Wairarapa Midweek Wed 29 November by Wairarapa Times-Age

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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Garden digs in for the future Lucy Cooper

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The Oxford Street community garden in Masterton turns 10 years old this month and is ready to “step out” and oﬀer a bit more, the garden’s new part-time coordinator Paula Sala said. In the decade since a social worker on placement started the garden, it and the

community around it have ﬂourished. In addition to welcoming Sala to the green-ﬁngered team, the garden’s committee has grown the pool of volunteers that help plant, pick and weed the veggie beds and shade house all year round to about 20 people. The garden’s produce now supports a regular veg box scheme for locals, where for $100, subscribers can get

Anna Baird [left] and Paula Sala picking veg. PHOTO/LUCY COOPER

10 weeks of fresh, seasonal, spray-free veg. A local homeschool group frequently learns in the outdoor classroom at the heart of the garden. A new tool shed funded by Masterton Trust Lands Trust [MTLT] is expected to be installed before the year’s end, enabling greater freedom of access to equipment for volunteers. And more produce is

expected in future growing seasons as the site’s owners, Amatiatia Trust, recently gifted land to expand the garden. Ten years ago, the garden “sort of fell into the laps” of Anna Baird and her family, who moved into the twostorey house next to it just as the social worker who started the project was leaving. “[The social worker] was living here, she made it

happen here and then her placement was done and it was like, ok, now what? We moved in that week and we like gardening. So, we took it on,” Baird said. Baird credits the community garden’s success to a “slow and steady” approach. “We haven’t just gone crazy. Continued on page 5

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What a whopper

Welcome to the bouledrome

Carolling season gets underway. Full story P6.

Giant dragon under the hammer. Full story P4.

Pétanque thrives in Masterton. Full story P8.

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Julia’s penpal led to lasting friendship. Full story P12.

Auntie Lianne is coming to town. Full story P10.

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Unfolding ® StoryWalk celebrated

Running to the next station of The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist.

Lucy Cooper

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A guided walk around Considine Park in Martinborough that combines the love of reading with the great outdoors is celebrating its ﬁrst birthday this month. Martinborough’s StoryWalk® was launched in November 2022 and has since featured eight stories written by local authors, including Phillip and Dale Percy’s Mr Phelps’ Fish Truck, Daniel’s Matariki Feast by Rebecca Bayer and Linley Wellington and Kara the Kākāpō written by Danni Rae. The concept is wonderfully simple – the pages of the featured book are displayed on weatherproof boards stationed along the tree-lined lime path that curves around Considine Park. The story unfolds as you walk, or in the case of [generally] younger readers, hop, skip, run and jump. StoryWalk® was originally developed by Anne Ferguson from Vermont, America, in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library to inspire reading in a creative way. They are now installed throughout America and in 12 nations worldwide. It’s a park feature that’s become popular with children and adults, StoryWalk® teller and supporter Charlotte Harding said. “It appeals to all.” Bringing StoryWalk® to Martinborough was a collaborative eﬀort, Harding said, championed by Wairarapa Library Service [WLS] librarian Sylvia Arnold, funded by the Friends of Martinborough Library, authorised by South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] and with story stations built by the local Men’s Shed. Arnold was attracted to the concept because

Charlotte Harding, StoryWalk® champion and story leader in Martinborough. PHOTO/LUCY COOPER

it puts “the library out in the community and it’s reaching people that might not come into a library space”. “Particularly for children, it’s such a fun, engaging activity that who knows, it might encourage somebody to bring [their children] into the library and get a book out.” A special birthday walk to read the latest book – The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist by Juliette MacIver – was included in the Wairarapa Walking Festival programme and attended by more than 10 pre-schoolers and their parents and caregivers. It was a great opportunity to get outside, one parent said. “I like the idea of going on a little adventure and discovering a story we are not familiar with.” Harding’s ambition is to change the story along the StoryWalk® more often, but dealing with publishers for the right permissions can be The current installment is The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist by Juliette MacIver.

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tricky, she said. To overcome this challenge, the walk often features the work of self-published writers, such as Phillip Percy, author of three children’s books based on familiar Wairarapa personalities. Percy’s book, Mr Phelps’ Fish Truck, was one of the ﬁrst to be installed along the trail. “It was a really nice surprise to see it in place”, he said. “The cool thing about StoryWalk® is it gets kids in front of books, and that’s what it’s all about. Sitting inside reading a book isn’t going to suit all kids.”

Using local, selfpublished authors gave Arnold the “initial conﬁdence that we had [a book] to go” when the walk launched last year and has enabled her to approach other publishers, who have been “very generous”. Harding would also like to see a StoryWalk® in a park in every Wairarapa town and it’s a vision Arnold shares. “I think there is scope for that to happen and it would involve working with people in those communities to understand what they would like.”

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Dawn’s fiery whopper Julia Mahony

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When she crocheted a dragon’s wing two years ago, Dawn Walsh didn’t know what a scaly project she had started. Fast forward two years and more than $300 worth of wool and stuffing. Dorothy the Dragon, with a wingspan of 5ft5in and a full length of 8ft6in [2.9m], had became one of Featherston’s newest residents, with a fiery community spirit and a green leaning. The idea hatched when Dawn’s brother-in-law suggested she crochet a dragon to sit on the back of a settee. Getting hold of a pattern, Dawn let rip on the first section of Dorothy, but it wasn’t until one wing was completed that she realised the creature was so big. “It pays to read the pattern properly,” said Dawn, who has been knitting since the age of seven as a girl in England. “I thought, ‘this could take me four years’ but for the last six months I really went for it – the tail alone is over 500 rows.” At some point during the two years of making Dorothy, Dawn ran out of the green wool she was using and couldn’t source more. “That’s why I switched to multi-coloured wool,” she said. “Dorothy’s toenails are white double knit.” When it came to the stuffing, Dawn used king and queen-sized duvets and “lots of pillows” to get Dorothy plump enough for her liking. With the final stitch in place, she offered Dorothy to a children’s hospital ward in Wellington but they turned it down – probably due to her size. “Then I was walking my dogs in Featherston and bumped into someone from the Volunteer Fire

Brigade, who told me they were looking for donations and raﬄe prizes. “I said ‘I’ve got a dragon’.” The ﬁre brigade

accepted the donation with open arms and put Dorothy up for auction on TradeMe. When Midweek went to press, bids were at $203 with the reserve not met.

ABOVE: Dawn Walsh of Featherston has created this special dragon, Dorothy, for charity. BELOW: Dorothy is longer than the average fire fighter’s suit. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

If the dragon sold, money would go to support organisation Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ. A member of the popular Friday knitting circle at Featherston Community Centre, Dawn often knits or crochets toys, including mini hedgehogs for the town’s medical centre, to give children after treatments and vaccinations. “They say knitting and crochet is good for weight loss, as your hands are too busy to snack – but it’s never worked for me,” Dawn said. A former employee of Rimutaka Prison, she is now retired but does the odd shift at P&K in Martinborough. As for Dorothy’s pattern, it was flung into the fire soon after the dragon was finished. “I never want to see it again,” Dawn said.

Masterton’s Chris van Gerven is on a running mission for Wellington Free Ambulance [WFA]. PHOTO/JULIA MAHONY.

