Wairarapa Midweek Wed 8th March

The mana of survival

When Emma Mitchell was diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer, the Wairarapa Cancer Society was one of the first places she reached out to.

“At the time, I was completely shell-shocked. I contacted the Cancer Society because I knew they were a safe place,” Emma said.

“I’d seen them all over the TV – and I knew they knew their stuff.

“I just

on in. Jacinta [Buchanan –former centre manager] was fabulous. She welcomed me, reassured and comforted me – and made me feel like whanau right away.”

Six years later and now in recovery, the mum-ofthree and health worker is determined to give back to the organisation which “wrapped [her] in love” during her cancer journey – and “carry the mana of those who have gone before”.

Emma [Rangitāne, Muaūpoko] is one of the Survivor Champions for Relay For Life Wairarapa 2023, to be held at Clareville Showgrounds from March 25-26.

Relay For Life, held every two years, is one of the major community fundraisers for the Cancer Society: Allowing it to continue its community support services, education and advocacy work, and ongoing cancer research.

As a Survivor Champion for Wairarapa, Emma, with fellow champion Matt Fryer, takes on the role of ambassador for Relay For Life within the community – as well as leading a relay team and walking in the opening

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Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz Survivor Champion Matt Fryer, who recently completed treatment for testicular cancer.

Champion

Mitchell – diagnosed with bowel cancer at just 30 years old.

Arts

Taonga for WaiCol

Award-winning Māori artist and educator

Nan Walden has gifted one of her pieces to her alma mater Wairarapa College – to acknowledge its centenary and do her part to decolonise education. Full story P5.

Opinion

Kia kaha, kapa haka

Te Matatini showed the world-class talent in the world of Māori performing arts. Now it’s time for the government to give kapa haka the recognition it deserves. Editorial P12.

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Puzzles 47 Rural 48-49

Business 50-51

Events 52

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Education

To the sky

Solway College student

Eunice Papali’i is on the way to achieving her goals, receiving a 2023 Toloa Scholarship to pursue STEAM subjects. Full story P6.

Sport

Mixing with heroes

A young Featherston cricketer was bowled over to win ANZ’s Coin Toss Kid competition – and meet some of his heroes at the Black Caps v England test match. Full story P8.

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Stream connects community

A new project is helping connect residents of Oxford St and Mahunga Drive to the Mangawhero Stream –and one another. Full story P14.

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Spreading warmth throughout Wairarapa

Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

A Masterton mum, educator and advocate feels “privileged” to help spread some much-needed warmth to Wairarapa this winter.

Liz Polley is the new coordinator for Wairarapa Winter Jackets [WWJ], a charitable organisation distributing donations of warm clothing – primarily jackets and coats – to whānau in need.

WWJ was founded in 2019 by Featherston local Sophie Leloir – to help “connect cold kids and adults with the warm jackets, hats and scarves they need to stay healthy” and relieve financial pressure on families.

The initiative, running out of the Masterton Plunket Clinic on Worksop Road, was met with an outpouring of support, receiving donations from schools, businesses and anonymous donors alike.

Polley, an early childhood teacher, stepped into the WWJ coordinator’s role late last month, succeeding Leloir, who will shortly be moving out of the region.

With the winter months approaching, she is already hard at work collecting new donations, with the unseasonal summer weather having depleted its stores.

Despite her busy schedule, Polley said she jumped at the chance to “take on a new challenge” – inspired by witnessing her pupils and their families struggle with the increased cost of living.

“For so many families, finances are a huge barrier to keeping warm and fed. And it shouldn’t be that way,” the mum-of-four said.

“If kids have access to warm clothing, they’re

more likely to thrive – it’s an essential part of a child’s wellbeing.

Parents shouldn’t have to go through so much emotional stress to provide their kids with the basics.

“I consider it a privilege to help relieve some of that stress. Having worked in ECE for over 30 years, it’s in my skin to advocate for kids in need – if you can do something to help, why wouldn’t you?”

Polley said WWJ welcomes donations of “all kinds of jackets” – puffers, heavy winter coats, or rainwear – in all children’s

sizes – “as long as they’re clean and in good condition”.

Clothing can be delivered to the Plunket Clinic or various drop-off points throughout the region: More FM Wairarapa, The Offering in Greytown, the Featherston Community Centre, and the libraries in each of the five towns.

Families can make requests for jackets via WWJ’s Facebook page and collect them from the Plunket Clinic – and can ask for a contactless pickup, if necessary.

“Some people feel real shame when they feel like they can’t provide for their families. So, they don’t need to see me – I’m happy just to bag up their order and leave it out for them,” Polley said.

“It’s important their mana is kept intact.”

Polley is liaising with the Masterton Food Bank, which has previously distributed jackets to families coming in for food parcels. She also hopes to “branch out” and involve schools and kindergartens in the project.

She said she is heartened by the support WWJ has received so far: Schools have organised jacket collection drives, local venues have hosted fundraiser comedy shows, and families have donated brand-new Kathmandu puffers to “pay it forward”.

“People have been amazing. Whenever the chips are down, Wairarapa people will step in and help.”

• For more information or to request a jacket, message the Wairarapa Winter Jackets Facebook page, or contact the Masterton Plunket Clinic on 0800 184 803.

Three Wairarapa breast cancer survivors are training for the International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival, held at Lake Karapiro next month.

Lindy Daniell, Sandie Fletcher and Kathleen McKenzie [pictured, left to right] will be paddling with the CanSurvive Dragon Boat Club, which has entered two teams in the festival this year.

The festival, held from April 10-16, will welcome close to 5000 paddlers – between the ages of 20 and 80 –from around the world, plus friends, family and supporters.

Dragon boat paddling has become a rehabilitation therapy for thousands of women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. In 1996, Canadian professor and exercise physiologist Dr. Don McKenzie developed a programme to determine the impact of upper body exercise on breast cancer survivors, introducing a group of women to dragon boating and paddling technique. Since then, the sport has grown amonst the breast cancer community, and there are now more than 290 survivors’ clubs worldwide.

Wairarapa paddler Lindy Daniell, a longtime member of the Wairarapa Dragon Boat

Club, said the sport can positively impact both physical and mental health.

“Through the strenuous demands of dragon boat paddling, paddlers learn they can push the limits of their physical endurance and have fun doing it,” she said.

“Paddlers begin as strangers with only breast cancer in common. But they grow stronger as individuals and as a group.”

Daniell said about 1 in 9 New Zealand women will be diagnosed with breast cancer – but she believed “awareness of quality of life after treatment needs to be raised”.

“Breast cancer dragon boat teams are living this message. There is a life after breast cancer –an active, fun, powerful, upbeat, vigorous life.”

Sandie Fletcher said her experience of dragon boating has been “life-affirming”.

“I love that our teams all accept each other where we are. Paddling lifts you up and reminds you of your strength. It gives you back your horizon.”

The Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club welcomes breast cancer survivors and their supporters and can be contacted via its Facebook page.

New Wairarapa Winter Jackets co-ordinator Liz Polley – with the current stockpile at the Masterton Plunket Clinic. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Passing on the batons of hope

lap at the event’s opening ceremony, alongside survivors and carers.

She hopes to provide “a voice of hope” for her fellow survivors – and, above all, support the Cancer Society [which receives no government funding] to carry out its “vital services”.

“It provides services for people who desperately need them – travel costs, counselling, food for whanau, a centre where people can sit and chat. We need it to keep going in our community,” she said.

