Wairarapa Midweek Wed 24th May

When 14-year-old Rilee Scott attended his first ballet classes, he was one of the few boys at his dance school, facing ridicule from his rugby mates, and struggling to point his toes. Undeterred, the young man kept on dancing: And is now training at New Zealand’s premier dance academy, has studied with some of the top choreographers in North America and Europe, and secured an internship with the Royal New Zealand Ballet [RNZB].

Rilee [20], who grew up in Masterton, is in his third year at the New Zealand School of Dance [NZSD] – known for producing high-profile dance careers with both New Zealand and overseas companies. He and several NZSD classmates recently represented the school at Assemblée Internationale 2023 [AI23]: A weeklong training programme and dance festival for gifted tertiary-level ballet students from around the globe, organised by Canada’s National Ballet School.

Rilee and fellow NZSD student Emma McWhinnie in the school’s 2022 performance season. PHOTOS/STEPHEN A’COURT

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

Dancing at the top of his game

Back home, Rilee has had no time to hang up his ballet shoes –having been offered a secondment with the RNZB for its winter season of Romeo and Juliet. As one of the ensemble, Rilee has joined the company on its tour of Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North and Napier, starting last weekend.

A lofty achievement for a former rep rugby player who signed up for dance lessons not even a decade ago.

At age 12, Rilee, an old boy of WaiCol and Kuranui College, started learning hip hop at the Geraldine Inder School of Dance and Drama – and took ballet classes to “gain extra strength”. Though he “fell in love” with ballet, his new passion didn’t come easily.

“It was challenging to keep up with my class. And I was the only boy in my grade and had no other guys to relate to,” he said.

“I spent a lot of time teaching myself the basics – a lot of stretching, learning to point my toes properly, and doing exercises to fix my turnout. I was often asking the tutors for five minutes of one-on-one time so I could get up to scratch.

“It’s amazing looking back and seeing how far I’ve come. Ballet doesn’t come naturally to me –I’ve had to work at it. So, it’s awesome when I see videos of myself dancing and think, ‘yeah, I worked hard to get here’.

“In this industry, hard work always beats natural talent.”

While in Year 12 and browsing Instagram, Rilee came across photos from the NZSD’s graduation show – and knew exactly what he wanted to do for a career. After a gruelling audition

process, he was one of only 24 dancers selected for the school’s classical ballet programme.

“It was pretty intimidating – we had to dance in front of this huge panel of directors and tutors. The audition included a contemporary piece, and I’d never done contemporary dance before – so, in the rehearsal, I just followed along behind everyone else!

“I wasn’t expecting anything – I was auditioning with people who’d been dancing most of their life. When I found out I got in, I was in a complete state of shock.”

Rilee said being selected for AI23 has been one of the highlights of his career so far. Particularly gratifying was taking workshops with some of the “big names” in ballet –including directors and choreographers from the European School of Ballet, Zurich Dance Academy, Ballet Hispanico Dance School [New York], Paris Opera Ballet School and Royal Ballet School [London].

“It was so good to learn from teachers from other parts of the world – they bring their own culture and life stories which adds to the learning experience,” he said.

“We got to learn other dance styles, like contemporary, traditional African and Afro-fusion to get us out of our comfort zone.”

The theme for AI23 was “dismantling antiBlack racism” – and the students were further pushed beyond their comfort zone by seminars from dancers of colour on creating an inclusive environment for Black

performers.

“Hearing what Black dancers have been through was confronting – it’s not something we’ve really considered in New Zealand. But it’s good for

us to have that education so we can do things better.”

Another highlight for Rilee was performing in “Noted”, an original piece choreographed by fellow NZSD student Hilary AnRoddie, inspired by one of the school’s accompanists who “lives and breathes through the piano”.

Rilee and the “Noted” cast, including dancers from Canada’s National Ballet School, the Houston and San Francisco Ballet Academies, and Australian Ballet School, spent several weeks learning the choreography via Zoom ahead of the festival.

“It was surreal, but

exciting – coming from different parts of the world and knowing the exact same choreography.

“The performance came together really well. It was amazing how close we became and how easily we danced together after only meeting a few days before.”

When Midweek caught up with Rilee, he was in the thick of a demanding rehearsal schedule for Romeo and Juliet – made easier by the collegial environment at the RNZB.

“The company dancers are all really supportive. They’re happy to give you pointers on how to improve – they’ve been in the same position we

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SATURDAY 27 MAY, 3.15PM

Special Film Talk with Dame

Gaylene Preston Film Talk

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have.

“It’s unreal to be part of something so big – to be working in the same studio as principal dancers you’ve watched on stage.”

His advice for male dancers in a femaledominated art form? “Push hard and go for it”, and ignore the haters.

“It was stressful at first. People at school definitely gave me s*** – but if you love it, you own it, and do it anyway.

“If someone takes the mick out of me, I take it with a grain of salt. I think to myself, ‘I’m doing something I love, they’re probably stuck in a job they hate’.”

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BELOW: Rilee and his NZSD classmates and teachers before heading to AI23 in Canada.

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ABOVE: Rilee [centre] in the lead role in NZSD’s performance of ‘Coloratura’.

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Rilee in rehearsals for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

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Short Film Animation: THE PEN (2001-2010)

Feature Documentary: LEARNING FAST (1980)

Community cash for youth group

Lucy Cooper news@age.co.nz

A new youth space opening on Featherston’s main street has received a welcome funding boost from the local community.

The $440 cash injection is thanks to a youth group giving the winning presentation at a Feed for Funds event at Featherston Community Centre, held on May 10.

Naliyah Namana, Taizak Walker, and Tahlia Steedman from Wairarapa Whānau Trust [WWT] successfully pitched their idea of a youth hub to an audience of about 30 locals at the micro-funding event.

The prize pot was generated by the audience, who each paid $10 in exchange for a hot soup supper and a vote.

Also competing for the prize money was a community garden,

Wairarapa Moana Trails Trust, and Featherston Beautification Group.

Steedman, youth development worker and team leader with WWT, said young people need more spaces in which to belong and build connections.

“Young people have skills and gifts but often need a platform for that wisdom to be heard,” Steedman said.

“This will be a space down the main street where they can discover their talents and gifts, and where there’ll be regular workshops and activities.

The hub’s home will be in Common Ground, a new creative and wellbeing space on Fitzherbert St. Holly Winterwood, who runs Common Ground with husband Zac, is excited about sharing the space with the young people.

“We just want to support

creative endeavours in the community,” she said.

Youth leader Namana hoped the money would go towards making the youth hub feel more homely, with items such as beanbags, snacks and drinks, and musical instruments on

Wahine with wheels

The thrum of more than 150 women on motorcycles filled the roads of Wairarapa earlier this month for International Female Ride Day 2023.

New Zealand’s event, hosted by the Central Gems women’s motorcycle riders’ club and Fagan Motorcycles of Masterton, revved up in Masterton on May 6, with a police escort through the town centre.

About 15 riders from Wairarapa joined the group on a 160km mystery ride, which took them north past the Tui Brewery at Mangatainoka and finished at Henley Lake in Masterton.

Riders were greeted by the iconic Tui sign, which read: “The Central Gems couldn’t organise a piss-

up in a brewery – Yeah Right.”

“Women ride quite differently to men,” Fagan Motors business manager Rebecca Watkins said. “When women ride together, there’s no hurry to get to the destination – we tend to enjoy the scenery around us, instead of focusing only on the next corner.”

The Central Gems describe themselves as: “Just a bunch of girls on bikes that will try our best to be on time but will probably be a bit late.”

Female riders were supportive and patient with each other, particularly with new riders, Watkins said. “It is rare to see frustration or criticism – we are often

the shopping list.

Walker, a youth worker for WWT, understands the value of safe, welcoming spaces for rangatahi. As a teen, he attended youth groups in Featherston which helped “turn [his] life around”.

“I used to get up to mischief when I was younger,” Walker said.

“Instead of going out on the streets and being an egg, I would go to Alan [Maxwell – youth leader at the time] and say, ‘Hey, you got any food?’ And no

matter what, he’d say, ‘I’m here’. From that, I kept going and grew into being a youth leader.”

Feed for Funds is a collaboration between community-led development organisation Fab Feathy and the Featherston Community Centre.

For Hana Makin, Fab Feathy community facilitator and one of the Feed for Funds organisers, the benefit of the event goes beyond the money.

“The win is to speak to a room full of members of your community. These groups don’t often shout about how great they are –and this is an opportuanity to tell their community about what they do.”

• For more information about the upcoming youth hub, contact Tahlia Steedman at tahlia@wairarapa whanautrust.com

quite organised and often go away for overnighters together.”

Just about “every make” of motorbike was represented on the Female Ride Day.

“Usually, large events

are dominated by Harleys, but the numbers of Indians are increasing –they seem to be a popular choice for women.”

Watkins said the event caused minimal disruption on Wairarapa roads.

“Everyone arrived safely, on time, and together. Lots of smiles, reconnecting with old friends, making new ones. The support shown by the Wairarapa community was phenomenal.”

And the winners are... [from left] Taizak Walker, Tahlia Steedman and Naliyah Namana from Wairarapa Whānau Trust.

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Julia Mahony julia.mahony@age.co.nz

More than 150 women took part in the International Female Ride.

Dressing up was part of the event for some riders. PHOTOS/DONNA MAY PHOTOGRAPHY

Advice for using music and brands

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

A Masterton local, seasoned solicitor and cinephile is donating his vast legal knowledge to help the next generation of Kiwi filmmakers get their work on screen.

Michael Stephens has worked as a commercial, entertainment and media lawyer for over three decades – and has provided legal counsel to the production crews of successful New Zealand films, including Black Sheep, Us and the Gaming Industry and When Night Falls.

In between running his own law firm and advising some of the bigger names in the industry, Stephens makes time for one of the projects closest to his heart.

Each year, “the lawyer with a film habit” partners with a small number of independent film projects – and provides up-and-coming directors, producers and screenwriters with legal advice and administrative support, all free of charge.

Having secured his pro bono support with everything from navigating copyright agreements to

negotiating distribution contracts, several of Stephens’ young clients have gone on to screen their completed projects at New Zealand and international film festivals.

One such project was Shut Eye, a romantic thriller based around the ASMR phenomenon, by Auckland couple Tom Levesque and Eva Trebilcos – one of the darlings of the 2022 New Zealand International Festival. Shut Eye, produced by Martinborough resident

Celia Jaspers, will screen as part of the Wairarapa Film Festival this weekend.

Stephens is also a longtime supporter of and “legal helpdesk” for the Outlook for Someday, a charitable trust dedicated to empowering young New Zealanders to tell their stories in film. This week, the trust will run two film-making workshops for 14-20-year-olds, held at Wairarapa and Kuranui Colleges.

