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Lockdown lookback – Masterton

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Newsweek

Last Thursday marked one year since the move to Alert Level 4, and the lockdown of our nation. The Times-Age takes a before and now look at Masterton one year on since moving into lockdown. Full story P6.

In the past two decades, one person has died and 13 have been badly injured at the East Taratahi Rd intersection with State Highway 2. Now, a roundabout at the crash hotspot is on the cards, adding to the two already proposed on the stretch of SH2 between Carterton and Masterton. Full story P3

Health

To jab or not to jab, that is the question One of the biggest decisions Wairarapa people will have to make in 2021 is, will they, or won’t they, get the covid-19 jab when the time comes. Full story P4-5.

Housing

Eviction notices rolling out

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Rocking into Easter

Masterton-based multimedia artist Mandy Emerson has teamed up with her great-niece Lily Olson for a special community project – an Easter treasure hunt for Wairarapa families. Full story P8.

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A Wairarapa real estate agent says the government’s newly released housing tax policy will lead to “a tsunami of homelessness.” Full story P7.

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Areas of concern identified

Three roundabouts between Masterton and Carterton on the cards John Lazo-Ron In the past two decades, one person has died and 13 have been badly injured at the East Taratahi Rd intersection with State Highway 2. Now, a roundabout at the crash hotspot is on the cards, adding to the two already proposed on the stretch of SH2 between Carterton and Masterton. An increased rise in pedestrian crossing crashes, a fragile Opaki Bridge, and new roundabouts were among the many topics Wairarapa Automobile Association [AA] brought to the table in a road safety tour with the New Zealand Transport Agency [NZTA] last week. The two parties – including AA Wairarapa elected councillors, chairman Craig Bowyer, and NZTA Wellington regional transport site manager Mark Owen – took a tour from Opaki Bridge, north of Masterton, through to Carterton to identify areas of great concern to AA. One of the areas identiﬁed as a priority was the safety around pedestrian crossings, and the big need for roundabouts at Ngaumutawa Rd in Masterton, and Norfolk Rd and East Taratahi Rd in Carterton. Norfolk Rd has a woeful history of being a crash hotspot and there have been annual calls for improvements to be made to make travel easier and safer there. NZTA has previously announced it would be placing a roundabout there which Owen said was now in its ﬁnal design stages, along with roundabouts for fellow hotspot Ngaumutawa Rd, and possibly for East Taratahi Rd. “We are certainly focused on looking at the design for a roundabout

Crash data 2000-2020 Norfolk Rd intersection

East Taratahi Rd intersection

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Serious injuries: 5

Serious injuries: 13

Serious injuries: 4

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Police and fire officers inspect a car that was abandoned after a high-speed crash on Opaki Bridge in 2019.

A notorious blackspot, the intersection of East Taratahi Rd, SH2 and Wiltons Rd, may get a roundabout. PHOTO/FILE

at Ngaumutawa Rd, and Norfolk Rd,” he said. “They are just doing the ﬁnal designs of those. [NZTA] are also potentially looking at putting a roundabout at Wiltons Rd – East Taratahi Rd because it’s a dog leg intersection.”

A median barrier was also on the cards for Hughes Line which was another nearby area identiﬁed as a crash hot spot. “That intersection has a crash history so we’re looking at what solutions we can provide,”

Owen said. Since 2000, one person has died and four people have been badly hurt at the intersection. Seeing these structures fall into place would come down to allocated funding. Owen said they would know how much funding

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they would have for the next three years come July 1. Owen, a Wairarapa resident, acknowledged changes needed to be made and that NZTA had plans to address these issues, which included placing speed bumps at crossings. “We’ve had a few crashes on pedestrian crossings through Wairarapa, so we’re looking to upgrade the crossings to make them more visible,” Owen said. “We’ve got about 21 [pedestrian crossings] on the highway [SH2] alone, so we’re starting a programme of addressing those and we’re going to make them a slightly raised platform to make them more visible and for people to slow down. “There is certainly room for improvement to make them more visible and safer particularly for people who are walking. That is something we do need to focus on.” Bowyer told the TimesAge he was pleased with

how the tour went and believed the AA’s concerns were definitely heard. “It went very good,” Bowyer said. “We voiced our opinions so to say about various things, and what we’re trying to advocate for, and [NZTA] certainly took it on board. “We had a discussion about the roundabouts that were going in and to make sure those happen.” Although Bowyer was happy with the tour, there were other areas such as the Opaki Bridge he said needed quick attention before another crash happened, after a woman recently crashed her car into the bridge after her car crossed the median line. “Structurally, the sides of that bridge are not good,” he said. “If another car hits that bridge where the previous car hit it, the car will probably go over the bridge and onto the railway line. We needed to bring that to [NZTA’s] attention because something does really need to be done.” Overall, Bowyer – who mentioned AA Wairarapa would be writing to the government to make sure the funding would be available to make sure the proposed plans happen – said he was confident changes would start to happen for Wairarapa roads. “I’m extremely confident that we will see change happening,” he said. “At a reasonable pace of course, as we all know bureaucracy takes time, but I think we will certainly see some things change, particularly with three or four pedestrian crossings. “I think we’ll see those changes quite soon. “All of this has been off [NZTA’s] radar for a while, but it’s certainly on their radar now.”

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To jab or not to jab, that is the question One of the biggest decisions Wairarapa people will have to make in 2021 is will they, or won’t they, get the covid-19 jab when the time comes. Times-Age reporter JOHN LAZO-RON spoke to a local epidemiologist and Ministry of Health to investigate and discuss the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine’s safety and rumours of severe reactions from the vaccine currently being spread. With stories of blood clots, collapsing, and even death spreading thick and fast across social media worldwide, many are on the fence about getting the covid-19 jab. And with the New Zealand Government recently releasing its Pfizer/BioNTech rollout plan to vaccinate the entire nation, anxiety levels are increasing. But local epidemiologist Roger Morris said the information being spread about severe reactions to the vaccine was misleading and that people who chose not to get the vaccine were putting themselves further at risk. “The idea that it’s risky to get vaccinated is very misguided,” Morris said. “There have not been any significant adverse effects reported with the [Pfizer/BioNTech] vaccine that we’re all getting. “There’s been about four people with blood clots following the AstraZeneca vaccine, and it has been concluded that the vaccine was not responsible. Also, we’re not going to be using that.

“Of the 300 million people [that have been vaccinated world-wide] somewhere in excess of 100 million people have received the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine and it’s proved to be a very safe vaccine.” Morris, who has been an international consultant on covid-19 in Asian countries, said because of the roll-out plan currently in place, before long, border restrictions would ease. And when that happened, people who refused to get the vaccination would be more at risk due to the likelihood covid-19 would creep back into the country from overseas visitors. “People who refuse vaccination will be much more at risk,” he said. “It’s pretty much inevitable that if we stop doing lockdowns, which we’ll have to do once we got the population vaccinated, border restrictions will ease, then the virus will come in. “It won’t be a problem if you are vaccinated, but if you refuse vaccination, you

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Online poll shows locals aren’t Despite reassurances from medical experts and central government, many Wairarapa people are not convinced the vaccine is as safe as it’s been made out to be. The New Zealand Government recently announced it had secured an extra 8.5 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – enough for every New Zealander. The Times-Age conducted an online poll – where a total of 1500 votes were placed – asking if people intended to get the jab when the time came. Results showed 59 per cent of voters wouldn’t take the vaccine, while 41 per cent voted yes to the jab. Over the six days the poll was open, results swung heavily from a 75 per cent “yes” vote total, to the final results as they stand. Comments made on the poll also showed the concerns many had with the vaccine ranging from the vaccine’s lack of information to possible unknown long-term side effects. One Masterton man who has deep concerns about the effects of Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine is Ian Moore. Moore said he most definitely wouldn’t be taking the jab and felt New Zealanders were being treated like “lab rats” in regard to the vaccine rollout. He added he didn’t believe the vaccine had long-term assurances to be considered safe. “No, I won’t be getting the vaccine,” he said. “I don’t believe that it’s safe. “Whilst medical

people say it is safe, there is insufficient information to show that it is. “I’m concerned about what this jab does to the human body and its longterm effects. “There have been no long-term studies done, so no one knows what the long-term effects of this jab are going to be. “We are the lab rats. There are some who will take this jab and they will be tested. There are those who won’t take the jab, they are the control group. Let’s see in two years’ time, as they are supposed to have done with animal studies, what the outcomes are.” On the flipside, Martinborough local Megan Philip said she had personal reasons why she would happily receive the vaccine and felt she had community reasons also. “I am absolutely for this,” Philip said. “From a personal point of view, I want to be safe from catching covid-19. “I’m 62 and getting older and I want to travel. So, I won’t be able to travel, or won’t want to, without a vaccine.” Philip, who works in the health industry said she strongly believed in vaccination and felt others who won’t take the jab didn’t have a community spirit. “The more people that are vaccinated, the less chance covid will spread in the community,” she said. “I feel anti-vaxxers are quite selfish and don’t have a community spirit. They are letting the team of five million down. “We’re actually protecting the antivaxxers and protecting

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Times-Age poll:

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When the time comes, do you intend to get Pfizer’s covid vaccine?