“When I was on my journey, having the Cancer Society’s support helped me feel lighter –like a weight had been lifted. It wraps people in a korowai of love and care.

“So, it’s an absolute privilege to be able to do this.”

Emma, from Alfredton, first received her bowel cancer diagnosis in 2017, at age 30 – though her doctors believe she’d been living with the disease for at least four years beforehand.

Suspecting she may have irritable bowel syndrome, Emma received a colonoscopy at Wairarapa Hospital –and was “shocked” by the news that followed.

“I was getting dressed afterwards, and the doctor said, ‘what are you doing the rest of the day? We need to have a chat.’

“They’d figured out it was cancer right away. I spent the rest of the day as a lab rat – they did every test imaginable. As it turned out, the cancer was progressing throughout my body.

“Another six to eight weeks, and I’d have been buggered.”

Five weeks later, Emma had surgery to remove the cancer, and then started two aggressive

courses of chemotherapy at Palmerston North Hospital.

“Chemo was absolutely horrendous – really hard.

“I knew the chemicals were doing their job. But I felt like it stripped me away, and left me a hollow shell of a person.

“I was very athletic before but, during chemo, I was about 30kg. I could fit into my eight-year-old daughter’s clothes.

“It was tough – but I’m proud of myself for coming through it.”

Initially, Emma was given a 64 percent chance of survival, but was given the all-clear in 2019. She credits her recovery in part to the Cancer Society – in particular, the aroha from “all the inspirational people” at the centre’s bowel cancer support group.

The organisation also provided counselling, which gave her “the tools to cope” with anxiety and uncertainty.

Bringing her journey full circle, Emma now works for the Māori Health department at Wairarapa Hospital, where she promotes its bowel screening programme.

Fellow Survivor Champion Matt Fryer has a similar story – in that his diagnosis followed what he thought was an unrelated, fairly minor procedure.

The Eketāhuna local presented at Wairarapa Hospital in “massive pain”, where a CT scan revealed kidney stones –and other abnormalities. A biopsy confirmed testicular cancer, which was progressing to his lymph nodes.

“They found out completely by accident. Apart from reflux, I had no symptoms,” Matt, a personal trainer, said.

“Had it not been for the kidney stones, I’m not sure what would have happened. I was lucky

they caught it early.”

Soon afterwards, Matt had an orchidectomy [surgery to remove an affected testicle], followed by four months of chemotherapy at Wellington Hospital –which “knocked [him] around a bit”.

“You’re basically sitting there for eight hours while they put poison into your body.

“It’s harder on your weeks off – when you’re getting treatment, they give you steroids to counter all the side effects. At home, I’d be living on jelly and ice blocks, as I couldn’t hold anything down.

“It was pretty s*** –but my medical team were amazing.”

Making the process

more bearable was staying at Margaret Stewart House –accommodation provided by the Cancer Society near Wellington Hospital – allowing him to rest and recuperate after the gruelling sessions.

Matt completed his treatment in August and is now in remission – though he confessed the experience left him feeling “raw”. Side effects from the chemotherapy include neuropathy in his hands and feet and reduced hearing in one ear – and he struggles with the guilt of having survived when so many he met along the way did not.

However, he is seeking solace in working on his fitness and training his

team – including some of his clients – for Relay For Life.

As a Survivor Champion, he hopes to reduce the stigma of testicular cancer and encourage other men to seek support from one another.

“The boys do tend to be more closed off about these things,” he said.

“When I was diagnosed, not many people in our wider community of friends knew. I debated saying anything – but I ended up posting on social media, which I don’t usually do.

“It got a really good response – including from my guy mates, who were all really supportive. It was hard

when I had my surgery, but my friends were all comfortable asking questions and were open to talking about it if needed.”

• Cancer survivors are invited to place their handprints on the Relay For Life banner, carried during the first lap. The banner will be available from March 10 at Property Brokers offices, throughout the region. Relay for Life Wairarapa 2023 will also include an afternoon tea for survivors and carers, held at 2.30pm on Saturday, 25 March, at the Survivor’s Tent.

Hands of hope: Wairarapa Cancer Society centre manager Amber Arkell [left] and fellow survivors Julie Pope, Susan McWilliam and Lesley Denholm place their hands on the Relay for Life banner. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Feathers of identity for WaiCol

Erin Kavanagh-Hall erin.kavanagh-hall@age.co.nz

For a teenage Nan Walden, being tangata whenua was “disadvantageous” – so, at secondary school, she did everything possible to conceal her identity.

Thirty years later, the now award-winning Māori artist gifted one of her hand-woven pieces to her alma mater – in the hope that other young women won’t have to feel ashamed of who they are.

Walden, an alumna of Wairarapa College, has presented the school with a taonga korowai [a feathered Māori cloak] in honour of its centenary, to be celebrated this weekend.

The contemporary korowai, christened Te Ataahua, was made in WaiCol’s signature colours of blue and gold, and is intended to be worn by the tumuaki [principal] as a symbol of leadership.

Taonga korowai have more recently been embraced by New Zealand secondary schools, and are often worn by student prefects as a mantle of prestige

and honour.

Walden [Te Aitangaa-Mahaki], who teaches design and technology at Wellington East Girls’ College, attended WaiCol from 1992-97 – where she felt disconnected from her culture and unsupported as a Māori learner.

She was unable to attend the centenary celebrations, but wanted to acknowledge the steps WaiCol has made to create an inclusive environment for ākonga Māori [Māori students].

Walden, who has gained national acclaim for her traditional and modern korowai, said one of her passions is helping “decolonising” education in Aoteaoroa: Guiding students to create Māori garments and incorporating them into school culture.

Korowai like Te Ataahua, she said, can help create an empowered physical presence of te ao Māori within schools.

“It’s a purposeful, positive way of representing te ao Māori. I want to help awaken te ao Māori in education –one feather, cloak, and school at a time.

“When students see their principal or head student wearing a korowai, it communicates they accept and value Māori. Which is what I want from my old school.

“Doing this for WaiCol feels good – it’s my way

know she doesn’t have to be ashamed anymore.”

As a young person, Walden confessed her heritage was a “source of shame”, and in high school, she deduced that being Māori was not in her favour.

“Our classes were

streamed – and the top students, with the good teachers, were all white. Whenever I’d look in the window at lunchtime detention, almost all the kids in that classroom were Māori.

“So, I suppressed my identity and hid behind my fair skin. It’s embarrassing to admit now – but it’s part of my journey.”

Walden has a degree in fashion design but, after becoming disillusioned with the fashion industry, retrained as a secondary school teacher, and taught technology and soft materials at Hutt Valley High School [HVHS], and St Catherine’s and St Mary’s Colleges.

While making costumes for HVHS kapa haka rōpū, she developed a passion for contemporary korowai – eventually adopting korowai design and traditional raranga [weaving] into her classes.

Several of her students’ pieces were gifted to the schools and are still worn to this day – in fact, one was draped over former HVHS principal Ross Sinclair’s coffin at his

Walden said some of the most rewarding moments of her career have involved teaching young Māori to weave korowai, and seeing their confidence flourish by connecting with their culture.

“It’s crucial for Māori learners to have access to these opportunities. Working with feathers, flax and muka fibres puts te ao Māori, and likewise their identity, into context.

“It becomes more than just an abstract concept. It helps make them whole.”

