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2 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Politics

Newsweek

Memorial

PM comes to town

Lifting of rahui brings closure

On a day much like that when they disappeared, mourners gathered beside the sea at Mataikona to lift the rahui put in place after the deaths of father and son divers, Darren and Josh Southon. The sky was overcast and grey but grandfather and father Tanei Southon was warm when greeting those in attendance last Friday. Full story P 8.

Fatal

Crash victim a former councillor

Wairarapa lost “one of nature’s last gentlemen” in a fatal car crash last week. John Wardell, 74, died on Thursday, January 23, when his car crashed into the War Memorial Bridge near Te Kopi in Gladstone. Wardell, from a pioneering Wairarapa family, served on the Masterton County Council from 1983 until 1989, and then on the Masterton District Council until 1992. Full story P 10.

Stranding

Proposal

Little whale, big job

$15m town square vision

Several South Wairarapa residents worked tirelessly last Tuesday to help refloat a small whale which beached itself near Whangaimoana, seven kilometres east of Lake Onoke. Pirinoa resident and Wairarapa Moana descendant Whakahawea Atarau Cade Mita-Shaw was one of eight volunteers who helped get the whale back out to sea. He said he was proud that it was local Maori who coordinated and helped return the whale to its whanau. Full story P 44.

Prolific Wairarapa developer David Borman has a $15 million vision for Masterton’s town square. In an open letter, Borman said he could deliver his vision within the budget allocated by the last council. This includes demolishing the existing Town Hall part of the building, strengthening the other two buildings above building code, keeping the heritage listed facade, and erecting a new 900seat civic centre at the back of the Town Square. Full story P 37.

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Men’s shed man’s best friend Hayley Gastmeier

The oldest member is 94 and the youngest is 18. But while the age range is vast, all men who walk through the Henley Men’s Shed’s doors receive the same thing – comradery and support. That’s according to shed coordinator and founding member John Bush, who says the benefits are three-fold. “There’s research being done around men’s sheds in New Zealand. “The first benefit is to the men. The shed takes them away from boredom, isolations, depression – it’s good for mental health. “While they’re here they’re building friendships, they’re engaging in projects. “Then the family benefits because they know that dad or grandad has some [focus] in life. “The third thing is the community benefits. The men’s shed does all this stuff for the community. “People, organisations and groups couldn’t afford to do a lot the things that the members at the men’s

The first benefit is to the men. The shed takes them away from boredom, isolations, depression – it’s good for mental health. shed can do.” Everyone values the work of Henley Men’s Shed, and their latest project is sure to also fetch appreciation by man’s best friend. Shed members have made two ‘dog stick libraries’ for dogs to enjoy at dog walking-friendly sites. Masterton-based author Allan Kirk brought the idea to the Henley Men’s Shed after seeing a story about a Canterbury man creating a stick library for the Kaiapoi community. “We’ve got specially designed sticks with no sharp bits, so they don’t get hurt,” he said. One of the libraries will go around Henley Lake and the other will go to another dog walking site. Exact locations are yet to be confirmed. “People can use the sticks, once they’ve finished, they put it back in the library for the next

user,” Allan said. “We consulted with vets to make sure there was no chance of passing on nasty bugs by multiple uses of sticks.” He said the men’s shed was a huge community asset, which made many projects possible. When asked why he wasn’t a member, he replied, “The only thing I could build would be a disaster. I’m a man of words, not a handyman.” But Douglas Hornigold is a handyman. A member of the shed for almost seven years, Douglas did much of the handy work making the stick libraries. He was kept company by his sidekick, an 18-monthold Brittany Spaniel named Reggie. John said many men brought their dogs along to the shed and he hoped the stick libraries would bring “a lot of pleasure” to local canines.

“A project like this is what the men’s shed is all about – in the community for the community. “Every day we are taking on a new community project of some sort and that’s what keeps a lot of the blokes coming back – to get in and do things for their community.” Henley’s Men’s Shed has 157 members, and John said, “the more the merrier”. Any man aged 16 and up can join the shed, which is open Monday to Friday. John said it was good to have younger members because they could be mentored by the older generations, who also benefited knowing they were passing on their lifelearned skills. “Once a man retires, many sit around at home asking, ‘what am I supposed to do?’ John said. “The men’s shed’s always here. You wake up in the morning and you think ‘what am I going to do?’ “And if you don’t get a better offer, you come down to the men’s shed.”

Henley Men’s Shed member Douglas Hornigold and his dog Reggie try out a stick from the new ‘dog stick library’, with Allan Kirk, and men’s shed coordinator John Bush. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

Scooter club backing bushfire firefighters Hayley Gastmeier

Masterton Mobility Scooter Club members are raffling off the prize they won for their creative Christmas parade ‘floats’ and are donating proceeds to firefighters battling the bushfires in Australia. Members from the group, which formed last year, decorated their mobility scooters and rode them in the Masterton Christmas Parade. Their tinsel-laden ‘floats’ won third place, with the prize being a $50 Paper Plus voucher and a McDonald’s voucher. Club members sat outside Countdown Masterton last week raffling off the prizes for a good cause. Marg Bulmer, who

founded the group, said people were “pouring in” to donate, with many giving money without taking a raffle ticket. As one woman dropped a $5 note into the bucket, she said “they deserve it”, referring to the firefighters working over the ditch. She said the loss of wildlife was heart breaking. “If I stop crying all the time, I’ll be alright.” The group sold more than 200 tickets for $1 each but raised $360 which would be transferred into a fund to support the firefighting effort. Supporting the cause had been suggested by Wally Aldridge, who the group credits with their third prize victory due to

Masterton Mobility Scooter Club members June Tainsh, left, Shirley Walker, and Marg Bulmer, fundraising to support firefighters in Australia. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

his snowman decorated scooter. Marg said the club was about advocacy, teaching

scooter-riding etiquette, and making friends. “A lot of people don’t realise that you don’t ride

a mobility scooter for fun – you do it because your legs don’t work. “It’s about building skills

and friendships and having fun.” Percy Purcell enjoyed being a member of the club because it gave him “something to do and the people are friendly”. Shirley Walker said, “We get out and do things, we learn how to use our mobility scooters – we share information about them and where we can and can’t go.” Marg said the club had been on group outings to Henley Lake and enjoyed discovering new scooter friendly tracks. • The Masterton Mobility Scooter Club meets at the Senior Citizen’s Hall on the corner of Cole and Perry streets on the last Monday of each month at 10am.

4 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, January 29, 2020 COMMENT

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Local News Wairarapa Midweek

Water storage: Weighing up the Fund helps grow fresh thinking

Comment

Geoff Vause Climate change pressure is fuelling a new vision for sustainable land use in Wairarapa, the Far North, and elsewhere across the country. Most regions have suitable soils and need secure water supplies to unlock a significant shift toward high production horticulture. In Wairarapa the coalition government is working with iwi, private water users, councils and stakeholder groups using its Provincial Growth Fund for crucial projects and infrastructure including the recently announced $7 million pre-construction funding for water storage near Masterton. Local people are sharing the planning to help end water shortages and transform the region as a food bowl and showpiece for a measured response to climate challenges. Along with the dam funds, the Wairarapa Water Resilience Committee gets $110,000 to look at future water use, putting the response to climate change mitigation at an intensely local level. Parliamentary UnderSecretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau said the projects “aim to create a framework to approach future planning for water management, with a particular focus on how the impact of climate change can be mitigated”. Harnessing local and tangata whenua knowledge helps lay paving stones for a new way forward, a rediscovery of regional

Aotearoa New Zealand as a diverse and powerful productive entity. Blue sky thinking is probably reasonable. For almost 100 years Wairarapa was part of the flax fibre industry. Michael Joseph Savage worked in the industry and would share the pride in a resurgence in flax cultivation, for example, its fibre qualities enhanced by flax seed oil potential and the totally untapped market for its linoleic acid which is vital in human nutrition. Most regions are uniquely positioned and populated for achieving something approaching self-reliance. Most of what we use can be produced locally in a land use watershed of change which ensures current farming entities can see generational value in such a change. Previously water security meant having more than enough for urban and agricultural use. Now, every litre is targeted, where it is going becoming as important as where it’s from. Simultaneously, the divide between daily constraints and abstract values is narrowing dramatically in the face of climate and environmental concerns. This is creating a sense of where we are, and where we want to be. Wairarapa is home to the first community supported agriculture farm in the country. Since 1996, the Wairarapa Eco Farm

The site location of the Wakamoekau Community Water Storage Scheme reservoir. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

has been building its relationship with the people consuming its food. Relatively tiny though it may be, the farm’s land use and local experiences are part of an array of achievements across the country that can be measured, and tapped. Also prompted by the growth fund, initial studies by the Northland Regional Council [NRC] have identified almost 10,000 hectares at Kaipara and Kaikohe suited to highvalue horticulture. Major Northland land holders have been asked what water would best be

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used for local soil types, land profile and climate. The public is also being shown this potential and the constraints in the Far North through the NRC and the Far North and Kaipara district councils organising open field trips to look at existing horticultural operations. NRC chair Penny Smart told the Northland Age recently the true value of water to horticulture could be difficult to grasp through reports and discussion alone, so landowners, farmers, tangata whenua and government staff had been

taken on the field trips. “It was an eye-opener ... to see how land considered marginal at best for farming has been transformed by water into highly productive horticulture,” Smart said. She said the world market for horticulture was increasing, but large land transformation was costly. Technology and innovation were crucial to managing water use, Smart said, with a willingness to adopt emerging sustainable land use technologies. The demand for advanced light manufacturing and clever technology supporting intensive, sustainable horticulture presents many more research, training and employment opportunities. It also underlines the skills deficit in many regions including the Far North and Wairarapa. Most regional development strategies say rising living costs, particularly in housing, are forcing young people to skip re-entry training and go straight from school to work. The opportunities and challenges presented by

intensive, sustainable horticulture need a large shove for local manufacturing and technology innovation directly related to the desired land use change, with the export potential and jobs in these industries and innovations also being realised. Wairarapa’s development strategy identifies the need for long-term funding for youth education, training and employment, with schools and training establishments collaborating with businesses and the horticultural sector so education and training plays a relevant and measurable role in rebuilding the regions and ensuring employment. “The opportunity is to provide training options combined with employment and treated as part of the employee’s general development,” the strategy says. Thanks to the provincial growth fund the tap is being turned on, with each community being asked to identify what seedlings it wants watered in the economic garden of the future.

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‘Trying to fathom a very woolly mammoth’ Comment

Mike Osborne The parable of “The Blind Men and the Elephant” comes from the East. Six blind men touch a different part of an elephant and conclude a different thing and vehemently argue that their interpretation is correct. The message is that people claim absolute truth based on their own limited subjective experience as they ignore other people’s limited subjective experiences that may be equally true. This came to mind as I’ve been reading about the recent $7million funding for the Wairarapa dam. The statements from the various stakeholders makes one wonder if they’re all talking about the same beast. Over the last couple of weeks, and in the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan [WEDSAP], people have told us that water storage is going to simultaneously: unlock our economic potential, provide water resilience, fill Henley Lake (that was a “might”), be available for monsoon buckets in the case of forest fire, irrigate 10,000ha, extend apple production by 1000ha, ensure that big water users like JNL, Premier Beehive and Breadcraft don’t leave the district, and provide certainty to urban developers about water supply. First up, can we just call it what it is? A dam. Surely the case for it can stand on its merits without the “positioning”?

