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End of era for historic church Emily Ireland One hundred and thirty-ﬁve years ago, the Mauriceville West Lutheran Church was built, with the site later becoming the resting place of some of New Zealand’s early Scandinavian settlers. But next month, it will be the end of an era, with the church set to be deconsecrated and sold for relocation. It is not the original build, but it does date back to 1957. Congregation members and trustees of the site Bruce and Jo Farley said they were saddened by the decision to sell the church building, but knew it was the right move. “We’re working through options where the building will be given a new life,” Mauriceville West Lutheran Church congregation member Jo Farley.

Bruce said. “One person we are working with is very interested in its history and trying to preserve that. “We’re encouraged by that.” The couple, who together make up a third of the remaining congregation, found consolation in the idea that the church building was “just a building” – “the church is the people”, Bruce said. The church, located on South Rd, Mauriceville, was ﬁrst opened in 1884 and was built of kahikatea. Its interior was described in historical documents as “severely plain”, with a row of long wooden pews on either side of the aisle, “the men sitting on one side, the women on the other”.

By the end of the 1950s, the original church had fallen victim to borer and was demolished. A new church was built on the same site by members of the community who volunteered their time. Some parts of the church were kept and remain in place today including the bell, the organ – which was brought over by the early Scandinavian settlers by boat, the altar rails, sacred vessels, and a framed colour print of the painting by Danish artist Carl Boch depicting Christ standing with his hand on the head of a child. The pine that was used to build the new church was donated by Jo Farley’s uncle. Continued on page 4

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Martinborough’s water reservoirs were chlorinated on Monday after further tests for E.coli came back positive. Full story P5

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Featherston soprano Georgia Jamieson Emms is bringing her opera company to South Wairarapa to perform Don Pasquale. Full story P24-25

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At time of publication, a man remains in intensive care in Wellington Hospital after he was critically injured in a crash on the Tauherenikau bridge, South Wairarapa last Tuesday. He had been a passenger inside a vehicle which collided with a truck that is believed to have crossed the centreline.

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This love stands the test of time Emily Ireland When Shirley Allerby was admitted to hospital at the end of last year, her family were told to say their goodbyes. But “miraculously”, Shirley pulled through, and much to her husband Roy’s delight, the couple are on track to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary in April. Valentine’s Day is next week, and the Midweek reached out to find a local couple whose love had stood the test of time. Roy and Shirley’s connection was an evident front-runner from the start. Their granddaughter Kate Riddell, who will be making a replica of the couple’s wedding cake for their upcoming anniversary, nominated her grandparents as a couple we could all learn a thing or two about love from. She told the Midweek that her nan recently had a medical event “that we thought she would pass away from”. “My poppy was devastated and stayed by her side holding her hand. “Much to his delight she survived and made it home…we are currently planning an anniversary fit for a king and queen.” Roy, 92, and Shirley, 89, live in Lansdowne,

Roy Allerby holding his wife Shirley’s hand when she was in hospital recently. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Masterton, but their story begins in Miramar. “We met in Miramar,” Shirley said. “He lived in Miramar, I lived in Miramar … we would go to the beach and things like that.” Roy recollected that he had “cottoned onto her” at a dance – “I thought to myself, that’s a gorgeous looking thing – I’ll have her!”. In 1947, the couple were engaged, and two years later, on April 2, 1949, they married at St Aidan’s Church in Miramar. Before that, “she was still in her house, and I was still in mine – you couldn’t live together them days,” Roy said. “No nothing like that went on,” Shirley said. After honeymooning in Palmerston North and Tauranga, the couple

settled into married life, later having four children: three daughters, and a son. Their son died at the age of 55 from cancer. As well as children, the couple now have 11 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren – “and another one on the way”. “We’ve been so happy,” Shirley said, “and we have had some lovely times with the family”. “We also love each other very much. As Roy is partially blind, and Shirley uses a walker, the couple don’t go out very often, but say they enjoy sitting on the couch and enjoying each

Shirley and Roy Allerby, of Masterton. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

Shirley and Roy Allerby married on April 2, 1949. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

other’s company. “What is the secret to a long happy marriage? I wouldn’t have a clue,” Roy said. “We just like each other’s company. “There have been some financially tough times, but we’ve got through them by banding together. “Oh, and do as you’re told. “It gets the argument

over and makes her settle down quick. It took about a week to learn that.” Shirley’s advice for a healthy relationship was to “not give up too soon on love”. She said she was “really looking forward to” their anniversary which is set to be celebrated at Club Wairarapa among family and friends.

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Watch out: Toxic river algae on the rise Steve Rendle The rising threat of toxic algae on Wairarapa rivers has Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] urging river users to know what to look for at their favourite river spots. Toxic algae forced the closure of Masterton’s Henley Lake last week, but GWRC, Senior Environmental Scientist Dr Mark Heath said the algae in rivers is another species which looks completely different. The Lake Henley variety is

green and floats suspended in the water column. The toxic algae building up in rivers is black and grows on stones in the river bed, often detaching as a mat and floating to the surface and on to river banks. In the Ruamahanga catchment, toxic algae cover is at approximately 10 per cent of the river bed at the council’s Waipoua and Waingawa river monitoring sites, while toxic algae cover at Ruamahanga River sites is at approximately

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if a child touches them and then puts their fingers in the mouths.” Heath said the mats will degrade once exposed to the air, turning from black to a browner colour but will remain toxic for several days. He says the causes of the toxic algae are “complicated” though nutrient levels, low flow, and hot weather all play a part. Swimmers should check information signs around popular swimming holes and visit GWRC’s Is it Safe to Swim?

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Old church site has rich Scandinavian history

The Mauriceville West Lutheran Church burial ground. PHOTOS/EMILY IRELAND

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An historic photo of the original church building.

Continued from Page 1 Jo, whose family and ancestors are buried at the church site, grew up in Mauriceville West. She remembers going to church and enjoying Sunday School there regularly. Her ties to Mauriceville West go back ﬁve generations. “Jo’s parents were the last congregation members to live in this community,” Bruce said. “And we haven’t had a fulltime pastor here for a good many years.” For the past few years, the congregation has joined with St Andrew’s Union church in Greytown. Bruce said it had been “quite a job” maintaining the Mauriceville West church and burial ground

over the years – there are 110 people buried there with some graves dating back to more than 130 years ago. These ones are marked with wooden slabs instead of headstones. “We started to think about what was sustainable and we didn’t want to be making this decision when we’re 80,” Bruce said. “Like so many families, our children don’t live locally. “We can’t call on them to do the job, so we were looking at what was logical.” The couple discussed the church’s future at length with their pastor and the bishop for the Lutheran Church of New Zealand and it was decided the

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The church bell will likely remain on site.

is deconsecrated. “It will be the ﬁnal service here and so we’d love anybody with a history with the church or the Scandinavian community to come up,” Bruce said. “If you want to come up earlier and have a picnic lunch on the grass, that’s great. “After the service, we will go to the Mauriceville West School building and have a cup of tea or cold drink.”

Final service details:

The exterior of the church today.

best move would be to sell the church building for relocation and hand over the stewardship of the burial grounds to a local authority. The latter is still being

discussed and, until plans are made more concrete, the couple will continue to be stewards of the burial grounds. A visitor book inside the church shows the grounds

are visited by the public each week. On March 24, a ﬁnal service will be held at Mauriceville West Lutheran Church at 3pm before the building

When: March 24, 3pm Where: Mauriceville West Lutheran Church, 280 South Rd, Mauriceville • If you would like to get in touch with Bruce and Jo Farley, you can contact them on 06 3049088.

