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Lucy Cooper lucy.cooper@age.co.nz

The Wairarapa Women’s Centre’s new executive director has big plans – and big energy to boot.

Writer, academic and community activist Christie Johnson joined the centre’s leadership team earlier this year, having spent two years on the board, and is rolling up her sleeves to “see that the Women’s Centre is a place that is thriving”.

“I’m just so passionate about the great opportunities,” Johnson said.

What’s more, she has the support of “a wonderful board” and centre coordinator Geraldine Durrant, who kept the organisation running throughout the covid pandemic.

“It’s giving me a bit more confidence – that they believe in me,” she said.

“And it’s a strength to have all these nurturing, wise, experienced women supporting me.”

Johnson’s journey to Wairarapa is intercontinental

A braver, safer space for women

She was born in The Bronx, New York, to an African American father and Filipina mother, and can trace her heritage to an African woman who arrived at a slave port and whose name is lost to time.

Her great-grandfather was born in Alabama before the abolition of slavery, and both her paternal grandparents were born into sharecropping – “before making the perilous journey off the plantation to the city”, Johnson said.

Johnson’s uncle was the first Black person to get a PhD in political science at Columbia University – though he wasn’t allowed to board with other students because of Jim Crow laws which enforced racial segregation.

Her father, born in 1932, enlisted in the United States’ first desegregated military, and served as a musician for the troops in the Korean War.

“After graduating university, he moved north to New York City, became a social worker and later the supervisor of a homeless shelter. I

grew up seeing my father’s dedication to the most vulnerable residents of the neighbourhood.”

Johnson herself graduated Magna cum laude from Howard University in Washington DC – a historically Black research institution founded in 1867 – with Bachelor’s degrees in science and English literature, before securing a Masters degree in public health and epidemiology from Yale.

She is currently studying for her doctorate, exploring ways to improve non-traditional stakeholder involvement in decision-making.

Johnson’s studies have taken her to Capitol Hill, Harlem, Berlin, Tanzania, and The Philippines, where she worked on an array of projects – such as housing solutions for people with HIV/AIDS and perinatal education.

With a background of this depth and diversity, it’s little surprise Johnson takes an inquiry-based approach to

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Christie Johnson is the Wairarapa Women’s Centre’s new executive director. INSET: The Wairarapa Women’s Centre aims to create a

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Family tree buffs trim branch

Julia Mahony julia.mahony@age.co.nz

Four decades of helping people track relatives, fill gaps in family histories and uncover the odd skeleton have come to an end – with the Wairarapa Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc [NZSG] winding up.

Since the closure was announced, thousands of resources curated over 40 years have been sorted by branch members, then rehomed to the Wairarapa Archive, Cobblestones Museum, the Carterton District Historical Society, Martinborough Museum, Eketāhuna Museum and others.

At the branch’s upperfloor research centre in Church St, Masterton, treasures including books, directories and journals sit on shelves and in boxes. A frayed colour issue of The Times celebrating King George VI’s coronation in 1937 is tucked under rows of Who’s Who books and Wairarapa secondary school magazines.

Births, Deaths and Marriages are catalogued in square chests of small wooden drawers, alongside carefully clipped newspaper reports on Wairarapa locals, while a Home Edition Directory for Masterton 1973-1974 sits atop a pile.

Branch convenor Vickie Jacobs told Midweek that increased access

LETTERS

to resources online, a shrinking branch membership, and no forthcoming committee led branch members to decide to finish up.

In 2013, then-committee member Greg Fowler wrote for the branch’s 30th anniversary that it had worked through “decades of change in technology and government policies”, which had impacted family research.

The Wairarapa branch’s roots began with a group of locals bitten by the “gene bug”, he said.

Sue Stewart, Heather Bayliss, Peter Hunter, Ngaire Ward, Ian and Diane Grant, and others were instrumental in establishing a Masterton genealogy group in 1981/1982.

“In 1983, Microsoft launched their first version of Word, Kiwi won the Melbourne Cup and… the committee of

Time to own bias

Thank you for openly fronting the issue of media bias in the Midweek editorial of May 19. Media bias is like a cancer on democracy. It can be blatant [statements made, opinions expressed], but is generally more insidious: Being reflected in the stories chosen for a “beat-up”, the headlines used, the line of questioning during interviews, the selection of “commentators” on a

the Masterton Group of the NZSG [led by Brian Robinson] decided to apply for official recognition as a formal group of the NZSG,” Greg wrote.

Between 1984-87, the Masterton Branch transcribed [recorded headstone details of] the Masterton Cemetery, cemeteries in Greytown, Martinborough, Pahiatua, Hastwell, Clareville, and the Masterton War Memorial.

The NZSG Probates and School Admission Register projects were completed by a team led by Joan Carter between 1990-1995.

A name change to the Wairarapa Branch was approved in the early 1990s. The branch met in Masterton at the Orange Hall, St James Church Hall, Purnell in Essex St, the Red Cross Rooms in Church St, and REAP House.

news story [invariably chosen to support a bias], and so forth. As you note, 81per cent of Kiwi journalists identify as leftists compared with 28per cent in the general population. Little wonder that an un-constrained media, as a whole, exhibits a left wing bias. Amongst the worst culprits, in my

“Temporary meeting rooms meant the branch collection was spread around wardrobes and spare rooms of members, and then had to be transported to the rooms for each meeting,” Greg wrote.

Across those early years, before the arrival of the internet, members built rich knowledge and vast resources.

The branch’s 79 Queen St premises opened in 2000, “enabling projects with ongoing data collection and no endpoint”.

Bev Towgood took charge of the Certificates and Funeral Collections, and the Newspaper Biographical Index was started by Eileen Candy in 2004, assisted by Noeline Cooper, Clare Buchanan and Noeline Grantham.

Those involved “ensured the pieces of information generated by our lives

view, are the presenters of RNZ’s Morning Report who regularly play an aggressive game of “gotcha” with right wing politicians, whilst giving left wing politicians an easy ride.

I feel the root cause of this malaise is that the managers [boards and CEOs] of news outlets

today can become the taonga [treasure] of following generations”, Greg wrote.

Current convenor Vickie and committee member

Pauline McEwen said “quirky techniques” had been used to complete family histories. Wills of single men and women –in which several extended family members and their relationships were named – were especially useful.

Police gazettes, with mugshots and offenders’ physical details, such as tattoos and height, were also clues to identification.

There were dangers to consider, such as handwritten names being mistranscribed, or phonetic spellings used.

“People do get things wrong, and it was our job to guide people to be more thorough,” Pauline said.

“We’ve had some oddball requests, such as a person looking for

have failed to articulate and uphold appropriate journalistic standards. In some cases, they themselves promote bias or deny that it exists. For example, the manager of Stuff News has publicly stated that, “Stuff intends to be on the right side of history”. A recent Post editorial [April 13] tried

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traces of the wife of their grandfather, who they said was a pirate on a Spanish galleon – that was it.”

“Don’t believe everything you find,” Vickie added.

With modern research techniques in mind, the branch hosted a workshop on DNA last year. The members’ sage advice around DNA testing kits: “Go in with an open mind and be prepared for a shock.”

While the branch has achieved 40 years of detective work, its winding up is a sign of the times, with resources now available online from the comfort of a home computer chair.

Once all resources are distributed, the branch will officially close.

“It’s addictive, the challenge of genealogy,” Vickie said. “You get some names, then more names – we’ve had some eureka moments.

“People shouldn’t give up looking for pieces of the puzzle in their family tree.

“The question is, are they going to have a poplar tree, straight and narrow –or a pohutukawa tree, with wide-spreading branches.”

• The Wairarapa Branch of the NZSG may still be emailed at wairarapa@ genealogy.org.nz

to blame the loss of public trust in the media on criticisms by high-profile politicians.

The first step is for media to “own” the problem. Managers need to make it clear to staff that bias will not be tolerated.

Bill Armstrong, Greytown

LEFT - RIGHT: The branch’s flag. Manual filing was a meticulous job. Resources stretching back decades were stored at the branch research rooms. The branch will close when all resources are distributed. PHOTOS/JULIA MAHONY

‘Pink Lady’ retires after 45 years

Julia Mahony julia.mahony@age.co.nz

One of Wairarapa’s most experienced school office ladies, Kath Parsons, has retired from St Patrick’s School – after 45 years of bell ringing, first aid and efficiency.

Since starting at the Masterton primary school as a parent volunteer in 1978 and joining the office team a year later, “Mrs Parsons” has worked alongside five principals. From manual typewriters and dealing with paper cheques, to the advent of electric photocopiers and automatic bell-ringing, she has seen and heard it all.

