Wairarapa Midweek Wed 7th April by Wairarapa Times-Age

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021

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Wairarapa resource centre’s plea for recycled goods John Lazo-Ron “Don’t dump it, let us reuse it”. That is the plea from the Wairarapa Resource Centre who are on a mission to get locals to bring in their recyclable goods and avoid the landﬁll. Two weeks ago, the Wairarapa Resource Centre [a store selling donated goods] launched a new project called the Cookie Pods. It is a community collection hub for people to “dump” hardto-recyclable materials such as aluminium cans, mobile phones, batteries, toothbrushes, hair products, shavers, and coﬀee capsules. It is an initiative birthed through innovative recycling company TerraCycle, which has become a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials and has carried the project all over New Zealand and Australia. Wairarapa Resource Centre store manager Trudie Jones said they

jumped on board the program as they were keen to keep the Masterton landfill free of recyclable goods. “Reuse is what our philosophy is here,” Jones said. “That is why we didn’t think twice about jumping on board of it. We’re also the only one in the Wairarapa that is doing it.” Jones said the program had been going well so far with coffee capsules proving to be the most popular item brought in, with cell phones not that far behind. However, she said the other items had not taken off as much which is why they were appealing to the public to start bringing them in. “It’s gone really good so far,” she said.

“The coﬀee pods are huge; that’s a big one for us. We have to change that box constantly, but the rest of them not so much.

“We want all of the oral care, all of the Bic products, the hair products, all of the batteries, the cell phones, we want it all. But the problem is people don’t know it’s here. “For us, it’s about getting people to know we are here, and

the more people know, we’re conﬁdent people will regularly use it.” Jones said recycling batteries was exciting as it had been something

they planned to do for a while but never came to pass. She said it would be another ﬁrst for Wairarapa as there was nowhere in the region who did it. “We’ve been pushing for the battery one for a long time,” she said. Continued on page 3

Wairarapa Resource Centre store manager Trudie Jones shows a Masterton local where to drop off coffee capsules. PHOTO/JOHN LAZO-RON

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Newsweek

Community

Martinborough

75 Buildings’ hidden dangers revealed

Community

Wairarapa’s worst kept secret

Stihl got it

For the 13th year running, Stihl Shop Masterton has taken out Stihl’s Outstanding Sales Achievement for the central region. And for the second time, the branch has also won Stihl’s Outstanding Retailer of the Year award. Full story P6.

Way down the backroads behind Martinborough, across gravel roads that raise dust as they twist and turn through typical Kiwi sheep and dairy country, is an unlikely tourist mecca. Full story P8.

A long-list of earthquakeprone buildings in Wairarapa have been published for the�� st time, including many in day-today use. Full story P4-5.

Housing

Crisis: Paralysed and pushed out

Twenty-two-year-old Sergey Alexander Miller has been trying hard to get his life back on track after he was paralysed from the waist down in a car crash two years ago. Just as he began to settle down in Masterton, he had to pack up and leave. Full story P11.

Community

From a bus to a home

A mother o�� e living in a bus on the shores of Lake Wairarapa until February has now moved into a new home she hopes will last. Full story P3.

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From a bus to a home

Battery recycling a first for Wairarapa Continued from page 1

The house bus and caravan at Lake Domain Reserve where a Featherston mother lived with four of her children earlier this year. PHOTO/FILE

Tom Taylor A mother of five living in a bus on the shores of Lake Wairarapa in February has now moved into a new home she hopes will last. She recently moved into a Trust House which she said had changed her life. The Times-Age reported in February that the woman had exceeded the maximum stay of 21 days at Lake Domain Reserve and had been asked to move along. Desperately searching for emergency accommodation, she had received an offer to park her bus for free on the front lawn of a onebedroom house. From there, she had managed to secure emergency accommodation at a motel in Masterton. She had thought it would be nice for the family to have some privacy and a bathroom of their own. However, at the motel, she had feared for her children’s safety. “My kids saw, for the first time, an adult get punched in the face… And then when the young ones got threatened to be assaulted by some other man, I just thought, ‘this is not the place to be’.” After two days, she had

I wasn’t going to last much longer, mentally. [The house] came at the perfect time and really saved us as a family. left the motel and returned to her bus. One week after the Times-Age published an article about her predicament, the woman received a call from Trust House connecting communities coordinator Donna Gray. Gray told the woman they had a house for her. “The house was mine if I wanted it, so I just dived on it,” the woman said. She had moved into the house in Masterton a fortnight ago, and said the improvement in her quality of life had been immediate. “All you need is some stability, and it makes the machine run so much better.” Gray said “it was just pure luck” that the house had become available. “As you well know, we have a huge housing shortage,” Gray said. “But a mum living in a bus…” The Ministry of Social Development [MSD] had notiﬁed Gray of the woman’s situation and asked if Gray could support her.

Gray rung a Trust House housing officer and was told that a newly renovated four-bedroom home was available. “Because the need was urgent, we were able to offer it to [the woman].” Gray said that the Trust House often had to make hard decisions when assessing people’s need for housing. “We hope to be able to home lots of people… We celebrate those ones that we are able to help.” In February, the woman had told the Times-Age that her four-year-old had been “volatile” and lashing out in frustration. She said he had completely changed upon moving into the new home. “He’s all soft, and singing songs about loving everybody, which is cute.” Rent for the fourbedroom house was subsidised so that the woman only had to pay $147 a week. That meant that even though she had to relocate from Featherston to Masterton, she could afford to keep her children at the same

schools they had been attending. “I don’t have to rock the boat in any other way for them.” She said her children had been setting up their own rooms and were thrilled to have their own space. Meanwhile, the woman said she was enjoying life in a neighbourhood again. She had taken her dog for a walk and said that many elderly people had waved to her happily from their windows. She planned to plant fruit trees and do everything she could to make her property look appealing. The woman had been struggling to find a house for her family since her landlords had moved back into their house in Featherston in January. She said the offer of the Trust House had been a massive relief, as she now felt comfortable that even if she were too sick to work, she would still be able to support her family. The woman suffered from complex regional pain syndrome, which had previously confined her to a wheelchair for two years. While she had managed to come out of the wheelchair to take care of her youngest son, she could

not continue operating her property maintenance business. The lack of secure housing had aﬀected her entire family, and the mental health of her children. In turn, that had impacted on her children’s teachers and friends. She was now enrolling her children in counselling, which would occur within her home. She said that holding the sessions within her home would help to blend them into her home life and make them less daunting. “The whole structure of how our economy functions is based on our families functioning, and the people in society being able to function,” she said. “I wasn’t going to last much longer, mentally. [The house] came at the perfect time and really saved us as a family.” Her twelve-year-old son recently had his birthday, and she set up the house with minion decorations for a celebration. However, she said she knew she got lucky, and was aware that many people in a situation like hers were still struggling. “It’s still a very real crisis for so many.”

“We’ve outlaid, and we rang, but no one would come on board with it, so now we’ve jumped on this, and that’s the one we want.” Although excited, she said it would come at a cost for the Wairarapa Resource Centre as they would have to take the batteries to Auckland to be recycled. A cost Jones said they were willing to pay. Although recycling items so they can be reused is what Wairarapa Resource Centre are all about, Jones reiterated that the project’s main objective was to keep these things away from the landfill. “When people finish with these things, where are they going? They’re going in the dump,” she said. “That’s the biggest reason why we are doing this, so we can keep it all of out of the landfill. “We want people to know they can drop these items off here and not have to make their way to the dump and just leave it when they can be for a better use.” While they asked people to bring in their items rather than take them to the dump, Wairarapa Resource Centre projects manager Jonathan Hooker said they wanted people to know they weren’t a dump themselves. “You can bring it to us as long as it’s got a life,” he said. “We’re not a rubbish dump either, which is what happens at times here where people bring us stuff that we can’t actually recycle or reuse. “The question you need to ask is ‘would you be happy for someone to give it to you?’ If it’s still got life in it, bring it to us, otherwise, take it to the dump. “Most things can have a reuse, and the better we can reuse everything, the better for the community.”

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Dozens of Wairarapa properties are receiving priority attention on the government’s earthquakeprone building register. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Enterprise [MBIE] recently released reports on buildings nationwide. MBIE rated 38 districts in a “high seismic-risk area”. They range from the ﬁords of western Southland to Gisborne’s East Cape, taking in Wairarapa. Of 75 buildings in the Wairarapa districts of Masterton, South Wairarapa. and Carterton tagged as risky, six have been identiﬁed as priorities. Five of these are in Masterton, including the council-owned municipal buildings, and the others are four commercial buildings on the town’s main shopping centre, Queen St. The sixth is a shop on Carterton’s High St North. Priority buildings include those that are considered higher risk because of their construction, type, use or location. This includes buildings such as hospitals, schools and emergency centres. Buildings come to the attention of Territorial Authorities [TAs] because they meet certain criteria that indicated that a building could potentially be earthquake-prone. The TAs then contact the building owners, who have the building assessed.

Each building rated as a risk should be marked with a notice.

Hansells

Alan Stewart is executive chairman of Hansells Masterton. His company’s State Highway 2 factory was one of the properties listed, although not a priority. Stewart said the company received notice of repairs in October, from Masterton District Council [MDC], with a requirement to fix the issues raised within 15 years. Having sold the company 20 years ago, Stewart repurchased the food manufacturers in 2016. He said the priority was to service more immediate debts and keep the company buoyant. But he said the strengthening was part of the company’s long term plans. “When we took it over, we borrowed money to repurchase the business, and when that’s paid off, we’ll rip out the front of the building and bring it up to a higher standard. “And certainly before 2035. But it’s not seen as a priority. “The council woke up and found they needed to do something, told us we had until 2035, and told us we needed to put it up. “Health and safety-wise, we’re conscious we have to look after our staff. “We have our own engineers on site, and we make sure everything is fine.

“We are in the process of putting a bit of extra bracing in the warehouse because we want to make sure there is no risk.”

Regent 58

Carterton’s Regent 58 Brewery will close its doors in May due to a lack of available properties in the district that are up to the New Building Standard [NBS]. Above 67 per cent of the New Building Standard is considered to be an acceptable seismic risk. According to company owner Brent Goble, with their existing property reaching its “use by date”, a lack of other suitable options meant the company would close doors for good soon. Goble, a geology graduate, is sceptical about the earthquake regulations. “We live in a country of earthquakes. Get over it. Whatever you do with earthquakes, it will be hit and miss, there’s nothing you can do about it.” He said the strict rules were having an impact on business such as his. “In a small community like this, we haven’t got a lot of money. There’s a lot of money to be made by these regulations, but obviously not by us in this town.” The brewery had a small loyal following over its 12year stay, but it could not ﬁnd a new home. Goble said he felt “really sorry” for anyone trying to start any small business under these regulations.

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160 SH2 - Hansells NZ Ltd, 32%; 64 Chapel St - Masterton Municipal Buildings, 0% – 20%; 53 Queen St, TBD; 47 Queen St, TBD; 207 Queen St Shoe Clinic, 0% – 20%; 230 Queen St, TBD; 216 Queen St, TBD; 21 Queen St, TBD; 19 Queen St, TBD; 185 Queen St - Old Westpac Bank, TBD; 115 Queen St -Master Fried Chicken, TBD; 152 Queen St, TBD; 54 Queen St, 20% – 34%; 2 Akura Rd Equippers Church - Rear Building, 25%; 14 Cole St - Masterton Miniature Ri˜ e Club, 0% – 20%; 4 Chapel St Heat Shop, 15%; 42 Bannister St - The Boat Shed and Autos, 15%; 2 Akura Rd - Equippers Church- Main Building [1/3], 20%; 375 Queen St - St Patrick’s Catholic Church, 26%; 361 Queen St Bridgestone, 8%; 31 Perry StDonald Press Building, 8.20%; 107 Ngaumutawa Rd - Gough Gough & Hamer, 26.40%; 107 Ngaumutawa Rd - Yard Factory,10%; 107 Ngaumutawa Rd - Yard O° ce,16%; 293 High St James Trucks & Machinery, 30%; 148 Dixon St - AAA Parts World, 17%; 139 Dixon StMasterton Bowling Club, 25%; 126 Dixon St – Pet Shop, 0% – 20%; 1 Dixon St - Park Bowling Clubrooms, 23%; 1 Dixon St Pioneer Clubrooms, 23%; 161 Dixon St - Marist Clubroom - accessory building, 23%; 199 Queen St Bullick & Blackmore, 20% – 34%.

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Masterton Bowling Club

The Masterton Bowling Club building has been designated earthquakeprone, at 25 per cent of the current standard. The recent designation had not interrupted play, with a full contingent on the green on the day Times-Age approached them. Gary Caffell, Masterton District Councillor and President of the Bowling Club said they were aware of the issue and plans were in place to address it. Caffell said it was part of the club’s 15-year plan. “We know we have to do it and we would look to do it before then if we possibly can. It comes down to funding, like everybody. Caffell said the club had members who would be able to help. “We are fortunate we have people in the club

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who are pretty experienced in building matters. They will be able to advise.” Caﬀell did not think there was imminent danger to the public at the club. “Obviously we have to be aware that there is a problem there, but at this stage we don’t think it is such that we have to do the work right now. “We don’t have any plans to close or anything like that,” he said. “We’ve had a report on what’s needed to be done and we’ll be doing it.”

AAA PartsWorld

AAA PartsWorld in Masterton has been rated as meeting only 17 per cent of the earthquake code. Owner Bill Sergent said he had also had a report done, which had highlighted which parts of the building were at risk. Sergent said the public earthquake-prone building notiﬁcation had been up

for months. “You’ve got 15 years to do it,” he said. He was considering the most appropriate next steps. He did not think there was an imminent risk to the public, and most people only went into the oﬃce which was a small part of the one-story building. Sergent had been proactive by receiving professional advice on the building in advance of the council notiﬁcation.

Masterton Pet Shop

Masterton Pet Shop in Dixon St had been rated at less than 20 per cent compliant with the New Building Standard. When the TimesAge visited the shop, the Earthquake-Prone Building notice was not on display, although a spokesperson said the notice was in the oﬃce and would be going up soon.

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Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church on Dixon St has been rated 26 per cent compliant. Earthquake-Prone notices were prominently displayed on all the exits.

Bullick and Blackmore

Owner of men’s and ladieswear retail store Bullick and Blackmore on Queen St in Masterton, Richard McLeod, said customer safety was his priority and that plans were underway to get the store up to the required standard. The store had an earthquake rating less than 30 per cent given to them by Masterton District Council [MDC]. The earthquake rating sticker was clearly visible in the store. McLeod said MDC had been fair with their timeframe allocation for works [January 13, 2036] and planned to complete the seismic work within that time. “We recognise the building’s earthquake rating is less than 30 per cent and we are concerned about customer safety,” McLeod said. “Hence why we are going to get the structural work underway and have plans to bring it up to standard within the time frame allocated to keep our customers safe.”