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59%

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Results from a Times-Age Facebook poll, 1500 the ones who can’t make up their mind whether to have the vaccine or not.” Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty said the government would not make the vaccine compulsory. However, he said the Beehive wished to ensure that the reasons why people choose not to take the vaccine was based on an informed choice. “We do not want people to choose not to take the vaccine based on misinformation,” he said. “The key thing is that the vaccine is safe. The Government ensures that

each vaccine is tested and cleared by MedSafe before distributing it to the community.” McAnulty said the Pfizer vaccine had received that clearance, which should reassure people that the process had not been rushed. While the Government has secured enough Pfizer vaccines, other vaccines are going through this clearance process at the moment. McAnulty added that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wanted to reassure people of the vaccine’s safety, but

outbreaks of covid which will be just as bad as in the United States and Europe. “So, you’ll get cases and deaths in people who refuse to get vaccinated sooner or later.” Morris said one of the

major benefits of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was that it not only had the means to prevent someone from getting sick, it also seems – on the evidence so far – to protect against infection.

“Only a proportion of people who get infected with covid get seriously ill,” Morris said. “There are people who get infected who don’t show signs of the disease. But they’re still a problem

votes were placed. she had not taken it yet because she did not wish to take a vaccine from someone who needed it right now – such as a frontline health worker. “The Prime Minister has committed to taking it when it is her turn,” he said. “I would encourage everyone that can take the vaccine to do so. The more of us that are vaccinated the safer our loved ones will be. This is all part of our ongoing response to covid-19 and a key step in our pathway to returning to normal.”

Greg Lang – Carterton Mayor

“I’m in support of the vaccine and will be getting it myself as soon as it’s available. It’s so important we play our role in eliminating covid-19 and realising the opportunities that have been suppressed because of covid.”

Lyn Patterson – Masterton Mayor

“Yes, I will have the vaccine as soon as it is available. I have the flu vaccine every year to protect me and to protect others that I have contact with. I see the covid vaccine as doing the same.”

Tracey Collis – Tararua Mayor

“Yes. I have two daughters who suffer from coeliac disease, an auto-immune disease, that makes them vulnerable and at greater risk than others and I will play my part to protect them and our communities. We have had influenza vaccinations together as a family for many years.”

Alex Beijen – South Wairarapa Mayor

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because they spread it. “But with the Pfizer vaccine, it’s looking like it protects against infection to a fair extent as well as disease. “What you’re injected with is the template for your body to make a protein and then the body develops anti-bodies against that protein. “The protein is the spike protein which is the key that the virus uses to unlock the body cells to cause disease. “You are not injected with any part of the virus itself. “From that point of view, it’s extremely safe.” With talks of a Trans-Tasman travel bubble appearing to be happening soon, Morris said vaccination in New Zealand shouldn’t be mandatory; however, he believed New Zealanders should be given vaccination certificates if they wanted to travel. “I don’t think it should be compulsory,” he said.

“I would definitely take the vaccine as soon as offered, not only for the safety of my whanau, but doing my part for the community as a whole.”

“Rather than compulsion, I think we should be given a vaccination certificate to show that we’ve had our two doses of the vaccine. I think we need that, and therefore people who refuse to get vaccinated will be unable to travel.” Morris, who has previously worked on diseases such as Ebola, bird flu, and mad cow disease in his career, said the amount of misinformation being spread was very irritating. “It annoys me,” Morris quipped. “There’s been so many armchair experts who tell everyone the answer and why don’t they do this, etc. “But they’re people who simply don’t know what they’re talking about. “The anti-vax attitude is based on false information.” The spread of misguided information on social media about vaccines has central government officials also concerned.

A Ministry of Health [MOH] spokesperson told the Times-Age they were working with a number of international peers to identify and share insights about how best to identify and address these issues. The MOH said its main focus was to provide clear, consistent access to trusted and transparent information – rather than addressing misinformation directly. “Social media platforms also have a key role in stopping the spread of harmful misinformation,” the spokesperson said. “Our social media strategy … involves frequent monitoring of social media to ensure we can provide early warnings of emerging issues that may cause misinformation and disinformation to spread, and promoting timely dissemination of accurate and clear information based on science and evidence.”

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Lockdown lookback – Masterton March 21 marked one year since the introduction of the 4-tiered Alert Level system and New Zealand’s move to Alert Level 2. Last Thursday marked one year since the move to Alert Level 4, and the lockdown of our nation. When New Zealand moved into lockdown, the Times-Age remained in operation to report on the issues that mattered to our community. The Times-Age takes a before and now look at Masterton one year on since moving into lockdown.

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Eviction notices to be rolled out Sue Teodoro A Wairarapa real estate agent says the government’s newly released housing tax policy will lead to “a tsunami of homelessness.” With a chronic shortage of available homes and a growing population, government policy aimed at helping home buyers could be coming at the expense of some of society’s most vulnerable – long-term tenants. Chris Gollins of Gollins Commercial, which has an oﬃce in Wairarapa, said his company is bracing for a ﬂood of residential property investors selling up, leaving tenants with

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nowhere to live. He said there were already two residential investors in the Wairarapa selling portfolios of 14 properties in total. They are selling to ﬁrst homeowners and giving tenants notice to vacate. “Wednesday’s extension of the bright line test will accelerate that process nationwide.” He said an increasing number of residential investors were selling up due to the combination of extra costs and responsibilities, including paying more tax. “This will unquestionably lead to more residential investors bailing out. There will be far fewer properties

available for rent. It also means rentals will become more expensive.” Now Soon “Those who will benefit most are Income: moteliers,” he said, referring to Ministry of Rent at $500 per week $26,000.00 $26,000.00 Social Development’s placing of homeless Deductible Expenses: people in shortterm commercial Rates $4,000.00 $4,000.00 accommodation. “It’s a sledgehammer Insurance $2,000.00 $2,000.00 approach, and I’m not sure all the Repairs $2,000.00 $2,000.00 consequences have been thought through.” Mortgage interest* 20,046.00 $0 Of two headline tax policy announcements, Other $1,000.00 $1,000.00 perhaps the most impactful for residential Total expenses $29,046.00 $9,000.00 investors will be removal of interest deductibility. Taxable income [loss] -$3,046.00 $17,000.00 At present, like other business-owners, Tax payable [assume 33%] $0 $5,610.00 property investors only pay tax on their income Increase in rent if passed on to tenant = $107.88 after expenses are *Assumes $450,000 mortgage at 4.5% [year 1 interest] deducted. For many, mortgage interest will be a big if line’ test. managing director of not the biggest expense. At present, profi ts on Wairarapa based Osborne The full removal of properties sold within five Group and a Fellow of interest deductibility from years of being bought are Chartered Accountants 1 October 2021 will apply taxable. Australia and New Zealand. to all investment properties This will be extended “I think it’s a game [with a possible exemption to 10 years for existing changer. Wairarapa will be for new builds] bought on properties but remain at affected along with the rest or after March 27. This five years for new builds. of the country,” he said of change will be immediate This will apply to the announcement. for new rentals but phased residential investment “Interest deductibility in over four years for property bought on or after is a massive factor and existing ones. March 27. will affect everyone. All The second change is the extension of the ‘brightJason Osborne is residential investors will

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have to assess their personal situations.” He said it was still too early to say exactly what the effect would be. “Individual investors will each have to evaluate their strategy.” He said there were risks for people getting into the market relying on low interest rates. “Any change will affect borderline investors.” Osborne agreed tenants would be negatively affected as landlords passed the cost of tax changes on. “There are concerns about the price of rentals going up.” For a landlord with a mortgage of $450,000 on a single property, rents could rise more than $100 a week to compensate for the tax changes [see table]. Mark Childs, sales manager for Ray White Wairarapa said although the changes could be positive for first time buyers, structural problems in the market remained. “The major issue is still supply,” he said. He said the impact of the changes would be felt differently, depending on circumstances. “Are existing investors going to retain or sell? It will be down to individual investors.”

