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Back in the saddle Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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When Alexandria Anstis was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at age two, her parents had no idea what the future would hold for their “little poppet”. Now 14, Alex – still nicknamed “Poppet” by her family – is not only a picture of health but has emerged as one of Wairarapa’s top young sportswomen – soon to represent the region on the world stage. Alex has been selected for the Under 18 New Zealand mounted games team – which will compete at the World Mounted Games Team Championships, held in France this July. Once the competition wraps, she will only have a short time to rest and recuperate before heading to Ireland for the World Pairs Championships, scheduled just a week later. While in Europe, Alex will be up against riders from 25 diﬀerent countries, competing in tests of dexterity, precision, horsemanship and pure athleticism. Mounted games are a relatively new discipline within equestrian, created with input by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1950s England to cater to lower income riders. At a mounted games competition, riders complete a

Alex competes in a game called Association – where players have to collect ice cream containers filled with sand from the back of their pony.

range of fast-paced tasks – to showcase agility and hand-eye coordination – and navigate various obstacles from the back of a cantering pony. Alex qualiﬁed for the World Championships after competing in a national trial event last year – placing in the Top 6 and winning a coveted spot in the New Zealand squad. As one of the youngest competitors, only 13 at the time, she entered the trial as the underdog, up against “a high calibre” of older, more experienced riders. “There was a bit of pressure going into it – but I think I play best under pressure,” the St

Matthew’s student said. “That was deﬁnitely the best competition I’ve ever ridden in. I only made about ﬁve mistakes. “I was going up against some great riders – so it feels really cool to have made it.” Mum Louise Hight, who will travel with Alex to Europe, wasn’t surprised by her daughter’s success: having survived an aggressive, sometimes deadly form of cancer, her Poppet is no stranger to beating the odds. “We’re really proud of how much she’s overcome, and to see her doing so well at what she loves,” Louise said.

Alexandria Anstis remounts her pony Chance during a mounted games event. PHOTOS/ALEX NAERA EQUESTRIAN PHOTOS

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Health centre battles for funding Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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In the midst of a regionwide doctor shortage and increased pressure on primary care thanks to covid, a community-led satellite health service is battling to keep its doors open. First Health and Wellness Centre, based in Lansdowne, is a walkin, nurse-led clinic – providing both emergency medical care and routine services outside of regular business hours. The centre, which opened in 2020, was founded by registered nurse Trish Wilkinson in response to patients’ frustrations about the lack of affordable afterhours health services in Wairarapa. Eighteen months on, the centre is busier than ever: not only attending to patients referred from Wairarapa Hospital’s emergency department, but people facing a severalweek wait to see their

regular GP, or unable to enrol at a new medical centre. Tu Ora Compass Health’s website currently shows only two of Wairarapa’s seven general practices are taking on new patients. At present, the centre is ineligible for government funding, and is heavily reliant on community donations to cover overheads. A recent application to Tu Ora Compass Health, the primary health organisation for the Wellington region, was declined – as the centre provides “episodic care”, as opposed to a longer-term primary care model. With the region’s general practices under the pump, Wilkinson predicts the centre will get busier still – but fears it will struggle to stay open without consistent funding. “We can’t shut up shop – that’s out of the question,” Wilkinson said. “There is a huge need in the community for our

services. There are people having to wait up to a month to see their doctor. We’ve got people moving here who haven’t been able to enrol with a medical centre, because they’re mostly full. There are still people waiting for hours at ED because they can’t afford an $85 after hours fee. “The Government says that what we’ve been doing [in primary care] isn’t working – so we need to innovate. “That’s exactly what we’re doing – and we’re not getting the support we need in return.” The centre was able to open thanks to fundraising efforts by the Manaaki Ki Wairarapa Community Trust, established by Wilkinson in 2016. Her vision was to set up a health service which would ease pressure on emergency services, and offer patients “flexibility and choice” – particularly those unable to see their GP during business hours. Wilkinson and colleague

Donna Campbell provide a range of services, such as injury care, cervical smears, electrocardiograms, stitch removal, children’s immunisations, and routine injections. The centre hopes to recruit a volunteer nurse practitioner who can work up to six hours a week, and possibly provide remote services. Wilkinson and her team are grateful for the financial support they have received from the community, which has covered rent, power, digital patient management systems, and wages for a part-time administrator. To help with funding grants, the centre will be posting a survey on its Facebook page, allowing patients to share their experiences. • To donate to the First Health and Wellness Centre online, go to givealittle.co.nz/org/ manaaki-ki-wairarapa.

First Health and Wellness Centre founder and clinical services director Trish Wilkinson (left) with counsellor Kath MacKinnon and Christina Brown of Great Hands Therapeutic Massage – who rent rooms at the centre. PHOTOS/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

Wairarapa locals bring sweet relief to Ukraine Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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A Greytown local with a strong connection to her heritage, and group of big-hearted Masterton youngsters, are baking up a storm to support Ukrainian citizens in the grip of war. This Saturday, Ariadna Motus will be hosting a bake sale at the Greytown Library – will all proceeds going to UNICEF UK’s Ukraine Appeal, supporting children and families displaced by the conflict.

Ari, whose parents were Ukrainian, organised the bake sale as part of the #cookforukraine movement, which has raised thousands of dollars worldwide for UNICEF’s appeal. Also selling sweet treats for the cause is the Masterton Girl Guides Unit: who set up a stall at the Rotary Sunday Market to raise funds for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), providing aid to young refugee women. This weekend’s fundraiser is close to Ari’s heart: her parents came to New Zealand in 1949 as displaced persons following the Ukrainian Diaspora, and Ari still has several relatives and friends

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living in Ukraine. She was inspired to do a bake sale after coming across the Cook for Ukraine hashtag, which began on Instagram last month. The movement was the brainchild of London-based friends Olia Hercules, a Ukrainian-born chef, and Russian food writer Alissa Timoshkina – and encourages people to set up their own foodie fundraisers to support Ukrainian civilians. Ari said her bake sale has, so far, had a “wonderful response” from the Greytown community – with the Greytown Community Board and South Wairarapa District Council providing support and advice, Mrs Blackwell’s Village Bookshop lending stalls, and many locals contributing baked goodies. “I’ve been deeply touched by the response to this idea,” Ari said.

Greytown local Ariadna Motus, wearing a traditional Ukrainian blouse, has organised a bake sale to raise funds for UNICEF’s Ukraine Appeal. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

“It’s going to be an amazing day. You’ll be able to find us by watching out for the yellow and

blue in the town centre.” The Masterton Guides had a similarly enthusiastic response to their bake sale last weekend, raising over $200 for WAGGGS emergency appeal for Ukraine. The appeal funds essential items for Ukrainian refugees at border crossings, such as food, water, clothing, blankets, and menstrual supplies. Masterton Guides Unit leader Rochelle Aldridge said the girls were deeply affected by the war and felt were compelled to do something to help their Ukrainian peers. “They were saying ‘these are kids who are our age – what can we do?’” Rochelle said. “They came up with the idea for the fundraiser all by themselves.” • The Greytown bake sale will be held on Saturday, April 9, from 10am to 12pm. Sales will be cash only.

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A sport of bravery and trust Continued from page 1 “We hope we can offer some inspiration to families whose children are going through cancer. It shows that our kids can go through something really difficult and come out the other side and do great things.” Alex, named Junior Sportsperson of the Year at last year’s Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards, has been riding from a young age, and is a longtime member Wairarapa Pony Club. At age nine, she was introduced to mounted games at a Pony Club meet, and “decided to give it a go”. “From there, I was hooked.” At mounted games events, each rider must perform a different exercise: drop off, pick up, or pass various objects between teammates, weave between poles, or stop to perform a specific action, such as popping balloons with a spear, or hitting targets with a “medievalstyle” jousting stick. Objects for collection tend to be regular household items, such as mugs, socks, ice cream

Alex is all concentration during the jousting portion of the competition. PHOTO/ALEX NAERA EQUESTRIAN PHOTOS

containers, buckets, and even tool boxes. “Originally, mounted games were made for kids who didn’t have [pedigree] ponies and couldn’t afford to enter all the fancy events,” Alex said. “All the equipment was things that you can easily find around your home – like rubbish bins, sticks and plastic bottles. Which we still use now.” Louise said some of the

events can be nail biting: for example, when riders have to lean over the side of their fast-moving ponies to scoop up an object from the ground, or have to dismount and remount in quick succession. “You have to get off, collect your object before your horse turns around, and then get back on – all while the pony’s cantering and keeping the same momentum,” Louise said.

