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Shakespearean superstars Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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It’s a truth commonly acknowledged that bringing the works of William Shakespeare to life is no easy task – requiring skilled actors, a nuanced interpretation of the text, and many hours of rehearsals.

And as the young thespians of Wairarapa discovered, staging

a Shakespearean production in the midst of a global pandemic can be doubly challenging – and rewarding.

On April 13, students from five Wairarapa secondary schools performed in the regional competition for the Shakespeare Globe Centre of New Zealand (SGCNZ) University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival,

held at Wairarapa College.

Ten teams entered this year’s competition – performing both 15-minute and fiveminute excerpts of “the Bard’s” dramatic works, delighting audiences with their portrayals of his renowned characters, both dastardly and endearingly comedic.

Selected for the 2022 SGCNZ National Festival,

to be held in June, was WaiCol’s 15-minute rendition of Richard III, directed by Year 13 student Will Tickner – acclaimed for its ghostly chorus, haunting soundtrack, and masterful art direction.

Also through to the national final was Solway College’s five-minute excerpt from Measure for Measure: directed by Year 12 student Sheryl

Chand, and staged to emphasise the oppressive gender politics of 17th century Europe.

The Solway team’s achievement marks the first time in the school’s history a studentdirected piece has gone through to the National Festival – a proud moment for Sheryl and her cast.

Students also took home a variety of

individual awards: for comedy, text delivery, ensemble performance, and costuming, among others.

WaiCol drama teacher Alix Bushnell said the students’ success in this year’s competition was particularly vindicating – as they had to prepare their excerpts amid Continued on page 4

Wairarapa College’s excerpt from Richard III - selected for the National Shakespeare Festival in Wellington. PHOTO/SUZANNE OLIVER

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Showcasing whanau support Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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The old adage is true: it takes a village to raise a child.

Next week, Wairarapa’s own village will be the focus of a new community event: raising awareness of perinatal mental health and the services available for local families as they navigate the precious and overwhelming first years of the children’s lives.

To mark Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week, support organisations The Ruth Project Wairarapa, Yellow Brick Road, Pepe Ora, and Smoke Free Wairarapa have joined forces to organise a community expo, to be held in Masterton on May 5.

Stallholders at the expo include a range of groups and services which can wrap around Wairarapa whanau “on their perinatal mental health journey”: offering everything from counselling, to childcare, to peer support, to an extra pair of hands in the garden.

Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week is dedicated to starting conversations about

A new community expo will showcase the services available to support Wairarapa families through perinatal mental ill health.

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mental distress during pregnancy and following the birth of a child.

An estimated 12 to 18 percent of New Zealand mothers and 10 percent of fathers develop depression, anxiety or other mental health issues during the perinatal period.

Abby Hollingsworth,

director of operations for The Ruth Project– a charitable organisation offering practical assistance to whanau experiencing perinatal mental distress – said she was inspired to organise the expo after meeting parents who struggled to stay afloat “between their

health appointments”.

The purpose of the expo, she said, was to showcase the services which can support parents before their mental heath reaches crisis point – whether that’s a mothers’ coffee morning, a playgroup, or somewhere they can find a

creative outlet.

“It’s an opportunity to show people what’s available for families on this journey,” Hollingsworth said.

“A big part of reducing perinatal mental distress is preventative care: to meet parents at the very start before they find things hard, and well before they reach that point of absolute despair “It’s important that families know they have networks, a community, and a village they can reach out to – and they don’t have to struggle through alone.”

Services which have so far registered for the expo include Whaiora, Plunket, Tekau Ma Iwa, Te Awhina Cameron Community House, Hokai Tahi, and the Wairarapa Parents Centre.

Also coming on board are organisations which can provide handson support to whanau – for example, with meal preparation and housework – as well as social groups and creative projects.

These include a group dedicated to traditional raranga (flax weaving) and The Divine River —

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which runs workshops on sewing re-useable period products – who will hold demonstrations at the expo.

“Divine River, for example, can be something parents can get involved in,” Hollingsworth said.

“It means they’re not sitting at home, feeling lonely – they can get out of the house, do something for themselves, and find a sense of purpose [outside of family],” Hollingsworth said.

Hollingsworth said more stallholders are welcome to register for the event – and she is hopeful to hear from services who can offer support specifically to fathers.

She also hoped to reach out to local businesses ahead of the expo – so they can be aware of services they can recommend to employees who are new parents.

The event is free, both for stallholders and the public.

• The expo will be held on Thursday, May 5, at the Trust House Recreation Centre, from 10am to 2pm. To book a stall, email sarah.taylorwaitere@wairarapa. dhb.org.nz.

Tackling light pollution in Wairarapa region An international movement encouraging people to “discover the night” is being observed in Wairarapa for the first time.

International Dark Sky Week, which began last Friday, is held during the week of the new moon each April — and aims to raise awareness about the negative impacts of and solutions to light pollution.

To mark this year’s event, the Wairarapa Dark Sky Association will be distributing a home lighting guide to every letterbox in South Wairarapa and Carterton.

The pamphlet sets out key ways each household

International Dark Sky Week aims to raise awareness of and reduce light pollution – to protect human health and enhance night sky viewing.

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can reduce night-time light pollution — and so enhance star-gazing and night sky

viewing for everyone.

Association chair Viv Napier said the households

receiving the pamphlets will be the first to become part of the proposed Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve — an initiative begun four years ago to “preserve, protect, enhance and promote the fabulous dark skies that grace our part of the heavens”.

Areas with Dark Sky Reserve status have recognised policies in place to significantly reduce light pollution and educate the public about the importance of dark skies.

Light pollution has far-reaching effects and consequences: it disrupts wildlife, impacts human health by disturbing sleep patterns, creates financial burden (by

adding to energy bills), and contributes to climate change.

To help reduce light pollution locally, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils have put in place outdoor lighting regulations which help control the type and output of outdoor lights.

The councils’ collaboration has set the foundation for Wairarapa being able to seek Dark Sky Reserve status from the International Dark-Sky Association.

Only the McKenzieTekapo area has such status for its skies in New Zealand so far — but about a dozen other groups are now pursuing the opportunity.

In the meantime, the Wairarapa Dark Sky Association pamphlets recommend a “home lighting inventory” to determine whether your home is night sky friendly — and offer simple solutions to adapting home and workplace lighting.

As the International Dark-Sky Association notes: “a few simple changes can lead to lighting that is both beautiful and functional, without contributing to excessive light pollution.”

• International Dark Sky week runs from April 22 to 30. For more information, go to https:// wairarapadarksky.nz/

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Thespians head to national festival Continued from page 1 continual interruptions by covid-19.

In the weeks leading up to the regional festival, the virus rampaged through Wairarapa’s schools – and WaiCol was no exception, with most of the 25-strong Richard III cast becoming unwell. Nevertheless, Bushnell said, the students “coped amazingly well”, pressing on with rehearsals during lunchtime, before classes, after school and over the weekend.

WaiCol brought home four prizes in total, including for the best 15-minute scene.

“They were ecstatic – and it was so satisfying considering what they were up against with covid,” she said.

“It was pretty full on – even leading right up to the night, people were having to miss rehearsals because they were sick or in isolation. We had a lot of kids learning other people’s lines, in case they had to step in.

“There was a lot of line drilling going on behind the scenes. We told the kids that if they’re going to be stuck at home, they can at least spend time learning their lines.

“Once they were back on board, they ready to hit the ground running and give a great performance on stage. They overcame a lot – and did some beautiful, beautiful work.”

Solway student director Sheryl said she and her cast were also impacted by covid – but the performers “all pulled through and worked really hard”.

“It was amazing to make the nationals - it’s honestly surreal,” she said.

“I just told the girls to have fun with it – to enjoy exploring their characters and have a good time on stage. So, we were all a bit in shock to find out we’d won!

“I’m very proud of the girls – they put so much time and work into this.”

The SGCNZ Shakespeare Festival has been running for the past 30 years, with over 100,000 students throughout the country having taken part.

All participating schools take part in regional competitions, from which about 50 excerpts are selected for the National Festival, at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre.

From the national finals, 48 performers are selected for the SGCNZ National Shakespeare in Schools Programme — a week-long intensive acting workshop — and half of those are chosen for the SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company, going on to perform at the Globe Theatre in London.

At last year’s regional festival, Sheryl gained direct entry into the SGCNZ National Shakespeare in Schools Programme – where she “absolutely fell in love” with Shakespeare’s works.

