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Trapping pests and saving birds Masterton family are onto a rat Eli Hill The sight of a rat isn’t an experience most people relish, but for the Philps family of Masterton, another rat in their trap is something to get excited about. A year and a half ago, Adam Philps, who also owns Masterton Foot Clinic, read an article about “regular joes” who had been trapping pests in the Ohariu and Belmont areas of Wellington and Lower Hutt. “The idea is that you only need to have one trap for every four or seven homes and that’s enough to wipe out or control an area, because a rat will have a certain territory you can take out. “We live in a pretty special area, because we get so much bird life we want to try and encourage it as much as possible, and we were just aware of the fact that if you have predators like rats they can take the eggs.” Since taking up the trapping, the Philps family had caught six rats in their trap which they bought from the Greater Wellington Regional Council for

“We live in a pretty special area, because we get so much bird life we want to try and encourage it as much as possible, and we were just aware of the fact that if you have predators like rats they can take the eggs.” around $30-$50. “The council were really willing, possibly a little surprised at the time because most of their focus is on controlling pests in rural areas, because of the issue of TB with possums. “It was a good response from the regional council. The trapping guys came around, looked at what we were needing and sold us a trap. It didn’t take long and they gave us a few hot tips on catching rats.” Adam said three-and-a-halfyear-old Barnaby enjoyed the trapping, while four-and-a-halfyear-old Margot was not quite so keen on the blood. “Barnaby loves it, he comes

and checks the trap, he loves undoing the lid, and ﬁnding out what’s inside. We go down once a week and have a look to see if we’ve got anything. It’s great education too.” The ideal place for a trap is one where the rats will travel through every day – usually along the lines of a food source. The Philps have placed their trap along the Waipokaka Stream [commonly known as Crossing Creek] which runs alongside their property before running into the Makoura Stream. Rats are lured into the trap with a raw egg and a dash of peanut butter which get replaced every three to four weeks. Old eggs, as well as any trapped rats are given to their neighbour Patrick - an eel who lives in the creek. Continued on page 4

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Mental Health Awareness Week Eli Hill

For Mental Health Awareness Week Midweek caught up with Whaiora community health workers Lena Matiaha and Carron Williams who are trying to build up their whanau’s mental health. The two are called kaiarahi, or navigators, and their job is to give tools to people who are struggling with their mental health to help find their way forward. Mental health is prevalent everywhere Carron said. “It’s not just separated out by generation, or culture. Mental health can be anything from being too anxious to go to the shop. “It’s good that we have mental health awareness because it’s making it aware that when somebody is low, they’re having bad mental health, their whare [house] is not built strong. We’re making it aware to our community, we’re making it okay to ask for help.” Overall health consists of four areas; mental health, spiritual health, physical

Kaiarahi [navigators] Carron Williams and Lena Matiaha from Whaiora construct a whare to demonstrate the importance of a holistic wellbeing. PHOTO/ELI HILL

health, and whanau health, Carron said. “As we work, we’re building a stronger mentality for them so when things get tough, they don’t fall apart and

they’re stronger to get rid of these things themselves. “The amazingness of my job is that I can be the fairy godmother to someone who doesn’t know glitter exists.”

Cyber bullying can also have a big impact on youths’ mental health as they often don’t have the life experience or tools to help guide them through it.

Fellow navigator Lena works in partnership with the kura to help support the students to perform better and be happier in their school and work. “We work alongside

whanau with high needs, and that is part of the reason they’re unwell. We find what is the core. “We have to build those relationships before we go in and help with those things. You take the time to go in and talk.” Often something as simple as a food parcel, or the offer of a ride to their first appointment can open doors to allow the pair to help guide people. For Mental Health Awareness Week Whaiora has brought native trees in upcycled pots into its medical centre. Attached to each tree is a note with positive affirmations on it. Beside the trees is a display table that talks about mental health awareness and talks about heart health, Whaiora communications and marketing head Jane Ross said. “We encourage whanau to take one of those plants and connect with the land and even gather the whanau around and do some planting together.”

Show your heart some love this Sunday Eli Hill

With World Heart Day coming up this Sunday, the Midweek spoke to Whaiora nurse Kuini de la Mare about the importance of looking after your ticker. Each week on a Wednesday Kuini holds half-hour long clinics to check people’s risk of being affected by heart disease. “We get them to do a blood test and screen them for diabetes, look at their cholesterol levels. “Then we put them into a programme, and we give them an estimation of what their heart risk is for the next few years – it’s just an estimate,” Kuini said.

For people whose results come back as low risk that’s the end of it. “When we see them again depends on their demographic, it might be two years, or it might be five years.” People with a risk of heart disease are brought in for a follow up appointment where Kuini talks about other lifestyle factors such as smoking and alcohol, their family history, diet, and exercise. “We discuss goals on that day and quite often we discuss medication. “Most people are not keen to go on medication so we will quite often try lifestyle things first. If they’re really high risk, I’ll recommend medication and also work

on lifestyle.” One example was a man who ate fish and chips every single night, as he had no one at home who cooked. “For them it’s about setting achievable goals. For him we set the goal that he would try to cook three times a week and add some vegetables into his diets. “For someone who’s done it a lot that might not be a big thing, but for someone like him that’s big,” Kuini said. Patient’s family and social dynamics are also a big part of the equation as there are often other stresses and outside factors that may influence their health. The age people should

Whaiora nurse Kuini de la Mare [right] checks the blood pressure of UCOL nursing student, Georgia Hutchby-Way. PHOTO/ELI HILL

have their first screening depends on their demographic. People with Maori, Pacific, or South Asian

heritage, people with diabetes, people with other high-risk factors such as smoking or obesity, and people with

severe mental illness should be screened earlier than those without risk factors. While some people were keen to come in and learn about their health, others would often ignore letters and phone calls. However, Kuini said the uptake had been getting better. “We’re getting new ways to deliver it so that it makes it a bit more interesting for them and we’re looking into other ways we can better engage with people.” People who want a heart screening should contact their general practice to check whether they’re due for a screening.

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‘Troubled’ Norman Ave to close Councillors vote to temporarily close the Norman Ave intersection Gianina Schwanecke New road safety measures, including the temporary closure of Norman Ave, could be in place for the stretch of SH2 between Masterton and Carterton by Christmas. Last week Carterton District Council voted in favour of temporarily closing Norman Ave using physical barriers and warning signage at a council meeting attended by the New Zealand Transport Agency’s regional transport systems manager Mark Owen. Deputy Mayor Russell Keys asked Owen about delayed plans to improve the dangerous of road. “Council has fairly big concerns. We’ve been working with NZTA for the last 18 months about the safety enhancements [on SH2 between Masterton and Carterton]. “We are starting to get a little frustrated by the time it’s taking.”

The road closure could be in place as early as Christmas.

Owen said the slow progress was the result of a delayed safety investigation which he expected to be completed by late October, and the development of NZTA’s new speed management guide. He said council’s decision to act by closing Norman Ave was a good outcome for those who

used the area and would increase pressure on NZTA to act. However, closing Norman Ave would put more pressure on the Norfolk Rd intersection, and thus required reduced speeds to be put in, he said. “The lower the speed limit, the less risk of death or serious injury,”

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Owen said. “Realistically, we’d like to get something in place before Christmas.” Owen said it could be diﬃcult to convince the community of the need for speed reductions but that they paid oﬀ. “The community doesn’t like speed reductions, but I think once they are in place, they will see it’s

better,” Keys said. Mayor John Booth said he had spoken to several of the business owners operating out of the Waingawa industrial area, including McCarthy’s Transport, one of the larger businesses, who said their drivers already shouldn’t be using it as an access point. Some businesses

expressed concerns though about the impact of the road closure on their operations, reminding councillors of the previous agreement to implement a left in, left out system instead. Safety had to come ﬁrst however, Booth said, and the road closure was only temporary. “There’s a huge focus on safety,” the outgoing mayor said. “I do not want to see one life lost at that intersection. We have a duty to consider.” Councillor Ruth Carter agreed. “I feel for the businesses, but I think they too wouldn’t want to see a fatal accident there.” The recommendation was adopted by the council with an enthusiastic and unanimously resounding “yes”. Councillors also voted to send letters to all properties in the Waingawa area to provide information about the road closure, and one to the chief executive of NZTA requesting urgency be given to safety improvements at the Norfolk Rd intersection with SH2.

Creating a safe space for our native birds Continued from page 1 Since moving into their tree-lined Essex St property in 2013, the Philps had seen birdlife increase, and even attracted the attention of a friendly tui who drinks from a feeder built for the family by the Henley Mens Shed. While Adam wasn’t sure how the trapping had aﬀected bird numbers, he hoped more people would get on board with it. “About a kilometre from here is a place called Millennium Reserve, and I think there’s a bit of a movement pushing towards having that a bit like Zealandia in Karori. “What they’ve noticed in

Zealandia is a tremendous increase in native birds starting there then residing in Wellington. I’d love it if Millennium Reserve could be that nesting place for us, then you’d get the birds moving to safe places in town.” Greater Wellington Regional Council offers advice and equipment for sale, people can find information about this on the council’s website: www.gw.govt.nz/rats-andmice-rodents/ The council’s advice would be to go with the traps that are recommended and tested to meet effective and humane killing standards, Pest Animals team leader Glen Falconer said.

“Check and re-bait traps regularly and keep the traps clean [free from dead animal remains] and in good working order. “Replace if springs get weak or rusty as this will aﬀect the performance and the humaneness of the trap, we want to eradicate – not educate rats to be trap shy,” Falconer said. • For $25-$35 people can purchase a wooden box and rat trap at the lower end of the cost scale, traps can be bought at www. gw.govt.nz/trapping/ or from Predator Free NZ Trust at www. predatorfreenz.org get-involved/backyardtrapping.

Barnaby Philps with a rat from the Philps’ trap. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Possible speed reductions for Masterton Gianina Schwanecke There could be many changes to road speeds around Masterton, including reduced speeds near schools and business centres, pending public consultation and a review of road speeds by the Masterton District Council. A paper which will be discussed at the council meeting today marks the start of a six-month process to review speeds on a range of roads. The review will focus on priority areas, primarily around schools, highpedestrian zones, and roads in places where there has been growth and a change in land use. Council has developed proposed speed reductions, including dropping the speed limit to 30kmh on and around Queen St, and in the Kuripuni and Landsdowne business areas. Variable speed limits have been suggested for

roads near schools, with the current 50kmh limit proposed to be reduced to 40kmh during peak periods when pupils are arriving or leaving school. There are also suggested speed reductions in areas such as Upper Plain, Castlepoint, and Riversdale. The initial speed reductions are based on community feedback and advice from the New Zealand Transport Agency [NZTA], including its Safer Speeds review. Council chief executive Kath Ross said the review process was designed to ensure changes were led by community views. “First, we want to hear from people about what they think of the areas being focused on and whether they think the proposed speed limits are suitable,” she said. “That will enable us to finalise proposals which will be part of a formal consultation process.”

Once feedback has been received, a formal consultation process will be carried out before any changes are made. The review is likely to expand to other roads in the district in 2020/21 as part of a NZTA regional speed review programme involving all three Wairarapa district councils and the Wairarapa Road Safety Council. Many requests had already been received from residents, calling for council to lower the speed limit on SH2, north and south of Masterton. As this road is managed by NZTA, it was likely to form part of the regional speed review. Council would make a decision on whether to formally ask NZTA to review these sections now, independent of the regional review, as part of stage one of its own review.

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Half a century in government Marcus Anselm Colin Wright has his eyes on a different type of 50 after racking up more than half a century in local government. The Greytown Ward councillor stands down next month after one term on South Wairarapa District Council. The three-year spell took Wright’s district career well past the half century. He is not standing for office in next month’s elections. A keen traveller, his focus is now on reaching another 50 mark - his tally of nations visited. He said the trip that gave him “the biggest buzz was Antarctica, because it’s just so different to anywhere else”. But a vacation in India and Nepal awaits once council duties are taken care of. A half-century stand as a district engineer, council employee, executive and councillor began in 1966. Still a teenager, he was an engineering cadet at the old Christchurch Drainage Board. He worked his way up to managing the team. “Back then they had a city council but that only

It’s important on a council to have a mix of people with different views and that those views are expressed and discussed. My experience is that most councils work on a consensus basis. They end up with something people can all live with. It’s not necessarily like parliament.

covered half the city and they had three or maybe four councils that covered the rest,” he said. “They had a separate drainage board that dealt with the drainage and the storm water. Christchurch was built on a swamp, basically, which is why they had so much trouble with the earthquakes. So, they had a separate drainage board that went back to the early days and we used to specialise in that.” Moving north, he joined Masterton District

Council, and worked at Carterton in a number of roles before a stint as chief executive. He retired in 2015, and his successful campaign a year later came off the back of his involvement in the Waiohine Action Group. He found the transition from council worker to elected representative quite easy, because of the enormous experience he

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could call on. He had to get to grips with specific matters, but meeting approach and protocols had become “second nature”. Wright did, however, feel an element of frustration. “Things that were

different really. People think similarly. The rural economy is a dominant part of each of the towns and they all have a role in servicing the surrounding rural area. They all want a certain amount of parks, and sports grounds, and they might go about things in a different way, and they may fiercely compete in sports and that kind of thing. But the overall attitude of the people is similar. “In the cities everyone is a bit more anonymous, and kind of complies a bit more and are focusing on their own thing. In the smaller population areas, there’s much more focus on the local community. “There’s a certain amount of looking after each other. I think in the cities, there’s more of ‘well I’m not going to look after that – the council will do it for us’. Whereas here, there’s less expectancy on the council to do everything. A great tolerance of risk, if you like. A lot of stuff, like the Waiohine, was ‘what risk is the council prepared to take? What is the cost we have to pay?’ “Here, they’d rather have a greater tolerance of risk and pay less money.”

obvious to me weren’t necessarily obvious to other people around the table. I’m not being critical. I just had the advantage of knowing a few things that they didn’t know.” He said a blend of experience and opinion was beneficial for a council. “It’s important on a council to have a mix of people with different views and that those views are expressed and discussed. My experience is that most councils work on a consensus basis. They end up with something people can all live with. It’s not necessarily like parliament.” Wright is perfectly placed to compare how city and rural district councils, and how each of our districts compare. The differences between working in cities compared to rural districts was notable, but the three southern Wairarapa districts shared more than they differed, he said. “They have different characteristics, but I think they’re not that

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Ram-raid teenagers caught in Hamilton Emma Brown Two teenagers appeared in Hamilton Youth Court late last week after they were arrested and identified as the offenders behind the Stirling Sports ram-raid and attempted Big Barrel burglary in Masterton earlier in the week. They were not, however, involved in the ram-raid of Kathmandu in Queen St the week before.

