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Masterton’s hidden reserve Situated in the heart of Solway, at the end of Jellicoe Place, is a quiet reserve named after a former prime minister that one community group wants people to see, ELI HILL reports. The entrance to Kirk Reserve wasn’t particularly grand – corrugated iron fences formed a runway leading to a steel archway. But on Friday the Solway Neighbourhood Planning Group unveiled signs placed at its entrance ways that are designed to welcome people in, and pique curiosity. The sign reveal was attended by 15 people, including the artist responsible – Katie Gracie, as well as

members of the Solway Neighbourhood Planning Group, Masterton District councillors, and Mayor Lyn Patterson. The signs featured a fairy and native mistletoe, which artist Katie Gracie said would help capture people’s imagination and draw them in. “When I spoke to Rowena I didn’t know the reserve existed so I came here and the boys were playing, and she mentioned more than once about fairies and

The crowd gathered for the unveiling included councillors, and members of the Solway Neighbourhood Planning Group.

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never seen before is the New Zealand mistletoe, and I liked the fact it cohabitated with the trees.” Solway Neighbourhood Planning Group member Rowena Stauber described the reserve as ‘a hidden secret’. “The idea came from our Solway group – we want to make Solway a good place to have fun, that’s one of our goals, and we knew this reserve was a lovely spot, but not many people know they can come in because of

the two alleyways. “When we had a community event here we had mock-ups of these sign to bring people in and people were so delighted, so we really want to build on that, people are keen to ﬁnd spaces in their neighbourhood they can walk to and just have a bit of fun, and the signs are just made to invite people in and spark a bit of imagination.” Continued on page 4

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Community

Church unlikely to be sold Because of its historical and heritage values, a member of St Joseph’s at Riversdale Beach Charitable Trust is conﬁdent that the church will remain a community asset and not sold by the Catholic parish to a private owner.

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A quad bike crash at the beach near Lake Ferry on Thursday night left its two riders, one male and one female, with serious injuries.

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Flo Partridge having her head shaved.

Back, left to right: Milly Fletcher, Child Cancer Foundation business development manager, Tony Fitzgerald, Flo Partridge, front: teacher Blake Walker. PHOTOS/ELI HILL

Students hair to help Eli Hill There were tears and cheers at Greytown School on Thursday as two students and a teacher had their heads shaved. Students Flo Partridge, Milly Fletcher, and teacher Blake Walker collectively raised $6000 for the Child Cancer Foundation. The haircuts took place during an end of term assembly at the school with hundreds of students watching and cheering for their fellow students and teacher. After the haircut, a stoic Flo, 8, said her hair ‘feels like velvet’. The student had managed to raise $2700 on a online fundraiser page. “I didn’t think we’d get that much. Our first go was $1500 and then we got to that so we made it $3000.” Milly, 12, said she felt “pretty good”, although her hair was a lot lighter. “My goal was to raise $750 dollars, so I smashed that. I had lots of family,

Look, it’s a really tough year for charities around New Zealand this year, especially for charities like us that are solely reliant on the donations of New Zealanders, so to see these kids really get behind a charity like ours it’s so humbling and gratifying. friends, and teachers donate.” “I first heard about Flo doing it, so I thought it’d be a great thing to do and I like to do my bit to help out.” Principal Patrice O’Connor said it was awesome - “Especially this year for me because I’ve got personal connections to children facing cancer. “Flo came to me at the beginning of this term – 10 weeks ago and said, ‘I’m thinking about shaving off my hair for child cancer and I said, ‘wow that’s really exciting Flo’. “I said, ‘I really want you to think about why you’re doing it and learn a little bit about what the Child Cancer Foundation does’.” Flo came back about three weeks later having

researched the foundation and why she wanted to do it and how many children cancer affected, Patrice said. “I said – ‘then you’ve got our full support, when would you like to do it?’ And as she started sharing her story over the next couple of weeks Milly jumped in and said, ‘actually I’d like to support as well’. “Then when we talked to the staff Blake said, ‘we can’t do it without a staff member’ and the three of them got together to do it. I’m really proud of them for doing it – it’s such a big thing.” The school received a message from Patrice’s friend whose four-yearold daughter had been diagnosed with cancer.

Students at the assembly also heard from Tony Fitzgerald of the Child Cancer Foundation who said the experience was “so humbling, and so gratifying”. “Look, it’s a really tough year for charities around New Zealand this year, especially for charities like us that are solely reliant on the donations of New Zealanders, so to see these kids really get behind a charity like ours it’s so humbling and gratifying.” In total $800 was raised by the school, $2700 was raised from Flo’s fundraising page, and $2500 from Milly’s Givealittle page – both pages are still open until the end of October. • People can support Flo’s campaign at https://createyourown. everydayhero.com/ nz/flo-s-head-shave and Milly’s campaign at https://givealittle. co.nz/fundraiser/ millysheadshave.

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‘Chaos’ places Kuranui in top 3 Eli Hill The Kuranui College contemporary dance team placed third in the Dance NZ Made national ﬁnals in Palmerston North. The group’s piece ‘Chaos’, was choregraphed by Anna Laybourn and Maaike Smolnicki and involved nine students from across the school. This achievement followed a highly successful regional round, where this year’s cohort of Kuranui dance students also gained top three placings in their categories including Florence Cater and Lola Armstrong who were named Champions in the year 11-13 duo/trios. Both Rilee Scott and Olly Penman were ﬁrst runners up and Sorcha O’Donogue and Georgina Birrell second runners up in the same category, while Lilli Rogers was placed third in the year 11-13 solo group. Given the interschool competition took place during alert level two, it was a challenge for

Kuranui DANCE NZ MADE Team: Kuranui College Dance Team 2020.

Kuranui’s dance students to avoid the obstacles the pandemic presented, Laybourn said. “Covid’s been annoying because the competition was postponed, but then

we did get extra practice. “Also when we were at the competition, all of the groups were divided up and you couldn’t go to the theatre until half an hour before we performed.

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Normally students would be able to go to the changing rooms and use the little rooms to practice, Smolnicki said. “But we were in the parking lot and practicing,

and then we got ready and did our makeup in the shopping mall.” Kuranui College dance teacher Karin Melchior was delighted the competition was able to

go ahead under level two, but there were a few key changes to format. “We were allowed into zones, one zone was the backstage, then we were allowed to watch in a diﬀerent zone and then swap over. “Usually during the regional competition, it takes a whole day which includes workshops, so the students are able to mix with all the other schools and other age groups. This time they just had a twohour slot.” The pandemic certainly shaped the students’ dance themes, which centred around concepts of chaos and disruption by using changes in tempo and energy. “It wasn’t so much about the competition this year, we were really pleased to just be there. We kept it fun, we didn’t over-rehearse and make it like a chore and we still performed well,” said Armstrong.

Reserve named after Norman Kirk in 1975 Continued from page 1 Stauber said the biggest draw of the reserve was the trees. “They’ve just formed an enchanting circle. They’re very relaxing and it’s got lovely green space. “Whenever the children come in they just run or they climb a tree.” The land was set aside as a reserve by the Masterton Borough Council when the area was subdivided in the late 1950s, but it was neither named nor fenced until 1975. At a meeting in February 1975 the borough council decided to name the reserve in honour of the late Prime Minister, Norman Kirk. Kirk was a workingclass politician, who had become the youngest

mayor in the country in 1953, when he won the Kaiapoi mayoralty at the age of 30. In 1957 he became the Labour member for Lyttelton, and in 1965 became leader of the opposition, remaining so until the 1972 election, when he became prime minister. His government was a reforming one, withdrawing New Zealand troops from Vietnam, sending frigates to Mururoa Atoll to protest against nuclear testing in the Paciﬁc, and refusing to allow the South African rugby team to visit New Zealand because of apartheid policies. By mid-1974 it was clear he was unwell, and on August 31 he died in Wellington. There was widespread

The new signs for the Kirk Reserve were put at the reserve’s two entrances. PHOTO/ELI HILL

dismay at his passing, and a large funeral was held in Wellington. Maori leaders proclaimed “Kua hinga te totara i Te Waonui a Tane”, A totara has

fallen in the great forest of Tane, a whakatauki to express grief at the passing of a great chief. As well as naming the reserve after Norman

Kirk, Masterton Borough Council planted some totara trees, to symbolise the replenishment of greatness. An unusual feature

of the reserve is that some of the trees have become hosts for rare and endangered native mistletoe. Masterton mayor Lyn Patterson said the creation of the welcome signs showed the impact of neighbourhood groups. “This is the community coming together and sharing ideas and making things happen for them and their neighbourhood. “Green spaces are important, they’re so peaceful, it’s surrounded by houses and it’s a nice place for people to come, sit, to have a picnic, for the kids to run around. It’s a great space.” Special thanks to Gareth Winter for use of his writing on the history of the reserve.

