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Lilly’s race against the clock Masterton’s Lilly Dickon has always been a ÿ ghter writes EMILY IRELAND.
A miracle born at just 25 weeks, the now five-year-old lives with the challenges of cerebral palsy and vision impairment every day. But that hasn’t stopped her from starting school this year, learning in “leaps and bounds” at Douglas Park. Her conditions however, have prevented Lilly from going through crucial stages of development as a child, including crawling and walking. Instead, she is either wheelchair-bound or resorts to “bum-shuffling” from place to place – an unnatural movement which means, without swift intervention, she will likely need hip replacements at the age of six. But there’s hope for Lilly in the form of intense physical therapy in Australia, which her mum Amy and teacher aide Grace Mowbray are hoping they can raise money for. It will cost about $15,000 for flights, the therapy, and accommodation, but for Lilly’s mum, it’s the best shot there is to get Lilly walking. “The way she is moving is completely unnatural,” she said. “Soon Lilly will end up being in a wheelchair for the rest of her life.”
Teacher aid Grace Mowbray, left, Lilly and her mum Amy Dickon.
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Serving the community Piece of mind
Emily Ireland
Whoosh. Just like that we have arrived at the end of May, and our Wairarapa Midweek revamp is but a stone’s throw away. So along with bringing back Midweek Cuties and Reader Photo which I mentioned earlier this month, I’ve still got 90 per cent of the secret yet to reveal. As you may know already, next week’s edition, June 6, will be the first fresh-look Midweek to pop up in your letterboxes. The Wairarapa Midweek, and the Wairarapa Times-Age are independently owned – thankfully – which means the newspapers’ interests truly align with those of the Wairarapa community. As long as you all need and read news, we will be here providing it. Because of our local ownership, we’ve been able to tailor the new-look Midweek revamp to best serve you all, so as well as providing the most important news for the week, there will be a continued focus on the small-time community stories that make you smile. The biggest change you will notice next week is that page 2 has been transformed into a news snippets and contents page.
This way, if you are pressed for time, you’ll be able to get the gist of what’s been going on in the region quickly. Page 2 will also be the home of the movie times for Masterton’s Regent 3 Cinemas – a new element to the Midweek paper. After that, we’re straight back into our local news section with a cleaner, fresher, and more colourful look to reflect the exciting stories on the page. After this is where all the fun happens. (Gosh I cannot wait for you guys to see!) We’ve got opinion pages, where my editorial will be shifted to, a weekly vox pop with you guys answering a topical question out on the street, letters to the editor, and a page of extras. Filling the rest of the paper, we’ve got dedicated business, lifestyle, rural and creative writing sections, all colour coded – it’ll be like opening a bag of rainbow skittles – and last but not least a very full sports section. This revamp has been months and months in the making, and with the closure of community newspapers around the country, now more than ever is the time to show you all how passionate we are about what we do. We are invested in this community. We are passionate about this community. We are staying in this community. • Send in your pictures and letters or feedback to midweek@age.co.nz
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RACHEL
With the Wairarapa Midweek revamp introducing many new sections to the paper, Rachel is bowing out after six years in the spotlight. Rachel Cartoonz has been appearing in the Midweek weekly since 2012 when Kerri Bowling was editor. Last year a collection of the cartoons was published, ‘Rachel Cartoonz Book one’, due to be followed up by ‘Rachel Cartoonz Book two’ later this year. Rachel is now making guest apperances in ‘Active’, the Wairarapa Age Concern Newsletter alongside a newly created character, ‘Agnes’. If you begin to miss your weekly Rachel fix, Rachel Cartoonz books are available at Almo’s in Carterton, Hedleys in Masterton and many other book and giftshops Wairarapa-wide.
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From farm to world stage EMILY IRELAND
Pirinoa Primary School’s Maddie and Charlie Kerrison Jones will be swapping their rural backdrop for the city lights of Phoenix, Arizona, this August. The sisters, aged 11 and 12 have qualified for the World Hip Hop Dance Championships with their nine-member Wellington-based dance crew, Recruits. The junior crew, affiliated with The Company NZ, came third in the national Hip Hop International competition in April, securing a place for a run at the world championship in Arizona. But to make the trip a reality, both Maddie and Charlie have to fundraise $6500 each to cover the costs. So along with their hectic rehearsal schedule, Maddie and Charlie have been bagging and selling pony poo, pinecones, feijoas, and firewood. Charlie, 12, is in Year 8 at Pirinoa Primary School. She started dancing at the age of 3, like her younger sister Maddie, and enjoys it most because it is a way she can “express” herself. “Mum was a dance teacher, so we learned jazz, ballet, and all of that before we started getting into hip hop properly.” Mum, Neridee, was beaming with pride for her two girls as she ran through the intense rehearsing schedule they followed. In an average week, rehearsals consisted of 20 hours practice, and between three and five trips to Wellington to join their crew. “They’ve just worked so hard, and I’m so proud,” Neridee said.
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“The studio, the Kerrison Jones family, and the girls are working their hardest to fundraise to get themselves to the World Champs in USA,” Kylie said. “At this stage, any support people are able to provide is a significant help. “The girls are hard workers and no job is too small.” The World Hip Hop Dance Championship 2018 will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, from August 5 – 11. • To donate to Maddie and Charlie’s cause, visit: givealittle.co.nz/cause/ charlie-and-maddie-to-world-hip-hop.
Charlie, left, and Maddie Kerrison Jones of Pirinoa Primary School are national representatives for Hip Hop.
“They give up pretty much having a social life for it. “If they weren’t into it 110 per cent, we wouldn’t spend all the money and the time getting over there. “But it’s pretty cool for them to be able to do this, especially here.” And as well as the support from mum and dad, the girls had strong support from their school who “[backed them] 100 per cent”. “Our teachers and principal are so supportive,” Maddie said. “They think it’s good we’re doing things outside of school.” Charlie interjected – “The teachers are always wanting us to teach other kids at school dancing”.
The world championship competition in Arizona plays host to 45 countries and more than 5000 competitors. It is often referred to as the “Olympics of hip hop”, mum Neridee said. The Company NZ publicist Kylie Brown said it was a “rare opportunity” for anyone in New Zealand to represent their country at such a young age, “and especially in this particular style of dance – it’s so competitive and New Zealand has such a high standard”.
Charlie Kerrison Jones, mum Neridee, and Maddie. PHOTOS/EMILY IRELAND
18-year old rugby referee punched in club match JAKE BELESKI An 18-year-old rugby referee from Wellington was attacked by a player at a Wairarapa senior reserve club rugby match on Saturday. The incident occurred just before halftime during Marist’s match against Tuhirangi at Memorial Park in Masterton. A Marist player was red-carded for punching one of the Tuhirangi players, and then is alleged to have punched the referee twice before being escorted from the ground. The player in question will face the judiciary tonight where his sentence will be decided. Alex Blakeway was the referee on exchange from Wellington and was given the chance to call the match off following the incident. He did not suffer any significant injury and it was a testament to his character that he decided to continue the match. Wairarapa-Bush Referees Association chairman Graeme Reisima said the
incident was the first he could recall in his career with the union and was not symptomatic of any issues with local club rugby. “Having spoken with the referee and officials of both clubs I am satisfied that what occurred was isolated and unexpected – I am grateful for the quick actions of the offending player’s teammates and the support offered by both clubs,” Reisima said. “I am sure the referee will not be deterred by this isolated incident despite the seriousness and hopeful that it will form part of his scrapbook in what will be a lengthy career.” Blakeway was quickly offered support from both teams and referee colleagues who were on the sideline. Both teams were in praise of the referee for his overall handling of the game and were in shock at what they had witnessed. Ian Dallas, chairman of the Wellington Rugby Referees Association, said Blakeway appeared to be okay following the experience.
“He wasn’t hurt physically and at this stage he appears okay mentally. Exchanges are a big part of any aspiring rugby referee’s career and Dallas said it was unfortunate Blakeway had been involved in such an incident. “He’s a young ref working through his training and we thought sending him to Wairarapa would be perfect for his progression. “Obviously we’re very disappointed with what happened and we understand everybody is very embarrassed about it all, but it was a real show of strength that he was able to carry on.” He said they understood it was an isolated incident and would not stop them from sending referees to Wairarapa in the future. Wairarapa-Bush chief executive Tony Hargood said the union was “very disappointed” in what happened. “His refereeing associates and both clubs offered him support and I’ve been in contact with him and he seems to be in good spirits.
“We will not be making any further comment until the judicial process is completed.” Terry O’Brien of the Marist Rugby Football Club said it was something the club did not condone. “All due processes are in place at present – obviously it will go to the judiciary. “We talked to the referee at halftime and said to him we’d be happy for him to call the game off, but that’s all I can comment on at this stage.” A Tuhirangi player who was playing in the match said things had escalated quickly. “[The Marist player] got carded for punching our lock, then just opened up on the ref. “He got two shots in but it was shut down pretty quickly.” The Marist player had apparently been with the club for a few years and had no previous record of any behaviour of this nature.
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Lilly ‘just wants to be involved’ with others
Jenny Barre is retiring after eight years as the Masterton Toy Library librarian.
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Saying farewell to the ‘best job in the world’ EMILY IRELAND
Every day at work is fun for Jenny Barre, Masterton Toy Library librarian. But after eight years there, it is time for Jenny to move on into retirement to spend more time with her many grandchildren. The Masterton Toy Library, a not-forprofit, registered charity branching from Toy Library Federation of New Zealand, started about 40 years ago and is now the largest toy library in the country, with more than 2000 toys. “It’s the best job in the world,” Jenny said. “It helps keep you young. “You’re in contact with lots of young families and their children, and they grow so quickly.” Eight years ago, Jenny had not long moved to Masterton when she started work at the Toy Library. Prior to that, she had built a career in teaching, early childhood education and teacher aiding – “so this job seemed perfect”. What Jenny loved most about her job
was that it gave many families access to high quality toys for their children to play with, at a relatively cheap rate. “These days, any good quality toy is very expensive – and children like variety too. “They can’t play with the same thing all the time or they get bored with it. “This way you’ve got heaps of variety.” She recalled the day one family finished with the library because their children had outgrown the need. “The mum said, I think it’s time for us to finish now. “The six-year-old said it was the worst day of her life.” Toys at the library range from puzzles to DVDs, doll houses, costumes, and baby toys. They cater for children up to the age of 10, but most toys cater for children up to six years old. Tomorrow will be Jenny’s last day as the Toy Library librarian. “My husband and I have a lot of grandchildren – 15 in fact. “We have seven children, 15
grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren, and we just don’t get to see them enough, so we decided we would be a bit more free and easy and travel around the country and visit them all.” Jenny will remain on the Masterton Toy Library Committee and will continue to help fundraise. “Keeping the funding going is probably the biggest challenge of all,” she said. “We try to keep the fees down for families and we get lots of grants, but we do have to fundraise as well.” Over the years, the Toy Library has been supported by many trusts and businesses including Masterton District Council, Trust House, Masterton Trust Land Trust, Easter and Central Trust. “I will be sad to finish my work as librarian, and I would like to thank all the lovely parents with their beautiful children who have made the job so enjoyable.” The Masterton Toy Library hours will change from the beginning of June, and it will be closed for Queen’s Birthday Weekend.
“The time is now. She is wanting to learn, she is wanting to walk.” Teacher aide Grace Mowbray has only known Lilly since she started school this year, but the five-year-old with a “wicked sense of humour” has already made quite the impression on her and on other school kids. “It’s really great at Douglas Park because the children have been so accepting,” Grace said. “They don’t see Lilly as anything other than Lilly – she is her own little person and they will do anything in their power to come down to Lilly’s level and play with Lilly. . . but she would love it if she could get to their level.” Lilly even has her own “cartwheel club” at school, Grace said – “she is a superstar”. “We’ll go to the playground at lunchtime and the children will all come to meet us to do cartwheels for Lilly. “And Lilly just goofs off – absolutely goofs off. “I think the hardest thing for Lilly is that she just wants to be involved . . . there’s so much frustration there.” Grace said because Lilly missed crucial developmental stages like crawling, other development stages had been impacted. “She needs to learn how to crawl so that she can take her first steps. “This will all become part and parcel of her therapy plan, getting those muscles moving the way they need to in order to make her stable enough. “If we can take just one hurdle away, it will make everything a bit easier – the world will become Lilly’s oyster.” Even if Lilly’s family and friends can raise $15,000 for the Adelaidebased treatment, the therapy itself, The Timmerman’s Method, will not be easy – “It is going to be extremely hard”, Grace said. “Lilly is going to have three weeks of intensive therapy at a minimum of three hours a day. “It will be a long haul, but it’s about looking at that light at the end of the tunnel. “It’s a very real possibility that Lilly could be walking by the end of this. That’s the aim of the game. “And if she can’t walk unaided, at least she will be able to walk aided and not have to worry about a hip replacement at the age of six.” Lilly’s family have set up a Givealittle page to raise money for the therapy, givealittle.co.nz/cause/love-for-lilly. “We’re hoping the Wairarapa community can get behind Lilly,” mum Amy said. “It would mean the world.”