We were concerned about these youth and their associates, that they would go on to steal cars and commit more burglaries of commercial premises which was the pattern of their previous offending. The two males had been on the run for a week after escaping lawful custody from Te au rere a te Tonga Palmerston North youth justice facility on September 12 where they were being held in relation to a significant number of

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offences, Wairarapa CIB Detective Sergeant Matt Wasson said. They both had a history of similar offending, one predominantly in Hamilton and the other in Palmerston North.

Wasson said the quick arrests were a relief as when offenders were on the run, they often committed offences to help them evade arrest. “We were concerned about these youth and

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No alternative to chlorination South Wairarapa District councillor Ross Vickery said there is no alternative to chlorination of Martinborough water. Vickery said the recent E.coli outbreaks in the town and subsequent boil water notices left South Wairarapa District Council with little option but to comply with regional public health. The Featherston Ward councillor summed up the feeling of the councillors when speaking at last week’s final council meeting of the term at Anzac Hall. Vickery said “the sad fact is there is no alternative to chlorinating the water supply. Considering the uncertainty as to the sources of contamination, the history and impact of the contamination and the fact that had we not chlorinated, regional public health would have forced us to do it.” The boil water notices in Martinborough forced the district council to make a decision to temporarily chlorinate the town’s water.

Winemakers felt this would have an impact on their business, and council gave them time to “install measures to de-chlorinate their water”. Three wineries Martinborough, Nga Waka and Palliser - will now use an alternative pipeline. Council moved to waive the water capital contributions required by current policy. The vineyards will now be offered an interest free loan up to $10,000 per business for the work. The council has also invested in a manganese extraction plant to deal with other side effects of chlorination. Chief executive Harry Wilson said public engagement on the plans had left most residents and ratepayers “reasonably happy” but ratepayers had urged the council to “get on with it and get on with it quickly”. Martinborough residents can expect further communications on the move, manager Lawrence Stephenson said in answer to a question from councillor Pip Maynard.

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Over time the lawn soil gets trampled down and becomes compact. This can lead to reduced movement of water, less air and nutrients getting to the roots and worn out or dead patches. You can aerate the lawn by pushing a garden fork into the soil (approx. 50mm deep, every 100mm, rocking gently back and forth). If you have a large area you may be able to hire a machine for the job from a hire centre.

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FEED Even if you do nothing else to give your lawn a boost you should still give it a high nitrogen feed. Grass are plants and need nourishment just like all other plants do. Feeding the lawn can even help solve weed problems as a healthy lawn may be able to “outgrow” the weeds! Promote fast growth by giving your lawn a high nitrogen fertiliser, such as Kings Lawn Fertiliser. This also helps to combat moss in lawns. If you have regularly fertilised your lawn, over time this can A feed in early spring will give your lawn a much needed boost after a long hard winter. Dolomite Lime can help raise the acidity levels.

change the pH of the soil and make it less acidic, which isn’t ideal for optimum health. Kings Dolomite Lime can raise the acidity at the same time as supplying calcium which helps with healthier lawn growth.

ERADICATE THE WEEDS It doesn’t take long for broadleaf and spreading weeds to take over the lawn, so it’s a good idea to get onto these problems before they get out of hand. Not only do these weeds look unsightly, they are also stealing the nutrients that would be better off used for your grass. If you only have a small lawn,

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digging the weeds out is an option, using a tool such as a daisy grubber. It’s important to get to them by the roots and try and avoid shaking as this could spread the seeds. If you have too many to be dug out manually we have many sprays available, identify your weed and come in and check out our Lawn Weed Sprays (our GroSafe range of sprays are good value).

DON’T LET PRICKLES TAKE HOLD No-one likes prickles, and the best way to keep your lawn free of Onehunga weed (this has a small ferny rosette with tiny yellow flowers) is to spray twice

SOWING LAWN SEED: If you have dead patches throughout the lawn (often this can be caused by dog urine) but don’t want to sow a whole new lawn then Tui Superstrike Lawn Seed Patch Pack is a conveniently sized pack. If you have a bigger area to sow then we have a good selection of larger bags – Burnets 900g packs for $25.60 are great value. We have information brochures instore to help you choose what seed is best for your area.

Urine spots on the lawn from dog wee look very similar to burn spots caused by over fertilising. If your dog tends to go in the same spot you could try watering down the area regularly to dilute it or sprinkle Dolomite Lime over the spots to neutralise the acid and get the pH balanced. Water the dolomite lime in well and if necessary sprinkle some grass seed over the patches.

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This can be an issue in damp, poorly drained, acidic lawns – moss grows where grass cannot survive. Spring is a good time to combat this. We have Sulphate of Iron 3kg bags for $11.30. When the moss has died after applying this to your lawn simply rake it out. Take care with concrete etc as it does stain.

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The Masterton District Council candidates for this year’s local body elections look on to a mostly empty hall.

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Small crowd for debate night There was a stark contrast between the 22 candidates who have put their names forward for positions as elected members on Masterton District Council and the large gaps in the audience at last Thursday’s debate. Though there was a diversity of candidates to choose from, only 70 or so people attended the event, held at the St Matthew’s College school hall which normally seats closer to 300. The event was organised by the Wairarapa Youth Council and Masterton Rotary Club for voters to hear from those vying for council. During the first hour

all 21 candidates present introduced themselves while a voice recording was played for David Holmes who was not in attendance. The four mayoral candidates also introduced themselves with self-acclaimed ‘Tunnel Guy’, Graeme Farr, who is also running for the Carterton and South Wairarapa District councils, making a late appearance. Key issues which candidates repeatedly spoke about in their opening remarks related to climate change, the CBD revamp, the state of the town’s infrastructure including roading and the future of the Masterton Town Hall - and rates.

During opening remarks mayoral candidate Cory Burling raised his surprise that no one had mentioned the region’s homelessness issue. “It’s not good enough,” he said. Some candidates were asked to respond to this issue in questions raised by audience members during the second half of the debate. Both Tina Nixon and incumbent Lyn Patterson received loud applause from the audience as they campaigned. Patterson said her values and principles remained the same as when she started six years ago though there were new challenges, including water availability, climate

change, social housing, and storm water. She listed the council’s achievements including getting CEMARS [Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme] certified, opening the Colombo Road Netball Wairarapa complex and launching the town’s CBD redevelopment. She was also especially proud of the council’s wellbeing strategy. “The Wairarapa Youth Council and our tourism is funded through our wellbeing budget, as is Aratoi. “A community without heart and a community that doesn’t care and value is one I don’t want to live in.”

Nixon said many of these wellbeing issues should be the care of central government rather than council. She focused on reducing rates through more transparent council decision making, collaborating with other district councils over projects like the dog pound facilities upgrade, and reducing compliance processes. “I think there are a lot of decisions being made in workshops,” she said. Nixon also raised issues like Masterton’s roading and supporting farmers meet new environmental standards. Highlights from the evening included the comments of MC, former

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Carterton Mayor and Labour MP, Georgina Beyer. The event was live broadcast by Wairarapa TV which may have contributed to the poor turn out as people opted to watch from the comforts of their homes instead. The television station’s Facebook page clocked over 1200 views - less than five per cent of Masterton’s population of close to 26,000. But it’s no news that Masterton has a problem with voter apathy. In the last local government election in 2016, voter turnout was below the national average for provincial areas; 44.7 per cent compared to the average of 45.7 per cent.

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Walk a mile to live longer and happier There’s a saying that goes ‘you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes’. This week I walked to the Waipokaka Stream where the Philps family have started rat trapping to give the native birdlife surrounding them a helping hand. On the front page of this week’s edition is a cute picture of Barnaby Philps, who loves checking the traps. There’s no better way to raise kids to care for our wildlife than to take the kids outside and teach them how to protect nature. If the government’s goal of becoming predator free by 2050 is going to be reached, it’ll be Barnaby and Margot’s generation that gets us there. Hopefully more households can also take up trapping, I’m sure most

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Eli Hill people would rather spot a tui feeding then a rat gnawing. This week I also stepped into the very accomplished shoes of Midweek editor Emily Ireland. It was great fun and made far easier with the help of Rachel and the layout team, Christine, and all of our Midweek contributors. Emily will be back next week after taking a welldeserved break. My final shoe-related thoughts have to do with Mental Health Awareness week which began on Monday and finishes Sunday. According to

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The best band I’ve seen in concert was... Jacqui Spooner Linkin Park, RIP Chester. Jane Catherine Ross The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon World Tour in Paris on July 25,

1998 at the Stade de France. One of the best days of my life. Anita Baker Michael Jackson. Richard Alan Dahlberg Dr Hook. Niko Dahlberg Third World, never forget

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Rosalie Jurczenko Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

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Haylee Carswell Dire Straits.

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A moody, broody, spring engraving Spring is here with its all its moodiness. Doesn’t the title of this hand-coloured engraving just say it all: “The West Eweburn, being very broody”. Noted educator and artist Marilynn Webb [ONZM], of Nga Puhi, English, Welsh and Irish ancestry, gained international renown as a printmaker early in her career. This engraving was created in 1988. Webb describes herself as a quiet activist. Her art makes us aware of the

landscape, drawing us into the environmental and social issues surrounding it. She explores concepts of land, ecology, women in art, Maori history and politics. Her work is collected nationally and internationally, and she continues her artistic practice in Dunedin. Last year, at age 81, Webb was the supreme winner at the Te Waka Toi Awards. “The West Eweburn, being very broody” is held in Aratoi’s permanent

collection and is currently on display at Aratoi as part of the amazing

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Comfrey – a herbal powerhouse Sue Laurence You have to be careful where you plant your comfrey. It is a very robust plant that grows to over a metre in height and can be invasive. It dies down in winter and will just be thinking about popping its head above ground right about now. It may be present in some of the older gardens in Wairarapa but it is worth considering a plant in a new garden. Comfrey is grown from root cuttings and now, when the plant’s energy is in its roots, is the time to take these. A member of the herb society may be able to assist. Dig up some of the long tap root and slice into 2.5 centimetre slices. Start cuttings off in a pot to be planted out when leaves start to appear. Comfrey is not fussy about soil and will grow in sun or shade. Comfrey was known as “knit-bone” in medieval times as the root was ground up and moistened to be applied to a broken limb as a plaster. Leaves were also used as a poultice for swellings, sprains, cuts, and bruises. Today, it is often grown for its use as a natural fertiliser.

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It is rich in potassium, calcium, iron, and manganese. As growth is rapid, the large leaves can be cut and used to make a liquid feed. Choose a bucket with a lid, fill it with leaves, and weigh it down with a brick. Fill the bucket with water and cover with the lid. Be advised that the smell is terrible. Leave two or three weeks until the leaves have rotted down and produced a dark brown liquid which can be strained and bottled before being diluted for use. Use the plant in the compost heap as the leaves rot down so quickly they produce heat to accelerate

decay and kill weed seeds. Chickens also love comfrey and will help you keep it in check if you set them loose on the plants. Now is also the time to be planting fruit trees. Use the leaves as a mulch and weed suppressant when establishing young trees and consider comfrey as a companion plant. The deep roots help supply nutrients to the soil and do not interfere with the more fibrous tree roots. Bees love the flowers in summer. • Sue Laurence is a member of the Wairarapa Herb Society.

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50th anniversary. People are invited to see moa bones, a pair of huia, taonga Maori, botanical sketches, sculpture, a video featuring Dame Robin White and Harry Watson [who will be exhibiting at Aratoi from September 28 to November 24], and more than 100 items from the museum’s collection. • Aratoi is open daily, 10am – 4pm, with free entry, but as a registered charity, the museum welcomes donations.

Gizmo aka Mr Grey is a real sweet boy about two to three years old. He has spent the winter outside so it’s lucky he has such a nice thick coat. Gizmo is affectionate and smoochy and is ready to come in from the cold and find his forever home. He is a medium hair kitty with a lovely fluffy tail. He will need the occasional brush to keep him looking spiffing. Gizmo is fine with other cats but doesn’t like dogs. He has been de-sexed, vaccinated and flea/worm treated. His adoption fee is $90. If you’re interested in Gizmo please call Lee on 021 0843 8935 or email kittycatrehoming@gmail.com • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa is a registered Charitable Trust CC54963. Their mission is to rescue and tame feral kittens and adopt them into loving homes. KRW also supports a colony of feral cats at Wairarapa Hospital. Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming. • Cash donations to help them continue their work can be made either to their Givealittle page, to the KittyCat Rehoming Kiwibank account number 38-9019-0699166-00 or to their account at their vet, Vetcare 06-0689-0191117-00 Reference Kitty46.