To quote the WEDSAP, “The need for the Water Resilience Strategy has primarily emerged out of the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy [WEDS], which positions freshwater supply in the context of community resilience rather than solely rural irrigation.” And then, the WEDSAP describes how the water will be used for rural irrigation. However, the recent media statement from WEDS stated that the storage project when completed, “will help reach the goal of providing a resilience of freshwater supply to Wairarapa”. Conversely, Dame Margaret Bazley says that Wairarapa Water Ltd (the dam) represents only about 20 per cent of the Wairarapa water issue. If so, why does the dam get $7m and the Resilience Strategy $100k. Bob Francis was quoted as saying that getting to this stage of the dam has been 20 years in the making. Twenty years ago climate change was completely off the agenda; it barely commands lip service now. It seems like climate change is being used as a convenient rationale for a present agenda. John Tukey, an American statistician, said, “An approximate solution to an exact problem is far better than an exact solution to an approximate problem.” A dam is a very exact solution that we are supposed to accept will be the answer to a plethora of

ill-defined problems. It reminds me of the proposed councils’ amalgamation. Once again, simplistic thinking around what is dubbed a “no-brainer” solution that given a scintilla of scrutiny simply doesn’t stack. Aren’t we smarter than this? I think where we can all agree, based on the science, is that the future for Wairarapa brings reduced rainfall, higher average temperature and more “hot” days (days above 25C). Current projections are for a quadrupling of hot days annually. Singapore is planning for an eight per cent reduction in water usage by 2030 without an eight per cent reduction in GDP. A successful future for Wairarapa is to accept the reality and transition to dry land agriculture. Water will be critical so let’s set our future on how to get by with very little under harsher conditions. We could be leaders in that field and if Taratahi is resurrected that should be its focus and point of difference. The cacophony of voices variously saying: resilience, growth, potential, retention, urban, rural, urban/rural, irrigation, not irrigation, environmental flows, amenity values and so on suggest to me that it’s not an elephant we’re trying to fathom but a very woolly mammoth. Develop the allencompassing water resilience strategy first and then determine if and how a dam may be one of a number of solutions to the exactly defined problems we’ll be facing with water over the next 50 years.

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Companionship and connecting Continued from page 1 “It cost $34,000 to build. “They’ve offered it to us, we just need to be able to relocate it.” Trust House chief executive Allan Pollard confirmed the land was being sold, and proceeds would go into housing. “We’re committed to upgrading our housing stock. Anywhere we believe we have got excess land, we’ll take the opportunity to sell that and any money raised we’ll put forward to advance our community housing.” Allan said the trust and the market committee had a great relationship over the years. “Trust House are going to give the structure to the markets free of charge and we’ll be making a small financial contribution towards moving the facility.” Linda said there had been discussions of a potential new site with Masterton District Council [MDC]. “We’ve had a positive meeting with them, and we have a tentative location that’s promising. “The tentative spot is a short distance away with a grassed area.” An MDC spokesperson said discussions had taken place, but no decisions had been made.

Linda said the committee was seeking sponsorship from Wairarapa businesses to help improve the market structure once it had been moved. “We want to put some sides on the structure to give us some wind protection. We’re keen to put a façade on it to make it look like a barn and so people can see the market from the road. “People can sponsor us and we can have their advertising on the building. “It’s important that we can shift this market and keep it going.” Linda said the market meant a lot to stallholders and the community alike. “It has a very holistic atmosphere, where customers and stall holders are like family. “The people that come and shop don’t get this in the supermarket. “They can’t get this kind of companionship and connectedness there.” The number of stalls each Saturday averaged 16, with up to 24 on a busy weekend, she said. “We’re all specialists in

Miles King of Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese making a sale. PHOTOS/HAYLEY GASTMEIER Eddie Henrard of Machiatto Coffee has been serving up top-notch hot brews since day one of the market.

what we do.” Pauline Harwood, of Lavender Magic, has been a stallholder since the market’s inception. “It’s a small niche market but it’s the quality of it that keeps the customers coming back each week and we get to know everyone.” Pauline’s lavender

products have won awards, as have other items on offer at the market such as Miles King’s cheese. Miles, of Kingsmead Artisan Cheese, has also been involved since the beginning. “There’s a lot of very good skilled people who have started out selling their products here and

then have grown their business. “The market works as an incubator. “It’s a great way of meeting customers and getting your product and brand known,” Miles said. Mohammad Eriqat, originally from Jordan, knows this is true, saying the market had been “amazing” for his family business. Mohammad has been selling Arabic food, made

by his wife, under the brand Akel Zaki. “[The market] has been great for us to learn more about the Kiwi tradition and culture through other people.” Masterton grower Leanne Woolston has been a market stallholder since 2010. “The first year we just grew pumpkins and everyone through we were mad. That’s how we started, and it’s grown ever since. We just grow seasonal produce and we do it all the old school way.” Helen and Iain Bowbyes, of Ridgeway Olives, sell their oil at the market. Helen said it was about “building connections and a rich community.” Iain agreed. “Over time, you get to know the regulars. It’s a real social event.” Helen Smith, of Wakelin House, is another original stallholder and her passion for the market has not diminished over the years. “It’s the people, it’s the stall holders, it’s the customers – I actually look forward to a Saturday. “The customers have really become friends because we have known them for so long. “We get to know all about their families – I tell them about my news, they tell me theirs.”

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CBD speed slowdown Karen Coltman

Driving at 50kmh through Masterton’s central business district (CBD) may be illegal soon if next month’s public consultation comes back in favour of the speed limit going down to 30kmh. The consultation opens on Monday, February 3 and runs until March 6. Twenty-six Masterton road speeds are under review and the entire CBD. If the suggested limits are approved, six Upper Plain roads at the 100kmh limit go down to 80kmh and eight inner township roads go from 50kmh down to 40 or 30kmh. The Masterton Castlepoint Road through the Tauweru township would have a speed reduction to 80kmh down from 100kmh. The Castlepoint settlement roads would go down from 50kmh to 40kmh. Apparently in most cases the proposed speeds reﬂect the existing mean speed of traﬃc. Last September councillors agreed to the consultation, but many voiced their opinion that the proposed speed reductions are not evidence based and the slowdown in the CBD maybe bad

for business. One councillor suggested it was also a good time for them to consider increasing the speed on some roads. But council assets and operations manager David Hopman said speed has a major inﬂuence on chances of survival for pedestrians. “We believe these changes generally reﬂect how motorists are already behaving, and will make roads safer, without having a major impact on travel times,” he said. This speed review was driven initially by the New Zealand Transport Agency [NZTA]. Nationally 70kmh limits are being replaced with an 80 or 60kmh limit. After discussions with Police, Automobile Association and NZTA, minor changes to the proposals agreed by the council in September have been made. If the speed reductions are imposed around some schools, the cost of electronic signs are about $20,000 each. The signs come on during school hours and at the time of reduced speed limits. Central government will pay for some of this. • The document will be on www.masterton.govt.nz from February 3.

Lifting of rahui clears path ahead Dozens of friends, whanau and people who took part in the search, including emergency services and Riversdale volunteer lifesavers, paid their respects. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

Gianina Schwanecke On a day much like that when they disappeared, mourners gathered beside the sea at Mataikona to lift the rahui put in place after the deaths of father and son divers, Darren and Josh Southon. The sky was overcast and grey but father and grandfather Tanei Southon was warm when greeting those in attendance on Friday morning. “No parent or grandparent should have to go through something like this,” he said, while thanking them for their support. “Some of you will have known Darren. He was a model son – respectful and

generous and kind. “He would do anything for me.” Josh, the youngest of his seven grandchildren, showed great potential both on and off the sports field, he said. “Darren and Josh enjoyed life. They did more in their lives than what many others do.” He said it was even more difficult as their deaths fell close to the second anniversary of his wife’s passing, but the ceremonial lifting, a fortnight after their passing, had helped bring him closure. “I miss them terribly.” The voices of Rangitane o Wairarapa cultural adviser Mike Kawana

and Archdeacon Hariata Tahana, better known as Auntie Sally, could be heard above the sound of large waves crashing upon the exposed rocks. Dozens of friends, whanau and people who took part in the search, including emergency services and Riversdale volunteer lifesavers, paid their respects. Bright yellow ﬂowers brought from home and a large bouquet provided a splash of colour against the tall grass and dark rocks. The ceremony started with a whakatauki [spoken proverb], with Kawana acknowledging all the people present and the “two treasures” who had passed on.

“I want to convey my love for the whanau and to all those who were here for the search, the aroha [love] and manaakitanga [support] that everyone has shown.” This was followed by two karakia [prayer], one to lift the heaviness for those who were grieving or had been involved in the search, and one to lift the rahui oﬀ the coast of Mataikona. “The idea is to clear the path forward so that we can move forward,” he explained to the crowd. “That’s not to say we forget. We take all of the stuﬀ that we hold with us as we move forward.”

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Avocados …. Mmm Mmm. Imagine picking your own fresh from the garden! Not only do they taste great, they’re full of nutritional goodness and grow on an attractive evergreen tree. Have you looked at your avocado pip and wondered if you could turn that into a tree? It can be done, but it takes a long time to get fruit – if ever – and chances are it won’t be as productive as a ‘specialist’ grown plant. It would be more beneficial to buy one from us - you’ll know exactly what you’re growing and hopefully it will produce fruit earlier than your than your seed would have sprouted.

POLLINATION

Avocados are classed as self-fertile, which means they can pollinate their own flowers. This is usually quite simple, but the avocado flowers are a bit unique - they have both male and female functioning organs – so have been split into two flowering types Type A and Type B. Type A flowers open in the morning as a female ready for pollen, but then close again a few hours later.

That same flower will open again the following afternoon, but this time as a male, ready to spread the pollen. Type B flowers will open in the afternoon as a female, close, and open again the following morning as a male. Pollination happens more successfully if there is an A & B Type planted together – this will enhance health & production.

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PLANTING ADVICE Avocados are sub-tropical plants that flourish in the warmer areas of NZ, but with care they can be grown successfully in other areas too. They will need a sheltered spot that gets lots of full sun. Planting in the warmer months is preferred to prevent root rot. Some other planting tips:

 Soak the plant in a bucket of water with added liquid fertiliser such as ican Fast Food before planting (tip the water in the hole) tip the remaining liquid into the hole

 It’s crucial that you plant your avocados in soil that is full of goodness and well drained. Dig a large hole and combine materials such as: Daltons Garden Mix; Revital Grow All; Poultry Compost; Gypsum Claybreaker; ican Real Blood and Bone and ican Slow Food.

 Put a windbreak barrier around the tree – this will also protect the tree from rabbits

 Stake the tree well at planting time (after planting can damage roots)

 Take special care with watering – don’t let young trees dry out or sit in water  Mulch but take care not to touch the stem

HASS (TYPE A): Hass is the most common avocado planted. The harvest time is between November and March. The fruit has a nutty flavour and black pebbled skin. BACON (TYPE B): This fruit is easy to peel with thin green skin. The skin stays green but darkens slightly when ripe. Bacon is an early and consistent cropper with a mid-winter harvest. We don’t have many of this variety left so get in quick if you don’t want to miss out.

FUERTE (TYPE B): Another easy to peel variety with green skin, with fruit ready to harvest between August – October. It takes a few years for Avocado trees to produce fruit - so the sooner you get yours Fuerte skin stays a planted the smooth light green sooner you when ripe. will reap the rewards. It can take between 9-12 months for the fruit to mature on some trees, this is dependent on the temperature during the year and the type of avocado. Most trees will grow to around 5-7m, dependent on variety, but they can be pruned to maintain shape and size. They will have a large shallow root area when mature so keep this in mind when planting.

KEEP YOUR PLANTS COOL & MOIST

Jan 28-31: Sow root crops such as ican Europa carrots and Trafalgar parsnips from the ican range. Feb 9-12: Don’t plant anything now. Turn the compost heap and spread mulch. Feb 13-15: Look for pests and take action if you find them. Feb 15-19: Spread fertiliser and cultivate the soil removing weeds as you go.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Crash victim a former councillor Emily Ireland Wairarapa lost “one of nature’s last gentlemen” in a fatal car crash this week. John Wardell, 74, died on Thursday when his car crashed into the War Memorial Bridge near Te Kopi Rd in Gladstone. Wardell, from a pioneering Wairarapa family, served on the Masterton County Council from 1983 until 1989, and then on the Masterton District Council until 1992. Masterton councillor David Holmes, a friend, and former neighbour of 51 years, said Wardell was “one of nature’s last gentlemen”. “He’d probably be the oldest living resident in the Te Whiti area which the Wardell family had a lot to do with. “Johnny is the last of the legends really.” Former Masterton mayor Bob Francis echoed Holmes’ sentiments. “John was a great guy and the community is feeling the incredibly sad loss today,” he said. “He made an excellent contribution during his terms on council and was really respected

John Wardell.

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He always made you feel like the most interesting person in the world. His smile and genuine interest in all people made him truly unique.

