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‘Local legend’ given car Eli Hill Like a hero from an old cowboy ﬁlm youth coordinator Alan Maxwell came to the aid of his community in a time of need. And for his eﬀorts, which included organising and delivering food parcels and necessities to “basically the whole of Featherston” throughout the lockdown, he has been given a new steed.

MG Motors New Zealand gave Maxwell a brand-new MG ZS to use for six months after he was nominated by | Kiri Smith, one of the people he delivered food parcels to. “I was absolutely convinced it was a prank call and someone was up to some kind of mischief,” Maxwell said. But after a quick Google search he found out the new

car ‘was legit’. “I was a bit stunned really. I was stunned that Kiri had nominated me on the internet and that I’d been selected.” Across the country 33 local legends were nominated. The ten nominees with the most votes received an MG ZS for six months as a thank you for their hard work. When lockdown was announced Maxwell

saw a need in his town – a need he didn’t think twice about stepping up to ﬁll. “The government announced that there were only three approved services and the only one down here was the police, and they didn’t have the resources to do the door to door stuﬀ. “We registered my trust, the Wairarapa Whanau Trust, as an emergency Continued on page 3

Youth coordinator Alan Maxwell and nominator Kiri Smith stand in front of the MG ZS. PHOTO/ELI HILL

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The 2021 Wairarapa Balloon Festival has been cancelled due to ongoing uncertainty around covid-19. This year’s gala was also cancelled in mid-March, just one month out from the four-day festival.

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‘A dramatic increase in need’ Eli Hill In one year more than a million dollars in emergency grants were given by the government to Wairarapa people in need. And Wairarapa services say the number is just an indicator of the overall need in the region. An oﬃcial information act request made by Greytown-based research ﬁrm, Planalytics to the Ministry of Social Development [MSD] revealed that 5764 special needs grants were issued by Wairarapa Community Link between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020, These came to a total of $1,137,329. Special needs grants are additional income support provided by Work and Income to address the immediate needs of families and individuals. They are issued for a range of purposes including for food, emergency housing, dental visits, and health travel costs. There were 3924 special needs grants for food issued over the period – the largest number of any category, amounting to $422,099 over the 12-month period. Grants for emergency housing were also high, a total of 357 provided, amounting to $391,994.

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Connecting Communities general manager Maria McKenzie said there had been a dramatic increase in need. “I don’t think you can compare anything from this year to last year. I hate the word, but it’s unprecedented.” Depending on government subsidies, employment, and businesses in future, McKenzie thought that need might increase. “It’s how do you anticipate the need? We’ve just employed a new social

services manager and we’ll be ready to respond. “It’s about being flexible for any outcome.” McKenzie asked people who needed support with budgeting and their finances to contact the service – even if they weren’t MSD clients. She said the numbers of special needs grants were only an indication of community need – there was a lot of work done by community groups and services that wouldn’t be reflected in the statistics. While the South

Wairarapa Foodbank Collective had experienced an increase in demand during lockdown it wasn’t as large as manager Indigo Freya had anticipated. “Although I can tell you that we are suddenly very busy just in this last week. I think it’s catching up with people.” The food bank gives people a standardised parcel that contains a supply of food that will last “a few days”. Freya said the main reasons people needed food packages were lack of work

and diminished work. Increased demand for emergency housing along with other factors, including restrictions of movement and activity during lockdown, made it harder for MSD to move clients to more sustainable accommodation, the ministry’s regional commissioner for central region Katie Brosnahan said. “This resulted in clients spending more time in emergency housing and higher costs.” Brosnahan said there had been a trend of increasing demand for food grants and special needs grants in general. “There was a sharp increase at the time of lockdown, and it has declined since then.” Planalytics’ director, Toni Kennerley, was surprised at the high number and amount of special needs grants issued

in Wairarapa, particularly for food and emergency housing. “There is some real community need out there and although our community groups and local organisations do a great job supporting those in need, they can’t do it all”. Kennerley was looking forward to receiving further data regarding special needs grants to understand any additional trends that may have occurred over the period of the covid-19 lockdown. “Although special needs grants are only one indicator of community need they provide useful insight into what’s going on locally,” Kennerley said. “The more we understand, the more central and local government and community groups can design and implement eﬀective interventions.”

Connecting Communities general manager Maria McKenzie. PHOTO/FILE

‘It couldn’t have gone to a nicer person’ Continued from page 1 service and got into it.” Through his trust and an army of helpers and support from local iwi, Waiwaste, Foodbank, South Wairarapa District Council, Featherston Community Board, and Fab Feathy they kept the community fed and safe. “It was really just the community wrapping around each other. I was just the front guy running around and that’s how you want it to be, you want to minimise the risk. “I was registered with the emergency services so had to do a daily report with

the mayor and the guys running the emergency services, but it wasn’t hard to do because this is a great town.” While Maxwell’s day job is focussed on youth, he said community work is “just what I do”. “It’s all linked, happy families mean happy kids.” Featherston is full of people who help out. “My trust has grown to the point where we have quite a few volunteers, we managed to purchase a bus because of course transport’s always been an issue here. ‘I’ve got three or four adults who help out

regularly, and another 20 to 30 locally in South Wairarapa, but right across Wairarapa there’s easily about 40 volunteers who put their hands up to help when we need it.” During the lockdown Maxwell came around with food parcels and wood for Kiri Smith and her daughter, Smith said. “He works hard, and he does a lot for the teenagers in town. “I was happy for him, really happy – it couldn’t have gone to a nicer person – he does a lot, but he never asks, he never expects any praise.”

Youth coordinator Alan Maxwell behind the wheel of the new MG ZS. PHOTO/ELI HILL

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Give lawns a rest – ‘Bee a Hero’ Eli Hill Forget about mowing your lawns - plant a variety of trees, and watch where you put beehives. That’s just some of the advice being given by beekeepers as New Zealand enters Bee Aware Month. Bee Aware Month is an annual educational campaign organised by Apiculture New Zealand and supported by bee lovers across New Zealand. Wairarapa beekeeper and Hunter Reilly owner Stuart Ferguson said planting a variety of plants – particularly those that ﬂowered around winter was a good way to help bee populations. Eucalyptus and rosemary, ‘pip trees’ such as apples and pears, and New Zealand ﬂax are all bee friendly. But it’s not just what you plant – one of the biggest things people should watch out for is putting too many hives in one area, Ferguson said. “It’s like cows in a paddock, if you put too many cows in one paddock, they’ll graze it out and there’ll be no food left. “If the bees have had to stay in their hives for

a month because of the weather they’re going to be quite weak, when the weather improves if they can’t find food close by they’ll try to fly further and often they won’t make it back leading to a massive die-off.’ Overstocking can also increase varroa transmission between hives. Ferguson’s advice to people looking at getting bees on their property is to talk to their neighbours and beekeepers to make sure there is enough room for all. One hive every one to two hectares is a good rule of thumb. Spraying, and neonicotinoids (used to protect seeds from insects) can also harm bees. ‘If you’re thinking about spraying make sure you let your neighbours and beekeepers in the area know – if the weather is good and the flowers are out bees will land on them and bring the chemicals back to their hive.’ Apiculture New Zealand CEO Karin Kos said there are two key goals of the month-long campaign. “We want to lift

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Sea debris become art Bill Taylor. PHOTO/ALEYNA MARTINEZ

Wairarapa artist Bill Taylor said he noticed a kind of poetry intersecting in his latest work – Tidewrack – featuring sea debris turned into art. His practice involves picking up discarded bits of fence or furniture once washed up on a seashore and repurposing it into an art piece for a gallery wall. Placing the organic items symmetrically on a wall is something he had done for two decades, long before it was trending, he said. Taylor said, the exhibition was about celebrating the individual wood piece and its story. Hosted by The Watson Gallery on Perry St in Masterton, Taylor’s new works had an added heavy glazing on the rustic or damaged wood.