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A home for at-risk youth Gianina Schwanecke

The first cabin is in, the other three have been ordered, and there’s just one left to secure for Carterton’s new housing initiative for vulnerable young people. The Village at Carterton Baptist Church is part of a new project to help ‘at risk’ youth by providing a safe space they can live in if they are unable to remain with their families. Cabins are being built onsite to house five young people between the ages of 15 and 19 years, with the first cabin going in last week. The concept is the brainchild of Pastor Wayne Poutoa and his wife Jennifer Poutoa who moved to the region from Porirua three years ago, where they worked with many youths. “As a church we wanted to be action orientated,” he said. “We wanted to make some real contributions of consequence. “We saw a need. We really want to create a village that will help our community.” Residents will be aided by a live-in site manager, though the Poutoas will also be able to keep a watchful eye living just next door. The youth will also

Pastor Wayne Poutoa, and wife Jennifer Poutoa, outside the first of the shelters to go in. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

We wanted to make some real contributions of consequence. We saw a need. We really want to create a village that will help our community. take part in a three-year programme while living at the site. The first year, ‘baggage handling’, will help the residents work through troubles they might have

experienced like alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence or sexual abuse. This will involve the help of external agencies where necessary, he said. “They need to feel safe and part of the community.” The second year, ‘setting a destination’, will focus on goal setting and working with a life coach to produce a life plan. It’s hoped the residents will be involved in education, courses or some form of employment, as well as community

initiatives to give back. By the third year, they will be preparing for their departure by firming up goals and taking steps to independence and selfdetermination. There will also be an emphasis on working with whanau members where appropriate. “Working with young people you don’t do it on your own,” Wayne explained. “You also work with the families.” The couple were also mindful to engage with neighbouring residents.

“It’s really good because the community is getting involved,” Jennifer said. Wayne said many were quite open to the plan and some had offered to help with setting the village up The project also had the backing of local community organisations. Carterton Rotary helped with funding to purchase the cabin and the Carterton District Council had helped with the consenting process. He said they were there to transform. The programme already has a long waiting list of more than 40 youth mostly put forward by agencies. The cabins have a floor area of less than 10m2 allowing for five to be placed on the property — each contains a bed, desk and chair. Communal bathrooms, kitchen and living spaces are available in the recently refurbished hall. They hoped to have the project completed by November. The church is still looking for funding for the final cabin which will cost $15,000. • More information, including how to donate, can be found on The Village’s givealittle page, givealittle.co.nz/ cause/the-villageat-carterton-baptistchurch

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Communication and time Time is a strange thing. And it doesn’t help mucking about with it by introducing daylight saving. Yes, we have to go through that nonsense this Sunday morning. We already mess the time up by having time zones. Well, obviously we need everyone in New Zealand to have the same time on their clocks, watches, computers and phones, even though there is a lot of natural time difference between, say, Haast and Gisborne. But we all want the 6pm news on at 6pm. Also, the whole world wants 7am to be breakfast time and 7pm dinner time, which would not happen without time zones. Obviously, if we all kept the same time, we in New Zealand would be having breakfast at sundown while London was having it at sunup. But having time zones is noticeable here in New Zealand, as we are right on the edge of the global zone sequence, such that a short flight to Rarotonga plonks you down in the day before you left. Weird. But imagine in the future you have flown to Titan, Saturn’s huge moon that astronomers believe

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 Be a Wairarapa resident of over 5 years and over 65 years of age  Be a committed volunteer in our community or a “good sort” who unconditionally donates their time and service  Have made significant contribution to Wairarapa community life either through volunteer or community work  Have made an impact on other people’s lives through sharing their life experience, skills and time Completed forms can be DROPPED into the Age Concern office, Solway Showgrounds, Masterton or POSTED to PO Box 865, Masterton or EMAIL treasurer@acww.nz

• The strongest voice • Connected • Knowledgeable • Experienced

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Once we go out to the stars, it gets worse. Your loved-one is working on a planet orbiting our nearest star, Alpha Centauri. In that Skype call you can see that the calendar on his wall says year 2200, but you are in year 2204. If you call him in 2204 and ask him “what is the date there?”, your call will take four years to get there, and you won’t get his answer, 2208, until 2212. The reality is that if we ever become interstellar travellers, communication with home becomes futile. Once you get into the depths of the galaxy, home could be thousands of light years away, and your call won’t be received on Earth for many generations after your loved ones have passed on. If we are ever able to spread into the galaxy, Earth would become distant mythical dream. Once communication times become far greater than the span of a lifetime it becomes pointless to even attempt to phone home. Hmm. Perhaps we are not meant go out there. Next week: An interstellar visitor.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Annual General Meetings Last week we held the Volunteering Wairarapa annual general meeting [AGM] which is a meeting of the membership of our organisation. As we are an Incorporated Society, we have a constitution that requires us to hold an AGM. The agenda of an AGM has a chairperson’s and manager’s report, the annual ﬁnancial reports, the election of board members and general business. An annual report is also presented which includes details of the above items with thanks to the organisation’s funders. A month ago, we sent an email inviting our members – our organisations and volunteers – to our AGM. As many of our members are young volunteers, it soon became obvious that when we are young, we have no idea about these legal formalities. A few of our young volunteers rang us and asked what an AGM was, and should they come? After my explanation of what happens at an AGM it wasn’t surprising that none of our young people attended. Putting myself in their shoes at their age, I wouldn’t have come either.

our community. Maybe we can aim to get all our young volunteers to our AGM next year? I have a feeling we may need to change the name to something a little more exciting than AGM! If you have experience and understanding, are non-judgemental and tolerant towards young people, please call Jill on 0274 884 376 to ﬁnd out about our ‘buddied volunteering’ project and how you can help us and help our young people.

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa The photo used on the front page of the Volunteering Wairarapa Annual Report 2019. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Donna Robinson This has made me think that we should start talking about these legal requirements in a language that everyone understands. Our communities will then understand what our community role is, and why we have to be transparent and

accountable in the way we operate and fund our organisation. Our community organisations have to be ﬁnancially sound and they need to be governed by people with experience who have connections in our community.

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Inspiring Women is on air Marina Lira The Wairarapa Women’s Centre has created a new radio program - Inspiring Women. On the second Monday of each month you will have the opportunity to listen to the show on 92.7FM or watch online at the Arrow FM website. The show will discuss what is happening at the centre. A big thank you to Vicky Simpson from Professional Real Estate for our wonderful sponsorship and the support of the Wairarapa Women’s Centre with this new challenge. The first program included an interview with social worker Frances Dearnley, and the centre’s coordinator Kim Siemonek, talking about the women’s wellbeing. All of Kim’s outfit during the program was styled by Dress for Success Wairarapa. Through an hour they discussed what wellbeing is and what we can do to keep our body and mind healthy with so many things going on in our lives. If you want to listen to their conversation just check out the Arrow FM website. The next episode of Inspiring Women will air on the second Monday of

October [October 14] at 10am on 92.7 Arrow FM with a repeat the following Sunday at 1pm. The programme will feature an interview with Masterton Foodbank co-ordinator and the Masterton Shelter Committee group leader Lyn Tankersley. The centre has organised the Ballentynes Show for November 6 at 7pm. Ballentynes will be presenting their Summer Collection for the second year, and eight volunteer models from social services will have the experience of being stylish and walking down the runway. The show will happen at the Ballentyes’ store in Masterton and tickets can be purchased at the Wairarapa Women’s Centre or at the Wairarapa Community Centre, the tickets will be $10. The show also welcomes donations of food for the Foodbank. It’s great that Ballentynes has given the Wairarapa Women’s Centre an opportunity to fundraise. This is a good chance to get your friends together and enjoy a nice fashion show while finding out what is going to be the fashion next summer. Christmas is getting closer and the centre is organising our Christmas

The next episode of Inspiring Women will feature an interview with Masterton Foodbank co-ordinator and the Masterton Shelter Committee group leader Lyn Tankersley. PHOTO/FILE

Breakfast on December 6 from 7am until 9am at the Senior Citizen Hall. The breakfast is a chance to bring women of social service and business together to enjoy a summer breakfast and a fashion show organised by Dress for Success Wairarapa. Tickets will be $20 and donations of food for a Christmas basket to the Foodbank are also accepted. Tickets go on sale in October at the Wairarapa Women’s Centre

and at the Community Centre in Masterton. Get your girlfriends and come enjoy a lovely and delicious breakfast together. The person who arrives with the craziest Christmas hat will win a prize, so be creative! You will definitely have a lot of fun during this morning. All those events are a way to the Wairarapa Women’s Centre to encourage and connect woman to our

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Meds cause heart attack Eli Hill The Wairarapa District Health Board has been found to be in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failures relating to the care of a woman with cardiac issues. The failures by the DHB contributed to the woman being given a medication, flecainide, which caused her to go into cardiac arrest. A report looking into the case was released last week by Health and Disability Commissioner [HDC] Anthony Hill. In September 29, 2015 a 42-year-old woman was referred to Wairarapa DHB Emergency Department [ED] by her regular GP who requested an urgent assessment due to shortness of breath and atrial fibrillation. An ED consultant, named “Dr B” by the report, performed an echocardiographic examination, which he interpreted as showing impaired cardiac function and she was admitted to the high dependency ward. However, documentation of her cardiac history was described by the report as “inadequate”. The following morning, the woman was discharged home

Wairarapa Hospital.

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Following a successful resuscitation, the woman was taken to another DHB [not named in the report] where she was transferred to the cardiology ward. with a prescription for anticoagulant medication. No future hospital appointments were made for an echocardiograph or cardiology follow-up. Just after 6pm the same day the woman remained unwell and was readmitted to Wairarapa Hospital ED. She was reviewed by an emergency consultant, who felt that nothing had changed from earlier that day and discharged her home with a plan to adhere to the earlier discharge plan. At close to midnight on November 10, 2015 the

woman was collected from her home by ambulance and admitted to ED. She had fallen to the floor short of breath. “Nursing staff found she had an elevated pulse rate of 160 beats per minute.” A junior doctor, known as “Dr C” was working at the ED and looked at Dr B’s discharge summary from September. However Dr C did not notice Dr B’s comments around the echocardiogram examination. In the commissioner’s report Dr C said that “in any event, even if I had,

the language used was vague and non-descript [‘poor squeeze’] and I am not sure that I would have understood its full relevance at the time.” Dr C spoke to the on-call consultant physician and cardiologist three times who initially recommended adenosine, before recommending flecainide when the woman had gone into atrial fibrillation. In the report the on-call physician and cardiologist said they wouldn’t have suggested IV flecainide had they been aware of Dr B’s assessment. The woman was administered flecainide which caused her to suffer a flecainide-induced cardiac arrest. Following a successful

resuscitation, the woman was taken to another DHB [not named in the report] where she was transferred to the cardiology ward. Wairarapa DHB was found to have breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for a number of reasons. There was no record of a full cardiac history and examination having been undertaken while the woman was in the high dependency ward, and nor was a follow-up echocardiogram arranged. Those responsible did not pick up on Dr B’s previous ED assessment of the woman’s cardiac function. Documentation regarding a cardiac history was inadequate. Key information in the woman’s past ED discharge summary was not received by the on-call consultant physician and cardiologist, and so was not considered by her when prescribing flecainide, which was contraindicated in the woman’s situation. The report said, “the net result was that the overall standard of medical care delivered to [the woman] up to the point of her cardiac arrest was poor and below that expected in a New Zealand public hospital.”

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Kuranui students inspired Kuranui College’s first careers day saw whanau and members of the local community join the entire school for an invaluable event which exceeded all expectations. Driven by the students, Inspire Me! was a collaboration between the college, Youth in Education, Training and Employment [YETE] and Business Wairarapa and focused on the students initiating inspiring conversations with real people in real jobs. Students took part in a series of workshops, which incorporated motivational thinking and practical hands-on activities. Activities were devised by more than 20 local businesses in industries ranging from logging to emergency services, and from an award-winning creative portrait artist to a Mandarin-speaking Kiwi who is creating apps for millions of Chinese users. “Students were given a unique opportunity to open their eyes to the world of work,” explained Kuranui Principal Simon Fuller. “Students realised that they can have jobs based on their passions and were given examples of real events that take place out in the real world.”

Wairarapa’s Shane McManaway encourages students to take every opportunity during the college’s careers day. PHOTO/CATHERINE ROSSITER-STEAD

“Make the most of every opportunity you see or are presented with. Life passes us by quickly and it only seems like a short time ago I was on stage as a student.”

The day also featured two keynote speakers, former Kuranui pupil, international businessman and philanthropist, Shane McManaway and specialist website

designer and e-commerce consultant, Nikki King. “Both Nikki and Shane emphasised the same things: that students should believe in themselves and be open to

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

september UPDATE MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CLEANER, GREENER, SMARTER RECYCLING

Tēnā koutou. Last week, we had the final meeting of our current Council. It was a busy meeting, but we took the time to acknowledge and thank the current members for their service over the past term. Voting is now open for local body elections; it closes midday Saturday 12 October. Please, everyone who is eligible to vote should exercise their democratic right and do so. Voting papers should have arrived in the post, or should do soon, and explain how to cast your postal vote. To find out more about the candidates standing for South Wairarapa mayor, councillors and community board positions, visit www.swdc.govt. nz/local-body-elections-2019.