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Martinborough’s water reservoirs were chlorinated on Monday after further tests for E.coli came back positive. Water pipes in the surrounding area were also flushed out with the chemical in a bid to kill the bacteria. About 70 affected properties, east of Todds Rd, were warned of “blue/black” water coming through their taps as a result of a chemical reaction between the chlorine and manganese, a mineral occurring naturally in Martinborough’s water. South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] has had a boil water notice in place since Friday, after routine tests revealed “low” levels of E.coli at sites near Martinborough School and the town’s water reservoirs. Follow-up tests cleared the school site of the bacteria. But council infrastructure and services group manager Mark Allingham said E.coli was detected again in samples taken near the reservoirs, off Hinakura Rd. “Two came back with a low positive [E. coli] result and one was negative.

“That’s enough for us to confirm that there is an issue.” The risk of getting sick from drinking the water is low but possible, so the chlorination went ahead after consultation with Regional Public Health, Allingham confirmed on Monday. No E.coli has been detected in samples taken in the township, and a Wairarapa Hospital spokesperson confirmed there had been no reports of illness to date as a result of the contamination. Council staff went door-to-door informing the affected residents of the plan to chlorinate, with SWDC saying in a statement to the Wairarapa Times-Age that the flushing would hopefully be a one-off. Three clear samples over three consecutive days will be needed before the boil notice can be lifted. The council anticipates the notice will remain in place until at least Thursday as further tests are carried out. Many councils in New Zealand chlorinate their water supplies but SWDC does not because of the presence of manganese. The “blue/black” reaction means the water is not aesthetically pleasing but is okay

to drink. Allingham said an option for the future was to remove the manganese so the water could be chlorinated. He explained that Martinborough’s town water supply was collected in bores on land near the Ruamahunga River off New York St West. It is sterilised through a UV disinfectant system before it is pushed through the township and up to the reservoirs. Testing is carried out about every six days, with at least one sample taken from each of the sites at the reservoir, council office, primary school and an address on Ferry Rd. Following the chlorination, residents were told to run their taps for 10 minutes until the coloured water ran clear. All drinking water in Martinborough must be boiled before being used for drinking, cooking, making up formula, juices, ice, washing fruits and vegetables, or brushing teeth. Emergency water bladders, with multiple tap stations, will stay in place until the town water supply is confirmed clear. When the boil water notice has been lifted, it will be reported in the Wairarapa Times-Age.

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An eclectic mix of people enjoyed the Wild Flower event, hosted by Yebo Art Studio. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Zelda Bruce and her niece Zandaley Bothma organised Wild Flower, an art event that raised money for Life Flight. PHOTO/FILE

Wild Flower art event draws in the crowds Within days of an art fundraiser for Life Flight in Tauherenikau, the rescue helicopter was called to save a man who was critically injured in a car crash outside the venue. This just goes to show the importance of supporting Life Flight, according to Zelda Bruce. Zelda, of Yebo Art Studio in Tauherenikau recently hosted the fundraising event, Wild Flower, raising money and awareness for Life Flight. The day was a success,

she said, with a constant flow of people coming and going, enjoying, art, music, and each other’s company. Featured bands were Grafia, Stefan Brown, Steve and Miles, Dead Zephrs, and Raven Mavans. But there is more in store for Life Flight from the art studio, with Zelda working on a mosaic piano art project which will be auctioned as a fundraiser. The piano itself is complete (pictured), and she is now working on a chair to accompany

Masterton’s Kate Weingott will be taking matters into her own hands after being inspired by missionary work in Papua New Guinea. She will be selling bacon butty sandwiches each week at the Wairarapa Farmers Market, held at the Farriers car park on Saturday mornings, with proceeds going to support a home for girls in Vanimo. The home protects girls and young women from rape and violence, and tribal fights. Kay said she was inspired by the mission after hearing about it at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Masterton. She will be selling the bacon butties at the market for the next 18 weeks for $3 each or $1.50 for a half bacon butty.

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When I was the ugly sister So, continuing my story about life on the Amateur Theatre stage, let’s recall some of the highlights especially with Harlequin’s Junior Theatre. Some people don’t think that adults should appear in junior productions but there are some roles that are best suited played by an adult to give depth and believability to the character. I played Aslan the lion, in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. It was a fantastic production with a great bunch of kids. Many years later, I occasionally hear “Hi Aslan” as some kid, now grown up passes me in the street with their own children in tow. I have no idea who they are, but I am chuﬀed that they still remember me even without the stinking hot full body lion suit I had to wear every night.

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Graeme Burnard Another kids show was Cinderella. Richard Brooks and I played the two ugly sisters. Richard was Amnesia Hardup Jelly Bottom and I played her sister Anorexia (the most unlikely anorexic you could ever imagine). We had an enormous amount of fun including a lot of adlibbing. It was at the time when the Taratahi Hotel was being run as a brothel, so each performance, we would pick on some poor unsuspecting man in the audience and pretend that the last time we had

seen him was when we were “working girls”. Sixty Second Cyril we called him (and that wasn’t for how long it took him to get up the stairs!). Poor men, in front of their wives too. Totally inappropriate for a children’s show but it went over their heads and no one told us to stop! There are not many plays

I remember because of the director, but one stands out. Way back in the dim past, I played Stephen Spettigue in Charley’s Aunt. I don’t remember much about the cast, I don’t remember when it was performed but I remember the play fondly because of its director. Tim Clarke still remains, all these years later, my favourite director. His style of directing, his kind and gentle manner, watching him draw the characters out of the young cast, had a real impact on me. I don’t think he has directed since which is a great shame. On the other side of the coin I once witnessed

a director and a stage manager have words over a set design resulting in the stage manager demolishing the set with a hammer and storming out, and I also recall walking into a rehearsal in time to see the director throw a book at a cast member and tell them they were useless. Most encouraging! I had decided not to audition because I was terriﬁed of the director. Lucky escape! Next time, I want to talk about two extraordinary productions I was lucky to be in and tell you about a very famous playwright who came to our opening night of one of his plays. To be continued…

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TIPS FOR GROWING FERNS: • Most ferns are shade lovers so try and avoid planting them in windy, full sun spots. • Adequate watering is essential for the health (and life) of your plants while establishing. In summer (or any dry period) water the roots and the trunk at least 3 times per week and at other times twice per week when there’s not a consistent rainfall. Deep water the roots rather than a light sprinkle and a light watering of the top is recommended (this will avoid crown rot). • Free drained soil enriched with compost is best for ferns, but they are hardy and quite shallow rooted. Keep the moisture in at the same time as keeping roots cool by adding Daltons Mulch & Grow around (we have one 40L bag for $11.60 or buy 2 or more and only pay $10.50 each!)

• Once a year a light side dress with ican 24 Plus Slow Food – take care not to use anything that will burn roots. • Most ferns are quite pest & disease resistant but at this time of year Passion Vine hopper could be around, other times aphids or thrips or you may find snails nibbling on new fronds. Come and see us for remedies for all these things. Spacing ferns out to let air flow through can help also. • If fronds brown off suddenly before they’re hardened off properly, this can be due to wind burn. Protect with some wind break and maintain a good watering regime. If ground ferns have too much sun exposure this can cause yellowing of fronds – give them some sun protection with overhead plants.