She was inspired to stage Measure for Measure after having preformed a scene as part of the national programme – and, on researching it further, was struck by the gender hierarchies within early 1600s society.

In Solway’s excerpt,

Joshua Wiegman (right) won the Barbara Vinten shield for Comedy for his performance in Much Ado About Nothing.

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Solway College student Sheryl Chand (left), as Angelo, attempts to manipulate Romy Isill’s Isabella in Measure for Measure.

Sheryl played Angelo, a Viennese governor who attempts to manipulate Isabella, a nun, into marriage in exchange for freeing her brother from execution.

Sheryl shared the role of Angelo with five other actors – standing over Isabella “in a dome shape” to emphasise his complete authority and Isabella’s

helplessness to refuse him.

“It represents that he has all the power and force over the city – and over this sweet, innocent girl.

“Women were stuck in these huge institutions that were dominated by men. They had no power.”

WaiCol’s Richard III was also praised for its creative staging: especially its chorus participation,

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with an ensemble of King Richard’s murdered enemies guiding the audiences’s focus and creating percussive sound effects with their bodies.

Rose petals were also used as part of the staging to symbolise the titular character’s killing sprees and lust for blood.

Both the winning excerpts were accompanied by original music: an ambient soundscape by WaiCol alumnus Thorin Williams, and a “monotonous yet sentimental” violin piece

by Year 11 Solway student Freya Diggle.

The two major individual awards went to WaiCol’s Janelle HargoodConnor, who received the Speech Communication Association Cup for Delivery of the Text; and Kuranui College Head Boy Joshua Wiegman, who took home the Barbara Vinten Shield for Comedy.

Joshua, acting in his first ever stage production, appeared in Much Ado About Nothing as Benedict, a young man whose friends conspire to reunite him with his childhood sweetheart.

Juanita McLellan, head

of performing arts at Kuranui, said Benedict is commonly portrayed as “a bit cocky and over the top” — but Wiegman took a different direction, portraying him as an inelegant, socially inept teenager.

“He played him a lot more understated — without the usual swagger, but with all the awkwardness you’d expect from someone his age.

“Josh was great — he had excellent comic timing and hit all his marks. He takes direction very well.”

In her role of the eponymous heroine in Romeo and Juliet, Janelle was praised for helping the audience to become invested in her story, despite the complicated text.

“Shakespeare’s texts are difficult – there’s a lot of double-meanings, a lot of nuance, a lot of words people don’t understand,” drama teacher Alix Bushnell said.

“If you can deliver Shakespeare’s lines and take the audience on a journey, and have them understand every word, it’s a huge accomplishment.”

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Stage awaits fresh new talent Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Whether you’re a musical theatre virtuoso, concert pianist, budding stand-up comic, or acrobat with deathdefying moves – the Talent Wairarapa stage is set for you.

Entries are open for the popular region-wide talent competition, and organisers are eager to meet a new crop of entertainers, of all ages, cultures, and abilities.

Talent Wairarapa, spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Carterton and sponsored by Straight Flush Wairarapa, is now in its fifth year – and has showcased everything from original folk songs, to lyrical dance, to punk bands, to an expert spoon player.

The grand finale, held at Carterton Events Centre, has become a much-anticipated event on the region’s calendar – with finalists usually performing for a packed house.

Proceeds from the event go directly back into the community, usually funding projects focused on youth.

Talent Wairarapa organiser Vicky Pickering said the competition arose from an idea to “fill a gap in the

market” – to provide a space where Wairarapa locals can showcase their performance chops and be rewarded for their success.

“There weren’t that many events where people could perform,” she said.

“Young people had things like Rockquest and ShowQuest – but the finals were always outside of the region. So local people weren’t able to see them.”

In the five years since Talent Wairarapa launched, Pickering said its audiences have steadily grown – with “more and more people” becoming aware and appreciative of the artistry within the region.

“The final has sold out the last two years in a row. Last year, they had to try and fit in some extra seats at the Events Centre,” she said.

“People have been quite surprised by the standard of performances. For a small area, we have so much talent – far more than people may have realised.

“When a community supports and builds up its talented people, everybody benefits.

“It’s a wonderful event – people always leave on a high.”

Talent Wairarapa begins with a series of heats, usually held at Carterton School – after which the performers with the highest marks from the judging panel are selected for the two semi-finals, hosted

by Makoura and Kuranui Colleges.

The performers, divided into two categories (14 and Under and Over 14), are then whittled down to a smaller group, who will vie for the top prizes at the grand finale.

The winner of the 14 and Under category receives a cash prize of $500; while the Over 14s champion takes home $1000.

A prize of $100 is offered to the winner of the People’s Choice Award, voted by the audience at the semi-finals and finale.

For this year’s competition, Pickering was hopeful more people in the Over 14 age bracket (especially those over 25) will apply, as well as those whose skills have been less commonly represented – such as comedic performers, gymnasts, puppeteers, or players of lesser-known instruments.

“Anything you might see at a variety show” is fair game – provided it’s appropriate for a family audience.

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“Entertainment doesn’t just mean singing and music.

It’d be great, for example, to see people who’ve got circus skills, or are talented at acting – who can get up an recite a Shakespearean monologue.

“If you’re good at something that’s entertaining to an audience, we’d love to hear from you.”

Pickering said past Talent Wairarapa contestants have gone on to perform regularly around the region (and beyond), take part in other competitions, and record original music.

Others have simply grown in confidence and resolved to better their craft.

“We’ve seen people who get knocked out of the competition during the auditions come back the next year – and they’ve all improved.”

• Entries for the 2022 competition close on May 7. To enter, go to talentwairarapa.co.nz.

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‘Magical’ balloons head skyward Jade Davies

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It was hard to miss the beautiful display of colours decorating the sky at Easter weekend.

The Wairarapa Balloon Festival kicked off on April 14 after taking a few years off during the covid-19 pandemic — and the pilots were excited to fire up their beloved balloons and get back in the baskets.

After a few cancelled flights due to lessfavourable wind conditions, 15 pilots assembled in a paddock near Greytown for the first flight of the weekend.

Some had not flown for some time — and were required to successfully take off and land three times before going ahead with a full flight, which would usually last about an hour.

Wellington pilot Howard Watson said he normally spent about 30 to 40 hours in the air each year.

He discovered his passion while cycling around the country in his 30s, after bumping into a man who asked if he’d like to “have a go” at flying his balloon.

“I have never looked back.”

He said the life of a balloon is all down to flying hours. Balloons should last

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Balloons prepare for take-off at the Wairarapa Balloon Festival.

600 to 800 hours — “and if you really look after them you can get about 1000 hours out of them”.

“That means keeping them dry, not flying them in bad conditions, and keeping them regularly warmed up.”

Gail Dryland, the oldest female hot air balloon pilot in New Zealand, said she had been flying for 15 years — and that she was one of just two Kiwi women pilots

currently flying.

“I love sharing balloons with people, with kids and adults. Everyone loves balloons - they’re magical.

“It’s a male-dominated field so it’s nice to see young women come through. We have a training programme in Hamilton bringing young ones on.”

There are currently six young people in the programme, where Dryland

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helps to teach others the art of flying.

She has flown in Wairarapa at previous festivals and loved the region’s hospitality. With a background in dairy farming, she enjoyed the “richness of the land and the patchwork landscape”.

“Taking off is easy and flying is easy but it’s always choosing a landing,” she said. “If you don’t succeed in your first landing, there’s

always another.”

Fellow pilot Katie Pepper learnt to fly balloons at 17 years old. Her father was a pilot, so she was navigating the sky while “most kids were playing soccer after school”.

Pepper and her partner have flown in America, Asia, Europe and Australia.

“It’s a very free sport there’s a lot of camaraderie.

You can go anywhere in the world and the one

thing you have in common is ballooning — so in a way you speak the same language.”

She added that attending events overseas often resulted in opportunities to make friends and fly others’ balloons.”

“You can have anything from a small home-built balloon to a beautiful brand new custom-made balloon.

It can be as fancy or as modest as you can afford.”

While the group of pilots waited for the wind to die down on Thursday afternoon, Pepper said it was great to catch up with her fellow ballooning enthusiasts - hailing from “as far north as Auckland and as far south as Canterbury”.

She pointed out that showing crowds the balloon was a huge part of flying one.