Harry Wilson CHIEF EXECUTIVE

PERMANENT CHLORINATION FOR MARTINBOROUGH Council formally approved permanent chlorination of Martinborough’s water supply at its meeting on 18 September. This decision follows two boil water notices in February and April this year and recent public engagement.

Combating the effects of climate change and meeting the wellbeing needs of Wairarapa’s older population have taken a front seat with the appointment of two new staff. Emily Clark has been appointed to the role of Positive Ageing Strategy Coordinator. Starting this week, Emily will be working on behalf of all three Wairarapa councils to achieve the region-wide objective of meeting the wellbeing needs of Wairarapa’s ageing community.

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Council has come to the conclusion that chlorination is the only option to ensure safe, secure, clean and clear water for the town for the long-term. Chlorination of the supply is essential to provide a robust multi-barrier treatment process and to protect against contamination. More information www.swdc.govt.nz/ martinborough-water-supply, or email Martinboroughwater@ swdc.govt.nz

Thank you to those who provided feedback on the Discussion Document. Feedback on Phase 1 of the project is now closed, but there is an opportunity to input during Phase 2 consultation later this year, when the Draft Spatial Plan is released.

We are now a couple of weeks into the new kerbside recycling service, and we hope you’re all getting the hang of it! Thank you to everyone for your patience as the three Wairarapa councils work through some teething issues, which are inevitable when rolling out a programme of this size.

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Melanie Barthe has been appointed Climate Change Advisor for the South Wairarapa District and Carterton District councils. The position was created after submissions were received during the Annual Plan consultation requesting the councils take meaningful actions addressing climate change. Melanie’s new role will have her advising the two councils on steps they can implement to mitigate the effects of climate change, provide input into council operations and educate the public about actions they can take.

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THE INAUGURAL KOKOMAI PEACE LECTURE: LOVE IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE Saturday 12 Oct, 3.30pm to 4.30pm FREE event

MIKE CHUNN IN CONVERSATION WITH DR ROB MAUNSELL

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN INSPIRING, EDGY AND DIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT WITH KOKOMAI CHILDREN

Saturday 12 Oct, 2pm to 3pm

Mike Chunn was a founding member of Split Enz and co-founded Citizen Band. In 2013 Mike was made a Companion of NZ Order of Merit for services to NZ music and men’s mental health. Dr Rob Maunsell will talk to Mike about his career and autobiography A Sharp Left Turn.

Our guest lecturer is acclaimed woman of letters Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whatua). Paula is a frequent book reviewer, interviewer and festival chair, with plenty of global experiences, making her well placed to speak about the issue of climate change.

PAULA MORRIS AND STEVE BRAUNIAS FOCUS ON SHORT FICTION Sunday 13 Oct, 10.30am to 11.45am

MARILYN WARING IN CONVERSATION WITH LYDIA WEVERS Sunday 13 Oct, 9.00am to 10.00 am

THE PAPER SHAPER - NEW ZEALAND

Wednesday 16 Oct, 11am and 2pm, Carterton Events Centre Ticket FREE, bookings essential | Suitable for ages 2+

The combination of mask work and puppetry opens up some wonderful possibilities for visual storytelling. Proudly supported by:

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Come hear icon, internationally acclaimed scholar and academic, goat-farmer, singer, living national treasure and former MP Marilyn Waring in conversation with well-known woman of letters Lydia Wevers. Marilyn will discuss her latest book, The Political Years.

Paula Morris is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished writers and a leading practitioner in the art of short fiction. Joining Paula in this focus on short fiction is Steve Braunias. Steve is also an accomplished writer and the author of 11 books.

NICKY PELLEGRINO IN CONVERSATION WITH PETER BIGGS

WHITI HEREAKA IN CONVERSATION WITH GEORGINA BEYER Sunday 13 Oct, 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Sunday 13 Oct, 1.00pm to 2.00pm Join number one bestselling author, UK-born and Auckland-based Nicky Pellegrino for a lively and passionate discussion of la dolce vita and the Italy of her novels. Nicky has written 10 of them drawing inspiration from her Italian heritage: her most recent novel A Dream of Italy was published in March 2019.

STRING BEAN PUPPETS - NEW ZEALAND Saturday 19 Oct Greytown Town Centre (Library) 11am-11.40am Once in a Full Moon, 12.30pm-1pm The Mermaids’ Song 2pm-2.40pm The Penguin and the Sea Monster Ticket FREE - no ticket required Anna transforms spaces into magical worlds, surprising and delighting the unsuspecting public. Proudly supported by:

CHRISSIE FERNYHOUGH ON MID-CENTURY LIVING

Saturday 12 Oct, 11am-12pm. Gold coin donation. In an age of instant gratification and digital living, Mid-Century Living: The Butterfly House Collection is unashamedly nostalgic. Christine Fernyhough invites readers to join her on a journey through our design history in furniture, ceramics, tableware, lamps, Royal Family memorabilia, Crown Lynn and much more.

Meet the co-editor of and a contributor to Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers. This new collection showcases some of our best Māori wordsmiths breathing new life and creative energy into well-known Māori myths. Whiti Hereaka is also a writer, scholar, barrister and solicitor, playwright and all-round star.

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY All events in Wesley Wing, Aratoi Wairarapa Muesum of Art and History. All events, unless otherwise stated, $20.

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DIY voting box Voting papers and candidate information booklets for the local body elections have started arriving in peoples’ mailboxes this week. And Masterton District Council is working with Mitre 10 Mega on Ngaumutawa Rd, to make voting easy by combining it with a trip to the store. A pop-up ballot box for completed voting papers will be available for two hours from 10am-12pm, FridaySunday this weekend, and the following weekend. Completed voting papers can be posted in the envelope provided but should be in the post before October 5 to ensure they arrive in time, before voting closes at midday October 12. After October 5, voting papers should be dropped oﬀ at Masterton District Council, 161 Queen St, or at Mitre 10 Mega, when the pop-up ballot box is present. All enrolled voters should receive voting packs in the mail, but for people who haven’t enrolled, or don’t

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Masterton District Council chief executive Kath Ross, left, and council electoral officer Ruth McEwen with a ballot box ready to receive completed voting papers at the council office and Mitre 10 Mega. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

receive packs, voting is still easy. They can call into the council oﬃce and make a special vote up until midday on October 12. But to cast a special vote on October 12, they must be enrolled by the end of October 11. Post completed voting papers before October 5 or drop into Masterton

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When TenCC’s bakery assistant, Michelle McClure notched up 10 year’s dedicated service to the bakery on Masterton’s Queen Street, little did she realise she was about to get a welcome surprise.

‘Wairarapa-Bush Pie’ takes a nod to the rugby season made up of steak, bacon and creamy mushroom. Then there’s the leek and chicken for the warmer months with the all-round favourite being the potato top.

Owners John and Anneke Kloeg presented her with a recognition of service award which came with a seven day all expenses paid trip to Fiji for Michelle and husband, Aaron.

While Michelle is in the charge of the ‘meats’ she also makes biscuits too. Belgian, afghan, chocolate chip – they are all famous favourites at TenCC.

An excited Michelle says she has visited Australia before but has done little overseas travel and this a dream come true. It’s the first she and Aaron have been away together without their now grown up children.

Michelle is the longest serving staff member- although there are a few who are quickly catching up to their 10 year mark too. When she arrived John and Anneke Kloeg had owned the bakery for the previous decade, coming from the Netherlands with their bakery experience there. It was called the Ten O’clock Cookie Company by previous owner Frank Bain and the TenCC part stuck.

Michelle began at TenCC, attracted by the thought of working with food but also because the hours were good when raising a family. She works 6am – 2pm, so was always able to be home after school. Aaron would do the morning school drop off. Michelle oozes enthusiasm for her job. “I arrive at 6am and sometimes it’s like party central. Everyone’s happy and the music is on and it’s busy, busy,” she laughs. Her first job is to check the pie list to see how many and what type of pies would be cooked that day. All food on TenCC’s premises are made right there in The Bakehouse or Kitchen. Michelle then makes the top pastry and cooks the meat for these pies. Around 450 pies are made daily. It slows down a bit in summer and on average there are 15 different types to choose from. Currently, the

Their food have been a phenomenal success with their pies and hot cross buns regularly winning awards. In the national Fine Food Awards, they were Top Bakery in 2016, 2017 and placing 3rd overall in 2018. The most recent was the winning of 2019 GOLD Award at the Bakels Supreme Pie Competition for its Black Forest gourmet fruit pie which is available in store. Including part-timers, TenCC employs over 40 staff throughout three departments (including 3 baking apprentices), Front of House, Kitchen and The Bakehouse, where Michelle and the talented team are busy baking up a storm!

Ten O’clock Cookie Bakery Café MULTI-AWARD WINNING NZ BAKERY Come in and try New Zealand’s Golden Blackforest Fruit Pie! Winner of the NZ Bakels Pie Awards 2019 Blackforest Pie: spiced cherry, vanilla & cherry liqueur mascarpone, chocolate ganache in a chocolate short crust pastry 180 Queen Street, Masterton P 06 377 4551 • E info@tencc.co.nz www.tenoclockcookie.co.nz TenOclockcookie.co.nz • tenoclockcookiebakerycafe

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on Makoura radio Makoura College’s student radio station - 88.1 Hit Student Radio - is repeating its 24 Hours for Mental Health Radio Marathon this year, in conjunction with 2019 Mental Health Awareness Week. The event is a 24 hour-long radio broadcast to raise awareness about mental health and to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation. The aim of the campaign is to allow people to talk about the issues and to spread positive awareness in a fun and interactive way. Alex Dahlberg, the student who is

managing the radio marathon this year says, “It’s important to keep the conversation going about mental health”.

Foundation’s website where people can donate money to the charity with a goal of raising over $1500 during the event.

He adds that last year’s organiser and host Seni Iasona was “really successful with talking about the issues and raising about $1500 for the Mental Health Foundation, but this year I want to do better”.

The show will be heard on Makoura College’s 88.1 frequency, streamed online and incorporate social media on 88.1 Hit Student Radio’s Facebook page and on other social media platforms.

Alex will host the broadcast for the entire 24 hours and be joined by a series of co-hosts and guests.

The radio marathon starts at 9 am on Friday 18th October and will continue through to 9 am on Saturday morning.

A donations page has been set up through the Mental Health

Please join us at one or all of our Masterton community events All Week King Street Artworks. 10am-3pm weekdays. Mindfulness workshops. 10am-2pm Saturday. Pop in whenever you have a moment.

Te Hauora. 1-3pm. Workshop - Emotional Health & Wellbeing. Includes rongoa & foot massages.

Monday 23 September Te Hauora. P 378 0140. 10am-noon. Welcome Waiata Workshop - 5 Easy Steps to learning your Pepeha. Maora Brown - Clinical team lead,Te Hauora. Pathways . P 370 6100. 2-4pm. Workshop - Whakama, a cultural paradigm. Talking about shame and depression. Karen Brough - Pathways (supported by the Pathways Takiwa group) Jill Renata - Wairarapa DHB. Refreshments provided. Tuesday 24 September Listen to CABTalk - 92.7 Arrow FM. 10-11am. Launching our new regular Mental Health & additions programme.

Wednesday 25 September Pathways. 9.30-11.30am. Special viewing - Resilience Movie. Come and see what people are doing internationally to help build our ability to manage stress. (https://www.tugg.com/ titles/resilience). Early lunch provided. Pathways. 1-2pm. Workshop - Potential legalisation of medicinal cannabis and marijuana. Kellie Huxford - Senior Nurse, OST, Pathways Addiction Team. Refreshments provided. Pathways. 2.30-3.30pm. Workshop Sensory Modulation. Simple and cheap ways to help you chill out. Matt Fribbens - Service & Relationship Manager, Pathways. Thursday 26 September Supporting Families. P 377 3081. 10.30am-noon. Personal stories - Living with people affected by mental illness/

addictions. Refreshments provided Friday 27 September Pathways. 9.30-10.30am. Workshop - Multi systemic therapy & its value in the community. Arran Jameson - Emerge Aotearoa Refreshments provided. Pathways. 11am-12.30pm. Workshop The value of connecting with nature. An overview and a personal journey Aiden Broughton Community Ranger Dept of Conservation. Te Hauora. 1.30-2.30pm Marketplace, raffle draw, kai, close the week. Refreshments provided. Trocadero Coffee Bar. 5-8pm. Evening get together. Be together, relax & take time to reflect on the week and its values. TE HAUORA. 15 Victoria St, Masterton. PATHWAYS. Level 1, Departmental. Building, 5 Chapel St, Masterton. SUPPORTING FAMILIES. 323 Queen St. Masterton. TROCADERO COFFEE BAR. Queen St, Masterton.

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A place where change is possible ChangeAbility has been a part of the Wairarapa community since 2008. Our goal is to realise a vision for the Wairarapa where grief, anxiety and other troubling emotional or relational issues are addressed and resolved, where couples and families and whanau learn to take better care of each other and their children, and where trust, safety and respect are restored. A changed place. A better place. For those dealing with anxiety, grief or depression, to those who are affected by family violence and

abuse, ChangeAbility offers a nonjudgmental, caring space where all members of a family/whānau can be involved and supported.

Family violence services: Family and whānau support services, Women: building respectful relationships.

