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An unlucky day for punters at the Tauherenikau Races will potentially save someone’s life. Dave ‘Tubs’ Wright usually spends 12-14 hours researching horses and the odds before he picks the bets on behalf of the Punters’ Club at Wairarapa races. And although he usually gets it right, on occasion quadrupling people’s money, his success has taken a plunge at the past two race meets this year, with returns on a $10 punters’ ticket dipping below $2. When this happens, the pool total is donated to charity. Following the death of Wairarapa’s Grand National winning jumps jockey Cody Singer, who took his own life last year, it was decided that the $1500 remining in the pool would be given to Lifeline to help reduce distress and prevent suicide. “This donation could save somebody’s life – and what is the value of that?”, Tubs said. Wairarapa suicide prevention and postvention coordinator Rachel Hope of Lifeline said the organisation was “so incredibly appreciative” of the donation. “If there is ever an organisation that knows how to stretch a dollar, it’s Lifeline, so it will go far and exactly where it is needed.” Lifeline receives an average of six suicide calls each day, helping to save lives daily for those imminently at risk. Each call costs $25, and so this donation from the Punters’ Club will be able to support 60 people in distress. Lifeline’s key helpline services do not receive government funding and they need continued community support to respond to every caller. “The only way we are all going to save lives is by trying – all of us,” Rachel said. “Sometimes you just need someone to have a chat to.” • A deeper look into suicide prevention and the life of Cody Singer is on page 10 of the Wairarapa Midweek.

Dave ‘Tubs’ Wright of the Punters’ Club hands a $1500 cheque over to Lifeline’s Rachel Hope. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

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I’m already anticipating the sigh of relief some of us will let out with the coming of Easter weekend. For some of us, this time of year means a few extra days off, and for others it may mean extra shifts and extra pay. As much as I love to earn the coin, I’m happy to say I’ll be kicking back with some days off this time around. And what better year to have time off over Easter than 2018. We’ve got the balloon festival, the Wairarapa Art and Garden Trail, and some Easterthemed events at places like Pukaha Mount Bruce. Even though this will be the third year I’ve been in the country for the balloon festival, it will be the first where I can actually enjoy the festivities off the clock, and I absolutely cannot wait. Lucky for you Midweek readers, we have your Easter activities sorted too with the inclusion of a lift-out map of the Wairarapa Art and Garden trail in the middle of this Midweek edition. As much as I love my wee

garden, currently flooded with marigolds, it would probably be ranked a 0.5 out of 10 when compared to the Wairarapa gardens featured in this local trail. Actually, it would probably rank less than that if I’m honest! One of the gardens I’m most exited to visit is Kay and Pete Goldfinch’s olive grove in Martinborough. Kay, who has been sculpting clay, drawing, and painting for three decades, is slowly building a collection of her sculptures, dotted throughout the property. At the back of the house is a large terrace, home to a number of pots, and a pizza oven that many consider to be an art piece in itself. The terrace leads into a potage filled with veggies and herbs producing quantities to sustain them over winter. The couple will be free to discuss the challenges and rewards of owning an oil grove for those who may be interested – which I am… anyone else up for a tasting? So, make sure you keep the Wairarapa Midweek with you so you can check out all 10 of the gardens on the trail – it’s only $2 entry per garden per person, so you’ll be able to pick and choose which ones tickle your fancy. Have a great Easter.

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EMILY IRELAND Masterton’s outdoor swimming pool has well and truly gone to the dogs. Well, it did on Sunday at least for the ﬁrst annual Dogs in Togs event. From 11am until 2pm, dogs from around the Wairarapa were given access to the Trust House Recreation Centre pool, broken up into two sessions for small dogs and bigger ones. By 1pm, things were in full swing with pooches launching themselves into the pool after frisbees and balls, with some opting to jump oﬀ diving platforms into the cool water. Dad Scott McKenzie was at the poolside, supervising his children and their dog Coco who was dressed in a striped bathing suit. He said it was a great chance for dog-lovers to use the Masterton facility, and was enjoying seeing dogs “launching themselves into the pool after balls”. “All the dogs are getting on really well.” The Togs in Togs event which cost owners $5 entry, was facilitated by the recreation centre, Masterton District Council, and Canine Friends Pet Therapy. All proceeds will go towards the Wairarapa SPCE and Canine Friends Pet Therapy.

Canine Friends Pet Therapy Wairarapa Liason Lisa Chapman and her dog Phoebe, and president Ann Evens and her dog Thumper. PHOTOS/IRELAND

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Carterton gears up for ‘Go By Bike Week’ World class BMX display team Freestyle Lifestyle will be the star attraction of Carterton’s Go By Bike Week, organised by Huri Huri: Bike Wairarapa in conjunction with Carterton District Council. The week-long cycling festival is taking place from Monday, April 16 to Sunday, April 22, to celebrate the Vantage Age Group Road National Championships, which take place in the Carterton district between April 20-22. Carterton councillor Rebecca Vergunst, elected member to the Carterton Walking and Cycling Advisory Group, said that the cycle championships coming to Carterton was the perfect opportunity to encourage the community to get on their bikes. “For some time, we have been talking about how to encourage residents to use cycling as their preferred mode of transport, and having a signiﬁcant cycling event come to our district was the perfect catalyst to get an initiative underway.” A packed programme of events for all ages has been created to give residents a taste of cycling as a sport, hobby and mode of transport.

Events include a decorate your own helmet competition for kids, Big Bike Film Night, a chance to try out an E-bike, and an opportunity for people to get back on their bikes with an adult ride out with Pedal Ready instructors to Fensham Reserve. The Huri Huri Kids BMX Workshop sees the Freestyle Lifestyle team make their ﬁrst appearance in Carterton following successful events in Martinborough and Masterton in the last year. The event runs during morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday, April 21, where young riders will learn about bike safety equipment and essential safety skills, and how to ﬁx and maintain their bikes. There will also be games, stories and stunt demonstrations, and the kids get to try out some basic BMX stunt skills. Registration via EventFinda is essential and the cost is $10. For more information about any of the Go By Bike Week activities, check out www.hurihuri.co.nz or the Huri Huri facebook page.

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Makoura College graduates

In 1968, a new high school on the East Side of Masterton opened its doors for the first time. This weekend, several successful alumna, an almost closure and a Prime Minister’s Award later, Makoura College celebrates its 50th anniversary. Five notable ex-students share their experiences from the old school yard. Makoura College.

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Keith Marshall, owner of the Lakehouse Cafe Years at Makoura: 1968 to 1971

Deborah Davidson, Masterton district councillor, and Trust House Recreation Centre manager Years at Makoura: 1980 to 1984

Ronald Karaitiana, Masterton District Council Rangitane representative, Rangitane Tu Mai Ra transition manager Years at Makoura: 1981 to 1985

High school was tough for me – as it is for a lot of young people. But I got a lot out of my time at Makoura College. Back then, with a Maori mum and Pakeha dad, I was labelled a “half-caste” – and certainly didn’t identify as Maori at primary school. I started discovering my Maori identity at Hiona Intermediate, and I was able to continue that at Makoura. Even then, Maoritanga was strongly entrenched at the school. We had two very strong kapa haka groups, and te reo was a core subject. I am grateful to Mr Wensor, my Maori teacher, who chased me down the road when I stormed out of class, saying I wanted to do French instead of te reo! When we were seniors,

Looking back on my time at Makoura College, it helped me become a well-rounded individual. The staff at Makoura were great. They took the time to get to know us as individuals, and it was obvious they loved what they did. That was inspiring. Rae McKenzie in particular sticks out like a beacon in my memory! A lot of the Maori kids gravitated together and did kapa haka – but I thought I do something different. I gave drama a try, and ended up doing about three or four school productions. I was also captain of the volleyball and basketball teams. Our basketball coach was Brian Paquin (Anna Paquin’s father).

I was one of the first students at Makoura College (Makora, as it was then known), and the very first to show up on the day it opened. I arrived far too early, about 7am . . . so, I had to go down to the dairy and amuse myself for about an hour. Everything was brand new back then. The ground that’s now the sports field was still covered in stones – and the contractors at the time had paid the school to clear them – I remember us students having to go outside and pick them up. It was like a desert, dusty and hot as hell. I remember us all being gathered together in the classroom, listening to the moon landing – Mr Preston had brought his radio in specially.

The year before that, our first year, was the Wahine storm – we all got sent home about lunchtime, as it was too dangerous for us to be out in the wind. I would say I was an average student – I wasn’t brilliant, by any means. And the teachers were definitely tough. Out of the whole school, I was the second student to get the cane. But, mostly, I got on well with my teachers. Mr Gifford, my tech drawing teacher, stood out in particular – he was very good. On the whole, my high school years were a positive experience. I made some really good friends – and most of those guys I’m still in touch with today.

the teachers made a point of treating us like young adults.I found out employers were impressed with Makoura students. Because of how our teachers interacted with us, we were more sociable, and able to connect and communicate with adults. I wasn’t the best student – I used to wag, and talk back to my teachers. I never thought back then I’d go on to manage a gym – I hated PE, and would make any excuse to get out of it! But I had some wonderful teachers, who never gave up on me, and kept pushing me to be the best I could be. I’m attending the reunion this weekend. Makoura has a lot to celebrate. It has produced some amazing people over the years.

People used to laugh at us, being coached by this Canadian guy – but we won pretty much all our divisions. I was a behind the scenes kind of guy at high school – if we were on big school trips, I’d be the one who’d wait for the kids who’d fallen behind. Since leaving school, I’ve worked with a lot of vulnerable communities (as a social worker, with Stopping Violence Wairarapa, and doing injury prevention work at ACC), and I think my time at school did help me develop that nurturing side of myself. It’s been great seeing my nieces and nephews go through Makoura – at one point, there were 27 Karaitianas at the school!

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I’m grateful for my time at Makoura. I think my college years definitely helped shape me as a person. I took art all through high school. Our art class environment was competitive, but very supportive and always stimulating. You would most often find me in the art room… talking crap and listening to Nirvana. I also did bilingual art classes, where we learned bone and wood carving. Being exposed to both Maori and European techniques had a big influence on my art today. I hadn’t planned on being a potter in high school. But, Makoura was an early adopter of sending students on work experience, and as part of that, I ended up in the utopia that was Paul Melser’s [Carterton ceramicist] pottery studio!

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Kapa haka wows Contractors involved in the build and SWVet sta˜ and family celebrate the opening of the new clinic. PHOTO/DAVE LINTOTT

New vet clinic open Masterton Intermediate School students joining in on the haka performance with the group from IDEA services. PHOTO/ELISA VORSTER

ELISA VORSTER An inspirational performance from Wairarapa’s IDEA Services group last week has set the tone for its ﬁrst trip to Rotorua for a regional kapa haka festival. The group, led by Tama Biddle from Wairarapa Reap, performed on stage at Masterton Intermediate School (MIS) last Wednesday, in front of the school’s own kapa haka group. IDEA Services Wairarapa is an organisation which assists people with an intellectual disability to further their interests and establish themselves in the community. Mr Biddle said the people who used the

service had wanted to do kapa haka for a long time but didn’t have a tutor before he came along around 18 months ago. “They just love being part of something, and it increases their self-confidence.” MIS principal Russell Thompson really enjoyed hosting the group during the school’s regular kapa haka slot and described the experience as “just so cool”. “I believe kapa haka is for everybody,” he said. The school’s own kapa haka group proudly represented numerous different cultural groups and welcomed the IDEA services group with loud cheers and applause. The performances were topped off by a

spine-tingling haka from the group which was mirrored by MIS’s kapa haka group who stood up and joined in. Arlene Whitney from IDEA services said it was a great opportunity for the group to practice before the festival in Rotorua in April. They hadn’t performed at MIS before this week but said they “would deﬁnitely be coming back”. She said it would be the ﬁrst time the group had travelled away for three nights and wanted to thank the community who had raised the funds for them to go. “We wouldn’t be there without Tama and the team, and the community help.”

Hundreds of people enjoyed a sneak preview of the new state of the art South Wairarapa Vets (SWVets) clinic on the outskirts of Carterton on Saturday. The $1.5 million purpose-built clinic opened for business on Monday, though the oﬃcial opening ceremony took place on Friday, with the ribbon being cut by Carterton Mayor John Booth in front of SWVets staﬀ and a group of clients and VIPs. The popular open day included a behind-the-scenes tour of the companion animal hospital and the large animal and equine facility with visitors able to view the new technology used by SWVets, including the modern medical laboratory and high tech operating theatre. Adrian Evans, director of SWVets who oversaw the new clinic project, was delighted to see so many people enjoying their visit to the new state of the art facility. “This day has been a long time coming and it’s fantastic to be able to move our Carterton operations into a clinic large enough to cater for the needs of our clients, both those with companion pets and those with larger animals,” he said. ADVERTORIAL

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Cornus, commonly known as Dogwood provide interest all year with beautiful ﬂowers, great foliage and some have attractive fruit. Dogwoods prefer cooler winter temperatures and there are many varieties to choose from. Rainbow (Flowering Dogwood) How is this for amazing foliage! A small pyramidal tree with horizontal branches. When the new leaves appear lovely white flowers appear too. Mature size approx. 3m. We have other Dogwoods available too: Cherokee Chief, Cherokee Sunset + more! red stemmed dogwood (Cornus Sibirica) Brilliant erect scarlet stems to brighten up the winter garden, cream bunches of summer flowers with bluish fruits that follow.

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Remembering Cody Singer Suicide prevention and awareness has been a matter of considerable discussion in recent years, with Wairarapa sitting high on the national statistics table. Last year, the Too Many, Wairarapa campaign was supported by the Wairarapa Times Age and Midweek in an effort to get people talking about their mental health and look out for each other. Anna Cardno, the communications manager for the Wairarapa District Health Board, knows all too well the impact that a suicide has on all those affected. Having lost several family members and too many friends to suicide, she saw the Too Many, Wairarapa campaign as a way to help people take some positive action and try to build resilience across the community. Being well connected in the equestrian world, it is no surprise that Anna knew Grand National winning jumps jockey Cody Singer, who took his own life last year, aged 26. She lives nearby the Hunt Club and had been in to visit to trial a horse with him just a few weeks before he died. That was the last time she saw him, and Anna remembers him the same as he always was, full of cheeky banter. However, she cautions, the old saying that you don’t know what lies behind a smile is very true. “Cody was a fun guy and always good for a laugh, but his troubles ran deep. “I think most people probably knew he struggled, but he was excellent at putting on a smiley face.” “That is one of the hardest things, I think. “We often know people are finding life tough, but we don’t always know when

they are finding it too tough.” Anna said after a suicide everyone was left with the question “could I have done more?”. “Part of my work with the prevention and awareness campaign involves me receiving notifications of local suicides. “Getting the call about Cody that morning really stung,” Anna said. “My hope is that Wairarapa, as a community, can support itself better and stop those burning calls happening for people.” Cody Singer was a jumps jockey – a good one. He won the Grand National in 2012 on Cape Kinaveral. But a few years later, life threw a curve ball that was to change Cody’s future. “Cody had a shocker of a fall three years ago, from the same horse he won the Grand National on,” Anna said. “He suffered a traumatic brain injury that immediately ended his jumps career. “Since 2014 he’s had to limit himself to riding a bit of track and being the Huntsman for Wairarapa Hunt Club. “For Cody that would have been a bit like

Cody Singer. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

standing down as President to make tea – although he really loved the hunting.” As if that dramatic, enforced change of a much-loved career wasn’t enough, Cody had to cope with ongoing

medication to try and control headaches, balance issues and depression. He was also struggling to come to terms with the death by suicide of his great racing friend, Otago based Irishman, Ross Doherty, who died in 2015. “I have messages on my phone still from Cody that he sent me in late July last year on the anniversary of Ross’s death,” Anna said. She read part of his last text where he was mourning Ross and regretting that his friend hadn’t talked more instead of ending his life. “Like me, he had big dreams but things started to weigh heavily on his shoulders and instead of talking to us, he decided to leave.” Anna read. “We had that text conversation on July 28, and Cody died just one month later, on August 29…was it a warning sign?” Anna answered her own question. “Of course it was. But even in the midst of managing a suicide awareness campaign, I didn’t pick up the level of desperate. “You’d think given the environment I was working in, I would have. “The thing is, we just don’t know what’s underneath for people. “That’s why we need to just keep in touch with anyone having trouble. “Keep asking if they are okay. “Find communication channels that work, and help them to get help.”

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Grand National winning jumps jockey Cody Singer took his own life last year.

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The moon and the lion

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A three-quarter full moon is in Leo and passes very close to the bright star Regulus tonight. In fact, if you were to watch it beyond the evening, like midnight or later, it will be even closer to the star. It’s a good way to appreciate in one evening the motion of the moon. You will notice that as the evening goes on into the night, the moon is drifting backwards; that is, towards the east. The following night (March 29) at the same time, the moon is a great chunk of the way east of Regulus and heading out of the lion’s rear end. The reason is simple. All the stars are so far away that they remain fixed in their constellation shapes. As the night goes on, the zodiac constellations that the sun moon and planets move in, all drift west, simply because the Earth is spinning the opposite way – west to east. It’s like if you turn around anti-clockwise in the middle of the room, the room appears to be moving clockwise around you. But the moon is orbiting west to east, and takes nearly a month to do the round of Earth. So, every night it moves a little bit east against the east-west turning of the sky. You can see this effect easier if you catch the full moon rising on the eastern horizon. The following night, it will rise nearly an hour later. Every month, the moon passes through

Ollie is quite the gentleman. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Gentle Ollie

Constellation Leo from an 1822 celestial atlas.

Leo, but sometimes it passes nearer the star Regulus and other times less close (of course, that is line of sight – the star is actually many millions of times further away). Sometimes, the moon covers the star completely, which is called an occultation in the hallowed halls of astronomy. So, what is the reason for this apparent wandering by our beloved satellite? Actually, it does not wander. The moon’s orbit is tilted five degrees to the orbit of Earth. That means that in observational terms it can appear up to five degrees above or below the apparent path of the sun across the sky.

