Wairarapa Midweek Wed 2nd March by Wairarapa Times-Age

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022

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It’s a blooming good show Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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From watching her local mayor attend to his champion ﬂowers to bringing home bags full of her own national trophies – you could say it’s been a “blooming” successful journey for Antoinette Lambert and her prizewinning dahlias. Lambert, from Eketahuna, competed at this year’s North Island National Dahlia Show, held in Taranaki last month, walking away with a total of seven awards. At the show, hosted by the Hawera Dahlia Society, Lambert and won the title of “Champion Vase” in multiple categories: including in the Pompom, Medium Decorative, Miniature Ball, and Fimbriated Dahlia classes. She also had four of her competition vases make the judges’ “Top Table” – the ﬁnalists for the supreme “Champion Bloom” award. Lambert, who has been gardening since her early twenties (which she confesses makes her “a

late starter” amongst the gardening community), was first introduced to dahlias while living across the road from Woodville district mayor Ralph Mountford, himself a competitive grower. “That was back in the 80s. He’d been out in his garden, pruning his dahlias, and I’d pop over and pick up all his spent blooms for him,” she recalled. “I decided to give dahlias a go and set aside a little patch in my garden.” Before too long, Lambert had hit the competitive circuit – going on to exhibit at flower shows throughout the country, gaining numerous accolades for her colourful, precisely shaped blooms. She was particularly chuffed to win the overall “Champion Bloom” award at the 2012 North Island championships, held in Napier. She has also won several champion vases at the Woodville Horticultural Show, where she normally enters flowers in multiple classes, as well as dahlias. Lambert said her latest

awards are particularly gratifying, as the national contests attract “the best of the best”. “It’s pretty cool – especially as you’re up against some serious competition,” she said. “You get some seriously good growers at the national shows. You don’t compete unless you’re competitive – and I’m a pretty competitive person! “I’ve put a lot of hard work into growing dahlias over the years - and it’s great to have that work validated.” After having gained valuable advice on dahlia cultivation from mayor Mountford, Lambert sourced “about half a dozen” plants, which, on relocating to Ashhurst, she added to her new garden space. It wasn’t long before she “caught the bug”. “I started out with a few plants, and thought they looked really nice. Then I ended up with 50. And then 150. “You can never get enough of dahlias. Continued on page 4

Antoinette Lambert with some of her exhibition-standard dahlias in her Nireaha Road Garden. PHOTO/ ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

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Opinion Event

Consumer activism?

Trash to Treasure

Voting with your wallet and making ethical consumer choices is not accessible for many Kiwis. Editorial P12.

Featherston’s New Earth Club is hosting an event focused on creativity and the value of upcycling. Full story P4.

Sport

Fitness, Carterton style

Carterton School takes covid cancellations in its stride - holding its very own Round the Bays event. Full story P10.

Environment

Healthy catchment action

Catchment Community Groups are taking action towards healthy waterways in Wairarapa. Conservation Korero P16.

Education

Kickstarting study

Two community-minded students have received scholarships from REAP Wairarapa towards their university study. Full story P5.

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Powerful theatre soldiers on Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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The old adage “the show must go on” has never been more apt for Greytown theatre veteran Lynn Bushell. When it was announced in January that New Zealand would move to the Red setting of the Covid Protection Framework, Bushell was in the thick of rehearsals for the 2022 6 Degrees Festival, staged at BATS Theatre in Wellington. Bushell’s entry in the festival, organised by Victoria University’s Film and Theatre School, was the New Zealand premiere of the dramatic play Ugly Lies The Bone – for which Bushell, as director, recruited a troupe of Wairarapa actors and production crew. With gatherings capped at 100 people, the move to Red has seen events cancelled throughout the country, including theatre productions. However, thanks to contingency planning from BATS and Bushell’s creative team, Ugly Lies The Bone was still able to take to the stage – and was met with rave reviews and some teary eyes. The play, which ran for four performances in early February, went ahead with socially distanced

audiences, with the performance space filled to 66 percent capacity. All available tickets for each performance sold out. The Ugly Lies The Bone production team also modified the choreography and staging to ensure audience safety, and made preparations for performing to a masked crowd. Bushell, who directed Ugly Lies The Bone as the final project for her Master’s degree in Fine Arts (Creative Practice), was full of praise for her cast, technicians, and design team for their adaptability and cool heads. “If (the pandemic) has taught the theatre community anything, it’s that we need to be agile, to plan ahead, and to think outside the box,” she said. “We knew it was possible covid would rear its ugly head again – so it was important to make backup plans. “Yes, we were disappointed we couldn’t sell out the theatre at its full capacity – but we had to work within different parameters to keep people safe. “The team still put on a show, and they coped with everything brilliantly.” The BATS production of Ugly Lies The Bone

Above: Greytown actor Victoria Stevens in rehearsals for Ugly Lies The Bone at BATS. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Inset: The programme image for the play, taken by Wairarapa photographer Lucia Zanmonti. PHOTO/FILE

included nine Wairarapa creatives – two actors, two stage crew, choreographer, wardrobe manager, makeup artist, photographer, and 17-yearold audio-visual technician – as well as several industry professionals. The play, by American writer Lindsey Ferrentino, is the story of Jess, an army veteran who returns home from Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder and severe burns. The story explores Jess’ adjustment to post-war life, the impact of trauma on

her loved ones, and her eventual recovery by way of virtual reality exposure therapy. Jess’ therapy was captured on stage through several different mediums: dance sequences, sound effects, an original musical score and audio-visual backdrops by Kuranui College student Connor Hislop. Bushell said she and the team were “delighted” with the feedback they received, especially from Wairarapa locals who travelled to

Wellington to see the play. “I think it definitely packed a punch. I was talking to one man after the show who confessed he ‘had a bit of dust in (his) eyes’, and he was wiping away tears by the end. “It clearly struck an emotional chord. Our aim was to tell a human story – and we achieved that.” Ugly Lies the Bone also received a positive review

from a theatre critic for the Theatreview website, which praised Bushell’s direction and the actors’ layered performances. Bushell said she was proud of her cast for not letting the added health and safety protocols affect their performance chops – though performing for an audience with part of their face obscured was a new experience. To help the actors acclimatise, Bushell and the production crew wore masks during rehearsals. “The audience feedback does help drive the performances – and it’s hard to gauge someone’s reaction when you can’t see their expression. “It was an interesting experience for the actors. But it got to the point where they didn’t notice – they were too absorbed in their characters.” With safety in mind, the crew also adapted their choreography (they had originally planned a dance sequence amongst the audience), and made sure the set was, in the intimate BATS setting, appropriately distanced from the front rows. Bushell said covid and the threat of cancellations has forced theatres to examine their budgets – but this has provided opportunities to be creative with limited funds.

Jamie turns heads on his custom scooter Ellie Franco

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It may not be a Harley Davidson, but Jamie Chapman’s customised scooter has been life changing. In 2004, the Masterton man narrowly avoided death when he crashed his motorcycle just outside of Eketahuna. “I ran into this lady at 106 kilometres on the

highway. She was doing 20,” he said. “And when I discovered she was in front of me, I had five metres, and you can’t pull up at five metres at 106. “I should have died on the road, but I didn’t.” Jamie’s injuries were serious, with head trauma causing memory loss, seizures, damage to his eyesight and a lack of mobility requiring months of rehabilitation. He even doubted his wife, Clare, would stay with him. “It’s been very hard. You have no idea what a

traumatic brain injury entails,” Clare said. “Even though they are still that Watch same person, video online they’re not times-age.co.nz/video really that same person.” “When I woke up out of my coma and could make sense, I said to my wife, ‘if you want to go you can go. I’ll be devastated, but you can go’”, Jamie said. “But she elected to stay, and I thought ‘woo-hoo!’ “It’s been a journey, coping with my inabilities.

Because I forget a lot, I’m unstable. Today, Jamie, 60, lives apart from his family in the Wairarapa Retirement Village where he keeps busy by reading and teaching himself guitar. “I live in the hospital side so they can watch me keep an eye on me. Because when I had my last seizure, I was out for about, 15 hours, it was probably a bit long.”

