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Public ‘owns’ Anzac Day Bob Hill, Wairarapa RSA president in front of the ÿ eld of crosses placed for Anzac Day in Masterton Town Square.

BY GERALD FORD Anzac Day commemorations are all about community ownership and passing on the message to the next generation, according Wairarapa RSA president Bob Hill. Speaking in front of the more than 300 crosses in the Masterton Town Square, Mr Hill addressed the importance of passing on the remembrance of Anzac Day to the next generation. “Our philosophy is we’ve got to concentrate on our youth… we have to. I believe (that) and the RSA does too.” Wairarapa had plenty of ways of including younger people in its commemorations, with a reading by Makoura College student Lily Wright at the

ceremony in front of Masterton cenotaph, which began at 5.55am. Makoura College also participated in Anzac Day through its Services Academy. The group is the only Wairarapa branch of a Government initiative to create a pathway, through discipline, to a career in the Armed Services or police. The academy, which partnered with the RSA in this year’s commemorations. was set to participate in a march past the square on the way from the cenotaph to the RSA building. “We march past here and we always do an ‘eyes right’,” Mr Hill said – indicating the respect shown to the emblems of fallen soldiers. Several of the crosses that were placed

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in Masterton town square – as well as other public spaces in other Wairarapa towns – have been decorated by family members with old photos, poppies and ﬂowers. “People come out and they take ownership – the families,” Mr Hill said, indicating one such freshly decorated cross. “You see they’ve come along here and taken ownership. The men’s shed have made these, so they’ve got some ownership here as well.” The events of Gallipoli, in which thousands of New Zealanders were killed, live on in commemorations around the world, including Wairarapa. “What we’re commemorating is World War One. We lost something like 18,300 in that ﬁrst war. What’s going to happen

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Inside the wall of N Korea Ford Every Stream

Gerald Ford It was Martin Luther King who said “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” King was beginning to oppose what he saw as the United States’ unjust intervention in Vietnam, and it is arguable that this was what led to his assassination along with that of his president. The statement, however, brings to mind the current situation in North Korea. As long as the easy-tomock dictator of the North Korean military regime kept to oppressing his own people, the world was content not to notice. The world was happy to turn away its gaze from the impoverished nation’s starving millions who are forced into a cult of personality worship and living without the most basic of human freedoms. It is only when the regime turns its gaze beyond its own borders that the column inches appear and suddenly people care what the government of North Korea is up to. A schoolyard bully is just a bully until he brings a weapon to the grounds and starts threatening the staff. Whether it was a United States president who sparked this latest round of conflict or whether it

was the North Korean leader himself is largely beside the point. Sooner or later madness will extend beyond whatever walls we try to construct around it. The conflict, of course, extends far beyond the personalities involved. It is not just Kim Jong Un who benefits from his nation’s system of State-sponsored adulation of himself, it is his entire regime – those who can survive the typical murderous paranoia of the despot, anyway. Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee made this point when was interviewed on TVNZ’S Q+A on Monday. “The difficulty is here you have got a leader that people know very little about (Kim Jong-Un)” he said. “But you would assume that underneath him there is a very big machinery of people who have equally evil intent. “And so you’ve got to make sure that you think about the millions of North Koreans who are suffering under that regime.” It is a serious thing to interfere with a sovereign government with talk of sanctions and military action. But it is also a serious thing to close our eyes to the suffering of those who live under the shadow of an authoritarian regime. The right to criticize one’s own government, or the government of one’s cultural neighbours, is a luxury many people are not fortunate enough to enjoy. FOR NEWS Editor Gerald Ford (06) 370 0925 gerald.ford@age.co.nz

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Slip closes Rimutakas Meeting times TARARUA NEWS

BY CHELSEA BOYLE A freak slip caused two cars to crash on the Rimutaka Hill Road over the weekend, with one of them flipping on to its roof. At about 6.30pm on Saturday, a landslide near the summit dumped a significant amount of dirt and rock over the road.Gladstone resident Jim Kettle was coming home from work in the “pitchblack” when the event unfolded before his eyes. The car in front of him, a Holden Commodore, hit the rocks first. “Instinctively I put my brakes on”, he said. “I don’t remember a great deal because it happened so quickly. “I just know that I sort of lost a bit of control of the car because I was going over all these rocks and boulders.”The southbound lane was fully blocked with debris, while the northbound lane was strewn with rocks and boulders. Some of the boulders were quite large, he said. “There was one there that took four firemen to move it.” As both cars went over the mess, none of the airbags in either car deployed. “Whatever [one driver] hit just flipped his car.” Mr Kettle’s car came to a halt on three

flat tyres. He was surprised nobody was injured. “There were only two vehicles involved — the guy in front of me, the fact that he had no injuries apart from a cut thumb getting out of the car, I just thought it was amazing.” Because they were on a straight stretch of road, they were doing about 70-80km, he said. “I travel that road four, five, times a week return so, I know the road pretty well. “You don’t expect a slip on a dry day like that”. Mr Kettle said he had spoken to the driver of the commodore, who told him he saw the boulders but the next thing he knew he was on it. “It’s pitch black up there,” Mr Kettle said. So even if you are the lead car, going along with your headlights on full, you could hardly spot the dark brown boulders, he said. The Commodore driver had gone over to Upper Hutt 30 minutes prior to pick up a heater, the state of the road on return “was a complete surprise to him”. A couple heading southbound stopped immediately and alerted police to the accident. The police were “really good” at

the scene, Mr Kettle said, noting they even offered him a ride home. The road was closed for about two hours. Police, firemen and an ambulance attended the incident. NZTA’s Wellington transport operations centre manager Roxanne Hilliard said that police notified them the slip was covering the road upon arrival. Police closed the road to ensure emergency services could get through and to make sure everybody was safe, she said. “Sometimes the safest thing is to shut all lanes”. At about 9.30pm the slip was cleared and the road was reopened, she said. “It was quite a significant slip and our contractors responded quickly, they took lots of machinery out there and just got it sorted out. We know that that’s an important road to people.”They were still investigating what caused the slip. “It is a road where weather conditions obviously play a significant part in what is happening,” she said. She said it had been checked after the accident and was deemed safe for motorists to travel over. “They did have an engineer go up and assess it and they are very comfortable that the slip has been cleared and that it is safe.”

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BY CHELSEA BOYLE A company of motorbikes descended on Masterton yesterday as Club Wairarapa hosted the Ride of Respect. Forty-eight motorcyclists took part in a ride touring around Wairarapa, raising awareness of the RSA ahead of Anzac Day, among the group were a handful of veterans. Ride organiser Cam Rowe said everything fell into place on the day. “We had police escorts through every town which was really good,” he said. “People stopped and watched and waved. “There were lots of different bikes today, which was really good, there were a couple of trikes in there. “The majority like riding in groups, it’s a lot more fun.” The group left Masterton at 10am heading south on State Highway 2 and stopped for a barbecue lunch at the Carterton RSA Memorial Club. They later looped back north for a service in Eketahuna before heading back to Club Wairarapa. It’s an event Mr Rowe said has drawn people back. “A lot of them did it last year. Last year was the Wellington event. “This year was the first year Wairarapa has been separate

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RSAs. Mr Rowe was really pleased with how the event unfolded. “We will be doing it again next year, and it will be bigger and better. “Any age, any ability, any bike can come along.”

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One council plan debated BY CHELSEA BOYLE Nine speakers addressed the public in Carterton last week about the proposed amalgamation of the three Wairarapa district councils. The meeting at Carterton Events Centre was organised by Wairarapa Voice and addressed by Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott, Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka Whaitiri, Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox, NZ First deputy leader (and former Carterton mayor) Ron Mark, Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson, South Wairarapa Mayor Adrienne Staples, Carterton deputy mayor Russell Keys, Wairarapa Federated Farmers President Jamie Falloon, and Wairarapa Voice representative Ron Shaw. While most of the speakers remained neutral, two opposing camps became clear from the beginning. Lyn Patterson and Alastair Scott were in favour of amalgamation, while Ron Mark and Ron Shaw were firmly against. A representative from the Local Government Commission was invited to take part but declined the offer.

IN FAVOUR Lyn Patterson said the views she expressed were her own, and did not represent Masterton District Council. She said local government services face “increasing challenges” and opportunities, and need to be forward thinking, “so that our communities get the essential, effective and efficient public services that they deserve”. When the audience demanded evidence for improvements, Mrs Patterson said it was difficult to quantify the benefits of streamlining operations across the region. She urged people not to waste the opportunity to “let a Wairarapa council deal with the strategic issues and . . . empower the community boards by giving them delegated authority and funding to be responsive to their particular communities”. Alastair Scott said he would like to have seen a referendum and encouraged people to push for the 10 percent of signatures required to make one happen. Mr Scott said having three councils did not make sense,

The debate panel, with Wairarapa Voice representative Ron Shaw speaking at the podium.

and tourism and policing were already managed across Wairarapa. “Similarly, the council roles and functions should be and will be coordinated in a parallel plan.”

AGAINST Ron Shaw said his opposition boiled down to seeing no real benefits and very real disadvantages. What problem is amalgamation trying to solve? he asked. “Well, I will quote from the LGC’s own documents. The councils are effective, the current set up works just as well as the proposal, and amalgamation will not result in major efficiencies.He said there was no “compelling” reason for the move to amalgamation. Mr Shaw said residents stood to lose the close “handshake relationship” they currently had with council. “If you currently ring the mayor and get action, forget it under amalgamation.”He added that there would be an awful lot fewer councillors to speak to.

Ron Mark said his party, New Zealand First, believed if one area opted out of the amalgamation then that should be the end of the matter. He said the introduction of a “hostile takeover clause” meant the “biggest and the loudest” would win. “We don’t like that process. We believe the proposal is flawed in numerous ways.” The researched support for a combined council was not compelling, barely taking a majority in the telephone polling, he said. Mr Mark said he believed the transition costs had been “thoroughly underestimated and deliberately played down”, and the savings “totally overestimated”.

NEUTRAL Marama Fox said her party “had not come to a firm conclusion” because they would like to support the decision of the region. She said everyone in the valley was connected and emphasised the importance of working together.