everyone can take to improve bee health.” Kos says non-gardeners

He uses the feature to capture the horizon which is intended to highlight the journey each wood piece had been on before it was put on a wall. During the day, Taylor is a part-time relief art teacher at Kuranui College. His niece who was also an art teacher influenced him to start using maritime flags on the artworks. Each flag represents a specific letter of the alphabet, he said. Having opened the exhibition on July 25, gallerist Harry Watson said covid-19 had reduced regular foot traffic to The Watson Gallery but they had managed to sell a third of the show “which is extremely respectable”. Though pieces come from all over the country, one of the exhibition’s

can also do their bit. “Mowing your lawns less often is one really simple thing that can make a diﬀerence for bees. Weeds like clover and dandelions are great food for bees.” Kos also encourages Kiwis to support everyday bee heroes: our beekeepers. “Since the advent of varroa, beekeepers’ have become essential to the survival of honeybees. Our beekeepers work hard to care for and protect our bees. “Buying local honey, especially some of our beautiful native varieties like rewarewa or kāmahi, or other bee products is a great way to back our beekeepers and their bees,” she said. Throughout Bee Aware Month, Apiculture New Zealand and its supporters and sponsors will be sharing bee facts, running competitions and, organising community events. • New Zealanders can ﬁnd out more by visiting www.beeawarenz.co.nz and following the Bee Aware Month Facebook and Instagram pages.

feature pieces was found at Lake Ferry, “I wanted to do something thought provoking and respectful,” Taylor said. “The message was not political but it was a particularly rare and beautiful piece of rimu. “It’s got a very pioneering-old time joinery system.” Taylor said the wood’s age was identiﬁable by the nail holes in it. It reads “Full Fathom Five” which was inspired by Ariel’s Song in The Tempest, Taylor said. It’s also the title of a painting by the late American artist Jackson Pollock who was a major ﬁgure in the abstract expressionist movement, and remains an inspiration to Taylor. The exhibition continues until Friday.

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Koro at home Lisa Urbani Koro and I met six months ago at the Homeless Shelter where he went to get a meal, have a shower, and store things he couldn’t cart around. Styling himself as a spokesperson for the homeless in Masterton, he was articulate and open about his troubled past, his circumstances – [living in a tent] – and his prospects did not seem promising. Writing about the homeless, in an article titled, ‘The Invisible People’, it seemed that this was an apt description because to many people, the homeless are on the fringes of society, marginalised, and ignored, and we make all kinds of assumptions and judgements about them. He did not want his name in the paper, but now six months later, living in the Acorn Estate Motel in Masterton, there has been a change - he has the confidence to share his name – Koro Thompson. Thanks to Work and Income [WINZ] he has been living there since the lockdown, helping with mowing the lawns and odd jobs, and keeping an eye on his friends who also live there. As he says, “it’s a lot better than living in a tent”. “I like watching Sky TV, it’s comfortable, I can use the bathroom, and I can keep stocked up and I’m able to cook.” Always a polite character, even when his circumstances were difficult, Koro has a lightness about him now, a pride in himself, and he talks of work he might

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Making a difference for many Lisa Urbani Anyone who has ever participated in, or attended a New Zealand rugby game, will be familiar with the reassuring presence of the green and yellow St John’s ambulances, and their special ‘magic water’ which cures all ailments. A glance at their website reveals that, from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019, St John had responded to 546,721 111 calls, trained 90,992 New Zealanders in ﬁrst aid, and their shuttle service had transported 473,200 patients – just to mention a few statistics. Last October, St John opened a fundraising shop in Masterton, at 19 Chapel Street. Oﬀering a wide variety of well-presented, pre-loved goods, ranging

in price from $1 to $100, items include decorative household articles, from electrical goods to whiteware, tools for the handyman, vinyl records, books, clothing, furniture – all in good condition, and well-organised into categories. Prices are negotiable, and laybys are possible if needed, with all funds raised going to support the very valuable work of the St John organisation, and those with a keen eye might even spot a rare treasure. Store manager, Paul Bryant said they oﬀer a next-day pick-up service most weekdays, and by arrangement on Saturdays, but it would be best if people contacted them ﬁrst, so they could sight the

goods beforehand. St John is best-known for providing ambulance services, but they are also active in communities with other health and well-being programmes, such as their medical services at events, ranging from school fairs to large sports matches. The Friends of the Emergency Department and Hospital Friends services, provide non-clinical support to patients, their family and friends, while the Youth programme encourages young people to develop personal strengths and care for others. They also support independent living by providing medical alarm services so

people can enjoy staying in their own homes, secure in the knowledge that help is at hand if they need it, and they are working in partnership with other organisations, to develop eﬀective monitoring of chronic illnesses. Their Caring Caller programme ensures that people in need get a friendly phone call to check on their well-being, and Health Shuttles are a vital service for those needing to get to medical appointments, who do not have access to transport. Suzanne Mitchell, Wairarapa Administrator, has been involved with

St John in the region for an amazing 27 years, and coordinates the Shuttle service. She said, “I started out for nine hours a week and the job evolved, it’s great meeting the people, we have our regulars and it’s good to know we are helping the community.” Another initiative is the strategic placing of Automated external deﬁbrillators or AED’s which could potentially save lives. The four located in the Wairarapa have been used for medical emergencies. Bryant has been involved in community groups for a long time and said he “had good relationships with the other local charities, and loved the challenge of fulﬁlling the vision of St John, and in doing so, caring for people.”

He wanted to encourage anyone interested in volunteering to consider the beneﬁts of being able to learn retail skills, get a reference, and in so doing, possibly have a stepping-stone to other employment. Driving people to their appointments and acting as youth leaders, would mean meeting a whole new circle of friends, and being proud to be part of the St John Army. Without generous public donations and support, and their committed volunteers, St John could not manage to oﬀer all these important community services – time to ‘step forward’ as their motto suggests. • St John Shop: Weekdays 9am-4pm; Saturday 10am-2pm • Shuttle service: 0800 589 630 • Contact: Paul or Suzanne 027 202 0715

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Many hands make light work Lisa Urbani Recently a consortium of community groups met with one focus in mind; to work collaboratively to nurture a culture in gardening and growing food to feed families. Bev Jack, the manager of Wairarapa Community Centre says that because of the recent emergence of the coronavirus and the subsequent need for lockdowns, new needs in the community have been identified. “We need to strengthen and empower people to be independent and resilient, and draw out people interested in growing their own food or who are willing to mentor people in this field, and invite agencies working in this arena to share ideas and resources.” This group is yet to have a name but consists of Bev Jack from Green Fingers Gardening Group [a Wairarapa Community Centre initiative], Anna Baird from Oxford Street Community Gardens, Frances Dearnley from Crossway Community Gardens, Aaron Bacher and Manisha Jobard from Masterton District Council and Elise Sadler from Waiwaste Masterton. They have been looking

of ways, but often these vegetables in their raw form are new foods to the students. She said that students would like to grow their own food but often find a barrier in their rental properties, as landlords do not allow them to dig up the property. This led to a new initiative for Bev to set up Green Fingers Gardening group. People interested in gardening or who want to be a mentor for a new gardener can contact Bev and she will connect you to what’s currently available in the community, or collate the data and convene this back to the consortium for further discussion. Now they are eager to provide a supportive forum for like-minded Bev Jack [manager of Wairarapa community centre and covener of Green Fingers gardening group], Elise Sadler [Waiwaste gardening enthusiasts, coordinator], Frances Dearnley [CrossWays community gardens coordinator] and Anna Baird [Oxford Street community gardens with a desire to become coordinator] and Hazel. PHOTO/LISA URBANI self-sufficient. “Let’s plant a seed and the strengths of gardening watering, to container People wanting to at how they can share grow together” Bev said. sites, making sure that gardening, and working connect with their resources, skills and Interested people are we plant the right plant bees where all would work community and any new surplus produce as well invited to a meeting on in the right place, that collaboratively. gardeners wanting to as running educational Saturday, September 19 it’s the correct season “We are investigating learn would be welcome. workshops, setting up between 1pm and 3pm at for planting, to look at share waste apps and Their ideas ranged worm farms and compost Oxford Street Community pest control and frost education workshops and from a community stations, and providing Gardens where there will resistance.” have no age, gender or garden allotment style, mentors to support new be an opportunity to swap Bev teaches students to cultural restrictions - we a community garden gardeners. HEAT PUMPS seeds, sow seeds into cook nutritional meals for want to all learn from offering a no dig option “Duplication is REFRIGERATION trays and enjoy a guided their families, on a budget each other. to ensure a regenerative definitely something we & FREEZER tour ofROOMS the Oxford Street and encouragesCOOL them to “It’s important to use approach to the soil do not want to waste time Community Garden. use vegetables in a variety our knowledge to identify which requires less on,” Bev said. VEHICLE AIRCON NEW! Black Diamond Series Heat Pumps