Walden’s own contemporary korowai have won her multiple accolades at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, and one of her traditional garments was a finalist for the 2022 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award.

Walden said she was encouraged by the WaiCol community’s support of Te Ataahua so far, and by the school’s increased commitment to te ao Māori – including its successful kapa haka group and adoption of te

Artist, educator and Wairarapa College old girl Nan Walden, with the contemporary korowai she gifted to the school for its centenary.

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Eunice heading for the skies

with very polite, kind and secondary education there

Papali’i, has Tokelauan visited Samoa often but has never been to Tokelau and would like to see its group of atolls one day.

75% Discount on trips extended

“We have days at school dedicated to celebrating Pacific culture – we give presentations in school assembly and cook special still throwing up warm weather, Eunice wants to make her fellow boarders a traditional Tongan dish called Otai, often made

“It’s really nice to eat on An only child, Eunice said her Pacific heritage

like brothers and sisters, and the other boarders at school are my Solway sisters.”

Eunice enjoys playing netball and volleyball and, with religion a big part of her family’s life, she enjoys being involved in the Solway College Chapel.

The Toloa Scholarship, awarded through the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, includes assistance with school fees and providing a learning device. Eunice has already received her new laptop, which would help her with Samoan language classes online, including many video calls, she said.

On its website, the ministry says STEAM skills and knowledge are not new to Pacific people, who come from “a lineage of navigators, explorers, innovators, and experts in STEAM. STEAM skills are adaptable in a vast ocean of career pathways and opportunities.”

Next year, Eunice will choose which aviation school in New Zealand to apply to.

“I would like to thank everyone who helped me apply for the scholarship,” she said. “Especially my grandfather, Lotomau Sifa, my mother and my teachers – they are my role models and my motivation.”

Eunice Papali’i of Solway College has received a new laptop as part of her Toloa Scholarship.

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Mixing with heroes

A young South Wairarapa cricketer had the “time of [his] life” at the Basin Reserve last month, getting to share the pitch with some of his sporting heroes.

Featherston local Ben Jaspers [nine] was one of the winners of the ANZ Coin Toss Kid competition – and got to help decide who would bat or bowl first at the Black Caps v England test match on 24 February.

At the match, Ben joined captains Ben Stokes and Tim Southee on the field for the pre-match coin toss, appearing on the game’s live broadcast and posing for a photo with the players afterwards.

He also got to meet Black Caps favourite Tom Blundell, who presented him with a bat – which he said has been attached to his hand ever since.

The experience was a thrill for the youngster, who has been playing club cricket since the age of five.

“It was the best time of my life! I saw one of my friends from school in the crowd [during the

coin toss] – he cheered me on,” Ben said.

“It was so cool to meet Kane Williamson and Tom Blundell. They both signed my bat.

“I’m going to keep the

bat Tom gave me until I’m grown up.”

Ben, who plays for the Martinborough Junior Cricket Club, said he learnt a lot from watching the match: “I

know to never bowl at the pads of a batsman!”

ANZ head of sponsorship Sarah Rogan said the organisation is proud to give young fans like Ben a chance to take part in pre-match customs “alongside their heroes”.

“ANZ has been a sponsor of New Zealand cricket for more than two decades, and the ANZ Coin Toss experience has been a key part of that,” she said.

“Sport is such an important part of a child’s wellbeing, both mentally and physically. We hope that by experiencing the magic of standing centre pitch, kids feel inspired to give it their best at their own training and games.

“Hopefully, this experience inspires the next generation of Black Caps and White Ferns to follow their dreams.”

• Applications to take part in the ANZ Coin Toss experience are still open. More information is available online at www. anzcricketworld.co.nz

Market finds a new fresh option

Fresh produce will be back on the menu at the Essex St Car Boot Sale from this weekend.

A new team of market gardeners from Levin will be selling fruit and vegetables at the popular Sunday morning event from March 12 – stepping into the vacancy left by veteran stall holders Ann and Whelan Sue.

The Sues, from Levin, had sold their produce at the Car Boot Sale every weekend since 1999, and had also supplied vegetables to several

Wairarapa cafes and restaurants.

The couple retired last month to spend time with family.

Car Boot Sale convenor Dick Hodson said fresh produce would be making a “welcome return” to the market after the Sues last day on February 12.

• The Car Boot Sale, organised by Masterton South Rotary, is held every Sunday at the Club Wairarapa car park, 20 Essex St, from 7 am.

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Featherston local and ANZ Coin Toss Kid competition winner Ben Jaspers, with England captain Ben Stokes [left] and New Zealand captain Tim Southee.

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GardenYarn with GardenBarn

Summer pruning tips for

STONEFRUIT TREES

PRUNE NOW TO:

• Prevent the fungal disease called silver leaf. Silver leaf is a fungal disease of the wood and leaves, causing a silvering of the leaves, which could lead to death of the branch. Because the spores of the disease are not around at this time of the year there is less chance of spreading the disease.

• Help the tree heal while it is in active growth.

• Shape the tree. Summer pruning inhibits growth so it’s the best time to maintain the shape and to control the height & width.

• Remove diseased, dead & deformed branches (DDD’s).

• Allow light into the tree – fruit grows where the light is.

• Allow more air to circulate to prevent pests & disease.

BEFORE YOU START:

• Clean and sharpen your tools. Clean your tools with meths or vinegar between trees to avoid spreading bacteria.

• Make sure you are using the right tool for the right size branch. As a guide use secateurs on wood up to 1 cm, loppers on wood up to 2cm, and a pruning saw for more than 2cm.

• Always prune on a dry day – this limits the spread of pests & disease.

• Take before and progress photos. Step back and walk around the tree often to be certain you are happy with the look.

Clean and sharpen your tools before you begin

CHOOSE WHAT TO PRUNE:

• Stand back and study the tree. Focus on creating a tree with a strong frame – ideally 4 - 6 main branches should make up the main frame. Pick ones that are coming off the trunk at about hip height and that are spaced well around the tree.

• Take note of where you think light should get in, or where you think more air should circulate.

• Mark the possible branches with paint or tie with rags.

• Stand back, walk around the tree, and take another look.

• Take a “before” photo.

THE CUTTING PROCESS:

• Cut on a 45-degree sloping angle. This helps water run-off and prevents diseases getting in.

• Go SLOWLY with the main branches – you can’t add them back in but you can take more off as you go.

CHANGE OF SEASON PLANTING

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A beautiful compact shrub with the longest ower spikes compared to others on the market

• Shorten longer branches to create a balanced shape.

• Remove all the DDD’s (diseased, dead, deformed wood).

• Remove anything growing in the shade under the main branches.

• Remove growth facing into the middle of the tree – they restrict air ow and light.

• Cut suckers as low as possible so they don’t reshoot – they suck energy away from the tree which is needed elsewhere.

• Remember to step back and walk around the whole tree to be sure you are happy with the way things are going.

• Seal large wounds (over approx 2.5cm) with pruning paste to prevent diseases getting into the cut.

If you have trees that have been busy providing you with delicious fresh fruit this summer, now is the time to give some of them an end of season summer prune. Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Almonds and Cherries are all best pruned in summer after they nish fruiting.

WHAT SHAPE SHOULD I TRAIN MY TREE TO BE?

VASE SHAPE

The traditional open centre with 3 to 4 main leaders for framework. This is popular with stone fruit trees such as peaches, nectarines and plums as this is their natural growth habit.

