Wairarapa Midweek Wed 25th March by Wairarapa Times-Age

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020

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An inside look at Masterton’s homeless shelter. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Lisa Urbani Donna Laing has been a social worker in Masterton for 30 years and it’s fair to say she has seen it all. She volunteers as a host at the Masterton homeless shelter and says she gets so much out of it. “I come away feeling a sense of personal reward, I’m honoured to be part of it.” The dilemma is that many of the homeless are in their situation because of circumstances, but also because of their life choices, addictions, and abuse. For her, the essential thing

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PEOPLE is that the shelter provides the basics, a hot meal, a shower, a chance to be dry, wash their clothes, and safely store their possessions so they don’t need to be carried around. “Taking a bit of life weight oﬀ them for two hours” is how she describes it. There is no denying that some people who have need

of the Shelter’s services have challenging behaviours, mental health issues and alcohol and drug dependencies. Three hosts ensure that strict rules are adhered to, and drinking, taking drugs, or becoming aggressive and ﬁghting, are not allowed. They have all had police training in de-escalation techniques, but as Donna explains, once you spend time with them you understand that they are in “survival mode”. She says their basic responses are “fright, ﬁght, or

ﬂight.” “Just like us, many of them have had a life, been to school, and had families. Mental health problems are a cruel thing, it’s a ﬁne line crossing over from sanity to mental health issues for any one of us.”. For her, the best day is when she can help someone homeless just have a safe place to relax, enjoy some home comforts, maybe watch a movie and doze. Although people who live rough tend to have a code of their own in terms of looking out for each other

and respecting each other’s belongings and space, they ﬁnd it hard to have faith in outsiders. Once trust is established, Donna’s hope is that they feel they have someone to turn to if they need help.

What you do for the least of my brothers…

Reverend Wendy Thornburrow was ordained as a priest in 2019 but she has always wanted to serve others, even as a young seventeen-year old growing up in Havelock North. She is a relief host for the homeless shelter, and also Continued on page 3

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Virus in Carterton

Cheers for cheese

A Carterton council gardener who has contracted Covid-19 has no connection with overseas travel and is suspected of being one of two possible instances of community spread in the country. Full story P3

A Martinborough couple, Lindsey and Amanda Goodman, were really proud to be recognised for their goat cheeses at this year’s New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. They won several medals for their Drunken Nanny cheeses and said that they attributed their success to the goats being farmed outside and only milked once a day.

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Misplaced meth Two bags of methamphetamine worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, were found in Featherston last August and Carterton in December. Wairarapa Police are investigating.

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Health

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Wellingon’s ex-Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, now based in Wairarapa, is participating in the 3000km Cape Reinga to Bluff, bike-packing trip, Tour Aotearoa. Full story P6

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Man infected with covid-19 ‘recovering’ Karen Coltman

Ev’s Bar Carterton open and cleaned. PHOTO/KAREN COLTMAN

The Carterton council gardener who has contracted covid-19 is apparently “doing well and recovering” according to his mates. The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, the man had not travelled overseas and was one of two cases in New Zealand where there was, at this stage, no connection with direct overseas travel before contracting the virus. It is being treated as an instance of possible community spread. The man was a regular patron at Ev’s Bar in Carterton, owner Steve Carson said. The young gardener was at Ev’s Bar eight days before the test came back positive. At this stage, he was not symptomatic. Carson said the bar closed early on Saturday night and started “ripping the place apart” to do a top-to-bottom

We want people to know they are in a clean place and we are keeping this regime up and want our customers to help us by keeping up their regularly hand washing.

deep clean. “The ladies have been amazing,” Carson said. “We have done a top to bottom deep clean here. “Walls, chairs, door handles, all surfaces are disinfected and clean.” The bar was open again on Sunday. “We are now going in and cleaning the toilets thoroughly every hour,” Carson said. “We want people to know they are in a clean place and we are keeping this regime up and want our customers to help us by keeping up their regularly hand washing.” The bar is open to 50 people at time and management is strict about social distancing.

The owners have asked anyone that is unwell to stay at home. The infected man’s friends got in touch with Carson and told him he was doing well and was on the road to recovery. Times-Age sources said the man didn’t go into Carterton’s council offices before or after going into self-isolation, and has not had contact with office staff, frontline council services staff, or councillors. But the council has confirmed it had the offices thoroughly cleaned as a precaution. Some Carterton residents have been notified by the Ministry of Health that they were

in contact with the man and they have been required to go into selfisolation for 14 days. A family of two parents and four children are in the situation. Carterton District Council chief executive Jane Davis said, “We’re really proud of our staﬀ member and the way they followed Ministry of Health guidelines as soon as they became symptomatic”. “These actions have minimised any risks to others in Carterton.” On Sunday, the director general of health, Ashley Bloomﬁeld said at his daily press conference the Ministry of Health had not yet established how the man contracted the virus and the investigation was still underway. He acknowledged that the Carterton community would be concerned but asked everyone just to keep up with the physical distancing and handwashing.

Emergency accomodation options limited Continued from page 1 finds it fulfilling to be able to see the progression of confidence, as people who were once suspicious and reserved, become more at ease. There is an urgent need for a night shelter. The Empire Hotel in Masterton used to be available as emergency accommodation but now that it has been demolished, there is nowhere. Usually, the homeless have exhausted all

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PEOPLE options when it comes to accommodation, their families don’t want them and they can’t aﬀord to pay rent. There is currently no vacant social housing available in Masterton, and none likely to be built for at least two years

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according to Reverend Thornburrow. It’s a problem, there are strict guidelines governing the running of a night shelter. These include it not being allowed to be in the central business district, or in a residential area, nor can it be near a school or childcare centre. It does need to be near a town for walking and thus the industrial area is probably most suited. The committee overseeing the Masterton shelter is hopeful that they

can apply for funding now they are an Incorporated Society. If a factory that could be adapted for their needs became available, they could pay rent. They have been “damaged by life” she says, sadly, “but it is not our job to judge them, even if they blot their copybook, we should never turn people away or stop loving them.” • Anyone wanting to oﬀer help or donate money should contact Lyn Tankersley of the Masterton Foodbank.

Reverend Wendy Thornburrow.

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Feeding people, not landfills Hayley Gastmeier

E HAND TO MOUTH Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Planalytics to shed light on food poverty in our region and highlight the efforts of those who are working to address the need.

Planalytics is a Greytown-based business providing research, analysis, facilitation and monitoring services to inform decision-making in the urban and community development sectors. Waste Not, Want Not was commissioned by Connecting Communities Wairarapa and funded by Department for Internal Affairs and the Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua.

nough food to feed an army on a regular basis is being saved from ending up in landfills. Instead of going to waste, the rescued kai is being redistributed to Wairarapa individuals and whanau in need. Since being set up in Masterton in 2015, Waiwaste Food Rescue has saved more than 183 tonnes of food – which according to the organisation equates to more than half a million meals. To be precise, Waiwaste says it is responsible for rescuing enough food for 523,983 meals, contributing to a reduction of 142,765kg in greenhouse gas emissions. On a sunny March morning, I joined Waiwaste coordinator Elise Sadler and volunteer Henriette Tulloch as they collected bread, milk, and fresh produce from Masterton supermarkets. Every weekday, Waiwaste volunteers pick up food that is good enough to eat but not good enough to sell from supermarkets, cafes, bakeries, growers, and producers. Food gathered is delivered to Masterton Foodbank for family food parcels, and to the Community Kitchen which cooks meals for people in emergency situations. With Waiwaste branches also running in Carterton and Martinborough, Henriette is one of 25 volunteers working with the Masterton branch. She has been volunteering for the organisation for three years and says it’s great to be a part of an initiative that reduces waste in a big way while also helping people who are in need. After doing the rounds of various supermarket departments, both Elise’s and Henriette’s vehicles

Waiwaste Food Rescue coordinator Elise Sadler, collecting bread from a Masterton supermarket with Waiwaste volunteer Henriette Tulloch. PHOTOS/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

are jam-packed to the roof. We unload the goods and weigh it all at Waiwaste’s Cricket St headquarters, also the site of Masterton Foodbank. In just an hour, we have collected 300kg of food that would otherwise have been thrown out, including muffins, magnum ice creams, frozen chicken

We’ve got a handle on the edible food, now the issue is the inedible food … we’ve still got a lot of food heading to the landfill in people’s rubbish and that’s a big problem. patties, nashi pears, nectarines, and avocados. Elise notes how a large box of capsicums will be perfect for the Community Kitchen, where Henriette also volunteers as a cook. Elise said Waiwaste was rescuing up to 1.5 tonnes

of food each week in Masterton alone. Much of it comes from Countdown, which operates nationwide under its “policy to donate food that is still edible to our community charity partners through the Countdown Food Rescue programme”. Elise said it was great to see a corporate enterprise towing this line, and businesses in general “becoming a lot more aware of their waste management”. “Every store, they all have different ways of dealing with their waste.” She said some supermarkets donated less and instead opted to heavily reduce prices of items nearing their use-by dates. Elise said this model made items more affordable and would benefit the people in need who were reluctant to ask for help. Quite often the daily collection produced food surplus to foodbank and Community Kitchen

Waiwaste collects food that is good enough to eat but not sell and redistributes it to the community.

requirements, so this was given to schools and the Wairarapa Resource Centre. Waiwaste volunteers use their own vehicles, so the organisation is seeking sponsorship for an electric van. Elise said an electric vehicle would help to reduce “food miles”, a unit of measurement that accounts for the transport of getting food from the producer to your plate. Formerly a school principal in India, Elise said Waiwaste had a

strong volunteer base and she would be looking to increase the organisation’s reach into education. She praised the many businesses who were onboard with Waiwaste, but said there was still a lot of work to do. “We’ve got a handle on the edible food, now the issue is the inedible food … we’ve still got a lot of food heading to the landfill in people’s rubbish and that’s a big problem.” Elise said emissions from global food waste were four times as much as those produced by the aviation industry, and community composting and worm farming initiatives could help combat this. • Anyone keen to get involved with Waiwaste can contact Elise at coordinator@ waiwaste.org.nz

