The person giving the Power of Attorney can stipulate whether it is to take effect for a period of time or for the rest of his or her life. An Enduring Power of Attorney relating to property can be cancelled or changed at any time provided the person giving the Power of Attorney understands what he or she is doing. If a person becomes sick or is incapacitated as a result of an accident then unless an Enduring Power of Attorney is in place the family and other close relatives cannot make important decisions. To obtain authority to make such decisions in the case of an accident or illness, it is necessary to make an application to the Court for a manager to be appointed to make decisions on nancial matters and a welfare guardian on personal matters. Such applications can be expensive, stressful and take time. Any person over 18 or anyone who is married should give serious consideration to making Enduring Powers of Attorney. An Enduring Power of Attorney operates while the person giving it is alive. This is to be contrasted with a Will which only takes effect upon death. A Will does not come into effect if a person is mentally incapable. Indeed, in that situation the solicitors acting will not be able to divulge the terms of the Will to family members. If you require further information about Enduring Powers of Attorney please telephone me on 021 450 253 or e-mail me at simon@thepropertylawyer.co.nz ENDURING POWERS OF ATTORNEY Property Trust & Business Lawyer

• Staying safe: is an approved NZ Transport Agency driving refresher programme designed to update older people with traffic rules. It is a classroom-based course with the key elements being; Keeping Safe (thinking about your safety), Being Safe (driver skills), Safe Journeys (managing road situations), Keep Moving Safely (alternatives to driving).

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• Elder Abuse Service: Provides information and support to older people/kaumātua, their families/ whānau and carers, to enable them to make decisions that maintain their safety of older people to stop them from being Physically, Psychologically, Sexually, Institutionally and financially abused.

There are two types of Enduring Powers of Attorney. One for personal care and welfare and the other for property (your possessions and assets). Personal Care and Welfare

• Buddy Up: is designed to connect people through forming friendship groups based on similar interests and needs. The intent is social integration, the by-product is happier, healthier and longer lives through close relationships within small communities of belonging.

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An Enduring Power of Attorney relating to property contains several features. The person giving the Power of Attorney can choose when the Enduring Power of Attorney comes into effect. The options •are: immediately the document is signed (if a person wishes someone else to manage his or her affairs from the date of signing); • at some speci ed time in the future; • or if the person giving the Power of Attorney becomes mentally incapable (“mentally incapable” in relation to property means that the person giving the Power of Attorney cannot manage his or her property affairs).

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• Coffee mornings: Held in Masterton, Carterton, Featherston and Martinborough once a month. There is a guest speaker and then there is a time to chat and catch up with friends.

Podcaster WilliamsonChrishas a theory on role models that’s a little different to that which we usually hear. He came from an area in which he felt that there wasn’t anyone that he wanted to aspire to be like, meaning that there weren’t positive role models for him to learn from. However, Williamson did recognise an opportunity to learn from others, these being the many who were poor examples regarding the ways in which they lived their lives. He looked at what these people were doing and set about doing the opposite, essentially avoiding becoming like them through not copying their Sometimeshabits.we need to be creative to get better. We may not be born into ideal circumstances. Although this will make things harder and it is unfair in so many ways, the way forward will be to both know what to do and what to avoid doing. In one of these two areas we’ll have just the right ‘role models’ we need.

• Trips: Once a month there is a planned trip to various places in the Wairarapa, Wellington and Palmerston North. Some of the trips include historical places and there always is a guest speaker to give insight and knowledge about that place. Our purpose: is for older people / kaumātua to live a valued life in an inclusive society. Our Vision: To be recognised as a leading contributor to the wellbeing of older persons / kaumātua in our Wairarapa community. Our Mission: Helping, connecting and empowering older persons in Wairarapa. Our Values: The work of Age Concern Wairarapa is based on these values, with special reference to older people, koroua Being responsive, Respecting Caring, Being committed

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An Enduring Power of Attorney for personal care and welfare can only come into effect if you become mentally incapable. Mentally incapable means the inability to understand the effect of any decisions which may be made relating to a person’s personal care and welfare. An example of this is where a decision is required for a person with Alzheimer’s disease who needs to be placed in care. Under an Enduring Power of Attorney for personal care and welfare only an individual person must be appointed. It is common for this person to be a member of the donor’s family. Property

There’sthem!aband from Wairarapa College coming along, the Vintage Car Club will bring their prized vehicles and helicopter flights will be on offer, weather permitting. There’s always the bouncy castle, face painting, and the enormously popular petting farm. Run by Carol Henwood and her daughters Hannah and Rachel, the Henwoods put a huge effort in preparing the animals to be happily greeted by delighted fairgoers. The Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Brigade members have been busy building picnic tables to enhance the food court area. The ever-popular Trick and Treat stall and quick-fire raffles always please. The quality of the crafts is always exceptional according to one of the organisers, Jenny Barré. The fair has become a popular event for purchasing Christmas gifts. And don’t forget, for the children there’s the Barrel Train. This is owned by the fair committee and is popular with the four toten-year-olds, whose creation was wonderfully assisted by the Masterton Men’s Shed and other local businesses. The Mauriceville Country Fair is organised and run by a team of volunteers who are grateful for the great community support they receive. Funds raised are distributed to TherecommunityMauriceville/Kopuarangagroups.isanentrychargeof $2 for adults. Children are free and so is parking.