Throughout the pandemic, Pepper said limited interactions made things difficult for the pilots of the massive colourful objects — as children tended to swarm towards them upon landing.

Pilots not showing the public their balloon was “the opposite of what [they] have always been trained”.

“You can’t fly these things anywhere and be incognito – you are always going to be seen.”

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Fantatical about fungi Mary Argue

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Dripping in microdrops of dew, gills peaking out shyly beneath conical caps, fungi run the gamut of ordinary to alien - and it seems these intriguing organisms are moving into the mainstream.

When nature photographer Paula Vigus wound up in the Tararua Range, she couldn’t help but explore the undergrowth.

“I’ve had a real interest in photography over the past 10 years. But fungi are a relatively new foray,” she said.

“It’s the textures, the colours, the size and shapes. It’s everything.”

Fungi have been around for millennia — but with the aid of the Netflix documentary Fantastic Fungi and amateur mycological enthusiasts, they are shuffling out of the shadows and onto our screens.

And Vigus, from Bay of Plenty, is in influencer territory: her Instagram, gapt.it_ photography, has close to 9000 followers.

Not that she’s particularly fazed about it. “An influencer? I’ll influence anyone to get into fungi.”

Vigus’ recent posts certainly indicate a predilection for fungi – with the latest showcasing Wairarapa’s own at the foot of Mt Holdsworth.

A few hours in

the bush and Vigus captures a rainbow of mushrooms, all in high-definition glory: including a lipstick red Hygrocybe miniata, yellow Gliphorous, and orange eyelash-fungi Scutellinia scutellata.

She said fungihunting at Holdsworth was particularly exciting amongst the beech and podocarp forest. She was thrilled to discover a sea of Mycena interrupta near Donnelly Flat.

“There was a log smothered in them. It was a complete joy to find.”

Vigus says she was always driven to document nature, to record moments before they were gone, but she never intended to have an audience.

The love of all things fungal, however, began a couple of years ago.

“I found one that was probably 5cm round, nice texture, with a blue tinge.”

She posted it to fungi photography pages on Facebook and found she couldn’t stop scrolling - discovering a community that would actively venture on fungi-finding forays.

“At first when I went looking, I couldn’t see them. But your eyes get trained as to where to look.”

Vigus says the turning point from interest to obsession came with learning focus-stacking: a photographic technique to mitigate a shallow depth of field.

Vigus takes multiple photos of the same scene with different fields of focus, and then “blends them into one”.

“As far as editing goes, there isn’t any, apart from a bit of cropping.

“I’m on a 90mm lens and some of them [mushrooms] are less than 1cm tall.

“The eyelash is probably only 6mm across. Once I started, I was hooked.”

She suggests newcomers to fungi appreciation scope out rotten logs, or anything “that’s been down for a while”.

“By the time you see the actual mushroom, you are looking at the fruit of the mycelium [fungi network] that grows underground.”

The importance of that network has only recently gained traction in the scientific world.

Studies have shown the existence of a symbiotic relationship between fungi and tree roots, known as a mycorrhiza, is essential to nutrient delivery and soil health.

“We wouldn’t have an ecosystem without fungi,” Vigus said.

With more than 20,000 unrecorded fungus species in New Zealand, she said there is much we don’t know.

“There are just over 7000 recorded fungi here. It’s only the tip of the iceberg.

“I don’t think you could ever learn everything about fungi.”

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Wairarapa Midweek

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ow is the perfect time to choose and plant Camellias.

The weather is perfect for planting and here at GardenBarn we have an amazing selection to choose from—many of them in bud or flowering already.

Camellias are probably one of the best shrubs for planting in home gardens.

These evergreens are hardy and look good all year round with lush green foliage and attractive flowers. Modern Camellia flowers don’t

with

Colourful CAMELLIAS

bruise as easy as they once did, and they are longlasting on the bush or picked for indoors.

Their many growth habits make them an ideal landscaping plant – there are low varieties for ground covers; tall open growers for backgrounds; broad willowy types for espaliers and column forms for accent plants. They can even be used as container plants and area ideal for shelter & privacy hedges.

It’s very likely you’ll find the

perfect Camellia to suit your needs and if you put some care into how and where you plant them they should thrive for many years to come.

Some things to consider when planting are: • Most Camellias will tolerate sun, but they do best in part shade, especially pale colours.

Morning sun & dappled afternoon sun are best • Protect the flowers by providing shelter from strong wind

DIFFERENT TYPES OF CAMELLIAS You may notice on signs or labels when shopping for Camellias that they are listed in different categories, such as sasanqua or japonica. These mean: SASANQUA (pronounced ‘Sa-sang-kwa’). These are usually the first to flower (from February to August), are extremely hardy and noted for their free-blooming habits and reliability. The flowers are usually quite small, often single and produced in such profusion it is sometimes difficult to see the foliage.

Many have a soft delicate fragrance.

JAPONICA – These are particularly hardy with handsome foliage and if well maintained can provide blooms for up to 6 months of the year. Flower sizes vary from miniatures under 5cm across up to the magnificent 20cm semi-doubles.

There are so many Camellias to choose from. Some of our favourites are following but we have a Descriptive List available here at GardenBarn or on our website www. gardenbarn.co.nz, or come in for a browse and one of our friendly team can help you pick what’s best.

Takanini

Hiryu

Marge Miller

Jury’s Yellow

Paradise Helen

TAKANINI: Japonica. Bred in NZ by well-known Camellia enthusiast Neville Haydon.

Magnificent rich red flowers, turning blueish as they mature.

The blooms are double with a tight frilly centre and appear from early winter through to late spring. Will grow into a bushy shrub approx 2.5m x 2m.

MARGE MILLER: Sasanqua.

Ground Cover. The cascading, new prostrate form is the first ever sasanqua that can be used as a ground cover, even weeping over walls. Displays an abundance of breath taking double pink flowers. Grows 50cm x 100cm.

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Paradise Hilda

choice for containers. Grows to H 2m x W 1m.

HIRYU (ALSO KNOWN AS KANJIRO): A truly stunning cerise pink semi-double bloom edged in red with golden stamens and a slight fragrance. Truly outstanding cut flower. Dense semiweeping habit and glossy, dark green foliage produces an exceptional evergreen for foundation planting and backgrounds. Mid season bloomer. Small rose form, double flowers of cerise pink.

Early season blooms. 2m x 1.5m.

JURY’S YELLOW: Hybrid.

Anemone formed flowers with ivory cream petals with an inner mass of yellow petaloids.

A compact upright slower grower so could be a good

• Camellias are acid loving plants so planting in Daltons Premium Acid Mix is recommended for both the garden and pots.

It is important that they have well drained soil to avoid root rot (photopfora), digging in some compost and/or gypsum will improve this, and we recommend adding ican Slow Food to everything at planting time

• Camellias are shallow rooted plants so care should be taking when feeding and weeding around the area.

THE PARADISE RANGE. Sasanqua. Bob Cherry has been breeding superior Camellias since the late 70’s and he has selected just a few for as being good enough to wear the ‘Paradise Label’. These will show longer flowering, improved harsh weather tolerance, stronger flowers, better perfume, improved growth habits, new colours & improved sun tolerance!

SETSUGEKKA: Sasanqua.

One of the most popular camellias, especially for hedges growing around 2.5m tall.

NICKY CRISP: Hybrid. Has a slow compact growth habit so good for pots or a hedge with large semi-double pale lavender-pink blooms. Makes a lovely hedge or specimen plant for the back of the border.

Some reliable varieties that we recommend include: Any of the Sasanqua varieties but especially the Paradise series, Setsugekka for taller hedges, Nicky Crisp for a smaller hedge and Hiryu and Nicky Crisp are very good container varieties.

When planting your Camellias dig a big hole and mix in some quality products to help with drainage & to give them a boost of vitamins & minerals

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Planting from 1m to 1.2m apart will create a nicely spaced hedge.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Veteran musos return to region

One of the country’s most celebrated classical music groups will be returning to play in Wairarapa next week.

NZTrio will be performing in Greytown, hosted by the Greytown Music Group, as part of a nationwide tour to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

At the concert, cellist and founding member Ashley Brown, violinist Amalia Hall and pianist Somi Kim will perform music from the group’s Legacy series: masterpieces, “genrebusting” works, and freshly commissioned pieces.

Described by the NZ Herald as a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble”, NZTrio is renowned for its eclectic repertoire and warm, “typically Kiwi” stage presence.