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Missing book discovered
The Heart Foundation are looking for the rightful owner of an 1848 atlas, belonging to a collection of books recently purchased at the Heart Foundation Book Sale.
Atlas of Alison’s Europe. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND
The book, Atlas of Alison’s Europe, was found sitting on a shelf in storage after the last Wairarapa book sale held by the Heart Foundation in April. It complements a collection of 10 volumes from Sir Archibald Alison’s History of Europe. This set was sold to an unknown buyer at the book sale. The Atlas, which Heart Foundation volunteers hope to give to the buyer, includes a rich vocabulary of military and marine terms, and the placing of ships for various battles throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. If you are the unknown buyer of the History of Europe set, contact the Wairarapa Midweek on midweek@age. co.nz for details on collecting the atlas.
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Council CEO apologises for reference
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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Masterton District Council chief executive Pim Borren has apologised to councillors and staff for using council letterhead to send a reference letter for a sex offender. Mr Borren wrote the letter for disgraced Olympic hockey champion Arthur Parkin, who was jailed on Friday for one year and eight months after a jury found him guilty of two of five indecent assault charges laid against him. Parkin is the partner of Mr Borren’s sister. Mayor Lyn Patterson said she had no prior knowledge that the reference had been provided, but said it was inappropriate. “It is not appropriate to provide a personal character reference for any case before the courts on council letterhead. “The chief executive has apologised to elected members and staff.” That apology was issued via email over the weekend. In it, he said he had “reflected on the judge’s comments overnight and now accept his view that I should not have used my Office of the Chief Executive letterhead for a personal character reference”. “The issue has nothing to do with my role at MDC. “I would like to apologise for this oversight. “We are all aware that child abuse is prevalent across our society. It is abhorrent. “There is never an excuse for it.”
I got the feeling that some of them wanted to burn him at the stake and so I just said what my feeling was. Masterton councillor Brent Goodwin said he was perfectly happy with Mr Borren’s apology. “That’s the end of it as far as I’m concerned.” He was moved to say as such in an email to councillors following the apology. “I got the feeling that some of them wanted to burn him at the stake and so I just said what my feeling was. “He made an error of judgement, apologised, I don’t see it as affecting his job -- next.” Mr Borren told the Times-Age it was his normal practice to use his business letterhead when providing references -which was a common occurrence. “There is absolutely no way that I condone what he has been convicted off. I am absolutely abhorrent of it, as anyone would be,” he said. “I was asked by his lawyer to write a character reference and I did that for a family member who I have known for 20 years and obviously care about.”
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There’s ‘art’ in Carterton EMILY IRELAND
The first Wai Art Monthly (WAM) exhibition was launched at No. 23 Art Gallery in Carterton this month. Originally when the space opened nine months ago, all the panels were hired by individual artists which made for a “long waiting list”, artist and volunteer Anthea Crozier said. “People weren’t giving up panels because it was so successful, so people on the waiting list never got a chance. “WAM was one of those 2am inspirations. “Now, it’s not a waiting list, it’s an
exhibitors’ list.” The exhibition, which opened May 18 coincided with the latest exhibition of Heart of Arts gallery also in Carterton. This month, six artists are featured in WAM. “Heart of Arts were lovely – they came here and we went there. “I think together we are more than the sum of our parts. It’s great.” Anthea said No. 23 Gallery was all volunteer run “on the smell of an oily rag”, and volunteers were always much appreciated. “It’s a great space, we just need more people to know about it.”
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Branding not ‘on Balance’ Soapbox Mike Osborne Whether you like it or not, you, the organisation you work for, the club that you belong to, the town you live in, and the district you live in – they all have a brand. A brand is a perception that lives in the mind of a stakeholder. In a business sense, that’s usually the customer’s mind but to go wider it could be any stakeholder: donor, visitor, member, resident, neighbour, employer etc. Given that you’ve got a brand whether you want one or not, what to do? The smart kids define what they want it to be and then work to ensure that any possible perceptions are consistent with that definition. Everything about an organisation or person contributes to its brand: the look, the behaviour, the manner, the promise and the story. There is a number of things that can help to reinforce a brand. An obvious one is the logo, a visual identity that is often confused with the brand itself. A brand is not a logo, but a logo is an element of a brand, a visual representation of it. A tagline, catchphrase or slogan is an element that can add to the perception
through a succinct phrase. Think of “where everyone gets a bargain”, “finger lickin’ good”, “because I’m worth it”, “pride of the South”, and “spray and walk away”. Closer to home, what’s Wairarapa’s tagline? If you can’t think of it immediately then we really don’t have a good one. Anyone remember “Right on Balance”? I’m sorry you experienced that; mercifully, it died a while ago. Does “glistening waters” sound familiar? Yes, that’s our current tagline. What perception does that feed? That’s literally our name, but we’ve already said it with “Wairarapa”. Our tagline could evoke so much more. As for our logo, to the uninitiated, i.e. the target audience, it looks like a leaf in front of a wonky drip. Harsh? Perhaps, but if we’re serious about how we’re perceived in the world then we need something more compelling. How is it that we (and plenty of other towns, cities, regions) wind up with these execrable logos/taglines? Maybe brand gurus are excellent spinmeisters (you’d certainly hope so) who can sell invisible clothes to an emperor. Elected officials and their staff don’t want to seem dumb in front of the “experts” and buy into their schlock. Our councils are working on economic development strategies and with Long Term Plans on the table it’s time to get our overall Wairarapa and local branding right. Next time, let’s look at some local brands (good or not so) and what a Wairarapa brand could look like.
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Masterton kitty Monty soaking up the sun while relaxing in a planter box. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
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Seventy trees planted The Rotary International President this year asked all Rotarians to plant a tree. Masterton South Rotary Club responded by organising a tree planting session at the Millenium Reserve. Members each paid $10 and about 20 of them turned up to plant 70 trees. Pictured from left are Incoming President Graeme Sawyer, Tiri Sotiri and Rod Sutherland. The latter for many years has worked as a Volunteer at the Reserve. Earrlier this month some of our Masterton South Rotary went over to Palmerston North to attend the annual District 9940 Conference. At the awards evening Masterton South was presented with two awards
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Many of us here in NZ have the privilege of a backyard, although in many areas these are getting smaller and smaller. The more houses that are being built, the more natural landscape that is disappearing and this is not a positive thing for the wild life of NZ. Humans needs homes, there’s no denying that, but we should do what we can to help the wildlife sustain themselves, for both food and shelter.
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By putting thought & consideration into what we plant we can help provide food & shelter for the birds, bees, bugs & more. Remember the more variety of plants the more variety of wildlife. Here’s a few options to get you started but there is more info on the DOC website.: BEECH
At GardenBarn we have Nothofagus fusca (Red) and solandri (Black). Beeches flower in spring. Beech scale insects leave a honey dew which is an important energy source for tuis, bellbirds and kakas.
CORDYLINE/CABBAGE TREE
Scented flowers early summer turn into blueywhite berries that birds love. DOC is encouraging people to plant more cabbage trees due to a decline in numbers after passion vine hoppers spread phytoplasma (a parasitic organism) in 1987.
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The speed limit between Masterton and Featherston could end up dropping to 80kmh as part of a national overhaul of road speeds. Speed limits through towns could be lowered as well. The New Zealand Transport Agency [NZTA] is looking at where improved speed management could provide a significant reduction in death and serious injuries across the national road network. NZTA says this work is in its early stages, and extensive consultation would be conducted before any changes went ahead. But according to NZTA’s new Speed Management Guide, the “safe and appropriate speed” for State Highway 2 through Wairarapa would be 80kmh. A speed limit of 40kmh would be appropriate through town centres, and 30kmh would be suitable for town centres with a high concentration of road users. NZTA’s regional transport systems manager Mark Owen said the guide considered all road users and would make road speeds throughout the country more consistent. However, the guide was simply a starting point to begin a road safety conversation and did not determine what the ultimate road speeds would be. “NZTA is working with the councils in Wairarapa to look at how the new speed management guide may be applied to the highways and local roads.” NZTA director for safety and environment Harry Wilson said it was too early to say which specific sites may have
State Highway 2 in Masterton.
speed limit changes proposed. But he said less speed meant less harm in a crash. “Even when speed doesn’t directly cause a crash, it is the single biggest determinant in whether anyone is killed, injured, or walks away unharmed. “A small change in speed makes a big difference to injury severity. The facts and the physics are indisputable.” Wairarapa Automobile Association chairman and national councillor Martin Napier said he did not think a blanket 80kmh speed limit for SH2 was appropriate, but would support that limit through some areas, such as Clareville. He said the new NZTA guidelines were not a tool “to reduce speeds willy-nilly”, but about identifying high-risk roads and making suitable changes, which could
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include lowering speeds or re-engineering roads. South Wairarapa District Council infrastructure services group manager Mark Allingham said the new guide would assist councils in setting speed limits that suited the pace of their respective communities. “There is expectation that the lowering of speed limits will meet resistance from many drivers but in reality, many rural roads can’t be driven at 100kmh. “Setting a realistic safe speed limit on these roads makes sense.” He said there was no expectation that there would be extensive changes to the region’s speed limits in the short-term, adding that there were many factors to be first considered by the three Wairarapa councils.
Mr Allingham said there was already public support to have road speeds reduced in Martinborough, where there were many pedestrians and cyclists, and into and out of Greytown and Featherston. Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager and former policeman Bruce Pauling said more needed to be done to curb the “unacceptable” trend in which serious and fatal crashes were increasing. It was about time New Zealand caught up with the best performing countries in terms of road safety. “Appropriate and safe speeds on roads are proven world-wide to be one of the best strategies to reduce crashes and crash trauma for families and communities, but also towards reducing our social costs of crashes, where currently a fatal crash is close to $5m, and a serious injury $900,000.” Mr Pauling said lowering speeds did not add as much trip time as one would think. “An 80kmh speed limit on MastertonCastlepoint Rd would add around only five minutes over the entire distance.” He said a 100kmh speed limit was not suitable for Wairarapa’s unsealed roads, or for many of the windy roads which were frequently used by cyclists and motorcyclists. Mr Pauling said 30kmh would be appropriate for Masterton’s Queen St, with its high pedestrian traffic. But proper consultation with road user groups and the public was crucial. “We have to ask ourselves if we are willing to travel a few kilometres slower for a short time to prevent crashes and their serious outcomes.”
Making sure your rental property is free of ‘P’ the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, as well as other legislation under the Building Act and the Health Act. There are some signs indicating the presence of ‘P’ contamination that may be helpful to either tenant or landlord.
WAIRARAPA Once upon a time the relationship between landlord and tenant was simple, but the recent rise in the production of methamphetamines has complicated the process for both tenant and landlord. When you agree to take up a tenancy you generally have no way of knowing whether the house has been used for drug manufacture or consumption. Always ask the landlord if you suspect this may be the case. The landlord has an obligation to provide a clean property. If they rent out a property that is contaminated by ‘P’, they are breaching
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Unusual chemical smells Numerous chemical containers Stains around sinks, tubs or storm water drains • Numerous cold tablet packages in the rubbish • Plastic or glass containers fitted with rubber tubing • Stained glass equipment • Portable gas tanks or cylinders not normally present in the area. So, it is a good safeguard for both parties if the landlord has the property checked before embarking on a new tenancy. You can buy a meth testing kit and do this for yourself.
I found some kits for sale on Trademe that range from $10 to $700. I suggest that these may have varying degrees of reliability, but they could be a good first step to give you an indication of whether ‘P’ is present (see www.standards.govt.nz). You could then follow this up with a professional test if you prefer. Even now the standard Tenancy Agreement which both parties sign does not usually contain any reference to the manufacture or use of drugs. For new tenancies it would be a sensible idea to include a clause in the Tenancy Agreement which allows for testing for ‘P’ contamination at the same time as the regular house inspection is done by the landlord. Tenancy Services have proposed a clause to be inserted into the standard Tenancy Agreement which they provide. You can get this clause directly from the website www.tenancy.govt.nz – look for “Methamphetamine testing clauses”.