Runner wants blue sky over blue track Julia Mahony

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Runner Chris van Gerven was pushing through wet weather when Midweek caught up with his training at the Colin Pugh Sports Bowl last week. Van Gerven is training towards a challenge to run 85km daily for 25 days in a row, starting on March 25, to raise money for Wellington Free Ambulance’s [WFA] new Masterton station build. He began training this month, with 12.5km daily for the ﬁrst week, increasing each week. Last Friday, van Gerven had made it up to 17.5km per day, despite inclement weather. By Christmas, he plans to be running 30km daily over about three hours and the equivalent of a marathon a day by the end of January, hitting 50km per day during February. “I’ve been wearing this rain jacket for far

too many days,” he said, as he circled the wet, blue surface of the sports bowl at a steady pace last Friday. “Probably up to half of my runs, it has rained and a few of those days have been cold.” At one point of heavy rain, van Gerven had to walk with an umbrella “as I was drenched”, he recorded on his Givealittle crowd funding page. Van Gerven has invited members of the public and schools to join him training at the Masterton track from 9am Monday-Friday and complete a lap for the chance to win prizes from Shoe Clinic, Mitre 10 MEGA and Hansells. “My progress has been good and it would be nice to have the odd person at the track,” he said. • The community can support van Gerven’s fundraising for WFA via his Givealittle page: https://givealittle. co.nz/fundraiser/ running-2125-kmin-25-day/exercise

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Community through kai Continued from page 1 We’ve been, ‘ok, what can we manage this year?’ We have to be able to keep up with it.” Part of that approach now includes Sala, a trained teacher who is passionate about connecting young people with their environment. She sees the Oxford Street community garden as part of an emerging network of initiatives throughout Wairarapa sharing and building environmental skills and knowledge. “It’s a really exciting time for the gardens,” Sala said. “A lot of learning that we are sharing at schools we can share through here – like Enviroschools have an eco-building workshop at the earth school in Carterton. “There are knowledgeable people in one space joining with knowledgeable people in another space and you’re seeing wonderful things happen and Anna is getting the garden on that journey.” Sala’s position has been made possible by a grant from Masterton District Council’s [MDC] community climate

Birthday celebrations. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

“I see that in the future we might have all sorts of support networks going on with the base of this beautiful, serene environment that will fill people’s cups in more ways.” Paula Sala. fund, which helps community groups implement their own locallevel climate actions. “[Paula] is already making a huge diﬀerence,” said Janine Ogg, MDC’s climate change activator who supported the garden to make the application. “It’s that excitement of getting some money when you haven’t had much and knowing that people support you and that people care and people are interested in and value what you are doing.” Ogg counts the garden’s connection with its community and the approach to growing kai [food] among its strengths.

The volunteers celebrated with this fabulous cake. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

“When I’ve been down there on their volunteer days, you can really see the connection for people that come along is really important,” she said. “The mental health and wellbeing beneﬁts of being out in the garden and connecting with people in that way, that’s really underestimated.” “Getting to know the

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Anna Baird [left] and the garden’s coordinator, Paula Sala. Paula has recently been appointed the garden’s coordinator, thanks to funding from MDC. PHOTO/LUCY COOPER

neighbours” has been a chief highlight for Baird over the past decade. “You feel very rooted and embedded in the street and that’s what I love.” Sala intends to build on the garden’s role in creating a strong, connected and

resilient community over the next 12 months. “I’ve already had meetings with other organisations that look for opportunities for people to get back into community things because there has been so much isolation

[with covid-19],” she said. “I see that in the future we might have all sorts of support networks going on with the base of this beautiful, serene environment that will ﬁll people’s cups in more ways.”

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Blast from the past Julia Mahony

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Listen out for the Christmassy sound of a brass band belting out carols in Masterton neighbourhoods next month, reviving an old tradition. On three Thursday evenings – December 7, 14 and 21 – the Masterton District Brass Band will be a travelling carol band, transported on a truck provided by Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton. The band will stop on different residential streets for 15 minutes each per night, between 6pm and 8pm, band spokesperson Narissa Knight said. “Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton has organised this for the Masterton community. It’s an effort to get Christmas events back up and running after so many were paused due to covid-19.” Pre-Christmas traditionally means a packed schedule for the band, which recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. “While other organisations start winding down for the

year, it gets busy for us,” Knight said. The band will be playing carols outside supermarkets, performing from 5pm before Masterton’s Christmas tree lights are turned on in the town square on Thursday, November 30 and of course, will be marching in Christmas parades. “We will also play at rest homes on Mondays and hope to perform at the farmers’ markets before Christmas,” Knight said. Hot weather will be a little more bearable while carrying large instruments, as the band has new shortsleeved polo shirts as an alternative to their traditional heavy woollen red jackets. Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton events coordinator Sam Matuszek said the travelling carols next month are a throwback to past decades including the 1970s, when the brass band did the same around Masterton. “One of our owners came up with the idea of reviving it,” she said. “To make things more exciting, Santa will be

The Masterton District Brass Band, along with Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton, is reviving a Christmas tradition. Pictured is the band participating in another past Christmas event, the Twelve Nights of Christmas in Masterton’s town square. PHOTO/FILE.

following the flat-bed band truck in his sleigh.” Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton will run a special Christmas event instore on December 14 from 3pm-6pm, with Santa magically appearing yet again on December 20-23 from 11am-2pm. Meanwhile, the Very Carterton Christmas community carols event returns to Carrington Park straight after the town’s afternoon Christmas parade on Sunday, December 10.

Kicking off with the Wairarapa Youth Orchestra and a parade prizegiving, celebrity Nick Tansley will then lead the carols. “We have Carterton and South End kindies, Carterton Playcentre, Idea Services, Keep Carterton Beautiful and In-motion Dance School jumping up on stage to join Nick and the band for a boogie and a sing,” organiser Lou Newman said. “We have free kids face painting and nail polish,

ice cream, candyfloss, bake sales, BBQs, food trucks and Santa and for a gold coin donation to the Carterton Indoor Pool project, you can DIY a pic with Santa on your phone.” The carols event is free, but a Giving Tree will be set up for those who can bring non-perishable food for the Carterton Foodbank. • See the Masterton District Brass Band march in the following Christmas parades: Masterton on

Saturday, December 2 from 12.30pm [Queen St from Countdown to Farriers]; Greytown on Saturday, December 16 from 1.30pm [East St] and Carterton on Sunday, December 10 from 3pm [Belvedere Rd, High St, Wakelin St]. • Parades are also taking place in Featherston on Saturday, December 9 from 12pm and Martinborough on Saturday, December 9 from 5pm.

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What’s going on here then? Every week until Christmas, Midweek will visit one of the groups listed on our events pages. This week, LUCY COOPER drops in on the boules, pistes and cochonnet of Masterton Pétanque Club.

The Masterton Pétanque Club meets Thursdays and Sundays at 2pm.

