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The intersection of Norfolk Rd/ Cornwall Rd with State Highway 2 is a crash hotspot. PHOTO/FILE

Emily Ireland Carterton has the lowest road fatality rate in New Zealand, with three road deaths for every billion kilometres travelled on its roads. But according to district councillor Rebecca Vergunst, even one serious injury on Wairarapa roads is one too many. Vergunst is a representative on the Wairarapa Road Safety Council.

She said drivers needed to take responsibility for driving safely – “this means keeping to the speed limit, or less depending on the conditions; always wear your seatbelt and make sure your kids’ car seats are strapped in properly; be aware of distractions; don’t drive with drugs or alcohol in your system”. The recently released Infometrics Regional Wellbeing Report revealed Carterton’s road fatality rate was the lowest

in the country with 3.01 road deaths per billion kilometres travelled in the district. This was followed by secondranked South Wairarapa (5.26), and third-ranked Lower Hutt City (5.34). Wellington City had the seventh-lowest rate in New Zealand, followed by Masterton in eighth place. Regardless of the favourable statistic for Carterton, its council is not resting on its laurels.

Instead, it’s taking all measures to make the rate even lower – starting with addressing the notorious crash hotspot at the Norfolk Rd/Cornwall Rd intersection with State Highway 2. Carterton Mayor John Booth and deputy mayor Russell Keys made an “impassioned plea” for a reduced speed limit along the stretch of SH2 at a meeting with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) last Friday. Booth asked NZTA to reduce

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the speed limit along the more dangerous sections until a more permanent solution could be enacted. “As a short-term measure while they get their plan done, I’ve pushed to bring in speed restrictions from south of Norman Ave through to the Waingawa Bridge. I don’t know what speed it would be though,” he told the Wairarapa TimesAge. Continued on page 3

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Council

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New mayoral contender

Tina Nixon wants to be Masterton’s mayor. Full story P4

Eli Honeysett, who was struck down by a nasty virus which left him paralysed from the neck down and unable to breathe on his own is hoping to raise $45,000 to buy a new 4x4 wheelchair. Full story P5

Council

Waiata move over budget The $655,000 spend on the move to Waiata House by Masterton District Council was a $200,000 blowout from the provisional budget in the 2018/19 plan. More than 70 staff and Mayor Lyn Patterson are moving to Waiata House, with relocation likely by the end of July.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Local News Wairarapa Midweek

Alistair Scott calls time early Pam Graham National MP Alastair Scott is calling time on his political career, giving his replacement time to bed in for the fight to hold Wairarapa for National in the 2020 election. Scott told National’s caucus last week he would not be seeking a nomination for the next election, unaware that Amy Adams was doing the same. Scott secured selection on April 25 of the 2014 election year after challenging incumbent John Hayes. The seat has previously

been held by Georgina Beyer but otherwise it’s been a rollcall of men, including Wyatt Creech, Reg Boorman, Ben Couch and, back in the early 1960s, Haddon Donald. Scott said his decision to not stand for re-election was not something he took lightly. “I remain Wairarapa’s elected Member of Parliament for the next 15 months and will continue to press for better outcomes for our region,” he said. “There is much work to do. “This Government

thinks Wairarapa is part of Wellington and should be managed in the same way. “It has failed on its Kiwibuild promise, failed to support Taratahi, and stripped away funding for water storage when it cancelled the Crown Irrigation Fund.” Scott said his early call would give potential candidates “a couple of months of free-thinking space”. National’s electorate chair David Holmes said he knew of people who were interested in the seat. They are vetted and the selection is made

Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott will not be standing for reelection. PHOTO/FILE

by delegates from the electorate. He said it would

happen by the end of the year, but others say the candidate will be selected

by September or October, and as early as August is possible. “The electorate runs from Waipawa in the north to Cape Palliser in the south, so it is a huge electorate,” Holmes said. “We will be going for a local candidate who lives here.” Business Wairarapa thanked Scott for his support and willingness to engage with its members. “Members don’t always get to hear about some of the issues Alastair has advocated for on behalf the region,” a spokeswoman said.

Speed reduction means less fatal crashes Continued from page 1 “The only way we can [make it safer] is to reduce the speed to give people more time. “If there was an accident it would lessen the damage.” NZTA seemed to listen, Booth said, adding it had been a “positive” hearing despite limited funding. He said NZTA hoped to come to the community with their plan in September and would want to consult on this before finalising it. “They are going to do their best to minimise the risk by looking at putting a speed restriction in place in the meantime.” According to Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling, any reduction in speed could be the difference between a fatal and non-fatal crash at the intersection. “An average ‘reaction time’ for a driver to recognise a hazard ahead and start to brake is around 1.5 to 2 seconds,” he said. On a dry road, a car travelling at a speed of 100kmh would have a total stopping distance of 98m. In comparison, a car travelling at a speed of

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70kmh would have a total stopping distance of 56m. On a wet road, the stopping distances would increase to 122m and 69m respectively. Pauling said while Carterton’s road fatality statistics were “heartening to a degree”, the aim was to have zero road fatalities in Wairarapa. “Any death or serious injury is a tragedy for whanau and our communities as we are a very tight-knit bunch, and

the ripple effect from these crashes spread far and wide across the district. “Wairarapa has already had three fatalities from crashes this year, with one person killed in each of our three council areas. “Let’s not forget that across Wairarapa in 2016, eight were killed; 2017 saw five killed, and in 2018 six were killed. “It takes a few terrible crashes and the data suddenly doesn’t seem that flash.”

He said winter brought adverse road and weather conditions, “so all of us need to be alert and stay safe on our roads”. “Recently we have had several bad crashes where the occupants have been extremely lucky to go home to their loved ones. “Nobody plans to crash, but they happen in an instant, and whether it ends with panel damage or a death, can sometimes be a lottery.”

Tips for winter driving and car maintenance Tyres

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Masterton’s mayoral contender Pam Graham

Communications executive Tina Nixon is standing for mayor and council in Masterton, citing a rates rise above four per cent and the $200,000 budget blowout on the new Masterton District Council office as triggers for her early declaration. She’s making an upfront pledge that rates will not increase by more than four per cent in any year she leads the council, and if they do, “I will not stand again”. “We will cut our cloth to fit. “I have never been in any bureaucratic organisation in my entire working life where you can’t cut some fat out,” she said. She said last week everyone in Masterton was talking about the rates rise of an average 4.35 per cent and the $655,000 spend, much of it for new furniture, for the fitout of Waiata House, which will house 77 council staff, expected from July. “Absolutely I would have voted against it if I had been on council,” she said of the furniture spend. “Probably 70 per cent of Masterton citizens are living with tired and mis-

Tina Nixon wants to be Masterton’s mayor. `

matched furniture so the council can just suck it up. “If this was about increased technology to improve outcomes and customer interface, I would be in, but if it is

because the chairs might be threadbare on one corner, it is not going to meet my test.” Nixon stood for council in 2016 and didn’t get in, though she rejects the line

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that she’s an outsider. She says she has lived in Wairarapa for 10 years, her son’s family is here, and her parents live in Carterton. She is on the National

Party executive but won’t be seeking National’s nomination for Wairarapa. She has stood down from the board of Wairarapa Water to avoid conflicts. Companies Office records show this happened on June 11. She said she would remain on the board of Destination Wairarapa as Carterton’s representative and is sticking with her governance role at the Masterton A&P Association. She acknowledges people will say, “I want a bob each way”. “The reason I want to stand as mayor is we need debate about the big issues we are facing, not just as Masterton but as a province. “This is about making sure that this election is a chance for people to express their views and see what new thinking there is out here.” She said the existing council needed to be challenged and she hoped others would come forward for the mayoral race. She is interested in a joint platform with other council candidates. “I am hoping this does

bring out some others, because there are some very, very good people here who could step up to plate for both mayor and council. “I am hoping they would come out of the woodwork and maybe we can form a team.” Nixon lives on a lifestyle block north of Masterton and said she comes from a strong rural background and the high level of rural rates will be an issue she’ll be highlighting – rural ratepayers face an average 5.8 percent rate rise, compared to 3.9 per cent for urban ratepayers. Other issues she’ll be tackling are water resilience and housing. Affiliating to Ngai Tahu, Nixon said the two Wairarapa iwi, who she rates highly as future business players with settlement money, have strong links with her tribe around whakapapa and history. She shares their concerns about housing conditions for Maori and low home ownership rates. She also hopes to be an advocate for lifestyle block owners, saying they aren’t serviced well by council and are a growing and important community.