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Rocking right into Easter Erin Kavanagh-Hall If you plan to take a bush walk this Easter, you might come across a few colourful surprises, courtesy of a creative family duo. Masterton-based multimedia artist Mandy Emerson has teamed up with her great-niece Lily Olson for a special community project – an Easter treasure hunt for Wairarapa families. For the past month, Mandy and Lily, aged 7, have been gathering river stones and pebbles from the Waingawa River, and painting them with their own designs. In the spirit of Easter, their rocks feature plenty of bright colours and bunnies – as well as ice creams, boats, ladybugs, butterﬂies, and bumblebees, many of which Lily has beautifully rendered herself. On Thursday, they will scatter the rocks throughout Mt Holdsworth, creating a “Hansel and Gretel trail” to be discovered by people visiting over the long weekend. Mandy said they chose Mt Holdsworth as it was a popular destination for families and was likely to be “well used” this weekend as people were unable to visit last Easter, thanks to lockdown. She is hopeful the rock

Mandy Emerson and great-niece Lily Olson have painted stones for an Easter treasure hunt for Wairarapa families this weekend. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

hunt will be a “fun family activity that doesn’t break the bank” and hopefully create a new Wairarapa tradition. “Holdsworth is such a beautiful place to spend the day, and the thought of ﬁnding on a walk is really

exciting for kids,” Mandy said. “It would be lovely if people got inspired to do something similar with their family. “It’s a great thing for kids to do. They learn that it’s important to

give something to the community and not expect anything in return.” Lily, a pupil at Fernridge School, is particularly excited by the prospect of people ﬁnding the rocks, and taking them home. “You get to keep them

forever,” she said. “I really hope when people pick the rocks up, it makes them smile.” Lily and Mandy have a close bond and have been painting together since Lily was barely two years old. Though the rock hunt was Mandy’s idea, she said Lily has put her own stamp on the project, choosing all the paint colours, and coming up with many of the designs without prompting. Mandy said Lily is remarkably precise for her age and could use a tiny brush to paint her rocks, with few complaints. “I’m a very patient painter,” Lily chimed in. “I usually make a big mess, though. That’s the point of art, to make something cool and make a mess.” As well as expressing her creativity, Lily is pleased to “give something back” to the community this Easter. Mt Holdsworth has poignant signiﬁcance to her family. Lily’s baby brother Beau was stillborn six years ago, and every year, she and her parents and siblings take a walk up to Donnelly’s Flat. “Lily is a very kind and caring child. After losing Beau, she’s very sensitive to others’ needs,” Mandy said. “She’s a little ray of sunshine, and her talent is just insane.”

Donation not a one-off Continued from page 1 Hunter said the donation wasn’t a one-oﬀ and planned to continue with the annual contribution as long as he could. “It’ll be an annual thing. I think as long as the building boom and construction industry is doing well, I think it’ll stay up there at a nice high total. “We acknowledge that they are there 24-7, and we want to make sure that they are supported to be there for a lot longer to come.” It’s no secret emergency services, which are the backbone of community safety, need funding and donations to keep themselves aﬂoat. But none so much more than Wellington Free Ambulance, the only ambulance service in Wellington and Wairarapa, and the only one in the country for that matter, who provide a free service. In 2020 they attended more than 6000 callouts in Wairarapa. Because of donations like this, Wellington Free Ambulance can continue to provide an emergency lifesaving service for free. • If you would like to know how you can support them, please email Donate@wfa.org.nz or call on 0508 932 3733.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A UNIT IN A RETIREMENT VILLAGE

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Purchasing a unit in a retirement village can be a daunting process. While the Retirement Villages Act 2003 was enacted to provide some protection for residents of retirement villages, it has also introduced some legal and financial complexities which can be difficult for the uninitiated to navigate. One of the principal aims of the Act is to ensure that intending purchasers are fully informed of such things as the full or true cost of purchase of the unit, together with ongoing charges and any exit fees. Another aim is to allow intending purchasers to evaluate the financial viability of the retirement village, because in many cases the purchaser will be paying most of their life savings to the village owners. Purchasing a unit in a retirement village is usually not an investment; it is a lifestyle choice. I say this because most if not all retirement villages charge the occupier a deferred maintenance fee/ accrued facilities fee which is effectively a form of depreciation. In other words the purchasers of their estate will usually receive less than the initial purchase price when occupation ceases (usually on death or if the occupier needs to go in to hospital care). Additionally, some retirement villages also charge a refurbishment fee which they use to renovate the unit before it is on sold. There are clearly a number of practical matters to take into account when purchasing a unit, such as what are the units like and what kind of facilities and support are available. From a legal and financial perspective the issues are: 1. The legal ownership structure and security; 2. The true cost of your purchase (including entry fees and ongoing charges) together with potential exit fees; and 3. In many Agreements to purchase a unit in a retirement village any “capital gain” on the sale of the unit is for the benefit of the retirement village owner and the resident does not share in any capital gain. 4. The financial viability of the retirement village itself. Once a retirement village and unit have been selected, the retirement village’s solicitor will prepare documents to record the transaction together with the rights and obligations of both parties. Typically these documents can run to over 50 pages and are not particularly “user friendly” for the layperson. The law requires that a purchaser must obtain legal advice before signing these documents. There is also a “cooling off period” so that a purchaser can cancel the Agreement if the purchaser has a change of heart. Typically, it is at this stage that a lawyer first becomes aware that a client intends to purchase a unit in a retirement village. However, it is my suggestion that it is far more prudent to engage a lawyer at a much earlier stage. You should also consider engaging an accountant to look at the financial viability of the retirement village as you will be presented with financial disclosure documents detailing the village’s financial position. Clearly this has a cost but it could just stop you from making a very bad decision — at the very least you will be fully informed before making your final decision. If you have any questions arising out of this article you can phone me on 0800 249 529 or e-mail me at simonthepropertylawyer.co.nz My first appointment to discuss the above matters is free.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Wairarapa Midweek

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Get stuck into the garden this long weekend Easter falls at the perfect time for gardeners who want to make the most of the ideal autumn conditions. The extra day allows more time to plan, shop, prepare and then complete jobs on the ‘To Do’ list. If gardening is how you envisage spending your weekend, then come in and see us, we have everything you need.

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 STATEMENT TREES. Either alone or to line a driveway or entrance

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EASTER RUBBISH AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS Easter weekend means a few changes to rubbish and recycling. Residential collections that normally happen on a Friday this week will move to Saturday. Commercial collections that would normally take place on Friday will move to Thursday. There will be no residential collections in Masterton on Easter Monday with all collections moving forward a day in the following week (including Friday collections moving to Saturday). But for coastal communities, residential collections will take place as normal on Easter Monday. The Masterton transfer station will be closed on Good Friday but open on Easter Monday from 10am-4pm.

MEETINGS NOTICE

THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES ARE SET DOWN FOR THE COMING MONTH Wednesday 31 March, Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 3pm Council Meeting Wednesday 28 April, Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 2pm Infrastructure and Services Committee meeting Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings and copies of the relevant order papers will be available for inspection at the reception desk, district council office, 161 Queen Street, and at the public library, 54 Queen Street, two working days prior to the meeting. They are also available on the council website.

Opportunity for Public Comment At the beginning of the Council meeting, a period is available for those who wish to speak or comment on any matter relevant to the meeting in question. Requests to speak at a meeting should be made to Harriet Kennedy, Governance Advisor, phone 370 6300 or email mdc@mstn. govt.nz at least one clear day before the meeting. Kathryn Ross - Chief Executive

DON’T GET CAUGHT SHORT! CLOSURE OF GATES AND TOILETS Don’t get caught short or on the wrong side of the gate. Toilets and gates at Council reserves and parks will be closing two hours earlier from Sunday 4 April (Easter Sunday), following the end of daylight saving. This means they will be locked from 5pm until 8am. Queen Elizabeth Park Park Avenue and Memorial Drive entrances These gates are closed between 5pm and 8am in the winter. Kidz Own Toilets These toilets are closed between 5pm and 8am in the winter. Henley Lake Toilets These toilets are closed between 5pm and 8am in the winter. Percy Reserve These gates are closed between 5pm and 8am in the winter.