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Carterton Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Learning to love Mother Earth

Carterton

Lisa Urbani

Te Kura o Papatuanuku Earth School at South End School in Carterton, is truly a communal effort. Not only do the children from the South End School volunteer in small groups of five or six - spending half an hour at a time, assisting in the garden - but locals who have skills and knowledge to impart, like to participate too. Carterton resident, Fionna Hill, author of books on microgreens, [and a wellknown floral artist, writer and stylist] – volunteers each Thursday, and says, “it’s a huge payback to be involved when the children are so enthusiastic and motivated, polite and confident. “They show me around and their creativity and imagination are amazing.” The Earth School is a charitable organisation, all about garden-based learning, incorporating science and biology, technology, engineering,

maths, art and design, and matauranga Maori – with an emphasis on futurefocussed education for sustainability. They want to engage students in projects that ignite their passions and teach them to investigate

Mariko Sato and Fionna Hill, two volunteers, working with the children of South End School.

and respond to questions and challenges. One of the founders of the Earth school, Emilie Neubauer says, “we work in schools throughout Wairarapa, and everyone

can learn and get involved, it’s all about sharing skills between diﬀerent generations, like the aircraft engineer who helped us to build a windturbine.” A permaculture group is keen to make their base at the Earth school and run workshops. Besides growing plants and vegetables and having fruit trees, the children can learn about beekeeping, having built their own hives. Chickens will soon be laying eggs in the chickenrun, they have a willow tree circle or outdoor classroom where they can have lessons in nature and learn about ‘coppicing’ – cutting down trees to stimulate growth. Projects abound. The Carterton Lions Club is involved in the construction of a science lab out of a shipping container, for which windows are being sought. As a biologist, Emilie wants to teach plant and invertebrate biology, and is hopeful that they might be able to get a digital scope to connect to a TV screen. Creative communities have provided funds for a welcome board - designed

Emilie Neubauer, project coordinator of Te Kura o Papatuanuku Earth School and some eager children learning about companion planting. PHOTOS/LISA URBANI

by three senior girls – which will also serve as a noticeboard, and a storage shed for the volunteers. They are also planning to fill the garden with sculptures, like the beautiful glass hover fly installations by local artist, Ngaire from Burnt Offerings. Eventually the Earth school wants to expand to include a permaculture playground - this would mean using the patterns and resilient features observed in natural ecosystems. They also want to create

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Health matters

Breathe easy it’s Spring This week marks the start of Spring and the promise of longer days and warmer weather. While most of us look forward to Spring, it can be a challenging time if you suﬀer from hayfever, asthma or other seasonal illness and allergies. Here are some tips to avoid sickness and enjoy the best of Spring: • Seek advice – talk to your doctor about preventative medication and activities that could minimise the impact of allergies and keep you well.

windows at night to avoid pollen entering and try to stay indoors when the pollen count is at its highest, such as in the early evening.

• Keep active – being active helps build lung capacity and make you better able to manage asthma and other respiratory illnesses.

• Keep it clean – wash and dry hands often to avoid spring colds and keep hands dust and pollen free.

• Clear the dust – keep your home as dust free as possible to avoid this setting oﬀ allergies. • Avoid pollen - close bedroom

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, September 2, 2020 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

Opinion

It’s good to be back The tapping of keys, murmur of conversation, and a good cup of tea steaming beside my keyboard. It’s funny the things you miss. I finished up at the Times-Age in February intending to tramp the world and have a few adventures. The adventures happened but tramping the world – not so much. A few weeks after I left covid-19 took the world by surprise, New Zealand went through a lockdown, we beat the virus [for a while], and everyone realised that the plans we’d made might have to change a little. Once we were released from Level 4, I tramped a few trails, and then for a month and a half roamed the hills of Gisborne with a bunch of French, Czechs, Kiwis, Fijians, and Papua New Guineans. We battled rain, blisters, and winds that can lift a man to plant trees. The work was hard, but friendships were formed. Being outside gives you time to think, and there’s something special about sitting in the back

Midweek thoughts In this issue of the Midweek you’ll meet Alan Maxwell, a man who helped provide essentials such as food to the Featherston community through its time in lockdown. Alan was nominated to receive the new car by one of the people he was helping which was brilliant. In this community, in this country, and during this time we have so many undercover heroes just doing their bit, I think it’s important to have real people to look up to. If you know something awesome being done in your community, or an awesome person doing awesome things flick me an email or give me a call. I’m always on the lookout for interesting stories with a strong Wairarapa connection. So please, do get in touch.

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CUTIE OF THE WEEK

Eli Hill of a van with aching arms and saturated clothes, but knowing a shower and food are not far away. I finished the planting two weeks ago, and now here I am in front of a keyboard again, telepathically talking to you through the magic of print. It’s a very interesting time to be alive and no one can accurately predict what the future will bring. But I have a few hopes… Hopefully, the Midweek will continue to be the little haven of good stories it’s always been. If you’re a regular reader you’ll know that Lisa, Hayley, and Emily are all amazing writers who brought their own flavour to the tales of our community. Hopefully, we can shine a light on the good deeds being done.

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STREET TALK

Deb Lodge-Schnellenberg Locally? Wendy Mouldey. An incredible woman who held us together during lockdown. Or Jamie Ayz who overcame tragedy to be stronger than ever. Or family. Liz Kirkland who always considers everyone else above her own needs and when in the darkest of times maintains grace and dignity.

Rachel Allomes My beautiful friend Jessica Louise, she’s the most amazing mother and friend. Jean Cretney My late husband. Jocelyn Konig Ashley Bloomÿ eld.

Joe Stewart My nana.

Deraj Ataner Jill R.

Donna Marie Gray My dad.

Camille Travers Watkins Me.

Bob Pringle Brent Gare all round community minded good bugger.

Brent Gare Bob Pringle. Punmaster.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, September 2, 2020 ARATOI VOICES

Extra

Kotahitanga – Coming together Aratoi is the venue for Kotahitanga – Coming together (Sep 12-Nov 15), a unique art exhibition and fundraiser that showcases our region’s talent in a variety of media, ranging from watercolour, print and painting to ceramics and fibre. Represented are artists from several groups such as Wai Art, ConArt, Heart of Arts, No 23 Gallery, King Street Artworks, Wairarapa Camera Club, Kotare Art, The Miracle Room, The Watson Gallery and many more. Aratoi director Susanna Shadbolt explains the concept: “Kotahitanga is an exhibition to stand together in unity as Wairarapa’s artistic community after the impact of covid-19. It celebrates both Wairarapa arts and crafts and Aratoi being open to the public again. This is an extraordinary exhibition for extraordinary times. For

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the first time ever, groups are coming together, celebrating the power of unity and arts in our region.” All items will be for sale on a cash and carry basis, with sold works being replaced throughout the duration of the show. At last count, there were already close to 400 art works registered with many more being processed. Linda Tilyard is one of the artists involved. She is connected to several of the participating groups and has submitted paintings and prints. Her themes

Tim McMahon, Wairarapa Moana (2018). PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

include environmental issues, animals, pop art imagery and women. “During the first lockdown my palette became much brighter and had a more ‘retro’ style…still fluid and slightly surreal. “Kotahitanga is a wonderful idea because it showcases a large and vibrant arts community

WAIRARAPA WOMEN’S CENTRE

Seasons for growth

The Wairarapa Women’s Centre has been working with how we can all cope with the changes to life with the pandemic. Kim Siemonek

Our team have been out in the community with Seasons for Growth seminar with social services groups and St Mark’s Church in Carterton. We have a course coming up that will help you through the process of personal grief and loss by exploring the Seasons of Grief – a small peer support programme for adults who have experienced grief or significant change or loss. The programme offers an opportunity to examine how grief and loss have impacted on one’s life. It imparts knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable participants to understand and manage their grief experience.

