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The Labour Party’s annual retreat was not held at Martinborough this year, a break from recent tradition. Instead, the caucus met in Nelson. As politicians muck in for another year, Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty has reﬂected on the mission he has as Wairarapa’s electorate MP. McAnulty earned a resounding victory in October’s general election, having served one term as a Labour list MP. His ageing ute, closing in on 500,000km, is a frequent sight on Wairarapa roads, as he traverses the fourth-largest general electorate in the North Island, stretching from Cape Palliser to the Heretaunga Plains. The constituency, close to 9000km2, takes in ﬁve district councils, and three regional authorities. McAnulty lives in Masterton, which is about central to the constituency borders [“About two hours from the Cape [Palliser] and two hours

from Waipukurau”], The former Masterton District Council staﬀer’s job involves conversations with councillors from his old employers, and South Wairarapa, Carterton, Tararua, and Central Hawke’s Bay districts. Those territories are cut between three regional councils, meaning meetings with Horizons, Hawke’s Bay, and Wellington representatives are also on the calendar. But the complexity of the relationships is simply a product of the size and diversity of the area. “Five district mayors, three regional councillors, and six newspapers,” he said. “A lot of electorates have a communal sense of identity. Whereas there are three distinct regions [in the electorate], each facing diﬀerent things.”. McAnulty used two prominent issues, social housing and freshwater,

as examples of different approaches across his patch. He has prioritised finding a fix to an ongoing lack of affordable housing in his patch’s three southernmost districts. The Kainga Ora national housing department has little or no presence in southern Wairarapa, having sold all Housing Corporation houses to the Trust House company. “Take housing, for example. If I were to say I need to bring Kainga Ora back to this electorate, then I wouldn’t be talking about the solutions needed in Hawke’s Bay, as they’re already there.” And the three regional councils offer slightly different approaches to their application of water management, he said. “When you’re dealing with different councils, you’ve always got the possibility of the different interpretations of the rules, or a different application of those rules for the areas they service. Continued on page 4

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A piece of Wairarapa history turned stunning tiny home has sold at auction for well over twice its RV [rateable value]. More than 60 people crowded into the front yard of the 1868 Courthouse in Carterton last Monday as multiple bidders went head-to-head in a hotly contested sale.

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Wild˜ ower Festival draws out artists Wildflower Festival at Yebo Art Studio is fast-approaching, offering opportunities to soak up art, music, and food. Running from January 29 until February 14, the festival is a fundraiser for Life Flight. Studio founder Zelda Bruce has set up a large urn in her garden for the community to decorate with mosaics. Also in the garden will be a sculpture called ‘No Bull’ by Phillip Meyer, and laser-cut steel sculptures by awardwinning Wairarapa artist Sean Crawford, who will be on-site on Sunday, January 30, working on a commission piece. “I’ve been focusing on a new body of work and will be using oxyacetylene, so it’s an interesting process for people to see. “Currently I’m exploring how things get ‘lost in translation’, and the cultural shifts that see some groups of people marginalised.” Also gracing the garden will be work from Wairarapa’s Mark Dimock and Anna-Marie Kingsley, both of whom have built national recognition for their work. Kingsley branched out into wet cement carving in 2020 with a view to creating pieces for her own sculpture garden in rural Carterton. “The move from 2D to 3D was a bit daunting at first, but it soon became second nature and was a lot easier to do than I initially thought,” she said. As well as great food and music, there will be wine, gin and whiskey tastings during the festival. The interior spaces at Yebo Art Studio are artworks in themselves, thanks to Bruce’s passionate vision. “Yebo started as a dream and, just like

Wellington Free Ambulance extended care paramedic Sam Dijkstra. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Revolutionary care: On-the-spot blood tests by WFA Sean Crawford will be working on site at the Wild˜ower Festival on Sunday January 30. PHOTO/LUCIA ZANMONTI

A ‘Muse portrait’ by Anne Taylor.

a wildﬂower, it never withers,” she said. “The festival is all about sharing this special space with the community, experiencing creativity and doing

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some art together.” Bruce would be exhibiting her paintings and mosaics in an exhibition – ‘50 Shades of Rainbow’ – open from 2pm – 7pm daily.

Alongside her will be Featherston artist Megan Campbell and Wellingtonbased Anne Taylor. “I was inspired by Zelda’s description of herself as ‘a wildflower in a field of roses’ and it got me thinking about what a ‘Wildflower woman’ might be: what would she look like and what are her qualities and values,” Taylor said. Tayor would be running a morning portrait workshop on February 6 where people can paint their own muse, taking inspiration from Frida Kahlo, the Advanced Style blog, and New Zealand’s Pacific Sisters. The Wildflower Festival gets underway with a High Tea at 11am on January 29. Tickets are on Eventfinda. The festival is supported by REAP Wairarapa and a proportion of all money raised from the Festival will be donated to Life Flight. • For more details and the full programme, visit www. yebowildflowerfestival. art.

Wellington Free Ambulance is the first ambulance service in New Zealand to trial point-of-care testing in the community; giving paramedics the ability to test and review patient blood test results within minutes. With point-of-care testing [PoCT], extended care paramedics across the Wellington and Wairarapa regions can perform blood tests previously done in a laboratory. Extended care paramedic Sam Dijkstra said paramedics were now able to gain more in-depth insight into a patient’s condition. “The availability of rapid and accurate blood test results compliments our other clinical assessments and this additional information can impact both treatment and referral pathways for our patients.” Point-of-care testing “fills in the gaps” of our patient assessment and gives us a deeper look into how our patients’ bodies are responding to and coping with their presenting illness. Sam said the i-STAT analyser was an easy-to-use device that could test blood gas analysis, lactate levels, electrolytes, renal function and basic haematology. “The device uses different cartridges depending on

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what the test is for, and we currently carry two types. “Once a blood sample is taken and inserted into the cartridge, testing only takes two minutes.” PoCT provides paramedics with information to decide on the safest pathway for patients; either to treat them at home or provide further treatment and monitoring in a hospital setting. “For example, elderly patients with gastroenteritis [stomach flu or food poisoning] can rapidly become dehydrated and lose electrolytes; this can be life threatening. We have the ability to give them fluids and medications, but without PoCT it is difficult to assess their level of dehydration and electrolyte dysfunction. This is just one of many patient presentations that can benefit greatly from this testing, explained Sam. “Recently, PoCT suggested a patient had a serious underlying condition that was not evident on initial assessment, prompting us to transport the patient to the emergency department.” “This not just about caring for patients at home – it is about being able to provide a safer, more thorough, and patientcentred level of care.”

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Police target drugs and harm John Lazo-Ron Family violence and illicit drug offences have plagued this region for years, but Wairarapa Police is taking a stern approach towards the severe crimes committed to reducing numbers in 2021. Family violence has been a common thread in Wairarapa, with police dealing with 25-40 incidents each week. Although numbers dropped in the region during lockdown, while the rest of the country saw a spike, Wairarapa Wairarapa Police Area Commander Inspector Scott Miller said numbers had returned to the same level they were pre-Covid. Despite the return of offences, Miller said he was confident the teams they had in place, and had ramped up of late, were on target to keeping numbers down and preventing repeat offences. “A number of years ago, our police officers were the only ones that dealt with family harm,” Miller said. “What we have now is a specific family harm, combined with a family safety team, that we’re continuing to build. Non-sworn staff also worked with the police’s partner agencies, which

dealt with victims of family harm and their families. “So, it’s not just us dealing with these issues.” Miller said they had also added a male advocate [not employed to police] to the team, to deal with perpetrators of family harm, which was crucial to preventing repeat offending. “Having someone there that can talk to victims and offenders of family harm is vital because it gives them a number of options, not just with police. We can put perpetrators into programmes that talk them through better ways to live and reduce family harm.” To meet the demand of family harm incidents, Miller also said they had added two extra police officers to the team. Wairarapa Police meet with five different community groups related to family harm each week to investigate cases and determine which group would be best to deal with an individual. Miller was confident that these groups’ swift actions in dealing with family violence would see a drop in family harm offences. “That’s the whole prevention target for the police. If we can take away that demand it will

certainly reduce that opportunity to oﬀend,” he said. “What you’ve got to remember is that the Wairarapa population is increasing and with that, being able to keep numbers to the same levels or less, then that’s a positive move.” Although Miller said all family harm incidents were ‘serious’; serious assault [physical] numbers had reduced compared to minor assaults. “A lot of the family harm incidents we get per week tend can be more verbal arguments,” he said. “Sometimes parents will call in saying, “I haven’t got the control to deal with my children, can you come.” “It’s not hugely common, but parents now realise they just don’t want to take that next step towards anything physical.” “It’s all serious, but if you don’t have the injury, it puts it on a diﬀerent level.” Last year, Wairarapa Police also brought in a new targeting squad to target drugs, drug dealers, burglaries, and car theft. The Tactical Crime Unit [TCU], that was based in Carterton, targeted areas in South Wairarapa and saw immediate results

with crime stats dropping signiﬁcantly. Miller said the TCU would still concentrate on the area, but the more signiﬁcant focus for them in 2021 would be in Masterton. “I looked at our structure three years ago and saw that we weren’t putting enough police resources into South Wairarapa,” Miller said. “So, we restructured, put more frontline police there, community rural police there, and our targeting team in there and we’ve seen results.” “Now, we’re hoping to see those results in Masterton.” Wairarapa has experienced success in drug control with a big operation [Operation Sweden] in 2017 that targeted local meth dealers across the Wairarapa, Wellington, up to Auckland. Operation Sweden resulted in 25 arrests, which dropped meth dealership and usage in Wairarapa.