12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, March 31, 2021 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

Opinion

Cancel ‘cancel culture’

What is happening to this world? And no, I’m not talking about the deadly virus that has plagued this planet for a year now. I’m talking about the over-the-top extreme sensitivity and reactions from words that seem to ruffle many lives these days. If you’re wondering what I’m referring too, gee where do I start? Believe me, there’s many. But for now, I’ll talk about a specific incident I laughed at, sighed at, and shook my head at too: the petition for iconic Australian ice cream Golden Gaytime to be rebranded. For anyone who doesn’t know the ice cream, Golden Gaytime is a popular toffee and vanilla ice cream first released in 1959 in Australia. Recently, more than 1000 people signed the petition set up by an Australian man who said he felt it was time ‘Gay’ was removed from the ice cream’s name because it was offensive

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John Lazo-Ron and outdated. Before I continue, let me clarify this is not me taking a swipe at the LGBTQIA+ community. This is me just using this story as an example of how society has become over-sensitive and reactive to specific words and changed their meaning. The word ‘gay’ also means to be light-hearted and carefree, and this is what the ice cream was relating to when it was first released in the 1950s. Australian ice cream giant Streets [who produce Golden Gaytime] said in a statement, the origin of the ‘Gaytime’ name was, and remained related to having a joyous or happy time and that it never intended to cause offence, and that this petition is the first that they have been made aware of.

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I feel the changing of words and their meaning is increasing by the day. I totally get there are words that have been outdated and their meaning has turned derogatory. But there are certain words or incidents such as this that just show when it’s taken too far. A waste of time in my eyes as a matter of fact. Weighing in on the debate, many people said in response they felt the request was an example of cancel culture “gone way too far”. “The meaning hasn’t changed, we have only added more meanings,” one person commented. While one woman said: “The name is fine, the world is going crazy.” Yes, this world is going crazy. Time to cancel ‘cancel culture’.

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STREET TALK

The greatest sportsperson in New Zealand history is … Erin Williams Susan Devoy.

Jean Cretney Sir Richard Hadlee.

Tim Nelson Anthony Wilding.

Breonna Claude Christian Cullen! Jocelyn Konig Peter Snell.

Daniel Borrie Israel Dagg.

Richard Alan Dahlberg George Nepia. One who made it against all odds.

Jacqueline Ron Sir Richard Hadlee.

Sarah Broughton Laura Langman.

Jason Felderhof Ardie Savea.

David Marinan Jonah Lomu.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, March 31, 2021 ARATOI VOICES

Extra

School’s art exhibition excites Wow, we have noticed that this ﬁrst term of school has zoomed by. It is the time to get ready for Aratoi’s annual Breadcraft Schools Art Exhibition, one of our favourite events of the year. We love seeing the variety of art produced by our region’s children. Breadcraft has been supporting this exhibition since the 1980s – it is the longest running annual exhibition at the museum. The 2021 Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition will run from October 2-26 and is likely to feature more than 300 artworks by pupils of primary and secondary schools across Wairarapa. “I always love the opening night of this exhibition,” said Kate

Devenny, one of Aratoi’s educators, “The museum is filled with joy from the participating students and their whānau. It’s affirming for children to see their creations on public display.” One Y2 class at Masterton Primary School has already started getting their creative vibes flowing. Miss B’s class have been spending their time learning about colours for their selfportraits. The class will submit them in week two of Term 3, ready for consideration by a panel of expert judges. “The judging is always so hard,” Devenny said. “We look for originality, something unique that we haven’t seen before. It

doesn’t have to be work on paper either, some of the most interesting works in previous years have been sculptures or using unusual canvases. One year we had paintings on vinyl records!” Aratoi oﬀers a range of ways for children of all ages to get interested in art. From preschool art classes, holiday programmes and school tours and making sessions, we inspire and educate about the public art from our region. • For more information about this exhibition or about the work we do providing art experiences for children, head to the Aratoi website www. aratoi.org.nz

A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

Find the courage to hear the cry of the earth Michael Woodcock Climate change, mass extinctions and social alienation no longer need a case to be made – they are now in fact a ‘sound to be heard’. That sound is ‘the cry of the earth’. I can’t claim that phrase. ‘The Cry of the Earth’ is the title of a collection of essays published by the Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee in 2013. The book includes stunning contributions from the likes of Joanna Macy, Satish Kumar, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Berry, and many others. “At the core of spiritual ecology is an understanding that our present ecological [social and political] crisis is a reflection of an inner spiritual crisis” wrote Vaughan-Lee in 2010. With that quote I have likely lost most of the readers. At the risk of losing the rest of you – I find myself moving more and more to the camp that argues that the current environmental movement

Re˜ections in Lake Mavora, Southland. PHOTO/MICHAEL WOODCOCK

is largely embedded in and of the status quo. That to eliminate carbon from the atmosphere solves climate change and all we need to do is capture the energy from the sun, wind, rivers and sea with vast industrial-scale engineering and all will be good. We will be ‘sustainable’ and can carry on exploiting the other inhabitants of this planet – and the

planet itself. Let the eight billion of us become 10, 15, 20, and we can continue our disconnect from the planet and the universe, believing sustainable growth in a ﬁnite world is not only the business of the day but wholly plausible. My journey on the awa of environmentalism has awoken in me a spiritual void. A void not of current day religions – but a

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void I experience as a Pākehā whose ancestors in ancient Britain were once connected to the all-living world [as part of it, not separate from it]. In this land we are blessed because tangata whenua show us that we can still be spiritually connected to a mountain, a river or a tree, and that a conversation with the whenua is possible. As a Pākehā, I’m

encouraging other Pākehā to find a new balance within themselves. A giant lessening of the rational reductionist mind, empty of spirit or soul, which is tied into the status quo and the belief that more technology will get us out of the fire we have created. My call is to listen more to the awa and the ngahere. To marvel at the beauty of clouds, the sounds of waves. To relearn the old language which had us in conversation with the earth beneath our feet. To make effective change in the external world, we must be connected with our spiritual inner world. We must find a balance between the rational thinking and empirical being we have become and the spiritual being we have lost contact with. • Michael Woodcock is the founder and chairman of the charitable trust ‘Live Like the River Flows’: www. liveliketheriverflows. co.nz

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

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April – May 2021 Winter Warmers Reading Programme

Winter Warmers is a 6 week reading programme in which children can receive incentives by completing 10 book reviews and then checking in at the library after reading 5 and 10 books. The programme is free and signups starts 27 July. Programmes Dates: 3 August - 11 September, Finale 12 September Join us every month for a workshop on sustainability. In April, come learn the basics of making sourdough and spirits. Time: 6-7pm Date: 15 April Would your kids like to explore their creativity in a fun and supportive environment? Then send them along to our after school craft club starting Tuesday’s in Term 3. Crafts include book journals, pot planters, hand warmers and more! There will be two sessions of 5 week blocks with 10 places Join neighbors, family and friends in a friendly and safe place where available in each. you can talk, share and make the space your own. We imagine this to Session 1 Dates: 21 July, July, 4family, Aug, 11 Aug, music, tattoos, crafts, be a space of shared yarns28about careers, 18 Aug Time: 3:30 to 4:30 pm games, chess, jigsaws, books, dance, etc. It will be a place for support Session 2 Dates: 25will Aug, 1 Sept, Sept, 15and Sept, 22 Sept Time: 3:30-4:30 and fun where you make new8 friends connections. Together

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New Zealanders at Gallipoli

Join us as we welcome historian Neil Frances as he presents “New Zealanders at Gallipoli”. All ages welcome. Time: 6pm Date: Join us22 asApril we celebrate our dads, uncles, grandpas, brothers and best friends on Saturday 5 September. Kids, bring your favourite guy in your life our to the library for for ainformation fun morningabout of stories, donuts, juice and Visit website the crafts, following programmes: co˜ ee. Date: Saturday 5 September 10:30-11:30am

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When the line gets thinner Comment – Pick ‘n Mix

Graeme Burnard They say there is a very thin line between genius and insanity and I think the line between political correctness and common sense is even thinner. Political correctness is a term used to describe language, policies or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups of society Common sense is sound, practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand and judge in a manner that is shared by nearly all the people. And boy oh boy, do we get these two mixed up often. I know I have expressed my opinions about this in earlier columns but I have just been reading the reasons why some of the Dr Seuss books have been taken out of circulation. One of Seuss’ books, “And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street”, is off the shelf because an Asian person is depicted holding chopsticks and eating out of a bowl, and this is deemed racist by the

goodie two shoes. Really? REALLY? What am I normally given to eat with when we go to an Asian restaurant? Should I now be offended? Another book has been taken off the shelf because African people are depicted in traditional dress and someone said to someone else, they look like monkeys and that was that! Out! Common sense doesn’t get a look in. But wait folks, there’s more! Here’s what I mean about the fine line between PC and common sense. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council [England] banned “brainstorming” at their meetings in case it causes offence to epileptics. They now have “thought showers” Jobcentre plus in Norfolk [England] was told they could not use the words reliable or hardworking in the recruitment adverts because it could be offensive to unreliable lazy people. A school in Seattle [USA] renamed Easter Eggs, “Spring Spheres” in case the word Easter

caused offence. [I wonder if the poor vegans needed counselling when they saw the word “egg”]. In 2007, Santa Clauses in Sydney were banned from saying “Ho Ho Ho” in case it frightened children and caused offense to women. [Ho, being the slang in America for a prostitute]. They were instructed to lower their voices and say “ha ha ha”. But, the Santas revolted using common sense as their weapon of choice and Ho Ho Ho it was and still is! Journalism lecturers at Leeds Trinity University were instructed to avoid using words all in CAPITAL LETTERS. It might scare the students and make them too afraid to do their assignments. And only last week it was reported some plonkery officials at a university in Melbourne have suggested that we no longer use the words mother and father as it stereotypes them. Their suggestions ... and I ain’t kidding ya – gestation parent and non-birthing parent. I am adopted so do I have two non-birthing parents? Mmmmm, I bet they never thought of this! I have a wedding ceremony to officiate at next weekend. I might give it a go and ask the bride’s non-birthing parent to say a few words.