The Boat Shed and Autos

The Boat Shed and Autos on Bannister St in Masterton is another store that has made immediate plans on the seismic work needed for their building, citing customer and staﬀ

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A long-list of earthquake-prone buildings in Wairarapa have been published for the fi rst time, including many in day-to-day use. Some affected occupants and owners have spoken out.

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safety as their primary concern. The Boat Shed and Autos earthquake rating was 15 per cent and had an October 20, 2035 deadline for repairs. The store owners said they had already discussed the required repairs with a contractor and planned to complete repairs required to keep staﬀ and customers safe well within the timeframe.

Councils respond

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Councils are responsible for managing the process in their territory. Carterton District Council’s infrastructure and services manager Dave Gittings said it worked through all the area’s building stock, and identiﬁed all the potential earthquake-prone buildings and requested engineer reports or issued building notices. “It took some time and expense to go through the building stock with an experienced structural engineer. The actual identiﬁcation is reasonably straightforward.” Gittings said Mayor Greg Lang had been working closely with property owners and investors “to facilitate conversations”. “Businesses and investors continuously talk and embrace the unlimited possibilities Carterton has open to it with the town centre revitalisation. “The Mayor’s Task Force for the town centre has been working on how the council can work with the community to facilitate the reinvigoration of the town centre and what it will look like. It’s not about the council investing

in bricks and mortar, but about joining the dots and creating platforms.” Gittings said the work would ultimately fit into Lang’s vision of Carterton as a mini-Melbourne, with laneways and shared spaces. “The Task Force has been developing the concept of east and west flows, or laneways, providing opportunities at the rear of buildings, such as co-sharing opportunities for one business in the front of a property and one at the rear. “This will allow for much better traffic and pedestrian flows and will create opportunities for inner town living. This is one of the consultation items in the council’s draft Ten Year Plan.” Neighbouring Masterton District Council said buildings can be deemed unusable if action is not taken. “Having identified potentially earthquakeprone priority buildings, work is continuing to identify all other potentially earthquakeprone buildings by July next year, as required by legislation,” an MDC spokesperson said. “The first step is to write to owners requesting a seismic assessment, which owners will have 12 months to obtain. “The process is relatively straightforward for councils but can be more challenging for building owners, and we aim to work constructively with them. Building owners are generally aware of the requirements of the law and the council’s role in implementing it.”

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Stihl got it Stihl Shop Masterton co-owner Jeremy Sharp with his father-in-law Richard Wilton, holding the Outstanding Retailer of the Year award. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Tom Taylor For the 13th year running, Stihl Shop Masterton has taken out Stihl’s Outstanding Sales Achievement for the central region. And for the second time, the branch has also won Stihl’s Outstanding Retailer of the Year award. Winning the sales award was a signiﬁcant achievement, Masterton

store owner Jeremy Sharp said. The central region extended from Tokoroa down to the Cook Strait, and the award reﬂected the fact that Masterton’s sales were the highest in the region, outperforming big players like Wellington, Napier, and Palmerston North. However, the criteria were more comprehensive and

competitive for Stihl’s top gong – the Outstanding Retailer award. Judges considered stores’ marketing campaigns, staﬀ training, customer feedback, and generally whether the store was ‘up to spec’. “It’s a pretty major prize,” Sharp said. “You’re going up against 100 plus dealers in New Zealand, so to win that in a little place like Masterton is pretty special.”

Sharp said his staﬀ were the number one reason for the persistent quality of the Masterton store. “We’ve got a core group of really amazing people here – all local people. “Our staﬀ treat everyone like they would expect to be treated themselves.” Sharp said having extremely loyal customers helped. He and his wife Colleen, along with Colleen’s parents Richard and Sally

Wilton, had bought the store in 2006. They were just the third set of owners in the past 60 years. “It’s bordering on being an institution now. It’s been a part of the community for a very long time.” When Sharp bought it, the store had “four and a half” staﬀ members. In the 15 years since, that had increased to a full complement of 25 staﬀ. “All of that only comes

from the fact that people keep coming back and keep supporting what we’re doing.” Masterton Stihl Shop was well-rooted within the region’s rural sector, Sharp said. “We’re heavily primary industry-gaged. Sheep, beef, and forestry are the backbone of Wairarapa … When farmers and loggers are doing well, the whole community does well.”

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

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Wairarapa’s worst kept secret Sue Teodoro Way down the backroads behind Martinborough, across gravel roads that raise dust as they twist and turn through typical Kiwi sheep and dairy country, is an unlikely tourist mecca. Patuna Farm, or more specifically the Patuna Chasm, has become one of the most popular visitor destinations in the region, with more than 8000 annual visitors. The numbers were even more surprising given the season only runs from around mid-November to March. The almost-hidden limestone chasm was part of a walk through the bush and alongside Ruakokoputuna river. In addition to the native bush and limestone gorge, there are fossils, ferns, stalactites, a waterfall and, of course, many native birds. The full expedition takes about three hours. It starts at the farm gate at Patuna Farm, then by truck to the banks of Ruakokoputuna river. The walk follows the river (or through it if you’re hardy and don’t mind cold), through the intense limestone cliffs of the chasm and back again. People rave about the experience. Warren and Kim McKenzie from Palmerston

The Patuna Chasm in Martinborough has been drawing crowds to its beauty for years. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM Inset: Alan Wilkinson, who runs the expedition to the Patuna Chasm. PHOTO/SUE TEODORO

North had just finished the walk. “It was amazing. I highly recommend it,” Kim said. “The hardest part is the first bit, where you’re walking up and down the hills to get there. You can take your time,” Warren added. “The scenery is amazing. “At the end there’s an option to do a short swim.” The pair did not take the plunge, but Bill Johnson from Tauranga, along with Rach and Ann Eves from Wellington did.

“It was beautiful,” Rach said. “The river gets deeper, until you can’t wade anymore, and you have to swim,” Johnson said. The trio said it wasn’t a difficult swim and the water was still, but cold. “The river is lined and it’s a narrow channel, but it was calm. It was very serene,” Ann said. “We were giggling about how freezing cold we were, and how to swim with a dry bag. “I loved it, it

was awesome.” All three said the swim through the gorge was the highlight and said the experience was definitely recommended. Farm owner Alan Wilkinson runs the business with his wife Alison Tipler. They bought the farm 25 years ago and started the chasm experience around the

same time. The weather-dependent seasonal experience had always had a following but became very popular with people sharing pictures and information on social media. Until about 2015, around 1000 people a season maximum would come through. “Social media got going and it jumped to 8000 a season, pretty much overnight,” Wilkinson said. “That’s where we’ve capped it, we don’t take any more than that. “Word of mouth, social media and drone footage that someone shared online made the difference. “Someone took a film of the whole thing and posted it on a social media platform and it just, as they say, went viral. “Our bookings jumped immediately, and we decided to cap them at 8000 because we consider it to be enough for the environment down there.” Wilkinson estimated in the last five years alone close to 40,000 people have been through the

chasm. A conservative estimate has over 60,000 having gone through in total over the years. Around 70 per cent were from the lower North Island with the rest from around the country. Before covid, approximately 15 per cent were international visitors. The pandemic had not impacted visitor numbers. “Certainly, there has been no reduction,” he said. Health and safety considerations were paramount to Wilkinson. “I cancel without hesitation if I think I need to,” he said, referring to adverse weather and other events. Over the years, there had been six occasions where a helicopter had been called to assist with rescues. “The accidents have all been lower leg injuries. All, bar one, have been broken ankles,” he said. Most people had slipped on the track, not in the river, but accidents were rare. Wilkinson said the biggest mistake people made was not wearing proper footwear. The 2021 season was now closed. • More information about the walk and farm is available at www.patunafarm.co.nz

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have quite a large bush. They want space to show off their beauty, away from other trees, shrubs or overhanging branches. Peonies perform best in full sun – they survive in moderate shade but will have weaker stems and may not bloom as well. The ideal soil has a pH level of around 6-7 (neutral to slightly acidic) and must be well drained – they don’t like wet feet. There are ways you can increase/decrease the pH, but often digging in some quality Daltons Garden Mix or Potting Mix with a handful of ican 24 Plus Slow Food is all that is needed. Plant at a depth of around 5cm, and place so the root is on a gently downwards slope (if planted too deep it will have more protection from the cold and will be slower to come out of the ground). Water the newly planted root straight away and check that it hasn’t sunk too low (for specific instructions check the packet that your peony came in, as some varieties may have differing preferences). Here is some temptation for you, but remember this is only while stocks last!

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DAFFODILS Spring would not the same without the bold & bright appearance of daffodils (narcissus). They can be planted any time from now until the end of May – when they bloom is usually dependent on the variety as well as the levels of winter cold/ spring warmth. Daffodils prefer a sunny spot with well-drained soil (they don’t like wet feet). You can improve your soil by digging in organic matter such as sheep pellets or compost and adding a layer of Daltons Premium Bulb Mix. There are lots of types to choose from these days in a wide range of colours, types & sizes. They can be planted underneath deciduous trees (they get the sun through the bare branches), in pots, look amazing planted in masses in the garden and brighten up the indoors as cut flowers. Grow Something Special – Daffodil Van Sion A very special type of daffodil that we sell as a single bulb is Van Sion – thought of as a “confusing, 400 year old classic”. Van Sion seems to pop up in random places all over the place, this could be because it has been around It’s hard to believe the these are both the for centuries but also because it is Van Sion daffodil—the appearance can so tough that it survives where many change from year to year! others won’t. Their hardiness isn’t the only thing that makes them so special. Over the years they can also produce different types of blooms from season to season! Normally in the first year they will appear as a neat, double trumpet. But in the following springs they could appear as a shaggy powderpuff that looks nothing like a trumpet shape, and sometimes they will be heavily marked with green.

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Grace Prior Carterton Historical Society has just months until it will be left without somewhere to operate from, but members remain optimistic. The society has held records of local historical photographs, regional maps, history on local businesses, school rolls, churches’ births, marriages and deaths, Clareville cemetery records, and Carterton early settlers, for 34 years. The society was established in 1987 by the local rotary club and had been taking care of the town’s history ever since. Upon entering the society’s rooms, visitors were greeted with everything from trophies, old school rolls, newspapers, pictures, and even a beer bottle. President Maureen Leach, who had been a member of the society for 15 years, said people in the community would often come to ﬁnd out about their families or the history of a property they’d just bought. “Without us, I’m worried the history would be lost.” She said they were virtually being forced to close because the owners wanted to sell the building. Funding had been

Top: Carterton Historical Society members Maria Thompson, Maureen Leach [president], Barbara Hehir, Pene Will, and Vivienne Hawken [secretary]. Above: Archives at Carterton Historical Society. PHOTOS/GRACE PRIOR

available in the early years, and then for a while Carterton District Council gave the society money to cover rent – but now they had no funding. Leach said the money they did have had come from a book they had put together about Carterton and had been put aside to

digitise their archives. “As we don’t have any funding and no support, we only have a small amount of capital that would be wiped out by rent costs within months,” society member Pene Will said. Leach said they had several rooms full of ﬁles

and artefacts that would need a new place to live. She said they were looking for somewhere to go or someone to support the society. “Although Wairarapa Archives are supportive of us, they can’t do anything for us.” “Once we’ve got

somewhere to go, then we can apply for funding,” Will said. The society’s absolute last resort would be to put everything into storage. Leach said she was quite against the idea of putting everything into storage as she feared it would never come out again. Will said they wanted locals to realise the importance of what the society had. “By shutting the doors, they will lose the history of Carterton.” They said they had the likes of the council coming in wanting photographs of historical foods. “The football club was looking for records for their centennial- we had them and were able to give them to them,” Leach said. At the moment, the society took requests through email and was open on Tuesday afternoons or by request when someone was looking for something in particular. The society was hopeful for the future, thinking of eventually expanding their services or even opening in conjunction with other museums. “We just don’t want Carterton’s history to be lost forever,” Will said.

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Crisis: Paralysed, pushed out Grace Prior Twenty-two-year-old Sergey Alexander Miller has been trying hard to get his life back on track after he was paralysed from the waist down in a car crash two years ago. Just as he began to settle down in Masterton, he had to pack up and leave. He was unable to ﬁnd a rental property after a break-up. Miller has been on the hunt for everything and anything accessible for him in his wheelchair but has had no luck. With no available rentals in Wairarapa, he has returned to Porirua where he is staying in a friend’s sleepout in Titahi Bay short term. Miller said he had been in contact with Work and Income New Zealand, but the process was long. “Last time I was with them, it took just over two years to get a house. It was right before the crash and wasn’t wheelchair friendly – after the crash, I couldn’t get the house.” Miller and his brother had been speeding down the motorway near Pukerua Bay in Wellington when the car slid, started ﬂipping, and hit a bank. “I split my spine in two, broke six ribs, punctured my lung, bruised by heart,

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Sergey Alexander Miller outside the sleepout he’s staying in in Titahi Bay. PHOTO/GRACE PRIOR

pattern changed entirely. Once Miller had his housing situation sorted out, he wanted to get his life back and be able to get into social work. “I want to be doing something that is worth my time.” He said that from a young age he had been with the wrong crowd, something he saw as a factor leading to his crash.

and my whole body was purple.” He said he also suﬀered from short term memory loss, but it wasn’t something he saw major eﬀects from. “The ribs hurt the most, I didn’t really feel the spine. Once the spine snapped, it took most of the pain away.” He said from that point onward, his thought

“I’d stand there and think to myself ‘is this even worth it?’,” he said. He wanted to help more people like himself make better decisions at a younger age. “I don’t want more people going down the path of making dumb decisions and ending up like me. “I like to put myself in other people’s shoes a lot and try to understand as

much as I can about what they’re going through. I get a kick from learning and helping other people out.” Miller had planned to undertake a mentorship and begin studying online, but his health took a turn and he ended up in hospital with a blood disease and was on bed rest for about four months. “The last few months when I was up in

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By the time your eyes land on this editorial, Easter will have passed, and I’m really hoping, for everyone’s sake, there won’t be any major [or any] road toll to report on. Before we walked into Easter, I wrote an editorial for the Times-Age on my concerns going into the long weekend with the standard of driving I have personally seen in Wairarapa, as well as the number of crashes I have had to cover within a small window. However, I also wrote about everyone doing their part to keep the roads to the zero fatalities we experienced nation-wide last year, which was a rarity [although this was during New Zealand’s first lockdown]. Here’s a small snippet of what I wrote in that piece: ‘One of the most challenging tasks about being a journalist working on emergency events [for myself anyway] is seeing and knowing someone

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John Lazo-Ron has been hurt. It’s my job to report on these incidents, but it doesn’t mean I’m hoping a crash occurs at some point so that I can get a story out of it. I also can’t speak on everyone’s behalf, but I’m confident the last thing anyone would want to see is someone hurt in a crash. But unfortunately, during my four months at the Times-Age, I’ve seen my fair share already. Over and over again, I have seen reckless driving continue to overwhelm Wairarapa roads. And it’s not just excessive speeding and the bewildering fascination many drivers have with wanting to be ahead of each other; It’s also driving through pedestrian

crossings when someone is trying to cross them. I’ve definitely been the victim of that a few times, and you know what, the culprits actually haven’t been young at age, so to say, but more in the ‘older’ category, which is quite surprising.’ In that piece, I go on to say that during the long weekend, we need to slow further down, let alone keep to the speed limit because the roads will be over-crowded; and to minimise distraction. So, although the Easter holiday may have passed, these principles remain the same no matter what. Slow down people, and keep your eyes firmly on the road. The more you do that, the more zero’s we’ll get.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, April 7, 2021 ARATOI VOICES

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Preparing for Wairarapa Art Review Aratoi’s Wairarapa Art Review, held every two years since 1999, has become the Wairarapa’s premier art award. This year it will open on December 10, running for two months over the Christmas period until February 13. The Review gives an opportunity for Wairarapa artists to come together as a community and for the public to see the best of Wairarapa art. Statistics from the last Review in 2019 show how successful it was. There were approximately 18,700 visitors to Aratoi during the exhibition period and 967 voted for the Frank Minehan People’s Choice Award. Fifty-eight artists were selected for exhibition from the 130 entries. This month, the Friends of Aratoi are gearing up for the exhibition, finalising

David and Lynette Dew with artist Ian Chapman, winner of the Rosewood Funeral Home Premier Award 2019. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

sponsors for the seven categories and designing the entry form which will be available in May at Aratoi and online. With entries closing on December 3, artists have plenty of time to

consider their entry in the exhibition. Eligible works can be in any medium, should not have been previously exhibited in the Wairarapa, and should have been completed over the last two years by artists

of outreach into the community, showcasing artists in all parts of Wairarapa, and supporting other galleries and the wider art community. The Friends of Aratoi was formed in November 1997 to represent the Wairarapa arts community and promote awareness of Aratoi. The Friends are advocates for our community museum, supporting programmes and events. They assist Aratoi with volunteers, operational funding and collection purchases. They also strongly believe that the arts, culture, and heritage are essential to the region’s economy. Investing in the arts supports that economy and the wellbeing of the community and they are committed to build on the Wairarapa Art Review’s highly regarded profile.