“Those horses go fast – so you need to be very athletic and fit. And either very brave or very stupid!” “Sometimes you nearly collide with other riders as well,” Alex added. “Your pony is going super fast, and you have to hand over something to your teammate – and you only just skim past one another. “You need to have complete trust in your pony

– otherwise you won’t do well.” Throughout the summer, Alex aims to compete in mounted games events every other weekend, including national competitions, usually held in the South Island. In 2020, she won the Under 12 national pairs and individual championships, as well as the national Under 14 title. Ahead of the World Championships, Alex has more road trips in her schedule – with coaching sessions for the New Zealand team divided between members’ hometowns in Waikato, Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa. Her family is also hard at work fundraising to cover costs for the trip overseas, including flights, accommodation, Alex’s team uniform, and entry fees. Once at the World Championships, there will be some new obstacles to contend with: for example, competitors are unable to bring their own ponies to the event, so each athlete will be allocated a pony ahead of the competition. “You only get a few days

to familiarise yourself with your new pony,” Alex said. “There’s lots of things that will be different. For example, we ride on grass in New Zealand but, in Europe, we’ll be riding on sand – which I’ve never done before. “Plus, some of the equipment they’ve got over there is different and will take some getting used to. “But in this sport, you’ve got to be adjustable – and ready for anything.” Alex said the nerves haven’t kicked in yet – “but I’ll probably get nervous when we’re on the way there!” “I’m used to riding against maybe eight other teams – at the worlds, it’ll be 30 teams. “It’s like the Olympics – just with different age groups.” • To help Alexandria get to the World Championships, her family is organising a raffle with sponsored prizes from local businesses. If you would like to be involved, contact Louise Hight via email at louisehight@hotmail. com.

Proactive programme for Wairarapa parents Jade Davies

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A new eight-week programme for families “written, delivered and run by local people” is set to start in May. Parenting Today, a group course led by Proactive Parenting Services parent education, and developed by support coordinator Sam Williams, aims to provide tools and strategies to help manage “the challenges most parents face from time to time”. With over 30 years of experience behind her, Carterton local Williams is well-known for her parenting expertise in the community.

“Parenting is the most important job — but it is one with no annual leave and very little preparation,” she said. “The programme is for parents of children aged 3 to 12 years old and is a positive and warmhearted approach to parenting.” Williams said Sam Williams will be facilitating an eight-week parenting course in Carterton. PHOTO/ SUPPLIED

the course is timely: “as many families have been feeling stressed, anxious and even overwhelmed during these unique and difficult times”. She said

she designed the group classes to be fun and educational for families, providing a space for them to share their experiences and learn together. “I have spent most of my career helping families manage challenging behaviour, build healthy relationships, and enjoy their children.” Williams started working with parents after moving to a remote area of the country in 1988 - where she found there was no support available to help her with two children of her own. With a background in teaching, she decided to

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re-train in parent education and ran parenting services in Tararua, before moving to Wairarapa in 2013. Williams has written and developed a wide range of different parenting programmes — but said what makes Parenting Today different is its focus on local needs and issues in the Wairarapa community. The programme is a joint initiative between the Wairarapa Safer Community Trust and Carterton District Council [CDC]. “The programme benefits the whole community — with the positive results from attending parents having a flow-on effect to their children, whānau,

schools, early childhood centres and the wider community,” a CDC spokesperson said. CDC community services manager Glenda Seville said the council is pleased to support the programme through community grants. “Wairarapa is very lucky to have someone of Sam’s experience and expertise providing parent education.” • Parenting Today will be delivered at the Hurunui o Rangi room at Carterton District Council, starting on Tuesday, May 3, from 9.30am to 11.30am. The final session will be held on Tuesday, June 21.

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Farewell to Wairarapa legend Mary Argue

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George Groombridge QSM lived a remarkable 94 years, leaving an indelible imprint on the Wairarapa community and all who knew him. A perpetual optimist, a storyteller, and a do-er, Groombridge was remembered last Wednesday as a man who answered whatever cause came calling. Those who spoke at his memorial service described a man larger than life, who made the most of his time — admitting it was an “impossible task” to sum up everything he had achieved. At 91, Groombridge attempted the impossible himself, in a memoir that charted the history of Masterton: The town of many streams - Masterton My Home. Born in February 1928 “on a balmy summer’s day”, Groombridge spent his ﬁrst few years in Auckland, his parents seeking reprieve from the grip of the Great Depression. His parents ultimately returned to Masterton and it was there Groombridge stayed for the remainder of his years. In Groombridge’s own

George Groombrige, with his beloved wife Shirley, celebrating his 70th birthday in 1998. PHOTO/WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

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ﬂoury, hot, and gruelling environment at a bakery. It was tough, and he realised it was not a lifelong career, but it was in the bakery that Groombridge met his wife Shirley. “[She] was the most beautiful auburn-haired girl that I had ever laid eyes on,” Groombridge wrote in his memoir. The couple clocked hundreds of miles in their courtship, traipsing Masterton’s streets, talking about everything and nothing. It was an activity that became the foundation for their partnership, one that spanned 72 years, and raised three girls - Wendy, Claire, and Alison. A childhood they describe as charmed, characterised by parents who were devoted to one another. Simply put: “Mum, where he was you were, and where you were he was.” After their wedding in 1949, the young couple designed and built a home on in Oxford St. It was there they lived, together, until the end when Groombridge moved into Kandahar Home. A devoted Christian, Groombridge dedicated his life to helping people, formalising his eﬀorts by becoming a social worker

in later life. Those who knew him, recall how singularly he invested in anyone that crossed his path – “no matter what stage of life you were in, he was interested”. This passion for people led him to many youth aﬃliated organisations including the YMCA and Boys Brigade of which he was Captain for 56 years. “He was like a father to me,” David Borman says. “He basically kept an eye on me as a youth and tried to point me in the right direction. “He did that for a lot of local boys.” “He had a remarkable ability to get on with people,” recalls Garry Daniell. “He was an enthusiast for things that he wanted to happen.” A trait exempliﬁed by the 1991 Hands Around the Hospital. When Groombridge learned Masterton Hospital was facing threat of closure he seized on the idea to form a human chain around the builing. “He came bowling in, ‘what you’ve got there is just right, let’s go!’ And that’s more of less how things happened,” Daniell says.

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Project marches on Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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A memorial to an often-forgotten piece of Wairarapa history is a step closer to completion – thanks to a donation posted from the other end of the North Island. Historians Neil Frances and Alan Fielding have spent close to a decade working on public memorial to the old Masterton Drill Hall: the headquarters for the 9th Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles and 17th Ruahine Infantry Regiment. Hundreds of men from Wairarapa and southern Hawke’s Bay served with these two battalions during World War I – and many left for war from the Drill Hall, on the corner of Chapel Street and Lincoln Road. To complete the memorial, consisting of two steel sculptures of Wairarapa soldiers wearing the insignia for their territorial units, Frances and Fielding needed to source the actual unit badges, so that a 3D cast could be reproduced by the sculptor. Unable to find a badge for the Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles (WECMR) regiment,

Historians Alan Fielding (left) and Neil Frances were loaned a badge for the 9th Wellington and East Coast Mounted Rifles unit PHOTO/FILE - from a soldiers’ descendent living in Auckland.

the project organisers appealed to the public for help via an article in Midweek. In the weeks that followed, Frances and Fielding were contacted by 10 descendants of WECMR soldiers: all of whom had their relatives’ unit badges in their possession and offered to contribute them to the Drill Hall memorial. Frances said descendants from as far as Auckland got in touch

– as did several from Hawke’s Bay, plus several more “scattered around Wairarapa”. Eventually, a WECMR badge arrived in the mail from Auckland – on loan from a descendent who had read about the memorial project on social media. “We were quite surprised to get as many offers as we did,” Frances said.

“It was great to see the badges were retained by the soldiers’ families as a piece of their history – as opposed to just taken down to the local market and sold. “Now that we’ve got an actual badge, we can photograph it properly, the artist can do a cast, and we can move on with the project.” The Masterton Drill Hall, first opened in 1886, was first used a base for local volunteer militias and to hold public events. In 1911, the Drill Hall became the Wairarapa Headquarters for the Territorial Army and the region’s centre for army recruitment for both World Wars. The building, used as a performance space by the former Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society from the 1950s, was demolished in 1981. In an interview with Midweek on March 9, Frances said the Drill Hall was an important part of Wairarapa’s history, which “deserves to be memorialised”. He and Fielding plan to use “local labour” to construct the memorial, which they hope to have completed by the end of this year.