INTERNATIONALLY SPEAKING

Wars and making of nations Colin James, noted commentator and author, will speak about war – and its relationship to nation making at the next meeting of the Institute of International Affairs on April 7. As he says: “Wars between empires and dictators’ wars on their subjects exterminated hundreds of millions in the 20th century.” “This century so far the killing has been mostly confined to a few regions and the depredations of religious fanatics – an echo of Europe in the 15th and earlier 16th centuries, demonstrating that gods are among the most warlike of human constructs. But there has been nothing – yet – on the scale of the 20th century.” It has been argued that, on a per head of population basis, we have been getting less violent. So, James asks, is there cause for hope that we might evolve into a less violent species – both to ourselves and to other inhabitants of the planet’s

Colin James.

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ecosystems? If so, James suggests, there are some choppy waters to navigate. “Dwindling water supplies and extreme weather events as climate change rolls on, are likely to provoke desperationdriven regional conflicts; the rise of an increasingly assertive fascist China reclaiming its pre-1800 global eminence and a de-democratising India determined not to be left in the shade; a shaky Europe and its Atlantic descendants mired in the politics of resentment, next to a rogue Russia, also fascist. Add in the inherent

instability of a financesector-driven capitalismgone-wrong. This century has not yet tested its capacity for violence.” James is a journalist who has specialised in politics and policy since 1969. He has written six books and many chapters in books and papers, given many briefings to business, not-for-profits and government agencies, and has contributed to many conferences here and abroad. His most recent book, Unquiet Time, looked at New Zealand in a fast-changing world. The meeting will be held in Masterton, at 8pm on Wednesday, April 7, at the Copthorne Hotel, High St, Solway, Masterton. Tea and coffee from 7pm followed by the branch’s AGM at 7.30pm. All are welcome. Non-members: $5 door charge. • For more information contact secretary Aileen Weston, phone [06] 372-5741, email: aileen.weston@orcon. net.nz

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Orchestra’s show set to go All Sorts, the title of the first concert of the year for the 45-strong Wairarapa Community Orchestra, reflects the mix of music it will play at the Carterton Events Centre on April 10. Featured are two soloists, a cellist and a guitarist, and the premiere of a composition written specially for the orchestra by Jonathan Burkahn. Burkahn was the 2020 music fellow with NZ Pacific Studio, funded jointly by the Cross Creek Blues Club and Carterton Creative Communities. He is an accompanist, soloist, and chamber musician and an experienced choral conductor of classical choirs and community groups. Burkahn has also been active in many folk/ traditional bands – Celtic and Eastern European, the Wellington Irish Sessions and is a ceilidh [dance] caller. He has degrees in composition, performance on the organ harpsichord and fortepiano and a PhD in musicology. “I arranged a collection for the Wairarapa Community Orchestra: Frog Farm Suite, in honour of the beautiful place [Gladstone] where I was privileged to spend three weeks as the 2020 NZ Pacific Studio Music

“There is an interesting mixture of long and shorter pieces that draw on music from Europe, Scotland and the USA dating from the 1700s through to a fresh oﬀ the press 2020 composition.”

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Fellow, the hills and farms and shops and people – and frogs – I encountered during my stay,” he said. The orchestra will play three movements, a prelude, a waltz and a polka. Orchestra conductor Ruth Eckford said, “It’s a privilege to play music written especially for our orchestra that reﬂects Burkahn’s experience at Gladstone where he was hosted by the orchestra’s bassoon player. The hosts had no idea he was going to name a musical suite after their farm.” The dance theme will also feature Slavonic Dance by Dvorak and Tahiti Trot by Vincent Youmans, orchestrated by Shostakovich.

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Caitlin Morris is the cello soloist in the first movement of the Monn cello concerto in G Minor. Morris has moved to Wairarapa and is teaching cello and strings in various schools throughout the district, from South Featherston to Wairarapa College. Georg Monn was a Viennese composer in the 1700s whose compositions marked a transition from the Baroque to the Classical period in music. Tom Cardno, the solo guitarist for Classical Gas, is in his final year at Wairarapa College and will be taking advantage of his first experience in playing as a soloist with an orchestra. A pupil of Elton Halford

for several years, Cardno’s previous experience has been as a member of bands. The concert will include Bacchanale by Saint Saens and The Great Gate of Kiev that is part of Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky. “This concert is special in that it not only premieres a composition written specially for us but also features two local soloists,” Eckford said.

• The concert is at the Carterton Events Centre on April 10 at 7pm. Refreshments will be available for sale before the concert. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students while children are free but must have a ticket. They can be purchased online www.cartertonec.nz/ whats-on or in person at the Carterton Events Centre.

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or the Christian community, Easter is one of the most important dates on the calendar: the holiday honouring the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and celebrating His ultimate sacrifice for humanity. Though the message of Easter is universal throughout the Christian world, communities have their own distinct, time-honoured traditions, rituals and festivities: from elaborate parades, to bread sculptures, to family kite festivals. Here are some Easter traditions from around the world – some of which you may want to incorporate into your own worship or family celebrations.

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Catholicism is the predominant religion in France - with over 80 per cent of the population identifying as Catholic. During Pâques (the French word for Easter), churches adhere to Catholic tradition - which dictates that church bells don’t ring from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, to commemorate the death of Christ and His resurrection. In French folklore, the story has it that, between the Friday and the Sunday, the church bells

feature intricate hand-carved statues, depicting scenes from the last days of Jesus Christ and His crucifixion.

fly to Rome to receive a blessing from the Pope. On the way back, they deliver eggs and other Easter treats to children. For this reason, you’ll find chocolate bells in French shops, rather than bunnies. According to the Bible, it was early dawn when Mary Magdalene arrived at Jesus’ tomb to find it empty.

Many Spanish people take Semana Santa as a holiday from work, and travel home to be with family, while businesses often close for the week.

in, and missionaries spread the tradition throughout the world.

To celebrate His resurrection, Christian communities throughout the world begin Easter Sunday with a sunrise service. This tradition began in Germany - as the first documented sunrise service was held in the town of Herrnhut. At dawn on Easter Sunday, 1732, members of the Moravian Church (one of the oldest Protestant denominations) gathered in the town’s graveyard, and sang hymns of praise.

In Spanish culture, Easter is a time for solemnity and reflection. The Easter period in Spain is known as “Semana Santa”, or Holy Week, with celebratory events held throughout the country. Religious processions are a big part of Semana Santa where people parade through the streets, wearing colourful clothing and carrying large, ornate floats. The floats

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7.30PM Diocesan Chrism Service at St Mark’s

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10.00AM Eucharist at St Andrew’s

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9.30AM Eucharist followed by potluck lunch at St Luke’s

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12 NOON Good Friday reflections at St Mark’s

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9.00AM Eucharist at St Joseph’s, Riversdale 11.00AM Eucharist at St Peter’s by the Sea, Castlepoint

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EASTER SUNDAY:

10.00AM Easter Celebration at St Mark’s 11.00AM Easter Communion at Gladstone Church

Lavish Easter celebrations are a highlight of the Eastern Orthodox faith - particularly in the Russian and Greek churches.

In the Greek Orthodox tradition, Easter marks the end of 40 days of fasting, so Easter Sunday is usually celebrated with a sumptuous meal - including roast lamb to symbolise Jesus Christ (the “Lamb of God”), and tsoureki, a fluffy braided bread, representing the Holy Trinity. Exchanging hard boiled eggs is also a long-time tradition in Eastern Orthodoxy - though eggs are painted red to symbolise the blood of Christ. Thanks to Spanish and Portuguese colonisation of the Americas, the Catholic church has a strong presence throughout Central and South America.

communities draw inspiration from their Hispanic heritage, and celebrate Semana Santa - complete with processions, floats and passion plays.