The group released its latest album, Merge, featuring its two newest members (Hall and Kim), in 2021.

NZTrio has played throughout the world, has commissioned 75 new pieces throughout its career (the majority from New Zealand artists), and won a Tui Award for Best Classical Artist at the 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, plus a

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The NZTrio which will be performing in Greytown on May 1. From left: Ashley Brown (cello), Amalia Hall (violin) and Somi Kim (piano).

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Composers Association of New Zealand award for outstanding service to New Zealand Music.

It has also established two mentorship programmes for young Kiwi musicians and composers, both at secondary school and tertiary level.

NZTrio’s Legacy programme opens with the first two of the Six Pieces in Canon by German Romantic-era composer Robert Schumann - which pay homage to J S Bach’s talents in polyphonic writing.

This will be followed

a piece called Horizon Fields by New Zealand composer Michael Norris – who wrote NZTrio’s first ever commission in 2003 – inspired by the 2012 Horizon Field art installation in Hamburg, Germany.

The programme also consists of pieces by Ukrainian born Nikolai Kapustin, a pioneer of the Soviet-era jazz scene and well-known for his jazz and classical fusion works, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s B flat major piano trio The Archduke.

The piece, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria, an amateur

pianist and patron of Beethoven, is considered one of the master composer’s most beautiful works for piano.

• The NZTrio concert will be held on Sunday, 1 May, at 57 Wood Street, Greytown, starting at 4pm. Tickets are $30 for adults, $10 for children. Bookings are essential – contact Ed and Juliet Cooke on 06 304 9497 or via email at efjacooke@ gmail.com to book your ticket. Masks recommended at the event, but not compulsory.

Reader David took this gorgeous shot of the sunset skies above Kopuaranga - just before the rain on April 12.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, April 27, 2022 EDITORIAL

Opinion

Accountability matters If you hadn’t heard of Arise Church before Easter, you probably have by now.

A recap: Arise, a contemporary Pentecostal church with campuses nationwide, hit the headlines following allegations of exploitation and overwork of its young interns. Interns say they were expected to spend up to 50 unpaid hours a week in service to the church — and were met with scorn when they raised any concerns.

Congregants also reported psychological abuse, physical admonition, and body shaming

by Arise pastors. And sexual assaults by church members – dismissed by senior leadership.

Devastating — but hardly surprising.

Over the last couple of decades, the church has faced a reckoning for the maltreatment within its hallowed halls. More recently, the veil has also been lifted on the modern “megachurch” movement.

Megachurches are known for palatial venues, attendees in the thousands, rock concert atmosphere, and slick production values – and can be breeding grounds for abuse.

For example, there is

Young(ish), scrappy & hungry

Erin Kavanagh-Hall little accountability within their structure. Older religious institutions are bound by strict codes of conduct, and answerable to various governing bodies. At churches like Arise, however, power is concentrated within a small, charismatic leadership team — with little oversight.

Megachurch pastors often have total authority – virtual celebrity status — and followers are expected to cheerfully conform to church doctrine.

Congregants are, therefore, usually terrified to report wrongdoings by these “Men of God”.

Particularly galling is their corporatisation of spirituality. Megachurches generate millions in voluntary donations – all tax-exempt. Houses of worship become lucrative ventures, and leaders seek continual growth — in members, property, and revenue. When profits take priority over people,

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businesses have no incentive to create a safe environment.

Arise is not representative of all Christianity. Many churches do wonderful work within their communities.

But those that neglect their duty of care need to be held to account. Including by the secular world: revoking tax exemptions, redress for victims, and criminal prosecutions for organisations which create unsafe working conditions and keep abuse concealed.

Real consequences.

Which I only hope are ahead for Arise.

Mistreatment can flourish anywhere.

But there’s something particularly egregious about violence within the very places that claim to provide sanctuary for the broken. To those who have escaped these “churches”, may God — whatever that looks like — grant you justice.

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Archie O’Neale, who turned three last week, is all rugged up for a day out at Lake Wairarapa. Check out his adorable Red Band gumboots! Proud grandmother Andrea Longhurst, from Featherston, sent in this lovely photo.

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STREET TALK

Ginavara Baumber Abuse of all kinds!

Desiree Feast War and starvation.

Rosemary Schischka War.

Margaret Mcnaughton Exploitation of young children and teenagers.

Jocelyn Konig Intolerance.

Richard Alan Dahlberg The need to rewrite history to appease those who can’t handle it.

Celia Wade-Brown Excess carbon dioxide!

Chris Macdonald Poverty.

Rachael Burt Grumpy people.

Jonathan Hooker Putin.

Mike Filmnerd Ill health.

Vicki Dennes Arrogance in elected members of councils and government.

Bob Pringle Kale.

Chakani Hemi Money.

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Jade Cvetkov Cancer.

Cheryl Jaggard All the “isms” – racism, sexism etc.

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Mandy Gibbins Humans.

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Get ready for Little Jewels Friends of Aratoi committee members will soon be contacting our loyal community of artists, who have supported us in the past, to ask if they will support us again when we run our biennial Little Jewels in November.

The fundraiser works like this: the Friends provide a canvas for artists to donate a work signed only on the back.

At the opening, all the exhibits are available for sale at the same price, $150. There is an air of excitement as prospective buyers secure the works they like, while wondering who is the anonymous artist of their chosen work.

“From the sale of each work, $100 goes to Aratoi’s acquisitions committee. The other $50 pays for canvases and other expenses for the opening and to other Aratoi projects,” explains Sandra Debney, who is a member of the subcommittee planning the fundraiser.

“Little Jewels raises the most funds other than membership fees for the Friends,” adds fellow organiser, Stephanie Chilcott, who is already busy sorting the data base

Rob Sewell, Megan Slight and Sandra Debney with canvases destined for Little Jewels, at Aratoi.

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of artists.

“Traditionally the Friends always supplied canvases. We now supply primed stretched canvases of a uniform size, 8x10 inches (20.3x225.4cm).

Photographs may be mounted and artists may supply their own canvases or flat boards, as long as

the dimensions of the finished works are 8x10 inches. Artists should write the title and sign their names on the back, on the stretcher edge.”

Sourcing the canvases has not been plain sailing this year. Rob Sewell spent time online researching prices,

quality and availability and followed this up with some footwork.

“The best product I identified was a doublethick canvas with high density weave and a sustainably sourced strong pine frame from Uncle Bill’s. However, supplies were limited

and shipments unreliable because of covid.”

“I was impressed with the customer service from all the staff I phoned and visited in the Uncle Bill’s chain. They held stock at their stores for me to collect and shipped additional canvases from the Auckland warehouse to make up the numbers. We acquired all the canvases in stock throughout the lower North Island.”

After so much work going into acquiring the canvases, and with fewer canvases than usual, the committee is now intent on distributing them to our artists who will have until late October to complete their works.

“We’d like all works to be delivered to Aratoi between 25 – 28 October,” Debney says. “That gives time for the exhibition to be hung ahead of the opening on Friday 4th November.”

So once again the Friends of Aratoi are appealing to the art community to support Little Jewels. We are so grateful for your past contributions to sustaining Aratoi’s presence in the Wairarapa.

Local colleges do the bard proud Below are the results for the Shakespeare Globe Centre of New Zealand (SGCNZ) University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival regional competition, held at Wairarapa College on April 13.

Best 15-minute scene: Richard III – Wairarapa College, directed by Will Tickner Best five-minute student directed scene: Measure for Measure – Solway College, directed

by Sheryl Chand.

Barbara Vinten Shield for

Comedy: Joshua Wiegman, as Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing – Kuranui College.

Speech Communication Association Cup for Delivery of the Text: Janelle Hargood-Connor, as Juliet in Romeo and

Juliet - Wairarapa College.

Direct Entry to the SGCNZ National Shakespeare in Schools Programme: Aibhinn McCann-Bell – St Matthew’s Senior College.

Colin Palmer Cup for Spirit of Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew

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- Wairarapa College, directed Baxter Ferguson and Rosemary King.

Assessors’ Discretionary Awards Best Atmosphere: Measure for Measure – Solway College Best Eclectic Ensemble: Much Ado About Nothing

– Kuranui College Best Beards: Hamlet and MacBeth – Rathkeale/St Matthew’s Senior College.

Best Comedienne: Rosemary King, as Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew – Wairarapa College

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PERFECTION IS THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE Tararua Refrigeration have been servicing the Wairarapa and Tararua regions for the last three years. The company is locally owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo, Dana and Richard Fleming.