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Eli Hill South Wairarapa schools have been growing gardens, and green thumbs, as they prepare for the Challenge Shield Gardening Competition. The competition sees 12 school, from Gladstone in the north, to Pirinoa in the south work on their gardens, which will be judged later this year. The Challenge Shield trophy originated in 1906 and was competed for yearly up until 1964. It was discovered in a cupboard in 2012 and the competition was resurrected by Carterton resident, and shield convenor Coral Aitchison. The trophy is currently held jointly by Pirinoa and Southend schools. Aitchison said the aim of the competition is to encourage pupils to learn about horticulture. “They plan what they’re doing, they’ve got the fruit trees and that sort of thing already in there, but the kids really get into this, they want to plant swan plants for butterﬂies and that sort of thing.” “A lot of schools grow carrots, tomatoes and radish and make lunch with them.” The gardens will be judged in late November, and the winner will receive a trophy and a prize – organised by the Wairarapa A & P Society. The schools are judged based on their design

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More than just camping

Pea weevil eradication effort recognised

Eli Hill With a new resource consent in hand, Waimeha Camping Village has expanded its offering to include a commercial kitchen, restaurant, bar, fishing charter base, and golf driving range. The journey to get resource consent took two years and owner John Priest said the development had been well received by both Ngawi locals and people looking to stay at the camp. “Everyone’s waiting for us to open, chomping at the bit. “People are looking forwards to coming out on Friday out from Wellington to have a steak and watch some sport and wind off the week in a professional manner.” Priest is aiming for the commercial kitchen to be in full swing on Labour Weekend. Waimeha Camping Village owner John Priest with his liquor licence. PHOTO/ELI HILL

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The expansion was brought on by the need to create a sustainable business without bringing in lots of people. “Because we’ll never be big and we don’t want to be big but we want to be a place of a lot of value and a place where people enjoy themselves.” “So we can take them out

ﬁshing, we can hire bikes, kayaks, that sort of stuﬀ… but not have two or three hundred people to be able to do that. The restaurant will be booking by appointments and there’ll be casual food at the bar, Priest said. “We’ll be seafood based. People travel to the sea, so they want a seafood menu.” “There’s very few campgrounds in New Zealand who have a sevenday hotel licence and food.”

The new resource consent will also allow for up to two concerts and 15 functions per year. Functions such as weddings will be limited to 150 people, and concerts will be limited to 200 people. There is a plan for a concert in the works, but Priest said it would depend on covid-19. A third-generation farmer in the area, Priest opened the camp in 2017.

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Solway’s new BMX track a hit Gianina Schwanecke A group of volunteers have turned a “derelict dumping ground” along the rail corridor into a BMX track for students at Solway Primary School in Masterton. Running parallel to the railway line and the boundary of the school, the KiwiRail-owned land was used largely as a dumping ground for rail equipment and trucks. “It was a real mess,” said the man tasked with cleaning it up,

Richard Butler. It took about six months to clear all the rubbish and scrub, landscape the grounds and resew the grass. The ground was also tested for contamination but came back all clear. Named Butler’s Field for the family who helped lead the redevelopment and have had three generations through the school, it was officially opened at a ceremony last week. Solway Primary School principal Mark Bridges

said the development of the bike track was about encouraging the students to keep active. “The kids have been making their own BMX tracks in our plantation area. “These are rough and tumble type kids - half are from rural areas and half are from town.” He said the kids had been very excited about the development of a proper BMX track which would be open to them during school hours. Kevin Twiggins, a

former teacher with landscaping experience, was tasked the development of the track after building one at his home during the covid-19 lockdown. It took about six weeks to complete. Bridges said he was grateful to all the volunteers and businesses who had supported the project. “This is the community doing something for the community.”

Students at Solway Primary School in Masterton were quick to jump onto the newly developed BMX track built on a section of unused land next to the railway corridor. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

Higgins hiring bucking employment trends Karen Coltman While some industries are struggling in the covid-19 climate, roading and infrastructure company Higgins has erected an electronic sign on Ngaumutawa Rd, to attract new recruits. The company is reportedly busy and has jobs coming up this summer. Higgins have put the call out throughout the lower North island for “good, keen, reliable staff”. It wants drivers, heavy machinery operators, labourers, supervisors, foremen, and project

Higgins Wairarapa cadet Aiden Lynch.

managers. “We’re seeking two project managers but also need drain layers, machine operators, and truck drivers,” Wairarapa branch manager Andrew

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Linton said. “Because of the subdivision boom we are super busy with big projects in Masterton and Carterton, as well as work on the Greytown Orchards

retirement village. “Work on the Masterton sewage system upgrade is keeping us busy too.” Work is booked well into next year and the company is currently operating at 85 per cent capacity. Linton is determined to offer career paths and has jobs for labourers just starting out - he said these jobs lead on to more skilled positions. The company also has a cadet scheme and in a recent intake three of eight cadets have been promoted. One man became a supervisor, another a truck trailer

operator, and the other focused on project development. The company has a reputation for retaining its staff. Linton said one man retired last week after 44 years with Higgins. Another man has hit the 40-year mark. Aiden Lynch started with Higgins Wairarapa as a cadet 18 months ago and recently passed his Wheels, Tracks and Rollers training, meaning he can now operate machinery. “Yeah I’ve been really enjoying being able to hop on some of the equipment

because it gives me a chance to grow my skills and also help out the foreman and crew out wherever I’m needed,” Lynch said. He says the best thing about the job is the variety. “It’s all the different things that I like most about it, constant opportunities to learn and being out around the country at different job sites, yeah it’s all of it really. It’s hard work and you have to be committed but if you’re willing to try your best it’s a really good opportunity.”

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Debate fires up in Featherston Karen Coltman Shouting, swearing, and heckling - it was all go at last week’s Wairarapa candidates’ debate at Featherston’s The Garrison Cafe and Bar. A crowd of 130 took the candidates to task over tough issues such as illegal drugs, carbon credit scams, mental health, housing, and the upcoming referendum. Candidates at the debate were National’s Mike Butterick, Advance NZ’s Nigel Gray, Green’s Celia Wade-Brown, Labour’s Kieran McAnulty, and NZ First’s Ron Mark. A small majority of the crowd were in favour of the End of Life Choice Bill but when it came to the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill, many were against. When members of the audience asked questions to the candidates, things heated up. One resident asked what the candidates would do about the increasing gang, methamphetamine trade, and home invasion problem in Wairarapa. McAnulty said being tougher on crime was important and everyone should feel safe in their homes but the other candidates brought the

Mike Butterick, Nigel Gray, Celia Wade-Brown. Kieran McAnulty and Ron Mark at the Featherston candidate’s debate. PHOTOS/KAREN COLTMAN

About 130 people turn up for the Featherston candidates’ debate.

solution down to ensuring the education system was identifying people at risk sooner and getting skills for life going early on. National’s Mike Butterick said giving school children practical skills was a way to see a life away from gangs and drugs and into a good job. “National has pledged to increase the number of specialists that can deal with P addiction in district health boards,” he said.

McAnulty were vocal with one calling a candidate a “****ing idiot”, and another booing when Butterick spoke. Former Wanganui Labour MP Jill Pettis took on answering questions and audience callouts herself. Pettis is not standing for the Wairarapa seat, a fact that Mark decided to remind her of. Butterick noted the strong Labour presence but

NZ First’s Ron Mark said the ‘farms in prisons’ approach was good and spoke about working to get inmates focused on being work ready rather than identifying with gang life. He said a reason he would like to be re-elected was to help reform the youth justice system and help keep young people out of it and out of prison. Julian O’Neale then asked what each candidate was going to do to better

support mental health needs in the community. Butterick and McAnulty were keen to answer this question. McAnulty mentioned Labour’s funding for councillors in schools and a nurse in primary schools to assist with health and mental health issues. Butterick said it was important to get funding and decision making back at a community level. Hecklers supporting

said overall the evening was good fun and said he was pleased to have come. “It’s been a hoot.” There were also some light-hearted moments at the event, which was organised by Jennie Marks and Ritchie Wards. To get punters in the mood, the candidates were asked silly questions including whether the candidates would push for Featherston to become a republic.

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Spring is here and that means spring growth. Now’s the time to check that trees, shrubs, and hedges on your property are not growing over footpaths and other public space. Shrubs and hedges need trimming to ensure that they are not hindering access and trees should be cut back to the boundary - they must not hang lower than 2.7 metres. If you have trees with branches near power lines, you should contact Powerco on 0800 769 372 for a list of qualified contractors who can carry out the work safely.

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IT’S A GOOD TIME TO ENSURE THE REST OF YOUR SECTION IS ALSO TIDY If you have a stream or water race running through your property, these must be clear of flax, grass, weeds and litter to keep the water flowing and avoid flooding. Dispose of any waste that could attract rodents – it is far cheaper and easier to remove rubbish than to remove pests! Take any scrap metal to the recyclers – remember most companies will pay you to take it away. If you have derelict cars on your property, ensure they are garaged or removed. The District Plan requires consent for storage of more than one such vehicle per property.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, September 30, 2020 EDITORIAL

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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For the love of green spaces, open places I once attended a Hutt City Council meeting in which councillors reviewed the future of an inner-city green space. One proposal was for the park, part of which had been a football field, to be turned into mostly two storey housing which would help the city with its housing crisis. The feeling I got before the meeting was that the proposal would go ahead – a visit to the park showed corrugated iron fences covered with graffiti, rubbish littered around, and not another soul in sight. But come the day of the meeting, and the council chambers were packed, with people having to stand through the meeting. When it came time for public submissions the room heard impassioned pleas from kids, dogwalkers, parents, a water quality group, and neighbours.

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Eli Hill Even a council staffer was there in a personal capacity to advocate for the reserve to remain a greenspace. Locals offered to mow the grass – to help clean it up. Tears were shed, voices raised, and speakers who’d been overtaken with passion were given warnings. The reserve survived – it brought the community around it closer together, and made the locals appreciate the reserve all that much more. The saying ‘You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone’ [or about to be taken away] is very true. That’s why the work Solway Neighbourhood Planning Group has done

to promote Kirk Reserve is important. The reserve isn’t being threatened by development – the group simply wants to see more locals enjoying the space. It’s one thing to stand up and fight for a reserve when it’s likely to be taken away. But it’s just as important to make the most of the spaces and natural world available to us and the group has shone a light onto a space that many Masterton residents would have never known about otherwise. Kirk Reserve is grassy, quiet, home to endangered native mistletoe, and has an almost fairy-tale ambience to it. Worth a visit I reckon.