Devout Catholics in Ecuador flock to Cuenca, the country’s most religious city - where celebrations involve fanesa, a stew made with 12 grains representing the 12 Apostles.

In Mexico, for example, Iztapalapa (a borough of Mexico City) hosts an annual passion play - which has 5000 participants and 150 speaking roles.

Bermuda, a British territory in the Atlantic Ocean, has its own unique Easter traditions - including a beautiful Good Friday celebration, where locals gather to fly home-made kites.

Guatemala has its own beautiful tradition for Semana Santa processions - with artisans turning the roads into intricate “carpets”, made from flowers, fruits, vegetables, and dyed sand and sawdust.

This tradition is said to have begun when a teacher had difficulty explaining Christ’s ascension to Heaven to his Sunday School class. So, he made a kite, shaped like a cross, to represent the ascension.

As part of their Easter celebrations, Brazilians create effigies of Judas made from straw, hanging them in the street and beating them with sticks.

Traditional Easter treats in Bermuda include codfish cakes served on hot cross buns.

Many Latin American

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10.00AM Eucharist at St John’s Featherston

One of the most unique traditions takes place in the town of San Biagio Platani, in Sicily: the “Archi Di Pasqua”, or the “Bread Arches of Easter”.

The Bread Arches symbolise not only the victory of Christ over death, but the triumph of nature over winter - with bread representing fertility and new beginnings.

In both countries, candlelit church services begin in the evening of Easter Saturday, culminating with bell ringing and fireworks displays as the clock hits midnight on Easter Sunday. These services are wellattended, even by those who aren’t regular church-goers.

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All very welcome to celebrate the following dates:

10.00AM Ecumenical ‘Walking with the Cross’, beginning at St Andrew’s Union Church, Featherston

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Easter festivities take place all over Italy, a country with deep religious roots.

On Easter Sunday, a ceremony, dating back to the 17th century, takes place, in which effigies of Jesus and the Virgin Mary represent the reunion of Christ and His mother after the resurrection.

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Easter Sunday is traditionally spent going to mass, and enjoying a family meal. An Easter holiday feast is usually accompanied by torrijas - a sweet snack of fried bread, sprinkled in sugar and drenched in honey. Torrijas are often paired with red wine, representing the body and blood of Christ.

In the months leading up to Easter, the community of San Biagio Platani decorates the town’s main street with elaborate archways, made from breads, vegetables, grains, herbs, and other natural elements.

The next year, Herrnhut’s entire Moravian congregation joined

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MONDAY-FRIDAY:

2ND APRIL 2021 GOOD FRIDAY 12pm Liturgy in Martinborough 3pm Liturgy in Featherston 3pm Service in Masterton

Sunday 10am Easter Celebration Service

8.30AM Morning Prayer in library at St Matthew’s

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Easter Sunday: 9.30am. Christ is Risen; Alleluia 131 Cole Street Masterton

Good Friday: 10:00 AM

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FOR THE LOVE OF CATS The biggest hurdle, however, was yet to come. When COVID-19 hit last year, it snuﬀed out clients’ travel plans.

Katrina Jordan’s secret to a successful enterprise is three-fold: sheer determination, fiercely loyal clients, and her enduring love for adorable moggies. Katrina turned her passion into “the dream job” when she founded Cat Purr-Fection Cattery on her Chester Road property in 2006. This month, she and the Cat Purr-Fection extended family celebrated 15 years in business. Cat-Purr-Fection started out as a casual suggestion from a fellow cat person: – while brainstorming ideas for working from home, Katrina’s friend asked if she’d ever open a cattery. It has since blossomed into a sought-after “home away from home”, with a devoted client base, both two and four-legged, spread throughout the region. And it’s easy to see why: guests receive the royal treatment, with comfortable sleeping quarters, high-quality kibble, wheat bags for chilly nights, and a spacious play area full of playthings. Katrina is clearly popular with her fluffy customers – her gentle and reassuring nature helping coax the most timid moggies out of their corner. “The trick is to give them space and let them find their feet. They’ll come to you at their own pace, in their own time,” she says. “I’ve had some very anxious and hesitant cats come in – and, by the end of their stay, we’ve totally bonded.

“Just before lockdown I had 40 cats in the cattery. That number went down to two. “I had no idea if we’d make it - but I was pretty determined to keep going. “And I have fantastic clients who, when we got out of lockdown, kept coming back. “People are making more trips around New Zealand, and so their cats keep coming. Christmas was mayhem.” At the cattery – purpose-built by Katrina’s father Allan and husband Paul - cats have their own sleeping areas, each with a bed, litter tray, food and water (replenished each day). Every morning, following a general health check, the cats are let out of their cages to explore the play area – equipped with an array of climbing towers and toys, and no shortage of sunbathing spots. To calm nervous cats, Katrina uses Feliway spray (a natural pheromone), keeps soft music playing throughout the day, and puts heated wheat bags in beds for extra comfort. Local veterinarians can assist if cats are unwell or distressed. Just as important as the guests’ experience, Katrina says, is the relationship with their humans. “When a cat gets dropped oﬀ, I check to see if the owner is stressed.

There were some administrative headaches as, at the time, local councils had no zoning or resource consent criteria for pet boarding facilities. “And I didn’t have a clue how to balance the books!” she laughs. “I ended up doing night classes in small business management, which was awesome.” Eventually, Cat Purr-Fection had its oﬃcial opening on March 26, 2006 – with the late Gary McPhee, former Carterton Mayor, cutting the ribbon.

April classes for wellbeing All classes are held at the Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton Beyond Borders

Attention widows and widowers. Are you looking for people who know what you are going through? Do not want a dating site. Simply want friendship, fellowship, and companionship. Then this is for you When: Third Tuesday each month Next date: April 20 Where: Motuoru Education Room Time: 11am-1pm Cost: Gold coin

Charity Knitting Group Come along and knit for charity. All materials provided. When: Each Wednesday Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 1-3pm Cost: Free

Coffee and Craft

Bring your unfinished craft project and have coffee and a chat as your complete your project. When: Each Thursday Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 12.30-3pm Cost: Gold coin

Diamond Embroidery Nightlight

“It’s important to build trust. They need to be conﬁdent their precious family members are going to be safe.”

Come along and have a go at decorating your own diamond embroidery night lights. These are great to make for yourself or to give as a gift. They are a lovely addition as a decoration or to be a night light for your child. When: Thursday, April 22 Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 12.30-3pm Cost: $20 a person which covers all the materials

Clients are also welcome to visit the cattery, and see how everything works, before making a booking.

Feldenkrais – movement with ease

“Every cat gets treated like family. We’ll have cuddles, pats, lots of playtime. “I’m always chatting away to them – some are really good listeners!” Katrina says there were initially some hurdles when starting Cat Purr-Fection.

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If they’re anxious, the cat’s going to be anxious, so I try to put them at ease as much as possible.

Katrina says her clients come from “all walks of life”, and their cats in all shapes and sizes: from majestic Maine Coons, to doting Ragdolls and Birmans, to “regular moggies with amazing personalities”. “Every cat is diﬀerent. But I’ve always found gingers are the cuddliest.”

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Transform habitual physical and emotional postures to help you heal from illness and injury. When: Sunday, April 11 Where: Conference Room Time: 2-4pm Cost: $30

Guitar Club

A basic knowledge of at least three chords needed [this club does not do lessons] When: Each Monday Where: Motuoru Education Room Time: 5-6.15pm Cost: Gold Coin

Heart Help Peer Support Group

Community-based heart support group. When: Third Wednesday each month Next date: April 21 Where: Conference Room Time: 1.30-2.30pm Cost: Free

Latch Hook Rugs

Come and have a go at making your own latch hook rug. It is fun and

simple to do. When: Thursday, April 8 Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 1-3pm Cost: $50 all materials provided

Kids need Dads

Supporting men to be the best fathers they can When: Fourth Thursday each month Next date: April 22 Where: Conference Room Time: 7.30-9pm Cost: Free

Masterton Tramping Club

A small, friendly, and active club who offer a wide variety of adventures throughout the year. When: First Wednesday each month Next date: April 7 Where: Conference Room Time: 7-10pm Cost: Free

Meditation

Come along to a meditation class where you can quieten the mind, tap into your healing energy, and experience deep relation through guided mindful meditation. When: First Wednesday of each month Next date: April 7 Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 1-3pm Cost: Free