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“But what people have overlooked is that the three district councils in this area have been given a national award for working together already.” Russell Keys said he was still deciding where he stood on the matter. He could see the benefits under the amalgamation of improved economies of scale and of one voice representing the Wairarapa on regional and national policies. “At the moment, Carterton has a very small limited opportunity to do that.” He acknowledged the potential downside of poorer representation, especially in the rural areas. Jamie Falloon said there needed to be more detail in the proposal before people made their decisions. “I think the numbers look pretty skinny. You know, $700m of spending in the Wairarapa region over 10 years and only a $10m saving, is that right? “That could pretty quickly go the wrong way, and then the

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Home where heart is Ra Smith A mokopuna of Wairarapa My mother asked me to come home to Wairarapa about 15 years ago to help in the research needed for our treaty claim. We needed to gather evidence to present to the crown about the eﬀects of treaty breaches on whanau or families, hapu or sub tribes and iwi or tribe. Understanding the grievances for these traditional entities was important because moving forward for these groups means overcoming the barriers we have faced. I was lucky enough to meet my great grandfather and my great grandmother and while I knew them before they died,

I did not appreciate then the inheritance they wanted to give me. My nanny wanted me to know what an asset Hurunui-o-Rangi can be. This week our marae community broke the ground to start the building of a papakainga or social housing. Housing is topical now because there is a lack of housing, but a small part of the answer for our people can be the houses at the marae. Now we can move from a place where we celebrate lives as our whanau die to celebrating lives as our whanau live. Here we have physical houses that will become homes. The difference between a house and a home is the quality of life families live within a house. My poupou or great grandfather lived in a house with an earthen floor, but it was the cleanest floor and it was where we would sit around the table and share a meal and he would make us laugh. He was such a great storyteller. I learnt

about an ancestor, Nukupewapewa, who invented ﬂying in the hills we could see from his house. I learnt about how my nanny sat in the middle of the road to protest how it cut between our marae and our urupa or cemetery. Our home grew from a house to our place. The physical land became a home because the stories linked to the places where we swam all summer. We linked to the places where we went eeling, where we worked in the shearing sheds, where we buried my nanny and poupou. At the end of Poupou’s laughing he looked at me and whispered, “This is your home mokopuna”. My nanny would smile. The enduring peace celebrated in our exhibition at Aratoi can be arrived at when our home has mana, when Wairarapa glistens in our mind’s eye and in our hearts.

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Gun control a UN policy? Neil Hayes explains why he believes the New Zealand Government wants to change its gun legislation.

In 1997 I had an audience with Sir Thomas Thorp in Wellington when he was researching material for his infamous Firearms Report; a report that cost well over $1.2 million dollars – and was largely ignored. Sir Thomas wanted to know how firearm dealers kept records and about the Open Polytechnics Firearms Safety and Appreciation distance learning course, which I wrote in 1987 – and which was a mind-boggling success. It was the only other means of completing the study and test requirements for a firearms licence. Members of the The day before our meeting I’d heard Wairarapa College that he’d given the NZ Pistol Association leadership team for the World Vision 40 a very hard time – and in essence he Hour Famine met up wanted to see pistols totally banned from with former Wairarapa importation. College prefect Josh My first comment to him was, “What we Fulton, who was a are looking for from you are constructive speaker at a convention recommendations to the Government – in Wellington. Back not destructive.” from˜left: Teacher Fleur “Oh yes, (he responded) but I have to Hardman, Jessica Forbes, take into account what has happened in Isabella Sinnema, Tafa Tafa, Mikael Starzynski, Canada, the UK and Australia.” Isaac Bracewell, Tobia I responded, “You also need to take Dale, Destiny Tom, Zahna into account what happens in civilised Kassim, Anisha Satya. countries like; Sweden, Norway, Finland, Front: Cameryn Scott and Switzerland, Italy and Spain.” Josh Fulton. He responded, “Yes, but the United PHOTO/SUPPLIED˜ Nations want to ban all these things.” Since then I have determined that all negative matters pertaining to shooting sports – anti-lead shot, antilead projectiles, bans on the import and export of firearms, anti-shooting sports legislation, and much more, has started at the United Nations. I have also determined that the antilead nonsense in wetlands is exactly that – “nonsense” – and that it all started in the late 1950s, not long after the UN was founded. In 1996 Australia, under John Howard, was one of the first countries to adopt the UN draconian philosophy, followed by Tony Blair in the UK, in 1997, when pistol would allow two new classrooms to shooting was totally banned. be fully set up in the refugee camps in These moves achieved nothing, because Jordan.” criminals never have problems obtaining Year 12 student Zahna Kassim says firearms. going to the convention was an incredible So in essence, the nonsense going down experience and she felt motivated to lead in New Zealand during 2017 has absolutely others in the school and raise money for nothing to do with firearms control, but everything to do with people control – but those in need. control of the wrong people, the lawThe World Vision 40 hour Famine abiding people. runs this year from June 9-11.

Famine leaders ﬁred up in capital Many Wairarapa College students will go without for 40 hours in June so two classrooms can be built in refugee camps in Jordan. A group of 10 Wairarapa College World Vision 40 Hour Famine leaders attended a convention in Welington to hear guest speakers talk about the current Syrian Refugee Crisis and be challenged into making a diﬀerence for the over 4.8 million registered refugees.

Teacher Fleur Hardman says the speakers were all young people, including former Wairarapa College prefect Josh Fulton, and the 10 students came away determined to meet the challenge of the 40 Hour Famine and what it can do for refugees. “Our students were inspired to go hard out in running the famine this year,” she says. “Their goal is to raise $5000 which

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Ascending the hill BY GERALD FORD Eight members of the supply corps for Tinui’s famous hospitality during Anzac services were treated to their own special trip to the village’s Anzac cross on Mt Maunsell in the lead-up to Anzac Day. The Tinui Women’s Institute supplies morning tea for the hundreds of visitors who attend Anzac Day services at Tinui. Last year the institute also provided two seats on the top of Mt Maunsell by the Anzac cross, commemorating the centenary of the first Anzac Day commemorations. The donation also celebrated 75 years of Women’s Institute (formerly Country Women’s Institute) in New Zealand. On Thursday last week, a group of eight members of the Women’s Institute women were transported to the location, to enjoy the view from Mt Maunsell (known as the Tinui Taipo) and to see the seats their donations had made possible. They were accompanied by Bill Maunsell, one of the volunteers who worked on a new access track to cross, and John Bartlett, who has been involved with transport and communication for the Anzac Day public visits to the cross. Tinui is known for being the first place in the world to hold an Anzac anniversary service, at 7.30am in the Church of the Good Shepherd on April 25, 1916. Following that service, a group of about 40 people including the Tinui Boy Scouts climbed Mt Maunsell (known as the Tinui Taipo) with a cross of jarrah wood, 4

inches by 4 inches in thickness and faced with galvanized iron. This was replaced decades later with the current cross of aluminium, which is visible from the village.

Tinui Women’s Institute members at the seat the institute donated last year on Mt Maunsell (the Tinui Taipo). Front row left to right: Gael Liddington, Shirley Schofield (immediate past president), Marge Schofield, Patti Robertson. Back row left to right Shirley Ford, Pam Palmer, Piki Paku and Chris Sterrett.

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John Bartlett and Bill Maunsell, volunteers who helped built the Taipo track and transport visitors.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The art and science of time travelling A group of artistic Featherston people are planning a visual and social spectacle as a unique new event for the town. The Time Travellers’ Ball is planned for the Anzac Hall on June 24. Organiser Karen Shaw said the ball is “an immersive artistic event where guests are required to wear historical, futuristic or steampunk inspired formal wear”. “The whole idea for our ball is to bring together people who love recreating all kinds of historical, futuristic or fictional costumes. If it’s formal and looks great then it’s right for our ball,” she said. Shaw said the event is “a way for the many brilliant creative people in Featherston to show their talents and to bring together groups within the community such as Wai Steam and the Society for Creative Anachronism, groups that would rarely meet but share much in common”. Entertainers will be on hand to provide period entertainment and the ball has themes ranging from futuristic (with a cyberpunk entrance) to Victorian (including steam) to medieval and Viking. Sponsorship includes Creative NZ, the Tin Hut, the Village Baker in Featherston and the Clockwork Steampunk Emporium.

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Lifeline counsellors reunite

Former members of the confidential telephone counselling service LifeLine Wairarapa are planning what might be their last reunion. The service began as LifeLine South Wairarapa, based in Carterton, in 1986, manned by a group that grew from a Listening With Love course at St David’s Church. After being given specialised training those people maintained a 24/7 roster, handling thousands of calls a year from people struggling with personal issues. The service moved to Masterton and became LifeLine Wairarapa, racking up 21 years of service. In 2017 the Wairarapa branch was disbanded and the service centralised in Auckland. In those 21 years hundreds of people trained for telephone work, gaining helping and life skills they carried out into the community. Many a life was changed because of that training, with some going on to get professional qualifications. Now they are looking to get together to relive some of those glory days. • Former counsellors interested in attending a reunion, probably in midwinter, can register their interest by phoning 027 957 7436 or 021 837 040.

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The announcement of a significant payrise for care workers under Government contracts has been welcomed by a major Wairarapa employer. Access Community Health provides home and personal care for 465 people in Wairarapa and employs 83 support workers in the region. Chief executive Simon Lipscombe said last week the company “welcomes the recent Government announcement that take-home pay will improve for health care workers from July 1 this year”. “This is a great outcome for our hard working and dedicated support workers, and we will work closely with the Government, the Ministry of Health and Unions to implement this important change to how we pay our frontline staff,” Mr Lipscombe said. “We are also keen to learn more about the funding for this change from the Ministry, and to ensure that this funding will be sufficient to support the sustainability of providers across the sector.”

BY AROHA WITINITARA There are so many ‘healthier’ or low fat versions of foods in supermarkets, some of which are indeed better for you. But there are some, such as diet soda, which are just as bad if not worse for your health. Every once in a while one of these products will skyrocket in popularity. As of late one of these fads which I have noticed have captivated a number of my friends is frozen yoghurt. I was first introduced to this trend on an ice cream trip when everyone chose frozen yoghurt over ice cream. Their main reason for dishing out that extra dollar was that “frozen yoghurt is so much better for you than ice cream”. I wondered if this was really true. Is frozen yoghurt truly better for you than ice cream? Ice cream is undoubtedly higher in fat than frozen yoghurt, and the calorie count is slightly higher. However yoghurt isn’t designed to be frozen and if left plain has an extremely tangy taste, so companies add things to the yoghurt to make its taste a rival to ice cream. The secret ingredient is sugar. So you’re either getting too much sugar or too much fat (although this is in the case of artificially flavored frozen yoghurt — some plain frozen yoghurts don’t have any added sugar). So if you are watching what you’re eating or trying to lose weight, your best

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far from being great enough to make up for a garnish like chocolate chips or brownie bites. It’s not unusual to think that frozen yoghurt is healthy due to the way that it is marketed. In supermarkets it is packaged in lighter colors and the low fat content is brandished across the front. The way products are marketed is deceptive. When in doubt, check the back of the product.