Although his beloved Harley Davidson is now history, he turns heads cruising around town on his custom trych wheels. “Mobility scooters — they make me look older than I am. I wanted this because it looks like a motorcycle.” While Jamie will never ride a motorbike again, he still finds ways to push the limits on wheels. “Once I get a bit of speed up, I can pick my feet up and my wife hates it. Yeah, because apparently I’m dangerous!”

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Award haul for colourful blooms Continued from page 1 They come in so many different styles, colours and varieties. And, if you mass plant them, they look absolutely stunning in flower.” Eventually, Lambert decided it was time to “crack on with showing” her flowers. She entered her first competitions in the late 1980s - and recalled one show where she was arranging flowers with her baby son strapped to her in a backpack carrier. Growers wanting to compete at flower shows need to up their game and plant exhibition varieties - as regular “gardenvariety” dahlias have far fewer petals and tend to be “loose, floppy and informal” in their shape. “You don’t take your cross-breed dog to Crufts and you don’t take garden dahlias to a flower show,” Lambert said. Growing competitionworthy dahlias takes elbow

grease: though dahlias are hardy plants which have a long flowering season and do well in many soil types, they require specific conditions to thrive. Dahlias do best in freedraining soil environments, require regular watering and removal of dead flower heads to prolong growth, and need shelter from harsh sunlight, wind and heavy rain. “Luckily, our place has got lots of little knooks and crannies for planting. “Good compost is important - there are brews you can mix up to get the best result. We put down wheelbarrow loads of compost each winter. “It can be as time consuming as you want it to be.” Once growers are ready for competition, they must adhere to strict judging criteria to come away with a trophy. Flowers must have “eye appeal”, have stems which are perfectly centred and proportional to the size of

Antoinette Lambert’s award haul from the 2022 North Island National Dahlia Show.

the flower, the blooms must be at a 45-degree angle to the stem, and have evenly distributed petals. Points are deducted for any bruising or anomalies, such as green centre florets. Show flowers must be meticulously stored for

Some of Lambert’s cactus dahlias. PHOTOS/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

travel in milk crates packed with newspaper to avoid flowers touching - which can cause damage. “There are a lot of things to bear in mind,” Lambert said. “For example, your flowers can’t be too young,

or too old. “They need to stay in place within the vase. The judges can’t touch the flowers, so they’ll pick up the vase to look - and they’ll downgrade you if the bloom swivels. “If you’ve got three to a

vase, the petals shouldn’t be touching. If they do touch, you could be concealing bruises.” Despite the rigorous competition, Lambert said shows are supportive environments, with growers keen to pass on advice and wisdom to one another. Similarly supportive is the New Zealand Dahlia Growers Facebook group which has 9,000 members, including amateur gardeners looking to improve the quality of their plants. “There’s been a huge interest in dahlias over the last few years,” Lambert said. “Most competitive growers are in their 80s or 90s, so we definitely need some younger ones coming through. “It’s great to see people are interested in taking their dahlias a step further - and there’s a vast network of knowledge they can tap into.”

Creative kids show kindness to the planet Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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A group of eco-conscious Wairarapa youngsters are planning an event they hope will be an antidote to both environmental waste and the stress of covid-19. The New Earth Club, a children’s group dedicated upcycled art projects and raising awareness of environmental issues, is hosting a family event in Featherston – with a focus on “turning trash into treasure”. The event, held at the Fareham Creative Space this weekend, will include outdoor craft workshops on making wearable art from “recycled bits and bobs”, followed by a fashion show. It will conclude with a performance from dancers of various ages and abilities, representing both Tangle Community Dance Company in Featherston and StarJam.

New Earth Club member Lillie Penhale modelling her Trash Planet Wings – which the club will be teaching others to make at Fareham Creative Space. PHOTO/EMMA MCDOUGALL

The New Earth Club, formed last year with support from Carterton-

based artist, writer, and Tangle dance teacher Justine Kingdon, is a space

for young people to learn the value of upcycling – by doing art projects using items that would otherwise be headed for the landfill. Kingdon said the children wanted to hold regular events so they could share their ethos of creativity and kindness to the environment with their peers. “They wanted to share with others the things that matter most of them, and the experiences we have creating together,” Kingdon said. “We also wanted to show people that, when it comes to recycling, you can be endlessly creative and artistic – while also caring for the planet. “Plus, it’ll be a fun family day out – a great antidote to all the crappiness going on with covid. It’ll be damn gorgeous.” The New Earth Club meets once a week at Fareham House – where

members can try their hand at projects such as re-painting old furniture, making journals from recycled paper, creating abstract art from flower petals, and constructing costumes made from plastics, cardboard, and tin cans. The children have also worked on upcycling clothes, toys and various trinkets donated by Featherston’s Op Shop. More recently, Kingdon said the youngsters have been researching endangered New Zealand wildlife – and are currently brainstorming projects to help save threatened species from extinction. “They’re so passionate about making a difference – they feel it’s their special purpose. “These kids are tomorrow’s leaders, and we need to empower them to stand up for the things they believe in.”

At this weekend’s event, the club members will lead workshops on making “Trash Planet Wings” from a variety of recyclable materials, which the children can model in the runway show. The dance performance from Tangle and StarJam, choreographed by Kingdon, will also have an environmental theme – focusing on the need to continue protecting the planet, even in the face of covid. Kingdon said vaccine passes will not be required to attend the event – but, as it will be held outdoors, family bubbles will be able to socially distance. • The New Earth Club’s event will be held on Sunday, March 6, at 80 Underhill Road. Featherston, starting at 2pm.

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Scholarships kickstart Uni study Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Two young Wairarapa women have been rewarded for their motivation and community-minded attitudes – heading to university with an additional funding boost towards their studies. Keshaan Te Waaka and Julia Ryan are both recipients of the 2022 REAP Wairarapa Tertiary Scholarship – each receiving $1,000 towards their university education. REAP Wairarapa’s tertiary scholarship programme, running since the late 1990s, is available to young people who are undertaking university study at Level 6 or above, and who have lived in the Wairarapa region before starting their tertiary study. The $1,000 scholarships, presented by REAP Waiarapa’s Board, can be spent at the students’ discretion – for example, towards the cost of textbooks and other materials, accommodation, or travel to and from university. Trudy Sears, REAP Wairarapa schools liaison, said the Board received over 20 applications for this year’s tertiary

REAP Wairarapa Tertiary Scholarship Keshaan Te Waaka and Julia Ryan, with REAP Board chair Janine Devenport (left) and members of their whanau. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

scholarship – all of which were “of a very high quality”. Sears said Keshaan and Julia were selected not only for their academic achievements but for their contribution “to both their school and home communities”. “Our board members commented that they were very impressed with the

applications they received this year,” she said. “It shows we have so many amazing young people living in our region – who are prepared to spend their time giving back to others through volunteer and community work. “It’s important to REAP Wairarapa to help remove barriers to study for

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Speech Competition and Nga Manu Korero national Maori speech competition, co-captained the school’s girls’ basketball team, and was a long-standing member of the Wharetiti Maori Culture Group in Woodville. Keshaan taught kapa haka at St Anthony’s School in Pahiatua and, as the Te Ao Maori

subject captain at Tararua College, organised interhouse kapa haka and ki o rahi competitions during Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori. College principal Iain Anderson said Keshaan is a “friendly, approachable and supportive student, who preservers in all situations to achieve the best possible outcomes”. Last month, Keshaan headed to Wellington to study Law, Political Science and Maori Studies at Victoria University. Fellow Victoria University student and scholarship recipient Julia, an alumna of Solway College, is in her second year of a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Chemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology. Rozleen Chand, Solway College Year 13 Dean, said Julia is a “responsible, mature student”, who was “very artistic and creative [with] a good sense of humour”. “Solway wishes Julia all the very best for her studies at Victoria University.” REAP also offers two scholarships for students at UCOL Wairarapa – one for those studying at Levels 2 to 5, the other for Level 6 and above.