Reaction to ‘What happens when paradigm implodes’ In his column in Wairarapa Midweek. Mike Osborne refers to a new paradigm relating to the ‘vision Maori had for a treaty and the arrangements that would ensue’ [Midweek, September 23, P30 - What happens when paradigm implodes]. A simpler and more logical explanation is that he experienced an emotional reaction to revisionist historical fiction. David Farlow Masterton

Little Haven congratulated

Congratulations to Johan van Rijn and “The Little Haven” for putting their heads above the parapet in a largely non-religious world.

Their advertisement quotes from the Bible, a wbook now little-known and no longer routinely consulted for guidance on life decisions. This opens up something very precious and is a positive step towards “diversity” in our society. “The Little Haven” is a place where people can chat face-to-face with people – an approachable setting offered to a society where most people no longer routinely “go to church” on Sunday mornings. I’m not connected with “The Little Haven” in any way. I just admire their courage and want to commend it. Roger Boulter Carterton

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STREET TALK

The best thing I learnt in school was ... Toby Mills That school doesn’t really teach you many of the skills and knowledge you need in life to succeed. Julie Ritchie Be quick to catch the bus so you get a seat home. Jocelyn Konig Put your brain in gear before opening your mouth. Bex Johnson How to stand up for yourself, and others. Peter Rayner Playing full games with the 2nd 11 is better than the reserve for the 1st 11.

Steve Lillyston I learned that I had not one practical bone in my body. Metalwork and woodwork classes were torture for me. Art classes were likewise pretty awful, and I hated chemistry, history, and geography. Apart from the those subjects, I learned heaps.

bother. Found a job within a couple of days. Never had a day on the dole. Robert Mackenzie Timestable, how to spell read and comprehend. Not be a victim, stand up to bullies, winning is fun.

Miriam Coulter Never give up !!! [Unless you’re spitting in the wind].

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Jean Cretney Always do your best and never give up.

Graeme Burnard That I could leave when I turned 15. And I did. On the day. And no regerts! Richard Alan Dahlberg Asked to leave at 14 end of 2nd year, turned 15 a couple of months in 3rd year. They said don’t

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South Wairarapa District Council is asking you to help set the key priorities for the district in our Long Term and Spatial Plans. We want to hear from you.  Take the survey online at www.swdc.govt.nz  Pick up a hardcopy survey at your local library  Attend a community or stakeholder workshop  Come and have a chat when you see us out and about in your community

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Close connection to neighbours Aratoi is proud to be part of the wider Wairarapa artistic scene. As part of that connection, it has a close relationship with ConArt, the vividly painted container village next door which houses a community of artists. ConArt was initiated by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust which, envisaging a place where artists could meet and work in the heart of Masterton, called a meeting of artists. “A group of us, including Ian Chapman, Jane Sinclair, Di Griffiths and I, stood as a committee,” said artist Paul Gadsby. “We became an incorporated society in 2016 and it really kicked off. The trust covered construction and fit-out costs. We pay rates and power and they pay us a grant to cover rental. It is

an amicable, co-operative venture.” There are two working studios in constant use, plus a gallery, retail space and a container which doubles as storage and sometimes as another studio. Rates for studio hire vary according to the season and ConArt charges a small commission on sales. The year is arranged into 13 blocks of time with artists changing every four weeks. Karen Madoc and Caroline Percy are the artists presently working there. “The space is for Wairarapa artists primarily but we have had visiting artists. For example, we had an American artist here through New Zealand Paciﬁc Studio and next block a Hamilton artist has booked a studio,” Paul said.

ConArt’s Paul Gadsby pictured at his exhibition opening at Aratoi. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

“We have around 100 members. We promote, sell, encourage and actively recruit local artists and are always looking for quality artists. As a result the standard of art becomes higher.” “ConArt serves as an

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under the Special Needs Grants Programme. Rent can only be increased once every 12 months which is a change from once every six months. The covid-19 legislation that put a freeze on rent increases is still in place until September 25. Any rent increase notices given to tenants from August 12 must comply with the new 12-month rule. If a notice was given before August 12, it is still within the six month rule.

How this will work in diﬀerent scenarios: Before the law changed on August 12, the rent can increase with 60 day’s written notice on or after September 26 if the tenancy started more than 180 days [six months] before the rent increase will take eﬀect and it has been more than 180 days [six months] since the last rent increase. After the law changed on August 12, the rent can increase with 60 day’s written notice on or

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interface between the artist and the public and contributes to the art economy, providing revenue that wasn’t there before. As well, it has become a tourist attraction in its own right.” Because ConArt is right

next door to Aratoi and the core business of both is art, you would expect that there would be an interchange of ideas and projects. This is evident at the moment, with ConArt playing a major part in Kotahitanga, the exhibition of Wairarapa art at Aratoi. “Kotahitanga was Aratoi director Susanna Shadbolt’s idea and both Ian Chapman and I supported the idea when she ﬁrst suggested it to us. It is fantastic because people in Wairarapa and visitors can see the quality of art in Wairarapa. The buzz Kotahitanga has created in the whole Wairarapa arts community is amazing.” All works showing at Kotahitanga can be purchased on a cash and carry basis. The exhibition closes on November 15.

after September 26 if the tenancy started more than 12 months before the rent increase will take effect and it has been more than 12 months since the last. Important covid-19 information on rent increases; rents were frozen March 26 initially for six months until September 25. If a rent increase was negotiated or served before March 26, but didn’t come into effect until after that date, then that increase is of no effect [there is no increase].

Landlords can give notice of intention to increase the rent but this cannot take effect until after September 25 [at the earliest – the legislation may be extended past this.] Landlords and tenants can agree to lower the rent temporarily. This could be for a specific time period or until a specific event occurs. Once that time is up, the rent returns to the original amount. In all events, it is advisable for landlords and tenants to try to come to an arrangement that suits everyone. We shall address Phases 2 and 3 in future articles. The Tenancy Services have put together a helpful “Fact Sheet“ covering the changes available on their website www.tenancy. govt.nz or you can get a free copy from our office Wairarapa CAB. Reminder: We have a Justice of the Peace [JP] in attendance for legal document work, but please call us first for availability.

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PEEK @ PUKAHA

Our biggest and smallest Dear friends, During spring our rangers get a bit clucky. We can’t help it. It’s the start of the breeding season and many birds in our reserve begin to sit on eggs. It’s an exciting time. The biggest eggs we have are from our kiwi. On average their eggs weigh about 400-450 grams. In fact their eggs are so big that they weigh around 20 per cent of the birds’ weight. That’s the biggest egg to body weight ratio of any bird on the planet. Apparently, it’s equivalent to a human being pregnant with a 4-5 year old child. A kiwi will be gravid (pregnant) for about two weeks. During the final four to five days of that carrying period, the egg will get so big that it will

the smallest bird in our forest. Our wee rifleman. It really is tiny. Not surprising that adult birds weigh just six grams and are the smallest birds in New Zealand. Interesting stuff eh? Whatever will we talk about next? Tune in next week to find out. Warm regards, The Pūkaha Rangers Contributed by Alex Wall Kiwi Egg Skeleton. PHOTOS/TARA SWAN

push the bird’s stomach upwards and compress their organs. A kiwi knows when it’s time to lay the egg because when that happens, they can’t eat. That egg has got to come out! Conversely the smallest egg in our forest is from

• The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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Dairying in early 1900s View from the past This on-the-spot account of dairying in north Wairarapa was written in February 1905 by Dr GUY SCHOLEFIELD, then a 28-year-old journalist at the NZ Times in Wellington. His autobiography will be launched during Wairarapa’s ‘Yarns in Barns’ in October. This is the fi rst of three articles he wrote for the NZ Times in 1905 and discusses the ‘typical’ dairy farmer.

DR. GUY SCHOLEFIELD It is early morning, any time from five to six. Throughout the old-time bush district, the dairy farmers are astir; for the historic Forty-Mile Bush – now only a memory – is transformed into one huge dairy farm. As terrace after terrace opens to view from Mauriceville to Woodville, and from Ballance to Pongaroa, there is the continuous sameness of hundred-acre holdings, with their unpretentious buildings and the cows grazing amongst the stumps. In the early morning the milkers sally forth afoot, to muster the cattle and drive them gently, without hurry – if they are careful milkers – into the yard. From first to last the dairy farmer and his methods are unpretentious. The milking-yard is a post-and-rail enclosure; the byre [cow barn] is a weather-board shed, perhaps with a boarded floor for the cows to stand on; as often without. This is the height of the season, and the milking herds are full. The average number of cows being milked throughout the Bush district, may be about 20 to a farm, but just now grass is plentiful, and there are many herds above the average.