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Creative kids go to market Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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A group of entrepreneurial local youngsters will be taking centre stage at this weekend’s Wairarapa Farmer’s Market. On Saturday, the Farmer’s Market will be hosting its first Special Kids Market – inviting children and young people “who make things, grow things, or collect things” to hold their own stalls and sell their wares. So far, a variety of young stallholders have booked themselves a place – offering everything from art works, to pinecones and kindling, to organically-grown vegetables, to horse manure. Market coordinator Lyn Tankersley said she was inspired to hold a dedicated children’s event by her great-niece, who often sells items at weekend markets in Melbourne – and by seeing more young people sign up as Farmer’s Market stallholders. Working alongside Tankersley to organise the event is 13-yearold Farmers’ Market committee member James Cooper – who is responsible for booking in the young stallholders and will be on hand to “help

run things” on Saturday. James said the Kids Market, advertised in the newsletters for all Wairarapa Schools, has had an enthusiastic response so far. “I’ve been getting about 10 to 15 emails a day – it’s been really busy,” James, a Year 9 pupil at Chanel College, said. “The market is a cool opportunity for kids, as they get to sell their own produce around people their own age – which can help them build confidence. “Being around just adults can feel a bit overwhelming – but this makes it a bit less scary. “And it’s an opportunity for kids to make their own money.” So far, James said, stalls booked for the Kids Market include baked goods, pot plants, preloved books and toys, toffee apples (using produce from Wharemuku Orchard in Masterton), “horse and pony poo”, hand-painted river stones, and homemade beeswax wraps. Several young musicians have also volunteered to busk at the event. Some of the young stallholders are Farmers’ Market regulars, including 10-year-old Jack Newton of Jack’s Worm Wee –

Special Kids Market organiser James Cooper – whose horse manure is a popular staple at the Wairarapa Farmers’ Market.

who sells bottles of worm casting leachate (said to be “liquid gold for the garden”), sourced from his own worm farm. James himself is also a regular stallholder, selling bags of horse manure – which have proved popular amongst gardening enthusiasts. “I get a lot of regular customers – like people who are keen gardeners and who have gardening

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Jack Newton of Jack’s Worm Wee will be one of this weekend’s stallholders. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

this gives them the opportunity to make some money doing the things they’re good at and that they love to do. “It allows them to be independent, think outside the box, and spend time outdoors with new people.” Tankersley said any young people wanting to hold a stall can book in up until Saturday morning.

• The Special Kids Market will be held on Saturday, April 9, from 9am to 1pm, at Solway Showgrounds. Please use the Judds Road entrance. • To book a stall, contact James Cooper via email at james. cooper126126@gmail. com. Children’s stalls are free to book.

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SOME IDEAS FOR AUTUMN COLOUR PLANTING There is lots of deciduous trees & shrubs to choose from now here at GardenBarn but winter is the time that the new season stock comes in. If you can’t find what you are looking for you could send an enquiry to: orders@gardenbarn.co.nz, they will let you know if it is something we are expecting or we can get.

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CERCIS: It’s not just the foliage that makes these special, they also have beautiful spring blossoms. Hearts of Gold has small lavender blossoms in spring, and the new foliage has bronze tones changing to a blaze of golden colour through summer. This is a smaller growing tree that would suit a pot. Forest Pansy has foliage that changes from deep wine red to deep purple to a deep bronzy green in summer. Another small growing tree.

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WEIGELA “GOLDEN DRAGON”: This is a great example of a deciduous shrub that will delight you with golden foliage, cerise spring flowers and it will stay small and compact so perfect for small gardens.

SWEET GUMS: One of the most popular trees for autumn colour would have to be the Liquidamabar. You can probably picture the Gum Ball tree in your head - there are other ones to choose from such as Liquidambar styraciflua and Burgundy. The autumn leaves of Burgundy can stay on well into winter and colours well in all climates.

DON’T BE A ‘SPRING STATISTIC’ Too often, at the end of a dreary winter, when baby lambs are frolicking in the paddocks and signs of life are emerging, we have customers coming in asking us if we have Daffodils, or Tulips for sale. We have to tell them that sadly these bulbs needed to be planted months ago and they are too late. Fill your garden with spring beauty and get your bulbs now.

DON’T WAIT ANY LONGER It’s quite scary hearing all this talk of increasing food prices, decreasing supplies, and if changes are made to the Food Bill who knows how that could impact the growing of food. That is just a few reasons why making an attempt to grow food is so important. The sooner you start, the sooner you will reap the rewards. Why not start with planting a Home Orchard? This sounds much harder than it is—we have everything you need to help keep it simple. Our special selection of container grown ican Harvest Fruit Trees are ready for planting now - these are perfect for gardens or pots. We are the only place to stock this special range and there are limited numbers so get in quick. Come and see us for friendly expert advice and helpful information brochures.

A well tended to grassy area definitely improves the overall look of a home garden, and now is the ultimate time to give yours some TLC.

GET SOWING If you have built a new house and have a blank canvas outdoors, sowing your new lawn should be high on the ’to do’ list in autumn. It’s also the best time to repair old lawns or sow up patches that are looking unslightly. It is worthwhile putting the time, effort and money into getting this right. We understand it can be tempting to buy cheaper brands for some products and often it doesn’t even matter, but when choosing lawn seed (potting mix is another example) it is worthwhile choosing quality over price. We recommend sowing Tui or Burnet’s Lawn Seed—we can help you select the right one for you.

In the past it has been a bit of a nuisance (and an expense) for people to get rid of weeds in the lawns because there have been a number of different sprays to combat certain weeds, but now there’s Kiwicare Turfclean Ultra! The Ultra spray kills more broadleaf weeds in the one formula including hydrocotyle, onehunga (prickle), daisies, dock etc.

If you don’t want to get stabbed by prickles this summer then you should treat your lawn now for Onehunga/ Prickle weed and again in October.

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Carterton students expressed their views on local matters at a Carterton District Council (CDC) meeting last week. The Carterton Youth Council (CYC) was formed in 2021, and Deputy Mayor Rebecca Vergunst said it was something the council had always wanted. CDC said the CYC provided more opportunities for youth participation, “extending the diversity of youth voices in our communities”. “The CYC is a group of passionate rangatahi, who want to make Carterton and Wairarapa the best place it can be for their whānau and friends,” a CDC spokesperson said. “While their journey is relatively new, our CYC members want to create opportunities for other young people and are keen to lend their voices on council and community matters.” CDC community development coordinator Tammy Merriman was responsible for setting up and running the CYC. So far, she has helped the group of students from diﬀerent schools to plan summer whānau days, design their logo, and

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Carterton’s youth council joins council meeting.

manage a social media channel. “It’s fantastic to see our youth getting involved in the community through the youth council, and I’m excited to see what they can achieve this year,” Merriman said. “Their voice and contribution are really valuable, and we’re pleased

to work with them on the issues and opportunities which aﬀect them.” At an online council meeting on March 30, CYC members David Chapman and Angela-Marie Bell shared the group’s views on the proposed Carterton Park upgrades and West Taratahi trail. Chapman said the CYC

was in favour of the park upgrades and wanted to be a part of the project. “It is going to create a place that people will want to go to,” he said. “It is going to be a great place for everyone.” However, the group recommended gauging the community’s reaction to stage one of the park developments before moving forward with stage two. Bell provided feedback on the council’s West Taratahi trail project which would introduce a new 12 km recreational trail to the region. “We feel this trail would

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, April 6, 2022 EDITORIAL

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Always right, you say? You wouldn’t think many people would need a reminder in their local newspaper to treat customer service workers with dignity and humanity. In our page 3 story last week, staff and volunteers at Hospice Wairarapa’s Masterton store shared their experiences of abusive behaviour from customers – particularly those who insist on shopping maskless. Customer service workers nationwide have borne the brunt of covidrelated frustrations – which have, at times, escalated to racial slurs, physical intimidation, and rape threats. These escapades are often framed as a symptom of the pandemic: life alongside coronavirus has been tough, emotions have run high, people have snapped. Covid didn’t create this, however. Unreasonable demands, full-blown tantrums, using retail staff as de facto therapists … long before “the spicy cough” made an appearance, service workers have been targets of hostility and harassment. Some theorise this

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Erin Kavanagh-Hall maltreatment goes back to the 1900s, when British department store owner Gordon Selfridge coined the now infamous phrase “the customer is always right” – to motivate employees to bring their A game. A century later, this is still drummed into us: customers, assured of their supremacy, keep pushing boundaries and spouting grievances, and workers have no right of reply. Others cite the effects of capitalism. Businesses fear losing patronage and resulting profits – so will tolerate, even reward entitled behaviour. Less comfortable to acknowledge: a significant portion of society simply views service workers as lesser. Less intelligent, less educated, less capable – and less deserving of respect. To paraphrase a 2019 Forbes article, people

often assume lower-wage workers are “unskilled” – which reinforces the view they lack ability, ambition, and desire to “better” themselves. We see low wages and assume both the work and workers are “low-value”. There’s no easy solution. But businesses stepping up to protect their workers would be a good start. Industry data shows staff who feel supported by employers will likely stick around – demanding customers notwithstanding. Customer relationships are important – so too is a safe workplace. In the meantime, a reminder from your local newspaper: if your supermarket is out of Budget pasta, maybe scream into a pillow, or watch some funny cat videos. Anything’s better than taking your rage out on people just trying to do their job.