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Swim safety for Martinborough Sue Teodoro Martinborough Community Board [MCB] is helping fund water safety classes for children over the coming weeks. Last week, MCB voted to contribute $2,400 towards swim safety classes for children at Martinborough School. The unanimous decision at the board’s ﬁrst meeting of the year means every child at Martinborough School could be eligible for one free water safety session if they wanted it. A second session might become available if funding from other sources could be found. MCB’s grant was made following an application from Sophie Shipperbottom who runs swimming classes in Martinborough called Swim with Sophie. Shipperbottom has more than 13 years’ experience as a swimming instructor and has recently encouraged water safety skills and ﬁtness across the Martinborough community. She has taught in the

UK, US, and Australia as well as New Zealand. Skills covered in the water safety sessions, expected to be run at Martinborough Pool over the coming weeks, would include lifesaving strokes and survival skills. Shipperbottom had already run a successful swim school in Martinborough over summer. “Many of the children of Martinborough, being either non-swimmers or weak swimmers, are now moving very conﬁdently through the water,” she told MCB. “Over the summer, I touched on some water safety skills with the children, given the terrible drowning rates we’ve had in New Zealand. “It was evident quite a few of the children did not have much knowledge in this area. So, I have oﬀered the local schools a water safety programme.” The full programme was two 45-minute lessons. It would cover identifying hazards in the water, like rips and currents, how to call for help, and how to rescue

another person. “The programme covers understanding rules around swimming and learning lifesaving strokes so they can preserve their energy in the water. It would also cover survival skills using personal ﬂotation devices,” Shipperbottom said. In granting the funding, the MCB said the swim school was a good service for the community. Aiden Ellims, MCB deputy chair, said the South Wairarapa district’s pools were generally accessible to everyone and promoted wellbeing. Martinborough Pool would be closing for the season on March 13 and it was hoped the lessons could happen before then. South Wairarapa District Council recently issued a media release reminding people to observe safety guidelines, with more than 400 pools across the district. “Under the Building Act 2004, pool owners must have their pools and barriers checked either by the council or an independent qualiﬁed pool inspector every three

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Electricity pricing changes From 1 April 2022, our electricity distribution charges in your region will increase by an average of 7.8%.

The impact on your electricity bill will depend on a few things, such as how you use our network and how your retailer chooses to repackage these changes for you.

We update our prices annually to reflect changes in how our network is used – such as the number of customers living and working in the areas we serve – and the cost of meeting your electricity needs.

Weighting

Result

Distribution

9.7%

73%

7.1%

Transmission

2.8%

27%

0.7%

Overall

27%

Distribution

Our charges make up around a quarter of your overall electricity bill. We also pass on Transpower’s charges for the national transmission network (also known as the National Grid). These make up about another 11% of your electricity bill – see the chart on the right.

This year’s change is a combination of: Change

Average electricity bill

We own and manage the poles, wires, transformers, and other assets that deliver power to your door. We continue to invest in these assets to ensure your electricity supply is safe, reliable, and meets your needs – both now and in the future.

7.8%

62%

All non-Powerco charges

For more information about our pricing and what we’re working on around our network, visit www.powerco.co.nz

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11%

Transmission

Figures above taken from Electricity Authority

New delivery charges for the Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu and Wairarapa regions. Powerco's new delivery charges are effective from 1 April 2022.

Western network Residential & small commercial customers Transmission component5 effective 1 April 2022

Delivery charges3 effective 1 April 2022 Volume charges ($/kWh)

Price categories E1CA

Price zone

Fixed charge ($/day)

0.15

E1UCA E1CB

0.30 0.15

E1UCB

0.30

Estimated number of consumers

Peak4

Off-peak (day)

Off-peak (night)

0.1292

0.0654

123,055

0.1457

0.0848

54,791

Volume charges ($/kWh) Fixed charge ($/day)

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Previous delivery charges E1CA

0.00

E1UCA E1CB

0.15 0.00

E1UCB

0.15

Peak4

Off-peak (day)

Off-peak (night)

0.0581

0.0106

0.0539

0.0106

Previous transmission charges

0.1252

0.0642

0.1400

0.0820

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.0548

0.0100

0.0509

0.0100

1. Zone A consists of ICPs connected to the Brunswick (BRK0331), Bunnythorpe (BPE0331), Carrington St (CST0331), Huirangi (HUI0331), Linton (LTN0331), Stratford (SFD0331), & Wanganui (WGN0331) GXPs. 2. Zone B consists of ICPs connected to the Greytown (GYT0331), Hawera (HWA0331), Mangamaire (MGM0331), Marton (MTN0331), Masterton (MST0331), Mataroa (MTR0331), Ohakune (OKN0111), Opunake (OPK0331), & Waverley (WVY0111) GXPs. 3. The ‘delivery charges’ include the transmission component. 4. The Peak times are 7am-11am and 5pm-9pm of each weekday (Monday-Friday). All other times are off-peak. 5. The transmission component includes recovery of all recoverable costs such as Transpower’s connection, interconnection and new investment charges as well as council rates and statutory levies.

Commercial Delivery charges effective 1 April 2022

Consumer’s point of connection Carrington, New Plymouth, Stratford, & Huirangi Hawera

Price zone

Fixed charge $/ICP/day

HV metering ($/day)

Variable rate ($/kWh)

Distribution demand6 $/kW/day

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8 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, March 2, 2022 LETTERS

Listen to your people, NZ Parliament Thank you for your editorial in Midweek on February 16. I am commenting as an 84-year-old who has lived in Wairarapa all my life. I agree that covid is divisive, that the Freedom Convoy feels unheard, and that the right to protest does not give the right to harm others. But the bad behaviour you describe will be a minute minority of the thousands of people who are coming and going. I am visiting Parliament to support the protest. I understand it is a peaceful protest. So why are parliamentarians not visiting and listening for the people who voted for them? These protesters do not represent a majority view – but never before have I

seen such a cross section from all walks of life. These are people who may have lost their businesses and jobs, and some who are experiencing vaccine injury. They represent a group who are suffering from the dehumanisation of our communities as mandates manage their lives. We are in danger of losing our progressive democratic society as mainstream media supports the narrative that anyone who researches on the internet is misinformed. We can criticise protesters for breaking the law, but they wouldn’t need to if our parliamentarians visited the protest to hear their people.

Could you visit the protest and report on why people are supporting it, like myself? And then we would be more informed. This is not the Kiwi way. Beth Hall Masterton From the Editor: Thank you for your respectful korero (dialogue). I will politely decline your invite to visit the protest. Cases of covid have been detected amongst the protesters, and it is important to me to keep my family as safe as possible. Nga mihi.

We reap what we sow

It’s quite shocking to read and hear the leaders of our country supporting the LGBTQ movement and presenting it New Zealand to citizens as a “normal” thing.

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Many changes have been made within New Zealand laws by this government, regretfully. We may think the good of it all but, in the end, we will reap what we sow — and that is destruction for the health of mankind, confusion, and an enormous financial cost and burden for the taxpayers. We have been created by a Wonderful Creator. We may want to do what we like, and we may want to be what we want to be. But we are born male, female, and that’s the way our lives will end too. Even our leaders, yet so supportive, cannot change this fact. Bea Bosch Carterton

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Covid-19 cancellations and highly changeable weather have proven no match for Carterton School’s active, adventurous tamariki. For the past two years, Carterton School has entered teams of pupils, staff and whanau into Round the Bays: the iconic fun run, held in Wellington each February. Much to the children’s disappointment, this year’s event was cancelled – for the first time in its 22-year history – following the country’s move to the Red setting of the Covid Protection Framework. So, the school started planning for the next best thing: Carterton’s very own Round the Bays. For the pupils who had entered this year’s Round the Bays, senior syndicate teachers Melanie MacGregor and Ken Bailey organised a fun run/ walk around Carrington Park - complete with official Round the Bays T-shirts (some paired with pink tutus), medals, and sponsored “edible treats”. The Carrington Park event was scheduled for February 20 – but was called off due to wet weather and rescheduled for the following day.

Undeterred by the potentially soggy ground, 40 Year 6, 7 and 8 pupils, plus several teachers and parents, completed a 6km circuit (the same distance as the Wellington Round the Bays) around the park, running six-and-half laps. Several children decided

Sophia O’Kane cools off after completing the course. PHOTOS/JP DELAMERE

to set themselves an extra challenge and stretch out the course – with some managing to run 10km. MacGregor said participating in Round the Bays is a key part of Carterton School’s ethos of movementbased education and commitment to health and ﬁtness. She said the staﬀ were determined to, within the best of their ability, not

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Harvey Williams, with her father Dale, is thrilled with her Round the Bays medal.