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That explains why the moon at only half a degree in size does not produce an eclipse of the sun every new moon. If the moon’s orbit was exactly in plane with Earth’s orbit, there would be a solar eclipse about every 29 days. Oddly enough, Leo’s brightest star, Regulus, is almost bang on the path of the sun. In the picture from an old celestial atlas, you can see the path of the sun through the lion’s legs, and the star Regulus on the lion’s thigh. Up next: Autumn morning show.

Ollie is a gentle kitty about 5-6 years old. He needs to be rehomed as his owner had to move into a bus and Ollie isn’t happy there. He’s an independent boy and spends a lot of time outdoors. His owner says he is quite the gentleman and will let the other cats he lives with eat before he does. Ollie is a bit on the shy side but he loves cuddles and a lap to sit on. He’s not a particularly good hunter but that’s because of his kind heart – he’d rather let them get away. Ollie has been vet checked, desexed, vaccinated and FIV tested. His adoption fee is $80. If you are interested in Ollie call Lee at KittyCat Rehoming on 021 0843 8935 or email kittycatrehoming@gmail.com • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa is a non-profit initiative that works to find loving homes for stray and abandoned cats and assists owners in difficult circumstances to rehome their cats. • Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa.

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Wairarapa DHB tops handwashing rankings The Wairarapa District Health Board has washed away its competition when it comes to hand hygiene. The most recent publication of the Health Quality and Safety Commission’s national hand hygiene results placed Wairarapa DHB first in the country in hygiene compliance. With a 92.5 per cent compliance rate, Wairarapa was top of the table in the five moments of hand hygiene, with the remaining DHBs’ compliance rates ranging from 67.7 per cent, to 87.6 per cent. The target is 80 per cent. The five moments of hand hygiene are listed as: before patient contact; before a procedure; after a procedure or body fluid exposure risk; after patient contact and

Getting ready for flu season Flu vaccinations will be available in Wairarapa from early April. Healthcare experts recommend flu vaccinations as the best way to protect yourself against the disease, which has left many people sick and caused deaths overseas. Influenza, “the flu”, can be anywhere. It is easy to catch through coughs and sneezes. The flu is much worse than a cold, and many people won’t even show symptoms, so they can spread the disease without even knowing it. Immunisation is the most effective tool available to reduce the impact of the flu. People at risk of getting very sick when they have the flu include young children, babies, pregnant women and older people, as well as people with some illnesses like asthma or diabetes. Some people with flu need to stay in hospital for a while, and a few people can die from it. The best way to protect yourself is by having a flu shot every year – for some people it’s even free. The flu shot helps your body protect itself from flu. You protect yourself, your family and people around you if you have a flu shot. This year the vaccination has been updated to include the strain which is currently causing problems in the Northern Hemisphere. The two funded quadrivalent influenza vaccines for 2018 are: INFLUVAC® TETRA for adults and children aged 3 years or older, and FLUARIX® TETRA for children aged under 3 years, i.e. 6–35 months.

after contact with patient surroundings. Hand Hygiene New Zealand coordinates national auditing three times per year, which is carried out by trained and certified gold auditors in each DHB. Of particular note was the 95.1 per cent compliance rate attributed to the Wairarapa Hospital’s assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward. Chris Stewart, executive leader of quality, risk and innovation at Wairarapa DHB, said handwashing saved lives. “Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a significant problem worldwide but they can be prevented through simple interventions, like practising good hand hygiene,” she said. “In fact, hand washing is one of the most important measures in the fight

against HAIs and we actively encourage and measure compliance at Wairarapa Hospital.” She said it was great to see the commitment staff had made towards improving the quality and safety of patient care had been recognised. The national target for hand hygiene compliance has increased over time, as the programme has successfully gained traction in DHBs. The target was set at 64 per cent in June 2012, 70 per cent in June 2013, 75 per cent in June 2014 and 80 per cent in June 2015. The latest report presented the results for the period from July 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017. Thirteen DHBs achieved at or

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Students out and about Kuranui College senior students are swapping their shirts and shoes for lifejackets and tramping boots thanks to the Out and About course, which gives them the chance to earn NCEA credits for outdoor education. The current focus is kayaking, with the group developing new skills and safety techniques at Greytown Swimming Pool, before enjoying a day paddling at Waiohine Gorge. They have learnt about the various types of kayaks and equipment and how to paddle a whitewater kayak, including technical paddle strokes. Most importantly, they have been taught how to perform various rescue techniques, including self-rescue and even Eskimo rolling for the more confident. Head of Senior College and Outdoor Education teacher, Josh Hutchings, said Out and About brings wide-ranging benefits. “The value of this course is that it teaches trust, resilience, accountability, builds confidence and teamwork, and allows students to learn skills which open up the chance to experience places and challenges they may never have otherwise,” he said. Student Tylah Higgerson agreed. “It gets you outdoors, so you’re not stuck in a classroom and it lets you experience new things that maybe you have never done before. “You get the chance to get out of your comfort zone.” The course has appealed to students right across the board, with Harvey Morison enjoying the contrast with the

Kuranui College students developing new skills and safety techniques at Greytown pool.

science papers he’s taking for NCEA Level 3. “I’ve always had fun doing outdoor activities and it’s just a way for me to keep doing that, as well as getting some credits for it. “It gives me more experiences and helps with teamwork and leadership.” With the kayaking component nearly completed, Mania Apiata is already looking forward to the next challenge. “This course has gone throughout the whole year, but once we have been to the Wahine Gorge that will be kayaking done,’ she said. “The next one will be tramping. “We are going on a couple of overnight tramps, and then we go for a two-night tramp, and as students we get to choose where we go.”

Kuranui College students geared up for the great outdoors.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

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Sunday 1st of April – 10 AM Easter Sunday celebration service

MASTERTON BAPTIST CHURCH 12 Renall Street Anglican Maori Pastorate Te Hepara Pai 131 Cole Street Masterton

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Some thoughts on Easter I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die” (John 11:25-26)

Maundy Thursday. 6pm Service Easter Sunday. 9am Service

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Easter is the demonstration of God that life is essentially spiritual and timeless” Charles M. Crowe On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer” Douglas Horton

And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there ÿ nd Him. For he departed, and behold, he is here” ° St Augustine

Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life” S.D. Gordon

It is the hour to rend thy chains, the blossom time of souls” Katherine Lee Bates

But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust” Walter Raleigh

The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world.° Still before us lie work, discipline, sacriÿ ce.° But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacriÿ ce” Henry Knox Sherrill

He takes men out of time and makes them feel eternity” Ralph Waldo Emerson Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances” Robert Flatt

Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness” Floyd W. Tomkins Where man sees but withered leaves, God sees sweet ˛ owers growing” Albert Laighton For I remember it is Easter morn, and life and love and peace are all new born” Alice Freeman Palmer The Christ will su˝ er and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name.” (Luke 24:46-47)

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Farming for the future Jill Greathead Volunteering Wairarapa

My role with Volunteering Wairarapa has made me aware of the events and activities in our region which happen because people have passion and want to do great things. These people are volunteers who give their time, skills and energy to make these great things happen. One group of great people are the team who host the “Farming for the Future” Seminar which is on April 10. Now in its 5th year, this is a one-day seminar that attracts more than 150 people to the Carterton Events Centre. The team, who are members of the South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group and Mangatarere Restoration Society, get together each October, discuss the theme of the following year’s event and secure a range of speakers from around New Zealand who practice sustainable farming and land use. Led by Heather Atkinson, the team organise sponsorship, funding, promotion, catering, speaker hospitality, and logistics for the day to name a few of the tasks for this event. This year Susie Ferguson from Morning Report on National Radio will host

New chair for Cancer Society’s local branch

the event. It is informative events like this that bring fresh ideas into the minds of people to make the changes we need to make to create a society that recognises that we need to look after our planet for our future prosperity and happiness. As a not-for-profit event, it is $45 per person with any leftover funds supporting the ecological restoration activities of the South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group and Mangatarere Restoration Society. Go to www.farmingforthefuture.org.nz for more information. If you have a story about volunteering that you wish to share, give me a call on 0274 884 376.

The new chair of the Wairarapa branch of the Cancer Society knows he has big shoes to fill, but has the skills and experience necessary to be a success. Robin Irwin has taken over the position from Keith Hunt, who filled in after Susan McWilliams stepped down last year. “I was asked by Susan if I would consider taking on the role – she has been chair for the past nine years and has done a great job,” Mr Irwin said. “I was unsure about taking on a new commitment, especially as Susan has led our Cancer Society through many exciting changes in her tenure.” He said there was no way he could do the job without a successful team around

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa

“Leaders, helpers and committee members for Carterton Scouts required” Carterton Scouting Group are looking to strength their leadership team in keas, cubs and scouts. Skills Required: An interest in empowering youth to develop community values, to have respect, to do what is right and be positive.

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“Carterton School Holiday Programme Assistants” required Volunteers are needed to assist facilitators running workshops during school holidays while the children participate in activities from X-Box, WII, sports (ie ball handling) and crafts Skills required: Love children of primary age, be flexible and patient, and have a great sense of humour.

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him, and acknowledged the 10 board members who freely provide their time. “The centre manager Jacinta Buchanan, ably helped by Sandra Loveday and Jacqui Ewington, are also committed to their work. “I would like to foster a good working relationship with our DHB, local PHOs (primary health organisations) and other key stakeholders including funding providers – I have already arranged regular meetings with Wairarapa DHB.” Mr Irwin moved to Masterton with his family in 1978, and spent his working life as a general surgeon at Wairarapa Hospital. He then joined the Cancer Society in the 1980s, under the chairmanship of retired teacher Alf Bird. “I retired in the 1990s when I thought the Wairarapa centre may be absorbed and managed by the Wellington division of the Cancer Society. “I am reassured our local Centre is here to stay with support from the division, because the Cancer Society is committed to remaining local and sustaining its services to Wairarapa people.” Mr Irwin’s plan is to lead the executive board in a governance role for three years, as long as his health permits. “I hope to provide wisdom and knowledge to the executive board and the staff, so they can provide an even greater service to our local cancer community — one success, of course, being the community chemotherapy service, which is a major asset to cancer services locally.”

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8 Camellia Lane,

Thank you for supporting Wai Art Trust’s Wairarapa Art & Garden Trail 2018 – we appreciate your support!

Mike Spink

This is a self-drive trail over the four days of Easter Weekend and ten gardens. We suggest you take your time and explore each garden and the artworks within fully. Artworks will be for sale (deemed ‘market stalls’, we are exempt from the Easter trading rules). Entry fees are $2 per person per garden. The volunteers on the garden gates would really appreciate it if you could bring small change. The trail continues in all weathers, as my Grandfather would say “If it’s ﬁne bring a coat, if it’s raining please yourself.” Wear sturdy shoes, bring a walking stick if your knees are a bit dodgy – check which gardens are suitable for limited mobility. You are most welcome to have picnics in the gardens. Please take rubbish with you. Remember that this trail is over Easter, it is more about the art and being inspired by the hard landscaping and structure of the gardens rather than the pretty ﬂowerbeds.

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Mike and Jennie Spink moved from Greytown and built their house in Camelia Lane 4 Years ago. Mike is a City & Guilds Master Bricklayer, he taught Bricklaying at WEL TEC for 30 years. Mike has always had an interest in the arts and he took up sculpture on retirement. He is an inventive and clever artist, creating many unique Ferrocement Sculptures which coincided with this previous trade which used both cement and steel. Many of his works adorn both gardens in the Wairarapa and Wellington. Some of his very reasonably

For garden lovers who enjoy a contrast in foliage and plant types, this garden is a must to visit. Cottage and native thrive

239 Lake Ferry Road

Anyone who has visited the Martinborough region will know about its outstanding beauty, situated in a basin surrounded by mountains and carved up by rivers and lakes. It is not surprising that Kay and Peter fell in love with the region and made it their home. Built in the middle of an established olive orchard in an exclusive subdivision, their house and garden are surrounded by nearly 500 olive trees. The garden is predominantly made up of native flaxes and grasses, providing a haven for birds who happily consume the fruit and vegetables grown on the property. Kay is

slowly building a collection of sculptures, dotted throughout the property. At the back of the house is a large terrace, home for a number of pots and a pizza oven that many consider to be an art piece in itself. The terrace leads into a potage filled with veggies and herbs producing quantities to sustain them over winter. Kay is an award-winning artist who paints and creates exquisite ceramics. She has two studios, one for each discipline. Kay has exhibited internationally and her beautiful and varied work will be on display. Kay and Pete will also be happy to discuss the challenges and rewards

48 Kitchener Street

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Jane Jackson

A delightful small garden on the outskirts of the Martinborough CBD situated just off the main road. Jane and Bernie Jackson built the house and have owned the land for many years. Their garden is in the middle of a little vineyard named The Riesling Retreat. Growing grapes for contract, they have done all the vineyard work themselves for many years. Their very popular Riesling Retreat Bed &Breakfast is in the middle of the vineyard. Interesting garden features include a very clever manikin sculpture, a succulent garden and a small pond. Jane’s art is very vibrant, bright and a sensory

delight. Adi McMaster will be selling her luxurious Martygirl Skinfood products at this garden. Parking is down the drive on the large grassed area. Toilet available in house. Uneven surfaces in garden so suitable for walkers but not wheelchairs. Multiple hazard area so no children or pets permitted.

of owning an oil grove for those who may be interested. The produce will be available for tasting. Their oil has won awards at a Japanese, Internationally judged competition. D’Arc Grove is first on the left within the Martinborough Olive Grove. Parking is within the olive grove – please don’t park on the side of the shared road. Not suitable for limited mobility due to steps and uneven surfaces in the garden and staircase to gallery. Toilet available in garage. Multiple hazard area so no children or pets permitted.

Jacky Pearson be an opportunity for a sketched portrait. Mike is member of the Wairarapa Hobby Beekeepers and there are currently 3 hives in the garden, he recently extracted 40kg of honey this is an excellent opportunity to see how this fascinating hobby integrates into a suburban garden. Parking is in a paddock at the end of Camellia Lane – please don’t park on the side of Camellia lane or on neighbours’ lawns. Large flat grassed areas suitable for limited mobility.

Assorted pots and garden art add to the charm, with a range of locally crafted concrete planters, bird houses, and an extensive range of succulents and potted plants for sale. Juliet is a talented jewellery designer with her own label ‘Love You Like A Sister’. Sourcing her exotic natural materials from throughout Central America and Mexico, she then designs and creates from her studio in Carterton. The result

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are gorgeous one-off artisan pieces. Her gallery based from home, also showcases textiles, rugs and cushions, boho clothing, basketware and artisan treasures. PARKING is on Wyndham and Kent Streets. Suitable for limited mobility, but not wheelchairs.

Mark Dimock, the incredibly creative Eketahuna sculptor will also be featured

in this garden with his wonderful garden art. The garden is situated opposite the Clareville Cemetery – parking is in the paddock. Disabled drop off point near house. Multiple hazard area so no children or pets permitted.

walling and a Massey Ferguson tractor collection. The large open plan house that Anna-Marie & Malcolm designed themselves that features a recycled kitchen, doors and staircase, is off grid with photovoltaic panels, and a 14-metre-tall wind turbine. Artworks, jewellery, native plants and garden produce for sale. Paths are paved or lime with lots of seating throughout the garden so easy walking for those with limited mobility. Great picnic

Anthea and Nick Crozier have lived in their 1920s villa since 2002 and made a quirky, colourful cottage-garden out of an overgrown jungle. It is small but has borrowed views of neighbouring gardens, suggesting more space. A tiny stream runs across a back corner and the garden is artfully filled with plants, pots and metal, wood and stone sculptures brought from Africa, Asia and New Zealand. A replica gypsy caravan contains Anthea’s studio where she paints watercolours. Old farm fenceposts used as pillars and borders

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add textural interest. The veranda, with numerous pots and hanging baskets will be a gallery of both Anthea’s watercolours and other artists’ paintings for sale. Parking is in Cole Street. Please take care not to park over driveways. Suitable for limited mobility but not wheelchairs. No pets or children permitted.

Diana and Lew’s delightful garden is nestled into rolling picturesque farmland on the eastern side of Masterton. They have converted the old shearers’ quarters into a beautiful family home. A stunning use of borrowed landscape to extend the small but exquisite garden surrounding the house and large deck, is truly inspired. Lew has worked tirelessly planting hundreds of native trees and building a large pond below the house and an even larger lake above the house. There is an

extended walkway up the hill beside the lake and through these natives which is now a reserve for the surrounding rural homes. Only those with reasonable mobility will enjoy this . White swans now nest at the lake successfully raising their young. Parking is beyond the house and next to the historic Weraiti woolshed which can be explored. The art gallery is in the garage by the house. Diana’s artwork is a vibrant expressionist style and well

447 Te Whiti Road, MASTERTON

Sharon Cuff

Anna-Marie Kingsley Started from a bare paddock thirteen years ago, artist Anna-Marie Kingsley and husband Malcolm Bachelor have planted extensive native gardens, and developed a large complex of raised vegetable gardens. Recently they have started including sculptures and mosaics. A fascinating garden packed with interesting features and information including hügelkultur style raised gardens, recycled window glasshouse, a shade house for growing native trees, composting system using chickens, a large pizza oven, extensive rock

Parking is up the driveway and in the paddock. Terrain is flat with grassed paths. Limited mobility drop-off point near studio. Multiple hazard area so no children or pets permitted.

Anthea Crozier

99 Hinau Gully Road, CARTERTON

Their plans for their property are big and originate in permaculture principles, having only just started theirs will be a fascinating property to watch over the coming decades.

The gardens are not children’s playgrounds; some are working farms and are inherently dangerous to children and pets. Please don’t attempt to bring either as refusal is awkward for the volunteers and just ruins their otherwise happy day.

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Cherryl Norman

Originally a peony farm Cherryl has added to the orchard trees, roses and other shrubs and welcomes the peony

Jacky is one of New Zealand’s best watercolour artists. She teaches master classes internationally and around NZ on a regular basis and exhibits in galleries around NZ and in her home studio. Tony

has been in the alternative energy wind and solar industry for decades and you can see working models on the property.

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flowers in November. This is the ideal place to learn about alpaca’s and if these gentle easy-care animals would suit your property and lifestyle. Cherryl has been painting for over 7 years. Attending Jane Sinclair’s painting classes has seen her talent develop into a beautiful style.

their fields to provide shade and shelter for animal stock. They have 10 hens and a rooster in a fabulous chicken enclosure. Determinedly organic and with a severe blackberry problem, Boer goats were suggested as a solution for weed control and a food source. Just too adorable to eat they now have 6 pet Boer goats to provide them with animal compost and natural weed control.