CENTRAL LEADER OR PYRAMID

This takes up less space because trees can be kept narrow – almost the opposite to the vase. This method is normally suited to pip fruit.

IT’S SPRING BULB TIME

Get in quick so you don’t miss out on your favourites

EVERGREEN PRINCESS MAGNOLIAS

Cinderella & Isabella Princess Magnolias are new to the market and have been selected for their quick, tidy growth habit and gorgeous perfumed owers.

The Princess hedging range are tidy growers that ower during both the winter to spring, and the summer to autumn seasons. The owers look great with the deep green leathery foliage. These beauties can be grown as a small tree but are easily maintained as a 2-3m screen or hedge.

WHERE DOES THE FRUIT GROW?

Apples, pears, quinces, plums, cherries and apricots fruit on spurs for several years. New spurs form as old ones die. Pruning mainly involves removing most new growth, and old dead/diseased growth, to control size and maintain light penetration.

Peaches & nectarines fruit on 1 year old wood – that is the wood

grown last year which will carry fruit this year. When pruning shorten this 1 year wood to half it’s length. This will encourage new growth from that point next year enabling size to be maintained and keep growth thin enough for light to penetrate. For more information call in and pick up our free brochure “Pruning Fruit Trees” brochure.

KNOW THE BEST TOOL FOR THE JOB

It is worthwhile investing in quality tools, and to make sure they are clean and sharp before cutting. Blunt blades can cause rough edges making it easier for diseases to cling on. Before you buy any tools make sure they are easy & comfortable to use.

LOPPERS. These are used for slightly larger branches, from 20-45mm thickness, and enable you a higher reach with the longer handles.

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SECATEURS. Bypass secateurs have a scissor-like action. One cutting blade has a curved, unsharpened beak which supports the plant as you cut and cuts close to the stem. Anvil secateurs have both blades sharpened which makes it easier to cut and can be used on slightly thicker stems, but doesn’t cut as close to the stem.

PRUNING SAW. A good pruning saw should have razor sharp teeth, and ideally a fold away blade to cover these teeth.

Choose the right tools for the right job. Gardena loppers will cut nicely through bigger branches.

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PRUNING TIPS

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The power of a story

In the words of Australian oral storyteller Anna Jarrett: “Without stories, who are we? We’re wired for stories – and the stories we tell and treasure are a clue to our cultural identity and sense of belonging.”

Jarrett will be the guest of honour at Wairarapa Word’s next meet-theauthor event in Carterton, organised in partnership with Wairarapa Library Service and environmental education trust Live Like The River Flows.

New South Walesbased Jarrett is a professional storyteller, motivational speaker and outdoor tour guide, who regularly delivers seminars throughout the world – specialising in performances based around the environment, local lore and natural history.

She is passionate about using storytelling to inspire others to care for the planet and has led creative ecology programmes in her native Australia.

Next week, Jarrett will be fronting two seminars at Carterton Events Centre: Starting with “Once Upon A Story”, an interactive

workshop exploring how memory and imagination shape.

This will be followed by her presentation “Story Dreaming”, where she will share her working process as a storyteller and writer.

Jarrett will be hosted by Carterton locals Michael Woodcock and Gaye Sutton, who set up Live Like The River Flows to help improve health and wellbeing through connection with the natural world.

“Anna’s multiengagement with nature

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aligns with the trust’s purpose. Our aim is to educate the community on engagement with nature, and its benefits physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing,” trust chair Woodcock said.

• Anna Jarrett’s seminar “Story Dreaming” will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, March 11, at Carterton Events Centre. Entry is free. Places for the workshop are limited. For more information, email events@waiword@ gmail.com

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There’s nothing like a Wairarapa sky at sunset! Readers Warren and Judy sent in these spectacular late evening shots, taken from their homes in rural Carterton – West Taratahi and Clareville, respectively. PHOTO/WARREN CAMERON

Australian storyteller and outdoor guide Anna Jarrett will be doing presentation at Carterton Events Centre on March 11.

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Councillor Kōrero –Brian Deller

Have your say on our unique water race system

Carterton’s water race system is unique and we want to hear our community’s views on this fascinating piece of infrastructure.

We’re currently seeking feedback on your views on the water race system with particular focus on how it is used, what

value it provides to you, and what your views are on how it is maintained and funded.

Our District has just over 300km of man-made water races feeding water into two main systems, Taratahi and Carrington.

The water for the Carrington comes from the Mangatarere Stream, and the Taratahi system is fed by the Waingawa River.

The water race system was engineered and constructed by our forefathers some 100 years ago. It was mostly hand-dug by soldiers returning from World War I. This was to be the lifeline of the Taratahi Plains, which had no natural watercourses before this. The water races are the life

blood of the whole district, with economic and ecological benefits. The system also acts as a drainage way for storm water from our urban area.

The system is owned by ratepayers and administered by the council. The landowners who benefit from this pay rates for cleaning and maintenance to ensure free passage when water flow is sufficient.

Maintenance and clearing is getting more difficult due to plantings and fencing at the race edge. Both require a consent from the Greater Wellington

Fees at Carterton Transfer Station have changed

Fees at Carterton Transfer station have changed. The new charges are as follows:

 Per tonne: $246 (plus GST)

 Car boot or SUV: $29 (incl GST)

 Small trailer, van or ute (up to 250kg): $68.20 (incl GST)

 Large trailer (up to 500kg): $89.50 (incl GST)

Why are the fees increasing?

An increase in charges comes to cover the increasing costs of landfill caused by the recently introduced waste disposal levy and the emissions trading scheme (ETS).

A recommendation at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Wednesday 15 February

Cyclone Gabrielle Mayoral Relief Fund

Wairarapa mayors have opened a Relief Fund in response to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Donations to the Wairarapa Mayoral Relief Fund can be made to 03-0687-0271682-03, using the donation reference ‘WAISTORM’. Eligibility criteria and the application process will be posted on Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Council websites when finalised.

Carterton Mayor Hon. Ron Mark said it remains crucial that people and organisations can support Wairarapa folk.

“It is important helps get to people and commuities who have been devastated by this cyclone, and that there is

confidence that the funds that they donate, will be used fairly, wisely and impartially.

“My Mayoral colleagues and I will determine where the priorities are, and who will receive funding, based on the cyclone’s impact and the needs of our local communities.

“Carterton District Council’s Rural Advisory Group will act as a link into Council for Carterton’s rural community. It will provide quality and timely advice on rural matters, which is especially important during challenging times.”

Visit Wellington Region Emergency Management Office [WREMO]’s dedicated Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Support web page for further information on support available/.

Visit wremo.nz/cyclonegabrielle-recovery-support for help with mental health and wellbeing options, and funding applications.

recommended the price of waste at the Dalefield Road site increase from 1 March.

This is due to fees increasing at Midwest Disposal’s Bonny Glen landfill site. The cost to dispose of a tonne of waste will increase from $200 [incl GST] to $246 [plus GST], reflecting the cost increase driven by the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Regional Council, and strict flow amounts have to be adhered to. The take amounts vary from the time of year and the flow levels in the main rivers. As our rural district changes from sheep, beef and dairy farming, demand has increased with more land subdivided. We need to remember the original intention and design was for stock.

Please ensure you have your own provisions for water storage. Continuous supply is not guaranteed so be mindful of the effect your use is having on

If the fees weren’t increased, CDC would incur a significant financial deficit, particularly if large commercial providers use Carterton’s transfer station. An increase in fees will ensure the extra cost will fall on those using the facility as opposed to being spread across all ratepayers.

