Wairarapa Midweek Wed 26th June by Wairarapa Times-Age

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019

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McDonald’s Masterton owners Andre and Leoni Du Preez with Maggie Jorgensen, 7, mum Sindy Baker, and Mia Jorgensen, 12. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

McDonald’s Masterton have made a young girl’s dreams come true with a gift of $5000 to help pay for her dental work. It hasn’t been an easy road for 12-year-old Mia Jorgensen. At the age of six, she was taken to Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland with an inoperable blood clot in her brain. After six months on bloodthinning drugs and medication to lower the ﬂuid pressure around her brain, her symptoms slowly diminished. At the height of treatment, she was taking up to 13 tablets a day for symptom relief. Now a “tween”, Mia requires extensive orthodontic treatment (dental work). When her mum, Sindy Baker, heard that McDonald’s Masterton was oﬀering a Wairarapa person $5000 to make their dreams come true, she jumped at the

opportunity, writing in to the panel of judges. It was the ﬁrst time the Masterton franchise had rolled out the generous initiative aptly called “My Dream Come True”. Last Friday afternoon Masterton McDonald’s franchise owners Andre and Leoni Du Preez visited Sindy and Mia with a team of sponsors from the Wairarapa Times-Age, Media Works – More FM, and The Hits. People could nominate a deserving recipient by dropping a letter into the Masterton McDonald’s store. Nominations closed on June 14. Sindy and Mia were told that the visit last week was to iron out some details about entrants before the winner was selected. But secretly, they had already been chosen as the worthy recipient. After hearing Mia’s story, Andre said the panel of judges had been “very impressed” with how Mia and her family had overcome their battles. “It was very quick to get to the decision – the $5000 Continued on page 3

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Pilots in fatal crash named

Police named the pilots killed in a midair collision involving two planes this month as 20-year-old Josh Christensen and 66-year-old Craig McBride.

Carterton

Pavement piano

Dog saves stranded owner

Walk around Carterton this week and there’s a good chance you’ll encounter someone tinkling the ivories. Full story P5

A dog has been credited with saving the life of a 63-year-old Masterton woman who crashed off the road and spent three nights out in the open before being rescued. Full story P6

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Solid support for fundraiser A fundraising page on Givealittle for Masterton mum and teacher Katz Taylor has quickly gained support, with more than $20,000 raised in the first two days of launching. Katz, a mother-of-three and teacher at Fernridge School, was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in March this year. Subsequent surgery and radiation treatment along with chemotherapy was meant to stop the cancer from spreading, according to the Givealittle page. “Unfortunately, the cancer has now gone to the lungs and there is now

no cure. “Without further treatment, the prognosis is Grim and life expectancy is measured in weeks. “A new unfunded drug is available which has had positive results and could potentially give Katz precious more months to spend with her three children.” Teresa Gordon-Wiles, who set up the Givealittle page said Katz had spent her teaching career “helping so many families, dedicating herself to the social and educational development of all the kids she has taught”.

“Now it is our turn to help her.” At time of print, the page had raised $21,399. Mixed media artist Mandy Emerson, a friend of Katz, is raffling a painting worth $2000 to assist with fundraising. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds will go to Katz. • To buy a raffle ticket, visit the Mixed media artist-mandy emerson Facebook page. • To donate through Givealittle, visit givealittle.co.nz/cause/ please-help-katz-gainvaluable-time.

Goal now is to see Mia smile Continued from page 1

A Givealittle page has been set up to help Masterton mumof-three Katz Taylor who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

McDonald’s Masterton My Dream Come True must go to you guys,” he said. “The big victory for us will be to see Mia smile again.” Sindy said she and her family were “so thankful” for McDonald’s Masterton’s generous gift. “It’s great that there are opportunities like this that come along,” she said. She said the donation would be “quite lifechanging” for her family and she was looking forward to seeing Mia smile again.

REGIONAL WELLBEING REPORT

Report: Wellbeing stats alarm Gianina Schwanecke A new report on the wellbeing of New Zealand’s provincial areas raises startling questions about the health of Wairarapa. Compiled by economic consultancy Infometrics, ‘Regional Wellbeing’, found that the divide is growing between the country’s urban and rural centres. One of the most alarming takeaways from the report is that Carterton has the highest level of self-harm related hospitalisations in the country and a higher than average suicide rate. “If there’s one area that really needs to be talked about and be better resourced, it is mental health,” said senior economist Brad Olsen. “We know that rural parts of New Zealand often suffer from higher mental health needs. “Although some aspects of wellbeing are improving across the country, indicators such as the suicide rate are deteriorating, with over 600 deaths in 2018.” Based on statistical information, the report used 30 key indicators to report on wellbeing at the local level around

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How our districts rank nationally for wellbeing OUTCOMES* Civic Engagement and Governance Environment Health Housing Income and consumption Jobs and earnings Knowledge and skills Safety Social connections

New Zealand. Nationally, provincial areas scored lower than urban centres in seven of nine categories, including environment, health, jobs and earnings, knowledge and skills, income and consumption, safety and social connection. Masterton ranked 56, Carterton 38 and South Wairarapa 41 out of 66 territorial authorities in the income and consumption categories. Unemployment rates and people not in education, employment or training [NEET] rates were also higher in Wairarapa compared to the rest of the country. Categories where Wairarapa outperformed urban counterparts related to safety and civic

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engagement. Despite their alarming self-harm and suicide rates, Carterton was highlighted in the report as a successful rural centre owing to its high safety ranking, placing in second of 66 territorial authorities. Carterton had a low crime rate with 2033 crimes per 100,000 people, compared to 3441 crimes per 100,000 people nationally. It also had the lowest road fatality rate in the country with 3.01 deaths per billion vehicle kilometres travelled. South Wairarapa followed with the second lowest rate and only 5.26 deaths per billion vehicle kilometres travelled. South Wairarapa

also had second highest ranking in the civic engagement and governance category, owing to their high turnout in the 2017 general election — 86 per cent of those enrolled voted, compared to 79 per cent nationally. Carterton also ranked highly in fifth place with voter turnout at the 2016 general election at 53 per cent compared to a national average of 42 per cent. Neighbouring Masterton however, scored much lower only ranking 41 of 66 territorial authorities. Olsen hoped the information uncovered in the report would prompt discussions about where provincial areas needed to improve.

Wairarapa leaders respond to data

Wairarapa councils and community organisations say the report provides valuable insight into the region’s wellbeing. Masterton District Council’s chief executive Kath Ross [right] said it was positive to have a report on wellbeing, a difficult task area to measure. She acknowledged the district could improve their civic engagement, referencing the recently launched campaign to boost voter turnout in October. Ross said the report’s wellbeing measures were inter-related and would require a “whole of government response”. “For example, housing and homelessness is becoming a growing issue in our district – this is often correlated with social isolation and mental health challenges. “While the council can, and does, work hard to improve residents’ sense of social connection, we

are limited in our ability to increase housing stock and the health sector’s response to mental illness.” Carterton Mayor John Booth [below] was saddened by the statistics relating to Carterton’s high self-harm and suicide rates. While also recognised for their low road fatalities, he said he would meet with the New Zealand Transport Agency on Friday to discuss recent crashes along SH2. Booth was proud the district was recognised for its “strong engagement”. “Because we are not a big community, we can quickly have a positive impact and I think that’s why Carterton is performing well,” he said. South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier [left] said the council needed to understand the report and how it could help or advocate to improve some of the indicators.

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Youth votes being encouraged Erin Kavanagh-Hall If you want to help change the world for the better, voting is a good place to start. This is the message young parliamentarian Lily Lewis hopes to spread to the youth of Wairarapa – via a series of interactive civics education workshops. Lily, a Year 13 student and the Wairarapa Youth MP for Alastair Scott, is planning to embark on a tour of the region’s secondary schools, chatting to senior students about New Zealand’s political system and how young citizens can shape the country’s future. Lily was chosen by Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott to represent Wairarapa for the 2019

Youth Parliament, founded by the Ministry of Youth Development to allow youth to experience the New Zealand Parliament and develop an interest in the political system. As part of their tenure, each Youth MP gets to organise a youth-centred project or event in their home region. Lily chose to focus on youth engagement for her project as, historically, younger New Zealanders (aged 18 to 24) had been underrepresented at the voting booths. Lily said youths were becoming “much more politically aware” but were often unsure about what they could do to make a difference. “I’m telling them they can start by casting their

Wairarapa Youth MP Lily Lewis is encouraging youth voting. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

vote, and making their voices heard,” she said. “I think [civics education] is important because youth need to be able to make informed decisions about who they’re voting for. “Year 13 students will be turning 18 by next year, just

in time for the election – so let’s get out and vote.” Lily, who has been planning her civics workshops as part of Makoura College’s new project-based learning initiatives, said the seminars would be run in three parts: PowerPoint

presentations, an interactive activity, and a quiz to finish off. Her PowerPoints will cover the basics of New Zealand’s political system: the composition of Parliament, the different electorates, the different voter rolls, and the role of the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system in forming a government – which clearly came to the fore in the 2017 General Election. She will also touch on the workings of local government and the importance of casting one’s vote in local elections, which traditionally have low turnouts. Lily has contacted schools to book civics workshops and has had an enthusiastic response so far.