Head shaved for Cancer Society Lisa Urbani ‘Gangster Granny’ was the affectionate nickname of 12-year old Madison Stott’s great-aunt, Alison Beattie, 69. She was known for her fast driving, and when she passed away in January this year – following a battle with bone cancer – a celebration of her life was held on what would have been her 70th birthday, January 4. Her great-niece, Madison Stott, decided she wanted to do something to honour the work of the Cancer Society. She raised money through a Facebook page and promised to shave her hair off once her goal of $1000 was reached. Madison and her family said they wanted to “raise awareness of the good work of the Cancer Society.” Although her aunt lived in Palmerston North, she had grown up in Wairarapa and she and Madison had a close bond. Since her

three children are living in Auckland and Australia, Madison’s family looked after her during her illness. They were very impressed with the way the Cancer Society had helped her, despite the fact that her cancer was beyond help. Rachael, Madison’s mum, said the support for the family had been ongoing, including a bereavement morning tea for her mom,

who had lost her sister. As a result, Madison wanted to do “something good that could involve the Cancer Society” and came up with the idea of raising $1000 for them. She surpassed this goal, raising $1500. Her mum helped her to ask for donations on Facebook, and within three weeks she had met her target. All that remained was for her to honour her promise to shave her hair off, and mum Rachael, a hair stylist, was happy to oblige. The hair will be made into a wig for Cancer Society clients and the funds will be put to good use. Madison was very grateful to everyone who donated money. • Anyone wanting to add to her donation can drop money off at Bryan’s Furniture at 132 Lincoln Rd Masterton, or direct credit ASB account 12 3290 0007529 50. Madison Stott, 12, shaved her hair to raise money and awareness for the Cancer Society. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Supermayor’s 3000km ride Lisa Urbani If anyone wants to combat covid-19, Wellingon’s ex-Mayor, Celia WadeBrown, now based in Wairarapa, has the answer. Cycling, one of her favourite past-times, combines fitness and health with the great outdoors, and the allimportant self-isolation. The 63-year-old is well known for her love of cycling as she famously cycled to and fro as Wellington’s mayor from 2010 till 2016. Currently – putting most couch potatoes to shame – she is participating in the 3000km Cape Reinga to Bluff, bike-packing trip, Tour Aotearoa and has now reached the South Island. She had a quick pit stop at Masterton’s Ten O’clock Cookie Company last week while her bike brake pads were being repaired at Happy Valley Cycles. Describing herself as “an urban commuter having an adventure”, Celia is taking her own time and hoping to reach her destination in Bluff by April 2. She is enjoying the diverse scenery as she rides and said seeing

One definitely has to be flexible and adventurous to take part, but she hoped that more people would get out and explore the back roads of New Zealand. native birds, such as the kaka and black robin, beautiful beaches, the Timber Trail through the Pureora Forest Park, and Kawa Kawa Bay in Auckland, was a highlight. Foraging for overhanging fruits such as apples, grapes, peaches, and blackberries has also been one of her pleasures along the way. Gravel roads were not her friend, but the worst issue was inconsiderate drivers who did not give enough room for cyclists, although she said this had not been a big problem. In case of a mishap, riders can be located by the spot tracker they must carry. Through her travels, she has met many people from all walks of life as she beds down for the night in an assortment of places

Celia Wade-Brown on her cycle tour of New Zealand. PHOTO/LISA URBANI

ranging from staying with friends to Airbnbs, tents, and bunkrooms. Designed by Jonathan Kennett, a New Zealand cycling guidebook writer, the Tour Aotearoa route showcases the best New Zealand Cycle Trail Great Rides, Heartland Rides, and many quiet country

roads. A Tour Aotearoa Brevet event has been organised once every two years; in 2016, 2018, and 2020. A Brevet is a 30-day, long-distance road cycling event, and the word refers to the card cyclists usually carry as they get marked off at check points.

In this instance they do not carry cards but take pictures at the 30 photo control points, such as Mt Eden in Auckland. This particular trip started on February 17 and continued to March 8, as 100 riders per day were allowed to take off. The cost to participate involved carbon credit offsets and a donation of $100 to a charity of choice, and Celia chose her campaign for Living Streets which promotes the rights of people on foot. The idea is not to race, but to allow the riders to test themselves to see if they can make it within the timeframe. As she cycles regularly from her home in the Mangaterere Valley in Wairarapa, including to Ocean Beach in South Wairarapa and over the Remutaka hill road, she did not have to train too hard. Regardless of her deadline, she intended to complete the race and said that, “one definitely has to be flexible and adventurous to take part, but she hoped that more people would get out and explore the back roads of New Zealand”.

Businesses backing reservoir About 20 Wairarapa businesses have thrown their support behind the Wakamoekau Community Water Storage Scheme (WCWSS), including a Masterton car dealer. Eastwood Motor Group dealer-principal Gary Allan said supporting the scheme was a “no brainer”. “Water security is one of the biggest issues facing the Wairarapa, and as a local business, that employs 30 staff, we want to do our bit to ensure the region has a good future,” Gary said. WCWSS is a small-scale scheme consisting of a reservoir in the hills northwest of Masterton, with a holding capacity of up to 19 million cubic metres of water and supplying about 28 million cubic metres a year. The reservoir will harvest and store water when it is not required in winter to distribute it in the months when it is required. The project has government support, through the Provincial Growth Fund, and was awarded $7m in January to progress the work required to complete feasibility studies, lodge a resource consent application and prepare for construction start targeted in 2023.

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Festival tent tidy-up Gianina Schwanecke The Tauherenikau Racecourse was transformed into a tent city when more than 2000 people descended upon it for the 121 Festival this month. Event organiser Tim Ward said they were still sorting through all that was left behind. “We’re just in the process of sorting through all our rubbish now.” Thorough recycling eﬀorts had helped divert rubbish and festival waste from the local landﬁll. “We are separating

cans, plastic, cardboard, and compostable material. “We’ve probably diverted between 60-100 wheelie bins of recyclables. It’s about 70 to 80 per cent of everything that we’ve generated on site that’s going to be recycled.” About a dozen tents and assorted camping equipment remained, he said. “I think that’s pretty good considering we had about 2000 people camping here. He attributed this to a stencil oﬀer – tents at this year’s festival

were spray painted with a stencil saying ‘121 2020’ and any which are brought back next year with it will receive a camping refund. “That deﬁnitely would have reduced the amount getting left behind or thrown away.” He said they would be looking to donate the remaining items to any organisation that worked to help house people. “We’ve got airbeds, we’ve got deck chairs, and some tents which may be salvageable.” Despite uncertainty around future events, he was pleased with how the festival went and would

be happy to return. “It’s deﬁnitely something everyone in the community enjoyed. “We’d deﬁnitely like to be here next year.” Ward said he was grateful for the support from the South Wairarapa District Council and the Tauherenikau Racing Club. The events industry is in for tough times, as he added that every single one of the 50-person crew who helped put the festival together would be out of work for the foreseeable future.

Canned food for test pots About 2000 people camped at this month’s 121 Festival in South Wairarapa. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

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GROW YOURSELF A HEALTHY HAVEN The topic of illness and self-isolation is in the minds of many at the moment. As I write this the Alert Level has increased, so we know that people are going to be spending more time at home—thinking a little differently on where their money goes & where their food is coming from—and trying to find something to keep themselves occupied. Judging by the increase in vegetable sales this past week, edibles are the obvious choice—but all kinds of gardening is good for the soul. Plant pretty pots of colour to lift the spirits, house plants to help clean the air, and now that autumn is here it’s a good time to prepare for the planting of trees, shrubs & hedges.

EDIBLE HEDGES. We’re coming into Feijoa season so soon we will all be able to enjoy these delicious green fruits in abundance. Feijoa plants are a fantastic idea for hedges. They look good all year round, their beautiful edible flowers are loved by the birds & bees.

But because edibles are in the forefront of peoples minds we will focus on those this week—what you could plant and why.

Feijoas & Blueberries are very versatile—they can be grown as an easy care hedge or in pots. For best results plant more than one variety.

PLANTS FOR POTS.

The spring blossoms on fruit trees are a beautiful sight, and one that encourages birds & bees to the garden

Growing plants in containers is wonderful idea for those who don’t have a lot of garden space, or for those who don’t own their property and want to take their ‘mobile garden’ with them if they have to move. There are lots of options for growing food in pots—citrus are always a great choice.

EDIBLE CLIMBERS. Not

everyone has a lot of space in the garden but almost everyone has something that a plant could climb up on. Grapes are a great choice for the home garden.

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only give us nutritious & delicious fruit, they also supply shade in the summer, and are worthy for planting for the gorgeous spring blossoms. What you grow should depend on what you like to eat— plums, apples, pears? Pears are one of the more easy care trees to grow and we have favourites such as Taylors Gold and Beurre Bosc, both pollinators for each other. Or we have Plumcots, a plum-apricot cross.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Rotary rewards hard workers Lisa Urbani Simply put, the Rotary, Pride of Workmanship Award is to honour the commitment to a job well done on the part of an employee. Its theme is “Do it Once, Do it Well – Build a better New Zealand”. The 12 recipients of the Pride of Workmanship and Community Service Awards were recognised at a special dinner in the Anzac Hall in Featherston last Wednesday night. Hosted by the South Wairarapa Rotary Club at their Bi-Annual Awards night, the guest speaker, the Deputy Vice Pro Chancellor from Massey University, Professor Chris Gallavin, gave a stirring speech. Praising the effort of the recipients, he said “you don’t know what you’re capable of till you find your passion”. “We should all take responsibility in our community, do it in little ways and look for opportunities to be a leader’, he said, with particular reference to the current challenge faced by New Zealanders in dealing with the covid-19 epidemic. The award takes into account all aspects of work

Recipients of the South Wairarapa Rotary Club’s Pride of Workmanship Award. PHOTO/LISA URBANI

performance and ethics, including the quality, output, safety, initiative, and sense of responsibility at all working levels in the community. Its recipients are nominated by their employers or members of the public, and it is intended to encourage favourable employer/ employee relationships, and a sense of community pride in individual achievement. This particular group exemplified the criteria of “building a better New Zealand”.

Ken Aburn is a farmer from Pirinoa who has been instrumental in encouraging sporting pursuits in his district and building a strong sense of community in his rural area. Charlotte Harding has been active in the Martinborough Toy Library and has made a sterling contribution to the Martinborough Business Association, and in particular to their Dark Skies tourist project. Dick Smith is a celebrated and respected member of Featherston

with an illustrious career in military and civil service and is devoting his time to research for the D Company 28 Maori Battalion research project. Gail Wilson launched a cookbook to raise funds for a hospital care facility at Wharekaka, and offers free therapy treatments to locals suffering a loss in their lives. Graeme Gray has made a massive contribution to the Greytown community, serving on numerous Trusts, while also being a volunteer fireman and

working at Cobblestones Museum. Sian Paterson established Blue School and The Pod after identifying a need for a highly professional standard of early childhood education in Greytown. She is an expert in children with behavioural difficulties, works with teenagers at risk, and is an active caregiver for many foster children. Keiko SchoebrunnNojima is known as the Tai Chi Queen in Featherston. She has been providing a community service at cost without profit, sharing her love of this ancient discipline and she has been heavily involved in the biannual visit to Featherston of the Japanese ChorFarmer Choir Group. Terry Blackstop has served various organisations such as St John, Martinborough Youth, Golf and Lion Clubs, and the Ruamahanga Health Trust, either as a treasurer or secretary. His contributions in the running of these organisations, have been highly valued. Derek Wilson has served the Lands Trust of Greytown for 40 years,

including as chairman for six years. He is an executive of Greytown Rugby Club, Wairarapa Working Men’s Club, and Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union. He is also a former coach of the Kuranui College First XV. Stan Matovich has supervised the operations of the Greytown Transfer Station for many years and has also been willing to assist in managing the local camping ground when sudden vacancies occurred. His friendly and helpful assistance is greatly appreciated. Emily Greenberg is very much at the forefront of many environmental projects advocated by the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands restoration group, and various local walkway initiatives. She has had a long association with the Featherston Community Centre and Featherston Booktown. Trevor Hawkins is a prominent transport business owner who has been a generous supporter of the Martinborough Rugby and Golf Clubs, of Hau Ariki Marae, Menz Shed, and the rural community at large.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, March 25, 2020 EDITORIAL