Custom has decreed that 100 acres of stump country, with only a casual patch of standing bush for cover, is sufficient for an ordinary dairy farmer, and probably he has today up to 50 cows on it. Next door are men making a living off 50 acres. Within coo-ee is one, an isolated and infrequent example, doing almost as well on 20, but he supplements his earnings by roadwork, and probably tills a little. The dairy farmer as a rule does no tillage, except it be to produce a little hay for early feed. To be thoroughly honest, it must he admitted the dairy farmer – that is, the man who supplies to a creamery – is a happygo-lucky opportunist – he may be a hard worker, but he brings a minimum of scientific knowledge to bear upon his work. Nobody can say that a man who spends three hours every morning and every evening, Sundays included, in milking alone, to say nothing of driving to the creamery and general work, is an idler; but, at the same time, it is only necessary to look into a dozen sheds during the milking to realise how greatly the farmer relies upon the creameries and factories for his success. There are very few concreted byres, practically no paved milking yards. The only thing between the cows and mother earth under the best conditions is a wooden floor, and the effect in winter and in the early milking months can

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be imagined. As men do in the other callings, the dairyman gets ready for milking. He does so by getting into the oldest and filthiest clothes he has, so as not to soil better ones. The dirt may not show. He has not washed since rising, but he takes a little water in the bottom of a bucket, or, perhaps, a whole bucketful for generosity, and commences work. The cows have been lying on the ground, perhaps in mud, and the rain may still be dripping from their sides. But, of course, all the farmer has to do with is the udder. The teats are washed perfunctorily, so scantily with water that the first pint or so of milk does the rinsing. Before many cows have been milked, the milker’s hands are in a filthy condition, not with that necessary modicum of grease that always shows between the fingers. A percentage of this filth is constantly passing into the bucket with the milk. As each cow is finished the bucket is emptied into a large can, perhaps without even being roughly strained; and if it is evening the milk has to stand all night. Here, again, there is frequently a lamentable carelessness, the half full cans—the milk will not keep sweet in greater bulk—being allowed to stand in the atmosphere of the byre or yard until morning. One marvels at the science that is able to undo all this and produce sweet,

Early 20th century bush clearing near Eketahuna. PHOTOS/MELLEMSKOV MUSEUM

The Herbert family outside their pit-sawn cabin near Eketahuna about 1895.

first-grade butter … When it is said that milkers are the hardest class of agricultural labourers to obtain, the conclusion is that the work is hard. This is scarcely correct. Milking is not very hard; but it is monotonous and trying. On the generality of farms it means about six hours a day, morning and evening, with lighter work between. From halfpast five in the morning till six at night may be said to cover the milker’s day, but he must work on Sundays as well as week days. In the Bush, milkers are in fair supply, and they get generally from £1 a week upwards and their keep. Yet they are sometimes hard to find. Milking is not an allthe-year-round job. There are two or three months of

idleness and consequently, when milkers are wanted, men prefer to take other work that offers at the same time … The natural result of the scarcity of labour, and the high price of land – none of the Bush terrace land goes under £20 an acre – is a tendency to employ children, so as to save wages. So far as the Bush district its concerned, this evil does not appear to loom very large. Certainly children do milk, but when a child is 16 or 17 years old, he is not likely to suffer from milking a few cows morning and evening.” • Dr Guy Scholefield’s autobiography The Little Doctor will launch on October 10. • It is published by the Wairarapa Times-Age and Fraser Books.

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CARRINGTON PARK FAMILY BIKE DAY! Lions Cycle Skills Track grand opening With bike rodeo, colour ya bike competition, Carterton Lions Food Truck, spot prizes and adult ebike demos. Saturday 3rd October, 11am-2pm Carrington Park, Carterton

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events, links to Wairarapa clubs and where to buy, stay, hire and tour. There are also tips for keeping safe and how to “find your wild” the Wellington Regional Trails website showcasing some of the spectacular trails in our backyard. Check out our Facebook page HuriHuriBikeWairarapa to keep up to date with events and what our local clubs are up to.

National Bike Database Bikes are certainly hot property for theft! A national bike database has been set up where you can register your bike using its serial number so that it can be flagged as stolen, and if it is recovered NZ Police

can reunite with owners. It is a great tool for anyone to check when purchasing 2nd hand to ensure it isn't "hot". Find out all the details and register your bike@ bikedatabase.co.nz

This celebration of cycling runs for the month of October. There are many ways to get involved as we have a local line-up of events not to be missed! The festival will be launched with a series of

local leaders rides – some of our community leaders and councillors will be jumping on their bikes around Wairarapa. There will be community events to enjoy and it’s walk or wheel to school week 19-23

October. Check out Huri Huri Bike Wairarapa website and Facebook page for a list of all events to get out and spend some quality fun time on your wheels.

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Calm down – take a rest Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Great advice shared on the Daily Calm meditation, especially in times when we can seem to be going faster and faster as we strive to get more done in the time we have. From my own perspective it’s not just about work, it also extends to exercise, as it’s easy to think we’re doing the right thing for our health by exercising daily, when instead we should be following the same Calm advice: ‘Take a rest. A field that has rested gives bountiful crops’. – Ovid

A traditional education

Listening to Unlimited, Jim Kwik’s book on learning, he shares an interesting idea on education. He uses the tale of Rip Van Winkle, who woke after a 20-year sleep to find the world had changed in so many ways. However, instead of 20 years Kwik uses a timeframe of 200, with his focus being on education, which he said is the one thing that Rip Van Winkle would have found familiar when awaking, with no changes to the method of teaching today to that of 200 years ago. In all other areas there will have been huge advancement, such as in technology and health care. Rather than seeing this as a criticism of education I see it as a compliment; all of the positive changes that the fictitious Rip Van Winkle wakes to are because of, not despite of, the education process. Of course there will be examples of those who have had alternate educations, but a vast majority will have been through the very system that Kwik is criticising through his anecdote. Yes, there are tweaks that can be made to

systems, but we also need to acknowledge the positives of many of our traditional approaches to doing things, with education being one such example of this.

It’s all about balance

This concept is shared in Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The concept is all about balance, essentially producing results in whatever you do, while ensuring that you take care of and nurture yourself to ensure that you are capable of producing the results continuously. Breaking P/PC down, the P stands for production – what you are able to do or produce. The PC stands for production capability – how capable you are of producing the results. The key component of PC is the necessity to give yourself the capability to produce; through learning, resting, preparing, and all of the other things we can do to self-develop and improve. Production is a key part of life. However, to be productive we need to develop the capacity through the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and desires – the three components of what Covey says are a habit.

Consider your future self

This is an idea I so often wish I had used. The idea comes from a course I have just seen promoted on Ali Abdaal’s YouTube channel as he spoke about a course he had completed called Building a Second Brain. On his video he discusses 10 components of the course. The component I’m sharing here is to think of your future self. There are so many times

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in which we do things in the moment without thinking about how it will impact on us in future. An obvious example is when setting passwords for the numerous online activities that require them. In my own life there have been so many times in which I’ve used a new password that makes perfect sense at the time, but a couple of months down the track I can’t remember it, which often applies to usernames too. If I was thinking of my future self I would set up something like Last Password, or I’d have a secure document where I’d record them as soon as I create them. Thinking of your future self can go beyond passwords; think of diet, exercise, learning, building relationships ... the work you put in now will have a very positive impact on your future self.

Look after your stuff

Another idea from the brilliant Covey, author of 7 Habits For Highly Effective People. This idea is another incredibly simple one, but pretty much all of us are guilty of not adhering to it; the idea is to look after our stuff so we get the most out of it and it lasts longer. Covey uses the example of his lawnmower – he used his continuously

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for two years without ever maintaining it. Sure enough, it stopped working and had to be replaced with a new one. Had he simply done basic maintenance it would have lasted a lot longer. Reading about Covey’s lawnmower made me think about my football boots; I buy a new pair every year, never clean or look after them, and sure enough they fall apart right on schedule as the season ends. It’s time for me to start looking after my boots; doing so will save me money and play that very small part to save the world’s resources. If we all follow the example of looking after what we own the positive impact on resources will be far more substantial.

Your extraordinary ordinary life

About Time is one of my favourite films. I am sure I have written about it before, I might even have written about this very idea; if I have, there’s certainly no harm in sharing it again. Tim, the film’s main character has the ability to travel back in time. Throughout his life he uses this ability to fix mistakes and rectify situations, usually undoing mistakes he has made. However,

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eventually Tim realises the mistakes he has made are part of who he is and he stops going back to fix things. He instead chooses to make the most of every moment he has, to value time, enjoying the things that are all a part of what he calls his ‘extraordinary ordinary life’. Every day will have moments to look forward to and celebrate. Sometimes these things will be significant events, such as a milestone birthday party, whereas most days will be the very simple things: a cup of coffee in a cafe; opening a book at a chapter you’re excited to read; an episode of a TV series you’re really enjoying. The secret to a good life is to know these moments are coming, enjoy them as they happen, and be grateful for them once they have taken place. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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Winter Warmers is a 6 week reading programme in which children can UP NOW THE LIBRARY receive incentives by completing 10SIGN book reviews andAT then checking in at the library after reading 5 and 10 books. The programme is free and signups starts 27 July. 28 September - 1 October Programmes 3 Augustfilled - 11 September, 12 September Maths Is Fun, isDates: a programme with gamesFinale and activities for primary and intermediate aged children, designed to get participants thinking and build their mathematical skills. Maths is Fun is run by trained educators and teachers. The programme is free to attend and during the course of the programme participants also receive take home packs and give away Would yourrewards. kids like to explore their creativity in a fun and supportive environment? send them Level 1: Years 1Then & 2 (ages 5-6) along to our after school craft club starting Tuesday’s in Term 3. Crafts include book journals, pot planters, Mon & Tues, 28 & 29 September, 10:00-12:30 hand warmers and more! Level 2: Years 3 & 4 (ages 7-8) There will be two Mon sessions of 528-29 weekSeptember, blocks with 1:30-4:00 10 places & Tues, available in each. Level 3: Years 5 & 6 (ages 9-10) Session 1 Dates: Wednesday, 21 July, 28 July, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 30 September, 10:00-4:00 (Lunch 12:30-1:30) 18 Aug Time: 3:30 to 4:30 pm Level 4: Years 7 & 8 (ages 11-12) Session 2 Dates: Thursday, 25 Aug, 1 1Sept, 8 Sept, 15 Sept, 22 Sept 12:30-1:30) Time: 3:30-4:30 October, 10:00-4:00 (Lunch

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Have a go at it and test out your gumboot throwing skills. We provide the gumboots; you provide the heft! But which way LEGO® Play round should you hold it? Drop in any time between 3:30 and 5:30 pm and have fun building and creating with LEGO® bricks. Every Thursday.