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FEATHERSTON PUBLIC MEETING On Saturday 19 May the Featherston Community Board organised a public meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to ask questions about the recently withdrawn development on the main street, ask questions about the processes and culture of SWDC, and to get feedback
on what public wants done with the vacant lot on our main street. The meeting was facilitated by Jenny Rowan, ex-Mayor of Kapiti District Council. During the meeting the facilitator invited those in the meeting to raise any issues and then asked Council to respond to these, which we
did. At the meeting on 19 May questions were also raised about the Fitzherbert St land due diligence and the future potential development of the land. We acknowledge there were problems in the past and we now want to draw a line in the sand and are looking
at solutions for the future, alongside the Featherston community, Featherston Community Board and Fab Feathy. During the public meeting I apologised on behalf of all Council and this was backed up by personal statements from the Councillors present. Everyone at Council and
the Featherston Community Board are commited to working together with the Featherston community. This needs to be a respectful two way communication as we continue to plan and develop this vibrant part of our region.
EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO OUR LONG TERM PLANNING FEATHERSTON WASTE WATER CONSENT APPLICATION A public meeting was held on 15 May at ANZAC Hall in Featherston to discuss the Featherston Wastewater Consent Application.
during summer and network rehabilitation works. It is expected stage one will be complete two years after the consent commencement.
The meeting outlined the town’s wastewater solution which would clean up South Wairarapa’s waterways by irrigating ultra-violet treated wastewater to land.
Buffer zones would run 25m from boundaries, 150m from existing dwellings, 20m either side of waterways and 50m from bores.
SWDC made the original consent application on 28 February 2017. A number of different treatment and disposal options were considered. The Staged Land Application scheme is the best practical option is based on community affordability and environmental effects. The first stage will include minor improvements to the treatment pond, irrigation to 78ha of land, the majority of the discharge will be to land
The land treatment would re-use existing irrigation equipment where possible and use low pressure sprinkler nozzles. The effects on soil, groundwater, surface waters and air are considered less than minor; there will be ongoing monitoring of the effects in Donald Creek and the land area. The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) controls the submission process. The meeting in
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Featherston on 15 May gave people the opportunity to ask questions about the SWDC scheme application, and to better understand the process so that they can make their own submission to GWRC. Our CEO Paul Crimp wrote to GWRC to indicate that Council would support any application for an extension of time on public submissions. GWRC has now confirmed that the submission deadline has been extended to 12 July 2018, the deadline was previously 14 June.
Our Long Term Plan submissions have now closed, it was very heartening that we received 182 submissions from the members of the public and organisations, 760 different points were raised, 68 people and organisations gave oral presentations during the hearings and $451,308.00 of grant applications requested as part of these submissions. This is a strong indication of how invested and engaged our district is, in having a say on how South Wairarapa should be shaped in the future. The Long Term Plan is due to be signed off at the 27 June Council meeting.
Formal hearings before independent commissioners will be held, followed by the decision notification, which is expected in October. I encourage everyone to make a submission on the application.
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Spectacular moon rise Sky Watch Nick Sault
Moonrise over the sea. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES
If you have a coastal place you like going to, go tonight or tomorrow night just after dark and watch the full moon rise out of the sea. It is a wonderful, awe inspiring sight. If you don’t believe me, here’s a little story to prove it. When we lived in Canterbury, we had a favourite fish and chip shop at Amberley. The fish was on the slab, so you could choose your fillet to fry. Though it was a tad more expensive, we would get the best fillets of blue code fried and then take them and the chips down to Amberley beach, where the car park looks out on the same ocean we get up here in the Wairarapa. On one occasion we timed it so we could sit with our prime fish and chips and watch the full moon rise over the ocean. There was a couple of young guys, maybe 15 or 16, lounging around on the sea wall just before the moon came up. When it did, its first brilliant peep over the horizon sent a glorious sparkling array across the sea towards us. It was ephemerally beautiful. But just as it did, the young guys ran
over to our car. “What is that? What is that?”, one of them cried, excitedly, but with an element of fear. “It’s just the moon rising”, I said. “Oh . . . OK”, he replied sheepishly. And they walked back to their sea wall hangout, tails between their legs. The point is that whatever the boys thought it was, it was stunning enough to get them running and screaming. I am always surprised how people before telescopes and the likes of Galileo and Copernicus, didn’t grasp that the moon is a sphere, a ball. At time of writing I have just watched the moon shortly after new moon, and at this phase, it sets shortly after sunset, the merest sliver of itself. The point is that back in those old days, there were no artificial lights. The night sky would have been clearer than we experience. Why wouldn’t it have been apparent that the phases of the moon are the manifestations of a dark ball, glaringly lit from different angles by the sun? When the moon is a mere fingernail cutting, the sun is almost directly behind it, recalling that it is about 400 times as far away as the moon. Tonight’s full moon means that the sun is in its face, setting in the west while the moon is rising in the east. Tomorrow the show will go on, but about 50 minutes later. Up next: A look at the cross and the crowns.
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CAL ROBERTS Changes in the way some medication is dispensed in Wairarapa mean trips to the pharmacy are now four times as frequent than they were before. Masterton Medical has confirmed it no longer prescribes medicines like methylphenidate – better known as Ritalin — in monthly doses. General manager Robyn Wilson said it was necessary to make sure the medication was being administered to the right people. “To ensure that children are receiving the medication they are prescribed, Masterton Medical has immediately instituted a policy of weekly pickup of methylphenidate. “This policy in one of the cornerstones of the opiate policy that has been in action in the area for the last few years.” Mrs Wilson said weekly prescriptions would enable both the pharmacy and the medical centre to monitor usage and reduce amounts available for on-sale. Masterton Medical had recently received reports of Ritalin being sold and used by adults in the community. “These medications have significant abuse potential.” Ritalin is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Mrs Wilson said the change in policy was the first step in a wider strategy with pharmacies, primary health organisations, and other practices to reduce misuse of medication in the community, Among concerns of parents with children who need Ritalin was supply for schools and families living across more than one household, or far from town. “While we work through this we recommend a sensible approach and if this policy is causing considerable hardship to any family we ask that they notify us to allow us to modify the policy on a case-by-case basis.”
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Punching above their weight JAKE BELESKI It is not about building champion boxers, but champion men. That’s the focus of the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, and it only takes one step inside its doors to it is on the right path. Every person in the academy goes out of their way to make visitors feel welcome, and head coach Laurence Titter said that was important. “Most of these boys will never be boxers, and most will never get in the ring. “If they can be champions in life I’m happy – champion boxers are just a bonus.” The academy has 24 juniors and six seniors on its books. Last week, they hosted their grand opening, with Billy Graham of the Naenae Boxing Academy attending as a guest speaker. The academy opened in February, and already it has progressed faster than Titter ever could have imagined. “Parents see what we’re doing, and I’ve had them say to me that they’ve noticed a difference in their kids. “Some of the kids don’t have the selfconfidence and self-esteem, but after one week here, they’re standing with their heads held high.” Titter said he could not thank the community enough for helping make his dream a reality. “I never realised there were so many people in the community who are willing to give. “That is what has blown me away – there’s been so much local support, and there’s too many people to thank.” Academy member Cayden Cameron had the chance to attend an Outward Bound
Parents see what we’re doing, and I’ve had them say to me that they’ve noticed a difference in their kids. camp last month after the club was offered a scholarship to send one of its members on the camp. “It was an amazing opportunity and I couldn’t turn it down,” Cameron said. “When I got there, it was crazy . . . there were 140 people there, but we had a little group of 11.” Cameron said there were plenty of lessons he could apply to his life in Wairarapa. “There were no lowlights – it was all just so positive. “Most of it was getting over barriers that you didn’t think you could and they taught us it’s all a mental game, like everything in life.” Acting Wairarapa Area Commander Detective Inspector Scott Miller said the police were right behind the academy. “We’re fully behind Laurence and what they’re trying to achieve. “It’s all about having the right mentors and management, and getting things functioning well.” They were already seeing some of the benefits of such an academy in the community, he said. “It helps to build confidence, mateship and camaraderie. “We’ve had feedback from parents and schools that they’ve seen a change in their home lives, which is great.”
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The Vicar comes to town EMILY IRELAND It was a Wednesday night, and the cast of Harlequin Theatre’s production of The Vicar of Dibley were hard at work perfecting their portrayal of characters. It’s not an easy production to cast, mind you, but Masterton director Marilyn Bouzaid hit the nail on the head with each character. Close your eyes, and you’ll feel like you
The Vicar of Dibley Geraldine Granger, played by Janet Davies, talks to Alice (Rachel Garrity).
Graeme Burnard as Jim Trott – known for his “no, no, no” lines. Members of the parish administration do not take immediately to their new Vicar. PHOTOS/EMILY IRELAND
are watching the original BBC comedy TV series the Vicar of Dibley, on which the production is based. Open your eyes, and the resemblance of each character is almost equally uncanny. The stage play by Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter takes its source primarily from the first two series of the show aired between 1994 and 1998, although some of the later episodes and specials have been referenced.
Life in the sleepy village of Dibley is turned upside-down when a new female vicar arrives. At first the village community are horrified at having received a female Vicar from the head church, however eventually they learn to accept her as she challenged the norms of the village. • The show is playing from June 7 – 9 at 7.30pm, June 10 at 2.30pm, and June 13 – 16 at 7.30pm.
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Featherston FULL OF FLAVOUR
There’s a light, shining at For The Love of Books every Friday night It’s Friday evening. It’s dark and it’s cold. You’d love to be able to curl up in front of the ÿ re with a good book but you’ve ÿ nished your last book and you’re not sure what to read next. For the Love 0f BOOKS, on the main street in Featherston, can help! Being open until 9pm each Friday offers those who are at work during normal business hours, and who have busy weekends, the opportunity for unhurried tranquillity while exploring the vast range of books on offer.
something to meet your needs. What if there aren’t any books by your favourite author, or you’ve read the ones that are there? Here too, For the Love of BOOKS can help. Having the books sorted into categories and genres can help you to discover new authors or topics similar to what you already know and love. If Friday evening shopping isn’t your thing, For the Love of BOOKS is open Monday to Friday, as well all day Saturday (9.30am5.30pm). There is plenty of parking, wheelchair/pushchair access and an enclosed children’s play area to keep the little ones happy while you browse.
Whether you’re looking to embark on some armchair travel, to dive into another person’s adventure (real or ÿ ctional) or “Here’s to books. The cheapest vacation enlarge your knowledge about a particular subject, you have a good chance of ÿ nding you can buy.” – Charlaine Harris
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Poetry of Dan Davin captures the spirit of Featherston Book Town Messines Bookshop owner Lincoln Gould is still buzzing from Featherston Book Town, and he’s not the only one.
“We had a good 80 people present and sold 30 copies on the day which is pretty extraordinary for a book of poetry.”
Lincoln says all the booksellers he spoke to thought it was a great weekend. “There were certainly a lot more people around than last year and a lot more excitement around town. The organisers should be congratulated.”
The book, which is available at Messines Bookshop, contains poems written by Davin when he was an intelligence ofÿ cer serving with New Zealand army head General Freyberg.
One of the highlights for Lincoln, who this year had a stall at Anzac Hall as well as his bookshop next to the Cenotaph open, was the launch of A Field Ofÿ cer’s Notebook: Selected Poems by Dan Davin.
Dan Davin is best known for his prose ÿ ction, memoirs, and work in academic publishing, but he also wrote poetry in the 1930s, during World War II and in the 1980s.
This has been edited with an introduction by Featherston man Robert McLean, with renowned author and poet Vincent O’Sullivan helping to launch it.
Although all Davin’s poems deserve to be read, those he wrote during his time with the Second New Zealand Division are revelatory.