Tucked away at the southern end of Masterton’s Queen Elizabeth Park, sandwiched between the manicured greens of the Park Bowling Club and the stony formality of Pioneer Cemetery, are the pistes of Masterton Pétanque Club. The piste is the gravel playing area of the quintessentially French game of pétanque, which originated in 1907 in La Ciotat, south of Marseille in France, in what is now called the Jules Lenoir Boulodrome. Masterton’s club was founded in 1994 and is aﬃliated with the

Masterton Pétanque Club captain Graeme Morris and secretary Myrna Lane. PHOTOS/LUCY COOPER

Wellington Pétanque Association [WPA] and Pétanque New Zealand [PNZ], the sport’s national governing body. Midweek visited on a much-appreciated warm spring day. With sunlight ﬁltering through majestic oak trees surrounding the pistes, it felt a little like summertime in France. It was also a busy day for the club. Masterton hosted Upper Hutt in a doubles competition in a ‘melée format’. This is where “you keep mixing the players”, club secretary

Myrna Lane said. “In this case, it will always be Masterton playing Upper Hutt, but we will play with somebody different each time – you haven’t got a permanent partner.” The Masterton club also plays singles and triples [three people on a team] versions of this all-yearround, all-weather sport. “We play whether it’s raining or whether it’s fine, hot or cold,” Lane said. “As long as the little cochonnet doesn’t float in any puddles, then we play,” club captain

Graeme Morris added. The cochonnet [which means piglet] is the little wooden target ball, also called a jack or bouchon. A pétanque game consists of several “ends” [mènes]. The cochonnet is thrown out on to the piste at a distance of between 6m and 10m. The two teams then throw their small, heavy, metal boules [the ball], which weigh between 650gms and 800gms each and the team with the boule closest to the jack wins the end. “It’s a very tactical game,” Morris, who has played for about 30 years said. Lane appreciates the unpredictability of the game and “that men and women are basically equal” in the sport. “And if you can beat one of the men, you feel so chuﬀed.” It’s also an eﬀective form of gentle exercise in the fresh air – Morris, a former editor of Pétanque New Zealand magazine, once clocked up 11km walking up and down the piste over a two-day tournament. “It is a game for all ages,” Morris said. “I’ve

seen grandparents playing with grandchildren. So there’s no limits with regard to age, or even [physical] ability. You can play in a wheelchair.” There are 38 PNZ-aﬃliated clubs throughout Aotearoa. Masterton is one of the oldest and can claim several national representatives and former New Zealand champions among its ranks. With 31 members, the club is strong, but like many community organisations “it’s an aging group” and new members are welcome, Lane said. “We’ve got a lovely group and it’s just a social sort of thing.” The next big tournament the club will host is the Masterton Open Triples on February 24 and 25, which attracts about 12 teams involving nearly 50 players. “People love playing here,” Morris said. • Masterton Pétanque Club meets at 2pm on Thursdays and Sundays. For more information contact Myrna Lane 027 455 9733.

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Carterton comedian Lianne Karaitiana at her hometown debut in Carterton in January. PHOTO/FILE

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By day, she works for the Department of Corrections helping clients into work. By night, Lianne Karaitiana makes jokes about being an older woman, as a stand-up comedian. ‘Auntie Lianne’ as she is known on the comedy circuit, has continued to land gigs locally and further aﬁeld, as she makes her mark in the stand-up world. “Funny things happen every day, all around me,” the Carterton resident said. A mother of ﬁve and greatgrandmother, Karaitiana draws on family experience for content, as well as her time working as a bouncer. “I’m in love with

stand-up comedy and giving that unexpected punchline at the end,” she said. “In real life, I’m a quieter person, but Auntie Lianne is brash and in your face.” Husband Gordy is the butt of a few jokes but takes it in good humour. “At 65, I’ve found the courage to stand up and deliver comedy on stage. I must thank my husband Gordy, who lets me make fun of him and our relationship.” Karaitiana’s courage to get up on stage inspires other women, she said. “Older women come up to me and say, ‘I’d love to do that’.” Karaitiana mustered the courage to try her ﬁrst open-mic comedy stand-up in Palmerston North a few years ago and was hooked from

there. She reached the ﬁnals of the TVNZ talent show 60 Seconds last year and performed a stand-up comedy show in Carterton in January at Club Carterton, “exposing myself in my hometown, in front of my Mum who was in the audience”. Also on her comedy CV is winning the 2020 Central Raw Comedy Quest, performing at the Auckland Fringe Festival as part of an all-wāhine Māori comedy line-up, plus gigs in Gisborne and Wellington. • Auntie Lianne’s Gone Rogue is on Saturday, December 2 at Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton at 7pm. Tickets $20 in advance from the club bar, or on the door for $30.

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Right song and dance at MTC More than 60 people enjoyed Masterton Theatre Company’s [MTC] latest murder mystery performed at Club Wairarapa this month. The show came with a twist – it was a musical, which MTC believe is something of a ﬁrst for Wairarapa. Aptly titled Mystical the Musical, the plot featured an audition to cast would-be singers in a new musical. The production team included compere Carol Buck, who kept the evening ﬂowing, the director Madame Mystique [Marilyn

Bouzaid], musical director Heinrich von Kleist [Michael Eckford], producers Kiki [Katrina Harford] and Christopher Libertine [James Trotman] and writer Joe King [Nathan Roseman]. Seven of the MTC singers had a great opportunity to perform their favourite numbers, adding a new dimension to the show. “It was wonderful to hear these talented singers [Vicky Hoggard, Susanne and Mark Richardson, Mallory Dawes, Judy Brown, Tarnia Davey and Janelle Hargood] ﬂexing their

vocal cords with such pizzaz,” Bouzaid said. As the scenarios developed, rivalries and backstabbing inevitably led to one of the cast being murdered. “The audience had great fun working out who dunnit, how they dunnit and why they dunnit,” Bouzaid said. “The winning table were thrilled to have worked it out correctly.” “There was a real buzz in the room as many MTC members enjoyed meeting up again and mingling with the club members. It gave the festive season a great start.”

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, November 29, 2023 EDITORIAL

Thank Jackie for Kate Julia Mahony

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Kevin Bacon’s a good one to follow on Facebook. The actor posts from his ranch in America, recreating the Footloose dance in his barn, showing off a giant marrow from his garden, or making music with his family in their pig pen. Facebook has endless humorous nostalgia pages. There’s now one called Fans of Jackie Magazine, for those who enjoyed the British magazine for teenage girls. In 1980s Masterton, Jackie could be bought from the Lansdowne Bookshop – which also sold wool and other things. A little out of date after its long trip, the magazine’s pages held secrets, lies and advice. I wrote to Jackie, asking them to publish my name and address for ‘a penpal’. In a mammoth financial boost to Britain’s Royal Mail service, they did. There followed the unforgettable sight of my father walking back from the letterbox each morning with his fists – sometimes arms – full of letters inside

pink, purple and blue envelopes. This went on for many months. Our poor postman. [Are you still out there?] Those letters, some containing ‘gifts’ including fresh food, sat in rows on my bedroom ﬂoor. Posted from Scotland to Cornwall, I had the hopes, dreams and stationery sets of Britain’s teenage girls spread across the carpet. I wrote back to as many as my right hand could manage, gradually whittling down to about 20 girls. By my 15th birthday, only one remained – Kate from South Wales. The reason for Kate’s longevity was simple. Her letters made me laugh out loud. And that was even before I’d heard her Welsh accent. Each letter was a hilarious recounting of her ‘shenanigans’. As a teenager in 80s Masterton, I was enthralled by Kate’s description of the boys she knew and her ‘package holidays’ to exotic places such as Greece. Greece! How could Welsh teenagers go on holiday to Greece and meet even more boys? She was so

lucky. I confess to making up a few aspects of my life to match Kate’s escapades. Still, I was very dull in comparison. Even Kate’s part-time job at the local rest home was gripping, the stories of her treasured elderly ladies – mainly called Gladys – were very funny. My friends in New Zealand helped make cassette tapes to send to Welsh Kate, recordings of us mucking around, with our Kiwi accents. We told her we’d formed a band and had this huge hit song in New Zealand, when it was really Body and Soul by