FEATHER REPORT

Vagrant birds far from miscreants An observant Greytownite was out in their garden when they heard a distinctive and unfamiliar birdcall. A loud repeated ‘hoo hoo’ sort of a call. Later she saw the largish bird with a striped front sitting in the garden. With the help of friends and a few bird books she identified the bird as an Oriental Cuckoo; a cuckoo that breeds in Asia and is a rare visitor to New Zealand. The ID was verified by another sighting a few weeks later in Upper Hutt – probably the same bird. In bird lingo this bird was a vagrant! For us the word has undertones of being an idle miscreant but a bird vagrant is simply a bird not regularly occurring [and definitely not breeding] in New Zealand. To be a vagrant the bird must have flown here under its own wing

power, either through navigational error or enterprise or at the whim of stormy winds. This does not include a budgie or a lorikeet escaped or released from someone’s living room. Nor does it include any bird introduced and transported here by humans which, of course, is how all our blackbirds, thrushes, starlings, chaffinches etc got here. Every year a number of vagrants turn up on our shores and are spotted by keen birdwatchers. If a solitary vagrant bird arrives in New Zealand, the odds are terribly against it establishing a breeding colony. But over very, very long periods of time, terribly unlikely events do happen and have been adding to the cast of New Zealand native birds for millions of years. Vagrants from the long past have become over millions of years our

cherished takahe, kereru, and ruru. Another vagrant that hit the headlines last year was a rose-crowned fruit dove. It flew from Australia and landed exhausted on the Maui oil platform. The bird was brought ashore to New Plymouth in a box in a helicopter. After much consideration Biosecurity New Zealand decided the bird was a risk to New Zealand and was put down. Ironically, if the dove had made it flying to the mainland it would have had the full protection of New Zealand law. Back to unusual birds you might see in your travels in the Wairarapa. There is an ongoing mystery surrounding the presence of a black kite around Wairarapa Moana. The black kite is akin to the harrier hawk but has a distinctive long forked tail and splayed finger-like wing tips.

A HOME FOR A PET Hi, I’m Nero, a playful Labrador-cross boy, about four months old. I’m going to be tall and lanky, with big feet but at the moment I’m still a puppy so my teeth need things to chew on. My favourite pastimes are eating, playing ball, and I thoroughly enjoy one-on-one time with humans. With all the energy I have, I’d make a good running buddy! I am great on a leash and respond well to obedience lessons. I’m now on the lookout for a loving new family, so if you think you could be my new forever home, please drop by and talk to the team at the Masterton SPCA during their opening hours, or call them on 0800 467 732. We are Local Government WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

who live in the Wairarapa. There is a limit of one work per artist. All entries are subject to selection. The selector this year is Marcia Page, of Page Galleries, an experienced and knowledgeable gallery director in Wellington since 1987, when she founded Tinakori Gallery. Marcia is a strong supporter of Aratoi. The seven categories for prizes include ones for photography, portrait, exciting use of colour, and one for an emerging artist. The People’s Choice Award is always avidly discussed by visitors who can vote for their favourite work in the exhibition. At the end of the exhibition at Aratoi, the Review category winning artworks are heading to the Schmid Gallery in Martinborough. Aratoi and the Friends committee are mindful of the importance

Of course, many bird species are well established in other parts of New Zealand but not in Wairarapa. The myna is common from Hawkes Bay northwards but does have a toehold at the Masterton rubbish tip. Lots of people including farmers, scientists and various guardians of our environment are keen to know of, and to verify where possible, any sightings of vagrants or other rare and unusual birds. If you see or hear some strange bird, try and photograph it, and look for a match on New Zealand Birds online. If you are confident, you can enter your suspected bird into Rare Bird Sightings on the BirdsNZ website. Or

Oriental Cuckoo. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

contact me at the email address below. • The Feather Report is supplied by the Wairarapa group of Birds New Zealand. • Our bird group is often out and about in the Wairarapa seeing where birds are and what they are up to. If you would like to join us, contact Oliver Druce, birds. wairarapa@osnz.org. nz

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Friends of ANZAC Bridge committee in 2016 – their 10-year anniversary – with chairman Peter Bryson in centre. PHOTO/FILE

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After the disappointing cancellation of last year’s Anzac Day celebrations, Eketahuna is looking forward to next month’s service. Friends of Anzac Bridge chair Peter Bryson said that role of horses in World War I would be the theme of the service this year. Lockdown had stymied plans for the Mounted Rifles to ride between Eketahuna and the Anzac Memorial Bridge at Kaiparoro for Anzac Day last year. Instead, they had completed the ride on Armistice Day in November. Four horseback riders would participate in this year’s Anzac Day service, led by organiser Denise Clifton Local bagpipers would begin the service at 2pm on April 25, with local cadets forming a guard of honour. Greytown artist and NZ Pacific Studio Anzac Bridge fellow

It’s quite rewarding, really, to see the whole thing come to fruition and be a success and an entertainment for people.

for 2020/2021 Esther Bunning would present her project, which involved photographs of horses and banners designed with input from Mauriceville School children. The banners would fly at the bridge and in towns across Wairarapa. Afternoon tea at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre would follow the event. Bryson said that about 300 people would normally turn up for the event each year. He said the fact it was an afternoon event was attractive to people and allowed them to participate in other morning events if they wished. “It’s quite rewarding, really, to see the whole

thing come to fruition and be a success and an entertainment for people,” Bryson said. Families of the people memorialised on the Anzac Memorial Bridge often came from as far afield as Auckland. There was also usually a strong local turnout. Bryson had a special connection with the bridge. His great-grandfather Alfred Falkner had built it in memory of people who had died in war. One of Falkner’s sons and his nephew had died at Gallipoli and were memorialised by the bridge. Margaret McAnulty – a nurse who had died in World War II, and Bryson’s mother’s cousin – was also memorialised. “It’s not about beating our chests and wailing about those who have died,” Bryson said. “It’s more about being thoroughly grateful for what we’ve got because of them … We’re so lucky to be here in a free country.”

SATURDAY 10 APRIL 7PM | CARTERTON EVENTS CENTRE A concert with something for everyone, featuring the premiere of Frog Farm Suite, composed by 2020 New Zealand Pacific Studio Music Fellow Jonathan Berkahn.

We love it if people look up to us and think well of us. We would all like to be famous. We wouldn’t walk away if people wanted to make us a king. But Jesus was completely different from you and me. He never defended Himself. People accused Him falsely, but he never said anything back. They wanted to make Jesus a king, but He walked away (John 6:15). When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus, He came forward. He gave His hands to be bound and then be arrested as a terrible criminal. He didn’t do anything wrong or bad. He did only good. But they took Jesus and nailed Him on a cross to die. Why did all this happen? Jesus could have easily walked away. And the amazing thing about this is that He knew all along what would happen to Him. It was all foretold in the Old Testament from years before. But He didn’t walk away from pain and suffering. It was His own choice. Why? Because He is interested in you. He loves you. Jesus said in John 15:13 “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” This is what Jesus did, only He laid His life down for His enemies and for sinners like you and me. Just look back at the last 24 hours of your life at all your actions, words and thoughts. Were they all good? Don’t judge them according to what you think or what this world thinks. What does God say about them? Are you

innocent or guilty? Let’s be honest. We are all guilty. We are not able to live perfectly before God for only one day. How can we ever make it to Heaven? We never could from our side. But God doesn’t want to leave us there in this condition. He wants you to be saved. To be set free from sin and to have a relationship with Him. This relationship is only possible through Jesus. Jesus came and suffered and died for our sin. He died in our place. He died to show this world that He really is interested in you—to show His love. What do you need to do to have Jesus as your Saviour? To repent—turn away from living life your own way without God. Walk away from your sin— everything that displeases God. Trust in Jesus for your salvation. Put your life in Jesus’ hands and entrust yourself to Him. Let Him lead your life and please read the Bible daily. It’s God’s love letter to us. Jesus has never sent anyone away that came to Him. You are most welcome. “All those that come to me,” Jesus said, “I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:37 We would love to share with you the story of Easter on Sunday 11th April at 2pm at the Little Haven. Everyone is most welcome. We will serve afternoon tea.

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Council grants total $90k Nearly $90,000 in community wellbeing, events, and covid-19 sports grants have been approved by Masterton District Council’s Awards and Grants Committee. This includes nearly $50,000 in community wellbeing grants, more than $17,000 in community events grants, and $21,000 in the covid-19 sports grants. Committee chair Gary Caffell said the awards were a sign of outstanding work by many groups in the community. “As is always the case, the committee had to make some tough calls – we had some excellent applications, and presentations by passionate people who have the community at heart,” he said. “It is inspiring to see the great work people are doing, many of them volunteers, to help make life better for others in the district.” Grants approved by the committee included the second round of Community Wellbeing Grants.

COMMUNITY WELLBEING Age Concern Wairarapa: $6,000 funding towards the materials, overheads and office costs to provide group

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Almost $90,000 in community grants have been approved by Masterton District Council. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM activities, outings, events, and cooking classes for men in the Masterton community. Digital Seniors: $2,000 funding towards recruitment costs for 2-3 new volunteers due to increased demand. Divine River NZ Trust: $2,000 funding towards the costs of the coordinator liaising with our Masterton district community organisations for the SEWstainable project on reducing menstrual waste, period poverty and social stigma linked to menstruation. Learning Disabilities Association Incorporated: $500 funding to cover the operating expenses of telephone, internet and LDANZ membership. Masterton Young Citizens Club: $4,400 funding to purchase three items of gym

equipment due to increased membership, as a result of covid-19 in the Elite fighting team and Box-Fit classes. Shear History Trust: $12,000 funding towards the operational expenses of the wool shed tourist attraction which also houses the Jubilee Fire Engine museum and Council’s steam roller in the Stewart-Weston gallery. Victim Support Wairarapa: $2,000 funding to assist towards the costs of the Volunteer Support Worker Programme in the Wairarapa to enable volunteer recruitment, expenses, training, and towards the Service Coordinator for the community. Wairarapa Multi-Sport Stadium Trust: $10,000 funding towards repairs and maintenance of the all-weather

pitch located in Memorial Park for the continuation of participation in various sports and activities by young people and adults throughout the Wairarapa. Wairarapa Parents Centre: $3,000 funding towards the Baby and Your facilitator and travel costs and the facilitator for the CPR courses. Alzheimer’s Wairarapa: $1,100 to assist with first aid training for staff and volunteers. Crisis Pregnancy Support Wairarapa Trust: $3,000 towards operating expenses of the new premise in the heritage building Hessey House. Wairarapa Community Centre Trust: $3,000 to meet the shortfall in expenses due to the demand in the provision of meals to the community.

Wairarapa Film Festival: $9,710 towards the expenses to hold a Wairarapa Film Festival from May 12-16, 2021 at the Regent 3 Cinema. Castlepoint Fishing Club Incorporated: $3,000 to hold the annual Castlepoint Fishing Competition on January 8-9, 2021. OW Tapine and M Blake: $950 to hold 10 music and singing events for the elderly and community to April 30, 2021. Tinui Horse Sports: $1,462 to hold the annual East Coast calendar events on February 12, 2021 at Peaks Rd, Tinui. Wairarapa Railway Modellers Incorporated: $2,800 to hold the biennial Wairarapa Railway Modellers Exhibition from May 14-15, 2021.

COVID-19 SPORTS GRANTS

Masterton Squash Club: $1000 for running costs for Learn to Play sessions. Wairarapa Cricket Association: $10,000 provision of Sport Specific opportunities to the Wairarapa Community via organisation and operations of cricket as the lead organisation of a fundamental movement skills approach to increasing physical activity for all. YMCA Central Inc: $10,000 for staffing costs [sports coordinator, referee costs], venue hire, gear, and equipment, with leagues free in 2020, post-covid-19, leading to a 50 per cent increase in registrations in Terms 3 and 4, 2020.

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RUBBISH AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS Easter weekend has meant a few changes to rubbish and recycling. Because there were no residential collections in Masterton on Easter Monday, all collections moved forward a day this week (including Friday collections moving to Saturday).