Our wide range of programmes and counselling services enables individuals, couples, families and whānau to make the changes that are holding them back – and that helps us transform our community, for the better.

Women: living free, Men: Building respectful relationships, Youth services

Counselling services: Counselling, anxiety and depression, grief and loss, parenting, relationships

Community initiatives: Family violence training and workshops, Community events and initiatives Call us: Counselling Services 06 377 5716, Family Violence Services 06 377 0933, Email us contact@changeability.org.nz, Visit us 7 Victoria Street, Masterton

Te Hauora Runanga O Wairarapa Whakatāpiri atu te Ao Kohatu Ki te Ao Hou Kia tupu ake ai ngā tāngata To grow, prosper and thrive In good Health Our focus is the holistic well-being of Tangata, achieved through the delivery of Kaupapa Maori Health and Support services. We aim to help uplift personal wellbeing with assistance in the following areas:

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Wairua (Spiritual) – reconnecting with Self, Whanau, Te Reo, Whakapapa & your environment Hinengaro (Emotional wellbeing) –

Wairarapa District Health Board funded King Street Artworks is an award winning, creative space that supports the mental health of the community by providing a safe and consistent space in which people can maintain their mental health and wellbeing or recover from mental illness and or addictions. King Street Artworks’ open door policy removes barriers such as admission fees and the need for referrals. This is essential to a model of Early Intervention and Self Directed Recovery.

Connections and friendships are constantly being made between King St artists. This leads to peer support and advocacy. via korero with qualified kaimahi one to one and in group settings. Clinical and Cultural interventions provided.

We offer a completely confidential free service to individuals and groups in our community

We are a Kaupapa Maori Service and we welcome all ethnicities. We accept self-referrals as well as referrals from external agencies.

To find out more visit www.tehauora.org.nz 15 Victoria St, Masterton Phone 06 378 0140

Mindfulness workshops for Mental Health Awareness at King Street Artworks

We all know that isolation breeds depression and depression is a killer- we know that a small amount of contact with others may be the difference between feeling a valued member of the community and a visit to the GP or A&E.

Whanau (Family) – we can empower your whanau towards self management. Tinana (Physical) – traditional methods in the use of Rongoa and Mirimiri

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Sometimes it’s just having a good old moan to the person next to you about the power bill or the kids playing up, sometimes it’s needing support with a job application or

ETHAN EADE AT WORK company when visiting the doctor. King Street is a non-clinical environment in which people feel comfortable about asking for that support without judgement or labelling. We will be running mindfulness workshops throughout Mental Health Awareness Week No booking in required, pop in during your lunch time or when you have a moment and give your mental health a tune up. All workshops are free. Open Monday - Friday (Women’s Day) 10am-3pm, and 10am - 2pm Saturday. 16 Queen Street, Masterton Phone 06 378 9777

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East Coast Rural Support Trust (ECRST) offer new initiatives to Support the Rural Community Spring is always a busy time on farm and can take its toll on people as they work long hours through the lambing and calving period. We know that injecting recovery periods, participating in fun sport and connecting with others are 3 key elements to staying well and protecting our mental health. So in late October The ECRST with support from other rural

industry groups and Wairarapa Bush Rugby will host a 3 week long rural community touch rugby tournament. The emphasis will be on it being family friendly, and an opportunity to get off farm to enjoy some light relief with others before the next busy period on farm before Christmas. The teams will play 6 aside and must have at least 3 on the field who are either under 12 years, over 50 years or female.

For more information and to register your rural touch rugby team please contact: Sarah Donaldson P 021504089 or E sarah.donaldson@xtra.co.nz You can find out more about the Rural Support Trust at www.rural-support.org.nz and ring the East Coast Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254.

It’s good to talk

an appointment with your GP or a nurse. Doctors and nurses are experienced health professionals who know what questions to ask, and how to ask them, to understand what you are going through.

Good mental health plays a significant part in our everyday health and wellbeing. But it’s an area of wellness that often doesn’t receive enough of our attention. It’s all too tempting to shrug off negative thoughts. It’s easy to push them to the back of our minds and hope they will go away. Some issues do right themselves but if you find yourself suffering from anxiety or stress for a period of time or are feeling troubled by something that you can’t quite put your finger on, one of the best things you can do is speak to someone.

IT’S OK TO

People who you trust, family, friends and whanau are all good options for sharing any concerns you may have about your mental wellbeing. However, if you don’t have a support network or feel unsure about asking for help from those close to you, you may wish to talk to someone outside of your social circle. In this case, consider making

They can offer you advice and support and will also be able to refer you to a specialist if need be. Importantly, you can be assured that your health and wellbeing is their main priority. This article was supplied by Masterton Medical – one of New Zealand’s top healthcare providers.

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MHAIDS provides services across the greater Wellington Region

The Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) provides services across the greater Wellington Region. Mental Health Awareness Week is a great time to take stock of our mental health and wellbeing and look at new ways to support each other.

Five ways to wellbeing

This year’s theme is explore your way to wellbeing— whāia te ara hauora, whitiora—it is an important reminder that the relationships we build and experiences we have in our homes, workplaces and community, directly impact on our wellbeing and resilience. If we have positive interactions with those around us, we’re more likely to feel valued, uplifted and have a sense of belonging. It also highlights the importance of creating a culture of support within our social groups and wider community. Support services available through MHAIDS: MHAIDS services here in the Wairarapa are part of a network of providers who can offer care co-ordination, facilitate referrals, support and work alongside other agencies to support our community. Our services primarily provide support to adults and children who

experience moderate to severe mental health issues. This can occur when people experience a crisis, require short term intensive support and long term support.

For better outcomes, we encourage people to see their GP at the earliest possible stage when requiring treatment to optimise faster recovery.

We also provide an on-call after hours service for the purpose of consultation to care providers, and support either by phone or face to face to people of the community experiencing a crisis situation requiring immediate support.

For support and advice about services available, please feel free to contact us on 0508 432 432 free from a landline or cell phone.

Our Kaupapa Māori service delivery aims to achieve better access and health outcomes for our Tangata Whaiora and we have staff available to offer cultural support when appropriate.

Outside of usual business hours (8am-4.30pm), your call will be transferred to our mental health support service, Te Haika, who can talk people through any issues they may be facing and will promptly refer to our adult mental health service if required for further follow up.

Speak Up! Be a Brave Kiwi, it Matters.

The five ways to wellbeing are five simple yet proven actions you can use every day to help you find balance, build resilience and boost your wellbeing.

CONNECT / ME WHAKAWHANAUNGA

TAKE NOTICE / ME ARO TONU

Remember the simple things that give you joy

BE ACTIVE / ME KORI TONU

Do what you can, enjoy what you do, move your mood

GIVE / TUKUA

Your time, your words, your presence

Talk and listen, be there, feel connected

For more information on the Five Ways to Wellbeing see: www.mentalhealth.org.nz/ home/ways-to-wellbeing/

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Never too late to learn Whether you’re a teenager who has struggled at school, a mum needing a crash course in household budgeting, or a retiree figuring out your new smartphone - Literacy Aotearoa may be able to help. Literacy Aotearoa, which has branches all over the country, aims to promote and deliver accessible literacy services, helping New Zealanders reach their full social and economic potential. Wairarapa branch, based at REAP House, offers a range of free courses for learners aged 16 and over, who wish to improve their literacy skills - reading, writing, maths and computing.

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Carol Wald and tutors, Literacy Aotearoa - Masterton Branch

Local site manager Carol Wald says Literacy Aotearoa caters for people from all walks of life: youth who have previously disengaged from learning, people experiencing learning difficulties, parents who have spent years out of the workforce and education while focused on their families, and speakers of English as a second language hoping for a better shot at the local job market. Some of the most enthusiastic participants are older people, many of whom book in to hone their computer skills. Some of them, Carol says, are coming to learn to read for the first time - in their sixties.

Learning never stops - it’s never too late to learn a new skill” “Learning never stops - it’s never too late to learn a new skill,” Carol says. “We do get a lot of young people who haven’t completed their schooling, but also older people who feel they finally have time to reengage with their education. “It’s great to see them grow more confident over time. “They’ll come to a course and feel a bit shy, thinking they’re the only one with a problem - but once they know they’re in a safe environment, they

relax and become more involved.” Learners can attend small-group classes or one-on-one, working with qualified tutors to gain NCEA Level 2 credits in reading, writing and mathematics. Courses offered include the New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Studies, classes in basic computing and operating digital devices, targeted programmes for people with dyslexia, and classes on understanding the Road Code. Literacy Aotearoa has also started a workplace literacy programme: helping people improve their reading and communication skills, so they can perform more effectively at work.

The support of 64 Wairarapa businesses has seen the Wairarapa Cancer Society receive a cheque to go towards its work in the community. Each business supported the Daffodil Day feature which ran in the Wairarapa Midweek on August 28 and the Wairarapa Times-Age on August 30. Wairarapa Times-Age commercial manager

Andrea Hay [right] presented the cheque to Wairarapa Cancer Society centre manager Jacinta Buchanan [left]. The amount donated was an increase on last year. Buchanan said the money would be put back into the society’s services. “I would like to acknowledge and thank the Wairarapa Times-Age team for their support for

This also involves a digital literacy component, Carol says. “It is harder to get by in a job these days without some sort of digital platform, or basic computing knowledge. For example, a lot of devices for managing stock are digitally operated.” Carol says learners seem to particularly enjoy learning “every day” maths skills - such as budgeting, doing calculations while grocery shopping, and adjusting a recipe. “Maths is the subject people remember enjoying the least. “But they do like learning how they can apply it to their daily life in a practical way.” Wairarapa branch employs 12 tutors, all of whom hold a New Zealand Certificate in Adult Tertiary Teaching.

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Paint Our Towns Yellow and Daffodil Day.” “Paint Our Towns Yellow’ was an initiative that saw over 42 businesses, and retailers as well as councils and Castlepoint Lighthouse dress their buildings and premise in yellow. Wairarapa TimesAge wants to thank the businesses, councils, and groups who got involved to help this amazing cause.

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Greytown skills centre now up and running Greytown Junior Football Club is now running a New Zealand Football based skills centre in Greytown. The club, which has more than 130 junior members, realised that its players, from ages nine to 12 years old, were missing out on football development opportunities compared to other regions across New Zealand. After enquiring about a pathway for young players with Capital Football, head coach of the skills centre, Gary Hewson was told that players needed to attend New Zealand Football Skills Centres if they wanted extra training before accessing Federation Training Centres. “The problem was, the Federation Skills Centres were all based in Wellington,” Hewson said. “The time and cost involved is significant for our parents.” With the help of Capital Football, the club decided to set up its own skills centre based on the New Zealand Football curriculum, running a trial period late last year. “It proved so successful, that the club agreed to

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Greytown Junior Football Club coaches Steve Carlin and Gary Hewson, with the players showing off their Jennian Homes Skills Centre training shirts. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

offer it permanently during school terms.” Hewson said the feedback and support from the children and parents had been fantastic. “We now run two mixed groups per week, with a total of 28 players currently enrolled. “There are two qualified coaches currently, however the club is hoping to attract more coaches so they can meet the growing demand.” In line with the club’s goal to make football accessible to the whole community, the fee for attending the skills centre for one term has been set at $35. “The club believes this

compares very favourably to other centres,” Gary said. “Included in that fee is a branded Greytown Junior Football Skills Centre training shirt provided by Jennian Homes Wairarapa, that the players get to keep. “Jennian Homes Wairarapa, have been a wonderful supporter and sponsor of junior football in Greytown. “The kids very proudly wear their training shirts.” • If you would like more information about the Greytown Junior Football Skills Centre, contact Gary Hewson on greytownjunior football@gmail.com

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Opening the gates to some of Martinborough’s most extraordinary houses and gardens, this tour on Saturday 23RD November, from 10am to 4pm offers something for all. From an historic homestead to the cutting edge of modern design, rose-filled borders to productive veggie gardens, plus magnificent artwork inside and out. Each property – some never open to the public before – has its own charm. You’ll walk away with plenty of inspiring ideas. Thanks to generous home owners, you can visit 11 properties on this one-day, self-drive tour. Each will feature a stall run by a local craftsperson, selling everything from

handcrafted crystal to local honey. Most properties are in and around the village – the furthest house is just 12km away. All proceeds from the tour go to Wharekaka, Martinborough’s own aged care facility. Near the heart of the village, it is very much a part of Martinborough’s caring community. The tour would not be possible without the

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Your employment rights WAIRARAPA

This info is from Employment NZ and applies by law to all employers and employees. An “employee” is anyone who has agreed to be employed, under a contract of service, to work for some form of payment.

Keeping accurate records

It is upon the employer to keep a truthful record of an employee’s time worked, payments, holidays, and leave taken, and other rights, to keep a signed copy of the employment contract or current signed terms and conditions, to give the employee a copy if asked, and to keep copies of any requests or agreements regarding holidays and deductions from wages.

Rest and meal breaks

Employees have the right to get set rest and meal breaks depending on the hours they work. In an eight-hour day, employees must have at least two 10-minute paid rest breaks and one 30-minute unpaid meal break. Breaks are for rest,

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Employees have the right to get set rest and meal breaks depending on the hours they work.

refreshment, and personal matters. Again, both parties should agree when these breaks are taken. If they cannot agree, the law sets out that they “must be taken in the middle of the work period if that is reasonable and practical”.