Stephens said he often meets young and emerging filmmakers who have

“an innate ability for storytelling” – but are operating on a shoestring budget, and without indepth knowledge of the entertainment industry.

For “their unique and interesting stories” to be seen, community support and networks are vital.

“New Zealand has become a centre of filmmaking excellence, and young filmmakers are the future of content creation,” Stephens said.

“There are many people who have the talent, but their work may not be

shown because they don’t have the resources. This is where community comes in – someone like me can provide some counsel and help manage the legal limitations so they can get their work in front of an audience.”

Stephens said one of the most common legal stumbling blocks for young film-making is the inclusion of trademarked items – and often assists with seeking permission for use of brands, products, and music and, if necessary, purchasing rights.

“If you don’t get these necessary clearances, you can end up the subject of legal action – which can be very expensive, and can make it difficult to screen your film. Sorting out permission ahead of time can help with peace of mind.

“I supported one filmmaker who needed permission from the Jaguar company to use one of their cars in a shot. A film student needed to seek permission to use a particular song, which was critical to her storyline, and she had to buy the rights – about $2000 for less than two music of music.

“Another filmmaker needed to recreate old news footage from the 1970s, as it was cheaper than obtaining the original footage. Even if you’re filming a local street scene, you may need to ask for a permit.”

Other legal issues can include potential defamation claims, contractual agreements with cast and crew, and ensuring the filmmaker’s own intellectual property is watertight before distribution.

Stephens said it has been “fabulous” to see his clients go on to make more ambitious projects. Levesque and Trebilcos of Shut Eye, for example, are to debut their latest film at the Cannes Film Festival.

“I’ve always admired the tenacity of our upand-coming filmmakers – they don’t have the budget for a studio or an art department, so they use what they’ve got. And they’re able to tell very rich stories, original, unique stories.”

“It takes a lot of chutzpah [nerve].”

• Shut Eye will screen on Saturday, May 27, at Regent3 Cinemas, starting at 7.15pm.

A still from Shut Eye – one of the emerging ÿ lm projects supported by lawyer Michael Stephens.

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Ladies Day full of dynamic fun

Among the bustling, tourist-filled shops of Greytown, there is a striking red door, nestled between the public toilets and the old Emporos Gallery. What’s behind the door is not flashy, but it is brimming with something vital: The abundant energy, passion and humour unique to New Zealand’s community theatres.

Ladies Day, the latest production from Greytown Little Theatre, is a comedic drama that centres around four working-class women in small-town England –who skive off work on the fish docks to attend the Royal Ascot Races. The play explores friendships, the search for adventure, and romance in a joyful, sometimes tragic and highly relatable two acts.

Co-directed by Victoria Ross and John Gilberthorpe, Ladies Day is a smart choice

for Greytown Little Theatre’s first show since purchasing its new premises, Studio 73. It allows the cast of six to stretch their acting legs and plays to the strength of the intimate, studiostyle theatre space.

While Ladies Day is clearly set in the UK –jokes about the royals and British pop stars abound – Ascot could just as easily be Tauherenikau. The characters, their problems and their dreams are so familiar: Work, infidelity, friendship, parenting, financial woes and love.

The cast is deftly led by Julia Harris, who grounds the quartet of women with her brilliant portrayal of experienced matriarch Pearl. Harris commands the stage like a seasoned pro: Moving seamlessly from cynical fish-filleter to love-drunk romantic to fiercely loyal problem solver. Harris’s performance is reminiscent of Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande –

effortless, humorous and heartfelt, especially in the second act.

Providing a foil to Pearl’s wisdom is Shelly, the Kim Catrell of the group whose confidence and sexual prowess are a cover for her unstable self-image and crumbling personal life. Sheri Wales is a joy to watch – she conveys the reckless, carefree Shelly in a way that makes the audience lean in and ultimately adore her, despite her flaws.

The quartet is rounded out with Anna Logan as Jan, the fearful, overly involved mother, and Grace Kreft as Linda, the gun-shy, easily bullied youngster of the group.

Logan is immediately recognisable as a woman so paralysed by her past that she is missing her present. Kreft is most engaging in the second act when she gets out from under her three coworkers and meets young jockey Patrick.

As a foursome of

friends, the cast is at their best when genuinely enjoying the banter and dynamic of the group. I’m certain that as the season goes on and the cast settles into the rhythm of the play, their performances will only strengthen.

Special mention also goes to the two male cast members, Alex Nyman and Egan Tearle, who cover a multitude of characters between them. Especially in the romantic moments of Act II, they really came into their

own. While their roles are smaller, their contribution to the overall narrative and change in pace they provide was indelible.

Studio 73’s black box theatre offers unique challenges: Because the audience is so close, set and production design must be carefully considered. I felt the performances were strong enough that I could have done with a more subtle backdrop, but overall the set design was thoughtful and not over-cooked.

I would have loved more

continuity in the music and sound design – what was used in the show gave the performers a boost and helped fill out the world of the play, especially in the outdoor scenes.

This was my first visit to Studio 73, and I look forward to seeing the rest of its annual programme.

• The final showings of Ladies Day will run from May 24 to May 27, from 8pm-10pm. Tickets are available at eventfinda.co.nz

The cast of Greytown Little Theatre’s Ladies Day. Clockwise from top left: Alex Nyman, Egan Tearle, Julia Harris, Grace Kreft, Sheri Wales, Anna Logan. PHOTO/LUCY COOPER

Jessie Alsop

Implant dentures with Dr Kenny and Dr Akash

Masterton Dental is the place to go for advanced dentistry. Last month, we focused on dental implants. Today we spotlight implant dentures and, next month, we’ll feature implant bridges.

Implant dentures are a great alternative to ordinary dentures whether for the top gum, the bottom, or both.

To begin with, two to four titanium rods (‘implants’) are inserted into the gum. Removable dentures are then clipped onto the implants.

Dr Kenny Kim and Dr Akash Kota, principal dentists at Masterton Dental, are strong supporters of implant dentures. “They give you more bite force, which means you can eat anything. There’s less chance of implant dentures falling out when you’re talking. And, for top dentures,” Kenny says, “there’s less plastic covering the roof of your mouth. Implant dentures are also very effective for the bottom gum. Ordinary dentures at the bottom can move around when your tongue moves, but implant dentures eliminate that annoyance.”

The clip-on implant dentures can be removed to be cleaned and should be removed from your mouth at night.

This sort of work may sound major, but Kenny and Akash make it straightforward. Treatment plans are developed to respond to your unique needs. “Our team’s

philosophy is that people get treatment that lasts. We take a holistic approach with the mouth.” With 3D scanners, CBCT x-ray machines, and more, Masterton Dental can do a lot of things in-house and on the same day, rather than having to send things out to a lab which would draw out the process. And if you’d rather be sedated than have a local anaesthetic, options include intravenous drip and nitrous ‘laughing’ gas. “We know exactly how much gas to give to avoid uncontrolled laughter,” Kenny grins. “Too much laughter would make the dental work dif cult.” Nitrous has few aftereffects and you can even drive home safely.

Kenny and Akash bring a depth of knowledge across multiple areas of dentistry, having trained together in Otago, Australia, America, and Central America.

Masterton Dental and sister clinics in Masterton, Geraldine, Kapiti, and Wellington are one stop shops for all your advanced dentistry needs. And Kenny Kim is committing an increasing amount of his time to the Masterton clinic.

“If you’ve been dealing with bad dentures for years,” Kenny says, “come and talk to us about implant dentures. We can advise on payment options too. Implant dentures will give you a new lease on life and you’ll look great too.”

Student journalist

INDILA HOLANI chats to the Wairarapa teachers spending another day on the picket line –some of whom are struggling to a˜ ord basic food staples.

Teacher Andrew Watson approached the broccoli in the supermarket, looked at the price, and walked away.

Earlier this month, he was back on strike for the third time this week – in hopes he could eventually afford such healthy food.

“I’m still struggling in the supermarket to buy groceries,” Watson said while standing in the protest line outside Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty’s office on May 10.

Rolling secondary teacher strikes will continue in Wairarapa until June 8, as the Post-Primary Teachers Association [PPTA] remains locked in negotiations with the Ministry of Education over teachers’ pay rates and

working conditions.

Last fortnight’s strike came two days after the Ministry presented the PPTA with a new offer –which the union said was still not enough to address the rising cost of living.

Holding a sign reading “I teach to empower students”, Watson said he had “followed the rules and regulations” for 23 years as a teacher, but the system is no longer working.

“Teachers are walking away because, at this rate, we just can’t afford it,” he said.

“Interest rates are going up, prices are going up. The offer that’s been given to us is insulting. You get how serious the teachers are when after three strike days, it’s over $1000 in lost wages.

“We’re not just doing it for us, we’re doing it for future teachers and people who want to become teachers.”

People do not realise the hours teachers put in, English teacher Michelle Senior added.

“I think the perception is that we come to school at 8:30am and leave at 3pm. Most people come to work at 7:30am and we don’t go home until well after 5pm,”

Senior said.

“It’s long hours: We work on weekends, we work through the holidays.

“We work for the youth of this country, educating them. We teach our young people how to communicate in the world.”

Standing next to Senior at the protest was fellow English teacher Janie Moore holding a sign that said, “Invest in teachers, invest in Aotearoa”.

She said the literacy level in New Zealand is low and that teachers are heavily focused on improving that.

“Often, we are dealing with difficult students,” Moore said.

Holding a sign stating, “Strong education = strong society”, Colette Nickelsen said the government offer was “basically giving teachers a pay cut”.

“The government is dragging the whole process out and the secondary teachers’ collective agreement runs out in six weeks, so they are stuck in a tricky situation,” she said.

Nickelsen said it is hard to attract new teachers, and pointed to statistics that show one in five new teachers leave within five years because they are getting burnt out.

‘We’re walking away –we just can’t afford it’

Secondary teachers Andrew Watson (left) and Linsing Beard protest outside MP Kieran McAnulty’s o ce in Masterton. PHOTOS/INDILA HOLANI

Dr Kenny Kim at Masterton Dental

GardenYarn with GardenBarn

Grow Garlic For Goodness

For those of you who have grown garlic before you may think this reminder is a bit premature –traditionally garlic is planted on the shortest day (June 21) and harvested on the longest (Dec 22). However, this is just a guide, and there is no reason why you shouldn’t plant now. Planting a bit earlier is beneÿ cial because there is still warmth in the soil. On the ° ip side don’t leave it too late either because they need a dose of cold to get them started. Bulbs that have had a good ‘winter chill’ tend to be larger and tastier. Choose a sunny spot in the garden, preferably somewhere new each year to avoid issues such as rust. Prepare the soil a couple of weeks before planting to create loose, well drained soil - wet feet can cause garlic to rot. Enhance the quality of the soil by digging in lots of organic matter such as ican Real Blood & Bone, Tui Vegetable Mix, compost & Seamite.