Persons entering the gardens do so at their own risk. The organisers and property owners accept no responsibility for injury or damage to your property or person and entry is on this basis only.

157 Masterton Stronvar Road, Te Ore Ore,

137 Chester Road,

Cherryl has been living at this idyllic property for six years. It bounds the Carterton Golf Course with magnificent views of the Tararuas. The soil is a stony silty loam with a water race running through the back of the property.

Jacky and Tony Pearson moved to Carterton from Eastborne two and a half years ago. Their 3-hectare flat property on deep loam soil was divided into four paddocks with a relocated 1889 farmhouse from Alfredton moved on in the 1994. A water race runs through the property and there were some lovely ornamental trees planted. Since moving in Jacky and Tony have had a planting frenzy with almost a hundred fruit trees going in. Their native tree pockets are designed to become part of the native corridor from Pukaha to Palliser. They are instigating hedgerows between all

87 Cole Street,

Juliet Guerrero

happily together, with a rich assortment of climbers, ground covers, succulents, fruiting trees and herbs.

Please be extremely careful driving in and out of the gardens. Please only park where allowed.

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Purchasing the property 12 years ago, Juliet has invested much time and love into developing a quarter acre garden full of colour and texture. It is a beautifully structured space with a wonderful flow. The many interesting pockets provide a sense of calm and tranquility.

Kay Goldﬁnch

232 Norfolk Road,

2 Wyndham Street,

Juliet and Marvin live in a beautifully renovated 1935 villa. Juliet has creatively designed her garden, displaying a clever use of space and artistry.

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priced sculptures will be for sale. Mike will have some of his works in his own garden plus examples of his earlier work with clay and pit fired pottery. 0ver the Easter weekend Mike will be running wet cement carving sculpture classes for the four days for the public to observe. He will be on hand to answer technical questions. Max Bayless a well-known local artist will be joining Mike at Camellia Lane and will have some of paintings on display and for sale, Max will also be working on a painting over the weekend and there may

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area with seating. Parking on roadside – please watch for other traffic when reversing. Limited mobility drop-off close to house. Toilet available in house. Multiple hazard area so no children or pets permitted.

A unique chance to see inside the impressive Georgian mansion style house on Te Whiti Road. There is also a cute selfcontained cottage just a stroll through the orchard with beautiful rural views. The farm was known as Riddlesworth. The current house was built in 2003 by American’s Mr & Mrs Stevie as a Bed & Breakfast, they also bred appaloosa horses hence the stables next door. Current owners Sharon Cuff and Bill Perry have owned it for 2 years. Sharon Cuff is a talented artist who paints a varied style of acrylics. Also exhibiting is Barbara Lang, Carol Hardy

and Jean Mitchelmore. The gallery is upstairs in the rumpus room. Bathroom available. Parking in front paddock down driveway. Not suitable for limited mobility. No pets or children permitted. Please remove shoes before entering house.

worth viewing. She has invited a few fellow artists to join her with a display in the attached garage. This garden is not suitable for limited mobility due to steps and uneven surfaces. Multiple hazard area so no children or pets permitted. Toilet available at woolshed. Please take care turning into the driveway due to limited visibility from the south i.e., from the Lees Pakaraka Road End of Masterton Stronvar Road.

an intriguing exploration of ten artists’ creative and distinctive gardens EASTER WEEKEND

Fri 30TH - Mon 2ND April. 10am-3pm daily

Entry is $2 per person per garden, payable at gate Multiple hazard areas; no children or pets permitted.

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School bus safety

More than 100 riders gathered at the Tauherenikau Racecourse. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Patriots motorcycle club promotes safety The Wairarapa Road Safety Council, together with ACC, supported more than 100 riders from 6 New Zealand chapters of the Patriots motorcycle club at their national biannual rally at Tauherinikau racecourse earlier this month. The Patriots Defence Force Motorcycle Club is an international motorcycle club for all male and female serving and exserving regular and reserve Defence Force personnel. Bruce Pauling, Road Safety Council Manager said it was great to work with the Patriots organisers, ACC and ‘the two bald

bikers’ team of expert regional motorcycle training providers. “Together with ACC, we set up motorcycle safety stalls providing safety initiative information and giveaways, and persuaded riders to register for ACCs’ ﬂagship ‘ride forever’ courses, designed to give riders the strategies to keep themselves riding longer and safer on our roads. Motorcycle crashes have been of huge concern over the past two years, both locally and nationally, he said, and agencies had been working hard to try and

reverse the increasing trend of deaths and serious injuries from these crashes. A motorcycle skills challenge between chapters was won by the Wellington team, headed by local, Tim Crum, who is also the Wairarapa Road Policing Manager. Nathan Sargent, of Sargents Motorcycles in Carterton attended and provided free motorcycle safety checks. Langlands and Fagans Motorcycles supplied prizes for the skills challenge. • For more information on ACC ‘ride forever’ courses, go to www.wairsc. org.nz or www.twobaldbikers.co.nz.

Wairarapa children were busy getting up to speed on bus safety last week as Tranzit held school bus safety sessions with rural primary students. This was the second year the sessions had been held at Gladstone School with about 130 kids taking part. Gladstone’s Principal Margaret Hyslop and Deputy Principal Graham Brown were pleased with the safety focused initiative as a high percentage of their students caught the bus to and from school every day. The sessions remind children of the importance of waiting, loading, wearing high-vis vests and travelling on school buses to ensure a comfortable and safe journey for everyone. Tranzit manager Jenna Snelgrove, said parents had a big part to play in education and general road safety and said it was “fantastic” to see Gladstone School driving this with their students. “The safety roll-out was a fantastic example of community partnership with Wairarapa Road Safety Council, Gladstone School and Tranzit working together,” Ms Snelgrove said. Tranzit have four buses servicing Gladstone School as part of a Ministry of Education contract and they have close to 90 vehicles operating throughout the Wairarapa region. Ms Snelgrove said rural areas were a particular focus for Tranzit because schools or bus stops were often located on highspeed country roads. “Not many people know that the legal speed limit to drive past a school bus that has stopped to pick up or drop off students is 20km in both directions. “This also applies on a 100km country road, where our buses will stop four or five times along the same stretch to let children off as close to their home or as safe as possible.” Tranzit are looking forward to working with other schools in the region and urge any schools who want to get involved to get in touch with them today.

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Featherston FULL OF FLAVOUR

LOCO COFFEE & BOOKS It’s been a busy time at Featherston’s Loco Coffee & Books – holidaymakers heading in for reading matter, as well as locals and people passing through. Happily, books have never gone out of fashion as devoted readers rummage through the selection and head to the counter with a single treasure or a stack for friends and family. Books are a wonderful gift, and Loco has New Zealand designed-cards and bookish wrapping paper to make present-buying expeditions complete.

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The shop has been made beautiful in recent weeks with the addition of ˜ ower posies from Emerald City Flower Farm’s colourful and enchanting work. Over Easter Weekend there will be an exhibition of the Farm’s beautiful blooms by Lola Walker and vases by Wairarapa-based potter Rachel Bartlett. The town is gearing up for its fourth Featherston Booktown on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May. The opening Fish and Chips Supper moves to Rose & Smith at Tauherenikau Racecourse on Friday 11th May with after-dinner speaker Kate De Goldi. Tickets will be available on Eventÿ nda from mid-April. This year there’s an additional event on Saturday evening at Featherston’s Royal Hotel. True Stories Told Live began with the NZ Book Council, and is described as intense, raw and original, ÿ lled with plot, pace, adventure and humour. The MC is John Campbell. As well as ticketed events, Featherston’s historic ANZAC Hall will be crammed full of booksellers from around the country.

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Featherston FULL OF FLAVOUR

YOUR LOCAL CLUB OR SCHOOL, Patrick & Scott

BLOSSOMING TOWN ATTRACTING A NEW GENERATION Featherston is becoming a magnet for young families and creative people with Fran Scott and Jacqui Jones helping them ÿ nd the right home.

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Professionals Patrick & Scott LTD has maintained an ofÿ ce in the centre of town for over two decades and both Fran and Jacqui have a long association with the town. With 12 years’ experience in a rapidly-changing market, Fran’s experience, knowledge and involvement with the community have earned her a reputation for working hard for her clients and consistently achieving the best price for their properties. “The market in Featherston is still buoyant with some very good sales happening. There are still active buyers looking,” says Fran. “The McKerrow Place subdivision has nine sold sections with the tenth under contract. This subdivision is all new builds, with several houses now under construction along with one completed.” Fran believes Featherston and its rural surrounds have become the next popular destination and place to live in Wairarapa. “This is evident with prices increasing and a sellers’ market, with multiple offers.” Jacqui has been selling real estate in Featherston for the past two years for Professionals Patrick and Scott. Having raised her family in Featherston and being a part of the community, Jacqui has a genuine interest in helping people in a town that is close to her heart.

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Jacqui has noticed a huge change in Featherston over the past 18 months. “The town is blossoming and has a lovely vibe about it.”

Wairarapa Jennian Homes managing director Gareth Norris.

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Housing boost for Masterton More than 120 new homes in the pipeline for Masterton BECKIE WILSON One of Masterton’s largest subdivisions, expected to contain more than 120 homes, has been confirmed in a $70m project off Ngaumutawa Rd. Wairarapa Jennian Homes managing director Gareth Norris purchased the last piece of the subdivision puzzle earlier this month and believes the project will help Masterton’s housing shortage. The entire subdivision is made up of four blocks of land totalling 54 acres in between Ngaumutawa Rd and Chamberlain Rd in Upper Plain. Council consents are yet to be approved and the finer details ironed out, but Mr Norris knows the type of subdivision he wants to build — “one of the best subdivisions Masterton has seen”. “There will be a mix of homes, styles, sizes, looks and prices, and a mix of people living there – first-home owners, families, and retirees.” Mr Norris, who has been managing director for 13 years, said stage one was likely to start within a year. The prices or sizes of the sections had not been established, he said, and added that these would be based on market demand at the time. “[This is] to make the most of the land and location’s best features and create an inspirational location within Masterton’s township.” The development will centre around established oak trees to take in the country feel, with the view of the Tararua Range in the distance. “With new, quality homes within walking distance to the rail link, we may even help grow the town.” The project would provide employment confidence in the local residential building industry and employment opportunities for local tradies, including apprentices, he said. “Masterton needs more homes, we have a rental shortage [and] this development will help ease the housing shortage in Masterton.” The seed of this project was planted in

early 2017 when Mr Norris was looking for a decent block of land to develop. By mid-2017, he had bought one block and the rest became available around the same time. Purchase of the final piece was confirmed on Friday, March 16. Born and bred in Masterton, Mr Norris had hoped he would get the opportunity to develop the block of land. He said he felt privileged to be apart developing this area for the community to live in for years to come. Mr Norris bought the final piece of land from developer Dave Borman and Newbold’s owner John Heginbotham. Mr Borman and Mr Heginbotham bought the 44 acres, which consisted of farm land and three houses, in 2004. They had no real plans for it at the time, so it was looked after by the loyal tenants and famers, Mr Borman said. Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott said a subdivision such as this was a flow on result when there was a demand for housing. A subdivision of this size would bring more people to the town, children to the schools, and there will be more people spending in the town, he said. “It’s a positive for the town, any economic activity is welcome.” Masterton Mayor Lyn Paterson was delighted that Jennian Homes would be offering a range of homes for locals and for those wanting to buy and move to Masterton. “I know that council staff will work with Jennian Homes and make sure this subdivision is going to be really great for Masterton,” she said.

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Settlement one step closer STEVE RENDLE A final Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki Nui-a-Rua iwi, took a significant step forward last week when the deed of settlement was initialled in Masterton by negotiators and iwi members. This stage of the settlement is normally done in a less formal way, often by email, but the chair of the Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki Nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust, Ian Perry, said the intention was to give iwi members a chance to involved. “This was not going to be a big event, but as always, our people want to know what is going on,” he said. “They want to be a part of it.” The settlement includes a cash payment of $93 million and will also return more than 19,000 hectares of land to iwi, with the major elements being the 10,314ha Ngaumu forest, and the bed of Lake Wairarapa. The deed will now go out for approval by registered iwi members, with the aim of completing full signing of the document around July, after which it will begin its progress through Parliament. “We will put the proposed settlement to a vote of all our registered adult members in the coming months. If they vote in support, it will mark a ‘new dawn’ for our people — te ao hou.” Mr Perry said the negotiation process had not always been straightforward. “There have been some bumps . . . but we’re very happy with where we’ve got to. It’s been a huge mahi.” He stressed the settlement was very much for future generations. “It is very emotional to think who is here, and who is no longer with us,” he said.

Our kaumatua and kuia organised and researched our claims for decades, and some of them are no longer with us. Our old people started this journey, we owe it to them and our tipuna to finish it. “But this is not about us here today. It is about our mokupuna.” Representing the Crown, Rick Barker said the settlement provide stability for the future of resources in the region. “By restoring the capacity to Kahungunu . . . things are going to stay here. “It will be an enabler and I have no doubt that this opportunity will be seized, and people will do remarkable things. “This is long-term — intergenerational,” he said. “I don’t think anyone knows where this journey is going to go.” He recalled Robert Muldoon once referring to the Waitangi Tribunal as a toothless tiger. “Some tiger, some teeth — it has done a remarkable thing.” Mr Perry said the process had enlightened and empowered Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki Nui-aRua. “Our hapu and iwi have been able to

Mereana Riddell, 2, keeps a close eye on grandmother Hannah as she initials the Treaty of Waitangi settlement deed for Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki Nui-a-Rua. PHOTO/STEVE RENDLE

connect once again like our old people did, while finding out more about ourselves,” says Mr Perry. “Our kaumatua and kuia organised and researched our claims for decades, and some of them are no longer with us. “Our old people started this journey, we owe it to them and our tipuna to finish it.” The Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa

Tamaki Nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust represents the interests, in part or full, of 53 Treaty of Waitangi claims insofar as they relate to Ngati Kahungunu. Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki Nui-a-Rua had its claims heard before the Waitangi Tribunal in 2004 and 2005, and the tribunal issued its Wairarapa ki Tararua report in 2010.

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Specialist dementia home Kandahar Court’s secure gardens and walkways enable residents to enjoy the beauty of nature all-year round.

Cooler temperatures, rust-coloured leaves and shorter days – these are just some of the changes which signal the coming of Autumn. While we may take these things for granted, people living with dementia can miss out on vital seasonal cues if they’re not able to feel safe getting outdoors. “For people who have dementia, getting outside is important for so many different reasons,” says Kandahar Court nurse Pauline Anderson. “Stepping out into nature helps elders stay connected to the outside world, stimulates the senses, and provides important cues about the time of day or year. All of these things can help elders avoid unnecessary feelings of confusion or anxiety,” she explains. Outdoor walks and sight-seeing trips are a regular part of life at Kandahar, which follows Enliven’s elder-centred philosophy. The Enliven philosophy emphasises

companionship and choice, as well as the importance of contact with nature. “We try to take every possible opportunity to invite residents to get outdoors, even if it’s just a half-hour stroll before lunch,” says Pauline. “Some of the elders here weren’t able to get out into nature much when they were living at home for fear of getting lost, so we love that they have that extra layer of choice and freedom here.” “It’s a great way for us to get to know the residents and enjoy the moment with them too - after all, you don’t to have to ‘remember’ autumn leaves to appreciate their beauty,” she explains. Enliven’s Kandahar Court offers specialist residential dementia care, including short-term respite and a day programme. For more information visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz or call the friendly team on 06 370 0449.

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Midweek musings Tim Nelson

We often seem to think that to get better at something there are many complicated processes to go through and overlook the simplest idea of all, this being that to get better at something you need to do more of whatever it is you want to improve at.

Be guided by your values

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

Tony Hawk is regarded as one of the greatest skateboarders of all time. Since retiring from professional skateboarding, he has gone on to become a very successful businessman. Tony Hawk attributes a great deal of his success to adhering to and not compromising on his values. This value alignment gives him a piece of mind, as well as the direction to guide him in all areas of his life.

Make the most of what’s available

Seek knowledge for joy and curiosity

This advice comes from Tony Robbins. Although he acknowledges that there are many challenges that we all face, he oﬀers the idea that, compared to many others, our lives are easy. We may not have what so many others do possess, but, for anyone reading this comment, we have more than many ever will have, with one such example being the access to the internet or whatever media this post is being accessed through. Stop getting so caught up with what you don’t have and start making the most of what you do have access to.

Enjoy today

Annie Mist Porisdottir is a former CrossFit world champion. When asked what one habit she has adopted over the last few years that has most improved her life her response was ‘to stop worrying too much about the future’. Annie focuses on making the most out of every single day, with the belief that doing so will bring her to where she wants to be, taking her to a positive future, but without obsessing about it.

How to train to get better at something

Alex Honnold is considered one of the greatest climbers of all time. His dizzying feats often defy belief. In an interview on the Rich Roll Podcast, Alex was asked what he does to train for climbing; his answer was very simple ... he climbs.

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Leonardo da Vinci was incredibly curious; he would create lists of things that he wanted to ﬁnd out about, from what causes sneezing to why we get thirsty. There was often no reason for pursuing new knowledge other than the fact the learning new things gave him great joy. It is very easy to think that everything we learn should have some clear purpose or beneﬁt to us, particularly to our careers. However, like Leonardo, we should learn new things at times simply for the sake of learning.

Education counts

We often hear stories about people who drop out of school or university, then go on to be very successful. Two such examples are Bill Gates and Richard Branson. Strauss Zelnick, a very successful multimedia company owner sits in the other camp; when asked what the best investment he has ever made has been his response is education, at both college and graduate school. Bill Gates and Richard Branson are exceptions, not rules. Both are truly exceptional and inspirational. However, Zelnick, who I hadn’t even heard of until reading an article about him, has chosen the path that will be far more likely to lead to success for most people. Education counts.