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TREE FERNS Cyathea medullaris – Mamaku/Black Tree Fern This grows to be a big tree so take care where you plant it. It’s a fast growing fern, needs to be well watered with damp soil (mulch is great) and doesn’t mind wet feet. Keep protected from frost when young. Cyathea dealbata – Silver Fern Probably the most well-known Dicksonia squarrosa of the NZ Tree Ferns due to – Ponga it being our national symbol. One of the most popular The fronds of this variety form NZ tree ferns which a beautiful shuttlecock shape, are easy to grow and turn silver on the underside maintain. We have a as they age and can reach up number of sizes available to 4m in length. It will tolerate from small ones priced at exposure to the elements but $28.90 to a very large size it looks much better in partial priced at $161.30. shade with shelter.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Carterton Wednesday, February 6, 2019

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Gianina Schwanecke Business is booming at the Carterton Events Centre. Visitor numbers increased 43 per cent last year to 106,000, up from 74,000 users in 2017, Carterton District Council was told last week. The boost was driven by an increase in bookings, community fundraising events, the development of an after-school holiday programme and additional meeting rooms. High attendance at recent events such as the Eclipse concert and Tiny Homes Expo had also boosted attendance rates and the centre’s public profile. Councillor Greg Lang said there was no comparison between the current building and the old municipal hall. Mayor John Booth agreed. “[The old municipal hall] was good for dancing because the walls and floors moved with you.” He also said the events centre’s success was testament to the hard work of the staff. Community services manager Carrie McKenzie was delighted. “It’s trending up which is incredible. Bookings

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have grown by 44 per cent in 2018 and our visitor count has gone up.” She was pleased that the events centre had made it as a ﬁnalist in the EVANS Small Venue of the Year awards held in November last year. The centre was nominated in the Ticketmaster Small Venue of The Year under 1000 seats category.

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“We’re the only provincial events centre that has been recognised,” McKenzie said. Councillor Rebecca Vergunst said it was “pretty amazing” that Carterton had made it to the ﬁnals. McKenzie said it seemed likely the rental income from the events centre would double over the next few months.

“Our increased bookings will make it easier on ratepayers.” The events centre operated as a “service” in a similar way to the Carterton library. Following a request from users, the council recently invested in 500 branded reusable plastic ‘globelets’ and equipment to host 240 tabled guests. One of the biggest

challenges facing the future growth of the events centre in the region was the limited accommodation available in Carterton and the proposed hotel. In December, the council opened discussions about selling council-owned land for the development of a hotel next to the events centre.

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HEALTH MATTERS

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NEED HELP TO GET STARTED?

Take steps to better health If having better health is one of your goals for the year, there are lots of simple things you can do that could make a big difference. Here are some ideas to get you underway.

n Check your portion size – even a

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n Watch what (and how much) you

drink – alcohol or sugary drinks can impact your energy levels and add extra calories to your daily diet.

n Increase your sleep – try going to

bed five minutes earlier each night to improve when (and for how long) you get to sleep.

n Make food fun – if you’re not a fan of fruit and vegetables, try fruit kebabs or vege sticks and dip to make them more appealing.

n Build exercise into your day – walk

rather than drive when you can and join the kids when they’re playing outside.

n Make a start – even small changes in

lifestyle can make a big difference to your health and wellbeing.

n Use a smaller dinner plate – your

meal will seem bigger and you’ll feel fuller more quickly.

n Choose water – drinking plenty of

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, February 6, 2019 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

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We need each other I had an interesting conversation last week with Bruce and Jo Farley, congregation members of Mauriceville West Lutheran Church which is set to be sold and relocated. It was all about how we are all so drawn to finding out more about our ancestral history in our pursuit of happiness. This curiosity comes from our innate need as human beings to “belong” to a group – to have a shared identity, shared cultural practices. When we don’t identify with a group or culture, we begin to operate as solitary creatures and I believe in doing so we can quickly feel isolated, alone, and without a purpose. Maybe that is why so many of us have the blues these days – because we don’t feel like we belong anywhere. Generations ago, each one of us was bound by the fact that we all had to work together to put shelter over our heads, to put food on the table, to ensure we had

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Emily Ireland clean water to drink. It was an effort every day to do so, and because of this, we were forced to work together, and to develop practices and customs surrounding the achievement of those basic human needs. We always had contact with our community and we all relied on that to survive. Nowadays, with food stored in the supermarkets, a roof over most of our heads, and clean water to drink – well most of the time – sorry Martinborough – the needs we are most concerned with addressing are love, esteem, and reaching self actualisation (living out our higher purpose). The problem is that most of us have made the assumption that we can do this on our own.

We think we can meet these needs without a community, without each other. Remember, we needed each other to find food, build shelter, etc – that’s how our sense of belonging came about. We need to translate that approach into our new needs. We need to build a culture of love, a culture of building each other up, and a culture of self actualisation. We may all come from different ethnic groups, different socio-economic backgrounds, different faiths, and we will all certainly have different opinions on things. But we are all human, and we need each other to survive. Let’s celebrate that today.

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STREET TALK

What would you like to see at Masterton’s town entrances? Cheryl Cavanagh Gardens. Mike Symon Detours. Dianne Manson Colourful gardens – like Carterton.

Bob Pringle Free Bacon signs.

Matthews Jakson Somebody doing a manu.

Rochelle Fantail Walker Hebes … low maintenance and lovely ... native plants

Karen Roberts Not the ugly edifice that’s there now.

Jean Cretney Flowers and perhaps a statue of a local identity. Allyson Lock Colourful flowers.

Kim Mckinley I’d like to see the gardens back ... maybe with longerlasting drought tolerant plants for the summer season, but more colour is needed.

The entrance signs at the southern end of Masterton. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

LETTERS

In a heatwave, let’s talk about our water Water is essential for life on Earth but global warming is going to dramatically change how that water is delivered and when. Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – known as greenhouse gases – are causing Earth’s air and ocean temperatures to rise. Over time, these warmer temperatures are changing weather patterns with consequent damage to the environment, lives, and property. And the change in climate has serious implications for the Wairarapa, and Masterton specifically.

Masterton is likely to experience less rainfall. In fact, it has been suggested that the risk of drought may more than double once climate change really takes hold. On the other hand, the town is also likely to experience more frequent and more intense storms. These will bring heavy downpours that will have the positive effect of quickly filling water tanks and the negative effects of causing flooding in poorly drained areas. Add to this a change in pest and weed species with the change in climate and the need for more attention

to lawns and gardens may see in increased need for water use on the garden and on lawns. While warmer temperatures will bring faster growth of pasture and better crop growing conditions to benefit farmers, these benefits may be negated by prolonged droughts, water shortages and the greater frequency and intensity of storms. The extent to which Masterton people are affected by global warming depends greatly upon how individual Masterton residents react to the developing climate changes in the town.