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Spencer the Jack Russell-springer spaniel cross enjoys a lazy day in bed. Kirsten Earnshaw sent in this adorable photo, taken by her son Fraser. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Cheryl Jaggard, from Carterton, says her cat Jasmine has no qualms jumping up onto Mum’s laptop - and eating her ice. She is clearly very proud of her exploits. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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STREET TALK

It would be great if more people… Richard Alan Dahlberg Smiled and said “hi”. We’re not masked all the time.

always see depression and you don’t know what people are going through.

Karen Roberts Would be appreciative of others’ input.

Bex Johnson Listened.

Keiasha Aplin-Howse Weren’t in a hurry to get everywhere – which would equal less accidents. Too many rushing through pedestrian crossings lately. Richard A Wallis Didn’t need to put their 2 cents worth about everything on social media. Sally Tye Were thoughtful of each other in public spaces. Cheryl Cavanagh Got to know their neighbours better. Jeniah Janet Te Whitu-Peterson Would stop throwing litter out of car windows, especially in rural areas. Karen Lenz Were kind to one another. You can’t

Miriam Coulter Loved. Vicki Dennes Got off their phones when going across pedestrian crossings. Too many don’t look and just step straight out. Jocelyn Konig Realised that when you smile at someone and you are wearing a mask, they can’t see it. Kathryn Boyles Remembered how important kindness is all the time. Mike Filmnerd Took action towards [achieving] the UN’s list of Sustainable Development Goals: eg climate, equality, homelessness, hunger, poverty, mental health, and unemployment.

It would be great if people didn’t throw their rubbish out of car windows. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

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A most remarkable artist

Last week, I was looking around the collection store at Aratoi in search for a particular painting. It always impresses me, every time I walk into that room, the sheer number and variety of art that Aratoi has collected and looked after for the past 50 years. Being an artist is a huge lifelong commitment. Art doesn’t just happen. It takes years of dedication and perseverance to create these works, to commit to exhibitions and to improve with practice. Which is why I am blown away by our next artist exhibiting in the Windows Gallery, Hamish Kummer. Hamish is a well-known man in Wairarapa and particularly in Masterton. He would whizz around on a bike and sidecar and is a well-respected and well-liked patron at King Street Arworks. Kummer has also won 42 medals in track and ﬁeld athletics; notably for javelin, shotput and running in the National Disabled Games in New Zealand, Fiji, and Hong Kong. Kummer’s exhibition, The way I see it is a joyful

Hamish Kummer, The Boat at Giverny (2014), acrylic on stretched canvas.

and colourful collection of eclectic pastiche paintings. A pastiche is a common way for artists to

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something new to the picture. It is rather fun recognising the original art or artist model.

Kummer certainly has perseverance and determination in spades. He was born with cerebral palsy, a brain condition that leaves victims with spastic, jerky movement, major speech impediments, hearing and sight problems and learning difficulties. However, this did not stop him wanting to paint and when he discovered King Street Artworks he flourished. With a great understanding of colour and composition, everything the artist produced required intense concentration and focus in order to control his movements. Kummer is an inspiration and a role model, showing that with determination and practise, absolutely anything is possible. • A floor talk is presented by Rhondda Greig and Judith Fyfe at 11am on April 9 to open the exhibition. Hamish Kummer will be joining us. • Hamish Kummer: The way I see it showing at Aratoi 9 April- 15 May.

Wairarapa Herb Society now and then A group of dedicated herbalists, laymen and women, meet every third Tuesday of the month to study and share their knowledge of herbs, both culinary and medical. They are joined by speakers from a wide ﬁeld of expertise. Outings are organised to herb farms, specialist nurseries and gardens. Themes like permaculture, organic, sustainable or companion gardening are widely explored. A herb garden next to Haumanu House in Carterton is tended by members. Educational panels will soon be established at the garden

and these will provide information about the usage and goodness of diﬀerent herbs and herbal remedies. The society was established in 1982 and has grown over the years thanks to all the members who contributed by opening their gardens, attending or running meetings, sharing information and, in short, keep the memory of former herb society members alive.

Looking through the Herb Society’s historical records of 40 years one sentence, made as a comment at a workshop, sums up the society’s focus: “Herbs - the essence of life”. • If you would like to know more about herbs their uses and beneﬁts, contact the Wairarapa Herb Society waiherbs@gmail. com or call Christine (027) 280-6739. The society meets every third Tuesday of the month at 1.30pm in the Old Courthouse, next to the Events Centre, Carterton.

The Wairarapa Herb Society established the ÿ rst public herb garden next to the arts centre on the corner of Bruce and Dixon streets, Masterton. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Venus activity worth a look This month the sky show is early morning. It will be worth dragging yourself out of bed for this one: some of us have to do that anyway. For the whole month of April, four planets line up above the eastern horizon – Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn, with Saturn nearly halfway up the eastern sky. Outshining them all is brilliant Venus. If you watch on several mornings throughout the month you will see that Venus seems to move among the four, tending to drop down towards second-brightest Jupiter as the month wears on. Early on, 6th and 7th, Venus is up there just below Mars and Saturn, which at this time are quite close together. By the end of the month, Venus will have moved down and

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Nick Sault will be almost cuddling up to Jupiter, which of course is just a line-of-sight apparition, as Jupiter at this time is over five times as far away. The reason for the larger apparent movement of Venus from night to night is due to its relatively closer proximity both to Earth and the sun. What Venus is doing at this time is running ahead of us in our respective orbits. In some months hence it will get far enough ahead such that it disappears behind the sun, emerging on the other side

as an evening “star” next January. Back to the present month, watch out for the special morning show on 27th and 28th, when the crescent waning moon joins the four planets and gets quite close to Jupiter and Venus. One of the more comforting pieces of news lately has been the success of Nasa’s “Scout” impact assessment system. With threats from covid and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats, it is heartening that Nasa is getting much

more proficient at detecting possible asteroid impacts. Just recently, Nasa applied Scout to observations of a near-Earth object, this one originally discovered by a Hungarian observatory. With Scout, Nasa was able to work out from the Hungarian’s data, the impact point above the ocean between Greenland and Iceland. This was asteroid 2022 EB5, and though only two metres wide, and unlikely to survive burning up in the atmosphere, the discovery set a precedent for being able to detect small but dangerous impactors. A six-metre asteroid may burn up before reaching the surface, but a 20-metre asteroid may well have the substance to survive a surface hit. Even an

asteroid as small as this is potentially catastrophic, should it come down in an urban location. Previously, detection of asteroids smaller than 30 metres wide was rather hit and miss (pun not intended), and several smaller asteroids have got through the detection net in the past and surprised us when skimming by uncomfortably close. A 30-metre impactor is large enough to gouge out a large crater and cause substantial city-wide damage. Now that we can much more successfully detect small but hazardous impactors, we need to refine how we deal with potential threats from them. That’s a story for later.

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Road has world-first upgrade George Shiers A battered road on the Cape Palliser coast has received a world-first upgrade that is expected to prevent erosion and prepare the area for rising tides caused by climate change. With traditional sea walls no longer offering the protection needed, the new construction work at Whatarangi on Cape Palliser Rd was completed this week. In addition to creating an extension of the beach, the work has added two metres of land to the road. The project was called EcoReef, and was created by Fred Waiker, his son Henrik, and Ed Wilcock as an alternative to other wave barriers such as hard walls or boulders, which have proven inefficient and expensive due to the need for constant repairs. “There is a lot of data now that hard walls don’t work in virtually any environment,” Waiker said. Boulder walls were very fragile and could collapse entirely if one boulder came loose, requiring regular rebuilds. Boulders also needed to be removed from their natural environments and shipped around New Zealand,

Construction taking place on Cape Palliser Rd.

creating a large carbon footprint. Unlike boulders, the Cape Palliser wall is constructed of concrete hexagonal blocks that interlock to create a flexible structure that allows energy to be dispersed. “What our structure does is enable you to utilise the flexibility of the design to build structures which are either very diffusing of all that wave energy but can also be used to actually retain and capture sand and material from the beach to recreate a more

natural beach wall.” Although smaller projects using the EcoReef blocks have been constructed, the Cape Palliser build was the first construction of the wall in its designed environment, and a storm shortly after completion had already proven its ability to function. “We have done a few smaller builds on land but that is the first proper trial in a sea environment,” Waiker said. “It proved one of our key design objectives, which is to make a structure which

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days, it took three years to get all the resource consents. However, now a completed build is in the ground the EcoReef team hoped it will become a far smoother process. “The 100 metres of coastline repair and widening was completed in 36 hours, exceeding everyone’s expectations and proving that this system is not only a permanent solution, but fast to construct – which is vital in these often-difficult environments.” If additional blocks are needed, the project can be easily expanded at any time due to the interlocking nature of the design and its ease to build. The wall also had the potential to reclaim land that has already been lost to the sea, as areas such as parking spaces or picnic tables could be built on top. Although no further builds were planned, EcoReef had received interest from overseas. “The potential for this system is huge, with interest already from Australia and the Pacific Islands, but the team wanted to complete the first build here in Wairarapa where it was conceived.”