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Effluent plan period extended
Trees poisoned, chopped down
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BECKIE WILSON The plot thickens as the investigation continues into who poisoned, then chopped down, three protected pohutukawa trees at Riversdale Beach. First, the trees were poisoned in January, then earlier this month they were chopped down without permission. The culprit remains at large. Riversdale Beach residents are upset that three of the town’s iconic pohutukawas have been killed, but still don’t know who is to blame. The Masterton District Council (MDC) has confirmed the poison that killed the trees was the “restricted” herbicide granule, Picloram. Because it is a restricted chemical, the matter has been referred to WorkSafe. Massey University senior lecturer in weed science Dr Kerry Harrington said the herbicide was “dynamite to plants”. While it cannot be bought from a supermarket or garden centre, most farmers would have it, he said. Under legislation, the herbicide can only be bought and used by an approved handler. “If someone was going to kill a tree, and anyone with a wee bit of knowledge, this certainly would be a good way of doing it,” he said. About five months ago, the council launched an investigation into what was then a “suspected poisoning” of the 30-year-old trees. At the time, council chief executive Pim Borren believed the poisoning was a deliberate act. MDC community facilities and activities manager Andrea Jackson said the council recently received a request from a Riversdale community group to remove the trees, but “unfortunately, we didn’t have time to give formal consent for these trees to be removed and they were cut down”. The council had not wanted to remove the trees while police were still investigated the poisoning. “However, it does seem the trees were cut down simply as part of a general cleanup around Riversdale and was not the result of untoward intentions.” But Mrs Jackson said, “we do not
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tolerate the poisoning of our trees”. The samples of the trees were taken about two months ago and were sent away for testing. Sergeant Ian Osland said the council lodged a “wilful damage” complaint some months ago, but the new information surrounding the type of poison would assist police with the investigation. He said this type of complaint was “uncommon”. Under the Native Plants Protection Act it is an offence to “take”, including damaging, any protected native plant that is growing on any Crown land, or in any State forest land or public reserve, or on any road or street” without the consent. While WorkSafe and police conduct separate investigations, Mr Osland said the agencies can share information. A WorkSafe spokesperson confirmed the case was referred to them as the regulator of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act. “We are still considering the information we have been provided with to determine our next steps,” the spokesperson said. The three trees were planted along Riversdale Rd, in front of holiday homes inside the Riversdale Village Camp. Riversdale Village Camp chairman Robbie Frank said everyone in the camp was “miffed” about the poisoning. There had been many discussions among camp property owners, but “no one knows anything about it”, he said. “We are all a little miffed as to why someone would do that,” Mr Frank said. The trees were not excessively large, but did provide some shade, especially for people who parked there. Mr Frank said the 30 property owners in the camp were a “social group”, and he assumed if anyone knew anything he would hear about it. He said some people would assume some members of the camp were involved if the poisoning was deliberate. “We are hoping some light would be shed on it so we could get some closure.” Riversdale Ratepayers’ Association president Bill Roberts said he noticed the trees had been removed a couple of weeks ago, and assumed it had been requested by
The trees after being poisoned. PHOTO/BECKIE WILSON
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the council. He said there had not been much discussion about the poisoning for some time, but he still questions why someone would interfere with the trees. “I sincerely wish the culprits are caught, whoever they are, because it’s just a nasty thing to do. There’s no need for it,” he said. “It would be nice if they came forward, apologised and offered to replant them.” However, Mr Roberts “presumes” the case will never be solved due to the amount of time that has passed. Mrs Jackson said the recent tree poisoning and cutting of council trees at the beach was a reminder to the district’s residents about taking matters into their own hands. “Any council trees should not be trimmed or cut without express council consent.” Breaches of the HSNO Act carry a penalty ranging from a $50,000 fine to three months imprisonment.
Featherston residents concerned with a proposal to spray effluent to land have been given more time to have their say. South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) aims to have 100 per cent of the ward’s wastewater irrigated to land by 2040 in an attempt to clean up the waterways. The council is already irrigating wastewater to land in Greytown and Martinborough, and its Featherston consent was notified recently by the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). But many residents said the 20-day submission period was not long enough as the consent and supporting documentation was 700 pages long. SWDC chief executive Paul Crimp confirmed last week that the consent period had been extended out to two months. People now have until July 12 to submit. The consent includes discharging Featherston’s effluent to a 166ha block on Murphy’s Line known as Hodder Farm, which SWDC purchased in 2014, as well as an additional 8ha block. Residents living near the proposed irrigation sites are opposed to the plan, citing health concerns and decreased property values. Murphy’s Line resident Virginia Love said the irrigating needed to happen further away from the Featherston township. “Take the sewage away from being so close to town, I mean, it’s 500 yards from the Martinborough highway. “Murphy’s Line is a tourist route down to the lake and people walk down there, [including] mothers with babies in prams,” Mrs Love said. “We’re not happy. If we had known that this [proposal] was in place we never would have bought there.” When the Loves bought their section, prior to moving a house onto the property in 2015, there was no disclosure of the irrigation proposal on the LIM report. “We applied to SWDC for resource consents to put in septic tanks and for drainage, and asked the council about a number of things before we bought the section, and they never said anything about it.” Ms Love had serious health concerns for her family, animals, and vegetable garden. There were about 40 bores near the irrigation sites, she said, and the water table was extremely high. Mr Crimp said the proposal did not need to be notified on the LIM reports of surrounding properties as these sections would not be impacted. “All discharges [to land, air, and waterways] are to remain on [the irrigation] site”. While some residents said SWDC were opting for “a third world option”, Mr Crimp said the council had considered many possibilities and the proposed option treated the discharge to a “very high level” and killed more than 99 per cent of bacteria. He said it was now up to GWRC to consider the consent on its merits.
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‘Demon driver’ laid to rest Masterton lost one of its characters when Eric Lowery died after a short battle with cancer on May 19, aged 90. In his later years, Mr Lowery was well-known for his extensive travels from Kuripuni suburb to the north end of Masterton on his mobility scooter, accompanied by his long-haired fox terrier, Gilly. His long-time friend and designated next-of-kin, Ray Wallis, recalls a “real character” who retained his strong Geordie accent despite leaving North Shields near Newcastle, in England long ago. Mr Wallis said over the years, Mr Lowery had spoken about his background, including being sent to the Channel Islands in the English Channel after the Germans on the islands had surrendered. “He was sent there when he was 14 to work in vegetable gardens so they could feed the German prisoners-of-war. “They were basically treated like serfs – he talked about having a very basic lunch outside, while inside the prisoners were getting three-course meals.” He went on to work as a miner of tin and coal in Cornwall in tunnels that extended under the sea. “The water would be dripping down from the ceiling of the tunnels and he said you could hear the waves breaking above – that must have been quite frightening,” Mr Wallis said. He went on to join the merchant navy, eventually reaching New Zealand where he spent time as an orderly at Silverstream hospital, completing most of his nurse training before another change of profession as a petrol blender in Seaview, Wellington. When he lost his home as a result of a relationship-breakup, he found a house in Nireaha, Eketahuna, and continued to commute to the petrol-blending job. In later years, he walked 14km each way
They were basically treated like serfs – he talked about having a very basic lunch outside, while inside the prisoners were getting threecourse meals. to help on a farm in the area. Mr Wallis described him as a “demon driver” – something that, with his eyesight and hearing failing, eventually cost him his licence. “He pulled out of Chester Rd onto Norfolk Rd in front of a policewoman. “When she pulled him over, he was a bit forthcoming. She was forthcoming back, and took his licence off him.” Evidence of his ‘driving by touch’ was clear when Mr Wallis came to sell the car he had only recently helped find for Mr Lowery. “I asked him why there were a lot little dents all over the body – he told me kids in supermarket carparks kept hitting the car with trolleys. “I think there were probably a lot of other cars nearby with dents from ‘trolleys’.” Mr Wallis met Mr Lowery through the Ruamahanga Ramblers harrier group, with whom Mr Lowery began walking before eventually becoming a timekeeper. “He ended up legally blind. . . so there was a bit of guess work at times at the end.” Mr Lowery was buried after a ceremony in Clareville last week, with a kilt and sporran. He had no family in New Zealand, with his England-based sister, Betty, the sole beneficiary in his will.
Eric Lowery has died, aged 90.
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Friday 1st June LORRAINE DOWNES – LIFE, LOSS, LOVE 7:30pm Copthorne Hotel Lorraine Downes in conversation with Kerre McIvor Saturday 2nd June YARNS IN A BARN – MANY A MUDDY MORNING 2pm Strang Woolshed 1686 Longbush Rd Farming legend Mark Warren shares his off-roading, hillseeking and muddy-morning adventures. Followed by an open mic with prizes for best local rural yarn and oldest and muddiest ute. MC Gareth Winter
Wednesday 6th June BOOK LAUNCH 5.30pm Masterton District Library. Keith Austin presents a multi media event on his new young adult fantasy novel K’yra: Hunting for Unity Wednesday 6th June 7.30pm Wairarapa College Hall MATILDA RICE and SIMONE ANDERSON with MC ART GREEN In association with the Wairarapa College PTA
Sunday 3rd June FANTASTIC FICTION 11am Circus Cinema, Martinborough A celebration of local talent over coffee with Martinborough author and doctor Rosy Fenwicke. MC Deborah Coddington.
Thursday 7th June Two Nights 6pm Hedley’s Bookshop A theatrical experience created by Bernard Beckett designed to get young people thinking about the way pornography is reshaping our notions of intimacy.
Sunday 3rd June JOURNALISM PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 3pm Carterton Courthouse Karl du Fresne – Piers Fuller- Ian Grant – Jan Farr – Seamus Boyer Presented by Wairarapa Word.
Friday 8th June TRUE CRIME COMES ALIVE 12.30pm Greytown Town Centre An extraordinary look into the world of crime, science and forensics presented by Dr Cynric Temple-Camp in discussion with Mark Reason.
Monday 4th June (Queen’s Birthday). DRIVING TO TREBLINKA 2pm Hedleys Bookshop Masterton. Award winning writer Diana Wichtel in conversation with Sally Round
Friday 8th June YARNS IN BARNS DEBATE 7.30pm Carterton Events Centre Michele A’ Court, Catherine Robertson, Charlotte Grimshaw, Karl (CK) Stead, Tom Scott, Bernard Beckett
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Topic ‘Women write a more compelling love story than men do’ Adjudicator Arrow FM’s Michael Wilson Saturday 9th June WRITERS AT ARATOI – A BOOK SHOWCASE 9:30am – CK Stead in discussion with Lydia Wevers on his book The Necessary Angel - a dazzling novel set in a contemporary literary and artistic Paris. 11am – Charlotte Grimshaw – with Lydia Wevers, presents her new novel Mazarine. 12:30pm Catherine Robertson author and Radio NZ book reviewer invites us into her new novel Gabriel’s Bay. In conversation with Madeleine Slavick. 2pm - Michele A’ Court stand-up comedian, columnist and author presents How We Met? – the ways great love begins and how real people fall in love. With Catherine Robertson. 3.30pm – Tom Scott presenting Drawn Out: A Seriously Funny Memoir Interviewed by Ian Grant. Sunday 10th June POEMS ON THE VINE – BEYOND JERUSALEM 2pm Gladstone Vineyard Bill Manhire and Glenn Colquhoun showcase JK Baxter and recite their own work More information and tickets at Hedley’s Bookshop 06 378 2875 or online at www.eventfi nda.co.nz
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Heart of our community
together to celebrate or volunteers who are the heart of our community. If you are a volunteer and want to help us, get in touch with us too. For more information about National Volunteer Week go to www. nationalvolunteerweek.nz.
Jill Greathead Volunteering Wairarapa
‘Volunteers – Heart of our Community’ is the theme of this year’s National Volunteer Week celebrating the 1.2 million Kiwis who volunteer their time and skills to our communities every year. Running from June 17 – 23, the theme ‘Volunteers - Heart of our Community’ captures the essence of what volunteering is about: contributing and enriching communities. The volunteering spirit is the essential link between volunteers and our communities who benefit from their generosity. For National Volunteer Week, Volunteering Wairarapa is going into the ‘heart of our communities’ so will be ‘popping-up’ with volunteer information tables in cafes throughout the Wairarapa. Volunteers benefit by growing their skills, experiences and opportunities through volunteering, while our community organisations gain from the skilled and willing volunteers that help them achieve their missions. If you are a community organisation and want to celebrate National Volunteer Week, please get in touch with me on 0274 884 376 and let’s see if we can work
Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa
“Volunteer Intergenerational Playgroup Co-ordinator for Masterton” Liaise with a rest home in your community to schedule a date and time for playgroups starting at 10.30am for approximately one hour every few weeks. Collect toys from the Toy Library, set up on the day and meet and greet the parents and children attending helping them to feel comfortable and at ease. Skills Required: Communication and befriending skills with a love of people – old and young
“Gardener” required
New Pacific Studios at Mount Bruce are looking for someone who is keen to help them with the maintenance of their garden. Skills Required: Lawnmowing and using hand tools for general garden maintenance with the ability to work unsupervised at a time that is flexible to you. Interested to find out more? Contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@waivc.org.nz to discuss these opportunities.