Holidays and leave

An employee has the right to four weeks paid annual holidays or annual leave at the end of each year of continuous employment with any one employer. To see more about “Cash Up”, less than one year of

employment, pay as you go, and closedown periods like Christmas see www. employment.govt.nz. Employees have the right to time off work on pay for 11 public holidays annually if they are days when the employee would normally work. Again, see www. employment.govt.nz for more detail. After six months of continuous employment, employees have the right to five days paid sick leave, then five days for each 12 months after that. Unused sick leave can

be carried over to the next year but only up to 20 days. Sick leave can be taken if the employee is sick or injured, the employee’s spouse or partner is sick or injured, or if a person who depends on the employee for care is sick or injured. Employers can ask for proof of the illness, such as a medical certificate. If asked for proof, within the first three days of the sickness or injury, the employer must pay for the doctor’s appointment, but can’t insist on a certain doctor.

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Bereavement, family violence, parental, and other leave rights are provided so please go to the website again for detail.

Key tips

Communicate openly, in good faith, honestly, stay calm, and be reasonable to each other. Keep good records, even from verbal discussions. There is a wealth of information in the booklet, Minimum Employment Rights and Responsibilities, we have at the CAB Wairarapa, so please ask us for one.

Median price per hectare rises GIANINA SCHWANECKE

Rural and lifestyle property sales across the country may be down compared to the same period last year, but the median price per hectare is up according to new figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand [REINZ]. New data released earlier this week showed farm sales were down 18 per cent nationally, and

down 43 per cent across Wairarapa, for the three months ended August 2019 compared to the same three-month period last year. This trend was particularly evident in the sale of grazing and finishing properties. Finishing block sales across Wairarapa were down 77.8 per cent for the three months ended August 2019 compared to the same period last year.

Grazing property sales were also down 35.7 per cent. However, the median price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to August 2019 had increased 28 per cent compared to the same period last year, up from $19,792 to $25,346. Volumes are consistent with the previous year but generally weaker than two years ago, REINZ rural spokesperson Brian

Peacocke said. “Mild wet early spring conditions have favoured the pastoral sector.” Lifestyle property sales also seem to have slowed. Nationally sales have dropped 9.7 per cent, while in Wairarapa they have dropped 27.9 per cent for the three months ended August 2019 compared to the three months ended August 2018. There were 67

lifestyle property sales in the region for the above period this year, compared to 93 for the same three months last year. However, lifestyle property values per hectare had increased in the region by 10.6 per cent, standing at $216,963 for the three months ended August 2019, as opposed to $196,253 per hectare for the same period in 2018.

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Diagnosed – and feeling like ‘a new person’ Anya Ogden woke up one morning with a sore eye, pain and blurred vision. This eye inflammation at the age of 27 was the necessary evil that finally led to a diagnosis for Anya’s chronic, long term symptoms that had seemingly nothing to do with eyes. From the age of 19 she suffered years of back pain, sore joints, and a painful tailbone. “I popped into my optometrist to have a look at my eye, and he sent me to an ophthalmologist,” she said. “While examining my eyes, he asked if I had ever suffered from back pain. After hearing the link between this particular eye condition, called uveitis, or iritis, and arthritis, it was as if someone had turned on a light in a dark room and suddenly the answer to my chronic pain seemed within reach.” The ophthalmologist referred Anya to see a rheumatologist who diagnosed her with Ankylosing Spondylitis [AS]. AS is a form of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and

It was as though I spent 15 years in a body that wasn’t mine. sacroiliac joints of the lower back. Symptoms include chronic back pain and stiffness. It can also cause inflammation, pain, and stiffness in other parts of the body, too, such as shoulders, hips, ribs, heels, hands, and feet. Sometimes the eyes are affected as well, and that’s what led to Anya’s diagnosis. “The reason I think the doctors never diagnosed me before is that the back pain is usually experienced in the morning and eases with movement as the day goes on. That wasn’t the case for me. My pain got worse as the day went on, especially in my tailbone, and so the doctors never considered AS.” For the last six months Anya has been on medication that works and she feels like a new person. “It was as though I spent 15 years in a body

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The Lions Club of Carterton was founded on 16th October 1969, and reaches its 50th anniversary this year. During those 50 years, the Club has been involved in good deeds small and large, from delivering ÿ rewood to the elderly to erecting a statue of Carterton’s founding father Charles Rooking Carter. The Club is made up of ordinary men from all walks of life, united in their desire to make a di° erence by contributing their personal time and talents to help other people, with the motto “We Serve”. Members of the Lions Club of Carterton roll up their sleeves to help young people, the elderly, the ailing, the needy and our environment. Every dollar raised

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LIONS CLUB

One ÿ ne day in 1969...

OF CARTERTON Celebrating

One day in 1969, Murray Taucher was working in the Belvedere Road Dairy he and wife Jan ran in Carterton, when his friend Ian Renall popped in. “Ian said to me ‘We are forming a club in Carterton and would I like to join.’

Years

“I said I was too busy in the dairy, to go and ask Jan if I should. Ian said he already had seen her, and she had said it was a good idea. I thought it would be a good for Murray to get away from the shop,” chips in Jan. Murray was one of 43 charter members of the Lions Club of Carterton, and its ÿ rst President was Carterton farmer Mick Rayner, followed in the next four years by Ian Renall, Merv Renall and Russell Garrity.

Members would meet every two weeks at the Taratahi Hotel. But a great deal of their activity then - as now - was out in the community.

A Howard Booth Caravan Park fundraising (from left) Bill Gee, Ole Browny, Paul Copper and Murray Taucher.

“One of the ÿ rst projects we did was to chop and deliver donated ÿ rewood to the elderly or anyone else we felt needed it,” says Murray. “We still do that, delivering ÿ rewood to around 70 to 80 homes every year.” Another early and successful fundraiser was asking farmers to donate stock to be killed at the Waingawa meat works and then sold at the Club’s meat stall at the annual Home of Compassion gala with money raised going to the Home of Compassion.

well as other community groups towards a common goal.

A regular money earner in the early days was a merry-go-round which four members travelled down to the South Island’s West Coast to bring back to Wairarapa. That was joined by Carterton Lion’s ÿ rst food van that members take to events around the Wairarapa. This has more recently been replaced by a second food van. “When people see that it is a Lion’s fundraising caravan, they always support us,” says Murray. Often, Carterton Lions would work with other Lions clubs as

For instance, it worked with Carterton Rotary Club to build an amenity block at Howard Booth Caravan Park. Some of the money for this was raised through a “King Kong” competition that all three Carterton hotels took part in. Not all Carterton Lions activities have been about raising money for good causes, however. Some were projects to beneÿ t the local community, such as when the club erected the two original Welcome to Carterton signs at both ends of the town. They also built a toilet block at the Clareville showgrounds and a lookout on Mount Dick.

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Supplying firewood to the elderly has been a Carterton Lions activity from the beginning to the present

Bringing a light touch to any occasion Then there were the times when they would directly help others. Murray fondly remembers “a wonderful day 40 years ago” when a trainload of children from Birthright in Wellington came to Carterton. “We built a special platform where the trained stopped at the Clareville Showgrounds, for the children to get off and spend the whole day seeing different animals, playing games, enjoying joy rides and enjoying being in the country. The social side of the club has always been very important, Murray says. “We used to go take all our children to The Cliffs or Mt Holdsworth for a picnic. We had fishing days at Ngawi, and one

year we had trolley cart races.” One of the best things about belonging to a Lions club, for Murray is “the satisfaction of being able to do something as a group to help people, whereas as an individual you can’t do that.” This is reflected in the fact that over the past 50 years, four members of the Club have received Queen’s Honours - Ian Renall, Bill Monk, Mick Rayner and Peter Little. Eleven members of the club have also been made Melvin Jones Fellows, an award given by Lions Clubs International to people who have made an outstanding contribution to the club they belong to.

Like so many other members of The Lions Club of Carterton, current President Paul Reid found his way to it through a friend and workmate. “I worked with Brian Deller and was new to the Wairarapa wanted to meet people. He said come along to the Lions.” That was 26 years ago. Since then Paul has done two stints as President, in 2002/2003 and 2019 to next year. Presidents of the Club are changed every year but some things have stayed the same for the full 50 years that the Club has existed. One is the twice monthly meetings which used to be held at the Taratahi Hotel but are now held at the Carterton RSA Memorial Club. These always follow a set format which includes a dinner, fundraising raffle, reports from the directors of the various committees, and a guest speaker.

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Carterton Engravers can now be found at Sylkenwood Picture Framing in Clareville Great service and quality is still engraved in their workmanship and, perhaps even better now with the addition of Pat, who has 20 years’ experience as a skilled engraver.

The Club never misses an opportunity to raise a dollar with one of the fun parts of the evening being the “tail twister” whose job it is to secretly find out the “misdemeanours” of fellow members, enlarge and exaggerate on them for effect and humour, and prosecute the offender for a small donation for their sin or mistake, or even birthday. The Club places a large importance on organisational structure with a large number of committees, each with their own director who reports at each meeting. One committee that expresses the importance Lions place on supporting their fellow members is that of the Almoner who looks after members who are sick, ailing or widowers. With around 43 members,

the Carterton Lions is doing “brilliantly”, Paul says. “We are recognised as one of the best Lions clubs in the Lower North Island East Coast District with the most members. We are one of the most financial, and one of the most successful in projects.” The Club’s monthly newsletter, edited by member Steve Cretney, has also won the award for the best one in New Zealand on two occasions. The Club gets on well with other local service organisations such as Rotary as well as other community groups, says Paul. “We also have a good relationship with Carterton District Council, Wairarapa A&P Society, schools and churches. With 1.4 million Lions members around the world, in 90 countries, Lions Clubs International is one of the biggest service organisations in the world.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

LIONS CLUB

OF CARTERTON Celebrating

50 Years

Road safety cycle track in Carrington Park The Lions Club of Carterton was founded on 16 October 1969 and has reached its 50TH anniversary year in 2019. During those 50 years the Club has supported many projects within the Carterton Community. The current members are very proud of our founding fathers and in their honour have decided on a special project to celebrate them and our the Club’s anniversary. Youth is one of the key focus areas of all Lions Clubs globally, and Road Safety Tracks are becoming very popular throughout New Zealand. The Carrington Park track will provide a facility to encourage children to learn ÿ rst-hand road safety while enjoying themselves and having fun. The Track will be the centrepiece of an integrated Carterton promotion of cycling for children in the community. Carterton’s primary schools and Carterton District Council are fully involved in providing a range of facilities and a cycleway that will safely link all the schools to Carrington Park. The Lions project track will incorporate a set of tra° c lights, a roundabout, intersections, a pedestrian crossing, a maintenance corner, bus shelter, benches and picnic tables. The track will be located in Carrington Park between the rotunda and the ˛ ying fox, which will be relocated at one end. The budget for the track is $130,900. Carterton Lions has

been able to set aside $35,000 of this amount from proceeds from the operation of its food caravan, and assisting Carterton District Council in organising the annual Da˝ odil Festival. If you would like to contribute to this valuable project for the youth of Carterton, donations are happily welcomed. All donations will be acknowledged on an honour board at the track, as was the case with donations to the Charles Rooking Carter statue. There are a number di˜ erent sponsor options: Platinum $1000, Diamond $500, Gold $250, Silver $100, Bronze $50 or Other.

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A child’s point of view One of the Lions Club of Carterton’s younger members, Pascoe Reynolds, came up with the idea of a Road Safety Cycle Track In Carrington Park. The project’s leader, Pascoe joined the Club around two years ago, accompanying his father Jim Reynolds who has been a member for many years. Pascoe had enjoyed similar tracks in Palmerston North and the Hutt Valley with wife Anna, and their two children, six year-old Guy and eight year-old Hugh.

The track has been designed by Silverwood Architects from a prototype that Guy and Hugh both contributed to. “They told us all the things they would like to see in it.”

“I thought a building a track in Carterton would be a great idea as it was needed and it would also be a great way for Club to connect with a younger generation who might not know much about who we are and what we do.”

The project has gained enthusiastic support from all Carterton’s schools and this has really helped it along, Pascoe says. He hopes it will be completed by Wellington Anniversary Weekend next year.

Lions Club contributions get fundraising o˜ to a good start The Lions Club has made a good start on its aim to raise nearly $140,000 for the Road Safety Cycle Track in Carrington Park. Peter Little is Treasurer of the Lions Club of Carterton and also the Lions Club of Carterton Charitable Trust which is the vehicle for money made from fundraising projects carried out by the Club. He says the decision to commit to the project was made last February with $35,000 set aside from proceeds of the Club’s food van and Da° odil Day Festival. A further $15,000 has been

donated by the Lloyd Morgan Charitable Trust which represents all Lions Clubs in New Zealand. The Club will also be looking to raise money from local sponsorship, with each sponsor getting their names on a plaque as was the case with the erection of the Charles Rooking Carter statue. So far nearly $7000 has been raised from businesses and individuals, Peter says. The Club has also applied for grants from various organisations whom Peter is waiting to hear back from.

A Wendy House for children of all ages A Wendy House is a United Kingdom term for a small playhouse for children, large enough for one or more children to enter. But the Wendy House currently being ra˜ ed to raise money for the Road Safety Cycle Track in Carrington Park is big enough for all sorts of purposes. The Wendy House has been making its way around various Carterton destinations such as New World Supermarket and the Da° odil Festival with tickets $5. As well as the Wendy House, there are prizes of a load of ÿ rewood, and wheelbarrow

load of groceries, with the ra˜ e drawn next month. Building the Wendy House was winter project for Carterton Lions member and farmer Harry Grey, helped by his wife and go-to-woman Brenda. It is 2.4 metres wide including its veranda, with a two metre high door way, and plenty of room for adults to stand in. “People can use it for whatever they want such as a tiny house in the garden,” says Harry. The other key member of this fundraising venture is fellow Carterton Lions member Bill Norman who is organising ra˜ e ticket sales.