“I think schools are starting to realise how important it is for our rangatahi to get involved and have their say.” Lily’s next adventure as a Youth MP will be spending a week at Parliament, where she will attend Select Committee meetings, debate mock Bills and other topical issues, and participate in Question Time alongside her mentor Alastair Scott. She will also be attending the New Zealand Model United Nations, held at Victoria University of Wellington in July. • If your school wants to book Lily for a civics education workshop, contact her via Facebook: Lily Lewis – Youth MP for Alastair Scott – Wairarapa.

Hospice: ‘We’re here for you’ giving

FOR LIVING Emily Ireland For people who are referred to Hospice Wairarapa, Wendy Turton is their first point of contact. As clinical services manager, it’s Wendy’s job to meet with patients, support their families, and identify gaps in available services to support them in their palliative journey. Services provided by Hospice Wairarapa include massage, caregiver support, podiatry service, counselling, patient biographies, and day activity programmes. Wendy refers to these

services as “accessories” and said it was up to the patient to decide which accessories they needed. “Some people don’t need anything extra and are happy with how their life is, and others do need our services. “But we’re not just looking out for the patient – it’s very much about supporting the family because we recognise the family are doing the hard yards.” Each of the services offered by Hospice Wairarapa are based on a need – “it’s about looking at what can benefit people”. “We do bits and pieces like dropping baking off, right through to services like counselling and massage.” Wendy said people often thought counselling was about “having a problem and addressing it”. “But it’s actually about dumping all the emotions, the questions, doubt, coming to grips with what is happening in our lives, and finding purpose out of that. “It’s really important that people know they have a place and that there is always a need for their

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contribution. “Everything we do is about acknowledging where people are at, but also having some fun with the life we have. “It’s about being very grateful for what we have.” Wendy said referrals to Hospice Wairarapa came from GPs, the DHB’s palliative care service Kahukura, hospitals, and “sometimes, people will just walk in”. At the first meeting with people who require hospice care, Wendy will bring them donated baked goods and a signature Hospice Wairarapa heart made by volunteers. The heart [pictured] is made of wool stitched inside linen, and it comes with a small bottle of essential oil to “help calm our patients and give them that settled feeling”. “The heart lets them

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know that there are a lot of people thinking about them and we are here if they need us.” “The expression on the faces of those I give it to … there’s a huge power in that. “It is a really hard time, and we talk about the palliative ‘journey’, but it’s actually a really tough road. “Some people are ready for it, and some people aren’t, and our job is to let people know that either way, it’s okay. “It’s pretty special and we meet some amazing people.” Next week: Wellness therapies • This is the eighth in a 10-part Midweek series bringing awareness to the community about Hospice Wairarapa in an effort to increase support for the charity.

Last year’s Bride of the Year winner Charlotte Osborne. PHOTO/FILE

Calling for winning wedding dresses This year will be the 50th Wairarapa Bride of the Year contest, and organisers are planning something special to celebrate. The committee has put a call out to past winners who want to share their dresses in a display on the night. If you are a past winner and would like to share your dress, contact Nell Thomson on 377-3016 or email

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Dog saves his stranded owner Mazz Scannell A dog has been credited with saving the life of a 63-year-old Masterton woman who crashed off the road and spent three nights out in the open before being rescued. Kerry Jordan set out to travel to Palmerston North on June 13, but her car went off the side on the eastern side of the Pahiatua Track, and she found herself 45 metres down a steep slope, with a broken ankle and collarbone, and a crushed chest and sternum. It is understood she dragged herself out the driver’s side window and sheltered under a bush with only her faithful five-year-old dog Pat for company. Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter service attended the scene on Sunday afternoon, June 16, and flew the woman to hospital immediately upon arrival. A spokesperson said the dog ran away when the helicopter arrived, but they knew he was around because Jordan kept asking for him. Friend Fiona Northe said she waved Jordan off at 5.30am on the Thursday. Although Jordan had promised to text when she

Northe said Jordan was devoted to the dog and referred to it as “her son”. MetService said there would have been rain in the Ballance road area on the Thursday, with a low of 7 degrees Celsius on the Saturday night.

More about the heroic canine Pat

Emergency services at the scene of the crash last Sunday.

arrived, Northe wasn’t too worried when she hadn’t heard from her on Thursday but began to worry on Friday. By Monday, she was very concerned. Calls and texts to her mobile phone over the weekend went unanswered.

Police advised Northe on Monday that Jordan had been in a crash and was in intensive care at Palmerston North hospital. “It’s amazing that she lived, and you hope that pneumonia doesn’t settle in … but she is pretty strong-willed.” Speaking from Jordan’s

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bedside in hospital, Northe said the police had told her the dog appeared to have kept her warm during the ordeal. Northe believes Pat sheltered Jordan from the time of the crash on the Thursday morning until sometime on Sunday when he got the attention of two

passing hikers. Originally, they thought the car had been abandoned but changed their minds when they saw a dog barking beside the wreck. Soon after, she was airlifted to Palmerston North hospital where she has been in intensive care.

Pat was a pound dog. As a puppy, he was found wandering the streets and was taken to the Masterton pound where Jordan picked him out. They have been inseparable ever since. Pat loves car trips and barks excitedly when he gets into the car before settling down on the back seat while Jordan drives, with her driver’s window down. Pat is five and stands one metre high. He is described as a large solidly-built black and white dog with a black hairy coat. Family friend Reece Kirk, 13, has played with Pat for years, he said Pat was very playful and obedient. He said he believed in the saying, “If you treat people how you wish to be treated you will be okay, and Jordan treated Pat very well and now he has saved her life.”

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Project-based learning success Erin Kavanagh-Hall

Makoura College’s first project-based learning programme has been given glowing feedback from the Ministry of Education. The college recently completed the first term of its Arotahi initiative: one day each week dedicated to creative projects, commercial enterprises, and community initiatives, all led and coordinated by the students themselves. Last month, the students hosted a roadshow-style showcase in the school hall, where they presented their projects to their classmates, families and members of the public. The projects on display were many and varied: podcasts, hand-drawn comics, an Asian food stall, a school veggie garden, a food rescue service called “MC Angels”, and performances of original music and dance routines, to name just a handful. The event also coincided with a visit from the Education Review Office, which was highly complementary of Arotahi in its feedback, calling the programme “inclusive and empowering” for the students, and “well supported” by the staff. Project-based learning (PBL) allows children to work on a project of their

They have a new understanding of how to make plans and work together so they can see something through to completion – and learned more about what they can realistically achieve in a given timeframe.

choice, with staff acting as facilitators, which can help solve real-world issues or contribute to whanau and community wellbeing. Makoura principal Paul Green said he was thrilled with the positive feedback, and “really impressed” with the students’ hard work, innovation and generosity. “Talking with the students, it was obvious that many had become very absorbed in their projects,” Green said. “They have a new understanding of how to make plans and work together so they can see something through to completion – and learned more about what they can

Jerome Rankin of Marvem Comics. Inset: Marvem Comics – Wombat Man. PHOTOS/ERIN KAVANGH-HALL

realistically achieve in a given timeframe.” Arotahi became a fixture in Makoura’s timetable this year after the school trialled initiatives in some classes last year. PBL is designed to help young people develop the skills that are highly valued by employers and can help them cope with challenges beyond the classroom: such as

effective communication, teamwork, problem solving, flexibility, time management and resilience in the face of stress and hardship. Green said some of the students hit roadblocks when working on their projects, such as dealing with difficult group dynamics and having to simplify complex and ambitious initiatives – but this was part of the learning experience.

One project, which proved to be a hit with their fellow students was Marvem Comics – an original series of handdrawn comic books, designed by Year 10 student Jerome Rankin and two friends. The boys are in the process of creating an expansive universe and a cast of fantastical creatures with horns, whiskers and rats’ tails – using only paper and pencil.

One of the heroes is Wombat Man, whose job is “to save all of wombat humanity”. “We were originally going to do our own movie – but this was easier,” Jerome said. “We’ll be selling them here and at other schools, starting at $1.” As well as pushing their creative skills, Arotahi has also allowed students to expand their academic opportunities. Part of the programme is the Accelerate initiative, where students can explore subjects ordinarily outside of Makoura’s curriculum, or that they were unable to fit into their timetable for the year. Year 12 student Lily Wright opted to study Health as her Accelerate option, and has just completed a detailed thesis on Nelson Mandela, and the mental processes he relied on to survive prison. Green said some of students would be continuing with their projects this term, but most would be moving on to try something new. “Many are inspired by what they’ve achieved so far – they’re ready to take it to the next level.”