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Pearl Harbour survivor shares his war story The morning of the attack on Pearl Harbour, Jack Rogo was having breakfast in the mess and the building shook. It was December 7, 1941 and he couldn’t believe his eyes. There was no way to fight back. The ships were sinking and turning over. Men were swimming to shore, if they could, and the dead and badly wounded were floating on the water. Jack, who now travels the world telling his story of survival, volunteered to go out to pick up those wounded who could not make it to shore. He will be talking at the Featherston RSA on Saturday, June 2 at 11.30am. Jack is a celebrity in Los Angeles and visits various local schools to recount the December 7, 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbour and the other four years he and his fellow heroes served in the Pacific in World War II. A former Navy Storekeeper 3rd Class, who was working at Ford Island’s supply depot the morning of the surprise attack, he’s tough. Jack is the guy you want standing next to you when the fighting starts. He went sky-diving for the first time at age 88 and had a Pearl Harbour tattoo he designed etched on his upper left arm when he was only 86. Jack met his wife Winnie when she was a corporal in the Marine Corps and they were married 61 years before she died 11 years ago. He took a diamond from his wife’s wedding ring, had a stud made, and had his ear pierced. Jack lives life to the fullest and is described as a “flirt with an endearing and contagious nature”.
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He is an inspiration to everyone he meets. Jack’s Wairarapa visit is part of the New Zealand Memorial Day Appearance Tour 2018. The tour is coordinated by the United States Embassy in Wellington.
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Broadcaster speaks to us all Access Radio station Arrow FM is doing more than just providing a platform for minority groups to be heard, it is also performing a valuable mentoring role. Amateur broadcasters produce a rich schedule of weekly programmes from the Arrow FM studio in central Masterton. In addition to the professional support Arrow FM staffers Michael Wilson and Veronika Beall give to hosts to help deliver their programmes, they are often called upon to provide pastoral-care as well. “In some respects we are sort of unqualified social workers, which is a role that we take seriously,” Mr Wilson said. Arrow FM is one of 12 Access Radio stations in New Zealand, which exist to provide broadcasting facilities for the diverse cultures and special interest groups that make up communities. Programmes are made ‘by, for and about’ all the groups and individuals in the community who want to share their cultures, issues and beliefs with their own people and the wider community. Giving minority groups the opportunity to have a voice has a profound impact on both the programme makers and also their respective audience, Mr Wilson said. “As far as people needing to feel that they belong somewhere, that what they have to say is important to the community, that is why we are here.” The reality of radio is anybody with a little bit of nous can set up a station, he said, but what makes people still want to turn up to a physical place to do so is because of the sense of community. “Our point of difference strangely isn’t to do with the technology, it is to do with genuinely being local and part of the community.” It’s perhaps one of the ironies of Access Radio in trying to cater for
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minority demographics, when you add them altogether you have got the entire population, because everybody represents a minority of sorts, Mr Wilson said. NZ On Air is the principal funder for Access Radio. In Wairarapa the second largest funder is Trust House which gives an annual grant of $5,000 to assist with operating costs. Trust House Foundation deputy chair Mena Antonio said Arrow FM played a “really important role in giving a voice to the diverse groups in the region”.
Tune into Arrow FM and you will find specialist programmes on a wide range of topics. There is a variety of different language speaking programmes, current affairs, disability issues, health, music, religion and more. It regularly airs programmes from local primary schools, and features stories from the residents of local retirement homes and older people living in the community. Arrow FM’s portable service extends to the Carterton and South Wairarapa
STONEHENGE AOTEAROA “WINTER STAR DATE” 15 to 17 June – with “Matariki – Word of the Gods” on Friday 15 June @ Stonehenge SKATING RINK & SNOW DOME with NIGHT MARKET & FOOD TRUCKS – Saturday 16 June (4pm to 9pm) at Carterton Events Centre SKATING RINK & SNOW DOME – Sunday 17 June (10am to 8pm) at Carterton Events Centre
15-24 JUNE 2018 NO NEED TO HIBERNATE THIS WINTER!
SKATING RINK & SNOW DOME – Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 June (3pm to 9pm) at Carterton Events Centre “MID WINTER DUTCH DINNER AT THE CLAREVILLE BAKERY” - Wednesday 20 June (from 5pm)
districts, with regular programming from each. Several local programmes have been winners and finalists in the NZ Radio Awards, and some are re-broadcast on other Access stations around the country. Each programme maker is trained to operate the studio equipment, which enhances the personal ownership aspect of presenting their shows. • To learn more about Arrow FM visit www.arrowfm.co.nz.
“LEGENDS OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE” - Thursday 21 June at Stonehenge Aoteatora “WINTER WONDERS” Thursday 21 June story telling at Carterton Library (6pm – 7pm) “LIVE MUSIC WITH CHRIS KIRKLAND” at Balter Bar & Kitchen – Friday 22 June (from 7pm) “ASIA & FRIENDS – ETHNIC NIGHT MARKET” - Saturday 23 June at Carrington Park (4pm to 7pm)
“CHILDRENS LANTERN PARADE” - Saturday 23 June at Carrington Park (5pm) “SMOKE FREE ROCK QUEST NZ” - Saturday 23 June at Carterton Events Centre (7pm) “PANTOMANIA” Sunday 24 June by the popular Pantaloons – two shows Carterton Events Centre (10:30am & 12:15pm)
Bring the family for a magical Mid-winter evening of fun on Saturday 16 June from 4pm. The highlight will be a synthetic Ice Skating Rink and Snow Dome located inside the Carterton Event Centre.
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WAIRARAPA
STOP SMOKING SERVICE
Internationally, World Smokefree Day is known as World No Tobacco Day, and is celebrated annually on 31 May. The theme for World Smokefree Day 2018 is ‘it’s about whanau’ with a focus on celebrating New Zealand’s smokefree achievements.
The majority of New Zealanders are smokefree and want smokefree environments. Having smokefree whanau, homes, workplaces and public spaces is worth celebrating! Tihei manawa ora! Sneeze, the breath of life!
THIS THURSDAY
You Can Be
Smokefree!
We can “support you
SERVICE
Who is Eligible? The service covers the areas from Cape Palliser to Mount Bruce. Jaqs and Helen can support you at your place, our place, in the community, or work place.
Whaiora offer a programme to help pregnant mothers and their whānau to become smokefree so that their tamariki can grow up in smokefree homes. Mokopuna Growing up Smokefree A brand new programme is now available for any Wairarapa grandparent wishing to stop smoking – a great way to support mokopuna (grandchildren) to grow up smokefree. To find out more about the Stop Smoking Service drop in and see Helen or Jaqs at Whaiora or call 0800 494 246 - Jaqs ext. 839 | Helen ext. 840 www.whaiora.org.nz/content/aukati-kaipaipa
Two stop smoking programmes offer incentives and rewards as you quit;
Kaua e kaipaipa!
koutou i tō whare, tō whare mahi, me te wāhi hapori rānei.
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P O T S SMOKING
What is the Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service? We have two qualified Quit Coaches – Jaqueline Lumsden and Helen RopihaWaiWai. They can support you and your whānau to be smokefree. Whaiora deliver their service in a culturally-appropriate manner, ensuring that the cultural integrity of each individual is acknowledged and respected.
Hapū Māmā
Mātou hei “tautoko ia
at your place or at our place, in the community or work place.
WAIRARAPA
The Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service, based at Whaiora, aims to support families/whānau to achieve smokefree lives. It is a freeof-charge service.
Ropiha-WaiWai Jaqueline Lumsden & Helen Stop Smoking Coaches
SUPPORT
IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU AND
YOUR WHĀNAU
Drop in and see us at Whaiora
394 Queen Street Masterton Call us on 0800 494 246 Jaqs ext. 839 | Helen ext. 840 Regional Stop Smoking Service Takiri Mai Te Ata Whānau Ora Collective
”
Auahi kore ki Wairarapa
Ropiha-WaiWai Jaqueline Lumsden & Helen Kaiwhakahauora
MANĀKITIA MĀTOU KI A
KOE ME TŌ
WHĀNAU HOKI
Haere mai ki a m˜tou i Whaiora
394 Queen Street Masterton Waea mai i runga te nama 0800 494 246 Jaqs ext. 839 | Helen ext. 840 Regional Stop Smoking Service Takiri Mai Te Ata Whānau Ora Collective
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#smokefree #auahikore
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SMOKEFREE CAFES CATCHING ON
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Increasing numbers of Wairarapa cafes are choosing to become completely smokefree. While smoking inside cafes has been illegal for some years, customers can still smoke outside if they wish to. However, “Fresh Air Project” signage is a positive way to promote smokefree outdoor dining. This is a national programme which was originally launched in Christchurch and Dunedin, Jacqui Ewington, Cancer Society Health Promoter says. “We are excited to be o˜ ering this signage to Wairarapa cafes as other areas in New Zealand also join in with this promotion. “ Signage and website promotion is available for cafes. The signage has positive wording on it saying “Thank you for not smoking in our fresh air space”. “Wairarapa Smokefree Cafes are a great support for people wanting to be smokefree,” Jacqui says.
“Most smokers want to quit, so when nobody is smoking around them in outdoor dining areas it will support them to not light up, and if they are stopping smoking it is a good supportive place to be. When you are stopping smoking you really don’t want to be surrounded by other people smoking - it’s too much temptation to start smoking again.” Wairarapa has a good number of cafes that are a part of the Fresh Air Project - Dish, Food for Thought, Pukaha Wild Café, Ten O’Clock Cookie Company and The Village Grinder. Jacqui says there are other cafes that have become entirely smokefree as well, choosing to use their own signage which is also a great idea. “It will be good to ÿ nd out who else supports smokefree dining so that the Cancer Society can promote them as well. “ Sophia Thompson, Front of House Manager at Food For Thought says the Queen Street, Masterton, cafe became totally smokefree a year ago after noticing other cafes doing this. “It’s nice to go outside and not get a big waft of smoke in your face.” Not allowing smoking at its outside tables doesn’t seem to have a˜ ected business, she says. “Sometimes people ask for an ashtray and we say that it is smoke free outside. They are understanding. There hasn’t been a big backlash. Everything about it has been quite positive.
Contact Jacqui for more information and for signage Phone (06) 378 8039.
We are proud to support
SMOKE FREE
Food For Thought Front of House Manager Sophia Food For Thought Thompson Front of House Manager Sophia Thompson
THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF SMOKING Smoking causes one in four cancer deaths in New Zealand. It is a major cause of blindness, with about 1300 people in New Zealand having untreatable blindness due to current and past smoking.
Ngaumutawa Road, Masterton Phone (06) 370 6888 Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm, Sat, Sun and Public Holidays 8am - 6pm
If you are pregnant, inhaled smoke is a poison that enters your bloodstream and pass through the placenta to the baby. These poisons harm your baby’s health. Smoking increases the risk of developing cancers of the lung, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, pancreas, cervix, colon and rectum (colorectal), stomach and bladder.
Smoking increases the risk of developing diseases of the urinary tract, pelvis, bladder and digestive tract. Forty percent of all strokes in people aged under 65 years are caused by smoking. Forty percent of heart disease in those under 65 is caused by smoking. Smokers have two-to-three times the risk of having a sudden cardiac death (when the heart suddenly stops beating) than non-smokers. Source: www.smokefree.org.nz
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Masterton District Council Supporting a
Smoke-free Environment in our: Playgrounds Sportsgrounds and reserves Trust House Recreation Centre Bus stops Town square
Masterton District Council 161 Queen Street PO Box 444 Tel (06) 370 6300 admin@mstn.govt.nz www.mstn.govt.nz
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COMMUNITY EVENTS THURSDAY,MAY 31 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 Miriam 377-7974. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara (06) 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 3775518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.308.30pm, first floor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton. Plus free drum lessons 6.30-7.30pm on ground floor. All ages and experience, bring your drum pad and sticks. Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685.
FRIDAY,JUNE 1 Masterton Savage Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm , no appointment neccessary. Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9am-noon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop In: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Sewing & Craft: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra (021) 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington
Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 3773388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.
SATURDAY,JUNE 2 Greytown Craft Market: At St John’s Hall, Main St,10am3.30pm, Wairarapa hand-crafted gifts, knitting, fabric crafts and sewing; preserves, plants, fresh produce, cards, jewellery and much more. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle (06) 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket. org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at
1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.
SUNDAY,JUNE 3 Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7am-noon, Essex St car park. Call Warwick Dean (0274) 484-728. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644.
MONDAY,JUNE 4 Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9amnoon. Masterton East Indoor Bowling Club: Opening night at 7pm, Hogg Cres. All welcome. Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 9290961 or (0274) 604-796. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm Featherston Community Centre Call Val (06) 308-9203. Drop-in Knitting & Crafts: 6.30-9.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9am-noon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246. 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. Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. 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. Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687. Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle:7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.
