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Caroline ‘Irish’ Foley-Williams, left, with her wife Samantha Foley-Williams, Brenda Kawana Hutton, and her granddaughter Ayvah KawanaNicho, 9 months.

Emily Ireland Twenty people will be facing the razor at the Kuripuni Sports Bar on Friday night – shaving their heads to raise money for the Wairarapa Cancer Society. Staﬀ from the tavern, Brenda Kawana-Hutton, and Caroline ‘Irish’ FoleyWilliams, said planning for the event began at the start of July after quite a

few family members and friends were diagnosed with cancer, including Brenda’s mother. “When we randomly decided to pull this event together, we thought of the massive impact cancer has on Wairarapa families and how, with the local chemotherapy clinic, things have become so much easier to cope with. “We thought if we were going to fundraise for local

cancer patients, why not fundraise and have the money go locally? “We’ve had family members who have died from cancer, but it’s one of those things that until you are directly impacted by it, it’s just a passing though in your head. “As family, you are involved in the appointment, the ups and downs, the history of it all. “Until you are aﬀected,

you don’t consider the full picture.” Brenda’s mum is currently going through chemotherapy treatments in Wairarapa and will be the ﬁrst in the chair on Friday to get her head shaved at the tavern. Brenda has already shaved her head in solidarity with her mum and close friend, which proved to be a good talking point to promote the event.

Irish said they had chosen to have 20 people shave their heads on Friday because Trust House had conﬁrmed it would sponsor $100 per head up to 20 people. One woman who will be taking the seat has waistlength hair. Another person will be shaving his facial hair as well as head, Irish said. Irish’s wife Samantha said as well as the shave,

other fundraising had been underway including meat raffles. “We’re also all doing Dry July, so we thought we might as well use the money we would have spent on alcohol and donate it towards a cancer cause.” • The event will kick off at 5pm on Friday, alongside a raffle and auction.

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2 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Crime

Health

Illegal gun crackdown

East side cops bad air Data shows the east side of Masterton records far more bad air days in winter, based on national and international guidelines.

A shortfall in the law when it comes to sawn-off firearms is being pursued by Wairarapa’s local MP Alastair Scott. Full story P3.

Fashion

Event

Upcycling success

Matariki celebrations

The Oversew Fashion Awards held its final Wairarapa-based awards night on Saturday, before heading off to its new home next year. Full Story P6.

An event will be held at Henley Lake to celebrate Matariki. Full story P4.

Lifestyle

Alternative living

A handful of Wairarapa people are choosing to live in alternative homes. Full story P22-23.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Local News Wairarapa Midweek

Call for crack-down on illegal guns

Cheryl Watson

Hayley Gastmeier

Paramedic’s life saved Emily Ireland As a paramedic for Wellington Free Ambulance, Masterton’s Cheryl Watson is in the business of giving people second chances. But last year, the tables were turned when she suffered a near-fatal bee sting. It was March, 2017, and Cheryl was heading home from work when she was stung. “I pulled over, got the bee out and went to drive off. “Within that timeframe, my feet were searing with pain and itching. “I thought it was weird because I’ve had bee stings before, and nothing like this had happened.” Cheryl continued driving towards home, and before long was struggling to swallow and breathe. Her husband met her at the door and phoned immediately for an ambulance. “The ambulance arrived six minutes after the call – nine minutes from the event happening. “In that time, my blood pressure had halved from a normal 120 to 60.” Upon ambulance arrival, Cheryl was deemed a status two patient – serious, but not life-threatening. “As my condition continued to decline, they called a status one.” What Cheryl needed was an adrenaline infusion – these can only be done by an intensive care paramedic, and there is only one of these per shift in Wairarapa. They were already on another job. Luckily when Cheryl’s husband made the 111 call, he mentioned that Cheryl was a paramedic, and the news of her condition was passed on to an off duty intensive care paramedic who jumped in her car and headed to Cheryl straight away. “By the time she was at the end of her road, they told her

Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic Cheryl Watson.

because I was status two that I should be fine. “But she kept going anyway. “By the time she got to where I live, they had called status one. She turned up and started the infusion. “It was all on for everyone around – for me, a lot of the memory is what I’ve been told.” Cheryl was taken to Wairarapa Hospital and was in the high dependency unit for the night. “My second chance was, thank God it happened when it did, where it did. “If it had happened anywhere else where I was more remote, things would have been very different. Looking back on the incident, Cheryl said she felt detached and “out of it”. “The crazy thought process was when it first happened. “Having had bee stings, I was thinking, why is this happening so badly? “My sensible, medical head was saying, you are having an anaphylaxis, whereas my emotional head was saying, you can’t be because you’ve been stung before.” She said there was a theory that if you are going to develop an allergy to bees,

it will occur after the age of 45. She is now on a programme to build up her immunity to bee stings, but she also must carry an epipen with her at all times. The experience has encouraged Cheryl to “remember the human side” of her job as a paramedic. “Dare I say, the outcome for me may not have been as favourable in other circumstances.”

Six years a paramedic

Cheryl’s career as a paramedic began in 2010. She had been in a queue at Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ) in Masterton when a man collapsed – “he was in full cardiac arrest”. “I was the person who did community compressions on him until the ambulance arrived. “He survived.” After the incident, Cheryl was offered a free extensive first aid course. “When I did it, the tutor there asked me if I had ever thought about being an ambulance officer. “I thought, no I haven’t. “That night, I saw an ad in the paper calling for local volunteers in Wairarapa. “I started as a volunteer, and then two years later, got a full time job with

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Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA).” Along with her work with WFA, Cheryl is also the coordinator of the Masterton Community Patrol. Wellington Free Ambulance is the ambulance provider for Wairarapa. Their ambulance and paramedic service are free, and the organisation is largely reliant on community donations. Cheryl has taken on the role of coordinating collectors for the Wairarapa annual onesie day appeal and can be contacted if you would like to help collect. • For more information, visit www.wfa.org.nz or email Cheryl on Cheryl. Watson@wfa.org.nz. Second Chances is a Wairarapa Midweek and Wairarapa TimesAge series telling the stories of Wairarapa people who have experienced lifechanging events and have been given a second chance. If you would like to share your story, contact Emily Ireland on emily.ireland@age.co.nz.

Andrews said further offences, such as A shortfall in the law shortening or supplying a when it comes to sawn-off weapon, could be created. firearms is being pursued “Parliament should by Wairarapa’s local MP introduce legislation that Alastair Scott. creates a clear distinction The National Party in respect of sawn-off politician is in the process weapons.” of drawing up a Members’ Scott said he agreed bill to address the point with Andrews in that being that those found to be in caught with a sawn-off illegal possession of sawnweapon was not parallel to off shotguns face a lesser being caught with a pistol. penalty than if the firearms “They’re only altered were untampered with. Under New Zealand law, for one purpose only, when a shotgun barrel is and that’s for aggravated shortened, the firearm criminal activity.” becomes classified as a Scott said he was now pistol, which carries a refining the bill to ensure maximum it excluded penalty of people that three years The sawn-off firearm may have behind bars. is almost inevitably altered T h e stolen, although this weapons for maximum legitimate often can’t be proven sentence is purposes, four years due to the removal of pig for unlawful identification numbers like hunting. possession He hoped of any other to have firearm. the bill inserted into the Scott’s attempt to have the law changed was Member’s bill ballot in the inspired by Masterton next couple of weeks. police officer Thomas Acting Area Commander Andrews. Senior Sergeant Mike Andrews believes the Sutton said firearms, sawn-off firearm is the regardless of whether they weapon of choice for had been tampered with, criminals, as he explains in posed a serious risk to the his open letter, published community and police. in the April edition of “I’m yet to see evidence Police News. of a sawn-off shotgun used “I dealt with several for any lawful purpose.” cases involving sawn-off Labour list MP Kieran weapons during 2017 and McAnulty said he this is a specific problem supported law innovations that should be urgently that made the community addressed. safer. “The sawn-off firearm is almost inevitably stolen, He said the points raised although this often can’t be in Andrews’ letter were proven due to the removal worthy of consideration of identification numbers.” and discussion. Sawn-off firearms were “Rather than a private easier for criminals to member’s bill, I think ideas conceal, transport, and should be canvassed with could be used in confined the relevant ministers in spaces and to intimidate, order to explore what work Andrews said. the government can do to He said the consequences address issues and improve for criminals using these the legislation.” weapons were too light in McAnulty said he was in New Zealand, compared talks with Justice Minister to places where penalties Andrew Little and Police were a lot harsher, like Minister Stuart Nash on in Britain, Ireland, and Australia. the issue.

4 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Lanterns for loved ones at lake Emily Ireland Celebrating family, and remembering loved ones is the essence of this year’s Matariki celebrations to be held at Henley Lake on Saturday. Wairarapa Matariki Waiwhetu: Stars at the Lake is a free community event organised by Ngati Kahungunu. It will feature entertainment, a photo booth, kapa haka, ta moko stamps, and a remembrance lantern ceremony on the lake. Event organiser Tiraumaera Te Tau said she was really looking forward to this year’s event – especially after bad weather

impacted on the success of last year’s. “This event is here to celebrate the past year and bring in the new one,” she said. “With the lantern ceremony, we can put all our well wishes and tributes to our whanau we may have lost throughout the year, and we’ll release them onto the lake with the help of the local waka ama. “They’ll also collect them at the end of the evening.” She said the ceremony could be “quite an emotional experience for some people”. “It’s about looking back to move forward; celebrating our whanau, the Maori New Year, the previous year, and

paying tribute to those that we’ve loved and lost.” Te Tau said the Maori New Year was “based around the stars”. “We traditionally would be doing our crops, bringing in the harvest and settling into the winter. “The belief is also that the stars bring the waka down, and they would collect the souls of those who had died. “Then they pick them up in the net and bring them back up to the stars again. “This is the whole significance of having our lantern ceremony.” She advised people to wrap up warm for the event, which begins at 4pm on Saturday.

Personalised lanterns will light up Henley Lake for Matariki.