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Graeme Burnard We hardly watch any of the usual TV channels any more. I couldn’t tell you the last time I watched the news, and if I do, it would be Al Jazeera, certainly not any of the local news programmes. I have never watched an episode of Shortland Street and as for the local comedy shows, well they make me cringe just thinking about them. I don’t know what has happened to New Zealand comedy. It used to be very clever. McPhail and Gadsby and Billy T James, just two examples of past shows, were so cleverly written. Today’s comedians (and I use the word comedian loosely) seem to come out with the most inane comments that are not funny, they laugh at their own jokes and find it hard to complete a sentence with using the F word. Seven Days and Have You Been Paying Attention are fine examples of the worst of kiwi comedy. A few years ago, we went and saw Allan Carr live on stage in Wellington. His warm-up act was a young

woman from Lower Hutt who spent 30 minutes telling us about a sexual encounter she had had while she was having her period. It made me angry just listening to her. I was waiting for someone to come out and take the mike off her, that’s how offensive it was. And the applause she received at the end showed that I wasn’t the only one who felt that way. But I digress. This is supposed to be about bad TV in general, not just the appalling local comedy shows. Out of interest, I have just taken one full day out of the TV guide and had a look at the programmes that are on offer on the main free-to-view channels. Eighty-six of the programmes are repeats. Ninety-two of the programmes are reality shows. The brand new RUSH channel had 24 programmes on offer for the day, 18 of which were repeats. (It’s only been going a week for goodness sake.) One programme appears five times in

Mary Berry in 2019 in Birmingham, England. Berry at least brings some dignity and class to reality TV. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

the one day. I wonder what qualifications their programmer needed to get the job. Maori TV had 22 programmes on offer for the day, 15 of which were repeats. Their directors of programming need to be good at …? Some programmes appear nightly on TV and then repeated on a weekend day in an “OMNIBUS”. Oooh, goodie! A whole afternoon of Shortland Street. Shoot me now. Will I mention reality TV? Of course I will. I love to hate it. Embarrassing Bodies!

Oh my goodness me. “Yes doctor, I’ve got something wrong with my bum and it’s really embarrassing” The camera then zooms in on the doctor who is gagging at the sight of said bum who promises to fix it as the whole world watches. Extreme Couponing. How lovely. Let’s watch some random woman clip coupons out of the newspaper and take them to the supermarket to redeem. Riveting. The Kardashians – no comment Fatberg – Why on earth would anyone want to watch a programme about clearing out the sewers of London that are blocked

with big bergs of fat. Ordinary Housewives – a bunch of narcissistic, attention-seeking, fake, plastic women who would melt if you struck a match near them. Ghastly people. And I still find it hard to believe there are so many restaurants in America that are absolutely filthy and the food so bad, they shouldn’t even be open. And gobby Gordon Ramsay is the only one who can find them. Thank god for Netflix, Neon and, You Tube, that’s all I can say. Oh, yes and Mary Berry. At least she brings some dignity and class to reality TV and her recipes work very well in our house.

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Cut price transport subsidy welcomed by Wairarapa driving team

Easter brings eggs and buns plus balloons Sue Teodoro

CHRISTIAN CARTER READY TO WELCOME PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF CHEAPER TRAVEL. Habit-forming hunkering down is on the decline, due to incentives like the Wellington Regional Council’s cut in transport costs, according to Christian Carter from Driving Miss Daisy. “This means a $20 ride will now be just $5, and that’s magnificent for many with cost-of-living increases everywhere.” “Many people have burrowed down at home for the past two years feeling unsure about going many places in the covid environment. However, there’s a noticeable upsurge in interest in the outside world, and the Driving Miss Daisy team is noticing an increase in people wanting to spread their wings and get mobile again.” The Driving Miss Daisy Wairarapa team, comprising owners, Christian and Margie Carter and a support team of four drivers, welcomed the latest WRC announcement, that it will subsidise public transport, for Total Mobility Scheme Card users, up to 75 per cent for an initial three-month period. Just to encourage people out and about again. Driving Miss Daisy in Wairarapa has a fleet of blue modern vehicles – each emblazoned with the familiar corporate daisy. Two vehicles have wheelchair capability and are all cleaned and sanitised regularly. “We clean down the cars after every trip with antimicrobial spray, we then deep clean the cars once a week and also do a full anti -microbial surface clean once a month using Zoono product, to ensure they are spotless and welcoming. Christian and Margie bought the

business in November 2019. They were away with great gusto through the following summer with job numbers soaring. They notched up 700 jobs – the most ever for the company in the Wellington region. Then came Covid-19. The Carters took the philosophical approach and used the first lockdown to assess their operation; service the vehicles and establish drivers. They also found central premises in Masterton, adjacent to Kandahar Court on Colombo Road. The second lockdown hit them harder. Christian says there was a 75 per cent drop in business and they were thankful for the wage subsidy. “It was our lifeline.” “It’s not been all bad though. It’s made us more resilient; we operate smarter in the way we schedule work, and we’re thankful we are still here and able to provide the valuable service.” Their regular customers, whom they get to know well, are pleased they are still there too. Requests for their driving service can vary from school pick up and drop offs, to medical appointments, sport fixtures and music lessons, or just a day in town to see friends. Driving Miss Daisy drivers have a p Endorsement, are First Aid qualified; and police checked. All have studied for NZQA qualifications in caring for vulnerable people. “All are hugely empathetic people who have great listening and people skills. So important in a service like ours,” says Christian. Bookings are essential every time. Call Christian 06 377 0232.

For the first time in three years balloons are taking to the skies over Wairarapa in large numbers. The Wairarapa Balloon Festival is preparing to take off across the region over Easter, for the first time since 2019. Festival event manager Peter Amyes expected public interest to be high. “I’m very excited. All the balloonists are keen to get here,” he said. In previous years there had been up to 1500 people at each balloon launch. “We think there will be a lot of interest, we are anticipating quite a few attending,” he said. Up to 16 balloons from across New Zealand would be taking to the skies over Wairarapa, with 12 already confirmed. Balloons from Canterbury, Wellington,

Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga were expected, as well as from the region itself. Covid restrictions easing meant greater numbers could attend. “With the change in rules, and no limit on outdoor gathering numbers, we can run a full range of activities,” Amyes said. “We are absolutely stoked we can now provide an up close and personal ballooning experience for all who come along to watch the launches.” One of the region’s flagship events, the festival is planned to run from April 1418 with take-offs at different Wairarapa towns each day. Ascensions will be over Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, and Martinborough, wrapping up with a mystery location on Easter Monday. Launch sites will depend on wind direction and will be sited to allow balloons to fly over the towns. Launch details will be posted the

evening before each day’s launch on the event’s Facebook page and website. Destination Wairarapa marketing manager Barbara Hyde said the easing of gathering restrictions was a shot in the arm for tourism and hospitality in the region. “We know from past years the Wairarapa Balloon Festival is super popular and another drawcard for the region,” she said. “Easter is shaping up to be a bumper few days with other events such as the National Tweed Ride in Greytown. With the start of the school holidays we are anticipating plenty of visitors to Wairarapa.” An extended balloons festival, including the popular night glow is planned to return next year. All ascensions are weather dependent. • More information about the festival is at www.nzballoons. co.nz Crowds at a Wairarapa Balloon Festival. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

It’s okay to ask for help Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Being part of the school principals group is fantastic in the way in which the members support each other. On countless occasions a principal will post a comment regarding useful information that others will benefit from, and other times someone will post a question about an issue they are having or something they need help with. For every request for help and advice there is always a ready answer and an offer of support. This is coming from a very mixed and diverse group of people who have very differing views on so many things, with one clear exception, this being that we are here for each other, which is so very important in this climate, especially with the demands that covid is placing on schools. We should all be prepared to ask for help when we need it. I have found people are overwhelmingly kind and willing to help in any way they can, even if it’s just a sympathetic ear. I believe this creates a natural ‘pay it forward’ society, in which those who have been helped will be more will to help others when given the opportunity to do so.