With the certainty of future droughts, the Masterton District Council has no choice but to introduce water metering. This means that home owners who do not install a rainwater-fed water tank, yet enjoy a nice garden and lawns, will find water use costly. Thus, the simple act of fitting your home with a tank filled with rainwater off the roof will help drought and disasterproof your home and environment and save you money. A 3000-litre tank with solar panel, pump and battery can be fitted for

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, February 6, 2019 ARATOI KEEPERS

Pandanus: Robin White works After her house and studio in Kiribati burned down in 1996, Robin White lost all her printmaking materials and began making drawings for mats which could be woven in pandanus. White used watercolours of everyday items made during a residency in Canberra as a basis for the imagery, bearing in mind the colourful and innovative mats produced in Tuvalu, where the substructure of the mat is woven, and

then coloured elements inserted. This style of weaving is called Te Wanin and is described by textile artists as a warp and weft overlay. This work of pandanus was woven by the women of the Itoiningaina (The Day Star) Catholic Women’s Training Centre, Teaoraereke, Kiribati, under the supervision of Nei Katimira. The I-Kiribati have surpassed other Paciﬁc cultures in their use

of pandanus for medicine, food, weaving and building. • Robin White. Tea, Blue Label, Red Label. 1998. Part of series’ ‘New Angel’. • The title is the same as a brand of tinned mackerel, and each work in the series is presented in three stages, relating to how tradition and belief are subject to change. From the Aratoi collection. Gift of Ana Chuda.

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White Rabbit Red Rabbit performance No rehearsals, no director, no set, sealed script and a different performer every night – anything could happen. Greytown Little Theatre presents White Rabbit Red Rabbit, by Nassim Soleimanpour, in association with Aurora Nova Productions. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Soleimanpour wrote a play which travelled the world in his place. Since its premiere in 2011, the play has been translated in over 25 different languages and been performed more than 1,000 times by some of the biggest names in theatre and film. Wildly unpredictable and completely unforgettable, White Rabbit Red Rabbit is a punch in the air for selfexpression; a testament to power of words to transcend cultures and borders, according to the New Zealand Herald. The audience joins each different performer on a journey into the unknown; stumbling upon the personal and profound, the limits of liberty and ultimately where theatre can take you. Since its joint premiere

Actors Lucy Cooper, left, Miles Eckford and James Riley. Absent: Juanita McLellan. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

in 2011, the play has been translated into over 25 different languages and has been performed more than 1000 times by some of the biggest names in theatre and film. Now in Greytown, the show will be performed at The Offering Café for four performances only, with a different actor each night. Each night, a different performer who has never seen the play or read the script is handed the script in a sealed envelope in front of the audience. They open the envelope and plunge headlong into

the unknown. Miles Eckford is performing February 8; Lucy Cooper February 9; Juanita McLellan February 15; and James Riley February 16. The show begins at 8.30pm with the café open from 7pm for light meals and refreshments. • Tickets are $20 and can be booked at the Greytown Hotel, telephone, 06 304 9138 or you can call Greytown Little Theatre on 06 390 0001.

Don’t let your car become a glass house

The bait in the trap that caught him was fish. I suspect he muttered ‘my precious’ while he ate it. Smeagol was named after he’d sunk three teeth deep into my thumb. Plus, well, look at him. This is Smeagol. In this picture, he’d just been trapped after being all alone for days following his mother’s death. Already he is plusher, vaccinated, treated for parasites, and much tamer. We know he is going to have a big personality, full of cattitude, and great beauty. Watch this space to see how Smeagol turns out. Send us your email address if you’re keen to take him home. His adoption fee is $140. He is ready for adoption in about three weeks. Dump Cats take cats from the Masterton Rubbish Dump, rehabilitates them, and helps them into loving homes. They are vaccinated, de-sexed, and treated for worms and fleas. Their injuries are cared for and they are taught to believe in people again. We want to thank Masterton City Council, Dump Staff, many volunteers and donors, and Vetcare, for helping us to help these cats. Dump Cats on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ DumpCat/ Our Givealittle Page is https://givealittle.co.nz/ cause/help-the-dump-cats# Email: dumpcatsmasterton@gmail.com

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16 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Coal Sack and Southern Cross Last week I mentioned the Crab nebula, the remnant cloud of dust and gas left by a supernova explosion that was reported by the Chinese in 1054. I also promised to tell you how to find it. Unfortunately, I had read that it is just visible to the unaided eye, but I have found out that it is not. Instead I am going to test your eyes by taking apart our glorious Southern Cross, or Crux, as it is known in astronomy. Crux is very visible these evenings in the south-east sky. It is best after 11pm, as I am going to point out things you most likely have never seen in our emblematic constellation and you will need a dark sky. Make sure you are away from any lights. The cross is laying on its side at this time and you will notice it is somewhat one-sided, as the stars that make the cross-beam of the cross are quite different in brightness. The brighter one on the

Sky Watch

Nick Sault south side is Beta Crucis, and it was bright enough for the astronomers to give it a name: Mimosa. On the other end of the cross-beam, Delta Crucis is named just that, it being the fourth brightest star in Crux (Delta being the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet). Go back to Mimosa when your eyes have adjusted and look just beyond the arm. If your vision is reasonable, and you are in a dark place, you should see a tiny cluster of stars. This is the Jewel Box cluster, classified in the New General Catalogue as NGC 4755. If you can get hold of a decent pair of binos, you will see why it is the Jewel Box, as its stars are of different colours. Head west a little, parallel to the shaft of the cross and you cannot but

notice a big dark patch looking like a hole in the sky. Called the Coal Sack, it is a cloud of dark galactic matter that is obscuring the gentle glow of the Milky Way stars behind it. The bright star that sits at the base of the cross is Alpha Crucis, or Acrux. It’s worth a stare, though you will not be aware that it is a triple star-system. At the top of the shaft of the cross is Gamma Crucis, named Gacrux. While watching, try to guess which are really the brightest stars of the four. Visually, it goes Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, but they are at differing distances. The answer, with their distances in light-years, is: Beta (425), Alpha (360), Delta (257), Gamma (88). • Up next: The bull catches the moon.

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Spanish for Beginners - Next Steps #06664 Learn to speak Spanish with a focus on essential language for travel Consolidate and further your knowledge of the Spanish language. You will learn to give personal information and describe people and places. For students with basic prior knowledge of the Spanish language.

Dates: Wednesdays 13 Feb - 10 Apr Venue: Carterton Comm Courthouse Cost: $160.00

Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tutor: Lucy Clearwater Must Enrol by: 8 Feb

Mandarin - Chinese Language for Travel #06711 Practical learning of Mandarin for travellers We offer you a chance to learn some characters and useful phrases for travel, hear the sounds of the language and practice talking together in Mandarin in a supported environment. Some tips on Chinese culture and customs

Dates: Mondays for 10 weeks, from 29 Apr Venue: Featherston Community Centre Cost: $160.00

Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tutor: Jack Sheppard Must Enrol by: 24 Apr

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Getting the best photos from your camera How to take great photos using the full capabilities of a modern digital SLR camera. Learners will see examples of good photography, learn what the buttons are for and experiment with their own camera. Morning tea and lunch provided.

Date: Saturday 2 March Cost: $70.00 Where: REAP House, Mstn

Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm Tutors: Tim McMahon Peter McNeur Must Enrol by: 27 Feb

Build Your Own Website with Wordpress #06439 Develop a website that fits what you need This course is designed so participants will be confident to develop a simple website with Wordpress on their own by the end of the 10 hour course. It is a basic course only! Participants will complete a simple website.