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Loyal movie buffs keeping DVD stores afloat Cal Roberts Friday night fish’n’chips and a movie from the video store – that’s how it went for many Kiwi families in the 90s. Nowadays, streaming services Netflix, Neon, and Lightbox have disrupted that household tradition, offering instant viewing of new and old favourites from your couch. In the United States, legendary video chain store Blockbuster has gone from 9000 sites in 2004 to just one last week. But for Wairarapa at least, video – or at least DVD – rental stores endure. Lindsay Ellis has been renting out movies since 1998, and while acknowledging that “most people have a variety of entertainment options” in the 21st century, “most of them also have memberships here”. Some customers did not come in as regularly as they used to, but a few regulars started to rent movies 20 years ago, “and I’ve seen them every week since”. “They like to come in and have a yarn and get a movie as part of the getting-out-ofthe-house routine.” Ellis said the store had diversified to keep people

United Video Masterton manager Lindsay Ellis. PHOTO/CAL ROBERTS

Carterton Video Store manager Tara Apperley and owner Tony Allen. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

coming in by expanding its confectionary range and displaying clothing his wife imported from Fiji. “It all adds in to it.” He said families came in regularly along with a lot of retired folks who were less computer savvy. Ellis said no one thing was responsible for the business’s longevity. “Good service, good display, listen to what people have to say. If you do that, people in an area like the Wairarapa are very loyal and will keep coming back.” The owner of Carterton’s video store, Tony Allen, said it housed four times

as many movies as Netflix offered New Zealand customers at any one time. He’s been renting movies to customers for 11 years and sees the likes of Netflix as just one more competitor. “The medium’s changed.” Allen said “the writing was on the wall six years ago” that his business would need to diversify. In the same building today is Carterton’s post office, a gluten-free grocery and engraving business. But it is still signing up new customers, “we signed up three yesterday”. “It’s often an older

demographic now.” Store manager Tara Apperley said young families would often visit during school holidays too. She recognised customers who had been with them since she started 11 years ago, and had watched their kids grow up. “We still get the broad spectrum of movies to cater to the broad spectrum of customers that we have.” Senior media studies lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington Dr Peter Thompson is keen to dispel the myth that digital media is infinite in its variety.

“In a sense we’ve fetishised these online services as being a digital cornucopia that provide everything to everybody. “Fundamentally, the range of content that’s available through Netflix, Lightbox and Neon is arguably less diverse than the range that you might find in a specialist video store.” He said demographics played a key role in the survival of traditional video stores. “If you’ve got a demographic that is slightly older, then they may well

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still be hanging on to their DVD players and quite happy to use those in lieu of using the new online streaming services such as Netflix or Lightbox.” Thompson said the capacity of broadband in an area was also a determining factor. “If you go back to the days when everyone was on copper cable and had data caps, there was no way to stream movies on a regular basis without eating your data cap up in a couple of days. “Or without sitting there and gnashing your teeth because you were buffering every five seconds because the bandwidth wasn’t sufficient to stream a highquality video.” He said there may be a stronger level of what he called “embeddedness” between local businesses in smaller communities. “Knowing the video store owner, popping in for a chat – there may be a stronger sense that they are part of the community and there is a stronger desire to support them.”

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Masterton East tackles plastic Emily Ireland The east side of Masterton is embracing an idea that could cut down the use of plastic bags. And you don’t need to know how to sew to get involved. The bags, which are made out of old t-shirts, are being created by volunteers at Te Awhina Cmeron Community House on Stuart Cres, and have been given to the Salvation Army. Te Awhina Cameron Community House coordinator Donna Gray said the group made 20 bags to begin with for the Salvation Army, “but they were going out like hot cakes”, so more were made. “What we really want is people to donate t-shirts, clean obviously, and we want people to come in and make them with us. “They are no-sew – anyone can make them.” Also made at Te Awhina are Boomerang Bags which are being gifted to new people who have moved to

the East Side community. “Our Eastside Community Group have often talked about how we welcome people into our community. So in the bags are a bottle of water, toilet roll, games for kids, some lollies, pegs – all those things you need on day one of moving to a new place.” There’s also a booklet with all the information about schools, Te Awhina, and other East Side groups. Donna said the ‘East Side’ of Masterton goes back to Dixon St, but that the Eastside Community Group (ECG) focused on the community surrounding Te Awhina. “I know people struggle here – we are aware of it, but I’m sure people struggle everywhere. “The thing is, people on the East Side are generally happy – and they all look after one another. “I know we get a bad rap with the gangs and stuff, but at the end of the day, they are only human,

they’re people, and they all get treated the same here – we have no judgment on colour, gang, we don’t see any of that. “You walk through that door, and this is safe. “We do not judge – you get the same treatment as everybody else. “You get a hug, offered a cuppa, kai, and if you want to help out around the house, we welcome you with open arms. “If you treat people bad, they’re going to be bad. “If you show them, love and respect, they give it back, tenfold – that’s how we roll.” Te Awhina also run a garage sale from the property each day, and families in need in the community were able to collect items and clothing they needed freely. “We have lots of tears here, lots of laughter, and we’ve supported people though some really hard things. “We help whanau around here because we are whanau.

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Collection embraces diversity Emily Ireland

This year’s Oversew Fashion Awards, held at the Carterton Events Centre boasted a diverse mix of fashions. But it was judge Paul Edgar Bird whose designs resonated with me in particular. It was Wednesday morning last week when I was roped into modelling a dress in his 12-piece Shift collection which debuted on the awards night. His model, or as he prefers – muse, was no longer able to attend the event due to unforeseen circumstances, and so I gladly agreed to do it. I didn’t agree because I like modelling – the thought of it made my stomach turn – I agreed because his collection under the brand name Edgar & Bird was all about embracing the diversity of women. The women, pictured, are all unique and vary in age, sizes, shapes, and backgrounds. Instead of using a one cut fits all approach, Bird worked with each woman to flatter her features, and encourage her to live out her inner goddess. “As a designer I felt a moral obligation to have a positive representation of diversity,” Bird said.

“The Shift collection also pays homage to the positive shift in the air that Aotearoa is doing in regards to our environment, with many great pushes being done in reducing our waste.” Bird’s collection features monochromatic tones with a strong bold graphic element with the designs tailored and streamlined to the individual figures of each muse. His own mother was a muse for the collection. “This collection is something I’m really

[Above] The Edgar & Bird Shift collection was debuted at the Oversew Fashion Awards opening night on Saturday. [Left] Paul Edgar Bird with his mum Jo Bird. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

proud of, not just for me, but also the women being represented. “I hope this collection is something to inspire others and also answer a few questions that often get left out within the

fashion industry.” He said he was thankful to everyone involved in bringing his collection to life. The Oversew Fashion Awards is all about upcycling, minimising waste, and reducing landfill. The 2018 Overall winner was Pip Dow, with the

Winners of the 2018 Oversew Fashion Awards, with Pip Dow’s winning piece, “Viva La Denim,” at the centre. PHOTO/ MASANORI UDAGAWA

piece “Viva La Denim,” which also won the Streetstyle and Menswear Award. People’s Choice award went to Libby Dalziell, who’s garment “Once Upon a Pom-Pom” was made from carefully torn pre-loved clothing — including ball gowns. Rebekah Graham’s “Let’s Go Skating” won the Ath-Leisure Category and Young Designer Award. Julie Barro was runnerup with “Criss Cross”. Sarah Wallis took out

the Night Life category with “Serena”, while Jodi Walker’s “Variation” also turned heads, winning the Show Stoppers category. The Mini Collection winner was Gina Hamilton’s “Outlaw & Sheriff”, and the Tertiary Designer Award went to Claire Heguy, for “Vittoria”. Oversew will move to the Lower Hutt Events Centre next year to keep up with increasing demand from those wanting to attend the show.

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Pursuit of happiness Comment loveliness of being.” Happiness sits about halfway up Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It’s only a concern once you have enough food, water, warmth, rest, and your security and safety are taken care of. In some ways it’s a bit of a luxury item; it certainly is for those who are cold, thirsty and hungry. A large measure of how happy you are is simply your disposition. Studies on lottery winners show that they become happier in the immediate aftermath of a win but over time return to their pre-boon state. If you’re basically a grumpy sod and that’s how you roll then stick with it. Svend Brinkmann brings a refreshingly contrarian view to the widespread happiness craze. He encourages us to focus on the negative in our lives: “Everybody grows old, falls ill and, in the end, they die. If you spend time thinking about your own vulnerability and mortality every day, you’ll appreciate life more.” In Brinkmann’s book,

Indian philosopher J.J. Krishnamurti. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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of happiness is schadenfreude, delicious if the recipient deserves their comeuppance. Finally, some of you will have got to here thinking you’re doing just fine and dandy. I leave you with this from JJ: “It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” • To keep up to date with Mike Osborne, visit his Facebook page, Mike Osborne – Wairarapa Midweek.

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You usually need to make a claim within six years after the event that caused the dispute. Otherwise you need to talk to a lawyer and maybe you can get legal aid. Apply online – the quickest and easiest – Go to www.disputestribunal. govt.nz/how-to-make-aclaim and click on the blue ‘Apply online’ button. It’s important to have all the information ready – you can’t save once you start. Or file a claim using the paper form – print out the disputes tribunal claim form, fill it in and send it to Ministry of Justice, CPU, SX10042, Wellington, or you can hand it to your local District Court Fees: claims less than $2,000 cost $45; claims between $2,000 and $5,000 cost $90; claims more than $5,000 cost $180. • For more information, visit www. disputestribunal.govt.nz • This information comes from the Ministry of Justice booklet “Disputes Tribunal”, June 2018 that is at the bureau.

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PEACE LILIES The moisture given off can increase the rooms humidity by 5%, suppress airborne microbes which can lead to allergies and help to relieve dry noses and throats. They do best in a shady position (out of reach of pets & kids) and weekly watering. Removes ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene.

ALOE VERA We all know that aloe gel has healing properties, but the plant itself is useful for purifying the air from formaldehyde and benzene (often found in cleaning products). Aloe is perfect for the ‘forgetful’ gardener: just give them a sunny spot with minimal water.

SANSEVIERIA Otherwise known as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue or Snake Plant. Easy care - requiring the same conditions as the Aloe plant. These are great for the bedroom because not only do they filter the air, they also release oxygen at night. Because of their upright nature they’re great for tucking in a corner of the room.