Get Ready for Picnic in the Park on Friday 10 March!

There’s something for all the family, and plenty of friendly locals ready to help you learn more about Carterton.

There’ll be fun to be had from CC’s House Band, FREE ham sandwiches kindly sponsored by Premier Beehive, face painting, and even a giant bubble chase!

The picnic is a revamp from our annual New Residents events, but the 2023 edition adds greater connections for new residents, and those that have been part of the whanau for generations, said Sandra Burles, community development coordinator.

Sandra said local community groups got the invitation to join in the fun and to let new and existing residents know what they offer.

“Community groups can sometimes fly under the radar, and people may not realise they exist locally and don’t reach out for help.

“The idea is to let Carterton residents know what services are available to them locally which will hopefully make the community feel more connected and more resilient.”

Local clubs attending include our sports groups, Carterton’s Guides and Brownies troops, and the Carterton Historical Society.

“We hope residents will see that there are many clubs and groups in Carterton and that they consider joining up or volunteering as a coach or mentor,” Sandra said.

Carterton District Council team members will also be there to answer your questions on recycling, dog licensing, environmental health, or climate change.

Sandra is available to answer any questions ahead of the Picnic. Contact her at 0274 441 518 or sandrab@cdc.govt.nz.

your neighbours downstream. Our council is committed to ensuring our consents are maintained and we are very fortunate to have this system still working as it was designed over 100 years ago.

Have your say now

Our survey is open until Friday 17 March. Visit cdc.govt.nz/haveyoursay to find out more. Water race users should also receive a letter about the survey. Contact us on 06 379 4030 or info@cdc.govt.nz if you have not received your letter.

Pukepatiti

Pukepatiti is a name of a hill just north of Arahura Lodge on Longbush Road. When we think of a stereotype of a grassy hill, we might think of a hill like those in England and copied here in Aotearoa. Pukepatiti as a compound word, Puke means hill and Patiti is the name of a native grass. This grassy hill is a native scene with Patiti or in Latin, Microlaena stipoides. This is a native grass which has a creeping habit and grows to 30 cm high, with stiff, narrow, dark green leaves that taper sharply. It is found throughout lowland Aotearoa/New Zealand in open forest and scrub. So before Wairarapa became famous for sheep, we had grass covered hills like Pukepatiti.

Māori arts: a powerful pride

I was one of more than 1.8 million New Zealanders tuning into Te Matatini last month.

I wouldn’t call myself patriotic – by any stretch of the imagination. Though there have been a few moments where I’ve felt ridiculously proud of our teeny tiny island. Watching our top kapa haka rōpū tear up the stage absolutely qualifies.

The talent at Te Matatini was world class: From Stan Walker’s soulful vocals, to Ngāti Whakaue’s powerful tribute to the Māori Battalion, to the sharp choreography and raw charisma of our own Te Rangiura o Wairarapa.

We saw bodies of all sizes giving it their all, wheelchair-users and hapū māmā taking centre stage, and takatāpui [LGBTQ+] performing as their authentic selves. All a privilege to witness.

Leading up to the event, there were the usual conversations about funding. Te Matatini receives $2.9 million from the government –slightly less than the $8 million and $19.7 million bestowed on the Royal

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New Zealand Ballet and NZSO. The PM seems open to discussions about upping the pūtea. Watch this space.

The benefits of funding Māori performing arts go beyond entertainment. Events like Te Matatini increase the visibility of te ao Māori — and likewise representation for young tangata whenua.

As Māori academic Hemopereki Simon wrote for The Herald, “[Te Matatini] features the best of our language, dance, poetry, politics and music. Te Matatini awakens the Māoriness in my people.” For many rangatahi Māori, the Māoriness reflected at them in the mainstream media is, often, synonymous with deprivation. Ill health, damp houses, crime-filled neighbourhoods. As weaver Nan Walden shared with Midweek, to be a Māori teen meant streaming

into the “bottom” classes and constant detentions… so her heritage became a source of shame.

In kapa haka, however, Māoriness is synonymous with artistry, passion and whanaungatanga [kinship]. At Te Matatini, Māori are powerful. Young people deserve to see that – and to be it.

Also, we know that embracing cultural identity is good for our health. A 2019 study from Auckland University found “kapa haka…had significant cascading benefits for the participants’ identity and wellbeing”.

For participants, kapa haka provides an accessible pathway to te reo and mātauranga Māori [Māori knowledge], a sense of community, and “precious opportunities to be completely and unashamedly Māori”. All of which significantly

improved their mental health.

“To be able to express ourselves uniquely as Māori is about preserving our heritage, our existence and presence,” psychologist Linda Waimarie Nikora said.

“[This leads to] outcomes extending far beyond the individual, the team and the stage”.

Judging from the commentary on social media following Te Matatini, kapa haka has captured Kiwis of all backgrounds. I’m reminded of a conversation with artist Sam Te Tau about the stories within Māori art. The stories “of humanity and spirituality are universal. You don’t need the same DNA to appreciate them.”

Nor do you need the same DNA to appreciate kapa haka. An impassioned message, joyful movement, impeccable costuming, and harmonies that make your ears hum…it’s worthy of support because it is universally beautiful. Because the skill level involved is phenomenal. Because it’s part of Aotearoa.

There is room to nurture all artistic talents — ballet, orchestral music, line dance, the works. But it’s clear there is an increasing appreciation for kapa haka and all it stands for. If we’re cool with the Māoriness the All Blacks and their epic haka abilities bring to our screens, we can spare a little extra for our Māori performing artists. They deserve to be seen by more people. To everyone involved with Te Matatini — ka pai to mahi, e hoa mā. I, for one, can’t wait to see more.

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An event I’d like to see held in Wairarapa is...

Kortnii Jane Mount

A drag show!

Cheryl Cavanagh Te Matatini.

Rosemary Rayner

A Hurricanes rugby game.

Desiree Feast

An awesome Benee show.

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Pamela Feiertag Masterton Spring Festival.

Karen Roberts

Mobility scooter racing down Queen St.

Richard Alan Dahlberg

A truly inclusive festival, where all can celebrate their own roots.

Mike Filmnerd

A wargaming tournament and a craft beer festival.

Jocelyn Konig

A Rod Stewart concert.

Caryl Forrest

Opera in the Park at Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton.

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Bob Pringle Bobstock – music festival at Clarke Memorial Domaine in Mauriceville.

Cheryl Jaggard

A dance festival. Involving every kind of dancing: Ballet, line dancing, belly dancing, jive etc.

Reader Karina sent in this cute shot of her two daughters, Luna Tredray [10] and Rosie Middleton [2], enjoying some holiday baking on “yet another wet day”. Karina says her girls love spending time together – and, despite the age gap, are “the best of friends”.

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Critical thinking workshop on o˜ er

It’s always a challenge to get people thinking critically about art. Ideally, we love our visitors to come up with thoughtful responses to exhibitions. However, this is harder said than done.

In my role as museum educator at Aratoi, this question often plagued me. How can we engage our youngest visitors into authentic discussion about art, in the short time that we have them visit? It was with this question in mind that I began my journey with Visual Thinking Strategies [VTS]. It’s been an ongoing area of interest since being introduced to the method during a session with Te Papa education specialist Laura Jones early last year.