Exploring the Seasons of Grief provides opportunities for individual reflection and group discussion in groups of four to seven participants. Places are filling up so register to secure your place now. The programme can be offered either as a series of eight sessions each of just over an hour, or four sessions each lasting two and a half hours. It is anticipated that a programme will start on Monday, September 14, at 1pm in Carterton. This will be a series eight sessions, of just over an hour each and will run weekly until November 2, inclusive. Courtesy of The Wairarapa Women’s Centre, there is no charge for this programme.

Check and Chat

Check and Chat is a project run by the Wairarapa Women’s Centre and funded by the Ministry for Women. It began in March 2020 as part of the covid-19 community response in Wairarapa as a way to care for our elderly and vulnerable members of community, and to ensure they had regular communication and the opportunity to make a new friend! We’re committed to ensuring the well-being of our community is cared for both during and after covid-19. Check and Chat aims to connect a friendly caller with someone who needs support; such as the elderly, solo parents, families with children with special needs or health issues, those struggling with mental health, or

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here in Wairarapa. Aratoi has worked hard to be inclusive which is something I value very highly. Community is about inclusion and art is about voice. Together we have a stronger voice and any chance to appreciate this is healing.” Greytown landscape photographer Tim

McMahon echoes Linda’s words. “This exhibition is a wonderful idea. We photographers are mixing with the other visual artists, something we don’t do often enough. We have so much to learn from the other arts.” Sandra Wong, from Kotare Gallery is also supportive of Aratoi’s initiative: “The reason I decided to take part in this unique group show is to support local artists. Essentially, Wairarapa is one very big arts community that supports each other.” • Kotahitanga – Coming together is showing from September 12-November 15. Opening: Friday, September 11 at 5:30pm. Wairarapa Mayors Lyn Patterson, Greg Lang and Alex Beijen will officially open the exhibition. Free admittance.

those living in isolation [rural or enforced]. We’re looking for volunteers who can give themselves, their kindness, and their time to Check and Chat with people in their community. If you’d like to be involved in this project as a friendly caller, or you’d like to register as someone who wants some support, go to becollective.com please click “Join Group” and fill in an application form. To find out more and to join also check out our Facebook page of Check and Chat for Connection – Wairarapa Women’s Centre.

Radio name change

Our radio show has changed from Inspiring Women to Inspirational Community and give the chance for the ethnic community to be heard and to show us how they are going through these unexpected times. Our next show is September 14 on Arrow FM at 10am. Our guest will be from the Pacifica Wairarapa Council Trust. Luther Taloa and Manisha Jobard will be talking about the benefits of the trust and how it’s helping their communities through the pandemic.

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16 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, September 2, 2020 ADVERTORIAL

WHICH MANUAL ARE YOU FOLLOWING?

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Lots of people, when they buy a new appliance, will not read the manual. Instead they want to try it out straight away, as they think they know it all. But when it doesn’t work they will look at the manual. The manual has been given to show you how to get the most out of it. Who knows more about the appliance than the people who put it together? It’s the same with my car. If it breaks down and I try to fix it, it will only get worse because I don’t know a thing about cars. I think we all understand this. But most people never apply it to themselves. When we are in trouble, we try to solve it ourselves, and often it doesn’t get any better. Can I encourage you to go to the manual that God has given to us? God is your Creator and He knows what the best is for you. That manual is called the Bible. It is not a religious book. It is a letter from God, and He wants to have a relationship with you. He is interested in you. Just look at the life of Jesus. Have you ever tried to live like Him? He truly loved God His Father and He loved His neighbour as Himself. He even prayed for His enemies who nailed Him to the cross. But we love evil rather than doing good. When people hurt us, we want to hurt them back. But God said, Overcome evil with good. How can we have a relationship with God

since we are far from perfect? From our side it’s impossible. But God has opened the way by sending His Son Jesus into this world. Jesus sacrificed His life so you and I can have a perfect relationship with God. He took the punishment that you and I deserve. You have to repent— to turn away from your sin (the things that God hates) and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. He is the only way to God the Father. His sacrifice is the only thing that can take away our sin. When you put your trust in Jesus as your Saviour and Lord, you will become a new person with a new nature. Then you will want to do the things that God loves. Please, my friend, don’t put it off. Trust in Him now. We had a great time on Sunday, 23rd August, talking and sharing about the Bible. So we would like to invite you all, as you don’t want to miss it, on Sunday, 6th September at 2pm at The Little Haven. You are welcome with all your questions. Afternoon tea will be served. This time we will talk about the first part of the Bible. Invite your neighbours and friends. Upcoming dates are 20th September, 4th October, 18th October.

I would love to talk to you. Please give me a call or send me an email. Contact Johan on 027 210 2768 or johannesvanrijn@hotmail.com

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Mercury on the move this week This week you can watch Mercury move. Mercury is visible close above the western horizon soon after sunset, before 6.30pm. As the week proceeds, it will be slightly higher above the hills each night at the same time. The reason of course that we can see perceptible movement of Mercury from night to night is the fact that compared with the other planets, it literally nips around the sun. It gets around the sun in 88 days, such that its year is about a quarter of our year. So, what you see from night to night is it making a wider separation from the sun, seen from Earth’s perspective, as it swings around on its inside orbit. On Wednesday it might be too low as viewed from Featherston, due to the proximity of the ranges, but by the following Tuesday all Wairarapa should see it at that time. On September 2 Mercury will be at widest separation, though it never gets much separation from the sun.

Sky Watch

Nick Sault Around 8pm, two major stars can provide you with an almost accurate appreciation of where true north and south are in your view of the sky. Right on due north is the brilliant Vega in the constellation of the Lyre. It is the ﬁfth brightest star in the sky, and a near neighbour at “only” 25 light years distance. Astronomers reckon it was the northern pole star about 14,000 years ago. Obviously, it is far from having that honour now, otherwise we would never see it. So, how did it move? The fact is, it didn’t move. The Earth did. The Earth’s axis does a very slow wobble over the course of 26,000 years. The movement from year to year is imperceptible for our eyes, but if you came back 13,000

years from now, the sky you’d see would be very diﬀerent. At the same time of 8pm, and at totally the opposite end of the sky, the even brighter star Canopus is sitting right over due south. Canopus, in the constellation of Carina the ship’s keel, is a giant white-hot star, and the second visually brightest star in the sky. Its current position, right close to the southern horizon, is as near as it ever comes to setting. Unlike Vega in the north, which is only visible for a few weeks, Canopus is always in our sky. For those in the main northern cities – London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, Moscow – Canopus is never visible. Lucky, aren’t we? Next week: How do you pronounce Fomalhaut?

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Volunteer Callum likes making people smile Callum Reid pops into Kandahar Home in Masterton every Sunday to spend time with residents and have a chat. The 11-year-old started volunteering at the home in July as part of the William Pike Challenge – which requires students to do 20 hours’ community work. “I really enjoy it,” Callum says. “The chances are that after I’ve completed the 20 hours here, I will continue to come in here every Sunday.” Callum’s dad works for mobility and medical supplies company Arjo and frequently visits the home for deliveries, so he asked them if there was anything Callum could do there. During the July school holidays, Callum came in more often and helped the recreation team run some activities. “I really like making people smile – that’s why I wanted to come here,” he says. “It makes your day when you see people enjoying the activities and having a good time.” Callum says taking the time to chat to the residents means he has also learned some interesting stories. “They enjoy that I listen to them. It not only makes their day; it makes my day too.”

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Volunteer Callum Reid chats with Kandahar Home resident John Colvin.

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eﬀective in the soil for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Other amazing properties are its ability to increase soil aeration, improve the pH, provide a home for bacteria and fungi, and reduce nutrient leach into waterways. However, I think the most important property biochar possesses is its ability to lock away CO2 for hundreds of years when buried in the soil, because it is a very stable form of carbon.