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Fabulously furry fun times She may not be famous in Wairarapa but Carterton woman, Juliet Johnston, has 62,000 followers on YouTube and customers all around the globe in bidding wars for her custom-made, furry animal costumes. ELISA VORSTER met with her to find out what makes her business so successful. I ﬁrst heard about Juliet Johnston when she was named a ﬁnalist in the Charles Rooking Carter boosting business award category last month. I was told the 27-yearold made amazing costumes which she sold to customers all around the world, but I had no idea what kind of costumes they were. The business grew almost accidentally from an idea she had as a teenager when she made a life-sized soft toy. “I thought ‘I could just about wear that’,” she said, and that thought proved to be a catalyst that has seen her tap into an international niche market. Her business ‘Sparky Can Do’ specialises in “custommade fursuits” – to say I was intrigued is probably an understatement. Driving to her rural property in Carterton, I wondered how many other people were as oblivious as I was to the magic happening inside her house, which looked just like any other rural Wairarapa property. Johnston welcomed me into her work room and I was immediately

Juliet Johnston (left) with her sister, Kat Gatewood, wearing Johnston’s fursona, Sparky. PHOTO/ELISA VORSTER

blown away. Various sewing machines, her own 3D printer and rolls of high quality fur fabric lay amongst the impressive costume pieces still in progress. She told me about how she gradually built up her machinery as her business progressed after her initial idea, which she finally followed up when she was working in the vineyards. “When the season was down, my fiancé at the time [now husband] financially supported me while I made three partial costumes. “I posted an online auction and they were all bought up within one to two months for $500 each. “That’s when I thought, ‘hey, I could make some money here’.” She has now been selling full fursuit costumes for about seven years, making one per month to meet the demand, but allowing her enough time to complete them to a high standard. She avoids having long waiting lists by posting an online auction each month. “People bid for that spot to have a costume made,” she said. “That way there’s never a

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waiting list and people are paying top dollar for my costumes.” Her most recent auction reached $9500, with eight hours of bidding time remaining. The most she had ever sold a costume for was $11,500 – pretty impressive for someone who was selftaught via internet videos. Johnston requires the winner of each auction to send her an artist’s depiction of the design they want, which shows the kind of creature they would like and the colours and patterns they want on the fur. Some clients design their own hybrid creatures, such as a dragon morphed with a fox. “They all come up with their own fursonas and I bring them to life.” She also gets her clients to provide a duct tape dummy, or doll, by wrapping their entire bodies in tape to ensure they get a perfect ﬁtting. Her costumes are sought after by clients from America, Australia, Germany, Belgium and Japan. Part of the demand is spurred on by her massive

YouTube following, who watch her video tutorials on fursuit-making, as well as documenting her own fursuit adventures in her ‘fursona’ called Sparky. “I went skydiving in this,” she said laughing, as she showed me her costume. Johnston hand-sculpts clay teeth, handstitches the head pieces, and does her own 3D printing to create the internal elements of the head pieces. She has a staﬀ member who is learning the craft and assists with making the body suits, while Johnston focuses on the intricate head pieces – some of which come with functioning mouths that open and close as the wearer speaks. Her plans for the future means she may have to scale her business

back slightly, as her and her husband want to travel around the country in a house bus by the end of the year. However, she will remain committed to her furry followers, and plans on making partial costume pieces while out on the road.

A blue tongued monkey – one of Juliet Johnston’s creations still in the making.

FEATHERSTON BOOKTOWN The Featherston Booktown Trust would like to thank and invite all our volunteers to an afternoon tea on Sunday 5 August, 3.30 – 5pm at the Kiwi Hall, Featherston. We would like to give feedback about Booktown 2018 and share ideas for our Festival in 2019. Your thoughts would be most welcome too! Please RSVP: mary@lavendersgreen.co.nz (0274 836 181) by 2 August.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Wairarapa Midweek

South Wairarapa District Council

MAYORAL UPDATE

CAPE PALLISER ROAD SEAL The seal extension and associated works of approximately 3.5km of Cape Palliser Road from Ngwai village to Mangatoetoe River Bridge were completed on time and within budget by Fulton Hogan in the 2017/2018 financial year.

NEW SWDC LOGO SWDC are now seeking expressions of interest from interested parties to design a new council logo. We are looking for innovative, clever Wairarapa designers to help create our new logo. They will have experience, a great track record, be client focussed, passionate about the Wairarapa and have the ability to deliver our vision. They will be a great communicator, think laterally and be able to transform our vision into reality. Interested people can get in touch with council before 5pm on 15 August 2018.

Works consisted of  approximately 7km of side drain formation and unsealed shoulder removal  The supply, application and compaction of 1700m3 of locally sourced river-run aggregate to strengthen and build up existing carriageway  Cement stabilisation of approximately 22,000 m2 of existing carriageway surface to a depth of 300mm and the use of approximately 416 tonnes of cement

LTP PROJECTS/FUNDING The now adopted Long Term Plan (LTP) gives you an indication of the direction council is looking to head in the next 10 years. It is less focussed on infrastructure projects and more focussed on planning and building our future for South Wairarapa. We know and have budgeted for our assets and what is required to meet future population changes and legislative requirements. This is a good place to be in.

 20,000m2 two coat chip seal over the stabilised pavement A special thanks to Fulton Hogan for delivering this project by the end of the financial year in poor weather conditions. Also thanks to NZTA for recognising the need and funding the works, they have been exceptionally helpful, attending community boards and workshops with SWDC.

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CHORFARMER CONCERT Chor-Farmer, the world class, male-voice choir from Tokyo are to visit South Wairarapa again in September. This wonderful choir has been visiting Australia and New Zealand every two years since 1977 to promote goodwill and cultural understanding through music. They first performed in Featherston in 2000 and have included a concert in the ANZAC Hall in their itinerary ever since. When touring, they cover their own costs and do not charge for their musical performances. Instead they allow their host organisations to use the concerts as an opportunity to raise funds in return for accommodation and meals for choir members during their stay. This year’s concert

LTP are: promoting and enhancing the South Wairarapa district, spatial planning, new infrastructure for visitors, 240 litre wheelie bins for recycling, E-waste disposal, contribution to a feasibility study for a sports hub in Greytown, contribution to new cricket blocks at Soldiers Memorial Park in Greytown and a Feasibility study for joining the Featherston information centre and Featherston library. We have awarded $151,858.00 in general grants and $69,730.00 in youth grants.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES AT SOUTH WAIRARAPA LIBRARIES South Wairarapa libraries again ran two successful school holiday programmes, both funded by the Eastern and Central Community Trust.

also features a special guest appearance from internationally experienced, but local soprano, Georgia Jamieson Emms. The Choir’s visit to Featherston is arranged by the Featherston Heritage Museum and the choir members are all billeted with South Wairarapa families. Their next visit to Featherston is planned for 4th-6th September with the concert being on the evening of the

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4th at 7.30pm. They depart Featherston on the morning of the 6th, stopping at the Garden of Remembrance on SH2 to place flowers on the memorials there and to sing songs of reflection. Members of the public are welcome to attend this time of tribute. Tickets to the concert are available from ticketbooth.co.nz, any proceeds from the concert go to the Featherston Heritage Museum.

The first ‘Maths is Fun’ aimed at children, Years 1 – 8. Using maths concepts in mapping and having fun with coordinates, (x,y) axes, positive and negative numbers. The programme has been held at Featherston library these holidays and will be at Greytown library in October. The second programme, ‘Winter Warmers’ had many children enrolled, the children reviewed 10 books of their choice and presented their reviews in the form of text, poetry, and drawings to their local library in their special books. At the end of the programme children receive

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, July 25, 2018 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

The Second Chances series

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Emily Ireland As you will have noticed on page 3 of the Wairarapa Midweek, we have launched a new story series called Second Chances. The series, which will run in the Midweek and Wairarapa Times-Age is based around the stories of local people who have been given a second chance in many ways. This can range from medical stories to drug and family violence rehabilitation. The aim of the series is to inspire you – our readers. I want to show you all some amazing people living in our community, and I hope that in doing so, we can change more

lives in our community, making it a better place to live. In this week’s Midweek edition, we have the story of Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic Cheryl Watson, who survived a near-fatal bee sting thanks to the efforts of her colleagues. Coming up in the Wairarapa Times-Age is a story of a couple who overcame their addiction to synthetic drugs and have turned their lives around. If you, or someone you know has been given a second chance in life, and you would like to share the story, please contact me on emily.ireland@age.co.nz.

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Murray and Robyn Dewar of Carterton at the Polish Gydynia Scouts remembrance Memorial, (who surveyed and mapped out German fortifications between 1939/1945 in World War II). The memorial was a stage of their visit to Poland, St Petersburg, Finland, in the Baltic Sea area, Portugal, and Spain. They eventually arrived in New York City cruising on each of the Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Mary II cruise liners to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Opinion Wairarapa Midweek

STREET TALK

The secret to being confident is . . . f ONLINE VIEWS Jason Ireland Tequila.

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Wu Weihao Knowing you be able to outrun most people if anything goes wrong? Jason Kerehi Practice, practice, practice.

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Sandra Kelly Honesty and transparency.

White Being yourself. Cheryl Cavanagh Sheer belief, bluﬀs and brash. Bob Pringle What Jason Ireland said . . . Jean Cretney Acting braver than you really are.

Miriam Coulter Authenticity.

Jacqui Malcolm To be humble. Nicole Ramage Not caring what the secret is. Adele Pentony-Graham Make sure you are correct.

Gail Marshall Knowing what you are doing. Connie Tait Being yourself. Tim Nelson Knowledge. Jo Waitoa-Hall Fake it till you make it. Chakani Hemi Being happy with yourself. Sharon Sokalski Caring for others. Being conﬁdent stems from being happy with yourself. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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Te Tau Taonga A taonga of the Te Tau whanau, this kahu kiwi cloak is made with muka, taniko, and kiwi and turkey feathers. In 1893, Puhara Te Tau gave the cloak to William Beetham, and almost exactly 100 years later, in 1992, it was purchased from a Beetham descendant by the national museum, now Te Papa

Tongarewa. Thanks to Peter Te Tau’s eﬀorts, the taonga has returned to the Wairarapa on long term loan to Aratoi.