Mrs Parsons has applied countless sticking plasters to the limbs of many children, ferried injured kids – including two of her own grandchildren – to hospital, and “given children cuddles when they need them”.

Parents sometimes needed cuddles too, she said: “Especially when their first child is starting school. I’d often have parents stop me in the street later, to thank me.”

The secret to school office lady success?

“I’m very organised and have an excellent memory,” Mrs Parsons said “And I always tried to be kind and patient, and have a lot of fun with the kids. Children are more involved in the school office than they used to be.”

But even the most experienced school office ladies have their weak spot.

“The thing I couldn’t do was be around children who were throwing up,” Mrs Parsons said. “It’s silly, but I just couldn’t be in the same room and would have to go outside.

“I’m fine with blood, broken bones and everything else.”

She worked in the school office from 8am to 11.30am Monday to Friday, starting with a regular morning routine. Her alarm went off at 6.30am, she would “peg out the washing, even in the freezing cold”, and collect the school’s milk and mail on her way to work.

“Finishing at 11.30am, I had a life every day after school.”

Accompanying her every day was her husband, John Parsons, who volunteered

Wuthering day

for Wairarapa

Mahony julia.mahony@age.co.nz

How many Kate Bush lookalikes can fit onto the wild and windy moor of Featherston?

As many as are willing to wear a red, floaty dress, and dance to Bush’s hit song “Wuthering Heights”.

Wairarapa is following groups around the world to hold its first Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever – where participants gather to recreate the

music video for Bush’s 1978 debut single. Participants who register for the Featherston event, led by local choreographer Justine Kingdon, will be sent a link through which to learn the steps to Bush’s iconic dance from the video.

On Saturday, July 27, the group will meet in Featherston for rehearsals and filming of the dance.

Bush’s song tells the story of Heathcliff and Cathy – characters from

for 13 years after retiring from his paid job.

the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, first published in 1847. Bush was 18 when she wrote the song in 1977, inspired after seeing the 1967 BBC adaptation of the novel. In 1978, the song peaked at number

one in the UK for four weeks, and also reached the top of the charts in New Zealand.

Bush shares the same birthday as Brontë – July 30 – with dance groups recording their annual Wuthering Heights event

presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Archbishop of Wellington.

One positive change over the years was a new school office design, which saw the front desk lowered – so small children coming to the office could see her easily, she said.

After years of ringing the school bell by pressing a switch on the wall, the system was changed to an automatic one two years ago.

“I loved ringing the school bell. I really missed it,” Mrs Parsons said. She will also miss the excitement of the school’s Friday sausage sizzle.

“Back when the [Brigidine] nuns ran things, the children could order pies one day a week. One of my jobs was to go to the pie shop in Kuripuni and collect them.”

One of Mrs Parsons’ nicknames is “The Pink Lady”, because she wore something pink to school most days.

“I have a lot of pink clothes and ended up wearing something pink – be it shoes or a jacket. If I didn’t, people would ask ‘why not?’”

St Patrick’s School

as close to that day as possible.

It began in 2013, when performance collective Shambush recreated the “Wuthering Heights” dance at the Brighton Fringe Festival in England, attempting to set an unofficial world record for the most people dressed as Kate Bush.

Since then, groups have performed the dance in different countries, with established groups in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Bush’s music gained fresh attention in 2022, when her 1985 song ‘“Running Up That Hill” featured in the hit TV show Stranger Things.

A generation of young

principal Steve Wheeler said Mrs Parsons had become the school’s “lynchpin”, with a rich knowledge of its families.

“There have been so many times in my 10 years as principal that I have held an enrolment meeting with a family, and Mrs Parsons has often been able to give me a detailed family history and how everyone is connected. This will be hard to replace,” he said.

Mrs Parsons had rarely taken a day off sick.

“She finishes her career with a stunning 227 sick days still in the bank,” Mr Wheeler said.

“It’s all the little things that keep the school ticking over that suddenly won’t happen – and we will think of Mrs Parsons.

“We are losing a huge amount of knowledge about our school, its community, families and both past and present students.”

Mrs Parsons said she would spend her retirement enjoying time with family, including two great-grandchildren.

“Although I can’t quite believe I won’t be at school.”

people – many of whom had not heard of the British musician – embraced the song, sending it to number one in New Zealand.

Kingdon said the Featherston group would be fun tribute to Bush, and the steps to the “Wuthering Heights” dance were easy to learn and enjoy by people of all ages.

“Dancers just need a floaty, red dress and a sense of humour,” she said.

• People wishing to participate should text Justine Kingdon on [020] 4105 2830 or join the Facebook page The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Wairarapa.

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pair were treated to a joint farewell party last term, and Mrs Parsons was

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‘Team Parsons’ John and Kath, were farewelled from St Patrick’s School last term. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Wairarapa will host a day to celebrate Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights”, as seen here in Auckland. PHOTO/VERONICA MCLAUGHLIN

Empowering women

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explore how organisations like the Women’s Centre can better support and empower their communities.

Through her studies and work, Johnson enjoys exploring complex questions, like: How inclusive are institutions being if they are not centering the experiences of marginalised communities? Are institutions allowing token representation or truly empowering diverse voices? How can organisations ensure they are recruiting and retaining a diverse range of participants to lead them?

Having asked the hard questions, Johnson is excited to use her role and experience to identify and boost solutions, opportunities and ideas to create a vibrant and inclusive Women’s Centre.

Her plans include going beyond just “providing access” for women, and actively breaking down barriers to participation at the centre.

“I want to challenge assumptions that the people who want to be there are able to get into that [activity or programme]”, she said.

“Having a sign on the door saying ‘everybody’s welcome’ is the bare minimum. It’s not 1950, where you get to turn people away. You’ve got to adapt and respond, and you’ve got to actively go into those communities.”

Other priorities are increasing representation of marginalised communities in the centre’s leadership and decision-making processes. Johnson plans to host korero at the centre, open to community leaders, managers, and organisers, “to inspire more dynamic conversations around

inclusion”, she said. She is also working on developing a comprehensive “safer space” policy to ensure women feel comfortable participating.

“When you create dialogue with folks who have been left behind, at the margins, the challenge for those with more privilege is to create safety for others in those conversations,” Johnson said.

“We are trying to uplift women at the margins. So if people want to be an ally, what they can do is support creating spaces for others to thrive.”

For Johnson, allyship is a balance between providing support and being open to listening to disenfranchised voices –and having assumptions, biases and expectations challenged.

“If people want to be allies to [the centre], then bring your expertise, bring your financial support, your spaces, your passion, your institutional power, to create opportunities to listen.

“It’s time to be brave. This is the hard work to be done.”

Another of Johnson’s priorities is pursuing fundraising efforts to

enable the centre to better support vulnerable women.

Becoming financially sustainable is key to the centre’s future, Johnson said, because the reality is “it takes a certain amount of resources just to make more resources”.

But as well as keeping doors open and programmes running, fundraising also gives people an opportunity to invest in the centre’s kaupapa, Johnson said.

“The centre’s already delivering services that people need and depend on, and that’s something that we should be growing and investing in.”

The Women’s Centre is located at 41 Perry Street, Masterton, at the back entrance of the Wairarapa Community Centre. All activities are free, and include regular art workshops, coffee groups, and yoga. Programmes to support new mums and to women in perimenopause and menopause coming up in June.

• For more information, call Geraldine Durrant on 020 4084 8921, or email wairarapawomen@ gmail.com

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Green Party list MP Celia Wade-Brown and Christie Johnson. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Starfish comes to the surface

Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

After many years languishing in an old notebook, the characters in Stefan Kingsford Brown’s first children’s book – a thrill-seeking primary schooler, a wise, water-savvy uncle, and one particularly beautiful starfish – have finally been brought to life in print.

Brown, a veteran musician, will unveil his latest creative project, a self-published children’s picture book titled The Little Blue Starfish, at a launch event at Masterton District Library next week.

The Little Blue Starfish, featuring vivid ink and pastel illustrations from artist Kate Jury, is based on a true story told to Brown while living and working in the Cook Islands. In search of the titular starfish, sevenyear-old Makara ventures out to a coral reef – but learns a lesson of the frailty of life after almost being washed out to sea.

The book, published under Brown’s label, Troubadour Productions, and printed by The Sign Factory, has been years in

the making for Brown. He wrote the first draft in his journal while overseas in the early 2000s, and continued tinkering with it on returning to Wairarapa – eventually commissioning Jury to do the illustrations.

However, Brown became immersed in his music career and work as an itinerant music teacher in several Masterton schools, and the project was shelved.