Date: 27 Feb, 28 Feb, 6 Mar, 7 Mar Time: 6.30pm – 9pm Cost:$130 Tutor: PeterMcNeur Where: REAP House, Masterton

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Become more confident using your PC Everything you might need to be successful in your computing. Rachael will be asking you what you are needing to know, what you like to do. From setting up to having the right programmes, social media if that is what you do, and how to use the internet safely. Ring REAP for more information. Tutor: Rachael McKenzie Where: REAP House, Masterton

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Come to four sessions of 2 hours each; covering data entry, formatting, basic formulae, charts, printing, sorting, filtering and mail merge. Date: 1, 8, 15, 22 May Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm Cost: $90 Tutor: Tracy Graham Where: Ko Te Aroha, Masterton Enrol by: 22 Apr

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New Zealand Customs officers now have the power to “strip search” your phone, laptop or other device. PHOTO/PEXELS.COM

Free, confidential information Phone: 06 377 0078 or 0800 367 222 Address: 43 Perry Street, Masterton Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm E-mail: wairarapa@cab. org.nz Website: www.cab.org.nz However, New Zealand Search and Surveillance provisions restrict what can be done with the information gathered. It will be destroyed if you are found innocent of any breach. Other aspects of the law now

come into play from October 1. The legislation clarifies and extends the Customs officer’s powers to question people and gives the right to examine any item in any arriving or departing passenger’s possession or under their control. A person can also be required to undertake a biometric identity check. The principal of your right to privacy still applies and the Customs officers will try to maintain a balance between your rights and their law enforcement duties. They are tasked with protecting our country’s borders. • For more information go www.customs.govt.nz and www.cab.org.nz.

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If you will be passing through a New Zealand Customs controlled area in the future, you should be aware the Customs and Excise Act 2018 became effective October 1, 2018. It gives Customs officers the power to “strip search” your phone, laptop or other device. This is a slight but important amendment to the previous law: If the NZ Customs have a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing, you are required to give Customs officers access to your device, be it by password, pin number or fingerprint. They must satisfy legal thresholds before they can search the contents. They will examine your phone in flight mode. They will not go into files stored in the cloud unless they detect some criminal activity. NZ Customs will use this law to look for evidential material if they have a reasonable suspicion that you may be involved in criminal activity. If you refuse to comply you can be fined up to $5000 and they are entitled to seize your device and forensically search it. They are able to copy any relevant information found.

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GET READY FOR ANOTHER ACTION PACKED NGAWI BIG 3

The lower North Island’s most popular ÿ shing competition – the Ngawi Big 3 – takes place on Wairarapa’s wild southern coast from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 February inclusive. Daily prizes are given out for the top ÿ sh in each of the species in the open and junior 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-and-under 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. Ngawi Golf Club will once again run a golf tournament if there is a lay day. All entrants must be a° liated to a Boat Fishing Club and proof must be presented at the time of registration.

Brieÿ ng takes place in the marquee on Thursday 14th at 8pm. Skippers may have their boats scrutinised from 3pm so they are all ready to get on the water for the ÿ rst day’s ÿ shing. Registrations also start at noon-2pm and then from 3pm Thursday. All boats must carry a current ˛ are, have a working VHF radio, and a ÿ tting life jacket for each angler on the boat. Weigh-in 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.”

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A large variety of fish can be caught in the area with the club having trophies for blue cod, groper, tarakihi, trumpeter, kingfish, tuna, kahawai, snapper, gurnard and billfish.

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Although the Club has not weighed in a billfish, a broadbill of 300kg was netted by a trawler off the Ngawi Coast and was taken to Wellington for weighing. The Club has 10 monthly Club Days for members with prize money jackpotting for any species not caught or a cancelled club day. Many a yarn is told after a day on the water over a drink with food and prizegiving at the end of the day.

KING AND HENRY 35-37 Queen Street, Masterton | Phone 06 377 4569 Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm • Sat & Sun 9am - 2pm

The Club has purchased two John Deere tractors for its members to use when launching and retrieving their boats. A fee of $120 per year can be paid for use of the tractors for financial members.

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For more information visit www.ngawifishingclub.co.nz or contact Club Captain Donna Fenwick Phone 027 642-9432 Email gdfenwick@slingshot.co.nz or Secretary Kim Hayes Phone 027 634-7478 Email ngawifishing@gmail.com

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The dramatic rescue of two Ngawi men when their boat capsized last month is a reminder of how important safety is when fishing off Wairarapa’s south coast.

The children, aged two and a half to ÿve, can now experience the “river run”, an area of small and large stones over which water gently runs.

Three big swells came in when three men were fishing off Ngawi. They got over the first two but the third was really big and rolled the boat, trapping two of them in the submerged cabin. Luckily, help was nearby and they all survived, relatively unharmed.

Or they can smell the fragrant herbs that have been planted in the garden and sit at the macrocarpa table and stools.

Ngawi Sports Fishing Club is always careful about sea conditions when it holds its open days. Last year all three days of fishing at the Ngawi Big 3 were cancelled due to adverse conditions but hopefully this year the club’s luck will be better. Cape Palliser Marine Radio Association (CPMR) is in the final stages of upgrading the VHF channels that provide reliable coverage on the Wairarapa coast from Akitio to Palliser Bay across to Wellington.

Not all activities are as calm and peaceful, however.

CPMR continues to improve safety for boating on the Wairarapa coast with new markers at Sandy Bay, Tora; a portable base station available there; and an emergency base station at the farm at Tora. It recommends fishers have their boat serviced at the start of each fishing season and include a radio check and service. If in doubt don’t go out. A good way of checking your judgement is to ask your passengers or crew if they are all happy with the sea conditions.

There are mirrors that make the children look taller and wider, a cycle track to ride bikes around, and a deck for carpentry. Kids like to run around, which they can safely do on the artiÿcial grass – not natural but practical. Or in the hot weather play under a sprinkler temporarily attached to the basketball hoop. Old fashioned favourites have been retained, such as the sandpit, climbing ladders and the playground’s choo choo train. Lansdowne Private Childcare and Preschool was established by Toni Devenny in 1993 and today is one of Masterton’s longest running and most well-respected early childhood centres. It is a multi-cultural centre with a programme of activities to suit all ages and stages of a child’s development.

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This includes allowing children to learn in their own time and at their own level to explore their imaginative and artistic capabilities, and providing them with the love, nurture and trust they need in order to achieve this. Sta° are selected for their personal qualities of warmth and love of children. They hold a range of early childhood qualiÿcations or other relevant ÿelds of training.

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An event-filled province Events were started back inWairarapa when Bob Francis was Mayor of Masterton. In those days, the vision to encourage tourism was to create events that people living outside the Wairarapa would love to come to. Today that vision has been activated with Wairarapa having an events calendar under the professional guidance of Destination Wairarapa. We have many events that bring people ‘over the hill’ from their urban environments to enjoy our weather, our rural culture, and our pace of life. Right now, we have our hands full finding volunteers for these events. Volunteers are the lifeblood of events because events are expensive and cost far more than the funding that is provided by councils through rates and business in sponsorship. In the next few months we are recruiting volunteers for the Carriage Driving Competition (February 10), Wings over Wairarapa (February 2224), Balloons over Wairarapa (over Easter) and Booktown in

Volunteering Wairarapa

Jill Greathead Featherston (May 10-11). Marking its 20th anniversary this year, Wings over Wairarapa requires hundreds of volunteers to help out with the thousands of visitors this event attracts. This year, Wings Over Wairarapa has a special event with a Schools Day on Friday, February 22. This requires a new role called schools support volunteers which will help with logistics to greet, host, and farewell our schools from Hood

Aerodrome for Schools Day. Many of the activities students will be participating in will be strictly timed, so adult helpers and teachers will support the students to make sure they are where they need to be at the right time. Duties may include meeting the buses, doing head counts and providing the information required before students get off the bus; helping students and teachers find their way; and answering any questions.