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Apps for everything I spend a lot of time on my mobile phone. Not for talking though! In fact, I don’t like talking on the phone much at all. I very rarely ring anyone. We do not get mobile coverage at home and our landline number is unlisted. I know it sounds very anti-social, but it suits us. But I use my phone for just about everything else. Banking, paying bills, managing all my health requirements, and checking our daily power usage. I have my Fly Buys card on an app, so I just hold my phone under the scanner at New World and bingo, done! I use the calendar/diary app, and I play a game similar to scrabble with approximately 40 people around the world. I do most of my emailing and Facebook on my phone. And I have two new apps which I love. The first one is called Air Traffic. Purely for fun, this app allows you to see what planes are flying. For instance, click on the map of the middle of the Pacific Ocean it shows you all the aircraft that are currently flying over it. And if you click on the individual aircraft, if tells you the airline, the

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Graeme Burnard ﬂight number, where it is going from and to and its departure and arrival times. Not much use to daily life, but fun to play with, and if you do have someone you know who is travelling on a plane, you can in fact track them. And here is something you might ﬁnd fascinating. At any given time, there are approximately 9,728 planes in the air carrying 1,270,406 passengers.

And did you know, 2017 was the safest year in aviation since 1905! Another very useful app that a friend told me about and I now use is called Out Of Milk and it is for creating a grocery list. So, during the week, if you suddenly think of something you need, you just type it in. And this app is quite clever. It will put your items into categories so you can

shop in order. No more getting to the far end of the shop and thinking, buggar, I forgot bananas! This app will also store any of your items so when you start a new list, all you need to do is to click on anything you need again, and it restores it into your new list. Very clever and so easy to use. Now, I am looking for an app that will give me next week’s lotto numbers, and another one that will replace any money I spend back into our bank accounts. I will let you know if I ﬁnd anything.

Awards for businesses Business Wairarapa, formerly Wairarapa Chamber of Commerce, is calling for nominations for the 2019 Wairarapa Awards – the region’s dedicated business awards which takes place on Thursday, October 3, at the Copthorne Solway Park Hotel and Resort, Masterton. The Wairarapa Awards is an opportunity to highlight Wairarapa businesses and showcase what the region has to oﬀer. Business Wairarapa is seeking nominations in ﬁve categories: Innovation, Vibrant, Emerging, Team and Service. Innovation highlights businesses exploring new ideas, services and products and who are thinking outside the box. Vibrant features those businesses who are leaders in Wairarapa’s burgeoning hospitality and tourism sector. Emerging showcases the region’s up and coming businesses. Team is all about service to the community, wellness

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Internet outage teaches good lesson It’s funny how much our world changes when we don’t have access to the internet. Things we take for granted like sending an email, watching an online video, or simply checking the news on our devices are impossible. It wasn’t the end of the world, but it was a different one for people who lived or worked in Masterton and Carterton who were left without a connection to the internet for parts of Sunday and most of Monday. The outage occurred after a Chorus fibre optic cable was cut – it wasn’t until 7pm on Monday that connection was resumed. “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what it’s got til it’s gone?” Though the internet outage was a first-world problem at best, it really does lend a lesson in gratitude and appreciation for what we have. There really is so much that each of us has in

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Emily Ireland this life. Maybe we don’t have it all, but most of us do have family, friends, food to eat, a roof above our head, clothes on our back, internet, access to help when we need it, or good health. But often, it’s not until we lose what we have that we realise just how important it was to begin with. So, let’s be grateful now for what we have while we have it. This concept is a recurring theme that comes up in discussions I have had with Hospice Wairarapa while the Midweek has been rolling out its 10-part series raising awareness of what Hospice Wairarapa does. You never know what tomorrow will bring, and

what tomorrow will take away. This week, I spoke with Wendy Turton who is the clinical services manager at Hospice Wairarapa. She is the first point of contact for people in Wairarapa who require hospice care and said her job has taught her the value of gratitude and being able to put things into perspective. Everyone has something to give thanks for and something to contribute to the world, she said. A good way to keep tabs on the great things in our lives is to write a list each day of 10 things we are grateful for. Put on some calm music, find a cosy nook in your house, and get writing.

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Spending time with grandkids is what matters most to some people. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Diane McMahon That we have had sunshine two days in a row. Tim Nelson My family and my school! Karen Lenz Having respect for one another and a loving family. Also, chocolate and wine. Mereana Lopa My children are great citizens in our community and are kind and caring to others. That they will look out for any elderly person that needs help even if it’s

crossing them across the road or helping them with the groceries. That they continue to be humble and that they are resilient when others are not so nice. MJ Terry Having a happy family. Donna Marie Gray My grandchildren’s health, my grandchildren, and did I say my grandchildren? Adele Pentony-Graham Having my daughter back in the fold and having my first grandchild – thank you.

Graeme Burnard Kindness and respect to others. Anna Patete That my mates are safe and happy doing what they love. Also, cats. Jean Cretney That needy families are helped more, and that no child goes without the necessities of life. Lorraine Hooper Taku whanau katoa. Elaine Leggott WC Health and wellbeing, winning lotto, and being well

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enough to spend it. Sharlene AndClint Thompson Whanau’s health and wellbeing. Peter Knighton Ensuring the safety and respect for people with disabilities. Mandy Cairns The people I love. Bonnie Ratapu My family – 100 per cent! Phil Brazier The way our governments, media, and corporations have become so selfish and

greedy that they no longer represent or care about the people. Karen Roberts Lack of lights down Queen St. Madeleine Marie Slavick Aroha. Richard Alan Dahlberg Seeing our mokos grow up. Many don’t get that chance. Bob Pringle Bacon. Jocelyn Konig Honesty. Damion Stevenson Being alive.

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Matariki fun at art museum Aratoi wishes everyone a beautiful Matariki. May we remember our loved ones, appreciate our world, and thank this day. We invite everyone to join us at the museum to celebrate Matariki together. Listen to stories in our Star Dome. Explore a fun trail around our galleries. Make an instrument to take home. No booking needed, just

turn up with the whanau on Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30, between 10am and 2pm. Aratoi publishes this Hei Tiki, pounamu, held in our Collection as a way to send everyone in the Wairarapa and beyond our greetings for the new year ahead. Hei Tiki. Broughton Collection. Collection of Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History.

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Country music festival Mixing country music and classic cars, the 2020 Wairarapa Country Music Festival at Tauherenikau promises to be an event like no other. Not only is The Warratahs headlining a star-studded line-up, day two of the three day festival will feature hundreds of classic and muscle cars from the annual Cruise Martinborough. Hosted at the Tauherenikau Race Course in Wairarapa from January 24-26, Friday to Sunday, the festival is becoming recognised as one of the best in the country. It’s also proving to be top billing for motorhome and caravanners with ample space and facilities, all adjacent to a large stand of historic native bush. Organised by the Wairarapa Racing Club, general manager Matthew Sherry said the 2020 festival was going to be huge. “We couldn’t be more excited as this we believe is one of the best line-ups we have put together in the four years of hosting the festival,” Matthew said. “The music line-up is incredible and we’re confident that it is going to be something very special,” he said. The addition of Cruise Martinborough, which runs

The Warratahs will be headlining the 2020 Wairarapa Country Music Festival at Tauherenikau. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

from January 23-26, adds another exciting aspect to the festival making it an event not to miss, he said. The annual four-day rally, which brings together the best classic and muscle cars from across the country, will be on-site at Tauherenikau on the Saturday afternoon giving country music festival goers the chance to get up close and personal with these magnificent machines. “Cruise Martinborough is now an established event, so to have them involved on the Saturday is going to be fantastic.” The star of the 2020 show will be The Warratahs, who after nearly 35 years of playing and performing are a New

Zealand music institution. Also confirmed is: New Zealand Entertainer of the Year 2018, Ainslie Allen; UB40 openers Dust & Gold from Nelson; Nashville based kiwi singer/ songwriter Jackie Bristow; Tui award nominees, Melissa and The Dr; Bevan Gardiner (of John Denver tribute fame) with James Davy; Wairarapa-based performer Sue Dyson; and the grand-daddy of them all, Wayne R Heath, who has more than 50 years of experience as a singer, entertainer, and recording artist. • Tickets are available on Eventfinda for full weekend, Saturday night, and motorhome and caravan parking.

Samson (known as Sammy) is the son of a cat left at the Rubbish Dump. His four-month-old mum arrived pregnant and Sammy was born into our care. He may look like a grown up, but he is just a mega meal sized kitten and less than five months old. Samson was named for his strength and size. This gentle fellow is a star. Affectionate and playful, he loves to cuddle on or against his people and isn’t made for solitude. He has a bright, outgoing nature. While he gets on with other cats he’ll climb over or under others to get to a hug. His adoption fee is $140. He is ready to be adopted now. If you want to take Sammy home, email us for an adoption form and we’ll help you through the process. • Dump Cats take cats from the Masterton rubbish dump, rehabilitates them, and helps them into loving homes. They are vaccinated, de-sexed, and treated for worms and fleas. • Their injuries are cared for and they are taught to believe in people again. • We want to thank Masterton District Council, dump staff, volunteers, donors, and Vetcare, for helping us to help these cats. • Dump Cats on Facebook: www.facebook. com/DumpCat/ • Our Givealittle page is givealittle.co.nz/ cause/help-the-dump-cats# • Email: dumpcatsmasterton@gmail.com • We use Advocate, Royal Canin Baby Mousse tins, Breeder Celect cat litter, and Nutrience biscuits. • Donations of these, or other products, can be left for us at Vetcare on Chapel St in Masterton.