Last year, after a few nudges from loved ones and former pupils, he decided it was time to bring his watery tale to the surface.

“I kept coming across [the story] whenever I was clearing things out at home,” Brown said.

“I’d bring it into the schools and share it with the kids – it’d make them laugh and they’d ask lots of questions.

“Then friends and family kept asking me when I was going to publish the story. I thought I’d better pull finger and get on to it!

“After all these years, I’m really happy with the finished product.”

Brown spent six years in the Cook Islands

– working alongside the local Bahá’í Faith community, teaching English and music, performing at clubs and restaurants, and setting up a community radio programme.

There, he befriended a local family, who told him the story of a young boy rescued from drowning in Rarotonga, which would later inspire The Little Blue Starfish In Brown’s book,

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Makara longs to visit the coral reef, but is forbade to do so by his father. One day, having lied to his family about his plans, the boy wades into the reef — but is struck by a freak wave, and swept away by the current.

Luckily, he is rescued by the “long, tattooed arm” of his Uncle Rangi, who was fishing on the lagoon.

On their way back in Uncle Rangi’s dug out

canoe, the older man finds an elusive blue starfish and hands it to Makara, who begs to be able to keep it.

“But Uncle Rangi warns him that, out of the water, the starfish would lose its colour and die,” Brown said.

“So, Makara thinks that he is lucky to be alive… so the starfish deserves to live as well.”

Brown said he hoped The Little Blue Starfish

would resonate with anyone who had spent time in the Pacific Islands — with nods to moko [lizards] hurrying across the roof, roosters crowing in the villages, and vibrant Sunday church services. He also said children could relate to the reckless but good-natured protagonist.

“Makara is a typical kid. He has a real sense of adventure, and is a gogetter — but doesn’t think things through.

“He’s got a good heart though. And he learns that his family really cares about him and wants him to be safe.”

Brown hopes to make the book available at the Wairarapa Library Service and in school libraries throughout the region. He also hopes to reconnect with illustrator Kate Jury, now living in Australia, and send her a copy.

• At next week’s launch, held on Thursday, June 9, from 5pm7pm, Brown will do a live reading of The Little Blue Starfish, as well as performing some of his original children’s songs.

One of the illustrations from Stefan Brown’s book -- by Kate Jury, formerly of Wairarapa. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Fashion-forward show of support

Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

A group of volunteer models have put their best fashionable foot forward – taking to the catwalk to support disabled locals to flourish in the community.

The Masterton branch of Ballentynes Fashion Central held its autumn fundraiser fashion show last week, with proceeds going to the Mahi Tahi Tatou Charitable Trust [MTTCT].

MTTCT, founded in 2021, aims to “enable good lives” for people with disabilities, chronic health conditions, and mental health challenges in Wairarapa – empowering them to access employment and education, take part in creative and sporting pursuits, and participate in the wider community.

About 60 supporters and fashion connoisseurs attended last Thursday’s event: And had a warm reception for the models as they strutted down the runway, decked out in clothes and accessories from Ballentynes’ winter collection.

The models, mostly volunteers for the trust, were resplendent in garments for all occasions, including denims, dresses, cardigans, and winter tops in a range of jewel tones –such as fuchsia, cerulean blue, and “pesto” green. The event raised over $600 for MTTCT – which founder and chairperson Rebecca Stevens said

would go towards the organisation’s operational costs, including the lease for its Queen St premises and staff wages.

Stevens, who was one of the models [“I think I was more nervous than

everyone put together!”], said the event was “great fun” – and the models, all of whom have disabilities, “absolutely loved” their time in the spotlight.

“They keep asking me when the next one is! They

especially loved having their hair and makeup done by the ladies at UCOL’s Hair and Beauty course.”

MTTCT holds a day programme three days a week, where participants

can learn life skills, work towards finding employment, attend weekly crafting groups, and do furniture upcycling – for the trust’s op shop – at its on-site workshop.

The organisation has also incorporated a lawn mowing and gardening business, as well as the op shop, to help support disabled people into employment and provide volunteering opportunities.

It runs a line dancing class in partnership with Wairarapa Age Concern, a social ten pin bowling league, and is setting up weekly knitting, crochet and board games groups.

MTTCT also runs a weekly programme, Unique Abilities, on Arrow FM, featuring interviews with disabled locals.

Stevens said MTTCT will be hosting an exhibition, featuring art works from its members and their supporters, opening on June 7.

“It’s another opportunity for people with disabilities to shine – and to potentially earn some income from their work.”

• For more information about the trust, email mahi.tahi.tatou.trust@ gmail.com or search Mahi Tahi Tatou Charitable Trust on Facebook.

LEFT: Zoe Lintern in one of Ballentynes’ winter outfits – complete with a stylish shoulder bag. MIDDLE: Pretty in pink – Ruby Morrison on the catwalk. RIGHT: Abby Lintern poses in her fuchsia ensemble.

PHOTOS/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

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Prune out any thin & spindly growth of mop head & lace cap hydrangeas – for an easy video explanation on how to do this check out the How To Video section on our Facebook page.

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Winter is when the new stock of deciduous trees, fruit trees and roses arrive so get ready for these now. Now is the time to: Research what you would like to plant using our Descriptive Plant Lists (available instore or online). We recommend pre-ordering to avoid disappointment – many varieties have limited numbers.

DID YOU KNOW: You don’t have to wait for new season stock to arrive – we already have lots ready to plant now. Planting now means your trees will settle in earlier, creating a strong root system which leads to healthier plants.

PLANT

If you have areas of the garden which are going to stay empty through winter sow green/cover crops. There are numerous bene ts to doing this such as improving and sterilising soil and replacing nutrients and minerals.

Plant garlic in gardens or pots – one certi ed, large clove will turn into a whole bulb in around 6 months. Shallots are another easy choice for home gardens.

The best selection of Camellias and Rhododendrons are available now. Our home-grown Camellias are fantastic value at only $24.90 for a good size, bushy shrub

Strawberry plants love to have a good winter chill so get yours in now. These can be planted in garden beds, pots, or even straight into a Tui Strawberry Mix bag!

Sow ican Broad Bean seeds directly into well prepared soil. Sow ican Chef’s Best broad beans, spinach & peas into well prepared soil. Snow peas can be sown direct into a sunny garden or pots.

Lettuce can be grown through winter, but loose leaf/cos types will do better than hearting/iceberg ones, and red leafed lettuce copes better with cold conditions.

Winter Roses (Hellebores) will be producing lots of fresh leaves—get rid of the old leaves to make room. We have a great range to pick from to add winter colour.

There are loads of fast-growing winter owering seedlings to add colour to pots and gardens: eg pansies, polyanthus, alyssum, lobelia, wall owers and calendula.

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A great night out for fans of Kiwi country supergroup

Nicola Corner midweek@age.co.nz

Beginning with his first album at 14 years old, and still energising crowds at age 72, Brendan Dugan feels “very lucky” to do what he does.

Dugan is part of The NZ Highwaymen, a supergroup of four country musicians, who will be playing at Carterton Events Centre next week as part of their current New Zealand tour.

The musicians in the band’s current line-up – Dugan, Eddie Low, Gray Bartlett, and Dennis Marsh – rose to fame through the hit 80s TV show That’s Country, and have produced more than 100 albums between them.

The group will be touring 20 locations around New Zealand –and, according to Dugan, it was Carterton Mayor [and fellow country muso] Ron Mark that helped to get Carterton on the itinerary.

“I’m looking forward to doing the Carterton show because I love that little theatre. Ron introduced me to it a few years ago. And he said, ‘You’ve got to come to Carterton’.”

Dugan said fans can expect a “great night” of familiar music and the opportunity to sing along with the classics.

“I always believe if people can sing and enjoy

after almost 60 years performing, it’s “very easy” to keep the passion alive.

For the Carterton

The NZ Highwaymen, clockwise from left: Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Dennis Marsh, and Frankie Stevens [standing in for Eddie Low].

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Off with their [digital] heads ...

Young(ish), scrappy & hungry

Erin Kavanagh-Hall

Hold the presses, folks – a revolution is nigh.

If you’re a regular visitor to the cyber realm, you’ll be aware of the Blockout 2024 movement. Largely driven by Gen Z social media users, the campaign has targeted celebrities who have remained silent on the war in Gaza and many thousand deaths of Palestinian civilians. For not having spoken out on the atrocities, once wildly popular public figures, such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Zendaya have been blocked en masse, losing hundreds of online followers.

“They live off of our attention,” wrote Bahraini poet Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini. “If they don’t have any, they cease to exert their influence.”