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I heard an awesome interview recently on school improvement. Many of the ideas are very applicable to my own school and I will look at implementing some of them. However, we are just one school, there’s many others who will beneﬁt from the ideas in the interview, which were more relevant to a high school. Because of this I shared the interview with another principal who listened to it and commented on the quality of the ideas. By sharing information more people will have access to ideas that they may not otherwise have had.

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South Wairarapa District Council

MAYORAL UPDATE

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEATHERSTON INCIDENT

HAVE YOUR SAY - LONG TERM PLANNING The 2018-28 Long Term Plan (LTP) is Council’s key strategic planning document, and is currently being developed in consultation with the community. Council has a Long Term Plan Working Party made up of the Mayor, councillors, community board and Maori Standing Committee members. Sector group meetings have also been held with stakeholder groups in our community.

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT The Consultation Document is Council’s formal consultation method and will focus on the key issues the Council wants to discuss with residents. The Consultation Document will be available online, with hard copies available from South Wairarapa libraries and the Council office. The supporting documents and further information will be available online.

TIMELINE 22 March – All LTP documents available from Council’s website, libraries or Council office 28 March – LTP Consultation Document published in a local newspaper

On Sunday 25 February we held an event at the Featherston Memorial Gardens to mark the 75th anniversary of the Featherston incident. There was a great turnout on the day. Thanks to representatives from the Japanese Embassy, the New Zealand Defence Force, Cowra, NSW, the Australian High Commission, the Combined Masterton and the 7th Battalion Brass Bands, singer Georgia Jamieson Emms and the Featherston Lionesses who provided the afternoon tea after the event.

BE PREPARED Get your family or household together and agree on a plan. A functional emergency plan helps lessen fears about potential disasters, and can help you respond safely and quickly when a disaster happens. You can get a copy of a household emergency plan and checklist from your local council. Also visit the Civil Defence website, on here there are guidelines on how you can look after yourself.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

10 April

– Featherston public consultation meeting, 7pm Kiwi Hall

11 April

– Greytown public consultation meeting, 7pm Greytown Town Centre

12 April

– Martinborough public consultation meeting, 7pm Council Chambers, Martinborough

23 April

– Submissions Close 4pm

14 May

– Submissions Hearings and Deliberations

15 May

– Submissions Hearings and Deliberations

16 May

– Submissions Hearings and Deliberations (Reserve Day, to follow Council)

27 June

– Adoption of LTP

MAKING A SUBMISSION Once the submission process opens our website will be updated with information on how to make a submission – swdc.govt.nz We very much look forward to receiving your submission.

GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL On 15 March the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) passed its Long Term Plan. Their plan has serious ramifications for the Wairarapa region with regards to rail and flood management. The Flood Protection Rate is looking to increase by up to 30%. The proposed increase in rates is down to the change to the flood protection funding, currently it is split 50:50 between property owners and the regions general rates, the

enquiries@swdc.govt.nz or 06 306 9611

GWRC is proposing to change this split to 70:30. Do you support this proposed increase in our rates? If you want to have your say in favour or not, then you need to be proactive and read the GWRC’s Long Term Plan and make a submission. The GWRC will be releasing their Long Term Plan for public consultation on 26 March, keep an eye out for it and have your say - gw.govt.nz.

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Disease may be here

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

BECKIE WILSON The vicious fungal plant disease that is spreading into many North Island regions could already be lingering in Wairarapa undetected, says the Ministry of Primary Industries’ (MPI). Myrtle rust is a disease that affects plants and trees in the myrtle family such as pohutukawa, ramarama and rata. Local nurseries and beekeepers who are most at risk are not taking any chances as the disease looms, but they all admit that it is very likely that the disease will be found in the region. Wairarapa sits in between two regions that have detected the disease, Wellington and Manawatu. The disease was first found in Wellington in December last year, and more recently it was detected along the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North on Monday. Since the disease hit the country last May, it has only been found in the North Island in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki. These sites include garden nurseries, a golf course, private gardens, an orchard, a school and on public conservation land. MPI myrtle rust response spokesperson Dr Catherine Duthie said Wairarapa was classified with a low to moderate risk of contracting the plant disease. This was due to its climate and lower number of myrtle plants. However, as spores from nearby regions disperse, Wairarapa could be at higher risk over time, she said. “It is possible that it is present and undetected, so we encourage residents to check the myrtles in their gardens,” Dr Duthie said.

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A pohutukawa tree with the disease on its new shoots. PHOTO/MPI

In the early stages of the myrtle rust response, MPI commissioned NIWA to study the climatic conditions where the disease thrived. Most of the North Island was identified as being at high risk, excluding western Manawatu and Wellington regions. “The earlier we find an infection, the better our chance of containing it and slowing its spread into unaffected areas.” Norfolk Rd Nursery owner Evan

Hooper said it was “probably inevitable” the plant disease would arrive in Wairarapa. “[Ratas] are getting less common up in the bush and no one plants them much which is a shame — once they are dead they’re dead.” The disease can be spread quite easy by people from Wairarapa buying plants from eﬀected regions then bringing them to the region, he said.

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Snapper your way around the Wairarapa. Hey Wairarapa, we’ve got some important news about your bus payment cards. Snapper cards will replace Tranzit a.to.b cards as a way to pay for travel on all Metlink buses in the Wairarapa. From Monday 30 April 2018, your Tranzit a.to.b card will no longer be accepted as payment on buses. Over the coming weeks, we will make it easy for you to change over to Snapper. And don’t worry, we’ve worked very hard to make this process as effortless as possible for you. What’s really great, is that Snapper is much cheaper than cash and from Sunday 15 July, Snapper cards will be accepted on all buses in the entire Greater Wellington region. Here’s what you need to know: • If you have a Tranzit a.to.b card, Metlink will be visiting a number of locations, including some schools, from Monday 9 April, providing you with a free Snapper card. • From Monday 30 April, any credit you have on your Tranzit a.to.b card will be unusable for bus services. Please make sure you only top up the minimum amount needed, but if you do end up with some unused credit on your a.to.b card, refunds will be available from Tranzit, untilSaturday 30 June. • Cash will continue to be accepted on all Metlink services. There will be minor changes to some bus services, and the look of your bus will also be a bit different. If you’re catching a bus, keep an eye out for the Metlink lime and yellow. To find out more about where and how to swap your Tranzit a.to.b card and anything else, please go to www.metlink.org.nz/wairarapa or call us on 0800 801 700

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Paua to the people

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

From humble beginnings in a shed, a Wairarapa company has grown into a global supplier of paua products, and they’re not stopping there, writes EMILY IRELAND. In 1979, Robert Muldoon was prime minister, the Sony Walkman was put on the market, and McDonalds introduced the Happy Meal. It was also the year that, in a Masterton chicken shed, a successful Wairarapa business was born. NZ Dimensionz is a family-owned business which today is a leading force in manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing products made from paua shell, mother of pearl, greenstone, bone, and other materials. Many of you will know the business by the name of its retail tourist attraction, Paua World, in Carterton, which sees more than 30,000 visitors through its doors each year. What many people don’t know, however, is that the products created in the factory onsite are sold all over the world, featuring at American tourist attractions like Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park, and the Grand Canyon. NZ Dimensionz directors Matt and Rosie Carter have steered the company growth for the past 40 years. It was the brainchild of Matt’s accountant father Rob Carter who ran a small exporting company in the late 1970s. “One trip over to the States, Dad found that Paua was sought after – in particular Paua cabochons,” Matt said. A cabochon is a precision shaped and polished insert (gemstone or shell) that is ﬁtted into jewellery. “So, Dad being Dad, on returning to New Zealand, he went straight into working out

how we could manufacture them.” The business started off in the family’s old chicken shed in Masterton, where Matt and his father would build machines to make the cabochons – “because we couldn’t afford to buy the machines”. “In those days, there was very little in New Zealand in the way of lapidary equipment anyway,” Matt said. “I was a regular at the local dump, pulling electric motors out of old washing machines and various other parts to build some of the original machines for cutting and working the shell.” In the beginning, Matt and his Dad would draw various shapes on the paua shell and cut them out by hand to produce about 200 cabochons each day. But after working with Lambert’s Engineers in Masterton, they soon developed a machine which could precision profile cut 800 cabochons a day. They later developed another which cut 2000, and then another that cut 10,000 by laser. They became the main cabochon manufacturers in New Zealand, supplying the North American and European costume jewellery market. In 1981, NZ Dimensionz shifted business to a purpose-built factory in Carterton where they are today. But within a few years, it all could have been over for the Wairarapa business. In the 1980s the New Zealand Government changed the rule on nonexportation of raw paua shell, and it soon began to be exported over to China.

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Rosie and Matt Carter with their dog Pretzel inside Paua World. PHOTOS/JADE CVETKOV

Silver ferns casted onsite.

Paua shells.

Designs being printed onto coasters.

Matt Carter in the psychedelic corridor at Paua World.

Kane Peterson doing resin work.

Neil Clark grinds a paua shell.

“We knew the writing was on the wall . . . that China would then mass-produce cabochons for a way cheaper price with their low labour costs.” But, instead of giving up, the Wairarapa business expanded its production scope and diversified. “We set up a wholesale business, to date supplying more than 350 retail outlets around New Zealand and Australia. “Rosie also set up the retail attraction, and we started manufacturing finished fully packaged products, like glass coasters, bookmarks, 3D magnets, keyrings, and started carving products out of cow bone and greenstone. “We also purchased two small Auckland manufacturing companies, one got us into spin-casting our own white metal jewellery range, and the other making resin plates and clocks. “We did whatever was needed to ensure the business continued to grow. “In any business, you can’t sit back and say, I’ve done it, I’ve made it. “Businesses have to keep growing, keep innovating, and moving forward.” He said he was inspired by several other successful small manufacturers in Wairarapa that all helped to “keep the community going and growing”. Matt said he and Rosie had a team of about 45 staff today to thank for NZ Dimensionz’s continued growth. “Everyone who works here is equally instrumental in keeping this company efficient and successful,” he said. “Over the years, we have been through several recessions and we have weathered many storms. “The Christchurch earthquake in the middle of a major recession was an interesting one as we literally lost 20 per cent of our wholesale business overnight – Christchurch was a major tourist centre prior to the quake. “So, people in our company have upskilled into different jobs and have learned how to use different machines and technologies, creating many different products. “Any business, it doesn’t matter whether you are making something out of paua shell, or metal or glass . . . the three most important things are people, communication, and relationships.” And that seems to be a winning formula for NZ Dimensionz which has several longterm employees who started working at the factory as teenagers decades ago. In any one day, employees could be trying their hand at spin-casting metal, or operating digital printers and lasers, to assembling jewellery. “It’s never a dull day at work,” employee Charmaine Jones said. She was busy laying synthetic opal in the cavity of small moose-shaped

pendants, which would soon be exported to a company in the States they have been working with for the past 35 years. In fact, while the company has two New Zealand wholesale dedicated product brands, BeachComber and East Coast, the factory also supplies some of their opposition with products and components. Chances are, if you see a souvenir-type paua product at the shops, part of it, or all of it, was made in Carterton. And as if the business had not done enough in its 40 years, it is now in the process of installing a Solar King commercial 42Kw solar panel power supply, which is expected to produce enough energy to run half of the factory operations. It will be one of the largest solar power installations to date in Wairarapa, with 150 panels. “As our wholesale business is strongly supported by retailers such as Te Papa, Antarctic Centre, and Department of Conservation sites around New Zealand, it will give them greater comfort knowing our products are not only New Zealandmade, but made by using sustainable solar energy,” Matt said. Walking through the factory and seeing all the technology in use, it becomes clear powering half of it with solar is an impressive feat. One of the most recent additions to the factory floor is a water jet cutter used to cut through hard material such as greenstone. The pressure of the water jet is 50,000 pounds per square inch and the water hits the object at a speed faster than sound. They use the cutter to do work for Wairarapa companies where precision low temperature cutting is paramount. “My dad always used to say the future is technology, technology, technology,” Matt said. “In fact, when my dad really got into gear with something, it was because someone had told him it couldn’t be done. “That was what excited him – the challenge.” Luckily, Matt has the same attitude towards the family business. “Money is a necessary evil . . . you need it to survive, and you need it to make profit in any business or you will not succeed, at least not long-term. “But I can tell you there are easier ways to make money than by running a manufacturing plant in New Zealand, and so I have enormous respect for all those who do. “It’s not about that though. “It’s the ultimate challenge of coming up with something new and actually making a tangible item that is profitable and sells. “Ideas are everywhere, you just need to think of them.”

James McKenzie metal casting.

Charmaine Jones, working on an export order.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

COMMUNITY EVENTS THURSDAY,MARCH 29 Eat-n-Greet: At St James Union Church hall, 116 High St, Masterton. Come and enjoy a meal followed by good entertainment. Meet new people. Everyone very welcome. 11.30am for a noon start. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (behind clock tower Carterton), at 1pm. Greytown Drop-in Centre: At St John’s Hall, Main St, 2-4pm, call in for a cuppa and a chat. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call (021) 258-8029. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 5.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, first floor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Plus free drum lessons 6.30-7.30pm on ground floor. All ages and experience, bring your drum pad and sticks. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685.

FRIDAY,MARCH 30 Kiri Riwai-Couch: Kuia+ (until May 6). Meet the artist at the opening at 5.30pm, at Aratoi, Bruce St, Masterton. Masterton Savage Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm , no appointment neccessary. Sewing & Craft: 10am-2pm, at the Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie (021) 157-4909. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099.

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Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am-2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY,MARCH 31 Hukanui Music Group: Country and easy listening, Hukanui Hall, Pukehoi Rd, signposted from main highway, 10am-5pm, lunch available to purchase, afternoon tea provided. Call (06) 375-8577 or (0276) 593-866. Greytown Craft Market: At St Johns Hall, Main St, 10am-3.30pm, Wairarapa hand-crafted gifts, knitting, fabric crafts and sewing; preserves, olive oils, plants, fresh produce, cards, jewellery etc. Kiri Riwai-Couch: Kuia+ (until May 6). Artist

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talk, at 11am, at Aratoi, Bruce St, Masterton. Cellular Memory: A Survey Exhibition of Elizabeth Thomson, until April 2, at Aratoi Museum, 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Open daily, 10am-4:30. Call (06) 370-0001. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 10am-noon, Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY,APRIL 1 Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Tai Chi: 8-9am, Gain Momentum, 61 Holloway St, Carterton. Call 379-9073. Club Carterton: Pool and darts competition, winner takes all, sausage sizzle. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7amnoon, Essex St car park. Call Warwick Dean (0274) 484-728. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644.

MONDAY,APRIL 2 Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/ Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Masterton East Indoor Bowling Club: Opening night at 7pm, Hogg Cres. All welcome. Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10amnoon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at

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7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Val (06) 308-9203 . Drop-in Knitting & Crafts: 6.30-9.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower). Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687. Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle:7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

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Wairarapa Embroidery Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton, 10.30am-3pm. Call Nola (027) 687-8599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@ gmail.com Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 6.30pm at Cameron Community House. Call 0508 425-266. Mothers Union: 1.45pm, at Epiphany Anglican Church, High St, Masterton. Drop-in Centre: Sit and Get Fit with Keiko, 2-4pm. Call Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club. Located in the St. James shopping centre Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 99b High Street | Masterton Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai www.rinseandspin.co.nz

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steampunk, Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia (06) 308-8977. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 3799233 or (027) 271-6280. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club:Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 9.15am for 9.30am start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. All welcome. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY,APRIL 4 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll basic steps and more, 7.30-10pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Club Carterton: Two-course barbecue meal, 6.30pm. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 3775709. Quit Smoking Support Group: Run by Whaiora quit coaches, free, noon-1pm, at 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower , Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age. co.nz

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Local Classiÿ eds Pets & Livestock MASTERTON DOG WALKING GROUP small breeds, Phone Sharron 027 316 5256.

Livestock & Poultry PULLETS 17 weeks old Brown Shavers $21 each Ph 06 379 6459 or 027 699 6862 not on Sundays.

Stock Feed BALEAGE FOR SALE, large squares $75 per bale. Phone 027 251 5043.

Firewood SPLIT PINE $90 per cubic metre or $240 for 3 cubic metres. Phone 027 957 9100.

Hire Services FORKLIFT For Hire. Short and long term. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550. PIVOT STEER LOADER, long or short term hire. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550 TELE HANDLER for hire, 3 tonne lift, bucket & forks. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550. TRANSPORTER 8 tonne, complete with winch. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550. VINEYARD TRACTOR for hire, cabin, front forklift. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550.

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Chester Road Level Crossing Clareville, Carterton

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Will be closed from 6.30am Saturday 14 April to 6pm Sunday 15 April 2018 as part of upgrade work to improve the reliability of services. Detours will be in place for local residents. If you have any questions in relation to the works please contact: Aporo Sinclair, KiwiRail Field Production Manager on 04 495 3000 extn 44414.

To provide quality care, we require exceptional caregivers and Housekeeping Staff to join our weekend team at Lansdowne Park Care Facility. The ideal candidates will: Have empathy and compassion for older people Training will be available for suitable applicants These positions are specific to Weekend shifts. e-mail mail reception@lansdownepark.co.nz or ph 377 0123 Mon Fri during business hours for application form.

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Watersons Line Level Crossing Matarawa, Carterton Will be closed from 6.30am Saturday 14 April to 6pm Sunday 15 April 2018 as part of upgrade work to improve the reliability of services. Detours will be in place for local residents. If you have any questions in relation to the works please contact: Aporo Sinclair, KiwiRail Field Production Manager on 04 495 3000 extn 44414.

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Revans Street Level Crossing Featherston Will be closed from 6.30am Saturday 14 April to 6pm Sunday 15 April 2018 as part of upgrade work to improve the reliability of services. Detours will be in place for local residents. If you have any questions in relation to the works please contact: Aporo Sinclair, KiwiRail Field Production Manager on 04 495 3000 extn 44414.