It is best to buy certiÿ ed garlic seed so you can be sure you are planting healthy disease-free cloves. It is not recommended

It is worthwhile preparing the ground with generous amounts of organic matter. Wairarapa’s own Seamite & ican Real Blood & Bone are two products we recommend

to use garlic bought from the supermarket as this has sometimes been treated to stop sprouting.

You need to plant the

SHALLOTS

Shallots are a type of small, multiplying onion with a lovely mild ° avour, and can be eaten raw or cooked. They will grow anywhere onions or garlic grow, and would beneÿ t from the same kind of ground preparation and ongoing care as garlic.

At planting time one single bulb should be used - this single bulb will produce around 6-12 new bulbs at harvest time. Space them approx. 8cm apart, with at least 30cm between rows. Shallot bulbs should be placed in the ground so half the top is left poking up - don’t cover completely.

cloves of the garlic, not the whole bulb, with the pointy end facing upward.

Bury it approx double the length of the clove, 15cm apart and rows approx 30cm apart to allow maximum light when bigger. The spacing is important - it needs to establish a strong root system as this is going to be the anchor to a very top heavy plant; and the clove needs room to turn into a good size bulb.

Choose the biggest, healthiest cloves of the bulb to plant (you can eat the smaller ones), leaving the skin on & placing pointy side up

Did you know

Raw Garlic has numerous B vitamins and will help you access your energy from your food. Eating raw garlic also provides you with Vit C (this can be lose when heated), Vit K, zinc, copper and manganese. Crushing or Chopping Garlic activates the allicin enzymes and releases phytonutrient for absorption.

It takes around 6 months for garlic to be ready to harvest, and during that time there are some things you should do to encourage a nice big crop:

 Regularly apply a liquid seaweed tonic, such as Seamite to improve health;

 Satisfy the hungry feeders with feeds of ican Vegetable Food for gardens or Tui Novatec for pots;

 Water consistently to encourage big fat bulbs, but ensure the soil is well drained to avoid rot;

 Spray with Grosafe Enspray 99 Spraying Oil & FreeFlo Copper to prevent potential pests & diseases

It’s also time to plant

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Don’t put up with stinky garlic breath! Chew some fresh parsley to reduce

the odour, and add basil, thyme, coriander and mint to your diet too.

Faster growing than garlic, you should be able to harvest after approx. 4 months - you will notice the green tops turn brown and start to wither when it’s time. They can be kept for approx. 8 months if stored in a cool dry location in a bag with plenty of air circulation.

We highly recommend using quality seeds and bulbs when planting, such as those from Fiesta, so you can be sure you get the best possible results

Planting in pots and containers

Garlic can easily be grown in pots, planter bags, or even just a kitchen bucket, so long as there are plenty of drainage holes and they are carefully watered. Approx 4-6 cloves would ÿ t - this will turn into 4-6 bulbs at harvest time.

Elephant garlic bulbs are huge compared to the common Printanor types

ELEPHANT GARLIC

If you don’t fancy the stronger tasting and ÿ ddly handling of smaller ‘Printanor’ types of garlic then a member of the leek family, the Elephant garlic, could be what you need. These grow into huge bulbs, so are easy to manage, and have a milder ° avour. Planting is just the same but they will need more room, bury approx. 30cm deep, space 12 apart with rows approx. 40cm apart.

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Hopping the pond for a swim

Sam Morrow news@age.co.nz

Wairarapa teenage swim star Ava Wilson is diving from a small pool to a much larger one – with her eyes set on the New South Wales Open Water Championships later this year.

Ava, 14, won the girls’ 13-14 years 2.5km race and was second in the 5km event in the National Open Water Championships on Lake Taupo in January, earning selection to compete at the Australian competition, to be held in Sydney in December.

The long-time Carterton Swimming Club [CSC] member also won gold in the 1500m freestyle at the National Age Group Swimming Champs in Hawke’s Bay last month, smashing her personal best with a time of 17 minutes, 55 seconds.

Last year, Ava made the transition from swimming pool to open ocean – open water swimming caught her eye while visiting Wellington, inspiring her to sign

up for the Banana Boat Ocean Swim Series, at Oriental Parade.

“I saw people doing the swim around the lighthouse in Wellington Harbour and thought I might try that and give it a go,” she said.

“I then did the National Secondary Schools Open Water Championships over at Mount Maunganui, which went all right.”

In fact, she won her first gold medal for open water swimming, finishing first in the 13-14 age group and was sixth female home overall.

Ava’s goal now is to topple the Aussies in their own backyard in New South Wales.

She will compete in the 2.5km race on the first day of the competition and then the 5km race the following day – formats she is very familiar with.

Aside from training, her biggest current challenge is fundraising to cover the costs of the trip. As swimming in New Zealand is mainly self-funded, the CSC and Ava’s family are exploring

fundraising options, local sponsorship, and sports grants.

Ava signed up with the CSC shortly after her family moved to Wairarapa in 2015, and works under the tutelage of experienced swim coach Russell Geange. Father Brent Wilson noted the dedication Ava has put into her passion, which she has applied outside of swimming.

“She’s shown a lot of determination. She swims, on average, six or seven sessions a week at the moment, which is a huge commitment in

itself,” Brent said.

“It’s a very hard sport, and you need discipline. And it’s really good life skills, which transfers over to schoolwork. She’s doing well academically at school, which is a good balance.”

Brent said Ava’s school, Solway College, has been very supportive of her swimming achievements. • For more information on supporting Ava’s Australia trip, contact the Carterton Swimming Club at carterton swimsecretary@ gmail.com.

Bussed to the books

Children from remote parts of South Wairarapa were able to expand their home libraries after a visit to Featherston Booktown – thanks to Tranzit Coachlines, which provided free buses to take them shopping.

Tranzit provided transport to and from Featherston for over 150 youngsters from rural communities, allowing them to browse the book stalls at the festival and spend their $15 book vouchers – donated to them by Friends of Featherston Booktown.

A Tranzit spokesperson said three coach-loads of

“excited” children descended on the Anzac Hall – and became progressively quieter as they flipped through their brand-new books, “many totally engrossed”.

This year, close to 1500 Booktown vouchers were donated to primary school children in South Wairarapa.

Mary Biggs, operations manager for Featherston Booktown, said this was the first time many of the children had their own “money” to spend on a book they liked and wanted to read.

Reid [left] from Pirinoa School and Ray from Kahutara School are delighted with their new purchases – courtesy of Featherston Booktown and Tranzit Coachlines.

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Carterton Swimming Club star Ava Wilson and coach Russell Geange.

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For the lifetime of your appliances: Newbolds

“When you absolutely, positively, must have great service, come and talk to us at Newbolds,” says Jacob Cooke-Tait, retail manager of Masterton’s Newbold’s. It’s one thing to go into a shop with an idea of what you think you need. It’s altogether another to have someone help you decide what you really need and want. “You’re not going to get a cookie cutter experience here,” Jacob says. “You’ll be looked after like a close friend.”

“The ambience of our store and the attention you receive from our sales team are part of our point of di°erence,” agrees Mark Heginbotham, store owner and director. “Our sales team can answer all your technical questions about appliances.” Newbolds specialises in appliances, big and small. As well as cookers, fridges,

dishwashers, microwaves, and washing machines, you’ll find rice cookers, bread makers, juicers, dehydrators, electric knives and so much more.

The Queen Street, Masterton, store has also diversified to o°er a range of beds, including motion adjustable ones – come and try them out. If you’re in the market for second-hand whiteware or are looking for Newbolds service department, you can find them at 46 Worksop Road.

Newbolds in-shop o°erings and service are matched by its after-sales service. Almost all appliances bought from the shop and installed by its expert techs can be serviced by Newbolds over their lifetime.

Given its in-store and after-sales reputation, it’s not surprising Newbolds has been voted “Consumer People’s Choice” for the last

eight years.

With a total sta° of eighteen, Masterton’s Newbolds is an important local employer, deeply embedded in the local community.

“We’ve always been owned by local lads,” Mark says. His parents owned the store before him, so “I’ve been involved in the store for 30 years,” he says.

Something you may not know is that it costs no more to shop at Newbolds.

Jacob says: “we’ve made a price promise.”

And because the local franchises are part of a large buying group, it means local stores can match competitor deals.

Queen Street’s Newbolds looks boutique from the outside but, inside, it’s a Tardis. Drop in today to start building a relationship.

Mark (owner) and Jacob (retail manager) with the local Newbolds sales team.

“100 percent customer satisfaction,” says Jacob, “that’s what you’ll receive if you shop with us.”

Julia Mahony julia.mahony@age.co.nz

A couple of years ago, I inherited a small car. The manufacturer calls the colour ‘Aubergine’, which means it’s purple. Darker than the Farmers signage but not quite Cadbury.

It’s a great little car, economical and grunty over the Hill. There’s also a cup/phone holder to the right of the steering wheel – genius.

I’ve been driving for decades [one of the Masterton teens who got a full licence the day after turning 15 in the 1980s]. I drive to the speed limit, let people into gaps and indicate at roundabouts.

And motorists should be forgiving. People make little mistakes on the road, just like elsewhere in life. A hand wave, or flash of lights in apology, and we can all move on.

But since the purple car became my mode of

The colour Aubergine Opinion

transport, I’ve noticed a shift in on-road behaviour.

It seems that when you drive a small car that isn’t black, white or grey, to many other motorists you must be elderly, have no sense of direction, be indecisive and block the road, and drive at the pace of a snail. People are astonished when I accelerate to the speed limit at the start of the open road, their plans to overtake dashed.

It came to a head when my eldest child started learning to drive. That usually meant us – L-plates clearly displayed – trundling around Masterton with an angry man in a ute glued to the back bumper. Close enough to see the crazed urgency in their eyes through the rear-view mirrors.

Small purple cars with L-plates must be as frustrating to those drivers as a pedestrian crossing,

amber traffic light, or speed hump.

I must show a scrap of kindness to men in utes –the worst event was when my teenager was patiently waiting to turn right into busy Chapel St, giving way to both directions. A woman pulled up behind us. After waiting about 10 seconds, she attempted to drive around our car, obviously enraged that my teenager was dawdling.

At that moment, the road cleared and Chapel St became a four-lane motorway, as both our vehicles turned right, exactly side-by-side. I stuck my cell phone against the window and pretended to film her [my middle-aged self couldn’t turn on the video function fast enough, but she didn’t know that].

She gave us the finger

and zoomed off. The teenager was unfazed, while I was the colour Aubergine, with accompanying noise.

In the carpark of a Masterton superstore, I had neatly parked when a man in a black SUV pulled alongside. He emerged with two children and pointed at my car. “What a stupid colour,” he crowed.

He had parked in a diagonal configuration across two spaces. I could have commented on what sort of “man” that made him. I didn’t – but let myself daydream about him finding a damson stripe along the side of his beast. Because I couldn’t possibly reverse in a straight line.