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did is hard to forgive. It is something that today, 21 years later he deeply Whenregrets.Taylor went to prison, he made a choice to become a better person. He did this by joining a prison running group. Over the years he competed in countless races, winning all but one. Through his efforts he eventually did something that no one had done before in the same situation … he qualified for the prestigious Boston Marathon, one of the world’s premiere distance Taylorraces. has now been released from prison. He dedicates his life to helping and inspiring others. Taylor does this in memory of his son. His has two key messages for me: one being that people can change for the better and go on to have a positive influence that will benefit others; and the other being that great things can be done in far less than ideal circumstances. We need to remember messages like this in our own lives when we make mistakes or if we are required to do things when the conditions aren’t what we want or hope for. Helping people My wife Lisa was walking our dog today. During the walk another dog that was roaming and looked threatening approached them; Lisa said it was quite frightening. A man, seeing what was happening, got out of a car and came to help, doing what he could to move the dog on while Lisa and Barney quickly headed off. To me this is an example of what community is all about; helping and supporting others who need a hand. Perhaps the dog wasn’t going to do anything, but Lisa didn’t know this. The thing is that the person who helped just did it because it was the right thing to do.

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Snowy conditions help training

The Holdsworth Trig well iced up. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED practice.Self-arresting Nigel Boniface Wairarapa Search and rescue training co-ordinator With the storms this month quite a lot of snow and ice had accumulated in the Tararuas, so on Saturday, August 13, five Wairarapa Search and Rescue members took advantage of the conditions to refresh alpine travel skills. As part of their training Amalgamated Helicopters flew the team to the HIgh Ridge junction, where they donned crampons [spikes fitted to boots]. They then made their way to the Holdsworth Trig structure [which was well covered in ice], before continuing to the East Holdsworth junction. On the track down from East Holdsworth the members practised self-arresting, deliberately falling over on the ice and using a sharp ice axe to dig into the ice and stop their slide.Hopefully these skills will not be required, however the team is pleased to have practised their skills. Our thanks to Masterton Trust Lands Trust for their financial assistance to run the course.

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• Moses died before he ever reached Canada

• The people who followed the lord were called the 12 Decibels.

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I was asked once by a seven-year-old if I had a picture of baby Jesus in our house. When I said no, I was told, and I quote “well you can’t go to heaven then because you will wreck it”. I didn’t like to tell her I was very relieved at the news. Having to spend eternity being somewhere I have to be good all the time is not in the plan for my next big adventure.Thereisso much hatred and evil in the name of God around the world, I think if you want to know anything about religion and the bible, you would be wise to ask a child. They have it all sorted. The older I have become the more cynical I have become about organised religion. The scandals of the Catholic church and the likes of Brian and Hannah Tamaki have convinced me to look elsewhere for what is beyond. And this is despite being raised by devout Christians and spending the first 17 years of my life with the Lord. I taught Sunday school as did both my parents, I sang in the church choir and often played the piano for church services. Here are some answers given by a group of children when asked about the Old and New Testaments.•

• Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah’s wife was Joan of ark. Noah built and ark and the animals came on in pears.

• Moses led the Jews to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread, which is bread without any ingredients.

Children have all the answers Graeme CommentBurnard–Pick‘n Mix

• The greatest miracle in the bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.

• One of the Oppossums was St Matthew who was also a taximan.

then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.

• Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the apostles.

In the first book of the bible, Guinness. God got tired of creating the world so he took the sabbath off.

• The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.

• The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Commandments.

• Solomon, one of David’s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.

• When Mary heard she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.

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• Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony. I wonder how the interviewers kept straight facesIwill end with these two little gems. A three-year-old girl was in church with her parents when the lights suddenly went out and down the aisle came the church choir holding candles. In that still, quiet, reflective moment a little voice started to sing, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! And when a teacher asked a class what was meant by the sins of the omission, one boy suggested it was the sins that we should have committed but didn’t. Bless!

• David was a Hebrew king who was skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finkelsteins, a race of people who lived in biblical times.

• St Paul cavorted to Christianity, he preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage.

• When the three wise guys from the east side arrived they found Jesus in the manager.

• Jesus was born because Mary had an contraption.immaculate

• The Epistels were the wives of the apostles.

• The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with genitals.unsympathetic

• The commandmentseventh is thou shalt not admit adultery.

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– this August 26th – to be one of their major fundraising drive, from which to appeal for donations and create public awareness of their services.

Amber Arkell, herself a cancer survivor, is the new centre manager of the Wairarapa Cancer Society. With last year’s street appeal unable to go ahead due to covid, her team and volunteers are looking forward to being back among the community with collection buckets in “We’rehand. very excited!” she says. “There is a real buzz in the o° ce about having our collectors back out there. The generosity across the region is very humbling and we’re especially grateful to our volunteers, the businesses that have bought da˜ odils from us, or that are allowing us to collect outside their shop premises. We also want to especially acknowledge Aramex who are once again delivering our da˜ odil orders and who continue to help us in so many ways.”