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ENVIROSCHOOLS IN ACTION Ali Mackisack Enviroschools Facilitator The stars of Matariki have been celebrated this month, and many of our Enviroschools and Early Childhood Centres have done this in style, bringing communities together to celebrate Matariki. Opaki School kicked things oﬀ with a fantastic hangi and whanau night. Students helped to dig the pit and prepare the kai, as well as make beautiful Matariki artworks with which to wow visiting friends and whanau. The Enviro Team made signage for their bins to ensure as much rubbish as possible was sorted and recycled, and they also washed all the bamboo cutlery to be reused. Makoura Community Early Childhood Centre also invited friends and whanau to their annual Matariki Cafe celebration night. They had spent many weeks preparing for the event – baking and freezing food, practicing their special waiata, creating table centre-pieces from natural resources, and making beautiful starthemed screen prints. Some of the older children made their mihi to the visitors, which included older siblings, grandparents and friends,

Children planting a fruit tree as part of the Makoura Community Early Childhood Education Centre’s Matariki Celebration. PHOTO/ SUPPLIED

as well as parents. A family who had been part of the centre for many years also returned, to see the fruit trees they had donated, be planted. The planting was done in the dark, by lantern and torch light, with excited chatter, and many little hands helping with the shovels. Somewhat larger hands have also been busy, this time building trap boxes. Year 10 students at Wairarapa College have put together more than 60

boxes which will hold rat traps, while keeping other curious creatures and small ﬁngers out. The traps and boxes will be used throughout the Wairarapa by schools involved in the Wairarapa Schools Tracking and Trapping Project. The wood for the project was donated by JNL, and the boxes will be given out to the new schools coming on board with the tracking and trapping project, when they attend the one-day workshop early in Term 3.

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A strange lunar eclipse Lunar eclipse – the moon never quite disappears. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

A lunar eclipse takes place on the morning of Saturday, July 28, but we will only see half of the sequence. The lunar eclipse is when the people on the moon (okay, I know there aren’t any) lose the sun, as the big globe of the Earth gets in the way. From down here on Earth it creates a strange phenomenon, as the moon gradually loses its pallor when the Earth’s shadow falls across it, but never really gets blocked out altogether. The sun is so much bigger than Earth that the Earth only blocks out its light gradually, as the shadow cast by Earth is

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Nick Sault like a cone. Consequently, at the surface of the moon, the maximum sunlight blockage is rather brief, while partial blockage lasts for hours. In the western sky, the moon will start to dim about 5.15am as the moon enters what is known as the Penumbra; that is, the partial shadow. At 6.24am, the moon starts to enter the darkest

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part of the Earth’s shadow, called the Umbra. But only when the moon is fully immersed in the Umbra at 7.30am can you say the total lunar eclipse is on. Unfortunately, that happens just about the time the moon sets, and of course just about the time the sun rises. But if you are out and about after 6am, and I know a whole swag of people go to get

that early train into Welly, you can watch the moon take on a strange and forbidding dark reddish glow. Who knows what dark portents our ancestors made of that. The reason the moon never disappears completely in a lunar eclipse, is that it takes on a ghostly glow from reﬂected light from the Earth (see the picture here). Sadly, we won’t witness a whole lunar eclipse sequence until May 26, 2021. I hope you are still reading me then. A phenomenon we will deﬁnitely see this week is the maximum brightness

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Volunteering for visitors Meg Evans was googling ‘things to do in the Wairarapa’ at the start of her two month house-sit opportunity in Masterton. She came across the Volunteering Wairarapa website and sent us an online inquiry. Meg was keen to find out how she could contribute to our community. We made an appointment for a ‘volunteer chat’ and Meg got several volunteering opportunities. Keen on working in nature, Meg helped out in several native tree plantings which meant that she made new friends. She also used her computer skills by helping to type up documents for an older person. Meg found that connecting with Volunteering Wairarapa was the highlight of her stay. She loved the ‘can do’ attitude and the warmth of the people she met through volunteering as they invited her into their homes and lives. Meg said: “My housesit opportunity has shown me that provincial communities like those in the Wairarapa offer people the chance to get involved and make authentic connections”. “As a kiwi who has lived

From left, farewelling housesit visitor Meg Evans with Joseph Moloughney, Gavin Fielding and Yvonne Baylis. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Jill Greathead my adult life in Australia, I am pleased to be home amongst people who care and collaborate in their communities”. “Supporting volunteer centres is a wonderful way to join in and contribute to this true meaning of community. It makes it easy to connect volunteers and community organisations with each other.” At Volunteering Wairarapa we have roles that are suitable for long term visitors who are looking to contribute where they can.

This creates relationships and when that happens, our visitors will leave with fond memories and spread the message of a ‘caring Wairarapa’. I have always been interested in the economic development initiatives that have taken place over the years. Attracting migrants to make the Wairarapa their home to increase our population has always been seen as an economic benefit. I believe that when we receive that economic benefit, we need to extend our ‘heart’ to migrants.

When people feel welcomed with ‘heart’ they have a greater sense of belonging and of wanting to reciprocate to offer their time and caring to the community. In this way, we can all do our bit to give meaning to New Zealand as being a country who cares. When our people feel cared about they also feel valued, respected, accepted, and empowered to reciprocate. Imagine if this happened in all countries – our world would at last be at peace.

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Old Coach Road Nigel Boniface Following a walk to Tama Lakes in Tongariro National Park last Saturday, the plan had been to cycle or walk The Old Coach Road, which goes from Ohakune to Horopito, home of the scrap yard made famous in the movie Smash Palace. As access to Ruapehu was closed, due to high winds, the other eight members of our Club party, who on Saturday had been practicing snow skills, decided to join us on the walk. This made transport easy as we took two cars to each end of the track and swapped keys when we met. The Old Coach Road was initially built, between 1904 and 1906, as an access road while the main trunk rail line was being constructed. Once the railway was ﬁnished the route fell into disrepair until it was reopened in recent years as a recreational trail for walkers and mountain bikers. After a short walk through farmland the track soon enters Tongariro National Park with numerous majestic native trees, rimu, kahikatea, rata and mountain cabbage trees. It may have been windy on the mountain, but it was calm and mild in the forest. In addition to the native vegetation, the walk has a great deal of history from

Matilda Seymour, 11.

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Thomas Farman, 12. Entrance to the Hapuawhenua tunnel. PHOTO/ SUPPLIED

the early 20th century in the form of spectacular viaducts and dark tunnels, part of the early rail link, now bypassed by modern day viaducts and cuttings. With plenty of informative signs to be read it is not a route to be walked quickly, the posted time of four hours being about right. Following our walk, we all met at a cafe in Ohakune for lunch before heading oﬀ to

various directions, some to ski, some to work. Those on the walk were Mike, Laura, Paul, Jason, Sandra, Kate, Fergus, Ange, Stan, Barry, and Nigel. • The Masterton Tramping Club meets at the Community Centre, 41 Perry Street, at 7.30pm on the ﬁrst Wednesday of each month. www.mastertontc.org.nz www.facebook.com/ mastertontc

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Self-portrait fun Kids on their school holidays joined the Fab Lab crew at Aratoi last week for a hands-on three-day workshop. The created works were inspired by the exhibition Strangely Familiar: Portraits by Wayne Youle and involved creating portraits using the heat press vinyl machine. Aratoi photographer LYNDA FERINGA captured the scene.

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WHATS ON. AT THE EVENTS CENTRE

LAST MINUTE Saturday 28 July 2018, 7:30pm Wairarapa One Act Play Festival Brought to you by Limelight Theatre Co, you are invited to compete and participate in an amazing weekend of theatre and friendship. For more information check out Limelight Theatre Co website: www.limelight.org.nz/upcoming-events

AUGUST EVENTS

Friday 3 August, 9:30am to midday Big Latch On Wairarapa The Big Latch On is a national annual breastfeeding event held during Breastfeeding week to celebrate the success of our breastfeeding wahine and pepe. Expressing mums, bottle fed and formula fed bubs and Dads are welcome too.

Friday 3 August 2018, Door Open at 7pm Sunset Cinema: Neither Heaven nor Earth, Clément Cogitore, France/Belgium 2015 – Drama, Fantasy, Mystery – 1h 40min The ingenious conceit of Neither Heaven Nor Earth, a critical success at Cannes 2015, is to transform the Afghan battlefield – dust and boredom and jolts of explosive violence – into the backdrop for a metaphysical thriller. For tickets and more information visit sunsetcinemacarterton.com

Pantoloons 'Treasure Island' Sunday 5 August 2018 10:00am & 11:45am Ahoy! Ready for some adventure? Then hoist the Jolly Roger and join Jim Hawkins aboard the good ship Hispaniola for a swashbuckling tale of high drama and plenty of audience participation. Another amazing children's pantomime bought to you by Pantoloons. Tickets available on Eventfinda.

Saturday 11 August 2018, 10am Pop-In Photo Day with Elyse Childs Photography Grab a $20 pop-in family portrait. Its super fast, appointment times are flexible and easy, and the photos are super duper cute! Book in at www.popin.co.nz Friday 17 August 2018, 11:00am to 1:00pm Operatunity: The Golden Era of Musicals A tribute to The Golden Era of Musicals, from Show Boat and the Student Prince through to My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music! Call toll free on 0508 266 237 to book! Or visit the website www.operatunity.co.nz. All tickets include lunch after the show. Wednesday 22 August to 2 September 2018 Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale Brought to you by Limelight Theatre, the rags-to- royalty story of a humble orange seller who rose to become Charles II’s favourite mistress. For more information visit Limelight Theatre Co website: www.limelight.org.nz/upcoming-events

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Inside the box living

How much room do you need to live a happy lifestyle? How traditional does it need to be? BECKIE WILSON talks to people who are thinking outside and inside the box when it comes to their homes. Alternative housing seems to be the way of the future for many Wairarapa residents. Some have taken the leap outside the traditional housing realm and into the world of something different. Pete and Pip Whitlock know the feeling of doing something “really crazy” after selling their four-bedroom home in Palmerston North a couple of years ago. They had been looking for a new home to move onto land they owned in Martinborough. “We knew we wanted to do something different, but we did not want a huge mortgage, and we wanted to travel, declutter and simplify,” Pip said. “And nothing financially added up as well as the yurt did.”