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Activism a privilege One of my favourite Netflix shows is The Good Place: a quirky comedy series, set in the afterlife and starring Ted Danson as an archangel (of sorts). The titular “Good Place” is a Heaven-like realm, which admits the deceased on a points system. It’s a brutal methodology: you could earn points by buying your mother flowers but be docked several hundred more for funding a shady cut flower operation. As Danson’s character says: “just buying a tomato from [the supermarket] means you’re unwittingly supporting toxic pesticides and contributing to global warming”. I’ve no idea if there’s an afterlife. But Danson’s archangel isn’t wrong: our everyday purchases do have an impact on the planet. You hear it often: vote with your wallet. Spend money at businesses that align with your values – and eschew those with unethical practices. Grow your own vegetables to avoid legitimising environmental pollutants. Choose organic and free-range produce

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Erin Kavanagh-Hall instead of investing in factory farms. “Buy local” and steer clear of sweatshops and Amazon. We’d all prefer if our dollars went to companies who don’t benefit from exploitation. However, we can’t ignore that commercial activism is inaccessible for many. Whanau threatened with housing insecurity have fewer opportunities to plant a veggie garden. Minimum wage workers cannot justify organic options when they’re twice the price of their regular groceries. Solo parents will opt for cheaper “fast fashions” if it means they’ve still got enough for rent. If we’re going to insist people boycott untrustworthy industries, it may require community and government problemsolving to level the playing field. For example, community gardens. Local

bartering exchanges. Funding for community dressmaking workshops. Landlords supporting tenants to grow their own food. Government investment in Kiwi producers – so supply meets demand, creating a more affordable landscape. Meanwhile, more compassion wouldn’t go amiss. Voting with one’s wallet requires privilege – and some barely have the privilege to cover the basics. We cannot condemn people for funding “evil corporations” when they’re simply doing their best with the resources they have available. We can’t effect social change when our primary focus is survival. So, at this unprecedented time in history, let’s not condemn our friends and family to Hell (literally or figuratively!) for buying tomatoes at the supermarket.

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The movie that traumatised me as a child was... Jan Abernethy Jaws.

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Carol Manson Watership Down. Cath Hunia The Labyrinth. David Bowie was creepy.

Mary Smith Bambi. I saw it when I was five and I was so upset because his mother got shot and Bambi was crying.

Tracy Thomas The Birds. Patricia Pye The Day of the Triffids. Chrissy Goodmantanuvasa It [the original movie, with Tim Curry].

Angela Moylan Candyman. Beatrice Kalapu Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - the 1970s version. The song in the tunnel…

Alana Mays The Ring. I saw it when I was 12, and it traumatised me for a month.

Dallas Boyd Signs.

Sophie Leloir Return to Oz.

Caroline Watson The Witches [based on the book by Roald Dahl].

Dale Cox The Exorcist.

Richard Alan Dahlberg Dracula, with Vincent Price.

Scott Ryan Definitely The Blair Witch Project.

Desiree Feast The Wizard of Oz! Especially the Tin Man and the melting witch!

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, March 2, 2022 ARATOI VOICES

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The New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Wairarapa Art Review wound up at Aratoi on a very wet Sunday with a function to announce the winner of the Frank Minehan People’s Choice award, Jason Burns, already the winner of the Rosewood Premier Award. The review would not be the success it was without the input of several organisations and individuals. For the first time, the review was sponsored by New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty. Brady Bingham and Connie Stewart from Sotheby’s approached the Friends of Aratoi with an offer of sponsorship for the next two reviews. The Friends committee, whose members spend countless hours organising the review, was delighted as this meant precious funds, which once would have been spent on expenses associated with the exhibition, could now be diverted to other areas such as helping with Aratoi’s electricity saving solar panel project. The sponsors of

Sponsors Gwenda Saunders, Pete Nikolaison and David Dew at the preview event. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

the prizes must be acknowledged too: Wairarapa businesses ConArt Gallery & Studios, Hillview Property, Pete Nikolaison Photography. Rigg Zschokke and Rosewood Funeral Home as well as Gwenda Saunders, Jane Hyder and Frank Minehan. Minehan, who has

sponsored the People’s Choice Award many times before, is a longstanding member of the Friends of Aratoi, serving at one time on the committee. He said he was delighted to be at the presentation with “such a loyal and supportive group who came to Aratoi for the announcement in the

middle of the deluge”. “I don’t always agree with the choice, but I always respect it,’ he said. “However, this year was exceptional. It is a stunning work that you need to visit time and again to absorb. I do hope that Jason keeps working and that he feels supported by the arts community.”

Minehan likes the concept of the award. “It generates more interest and more foot traffic at Aratoi. It makes the exhibition more interactive.” Sandra Debney and Megan Slight, chairwoman and deputy chairwoman of the Friends of Aratoi committee, agreed. They volunteer at Aratoi and are aware of the interest the award generates. “It’s lovely to see children involved in the voting,’ Debney said. “One family spent a very long time in the exhibition and came out talking animatedly, defending their own choice before casting their apparently very different votes.” Slight said the voting was very close this year. “Rebekah Farr’s portrait Big Brother was a firm favourite along with Jacky Pearson’s Cuba Street. Both Rebekah and Jacky came to the award presentation so that we could honour them too.” • The New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Wairarapa Art Review will next be held in 2023.

Autumn’s busy with topical issues Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, is gearing up for a busy autumn season with exhibitions on a range of topical issues. Keynote display, Toitu Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain, starts on March 5. In the main gallery, the installations and paintings will focus on forces shaping the environment. Five artists investigate the ecological, historical, political and social influences that shape our world. Artist Jacqui Colley spoke about the exhibits. “This exhibition is

designed to be minimalist, with a meditative quality. The main gallery feels like dusk, each work quietly lit with a beam of light. “The works are meant to be experienced collectively and enhanced by a sense of materiality to ensure a visceral experience,” she said. Work by Colley, Bruce Foster, Ian-Wayne Grant, Simon Lardelli, and Jenna Packer will be on display until June 26. A second exhibition featuring immigrants to the region also opens on March 5. A portrait collection, it is called

Jenna Packer The House That Jack Built.

William’s Legacy: The Beetham Portraits. The display focuses on immigrant families and their stories. William Beetham was already established as a widely exhibited

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Outside the hall, there’s a 3-litre diesel ute parked next to a tiny electric car. The variety in the vehicles parked in the paddockcum-carpark reflects the variance in the kinds of people inside the hall, where large-station owners sit alongside people who live in tiny homes with a tiny creek running behind their property. But what everyone in the hall has in common is more vital than their differences. Each of them cares about their environment and their community, and they want to find out how Catchment Community Groups (CCGs) can support these things. Earlier this month, the Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance (WaiP2K) invited everyone interested to Dalefield hall, to find out about how Wairarapa CCGs can be set up, supported and funded under a two-year funding allocation from the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). Last year, MPI allocated over a million dollars to set up and support CCGs in Wairarapa. These CCGs are groups that come together

Kate Wyeth, chairwoman of the Catchment Communities Steering Group speaking at the CCG Field Day. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

around a particular rural issue, project or place, with the intention of restoring, enhancing or benefiting the environment and the community. The plan and the scale of the actions taken are in the hands of the groups themselves. At one end of that scale, for example, is the Whangaehu-Bideford CCG which covers 31,000 hectares of mostlyfarmland, and as is focused on establishing healthy habitats and reconnecting the community after the closure of its school in the early 2000s. No less vital, but on a much smaller scale, is the

So what is a Catchment Community Group exactly? A catchment community group is led by landowners and farmers taking action to achieve a long-term vision for the catchment, based on a healthy environment and a thriving community. The catchment is an identified geographical area that has a point of common interest such as a river, a stretch of road, a community hall or a school. Awatotara Project – a semi-rural Masterton project with the aim to bring neighbours together and enhance a waterway which runs through their neighbourhood. Both these groups were among those who

presented a snapshot of their experiences to the crowd gathered in the Dalefield hall earlier this month. Also presenting was Kate Wyeth, chairwoman of the Catchment Communities Steering Group, which

was tasked with coming up with a plan to support the establishment, growth and development of CCGs in Wairarapa. She talked about how support includes some start-up funding to bring a community together, some financial support for a group coordinator, workshops, pestmanagement and watertesting support, access to experts, and two regional coordinators to be their first points of contact. Wyeth also introduced two new co-ordinators, Richard Parkes and Te Rangikaiwhiria Reiri, and people had a chance to chat to them after the convoy of vehicles – utes, EVs and an e-bike too – had headed off down the road. Here, the group checked out the Daleton Wetlands Project and pondered their next moves. No doubt Parkes and Reiri will have a role in these next-step plans, whether they involve starting a brand new CCG in your rural neighbourhood, or reinvigorating an existing one. • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with conservation groups to put a spotlight on work on conservation efforts locally.