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Stakeholders and supporters of Featherston’s annual Booktown event were invited to an event launching this year’s programme on Friday night. Booklovers, writers, and residents packed the For the Love of Books bookshop on Fitzherbert St as they toasted to the fast-approaching weekend on May 12 – 14. The festival’s full programme is now online at www. booktown.org.nz.

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Report’s bullying findings ‘disturbing’

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BY HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Adults need to “step up” to help overcome an array of troubling issues plaguing the region’s young people. That was the message from Tere Lenihan, manager of Wairarapa Safer Communities Trust, which commissioned a report that revealed drug use, driving while unlicensed, binge drinking, and underage sex were prevalent in the lives of Wairarapa youth. The Rangatahi Health and Wellbeing Report provided a snapshot into the lives of 128 anonymous Wairarapa rangatahi, or youth, aged between 12 and 21. Mrs Lenihan said the report was commissioned “to allow youth to have a voice”, yet remain anonymous, and to identify the challenges they faced, which she hoped services in the community could work together to overcome. “The main reason we did it was to understand the role of youth in community, and what they actually go through in their own environment.” Even though nine staff from the nonprofit organisation worked closely with rangatahi on a regular basis, some of the research results were still startling, Mrs Lenihan said. “There are some good positive things in there, but alcohol is a huge concern, and how it is being accessed by our young people. “What the report found was [alcohol was being accessed] through people they knew - the adults in their lives, their whanau, and older siblings.” Mrs Lenihan said it was now “about educating our adults” on mitigating the

I was really saddened by the extent of (bullying), and how many of them would be put through a daily torment and not say anything about it.

Tere Lenihan.

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problem, rather than fuelling it. Sixty-seven per cent of the rangatahi indicated they drank alcohol on a somewhat regular basis, some drinking up to 20 drinks in one session. The report also revealed that many of the young people were driving without licenses, and 15 per cent admitted to driving after consuming alcohol. Another issue that was highlighted in the report that “jumped out” at Mrs Lenihan was the “disturbing” amount of bullying that appeared to be going on. “I was really saddened by the extent of (bullying) , and how many of them would be put through a daily torment and not say anything about it.” Seventy per cent of the rangatahi said they had been bullied in the past, with 14 per cent stating they were bullied “most days”.

Four per cent of those bullied said they would not seek help or support for the problem. Mrs Lenihan was “surprised” by the fact that more than half the rangatahi who had identified themselves as Maori could not name their own iwi. The youths that engaged in the survey were approached by trust staff through the region’s schools, colleges, community group events, sports games, and other learning institutes, including Taratahi, over a sixweek period last year. She said it was “parents and the family unit” that increased the resilience of Wairarapa rangatahi, and it was important that support could be accessed in the home. “As adults we need to step up,” she said. “Based on the findings, I think we can lift our game a lot more.” The study would give the community “an opportunity to collectively look at the results, pull our resources together, and tackle some of these issues”. “We need to invest in our young people.”

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Firearm regulation changes opposed Federated Farmers has come out against a government recommendation for more regulation on semiautomatic firearms. The call, made by a Parliamentary select committee inquiry into illegal possession of firearms, has been opposed by Federated Farmers. National board member Katie Milne says the organisation does not support further regulation of semiautomatic firearms or the suggested requirement for permits before lending firearms to other gun licence holders. “This is a case in which the National Party needs to back up its election promise of less and better regulation,” Milne said. “The farming community, in fact all New Zealanders, are frustrated by poorly thought out solutions to real problems that simply burden law-abiding citizens with unnecessary costs but do nothing to address the real causes of the problem.” Farmers must have access to the right tool for the job and firearms are essential on farms. Semiautomatic shotguns and rifles are the most effective way of shooting fast moving, numerous pest species like rabbits, hares and Canada geese, Milne says. “You don’t use an axe to cut down a tree when you can use a chainsaw. Pest control needs to be undertaken in an efficient manner - it is not just about sport.” Semiautomatic rifles and shotguns are commonplace on farms and offer no greater risk than other types of firearms when used correctly, Milne said.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Wairarapa backs Lions tourists

Wairarapa is rolling out the welcome mat to British and Irish Lions supporters travelling through the region during the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017. “At the moment there is plenty of accommodation across the Wairarapa including hotels, motels and powered campervan sites and having the train connect our region with Wellington is a terriﬁc option for British and Irish Lions supporters travelling to the two games,” Barb Hyde, Destination Wairarapa’s marketing manager, said. “Supporters can stay here, in a premium wine and food region and soak up our incredible hospitality, then enjoy easy access to and from the games on our scenic train journey.” Transdev Wellington, who operate and maintain the Metlink rail service on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, say passengers will be able to pre-purchase a ticket for a special train after the game. These tickets will include guaranteed seats on trains into Wellington before the game either on a normal scheduled service or on Saturday’s Special train to Wellington. Special trains will be put on to return passengers to the Wairarapa. These include: a special train will depart Wellington Railway Station after the Hurricanes vs DHL Lions on Tuesday, June 27 at 10pm and return pre-ticketed passengers back to the Wairarapa. It will stop at Featherston (where a shuttle bus to Martinborough will be waiting), Woodside (shuttle bus to Greytown), Carterton and Masterton. Two special trains will depart Wellington Railway Station after the All Blacks vs DHL Lions test on Saturday July 1 at 10pm and 10.30pm returning pre-ticketed passengers to Wairarapa, with stops as above. More details on how the special game trains are available can be found on metlink.org.nz. Seats are limited.

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The crowd and the balloons, including Hi Kitty, were well lit up at the Wairarapa Balloon Festival at the Night Glow at Solway Showgrounds, one of the few events able to be salvaged from Cyclone Cook related weather. PHOTOS/JADE CVETKOV

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Pirinoa water system on the mend BY BECKIE WILSON A Pirinoa resident whose home was without water for two days over the Easter break was told nothing could be done until the tanks refilled. Meanwhile, she didn’t have clean water for drinking, showering, or even to flush the toilet. However, long-awaited changes for the Pirinoa water system are on the horizon, but at a hefty cost — an estimated $73,000. The community’s water supply comes from a bore that feeds about 10 properties, including Pirinoa school, public toilets, the township’s shop and the hall. Some residents are concerned with the maintenance of the pump and tank after the council took over the management of the water plant with the community still owning it in about 2009.When Rachel Fenwick came home late afternoon on Easter Sunday, she discovered there was no running water at her home. A leaking pipe had caused the draining of the water tanks. She called the council to “log the job”, but was told no one would be coming out until Tuesday to look at it. After calling to the council several further times, it was fixed on Monday morning.

The running water at Rachel Fenwick’s property was undrinkable until the sediment settles after being cut off for two days.

Last Tuesday water was coming to the house, but it was brown and not expected to clear for about two days. A meeting had been hosted on February 27 by SWDC with about a dozen Pirinoa residents to discuss possible solutions for the ageing water system. Two options were discussed: an upgrade

of the current system including the sand filter and new pipes and connectors, or to discontinue the system and install a rainwater tank and pump on each property. Lawrence Stephenson, SWDC assets and operations manager said the estimated costings were yet to be finalised. “[They] were used for the discussion, and council are reviewing what impact this would have on residents’ rates,” he said. “[Could be] something similar to the Lake Ferry arrangement of short-term increase to ratepayers in Pirinoa to be paid back over a set number of years.” Mark Allingham, SWDC infrastructure and services manager, has been involved with the Pirinoa water system since the council took over the operation of the plant. He said judging from the February meeting, most residents were keen to upgrade the existing system. A second meeting was held last week with a handful of residents where officers ran through the estimated costs of the upgrade. South Wairarapa District Council has put the system upgrade up for consultation in the latest annual plan document.

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Flooded farmers receive support The call is out around the central North Island for more grazing and supplementary feed as Federated Farmers and allied agencies help flood-hit farmers get back on their feet. By last week the Federated Farmers support line 0800 FARMING (0800 327 646) had fielded nearly 150 calls following April 6 when the Rangitaiki River burst the stopbank at Edgecumbe, inundating the township and the farms around the district. Membership manager Lyndel Stone said most have been about grazing or feed, with requests for help outnumbering offers of help two to one - but other calls have related to pumps, manpower and the like. Stone fielded several herself over Easter from farmers desperate for grazing, “and each of those mean another half a dozen calls as you search for someone who might be able respond”. Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers President Darryl Jensen has estimated that more than 5000 animals have been plucked from flooded paddocks in the district and transported to less

affected properties. As many as 40 portable pumps have been in action sucking the water off paddocks and putting it back behind flood defences as the long process of drying out farmland begins. Sunshine is helping lift moisture, and farmers’ spirits, he said. Federated Farmers, the Rural Support Trust, Dairy NZ, the ANZ Bank, Zespri, Young Farmers, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff and others have all pitched in. Jensen, who said he had been able to devote hours to the emergency response and now the recovery phase only because staff on his own farm had stepped up, said that would also be true of the other Federated Farmer members who have helped out neighbours. Some staff had cancelled Easter holiday plans to maintain cover. “The regional council has acknowledged it wouldn’t have been able to get everything done that needed to be done without this kind of combined effort,” Jensen said. The government had declared a

medium-scale adverse event for the district and Jensen said farmers were now considering how to best use Task Force Green workers in the recovery effort. Federated Farmers also sprang into action in the Hauraki Plains, where dozens of farms have been affected by the Piako River overtopping flood defences. Waikato President Chris Lewis is urging affected farmers not to hesitate to reach out if they need help, or even just someone to talk to. “I would tell them to ring 0800 FARMING or 0800 RURAL HELP (0800 787 254). In early 2000 I suffered serious flooding on a previous farm and the backup from family, friends and neighbours was what made life bearable at the time.” Lewis said farmers can run on adrenaline but “that runs out”. “If you’re feeling it - reach out,” he said. The same advice applied to farmers in Clevedon, the Coromandel, Reporoa and other districts affected by Cyclone Cook.

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South Wairarapa District Council

DISCUSSION DOCUMENT Draft Proposal on Wairarapa District Council by Local Government Commission South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) has discussed the ‘Draft Proposal for Wairarapa District Council’ SWDC has prepared this discussion document to highlight various aspects of the Draft Proposal. In this way, it is hoped you will have more points to consider when making your decision, and if and when there is a poll (which SWDC encourages), will be able to make a more informed decision. It is up to each individual in the Wairarapa to make a decision on the Draft Proposal by the Local Government Commission. Your vote counts and contrary to some opinion in the region, the Draft Proposal for amalgamation into the Wairarapa District Council is not a ‘done deal’. You have the right and opportunity to have your say as to whether this happens or not. SWDC have not drawn a consensus on a preferred option, as the views of Councillors were many and varied.