Most people are familiar with charcoal, which is derived from coal or wood. Biochar is slightly different in that it is made from almost any organic matter. Usually this is waste wood, such as prunings and forestry slash. The organic material is burnt in a low oxygen environment, where it undergoes processes known as pyrolysation and carbonisation. It is then extinguished so it doesn’t keep burning and turn into ash, as it would in a bonfire or domestic log burner. The harvested charcoal [biochar] is then charged or inoculated. Two common methods are to soak it in a nutrient-rich ‘tea’ or bury it in a compost heap. Biochar has been found in the Amazon basin in remnants of ancient gardens, where the soil was described as ‘terra preta’ [black earth] by Biochar ready the Portuguese for crushing. colonisers. It is believed to be some of the most fertile on our planet. Why? Not because biochar is a fertiliser – but rather Laying biochar because it is a into garden bed. soil amendment, with a massive capacity to absorb, hold Why should biochar be and release nutrients important to you? and water, making them Maybe you’re like me? I’m available to plants. a father and grandfather, Under a microscope we and I’m becoming more can see that biochar has and more concerned a mosaic of honeycombabout whether there’ll shaped pores, giving it a be a habitable planet for huge surface area. Just my kids to live on in their one walnut-sized lump lifetime, given the climate of biochar, laid out flat, crisis. I’ve been wondering would cover approximately what I can do in my own one hectare of land. backyard that could help Biochar is extremely make a difference. I’ve stable. Early research also been keeping an eye indicates it remains

on what the experts are discovering – and bingo, I’ve found the world of biochar. Once I learnt more about it, I realised there was a lot I could do to help reverse the damage that’s already been done to our planet. So, as well as constantly reducing my own carbon footprint, about a year ago I started making biochar and mixing it into the soil in our large veggie garden. I’ve been pleased with the result: healthier plants, a larger harvest and increased water retention through the drought. It’s also good to know that some excess CO2 has been sequestered out of the atmosphere and locked away.

Useful links

Here are a couple of NZ websites worth checking out: https://bnnz.org.nz/ https://slowfarm.co.nz/ biochar Also, Google “biochar” for a vast array of information, from simple backyard to industrial scale production.

Where to from here?

Inspired by the results in my own backyard, I want to share everything I have learnt by offering workshops to teach you how to make your own biochar. So this spring, starting in midSeptember, I will be running ‘hands-on’ halfday workshops covering different ways of making and using biochar. The workshops will be held at our organic lifestyle block east of Carterton. Email me for more information: davejfield55@gmail.com

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Lansdowne House Trampers Ange, Nigel, Gerald, Margaret, Nagina, Kate, Steve and Mark at the centre of New Zealand plaque. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

A touch of French luxury in Lansdowne With summer in sight, wedding season approaching and Christmas around the corner, the team at Lansdowne House is gearing up for a busy next few months. Lansdowne House, on Masterton’s Keir Crescent, is one of Wairarapa’s most opulent and romantic venues and dining establishments. A three-storey Tudor-style mansion, built in the 1920s by wealthy solicitor Hugh Williams as a gift to his bride Helen Jones, the venue is known for its sumptuous suites, expansive grounds, and severalcourse bu˜ ets by its talented team of chefs – making it a popular choice for weddings, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, and end-of-year functions. At the end of a di° cult year for the hospitality industry, thanks to Covid-19, Lansdowne House owner/manager Kadia Merralls is pleased to report bookings are ˛ owing in, just in time for the festive season. Marked on the calendar so far are a big wedding later this month, plus several more weddings early in 2021, Christmas functions, and the traditional Christmas Day bu˜ et, for which Kadia is already taking bookings. Also on the cards for later in the year is a

“luncheon extravaganza”, to be held once the region returns to Alert Level 1. Kadia had planned a “Kick Out Winter” bu˜ et lunch, open to the public, for the end of August, but decided to postpone while Wairarapa remained at Level 2 in order to keep guests and sta˜ safe. “Guests love to admire the food, choose what they would like and come back for seconds,” she says. “They love to chat to other guests, often strangers, talk about the history of the house with sta˜ , go to the bar, and enjoy wandering around the house and gardens. This isn’t possible at Level 2 [with social distancing]. “However, I am committed to re-booking the luncheon at the earliest opportunity.” Kadia, who bought Lansdowne House in 2003 alongside her late husband Richard, loves the gracious environment in which she lives, works and hosts her numerous guests. She is grateful to her long-time clients and very loyal sta˜ for their support during a challenging year. For a very special dining experience, call Kadia on 06 378 2097, or email lansdownehouse@xtra.co.nz.

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Trampers enjoy a beautiful day Kate Pitney The weather delivered a beautiful clear windless day. Five of us set off from Masterton at 8am planning to meet three other members at Walls Whare by 9. As anticipated, these three members had a delayed start due to calving, so we five set off a bit early, Nigel’s able automobile getting us there in good time, giving ourselves a head start as the speedsters would likely catch us. At Cole Creek the need for a jumping manoeuvre or two meant wet feet from the beginning for some. A steady climb up until we had reached enough height to enjoy a sun puddle or two before morning tea was had. During this time, we heard the jovial

banter of our comrades approaching, apparently having just finished a rest stop but still catching up so early, even after leaving about ¾hour later. A little further on we came to the Centre of New Zealand plaque [nearly the centre, slightly off the mark due to the convenience of the track]. We lunched in warm sun with a lovely view while surmising what we were looking at over maps, how different things look from another perspective. From here, Nigel as planned, navigated his way across to Cone Saddle where he found a trended route some of the way but was pleased to have GPSed some waypoints as guidance. The poor thing waited for us uncomplainingly

in the cold for quite some time after his shortcut. Meanwhile, we descended to Tutuwai Hut for a welcome rest and hot brew on the sunny verandah, where much interesting conversation was had. About six were there planning to stay the night. Then came the gentle 75-minute cruise up river to the historic Cone Hut. With evening approaching quickly and the temperature dropping we had one more climb left before the steepish descent to our beginning. Headlamps out for the last bit. Thanks team for an enjoyable day out. • PS: Interesting the variation in diﬀerent app estimations – from 14.8km to 19.2km.

Choir to share sounds Wellington’s funkiest little choir, The Doubtful Sounds, is visiting Wairarapa this weekend for a series of gigs to help you beat the covid blues. It’s the choir’s ﬁrst public outing since the nation came out of Level 4 Lockdown, and fulﬁls a long-held desire to perform beyond the Wellington region “We really wanted to tour this year,” says choir director and Radio New Zealand Nights host, Bryan Crump. “Like many other groups, the covid Lockdown scuttled initial plans. Now seems like the best time to hit the road over the Remutaka Hill, or train it through the tunnel, depending on how we get there”. The Doubtfuls, which specialises in pop songs with a classical twist, will perform three gigs in Martinborough, Masterton and Stonehenge Aotearoa. Listeners can expect everything from Sam Cooke

The Doubtful Sounds at a gig at St Mary of the Angels in Wellington. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

standards, through to Elton John Classics, along with more recent hits from Radiohead, Elbow, Shaed, and New Zealand’s own Aldous Harding. The Martinborough and Masterton gigs are afternoon aﬀairs, ﬁrst at the Martinborough Hall on Saturday September 5th, then on Sunday September 6th in the Wesley Chapel in Masterton’s Aratoi Gallery and Museum. Both concerts start at 2pm. In between, the choir will test the unique acoustic of Stonehenge Aotearoa, with a special gig under the

stars, starting at 7pm on Saturday night. “It feels too long since we last performed in public,” says Crump. “We’re itching to give the Wairarapa music lovers something really special”.

Details

• Martinborough Hall; Saturday, September 5, 2pm • Stonehenge Aotearoa; Saturday, September 5, 7pm (Under the Milky Way) • Aratoi Gallery, Masterton, Sunday, September 6, 2pm.

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Observe the Go First Rule Ali Abdaal shares The Go First Rule on his YouTube channel. The rule is as simple as it sounds ... be the one to go first! Going first could mean: Calling a friend to go out; Introducing yourself to people you don’t know at a business meeting or party; Asking someone out; Offering to help someone who needs a hand. The Go First Rule simply means not waiting for someone else to make the first move. This could mean that there will be occasions in which someone rejects an approach, but, according to Abdaal, in almost all cases others will be waiting and hoping for someone else to make the first move so it may as well be you doing it!