VTS is a studentcentred discussion method, grounded in decades of research and testing. Through

facilitated conversation, participants are guided through a process of curious exploration, critical reflection and collective meaning making. Research has shown that regular VTS sessions improve student observation skills, evidence based reasoning and critical thinking which in time transfer to other classroom interactions and subject areas.

When I first saw VTS in action, I was especially

CONSERVATION K˜ RERO

Stream connects the community

Ali Mackisack WaiP2K

The Awatotara Project is about a stream – a little urban stream that’s been modified and overlooked over the years, but has quietly carried on doing what it does – carrying water from the golf course precinct of Masteron, into the Waipoua River.

But it’s also about the people – the community of Oxford Street and Mahunga Drive who have found a reason to connect with each other and create a sense of place and purpose, based around the Mangawhero Stream.

It’s both the place and the people which make the project what it is.

“Our group is very community based,” said the group’s coordinator Nadia McRae. “While it’s about

restoring the environment around the Mangawhero Stream, it’s also about restoring that sense of our neighbourhood as a community. We aim to gather frequently, plant together, plan together, and grow our knowledge about this place and each other.”

As a young mum with a busy preschooler, Nadia has welcomed the chance to get to know a wide range of people from her area through her role.

“It was scary at first to be in this coordinator role because there are people in the group with way more experience than me. And I was supposed to be telling them what to do. But everyone is so supportive and told me to just get on with getting them organised.”

And while she may not have the years of

struck by the effects of its collective aspect. The fact that the sessions are conducted in groups holds several key benefits. Enabling the learner to get exposure to the thinking of peers, which can accelerate shifts in one’s own thinking. One person’s perception called upon another’s, participants build up these ideas, coming up with their own new and incredible thoughts about the artwork.

To me the best part about this strategy is that at the beginning, before I even start to give any information about the artist or work; the students are asked to take a quiet moment to think about the art for themselves. In this moment, I get to witness the beautiful energy of the students, excited to be out of school and visiting our museum, turned into purposeful engagement. And then the conversation

begins. Always different ideas are raised and I love this part too.

Aratoi will be hosting a Visual Thinking Strategies demonstration and workshop led by Laura Jones, Te Papa education specialist. This free workshop is primarily for teachers and it will focus on how VTS can broadly support teaching and learning across curriculum areas, particularly for the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum.

• Please contact Aratoi Educator at education@aratoi.co.nz if you would like to attend this workshop or have further questions.

• The VTS – Looking to Learn Workshop will be held at Aratoi Museum, on Friday, March 24, 4-5.30pm and is free to attend.

nationwide each March.

conservation experience that others in her group have, Nadia’s wellequipped for the role of coordinator for this urban community catchment group.

Last year, she completed the UCOL New Zealand Certificate in Conservation [Operations] Level 4 at Pūkaha – a mixture of classroom study and action in the field. The co-ordinator role is also a mixture – partly organising people and logistics, and partly doing the mahi in the

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field when there’s mahi to be done, sometimes with her small daughter learning and exploring alongside.

Since forming in 2020, the group has held several site preparation and planting days, explored what’s living in the stream, shared kai together and made connections with Mountains to Sea as well as the Tribe Church, who are both neighbours and participants. Latterly the group has turned its attention to Neighbours Month which is held

“We had a big meeting the other day and started getting a whole lot of ideas from the community. The area used to be a pa site so we’re thinking of doing a whakapapa board. A plant swap is another idea. We also have a green space that the council has said we can use, so we’re thinking of making it into a kids area with natural resources for them to use. People have a whole lot of plans and ideas, and we want to check out everybody’s vision for Mahunga.”

So while the little Mangawhero Stream carries on quietly doing what it does, so do the people of the Awatotara project carry on doing what they do so well – connecting their community through conservation.

• You can check out the Awatotara Project on their Facebook page or read more about them on the WaiP2K website, www.waip2k.org.nz

Research has shown that regular VTS sessions improve student observation skills, evidence based reasoning and critical thinking.

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The community of Oxford Street and Mahunga Drive have found a reason to connect with each other and create a sense of place and purpose, based around the Mangawhero Stream.

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Mundane chores in bigger picture

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson

I listened to a wonderful Lisa Carrington interview that featured on the Between Two Beers podcast. There’ll be a few ideas from it in this column, but I also recommend listening to it yourself. She is an absolute inspiration to anyone! Her coach Gordon Walker was asked

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before the interview to share why Carrington is as good as she is. The answer he gave is a lesson to all of us who want to get better at anything, from learning how to cook, to becoming a healthier person. He said that she is constant and consistent when it comes to doing the mundane work.

Such simple advice, but it’s all too often overlooked as we look for novelty and new things, changing from one fad to another, when what really works is the often mundane activities that can almost seem a little boring at times. Additionally, Carrington is incredibly consistent with her training, having not missed a day in 13 years. Even during times when she has been unwell she has always managed to do something.

Carrington has set incredibly high standards. Not many of us are going to work as hard as she does. However, if we are honest with ourselves we would admit that in an area we would like to be better we could certainly put in a little more effort. If we do, the results will come.

How to be useful

Cliff Weizmann, the founder of Speechify, has a way of making himself useful and valuable to others. His process is to identify things he needs to do that aren’t easy, develop a process or strategy for doing it, then to share with others how it can be done.

There are so many difficult situations that we come across in our lives. What we need to understand is that if these things are difficult for us, then they’re likely to be difficult for others too. This means two things:

It is likely others have developed a process to use to do the thing you are having trouble with, so you should be able to access and use the process yourself.

If a process hasn’t been developed, this is then an opportunity for you to develop one yourself that you can in turn share with others, making you someone who can be seen to be a problem-solver and a person of value to others.

Be smart and strong

I have just watched a fabulous short video from The School of Life on the topic of being both smart and strong. Some of us will have a picture in our minds of a nerdy and weak smart person on one hand, and, on the other, a dumb jock; a person is either one or the other.

This certainly doesn’t need to be, and definitely shouldn’t be, the case. Going back to Ancient Greece it wasn’t. Socrates

said: “It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.”

All of us can be both, and each benefits the other. There is so much research into the benefits of exercise for mental health. This extends to how exercise can make us smarter by putting us in the ideal state to learn.

Just as was the case thousands of years ago with Socrates, we need to embrace the hybrid model of the idea human, one who is capable both mentally and physically. Start doing the things you want to do I came across this quote: “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo Coelho.

What wonderful and important advice.

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Dame Lisa Carrington after the Lonsdale Cup presentation at North Shore Canoe Club in January, 2022 in Auckland.

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Everyday heroes called on again

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We all think there’s so much time, something I have written about in regards to the death clock concept. However, the truth is that we continue to put things off always thinking we’ll get around to doing it some time in the future. The truth is, if we look deep inside ourselves we will recognise that if we don’t start taking action, then we’ll look back from our deathbeds with real regret at the things we never did.

It’s time to start taking Paulo Coelho’s advice. Why it’s easy to be great A really interesting perspective from David Goggins, who believes it’s easy to be great. The reason he has this perspective is because others aren’t prepared to be. For example, Goggins will push himself every day physically, doing things that really are pretty incredible [such as previously holding the pullup world record]. However, he said we don’t need to do things at his level, but if we push ourselves past our comfort zone then we’ll keep getting better. We all know there are areas where we want to be better, while also knowing

we’re really not putting in the effort to get us to where we want to be. For me, right now, it’s about learning Indonesian. I am doing a lesson a day, but if I’m really honest with myself, I know I can do a lot more. It really is up to me to be as good as I can be in this area.