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Fury friends are preferred I have said that I prefer animals to humans. And despite some surprised comments from a few of my humanoid friends, I meant it. Don’t get me wrong. The people I have chosen to be my friends, I love dearly, but the uncomplicated life of an animal really appeals. Eating and sleeping. I could do that. Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions. They pass no criticisms. More importantly, they are not cruel to each other. They don’t stab each other in the back. They don’t beat up their wives and murder their children. We have far more to learn from animals than animals have to learn from us. Some people talk to animals. The problem is, not many people listen to them. Animals must look at us and just shake their heads in disbelief at the way we treat each other. The companionship of a cat or a dog is the most wonderful thing and for some people it is essential to their well-being. I

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Graeme Burnard believe every rest home should have a couple of live-in cats. The comfort and pleasure they bring is priceless. I have heard said that the best therapist has fur and four legs. I quite believe it. The problem for me with having a pet though, is the heartache of losing them. We lost our two dogs three months apart. One was 16 and the other was 20 [a month short of her 21st birthday]. I still shed a tear when I think about them and it has been five years now. But, we now have the joy of very regular visits from a darling wee dog from up the road. She has even had sleepovers with us. It’s like having another grandchild. Lots of fun and then send her home! I was lucky because I was brought up by parents who taught us how to respect and treat

all animals. My mother and father were dairy farmers of some renown and highly respected in their community. Our cows were treated like VIP’s. They had a wonderful life on our farm, and they rewarded my parents accordingly. No cow on our farm would be standing ankle deep in cold wet mud waiting for someone to come and move the fence a couple of metres so they could eat. I see this a lot around Wairarapa. What a horrible way to treat the very animals that provide you a living. If I had my time on earth again, I would request the animal option, no question. Oh to be as free as a bird or happy as a pig in mud. Anyway, I must go. Our little friend has just arrived and I have to prepare the salmon for her lunch.

US-born writer coming to Carterton Rachel Gomez Michelle Elvy: Flash Frontiers, Small Stories and a Large Life Wairarapa Word is proud to host writer, editor and manuscript assessor Michelle Elvy, on Sunday, 4 October, 3 PM at Carterton Community Courthouse, Holloway Street, Carterton. Born in the United States, Elvy’s professional contribution to both the New Zealand and international writing domains are plentiful. Michelle is an editor of novels, memoirs, essays and short stories; as well as collections of haibun, flash fiction and prose poetry, plus young adult adventure novels. She is the founder of National Flash Fiction Day, editor of Blue Five Notebook and international literary journal Flash Frontier: An Adventure in Short Fiction. Elvy, now based in Dunedin, is no stranger to adventure. From 2002 to 2019, Elvy, along with her husband

forms a whole and two daughters sailed the world life. “It is not on their boat so easy to Momo. categorize,” Her travels she says. underpinning While it her may not professional be easy to life, Michelle categorize, imagined her Writer, editor and the new book, the manuscript assessor everrumble everrumble Michelle Elvy. has received [2019], in PHOTO/SUPPLIED great Tanzania. praise; and The book an afternoon with was officially launched the author will be an at the UK Flash Fiction interesting event. Festival in Bristol, on The event is free June 29, 2019. [or koha] and all are The everrumble’s central character is welcome. Zettie, who stops • Wai Word welcomes talking, at age seven, volunteers and and tunes in to the is supported by worlds she finds in Almo’s Books and books and language. Carterton Creative Zettie moves Communities. across continents, • Further enquiries: encountering people and Steve Laurence places, taking readers at Almo’s Books along on a journey that [06] 379 7103, transcends time and Email: events. place, to where human waiword@gmail. history began. com or Facebook: Michelle will discuss Wairarapa Word the everrumble, an • YouTube: https:// intersection of several www.youtube.com/ genres. Elvy describes channel/UCp1UQL the story as ‘a small LFN0yMH_iie9sk novel in small forms’ – a set of small stories that HZA

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Lighting up Wairarapa: 20 years in business Carrollyn Keys still has the accounting logbook from when she and husband Russell ÿ rst bought their business, McKenzie’s Electrical 2000. At the turn of the millenium, the business had no computer system - so Carrollyn kept track of client payments in a 2B5 hardcover notebook, meticulously printed in blue biro. “Once we got to 2001, I’d had a enough of writing everything down - so we switched to the NZA Gold accounting software. Which was quite new back then,” Carrollyn says. “But I had a ° ick through the book the other day, and it was amazing looking through all the names. I realised we still have a lot of the same clients we had 20 years ago. “We’ve still got Holmes Construction, MB Browns. We’ve got a lot of our individual residential clients from the beginning.

NEW OFFICE The Keys bought the electrical side of the then McKenzie Flooring and Electrical, where Russell had been working as an electrician, in October 2000 - aspiring to “run the business and work the way they wanted to work”.

“Some have passed away, of course, and some of the businesses no longer exist. Things have deÿ nitely changed over 20 years - but a lot has stayed the same.”

Back then, it was a small operation, consisting of registered sparkies Russell and Chris Faithful, apprentice Jared McEwen, and Russell’s gold labrador Jazz accompanying him on jobs, with a slightly perplexed Carrollyn looking after the books.

This year, Carrollyn, Russell and the team at McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 are celebrating 20 Years in Business.

“That was a learning curve - I’d never done any kind of accounting or book-keeping in my life!

OLD OFFICE “I was chucked right in the deep end - but I soon ÿ gured it out.” Nowadays, McKenzie’s is one of the region’s most sought after trade services - specialising in electrical solutions for residential, commercial and industrial premises. The McKenzie’s team has grown to comprise four registered electricians; Russell, Blair, Laurence and Dillan, Matt a journeyman electrician and three apprentices; Matt, Shane and Takarangi – turning their hand to everything from wiring your hot points, to installing brand new security systems. Melissa is in the o ˛ .ec

Clients are many and varied: schools, medical centres, retirement homes, factories and supermarkets, to name a few. For Carrollyn, it’s certainly been a “busy” 20 years. At times, McKenzie’s has had a waiting list of up to four weeks. “We’ve been lucky - there’s been very few times we’ve not had any work. “During lockdown, we actually got to have a bit of a break. Though we got busy as soon as Level 2 rolled around.” McKenzie’s o˝ ers a wide range of services - which has certainly

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expanded over 20 years. These include wiring of homes, sheds and outbuildings, installing power points, relocating meters, switchboard design, commercial lighting layouts, setting up CCTV cameras and automated gate systems. Thermal imaging - identifying potential electrical problems using an infrared camera - has become an integral part of their services - with three team members working as trained thermographers. Russell is a qualiÿ ed electrical inspector - so McKenzie’s can also complete electrical reports ahead of a property sale, or inspect other electricians’ work for competence and compliance. Carrollyn says there have been plenty of changes over 20 years, to both the business and the electrical industry as a whole. For example, workplace systems

have become much more e° cient in the new digital age - no need for the 2B5 notebook - and a website has replaced McKenzie’s adverts in the Yellow Pages. Electrical technology has also come along in leaps and bounds. The McKenzie’s team is now well-versed in ÿ tting solar panels, installing LED lights, and explaining the beneÿ ts of residual current devices - which switch o˛ electrical automatically in the event of a fault. Health and Safety laws are now much more rigorous after the Pike River tragedy of 2010. Carrollyn says the extra “box ticking” was initially di° cult for the team though the electricians have since devised systems for identifying and reporting hazards on work sites, without getting sidetracked by extra paperwork. One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is the reliability of word-ofmouth advertising.

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“Just like 20 years ago, we still get a lot of our business from people recommending us to their friends,” Carrollyn says. “Our reputation speaks for itself. We get the job done properly. We’re always trying to beat our own standards - go in there and, wherever possible, do a better job than what we did last time. People appreciate that.” Carrollyn is understandably proud of everything McKenzie’s has achieved. Particularly so of Russell - known throughout the region for his long hair, no-nonsense manner, and exceptional work ethic.

“Russell’s worked very hard - he’s always been motivated, dedicated and straight to the point. He’s humble - but he knows exactly what he’s talking about.” When not at work, Russell continues to serve as a Carterton District councillor, and enjoys following Motorsport and working with Carrollyn on their life style block He has been a volunteer ÿ reÿ ghter for the past 20 years, and Carrollyn is treasurer for the Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

“It’s been brilliant to watch his journey In the time I’ve known him, he’s gone from an apprentice sparkie, to running his own business, to serving on the Electrical Workers’ Registration Board. “Which is awesome - he can bring his experience of working at the coalface into that bureaucratic setting.