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Backstories tell the tale The Winter Olympics have just finished for another four years. It’s incredible to think of the effort that goes into organising and running the Olympics, an event that lasts for only two weeks. This year’s event came with many issues to add to the challenge of hosting them, with covid being one such factor. Athletes performed in front of small crowds, without the atmosphere that is usually associated with such a big sporting occasion. For a lot of the year’s Winter Olympics I struggled to get as motivated as I usually am. There was the New Zealand success, which was great, but even this didn’t get me terribly enthused. However, this changed after listening to a podcast discussion between Rich Roll and Adam Skolnick in which they talked about the backstories of many of the athletes. It was fascinating to hear about the lives of these athletes and what they had sacrificed to be taking part. One example is the town in Florida that produced a gold medal performance in speed skating, plus other fantastic efforts, despite not having a rink to train on. Putting in the effort

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Tim Nelson to ﬁnd out the backstory is a way in which we can become more invested, involved and excited about all manner of events.

Absolute joy

Yesterday when I was out for a run around Henley Lake I overtook two people who I assume were a grandfather and granddaughter going for a walk. As I ran past them I thought to myself about the pleasure that these two people would have been getting out of such

a simple activity; just two people separated by two generations going for a walk on a summer’s morning. No equipment is needed, it can be done almost anywhere, all that’s needed is a person you care about and some time.

The absolute joy I sensed was conﬁrmed when my wife and I were on a walk with our dog later that evening, something that all three of us enjoy. Halfway through the walk I got a call from my daughter, who had driven around to see us, ﬁnding we weren’t home. She then drove to where we were and joined

us, adding to the occasion as she shared what was going on in her life, Spending time with people (and pets too) we love and care about really does provide us with absolute joy. It doesn’t need to be enhanced by taking a photo of the occasion, nor does it need to be in an exotic location; all that’s required is their presence and some time.

Gold medal-winning Erin Jackson of Team United States skates during the women’s 500m speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Try it and see

This evening I took part in the ﬁrst session of a

course called Practical Philosophy. There’s nine of us doing the course, which is run by Nick, who has been taking the sessions for around 20 years. I can tell the course is going to be good, with my own positive experience in session one backed up by the fact that some of the participants have done the course many times before. This evening Kevin, one of the participants, shared something I particularly liked, this being the idea of ‘try it and see’, referring to some of the ideas and concepts we will learn about philosophy. I love this approach, as it can be too easy to write something off without giving it a go. If we do ‘try it and see’ with anything from rock climbing to crochet, we’ll actually get first-hand experience to find out if something does or doesn’t work for us. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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Motorists travelling to Palmerston North are faced with many more weeks of disruption after springtime rain hampered last year’s planned repairs on the Pahiatua Track. Initially, work on the track between Pahiatua and Palmerston North was scheduled for five weeks from November 8 to December 10 last year. However, poor weather prevented completion of the work, and road closures resumed on February 8. The work was expected to last for five weeks until March 11. Waka Kotahi Manawatu-Whanganui system manager Rob Service said the track would be closed from 9am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday for essential resurfacing work. Stop-go traffic management would also be in place from 7-9am and 2.30-5.30pm during the week. “These road closures help make the working environment safer

for crews and road users and allow work to be completed more efficiently, with fewer delays,” Service said. Pahiatua Track residents would still be able to access the road, but others would need to use the detour via Saddle Rd, adding about 10 minutes to a trip between Pahiatua and Palmerston North. “While we understand the inconvenience of road closures, we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding while we undertake these essential works,” Service said. “We’re committed to making journeys in the region safer and smoother.” Waka Kotahi maintenance and operations regional manager Jaclyn Hankin said rain had impeded work during three of the five weeks of the initial closure period. “This closure allows us to complete the programmed works as well as tidying up the storm damage that occurred over the first

two weekends of this month (February).” She said there had not been any delays to this round of work so far. “The weather we had last weekend took some trees down but this was dealt with outside of the closure times.” Between Waitangi weekend and the following weekend, Waka Kotahi postponed their resealing work due to forecast poor weather. However, drainage and vegetation works continued during this period. Several sections of the Pahiatua Track were undergoing repairs and regular scheduled maintenance. On Makomako Rd, nearer the Pahiatua side of the track, 1.6km of road would be resealed. Additional work would also take place to repair recent storm damage. Waka Kotahi said work could be postponed in the case of poor weather or other, similarly unforeseen circumstances.

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CELEBRATECELEBRATE CHILDREN’S DAY CHILDREN’S DAY SU NDAY SUNDAY 7 MARCH 2021

6 MARCH

Celebrating Children’s Day 2022 across Wairarapa!

depending on where you live. Enjoy everyone. Happy Children’s Day 2022!  Visit Masterton’s new skatepark. After months of design, planning, approvals and hard yakka to get it built, the skatepark was fully opened to the public on February 18. And what a humdinger it is! Located at Queen Elizabeth Park opposite New World supermarket it is one of the best skateparks in the country. Waste no more time reading this. Grab a ‘board’ or a ‘deck’ and you’ll be grinding along the rails or dropping into one of the bowls in no time.

March 6 is ofﬁcially Children’s Day. A day dedicated to celebrating tamariki and taking a moment to do something extra special for them. It’s a day where children are made to feel valued by their loved ones, usually through the values of inclusivity, togetherness and love. This could be expressed through words or gestures or doing something together as whānau - either on the day itself or throughout the week. With Omicron in our communities there is even more reason to show

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children some extra attention and check-in on their wellbeing. In the past the special day was highlighted with an annual event in Carterton. Food stalls and activities allowed children to have fun, learn, play, make new friends and feel the embrace of both the community and their whānau. But those days

seem a long way in the past. With both last year’s events and this year’s plans cancelled due to Covid, it’s up to parents, caregivers and whānau to celebrate the day with their tamariki. So here’s a fun wee list of ideas to help bring children joy. One is completely new. Some others perhaps less known for some

Best of all there are many different areas of the skatepark that will suit all ages and levels of ability. But don’t take our word for it! Dust off your roller skates, scooter or skateboard and check it out for yourself. If someone happens to take a great photo of you (perhaps doing an ollie or kickﬂip) tell them to send it to news@age.co.nz with “reader photo” in the subject line. You could appear in the paper!

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Celebrating Children’s Day 2022 across Wairarapa! CONTINUED PG 23  Treat yourself at a Thrift Shop. Sometimes it’s nice to spend money so that it helps others. Purchasing from a thrift store will almost aways beneﬁt a charity. Children can take some money from their piggy bank and make it stretch a long way too. Plus, it’s a great environment to make children aware of purchasing choices like buying sustainable eco-friendly products or recycled goods that might otherwise go to landﬁll.

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There are several shops to choose from in Wairarapa. Mahi Annand, Assistant Manager of Masterton’s Hospice Shop at 53 Queen Street, says “they have something for everyone” with plenty of quality bric-a-brac for kids to spend their pocket money on. Maybe they want a new mug? An item of clothing? A soft toy? Books? Games? DVDs? Sports equipment? Football boots? Toys? Or a cool original painting that we found there of a cartoon cat drinking a soft drink on the sofa for only $3. Have fun browsing with your children and grab yourself a bargain!  Walk somewhere you’ve never been. There are many walking trails across our district. How many have you done? The Rapaki Hillside Walk in Martinborough with stunning vistas into Te Muna Valley is recommended as is the Rail Trail in Greytown. Perhaps children could take a picnic lunch? Also highly regarded is the Millennium Reserve in Hillcrest Street,

Masterton, or Fensham Reserve north of Carterton. The Rewanui Forest Park just east of Masterton offers beautiful nature walks too. Visit www.trimblefoundation.org.nz/ the-tracks/ to ﬁnd out more about which pathways in Rewanui Forest you’d like to explore.

for a chance to win 1 of 5, $100 Visa Prezzy cards. Whatever you do, have fun, and shower your tamariki with love. Nothing will give you more joy than seeing them laugh and smile.