Perhaps plum-coloured car drivers do have a wild streak. In March, police in Palmerston North

issued 100 infringements, impounded five cars and arrested two people on a single night during ‘Operation Purple’. I enjoyed those mental images before admitting the name probably didn’t relate to car colour.

Although, Queensland police recently seized a customised purple Lamborghini linked to dozens of offences, including speeding and drug driving, which landed its 28-year-old driver in jail.

In New Zealand, it’s comforting to know that purple cars make the bottom three colours most likely to be stolen –usually along with pink and cream – according to police data.

My purple car is… purple. If you see it around town, give me a wave.

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It’s not every day you get to meet a good fairy!

Te Aaria Marshall [4] was thrilled to meet Fairy Sweetheart [Carol Reed] one the stars of the Pantoloons’ Sleeping Beauty, performed at Carterton Events Centre over the school holidays. Grandmother Gail Marshall says Te Aaria “loves to dance, act and dress up as princesses”. Perhaps a future on stage awaits? The Pantoloons are a Wellington-based theatre troupe, which performs comedic pantomime versions of fairytale classics for audiences throughout the North Island.

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Glass panels returned

The Aratoi collection isn’t just in our storeroom; you may notice that some art is displayed around Wairarapa that we have lent local organisations over the years.

One such work is at Wairarapa Hospital, a beautiful colourful glass wall sculpture by Wairarapa artist Rhondda Greig.

The sculpture was commissioned for the opening of Aratoi in 2002 and was hung on our foyer wall. It was subsequently lent to Wairarapa Hospital for the opening of their building in 2007.

Visitors to the hospital will have enjoyed its presence in the reception foyer for the past 16 years. For our next collection exhibition this work has

been returned to Aratoi, especially for display in the exhibition Light and Space: Sculpture from the Collection, which opens on June 17 until late November.

Kieran McCann, interim lead hospital and health services said: “Wairarapa Hospital has been privileged to host the Rhondda Greig artwork in our main foyer.

“It has added warmth to the space and welcomed many visitors. We are grateful to Aratoi for their support.”

Greig’s wall sculpture consists of 16 coloured glass panels with text in the form of a poem sandblasted on to the four largest purple panels thus providing a rhythm through the colour

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Charity on the hunt for new trust talent

Lucy Cooper news@age.co.nz

Featherston’s Own Charitable Trust is on the hunt for a new treasurer.

After two years in the role, current treasurer Katrina Neems will hang up her ledger at the trust’s AGM on June 8.

“I’ve really enjoyed making a difference in Featherston, taking on the governance role, and the opportunity to give back to the community,” Neems said.

She said her replacement “does not necessarily need to be an accountant”, but will need a strong financial background. They will need to be able to dedicate about five hours a week to the trust, and produce accounts and process payroll for its two parttime employees.

The trust runs three social enterprises in Featherston –

Featherston’s Op Shop, the Featherston Foodbank, and Ā Mua community resource centre.

It was started 10 years ago by Stella Smith to benefit people in need in Featherston, including by providing opportunities for volunteering with the three enterprises and upskilling volunteers where possible.

It is a kaupapa [philosophy] the trust has stuck close to, board member Paula Barnett said.

“We address issues of inequity and inequality in the community and provide opportunities for people and Featherston to grow their skills and mana.”

For example, the trust recently invested in a St John Ambulance first aid course for its volunteers – meaning all three enterprises now have trained first aiders on hand.

sequence of text and form.

Jo Torr, Aratoi’s collection curator and organiser of the show said, “The exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to get largest items from out of the store, some that we haven’t seen for a long time.

“I love the poem on Greig’s work; it is really evocative and speaks to both art history and our environment. It will look stunning in the exhibition. Thank you for the Wairarapa Hospital for looking after it so well.”

The poem indicates Greig’s love of art, of colour and the beauty of the Wairarapa, particularly of Matarawa where she lives.

The poem reads:

Raphael did not live at

Matarawa. But given he could have would he rotate his brush inside the throat of a pukeko alone in the frost gauge the timbre of the nocturnal call then paint it vermillion.

Raphael did not live at Matarawa. But given he could have would he twinkle his brush into the helix of a westerly sky and ride the silver switchback

from Lake Ferry to the Tararuas.

Raphael did not live at Matarawa. But given he could have would he scumble the paint of blue escaping the drought and plough a small raga of purple and green.

If Raphael had lived at Matarawa. He might have been electrocuted by the sun.

Income generated by Ā Mua and the op shop is recycled to support the food bank, pay the wages of the managers of the op shop and Ā Mua, and make grants towards community initiatives.

Over $24,000 was given by the trust in grants to groups and individuals in 2022.

As well as looking for a new treasurer, the trust has two other vacancies to fill at the next AGM.

Barnett said the trust needs people with business

skills or operations management experience.

“They also have to love the community and love making a difference. And it’s a requirement that you have fun in the process,” she said.

“Anyone who contributes to the board is providing an enormous service. You’re keeping those three enterprises

going – they’re the heart and soul.”

• Enquiries about the treasury and other vacancies can be made to Paula Barnett on 021 035 7548. The Trust’s AGM will be held on Thursday, June 8 at 7pm, at the Featherston Community Centre.

ABOVE: Trust board member Paula Barnett.

RIGHT: The Ā Mua community resource centre, founded by Guy Walker [left], is one of the Featherston’s Own Charitable Trust’s three social enterprises.

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Rhondda Greig, Raphael at Matarawa, 2001, glass, ceramic ink, metal. Collection of Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History.

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Living Legends in Wairarapa fencing

Ruamahanga Fencing is a company which owner Ross Thompson proudly says, “we do what we say!” That means, building to high standards, being on-site when expected, staying on the job until completion, and ÿ nishing the project on time. He knows this is appreciated based on the feedback he gets from contented customers. Here’s one:

Ross Thompson - what a Legend!! We were looking for someone in Masterton who could build us a solid fence spanning the length of our property. After contacting ÿ ve di° erent companies in the Wairarapa region, three didn’t respond, one made a time to visit but didn’t show up and one referred us to someone else and thank goodness they did because the person they recommended was Ross Thompson at Ruamahanga Fencing. Ross was amazing right from the start! He listened and cared about what we were trying to achieve, provided a quote quickly and communicated brilliantly all the way through. Ross has an amazing,

dedicated, hardworking team, who not only did a fabulous job but got it done in an incredibly timely manner. Thank you so much guys - leading Legends in Wairarapa fencing!!

Kylie and Phil

And it’s not just the ‘boys’, these days. 19-year-old Grace has joined the team and Ross is enjoying her enthusiasm for the job, her work ethic, willingness to learn and listen to instruction, and sense of humour! They are a team of ÿ ve, including Ross, on the ground doing the building.

“Grace has added a female perspective which has been a total plus. “It softens the boys and respect abounds.” Behind the team out in the ÿ eld, is Ross’s wife, Blanche who does payroll and Julie McGhee runs administration, keeping things all on track. It’s a tight, perfectly formed team which works well.

While Ruamahunga Fencing’s workmanship is uppermost in Ross’s mind, he is all about people and helping them

thrive. He has employed many wishing to learn a skill and trade, and nurtures them to achieve. Ross’s Whakapapa is to Ngati Maahanga in the Tainui region and has been a local in Wairarapa for the last 37 yrs. He is especially interested in helping M˛ori, so joining the M˛ori in Business Group was a no brainer.

Ruamahanga Fencing began seven years ago. Ross had been working as a youth worker with Rangit˛ne O Wairarapa, working alongside whanau, Police and Oranga Tamariki. Helping at risk youth and their whanau transition through challenging times. Prior to this work, he had taught at the Taratahi Training Farm. Building and construction had always been an interest and Ross wanted to create a more hands-on way of helping people. He has gathered, and trained, a great team, meticulous and going the extra mile to ensure customers are happy with their fencing solutions. As Ruamahanga Fencing has expanded, Ross has carefully accommodated the

Community Support

When you employ Ruamahunga Fencing, you also support a great company whose heart is woven into the community. It sponsors Wairarapa kids to go on outward bound and the Waimanaaki kid’s camp. It is a supporter of youth development program He Ika; the ‘Move your Butt’bowel cancer awareness fundraiser; the Stroke foundation; the Children’s Special Christmas party, and recently the fencing for Kim’s Way homeless shelter in Bannister Street, Masterton.

demand and is now one of the largest fencing companies in Wairarapa. Being contractors for many of the region’s large-scale building companies strong relationships have been formed.

Ruamahanga Fencing is just completing major fencing work at the new social housing development created by Jennian Homes and Emerge Aotearoa in Iorns Street North, Masterton.

“I get a real kick out of being able to work with an awesome team of people, who come together each day, work hard, and take pride in their achievements. It’s very satisfying and rewarding,” says Ross. And remember. While fencing is their strength, there are many additional pieces of work they can do. Need the new washing line installed? Nice smart borders for the driveway, and some landscaping for the section? Perhaps a retaining wall? Driveway prep or section clearing?

Give the team at Ruamahanga Fencing a call, and get the job done.

To join our Māori in Business group please contact us today

Bug Man leads hunt

Larissa Deana Carlson

Nestled within the breathtaking beauty of New Zealand’s captivating Wairarapa region, Pūkaha Wildlife Centre shines as a revered sanctuary, unwavering in its commitment to safeguarding the cherished land and its precious inhabitants—endangered birds and wildlife.

But Pūkaha offers more than meets the eye, beckoning to those captivated by the enchanting world of bugs, making it an ideal outdoor classroom for Whareama School—a

primary school dedicated to nurturing young minds and embarking on extraordinary journeys towards becoming true champions of the environment and guardians of our invaluable natural treasures. And who better to inspire and lead the way than the legendary Bug Man, Ruud Kleinpaste. With an insatiable curiosity, teachers, pupils, and Kleinpaste embarked on a thrilling journey, uncovering the mysteries of the Pūkaha forest and its critters.

Kleinpaste’s unwavering passion and infectious enthusiasm for bugs and

their environment created an electrifying energy that permeated the entire educational experience. The pupils fearlessly delved into nature’s hidden realms, embracing the thrill of exploration and the interconnectedness of all life forms found, recognising insects’ crucial

role in preserving our fragile ecosystems.

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre uses education as a powerful tool for wildlife conservation, employing hands-on teaching methods like this experience with Kleinpaste to engage schools. It’s an approach that benefits wildlife and the

environment and enriches the pupils, providing them with invaluable experiences and life lessons.

“Having Whareama here to experience the ngahere in a totally different way and of course, bringing Ruud with them was absolutely inspiring,” said Kelly Body, Pūkaha’s education director.

Kleinpaste’s luminosity encompassed more than just the pupils, also drawing in dedicated teachers and parents whose presence and involvement were of great importance, contributing to the richness of the experience.