The majority of the SWDC retains the strong view that, if there is to be an amalgamation a Unitary Authority is the best future governance option for the Wairarapa. This view is held on the basis that decisions need to be made by the Wairarapa, for the Wairarapa. A unitary authority is a local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. A concern the SWDC has with the proposed Wairarapa District Council is with the current relationship with the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), for example the consenting and other decisions made by the GWRC, are holding the Wairarapa back, both in terms of the costs associated with consents and the time their processes take. It is our view that a Wairarapa Unitary would ensure more balance is established in these processes, truly reflective of the needs of the district and environment.

Instead we have broken this document down into the various sections as they are represented in the Draft Proposal document with our views and concerns.

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enquiries@swdc.govt.nz or 06 306 9611

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South Wairarapa District Council What would Wairarapa District Council look like? Wairarapa District Council composition Mayor

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In the proposed Wairarapa District Council the South Wairarapa would have three councillors elected from the wards of Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough and three Community Boards. This means the South Wairarapa would have fewer Councillors representing our district which could mean less

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representation of South Wairarapa issues. While wards are set based on population, some wards are very big geographically and there needs to be a mechanism to ensure geographical based issues are not lost over population based issues. It should be noted that wards are used for voting purposes only, once elected;

Community board members

Councillors are responsible for District wide decisions, not lobbying for one specific ward. Councillors will of course take issues from the areas they are more familiar with to the Council table, however when it comes to voting they need to take a district wide view.

Community Boards Community Boards are the key to this proposal being effective from a governance and representation perspective. The current legislation states the role of community boards is to lobby and represent their communities to the local authority. Community boards will need to embrace this legislative mandate to ensure all areas of the district are heard.

Likewise, the proposed Wairarapa District Council need to embrace the role of community boards in their governance philosophy. The South Wairarapa already has three Community Boards and they are instrumental in developing their town’s growth and lobbying Council on key issues. Masterton and Carterton currently do not have Community Boards and it may take some time for these to get up

to speed on their very important role and responsibilities. The SWDC would commit to assisting Masterton and Carterton in establishing and guiding these boards if needed. We agree with the composition of the community boards as set out in the Draft Proposal, but they must be well resourced and supported in order to be successful.

Working with M˜ ori The options discussed were for an Advisory Committee, or a Standing Committee. We proposed and support the standing committee approach as this gives more formality to this important aspect of a

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district council operations.

proposal to ensure this aspect is covered.

We highlight that decisions are more often made at the Hapu/ Marae level, and we do not see an appropriate mechanism in the draft proposal to accommodate this. Thought needs to be given in any final

The existing M˜ ori Standing Committee will be making their own submission to the Local Government Commission.

enquiries@swdc.govt.nz or 06 306 9611

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Discussion Document Working with Rural/Provincial Community Wairarapa economy is by and large rurally based and we feel it is important the rural voice is strongly represented. The draft proposal includes a standing committee and we support this approach. In the draft proposal there are two distinct rural wards (Maungaraki and Te Kauru),

Featherston, Greytown and in particular Martinborough, have a mix of both urban and rural. The SWDC has concerns that urban representatives may not have a good understanding of rural issues and it could take time for this to develop. This could be a disadvantage for rural people in these wards.

The majority of the budget is land transport (roads), and it is important this is spent in the appropriate ways and places.

To ensure there is no economic barrier to the efficient processing of this work, a strong service centre in South Wairarapa needs to be retained for the long term.

and geographically and also closer to the centre in population terms.

It is our view that there will be adequate, but not necessarily strong, representation from the rural sector.

Area Offi ces We support the retention of area offices as discussed in the draft proposal. It is our view that the current offices are an important aspect of our communities’ economy and identity. It is important to note the volume of building consent and resource consent work undertaken in South Wairarapa.

It is our view that the proposed Wairarapa District Council’s ‘Head Office’ should be in Carterton, as this is more to the centre of the District, both economically

SWDC has received concerns that Masterton interests will tend to dominate a Wairarapa District Council.

Rates, Debt SWDC debt now stands at $17M.

should be apportioned.

In the Draft Proposal there are two options with debt, one is ring fencing, and the other is status quo (ring fencing means that targeted rates will be ‘on hold’ until June 2024, there will be no change to targeted rates until this time).

Currently we happen to be in a cycle where Masterton District Council (MDC) has high debt (backed off against infrastructural assets by and large) and the other two councils have lower debt. Over time as the other councils replace their infrastructure, their debt will rise, and MDC’s debt will be paid off.

The majority of SWDC supports the status quo option on the basis that over time, there are swings and roundabouts in regards to debt and infrastructural asset condition and replacement. Also a Wairarapa District Council will be in a position to make decisions on how costs

Another key point is that the SWDC and Carterton District Council (CDC) are incurring new debt to meet the new requirements for discharges to freshwater. We believe this debt would be better

managed on a district wide basis as efficiencies can be achieved. The SWDC believes that should the proposed Wairarapa District Council be put in place, the new Council needs to adjust the rates across the whole of the Wairarapa from the start, removing the swings and roundabouts cycle so all rate payers know what the new rates will be from the start. For this reason we do not support ring fencing.

Relationship between the proposed Wairarapa District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council There would be a Wairarapa Committee within the Greater Wellington Regional Council. It is important that this Committee is heard and the decisions and

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recommendations made to the GWRC are respected and not disregarded or delayed. If decisions and recommendations are regularly challenged by the GWRC

then there would be little benefit for the Wairarapa in having a Committee within the GWRC.

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South Wairarapa District Council

Annex 1  SWDC does not agree that the LGC

should have the decision making ability to decide who will be placed on the Implementation Team from the affected authorities. This should be determined by the affected authorities, who work with and understand the skill set of existing staff members across all three existing Councils.  More thought needs to be given to the

transition period; on-going Council work cannot be held up or put on hold while this happens.

 Consideration needs to be given to

how the Long Term Plans for the existing three Councils will merge into the proposed District Council plan. There will need to be joint agreement on the projects, levels of service and how these will be funded. This will entail an extensive amount of work and negotiation by the Transition Board, which will be a mix of one independent Chair appointed by the LGC, two members each from SWDC, CDC and MDC.

 Consideration needs to be given to

Reserves. SWDC has good financial reserves and wants them left as status quo. These reserves have to be spent where they have been earned.  The SWDC would like to see how

the costs and savings of a proposed Wairarapa District Council were concluded to in more detail (the cost and savings were based on an LGC appointed independent consultant). How accurate are these and what is the impact on our ratepayers?

Summary The SWDC retains the view that, if there is an amalgamation, a unitary authority is the best future for our region. Decisions affecting our region need to be made by Wairarapa people. The proposed draft has a high level focus on the governance of the proposed Wairarapa District Council, but it is lacking in consistency and any real detail on how

this proposal would work at an operational level. If the proposed Wairarapa District Council proceeds, the most tangible benefit that an amalgamation will bring is a bigger council organisation. There are benefits to having more staff e.g. more specialised roles, cover for staff on leave or sick etc.

A larger staff would allow for more specialist roles and the ability to have consistency in service provision. There is also a chance to learn best and different practices from each existing council. A new council can choose and implement the best model, system or practice.

The SWDC strongly encourages everyone to put in a submission on the draft proposal for a Wairarapa District Council. Submission forms can be picked up from all Wairarapa libraries, on Council websites and at lgc.govt.nz

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enquiries@swdc.govt.nz or 06 306 9611

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Boys challenged at beach Boys and teenagers from Wairarapa schools were at Riversdale Beach this month for a camp Nga Tama Toa, supported by Wairarapa Reap and Trust House, which included physical training and goal setting. Their tutor was Rihari Daymond, a teacher at Tararua College. These photos were provided by Wairarapa Reap.

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(Left to right) Janine Robertson of O˜ ce Products Depot along with Karen Brown (Administration Manager) and Sue Walters (Principal) of Masterton Primary School.

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Wairarapa businesses and consumers have access to a New Zealand-owned and operated ‘one stop o˜ ce supplies shop’ through O˜ ce Products Depot Manawatu. The smart new showroom at 227 Featherston Street, Palmerston North, showcases their extensive range of products from cafeteria supplies right through to full furniture ÿ t-outs and all the latest technology. However, the showroom being based in Palmerston North doesn’t mean that Wairarapa businesses miss out on the personal touch thanks to the charming and personable Janine Robertson. Janine has over 20 years experience in the industry and thoroughly enjoys looking after the Wairarapa, saying “I really love visiting the Wairarapa and I pinch myself that spending time here is part of my job. My 350 odd Wairarapa-based clients have become friends and I really appreciate their ongoing and loyal support.” When spending time with Janine it is easy to get the sense that she really enjoys what she does by helping meet her clients’ business needs. She is passionate about making sure they get great business to business prices and support. There are also many opportunities to get extra value through various promotions such as the Fly Around the World promotion that is currently running where you can win 40,000 airpoints dollars simply by buying your next diary! See more details at www.milfordglobal. com.au. O˜ ce Products Depot are involved in the Wairarapa community at a local level – recently presenting a cheque for $3,000 to Masterton Primary School as pictured above. Kurt Woollaston and Duncan White, the two owner/Directors of O˜ ce

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Masterton swimmer Deborah Hambly admits she was a late starter in her swimming career, but at 44 years old she still has medals in her sights. Hambly, a beekeeping teacher, is in Auckland to compete at the World Masters Games, starting today and running through until the closing ceremony on April 30. Anyone can compete in the games providing they are over the age of 35, although some sports will allow athletes younger than that. Hambly will compete in the 45-49 age bracket due to the athletes being grouped based on their ages at the end of the year. She hails from the Canadian province of Quebec, but has been living in New Zealand for 12 years. She was previously a PE teacher who “always loved swimming”, but it wasn’t until she was 19 that she started swimming competitively. “I was able to swim one hour a day on my college team, and I was the worst on the team . . . but I got the award for most improved because I just dedicated myself to it.” She will be competing in the 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley and the 400m individual medley. She was hopeful of picking up a medal

Deborah Hambly with her medals won in the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. PHOTO/JAKE BELESKI

in at least one event. “I have some times in mind I want to achieve, and I’d like to be in the top three in one of them.” Recently, she has been focussed on the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series, in which she had already wrapped up the silver medal before the last race was held. “The results are based on your best three results across the seven races, and I already had 297 points so couldn’t be overtaken for second.” She said much of her success was due to the input of her coach, Richard Swallow. Sponsorship from Stihl Shop Masterton had also helped her get to the event in Auckland.