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Keep calm, carry on Now more than ever before, the iconic line “Keep calm and carry on” is needed so we can all take a deep breath and compose ourselves. This famous motivational poster was produced by the British government in 1939 in preparation for World War II, specifically during the Blitz, when London was under attack. It was hoped that it would give a public boost to morale, but surprisingly, even though 2.45 million copies were printed, it was not often displayed. Original versions are quite rare but, following the discovery of one in a bookshop in England in 2000, it suddenly enjoyed a revival and became very popular as an advertising slogan on a range of products. Epitomising the ‘stiff upper lip’, restraint, resilience, and remaining calm in adversity – the poster is instantly recognisable. The power of a pithy saying can never be underestimated, especially in times of trouble. One can imagine

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Piece of mind

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Lisa Urbani Winston Churchill chomping on his cigar as he uttered the immortal line: “We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival”. The world has gone mad, everyone is in a panic, obsessed with toilet paper, clutching hand sanitiser and practising new greetings so we don’t touch each other. The facts are that we are facing a very serious threat in the form of a stealthy virus that can strike at any time and has the capacity to end lives. It is impacting very detrimentally on our global economy; many may lose their livelihoods and be badly affected. We know this and it is extremely scary, but panic buying and alarm will only make things worse. Our grandparents faced heartbreak and misery

during wartimes, they lived through hardships, rationing, and tragedy, and they came through the other side. We’ve had Aids, bird flu, swine flu, ebola, mad cow disease, the Great Depression, drought, and the GFC, Brexit and Megxit, Donald Trump and Married at First Sight, and yet the world is still turning, the sun will come up tomorrow. We just need to take sensible precautions as recommended by experts, practise basic hygiene, and use our common sense. Let’s batten down the hatches and hold our loved ones close – not too close – it’s going to be a bumpy ride, but we will prevail. As Winston might have advised us: “Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning”. Keep calm and carry on.

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My grandson Ryker enjoying a beautiful Sunday morning on the shore of Lake Wairarapa recently. PHOTO/DEBBIE LEE

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STREET TALK

Keeping hands clean stops the spread of illness. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM Jean Cretney Look out for each other. Stay home if you feel unwell and avoid crowds when out. Richard Alan Dahlberg Stop buying up essential items. Robyn Ramsden Wash your hands! Cough and sneeze into you elbow. Stay home if you are unwell. Honestly, follow the instructions of the Ministry of Health. It’s not hard. Michelle Barre Good hand hygiene and cover your mouth when you cough. So, like normal really but to protect our vulnerable in the community.

As a district nurse knowing who you are visiting and who has visited them if they have been overseas. And taking extra precautions if they have and still requiring a visit. Elaine Leggott WC Well I think look after the elderly in the community and help keep them safe. Emma Ayling If you think you could have it, get tested before you go out in public, and wait for the results. Marilyn Milner In regards to the eftpos machines at the banks, also wipe the keys and the

screen where you have to touch it when you get your money out of the machine. Mark Walker Support kids in basic hygiene and be mindful as they pick up on adults’ changed behaviours. As a parent and supportive neighbour, keep informed through the Ministry of Health, remain patient, and hold on to your sense of humour. Marilyn Milner Carry antibacterial wipes in the car. When going into a supermarket use one on the eftpos machine before you use it. Also wipe the meters in the main street

where we put the money in. Naturally we don’t want to carry these wipes with us when they have been used so I hope a rubbish bin will be nearby to dispose of the wipes, otherwise people might throw them on the ground. Jocelyn Konig Stand one metre away from people you are talking to and cough or sneeze into your elbow. Kim Mckinley Don’t panic. Beth Copland Don’t take this as an opportunity to behave like an idiot.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, March 25, 2020 A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

Clothing takes a toll

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Anne Nelson Consumers worldwide are buying more and more clothes – and this demand for cheap garments and new styles is taking an alarming toll on the environment. The fashion industry produces 10 per cent of global carbon emissions – more than all international ﬂights and maritime shipping. And the chemicals used in making, dyeing and treating many fabrics are so harmful that in the US, the Environmental Protection Authority regulates many textile factories as hazardous waste generators. Textile dyeing is now the second largest polluter of water globally.

From fast fashion to slow

‘Fast fashion’ is inexpensive

‘Fast fashion’ is inexpensive clothing, rapidly produced by mass-market retailers. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

clothing, rapidly produced by mass-market retailers who constantly develop new trends in order to keep selling to consumers. It’s a take-make-dispose model. ‘Slow fashion’ is about reducing your clothing consumption. Here are some tips: Buy quality: If you can aﬀord it, pay more for

something that will last for years. Get practical: Don’t shop on impulse – buy a garment when you need it to replace another. Keep your clothing longer: Wear it for another year – or two or three. Buy clothes you love and which go together: That way, you’ll wear

Op shopping

Buying second hand is one of the best things you can do to help reduce the amount of garment manufacturing. It’s easy and fun – and you can create a look that is original, personalised or classic. Wairarapa has a brilliant range of op shops – as well as car boot and garage sales. Second hand clothing

is booming on sites like TradeMe.

Donating

Charity bins and op shops seem like a good place for unwanted clothes – but many are inundated and a surprising amount gets sent to the landfill. Before you donate, find a shop that has the capacity to sell most of its stock. Ask what types of garments they prefer and whether any are automatically put in the skip (eg t-shirts). Make sure the garment is in good condition. Would you buy it, if you saw it on a hanger? Offer less-than-premium clothes to family and friends. Use worn out clothes for cleaning rags or garden ties.

ARATOI VOICES

A colourful walk Megan Payton talks about how she feels when walking along the 80 photographs by Gavin Hipkins on display in the Gone Home exhibition. When I turned the corner after looking at the black-and-white photographs of Peter Peryer, I was so taken by these magnificent long strips of colour by Hipkins. It’s like watching a film, the way the individual photographs are sequenced. Wiry dark hair next to an image of a forest. A toy boat in a pond, next to a stony beach. To me, it’s not about one image, it’s about the overall effect. I find it quite mesmerizing. And thought-provoking. The 80 images were taken over 16 years of New Zealand, Hipkins’ home, and of the UK, the homeland, and Hipkins has titled it The Homely

II. I like the way he documents touristic places like Milford Sound, Moeraki Boulders, Cape Reinga and Stonehenge – the images hint of the place but offer a twist. He has colour images of Stonehenge village in England, and a silent film shot on location at Stonehenge Aotearoa – but it looks so different in black-and-white. There’s a whole room for viewing the film titled “A Place in the Cosmos” which he created especially for this show at Aratoi. I was away on a short holiday, otherwise I would have attended the talk given by Gavin Hipkins, together with chief curator Robert Leonard of City Gallery Wellington. I heard it was very interesting. Every year since 1984, my family travels to a different place with the same family friends. It

From left, co-curator Robert Leonard, artist Gavin Hipkins, Aratoi Museum educator Becky Bateman at public talk for Gone Home exhibition. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

was Great Barrier Reef this year, where there are boulders like the ones at Moeraki that Hipkins has photographed. I’ve been coming here right from the start, in 1969, when the Wairarapa Arts Centre opened. I retired from St Matthew’s in 2013 and started volunteering at Aratoi the year after, in 2014. At St Matt’s, I taught a range of subjects – from food and nutrition to

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social studies and junior science. Before that, I had been a dietitian and a goat farmer. I’m so happy that my niece Anna Rutherford is now a teacher – she’s teaching art at Makoura College, and I understand that she’ll be introducing this photography exhibition to her students. She has signed up her students to the free education programme led by Aratoi’s educators. The exhibition “Gone

Home – Gavin Hipkins and Peter Peryer” continues until June 14 at Aratoi. • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History to record stories of people visiting the regional museum – enjoy these ﬁrst-hand accounts.

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PEEK @ PUKAHA

The forest messenger Dear friends, There is one bird in our forest that is guaranteed to bring joy to young and old alike. Can you guess which one it is? You might find them in your garden too. Sometimes in pairs. That’s right, it’s the fantail! They are commonly called pīwaiwaka or tīwaiwaka in Māori. The reason there are differing Māori names is because differing tribes with differing dialects named them differently. What is agreed is that everybody loves fantails because they bring us all such joy when we see them. As ranger Wayne says, “they just make us feel good”. With their gorgeous chatty and inquisitive nature, they will often get very close, hopping from branch to branch as they dance around us. Their fanned tail proudly on display and waved from side to side in a greeting like a human hand. Beckoning for us to stop and play with them. To hear their forest messages. In fact it’s the fantail’s ability to notice us and make us feel a personal connection

forest messenger that we are sending to you today. Please be welcoming to others. Be kind. Be playful. Smile and above all, despite what is happening, remember to look out for others and try and bring them some joy. Let us not forget who we are. He waka eke noa – we are all in this together. If you are in need of some cheering up, please find a fantail. They will give you a reason to smile despite what is happening around you. Keep well everyone, The Pūkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall

A fantail in our forest in full-flight.

through close proximity that is part of its charm and allure. They will often follow our visitors through the forest and keep them company in the hope that leaf litter on the forest floor will be disturbed and expose some bugs for them to eat. They are referred to as the ‘trampers’ friend’ but it goes both ways we think.

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Our rangers say Pukaha is home to gazillions of fantails. Their status is ‘not threatened’ so visitors are quite likely to see them. In these uncertain times due to Covid-19 we are all in need of friends and a reason to smile. So please remember the lessons from this small

• The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON Notice is given under section 56(1)(b) of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 that a Prohibited Fire Season has been declared from 0800 MONDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2020 encompassing all urban, rural and costal areas of the Wairarapa region including DOC land until revoked or amended by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

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Emergency centre ‘activated’ The Wairarapa Emergency Operations Centre in Masterton has been activated, and libraries are now closed across the region as the three district councils “unite” to fight the spread of covid-19. Masterton Mayor Lyn and the other Wairarapa mayors asked everyone to adhere to advice given to those over 70 and with compromised immunity or underlying respiratory conditions

to stay at home and for everyone to practise physical distancing measures. South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen said it was important businesses followed this advice too. Carterton Mayor Greg Lang said that as a small community, people needed to take care of each other, remain calm, and listen to reliable sources of information. Each council will update

its communities with any changes to its facilities via their websites. Greater Wellington Regional Council has closed its offices to the public and has encouraged its officebased staff to work from home.

Education

Director of UCOL Wairarapa Berni Pothan said the institution was carrying on as usual with no classes cancelled.