As a passionate advocate for teacher mentoring, Kleinpaste firmly believes the foundation for nurturing young minds begins with our teachers. Understanding the profound impact educators have on shaping the future. Recognising their pivotal role in instilling

a love for learning, fostering curiosity, and inspiring a deep sense of environmental stewardship in students.

At Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, we are incredibly lucky to host many guests and visitors. Among them, Kleinpaste stands out as a true Kiwi favourite.

“As an ambassador for the soon-to-open Te Wānanga o Taiao and a treasured figure, Kleinpaste’s aura brightens our sanctuary, guiding and inspiring all the encounters to embrace and proudly safeguard our precious natural world for years to come, embodying the true spirit of Aotearoa,” said Emily Court, Pūkaha’s general manager.

• The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with conservation groups to put a spotlight on conservation efforts locally.

Science table at Donald’s Creek teeming with watery life

Gill Stewart

“There’s our warriors for the taiao,” Violet Edwards from Kohunui Marae

said, after chatting with tamariki from St Teresa’s School in Featherston.

They were talking about their love of fish while pointing excitedly into trays of water squirming

with life from Donald’s Creek.

“If you love fish then you gotta love these critters that feed them,” said Edwards.

The trays are sitting

BIKE BATTERIES FULLY STOCKED

on the newly-installed, sheltered and flood proof science table, on the town boundary of Featherston heading towards Martinborough.

Teacher Liz Lark and

the tamariki of St Teresa’s have been exercising kaitiakitanga at this site on Donald’s Creek for the past six years. They have been learning about the stream and its life through water

quality monitoring and by planting the banks.

In 2020 Year 6 pupils, assisted by artist Siv Fjaerestad and Zoe Studd, from the organisation

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Wairarapa Enviroschools facilitator

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Mountains to Sea Wellington, designed a science table to assist the tamariki when water quality monitoring.

On the table there is a panel about tuna kūwharuwhau, our native longfin eels, a taonga species significant to mana whenua in Wairarapa, a species that is declining and at risk.

On another panel the seven Cs of water testing – cool, clear, conductivity, current, critters, connected, and cover are explained.

“The installation of this science table has created an eighth C – Community,” said Lark at the table’s opening in April.

It is the vision of the school that the community will learn about the stream and want to help improve its mauri.

The middle panel of the table provides scientific information about which critters are indicators of a thriving mauri. This was why the tamariki were excited about their finds. There were caddisfly homes and dobsonfly larvae as well as a bully or two trying to remain unseen.

Our tamariki are learning about how science feeds into the big

picture. They are now learning that mātauranga, understandings and practices that are wholistic and interconnected, help us to see that we have important roles to play in the ecosystems we are part of.

“I grew up alongside this creek. We spent all of our

time in here. Our kai came from here. The stream being healthy meant we were healthy. Everything is connected.” said Edwards.

Our young people are speaking up now and taking action, being warriors for te taiao. Are we listening?

China on a more authoritarian path will be the topic of the Institute of International Affairs’ next meeting in Masterton on June 1. The speaker is Victoria University’s Dr Jason Young and the title of his talk is ‘China’s Search for International Authority’.

Young said: “China under Xi Jinping has shifted toward a more assertive and proactive expression of the nation as a great power.”

This shift, he said, is underpinned by a transformative project to create “a strong nation with a socialist culture”, to reject western values, promote Chinese-style modernity, and with limited tolerance for ethnic or ideological diversity.

“This nation-building project is coupled with a stronger stance on a broad range of international issues, including those considered internal affairs such as Hong Kong and Taiwan, and in more proactive positions on relations with the United States, Russia [especially around Ukraine] and the developing world.”

Young said, “This project for China has caused considerable unease in many nations.”

His talk considers China’s expressions of its great power status, and he said international responses do affirm China’s great power status, but contest its claims to international authority.

Young is the Director of the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre and an Associate Professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington. He can read, write and speak Mandarin, learning the language during four years study at Fu Jen and

Tunghai Universities in China. He gained his PhD in 2010.

His research focuses on Chinese politico-economic and institutional reform, Chinese foreign policy and New Zealand-China relations. Young is author of China’s Hukou System [Palgrave 2013] and several journal articles and chapters in both English and Chinese.

Young was the recipient of a 2013 Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fast Start to investigate investment in rural China. His current research focuses on Chinese international relations writing. He travels regularly to China and Asia.

• The meeting will be held at Rosewood, 417 Queen Street, Masterton, at 8pm on Thursday, June 1. All welcome.

Visitors: $5 door fee. Tea and coffee will be served from 7.30pm. For more information contact acting secretary Aileen Weston, phone: [06] 372-5741, email: aileen.weston@ orcon.net.nz

Tamariki are learning about how science feeds into the big picture.

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Be Smokefree, World Smokefree Day

This year, World Smokefree Day is being held on 31˜May. It could be the day you decide to quit smoking.

The theme this year is “We’re Backing You”, with a focus on team e° orts to support wh˛nau to quit and stay smokefree.

Key messages in New Zealand Aotearoa focus on whanaungatanga and wrap-around support, who provides it, and how. The theme is supported by a whakatauki: “Taituara, taiwhare, taieke: with backing, even the tallest of ocean waves can be conquered.”

SMOKEFREE GOAL IN NEW ZEALAND AOTEAROA

The smokefree goal is that, by 2025, less than ÿ ve percent of us will be smokers.

HOW

ARE WE DOING?

Smoking rates are decreasing, but there is still room for improvement.

In 2020, the overall smoking rate of New Zealand adults was just over 13 percent, down from 18 percent in

2012. For M˛ori women, however, the rate was 32 percent in 2020 while, for M˛ori men, it was 25 percent.

WHY DO WE HAVE A SMOKEFREE GOAL?

The aim is to accelerate progress towards a smokefree future and tackle the harm to people of smoking tobacco: cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and respiratory diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases the risk of tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems with the immune system. It is especially important not to smoke around young people and children.

 Children who are exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to develop illnesses such as chest infection, glue ear and asthma.

 Exposure to second-hand smoke increases the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy.

 Younger children and babies are particularly vulnerable to the e° ects of second-hand smoke exposure.

DID YOU KNOW THAT SMOKING IN A CAR WITH CHILDREN IS ILLEGAL?

To limit children’s exposure to secondhand smoke, it is illegal to smoke or vape in a vehicle that has tamariki under the age of 18 in it, even if the vehicle is not moving.

Children can’t get away from the smoke in your car. Opening or winding down the window doesn’t remove all the poisons in second-hand smoke. The poisons will stay long after the smoke and smell have disappeared.

DRIVE SMOKEFREE: it’s about tamariki, our t˛onga. It’s about protecting future generations, every time you get in the car.

World

Smokefree Day is on 31 May

Smokefree in Wairarapa Smoke & vape free areas in Wairarapa

“It can be tough,” says Alÿ e, speaking from experience: he gave up after 30 years of smoking.

In a big step forward, district councils in Wairarapa have designated several public spaces as smoke and vape free, including all town centres and large-scale retail areas. Schedule 1 of the Wairarapa Combined Smoke and Vape Free Policy shows maps of these areas. Take a look at the policy by going to this website: mstn.govt.nz/smokefree-policy/.

Council-owned or managed open spaces are also designated smoke and vape-free, including parks, reserves, cemeteries, playgrounds, skateparks, sports areas, pools, public transport stops and shelters, seating in public areas, and public toilets. Carterton District Council has also added “outside educational facilities” to its list. The entrances to event centres, town halls, and libraries are smoke and vape free, as well as council-owned car parks.

Council-owned or managed public cark parks are now also designated smoke and vape free. As are all early childhood centres, k°hanga reo, primary, kura kaupapa and secondary schools including all associated public outdoor areas and the footpath directly in front of the property boundary. The combined councils

encourage all outdoor dining areas on public footpaths across the Wairarapa region to be smoke and vape free.

Greater Wellington Regional Council encourages smoke and vape free environments in its parks and at shared facilities.

Businesses are encouraged to sign up to The Fresh Air Project to promote and support their smoke and vape free status.

LOCAL HELP TO QUIT SMOKING

 QUITLINE: call Quitline free on 0800 778 778 or text 4006. Quit smoking advisors work with you to make a plan. At Quitline’s website www.quit. org.nz you can register for free help. Plus, see how much money you’ll save

by quitting. There’s also information about vaping to quit.

 PHARMACIES: some can provide funded nicotine replacement therapy without a prescription e.g., nicotine gum, patches, or lozenges.

 WHAIORA’S quit smoking services support individuals and wh˛nau to be smokefree.

The Hap˝ Ora smokefree programme targets hap˝ m˛m˛ (pregnant women), expectant fathers, and parents with tamariki up to one year of age. Stop smoking coaches are available to help you and are free. They work with you to create a stop smoking plan. Call 0800 494 246 or drop in to 394 Queen Street, Masterton.

WE’RE PROUD TO BE SMOKE AND VAPE FREE in all of our parks, open spaces, and facilities.

Profiling Whaiora’s quit smoking coaches and programmes

Luana Reiri and Alfie Puhara, quit smoking coaches based at Whaiora, support people on their journey to stop smoking.

“It can be tough,” says Alfie, speaking from experience: he gave up after 30 years of smoking.

“We establish a relationship with you, there’s no judgement, we listen to what’s going on for you, and we advise and support you to remain motivated,” says Luana.

She came to her Whaiora role with experiences of being a mother and working as a teacher aide and in the hospitality industry. “I started smoking in my late teens. Everyone at work smoked except me, so I went and brought a packet to fit in and be cool.” But once she got pregnant, Luana gave up. Alfie comes from a labouring background, with twenty years of sole parenting under his belt. Both have a passion to help other people, and with the talent to match.

“Whaiora is all about holistic wellness,” Luana tells us. “When Alfie and I work with a client, we work with everything that’s going on for them and their household. Quitting smoking is about being ready to change your life, about caring for yourself and your whānau, and leaving behind things that don’t work.”

The coaches can refer people to health, housing, and other support services. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, they attend FREE hapū māmā workshops and support groups with clients. Ahuru Mōwai Wānanga is a kaupapa Māori pregnancy and parenting wananga

facilitated by kaiako Edith Rolls and the P.O.P.S. (parenting support) group led by Malili, Teina and Maria. You can bring support.

If you become smokefree while attending our Hapū Ora programme for hapū māmā and supporters, you can receive a brand-new car seat.

“Whānau can refer themselves directly to us,” says Luana, “We get referrals from agencies and health providers throughout our rohe.”

“The hardest part is the first phone call, the first step,” Alfie and Luana agree. They are thrilled at how many people

manage to make that call, and how very successful their clients are at becoming smokefree.

Alfie says: “Our aim is to help clients feel comfortable with us, to trust us, so we can meet them wherever it works best for them.”