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Solway College APRIL NEWSLETTER 2017

Sporting News Following our success at the Wairarapa intercollegiate Athletics, we sent a team of six to compete in the Wellington Regional Athletics competition. The team achieved three top personal bests and three top four finishes. Mairead Shannon, won the Senior Girls Javelin and Kiani Parkes was runnerup in the Senior Girls Shot Put. On the medal table Solway College was the top Wairarapa Girls’ School. These two girls then went to the North Island Secondary School Athletics Champs in Inglewood where Mairead was placed fifth and Kiani was eighth in their respective events. At the Wairarapa Intercollegiate Swimming, Solway students gained five wins, six second places and 13 third places. Congratulations to Amy Rossiter-Stead (Yr 11), selected to the Capital U18 Hockey Training Squad. She enjoyed two intensive days of expert tuition from leading coaches and gained an insight into making the next step for representative honours. Commonwealth Day Three Year 13 students attended the Commonwealth Day Observance Service on Monday 13 March at

St Paul’s Cathedral where they participated as flag bearers. The Governor General and many Commonwealth representatives were present to hear messages from Her Majesty the Queen and the Prime Minister. “At a time of increasing instability and uncertainty in the world, the Commonwealth family of nations in its rich diversity becomes an ever more-needed source of strength and hope for all its members.” Sheilah Winn School Shakespeare Competition Solway’s entry into the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare competition held recently at Kuranui College was a scene from King Lear. Our interpretation of the storm scene had a modern twist as we depicted various sides of a political demonstration. We were very proud of our group of actors who ranged from Year 7 to 13 and came away with the prize for the “Best Ensemble.” Academic Colours At the end of last term we celebrated our 2016 academic results with the Academic Colours awards. A record number of students gained these awards and those with merit and excellence endorsements were also recognised. Danielle

Hao-Aickin was also awarded the Quirke Sisters Trophy for the second year, for gaining the most excellence credits in NCEA. International News Our International Department has grown this year with four students from Hong Kong, two from South Korea and one from The Solomon Islands. Open Day Open Day, on Saturday 13 May is an important opportunity for people who may be thinking about sending their daughters to Solway College. With the students acting as guides, visitors can watch science experiments, a uniform parade, subject-related activities and enjoy a buffet lunch. The school competition houses will also display their newly created house boards, which are judged on the day as well as the house pavement art competition. Open Day will be from 10am to 2pm. With our roll the highest it has been for many years and a waiting list for daygirl places, it will be an opportunity for prospective parents and students to see what Solway has to offer.

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Welcomes ... Diana, Olivia & Anna

The Green Dollars 25th Anniversary Market in Carterton this month.

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Olivia

I have over 20 years’ experience in the hairdressing industry. With a passion for creating what you require, I am driven to deliver. I particularly enjoy working with brides and their extended parties, to get it right on the day with that special “Up Do”.

I am the latest member to join the team at TONIK. I have recently moved to the Wairarapa from Auckland with my young family for a change in lifestyle. I have been hairdressing for almost 10 years and thoroughly enjoy all aspects of my hairdressing career. I love creating new and fantastic colours with gorgeous hairstyles for my clients, where you can see how much it improves their self-confidence as they walk out the door. Being in the hairdressing industry, there are so many opportunities to keep re-educating and learning to better yourself – and what you have to offer your clients as fashion is always evolving. Having come from three generations of hairdressers, you could say it is well and truly “in the genes”. It also means that I have built up some amazing knowledge from the different eras in hairdressing. I have enjoyed so many different parts of my career as a stylist. I look forward to working in this wonderful community with amazing stylists. And I can’t wait to meet all of you!

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My other passion is razor cutting, something I find to be a more freestyle and organic way of hairdressing. This style of cutting allows me to personalise a cut for you. I look forward to continuing my career here with Toni and the girls at TONIK, adding to their already established great work and raising the bar in hairdressing. I look forward to meeting you.

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Courtesy: It’s a Green thing BY CATIE-LOU MANSON, WAIRARAPA GREEN DOLLARS Pick a pedestrian crossing, especially one on the main streets and watch for a while what happens. You will see some drivers who could easily pass by but stop in anticipation of the person(s) closest to the kerb (especially in bad weather) thereby encouraging the oncoming traffic to also stop. You will see drivers who see people already waiting to cross and automatically stop for them. And you will see the drivers who have no option but to stop, when people walk straight on the crossing as if its white painted lines also double as an impenetrable force-field protecting them. The sheer number of people using the crossings is of course high but notice that the number of those who give the drivers a smile or a little wave to acknowledge their thanks for stopping is very low. Why is that? Some crossing, suddenly glare up accusingly at a driver, as if they hadn’t already been stopped and patiently waiting. They may have even noticed it was the first driver to stop for them if their eyes were not glued to their cell phones. Mostly though, once it’s safe to cross, the drivers are ignored as the people pass them by. Our Green $ system can be like drivers stopped at pedestrian crossings - often ignored by a busy commercial world that doesn’t realise being part of this ‘self-help trading’ can add value to their local business, gain them new regular customers and cut down some of their maintenance expenses. The pro-active members are the drivers regularly looking around for non-Green people “close to the kerb” those who like the idea of trade-exchanging for some of their needs to stretch out their house-hold budgets and are willing to offer back their own useful skills/talents/goods in return. The drivers patiently wait for them to get to the crossing because they know sometimes it can still take some more time and a few more questions answered, to see just how it can best work for their own circumstances/family/business. Sometimes going to a market, meeting the stall-holders and seeing what a variety of goods there are available in local currency helps people understand how

helpful an alternative trading system is to their regular budget. The active members are the drivers who see people already wanting to cross: they already know a member/have been to some markets/been a guest trader at markets and or, had prior knowledge for a while and been meaning to join. Sometimes these people will have even lined up some jobs to do through the help of members they do know, so they can start trading straight away, already knowing some things available they want. Of course, they are not obligated to ‘give’ before they ‘receive’ — but it can also take time for people to remember it is perfectly okay to go into overdraft and you are not penalized for it. The drivers who stop quickly without any option are like those members who will drop what they are doing or planning when the need arises and jump into help straight away when the unexpected, or the worst-casescenario unfolds. They are tactful in stressful times, help smooth the way with a sense of humour, can always be relied upon and often take roles on within the committee and as guardians. Whether you’re a pedestrian or driver (many are both), we all share the streets and it just takes awareness and a little consideration for each other to keep everyone using them safely.

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‘Twenty-two year-old Joan Slack said she was as good as the best men when it came to motor-cycle sand racing.’ This from the UK’s Daily Express newspaper, 13 August 1951.

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NCEA results show school progress BY JAKE BELESKI

Several of Wairarapa’s secondary schools have performed above the national averages in the recently-released 2016 NCEA results. St Matthew’s Collegiate, Rathkeale College, Kuranui College, Tararua College, Makoura College, Solway College, Ponatahi Christian College and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa all recorded a participation-based pass rate of above 90 per cent in at least one of the three NCEA levels. St Matthew’s and Rathkeale led the way as the only schools to stay above 90 per cent at all three levels. Participation-based results take into account all students who have entered for sufficient potential credits to achieve the qualification by the end of that particular year. That is opposed to roll-based results, which account for every student on each school’s roll in a particular year group. Nationally, the participation-based success rates for 2016 were 86.5 per cent (level 1), 89.9 per cent (level 2), and 83.4 per cent (level 3). Wairarapa College and Chanel College showed improvement from the year before, but both ended up with pass rates below the national averages at each of the three levels. Kuranui College identified a successful mentoring programme as a key contributor to their continued improvement in NCEA results. The school recorded another successful set of participation-based results in 2016, with 94.1 per cent of Year 11s achieving NCEA level 1, 94.2 per cent of Year 12s achieving level 2, and 80.4 per cent of Year 13s achieving level 3. The numbers have been steadily improving for the school over the past three years. In 2014, they achieved 79.5 per cent at level 1, 87.2 per cent at level 2, and 69.3 per cent at level 3. Principal Geoff Shepherd said the mentoring system was the main factor behind their impressive numbers in recent years. “We put it down to very close monitoring of each student individually. “We’ve got a system so every student in the senior school has what we used to call a form teacher, but it’s now their mentor.” Mentors are responsible for 15-20 students each, and are required to have regular conversations with their students about exactly where they are up to and

how they are going. There were “no excuses”, as students knew exactly where they were at all times, he said. “The mentor says ‘You’ve got X number of credits, so where and when are the next lot coming down the pipeline?’ “It involves a lot of planning, and it’s something we’ll use even more this year.” Mr Shepherd said like most schools, Kuranui would like to improve their level 3 success rate, but that was easier said than done. “Sometimes students choose not to do it, because they don’t need it in terms of their pathway into the world. “We have to offer them a meaningful course so they come out with a meaningful qualification . . . level 3 isn’t that well designed for students not planning on going to university.” Makoura College recorded participation-based pass rates of 95.0 per cent (level 1), 94.5 per cent (level 2), and 87.9 per cent (level 3). But it was the roll-based results, in which they were above the decile 3 average and national averages, that principal Paul Green was most pleased with. “That’s the result of several years of work. “Without the work at Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 you can’t get the good results at Year 13.” Mr Green said roll-based statistics were far more effective in defining where his school was at academically. “With participation-based, you can be as strategic as you like. “You can pretty much engineer a 99 or 100 per cent pass rate by simply withdrawing people or not entering people.”

Wairarapa schools’ 2016 participationbased results at NCEA levels 1, 2 and 3 (percentage): Chanel College: 72.5, 74.1, 76.9. Kuranui College: 94.1, 94.2, 80.4. Makoura College: 95.0, 94.5, 87.9. Ponatahi Christian School: 66.7, 100, 100. Rathkeale College: 97.7, 99.1, 96.9. St Matthew’s Collegiate: 100, 100, 97.5. Solway College: 87.5, 95.2, 100. Tararua College: 71.7, 95.6, 86.7. Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa: 0.0, 0.0, 100. Wairarapa College: 76.7, 80.9, 76.4.

Joan Leach [nee. Slack] is now a resident at Enliven’s Kandahar Court in Masterton and recalls how she challenged an English motorcycle club to revoke their 49-year-old “men only” rule to let her race. Born in 1928, Joan spent a lot of her younger years living on the Isle of Man - the motorcycle capital of the world.

Kandahar Court resident Joan Leach made history in the 1950’s when she challenged motor sport’s “men only” rules.

In her teens, Joan became the proud owner of her first motorcycle.

New Zealand in 1956. After retiring she found a second sporting career as a bowls coach.

“I enjoyed riding. I was never scared,” says Joan, who was sure she had what it took to compete in the then male-only sport.

“I coached the New Zealand women’s bowls team in the Commonwealth Games and I ended up playing a game because someone was ill.”

“I sent them [Newcastle Motor Club] a letter asking why just males, were they frightened of a female entering?”