A yurt, or ger, is a moveable, circular home, traditional in the steppes of central Asia. The Whitlocks saw a yurt in a magazine which was the catalyst for two years of research leading to the arrival of their new 9.1m (30ft) diameter home in 2016. Not long after seeing the magazine, they came across a website for Blue Mountain Yurts based in Australia, and were sold on the idea of living in one. “Then we got really crazy after our house sold really quickly, and we just ordered it,” Pip said. This is now the Whitlock’s second winter in the yurt, and they do not regret a single day since the purchase. People driving past their property are always intrigued by it – “people

Pete and Pip Whitlock on the Martinborough property. PHOTOS/ BECKIE WILSON

just don’t know what they are”, Pip said. The couple were able to custom design their yurt by adding additional windows. It is fully insulated and they have a wood burner. They chose the largest size, which cost $46,000, including the making and shipping. The yurts are built to withhold winds up to 180kmh, with the design directing gusts around and over the structure.

Before it arrived, the Whitlocks built the platform, including piles and insulation, which was an additional cost. “A lot of people think they are for hippies – we aren’t really alterative people,” Pip laughed. However, they admit their new home had changed the way they think in terms of recycling and living a sustainable lifestyle. They have built a small adjoining room for the

The Whitlock’s living area inside the 30ft yurt.

kitchen and bathroom, and hooked the building up to solar power. Pete says coming home to the yurt feels like a holiday, as the structure is peaceful and relaxing.

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Self-contained living

Living in a 40ft (12.2m) shipping container with his wife, two children and a dog for the past three years was not the original plan for David Hicks, but it is not all bad. While David is building the family home out of multiple shipping containers, the family has been living in a smaller container next door. Based in Clareville, David and his wife Mireille, and children Angelique, 13, Julien, 11, and their dog River, moved to the region in 2015. Hicks said the idea of a shipping container home was inspired by his woodmaking workshop at the time, which was the same type of structure. “When I was planning the oﬀ-the-grid container home, I realised it would take a long time to construct by myself, so I decided to have a crack converting just one shipping container next to it.” “I thought maybe the house would take about nine months and this is our third winter, but we will deﬁnitely be done by next winter,” he laughed. Over the years of building the larger family home, David has been approached by many people curious about the concept. He has since started a business called Container Conversions. David builds portable

Some completed structures of the rammed earth home. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

David Hicks’ 40ft shipping container home on his Clareville property. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Earthly simplicity

An interior view of the shipping container home.

homes from the containers – from a complete customfit home to creating a base structure for customers to finish themselves. The business isn’t “totally flying yet” which he says he is pleased about as, finishing the family house is still a priority. “For one or two people, I couldn’t think of a better solution to keep you from a big mortgage,” he said. Building a container

home, such as the one he and his family live in, can cost between $50,000$70,000, but costs can “widely vary”. “That’s a working home ready to be trucked to where you want it, just plug in your power and hook up drainage.” All containers David works with are secondhand, which give them a bit of character, he said.

The simplicity of a rammed earth home was the appeal for Carterton couple Erin Betteridge and Timo Jaegle. The couple have begun the build on their Chester Rd section – the foundation size is 154m2, and the living area will be 127m2. Rammed earth construction is a technique of ramming earth into forms to create structures. The walls are 350mm thick, made from a mix of mostly lime, and a small amount of cement. Timo, originally from Germany, said he was inspired to build a rammed earth home because he was “not really used to the kind of buildings here – the wooden framed houses and stuﬀ”. After looking for alternative options, he became inspired by Auckland-based builder Paul Geraets of Terra Firma Earth Building.

Timo Jaegle, left, Erin Betteridge and Auckland-based builder Paul Geraets. PHOTO/WILLIAM HEATH

Boxing is put in ﬁrst, supported by steel, then the mix is “rammed in”, and the boxing is taken away. “There’s no insulation going in or painting or rendering or cladding or anything else,” Timo said. Because the thick stone walls are breathable and absorb heat, no insulation is needed, and heating costs go down. The initial cost of the build is higher than a

traditional build, but a rammed earth house is more a long-term costsaver because of its low maintenance. The couple’s building progress can be viewed on their Facebook page ‘We’re building a rammed earth home’. The NZ Tiny House & Alternative Living conference will be held in Carterton on September 29. For info, visit tinyhouseconference.co.nz.

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Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson How to be rewarded in life

Derek Sivers is well known for creating quite inspirational TED Talks, as well as being the author of excellent books. In commenting on what it takes to be rewarded in our lives Derek’s perspective is very simple and easily attainable; the biggest rewards in our lives come when we are being of most value to others. This doesn’t need to be complicated, it can be done by simply doing what we do to the best of our ability. In a recent trip to the supermarket my ‘man search’ failed to locate the almond milk. After wandering around aimlessly I then asked an attendant, who took me to exactly where I needed to be (and had walked past twice); this person added value to my life with his helpfulness, complimented by his really friendly manner.

The impact of our actions

The Daily Calm meditation series has a daily focus or idea to meditate on. Today’s example was the

impact of our actions, no matter how small, on the world around us. The way in which we speak to the person in the checkout aisle in the supermarket is more than likely to have an impact on the way in which this person interacts with the next person in line; if we are warm, friendly and polite, they will pay it forward to the next person in line, who will then be in a better mood with the next person they interact with. It can be so easy to positively impact on the world around us, we can do it one interaction at a time.

Watch positive content – then follow up with action

There is so much great and positive content that is available to watch on YouTube. The secret is to limit the amount you watch and choose carefully to find your inspiration, otherwise you’ll spend forever online being inspired, but not actually doing anything about what has inspired you. One site that I always look forward to with new

uploads in Be Inspired. Here you will see fantastic content that is well crafted and edited, always with an awesome message. Remember though, watching this content is only a small part of the equation, the far more important step is to go out and practice what you have learned.

In praise of incrementalism

This is the title of a podcast episode on Freakanomics. The idea is simple and uses Team Sky, the Tour de France team, as an example of how it works (in reading this, try to ignore the controversy that surrounds the team). Team Sky has won a number of tours in recent years. The team manager shares how the team is always looking for every possible (legal) advantage to give the team the edge, down to the tiniest details, with one example being lessons on how to wash hands to avoid team members getting sick. The manager acknowledges that none of the small changes on their own will make a difference, but collectively they might just give them the advantage to make Team Sky the champion team they are.

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Read books

More great advice from the fantastic Derek Sivers, someone who many of my shared ideas come from. Derek loves to learn by reading. He makes the comparison between reading a book and attending a conference; if, for example, you were to attend a conference with a series of speakers it could cost you thousands of dollars when you take into account conference fees, travel, accommodation, etc. The same information, plus a whole lot more if you consider that a conference keynote will just touch upon the key ideas of presenters, can be obtained in the books that they are likely to have written, and you will have access to the book afterwards to refer back to or share with others.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Wairarapa Midweek

Golden

YEARS

“Become involved, remain active, and make the most of every day” Every month in Golden Years we want to turn the spotlight on locals who are enjoying their retirement. Peter and Sandra Debney, kindly allowed themselves be our first subjects, and found it an interesting task. “It was a bit of review, revise and reflection on where we have been, where we are at and where we see ourselves looking forward,” says Peter. Like many retirees, Peter and Sandra often wonder how they had time to go to work. Both Peter and Sandra have been involved in a variety of community roles since they retired from Lakeview School 12 and 10 years ago respectively. After playing and refereeing rugby, Peter moved into a role with Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union as appointments convener, disciplinary and

them. fixture manager, and referee coach. Just as important has been making time for their children, He was Board Chairman of grandchildren and friends. the Wairarapa Community There is always some member Counselling Centre, and has of the family coming to stay, held numerous official roles especially during the school since becoming a Justice of holidays. the Peace in 2007 including Wairarapa Association Surviving financially President. in retirement takes Staying planning. When Sandra is younger and with Chairperson engaged and a wage coming of Friends of active in the in regularly, the Aratoi, and community is best thing they is thoroughly one of the real ever did was committed join a super to supporting positives they scheme and and expanding both enjoy about maintain their this wonderful being retired. contributions. Wairarapa They recommend community facility. Kiwi Saver as one of Both Peter and Sandra the best forms of retirement have been on the Wairarapa saving today. Heart Foundation committee, Health insurance also has to Peter as Chair, and both have be provided for too. There been part of its book sales does come a time when health team. issues start to catch up with Staying engaged and active in you, and Peter and Sandra are the community is one of the having to plan for these. real positives they both enjoy Gardening is an ever about being retired. Being able demanding and very rewarding to support each other in their task they enjoy. Being able to interests has been important to

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provide the bulk of home grown vegetables and fruit through the seasons is one of the most rewarding chores they enjoy together. Then there is always a renovation project to complete, one room at a time. Having a sense of humour helps, with laughter lightening the load. Sport, community and service groups are always looking for volunteers. They suggest putting your hand up - there are just so many new friends out there to meet. Take the first step.

Their best advice is to become involved, remain active, and make the most of every day, taking time to smell the flowers and enjoy a glass of wine on occasions. The following could best be described as their matrix … L.E.A.Ding the way forward heading into retirement: • Learn a new skill set, • Engage with others and support each other, • Action speaks louder than words, • Dare to succeed in whatever you undertake

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OFFERING DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN LIFE FOR WHEN YOU RETIRE OUR THREE SERVICES INCLUDE Age Concern Wairarapa (Woops) Inc

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• Would you like more company? • Do you know an older person who needs company? • Do you have time for older people? To answer these questions talk to the AVS Coordinator on 06 929 7569

Age Concern Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS) You have the right to be treated with Dignity and Respect at all times. If you or someone you care about is experiencing elder abuse help is available. Phone Age Concern Elder Abuse Response Service on 06 929 7568

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Golden

YEARS

“Become involved, remain active, and make the most of every day” Falling over isn’t part of the ageing process. Many falls are preventable. The Live Stronger for Longer movement aims to prevent falls and fractures, enabling people to stay well and independent in their own home. Strength and balance classes are one aspect of the national movement. Sport Wellington Wairarapa is the lead agency for Community Group Strength and Balance in the Wairarapa region. This means they are responsible for access to group classes that target strength and balance - and therefore prevent falls. Sport Wellington Wairarapa is working with existing and new

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Tuesday 10:30 – 11:30am Friday 10:30 – 11:30am

St. John’s Hall in Greytown on Main Street St. John’s Hall in Greytown on Main Street St. Mark’s Church Hall, Carterton St John’s Church Hall, Martinborough 61 Holloway Street, Carterton 5713 8 Queen Street, Masterton 5810

Tuesday 2:00 – 2:45pm Tuesday 9:15-10:15am Wednesday 9:30-10:30 Thursday 9:3010:30am Mondays 10am, Tuesdays 10am Daily Mon to Fri at 11:00-11:45

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exercise providers to become approved providers. More information about the movement can be found at the website www.livestronger.org.nz Key facts and statistics • Falling over is not a ‘normal’ part of the ageing process. • Many falls are preventable, and the Live stronger aim is to help you stay on your feet and living the life you want to live. • People over 65, have a 1 in 3 chance of falling, and between 10% and 20% of these falls result in an injury.