Daily highlights

Abdaal’s YouTube channel is a mix of all sorts of information, mostly related to inspiration and information. I came across it initially when looking for information on my new work iPad, but then discovered a wealth of other information. Now that I have discovered it, It’s likely that I’ll be sharing many of his ideas. This leads to today’s post, which comes from a clip shared by Ali re 15 things he learned in 2019. Abdaal suggests always having a daily highlight to either acknowledge [if it has already happened] or to look forward to [if it’s something that is planned for the day to come]. Although some of these highlights will be for signiﬁcant and major events, such as holidays, weddings, birthdays and the like, most highlights will be for the more low key, which could be for anything from a planned stop in a cafe for a coﬀee on the way home from work, to catching up with a friend. The thing about the daily highlight is that it helps you to be grateful for the

Offer to help someone who needs a hand. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

many good things that can easily be taken for granted. If you’re thinking about a highlight to come and nothing comes to mind, it could encourage you to plan something to look forward to that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.

Yes, there are beneÿ ts to video gaming

More often than not discussions around video gaming is negative; making players inattentive, antisocial, focused on trivialities, being three examples of why gaming should be avoided. However, sometimes it is worth taking a diﬀerent perspective, just as productivity YouTuber Abdaal has. He acknowledges that there are deﬁnitely negatives to excessive gaming, but he also feels that there is a case for the positives of the very same habit when it is done in moderation. In presenting his positive case Ali shares three researched backed reasons why gaming is something that’s worth doing: 1. Video games improve memory. 2. Video games help with. strategising. 3. Video games help slow cognitive decline. 4. Video games can help social build social relationships. It’s important to note that this post isn’t condoning excessive gaming to the point of addiction, it’s simply

highlighting how a much maligned hobby can be beneﬁcial when it’s done the right way.

Don’t let preconceived ideas stop you

Ross Edgley’s record breaking swim around Great Britain was an incredible achievement; the swim took over five months. Each day Edgley swam for two shifts of six hours each; as an endurance achievement this almost defies belief. If I didn’t already know what Edgley looked like I certainly wouldn’t be able to pick him out in a line up. I would be looking for a tall, lean person, with the apparent genetics that would make what he has done less surprising. However, Edgley is shortish, stocky and very muscular, pretty much everything an extreme endurance athlete shouldn’t be. Rather than looking at his physical attributes as a disadvantage, he has instead looked at all of the ways in which his size and shape is beneficial. For example, in regards to muscularity, this is a factor that made it less likely to get injured on such a long and demanding challenge; for the entire five months of swimming he never once missed one of his six-hour swims, a phenomenal achievement in itself. Had Edgley listened to the doubters who said he was the wrong shape to do the epic swim he

never would have done it. However, he instead chose to look for all of the reasons why his size and shape would work in his favour.

How to get along with people

In his book Humankind, author Rutger Bregman shares research on a significant step that will lead to the world being a happier place in terms of people getting along with each other a lot better. The process is so simple, yet society seems to look at ways in which to stop it from happening. What is the step? It’s to spend time with people who aren’t replicas of yourself. An example of this was during World War II, in which American soldiers were separated on racial grounds, yet when the soldiers of all race and colour fought alongside each other whites were nine times less likely to be racist. Take a look at suburbs in cities around the world; there are so many that are seemingly enhancing the separation of different groups of people. The same seems to apply to schools, where the term ‘white flight’ is a common one. At times like now, perhaps it’s time to look at ways in which to be together rather than apart.

Be a kindness troll

Bregman also covers how social media is used extensively by trolls to spread hatred, animosity, and a feeling of insecurity. You don’t have to look

too far on a Facebook feed to see this conﬁrmed, with eye-catching headlines and clickbait leading to articles on atrocities, terrorism, and crimewaves, often by one particular group of people, more than likely based on religion or ethnicity. It’s time to balance the books ... look for ways in which to spread kindness and positivity on your own feed and encourage others to do the same. When you see an article that spreads negativity, Google search the opposite where there’s bound to be numerous stories about positivity and kindness. This isn’t about burying our heads in the sand, it’s more about balancing the scales in the right direction.

Consistency

Jonah Kest is a renowned yoga instructor.He comes from ‘yoga royalty’ with his family having a history as instructors. When interviewed on the Nike Trained podcast he shares a key to the success that he has had, and of those he has seen experience success. The secret is emphasised through this quote from his father: ‘Continuity of practice is the key to success’. Kest’s message here is that it is so important to consistently’ ‘turn up’ if you want to get better at something. For example: If you want to get better at the subject you are studying at university, keep turning up to lectures and tutorials; If you want to get ﬁtter, keep turning up at the gym class you signed up for; If you want to get better at learning a language, keep doing Duolingo lessons; If you want to build trust, keep your promises. Essentially, for whatever we want to get better at we need to consistently turn up to practice and to consistently implement what we learn in our own lives.

Telcos create net/phone confusion Over a period of four weeks, Vodafone deposited nearly $700 into our bank account so we could pay our Spark account. Now that’s got your attention hasn’t it? We decided to switch to Vodafone because they told us we would get cell phone coverage at home, something that Spark could not provide. The new modem arrived and we were off. Well, not quite. My wife’s phone wouldn’t work at all and I could make and receive calls but they never lasted, always cutting off mid-call. About a month after the changeover we got a very large bill from Spark. Basically they told us that Vodafone had taken our cell phones but not our landline/broadband/wifi etc. We call Vodafone. Ah, yes, there is a problem

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Graeme Burnard with getting the landline switched over but we are working on it. But in the meantime we will give you enough money to pay your Spark account. Two days later $380 is deposited into our bank account. A month later, another bill from Spark. Another phone call to Vodafone. Yes, we are still trying to sort the problem but we will give you some more money to pay Spark. Three days later $179 is deposited into our account. We are then told by Vodafone that the problem cannot be ﬁxed so we have to have our cell phones with Vodafone and landline

etc with Spark. Absolutely not, I said. You haven’t provided the services you promised so we will go back to Spark thank you very much. I contacted Spark. Told them what had happened and asked them to give us the best plan they had for two cell phones, one landline, broadband, wiﬁ….. blah blah blah. Done. And the day we switched back, my wife’s phone started working again. Last Tuesday, I discover we have no internet and I have a message on my screen telling me I have an overdue account with

Vodafone and my internet has been disconnected. I was so furious, I drove into town to have it out with the manager in their shop but it was closed due to covid. It took me all day to reach someone by phone and then I had to tell the whole story to four people before someone with some common sense said, ‘Right, I am closing your account eﬀective immediately and wiping all outstanding charges.’ I said thank you but I haven’t been a customer of yours since May so there shouldn’t be any account anyhow and how can you cut oﬀ our internet when we are getting it through Spark? That has been the whole problem. I then thought, well, I had just better check with Spark to make sure everything is okay. Ummm, sorry sir, but

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SORTING YOUR STUFF THIS WILLS MONTH September is Public Trust’s Wills Month.

to squabbling and conflict between family and friends.

With less than half of the New Zealand population currently holding Wills, it’s something more people need to think about, says Public Trust.

“This is especially true in the case of blended families. It can leave a bitter taste and a raft of resentment within families.

Dying without a Will means no clear instructions for how these things are to be sorted, says Public Trust General Counsel (Retail), Henry Stokes. “As we go through life, we acquire assets and develop relationships that come with certain responsibilities. “Dying without a Will means no clear instructions for how these things are to be sorted. At best, this will mean some second-guessing and deliberating between those left behind. At worst, it can easily lead

Take the time to talk The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) encourages families to share their stories of their loved ones with each other and the wider community to keep their memories alive and support healthy grieving.