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

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

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accept this for the region’s many appealing features. “Aside from that, the closure of bank branches is a worldwide phenomenon. The majority of people cope in our new technological age. Banks are not just closing shopfronts in small towns but literally everywhere. Within three years, there will be none anywhere in

the developed world.” In reply, Beijen said, “very few people disagreed that it was a case of maximising proﬁt at the expense of our communities”. Kiwibank recently announced plans to close seven branches, while Westpac’s parent company said last week it was “reviewing the appropriate

structure for its New Zealand business and whether a demerger would be in the best interests of shareholders”. The demerger announcement came within hours of an RBNZ raised concerns about Westpac’s risk governance processes. RBNZ’s deputy governor Geoﬀ Bascand said

Westpac NZ “needs to take a close look at its risk governance practices”. “To ensure this happens, we are requiring them to provide an independent report that assesses Westpac NZ’s risk governance processes and practices applied by the Westpac NZ Board and executive management.” Westpac is New Zealand’s third-largest bank with more than a million customers, and more than 4000 employees. In a statement, an RBNZ spokesperson said the national authority “encourage[s] every banking sector participant to consider their role in supporting the needs of their customers and their access to services, including those individuals and retailers who depend on cash for their everyday needs”. The bank was “continuing a holistic and strategic review of the cash system”, the spokesperson said. “The current law does not allow the inclusion of social responsibility or speciﬁc service oﬀering conditions in a banking licence, which is primarily concerned with ensuring banking operations

consistent with a sound and efficient financial system and avoiding significant damage to the financial system that could result from the failure of a registered bank.” Beijen’s home town of Martinborough hosts a regional banking hubs pilot. He has been critical of the system, introduced in six towns across the country where banks had closed. The last bank in the South Wairarapa District shut its doors three years ago. RBNZ said it was keeping tabs on the scheme’s progress. “While this is an initiative led by the Banking sector, the Reserve Bank will also review their pilot to assess whether that model is able to adequately meet the needs of the public.” – NZLDR

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The South Wairarapa Mayor’s crusade for regional banking continues, but current laws give no leeway for “social responsibility”, says the Reserve Bank of New Zealand [RBNZ]. In light of Westpac’s review of its New Zealand services, Alex Beijen has called on RBNZ to clamp down on foreign ownership of financial institutions and “provide level playing fields for competition” for New Zealand owned financial institutions. He said major banks were withdrawing local services “at an accelerated rate from rural and provincial NZ, citing uneconomic viability”. “This is despite posting record billions of dollars profits. “There has been no assessment of on businesses, elderly, rural or social impact of these changes.” He suggested changing legislation to allow local Credit Unions and

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Building Societies [CUBS] more scope to open in towns and districts where banks are closing. “Our NZ-owned CUBS were denied access to this funding, meaning Aussie Banks are impacting their lending business with government-approved low-interest rates and making it even harder to provide services to provincial NZ.” Last month, Beijen delivered a petition of 33 regional mayors, demanding an “urgent assessment” of banking provisions for regional New Zealand and a halt on branch closures in the interim. That move earned criticism from Wellington property investor Sir Bob Jones. In a blogpost, Jones called the petition “idiocy” and said social responsibility was “invented” as “a reason to justify the banks engage in unprofitable activities just to please him”. “It’s not compulsory to live in the region which attracts affluent Wellington retirees. In making that location decision, they know the trade-off is the absence of numerous big-city facilities but willingly

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Region of the future Tom Taylor Wellington has been recognised as one of the world’s 21 ‘Places of the Future’ – with a nod to Wairarapa. American multinational technology company Cognizant listed Wellington as one of 21 places around the world where “the future is being built right now”. According to Cognizant, part of the appeal of the capital city was its “experience economy”: studios like Weta Digital and WingNut ﬁlms. However, the

company also pointed to Martinborough’s wine scene as a major drawcard for the region. Wairarapa’s southern beaches such as Te Awaiti were also lauded for their picturesque isolation. Other ‘Places of the Future’ included Kochi, India; Da Nang, Vietnam; outer space; and virtual space. Wellington’s ﬂourishing craft beer scene and the thriving Martinborough wine region was praised by Cognizant for “providing all the ingredients to foster a hipster’s paradise”.

Destination Wairarapa general manager Anna Neilson said the Martinborough wine sector was a “terriﬁc” example of the enterprise and innovation that existed in the region. “Once it was a struggling sheep farming community, now it is a thriving wine-producing region recognised all over the world. “It has been the catalyst for many other business and lifestyle opportunities that make Wairarapa a very attractive place to live.”

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2 0 SHOOTING 2 SEASON 1 Ducks in a row for great season A larger duck population, ideal breeding conditions, an abundant food supply and good survival rates of broods will equate to more ducks for Wairarapa hunters to target this season. The important brood-rearing period was consistently wet across the lower North Island, with winegrowers and farmers in the normally dry Wairarapa region saying they recorded the wettest spring conditions in at least the last three years.

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In fact, in the lead up to the new year Fish & Game attended and issued more disturbance notices for mallard ducks than we can recall in any of the last 10 years.

And if the ducks weren’t on crops, large ° ocks could be seen on sodden pastures across the region gorging themselves on worms. Staff and keen-eyed hunters certainly noticed the increase in duck numbers while out and

about over summer with broods being found on ponds right up to Christmas, and this builds on a four-year trend of anecdotal observations of increasing mallard numbers. The proof, of course, will come when Fish & Game ° ies ofÿ cial mallard counts in April. While there was a slight dip in numbers tallied last year – ending a three-year increase – numbers were still very good. This could easily be attributed to a delay is surveys due to Covid movement restrictions, or an extremely dry summer in 2020 forcing birds to mob up on available water.

certainly noticed signiÿ cantly more mallards around suggesting that the data for that year’s observations did not truly re° ect the overall population at the time. This is supported by our annual hunter survey showing an increase in both number of birds harvested and the hunter success rate (birds taken per hour hunted). What Fish & Game is ultimately after, though, is longer-term trends. And they are conÿ dent that when mallard transect ° ights are conducted in April, they’ll record some of the highest mallard duck numbers seen in this part of the country in the last decade.

On the ground, however, when last season ÿ nally opened after a delayed start (Covid-19 again), hunters

This will continue the upward trend in the population observed over the last ÿ ve years. So, grab your licence, sort your gear, and get ready for what is going to be a cracker duckhunting season! Source: Wellington Fish & Game

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Local on design shortlist One young artist from Wairarapa learned he is one step closer this week to seeing his design turned into a real-life Metlink bus. The ‘Design a Metlink bus’ competition, part of Metlink’s contribution to this year’s Brendan Foot Supersite [BFS] Round the Bays festivities, saw hundreds of kids put colouring pencil to paper in a bid to design their very own Metlink bus. Fifteen designs from tamariki across the region made it onto the shortlist, including an impressive entry by Darius, 10, from Featherston. Greater Wellington councillor and Transport Committee chair Roger Blakeley was floored by the number and quality of the designs submitted. “Wellington is chockfull of incredibly talented young bus designers. It was great to see aroha for our region and te taiao in the entries we received, along with abstract pieces with brilliant bursts of colour that I interpreted as a nod to Wellington’s wild landscapes. “In fact, there were so many fantastic designs that we had to bend the rules of the competition, we’ll now be choosing two winning designs to be turned into bus wrappings

There were so many fantastic designs that we had to bend the rules of the competition, we’ll now be choosing two winning designs to be turned into bus wrappings instead of one. instead of one. “On top of that, we want to give all the shortlisted entries their well-earned spot in the limelight, so all of these designs will be turned into posters that will brighten up bus shelters all around the region,” Blakeley said. Adshels featuring the shortlisted entries will go up in bus shelters across the region in late April. Blakeley is part of the panel of councillors who will choose the two winning designs. The winners and their whānau will be invited to the unveiling of their specially designed bus before it hits Wellington’s streets. This year, Metlink provided free public transport for BFS Round the Bays participants and volunteers across the

Kids creating bus artwork designs.

entire public transport network, as well as a free shuttle service from the finishers’ festival at Kilbirnie Park to the city centre. Metlink general manager Scott Gallacher was heartened to see so many people taking advantage of Metlink’s offer. “Providing free public transport kept cars off the road when thousands of people were

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moving into the city, reducing congestion and, importantly, lowering carbon emissions across the region. It also made the event more accessible to whānau who saw transport as a hurdle to taking part in the race. “I want to thank everyone who travelled by public transport on race day. Together, we kept 425 tonnes of carbon out of the air. To put that massive

number into perspective, that’s equivalent to the amount of carbon released by launching a rocket into space. It would take one hectare of native forest 65 years to take the same amount of carbon out of the air, so that’s huge,” Gallacher said. In 2019, event organisers Nuku Ora [formally Sport Wellington] committed to making BFS Round the Bays a zero waste event by 2025. Nuku Ora CEO Phil Gibbons said: “We are incredibly grateful for the partnership with Metlink that brings us one step close to reaching our waste-free goal.” “Not only does the free public transport reduce carbon emissions, but it also aligns with our organisation’s goal of removing barriers to participation so that everyone can experience the positive benefits of being active. Thanks to the service Metlink provided, people and whānau from all over the region were able to participate in this beloved event,” Gibbons added. Gallacher said Metlink was proud to have been a part of making people’s BFS Round the Bays experience fun, enjoyable and stress-free.

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LOCAL SUPPORT INVALUABLE FOR FAMILIES LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S its effect on life expectancy is unpredictable. Parkinson’s is the fastest growing Philip is philosophical about his future: neurological condition in the world with “If it gets worse, it gets worse.” almost 2700 people diagnosed in New Since being diagnosed, Philip has been Zealand every year. benefiting from the services offered by Parkinson’s is a progressive Parkinson’s New Zealand in Wairarapa. neurodegenerative condition, caused by Jane Flowerday is the local part-time insufficient quantities of dopamine - a registered nurse giving support. Jane chemical in the brain. develops personalised plans with each When dopamine levels fall, movements person who has Parkinson’s, as well become slow and awkward. as providing in-depth information, Thanks to the support of Parkinson’s New education and support. Zealand Charitable Trust and its local The Parkinson’s New Zealand’s Action volunteer Action Group in the Wairarapa, Group in Wairarapa meet monthly to over 100 people who have Parkinson’s, as support the wider Parkinson’s community. well as their carers and whānau, are able It is responsible for organising social to receive the support they need to continue events, Red Tulip Appeal collections and living fulfilling lives. keeping the community aware of the One of them is Masterton man Philip services available. Phillipps who was diagnosed It has established a variety with a form of Parkinson’s of activities to help people three years ago. with Parkinson’s including The three main symptoms exercise classes, a of Parkinson’s are singing group, a tremor, stiffness and walking group and slowness of movement. hydrotherapy sessions. Other symptoms There is also a can include pain, bi-monthly meeting for problems with sleep families and caregivers to and depression, Philip Phillipps and give them ongoing support, anxiety or apathy. wife Sereana. and for the younger newly Philip considers himself diagnosed people, for those fortunate in only experiencing under 65, an “Up Beat” programme involuntary trembling or shaking. has been established. He remembers the moment he thought Philip presently attends one exercise something was not right was when: and one hydrotherapy class a week in “my hands began shaking when I Masterton, with Parkinson’s New Zealand was holding a cup of tea.” in Wairarapa supplying a driver when his He has since noticed some decline in family is unavailable. his physical abilities. Parkinson’s New Zealand Charitable Trust “I’m not as steady on my legs as I once is reliant on funding from grants, bequests, was. My legs are a bit rubbery and I and donations. have to be careful when I carry things.” Next Tuesday 13th April volunteers will But overall Philip has continued to enjoy be outside supermarkets in the Wairarapa his life in retirement as a former during the Red Tulip Appeal selling raffle education administrator. tickets and collecting donations to help “It hasn’t affected my life too much. I used pay for services in the region. to walk around the block but now I walk We can all help affected families receive around the perimeter of our section. I don’t the support and information they need sleep as well as I did, but I have to remind to live with Parkinson’s, and combat the myself that I am 81.” fastest-growing neurological condition His wife Sereanna and their two adult in the world. sons keep an eye on Philip and recently If you miss the collectors or are caught bought him a wrist alarm, following a fall in without cash, you can donate online at January when the family were staying in a www.parkinsons.org.nz or take one of motel in New Plymouth. our donation cards. All donations are As Parkinson’s is a progressive condition, it gratefully received. can often take many years to develop, and

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Ta-da! Tardis takes trophy Sue Teodoro Zappo The Magician’s idea to build a Tardis in his garden has turned him into a national awardwinner. Greytown resident Zappo, also known as Paul Bates, decided to build a shed in his garden in the image of Dr Who’s Tardis. He has now won the 2021 NZ Gardener and Resene Shed of the Year trophy. Bates’ immaculate cobalt blue gardenTardis was neatly stacked with everything a good gardener would need to lay their hands on in a hurry, including a small trailer, tools, hooks for drying herbs, and a range of other packets, containers, and implements. The idea to build the shed came from Bates, a keen gardener, spending more time at home during lockdown last year. He was doing live magic online magic shows for children most mornings, but afternoons were spent around the house. “It was lovely weather and the rest of the day I spent in the garden,” Bates said. “I just love my garden. I’ve gardened for years. “I realised I needed a

shed for my gardening equipment. “I like quirky garden stuff,” he said, pointing to the range of decorative pots and ornaments scattered through the well-stocked garden. “I looked around and looked online for sheds, and then I thought ‘aha, a Tardis!’. “I love Dr Who, and I thought ‘that’s big enough’,” he said. Bates found an online manual with instructions on how to build a Tardis, talked to a local builder, and the project took off from there. He painted and decorated the shed himself. “I painted it and did all the signage and got the solar light. I got it all from local people.” The shed took about eight weeks to put together. Winning the award came out of the blue for Bates, who entered the competition early this year when he saw an article about it in New Zealand Gardener magazine. He found out he had won when a phone call came from the organisers. “She said ‘you’ve won’,” Bates said. “I went ‘Oh my God,

that’s amazing’. It was a lovely surprise.” Bates had taken out the supreme award for ‘Resene Shed of The Year’. The win came with a haul of prizes guaranteed to make other gardeners green with envy; a Masport high-end lawnmower, a water-blaster, a range of gardening equipment, and Resene vouchers. “I haven’t won anything in years. It was like winning Lotto. I’m just rapt,” Bates said. He intended to share his winnings with family and friends. His beautiful Tardis shed continued to give in other ways too. “Every day I walk out of the house to the car, it makes me smile,” he said. Bates had been a full-time magician for the past 25 years, entertaining generations of children from across the Wellington region. The Tardis was a time machine and spacecraft that appeared in the British television series Doctor Who. It could travel through time and space and had a raft of other qualities, which now included storing gardening supplies.

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ith its stunning grounds, high quality sporting facilities, outdoor theatre straight out of the classical age, and newly refurbished, state-of-the-art auditorium, Rathkeale College is not only an enviable learning environment, but an invaluable community resource. This week, the college is celebrating the re-opening of its auditorium, also known as the Trust House Theatre, which has been closed for extensive renovations since May 2019. The Trinity Schools Trust Board (TSTB) elected to close the building due to safety concerns, after an engineer’s report found it was vulnerable to earthquake damage. TSTB invested $3m for the renovations which, as well as substantial strengthening work, included extended seating, improved insulation and cooling systems, and updated electronic media systems. Since its initial opening in 2002, the Trust House Theatre has been a Wairarapa community staple. As well as playing a key role in Rathkeale school life, it is hired by a wide variety of groups: dance and music studios, iwi authorities, grassroots organisations for AGMs, other schools for prizegivings and concerts, and children’s camps, to name a few. The wider school campus is also regularly booked for large events, including weddings, retreats, and celebrations, such as the ordination of Bishop Wai Quayle, Following the theatre’s re-opening, Rathkeale is extending an invitation to the

wider community to put the upgraded space to good use.

the staircases as a safety measure.