Motuoru Coffee Club

If you feel you need a break, want to make new connections, and talk to another parent, this group is for you. When: Third Wednesday each month Next date: April 21 Where: Motuoru Education Room Time: 10am-noon Cost: Free

Motuoru Monthly Motivator

Once a month we hold workshops with the goal to motivate and educate your team. These are based on a variety of topics, tailor to meet your needs, covering subjects such as emotional intelligence, stress management, goal setting, relationships, time management, dealing with challenging behaviour. When: April 28 Where: Conference Room Time: 4-5.30pm Cost: $60+GST a session. Registration required before session

People First

People First New Zealand is a self-advocacy organisation that is led and directed by people with learning [intellectual] disability. People First is part of an international movement fighting for the rights and inclusion of all people with learning disability. When: April 27 Where: Conference Room Time: 1.30-3pm

Cost: Free

Phillipa Mills Meditation When: April 13-May 4 [four weeks] Where: Conference Room Time: 7-8.30pm Cost: To be advised on registration

Season for Growth

Programme – Grief and loss course Exploring the Seasons of Grief is a small peer support programme for adults who have experienced grief or significant change or loss. The programme offers an opportunity to examine how grief and loss have impacted on one’s life. It imparts knowledge, skills, and attitudes to enable participants to understand and manage their grief experience. When: Friday, April 9-April 30 [four weeks] Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 9.30am-noon Cost: Free

StarJam Where young people with disabilities unleash their potential through the magic of music, dance, and performance. When: Each Monday through the school term Where: Conference Room Time: 6.15-8.15pm Cost: Free

St John First Aid Course – Refresher When: April 6 Where: Conference Room For further details and to register please contact St John 0800 785 646

Tai Chi Classes This gentle low impact exercise is for the mind, body, and spirit. Its fluid movements enhance muscular strength, flexibility, and stamina, while promoting relaxation. When: Each Wednesday Where: Conference Room Time: 11.15am-12.15pm Cost: $6 a student each session

Waiwag – Wai Working Age Group People in the Working Aged Group who are legally blind or have low vision can meet to connect with their community and socialise with people of the same ilk. When: First Thursday each month Next date: April 1 Where: Motuoru Education Room Time: 10am-noon Cost: Free

For further information please contact the Wairarapa Community Centre on 377 1022.

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Some apps are beneÿ cial Phones are incredibly addictive. There’s a huge array of apps that are so tempting, with billions of dollars spent by tech companies to come up with ways to keep us attached to our devices, scrolling through feeds, watching videos, and playing games. Although I’m aware of the way in which my attention is manipulated, there’s times in which I get hooked in for what I think will be a quick check, then will look up 30 minutes later, eyes glazed over, thinking ‘where did the time go?’ However, not all of these apps are bad, so if you’re going to pass time on your phone look to do so in a positive way at least some of the time with an app that’s beneﬁcial. One example in particular that I highly recommend is Duolingo, the language learning programme. This is a free language learning programme that uses gamiﬁcation to keep you interested in whatever language you choose to learn including, in the very near future, te reo Māori. I’ve spent a lot of time on Duolingo, and have completed the French course. It’s taken me many hours, which could easily have been spent on Facebook. Instead I have made a deliberate choice to use my screen addiction positively ... at least some of the time.

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Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Keep going, even if you don’t agree

I have just started reading a book called Grasp. It’s about education and how people learn. I’m not too far into it, but have just come across a view shared by the author that I don’t agree with, and I feel there will be a lot more that doesn’t match my views throughout the book. In the past this would have led to me stopping and moving on to something else that conﬁrms my beliefs. However, I now feel it’s important to look at other perspectives; there are reasons why people form their opinions, and sometimes these are valid, despite how they ﬁt with our own. Additionally, we need to be prepared to change our minds if there’s information that is so

compelling that not doing so is nothing short of stubbornness. Who knows what impact reading Grasp will have on me? Perhaps it will conﬁrm what I already think, but maybe it will encourage me to look at things from another perspective and be ﬂexible with my beliefs.

Look for ways to make things easier

Continuing my reading of Grasp, a book on the science of learning, author Sanjay Sarma points out something incredibly obvious in the introduction, this being that we need to look for strategies and means to make learning more accessible and easier. This doesn’t mean dumbing things down or taking shortcuts, it’s more a case of investigating and implementing processes to enable learners to grasp

the content and skills that are so important if they are to reach their potential. This may mean educators challenging our own beliefs as we do things that push us out of our own comfort zones. The same chain of thought can be applied in other ways. Take, for example, exercise. There isn’t a one size fits all approach to getting fit. Although there are certain physiological factors that need to be in place, there are different ways of getting there: running; weight training; group fitness classes; walking; swimming; all of these will have a positive impact if they are done regularly. The key factor is to make it easier by choosing the one that works best for you in terms of enjoyment and ease of access.

Fresh starts for change

The Freakanomics podcast latest episode is on the idea of fresh starts and how these can be used to make positive changes in our lives. Perhaps the most

obvious example of a fresh start is the beginning of a new year when so many of us set resolutions, many of which are no longer in play only a short time later. Another example of a fresh start has been enforced due to the restrictions placed upon communities because of covid-19. People have had to make changes in their lives to the way in which many things are done. An example has been exercise, with access to gyms being restricted people have had to look at other options and in doing so there are people who have found preferable programmes that they wouldn’t have looked at otherwise. This could be running outside in the fresh air instead of on a treadmill, riding on trails instead of in a spin class ... these being just two examples of fresh starts being enforced upon that lead to a potentially better or more enjoyable way of doing things. • 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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Report for Week Ending 26/03/2021, by Chris Hicks. Ang Bulls up to $150, Fr Bulls up to $50, Ang Hfrs up to $50, HX Hfrs up to $125. Hamilton 1 Ram at $72, 6 Ewes at $87, Round 1 Ram at $92, 3 Ewes at $209, Carmine Meo 10 Ewes at $187, Rogers & Barre 5 Ewes at $125, 4 at $65, JC Total Fences & Insulation 5 Ewes at $152, Cush 3 Ewes at $30, Daly 3 Ewes at $175.

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Annabelle Guscott, Ella Hansen, and Ben Guscott, atop some of the feed collected for Hawke’s Bay farmers last year.

Last year’s drought at Castlepoint Station.

A worry for farmers across the board was the markets, which still hadn’t picked up internationally. the lockdown was about to hit in incredibly dry conditions, with no way of moving stock oﬀ of farms faster, Hayes said. The ﬁrst week of March had remained “substantially drier” in

Wairarapa this year, where rainfall amounts were generally less than 10mm. Although there had been rainfall in Wairarapa, Reinhardt said most of the rain coming in from the west would miss the coast where the station is. He said they had stuck to usual stock numbers and didn’t have to drop in capital stock numbers this year. Reinhardt said they

were about to put rams in with ewes, which would be harder to manage with less grass, but they weren’t desperate. A worry for farmers across the board was the markets, which still hadn’t picked up internationally. Reinhart said meat prices were “doing okay” and that wool had remained terrible, as it had been for a long time. If the dry were to drag

on, Reinhardt said the situation could continue to get worse, or at the least halt recovery. Meat Industry Association [MIA] said there had been a 14 per cent drop in red meat export prices. New Zealand had exported $738.3 million worth of red meat last year. MIA chief executive Sirma Karapeeva said results from this January

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never the easiest to predict the results of each season as many external environmental factors such as drought, breeding, and storms at lambing would have a direct eﬀect on the next year’s produce. “It was so dry last year, but some older farmers have told me that it was the best lambing season they had ever seen. A lot more than usual survived.” Reinhart said the good lambing had balanced out the incredibly dry summer season last year, making it a bit easier on farmers. Karapeeva said volumes of sheep meat had dropped by eight per cent year-on-year. “This was partially due to farmers holding on to lambs longer due to good rain over the Christmas period.” The export value of sheep meat exported to China had increased 10 per cent to

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$173 million last year. Reinhart said there were challenging times outside the farm gates as well. “It ranges from government policy changes, covid-19, export prices, and the New Zealand dollar.” He said the best they could do in continuing uncertain times was to keep animals as healthy as possible and look after them as well as possible. Reinhart said some farms would be struggling, both environmentally and ﬁnancially. Something that was beginning to dawn on the station, and farmers across the country, was the ﬂood of government regulation changes. Reinhart said they had been keeping up with regulations on the farm – some of the things recommended had been done for about 20 years by the owners. He said some of the incoming regulation was scary, particularly stock exclusion from waterways up in the hills – something that hasn’t seemed practical to many.

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COUNTRY LIVESTOCK

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Last year’s drought at Castlepoint Station.