Jenny Morris. Finally, in 1991, both aged 18, we met in person on a dark train platform in Wales. Kate spoke exactly as she wrote and I loved her. After a quick whirl around Cardiﬀ ’s ﬁnest shopping centre, she took me back to her town, to the pub, introduced me to pints of cider topped with blackcurrant cordial and we danced to early 90s house music. Kate and I have now been friends for 38 years. During my time living in the UK and Ireland, we went on holiday together and stayed with each other. She’s still one of the

funniest people I know and any contact with her lifts my mood. All four of our parents have passed away. I’ve been to Greece. There are no handwritten letters between us these days because we text each other instantly on WhatsApp. But the Fans of Jackie Magazine Facebook page brings back memories of when its fantastical pages brought me the reality of Welsh Kate. She has yet to visit New Zealand. Maybe in 2025, to celebrate 40 years since my father carried her ﬁrst letter up the driveway in Masterton.

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Paula Sala.....teacher and coordinator at Oxford Street Community Garden My family and friends would describe me as…. a little bit of a crazy plantbased hippie, not my definition but I’m pretty sure they may say something like this! In my spare time, I love…. spending time with my granddaughter and my kids. It is probably one of the only things that will take me out of either the gardens or the regeneration of our property. Our mantra has always been ‘a aoga aso uma’ which means, ‘let every day be useful’, and we truly try to apply it. A good gardening tip is….. to sit still in nature and observe what is happening in your garden, as each environment is unique when we take into account the soil, contour, plantings and exposure. This always encourages me to give anything a go as what may work for one garden may not work in another but as

you get to know your own site over time you will gain an instinct to know what works. The food I love to eat is…. a pretty salad. We should eat one out of our garden every day! My favourite place in Aotearoa is … Wairarapa. We have such an amazing community with such creativity and interesting projects going on, the more connected I become the more in awe I am. As well as the people, our environment is stunning and such a beautiful place for all stages of life; from raising a family through to retirement, I couldn’t think of anywhere else I would rather be! I would love to have more time to…. garden, there is always something to do and things that you just don’t get to. But there’s always next season!

I love teaching because…. I love kids! They are the next caretakers of our world and I feel very privileged that parents entrust their amazing child to spend time with me, whether that be in the classroom or in the gardens. I get to support them to believe that they are incredibly powerful and can do whatever they put their mind and energy to.

The most famous person I have met is …. Robert Guyton who came to the Wairarapa and gave a fascinating talk about how he and his wife established their forest garden in Southland. His perspective and unique approach were very entertaining.

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My favourite season is... Summer, when harvesting is so rewarding here in Wairarapa and we really reap the rewards of all of our hard mahi we did in spring. Bare feet in the mara kai and restful times during the heat of the day. The song I know all the words to is….. liliu le taimi – a beautiful Samoan Song that has travelled with me over many years both in Samoa and here.

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Artist inspired by ‘naive signs’ Wairarapa artist Kathy Bartlett is stoked to present her new collection of oil paintings in her solo exhibition Teas Light Lunches in the Windows Gallery at Aratoi this summer. This is her ﬁrst solo show at a public gallery. Teas Light Lunches continues her eclectic and often light-hearted exploration of belonging and home that can be found in the simple things: a chipped enamel colander, a favourite ﬁsh ‘n’ chip shop sign and the immense Wairarapa skies. Bartlett has been painting since she was 12. “Painting is an escape for me, it’s enjoyable,” she said. “Painting is part of my identity now.” Teas Light Lunches consists of over 50 paintings.

“It’s taken me a while to finish them all,” she said, “I work sporadically; sometimes an hour at a time, sometimes five hours, but I always find some time to paint during the day.” The landscapes and images in her work are from across Wairarapa. “I am always on the look-out when I’m out and about. I love coming across new signs, the more unselfconscious, the better. These are some of my favourites in the show; the more naïve the sign, the more I love it.” The show is made up from an eclectic collection of landscapes, shop signs, favourite domestic objects and epic landscapes. “I love her skies, especially her clouds,”

exhibition organiser Becky Bateman said. “You can feel the weather in each painting; the classic Wairarapa clouds, ever changing.” The exhibition opens ready for the summer season at Aratoi and is showing until midFebruary. “I want people to come in and see the exhibition and take a piece of the Wairarapa home with them.” Barlett said. “I love to think that my paintings take on a life of their own out in the community.” • Kathy Bartlett: Teas Light Lunches is showing at Aratoi until February 18, with an opening at 3pm on Saturday, December 9, and an artist talk in February.

Kathy Bartlett, Food, 2023, oil on board.

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Two parks win international awards Sue Teodoro

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Two Masterton District Council [MDC] outdoor spaces are among 29 New Zealand winners of an international quality award. Queen Elizabeth Park and Henley Lake have maintained their international Green Flag status in the latest round of an awards programme that has been running for 26 years. It is the ﬁfth year running Queen Elizabeth

Park has received the accolade, and the third year for Henley Lake. A mystery shopperstyle assessor was used as part of the assessment process, with judging criteria that included a combination of biodiversity, landscape, heritage, environment management and involvement of the community. MDC community facilities and activities manager Corin Haines said the awards are a testament to the planning and hard work of council staﬀ, volunteers, and contractor Green by Nature. “We often call Queen

Swans at Henley Lake at sunset. PHOTO/FILE

Elizabeth Park the ‘jewel in our crown’, and it is continuing to shine brightly for visitors,” he said.

“Henley Lake is also a fantastic space for a range of visitors from dog walkers to disc golf fans.” Henley Trust chairman Tom Ward is pleased the lake has won. “The trust is committed to helping make Henley Lake a place for the whole community to enjoy and it’s great to see that recognised once again,” he said. Mayor Gary Caﬀell said he is proud of the council’s focus on open spaces. “I never get tired of walking through our green spaces and Queen Elizabeth Park and Henley Lake are two of the best in the country,”

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he said. “I want to acknowledge the work that goes into making them places people want to be.” The Green Flag Award is an internationallyrecognised programme that rewards wellmanaged parks and open spaces with high-quality recreational experiences for communities. Other New Zealand winners include Auckland Domain, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, and Te Mata Park in Napier. – NZLDR Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

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There was great excitement on April 1, 1967, when the Ashton Circus came to Masterton. Reported as “easily one of the best ever to visit Wairarapa”, the show delighted young and old with its variety of acts. In all, 17 different events were held over the course of the show, from animal antics to comical clowns, there was something for everyone. Before the event even started, residents and a bewildered traffic officer got a taste of what was to come.