 Try Geocaching. Apparently great for getting children off couches, geocaching is all about exploring outdoors and deciphering clues to ﬁnd secretly hidden objects known as ‘geocaches’. It’s both addictive and fun, and there are plenty to search for across Wairarapa. All it costs is a bit of petrol to get to some of them. For a list of ones near you, search online for ‘geocaching Wairarapa’.  Ask your kids. What would they like to do? The best ideas might be the ones that are most meaningful or special to them. You can also visit the website www. childrensday.org.nz to ﬁnd inspiration, online resources and activities suitable for children of different ages. Residents of Carterton might want to visit www.cdc.govt.nz/poseinthepark/

Walk me… pleaaaase!

20 more cool things to do this Children’s Day Still can’t decide what to do on Children’s Day? How about one of these suggestions?

Visit a thrift store to ﬁnd fun toys or even art for your bedroom.

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1 Read a book together. 2 Draw a picture of each other then swap. 3 Take your dog for a walk. 4 Don’t own a dog? Take your friend’s dog for a walk. 5 Make a banana cake. 6 Invite some friends round to play. 7 Invite some friends over for banana cake. 8 Invite someone in your community to come and talk at your school. 9 Make some cards to tell your friends and whānau how much they mean to you. 10 Look up how to skateboard online so you’re all prepared for a visit to Masterton’s

new skatepark. 11 Have ice-cream and jelly for dessert. 12 Stay home from school (wait… Children’s Day is on a Sunday - Doh!). 13 Visit a pet shop and promise whānau “we’re just here to look”. 14 Donate some old toys and clothes that you no longer need to charity so they can make some other children smile. 15 Make a treasure hunt for your siblings. 16 Bury a time capsule in the backyard and dig it up in a year’s time. 17 Grab some fruit and make some fruit salad! 18 Research the best 10 jokes you can ﬁnd that will make your friends crack up. 19 Give someone you love a hug 20 Call Brent Gare and convince him to give you a segment on his radio show.

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Our new skatepark and the Youth Hub coming in a few months will act as a great place for local young people and visitors from around the country to meet and hang out. It’s co-located with the brilliant Kids Own playground, nearby recreation trails, and all that Queen Elizabeth Park has to offer.

How to enter: -Take a photo using one of the pose in the park frames located in: Carrington Park Howard Booth Bird’s Park Sparks Park South End Park -Send the photo to the Carterton District Council Facebook messenger or ambhar@cdc.govt.nz before 5pm on the 13th March 2022

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Students planted more than 300 trees in 2021.

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Solway girls keep it real Tom Taylor Bush restoration, solar panel installation, possum and rat trapping, and planting native saplings are just a handful of the initiatives going on at Solway College, a Masterton school commended for its environmental efforts. Last month, Solway College won the 2021 Sustainable Schools Award category of the Keep New Zealand Beautiful ‘Beautiful Awards’ for its commitment to implementing sustainable practices that enhanced the school community. “This is a fabulous achievement and an award that our whole Solway College whanau can be proud of,” principal Janine Tupaea said. Over the past year, Solway College had installed 100kW of solar panels to replace its old generator. The power capability of the solar panels was one of the largest of any New Zealand school, and was provided to the school free of charge through a partnership with Solar King and Utilise Energy. During holidays, the school would put power back into the grid, with the companies receiving the financial gains. “This clever negotiation benefits both parties and ensures that Solway College reaches its energy sustainability goal,” Tupaea said. Meanwhile, the Solway groundsman was kept busy decreasing the rabbit, possum, and rat populations in the school.

A partnership with Fernridge School had groups of students running Timms traps, which caught 28 possums in six weeks. At Solway’s boarding facility, students were making eﬀorts to reduce single use plastic. The boarders’ excess

Solway College can proudly display its medallion as winner of the 2021 Sustainable Schools Award. IMAGE/SUPPLIED

food also served a purpose, with all scraps from the dining hall and staﬀ lounge collected and sent to pig farms. Solway College’s video entry featured students pricking out young harakeke [ﬂax], having collected seeds from an older plant. More plants had arrived at the school through waste minimisation programme Paper4trees, which donated trees to schools depending on the amount of paper they recycled. Drone footage showed the school grounds set against the green backdrop of the Solway Showgrounds and surrounding farmland. Biology teacher

and bush restoration facilitator Erica Jar said Wairarapa tended to get very dry in summer, and the water table in the school’s mature forest had dropped because of upstream irrigation practices. “We’ve no longer got a forest floor that’s covered in ferns and saplings like we would expect.” Jar said the school needed to make an effort to retain moisture in the forest by mulching and planting ponga trees. Students were also replanting a grassy patch of land adjoining the forest with about 3000 new plants, with the goal of creating an entirely regenerative bush. “It’s all mahi by the girls,” Jar said. Looking forward, Solway College wanted to concentrate on its Kaitiaki Bush Restoration project, increase planting, and focus on where the school’s waste went, using the mantra “One person’s waste is another person’s treasure”. The Beautiful Awards were initially scheduled for October 2021 but were rescheduled until February 2022 due to covid-19 restrictions. Keep New Zealand Beautiful chief executive officer Heather Saunderson said although last year was tough for community groups, councils, and individuals, their commitments to the environment had held firm. The titles of Most Beautiful Town or City were competitive categories of the awards. Greytown and Masterton were both former winners.

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Giving Back to the Community The Hart family don’t just judge the success of their business on sales. Giving back to the community is an important part of the spirit of HG Group. The company is not one for promoting this aspect of its business in public, but Marketing Manager Jacob Hart says giving back to the community is important to Chairman Joe Hart and the Hart family. For instance, HG Group donated to the Wakamoekau Community Water Storage Project, Joe points out. “Not because we will benefit from the project, but we thought it would be good for Wairarapa.” Another example is HG Group’s support of the East Side community group in Masterton by helping develop a public park in the area. HG Group supports a variety of other good causes from school projects to the Life Flight Trust to the Wairarapa Youth Boxing Academy. HG Group is a heavy financial supporter of the RRT charity. “This is a charity we really believe in,” says HG Group CEO Gem Hart. “RRT delivers hope and relief to people across the globe. Whether it be fire, flood or humanitarian need, RRT expands its support services to meet the need at hand. We see it is our responsibility to give back to the wider community and those that are in need. “By supporting RRT we can be assured our donations are going directly to the people who need it the most, whether this is people within our own local area or parents and children in third world countries that do not have the privileges that we do.”

Creating a satisfying work environment

Selling throughout Australasia from Masterton Just south of Masterton is one of the Wairarapa’s larger employers that you may never have heard of. HG Group comprises a sweep of new buildings on a large property at the Waingawa industrial park, a stone’s throw from State Highway 2, but almost hidden from view.

“Equip2 Processing Solutions” holds the distribution rights for several mobile screening and crushing machinery products which it sells to the quarry and mining industries in New Zealand and Oceania.

In that year John established Hart Bros Contracting as a general earth-moving business with his brother Andy Hart.

In 2003, Joe and his family

The growth of the business has seen it add new fabrication, warehouse and office space. A tour around the just completed Equip2 Processing Solutions building reveals the amount of time, money and thought that went into designing the two-storey building.

“Everyone loves the environment,” remarks Jacob. HG Group is keen to source as many of its employees from Wairarapa as possible, but is also attracting new staff from other parts of New Zealand and around the world. From next year, HG Group will be introducing robots into its factory but not at the expense of its employees, Jacob says.

Instead, it will be retraining its fabricators to operate the robots. Currently HG Group is recruiting for several of roles including in:  Marketing – Content Writer  Administration/Finance  Fabrication  Warehousing  Technicians If you are interested in a potential role get in touch with them through hr@hggroupltd.com

Archie Papag

Kristyne Solidaga

Paul Thompson Sales Consultant

Technician

Previously a Fabrication Specialist in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Archie started at HG Group in 2017.

Kristyne has had a varied career, from working as an accounting clerk in the Philippines, to being a compliance analyst for an electricity broker in Wellington.

Paul joined HG Group in 2015 after previously working as a builder for a business that constructed the factory for HG Group.

Robin joined HG Group five years ago from a role as a heavy diesel mechanic for another Wairarapa business.