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Sparking o˜ each other: a positive workplace At McKenzie’s, a positive workplace culture is as important as an expertly wired home or fully functional switchboard.

“As owners and managers are not “higher up”. We just do di˜ erent jobs - no one is better or worse than anyone else.”

“You’ve got to be happy at work you spend eight or nine hours a day there after all,” Carrollyn says.

Familiar with the balancing act of career and family, ˛ exibility is also a key part of Carrollyn and Russell’s ethos.

Russell and Carrollyn take pride in creating a caring, supportive, and empathetic environment for their team - and taking a more equitable approach to employment. For example, when the business is hiring a sta˜ member, that person is interviewed by all the current sta˜ . “Russell and I tried to do the ‘boss’ at ÿ rst, which didn’t really work for us,” she says. “We wanted our workers to be in an environment where they were treated like people [like a family]. We talk about our ‘team’ as opposed to our ‘sta˜ ’.

“To make it more pleasant for the client, we make sure to book in at a time that works for the client, and the electrician gives them notice before they turn up. Our guys are polite and respectful, and they make sure they do a good job. “ For the whole McKenzie’s team, one of the most enjoyable parts of the job is building relationships with clients.

“We don’t want our team to be afraid to take time o˜ . If they need a couple of hours to go to their kids’ rugby games, that’s ÿ ne. “We are part of the service industry, and people’s circuit boards can blow up at any time - so we expect people to show up to work. But we realise our team members have family, friends, and a life outside of the business.” McKenzie’s philosophy of care and respect extends to clients. For residential customers in particular, the business puts an emphasis on

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“They become our friends,” Russell says.

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“The ÿ rst month we bought the business, I did quite a substantial job for one client, and we’ve stayed in touch ever since. I had co˜ ee with him just the other day.

“Our guys know it’s a privilege to be allowed inside a client’s home,” Carrollyn says.

“Some long-term clients even end up coming to our end-of-year Christmas parties.”

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Charging through the decades: new inventions Technology has changed drastically over the years - and the team at McKenzie’s has seen their fair share of new inventions over the past two decades. Russell, a registered electrician since 1991, says the range of electrical options available to homes and businesses has expanded a great deal since he entered the industry. “There have been a lot of new innovations - which have deÿ nitely improved safety, and have helped clients save power in the long run. We have helped businesses save time and money.” One particular innovation used regularly by the McKenzie’s team is thermal imaging - measuring the heat generated by an electrical connection using an infrared camera. As an electrical component or installation deteriorates, it begins

to generate excess heat, which is emitted in the form of infrared radiation. Thermal imaging is a nonintrusive way of ÿ nding potential problems in the installation - and allowing these to be remedied before breakdown occurs. “We do a lot of thermal imaging for business clients for insurance purposes,” Carrollyn says. “It’s very costly for the client, and their insurer, if the switchboard catches ÿ re - so they like to have any problems sorted sooner rather than later. It’s great to be able to help businesses with that preventative maintenance.” Three of the McKenzie’s team, including Russell, are qualiÿ ed thermographers - training with Eurotec. Another more recent innovation, installed regularly by the McKenzie’s electricians, is the

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residual current device, or RCD designed to automatically switch o° electrical currents if there is a fault.

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An RCD constantly monitors the electric current ˛ owing through the circuits it is attached to. If it detects electricity ˛ owing down an unintended path, such as through a person who has touched a bare wire, the RCD will switch o° the circuit, reducing the risk of death or serious injury. Russell says there are more

“Solar is almost mainstream now, and much more a° ordable,” Russell says. “LED lights are a great alternative to halogen lamps - they generate much less heat, don’t use as much power, and are easier to replace. It’s good that clients have the options that can reduce costs, and provide cleaner energy.”

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Nick Sault This week is Mars week. Mars achieves fourthplace status, becoming the fourth brightest object in the sky, after the sun, moon and Venus. For most of the time, that honour falls on Jupiter. However, every 26 months, Earth, the third rock from the sun, passes Mars, the fourth rock from the sun, on the inside track. That’s called Opposition. But it does not mean we get such a bright Mars every 26 months. Why, you may ask? Mars’ orbit is far from circular, and on this opposition, Mars is on the part of its orbit bringing it closest to the sun. After Earth passes Mars in early October, it will play catch-up on Mars for the next 26 months. However, in December 2022, when it has caught up on Mars again, Mars will be in a wider part of its orbit, consequently it won’t be so close to Earth during that passage. In fact, the close

opposition only happens about every 15 to 17 years. The last one, in 2003, was one of the brightest appearances of Mars in centuries. How come, you say? Wouldn’t they all be the same? Well, there’s another factor involved. Earth’s and Mars’ orbits are tilted differently, this makes an extra, but very slight difference in the planets’ separation between one opposition and another. It’s difficult to imagine what’s going on in three-dimensions, but it is not difficult to see Mars this week and next. This week Mars is not only bright, but on Saturday after 10pm Mars is plonk next to the almost full moon in the eastern sky. Take a look again

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on Tuesday at the same time to see how bright is Mars without the moon murdering it. Compare it with Jupiter, high in the west. Does it look

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via comets. Well, Mr Astronomers, you can provide a posthumous apology to one of my favourite astronomers, Sir Fred Hoyle FRS, who died nearly 20 years ago. You all pooh-poohed Sir Fred’s theory of Panspermia, which was that very thing – life came to Earth from space. Sir Fred claimed that the DNA molecule that builds and maintains all living things on our planet is just too complex to have been put together by evolutionary chance in the period between Earth’s creation and the appearance of the first lifeforms. He likened the chances of that to a tornado going through a junk yard and out pops a Boeing 747. But there is another scenario possible that I might bring up next week. Next week: How big is a septillion?

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26 to 28 February 2021 Full Noise returns to Wings in 2021 The uncertainty around borders and entry into New Zealand means that the 2021 festival will be focusing on the incredible range of aircraft available within New Zealand. “We are in an amazing position with the quality of the air display we can offer and the fact that Hood Aerodrome is home to the Vintage Aviator aircraft is something we feel very privileged to be able to highlight,” Wings General Manager, Ms Gasson says. We are also pleased to announce our first confirmed aircraft - The Yak 3 was one the best fighter aircraft produced in WW II, it is fast (top speed 650km/h), manoeuvrable, simple to maintain and well-armed with a 20 mm cannon and 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns. It was powered by a 28 litre V-12 engine rated at 1350 hp. The Yak will smoke a P-51 Mustang and Spitfire at low level. Full Noise was taken to Nevada to race in 2018 where her owner,

Full Noise returns to Wings in 2021

Update from Bob Francis Planning for the 2021 air festival has thrown up some new challenges with the uncertainty around COVID-19 but the team is able to be

Graeme Frew, said it was madness due to the excessive speeds and low altitude - reaching 560kmh, sometimes just 15 metres from the ground. “It’s so much fun and you’d be put in jail for doing most of the things you do on the race course in Reno, and we do it all with six or seven other airplanes in close proximity,” Frew said.

The Yak 3 – known as Full Noise was such a crowd pleaser at Wings 2019 and it returns to display and also offer adventure aviation flights starting at $2300.

Details for booking these flights are at www.fighterflights.co.nz/ flights.

flexible and have looked at all the ways to produce an outstanding and safe show which benefits the region by bringing visitors to the Wairarapa. We were incredibly fortunate to receive some funding from the Domestic Events Fund which will benefit the organisation of Wings and give some certainty

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The vast majority of urban New Zealanders can get on the information superhighway at speed but the latest connectivity survey by Federated Farmers shows too many rural families and businesses are still stuck in second gear on a potholed back-road. “We had nearly 900 responses from our members from every farm type and geographical spread but a bitter irony was that several more couldn’t complete the online questions because they didn’t have internet access or connectivity was too patchy or slow,” Federated Farmers president and telecommunications spokesman Andrew Hoggard said. Around 68 per cent of respondents have download speeds of 20Mbps or less, and nearly 24 per cent are enduring download speeds of just 0-5Mbps. “While around a third are on unlimited download monthly plans, many of those on capped plans complain they’d like to go unlimited but their ISP – often their only choice of ISP – doesn’t provide that option. “It’s interesting that a number of respondents told us that during the level 4 covid-19 lockdown some providers extended unlimited downloads to them. This would seem to indicate it’s not technical issues getting in the way of offering unlimited plans to these rural clients,”

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Connectivity is a vital means of connecting with loved ones and maintaining relationships beyond the farm gate. Hoggard said. Mobile coverage remains a concern, with around one in three farms surveyed indicating only up to 50 per cent of their farm gets a connection. Not far short of a quarter get 25 per cent of farm coverage or less. “And yet 92 per cent of these farmers had a smartphone, and around 75 per cent told us they use smartphone apps to support the farm business,” Hoggard said. While in many of the connectivity measures

there have been improvements since the Feds’ 2019 survey, it’s usually only by a per cent or two. “The task ahead is less one of pushing broadband into ever more isolated and remote locations and more one of addressing the gaps in coverage and constraints on capacity of earlier builds. More targeted investment towards bespoke builds would go a long way towards addressing connection speed and reliability concerns,” Hoggard said. “Competition is a concern with many members finding they only have the one provider and have to take it or leave it as regards price and quality of service. “We’ve got to achieve faster improvements in

this space.” Many of the new technologies employed on farms, whether cloud software or smartphone applications, require connectivity to realise and

maximise the benefits of their use to the farm business. Farmers are also increasingly expected to engage electronically with business services and government agencies, such as banks, IRD and local councils. And, just like urban families, the farm owner’s home – and the on-farm houses of staff – have partners and children trying to get on-line to look up information, do homework and engage in social media. “Connectivity is a vital means of connecting with loved ones and maintaining relationships beyond the farm gate. This is especially relevant for the families of those who work on the farm that would otherwise struggle with geographical isolation, and is a factor in securing and retaining farm staff and their families,” Hoggard said.