WAIRARAPA COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE INC We operate the following Outreach Clinics:

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Aged care

Elderly residents at Lyndale Villa rest home are socialising in the sunroom, dining room and lounge at the Cole St residence as usual. Until Friday, management had the doors open to visitors and the public but general manager Mary Leighton has now put the place in ‘lockdown.’

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Any fire permits issued during a Restricted Fire Season are suspended from the date on this notice. You commit an offence if you knowingly or recklessly light, or allow another person to light, a fire in open air in an area that is in a Prohibited Fire Season unless under a special permit issued by Fire and Emergency New Zealand and in accordance with any conditions of the permit.

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CREATIVE Radio backs local COMMUNITIES

For more information go to www.cdc.govt.nz

Applications close 24 April 2020

GRANTS NOW OPEN

Nowadays, with everybody in a hurry, radio is one of the easiest communication services that people can use to get informed. In 1986 a dedicated team of Masterton people decided to start to do radio about local issues and keep people informed of what was happening in the region. Firstly, they borrowed some time from the commercial station, but after a while NZ On Air The Women’s Centre broadcasts on Access Radio in accepted them as a bona Masterton. PHOTO/SUPPLIED fide access radio station. From that Arrow with mental and physical different parts of their FM 92.7 started in disabilities, groups that community. Wairarapa. represent on behalf of a “It’s to make the Different from a cause. general public realise commercial radio For example, the and understand Wairarapa Women’s – which operates Wairarapa Women’s the people that Centre on a business Centre also present a they live among, model, access radio regular programme at and that they’re all allows community the station. Michael New Zealanders. Our members to present their said “people can do community is made of own programmes. The a programme about different types of people”. purpose is to represent anything. We have plenty The station located all the minorities groups, of space”. in Masterton is the only communities and different Representing everyone access radio in New cultures. in the community is what Zealand available visually All the broadcasting Arrow FM is all about – also. It’s broadcast on facilities are provided and radio ‘by, for and about’ Wairarapa Television members are also trained the community. If you’re and also accessible via to learn how to use the interested to have your the Arrow website www. equipment. own programme, contact arrowfm.co.nz. Michael Wilson has the Arrow FM team on Arrow FM has around worked at Arrow FM since quiver@arrowfm.co.nz. 40 locally produced 2000. For him one of the programmes and a few Also check the Women’s strengths of access radio that are shared with Centre programme – is that “the general public other stations. There are Inspiring Women – every can learn by listening to programmes from people second Monday of each with different languages material that they would month at 10am, with such as Spanish, German, not otherwise be familiar a repeat the following Samoan, Māori, people Sunday at 1pm. with from members of

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Wairarapa DHB wishes to thank the PHO and medical practices, WREMO, the Councils, community leaders and the huge number of individuals and organisations across our region that are providing excellent support and advice during the COVID-19 response.

What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is a virus that can affect your lungs and airways. There are simple steps you can take to protect you, your family and whānau.

What are the symptoms?

a fever (38°C+) a cough shortness of breath COVID-19 is similar to colds and flu. It can be transmitted from person to person. The virus is spread by droplets. When an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks, droplets containing the virus spread and infect people close by, and surrounding surfaces. People get infected if they touch those surfaces, and then touch their mouth, nose or eyes.

Social distancing

Because the virus spreads by droplet contact, we all need to limit the amount of time we spend around other people, stop going out unnecessarily, and stay 1.5 metres away from people in waiting areas and public spaces.

Washing hands well

Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds and dry them well. This kills the virus germs.

Cough and sneeze into your elbow, not your hands That keeps your hands free from germs so you are less likely to spread them

Stay home if you are sick

Keep away from other people. Don’t go to school or work, or be around people until you have been well for 2 days.

Be kind

Check in on friends and family – look out for our most at risk, our elderly and those who have pre existing medical conditions

For most people, coronavirus will just be like a mild flu or bad cold. For some people (over 65years and those with medical problems) it may be much more serious.

This is why we need to all practice social distancing. Dont hug, kiss, hongi or shake hands. Don’t share beds, food, cups or cutlery. Stay 1.5 metres away from other people. Don’t travel unnecessarily. Work from home if you can.

Increasing the physical distance between people is something we can all do to slow spread.

Getting your flu vaccination as soon as it is available will help protect you from winter ills. It won’t stop COVID-19, but it will stop you getting the flu, which will help our health system.

Medical Centres are open for business but we are changing the way we work to keep everyone safe. Wairarapa’s General Practices are open and patients who need face-to-face appointments will be seen. We will be doing more telephone and video based consultations, more text services and we will be managing your appointments in different locations, where necessary. These changes will help to protect patients and medical staff. Please work with us as we respond to COVID-19. Thank you for your understanding!

With the COVID-19 situation our medical practices and DHB teams around the region are being swamped with calls. We are working hard to meet everyone’s needs but we need you to be patient, Wairarapa.

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CHECK THIS OUT! Listen, laugh, and learn with Masterton Library events, where there’s something for everyone.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

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Midweek Musings

Story Go Round Programme

Fun with stories, music and crafts. Every Wednesday during school term. Pre-school ages. Time: 10:30-11:30am Dates: 1 Apr, 8 Apr, 29 Apr, 6 May, 13 May, 20 May, 27 May

Puanga Kōhanga Te Reo Programme

Delivered in Te Reo but is open to all. Introduce your child to te reo M˜ori with stories, music and crafts. Every Thursday during school term. Preschool ages. Time: 10:30-11:30am Dates: 2 Apr, 9 Apr, 30 Apr, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May, 28 May

Mission Minecraft School Holiday Programme

Enter our minecraft world and mine, explore, build and share strategies with other minecrafters. Ages 6+ One session per child, Registration is required. Dates: 14 Apr 10am and 1pm, 21 Apr 10am and 1 pm

Disney Family Quiz Night - School Holiday Programme

It might be from a tale as old as time or a brand-new story but everyone has a favorite Disney character and movie. From Princesses to Villains and everything in between, we’ve got all your Disney quiz needs covered. Grab your favourite people to celebrate the magical world of Disney. Bring your team of two to six Disney fanatics to our family quiz night. Quiz will focus on Disney/Pixar movies, so study up. Limited to 8 teams, so register early. Date: Thursday 16 April Time: 6-7:30pm

Cross Stitch Emoji - School Holiday Programme

Learn how to cross stitch and create your own emoji. Ages 9+, Registration is required. Date: 20 Apr Time: 10:30am

Tim Nelson I have just read an interview with Nadia Lim regarding the positive food choices that she consistently makes. The article ran for several pages and, to be honest, by the end it was almost overwhelming. However, on reflection, a better approach to take when given so much good advice is to start by taking just a small piece of it. An example could be to start making a green smoothie each morning. This is something that is easy to do and inexpensive, almost anyone will have the resources to obtain the ingredients to make one The point is to start with something, as opposed to continuing doing nothing.

Who are you listening to?

Just about anyone will give you advice. Some of this will be unsolicited, whereas other advice will be in response to you directly asking a question or seeking it from someone or somewhere. One thing that should always be considered is where advice is coming from; is someone telling you to do (or not to do) something without any credentials to back them up, or, perhaps a little cynically, a self-serving reason for you not to do something. I believe it is important to always look to those who have done what you want to do and have a proven track record. This could be someone you know personally in your own community, or

a person you admire from afar whose expertise can be acquired from a book, YouTube, or any other form of media Experts are out there to help you learn, grow and thrive; just make sure you choose the right one. As anyone reading my posts will know, an expert I’m following is Rachel Grunwell through her book Balance. I don’t know Rachel, but by spending a few dollars (or I could have accessed her book through my town library) I am able to learn from her wealth of proven knowledge and experience.

Community

A community evening was held at my school with the plan behind the evening to bring the school community together as a means of connecting home to school to support student well-being and achievement. A huge amount of effort went into ensuring the evening was a success, with staff really stepping up (thanks Matua Paul and team) to make things happen. It was just so great to see the interactions between everyone in our very diverse community. An evening like this demonstrates to me just how important community is. We are all in this together, relying on each other for support, companionship, friendship and guidance. There are times when we do need to be accountable for and take ownership of our actions,

but it’s also great to know that when we need it there are others we can count on. That’s what a thriving community is all about.

Lots of little bits add up to something big Rachel Hoffman is the author of Unf*ck Your Habitat. The book looks at sorting out your environment, from your email inbox to your garden shed. In the book Rachel discusses how we can become overwhelmed by some of the situations we find ourselves in due to the way in which we have lived our lives. Rachel suggests that to overcome these issues they should be broken down into smaller bits and repeated actions. For example, rather than spending a weekend cleaning out a shed (and dreading the task in the time leading up

Nadia Lim holds her award for Best Entertainment/ Factual Entertainment Programme during the 2011 New Zealand Film and Television Awards. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

to it), instead start doing 20 minutes a day working on the job, then, once it is done, ensure that you stay on top if it by repeatedly doing the little things to make sure you don’t end up in the same position. The same could apply to your email inbox; start by dedicating a few minutes a day to delete old emails and unsubscribe from mailing lists for emails you never read. It won’t be long before the inbox is far more manageable. Repeated actions and small steps really do have a big impact. You just need to ensure that you are consistent in applying

Listening to The Marathon Talk Podcast I heard an interview with a couple who had spent a long time planning to run the Tokyo Marathon. Unfortunately, due to coronavirus, the event was cancelled for all but professional athletes, meaning all the couple’s preparation looked like it would be for nothing; one of them had planned to run her first sub three-hour marathon, after having just missed twice. Knowing their Tokyo dream was now over they looked for an option and found an event in Brazil was open for them, with the entry cut off being that very night. They took their chance and entered, going on to have a fantastic time, with both achieving personal best times. This is an extreme example, as most of us don’t have the resources to choose another event in another continent. However, there are times in which things don’t work out as we may have planned and we could give up. Instead, look for options, what’s available as an alternative? It might not seem as ideal as what was planned for, but you may find that once you have given it your all, the outcome is unsurprisingly satisfactory.

Be like an Auckland or Cape Town resident with your water

When attending a water resilience meeting I was given the astounding news that the people in my province, Wairarapa, use 300 litres of water a person a day, whereas people in Auckland use 150 litres of water a person a day. I have also heard that Cape Town residents used only 50 litres a person a day during the water crisis there. I am not sure how this calculation is done; Wairarapa, for example, may have an industry that is more reliant on water than Auckland and Cape Town. I also suspect the per person usage in Cape Town has increased with the crisis not being at the

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level it was. However, the considerable difference, even taking into account factors like industry, tells me a lot can be done at a personal level to make a difference: reusing grey water, not rinsing dishes, not running the shower for ages as it warms up, turning off the tap while brushing teeth, doing only full loads on a shorter cycle in the dishwasher. These are all examples of how we can take personal responsibility. We’re all in this together, and our collective actions at an individual level can make a huge difference.