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Wings Over Wairarapa – Volunteers needed now Many categories of volunteer roles - machines, aircraft aviation support; parking;

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Event Steward at Carriage Driving Competition in Clareville on Sunday, February 10. Volunteers will work with an experienced steward on marathon obstacles. Stewards have to use a stopwatch to accurately time the driver through the obstacle. Volunteers need to be accurate, and be able, if necessary, to help any drivers and horses that get into difficulties. • Interested in finding out more: Contact Jill Greathead on 0274 884 376 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz to discuss these opportunities.

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Volunteers are the lifeblood of events. Monica Thompson, left, Anthony McIlroy and Josie Howells from Volunteering Wairarapa volunteering at Gladstonebury. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

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At the end of the day, help will be required to get students back on the buses again. Schools support volunteers will need to have a charged cell phone and be prepared to be contactable on the site by cell phone from 9am until 2.30pm in case your assigned schools need assistance. Having worked at Volunteering Wairarapa for over a year now I always emphasise to the Volunteer Organisers that volunteers who are gifting their time and skills need a reward. For Wings over Wairarapa a 5-hour volunteer shift gets you a day pass to the show and a volunteer t-shirt to keep. If you would like your details to go onto our event volunteer database, please call me on 0274 884 376 or email on admin@waivc. org.nz.

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Featherston soprano Georgia Jamieson Emms remembers learning ballet and tapdancing at Martinborough’s town hall in in the early 1990s. This weekend will be a homecoming of sorts when she returns to the newly renovated venue with her theatre company Wanderlust Opera to perform Don Pasquale. Wanderlust Opera makes small-scale opera affordable and accessible in locations outside the major New Zealand cities. Their productions draw in newcomers to opera with wacky and witty English rewrites of beloved operas. Don Pasquale, the company’s third touring opera, reunites the creative team of director Jacqueline Coats, musical director Bruce Greenfield, and librettist (writer) Georgia Jamieson Emms herself. Georgia has, of course, taken creative freedom in rewriting the opera in English – adding quirky elements not seen in the 1843 opera. “The plot of the show – it is about this old bachelor called Don Pasquale,” she said. “He suddenly realises that his nephew is not a

The cast of Don Pasquale by G Donizetti performed in English by

suitable person to inherit his fortune, so, he decides, I need to get married, and fast, to produce an heir. “He is such an old idiot and ends up marrying this girl Norina, played by me, who is pretending to be a convent girl but is actually a suffragette.” Georgia said even

though the Wanderlust Opera performance did not follow the original storyline, and is performed in English, the essence of the opera was the same. “It’s about a man completely underestimating a woman. “It is still very much

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Norina, played by Featherston soprano Georgia Jamieson Emms. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

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a comedy – a satirical romp.” The show is currently touring the lower North Island, but as a Featherston girl, Georgia was determined to bring the production to South Wairarapa. “When we were looking at venues, someone

said, I wonder if the Martinborough Town Hall will be finished by then. “When I made some enquiries, they said they would be done by then and that we would be the first show. “It’s really exciting and I feel quite honoured and privileged that we’re the first ones.” Wairarapa Songbirds will also be joining the cast of Don Pasquale as a popup chorus. In an innovative way to include each community on the tour, the female vocal group will have just one rehearsal with director Jacqueline Coats prior to the first performance. “Their participation in

the opera will be a treat for audiences, who will be delighted to see familiar faces on the stage,” Georgia said.

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Give yourself 30 days to Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content. WOOP to achieve your goals

The WOOP concept is shared by Angela Duckworth on the Character Lab blog. WOOP consists of a four-step process to work through, taking into account that it isn’t willpower that will see us achieving our goals, it’s strategy and process that will get us there. The WOOP steps are: Wishing – what do you wish to be able to do? For example, I wish to be able to exercise three times a week. Outcome – what is the outcome that exercising will lead to? Is it weight loss; muscle gain; mobility; etc? Obstacle – what is

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Tim Nelson stopping you from being able to do what you want to do? How can this be overcome? Plan – what are you actually going to do? For example, calendar in three 30-minute power walks and treat these like important meetings that can’t be missed. WOOP is another example of a strategy that could lead to success, provided you are prepared to put in the effort.

to another; there is plenty of ‘information’ posted online that will confirm this belief. One means of addressing this issue (although there will be many who simply don’t want to) is to actively seek information that shares the opposite view. This will give you a balanced perspective that will, at the very least, enable you to see things from the point of view of others.

Be aware of personal biases

Two questions Benjamin Franklin asked himself everyday

It is easy to get caught up in a belief in which we seek information and opinions that will confirm what we want to be true; this trait being recognised as confirmation bias. When in this cycle we can become irrational to the point in which we convince ourselves that something is true or is likely to happen, regardless of how unlikely it is in reality. An example of this could be seeking information and confirmation that one group of people is superior

Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents and significant accomplishments across a wide range of fields. He was also someone who stuck to routines that enabled him to have the huge amount of success and do things that benefited so many people. A key part of Benjamin Franklin’s success was two powerful questions that he asked himself each day; one in the morning to set an intention, and

one in the evening to reflect on what had been accomplished. In the morning he asked himself, “What good shall I do this day?”. And he ended the day by asking himself, “What

good have I done today?”. Using these two questions will at one end of the day focus us, while at the other end making us aware of and accountable for however the day was spent.

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change your bad habits This is to ensure that he doesn’t try to take on too much at once, which Matt feels is a sure-ﬁre recipe for failure. Doing one challenge at a time makes the challenge less daunting, and I am guessing that he may stick with some after the 30 days is up, while others may prove to be too much or of lesser value and he’ll drop them once the 30 days are up. Matt’s challenges for the year are: exercising daily, eating more vegetables, reading daily, drinking more water, to not buy stuﬀ, meditating, putting in place a morning or evening routine, work on a passion project, declutter, journaling, getting up earlier, not using social media.

Seeking inspiration in others

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30-day habit challenge This idea is shared on Matt D’Avella’s You Tube channel. This year he has set himself 12 habits that he will spend 30 days on for each.

There are people in the world who overcome huge obstacles to go on to achieve great things. One such example is Tererai Trent. The story of Tererai is that of someone who went from being a 20-year-old with four children (and pregnant with her ﬁfth), living in rural Zimbabwe in an abusive relationship, to become the person who Oprah Winfrey has called

her favourite and most inspirational ever guest. Tererai had no formal education but went on through hard work and tenacity to achieve a doctorate degree in an American University before returning to Zimbabwe to set up programmes to ensure others, especially girls, receive an education. Tererai’s story is so inspirational, particularly because the position she was in seemed to be so helpless and so far from where she wanted to be. It demonstrates that when we dream, then back up our dreams with a plan and actions, almost anything is possible.

Overcoming envy

Envy can strike at any time; through a meeting with a friend you haven’t seen for a while, scrolling through a social media feed, watching the news, or any other way in which you become aware of the lives of others. These are all opportunities to see the highlights of people’s lives while we live our own dayto-day existence. To overcome a sense of envy, take the time to think about the things in your own life that can easily be taken for granted.

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What are you doing for others?

Recently, it was Martin Luther King Junior Day. The legacy of Martin Luther King Junior has left a positive impact on the world for half a century and will continue to do so in the years to come. A question that King asked of himself and others was ‘what are you doing for others?’. Having this as a guiding principle will not only make the lives of others better, it will improve your own life, as it will give you a greater sense of purpose and accomplishment. The question can be answered in ways that impact on just one person; your partner, your child, your parent, your neighbour. This could lead to a chain eﬀect in which your action leads to the next person ‘paying it forward’ by positively impacting on someone in their own lives. Each act in the process will lead to a better society for all of us to be a part of.