Wairarapa Police Area Commander Scott Miller is conÿ dent family harm and drug offences will decrease in 2021. PHOTO/FILE

Relationships with councils are vital, MP says Continued from page 1 “The Tararua district is distinctly different from Wairarapa, but Wairarapa is distinctly different when you compare the north to the south. “And Central Hawke’s Bay is different again, as it’s a lot drier in different places. So, Central

Hawke’s Bay and Tararua are small areas on the periphery of a very large region.” He said Wairarapa, as geographically the largest part of the Wellington region, was “very well served by Wellington Regional Council, and I think our rep [Adrienne Staples] does a

very good job.” He said that relationships with the councils were key, and backing the districts’ needs in the Beehive was important. “The thing is, potentially, you have three or four distinctly diﬀerent views. As a representative, the person mandated to be

this electorate’s voice in Parliament, part of that is distilling the diﬀerent views into what is a clear view. “I can go to Parliament and portray with conﬁdence that this is the view of Wairarapa, and we need to ensure this is considered when these policies are put

into practice.” He said his approach meant many miles, but ensured contact across the large expanse of rural land, connecting with the close to 40,000 voters. “You could be a total policy wonk and come up with really creative ideas, and see them through Parliament, and be a

real parliamentarian. “But, if people never see you and about, and that [approach] is not a priority for them, they might not think you are serving the community. “And I’ve got to do that as much in Featherston and Carterton as I do in Pahiatua, Dannevirke, and Waipukurau.” - NZLDR

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Marcus Anselm New Wairarapa-wide rules on junk mail, construction waste, and waste plans for events will be rubberstamped by district councils next month. But the measures have been branded as “limp” by a veteran environmental campaigner. The new bylaws, already in place in several Wellington districts, aim to bring all parts of the region into line on rubbish and recycling matters. They would require Carterton, Masterton, and South Wairarapa residents and businesses to follow suit with a range of measures to limit waste. These include waste management plans for events of more than 1000 people and further restrictions on unaddressed mail. In the deliberations on the bylaws in Carterton last Wednesday, members

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of the solid waste working party sought to extend powers in the longer term. Although current legislation allows for sizeable ﬁnes for breaches, the proposed new rules sought to encourage and educate rather than punish, avoiding a “big stick” approach. The panel of nine councillors from the three districts received 18 submissions from across the area, hearing from two respondents during December’s hearings. Most agreed with the changes, with strong support for clampdowns

on junk mail, and further controls on construction waste, and event management. At the meeting, councillors and staﬀ at the deliberations sought more stringent rules. Masterton councillor Chris Peterson said he would prefer more direct action. Peterson described the recommendations put forward as “limp”. “This document is full of words like “encourage” and “consider” and words that, in the end, may mean a lot but may need nothing too. “I think it would be interesting to see in our council’s annual plans how we match the words with some extra resourcing to do the education. It’s disappointing.” The councils will be encouraged to adopt the recommendations as soon as possible to align with their regional neighbours. Updates to each of their waste management plans are likely within the next two years, allowing further changes. – NZLDR

Choir season begins Wairarapa Singers, one of the Wellington region’s largest choirs, is about to meet for its ﬁrst practice for 2021. In its 27th year, the choir is growing from strength to strength. So much so that this year, it is putting a cap on its sopranos and altos, joint presidents Jenny Balfour and Graeme Burnard said. “We perform 2 or 3 times a year, and we have to be careful that the sound we make is balanced, so we are not accepting any new

sopranos or altos this year. “Only those who started singing with us at the beginning of 2020 and were stopped by Covid and those who sang in our Christmas concert in December will be able to return. “However, we would warmly welcome more tenors, basses and baritones.” Wairarapa Singers is an unauditioned choir for people who love to sing. A basic knowledge of music is important. Vocal coach Deborah

Percy would place singers in the section of the choir that best suited their voice. Wairarapa Singers’ ﬁrst get-together is a pot luck dinner on Wednesday February 3 at the Anglican Church Hall, Church St, Masterton. Their ﬁrst practice is Wednesday February 10, at 6.45pm at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. • For any enquiries, contact the choir secretary Sean Mulcahy on 0274 803 194 or email mulcahy@ xtra.co.nz.

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Youth movement is growing stronger Anisha Satya The past 12 months have seen the youth movement grow stronger, with Wairarapa’s youth ministry teams adapting to an ever-changing environment to keep young people connected. Kawana Gaunt, from Revolution Youth of Equippers Church in Masterton said his youth family “inspires [him] more than they will ever know”. After connecting with Revolution at age 14, Gaunt pursued his passion for ministry and, at 26, has taken on the role of youth pastor. “I personally feel teenagers are looking for two things”, Gaunt said. “Somewhere to belong and someone to believe in them. I found those two things at youth and know many others can as well.” Over lockdown, the group ran ZOOM calls for daily devotions and discussions, giving young people in Wairarapa something fun to schedule in among the schoolwork. Masterton Community Church’s [MCC] RIOT Youth utilised ZOOM and Instagram, streaming live

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worship sessions for teens to tune in to from the comfort of their living rooms. Assistant pastor Jermaine Allen commended the leadership team, stating they made “a huge eﬀort to stay connected” with young people through level four. Allen was raised in a dysfunctional home and witnessed the transformation of his mother through her Christian faith. He later pursued youth ministry with wife Nadine before becoming assistant pastor. Now, post-lockdown, meets will occur for most groups on Friday nights during the school year.

Young people can engage in team-building challenges, study Christianity and have a bite to eat. The night gives them a chance to unwind and repair after a hectic or disheartening week. These communities provide young people with a safe place to explore their identity alongside others. Zoe Olsen, former RIOT leader, has seen the power of youth groups in helping teenagers ﬁnd their callings. Olsen experienced an opposite upbringing to Allen, but both leaders agreed that a “real family” was formed through the year as the community gets closer.

That idea of community is reiterated by the smaller assemblies throughout the region. Youth Alight’s Sheryl Chand encouraged teens to try attending a meet once. “It’s their choice; it’s a nice chance to have fun and discover yourself.” Chand has been encouraged by the growth of her youth group, which started two years ago as a two-person gig and has “just built from there”. With 2021 comes a chance to wash away last year’s pandemonium and start over. As we all turn over a new leaf, the youth movement of the Wairarapa prepares for another year of challenges and blessings.

Search for missing kayaker suspended John Lazo-Ron The search for missing kayaker Koyren Campbell was suspended on Friday, with police saying they believe the man to no longer be alive. Over the past ﬁve days, police search and rescue eﬀorts along the Wairarapa and Wellington coastline for the 22-year-old have unfortunately been unsuccessful, with teams ending a grid search of Tarakena Bay, on Wellington’s south coast last Thursday. Police said the decision to suspend a search “was never taken lightly” and that Campbell’s family had been told. While the search for Campbell was suspended, Police said it would be reviewed upon receiving any further relevant information. They asked people

along the coastline of Wellington and Wairarapa to keep their eye out for any items such as a life jacket or kayak paddle, which may be of interest to search teams. A rahui [restrictive access of an area] has been put in place for a week by Te Ati Awa, which stretches from Breaker Bay to Moa Point in Wellington. Campbell was first reported missing on Sunday after his lone kayak was found floating in the water at Tarakena Bay on Wellington’s south coast. He was due back from a fishing trip at 12pm, with his empty kayak found later that afternoon with freshly caught fish in it. Searches were conducted along the Wairarapa shoreline from Cape Palliser to White Rock to find Campbell or items of interest.