Bridge Lessons at Masterton Bridge Club, 112 Villa St beginning on Thursday 5 April at 6.30pm - 10 lessons for $80 Please phone Liz Waddington 377 0428 or email lizwaddington@xtra.co.nz

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Ngāi Tūmapūhia ā Rangi ki Wairarapa Hui a Hapū

PLUMBER AND OR GASFITTER We are looking for motivated and well presented Plumber's &/or Gasfitter's with good communication skills. Registered or Certifying would be a bonus with a minimum of 3 years in the industry a must. Our scope of work involves M aintenance, Residential New Housing & Commercial for repeat customers / contractors. A re-location package could be offered to the correct applicant, The successful applicant will receive an Industry Competitive hourly rate and extra rewards for going the extra mile, Company Vehicle, Phone & Tablet. See our Company Website for more details www.comagltd.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Email your CV and cover letter to warrick.ross@comagltd.co.nz Phone 021 686 399

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School Enrolments 2018 The Carterton School BOT has “Out of Zone” enrolment places available for Term 2, 3 & 4 2018 across the school. Applications are now open from parents who wish to enrol their children at Carterton School in 2018 and live outside of our school zone. Enrolment at the school is governed an enrolment scheme. Details are available from the school office. Application forms are available from the school office. Applications for out of zone places close at 3.00pm, Friday 6th April 2018. If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. For further information, or to arrange a school visit, please contact the school office on 06 379 4010 or admin@carterton.school.nz Alison Woollard, Principal.

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The School Where Every Girl Counts With increasing numbers of girls boarding at Solway College we are seeking to appoint new staff to our hostel supervisory team. The roles are part time and will involve rostered weekend and shift work. We are looking for energetic and caring people with confident communication skills who are able to relate to all in our community. Applicants must have a genuine interest in working with teenagers and have: a positive and mature manner when dealing with adults and young people a willingness to be actively involved in the life of the school and hostel demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships excellent time management skills and the ability to work on a flexible basis demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-orientated environment a commitment to supporting the family atmosphere and values of the school For more information and a Job Description please contact the school office on 063782219 or email applications@solwaycollege.school.nz The positions will be from the start of Term 2 2018. Applications close 4 April 2018.

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Masterton District Council Join the team in New Zealand’s Most Beautiful City 2017, and make a di˜ erence to our community! E te tini, e te rahi – aro mai ki tēnei kaupapa Dream Vitale putting up a shot for Makoura College last season.

Here at Masterton District Council we are so proud to be New Zealand’s Most Beautiful City 2017! Our community itself, our parks and open spaces, and our range of community facilities, all contributed to our success and we have exciting opportunities to join the team that work to manage these key areas. It goes without saying that we are looking for people with a passion for making a di˜ erence in our community, and with a real desire for a ‘Community-led Councilsupported’ approach in everything they do. You will be proud to call Masterton home, and excited about the prospect of taking a leading role in the ongoing future of our great district as it continues to grow. We are looking for two dynamic people to provide leadership in managing the Properties & Facilities, and the Parks & Open Spaces, portfolios. For both roles you will have great ‘people’ skills so you can lead your team and inspire them to deliver positive outcomes for our community. You will need to have strong connections in the local community, and understand issues from a variety of perspectives so you can champion the success of our community and the people that live and visit the district. For the Properties & Facilities Manager job your skills will be in developing and implementing management plans, negotiating and managing contracts, and project management. You will be working across the full range of community facilities such as sports grounds, residential properties and our Aerodrome, so a broad knowledge of community facilities and services will be key to your success. Signiÿ cant projects that will require oversight include our Town Hall and Municipal building, our Recreation Centre, and sports grandstands and clubrooms. For the Parks & Open Spaces Manager job you will be skilled in community engagement that is both proactive and reactive, as well as having strong project management skills. Our parks, reserves and other green spaces are hugely valued by our community and we are keen that their ongoing development enhances Masterton as a ‘great place to live, visit, and do business’, particularly Queen Elizabeth Park, our ‘Jewel in the crown’. We have great teams at Council that are led by great managers so if this sounds like the challenge you are looking for, come and join a hard-working, friendly and passionate team who have the Masterton community at our heart! If you think you have the skills and experience to shine in these jobs and want to join a great workplace we would love to hear from you. You can contact Jenny Spencer, Human Resources Manager, for a conÿ dential chat on 06 3706267 or 027 5793233, or send us your application (CV and covering letter stating which job you are applying for) today to admin@mstn.govt.nz or by post to Masterton District Council PO Box 444 MASTERTON 5840. Job descriptions with more information can be found on our Council website. Applications close Sunday 8th April 2018 and applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. Masterton District Council has a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Masterton District Council to build and maintain a reputation for providing superb service and excellent community support

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Buzz builds for season NETBALL

JAKE BELESKI With netball season approaching, so too comes the end of the wait for Wairarapa netballers itching to make use of the new facilities at the Colombo Rd courts. The $2.7m Bring it to Colombo project is edging nearer to completion, with the finish line scheduled for the end of April. The completed product will include six artificial and six asphalt courts with three under cover; a new club room with disability access; an accessible toilet and shower facilities; player shelters for the uncovered courts; a large viewing deck; and medical room with outside ambulance access. Wairarapa Netball centre manager Sandy Biel said the entire netball community was looking forward to making the most of the state of the art facilities. “It’ll be amazing to have a new facility, which we’ve been waiting for a long time.” She was also hopeful it may encourage more people to give the sport a go. “Most definitely – we would hope it

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would get more people wanting to be involved in the sport.” There is still a lot of work to be completed on the courts, with much of it weather-dependant. That led to some uncertainty surrounding dates and the format of the netball competitions this season, but Netball Wairarapa has announced some of the key dates. The primary season will commence on May 5 with grading games for primary teams only, with competition games beginning on May 19. The senior season will commence on May 12 with grading games for senior teams only, with competition games beginning on May 19. Premier 1 games will commence on the May 18, again being played indoors except for the semi-finals and finals, which will be played outdoors. If there are only six netball courts available by May 19, then some primary and senior games will be played at Kuranui College. As soon as the other six courts are available then all senior games will be played at the Colombo Rd courts.

Waicol conquer clash CRICKET The Wairarapa College first XI cricket team produced a convincing performance to beat Horowhenua College first XI in their traditional clash by 165 runs. Winning the toss and batting first in the 50-over match on March 16, Waicol batsmen Oliver Bunny and Jake Young put on 59 for the second wicket before Young was bowled for 18. Bunny was joined by Perry Lewis, and the pair took the score through to 128 before the third wicket fell. Bunny was dismissed for 55 from 84 balls, including five fours. Lewis continued to work hard, rotating the strike and running well between the wickets in his innings of 52 from 84 balls, with just two boundaries. Mark Steventon fought hard for his 25 [45 balls], mixing strong defence with some sound stroke play. He hit one four and a six. Josh Nelson closed the innings off well, scoring 15 not out from 12 balls, with Waicol finishing on 229-7 at the end of 50 overs. Horowhenua’s batting was put under early pressure by the Waicol opening bowlers. Accuracy and patience was the key,

particularly from Eric Bargh who took three wickets in his opening spell. Oscar Southey also impressed with the ball, bowling consistently full and straight. In six overs, Southey had figures of 3-8 and Horowhenua were in a world of trouble at 35-7 in the 22nd over. Spin bowlers Zac Te Maro and Steventon picked up a wicket apiece with Te Maro’s figures ending at 1-5 off four overs. Steventon claimed 1-3 from his two overs. Eric Bargh returned into the attack and picked up the final wicket in his first ball. Bargh was superb with the ball, consistently demanding that the batsman played and picked up 4-12 from 6.1 overs. Horowhenua were all out in the 34th over with the score at 64, giving Waicol their big win. Waicol coach Alistair Payne was very pleased in the way his side persevered with the bat in difficult conditions, reaching targets and batting out the full 50 overs. He also praised the team’s bowling and fielding effort and was particularly complimentary of both Bargh and Southey’s efforts with the ball.

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Wairarapa Midweek

Daleﬁeld’s young selection

HOCKEY

JAKE BELESKI There will be a more youthful look to the Dalefield premier women’s hockey team this season, with eight secondary school students included in the squad. That lack of experience has not changed the club’s ambitious goals for 2018, however, with a charge towards a third successive title well and truly on the cards. Coach Michael O’Connor said there had been a significant change in personnel, but they were comfortable with the squad they have assembled. “We’ve got nine from last year, but we’ll be losing Brigette Mossman when she has knee surgery on the eighth of May. “It’s a little bit of rebuilding, but I think we’ve got enough senior girls in there to help school the new girls along and try and get into a routine of how we want to play.” There are five Wairarapa College students in the team, along with two from St Matthew’s Collegiate and one from Solway College. Making their task even tougher this year is the news that Eastern Hutt — the team they have beaten in the last two finals — have combined with Hutt to form Hutt United. O’Connor expects the amalgamated club to be one of the teams to beat, along with another playoff regular, Harbour City. “Hutt United will be really strong, and Harbour City will be really strong — they will be the teams to beat I would think. “For us, we’re not going to be heading in just to participate — we’ll give everything a good crack.” Dalefield started their pre-season training on January 29 and have been steadily building their fitness and skill levels. They have had one pre-season hit out against Karori — which they won 4-2 — but

Katherine van Woerkom, right, is back to lead the Daleÿ eld premier women’s hockey team this season. PHOTO/FILE

O’Connor said there was still plenty to work on. “The game went all right — it was a typical pre-season game where everybody was a little bit rusty. “We have a lot of combinations to sort out and need to get everybody on the same wavelength.” One of the team’s goal will be making the top four at the end of the year, to give themselves a shot at the three-peat.

It took time for the team to gel last year, and O’Connor was expecting more of the same this time around. “It took ﬁve or six games last year before we realised what we can and can’t do and I’m guessing it will be the same this year, or maybe even a bit longer. “But we won’t be there just to have a run around — we’ll be giving it all we’ve got.” There may be a lack of experience in this year’s squad compared to previous editions,

but they were keen to compensate for that with guts and determination. “All the young girls seem pretty motivated to do well, and they’ve all got reasonable skills. “It’s just that lack of experience, but hopefully the older girls in the team can help them out with that.” The team will be captained by the returning Katherine van Woerkom, with their campaign set to begin on April 7.

Wairarapa Singers Angela Cook MUSIC DIRECTOR

Soprano: Lisa Harper-Brown Alto: Maaike Christie-Beekman Tenor: Tehezip Lathiff Bass: Simon Christie Bass: William McElwee

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ST MATTHEW PASSION Thursday 29 March 7.00 pm Friday 30 March 2.30 pm St Matthew’s Church, 37 Church St, Masterton A masterpiece of classical sacred music performed with a baroque orchestra, two choirs, five soloists, and organ. Tickets $30 before 23 March, $35 door sales Sally Chamberlain ph 378-8104 or 021-244-4130 Email: wairarapasingers@gmail.com Website: wairarapasingers.weebly.com

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SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL LONG TERM PLAN 2018-2028 CONSULTATION DOCUMENT Kainga Ora

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BUILDING OUR FUTURE Welcome to the 2018/2028 Long Term Plan (LTP) Consultation Document. This plan covers the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2028.

increases are much lower, and less than the average cost increase levels predicted by BERL.

The theme of this Long Term Plan is Kāinga Ora – making South Wairarapa a great place to live.

Infrastructure is in a strong, predictable state

This Consultation Document is underpinned by the ‘supporting documentation’, which provides more detail in regards to the infrastructure, financial budgets and activities of Council.

It is important to take a long term view of our infrastructural assets, i.e. our roading, water and wastewater networks.

While the statutory timeframe for this LTP is ten years, we continue to look much further out, to 30+ years. Our Infrastructure Strategy is required to cover this timeframe, however we have taken a more detailed analysis of our three waters (water supply, wastewater, stormwater) and roading to ensure we have a stable asset base into the very long term. We have recently completed population and growth forecasts, and the results of these have been included in our thinking. Our population forecasts indicate steady growth over the next 30 years. Our current population is estimated to be 10,406, this is expected to increase by 1,015 during the term of this LTP to 11,421; and increase to 12,733 by 2043. Our forecasts indicate our ageing population demographic is not changing, with the average age at 2043 forecast to be 49, up from 45.2 currently. Consultation practices have changed in recent times, the approach now is to incorporate Council's ‘preferred options’ into the published financials, and rates increases, and modify these as a result of consultation. The percentage increase in rates is 5.99% in year one, and 4.99 % in year two. Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) economists have predicted an average cost increase for local authorities at 2.3%. This only covers base cost increases, and doesn’t take into account one-off projects like our wastewater programme, or changes in focus, like moving towards being more amenity and community focussed. The one-off increase will enable the district to change focus and make our district a better place to live, work, and play. Once we have this in place, rates

We continue to assess these asset types over the very long term, and the pleasing result of this is our analysis for water and wastewater indicates our current level of expenditure is sufficient to ensure good serviceability out to 2092. This assessment is based on modelling of asset type, closed circuit television (CCTV) review, and knowledge gained during repairs and other direct interventions. Our assets are required to meet future population changes and legislative requirements. Our budgets have been prepared to ensure we have the infrastructural and financial capacity to meet these changes over the LTP period and beyond. In terms of water quality, we anticipate legislative changes in the future as a result of the Havelock North enquiry. We have analysed the findings and have made provision for expenditure. This includes installation of equipment to remove manganese from the Martinborough supply. This will have two benefits; firstly this equipment will reduce or eliminate the manganese build up in pipes and hot water elements. Secondly and more importantly the equipment will allow chlorine dosing (which the Havelock North plant did not have). In terms of wastewater, we have commenced the implementation of irrigation to land at Martinborough and Greytown in line with the resource consents we have. While we do not have a resource consent for Featherston yet, we are confident one will be granted. The land we purchased included 70 hectares of land in Featherston with irrigation equipment which we will be able to utilise. This will result in Featherston having more land irrigated than both Martinborough and Greytown at an earlier stage. The biggest risk in irrigation to land is not having sufficient land to irrigate to. Land

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is the most expensive single element, and often the hardest to secure. We are confident we have sufficient land to complete Councils goal of 100% irrigation to land, except in exceptional circumstances. As a result of our fundamentals being strong, we are predicting low rates increases fom year four onwards.

Depreciation Funding vs Maintenance Funding Having a clear understanding of our assets condition, and being futureproofed in terms of any anticipated legislative changes (e.g. drinking water standards as a result of the Havelock North enquiry) has allowed us to move away from simply funding asset replacement based on depreciation calculations, to a model where we calculate our rate requirements on our actual renewal needs. We have taken this approach over the last two years and the approach has worked well. It has allowed us to accelerate our wastewater to land programme without compromising the asset base. We are very conscious of the need to make sure any revenue that becomes available from the move to renewals funding is applied to that asset type, or applied to assets that are paid for by the same ratepayers.

A better place to live, work, and play Our sound financial position and understanding of the condition of our assets, and future legislative requirements in relation to our assets allows us to think about making South Wairarapa a better place for our residents to live work and play. Our local economy is strong, this was confirmed in the Sunday Star Times article during 2017: ‘Outstripping the likes of economic tigers such as Queenstown and Auckland, an unassuming little corner of the North Island is posting economic statistics the envy of the rest of the country. A dynamic mix of tourism, housing, and

good old fashioned farming in South Wairarapa is lifting a district that has long been known as Wellington’s playground.’ Making places better to live in is about amenities and ensuring communities are in good heart. We received feedback that our communities desire a structured approach to the future. To achieve this we have set aside funds to carry out a spatial planning process. Spatial planning identifies what communities should look like, where growth should occur, and how much growth is desired. We have set aside funds to promote and enhance our district. To continue to achieve accolades like that quoted by the Sunday Star Times article above, we need to apply contemporary approaches to ensure our district continues to grow in the way we want it to. We also received feedback that we needed to support our youth, we have budgeted funds for some training and development for youth in our district. We really look forward to hearing your feedback. We have an opportunity to grow and enhance our district which will require an initial investment. We cannot do this alone, and need your thoughts on how to make our district prosper. Viv Napier Mayor

BACKGROUND As you review the options presented we ask you to take into account relevant background information used in developing this plan. Council resolved to update the community outcomes and mission and vision for this LTP. The new Vision, Mission and Values for SWDC are as follows: South Wairarapa District Council’s Vision ‘To be an open, energetic and unified community’ South Wairarapa District Council’s Mission ‘To be future-focussed, growth-oriented and exercise sound judgement’ South Wairarapa District Council’s Internal Values are: 

Rigorous

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Listening

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Learning and Respecting Teamwork

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Community Focussed

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Valuing Mana

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Uara/Valuing People and Land

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Manaakitanga /Caring Society

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Freedom and Liberty

The new Council developed the following outline of the strategic plan for the years ahead. These four pillars have formed the basis for decisions on what to include and what to exclude from this LTP.

Best & Healthiest COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

OBJECTIVES

Proactive Boards

Proud Identity and Voice PARTNERSHIPS

Shaping High Value Experiences for Visitors and Community

BEST CARE & USE OF ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

OBJECTIVES

Attractive Parks and Spaces

CONNECTIONS

Sustainable/ Guardianship/ Kaitiakitanga

Shared use, Ownership and Improvements

BEST COUNCIL STAFF AND OFFICERS

Proactive Team Tone and Culture

Best Use and Care of Facilities and Infrastructure

Telling Unique Local Stories of Valuable Places and Spaces

Strong Families

Wellbeing for all Ages

OBJECTIVES

Keeping our District Safe and Welcoming

Proactive Communities

Driven by Community for Community

BEST CARE & USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Risk Aware, Timely and Responsive No Surprises CONNECTIONS

Trust and Customer Excellence

Multi Use Spaces and Trails

Celebrating Success

Sound Customer Facing Asset Management

Sound Resource Consents

South Wairarapa District Council’s Community Outcomes This strategic plan is supported by the five community outcomes identified in previous LTPs. Together they will enable Council to achieve its vision. Council has a role in achieving the community outcomes via significant activities.

Healthy and Economically Secure People

Educated and Knowledgeable People

Vibrant and Strong Communities

Sustainable South Wairarapa

A place that is accessible and easy to get around 3

Our approach Our approach to ensuring that we manage our existing assets efficiently and effectively, and invest in new infrastructure assets where demand is certain and long-term, is based on the concept of Kaitiakitanga (guardianship and conservation). This is important due to the intergenerational lifecycle of our assets such as land, three waters, amenities and roads. This approach favours long-term stability and sustainability over short-term gain and leads to assets being grown carefully. The management of existing infrastructure assets is therefore one of regular, programmed and prudential maintenance based on quality information and integrated planning for the very long term. Our current infrastructure has sufficient capacity to meet current demand.