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Dairy farms bought up as finishing blocks

Farm sales more than doubled last year in Wairarapa, compared with 2017. PHOTO/FILE

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Gianina Schwanecke Farm sales in Wairarapa more than doubled last year compared with 2017, according to data released last week by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Most of these sales were for ﬁnishing blocks, with 14 sales between July to December last year compared to six during the same period in 2017. The sale of dairy properties remained steady, as did forestry property sales. Sales of lifestyle properties had also increased in the region from 131 in 2017 to 139 in 2018. NZRE rural director

Blair Stevens said the rural property market was steady at the moment. Notable property sales for the last quarter included four of the Murdoch James farm estates in Martinborough which were advertised before Christmas. “That’s an excess of around $20 million worth of asset,” he said. He said an interesting development had been the number of sheep and beef farmers purchasing and deconverting land used for dairy farming. “There’ve been numerous dairy farms throughout the Tararuas and South Wairarapa which have sold to sheep and beef farmers or

croppers as finishing blocks. “Normally sheep and beef farmers don’t get a look in, but they’ve had a really good year or two with record production pay outs for lamb and beef.” Less interest from dairy farmers had paved the way for sheep and beef farmers to become more self-sufficient by finishing their livestock rather than selling off store stock. “What we are seeing is very quiet inquiry from the dairy industry boys.” He said it seemed to be a return to trends from 50 or 70 years ago when sheep and beef farmers were doing well compared to their dairy counterparts.

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2014, 2016 and 2018, IHRA national champion 2013, 2016 and 2018, NZDRA NZ nationals class winner 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018, IHRA NZ nationals class winner 2013, 2014, 2017 (2018 2nd), and 2018 achieved fastest Doorslammer pass in NZ at 6.120 in Masterton. IHRA NZ record holder. “I enjoy the challenges of competing with big inch nitrous motors and the unknown. I’m assisted by some great mates, nearly always laughing and enjoying our competing to challenge ourselves.” Barry is currently competing in a 1968 Camaro built by Jerry Bickel Race Cars and running a 959” musi nitrous motor with Bruno/Lenco trans.

Name: Bert King Hometown: Upper Hutt Class: Top Alcohol

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I have been involved with Masterton Motorplex since 2000 and have carried out various duties in both administration and on the track. I was the starter in the early days on the airport, and when we decided to build a permanent complex, I took a large interest in “Track Prep” knowing we would have a top facility here in Masterton. As one of the “Track Prep” team, I ensure the track is ready for racing on. We produce a groove in the middle of each lane, by Rubbering, “called dragging the tyres” and spraying VP Traction compound onto the centre of each lane. This makes the groove very sticky, and the rubbering ensures those big tyres and high horsepower cars can gain traction on the track. I use a mentor from the ADRL in the USA/ Canada for my tips on prep.

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The open door PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Patricia Byl Every morning before they get ready to go to work Pam and Julie walked round the block. As they came abreast of No. 12 Brown Street both young women stopped abruptly. The front door of the house was wide open. “Look at that”, came from Pam. “Good heavens”, came from Julie. “I wonder why that is?” said Pam. Julie said, “I think they just forgot to shut the door”. “Never,” came from Pam, “old people are meticulous about security”.

Julie laughed, “I’ve never heard anyone use that word meticulous”. “Neither have I.” “Why did you?” “Because it was in yesterday’s crossword and I’ve been looking for a chance to use it.” “We’re getting sidetracked. Why is this door open?” “Perhaps the old people are away, and the place has been burgled.” “Should we shut the door?” “I don’t think it’s our place to do that.” “Perhaps the old people have been kidnapped.” “Why.” “Maybe they have money.” “How would you know?”

“By breaking into their computer.” “I doubt kidnapping.” Pam said, “Perhaps there was an emergency and they went away in the ambulance”. “That’s more like it”, said Julie, “should we go in and call out?”. “You might give someone a heart attack. Let’s go and see Mr Peters” Mr Peters always rose at 5am and drew his drapes before going back to bed to listen to the radio and watch the word go by, but usually it was only Pam and Julie and an odd car. He always waved to them. When the girls returned tapping on his window he got out of bed and opened

the window. Fortunately, he was wearing a full set of pyjamas. Pam told him about the open door at Number 12 Brown Street and asked if he knew these people. He nodded. “Yes, I do, the old man used to shear my sheep.” She asked him to check the house and then to ring her at work. “Can you take calls at work?” asked Mr Peters. “Yes,” said Pam, “I’m the boss.” After breakfast and visiting Number 12 Brown Street, Mr Peters rang Pam and told her it was just a simple case of forgetting to shut the door. He said the old people

appreciated everyone’s concern. Then, Pam rang Julie who was relieved at the happy ending. Julie said, “I know it was just a simple case of forgetfulness”. • Patricia Byl is a member of the Blairlogie Writers’ Group.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Puzzles Wairarapa Midweek

WORDSEARCH

HORSE RACING

BUMPER WORDFIT

Can you find all the words hidden in the grid? Read backwards or forwards, up or down, or diagonally. The words will always be in a straight line. Cross them off the list as you find them.

WORD-SEARCH

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7 LETTERS ACRYLIC LEXICON OMNIBUS SWIMMER

2 digits: 36 46 3 digits: 155 254 303 365 490 528 542 584 647 824 907 4 digits: 0513 0826 1059 1242 1412 2586 2715 3284 3485 3550 5525 5818 6046 9050 5 digits: 49204 86957 7 digits: 0569406 3150413

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A N E M O N E Y O V E R L A P

6 LETTERS ASSAIL LADLES LEARNS TARTAR

Fit the numbers into the grid. Cross each one off as its position is found.

Find the threeletter sequence which will complete all these words

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KEEN KEYS KNOT MERE MOPE NAZI NEED NEWT OKRA OWLS PINE PLOY PUTS RAPE RASP RIBS SEEK SERF SIZE SLAT STOW SWOT TEEN

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Events

THURSDAY, FEBUARY 7 Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. 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 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. 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 3771135. 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 8 Dairy Women’s Network: Invites

farmers to a free workshop – Farm Tools With a Difference by Farm IQ, 10am-2.30pm, morning tea provided, at Eketahuna Golf Club. Register at www.dwn.co.nz Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon-2pm. Joint Exhibition: By artist Margaret Crawford and photographer Rob Innes, at Heart of Arts Gallery, 47 High St, Carterton. Runs through to mid-February. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 3726623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. MSC Variety Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members. Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework and Craft Drop-In: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392. Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra (021) 234-1554. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099. 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 3774614. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am-2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274)

494-596. 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) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 All Of Us: Painter Rebekah Farr and author Adrienne Jansen present their art on the refugee/immigrant experience, 11am-noon, at Aratoi. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola (027) 687-8599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com 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. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call 020 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton.