“They were a great group of people and when the offer was made to change career, I jumped at it.

“We used to do work for HG Group and they showed real passion for their work. I always thought I would love to work for these guys. Then one day they asked me to work for them.”

Fabricator & Quality Control

The origins of HG Group go back to 1960 and John Hart, father of HG Group Chairman Joe Hart.

In 1994 the family sold C-Dax as they were considering moving country. This never eventuated so in 1998 they established an earthmoving rental business named Hireways in Palmerston North.

“We want to get good people and keep them. We have an extremely low staff turnover.”

Its many striking features include an attractive cafeteria, complete with alcoves with bench seating, novel meeting areas with couch seating and large screen video, and open plan workspaces with plenty of natural light and views out to the Tararuas.

Meet some of the team

“Attach2 Equipment” manufactures excavator attachments which it sells to the construction and demolition industries throughout Australasia.

Over the next 15 years C-Dax became a nationally recognised company, and the Hart family learned the ins and outs of manufacturing products.

Marketing Manager Jacob Hart estimates that HG Group tripled its number of staff over the past five years, and expects this trend to continue.

HG Group takes pride in ensuring it has one of the best working environments in Wairarapa, Jacob says, and points out that it has the “Great Place To Work” certification.

HG Group comprises two separate businesses.

Three years later John introduced a revolutionary concept to farming in the form of the C-Dax sprayer - plastic rotational moulding tank and CDA boom sprayers.

“The Great Place To Work” certification is awarded based on staff feedback only, and at HG Group over 95 per cent of the team say that they’re an awesome place to work!

“We are always looking to employ more staff, right across the board. ”

It sells its product throughout Australasia, with factories and offices in Masterton and Brisbane, and offices in Auckland, Christchurch and Sydney.

In 1976 the Hart family moved from contracting to farming in Manawatu.

HG Group has quietly become one of Wairarapa’s larger employers. It now has over 70 staff working at its headquarters at Waingawa Industrial Park.

moved to Masterton and started their own business as an offshoot to Hireways. Hiremax was the Wairarapa’s first locally based and owned heavy machinery hire company. A year later, Hiremax moved to its present location at Waingawa, constructing a workshop to make “La Rippa” ripper gear for Hiremax’s own bulldozers - and very soon for others. Renamed “Attach2 Equipment” in 2010, this rapidly growing part of the business continued to create innovative new products such as the Multi-Grab Bucket, Elite Tilt Bucket, and A2Lock Coupler. 2014 saw the construction of a top-of-the-line new

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manufacturing facility near Hiremax, and the introduction of other innovative products such as the All-in-One Bucket. The fast pace of growth continued with the acquisition in 2019 of the intellectual property of Calibre Contracting Equipment (also known as JB Attachments), along with the opening of a new factory and office in Brisbane suppling the Australian market. By 2020, rising demand, growth aspirations and new more technical product lines pressed the next stage of expansion, including a new 1000 square metre warehouse to provide fast dispatch of equipment to customers. Last year also saw the

introduction of yet another innovative new product - the Mini-Tilt Coupler. The origins of the other half of the business - Equip2 Processing Solutions - goes back to 2008 when Hiremax began sourcing and selling equipment after the recession and started with Trommel screens. In 2013, Equip2 became a separate entity and the sole distributor in New Zealand and Oceania for Keestrack in 2013, followed by Portafill in 2014, and Sensortechnic in 2016, with a support office established in Auckland in 2017, and office and yard in Christchurch in 2019.

to Hireways.

“I was looking for a better future for myself and my family. HG Group was the first company to trust and believe in my capabilities, giving me a chance to prove myself and show what I can do.”

“Selling Hiremax made sense as we were limited in how we could grow the market and Hireways has such a greater range of equipment, it just made sense,” HG Group Chairman Joe Hart.

As Fabricator and Quality Control, Archie works with the production team, “typically building products, doing reworks, or doing hydraulic testing to make sure our products are good to go.

Looking back at the journey from establishing Hiremax to the running of a multi-national company in just 18 years, Joe says he was simply following the trends in the market that he could see happening.

“I’m also doing quality inspections of our products coming from overseas and communicate with our team and suppliers.”

“People said you could never do it from Masterton - that I needed to be in Auckland. But I think businesses in Auckland should be coming here!”

Earlier in 2021 HG Group went full circle when Hiremax was sold

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Archie says he has never looked back since joining the team. “We’ve got great people and a dynamic culture that always leads us to search for improvements that lead to success. “We share the same values. They will look after you and your family great people, awesome facility, and great products!”

Finance/Accounts Payable

She joined HG Group in April of this year in Accounts Payable. In this role Kristyne helps the Finance team ensure all HG Group’s expenses are entered into the system accurately and on time.

“The company really takes pride in looking after our staff, so it is a great place to work.”

“This ensures the Finance team can produce accurate and insightful reports for decision making by HG Group’s management.”

As Business Development Manager in the sales team based in Masterton, Paul looks after some of HG Group’s key accounts.

Kristyne was initially impressed by HG Group’s “heart for the community and their employees and customers - that is why I was thrilled to apply for the job.”

But his primary role is to create new customers and grow existing accounts.

She was also looking for a company that offers their employees training.

“We are continually gaining new customers, as well as growing the revenue spend of existing accounts. There are good numbers of new machines being sold in New Zealand.

“As the company is striving to grow and improve, they are encouraging me to do the same. They are encouraging their people to think outside the box, to work hard, and to do their best. Of course, they love giving recognition too - not only to their employees but to their customers.”

HG Group is a rapidly growing business, Paul says.

“We are also growing our brand strength to a place where we hold a decent chunk of the market share.”

Robin Stolte

Robin provides after-sales support for the mobile screening and crushing machinery that Equip2 Processing Solutions sells to the quarry and mining industries. “I support customers with machine and processing issues. This includes technical and mechanical solutions. I also do training and commission on new machines. “I love being able to help out people, fixing issues and also coming up with solutions to any issues they have. “I love the ability to travel all around New Zealand and even overseas. I’m always learning and I love the busy-ness of everything.”

Did you know we achieved great place to work certification™ as voted by our very own staff!

28 Wairarapa Midweek Rural Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Arable farmers hit hard

Rural

Grace Prior

Flooding has devastated some of Wairarapa’s best crops, and farmers have been left to pick up the pieces. Federated Farmers airable chairwoman and Wairarapa farmer Karen Williams said this cropping season hadn’t gone well, and there wasn’t the “most positive mood” among farmers. “From a local perspective, it’s been a difficult season. We’ve had consistent rain though February.” On top of that, flooding had rivers top records made in the past few decades. Williams said February was a critical month for harvest with most crops being harvested at this time of year. “In terms of investment in time and input, this is a significant part of an arable farmer’s income but also cost. “A lot is being spent upfront on fuel, seed, fertiliser, and contractors.

“This time of year is a bit like harvesting your lambs and calves for us, so to see it go under water is pretty heart breaking when it’s so close to being harvested.” She said many farmers had been struggling with mixed levels of damage to crops but had got “stuck in” to the clean-up. Williams said there was an incredible resilience in the farming community. She said some crops would have been destroyed, and others forced to be sold at lesser value after harvest. “Paddocks were just ponded.” “Some crops were submerged, maybe not over the top of the grain head but close.” She said for crops that weren’t wiped out, the water could have led to sprouting. “The grain head has a seed in it which gets harvested as either feed or to grow next season’s wheat or barley. If that sprouts, that seed is compromised.” Williams said this could still be used, but mainly for livestock feed, which was

of lesser value than other grain uses. “All in all, it’s a bit of a disaster.” Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor classified the severe weather that left a trail of damage across the North Island as a medium-scale adverse event last week. He said as many as 30 Wairarapa arable farms were affected by flooding, damaging barley, wheat, peas, squash, and maize crops. O’Connor said Ministry for Primary Industries [MPI] made $200,000 available for Rural Support Trusts and Mayoral Relief Funds to use to help recovery efforts in Taranaki, Wairarapa, and the Waitomo district. He said MPI was working closely with sector groups and other agencies to assess the extent of storm damage and shift towards recovery efforts. “The funding will help farmers and growers now facing a huge clean-up effort after ex-tropical Cyclone Dovi passed