Everyday heroes once again to the fore When covid first became a

part of our lives it seemed like the world was going to change, or at least the way we looked at certain things. We started to celebrate the everyday heroes who kept society going; those who did the essential work that wasn’t especially glamorous, but we couldn’t function without: medical staff food producers; teachers; supermarket staff cleaners; farmers … These are a few examples.

Things didn’t change when we came out the other side. Those we depended on returned to their previous often lowly status, and we once again elevated the pre-pandemic elite back to their lofty heights.

Now we’re back again in a time of crisis, perhaps the biggest one of all after Cyclone Gabrielle. Once again the truly essential workers step up and do

the work needed; the things that really do keep our communities safe and ticking along. Here’s a challenge for society; let’s get our priorities right and really celebrate those we count on in a crisis, even when times are settled. Chances are the time will come again when we need them to provide the support and services when we truly need them.

Gratitude for what we have

In such challenging times it is worth taking stock of the things we have, thinking about what it would be like if they were taken from us, and what we might give to have what we have lost back with us again.

In our beautiful country there are so many whose lives have been impacted by the terrible events of Cyclone Gabrielle. So many have lost so much: homes; businesses; and, most tragically, their lives. While this has happened, a vast majority haven’t been impacted at all, or impacted on only a very minor way. I am in this group; we are the ones who should truly count our blessings, to be grateful for the things we have, knowing that others would do anything to be in our positions.

• Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

Volunteers helping with the clean up of Cyclone Gabrielle on February 17, in Gisborne. Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread destruction with towns cut o˜ and thousands without power.

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Trio to deliver on the Green

After the highly successful Music on the Green with the Zimmermans on January 22, Cobblestones is doing it all again on Sunday, March 12, at the earlier start time of 3pm and finish of 7pm with the Andrew London Trio.

London’s quirky and whimsical songs reflect mainstream culture with gentle irreverence, and playfully lampoon many of society’s obsessions and taboos. Delivery is wrapped in an easy-going and accessible 1940s-era ‘Hot Club Swing’ package; and the trio’s spontaneous banter transforms the show into more of an interactive cabaret experience for both performers and audience. London handles guitar and most vocal duties, accompanied by Kirsten London on bass. The third member of the trio for this concert will be harmonica ace Neil Billington. London and Billington’s collaboration spans nearly 30 years, from their early Hot Club Sandwich days in Wellington to the present. For a taste of what’s to come check out www. andrewlondon.co.nz

The opening performer for this concert will be Karen Clarke, one of New Zealand’s finest homegrown indie singersongwriters. Firmly rooted where RnB and Alt-Country collide, Clarke has well and truly earned her piece of the heartland acoustic music stage with decades of live performance and two albums under her belt.

Fans will enjoy hints of Billie Holiday, and Tracey Chapman as Clarke weaves warm, intimate audience connection through a blend of original work and upcycled favourites in shades of blue.

Tickets from Eventfinda or Cobblestones Museum.

Adult, $25, family $50, students $10, kids $5. Premium seating gazebo $300 for six people.

There will be a cash bar for wine and beer plus lots of delicious food on sale, including Butter Chicken with Rice, Asian Chicken Salad, Lasagne with Garlic Bread, Lamb Sliders and more.

All funds raised will be used to build a new Engine Shed at Cobblestones to house our lovely horsedrawn vehicles and engines.

As we are having such unpredictable weather this summer we have arranged a postponement date for Saturday, March 25, if needed.

Andrew London Trio.

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Matt White

Te Ati Awa, Principal, Wairarapa College

“It’s an honour and a pleasure to lead Wairarapa College,”

Matt White says. “This is a community school with a proud history. We have some fourth-generation students, and staff members who were once students here.”

In February 1923, Wairarapa College

(known then as Wairarapa High School) opened its doors with a roll of 222 students and six staff. One hundred years later, the school boasts 1,037 students and more than 100 staff: the largest school in the Wairarapa. “What makes Wairarapa College special is the people. Our staff, some of whom have been here for over 20 years, are committed to providing students the opportunity to develop their full potential. They’re helping to

realise our vision of taking on life’s challenges with wisdom and courage: kia mātau, kia māia. Our vision for our students originates from the vision for the school on the day it opened.

Dr. George Uttley, Principal in 1923, focused on fostering the full character of young people.”

The centenary is an opportunity to reflect on how tradition and innovation meet at Wairarapa College. The original Sutherland Block sits amongst modern high-tech buildings and teaching facilities. Traditional values underpin modern teaching and learning.

“Welcome - or welcome back - to our school and the Wairarapa College Centenary celebrations.”

Gretchen Dean Chair, Board of Trustees Wairarapa College

“Wairarapa College is 100 years old, and we are so proud to be celebrating this historic occasion with you,” says Gretchen Dean.

“Wairarapa College, is a state coeducational secondary school with over 1,000 students. Through name changes and mergers, the school has always been and will always be, a people-centred learning environment.”

“We have a proud history of serving Wairarapa as its largest community school. Our vision of wisdom and courage emphasises well-being, effective teaching practice and the fostering of strong connections with the Wairarapa community.”

Gary Caffell Mayor, Masterton District Council

Wairarapa College is one of the touchstones of life in Masterton, providing a fantastic foundation for thousands of young people over 100 years. More than a few have used what they learned to give back to the district.

Previous Masterton mayors are a roll call of past students.

Frank Cody, mayor from 1974-86, was at the school. Frank was followed by old boy Bob Francis, mayor until 2007.

Another old boy, Garry Daniell, then took on the role, serving until 2013.

Lyn Patterson, mayor from 2013-2022,

“This coming weekend, as the hard work of the Centenary Committee comes to fruition, we celebrate our broader Wairarapa community as well as our alumni. It is also an opportunity to reflect with pride on where we have come from, where we are now, and where we plan to go. Wairarapa College has great teachers, strong leadership, amazing students, and a supportive wider community. We go from strength to strength.”

“It’s not too late to register for the three days of exciting events we have on offer – check out our website at www.waicolcentenary.nz.”

served on the Board of Trustees for the college.

Gary says: “I coached junior rugby at the school for several years, which thoroughly enjoyed.”

Since 1923, numerous former pupils have also served as councillors and staff of Masterton District Council and its predecessors.

Among current councillors, Marama Tuuta, Stella Lennox, Tom Hullena and

Craig Bowyer all attended Wairarapa College –Marama and Tom, also a former teacher at the college, went on to be principals at other Masterton schools.

“I have no doubt Wairarapa College’s significant positive influence on our community, and our Council, will continue.”

“Congratulations on the ton!”

Jason Kerehi Chair, Wairarapa College Centenary Committee Iwi Representative on Wairarapa College’s Board of Trustees

“Wairarapa College centenary honours the teachers and students who have, through successive generations, built the college into what it is today,” Jason Kerehi says.

An old boy himself (1980-1984), Jason’s children are the next generation to attend Wairarapa College. “I enjoyed my time at the school and made a lot of good friends there.”

“WaiCol is the premier college in Wairarapa and has significant reach into the region’s farming and rural communities through its school farm and Poto House, the on-site hostel.”

“The reunion is all about connection. Events over the past few years have shown us that life is too short. It’s the people who matter – many of whom still live in the community.”