Kuranui College student has need for speed Tyler said. Following a hectic few months competing in the Junior Class (11-18 years), the 14-year-old obtained his Tier 1 Class licence after racing in this year’s WPKA Goldstar series. “I had to go through the different licences like the Tier 2 to then get my Tier 1. “I had to do two Tier 2 events and come in the top two thirds of that event to gain the Class.” He was also awarded Rookie of the Year at the KartSport Wellington AGM and was one of four local students to be presented with a $500 sports scholarship from the Wairarapa Sports

Kuranui College student Tyler Edney. PHOTO/CATHERINE ROSSITER-STEAD

Education Trust at the recent Wairarapa TimesAge Sports Awards. KartSport is not for the

faint hearted, given you can get up to speeds of 120kmh without a seatbelt. “I’m used to it now, but

when I first started out it was a bit scary,” Tyler said. “Now when I’m out on the track I’m just so focused on the next corner, everything kind of becomes normal.” Tyler drives a 2018 Haase Zenit with a 2019 Vortex Rok DVS J Engine and has already attracted sponsorship from Mad Butcher, Machinery Specialists, Fast Lane Spares, and Karts and Parts Ltd. He is practising hard on the weekends in preparation for the schools championship and is keen to keep on top of maintaining his kart. “Before every event, we clean and make sure

everything is tight on the kart, so nothing will go wrong during the race. “The schools competition involves a practice day and then an actual racing day. “There will be five races, a final, and a GP. “The heat races will roughly be 7-8 laps, but once you start getting into the pre-finals it will be around 18 laps and the finals will be somewhere in the 20s.” Tyler will then go on to compete in the Top Park series in Hamilton, Rotorua and Tokoroa, and hopes one day to follow in his idol’s tracks.

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Kuranui College’s Tyler Edney only took up KartSport last September and is already proving to be an exceptional talent on four wheels. The ambitious Year 10 student will be representing Kuranui College at KartSport NZ’s National Schools Championship at Kaitoke on July 12-13. Tyler took up the sport after being set a book review project on former V8 Super Car star Greg Murphy, as part of the college’s Ignite curriculum. “When Greg was younger, he started with Go Karting, and I thought it was really interesting and a great idea,”

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Wish for new wheels

Wellness therapies giving

Gianina Schwanecke Eli Honeysett was a happy five-year-old frolicking on his family’s farm in Kahutara when he was struck down by a nasty virus which left him paralysed from the neck down and unable to breathe on his own. Now three years on, he’s hoping to raise $45,000 to buy a new 4x4 wheelchair, one which will allow him to more actively participate in life on the farm. Eli spent 10 months in Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland where was diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis [AFM], a rare disease which affects the spinal cord, causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes as well as respiratory failure in severe cases. It paralysed Eli from the neck down and he is unable to breathe on his own so relies on a ventilator. He spent another 11 months at Wairarapa Hospital until his home was made accessible for him, before returning home and to Kahutara School in January last year. His mother Tracey said he spent the months in hospital dreaming of getting home and back to life on the farm.

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Eli with dad, Matt, and brothers Isaac and Jesse.

“Eli is the most positive kid you’ve met who seems to have taken most of it in his stride. “He loves the outdoors and playing with his brothers and friends and getting out on the farm.” They’ve helped him try to live his life with as few boundaries as possible. Eli is involved in the kids’ triathlon series, school pets’ days and cross country. He also loves zooming around the school BMX track in his wheelchair. However, the powerchair

funded by the DHB, which Eli is able to drive with his mouth, is limited by the terrain of curbs, gravel, grass and paddocks. After seeing a video of someone in a tracked wheelchair via an online episode of Top Gear featuring all terrain mobility scooters, Eli decided to start fundraising. “To have a wheelchair like this would hopefully remove those limits and increase his independence,” Tracey said.

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“It would also mean he’d be able to get out on the farm and actually join in rather than watching from the fence lines.” He started doing his own fundraising and generated $19 on his own, but now has the support of local business Keinzley Agvet. So far, they have raised $4000 towards the wheelchair and will be running monthly fundraising events until January when they hope to have all the money.

Massage, mirimiri, reflexology, and acupuncture are just some of the services offered by Hospice Wairarapa to people who are terminally ill. Wellness therapies include a range of therapeutic approaches used to relax the mind and body, and achieve a sense of peace and wellbeing. Clinical services manager Wendy Turton oversees the services offered by the organisation. “Some of our patients who have never before experienced any of the therapies we offer, find they bring them a wonderful feeling of relaxation,” she said. “We have also received feedback from caregivers who notice the positive impact of therapies. Therapies are offered in a room at the Hospice Wairarapa premises on Renall St – a “beautiful”

environment designed to put patients at ease. “The environment, stopping for an hour, and having the attention enhance the experience of the therapy.” Along with massage, reflexology, and acupuncture, services like ear health and reiki are also offered. Wendy said wellness therapies provided by registered practitioners were always patient-led and which therapies they chose was “up to them”. Some services are offered voluntarily, while the costs of others are covered by Hospice Wairarapa. Wendy said she was always interested in hearing from other service providers who were interested in providing wellness therapies to hospice patients. Next week: Hospice Shop • This is the ninth in a 10-part Midweek series bringing awareness to the community about Hospice Wairarapa in an effort to increase support for the charity.

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Feeding the hungry

Chanel College students present Lyn Tankersley, Masterton Foodbank, and Kevin Conroy, Carterton Foodbank, with 500 food items. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Greytown business wins prestigious joinery award Pete’s Joinery & Building was announced as the winner of the Wellington Region Award at the annual NZ Master Joiner Awards at Invercargill on Saturday 22 June. The aim of the Awards is to promote excellence in joinery design and craftsmanship, to encourage the use of sustainable timbers, and to showcase the finest work from the industry. These are the

largest industry awards of their kind in New Zealand. Judging criteria includes design, workmanship, innovative use of materials, complexity of project, and visual appeal. The Wellington Region Award entries cover all joinery work including kitchens, stairs and windows.

Pete’s Joinery & Building won the award for a kitchen it designed for a new home for a Martinborough family. It’s key features included: •

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Quantum Quartz stone mitred to 60mm thick through to a solid 30mm American White Oak with waterfall end 30mm Crown Cut Veneer open shelving

In the entry brief, the clients said they wanted a sleek modern island kitchen to match the style of the house, “but we did not want it matching and symmetrical like most island type kitchens. “We wanted a combination of black, white and timber throughout, with the inclusion of a large island/breakfast area. “The result is a modern, spacious, sleek kitchen that complements the raked ceilings in the room. “The push-to-open cupboards and drawers create a smooth, uncluttered feel to the kitchen. “The pull-out pantry, combined with a double door pantry provide a large amount of storage space which is ideal for a family home. “The commitment to client satisfaction of the Joinery Designers can’t be faulted and the result is we have a stylish kitchen that is the centrepiece of our family home.” Pete’s Joinery & Building was established by Pete and Christine Algie 20 years ago.

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Large breakfast/seating area Contrasting colours drawing from the warmth of the timber Absence of flush end panels to the cabinetry and continuous toe-kicks for a seamless look

Wairarapa foodbanks have been on the receiving end of generosity this week from Chanel College and Professionals Patrick & Scott Ltd. Last week, Lyn Tankersley from the Masterton Foodbank and Kevin Conroy from the Carterton Foodbank collected more than 500 food items Chanel College students had collected. The collection was organised by the Young Vinnie’s student group within the college in response to The Gospel call to “feed the hungry’’. Professionals’ foodbank collection, which started at the start of June ended last week, producing a great response for Masterton and Carterton foodbanks. A spokesperson for Professionals said after this year’s success, the appeal would become an annual event to help “restock the shelves for winter”.

Professionals Patrick & Scott Ltd salespeople Kirsty Winter, Vicki Carroll, Masterton Foodbank’s Lyn Tankersley, Cherie Hutchings, and Vicky Simpson.

“We are very grateful for all the donations and are proud to live in such a caring and generous community,” the spokesperson said.

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This is the third time they have won the Wellington Region Award. Pete says winning again in 2019 “is a great reflection of our team. They work really hard to get it right for our customer.” Pete was pleased that two of his staff were able to collect the award on behalf of the business with Customer Liaison Rachel Murray and Project Manager Rhys Severn representing Pete’s Joinery & Building.