“In the past, there has been a misconception that the auditorium is just for Rathkeale,” principal Martin O’Grady says.

It has also been re-insulated to maximise comfort and acoustic quality, and a highperformance air conditioner has been installed to bring relief during Wairarapa summers.

“However, the venue closing made us realise just how many people use it throughout the year. “Groups would be using the auditorium week in, week out, without any fuss – so it was easy to take for granted the value it had in our region. “For Rathkeale, having this great space available is a way of giving back to the community.” As per engineers’ recommendations, the auditorium has been strengthened “to a high standard”, meeting the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code. Its seating capacity has increased from 750 to 845, and the stage area has been increased for added performance space, with handrails added to

One of the most signiﬁcant additions to the auditorium is $30,000 worth of audiovisual technology: including industry-standard video cameras and microphones, an advanced sound mixing desk, and live streaming equipment. A large screen has also been added for multi-media presentations. Martin says the new technology will allow events to be shared far and wide – particularly timely, on account of COVID-19. “Being able to livestream events like funerals has unfortunately become vital for whanau trapped overseas etc”. “We’re also hopeful the new tech will be good learning tool

for the students, especially the students involved in performance and drama.” In more recent years, Rathkeale has been a popular choice for weddings – thanks to its 140 acres of beautiful, park-like grounds. Wedding parties have many options for a ceremony setting, including the cosy St Martin’s on the Close Chapel, open-air Greek amphitheatre (designed and built by past Rathkeale students), or a marquee on the lawn. Receptions can be held in the dining hall, with on-site caterers Alliance Catering providing a range of meal options. For other multiple-day events, guests can stay in the three boarding houses (which, together, sleep 230), and can use Rathkeale’s impressive

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he last 12 months have been challenging for schools all over New Zealand.

exterior lighting (for extra safety after dark), and more user-friendly parking and drop-off areas.

However, in spite of COVID-19 and the shifting Alert Levels, Wairarapa’s Trinity Schools community has continued to thrive – and the Trinity Schools Trust Board has kept busy behind the scenes.

Upcoming projects include upgrades to the chimneys, toilets, changing facilities and showers at both the Rathkeale and St Matthew’s campuses. One of TSTB’s other main objectives is to ensure the Trinity Schools’ Special Character is upheld: that is, according to its 20192024 Strategy, “enabling an Anglican faith-based environment that empowers everyone in the system to achieve their best self”.

The Trinity Schools Trust Board (TSTB) is the board of governors and proprietors for Rathkeale College, St Matthew’s Collegiate, Hadlow School and Hadlow Preschool – and the owners of the schools’ assets, such as land and buildings. Among its many responsibilities, TSTB functions as service provider for the schools – making sure their facilities are ﬁt-forpurpose and, ultimately, safe for both pupils and the wider community. Over this year, a large part of TSTB’s work programme has been focused on signiﬁcant building upgrades at each of the Trinity Schools’ campuses.

Since the Christchurch earthquake of 2011, seismic strengthening has been a high priority for TSTB – with over $5 million spent to strengthen school buildings over the last decade. This includes the Rathkeale auditorium/Trust House Theatre, which ofﬁcially reopens this week after two

years of renovation work. The renovations include 26 tonnes of steel and 220 cubic metres of concrete reinforcements, to protect against earthquake damage – as well as improved acoustics, lighting, heating, cooling, and sound systems. Now the auditorium is complete, TSTB is planning

renovations for the Repton Boarding House, which will include a complete upgrade of the building’s interior. Other recently completed upgrades to all three campuses include more energy efﬁcient lighting, improved heating, and new acoustic panels in the classrooms; upgraded

In 2019, to help children feel more welcome, comfortable and supported in our schools, TSTB is developing an Inclusivity Policy for each of the Trinity Schools. TSTB chief executive Rob Blackett says the policy will align with the schools’ Anglican values, and will focus on “creating a culture and environment that enables young people to feel that they are safe and belong”.

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artin O’Grady’s philosophy for an education at Rathkeale College is threefold: “open minds, open spaces, and open futures”. As Rathkeale College Principal, his aim is to nurture an inclusive and forwardthinking culture – where students are challenged in their thinking, appreciate their natural surroundings, and can discover their passions.

“To be honest, it wasn’t really much of a change coming from a co-ed state school to Rathkeale,” he says.

Martin, who came on board as Principal in 2018, has a varied career in education – working across the socioeconomic spectrum, in both co-ed and single sex environments.

“In my experience, regardless of decile, Kiwi kids are very similar. Schools have their expectations, and kids, regardless of background, respond to what is expected of them.”

He says he was drawn to Wairarapa thanks to his rural roots – he grew up on a farm in the small Hawke’s Bay community of Wairoa and has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science.

As an educator, Martin is passionate about helping young people to thrive in an inclusive, diverse society – hence, the “open minds” part of the Rathkeale kaupapa.

He then moved into training as a teacher before heading back to the Hawke’s Bay to work as a secondary school teacher in a range of Hastings secondary schools.

we are running 3 boys to the acre”, laughs O’Grady.

In the last few decades, he has worked at Hastings Boys’ High School and Lindisfarne College (a state-integrated Presbyterian boys’ school) before being principal at Karamu High School and then moving south to Feilding High School (a large state co-ed school).

Under his leadership, Rathkeale has introduced te reo Maori as a compulsory subject for Year 9 (and an option for Year 10 and above), organises powhiri for various events, and

The college has a proud tradition of open-air learning – for example, back in the 1970s, its Greek theatre was constructed by the students of the school at the time.

formed Ngatahi, a music group dedicated to Maori and Pasiﬁka performance art. As part of their learning, students are encouraged to discuss political, social and world events with their teachers – to help expand their minds beyond their own backyard. “It’s important that we’re preparing students not for the New Zealand we grew up in, but the New Zealand of today and future”. “To be honest we have no idea what that might actually look like”. “We want them to be open to different cultures, different experiences, and different points of view.”

As well as celebrating academic achievements, Martin is also focussed on helping students realise what they’re passionate about and, where possible, help them towards a career path in that area. “That’s where ‘open futures’ comes in. “Academic achievement can guarantee you options, but there are many possibilities beyond that. A key part of Rathkeale’s culture is a love for the outdoors: unsurprising, as the campus sits on 140 acres, ﬂanked by the Ruamahanga River and large swathes of native bush. “At the moment

More recently, students have built their own on-site mountain bike tracks, and have carved-out a series of sign-posted bush walks. As Principal, Martin is keen to nurture the students’ appreciation for the environment – encouraging them to “get off their devices” and go exploring. “Most nights, boarders head out to the turf and spend time playing sport under the floodlights. “The kids go swimming, fishing and eeling, and go on hikes in the bush. It’s not uncommon to go for a walk on campus and find one of the English classes doing a lesson by the river”. “It’s just a neat place to work and learn.”

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ith several theatrical offerings waiting in the wings, the reopening of the Trust House Theatre is a particularly exciting time for Rathkeale College’s performing arts community.

Lucy Hepburn, Performing Arts Coordinator and Head of Music, says students work “exceptionally hard” on the productions, rehearsing four to ﬁve times a week. “We set high expectations for the kids – and they rise to meet them,” Lucy says.

For Rathkeale students, performance is as intrinsic to the school’s culture as a hard-fought game of football or a good turn on the cricket pitch.

This year’s major production will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s delightfully ﬂamboyant re-telling of the story of Joseph from The Book of Genesis.

Much of the student body is heavily involved in cultural pursuits: from choral music, to musical theatre, to Shakespearean drama, to Maori performance art.

As well as musical theatre, Rathkeale and St Matthew’s also excel at the annual Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival.

One of the jewels in Rathkeale’s crown is its annual major productions, performed alongside St Matthew’s Senior College. Their renditions of popular musicals receive rave reviews – not just for the students’ acting and vocal chops, but for their involvement in almost every area of the production, including musical accompaniments, costuming, set design,

Several of the schools’ troupes have been selected for the national ﬁnals, and individual students chosen to perform with the Young Shakespeare Company at the Globe Theatre in London. At present, the young thespians at hard at work, perfecting two Shakespearian

excerpts (Twelfth Night and Love’s Labour’s Lost), which they will showcase at the regional Sheilah Winn Festival, held at Wairarapa College at the end of Term 1. Rathkeale and St Matthew’s are home to several singing groups: including Viva Camerata, the auditioned combined choir, the allcomers’ Boys’ Choir, and the cultural performance group Ngatahi. Viva Camerata traditionally performs well at the national Big Sing competition, making the ﬁnals with their

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it’s such a normal part of our school culture. Another highlight is the House Haka competition – which now, in a new tradition, takes place outdoors at the Greek amphitheatre. “We moved the competition to the amphitheatre while the auditorium was out of action,” Principal Martin O’Grady says. “But the boys decided they wanted to hold the event outside from now on. The amphitheatre has amazing acoustics, so it works perfectly for haka.”

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o be at ease with oneself, to have awareness of others, to step forward as leaders, and to stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before. These are the “Four Pillars of a Good Rathkeale Man” – a key part of Rathkeale’s kaupapa and values set as an educator of young people. It is these values that inform not only the students’ relationships with one another, but with the wider Wairarapa community – exempliﬁed by the college’s long-running service programme. As part of their learning and pastoral care, all Rathkeale students are encouraged to participate in volunteering and community service – whether that’s riparian planting to protect local waterways, stacking ﬁrewood for older people, or helping coach children’s sport. Rathkeale Chaplain Rev Ben Arcus, who organises the service programme, says community involvement is an embodiment of the school’s four pillars.

“It’s about being kind to yourself, to others, and to the environment.” “To look beyond yourself, and to do what you can do to meet the needs of others, is good for wellbeing. It helps the boys feel a tangible connection to their community, which brings a sense of belonging.” “Having an awareness of others means to strive for fairness and social justice in our community. Knowing the boys are standing on the shoulders of others means being mindful of the tangata whenua of this land – and being guardians of our environment.” Service is also a key part of the school’s Anglican heritage and ethos. “That is the core of Christianity: to love and serve others,” Ben says. “The boys recognise we are privileged here, and that puts us in a good position to give something back.” In the last few years, Rathkeale students have

assisted with a range of community projects: tree planting at Henley Lake, delivering supplies to the Masterton Food Bank, helping with the restoration of the miniature train at Queen Elizabeth Park, and volunteering with primary schools’ outdoor education programmes. More recently, students have been particularly involved with conservation initiatives, working alongside the Ruamahanga Restoration Trust (founded by Rathkeale Old Boys) and Pukaha National Wildlife Centre. The Ruamahanga Restoration Trust aims to restore and regenerate

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“And Pukaha have reported there have been higher numbers of tui and kereru in the bush lately, so their efforts are deﬁnitely working.”

Earlier this year, Year 10 Rathkeale students helped the Trust plant a variety of native species to help restore the wetland forest areas bordering the Ruamahanga, and create a home for native ﬁsh, frogs, lizards and birdlife.

Rathkeale’s boarders help organise the Rathkeale Christmas Fete – one of the most anticipated events in the Wairarapa community, attracting crowds “by the thousands”.

Students have volunteered for Pukaha’s pest control programme, heading into the bush with experienced rangers and laying traps. “The boys absolutely love it,” Principal Martin O’Grady says.

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Good sports

hether they’re dominating the opposition on the cricket oval, shattering athletics and swimming records, or obliterating clay pigeons – Rathkeale College prides itself on its exceptional sportsmen. Sport has long been an integral part of Rathkeale’s identity. In fact, participation in sport is compulsory, with students having to take part in at least one sporting code in both summer and winter. For this reason, Rathkeale tends to attract keen athletes – who not only shine at school sporting events but go on to represent both the college and the Wairarapa region in their various ﬁelds. Neil Perry, Director of Sport at Rathkeale, says the school takes an inclusive approach to sport, offering a wide range of codes for boys to choose from – including some more unconventional options for the students who claim not to be “natural athletes”. The most popular summer

sports tend to be cricket, athletics, touch rugby, futsal (indoor football), and tennis, while students gravitate towards rugby, football and hockey in the winter. Those not as keen on team sports can try strength and conditioning training, golf, or mountain biking – using the onsite trails the students built themselves. Less-traditional options include croquet, motor cross, rifle shooting, and clay bird target shooting. “It’s important to us to provide opportunities where all types of students can excel at sport,” Neil says. “We do what we can to involve the boys who want to try something different. If they have a specific interest, we’ll make it happen – provided we can staff it and find coaches with that specific skillset.” Rathkeale holds several in-school sporting competitions throughout the year, kicking off with swimming sports and interhouse athletics.

This year got off to an exciting start, with several school records broken at both events. Both Rathkeale and St Matthew’s Senior College students went on to shine at the Wairarapa Intercollegiate Athletics Championship: entering 42 events and winning 27, also gaining 24 second placings, and 14

third placings. Some of these athletes then competed in the North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships with success. Rathkeale also regularly hosts sports exhanges with other schools, including Hutt International Boys School, Lindisfarne College and Wanganui Collegiate.

Though sporting excellence is the goal, Neil says it is important for the school to foster a culture of sportsmanship. “Obviously, the students play to win. But, winning isn’t the be all and end all.” “Sport is very much a learning tool – it’s about growing and developing as people through sporting performance.”

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Forward thinking on the farm

igital monitoring of stock, brand new crop trials, and smart phone apps to track fertiliser distribution and pasture growth: Rathkeale College has the future of farming at its ﬁngertips.

which plants perform best near water and can provide riparian protection. Students have also been able to sample new farming industry software: such as TracMap, which uses GPS tracking to communicate farmers’ fertiliser requirements directly to fertiliser truck drivers; and FarmMax, which can help predict pasture growth and quality.

One of the college’s newest facilities is its Land Lab - a six-hectare production, research, and teaching facility for the primary industries. At the Land Lab, students are exposed to technologies and inventions used in modern New Zealand farming. As well as rearing their own livestock, the students also get to explore the wonders of Agricultural Science conducting experiments, with assistance from industry experts, to help inform more efﬁcient, sustainable farming practices. With many Rathkeale pupils hailing from rural backgrounds, agriculture and horticulture have been part of the curriculum for several years. However, in light of continuing innovations in primary

industries, the Land Lab is a signiﬁcant step forward for aspiring farmers. Coadette Low, Head of Agriculture and Agri Business at Rathkeale, says it’s been encouraging for her students to contact research trials, and see results play out in real time. “It’s exciting – they get it see real life science happening in front of their eyes,” she says. “They get to learn about these new tools and see them applied in the real world.