“Having an up-to-date Will means taking responsibility for the people and things in your life. It means leaving well and doing what’s right for those left behind,” says Mr Stokes. According to Public Trust research, some of the most common reasons people haven’t got a Will include: • They don’t believe they have enough assets to justify getting a Will. • They don’t believe there is any need to hurry with getting a Will. • They simply haven’t got around to getting one or don’t believe they This ensures that when the time comes, our funerals are meaningful and have value to those left behind, FDANZ President Gary Taylor says. “A meaningful farewell is central to the process of healthy grieving and the wellbeing of our communities. “We want to encourage people to take one piece of stress away from their family by letting them know your story and wishes ahead of time. “For example, do your children, grandchildren and friends know

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have enough time. • They haven’t got anyone that they to want to leave assets to or haven’t decided who to leave them to. • They believe that getting a Will is expensive or complicated. There’s more to a Will than just how you want your house or financial assets to be divided. It’s also where you can:

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• Name a guardian for your children • Outline your funeral wishes • Name who will receive particular valuable items as special gifts • Provide special instructions around the distribution of particular assets • Detail your preferences for the ongoing care of your pets. Public Trust recommends updating your Will every five years or whenever there is a notable change in your life circumstances. the defining moments of your life? Do they know the day you laughed so hard you cried? Do they know your proudest achievement or your favourite teacher? Do they know that when you grew up you wanted to be an astronaut? “The sharing of your life story isn’t something that has to be done in your absence. Don’t leave it up to someone else to tell your story. Do it now when you can enjoy being a part of the conversation.”

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PEEK @ PUKAHA

The stars in our forest Alex Wall Dear friends, Forests can be home to some very unusual inhabitants. The best of which are often-times not seen. To discover the hidden gems, you need to go a little further. Make a bit more of an effort. Work a little harder. Paying attention to the small details as you go. Only then will you perhaps ‘see’ more of what is present in the immediate vicinity around you. It may lead you towards tiny lifeforms called earthstars. As the name implies, these are stars, found here on earth and in the Pūkaha forest. But unlike the stars in the night sky which can be anywhere from 30km in diameter to 1800 times the size of the sun, earthstars

are perhaps not much more than a few centimetres in size. Incidentally, the sun has a diameter of 1.4 million kilometres [109 times the diameter of earth], but it appears much smaller to us because it is 150 million kilometres away. One clever scientist estimated it would take you 19 years to reach the sun in a commercial jet flying nonstop at 885 kmh. With the heat involved, we’re not sure you could complete a return journey. Much quicker and easier to see the earthstars at Pūkaha. They are only 20 minutes’ drive north of Masterton or 25 minutes’

Earthstars with petals open on the forest floor at Pukaha. PHOTO/TARA SWAN

drive south from Pahiatua. And when you get here, you can get hot chips from the kākā café. Earthstars are indeed

fungi and given that name because they appear star-like. In dry weather their petals close to protect the central spore sac and in wet weather they unfurl allowing rain or smaller animals to knock spores into the air so they can germinate. Their expansion and contraction in the wet or dry conditions can lift and shift the fungi from the ground giving them a reputation for translocation. Finding earthstars isn’t as easy as seeing them though. You do have to look around. They prefer to live off the traipsed pathways in wood-based mulches like the

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I see no iceberg

The BOX Brian Meynell

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Calvin Winterbottom On April 10, 1912 a White Star liner built in Belfast called the RMS Titanic set off from the port of Southampton. Her final destination was meant to be New York. Firstly though she set off for Cherbourg in France and then to Cork in Ireland where she picked up another 123 passengers. The liner had three classes of passage on board, third class, second class and first class. I think we can say they had a lack of originality in the naming at those times. The Titanic’s captain was Edward John Smith and the chief officer was Henry Tingle Wilde. When the ship left Cork on April 11 she had 2224 passengers and crew onboard. There were only 20 lifeboats on the ship, which could only take 1178 people, almost a 1000 people less than the ship was carrying. It was at 11.40pm on April 14, 1912 when the Titanic had her fatal collision with the iceberg. Water started rushing in through the massive gash in her starboard side, just over two hours later at 2.20am on April 15, the sheer water pressure broke the ship apart. By this time

The White Star liner, RMS Titanic. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

they had already been sending out an SOS for hours, but the nearest ship called RMS Carpatha was miles away. The standard safety instructions at that time stated that women and children should be given priority when abandoning ship. It should be pointed out at this stage that this was not a legal requirement or a rule at the time, and never has been at any period of history. One thousand ﬁve hundred and fourteen people died and 710 were saved, meaning only 32 per cent of people survived this maritime disaster

Most of the world believed the Titanic was unsinkable, but little did they know the disaster would be become a legend embellished by a Hollywood ﬁlm, distorting the real facts with ﬁction. Over the years since the disaster it has been found that numerous failings on behalf of both the ship builders and the crew contributed to the sinking of the infamous ship. Something well known today that was not known at that time was that the workmen at Belfast had done a botched job of riveting the plates together that made up the ship’s hull, this is why the side

buckled letting in the water when they hit the iceberg. This caused the death toll to be high along with the shortage of life boats, already mentioned. The Titanic still sits at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, a ﬁtting shrine to all those who died and paid the ultimate penalty in this avoidable tragedy.

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On the third day of digging in the south field I came upon something buried deep in the ground. It was a BOX. Thinking little of it, I loaded it on my truck for later that day to head home. The ride home dislodged some of the caked-on dirt, so by the time I unloaded it, its shape was starting to appear. Curiosity getting the better of me I decided to investigate further. As the dirt came away I realised this was no ordinary BOX – on the sides were what appeared to be strange carvings, also paintings, colours dulled by the passing of time. As I brushed and cleaned, my excitement rose. Selecting a tool, I decided it was time to try and open the lid. The metal on the clasp and hinges was not like any metal I had seen before. Although it must have been very old, it still held the shine of new. I inserted the tool and leveraged the lid. After much creaking and groaning, the lid finally gave. Sunlight flooded in, in what must have been the first time in many many years. I removed the lid and looked inside.

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Across 1 What describes any animal with two feet (5) 4 Which is the thinner of the lower leg bones? (6) 9 Which former state of India has been disputed between India and Pakistan since 1947? (7) 10 In Greek mythology, what is a water nymph called? (5) 11 Who, in the Bible, saved specimens of every animal from disaster? (4) 12 Which US slang word comes from the Spanish for “let us go”? (7) 13 What is a flap at a tent entrance? (3) 14 In early Christian churches, what was an oblong pulpit with steps at each end? (4) 16 A large, heavy book (4) 18 What is a tree of the genus Fraxinus? (3) 20 Which city is the centre of the French porcelain industry? (7) 21 What is a mark left by a healed wound? (4) 24 What Italian sauce contains basil, nuts, garlic, oil and parmesan cheese? (5) 25 Which river in Hades is the “woeful river”? (7) 26/27 What did 19-year-old Winston Churchill drop into water then pay 23 soldiers to divert a stream to recover? (6,5)

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group Wairarapa: At Carterton Community Courthouse, Holloway St, for any men 17+ or 14+ accompanied by father/grandfather/caregiver, 7-9pm, info at www.mensgroup-wairarapa.nz The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ramil Adhikari. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact physio.rachel.horwell@gmail. com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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, 7-9Â˝ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 3777019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Age Concern: Steady As You Go-Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. 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: Meet 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 Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Aratoi: Toi Raranga â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Art of Weaving: Features traditional and contemporary raranga from our collection. Ends September 30. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 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: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474959.

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Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Greytown Craft Market: At St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Main St, 10am-3.30pm. Call Wendy [06] 304-9287. The Doubtful Sounds: Martinborough Hall, 2pm; Stonehenge Aotearoa, 7pm [Under the Milky Way]. Call Bryan Crump [021] 136-0967. Te Kura Whakaora Mauri: Super Soul School; volunteers welcome, 6-7pm; Te Awhina Cameron Community House. Contact: Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@ gmail.com Wairarapa Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays, 10am4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa. co.nz Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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: Sat: 11.30am-3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10amnoon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 The Doubtful Sounds: Aratoi Gallery, Masterton, 2pm. Call Bryan Crump [021] 136-0967. Wairarapa Word: Welcomes Marilyn Garson, an experienced aid professional, at 3pm, in the foyer of the Carterton Events Centre, Holloway St. Indoor Bowls: At Club Carterton,

Broadway. Names in by 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start. All welcome for a fun afternoon. Call [027] 645-0905. Carterton Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7am-noon, Essex St car park. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Spontaneous Dance: 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Rackets available. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or email carterton@ dancescottish.org.nz Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10am-noon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. 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: Meet 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: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www. facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12Â˝-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon

[021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12Â˝ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am1pm. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are an unauditioned, all-comers, primarily cappella choir. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail. com Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Adviser: At Te Awhina Community Cameron House, 2 Stuart Cres, Masterton, 11am-noon. Contact Aileen Haeata, email: goddessfitnz@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon 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 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 3049748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Housie: 7pm at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. 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. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;leg powerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and e-power cyclists, 9.30am from Belvedere Rd (weather permitting) for 20km or 4060km rides. Call Irene (027) 634-9167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton. Open Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9Â˝ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic â&#x20AC;&#x153;500â&#x20AC;? Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental

building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text â&#x20AC;&#x153;R2Râ&#x20AC;? to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 3777019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior.