TUESDAY,JUNE 5 Takahe Probus Club: Meet at The Masterton Club, Chapel St, Masterton, at 10am, visitors always welcome. Meetings include news from the president, morning tea time mix and mingle and usually two entertaining speakers each meeting, closure is around 11.30am to noon. There are various Interest group meetings through the month. Call president, Richard Whitley, 377-3229. Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 6.30pm at Cameron Community House. Call 0508 425-266. Mothers Union: 1.45pm, at Epiphany Anglican Church, High St, Masterton.
THANKS YOU!
He controlled all of England and half of France...
...but never his wife.
The Featherston Booktown Trust extends a warm thank you to funders, sponsors, volunteers and participants. Mark 10-12 May, 2019 on your calendar now for next year’s event.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS Wairarapa Embroidery Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton, 10.30am-3pm. Call Nola (027) 687-8599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Free IT Support Programme: At Kuranui College, IT training and upskilling, in school library during school terms, 1-2pm. A free light lunch will be provided. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: At 7.30pm at Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Rackets available. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre Call Julia (06) 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm Featherston Community Centre Call Susan (021) 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 2716280. 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. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522. Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Veronica George 379-8644. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.
Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.
WEDNESDAY,JUNE 6 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 3786531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to (027) 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. 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. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz
BACK ON YOUR FEET
CHIROPRACTIC & PODIATRY (Previously Wrigley Street Health)
FROM 5 JUNE WE WILL BE LOCATED AT: 5 Park Street, Masterton backonyourfeetnz@gmail.com
Gliding part of education For Kuranui teacher Vern Grant, being ‘press-ganged’ into supervising an outdoor education trip ignited a passion for gliding about 10 years ago. “I was hooked,” Grant said. “From that first lift, I was impressed. It was such a neat thing to do.” So much so, that Grant now offers aviation classes at Kuranui College, one of only three colleges in New Zealand to do so. It is the only secondary school in New Zealand to offer glider flight training in NCEA. “I saw a need due to the growing shortage of pilots around the area,” he said. “Students who study aviation can use this as a springboard into other areas such as air traffic control, flight attending, fixed wing aircraft and aircraft loading.” In collaboration with the NZQA and Service IQ, Grant has designed a course of credits for the National Certificate in Aviation Level 2. These standards concentrate on general aspects such as aviation requirements and regulations, history, and gliding units. Past students have become airline and helicopter pilots, with one even becoming an instructor. No previous experience is required to complete the aviation course, just common sense, and a willingness to solve problems and make decisions under pressure. Students are given scenarios and practice landings in paddocks in preparation for when things may go wrong.
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Kuranui’s Anja Runga, who recently gained her glider pilot’s licence, and can now take passengers. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
Glider flying in Wairarapa is ideal because of the topography of the land. The large, flat paddocks are great for landing in and the wave lift from the Tasman Sea over the Tararuas, give the gliders the needed lift. “At 2000ft, if you catch the wave, you can keep going up, like being in an elevator, you can go for miles. You could fly to Gisborne or down to Omarama.” But Grant warns, “The trick is getting back”. Grant believes his passion for gliding comes down to perspective when flying. “The ground looks so different from above, the river and colours change, it’s a different view from ground level.” The course takes up to two years to complete and at the end of it, students can become qualified glider pilots.
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Can you find all the words hidden in the grid? Read backwards or forwards, up or down, or diagonally. The words will always be in a straight line. Cross them off the list as you find them.
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Knowing where our meat comes from BECKIE WILSON
William Beetham with wife Emily, and their childen Isabella, 12, Charlotte, 11, and Alfie, 6. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
New blood for Fed Farmers BECKIE WILSON Wairarapa Federated Farmers have welcomed a new president. William Beetham was voted in last week at the organisation’s regional annual meeting in Masterton, saying he had a passion to contribute to the region’s farming legacy. He replaces Bideford farmer Jamie Falloon, who stepped down after a fiveand-a-half-year term as president. Mr Beetham, who was vice-president, is the Wairarapa chair of the organisation’s meat and fibre section, and also sits as a meat and fibre representative on the national executive board. As president, Mr Beetham said he was keen to contribute to the hard work Mr Falloon, and past national vice president Anders Crofoot, had put in for Wairarapa. Hailing from one of the longeststanding farming families in the region, he said it was in his blood to return to farming. He has been back on the family farm in Wainuioru, with his wife Emily, for the past six years after building up an impressive international CV. After growing up working on the farm, he went on to study a diploma of Farm Management at Lincoln University, before launching into a 10-year career outside of farming. He worked as a rural land manager in England then moved to Australia, where he took up a role in systems management in environment quality. When he returned to New Zealand, he was a manager for Fulton Hogan in the
Gisborne East-Coast region for 18 months. Mr Beetham said he always had an intention to return to the farm. “With our farming legacy opportunities, it was always in the blood and something I’ve been passionate about,” he said. With three children, Isabella, 12, Charlotte, 11, and Alfie, 6, he wanted to offer them the chance to be involved in the industry, and saw the president’s role as a way to do that. “I couldn’t reiterate more how I’m lucky to have these opportunities, and ensure the future generations have the opportunities too.” Mr Beetham, who is also the managing director of Beetham Pastural, said he was keen to get more farmers involve with the organization. The new dairy chair was Greytown dairy farmer Wilfred van Beek, who was voted in after Chris Engel stood down. Mr van Beek and his wife, Rachel, with their six children, Leon, 13, Peit, 11, Amarita, 9, Frits, 6, Gus, 4, and Eleonora, 2, are share-milkers on a property along the Waiohine River. Originally from Holland, Mr van Beek has lived in New Zealand for 18 years, and has been a Federated Farmers member for 12. Initially the dairy chair role was not one Mr Van Beek was working towards. However, after regularly attending the organisation’s meetings he felt he should put his hand up for it. Also at last week’s meeting, Gladstone arable farmer Karen Williams was officially elected as arable chair after working in the role for the past few months.
Knowing where the meat we consume comes from is a big deal to Matt and Lynley Wyeth. The rural Masterton couple, who run Spring Valley farm, also want it to be a big deal for their urban counterparts too. The couple came up with an idea to add a ‘town meets country’ flavour to National Lamb Day, held last week. They invited a handful of ‘townie’ couples to dinner who would work up an appetite on a farm tour, checking out the waterways and environmental projects, as well as stock and pastures. The Wyeth’s served up an entrée of lamb steaks, including some “naked” and others with seasoning to compare, followed by a rack of barbecued lamb served with roasted vegetables paired with donated Te Kairanga pinot noir. It only seemed fitting for an initiative to involve “townies”, Mrs Wyeth said. National Lamb Day acknowledges the arrival of 5000 frozen sheep carcasses in London, having left Dunedin’s Port Chalmers 98 days earlier in 1882. The couple wanted to see more engagement between rural and urban. “We want them to see where the meat they buy, and enjoy, comes from,” Mrs Wyeth said. She said “townies” were the main consumers of the meat they grew, but not many knew about the environment it was grown in. To kick off the initiative, the Wyeths made a post on their farm’s Facebook page at the end of April, and it just “snowballed” from there. They wanted to spread their story about the community and environment they
Matt and Lynley Wyeth with their sons Alex, 13 and Cam, 11. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED
Matt and Lynley Wyeth hope more farmers will partake in the celebration.
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What is a great idea worth? Instead of making the change I did some research on the full functionality of Reminders and found that there’s a lot of useful things that I wasn’t aware of and hadn’t been using. The upshot is that I am sticking with what I know (Reminders) and use well, but am now also making use of more of the great functions that are available on it.
Midweek musings Tim Nelson
Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. Focus on your core business
Reading the book The One Thing, as the title suggests, in any business success will ultimately depend on how well the core focus of the business or organisation is done. A clear example of this is schools; it’s easy to be pulled in all directions but ultimately the focus of a school is on education. If this one aspect is done well, then the school will be a successful one, always bearing in mind that there are many factors that make up the education of a student.
Use all of what an app can do
Listening to a podcast on to-do apps I decided to check out a few, with the idea in mind of changing from Reminders, the free Apple app I have been using. Those in offer had a lot of different functions, often with a high price to match.
Look up to the stars
Caroline Paul, author of the excellent book The Gutsy Girl, believes that there’s a lot to be gained by looking up to the stars and understanding the constellations.
Her reasoning is that this puts things on Earth into perspective. To support her stargazing Caroline suggests learning about what’s up there to give you stargazing a little more purpose . . . find out where the Southern Cross is; what is the brightest star; get a basic understanding of astronomy.
Keep a daily journal
What is a great idea worth?
This is an idea that was used by stoic philosophers – keep a daily journal to review your day and think about the day to follow. Your journal could include the likes of: something you are grateful for, a highlight from the previous 24 hours, and something you are looking forward to. Your journal could be recorded in a number of ways, such as in a phone app or in a handwritten note book; the way of recording isn’t the important part, actually doing the journal using whatever medium is.
This reflection on great ideas was shared on the Minimalists Podcast, with the concept being that a great idea is worth nothing unless something is done about it. It’s all very well to come up with new ideas, but it’s more important to take the next step, this being to actually implement it so that there is the opportunity for some tangible benefit.
Change isn’t always necessary
The Navy Seals are one of the most elite group of soldiers in the world and have been since their inception. A key part in their development is the initial training phase in which those attempting to make the grade are pushed through a series of extremely demanding physical tasks. If you were an observer at the very first Navy Seals training process that took place several decades ago, then again an observer at the most recent selection, you would not notice any changes in the process; a very effective system was developed that hasn’t needed to be changed because it is so good at doing what it is supposed to do. There are some things, despite all the advances that have taken place, that simply do not need to be changed.
Start at the bottom
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Dara Torres is one of the greatest female swimmers of all time. She first competed in the Summer Olympics of 1984, then made a comeback at the age of 41 in the 2008 games where she won three silver medals. A secret to her success, especially her comeback, has been the way in which she is prepared to work her way up from the bottom, knowing that when someone is at the bottom of the totem pole the only way is up – there’s no point in dwelling on it, just start working to move your way up, as that’s the only direction you can go in.
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Yarns in Barns
More information and tickets at Hedley’s Bookshop, 06 378 2875 or online at www.eventfinda.co.nz FRIDAY,JUNE 1
Lorraine Downes – Life, Loss, Love
Followed by an open mic with prizes for best local rural yarn and oldest and muddiest ute. MC Gareth Winter.
Lorraine Downes in conversation with Kerre McIvor
Fantastic Fiction
7.30pm, Copthorne Hotel SATURDAY,JUNE 2
Yarns in a Barn – Many a Muddy Morning 2pm, Strang Woolshed, 1686 Longbush Rd
Farming legend Mark Warren shares his off-roading, hillseeking and muddy-morning adventures.
SUNDAY,JUNE 3
Karl du Fresne - Piers Fuller- Ian Grant - Jan Farr - Seamus Boyer. Presented by Wairarapa Word.
MONDAY,JUNE 4 ˜QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY°
11am, Circus Cinema, Martinborough.
Driving to Treblinka
A celebration of local talent over coffee with Martinborough author and doctor Rosy Fenwicke. MC Deborah Coddington.
SUNDAY,JUNE 3
3pm, Carterton Courthouse
Journalism Past, Present, and Future
2pm, Hedleys Bookshop Masterton.
Award winning writer Diana Wichtel in conversation with Sally Round.
WEDNESDAY,JUNE 6
Book Launch
Smokefree for my moko EMILY IRELAND Nine Maori grandmothers have stepped forward to be the face of a very visual smokefree campaign. The “nannies” had their photographs taken by Wairarapa photographer Kiri Rewai-Couch, and Masterton’s Joanne Miller has been smokefree for ÿ ve years now. She is told their stories about surrounded by her moko. PHOTO/KIRI REWAI-COUCH their journeys to becoming smokefree. Their pictures and stories Kiri said she was keen to “For them to see their will be exhibited at Aratoi get involved with the project nannies make that big step. Museum of Art and History because she knew that being “It’s not easy to quit from tomorrow until June 6. smokefree was “a really big smoking, but if you do it, it The project, Kua oti i a ai thing for Maori”. is worthwhile.” te kaipaipa mo toku moko “I’m really just stoked Kiri said it was – I Quit Smoking for my to be involved in helping “awesome” for the kids to Moko, is the brainchild of support Maori health. see that their grandmothers Regional Public Health and “Because the project is could give up smoking “and is a pilot project to highlight aimed at Maori, and women that you don’t need to smoke influential wahine tau - that’s my thing aye.” to have a good time; you who have quit smoking for She said some of the don’t need to smoke to fit in, their moko, to inspire and women were naturally to be social”. encourage ‘the mokopuna confident in front of I Quit Smoking for my influence’. the camera, but others Moko The exhibition coincides needed the support of After Aratoi, the with International exhibition will travel around their grandchildren, which Smokefree Day and is the Wairarapa. captured a fitting image for referred to as Ka Tipu Each woman’s stories the campaign. will be published in the Auahi Kore Nga Mokopuna “The general aim with Wairarapa Times-Age from – Mokopuna Growing Up this shoot was about the the exhibition launch. Smokefree. next generation really.