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Soumya Bhamidipati The Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival will return in 2021 for a day of wine, food and fun. Scheduled for Saturday, March 13 and held at the Ruamahunga riverbank section known as ‘The Cliﬀs’, the festival will feature live music, art exhibitions and static displays. Event manager Carla Steed said the event was a good way for people to ﬁnd out about smaller wineries. “Obviously it’s becoming a little bit iconic for people in Wairarapa.” Feedback had told organisers that one of the things punters loved about the festival was its location, which was 10 minutes drive from both Masterton and Carterton. “You feel like your in the middle of nowhere, but you’re not,” Steed said. “Fingers crossed that mother nature

Obviously it’s becoming a little bit iconic for people in Wairarapa. plays her part.” Steve Carlin, Avidiva, Urban Ersha, Uncle Monkey, and The Satisfactions would provide the tunes on the day. Two new wineries would join the event this year: Colombo Martinborough would be present as both winery and eatery, bringing their wood-fired pizzas to the table, while new brand Huntress would make its event debut. “It’ll be good for them to have their first outing,” Steed said, describing the winery as “very boutique”. Wine-enthusiasts could also look forward to offerings by Alexia, Big Sky Wines, Borthwick Vineyard, Cambridge Road Vineyard, Colombo Martinborough, Cottier

Estate, Fairmont Estate, Gladstone Vineyard, Huntress, Johner Estate, Butterworth Estate, Le Gra Vineyard and Winery, Lynfer Estate, Matahiwi Estate, Schubert Wines and Urlar. Foodies could get their ﬁll from Ant North Catering, Clareville Bakery, Colombo Martinborough Pizzas, Kiwi Kai Catering and Paws for a Break mobile coﬀee. A regional shuttle service would run to and from the festival site at the beginning and end of the day, with an additional service meeting the scheduled Wellington train at the Carterton Railway Station. Self-contained motorhomes could also park adjacent to the festival site with prior arrangement. • Tickets for the festival go on sale from February 1.

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Looking forward to local adventures New Zealand’s borders may well be opening up soon, but our family plans to stay close to home next summer too. While the world suffered a torrid time during 2020, we had our spirits raised by the little one. It has, of course, been a summer of firsts for young Eleanor, who joined us in May. On Christmas Eve, starting our first family Christmas, my wife had warned me that she was almost ready to crawl. The better half went into Featherston for some lastminute shopping. Ellie clearly didn’t fancy the idea of hanging out with her dad, and charged off towards the door as fast as her little arms and legs could go. While not quite ready for a tramp in the Tararua range – and neither is dad – it did mean she was ready to explore. We are very much

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Marcus Anselm looking forward to introducing her to her home patch. This summer will be a few sedate strolls around Wairarapa’s beautiful parks and gardens. Once she has found her feet, we will take her further afield – our little stroller isn’t quite up to our rugged coastal tracks. She has had a few days out and about to test the terrain. Mum and bubs took in a day out at Pukaha with friends. Her first big day out with dad was a trip out to Fensham Reserve on a warm winter day. Summer arrived, and, along with it, her first Christmas parades in

Carterton and Featherston. But next year, we hope to show her everything her home districts have to offer. We are blessed to have so much so close to home. Parents who have raised families in Wairarapa say it is the perfect place for children, especially in summer. And the benefit of a small, close community means she already knows most of the class of 2020. She has already spent many happy hours sharing toys with her little mates, although she seems more intrigued by car keys and smartphones. So, until we are free to travel again, and well beyond, we will enjoy staying local.

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If I was the last person on Earth, I would ... Maddie-Marguerite Jones Be on litter duty.

Christine Quin Be missing everyone.

Jean Cretney Be friends with all the animals.

Tony Carswell Have a nap and enjoy the quiet.

Maureen Williams Eat cake.

Pauline Wilson I would relax and enjoy the peace.

Malcolm Peters Go to Neville’s place and pinch his dog.

Ttocs Perry Be alone.

Neilos Hodges Breathe a sigh of relief.

Helen Clementson I would have a big glass of wine, then another, and another, and another. By then, I wouldn’t know I was the last person on earth.

Pat Collins I probably wouldn’t last long. Some feral beast, virus, loneliness, or madness would get me.

Linda Ferretti Be worried. Richard Alan Dahlberg Think it is but a dream.

Rocky Hardman Go to the pub then go home on a mobility scooter!

Nathan R Matthews Have a lot of houses to live in.

Mandy Gibbins Spend quality time with my imaginary friends.

Stephen Ross Be the only one left.

Mitchell Sveistrup Finally be the best at something.

Ashley Perry Crank Motorhead loud as.

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Adele Pentony-Graham Put out the light!

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Aratoi’s volunteers showcased Aratoi’s volunteers play a major part financially and physically in the running of the gallery and museum. Volunteer Briar Toop moved to Wairarapa five years ago. She had no previous involvement with art but her partner, Mike Weeks, was in an art group which Briar joined. That, and the fact the company she works for, Provincial Insurance Brokers, were a gold sponsor for Kokomai three years ago, fired her interest in art and culture in Wairarapa. Before covid, Briar travelled extensively and galleries overseas and in New Zealand were always a major part of her itinerary. “When I moved to Wairarapa I wanted to become involved in the community. I had visited Aratoi and loved the

Briar Toop volunteering at Aratoi.

space, the art and the friendliness of the team. I was approached to join the Friends of Aratoi Committee and it went from there. “As well, Provincial Insurance Brokers became

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shift is 3½ hours either in the morning or afternoon and there is a mid-week and weekend team. With volunteers doing just one or two shifts a month, it is not too time consuming, and the team organises introductions to exhibitions and volunteer events to say thank-you. “Generally people who volunteer are interested in arts and culture or may even be artists themselves. This is not a pre-requisite though – I am not an artist, just someone interested. I really enjoy viewing the talents of local artists.” • Aratoi is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Aratoi on [06] 370 0001 or info@ aratoi.co.nz

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Nick Sault I believe that conspiracy theories are the scourge of our times. A great downside of social media is that people can be indoctrinated with all kinds of garbage facts, with nobody to moderate what is being put forward. Conspiracy theories have almost brought the USA to civil war, with even the outgoing president spreading them throughout his tenure. It comes home to me when I read some of the mad theories going around about how Nasa is hiding the truth regarding socalled imminent threats to the Earth from all kinds of makeup space scenarios. So, I thought that during this week when the light of the full moon is blasting out all the good things to see, I’ll show you just how open Nasa is. The picture shows a small extract I created from the chart that is openly published on website spaceweather.com which they in turn have extracted from Nasa’s site. So, what is it telling us. The first column shows the designation of each

Imagine something that size travelling that fast. But breathe easy. It’s going to miss us by three million kilometres. asteroid. The name shows the date of discovery and a code designating the group that discovered it. The second column shows the date of its “fly-by” of Earth, and third column tells how close it is coming. “LD” is “lunar distance”. The moon’s distance is about 380,000km, so if you look at the fourth line down, Asteroid 2020 SO will pass at 0.6 LD, meaning that it will come considerably closer than the distance to the moon. Yes, that is close – about 220,000km away. But look at the last column. This asteroid is only seven metres across, and in the fourth column you can see it is travelling at 1.8kps [kilometres per second] or around 6500kmh. Pretty fast, but quite slow as asteroids go. However, it

Asteroid

Date (UT)

Miss Distance

Velocity (km/s)

Diameter (m)

2021 AF7

2021-Jan-29

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2020 TB12

2021-Feb-01

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146

2016 CL136

2021-Feb-01

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2020 SO

2021-Feb-02

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1.8

2018 PN22

2021-Feb-05

12.8 LD

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2018 CH2

2021-Feb-05

14.6 LD

909

2018 RB

2021-Feb-07

18.3 LD

22.5

155

2008 DB

2021-Feb-10

13.1 LD

2019 YP5

2021-Feb-10

8.2 LD

13.5

123

2020 CX1

2021-Feb-18

4.9 LD

8.3

2020 BV9

2021-Feb-22

14.7 LD

7.6

2020 XU6

2021-Feb-22

10.7 LD

8.4

206

2015 EQ

2021-Feb-23

18 LD

10.5

2011 DW

2021-Mar-01

13.9 LD

13.6

2011 EH17

2021-Mar-02

9.6 LD

16.8

2016 DV1

2021-Mar-02

3.9 LD

18.4

1999 RM45

2021-Mar-02

7.7 LD

468

2020 SP

2021-Mar-03

18.4 LD

3.9

535844

2021-Mar-10

14.2 LD

7.3

162

2020 FM

2021-Mar-10

18.2 LD

13.3

2011 YW10

2021-Mar-12

19.8 LD

13.2

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could be damaging if it was heading straight for you – like a house-sized rock barrelling towards you at four times as fast as jet fighter. Then look at 1999 RM45 near the bottom of the list. That’s travelling at 20kps. That’s like 72,000kmh. It’s

also much larger at 468 metres wide – a small mountain. Imagine something that size travelling that fast. But breathe easy. It’s going to miss us by three million kilometres. The purple highlight always shows approaches

of less than five lunar distances and the red highlight shows approaches less than one lunar distance. There’s lots of other space goodies on the site. • Next week: Let’s take apart the Southern Cross