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30 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Masonic Village Hall, 35 Edith St. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Open Mic: 7.30pm start, at the Tin Hut, Tauherenikau. 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. Contact [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: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am. Featherston: Union Church, 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 [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen

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FRIDAY, APRIL 2 GOOD FRIDAY Martinborough Easter Trail: A free family event until April 5 run by Martinborough Business Association. Entry from the Waihinga Centre or participating businesses, find all the eggs hidden around shops in the village, take your entry to P&K general store to get an Easter treat and be in to win an Easter Hamper. Spontaneous Dance: Featherston Community Centre, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Sunset Cinema: Carterton Events Centre, Rangatahi Hub. Doors open 7pm, movie starts 7.30pm. Info at sunsetcinemacarterton.com Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm. Aratoi Exhibitions: Victor Berezovsky: Waiting at the Curb to April 5; Rob McLeod: The Banshee and The Lifeboat to May 2. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Masterton Variety Club: 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone

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SATURDAY, APRIL 3 Art Exhibition: Until April 5, Our Realities, three artists – photography, mosaics, painting, textiles, 10am-4pm, at Waihinga Centre, Martinborough Town Hall. Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, meet at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston. fusiliers@gmail.com. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St,

Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm. Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am-4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Our resident printer recreates the activity of a letterpress job-printing shop in the early 1900s. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. 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. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Helen Waldron 379-5671. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

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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. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa.co.nz CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 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, APRIL 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. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Parkinson’s Hydrotherapy Class: 10.30am, at the Rec Centre Pool, Masterton $3.60 entry fee. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 2996389. 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. 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] 308-8109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974. 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: 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. 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. Greytown Miniature Makers: 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill

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levels. Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. All welcome. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. 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, 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 [Caroline Percy to Mar 24], 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800373-646. Masterton: 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 Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. 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, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. At the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Helen Waldron 379 5671. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior.

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SPORTS COORDINATOR

To apply for the Sports Co-ordinator role, please email a covering letter and CV to Andrew Osmond principal@hadlow.school.nz Applications Close: Friday 9 th April at 4.00pm.

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Pool Installer We are looking to offer full time employment to someone with experience in trades such as building or plumbing. You must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, be enthusiastic, energetic with a 'can do attitude' and have the ability to problem solve technical and mechanical issues. A full driving licence is required and some computer literacy would be beneficial. To apply or enquire, please contact: alistair@poolsandspas.co.nz or 027 255 5297

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Our much loved, passionate and dedicated Sports Coordinator is seeking pastures new, creating an opportunity for someone to step up from the side-lines, take the pass and run with it. The administrative position is 24 hours a week and involves a wide range of organisation of the many sports Hadlow undertakes, as well as the weekly Sports newsletter.

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ALUMINIUM WINDOW & DOOR FABRICATOR A vacancy exists in our busy Masterton factory for an Aluminium Joiner. The applicant will ideally: ideally: Have experience in the manufacture of aluminium windows and doors. Be honest and reliable. Be physically fitit and healthy. Have a current, NZ driver s licence. Have an eye for detail and pride in their work. Please forward CV with references to accounts@hollingsfirst.co.nz For enquiries phone 06 377 3676

Project Manaaki Transitional House Masterton House Manager Kawakahaere Project Manaaki aims to provide a transitional home for the homeless people based in Masterton. We are seeking a House Manager. The primary responsibilities of this role are effective management and leadership of the transitional home, to ensure the delivery of services to whanau at a turning point in their lives, seeking social service support, in order to secure stable accommodation. This leadership role requires capability and capacity that embraces a kaupapa Maori approach with capacity in Te Ao Maori. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated social work capability with the ability to train and develop programme and staff. Suitable applicants please apply in the first instance to Wendy at jimdythorn@yahoo.co.nz for a full job description by 7 April 2021

HOSPICE WAIRARAPA CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER POSITION Hospice Wairarapa is seeking an experienced health care worker who may be a senior registered nurse, a senior registered social worker, counsellor or other health professional (experience in palliative care preferred but not essential) to join our caring and compassionate team for twenty-one hours per week across three days. The successful applicant will lead the Hospice in developing the strategic clinical direction of the organisation and manage 2 direct reports. To receive a copy of the job description and application form please email admin@hospicewairarapa.co.nz or phone 06 378 8888. Applications close 4pm Friday 9th April Helping make every day count

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FORKLIFTS, TRUCKS, 22 SEATER BUS, LOADERS, TRANSPORTER Long or Short term all at James Trucks & Machinery, 291 High Street, Solway, Masterton. Phone Gary 06 377 0550.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the East West Access Road Motorcycle Sprint, proposes to close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder. During the period of closure, vehicles will need to take an alternative route via Western Lake Road. The road will be opened periodically to allow users through. Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge their objection and grounds thereof in writing to the South Wairarapa District Council, PO Box 6, Martinborough, 5741 before Monday 19th April 2021 Road proposed to be closed: • East West Access Road from Te Hopai Road intersection to the Barrage Gates on East West Access Road, Kahutara. Period of closure: • Sunday 16th May – 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Euan Stitt Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

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VOLUNTEER / OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Passionate about food rescue in our region? Here is an opportunity to contribute positively to our environment and community Due to expansion of Food Rescue in the Wairarapa we are looking to employ a Volunteer/ Operations coordinator for 20 hours per week with some flexibility. We require you to be: A reliable and dedicated team player Excellent in communication skills Motivated and responsive Physically fit For job description and application form send email to coordinator@waiwaste.org.nz Vacancy closes 5pm Friday 16th April, 2021.

Kaikōkiri – Community Health Worker 40 hours per week (negotiable) Join an innovative and exciting role that contributes towards Pae Ora – healthy futures for whānau. You will work in partnership with whānau / clients to help them gain knowledge, skills and confidence to reach their health goals and other aspirations. You will be working alongside whānau with long term health conditions, including diabetes. In this role you will coach, navigate, support and advocate for clients to help them succeed. This is a busy, rewarding role where you will get to see the difference you can have in supporting whānau to improve their wellbeing. To be successful in this role you will have: • Experience in community work, social support services or a health background • Have lived and/or working experience with tikanga Māori • Genuine motivation to improve local community health outcomes • Engagement with Māori and Pacific communities • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills • Excellent organisational and time-management skills • Full clean drivers’ licence Training and development will be provided to the successful candidate to support them in their role. Please note that this role will require safety checking through the police vetting system under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. For a position description and details on the application process, please visit http://www.whaiora.nz/vacancies Applications close Wednesday 7th April 2021

OPEN DAY Tuesday 13th April 8:30 am An opportunity to visit one of the region's most beautiful schools, to tour the day and boarding facilities and to hear about the College's recent outstanding successes.

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Sport Wairarapa Midweek

MIS crowned champions Masterton Intermediate School [MIS] have the Wellington Region Intermediate Schools’ Sport Association [WRISSA] Baseball Cup locked away in their trophy cabinet for another year. The team won all four games in convincing style at the tournament played at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt on Tuesday, scoring 43 runs and conceding only five. MIS started with a 12-1 defeat of Newlands Intermediate, followed by 9-1 win over Naenae Intermediate to qualify for the semifinal, where they beat Raroa Intermediate. That set up the finals against Evans Bay

The MIS team that won the WRISSA Baseball Cup.

Intermediate, which they won 10-3. Coach Russell

Thompson said versatility and teamwork were the two key ingredients that

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contributed to the team’s success. “Five pitchers were used

over the course of the day and all 11 players made valuable contributions towards the four victories,” he said. “Maggie Shields, and Genuine Savaliga were the two outstanding performers, and both dominated the opposing batters each time they took to the pitching mound.” Rory Carswell hit the only home run of the day while Jet Riwai-Couch also impressed as the only Year Seven player in the group. The local season will conclude on Wednesday when MIS Dodgers play MIS Giants in the final of the Wairarapa Spitfires term one competition to be played at MIS.

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Lansdowne continue bowls giant killing spree BOWLS

Chris Cogdale Three Lansdowne bowlers have pulled off another David versus Goliath upset for Wairarapa over a Manawatu team. The tiny Lansdowne

club on Wednesday knocked out the powerful Takaro team in the Lower North Island Bowls 3Five elimination series. The trio of John and Jean Mahupuku, and Ted Dillon went into the playoff at Eketahuna

as rank underdogs against the Takaro side made up of Manawatu representatives Mark Noble, Steve Toms, and Commonwealth Games gold medallist and threetime world champion Sharon Sims. Reputation mattered

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Championship in Wellington over the weekend, which included a quarterfinal victory over Manawatu. Lansdowne will now play the Hawke’s Bay qualifier in the next round likely to be played in Dannevirke.

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