Kandahar Court nurse Pauline Anderson says Joan was her bowls coach for many years.

Joan’s query caught the attention of the club, who permitted her to enter the race, and the media who followed her story. “I was one of the first females to compete. They all thought I was just a silly girl at first, but after I beat them they changed their minds.” Joan was member of the Manchester 17 Motorcycle Club, which is how she met her husband Tom Leach. The couple immigrated to

“She was a very good coach, very well respected and skilled. She continues to play bowls here at Kandahar.” The philosophy of care at Enliven’s Kandahar Court and sister-site Kandahar Home includes supporting and encouraging elders to keep up with their hobbies, interests and passions in a way that’s right for them. For more information about Enliven’s rest home, hospital and dementia care in the Wairarapa phone 06 370 0447 or visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz.

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The panel that discussed WSCT’s new report on Wairarapa youth at Anzac Hall yesterday, from left, Rebecca Vergunst, Deborah Davidson, Paora Ammunson, Jill Greathead, and Don Irwin. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Youth report discussed BY HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Four key Wairarapa youth leaders came together yesterday to discuss the findings of a report into the region’s young people. The panel consisted of Carterton councillors Rebecca Vergunst and Jill Greathead, Masterton councillor Deborah Davidson, and Don Irwin, who has just been named the chief executive of Open Home Foundation New Zealand. They discussed both the positive and negative revelations of the newly released Rangatahi Health and Wellbeing Report, in front of a crowd at Anzac Hall yesterday

afternoon. The Wairarapa Safer Community Trust commissioned the report that anonymously interviewed 128 Wairarapa youth, between the ages of 12 and 21. They were a mix of ages, genders, cultures, and ethnicities, contracted through the region’s education providers. The survey found there was a high percentage among the surveyed rangatahi, or youth, that binge drank, used drugs, drove dangerously, and engaged in underage sex. Mrs Vergunst, 23, said it was important to acknowledge the positives highlighted

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in the report, such as 73 per cent of young people relating “well or very well” with their family. She said 86 per cent of youths had a “significant adult” in their lives, which was vital for healthy development. “It’s an experimenting time in their lives, and if they’re not getting everything right, then at least they have that support.” The report said 68 per cent of the youths had been bullied once or twice, with 14 per cent reporting they were bullied “most days”, and 35 per cent admitted to bullying others. Mrs Vergunst said just 12 per cent took action against being bullied, and adults needed to encourage confidence so they could stand up for themselves and speak out against it. Ms Davidson said the story told in the report echoed the same social issues of when she was a youth. “The one thing I was quite surprised about was that teenagers said they were quite happy to talk to their parents about issues. “I wouldn’t have talked to mine … and I know my boys don’t talk to me about anything.” She said her children, like many others, confided their problems with their friends. Over half the youths said they had had sex, with half of those saying they used contraception “always” or “some of the time”. Ms Davidson said if a young person become pregnant, it was vital they had family support. She was “surprised” more rangatahi were not protecting themselves against sexually transmitted infections.

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Ms Greathead said since her own youth in Greytown in the 1970s, not much had changed for young people. “When I grew up, we didn’t have internet or texting, but we were on our landlines all the time . . . for us, 40 years ago, we did a lot more reading, music and dance type stuff, and a lot more TV watching as kids today watch their phones.” She said she was “concerned” that parents were buying their children alcohol, and there needed to be more education about the legal drug which did “vast damage” to developing brains. Mr Irwin said even though youths were spending a lot of time on their phones — the report identified more than 40 per cent sent and received more than 40 texts a day — at least they were communicating. Over half the youth said they used marijuana, and that it was easy to access. Mr Irwin said it was “staggering” that children as young as seven had tried it, and that 20 per cent of those surveyed had smoked it “most days” in a month. Trust chairman Paora Ammunson said the report was commissioned to “deepen our understanding” of young people in the region, and it would be routinely updated and distributed to organisations and groups that would benefit from the information. It is available online through the Wairarapa Safer Communities Trust’s website. The Department of Internal Affairs, through its community development scheme, has supported the trust and its recent report.

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The merger battles of 1989

As Wairarapa people await the outcome of the latest proposal for Local Government re-organisation which could lead to a single Wairarapa District Council, memories are revived of the battle that raged in the late 1980s as civic leaders and ratepayers jockeyed for position. The forced marriage of borough and county councils throughout the region resulted in the formation of Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa district councils as part of a nationwide rationalisation of local bodies. Further north, the merger of borough and county councils in Eketahuna, Pahiatua and Woodville marrying them in with Dannevirke brought about Tararua District Council. Times-Age chief reporter Don Farmer looks back on the torrid times that resulted in the 1989 mergers. There may not have literally been blood on the floor but the verbal battles over amalgamation fell not that far short of it back in the late 1980s. The name on everyone’s lips in those days of embedded parochialism was Brian Elwood the man who, as chairman of the Local Government Commission, stubbornly insisted on pushing through mergers that sounded the death knell for five boroughs and three county councils in Wairarapa that had for years each staked out their own little piece of territory. When the battle was over, Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherson and Martinborough borough councils were history as were Masterton, Wairarapa South and Featherston county councils. In their place were the three district councils that exist today – Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa — the trio that now face amalgamation to become one. Fierce opposition to the 1989 mergers came from many quarters, while support came from others. Most opposed was the Featherston Borough Council led by the indomitable Bill McKerrow, a long-serving mayor his councillors dubbed the Senator because he had the appearance of a rangy United States politician and his Southland accent served to further confuse his origins. Mr McKerrow spearheaded the opposition to the Elwood proposals, steadfastly adhering to the belief that the borough and county councils were more than capable of continuing to care for their own patches in a cost-effective way. Totally rejecting any merger, he went along with a plan hatched in the town to proclaim Featherston to be its own principality, with himself as Prince Bill, of course. It was a failed attempt to stem the tide but brought some light relief to a situation which was testy at times. More seriously, at one stage in mid1988 Featherston Borough Council voted to refuse to host a meeting with its neighbouring South Wairarapa councils to discuss the implications of a merger. It declared its delegates would stay away from any future meetings. Over in Martinborough the incumbent mayor, Dawson Wright, was much more amenable to amalgamation believing the

James de la Haye was favoured by a Carterton faction to be the district’s chief executive.

Guy Spooner became Carterton District Council chief executive, after controversy.

borough, county council and Featherston borough were already sharing the workload in many respects and that by becoming one, South Wairarapa would flourish. But Martinborough had its amalgamation rebels too. Former borough councillors Chris Hackney and John Robinson, joined a delegation from Featherston to put submissions to a parliamentary select committee and spokesman Mr Robinson was far from impressed. The group was forced to cool their heels for hours to be heard with Mr Robinson describing the select committee organisation as “pathetic”. “And these are the people who have been telling local bodies to become efficient,” he said. The two men were joined by fellow borough councillors Maree Roy and Rosemary Ward in a walkout from a council meeting in protest over a vote which decided to allow a continuation of discussions on a merger with other South Wairarapa councils. In Greytown, there was certainly opposition but the winds of rebellion blew a lot less vigorously.

By November of 1988, Greytown mayor John Garrity could go public and say his council now believed the best option was for Greytown to become part of a South Wairarapa District Council, with community boards in each of the towns, and to link its regional functions with Wellington. The final result of the merger was to deliver just that outcome with Mr Garrity becoming the first mayor of the new district council and John Read, Featherston County chairman, who had also rationalised the merger discussions, his deputy. In Carterton, there was some surprise the town and rural areas were allowed to merge and retain the flavour of the district, unpolluted by the inclusion of other areas. There had been a feeling Mr Elwood would not allow a Carterton District Council, being too small an entity but that was not to be. Instead the borough council and Wairarapa South County Council were to become one with Barry Keys retaining the mayoralty and county chairman Bill Monk becoming his deputy mayor. There was controversy though, and division, not over the elected

representatives but over who was best suited for the chief executive’s position. Support broke into two camps, one supporting the appointment of Guy Spooner, formerly county clerk and others pressing hard for that decision to be overturned in favour of James de la Haye, the town clerk. After a fair measure of angst, Mr Spooner was confirmed and Mr de la Haye took on the second-in-command role. Masterton’s transition was more or less seamless as the borough council and county council decided early in the piece to cooperate fully in getting a district council up and running. Bob Francis was in his first term as mayor and with the county chairman, Roddy McKenzie, set about taking the option of getting a merger underway prior to being forced to do so. The result of that co-operation brought the two teams together several months before forced elections for district council happened. The combined council table was to say the less replete, with 20-plus councillors taking part before the October elections came along to form Masterton District Council and limit elected member numbers under the ward system installed. Mr Francis remained mayor, with Mr McKenzie his deputy. Further north, Eketahuna County chairman Keith Sowry and his Pahiatua County counterpart, Pat Fouhy, spearheaded opposition from the towns at being lumped into a merger that would see a district council run from Dannevirke. Their pleas and fiery appearances before the Local Government Commission were ultimately overruled. The amalgamation debate was not limited to borough and county council mergers either. There was a strong tide of resentment over the plan to create a Greater Wellington Regional Council to assume responsibility for managing the natural resources such as water and soil of a large area and bringing previously independent Wairarapa into the fold. This was tempered with some relief when lobbying by Wairarapa leaders managed to bring about a Wairarapa divisional manager and a service delivery centre based in Masterton.