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Libraries gain seven new jobs Marcus Anselm Central government funding will boost library services in Wairarapa with a host of new jobs. The roles, based in Greytown, will expand the staﬀ numbers in Carterton and South Wairarapa districts. A successful bid for postcovid-19 stimulus funding led to the creation of seven new positions. The jobs are funded through the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme [NZLPP], as part of a $60 million pool devoted by central government in last May’s post-covid-19 budget. The ﬁxed-term posts contracted until July 2022, take in a diverse range of

tasks, from digital literacy to local heritage, and community engagement. There are four libraries across the two districts, one in Carterton, and one each in Featherston, Martinborough and Greytown. Annette Beattie, manager of Wairarapa Library Services [WLS], said the new roles would help form “whole range of new, innovative programmes and services that we’re currently not able to provide.” Beattie said libraries were important to the

town’s residents. “Community surveys constantly indicate that libraries are one of the key services that councils provide that are hugely valued by the public. “They’re really useful for information, social cohesion, networking, and recreation purposes, and often for opportunities to learn and grow, both formally and informally.” In September, Masterton District Council announced two new vacancies in its library team after similar funding was awarded. The deadline for the roles is Friday January 29. More information is available through the Carterton and South Wairarapa district council websites. – NZLDR

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Saying NO to that pesky pain. Living in constant pain is no fun. Wairarapa physiotherapist Julianne O’Donnell is the first to agree, having experienced living with pain herself. However, she is adamant people don’t have to suffer as much as many do. “Pain is stealing people’s lives and it doesn’t have to be this way.” With over 30 years physiotherapy experience, Julianne is all about teaching people to care for their bodies. She doesn’t promise to remove the pain totally but aims to assist in changing clients’ attitudes, understand their bodies more and to teach them more productive ways to deal with the pain whatever the cause may be.

Medication certainly helps, but there are tools such as better pain education, effective distraction, and relaxation techniques which help greatly. Exercise can be especially useful as the body produces its own endorphins which are one of the strongest pain reliefs you can get. Julianne runs Pain Management Wairarapa from her clinic in Boundary Road, Masterton. With her is fellow physiotherapist, Judy Brown and the two women also provide a fully equipped gymnasium for on-the-spot exercise. Research shows one in five New Zealanders live with persistent pain and Julianne says it is increasing in prevalence with our aging population. Sport injuries, car accident injury, back and neck problems, arthritis and migraines are all major causes of both acute and persistent pain. There are just two dedicated pain clinics in New Zealand – Auckland and Christchurch although the larger regional hospitals offer a main clinic with limited access. People suffering persistent pain often need lots of support and time that medical professionals don’t have. Understanding of the brain and how it causes our pain is very important in the management process. Simple tricks like changing sleep positions can make a huge difference. Julianne says allied with the physiotherapy exercises she offers, she likes to get to know her clients, understand their lives and teach them about the nerve and muscular system. It helps people greatly when they are learning how to cope with pain. Depending on the type of pain, sometimes it takes just one detailed session with Julianne to establish a ‘life plan’ and to learn some selfhelp techniques.

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Pain Management Wairarapa are licenced ACC practitioners. So, if you have an underling pain issue which is ruining your enjoyment of life – Julianne is the one to call on.

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Comment Report. Climate change was their assessed top environmental risk back in 2007, followed by loss of freshwater services, tropical storms and inland flooding. Peter Giger, group chief risk officer, Zurich Insurance Group, has written a piece in which he asserts that climate change will be sudden and cataclysmic. People tend towards linear thinking, where things change by increment. But, that’s not how the real world works. Giger uses the metaphor of Jenga where pieces are removed from a tower to a point when a critical piece is removed and it all crashes down. Is that crazy thinking? Maybe, but this guy oversees risk for a company that took $US53 billion in revenue last year. Unlikely he’s cuckoo. Local Government New Zealand says, “Climate change will cause more severe and more frequent river and urban flooding, storms and high winds, storm surges and coastal

Winter Warmers is a 6 week reading programme in which children can receive incentives by completing 10 book reviews and then checking in at the library after reading 5 and 10 books. The programme is free and signups starts 27 July. Programmes Dates: 3 August - 11 September, Finale 12 September

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erosion in coming years.” Even closer to home, our district councils follow a risk management process and include audit and risk committees as part of their organisational structures. You can find the agendas

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Join us every month for a workshop on sustainability. In February, come learn the basics of making sourdough and spirits. Time: 6-7pm Would your kids like to explore their creativity in a fun and supportive Date: 18 February environment? Then send them along to our after school craft club starting Tuesday’ s in Term 3. Crafts include book journals, pot planters, hand warmers and more! There will be two sessions of 5 week blocks with 10 places available in each. Session 1 Dates: family 21 July,and 28 July, 4 Aug, Aug, and safe place where Join neighbours, friends in a 11 friendly 18 Aug Time: 3:30 to 4:30 pm you can talk, share and make the space your own. We imagine this to Session 2 Dates: 25 Aug, Sept, 8family, Sept, 15 Sept, 22 Septtattoos, Time: 3:30-4:30 be a space of shared yarns1 about careers, music, crafts, games, chess, jigsaws, books, dance, etc. It will be a place for support and fun where you will make new friends and connections. Together we can create a new space. What will it be? What will you make it? No registration required. Every Monday. Time: 1-3pm Dates: 15 Feb, 22 Feb, 1 Mar, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar

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Mike Osborne On Tuesday, January 19, less headline making than the Indian cricket team’s remarkable win at the Gabba, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risk Report for 2021 [cutt.ly/ WEF2021Risks]. Who is the WEF? Well, the WEF isn’t some group of rope sandal-wearing treehuggers but comprises partners from a thousand of the world’s largest corporations. The WEF’s stated mission is “Committed to improving the state of the world” through public-private cooperation. What does the WEF see as the top risks for 2021? By probability: firstly, extreme weather; secondly, lack of climate action; thirdly, human environmental damage. By impact: firstly, infectious diseases; secondly, lack of climate action; thirdly, weapons of mass destruction. The risks of extreme weather and lack of climate action aren’t new to the WEF’s Global Risk

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of the audit and risk committee meetings on the councils’ websites. It’s illuminating to see what they regard as risk. The agenda of Masterton District Council’s audit and risk committee 18/11/2020 meeting included eight mentions of “climate change”, all of them noted to have no environmental/

climate change impacts or considerations. For Carterton’s 18/11/2020 meeting the agenda mentioned “climate change” five times but there were no climate change implications. South Wairarapa’s October agenda doesn’t mention climate change at all and the risk register is “public excluded”.

So who is out of whack here? The WEF since at least 2007, LGNZ, or our local councils? Let’s stop treating risk management as a box ticking exercise. LGNZ states that, “Every dollar spent on hazard risk reduction avoids losses and disruption worth $3-11” [cutt.ly/ LGNZRiskAgency]. The time to act is now.

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Le château de l’insecte Dear friends, If you were in France it’d be called something ﬂash and exotic sounding like le château à insect or château le bug. But here in lil ole Nuu Zooland we just call it what it is - an insect hotel. Some things in life are not always what they are advertised to be. But rest assured when we tell you – an insect hotel is exactly that. A cool place where bugs hang out. This is why it has heaps of nooks and crannies that are perfect little spots suited to nature’s smallest life forms. Some insects take up residence and use the hotel as a nest site. Others may use it as a place to hibernate such as ladybirds and butterﬂies. Which insects frequent a hotel will depend entirely

on what materials it is composed from, how it is set up, where it is placed and what insects are in the neighbourhood. At Pūkaha ours resides above our wētā hotels, which are wee dens specially made for wētā. Consequently, our insect hotel has less sections and slots and is speciﬁcally tailored to appeal to wētā as we want to attract them to that area of our reserve. Ours only has circular tubing to accommodate varying wētā sizes in the hope this will widely appeal to them. Most insect hotels are not this speciﬁc. They typically have at least three sections. One with hollow tubes of varying circumference to allow for wide and slim insects. Another with drilled holes of varying

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sizes and lengths that form doorways giving access to different species. And finally a section that contains loosely piled natural debris – barks, sticks, leaves and whatnot to form different layered habitats to suit the personal preferences of different guests.

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You can buy insect hotels online or from some garden centres, or you can design, customise and make your own. We highly recommend this option. All kids love bugs and young tamariki will especially enjoy building a hotel under parental guidance. Attracting different insects will help bring greater biodiversity to your garden. At very low cost, you can grow certain flowers from seed near your hotel that will appeal specifically to the insects you want to attract. Inquire at your garden store to find out which seeds are best for you.

Most importantly have fun, enjoy and give it a go. It’s a great way to get up close with nature. And who knows, maybe you’ll create a Bee and Bee of notoriety or perhaps even your very own Bugingham Palace? Speak again next week, The Pūkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation eﬀorts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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F U L L O F F L AV O U R Evening browsing for busy bookworms For people hoping to browse their favourite bookstores and add to their summer reading collection, but are struggling to get away from work during the week, For the Love of Books has got you covered.