We use demand management, workarounds and innovation to manage peak demand. Our resident population is expected to grow by an average of 0.9% per annum, with Greytown likely to experience the most growth over the period of this LTP. Our LTP budgets include any additional infrastructure needed to cater for the growth in population, for example we have made provision in future years for new sports and recreation areas as a result of this growth. ($250,000 in 2021 and 2023). The median age of residents is predicted to rise to 49 years by 2043. Over time we expect to have more residents with fixed incomes who may not be able to absorb cost increases.

PROPOSED KEY INITIATIVES We have had considerable feedback from ratepayers that they would like to see planned growth in our district and availability of suitable housing in all three towns. As a result we are proposing preparation of a spatial plan to determine what we want our district to look like in the future, what housing will be needed, where it should be located and provision for commercial growth which will impact on employment options for our residents. We are also consulting on the following proposed key initiatives: 

Enhancing the lives of the younger people who live in our district.

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Economic development and promoting and enhancing our district.

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Increasing infrastructure for visitors to the district.

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Reducing the amount of waste being sent to landfills.

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Improving water conservation for the district.

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Support for local sporting groups.

Consultation The Local Government Act requires Councils to consult with their communities on proposed actions if they are considered to be significant in terms of Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. The following commentary lists the significant projects and changes we are proposing for this long term plan period. It also lists the options we are proposing to resolve any issues and the impact of the proposals on rates, debt levels and levels of service. As part of our preparation of the LTP, we held a series of meetings with residents to gain information about what they would like the district to look like in the future. The groups we spoke with represented various parts of the community including youth, businesses, tourism, farming, coastal, water race users, sporting groups, Māori/iwi and users of Council services such as architects and planners. Most of the ideas we are consulting on came out of the meetings with these residents.

These proposals have no impact on debt levels. The impacts on levels of service and rates are spelt out in each section. The LTP Budget is based on Council’s preferred options as set out below. When reading these options, please keep in mind that a 1% increase in total rates will impact each ratepayer slightly differently depending on the valuation of their property. The tables on pages 8 and 9 provide more information on the likely impact on individual ratepayers.

Kainga Ora – MAKING SOUTH WAIRARAPA A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE Let’s take a look at the projects we must do, make sense to do or provide a long term benefit to the community.

Future growth and development A common theme that came through in the meetings with residents was the need for availability of suitable housing, spaces for commercial development and employment. Having considered this feedback, Council sees benefit in preparing a spatial plan for the district. A spatial plan is a 20-30 year strategy that sets the strategic direction for a community to form a basis for the coordination of decision making, infrastructure, services and investment. It is a means of aligning other council plans, as well as providing a visual illustration of the intended future location, form and mix of residential, rural and business areas, along with the critical transport and

infrastructure required to service those areas and any relevant environmental constraints (for example natural hazards). A full spatial plan is a large and expensive exercise and we need to ensure we get value for money for our ratepayers. The benefits we see from preparing a spatial plan for the district are as follows: 1 2 3

Direction for sustainable growth and organisation of the district. Allows the community to get ahead of growth and plan for it rather than respond to it. Allows us to anticipate and respond to risks (e.g. climate change/water supply/transport).

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Improvement in linkages and connections within the community. Supports consideration of different groups within the community (e.g. youth, elderly). To enable economic growth through siting and connecting business efficiently as well as enhancing our tourism offering. To enable well planned public spaces.

In 2016 the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment produced a National Policy Statement (NPS) on urban development capacity. The spatial plan would address the requirements of this NPS for our district.

OPTION ONE:

We want to prepare a spatial plan for the South Wairarapa. This will cost approximately $300,000 and be funded over a period of 10 years. This has resulted in a 0.23% per annum increase in rates. This is Council’s preferred option.

OPTION TWO:

Continue to allow growth in an unstructured way. This may be detrimental to the district and result in additional costs to Council. This option would have no immediate impact on rates, but could result in higher rates in the future due to less efficient use of Council resources than could be achieved with planned development.

Youth training and development Another recurring theme from our meetings with residents was the need for more work to be done in the district for youth training and development and for there to be more recreational activities for youth in the district.

would be targeted at benefiting as many of our younger residents as possible rather than grants to individuals, to enable us to get the best reach possible with our grant spend.

Council sees its role in this area as more of facilitation rather than providing these for our youth (apart from our parks, reserves, libraries and swimming pools which are available to our youth for recreational purposes already).

OPTION ONE:

Council has set aside $75,000 per annum for grants to support youth training, development and recreational activities. This has resulted in a 0.57% per annum increase in rates. This is Council’s preferred option.

Along with the grants we already provide to the community throughout the year (currently $157,000 per annum), Council proposes setting aside an annual amount of $75,000 per annum specifically to support youth training, development and recreational activities. These grants

OPTION TWO:

Status quo with no impact on rates.

Promoting and enhancing our district South Wairarapa residents enjoy a wonderful lifestyle and reside in a district which is the envy of many. In recent years, we have benefited from considerable private investment which has made the district a sought after place to live. We have attracted many visitors to our district from all over New Zealand and increasingly from around the world. This has a substantial economic impact for the district and its residents. The future looks positive for our district and Council wants to ensure we maximise future opportunities for growth, economic development and employment for our residents. We are proposing a number of initiatives in this area and would like your feedback on these. We would like to invest in future years to promote and enhance our community and increase visitor numbers. These include updating our website, logo, and other initiatives to increase the district’s visibility and enhance the reputation of our district. What would you get for this money? 

GROWTH - development for our businesses and residents, employment for our people

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CLARITY - a clear vision of what we offer visitors and new residents

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UNITY – South Wairarapa is one

family made up of a group of flourishing and diverse communities 

SERVICE – by updating our website ratepayers and businesses will be able to access services and information more readily

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CONFIDENCE – we know who we are, where we are going and how to make good decisions based on our aspirational goals

OPTION ONE:

Council proposes spending $300,000 spread over the next 10 years to promote and enhance our district. The impact on rates is a 0.23% per annum increase. This is Council’s preferred option.

OPTION TWO:

Status quo with no impact on rates.

OPTION THREE:

Proceed with annual expenditure at a level other than that proposed.

Infrastructure for visitors New developments such as cycle trails and work with the International Dark Sky Association will no doubt increase visitor numbers to our district in years to come. At this stage it is hard to estimate the number and timing of increased visitor numbers in the future, and the impact on our district. We recognise there has been a steady increase in visitor numbers over recent years and therefore Council would like to provide more infrastructure for visitors including such things as more public toilets, more drinking fountains or other sources of drinking water, more dumping stations for self-contained travellers and more rubbish and

recycling containers for visitors to use.

OPTION ONE:

Council plans to invest $50,000 per annum over the next 5 years. The impact on rates is an increase of 0.006% per annum. This rates increase is for depreciation only as these assets will be funded from reserves. This is Council’s preferred option.

Sports coordination Sports play an important role in our communities through providing social contact and healthier lifestyles. They benefit all age groups and we wish to ensure the extensive sporting facilities that SWDC provides are utilised by as many of our residents as possible on a regular basis. Research has shown children and young adults actively involved in sports lead more productive lives and as a council we want to foster and support that. We had considerable feedback from our meetings with residents that there needs to be more support and coordination of our sporting groups. A number of people mentioned that sports clubs often struggle to find people with the time to carry out administrative tasks such as applications for grants.

OPTION ONE:

Council have decided to use this consultation process to ask residents if they want some central coordination of sport across the district from SWDC (or an independent body). The estimated cost would be $50,000 per annum. The impact on rates would be a 0.38% per annum increase.

OPTION TWO:

Council’s preferred option is the status quo, with no impact on rates. This is slightly outside Council’s normal scope of business, and previous work in this area has had limited uptake. However, before we finalise our decision in this area, we’d like to gauge the level of interest from the wider community.

OPTION TWO:

Status quo with no impact on rates.

Water conservation

Reducing waste going to landfills The councils of the Wellington region are working together to reduce waste. Following a review of their waste management practices, the councils developed a new draft Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP).

15% 3%

After reviewing the plan, the three Wairarapa councils have set a primary target for minimising waste being sent to landfills, to aim for a reduction of total waste sent to landfill from 600 kg per person per annum to 400 kg. The three Wairarapa councils wish to consider how to further protect the environment, reduce waste and improve services. To do so the following ideas are being investigated and consulted on with the community: 

Food waste

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Kerbside recycling

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E-waste i.e. discarded electronic devices

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Recycle/Recovery Centres

Consider kerbside recycling with 240 litre wheelie bins for co-mingled recycling (i.e. paper, plastics and cans all in one bin rather than separate bins for paper and plastics) and still utilise the crates, for example, for glass on

Council do not have a preferred option with regard to the ideas listed above and are seeking input from ratepayers to decide which of these initiatives to progress. Because of this, the cost of these options is not included in the LTP budgets at this stage.

Glass

44% Food Waste

Other

21%

Plastics

6% alternate weeks. Estimated cost: $32,000 per annum, this would result in a 0.24% per annum rates increase. As well as reducing the amount of waste going to landfills by making it easier to recycle more, this option would also stop recycling being blown along our streets on windy days.

We now seek your input on whether Council should: Set up a system of kerbside food waste collections. Estimated cost to set up: $29,900. This would result in a one-off rates increase of 0.23%. Ongoing costs: $72,600 per annum, this would result in a 0.55% per annum rates increase.

Water is a scarce resource which we all need to conserve as much as possible. Climate change predictions indicate that water storage and conservation will be big issues for coming generations. Council wants to take a lead in this area to conserve water for future generations.

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Each of these options would result in a reduction of waste going to landfills.

Nappies & Sanitary

Consider an e-waste service at transfer stations or an advertised collection service scheduled throughout the year. Estimated cost: $7,000 per annum, this would result in a 0.05% per annum rates increase. Consider a recycling/recovery centre at a transfer station where the general public can dispose of their useable goods

The impact on rates from going ahead with these waste reduction ideas will depend on which ideas Council proceeds with. For example, if feedback from ratepayers results in all four ideas going ahead, the rates increase in year one would be 6.94%

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Other Organic

for resale, to divert from landfill. Estimated cost: $14,000 per annum, this would result in a 0.11% per annum rates increase. These ideas are not mutually exclusive, Council could adopt more than one of them, depending on feedback from ratepayers. Please note if the other Wairarapa councils do not support any one of the initiatives there may be cost implications for South Wairarapa which will trigger some reconsideration. It is difficult to predict how much waste would not go to landfills as a result of each of the above ideas. The graph above gives information on the current make-up of waste in rubbish bags for South Wairarapa residents which gives some idea of the potential opportunity to reduce waste being sent to landfills.

(currently the proposed rates increase is 5.99% based on Council’s preferred options for other consultation proposals). By comparison, if we only introduced 240 litre wheelie bins for kerbside recycling, the rates increase would be 6.23%.

OPTION ONE:

Council could investigate ways in which we can reduce water usage if opportunity arises e.g. install underground water tanks to harvest rainwater to be used to irrigate our parks and reserves to conserve the town water supply. We would need to do a feasibility study to establish the cost and practical aspects of this idea. A feasibility study would cost $50,000 (one-off) which would result in a 0.38% per annum rates increase (one-off for 2018/19 year). This amount has not been included in the LTP budgets. Once the feasibility study was completed we would consult with the community before going ahead with any major expenditure.

OPTION TWO:

Continue Council’s current approach to water conservation i.e. educate and encourage users to reduce their water usage where possible, conserve water, reuse grey water etc. This approach could be regarded as ‘education not regulation’. These costs would be covered by current LTP budgets. There would be no increase in rates. This is Council’s preferred option.

OPTION THREE:

What other options would you like Council to investigate to conserve water in our district?

Your views

FEATHERSTON

We value your input and encourage you to take the time to get involved in this one in three year opportunity to comment by reading through the options presented in this document and telling us what you think by:

VENUE: Kiwi Hall TIME: 7pm DATE: 10 April 2018

EMAIL ltp@swdc.govt.nz Making an ONLINE SUBMISSION www.swdc.govt.nz

GREYTOWN VENUE: Greytown Town Centre

FILLING IN THE FORM at the end of this document; and 

posting to SWDC PO Box 6 Martinborough 5741, or

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dropping it into a South Wairarapa library, or

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dropping it into the SWDC Office at 19 Kitchener St, Martinborough

TIME: 7pm DATE: 11 April 2018

MARTINBOROUGH

You are invited to attend and discuss the background and content of this Consultation Document with Her Worship the Mayor, Viv Napier, councillors and community board members at informal public workshops throughout the district:

VENUE: Council Chambers TIME: 7pm DATE: 12 April 2018

Written submissions close at 4pm Monday 23 April 2018.

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If you wish to comment you can remove the form at the end of this document or visit www.swdc.govt.nz and complete your submission online. The submission can be completed on your own behalf or on behalf of an organisation, group or business (note: you must be authorised to speak on their behalf).

If you are applying for a grant, please complete the grant application form which is available on our website or at the addresses listed above.

We urge you to consider: 

keeping responses simple

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using bullet points

whether you wish to speak to the submission

Hearings on submissions are open to the public and will be held in the Council Chambers, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough, commencing at 9.00am on the 14 & 15 May 2018, with a reserve day 16 May from 1pm.

Considering your comments The councillors receive a summary of all points raised by submitters and carefully consider them. We will consider all submissions but if you suggest a new idea not covered in this consultation document we may not be able to implement it until we have gone through another consultation process. We will record all new ideas for consideration in the next annual plan. Consideration of submissions will allow us to make a decision on the projects outlined in this document. Long Term Plans are often altered following

consideration of submissions. However, we are not able to meet all requests due to reasons of affordability, relevance, practicality, or legislative requirements. We ask you to frame your submission in terms of “must-haves” and “nice-tohaves” and within the scope of the Long Term Plan.

The 2018/28 Long Term Plan will be adopted by Council on Wednesday 27 June 2018.

Assumptions & supporting documents This Consultation Document has been prepared using the best information available including strategies, policies and future forecasts. As with any future planning, there are assumptions made about how it will unfold.

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South Wairarapa District Council website www.swdc.govt.nz

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South Wairarapa District Council Office, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough

Supporting documents help you to understand this plan including assumptions and financial budgets.

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Featherston Library, 70 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

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Greytown Library, 89 Main Street, Greytown

Supporting documents may be viewed at, or obtained from, the following locations:

A general rate applies to every rateable property in the district. There are three different levels of general rate for each of: urban residential, urban commercial and rural properties. The general rate is based on the land value of the property.

RATES AFFORDABILITY

TARGETED RATES including GST

The biggest single challenge we face as a district is paying for essential public services (needs) and balancing the ratepayers' and Council's desire to keep rates affordable. To manage this, we utilise a mixture of available tools: 

Set rates increases at no more than 2% above Local Government Cost Index

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Staged investment to stagger the impact on rates

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Raising loans for the life of the asset

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Reviewing fees and charges annually

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Planning to ensure projects are completed “right the first time”

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Ensuring services match our population base

As well as the general rate, targeted rates are applied in line with our Revenue and Financing Policy. The following table summarises the targeted rates for SWDC for the current rating year and for the first year of the LTP period

2017/18 $

2018/19 $

CHANGE %

CHANGE $

TARGETED RATES - URBAN:

The following tables show indicative rates for a number of properties based on an average 5.99% rates increase for the 2018/19 year. The three-yearly revaluation of the district’s properties can have a significant impact on how the general rate is paid for. During the valuation, properties have their current land value reviewed by Quotable Value NZ (QV) based on a number of factors. The revaluation also determines the total district wide land value. The table and graph below show the average land value change in our district for the 2017 revaluation for different types of properties.

Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC)

$495

$517

4.4%

$22

Reserves & Civic Amenities – Urban

$402

$426

6.0%

$24

Water Charge

$562

$563

0.2%

Wastewater Charge

$546

0.0%

Refuse Collection Levy

$182

$185

1.6%

$2,187

$2,237

Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC)

$495

Reserves & Civic Amenities – Rural

Total Urban Targeted Rates:

2.3%

$50

$517

4.4%

$22

$210

$224

6.7%

$14

$705

$741

5.1%

$36

TARGETED RATES - RURAL:

AVERAGE LAND VALUE 2014

AVERAGE LAND VALUE 2017

% CHANGE

Total Rural Targeted Rates:

Featherston Average Residential

$ 61,353

$127,000

107.0%

Greytown Average Residential

$ 178,571

$ 250,000

40.0%

Martinborough Average Residential

$ 136,806

$ 197,000

44.0%

Commercial Average

$ 150,815

$ 222,000

47.2%

Lifestyle Average

$ 262,467

$ 300,000

14.3%

Rural Dairy Average

$ 2,139,918

$ 2,600,000

21.5%

Rural Pastoral Average

$ 1,623,213

$ 1,930,000

18.9%

% Change in Land Values from 2014 to 2017 QV Valuations

Rates

Rural Dairy Average Lifestyle Average

The rates increases for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 financial years exceed the internally set rates cap. This rates cap is a flag to indicate further review is needed rather than a maximum level of rates increase that cannot be exceeded.

Commercial Average Martinborough Average Residential Greytown Average Residential Featherston Average Residential 0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

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The rates increase for the 2019 year of 5.99% is driven by a combination of increased levels of service in wastewater (1.7%), new initiatives included in this consultation document (1%), additional

2028

2027

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

Rural Pastoral Average

2021

2019

0% 2020

REVALUTION 2017 - CHANGE IN AVERAGE LAND VALUES

Rates Cap

staffing to deal with increased activity in all areas at SWDC (1.2%) and additional running costs for SWDC due to growth in the district (2%). The 2020 financial year rates increase of 4.99% is a result of inflation (2%), new initiatives (1%), and additional levels of service in wastewater (1%). The 2021 financial year rates increase of 4.25% is a result of inflation (2.2%), new initiatives (1%), and additional levels of service in wastewater (1%).

The following table gives examples of the expected average rates for different properties in the district, using average

land values for each town or category of ratepayer. It is important to note that these are indicative rates, and the change you see for your property is likely to be different.