Because it was April Fool’s Day, the organisers and some of the locals decided to have a bit of fun. Motorists were startled when instead of just seeing Officer Steve Clements helping to direct traffic, he had a helper with him. A rather large, trunked helper being one of the elephants from the circus. The show started with a pair of lions showing off their agility. To be more accurate, it showed the agility of one of the lions and the outright stubbornness of the other. The trick was for the lions to jump over a stick that was balanced between two chairs. While the first lion did

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town looked more like a circus The show started with a pair of lions showing off their agility. To be more accurate, it showed the agility of one of the lions and the outright stubbornness of the other. this with no complaint, the second decided he would rather keep his paws on the ground and walked around the obstruction. When prompted to go back the other way, he simply walked around it again. Their tamer decided it best not to contest this behaviour. The hitches continued with the next act, the performance of the Russian Samoyed dogs and their trainer. Despite some misinterpretations of her commands, most did what was asked of them, all bar one who only responded to politeness. While the rest of the pack mostly followed the instructions, this proper

pooch would only follow her commands if she included “please” to the end of each one. Then it was time to send in the clowns. They were regarded on the night of a not particularly high standard. The paper reporting on their act said, “the wit of the clowns, while welcome when it appeared, was generally not far above a fair standard”, a very polite way of saying it was mediocre. The rest of the night was ﬁlled with trapeze acts of extraordinary co-ordination. The skill of the aerial acrobats was awe-inspiring, with one even doing the exercise blindfolded. This event would have been perfect except for a rather unwelcome reappearance of a particular performer. “All the aerial acts were top-class performances, with perhaps one disappointment, being the distraction of the antics of a clown during the Flying Ashton Act”. It was not a good night to be a clown. One of the most daring acts of the night was an

outstanding trapeze feat, Jonaas and Nikki’s dental act. While Jonaas was suspended upside down, he supported Nikki, who was holding on with just his teeth clamped on a rod. And all of this was done with no safety net. The night continued with Russian Cossack riding, ballerina acts and horse riding. As the events closed out the spectators made their way home and the animals were locked up for the night, ready to head out on the road the following day. Or so the organisers thought. During the night, while the town slept, as well as most of the animals, one mischievous marsupial decided he wanted to see a bit more beyond the confines of his enclosure and escaped. When doing the rounds at 2am a circus staff member was horrified to see the kangaroo was missing. Thinking it had been stolen, the alarm was given, and the search parties were sent out and he was eventually found after much searching happily nestled in with the horses.

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18 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Wairarapa vets are urging dog owners to stay vigilant during the summer months. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

No appetite for hot dogs Bella Cleary

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With a forecast of warm weather ahead, experts are warning Wairarapa dog owners about the damage heat stress can cause to pets. The SPCA has reviewed new research on preventing heatstroke in dogs and what to do if it does reach a dangerous level. Heat stroke can occur in dogs after exercise or exposure to hot conditions, and it can be fatal if left unattended. SPCA inspectorate team lead Ben Lakomy said that while they haven’t had any calls in Wairarapa regarding heat stress, he expected this would change. “We have already been receiving calls of concern about dogs in cars in the wider Wellington region,” Lakomy said.

“Every summer, we plead with pet owners not to leave their dogs unattended in their vehicles even for a few minutes – it can be fatal for a dog.” Lakomy said animals most aﬀected were those without the means to seek shade and hydration, such as cats and dogs tied up with insuﬃcient shelter and water. Emergency surgeon at Vetcare Heidi WardMcGrath said they see about six to 10 cases of clinical heat stroke each year. “At Vetcare we recommend regular grooming to keep the coat manageable and minimise the potential for overheating.” Breeds susceptible to heat stress include brachycephalic breeds like bulldogs, pugs and boxers. Ward-McGrath said that older dogs with

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palate or weight issues were also at risk when temperatures rise. “Weight loss, the addition of some fresh food and maintaining good oral hygiene can all assist with good general health, respiratory function and resilience to hot days,” Ward-McGrath said. “For hot dogs at home use paddling pools, cooling mats, cooling bandanas, fans and airconditioning to reduce heat stress.” Managing nutrition could also help, and Ward-McGrath stressed to never leave dogs in cars, or leave them at home on hot days. South Wairarapa Veterinary Services veterinarian Melanie Kuehn agreed. “The biggest rule is dogs in cars. Even if you crack a window, it doesn’t matter because they don’t feel the breeze.”

She said the breeds most at risk were those with higher muscle levels. “The more muscle you have, the more heat you generate,” Kuehn said. “Short muscly pups will struggle a lot more in the heat; you need to be careful with them.” In her experience working in Britain and Australia, Kuehn said the worst cases of heatstroke in dogs weren’t usually at extreme temperatures, but at levels above 25C. “Because that’s when it feels nice to us, and humans sweat to cool down so we can feel a breeze and it feels good,” Kuehn said. “But dogs don’t sweat, they pant to cool themselves. It’s a very ineﬃcient way to cool and can easily lead to overheating. “It costs energy to cool, it’s a physical thing.” Also something to watch was hot asphalt on

paws. If it was too hot for owners to stand in bare feet, it was too hot for dogs to be walked. Kuehn said that cases of overheated pups she had observed had developed from hot weather and high excitement levels. “They’re so happy and enthusiastic and playing and having a good time, then they get themselves into a position of overheating,” Kuehn said. “But also, people are to blame when walking at times of days when we shouldn’t in places where we shouldn’t.” If a pup was overheated, Kuehn said to avoid an icy cold plunge as that would shock the system. Instead, get them into water that’s cooler than their temperature, and then while damp, get them in front of a fan or in an air-conditioned room.

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What’s on at... HARVEST MOON Saturday 2 December from 7:30pm Introducing Harvest Moon,, the six-person Wellington-based band. This talented band, comprised of well-known musicians with five years of tight-knit collaboration, brings a signature style that’s a delightful journey through American music, firmly rooted in the country genre. Harvest Moon’s repertoire includes covers from the likes of Vince Gill, Buddy Miller, Neil Young, Little Feat, Johnny Cash, Randy Travis, John Prine, and Zac Brown. There’s even a bit of Beatles and Rolling Stones in the mix! And it’s all infused with sweet harmonies and an irresistible sense of fun along the way. Their show features a dazzling array of no less than fourteen instruments including pedal steel, mandolin, guitars, banjo, accordion, dobro, and more.

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Useful incentives I had an interesting conversation in which a friend shared how his daughter told him she couldn’t do a certain task. The friend told me how he challenged his daughter, also offering her an incentive to do the thing she had decided she couldn’t do. It turned out that it wasn’t a case of not being able to do it, it was more a decision to not even try to do it. Interestingly, when the incentive was offered she was able to get it done. Often we hear comments along the lines of “I can’t do maths”, or “I can’t lose weight”. However, although these things may be more challenging for some people, if the right plan is put in place, then implemented we can achieve pretty much anything we set our minds to. When I think about myself, I will often say that I’m the least handy person on Earth. However, in the near future I will set about changing this as I attempt a significant building project. I know that with the right information, plan and resources I will be able to do it. The incentive and need will be there, I just need to stop the negative self-talk about what I am capable of.

Why I have switched

I am watching the Netﬂix series Money Heist. It’s a Spanish language series recommended to me by my daughter, who told me it’s a must-see. After watching the ﬁrst episode I could see its potential and have since watched a few more. However, there is one change I have made that is helping me to enjoy it a lot more, this being to switch from the dubbed English language version to the

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Tim Nelson subtitled version. The reason I have made this change is because I am now a lot more focused on what’s happening. Like so many things I watch, I am still doing more than one thing, with the other thing being using my mobile phone at the same time. This could be to check social media, clear emails, ﬁnd out a sports score… pretty much anything that pops into my mind while I should be focusing on and enjoying the show that I’m also ‘watching’. Subtitles mean the only thing I can do is read what’s on the screen while watching the show because I can’t speak Spanish. This has meant I have been absolutely focused on Money Heist and nothing else. Paradoxically, it can be easier to focus on something when we make it harder on ourselves. For me, subtitles over dubbing is one example of this.

A generic approach

I have came across another quote that resonates strongly with me: “If you know the way broadly you will see it in all things,” Miyamoto Musashi. I absolutely believe this. Yes, there will always be very specific aspects of anything you want to get better at; becoming a better piano player clearly requires a different set of skills than what’s required to become a better exponent of judo. However, what’s not different is the process: identifying the goal; developing a plan;

implementing the plan; sticking to the plan; adjusting the plan as issues arise; then repeating until the goal or level of performance is achieved.

I get to do it

The Rock is one of the most recognisable actors in the world. A huge amount of his success can be attributed to his physical appearance; he is in fantastic shape, especially for a person now in his 50s. The way in which The Rock looks at physical exercise is not through the lens of having or needing to do it, instead he has the perspective of getting or being able to do it. By this he imagines himself in a place in which he couldn’t exercise the way he does now; it could be because of a physical condition or, perhaps, a lack of resources. I am a massive advocate for physical exercise. I believe the positive impact it can have on both physical and mental health makes it something everyone should do and would beneﬁt from immensely. The next time you know you should, when you know you can, while also knowing you won’t, think about what it would be like if you couldn’t. This may make you a little more grateful for what you can do, perhaps, just like The Rock, getting out there and getting it done.

People do amazing things

This evening I went to

an event to recognise achievements in education for teachers and school staff. One of the people recognised was a teacher aide who was retiring after a career of over 30 years, mostly in the same school. Listening to the colleague who spoke on her behalf, something that impressed me immensely was finding out that when the retiree was given the responsibility of working with a child with a hearing impairment, she went to the effort of learning NZ Sign Language to enable her to more effectively meet the needs of the student. To me this is an incredible achievement and shows huge compassion and empathy for a vulnerable child. It strikes me that so much of what is celebrated in the world isn’t worthy of the recognition it gets, yet something like the example I have shared here just slips by unnoticed by all but a few. I’m sorry I didn’t catch the person’s name at the beginning of the presentation, but to me what she has achieved in her career is, quite simply, fabulous!

Conditions will never be optimal

I just love this quote from CS Lewis: “If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or other to end before we can really get down to our work. “The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavourable. Favourable conditions never come.” The message is so clear; we need to stop waiting for the optimal conditions to appear before we start doing the things we would like to do in life, as the rights conditions will never be in place. Instead, we need to simply get started,

take those ﬁrst steps towards our goals, dreams and ideal lives. The thing is, by taking tangible steps the conditions will improve, so the more we do, the more optimal conditions will be, creating a sense of momentum through the very actions we take. Knowing this is both empowering and motivating, giving us a sense we do have a degree of control over both our internal and, although to a lesser extent, external lives.

What’s happening?

This morning when discussing football with a friend I commented on how badly his team was performing in the English Premier League. My comment was based on the negative discussion that often circulates around his team, who, apparently constantly underperform. To my surprise the answer I got was his team is the highest-performing team in the EPL over the past ﬁve rounds. I had to check, ﬁnding he was correct. Too often we base our ideas and opinions on things other than the facts. We can get caught up in a whirlwind of either positivity or negativity, without having the evidence to back up the positions we are defending or promoting. Ultimately it’s what’s happening that counts. We should always use the cold hard facts as the foundation upon which to base our beliefs. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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too good to be missed. Rob opened the Marton store back in 1998, so has a bit of experience under his belt with supplying building materials. “We have experience in operating in small towns, and in supplying local tradies and DIYers the goods they need,” he says. And the range of materials on offer is wide, both in the yard and in the store, which has been refurbished and has timber sarking to give it a new look. A bonus is they have locally based and highly knowledgeable staff with previous involvement in the area and industry. “If you purchase from a Central ITM store,” Tom says, “you know you’re dealing with local people who care about you whether you’re spending $1 or $100,000. And the money isn’t then going offshore, it’s being channelled right back into the Central ITM stores and the local community.” “Everyone matters,” Rob agrees. “Our customer service – the personal touch – is a point of difference in our ITM stores,” he says. “We have a significant range of building supplies, the national buying power of the ITM brand, and also the buying capacity

of our four stores, to ensure we can cater to individual and local needs.” For any larger project, whether building new or doing renovations, Central ITM has a capable team to provide estimates and pricing. “Within our group,” Rob says, “We have the knowhow to get things done, to source what you need, and to help you no matter your project.” Rob and his wife Jacqui have a lifestyle block. And Tom and his Masterton-born fiancé have a small farm back in Feilding. They’re familiar with the needs of builders and farmers in both towns. With an eye to the farmers, Central ITM can provide, sheds, fencing and more to the local farming communities. “This is a great industry to be in,” Rob says. “Wairarapa is a growing and go-ahead region and a great place to be doing business. We’ve already had an awesome reception from locals and we’re ready to welcome them.” Tom says, “This is the perfect spot for our Carterton store. It’s totally accessible on the High Street, has good existing infrastructure, and has excellent parking.”

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Your consumer rights – part 4 When buying products in New Zealand you have rights under different laws. One of the main laws for shopping and buying is the Consumer Guarantees Act [CGA]. The CGA does two things: Sets minimum standards [guarantees] Gives possible solutions if something does not

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PRODUCT IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED OR WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING

DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCT

Not as described

Doesn’t do what the seller said it would

Never arrived

Different from sample/ floor model

Doesn’t do what I told the seller I wanted it for

Took too long to arrive

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Your rights – Fit for a particular purpose:

Your rights – Arrive on time, in good condition:

Acceptable quality:

Product must match

Product must meet the function

Deliveries must be either

Product must be

• Description in catalogue, online, on packaging /labels • Any sample or demonstration model shown by seller

Arrived in damaged condition

• You told the seller about

• On time

• Fit for its normal purpose

• Seller told you it was suitable for

• Within a reasonable time frame if no time or date was agreed upon

• Acceptable in appearance

PRODUCT DOESN’T WORK – AND IT’S NOT MY FAULT: • Didn’t last long • Breaks easily • Doesn’t do the job it is made for • Unsafe • Flaws or faults • Quality doesn’t match what I paid for Product must be • Fit for its normal purpose • Acceptable in appearance • Free from flaws • Safe and durable

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek Manufacturer’s warranty or guarantee:

The Consumer Guarantees Act gives you rights whether or not the product you bought came with a manufacturer’s warranty. Manufacturers do not have to provide a written warranty with their products. If they do, they must follow the warranty’s terms and conditions. If the manufacturer’s warranty expires, you may still have rights under the CGA, which says a product should be durable and last a reasonable amount of time. For an item like a fridge or major appliance, a reasonable time could be beyond the standard manufacturer’s warranty. But if you don’t follow the product’s instructions, you may lose your rights under the warranty and the CGA. Examples include using a different charger with your phone or laptop or overfilling a washing machine. A suitable warranty for buying something online could be to take a screenshot of the full details of the product – if it does not compare when you receive it you can use the information you have saved as a warranty. Buying online should be carefully considered to cover yourself from scams, poor quality, incorrect size, wrong colour etc.

How to resolve your issue:

When you know which CGA guarantees apply – and remedies you may be entitled to – you are ready to resolve your issue. You may not need to do both steps. Support and advice are available along the way.

Step 1: Contact the seller by either phone, email or visiting the seller Most issues can be resolved with the seller without having to do anything else. Get in touch with the business you bought the item from. If it’s a nationwide retailer, you may be able to visit a different branch. Describe your problem and what you want to happen. Be prepared to answer questions and give the seller time to investigate your issue.

Tips:

It’s best to talk to a manager or supervisor if possible Keep calm and stick to the facts Explain what outcome you want Know your rights Take the booklet Consumer Protection – Products* with you to show you understand what you are entitled to Bring proof of purchase, eg receipt or bank statement. Some sellers will have a record of this on their system, but not always Take a friend or family

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Step 2: Make your complaint official by putting your complaint in writing

If contacting the seller doesn’t help resolve your issue, try making your complaint official by writing a letter or email to the manager, owner or customer services team. Let them know about your issue and what you want done.

Tips:

Include details of your purchase, eg the product’s make and model, when you bought it and who sold it to you Mention which CGA guarantee applies to your issue. Attach copies of your receipt, sales contract or other proof of purchase – don’t send originals

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lodged from the Ministry of Business and Innovation, Wairarapa rents were not showing the same steep rise. Carterton showed the highest growth at 4.6 per cent, Masterton had slightly less at 3.9 per cent, but South Wairarapa had a drastically low growth of just 0.7 per cent. CoreLogic chief property economist Kelvin Davidson said, compared with the rest of New Zealand, Wairarapa’s rents looked a little more restrained. “It’s hinting that migration or demand isn’t such a big issue there, and supply may be better balanced too.” According to New

Zealand Tenancy Services, the average median rent in Masterton as at September 30 was $560 a week. Carterton was not too far behind at $550, and South Wairarapa was also sitting at $560 a week. Wairarapa Property Investors Association president Tim Horsbrugh said according to the latest CoreLogic ﬁgures, local rents had softened during the course of this year. “The Masterton district data rents have not moved over the last four months, and there are reports with some properties showing the rent has been reduced, which is quite good

news for tenants,” Horsbrugh said. “In the Masterton district over this year, rents have moved up 5 per cent from last year, which is less than inﬂation,” he said. Reﬂecting on wider trends, Horsbrugh said a shortage of good rental properties and a high demand were what drove prices up, as well as increasing costs for landlords. “Who pays for new tax on landlords?” Horsbrugh asked. “The pressure goes on to tenants. They don’t pay for it all, but they’re having to fork out.” Using his own rental property as an example, Horsbrugh said he is now paying roughly

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Baby naming beggars belief Comment – Pick ‘n Mix

Graeme Burnard

Lifestyle

Over the years, I have written numerous times about the unfortunate names some parents give their children. What’s cute for them can turn out to be a problem for the child. One of these names on everybody’s lips at the

moment is little Ruthless-Empire, or Baby Ru as he is being referred to. Baby Ru was killed in Lower Hutt last month. His full name was RuthlessEmpire Souljah Reign

Rhind Shephard Wall. It beggars belief. New Zealand is one of at least a dozen countries that has baby naming laws. In China, parents can only use characters that computer scanners can read to name their children. In Iceland, parents must choose from a list of around 1800 girls names and

1700 boys names, Germany and Spain join Iceland where names must clearly denote a child’s gender. I have just been reading an interesting article written by a woman whose ﬁrst name is 13 letters long. And although she has always struggled to have her name pronounced correctly, she thinks we should be allowed to be more creative when naming our children. It’s fair enough she gets upset that her name is not pronounced properly, but some people don’t make it easy. One mother liked the name Paisley but thought it was too ordinary so called her child Kaizyle. Now, I don’t think anyone would look at that name and automatically think it was pronounced the same as Paisley, but that was the intention. And the poor kid is lumbered with that for the rest of her life. A couple in America were so convinced they were having a boy they hadn’t thought of any girls’ names and were completely thrown when out popped a little Miss. So, she was christened Baby

Girl. I can’t imagine what life at school will be like for her. Among some of the names banned around the world are Metallica, Superman, Veranda and Ikea in Sweden, Osama Bin Laden and Adolf Hitler in Germany. [They would probably be banned in New Zealand too but it doesn’t look as if anyone has tried them yet] and V8, *, 5th, and Christ have all been tried and banned in this country. In the USA, the laws around naming your child are very relaxed and vary from state to state. The most freedom is in Kentucky where there are no laws. Oh, and a good idea to check the meaning of a word before you inﬂict it on your child for life. For example, Carrion pops up now and then as a cutsie name. From the Oxford Dictionary – Carrion – the decaying ﬂesh of dead animals. Nice. Our name is the only thing in the world that we own from birth to death. Shouldn’t it deserve a bit more thought? Well, yes, but when we are giving it a bit more thought, let’s also be kind and considerate.

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Summer feed ready to roll

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Eve Hyslop A feed marketplace says they are well placed with over 10,000 bales of silage, baleage and hay ready to roll out to farmers ahead of a hot, dry summer. An El Niño weather pattern has been declared across the country - sparking fears some regions could fall into drought, leaving farmers short of feed. Feed Finder founded in April of last year, is a marketplace for farmers to ﬁnd and source feed. With a few clicks they place the order and Feed Finder handles all of the logistics from delivery to compliance.

Feed Finder director and co-founder Dave Meaney said the harvest season is well under way. “Right now we’ve got probably somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 bales I would imagine or thereabouts on FeedFinder. The season has just started again in the last three or four weeks so a lot of our suppliers and contractors are literally ﬂat-out right now.” Meaney said that was about 200 bale transport trucks worth of feed and they were expecting another 5000 bales over the next three or four weeks. When farmers are short of feed, they

More layer hens for national egg supply Monique Steele Egg producers are hopeful prices have peaked and the egg shortage of early-2023 will soon be a distant memory. The country’s layer hen population is continuing to grow, meaning there should be more eggs inmarket at a cheaper price. Eggs have been in short supply - and expensive since the start of the year when a ban on batterycaged hens came into eﬀect, sparking shortages across the