This movement is also known as Digitine 2024. “Digital + guillotine” –a reference to the fate of Marie Antoinette et al – with the hashtag #letthemeatcake on the side. Off with their fabulously wealthy, impeccably-styled digital heads. I’ll fetch my knitting…

Forgive me for sounding churlish, Wairarapa.

It’s the free market at work, after all. If a Top 40 musician does not, in your opinion, use their pop culture supremacy for good, you’re free to –figuratively – give them the chop.

The Blockout phenomenon does, however, raise some interesting questions about our relationships to celebrities, our expectations around political influence, and the rise of online activism.

The parasocial relationships we share with celebrities have intensified over the last decade. Unlike for my generation, today’s youth don’t have to wait for their favourite teen magazines to hit the shelves to get “up close and personal” with their faves. They can simply type in their Instagram handle, and be treated to their breakfast menu, interior design preferences, and [in some cases] innermost thoughts.

We have more access to celebrities’ lives than ever – and, in our digital landscape, it’s easier to form an emotional connection with those we admire. And, in forming a connection, you’d naturally hope the “other half” shares your personal values.

These days, we’re no

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longer just invested in celebrities’ artistic output – we’re invested in our perception of them as a decent human. Can one feel slighted by Taylor Swift’s silence on Palestine, but still enjoy her latest album? Apparently not.

On that note – if one has a vast platform, should they use it for “good”?

That depends. For the progressive and politically active Gen Z, celebrity and influencing change goes hand in hand. According to their conservative counterparts, however, celebrities are to grow their own daisies. Meryl Streep, Le Bron James, and the band formerly known as The Dixie Chicks have a job to do, and it ain’t having an opinion on public affairs.

There’s no winning. But it begs the question – is it not up to the individual how they use their platform, provided it doesn’t cause active harm? Is it acceptable to support some worthy causes [for example, Swift donated a large chunk of her tour proceeds to local foodbanks], and not have a strong position on others?

As University of Otago researcher Dr Sabrina Moro told The Herald on the subject, “celebrities are not experts on complex geopolitical issues”.

And if celebrities don’t have a stance on Palestine – how will Blackout 2024 affect their net worth? In the case of Swift: Given she has achieved billionaire status solely through her music, I’d say she’ll be fine. Plus, a recent Huffington Post article was scathing of the Blackout movement: Merely unfollowing celebrities’ accounts is ineffective at best and “performative activism” at worst. Not much of a revolution, then... My thoughts? If Tay-Tay and Queen Bey have no opinions on Gaza, so be it. Chances are, I’ll continue streaming their songs on Spotify, if only for my son to rock out to in his Jolly Jumper. But honestly –if cancelling celebrities who appear indifferent to human rights abuses helps people feel less helpless, more power to them. And, well, less Hollywood excess on one’s newsfeed can only be good for mental wellbeing. Some people have more dough for bread than me. I don’t need to read about it. Plus, it leaves more free time for cake – if celebrities are going to insist we help ourselves – and knitting. Guillotine optional. Care to join?

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As a child, the thing I most enjoyed doing was Creating clothes for my dolls, whether it was sewing, knitting or crochet.

My friends and loved ones always say I … Care about people, enjoy teaching creative skills, and am hardworking. My students say I am giving, helpful and patient.

The most inspiring book I’ve ever read is … Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress [by Chinese author Dai Sijie]. It’s about the Cultural Revolution in China.

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The wisest piece of advice I’ve ever received Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I am the eternal optimist...

The best place to go for a walk in Wairarapa is … Sparks Park in Carterton. You meet some wonderful dogs. In ve years’ time, I hope Te Āwhina will … Have a thriving business arm to its services for our wāhine to earn an income from their creations.

A recipe I’ll never get tired of using is … Greek salad –my go-to.

A personal creative project I’m excited about is … Capturing the knitting patterns I create, and making them available as a digital download to knitters around the world.

Te Āwhina Community Hub is vital to East Masterton because … It allows those who are feeling vulnerable to be able to engage in a safe space, unleash their creativity, and connect with others in the community. It all helps to improve each others’ lives.

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Puppy love! Reader Quentin sent in this beautiful photo of dogs Daisey [retriever/poodle cross] and Hattie [golden retriever] having a cuddle by the heater. Quentin says Hattie has a “lovely nature” and is “very tolerant” of her younger and more spirited sister Daisey – who is “admired everywhere she goes, and loves stealing slippers and shoes”.

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Reader Gabrielle sent in this majestic shot of Nebula, Nebbles for short, her six-year-old Oriental shorthair cat. Gabrielle says Nebbles “has the loudest meow you’ve ever heard”. “She stops passers by in their tracks when she’s sunning herself on the porch, and keeps her housemates [human and animal] in line!”

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Stay and enjoy some winter nostalgia

Two new exhibitions open at Aratoi this weekend –Thresholds and Pastimes: Toys and Games.

Both winter exhibitions are built around the theme of Matariki, making Aratoi an ideal place to visit over the colder months.

Thresholds is showing in the main gallery until the end of July.

Aratoi director Sarah McClintock curated this show and said: “A threshold is a boundary or a gate – a point of entry or beginning. It is a

precipice, or space inbetween and it is because of this that Thresholds contains such poetic and conceptual potential.

“This exhibition brings together artworks that exist as thresholds. They connect past, present, and future, celebrate life and commemorate death, exist between solid and liquid, capture the shift from night into day, acknowledge the intrinsic link between destruction and creation and utilise dramatic contrasts in colour and light, to create points of tension.”

This exhibition has works taken from Aratoi’s collection as well as significant loans from artists and collectors from the North Island.

“These artworks

CONSERVATION KŌRERO

Tyres threatening fragile dunes

At the southern end of Riversdale Beach sits Uriti Point, a wind-swept sand dune system.

Recent damage caused by people riding motorcycles and quad bikes along the backdune has had some conservation volunteers and at least one local landowner suggest that the Department of Conservation [DOC] or Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] put up a fence to prevent vehicles causing more damage along this coast.

The area behind the foredune is a fragile key native ecosystem, home to many endemic species, some of which are only

found in Wairarapa. Tātaraheke [sand coprosma], and autetaranga/toroheke [sand daphne] are examples of plants that grow in the backdune. Both are essential plants that form the habitat for the entire ecosystem. For example, sand daphne is the host plant for the endemic day flying notoreas moth. These plants are in decline, which means that at a minimum, the ones that remain need to be left undisturbed. Sand coprosma and sand daphne trap small amounts of windblown sand to stabilise the area, but they cannot cope with excessive sand movement. When vehicles drive across the dunes the plants become

invite us to linger in thresholds, to find deeper meaning,” McClintock said.

Matariki performances and programmes will be performed as part of the Thresholds exhibition throughout June and July. Keep an eye on our website to find out more.

Next door in the Wesley Wing is the exhibition Pastimes: Toys and Games.

This exhibition invites you to take a trip down memory lane and explore toys and games from the last 150 years.

Aratoi’s public programmes and communications manager Becky Bateman went down a few rabbit holes while researching this exhibition.

“It was incredible to discover why toy soldiers

are now made from plastic and not lead, the rise and fall of fad toys and how Pokémon helped get people more active. I came across the most fantastic stories whilst putting this show together,” she said.

One of Bateman’s favourite items is a group of four Star Wars original toys borrowed from a Wairarapa collector.

“Star Wars started a toy revolution,” Bateman said. “They were the first movie merchandise toys to be created, from then on, film figures were almost guaranteed to be successful.”

Stay and play in the exhibition with playable tables, technology and classic board games on offer throughout the exhibition. Build models with LEGO, teach a

damaged and sand movement is greater than these plants can cope with. For species to thrive, more plants need to survive to reproductive maturity than are killed.

Endemic dune plants are threatened by a range of human induced factors. These include trampling by livestock;

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child Hopscotch, play Cat’s Cradle, or enjoy the nostalgic retro fun of Super Mario on the NES.

“We will be bringing out puzzles, tabletop games and playing cards during the weekends for families to rediscover the joy of playing these nostalgic games and spending quality time together,” Bateman says. “A perfect spot to spend cold and wet winter weekends.”

This exhibition is supported by Ohnyx IT Solutions and Deco Precasters. There is a full gallery opening on Friday, May 31 from 5.30pm.

• Thresholds: June 1-July 28.

• Pastimes: Toys and Games: June 1-September 8.

Living in the dunes is the beautiful and secretive katipō. Katipō only live in habitats with 60 per cent to 75 per cent vegetation cover. Replacing marram grass with endemic dune plants will go some way towards extending the area katipō can inhabit.