Beautiful places

Today my wife Lisa went with a group of friends to the Patuna Chasm in South Wairarapa. Coming home and hearing her describe the experience, then looking at the photos, I can see why she had such a great time, the place really does look incredible; for me it’s hard to believe I’ve never been to this amazing place that really is just on my doorstep. Just checking through Facebook after hearing about Lisa’s experience I came across a post from my friend Bryn, who today had what looks to be an awesome experience in a beautiful place near Collingwood. His photos

are fabulous. Although the place isn’t quite on my doorstep, it’s definitely accessible to me, I’ll have to make a point of going there. For both Lisa and Bryn their days have been all about getting into nature to see beautiful places and it’s pretty clear that both had a great time in doing so. New Zealand is full of wonderful places similar to where Bryn and Lisa went today; some of us are lucky to have immediate access to them, whereas others may have to put in a little more effort.

Rituals

In the book An Emotional Education author Alain de Botton shares the idea of the importance of rituals. Religion has been one area in which rituals have played a big part in the lives of many, with a Catholic mass being one such example that follows the same process every time, encouraging the congregation to do certain things, such as remembering the dead and forgiving others. However, for many the rituals of a religious service are of no significance, but can still be in our lives in other ways. An example of this could be the way in which we exercise with certain groups; a gym for a group class might work through the same process each time: instruction; warm up; routine; warm down; for every session. There is so much value in rituals. They help up to embed habits and do things we may otherwise forget to. The content might not be exactly the same, but the process is very similar for every occasion.

How to expand time

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only seem like such a short time since we were seeing in the new year. A way in which to expand and value time more is to have more moments to look forward to. These moments don’t need to be the big ticket events, such as an overseas trip or going skydiving (although these would certainly be things to look forward to), they can instead be the simple small pleasures that we can deliberately add to our lives. A way to add small pleasures is to plan them in advance. I do this by thinking about them the night before and writing them in my journal. Sometimes circumstances mean they don’t always happen, but, in almost all cases, they usually do.

What you do does matter

A message we often hear is that what we do in the greater scheme of things doesn’t really matter; being such minor players in the universe means that anything we do is truly insignificant when we look at the big picture of time. We may think that our actions are important, but, in fact, pretty much everything we do will be forgotten once we’ve passed on. I take a different position. What we do does matter. Think about something that someone has done to help or harm you, either way it will have had a positive or negative impact of you. At the time in which the other person’s behaviour affected you it truly did matter, regardless of whether it had further impact on the world in general. If what others do to you

matters, then this means that what you do matters as well.

There is always a Plan B

It it very easy to set upon a plan or path and discount all other options. There was once a time in which the idea of a job for life seemed to be the norm; someone could start out in a career as a teenager, then stay their whole career before retiring at 65. I’m definitely not criticising this, if the career you started out on is one that you were still enjoying at retirement, then you have had a very rich working life. Things have been different for me. I left school before I turned 16 to become an apprentice printer. I really thought that this is what I would spend my life doing and was incredibly proud to be offered an apprenticeship opportunity. I didn’t have a Plan B, printing was definitely it for me. Things haven’t quite panned out as expected. As a school principal I am now doing what would probably be the last thing I expected to do when I started out in the workforce. However, there have been many other vocations I have had between the printing apprenticeship and being a school principal, and in most cases the next step wasn’t always a planned one. I still have many years until retirement, so who knows what could be next.

Offer to help

I heard a fascinating interview on Radio New Zealand today about an incident that took place in an English Premier League football match in 2012 in which Fabrice Muamba, a player from Bolton Wanderers, suffered

a cardiac arrest on the football pitch. When the incident took place Andrew Dearner, a cardiologist, was watching in the stands. Although it looked like there was adequate care in place from the medics, he decided to approach a steward to offer his help. This decision proved to be lifesaving; Deamer’s expertise and decision-making proved to be exactly what was needed, meaning what looked to be a fatal incident ending up with a positive outcome. Dearner could have done nothing that day, assuming everything was under control. However, he didn’t make that assumption and instead offered his help. It may not have been needed, and he could have felt he was overreacting, perhaps even looking a little silly in front of thousands of people. Because he did put himself out there, the life of Fabrice Muamba was saved. It’s unlikely we’ll be put in the same sort of position Dearner was the day he saved Muamba’s life. However, there will be countless opportunities for us all to offer help in other ways, perhaps at times when it’s not needed. Yes, there will be occasions in which we’re not needed, but for the times we are our help and support could have a bigger impact that we will ever have expected. • 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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Advice on tenancy issues WAIRARAPA

The Aratohu Tenant Advocacy is a comprehensive online resource developed by CABNZ that provides support and guidance to tenants; about starting and ending a tenancy, rent increases, healthy homes standards and resolving disputes. Our website www.cab. org.nz has many interesting questions and answers relating to tenancy issues – we have listed a few below but there are many more on the website. If you can’t find the answer yourself, just remember our volunteers are available from 9am until 4pm weekdays and they have the resources to advise you in solving your problem.

Can I be charged any renting related fees in addition to bond and rent?

Fees a landlord is allowed to charge you: Fee for subletting or change of tenant – if you (a tenant) ask your landlord or their agent (for example a property manager) to agree to you subletting the rental property or changing the tenant names on the tenancy agreement, the landlord or agent can charge you to cover the cost of making this change for you. However, they can only charge you reasonable costs and must give you a breakdown of the costs. Option Fee – A landlord or agent is allowed to charge you and “option”

fee if you want them to hold the rental property for you while you decide whether or not you want to rent it. They are allowed to charge you up to one week’s rent as an option fee. If you decide to rent the property, they must refund you the option fee or put it towards your rent. If you are asked to pay an option fee, try to get in writing how long you have to decide and what happens to the option fee if you decide not to rent the property.

Fees a landlord or agent is not allowed to charge you:

Key money – This is money (other than rent and bond) they charge for letting you have the tenancy or for making changes to the tenancy. Letting Fee – A letting fee is a commission that a letting agent charges a landlord for arranging the

tenancy, which is usually one week’s rent plus GST. It is unlawful for landlords to pass on to their tenants a letting fee.

What is the difference between a tenant, a flatmate and a boarder?

If you – • rent a property from a landlord, and the landlord does not live on the same property, then you are a tenant. There should be a written tenancy agreement signed by both you and your landlord; • rent a room in a boarding house that is covered by the Residential Tenancies Act, then you are a tenant, and you have rights and obligations according to the act; • share a house (that is not a boarding house) or apartment with others, contributing to the rent, utilities, and chores etc, then you and the

people you share with are flatmates. If your name is the one on the tenancy agreement, then you are also a tenant; • pay rent to share a house or apartment with the landlord or a member of their family, then you and your landlord are considered flatmates. This means you do not have rights and obligations under the RTA. • rent a room in a boarding house that is not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act then you are a boarder and you do not have rights or obligations under the RTA.

The place I rent needs lots of repairs but my landlord says if they get repairs done they will increase my rent to cover the costs. can they do this?

Your landlord is obliged to keep the rental property in a reasonable state of repair, which means doing regular maintenance and ensuring that any necessary repairs are completed. It is important to know that

if you caused the damage to the property, you may be liable for the cost of repairing it. Your landlord can increase your rent up to once a year and must give minimum notice. An exception to this is that the rent may be increased in less than the 12-month period if the landlord has improved the property (this does not include general maintenance and repairs), changed the tenancy agreement to your benefit or improved the facilities, which you (the tenant) will benefit from; and you agree to it. If you do not agree to an early rent increase because of improvements being made to the property, your landlord can apply to the Tenancy Tribunal for the ability to increase your rent inside the usual 12-month period. There are many more questions and answers on our website but please feel free to contact our office for advice, particularly if you do not have a computer or have a specific question to ask about renting/tenancy.

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1 APRIL 2021 - 31 MARCH 2022 Individuals, clubs, teams, schools can nominate themselves. The Administrator, Volunteer and Lifetime Achievement Awards are not restricted to a specific time frame. The Awards night is being held on Wednesday, June 22 at the Carterton Events Centre.