REGISTERING YOUR DOG EARLY COULD PAY OFF! It’s time to get Rover a new look; this year registration tags are moving from green to sunny yellow. Your dog’s current registration expires on the 30th June 2019 and THIS YEAR all dogs registered by 30th June will automatically be in the draw for a refund of this year’s dog registration. Five chances to win, limited to one dog per draw. Some tips on our dog registration process:

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Why tuna don’t like moonlight Dear friends, This week, I thought I’d share with you the story of my neighbour, tuna, who you may also know as the longfin eel. This story has been passed down from generation to generation and is about why you shouldn’t let anger get the better of you. Once upon a time, there was a water nymph called Hiriwa who lived along the Rangitīkei River. She was a beautiful dancer and would often dance beneath the gaze of the moon. Watching her would be tuna, who’d marvel at how she’d glow in the moonlight. “What makes you shine like that, Hiriwa?” The tuna asked her one day. “I dance for the moon, and so the moon makes me shine” answered the nymph. The tuna decided that he would like to shine too and so he began to

dance alongside Hiriwa. Night after night they danced, but as the months went by the tuna began to feel sad because his slippery skin remained dark. He wondered if maybe Hiriwa had not been telling the truth, and he became very angry. One night when Hiriwa was dancing, she tripped and fell into the water. This was the moment tuna had been waiting for so he opened his mouth wide … and ate her. Hiriwa’s beautiful silvery glow began to shine through his stomach and finally, he felt happy. But the moon had seen the whole thing and became very sad. So she came down low in the sky above the tuna and said, “What have you done, tuna? You have done a bad thing and now there is a price you must pay”.

Eels at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre. PHOTO/FILE

And she cursed the tuna – although his belly now glowed white, he would never again be able to play in the moonlight. From then on, the tuna has preferred the deep water, only coming up occasionally to the surface. The best time to look for them is on a dark night (when the tuna aren’t bathed in moonlight) or at Pūkaha where they come up for kai every day at 1.30pm. Stay tuned for the next story! From, Pūngāwerewere the spider.

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

Translation: He aha te tuna kaore e pai te marama E hoa aroha, I tenei wiki i whakaaro ahau ka tuwha atu ki a koe te korero o taku hoa tata, o te tuna, ko wai hoki e mohio ana koe ko te tuna pounamu. Kua paahitia tenei korero mai i tetahi whakatupuranga ki tetahi whakatupuranga, a he aha te take ka kore ai koe e tuku i te riri ki te pai ake ia koe. I tetahi wa, i te mea ko te wai o te awa o Rangitīkei i huaina ko Hiriwa. He kaiwaiata ataahua ia, a he kanikani ano ia i raro i te mata o te marama. Ko te titiro ki a ia ko te tuna, ko wai ka miharo ki te ahua o te marama o te marama. “He aha te mea kia marama koe, e Hiriwa?” I ui te tuna ki a ia i tetahi ra. “E kanikani ana ahau mo te marama, a

A ‘smiling’ eel at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre. PHOTO/TARA SWAN

ko te marama ka mea kia marama ahau,” ka whakahokia mai te nymph. Ko te whakatau a te tuna ko te hiahia ano ia ki te whiti ano, a ka timata ia ki te kanikani ki te taha o Hiriwa. I nga po i te po, ka kanikani ratou, engari i te mea ka haere nga tuna i te wa i timata ai te tuna ki te pouri, no te mea he pouri tonu tona kiri pahekeheke. I miharo ia mehemea

kaore i taea e Hiriwa te korero i te pono, a nui atu tona riri. I tetahi po i te wa e kanikani ana a Hiriwa, ka eke ia ki te wai. Koinei te taime i tatari ai a tuna ki te whakatuwhera i tona mangai ... a kainga ana e ia. Ko te ataahua o te hiku o te Hiriwa ka timata i roto i tona kopu me te whakamutunga, ka

koa ia. Ko te marama kua kite i te mea katoa, ka pouri rawa. Na ka heke iho ia ki te rangi i runga i te tuna, ka mea, “He aha tau mahi, e tuna? Kua mahi koe i te mea kino, a inaianei he utu e utua ana e koe.” Na ka kanga e ia te tuna – ahakoa kua rere ke tona kopu, kaore ia e kaha ki te takaro i te marama marama. Mai i tera wa ka pai te tuna ki te wai hohonu, ka piki ake i runga i te waa. Ko te wa pai ki te rapu mo ratou ko te po pouri (kaore te tuna e horoia i te marama marama) ranei kei Pukaha ka tae mai ki a Kai i nga ra katoa i te 1.30 i te ahiahi. Whakaarohia mo te korero e whai ake nei! Mai i, te Pūngāwerewere.

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Is there life on Mars? Sky Watch

Nick Sault Jupiter is the brightest object in the evening sky at the moment, still dominating the eastern sky. Looking on the opposite side of the sky, we are getting last visions of Sirius in the west, which sets very quickly now after gracing our evenings through summer and autumn. Sirius is the visually brightest star in the sky, but you will agree that the orange light of Jupiter is somewhat brighter that the blue-white star. However, we have

to realise that Jupiter’s light takes only about 35 minutes to reach us, while Sirius is nearly nine lightyears away. That comes down to the blue-white star being about 130,000 times as far away as the giant planet. Discounting the sun and moon, the next brightest common object is Venus, who you might get a glimpse of very low in the north-east sky shortly before sunrise. But its glorious light will be somewhat diminished by morning

twilight and we won’t see it in all its glory until it appears in the evening sky late in the year. Both Venus and Jupiter are often mistaken for UFOs, with people actually bothering the police with their reported sightings. A common apparition is when Venus is seen through thin cloud. If the cloud is slowly moving it can give the impression the planet is moving. A similar mis-sighting can happen from a car going along a country road with no lights around, and Venus is the only object bright enough to be visible through thin cloud. If what you think is a dead straight road

has long slight bends, it appears for all the world that the planet is moving. One has to bear in mind, especially these days, that there are agencies monitoring the skies with incredibly advanced equipment. So, you have to wonder why people with no instruments and no knowledge of the sky report visitations. To me, there are three reasons for there being no valid UFO sightings. Firstly, there could be nobody there. Secondly, we are in such a backwater of a galaxy that they don’t know we are here. Finding our little Solar System is like someone hiding a coin in the Gibson Desert and you

going off to find it. Thirdly, a galactic federation may have a rule that developing civilisations are not to be interfered with. Personally, I favour number one, that life on Earth is unique. Basically, if life takes off anywhere vaguely suitable, there should be life on Mars, and after decades of looking we’ve found none. Yes, Mars is a fairly hostile environment, but so was Earth when first life appeared. Early life actually altered Earth’s environment to make it suitable for higher lifeforms like us. Next week: Morning sky show.

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COMMUNITY RECEIVES $189,500 THROUGH WELLBEING GRANTS Every year the Council calls for grants applications from community groups that may need support. We’re happy to announce that this year, Council will give 34 organisations a total of $189,500 through its Community Wellbeing Fund. This year 50 applications were considered through the Council’s Community Wellbeing Committee and grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 were awarded to 34 organisations. Mayor Lyn Patterson had this to say, “Community grants generate a significant amount of discussion around the Council table because we would love to support

everyone if we could. However, we need to be mindful that the grants are funded by ratepayers and, because of that, carefully consider the opportunities that will have the biggest benefits for our community. This year we also revisited some of our previous annual grants and placed them into the contestable pool of funding.” The successful applicants will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible. Applications will re-open in April/May 2020 and eligibility criteria can be found on the Council website.

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ORGANISING AN EVENT? Applications for the Community Events Fund are currently open. The fund supports events that appeal to residents, contribute to the economic development of the district and promote Masterton as a positive visitor destination. Applications close on June 28th at 4:30pm, all relevant information and application forms can be found on the Council website.

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Spreading cupcake love As we look back at the activities of National Volunteer Week, I feel gratitude for all those community groups and their volunteers who care for their communities. We also acknowledge those who own local businesses who donate and assist community projects. We frequently hear how local businesses support community groups by providing materials at cost and labour free of charge to help a local cause. The Wairarapa business we would like to give gratitude to for their contribution during National Volunteer Week is the Wairarapa TimesAge with their community paper Wairarapa Midweek. Their coverage of the volunteering stories during this week brings the work of our community groups and their volunteers into the light. Every week we are grateful to the Midweek for allowing us to have a weekly column which allows us to promote the community organisations we support, and our volunteering initiatives that strengthen volunteering in the Wairarapa.

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a society that is more compassionate and caring. That could be as simple as saying hello to someone you have never seen in your community before. The chances are they might be new residents who might be feeling lonely and your gift of a simple hello might empower them to think about what they would like to do to contribute to community.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spreading cupcake love during National Volunteer Week. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Jill Greathead This makes reaching out to our community so easy and we believe that has been the major reason for our success. As one of 19 Volunteering Centres in New Zealand, we are also grateful to Volunteering

New Zealand who promote volunteering initiatives at a national level. They advocate the role that volunteering plays in our society to New Zealand’s decision makers.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, posted a message of gratitude to the 1.2 Million volunteers in New Zealand. Jacinda’s vision was to spread a little cupcake love to the people who bake weekly for groups like neonatal units, women’s refuge, and the homeless. If each one of us, every day, does something for someone else, then we are all helping to create

SPCA Op Shop in Masterton Op shop volunteers are required to sell recycled items, steam clothes, assist in sorting, and keep the shop clean and attractive. Kicking MS Nick Perkins is looking to strengthen the Trust that he, family, and friends created in gratitude of how Nick was able to access stem cell treatment to cure his MS. They are looking for trustees for their Board and volunteers to help out at their fundraising events to help more people access stem cell treatment • Interested in finding out more: Contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz.