Traditional events

Things that we have celebrated in the past should be valued. I heard an example of this when listening to the Marathon Talk Podcast. The hosts were discussing the British Cross-Country Championships, an event that has taken place for over 100 years. This year’s winner was quite emotional as he crossed the finish line. The winner is an athlete I have never heard of, and I’m sure this is the case in Britain too, where only those with a close affiliation with crosscountry will recognise his name in the years to come. However, despite winning only a tiny amount of prize money, this athlete has carried on a tradition that has taken place for a very long time, his name will be engraved on the trophy alongside winners long past. Winners in the years to come will see his name as someone who has come before them, a person to be celebrated and appreciated. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

The following restrictions apply to outdoor water use: • HAND HELD watering devices only • No sprinklers, irrigation systems or unattended hoses.

This measure has been taken to ensure that there is enough clean, clear, and safe drinking water for our community.

Friday, 27 March – 7.30pm th

Karaoke Joe will be along with a great selection of songs to sing, so dust off those vocal chords and come on down, whether it is to perform or encourage those who do.

54 Queen Street, Masterton library.mstn.govt.nz (06) 370 6253

IN MARTINBOROUGH, FEATHERSTON & GREYTOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

This is in addition to year-round alternate day watering even numbered properties on even numbered dates and odd numbered properties on odd numbered dates.

Deano Yipadee - School Holiday Programme

Best selling author, Deano Yipadee (Nee Naw The Little Fire Engine, Nee Naw And The Cow-tastrophy , Stink-o-saurus, Stink-o-saurus Saves Christmas, Ron The Royal Guard, Knock Knock) will entertain us with stories, music, laughter and fun. All ages. Date: 22 April Time: 10am

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For more information please visit: www.wellingtonwater.co.nz/SWDC This notice is issued pursuant to: clause 4.7.3 of the Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw 2019 Part 5: Water Supply.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Overnight closures of the Remutaka Hill road Planning to drive between Wellington and Masterton? You’ll need to plan your travel round overnight closures of State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Hill on eight nights from April to September 2020.

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The 14km Remutaka Hill road on State Highway 2 will be closed for essential maintenance and slip prevention works on eight nights from 9pm–4am.

MASTERTON

One-night closures are planned for the Sunday nights of 5 April, 12 July and 13 September. A five-night consecutive closure starts Sunday night 3 May and finishes Friday morning 8 May.

REMUTAKA HILL

Night closures on this steep, narrow road increase safety for maintenance crews and enable better quality maintenance work. Road crews are able to complete many months’ worth of work in a small number of night closures. This significantly reduces stop/go disruptions for travellers at other times. • More information about the closures can be found at www.nzta.govt.nz/remutaka

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• WELLINGTON AIRPORT

• A limited shuttle van service can be booked for night shift workers and others with essential commitments. For this and other information, please email remutaka@nzta.govt.nz

Remutaka Hill road CLOSED

• Access will be available for emergency services throughout the closures.

One night: Sunday night 12 July to Monday morning 13 July

Thank you for your patience as we work to make the road safer.

9pm to 4am One night: Sunday night 5 April to Monday morning 6 April Five nights: Starting Sunday night 3 May, finishing Friday morning 8 May One night: Sunday night 13 September to Monday morning 14 September

Stay safe. Plan ahead. • Check our Twitter @nztawgtn and Facebook facebook.com/nztawgtn pages

• Call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) • Use our Journey Planner to check real-time traffic at journeys.nzta.govt.nz

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Wairarapa Midweek

FULL OF FLAVOUR Baker not just about making the bread

Robert Algie Memorial Sports Trust beneÿ ts from every property sold by Professionals Featherston

Martin Grice loves his sourdough.

It is 30 years since Featherston wrestler Robert Algie passed away from cancer, but in the three decades since, he has helped over 1000 young Wairarapa athletes achieve their goals. This year the Robert Algie Memorial Sports Trust wants to raise more money to continue this work. To help them, Fran Scott and Jacqui Jones of Professionals Featherston will be donating $250 from every property they sell towards this goal.

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Among his other achievements was winning Gold at the Oceania Championship in 1986 and Silver at the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games the same year.

But the delicious range of breads is not all you will find at Baker in Featherston’s main street, near the railway crossing.

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Robert qualified for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, but after a 15-month battle with cancer died on Sunday, 8 October, 1989 just after his 33rd birthday.

“Both Jacqui and I want to help the Trust to build more funds so that more children are helped in achieving their goals, whatever sport they pursue.” For more information on the Trust visit: robertalgietrust.org.nz

Baker’s gourmet pies are made the oldfashioned way, with no fillers. Martin’s only ingredients are meat, vegetables and wine.

Baker’s nice healthy or half-healthy treats include fig and ginger energy balls, raspberry chocolate truffle slices and moist gingerbread.

This inspired his parents to create the Trust in 1990. Any Wairarapa sports person under 20 can apply for a grant with $180,000 donated to over 1000 applicants in 32 sporting codes over the past 30 years.

Fran is a relative of Robert’s while Jacqui’s children attended Featherston Wrestling Club, “so we are both pretty honoured to help this cause”, says Fran.

Martin and his team also bake a sumptuous selection of pastries and pies which, like everything at Baker, are made from scratch on the premises and baked fresh each day.

These include Beef & Blue Cheese, Pork, Kumara & Dark Ale, Venison & Beetroot, Moroccan Chicken & Pistachio, and Mushroom & Lentil

Throughout his sporting career Robert had openly expressed his gratitude for the support of Wairarapa residents, team officials and coaches.

It also wants to make a new generation aware of Robert and the Trust, Barbara says, with a new website (robertalgietrust. org.nz) where sports people can apply for funding, a bigger social media presence, and some other fresh initiatives to come.

It takes longer to make sourdough bread with more kneading and longer sitting required. But the effort is worth it, in Martin’s opinion, producing a loaf with a natural and subtly tangy taste. Around half of Baker’s bread is made using this method such as the white, wholemeal, multigrain, and rye sourdough loaves. The other half use cultivated yeast such as the ciabatta, parmesan, and rye & caraway.

Raised in Featherston where he belonged to the Featherston Wrestling Club and Featherston Rugby Club, Robert is remembered as one of New Zealand’s most popular wrestlers. Partially deaf, he competed at the World Games for the Deaf in Cologne in 1981 where he won Silver. Robert competed at four World Championships with a best placing of 12th in 1987.

Sourdough bread is made by the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast. It is one of the principal means of biological leavening in bread baking, the others using cultivated forms of yeast.

Not surprisingly, Baker is always enjoying effusive reviews online such as when Janet Skilton, on Trip Advisor, suggested trying the Blue Cheese & Beef pies - “this at the top of the best-pie-ever list.”

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Chris, on TripAdvisor “cycled 180 kilometres of gravel for a fantastic venison and beetroot pie followed by a chocolate brioche. Best pie I’ve had in the North Island.” Kylie b, on Localist, described the shop as “a gem of a bakery in Featherston, whose prowess at baking ciabatta is something of local legend. The clever dough crafters at Baker are the people to visit to stock up on the best ciabatta in New Zealand and lightas-air croissants and pastries. Honestly the best bread I’ve eaten in a long time!!” Baker is open Wednesday to Sunday 7am to 4pm and you pop in, you are welcome to enjoy a complementary cup of coffee.

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OUR BUYERS ARE IN THE WAIRARAPA NEXT WEEK

GOLD, OLD COINS, WAR MEDALS, OLD BANKNOTES AND VINTAGE WATCHES

CASH IN NOW New Zealand (Maori) Wars (Virtutis Honor) – paying from $300 Boer War (South Africa) to NZMR – paying from $200 Unwanted Jewellery, Gold Racing & Trophy Cups, WWI Trio to NZEF – paying from $150 Broken Rings, Gold Chains, Gold Watch Cases, Alluvial (river) Gold, Dental Gold, Gold Coins, etc. WWI Pair to NZEF – paying from $70 Also Scrap Silver (but no EPNS please). WWI Single Medals to NZEF – paying $30 each WWI Memorial Plaque to NZ’er – paying from $80 ($150 with named medals) ANY QUANTITY - ANY CONDITION *Please note WWI medals to British Units are bought at lower prices.* WWII SINGLE MEDALS AND STARS ESPECIALLY WANTED 1939-45 Star – paying $15 New Zealand silver coins up to 1946 Africa Star – paying $25 Australian silver coins up to 1963 Italy Star – paying $25 English silver coins up to 1946 Pacific Star – paying $50 We will pay (for the above silver coins) at least: Burma Star – paying $25 $2.50 for a halfcrown, $2 for a florin (two shillings), $1.00 for a shilling, Atlantic Star – paying $50 50 cents for a sixpence, 25 cents for a threepence France & Germany Star – paying $30 Air Crew Europe Star – paying $150 Higher prices paid for larger quantities New Zealand War Service Medal – paying $50 New Zealand coins from 1947 onwards also purchased British War Medal – paying $10 but only at 50% of face value Defence Medal – paying $20 (No pennies or halfpennies, please) ANY CONDITION – ANY QUANTITY Military Medal (MM) (for Bravery in the Field) WWI Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $700 New Zealand 1935 “Waitangi” Crown – paying from $4,000 (in a named group – from $1,000) New Zealand 1949 Crown – paying from $10 WWII Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $1,000 New Zealand 1953 Crown – paying from $3 (in a group with paperwork – from $1,500) New Zealand 1940 “ Centennial” Halfcrown – paying from $8 New Zealand 1935 threepence – paying from $80 Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) Gold Sovereigns – paying from $380 WWI Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $1,000 Gold Half Sovereigns – paying from $190 (in a named group – from $1,500) (but note: prices are for un-damaged and un-cleaned coins) WWII Single named to a NZ’er minimum $1,500 WORLD COIN ACCUMULATIONS – ANY ERA, ANY QUANTITY. (in a group with paperwork – from $2,000) WHOLE COLLECTIONS, ESTATES AND ACCUMULATIONS OUR SPECIALITY. Military Cross (MC) 1 to 10,000 items Singles – paying from $500 (In a group to a NZ’er with paperwork – paying from $1,000) Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) New Zealand Individual “Trading Banks” – Notes dated 1932 or before: Singles – paying from $1,000 Ten Shillings – minimum $300 (WWII to a NZ’er with paperwork – minimum $1,500) One Pound – minimum $300 *Please note all prices are for un-damaged and complete Five Pounds – minimum $800 full sized medals, with un-altered original naming* Ten Pounds – minimum $2,000

DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE ABOVE? IF SO, THINK HARD ABOUT...

WE BUY ALL COINS

The near record New Zealand gold price • • • • • • • • • •

If the current virus worsens how will you sell your gold if no one is around? Are the items doing any good just lying about in cupboards and drawers? Will the kids or grandchildren really want or appreciate them? Will the burglars get them? Can the museum handle any more than they already have in storage? Will they be destroyed in an earthquake or other disaster? Have you the expertise to sell them yourself on the internet? W have that expertise and can get them into collectors hands quickly. We Is the money better in your pocket? Giving the items away? Consider selling them to me and giving the money instead.

YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS – WE WANT TO BUY – SO CASH IN NOW!

Anthony Grant from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. will be visiting the Wairarapa next week on a buying trip for the company. See the page opposite for a full list of venues. He is very keen to purchase a wide range of collectables, especially the following items:

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BANKNOTES

Old Coins • Old Banknotes • Old Gold War Medals W • Military Badges Vintage Watches Maori & Pacific Artefacts Pre 1950s Postcards (collections and accumulations)

OTHER WORLD MEDALS NEEDED INCLUDING BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN AND ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES. MILITARY BADGES ALL COUNTRIES, ALL ERAS, ALL NEEDED—ANY QUANTITY

Twenty Pounds – minimum $4,000 Fifty Pounds – minimum $10,000 One Hundred Pounds – minimum $15,000 New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes dated 1st August 1934 (1933): Ten Shillings – minimum $60 Collectable Brands Gents Wrist and Pocket Watches – Rolex, Omega, One Pound – minimum $50 IWC, Patek Philippe, Breitling, Tudor, Jaeger Le Coultre. Five Pounds – minimum $120 All wanted, in any condition, going or not. Fifty Pounds – minimum $2,000 Gold & Silver Pocket Watches New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes undated: Chiming or Moon Phase Pocket Watches Ten Shillings – paying from $4 Novelty Pocket Watches One Pound – paying from $4 MOST OTHER NON-COLLECTABLE BRAND MECHANICAL Five Pounds – paying from $15 WATCHES ACCEPTED, BUT FOR PARTS VALUE ONLY Ten Pounds – paying from $40 (no quartz or battery operated watches, please) Fifty Pounds – paying from $800 *Please be aware that all prices are for un-damaged notes without tears, holes or rust spots. Damaged notes will be purchased at a discount* WHOLE COLLECTIONS, IN ALBUMS OR ACCUMULATIONS WANTED ALL WORLD BANKNOTES WANTED COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

VINTAGE POCKET & WRIST WATCHES

SEE THE PAGE OPPOSITE FOR EXAMPLES OF THE ITEMS WE WANT TO BUY, SAMPLE BUYING PRICES, AND THE VENUES WE WILL BE BUYING AT

FIVE GOOD REASONS TO DEAL WITH ME • • • • •

Up front with customers Professional attention Confidential one on one service Immediate payment, no waiting No commission or hidden fees

WHY DEAL WITH AMATEURS WHEN YOU CAN DEAL WITH A PROFESSIONAL

John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd T: 04 232 9832 E: info@bertrand.co.nz PO Box 323, Wellington 6140

OLD GOLD

WAR MEDALS

PRE 1950’s PICTURE POSTCARDS

WE ALSO NEED:

• New Zealand and World Medals, Medallions and Badges – including Agricultural, Horticultural, Exhibitions, Royal Humane Society, Jubilees, School, Military, Exploration, Scientific, Political, Public Service • Police and Fire Brigade Medals • Polar Medals • Military Badges • Gold Fob Medals to WWI Returning Soldiers • Tokens • Old Fountain Pens • Old Postcards • Old Postal Notes and Money Orders • Maori & Pacific Artefacts • Vintage Film Cameras

Mr Anthony W. Grant

Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand Inc. Author of the John Bertrand™ New Zealand Coin & Banknote Catalogue. Director, John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd.

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) LTD

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Discovery Motor Lodge, Conference Room, 210 Chapel Street

9 am to 12 noon

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Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street

1 pm to 4 pm

MASTERTON

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St James Union Church Hall, 116 High Street

9 am to 11 am

GREYTOWN

Tues 31 Mar

St Luke’s Church Hall, Church Street entrance

12 noon to 2 pm

Tues 31 Mar

St Andrews Union Church, 64 Fox Street

2.30 pm to 4 pm

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Members of the Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association and the New Zealand Numismatic Dealers Association

Please note: Suitable ID is required if you wish to sell any items. No appointment necessary

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Youngsters make difference Volunteering Wairarapa

Donna Robinson When asked to picture a volunteer, I think most people would think of an older person. And indeed, many volunteers in Wairarapa are people who have moved into retirement, who have more time to use their skills and experience to give back to the community. But there is also a group of young people, about to enter the world of employment, who give their time to make our community a better place. They volunteer across several activities such as providing support for the Waitangi Day celebrations, the Martinborough Fair, the annual Masterton Christmas parade, assisting various charities and participating in conservation-type projects. One place where youth volunteers have made a big contribution is the Millennium Reserve at Solway. While older volunteers do the planting, young people from the YETE Licence to Work programme have helped out with weeding and maintenance – this is a

never-ending task! As well as contributing to the community, their experience as volunteers helps them gain social and practical skills like teamwork and selfmanagement, which will serve them well when they enter paid employment.

His reward has been seeing the difference that his contribution has made and the many grateful and complimentary comments from the regular walkers in the reserve One young volunteer in particular has made an exceptional contribution. Over several months, Ben Taogaga has worked in partnership with an older volunteer to repaint all the seats, bridges, lookouts and picnic table in the reserve. Ben was part of a group of four who started the project in February 2019, and was the only youth

volunteer still there at its completion in January this year. His reward has been seeing the difference that his contribution has made and the many grateful and complimentary comments from the regular walkers in the reserve. Ben has gained confidence and formed connections, and is continuing onwards with things like going on an Outward Bound course. For anyone who isn’t sure where to begin, volunteering is a great, low-stakes way to get started.

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa

Treasurer – Masterton Foodbank, Shelter Masterton If you have accounting experience, both these groups are looking for a treasurer to prepare accounts, pay wages and similar tasks. Store Helper – Featherston Op-shop Looking for friendly volunteers who can help out with serving customers, organising stock and keeping the store organised. • Interested in finding out more: Contact Donna on 06 929 0960 or email admin@waivc. org.nz

Ben Taogaga painting benches at Millennium Reserve in Solway. PHOTO/DAVID HILL

SCOTS COLLEGE

GREYTOWN INFO EVENING 6PM / TUE 31 MARCH THE WHITE SWAN, GREYTOWN Located in Wellington, students at Scots are provided with opportunities to develop their potential across academia, sport, culture and service. Day and boarding for Boys Years 9-10, Co-ed Years 11-13.

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CARTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT

NEIGHBOURS DAY AOTEAROA

CONNECTING PEOPLE IN NEIGHBOURHOODS FOR OVER 10 YEARS The kaupapa of Neighbours Day Aotearoa is to encourage people to connect with their neighbours. For 10 days from Friday 27 March to Sunday 5 April, Neighbours Day inspires people to do something big or small to reach out to the people around them.

Creating safe, resilient and connected communities

MASTERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT Cathy Cameron is part of the Connecting Communities Wairarapa (CCW), Community Development team where she has been the Co-ordinator for Masterton Neighbourhood Support for two years. She is also the representative for the Wellington District for Neighbourhood Support New Zealand (NSNZ). Masterton presently has 187 Neighbourhood Support Groups made up of 2192 households, but it is always a work in progress, Cathy says, with the database constantly being revised and updated as people leave or join.

Celebrating with your neighbours during this time will help build stronger relationships and more

connected neighbourhoods all year round. In light of Covid-19, it is important to be flexible with your plans, follow the Ministry of Health guidelines, and be compassionate and calm. This really is the time to think about those small things that make a difference, a hello or a bottle of milk from the shops, flowers on the doorstep, a note or a text to

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a neighbour just checking in with them, as while we may need to keep our distance physically, now more than ever is a time when we don’t want people to be socially isolated.

The free community event, which was to be held on Saturday 28 March to bring neighbours together to get to know each other and learn more about their local emergency and community services, has been CANCELLED.

If you would like to find out more about how to set up a Neighbourhood Support street group or to be a volunteer with the

Carterton has 90 groups of which nearly half are rural. Sue says the number of groups is continuing to increase as well as the number of people within groups. With the need to keep the community of Carterton well informed during this rather unsettling period of Covid-19 awareness, the Neighbourhood Support network of Carterton is seen by the Carterton District Council as an important tool to provide information, both online and face-to-face, says Sue.

Training for WEconnect volunteers includes a “speed dating” session to gain information and advice that will help in their volunteer roles, from organisations such as Immigration NZ, Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office (WREMO), Red Cross, Dress for Success, Volunteering Wairarapa, Citizen Advice Bureau (CAB), MDC library, Connecting Communities Wairarapa and NZ Police.

WEconnect programme, please contact Cathy by email at cathy@ connectingcommunities.org.nz or call 027 333 2137.

To find out more about Neighbourhood Support New Zealand visit www.neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz

When requested, police, fire, civil defence and CDC representatives attend the meeting as well to offer as much information as possible. The co-ordinator will help the group get started and stay in contact with the person who takes on the role of “group contact.” Useful information is regularly shared by email among the co-ordinator, group contact and members of the group.

Groups can be as small as three or four houses, or 20 or more.

This might be about criminal activity in the area, but the emphasis is on building resilience and preparedness for an emergency, preventing crime, fostering positive communities, or anything else that helps neighbours connect and create a wonderful community atmosphere.

Some groups meet on a regular basis while others meet only once a year, but meeting face-to-face has benefits that are just not there when connecting online says Sue.

Sue can be contacted on 027 938 6998, email sue.tennent@cdc.govt.nz, or the website neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz Carterton Neighbourhood Support has its own Facebook page.

“We know who the vulnerable people in our neighbourhoods are and can keep in touch with them while still keeping ourselves and them safe.”

There’s no better time than now to get to know your neighbours, start a Neighbourhood Support group or update your group contact details. Members of Neighbourhood Support groups and the wider community in Masterton have also been taking part in the WEconnect project to help new immigrants connect with the Masterton community and government agencies that can help them.

Sue Tennent is Co-ordinator for Carterton Neighbourhood Support.

All it takes to start a group is for one person to contact the co-ordinator in their town and organise a meeting of their neighbours to which the co-ordinator will come and give a presentation.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT Rachel Clarke became the Neighbourhood Support Coordinator for South Wairarapa at the beginning of March with a focus on Featherston. Featherston has 19 Neighbourhood Support groups. Having just taken on the role, Rachel is keen to explore new opportunities such as flyers in newsletters and individuals signing up for the South Wairarapa Neighbourhood Support newsletter which is sent direct from Rachel. If anyone is interested in being part of a Neighbourhood Support Group, they can contact Rachel directly on 027 276 1431, email her at rachel@connectingcommunities. org.nz or go to the website neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz You can also check out the South Wairarapa Neighbourhood Support Facebook page for more information and local happenings. If you find that a group doesn’t yet exist in your area, people shouldn’t be worried that they will have to be the leader for a new one, Rachel says.