“It’s great to see them put their learning into practice on the farm. It’s not like their family farm – they can make a mistake, and know it’s going to be okay.” At present, students are maintaining a ﬂock of 30 breeding ewes, each one equipped with an electronic tag which transmits data to the lab’s smart devices. Students then analyse the data, and use it to monitor the ewes’ feeding and growth patterns over time, and eventually make

cull decisions. Also making their home on the farm are several calves, which students are rearing in preparation for the Future Beef NZ young breeders’ competition later in the year. With input from H&T Agronomics, Coadette and her classes have conducted several seed and crop protection trials. These included growing a more weather-resistant clover as a feeding option and planting a kale crop near waterways – to ﬁnd out

Rathkeale Principal Martin O’Grady says the Land Lab will continue to focus on and promote more environmentally conscious farming strategies. “Things are changing – people are now looking at what they buy from the supermarkets and wanting products that have not been harmful for our rivers and streams. “We want our students to be guardians of the environment. Even if you end up getting a job in the city, an awareness of an appreciation for the environment will stand you in good stead.”

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Getting on board: boarding at Rathkeale

do chores, do homework together in the evenings, and are kept busy over the weekends with organised activities.

athkeale College’s boarders are a diverse crew: some arrive at school after a 12-hour ﬂight, some take an hour’s train trip home for the weekend, while others live two minutes down the road.

Though the senior boards have supervisory roles, especially with homework, there is no stereotypical “hierarchies” between the students.

Since the college’s founding in 1963, boarding has been a key part of Rathkeale’s identity. From its conception, the college was envisaged as a boarding school. Wairarapa was the ideal location: at the time, farming families were dependent on boarding schools due to travel restrictions, and the short commuting distance from Wellington and Palmerston North meant the school could attract students from further aﬁeld. These days, over half of Rathkeale’s 340 students are boarders: mostly hailing from both rural and urban Wairarapa, around the North Island, and (before COVID-19) several from South East Asia, including Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Thailand.

“The senior boys are wonderful with the juniors. They know they have a chance to be real role models.” Many others, however, are much closer to home – choosing to stay on campus because they enjoy the closeknit community, sense of camaraderie, and supportive environment.

board only in their ﬁnal year, because they don’t want to leave Rathkeale without having the boarding experience.

“There is a misconception that you have to live far away to be a boarder,” Glenn McIntosh, Director of Boarding, says.

“There’s a very caring culture in the boarding houses. Everyone gets to know one another: they know what sports they play, if they’re in the choir, what their best subjects are.

“We have one guy who usually lives a few doors down, on Willow Park Drive. We have boys who

The boys look out for each other and encourage each other to work hard and do well.”

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Positive impact of preparation

from the get-go. A much better idea would be to get things organised and ready the night before, setting us up for a positively productive day to come.

You have plenty of things to make you happy

More on getting better

As I have written many times, Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest basketball players in history. Few match his career stats, and he spent a lot of his long career at the top of the game, winning multiple NBA Championships. The success of Kobe Bryant wasn’t an accident; he was taking steps as young as six to work on any potential weaknesses. One way of doing this recognised something as simple as the fact that he had two arms, but, as for almost all of us, one was much weaker than the other. To combat this, Kobe started doing things like writing with both hands to strengthen his weaker side. Steps such as this eventually led to him being good off both sides, this being one reason why he became great, with his focus on things that most wouldn’t bother addressing. In so many things we do, be it a career or a hobby, there are things we consider as being too hard to work on. However,

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson if we did spend some time focusing on our weaknesses, the payoff may not be an NBA Ring, but it could be significant.

Be prepared to be lucky!

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Fumio Sasaki, the Japanese minimalist author of Goodbye, Things shares a refreshing idea in his book: we already have so much stuff to make us happy. Fumio explains this by reminding us how excited we were when we got many of the things we have now. One such example could be a job; this could be something you were once so excited about when you got the phone call from your employer telling you that the position was yours. Another example could be the purchase of a new phone; maybe it’s the latest iPhone, the feeling of unboxing it and peeling off the plastic screen cover how nice that feels, but it wasn’t that long ago you got the same feeling from your current model. How much more can or will you do with the upgraded model anyway? We live in a culture of always wanting more: the newest, the most expensive, the added colour. However, a better idea is to think about

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I am reading the book Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki for the third time. This has become one of my favourite books. The book tells how Fumio went from a person living unhappily in a life of accumulation of items, essentially to impress others [he is brutally honest with himself about this], to a very happy living with less as he has adopted a minimalist lifestyle. Reading Goodbye, Things again has highlighted something that I have written about many times, this being the need for us to do the things that we learn and read about. I like a lot of the ideas that Fumio shares, but, to be honest, I haven’t implemented too many [if any] of them. Today I read a section on getting started. The subheading was ‘Get

rid of something right now’. Knowing that I hadn’t followed up on the previous times, I read the book I took Fumio’s advice and went to a shoebox full of a large number of old shoes, found a pair of sandals I don’t wear anymore [and no one else would want too] and threw them in the trash. To achieve so many things, the first step is often the hardest. Once we do get underway, the momentum will build, and success will follow.

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When interviewed on the Radio New Zealand Sunday Morning Show, author Helen Thomson shared a strategy that she believes will lift your mood in just 10 seconds. Jim Mora, the show host, had tried it himself, and he said it did work. What’s the idea? It’s a simple one that will seem kind of strange when you read it ... the strategy is to hold a pencil in your mouth without letting it touch your lips for 10 seconds. When you try it, you’ll notice something, this being that your face has to form a smile to be able to do it. Helen Thomson believes that smiling will always make us feel better, even if we don’t feel great to start with, so force yourself to do it by taking out your pencil, and you’ll lift your mood almost instantly.

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STEP UP FOR OUR FU TURE GENERATIONS We have exciting plans for Masterton’s future. And we need to know what you think!

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This project will bring our civic facility, library and some front-counter customer services functions together in a new location that aligns with the broader plans for our town. We can wait until we have confirmed external funding to ‘push go’, or we can get on with it now.

y a new civic facility y revamping Masterton y more housing for seniors.

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What future will you choose? 2. Masterton revamp This project is a chance to implement the Town Centre Strategy that we invested almost five years in developing. It will create a vibrant heart for our town, and boost its entrances so they are welcoming and reflect who we are. We can do a more extensive revamp, or we can scale it back.

What future will you choose? 3. More housing for seniors This project will increase public housing for senior members of our community, reducing the number of seniors who face homelessness, while making bigger houses available for our wider community to use. We can build the houses, or we can make the land available so someone else can build these houses.

What future will you choose? 4. Paying for the plan Our plan takes current and future benefits into consideration. We’re planning to borrow the money for these big projects now and spread the repayments over a longer time frame. We will also ‘smooth’ the impact, knowing our community have had a hard hit in the past year. This will spread the costs over the full life of this plan and beyond, rather than having a bigger impact in any one year. We are also committed to seeking external funding and partnership arrangements wherever we can, to reduce the cost for our community. Go to the council website, and Step Up for our community. We are Local Government WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

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Pukaha stars adapting to survive climate change

Insect on Tuatara.

Dear friends, If we want to understand the threat climate change poses to New Zealand’s native species, we perhaps need to ponder these four questions. Firstly, what known climatic changes are occurring? Secondly, how are these affecting wildlife habitat? Thirdly how are wildlife coping and responding? And finally, what tolerance do affected wildlife have to adapt? The first part looks like this. Temperatures are increasing. Sea levels are rising – 20cm over the last century. Sea ice is melting. Precipitation patterns are changing. Some areas of the planet are becoming arider. Rainfall is generally becoming heavier as warm air holds more water vapour. Oceans are acidifying. All of this is man-made mainly due to fossil fuels’ burning – coal, oil and gas. In general, the planet is warming, hence the ‘global warming’ moniker. Let’s explore the latter questions by starting with Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. The basis of this theory is that to survive; all life must

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evolve and adapt to suit the environment and the conditions around it. If the environment changes, ‘life’ must adapt. If lifeforms cannot adapt, then they

will die. Natural selection dictates that the strongest individuals of a population have the best chance of surviving and developing genetic traits that get passed down to the next generations of a species that help them survive. And so on. What does this mean for Pūkaha’s wildlife? Here are some things to consider. Many birds are insectivores. Will

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they be able to ﬁnd food as bugs – seeking cooler temperatures – retreat deeper into the ground or tree cavities? If the ground hardens due to heat, will wild kiwi starve because they can no longer break the topsoil to ﬁnd bugs? Will chicks overheat in their nests? Will trees die because they use too much energy over-fruiting? If some species adapt to other species’ habitat, will the competition for resources force the weaker

species to decline and die out? Will extreme weather patterns force wildlife to breed when they shouldn’t, and resultant cold weather snaps kill oﬀspring? If the sex of female tuatara is determined by a temperature of 21 degrees celsius or less [otherwise a male is born], does this mean tuatara will die out without human intervention? Some of these things are already being observed. Unfortunately, the rate of environmental change is so great that many species will not adapt fast enough. We also know that we [humans] are the problem but also the solution. Until next week, The Pūkaha Rangers. Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation eﬀorts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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Seniors back Masterton’s housing plans Marcus Anselm A $7.5 million project to build 25 new pensioner flats in Masterton has found favour with residents at the councilowned Panama Village. The site, northwest of the town centre, will use land bequeathed to Masterton District Council [MDC] to extend the range of the senior housing complex. MDC’s long term plan, published this week, offered ratepayers two options for the build, close to the town’s busy Ngaumutawa Rd. The council currently owned and managed 78 senior housing units in four locations across the district. The authority’s preferred option was to build the 25 units, 15 onebedroom units, and ten two-bedroom units on vacant land near Panama Village. It would then partner with a community housing provider to manage the housing so tenants could access the government subsidised rent, making it affordable housing. The council estimated a $7.5m price, including water and wastewater pipes, roading and paving, stormwater, power, and landscaping. MDC would fund the project’s capital costs through borrowing, costing district ratepayers $143,000 per year, or about $11 per average residential property per year, from 2023.

The alternative suggestion offered the land for someone else to build more public housing. MDC would “investigate a means of making the vacant land at Panama Village available for other providers to fund and build more public housing”. The council’s draft plan stated, “a strong community looks after its most vulnerable members, and we want to develop more affordable homes for senior members of our community who are struggling to access appropriate housing”. It stated better housing

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opportunities for all residents was a priority in the council’s wellbeing strategy. “The government’s recent decision on locations for greater public housing investment did not include Masterton, but at a local level, we recognise the urgent need for more housing in our district.” Last month, the central government announced plans to build 8000 new

public houses by 2024. None of these would be in Wairarapa’s three districts. Current residents were enthusiastic about keeping the authority as landlord for an expanded site after its long term plan revealed more housing for seniors. Nearby neighbours Pat and Lorna were long-term Panama Village tenants. Lorna, 73, had been in the flats for 11 years. She said the council had been a “wonderful” landlord. “One thing I’ve found that’s been excellent with the council. If you have a problem, something goes wrong with your stove or plumbing or something, they are right onto it. They get it fixed much more quickly than some other organisations do. “They really don’t leave you waiting forever and ever. And that’s something I really appreciate about the council here.” Pat, 93, had lived in the village for 12 years. She said social housing might mitigate the worst ravages of the housing crisis. “It is desperate at the moment. But I do have other thoughts on that. I think, you know, when I was young, you didn’t leave until you got married. You stayed in the family home. “Today, kids leave home at 15, 16. And they want their own little flat. And that’s where half of them are going. “But we can only build as fast as we can build. “[People are] blaming the government for the lack of housing, but they can’t physically get out and build them. And, of course, materials are scarce.” MDC’s long-term plan public consultation runs until Monday, May 3. – NZLDR

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Villani Duo concert in Greytown Flavio Villani and Marko Pop Ristov set were to perform in Greytown last year, as part of a quartet, but the main coronavirus lockdown prevented them from leaving Auckland, and banned concerts. As a duo after the lockdown they presented a concert series celebrating Beethoven’s anniversary. They now plan to take New Zealand audiences on an exciting music tour through Europe this year. The travel limitations caused by the covid pandemic have made it impossible to experience cultural events abroad, so they are bringing Europe to New Zealand halls, and we can all travel through music. They will perform in Greytown on April 11. Their audiences will be treated to a variety of masterpieces from different European countries. The programme will consist of Violin Sonata no.3 in C minor by Grieg,

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Trucks stop at the brewery More than 700 people rocked up to Tui Brewery last weekend to see abuot 100 huge trucks in their Sunday best. The shiny big rigs rolled into Wairarapa’s Mangatainoka for the annual Tui ‘Truck Stop Show and Shine’. Truckies brought their well-shone toys into town as enthusiasts and others joined in the fun from as far away as Christchurch. The event is a major highlight on the New Zealand trucking calendar. Kate Steminger, Tui Brewery hospitality manager and event organiser said the day had been a real success. “It was really good. We had to cancel last year’s event because of covid, so we were very happy to get so many people back this year. “I was glad we got to have it. It made us realise how lucky we are in New Zealand to be able to have events. “Everyone enjoyed the day. “Drivers put so much effort into making their trucks look amazing. We are lucky to have so many drivers that put in so much effort,” she said.

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There were 29 prizes on the day, 22 in ‘Best of’ categories and seven bigger prizes. Categories include Best Fleet, Most Original, People’s Choice and others. Graeme Skou, won Star of the Show with his Kenworth W924 Truck. “The truck convoy from Woodville was one of the best I’ve ever been involved in. It was really well-organised, with a huge number of trucks travelling together to the brewery,” he said. Steminger said The Truck Stop Show and Shine was one of the best-loved events at the brewery. “The displays really were

impressive. Families and Truckies came from all over the country. With the awesome weather loads of people sat and listened to the live music in the garden bar, and enjoyed a cold ale or an ice cream in the sun.” The truck show kicked off the 2021 Mangatainoka Motors Show and Shine series, which runs through until November. There will be one event a month. The next event is American Day on Sunday, April 18. • More information about the upcoming programme, including registration for the events is at www.tuihq.co.nz.