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A good literary read

How a free tyre tread key ring could save your life

When he was a boy, Dave Adams loved the South Yorkshire countryside where he lived, and imaginative authors such as CS Lewis and Denys Watkins-Pitchford (BB). He still loves the countryside and a quality read, and with his wife Patsy has found a way to share the latter at “The Dickensian Bookshop”, a shop for Fine Reading, Confectionary and Curios in Featherston’s main street. The couple opened The Dickensian Bookshop three months ago, but it was years in the planning. They moved to Featherston nine years ago and for the past four years have been collecting enough books to start their shop, which is located next to the Kia-Ora Dairy and opposite Adamson’s Service Station.

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The stock has come from a variety of sources with Dave concentrating on classic literature, antiquarian and collector’s books with Patsy, who is originally from Belgium, focusing on New Zealand books and modern literature.

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Often many of the best finds have been lovingly kept by their owners who are now moving into rest homes or have passed away with Dave pleased to be able to pass them on to another generation who will also cherish them. The books range from the 19TH century through to the present with the chief criteria being that they are a quality read. As the name of the bookshop suggests, Dave still appreciates a good literary read from the past, a trait he shares with an increasing number of his customers, who come in for authors such as Jane Austen, Emily Bronte and Thomas Hardy.

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With just 1mm of water on the road, tyres that are down to the minimum tread depth have just a fraction of the contact with the road than they have in dry conditions – and the faster you go, the less contact is made. You can check the tread depth on your tyres by asking for a free tyre tread key ring the next time you stop at Adamson’s Service Station, kindly supplied by the Wairarapa Road Safety Council. Also, if you make a purchase till this Friday 28th, pop in your entry for More FM’s Credit King competition in which Adamson’s Service Station is taking part. If your name is pulled out in the weekly draw, you will win one thousand dollars of store credit. The service station also has firewood and LPG gas for cold winter nights at home. If you are filling up your car and need filling up yourself, there are hot pies in the warmer and sandwiches in the cabinet. If you are travelling after 8pm and worried about where your petrol gauge arrow is pointing, you can serve yourself at Adamson’s using the after-hours payment terminal on its forecourt for the four forecourt petrol and diesel pumps, as well as the high flow diesel pump for trucks and tractors around the corner.

But you will also find Kiwi classics like “The Red Stags of the Rakaia” by Bruce Banwell, plus a small selection of titles from Australia and South Africa. The Dickensian Bookshop is embellished with antiques and curios chosen by Patsy that add extra atmosphere and interest. During the week Dave is an IT consultant and Patsy a phlebotomist, so The Dickensian Bookshop is currently open from 10am to 4.30pm from Friday to Sunday with longer hours during the summer months.

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SOUTH WAIR AR APA DIS TRIC T COUNCIL

june UPDATE A MESSAGE FROM SOUTH WAIRARAPA MAYOR

This will be the last time you’ll hear from me in these monthly Council Updates for the next few months. From 12 July we enter the pre-election period for the elections being held on 12 October 2019. South Wairarapa District Council needs a range of elected members of different ages, ethnicities and backgrounds to support the diversity of our community. People interested in finding out more about standing as a local council election candidate are encouraged to contact the Council’s electoral officer on 06 306 9611 or visit

ENROL TO VOTE Make sure you’re enrolled to vote as this is your opportunity to have your say on who you want to represent you as mayor, your councillors and community board members. Go to www.elections.org. nz to check you’re enrolled to vote.

Vote2019.co.nz. Thank you to everyone for their support during my term.

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HELLO FROM HARRY Harry Wilson joined SWDC has our new Chief Executive earlier this month. Harry has a wealth of experience, most recently as Director of Safety and Environment New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). He also spent five years as Chief Executive for Waikato Regional Council. We asked Harry a few questions: What are your first impressions of South Wairarapa? I love it. Where have you chosen to call home?

I’ll be renting a house with my partner Kelly not far from the Council Offices in Martinborough. It’s very handy for work. I just love the vibe of the town; it has a great community feel.

During July and August, wheelie bins will be rolling out across the Wairarapa to households that currently have the kerbside recycling service.

What are your priorities at Council for the next three months? I’ll be taking some time to listen and learn before making any big changes. I’m getting to know the staff and their roles and to understand what the priorities are. I’m also looking forward to getting

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The benefits of wheelie bins include: • 240-litre capacity – that’s 140 litres extra a fortnight • a lid latch – so no more flyaway recycling • a smart tag – to help identify your bin if it goes missing • a new website where you can check the status of your bin. out and about in the community and talking to residents. You will be hearing a lot more from Harry in future.

Last Wednesday, Council, community and contractors came together to mark a major milestone towards getting wastewater out of our waterways. The big switch on of the Greytown wastewater to land irrigation scheme was celebrated with a Powhiri at the Papawai Marae nearby, followed by a tour of the site. The new scheme enables treated wastewater to be discharged to 25 hectares of council-owned land next to the oxidation ponds during the summer months. A similar scheme has been operating in Martinborough since December 2017, and is in the consent and community engagement phase for Featherston. You can find more information about the Council’s wastewater to land project here – www.swdc.govt.nz/wastewater-treatment

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And, once the pick-up service starts, they’ll be a few changes too: • current recycling crates will be for glass only • wheelie bin will be for all other recycling (plastic grades 1 and 2 only are preferred) • wheelie bin and crates will be picked up alternate weeks – the 1 or 2 on your wheelie bin will show which week you’re on. Your wheelie bin will be delivered with a handbook that will answer all your questions. In the meantime, check out the FAQs on our website.

DOG REGISTRATION FEES DUE And finally, a reminder that Dog Registration Fees should be paid by 1 July. Registration after 31 July incurs a 50% late fee. Applications to register dogs should be made to the South Wairarapa District Council, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough.

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Text someone now It’s so easy to feel like we need to do more, when, in fact, what we are doing meets our personal goals. Our lives are ours to live, and our choices shouldn’t be determined by the expectations of others. Of course, we do the very best we can, doing what we want to do, looking to be a positive contributor to our communities, but these contributions can come in different forms, from being the street sweeper to the brain surgeon.

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. Keep what works

The National Geographic YouTube channel recently had a feature on Richard Overton, a 109-year-old gentleman living in Austin, Texas. This guy had plenty of pearls of wisdom to share, gathered over his lifetime. It’s definitely worth searching for and watching. One idea that really resonated with me was not replacing things that are still working. Richard’s house, which he has happily lived in for more than 70 years, is full of items that he has clearly owned for some time, but still work. All of these items still do what he needs them to do so he sees no need in replacing them. This philosophy is something we can all learn from. We have all updated

phones to the latest model, only to use them 99 per cent of the time to do what we were doing with the older model. Richard Overton is a truly happy and content person. Perhaps this could be at least partly attributed to the fact he hasn’t spent a lifetime pursuing the latest new thing.

Why Magnus Carlsen is the best in the world at chess

A life not ordinary

A quote I came across today is one that is so appealing, especially in times of comparison and the social pressure to do what others may expect from you, as opposed to what truly makes you happy. The quote, from Mike Burdrant, is as follows: “If you are happy living what some might call a mediocre life, then you’re not living a mediocre life at all”. What great advice!

Magnus Carlsen is the best chess player in the world. This has been the case for some time, with him having earned the top spot at the age of only 19. At the age of 28, he has been the number one player in the world for the second longest time in the history of the ranking system. Being so young, it seems certain that he will become the greatest player of all time. There is a key reason for his success, this being that Magnus Carlsen still believes he has so much to learn about how to play the game. Despite reaching such lofty heights, he knows that there are still ways in which he could improve and will continue to focus

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on learning new techniques to become a better player than he already is. If Magnus Carlsen can take this position, then surely, we can in our own lives. We may not be chess world champions, but we do have roles, responsibilities, hobbies, and other areas we can improve in. You could be a teacher who is always looking for ways to get slightly better, adding new ideas and techniques to daily practice. All of these slight tweaks and improvements will add up over a long period of time to make you considerably better. The same philosophy can be applied to anything we want to get better at.

Text someone right now A really nice idea shared by Haemin Sunim in his wonderful book Love For Imperfect Things. The idea is really simple, and it can be done right now, or as soon as you have read this brief comment. Think of one person who has done something for you recently and text them to say thank you. They’ll almost certainly appreciate the message, and they might, although you are not sending the

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text on condition of this happening, send you a nice message back. It is very easy to just let nice things happen without taking the time to acknowledge the person who has helped or supported you. It takes no time at all to send a text, and the recipient is certain to get a warm feeling when they receive it.