RATES EXAMPLES Including GST % INCREASE

2017/18

2018/19

$61,353

$127,000

107%

$ 145

$ 262

80.4%

Targeted rates

$ 2,187

$ 2,237

2.3%

Total rates

$ 2,332

$ 2,499

7.2%

FEATHERSTON AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL Land Value General rate

Estimated increase per week:

$ 3.21

GREYTOWN AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL Land Value

$178,571

$250,000

$ 423

$ 516

22.0%

Targeted rates

$ 2,187

$ 2,237

2.3%

Total rates

$ 2,610

$ 2,753

5.5%

General rate

Estimated increase per week:

40.0%

$ 2.75

MARTINBOROUGH AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL Land Value

$136,806

$197,000

44.0%

$ 324

$ 407

25.5%

Targeted rates

$ 2,187

$ 2,237

2.3%

Total rates

$ 2,511

$ 2,644

5.3%

General rate

Estimated increase per week:

$ 2.55

COMMERCIAL AVERAGE Land Value

$150,815

$222,000

47.2%

$ 714

$ 916

28.3%

Targeted rates

$ 2,187

$ 2,237

2.3%

Total rates

$ 2,901

$ 3,153

8.7%

General rate

Estimated increase per week:

$262,467

$300,000

14.3%

General rate

$ 558

$ 583

4.5%

Targeted rates

$ 705

$ 741

5.1%

$ 1,263

$ 1,324

4.8%

Total rates Estimated increase per week:

$ 1.18

RURAL AVERAGE DAIRY FARM Land Value General rate Targeted rates Total rates

$2,139,918

result of the enquiry and will await the outcome of that before proceeding with the planned works to ensure we meet the new requirements once they are known. ($161,000 in 2019, $126,000 in 2020, $430,000 in 2021 and $176,000 in 2022).

Wastewater Government released its National Policy Statement on freshwater prior to our last LTP being approved. This policy statement clearly signalled that discharging wastewater to freshwater was no longer an acceptable solution. Greater Wellington Regional Council revised their resource management environmental standards accordingly. These changes reflected the feeling of key stakeholders including the community, Department of Conservation and iwi. SWDC responded to these by proposing a plan to discharge wastewater to land rather than to waterways where able. We are in the process of doing this by progressively reducing discharge to waterways in a sustainable and affordable way. We will use irrigation systems to help discharge treated wastewater onto land, particularly over the drier summer months. This has the additional benefit

We currently obtain funding from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to assist us in maintaining the roads in the district. For most roads the funding from NZTA is 52% of the cost of maintenance. For the Cape Palliser Road, this funding is currently 100%. NZTA are proposing reducing the funding on this road by 8% per year starting from the 2018/19 year

of using the wastewater as a valuable resource to boost productivity of land. Work has progressed on the three projects to discharge the majority of our wastewater to land and reduce the discharge to our waterways. The 35 years consents for Greytown and Martinborough have enabled us to progress these two projects and the first discharge to land occurred in Martinborough in November 2017. Greytown is on target to be completed by May 2018. We continue to work with Greater Wellington Regional Council to obtain the consent for the Featherston project. Growth in Greytown due to a number of large subdivisions means we need to provide for increased infrastructure, particularly wastewater. This includes a new wastewater main for Greytown at a cost of $588,000 in the 2018/19 financial year.

$ 5,055

11.1%

$ 705

$ 741

5.1%

$ 5,254

$ 5,796

10.3%

Te Reo MÄ ori is an official language in New Zealand. Council would like to increase the visibility of Te Reo MÄ ori in the district to recognise the importance of the language to our district. As a local authority the Council is responsible for a large amount of signage which is required in the management of the infrastructure and amenities of the district.

$ 10.41 $1,623,213

$1,930,000

18.9%

General rate

$ 3,451

$ 3,752

8.7%

$ 705

$ 741

5.1%

$ 4,156

$ 4,493

8.1%

until it reaches the same level of funding as other roads (52% in 2023/24). Council are in discussions with NZTA regarding the financial impact of this change. There will be no impact on rates in the foreseeable future as this cost increase will be funded by the rural roading reserve.

Bilingual signage

$ 4,549

Land Value

Estimated increase per week:

We have reviewed the outcome of the Havelock North water enquiry and have made provision in the LTP budget to improve the quality of the drinking water in our three towns and have projects planned for future years to address this. We are expecting new legislation as a

21.5%

RURAL AVERAGE PASTORAL FARM

Total rates

Water infrastructure

$2,600,000

Estimated increase per week:

Targeted rates

In keeping the community informed of what has been and may be considered we are including the following topics that are not subject to consultation at this time but have been in the past or have the potential to be in the future. You are welcome to provide comments on any of these topics in your submission.

Land transport

$ 4.84

LIFESTYLE AVERAGE Land Value

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?

New or replacement signs will be considered for the bilingual approach on a case-by-case basis. We intend to manage these costs within current budgets.

$ 6.48 9

POLICIES, STRATEGIES, FEES & CHARGES

The following graph shows the projected level of debt, and council’s debt cap, over the term of the LTP. 45

Our strategies, policies, asset management plans and fees and charges together help inform the decisions made in the long term plan. This section of the Consultation Document provides a brief summary of our key documents. For full copies of these documents visit www.swdc.govt.nz, one of our libraries, or the council office in Martinborough.

Maintain intergenerational equity (i.e. current ratepayers should not subsidise the benefits that future ratepayers will receive and vice versa)

Our maximum debt allowable under our current policy is $31.8 million based on gross interest expense not exceeding 12% of total rates revenue.

One of the ways we can reduce debt is to sell some of our non-core assets and use the proceeds to reduce or avoid further loans. Any future asset sales would be consulted on with the community separately from this Long Term Plan process.

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2028

2027

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

0 2028



2027

Have a balanced budget

Our maximum forecast debt during this LTP is $20.5 million.

2026



2025

Optimise capital spending

Debt

2024



2023

Minimise borrowing

2022



Operating surplus

Our policy is to maintain our asset base in a manner that results in longterm serviceability. Deferring this work could result in an inability to maintain current levels of service and spending and incur additional expenditure in the future due to infrastructure failure. We set aside sufficient funds each year to maintain long term serviceability and affordability.

2021

Deliver affordable rates to the community

The following graph shows the operating surplus for the years 2018 to 2028.

Spending on assets

Our debt will increase from $18.9 million forecasted as at 30 June 2018 to $20.5 million as at 30 June 2021, and is projected to be $17.5 million as at 30 June 2028. This is primarily because we have been borrowing money to replace wastewater and water supply assets, choosing to fund the assets over their life cycle rather than increasing rates.

DEBT CAP

2020



DEBT

2019

The focus of this Financial Strategy is to ensure the long-term sustainability of our infrastructure. We need to make sure our assets, such as pipes, roads, and treatment plants, meet new environmental and health standards (such as the water quality standards). Asset renewals and replacements are expensive and we need to make sure that any increases in our income (which primarily comes from rates and fees and charges) are affordable and meet our communities’ needs, while also working towards our overall goal of having a balanced budget in the future. This combination makes for a challenging environment but we aim to:

$MILLION

As part of the LTP we are required to have a Financial Strategy setting out our current financial position, where we are heading over the next 10 years, and the financial limits we are committed to working within.

2019

FINANCIAL STRATEGY - BALANCING THE FUTURE

$MILLION

The large surplus in 2019 is due to the NZTA subsidy for two bridge replacements on the Cape Palliser Road. This subsidy will be used to fund the Capital expenditure for the two bridges. Capital expenditure is not included in the operating surplus calculation.

Where do we get our income? $346,621

The following pie chart shows the make-up of our income in the first year of the LTP.

Rates Penalties, Commissions, Petrol Tax and Other

$466,222

Interest

$137,689 Miscellaneous Income

$14,037,336

$1,036,888

Rates

$6,639,400 NZ Transport Agency Subsidy

Contributions

$700,315

User Levies

$503,938

Rental/Hire

$1,154,450

Fees & Licences

What do we spend our money on? $40,000

The following pie chart shows how our expenditure is split between the various activity areas for Council in the first year of the LTP.

Other

$249,958

Stormwater

$420,635 Economic, Cultural, & Community development

$626,564

$5,783,574

Resource Management

Land Transport

$1,007,648 Governance, Leadership & Advocacy

$1,549,816

$3,282,361

Solid Waste Management

Amenities

$1,563,422

$2,707,964

Public Protection

Water Supply

$2,131,460

Wastewater

Operating expenditure

Building and maintaining quality infrastructure is a critical component in having a resilient, growing economy. The following graph shows the breakdown of our proposed capital expenditure by activity for the 10 years of the LTP.

The following graph shows the breakdown of our operating expenditure by activity for the ten years of the LTP.

LAND TRANSPORT

WASTEWATER

AMENITIES

SOLID WASTE

STORMWATER

OTHER

2028

2027

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

The large level of capital expenditure in land transport in 2019 includes two bridges on Cape Palliser Road at a total cost of $4.5 million. The majority of this expenditure (92%) will be funded by NZTA.

$ MILLION

2028

2027

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

$ MILLION 02

Capital expenditure

WATER

INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY This Strategy provides part of the framework for managing our biggest budget items sustainably while allowing us to achieve identified infrastructure objectives over the next 30 years.

The key purpose of the Infrastructure Strategy (the Strategy) is to provide a high level plan for maintaining the current levels of service and identifying gaps in our core infrastructures (water, wastewater, stormwater, roading and footpaths). The proposed infrastructure work programme identifies significant expenditure concentrated on renewal work to maintain the infrastructure and levels of service, and how to fund this. The options for sourcing income (whether from rates or loans) for this work programme are discussed in more detail in the Financial Strategy Section of this document. Asset management plans have also been developed for water, wastewater and land transport providing more detailed operational plans. Some levels of service are legislatively set and we do not have any flexibility in what we provide. For example, the drinking water standards monitored by Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and Ministry of Health (MOH).

What are the goals of the infrastructure strategy? The role of infrastructure is to support, promote and achieve our community outcomes described earlier in the Consultation Document. The main aims of the Strategy are to: 1

Ensure adequate infrastructural capacity to meet the demands of current and future generations while being affordable to the community.

Increase the reliability and resilience of existing and future infrastructure.

Ensure sustainable use of resources and protection of critical environmental values.

Ensure assets are utilised for their full lifecycle and maintained in the very long term.

In achieving these aims, the Infrastructure Strategy has identified the: 1

Significant infrastructure issues and the actions required to address the gaps in both the shorter and longer term,

Options and associated expenditures for managing them over the period covered by the Strategy taking into account a range of factors that impact on the nature and cost of infrastructure provision, and

The key planned projects to deliver the infrastructure in order to enable growth within the district.

What have we considered? A large amount of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure was built in the 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Our asset management programme has been designed to ensure the asset base remains serviceable in the long term, and we are aware of and can anticipate and fund any peaks in maintenance expenditure. It is important to balance the levels of maintenance costs versus renewal costs to get the best benefit for ratepayers. Council's goal is to do this without risking failure of infrastructure assets that could result from delaying maintenance or renewal expenditure. The maintenance, renewal, and capital expenditure programme for our core assets is based on the information in our Asset Management Plans. This information is the best information available to us about these assets. For some assets (e.g. underground pipes) the information around age, type, and quantity is very reliable. We continue to work on improving the information 12 SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL LONG TERM PLAN 2018-2028

we hold regarding the condition of these assets. During the 2017 year we commissioned a report from Wellington Water Limited which gave us more information to improve our knowledge of our water and wastewater infrastructure assets. We have used this information to update changes to the costs and timing of planned expenditure. In the long term it is predicted that climate change will have an impact upon the South Wairarapa district. There may be an increased risk from severe natural hazards, and a gradual change in environmental conditions such as rainfall and tide levels. Sea level rise may generate additional issues along coastal roads from rising tides and coastal erosion from storm surge. The assessed impact on infrastructure from coastal change is negligible in the 30 year horizon and there is no immediate response to these risks presented in this strategy. However Council will keep abreast of reports on these issues.

Infrastructure summary Wastewater

500

MEET ADDITIONAL DEMAND

IMPROVE LEVELS OF SERVICE

2043/48

2038/43

2033/38

2028/33

2027/28

2026/27

2025/26

2024/25

2023/24

2022/23

2021/22

2020/21

2019/20

$THOUSAND

2018/19

REPLACE EXISTING ASSETS

500

MEET ADDITIONAL DEMAND

IMPROVE LEVELS OF SERVICE

2043/48

2038/43

2033/38

2028/33

2027/28

2026/27

2025/26

2024/25

2023/24

2022/23

2021/22

2020/21

2019/20

REPLACE EXISTING ASSETS

Capital Expenditure - Stormwater 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50

MEET ADDITIONAL DEMAND

IMPROVE LEVELS OF SERVICE

2043/48

2038/43

2033/38

2028/33

2027/28

2026/27

2025/26

2024/25

0 2023/24

REPLACE EXISTING ASSETS

Land Transport

Capital Expenditure - Land Transport

14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000

MEET ADDITIONAL DEMAND

IMPROVE LEVELS OF SERVICE

2043/48

2038/43

2033/38

2028/33

2027/28

2026/27

2025/26

2024/25

2023/24

2022/23

0 2020/21

The expenditure to improve levels of service is the cost of seal extensions and new footpaths. These two activities do not attract a subsidy from NZTA and are fully funded by SWDC.

16,000

2019/20

The main change in the land transport area over the period of the IS is the proposed reduction in the NZTA subsidy for the Special Purpose Road (Cape Palliser Road). We are currently discussing the proposed funding

To the right is a summary of the amounts budgeted for land transport capital expenditure over the period of the IS, broken down by the reason for the capital expenditure. These costs are the gross cost to SWDC. A minimum of 52% of these costs are reimbursed to SWDC by NZTA as part of our funding agreement with them.

18,000

2018/19

change with NZTA and the financial impact on SWDC.

$THOUSAND

Roading is a vital element to enable social and economic development. With 400.9 km sealed and 268 km unsealed road network and limited funds, consideration needs to be given to sustainability of maintaining roads over the long term. We will continue to focus on applying for maximum subsidies in the areas of drainage, bridging, road safety and maintenance. Roading is historically the highest spend and this is expected to continue.

2021/22

To the right is a summary of the amounts budgeted for stormwater capital expenditure over the period of the IS, broken down by the reason for the capital expenditure.

1,000

2022/23

The kerb and channel on our roads are an important part of our stormwater system and are used to allow water to flow through our townships to our waterways. In times of heavy rainfall the use of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bubble-up pitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ensure the water flows along the road, preventing individual properties from flooding.

1,500

2021/22

Our policy is that all stormwater from buildings is disposed of onsite through soak pits. We envisage no major change and we will continue to monitor the situation and service levels as part of the annual plan to ensure the approach is effective.

2,000

2020/21

Stormwater

2,500

2019/20

To the right is a summary of the amounts budgeted for water supply capital expenditure over the period of the IS, broken down by the reason for the capital expenditure.

3,000

Capital Expenditure - Water Supply

2018/19

Providing a water supply system that complies with changing legislative requirements is one of the main issues affecting our supplies. We expect to see new legislation in this area in the near future as a result of the Havelock North drinking water enquiry. We have factored this into our Infrastructure Strategy, Water AMP and LTP documents and budgets.

3,500

3,000

$THOUSAND

Water Supply

To the right is a summary of the amounts budgeted for wastewater capital expenditure over the period of the infrastructure strategy (IS), broken down by the reason for the capital expenditure.

2018/19

There is also a focus on reducing inflow and infiltration. Inflow is the direct discharge of stormwater by property owners into the sewer system. This is from low-lying gully traps, yard drains, roof downpipes and cross-connections from stormwater drains. Inflow reduces the network capacity, increases the

cost associated with extra wastewater pumping and treatment and can lead to the contamination of private properties. We are continually maintaining the sewer system to minimise these overflows and ask owners to not discharge stormwater into the sewer mains. Infiltration is stormwater or groundwater that enters the wastewater system through defects, cracks and joints in the pipes or manholes and is caused mainly by agerelated deterioration, tree roots, loose joints or damage.

$THOUSAND

Changing the disposal of our wastewater from waterways to land (at a total cost of $29 million) is our major project for the next 35 years. This will result in all urban wastewater being irrigated to land, complying with the new consent requirements. We had spent $11.45 million at 30 June 2017, of which $7.8 million was for land purchases. The remainder will be spent over a period of 23 years.

Capital Expenditure - Wastewater 4,000

REPLACE EXISTING ASSETS

FEES & CHARGES We have reviewed our fees and charges with a view to more closely aligning these to our Revenue and Financing Policy. In general this states they should not be subsidised by rates. This review has resulted in a number of recommended changes effective 1st July 2018, summarised below: The key changes from 2017/18 to 2018/19 are: 

Building fees and food hygiene fees will rise 2% in line with inflation.



Rentals in our pensioner housing will increase by $10 per week to enable us to cover the costs of providing this service. Having researched the market, we have established that the pricing for our pensioner housing is well below that charged by other providers, even after this increase.

A full list of proposed fees and charges inclusive of GST can be found on our website www.swdc.govt.nz.

Independent auditor’s report on South Wairarapa District Council’s Consultation Document for its proposed 2018 28 Long Term Plan. I am the Auditor General’s appointed auditor for South Wairarapa District Council (the Council). Section 93C of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act) requires an audit report on the Council’s consultation document. We have done the work for this report using the staff and resources of Audit New Zealand. We completed our report on 21 March 2018.

OPINION

In my opinion:  the consultation document provides an effective basis for public participation in the Council’s decisions about the proposed content of its 2018-28 long term plan, because it:  fairly represents the matters proposed for inclusion in the long term plan; and  identifies and explains the main issues and choices facing the Council and district, and the consequences of those choices; and 

POLICY REVIEWS The following policies are required to be reviewed as part of the LTP process: Significance and Engagement, Financial and Development Contributions Policy, Revenue and Financing Policy, Liability Management Policy, Investment Policy, Postponement of Rates Policy,

Remission of Rates Policy, Remission and Postponement of Rates on Maori Freehold land. Some minor changes are proposed for these policies.

the information and assumptions underlying the information in the consultation document are reasonable.