FEATURE SUPPLEMENT Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Wairarapa Midweek 25 Proud to support Daffodil Day 17 Queen MastertonStreet, 06 377 1870 think. possible. Proud to support Daffodil Day Proud to support Daffodil Day KIWISPAN P 0800 870 078 E wairarapa@kiwispan.co.nz www.kiwispan.co.nz Proud to support Daffodil Day 06 306 9376 5 Kitchener Street Martinborough OPENING HOURS: Monday Friday 2.00am - 1.30pm Proud to support Daffodil Day 06 306 8115 White Rock Road, RD1, www.brackenridge.co.nzMartinboroughMARTINBOROUGH Proud to support Daffodil Day Showroom open Thursday – Monday 10am 4pm Cnr Main & North Sts, Greytown (next to Nirvana Interiors) Ph: 06 304 9911 Proud to support Daffodil Day P 06 370 0006 E wairarapa@straight˜ ush.co.nz 2/407 Queen St, Masterton PLUMBING | GAS | DRAINS Proud to support Daffodil Day 06 370 5146 10 Queen St North, kiwimagicltd.co.nzMasterton06370514610QueenStNorth,Mastertonkiwimagicltd.co.nz Proud to support Daffodil Day Jamie 027 546 2520 O˜ ce 06 377 7214 E ellisoncartage@hotmail.com www.ellisoncartage.co.nz Proud to support Daffodil Day LestForgetwe P 06 370 1023 272 Queen Street, Masterton P 06 370 1023 6 Renall MastertonStreet Proud to support Daffodil Day John Bargh 06 308 8551 Fax 06 308 8530John Bargh 06 308 8551 Fax 06 308 8530jp.bargh@xtra.co.nz John & Penny Bargh 06 308 8551 Proud to support Daffodil Day www.tewhatuora.govt.nz Proud to support Daffodil Day Prue Hamill AREINZ Managing Director & Auctioneer Hamill Realty Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008 M 027 444 p.hamill@harcourts.co.nz9589 Proud to support Daffodil Day Call or email Hamish P 021 126 1419 E clarkspraying@outlook.co.nz Proud to support Daffodil Day www.stjohn.org.nz0800STJOHN(0800785646) Proud to support Daffodil Day P 06 377 4261 351 Queen Street Masterton E paintcolourcentremstn@gmail.com|wallpaper|curtains|blinds DaffodilDay FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2022 With your help there is hope Did you know that more New Zealanders pass away from cancer each year than anything else? It is our leading cause of death and with an ageing and growing population it is also on the rise. Thankfully the Cancer Society exists to help people with support and services at every step of their journey. With branches throughout New Zealand, they’re able to o˜ er everything from advice and counselling through to help getting to appointments and even accommodation while receiving treatment. Their services are free and available to anyone who needs them. But they can’t do it alone. They are 100% reliant on community funding. Yes, you heard that correctly. The

Want to know more about the Wairarapa Cancer Society and the services they o˜ er? Visit www.cancer.org.nz

“Using the QR code is simple,” says Amber. “Just open the camera on your smartphone and hover it over the QR Code. Tap on the link that appears and you’ll be directed to a donation page.”

Amber says the funds raised from Da˜ odil Day are crucial for her team to be able to deliver the support and services needed to help those living with cancer. “Wairarapa Cancer Society is here for anyone who needs our services and Donationssupport.”made online at da˜ odilday.org.nz will go to beneÿ t Wairarapa if that region is selected. Alternatively donations made through local street collectors or using the QR code on this page will also go straight to the Wairarapa Cancer Society.

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“A couple of years ago we noticed the Cancer Society were renting a building to bunch up all their flower bouquets, and we thought, hold on, we have a spare shed on the Aramex premises. Let’s offer it to them for free so they can save the money,” says NowHannah.every year in the leadup to Daffodil Day, spilling out on to the Aramex forecourt is a sea of yellow daffodils. This year, around 600-800 bunches will be delivered along with friendly smiles by their team of drivers. Smiles and deliveries that bring joy and kindness. Who wouldn’t want some of that right now? It brings both Hannah and Toby a huge sense of joy and fulfilment knowing they’re part of helping to raise cancer awareness and bring their community “Everyonetogether. has been touched by cancer at some stage in their lives. Either directly or through people they know. We all know someone who has had it or who is dealing with it, so we feel it’s a very worthwhile cause, and we’re very happy that we are in a position to be able to help,” says Toby. Aramex drivers will wear yellow Daffodil Day t-shirts specially designed by artist and friend Tracey Clark. Keep a look out and be sure to wave out and thank drivers most generously as they deliver daffodils from August 24. Aramex also would like to thank The Clareville Bakery and Entice Café for supplying morning tea to Cancer Society volunteers as they bunched daffodils this past Monday and Tuesday.

Te MatepukupukuKāhuioAotearoa This Daffodil Day will hold extra special fondness for 10-year-old Eden Macdonald as she plans to shave off all her gorgeous hair to raise money for the Wairarapa Cancer Society. Eden plans on sending her precious locks to Dunedin where a company called Freedom Wigs will turn her hair into a natural wig to help sufferers of alopecia (hair loss). It’s possible her wig might even end up helping someone who’s going through their own cancer treatments.

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Eden’s shaving her hair off and she needs your help! Emma will shave her hair at the same time. Eden says she is both nervous and excited. Nervous to be losing all her hair, but excited about the fundraising and how the money will benefit people through the Cancer Society. She has a message for anybody reading this. “Have you donated yet? Pleeease visit the page

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Eden explains her hair won’t be allowed to touch the ground and must be wrapped a certain way and placed straight into a ziplocked plastic bag. It’s then sent away, weighed once it arrives, and Freedom Wigs pays some money based on that weight.