Whareama School pupils [and teacher Dianne Chisholm] have been monitoring katipō and have noticed a decline in katipō numbers.

browsing of seedlings by herbivorous pests; and being outcompeted by introduced plants such as marram grass, which is by far the dominant plant at Uriti Point.

Uriti Point is a GWRC key native ecosystem and the council is currently planting spinifex and pīngao to replace marram over time.

With care, this dune system could become a thriving ecosystem with limited biodiversity loss. Volunteers are doing all they can to ensure this positive result, but Uriti Point also needs those who don’t normally give a second thought to the dune ecosystem to also stay away, or the efforts towards rehabilitation will come to nothing.

Buzzy Bee, H E Ramsey Limited, circa 1943, Auckland, wood. Gift of Judith Clearwater on behalf of Robin Clearwater, 2012. Collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

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Bringing Disney to life in music

“When you wish upon a star”... you may get to see some of Wairarapa’s future orchestral maestros live in concert.

The Wairarapa Youth Orchestra will be playing in its annual fundraiser concert early next month – which its young members hope to be “a musical journey like no other”, with a fairytale twist.

The theme for this concert, held at Carterton Events Centre, will be “The Wonderful World of Disney”: Featuring arrangements of songs from Disney’s popular back catalogue, such as

Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Frozen and Encanto.

Orchestra spokesperson Roger Fraser said the ensemble comprises “talented youth from across the Wairarapa”, performing on violin, cello, viola, double bass, woodwind, brass, and percussion.

Proceeds from the concert go towards accessible music tuition for the orchestra members – including tutelage provided by retired and active industry professionals, and transport to and from rehearsals and

tuition. Fraser said the upcoming concert has been made possible with “the generous support” of the Wairarapa Building Society, Carterton and Masterton District Councils’ Creative Communities Schemes, and Rosie’s Removals.

• The Wairarapa Youth Orchestra’s concert will be held on Saturday, June 8, at 3pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children, and are available from the Carterton Events Centre website: cartertonec.co.nz

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A special kiwi and an enduring bond

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre will host a special kiwi release event this week, commemorating the enduring friendship between Aotearoa and Poland.

Pōrana [Poland in te reo Māori] is a three-month-old kiwi, named in honour of the connection between Poland and Pahiatua – which welcomed 733 Polish children during World War II.

The kiwi will be released into Pūkaha’s reserve on May 31, following a ceremony attended by Polish Ambassador to New Zealand Grzegorz Kowal and his family, and Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis.

Pōrana, who shares a lineage with Pūkaha’s celebrated white kiwi Manukura, was blessed in a naming ceremony by members of Rangitāne o Wairarapa last year. This ceremony marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Poland, underscoring the longstanding connection between the two nations.

A spokesperson for Pūkaha said the release of Pōrana “symbolises not only the conservation efforts of our kiwi, but also the enduring international bonds forged through our shared history”.

Pōrana the kiwi is named for the connection between Aotearoa and Poland, which dates back to WWII.

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Members of the Wairarapa Youth Orchestra prepare to warm up ahead of last year’s fundraiser concert. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

is on 31 May World Smokefree Day

Urgent Appeal: Standing Strong for Smokefree Policies

The Wairarapa Cancer Society issues a pressing call to maintain the region’s dedication to smokefree policies, amidst concerns over recent government decisions.

“The new government’s decision to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 poses a signi cant challenge to progress towards achieving a smoke-free Aotearoa by 2025,” notes Amber Arkell, Centre Manager of Wairarapa’s Cancer Society.

The Cancer Society considers that the legislation represented a signi cant step forward in safeguarding public health, with measures aimed at curbing tobacco-related harm. The repeal decision, on the other hand, “prioritises commercial interests over the well-being of our community, prompting urgent action to uphold our local smokefree initiatives”.

Despite the setback, the Society urges unwavering commitment to the

Smokefree and Vape free Policy adopted in Wairarapa.

“This policy, aligned with our collective vision for a healthier future, serves as a crucial tool in protecting our residents from the harmful e ects of smoking and vaping,” Amber says.

The share of deaths in New Zealand attributed to smoking is estimated at 13.8 percent, higher than in Australia, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, with its data published by Our World in Data. Data that links death and health risk factors reveals that smoking is second only to high blood pressure as the cause of death.

In light of recent developments in Aotearoa, the Cancer Society highlights the importance of local leadership in promoting smokefree environments.

“Emphasising the need for proactive measures, we commend initiatives aimed at establishing smokefree spaces in public areas and supported events.”

To further strengthen such e orts, the Society advocates for the expansion of all smokefree policies to include vape free areas. Such an extension, in line with progressive approaches across Aotearoa, would reinforce the country’s commitment to safeguarding public health and future generations.

“In rea rming our dedication to a smokefree Wairarapa, the Society spearheads the Fresh Air Project, supporting hospitality venues to create smoke-free and vape-free outdoor dining areas.”

Through this initiative, venues are equipped with resources to promote smoke-free environments.

As we all navigate the implications of government decisions, the Society urges local councils in Wairarapa to stay strong in their commitment to smokefree policies.

“Together, let us uphold the values of community health and well-being, ensuring that Wairarapa remains at the forefront of promoting smoke-free living.”

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"We’re backing you" together with Hapai Te Hauora, have come such a long way towards being a smokefree nation.

Thanks to the backing of many community groups, leaders and organisations we have successfully advocated for the implementation of the Smokefree 2025 action plan, made traction with decreasing smoking rates, and changed the environments in which we work, play, and live.

If you or your whānau need support to quit smoking in the Wairarapa region please contact:

Takiri Mai Te Ata, regional stop smoking service on 0800 926 257 Quitline on 0800 778 778, or text 4006

Dani and Jacob –smokefree success stories

About two months smokefree, Dani and Jacob (both in their mid-30s) are thrilled with their decision to quit. They’re determined to stick to it. “We are non-smokers,” they a rm. Jacob, originally from Florida, started smoking at age 16. He and Dani have lived together for more than 10 years and own a 10-acre lifestyle block outside of Carterton. His day job involves work on a vineyard, so he’s outdoors in the clean, green environment both at home and at work. Jacob only ever smoked after work, sometimes with a beer – “bust your butt then have your vice” – but he came to realise it didn’t t with the rest of his lifestyle.

Partner Dani started smoking at age 19. Until recently, she was smoking up to 35 rollies a day.

“My mum was a heavy smoker,” Dani says. “She passed away with lung cancer last year. That was one part of my motivation to quit smoking. The other part was hating the fact that smoking was controlling me.”

They’ve both tried quitting before, going cold turkey and even lasted about seven months before getting a whi of a fresh pouch of tobacco and spiralling back. This time, they’ve signed up with Whaiora for support on the journey.

“Last time I tried to quit, my emotions were all over the place – I was irritable,” Dani says. “It’s di erent this time thanks to Whaiora’s support and their medical advice about dosages of nicotine replacement. The support of our Carterton quit smoking group is fantastic, too.”

Jacob tried vaping but it made him cough and he had trouble breathing. Dani tried lozenges and gum but didn’t like either. Patches are working for her though, with reducing dosages each week. For Jacob, the key thing is to avoid alcohol because it can trigger a craving for a smoke.

“We got given a stress ball, a drink bottle, mint nicotine spray, breath whistles – all sorts of helpful things to minimise cravings,” says Dani.

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A breath whistle is shaped like a cigarette and is designed to be used like one. Dani’s ngers nd the perfect spot for holding the whistle while simulating dragging on it.

“I also won the draw for the main prize of $1,000 dental work,” Dani says with delight, “but quitting smoking is much more rewarding.”

Jacob and Dani both agree that cigarettes are horribly addictive but can also be conquered.

Erena and her whānau –a smokefree success story

“This time,” says Erena Kawana, “I really want to give up cigarettes.”

It’s her fourth try at giving up, and she’s determined it will stick.

“I started smoking around the age of 14, and I’m 60 now. I gave up just after my birthday. I’m doing this for my children, my grandchildren, and my great grandchildren. Giving up is a great money-saver, too.”

Erena’s whānau are supporting her all the way, many having been on their own Quit Smoking journeys. Erena’s husband, Kaumatua Mike Kawana, gave up 19 years ago. And her sister Desma gave up smoking in 1999 after a bad experience with pneumonia.

“I was 45, asthmatic, and sick with pneumonia. So, I went cold turkey,”

Desma says.

Destiny Rose, Erena’s granddaughter, says she was only ever a casual smoker, mostly smoking with friends from school.

“My mum and I gave up together about three and a half years ago, when I was pregnant with my rst pepi. Mum and I stopped the same day.”