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Diving into sea of wellness Grace Prior

Dal Matiaha has called Wairarapa home almost his whole life, having being brought up by his mother, step-father, and grandparents between Carterton and Masterton. His interest of the sea came from his grandfather, who happened to meet his grandmother while holidaying as kids at Castlepoint. The families used to see each other over the years, until eventually they became one family. Over the generations, Castlepoint was a goto holiday spot, and something that was close to them. “Everything we did growing up and as kids was to do with the coast. Just being taught how to appreciate the coast and how to provide,” Matiaha said. For him, the ability to go out and collect food from the ocean gave him a great sense of comfort. Matiaha went through some rough times when he was living in Australia, separating from his partner and having restrictions on seeing his son. “Like a lot of other people, I tried to find an outlet for that. I turned to drugs and got involved with the wrong people and ended up getting put through the system.” Matiaha said it ended up being the best thing that could have happened to him because it made him realise that he was starting to be a person that he wasn’t. He had to make the tough call to come home to New Zealand, something he struggled with because his son was still in Australia. Something Matiaha’s grandfather had taught him was that no matter how hard life was, he could always go to the sea to be cleansed. The first thing Matiaha did when he arrived back in New Zealand was return to the sea. “Day one, I didn’t want to do visiting. I got a hold of my best friend and went for a dive.” Matiaha said he instantly R 4 LOCA

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If someone tried to ask me about sensitive things I’d just shut down, I couldn’t tell them about it – I didn’t want to talk to them. felt a big weight lifted off of his shoulders. “I learnt a lot about myself through all of these bad things I went through. I started to respect the person I knew I could be.” The urge to give back and help other people with similar experiences began to grow in Matiaha, who would eventually come to form Brothaz of Tangaroa. One way that Matiaha knew how to help was with the ocean and diving, so that’s what he intends to do. He said he’d always found that he could take advice from people, but unless they been through what he had been throughit was hard for them to understand. Matiaha found that a lot of people didn’t know how to communicate, and it would lead to “bad things happening”. Upon arriving back in Masterton, Matiaha noticed the drug and gang scene had expanded. “People are dying and taking their own lives – it never used to be like that.” He said he was focused on targeting people that had turned to these

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He said he had learnt tools to break through the walls and hoped others could too. Since his announcement on Facebook in 2019, Matiaha said he’d continued to get the ball rolling with his youth programme. Matiaha said in the past he had spoken to the likes of local police about what he wanted to do, and only had positive feedback. He has been taking people out diving, as practice for both them and him. “Not everyone is at the same level with diving. When I do kick off I have to be open minded and be able to cater to everyone’s skills and abilites.” Matiaha and Brothaz of Tangaroa will be at the Wellington Creating Space event in early April, showcasing self-sustainable and sufficient practices. Creating Space focuses on the ocean, home, body, and forest to provide for yourself and your family. Matiaha said this year would be the year he’d get the youth programme up and running – finally getting to give back the way he wanted to. He has a vision of creating a network of like-minded people nationwide providing the same kind of support through the outdoors, but he wants to get everything down-packed here in Wairarapa first. Matiaha said that anyone who knew Brothaz of Tangaroa knew that their kai [food] is given out amongst the community. “This is one way we gain our mana [pride] – by feeding people.” He said they looked forward to helping teach people that this is a better option than making a decision that could ruin your life. “Watch this space, this year is going to be the year we are going to be getting things going, don’t be afraid to reach out across our platforms. Nga mihi.” • You can reach out to Brothaz of Tangaroa on Facebook at facebook.com/ brothazOFtangaroa.

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MDC matchmaking ahead Soumya Bhamidipati and Marcus Anselm Masterton’s playground tractors might now be restored to the Kids Own Playground after another late reprieve from councillors. At a Masterton District Council [MDC] council meeting last week, councillors backed an amendment by Bex Johnson to seek community expressions of interest [EOI] to bring the two vintage vehicles up to modern standards. In December, the 1930s farm equipment was moved from Queen Elizabeth Park after 60 years, when MDC staff recommended their removal following a safety report. Last week, council staff again pushed for their eviction, citing a $60,000 repair estimate. However, Johnson’s resolution passed 8-1. Much like the Civic Centre, whose future is again debated in the council’s long term plan, launched last week, their future remained in the balance. Staff would seek EOIs from organisations such as Rotary, the local Friends of the Park [FOTP] group, and the original donors. Conditions would include that the pair would not be reinstalled on council land unless they had been independently audited [at the council’s cost] and met the relevant playground standards. MDC was prepared to contribute up to $10,000 towards costs incurred by the successful organisation, and would cover transport costs. Preference would be given to those who

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were interested in taking both pieces of equipment. If no one wanted to take on the work, MDC would then “dispose of them in the most appropriate manner”, including offering the duo to the original owner’s descendants. The community would then be consulted on replacements. Tim Nelson was the lone voice against the amendment and said the council should cover the full costs of the repairs. “I think that the council should pay the full costs and the tractors should stay in the park.” It had cost the council about $1800 to transport the pair from Queen Elizabeth Park to its current location on Bentley St.

MDC senior staffer Phil Evans, who wrote the new report, said any repair process would involve moving the items up to five times. Mayor Lyn Patterson backed Johnson’s proposal. She said she was taking calls from “reputable” people “who wanted to work alongside others in the community to get this done”. Volunteers contributed to many of the park’s features, and Patterson said these repair could be done similarly. “To me, it fits in with that thinking, the community getting behind to do something which they see the value in, and taking forward.” Johnson, who voiced a poetic turn last year on the

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Town Hall debate, once again spoke eloquently to persuade her colleagues. “If your neighbour falls in a hole, lend him your spade. Well, we’re lending our spade. “We’re going to hope we get the result everybody wants, which is to get the tractor and the bulldozer back at the park in a safe state, so generations to come can continue to play on them.” Graham Dick, of the local volunteer group FOTP, made a public submission during the meeting and said FOTP made an offer to fix the equipment onsite at no cost to the ratepayer, but had not heard when they were removed in December. “We feel this is a classic example of council ignoring

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local expertise at the cost of the ratepayer,” he said. A hastily arranged feedback session was held at the playground on Sunday, but Dick said FOTP was not invited and did not appear. “Members of FOTP involved are feeling pretty aggrieved at this time.” The Mayor had apologised for this, Dick said, and Councillor Brent Gare, who called the session, apologised during yesterday’s meeting. Dick said the group, including engineer Paul Foster, had estimated repair costs between $7000 and $15,000, “bearing in mind that we haven’t examined in detail the safety audit”. After the meeting, Dick said the amendment was a “positive outcome”. “At least we can look deeply at getting them brought up to standard, and brought back to the park.” However, fellow FOTP member Paul Foster said it was a “disappointment” things had reached this stage. “Every time the councillors go to a meeting, they get paid. “We’ve spent thousands of dollars. We spent a whole lot of money that we didn’t have to spend.” He believed the council should have accepted the community’s earlier offers. “They’ve dug themselves back to favour with the community, they haven’t dug themselves back to favour with us.” The organisation would discuss whether to put in an EOI at its next annual general meeting on Monday April 12. A progress report would land at a future MDC infrastructure and services committee meeting. The next was scheduled for Wednesday April 28. – NZLDR

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The same service at a better price We repair and upgrade computers

Matt and Josh offer a free five year workmanship guarantee as their promise of only the best quality of work.

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Kings of dairy industry get The 2021 Hawkes Bay/ Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year winners believe a good team with a can-do attitude is vital to the success of their business. Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj were named the 2021 Hawkes Bay/ Wairarapa Share Farmers of the Year at the region’s annual awards recently in Masterton. Other major winners were Woodville’s Leon McDonald, the 2021 Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Manager of the Year, and Carterton Tony Craig, the 2021 Hawkes Bay/ Wairarapa Dairy Trainee of the Year. Kumar and Kamboj are 50/50 sharemilkers on Andrew and Monika Arbuthnott, Geoﬀ Arends and Ester Romp’s 285ha, 460-cow Eketahuna property. They won $7,882 in prizes and four merit awards. Both Kumar and Kamboj had entered the Awards previously, with Kamboj placing third in the 2018 Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Manager category. They said entering the awards programme has created an excellent network within the industry and valuable feedback from judges.

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recognition at farm awards

Our good team is our strength as they create new ideas, improve efÿ ciency and require less managerial interference.

“We overcame the lack of a network by engaging more and more in dairy industry events.” “The New Zealand dairy farming system is totally diﬀerent from back home in India and it really appeals to us,” they said. “It’s very rewarding as we can see the improvements we make on-farm, and there is a culture unlike any other industry.” Kumar holds a Bachelor in Agriculture, while Kamboj has a Diploma in Business Management and Level 4 in Agriculture. Future farming goals for Kumar and Kamboj include continuing to grow their business and farm ownership in the next three years. “Our good team is our strength as they create new ideas, improve eﬃciency and require less managerial interference,” they said. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are

MAJOR AWARDS

DAIRY MANAGER MERIT AWARDS

• Share Farmers of the Year MANOJ KUMAR and SUMIT KAMBOJ • Dairy Manager of the Year LEON MCDONALD • Dairy Manager of the Year runner-up CLAIRE DOUGLAS • Dairy Trainee of the Year TONY CRAIG • Dairy Trainee of the Year runner-up JACOB STOLTE • Dairy Trainee of the Year third place KEVIN LIENGME

SHARE FARMER MERIT AWARDS

Tony Craig, Manoj Kumar, Sumit Kamboj, and Leon McDonald. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

supported by national sponsors DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian Energy, Ravensdown and Westpac, along with industry partner DairyNZ. The 2021 Hawkes Bay/ Wairarapa Dairy Trainee of the Year is Tony Craig who is currently assistant manager on Shaun and

Kirsty Rose’s 180ha, 400cow farm at East Taratahi. He won $5,312 in prizes and two merit awards. The second-time entrant saw the Awards as an opportunity to network and gain extra learning and knowledge. “This is my second full-time season in the industry,” Craig said. “I love that dairy farming

is a job that doesn’t feel like work. It’s a career that feels like a lifestyle.” Craig sees himself as a farmer that will implement and encourage change in the industry. “I’m really excited about the massive potential that technology has to keep improving and transforming the way farms operate, making

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them more eﬃcient. “I’d like to see wide-spread use of the technological advancements on-farm, an improved public perception of the dairy industry and young people being educated about the industry and opportunities.” Craig acknowledged past challenges from lack of

• DairyNZ Human Resources Award MANOJ KUMAR and SUMIT KAMBOJ • Ecolab Farm Dairy Hygiene Award MANOJ KUMAR and SUMIT KAMBOJ • Federated Farmers Leadership Award ADAM HANDS and ZOE HAYLOCK • Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award MANOJ KUMAR and SUMIT KAMBOJ • LIC Recording & Productivity Award ADAM HANDS and ZOE HAYLOCK • Meridian Energy Farm Environment Award ADAM HANDS and ZOE HAYLOCK • Ravensdown Pasture Performance Award ADAM HANDS and ZOE HAYLOCK • Westpac Business Performance Award MANOJ KUMAR and SUMIT KAMBOJ

experience were overcome by changing his mindset. “I went out of my way to learn everything I wanted to know and just asked a lot of questions.

“I’m very career-driven and am passionate about the dairy industry. “I love managing quality and eﬃciency on the farm.” Carterton herd manager

•Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa DIA Most Promising Entrant Award CLAIRE DOUGLAS •AMR Group Ltd Employee Engagement Award LEON MCDONALD •ADM NZ Leadership Award DAMON ASHWORTH •Vet Services Feed Management Award CLAIRE DOUGLAS •DeLaval Livestock Management Award CLAIRE DOUGLAS •Fonterra Dairy Management Award LEON MCDONALD •NZDIA Power Play Award RENÉ TEN BOLSCHER •Westpac Financial Management & Planning Award RENÉ TEN BOLSCHER

DAIRY TRAINEE MERIT AWARDS •Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa DIA Most Promising Entrant ALIYAH WONG •TFM Tractors Farming Knowledge Award TONY CRAIG •T.H. Enterprises Ltd Community & Industry Involvement Award KIKI RITMEESTER •Irrigation Services Communication and Engagement Award KEVIN LIENGME •DairyNZ Practical Skills Award TONY CRAIG

Jacob Stolte was second in the Dairy Trainee category, winning $1,607 in prizes. He works for Willem and Roelie Stolte and Clarence and Elise Stolte on their

190ha, 520-cow property. Stolte would like to move into a managing position, then progress to a contract milking position in ﬁve years.

Rural region looking up post-covid-19 Grace Prior Things are looking positive for Wairarapa’s development, with MP Kieran McAnulty saying we are the only region with sustained growth during covid-19. Rabo Bank has also reported New Zealand farmer confidence surging to its highest level since early 2018. Minister of Economic and Regional Development Stuart Nash said he thought Wairarapa had done fantastically under covid-19 conditions. “When you look around at the economic development the way that a number of businesses have managed to reorientate their offerings to the domestic market, the way that the primary sector has gone, I think this an exemplar of a region for how to cope in adversity.” He said we had had two major economic shocks in the past 10 to 15 years – the global financial crisis and covid-19. He said there were two completely different responses from government when you compared to 2008 global financial crisis to covid-19. “The government’s response to the global financial crisis was to stop spending, cut

apprenticeships, and really peer back,” Nash said. He said the response that had been seen by this government was completely diﬀerent. He said this government believed in order to keep communities vital and alive, they had to pump money in to ensure there was still money circulating in an economy. He said the government had spent a lot of money, but they could borrow money at 2 per cent. “The economic value you are getting out of your communities is 3 or 4 per cent, why wouldn’t you?” Rabo Bank chief executive Todd Charteris said farmers across all sector groups were now more buoyant about the agricultural economy outlook, with both dairy farmers and sheep and beef farmers signiﬁcantly more optimistic than last quarter. A key reason for the increased optimism in farmers was improved commodity prices for farmers expecting the agricultural economy to improve.

Concern over government policy remained the main worry for farmers with a pessimistic outlook, Charteris said. He said over the course of the year, dairy commodity prices had shot up over 20 per cent on the global dairy trade

A rural outlook of Wairarapa at dawn. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

platform, with Rabo Banks’s survey kicking oﬀ just after the bumper 15 per cent average price rise in early March. While the improved dairy outlook was

undoubtedly the chief contributor to improved expectations for the broader agricultural economy, Charteris said there had also been encouraging news for sheep and beef sector participants over recent months. “Commodity prices for red meat products haven’t fared as well as dairy prices. But demand from our key markets has held up much better than expected in the first quarter of the year, with Chinese demand in particular leading the charge as our major market continues its post-covid-19 recovery,” he said. Charteris said in line with the results for the broader agricultural economy, the survey found pastoral farmers were significantly more confident about the prospects for their own farm performance over the next 12 months. He said well over a third of dairy farmers were now expecting their own farm business performance to improve – while the number of dairy farmers expecting performance to worsen fell to just eight per cent.

“Sheep and beef farmers were also far more upbeat about their own operations, rebounding strongly from the historically-low farm business conﬁdence recorded in late 2020,” he said. Charteris said the survey found farm business investment intentions were marginally higher than in the last quarter with 25 per cent of farmers now planning to increase investment over the next year, and only 12 per cent expecting investment to decrease. Dairy farmers had recorded the most notable jump in investment intentions with three in 10 now looking to increase investment. There was also a small lift in investment intentions among sheep and beef farmers, he said. Towards the beginning of this year, Wairarapa Federated Farms president David Hayes said he was optimistic for the year ahead, with most export prices being in a good place. It seems his predictions may be correct. Federated Farmers met last week to discuss national freshwater policy and regional plans, they hoped to provide some clarity and assistance about what it meant for Wairarapa Farmers.