Based out of Masterton and Pahiatua, the young business is turning heads and getting noticed thanks to their excellence in delivering heating and cooling solutions. They pride themselves on being experts in everything to do with heat pumps, air-conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration systems.

In their short time in business the team at Tararua Refrigeration has built a trusted reputation across both districts thanks to their knack for getting temperatures in homes and businesses ‘just right’.

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Queen St Masterton, looking north, circa 1930.

Wheel sports roll out with great popularity Having flourished in Masterton in 1932, enthusiasm for skating began to wane. But new games and rinks turned that around, as MICHELLE CLAUSEN of Wairarapa Archive writes.

Suddenly the advertising for Foresters Hall ceased, and a new announcement appeared for the Plaza Rink, which was to open shortly with a “silent floor”.

No change of location for the Foresters Hall rink was advertised, so it is unclear whether the Plaza Rink was to be run by the same people but just in a new location.

The Plaza Rink opened in late May and was offering three sessions daily.

It took only a week before their prices were lowered, and the sessions dropped to twice daily.

Live bands likely no longer provided the music, as the advertisements offered “good music” instead of specific band names. There was not a carnival per se, although there was a “skating evening” consisting of all kinds of races, including a wheelbarrow race.

The 1933 season started quietly.

Sessions remained at two per day, and the fees remained stagnant.

For the first time in Masterton, however, a game of basketball on skates was on offer.

As netball was known as women’s basketball until 1970, and some of the goal shooters were women [indicating mixed teams], it was highly likely that the game on offer was not basketball as we know it today. These games were played alongside fixtures of men’s hockey and appeared to have a good following as many of the matches were against a Petone team.

By July, basketball on wheels had become so popular that Masterton had enough players to fill two teams.

Clipping from Wairarapa Daily Times, April 7, 1934.

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Enquiries were made about the best Masterton hockey players travelling to Petone to compete.

However, this plan apparently failed to materialise. No further information appeared until a note in mid-November that the rink was closing for alterations and a change of management.

When Roy Hills opened the new rink, it was under the name of The Regent Skating Rink [Late Plaza]. The idea of a winter-only skating season was over, as this was the first time a rink was open this late in the year, let alone opening for the first time.

The new rink provided learner sessions two nights a week, three-night sessions, and promised a “splendid floor and excellent music”. A review reiterated those points and mentioned the bright decorations and appreciation of the improvements.

Later, the rink would close on January 2 and remain shut for the next two months of upcoming hot weather.

The grand reopening night was to be held on March 10, 1934, just five nights after the violent 7.6 magnitude Pahiatua Earthquake.

Only Saturday nights were on offer to begin with before learner lessons were added on to Thursday evenings.

After April got

underway, more days were added to the schedule. Private bookings were on offer on Mondays, Thursdays were reserved for learners, and Wednesdays and Saturdays provided normal rink usage.

In May, special sessions for children were added on Saturday afternoons.

June saw the announcement of an upcoming grand carnival, promising to include costumes, games, and novelties.

The night must have proven a hit, as a further carnival was later advertised for November – this time supplying supper to the patrons.

Not much was heard from the rink for the rest of the year, including any sign of the usual summer shutdown.

The town may have been distracted by the October 1934 Southern North Island High Winds, which wreaked havoc throughout Wairarapa with buildings damaged, floods, and stock losses.

Although the rink reopened in 1935, there was no advertising after the initial opening announcement. The space was used for a furniture auction later in the year, but there were no newspaper entries regarding skating itself.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

The Guard kept us safe at home

Bay to the south of Castlepoint, a possible landing spot for the Japanese. PHOTOS/ WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

Home Guard members about to go on duty at the mouth of the Whareama River.

They were popularised in 1960s television as Dad’s Army, but in New Zealand they played a vital and often forgotten role. MARK PACEY of the Wairarapa Archive writes of the courageous efforts of the Home Guard.

The New Zealand Home Guard was formed in 1940, with those as young as 15 able to join. The senior members were those who had fought in World War I, and these became the ranking men.

The role of the Home Guard was initially a quieter operation, with the war still far away. They engaged in training and drill

with the veterans showing the way.

With New Zealand’s best trained and equipped men already overseas, the Home Guard were left with what remained, which wasn’t much.

Initially they had no uniforms and there was a serious shortage of weapons, with many

Members of the Masterton Home Guard.

practising drill with wooden rifles or poles.

When the Home Guard did not initially receive any weapons from the Government, a law was passed that all rifles in civilian hands had to be handed in. While some abided by this, many did not. Most notoriously, West Coast dairy farmer Stanley Graham took matters to the extreme when he went on the offensive to keep his rifle, killing seven people before he was taken down by police.

With Japan’s entry into the war, the Home Guard took a more central role in the defence of New Zealand.

Wairarapa man Terence Kjestrup joined the Home Guard when he was just 16.

“We had First World War veterans, they knew all the drill and we had parade grounds to get all ship shape, take the orders, they would give and order and you had to obey it and all this sort of thing.

“My first day was the parade ground and we had bayonet practice and from the area out

at Wainuioru we shifted to Blairlogie, that was out main defensive area at the time. It was pretty serious times then, the Japanese were more of less at our door.”

Home Guards were set up in each Wairarapa town and they patrolled around the countryside and took part in exercises. With the threat of a Japanese invasion very real, the roles of the Home Guard became more important.

They learned how to destroy bridges to slow a Japanese advance over land and where to set up ambushes and booby traps.

New Zealand found itself in a worrying position. With the 2nd Division fighting in Greece and Crete, New Zealand didn’t have their best troops and equipment available in case Japan invaded.

Australia was in the same position, but they withdrew their divisions from the Middle East just in time to help defend Papua New Guinea against a determined invasion by the

Japanese. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was intensely opposed to the Australians and New Zealanders withdrawing their troops to defend their home countries. He wanted them to remain where they were, helping the British fight the Germans.

While Australia defied Churchill and brought her troops home, New Zealand appeased Churchill and left the Kiwi troops where they were.

Churchill and US President Roosevelt did promise that New Zealand would get much needed reinforcements, and these would come in the form of the US Marines, but these would not arrive for several months.

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An invasion fleet would steam towards the shore, an inexperienced Home Guardsman with a vintage rifle being all that stood between them and the farms and towns of Wairarapa.

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22 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Portia Bing, centre, of New Zealand competing in the Women’s 400m Hurdles heats.

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You can do amazing things Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson How to get better at something

Portia Bing is a New Zealand athlete who has competed in the World Athletics Championships in the heptathlon.

More recently she has specialised in just one event, this being the 400 metre hurdles.

In recent times as a hurdler Portia Bing has started to have considerable success in both New Zealand and Australia. This has included breaking the New Zealand record three times. Hearing her interviewed on TV3 News I found it really interesting to hear what she feels is making the big difference, this being to focus on ‘the little things’, the small details that, when taken as a whole, really do make a big difference. For Portia this has included focusing on the technicalities of jumping each hurdle, making those small changes and tweaks that make her that little bit better.

The process that Portia Bing has adopted can be used by all of us in our lives. In our jobs we can look at specific areas and think about how we could do them a little bit better. Once one area has been improved we can then move on to the next, looking to continuously get better, slowly but surely.

New experiences

I saw a Facebook post that featured a representative regional spots team that has just been formed.

When I looked closely at the picture I saw a friend, who I had no idea played the sport, in the photo. Just two days before a colleague who is

the manager of another sports team (for a different sport) told me that the same person is in that team too. This made me think about when I went to watch a local dramatical production last year and the same person was in that.

Trying new things such as sports and drama, as is the case of the person I have mentioned above, may take us out of our comfort zones, but they provide us with rich experiences that are both enjoyable and fulfilling. In some cases they may not turn out to be as enjoyable as hoped, but we’ll only know that by trying them.

Perhaps an activity we weren’t expecting to enjoy turns out to be a lifelong hobby.

A side benefit that is very apparent to me regarding the person I have mentioned in this post is that her children are doing exactly what she does, this being trying new things and seemingly enjoying them immensely as they become fabulous young adults positively influenced by the significant adults in their lives.

Doing things because you enjoy them

I read in the Dominion Post Weekend Magazine today about Mike Pethig, who creates mandela artworks. Mike started to do these as a way to pass time while his child was at swimming. He finds doing them relaxing and enjoyable.