Loes, had four children – Tanya, Melissa, Amanda, and Peter – and raised them all at Te Whiti. His daughters Melissa Mebus and Amanda Thow told the Times-Age that they were lucky to have had a dad like theirs. “He was such a kind,

by his colleagues. “It’s a massive loss to the family. I know they

will be feeling the loss terribly.” Wardell and his wife

loving father and role model to us kids in many ways,” Melissa said. She recalled how her father was always “a big part” of whatever community he was involved with. He was one of the first Contiki tour drivers in Europe in his 20s, where he meet his wife Loes while skiing in Austria. He drove the Gladstone School bus when his kids were at school, and most recently volunteered to read with children in schools, drove cancer patients to treatment appointments in Wellington, and also helped with Meals on Wheels. He was a keen walker, cyclist, and tennis player, and loved nature, but his health took a hit in 2018 when he had heart surgery. “It took him a while to get back on his bike, quite literally, but he did get back on it,” Mebus said. Wardell was a sheep and beef farmer, but he also spent the last 13 years of his working life as a parliamentary services officer at the Beehive in Wellington. Wardell’s family had been farming on the banks of the Ruamahanga River

for more than 140 years, and his grandfather, Herbert Wardell, who was born in London in 1830, became Wairarapa’s first resident magistrate. Wairarapa Archive historian Gareth Winter said he knew Wardell well from his many visits to the archive where he had donated some valuable records his family held. Wardell was a “quietly spoken generous man, friendly and gracious, and he loved to talk history”, Winter said. “He was a gentle man and a gentleman.” Others in the community said Wardell was a man who had made an impact on many lives. “He was the most charismatic, warm, and thoughtful human being,” a family friend said. “He always made you feel like the most interesting person in the world. “His smile and genuine interest in all people made him truly unique.” Wardell is survived by his wife Loes, children Tanya, Melissa, Amanda, and Peter, and 11 grandchildren. Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson extended her condolences to the family.

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TOTAL WATERING BAN A total garden watering ban is now in place for Masterton. Continued dry weather means water in the Waingawa River is very low. The river is the source of our drinking water and we need to keep it healthy. While we wait for rain, we can all do our bit to conserve water. Here are a few tips about using water wisely around your home.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, January 29, 2020 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

Opinion

Markets a social hub Markets have always played a predominant role in my weekends. While churchgoers frequent their places of worship on a Sunday, I religiously visit the vegetable markets. Well I did when I lived in Wellington. Throughout my 20s, I’d meet up with friends and we’d head to Waitangi Park, where we’d buy up all our vegetables and fruit for the week with a $20 note. On one occasion, when I got back to my Mt Vic flat, I laid out the colourful produce and wrote a list of everything I’d purchased. Then I headed into the closest supermarket with that list and tallied up how much I would have spent if I had bought the veg from there. I can’t remember exact numbers but recall the projected supermarket bill being at least a third more than what I’d spent at the market. Eventually I upped my spending to $40 and switched from the Sunday city market to the smaller but bustling market at Newtown School. The real reason for this

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change in habit was the veggie dumplings. Not long after moving to Wairarapa five years ago, the Featherston market started up. While living in the town, I went along every week and chatted with the friendly stall holders. The couple told me they brought the fresh produce over from Levin, leaving there at 2am to be ready for business by 8am. We are lucky in Wairarapa with every main town boasting a market [Masterton, Carterton, and Featherston weekly, Greytown and Martinborough monthly]. Only since last week can I say I have been to them all. Visiting the Wairarapa Farmer’s Market in Masterton had been on my to-do list for years. I finally turned up and talked with a dozen people, who all made statements along the same lines.

The market was a “social hub”, where people came to feel “connected” and stallholders and punters had become “like family”. This was evident to me. All the stallholders were the same people who made the products on their tables. I walked away from the market with high spirits [just as Chris Eichbaum explains on page 1], as well as with a bag full of organic produce [thanks Linda], lavender oil, kombucha, and the best falafel I’ve ever tried [thanks Mohammad’s wife]. I’ll definitely be back. Looking for some market action this weekend? Rotary Martinborough Fair is at The Square on Saturday, 8am-4pm. Te Kairanga Farmers Market is on Sunday, 10am-2pm, at Te Kairanga Wines on Martins Rd. See you there.

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STREET TALK

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Do you support a water storage solution for Wairarapa?

When cooking rice doesn’t go to plan.

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One thing I just can’t master is… Richard Alan Dahlberg Always being right. Graeme Burnard Being nice to vegans. Steph Burling Getting all three kids to bed and asleep at the same time. Lisa Antunovich Mathematics.

Elaine Leggott WC Cooking. Jean Cretney Playing an accordion. Anna Florencia Koata Patete Not being homeless. Mark Walker Not giving my wife hell.

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Based on 84 votes, at time of print.

Opinion

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, January 29, 2020 A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

Is it time to go electric?

Extra

Anne Nelson Petrol and diesel vehicles emit about 35 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year. If you want to play a part in reducing this – and also avoid high petrol prices – then your best choice could be to buy an electric vehicle [EV]. There are more than 18,000 EVs registered in New Zealand. They are a good option here because more than 80 per cent of our electricity is renewable. In fact, in NZ, the CO2 emissions for the whole lifecycle of an EV are 60 per cent less than for a petrol vehicle. And better overseas production methods could improve this ﬁgure even more.

Cost effectiveness

The initial cost of an EV – either new or second hand – is comparatively high. However, if you do most of your charging at home, then your savings on fuel costs should oﬀset this over time. One EV owner who

An electric vehicle on charge.

monitored his costs over a year found that home charging cost him $50 per 1000km, while using EV charging stations (when travelling) cost him $115 per 1000km. If you have solar panels, your home charging costs could come down even further. Servicing costs for EVs are also very low: they have no gears, cam belt, oil or spark plugs – and there are only about 20 moving parts in the engine, compared with nearly 2000 in a petrol/diesel vehicle. EVs don’t need tune-ups or oil changes, although they do have brake ﬂuid.

On the road

EVs are great to drive. Because they have no gears, they accelerate quickly and smoothly. They are very light and handle well – the weight of the battery gives them a lower centre of gravity.

Travelling distances

‘Range’ means how far your EV will go before you need to recharge it – and if you’re thinking of buying one, it’s important to

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understand how much range you will get from the vehicle before you make a decision. One consideration is the capacity (size) of the battery, which is given in kilowatts per hour (kWh). Also important – in second hand vehicles – is the battery’s state of health (SOH). This means how much charge it can hold compared with a new battery. A vehicle’s SOH is most accurately given as a percentage – so a 2014 Nissan Leaf will have a 24kWh battery and perhaps 85 per cent SOH. EV batteries lose from three to ﬁve per cent SOH per year, depending on how well they are looked after. Lots of fast charging, charging past 80 per cent, and allowing the battery to get very low all reduce SOH. Under average driving conditions, a 2014 Leaf has an approximate range of 135km (but also factor in your SOH and that you may choose to charge to only 80 per cent). It’s an excellent car for short local trips – although with careful planning, some intrepid owners do manage longer road trips. A 2016 Leaf with a 30kWh battery should give you about 170km of driving (again, also consider SOH and maximum charge).

On a road trip, you should be able to comfortably get from one fast charging station to another. EVs at the top end – like the Tesla S or X and Hyundai Ioniq or Kona – typically give their owners 450km-plus – although they come with high price tags. The way an EV is driven makes a big diﬀerence to the available range. Keeping the speed down on the open road and hills helps a lot – as does gradual acceleration and braking. (Many EVs have regenerative braking, which puts charge back into the battery.) Some EV owners avoid using battery-hungry features such as the air conditioning.

Charging an EV

Most EV owners charge overnight at home using a standard power point and a cable that is provided with the car. How long this takes depends on the capacity of the battery and how empty it is: eight to 10 hours is an estimate. You can set a timer to take advantage of cheap night time power rates. When travelling, EV owners can make use of caravan power outlets, which charge them more quickly. Fast charging stations in the network around the country will charge an EV in 15 to 30 minutes – again, depending on capacity and how much is needed.

The charging station network is still being developed in NZ. EV owners use apps like Plugshare to check the locations of chargers when planning a trip.

Other considerations

EV batteries last a long time and then can be reconditioned, but this is expensive. Work is under way here to make the process costeﬀective. ‘Retired’ EV batteries aren’t thrown away – they are in demand for solar energy storage and other uses.

Next steps

If you’re thinking of buying an EV, go online and read resources like Sam’s Leaf Guide and Sigurd Magnusson’s Electric Car Guide. The government site Energywise.govt.nz is also very good. There are some handy groups on Facebook where you can ask questions and read about others’ experiences. It’s also inspiring to be part of a user community. If you do decide to buy an EV, look for a dealer who knows a lot about them. If the car is an import, the instrument panel conversion, band expander and any firmware updates should be done. The charging cable should be NZ certified. They should provide an English owners’ manual and may offer free phone support.

Day trip to Pinnacle Ridge On a very sunny Sunday in December last year, eight members from the Masterton Tramping Club met at Holdsworth road end and set oﬀ to Pinnacle Ridge. The group followed the well-worn path along the true left of the Atiwhakatu Stream, past the pest traps. The good steady climb up the hill proved hot so a

couple of rest breaks were needed. Paul and Gerald headed oﬀ ahead of the rest of the group – keen to do the longer loop via the Atiwhakatu Hut. The remaining six members continued along through the bush arriving at the high point at 11am. There they enjoyed brilliant views towards

Holdsworth, Jumbo and Baldy along with a cuppa and rest. After some photos, the trampers packed up and returned back to Holdsworth road end. Club members on the trip were Margaret, Nigel, Phil, Brendan, Rory, Paul C, Gerald, and Sandra.

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January UPDATE MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Happy New Year, I hope you all enjoyed some rest and relaxation over the break. There are a few things on my Mayoral ‘New Year’s resolutions’ list’ for the upcoming year. My first priority is to upgrade the district’s drinking water infrastructure to the point where the public can forget about it, which means it’s running perfectly. I would also like to set minimum standards for wastewater output from all our treatment plants, and then consider the finances. I would like the full Council

to review our planned expansion of urban areas and consider what impact these changes might have on communities. Continued integration of Iwi into council decisionmaking and activities is also a priority, along with increasing shared services with Carterton and Masterton districts. There’s a lot to do. I’m looking forward to getting stuck in.

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CALENDAR FOR RUBBISH & RECYCLING COLLECTION To all South Wairarapa urban residents who receive weekly rubbish/recycling kerbside collections, please remember collections for recycling alternate between wheelie bin for mixed, non-glass recycling (red week) and crates for glass (blue week). Collection days: •

Greytown – Tuesday

•

Martinborough – Wednesday

• Featherston - Thursday Note: if there’s a public holiday (black dot) collections for that day and the remainder of the week all move to the next day, i.e. Thursday to Friday, Friday to Saturday.

TOTAL OUTDOOR WATER BAN Thank you to everyone for conserving water and following the current watering restrictions. Martinborough, Greytown and Featherston are all on a total outdoor water ban. That means no outdoor water use is allowed, including handheld watering. Check out water consumption data at www.wellingtonwater.co.nz/swdc

GREYTOWN GETS UV PLANT A temporary UV plant has been operational in Greytown since before Christmas, to provide an extra barrier of protection to the town’s drinking water supply. The UV plant container is located in the Memorial Park carpark, near the existing water treatment plant. Plans for the permanent UV treatment solution for Greytown, and for Pirinoa, are also underway.

FREE SWIMMING POOLS Stay cool this summer and enjoy the swimming pools in all three towns, for FREE, until 15 March 2020. Extended opening hours, including some evenings. More info: www.swdc.govt.nz/ swimming-pools .