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THURSDAY,APRIL 27 Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (Carterton), behind the Clocktower, at 1.20 pm. Call Pauline Hodgson 379-5923. Book Group: Noon-1.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sheridan (06) 308-9059. Drop in Centre: Pop in for a cuppa and a chat, gold coin donation for tea/co˜ ee and a biscuit, 2-4pm, at St Johns Hall, Main St, Greytown. Call Bronwyn Hallot (06) 304-8442 or 027 2288651 or Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. 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 Hugh 377-4880. Opaki Tennis: Clubnight 7pm. Call Greg 377-4261 or 3772201. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shu˜ ers:Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Oasis Network Inc: A free service for all people who need advocacy and support for their mental health issues and well-being. Mon-Fri 10am-3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Feldenkrais: 5.45-6.45pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Rupert (027) 585-3822. Yoga: 7.30-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Mums & Bubs Fit: Open to everyone, 10am. For details text ‘Fit Mums’ to (027) 349-8962. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 3708844. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneÿ ciaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Band practises 6.308.30 pm, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Tai chi for Health: Martinborough, St John’s Hall, 9.3010.30am. Chair Yoga: Breath lead movements. The Spot, 365 Queen St, 1.30pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Yoga Beginners: Course-bookings essential, 5.30-7pm , St Andrews church, Greytown. Txt Tulletha (022) 176-4296. Yoga Works: Masterton 9.30am. Call Robyn 377-1802. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet: 9.15am for 9.30 start. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Aquarobics: 11am at Lansdowne Village. Pilates: Power 9am, Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Judo Classes: Kids (4 to 9) 5-6pm, Cadets (10 to 16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Carterton: 6pm, at Carterton South End School hall. Call Thomas Duncan (06) 308-8844 or (027) 302-8923. FRIDAY,APRIL 28 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library 11am-1pm. Gentle Yoga: 9.30-10.30am, bookings essential, at the studio, 268 High St N, Carterton. Call Colleen (021) 177-1956. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all ÿ tness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Linedance: Greytown: 10.30-11.30am at St John’s Hall. Hatha Yoga + Yin Mix: 5.30pm , St Johns Hall, Greytown. Txt Tulletha (022) 176-4296. Yoga: Greytown: 9-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Call Nicki (06) 308-6598. Carterton: 9am, at Gain Momentum, opposite the Event Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Pilates: Men Only 9am, Core 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 12.10pm, Core 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. 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 Norma Wilton 377-3165. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Senior Citizens Hall, 150 Main St, Carterton. MONDAY,MAY 1 Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Yoga: St Johns Hall, Martinborough, Beginners/Seniors 4-5.15pm; General 5.30-6.45pm. Call Nicki (06) 308-6598. Chair Yoga: Breath lead movements. The Spot, 365 Queen St, 1pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Hatha Yoga: Suitable for anyone. REAP House, 6pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Yoga and Pilates Fusion: For joint mobility and core strength, 11am, St John’s Hall, Martinborough. Call Odette (021) 180-9452. Kundalini Yoga: 7-8pm, Carterton. Call Odette (021) 1809452. Pilates: Martinborough: 9am St Andrews Hall, Dublin St. Call Jane (027) 630-4132. Pilates: Core Plus 8am, Core 9am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 12.10pm, Core 5.30pm, Beginners 6.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Self Defence/Ju Jitsu: 7.30-9pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Karate: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, 6.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 3788814 or (027) 680-7738. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Greytown: St John Hall, 73 Main St, at 6pm. Call Paul Cantwell (06) 308-9839 or (027) 376-9804. TUESDAY,MAY 2 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton, at 7pm. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Masterton Toastmasters: Meet at the Carterton Convention Centre at 7.45pm. Call Lesley Hurst 378-8801. Alanon: A group for anyone a˜ ected by another’s drinking, meet at 6.30pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666. Wairarapa Camera Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Masterton Trust Lands Trust Education Centre, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Call secretary (06) 304-8884. Drop in Centre: Pop in for a cuppa and a chat, gold coin donation for tea/co˜ ee and a biscuit, 2-4pm, at St Johns Hall, Main St, Greytown. Call Bronwyn Hallot (06) 304-8442 or 027 2288651 or Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511, or Hugh 377-4880. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia (06) 308-8977. Tai Chi for Health: 9.15-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Carterton District Historical Society: Open 2-4pm, Cnr Broadway & Masson St. Call 379-7827 or 379-7150. 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 Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 3708844. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneÿ ciaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all ÿ tness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, Carterton, open by appointment. Call 379-7827 or 379-9021. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and ÿ tness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Yoga Works: Masterton 9.30am. Greytown 5.30pm. Call Robyn 377-1802. Hatha Flow Yoga: 5.30pm, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Txt Tulletha (022) 176-4296. Pilates: Power 9am, 50s Forward 9.30am (at Lansdowne Park), Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 2pm, Power 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Karate Classes for Children: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do. 5.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738. Judo Classes: Kids (4-9) 5pm to 6pm, Cadets (10-16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Martinborough: Martinborough Primary School Hall. Under-

12s at 5-6pm. Call Corina Ngatai (027)432-6870. All at 6pm. Call Anna Börjesson (021) 163-8867. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakeÿ eld St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Do˜ 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club: Bowls: 1.20pm for 1.30pm start. Call Ray Beale 379-8242. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Norma Wilton 377-3165. WEDNESDAY,MAY 3 Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Patricia Pye, artist, HOA volunteer and current exhibition “Where life takes you” on at HOA. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Pilates: 6-7pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Kathy (027) 285-5595. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneÿ ciaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shu˜ ers:Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll basic steps and more, 7.30-10pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 3331793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Masterton Art Club: Open 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Dance Fit: 6pm at the YMCA Masterton. For details text ‘Dance Fit’ to (027) 349-8962. Walk Fit: Open to everyone, 9.30am. For details text ‘Walk Fit’ to (027) 239-9001. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Wairarapa Asthma Society Inc: South Wairarapa, Easy Breathers Gentle Exercise Group, 10.30-11.30am, at the St John rooms. Call Sylvia 377-1175 or Cathy (027) 359-3625. Club Carterton: Two-course barbecue meal, 6.30pm. Belly Dance: 1-2pm, at St Johns Hall, Greytown. Call Tamara (06) 308-8343 or text (021) 022-31893. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Rock N Roll Class, 7-9pm. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Quit Smoking Support Group: Run by Whaiora quit coaches, free, noon-1pm, at 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Chair Yoga: At Wairarapa Village, 140 Chapel St, Masterton. Gentle movements, 9.30am. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Yoga Works: Masterton 5.30pm. Call Robyn 377-1802. Pilates: Core 9am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 5.30pm, Beginners 6.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121. Tai Chi for Health: 9.30-10.30am, St Mark’s Church Hall, Carterton. Yin yoga + Restore: 6.30pm, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Txt Tulletha (022) 176-4296. Call 370-1121. Beginners Yoga: 9am, Carterton. Call Odette (021) 1809452. Pregnancy Yoga: 12.30pm, Hot Yoga Studio, Kuripuni. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Karate: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, 6.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 3788814 or (027) 680-7738. Self Defence/Ju Jitsu: 8-9.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church o˛ ce). Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Featherston: Primary School Hall, at 6pm. Call Paul Cantwell (06) 308-9839 or (027) 376-9804. Masterton Petanque Club: From 5.30pm, at Masterton Bowling Club, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Graeme 378-7331. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club: Golf croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. * To have an event listed please email event@ age.co.nz

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Wairarapa Midweek

Local Classifieds Public Notices

Public Notices

A.G.M Literacy Wairarapa Inc.

GREYTOWN RSA

NZ SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS (INC)

Monday 1st May 2017 Time: 4.30pm Agenda: Positions for new Board members have become available. Please contact the office for more information Literacy Wairarapa 340 Queen Street Masterton Ph 377 4214 Barbara Wilton Chairperson

Hire Services FORKLIFT For Hire. Short and long term. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550.

Annual General Meeting Sunday 7 May 2017 2.00pm South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club All members and prospective members welcome.

Masterton Tramping Club AGM Wednesday May 3, 7.30pm Masterton Community Centre, 41 Perry St All Welcome Janet Hayes (Secretary)

For Sale

YOUNG DAIRY HERD FOR SALE 50 hardworking, spring calving Friesian X cows. Strong udders. Profiles available on request. Phone Eddie 027 759 9721

Raffles

NZ FIRST EASTER RAFFLE RESULTS

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$260 GREYTOWN 80D South Rd

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office@mastertonrentals.co.nz Tuesday 2 May 2017 $295 22 Stout StPROPERTY CARTERTON 6pm at the MASTERTON Gravel Pit

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Operating Hours:

8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday Financial

Employment

BUYING NOW - Estates, Collections, Antiques, Silver, Gold, Jewellery etc. Phone Charles 06 929 8266

PART TIME DENTAL CHAIRSIDE ASSISTANT REQUIRED

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This position will be 2-3 days work either in Masterton or Pahiatua and will be available in the near future. Applicant should be caring and hardworking, experience is not essential. Please send your CV to 17 Renall St, Masterton or email kbwongdental@yahoo.co.nz

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Higgins specialises in road and infrastructure 0 3 design, construction and maintenance. Our teams are bonded together by values $335 $335 14 14 Hornsby HornsbyStSt 33 developed from a family heritage of over 50 years of business success. With over 1600 Phone Chrissy Osborne staff, the Higgins team is currently involved in 06 377 4961 some of the largest road engineering projects MASTERTON PROPERTY in New Zealand.

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TROPHIES & ENGRAVING ‘The Sign Factory’, 45-47 Victoria St, Masterton. Phone 06 378 7179.

To Let

Roading/Utilities Engineer

MANAGEMENT LTD

An opportunity has become available for a talented and service focussed Roading/Utilities Engineer to join our busy Infrastructure and Services team in Martinborough.

We have an extensive, varied and challenging roading network along with an innovative programme of utility works. These works include CAPEX projects for irrigation of wastewater to land. Your time will be shared in the office and out in the field. As part of your work you will drive to sites on our uncrowded, rural roads through picturesque countryside. You will need a current drivers licence and computer literacy is essential for databases (e.g. RAMM), spreadsheets, project management and financial monitoring.

We revel in exceeding client expectations and our people share the passion and drive to deliver in a highly competitive market

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Experience in Civil Engineering

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* Proven background experience in bulk asphalt & bitumen surface laying within the roading and civil construction industry * Minimum of Class 2 & WTR’s licences . * Bitumen Safety * Being adaptable, flexible and having the capacity to cope with multiple issues. * Commitment to the highest standards of health and safety * Ability to display and utilise dynamic and innovative thinking skills

So if you think you have the relevant experience and want to work for a small, friendly Council in the sunny Wairarapa, we would love to hear from you! Go to www.swdc.govt.nz/job-vacancies for a full role description or contact Melanie Maynard on (06) 306 9611 x825. Please send a CV and cover letter to melanie.maynard@swdc.govt.nz by 5pm Friday 5 May. Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

Employment

WOOD PROCESSING & ORDERMAN Not afraid of hard work/mahi? Keen to work with specialty timbers? The Timber Specialists Ltd - Timspec, is a wholesaler of speciality timbers. We import, export, and wholesale a large range of timbers to joiners, furniture manufacturers, builders and supply merchants. Timbers stocked include species from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand’s exotic and indigenous species. Timspec strives for continuous improvement and works extremely hard to build great working relationships with a commitment to providing uncompromising service,. We deliver good quality timber on time and in spec, time and time again. As a member of our processing team, this will be reflected in everything you do... From keeping pace in a physical environment, to accurate checking of quantities and quality checking, the role is demanding but so are the rewards. So, if you are looking for full time work within an excellent team environment and your confident you’ll meet our strict safety and physical testing criteria, call into our Timspec Branch at 30 Kent Street, Carterton, and pick up an applications form. Or apply in writing enclosing your CV to: Process Team Worker Timspec Carterton Branch PO Box 139 Carterton 5743 Or email shane@timspec.co.nz Applications close 1 May 2017