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Festival Programme 5.30pm, Masterton District Library.
Keith Austin presents a multimedia event on his new young adult fantasy novel K’yra: The Hunting for Unity.
WEDNESDAY,JUNE 6 7.30pm, Wairarapa College Hall.
Matilda Rice and Simone Anderson with MC Art Green. In association with the Wairarapa College PTA.
THURSDAY,JUNE 7
Two Nights
6pm, Hedley’s Bookshop
A theatrical experience created by Bernard Beckett designed to get young people thinking about the way pornography is reshaping our notions of intimacy.
FRIDAY,JUNE 8
True Crime Comes Alive 12.30pm, Greytown Town Centre
An extraordinary look into the world of crime, science and forensics presented by Dr Cynric Temple-Camp in discussion with Mark Reason.
FRIDAY,JUNE 8
Writers at Aratoi – A Book Showcase
9.30am – CK Stead in discussion with Lydia Wevers on his book The Necessary Angel – a dazzling novel set in a contemporary literary and artistic Paris. 11am - Charlotte Grimshaw with Lydia Wevers, presents her new novel Mazarine. 12.30pm – Catherine Robertson author and Radio NZ book reviewer invites us into her new novel Gabriel’s Bay. In conversation with Madeleine Slavick. 2pm – Michele A’ Court standup comedian, columnist and
with the death of her husband, cricketing legend Martin Crowe. Kerre said Lorraine had used her trials and tribulations to create something positive. “I really love her honesty and her courage, and her desire to use her pain to help other people navigate and traverse grief.” Kerre is an author in her own right, and this year celebrates a 10-year anniversary edition of her books, ‘Short Fat Chick to Marathon Runner’, and its sequel, ‘Short Fat Chick in Paris’. “I’m pleasantly surprised that a whole new generation of runners is reading it and being inspired to do things they never thought they
could do.” She said she was proud that her books had been a powerful and positive influence on others. But does Kerre still run? The answer is “sporadically”. “I get fat and then I get enormous enjoyment getting fit again, and then I have enormous enjoyment getting really fat again. There is no moderation – I’m boom and bust.” Currently, she is on a health kick. This involves cutting out alcohol entirely – replacing it with green smoothies – and lots of Pilates and running. She says she’d like to be moderate, but at 53 it was far too
Yarns in Barns Debate 7.30pm Carterton Events Centre
Michele A’ Court, Catherine Robertson, Charlotte Grimshaw, Karl (CK) Stead, Tom Scott, Bernard Beckett Topic: ‘Women write a more compelling love story than men do’. Adjudicator Arrow FM’s Michael Wilson.
SATURDAY,JUNE 9
Kerre McIvor tell of her life on the run HAYLEY GASTMEIER
It would be fair to say that Kerre McIvor (nee Woodham) has spent her life on the run. Not as a criminal, but in the sense that she moved around a lot as a child, has been seriously busy with a successful career in media, and has run multiple marathons. For decades now, the television and radio personality has been a household name. And the fact that she still is, surprises her. “I thought I’d be washed up at 53 being a female, especially in the broadcasting industry – a 53-yearold woman is basically a 123-year-
old man.” Kerre and her sense of humour will next week return to Masterton, the town where she started her working life as a journalist. While studying to be a reporter, she had a part-time job doing the shipping news at the Wairarapa Times-Age. What’s bringing her back to the region is Yarns in Barns [June 1-10] a biennial literary festival bringing together some of New Zealand’s best-loved authors to celebrate books and storytelling. Kerre will interview former Miss Universe, Lorraine Downes, about her new memoir, ‘Life, Loss, Love’, which explains how she coped
author presents How We Met? – the ways great love begins and how real people fall in love MC Catherine Robertson. 3.30pm – Tom Scott presenting Drawn Out: A Seriously Funny Memoir Interviewed by Ian Grant.
SUNDAY,JUNE 10
Poems on the Vine – Beyond Jerusalem 2pm, Gladstone Vineyard
Bill Manhire and Glenn Colquhoun showcase JK Baxter and recite their own work
Kerre McIvor. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
hard to teach old dogs new tricks. Kerre’s advice to others is to “always say yes” – unless it’s going to put you in danger. “We’ve only got one life and you’ve just got to have a ball each and every day.”
The changing role of journalism debated A panel of local journalists will lock horns at a public meeting, where topics of debate will include how journalism has changed, the strengths and weaknesses of journalism today, and where they think it is going in the future. ‘The Changing Role of Journalism’ will be the topic for the June 3 meeting of Wairarapa Word, and is part of the Yarns in Barns literary festival programme. It will feature journalists Karl du Fresne, Ian Grant, Piers Fuller, Jan Farr, and Wairarapa Times-Age editor Seamus Boyer.
The session will be facilitated by Jan Gerritsen, who said she was looking forward to hearing “how these very different and experienced journalists view the changes they have seen in journalism and what they see for the future”. “We can read many newspapers free on the internet but at the same time, the social media of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are an increasing source of opinions and information and I’m interested in how our newspapers will adapt to remain relevant.” Topics will include:
Is journalism more important than ever? How do we know who or what to believe? Is the news media fulfilling its role of monitoring those in power? In the fight for the advertising dollar, is populism taking over from analysis and research? Of the panellists, du Fresne has spent 50 years in journalism, starting at the Evening Post in 1968. He was editor of The Dominion newspaper, and has worked as a reporter, columnist, news editor, editorial writer and feature writer for a variety of publications, before
working for the past 15 years as a freelance journalist. Grant was an original editorial and marketing director of National Business Review, ran the NZ Book Marketing Council, and founded the NZ Cartoon Archive at the Alexander Turnbull Library. He is currently completing his 16th book, a history of 150 years of New Zealand newspapers. Fuller has worked as a journalist in Wairarapa for 15 years, at the Times-Age and Wairarapa News, and will soon take on the role of Stuff’s roving Wairarapa reporter. Farr has edited the free, monthly, community magazine,
The Carterton Crier, since November 2015. She has worked with small newspapers and magazines for over 20 years. Boyer worked as reporter and news director at The Dominion Post before becoming Times-Age editor in 2016. Gerritsen said the panellists had varied viewpoints and she was looking forward to a stimulating discussion. Wairarapa Word will meet on June 3 at 3pm at the Carterton Court House, 60 Holloway St, Carterton. The event is open to all with entry by koha.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE WAIRARAPA TIMES-AGE SPORTS AWARDS Guest Speaker KATE HORAN MNZM
Kate is a paralympics runner and cyclist. She won a silver medal in 2008 for the Women’s 200 metres at the Summer Paralympics; 2014 & 2015 silver medal at the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Champions and bronze in 2016.
AWARDS EVENING: Wednesday, 20 June, 2018. Event starts at 6pm (doors open at 5.15pm) VENUE: Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park Wairarapa
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Notices Employment Motoring Property Buy & Sell Trades & Services
Local Classifieds Employment
Employment
SHIFT WORKERS REQUIRED AT J.N.L.
PART TIME DENTAL CHAIRSIDE ASSISTANT REQUIRED
Contact Paul REID ENTERPRISES LTD Phone 06 377 2533 Mob/Txt 021 511 816 We support a 100% Drug free work place
Hire Services FORKLIFT For Hire. Short and long term. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550. PIVOT STEER LOADER, long or short term hire. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550 TRANSPORTER 8 tonne, complete with winch. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550. VINEYARD TRACTOR for hire, cabin, front forklift. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550.
This position will be approx. 3 days work either in Masterton or Pahiatua and will be available from the beginning of June. Applicant should be caring and hard working, experience is not essential. Please send your CV to 17 Renall St, Masterton or email kbwongdental@yahoo.co.nz
EAST COAST GORSE
Looking for workers for seasons work. Must be reliable, young work fit, able to walk steep country & drug free. Please phone Sam 027 227 9025
Public Notices
SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL NOTICE OF MEETINGS FOR JUNE 2018 Public participation at meetings is welcome and members of the public can make a contribution during the first 30 minutes of a meeting. If you wish to participate at a meeting contact Suzanne Clark, Committee Secretary on 306 9611 or suzanne.clark@swdc.govt.nz at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Meeting agendas are available for inspection two days before the meeting takes place at the district libraries and the Council reception reception iin www.swdc.govt.nz.
MEETINGS FEATHERSTON COMMUNITY BOARD To be held in Kiwi Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston on Tuesday 5 June 2018 at 7.00pm. GREYTOWN COMMUNITY BOARD To be held at the Greytown Town Centre, Main Street, Greytown on Wednesday 6 June 2018 at 7.00pm. MARTINBOROUGH COMMUNITY BOARD To be held in the District Council Chambers, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough on Monday 11 June 2018 at 6.30pm. MAORI STANDING COMMITTEE To be held in the District Council Chambers, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough on Monday 18 June 2018 at 6.30pm. DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING To be held in the South Wairarapa District Council Chambers, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough on Wednesday 27 June 2018 at 9.00am. Paul Crimp CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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QUALIFIED CARPENTER/FOREMAN Needed to join our busy building team to work on a variety of residential builds. Van available for the right applicant.
Please contact Willie on 027 2954693 or email hepburnbuilders@xtra.co.nz Wheels provides a home delivery service of fresh lunch time meals 7 days a week. Not only do we offer a nutritious meal and independence to elderly and disabled people, we also provide regular social interaction and safety check. All meals are prepared and cooked onsite. Frozen meals can also be delivered by arrangement. Special diets and dietary needs can be met. No referral required. Cost: $10.50 ea. (GST Inclusive) Main meal with a complimentary dessert (No surcharge on public holidays) Payment: An account is sent out fortnightly. Payment by Direct Debit is preferred. Delivery: Monday to Sunday daily. Masterton no charge Carterton, Greytown, Featherston Martinborough & Rural:- Delivered weekly on a Tuesday. per kilometre charge applies Phone: 06 377 0221 ext. 6 (Leave message if no answer)
CARTER COURT REST HOME VACANCY Carter Court is a community owned and governed facility providing rest home and hospital level care, committed to providing quality aged care services to our community. A position has become available for a: Registered Nurse part-time, 1-2 shifts per week with the ability to provide cover for leave. Would suit an experienced RN, but we are happy to consider a new graduate. For further details please contact the Nurse Manager, Lynley Batson on (06) 379 8075 during usual business hours. Please send your CV and covering letter before the 31st May 2018 to: Carter Court 95-97 Pembroke Street Carterton or email: nursemanager@cartercourt.co.nz
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FEATHERSTON CBD Commercial premises suitable for retail/office $80 per week. Contact Deb at Hair Stop 06 308 8181.
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STUDIO UNIT close to town, self-contained suitable for single working person, includes power and wifi $270pw. Phone 06 377 0063.