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Katie-Anne Saywell was Dalefield’s player of the day.

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Dalefield win 2 playoff lives Chris Cogdale Victoria Dalefield

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An under strength Dalefield locked in two lives for the Hockey Wellington Women’s Premier playoffs with a determined 3-0 win over Victoria at the National Hockey Stadium. Dalefield went into the game with only 13 players, after Felicity Reidy was ruled out with a concussion, and Reese Robertson and Amy Bunny were committed to secondary school tournaments. Striker Morgan Percy threw a further scare into the team after being kicked in the leg by a horse on Friday, but she

recovered sufficiently to take her place and scored the opening goal in the first quarter. Katherine van Woerkom and Abby Crawley added goals in the second quarter. Coach Michael O’Connor said it was a good result considering the disrupted build-up and lack of depth on the bench. “It was really good because the girls were under the pump a bit subwise,” O’Connor said. “I felt our midfielders and halves played really well and our defenders, later on in the game when Vic got into our circle, defended and scrambled well and showed a lot of courage.”

“Katie-Anne Saywell was player of the day, and Michael O’Connor, Katherine, and Jaimee Hicks-Wilton all played well.” O’Connor also praised Kianna Dawson, a back who played as a striker, and Lauren Mahoney, who played only her second game of the season. The win guarantees Dalefield a top two finish and two lives for the playoffs. They share the lead with Hutt United, and a bonus point win over the struggling Karori on Saturday could be enough to finish top of the table, depending on the outcome of Hutt’s clash with Toa.

Men get unconvincing win Chris Cogdale Victoria Dalefield

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Dalefield’s unconvincing 2-0 win over Victoria at the National Hockey Stadium was good enough to secure home advantage for the first round of the Wellington Premier Men’s playoffs. As has been the case in many of their games against lesser opposition, Dalefield struggled to get into their game early, which frustrated co-manager Bernie Lett. “We started really poorly again, it was lacklustre really and we just didn’t seem to have any excitement in our game, and we were just going through the motions,” he said.

Jordan Cohen scored Dalefield’s second goal. PHOTO/FILE

“Victoria to their credit took the game to us, and particularly in the first half they were really willing to have a crack and were up for it.” It wasn’t until the third quarter that Dalefield

finally breached the Victoria defence, when player-coach Dane Lett scored from a penalty corner. Jordan Cohen sealed the victory with the second goal six minutes into the final quarter. Bernie Lett said the team didn’t tick many boxes in the disjointed performance. “As a team we have to look at our preparation before the game and make sure that we’re in the right mindset.” “It’s good to get the win but disappointing that we didn’t play as well as we can do, so there’s still plenty to work on.” Dalefield remain four points in front of Hutt United and can’t be headed for first place with only one round to play.

Marist and Greytown both

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make the Tui Cup final

Marist have made their first final in 12 years and Greytown held on against Eketahuna. CHRIS COGDALE reviews two enthralling Tui Cup semifinals.

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Marist made Martinborough pay for poor discipline in a clinical win over the 2019 champions at Memorial Park. Martinborough were leading 10-7 approaching halftime when Logan Flutey was sin-binned for a dangerous grass cutter tackle. It was a case of deja vu for the No 8 who was also sin-binned in their round robin match, which proved to be turning point in that game, and was again on Saturday. Marist immediately took advantage with a try to hooker Henry Wilson, followed by a five-pointer to captain and lock Peter Beech after a brilliant run by outstanding winger Soli Malatai, to give Marist a 17-10 lead at the break. Peter Beech said it was vital Marist made the most of the yellow card. “Unlucky for them, but full credit to us, you’ve got to be clinical when they’ve got a man down and we scored two tries when they had a man in the bin,” he said. The yellow card wasn’t

Logan Flutey’s only indiscretion. Late in the game he was red-carded for putting his boot on the head of a Marist player in a ruck in clear view of assistant referee Chris Jefferies. With the possibility of a lengthy suspension, that could end Logan Flutey’s representative prospects. Martinborough made most of the early running and they opened the scoring in the sixth minute after a brilliant 40m run by second-five Tristan Flutey. After being tackled just short of the line he crossed under the post to give firstfive Tipene Haira an easy conversion and a 7-0 lead. It took until 26 minutes before Marist opened their account when centre Leo Eneliko sold an outrageous dummy to cross untouched. First-five Paddy Gluck converted to even the scores. The second half was all about guts and determination as nether team gave an inch. Playing into an increasingly strong wind, Martinborough dominated territory and possession but could not breach the

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stubborn Marist defence. Marist brought on NZ Heartland rep loose forward James Goodger, and lock Joe Beech from the bench, and Peter Beech said their introduction was vital. “You must have a pretty strong starting line up to leave those two guys on the bench, and they brought a wealth of experience when they came on and really calmed it down,” he said. It was Goodger who put the game out of Martinborough’s reach with four minutes to play, with a superb 48m penalty. Peter Beech was also full of praise for Soli Malatai, who set up the decisive try and forced several vital turnovers. “I think he’s actually leading our team and even the comp for turnovers, ripping the ball off them when needed, and he just comes up with a big play, week in and week out.” Peter Beech said it was the toughest game they’d had all season. “I think their game plan was to come out and match our physicality and gee there were some big hits in there.”

Captain Peter Beech (No 4) scores Marist third try. Teammate Corey Reid and assistant referee Chris Jefferies look on. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

“We don’t have a lot of finals’ experience. Cory Reid and Rhys Severn have played a lot of finals

and for a group of young guys to come together and play a game like that, was superb.”

‘Desire and defence’ wins competitions

Greytown coach Mark Childs praised his team’s

character as they held on under immense Eketahuna pressure to win their semifinal at

Greytown. Leading 22-18, with five minutes to play, the home side were camped

on their goal line and repelled wave after wave of Eketahuna attack, until a knock on ended the thrilling encounter. “It’s that desire and defence that wins comps,” Childs said. “It was an incredibly tough match, intense with both teams not giving an inch, real semifinal football.” Eketahuna were dealt a blow before kick-off with experienced prop Sam Gammie a late withdrawal, due to his wife going into labour. Greytown took full advantage of his absence dominating the scrums and forcing a penalty try and a subsequent sinbinning. Several of the Greytown players were part of the teams that won four titles in five years from 2012 to 2016, and Childs said that experience told. “The likes of Tavita Isaac, Kingi Kaiwai, Teihana Brown, Rihi Brown, Gareth Van

Dalen, Regan Pope and Nick Olson were all instrumental, but I tip my hat to the younger guys who really came of age under the heat of the battle.” Making the final is a massive achievement for Childs, who won a title as player with Greytown in 1995 and is in his first year of coaching. “I feel honoured just to be coaching Greytown. It’s where my heart is for sport. It’s a team effort. Jonathan Tanner is a scrum guru and it’s showing, and Tapaga Isaac our defence coach has done a fantastic job. It’s a tight unit.” Childs was also full of praise for Eketahuna. “They’re a team that deserved to be in the final in my opinion. A great bunch of guys, and they did their club proud.”

SCORES

[home teams first]

Tui Cup Semifinals

Marist 20 Martinborough 10; Greytown 22 Eketahuna 18.

Hodder-Steffert Cup Semifinals

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STIHL MSA 200 C-B (14”) BATTERY CHAINSAW KIT

2.0kW / 40.6cc / 5.1kg Guide Bar 40cm (16”) Chain Type .325 Rapid Micro C

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Kit includes tool, AP 300 Battery and AL 300 Charger

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