A different perspective on karma

The Calm app guided meditation this morning focused on karma, the idea of if you do something good or bad it will come back to you good or bad, ideally meaning that people will be good as they want goodness to come back to them. When thinking about karma, we tend to take the perspective that it’s in relation to what we do to others. The thing is, the benefits of self-karma will mean that others are likely to react positively to you, leading to a stronger community that everyone can benefit from.

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Continence Week shines light on little talked about problem Last week was Continence Awareness Week. While it might have passed largely unnoticed, in fact up to one in three New Zealanders experience incontinence. You would be lucky to ÿ nd anyone more passionate and knowledgeable about the subject than Continence Educator Janet Thackray. Janet works two days a week for Continence NZ which was established to provide a service to people with continence problems, caregivers, health professionals and the general public by providing information and education on continence topics. Based in Tauranga, Janet travels around New Zealand, working with a wide range of community groups including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS and Stroke groups, while also

educating at rest homes and hospices, and has made a few trips to Wairarapa. Born and raised in Britain, Janet started off as a general nurse, then trained as a midwife, before moving into accident and emergency nursing, and ultimately working as a community nurse. She then moved into the ÿ eld of continence and had the unusual job of visiting men in their homes and ÿ tting them with rubber continence appliances.

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been told in their thirties, ‘You are going to be like this for the rest of your life’. But things have changed. Even if you are eighty there are treatments that can help.

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people there experience incontinence and as their demographic is very similar to ours, it could be one in three here as well.” Janet says incontinence is a symptom of a problem and not the diagnosis itself. The important step is to ÿ nd out what is causing it.

Then, 21 years ago, Janet emigrated to New Zealand and worked here as a Continence Nurse Specialist before joining the Continence New Zealand team three years ago.

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One in four people in New Zealand experience incontinence, and possibly more, she says.

Incontinence is often associated with growing old but it can affect people of all ages.

“Age isn’t the cause of incontinence. Children and young people experience it as well.” That said, the occurrence of incontinence increases as people get older and they develop more age-related conditions such as stroke and arthritis, with a reduced ability to get to the toilet in time, which is called functional incontinence. Incontinence can also occur

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Golden with conditions such as dementia, where people can forget where the toilet is and this is called cognitive functional incontinence.

The ÿ rst step is to visit your doctor who can then refer you on to your local Continence Nursing Service which every DHB has.

Stress incontinence occurs when there is stress on the pelvic ˜ oor such as when a person coughs, sneezes, bends over, lifts or laughs.

From there, depending on the problem, further help might be required from a gynaecologist, urologist, or pelvic ˜ oor specialist physiotherapist.

“One in three women who give birth will leak urine, Janet says. “A lot of women have been told that is part of having babies and that it is normal but it is not.”

When Janet speaks to older women’s groups, there can be as many as two-thirds of the audience with incontinence issues.

A lot of women also experience incontinence after menopause. Among men incontinence is a common issue after prostate surgery.

“A lot of them have been told in their thirties, ‘You are going to be like this for the rest of your life’. But things have changed. Even if you are 80 there are treatments that can help.

Sadly, people often suffer in silence, with one person Janet met having experienced it for 30 years without telling anyone.

“The problem could be as simple as a urinary infection, or a prolapse. It is heart-breaking when people have been incontinent for 40 or 50 years and have been paying for pads all that time, when a $60 vaginal pessary could ÿ x the problem.

“I always say if you don’t take anything else away from an education session, remember that incontinence is not normal. There’s something wrong and you need to get help. The help is there, but you have to ask for it.” A big problem is that people are too embarrassed and ashamed to talk about incontinence, Janet notes.

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improve people’s quality of life, Janet says. “It’s all about education. I like my education sessions to be informative and practical with a few laughs.” Janet is often surprised to ÿ nd that people who have never seen their doctor about their incontinence are willing to be open about it in front of their colleagues or complete strangers. “If you introduce humour, it helps to take away the shame and embarrassment which makes a big difference. And I talk about my prolapse, which gives them permission to talk about theirs and what they can do about it.” Janet also makes herself available before and after the sessions for people to come and chat to. “I always stay around afterwards – and sometimes there’s a little queue. “I end up with a cluster of people around me and give them on-the-spot advice and can tell them what to do and where to get help. I also give them our free helpline number 0800 650 659 for a conÿ dential chat.”

Residents of Roseneath Lifecare took a trip to Lake Ferry for a ÿ sh & chip lunch. It was a beautiful day with no wind and glistening waters.

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NZ Super is not enough, but most retirees doing OK The latest Retirement Expenditure Guidelines conÿ rm New Zealand Superannuation is not sufÿ cient to fund the retirement most people want, but most retirees are satisÿ ed with their level of retirement income. The guidelines, which are produced annually by the Westpac Massey Fin-Ed Centre, calculate what retirees currently spend to maintain either a ‘no frills’ retirement, or a more fulÿ lling ‘choices’ lifestyle that includes some luxuries. Costs are calculated for one and two-person households in both metropolitan (Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch) and provincial areas. The report, which covers

the 12 months to June 30, 2018, shows all households, including those groups with a ‘no frills’ lifestyle, have a gap between expenditure levels and New Zealand Superannuation. Report author, Dr Claire Matthews from the Massey Business School, says a two-person household living in a city would have to save $785,000 to fund a ‘choices’ retirement, while a couple living rurally would need to save $492,000. “While living on New Zealand Super is possible, for the vast majority of New Zealanders it doesn’t support the lifestyle they wish to have,” she says. “This report reinforces the

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The survey data showed some key reinforces the need differences between pre-retiree (those to save for retirement aged 50-64) and if you want to set retiree (those aged yourself up to have 65-80) respondents, including home the retirement that ownership rates and you want. expectations around working and retirement income.

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need to save for retirement if you want to set yourself up to have the retirement that you want.” Housing-related expenses were the main contributors to rising costs for retirees, including home ownership, property maintenance, property rates and insurance. This was offset to some extent by reduced spending on fruit and vegetables and recreation. HOW PREPARED ARE MOST KIWI RETIREES? For the ÿ rst time, the Retirement Expenditure Guidelines report also includes insights into the preparedness of both pre-retirees and retirees. The insights come from the thesis of Massey PhD graduate Dr Bob Lissington, who analysed data collected from 1000 New Zealanders.

The report highlights a small reduction in home ownership for future retirees, which could have an impact on their ÿ nancial outcomes, Dr Matthews says. “Of those aged 50 to 64, 52 per cent report still having a mortgage, while 79 per cent of the respondents who had reached retirement age were mortgage-free. If greater proportions of retirees have mortgage debt in future, it will become of more concern.” Just 40 per cent of preretirees believed they were well-prepared for retirement, and 57 per cent considered retirement to be a concern. A WAKE-UP CALL Westpac NZ general manager of consumer

banking and wealth, Simon Power, says the ÿ ndings should be a wake-up call for workers approaching retirement age. “Every New Zealander deserves to go into retirement with peace of mind and security,” Mr Power says. Mr Power says all New Zealanders should think about their retirement and how much money they’ll need to enjoy the lifestyle they want. “You’re never too young to be regularly reviewing your retirement plans and whether your investments are best suited to helping you achieve your lifestyle goals. “Interestingly, the report found that retirees and preretirees are making limited use of ÿ nancial advisers. People who are worried about their ÿ nancial independence as they approach retirement should consider talking to formal advisers or educators. “At Westpac, we run free Managing Your Money workshops for customers and non-customers alike. We also have a Budget Calculator and CashNav

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The Night Watch Report author Dr Claire Matthews. of Kiwis will hit retirement having done enough if they remain focused on saving,” she says. “They obviously need to remain focused on saving for retirement, but most retirees, when they get there, are saying they are actually okay.” The Westpac Massey Fin-Ed Centre, or Financial Education and Research Centre, is a

joint initiative by Westpac and Massey University that aims to improve the ÿ nancial well-being of New Zealanders. Workplace Savings NZ provides ÿ nancial support to produce the Retirement Expenditure Guidelines, which are based on ÿ gures from Statistics New Zealand’s triennial Household Economic

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Following on from a concert in February, The Night Watch will return to St Luke’s in Greytown on Saturday, July 13, at 6pm. This concert, titled Every Breath You Take, showcases the unique and little-heard sound of the chalumeau and baroque clarinet and will feature Andrew Doyle and Mark Cookson for the Telemann double chalumeaux concerto on original instruments, Lizzy Welsh (baroque violin), HyeWon Kim (violin), Kamala Bain (recorder), Douglas Mews (harpsichord), and Imogen Granwal (viola da gamba/baroque cello). The instrumental ensemble will combine with the voices of Pepe Becker, Helen Acheson, Phillip Collins and David Morriss. Tickets are available on Eventfi nda.