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Lightbulb moment led to most ambitious project ever Allan Renall had the idea for a statue of Carterton founder Charles Rooking Carter when he was in Belgium in 2013. “I was on a cycling trip with my wife Ann when we came across a statue in a town square of a man with one wooden leg with his dog. “Even though it was raining, there were still people sitting on his knee. That was the light bulb moment when I thought we could have a similar one in Carterton to commemorate our founder.”

Lion Allan Renall with Sir John Key at the o° cial unveiling of the statue of Carterton founding father Charles Rooking Carter

Allan went about organising the fundraising with a subcommittee of the Club, and they managed to raise the $100,000 needed for the bronze statue. “We put in $30,000, raised another 20,000 through subscriptions, and a lottery grant meet the other $50,000.” Among the many sponsors were a large number of families who felt a connection with the history of the town. The statue has been the most ambitious project Carterton Lions has ever taken onprior to the upcoming cycle trail at Carrington Park. “My biggest pleasure is seeing people having their photo taken with the statue, reading the history about it, and stopping to have a co˜ ee.”

Carterton Lions’ secret weapon - it’s food van! You may have met a member of the Lions Club of Carterton without ever knowing it, if you have bought a hot dog or chips at any one of a number events around the Wairarapa over the years. Every Lions Club has its own method of raising funds like a book fair or art sale, says current Club President Paul Reid. “Our primary one is the food van.” And a good fundraiser it is too, usually raising around 25,000 to $30,000 per annum. Last year was a particularly good one for the food van, Paul says, raising $50,000, “thanks to being part of

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Wings Over Wairarapa.” The secret to its ÿ nancial success is that all the sta˜ are volunteering members, the food is bought from local suppliers and people like supporting the food van when they see it there. The food van is also great for mixing with the community, he says, attending up to 20 events every year. “It’s a brilliant way to meet people and mix with the community. And the community is contributing to the projects we are raising funds for by buying food and drink from it.”

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The youngest member of the Lions Club of Carterton is William Bird who joined three years ago when he was 22 years old. “Mick Rayner brought me along. He was my next door neighbour and I used to do the lamb beat with him on weekends and during the school holidays.” William discovered friendly people and a good atmosphere at the Club. “You meet lots of people from different backgrounds and work together as a group, helping the community, which is something I like about the Club.” Presently studying for his arborist qualifications in Dunedin, William is planning to come back to Carterton at the end of the year, and looking forward to having

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more time to help on projects than his previous job working on dairy farms allowed. “The highlights for me have been what we have achieved in the community, such as erecting the Charles Rooking Carter statue, and organising the Daffodil Festival.”

Daffodil Festival a busy time for Club One of the highest profile projects of the Lions Club of Carterton is its contribution to Carterton’s annual Daffodil Festival. This sees the Club organise the stall holders for the September event, a project lead by Club member Grant Smith - with assistance from his wife Heather - with planning starting as early as April when application forms are sent out to previous year’s stall holders. The Club has been organising the

stalls for around the past 12 years, sharing half the income with the Carterton District Council, with Allan pointing out that “It costs the council a lot to run the festival.” The number of stalls has been increasing every year and this month’s festival saw 130 stalls present. The profit from the stalls for the Club is around $4000 to $4500 but it also does it as a service to the community, Allan says.

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Meat a cut above the rest Gianina Schwanecke

Dion Kilmister is one step closer to realising his childhood dream. On Saturday, he and Ali Kilmister opened the doors to the recently launched Homegrown Butcher, Deli and Pantry in Kuripuni. It’s was a project more than a year in the making, after the couple bought Joe’s Meat Market where they had been running their home-delivered lamb and beef boxes business, Homegrown Farm Fresh Meats. Running his own butchery was part of the dream package Dion spoke about when the couple featured on Country Calendar earlier in May — his childhood dreams included being a farmer, truck driver and butcher. “I’ve got my own set of knives now,” he said with a smile. Though it will be run separately from their homegrown meat delivery business, the butcher’s shop is the perfect complement to their operations and is a “passion project”. The business allows the Kilmisters to have total control throughout, from breeding and rearing the animals on one of their seven farms, to processing and packaging the meats themselves. “It’s all our own meat so

Dion and Ali Kilmister’s new business, Homegrown Butcher, Deli and Pantry, will stock Speckle Park beef grown on their own farms. (Right) Head butcher, Jake Wiffen. PHOTOS/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

we know it from birth,” he said. While most of their Homegrown deliveries go to Auckland, Ali thinks there’s plenty of demand in the region too. “I think Masterton is ready for that good lamb, farm to plate story, even though we have got a big farming community,” she said. The couple has focused on providing Charolais lambs and Speckle Park beef for its flavour qualities. Last year they were awarded the gold medal for their whole lamb box

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in Australia. “We think New Zealand is so far behind on food presentation,” Dion said. The store will sell dye-free cheerios, black pudding, chorizo and kransky sausages as well as lamb bacon — a first for the district. “Meat is art,” Ali agreed. She had also been busy

finding local and artisan pantry producers for speciality products like spice rubs and relishes. Farm fresh eggs will also be available at the store for individual purchase whether customers want just one or 20. She described the new store as an old-fashioned, traditional full-carcass butchery in a modern and funky setting. Though they’ve made a lot of changes, they will continue to offer the pork boxes and $30 meat pack, called ‘Joe’s Specials’. Continuing the sustainable principles of their farming operation, most meats would be packaged in old fashioned butcher’s paper or compostable meat trays. Customers will also be able to bring their own containers. “We’ve done away with about 90 per cent of the plastic,” Dion said. “We’re farming for a better future and better world.” • More information can be found on their Facebook page, facebook.com/ homegrownbutchery/

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On another day it is to sit in on a Mens health session, discussing something important to men and their wellbeing. Not to be left out are the many projects on the go in the workshops, some for family and friends, but most are for other community organisations and groups who have engaged with the Mens Shed to gain support to see something rather different made or repaired, and that can keep the blokes busy for days. At last count more than 130 local community groups, organisations, clubs and the like have received assistance from the local Mens Shed, which reinforces their motto at the Mens Shed “In the Community, For the Community”.

A newborn kiwi Dear friends, Last week we looked at taking kiwi eggs from the wild and hatching and raising kiwi in captivity. This is done to improve the chances of survival once they are released. This week we are pleased to announce the successful hatching of an egg in captivity. The chick is the first arrival of the 2019 breeding season and arrived healthy at 5pm on September 17, weighing 285 grams. The newborn is the offspring of two kiwi named Mapuna and Manawa. Although both birds are North Island Brown Kiwi, Mapuna – the male kiwi is white in colour due to a rare recessive white feather gene. The new chick is brown coloured but has a small patch of white feathers on its head. These could be the result of the genes from either parent, as the female kiwi could also potentially carry white feather genes. The new chick has not

The chick currently known as MB107. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

been formally named but is known by the moniker MB107 because it is the one hundred and seventh kiwi to be born in captivity at Mount Bruce under Operation Nest Egg. For the first five days of its life, the small newborn has continued to live off the yolk sac it has been born with. Now that this has all been gobbled up the kiwi chick is enjoying a steady diet of ox heart which has been cut to look like worms. And boy is it happy! Speaking of boys, we

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Chloe inspires students Erin Kavanagh-Hall Youth in politics, mental health, reducing the voting age, and being kind to oneself were some of the topics Green MP Chloe Swarbrick discussed with a group of young people during her recent trip to Wairarapa. Swarbrick, Green Party spokesperson for Mental Health, Youth, Local Government and Law Reform, visited Makoura College earlier this month, where she addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and staﬀ from various secondary schools. The seminar was organised by Makoura student leader Lily Lewis - who, as this year’s Wairarapa Youth MP for Alastair Scott, is passionate about youth representation and engagement in local and national democracy. Young people in politics is an issue Swarbrick is familiar with: at 25, she is the youngest person to be elected to the New Zealand Parliament since 1975 and, in 2016, ran for Mayor of Auckland at age 22. In her address, she spoke of her exhilarating mayoralty campaign, her current roles within the Green Party, and her successes and challenges so far. She also ﬁelded several

questions from the students, on everything from mental health education to decreasing the Maori prison population. Swarbrick had several pearls of wisdom for young people wanting a political career - but, based on her own experiences, the best advice she could give to youth at any stage of life was to “take the pressure oﬀ ”. “I think a lot of mental ill health in young people comes down to feeling afraid of failure,” she said. “We’ve been classiﬁed as ‘the burnout generation’ - I’ve spoken to a lot of young people, and they feel like they have to have their lives sorted out by the time they’re 18 and, if they make one mistake, they’ve screwed up for good. “I’ve had a lot of jobs in my life, and a lot of failures - but I’ve found failure is a crucial component to learning and growth, and that it’s possible to rebuild your life. “So, it’s important to be kind to yourself, and allow yourself the space to mess up.” In her talk, Swarbrick touched on her life before entering politics, including her colourful and varied career history: she has studied law, worked as a journalist, copy-writer and social media manager,

Green MP Chloe Swarbrick visited Makoura College earlier this month. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

owned a men’s clothing business, ran a small cafe in Auckland alongside her former partner, and was a host on 95bFM. She became inspired to make a bid for local body politics after a beloved local music venue faced closure as a result of “poor town planning” - an apartment complex was erected nearby with bad quality sound insulation, resulting in noise complaints from residents. On her radio show, she interviewed the four mayoral candidates, and grew frustrated by their lack of innovative solutions.

“They weren’t focused on making positive change - just on managing the unsatisfactory status quo. “I thought I could complain, or I could do something. So, I went home and googled ‘how to be Auckland’s mayor’. She came third in the race - and, in that election year, voter turnout in Auckland markedly increased. Swarbrick then decided to step things up a notch - joining the Green Party and standing for the Maungakiekie Electorate in the 2017 General Election. After a “tough

campaign”, she entered Parliament on the party list. When asked for advice for young people looking to enter Parliament, Swarbrick said to “go for it” - but reminded the students there were other ways to change the world. “You don’t have to go into politics - you can be a social worker, you can work for an NGO, you can be a teacher or a vet. “Even if you can be the one stable person in someone’s life who believes in them, you can make a huge diﬀerence.”

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One couple, June and Tom Keating, enjoyed having a look around the expo to see what was on offer. Having attended in previous years, they are always interested in what is happening and available in the community. “Each year there is something,” Tom said. June agreed, adding that there were always “interesting” things to look at.

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Golden ‘Just another day’ for centenarian GIANINA SCHWANECKE

For Masterton woman Helen Flett who turned 100 last week, it’s “just another day”. Flett had an early birthday party with about 20 friends and family at the Wairarapa Services and Citizens Club where she was presented with flowers, as well as letters from the Queen and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The youngest child of 13, Flett moved to New Zealand from Moose Jaw near Saskatchewan, Canada, seven years ago to follow her daughter, granddaughter, and three great-grandchildren.

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She had spent time in New Zealand before though, moving to Martinborough with her husband in the 1970s before returning to Canada. “I knew where I was coming to,” she said with a smile. “Masterton has a good community here.” Her secret to longevity was simply, “Good genes”. Flett said it wasn’t uncommon for people in her family to make it past 100. Her sister died at 103. “It’s a big family,” she said. Being healthy and keeping active was also a big part of it.

colder months had led to a lifetime love of cards.

Growing up, Flett could most often be found playing sports outside.

“I’ve played cards since I was little. There was nothing else to do as we didn’t have TV or video games like they do now.

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Her age made it tricky for family members to buy presents for her.

lunch. Flett said it was hard to pin down highlights of her life.

“I don’t really want anything,” Flett said.

“There are so many and it’s a long time ago.

They planned on taking her to her favourite Martinborough winery for

“I’ve had the best of times though,” she said.

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Gianina Schwanecke There are growing concerns about the state of rural sector mental health as pressures from new environmental legislative standards and negative public perception of the industry continue to mount for farmers. Having watched several clients break down in front of him, BakerAg director Chris Garland had seen enough. Last week he wrote a heartfelt letter addressed to the Prime Minister of New Zealand which gained national attention. It even landed him a spot on Three’s ‘The Project’. In the letter he said that morale among farmers was as low as it was in the Rogernomics years of the late 1980s and during the global financial crisis. “I don’t say that lightly,” he said. “The difference in those earlier years, is that farmers still felt valued by the New Zealand public,” he said. Across the sector he said

clients were despondent and had expressed feelings of marginalisation. It’s a sentiment which is palpable at almost every rural event I’ve attended in recent weeks, even though business is good for sheep and beef farmers and dairy will likely still claim a solid 2019/20 season. Garland attributes this sense of “malaise” largely to increasing pressure from new environmental policies relating to agricultural emissions and extensive fencing off of waterways. “Normally when a big rough, tough farmer breaks down the All Blacks have lost, their girlfriend has left them, or the dog has died. “Government has contributed strongly toward turning the New Zealand public against farming, which has had a severe impact on farmers’ self-esteem and on their ability to cope with a rapidly changing policy environment.” He listed the Zero Carbon Bill and National Freshwater Policy

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positive eﬀorts that a great many landowners have made to mitigate their environmental impact. The negative public view of the sector has been inﬂuenced by government dialogue.” He said he wanted the government to understand the human impact of these policies. “It’s a human issue. It’s about morale and how you feel you’re being perceived by the country. “This government has made a stand about improving mental health yet here they are inducing a huge amount of poor

community are feeling currently.” She said some farmers felt despondent that their eﬀorts to accommodate environmental practices into their farming operations weren’t being acknowledged. Donaldson said the fastpaced nature of the changes had increased anxiety and emotional strain. “I think at times this can be viewed as resistance, and yes resistance initially to change is natural so there is some of that, but also if change is too fast it’s hard to adapt and accommodate this both practically, ﬁnancially and emotionally.” The recent changes had prompted many to question the viability of their businesses for themselves and future generations, she said. “Others are questioning whether the amount of regulations makes it worthwhile to keep farming when so much is outside their control and adds more pressure. “Probably most concerning is that for some they are questioning their purpose or are concerned that the general public no longer value their contribution. “Having purpose to our lives and feeling valued for our contributions are huge protective factors for our wellbeing so it concerns me that people are feeling like that.”