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Well...we are back to ‘normal’ again under alert level one. Martinborough is buzzing with most businesses reporting increases in turnover on this time last year. Accommodation

Our love local wine maps are proving to be popular with the new look and feel. The website too has a new look to it and reflects the town’s vitality with the range of activities and events planned across spring. The coming weeks ahead see some fun events to embrace the ongoing Spring buzz & school holiday fun.

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Kids can enjoy the park and the library has a range of activities scheduled to get involved in, Ventana craft will have some creative fun on the go & of course ice creams and sweet treats from the Martinborough Sweet shop are a must!

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Christmas fun for girls

Wai Write

Calvin Winterbottom It was early Christmas day, and five-year-old Lucy Palmer with her six identical sisters met Santa, speaking to him while he ate the mince pies and the glass of milk they left out for him. Santa then allowed each girl to open a present. The first present was opened by Hannah who found a Barbie Inflatable Swimming Pool, a Minnie Mouse Inflatable Swim Ring was opened by Sarah, a Little Mermaid Inflatable Beach Ball by Heidi and Kate opened a pair of Strawberry Shortcakepatterned Inflatable Arm Bands. A Hello Kitty Inflatable Space Hopper was then opened Emma followed by Clara who unwrapped a Care Bear Inflatable chair before a My Little Pony Inflatable Bouncy Castle was opened by Lucy. Lucy was the youngest by only minutes Lucy and her sisters now started playing with balloons of all shapes, sizes and colours all over the floor. The girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mother Cassie allowed Santa to take control of the celebrations, the girls having so much

Opening Christmas gifts.

fun throwing and hitting the balloons around the room with Santa. A few hours later, the girls had an excellent breakfast with Santa. They then made their way into the living room were the girls still dressed in their nighties spent the rest of the morning playing with the Christmas presents and balloons, watched

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over by Santa. At noon, all the girls went outside in the three feet of snow and had fun making snowmen with Santa. The girls and Santa, were joined by the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mother and they then had brilliant fun having a snowball fight. After the snowball fight all the girls went back indoors and

changed into pretty party dresses, before returning to the party and Santa. It was during Christmas tea, Santa played practical jokes on the girls. Santa forced Kates face into the Christmas pudding covered in custard, which was then followed by tripping over Lucy while she had a bowl of trifle in her hand, sending her

flying, meaning there was trifle all over her the bright yellow silk party dress, other pranks played on the girls were squirting them with tomato sauce and burst balloons behind then to surprise or shock them. After Christmas tea the girls stayed indoors and continued to play with their Christmas presents and the balloons. The girls, despite the jokes being played on them by Santa, were having great fun, because they were getting to spend the entire Christmas Day with Santa. The girls lost track of time and eventually went to bed about 9pm, Santa reading them a fairy story before they fell asleep. The girls were fast asleep within an hour, but Santa still had a prank to pull on the girls, he bombarded each of the girls after pulling back their duvet covers with water balloons soaking them, while they wore their nighties in bed. When the girls woke up on Boxing Day morning, they each found on their bedside tables a packet of balloons, each of the balloons inside was signed by Santa himself.

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G E N E R A L K N O W L E D G E

Across 1 What is the capital of Iraq? (7) 4 In recipes, what French word is used for “beef”? (5) 7 What seaweed can grow as long as 65 metres? (4) 8 Which song (“Never __ ___”) won an Oscar in 1960? (2,6) 10 To whose band did Will Scarlet belong? (5,5) 12 What type of whalebone was used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets? (6) 13 Which organisation was formed in 1946 to improve the health and education of children and their mothers? (6) 15 Which Australian bird is also known as the laughing jackass? (10) 18 What is another term for rain gauge? (8) 19 Harvested paddy, with the husks removed, becomes what? (4) 20 What is the name of Saturn’s largest satellite? (5) 21 In a Stephen Foster song, who is asked not to cry for a banjo-player from Alabama? (7)

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SUDOKU

Down 1 Who was in a tub with a butcher and a candle-stick maker? (5) 2 What has 336 dimples? (4,4) 3 What is the great tower or innermost keep of a castle called? (6) 4 What (“The ___ ___”) is Strauss the Younger’s most famous composition? (4,6) 5 What is a circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool? (4) 6 What is a blank page at the beginning or end of a book? (7) 9 Who was mother of English queen Elizabeth I? (4,6) 11 What creature was believed to sting itself to death if surrounded by flames? (8) 12 What is porcelain or other pottery which has been fired but not glazed? (7) 14 Who use a piste? (6) 16 What word comes from a Latin word for “a sandy place”? (5) 17 Brick dust mixed with olive oil was once believed to be a cure for what painful condition? (4)

Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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Across 6. Caretaker (7) 7. Dowager (5) 9. Prohibit (3) 10. Bargain, haggle (9) 12. Upkeep (11) 15. See visions (11) 17. Edge (9) 19. Hound (3) 21. Happily (5) 22. Competent (7)

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QUICK CROSSWORD Across: 6. Janitor 7. Widow 9. Ban 10. Negotiate 12. Maintenance 15. Hallucinate 17. Advantage 19. Dog 21. Gaily 22. Capable. Down: 1. Banal 2. Dim 3. More 4. Litigants 5. Contact 8. Solemn 11. Malleable 13. Nicety 14. Raw deal 16. Jolly 18. Grab 20. Dab. TODAY: Good 8

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38 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Age Concern: Open Day to celebrate International Day of the Older Person. Drop in for a cup of tea and to find out what we do, 10am-2pm, Solway Showgrounds, Fleet St, Masterton. Men’s Group Wairarapa: At Carterton Community Courthouse, Holloway St, for any men 17+ or 14+ accompanied by father/grandfather/caregiver, 7-9pm, info at www.mensgroup-wairarapa.nz Belly Dance for Beginners: Featherston Community Centre. 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Call [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough: St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston: Fire Station, Fox St, 1.30-3.30pm. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Age Concern: Steady As You Go-Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club, at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Aratoi: Kotahitanga – Coming Together: An exhibition to stand together in unity as Wairarapa’s artistic community after the impact of covid-19, hundreds of items on display and for sale on a cash and carry basis, until Nov 15. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 3770792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.304pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am4.30pm. Contact featherston.fusiliers@ gmail.com Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays, 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing

with a terminal illness. Call [06] 3788888, or www.hospicewairarapa.co.nz Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Carl Redvers 3787109.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Wairarapa Word: Welcomes Michelle Elvy, a writer and editor based in Dunedin, 3pm, at Carterton Community Courthouse, Holloway St [beside Carterton Events Centre]. Wairarapa Ploughing Match Association: Annual Match, at 117 Gladstone Rd, Carterton, ploughing begins 11am. Gold coin admission. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at

rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 2224000.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 Spontaneous Dance: Featherston Community Centre, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or email carterton@dancescottish.org.nz Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10amnoon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 1574909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St,

Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall, 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook. com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 3782426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm;. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St,

Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am-1pm. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are primarily a cappella choir. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.3011.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 3088109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44

Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm-9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Greytown Miniature Makers: 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels. Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532. Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www. CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan Brader 370-8699/[027] 272-1892. Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm

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Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 3088556. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 3701604 [church office]. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: 7pm at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, 9.30am from Belvedere Rd (weather permitting) for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene (027) 634-9167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton. Open Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www. CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the

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Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

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Suitable for burning winter 2021 Gum 4m³ $600, 2m³ $360: Douglas-Fir 4m³ $590, 2m³ $350: Macrocarpa 4m³ $590, 2m³ $350: Split Pine 4m³ $480, 2m³ $290: Manuka 2m³ $520: Gum & Manuka $840: Gum & D/Fir $620: Gum & Mac $620: D/Fir & Mac $610: Gum & S/Pine $510 (Best Buy): D/Fir & S/Pine $550: Mac & Pine $550: Bagged Kindling $15ea. WINZ Quotes. Prices incl. GST & del. Wholesale Firewood Supplies. Ph (04) 232-9499, www.firewoodsupplies.co.nz

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 16th October 2020 1.30 pm at Wairarapa Community Centre 41 Perry Street Masterton. Order of Business Receive the Annual Report Election of the Chairperson General Business. If you have an interest in being part of the governance for the Resource Centre, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Jonathan projectswairaraparesource@yahoo.co.nz

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for a permanent part-time role of Administration / Receptionist. It is expected the hours will be Monday to Friday, 4.5 hours per day. You must be able to work in a team environment, demonstrate professionalism, respect and confidentiality. As a front line staff member liaising with residents and greeting visitors in a friendly manner is an important component of this role. You will be responsible for answering the telephone and directing calls, ordering and maintaining office supplies and maintaining operational records, documents, and statistics. Minute taking is required in this role as well as experience with Microsoft word and excel.