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NORTHERN REMUTAKA TB CONTROL PROGRAMME OSPRI is hosting a drop-in information evening where the public are invited to discuss our Northern Remutaka bovine tuberculosis (TB) control programme with our staff and contractors. The Northern Remutaka control programme is part of the TB eradication plan to achieve TB freedom in livestock and possums throughout the lower North Island. This is an opportunity for landowners and those that may be affected to consult with OSPRI on the affects and impacts of our possum control and wildlife surveillance programme across the region, particularly our planned 2018 aerial 1080 possum control operation. Members of the public are welcome to drop in at any time to talk with OSPRI staff and contractors. Where: Wainuiomata Memorial Hall (Supper Room), Queen Street, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt 5014 When: Wednesday 30 May, 3:30pm to 7:00pm Where: Timberlea Hall, 72 Norana Rd, Timberlea, Upper Hutt 5018 When: Thursday 31 May, 3:30pm to 7:00pm Where: Kelson Community Centre, 5A Timaru Grove, Kelson, Lower Hutt 5010 When: Tuesday 5 June, 3:30pm to 7:00pm Where: ANZAC Hall (Kiwi Hall), 62 Bell St, Rimutaka Hill, Featherston 5710 When: Wednesday 6 June, 3:30pm to 7:00pm FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Please contact OSPRI’s Palmerston North office on 06 353 2710 or email Vector.SNI@ospri.co.nz
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Kiwi Recruitment (Wairarapa) Ltd are seeking, motivated physically fit people with the right attitude to fill current vacancies with their client Juken NZ LTD (JNL). JNL is New Zealand based and registered company with a growing global outreach. They have been heavily involved with with the the NZ NZ forestry and wood processing industries for the past 28years and they are one of the largest organisations in the Wairarapa. We currently have 3 vacancies for an immediate start:1 position in the Layup, 5x8 day + 4 x 10 night shift rotation and, 2 positions in the Dryers, 4x10 permanent night shift (Although due to the possibility of movement within the mill, all candidates must be prepared to work any shifts). Do you meet the below criteria? Keen and have a good attitude Reliable and not afraid of hard work Physically fit and strong - can lift 20kg repetitively Flexible with hours of work Be able to pass a drug screen - ALL employees are tested both before placement and randomly Have a clear criminal history Good comprehension of the English language - both spoken and written Have your own reliable transport Team player! Our people make our culture. This is an amazing opportunity to work with a great NZ company that treat their employees like family - don't let it pass you by! If this sounds like you, or somebody you know - we want to hear from you!!! Email your CV to razia.mcdonald@kiwirecruitment.co.nz or call on 06 370 2400 for enquiries. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
Employment
DRYMILL TEAM LEADER-MASTERTON Kiwi Lumber is a privately owned, growing and progressive sawmilling company marketing Radiata Pine to the USA, Australia, Europe, Asia and New Zealand markets. An exciting opportunity has arisen at our Masterton site. Responsible for leading the production staff to deliver on their performance targets, whilst maintaining high standards in health & safety and quality. You will be the conduit between the processing manager and your production team with whom your experience in people management will ensure you build strong working relationships in order to reach your performance goals. Our ideal candidate will be a proactive leader, who is down to earth and committed to manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement. You will have significant experience working in a manufacturing/processing environment along with a mechanical aptitude. Experience in the timber industry would be advantageous. You will understand what quality looks like and be a champion for the health and safety of your staff. Your ability to foster a sense of ownership, to engage and inspire others will be clearly demonstrated. You will require competencies in planning, leadership and lean manufacturing combined with well well-developed developed interpersonal skills, high -
Please apply by sending your CV and cover letter to dave.buchanan@kiwilumber.co.nz
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Greytown defence holds firm RUGBY
PREMIER STANDINGS
JAKE BELESKI It’s unlikely Greytown will have to work harder for any victory this season than they did at Martinborough on Saturday in the final round of Moose Kapene Cup matches. The 15-12 win was based on a remarkable defensive effort in a match where they had very little possession and territory to work with. Greytown dominated the early exchanges but it was Martinborough who got onto the scoreboard first as prop Tawera Brown crashed over from close range. Greytown quickly responded and equalled the score with a try of their own through Max McGilvary, though neither team could add to their tally as the first half ended in a stalemate. The second half followed a similar pattern to the first with both teams trying to gain the ascendancy but neither willing to take a backward step. Greytown winger Moo Moo Falaniko added a penalty to give the visitors the lead, before the defining moment in the match arrived. With Martinborough hot on attack, Greytown secured a turnover and the ball was kicked ahead by flanker Rihi Brown. The Greytown chasers applied enough pressure to win the ball once again and the ball was sent through the hands to Marcus
Team
Pts
Gladstone
34
Carterton
26
Greytown
25
Martinborough
23
Marist
15
East Coast
11
Eketahuna
7
Mstn Red Star
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Greytown’s Buddah Mason takes on the Martinborough defence in Saturday’s 15-12 Greytown win. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV
Ale who found his way to the line. With 20 minutes to go Martinborough finally found their rhythm and camped themselves in Greytown territory. It seemed only a matter of time before Martinborough would score but they ran into a defensive wall as committed
defenders repelled wave after wave of attack. Winger Nikora Ewe went close on a couple of occasions, but some desperate tackling ensured he came up short. With five minutes left Ewe produced another trademark burst and left a trial of
defenders in his wake as he finally found a way through the staunch Greytown defence. That closed the gap to 15-12 and all of a sudden it was anybody’s match. Martinborough managed to work themselves into an attacking position once again, and with a minute left they were awarded a penalty right out in front of the posts. They turned down the chance to tie the game with a penalty, and instead backed themselves to get over for the matchwinning try. Their ambition came to nothing, however, as one final mistake sealed their third consecutive defeat. Brown led from the front for Greytown and was at the heart of their defensive effort, while prop Jaden Mason and first five-eighth Kingi Kawai showed their class. For Martinborough, Ewe was a constant threat out wide and Kawai’s opposite, Tim Priest, constantly put his team at the right end of the field. In Saturday’s other matches, Gladstone continued their unbeaten streak with a 5720 win over Masterton Red Star, Carterton beat East Coast 51-10, and Marist were too strong for Eketahuna, winning 39-19.
Senior reserve results
Pioneer 29 Gladstone 8; Featherston 43 Eketahuna 18; Tuhirangi 40 Marist 7; Pioneer OB 24 Greytown 24; Carterton 69 East Coast 12; Martinborough defaulted against Puketoi.
Union must make a stand at judicial hearing RUGBY
JAKE BELESKI The Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union has a chance to protect the integrity of the game at tonight’s judicial hearing. A life ban – or something close to it – is surely the only logical outcome for a Marist player who allegedly punched an 18-year-old referee twice at a senior reserve match on Saturday if he is found guilty. The full details of what happened may only become clear once the hearing is completed, but if the events transpired the way they have been reported, then that player should not be allowed on a rugby field again. Witness accounts indicate the culprit was red-carded for punching an opposition player, before turning his attention to the referee. Having played rugby for more than 20 years myself, I have witnessed plenty of players engaging in verbal confrontations with referees, with most of them rightly sent to the sidelines for a period of time. In those 20 years, I have never seen a
player attack a referee physically. No matter what the player in question says contributed to the attack, there is simply no defence or justification for that kind of action. By all accounts, the player’s attack was completely out of character, with no previous incidents of this nature. But there is little room for leniency when it comes to the safety of those who give up their time to referee, and his good track record should not factor too much into the length of the ban he receives. The 18-year-old referee showed remarkable character to put the incident behind him and continue officiating the match and he should be applauded for the way he handled himself. He is only in his third year of refereeing and he could be forgiven for never wanting to step foot on a rugby field again after going through this sort of experience. But it is not just the referee who should be taken into consideration – there no doubt would have been plenty of people, including children, who witnessed the attack. What sort of message does this send
to those people – particularly those who may have considered officiating as a viable career path? We have some exceptional referees in this region, but the next Rebecca Mahoney or Alistair Payne may have been put off ever giving it a go if they witnessed Saturday’s attack. Players fighting each other is bad enough but you expect the occasional incident due to the physical nature of the sport. A match official should never feel like they are in the firing line and there can be no tolerance of any player who makes them feel as though they are. It was reassuring to hear both teams quickly came to the referee’s aid when the incident occurred, with the offending player removed from Memorial Park premises. Now it is up to the judiciary to make sure that player, if found guilty, is never sighted on a field again. Alistair Payne sin-binning Marist player fullback Blade Rapira during a Tui Cup match in 2015. PHOTO/FILE
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Dalefield women avoid loss HOCKEY
JAKE BELESKI The Dalefield men’s premier hockey team bounced back from last week’s disappointing loss to Harbour City with a thrilling win over league leaders Hutt United in Wellington on Saturday. Player-coach Dane Lett said the 3-2 win was their best performance of the season to date. “We outplayed them so we were pretty stoked about it. “We were all pretty disappointed with the way we showed up last week so it was a really good way to bounce back.” Dalefield got off to a flying start and led 2-0 after the first quarter, maintaining that lead until the halftime break. Hutt struck back in the third quarter and tied the game at 2-2 before Dalefield rallied to score the winner in the fourth quarter. They are still searching for a complete 60-minute performance but Lett said they were getting closer to achieving it. “We had a pretty consistent match and probably had a few more opportunities we would have liked to put away. “Our first, second and fourth quarters were very good – we just fell away a bit in the third. “We stuck to the game plan and we knew it would work if we executed it.” The win means Dalefield are now tied with Hutt on 20 points, with only a slightly inferior goal difference keeping them in second place. The Dalefield women’s premier team didn’t win for the first time this season, but coach Michael O’Connor was pleased with their 1-1 draw, which also came against Hutt.
Katie-Anne Saywell was named player of the match against Hutt United on Saturday. PHOTO/JAMES CRAWLEY
PREMIER 1 MEN
PREMIER 1 WOMEN
Team
Pts
Team
Pts
Hutt United
20
Daleÿ eld
20
Daleÿ eld
20
Hutt United
20
Victoria Uni
12
Victoria Uni
15
Northern United
11
Harbour City
15
Harbour City
11
Karori
8
Naenae
10
Toa
6
Kapiti
7
Kapiti
5
“We always knew it would be tough and it was – a draw is better than a loss. “We had a really strong first half and were probably unlucky not to sink a few more goals, and in the second half it was a lot more even.” Dalefield hit the front after a deflection from striker Kristy Anderson ended up in the back of the net, and Hutt struck back
to level the scores in the third quarter. Neither team could break the deadlock over a tense final quarter. “You could tell we were pushing for the win, and they were just holding on for the draw,” O’Connor said. “It was a massive effort from our team – we were really focussed from the start.” Katie-Anne Saywell was named player
of the match while the Anderson sisters, Kristy and Jenna, also impressed. The result means the two clubs are also tied at the top of the women’s league on 20 points, but Dalefield take top spot due to having won an extra match. Both Dalefield teams will now have two weeks off due to Queen’s Birthday weekend and then byes on June 9.
Favourites kick off with a winning start NETBALL JAKE BELESKI
Celtic wing defence Kerewai Tataha making a pass in Saturday’s premier one netball win over Gladstone Helloworld Gold. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV
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Celtic began the defence of their premier one netball title with a hard-fought 39-33 win over Gladstone Helloworld Gold on Saturday. Celtic won the title when they upset Harcourts – for the first time ever – in last year’s decider. That one-goal win was a major breakthrough for the Celtic club but has also put a target on their backs for this season. The premier one division kicked off on Friday night with Harcourts playing St Matthew’s Collegiate A at Chanel College.
Harcourts proved too experienced and too strong for the St Matthew’s team, eventually winning 57-29. Friday’s second premier one match saw Carterton New World Red take on Wairarapa College A and it was Carterton who got off to a winning start, taking a 5435 victory. In premier reserve action, Carterton New World Legends triumphed in a thriller against Harcourts Elite, 47-45. Gladstone Helloworld Black beat Carterton New World White 41-32, while Greytown Homes Construction proved too strong for Martinborough 1, winning 47-26. The final premier reserve match saw Mitsi Magic beat Hiona 49-34.
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On wrong side of goal-fest
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FOOTBALL
JAKE BELESKI The Wairarapa United men’s team finished on the wrong side of a goal-fest against Central League leaders Napier City Rovers at Memorial Park on Saturday night. Rovers showed their class and eventually came away with a 7-5 win, but United produced some of their best football of the season in defeat. Things were looking ominous for United early in the match as Rovers raced to a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes. But United recovered quickly and were level in no time through an opening goal to skipper Cameron Lindsay and a stunning strike from Paul Ifill. On the half hour mark Ifill was brought down inside the penalty box and stepped up to score the resulting penalty. Rovers his straight back to level the scores at 3-3 and then United’s Shakille Belle was shown a red card in questionable circumstances. His foul was certainly worthy of a yellow card but to send him straight to the sidelines seemed harsh, and put United under immense pressure for the rest of the match. You wouldn’t have known it at the start of the second spell, however, as two quick goals saw United take a remarkable 5-3 lead. Rovers’ desperation was apparent in the final 20 minutes as they hammered home their numerical advantage and swamped United’s defenders. With 10 minutes to go the scores were level and then Rovers struck twice more to win 7-5. Coach Phil Keinzley said the red card had proven too much for his side to overcome. “The red card was a decisive moment. “It’s crucial when you’re trying to hang on and play with 10 men.”
Hamish Watson shoot at goal for Wairarapa United. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV
Keinzley had challenged his team to lift their enthusiasm and intensity from previous matches, and in that respect he was much happier with their performance. “There was a lot more passion there and coming back from 2-0 down early in the piece showed a lot of character. “To get to the last 10 minutes and still be totally in the game was good – just by
the way [Rovers] were celebrating after the game showed they knew they had got out of jail in the game.” United’s Central League title hopes are all but extinguished, and Keinzley said all their focus would now be on next Monday’s Chatham Cup match against Wellington United. “Our focus will be totally on the Chatham
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