Erena used patches and lozenges for the rst month but hasn’t needed them since then. Three months in, and she’s not even experiencing cravings. She keeps her house smokefree and walks away from the smell of cigarette smoke when out playing darts or having a drink with friends.

Al e from Whaiora is credited by Erena, too, for helping to keep her motivated. Congratulations Erena.

From left: Quit coach Al e, with successful quitters Gregory, Jacob, Dani, and quit coach Luana

From left: Desma, Erena Kawana, and Destiny Rose cuddling Rangi Te Miha

31 May, World Smokefree Day

The critical link between smokefree regulation and

health outcomes

Treasury advice to the Minister of Health in 2021 was:

 “Smoking kills up to 5,000 people in New Zealand each year.

 “Most people who smoke begin smoking before their brain has fully matured, subsequently regret ever starting and want to stop, but struggle to do so.

 “Becoming smokefree by 2025 is not achievable without regulatory intervention.”

The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 aimed to create smokefree generations in New Zealand because it ended the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009, thereby preventing tobacco companies from recruiting young people as the next generation of smokers.

The Act also mandated the removal of nicotine from smoked tobacco, and reduced retail availability, which would have minimised the potential for addiction.

Treasury wrote “given the harms caused

House rides the wave

A Riversdale beach house is among the winners in the Housing category of the Wellington region’s Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards 2024.

There were 20 entries in the Housing category this year, with six named winners. The beach house was designed by Wellington-based Parsonson Architects for a Wellington couple who purchased the property in 2019, wishing to create a holiday home.

The design is an L-shape main level that wraps around a northfacing courtyard.

“Riversdale Beach Resort was created by Basil Bodle in the 1950s – who had a vision of a relaxed European style resort, full of playfulness and colour,” Parsonson Archtects posted on its website. “We wanted to sample a little of this original enthusiasm in the shape and colour of the house.”

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by tobacco, regulation of its supply is appropriate. Signi cantly reducing retail availability of tobacco will signal that tobacco is not a normal consumer good.”

Treasury’s advice led to the introduction of the Act. But the Act was repealed in February of this year.

Professor Janet Hoek, co-director of the University of Otago’s ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre has said that “repealing the legislation ies in the face of robust research evidence.”

Large-scale clinical trials and modelling studies show the legislation would have rapidly increased the rates of quitting among smokers and made it much harder for young people to take up smoking.

Hoek was reported as saying “we know from robust modelling that the business-as-usual approach the Government [has] reverted to will not see smoking prevalence among Māori fall below ve per cent for several decades. The Government’s plan to introduce new nicotine products will mean young people will remain easy prey for tobacco companies.”

The awards’ jury convenor, architect Mary Daish, said: “All entries demonstrated how architects design excellent bespoke homes, using skills and imagination, to meet a client’s brief, and providing a home that will last a lifetime.

“The winning projects went further and engaged in an unusual design process, or established relationships that went beyond the singular built form of a house.”

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Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson

I would have to say that the most impressive and inspirational person for me in sport is Dame Lisa Carrington.

She has the most incredible work ethic, having not missed a day of training in over 13 years. Even on days when she isn’t well, she’ll still do something, knowing that doing so will make her just that little bit better.

I recently heard Dame Lisa share the wisdom that “you can’t get to where you want to be tomorrow, but you can get there over time”.

In a time when so many are looking for shortcuts, hacks, and quick fixes, Dame Lisa is telling us that things can’t happen overnight. But if we put in the effort tomorrow, it will be a piece in the puzzle that will get us to where we want to be.

thought about people like: Nelson Mandela, Michael Phelps, Venus Williams and Lisa Carrington.

The quality is that they have all been through hard times, whether they are caused by others, as was the case with Nelson Mandela, or self-inflicted. Lisa Carrington, with her unmatched approach to training, is an example here.

Hard times make us stronger. We shouldn’t shy away from them; rather, we should embrace them to help us to become better versions of ourselves.

Knowing how to do stuff

20s. This was extremely traumatic for him, as he envisioned a lifetime full of adventure. However, Pike has gone on to lead a life of even more adventure, while also inspiring others to do the same through his William Pike Challenge programme, which is in place in over 120 schools in New Zealand.

Pike has a philosophy that is key in achieving goals and overcoming setbacks: To always be taking steps in the right direction. Sometimes these steps will be large ones, but there will be other times in which it may feel like you’re barely moving forward at all. The point is that any movement in the right direction is progress – it’s a case of maintaining momentum toward where you want to go.

Hard times Joe Rogan shared a fascinating perspective about what makes people interesting. When I heard it, the idea immediately resonated with me, as I

When I went to start my car in very cold weather, much to my dismay and frustration, the engine wouldn’t turn over. All I got was the dashboard lighting up like a Christmas tree with every warning light imaginable. I realised my whole morning was gone—I’d miss my gym session and be late for work. I was also worried about what I would do for a car if the problem was a

However, he has learned the skills needed to overcome a situation like the one I face. To me, this is incredibly empowering and it has inspired me to be far more practical in this area, as well as others, where I am too reliant on help.

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significant one. I called AA to arrange for them to come and help, then went inside to wait. When I got inside, my flatmate asked what the problem was. I told him and he replied that he’d have a look at the car, checking out what seemed like a hopeless situation. Minutes later, he had the problem solved and my car running. Phil, my flatmate, isn’t a mechanic – he’s a salesman for an international IT company.

Take steps in the right direction William Pike lost his leg during a volcanic eruption when he was climbing Mt Ruapehu in his early

The important thing is to do something, no matter how small, to get you just that little bit closer to where you want to be.

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

Lisa Carrington.

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Masterton pools done

STAFF REPORTER

Work on refurbishing pools and changing rooms at the Trust House Recreation Centre in Masterton has been completed on time and within budget.

Maseina Koneferenisi, Masterton District Council’s infrastructure and assets general manager, believes swimmers will be delighted with the results.

The seven-lane pool reopened last week, after work on the five-lane pool was carried out in late April.

“We have already had very positive feedback from regular visitors to the Recreation Centre –things are looking great.

for the foreseeable future, however, The pool was closed after it was discovered it was losing a staggering 48,000 litres of water a day due to a leak in pipework between the dive pool and the balance tank.

The work has involved reflooring the changing rooms, replacing air conditioning filters, cleaning the ceiling, and the replacement of damaged tiles in pools – as well as silicon replacement for expansion joints, and re-grouting, where required.

The total cost of the work was around $150,000.

“We know that the work has been an inconvenience at times for swimmers, but we staggered the project to allow some lanes to be available at all times, and I think the results have been worth the relatively minor disruption.”

The facility’s dive pool – which was closed just before Christmas last year – will not reopen

Because the pipework is located under concrete and other built infrastructure, it’s difficult to access, and will take extensive excavation to find and fix the leak.

“We are taking a step back and looking at what is required for the whole outdoor area at the Rec Centre,” an MDC spokesperson said.

“We don’t have a timeframe at this point for work on the dive pool.”

Refurbishment work at Masterton’s Trust House Recreation Centre has been completed on time and on budget. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Agencies have ducks in a row this season

FREDDIE WILKIE freddie.wilkie@age.co.nz

Fish and Game New Zealand and Wairarapa Police recently undertook an operation to ensure duck hunters are following the rules, especially regarding firearms safety.

Since duck hunting season started on May 5, the two agencies have ventured as far south as Lake Wairarapa and as far east as Riversdale, with rangers and officers catching up with an estimated 150 hunters.

“We normally undertake a compliance operation for the opening of the season, which looks at two compliance functions: wildlife regulations and firearms safety,” Fish and Game Wellington regional manager

Phil Teal said. “We took this opportunity alongside police to interact with them in a positive context.”

For the most part, the hunters encountered by the agencies were following the rules, Teal said, although there were occasional beaches of firearms rules observed.

The specific rule that police needed to provide information about, noted Wairarapa Police area prevention manager Gill Flower, was the supervised use of a firearm while not licenced.

“We did have a couple of incidents where people weren’t quite sure of the rules or weren’t following them properly,” Flower said. “You don’t need a licence to operate a firearm in this

situation if you have a licenced person supervising you.”

Anyone supervising a non-licenced person who is using a firearm is required to be physically present and actively supervise the shooter, be close enough to take control of the firearm if necessary, and not use another firearm while supervising.

Those breaches that were identified were minor, Flower said.

“Last year, we had more incidents of people making breaches, so we wanted to conduct this operation and be more present, but overall, people were abiding by the rules.

“This was also a good opportunity to see if police education programmes around firearms safety are working.”

Rural

Māori group crowned cream of the crop

JUDSON kate.judson@age.co.nz

Masterton-based Māori business Wairarapa Moana has won the top spot at New Zealand’s most prestigious Māori farming awards.