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Lions District Zone 4 is proud to have Wairarapa Ruamahanga Lions Club member Jack Hayes [pictured] taking on the role as District Governor on July 1 for the ensuing Lions year. Jack along with partner Sandy Hayes, will soon be heading to the Lions Clubs International Convention in Milan, Italy, to be inducted as the new District Governor for District 202M. There are 47 Lions Clubs and four Lioness clubs in the 202M District that reaches from Gisborne in the north to Wellington and then up to Levin. Carterton Central Lions Club members help collect surplus food from the supermarket to be distributed in the community and have helped collect for Hospice. At a recent meeting, members enjoyed hearing Dame Margaret Bazley speak to the club on her long and varied life in the public service and the many challenges she faced. Masterton Holdsworth Lions Club once again took their turn to cook up some meals for the Community Kitchen Project being run by the Wairarapa Community Centre. Spaghetti Bolognaise and fruit crumble was the menu for the day. Eighteen members recently were invited to the Masterton Host Waipoua Club to contest the

A Lions member hard at work in the community kitchen. PHOTOS/FILE

interclub trophy. Once again one of the Masterton Holdsworth teams came out on top. Donations have been made to the autistic children movie afternoon, Maths Wairarapa Competition, Camp Quality, and Life Flight Trust Masterton Host Waipoua Lions Club recently hosted a group of Lincoln students who visit Wairarapa annually and stay with host families. The money raised from hosting the students was donated to the local Wellington Free Ambulance branch. The cheque for $3000 was very well received and will be used to purchase equipment for one of the local ambulances. Donated books are still pouring in from the public so we will likely be holding another book sale in early spring. Masterton Holdsworth Lions Club deservedly won the recent inter-club quiz competition and get to keep the trophy for another year. Greytown Lions Club held the “Celebrate Greytown” event at the Greytown Town Centre on Sunday June 23. Wairarapa Ruamahanga Lions Club is proud to have one of their members Jack

Hayes taking on the role as District Governor for the 2019-2020 Lions Year. Greytown Lioness Club recently held their annual garage sale and donated raised funds to Cobblestones Museum for one of their projects. Several other local groups also benefited from allocation of funds raised over the year including Greytown Rail Trail, Greytown Library, the Kindergarten and Toy Library, the Foodbank, and Grandparents raising Grandchildren. A joint effort with Greytown Lions Club for the Annual Quiz night raised a significant donation to Guide Dogs for the Blind. Featherston Lioness Club supported the Featherston Booktown Mother’s Day afternoon tea recently and it was a wonderful afternoon. The guest speakers were gifted writers with exceptional experience. With the end of year fast approaching the club has made donations to many organisations Blind, Deaf, Suicide Prevention Trust, Malaghan Trust, Life Flight Trust, Wellington Free Ambulance, and Camp Quality to name a few. The club has recently welcomed new member Carol-Ann Stark and have others eager to join. • For information about joining a Lions Club, go to www.lionsclubs. org.nz

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Onoke Tiny House. Inset: Ian McComb with grasscrete moulds. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

The saying, ‘it takes a village to raise a child is about a caring community,’ and it’s that community feeling McComb is going for. the four-hectare section but his application to the South Wairarapa District Council was denied back in March. The revised plan includes less houses, ranging in size from one to three bedrooms on a portion of the four-hectare block of land on Harrison Street East, Featherston. They will have a small

energy footprint, and offer high quality construction including double glazing on lots between 120sqm to 275sqm. Prices range from just over $200,000 for a onebedroom and land unit, up to $440,000 for a threebedroom house – of the thirty houses there’s just one four-bedroom unit. Most of those in

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After more than 35 years in the industry, Logan Atkinson is hanging up his butcher’s knife. The Eketahuna man picked up the skill while working abroad in England as a relief worker. He had a fair idea of what to do, but no formal training. “We were doing all sorts of things,” he said. Returning to Wairarapa as a shearer and dairy farmer, he developed good connections with the region’s cockies, a colloquial term for dairy farmers. He soon realised there was a market for buying lambs which had died of natural causes for cheap and selling on their skins. “When we bought the sheep, all we wanted was the skins. “We always picked up slinkies.” He said it was nothing to get 3000 lamb skins in one go. Atkinson was also adept at possum trapping and would also sell on their skins. “We used to do a lot of possum trapping. All the kids in Eketahuna used to bring them to me,” he said. A-grade possum skins could sell for $24, he said, and one weekend he collected close to 140 from a spot near Pahiatua. This was back in the day when wool prices were still strong, and the possum trapping industry was more popular. “Wool was worth money then. “We were getting money for skins and now we’re

Logan Atkinson is retiring after 35 years as a butcher. PHOTOS/ GIANINA SCHWANECKE Here the animal carcasses are strung up and the skins removed by a winch operation.

“too hard”. There was still plenty of work going though, and he hoped to sell on the business or ﬁnd someone to lease the premises

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Bluck’s Island adventure

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Michael Bennett It was an idyllic childhood on a small idyllic island within the atoll which was Bermuda. My father had arranged to rent a house on Bluck’s Island, while he was posted to HMS Malabar. The water was so clear that we children could sit on our improvised raft and steer the bent pin on the end of a length of cotton into the mouths of fish 30 feet below. The small enticement of fresh bread moulded with the fingers into a small ball on the hook was sufficient to entice the tiny ‘Sergeant Major’ fish, with their broad black and gold stripes, to take the bait. We always let them go, they were too small to eat. Sometimes an Angelfish with its psychedelic colours would appear but was rarely caught. There were only two houses on Bluck’s Island, my mother, father, and I occupied the smaller house, still grandiose by our standards, at the other side of three acres of island from the main house which was once owned and built by W W Denslow, the illustrator for the Wizard of Oz. The elderly occupants of the other house were also the owners of the island. Major Hal Kitchener was

Bluck’s Island, Bermuda.

a nephew of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum and his wife Winifred’s family owned the island. He had been a Major in the Royal Flying Corp and had been quite a pioneer in flying. Both were profoundly deaf and profoundly kind. They had a couple of boats, one large yacht, one small motor boat which Major Kitchener was always pottering with. We would often be invited to travel with them, either for fishing or just swimming in the many beautiful bays amongst the coral that the island was made of. On one occasion, my

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mother and I accompanied them in their 40-foot sailing boat and as we barrelled along at a fast clip, I fell off the bow into the water. My mother saw this and screamed, but the Kitcheners had not seen me fall and were oblivious to her cries and she reached over from her position in the stern and grabbed an arm as I went by with the strength that only a mother can call upon when her child is in danger. She hung on grimly until the Kitcheners noticed what was going on and hove the boat and dashed to her aid. They were beside themselves with

worry and consternation but after I was hauled back aboard, and showed no signs of damage or distress, my mother calmed them down and assured them that all was well, much to their relief. The Kitcheners were not the kind of people to pop in for a coffee or a glass of wine. They would have regarded such as an intrusion on one’s privacy, but they always smiled and Major Kitchener would raise his hat to my mother, and nothing was too much trouble for them if they could help in any way. My father used to be picked up from our jetty

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BUMPER WORDFIT

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

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M O C H A

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8 LETTERS EXCAVATE IMPOTENT PRESENCE TOLERANT

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A M B R O S I A J Y E O M A N

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7 LETTERS ANYTIME BOWLINE CONSENT MARTINI ROSETTE TEATIME

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6 LETTERS ASTRAL NOTICE SAMOAN VOYAGE

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Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

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Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

New Zealand String Quartet: National Tour 2019, ANZAC Hall, Featherston, at 7.30pm. For programme and booking details visit www.nzsq.org.nz Door sales available. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon2pm. Emerald: From 7.30pm, a night of non-stop humour, music and dancing. All welcome Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton. MSC Variety Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz 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].

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Hukanui Music Group: Country and easy listening, Hukanui Hall, Pukehoi Rd, signposted from main highway, 10am-5pm, lunch available to purchase, afternoon tea provided. Call [06] 375-8577 or [0276] 593-866. Celebrate Matariki: At Aratoi with special family fun on Sat and Sun. Discover what Matariki is, make an instrument to take home, listen to stories told in the ‘Star Dome’ and explore with a fun trail around the galleries, 10am-2pm. www.aratoi.org.nz Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

Mangatainoka Motors Japanese Car Day: Monthly motoring rally at Tui Brewery. The day includes live music, lunch and some special prizes. Vehicle registration is free, with an optional donation of $10 to the Mangatainoka Reserve Restoration Project. Gates open 10am, live music begins 11am. www.tuihq.co.nz/events Wairarapa Country Music Club: Meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730. Masterton Marauders Wargaming

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Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www. facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle:

7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 or Lynda Saint-Merat [06] 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies [7-10 years] 4.30-6pm. Guides [9-14 years] 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY, JULY 2

Takahe Probus Club: Meets at The Masterton Club, Chapel Street, Masterton, at 10am. We have very interesting guest speakers, morning tea and friendship . Visitors are most welcome. Interest groups meet during the month. Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 7pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, The Offerings Café, 1.30-3.30pm. Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11am noon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail.com South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. New members welcome and rackets available. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call

Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 15 Queen St, Masterton, at 6.30pm. Text Toni [021] 105-7649 or visit Wairarapa Steampunk Tribal Bellydance on FB for more information. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or [027] 271-6280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at

rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Digital Seniors: New hub! Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to their AppleMac computer and Smartphone presentations, in their rooms, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 7.30-10.30pm. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil [06]

308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren [027] 334-2685. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Kuranui College Board of Trustees Election 2019 For 5 Parent Representatives

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Clark, Shannon

Cunnington, Robert Fisher, Lucy Larsen, Ashley McCurdy, Darryl Snell-Scasbrook, Chloe

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Laraine Nix

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_______ With: _______________________________ Date:_______________________________ tested: FEATHERSTON COMMUNITY BOARD To be held in Kiwi Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston on Tuesday, 16 July 2019 at 7.00pm.