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country. Egg Producers’ Federation executive director Michael Brooks said the layer hen population had grown from 3.4 million in February to 3.8 million and said there should be another 100,000 more by January. It had been a “fairly brutal” time for farmers making the costly switch, he said. Woolworths, formerly Countdown, has committed to selling only cage-free eggs in its North Island supermarkets by the end of 2024 and by the end of 2025 in its South Island stores. Foodstuﬀs is following suit, with no

often give a whistle to neighbours or farming locals. But when surplus feed is short and their networks could not stretch any further, options were limited, he said. Already on the backfoot, El Niño places more burden upon farmers to source feed. That was where Feed Finder steps in. “So the idea is for dairy farmers, they can just go on to Feed Finder and quickly see what diﬀerent feed inventory is available across their area or even interregionally, what prices and what quality, so it makes really easy for them... within just a few

clicks they can place an order and then at Feed Finder we manage all the logistics, we pick it up from the supplier and we manage all of the delivery and the compliance for them.” Meaney had heard the stress from farmers having to keep the cows well fed and was conﬁdent their suppliers set up across the country will give farmers that extra leg to stand on. Despite the rainfall across the country, drought often hits farmers out of nowhere, which stresses the importance of preparing for such weather events. “I think going into the season, farmers are in

colony eggs in stores by 2027. Brooks said this move by the supermarkets and the rising cost of grain had intensified the situation for farmers. “It’s been a very tough couple of years for the layer hen farming industry,” he said. “There’s been huge financial pressures on farmers ... It was a minimum of $1 million just to change from the old style cage to the colony cage, then if you were going into free range that meant buying a whole new farm, a new set-up. So some really big costs and a lot of investment. “All those things had an impact, so it’s led to a pretty messy situation, and it’s taken a while for the supply to bounce back, but it is just about there now.” Egg prices had come off historic highs, with Stats NZ’s latest figures showing them falling for the third month in a row since the peak in July. “That’s the first time in a good couple of years we’ve started to see maybe it’s

topped out in terms of prices,” Brooks said. “Prior to that, for the past couple of years, it’s just been up and up and up - as consumers will know. “But consumers will understand, I believe, that there are all these external pressures that have come on to farmers. It’s been pretty rugged.

good shape and trying to make what they can. But in farming things turn really quickly so all you need it really one or two or three dry weeks to completely change the game,” Meaney said. Meaney said they were in talks with the likes of the Ministry for Primary Industries and Federated Farmers to ensure word of their support reaches dairy farmers who ﬁnd themselves run dry. While most of the feed on their marketplace was North Island-based, Meaney said once they had improved their logistics in the South Island, the service will grow there. – rnz.co.nz

Not just general inﬂation but a whole range of other factors coming into the situation.” Brooks said it was an extraordinary situation this year, but he was hopeful supply would be secured into the new year and prices should be more reasonable. – rnz.co.nz

Wairarapa Data week ending – Wednesday 22 November 2023 Farm Sys

Soil Temp

Growth

APC

Rain mm

MS cow

MS ha

Rot

Kaiwaiwai*

16.6

2200

1.73

4.32

Masterton Irr

17.9

2220

1.82

5.40

Greytown Irr#

17.5

2225

1.89

5.49

For more information view the full farm walk data on the DairyNZ website Farmwatch page at dairynz.co.nz/farmwatch. *Kaiwaiwai is a split calving/winter milk farm.

DairyNZ Update

We’ve seen a shift in pasture quality, especially after last week’s rain. The rain has freshened things up but pasture management as we transition from spring to summer is crucial for ryegrass persistence. How can we improve pasture persistence through this transition? Moderate applications of nitrogen (25-30kgN/ ha) post grazing helps develop new tillers and reduces tiller population decline over summer. This also helps keep pastures “leafy” and slows the shift to seedhead and reduced pasture quality. Nitrogen is the cheapest form of feed, so it’s a good opportunity to push some feed into summer too. Match grazing frequency to moisture over summer to match slowed leaf development due to moisture stress. Gradually reduce grazing area without lowering grazing residual. Increase rotation length and if grazing residuals are too low, feed supplements. Alternatively, de-stock, which may serve as a good lever for a likely dry summer. What reduces pasture persistence? Grazing residuals too low, e.g. lower residual than the previous grazing or the consistent level determined in the spring. This indicates underfeeding and exposes growing points of existing and developing tillers to grazing. For more information on pasture persistence, visit www. dairynz.co.nz/feed/pasture/pasture-persistence/

www.dairynz.co.nz – 0800 4 DairyNZ – 0800 4 324 7969

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We can transform your home or business with our team of qualified painters and wallpapering specialist. We use only quality products. Over 30 years in business in the Wairarapa, quality work is guaranteed. farm work, site work, trenching, and foundations. And if you need something carted, Ashley and his truck are ready to go. Wairarapa-wide. Responsive. Dedicated.

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ashcontracting@xtra.co.nz

CONTRACTING

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Business Wairarapa Midweek

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PAINTING

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0274 251 313 or 06 304 7931

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PLUMBING AND GAS

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Call 021 605 603

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Tiling

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For a free quote call Simon on 021 026 78300

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32 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Events

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 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 Community Choir: 7.159pm, St David’s Presbyterian Church Youth Wing, 164 High St South. Call [0278] 205-801. Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564 or email carterton. hist.soc@gmail.com Carterton Scout Group: At 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: 1.30-3.30pm, 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, 4.307pm 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. Justice of the Peace: Greytown Library 11am-1pm; Martinborough Library 11am-1pm. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.308.30pm, 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: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call 378-8888. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Ruamahanga Club: Cards, 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, 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 the fountain at the 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 377-5518 or 3771135.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 Aratoi: Rebekah Farr: O Deluge, Stop Singing, We’re Drowning to Dec 3; Dwayne Duthie: Double Edge Sword to Dec 3; Natasha Ratuva: Buiniga to Feb 18. 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, at 6-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Masterton Bowling Club: Funzie Friday 12.30pm for 1pm start. Call 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. Needlework & Craft Dropin: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Sunset Cinema: Carterton Events Centre, Rangatahi Hub. Doors open 7pm, movie starts 7.30pm. Info at sunsetcinemacarterton.com 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, DECEMBER 2 Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High St, Carterton, behind clock tower. Call Pauline [027] 406-6728. Cobblestones Early Settlers Village: Open 10am-3pm seven days. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat/Sun 10am2pm, other times by arrangement. 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: Service centre available at 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, 10.30am-2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. Masterton Tennis Centre: 60th Masterton Seniors Tournament, play Sat/Sun starts at 8.30am. Masterton Tennis Centre: Organised doubles from 12.30 pm at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun. co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Saturday in the Park: Food trucks by the Skate Park, QE Park 10am2pm, rain or shine. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: For anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call [027] 957-1012. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Tennis Centre: Social doubles from 10 am at 147 Dixon St, Masterton. Blackboard draw. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632. 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.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 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 Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine 377-0322. 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 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Citizens Advice Bureau: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. 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] 4987261. 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 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 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 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: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. 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.

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What is going on at Intercity Softball? The Giants Softball Club will be wanting answers to some pointed questions after a shambolic 24 hours, which saw the club’s top team win by default, only for that to be overturned, resulting in the team having to take the diamond at short notice at the weekend. In the end, Giants Blue won their Intercity Premier Two preliminary ﬁnal 3–0 over Poneke-

Kilbirnie [PK], but the lead-up to the game has left a sour taste with the Masterton-based club. The debacle started on Thursday afternoon when Giants were advised the Blues had won their preliminary ﬁnal over Hutt Valley Marist by default. Then, late that night, Giants received an email saying Marist had lodged a protest, believing there was a discrepancy in the draw and that they ﬁnished third, not fourth, and they shouldn’t be playing Giants. Giants spokesman Chris Feary said Intercity

Softball upheld the protest because Marist had beaten PK in their round-robin clash, took the draw oﬄine, and put up a new draw at 1pm Friday, showing that Giants Blue were to play PK at South Park at 1pm Saturday. “It is the biggest shambles. I can’t remember a season that has been as big a shambles as this,” an exasperated Feary said. “In premier two, you’ve got to ask what was even the point in playing a round-robin because every team goes to the playoﬀs. It’s diabolical, really, and

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