Toby, Russell & Hannah from Aramex are rolling up their sleeves and rearing to get in motion to deliver daffodils for Daffodil Day.

Thinking like the entrepreneurial Gen Zer that she is, Eden along with the help of her mum, has also set up a donation page through the Daffodil Day

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The Masterton girl became interested in shaving her hair after another girl at her school did something similar a couple of years ago that stuck with her. “Her hair wasn’t quite long enough to turn into a wig though,” says Eden, “It needs to be more than 14 inches long and there’s a special process that must be followed.”

Delivering communitythroughoutlovethe Daffodil Day isn’t just about individuals donating, it’s a chance for the entire community to come together and show their unity and support of the Cancer BusinessesSociety. play their part too by ordering bouquets of daffodils to display throughout their premises in a show of solidarity. Helping Cancer Society volunteers co-ordinate their daffodils and fulfil the delivery of orders to businesses is local courier company Aramex. They deserve a special mention for putting their hand up and going above and beyond. Every year. Every Daffodil Day. Without Husbandhesitation.and wife owners Toby and Hannah Blundell have had the franchise just on four years and have never considered not being involved. If anything, every year they’re getting in deeper! They even have their children out delivering and contribute daffodils that grow from along their driveway, dropping some in to the hospital too. But it doesn’t stop there.

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Charlie Hinds

All the volunteers who support the Wairarapa Cancer Society, keeping it effective and moving, are always ready and happy to help; everyone has displayed and helped with a high sense of empathy, showing that either they or close friends/ family have walked the same paths, in one way or another. They are not only to be fully appreciated for their unselfish commitment to people’s current trials but also to be lauded beyond measure. To all the above give fully, willingly and unmitigated support, which will continue long after my small trials have Regards,ended.

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Charlie Hinds is one individual who has had his life transformed by cancer. It’s bought Charlie’s inspirational letter of hope… loved ones back into his life and given him a clarity and appreciation he never had before. He values kindness above everything and has turned to writing to express his thoughts. He lives here in Masterton and has a message he’d like to share with anyone who can benefit. Here’s Charlie’s letter, reproduced with his permission. A message to the staff and all volunteers of Wairarapa Cancer Society and all those still working through their own trials. What you have installed in me, throughout my sickness and treatments, with your genuine display of kindness, understanding and commitment, has had a significant impact on my life and how needed to live it. It was restorable to both my physical and mental well-being and helped me shift the focus away from myself and towards others. Part of my message is this, Trust me when tell you that one day it’s going to hit you, that you will awaken filled with genuine happiness and contentment. One day you’ll find yourself smiling for no reason; realise that your hands aren’t shaking anymore. One day you’re going to remember what it was like to be yourself three years ago, a year ago, or even, maybe, a week ago. And… you’re going to be so proud that you fought your battles; that you kept going despite what the world brought your way. Like me, you’ll discover that the mountains we’ve been carrying were only meant to be climbed and eventually conquered. Not all storms come to disrupt our lives. Some come to clear our minds and paths through life. I learned that storms and battles can be either opportunities to be bitter or better about yourself and your circumstances. It’s that simple. You can take what you’ve been dealt and become a better person or allow yourself to be torn down. The choice does not belong to fate… it belongs to us, to you and me. Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows but only empties today of its joy and strength. Try your best to be kind to all you meet, for everyone is fighting their own hard battles. I will, in all my remaining years, become and remain humble, because I know I could have less in this life. Also, I will always be grateful because know I’ve had less. Life is no longer about being rich, popular, highly educated, or being perfect. It’s about being real, humble and kind. And remember, just because a person smiles all the time it doesn’t mean their life is perfect. That smile they carry is a symbol of hope and strength. We often build walls around us. Not, as people, including ourselves think, to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down, brick by brick. Sometimes we think we’d just like to disappear; be lost in this world we inhabit. But really, all we want is to be found.

Finally, we can’t always choose the music life plays for us, but we can choose how we dance to it.

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Nearly 26,000 Kiwis per annum are not so fortunate. Seventy-one people a day will receive the three dreaded words that no one wants to hear. You have cancer. The road for these people can at times seem lonely, scary, difficult, frustrating, confronting, and depressing. But survivors will almost always tell you it’s the people they meet, the kindness they receive (often from complete strangers: doctors, nurses, caregivers, volunteers), and the love from family and friends, that helps greatly in the moments when it’s needed most. For one thing resonates clearly. No one should have to go through cancer alone. Thanks to organisations like the Cancer Society, no one has to. For many survivors, the experience is deeply cathartic. It puts many things into perspective and awakens them to what is really important in their lifes. For cancer survivors have been to the abyss, stared over the edge and managed to make it back out alive.

Every cancer survivor has a story. All of them different and unique to each individual. The interesting thing hearing survivors speak, is it quickly becomes apparent that it doesn’t matter who you are, how rich or poor you are, or what you’ve achieved or amassed in life, cancer doesn’t discriminate. It simply doesn’t care. It can come calling for any of us at any moment in time. Young or old. And always when it’s most inconvenient (when is it ever convenient to get cancer?). If you’ve never had it, touch wood, and say a prayer… there but for the grace of god go I. You’re one of the lucky ones.

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3. FROM THE FIRESGreta Van Fleet (2017) If you grew up listening to the soaring guitars, heavy drums and screaming vocals of Led Zeppelin in the 1960s and 70s and wished they’d put out more than their allotted eight albums, then bless the music gods! You’re in luck! Satiate yourself with this EP from Michigan four-piece, Greta Van Fleet. If you didn’t know otherwise, you’d swear it was a lost album straight from the Zeppelin archives. Impress your friends, or fool them? Either way strap in and prepare yourself for eight songs and 32 minutes of heart palpitation and drift back to memories from the 70s!

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1. JALAMANTABrant Bjork (1999, reissued 2019) A fan of Pink Floyd back in the heyday? Or maybe Jimi Hendrix? Like that owing bluesy, cruisy, guitar laden ri˜ that’s expansive, going places, and is potentially mind-blowing? Jalamanta falls into the genre of desert stoner rock. It grew from the subculture of bands hauling their equipment into the deserts of Southern California in the early 90s to play wild parties that would go all day and all night and then all day again. Stoner rock is so titled because the music and lyrics invoke imagery and sounds that typify the scene. Brant Byjork was there from the beginning and Jalamanta is one of his classics. A great introduction into the genre.

5. COME IN SPINNERVince Jones & Grace Knight (1990) Wowee zowee! This is the one album that all people over 60 will appreciate and is a must listen for those in their 70s, 80s or beyond. Beautiful renditions of some of the classic songs originally written by artists such as Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Johnny Green and Dinah Washington. Find a copy and you’ll want to play it over and over. The album forms the soundtrack for the 1989/1990 television mini-series of the 1951 novel Come in Spinner by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James. Essential listening. Cannot be recommended highly enough. All albums are available to stream on Spotify and wherever good music is sold. Lyndale Care offers two special boutique facilities for stage two care and specialised dementia care.

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4. MORDECHAIKhruangbin (2020) The Texas rockers’ slick grooves overlaid with guitar licks and tight snare drumbeats give a laid back, groovy lounge music feel that oozes uber cool. Give this funky album a spin when the grandkids or great-grandkids next come for lunch and they’ll think Nan and Pops are pretty hiphop and full of swag! Perfect for dancing around the living room and expressing oneself like no one is watching or just soaking in uber coolness. When you’re ready, try another album of theirs: CON TODO EL MUNDO. Très cool!

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An American study from 2019 found 3% of adults aged 70 to 74 had dementia compared with 22% of those aged 85 to 89. This ramped up to 33% of adults in those aged 90 or over.

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The sad news is, several of us will still be touched by dementia which will greatly impede our cognitive and physical abilities and in some cases also irrevocably alter the lives of those around us. In severe cases, su˜ erers can have no recollection of their past or present surroundings. And be shut out from memories and closed o˜ from their loved Whichones.iswhat makes the 2014 documentary ÿ lm Alive Inside: A Story of

Music and Memory quite remarkable. In it, researchers were able to use music to stimulate the neuro pathways of chronic dementia patients and ‘awaken them’ to their memories. The results are astounding, and the ÿ lm is incredible viewing. It has an audience score of 91% on the ˛ im review site Rotten Tomatoes and won the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award. Realising music can resonate so powerfully, it made us think about the music picks we’d recommend to older people. So, this month, that’s what we thought we’d do. Here’s ÿ ve lesserknown albums that we think will really appeal to those in their older years. Enjoy. We hope you create some happy memories listening to them.

According to the Alzheimers New Zealand website, 70,000 New Zealanders are a˜ ected by dementia and four out of ÿ ve of us either know someone with it or have known someone in the past. While women and ethnic minorities are at greater risk, it is our elderly populations where prevalence is highest. And unfortunately the higher your age, the more chance there is of developing it.

2. BLUES WALKLou Donaldson (1958) You can’t beat simplicity done well. Upright double bass keeps the rhythm with plenty of piano plonking and o˜ beat trumpet toots interspersed with a generous topping of percussion. Cool cats will like the sashaying swing of this album. Excellent for strutting around the kitchen or chilling in the Lazyboy with a light refreshment or tipple. Heck you might even have an epiphany and decide to gaze lovingly into the eyes of a loved one and say something romantic like “If your love for me was a grain of sand, mine for you would be a thousand beaches.”

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The good news is there are things that can be done to lessen the likelihood of developing it. These include all the touch points you’d expect. Keeping physically active through exercise, staying mentally active, eating healthily, and maintaining social relationships with friends and family.

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Featherston’s best front of house entertainment Walk through the doors at J&R Automotive in Featherston and you’ll receive one of the warmest welcomes that will tickle you down to your Ownerstoes.Jim& Karen have a secret customer ingredient that cannot be replicated at any other garage in Wairarapa. His name is Marley and he’s a 3-year-old foxy wonderdog who goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional front of house service. Customers delight in being greeted by Marley.

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A special place for young imaginations What makes a children’s bookstore so special?

Joanna Ludbrook is the owner of Chicken & Frog, a specialist children’s bookstore in the heart of Featherston. She knows what appeals to children and uses her knowledge as an ex-librarian to curate a diverse range that includes many New Zealand authors, and a large collection of non-ÿ ction and books in te reo JoannaMaori.believes children deserve their own spaces to explore books so they can get to know what they like, what they’re interested in, and what they want to know more about. Her themed spaces in the shop help parents and grandparents too, as they can ÿ nd books they’d love to share with the young people in their lives. “Children love sharing the cosy spaces with their friends, learning how to ÿ nd information to fuel their curiosity or winging away on their imagination to explore other histories, worlds and experiences. I welcome all children to come in and see what they are drawn Joannato.”follows research showing the importance of parents reading with children every day. “Reading with them is vital for their cognitive development and the development of their imagination. It helps children to make connections and associations that advance their language and emotions. They become more engaged as a result.”

It starts with an amazing book-loving owner who cares passionately about children’s literacy. A qualiÿ ed ex-librarian who has seen ÿ rst-hand how books can open doors to children’s imaginations and set their thoughts alight, empowering their ideas and thinking.

“We get school kids that drop in after school just to come and say hello,” says proud mum Karen. The ultra-friendly wee dog is the star of the show and keeps customers infatuated with his array of shenanigans and antics. Will he tap dance across the countertop to squeals of delight from onlookers? Will he jump into Karen’s padded o˜ ce chair and use the momentum to spin like a circus carousal when she has her back turned? Does he do one paw press-ups on request? Only a visit to J&R Automotive will tell you. Between intermissions in the entertainment, you may want to get your car looked at. The garage does everything. Full servicing, tyres, wheel alignments, as well as specialising in diagnostic checks and repairs. “Jim is really good at ÿ xing faults. He’ll keep trying until he gets to the bottom of a problem,” says Karen. “He’s also a whiz auto electrician which are in short supply in our region.” They don’t make a big fuss about it, but J&R Automotive also go out of their way to help the elderly with their car problems, ensuring they get dropped o˛ and picked up if required. “It’s just who we are,” smiles Karen, as Marley also bobs his head in agreement. Wairarapa

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FICA (Forest Industry Contractors Association) is the voice of forestry contractors, providing support and advocating on behalf of our members who are vital link in the forestry supply chain. We have approximately 240 member companies have signed up to FICA consistently which represents around 70% of the national total harvest. Here’s what some of our members say: “FICA is doing a fabulous job…they know issues that we have and ensure they are shared. There is strength in numbers, so collaboration is critical” “We have confidence FICA will speak for us in industry “It’sdiscussions.”asafeplace to ask for help and to share frustrations. It’s a voice to the forest companies/ managers and government that we don’t have to deal directly with them and FICA can mediate for us on our “Webehalf.”have found the FICA membership very beneficial with receiving regular current information for the industry, safety alerts, upcoming workshops, new initiatives and more! We believe FICA is doing awesome work in making logging a more professional industry and advocating for logging contractors.”

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It said dairy farmers should use the DairyNZ spring rotation planner to protect their next grazing rotation, and advised moving stock as much as possible.

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Identification and Tracing [NAIT] movement in the region.Ospri said it extended the timeframes for updating NAIT to help ease pressure on farmers in “TheWairarapa.alternative time limits apply only to those people in charge of animals with NAIT animals located within Wairarapa, including Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Area affected by adverse weather events.” Now, people in charge of animals must register them, declare animal movements, tag animals, and make any animal exit declarations within three weeks of August 12.

“Think about standing cows off after four hours if you have somewhere suitable.“Remember, there is an option of selling store cattle early to lighten the load since prices are holding currently.”

The group said farmers should keep reviewing and making weather-based decisions. “Generally speaking, a decision is better than no decision.”

Niwa said soil moisture levels and river flows were most likely to be near normal.TheWairarapa Rural Industry group said there were still positives this season, including a good store market for cattle. It said recordinghadprettyconditionspercentagesscanningandstockwere“generallygood”.ThegroupsaidOspriofferedflexibilityforNationalAnimal

Cropping is an area where there is room for improvement in many situations. Review what yields have been achieved from your crops in the last few years and also what the crop has cost to put in. The yield should be considered in terms of net yield [crop yield less forgone pasture yield] and the cost compared to the net yield. It may be there are management practices that can be improved to lift yield, or that other options should be considered.

Greytown Irr 310.52523006.51.751.7540 Kaiwaiwai* 411.61621024.01.46 2.89 70 Kaiwaiwai is a split calving winter milk farm. * 24 hectares (planted with kale and newgrass paddocks) were deducted from the total farm effective area of 289 hectares. DairyNZ Update As we are moving toward balance date the focus on pasture changes. A surplus can creep up quickly and regular monitoring is key to harvesting the maximum pasture and maintaining quality for the rest of the season. The key to surplus management is to contain it within a paddock or number of paddocks and not let it spread across the farm in the form of high residuals. Other key focus areas also start now, cropping and mating. Review your plans and make sure your team is up to speed on heat detection and the importance of submitting every cycling cow to be mated. Ensure you have good systems in place and all staff know their roles and responsibilities.

“The potential for more frequent onshore winds during spring could lead to more wet days. Subtropical low-pressure systems may occasionally track toward the region, increasing the risk for heavy rain, particularly in the northern part of the region, such as Gisborne.”

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Rural Support Trust said it was available to help anyone who had been affected by the flooding and offered help in planning for the coming months.Thetrust said to contact its area co-ordinator Sarah Donaldson for assistance.TheWairarapa Rural Industry group will meet again on September 8 to monitor conditions and assess the community’s needs.

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Flooding on the outskirts of Martinborough. Cows stand in sodden paddocks during last month’s flooding. PHOTOS/FILE Grace Prior Wairarapa’s rural industry members are concerned about flooding and its flow-on effects on productivity this season. The Wairarapa Rural Industry [WRI] group has met to discuss the challenges and needs of the rural community in light of the ongoing wet weather.Thegroup said many farmers were worried about the damage to pastures and grazing blocks, indicating there was significant concern about reduced feed and challenges for the next rotation round. It said some farms were still only getting 50 per cent of intended feed utilisation. Flooding had also caused slips, restricting farmers’ access to stock and damaging buildings andWRIfences.said flooding and ongoing labour shortages during farmers’ busiest time of year, were increasing fatigue and the risk of accidents. It said farmers’ morale was low. “Multiple heavy rain and wind events with the latest unpredicted flooding last week is causing further damage and concern, especially those hit hardest in the southeastern districts with over 200mls [of rain] recorded in several areas.” It said damage to Hinekura Rd added more pressure to a community already battling isolation issues with its main access route estimated to be closed for “Althoughmonths.more rain is forecast the next front may miss most of Wairarapa, fingers crossed,” the group said. National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research [Niwa] said despite July’s flooding, Wairarapa was an exception last month with most of the nation experiencing recordbreaking rainfall. Niwa said it had been an extraordinarily wet month, and nationally it was the wettest July on record — but Wairarapa was an normalexperiencingexception,below-rainfall.Wairarapa’srainfall was from 50 to 79 per cent of what it would usually experience in July. Wairarapa came close to other records, however, with Castlepoint recording its fourth highest peak wind gust, with an extreme gust of 143kmh recorded on July 13. The seasonal climate outlook for August to October forecast aboveaverage temperatures for Wairarapa with high confidence.Niwasaid it had low-tomedium confidence that rainfall would be normal.

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Calvin Winterbottom In a land far, far away, there was a little village in the middle of nowhere with nothing but fields around it. In the centre of this village stood a battered 700-year-old house that was showing its age. The house had five bedrooms and over an acre of land with at least four outbuildings and an orchard next door. The most modern part of the house dating from 1799. The ground floor of the main building contained two living rooms, two kitchens, a dining room, hallway and a workshop. Exactly 200 years after the newest part of the building had been built, the floor of the main living room was covered with balloons of all shapes, sizes and colours interspersed with inflatable furniture. The room had black oak beams that had been reclaimed from a shipwreck and reused. It was just a few months before the end of the 21st century and a group of 43 people were in the main living area among all the balloons and inflatable furniture in front of the TV enjoying themselves watching a marathon of the Star Wars movies, which they had started around eight that night. All the people in the room were glued to the TV in awe, watching the films despite the fact they had seen them many times before. While watching the films many people changed into their night attire and climbed into an assortment of sleeping bags interspersed among the festoon of balloons and the inflatable furniture and continued to stare goggle-eyed at the amazing movies.

It was the early hours of the next day when the movies finished, but despite this everyone stayed awake and played numerous card or board games. Once the games had ended the occupants spread the sleeping bags throughout the main living room, kitchen and hallway to get some kip. Despite having no sleep to this point, everyone carried on talking and got upTheearly.excitement of the people giving them the energy to fight their tiredness and carry on regardless.Outsidein the front garden they inflated a massive 30 foot by 30 foot fairytale-sized Bouncy Castle.Atthe same time, they also found many water pistols, some small enough to fit in a pocket, others as big as a real rifle and could fire water accurately over distances like 11 yards. Those who were not luckily enough to get to the water pistols decided to fill buckets with water or even grab a garden hose pipe. Everyone though having brilliant fun running around the acre of land and the watersquirtingoutbuildingandthrowingovereachother.

Also everyone taking turns on the bouncy castle, despite having buckets of water or being hosed by the others while they were bouncingEveryoneonboard.onthe bouncy castle having fun forgetting about any cares in the world and just having a wild and wonderful time. Many surprise attacks from people hiding in the outbuildings for the unwary especially when it came to the four-bay barn next to the house which had a massive hay loft above, so people could lay in wait and strike on the unexpected, heightening there excitement, since they had stalked their prey and drenched the target. Everyone laughing and having brilliant fun, despite being soaked, just like the bouncy castle and the kitchen floor, where the water pistols or buckets were topped up Sounds like a fun and amazing children’s party, except for the fact that everyone at the party was from 25 to 77 years old, this is a true story. Proving, you don’t have to give up being a child when you grow up, it is your choice.

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AUGUSTSUNDAY,28 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Pam 377-5141. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073 or visit mastertonmarauders.blogspot.co.nzhttp:// South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889. Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’ Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632 Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Rotary Sunday Market: 6.3011.30am, Essex St car park. Contact thehodsons@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association croquet, 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. AUGUSTMONDAY,29 Troubadour Music Group: 6-8pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Contact Stefan [027] 226-6019. Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm Club Carterton, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Featherston Music Club 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am MonFri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 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. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. AUGUSTTUESDAY,30 Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 11am-1pm. Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston.Email: farehamcreativespace.nzregistrations@ Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.306.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon-1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-6974. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association Croquet: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Winter Bowls: 1pm. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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AUGUSTTHURSDAY,25 Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston.Email: farehamcreativespace.nzregistrations@ Food Market: Food Trucks, 4-7pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. KeepFit! 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact (06) 216-2187 Patient Activity Programme At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Justice of the Peace: Greytown Library 11am-1pm; Martinborough Library 11am-1pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: Danzability Class: 11am-noon, at Studio 73, Greytown. Call physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards, 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 3777019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.159pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Housie at 1pm. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728.