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A Geminid meteor shoots through Orion and points back to the Gemini twins at left. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Space project dollars needed here on earth If your star sign is Gemini, you might have a special interest this week. You can’t miss the Gemini twins, Castor and Pollux, rising above the north-east horizon, as they appear side-by-side and very close in brightness. If you can get to a really dark place, I have another of my eye tests. The reason I suggest this is that the German astronomer Johann Bayer back in early 1600s formulated a system for classifying stars, and in the case of these two stars he made an error. Within each constellation, he assigned the Greek letters to the stars; with Alpha as the brightest, Beta the second, and Gamma to the third and so on. In this case, he assigned Alpha to Castor, calling it Alpha Geminorum. In fact, Beta Geminorum, Pollux, is the brighter of the two. See if you can tell which is which. Castor is actually a star system of six stars, but with the unaided eye we see it as one blue-white star 52 light-years away. Pollux is a single star but is known to have

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Nick Sault a planet. The star has an orange hue and if you can see that, it gives the game away. Gamma Geminorum, or Alhena, is almost as bright as the twin stars, but is way down in the foot of the constellation. If you locate the very prominent Orion constellation with his triple star belt, in the due north sky, Alhena is about halfway between the twin stars and Orion. Alhena is a blue-white star 105 light-years away. Okay. Castor is the one on the north side of the twin pair. I am often asked if I am excited about the prospects of humans visiting other Solar System bodies. My answer may surprise. I get excited about all discoveries regarding space, and only a few years ago I would have said “bring it on” to any plans

to go back to the moon or venture to Mars. However, I have had some change of heart. Climate change is a frightening reality. The rich nations turning to renewable energy options is great, but the global benefits are more than offset by the burgeoning numbers of less rich nations building fossil fuel power stations and burning swathes of forest for agriculture to feed their masses. In a few words, the only hope is for the wealth to be shared such that we speed the poorer nations to achieving the same social standing and options that we have. I have had to come down to the notion that the trillions of dollars targeted for extreme space projects are needed down here on Earth. It saddens me, but I feel that is the reality. Next week: Clouds of stars

New table for Collier Reserve Take a stroll down West St in Greytown and you’ll soon find a new spot to take the weight off your feet at Collier Reserve. Greytown research firm Planalytics have donated a barbecue table for residents and visitors to sit and relax. Planalytics director Toni Kennerley said Collier Reserve was a beautiful place that was “pretty underutilised”. “We wanted to donate something useful to the space, something we can all enjoy.” Throwing down the gauntlet, Toni said she

would like to see other businesses stepping up and giving back to the communities within which they operate. “We all want to make Wairarapa an amazing place to be.” Planalytics approached South Wairarapa District Council about the donation in December 2019. Toni said the council was very supportive. Bryce Neems, SWDC’s amenities manager, liaised with Planalytics regarding the design and purchase of the table before the Christmas holidays, and

will oversee installation which is expected to be completed soon. Planalytics is based in Greytown and provides research, analysis, facilitation and monitoring services to a range of local and national clients. In keeping with the firm’s strong community focus, Planalytics is also a collection point for Dress for Success, a charity that uses donated clothing to provide a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women as they enter the workforce.

Tell us what you think We are always looking to improve the services we provide. If you have a suggestion or feedback about something that is working well, or could work better, please add it to our Ideas Tree in the reception area.

Put good health and wellbeing first in 2020 At Masterton Medical your healthcare is our priority. Our experienced GPs and highly skilled nurses are here to help you keep healthy and well. Put your health at the top of the list this year, catch up with screenings and immunisations and make an appointment if anything is troubling you.

GP Update We are delighted that our new GP, Dr Sarina Sairazi, has now joined us to take over the care of Dr Alka’s patients. Dr Sairazi has come from Singapore to settle in New Zealand with her husband and young family.

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FIRST STEPS

FUTURE

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WAIRARAPA EDUCATION HIGH CLASS AND VARIED Wairarapa has long been renowned as a region offering high class, diverse education. For a region of 40,000 people, the choice is impressive. Whether you are looking for pre-school education, a primary school for your child, or a secondary education for your budding teenager which best reflects your family values and belief system – there will be an institution for you. It pays to shop around too and visit the myriad of schools on offer. Meet the principals, look around the grounds and buildings and talk with others to get a broad overview, before you make the choice. Education is not a one-size-fits-all type of service. While one school may perfectly suit one child, another may need a totally different approach. What’s important is that you know and listen to your child when it comes time to select a preschool or school. And, if for whatever reason the initial choice is not working, you can always change. It’s preferable to

is offered at several of the colleges. Wairarapa has nine secondary and 26 primary schools. For college education the choice is wide. There is the private integrated schools within the Trinity system with Rathkeale and St Matthew’s, there’s the integrated Solway College for girls, the state schools of Wairarapa and Kuranui Colleges, Chanel College in Masterton for Catholic-based education and the Ponatahi Christian School in Carterton. make a firm decision though as children make firm friends from an early age and there’s nothing more comforting for them than to move through the education levels together. When choosing schools, also consider distance children have to travel. It’s inevitable in Wairarapa that children have to often catch a bus from town to town but try and keep the distance to a minimum. Boarding (weekly or by term) is also a consideration and this

When it’s time to choose a primary school for your child, the choice is also remarkable. From rural-based Opaki School, north of Masterton through to South Featherston and Pirinoa Schools in South Wairarapa, each primary school has its own special character reflecting the community they serve. So, whatever you choose for your children, take care with the decision. It can have a lifetime impact.

A SENSE OF BELONGING AT HADLOW PRE-SCHOOL At Hadlow Pre-school we pride ourselves on providing quality early childhood education for children from three years of age. Our welcoming environment and qualified teachers ensure that each child builds a strong sense of belonging and meaningful relationships that are necessary to learn, develop and have fun! We are on the grounds of Hadlow School and are part of the Trinity Schools however we also welcome children who wish to attend alternative primary schools. Please feel free to visit us and find out more about what Hadlow Preschool can offer you and your child.

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WAIRARAPA MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL

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We are now enjoying the 10th year in our beautiful Villa on Lincoln Road, Masterton. Creating community is at the heart of our work. We offer a peaceful and orderly environment which flows freely between indoors and outdoors. Our Montessori centre is a thriving community of learners where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. A rich Montessori programme fosters a love of learning, independence and creativity; all of which enable the child to reach their full potential. We are a peaceful, supportive community that embraces diversity; every child, family and teacher is treasured here. Our community is very diverse and we enjoy learning about different cultures through a shared celebration of festivals throughout the year. Our garden provides opportunities to care for the natural environment. Children grow vegetables which they then lovingly prepare to share with their friends. Our fruit and nut trees have matured and become a living playground for the children, who are encouraged to create their own play structures. We have a passionate and highly qualified team of responsive Montessori teachers working with the children, enabling them to work at their own pace using the unique Montessori learning materials. These are designed to engage the children and connect them to sounds, shapes, colours and

textures in their environment. A deep and abiding curiosity is necessary for creative learning. This is nurtured by providing the child with opportunities to discover qualities, dimensions and relationships amidst a rich variety of stimulating learning situations. You are welcome to visit and experience first-hand what makes the Montessori

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KURANUI COLLEGE

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Kuranui College’s mission statement is to “nurture, inspire and prepare each individual to take their place in a changing world”. In everything the college does, the aim is to fulﬁl this mission. Last year began with a celebration of outstanding NCEA results – the 2018 Year 13 cohort achieved the school’s highest results ever. The South Wairarapa college also welcomed over 120 Year 9 students which was the largest intake in recent years and allowed the college to appoint nine new staff members. Both the results and growth have reinforced that Kuranui is one of the best performing schools in the country. Principal Simon Fuller believes Kuranui has always been an exciting and vibrant place to teach and learn. “We are very proud of the results we have achieved, along with the young people who have left us and gone on to be successful in tertiary studies and in their careers,” he said. “Kuranui College is a great school and we plan to keep evolving to make our school even better. Our dynamic staff and students are bursting with innovation and we are always looking for ways to improve our curriculum, which is something that all schools should be regularly reviewing.” In 2018 the college introduced its ground-breaking Ignite Curriculum for Years 9 and 10. This was designed to increase engagement by offering a greater variety of opportunities for students to

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Simon Fuller. He is also proud of the college’s emphasis on culture. “Diversity is the spice of life and our students must continue to develop the skills to understand and value not only our own culture with Tikanga Māori at the heart, but they must be able to connect, value and collaborate with cultures around the world.” He also considers a focus on working with the local community has added to student engagement across the board, and points to the South Wairarapa Kāhui Ako community of learning as a key contributor. “As a whole community we now have a shared vision and shared priorities and this is helping to provide a solid foundation for our students.”

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WAIRARAPA COLLEGE with wisdom and courage

2020

2019

KEY DATES - TERM ONE 2020 Prize Winners

Dux Amy Rossiter-Stead Wednesday 29 January Proxime Accessit Putt Klinpibul 8.35am: Year 9 & 13: go straight to group classes Top Deans Sportsman Liam Lamb 8.35am: Students met by SLT and Top Sportswoman Amy Rossiter-Stead Year 10: Gym Year 12 Top Scholar Grace Hancox Year 11: Hall Year 12: Library Year 11 Top Scholar Abigail McCaffrey Junior Dux Anika Stewart (There will be Period 3,4 & 5 today. Come prepared.) All Students finish 3.05pm Mika Trophy Hannah Donald Thursday 30 January: Normal school day, 8.35-3.05pm, Leaders from this day onwards

2020

Head Girl Molly Donald

2020 TERM DATES Head Boy Tama Bartlett

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EVERYONE HAS A PART TO PLAY IN

ROAD SAFETY OUTSIDE SCHOOLS By Holly Hullena

LIVE NEAR A SCHOOL?

Road Safety Coordinator / School Travel Planner

Every weekday morning we are ‘sharing’ the same space. Among the hustle, we tend to get more inconvenienced by each other rather than show patience. We are so strongly focused on getting our own children to school and picking them up that we can often unknowingly put others in tricky situations. How often have we thought, “I’m only going to be a minute” while parking on a yellow line or where the school bus is meant to park? Many of us making these quick decisions can also quickly create congestion and chaos around the school gate. Here is some information for parents, friends and those who live or drive past schools. Driving near schools Look out for children when driving near a school and follow the directions of the school road patrols. The roads near schools are always busy before and after school. When you are driving near a school remember to: • •

Follow the directions of the school road patrols Keep alert as children are still learning about the road and may not behave as you expect Always be prepared to stop.

Here are some things you can do to help: Make sure the footpath is clear when reversing out of a driveway, or reverse in to the driveway so you can drive out front ﬁrst Trim any trees or plants bordering the footpath so they don’t block access or visibility.

to see trafﬁc. Help keep children safe by: Parking legally - stopping clear of yellow lines and off footpaths Checking over your shoulder for pedestrians and people on bikes before opening your car door Parking a bit further away and walking the last bit to avoid congestion. If you see a vehicle parking on yellow lines or blocking the footpath, tell an adult or teacher on duty outside the school gate. Take their licence plate number.

CYCLING

With the want for children to be independent and want to cycle to school, we need to make sure that our kids can do this safely. Be smart – plan safe cycle routes with an adult, the best riders are skilled riders. Be safe – no helmet no bike. Be seen – wear bright colours, and use reﬂective gear such as high-visibility vests and backpack covers to give you a better chance of other road users seeing you.

If you see a footpath that needs maintenance, call your council. Thank the school patrollers before and after school. The road patrollers work hard to keep their fellow students safe and traffic moving. The children volunteer to do this - every day during term time, and in all weathers. As adults, we are the biggest influencers of kids’ behaviour in the community. If kids see us running across the road in front of traffic or cycling without a helmet, they will see that as OK. If they walk to school, walk with them several times so you can identify the hazards and show them what to do. Show them why using a pedestrian crossing is important, and the dangers of crossing the road.

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We also need to be alert to the special way kids react to situations. As drivers, we should take care when we see kids, or where they’re likely to be (around schools, playgrounds and school buses). Slow down and be extra vigilant. By their very nature, kids are impulsive and bad judges of distance and speed, so even if they see you, they might still run on to the road.

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“The way you park can impact the safety of children walking to and from school.”

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FIRST STEPS

FUTURE PROSPECTS

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Solway College is Wairarapa’s only school offering a true Year 7 to 13 ‘girls only’ experience, delivering a seamless curriculum covering both the intermediate and high school years, by specialist teachers at all year levels. “It has become evident to me, that the all-girl advantage enables girls the absolute freedom to be who they are, without hesitation. Being less self-conscious makes girls more open to asking questions, having a go and taking risks they wouldn’t necessarily take in a co-ed environment,” said Principal Janine Tupaea. “Our y�� om interacting each day alongside inspirational senior students. They see female leadership in action every day, and our girls learn at an early age to be aspirational, anything is possible for them.” Tupaea also believes that the school’s special character which provides a holistic education for young women in a caring, Christian, inclusive

It has become evident to me, that the all-girl advantage enables girls the absolute freedom to be who they are, without hesitation. – Janine Tupaea family environment is at the heart of students and the schools’ ongoing success. The close knit family atmosphere, and very small class sizes ensures that Solway College is able to ensure that every girl not only succeeds, but thrives. “By knowing each one of our girls individually we are able to effectively target their learning, ignite their passions, develop their unique strengths, expand thinking, �� said Tupaea. The school’s ‘Making Excellence Happen’ programme motivates each girl to strive for their personal best, leading to the school’s exceptional NCEA results and high levels of attainment. The Thursday afternoon ‘Horizons programme’ empowers girls t�� provides exposure to a wide range of potential interests, and provides opportunities for leadership and service. A taste of what the girls can experience includes Kaitiakitanga bush restoration, mission heart outreach, motor mechanic foundations, services academy introduction, and a new Christian-based Hip Hop crew named SoulC.

A new academic year is almost here. Thank you to all those supporting Wairarapa’s young people on their educational journey. Congratulations to those who have achieved their National Certificate of Educational Achievement goals. Good luck to those starting new schools and starting out in the workplace. Contact 0800 687 596 alastair.scott@parliament.govt.nz

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The school also offers an extensive sports programme which caters for our students diverse interests. “From our popular eq�� ey, netball, rugby, football, waka ama, archery and everything in between, Solway College offers anything and everything to ensure that our girls enjoy and maximise �� t offers.” Solway girls achieve success at the national level and the college was once again acknowledged for leading the way in secondary school sport, being named Wairarapa Sports College of the Year in 2019. Tupaea said that, “Solway College’s holistic education aligns beautifully with the Te Whare Tapa Whā framework for well-being in Māori Health. Solway College intentionally focuses on developing all four ‘physical, spiritual, intellectual and social’ dimensions, which prioritises our girls well-being, leading to intellectually curious, self-motivated and enthusiastic young woman with a strong sense of purpose in the world.”

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Lift off – Lauren takes life Lauren Webster As the final clip of my parachute snapped shut, I felt immediately safe. Logically, I knew that we wouldn’t be going high enough for a parachute to have time to take effect. But perhaps if I had the presence of mind – while plummeting to the ground – to try and land on my back, it could serve as a cushion? Yes, that was much more reassuring. I was wearing a cushion. To be honest, as soon as the opportunity to “go for a glide” in Wairarapa was put on the table, there was very little anyone could say or do that would dissuade me from having a go. Before the offer, I had very little knowledge but a lot of assumptions about what it entailed. These were challenged every step of the way. Where I had envisioned vast hangers, there were instead half-a-dozen glider trailers neatly lined-up along a wire-fence. In place of an expected rural airport was the purpose-built clubhouse – the Greytown Soaring Centre – sitting quietly in the farmland. When I scouted my surrounds for the runway, all I saw were paddocks complete with curious cows and the odd pukeko. We approached the clubhouse tentatively. Its outdoor picnic table and indoor projector screen immediately indicated its dual function as both social hub and training centre. I later learned its existence was borne from the generosity of the Eastern and Central Community Trust, the Greytown Trust Lands, the Trust House Foundation, and the passionate members of the Wellington Gliding Club (WGC). If it were not for the friendly welcome from a handful of these members, we might have awkwardly backed away in presumed error. I turned my head to the skies and there it was, glinting in the distance.

Lauren Webster and instructor Simon Casey.

A two-seater glider, piloted by my parents’ friend and WGC member, Grae Harrison. Incredibly, he’d just flown about 370km without a drop of fuel. Gliders looks like elegantly simple planes with super long, sleek wings that curve up dramatically at the ends. Whatever you’ve just imagined, add at least another metre to the wings. As it circled towards the ground, I was impressed by its speed. When you see birds soaring on the wind, they barely seem to move. Gliders, not so. It sliced through the air at an incredible pace even as it skimmed the tussocks, coming to a halt in the field in front of us. Its graceful roll, punctuated by the odd bump, was like the perfect movie preview: Just enough thrill to catch your attention, the main character played by someone you trust, the promise of a happy ending, and not too much of the story given away. Specifically; I had not yet seen one take off. Boy, was I in for a treat.

Like a back-country version of an airport terminal transfer, we piled into the carriage of a pick-up truck and bounced along paddocks to the Papawai Airstrip. As with hang-gliders who run off hills, skydivers who dive off planes, and base jumpers who jump off anything, a glider must also get propelled into the air somehow. One method is to get pulled into the air by a motorised plane. But consider that for a moment in the context of quiet rural farmland. It would be like a persistent, unswattable blow fly, looping around your house all day. A new form of mad cow disease would plague our agricultural heartland. The alternative is to invest, as WGC had, in a ‘Sky Launch’. This is the motorised winch to end all winches. So, there I was, holding the straps of my parachute and grinning at my mum like it was my first day of school. While Grae took my dad for a spin, I eagerly volunteered to be instructor Simon Casey’s first victim.

He had picked up the hobby years’ ago and was so enthusiastic about being flung into the air that you couldn’t help but trust him. Most importantly, he was confident in my inability to accidentally crash the glider. Mum raised her eyebrows but wisely said nothing. The two seats of the glider sat one behind the other, both with complete array of controls. I climbed into the front as directed and immediately felt a strong compulsion to grab the joystick and make jet plane noises. Fortunately for my dignity, impulse control kicked in just in time and I passed off the sudden reach of my hands as a seat adjustment. Play it cool, Lauren. Play it cool. There was no disguising the fact that I’d just pedalled my feet as two flaps on the wings creaked about. Whoops. I had a sudden flashback to our car trip over the Remutakas. I was belting out “even when I try-y-y, the sweetest kiss will never do” in the passenger seat when we were suddenly on the heels of a considerably slower car.

I marvelled at the beauty of the landscape. We seemed to just float over it without any feeling of resistance. Out of fright, my right foot reflexively stomped the floor where the brake would be. With no access to actual brakes it had been a case of no harm, no foul. What would happen if I got a fright mid-flight? Visions of us cartwheeling through the sky crossed my mind and I made a mental note to keep my toes pointing at my knees. Better safe than nose-diving. Finally, after a safety

check, the plastic dome was closed over my head. A dashing young club member clipped the end of a mysterious cable to somewhere underneath me and scarpered off to the side. Just as I began to wonder where the cable led to, we took off. One second we were rolling along the field, the next we were pointing at the clouds. Within moments we were at gliding speed and well above the surrounding hills. On every good roller coaster, there is a moment where you think the cart might leave the rails. Being sky-launched is like that but, instead of jolting back to the ground, you are gently released from the G-forces into the heavens. It was magical. I maintain that I did not scream. Nor was I silent. Aside from the oceanic sound of the air rushing over our cabin, the only noises were our own voices and an unobtrusive beeping signalling our rising and falling altitude. Simon kindly warned me that we’d hear the cable detach. Good thing too, or the disconcerting ‘clunk’ would definitely have been cause for a squeal. Then we were as free as the Karearea falcons. Soaring over grasslands and the winding Ruamahanga river. As we chatted about the club and its hundred or so members, I marvelled at the beauty of the landscape. We seemed to just float over it without any feeling of resistance. It didn’t surprise me at all to learn that the club had a booming cohort of young people, supported by Kuranui College. If I’ve learnt anything from my time as a youth healthcare strategist, it’s that teens are incredibly capable when given the right incentive and information. What better incentive to learn responsibility and science, than the opportunity to eventually

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PEEK @ PUKAHA

According to the Department of Conservation, New Zealand’s population of whio is less than 3000 and is classified as ‘threatened – nationally vulnerable’. PHOTOS/TARA SWAN

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Lauren got a birds eye view of Wairarapa.

pilot a glider solo? We searched for invisible columns of warm air called ‘thermals’ to ride upwards. The more thermals you ﬁnd to surf, the higher you go, and the more sky you have to play with. After some time, Simon gave me a choice: a turn as the pilot or have him do some tricks. This was a tough one. I decided a joyride from a pro was better than a conservative swoop or two on my part. The nose of the glider pulled up dramatically and I smooshed into the back of the seat as the view of the ground dropped away. Crushing forces gave way to brief sensation of weightlessness as we rolled over the peak of an imaginary hill and tilted back to earth. If there was ever a time to not vomit, it

was now. “Stall! Stall!”, the controls bleated. I whooped wildly as the glider dropped a few metres. If the take-oﬀ had been a taster, this was the addictive dose. Later that day, my partner and I tossed around grand schemes for getting certiﬁed and purchasing a glider. We settled on a pact to eventually become members and start converting our friends. If you have a spare weekend and some holiday funds, I cannot recommend gliding enough. Some opportunities are like those invisible thermals. Once you know where they are, you’d be a fool not to take them.

Pukaha’s blue ducks Dear friends, Many of you may know that the whio (blue duck) is the bird on our 10 dollar note, but did you also know that Pūkaha breeds whio for release into the wild? We have two breeding pairs and contribute any chicks raised to the Whio Forever Programme. Once our chicks are around eight weeks old they leave Pūkaha and go to the ‘whio creche’ at Tongariro National Trout Centre which is like a boot camp designed to give them skills to survive in the wild. Conditions closely mimic their ideal habitat, so they gain experience in fast ﬂowing water that is clean, clear and full of yummy invertebrates to eat. The specialist facility receives whio from all over the North Island and plays a huge roll in restoring the whio population nationwide. According to the Department of Conservation, New Zealand’s population of whio is less than 3000 and is classiﬁed as ‘threatened – nationally vulnerable’. Threatened species are

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at the greatest risk with the ups and of extinction, downs that this and ‘nationally can sometimes vulnerable’ bring. means there Regardless is a real risk of what of these birds happens becoming though, there is A juvenile whio. extinct within always passion. the next decade. And while we Nationwide all have passion, we all the 2019 breeding have hope and a very small season, from October to species of a very rare duck December, was not a great found only in New Zealand breeding season. continues to survive and There were many step back from the brink. reasons but suffice to say If you would like to take it’s not easy bringing any a greater interest in whio, species back from the edge one of Pūkaha’s pairs can of any cliff face. be viewed permanently at It requires a huge our free flight aviary. amount of combined Until next week, and dedicated resources, The Pūkaha Rangers. usually from several different agencies and Contributed by Alex Wall even then, the gains can sometimes be very small. • The Wairarapa This was evidenced by Midweek has partnered the fact that Pūkaha was with Pukaha National only able to contribute Wildlife Centre to put two of its own ducklings a spotlight on wildlife to bootcamp this year conservation efforts (although four were gifted locally and allow as an additional two whio readers to get up close ducklings were given to and personal with New Pūkaha to raise as chicks). Zealand’s amazing In conservation there native species. are good days and not so good days and the reality is our staff, rangers and volunteers all must roll

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Superÿsh 2020 at Castlepoint Waitangi Weekend

he Wairarapa Sports Fishing Club’s premier tournament - Superÿ sh 500 - will be held between 6th and 8th February at Castlepoint Beach. It’s the great boat and land-based ÿ shing competition which attracts keen ÿ shermen from all over. There are seven categories of ÿ sh to compete for: Tuna, Kingÿ sh, Kahawai, Blue Cod, Gurnard, Terakihi and Shark (over 90kg). Entry fee is $50 ($60 for non-club or non-a° liated members). Tractor launching will be available for a small fee for those who need it. With the generous help of the sponsors 1st place for Kahawai, Blue Cod, Kingÿ sh Tuna, Gurnard, Terakihi and Shark over 90kg, there will attract a cash prize of $500. If you were lucky enough to catch a marlin or yellow ÿ n tuna – there’s a special $1000 cash prize. There is no distinction between boat and land-based anglers with all being eligible to win any of the prizes. In line with the club’s continuing emphasis on sustainable ÿ shery, the tagging prize of $200 cash will remain for kingÿ sh and sharks. These ÿ sh will need to be tagged, photographed and released.

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fishing fest - Superfish 500 Castlepoint 2020! Events such as Superÿ sh 500 can never go ahead without the incredible support of local business. The Wairarapa Sport Fishing Club would like to thank the following for helping make it all happen:

Major Sponsors: Sellar & Sellar Accountants Masterton, Ziggy’s Glass, Wairarapa Scrap Metal, O2 Dive n Surf, King and Henry, Fagan Suzuki, The Boat Shed & Autos Masterton, Tinks & Andy Pottinger, Baker and Co, Toyota, McAuleys Transport. They would also like to thank the many businesses that which spot prizes:

On presentation of the tag card and photo to the weigh station, the card will be entered in the draw to win the cash.

from 7am to 9am Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The competition will be run from the ÿ shing club’s clubrooms at 38 Jetty Road Castlepoint, beginning with registration on Wednesday evening from 6pm. There will be a brieÿ ng at 8pm.