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This to offer those who work during normal business hours, and who have busy weekends, the opportunity for unhurried tranquillity while exploring the vast range of second-hand books on offer. It also allows visitors coming to the Wairarapa for the weekend to pick up some leisure time reading before they settle in at their destination. Whether you’re looking to embark on some armchair travel, dive into another person’s adventure (real or fictional), or expand your knowledge about a particular subject, you have a good chance of finding something to interest you among the wide selection available at For the Love of Books.

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If you’re looking for a treat for kids or grandkids as well, For the Love of Books has a wide selection of teen fiction, children’s chapter books, picture books, and board books. There is also a smaller selection of new books to choose from, with a focus on New Zealand authors and children’s books. If Friday evening shopping isn’t your thing, For the Love of Books is open all day from Monday to Saturday.

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Leading you to financial prudency At Mortgage Link Wairarapa, when you visit Charles Spilhaus looking for help to raise money, he provides a financial service beyond just getting the dollars and cents. He talks through your life, probes for your hopes and aspirations, matches this with lending solutions and hopefully comes out with a formula which helps you achieve your dreams. The business is about more than just new lending. He will diarise your fixed rates and make sure you get best rates and options every time you refix. Charles also consults on Reverse Mortgages and is always available for discussion to weigh up best options for retired customers. Franciscan friar, Richard Rohr, is Charles’ favourite spiritual author and speaker. When listening to him, Charles has some regret that he did not go into a more spiritual line of work. However, in a way, he does contribute through financial counselling. For almost 50 years he has been relentlessly passionate about money, banking, and accounting with the aim of helping people with their finances. “On the face of it, money and spirituality are polar-opposites. But seen at more evolved level, financial prudency and being able to take care of family and community, is intrinsic to well-being. “I am deeply interested in helping people grasp business opportunities, develop careers, and build their lives. I find all lifestages interesting – the starting out, the mid-life consolidation and moving into retirement.

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Woman’s death In the third of this series of the extraordinary ‘Stories behind the Stones’ in Masterton’s Archer St Cemetery. GARETH WINTER from the Wairarapa Archive looks at the tragedy that surrounded the death of Victoria Howell in 1907.

Victoria Howell was born in the 1860s, one of 17 children to Captain John Howell of ‘Fairlight Station’, Wakatipu, and his second wife Kararaina Paraone, Caroline Brown. Through her and his ﬁrst wife Kohikohi Patu, Victoria was related to

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was accidental many prominent lower South Island whanau. Her father, a successful whaler then trader, died in Sydney in 1874. Victoria ﬁrst appeared in Wairarapa in 1902, when a newspaper story conﬁrmed that she had, in conjunction with her business partner Florence Hall, purchased ‘Grasmere’, a 100-acre farm at Clareville, and was to establish a nursing home. The pair later moved their operations to Lincoln Rd in Masterton, then by 1906 moved again, this time to Cornwall St. In late December,

1906, Victoria Howell became unwell, and decided to take a healthrestoring trip to Castlepoint. She journeyed to the resort, against the advice of her doctor, but took a turn for the worse and the Tinui-based Doctor Dawson was called in. He diagnosed stomach cancer, and treated her accordingly, but she died on January 23, 1907. Having been under medical care, no inquest was called for and she was buried in Masterton two days later. Rumours started circulating in Masterton to the eﬀect that Miss Howell had

been poisoned, the implication being that her partner nurse Florence Hall, who was the beneﬁciary of her will, had killed her for money. One of Victoria Howell’s sisters also complained that Miss Hall had stopped her from seeing the patient, feeding the rumour. The next of kin petitioned for the body to be exhumed, and a post-mortem examination be carried out. Their wishes were granted, and the examination determined that Miss Howell had not Continued on page 26

Banks have been steadily cutting back on overheads and staff, so brokers play an important role. “Purchasing a property is not as gentlemanly as it once was. All the players need to work together to make an offer successful – and the broker can be the co-ordinating point for that.” Many people do not realise this service is free to them. “We do not charge because essentially the banks are paying us for the time we save them in securing the business and doing the preparation work.

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“He prides himself on doing it once and getting it right the first time.” Jake grew up in Otaki, where he learned his vast range of competencies from his father, a builder and engineer, and two engineer uncles. He and Casey lived in Australia for 15 years – where he worked in the construction and engineering sectors as a foreman, and she owned and managed a successful nanny agency. On re-settling in Masterton in 2018, Jake decided it was time to “give selfemployment a go”. These days, the couple are kept busy with running several of their own businesses and raising their three children. One of whom, three-year-old Jonah, has clearly inherited his Dad’s handyman prowess. “He’s not interested in plastic toys – he’d rather hang out with his Dad and use the ‘big tools’”, Casey says.

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Stories behind the Stones

Coastal death ruled accidental Continued from page 25 died from cancer, and a full inquest was held in April, 1907. Masterton doctor William Ross testified that he had seen Miss Howell in Masterton, and again when at Castlepoint, and he thought the symptoms were different on each occasion. He had urged she not be moved from Masterton at Christmas but she had insisted on a trip to Castlepoint. He did not see her again until January 4, at which time he reported “death was written in her face”. She had been vomiting constantly and was very weak. The lawyer for the Crown pointed out that Miss Hall had prevented Hiss Howell’s sister from being in the sick room, leading to tension between the two. When the family discovered Miss Howell had left her estate to Miss Hall, they asked for the body to be exhumed and further tests be carried out. As a result, it was determined that Miss Howell had large quantities of zinc in her body, enough to have caused her death.

Rumours started circulating in Masterton to the effect that Miss Howell had been poisoned. Further evidence at the inquiry disclosed that Miss Howell had stayed in the house belonging to Percy Belliss, and that there had been new water tanks installed on the property. It was stated to the jury that the zinc on the unpainted roof had oxidised on exposure to the sea air, and had been observed to contain lots of white salts. Shortly before Miss Howell’s arrival, there had been a heavy rain shower, resulting in one of the tanks becoming partly filled with water with high levels of zinc. Florence Hall told the inquest that the Groves and Johnston families were also staying in the house, but for most of the time they were drinking from a different tank from Miss Howell. When the other water tanks ran dry, the others also drank from her tank, one of the Johnston children becoming ill. She said Doctor Dawson told the family it was due to the water, but she never suspected that it was also the cause of Miss

Howell’s symptoms. As far as the will went, she explained that she and Miss Howell had known each other for 20 years, and had been business partners for about five. They had both made out wills, making each other the sole beneficiaries. After a lot more evidence from family, doctors and the police, including advice that Miss Hall was unlikely to receive anything from Miss Howell’s estate as it was likely to be very small, the coroner said it seemed apparent that Miss Howell had died from zinc poisoning. He told the jury that if they thought anyone had administered the zinc to Miss Howell, they would need to return a verdict of murder. If, on the other hand, they thought it was due to drinking from the tank at Castlepoint, they should say that no blame was attached to anybody. After a 10-minute adjournment, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. It was a popular verdict – there were calls of “hear,

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26 to 28 February 2021

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And Race Announcement Welcome 2021, only 6 weeks until Wings Over Wairarapa. We’ve released the details of many more aircraft confirmed for the 2021 Air Display. Check out wings.org.nz for details. We’re excited to announce the 3 competitors in the almighty race at Wings 2021. The first is the MXS, developed from

an American design, is now produced in Perth, Western Australia, but is widely used in aerobatic championships world-wide. It has been made famous in the Red Bull series of international air races.

Our third and final participant is Tim Williams with his AS350 BA Squirrel representing Wairarapa Helicopter Ltd.