BASIS OF OPINION

We carried out our work in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (New Zealand) 3000 (Revised): Assurance Engagements Other Than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information which is available on the External Reporting Board’s website. In meeting the requirements of this standard, we took into account particular elements of the Auditor General’s Auditing Standards and the International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3400: The Examination of Prospective Financial Information that were consistent with those requirements. We assessed the evidence the Council has to support the information and disclosures in the consultation document. To select appropriate procedures, we assessed the risk of material misstatement and the Council’s systems and processes applying to the preparation of the consultation document. We did not evaluate the security and controls over the publication of the consultation document.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL AND AUDITOR

LEVELS OF SERVICE The budgeted proposals in this consultation document are in line with maintaining the current levels of service. In some areas we plan to increase levels of service, for example, we anticipate increased regulation regarding drinking water as a result of the Havelock North enquiry hence increased service level in this area. Increased levels of service in the wastewater activity relate to increasing disposal of wastewater to land rather than disposing to our waterways.

Section of this document. Asset Management Plans have also been developed for Water, Wastewater and Land Transport. These provide more detailed operational plans and are available from the council offices, libraries and www.swdc.govt.nz

The proposed infrastructure work programme identifies a concentration of renewal work that we want to undertake to ensure that current levels of service are maintained. The proposed programme to maintain the infrastructure and levels of service will require significant expenditure, which raises the issue about how to fund this. The options for sourcing income (whether from rates or loans) for this work programme are discussed in more detail in the Finance Strategy

If the Community wished for increased service levels, an upgrade, or works to be brought forward then this would require either a higher level of income from rates or more loans taken out (increasing debt levels). Alternatively, we could re-prioritise projects so that one is moved forward in time and a corresponding project is moved back. This may affect the service levels for the latter and/or increase the risk of infrastructure failure and therefore may result in increased expense.

Some levels of service are legislatively set and we do not have any flexibility in what we provide, for example, the drinking water standards from DIA and MOH.

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The Council is responsible for:  meeting all legal requirements relating to its procedures, decisions, consultation, disclosures, and other actions associated with preparing and publishing the consultation document and long term plan, whether in printed or electronic form;  having systems and processes in place to provide the supporting information and analysis the Council needs to be able to prepare a consultation document and long term plan that meet the purposes set out in the Act; and  ensuring that any forecast financial information being presented has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand I am responsible for reporting on the consultation document, as required by section 93C of the Act. I do not express an opinion on the merits of any policy content of the consultation document.

INDEPENDENCE

In carrying out our work, we complied with the Auditor General’s:  independence and other ethical requirements, which incorporate the independence and ethical requirements of Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised); and  quality control requirements, which incorporate the quality control requirements of Professional and Ethical Standard 3 (Amended). In addition to this report on the Council’s consultation document and all legally required external audits, we have provided an assurance report on certain matters in respect of the Council’s Debenture Trust Deed. These assignments are compatible with those independence requirements. Other than these assignments, we have no relationship with or interests in the Council.

Mari-Anne Williamson Audit New Zealand On behalf of the Auditor General Wellington, New Zealand

Future growth and development

SHARE YOUR VIEW ON OUR FUTURE Feedback must be received by 4pm Monday 23 April 2018. Please read the consultation document before providing your feedback. You can get your feedback to us in the following ways: EMAIL ltp@swdc.govt.nz

Option One: Do you support Council’s initiative to prepare a spatial plan for the South Wairarapa as outlined on page 4 of the Consultation Document? Cost: $300,000 over 10 years. Impact on rates: 0.23% per annum increase; or Option Two: Continue to allow growth in an unstructured way. This option would have no immediate impact on rates, but could result in higher rates in the future due to less efficient use of Council resources than could be achieved with planned development. Select your preferred option:

ONLINE www.swdc.govt.nz

Option One Option Two

FAX (06) 306 9373

If you have any views on this project please comment below:

BY POST South Wairarapa District Council PO Box 6 Martinborough 5741 IN PERSON Drop this form to your local library or the Council office in Martinborough

Youth training and development

Your name and feedback will be public documents. All other personal details will remain private.

Option One: Do you support Council’s initiative to provide grants to support youth training and development and to provide recreational activities as outlined on page 5 of the Consultation Document? Cost: $75,000 per annum. Impact on rates: 0.57% per annum increase; or

NAME

Option Two: Status quo with no impact on rates. Select your preferred option:

Option One Option Two

POSTAL ADDRESS

If you have any views on this project please comment below:

Promoting and enhancing our district

PHONE

Urban Rural Commercial Non ratepayer AGE: 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Yes I/we would like to speak to this submission:  SPEAKING PREFERENCE May 14th May 15th RATEPAYER

Organisation: (Only if authorised to submit on behalf of organisation, one submission per organisation)

Option One: Do you support Council’s initiative to promote and enhance our district as outlined on page 5 of the Consultation Document? Cost: 300,000 over 10 years. Impact on rates: 0.23% per annum increase; or Option Two: Status quo with no impact on rates; or Option Three: Proceed with annual expenditure at a level other than that proposed. Amount: $ Select your preferred option:

Option One Option Two Option Three If you have any views on this project please comment below:

Rates Affordability Do you agree with the proposed overall average rates increase for the next 10 years, enabling the proposed expenditure outlined in this document?

Agree Disagree If not what general rates increase do you support?

3% (inflation only)

5 % Other ____________________

If you ticked ‘disagree’ which activity areas do you think we should spend less on?

Infrastructure for visitors Option One: Do you support Council’s initiative to provide more infrastructure for visitors (e.g. more public toilets, drinking fountains, motor caravan dumping stations, better rubbish and recycling facilities) as outlined on page 5 of the Consultation Document? Cost: $50,000 per annum for 5 years. Impact on rates: 0.006% per annum increase; or Option Two: Status quo with no impact on rates. Select your preferred option:

Option One Option Two If you have any views on this project please comment below:

Sports coordination

Water conservation

Option One: Do you support central coordination of sport across the district as outlined on page 5 of the Consultation Document? Estimated cost of $50,000 per annum (a further 0.38% per annum rates increase); or

Council is considering ways to conserve water.

Option Two: Status quo with no impact on rates. Select your preferred option:



Option One



Option Two

If you have any views on this project please comment below:

Option One: Do you support undertaking a feasibility study to investigate ways to reduce water usage or increase water storage? The study is estimated to cost $50,000 (a further 0.38% per annum rates increase for the 2018/19 year only). See page 6 of the Consultation Document for more detail; or Option Two: Do you support continuation of Council’s current approach to water conservation i.e. encouraging users to reduce their water usage as outlined on page 6 of the Consultation Document?; or Option Three: What other options would you like Council to investigate to conserve water in our district? Select your preferred option:

Option One Option Two Option Three Reducing waste going to landfills

Option Three:

Council is considering the following changes, indicate which of the following you would support (costs not included in LTP budgets).

Do you support provision of kerbside food waste collections? This service is estimated to cost $73,000 per annum (a further 0.55% per annum rates increase). See page 6 of the Consultation Document for more detail.

If you have any views on these ideas please comment below:

Yes No B

Do you support provision of 240 litre wheelie bins for recycling? This service is estimated to cost $32,000 per annum (a further 0.24% per annum rates increase). See page 6 of the Consultation Document for more detail.

Yes No C

Do you have any comments about the proposed changes to fees and charges as outlined on page 14 of the Consultation Document?

Do you support provision of an e-waste service at transfer stations or an advertised collection service scheduled throughout the year? This service is estimated to cost $7,000 per annum (a further 0.05% per annum rates increase). See page 6 of the Consultation Document for more detail.

Yes No D

Fees and charges

Do you support provision of a recycling/recovery centre at a transfer station? This service is estimated to cost $14,000 per annum (a further 0.11% per annum rates increase). See page 6 of the Consultation Document for more detail.

Yes No These ideas are not mutually exclusive, you can support more than one. These ideas are not included in the current rates increase of 5.99% in year one. If you have any views on these ideas please comment below:

Grants If you are applying for a grant please complete the grant application form which is available on our website or at the addresses listed at the top of this form.

Other feedback Council would like to hear any other feedback you have in relation to the content of the Consultation Document or any of the LTP supporting information or anything you think needs to be included that is not. Please provide any other comments below:

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The third special shape balloon is RAC Van from Britain which is 30m tall. RAC Van was built by Cameron Balloons UK for the RAC – the United Kingdom equivalent of New Zealand’s Automobile Association.

Providing the weather is friendly for the balloons, they will pop up in a couple of surprise locations around Masterton. To ÿ nd out when and where, you will need to follow the Wairarapa Balloons Facebook Page, says Robyn.

It features yellow ° ashing lights which will be an added attraction at this year’s Trust House Night Glow.

Iwi last appeared in Wairarapa six years ago, says Festival organiser Robyn Cherry-Campbell.

“We are aiming for a bit of balloon ° ashmobbing to entertain locals and visitors. There will also be prizes and giveaways for people turning up.”

Robyn says having three eye-catching, special shape balloons at the festival will be exciting for spectators.

“We know he will be a huge attraction as he takes to the Wairarapa skies this year. He will be a majestic addition to the Trust House Night Glow at Solway Showgrounds.”

In total, 18 balloons will be taking to the Wairarapa’s skies for this year’s Festival from Thursday 29 March to Monday 2 April, creating a magical sight in the skies.

The Festival will open with the More FM Mass Ascension balloon lift-o˛ at 7am at Carrington Park in Carterton on Thursday 29 March.

Joining Iwi will be Bud E Beaver from Montana. A giant 30m beaver special shape balloon weighing over 320kg, Bud E Beaver will be piloted by Colin Graham.

An added feature of the programme this year are a couple of “pop-up” events sponsored by Masterton’s House of Travel.

Other events include the Tranzit Burner Parades in Greytown and Carterton, the McDonald’s Park to Paddock ° ight on Good Friday, the popular Resene Splash n Dash at Henley Lake on Saturday and later that evening, the Trust House Night Glow at Solway Showgrounds, where family entertainment is provided and tethered balloons light up the night sky

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(bad weather back-up day is Easter Sunday, 1 April). There will also be an opportunity to observe the skill of the pilots as they attempt to drop markers on targets in Martinborough Square at Te Kairanga’s Meander over Martinborough on Easter Sunday. The Festival concludes at Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton for the Property Broker’s Final Flight on Easter Monday. Ballooning is weather dependent so decisions can only be made on the day. To see whether the balloons are ° ying check out the Festival website at www.nzballoons.co.nz or on Facebook.

2018 PROGRAMME This is the must-see family fun event of the year – a festival for kids of all ages. Make sure you welcome all three special shapes, “Iwi the Kiwi”, “Bud E Beaver” and the “RAC Van” along with many other Hot Air Balloons from around New Zealand during this region-wide event with sky-high spectacles that are sure to please!

House of Travel “Pop-Up” Events

Stay tuned to the Wairarapa Balloon Facebook page for ‘Pop-Up’ events on a couple of days during this year’s Festival … balloon flash-mobbing with prizes and giveaways for people who turn up! FREE EVENT

THUR 29 MARCH More FM Mass Ascension -7am Carrington Park, Carterton

To kick off this spectacular sky-high event, the Wairarapa Balloon Festival, all the balloons will take to the sky together right on sunrise for a Mass Ascension - an incredible and colourful sight, a must-see for the kids before the last day of school! At the business end, pilots kickoff the start of their competition. Keep an eye out for amazing skills! FREE EVENT

Tranzit Burner Parades - 6:30pm Greytown & 7:30pm Carterton

Balloon Pilots and Crew put on a fiery display for the Tranzit Burner Parade through Greytown’s main street before driving north to light up Carterton’s High Street. FREE EVENT

FRIDAY 30 MARCH

SUNDAY 1 APRIL

GOOD FRIDAY

EASTER SUNDAY

McDonald’s Park to Paddock Challenge - 7am Memorial Park, Greytown

Te Kairanga’s Meander Over Martinborough - 7am Town Square, Martinborough

Balloons lift off as dawn breaks on the ‘McDonalds Park to Paddock’ Challenge in Greytown. The Balloon Meister will deliver the competition challenge for the morning and the pilots will showcase their skills. FREE EVENT

SAT 31 MARCH Resene Splash N’ Dash Competition - 7am Henley Lake, Masterton

Head along to the Resene Splash n’ Dash Competition on Easter Saturday morning at Henley Lake where you will see balloons launch upwind of the lake and attempt to score points through a variety of exciting skill challenges. Multiple attempts can be made. An exciting competition event at a stunning venue! FREE EVENT

Trust House Night Glow -Solway Showgrounds, 4pm to 8:30pm

A magical evening for the whole family, the Trust House Night Glow is the Festival highlight. Tethered balloons light up the night sky in a dazzling display set to music. Entertainment, live music by the Shenanigans, night markets and much

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Gather around the Martinborough square, follow the balloons that will be taking off from various locations around Martinborough on Easter Sunday for Te Kairanga’s Meander Over Martinborough! Watch the Pilots’ skill in dropping markers on special targets... then join the Pilots and Crew for breakfast at the TK Farmers Market. FREE EVENT

MONDAY 2 APRIL Property Brokers Farewell Flight - 7am Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton

Pilots and their balloons will take off for the last time in the festival’s finale. Flying from different spots in Masterton’s Queen Elizabeth Park and aiming to drift across the township, pilots will collect their final competition points by dropping markers at various locations... Who do you think will win? FREE EVENT

more to entertain the whole family in the lead-up to the glow. Bring the whole family and enjoy the show. A great range of food trucks will be serving up a large variety of yummy food and drinks on the night! Online ticket sales with Eventfinda (Online discount available on family passes). Cash and eftpos gate sales may be available – adults $10, children 12 and under $5, under 5 free; family pass $30 (2 adults, 3 children). Please note: Balloons may inflate at any time during the event depending on weather conditions. Postponement date scheduled for Sunday 1 April.

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RAC VAN (G-ORAC) GRAEME CHURCH – United Kingdom. Graeme started flying aeroplanes in 1976 before moving on to balloons in 1989. He has flown the English Channel and Alpine flights in Austria, and operates his own passenger ride company in the Britain and New Zealand.

IWI THE KIWI (N-6566K) RICK WALCZAC – Santiago, Chile. Rick Walczak is an experienced pilot with over 40 years of international flying experience in balloons for tourism, corporate sponsors and companies. Rick has participated in over 350 balloon events around the world.

BUD E. BEAVER (N-804BB) COLIN GRAHAM – Montana, United States. Colin began his piloting career at the age of 15, though his passion for the sport began when he was a just a toddler. After obtaining his commercial licence at the age of 18, he opened Endeavor Ballooning in 2001. He has flown in 33 states and six countries since then. SNAKESKIN (ZK-PJK) PETER KING Carterton, New Zealand. An avid festival supporter, Peter usually launches from his own backyard and specialises in high altitude flight. This year Peter is flying his new Boland Balloon which was manufactured in Wairarapa by Brian Boland.

FLAGSHIP (ZK-FAG) DAN KING Carterton, New Zealand. Peter’s son is also an accomplished balloonist, and loves nothing more than taking to the beautiful Wairarapa skies whenever he can … not as often as he would like with a cute little toddler keeping him and his wife busy.

REMAX (ZK-WON) CHRIS BRANSGROVE Hamilton, New Zealand Chris has flown in most New Zealand balloon events as well as in the USA and Fiji. “Hot air ballooning is a great sport and has enabled me to create life-long friends.”

OH LAR LAR (ZK-LAR) SCOTT CURSONS Wellington, New Zealand. An adrenalin junkie with kite surfing amongst his list of adventure hobbies, Scott is a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer. He has competed in New Zealand, UK, Metz, France and Australia.

LOLLIPOP (ZK-LOP) GAIL DRYLAND Hamilton, New Zealand. Gail has been flying for ten years in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Lollipop is a ‘new’ second-hand envelope from Boland Balloons in the USA.

BLUEPRINT (ZK-SEL) JOHN HOLDERNESS Hamilton, New Zealand. John first caught the balloon bug when watching festivals. “We bought our own balloon “fusion”, in 2010. I have flown and participated in balloon events in NZ and Australia. “It is the smiles, camaraderie and the feelgood factor that ballooning creates that keeps me in the sport.”

SUNRISE (ZK-RYZ) PAULINE HICKEY Hamilton, New Zealand. Flying since 1995, Pauline has attended festivals in New Zealand, USA, UK, France, and Australia. She is a foundation Trustee of Balloons Over Waikato and was recently invited to be the Asia Pacific representative for FAI Women in Aviation. WILDFIRE (ZK-PNG) JOHN SNODGRASS Cambridge, New Zealand. John started his love affair with ballooning in 2000 crewing at Balloons Over Waikato and finally bought his own in 2012. Partner Clare enjoys the sport as well.

BITTERSWEET (N8295) ROSS SALE Auckland, New Zealand. Ross did a number of parachute jumps and hang gliding, before gaining his balloon pilot’s licence in the US in the 1980s. Ross flies his “speedy little Boland Balloon.”

POPPIES (ZK-PPI) DARYL MCKEE Auckland, New Zealand. Daryl has been flying for almost 27 years in New Zealand, Fiji, Canada (commercially) and USA, earning numerous places in competitions. Poppies is dedicated to those lost in WWI.

WHISKEY (ZK-WHS) MURRAY SHAW New Zealand. Murray has been flying his balloon for the past 11 years. “I can stand in my basket with the freedom and peace and quiet in the air that’s the best feeling. My best flights were when I flew three times from Hamilton to the Kaimais.

FUSION (ZK-FTC) KELLY REDSHAW Hamilton, New Zealand. Kelly has a passion for flying. “The freedom ballooning brings is amazing. Being one with the sky, not to mention the great people you get to be with day in and day out.”

JELLYBEAN (ZK-FAI) CRAIG SCOTT Wairarapa, New Zealand. Another local balloonist from Masterton, Craig his supported on the ground by his lovely wife and daughters. Crew training starts early with the Scott family, with recently born grandson accompanying mum to morning ascensions!

MOGUL (ZK-FBA) HOWARD WATSON Wellington, New Zealand. Howard has been flying since 1996 and has attended balloon festivals in Wairarapa, Hamilton, Levin, Blenheim, Hastings, Methven and Oamaru. Ballooning is a Watson family sport with Sandra, Simon and Emma helping as crew.

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SWAN2 (ZK-FAQ) MARK WILTON Carterton, New Zealand. When not ballooning, or assisting on the Festival committee, Mark can be found rocking and rolling on many Wairarapa dance floors!

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