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3 $430 35 Renall Street Sunday 18th October 2020 at 11am at $220 81 Manuka St Tumapuhia Marae, Homewood 3 $525 210 South Road AGENDA: $220 $600 5/53 Opaki Rd 3 Riverstone Place 3 1. To vote on the motion tabled at the Hui a Hapu held 26.07.2020. $260 If80D Rd with you South need help a. Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tumapuhia A rental property, 46 Kippenberger St Rangi ki Wairarapa has served its $265 your purpose and move to have this call us today! $285 15 Jeans St entity closed. We have preapproved Voting is by attendance at this hui only for $295 47 Michael St for tenants waiting descendants of Tumapuhia aged 18 years or older. Voting process will be by show of hands or $295 22 Stout a home. St a poll ballot. There will be no proxy voting. PHONE 06 377 4961 A shared whānau kai will follow. CARTERTON OR EMAIL Enquiries to the Secretary office@mastertonrentals.co.nz 345 Waihakeke Rd tumapuhia.marae@gmail.com or the Chairperson $100MASTERTON PROPERTY 0274433106. MANAGEMENT (Storage Shed)LTD

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Allied Concrete specialises in the production of ready mix concrete, with 54 plants nationwide. Two vacancies have arisen at the Masterton plant. To be considered for these roles you will be required to: • Have a current class 2 licence with the opportunity to gain Class 4 under training • Be punctual and reliable • Be flexible in your working hours • Be customer focused • Be fully committed to the highest levels of Health and Safety While previous industry experience may be an advantage, it is not essential as on the job training will be given to the successful candidate. Opportunities to learn new skills and take on more challenging roles are very real and expected. If you are interested in a long term career then this may be the industry for you. Allied Concrete are committed to providing a safe and drug free workplace. The successful applicants will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and a driving assessment by our regional driving trainer prior to confirmation of employment.

Applications should be in own hand writing attached to a current CV posted to: Allied Concrete 4 PO Box 2037 Masterton 5842 3 Attention: Cole Haywood If you have any questions about these 3 positions please contact the Masterton plant Phone 06 370 5187 Email cole.haywood@alliedconcrete.co.nz Applications for these positions close Friday 9th October 2020 0 3

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DRY MILL TEAM LEADER - MASTERTON Day to day running of Dry-Mill Planer & CTL Optimiser Experienced Production Team Leader required Competitive remuneration on offer with excellent lifestyle opportunity About Us Kiwi Lumber is a progressive sawmilling company marketing Radiata Pine to the USA, Australian, European, Asian and New Zealand markets. The group consists of four sawmills located in Masterton, Dannevirke and Putaruru, and Gisborne. It employs a total of 200 staff, across the four sites. The Role We are currently looking for an experienced production team leader at our Masterton Mill. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the Dry Mill operations, including Planer & CTL Optimiser. You will lead the production team 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. About You You 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, preferably in the timber industry. 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 wellYou will be rewarded with a competitive wage and profit share system. For the right person this is a genuine long-term career opportunity with excellent lifestyle opportunity in the Wairarapa. If you wish to join our dedicated and successful team, please send your CV to Dave Buchanan at dave.buchanan@kiwilumber.co.nz or by post: Drymill Team Leader- Kiwi Lumber Masterton P O Box 2101, Kuripuni, Masterton 5842. The successful applicant will need to pass a pre employment drug test. Applicants for this position must be a New Zealand Resident or hold a valid NZ work visa. Applications will be treated in Strict Confidence.

Public Notice of Council initiated Plan Change Request under Clause 5, First Schedule, Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) Proposed Plan Change for The Wairarapa International Dark Sky Reserve Outdoor Artiÿ cial Lighting South Wairarapa District Council and Carterton District Council are proposing a Plan Change to the Wairarapa Combined District Plan (the Plan). The Wairarapa Dark Sky Association are applying to the International Dark Sky Association for part of Wairarapa to be certified as an International Dark Sky Reserve. As part of the proposed establishment of the Wairarapa International Dark Sky Reserve changes to existing District Plan provisions controlling outdoor lighting are required in order to minimise outdoor light pollution. The Councils have reviewed the Plan and found that the provisions that control light emissions in the districts do not specifically address light pollution that affects the clarity and brightness of the night sky. The provisions also do not meet the International Dark Sky requirements for dark sky reserve accreditation. Changing and adding to some of those provisions will help the dark sky certification application go more smoothly. The purpose of the proposed plan change is therefore to review the Plan’s issues, objectives, policies, rules, methods and assessment criteria to: 1. Manage new lighting within the districts to minimise adverse effects from light pollution to protect the brightness and clarity of the night sky. 2. Manage new lighting to ensure that the requirements for obtaining international dark sky reserve status can be met. 3. Clearly signal to the community that the clarity and brightness of the night sky are important features of the Wairarapa and should be protected. 4. Allow for outdoor artificial lighting when the type and characteristics of lighting used will not have adverse effects on the brightness and clarity of the night sky. 5. Ensure that Plan provisions are sufficiently clear and direct, to assist decision-makers assessing and determining applications for lighting. 6. Ensure provisions clearly articulate Councils’ expectations in relation to lighting. The proposed changes will: 1. Provide more specificity in terms of standards for the installation of lighting. 2. Ensure that lighting that meets the prescribed standards is provided for ‘as of right’. 3. Ensure that lighting that does not comply with the standards requires an assessment of effects, including effects on the brightness and clarity of the night sky. 4. Provide clear objectives, polices, methods, rules and assessment criteria when lighting does not meet the permitted activity standards and would require resource consent. The proposed Plan Change and the section 32 report that explains the reasoning behind the proposed change are available at: • www.swdc.govt.nz • South Wairarapa District Council, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough • Carterton District Council and Carterton Public Library, Holloway Street, Carterton • Featherston Public Library, 70 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston • Greytown Public Library, 115 Main Street, Greytown • Martinborough Public Library, Waihinga Centre, Texas Street, Martinborough If you have any questions about the Plan Change, please phone the Planning Department at South Wairarapa District Council on 06 306 9611. Any person may make a submission on the Plan Change by sending a written or electronic submission to South Wairarapa District Council at PO Box 6, Martinborough or planning@ swdc.govt.nz no later than 4pm on Wednesday 28 October 2020. The submission must be on Form 5 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003 and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on your submission. Copies of this submission form are available on the Council website and from Council offices. The process for participating in a plan change (Resource Management Act 1991) is as follows: • After submissions close, Council must publicly notify a summary of all the submissions. • After submissions are summarised and notified, submitters can make a further submission that supports or opposes other submissions. • If a person who makes a submission asks to be heard in support of their submission, a hearing must be held. • Council will make a decision on the plan change, including reasons for accepting or rejecting submissions. • Any person who made a submission has the right to appeal the Council’s decision to the Environment Court. The date of this publication is Wednesday 30 September 2020. HARRY WILSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE For and on behalf of the SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL JANE DAVIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE For and on behalf of the CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Goalkeeper Amy RossiterStead was the hero as Dalefield held their nerve in a shootout to win a thrilling final over Hutt United at the National Hockey Stadium. The scores were locked together at 2-2 at fulltime, although Dalefield thought they had won the epic encounter with a late goal from a penalty corner [PC] on fulltime. The goal deflected off a Hutt player into the board and was initially awarded but was overturned after protests from Hutt, and the umpires deemed the ball was travelling too high. In the shootout, two of Dalefield’s first four shooters put the ball in the net but were out of time, whereas Rossiter-Stead had saved all four Hutt attempts. That just left two of the game’s seasoned players. Dalefield player-coach Katherine van Woerkom scored putting the pressure on ex-Black Stick Aniawaka Roberts to score to keep the game alive. “Ani Roberts was their last one up and she just muffed it. I think Amy psyched her out a bit,” said Dalefield coach Michael O’Connor.

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“Amy did bloody well. She stopped the first four, actually physically stopped them, and she had made a couple of crucial saves earlier.” Dalefield had taken the lead in the first quarter with a Brigitte Mossman deflection from a PC. Felicity Reidy doubled the lead in the second quarter, before Hutt fought back with goals in the third and fourth quarter, setting up a tense final few minutes. O’Connor said he and wife Karen [team manager] are immensely proud of the team. “We thought we deserved to be in the final and we just had to work

really hard. “The girls just let it all hang out and were absolutely knackered when they ﬁnished, and we couldn’t be more proud of them. Everybody just played so well.” Van Woerkom was named ﬁnal MVP and Reidy was presented with the trophy for the league’s highest goal-scorer with 17, with Abby Crawley close behind on 16 goals.

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Dalefield’s fourth in six years and is the first time the team has completed a perfect season, winning all 14 competition games. “It’s pretty special, but it isn’t something that we talked about throughout the season, because as soon as you start talking about that it tends to trip you up,” player-coach Dane Lett said. “It just shows how dominant we were and how consistent we were over the season; even in games we didn’t play well we found a way of winning all the time.” Dalefield were the hottest of favourites to beat Harbour City, who they had defeated 9-1

and 2-0 in their previous encounters and made the final after an upset win over Hutt United. Black Stick international Lett opened the scoring from a PC early in the first quarter. The defending champions dictated much of the game, whereas Harbour City relied on breakouts to launch their attacks only to be denied by goalkeeper John Forsyth when they did find a gap in the staunch defence. Harbour finally did find the back of the goal in the third quarter, but Dalefield stayed calm and Lett sealed the victory with two further goals from PCs in the final quarter. “It wasn’t too nerve wracking and I thought It was only going to be a matter of time before it came,” he said. “I had a feeling the game might go that way and we were prepared just to soak it up and score when we needed to when it mattered most. “There’s satisfaction that we did what we wanted to do, and everyone was pretty stoked to get another win.” Lett was named final MVP and picked up the trophy for most goals, with 18 scored over the season.

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