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Migration route close The biggest animal to ever roam the earth has been discovered using Wairarapa as part of its migration route. A study led by a University of Auckland scientist found New Zealand waters provided an important migratory route for the Antarctic Blue Whale, which had a heart the size of a small car and outsized any dinosaur even megalodons. Hydrophones, or underwater microphones, anchored at the bottom of the ocean around central New Zealand recorded the whales’ low-frequency calls loud enough to be heard across hundreds of kilometres to monitor their locations, an Auckland University release stated. The study had shown the giant creatures travelled a route that ran through the South Taranaki Bight, an area off the west coast of the North Island and above the South Island. “Antarctic blue whale detections were greatest in the South Taranaki Bight during winter, when the whales were northbound, heading for warmer waters to breed, before peaking again in spring, when the whales were returning to the Antarctic to feed, the research found. “Antarctic blue whales

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were also detected to a lesser extent off the east coast of central New Zealand, offshore from Kaikoura and Wairarapa.” The study, published in the Frontiers of Marine Science journal, was a joint effort by the University of Auckland and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, with collaborators from Texas A&M University in the United States and acoustic monitoring firm JASCO Applied Sciences in Australia. Institute of Marine Science’s Victoria Warren, who led the research, said: “The research shows that New Zealand waters provide an important habitat for these incredible creatures”. “These animals are critically endangered, and

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we need to do everything we can to protect them.” Antarctic blue whales could reach up to 30 metres in length and 200 tonnes in weight, but were hunted to the brink of extinction last century. The United Nations estimated a population of 3000 in 2018 – compared with a peak of as many as 200,000 whales before commercial whaling, the report said. The acoustic data pointed to the possibility that Antarctic blue whales may breed in New Zealand waters since their calls were heard during the breeding season of September and October, but the evidence wasn’t conclusive. New Zealanders may spot an Antarctic blue whale on rare occasion. However, the creatures were notoriously

difficult to distinguish – visually, at least – from the somewhat smaller, but still giant, pygmy blue whales, Auckland University said. To get a clearer picture of both types of blue whale habits, scientists eavesdropped using microphones deployed at depths ranging from 100 to 1500 metres. While identifying the sub-species visually could be difficult, it was straightforward by sound. The data showed pygmy blue whales seemed to congregate in the South Taranaki Bight, especially from March to May, which supported other research findings and highlighted this area was significant for both types of blue whale. Underwater microphones were deployed in 2016 at four locations around central New Zealand – the South Taranaki Bight, Cook Strait, and off the coasts of Kaikoura and Wairarapa, and in 2017 at three of those locations. Over 106.5 days, 20,751

blue whale calls were detected, with both subspecies turning up at all of the locations. “This research illustrated the value of long-term deployments of underwater microphones, for monitoring rare and hard-to-observe animals such as large migratory whales,” associate professor Rochelle Constantine, one of the co-authors of the paper, said. Potential threats to whales ranged from collisions with ships to plastic pollution and anthropogenic [human created] noise from sources such as oil and gas exploration, which disrupts their communication. Warming and changes in acidification levels of the ocean due to climate change had the potential to alter marine ecosystems faster than whales could adapt, the Auckland University statement said. • Additional reporting by Grace Prior.

Wairarapa’s aluminium window & door experts Up-Date on the new Trustees Act which comes into force on 31 January 2021 Is your Trust still required, or if still required do the terms of the Trust deed need to be varied to comply with the terms of the new Trusts Act? The following is a broad summary of the changes to the new Act which affects the duties imposed on Trustees. Section 22 of the Trusts Act provides that there are mandatory trustee duties in s. 23 to 27 that cannot be avoided or contracted out of. These are duties to: • know the terms of trust • act in accordance with terms of trust • act honestly in good faith • act for benefit of beneficiaries or to further permitted purpose of trust Section 28 of the Trusts Act provides that there are default trustee duties in s. 29 to 38 that must be performed unless modified or excluded. These duties include: • exert care and skill • invest prudently • consider whether the Trust is necessary? • regularly and actively consider exercise of power • not bind trustees to future exercise of discretion • avoid conflict between beneficiaries • to act impartially • to act unanimously There is a presumption that Trustees must disclose basic trust information to include: • the names of a discretionary beneficiary/beneficiaries of the trust; and • the name and contact details of the Trustee; and • the occurrence of, and details of, each appointment, removal, and retirement of a Trustee as it occurs, and • the right of the beneficiary to request a copy of the terms of the Trust Deed and/or Trust information Trustees, particularly independent Trustees must be made aware of their obligations so as to ensure that they are not in breach of the obligations imposed on Trustees which will minimise their risk of beneficiaries of the Trust taking action against the Trustees for a breach of Trust. If you need advice about whether you wish to “wind up” your Trust - see details below if you wish to contact me. Please note that I offer a free initial appointment to discuss the above matters.

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New Zealanders feel too poor to get ÿ nancial advice Getting professional ÿ nancial advice pays o° , but many New Zealanders are not taking advantage of it, according to a report published last month. The main barriers to people getting advice is a perceived lack of wealth and the a˜ ordability of advice, says Financial Services Council Chief Executive Richard Klipin. The Financial Services Council (FSC) represents investment and life insurance companies in New Zealand. The third and ÿ nal part of its “Money and You” research series - ‘Breaking through the Advice Barrier’ - focuses on what is stopping people from getting ÿ nancial advice, and why it is important that more New Zealanders

“The good news is, the value of advice does clearly outweigh the cost. Those who are advised are delivered a 4% increase in investment returns, about 52% more in their KiwiSaver and save 3.7% more for their retirement than those who are unadvised.

have access to it. The report found only 18 per cent of New Zealanders get ÿ nancial advice. Another 35 per cent would consider getting advice, while another 40 per cent don’t see any beneÿ t in doing so. Over 65 per cent think they don’t have enough wealth or assets to warrant it, and 62 per

cent believing it is too expensive. Financial advice is more important than ever as New Zealanders are getting increasingly into debt because of the booming property market, Mr Klipin says. “We’ve looked at the main triggers for getting advice, and it’s not surprising that major life events, particularly

buying property (nearly 24 per cent), are the key motivators. “However, with house prices at record highs, and interest rates at record lows, Kiwis are taking on increased levels of debt.

The increasing levels of mortgage debt, coupled with the introduction of KiwiSaver, and growing levels of savings needed for retirement, is creating increasingly complex ÿ nancial conditions, says Mr Klipin.

“So to have 75% of respondents signal that buying a property wouldn’t trigger taking any external advice is a real area of concern.”

“In these conditions, getting advice is not just an abstract concept. It can make a real di˜ erence to your future ÿ nancial wellbeing.

“The value of advice spans across generations, with at least 80% of each cohort from pre-boomers to Generation Y reporting that advice is worth it and has delivered more value than what it has cost. “Importantly, advice is also clearly linked to overall well-being; with 46.6% of those who are advised rating their wellbeing as high or very high, and their relationships, physical and mental health all signiÿ cantly improving.”

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Taking the time Encouraging “age friendly” business The O˜ ce for Seniors has been encouraging local bodies and community groups to become more “age friendly” through its “Age friendly Aotearoa New Zealand programme.” Now it is encouraging businesses to take the same approach and has produced the “Becoming an Age Friendly Business - Making it Happen Implementation Guide.” “The guide is a valuable resource for those that are aspiring to be age friendly to get started, develop a plan and continue momentum to deliver long term change,”

says O˜ ce for Seniors Director Diane Turner. Age friendly environments are free from physical and social barriers to participation, and supported by policies, systems, services, products and technologies that enable people, even when experiencing capacity loss, to continue to do the things they value. Globally, an increasing number of cities and communities are recognising that the tenants of the age friendly movement can be extended into business - from local bodies and health services to retail and professionals like lawyers and accountants.

International research has found that products and services designed with the older person in mind often provide beneÿ ts to people of all ages, the O˜ ce for Seniors points out. The Gore District established New Zealand’s ÿ rst Age Friendly Business programme which is now being promoted throughout the country. Anyone interested in developing an Age Friendly Business programme in their community can get in touch with the O˜ ce for Seniors by emailing osc@msd.govt.nz More information is available at www.superseniors.msd. govt.nz

for older people

While few, if any, Wairarapa businesses are likely to have initiated a specific “age friendly” programme, it seems many are already making an effort to cater for the needs of their older customers and clients. Wairarapa Times-Age, for instance, which has many elderly subscribers, goes out of its way to assist them, for instance, delivering the paper to their doorstep if they have mobility issues. Now that cheques are being phased out by banks, the TA’s circulation team are happy to fill out and post direct debit forms

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Waipoua River at Colombo most toxic GRACE PRIOR to older customers with a pre-paid and addressed envelope.

for taking the time to listen to and chat with customers.

Much of the paper’s interaction with older people occurs at the front counter which is managed by the paper’s classified advertising and administration team who are well-known

“Most of the people we get at reception are older people,” says Front Office rep Donna Candy. “We spend a bit of time listening to them and do what we can to help and understand them. “We try to be polite, kind and helpful - which we do for everyone - and take the time to talk to them. You have to be a bit patient and have a bit of time to engage in small talk but I think this is important. “We might be the only person they speak to that day. That’s why some of them come here to pay their account rather than go on direct debit. “Some love to come in and see us - that’s not made up, it’s what they say. And we still manage to get our work done.”

Chartered accountants Sellar & Sellar make a special point of catering for their older clients, some of whom have been with the Masterton-based business for 50 plus years. Business Manager Trudy Hullena says a lot of older people have been hit especially hard by the phasing out of cheques by most banks. “I feel sorry for the elderly who have to learn how to operate without cheques. It’s also scary for an 85 or 90-year-old to have to go into a bank to get things done.” Sellar & Sellar goes out of its way to cater for older clients who are struggling to manage with online transactions, which also comes with greater risks to them. Older people are also having to deal with

areas they have no previous financial experience in, such when they move into a retirement village or rest home. Sellar & Sellar assist this process by having a number of different ways that their clients’ bills can be automatically paid. “There is a cost in time to us, but we are very conscious of keeping that as low as possible.” Older people often like the face- to- face contact as well, Trudy notes. “Some of our clients have been with us a long time, often across generations.” PAK’nSAVE owner Andrew Summerville says the Masterton supermarket aims to help its older customers wherever this is needed.