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We can read in the Bible in John 3:16, 17 that God sent His Son, Jesus, into this world to save us. So, Jesus was sent into this world on a mission, a task that His Heavenly Father gave Him. It was not an easy task. But He took it willingly. He was fully obedient to His Father. It cost Jesus great suffering to fulfil this task. It was the great love of God that sent His Son into this world for such a task. But it must have been the great love of Jesus to His Father to fulfil this task. As Jesus said in John 6:30 “For I came down from Heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of Him that sent me.” And He did His Father’s will right to the end—until it was finished. Many times in his 33 years of life on earth, they tried to take Him, to move Him from doing His Father’s will. But thanks to God, He kept going and nothing could stop Him. He was in charge and not man. They tried to arrest Him, but could not as it was not His time. The timing was His Father’s decision not men’s. They tried to make of Him an earthly king. But He said, “I am a King, but my Kingdom is not of this world.” Jesus’ kingdom is the reign and rule of our hearts. But this does not come naturally to us when we are born. We are led by our own thoughts and desires. We do what is good in our own eyes. And we don’t see and feel that we so often offend God by our own actions. This is called sin. Being disobedient to God—a very serious crime. That is why our relationship with God is

broken and we cannot fix it. But let us thank God for sending Jesus as it was His task to make a way that our sin can be forgiven. That is what we remember on Good Friday when Jesus cried out when He hung on the cross “It is finished.” He had accomplished the task. There is now a way back to God because Jesus suffered and died for our sin. The name “Jesus” means “Saviour.” He can save us and deliver us from our sin. When we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin. The death and suffering of Jesus was an evil deed of men, but God let it happen for our good. That’s why it is called “Good Friday.” And on the 3rd day He arose from the dead. We have a living Saviour and He can save you too. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. Will you trust and believe in Him? Jesus has made all things ready. Will you come? We would love to remember Jesus’ death and resurrection with you on Sunday the 10th April at 2pm in The Little Haven. Everyone is most welcome to join us for this special occasion. We will serve afternoon tea afterwards. We look forward to seeing you there. Please contact Johan for any questions 027 210 2768

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30 Wairarapa Midweek Rural Wednesday, April 6, 2022

End of the Pinfolds era

Rural

Jade Davies After 102 years, family-run livestock transport business Pinfolds is retiring its trucks and closing its doors. “It is an absolute tragedy,” Masterton sheep and beef farmer Mike Butterick said. “They’re a fundamental part of Wairarapa.” Pinfolds was founded by Walter, who passed the business on to his son Podge, who later passed it on to his son, present owner Steve Pinfold, who ran it with his wife Karen. It began as a horse and cart carrier in 1919 after founder Walter returned from World War I. He bought the company’s ﬁrst truck in 1922. In 2015, Pinfolds celebrated 95 years and was viewed as an integral part of the community by

farmers such as Butterick. According to Butterick the main reason for the closure is a lack of fair remuneration. “It shouldn’t play out like this,” he said. “It is unfortunate that due to increasing pressures faced by livestock carriers that Steve has had to make, what I imagine to be a very diﬃcult decision to shut the doors,” Martinborough Transport managing director Josh Hawkins said. “It is sad to see the end of a company that has been operating for over 100 years. It will be a massive loss to the rural communities that Pinfolds have provided loyal service to for that time.” While Pinfolds was capable of transporting livestock anywhere in the North Island, Butterick said there were some jobs

Stock on the move from a coastal station. PHOTO/FILE

where the company would lose $200-300, rather than make money. Butterick wondered where other livestock transport options were going to come from if the industry was not proﬁtable. “It has got to be viable because we need to attract new entrants to the industry.” If future changes were made to remuneration, Butterick said “it will be too late for Steve”. The company was built on and driven by family values, and sponsored a range of community initiatives including rugby teams, Te Wharau Dog Trials, Fernridge School Hunt and the Cancer Society’s Daﬀodil Run. Not only was the trucking business long-standing, one employee had worked there as a driver since 1976.

COUNTRY LIVESTOCK Report for Week Ending 01/04/22. Feeder Calves: Bulls: Friesian 3 at $70, Red Poll 2 at $60, Murray Grey 2 at $85, Angus x 4 at $90, 2 at $107, 2 at $100, 2 at $105,1 at $50, 1 at $75. Heifers: Angus x 2 at $75, 3 at $105, Murray Grey 2 at $110, Red poll 1 at $120, 2 at $125. Sheep: Wethers 1 at $70. Rams 1 at $82, 1 at $72, 1 at $81. Ewes 1 at $90, 7 at $70, 2 at $120, 5 at $87, 6 at $140, 2 at $137, 2 at

$65, 4 at $91, 11 at $104, 10 at $150, 2 at $70, 5 at $90, 3 at $102. Lambs 4 at $120, 2 at $130, 2 at $94, 6 at $90, 2 at $122, 3 at $110, 10 at $90, 14 at $90, 10 at $126. Cattle: Weaner steer Hereford X 2 at $380, Weaner steer Friesian 2 at $380, Weaner heifer Hereford X 2 at $350, Steer 1 at $850, Bulls 2 at $950.

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Food Market: Food Trucks, 4.30-7.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine. Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm. Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am [summer], 10.30am [winter]. Contact Liz.ocean41@gmail.com Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050. Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623. Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Call Rachel Horwell [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.30-

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SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Wairarapa Farmers Market: Kids Market, stalls for kids and stall by kids. Contact James Cooper, james.cooper126126@ gmail.com Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 3782949 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, groups by

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Masterton Athletic’s Judah Little [in blue], challenges for the ball with two Wellington United players. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Football has mixed start to the season FOOTBALL

Chris Cogdale

PERSONAL ASSISTANT PART TIME - PERMANENT Chanel College is seeking an enthusiastic and well organised person to join our Administration team as Personal Assistant to Secretary. The College is a Special Character coeducational Catholic school. We are an Integrated State School which includes students from years Seven to Thirteen. The successful applicant will be suitably qualified and possess the relevant skills and experience required for the role, complemented with the ability to be flexible and a good sense of humour. The position is 20 hours per week during term time only. Police vetting is a requirement of the position. Remuneration will be based on relevant experience in line with the Support Staff in An information pack and application form are available by contacting Mrs Tina Bailey, Human Resource Administrator; e-mail baileyt@chanelcollege.school.nz The successful applicant will be expected to uphold and be supportive of the ethos and Catholic Special Character of the school. Applications close; 12 noon, 14th April 2022.

DOUGLAS VILLA MAGPIES 1 PETONE RESERVES 3 Douglas Villa Magpies coach Malcolm Cox admits his side were a “little bit ring rusty” in Saturday’s opening round 1-3 loss to Petone Reserves in Capital division two at the Park Sportsground. For the Magpies, who won promotion from division three last season, the match was a big step up against a team relegated from division one. “It was an eye-opener for the boys,” Cox said. The home side were competitive for much of the first half but fell behind by a goal after 21 minutes. Willy Syben went close to equalising only for his shot to cannon off the crossbar, and Petone doubled their lead from the ensuing counterattack. Striker Josh McMenamin narrowed the gap to one goal after 56 minutes before Petone sealed the three points with their third goal in the final 10 minutes. Cox was happy with their first effort in the

competitive second division. “They [Petone] are a nice football side and were young and fit. The first half, we stood up all right, and the boys, especially the new boys, did reasonably well.” Andrew Cox, Jayden Fennell, player of the day Josh Maitland-Greig, and McMenamin stood out for Cox. Magpies’ next opponents are familiar foes — the Petone Thirds, last season’s division three winners. Magpies were the only side to beat Petone last year and did so twice. Cox predicts another tight game in what he said will be a very competitive league, with three of the first-round games ending in draws. WESTERN SUBURBS 1 GREYTOWN 5 “Just what the coach asked for” was Greytown Fresh Choice coach Gary Hewson’s reaction after his side started the season with a bang, thumping Western Suburbs 5-1 at Endeavour Park in Whitby. Greytown took the lead through midfield general and man-of-the-match Andy Traill, who finished

oﬀ a nice move within three minutes. Despite a host of chances, the visitors couldn’t add to that lead before halftime despite some fantastic attacking football, but the ﬁnishing improved after the break. Greytown doubled their lead 10 minutes into the second stanza, but Western Suburbs came back into the game, cutting the lead to just one goal before goalkeeper James Frickleton denied the home side the equaliser with two outstanding close-range saves. Some astute second-half substitutions returned the momentum to Greytown, with two goals from debutant Liam Gale taking the game away from the hosts. Traill, Luke Rodger, Isaac Higgins, and Alex Penman were all outstanding on attack, and fullbacks Max Mitchell and Ryan Butler provided the side with great width. Greytown will need to focus on some of their defensive work before heading to Newtown Park on Saturday to take on Wellington United Reserves.

MASTERTON ATHLETIC 0 WELLINGTON UNITED 4 Failure to nail their opportunities came back to haunt Progressive Engineering Masterton Athletic in their 0-4 loss to Wellington United in the ﬁrst round of Capital division four. Athletic coach Stu McLean said the team had four good chances but missed the lot before Wellington scored a scrappy goal from a corner late in the half. “We had them under the pump, and they were disorganised, and we were playing some good football,” McLean said. “The second half, they came out a bit more organised.” Athletic had two good chances to ﬁnd the net in the second spell but failed to capitalise. “We gave it a good crack and it’s a big step up for a lot of them. It’s a simple game, football, and if you don’t take your chances, you pay.” Athletic play Petone Stonecutters away in their second-round match on Saturday.