Each evening there will be ample opportunity to enjoy the club’s hospitality with spot prizes, free nibbles, a cash bar, tall tales and friendly rivalry. On Friday and Saturday registrations can be made at the clubrooms from 7am to 9am.

Then registrations will occur each day

Fishing times are from 7am - 7pm Thurs-

day, Friday and Saturday. You must be in the weigh station by 4.30pm each day to ensure plenty of weighing time. Prize giving will be held from 6pm on Saturday at the clubrooms. Craig Mulligan is this year’s event convener. Any questions phone 027 233 1752 or email the Wairarapa Sport Fishing Club wsportfc@gmail.com

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Lawson Avery Accountants, Norwoods, Hosking Tackle, Grant Beaumont Builders, Neil Christensen Builders, Mico Plumbing, Master Blaster Wairarapa, Tunnell Tyres, Wairarapa Mitsubishi, Southern Engineering and Marine, Tullochs Masterton, Wairarapa Machinery Services, Power Farming Wairarapa, Forest 360 and other local businesses.

Timeframe – things to know.  Registrations begin Wednesday 5th February from 6pm at club rooms. Brieÿ ng at 8pm  Registrations each day from 7am 9am Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  Fishing times are from 7am - 7pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday  You must be in the weigh station by 4.30pm each day  Prize giving from 6pm Saturday 8th February at the clubrooms

Happy Fishing!

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Support when you need it Without the right support, serious crime, trauma and suicide can bring victim’s lives to a halt. Victim Support provide a free 24/7 community response to help victims, and volunteers are at the heart of its service. Volunteer support workers from Victim Support are ordinary people who make an extraordinary difference. Maria and Fred are part of a small group of volunteers working in Wairarapa. A volunteer for almost five years, Maria said volunteers came from all walks of life. “Nursing, teaching, retail, hospitality, real estate, some [are] retired with grandchildren and with different hobbies; motorbikes, e-bikes, golf clubs. “Whether we work full-time, part-time, or are retired, we fit volunteering around our lives and viceversa to cover the roster 24/7 when we can.” Fred is a retired nurse and has been a volunteer support worker for almost two years. The cases that Fred has

worked on have ranged from the extremes of the Christchurch shootings, the sudden loss of a loved one, to an elderly lady who had the air in the tyres of her mobility scooter let out. “These are all very distressing situations to the people affected, and the range of support needed can be ongoing for several months. “You don’t need to be someone special, but just someone that is a good listener, someone who cares, and is prepared to get alongside people so they are not alone in dealing with the issue they are faced with,” Fred said. Maria said volunteers supported families in times of sudden death, suicide, crime, and trauma from burglaries, home invasion, car accidents, feuding

always ready to support and help one another if needed.” Maria said, “I feel it is a privilege to be allowed into someone’s life, in what can be their darkest time, to be there to listen – on the phone or in person – when they don’t want to burden their friends and family. “I call it walking beside people until they don’t need or want me anymore.”

Fred, above, and Maria, volunteer support workers from Victim Support. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

neighbours, and family harm. “Whenever I hear a siren I think ‘I hope those people are okay and wonder who is on the roster’. “I was lucky enough – along with several other of our incredible support workers from Wairarapa – to be able to travel to Christchurch several times after the March 15 mosque attacks to support victims who were present, injured and shot at the mosques and families of deceased victims. “This is an experience I will always be grateful for and never forget,” Maria said. Paula Connolly is the

Wellington area manager for Victim Support. “We are looking for people who have time to give back to their community, who have a passion for helping and advocating for people and want to be part of an organisation that helps people in crime or trauma events to support their recovery,” she said. “There is nothing more rewarding than to see the smile on people’s faces knowing you have helped them to bring closure and recover from their trauma.” Fred said new volunteers would become part of a supportive team led by team leader Gwen. “The volunteer team is

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POCKET WATCHES & OLD WATCHES AnyMechanical watches in any condition, also for

yMEDALS & BADGES n A Military medals, badges, agricultural

nyOLD BANKNOTES A Pre-decimal • NZ • World • Obsolete currency etc

nyGOLD & SILVER COINS A Whole collections or accumulations Pre 1947 silver

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AnyANY MAORI & PACIFIC ARTEFACTS

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parts (no quartz or battery watches please)

coins, sovereigns, krugerrands, etc

candle sticks, trays etc

Any VINTAGE OR MODERN ROLEX, TUDOR, OMEGA, IWC, HEUER, PATEK PHILIPPE Any condition - going or not

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Have you stopped collecting? Downsizing or moving? Family not interested? Lying in a cupboard unused? Unwanted jewellery? Would cash be more useful? Or even if you are just curious, then please see our buyers at a venue listed below. We will buy single items or complete collections. If unable to visit a venue, please call Hamish on 0800 105 228 to arrange a home visit.

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$15m town square vision Marcus Anselm Proliﬁc Wairarapa developer David Borman has a $15 million vision for Masterton’s town square. Borman has written an open letter [pages 28-29] outlining his plans for the area. In his letter, Borman said he could deliver his vision within the budget allocated by the last council. This includes demolishing the existing Town Hall part of the building, strengthening the other two buildings above building code, keeping the heritage listed facade, and erecting a new 900-seat civic centre at the back of the Town Square. The civic centre could hold cultural and civic activities, stage performances, art shows, exhibits, festivals, funerals, weddings, teaching, meetings, conferences and ballroom activities, he said. Carparks lost, would be replaced with carparks on the old Town Hall footprint. “I believe a new Town Hall/Civic Centre would help to enhance the quality of life of the community especially if it is a designed building with great variety

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and ﬂexibility of purpose in mind,” Borman said in the letter. Borman strengthened the listed Times-Age building opposite the hall. His company upgraded the historic Masonic Lodge building on Chapel St, Masterton last year and completed work on Martinborough’s Waihinga Centre. Borman said he wants to put forward a scheme as he has been contacted daily about the plans, and

there was “confusion with the council survey and options not put forward”. “Options haven’t been looked at and their costs are out,” he said. “My own engineers have looked at buildings and given me diﬀerent alternatives. “Because I’m ﬁelding at least 10 calls a day from the public asking what should be done, I decided I wanted to do this statement so that it made it clear what my proposal

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Strengthen other buildings. Build civic/events centre.

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is, and it’s an option for the council to look at.” This comes as Masterton District Council [MDC] seeks ratepayers’ ideas on the precinct’s future. The existing premises are made up of three buildings – the auditorium, municipal oﬃces originally built in 1915 which are attached to the facade built in the 1950s, and an additional oﬃce block used for civil defence. The entire site was

closed in June 2016 when parts were found to be well below the new earthquake standards for buildings. The buildings were damaged by quakes over the years, most recently the Christchurch, Seddon and Ward quakes, and 2014’s 6.2 magnitude shock centred in Eketahuna. MDC put forward three options for public comment in its current survey. These are: demolishing all the buildings, and not building a civic centre; demolishing and building a civic centre; and demolishing only the auditorium, strengthening the other buildings, and building a civic centre. Only the third option recommends that the town hall facade be retained. “There’s confusion out there, on how the building is built and how the existing is put together, a lot of confusion over the facade,” Borman said. “They say the facade has to come down with the rest of the building. “But that’s not correct.” MDC’s consultation on the project runs until February 7.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Focus on the journey, not Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Make what you’ve got better

I have recently come across the Strong Towns podcast, as well as reading the book by the same title. In one episode of the podcast Steven Shultis, a teacher who lives in Springﬁeld, a not so fashionable city in the United States, shares his views on cities like Springﬁeld, as well as on local schools. Steven believes that, rather than

looking to move or avoid places like his city and the local school his daughters both attended, we should instead embrace them, getting involved and contributing to make them better. He gives the example of the school that his two daughters attended, both of whom went on to earn scholarships. His girls were among the very few white children who attended, yet, rather than looking for (and paying a lot of

money to attend or to move to change zones) a ‘better’ school, his family embraced the opportunity to support the school that they could walk to and get involved in. If everyone looked to make what they have access to and where they are better, then everyone will beneﬁt, as opposed to small clustered areas of wealth. This will also lead to respect, understanding, and empathy for others in an increasingly diverse and multicultural world.

Practise living without

Seneca was one of the richest men in ancient Rome. He had everything he could possibly need, yet, despite this, he was an active stoic. Through his practise of stoicism, Seneca would go through periods of living without the conveniences he was used to. No matter how slow you go, every step is a step closer to your goal. PHOTO/STOCK. ADOBE.COM

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He was aware that, as Marcus Aurelius said, “The things we love are like the leaves of a tree; they can fall at any moment with a gust of wind.” This is a practice we can all take on at diﬀerent levels, from not having access to social media for a day, to eating a minimal and basic diet for a much longer period of time. The point is to develop some resilience to prepare for what something could be like if it was permanently thrust upon us.

New Year intentions

Listening to The Daily Calm meditation recently the concept of new year resolutions was the focus. These are set by so many of us as we begin the new year, but in almost all cases they are broken by the end of January. Rather than setting these lofty goals and resolutions, a better approach is to set new intentions, practices, and habits that you will start applying to your life. These aren’t set with the end in mind, instead they are set with the intention of making the small changes that will,

potentially, lead to the big outcomes that will happen if the habit or practice is consistently applied. Over the course of the year there will be many times in which you slip up – there may be a family gathering or wedding in which you overindulge with food and drink. This is just a part of the process. The important thing is to not let these occasions be the end of the intention; instead it’s just a chance to start again the next day. There are 365 days in a year. If, for example, you eat healthier on 300 of them, then that is likely to lead to you being a healthier person. We don’t need to be perfect, but we can be better than we are.

Walk slow and you’ll go far

I have ﬁnished reading the book Ikigai. Ideas from the book have been the basis of many of my posts. It has also taken me quite a long time to read, as I only read the book while having my morning cup of coﬀee each day. I’ll now start another

on your final destination book to read each morning. In the Ikigai epilogue there are 10 key ideas that are shared by the authors. I’ll share just one of them here, this being to take it slow. The heading for this post is ‘walk slow and you’ll go a long way’. The point I’m getting to is that things don’t have to always be done quickly – I have just ﬁnished another book by reading it slowly; people who keep lost weight oﬀ are those who do it slowly; many of the great works of art took a very long time to complete – these are just a few examples. Many of us have just set resolutions, but many will give up when the results don’t come immediately. However, consider what will happen over the course of the year if you stick with a goal and do a little bit consistently for the whole year ... you will quite likely have slowly achieved your goal.

Lay the foundations for success The Guardian Football Podcast recently discussed the impact of a new manager on the success of the team after

a positive start under his reign. The manager commented on the fact there was a lot to do, especially around the fitness (or lack of) of his squad. Hearing this made me think that, surely, in a sport as physically demanding as football, particularly with the number of games played in the English Premier League, fitness is an absolute necessity, essentially the core foundation of the game. Yes, skills and tactics are very important, but these will be a lot easier to apply at the end of a tough match if the players are in great physical shape. To support my view two cases come to mind, these being the Crusaders rugby team and the Silver Ferns netball team. After periods of underperformance, two new coaches arrived who immediately went about improving fitness standards, with high expectations and accountability for all players. In the case of the Crusaders, they have since gone on to win three

Super Rugby titles. With the Silver Ferns, they won the World Championships for the ﬁrst time in 16 years. It doesn’t just apply to ﬁtness in sports teams, having a solid foundation applies to anything we want to be successful in.

The happiness of pursuit

The pursuit of happiness is an idea that is common to many of us. It’s essentially doing things that will lead to a point in which we are happy: buying the new car; getting a bigger house; a job promotion; moving to another area. There’s even a ﬁlm about the idea starring Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness (deliberately spelt incorrectly). In the book Lykke, author Meik Wiking takes another perspective, this being the happiness of pursuit. The diﬀerence here is that the happiness doesn’t come from the outcome, such as getting the car or running the marathon, instead it comes from the process that was put in place to reach the outcome. In the case of running a marathon this

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FULL OF FLAVOUR Search on for second qualiÿ ed baker People ˜ ock to Baker in Featherston for their daily bread and the demand on the products has owner Martin Grice now on the hunt for another qualiÿ ed baker to help him. Martin has four busy part-time staff and the need for another baker has become urgent.

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He moved to Featherston 17 years ago, having taken a liking to the town’s strong sense of community and down-to-earth nature. His baking has since become legendary and people come from far and wide to buy his goods. Martin is keen on healthy eating and makes his bread the old-fashioned way, with slow fermentation methods. His sourdough range alone has a 48-hour fermentation period using the same starter he’s had for many years. It can be enjoyed by gluten intolerant people.