Tai Chi (Suitable for Beginners) Tai Chi (General class) Ageing Gracefully

Bodymind Pilates Bodymind Balance Studio Pilates

• For people aged 80 and over, the risk of falling increases to 1 in 2. • Falls are the most common cause of injury in older people. Why Strength and Balance classes • People who have good lower leg and ‘core’ strength – that’s the thighs, mid-section and back – also have good balance. One of the best and easiest ways to avoid falling over is to build your core strength. • Classes who meet nationally approved, evidence-based

criteria for community group strength and balance will be eligible to use our quality mark. Look for the ‘tick’ when selecting a class to know that it meets national agreed standards. Join a class near you. Class details can all be found on the website www.livestronger.org.nz or call Kristen and Jessica from Sport Wellington on 04 380 2070. Keep an eye on the website to keep up-to-date with new classes as they are approved.

Non-unit owning retirement village residents now eligible for rates rebate From the beginning of this month retirement village residents who do not own their unit, but pay fees to live there are now able to apply to their local council for a rates rebate. The Rates Rebate (Retirement Village Residents) Amendment Act 2018, ensures that retirement village residents who do not own their unit, but pay fees to live there, are recognised as rate payers, and are therefore entitled to apply for a rebate, says Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Eligible residents are required to fill out an application form, and provide a declaration certificate completed by their village operator. Both of these documents, along with eligibility criteria, are available on the Department of Internal Affairs website (https:// www.dia.govt.nz/ServicesRates-Rebate-Scheme-Index). Anyone with queries about their eligibility or that of a family member, are encouraged to get in touch with their local council or retirement village operator.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Wairarapa Midweek

Golden

YEARS

Golden Years recommended André Rieu’s 2018 Maastricht Concert Affectionately known as ‘The King of Waltz’, André Rieu stages an annual summer concert series in his beautiful Netherlands hometown of Maastricht. Performing for thousands of fans from all over the world against the stunning medieval backdrop of the town square, the Maestro is joined by his famous 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos, tenors and very special guests. The Screening Room Saturday 28 and Sunday 29th July at 2pm

GrownUps Tours GrownUps tours offer the 50+ community a range of escorted

travel packages to the world’s most exciting destinations. The team at HelloWorld in Masterton have had lots of positive feedback from their clients who have gone on one, both singles and couples, who have appreciated all the details taken care of, including airfares, the company of others to share their travel experience with.

Operatunity: The Golden Era of Musicals Tribute paid to musical greats like Jeanette McDonald, Nelson Eddy, Judy Garland and Dame Julie Andrews, songwriters like Rodgers and Hammerstein, Romberg, Kern and Lehar,

and musicals and movies they shone in. Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, Friday 17th August at 11am.

Every Third Thought: Life, Death and The End Game - Robert McCrum

Cole Porter: You’re the Top! Wairarapa Singers and Hutt Valley Singers

Robert McCrum, who was Editor In Chief at the publisher Faber and Faber talks about all things dying, and how to make peace with it.

In the 1920s, 30s and 40s the sophisticated rhymes and cultivated imagery of Cole Porter’s lyrics made him one of the pre-eminent song-smiths. His songs “shine like jewels” one critic wrote, “shot through with love that sometimes feels like pain”. Saturday 18th August at 2.30pm, Rathkeale College Auditorium

“It was a great book,” says David Hedley of Hedley’s Booksellers. “Moving, intelligent and unsentimental and at times witty. Denial, stoicism, cheerful acceptance? A set of reflections on how to approach ageing and the end is also an assemblage of great quotes,” says The Guardian.

Judy Garland, here in live performance around 1960, is one of the musical greats remembered at Operatunity. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES.

KiwiSaver statements to show retirement incomes and likely total incomes KiwiSaver annual statements will soon show projected balances at retirement and income figures to help consumers make better decisions about their savings. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi is seeking feedback from KiwiSaver providers on the introduction of the new

information. “We want people to have access to clear, easy-tounderstand information that shows how their current savings are tracking towards retirement. “Statements will show people an estimate of the savings they will have built-up by age 65 and the weekly retirement income

that sum would provide over 25 years. “How quickly these changes can be made to annual statements will be determined as part of the consultation we are undertaking with providers, but it is my expectation the requirements will be introduced without delay,” says Mr Faafoi.

“New Zealanders need meaningful information about their KiwiSaver so they can make positive decisions about their retirement savings. “Since 2016, officials from MBIE, the Financial Markets Authority and the Commission for Financial Capability have been working together to improve the information

KiwiSaver providers are required to disclose to their members in their annual statements. “This collaboration also resulted in the introduction of the requirement for KiwiSaver providers to disclose to investors the total dollar fees they have charged them throughout the year.”

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28 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Masterton man at helm of naval task force Masterton’s Captain Blair Gerritsen would describe himself as an enthusiastic mid-handicap golfer and part-time farmer. But this month he takes command of a naval task group larger than the Royal New Zealand Navy fleet. Gerristen will become New Zealand’s first sea combat commander in the world’s largest international maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), happening in Hawaii and southern California this month. Using 10 combat ships from seven different countries – including a New Zealand frigate, HMNZS Te Mana – Gerritsen will have to ensure the defence of an expeditionary strike group during the exercise. Gerritsen said the role came out of the blue. “I thought my sea-going days were behind me, so it’s a fantastic opportunity to re-engage.” He was tapped for the role in October last year, and had been to RIMPAC before, as maritime operation centre director in 2014. Gerritsen appreciated

Some of the ships under Captain Gerritsen’s command. In front is HMAS Adelaide, the lead ship. HMNZS Te Mana is at top right. [Inset] Captain Blair Gerritsen. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

RIMPAC’s scale, “it’s just unparalleled”. “You can’t replicate this anywhere else. It’s quite an event and it takes a long time to plan. “As soon as they ﬁnish, they start planning the next one in two years’ time. “For a defence force of our size, we never get the opportunity to command

this many ships in our own waters.” RIMPAC has been held every two years since 1971, making Gerritsen’s command part of its 26th exercise. The expeditionary strike group will be a force centred around ﬁve large amphibious ships. Gerritsen will command its at-sea defence —

fending oﬀ air, surface and sub-surface threats — while the group lands, moves between operating areas, and withdraws from the exercise. Captain Gerritsen has commanded two Royal New Zealand Navy Ships before. At RIMPAC, he will operate from HMAS Adelaide, the largest ship

in the Royal Australian Navy. He said within his staff of 30, there would be a range of countries represented. “It’s a unique opportunity to bring these people together, learning off each other, building trust, and developing them into an effective team.”

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Rural Wairarapa Midweek

Report for Week Ending 20 July, 2018, by Ian Hicks.

$165, Nellabrew Trust 3 at $149, Cameron 4 at $139, Callis 5 at $75, 7 at $86, Waimana 3 at $84, 8 at $75, Lyford 2 at $110. 1 Orphan Lamb at $33.

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Palmer 3 HX wnr Heifers at $450, 1 Fr wnr Bull at $300, 2 FrX wnr Heifers at $270, Cameron 1 HX ylg Heifer at $410, 1 Fr ylg Heifer at $585, 1 Fr ylg Heifer at $400, Birchall 3 HX wnr Heifers at $450.

Pigs Field 2 wnrs at $70.

Sheep Ewes: McLeod 23 RWR at $170, Lambs: McKee 5 at $149, Feast 4 at

A message for lifestylers David Famularo

While most of the focus in the eradication of mycroplasma bovis has been on commercial dairy farms, lifestyle properties are just as vulnerable and run the risk of spreading the disease further. Masterton veterinarian and hoof trimmer Alex von der Beeck of Hoof Pro NZ gives the following advice which she has compiled from various sources.

No raw milk

M. bovis does not live or survive in faeces/dirt, but it does survive in milk. Do not feed raw (unpasteurised) cows’ milk to calves – also goats and sheep – until m. bovis has been eradicated. Especially, do not collect raw milk from dairy farms for calf rearing.

Clean all milk equipment thoroughly

Milk bars, milk feeders, buckets and other equipment used for handling milk which are bought second-hand must be thoroughly washed in hot water and disinfected before use. The grass underneath the calf feeders is likely to be contaminated if there was m. bovis in the milk, as are the troughs on calf pens and paddocks where calves with saliva and infected milk dripping muzzles have been drinking from those troughs.

Breeding animals

Make sure that you only keep animals (born 2016 and 2017/18) for breeding purposes when you know where they have been born – not just where they came from as they could have previously moved between various farms. If unsure, compare the minder number on the NAIT tag with the published ones from the MPI website of farms where infected animals have been found (these could have been lost and replaced during travel). If you do ﬁnd your

PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

animals share the same minder number ring MPI immediately. If unsure, it is safer to slaughter them once they have reached their desired weight – and help the country with the eradication.

On property biosecurity

Expect all visitors to farms and lifestyle blocks to arrive clean and provide facilities for cleaning up. Otherwise they cannot arrive clean on the next farm/lifestyle block. If that is not possible, expect a surcharge as they will have to go back to their facilities and carwash or steam clean their “caked up” equipment. If your only clean up facilities is a bucket of water or hose, then a steam clean may still be required. Cleaning has to be done as soon as possible. M. bovis does not survive in faeces/dirt, but yersinia, rota virus, BVD, coccidia, foot and mouth (not yet in New Zealand) and especially Johne’s disease do and can be transmitted. This risk must be reduced by the usual biosecurity measures. Disinfectants do not work through muck. Copious amounts of water is more eﬀective than disinfectant on top of muck.

Semen

So far, sexual transfer is seen as low risk, but to avoid any chance of infection via bulls, it would be wise not to use Friesian bulls of uncertain origin born in 2016/17.