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contact with each other in case of an emergency. Rachel points out that Covid-19 provides us with a timely reminder to ensure we are connected with neighbours over the fence or down the road, in order to be able to reach out and offer, or ask for, support. The groups you are connected with eg sports clubs, social clubs, interest groups are also invaluable part of your neighbourhood support so it is vital that people remain connected through these groups as well, she says. “You can keep in touch without close contact by phone, email, Skype or use of the mailbox. “With Neighbours Day coming up, it is timely to think about how you can support a neighbour, friend or member of the community impacted by Covid-19 or other winter flus or ailments. “Perhaps you could make extra meals now that can be frozen to be given to someone when they need that extra support.” For up-to-date information about C-19 and keeping yourself well, please go to the Ministry of Health website or follow MinHealth NZ on Facebook or Twitter. See https://www.health.govt.nz/ourwork/diseases-and-conditions/covid19-novel-coronavirus

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COVID-19: INFORMATION Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re responding to COVID-19 to keep New Zealanders healthy and position our country for recovery.

The situation is moving quickly, so keep up to date at covid19.govt.nz and access other information and assistance using the details below: Latest Govt COVID-19 info:

For business and tax info:

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re showing symptoms of COVID-19:

For up to date travel advice:

For COVID-19 financial assistance:

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For immigration and visa advice:

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

How to reply to flat-earth brigade Why do we live on a ball? There’s a question, eh? Of course, the ﬂat-earth brigade will argue that we don’t. So, what is the best reply you could make to these morons. You probably can’t quote the beautiful pictures taken from space that you see on the internet or in books. Or the wonderful pictures of Earth taken by the astronauts returning from the moon. Evidently, these people think we’re all being duped. Well, they must think that mustn’t they? So, before considering any other replies to these people, they have discounted the pictures. Next, you must wonder what these people deduce

Sky Watch

Nick Sault from the fact that when I Skype with my daughter in London, we are always talking from opposite ends of the day. How does that work on a ﬂat earth? Perhaps they should read my articles where I say how the constellation of Orion the hunter appears upside down to us here in the southern hemisphere. Ancient peoples in the northern hemisphere envisaged a large man in the sky in that group of

bright stars. They were unaware of people down here who would see it the wrong way up But we do not see Orion exactly upside down. We see it ﬂicked around by 92-degrees from the view in London. And that represents the latitude diﬀerence between London (51-degrees north) and Wairarapa (41-degrees south). That can only happen given the Earth is a sphere.

But one does not have to be a scientist to precisely measure the curve of the Earth. It’s high school maths. Take a large object, say 10km out at sea. An oil platform would be good. Obtain the height from the records, then with a scope, you pinpoint how much you can see of it from the beach. You then scale a cliﬀ and at 50m and again at 100m you take new measurements. From height you can see more over the curve of the Earth. The amount of the rig you see at various heights will precisely match calculations based on spherical geometry equations that are taught in

Stars and night landscape of the Paine Massif across Lake Pehoe in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, a Unesco World Biosphere Reserve. The constellation Orion is visible to the left of the Milky Way, but is oriented upside down from the normal view in the Northern Hemisphere. PHOTO/ GETTY IMAGES

senior school. From the beach, the horizon is only a few kilometres away, so you would only see the top piece of the rig at 10 kilometres. At 100 metres up the cliﬀ, you would see most of it. If there were rigs spaced 10 kilometres apart across the ocean, the exact same result would be obtained from rig to rig. This would only be the case if the Earth is a ball, a sphere. So, why do we live on a ball? A planet is a deﬁned as a star-orbiting body that is large enough such that its gravity moulds it (pulls it) into a spherical shape. Next week: Let’s take apart the cross

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

MARCH NEWS UPDATE

YEARS

Bringing back the birds a fulltime job for retired couple When Denise and Dougal MacKenzie purchased their 13.6 hectare block “Te Rakau” in 1992, their aim was to create a small farm that would be self-sustaining in retirement. Back then, the property, on a hillside overlooking the western shore of Lake Onoke, was mostly bare land with some straggly patches of kanuka. Today, it is rich in biodiversity with a range of exotic and native trees, and variety of bird species. Speaking on the phone from Te Rakau, Denise says their original idea for sustainability was simply growing their own vegetables, raising some animals for home kill, and growing exotic woods for building and the

woodÿ re burner. What the couple didn’t foresee back then was the creation of the Remutaka Cycle Trail which goes directly past their gate. Te Rakau is perfectly placed, half way along the circular trail which starts on the edge of Wellington harbour, winds up the Hutt Valley, crosses the Remutaka range, and skirts around the south coast back towards the capital. Many cyclists stay overnight in one of the three cabins built by the couple out of late 1950s New Zealand Railways wagons. “We lived in one of them while we were building our home and enjoyed it so much that we saw them as an accommodation option,” says Denise.

to do things a bit smarter and ÿ nd the short cuts.” Dougal concentrates on general maintenance jobs, while Denise focuses on her passion for plants.

The other thing that brings visitors to Te Rakau is the bountiful birdlife with the couple taking visitors on guided bird watching tours to Pounui Lagoons/Lake Onoke, and Onoke Spit. “Our mission has always been to bring back the birds”, says Denise. Perhaps as a mission statement, Denise and Dougal named their new home Te Rakau which means “timber” in Maori. The couple planted most of the steeper hill in pinus radiata for timber with eucalyptus and acacia for ÿ rewood, and various native plants elsewhere. They also created wetlands, reduced predators with the help of Greater Wellington, and developed

“The joy of working at home is that you can do things as you feel like it,” says Denise. “If it is too hot in the afternoon, you can do stuff in evening.” a large garden. Dougal, from old-school Canterbury farming stock, met Denise, originally from England, in Christchurch 1969. The couple ran sheep & beef and then dairy farms in the Wairarapa. When plans for a new dairy venture fell through, Dougal went into real estate and Denise became a special needs teacher. “We had this block of land that we were going to

regenerate into bush. When other plans for purchasing a new farming property fell through, we decided why not build a house and live there?”

Denise believes her health and wellbeing has improved with retirement.

Both are now in their seventies and ofÿ cially “retired”. But their hours remain ÿ lled to the brim with maintaining and developing Te Rakau.

“I think I am healthier now than when I was sitting in a car driving hundreds of kilometres. I feel better. I suffer from arthritis and the more active I am, the better I feel.”

“We do all the work ourselves and enjoy doing it together,” says Denise. “As we have gotten older we have learned

Once a week she does yoga classes with Odette Rowe in Martinborough

and believes body awareness is important.

reason you can’t work into later age.”

“Looking after your body and keeping your muscles active is as good as any health supplements.

As long as they can both drive, Denise envisages remaining at Te Rakau.

“Our latest goal is to walk up to ÿ ve kilometres three times a week. We have lots of lovely walks to go on so we are very lucky.”

“One day, when the time comes to move to town, we are hoping to put the native bush into a QE2 covenant.”

The couple are active in their community, through Friends of Onoke Spit and Dougal is a member of the Rotary Club of South Wairarapa. The couple have given some thought to their long term future.

Don’t Panic Over Pandemic The outbreak of the coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. While this is serious, there is no need to panic. Maintaining awareness and taking a few basic precautions will help reduce the risk of catching the virus as well as help slow it down.

Wash Your Hands

Follow the advice to keep washing your hands with soap. Wash them for 20 seconds from back to front and in between your ÿ ngers. After washing it is important to dry them thoroughly. Use hand sanitiser where soap and water is unavailable. We have new sanitiser units at our front doors. Please sanitise before entering the building and again as you leave.

“As long as you look after yourself, there is no

Cover Coughs and Sneezes

Always cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Use a tissue, and dispose of it properly, or use your upper arm. If your coughing or sneezing persists, move away from others.

Don’t Touch Your Face

Refrain from touching your face, particularly if you have unwashed hands, have been somewhere crowded or have handled goods or objects that multiple people have also touched.

Stay Home if You Feel Unwell

If you feel unwell, stay home and ring your medical practice for advice. Do not present to your GP. At Masterton Medical we are now screening symptoms prior to appointments being made over the phone and via our online booking service. This way we can determine whether a patient should be seen on site or o° .

New Rules to Self-Isolate

New rules put in place to combat the spread of the virus require every person entering New Zealand from anywhere in the world - excluding the Paciÿ c - to distance themselves from others for 14 days

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How to self-isolate if you’re 70+ If you’re over 70 years of age, you should stay at home (self-isolate) as a precaution. It’s a good idea to organise a plan of action by reaching out to family, friends and neighbours.

Continue enjoying physical exercise – like gardening – and ensure you have a good supply of food and medication. As a helping hand, the Government has doubled the Winter Energy Payment.

For more advice go to Covid19.govt.nz

How to support anyone 70+ It’s really important that we all support people aged 70+ in our communities during this challenging time. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Stay at least 1 metre away.

5. Offer to pick up supplies and medicine.

2. Wave or nod instead of shaking hands.

6. Offer to help them connect in ways other than in person, like video chat.

3. Keep visits short (under 15 minutes). 4. Talk to neighbours over the fence.

7. Send videos or pictures of children rather than taking them to visit in person.

For more suggestions go to Covid19.govt.nz

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36 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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On 1 October 2019, as a NZ First list MP based in the Wairarapa, I attended the Masterton Community Trust’s annual general meeting. I attended this meeting to listen to what the Trust had to say about their community housing performance to date and what their strategy and investment moving forward was going to be. Allan Pollard started the meeting announcing that the Trust had “a very good year”. With a $5.7M group profit. Indeed “some of the highest numbers in the history of the organisation and strong balance sheets.” I am all for celebrating success and the message I initially took out of this meeting, was that the Masterton Community Trust’s profit was a sign of their performance success, especially in their gaming, bar and restaurant assets. The questions I raised at the meeting, was how much investment was the Trust putting back into their community housing? Why have they been selling land to developers? Why was this land not used to build new community housing? Mr Pollard responded that yes, their “aspiration” was to increase their community housing portfolio, but, they needed Crown subsidy to do this. Reflect now to the beginning of this article and the $5.7M profit they announced. Curious. In 2019, Wairarapa Times Age reported Mr Pollard as saying Trust House would knock down 27 houses it owns and build 102 in their place, if the Government would give them a $7m subsidy. He restated that “with Government investment Trust House could easily double the size of its existing community housing portfolio.” Mr Pollard went on to say, “the main challenges that social housing providers have, is the complete failure of successive governments to understand the gravity of the problem and the simple solution. That what is required, is crown investment in registered social housing providers (like Trust House), to build and operate properties to meet demand.” This conveniently overlooks a couple facts. Trust House bought 541 Housing New Zealand homes 20-years- ago, for around $19,000 each. A total package of $10.3m, on a 1% deposit of $100k, with the National Government leaving $5.5m in as a second mortgage for five years, giving it the sweetest of sweet-heart deals. In return, Trust House agreed to special conditions in the ’Agreement For Sale and Purchase of Real Estate,‘ a range of social obligations which meant it would fulfil Housing New Zealand’s role maintaining and planning rental developments, providing services which contribute to the social needs

One of the many things I like about being an MP is meeting a wide range of people and hearing about what they like and dislike about politics and our region.