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We are currently looking for an experienced surfacing foreman who has the ability to motivate and lead his crew to the desired high standard of quality workmanship and finish. * Managing an onsite crew on a day to day basis, setting goals and programming the days movements * Active and Productive communication between Foreman, crew and management * Working with clients/consultants/staff to devise innovative solutions to onsite challenges

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Part time Library Assistant (Martinborough) Casual Library Assistants (Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough) Council is seeking applications for a part time Library Assistant at the Martinborough Library and Casual Library Assistants at Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough Libraries. The positions require cheerful, friendly, polite, professional and discreet people to greet Council’s customers, and to attend to their library and/or Council requirements. The positions will suit applicants who have excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in people. A library qualification is not necessary but a familiarity with library operations and experience is desirable. Keyboard skills and computer knowledge is essential and you will have the necessary skills required to deal with a variety of customers and to cope under pressure. The salary is negotiable and will be determined by your experience and ability. Go to www.swdc.govt.nz/job-vacancies for a full role description or contact Melanie Maynard on (06) 306 9611 x 825. Please send a CV and cover letter to melanie.maynard@swdc.govt.nz by 4pm Monday 1 May. Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

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LYNDALE CARE Require the services of an Experienced Caregiver to fill some shifts at both our Stage 2 and Stage 3 Dementia facilities. We also require an Experienced Cook for some shifts and to cover Annual/Sick Leave at both facilities, this would also entail working alternate weekends. Please apply in person to: 52 Cole Street during normal business hours to pick up an Application Form/Job Description or email viv@lyndalecare.co.nz

HIGGINS CONTRACTORS WAIRARAPA – DIESEL MECHANIC Higgins Contractors Wairarapa is well established in the roading and civil contracting industry. We have a reputation as an excellent employer and take pride in the quality of our work while maintaining high safety standards. Higgins revel in exceeding our clients’ expectations and our people share the same passion and drive to deliver in a highly competitive market. Due to industry growth and demand we are looking to expand our workshop capabilities to cope with the increasing demand on servicing and repairing our extensive fleet of plant and vehicles. We are looking for an experienced/qualified mechanic to join our team. Job Role: Various mechanical tasks which provide repairs, maintenance and regular servicing to our full working fleet of vehicles, heavy plant and machinery, fixed production plants and minor tools/plant. Job Requirements: • Qualified or extensive experience in mechanical workshops • Minimum of FULL Class 2 Licence (WTR’s & class 3,4,5 an advantage) • Participates positively and actively in health, safety and environmental compliance • Basic level of computing – for purchase order system, parts and job costing • Sound communication skills to deal with staff, internal clients, reps and management • Adaptability to work in and around whatever has priority or is urgently required • Personality to work in a team environment and motivation to work efficiently with a reasonable level of physical fitness due to physical nature of the role Higgins is committed to providing a safe, drug and alcohol free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test prior to commencement of employment. We will only accept applications from people who are eligible to work in NZ. TO APPLY: Please send your application / CV to k.goodin@higgins.co.nz Applications close Friday 12th May 2017

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Respectful riders Chelsea Boyle was in Masterton to see Club Wairarapa host the Ride of Respect, hosted by Club Wairarapa to raise awareness of the RSA ahead of Anzac Day.

Annette Hargraves on her motorbike.

Motorbikes lined up outside the Masterton Club.

Rugby near miss

Jade Cvetkov captured these images of Greytown’s 26-22 victory over Marist in Greytown on Saturday.

Nick Olsen kicks for Greytown.

Football dominance Jade Cvetkov photographed Wairarapa United’s 5-1 win over Taranaki on Sunday.

Paul Ifill challenges for the ball.

Ryan Hargood scores a try for Marist.

Sport

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Wairarapa Midweek

Big win puts United on top of table Callan Elliot, left, looks to outpace a Taranaki defender.

BY GARY CAFFELL Wairarapa United rocketed to a clear lead on the Central League men’s football table after their 5-1 thumping of Taranaki at Memorial Park, Masterton yesterday. Taranaki went into the game in equal ﬁrst place with Stop Out on 10pts and an impressive defensive record which had seen them concede just the two goals in their opening four games but all that counted for nothing against a Wairarapa United team which completely outclassed them in every facet of play. Now sitting on 12pts after four wins, Wairarapa United had yesterday’s result pretty well done and dusted by halftime. At that stage they led 3-0 and it wasn’t only the size of their advantage which was impressive but the manner in which they achieved it. With slick passing, and superb support play, both on and oﬀ the ball, they constantly opened up the Taranaki defence and while the three goals scored, two by Seule Soromon and one by Sam Mason-Smith,

were brilliantly executed they hardly did justice to the dominance of the home side. Indeed there must have been at least six other shots which went over the bar in perhaps the most entertaining 45 minutes of football seen to date on the Memorial Park turf. It was always going to be a big ask for Wairarapa United to maintain that sort of effort in the second half and they didn’t, their passing lacking the same accuracy and Taranaki being able to launch some dangerous attacks from turnover ball as a consequence. At the same time, however, Wairarapa United striker Paul Ifill did manage to score what is sure to be a front runner for any goal of the season award, blasting a ball from near halfway over the top of the Taranaki keeper and into the back of the net. And there was another beauty almost on fulltime when the home team launched an attack from deep in their own territory and Alex Ridsdale’s strike did full justice to the speed and flair of the build up.

Michael Caldwell on the attack for Rathkeale College. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Taranaki too did score late in the game through Josh Smith, but the bird had well and truly flown by then. His ability to constantly create room for himself through clever ball skills, coupled with that stunner of a goal, made Ifill the standout player for Wairarapa United but there were many others who shone as well. For instance Cory Chettleburgh and Callan Elliot were veritable workaholics on attack and defence, youngster Liam Heard further enhanced his reputation with his composure in tight defensive situations, and Soromon and Mason-Smith were quick to seize any opportunity to torment the Taranaki defenders. And when Jeshal Kumar came off the bench early in the second half he made the sort of impression which will see him pressing hard for a starting spot as the season progresses. It was another tough day at the office for the Wairarapa United women’s team on Saturday, beaten 8-0 by Central League front runners Wellington United Diamonds.

Greytown stave off brave Marist BY GARY CAFFELL

Marist would have been pondering the “what might have beens” after their narrow 22-26 loss to defending Tui Cup champions Greytown in the Wairarapa-Bush premier division rugby match played in summer-like conditions at Greytown on Saturday. Behind 20-0 at halftime, Marist had turned down four kicks at goal from handy range in the second quarter. Rather they had chosen to set up lineouts close to the Greytown line and failed to breach the opposition defences on each occasion. At the time the thinking obviously was that seven points would be better than three, especially with the gap between the two sides on the scoreboard being so large, but, as it happened, it may have produced a victory to Marist in the long run had at least a couple of shots at goal been successfully taken. Within 15 minutes Greytown were 13-0 up through a converted try and a couple of penalties and another converted try had them 20 points in front at the break, a remarkable situation considering both teams had gone into the game with unbeaten records. Flanker Chaz Matthews was a dynamic ﬁgure in the loose for the home team, big lock Tim Iro was an impressive runner in broken play, sturdy prop Kurt Simmonds anchored a solid scrum and used his strength to telling eﬀect in the mauls, and

Tuvita Isaac for Greytown, Greytown vs˜Marist˜at Greytown on April 22. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

No.8 and captain Tavita Isaac covered huge territory on attack and defence. In fact, if there was any player of the match award up for grabs over the whole 80 minutes he would have been the prime contender. First-ﬁve Kingi Kaiwai and fullback Nick Olson were prominent in a backline which generally took their options well.

The second half was a completely different story. From the moment they recorded a try just two minutes into the resumption of play, Marist called the tune with Greytown struggling to get into opposition territory, let alone set up more scoring chances. Prop Ryan Hargood and WairarapaBush reps James Goodger and Liam Devine were spearheads of a Marist pack which gave every bit good as they received, while the Malatais and Len Eneliko relished the opportunity to regularly display their attacking skills. At 20-15 to Greytown with still 20 minutes to play it was anybody’s game and then after Olson had banged over a couple of important penalties for Greytown to edge them out to 26-15, Marist capped off what had been an excellent second spell for them by recording a converted try close to fulltime. The results of the other three premier division matches played on Saturday produced the expected winners but the margins were closer than most pundits would have predicted. Gladstone had to battle right to the very end for their 22-20 win over Martinborough as did Carterton for their 32-27 success over Eketahuna while Pioneer were kept honest in their 41-21 success over East Coast. Unofficial competition points: Gladstone 14, Greytown and Pioneer 13, Marist 11, Carterton 7, Eketahuna and Martinborough 2 and East Coast 0.

College hockey underway BY JAKE BELESKI

Paraparaumu College have sent an early warning to the Wairarapa-based sides looking to compete for this year’s Wellington regional premier 1 title. Earlier this week Paraparaumu went undefeated through the boys’ pre-season tournament being held at Clareville, beating teams from Wairarapa College and Rathkeale College in the process. Fielding High School and Lindisfarne College also competed. Paraparaumu defeated the Wairarapa College 1st XV 7-1, Lindisfarne 4-2, and Fielding 8-0 over the two-day event. In other matches, Waicol’s 1st XV beat Fielding 3-0 and Rathkeale 2-1, but lost 4-2 to Lindisfarne. Rathkeale beat Fielding 3-1 and Waicol 2nd XV 12-0, but also lost to Lindisfarne (2-1). The competition was an initiative started by the Wairarapa College Sports Foundation two years ago. Mike van Woerkom, the foundation’s treasurer and teacher in charge of hockey at Waicol, said the emphasis was on aﬀordability for teams in the lower and central North Island, with many staying at the school’s hostel. “We’ve even had teams from Christchurch come in the past. “The plan was to make the competition across the schools’ rugby, football, hockey and netball teams.” He praised the foundation’s secretary, Lea Griﬃth, who had been the main driver of the idea. Unfortunately, some sports were unable to go ahead this year. “The big challenge is getting people to communicate properly and establishing contacts,” he said. “Wairarapa’s reputation is driving success in hockey.” Van Woerkom said the event would not have been possible without the assistance of Wairarapa Hockey, and acknowledged the performances of a strong Paraparaumu side. “They were the outstanding team in the competition this year. “They’ll be a major contender in the Wellington P1 college competition.” Wairarapa College were runnersup in both the Wellington regional P1 competition and national Rankin Cup competition last year. This week the plan was to have girls’ hockey and football tournaments across Tuesday and Wednesday, with several teams already committed, he said. Wairarapa College’s 1st and 2nd XVs were set to be joined by Wellington East Girls’ College, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School and New Plymouth Girls’ High School.

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