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Yeast-risen Ciabatta loaves are his fastest seller closely followed by the multi-grain sourdough. There’s also parmesan loaves, and rye and caraway loaves which race out the door. With summer in full swing, Baker’s food is a great way to create a simple picnic. The French pastries are all made on the premises and baked fresh each day. These include almond croissants, hazelnut Danish, and a gluten-free Mexican cornbread with cheese. Baker’s gourmet pies are also made the oldfashioned way, with no ÿ llers. The only ingredients are meat, vegetables and wine. These include beef and blue cheese, venison and beetroot, Moroccan chicken with pistachio nuts, Pork and Kumara and mushroom and lentil. Baker is open Wednesday to Sunday, 7am to 4.30pm. Follow the line of people……………

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Activities in abundance Kim Siemonek Welcome to a new year and a new decade. So, what’s your 2020 vision? Have you ever tried cross stitch? No? Here’s your chance to learn. Choose your pattern and material and start stitching. Everyone is encouraged to pick a small project. Participants will need to buy materials and bring along small pointed scissors, a container for storage, and the pattern for a project. The cross-stitch sessions are held on a Wednesday from 10am-noon at Te Awhina Cameron Community Centre, corner of Church Street and Stuart Crescent. Email wairarapawomen@ xtra.co.nz or donna@ trusthouse.co.nz to book. Did you know that Wairarapa Women’s Centre run an advocacy service to help people who may need support dealing with Work and Income? We can help you complete forms, apply for support online, discuss what your options are, and work out your household outgoings. To access this service, contact me on 027 457 5024. Idea Services are looking for volunteers to help with their craft day, on Tuesdays 10-11.45am. The group do various crafts such as felting and painting.

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jellybeans we have in a jar. The Inspiring Women radio show on Arrow FM 92.7 will be starting back on Monday, February 3, with an interview with Mel Keatch from Dress for Success. It will be a great chance to hear what they offer to our community with styling tips, dressing ideas and solve the issue of ‘what to wear to an interview’. We are an agency that can refer you on to Dess For Success. On the radio show, which is also shown on Wairarapa TV, Mel will explain how you can donate clothes to the cause. We’ll put a link to the show on our Wairarapa Women’s Centre Facebook page

I know icing flowers look hard to make, but they are not. Do you have a wedding or celebration coming up and you want to make your own cake and decorate it? We will be holding two icing courses: the first focusing on flowers and the second on naked cake with butter icing. Flowers can go on cakes or muffins. The first course will be on March 18 and you will receive nozzles and a flower pin as part of the course cost. For registrations check out our Facebook events. Our Easter Breakfast will be on Friday, April 3, at 7pm, so make sure you add this to your diary. And get your Mad Hatter’s Easter hat ready. More information on this event will be added to our Facebook page soon. With the children going back to school and college, comes the juggle of sorting uniforms and stationery. So, when the children are back in class, it is time for you to think about what you want to do from crafts to cooking to icing to support groups. Let me know through a Facebook message or email wairarapawomen@xtra.co.nz to be added to our newsletter database. This way you will be kept up to date with what’s on at the centre.

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Thirty-two years on and still loving nursing When Ana Workman started her role at Enliven’s Kandahar Home she says things were quite different. Back in 1988, the smaller size of the place meant the nurses took care of the laundry. Hoists were also not as readily available as they are now and incontinence products were not quite the same. “Kandahar Home has really got bigger and better,” Ana says of what she’s seen during her time working for the Masterton rest home. “I love this place and I love the people.” Ana is the longest-standing nurse at Kandahar Home, and as a Wairarapa local, has recognised a number of people who have moved into the home as residents. “I think it helps them to see someone they know – it helps me too,” she says. Aged care had always appealed to Ana, who worked on a geriatric ward in a hospital before taking on the role at Kandahar Home in the late 80s. “I’ve always liked elder care, and I’ve always related well to older people,” she says. While she has worked at Kandahar Home longer than any of the other nurses, Ana says Enliven has supported her to stay up-to-date with changes

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Fantasy writer opens 2020 Wai Word series Wairarapa Word opens its 2020 series of monthly presentations in February as it welcomes Hannah [H.G.] Parry, the Wellington based author of The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep. Described as a “love letter to literature”, this debut novel was published last July in the United Kingdom, earning passionate praise. “Parry just knocks it out of the park. Just plain wonderful,” stated Kirkus’ starred review. Parry is a fantasy writer; moreover she simply loves the literary classics. Not only English literature but also the works of other global greats including Dostoevsky and our own

... Discussions could traverse philosophy and the human condition with adults on the one hand, to the more lighthearted fantasy and wanderings, including those of Paddington Bear, with the children on the other.

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Delivered in Te Reo but is open to all. Introduce your child to te reo Māori with stories, music and crafts. Every Thursday during school term. Preschool ages. Time: 10:30-11:30am Dates: 13 Feb, 20 Feb, 27 Feb, 5 Mar, 12 Mar, 19 Mar, 26 Mar

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Are you interested in telling your own story? Join us for a 9 week long programme that will help you develop confidence, learn skills related to creative writing techniques and process, get inspired to write, and have an enriching and extremely fun experience at the library. Each week you will learn about the writing process, there will be a fun and interactive “lesson” on a certain topic (character building, plot arcs, tone, etc). Then we will work on an exercise related to the topic. During the last few weeks we will create zines – decorating the cover, submitting stories and comics, and formatting the layout. Every Tuesday during school term. Ages 9-17. Registration required. Time: 3:30-4:30pm Dates: 11 Feb, 18 Feb, 25 Feb, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr

The places I’ve lived This is a tiny part of Rhondda Greig’s large, two-panelled Self Portrait on linen canvas which features all the addresses where the artist has ever lived, in an exquisite script. Born in Invercargill, Rhondda grew up in different parts of the country according to where her father’s work took the family, such as Christchurch, Okahukura and Taumarunui. She studied in Auckland, at the Elam School of Art and for two years of

architecture studies at Auckland University. The Carterton artist also held a year-long residency in Scotland at the University of Aberdeen. She began this selfportrait in 2006, the year she returned to Aotearoa. In 2010, she would open her Blue Roof Studio Gallery. Self Portrait is one of 18 paintings and drawings on show at Aratoi that bridge the space and time between the script of ancient Phoenicia and

contemporary living. Other titles include Writing Home from Phoenicia, Matarawa from Phoenicia, Kowhai Spring, Pin Oak Winter, and Two Blue Houses in Phoenicia. Rhondda writes that this exhibition attempts “to transmit the idea through word-meaning, wordshape, and the ‘visual sound’ of the word”. Rhondda Greig - First there was Phoenicia shows at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton, until February 9. Open daily, 10am-4pm.

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Do you get upset when characters do crazy things? Do you wish so-andso would just kiss what’s-their-face already? We are starting a book club for teens who want to talk about the things you love and hate about today’s hottest YA books with other teens. Come to our first meeting and choose this year’s books, decide on when we meet and how often and what kai we will share. Ages 13-17. Time: 6-7pm Date: Thursday 13 February

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South Wairarapa locals succeeded in getting a whale back into the ocean on Tuesday. PHOTO/LUKE TIPOKI

Little whale creates big job Gianina Schwanecke Several South Wairarapa residents worked tirelessly on Tuesday to help refloat a small whale which beached itself near Whangaimoana, seven kilometres east of Lake Onoke. Pirinoa resident and Wairarapa Moana descendant Whakahawea Atarau Cade MitaShaw was one of eight volunteers who helped get the whale back out to sea. He said he was proud that it was local Maori who coordinated and helped return the whale to its whanau. Hannah Hendriks, a marine mammal specialist from the Department

of Conservation [DOC], believed the whale to be an adult pygmy sperm whale. “These are a deepsea species that are rarely seen at sea but often strand on our shores around New Zealand, particularly in Hawke’s Bay and Mahia Peninsula,” she said. She said a pair of the same species was also found beach cast in Cape Palliser in 2018, while a Cuvier’s beaked whale that stranded in the same area in 2016 had to be euthanised. There had been several other strandings in recent years, including a blue whale which was found near Glenburn

Station in 2017. Hendriks advised people to call 0800 DOCHOT for assistance and advice if they came across a stranding. “Keep beached whales cool, calm, and comfortable until they can be refloated,” she said. “Cover them with sheets and keep them wet, keep the surrounding area quiet and calm, and right them if they are on their side.” She said it was also important to avoid pulling on tails or fins which can injure the whale, and to avoid pouring water down the blowhole or covering it as this impeded breathing. “Keep yourself safe by staying away from the tail or teeth of a whale.”

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Sheep: Brown 3 Rams at $100, 1 Ewe at $70, Coyle 1 Ram at $40, 1 Wether at $70, McLeod 1 Ewe at $100, 4 at $70,

Little and Buick fly flag Doug Laing Heaven Little, from Masterton, was runner-up in the Junior woolhandling final at the Southland Shears national lambs shearing and woolhandling championships at the Winton A&P Show on January 18. Little had, the previous day, won at the Northern Southland Community Shears on longwool to add to her first win, at the New Zealand Spring Shears title

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New treats for deserted space Emma Brown One woman’s love for the park and desserts has inspired her to take up the tender in the café space in Queen Elizabeth Park. On Thursday Priscila Alvarez will open the doors to Coco Dessert Bar. Originally from Chile, Alvarez came to Wairarapa 18 months ago with her husband and daughter and quickly fell in love with the region. During their first couple of weeks while looking for a place to live, they stayed in a single room. With a toddler who had just started to walk, Alvarez joked the park quickly became like their second home. “The place is so pretty. We have really good memories here.” When she saw the tender was open for the café space in the park, she applied. Coco Dessert bar will have half “kiwi style food” and half desserts, but all with a twist. “Something interesting for people to enjoy.” Back home in Chile, she had a love for pastry and when she travelled, she noticed there were many different colours, tastes and different ways pastries were created so started learning new techniques. The idea for Coco Dessert Bar came from combining her love of pastry, sweets and the park. But there will also be the classic desserts like crepes and donuts. She knows of the troubles others have had with the tender in the park but hopes her unique approach will meet the challenge. She wants to make the dessert bar a type of “hub” for the park. With so many activities going on, she wants the dessert bar to become “a place for people to come

Coco Dessert Bar manager Priscila Alvarez with one of her tasty treats.

and have a rest, to refill [their] batteries with food and drinks and then keep enjoying the park”. She said it was important to be connected to the park, and for it not to be just a place to come for food. When she first came to the park, she noticed there wasn’t a good place for woman to breast feed. She said not all mums were comfortable doing it anywhere. When she saw a corner of the café space that had privacy, she thought “this would be a perfect space for breastfeeding”. There is ramp access and with the renovation around the lake, she has seen an increase of

parents with strollers. She hopes the dessert bar will become a place for parents to have a drink while their children are having fun as well. With a large verandah and outdoor space, she said it was a great place to sit and enjoy the park. Coco Dessert Bar opens on Thursday at 9.30am with a celebration on Sunday afternoon with music and a small ceremony. Opening hours are Sunday-Monday from 9.30am to 4.30pm, and Tuesday-Saturday from 9.30am until late. • For more information visit cocodessertbar. com or their Facebook page.