From Left: Mena Antonio, Karl Taucher (president), Jock Kershaw, Lucy Griffiths (vice president), Brent Goodwin, Bex Johnson.

of the community and which would enable tenants of individual properties to purchase them. That intent was mirrored in page two and three of the Trust House Constitution which clearly states among other things, that it will provide social housing to alleviate poverty by promoting actions, initiatives, and programmes that improve housing affordability for low income households by, increasing the supply and range of affordable rental housing for low income households, and increasing opportunities for such households to achieve home ownership by buying the house they live in. The Trust states they are unable to invest without Government subsidy, whilst also making a substantial group profit; they are more than happy to take the sweet heart deal from the Government and agree to the special conditions intent above. It’s my view that this is the Trust serving their responsibility back to the Crown.

If you see me on the street feel free to stop me. If you have thoughts or opinions on how we, as a Government can do things better, then let me know. The more I hear from you, the more I learn which makes me a better representative for you in Parliament. If you’d like to setup some time for us to meet you can do this via my Carterton office.

Carterton Office Hours 9.30am-2.30pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 25 High Street North, Carterton Ph: 021 952 949 ron.markmp@parliament.govt.nz

At the meeting on 1 October I asked the Trust to provide me with a break down of where their profit re-investment was or will be spent. Mr Pollard and Chair replied that they would provide that information to me. On 4 December 2019, with no information yet received, my Carterton office requested a meeting and update on the information I requested, both Karl Taucher (President of Masterton Community Trust) and Allan Pollard were unavailable to meet. By 19 February this year, still no information, again a meeting and update on the information requested was made. On 26 February I received a letter from Masterton Community Trust, advising that my request of information from 1 October 2019 actually needs to be made to Trust House Limited, as it owns and operates all assets, including housing, for which Masterton Community Trust is a shareholder. Strange that this important piece of information was not relayed to me at the 1 October AGM. Frustrating that it has taken over four months to be re-directed to someone else.

As a NZ First list MP based in the Wairarapa, as the NZ First Housing Spokesperson, and as a human being who cares about our region and our people and their quality of life – I will not let this rest. I will get the answers to my questions, I will continue to question the Masterton Community Trust’s strategy on reinvestment into our region. I sincerely hope the majority of the Trust House Limited re-investment is not going into gaming or prettying up restaurants and bars. I look forward to sharing with you all the answers that come back from the Board of Directors of Trust House Limited, sooner rather than later.

Ron Mark NZ First List MP based in Wairarapa • 25 High Street, North Carterton 5713 021 952 949 •

ron.markmp@parliament.govt.nz • RonMarkMP

Authorised by Ron Mark Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Rural Wairarapa Midweek

Report for Week Ending 20/03/2020, by Ian Hicks. Pigs:

Lambs:

Lowe 8 at $122, 3 at $100, Mitchell 11 at $85, Wilton 2 at $137, 1 at $50, McNae 9 at $90, Vincent 6 at $85, 2 at $57, Diederich 12 at $50, Byl 7 at $100, McPherson 11 at $68.

Aperloo 6 weaners at $80.

Cattle: SWDC 1 Fr ylg Bull at $460

Sheep:

Wilton 1 Ram at $83, Howard 2 Ewes at $122, 6 Ewes at $114.

NOTE: WE HAVE MADE THE DECSION TO SUSPEND OUR WEEKLY SALES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

New Zealand-grown feed available for drought-hit farmers Latest forecasts suggest New Zealand’s arable farmers have to date been less aﬀected than other primary industry sectors by covid-19 and the drought. “It’s clear there are still locally-grown quality stock feed solutions available to farmers in regions hit by drought,” Federated Farmers arable chairwoman Karen Williams said. MPI’s just-released Situation Outlook Primary Industries report forecasts that arable production and export for the year ended June 2020 should have revenue increase by 10 per cent to $260 million. As well as a strong harvest, increased export volumes of clover seed to Europe and the UK, and vegetable seeds to Europe, Australia and the USA, are driving the lift in value. “The overall harvest and quality of grain has been positive across New Zealand,

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despite hail that swept through Canterbury in November, and extensive ﬂooding in Southland in early February,” Williams said. “Farmers had a good run at harvest with warm and dry weather in January and February but the variable weather of March has the potential to hold up harvest of later sown crops.” The next Arable Industry Marketing Initiative survey is due to be undertaken at the beginning of April, with results available

at the start of May. These results will provide a more detailed illustration of harvest 2020 yields, sales and autumn planting intentions and will provide vital information on what is available domestically. Straw, hay and grain is available to be transported where it is needed. ”Feds encourages farmers to work collectively within their own region to source bulk feed options. This approach could enable them to broker better transport deals.”

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A letter from the past Michael Bennett After World War II, my father, a royal navy officer, was eager to travel and put in for any overseas postings going. Although no philatelist, he collected every stamp that passed him by on his travels around the world and sorted them away for his little boy. Common stamps, rare stamps and first day covers were stored away in quantity. Any notable event, every inaugural flight, every royal visit, every centennial event where a First Day cover was available, were all duly noted by my father and carefully addressed and posted for his little boy back home. In 2010, during a quiet period when I had nothing to do and the weather invited an indoor pursuit, I unpacked the large cardboard box which held my stamp collection, some in albums, some in books and some in old cigarette tins and shoe boxes. This was about a five yearly activity when I would count them and try to get some order into them by entering them into a computer database, maybe sort a few more, then eventually pack them back in their cardboard box for the next five years

and get on with doing something useful. This time, I opened a file full of manilla folders of First Day covers. Each manilla folder enclosed about five envelopes hinged at the top so that those underneath could be examined. As I flicked through them the light behind my desk affected a kind of ‘x-ray’ of the envelope and I noticed something inside that I had not noticed in the previous sorts. I extracted the paper insert to find it was a letter from my father. It was dated the of February 15, 1953, and was written in a quiet evening on board HMNZS Tui. “Dear Mike, I don’t know when you will get this, or even if you will get it at all. Tui is anchored in Port Underwood in the Marlborough Sounds and all hands are stood down except the watch so I thought I would write you a letter while you

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are tucked up in bed in Auckland. I hope you have enjoyed your travels with your mother and I. The time in Bermuda where we swam together in the clear waters watching

sergeant-major fish swim about and crabs crawling along the sea floor 30 feet below us. We saw and felt the hurricane in 1947 and watched our little boat get turned into kindling wood from the veranda of “Cartref”, our home. Then the year on Bluck’s Island with only two houses, one of which was inhabited by Major and Mrs Kitchener, nephew of Lord Kitchener of Khartoom. I was so pleased when the grumpy little boy cheered up in New York when we took him to Coney Island and laughed as he slid on a mat down the spiral slide. When we ate a ‘Skyscraper’ soda amongst the friendly New Yorkers who picked our accents and made us one of them and the visit to US Steel’s steel mill in Pittsburg with a friend who was a Vice-President of the company. How your mother worried, as mothers do, when you went to boarding school in Colchester after we returned to England, but how you fitted in, played football and cricket and told us stories of Captain

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42 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26 The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact physio.rachel.horwell@gmail. com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm. 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 4pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, 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. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon-2pm. Karaoke: From 7.30pm, Karaoke Joe will be along with a great selection of songs to sing, to perform or encourage, members, affiliated members and their guests welcome, Club Wairarapa 20 Essex St, Masterton. Exhibitions at Aratoi: 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Open daily, 10am-4pm. One Hundred Plates: Exhibition of 100 handmade plates by Paul Melser, until March 29; Under Pressure: A selection of contemporary Wairarapa print artists, until April 27; ‘Gone Home’, photographs by Gavin Hipkins and Peter Peryer in a game of visual snap, until June 14. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. 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 Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. 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 Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, meet at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston.fusiliers@gmail.com Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www. hospicewairarapa.co.nz Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am-3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Undercover, wheelchair and dog friendly. Call [027] 356-6592. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: Meet at the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073 or visit http:// mastertonmarauders.blogspot.co.nz

Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. 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. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, MARCH 30 Masterton Mobility Scooter Club: Meet at the Senior Citizen’s Hall, corner of Cole and Perry streets, at 10am. Quiz night: Club Wairarapa, at 7pm. Register early at the bar or email admin@clubwairarapa.com Members, Affiliated Members and their guests welcome, 20 Essex St, Masterton. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or email carterton@ dancescottish.org.nz Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Ian [027] 436-5811. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www. facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742. 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 Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31 Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Community Music Co-Creation Workshops: A multi-generational, amateur-improvised orchestra, hundreds of instruments provided, no experience required. Facilitated by multi-instrumentalist Jonáš Koukl, 6.308pm, until April 10. Contact jonas@ connecting-arts.com Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11am-noon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail.com Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Seniornet Wairarapa: Internet banking with Bruce and Westpac staff, 1.302.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon 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 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 3049748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Meet at Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan 370-8699. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: 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, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. 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, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. 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 behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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44 Wairarapa Midweek Puzzles Wednesday, March 25, 2020

WORDSEARCH

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Taking home gold SURF LIFESAVING Emma Brown

For the ﬁrst time in 30 years, a surf lifeguard wearing Riversdale colours brought home a gold medal from a national competition. 15-year-old Charlie Matthews took out the Under 16 men’s 2km beach run at the Surf Life Saving Championships in Gisborne this month. Matthews said he was really pleased with his results. “The experience deﬁnitely lived up to expectations.” He said it was great fun, and good to compete against others from the big surf clubs across the country and to catch up with his friends from the other clubs. The weather conditions were a bit changeable

Charlie Matthews came ÿ rst in the Under 16 men’s 2km run at nationals on the weekend. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

which resulted in a 7am start for the beach run races on Sunday. “But that suited me pretty well,” Matthews said. “I’m glad that I was allowed to participate and ﬂy the ﬂag for the Riversdale Beach Surf Life

Charlie Matthews competing at Nationals over the weekend. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Saving Club.” Matthews also places 10th in beach flags race and made the semi-finals for the beach sprints. Riversdale Beach Surf Life Saving Club Chairman Dave Rose said everyone at the club was very proud of how well Matthews did over the weekend. He believed Matthews was the first person in about 30 years to wear the Riversdale colours and win a gold at nationals. He said it was a great achievement, especially with still another year to go in the age group. “It was great news for us at the club.” Matthews had been a part of the club since joining the nippers programme at the age of five before growing and this summer becoming a volunteer lifeguard patrolling the beach.

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It’s not quite been seven years of hurt for Mauriceville, but the village ﬁnally turned the tables on the Wairarapa Times-Age in their annual match this month for the Don Farmer Trophy. Home captain Tedi Nootai won the toss, and with her intimate knowledge of the Mauriceville School pitch, sagely elected to send the motley collection of visitors in to bat. The Times-Age clearly

missed the power and aggression of publisher Andrew Denholm who starred with the bat in previous years, and the tactical nous of editor Grant Harding but the ring-ins rounded up by reporter Emma Brown on the Sunday morning started in ﬁne fashion. Openers Sam O’Reilly and Logan Barham put on 39 for the ﬁrst wicket. From there, it was slim pickings before Barney Woollard’s composed knock of 15 – ably

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