Testing for m. bovis

Due to the unusual nature of m. bovis, testing of individual animals/bulls with just one blood test is not a safe method. Infected animals have been known to give clear test results at certain times (i.e.no stress at time of testing). Nasal swabs, tonsil (crypt) swabs and prepuce swabs can all be false negative. Three blood tests within certain time intervals are required.

Lungs

So far, we in New Zealand we have not seen pneumonia caused by m. bovis, so the transfer from animal to animal by aerosol (saliva droplets) has not happened yet. Signs of pneumonia in calf pens could be a problem in the future if eradication is not successful. It would be a useful measure in the process of complete eradication to check the lungs of every single animal that is being slaughtered or that has died, with a cross cut through the lungs. The pattern can be described as that of the hide of a giraﬀe (interstitial edema), as we have no other known disease here in New Zealand that causes this.

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available. The caravans range from the 1960s to the 1980s, some restored to original condition, and some with modern essentials. These are available for short or long term hire for a wide variety of uses such as holidays, family functions, spare rooms, club activities, events or building projects. They are delivered to a site of your choice, fully kitted out with everything you need (except linen). You just move in, relax, and float on out! Teardrops are also available for cruising the country - easy to tow and very comfortable.

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131 years and going strong Elisa Vorster Peter King’s family have been everything from builders to undertakers but are better known for their outstanding woodworking trade dating back to 1887. The Carterton resident has owned and managed Kings Woodworking Company on Broadway since 1976 which was started 131 years ago by his great grandfather, Daniel Thomas King. The showroom is filled with the beautiful kitchen benchtops the Carterton business has become nationally renowned for, thanks to Peter King’s innovative thinking and previous experience in solid timber lamination. “For the past 35 years we have been building timber benchtops and individual wooden kitchens,” King said. At first glance, it would be understandable if you didn’t know what other treasures are scattered around the showroom. On one side of the room, King has a table containing rough offcuts of wood, including wood from a tree which came down

during the 1968 storm that plagued the Wahine. “All of them tell a story,” he said. On the other side of the showroom is a small family museum, with items ranging from staﬀ photos with his father, grandfather and uncle, to woodworking tools found in the old factory. There is also an undertaker’s jacket from his great grandfather’s funeral home, a book of his grandfather’s hand drawn blueprints of stucco houses and his great grandfather’s instructional book on joinery. While some items were part of the family collection, others were given to him to add to the museum. The small museum reﬂects the rich history of the family business, which had come a long way since its humble beginnings. King said his company helped introduce timbers such as blackwood, elm and macrocarpa to the commercial market and had become distinguished within the industry for using sustainable plantation species –

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Wai Write

Featherston Bibliophile to swap book towns Booktown An acclaimed Scottish author and seller of rare and second-hand books is coming to Featherston. Shaun Bythell will be the guest at a Featherston Booktown author’s event on August 27. Bythell owns The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Booktown. He is one of the top national and international authors who will feature in this year’s WORD Christchurch from August 29 to September 2. His book, The Diary of a Bookseller, was described by a reviewer in the Irish Times as “one of the funniest and most honest books you’ll read this year”. “It’s a real treat for book nerds, with stories of obnoxious customers, occasional discoveries of rare literary gems, and the extermination of a Kindle by shooting, and proudly mounting it as a trophy in the shop.” Bythell will be speaking in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin as well as Christchurch during his tour. Featherston Booktown founder and owner of Messines Bookshop, Lincoln Gould, said getting Bythell to come to

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Shaun Bythell, owner of The Book Shop in Wigtown, Scotland. The store is the largest second-hand bookshop in the country. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Wairarapa was something of a fluke. “We went cap in hand to Rachael King, the Director of WORD Christchurch, and asked if it might be possible for Shaun to come to our small town, about the size of Wigtown. “Rachael’s reply was, ‘Yes, as long as you can organise a day’s trout fishing for him’. “That proved to be easy with a couple of keen local fishermen volunteering to take Shaun out. But it will be August and the rivers might be somewhat cloudy so we have a Plan B.” Aside from recounting tales from his diary, Bythell will also discuss the experiences of

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Wigtown as a Booktown in a discussion with Sue Ryan of Mr Feather’s Den, as well as signing copies of his book. • The Featherston event will be held at The Loft on Tarureka Estate, Donald St, at 7pm on August 27. Tickets are $20 available on Event Finder, and at Featherston bookshops.

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After the success of its fourth annual Featherston Booktown Festival in May, the Featherston Booktown Board of Trustees is seeking community feedback and ideas for the 2019 Festival. The trustees are arranging a community meeting on Sunday August 5, 3.30pm5.00pm, at the Kiwi Hall in Featherston to which volunteers, local business owners, Community Board representatives and interested locals are invited. “This will be an opportunity to thank our many volunteers for their generous work to make 2018 Featherston Booktown so vibrant and successful,” Featherston Booktown Trust Chair, Peter Biggs said. “We want to feed back to the community about the 2018 Festival and ask for their ideas so that we can shape the 2019 Festival and ensure that next year’s Featherston Booktown Festival builds on the success of this year’s Festival.” According to Biggs, initial calculations of

attendance figures indicate that more than 4000 people visited Featherston for Featherston Booktown this year – the highest attendance level to date. “Every ticketed event was sold-out and the free attendance events had people queuing outside the venues and down the street – which is something we have never seen before.” Biggs said Featherston Booktown was only made possible by the work of the volunteers – “whether it’s the team making tea and cakes in the ANZAC Hall kitchen, the runners who ferry food and beverages to the venue managers or the art group who work to decorate the town during the weekend event – we couldn’t stage such an exciting festival without them”. “We have already begun putting the draft programme for Featherston Booktown 2019 together and it’s looking very exciting with something for every age group. “We’ll be sharing next year’s programme with the community when it’s finalised.”

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

WORDSEARCH

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BUMPER WORDFIT

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

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Events

THURSDAY, JULY 26 Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (behind clock tower Carterton), at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call (022) 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara (06) 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call president, Diane (027) 210-8069 or secretary, Gloria (027) 6285889. Masterton Toy Library:

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

FRIDAY, JULY 27 Masterton Savage Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 3771750 or Doreen 370-4604. JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm , no appointment neccessary. Wairarapa SeniorNet: People aged 50 to 100 are invited to attend their “Drop In”, 1-2pm with their computer problems, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, from 1.30-2.30pm. Call Maryanne (06) 370-2197 or email: endless.summer.nz@gmail.com Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9amnoon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. Needlework and Craft DropIn: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra (021) 2341554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill

377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 3770507 or Lucy (021) 02044144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JULY 28 Wairarapa Embroidery Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton, 10.30am-3pm. Call Nola (027) 687-8599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail. com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 3726459. Justice of the Peace: Service

centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle (06) 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket. org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 3797303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, JULY 29 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730. King Street Artworks: 21st Annual Exhibition, last day, at Aratoi, Bruce St, Masterton. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm.

Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7am-noon, Essex St car park. Call Warwick Dean (0274) 484-728. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 3798644.

MONDAY, JULY 30 Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Masterton East Indoor Bowling Club: Opening night at 7pm, Hogg Cres. All welcome. Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 3704493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val (06) 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066.

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Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9amnoon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower). Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley

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St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687. Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 3047026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (914 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY, JULY 31 Music Co-creation Workshops: Enjoy 100+ instruments, at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Community music-making led by Jonas Koukl during school term, 6-7.30pm. Wairarapa SeniorNet: People aged 50 to 100 are invited to their meetings, at Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, from 1.30-2.30pm. Call Maryanne (06) 370-2197 or email: endless.summer.nz@gmail.com South Wairarapa Badminton Club: At 7.30pm at Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Rackets available. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene (0274) 494-596.

Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia (06) 3088977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan (021) 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie (021) 1574909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 3799233 or (027) 271-6280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 3796999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 3787554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Masterton Toy Library: 10am1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748.

Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 3797303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm;

Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 3770499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Featherston: 7.30pm. Call Mark (06) 306-6013 or (021) 0244-2870. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Wairarapa-Bush physio Davide Castorina, right in hi-vis vest, with the Wairarapa-Bush and Horowhenua-Kapiti teams.

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Keeping our boys safe RUGBY

Jake Beleski Any player who gets injured training or playing for Wairarapa-Bush this season can rest assured they are in good hands. Italian physiotherapist Davide Castorina will be pitch-side at every training session and match the team play this year, and it is safe to say he is well equipped to handle the job. He has been a physio for rugby teams in Italy and New Zealand, and last year he looked after the New Zealand Under-19 team at the Jock Hobbs Memorial Tournament. New Zealand Rugby has a pitch-side emergency care course and teams at

national, Super Rugby and Mitre 10 Cup levels must have a person with their team who has completed the course. This year, that applies to Heartland Championship teams as well. Castorina attended the course in June, and said it was obvious how important it was. “In the course, they cover how to look after different times of medical conditions or lifethreatening injuries that can happen on the rugby field. “The WairarapaBush union and all the management team really embraced this by sending myself and my colleague Olivia Browne to this course and making sure we have all the required

equipment available at Memorial Park, and when we travel away.” Castorina first came to New Zealand 10 years ago and his wife, Te Ataahia, is from Masterton. They moved back to Italy for some time, before returning to New Zealand about six years ago. They spent the past five years living in Wellington before moving to Masterton at the start of this year. Castorina said there were plenty of stark differences between his home town of Rome, and Masterton. “It [Rome] is great to visit but living there is crazy. “Here is like heaven – everything is five or 10 minutes away and you

can park anywhere, and there’s great parks and the sea is not too far away.” Castorina plays for the Carterton senior reserve team and said he had always admired the rugby culture in New Zealand. Football was quite easily the most popular sport in Italy, but he was always keen on the idea of working with rugby players. “I always watched rugby in Italy and it’s so big here. “This is my third season of playing and the culture in rugby is very social and fun.” Not many club teams have a qualified medic they can call on during training or games, and Castorina said that was one of the big differences

at the higher levels of the game. He is now in a position where he can provide the Wairarapa-Bush team with the level of support they need at Heartland Championship level. “Being personally equipped with the skills and the equipment required to enable the delivery of immediate care at the pitch side will help me keep the boys safe throughout the season,” he said. “In Wairarapa, there’s only one or two clubs that have a pitch-side physio, and in Heartland rugby we aim to provide the best skills and equipment in the medic area.”