Mike’s mandelas have since gone on to become a hobbie than has led to him having over 100,000 Instagram followers, commissioned works, and his designs used on things

from tiles to tattoos!

I think that one of the reasons why Mike Pethig has had so much success is because he is doing something that he loves and is passionate about, and this has transferred to the quality of his designs.

However, the thing that is most impressive to me is the fact that Mike would still be doing them even if the external success hadn’t come, simply because he enjoys doing them.

Why Elon Musk can do incredible things

I just watched the first interview with Elon Musk following his decision to try to take over Twitter. It will be interesting to see if he is successful; I expect that he will be based on past experiences that he has had in his life to date.

During the interview Musk shared two habits or qualities that he has or had, both of which were developed and proved beneficial at times in his life when he faced real challenges. The first of these being that when he was young, isolated and often bullied he would spend a lot of time reading.

He also developed the habit of being able to enjoy time alone, spending hours learning how to code.

The second quality shared in the interview is his willingness and ability to work hard. This proved extremely beneficial during the period from 2017-19 when there was a high chance that Tesla would go bankrupt. A key reason why the company survived was Elon Musk’s hard work; he literally lived on site at his company for the three years!

We may not be the owners of an incredibly successful company like Elon Musk, but we can certainly increase the level of success that we do have in our lives by reading and working hard in whatever field we are in.

Choose your books carefully

I have just seen a fact about the number of books that have bern published in history; it’s quite a few130 million. Apparently an avid reader will read 6,000 in their lifetime.

These numbers make two points to me very clear, these being: there is a huge amount of information for us to access through books and we’re so very fortunate to have this available to us; and, because there are so many books available to us, we need to choose carefully what we do read.

Although we don’t want to give up on a book too quickly, we also don’t want to persevere with one for too long when it’s clear that we’ll neither enjoy or benefit from it.

Life is too short to read books that don’t bring us pleasure or knowledge that is valuable to us. Be sure to choose carefully.

Trying really hard things The first time I was given instruction on how to climb a rope was 40 years ago when I was on a school camp. I found it incredibly hard and couldn’t do it.

Around two years ago I tried again when at a gym and again couldn’t do it. I was disappointed as I felt I had the attributes to do it, but couldn’t master the technique.

Not being able to do something often leads to us not trying again, as our past experience tells us that we simply can’t do it.

Today I was at the gym and the last activity was learning how to rope climb. I thought to myself that I wouldn’t be able to do it but the instruction was so good from the coach, it did look doable.

A friend tried immediately and did it, but when I tried I had the same trouble that I had in the past. I watched another member do it, then another. This inspired me to really concentrate and have

another go that turned out to be successful. The feeling of achieving this was extremely satisfying, doing so 40 years after that first experience in 1982 at school camp.

Trying things that we have failed at in the past and really struggled with are very easy to avoid now, but being prepared to keep trying, especially with great instruction, can lead to such satisfying and confidence building success. I’m definitely glad I had the final attempt today!

A pessimist who works hard to make things work out I read today about the value of being a pessimist, as having lower expectations means that we won’t be disappointed as often, simply because pessimists don’t expect things to go well. This logic actually makes sense, as having very highly expectations and being overly optimistic will invariably lead to disappointment in many cases.

Despite understanding the argument re the value of pessimism, I would add another factor that makes the idea far more palpable, this being to work hard and try your best as a pessimist, as opposed to having the attitude that you may as well not try because you don’t think things will generally work out. This approach will lead to greater satisfaction, as more will be achieved and you will know that it’s highly likely to be because of the work you have put in.

• Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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CONSERVATION KŌRERO

UCOL class write own haka George Hewitt

Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Students enrolled in UCOL’s Certificate in Conservation Level 4 course in the Wairarapa have not only gained a practical understanding of conservation, but they have also written their own haka to tell their very story on studying conservation.

This course started in February and runs annually over a 41-week period.

During the course the students attend various classes at the Masterton UCOL campus and then at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre.

Students have an opportunity to get a unique maori world view which is Mātauranga Māori.

This is led by UCOL tutor Warren Chase.

Warren is also of local Eketāhuna kaumatua (Te Hika O Pāpāuma) He has an extensive background in Mātauranga Māori.

“The writing of a haka is one way we are learning the importance of Mātauranga Māori.” Says Warren

Above: 2022 UCOL Level 4 Conservation Class on an excursion to Wairarapa Moana. Inset: Warren Chase at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre.

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group’s haka is connected to Papatūānuku and Ranginui. Papatūānuku is a mother earth figure who gives birth to all things, including flora, fauna, and people. Ranginui is the Sky Father.

Much like Papatūānuku (the guardian of all natures critters) these students are learning to be guardians of the ngahere (forest).

Protecting the kiwi, kōkako, tuatara, and many other creatures that inhabit it.

Warren says the haka is also used to teach the students strong values.

The students have written a haka that is unique to their own experience studying as the ‘UCOL Level 4 Class of 2022’.

The course involves a study on conservation, animal pest trapping, and ecology of the forest. The haka the students have written outlines how the students have gone about this.

A strong focus of the

“We have composed the haka based on the diversity of the Taiao (environment) and the diverse range of our roopu (group). It helps the students to stand tall and strong but be flexible and bend in the winds of tawhirimatea (weather).”

Tama tu tama ora, Tama noho tama mate! Begins one of the initial verses which translates to son stand, son live, son die.

The haka is composed but is still a work in progress. The students now have the exciting directive to come up with their own actions as a

group to perform their haka.

“The roopu are very open to giving this all a go and like myself are enjoying the challenge, says Matua Warren.”

The course also focuses on; • New Zealand ecology • Mātauranga Māori • Kaitiakitanga and Rangatiratanga • Weed management • Vehicle handling • Risk assessment and conservation technology • Chainsaws and construction, among over things.

All of this taught under the fine tutelage of UCOL tutors Jim Flack and Warren Chase. The students will not only come away from this course with a New Zealand Certificate in Conservation but a haka they can pass onto their own tamariki (kids) and future generations. For more details on this course that Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is involved in please visit www.ucol.ac.nz.

• The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with conservation groups to put a spotlight on work on conservation efforts locally.

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Living well in retirement As we embark on life’s journey, it’s fair to say we all hope to one day make it to a ripe old age.

One where we make it to retirement and can look back, proudly re˜ ecting on all the experiences that have shaped us.

Chapters really, to our own individual book of life. Some long closed. Some still open. And some yet to come. No two books will ever be the same. Each will be individual to their own author.

Amazing really when you consider there’s 7.9 billion people on the planet.

Idyllically retirement will happen at a moment of our own choosing.

That point in time that we decide is the right moment. A period where we’ve stepped back and are no longer beholden to the structure and demands of the workplace routine.

Great! But is it really? How often do we picture ourselves in retirement? No longer having to deal with all of life’s burdens. And are we ready to cope with an entirely new routine and accept the di° erent challenges that come with the loss in income?

It’s okay to sleep in or have days where you didn’t get to every task that you wanted to. Retirees report there is an adjustment period and a big part of that is not being hard on yourself and allowing yourself permission to stop, wander, and take time to smell the roses. Pace yourself while you work through what works for you.

If the key to life is maintaining happiness, then perhaps retirement is no different.

2

Start living!

Have things to do and contact with others to prevent loneliness and depression. Think of that classic expression: Active minds that think and study, like swift brooks are seldom muddy.

Have we really got our retirement sorted? Are we truly prepared? Are we ever?

Whether retirement is planned, somewhat planned, or forced upon us due to ill health, workplace redundancy, relationship changes, or a circumstance not of our choosing; it’s likely we’ll all have to face it.

3

Budget.

Know what you can spend and what the monthly allowances and tolerances are within your budget.

Retirement won’t be fun if you run out of money, or don’t have enough to a° ord your lifestyle. Use a retirement calculator like this one www.sorted.org. nz/tools/retirement-calculator to show you what you you’ll need and to get yourself sorted.

Which begs the question; how do you enjoy yourself and get the most out of your retirement? And if you’re already there, what can you do to maximise the experience?

How fortuitous that you’re reading the Wairarapa Midweek today and are about to receive ideas that will help guide you to living well in retirement.

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Life’s more fun when moments are shared. Seek comfort in other retirees who can also o° er comfort and their shared perspective.

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Give time to others.