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The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Martinborough Museum: Open 11.30am-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa (021) 263-9403. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri to Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 3726623 or Pam (06) 372-6459. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle (06) 308-8109. Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www. waifarmersmarket.org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: Meet at the Masterton

Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa (027) 344-1073 or visit http://mastertonmarauders. blogspot.co.nz New Arrivals: Acquisitions from the collection, at Aratoi, 10am-4pm daily until February 27. See What I Can See NZ: Photography for the young and curious. At Aratoi, 10am-4pm daily until March 31. Hélène Carroll: Alphabet Series, at Aratoi, 10am-4pm daily until March 31. A child of Holocaust survivors, Carroll contrasts the alphabet with the Holocaust in her 26 paintings. Nga Aho Raranga: Textiles from the Taonga Maori Collection, 10am4pm daily until April 28. Korowai, kahu kiwi, taniko, kete, puipui, poi, tukutuku and other woven taonga in Aratoi’s collection. Martinborough Museum: Open 11.30am-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Displays of WWI Featherston Military Camp, Featherston WWII Japanese POW Camp, and of Featherston and surrounding districts. Open 10am2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa (021) 263-9403. 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. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra. co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell (06) 222-4000.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729. Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val (06) 308 9203. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Our support is available across Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 11.30amnoon 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, MonSat 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,

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. All welcome in a supportive, friendly environment for participation in public speaking, communicative and leadership opportunities. Call Pam (027) 669-9666. Wairarapa Senior Net: Invites people 50 years-plus to the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Call Maryanne 370-2197 or email: endless.summer.nz@gmail.com Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm. Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events. For joining or enquiries call Gaylene (0274) 494-596. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon 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 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280. 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)

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3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9.15am for 9.30am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell (06) 222 4000. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich. Open Mic Night: From 7.30pm until 10pm at the Welsh Dragon Inn, 43 Fitzherbert St, Featherston. Call Jo and Mike (06) 308-9081. Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 7-9pm, at the Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928. Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Neil (06) 308-9341. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-

7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 3798325. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793. 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: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 3770841 or Alison 377-5709. 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 Pete 370-4574. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office). Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685. Featherston: 7.30pm. Call Mark (06) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower,Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

Events

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek 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 9am4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7.30pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call (022) 574-0742. Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026. Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 3782338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740. Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764. Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

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Young champion in bowls BOWLS

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Who said bowls is not a young person’s sport? One half of this year’s Wairarapa women’s open pairs championshipwinning team is proving them wrong. Olivia Mancer is 14 years old, goes to Solway College and has been playing bowls for just a year. Together with her partner Dale Rowe, Mancer beat Greytown pair Makaia Campbell and Wendy Mitchell 16-10 in Sunday’s open pairs final. But the pair said their path to winning hadn’t been all easy. “At the start we won one game by just a point, and another by two points. It was super close,” Mancer said. “We’ve just been saying play one game at a time.” The team beat a pair skipped by Shirley Poutu 17-12 in the semi-finals. Judith Wyeth was chasing 30 centre titles but will have to wait a little while longer. She and her partner Dorothy Christensen were knocked out in the semi-finals by Makaia Campbell and Wendy Mitchell 23-9. In the men’s division it was a close finish with Masterton’s Warren Fischer and John Claydon

Olivia Mancer and Dale Rowe from the Featherston Bowling Club winners of the Wairarapa women’s open pairs championship.

John Claydon and Warren Fisher of Masterton Bowling Club took out the men’s pairs division at the Wairarapa open Pairs championships. PHOTOS/JADE CVETKOV

beating Greytown’s Adrian Tregurtha and Steve Willis 18-16. The two pairs were close the whole way through, and on the eighth end Claydon and Fischer were on the

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back foot with Willis and Tregurtha three points clear on nine. Fischer said a little bit of extra training had helped the pair get over the line. “You know this was

probably one of the closer matches for us, but I’ve just come down from a week playing in Taranaki and I think playing’s really what gets your shots on point.” The victorious pair are also neighbours and have now won the tournament four times together in a career spanning 20 years. The “Herbert Streeters” didn’t have an easy tournament, narrowly beating John Makupiku and Peter Amrit 19-17 in the semifinals, while in the quarters they beat a team skipped by Stuart Campbell 24-8. It’s not the first time they have taken out the pair’s competition, with

their first win 20 years ago. Bowls Wairarapa chairman Richard Whitley said the competition had been very even. “You know it just goes to show that the Wairarapa has quite an even spread of skills. “We may not quite have the numbers of the bigger regions, but I reckon for our size we punch above our weight. “It’s quite exciting to watch these games that come down to the wire.”

RESULTS

Men: Warren Fischer 1, Adrian Tregurtha 2, John Mahupuku and Gary Caffell 3. Women: Dale Rowe 1, Makaia Campbell 2, Shirley Poutu and Judith Wyeth 3.

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A battle at the brewery RUGBY

This week, there will be a hive of activity in preparation for the thousands of rugby fans expected to arrive in Mangatainoka, the small township nestled amongst rolling farmland in the Tararua district. Nick Rogers, who runs the visitor experience at Tui Brewery says excitement is building for this Saturday’s Super Rugby pre-season game between the Hurricanes and the Blues. The township is abuzz with everyone pulling

together to ensure the welcome mat is out. “It’s been a long time between drinks here at the Mangatainoka Rugby Football Club (RFC), and we’re so excited to welcome back the Hurricanes to our wee slice of rural paradise,” said Nick, who originally came up with the idea to turn a local paddock into a rugby pitch to host the Hurricanes in 2010. “The last time the Hurricanes played here was in 2012 and it was a cracker of a game against the Crusaders. “We can’t wait until they face off against the Blues again as it’s

always a close encounter. “Coupled with that, the field looks amazing and the grandstand is almost built. “[This week], the corporate village and supporting infrastructure will all be done and the welcome mat laid out.” Nick said Kerry Fergus, who leases the farm on which the Mangatainoka RFC is located, has put in countless hours of work to prepare the ground while a team of volunteers has worked overtime to create the temporary grandstand which will accommodate approximately 5000 rugby fans on Saturday, February 9. Also ensuring

things run smoothly in the VIP area are Raymond van Rijk and Tom van Rijk from Raymond’s BBQ Gourmet, who have catered at every Tui Brewery organised game. Tickets are still available for the main game which kicks off at 3pm however Nick encouraged people to arrive early for the 1pm curtain raiser between the New Zealand Parliamentary team and the Mangatainoka Barbarians RFC team. Included in the New Zealand Parliamentary team are co-captains Mark Mitchell and Minister Damien O’Connor, Ministers Kris Faafoi, Stuart Nash and Penni Henare as well as MPs Kieran McAnulty, Clayton Mitchell, Paul Goldsmith, Alfred Ngaro, Paul Eagle, Greg O’Connor and Hamish Walker. Ticket holders are encouraged to turn out in their regional colours and, in addition to two great games of rugby, they will enjoy an entertaining day out. There will also be prizes up for grabs for fans who go above and beyond with Fans at the Super Rugby pre-season match between the Hurricanes and Chiefs at Mangatainoka in 2011. PHOTO/FILE

their fancy dress. Tui has teamed up with key match day supporters to make the day possible, including: Big Barrel, More FM, Norwood, PGG Wrightson, Printcraft and Steens Honey, as well as Panasonic – the Half Time Supporter who will give some lucky fans the chance to kick for goal to be into win a 43” Smart TV. All tickets are available to purchase from www. tuihq.co.nz or at the Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka. General admission tickets are also available from local PGG Wrightson and Norwood Stores until Friday, February 8, until sold out.

DETAILS:

What: Battle at the Brewery – Super Rugby preseason game between the Hurricanes and Blues When: Saturday, February 9 Where: Mangatainoka Rugby Football Club Time: Gates open 12.30pm, curtain raiser 1pm, kick off 3pm. Cost: $50 adult, $20 child For bus or train ticket deals – please visit www.tranzit.co.nz or www.mainlinesteam.co.nz. For all match day information visit www.tuihq.co.nz/rugby

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