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HEARING COMMITTEE To be held in the Supper Room, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, your contact: Martinborough on 10 July 2019 starting at 9:30am to consider an objection, as permitted under the Dog Control Act 1996, by Mr Navratil to Council’s classification of the dog Romeo as menacing. At the conclusion of the hearing the Committee will reserve its decision and retire to deliberate in accordance with Section 48 1(d) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

Busby, Jocelyn Bragger, Peter Roseman, Louise

TRUSTEES’ ELECTION DECLARATION OF PARENT ELECTION RESULTS

Kuranui College

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Mackenzie, Dorreen

Russell, Jane

Amy

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE To be held in the Council Chambers, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough on 10 July 2019 starting at 12:00pm. Harry Wilson CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Conaghan, Jayne Drake, Josh Greaves, David Hodgson, Clementina Williams, Adam

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PARENT TRUSTEES Cooper, Jane Didsbury, Duncan Donworth, Richard Savage, David Wells, Belinda Black, Amy Cordwell, Belinda Jane Mills, Jane O’Connell, John Wiegman, Dennis Donges, Aaron Sutherland, Sara Didsbury, Andrea Stevens-Love, Jo-Irlene Macdonald, Tania

Tuesday 2nd July at Cameron Community House at 6.30pm All welcome - past and present Refreshments will be provided

Cancer Society Wairarapa Inc Executive Board Annual General Meeting 37 Te Ore Ore Road Margaret Chittick House, Masterton Monday 22nd July 2019 at 5pm Phone 06 378 8039 Enquiries & RSVP to sandraL@cancersoc.org.nz This advertisement serves as formal notification to all members.

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Masterton based Plumbing Company requires experienced Registered Drainlayer/Plumber for Immediate start, Full timer, permanent position. Must be able to work without supervision, possess excellent communication skills and be able to show energy and enthusiasm. An attractive remuneration package including a company vehicle and phone will be offered to the successful applicant. Please email a covering letter and your CV to verlaff@xtra.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust is launching a Rangitāne te reo revitalisation programme – Poua Reo, after securing funding from the Te Mātāwai Fund which supports innovative in home te reo programmes. Tū Mai Rā General Manager Yvette Grace says the Poua Reo programme will prove invaluable in assisting Rangitāne to meet collective aspirations around increased knowledge and proficiency in te reo among its people. “Like many iwi our uri yearn to be better te reo speakers and this unique programme will allow us to take te reo into the heart of the home.” The programme is targeting over 55 year olds - a group that often misses out on programme fundings. “The four-month programme will offer one on one in home assistance with resources developed by Rangitāne for Rangitāne. It will also use the latest internet technology to beam in tutors direct to the living rooms of our people and we will also have a series of wānanga where everyone can get together and share ideas and experiences.” Central to the programme will be the development of resources which will be available online as well. “Poua Reo will also introduce participants to our stories of creation and our journey to our turangawaewae,” says Yvette. The tutors will help families in their own homes develop and implement a programme that suits their lifestyle and needs. The programme which will start in July and include 60-80 participants from Wairarapa to Dannevirke is the first of its kind in the rohe. It will run from 2019 to 2020.

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You must have a current clean full drivers licence, you will have the use of the Glenwood Community Car to make deliveries. This would suit a retired person or mum with young children and anyone who is interested in community service and who who has has spare spare

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42 Wairarapa Midweek Sport Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Awards recognise region’s SPORTS AWARDS

Sport

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Dane Lett in action against Spain in the World Hockey League in Madrid. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Black Stick and Gold Coast silver medallist Dane Lett is the winner of the Supreme Award at the 2019 Wairarapa Times-Age Sports’ Awards and the Back in Action Senior Sport’s Personality of the Year. The awards ceremony was held at Copthorne Hotel and Resort last Wednesday night. It was double joy for Lett as the Wairarapa United women’s football team for whom his partner, Kelsi Rutene, plays for, won the Team of the Year Award. Speaking from Paris during a break in the World Hockey League before the Black Sticks play Britain in their ﬁnal game last Saturday, Lett said he was thrilled to receive the award. “I feel very humble and privileged to receive the award,” Lett said. “I would like to thank all my family and my amazing partner for all the support they give me so I can travel around the world to play hockey. “I have a lot of pride in coming from the Wairarapa and I’m very proud I’ve been able to achieve what I have done

Kelsi Rutene. PHOTO/FILE

from here.” Since being recalled to the Black Sticks in 2017, Lett has not missed an international match and has now amassed more than 50 appearances. He was part of the team who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April last year, losing to Australia in the ﬁnal. Lett was Most Valuable Player for the National Hockey League tournament in September 2018, in which he captained the winning Capital Cobras’ side. As well, Lett is the player-coach of Daleﬁeld, currently placed second in the Wellington Premiership. He was an integral

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ROLL OF HONOUR Wairarapa Times-Age Supreme Award Dane Lett Back in Action Senior Sports Personality of the Year Dane Lett Mitre 10 MEGA Disabled Sports Personality of the Year Josh Taylor Jennian Homes Wairarapa Youth Sports Personality of the Year Sam Smith Breadcraft Junior Sports Personality of the Year Amelia Malcolm-Sully The Hubb Senior Sports Team of the Year Wairarapa United Women’s Football Team Stirling Sports Youth Sports Team of the Year Wairarapa Wellington Area Pony Clubs Mounted Games team Osborne Group Junior Sports Team of the Year Featherston Wrestling Club Tournament Team Property Law Services/ Reeves Lawyers Coach of

the Year Mark Harris Masterton District Council Official of the Year Rebecca Mahoney Masterton District Council Junior Official of the Year Alex Dahlberg Copthorne Solway Park Administrator of the Year Simon Roseingrave House of Travel Masterton Volunteer of the Year Ian Buick G.J Gardner Wairarapa Sports Club of the Year Featherston Wrestling Club Property Brokers Primary School of the Year Douglas Park School Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing College of the Year Solway College Challenge Greytown People’s Choice Award Wairarapa College TRC Toyota Lifetime Achievement Award Murray Nielsen

part of the revival of the Wairarapa-based club who had languished in the bottom echelons of the top Wellington championship for many years.

Since then, the team have won two championships – in 2015 and 2016 – and finished runners-up in 2017 and 2018.

Scooter’s darts report DARTS

Mark Clement

Sam Smith.

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Lett played in the World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India last year and has been part of the team who have competed in the inaugural World Hockey Pro league which started in January this year. The Black Sticks are currently eighth in the league from four drawn matches. Despite the current position, Lett said the competition is important for the side’s development. “It’s difficult to get teams such as the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain to come down to New Zealand. This competition has given us the chance to play the top eight teams regularly, and in the end, that’s got to be good for us.”

This week saw a top of the table clash between Panthers and Leopards, which saw Panthers have too much fire power and beat a strong Leopards side (14-2). Panthers remain the only unbeaten team from both divisions. JSB Chathams were handed their second loss in a row after WSCC Waingawa beat them (9-6) in a close game on Thursday night. My first division men’s player of the week is Rhys Semmens from Rebels. Rhys won all his singles matches and scored 14x100, 2x140, LDG (17,19,20). My ladies’ division player of the week is Frances Volpe from WSCC Waingawa as she has great team spirit and played very well from Wairarapa District Ladies against a strong Kapi-mana rep side on Friday night, and that’s what’s darts is all about. My second division men’s player of the week is Brendon Parsons from JSB Cheetahs. Brendon won all his

pairs matches and his singles match to help his recorded a victory over SWWMC Blue. He also scored 2x100, 2x140.

RESULTS 1st Division

Panthers bt Leopards (14-2), Rebels bt Over 60-1 (12-4), Barney’s Boys bt Pioneer Red (9-7), Pumas bt Blazers (9-7), SWWMC Gold bt Ynots (13-3), Spellbound bt Pioneer Black (9-7)

2nd Division

JSB Cheetahs bt SWWMC Blue (13-2), WSCC Waingawa bt JSB Chathams (9-6), Skulls bt Services (8-7).

DRAW FOR JUNE 27 1st Division

Rebels V Blazers SWWMC Gold V Over 60-1 Barney’s Boys V Ynots Pioneer Red V Leopards Panthers V Pioneer Black Pumas V Spellbound

2nd Division

Services V JSB Cheetahs JSB Chathams V SWWMC Blue Skulls V WSCC Waingawa

Sport

sporting success

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Sport Wairarapa Midweek

COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY SUN-30th June, SAT-13th July, SUN-28th July 1.30pm-3.00pm MEET AT FOURTH STREET END OF REC TRAILS! Bring a spade and gloves- no experience necessary, good fun and exercise!

We are very keen to have people join our group. Please join our mails list or follow us on Facebook, Our AGM is to be held on 1st August 7.30pm in the Lakeview School Staffroom.

44 Wairarapa Midweek

Wednesday, June 26, 2019