Aratoi: Masterton Museum: A Cabinet of Curiosities to July 2023; Continuing Legacy: 150 Years of Masterton Trust Lands Trust to Aug 28; John Christeller: Shared Histories to Oct 16; Andrea Gardner: This is the rabbit hole to Oct 16; Wendy Bornholdt: Drawing on Resources to Oct 16. Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Free support available across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

AUGUSTSATURDAY,27 Featherston Town Market: Organised by the Featherston Menzshed, at the town square [59 Fitzherbert St], Featherston. Justice of the Peace: Featherston Library 11am-1pm. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 3782949 or Jenny 377-0859 or Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.comemail Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am-4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market:9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, next to Wairarapa Farmers Market, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. Women’s Self Defence:With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: greytownwoodsidetrailparkrun.co.nz/ Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Winter Bowls: 1pm. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

AUGUSTFRIDAY, 26 South Wairarapa Rebus Club: 10am at the South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club. Excursions held on any fifth Friday in a month. Call John Reeve 379-9379. Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston.Email: farehamcreativespace.nzregistrations@ Masterton Social Badminton Club: Chanel College gymnasium, Herbert St, enter through treelined entrance [by the bus stop], 7-9pm. Contact Melissa [027] 327-0505. Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

AUGUSTWEDNESDAY,31 Men’s Group: Meet for support and friendship, at the Salvation Army Village, Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton, 7-9pm. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment. Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon. Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 3991050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857 Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 for venue details. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Healing Rooms Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club 10am-2pm, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: 57 High Street [behind Carters]. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior Nicola Willis MP, Deputy Leader of the National Tuesday 6 September, 6:45pm

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Stefan Corbett Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

The Public are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Citizens Advice Bureau Wairarapa Inc to be held at the Bureau, 43 Perry St, Masterton at 10.30am on Wednesday 14th September 2022 www.cdc.govt.nz 28 Holloway St, info@cdc.govt.nzCarterton.

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Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the NZ Cycle Classic, will close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder, Thursday 12th January 2023.

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Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of Toast Martinborough, will close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder. Roads to be closed on Sunday 20 November 2022: State Highway 53 Kitchener Street, full road closure between Ohio Street and Memorial Square, Martinborough from 7.00am – 7.00pm • Memorial Square, Oxford, Cork, Kansas, Jellicoe and Texas Streets, road closed to all non-Toast Martinborough Traffic from 7.00am – 7.00pm Corner of Princess St and Huangarua Rd to the corner of Todds and Puruatanga Rds, road closed to all non-Toast Martinborough Traffic from 10.00am – 6.30pm New York St West, road closed to all non-Toast Martinborough Traffic from 10.00am – 6.00pm Period of closure for Sunday 20 November 2022: from 7.00am – 7.00pm for State Highway 53 Kitchener Street, between Ohio Street and Memorial Square, Martinborough • from 7.00am – 7.00pm for Memorial Square, Oxford, Cork, Kansas, Jellicoe and Texas Streets from 10.00am – 6.30pm for Corner of Princess St and Huangarua Rd to the corner of Todds and Puruatanga Rds from 10.00am – 6.00pm for New York St West Corbett Group Manager At

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DALEFIELDWOMEN 3 HARBOUR CITY 1 Maddie Taylor completed the scoring for Dalefield with their thirdFarriersgoal. Dalefield avenged their semifinal loss to Harbour City two weeks ago and came away with a deserved 3-1 in their third-fourth playoff in the Wellington women’s premier championship.Afteraneven first quarter, Dalefield found their rhythm in the second period and were rewarded with a goal to Brigette Mossman. Reese Robertson and Maddie Taylor found the back of the net in the third period, while Harbour City’s only goal came in the fourth quarter.

Coach Michael O’Connor was happy with the result, given the disappointment of losing in the semifinals.Goalkeeper Amy RossiterStead was Dalefield’s player of the day, after pulling off several outstanding saves to keep Harbour City at bay. In a drama-packed women’s final, Northern United went out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter only for Hutt United to fight back and draw level at halftime. After a scoreless second half the game went to shoot outs and Hutt prevailed in sudden death.

Dalefield scored 75 goals and conceded only 26, in their 12 wins and three losses, with the defeats coming at the wrong time of the season. Indians won a tense final over Hutt United 4-3, surviving a late comeback and a PC on the buzzer, to win their first title since 2014.

46 Wairarapa Midweek Sport Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Sport Maddie Taylor completed the scoring for Dalefield with their thirdPHOgoal.TO/FILE ChrisHOCKEYCogdale DALEFIELDMEN 4 HARBOUR CITY 0 Farriers Dalefield put behind the disappointment of missing out on the Wellington Premier Men’s final with a confident 4-0 win in the third-fourth playoff with Harbour City on Saturday. Unlike last weekend’s semifinal against Indians, when they conceded early goals, Dalefield started strongly, taking the lead with a Dane Lett drag flick high into the top left corner of the goal from a penalty corner [PC].

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