From the first Tuesday in June, the quit smoking coaches are running an eightweek smokefree programme: refer to the advert below.

“There are prizes galore,” Luana says. “It’s worth coming along.”

at Go Zone

Go Zone, the soon-to-open indoor playground and trampoline park has declared itself smoke and vape free.

“We’re all about active fun,” says Amanda Mitchell, co-owner, with husband Joe, of Go Zone. The indoor playground has a climbing playground with maze, trampolines, climbing wall, donut slide, a toddler ‘tiny town’, interactive speed and light games, and a host of other physical attractions for the pleasure of children and young people. “We’re targeting up to age 12,” says Joe, but older siblings and parents are welcome to join in too.

Amanda says: “Healthy active fun doesn’t include smoking. Our entire grounds as well as the indoor premises are all smokefree, so parents cannot abandon their children and

go outside for a smoke. This is about family fun.”

Brought up locally, Amanda’s own parents smoked, but neither she nor Jo took it up.

“I didn’t like it,” she said. “The smell and the cost put me o .” Her background is as a primary school teacher while Joe’s is in forestry, with a focus on health and safety.

They take decisions a ecting young people seriously.

Watch out for the opening of Go Zone in Norman Avenue o Waingawa Road and be smokefree.

Bumps will pass

I have just started reading Reasons to be Hopeful, a new book from the wonderful School of Life organisation.

An early chapter discusses a new born child and what awaits it in its life to come, looking particularly at the challenges it will face.

Reading the chapter, I could relate to almost every one of these challenges, most of which caused me considerable stress and anxiety as I was going through them.

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The challenges we face can make us stronger and appreciate the more positive times more. Life is always going to be filled with ups and downs and if we are aware of this, we will enjoy and appreciate the good times, while knowing we can ride out the not so good.

not a lot we can do about so many of the issues and events that are a concern. However, if we look close to home there are things we can do almost immediately. We could:

• Gather up unused food from our pantry and donate it to a foodbank;

The past can’t be changed

If any of us look back at our past there will be countless things we wish we had done differently. We could have made different career choices; dedicated our time to different people; treated others more kindly; lived in different places … the list would be a very long one for every one of us.

For me, one example I recall was not giving money to an old lady who approached me as I was crossing a bridge in Beijing to go to a market to buy yet another knock off item.

There’s not a lot that can be done to rectify the past, but there’s so much we can do to change the way we act and behave from this moment on.

No phones at school Lakeview School does not allow children to have phones at school. This rule has been in place for many years.

It is fortunate the rule was implemented so many years ago, as many of the most addictive apps weren’t around when it was first introduced and, from memory, phones weren’t quite the issue they have become today.

Take

So many people are under so much pressure and stress in today’s environment. Added to this is when the pressure isn’t on we will often choose to do things that aren’t exactly relaxing, with examples being scrolling through social media or watching news websites, both of which are more than likely to further raise our levels of anxiety.

I could also see some of what was shared will be things I am likely to face again, knowing these challenges will, at the time, make my life very uncomfortable.

The point of the chapter is that life will be full of extremely difficult times, some of which we almost wonder how we will get through, yet, often not too long afterwards these moments have passed and we are once again enjoying happy and satisfying times.

We need to know and acknowledge things aren’t always going to be easy, there will be periods when we will be very upset, sad and lonely. However, these moments will pass and the good times will again be upon us.

Action to take I read an article about the overwhelmingly large number of things happening in the world that are a concern, from wars to the threat of extinction of animals.

The article went further, looking at things from the past that should never have happened; Mauritius especially, would be a more interesting place if dodos were still wandering around, sort of like Rottnest Island where I had lunch just yesterday, as quokkas wandered around under the tables; with more foresight dodos could still be doing the same thing.

The article took a positive and practical turn, reminding us there’s

• Go and pick up rubbish alongside a stretch of a river;

• Visit a hospice and volunteer time on a weekly basis.

The three things mentioned above are the sort of things that won’t have any sort of impact on the global stage, but they will have a positive impact on the community you are a part of.

How to help yourself

Yesterday I read an article about a woman who recently received a New Zealander of the Year award. The award recognised the work she has done to provide food and resources to people in need. From what started as something she did on her own, it’s now an organisation that involes

many more working on it, and many more who receive the support. The way the organisation started was with the woman going through a period of depression. One day on an impulse she collected everything in her pantry that she wasn’t going to immediately use and donated it to a foodbank. Doing this instantly made her feel better; helping others had an impact on her own mental health. We don’t need to go

to the extent of creating a complex organisation, but there are thjngs we can do on any day to help others. If we look for these opportunities and then follow through it won’t be just the recipients who benefit, it will be us as well.

Making it work

My favourite podcast is the Guardian Football Weekly show. I have been listening to it for around 15 years and I still look forward to the twice weekly editions during the

football season.

Around a year ago host Max headed off to Australia to live with his wife. When I heard this was happening I thought it would be the end to Max’s time as host, with him being on the other side of the world in a timezone that wouldn’t be easy to work around.

Back to today and Max is still hosting the show and it’s as good as ever. As a listener I haven’t noticed any difference; it’s almost as if everyone is once

again back in the same room together, just as they were pre-covid times. The lesson to learn from the Guardian Football Podcast is that we can still do things to a high standard even when the conditions aren’t ideal and are very different to what we have been used to in the past. A second lesson is that there will be times when change can force us to adapt, and when we do so we can be even better and stronger when we come out the other side.

I remember her approaching me and I just brushed her off as I headed into the market to buy something I didn’t need. I could so easily have given her just a fraction of the money I had with me, but I chose not to.

I’ll always remember this moment; sometimes I think of the old lady as being my mother, desperately seeking help. I know the old lady would never have thought about me again. However, I have certainly thought about her. I will never be able to do anything to help her, but what I can do is help others when I get the chance to do so. We need to look at things that happened in our past not so much as regrets, but more as opportunities to change our own behaviours.

I am guessing when it was first introduced it would have been more challenging to enforce, but now it’s done with relative ease and I can’t recall a time when the rule was broken.

Wayne Bennett, one of the most successful rugby league coaches of all time, has a solution to this. He takes a full day off every week. This means time away from everything that causes stress; he’ll instead go to his farm to get away entirely from what he does in the high pressure world of NRL coaching. For some of us, taking a full day off a week may seem too extravagant to start with. An idea could be to start by being away from our devices for 30 minutes a day, aiming to gradually grow this, perhaps to the point where we’re having a whole day off a week, just as Bennett does.

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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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Private health insurance in the golden years:

Have or not to have

If we consider the entire adult population, about 40 percent of men and 36 percent of women have private health insurance.

These ÿ gures drop signiÿ cantly for people aged 65 years and over. It is estimated that about a quarter of people in their golden years have private health cover.

Health insurance is now a luxury for many, and this has been coming on for a while. Between 2010 and 2013, for example – so, well before the pandemic - the cost

of health insurance for the average household increased by nearly 30 per cent.

One retiree says, “most people, once they turn 65 and rely on the pension, they drop their health insurance because it's just too expensive.”

There are di° erent types of health cover to take into consideration too: comprehensive, major medical only, minor medical only.

Consumer NZ says, “If you need a hip replacement or non-urgent heart surgery (major medical conditions), you might well wish

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you had insurance. On the other hand, if you don’t need major surgery, you’ll be glad you didn’t spend your money on insurance.

Premiums increase as you age, and as new more costly treatments come into common use.

When you need it most – once you’re retired – health insurance is at its most expensive. If you get sick or su° er from a chronic condition, the public health system will help you sooner or later. It’s the ‘later’ bit that makes health insurance worthwhile for some people. They want the peace of mind they can get treatment when they need it and not have to wait.”

“If you are considering getting health insurance,” Age Concern and Consumer NZ agree, “you should ask yourself some of the following questions:

 Can you a° ord to put aside

savings earmarked just for medical bills? If the answer is yes, then you might be better o° without health insurance.

 Can you a° ord to pay for doctors’ visits? Then it’s probably not worth paying higher premiums for minor medical cover only or comprehensive cover. Conversely, if you can a° ord the premiums for budget policies that only cover GP visits and other primary healthcare, such as prescriptions, then you can probably a° ord to pay for doctors’ visits without needing minor medical cover or comprehensive cover.

 If you don’t make it on to a public hospital waiting list, can you a° ord to pay for surgery? A procedure like a knee replacement can cost up to $30,000 in a private setting. Can you a° ord to pay that? Alternatively, are you

prepared to wait for attention from the public system?

 Are you willing to take some of the ÿ nancial risk? You could take out a higher policy excess in exchange for lower premiums, for example.

 What are your chances of needing major surgery? Diet and exercise are vital factors in maintaining health and in reducing the risk that you’ll need medical treatment. Making lifestyle changes may do more for your health than health insurance.”

So, there’s no easy answer to the question of whether or not we should try and keep up premiums for private health insurance once we turn age 65.

It depends on each person’s unique set of circumstances: ÿ nancial, health and wellness, and whether public health facilities are available and accessible in the area in which you live.

Pianist recalls ‘music and apples’

Auckland pianist Stephen

De Pledge is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians of his generation, and the Greytown Music Group is thrilled to have him perform in Greytown on Saturday, May 27. De Pledge, senior lecturer in piano at Auckland University, also performs throughout New Zealand and internationally.

He said: “I am so happy to be playing, finally, a solo recital in Greytown.

My first musical memories are here –music and apples have always been inextricably linked in my mind.

“I would walk through the orchard behind our house in West Street to my lessons with Pam Trappit, eating a windfall as I went. My lifetime love for music was formed here, and also in the Cookes’ house, where I first encountered flutes, violins and all manner of other instruments.”

The pieces De Pledge will be playing on his 2023 recital tour are those which he absolutely loves. Mozart’s C minor Sonata – Mozart in an uncharacteristically stormy mood – will open

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the concert, followed by 4 Sketches by Amy Beach, and are character pieces with a charming melodiousness.

“I can’t survive without Bach every day” said De Pledge, “and the G minor English Suite is one of the greatest of all his suites.”

This all contrasts with 12 new, very short, New Zealand pieces by 12 different composers, receiving their very first performances on

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this tour. The concert will conclude with Improvisations, and Manuel de Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance.

• Stephen De Pledge Piano Recital: 4pm on Saturday, May 27, at 57 Wood St, Greytown. Admission $30, children $10. For bookings contact Ed and Juliet Cooke on [06] 304-9497, or efjacooke@gmail.com

Flower buds taste like ginger

Fionna Hill

The most visually beautiful ginger I’ve grown is Japanese myoga ginger.