Wai United regain coveted trophy FOOTBALL

Jake Beleski They produced a first half of “absolute garbage” but the Wairarapa United men’s team still came away with a 4-1 win over Lower Hutt on Saturday. The win was especially meaningful because United regained the Eva Francis Trophy, named after former Masterton Mayor Bob Francis’s late wife, and played for between the two teams. The trophy can only change hands when the team holding it is playing at home, and United will

now hold it at least until the two teams meet in Masterton next season. Coach Phil Keinzley was disappointed with United’s efforts in the first half, and said it took some stern words at halftime to turn the tide. “We were just absolute garbage – they were 1-0 up and deserved the goal. “It was the worst half we’ve had in about seven weeks and quite a few words had to be spoken at halftime.” Whatever was said obviously did the trick, as United added three further goals to distance

It was the worst half we’ve had in about seven weeks and quite a few words had to be spoken at halftime. themselves on the scoreboard. The win moved them up to fifth on the Central League ladder, and all of a sudden the season is looking a lot more successful than it was a few weeks ago. Hamish Watson scored two goals from penalties on Saturday, while Azariah Soromon also scored two. “Once again it was showing the team has

quite a lot of character – it was one of those games that could have been quite embarrassing,” Keinzley said. “It probably would have been the youngest team we’ve put out, so it’s great to see that youth coming through.” Keinzley had special praise for youngsters Jonty Roubos and Sam Murray, who both made an impact as soon as they entered the match.

The Wairarapa United women’s team scored an emphatic 6-1 win over Upper Hutt in the W-League on Saturday. Kelsi Rutene led the way with two goals, while the others were added by Rosie Aitkenhead, Anna McPhie, Flo MacIntyre and Meisha Boone. United would have been hoping league leaders Wellington United were going to slip up against bottom-placed Seatoun, but Wellington escaped with a 2-1 win to keep their five-point lead at the top of the table.

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Semifinal hopes crushed RUGBY

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Jake Beleski The Rathkeale College First XV’s hopes of reaching the Central North Island Championship semiﬁnals were crushed by St Peter’s School on Sunday. Rathkeale came into the match knowing they would most likely need to win their last three matches to have a chance of sneaking into the top four. Even home ground advantage made little diﬀerence on Sunday as St Peter’s cruised to a remarkable 74-0 win at Rathkeale. The loss means Rathkeale are now in eighth place with two matches left to play, 11 points outside the top four. Their matches to come

are against ﬁfth-placed Lindisfarne College and sixth-placed Francis Douglas Memorial College, two teams still vying for semiﬁnal spots. Rathkeale have beaten the three teams below them on the table this season, but a few close losses to some of the better teams in the competition ultimately came back to haunt them. Feilding High School are setting the pace with seven wins from their eight matches to date, while St Paul’s Collegiate School have also only lost one match but have only played six in total. Rathkeale co-captain Thomas Ralls received his cap for playing his 30th match for the team on Sunday.

Harry McKay in action for the Rathkeale College First XV when they played Wesley College. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Forging friendships with functional fitness Elisa Vorster Five months after leaving Australia for Wairarapa, Alesha Wanders was still missing her Gold Coast fitness community – so she decided to buy her own gym franchise in Masterton. The F45 fitness studio she is going to set up provides 45-minute fitness classes based on High Intensity Interval Training [HIIT] and alternate between cardio-based training and resistance training. Originally from Hawkes Bay, Wanders moved to the Gold Coast five years ago with her husband, Leon, and two daughters, and successfully started her own online social marketing business with customers spanning across Australia, New Zealand, America and the United Kingdom. She went along to a F45 class last year based on recommendations from friends and has never looked back.

“I thought I would test it out and from the second day I was hooked, addicted.” She continued training there until February when she moved to Masterton with her husband and now three daughters, to be closer to family who had recently moved to the region. Wanders said she was loving the open spaces and natural environment of Wairarapa but something was missing. “I was sulking about not being able to come to F45 because there wasn’t one in Masterton.” She laughed as she admitted her friends did think she was a bit “extra” for buying a franchise to get the workout environment she wanted, but Wanders said other gyms didn’t offer the same benefits. “There’s a lack of groupstyle training which caters to every fitness level and all age groups from 16 and up,” she said. “I want people in

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RUGBY

Jake Beleski Carterton survived a ferocious second half comeback from Greytown on Saturday to set up a mouth-watering clash with the defending champions in this weekend’s WairarapaBush Tui Cup final. Carterton appeared to be well on their way to victory with a 22-8 lead at halftime, but Greytown weren’t about to go down without a fight. They rallied to score 19 unanswered points and take a 27-22 lead late in the match, and it was only a converted try to Carterton fullback Nick Mason – who would have been the player of the match – with about five minutes left that got the home team over the line. Carterton wasted little time getting into their groove on Saturday, and it was Mason who put them in an attacking position and then scored the opening try. Halfback Isaac Bracewell added a penalty to extend their lead to 8-0, and they added another seven points when flanker Matt Gain crashed over for their

Carterton’s Nick Mason scores for the home side against Greytown on Saturday. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

second try. Greytown must have felt like the match was slipping away before they had even fired a shot, but some strong tackling from second five-eighth Cyrus Baker and flanker Marcus Ale got them on the front foot. They finally got on the scoreboard through a penalty to fullback Nick Olson on the half hour mark, and three minutes later Baker crashed over after some sustained attack from the visitors. Greytown would have been happy to head into halftime at 15-8 after Carterton were clearly the dominant team in the opening 40 minutes, but

the home team had other ideas. They launched an attack from near their own line and winger Cheyenne Harmon made a clean break before linking up with centre Joe Gordon. Gordon drew the last defender to give first fiveeighth Corey McFadzean a clear run to the line to score one of the best tries of the season. Greytown knew they needed to strike first in the second half, and they did just that when they added two quick tries to close the gap to 22-20. With 15 minutes left in the match, Greytown found themselves hot on attack

once again, and centre Kingi Kawai strolled over to give them their first lead of the match. It would have been easy for Carterton to panic after watching their 14-point lead disappear in rapid time, but they stayed calm and worked their way into position to hit back. Greytown held out wave after wave of attack on their line, but eventually Mason smashed his way through a hole and slammed the ball down under the posts. They then expertly closed out the final five minutes as Greytown tried everything to get the ball back. Carterton were the better team for the majority of

the match, but seeing their lead evaporate would have caused some heart palpitations for the coaching staff and players. They will need to be switched on for the entire 80 minutes to topple defending champions Gladstone next week. Gladstone were made to work hard by Martinborough in the other Tui Cup semifinal, eventually prevailing 37-25. Martinborough did hold a 13-8 lead at one point, but Gladstone clicked into gear as the match wore on to seal the win. In this week’s senior reserve final, Puketoi will meet Pioneer after the former upset Tuhirangi 29-10 on Saturday, and the latter beat Carterton 51-32.

RESULTS

Premier: Gladstone 37 Martinborough 25; Carterton 29 Greytown 27; Marist 52 Red Star 19; East Coast 19 Eketahuna 14. Senior reserve: Puketoi 29 Tuhirangi 10; Pioneer 51 Carterton 32; Pioneer OB 29 Marist 28; Featherston 28 Greytown 0 [defaulted]; Eketahuna 23 East Coast 13; Gladstone 23 Martinborough 5.

Dalefield teams get taste of playoffs HOCKEY

Jake Beleski Both Farriers Dalefield premier hockey teams got a taste of what is to come when they took on Hutt United at Clareville on Saturday. For the women, it was their second tough match in two days, after they beat Harbour City 3-2 in a thrilling match in Wellington on Friday night. They were on the back foot early on Saturday as Hutt scored two goals in the first five minutes, and it proved too much to overcome as they went down 2-1 in the end. The men played out a physical, and at times testy, match against Hutt on

Saturday, and the teams couldn’t be separated as the final score finished at 1-1. Both Dalefield teams will take on Hutt again this weekend in the first round of the playoffs. The women finished in top spot and will host Hutt at Clareville, while the men finished second so will have to travel to Wellington for their clash. The winners of both matches will advance straight to the final on August 11, while the losers will get a second life the following week, against the winners of the third versus fourth playoff matches. Women’s coach Michael O’Connor was thrilled with the way his squad had performed against Harbour City on Friday night.

“In a lot of ways that was harder than Saturday’s game. “It was really quick and the girls were working really hard to keep them under control.” Abby Crawley scored Dalefield’s first goal from the top of the circle, and O’Connor’s daughter, Michael O’Connor, tied the game at 2-2 when she scored their second. The scores were level until the final 30 seconds of the match, when Jaylin Dawson pounced to secure the winning goal for Dalefield. “It was a massive physical effort from the girls,” O’Connor said. “Harbour got a couple in but they’re the top scoring team in the competition.”

Crawley was Dalefield’s player of the match, but there was some bad news as Katie-Anne Saywell suffered a calf injury and was unable to play on Saturday. She will be assessed throughout the week in the hope she will be available for this weekend’s match. It was always going to be tough to back up Friday’s performance against a strong Hutt side on Saturday, and a slow start ultimately cost Dalefield the match. Katherine van Woerkom scored Dalefield’s goal, but they failed to capitalise on a number of penalty corner opportunities. O’Connor said they would have to be more clinical in this week’s

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rematch. “We were flat to start off with and guilty of turning it over a bit too often. “They might have their tails up because they’ve beaten us for the first time in three years, but we were a bit depleted and I think we’ve got a real chance this week.” The Dalefield men’s team also conceded an early goal against Hutt on Saturday, but levelled the scores with a stunning strike from Daniel van Woerkom in the second quarter. The match was played at a frantic pace, but neither team could find a winning goal and the draw was enough for Hutt to hold onto top spot heading into the playoffs.

CLUB RUGBY FINALS THIS SATURDAY

Premier Plate Final – Hodder- Steffert Cup Marist vs East Coast 11.00am, Turf

Senior Reserve Final – Ryan Cup Senior Reserve Final Pioneer vs Puketoi 1.00pm, Turf

Senior Reserve Bottom 4 Championship Eketahuna vs Gladstone 12.00pm, No2

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Final – Presidents Cup Pioneer OB vs Featherston 12.30pm, No3

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