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Good and bad in club’s wins HOCKEY

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Chris Cogdale MEN 1 Indians Dalefield 3 An up-and-down performance, that’s playerco-coach Dane Lett’s assessment of Farriers Dalefield’s 3-1 win over Indians in the first round of the Wellington Premier Men’s Championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Saturday “We played some decent hockey, but it was definitely a bit of a first round hit out,” said Lett. “We had some good patches and then some quite poor patches, but we played some good hockey and we got better as the game went on and we finished really strong in the last quarter.” Dalefield’s goals came through veteran striker Rowan Yeo 15 minutes into the first quarter. Player of the day Nathan Whiteman doubled the lead one minute into the second quarter, and Zac Hardie sealed the victory with a deflection at the far post

Above: Rowan Yeo, right, scored the first of Dalefield’s three goals against Indians. Inset: Felicity Reidy scored four goals in Dalefield’s 6-2 win over Karori. PHOTOS/FILE

four minutes into the final period. Lett felt though that the score could have been greater, with Dalefield failing to capitalise on a wealth of goal scoring chances. “We had quite a few opportunities in areas that we hadn’t trained a lot in so that will only improve, but there were lots of positives and everyone gave a good account of

themselves, so we’re pretty happy with it. “We’ll take the things we did well and then identify some areas we can get better in, and we’ll just keep chipping away.” Lett singled out Whiteman, Alex SumenkoBucknell, and Hardie as having strong games. He was also impressed with the new goalkeepers Zander Redgrave and Nick Holland, who both had a half game each in the first championship outing for Dalefield.

WOMEN Karori 2 Dalefield 6 Former Black Sick Felicity Reidy starred with four goals in Dalefield’s 6-2 win over a plucky Karori in the opening round of the Wellington Premier Women’s Championship on Saturday. Reidy scored in each of the four quarters in the game at the National Hockey Stadium, with the other goals scored by Abby Crawley, in the third quarter, and

Maddie Taylor, in the final quarter. Although the final margin was comfortable for the two-time defending champions, coach Michael O’Connor described it as a typically messy first-up game. “The girls were going in fits and starts and we weren’t consistent in our play accuracy, so we’ve got to work on that a bit,” said O’Connor. “But we still managed to score six goals and we can’t really complain about that.” O’Connor identified defence as an area that needs tightening up, having conceded two goals to a Karori side that never gave up. “Our last quarter was our best quarter, and we were a bit more consistent and tighter on our defence. “The first three quarters I thought we were giving them a sniff through our mistakes, and they stayed in the game a bit more than they should have. “They’re a pretty nuggety side and I thought they went well and put the pressure on us a bit and they were in the fight.” O’Connor said there was plenty to work on and he wanted to see improvement from week to week.

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Summer sport underwhelming

An incorrectly marked pitch disrupted play in the WairarapaManawatu Furlong Cup game. PHOTOS/FILE

CRICKET

To say the representative cricket season got under way in bizarre fashion would be an understatement. The Furlong Cup twoday match between Post Office Hotel Wairarapa and Manawatu last October started on a Queen Elizabeth Park Oval pitch that was 2.8 metres too long. Despite Wairarapa medium-fast bowler Stefan Hook realising that something was amiss on his second ball, it took the umpires a remarkable 12 overs to come together and check the pitch measurements. The pitch was redrawn and Wairarapa went on to lose the game on the first innings. That was followed by an outright loss to Hawke’s Bay, a washout against Whanganui, a first innings win but outright loss to Horowhenua-Kapiti, and the best result of the campaign- a first innings win over Taranaki in a game that had been postponed due to covid-19. The withdrawal of the team from February’s Chapple Cup tournament in Palmerston North because of the covid-19 outbreak ended a frustrating programme. Hook can claim the individual highlight, taking 23 wickets to become Wairarapa’s greatest wicket-taker in Hawke Cup games, finishing with 148 wickets at an average of 19.47. However, the standout of the representative season was the success of the Southey Sayer Wairarapa Korus in finishing runners-up to Manawatu in the Mike Shrimpton Trophy — Central Districts’ premier trophy for women’s cricket. The Korus won four of seven games to finish ahead of traditional powerhouses Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki. Central Hinds allrounder Melissa Hansen showed her class with three consecutive half-centuries in her only appearances for the Korus, sending

a season of defaults and washed-out games and were just reward for the hardworking club. The Giants women’s team also showed big improvement on previous seasons, with the young inexperienced side qualifying for the top ﬁve of the Hutt Valley Major B Championship.

ATHLETICS Stefan Hook took 23 wickets to become Wairarapa’s highest wicket-taker in the Hawke Cup with 148.

a message to the Hinds coaches who regularly batted her in the lower order.

A serious knee injury suﬀered by Hook severely hampered Red Star’s prospects, and the understrength team struggled to match their better-drilled opponents. United disappointingly defaulted three of their away ﬁxtures, bringing into question the combined team’s future in the competition.

SOFTBALL

Tarquin Karaitiana lines up a hit for Giants Blue in the championship ÿ nal against Dodgers Black.

Hansen was joined in the Hinds by Ocean Bartlett and Gemma Sims at various times throughout the season. On the men’s first-class scene, veteran mediumpacer Seth Rance passed 100 wickets in T20 and One Day list A games to achieve the century of wickets in all three formats. The Coastal Challenge involving club teams from Wairarapa, Horowhenua-Kapiti, and Whanganui was a massive let down. After United qualified for the two-day final, resulting in a first innings loss to Kapiti Old Boys, hopes were high for the premier one-day championship. However, a Burger King Red Star win over United was the only win by a local side.

If there is a club that deserved the accolades at the end of a frustrating season, it is certainly Masterton Giants. The club ﬁnished with two championships in Intercity Premier Three, with Giants Blue winning the Section A title, and Giants Red claiming the Section B.

William Orsborn won the Open Boys Grade at the Central Region Primary School ÿ nals.

The championship victories in the ﬁnals, played at their home ground South Park, ended

Wairarapa athletes Mia Bartlett and Josh Taylor came home from the national track and ﬁeld championships in Hastings early last month with gold medals. Bartlett won the women’s under-18 javelin, with a throw of 37.08 metres with her sixth and last attempt, while Taylor’s gold medals came in the men’s para open long jump, with a best of 4.29m, and the men’s para open 400m. An attempt by Liam Lamb to crack the milestone four-minute mile mark came up short at Masterton’s Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, although he did set new record for a mile run in Wairarapa. His time of four minutes 07.24 seconds, beat the previous mark by four seconds, but was short of his best mile time of 4.04.75 recorded last year.

TENNIS

Gladstone junior William Orsborn, 13, produced the highlight of the season winning the open boys grade at the Central Region primary schools final in Palmerston North in November. Orsborn won all four matches in taking the title for the leading primary school players from Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Kapi Mana, Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. Orsborn’s victory is the first for a Wairarapa junior boy since ATP doubles player Marcus Daniell won in the early 2000s. Orsborn capped a fine season as a member of the Carterton side that won the Gawith Shield, Wairarapa’s premier interclub championship.

Mia Bartlett won the National Women’s Under 18 javelin title.

Carterton ended Martinborough’s threeyear championship reign with a 5-4 victory in the ﬁnal. Masterton did the double in the preChristmas competitions with Masterton Blue beating Masterton White in the men’s ﬁnal, and Masterton defeating Martinborough in the women’s decider.

OTHER SPORTS

The Trust House NZ Cycle Classic went ahead with a field limited to New Zealand-based riders. Scotsman Mark Stewart took the lead on the second stage and retained it for the rest of the five-day tour. Masterton Motorplex organisers endured frustration after frustration, with covid-19 restrictions affecting competition entries and crowd sizes at the popular drag strip.

SUMMARY

Overall, the season in most codes was one aﬀected by covid-19, especially in the latter part, the unusually wet weather in February, and an unwillingness from players to travel outside the region, in particular cricket with their interdistrict competitions. Another concern is the growing age of participants, with fewer and fewer younger players continuing in summer sport, even more so than winter codes. That should provide enough food for thought for administrators to ponder during the oﬀ season.

Sport

From championship victories and record-breaking feats to wet weather and covid interruptions, dreaded defaults, and the brazenly bizarre, the summer sports season was a mixed bag for Wairarapa athletes and teams. CHRIS COGDALE reviews the summer sports season.

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