Giving time to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) or mentoring within the community or within schools can be deeply rewarding. Especially seeing others beneÿ t from your skills or knowledge. Many retirees ÿ nd volunteer work for charities enriching and fulÿ lling beyond measure.

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Don’t stop moving.

The minute you do you’ll seize up and ÿ nd it harder to stand, walk or get up. As the expression goes; use it, or lose it. Keep active in order to stay active. Look for community classes at your local pool or community centre.

There may even be walking or cycling groups near you that are a great way to stay active whilst meeting others.

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Create positive daily routines.

Ones that bring you joy as they are proven to be vital to a happy retirement.

Be patient as you experiment with what works and what doesn’t. Remember point number one above.

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Find your interests.

It’s important to do hobbies or have interests that you’re passionate about. They create the most fulÿ lment which in turn creates satisfaction and happiness.

10

Gear investments for dividends.

Think income as opposed to growth strategies. Liquidating assets or a reverse mortgage which allows you to access some of your home’s equity while you continue to own it and live in it might be an option for some.

Preplan as much as possible and speak to a ÿ nancial advisor about the options that are right for you. If the key to life is maintaining happiness, then perhaps retirement is no di° erent. If this is the case, then the last word is perhaps best left to Alan Watts. In his book The Way of Zen Alan says “you shouldn’t stop at feeling happy – try to feel yourself feeling happy”. And therein lies the best advice. Work out what makes you happy and look to maintain this through your retirement.

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Council vows to improve engagement Emily Ireland

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Consultation with “subject matter experts” regarding Masterton District Council’s proposed $30 million civic facility has finished.

And further engagement with the wider community is set to roll out in the coming weeks, Mayor Lyn Patterson says.

The engagement, which will ask the community “key questions around what will make this your place”, follows last weekend’s mass protest against the project, held at the councilowned recreation centre site, which is being investigated as a potential location for the facility.

Numbers of those in attendance at the protest are reported to have been between 800 to more than

1000 people.

There were also scores of people who indicated they were unable to attend but supported the protest.

In her latest mayoral column, Patterson said she supported people’s “right to make their views known but, as I have said throughout this process, it is important to stick to the facts”.

The consultation process is, however, under investigation by the Ombudsman and has been criticised by proponents on both sides of the debate “Any suggestion that there are plans in place to demolish pools or the stadium is false,” she said.

“There are no plans in place whatsoever at this stage.”

There are, however, early sketches that show how the recreation centre

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site could be used, and some of these involve the removal of the outdoor lido pool, one of the indoor pools, or the War Memorial Stadium.

Patterson said the community had been consulted and had “given this council the mandate, through the Long-Term Plan [LTP], to develop the civic facility, and we need to get on and do it” The consultation process is, however, under investigation by the Ombudsman and has been criticised by proponents on both sides of the debate.

“The decision to proceed was made as part of last year’s Long-Term Plan deliberations – a 6-5 vote,” Patterson said.

“More than half of elected members supported the approach.

That is democracy.”

Meanwhile, civic facility architects, Architectus, have wrapped up several weeks of initial consultation with targeted

subject matter experts, each bringing a technical eye to main features planned as part of the facility.

Among the performance and technical experts brought together to discuss what the proposed theatre space might contain was local multiinstrumentalist and sound engineer Toby Mills of

Noise Productions.

“I regularly work in and visit venues all around the country. I get to see the mistakes they made when they commissioned their venues,” Mills said.

“Often, these mistakes directly impact the usability and viability of the venues.

“The opportunity to be involved as a subject

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The opportunity to be involved as a subject matter expert meant I can pass on this knowledge and make sure that Masterton’s new civic facility does not fall victim to these same mistakes.

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show or event taking place within it.

As part of the initial brief, the seated capacity would be 500 people.

In his Long-Term Plan submission last year, Mills said the council needed to consider future growth when designing the events space.

“If this facility is to cater to the town for the next

50 years, then we need to project forward and contemplate what our town will look like in 50 years – 500 [capacity] just won’t be enough,” Mills said previously.

“If you ask any regular user or person who is involved with the design and build of the Carterton Events Centre, what their number one regret is, it is that they should have

made it bigger.

“It’s the one aspect that can never be changed without a huge additional cost.”

Mills now said he was more comfortable with the 500 seated capacity, given that early design ideas made for “an extremely flexible building which would be hard to scale up much larger”.

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council’s latest project update, Mills said he was excited for the venue to “connect Masterton back to the world of live performance and touring shows that have been sorely missing for the last five years since the closure of the town hall and King Street Live”.

“I have been very impressed with the architects on this project

who have listened very carefully to the local users and groups and folded the feedback into the final brief.

“It means that the civic facility is going to be more than just something designed by architects; it is going to be a building designed for locals.”

Consultation to date has included experts from the local theatre scene for the proposed performance spaces, and librarians and archivists for the new library and archives.

Events, customer service, and information specialists have also been engaged through a series of workshops.

Their views will shape the architect’s return brief to the council, which will then inform the initial concept design.

Costings will follow.

A site has not been confirmed.

Masterton District Council hopes to begin broader community engagement in the coming weeks.

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“Service repairs, WOFs, tyres, wheel alignments, auto electrical work too.”

In fact, the company is the only workshop in Featherston to o˜ er full automotive electrical services. Something the couple feel very proud of.

Automotive diagnostic tools can also be used to ascertain what’s behind any fault lights that come up on your car’s dashboard.

“This gives a more accurate wheel alignment. We also give the customer a printout showing exactly how good their alignment is that highlights any problem areas”, says Karen.

Hybrid and electrical cars are no problem and can be fully serviced at the garage.

“Our technicians can do battery replacements where necessary”, adds Karen.

“We basically hook up a scanner”, says Jim, “that brings up any fault codes. It tells us what areas of your car – automotive or electric – need repair”.

With winter fast approaching, J & R Automotive are encouraging car owners to book their cars in for a pre-winter service check.

Jim and Karen are proud to have the only 3D Wheel Alignment machine in Featherston.

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The Armed Offenders Squad descended on Featherston last Wednesday afternoon in a stealth operation that led to an arrest on the town’s main street.

Police confirmed they executed a search warrant at about 2.30pm Wednesday, and a 21-yearold Wellington man was taken into custody.

A local business owner said there was no indication an operation was underway other than a single “whoop” of a police siren.

Minutes later, the forecourt of the Mobil petrol station on State Highway 2 was swarming with the Armed Offenders

Squad [AOS] and dog handlers, he said.

“It was impressive.”

He suspected the man had been tracked to Fitzherbert St. He said there appeared to be four to six AOS officers with firearms and two police dog handlers.

A neighbouring business owner said he noticed numerous police cars and the dogs but said he heard nothing from inside the shop.

“I have no idea what happened.”

Mobil petrol station was approached but declined to comment.

Wairarapa Detective Sergeant Stephen Williamson said the AOS assisted the police in Wednesday’s operation as a precaution.

He said the arrested man had several outstanding warrants and was deemed “a high-risk offender”.

Williamson said the action was deemed appropriate to reduce risk to staff and the public while holding offenders to account.

A police spokesperson could not provide details on the man’s activities or the circumstances of the arrest.

The Wellington man faced a raft of charges, including failing to stop, dangerous driving, and driving while suspended.

He appeared in Wellington District Court yesterday and was remanded in custody to reappear in court on April 26.

Toastmasters Wairarapa prepare to celebrate 50 years of service Toastmasters Wairarapa is celebrating 50 years of service in the Wairarapa at 6.30pm on Thursday May 19 at the Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry Street, Masterton.

Former members of the club are invited to this momentous occasion.

Please register by e-mail to pcwald6@gmail.com.

“This will be a fantastic opportunity to catch up with past and present members and chat about the fun and comradeship we have had on the way.’’ says Carol Wald, Toastmasters Wairarapa Vice President Education.

Since 1971, members in the Wairarapa have benefited from Toastmasters International leadership development and communication programs.

Our celebration will showcase what we do in Toastmasters.

If you are considering joining, we encourage you to come to a few

Val Ball, the late Stuart Wesney and Denis McCord (New Zealand Past Governor) cut the cake for Toastmasters Wairarapa in 2012 celebrating their 40th birthday.

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meetings before you make a commitment to become a member.

Meetings are held every second Tuesday from 7.30 to 9.30pm at the Salvation Army, 210 High Street, Carterton. Visitors are welcome.

• For more information

contact: Courtenay Steel on 021 055 9219 or email courtenaysteel@gmail. com.