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Reality shows fail to impress I’ve been giving a lot of thought to The Block recently. Good to see Mark ‘Rigor’ Richardson back in the pivotal role. He’s a cheeky wee monkey isn’t he, especially on the AM Show. Rigor provides that edgy foil to Duncan Garner’s balanced journalism. But back to The Block contestants. Whatever happened to normal names? Ribz? Seriously? Back in my day boys were called Mark, Andrew, Peter, Michael, and John. You’d get the occasional Graham, Ian, Stephen, and David but that was it. Girls were Mary, Elizabeth, Susan, Margaret, and Catherine with the occasional Jennifer, Janet, and Christine. Anything else was obviously foreign, odd, or pretentious. Naming children after fruit, herbs, and vegetables was a deﬁnite no-no other than the barely acceptable Basil, Olive, and Rosemary. Dancing With The Stars was great wasn’t it? It’s all sequins and bare midriﬀs with some slippery footwork thrown in. Manu, who knew? The Beast actually can step rather than just crashing his way through. A big try scorer in his League days but he was always suspect under the high-ball unlike your writer who has a safe pair of

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Mike Osborne hands when despatching a highball. The Duchesses of Sussex and Cambridge have been using up my bandwidth because I’m sure that they really want me to know what’s going on in their lives. Does Kate eat? Or does she follow the late Duchess of Windsor’s credo – you can never be too rich or too thin. Is Charlotte a spit of the Queen or what? So much to think about. Did you follow Married At First Sight? I was heartbroken when

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Portitia told Caleb her secret desire and he didn’t care because he was already sucked in by Delilah’s outrageous lies. What a dummy! Oooh, but the reunion dinner party was peak dramatic. So much unresolved tension but they all had lovely outﬁts. Of the MAFS crew, I liked Snoopy, Scooby-Doo and Rin Tin Tin. Lassie was a total bitch. But they’re all dogs and some of them aren’t even real. Exactly. PAP (Picture-andPicture) delivered on

a sixty-inch SmartTV with Bluetooth and Super-OLED pure black technology coupled with a slim aesthetic sound bar of physics-defying bass handling and beautiful musicality is still PAP. Reality TV, when you can’t handle reality. Disclaimer: I most assuredly didn’t watch or follow any of this schlock but it’s so damn pervasive that it’s hard to avoid its icky tentacles. The television set has been switched on once this year and I forget what for. It belonged to my parents. I went with my dad to buy it from an appliance store on Lambton Quay in the early 1990s. It has a cathode ray tube. Dad paid cash.

Kid’s playground project to start Work on Martinborough’s Waihinga park and playground, in front of the new Waihinga Centre, will start in the next couple of weeks, completing a four-year project. No South Wairarapa District Council funds are being used in the project, which has an overall budget of $400,000. The Waihinga Charitable Trust has raised $307,000 in pledged and collected funds, plus $115,000 in donated items. The park and playground have been designed by Wellington architects Wraight and Associates and the work will be carried out by

Inﬁnite Landscapes, of Greytown. Project coordinator Victoria Read said the work is scheduled to be done by November. Included in the space will be a barbecue area, park benches, play equipment, and areas to use as performance stages. A hard surface play area incorporates the existing skate park and reshaped and resurfaced basketball, netball and ball court area. The playground will feature a $60,000 climbing tower, already fully funded with contributions from Martinborough Lions ($50,000) and Trust House ($10,000).

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We’ve had some beautiful winter days lately, but things can change in an instant in the Wonderful Wairarapa! Embrace the sunny days and get busy with these important tasks. PRUNING: ROSES: Winter dormancy is the best time to prune most roses. Remove all dead, diseased, damaged and weak stems, along with any that are crossing over from the middle of the bush (see us for more detailed information). A spray with Grosafe Lime Sulphur can speed up defoliation and also removes any nasty pests & diseases that could be overwintering. Some prefer to do this before pruning - some after - but whichever you choose ensure total coverage of the plant and also spray the ground underneath. Caution needs to be taken when using Lime Sulphur – please read directions thoroughly.

• PROTECT YOUR TENDER PLANTS with a coating of Wally’s Vaporgard, a liquid frost cloth, for those ‘surprise’ nights that Jack Frost comes to visit. • Strawberries love the winter chill so plant yours now for Christmas fruiting • Feed spring flowering bulbs with Kings Bulb Food and liquid feed with ican Fast Food as the leaves appear through the ground. • FEED THE BIRDS. Many natives flower through winter and we have a range of bird seed, feeders & treats instore. •Sprinkle Sulphate of Iron on lawns to kill moss

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The month starts in the new moon phase. Vitali-ty’s rising and conditions are improving for the sowing of leafy vegetables. But for now, just cultivate the soil. JULY 6 – 13 The next few days are the busy fertile period of the month, so sow the seeds of crops that produce their edible parts above ground, such as lettuce (you may need to cover with a cloche). Take hardwood cuttings.

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When your sasanqua camellias have finished flowering give them a tidy up prune and give them a rewarding feed with an Acid Fertiliser. Do the same for the Japonica camellias when they have finished. Now is the prime time to be purchasing your Camellias – email julie@gardenbarn.co.nz if you would like a Descriptive List emailed to you. and Deciduous Trees are arriving too! Plant hedges with our massive selection of top quality, large, low cost landscaping shrubs. For winter colour we have large flowering camellias & rhododendrons; and

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Winners of the Smokefreerockquest Wairarapa finals, Signs of life, left, Luke Bird, Cully Lockyer and Thorin Williams. PHOTO/EMMA BROWN Work is currently underway strengthening the seismic prone Carterton clock tower. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

for ground lighting, tower lighting and the potential future frequency of colour changes that may occur. The original tower was built above the Carterton post oﬃce in 1907, but it was badly damaged in the 1942 Wairarapa earthquake and had to be demolished. The bells and clock parts from Loughborough, Leicestershire, went into storage until it was replaced in 1962 by the present 13m-high structure.

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Competition a rockin’ success Emma Brown Competition was tough and the level of talent was high at Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Tangata Beats Wairarapa regional final on Saturday night. Fifteen acts from around Wairarapa battled it out with their original music in hopes to impress the judges. Hard rock band, Signs of Life from Wairarapa College took out first place at this year’s Wairarapa regional Smokefreerockquest final at the Carterton Events Centre for the second year in a row. Year 12 vocalist and guitarist Thorin Williams said the win was a shock. “The competition was crazy this year and we totally didn’t expect to win,” the 16-year-old said. “I was worried about singing the wrong vocals, but I managed to get most of it right. “I think we had a strong stage presence and good overall performance.” The other members of the band are Luke Bird [bass] and Cully Lockyer

THE FULL LIST OF AWARDS FOR WAIRARAPA Band First: Signs of Life, Wairarapa College Band Second: She, Wairarapa College Band Third: Snokel, Kuranui College Solo/Duo First: Charlie Matthews, Rathkeale College Solo/Duo Second: Meg Hunter, Kuranui College Smokefree Tangata Beats Award: Fresh Noiz, Makoura College ZM People’s Choice: She, Wairarapa College. Smokefree Best Vocals: Iraia Matthews from Manu Korihi, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa Musicianship: Paselio Manesa from Fresh Noiz, Makoura College Best Song: Absolutely Knott, Kuranui College APRA Lyric Writers’ Award: Corban van Manen from Absolutely Knott, Kuranui College.

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MIDWEEK PHOTOS

Opinion

Strive for greatness I came across a Facebook post recently that struck a chord with me, not because of what it said in particular, but because of the potential application of the message. The post reads as follows: “What you say: ‘I want to become a millionaire’. “What you do: Work 40 hours a week, hang out with friends FridaySunday, watch TV every night, borrow money to buy nice cars, take expensive vacations, argue on Twitter. “What your actions say: ‘I want to be average’. And so, you are.” What resonated with me was the idea that the outcomes you achieve in your life will always be a sum of the work you put in. I’ve never sat down and thought to myself that I’d like to become a millionaire, but I have sat down and thought about other things I’d like to be. A good wife, a good daughter, a good journalist, and a good

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Emily Ireland friend – and yes maybe a millionaire now that I come to think about it! There are other things I’m sure most of us would like to be: fit, healthy, successful. But are our habits setting us up for mediocracy? Are we investing our time in becoming an average person? More often than not, the answer to the above is yes. The truth is, within the limits of getting enough sleep, and keeping ourselves alive, there’s never going to be enough time to invest in being the best at everything. But we can choose to invest our time in being the best at a few things – or even invest in being the best at one thing. This week’s challenge: write down three things you want to be in life.

Follow that up with identifying the steps or habits you need to live by to get there. Now choose one that is closest to the path you are already leading and begin to integrate the habits into your lifestyle. For example, if you “want to be fit”, you may begin with simply adding a walk to your day each morning. If you “want to be a good friend”, schedule in a catch up each month with some of your closest buddies and follow through. The point is that if we say we are striving for a great goal, but live a life of mediocracy, we will only ever be mediocre.

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Jeanne Walker Baked sweet potato with cheese. Carrie Groves Crockpot and savoury scones. Bonnie Ratapu Crockpot meals are the best in winter! Nice warm hearty meals for the kiddies. Madeleine Marie Slavick Soup. Soup. Soup. And more. Frania Thompson Soup any kind of soup. Graeme Burnard Cottage pie. Elaine Leggott WC Homemade chicken soup. Ripeka HeiHei Soup and toast. Adele Pentony-Graham Steak and kidney casserole with dumplings and mashed spuds! Gail Marshall Pumpkin soup. Joe Stewart Pumpkin soup.

Miriam Coulter Crock pot veggies with lamb and barley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just like Mamma used to make. Karen Roberts Crockpot meals. Richard Alan Dahlberg Crock pot stew. Many variations. Michelle Trueman Soup and boilup. Emma Ayling Bacon hock soup. Patricia Pye Stew. Stacey Guillard Boil-up. Jocelyn Konig Homemade stew. Dallas Boyd Mexican food. Rachael Burt Roast. Soup is a go-to winter meal. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, July 3, 2019 ARATOI KEEPERS

KITTYCAT REHOMING

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40 Mile Bush art exhibition Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History and Wairarapa Archive collaborate to present a fascinating two-part exhibition: historical material on the Scandinavian settlement of the Wairarapa, and large portable murals by Kerrie Hughes, who is of Danish descent. Kerrie Hughes’ paintings draw from her background in fashion design and reﬂect a visual saga of her ancestors, who came to New Zealand from “Old World Zealand” in Denmark. In the 1870s, Scandinavian families were recruited to settle with the promise of small farms. From Denmark, Norway and Sweden, they settled at Dannevirke and other locations at northern edge of the Seventy Mile Bush, and in Mauriceville and Eketahuna at the southern end. They found a forest unlike those of their homelands – a cool climate jungle, ﬁlled with alien

Clearing bush and making a homestead near Woodville c1878. Collection of Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. PHOTO/ JAMES BRAGGE

lifeforms, echoing with diﬀerent songs and stories. This forest was known as Te Tapere Nui o Whatonga – Whatonga’s domain – after Whatonga, captain of the Kurahaupo waka, who had discovered the great forest at the southern end of Te Ika a Maui. The Scandinavian settlers were ﬁrst based in a rudimentary camp at Kopuaranga – where Kerrie Hughes’ great grandmother Wilhelmina was born – the

ﬁrst of her ancestors to be born on New Zealand soil. The joint exhibition opens on Friday night, 5 July, 5.30pm, with guest speaker Judith Fyfe. On July 6 at 11am, join Kerrie Hughes, Gareth Winter and Paul Diamond, Curator Maori, Alexander Turnbull Library, for a public talk. • Information kindly provided by Wairarapa Archive.

WAIRARAPA WOMEN’S CENTRE Kim Siemonek

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Wairarapa Women’s Centre is extending its Mum, Dad & Me events these school holidays. Mum Dad & Me is back at Te Awhina Cameron Community House on Wednesday, July 17 from 10am until 2pm. We will be making kites using recycled materials and there will be pancakes for lunch. On Thursday, July 18, we will be making arts and crafts from recycled materials.

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For those interested in leather work, come along to King Street Artworks on July 10-11 from 10.30am until 12.30pm. Come along and work with the leather learning to cut, stamp and wet the leather and working it into bracelets, key chains and many more interesting items.

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It’s the last Gals Night at Henley Men’s Shed this month, to the disappointment of the ladies that have been busy making jewellery box, raised gardens, crafts table, coﬃn, storage box and kitchen steps. The ladies have been so thankful to the Men’s

Last week, we visited Wairarapa Care Network and collect some knitted teddies from the ladies. It’s always great to catch up with the team there and see what they are doing: making daﬀodils, paintings with inspirational sayings, quizzes, and paper reading. This group meets each week and is funded by Focus. It gives our kaumatua a place to feel connected. We also joined the Kaumatua’s Luncheon at Te Awhina last Thursday – it’s important that we make sure that our kaumatua are not isolated within our community – they have so many wonderful tales to tell and wisdom to share. • Kim Siemonek is the coordinator of the Wairarapa Women’s Centre.

A HOME FOR A PET Hi I’m Friday, a wiggly jiggly bundle of love. I enjoy having my tummy rubbed and also like to run and play. I adore being with people and would love to have a family of my own to have adventures with. I play well with other dogs and would make a great canine companion. Please call the SPCA on 0800 467 732 We are Local Government WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

PussPuss was probably dumped in Featherston near the end of 2018 when she was pregnant. She was noticed by people but was in good condition, so it was thought someone had moved into the area with a cat. But in January this year, PussPuss moved her litter of young kittens onto the grounds of the home of a cat-lover. The owner of the property looked after PussPuss and her four kittens until the kittens could be trapped – they were wild as they hadn’t had much to do with people. PussPuss isn’t feral, just timid. Two of her kittens have been adopted and the other two are awaiting adoption. Now it’s PussPuss’s turn to ﬁnd a furever home. PussPuss is a loving kitty, but she’s quite shy, so her new owner will need to be patient until PussPuss gains trust in her new person and environment. She needs one-on-one time with her owner. She is a playful girl so her new owner will need to be prepared to play with her with her toys and wand. She likes other cats and would do well with an existing kitten or playful older cat. She is about one year old. PussPuss will need to be adopted into a quiet home without children or dogs. She has been desexed, vaccinated and ﬂea/worm treated. Her adoption fee is $140. If you are interested in giving PussPuss a home, please call Lee on 021 0843 8935 or email kittycatrehoming@gmail.com • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa (KRW) is a registered Charitable Trust CC54963. • Their mission is to rescue and tame feral kittens and adopt them into loving homes. KRW also supports a colony of feral cats at Wairarapa Hospital. • Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming. • Cash donations to help them continue their work can be made either to their Givealittle page, to the KittyCat Rehoming Kiwibank account number 38-9019-0699166-00, or to their account at their vet, Vetcare 06-06890191117-00 Reference Kitty46.

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Show in the morning sky The show is all in the morning this week. And this time of year, we don’t have to get up at unearthly hours to see a dark sky. Many people are out and about before light. After 6.30am, the whole eastern sky is arrayed with some of our brightest constellations. In the north-east is the unmistakable V shape of the bull’s horns, with the giant red star Aldebaran embedded in them (not literally). And catch the just-risen Matariki cluster off to the left of Taurus. Almost due east, Orion, having been a recent feature of the evening skies, graces that horizon. The hunter is feet-up when seen from this part of the world but gives us a good look at the bluewhite super-giant star Rigel in his foot. Rigel is the visually seventh brightest star in the sky, but few stars are actually brighter. Follow Orion’s threestar belt and just south of due east the dog star Sirius is rising. Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major (big dog), but also the visually brightest star in the sky. It is also

The stunning blue-white star Rigel.

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times brighter than the sun. Higher in the southeast sky is Canopus, completing our eastern array. It is the second visually brightest star in the sky, but like Rigel, it does not stand up to Sirius for visual brightness because

it is so much further away. It still pales before Rigel for absolute brightness, being “only” about 10,000 times as bright as the sun. The Earth would be baked dry if Canopus was its sun. We missed out one bright riser. Betelgeuse will be just rising in the east. Scan back up to Orion, and on the horizon side of his belt the brilliant red star should be evident in the shoulder of the hunter. Unmistakably red, it is a super-giant, only just outshone by Rigel if they were side by side. Betelgeuse would win in the size stakes, though. It is nearly a thousand times the diameter of the sun, its extreme size being due to its age. Stars, cool, expand, and turn red when they age. They don’t get more massive, in fact they will have radiated away much of their mass during their lifetime. They just get more tenuous – the gases in a large star of Betelgeuse’s age can be less dense than a laboratory created vacuum. Next week: Moon gets up on Saturn and later gets eclipsed.

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Collaboration the only way I am up against the copy deadline of Midweek after a busy week with my other commitments. Being busy means that we don’t have time to think beyond what is directly in front of us. That is my feeling now as I head oﬀ to the Mangatarere Catchment Plan Project Team meeting, so that is what I will write about. We are eight volunteer representatives of the community who spend four hours every second week (this could take two years) to come up with a community-led plan for looking after the Mangatarere Catchment into the future. This process in decision-making is a new experience for me and one that I would not miss. It is teaching me that community-led decisionmaking tools, using a small and eﬀective project team made up from diverse members of the community who have been chosen with a variety of skills, is the way of the future. These meetings have a set of guidelines which include the following: all opinions are equal and respected, there are no dumb questions, speak your mind, and all have to come to agreement with

The Waiohine Action Group which created the Waiohine River Plan using collaborative processes. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Jill Greathead any decision. We are led by John Boon who is our facilitator who drove the Waiohine Action Group to develop the successful Waiohine River Community-led River Plan. In Masterton, the Waipoua Action Group are also forming a collective to bring change in the way the Waipoua is managed.

The common theme here is collaboration. Collaboration is about shared values and buying into projects for the common good. Using collaborations doesn’t mean you give up power. You gain more power because you involve more people. When people are involved, they

become engaged. Collaborations use local knowledge and expertise in all decisions that aﬀect local communities. Collaborations are made up of volunteers who live in and care about their community and that creates powerful voices.

Opportunities at Volunteering Wairarapa

Lansdowne Trails – Planting days July 13 and 28 from 1.30 to 3pm each day The planting site is just north of the Fourth Street entrance. Please bring gloves and a spade if possible.

No glyphosate will be used at the planting site. Wairarapa Cancer Society – coordinator to set up Paint August Yellow campaign This is an opportunity for a volunteer in Carterton over the month of August to co-ordinate the selling and distributing of Daffodil Day fresh flowers to businesses in the last week in August in time for Daffodil Day on August 30. • Interested in finding out more: Contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz

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20 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, July 3, 2019 PEEK @ PUKAHA

The forest at night Dear friends, I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised to note that I, pungarewarewa the spider, am not afraid of the dark. In fact, I rather like it! But it’s not just spiders that come out when the moon shines. Aotearoa New Zealand is unusual in that so many of its indigenous wildlife are nocturnal, including the kiwi and kakapo. Exploring Pukaha in the dark is like stepping into another world. Sometimes you hear kiwi calling to each other, the male sounding high and long and the female all deep and throaty. Then you’ll note the leaves rustling in the breeze, the haunting screech of a curious kaka, and the gentle hum of insects like weta foraging nearby. The glow worms, which reside in the Pukaha ‘cave’, are tiny pinpricks of light in the blackness, just a short

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walk from where the tuna (longfin eels) splash in the creek. Slugs, snails, caterpillars, worms and cockroaches all begin to move, while I like to spin my web beneath the watchful gaze of the moon, and if you are looking closely, you will notice the beautiful star cluster of Matariki above you. There is magic in the forest air at night; it sings to its own, ancient melody. It has a very different charm to the lightness of day. Come and find out for yourself on a night tour at Pukaha, or just sit under the stars and listen to the wind. It’s pretty special. Happy Matariki, From, Pungarewarewa the spider. Contributed by Helen Cordery / Translated by Wayne Pitau

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Translation: Te Wao i Te Po E hoa aroha, E mohio ana ahau ka kore koe e miharo kia kite koe, ko au, pūngāwerewere te pūngāwerewere, e kore e wehi i te pouri. I roto i te meka, he pai ki ahau! Engari ehara i te mea ko ngā pūngāwerewere ka puta mai i te wa ka whiti i te marama. He rereke a Niu Tireni i roto i taua mea he maha o nga kararehe o te taiao, he nocturnal, tae atu ki te kiwi me te kākāpō. Ko te tirotiro i te pukaha i roto i te pouri, pērā ai, ko te haere ki tetahi atu ao.

I etahi wa ka rongo koe ki te kiwi e karanga ana ki a ratau, ko te tāne e pupuhi ana te roa, te roa, me te wahine te hohonu me te korokoro. Na ka kite koe i nga rau e pupuhi ana i roto i te hau, te pupuhi o te kākā, me te hamumu o nga ngārara, o rite ki te wētā i tata mai. Ko nga kutukutu, e noho ana i roto i te puhera o ‘Pukaha’, he torutoru iti o te waahi o te marama i roto i te pango, i te wa poto noa atu i te wahi e pakaru ana te tuna i te awa. Ka timata te tihi, nga anuhe, nga kutukutu me nga pungarehu, ka hiahia au ki te huri i taku tukutuku i raro i te mataara o te marama – a ki te titiro koe ki a koe – ka kite koe i te karapu ataahua o Matariki i

Matariki can be viewed this time of year. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

runga ake ia koe. He makutu i roto i te āngi o te ngahere i te po; ka waiata ia ki a ia ano, he waiata tawhito. He ahua rereke te ahua o te ra. Haere mai kia kite koe mo tetahi haerenga po i Pukaha, ka noho noa iho ranei i raro i nga whetu ka whakarongo ki te hau. He tino pai. E koa ana a Matariki, Mai i, te Pūngāwerewere.

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RECYCLING IS BECOMING CLEANER, GREENER AND SMARTER. We’re introducing a bigger and better recycling service across the Wairarapa. In late August a new wheelie bin service will start for households that currently have kerbside recycling. Over the next few weeks 240-litre wheelie bins will start being delivered to households. The service includes:

1. An additional 140 litres of recycling capacity every fortnight 2. A latch to secure the lid, so flyaway recycling is reduced 3. An electronic tag on your wheelie bin to make it easier to find if it goes missing.

THERE ARE SOME SMALL CHANGES TO THE RECYCLING SERVICE AS WE ROLL OUT WHEELIE BINS; Once the service starts:

y Use your current recycling crates for glass only y All other recycling goes into the wheelie bin (don’t forget plastics with either number 1 or 2 on the bottom are recyclable) y The wheelie bins and crates will now be picked up on alternate weeks y Each wheelie bin will have either a number 1 or 2 on it – this indicates whether your bin is picked up on week 1 or week 2. Check your kerbside recycling handbook (which will come with your wheelie bin) for a calendar laying out the pick-up weeks.

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22 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Cinema-rich month ahead What lovely frosty mornings we have been having. I walk along the rail trail in Greytown most mornings and when the sun is shining off the frost on the ground and my breath is coming out in white steamy clouds, it feels really good to be alive. It is also great we finally have a proper bit of winter weather to kill off those wasps and other nasty bugs. I would love some snow on the ground to make a snowman but I’m not sure that is going to happen. The other thing that is good this time of year is having a mid-winter celebration. Celebrating Christmas in the northern hemisphere is so atmospheric and magic but, let’s face it, it is never going to happen here. However, we can create a magical wintry atmosphere with just the right props, food, music, and friends. Of course, we are really lucky to have Matariki to celebrate at just this time as well. Luna Estate in Martinborough are doing just that and are hosting ‘Dinner with the stars’ on August 3 – let’s keep our fingers crossed for clear, dark skies.

The Italian Film Festival and International Film Festival are happening next month in Wairarapa. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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Shirley Nightingale The stars have been astoundingly clear and bright recently especially when the moon is only a wee sliver of light. However, I have been finding my stars on the silver screen.

We were recently blessed with the documentary film festival of which I only managed to catch 15 out of more than 60 films on offer. But, wait for it – the International Film Festival

is set to open at the end of August and if you can’t wait until then, catch the Italian Film Festival starting August 8. Unlike the documentary festival which is held at The Roxy in Miramar, these two festivals are also available at our Wairarapa cinemas. It is also lovely and warm in the cinema and a good place to get out of the cold, frosty air. It also doesn’t have to

cost a fortune. Did you know The Screening Room has been running a morning tea deal on Thursdays for Gold Card holders where you get coffee/tea and cake thrown into the ticket price and they also have a discount for seniors – makes me look forward to when I can get a Gold Card (not long now). The Regent has reduced ticket prices before 5pm so that’s also a good deal. I have somewhat overdosed on films recently, seeing six films in one day at the documentary festival and 19 movies overall in eight days. I can recommend Tolkein, Rocketman, and Don’t Look Away as some of the best mainstream movies I have seen recently. Of course, we also have the wonderful Circus Cinema in Martinborough which also has a senior deal. We just need one in both Featherston and Greytown now. Come on you famous filmmakers – invest in our lovely wee towns so we can go locally and see your fantastic movies. Well, stay warm and healthy everyone and roll on Spring.

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Focus on local efforts, not global Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. Thinking about your thinking

I have heard a lot about echo chambers recently. An echo chamber is essentially getting unintentionally trapped in a world in which we only see the things that conﬁrm our beliefs, particularly through social media and online feeds. For example, watch a YouTube video on a particular political viewpoint and a whole lot more that are similar will start appearing on your stream. This can easily lead us into a narrower and narrower perspective on the world. To combat this, we need to think about our thinking.

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Tim Nelson One such way of doing this is by using Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats. The six Thinking Hats all represent diﬀerent ways of thinking, so using them will force you to consider the idea from diﬀerent perspectives. Take the yellow hat and you are required to look at all of the positives; the black hat for the negatives or risks; the white hat for the facts we already know; the red hat for our immediate or gut response; the green hat for alternatives and options; and the blue hat for organising the way in which you use the hats – the thinking about your thinking hat.

Something to do to make you feel better when you’re down

Another idea shared by Haemin Sunim in his book Love For Imperfect Things. Haemin suggests that when feeling down, a strategy for making you feel better is to learn something new. The learning can be

about anything, from cooking to crochet. The learning will give you a feeling of accomplishment that will lead to a sense of positive wellbeing.

Focus locally, not globally

Here’s an idea to inspire hope from author Mark Manson that he shared on The Science of Success Podcast. Mark feels that when we focus globally, we can be overwhelmed and give up on hope; how can one person on his or her own combat global warming or the Paciﬁc Ocean plastic rubbish dump? Such overwhelmingly huge issues make it seem like there’s no point in even trying. However, if we choose to focus locally, we can look for ways to contribute to our own immediate community: volunteer at your local school; clean up the local river paths; help at a homeless shelter; oﬀer your time at a hospice; coach a children’s sports team.

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y the total household income (before tax) for the tax year ending 31 March 2019 y the number of dependents y and the amount of your rates.

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All of these small actions will add up to big outcomes. Additionally, those who contribute locally will have a greater sense of purpose, meaning, and hope themselves. There’s a wonderful quote from Margaret Mead that sums up the impact that small groups and individuals can have: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”. Anyone can be in a small group in their local community, and the small group can initially be just one person.

Rafael Nadal is happy with his success

Rafael Nadal has won 18 grand slam tennis tournaments, making him the second most successful player in terms of grand slam wins in the history of the game. As of now, he is only two behind Roger Federer and, being four years younger than Federer, he has a realistic chance of overtaking him. When asked after winning his 18th slam, the 2019 French Open, about his desire to pass Federer with titles, his comment was that it isn’t a priority for him; if he ‘only’ wins 18 then he has still had a phenomenal career that he can be proud of. Nadal compared making these sorts of comparisons to what we may do in our own lives – comparing the size of our houses, our televisions, our car model, the success of our children, our jobs, etc. These things really don’t matter and, provided we are satisfied with our efforts, we can also be satisfied with our accomplishments without being concerned about what others have done.

How to win 12 French Open tennis titles

Here’s something really interesting from Dominic Thiem, the runner up in the recent French Tennis

Open. Thiem was sharing his views on why Rafael Nadal has been so successful for so long, with a 14-year gap between his first and most recent titles. The reason for Nadal’s continued and longterm success is that he continues to develop his game, not settling on what he can do, instead looking to add new skills to his repertoire to make his game stronger. An example of this was going to the net to volley in his 2019 triumph. He did this successfully 23 times, something he would never have done when he won his first title in 2005. It’s very easy to do things the way we always have; we can be comfortable, but this comfort can lead to stagnation and boredom. Rafael Nadal has been at the very top of tennis for 14 years because he hasn’t been willing to accept the status quo. We can all take a leaf from Rafael’s book to achieve more satisfaction and success in our own lives by regularly making small improvements; over time these tweaks will lead to significant improvement.

How to be an Olympic rowing champion

Dr Kerry Spackman, author of The Winner’s Bible, shared in a recent podcast interview a story of what he saw at the New Zealand rowing training facility. On a cold and wet day there was just one boat out on the water; others were training inside, including some of the best in the world. The team out on the lake was the pair Eric Murray and Hamish Bond – two-time Olympic gold medallists, multiple-time world champions, and unbeaten for eight years. Coming in from the terrible conditions Eric Murray shared how they were preparing for any conditions, not just the idyllic ones that we picture

when we think of rowing. Getting better at anything means that we need to prepare for things not being the way we want them to be: a class at school might be challenging; the equipment you are counting on for a presentation might not work; the conditions at a sports tournament might not suit your game. To be ready for uncomfortable situations, we need to prepare for them by training in uncomfortable conditions. This is what Hamish Bond and Eric Murray did to become the most dominant rowers of their time.

Why we need to practice

Carli Lloyd is considered one of the greatest female football players of all time. In the Game Changers Podcast, she shared about a more challenging time in her career, this being at the 2011 World Cup. In this tournament, the United States lost the ﬁnal in a penalty shootout; Carli was one of the players who missed a penalty. After the disappointment of the ﬁnal, Carli looked at herself and realised that the reason she missed the penalty was because she never practiced them, despite the high stakes of potential penalty shootouts. Carli decided that she would never miss another penalty and, importantly, backed up this decision with a plan to practice taking them. Whereas previously Carli relied on her general footballing ability, she would now go into the same high-pressure situation knowing that she was ready and prepared. Sure enough, called upon in the same situations following the 2011 World Cup Final, she has always been successful. The message here is another simple one – if we want to get better at something, we need to do the purposeful practice to make us better at the thing we want to do.

24 Wairarapa Midweek Rural Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Rural and lifestyle property sales ‘easing’

Rural property and lifestyle block sales across Wairarapa have eased compared to last year. PHOTO/ GIANINA SCHWANECKE

Rural

Gianina Schwanecke Rural property and lifestyle block sales across Wairarapa have eased compared to last year, with the number of sales and property prices down. Data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand [REINZ] indicated that there were 14.2 per cent less farm sales nationally for the three months ended May 2019 than for the three months ended May 2018. The median national price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to May 2019 was also down by 15.2 per cent to $22,244, compared to $26,219 recorded for the same period last year. Wairarapa prices for ﬁnishing blocks had dropped by about 16 per cent, and grazing properties by 21 per cent. Sales for lifestyle

properties had also dropped, with only 101 sold during the three-month period ending May 2019 compared to 121 during the same period in 2018. Rural Spokesman for REINZ Brian Peacocke said this data confirmed the general easing in sales activity being experienced around the country compared to this time last year. “On the rural front, discontent smoulders strongly in a number of regions, fanned particularly by the ongoing emergence of evidence of sales of good pastoral land to forestry interests, this activity being aided and abetted by the Overseas Investment Office providing an environment conducive to investment from off-shore interests. “This factor, coupled with the inexorable grind of the full range of compliance

issues and an evident hardening of lending criteria from within the banking sector is adding to a mood of widespread concern and caution within the rural sector.” He said May had been a particularly tough month for Wairarapa with zero pastoral property sales and only one cropping unit selling. Dairy property sales had dropped from six for the three-month period ending May in 2018 to just one in the same period this year. Peacocke said this was reﬂective of volatile prices under the Global Dairy Trade auction system and the diminishing value of Fonterra shares. “[It’s] causing farmers and ﬁnanciers alike to gauge and re-assess budgets and equity situations within the dairy industry,” he said.

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& 1 Lamb at $80, Fine 3 at $70, Bauckham 4 at $195. Lambs: Ruakiwi 3 at $182, 2 at $167, Rosemarkie 6 at $70, 5 at $45, 7 at $100, 11 at $115, Fine 5 at $82, 1 at $22, Herrick 10 at $90, McGovern 4 at $132, McDonald 2 at $147. NOTE: NAIT and OSPRI representatives will be on site 12th July to help with any enquiries and to update your NAIT Account

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26 Wairarapa Midweek Business Wednesday, July 3, 2019

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Health & Safety and Environmental Plans are mandatory in modern business and are an integral part of our procedures. This safeguards our clients and gives reassurance that the contractor is approved and certified with appropriate insurances. Among Wairarapa Treescaping’s specialities are large tree removal, formative pruning, crown lifting, thinning, section clearing, stump grinding, and wood chipping. All traffic management is competed in-house which is a saving to the client.

Winter is a great time to get the interior of your home repainted. You get a psychological lift from the fresh colours, and the pleasure of a professional job from a painter with over 25 years’ experience in the industry. And there is no waiting around for months to get the project done. Dan can do any painting job, whether large or a small touch up. He takes pride in providing exceptional workmanship, competitive rates, and complete customer satisfaction. Dan undertakes repairs to ensure a smooth, even surface before he begins painting, so all interior and exterior paintwork will look perfect. Now is also the time to book your spring/summer exterior painting job, whether it your house, deck, fence or pergolas - if it needs painting, Dan’s Painting Services can do it.

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Masterton District Council is doing more work on its plan to revamp Bruce St after New World owner Clive Webber complained, with attention now turning to a rejuvenation of Park St. The previous plans would have cost 20 car parks in Bruce St. At last week’s, Masterton District Council meeting, councillors agreed to continue work on Bruce St and keep it at the developed design phase, while Park St, and lower Queen St, deﬁned as between the intersections with Jackson and Bannister Sts, move to the detailed design phase. Park St will be the ﬁrst done when things move to a build phase. “This doesn’t mean we are forgetting about Bruce St,” Jonathan Hooker, chair of the Town

Centre Reference Group and a Masterton District councillor, said. “We have always been aware there is more work that needs to be done on Bruce St, especially around parking, and that work needs to happen before we move on to the ﬁnal stage of design.” Mayor Lyn Patterson suggested a recommendation be added that councillors agree to the development of a master plan for parking for the town centre and it was carried. An analysis of parking in the town centre by traﬃc engineer Harriet Fraser was presented to the meeting. Plans have included increasing public space and greenery alongside environmentally-friendly

stormwater management. The design process has been underway since the start of 2019, with continual changes made in collaboration with business operators and building owners. Moving on to the next phase of design for lower Queen St will also pave the way for rejuvenation of the rest of the street, including reducing the time and cost to develop designs for additional blocks. The Town Centre Revamp project is working to implement objectives that council adopted in its Town Centre Strategy in 2018. • The strategy and all the up-to-date designs for Park, Bruce and lower Queen Street are available at www. mastertontown.nz

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28 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Outing takes an ugly turn A strange encounter, a tragedy averted, and a picnic

Wai Write

Keith Allen Sometime between 1943 and about 1947, we were out walking as a family, going I know not where: possibly to the beach or just window shopping – I don’t recall a great number of people on the streets or the weather. It is safe to assume that it was a Saturday afternoon. Sunday afternoon was taken up by visiting my maternal grandparents. I remember seeing a couple of middle-aged women coming towards us and pointing In a kind of disbelief, they began counting out aloud “one, two, three, four, five”. “And there are five more at home,” responded Dad as they passed us and hastened on. I am able to say that incident happened after 1943 because that was the year that my brother was born. He is the last and is nine years younger than me and sandwiched between us are the three girls. The family car was a Ford V8 which was the car I learned to in drive in and got my driving licence in. I presented myself

we ended up with the front wheels up a bank and the back wheels still on the road. There were no screams or shouts from the passengers. There was just a stunned silence. The car was backed down onto the road and we continued on our way. I do not recall this incident being talked about afterwards. We had had a lucky escape. We could have finished up in the sea or on the rocks below with no chance of survival.

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to be tested. The first question I was asked, was: “How did you get here?”. Being properly schooled, I did not fall into the potential trap. “My father brought me and then walked to work.” Years later, I borrowed it frequently and used it until I left university and was ordained and inducted as an assistant minister in Morrinsville and was able to, with a loan from

the church, purchase a Hillman Imp. Now back to the forties. We were being driven up the coast road up towards Tologa Bay. I have no idea where we were intending to go or if there was any purpose in our journey other than sightseeing. My guess is that this trip was after the end of WW2 (say, 1946). In those days, the road was windy and uphill and

down dale, quite unlike SH38 is today. Going north, the farm and forest land are on your left and small settlements and beaches are on your right. Probably trying to save petrol, Dad switched off the car engine thinking all he had to do was to steer the car to the bottom of the hill and start it up again. But it didn’t happen like that. The steering locked and

• Keith Allen is a member of the Blairlogie Writer’s Group. • The group usually meets on the last Friday of each month in the Wairarapa Genealogy Society Rooms next to the Archive on Queen St in Masterton.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

WORDSEARCH

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Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

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30 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, July 3, 2019

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Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.30-3.30pm. Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

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MSC Variety Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia [06] 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 7878558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym [371 Queen St]. Contact by text Hamish [021] 2597684 or Sam [0210] 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 3770507 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking

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Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JULY 6

Matariki at Pukaha Mt Bruce: A full day of activities from noon-6pm. A twilight forest walk led by researcher Joe Potangaroa and ecologist Tara Swan. All children will receive a free activity booklet. Bookings essential at events@pukaha.org.nz Greytown Craft Market: At the St John’s Hall, Main St, 10am-3pm. Wairarapa handcrafted gifts, knitting, fabric crafts and sewing, preserves, plants, fresh produce and flowers, cards, jewellery and much more. Stall enquirers call Wendy [06] 304-9287. Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 3726623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open

1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, JULY 7

Wairarapa Word: Welcomes Meow Gurrrls, a cat-friendly collective of Wellington and Kapiti writers,at the Carterton Community Courthouse, 60 Holloway St, Carterton, at 3pm, doors open 2.30pm. WAI: a multi-media exhibition, at Aratoi, 12 Bruce St, Masterton, open daily, 10am -4pm. Martinborough Museum: Open

1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, JULY 8

Crafts in the paddock: Meet at the St Andrew’s Church Hall on Upper Plain Rd, Masterton, for crafts, 9.30amnoon. Entry is a gold coin donation which covers morning tea. Call Yvonne Reynolds 377-4929. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06] 308-9729.

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Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call

Christine Healy [0274] 670-195 or Lynda Saint-Merat [06] 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 0422947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies [7-10 years] 4.30-6pm. Guides [9-14 years] 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY, JULY 9

Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Pam [027] 6699666. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, The Offerings Café, 1.30-3.30pm. Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11am noon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail. com South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. New members welcome and rackets available. Harlequin Theatre: Wardrobe hire, 10am-1pm. Call 377-4066. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to interesting computer and Smartphone course, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are

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cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

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Digital Seniors: New hub! Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to their AppleMac computer and Smartphone presentations, in their rooms, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 7.30-10.30pm. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call [027] 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil [06] 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat

afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 3775518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren [027] 334-2685. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Notice is hereby given that the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Members of the Wairarapa Building Society (the ‘Society’) will be held in the foyer of the Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, 12 Bruce Street, Masterton on Friday 26 July 2019 at 5.00pm Business 1. To receive and consider the Society’s Annual Report including the Directors’ Report, the Independent Auditor’s Report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Society and its subsidiaries. 2. To appoint the Independent Auditors in respect of the Society and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 March 2020. 3. To elect two Directors. 4. To set the Directors fees. 5. To transact any general business that may properly be brought before the meeting. Proxies A Member entitled to vote is entitled to appoint another person (whether a member or not) as his or her proxy to attend and vote. Proxy forms are available from the Society’s registered office during normal business hours. Completed proxy forms shall be deposited with the Society not less than 60 hours before the Annual General Meeting. RSVP to Anna Keane no later than 5pm Monday 22 July 2019, ph 06 370 0070/email: wbs@wbs.net.nz By order of the Board Lucy Haberfield, Secretary Masterton, 21 June 2019

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The world’s premier shearing and wool handling championships, Golden Shears, will celebrate 60 years in 2020. To mark the anniversary, the event will break from the traditional three days, and instead run for four from Wednesday, March 4 through to Saturday, March 7. Golden Shears has been held annually in Masterton every year since 1961. Golden Shears president Sam Saunders said the 60th anniversary marked a signiﬁcant milestone for the iconic event. “It’s a remarkable achievement, and something that we are all very proud of,” Saunders said. “Golden Shears is recognised as the greatest shearing competition in the world, and to think that it all started from the dreams and aspirations of a few enthusiastic Young Farmers and Federated Farmers members all those years ago, to now being recognised all around the world, is just incredible.” He said the 60th anniversary status would drive increased interest in the 2020 Golden Shears Championships. Tickets go on sale soon. “The organising committee will be doing all it can to celebrate the milestone and

ensure that it is a fantastic and memorable Golden Shears.” Taking place at the War Memorial Stadium, people ﬂock from all over to get a glimpse of competition shearing at its best. Competition encompasses novice, junior, intermediate, senior, and open shearing competitions, along with junior, senior, and open wool handling events, and singles wool pressing competitions, as well as the coveted triathlon award. Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said Golden Shears was an iconic event and was the jewel in the crown in Masterton’s packed events calendar. “It brings in hundreds of visitors to our town annually providing a tremendous boost to the local economy,” she said. Saunders hoped to drum up more international support for next year’s celebrations when in France at the 2019 Golden Shears World Championships in Le Dorat, north of Limoges, starting this month. Also at the World Championships in France is Golden Shears past president Philip Morrison and current Golden Shears World Council chairman, Greg Herrick. • For more information, visit www.goldenshears.co.nz.

Mixed results for Dalefield teams HOCKEY

Chris Cogdale The inability to turn opportunities into goals proved costly for the Dalefied teams in their Wellington Premier games at Clareville on Saturday. The women were expected to be too good for Toa, but they struggled to find their goal scoring touch in a 1-1 draw with the bottom team. Coach Michael O’Connor said the team didn’t play badly but couldn’t buy a goal. “We did a lot of attacking and must’ve had 30 or 40 attempts and it was frustrating that we couldn’t score the goals. It’s an odd one to work out what went wrong.” Despite Dalefield’s dominance it was Toa that scored first, in the third quarter, from their only penalty corner. The home side got a deserved equaliser in the fourth quarter, when Reece Robinson finished with a nice reverse strike. Dalefield had the chance to take the win on fulltime when

given a penalty corner, but the goal scoring touch that had deserted them all day stayed away, and they had to settle for the draw. Despite the result Dalefield remain in third place, one behind Harbour City, who were beaten 4-1 by runaway leaders Hutt United. The Dalefield men cruised to a 5-1 win over Indians but like the women failed to turn opportunities into goals, which cost them a bonus point. Zac Hardie opened the scoring after 17 minutes with a tap in at the far post, before two goals by captain Dane Lett from penalty corners, stretched the lead to 3-0. A turnover in the circle led to Indians’ goal just before halftime. Great team play saw Hamish Finlayson extend the lead in the third quarter. Then Rowan Yeo scored from a deflection from a PC. However, they were unable to find the sixth goal for a fivegoal winning margin bonus point. The result keeps Dalefield in second place, two points behind Hutt United.

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Greytown’s push for a home semifinal in the Tui Cup gained momentum with a comprehensive 41-30 defeat of Marist at Greytown on Saturday. The result flattered Marist somewhat, with three of their four tries coming in the last 10 minutes earning a bonus point to keep their slim hopes of making the top four alive. It was Marist who applied all the early pressure but two tries in the seventh and tenth minutes swung the game Greytown’s way. The first was a beauty, starting with a break by first-five Victor Thompson and finishing with winger Moo Moo Falaniko sprinting 40m to score. Thompson was also instrumental in the second, with a beautiful pass freeing up his outsides, for fullback Tahana Brown to score out wide. A James Goodger penalty and a try to first-five Bon Wilson, who dotted down after a series of phases close to the Greytown line, brought the score back to 12-10. Three minutes later, Greytown extended the margin when Falaniko crossed for his second try. Again, Thompson was

instrumental with a lovely ﬂip pass to Brown, who fed Falaniko. Tries to winger Taylor Fenwick and No. 8 Tevita Isaac saw the home team take a 29-13 lead into the interval. Marist had their opportunities to narrow the gap early in the second half but poor option taking and a poor pass with a two man overlap let them down. A brilliant solo try to Fenwick, who beat three tacklers in a 40m run, stretched Greytown’s lead to 21 points after 55 minutes. Brown added his second try, before Marist started their late rally. Winger Joseph Edmonds scored after a period of sustained pressure from a penalty. Then Wilson scored his second try following a powerful 30m run by replacement lock Kieran O’Brien. A penalty try when Marist halfback Paddy Gluck was hit with a no arms’ tackle while diving to score wrapped up a thoroughly entertaining match. Gladstone made no race of their match with Eketahuna, well and truly avenging their 13-0 ﬁrst round loss, with a 43-6 thumping at Gladstone. The Eke forward pack, which included regular

Taylor Fenwick scores one of his two tries for Greytown against Marist on Saturday. PHOTO/KYLIE EVANS

centre Simanu Simanu playing at tighthead prop, held their own for much of the game. However, their poor backline defence was cruelly exposed by a rampant Gladstone backline, orchestrated superbly by Inia Katia, initially at halfback and then at second-ﬁve. The home team ran in seven tries in an excellent all-round team performance. Martinborough scored an important 39-7 victory over Carterton at Martinborough. In a disjointed ﬁrst half the home team struggled to get their hands on the ball, but good defence kept out several strong Carterton attacks.

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Marty led 15-7 at the break but clicked into gear in the second half, scoring three further tries to come away with an impressive win. The five tries bonus point win maintains Marty’s three-point lead in the championship, but with their bye still to come in the final round, they are not assured of home advantage for the semifinals.

SCORES

[HOME TEAMS FIRST] Greytown 41[Tahana Brown [2], Taylor Fenwick [2], Moo Moo Falaniko [2] and Tevita Isaac tries; Falanikno 2 cons; Victor Thompson con], Marist 30 [Bon Wilson [2] and Joseph Edmonds tries; Penalty try, James

Goodger con, 2 pens] HT 29-13; Martinborough 39, Carterton 7; Gladstone 43, Eketahuna 6.

PROVISIONAL STANDINGS AFTER JUNE 22

[GAMES PLAYED IN BRACKETS] Martinborough 41[11], Gladstone 38 [10], Greytown 36 [10], Eketahuna 29 [10], Carterton 21 [11], Marist 21 [10], East Coast 7 [10].

SENIOR RESERVE SCORES

Martinborough 5, Puketoi 47; Greytown, 29 Pioneer Old Boys 10; Tuhirangi 45, Marist 15; Featherston 5, Eketahuna 27; Carterton win by default over East Coast; Gladstone Bye.

There were some close games this week in the Wairarapa District Darts Association Competition, with Pioneer Red pushing Leopards all the way, with Leopards needing to take out the last two singles matches to win 9-7. The other close game was between third place Barney’s Boys and Ynots, where Barney’s Boys came out on top 9-7, but the game could have gone either way – hard luck ladies. My first division men’s player of the week is Steve Rogers from Pumas. Steve won all his singles matches and scored 20x100, 5x140, 1x180, 1x100f, LGD (14,17,18,18).

My women’s division player of the week is Ruby Fairbrother from Ynots. Ruby is still a youth player and is playing her first year in the senior competition. Ruby won two out of four singles matches against much tougher opposition, she also scored 4x100. My men’s second division player of the week is Robbie Graham from JSB Cheetahs. Robbie won all his pairs and singles matches. He also scored 3x100, 1x140. The following players have been named to play against Maungaraki Darts Association on Sunday July 7 at the Services Club at 11am.

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Greg Moss, Mark Clement, Dale Hemi, Chase Shaw, Phil Archibald, Jonty Reede, Phil Buddell, Craig Hintz, Bryan Callister, Tony Douglas, Pete Douglas, Paul Presow, Shayne McEntee, Luke Drake, Antz McDonald,

Rhys Semmens. RES: Paul Pickett & Barry Sears.

WOMEN

Claire Apiata, Joan Bateman, Pam McEntee, Chakira McEntee, Jacqui White, Frances Volpe, Odette Doherty, Sue Callister. RES: Ruby Fairbrother.

RESULTS

1st Division

Panthers bt Pioneer Black (13-3), Leopards bt Pioneer Red (9-7), Barney’s Boys bt Ynots (9-7), SWWMC Gold bt Over 60-1 (13-3), Blazers bt Rebels (9-7), Pumas bt Spellbound (10-6).

2nd Division

JSB Cheetahs bt Services (10-5), WSCC Waingawa bt Skulls (8-7), JSB Chathams bt SWWMC Blue (13-2)

DRAW FOR JULY 4 1st Division

Ynots V Panthers Over 60-1 V Pioneer Red Spellbound V Barney’s Boys Pioneer Black V SWWMC Gold Pumas V Rebels

2nd Division

JSB Chathams V Services Skulls V JSB Cheetahs SWWMC Blue V WSCC Waingawa

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