Kingi Smiler, chair of Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation, said he is both “extremely proud” and relieved after winning the Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori dairy farm against “tough competition”.

“It is a great benchmark to achieve and really acknowledges the great work the team has done,” he said.

Award participants were judged on various criteria, including financial performance, governance and strategy, contribution to whānau and community, environmental practices and impacts, animal and feeding performance, and innovation.

“The team have demonstrated over the past five years that they’re very consistent in delivering a good performance,” Smiler said.

“There’s always room for improvement, and we will continue to make those.”

Farm 4 – which is one of Wairarapa Moana’s 12 farms and is based near Mangakino in South Waikato – is 300 hectares and carries 980 cows that produce 416,000kg of milk solids.

For the past six

years, Smiler said, the farm has worked on developing its environmental practices, including reducing its carbon footprint, and improving water quality.

It sits within the top five per cent of industry benchmarks and runs a high-care, high-efficiency model, where its environmental footprint has been reduced by 30 per cent.

While government regulations for dairy farms limit the maximum amount of nitrogen to 190 units, Smiler said Wairarapa Moana is “very efficient” and uses an average of just 95 units.

Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka said Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani is a strong example of Māori dairy farming excellence.

“I’ve seen firsthand the hard

work, brilliance, and innovation demonstrated by Māori farmers,” he said.

Potaka noted that the award encourages “building economic benefits while ensuring kaitiakitanga –nurturing their whenua for future generations and inspiring others”.

All the finalists displayed a high standard, Potaka said. He looked forward to seeing more of their future success.

“Māori businesses in the primary sector are going from strength to strength.”

Potaka said the dairy sector is New Zealand’s biggest export earner, and that 10 per cent of dairy farms are owned by Māori.

“Statistics NZ data from September 2022 to September 2023 showed the total value of sales in this part

of the sector increased by $99 million, up by a third.

“The government has set an ambitious target to double the overall value of New Zealand’s exports in 10 years.”

The Ahuwhenua

Trophy – which was inaugurated 91 years ago by Sir Āpirana Ngata and Governor General Lord Bledisloe – is held annually on a three-year rotational basis between the sheep and beef, horticulture, and dairy sectors.

The runners-up were Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board, while Ben Purua [Tainui] won the 2024 Young Māori Farmer Award.

The ceremony on May 17, at Hamilton’s Claudelands Event Centre was attended by 850 people, including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Kiingi Tuheitia, Royal Consort Makau Ariki Atawhai, Sir Tumu and Lady Susan Te Heuheu, along with other ministers and representatives from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Union.

age cows and 5.5 for 1st and 2nd calvers, taking into account cows will gain 0.5 BCS gain per month and are unlikely to gain any condition in the last month prior to calving. Any cows at a condition score of 4 or lower need urgent action if they are to get to BCS targets at calving.

Use the DairyNZ BCS guide to assist in your decision making— https://www.dairynz.co.nz/animal/body-condition-scoring/bcsstrategies/

Before cows are sent off to graziers or support blocks, do a pasture walk to gauge your winter feed. Update your off farm winter feed budgets so an accurate plan of supplements needed and time of grazing can be predicted to ensure cows are fed suf ciently and come back on farm ready for a successful 2024/25 season. Visit Feed budgets - DairyNZ | DairyNZ for more on feed budgeting.

KATE

From left to right: Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka presenting the trophy to Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation chair Kingi Smiler. PHOTOS/ALPHAPIX

The team from Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation farm based at Mangakino with the trophy.

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THURSDAY MAY 30

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

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call

Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne [06] 379-5564 or email carterton.hist.soc@gmail.com

Carterton Scout Group: Rangatahi Hub [behind Carterton Event Centre], Scouts [11-14 years] 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Sylvia [027] 249-3395.

Danzability Class: 11am-noon at Studio 73, Greytown. Contact physio. rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice.

Martinborough: 9.30-11.30am, St Andrew’s Church; Featherston: 1.303.30pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Fareham Creative Space: Also Fri/ Tues, open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@farehamcreativespace. nz

Featherston Menz Shed: 61

Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Food Market: Food trucks, 4.30-7pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine.

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

Housie: Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club, Carterton, [behind clock tower]. Be there by 12.30pm. Jeanne Emery [06] 379 5444. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB, Perry St. 9.30am-12.30pm. KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Masterton Petanque Club: Club Day 1pm, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane [06] 377-3064 or [027] 4559 733. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-12pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Patient Activity Programme: Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call [06] 378-8888.

Pickleball: Masterton Rec Centre, 2 Dixon St, 5.30pm-7pm. All gear provided. Contact Sue [027] 449 0601. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian [06] 377-4066. Ruamahanga Club: Cards, 500, 1-4pm at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. Social Learners Bridge: 1pm3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at fountain, Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact David [021] 246-0295.

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon at the Masterton Aerodrome. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call [06] 377-5518 or [06] 377-1135.

FRIDAY MAY 31

Aratoi: Jane Sinclair: Quiet Observations to June 16; In Recognition to July 28. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Carterton Senior Citizens: 12.303.30pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, at the old courthouse next to the library.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, 6pm-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. French Conversation: U3A-affiliated group, Education Centre, Dixon St, Masterton, 11am-1pm. Converse in French or improve speaking in French. Brett [027] 363-4039 or Robyn [021] 169-9415. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz

Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketāhuna Library

1.30-4.30pm.

Masterton Bowling Club: Funzie Friday, 12pm for 12.30pm start. Call [06] 377-4664 after 4pm. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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

Justice of the Peace: Greytown Library 11am-1pm; Martinborough Library 11am-1pm.

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

Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837.

Wairarapa Kids Choir: For children aged seven years up, 3.50-4.50pm, during school terms, Courthouse, Holloway St, Carterton. Call Jill [027] 347-5891.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246.

Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am.

SATURDAY JUNE 1

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728.

Cobblestones Museum and Heritage Village: Main St, Greytown. Open 10am-4pm seven days. [06] 304 9687.

Crop Up Greytown: Fresh produce from South Wairarapa, from 9am at Truckstop Greytown, 102 Main St. Check Facebook.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind Featherston Library. Sat/Sun 10am-2pm. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Justice of the Peace: Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, under the grandstand, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton. Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call John [021] 314-2485.

Martinborough Museum: Open Sat/ Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers [06] 378-7109.

Masterton Tennis Centre: Organised doubles from 12.30 pm at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Sue McRae [027] 449-0601.

Mt Bruce Market: A celebration of the Mt Bruce Hall’s 100th birthday. 1 Kiriwhakapapa Rd, 9am - 1pm. Crafts, coffee, plants, honey, eggs, music and more. Contact Lyn 027 356 6592. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. 8am start, Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am12pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon.

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Supportive Care Services: Support after a cancer diagnosis. Call [06] 378-8039.

Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton.

Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: 10.30am-2pm in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish [021] 292 8010.

Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

SUNDAY JUNE 2

Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Cobblestones Museum and Heritage Village: Main St, Greytown. Open 10am-4pm seven days. [06] 304 9687.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Indoor Bowls: Club Carterton, Broadway. 2pm. Rex Kenny [06] 379 7303 or Kyra Garrity [027] 6333 569. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club Day 1pm, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane [06] 377-3064 or [027] 4559 733.

Masterton Tennis Centre: Social doubles from 10am at 147 Dixon St,

Masterton. Blackboard draw. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632.

Pickleball: Makoura College Gym, Masterton 5pm-6.30pm. Gear provided. Contact Sue [027] 449 0601.

Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837.

Rotary Sunday Market: 7-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact thehodsons@xtra.co.nz

South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call [027] 628-5889 or [027] 453-0182.

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon at the Masterton Aerodrome. Wairarapa Word: Celebration of rainbow people and stories. Carterton Community Courthouse, 60 Holloway St. 1.30pm-5.30pm. Email events.waiword@gmail.com

MONDAY JUNE 3

Masterton Branch of the Labour Party: Meet at 6.30pm in Carterton or Masterton. Txt Helen [027] 497-4902 to check venue.

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909.

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

Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine [06] 377-0322. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call [06] 379-4092.

Carterton Scout Group: At Rangatahi Hub [behind Carterton Event Centre], Keas [5-8 years] 4.30-5.30pm; Cubs [8-11] 6-7.30pm. Contact Sylvia [027] 249-3395.

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call [06] 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Creative Hands Programme: Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten [06] 399-1050. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie [06] 377-5497 or George [06] 378-9266.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Free Community Fit Club: Mon/ Tues/Fri, 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 498-7261. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: For anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. Housie: 7pm, Club Carterton, Broadway. Call [06] 379-8069. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call [06] 377-4214. Mah-jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729.