All Wairarapa rivers except Waipoua River at Colombo Rd and Ruamahanga River at Te Ore Ore are safe to swim in, according to Land, Air, and Water Aotearoa [Lawa]. The spot at Te Ore Ore has a cautionary warning in eﬀect. The Colombo Rd swim spot has been marked as unsuitable for swimming due to observation of toxic algae blooms. Mats of toxic algae have

been seen by community members detached from the rocks they were initially attached to. Before Christmas, the Times-Age reported that Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] had strongly advised not to swim in the Waipoua River from Paierau Rd to the Ruamahanga conﬂuence. This still stands, at least for the Colombo Rd site of the Waipoua River. There have been blooms of toxic algae come up at the Colombo Rd site. It is

more common at sites like this because of the water’s shallow depth. This allows algae to grow faster as it has less ﬂow from the river to ﬂush it out. The regional council recommended swimming was avoided and to keep dogs on leads away from the river. Toxic algae can present a very real risk to human and animal health. • For the most update on swim safety, visit the Lawa website at lawa. org.nz/explore-data/ swimming

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Three questions to ask Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson In his book Total Meditation, author Deepak Chopra writes that there are three questions that matter that we should be asking ourselves; the questions are: • What am I doing right? • What isn’t working for me? • What is my next step? To me these three questions make perfect sense. They focus on what is going well, what isn’t, and what needs to be done to move ahead. The three questions can be applied to anything. In Total Meditation, Chopra identiﬁes seven basic goals that drive us all: • Safety and security • Success and achievement • Love and belonging • Personal meaning and value • Creativity and discovery • Higher purpose and spirituality • Wholeness and unity These seven areas apply to all of us and the three questions could be asked for each. However, they are also quite broad. My suggestion would be

to break an area down to something more speciﬁc. For example, with safety and security this could be linked to your ﬁnancial position. Ask yourself the three questions and be honest with your answers. This will give you the next step or starting point towards achieving the goal.

Heroes from 1897

I have just returned from a trip to Kapiti Island, an oﬀshore nature sanctuary oﬀ the Kapiti Coast. Staying overnight I was fortunate to see a huge amount of bird life, including the very shy little spotted kiwi on a guided tour. Part of the experience on the island was a talk about the history of Kapiti. One key date was 1897 when a group of people banded together to lobby for the island to become a sanctuary for New Zealand’s then rapidly declining endemic species, many of which were close to extinction. Up until 1897 Kapiti had been used for all manner of

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The foresight of the people of 1897 should be an inspiration to those of today to look beyond the right now with our actions, looking instead at the longterm, positive impact we can have. purposes, from being a stronghold for Te Rauparaha, to a whaling station, to a group of farms. Fast forward 124 years and Kapiti Island is a beacon of hope for what could be in regards to conservation. The island is free of pests, and native ﬂora and fauna are thriving. The people in 1897 who instigated the island becoming what it is now didn’t do it for themselves; they did it for the native species that have thrived and the people of New Zealand in the years and generations to follow. The foresight of the people of 1897 should be an inspiration to those of today to look beyond the right now with our actions, looking instead at the long-term, positive impact we can have.

Don’t compare

On his YouTube channel, Ali Abdaal discusses the idea of comparing ourselves with others and the negative impact doing so can have on our wellbeing. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t look to those who we admire and can learn from as a pathway to self-improvement; in my own life there are many who I admire as role models, from a local hero in Doug Bracewell [senior], to the ﬁtness and mental toughness icon David Goggins. What Abdaal is referring to is summed up in this quote from John Stuart Mill: ‘Men do not desire to be rich, only to be richer than other men’. Essentially Abdaal is telling us not to compare ourselves with the Joneses, or with the social media

proﬁles of others. Doing so is comparing our own full lives with shared highlight reels. These people aren’t going to share the mundane dayto-day activities that we all have to do on their public proﬁles, but we will see the trip, the party, the success of children ... all the things that are great and anyone should be proud of We just need to be aware of the fact these same people have the daily struggles and ‘normal’ regular days that we all have too.

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A healthy community

Reading the Wairarapa Times Age today I came across an advertisement for the 5km Summer Series Running Events. For anyone who set a resolution around fitness and health on New Year’s Eve, the summer series events are perfect to help you on your journey. Coincidentally, the first of the six runs is on January 17, the day by which most people have given up on their resolutions, so here’s the perfect opportunity to get you reinvigorated! Anyone who turns up to any of the events will find an incredibly supportive community of all shapes and sizes. There will be competitive runners through to many

Appreciation ... anywhere

YouTuber Carrie Rad is in quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New Zealand with her husband. They are moving to New Zealand to live for the indeﬁnite period. Watching her latest video it was refreshing to see how much she is appreciating the opportunity to move to a country that is as close to being covid-free as possible. It’s easy to forget how we have the ability to do pretty much anything we want, with the exception of overseas travel. Perhaps this is a time in which comparison is a positive thing for us with the freedom we have to live our lives in a close

to ‘normal’ way. We can go to the movies, shop in bricks-and-mortar stores, go to the gym, go to school, ... all things that aren’t the case in most other countries. One thing I liked about Rad’s video was her 14 days of appreciation. She has set up a sticky note calendar on a window and everyday she and Alex [her husband] record one thing that they have appreciated about the day. My guess is that things that make the list will be relatively simple, such as the caramel slice that was delivered to her room. We need to remember it’s the simple things in life that we take for granted that will be what we would miss most if we couldn’t do them.

Say thank you

I have just listened to the Daily Stoic podcast. This is a podcast that comes out daily and I listen to most episodes. I almost always enjoy the content, which is one of the reasons why it has stayed on my favourites. It wasn’t too long ago that content like that which is shared on the Daily Stoic would have been very hard to access, and it probably would have come at a cost. Nowadays, access is as simple as subscribing to

the podcast on whatever podcast app you use. At the end of the episode today there was a message from Ryan Holiday, the host, to leave a review and a rating. I’ve heard the message many times, not just on the Daily Stoic, but on the many podcasts I listen to. Despite this I have never taken the time to leave one. Today, however, I have taken the few minutes required to log in and write a review as a means of acknowledging the host and thanking him for the regular inspiration he provides for me. There are many things that people do that we should be grateful and thankful for, yet we rarely thank them for it. Perhaps we should start expressing our thanks more regularly, as doing so would provide the reason for those we should be appreciative of to keep doing what they’re doing. • 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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who will find walking the 5km a real challenge. No one will be judging you, but everyone will be supporting you. The journey to health and fitness can be a long and lonely one. Being part of a community is a great way to get you motivated. Yes, we can do things on our own, and for many this is the preferred way of getting fit. However, support from a fabulous community can make things a little more enjoyable and increase your chances of success.

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Despite intermittent rain and strong winds, Masterton Saleyards had a good two days with their first sales since they closed due to the covid-19 lockdown. Rural reporter GRACE PRIOR spent some time at the yards and saw what she thought were some “pretty nice-looking sheep”. PGG Wrightson livestock manager Steve Wilkinson was chuﬀed to have the yards back open again. “The local farming community have been really good, happy to be back too.” Tuesday last week marked the ﬁrst stock sale for the yard since it closed during lockdown due to losing its resource consent for wastewater. Wilkinson said it had been given consent to operate, but more work was being done.

“At the moment, we have got a setup that allows us to operate, but there’s more work to do over the next three or four months as far as putting in a more permanent system. “We’re pleased that the council are allowing us to operate. “I think the commitment that Carrﬁelds and PGG Wrightson’s have made to the yards here is good – farmers get a bit of a visual of what is being done here now.” Wilkinson said the

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saleyards acted as a kind of community meeting centre for a lot of farmers – “it is one of their day outs of the year to come and see the stock that they have prepared and presented, and purchases coming in.” McBride said, without the sales, some farmers would “lose a bit of identity”. “There is a fair bit more to discuss than just what is happening at the saleyards, they use it as a catch-up with old mates,” Wilkinson said.

Carrﬁelds regional livestock manager Chris McBride said farmers now had a better idea of where their yard fees were going. “It’s nice to have it done, well at least partially done,” McBride said. The sales over the two days had run well, with Tuesday’s sale coming out as the best for far by “20 or 30 dollars per head”, Wilkinson said. Tuesday’s two-tooth and mixed-age sale’s top price per ewe went to Pirinoa’s Glen Iti, with the Romneys

reaching $262 per head. Greentops ,based in South Wairarapa, came in second with $258 per ewe. Wilkinson said many of the buyers were local, plus those who had been drawn in by the quality stock available. “Some people missed out with the high prices exceeding what they were looking to spend.” McBride said many farmers were looking to replace stock numbers they had lost by culling early last year.

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coming into the yard from outside Wairarapa for our stock, some coming from as far as the South Island, McBride said. Between the two days, the yard had about 10,000 sheep sold through the yard. “There was a good line-up of annual consignment ewe that tend to come in year after year,” McBride said. Wilkinson said this summer had been good for farmers, contrary to what had been projected.

“There was a lot of wastage last year after the dry. People that would usually take sheep through to a fair or ewe lambs through to two-tooths didn’t. Everyone is a little afraid of the dry again – so they elected to bail. “Everyone had unloaded early. It was an easier and safer bet to take the money and kill over winter.” Wilkinson said farmers had also been rebuilding their stock numbers after last year’s drought. Many farmers had been

tend to forget that we can have 150 people in a group down here, but there aren’t actually many places in the world where you can do that at the moment.” McBride thought New Zealand’s lockdown was treated a lot more seriously than others internationally. “It was worth it, as uncomfortable as they were to start with,”

Wilkinson said. McBride said he was positive moving forward into 2021 and was just happy to be open and operating the yard again. “The future with covid-19 or closure scares is the big unknown, we can’t control that, but we’ve got the big we can control back under control again,” Wilkinson said.

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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 Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 Aratoi Exhibitions: Angela Busby and Dennis Handyside: Out of the Woods to February 14; Family Tree Whakapapa by the Slavik sisters , to February 14; Terri Te Tau: Whakatau Miromiro to February 28; Crystal Chain Gang In Flux and Sam Duckor-Jones HI! to March 7. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Club Steppers: Eight-week Beginners Line Dance Course, at the Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton, 3.45-4.45pm Tuesdays. Call to register by Friday, January 29, Ngaire [021] 263-9454. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 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: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. 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: 7 days, 10am2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 02044144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 Wairarapa Country Music Club: Meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, at 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon,

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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. https://www.facebook. com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742. 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. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 3782949 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome

in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Ben [027] 892-0730. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are an unauditioned, allcomers, primarily cappella choir. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail. com Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am1pm. 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] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. 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: Meet 9amnoon 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. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call

Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Meet at Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan Brader 370-8699/[027] 272-1892. Greytown Miniature Makers: Meet 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels. Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 7-9pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. All welcome. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 or sue.mcrae. nz@gmail.com Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. 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. 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) 2996389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton. WedSun, 11am-3pm. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the

Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 3088556. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or 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 with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 3047155. 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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42 Wairarapa Midweek Puzzles Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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F ORK LIF T S , T RU C K S , 2 SEA T ER B U S, LOAD ERS , T RANS PORT ER Long or Short term all at James Trucks & Machinery, 291 High Street, Solway, Masterton. Phone Gary 06 377 0550.

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PAPAWAI & KAIKŌKIRIKIRI TRUSTS BOARD

Leadership & Personal Development Scholarship 2021 Opening date 1 February 2021 Closing date 4:30pm, 31 March 2021 The purpose of the scholarship is to support students to attend a Leadership and Personal Development programme Available to Secondary School Students in years 11, 12 and 13 who meet the current criteria To apply online visit our website www.pktrusts.nz Or The Secretary-Manager Phone: 06 370 2952 Email: office@pktrusts.nz

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OFFICIAL NOTICE. CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ROADS TO ORDINARY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

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PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Carterton District Council proposes to close Dakins Road from Western boundary of Urlar Vineyard down to and including the Carterton District Council reserve known as The Cliffs for the purpose of a Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival for the period indicated hereunder: Period of Closure: Saturday 13th March 2021 7.00am – 7.00pm Alternate Day if event unable to proceed due to weather conditions Sunday 14th March 2021 7.00am – 7.00pm Roads affected: Dakins Road and The Cliffs Reserve The closed section will be adequately and properly signposted, at the beginning of the closed road, being manned with radio communication to allow the passage of through traffic in an emergency. Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge his/her objection and grounds thereof, in writing before 17th February 2021 at the office of the Carterton District Council, Holloway Street, Carterton. D Gittings Infrastructure, Services and Regulatory Manager www.cdc.govt.nz

28 Holloway St, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz

44 Wairarapa Midweek Classifieds Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Classified F u ner a l D i r ec tor s Caroline Finlay

Gary Pickering

Adelaide Skeet

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garypickeringfunerals.co.nz Cnr Waltons Avenue & High Street, Kuripuni, Masterton

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Landscape Design & Construction

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This position is a newly created position for Term One and Term Two (with a possibility of being extended if funding can be secured). We are looking for a person who really enjoys working with young children and supporting them when life is tough. The role will include talkingg to students at

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W A I R A R A P A T I M ES - A G E DELIVERY PERSON REQUIRED M A R T I N B O R O UGH RU N

Early morning start 6 days a week We are seeking a fit and reliable person to deliver our newspaper into our readers letterboxes and retail outlets. You will need your own reliable vehicle.

Ph 370 1110 35-37 Lincoln Rd, Masterton www.wairarapafunerals.co.nz

CONTACK NICK 06 377 7654 or 027 251 0616 or email nicolkelly71@gmail.com

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Being at the gate as students come into school so you are a familiar face to children and their whanau. The person will be in the playground at break times and be available to talk to children who may be finding it difficult to make friends and need some coaching in pro- social skills (how to play nicely). The person will be confident enough to build relationships with families who may struggle to get their children to school and work alongside the Social Worker in Schools, SENCO and Learning Support Co-ordinator with at risk families. The person will have an understanding ng of the principles of the Treaty o bi-culturalism. If this position sounds of interest to you please send your application, including your CV, to:- principal@masterton.school.nz by 5pm Friday 29th January 2021

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Duncan set for motocross There will be superstars galore at this year’s 60th anniversary New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville, including now a two-time and world number one. Women’s motocross world champion Courtney Duncan will race at the two-day event as part of her build-up for a return to Europe in the coming weeks, when she will be targeting her third consecutive world championship. Duncan has not always been available to race at Woodville, with her international commitments holding priority for her in recent years, but fresh out of her covid-19 quarantine, the Otago rider is thrilled to be a draw-card rider at this year’s event. She is sure to delight her many Kiwi fans with this rare appearance in New Zealand, coming just a few days after she celebrates her 25th birthday. Duncan will race the women’s class only at Woodville to reduce any risk of injury before her 2021 campaign in Europe. When she last raced at Woodville in 2016, Duncan stunned the male stars of the MX2 [250cc]

It’s the ÿ rst time that the NZ Motocross Grand Prix, the largest stand-alone event on the New Zealand motorcycle racing calendar, has been afforded this honour.

World champion Courtney Duncan adds star power to an already impressive line-up of motocross heroes coming to Woodville on January 30-31. PHOTO/KAWASAKI EUROPE

class, topping the podium that weekend ahead of national champions and fellow Kiwi internationals Josiah Natzke, and Hamish Harwood. The host Manawatu Orion Motorcycle Club president Brad Ritchie was thrilled to welcome Duncan to the event.

“It is so exciting, for our 60th anniversary event, to have Courtney Duncan come and race here,” he said. “To have a two-time world champion at the event will be spectacular. We have been delving into the history of the event and recognising people who

have played a part over the years. For them to be able to watch Courtney Duncan from the spectator embankment will be pretty special I’m sure.” The Honda-sponsored Woodville event will have double the signiﬁcance this year, also recognised this time around as the opening

round of four in the 2021 New Zealand Motocross Championships. It’s the ﬁrst time that the NZ Motocross Grand Prix, the largest stand-alone event on the New Zealand motorcycle racing calendar, has been aﬀorded this honour. — BikesportNZ.com

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Dannii Sargent Well that’s a strange year behind us. With limited opportunities to train, compete and fundraise we were stoked with some great results from the few tournaments that went ahead. The Nationals were held in Mosgiel, Dunedin and our tournament team of nine wrestlers gave it everything and came away with some great results. It was great to see the grassroots of our club continue to grow with new wrestlers at our beginners class and the senior class become a weekly fixture through the year. I know some were disappointed to find the season had come to a close at the end of term three but we do need to let our awesome coaches take a break over summer. As we move into 2021 we are looking forward to a full season and have received provisional dates from the Olympic Wrestling Association of NZ. We have coaching and officials training booked and we are in discussions with our friends from the Tawa Tigers and Waikanae wrestling clubs about holding another series of the successful smaller

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introduction tournaments, for all levels, and extra training camps. These will all lead towards the major tournaments held from July to October. Our season starts February 17 with Under 10s at 5.30pm followed by Over 10s at 6.30pm. These are

fun classes with new and old welcome. Later in the season we will look to hold technical training on a Sunday afternoon. If you are interested in finding out more message us on our Facebook page, Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club or email at

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