48 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, January 29, 2020

The Phyllis Court ÿ asco

Wai Write

Michael Bennett After two years working and learning in London, with only occasional outings to see the country it became time to see some parts of Britain with my newfound girlfriend. Her parents were from Brighton and we stayed with them for a few weeks, taking in the world famous Brighton Pier, the pebbly beach and the occasional clash between the ‘mods’ and the ‘rockers’. The ‘mods’ on their Vespa scooters, wearing flat hats and colourful clothes and the ‘rockers’ on their Norton and BSA motorbikes, in full motorcycle gear. They would stand shouting obscenities at each other and very occasionally resorting to fisticuffs. We then began our trip down the coast in our Wolseley 6/90, which I had purchased while I was in London, in the direction of Cornwall, stopping here and there for a day or two. When we arrived in Torquay, the town later made famous by Basil Fawlty, we were attending a little tea shop consuming Devonshire

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tea, with its little creamy cakes and upper crusty porcelain crockery, when we got into conversation with a gentleman who owned a hotel called Phyllis Court along the sea front. In the course of the conversation it seemed that he was short of staﬀ and we were certainly open to staying in Torquay for a month or two until the end of the visitor season. My duties as a night porter began about 8pm. I helped wash up the dishes from dinner, ensured the place was

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locked up about midnight after everybody had gone to bed, and then relaxed with little to do until 5am when my ﬁrst duty of the day was to turn on the kitchen’s very eﬃcient gas toaster. This machine could toast about 30 slices of bread in about 30 seconds, but it needed about two hours to get warmed up. The long hours in between could become very boring, so I undertook some little self-amusing projects. The hotel worked on the principle of no tipping, but a 10 per cent service charge was added to the bill. The hotel was full and I soon worked out the total income from all the rooms. I then asked everyone what they had received, which, surprisingly, they

were happy to tell me, only to find that just half of the 10 per cent was being distributed to the staff. It seems that the manager was pocketing the rest! This was brought to the notice of Commander Bond, the owner of the hotel, and it wasn’t long before we had a new manager and double the tip allocation! As a result of this I was very popular with all the staff. The fiasco proper relates to the gas toaster though. One morning I dutifully lit the toaster and then relaxed in the foyer on the very plush sofa and fell asleep. The next thing I heard was a frantic banging on the front door and the

milkman shouting, “Your kitchen is on fire!” I rushed into the kitchen to find the room full of acrid smoke which was emitting from the toaster. I ran to unfurl the fire blanket, threw it over the flames and extinguished the heap of burning wood on top of the toaster. It seems that, for reasons unknown, the chef had decided to put all his wooden spatulas on top of the toaster! The flames had now gone but the stench lingered as I threw open all the windows and cleaned up the black smoky mess, hoping that no one would appear too early. An hour later at about 6.30am, the first of the kitchen staff arrived and commented that somebody next door must have had a bonfire going. Apart from a little ‘next door bonfire’ smell nobody noticed the lack of wooden spatulas but for the next few days the chef was looking in drawers and under furniture to no avail.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

BUMPER WORDFIT

Can you find all the words hidden in the grid? Read backwards or forwards, up or down, or diagonally. The words will always be in a straight line. Cross them off the list as you find them.

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NUMBER CRUNCHER

8 LETTERS CLARINET ENTIRELY TRAINING YIELDING

WORD-SEARCH

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R R O B B C E R Y

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A C S K I T S A R O O W H S I O O M E R E A N I N G L L A W I A D S Y E

O M E G A E C R E A K E D P O

7 LETTERS AUSTRIA HAYWIRE OUTDONE PASTURE RESTFUL SWEETLY

2 digits: 10 83 3 digits: 202 338 342 352 385 527 717 893 904 950 4 digits: 0932 1872 5475 8923 5 digits: 02825 09213 21108 22211 24319 34015 78170 90018 7 digits: 0025854 8553828 8 digits: 81249882 85733030

J O B A T E S H I I C E A F O L L F L Y E Y A W I M A C K S I S

L E W L T R O M L L P S N Z R

6 LETTERS INTENT MYOPIA PERSIA UNPICK

Fit the numbers into the grid. Cross each one off as its position is found.

Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

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F O O L I S H H R U M B A Y U

NUMBERCRUNCHER

C A D K S E A S M A I U T S E T R U I N A P I C K

M J L Z M V X Z O M U I L N O

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C E L S A T R E I R N E T R O A P L E E S N R E A W P T

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ISLET KNEED MALTA MEDIA NERVE NITRE OGLES OUTDO PITON PURSE RABBI READY REBUT RESAT REUSE SLANG SMITE SPEND SWEDE TESTS TIKES TREKS TWEED WHALE

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AXELS CAMPS COPED CREAM CROUP CURVE DELTA DESKS DIODE DITTO EATER EGYPT ENURE EQUAL ESTER FARCE FIRED GENIE INANE INLAW INNER INURE IRAQI

L O G W E N I E

O K N R Y W E H Z U N P C H H

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3 LETTERS ADD ASP AVE AXE BAT DEN EEL EWE FUN IRE KEA LOW NAP NEW NUN ONE PET PRY RAP RAY RUE SHE

R E B U T

I C T C O Q I D E L N T A M S

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50 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, January 29, 2020 The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 8-10.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, next door to Wairarapa Archive, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 4pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing,

Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 Exhibitions at Aratoi: Wairarapa Art Review [57 works of art by local artists]; First There Was Phoenician [paintings by Carterton artist Rhondda Greig] to February 9; Dominion [a red steel deer with piwakawaka by Sean Crawford] and The Body of the Work/It Does No Harm To Wonder [sculptures and photomontages by Richard Reddaway, and art by members of Henley Men’s Shed, Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild, and Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers, and pupils from Douglas Park School], to February 23; Our Town – The Changing Face of Masterton [60 photographs of Masterton over six decades, by Pete and his late father George [Ted] Nikolaison], until March 1, 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Open daily, 10am-4pm. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym [371 Queen St]. Contact by text Hamish [021] 259-7684 or Sam [0210] 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Masterton Horticultural Society: Dahlia show, 1-3pm, at Young Citizens Hall, Chapel St, Masterton. Greytown Craft Market: At St John’s Hall, Main St, 10am-3.30pm. Stall enquiries call Wendy [06] 304-9287. Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, meet at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston. fusiliers@gmail.com Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit,

8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa. co.nz Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, next door to Wairarapa Archive, Masterton. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 3088109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Undercover, wheelchair and dog friendly. Call [027] 356-6592. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 TK Markets: At Martinborough’s Te Kairanga Vineyard from 10am to 2pm. Wai Word: Scholar-author HG Parry, at 3pm. Doors open 2.30pm, at the Community Courthouse, beside Carterton Events Centre, Holloway St, Carterton. Greytown Country Market: At Stella Bull Park [next to the White Swan Hotel], 9am-1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet

at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06] 3089729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www. facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Martinborough Community Choir: From 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St, Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11am-noon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail.com Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 15 Queen St, Masterton, at 6.30pm. Text Toni [021] 105-7649 or visit Wairarapa Steampunk Tribal Bellydance on FB for more information. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 3049748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06]

222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Maungaraki Probus: Meet at Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan 370-8699. Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Call Maryanne 370-2197 or email: endless.summer.nz@gmail.com GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil [06]

308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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Applications for the 2020 Community Funding round are being accepted until 28 February 2020 from individuals and organisations taking part in community activities or contemplating projects that deliver a community-wide benefit. Individuals must reside within the Greytown District and community organisations must be able to demonstrate they operate and deliver a benefit to Greytown District residents. Approximately $21,200 is available for distribution.

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Leadership & Personal Development Scholarships 2020 Opening date 1 February 2020 Closing date 4:30pm, 31 March 2020 The purpose of the scholarships is to support students to attend a Leadership and Personal Development programme Available to Secondary School Students in years 11, 12 and 13 who meet the current criteria To apply online visit our website www.pktrusts.nz or Contact Colleen Phone: 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624 Email: office@pktrusts.nz

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1 District Council, for the purpose of the Martinborough Fairs,

1 During the proposed period of closure diversions will be in place

Masterton Golf Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 16 February 2020 at 10:30am in the upstairs lounge at the Clubhouse. Copies of the Annual Report will be available from the office prior to the AGM.

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Chris Cogdale Burger King Red Star kept their semifinal aspirations alive and Jackson Street Bar Lansdowne picked up their first win in the penultimate round of the Coastal Challenge played on Saturday. An unbeaten 81 by wicketkeeper-batsman Nathan Elliott provided the backbone for Red Star’s 75run victory over defending champions Whanganui United at Queen Elizabeth Park Oval. Batting first on a slow dry pitch offering variable bounce, in hot conditions, Red Star took a patient approach, after opener Robbie Anderson (29 off 32 balls) and Brock Price (32 off 16 balls) showed early aggression only to be undone by the lack of pace and bounce. Red Star were 111-4 in the 25th over when Elliott joined Ethan Childs at the crease. The pair put on 73 for the fifth wicket before Ethan Childs was caught behind. Elliott started scratchily but slowly built momentum into his innings running quick singles and waiting for the bad ball to dispatch to the boundary. His 81 came from 70

Jacob Osborne picked up three important wickets in Red Star’s win over United. PHOTO/FILE

balls and featured 10 fours and one six. Red Star’s total of 257 was probably well above par and was always going to be a tall order for United. However, Red Star did their best to assist the visitors, dropping four catches in the first eight overs. Opener Gerard Hobbs took full advantage. After pulling a groin muscle in the second over, Hobbs rode his luck to score 71. He combined with Alex Kayser (15) to put on 60 for the first wicket and then added 43 with Matthew

Simes for the second wicket. United looked wellplaced with prolific run scorer Greg Smith striding to the wicket, but his innings lasted only two balls. The classy left hander misjudged the pace and ballooned a full delivery from medium pacer Jacob Osborne to mid-off where Price took a superb diving catch. Osborne capped a solid bowling effort, claiming his third wicket for just 20 runs, when he had the dangerous Hobbs caught by Quinn Childs to leave United 123-4.

The remaining United batsmen offered little resistance and they were all out for 182 in the 42nd over, giving Red Star a valuable bonus point win. Meanwhile, Rathkeale College student Gus Borren was the star for Lansdowne as they ended their Coastal Challenge drought with a 47-run victory over Whanganui Collegiate at Greytown. Borren smashed a magnificent 149 off 101 balls, with 112 runs coming from boundaries [22 fours and four sixes] on the spacious Greytown ground. Borren was all

aggression from the first ball. His domination was no more evident than in the opening partnership. When John McKenzie was dismissed for 17 after 7.5 overs, the score was 91. Only one other player, Nick Chaney (13) made double figures, although Lansdowne’s cause was aided by Collegiate, who conceded 41 extras including 27 wides in the total of 236. On a pitch suited to the slower bowlers Regan Fricker (5-39) and Robbie Speers (4-49) dominated the Collegiate batsmen, who were all out for 189 in the 40th over.

BRIEF SCORES

Burger King Red Star 257 (Nathan Elliott 81no, Brock Price 30; Ryan Slight 3-59) beat Whanganui United 182 (Gerard Hobbs 71; Jacob Osborne 3-20, Peter Sigvertsen 3-42) by 75 runs. Jackson Street Lansdowne 236 (Gus Borren 149; Oscar McVerry 3-24) beat Whanganui Collegiate 189 (Oscar McVerry 36; Regan Fricker 5-39, Robbie Speers 4-49) by 47 runs.

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Year 8s shine in the Bay The Wairarapa Year 8 cricket team has returned from an outstanding tournament in Hawke’s Bay with four wins from five games. They narrowly missed out on overall tournament honours. Almost unheard of for Wairarapa teams, they defeated some of the powerhouse teams in junior cricket – Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington Gold and Wellington Black. Their only slip up came in their final match against Mt Maunganui. Wairarapa started the tournament with an eightwicket win over Taranaki in a T20. Zack Ratuki [2-11] and Samuel Payne [2-9] were the best of the bowlers as Taranaki were dismissed for 101. Sam Jonas finished 53 not out as Wairarapa cruised to victory in 11 overs. In the second T20, Archie Schrader [2-7] and Devin Collins [215] starred with the ball as Wairarapa restricted Hawke’s Bay to 97-8 in their 20 overs. Payne impressed with 43 not out, with Wairarapa reaching 98 for the loss of seven wickets with seven

Almost unheard of for Wairarapa teams, they defeated some of the powerhouse teams in junior cricket. balls to spare. Payne was again in good form in the first of the 50 over matches, against Wellington Gold. He scored 60 not out in Wairarapa’s score of 178. A great fielding effort resulted in five run outs as Wellington were restricted to 171. The Payne show continued in the next match against Wellington Black. The talented MIS player scored 74 as Wairarapa amassed 225. Nathan Shaw also impressed with a hard hit 38 not out. For the second consecutive game Wairarapa affected five run outs to dismiss Wellington for 183. That left the final game against Mt Maunganui to wrap up the overall tournament title. Payne highlighted his all-round potential taking 4-32 in Mt Maunganui’s score of 182. However, Wairarapa then turned on their meekest batting effort being

Sam Jonas scored 53no in win over Taranaki. PHOTOS/JAMES CHURCH

dismissed for 101. Payne finished the tournament as the second highest run scorer with 189 runs at an average of 94.50. He also finished as third equal highest wicket taker with eight at an average of 13.63.

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