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

Masterton Food Bank: 9 Church St, Mon-Fri 10am-12.30pm. Call [06] 370-8034.

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

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6pm8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian [06] 377-4066. Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837. Senior Citizens Club: Cards 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, Featherston: 9.30am, A/G Church. Masterton: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Troubadour Music Group: 6-8pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Contact Stefan [027] 226-6019. Wairarapa Futsal: 6pm Clareville Showgrounds. Call Robyn [027] 235-8673.

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

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

TUESDAY JUNE 4

Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9am-11am. Caregivers Programme: For those caring for unwell loved ones, Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton. Kirsten [06] 399-1050. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne [06] 379-5564.

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme [06] 378-7554.

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

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

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Carterton: 9.30-11.30am, Carterton Library; Greytown: 1.30-3.30pm, Greytown Library.

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: During school terms. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa, 340 Queen St, Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994.

GirlGuiding: Masterton Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 11am-1pm. Knit and Natter: 3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, Perry St; 7pm, Te Awhina Cameron Community House, 2 Stuart Cres, Masterton. Mah-jong: Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway, 1pm. Call Faye [021] 1606637.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne [06] 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward [06] 377-4401.

Masterton Judo Club: Tues/Thurs, youth class 5-6pm, adults 7-8.30pm, Nga Totara Dojo, 205 Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton. Contact Simon [021] 248-6111.

Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire [06] 377-0342. Masterton Toy Library: 10am12pm, 365 Queen St, Masterton [021]0716634. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Scallyrag Border Morris Dancing: 7-8pm at the Auditorium, Kuranui College, Greytown. Contact Alison [021] 111-1894. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff [06] 304-9748.

South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, 7pm-9pm. Rackets available. Wairarapa Modern Jive: Carterton School hall, 7.15-7.30pm Intermediate workshop; 8-8.45pm Beginners class. Contact Lance [021] 134-5661.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards, Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-6974.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 5

Greytown Miniature Makers: 10am2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels. Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532. Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: High St, Carterton. 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Housie: 7pm, at the Martinborough

Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton at 10am. Judith Thomsen [06] 377-1750 or [021] 295-2434. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928. Artspace: 10am-2pm. AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Stella [022] 014 2403. Athletics Wairarapa: Club night, 5.45-7pm, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton. Cards: “500”, 1.15pm-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val [06] 379-8329. Carterton Cycle Group: From Belvedere Rd [weather permitting]. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389. Dance Fitness: 9.30am-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers at Fareham House Hall, Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call [0800] 373-646 to book or for advice. Masterton: 10am-noon, Masterton Library. Free Classes: Literacy, language, numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa [06] 377-4214. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB, Perry St, noon-2pm. Kiddie Gym: For under-5s, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Judy or Joan [06] 379-8325. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528. Martinborough Men’s Shed: Old Courthouse, 20 Cork St, 9am-noon. Call Doug [027] 444-7331.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers [06] 378-7109. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick [06] 379-5376. Pickleball: Masterton Rec Centre, 2 Dixon St, 9.30am-11am. Gear provided. Contact Sue [027] 449 0601. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson [06] 372-5758, or Ann Duckett [06] 378-8285. Road Cycling Martinborough: All year round, 8.30am from The Square, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. 50km-plus, moderate pace. Call Steve [022] 690 8837. Scrabble Club 1-4pm in Masterton. For venue details, call Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at a café in South Wairarapa. Call Kirsten [06] 399-1050. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith [06] 370-1604].

Taoist Tai Chi: From 5.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall, 185 High St, Carterton. Contact www.taoisttaichi. org Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6pm-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. The Dance Shed: 450a Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 3199814.

Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing. Call Graeme Burnard [027] 270-5666. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish [021 292 8010]. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857.

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Tears were shed by the Masterton Red Star Rams faithful as the club’s premier team ended an almost 12-year drought with an upset victory over last year’s beaten finalists Greytown at Greytown. Rams coach Chris Senior, who played in that 2012 victory, set a simple game plan to nullify the dangerous Greytown backs and take them on in the forwards, and it worked a treat, as they overturned a 19–12 halftime deficit and scored 20 unanswered secondhalf points.

“They’ve got such classy backs that we had to try and give them no source to get the ball to the backs; that was the first thing, and we’ve been working hard on our defence, and that finally clicked, and we didn’t give them that space on the outside that the other teams have been beating us with,” said a satisfied Senior, who is now raising the bar for the rest of the season.

“Our first goal was to get points out of the first two games, win one of them and get points in the other; ideally, we were thinking Greytown to get four tries or get within seven would be the first goal and then win the [East] Coast game, but we did one better.”

Senior said a gettogether of players, families and kids in the Herbert Street clubrooms the previous Saturday night after the 55–20 loss to Marist set the platform for the championship rounds.

“We got the pool table and table tennis going and had music playing, and we had a bit of chat about goals, and we realistically said we could make the

top four, and other than the Greytown first game, Carterton and Marist, the rest of the games were winnable, and that sort of puts you into that fourth spot.

“It means a lot to the young boys, too and now they have that bit of belief; it will be interesting to see how it goes from here.”

Pioneer 12 Marist 57

The Mataitai brothers were in seventh heaven, running in seven of Marist’s nine tries in a one-sided encounter at Jeans Street.

Wairarapa-Bush outside back Charles Mataitai, playing at centre, dotted down four times, while younger brother Willy at second-five continues to impress in his first year out of college, scoring a hat-trick.

Charles Mataitai said the plan was to attack from the start and target the Pioneer midfield, and it paid off, with Willy scoring two tries and Charles one in the first 25 minutes.

“The boys did well, and

we exposed Pioneer’s wide side; it was a bit weak [I don’t mean any disrespect], and we just used that,” he explained.

“The plan from the start was to come in and not go easy on Pioneer because if you do, they’re going to get us back.”

The match was effectively over at halftime, with Marist leading 33–7. Pioneer scored the first try of the second half from a wellexecuted driving maul from a lineout, but from then on, it was all Marist as they ran in another four tries in another confident performance from the steadily improving side.

“It’s going a lot better than what we thought. At the start, we didn’t have all the players we needed, and it’s good to have all the old boys like Rhys [Severn] and Peter Beech back as well, helping us out with all that experience.”

East Coast 22 Eketāhuna 30

“She was ugly, but we’ll take it.” That was the view of Eketāhuna coach

Anthony Rowden as they bagged a precious five points from their tricky away clash at Whareama.

Rowden said both teams had periods of domination, but “a couple of longish-range tries” to halfback Benazzi Ward and first-five Ashton Coates were ultimately the difference.

“We’ll take the five points, and it is better than our start [to the season]. I’m happy for the team more than anything, and this means we start with a bit of a spring in our step.”

Making the top four is the aim for Eketāhuna, having finished the Lane Penn Cup in fifth place but being competitive against most sides.

Rowden had some sympathy for East Coast, who he said were riddled with injuries, meaning some players had to back up after playing for the senior reserves in the curtain-raiser.

Carterton 45 Martinborough 19 Four converted tries in the first 22 minutes were

the catalyst for Carterton’s comprehensive victory over the Lane Penn Cup champions at Carterton. Promising young prop Will Kloeg and centre Fiula Tameilau each touched down twice as the home side built a 28–0 halftime lead before Martinborough fought back with three of the next four tries and closed the gap to 35–19 early in the second spell. From then, Carterton controlled possession and territory and wrapped up the big win with two more unconverted tries. The home side had the better of the forward exchanges, with Tupou Lea’aemanu in his 50th game for the club, a powerful runner and strong defender at No. 8, while halfback Inia Katia and captain Daryl Pickering at first-five controlled play well, and young winner Josh Collyns had a standout game.

For Martinborough, veteran first-five Tipene Haira steered his side around the field well, and No. 8 Ryan Knell and replacement loose forward Tamahou Aranui stood out.

Provisional Points Marist, Carterton, Masterton Red Star, Eketāhuna 5; East Coast, Greytown, Martinborough, Pioneer 0.

Senior Reserve Results

The Wai Bush judicial has a busy week ahead after four players [two from each side] were red-carded in Marist’s 34–14 win over Carterton. Gladstone demolished Feathertson 90-0, East Coast Coast beat Martinborough 34–12, and Pioneer beat Greytown 52–5.

Four-try hero Charles Mataitai on the charge in Marist’s big win over Pioneer. PHOTO/GRAEME BOWDEN

Cody McGlashan stretches out to score one of the Rams’ four tries.

PHOTO/MICHELLE MORTENSEN

RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE