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the breadline Hayley Gastmeier Having a full tummy is something many of us take for granted. A balanced diet is vital for the health and wellbeing of our bodies and our minds. Your pantry and fridge may be full, your veggie garden may be blooming, and putting dinner on the table tonight is no problem. But that’s not the case for everyone. You only need to turn on the news to hear that poverty is alive and well right here in Aotearoa.

People are living in cars, councils are introducing measures to tackle homelessness and street begging, and food banks are reporting record numbers of parcel handouts. Feeding the family is tough for many Kiwis, and it’s no diﬀerent here in Wairarapa. The terms food insecurity and food poverty are ones you may or may not be familiar with. Food insecurity, sometimes called food poverty, exists when people do not have adequate physical, social, or economic access to food. People are considered to be food secure when they have access to suﬃcient, safe and nutritious food, which meets their dietary needs and enables an active and healthy life. Understanding how these terms relate to the Wairarapa community

has been the focal point of an in-depth research project commissioned by Connecting Communities Wairarapa and conducted by Greytown-based research consultancy, Planalytics. The research ﬁndings have been laid out in the report, Waste Not, Want Not: Food Insecurity in Wairarapa. Continued on page 3 Editorial page 12

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Road, rail, and health boost

Wairarapa towns are set to benefit from major government spending but the opposition says the investment is too little, too late. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a $12 billion New Zealand Upgrade Programme, including packages for road, rail and health services. Four rail projects across the country are included, with $211 million allocated for improvements in the Wellington network including the Wairarapa line. Full story P4

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Councils across Wairarapa have placed a total ban on outdoor You owe it to yourselves, your children and grandchildren to read the 75 page report that council water use. Carterton and Masterton district commissioned and we paid for. councils banned outdoor Fire PROJECT REPORT compiled by HORWATH HTL. MASTERTON CIVIC water use for the first time in more than 10 Available on MDC website: mstn.govt.nz/council/projects/civic-centre-development/ years. South Wairarapa Please read my letter to Editor Published in WTA Monday, January 13, and reprinted here: District Council said outside for to gift to CDC $5 mi re-building or strengthening the existing building. Iusing wouldwater be happy for MDC Masterton Town Hall Submissions (Demolish the present structure including the façade to go towards extending or reconfi guring the garden watering, washing Having completed a tick the on Allbox’s firessubmission are now banned throughout and do not re-build). The previous hall usage prior Events Centre. This would give the Wairarapa a the future of the MastertonWairarapa. Town Hall I have since dry spell has vehicles, driveways, The recent to closure and the projected usage of a new facility central major complex without further duplica had the opportunity to read the Masterton Civic and houses was not heightened risks across the region. Principal do not stack up in days of usage or the revenue for and ending up with yet another white elephan Centre Project report compiled by Horwath HTL. A permitted, and water rural fire officer Nick Pyatt said fires had been same. Refer page 10 of report projected for the fi rst 5 all how long does it take to drive to Carterton f 75 page document prepared for MDC, and available indoors alsotowns? Loss’sBut of $2.25 allowed permits thisyears, summer. an million per annum. What about any of theshould Wairarapa to read on the MDC website. Anyonethrough contemplating the next be conserved where prohibition was needed now.10Ityears? was Also as all of us know the estimated a submission, or even if yououtright have already submitted, Inviting comments, criticism and constructive costs for building/strengthening etc. will blow out by possible. introduced on Monday. should read this report from cover to cover. After suggestions. But most of all please read this re

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doing so I think the majority of rate payers will agree with me that there can be no justifi cation in

at least 3-5 million by the time of completion.

Can I make a suggestion, as a Masterton rate payer

Sid Hayes

I do not consider a new centre can be justified at all. Why do we keep on duplicating facilities? Our total Wairarapa regional population isDebate only 45 plus thousand people.

Resident: topple the town hall

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Demolish the town hall, do not rebuild it and put $5 million towards Carterton’s events centre, or gift the town hall buildings to private developers so they can build a new one. That’s the message coming from Masterton ratepayer Sid Hayes who took out a full-page advertorial in the Wairarapa Times-Age detailing what he believed were the best two options for the Masterton Town Hall. Full story P4

The saga over Featherston town centre’s vacant plot is over. Owners of the neighbouring SuperValue supermarket, Brad and Rochelle Meikle have bought 57 Fitzherbert St and are planning commercial development. The site has remained vacant since Chungs supermarket was demolished in 2010. Previously owned by South Wairarapa District Council, sale of the land was hindered by the discovery of a six-metre-wide easement covering a fibre optic cable duct, part of Chorus’ national communications network. Full story P6

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Display Advertising Editor Hayley Gastmeier (06) 370 0925 (06) 370 0933 midweek@age.co.nz ads@age.co.nz Demolish existing liability and do not rebuild. MDC gift/transfer $5 million to CDC to go Circulation towards extending or reconfi guring the Events Centre,Classified improving car parking at same time. Advertising Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.00pm This will benefi t all of the Wairarapa region. (06) 370 6033 (06) 370 0975 circulation@age.co.nz classads@age.co.nz

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MDC gift or transfer ownership of the present three Town Hall buildings including façade, AS IS WHERE IS, and land with the exception of say 30 carparks for WAIATA HOUSE to Cnr Queen & Peter Jackson Streets, Dave or some other developer who may wish to build a new town hallMasterton and civic centre to own and administer. This option is a WIN WIN for everyone. The rate payers don’t have to fi nance the building we don’t saddle ourselvesSUNDAY or our offspring with the TUESDAY ongoing operating costs. The new THURSDAYand FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY owners lovely new town an additional strengthened building t 6 FEB 7 FEBwill have a8 FEB 9 FEB hall/civic 10 centre, FEB 11 FEB 12 FEB let out at commercial rates and the façade is also saved. As I say a WIN WIN for everyone. 7.15pm 7.00pm The new7.15pm Midnight owner may wish to offer share holding in the new company and this would give opportunity for the public to feel personally involved, giving further satisfaction 12.15pm 5.30pm to those 10.00am 12.15pm 12.30pm 2.45pm 12.30pm 2.45pm 12.30pm 2.45pm 2.45pm 5.30pm 2.45pm 5.30pm so passionate saving façade and strengthening the 7.30pmbuildings and 5.30pm 7.30pm 5.30pm 7.30pmabout 5.30pm 7.30pm the5.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pmexisting two having a new town hall/civic centre.

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Going without good food

Continued from page 1

HAND TO MOUTH Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Planalytics to launch this campaign, shedding light on food poverty in our region and highlighting the efforts of those who are working to address the need.

Planalytics is a Greytown-based consultancy providing research, analysis, facilitation and monitoring services to inform decision-making in the urban and community development sectors. Waste Not, Want Not was commissioned by Connecting Communities Wairarapa and funded by Department for Internal Affairs and the Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua. You can access the full report from the Planalytics website, www.planalytics.co.nz

The report is the basis of Midweek’s Hand to Mouth campaign raising awareness of food poverty in our region. The report aimed to establish if and to what extent food insecurity was an issue in Wairarapa. As part of the research, Planalytics conducted interviews with 25 participants from 18 Wairarapa agencies involved in helping community members struggling to make ends meet and feed their whanau. Data from local food initiatives, such as food banks, Waiwaste, and the Community Kitchen was also analysed. We’ll explore what great work these groups and others are doing to address food need in our region later in this series. This week we ask, what are the impacts of food insecurity? Lucy Cooper, principal analyst at Planalytics and lead researcher on the Waste Not, Want Not report, says food insecurity can adversely aﬀect many areas of a person’s ability to thrive. “Our review of the current literature showed that food insecurity contributes to a range of adverse health outcomes, including obesity [because healthy food can be expensive], diabetes, and other chronic conditions, as well as mental health issues and high stress levels.” It also threatened healthy development. “Young people living with food insecurity were more likely to have poor diets and be overweight, get lower grades in school, and were more likely to be suspended.” Family and community networks were also undermined, with people isolating themselves to avoid social situations that require food provision, such as funerals and tangi. The report states there is a “perceived abundance

In 2015/16, around one in ÿ ve Kiwi kids lived in households experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

Feeding whanau getting harder Hayley Gastmeier Karyn Burling knows all too well the struggle many Wairarapa folk face to provide for their families. Having worked at Whaiora in Masterton for two decades, she says she’s witnessed an increase in community need. “The poverty line has moved. We’ve got low income working families now accessing food banks,” she said. “It’s been 20 years and I’m seeing generational stuff now.” Karyn and her team of Whaiora “navigators” support whanau of food in New Zealand” but for various pockets of Aotearoa this is not a reality. It cites the 2008/09 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey which found that within the NZ population, 33.7 per cent of households were classified as being moderately food secure, and 7.3 per cent of households were classified as having low

experiencing food insecurity daily, helping them overcome barriers through education and empowerment. She said many of her clients had to focus on living day to day “rather than thinking about having a future”. Inadequate food, poor health, chronic illness, and dental issues went hand in hand, Karyn said. And high rents, lack of price governance on rentals, and low benefits were contributing to the problem. “They’re interrelated.” She said many of her clients were paying upwards of food security. Planalytics found more recent research that corroborated these findings, indicating that food insecurity in this country had “not decreased over time”. “In 2015/16, around one in five under 15-year-olds in NZ lived in households that experienced moderate to severe food insecurity, representing between

$400 rent each week, while receiving benefit payments that could barely cover expenses. “Therefore, families are spending it on rent and power and the first thing to suffer is food and the quality of it.” Pensioners were also vulnerable to food insecurity, she said. “There’s no one answer. Unfortunately, until there are changes at the top level – at government level – nothing can change.” Karyn said it was heartening to see more schools teaching pupils mara kai [food garden] practices these days. 161,000 and 188,000 children.” Numbers obtained from the Ministry of Social Development [MSD] showed the total spend on hardship assistance for the Wellington region, including Wairarapa, went from $15 million in 2016 to $19.4m in 2018. Food was the main reason for people needing hardship assistance.

More recent data obtained from MSD by Planalytics showed food grants issued for Wairarapa had declined gradually over 2017/18 and 2018/19. Lucy explains, “Although food grants may be declining, the local agencies we spoke to had seen a steady increase in demand for their services over the years. Some anticipated that increase to continue in the future.” To date, no coordinated nationwide government response to food insecurity has been implemented. However, there are many charities, volunteers, and organisations around the country working hard to plug the gaps. Waste Not, Want Not found there were about 29 initiatives addressing food need across the Wairarapa region. • Next week we’ll look at key factors leading to food insecurity and the barriers faced by people struggling to put kai on the table. • Have you been aﬀected by food insecurity? If you would like to share your story, email midweek@age.co.nz

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Road, rail, and a health boost Marcus Anselm Wairarapa towns are set to beneﬁt from major government spending but the opposition says the investment is too little, too late. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a $12 billion New Zealand Upgrade Programme, including packages for road, rail and health services. “This is a once-in-alifetime opportunity to invest in New Zealand – modernising our infrastructure, preparing for climate change and helping grow the economy,” she said. Four rail projects across the country are included, with $211 million allocated for improvements in the Wellington network. This includes work on the Wairarapa line. Key programmes include spending on Featherston railway station, upgrades to further along the line at Carterton, with a passing facility near the Waingawa rail port to streamline commuter and freight services. Labour list MP Kieran McAnulty said “commuters

road commuters.” National’s Scott said Wairarapa rail problems were largely due to the service needing to wait at various points to cross with trains on the south side of the hill. It had been a known problem for many years and double tracking to resolve it was initiated and announced under the last National government. He said the previous administration’s plans to increase the road network had been cut back under pressure from the Green Party, coalition partners in the current cabinet. “They stopped everything, they said Labour list MP Kieran McAnulty and South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen at Featherston station. they didn’t like roads, PHOTO/MARCUS ANSELM the Greens were very in the region have long time,” he said. influential on that policy. “Those that don’t wish been screaming out for “Unfortunately, these “Parts of the Wairarapa to use the rail, or the investment in the rail line”. CURRENT guys have done too little, line haven’t received an service as it currently DEMOLISH LIABILITY But Wairarapa MP too late. We want more upgrade or maintenance in doesn’t suit their ALLsaid THREE FAÇADEstands roads, not the same Alastair Scott these BUILDINGS 50 years, so AND it’s definitely purposes, they’ll be also number of roads that the ideas were not new, not overdue. pleased that there are other All Masterton rate payers government is proposing. original, too late, and “In order for the regional announcements made in You owe it to yourselves, your children and grandchildren to read the 75 page report that council We’d like to build more that he did not trust the council to increase services, our surrounding areas that commissioned and we paid for. roads. We would actually government to see them which is very much needed, will benefit Wairarapa, compiled by HORWATH HTL. deliver it.” through. MASTERTON CIVIC PROJECT they’ve REPORT always said the such as the Melling Available on MDC website: Scott said the previous McAnulty said the trackmstn.govt.nz/council/projects/civic-centre-development/ needs to be up-tointerchange, which will government had shown upgradesPlease wereread “most grade.” mean a smoother ride to my letter to Editor Published in WTA Monday, January 13, and reprinted here: re-building or strengthening existing building. MDC to gift to CDC to $5 million itsforcommitment definitelyMasterton needed”. McAnulty said that the thethe Hutt and beyond I would be happy Town Hall Submissions (Demolish the present structure including the façade to go towards extending or reconfiguring the CDC Having completed a tick the box’s submission on infrastructure in a “The Wairarapa train line investment in rail Wellington. and services do not re-build). The to previous hall usage prior Events Centre. This would give the Wairarapa the future of the Masterton Town Hall I have since closure and the projected“There’s usage of a new facility central further duplicating, had theexpectations opportunity to read the Masterton Civic road to majorwithout projects. has exceeded and wider works into something in major complex do not stack up in days of usage or the revenue for and ending up with yet another white elephant. After Centre Project report compiled by Horwath HTL. A same. Refer page 10 of report projected for the fi rst 5 He said the timingfrom of the in terms of patronage for a the region was warranted. this for rail commuters and all how long does it take to drive to Carterton 75 page document prepared for MDC, and available

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to read on the MDC website. Anyone contemplating a submission, or even if you have already submitted, should read this report from cover to cover. After doing so I think the majority of rate payers will agree with me that there can be no justification in

years, Loss’s of $2.25 million per annum. What about the next 10 years? Also as all of us know the estimated costs for building/strengthening etc. will blow out by at least 3-5 million by the time of completion.

any of the Wairarapa towns?

Can I make a suggestion, as a Masterton rate payer

Sid Hayes

announcement was “quite ironic”. “[It’s] the beginning of election year, they say they’re going to start kicking oﬀ all these big projects, so in the middle of the year, you’ll see some of this activity, you’ll see jobs created, you’ll see expenditure, you’ll see people on the road building these things. “However, they should have been done two years ago. To be a bit cynical, you know, they’ve postponed all this expenditure to election year to make themselves look good come August, September. “But if its anything like Kiwibuild, or anything like their light rail infrastructure, they’re just not capable of delivering it, so I’m sceptical that they’ll deliver what they promised.” The Wairarapa health sector has also been promised a boost with new and upgraded mobile dental clinics, one of several across New Zealand. McAnulty said this was particularly important for rural communities.

Inviting comments, criticism and constructive suggestions. But most of all please read this report.

Resident: Topple town hall and donate funds I do not consider a new centre can be justified at all. Why do we keep on duplicating facilities? Our total Wairarapa regional population is only 45 plus thousand people.

Eli Hill Demolish the town hall, do not rebuild it, and put $5 million towards Carterton’s events centre, or gift the town hall buildings to private developers so they can build a new one. That’s the message coming from Masterton ratepayer Sid Hayes who took out a full-page advertorial in Thursday’s Wairarapa Times-Age detailing what he believes are the best two options for the Masterton Town Hall. Hayes said he did not consider a new centre to be justiﬁed and asked why we keep on duplicating facilities. Instead he proposed the three town hall buildings should be demolished and turned into a green space.

Masterton District WAIATA HOUSE Council should giftthe or Turn transfer $5 million to the area into Carterton District Council to go towards extending or a lovely reconﬁguring the events centre and improving green car parking which would beneﬁ t the entire space ... Wairarapa region, he said. His second option was to gift or transfer ownership of the three town hall buildings (aside from 30 carparks for Waiata House) to a developer who may wish to build a new town hall to own and administer. IMAGE/SUPPLIED This would save the ratepayers money for construction and ongoing he said. and constructed.” because those events will costs. OPTion Demolish existing “For argument’s sake, Hayes it would be either be that large that liability and do not rebuild. MDCsaid gift/transfer $5 million to CDC to go “We have now beentowards extending if the council approves a the Events four years goneimproving without car parking they wouldn’t or reconfi guring Centre, at same come time. here without the facility forThis twowill benefi new building, will region. use. t all of thethere Wairarapa anyway, or they will be held years, but prior to it being be a minimum of two “And honestly in those at one of the other facilities shut its use had diminished around the region. years before something is four years there won’t be minutes down to 70 days a year,” MDCdecided on, designed event lost inTown the region OPTion gift or transfer ownership of thean present three Hall buildings“Literally including10-15 façade,

down the road we have a fairly modern facility – the Carterton Events Centre.” Hayes said he’d taken out the advertorial as a way to be constructive, put the idea forward, and to provoke thought from people sitting back or who have a tendency to not necessarily look at diﬀerent angles. “I consider myself a community-minded person. I’ve lived in the area most of my life and I’ve spent a number of years in a service club and so forth.” Hayes encouraged people to read the council’s 75-page report which can be found at mstn.govt.nz/ council/projects/civiccentre-development

AS IS WHERE IS, and land with the exception of say 30 carparks for WAIATA HOUSE to Dave or some other developer who may wish to build a new town hall and civic centre to own and administer. This option is a WIN WIN for everyone. The rate payers don’t have to finance the building and we don’t saddle ourselves or our offspring with the ongoing operating costs. The new owners will have a lovely new town hall/civic centre, an additional strengthened building to let out at commercial rates and the façade is also saved. As I say a WIN WIN for everyone. The new owner may wish to offer share holding in the new company and this would give opportunity for the public to feel personally involved, giving further satisfaction to those so passionate about saving the façade and strengthening the existing two buildings and having a new town hall/civic centre.

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Tw o d o sg d e a d f r o m t o x i c a l ga e Eli Hill Two dogs have died over the past week from the algae bloom in Wairarapa waterways. And vets have called for people to take warnings seriously and keep dogs out of affected water. South Wairarapa Veterinary Services senior companion animal vet Tony Noyes said the cases had generally been associated with the Waipoua River. “If you look at the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s [GWRC] reports, the Waipoua comes up significantly higher [for toxic algae levels] than anywhere else, at least in Wairarapa. “The difficulty we have is that it’s a cyanobacteria and they create these toxins. We tend to be getting a certain type of toxin called Homoanatoxin-A. “This affects them very quickly – generally after 15 minutes we’ll start to see clinical signs. The hard part is at various times people have tried to make the dogs be sick or vomit up any water they’ve ingested, and it is absorbed so fast that nothing helps.” The dogs presented

with neurologic symptoms – collapse, drooling, tremors, seizures and very quickly progressed to respiratory arrest and death. Noyes said vets had started to see the toxin in the 2000s. “In my experience in the last 15 years or so they pretty much die ... The toxin’s so severe and it affects the nerves and the nerve junctions and they start seizing and collapse and effectively they cease being able to breathe.” There is a drug vets use but it’s generally too little too late. The single best thing people can do is keep pets away from affected waterways, Noyes said. “Don’t risk it. Particularly when those levels are right down. Any access to rivers, lakes, and ponds should be avoided so keep dogs on leashes. “It isn’t as simple as them eating a piece of algae. Some of them just lick the water that is stagnant and full of the toxin. You can’t pick what that dose is going to be like.” GWRC said toxic algae was quickly intensifying throughout the region, with all monitored rivers

reaching health alert levels and the Waipoua River remaining hazardous for swimmers. The Ruamahanga and Waingawa river monitoring sites have exceeded the 20 per cent alert threshold, while the Waipoua River is above the 50 per cent “no swimming” line. It is highly likely the same conditions apply to many non-monitored rivers in other parts of the region. Prior to the recent rain, it had been 35 days since the last decent flush for most rivers and streams in the region, which has produced ideal conditions for the growth of toxic algae. “It’s very sad to hear, no one likes losing their best friend,” Greater Wellington senior environmental scientist Mark Heath said. “We try and do as much as we can to get the message out there. “Our warning signs for the Waipoua were first in place on December 3.” Heath encouraged people to find out more about what the algae looked like and how to avoid it by visiting www. gw.govt.nz/safeswim.

And noisiest street goes to… Gianina Schwanecke Masterton’s South Rd has claimed the dubious title of Wairarapa’s noisiest street for 2019. Figures released recently to the Wairarapa TimesAge by the three district councils show a handful of streets across the region were subject to noise complaints twice or more during the year, some more than 10 times. Of 613 noise control complaints across Masterton, 35 came from South Rd which runs between Kuripuni Village and Masterton Hood Aerodrome. It’s not the overhead sound of planes that have prompted the noise complaints but rather over

boisterous stereos playing, which accounted for more than 65 per cent of complaints [23 callouts]. Parties also accounted for eight callouts along the road. Not far down the list was Harley St, where loud stereos also made up the bulk of its 27 callouts. Other notable streets with stereo issues included Grierson St, Laurent Pl, and South Belt. Noise complaints from Colombo Rd were split evenly between parties and stereos. Masterton District Council seized 22 stereos last year in relation to noise complaints, however, no ﬁnes were imposed. Of the region’s 850 callouts, most were in

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‘Lemon land’ saga finale Marcus Anselm The saga over Featherston town centre’s vacant plot is over. Brad and Rochelle Meikle, owners of the neighbouring SuperValue supermarket, have bought 57 Fitzherbert St and are planning commercial development. “We’re delighted to have secured the land,” Brad Meikle said. “Our development plans are not at a stage we can share just yet, and we really can’t say too much for commercial reasons. “We look forward to sharing our plans with the community sometime in the future.” South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] took possession of the site in a trade with Trust House in 2013. The council used half the land to build the town square, which was opened in October 2016. A proposed development for the remaining site, a retail hub, fell through in 2018 after there were issues with the title of the property. This was down to problems with a sixmetre-wide easement covering a ﬁbre optic cable duct, owned by

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More consultation with iwi is needed to progress Wairarapa Water Ltd’s water storage project, a spokesperson for Rangitane o Wairarapa says. Rangitane Tu Mai Ra Trust chair Jason Kerehi said the iwi had made it clear to Wairarapa Water Ltd that a proper cultural impact assessment needed to be carried out and appropriately resourced. “The process to date has lacked any credible expertise from a Maori lens and now is the right time to bring that expertise in,” he said. “The Provincial Growth Fund [PGF] grant should be used to make that happen.” He said there had been a “strong outcry” from Wairarapa whanau and hapu about the PGF announcement of $7 million last month for the pre-construction development of a water storage and distribution structure northwest of Masterton [the Wakamoekau Community Water Storage Scheme] and the implications it would have on water quantity and quality. “We need to ask the right questions about what is proposed; what are the impacts, what is important to mana whenua, what are the alternatives, and most

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importantly what do we want our place to be like for future generations?” The aim of the project is to create a reservoir about 43 metres high and about 2.5 kilometres by 1.5 kilometres in diameter in a valley, to ﬁll with water taken from the river during periods of high ﬂow. The construction of the reservoir is estimated to cost between $100 million and $120 million. If funding is secured, construction is planned to begin in 2023, with a target of being able to provide water by 2026. “Rangitane want to make it clear that there has been no decision yet to build a dam,” Kerehi said. “Instead, this [PGF]

Rangitane Tu Mai Ra Trust chair Jason Kerehi. PHOTO/FILE

grant will enable Wairarapa Water Ltd to take the proposal to the next level to see if it stacks up economically, environmentally, socially and culturally. “If it does, then they will still have to apply for a consent to build.” Kerehi, who also represents Rangitane on the Wairarapa Economic Development Governance Board, said Rangitane had participated in the investigative phase of the project for the past eight years. “Up until now the focus has been on whether or not a stored water solution might be economically viable. “More recently the climate change evidence has seen a need for greater consideration of water resilience as Wairarapa faces the threat

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Old-school students reunited When Alison Milne (née Cooke) was appointed as the ﬁrst head girl of Kuranui College, there was no separate classroom for six formers or prefects and her lessons took place in an army tent erected in the adjacent hospital paddock. That was 1960, and 60 years ago Milne was one of the school’s 450 foundation students, having made the move to the new South Wairarapa college for her ﬁnal school year from St Matthew’s Collegiate School for Girls. She can’t quite remember why she made the move, but she is very sure there was no application process for the role of prefect. “I know I didn’t apply for head girl, and sadly I can’t ask Sam Meads [Kuranui’s founding principal who passed away in 1987] why I was appointed,” Milne explained. “I think my parents sent me to Kuranui because they thought here’s a brand-new school, and it would be easier to bike to it rather than take the bus up to Masterton.” After leaving school Milne went into local broadcasting, then retrained as a pharmacy technician following a move to Auckland where she raised her family. Her father had been the pharmacist in Greytown. Living now in Titarangi, Milne is a renowned

Kuranui 60th birthday organisers Ngaire Flynn, Jocelyn Gray, and Susan Harper.

Kuranui Foundation Students were welcomed to the college by Principal Simon Fuller.

weaver specialising in recycled textiles, and many of her works have been displayed in galleries and arts centres. Last week, 113 foundation students and their partners celebrated the college’s 60th birthday. The celebrations were organised by Susan Harper (née Duﬀy), Ngaire Flynn and Jocelyn Gray (née Cadwallader), and the former Kuranui students enjoyed a woodshed barbecue, dinner at the Pukemanu Tavern in Martinborough, and a morning tea at The Oﬀering in Greytown. They were also welcomed by current principal, Simon Fuller, whose wife

Laura, and mother-in-law (and South End School Principal) Clare Crawford, are both Kuranui alumni. Also in attendance was Kuranui’s ﬁrst dux, Jennifer Campbell (née Hume), having transferred in 1960 from Solway College. She became the second head girl and was the ﬁrst Kuranui College student to gain a degree, studying Mathematics at Victoria University, Wellington. Campbell went on to become a teacher and at 75 years young continues to enjoy a love of mathematics as a personal tutor. She is also a contributor to the Southland Times.

In between her teaching roles, she has worked in the mental health sector supporting families, and has a passion for the environment, setting up the Environment Centre in her adopted home of Invercargill. “What’s struck me talking to my fellow students over these last few days, is the full lives that people have led and the amazing things they have achieved since leaving school. “Boys were expected to go into farming or the trades, becoming labourers, builders and electricians. “Girls became nurses, dental technicians, primary

Former Kuranui head girls Jennifer Campbell and Alison Milne enjoy a laugh with current head girl Amelia O’Connell. PHOTOS/CATHERINE ROSSITER-STEAD

school teachers and secretaries. “We’ve travelled the world and started businesses and Kuranui has played a major part in our lives. “If it hadn’t been for the teachers, I wouldn’t have gone on to university. “We were real pioneers,” Campbell said. The former students also took part in a tree planting

ceremony to mark the anniversary. Flynn, foundation teacher Clive Gibbs, and foundation third former Tom McCaughan ensured that a cherry tree gifted by the foundation students was dug in and staked securely, so future generations of students can enjoy sitting underneath its shade.

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Hayley Gastmeier Eleven unique films from different continents around the world will be shown on the big screen in Carterton thanks to Sunset Cinema. Sunset Cinema is made up of a group of community-minded filmlovers who came up with the idea of utilising the Carterton Events Centre as a way of connecting people through movies and conversation. This Friday will launch the first screening of the year – a documentary from Iran called Taxi Tehran. It follows filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s life as a forbidden storyteller as he pretends to be a taxi driver negotiating the streets of Tehran. Doors open at 7pm and the movie starts at 7.30pm, preceded with live music, food, drink, and conversation. Sunset Cinema is run by the Carterton Film Society, a registered charity and member of the New Zealand Federation of Film Societies that has been screening films throughout New Zealand for more than 60 years. Sunset Cinema committee member Lucia Zanmonti is one of the founding members of the Carterton branch. Five years ago, Lucia got together with some friends who also had young

Sunset Cinema 2020 screenings Feb 7: Tehran Taxi, Iran Mar 6: God’s Own Country, UK Apr 3: Capharnaüm, Lebanon May 1: Woman At War, Iceland Jun 5: Orlando, UK Jul 3: Columbus, USA families and they came up with the idea of using movies as a way of bringing the community together. The goal was to create a family-friendly event that got people out of the house and interacting with others. “We all liked nonmainstream movies, so the three of us applied for funding from the Creative Communities Scheme, we got funding and we created

Aug 7: The Florida Project, USA Sep 4: The Insult, Lebanon Oct 9: The State Against Mandela And The Others, France Nov 6: Neighbouring Sounds, Brazil Dec 4: I Am Love, Italy an incorporated society.” The group began screening NZ ﬁlms and documentaries, which were more easily accessible than foreign pictures. “It was successful, but it was a lot of work, so we thought we’d simplify it. “We decided to join up to the NZ Film Society, which gave us access to a large catalogue of movies.” Lucia said the committee

Lucia Zanmonti, Odette Rowe, and Minty Hunter are members of the Carterton Film Society, which runs Sunset Cinema. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER

tried to select ﬁlms comprising a diverse range of genres and cultures. “We try and get most continents represented but it’s not always possible.” She said many of the movies shown were festival ﬁlms that prompted thought and left room for interpretation. Also on the Sunset Cinema committee are Minty Hunter, Andrea Babel, Odette Rowe, and Jane Ross of Film Talks Wairarapa. Odette agreed that the movies often inspired people to think outside the square and served as good conversation starters. She said the goal was to

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Spotlight on food needs A few months ago, my friend Lucy Cooper asked if Wairarapa Midweek would be interested in a research project she had been involved with. I said, ‘tell me more’, and we met for a coffee. Lucy passionately laid out what she and the consultancy firm she works for, Planalytics, had been up to. It turns out that for a good chunk of 2018 and 2019, the firm had been delving deep into an issue often hidden behind closed doors. For many Wairarapa people, the only connection they have with the food bank will be one evening a year, when the emergency service sirens roar down their home street during the annual food drive. Others may be familiar with the food bank bin at the supermarket where they pop in the odd food item. But for hundreds of people living in our society, food banks are a place they frequently visit and a service they could not

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Hayley Gastmeier go without. You’d have to have been living under a rock not to know that the Masterton Foodbank has been breaking records, and not in a good way. But food banks aside, did you know there are at least 29 other agencies and community groups, largely run by volunteers, working to address the need for food in Wairarapa? I knew about Waiwaste and Community Kitchen but had no idea that there were that many initiatives. That was until I was filled in on the situation by Lucy, who handed me Planalytics’ research findings in the form of an 80-page report, Waste Not Want Not: Food Insecurity in Wairarapa. The purpose of the research was to create a document that could “inform local responses to food insecurity to assist

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STREET TALK

What I think they should do with the Masterton Town Hall is...

Jill Bebbington Get rid of the facade … ensure it has a performing arts centre with great acoustics and tiered seating.

Shirley Hay As an old Mastertonian, I would like to see the facade kept and perhaps made into flats for inner town living or something like this. Graeme Burnard Knock it down. Build a civic centre, council offices, performing arts centre, library, archives, cafe. Make it the hub of the town. Hayden Mischefski Run a full procurement process to competitively and openly tender the design/build/maintenance contract for the award of the work.

Gail Marshall Dave has the best plan I have seen. He is a master designer. Let’s do it exactly his way. Jocelyn Konig Keep the facade and build a conference centre behind it. Diane McMahon Make it a hotel with some lovely rooms, or flats for pensioners. Lisa Antunovich As long as it’s not an earthquake risk it should be used as a quaint apartment and a cafe below. Savvy Oldershaw Let Dave do his thing! He

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is an asset to Masterton! Richard Alan Dahlberg David Borman’s idea. As long as it is for public use. Not a private hotel. Deb Lodge-Schnellenberg I like Dave Borman’s idea. A multipurpose facility good for all and our economy.

Jean Cretney Dave Borman would do a great job and also the facade would be kept. Michael B Scribbles Make it Hygge (cosy) and fill it with nerd fandoms and build an extension out the back and charge $5 entry with everything inside free.

LETTERS

Water storage discussion continues to flow on The articles in last week’s Midweek by Geoﬀ Vause and Mike Osborne were helpful. It might now be useful to publish an annual ‘water balance sheet’. This could show the annual volume of water

that falls on Wairarapa and the volumes that ﬂow to the sea via our rivers and aquifers. Estimates of evaporation and transpiration by plants could also be included. Monthly details would

highlight the seasonal ﬂuctuations which we have to allow for. Additionally, the volumes used for town supply and for irrigation of crops and pasture would be helpful in explaining

some of the issues involved in the storage of water. Hiatt Cox Martinborough

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Ron Shaw Bowl it. Sell everything on the site. Rebuild a civic centre on Queen St where the library is now, incorporating the departmental building as council offices, an extended library/learning centre, and a performing arts venue. Then the civic centre is not stranded on the other side of SH2 and Queen and Park streets can be closed off for civic events without worrying about NZTA.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, February 5, 2020 INTERNATIONALLY SPEAKING

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Making a global difference Ian Grant

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At the Institute of International Affairs’ first 2020 meeting in Masterton on February 12, Thomas Nash will be talking about how we – as individuals as well as a country – can make a real difference internationally. Today, international politics appears more chaotic than usual. National populism is on the rise. Mainstream political parties are in decline. The pace of technological development and the power of its owners have outstripped our liberal democratic systems. Globalisation has not only failed to share wealth evenly, its growth-based economic systems are literally burning, flooding and poisoning our planet. As Thomas Nash says: “The rules-based international order set up after 1945 is creaking but human societies have reorganised ourselves to survive and flourish in the past.” To do so again the world will need international cooperation, diplomatic ambition and

transformational organisation promoting leadership. a progressive role for What, he asks, can Aotearoa New Zealand New Zealand and in the world. New Zealanders do to Today, Thomas Nash contribute to this? is Social Entrepreneur Nash has a in Residence at Massey distinguished history University and adjunct in making such lecturer in politics. contributions. He was recently Originally from elected to Palmerston the Greater North, he Wellington studied in Regional Wellington Council and and chairs returned its newly Thomas Nash. to New PHOTO/SUPPLIED established Zealand Climate three years Committee. ago after almost 15 years working The first 2020 on international meeting of the disarmament campaigns Wairarapa branch of the in Canada, Peru and the Institute of International United Kingdom. Affairs will be at 8pm on He led the global Wednesday, February campaign to ban cluster 12, in the seminar bombs which resulted room, Wairarapa Sports in the signing of an House, corner Chapel international treaty in and Jackson Streets, 2008, co-founded and directed London-based Masterton. disarmament group All are welcome. Article 36 and served Visitors: $5 door on the board of the charge. Nobel Prizewinning Tea and coffee will be International Campaign served from 7.30pm. to Abolish Nuclear For more information Weapons. contact secretary Aileen He is a co-founder Weston on (06) 372 5741 and co-director of New or email aileen.weston@ Zealand Alternative, an independent orcon.net.nz

Love spans oceans Barbara Bowen, a Carterton resident who volunteers at Aratoi, explains why she “loves” the painting pictured. “It’s my favourite in the whole Wairarapa Art Review exhibition. “It gets my vote for the $500 People’s Choice Award!” “Iwen Yong’s oil painting, titled First Light at Castlepoint, immediately brings me back to my childhood. “I grew up in the Hutt Valley and we would come over the hill to my uncle’s bach at Cape Palliser, right near the sacred pool with the seals. “Our family would go out to Castlepoint a lot – I don’t know how many times I’ve climbed up to the

lighthouse. “It was such a treat. “Later, when I lived in the Himalayas for three years, it was Castlepoint that I missed the most. “My colleagues at the hospital where I worked couldn’t believe it when I talked about the Wairarapa coast. “They had never been to such a place where one could not see any land. “This painting brings all of these memories back.” • Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History to record stories of people visiting the regional museum – enjoy these ﬁrst-hand accounts.

COMMUNITY CENTRE BUZZ

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This week our focus is on the Wairarapa Community Centre as an identity in our community. The community centre was established in 2002 and our present building at 41 Perry St, Masterton, was purchased in 2011. The purchase was made possible from community funds with the Wairarapa Community Centre Trust acting as caretakers. The trustees employ a centre manager while the trust board (all volunteers) provide the governance.

The Wairarapa Community Centre offers two services. First is our facility – we rent office space and services to 12 tenants who are all not for profit organisations. These organisations are: Autism NZ, Community Connections-Supported Employment, Connecting Communities, Dress for Success, Green Dollar Exchange, Heart Foundation, Learning Disability Association, Mosaic, Parkinson’s Society, Returned and Services Association, The

Salvation Army-Oasis, Volunteer Wairarapa, and Wairarapa Women’s Centre. We also have a commercial kitchen and conference room that are available at a low cost to any community group, organisation, or family needing a venue for a workshop or event. Bookings can be either ongoing or for one-oﬀ events, and good IT equipment is available. Our second role is community projects – to facilitate projects which ﬁll gaps within

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Dear friends, The secret is out. Our forest is home to giraffes. Not just one of them either. With their long necks they are an absolute giveaway. You’d have thought they would be easy to spot. But ours are not. They hide away in our forest and come out only when they feel like it. We’ve tried calling out names such as Skippy, Alfred, Long Neck, Long Face etc, but nothing seems to work. These giraffes just don’t respond. Which raises a very good question. When is a giraffe not a giraffe? When it is a giraffe weevil, of course! Pūkaha is full of them. The New Zealand giraffe weevil is a bug that’s found only in Aotearoa. It’s also New Zealand’s longest beetle. Males can grow up to 9cms and females up to 5cms. You may think that the bugs – and males in particular – have a very long looking neck, but if

you look closely you will discover that this is actually their nose. Specialists that study insects (entomologists) usually refer to it as their ‘snout’ and each one has a pair of antennae attached to either side of it. In some males, their snout can be nearly as long as their entire bodies. The female snout is much shorter giving her quite a different physical appearance. This is known as extreme sexual dimorphism. A male will use its snout for battling other males in competition over a female. For these insects, bigger is apparently better. A bigger snouted weevil will often win out and knock a male rival away from a female. This often means the losing male falls out of a tree. Conversely a female will use her smaller snout to drill holes into tree trunks for laying eggs. Her snout is purposed for this so she doesn’t damage her antennae. Giraffe weevils are active during the day and visitors can sometimes find these

bugs on our forest trees on warm sunny days. At night they retreat into the treetops and hide away. Sadly, most visitors are unlikely to see the same giraffe weevil on consecutive visits. These wee bugs only live for about three weeks. So, if you find one you must be especially kind to it. Thanks for reading everyone. Sorry we don’t have any real giraffes in our forest... but if we do find one, we promise to tell you. Speak again next week! The Pūkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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would normally be hard put to see any change. Now, the star has lost 50 per cent of its brightness, and astronomers do not understand why. I have been viewing Orion close on 60 years, as Orion is equally visible from the United Kingdom where I was brought up. Betelgeuse has always been that big red star, not the dud looking one I see now. So what, you say? Well, this phenomenon must be put in perspective. This is not a sun we are talking about. Betelgeuse is a million suns in terms of its volume, and its great red mass would stretch way past the orbit of planet Mars if it sat where our sun sits. It is therefore hard to get one’s mind around something of this unimaginable dimension suddenly dimming down. If it happened to our relatively tiny sun (if you can call 1.5 million kilometres wide, tiny), we

would be in stark trouble. It would certainly put a different cast on climate change. Some astronomers are suggesting that Betelgeuse may be on the brink of going supernova. Giant stars are quick burners and consequently live relatively short lives; millions of years rather than billions. They end their lives in a catastrophic implosion, as they collapse in on themselves having burnt out all their nuclear fuel. If this is a supernova in the making, when will it happen? It could be tomorrow, or it could be thousands of years off. They don’t know. If it happens in our lifetimes, it will be the most spectacular event in our skies, as the star goes from invisible to brighter than the full moon. Watch this space. Of course, in galactic terms it could have happened already. Betelgeuse is 600 lightyears distant, which means we see the star as it was 600 years ago. Next week: We will look at clouds of stars next time.

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COMMENT

Honours system discrepancies I am not against our current royal honours system but some awards given out are just plain wrong in my opinion. The highest award in this country is The Order of New Zealand in recognition of being an outstanding New Zealander. When John Key was Prime Minister, he awarded it to Prince Phillip. Yes, it’s true folks. His decision at the time was described as grotesque. He also wanted to give Ritchie McCaw a knighthood. For what? Being paid a huge amount of money for doing his job? McCaw might have been a good leader on the ﬁeld, but he was ill-disciplined, being pinged an average of two penalties per game for his last 10 tests. Yes, give him a knighthood but when he has given back to rugby what rugby gave to him. Sir Brian Lochore was an All Black from 1964 to 1971 but it is for what he did after that, for the game, the community, and the country which gave him his knighthood and that wasn’t until 1999. And richly deserved it was too. In the 2020 British New Year’s honours list, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the young cellist who played at Harry and Meghan’s wedding

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Graeme Burnard was awarded an MBE for The NZ government will service to music. not release those names For goodness sake, he’s because it would, in their 20. words, “discredit the award He’s only just out of a system” but it is on record school uniform. that author Maurice Gee Coincidentally, Kiri and former Prime Minister Te Kawana was Jim Bolger have awarded a both turned down Damehood knighthoods. after she sang As did the at Charles late Professor and Diana’s Stephen wedding. Hawking in the She had UK. done little else MP’s before that except being awarded be a successful Former All Black knighthoods for opera singer. Sir Brian Lochore service to their rightly deserved his This is the country is nonsense knighthood. same person too as far as I am PHOTO/SUE who said at concerned. Anybody NIKOLAISON the time she who has to reapply wouldn’t for their job every three come back to sing in New years should not be getting Zealand until there was a a knighthood. venue good enough for her They get paid very well to to sing in. do their job and if they are A nice thank you to the not up to scrap, they’re on country who helped her the scrap! ﬁnancially when she went Their reward is to study in England, but reemploying them for don’t get me started on her. another term. You might sense that And when you learn I don’t like her, and you that Robert Mugabe was would be right. knighted in 1994 (it was But that’s another story. in fact revoked in 2008) There are some people it does make a mockery of who have declined the whole system. honours.

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20 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Veteran educator gearing up for fresh adventures Erin Kavanagh-Hall

After close to four decades in secondary education, newly retired principal Paul Green is ready for some new adventures – including travel, writing, and climate activism. Green stepped down from his role as principal of Makoura College at the end of last year, taking a hiatus from a career that has spanned 36 years, two hemispheres, and seven schools. He will also be leaving behind his adoptive homeland of 32 years, next month heading back to his native United Kingdom to help look after his father who, at 94, requires 24/7 care. Across his career, Green has worked in a wide variety of schools – decile one to 10, small towns to major cities, and “most things in between”. His position at Makoura, which he began in 2016, has been the most rewarding, with he and the staff implementing the school’s successful Arotahi programme, enabling students to work on community projects of their choosing. Back in the UK, he will be based in Lancashire being periodic sole carer for his dad, and in Buckinghamshire, where he plans to try his hand at writing and communications work. With his country of birth in the midst of political turmoil, Green feels inspired to get involved in supporting social justice causes, planning eventually to volunteer for an environmental advocacy organisation. “The current political situation [in the UK] is vexed, but a far greater worry is the climate crisis, and it’s looking like Europe will be the prime battleground for environmental lobbyists

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and corporate and government powerbrokers,” he said. “I don’t want to just carry on doing next to nothing about our children and grandchildren’s future, so I want to help do something about the escalating mess we’re in. “For the past 36 years, my identity has largely been tied up in education. I’m also looking forward to using this time to discover more of myself beyond the institutional school community setting. “I still have the energy and appetite to do significant things.” Green was born and raised in Birmingham, and did his teacher training in London, after several years of travelling and working as a nurse aide and property

It was the first time in my entire career that the staff engaged in a substantial change initiative that wasn’t mandated by the government. – Paul Green renovator. He started his first teaching post in Penzance, a rural community on the south-westernmost tip of England, similar in size to Masterton. In 1988, with “speculative adventure” as the goal, Green and his young family migrated to New Zealand. He cemented himself within the Auckland educational community, teaching at five different schools, and eventually working his way up

to senior leadership positions at Waiheke and James Cook high schools. When the role of principal opened up at Makoura College, he was struck by the school’s evident “close sense of community” and its values of tika (seeking to do what is right), pono (depth in learning), and aroha (kindness to others) – and the way it actively incorporated those values into school life. Looking back on his time at Makoura, he is most pleased with Arotahi, a weekly half-day project-based learning initiative, introduced to the school’s timetable in 2019. Students work on projects and enterprises which meet cultural, health and environmental needs within their own whanau, the school environment, or the wider community: a community pantry, children’s cultural dance classes, a school orchard, sensory garden, and pop-up barbershop to name a few. Green says Arotahi was devised and implemented by the staff, with no input or direction from the Ministry of Education. “It was the first time in my entire career that the staff engaged in a substantial change initiative that wasn’t mandated by the government. “Teaching is basically quite a conservative hierarchical profession – you’ve got largely predictable structures and directives around compliance at class, school, and system level. “Big changes, like Arotahi, can be disruptive and uncomfortable, but it ended up being positive, as (choosing their own projects) has offered the students something different and enabled them to become more engaged in their learning.

“It’s been great seeing them become absorbed in and excited about their projects. A very important element of it all, I believe, is that the staff have been encouraged by seeing the impact of their independent collective planning and implementing.” He says he has enjoyed working with students from a range of backgrounds throughout his career, particularly Makoura’s diverse student body. “Makoura caters for a full cross-section of society, which makes it special. “I was drawn to Makoura’s values and wanted to help make them more ‘lived’ for everyone in the school community. “As a principal, you’re in a privileged position – you have the opportunity to influence your community, and inspire them to be more fulfilled and empowered by their education. Working towards that has been my main objective.” Back in the UK, Green looks forward to reconnecting with family and old friends, as well as re-uniting with partner Patricia Evans (former Head of Science at Chanel College), who moved back to Buckinghamshire last year to spend time with family. He said he would miss New Zealand coffee culture and, most of all, the people. “I love how New Zealand is like a big village – there’s a sense of connectedness. “It’s been a rich and often moving experience being here in Wairarapa – being amongst dedicated people coming together to aspire and move things forward.” Green is succeeded by deputy principal Marion Harvey as acting principal, until a new principal is appointed in Term 3.

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Rental crisis challenging Earnings not keeping up with rising rent prices Emily Ireland Rents are rising, and earnings aren’t keeping up in Wairarapa. A Wairarapa Times-Age analysis of earnings and rental data showed average weekly rental prices in Wairarapa equate to up to 40 per cent of average weekly earnings in the region. Twenty years ago, it was only about 25 per cent. In Carterton, the average weekly rent in 2019 was $360 compared to $322 the year before, and in South Wairarapa, the average rent was $376, compared to $349. TradeMe Property’s Aaron Clancy said South Wairarapa’s average rent last month was $435. “The number of inquiries on rental properties in South Wairarapa was up 80 per cent on last year and Masterton saw inquiries drop 19 per cent on last year,” he said. “If demand continues to remain high in South Wairarapa we will likely see some large rent increases in the coming months.” The average rent in Masterton last year was $345, compared to $303 the year before. TradeMe figures show Masterton’s median weekly rent rose to $430 last month. Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said the biggest contributing factor for the rent rises across the region was a lack of rental stock supply. “We just don’t have enough housing stock for people to be able to pick and choose or afford. “That is causing genuine hardship for a lot of our families. “I hear quite often of people working well after when they should be retiring from a health perspective because they can’t afford to pay their rent using superannuation alone.” This week, 24 rental properties were on Realestate.co.nz in

Weekly rent vs weekly earnings Carterton

Masterton

Rent Earnings Rent

South Wairarapa

Earnings

Rent

Earnings

1999

119

487

123

457

125

421

2000

125

483

125

467

127

438

2001

123

494

131

489

132

459

2002

132

513

138

506

144

471

2003

142

530

149

522

144

484

2004

142

569

156

546

157

504

2005

151

587

165

575

162

537

2006

168

617

176

601

179

560

2007

178

649

191

627

204

571

2008

189

675

205

661

227

596

2009

196

675

212

663

222

615

2010

215

712

223

682

231

621

2011

218

747

228

700

236

635

2012

222

766

234

729

238

685

2013

244

793

238

741

245

686

2014

247

824

245

763

247

711

2015

256

810

252

775

264

752

2016

269

828

264

801

293

773

2017

279

857

283

828

328

801

2018

322

885

303

856

349

813

Masterton, ranging from $200 for one bedroom to $500 for a three-bedroom property. The average rental was $369. In Carterton, only two properties were listed – one was a three-bedroom house in Gladstone for $330 a week, and the other was a three-bedroom house in central Carterton for $410 a week. Five properties were available to rent in South Wairarapa – two in Featherston and three in Greytown. Rents ranged from $400 per week for a three-bedroom house in Featherston, up to $580 per week for a three-bedroom house in Greytown.

Not enough supply

Patterson said the more

rental supply there was, the less competition there was for rents. “The only solution for this is to increase the supply of rental accommodation,” she said. “But even building new houses, particularly if people are in rental accommodation and can afford to buy or build, that releases a rental property.” She said Wairarapa’s high rents were having “a huge impact” on lower and middle income families. “They can’t afford to buy and they are in rentals paying a lot of their weekly income on rent and therefore can’t save money to buy a house.” Younger people were now opting to live with their families to save for a deposit to get into their first home, Patterson said.

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“That’s ﬁne if you are able to do that, but a lot of people can’t. “Some don’t have family that live here, or their families aren’t able to accommodate them. “It’s having a big impact on our families and there is just a real shortage of rental accommodation.” Over a span of 16 years from 1993, rents across Wairarapa rose just $100. But it took only four years for the same jump recently, with the average weekly rent in Wairarapa now sitting at about $360. And there’s a valid reason people are ﬁnding rent harder to handle than 20 years ago. Wairarapa people are not earning enough to counteract the rent rises. In 1999, the average weekly rent in Masterton was $123 and the median weekly earnings were $457 before tax [average rent equated to 27 per cent of average individual income]. In 2018, the average weekly rent in Masterton was $303, and the median weekly earnings were $856 [average rent equated to 35 per cent of average individual income]. In Carterton, rents have jumped from $119 in 1999 to $322 in 2018 – a 170 per cent increase. Carterton weekly earnings jumped from $487 to $885 in the same time period – only an 80 per cent increase. South Wairarapa is the worst impacted by the crisis. In 1999, the

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Patterson said the changing dynamic of rents compared with earnings in Wairarapa was having flow-on effects for organisations such as food banks. “People have a perception that users of food banks are on benefits, but the demographic of those accessing the Foodbank is changing. “Working families are having to access food banks – poverty is a reality some are facing.” Another impact the rental crisis was having on Wairarapa was that homes were becoming “overcrowded”, Patterson said. People can’t get affordable rentals, so they live with family or friends, or they live in a garage on someone’s property, or couch surf. “That brings up health issues, particularly in overcrowded situations. “It also brings up education issues where children at school are moving from school to school because they are shifting around.” Patterson said it was good to see many businesses moving towards paying the living wage. “But how do you save to buy a house when you are paying such high rents? You can’t.” • The data analysed by the Wairarapa TimesAge was sourced from Statistics NZ and the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment. • Earnings do not include benefits.

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Six decades of defending Marcus Anselm

A packed Masterton District Court saw Wairarapa legal mainstay Jock Blathwayt ﬁnally get the ﬁnal say. The veteran criminal defence lawyer enjoyed a special sitting of the court last Friday to mark his retirement after 61 years in the profession. Friends, family colleagues and courtoom adversaries paid tribute to a man described as “The Rumpole of Masterton Court” and “our leader and comforting constant” by judge Jenny Binns. Generations of New Zealand legal minds turned up to say farewell, as did Labour list MP Kieran McAnulty, and Ohariu MP Greg O’Connor.

The Carterton lawyer is part of a legal dynasty which dates back to 1842, and the very birth of the New Zealand legal system. He has practised in Wairarapa since signing up with Bell Gully in 1967, having started his own legal career as a trainee in 1959. Blathwayt, now in his 80th year, said goodbye to the court, described as his second home by presiding judge Bruce Davidson. Defence colleague Mike Antunovic told the court of their close working relationship which stemmed back to the 1980s and took in cases such as Phillip Smith’s 1996 trial, the trial of Stephen Williams over the murder of Coral

Burrows, and the death of Lou Tawhai in 1992. Antunovic said he remembered the ﬁrst time they met. “I remember a happy man, a real gentleman, a quiet man who went about his business in a strong way.” The noted Wellington lawyer also told of infamous “debrieﬁng sessions” they had shared in 35 years as co-counsel. “How fortunate I have been to have had you by my side for so many years.” Crown solicitor Grant Burston said he praised Blathwayt’s consistency and resilience. Burston said when his team saw Blathwayt’s name on the papers, “they would expect a battle in court”.

“But out of the courtoom, without exception, he was a gentleman, with a sense of humour I would call impish, and in conversation, he was always interested and interesting.” “He really is our learned friend.” Police prosecutor Tom Andrews said he was still in nappies when his frequent courtroom opponent started work in Masterton. He praised his determination and diligence. “Of all the defence lawyers we called, Jock was the one who would always answer the calls in the middle of the night. “He was the one who would get up at 3am to give a client advice.”

Close friend and court mainstay Nelda Day, colleague Steve Taylor, judges Binns and Barbara Morris, and Keith McClure of WCM Legal also paid tribute. For once, Davidson gave the defence lawyer the last word in court. “What has been said has been overwhelming,” Blathwayt said. “Anything nice that has been said I wholeheartedly endorse. “My heart swells with pride. I can hardly cope with this.” With children in the profession and his grandson in his third year of legal training, the Blathwayt family will continue to be linked to the law for generations to come.

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If it was really that easy, we would all be doing it Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Walk to town

I had to drop my bike off in town for a service before a bike trip I was due to take over the next few days. I am lucky to live a short ride to town, so the use of a bike is practical and easy. A trip on my bike for most journeys is around the same time as a trip in my car. There’s also the added benefit of no parking hassles, plus it’s a healthy and enjoyable experience. Once the bike was dropped off I had to get home again. My wife offered to pick me up and I was about to accept. However, influenced by what I have been reading in the excellent book Strong Towns, I decided to walk. Walking took me only 15 minutes. It meant that my wife didn’t have to stop what she was doing to pick me up, coordinating her time and a pick up spot. I also enjoyed the walk, with no play list or podcasts, just the experience of looking around me and relaxing. Towns should be set up for walking and cycling as an option for transport. The benefits to the community are overwhelming in terms of health, resource use, interaction with others, and environment. It doesn’t mean that every trip should be a bike ride or a walk, but some of them can be, and the more people see others doing it, the more they will do it themselves.

Do it anyway

I spent an evening in a location that had no cellular or internet coverage. This was a reason I

could’ve used to break my daily writing streak on my blog and Linkedin, which has continued for all but one day in over two years (for the day I missed I completed two posts the following day – but it still irks me that I missed the day). However, it’s too easy to make excuses for a variety of reasons for all manner of tasks, goals, and habits. Because of this I do all I can to do as Jerry Seinfeld advised a beginning comedian several years ago with writing new jokes. This advice was to not break the chain and do all you can to maintain the positive habits in our lives, even when circumstance gives us an excuse not to.

Have experiences

I was fortunate to ride the great Timber Trail mountain bike ride over two days recently. We are incredibly fortunate to have experiences like this in New Zealand. Doing the ride has given me no tangible asset that I may have gotten for the same cost, but it has given me memories of a fantastic experience with a great friend in which I met a number of awesome people, including Robert, a German tourist who is walking the length of New Zealand. The Timber Trail took some organisation, time, and cost that we kept low by camping. However, experiences don’t have to be at this level to be memorable. In Wairarapa we have our own Remutaka Incline Ride, wonderful forest parks for camping, great beaches

and swimming holes, awesome parks, and so much more. The important thing is to take the time to make the most of them and experience what our incredible region has to offer.

Incremental progress

The book Strong Towns shares how the great cities of the world have been built incrementally over time, perhaps starting out as small riverside dwellings, then growing to be the places they eventually become, meeting the needs of the communities they serve. Neighbourhoods grow as more people arrive. The book shares how these places are complex – no one knew what would happen, that Los Angeles or London would become the places they are. Cntinuous changes and modifications have been made in relatively small steps to get them to where they are now, and the same incremental process will need to be taken to have them further develop to meet the needs of the people who live there. For any town or city, the same approach needs to be taken, taking small steps, acknowledging available resources, and being adaptable to what the future may or may not hold. Massive bets should not be taken, as the potential cost could have a huge impact on the generations to come. Sure, I could put everything on black in roulette and if the marble lands in the right place it will be cause to celebrate, but if the outcome is red I will be left with nothing.

Small wins

Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert cartoon series believes that we should all set about having small wins in our lives, from winning a game of Monopoly,

to when playing tennis against a friend. These small wins set in place the momentum that builds, leading to bigger wins and growing success as time goes on. Adams believes that in achieving these wins it’s worth putting in the prep to make us better – knowing the best strategies for Monopoly, practicing your backhand in tennis. There’s no need to put in obsessive effort, but there is value in preparing before the activity to increase the chance of success.

It’s not easy!

Penn Jillette is a performer and magician who has had an extremely successful career with his partner Raymond Teller that has spanned decades. The pair are commonly referred to as Penn and Teller. As with a lot of magicians a part of their act is making things disappear. In more recent times Penn has made something else disappear, this being 100 pounds of weight. There has been no trick involved in the process. On the Tim Ferriss Podcast Penn shares how losing the weight wasn’t easy, it came down to following a plan and a lot of very hard work. Through losing the weight, Penn shares how his life has improved in so many ways, from making him a better performer to making him into a kinder person. The point here is that achieving the goal, Penn required a plan and a lot of hard work to get to the point where he is now. It also requires continued action – things can’t go back to what they were before he started the process. Too often we see messages that make things look almost too

easy, such as a device that requires you only to stand on it to have the weight ‘vibrate away’. If things really were this easy, then everyone would be doing it.

Not yet

In his book You Are Awesome, author Neil Pasricha shares the idea of ‘Not Yet’. This is something that is seen on posters on classroom walls in schools everywhere. Not Yet is a simple concept. It simply means that for the many challenges that we face, some of which may seem insurmountable, rather than thinking that the challenge can never be overcome or the skill not acquired, we should instead take the perspective that we can’t do it ... yet. This gives a sense of empowerment. Sure, you may not be able to calculate a complicated mathematical formula that is a key part of a course requirement, but if you put in the time and effort you will be able to do it. Not Yet is a positive way of looking at the challenges we face in life. It replaces defeatism with optimism, giving those who are prepared to work hard a sense of control over their lives. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a Happy and Purposeful Life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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Getting the jargon right Robyn Ramsden We’ve had a brief look at what science is, now let’s look at some other terms used when talking science. A scientiﬁc fact is an observation that has been conﬁrmed by others. For example: it’s a fact that fossils of dinosaurs are in newer rock layers than trilobites. It’s been observed like this around the world and almost everyone agrees. It’s a fact. A hypothesis is an idea with some facts that have not been agreed upon. A Masters or Ph.D. student starts with a hypothesis supported by facts for their thesis. During the process of researching and writing their thesis they either prove their hypothesis with supporting

facts and arguments or not. Some hypothesis become a theory, but some do not. For example, continental drift was an hypothesis and now it’s part of the theory of plate tectonics – which is a tragically short description of what happened. I suggest looking up Alfred Wegener, his story is a fascinating and tragic one. Once a hypothesis that is supported by facts has been agreed on by the majority of scientists in that field it becomes a theory. Not all scientists in that field need to agree. If you search hard enough you will always find a scientist who disagrees. It doesn’t mean that the

theory is wrong. Before we go any further there are two meanings of the word theory. One casual and one formal. A casual theory would be someone having a theory about a character from a movie. A scientiﬁc theory is a formal theory. Like the theory of gravity or theory of uniformitarianism. The theory of uniformitarianism is a fundamental theory in geology, ‘the present is the key to the past’. Geological process continue at the same rate they always have. They are uniform. Then there is a Scientiﬁc Law. A law explains how something works using maths, while a theory

explains why. Maths, why does it have to be maths? Why am I covering this basic terminology? Because a key part of science is having a common understanding of the words you use. Next time I talk about a theory, you’ll know I mean the scientiﬁc one, not the casual one and we won’t get confused. • Robyn Ramsden is an Arts graduate from Canterbury University and is currently studying Geology and Science Communication at Victoria University. She resides in Featherston. Her science blog can be found at https://dragonermine. blogspot.com/

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All boats must carry a current ° are, have a working VHF radio, and a ÿ tting life jacket for each angler on the boat. Weighing is from 2pm to 6pm on Friday and Saturday, and 1pm to 3pm on Sunday. Tournament co-ordinator Donna Fenwick would like to thank the wonderful sponsors “as without their support, our tournament would not be the success it is.”

Daily prizes are given out for the top ÿ sh in each of the species in the open, junior and toddler sections with $1000 cash for the top ÿ sh of each of the 10 species overall. $500 cash is also awarded to the top angler in both the ÿ ve-metre-andunder and the over ÿ ve-metre boat sections. All competitors in the boating section receive a registration bag which this year includes a Ngawi Big 3 T Shirt. For those family members whose partner/spouse/parent/grandparent is registered for the Ngawi Big 3 and who don’t or can’t go out on the boats, there is a land-based section for these members only. Entry fee is $10 per angler. All entrants must be afÿ liated to a

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Small scale onion grower Abbey Van der Lann in her field of onions on Ngaumutawa Rd. PHOTO/KAREN COLTMAN

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The massive slip which has dammed the Kaiwhata River between Te Wharau and Homewood remains ﬁrmly in place while water levels continue to rise. It begs the question of what happens when the dam eventually breaks. A team from GNS Science were at the site on Thursday to collect data to answer this question, using a drone, GPS and terrestrial laser scanner to provide detailed hazard information to local authorities. The landslide which caused the dam is believed to have occurred sometime last Saturday afternoon where the base of an existing landslide from a few years ago gave way. The landslide that blocked the river has a volume of 100,000 cubic metres. The team measured the lowest point on the crest of the landslide dam as 15 metres above the original river level. The volume of water in the lake forming behind the dam was estimated to be 600,000 cubic metres yesterday afternoon. It was expected to spill over the top of the dam at some point today if water levels

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Meanwhile, Kummerstein farm manager Marty Byl said the water was still rising about 2-3 centimetres every hour yesterday. “We’ve got a lot of water now.” He said the water did not

As crews prepared to scour the Tararua Range for missing tramper Darren Myers for the second consecutive day of the current four-day mission, his brother-in-law spoke of his experience in the outdoors and love of adventure. At the Wairarapa Search and Rescue [SAR] base at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton yesterday, Duncan Styles said he and Myers had been planning on doing the Dusky Track in Fiordland later this year. The route described by National Geographic as one of New Zealand’s toughest gives a good indication of Myers’ experience. “Darren had done lots of tramping in the UK. He’s done six weeks crossing the Pyrenees in France, plenty of major expeditions, and big mountain bike tours in places such as Wales. “In the time he’s been in New

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The massive slip which has dammed the Kaiwhata River and left a major scar on the hillside.

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if the dam were to fail,” she said. “We think there is a fairly high probability the dam will fail in the next few days.” She said the cause of the landslide was still unknown. “There are several large prehistoric landslides in the area, but we don’t know. We’re looking into that.”

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Street party to remember

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Joy Bella It had been 30 years since Eva Young had been carried over this threshold by her eager husband. These days there was little to be excited about. Eva had become conscious of so many changes in the mirror, the deepening facial lines, watching her lustrous hair grow grey. Over the last few months her eyebrows had slowly retreated. Today, she’d discovered they had taken up residence in her husband’s ears. “Don’t forget the street party’s starting soon,” she told him. “Pardon?” said Mr Young. Next door Mrs Jones had recently arrived home. She was a statuesque woman with a magniﬁcent bust, which she usually accentuated

with the finest French lingerie. She had just surprised her husband wearing a tawdry, ill-fitting leopardprint bra. Mr Jones cursed himself for not locking the bedroom door before his wife got home. Out in the street, Sally Forth was overseeing the setting up of trestles, hanging of fairy lights and bunting, wrangling the band and the myriad other details involved with creating the best party yet. She was born for the role of community event organiser. Her most recent success had been combining the local book club with the Chicken Fanciers Society, now known as The Book-Book Club. After becoming widowed, Sally had converted the top floor of her house into a three-

bedroom apartment, shared by the grannies, who had turned up early for the party and were already seated expectantly by the food tables. The grannies were still chuckling over their day causing mayhem in town. They were well known as mischief-makers by the staﬀ in the department store. These days when they entered the front doors a panicked alarm sounded from the loudspeakers, ‘Code Grey! Code Grey!’ Today’s exploits included trying on thongs as hairnets in the lingerie department, and taking selﬁes wearing mophead wigs while holding kitchen funnels against their chests. These were hashtagged to social media as TheThreeMadonnas. Granny Smith raided travel agents for brochures, then stood

solemnly on the footpath handing them out to pedestrians as religious tracts, while intoning “the way to paradise.” Granny Notts was adept at terrorising the cafes. Her forte was whipping out her top teeth and placing them on a seat, just before an unsuspecting diner balancing a laden food tray sat down. Granny Dover was looking forward to seeing her grandson tonight. Ben worked on a ﬁshing vessel and would be spending the holidays with his gran. She was not the only one anticipating his arrival. Eileen Slightly had met the young ﬁsherman last summer and had high hopes for tonight. She’d even dreamed of hyphenating their surnames. Eileen had spent the day having her teeth de-

scaled, practising her best trout-pout in the mirror, and had just slipped on some fishnets. Joining the party with bated breath, she sat next to Ben and began acting a little koi. At the crack of dusk the last of the street residents joined the party, and the frivolities began. The evening passed in a convivial blur, and by the end of the night Eileen had caught her fisherman, and the grannies had several new exploits planned. Mrs Jones agreed to help her husband find some more flattering underwear. Sally Forth had been voted chairperson of the Street Seating Committee. Eva Young agreed when her husband said it had been the most wonderful street party.

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Men’s Group Wairarapa: At Carterton Community Courthouse, Holloway St, for any men 17+ or 14+ accompanied by father/grandfather/caregiver, 7-9pm, info at www.mensgroupwairarapa.nz The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/ [021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. Open Mic Night: At the Greytown Hotel Top Pub, 8-10.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, next door to Wairarapa Archive, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm. 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 4pm, 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.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Exhibitions at Aratoi: Wairarapa Art Review [57 works of art by local artists]; First There Was Phoenician [paintings by Carterton artist Rhondda Greig] to February 9; Dominion [a red steel deer with piwakawaka by Sean Crawford] and The Body of the Work/It Does No Harm To Wonder [sculptures and photomontages by Richard Reddaway, and art by members of Henley Men’s Shed, Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild, and Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers, and pupils from Douglas Park School], to February 23; Our Town – The Changing Face of Masterton [60 photographs of Masterton over six decades, by Pete and his late father George [Ted] Nikolaison], until March 1, 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Open daily, 10am-4pm. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10amnoon, 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] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call 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 Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Hukanui Music Group: Country and easy listening, Hukanui Hall, Pukehoi Rd, signposted from main highway, 10am-5pm, lunch available to purchase, afternoon tea provided. Call [06] 375-8577 or [0276] 593-866. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email

Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www. hospicewairarapa.co.nz 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, next door to Wairarapa Archive, Masterton. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 3088109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Undercover, wheelchair and dog friendly. Call [027] 356-6592. 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 behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Greytown Country Market: At Stella Bull Park [next to the White Swan Hotel], 9am-1pm. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. 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 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 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. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet

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at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val [06] 308 9203. 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: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www. facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band

Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742. 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] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Martinborough Community Choir: From 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St, Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11amnoon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail.com 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.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 15 Queen St, Masterton, at 6.30pm. Text Toni [021] 105-7649 or visit Wairarapa Steampunk Tribal Bellydance on FB for more information. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon 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 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8977. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower

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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 Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Call Maryanne 3702197 or email: endless.summer.nz@ gmail.com GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. 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]. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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EG A N , C la r a M a r g a r et ( nee S c h u lz ) . Who passed away 3.2.1920 aged 41 rests peacefully in the Masterton Cemetery. Clara was the beloved wife of James Egan and loved mother and mother in law of Hector James and Rita Egan (all deceased and at rest in Ashburton). Clara is always remembered by her grandchildren Judith Shroff (Wellington) and Bernard Egan (Ashburton) and by her 2 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. R.I.P. Family contact via email: geegeeber@gmail.com Or by phone (03) 308 3999.

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Giants slump to double loss Marcus Anselm A Giants home double-header ended in double defeat, but they showed plenty of praiseworthy play on Saturday against teams from Wellington and Porirua in Intercity play. Defence was on top in the Premier Reserve game, where one lone early run gave the visiting Johnsonville Billy Goats a 1-0 win at South Park. The Giants’ Premier Reserve side are 1-3 this season after the narrow home pitch reverse. Club president Chris Feary said it was “a real, tight-fought encounter” against the northern suburbs team. “It was just one or two errors which allowed Johnsonville to get a man on base and safely brought home in the ﬁrst innings. It remained scoreless after that. “It was a good game all round by both teams.” The two points garnered for the result

have the Billy Goats leap above the Giants in the points table. Now one place off the bottom of the table, Giants travel to Hataitai on Saturday to face PonekeKilbirnie. Earlier, a youthful Giants Premier Three team went down 10-5 to experienced league leaders ParemataPlimmerton. With five regulars away, opportunities were given to several Under-15 players to get a taste of senior competition. The result ended a four-match winning streak for the Wairarapa team, but Feary said it had been a good experience for the youngsters with Mitchell Shields making some outstanding plays from shortstop. “It’s a big difference with 14-year-old boys coming up against their seasoned pitchers. A great effort by them.” ParemataPlimmerton took sole leadership of the Premier Three

standings after the win. The Under-13s mixed team had a close 9-10 loss to Dodgers at Fraser Park. February has a further treat for softball fans later this month. The Canada Under-18 men’s team arrive in Masterton for a world championship warm-up on February 18. Canada are one of the favourites for the Under-18 world series, which takes place in Palmerston North later this month. Mark Quinn, the team’s assistant coach, is a former Giants and Dodgers pitcher, and taught in Masterton before heading back to North America. “Canada are one of the favourites for the world series, so it should be a really good game,” Feary said.

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Wairarapa wrap up win Highmark Homes Wairarapa all-rounder Stefan Hook claimed five first-innings wickets to help Wairarapa wrap up their Furlong Cup tournament campaign with a win over Hawke’s Bay on first innings points over the weekend at Queen Elizabeth Park. Wairarapa won the toss and batted first on Saturday, scoring 214 and then bowled Hawke’s Bay out for 188 with Hook returning figures of five wickets for 48 runs. Wairarapa scored 277 in their second knock on Sunday, featuring half centuries from captain Gordon Reisima (54) and John McKenzie (52), before the captains shook hands for the draw. In the first innings,

Wairarapa recovered well with Jack Forrester contributing a half century after opener McKenzie was dismissed with the ﬁrst ball of the two-day match from Hawke’s Bay’s Adam Winter. Forrester put Wairarapa back on track with a patient 57, building on an innings of 47 from ﬁrst drop Jared van Deventer. Allrounder Andy Dodd, returning to the team after more than a decade away, made a quick 28. Forrester then enjoyed a productive afternoon. Hook (24) carried on after lunch to ease the hosts into a

defendable position. Winter and Todd Watson claimed three wickets each for Hawke’s Bay. The home team’s conﬁdence was boosted as Hawke’s Bay’s reply was cut short early. Hook instigated a top order collapse when bowling opener Luke Wright for six. From 22 without loss in the seventh over, the visitors capitulated to 53-7 in the 16th over. Angus Schaw was the match’s top scorer with 86 from 85 balls, helping Hawke’s Bay recover to 154, when Hook broke

a century stand by bowling William Clark (32). Brock Price caught Schaw oﬀ Ethan Childs’ bowling, and Hook had Kyle Gardiner (12) caught behind to close the chase 26 runs short. Ethan Childs backed up Hook with 4-78. On Sunday, Reisima and McKenzie steered the hosts through to safety. McKenzie and van Deventer (30) enjoyed an opening stand of 71 from just 10 overs. Christian Leopard

pounced to catch van Devanter off Schaw. A brief scare came when McKenzie and Robbie Anderson (7) fell in consecutive overs with the score on 96. But the lead was further enhanced as Dodd enjoyed his comeback, steadily compiling 47 from 99 balls before he was caught behind off Watson. Reisima then took charge and Hook added to his first innings heroics with 30. This latest result means Wairarapa finished fourth in the six-team table. BRIEF SCORES Wairarapa 214 (Jack Forrester 57, Jared van Deventer 47; Todd Watson 3-33, Adam Winter 3-34) and 277 (Gordon Reisima 52, John McKenzie 52; Kyle Gardiner 3-59) beat Hawke’s Bay 188 (Angus Schaw 86; Stefan Hook 5-48)s on ÿ rst innings points.

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