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mental health in one sector.” Mental health isn’t always the best in the rural regions, where those in the industry deal with uncertain climatic conditions, volatile markets and a job which never really stops. The government’s recent $1.9 billion package for mental health would likely be needed to counteract the impact on rural wellbeing, he said. Garland called on policy makers to take a more practical approach — instead of fencing off waterways which run along the hill, fence off a wetland area at the bottom to filter the water runoff. “That pragmatic approach is missing from the conversation,” he said. “At the moment the government just wants to make farmers the problem and not make them part of the solution. “One of farmers’ greatest attributes is that they are problem solvers. Give them a problem and some tools, and they will find a way to fix that problem. “It’s this ingenuity that has made New Zealand farming some of the most efficient in the world.” Garland’s concerns were also expressed by Sarah Donaldson, a clinical psychologist from the East Coast Rural Support Trust. “I think he has articulated and captured how many in the farming

New environmental policy requirements have many farmers facing an uncertain future. PHOTO/BRAD HANSON

Town hall send-off for shearing identity Koro tributes from around the world which contributed to the realisation bigger facilities would be needed for the ﬁnal stages of the funeral. At home with family on Tuesday and Wednesday nights he was carried onto the marae yesterday morning to spend one night before being taken to the town hall this morning. Aria Mullins said her dad reckoned – in a sign of the nature of his popular shearing competition commentaries – that he didn’t have any friends. But the funeral director convinced the whanau

Shearing identity Koro Mullins had a town hall send-oﬀ after his tangi ended in the town of Dannevirke on Friday. The move from Makirikiri Marae, just south of Dannevirke, was conﬁrmed by daughter Aria Mullins, who now runs family shearing contracting business Paewai Mullins, one of Dannevirke’s major employers. Born Koropiko Tumatahi Mullins of Te Arawa stock in Rotorua on August 13, 1954, Mr Mullins died suddenly on Monday last week, aged 65, prompting hundreds of social media

“it might be a diﬀerent story” and the decision was made to go to the Town Hall, of which Mr Mullins was once nominally an administrator, serving nine years as an elected member of the Tararua District Council which owns the facility and has its headquarters in the town. The tragedy led to a decision by son Punga Mullins to not seek a place on the Council at the upcoming Local Elections, although his name will be on more than 6000 North Tararua Ward voting papers being sent out over the next few days.

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Travelling with truckies

Wai Write

Michael Bennett

Our finances couldn’t last until the apple season and Australia was in a bit of a recession, so Tony and I made the decision to go home. Ian still hadn’t returned from Hobart, so we figured he was having problems of his own. The sale of the Land Rover, back in Melbourne, just gave us enough cash for a flight back home to Auckland from Sydney. Tony and I once again waved to non-existent friends and relatives on the dock as the Empress of Tasmania said one of her repetitious goodbyes to Devonport and returned to Melbourne. The proceeds from the Land Rover were only enough to get home from Sydney so we had to rely on hitching across from Melbourne on the Hume Highway to Sydney. You have to walk a long way out of town before the truckies will look at you. Maybe even to a truckstop. We managed to get a lift to where the Hume Highway branched off with the McIvor highway near Kilmore and it was there that we met Masics Monster. The international semi-trailer was iconic of

Masics Monster.

interstate transport in the 60s. Grubber Pollack drove from Sydney to Melbourne and back as many times as he could as he was paid on contract. This time, he was carrying a load of some kind of special salt but had been known to put Holden car bodies on top for an extra bonus! He travelled in convoy with a mate in a Kenworth semi-trailer who was doing something similar. It was wise, on those days, to travel in tandem, in case any problems arose,

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like being stopped by the cops for being overweight or not keeping a proper logbook. There were a couple of places that they showed us with what they called safety ramps. These were designed to provide an escape route in case a truck had brake failure on a steep descent, but these guys knew where one or two safety ramps met at the ends and they sometimes drove over the safety ramps and down the other side, thereby avoiding the police checkpoint. In the glovebox of each

truck were bottles of lemonade and packets of pills called Dextradrine. At the first sign of drowsiness, a couple of pills washed down with the soft drink made Grubber good for another couple of hours. Some of the stories he told us didn’t do a lot to relax us as we thundered through desert, broken only by the occasional mulga tree. On one occasion, he had fallen asleep in the middle of the night, to awake with a start to find his 30-tonne monster racing through sand and scrub, knocking

down small trees at 50 miles per hour. Only the headlights away to his right allowed him to steer back to the road. I think both the drivers found that it helped to have someone in the cab with them to keep up a conversation of sorts and maybe shout at them if they nodded off! They dropped us off on the outskirts of Sydney and by grabbing a free map of Sydney from a local government office, hoisting our backpacks on, which was the only luggage we owned, we walked to Sydney airport! It took us three days and two bridges to sleep under, but we finally made it. We were lucky, the first flight out was the following morning on a Lockheed Electra, yes, when they used to have propellers! We were, at last, off home to Aotearoa to recuperate, build up some funds for our next hairbrained scheme. We were already plotting to aim for Europe.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

WORDSEARCH

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BUMPER WORDFIT

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58 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, September 25, 2019

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 8-10.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. 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 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. 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, SEPTEMBER 27 Karaoke: At 7.30pm, Karaoke Joe. Members, Affiliated Members and their guests welcome, Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon-2pm. Martinborough Music Festival: At the Waihenga Centre. Check www. martinboroughmusicfestival.co.nz Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-fives, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym [371 Queen St]. Contact by text Hamish [021] 259-7684 or Sam [0210] 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation

Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 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 Martinborough Music Festival: At the Waihenga Centre. Check www. martinboroughmusicfestival.co.nz Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am1pm. Call 377-4066. 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 Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII

Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. 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. 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] 3047155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 The 1990s: Part three of five-part lecture series as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations: Bob Francis QSO MBE, former Mayor of Masterton), at 2pm, free entry, Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Wairarapa Country Music Club: Meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730. 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 Martinborough Music Festival: At the Waihenga Centre. Check www. martinboroughmusicfestival.co.nz Mangatainoka Motors Hot Rods Day: The engines will be on show at the foot of the Tui Tower. www.tuihq.co.nz/events Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St,

Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Wairarapa Embroiderers’ Guild: Exhibition of embroidery created by members of the guild over the past two years, last day, 10am-4pm, Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, 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, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 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 378-9266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/ Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06] 3089729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Takahe Probus Club: Meets at The Masterton Club, Chapel Street, Masterton, at 10am. We have very interesting guest speakers, morning tea and friendship . Visitors are most welcome. Interest groups meet during the month. Writer in Residence: Carterton Library’s free writing coaching sessions with author and writing coach Catherine Cooper will offer free one-hour writing coaching sessions, 1.30-4.30pm, at the library. Call 379-4080 or visit library to reserve your place. Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 7pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. 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 Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Pam [027] 669-9666. 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 South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium

Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. New members welcome and rackets available. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 15 Queen St, Masterton, at 6.30pm. Text Toni [021] 105-7649 or visit Wairarapa Steampunk Tribal Bellydance on FB for more information. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or [027] 271-6280. 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 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the 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 Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Maungaraki Probus: Meet at Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan 370-8699. 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, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston

Community Centre. Call Neil [06] 3089341. 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, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call 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]. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren [027] 334-2685. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 3047155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s 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. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 or Lynda Saint-Merat [06] 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon

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62 Wairarapa Midweek Sport Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Missed tackles cost Wai-Bush

THAMES VALLEY 29 WAIRARAPA-BUSH 23 RUGBY

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Chris Cogdale and Kelvin Plummer A strong first half display set the scene for Thames Valley’s 29-23 victory over Wairarapa-Bush in the Heartland Championship match played at Paeroa on Saturday. The home team dominated possession and territory and created many attacking opportunities which severely tested Wairarapa’s defence. It only took four minutes for Thames Valley to open the scoring with a try to Lalea Mau which Reece Boughton converted. Shortly afterwards came Wairarapa Bush’s best movement of the half when Tipene Haira sliced through and fed Tristan Flutely who dotted down for an excellent try. Haira converted and it was all even at seven points apiece. The Swamp Foxes immediately regained the lead with a try to Jason Laurich which Boughton converted from the sideline to make the score 14-7.

Conditions were perfect and both sides were keen to move the ball but Wairarapa Bush found it difficult to break out of their own half playing into a stiff breeze. A Boughton penalty goal enabled the Swamp Foxes to lead 17-7 at halftime. Tim Priest closed the gap to 17-10 soon after the resumption of play with a penalty. Once again Thames Valley fought back immediately and NZ Heartland representative, Harry Lafituanai broke through and sent Kieran Lee over for a try which was not converted. Down 10-22 Wairarapa Bush then had their best period of play in the match. Stirred on by captain Kirk Tufuga and Lachie McFadzean, in his 50th match, the Wairarapa Bush forwards gained more control. Replacement forward, Logan Flutey scored a try in the corner which Priest converted. Priest then kicked a long-range penalty goal to make the score 22-20. Wairarapa Bush were back in the game but

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We were so bad at times. They breached our line a lot and that put us on the back foot Thames Valley lifted their intensity and with five minutes to go No.8 Matty Axtens scored from a fivemetre scrum. Boughton added the extra points to extend Valley’s lead to 29-20. All Wairarapa Bush could then manage was a last-minute penalty goal by Priest to give them what could prove to be a valuable bonus point. Apart from his goal kicking Priest was in very good form and the Thames Valley camp nominated him as the player of the match. Farriers WairarapaBush assistant coach Deon van Deventer said missed tackles were costly. “We were so bad at times. They breached our line a lot and that put us on the back foot. “It was right across the team, not only in the midfield but there were too many missed tackles by

forwards on forwards, and their forwards breached us in broken play too often. “We also turned so much ball over with silly mistakes. “We were right in the game at 22-20 but we made the mistake of not getting out of our half and they got a five-metre scrum and scored with a blindside move.” Despite the disappointing result, Van Deventer said there were some encouraging signs. “The scrums were

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Mix of experience and youth in upcoming Korus squad

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Tristan Flutey continued his good try-scoring form with the ÿ rst try against Thames Valley. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

will play in a crunch game on Saturday. Only eight points cover the top eleven teams, with just three points covering the top six teams.

HEARTLAND RESULTS [Home teams ÿ rst] Thames Valley 29 (Laulea Mau, Jason Laurich, Kieran Lee, Matty Axtens tries; Reece Boughton 3 con, pen), Farriers WairarapaBush 23 [Tristan Flutey, Logan Flutey tries; Tim Priest 3 pens, con; Tipene Haira con] HT 17-7; Wanganui 67, East Coast 24; West Coast 18, North Otago 17; King Country 19, HorowhenuaKapiti 35;

Central Hind Melissa Hansen will captain the Wairarapa Korus in the upcoming representative cricket season. Selector-coach Simon Roseingrave and fellow selector Gene Bartlett have named a 15 strong squad, which features a mix of experienced and promising young players. Hansen will be joined by fellow Central Districts Hinds regulars, medium pacer Monique Rees and leg spinner Georgia Atkinson, and batsman Kate Sims, who played for the Hinds in the 2017-18 season. St Matthew’s students Elizabeth Cohr and Macy Lyford, who are both oﬀ spinners, are the only newcomers in the squad. Last season’s captain Esther Lanser and Kerry Tomlinson are notable absentees. The two experienced Hinds players will play representative cricket for Whanganui. Roseingrave is excited about the potential in the side. “While the squad is young, it contains an excellent mix of Central Districts ﬁrst-class and

Melissa Hansen will captain the Wairarapa Korus PHOTO/FILE

age-group representatives and a balanced mix in both batting and bowling options and has the potential to be real contenders in the competitions.” “With the nature of the season, with more games and potential clashes with Central Hinds’ ﬁxtures, it is highly likely that other players outside of this initial

squad will also be looked at for opportunities,” Roseingrave said. The Korus will play in the Mike Shrimpton Trophy against teams from Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Whanganui and Taranaki. The Korus ﬁnished second in last season’s competition. They will also contest the Central Districts T20 Championship and

play in a new four-team competition featuring teams from Manawatu, Taranaki and Wellington.

The Wairarapa Korus’ squad for the 2019-20 season

Melissa Hansen [c], Amy Fitzgerald, Caitlin Elliott, Ella Southey, Elizabeth Cohr, Gemma Sims, Georgia Atkinson, Hattie Vincent, Kate Sims, Kayarna Jones-Dennes, Macy Lyford, Monique Rees, Ocean Bartlett, Olivia Roseingrave, Tahlia JonesDennes.

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