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50 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Masonic Village Hall, 35 Edith St. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878. Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated. Open Mic: 7.30pm start, at the Tin Hut, Tauherenikau. Belly Dance for Beginners: Featherston Community Centre. 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am. Featherston: Union Church, 1.303.30pm. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Age Concern: Steady As You Go-Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm,

FRIDAY, APRIL 9 Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.304.30pm. Aratoi Combined Opening: At 5.30pm, For You and Yours: Recent Acquisitions to May 9; Jason Burns first solo exhibition One Fifty to May 9; Hélène Carroll’s Imperfect Offerings to June 13; Park Up: Photographs by Catherine Russ to June 20. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: 7 days, 10am2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740. Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz. Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 02044144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, APRIL 10 Labyrinth Walk: At Martinborough Town Hall, facilitated by First Church, Martinborough, 4-8pm. Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm.

Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm, Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687. Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail. Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Helen Waldron 379-5671. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, APRIL 11 Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History: Hélène Carroll, with her exhibition Imperfect Offerings will host an artist talk at 11am. Wai Word: A behind-the-scenes look at book publishing and selling, Carterton Event Centre, 50 Holloway St at 3pm.

Wairarapa Biodiversity Hui: Free, hosted by Wairarapa Pukaha to Kawakawa Alliance (P2K), 1-5pm, at Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park. Register at https:// waip2khui.eventbrite.co.nz or email kiaora@waip2k.org.nz. Labyrinth Walk: At Martinborough Town Hall, facilitated by First Church, Martinborough, 11am-3.30pm. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, APRIL 12 Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm at Featherston Community Centre. Call Shaun [027] 672-6249. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.40am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm, Club Carterton RSA, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Elaine 377-0322. Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10amnoon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500,

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TUESDAY, APRIL 13 Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730. Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm. Parkinson’s Hydrotherapy Class: 10.30am, at the Rec Centre Pool, Masterton $3.60 entry fee. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878. Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com. Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm. Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine

[020] 4105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8109. Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999. Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire 377-0342. Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748. Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB

noon-2pm. Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159-4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 2996389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists [Caroline Percy to Mar 24], 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Masterton: Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and

movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [020] 4105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 3088556. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [027] 470-6528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: At 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. At the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Helen Waldron 379 5671. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

Iris helps Kandahar Home celebrate Easter Kandahar Home resident Iris Davison loves to celebrate Easter. So much so that she created enough knitted chickens for all the residents at the Enliven home in Masterton. Cleverly designed to be very tactile and appealing, the soft woollen chickens also served as a wrapping for a chocolate egg.

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“It was a nice surprise for some of the residents to find a little egg hidden inside the chicken,” Iris says.

Masterton Office 157 Queen Street 06 377 7186 Kieran.mcanulty@parliament.govt.nz

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An avid knitter for many years, Iris, 89, honed her craft by making clothes for her babies and now Kandahar Home resident Iris is one out of the box. makes garments and intricate knitted toys for her grandchildren.

It’s taken Iris months to make all the chickens, which are beautifully and imaginatively decorated with ribbons and feathers. She adapted the pattern from a book and a friend in Rotorua where she hails from gave her the wool. When asked if she’s thought of selling the chicks, Iris says she just wanted to give other residents pleasure at Easter.

Authorised by Kieran McAnulty MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

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1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa.co.nz. CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am1pm Mon-Fri. 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: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210

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at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

“It’s been fun knitting the chickens and if they make someone happy, I’m happy.” Relatively new to Kandahar Home, Iris has quickly formed a warm bond with recreation officer Diane McCuish.

“Di is a real source of inspiration and encouragement,” says Iris. Di says Iris’ selfless attitude is one everyone can aspire to. “She’s been here less than a year and she’s spent six months making gifts for other people. Roll on Christmas!” Enliven’s Kandahar Home and Village in Lansdowne, Masterton offers retirement living, rest home and hospital care, while nearby Kandahar Court offers specialised dementia care. For more information visit www. enlivencentral.org.nz or call the friendly team on 06 370 0447.

with Enliven in the Wairarapa Enliven creates elder-centred communities that recognises elders as individuals and supports them in a way that’s right for them. Enliven’s Wairarapa facilities are places of connection, compassion and understanding.

In Masterton, Enliven offers:

• Kandahar Home • Kandahar Court (specialist dementia care) retirement villages rest home hospital dementia short term respite health recovery day programmes For more information please visit:

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52 Wairarapa Midweek Classifieds Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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W anted to R ent I D EA L T EN A N T R E- L O C A T I GN T O M A S T ER T O N Mature professional female, non-smoker, and no pets. Ideally looking for a furnished 1 to 2 bedroom property or furnished 1 bedroom in a flat. Near central town and public transport. Approx 6-month rental from Monday 12th April (flexibility with this). Call or txt during the day 022 354 9006. Thank you.

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Classifieds/Sport Wairarapa Midweek

Classified Earthmoving WAIRARAPA EARTHWORKS -

Corrugated Driveways Pothole Removal Tree Stump Removal Trenching Up To 1.2m Deep Drainage Subdivision Earth Works Slip Clean Up Conditioning Laneways Create Access To Building Sites Create Access Tracks

5.2 TONNE TRACKED SKID STEER 1.7 TONNE DIGGER - Digging Out Verges - Paddock Clearing - Soil Rehabilitation - Planting Preparation - Eco Sculpting - Lawn And Turf - Compaction - Site Leveling - Soak Pits ... And Much More!

Contact Arnaud Kershaw Ph: 027 244 0303 info@giantcontracting.nz

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Installation Labourer/Factory Hand We are seeking a self-motivated team player to join our aluminium joinery factory. Key duties will include: The assembly of aluminium windows and door systems. Glazing. Off-site work. Core requirements: Full training will be provided. Good level of physical fitness and strength as heavy lifting required. Ability to work unsupervised, and an ability to work well with others. Applications including CV and references to: David Nathan fisher@wairarapawindows.nz Masterton Applications close 16th April 2021.

Aluminium Joiner We are seeking a self-motivated team player to join our aluminium joinery factory. Key duties will include: The assembly of aluminium windows and door systems. Glazing. Some off-site work. Core requirements: Experience as an Aluminium Joiner would be preferred, but full training will be provided. Good level of physical fitness and strength as heavy lifting required. Ability to work unsupervised, and an ability to work well with others. Applications including CV and references to: David Nathan fisher@wairarapawindows.nz Masterton Applications close 16th April 2021.

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We are seeking a part time teacher working in Years 1/2 and Years 5/6, releasing the classroom teachers. We are a well-resourced school with fabulous students and a wonderful community. Commences 3 May to 20 Dec 2021. The successful candidate will need to be flexible with days of work. Apply - email: principal@lakeview.school.nz Closing 12 April at 3pm.

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Newspaper Circulation Assistant An exciting and varied role has become available in the Wairarapa Times-Age circulation department. Reporting to the Circulation and Finance Manager, you will be assisting in maintaining accurate records of our newspaper subscribers, retailers, distribution and our digital databases. We value our subscribers highly, therefore you will be a natural at building effective relationships with new & existing customers, and will ensure all customer queries/ concerns are dealt with in a prompt manner.

The Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club . won four medals at the national championships. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Dragon boaters taste success DRAGON BOATS

Wairarapa dragon boaters have paddled their way to four medals at the national championships. Twenty-eight Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club paddlers competed last Friday and Saturday at Lake Hood, south of Ashburton, coming away with two silver and two bronze medals. The silver medals were won by the women's 40-yearsplus small boat team, and the mixed small boat team brought home two bronze medals. The latter was a significant achievement given that it was the first time a Wairarapa mixed crew had competed at the nationals. The women's standard boat team narrowly missed

a bronze medal in the 200m final, beaten into fourth place by 0.4 seconds. Wairarapa Dragon Boat club chair Lindy Daniell said: "There was great grit and determination from everyone and our position within New Zealand is respected by all the other clubs." The club started with a breast and other cancers focus in 2009 and has developed where all genders, from aged 12 up, can participate. Daniell said the movie The Pinkies Are Back, which is currently screening has highlighted the amazing benefits from dragon boating and she was keen to bring more breast cancer survivors into the Wairarapa club. The club trains on Henley Lake during the summer season.

You will also liaise and be the main point of contact for our retail customers such as supermarkets/dairies. You will provide support in marketing initiatives for new subscribers or other in-house promotional offers - print and digital, this will include organising advertising material for the newspaper and our website to promote offers. You will provide weekly reports - therefore you will have great analysis and reporting skills and be proficient with Microsoft Excel. To be successful in this role you will need:  Strong computer skills and an ability to multitask  Excellent attention to detail  Clear concise and effective communication skills  Ability to perform repetitive tasks with a high degree of accuracy  Quick to learn new systems  Good problem-solving skills  Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision  Good time management  Ability to cover other administration roles if/when required  Works well in a team environment  Valid NZ car license This is a 20-30 hour per week role and we are flexible around hours. We are looking for someone with excellent administrative and communication skills.

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Please send a cover letter and CV to: Nicky Vegar, Circulation & Finance Manager nicky.vegar@age.co.nz Applications close 9th April 2021.

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Liam Lamb running at Whanganui on Tuesday night. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Lamb narrowly misses qualifying ATHLETICS

Chris Cogdale Wairarapa athlete Liam Lamb came agonisingly close to qualifying for the World University Games’ 1500m on Tuesday night. In the end, it was a slow first 300m in Whanganui that cost the 19-year-old the qualifying standard. Lamb finished in three minutes 48.83 seconds – just 0.83 seconds outside the qualifying time for the Games held in Chengdu, China. Coach Mark Harris said the last 1200m was run in three minutes flat, but the

first 300m took 48 seconds – about four seconds too slow. If there was a faster start, Harris believed that Lamb would have run a 3:45. Lamb will have another chance to qualify in Tauranga next week when he will be paced by national 5000m champion and world No.14 triathlete Hayden Wilde. Harris said that Lamb and Wilde are good friends and he expected the triathlete to set a fast pace. Lamb has already qualified for the University Games in the 5000m, but Harris said he probably needed to have bettered qualifying times in two events to ensure selection.

Sports ‘Hot Air’ takes off in Greytown BASEBALL

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Ian McDonald showed off one of his many items of sporting memorabilia – a bat signed by New York Yankees great A-Rod [Alex Rodriguez]. PHOTO/CHRIS COGDALE

Ian McDonald has only been in Greytown just over a year, but he has quickly become immersed in the local sports scene. He has also realised a long-term ambition to host his own sports podcast. A desire to move after 25 years in the Auckland rat race saw McDonald and his wife Michelle purchase the Grey Friar Motel and move to Greytown early last year. That followed a career in media, including an eightmonth stint at the then Radio Wairarapa in 1993. Most recently, he has worked as communications manager for Baseball NZ, controlling social media, websites, media releases, and organising interviews with various visitors to New Zealand. “While I was there, we had at least half a dozen to a dozen ex-Major League players and current Major League players come over

to New Zealand, so it was organising media around those visits,” McDonald explained. A highlight was working with the New Zealand Diamondbacks team that competed in the World Baseball Classic qualifier in Sydney in 2017. The following year McDonald was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to research communications within the baseball industry. “I got to work at Major League Baseball [MLB] head office in New York for three weeks and had a month at the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. “It’s unbelievable, and I’ve never seen anything on that scale. I’ve worked for big companies like Fonterra and Vodafone, and then you go to MLB and it’s just on a different planet.” Through his work at Baseball NZ, McDonald developed a relationship with Wairarapa Spitfires founder Shane Fawdray,

who he connected with on his arrival in Greytown. “He was basically the only person I knew in Greytown at the time, so yeah, we hooked up, and the motel now sponsors the Spitﬁres under-16 team, and I help out with consulting.” McDonald has also launched into the communications role with the progressive Greytown Football Club, whose top team will play in Capital Division Four this season. “Now we’ve got used to running the motel, we’ve both freed up a bit of time to ourselves, and I thought now is the time to take the plunge and we’re sponsoring them as well. It’s exciting, some of the things the club’s got planned for the next few years.” He also hopes to attend more local club rugby games than the one he attended in 2020. Shortly after his arrival in Greytown, the covid-19 lockdown hit, and

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Ian McDonald worked with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

McDonald saw that as an ideal opportunity to start a regular online chat with old friend Aaron Mahon, an idea they had talked about for many years, and the Hot Air Sports Podcast was launched. “We pretty much cover the sports that we follow. “He’s a big rugby league fan and he does most of that, I cover a bit of baseball, and we both love our football. “I’m more of a rugby union man, so we bounce oﬀ each other and have a go at referees and umpires and all sorts of

diﬀerent things.” The pair though steered clear of New Zealand’s biggest sporting occasion so far this year, the America’s Cup until the business end. “Neither of us was really interested in it until it got to the America’s Cup, so we talked a bit about that and where it might end up, because they’re talking about taking it oﬀshore, so we had a crack at the organisers over that.” McDonald’s passion for sport began at an early age, becoming an avid Liverpool fam after

watching the “Reds” beat Newcastle 3-0 to win the 1974 FA Cup, and following the Canterbury rugby team, and then the Crusaders, and now the Tasman Mako as well. “I’m a Yankees fan. I started watching baseball in the 1996 World Series, and the Yankees came from 2-0 down to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 and I thought this might be an interesting sport to follow and it ended up being my job for seven years.” Being disabled since birth hasn’t stopped McDonald having a

lifelong passion and involvement in sport, including a stint umpiring cricket. Raised in Nelson, he was one of four children and had to keep up with the family to be part of the fun. “Even though I’ve had the physical disability for my whole life Mum and Dad brought me up just like my brother and two sisters, and there were certainly no favours given,” McDonald said, “You just grow up feeling as though you don’t have a disability, and you just get on with it.” “I still go out there and do it. I’ve only had the wheelchair for 10 years, since I had a hip replacement on my good leg, and they damaged my femoral nerve.” He gets to as much sport as possible and is not afraid to have a crack at what he perceives as injustices, especially with money he says is being wasted by Sport NZ. “I think they’ve got to take a long hard look at themselves and start funding sport properly. “Some of the sports that are trying to grow their game are just not getting the backing of the national body, and I’m purely speaking from my experience at Baseball NZ, and when you get an annual subsidy of 20 grand, that’s three-four bags of baseball gear. How can you grow the game

with 20 grand?” McDonald said if the 30-35 sports that Sport NZ oversaw were given $100,000 each and the balance was given out based on participation numbers, many sports would grow. “If Baseball NZ had 100 grand a year when I was working there, we could have grown the game 10fold.” Another big bugbear for McDonald is the influence of technology in sport, especially in football. “It seems to me that referees in football, now that they’ve got the video technology, are trying to make the game 100 per cent correct, but you can’t. “The whole reason it was brought in was to get rid of the howler – something clear and obvious, and somebody’s big toe being offside is not clear and obvious, so why are they pulling it up? “Even though it’s going to VAR it’s still a human making the decision, so there’s still going to be human error, so you’re not going to get a game 100 per cent correct.” The Hot Air Sports Podcast is recorded when McDonald and Mahon find a spare hour so and can be found on YouTube or Spotify. Apart from being a Liverpool, Crusaders, and Yankees’ fan, Ian’s not a bad bloke. Take a listen.

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