I bought it as a small plant and repotted it as instructed into a large pot in crumbly garden soil with compost. I grew it outdoors and also took it into a glasshouse in winter, although I believe it would survive outdoors in my climate in all seasons.

whose father grows myoga outdoors when there’s snow in Japan. It likes

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dappled light. Mine died down in winter and has been faithfully reemerging every year for several years. It is easy to grow and ultra-productive. It is native to Korea and Japan and doesn’t set fruit or seed in New Zealand. As it is relatively new in New Zealand there do not yet appear to be many pests or diseases that affect it. You eat the flower buds of myoga, not the

Asian-style seafood dishes, and salads, in tempura batter and raw. A couple of stems flowered before I noticed and the lovely, unusual orchid-like flowers are cream and appear at ground level with no visible stem above ground.

The buds have a mild, subtle ginger flavour. My buds [pictured] are bulbous, pinkish-bronze, and crunchy when eaten raw. I harvest them with a sharp knife just below the • The Wairarapa Herb Society is a member of and meets regularly.

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Richmond Funeral Home –a part of the Featherston community

With an o˜ ce and viewing room in Fitzherbert Street, Featherston is very much a part of the Richmond Funeral Home family.

Richmond Funeral Home has been serving the Southern Wairarapa in excess of 40 years.

Owned and operated by Peter and Jenny Giddens, Richmond Funeral Home is truly a locally owned company with a history of commitment both personally and professionally to each and every one of the Wairarapa communities they serve.

With a Funeral Home in Carterton, Clareville Crematorium owned and operated by the company situated at the Clareville Cemetery, and “Richmond

House” an o˜ ce and viewing room facility in Featherston, the team at Richmond Funeral Home are equipped to meet the individual needs and wishes of each family they care for.

Saying goodbye is the basic need of a grieving person. It can take various forms and does not need to include a traditional service. It can be simple but needs to be meaningful and have a purpose, says Peter.

“The way a family is cared for in bereavement, will have an enormous impact on how they grieve, and how they move forward in re-establishing their lives, says Peter.

“Caring for people at this time is a tremendous privilege.”

Richmond Funeral

Home’s “Take The Time To Talk” programme is not just talking about your farewell.

It encourages people to share their life story with younger members of the family, hand on that famous Christmas cake recipe, or explain the reasons behind speciÿ c family traditions.

Richmond Funeral Home is a member of the Funeral Directors Association of NZ, and o˛ ers the PrePaid ”Funeral Trust” for those who wish to pre-pay towards their funeral. Feel free to contact us for an information pack or to arrange a time to meet with one of the team. richmondfuneralhome.co.nz admin@richmondfuneralhome.co.nz

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Jumbo crossword

Sudoku

Last week’s crossword solution

ACROSS: 1 Ashes, 4 Marathon, 9 Vessel, 14 Parka, 15 Horses for courses, 17 Spoor, 18 Nag, 19 Swedish, 20 Diversity, 21 Vexing, 24 Freelance, 25 Oddity, 26 Permit, 29 Christians, 31 Pun, 32 Senses, 33 Eros, 35 Act, 37 Sari, 39 Brazil nut, 40 Ballerina, 41 Envoy, 42 Progress, 47 Charming, 51 Aorta, 55 Uncertain, 56 Realistic, 58 Note, 59 Pod, 60 Span, 61 Versus, 62 Owl, 63 Parliament, 66 Caddie, 67 Geyser, 69 Overwhelm, 72 Iodine, 73 Listeners, 75 Gavotte, 77 Rim, 80 Cocoa, 81 Rub up the wrong way, 82 Split, 83 Ascend, 84 Synonyms, 85 Ankle.

DOWN: 2 Stopwatch, 3 Eased, 5 Ahoy, 6 Auction, 7 Housekeeping, 8 Nests, 9 Visited, 10 Sash, 11 Eroded, 12 Wring, 13 Largest, 14 Praised, 16 Susceptible, 22 Alpaca, 23 Stand by, 24 Failing, 25 Ornate, 27 Martini, 28 Wealth, 30 Slip, 32 Stove, 34 Slang, 36 Seer, 38 Air, 42 Plugs, 43 Orchard, 44 Rare, 45 Slater, 46 Trips, 48 Archipelago, 49 Minimum, 50 Net, 51 Aniseed, 52 Ardour, 53 Ballpoint pen, 54 Limp, 57 Thrown, 64 Nightfall, 65 Viaduct, 66 Cherish, 68 Stirred, 70 Earthen, 71 Snacks, 72 Imply, 74 Tubes, 76 Organ, 78 Pare, 79 Swim.

Insert the missing letters to complete ten words — five across the grid and five down. More than one solution may be possible.

5G could soon be available in some Wairarapa towns.

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Carterton, Greytown, and Martinborough could soon have 5G installed.

Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications Ginny Andersen has announced the Government has signed contracts with major telecommunications network operators to speed up the rollout of 5G to regional towns across New Zealand. She described the deal as a huge step forward for rural New Zealand when it comes to connectivity.

“The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone in New Zealand can get access to good mobile wireless coverage – no matter where you are,” Andersen said.

The Office of the Prime Minister’s Science Adviser said 5G stands for fifth generation:

“It’s the latest cellular network after 2G, 3G, and 4G. The 5G network is more technologically advanced.”

Andersen said the Government has struck a “bespoke deal” with Spark, 2Degrees, and One New Zealand to deliver a faster roll-out of 5G services to about 55 rural and regional towns and provide mobile wireless coverage to further rural “black spot” areas.

Carterton, Greytown, and Martinborough were included on the Government’s indicative list of towns set to receive additional coverage.

“As part of this new agreement, our three major mobile network operators must increase the pace of the 5G roll-out to small towns across New Zealand and continue their efforts to further expand mobile wireless coverage in rural areas,” Andersen said. In return for the commitments from the major network operators, the Government will

the go-ahead to enable the development of 5G networks by making the appropriate spectrum available for use by telecommunications companies.

Short-term rights were then given to telecommunications companies to use the spectrum. These rights will be replaced by longterm rights coming into effect from July 1.

Andersen said New Zealand’s three major operators will each receive 80 MHz of spectrum in the 3.5GHz band.

She said this is a sufficient spectrum for all three major network operators to utilise nationwide 5G networks.

The Interim Maori Spectrum Commission will receive 100 MHz of spectrum.

“This is a significant win for rural and regional New Zealand.

DairyNZ Update

Last weeks chilly weather reminded many that winter is just around the corner. That means many Brassica crops are soon to be fed. Key points to nail your winter brassica grazing are:

• Determine your cow’s nutritional and feed requirements

• Measure crop yields and dry matter content

• Use the above information to allocate sufÿ cient crop and supplement to meet your cow’s requirements

• Allow for no more than 85% utilisation. May need to allow for less to ensure you achieve BCS gain

• Feed allowance is the major factor affecting cow intake. Be sure you’ve accurately measured the area you’re allocating • Mitigate animal health problems and consider animal welfare

• Manage the environment: waterways buffers, pugging etc to reduce negative impacts

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Pigs

Slips X2 @130

Weaner X4 @70

Sheep

Ewes TT Ewes X5@127

Ewes RWR X5 @142

Ewes RWR X3 @80

Ewes X2 @95

Ewes Su˜ olk RWR X12 @171

Lambs

Lambs 9@128, 2@132, 6@116, 3@107, 10 @100, 12@137,

Events

THURSDAY, MAY 25

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

0800 229 6757.

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi

Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call

Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

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

Carterton Community Choir: 7.159pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call

Vivienne 379-5564 or email carterton. hist.soc@gmail.com

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

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.

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio Thurs/Fri/Tues, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@farehamcreative

space.nz

Featherston Menz Shed: 61

Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm.

Food Market: Food trucks, 4.30-7pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine.

GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton

Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Justice of the Peace: Greytown

Library 11am-1pm; Martinborough

Library 11am-1pm.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB

9.30am-12.30pm.

KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 3777019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623.

Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

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.

Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton.

Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208.

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

Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact David [021] 246-0295.

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe

Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@ gmail.com

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

FRIDAY,

MAY 26

Aratoi: Print Council of New Zealand to June 4; Have the Most Fun You Can Before They Make You Stop: A Retrospective of Carol Anne Bauer to July 9; Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond to July 16; Masterton Museum: A Cabinet of Curiosities to July 2023.

Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Carterton Senior Citizens: 12.30-

3.30pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, at the old courthouse next to the library.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz

Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library

1.30-4.30pm. Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, social hour during school terms for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Pam Thomas 378-6740. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

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.

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

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

SATURDAY, MAY 27

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

Cobblestones Early Settlers Village: Open 10am-4pm seven days.

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

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

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St.

First Church Book Sale: 1.30-5pm, books, jigsaws, games, bric-abrac, First Church Hall, Weld St, Martinborough.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Justice of the Peace: Featherston Library 11am-1pm.

Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon.

Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, next to Wairarapa Farmers Market, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand.

Martinborough Book and Brica-Brac Sale: First Church, Weld St, 1.30-5pm. Donations welcome.

Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call John [021] 314-2485.

Martinborough Museum: Open Sat/ Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail

Saturday in the Park: Food trucks by the Skate Park, QE Park 10am-2pm, rain or shine.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433.

Toy Library: Masterton 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039.

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 10am-noon.

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

SUNDAY,

MAY 28

Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’

Featherston Menz Shed 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm.

Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073.

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. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632.

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

South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call [027] 628-5889 or [027] 453-0182. Wairarapa Country Music Club: Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Pam 377-5141. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

MONDAY, MAY 29

Annual Shop: Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers Guild, 100 Queen St, Masterton, Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-1.30pm, to June 17.

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

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

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

Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222.

Clareville Indoor Bowls: 7pm at Tom Bubb Lounge, A&P complex. Call Colleen 379-8399.

Creative Hands Programme At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050.

East Indoor Bowling Club 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266.

Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Free Community Fit Club 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

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

Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888.

Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm, Club Carterton, Broadway, Carterton. Call [027] 645-0905.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Keep Fit! 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Mah-jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742.

Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. 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. Senior Citizens Club: Cards 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, Featherston: 9.30am, A/G Church. Masterton: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

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

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

TUESDAY, MAY 30

Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

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

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

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

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. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: During school terms. Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am.

Featherston Wahine Singers:

7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884.

Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Free Literacy and Numeracy

Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton.

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

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB

11am-1pm.

Knit and Natter: 3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, Perry St; 7pm, Te Awhina Cameron Community House, 2 Stuart Cres, Masterton.

Mah-jong: Carterton RSA, 1pm. Call Margaret 379-8681.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous:

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

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

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

Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342.

Masterton Toastmasters: Meet fortnightly, Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, 7.30pm. Call Wayne [027] 335-5825.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Scallyrag Border Morris Dancing: 7-8 pm at the Auditorium, Kuranui College, Greytown. Contact Alison [021] 111-1894 or email

scallyragmorris@gmail.com

Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, 7.30pm. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff 304-9748.

Taoist Tai Chi: 6-7.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall, 185 High St, Carterton.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 1-3.30pm. Wairarapa Modern Jive: Carterton School hall, 7.15-7.30pm Intermediate workshop; 8-8.45pm Beginners class. Contact Lance [021] 134-5661.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching

Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-6974.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31

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

Athletics Wairarapa: Club night, 5.45-7pm, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton, all ages and abilities welcome.

Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

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.

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.

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.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 2-4pm, at St Matthews Church Hall, Church St, Masterton. Call [027] 245-2819. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm.

Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. 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.

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

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

Masterton Croquet Club Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 3787109.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458.

Men’s Group: Meet for support and friendship, at the Salvation Army Village, Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton, 7-9pm.

Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264.

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

Scrabble Club 1-4pm, stadium meeting room Trust House Recreation Centre, 2 Dixon St, Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556.

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office].

South Wairarapa Caregivers

Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at a café in South Wairarapa. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 3199814.

Wairarapa Rockers Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857.

* To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

Public Notices

Wairarapa A & P Society AGM

Thursday 8 June 2023 at 7.30pm

Tom Bubb Room

Wairarapa A & P Showgrounds

All current Wairarapa A & P members or prospective members are welcome.

Any further enquiries Phone 06 379 8124 or email offi ce@ wai ap s o rg.n z

Public Notices

Masterton Foodbank AGM

Tuesday 27th June 2023, 1.30pm at the Wairarapa Community Centre, Perry Street, Masterton

Masterton Ratepayers & Residents Association Inc. AGM

Sunday 25 June 2023 at 2pm St James Church, 116 High St, Masterton

All MRRA members and members of the public are invited to attend. Afternoon tea will follow AGM

Entertainment

Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers Guild ANNUAL SHOP

Monday 29 May - Saturday 17 June 2023

100 Queen St, Masterton (Next to Trade -Aid)

Open 9.30am - 5.00pm weekdays 9.30am - 1.00pm Saturdays

Sorry not open Sundays or Queen s Birthday

Winter woollies and other handmade treasures for everyone

For Sale

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

For all your iron and rooÿ ng needs call

34 Daleÿ eld Road, Carterton Email: admin@CtnCF.co.nz

Gardening & Landscaping

Paul August Landscape Design Landscape Consultation & Design Service 027 446 8256 august.landscape@orcon.net.nz www.augustlandscapes.co.nz

Public Notices

MEETING SCHEDULE.

Council Meetings – June 2023

Wednesday 14 June

Policy and Projects Committee 9:00am

Wednesday 28 June

Ordinary Council 1:00pm

Meeting location: Meetings are at the Carterton Events Centre.

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

Attendance at meetings:

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

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

www.cdc.govt.nz

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

Trades Services CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS

Experienced, honest and reliable Phone Daz 0274 458 333 info@safesparky nz

Trades Services

FENCES - We build quality domestic fences, gates, decks and security. Erecta Fence Ph 027 247 7990.

Trades Services

Fully Qualified Builder 35 years experience, no job too small, based in Masterton Phone Nick 0277 858 436

Public Notices

DOG REGISTRATION FEES AND IMPOUNDING 2023/24

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the Dog Control Act 1996, the following fees, all including GST, have been fixed for the registration year 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024.

Dog Control Fees

Rural owner $1 09 for first dog $29 for each additional dog registered to same owner

Urban entire $1 88 per dog

Urban spayed or neutered $1 09 per dog

Breeder Permit holder urban registration per dog $1 09

Dog classified as Dangerous (compulsory neuter requirement) $1 63.50

Responsible dog owner (RDO)

RDO application fee $25

RDO registration per dog (25% discount) $82 urban neutered

All registration fees not paid by the 1st day of the second month of registration (1 August 2023) will incur a 50 per cent penalty imposed under section 37(2)(f) of the Dog Control Act 1996.

Permit to keep more than two dogs in the urban area including breeder, application fee $60.00 and then registration as per the applicable rate per dog.

The above fees are payable on registration which must be completed by 31 July 2023. Accounts will be forwarded to all owners of dogs registered for the 2022/23 year. If you do not receive an account, you are still required to register your dog. Every person commits an o ence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 who keeps any dog over the age of three months unless the dog is registered for the current registration year.

Miscellaneous Fees

Microchipping (Masterton registered dog) $20

Collars, apparel and worming tablets Ac tual cost plus 15% Charge for replacement tag $5 per tag

Charge for surrender $300

Seizure of dog $150

Pound Fees for Dogs

Dog owners are advised that the Council has fixed the following sustenance and poundage fees:

Sustenance fee per dog per day $25

Poundage fee (per dog)

First impounding $75

Second impounding $150

Third and subsequent impoundings (within a registration year) $200

After-hours release fee (additional to impounding) $150

Vet treatment for impounded dog Ac tual cost plus 15%

David Hopman - Chief Executive

CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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ELECTRICIANS REQUIRED

We are looking for Registered Electricians to join our team. You will need to be:

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Regional News require a Local Delivery person.

Must have own reliable car and a place for the paper to be delivered to for you to distribute. We deliver to stands - Cafes etc.

NO private letter boxes.

We deliver from Masterton to Greytown. Delivery occurs fortnightly on a Monday. Run takes approx 1 1/2 hours a fortnight.

Contact: frances@regionalnews.kiwi

Rampant Carterton hits 77

A Saturday of somewhat surprising results had plenty of seasoned club rugby followers wondering if the 2023 version of the Chris “Moose” Kapene Cup wouldn’t be as straightforward as they thought it would be.

Competition pacesetter

Martinborough had to work through a tight struggle with a fired-up East Coast; Marist used Old Timers Day to pull a vintage performance out of the bag, and at Pioneer, the match became something of a maths exercise and how well the supports knew their 7 times table.

Pioneer 5 Carterton 77

While many pundits were expecting a high-scoring game at Jeans St, very few would have predicted the lop-sided nature of the final result.

Carterton started the game in top gear and had posted two converted tries for a 14-0 lead before the reserves had put their bags down. Barnstorming lock Malakai Biumaiwai started the ball rolling after 5 minutes and left winger Ben Hancox-Uelese added another one soon after.

Pioneer scored what would be their only points, a try from a soaring upand-under at the 20m mark, but after that, the traffic was decidedly oneway.

Carterton rattled on another three tries before halftime as they dominated possession and field position. Club stalwart Inia Katia, playing at openside flanker, was a handful for the Pioneer defence with the ball in hand and picked up three tries of his own, including a lengthy kickand-chase effort when he used his trademark pace to outstrip the chasers.

Silky fullback Aseri Waqa also grabbed a hat trick, as he regularly ghosted into the backline and left would-be tacklers grasping at fresh air.

To their credit, Pioneer never let their heads drop and threw everything at Carterton till the final whistle, but they could not get past the advantage line with any consistency.

For Carterton, particularly mobile prop Tupou Lea’aemanu made several telling runs through the heart of the Pioneer defence, while blindside flanker Logan Wakefield set up plenty of second-phase ball and had a very productive day at the lineout.

Just as notable was the pinpoint kicking of Ben Brooking, who converted all 11 Carterton tries.

East Coast 20 Martinborough 22

The home side won plenty of plaudits, but it was Martinborough that

pinched the competition points at Whareama.

A competitive East Coast pushed Martinborough hard and had an opportunity to record what would have been the upset of the season with a penalty attempt with fulltime just minutes away. It wasn’t to be.

Martinborough coach James Bruce was full of praise for the Coasties.

“The match was back and forth throughout; we just couldn’t shake them. They kept coming at us and, to be fair, they probably deserved to come away with a win.

“We had to make some changes in the lineup and the new combinations never really settled, or weren’t allowed to settle. We called in some players from the under 20s just in case we needed them, but for the most part we battled to come to grips with a very physical East

Coast unit.”

East Coast held the lead for lengthy periods of the contest and missed a couple of penalties earlier in the game. The match will likely be remembered as one that got away.

Bruce said the mood on the bus trip home was subdued.

“Some of us may have thought we would simply roll up and bag a win. The mindset was off. So to grab four points while playing below par is a bonus, as is getting a timely reminder about the evenness of this competition.”

Bruce was thankful for the solidity provided at the back by fullback Shane Colton, who directed the defensive line at crucial moments and communicated effectively when it was most required.

Eketahuna 11 Gladstone 23

It wasn’t the most attractive game, but

Gladstone had just enough in the bank to shade Eketahuna on a field showing the effects of a lot of recent rain. Points were hard to come by in the first half, but Gladstone picked up three penalties on the back of some extended periods of pressure to lead 9-5 at the break.

With first five-eighth Freddy Eschenbach back from injury and keeping the ball in front of his forwards, Gladstone wrested control of the match with two welltaken tries in the final quarter, both of which were converted, to give themselves some breathing room.

Eketahuna spread the ball around late in the game, but the Gladstone defence remained resolute and kept their line intact.

The Gladstone scrum provided a solid platform, anchored by prop Richard Peacock and veteran forward Andrew Smith returned to the lineup for the first time in a while to help create some key turnovers.

Marist 51 Greytown 19

The Nunn Shield has been safely tucked away in the trophy cabinet at the Marist clubrooms for another year.

The ‘green and white’ hoops took extra inspiration from Old Timers Day to lead from start to finish.

After a tight first 20 minutes, Marist grabbed the opening try of the match when Greytown tried to run the ball out from their own line, only for Marist to snaffle a turnover and cross the line. It set the trend for the rest of the match.

Marist had established set-piece ascendency well before halftime and introduced more quality from the reserves bench at

the appropriate time.

Assistant coach Peter Beech was pleased, and possibly relieved, that there were no disciplinary issues on Saturday, unlike the week before.

“No cards of any colour came out of the referee’s back pocket, so we can safely say we made the necessary improvements there.”

Marist benefited from the return to first-five eighth Tafa Tafa, who, as well as having a good day with the boot, was able to break tackles seemingly at will, and put his outside backs into gaps with welltimed passes.

In the pack, Tom Campbell pinched a few lineouts against the throw, and blindside flanker Marcus Ale imposed his customary physical approach to break the advantage line and also steal some second-phase ball.

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Freyberg 56

Wahine Toa 17

Sometimes, a bye doesn’t work in the team’s favour.

An out-of-sorts

Wairarapa Wahine Toa struggled to string phases together and got run over by a more accurate Freyberg OB in Palmerston North on Saturday.

On a firm track, Wahine Toa competed well in the opening stages, but simple errors ebbed away at their confidence and made for a long day at the office.

Coach Scott Collis said chances went begging on the back of handling mistakes and poor passing. Ball retention issues created too many turnovers.

Wahine Toa is still well-placed for a top-four finish, but will need to find the sort of form that served them well before they had the bye last week, he said.

Try time came at regular intervals for Carterton on Saturday. Fullback Aseri Waqa, above, and ˜ anker Inia Katia, left, both grabbed three tries each. PHOTOS/JADE CVETKOV

RUGBY Roger Parker roger.parker@age.co.nz

Hooker Tua Levi on the burst against Greytown.