through, which includes restoring access to their properties. O’Connor said the funding would help speed up the recovery of businesses and included well-being support and specialist technical advice. The funding also enabled the use of Enhanced Taskforce Green workers, should they be required to help. East Coast Rural Support Trust wellness

co-ordinator Sarah Donaldson said there was often a public perception that government support funding would mean direct monetary support to farmers, but this wasn’t the case. She said the funding would go to the likes of Rural Support Trusts to give budgeting advice, taskforce green to help clean up, and for the trusts to be available to people.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3 Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Discover your town and country pathways safely by bicycle. Short rides for everyone. Call Liz Mikkelsen [06] 216-2187 [after 5pm]. Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Call physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. 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. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.308.30pm. Call Jacqui [027] 325-3370.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 4066728. Housie: 1pm raffles, afternoon tea supplied. Call 379-5923.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Sunset Cinema: Carterton Events Centre, Rangatahi Hub. Doors open 7pm, movie starts 7.30pm. Info at sunsetcinemacarterton.com Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Aratoi: Making Space: Steve Carr’s work is focused on the moment of transformation. The three films are Watermelon [2015], Echo [2018] and Bubble Cactus [2014], to Mar 6; Four artists [Mikalya Forster, Lindy McLachlan, Jim Simmons, and Shelley Vernon] from ConArt Gallery & Studios feature in the first of a new artist showcase series, with paintings in oil and acrylic, ceramics and photographs,

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek to Apr 3. Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, a social hour for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Call: email admin@stlukesgreytown. co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 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: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, meet at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston. fusiliers@gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, groups by

arrangement. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am-4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Our resident printer recreates the activity of a letterpress job-printing shop in the early 1900s. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. 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 Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. No admission charge but donation/koha appreciated. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. 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, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 TK Markets: At Martinborough’s Te Kairanga Vineyard from 10am to 2pm. Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’ Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston

Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632 Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. 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 Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Association croquet, 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, MARCH 7 Masterton Branch of the Labour Party: Meet at 6.30pm in Carterton or Masterton. Txt Helen [027] 497-4902 to check venue. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.40am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10amnoon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Call Paul [027] 376-9804. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

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Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. 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: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook. com/CartertonToyLibrary/ Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa.co.nz CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210

High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.3011.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.306.15pm. Call Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Call Anna [021] 163-8867. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

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V I N E Y A R D M A C H I N E RY A N D P L A N T O P E R A T O R Ata Rangi Vineyard is an iconic, family-owned winery located in Martinborough, New Zealand. With an enduring international reputation for distinctive, terroir-driven wines of exceptional quality, Ata Rangi is focused on continuous improvement and long-term sustainability. A position has become available to join the vineyard team at Ata Rangi. We are looking for a vineyard machinery and plant operator to be based within our patchwork of vineyards in and around Martinborough. In this role, you will be responsible for the operation and care of all our vineyard machinery. A high level of communication is required, as this role is important in the ongoing success of our vineyards. Some mechanical aptitude and an understanding of vineyard or horticulture operations would be advantageous, along with a desire to continually improve. General tasks include: All tractor operations including spraying, cultivation, mowing, trimming and leaf plucking Maintenance of vineyard infrastructure and machinery Frost protection General vineyard work, including supervising when necessary Ata Rangi Vineyard prides itself on excellence in vineyard management. We have a great team who are committed to producing the very best wines. If you are interested in being a part of our team, please send your CV with covering letter to braden@atarangi.co.nz Starting date in May. Applications close 5.00pm, 25th March.

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We are looking for a motivated and driven Salesperson to join our busy dealership in Masterton, specialising in John Deere and agricultural Machinery. To join our sales team, you will need: Previous sales experience is desirable, but not essential The right attitude is everything! Highly motivated and results driven Passionate about the agricultural industry Excellent people skills and ability to build strong relationships Exceptional negotiation g skills Hold a fu A High standard of computer skills will be a big help Previous knowledge of the agricultural industry is an advantage. Vehicle, phone, laptop, and excellent remuneration is waiting for the right applicant. *************************

A dm i n S up p or t ( 2 0 H r s P / W) S er v i c e / Wor k s h op This role requires you to work within our Service Team, assisting with day to day Admin tasks and back up support to our Service Manager. You will be required to: Prepare workshop jobs for invoicing, this includes taking the technicians story and typing it up in a format which is easy for the customer to understand, adding any materials which have been used and checking parts on the job repair order match the techni story On occasion you will be required to cover our Service Manager role, this includes: Talk to customers in person or via phone and email to book in their jobs Raise Repair orders, purchase orders and other service information Contact customers with follow up info Prepare invoices after job completion and invoice Hours are flexible although a minimum of 20hrs per week. To be discussed with the suitable applicant. *************************

P ar ts A s s i s tant - F ul l T i m e In this role you will be responsible for the selling, receiving and delivery of parts and accessories. You will be looking after external customers via our showroom as well as internal customers from our busy workshop. The role will include: Providing parts interpretation support to customers Preparing and ordering parts. Assisting with management of incoming parts shipments. Assisting with Inventory/stock take management. The successful applicant will have the following skills and attributes: General parts and machinery knowledge an advantage but not essential. Positive and pro-active work ethic. Strong customer service skills. Good computer skills. Training for this role will be provided. Direct all applications for the above positions to tony@waimach.co.nz or drop your CV into 315 High Street, Solway, Masterton. Closing date for applications 14th March 2022

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DALEFIELD HOCKEY The Dalefield Premier Women are looking for someone to coach them in the Wellington Competition. They train once a week at Clareville and travel on alternate weekends to Wellington. They have won this competition 4 out of the last 6 years. Season starts 2nd April and finals day is August 20th.

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We are seeking a person interested in rearing calves on our dairy farm near Masterton. This is a seasonal position running from late March to early October. Must enjoy working with animals and have a high level of attention to detail, a reliable method of transport and great work ethic. Please phone Jenny on 06 377 1234.

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CARPARK RESTRICTIONS TEMPORARY RESTRICTION ON CAR PARKING AT THE LIBRARY AND FORMER DEPARTMENTAL BUILDING (CHAPEL STREET) ALLOCATED TO COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC The following public notice is to advise that further temporary amendments have been made to the Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw, Part 10: Traffic Bylaw Schedule, Schedule 2Q: Temporary restriction on use of parking spaces Location: 31 parking spaces (as per signage) at the Library and the former Departmental Building Car Park Period of restrictions: Extended until Thursday 30 June 2022

THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES ARE SET DOWN FOR MARCH Wednesday 2 March 3pm Extraordinary Council Meeting to consider, with the public excluded, a land acquisition Wednesday 16 March 2pm Infrastructure and Services Committee meeting Due to the current COVID traffic light setting, these meetings will proceed via Zoom and will be accessible to the public via the livestream on the Masterton District Council Facebook page – please check the Masterton District Council website (www.mstn.govt.nz ) for further details. Agendas will be available on the Council website (www. mstn.govt.nz) and copies will be available for inspection at the main Council office, 1 1 Queen Street, and at the ibrary, Queen Street, two working days prior to the meeting.

The amendment to Schedule 2Q is extending the date of restriction from 21 May 2021 - 31 March 2022 to 21 May 2021 - 30 June 2022 on the use of the Council owned car parking spaces at the Library and the former Departmental Building carpark (Chapel Street) allocated to COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic visitors.

Opportunity for Public Comment At the beginning of the committee meeting a period is available for those who wish to speak or comment on any matter relevant to the meeting in question. Requests to speak at a meeting (via Zoom) should be made to Harriet Kennedy, Governance Advisor, phone 3 0 300 or email mdc mstn.govt.nz at least one clear day before the meeting.

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These beautiful villas are selling fast – don’t miss out! Enliven, the trusted name in positive ageing services, is excited to bring to the Wairarapa the very best in modern retirement living. Don’t miss the opportunity to retire with ease, comfort, style and community connection at Kandahar Village. This meticulously designed development offers 52 private villas with Lifemark 4 accessibility features. The spacious brick and tile villas include open plan kitchen, living, dining, two bedrooms, a large bathroom and an adjoining garage. To top it off the development will boast an impressive village community centre – perfect for performances, social gatherings and recreation activities. At Kandahar Village you can focus on enjoying your retirement while we take care of the rest. We’ll look after the property maintenance and gardening; we even provide meals and housekeeping services.

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