• For more information about Toastmasters go to our Facebook page –Toastmasters Wairarapa.

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Working for wellbeing on our farms

Rural

Farming is a dominant industry in Wairarapa but working and living rurally on the farm often comes at a cost.

It’s a cost we traditionally avoid talking about, but mental health has proven to be a huge problem on the farm for several reasons.

In 2020, the Ministry of Health reported a suspected eight suicides in the region, a figure higher than the previous three years.

“The stats aren’t great,” Surfing for Farmers Wairarapa coordinator Richard Moore said.

“Farming is an allconsuming occupation.

There aren’t many jobs where you actually live in and on your business.

“It can be quite isolating if you’re not close to town or a good little community, and it is

really easy to get stuck in the day-to-day grind.”

Relying heavily on factors out of your control, such as the weather and the cost of commodities, with your income hanging in the balance creates a highpressure occupation.

Rural Support Trust Wairarapa coordinator Sarah Donaldson worked in both urban and rural settings but said burnout, the most prevalent issue she saw among farmers, was “proportionally worse in farmers”.

As a trained clinical psychologist, mental health was Donaldson’s speciality.

She said she spent a lot of her time visiting people on their farms when they were facing challenges and noticed the most common issues were burnout, depression, and anxiety.

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the main issues in the industry because people “probably don’t understand” what is needed for long-term health.

“They might want to do well in a role, so they give it 120 per cent, and they can do that for quite a long time, but they can’t do it forever,” she said.

“Or, circumstances mean that they are under the pump and they don’t have enough resources to enable them to take a break. Unfortunately, we have a culture where the self-worth of a farmer and how we define success is often how hard we work, so that is a real trap.”

The Rural Support

Trust team could be reached in many ways, but Donaldson said people with mental health issues were often not motivated to make contact.

“It is really hard to pick up the phone when you’re not feeling great,” Donaldson said.

“It feels like a big step for people who have never done it before. If we can help that, we try to bridge that for people and encourage people to have that conversation and ask if we can give them a call.”

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“You would see people arriving in dusty clothes looking tired and worn out from a busy week and the stresses of farming, but by the end of a surf and BBQ, there were nothing but smiles on people’s faces, and I felt

reason to get farmers off their farms and, for a lot of them, to try something completely new.

Moore said the evenings on the waves attracted a mix of people from “young farm cadets” to those in their 60s.

“Everyone was getting out of the water a much happier person.

like they were leaving with more of a spring in their step. People were just super grateful – it brought a lot of joy.”

• If you are seeking support or advice or know of someone who might benefit from it, you can contact the Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254 or rural-support.org.nz.

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Food Market: Food Trucks, 4.30-7.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment.

Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am [summer], 10.30am [winter]. Contact Liz.ocean41@gmail.com Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated.

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Call Rachel Horwell [022] 077-2654.

Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton.

GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.30-

8.30pm. Call Jacqui [027] 325-3370.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299.

Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208.

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 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 Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 4066728. Housie: 1pm raffles, afternoon tea supplied. Call 379-5923.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Rackets available.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113.

Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Aratoi: Toitu Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain, artists Jacqui Colley, Bruce Foster, Ian-Wayne Grant, Simon Lardelli, and Jenna Packer to Jun 26; William’s Legacy: The Beetham Portraits to Jun 26; Hamish Kummer: The way I see it! to May 15; Nga Haerenga/Journeys – Celebrating Matariki to August 21.

Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, a social hour for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone

help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246.

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 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 Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039.

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. Info: parkrun. co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am-2.30pm.

No admission charge but donation/koha appreciated.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

SUNDAY, MAY 1

Featherston Town Market: Organised by the Featherston Menzshed, at the town square [59 Fitzherbert St], Featherston.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433.

Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm.

Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Judds Rd, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St.

Wairarapa Word: At 3pm, Carterton Event Centre foyer, Holloway St. South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm.

To confirm time please call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889.

Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 6639011.

Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632 Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm,

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Masterton Branch of the Labour Party: Meet at 6.30pm in Carterton or Masterton.

Txt Helen [027] 497-4902 for venue.

Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm Club Carterton, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 3770066.

Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Line Dancing: 10.40am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214.

Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10amnoon. Call Kirsten 399-1050.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729.

Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293.

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community

TUESDAY, MAY 3

Takahe Probus Club: Meet 10am-noon, at Masterton Club, Chapel St. Call Richard Jackson [027] 811-006 or Pam Hill [027] 370-5012.

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the

Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton.

Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 3770859.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9-11am.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free one-on-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm.

Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.30-6.15pm. Call Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm.

Call Anna [021] 163-8867.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Paint/draw: From live model,10am-noon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528.

Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505.

Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 2996389.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon at

Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am.

Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884.

Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

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 Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-6974.

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] 3.45-5pm.

Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton.

Association Croquet: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala scheduled]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Greytown Miniature Makers: 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels.

Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532.

Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich.

Housie: 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Masterton Club, Essex

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Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 1574909.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds.

Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am 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.

Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888.

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm MonFri. 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: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.308.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222.

Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742.

Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

PROSTATE CANCER

where change is possible

We operate the following Outreach Clinics:

in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton.

Association croquet, 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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Marketplace MASTERTON

St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan Brader 370-8699/[027] 272-1892.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free one-on-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon.

Keep Fit!: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214.

South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 399-1050.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm.

Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857 Wildflower Yoga: Kiwi Hall Featherston, 7-8.15pm. Call Kate [022] 390-9798.

Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109.

St John: Greytown Penguins, boys and girls 6-8 years, 6-7.30pm, St John Hall, Main St. Call Esther [027] 637-4110.

Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 for venue details.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Featherston School Hall, Lyon St, kobudo 5.15-7pm, karate 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/ Couple Coaching, Social/Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton.

No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160.

Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389.

Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community

gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton, WedSun, 11am-3pm.

Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

AA Meeting: 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928.

Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 3088556.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325.

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, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285.

Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 3701604 [church office].

Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: 57 High Street [behind Carters]. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the Martinborough Fair, will close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

During the period of closure, vehicles will need to take these alternative routes: • alternative routes into the Martinborough Square can be accessed by using existing roads and streets Roads to be closed: • Jellicoe Street, • Oxford Street, • Texas Street, • Cambridge Street, • Kitchener Street, • Ohio Street, and Kansas Street • Martinborough, full road closure between Naples Street intersection and Venice Street Period of closure: • Saturday 30th April 2022 from 7.30am – 11.30pm Euan Stitt Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

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Whether you want to play, coach or help out in another way, we d love to hear from you.

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G A TE W A Y C O - O R D I N A TO R / TR A N SI TI O N M A N A G E R P A R T TI M E , P E R M A N E N T Chanel College is seeking an enthusiastic and well organised person to join our staff as Ga t e way Co-Ordinator and Tr ansitio n Manager.

The College is aS pecial Character coeducational Catholic school. We are an Integrated State School which include s students from years Seven to Thirteen.

Assisting the Careers and Transition teacher in the organization an d implementation of both the practical and administrative aspects of the Gateway programme an d providing support for the Careers, Transition, STAR and teaching programme, the successful applicant will be suitably qualified and possess the relevant skills and experience required for the role.

Th e position is 1 5 hours per week during term time only.

Police vetting and acl ean driving licence are requirements of the position.

Remuneration will be based on relevant experience p e in line with the Support u p p o r Staff in An information pack and application form are availab le by contacting Mrs Myra Coley, Principal; e-mail principal@ chanelcollege.school.nz T he successful applicant will be ex pected to uphold and be supportive of the ethos and Catholic Special Character of the school.

Applications close; 12 noon, 2nd MAY 2022.

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SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the Martinborough Fair, will close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

During the period of closure, vehicles will need to take these alternative routes: • alternative routes into the Martinborough Square can be accessed by using existing roads and streets Roads to be closed: • Martinborough Square, Ohio Street and State Highway 53 Period of closure: • Saturday 30th April 2022 from 7.30am – 11.30pm Euan Stitt Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

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We are looking for a hard working indesign expert who is able to multi-task and thrive working to deadlines and who enjoys being part of a dedicated and friendly team designing engaging text rich pages. This is a fast-paced and diverse role, so we are looking for a skilled designer who can maintain style and accuracy and meet deadlines and have the conÿ dence to manage work-° ow in our Masterton o˛ ce. This position is 32 hours per week Monday-Friday with a rostered Sunday shift every six weeks.

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Information and application forms are available at www.mtlt.org.nz/grants-information

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