Iwi, mayors, and the education community - former principals of the college and principals of feeder schools – have been invited to the opening.

“Our current students will be a big

part of the centenary hosting: guiding, entertaining, and participating in events such as the golfing tournament with old boy Sir Bob Charles, the opening pōwhiri, an arts and a cultural concert.”

“I encourage all former students and staff to join us. Nau mai, hoki mai ki Te Kāreti o Wairarapa.”

100 YEARS WAIRARAPA COLLEGE CENTENARY

FRI 10 - SUN 12 MARCH 2023

Join us in celebrating 100 years of Wairarapa College with an exciting schedule of events.

Wairarapa college centenary: programme of events

Friday 10 March

 Wairarapa College

Centenary Golf Day featuring Sir Bob Charles and Year-10 Wairarapa College student Luke Lange.

8.30am Masterton Golf Club.

 Centenary Registration

1-5pm School Gymnasium.

 Centenary Village Celebration. food and entertainment.

1pm to Late. College Oval.

 Official Pōwhiri 5-6pm. College Oval.

 Hangi Pre-book and collect from the College Oval from 6pm.

 Wairarapa College

Cultural and Arts Concert

6.30pm. Stage, College Oval.

Saturday 11 March

 Wairarapa College Centenary Breakfast.

8.30-10.30am. Copthorne Solway.

 Centenary Village Celebration.

10am to Late. College Oval.

 Official Tours.

10am-4pm.

Leaving from the College Hall.

 Morning Tea for Past & Present Staff.

10.30am. Opportunity for staff to reconnect in the Staffroom in the Sutherland Block.

 Pot o-College House visit. An opportunity for alumni and visitors to connect over refreshments.

11am to 1pm.

 Centenary Photos

2-4pm College Gymnasium.

 Cricket Game

11am-5pm College Oval.

 Centenary Gala with a 1920s theme, with Marilyn Bouzaid QSM as MC and the Beatgirls providing music.

6pm School Hall.

Sunday 12 March

 Memorial Service to recognise our men and women who have served their country: service taken by Army Chaplain and old boy Dave Lacey.

9am School Hall steps.

 Sponsored Brunch

9.30-11am College Oval.

 Official Tours

10am-noon Leaving from the College Hall.

 Final Celebration Noon-1pm Stage, College Oval.

100 YEARS WAIRARAPA COLLEGE CENTENARY

FRI 10 - SUN 12

MARCH 2023

Join us in celebrating 100 years of Wairarapa College with an exciting schedule of events.

Remember when

The beginning

Opening in 1923, Wairarapa High School (later, Wairarapa College) focused on academic education, with pupils travelling to a Technical School for ‘manual training’ in engineering, woodwork, plumbing, home science, and agriculture.

However, the Minister of Education at the time, Peter Fraser, believed technical and academic education should not be separated. He spearheaded the amalgamation of Masterton’s two secondary schools, laying the foundation stone for Wairarapa College in 1937 and returning the following year for the opening.

Increasing demand

The school leaving age was raised to 15 at the end of 1944, and School Certiÿ cate arrived, contributing to the rapid rise of the school’s roll, reaching 1,080 in 1961. More students also began to stay on into senior years.

As the number of students at WaiCol increased, improvements in

infrastructure became necessary. In 1945, for example, a large recreation hall used by the Americans at Titahi Bay during the war was removed to Wairarapa College to be used as its gymnasium.

Uniqueness of WaiCol’s School Farm

From the outset, the School Farm has been a unique feature of the College. The nearly 20ha is a working sheep and beef farm used to educate students from years 9 to 13 in Agricultural and Horticultural Science.

Ian Trass, teacher with the college from 1965 to 2010, became Head of Department. He also managed the School Farm, created agricultural education resources, and met the teacher who was to become his wife.

“Work was busy,” he chuckles, “but there were also many funny moments.”

Ian recalls the time one of his students came running up with a tale of possums in the hayshed. “Something furry, the boy said. told the boy to take a hammer

and bop them on the head,” he says. “It wasn’t long before he returned. It hadn’t been possums after all. It was two young tousledheaded fellas hiding out.”

Another time, pine bark was laid in the grounds. “Within days, the entire area sprouted baby cannabis plants.”

Today, the college o° ers one of the largest primary industry training academies in the country for secondary pupils. On-farm activities include fencing, vaccinating, dagging, shearing, docking, and weighing stock. There’s a woolshed, purpose-built sheep yards, newly built cattle yards, horticultural and potting shed, large implement shed, and hay shed. A Mitsubishi Tractor MT450 is used

with a range of implements for cultivation.

The farm has its own unique breed of Kaimac sheep. Its 175 olive trees are harvested each year, with premium olive oil made, marketed, and sold locally. Garlic, potatoes, and other crops are grown, with produce donated to local foodbanks.

Boarding at WaiCol

Boarding during the week at school is one of Wairarapa College’s points of di° erence.

In 1925, WaiCol’s School House opened with 25 male boarders. From 1945, female students were also able to board at a separate hostel (Purnell).

Since 2020, Poto-College House has been available for rural students wanting to board. It is the only coeducational boarding school around. Today, it has about 50 students with equal numbers of boys and girls, and ÿ ve international students.

Hub for education, sports, and community learning

Rex Fowler, teacher at the college between 1968 and 2000 (initially ÿ lling in for a term but staying for 32 years), is proud of the quality of the teaching and learning at the College. He’s also proud of its sporting prowess, recalling the time he coached the boy’s hockey team to win the Rankin Cup: the premier competition for secondary school hockey.

A changing world

When Principal George Sutherland retired from Wairarapa College in 1982, he said “about 10 years ago, for every pupil who left school there were two jobs - now, the reverse is true.” He also remarked on student anxiety about exam success and observed that most students now stayed for four years secondary education.

During Principal Sutherland’s tenure, a work experience class was introduced for students who found School Certiÿ cate subjects di˛ cult – they worked one day a week for a six-week period, gaining practical skills.

In 2023, it is recognised that learning in the school classroom doesn’t work for everyone. Some students learn best when ‘on-the-job’ and Wairarapa College can provide that option.

“Three of the boys subsequently went on to play for New Zealand,” he said. Other sporting old boys and girls include Sir Bob Charles (golf), Sir Brian Lahore (rugby), Ross Taylor (cricket), and Esther Lanser (cricket). Rex also helped with evening adult education classes: “in a coordination or supervisory role, with up to 100 di° erent classes, three or four nights a week.”

During Rex’s tenure, a lot changed. In 1976 there was a bomb scare (a hoax). In the late 1980s the internet arrived. And boys’ caps were ditched in the 80s, too. “I remember the boys lining up to throw their caps into a big hole in the lawn on the last day of cap wearing. Wairarapa College has always been a meeting place, a hub for the local community,” Rex says. So, in some respects, nothing much has changed at all.

WAIRARAPA COLLEGE BUILDING IN 1960

100 YEARS WAIRARAPA COLLEGE CENTENARY

FRI 10 - SUN 12

MARCH 2023

Join us in celebrating 100 years of Wairarapa College with an exciting schedule of events.

A student at WaiCol from 1949 to 1953, distinguished ‘old boy’ Sir Bob Charles is coming back to school.

“I took two years to get School

Certiÿ cate,” Sir Bob recalls. “I completed the sixth form but was really only interested in sport. I’ve always been a ball game freak.” He took Latin one year, but it was “water o° a duck’s back. There must have been some pretty girls in that class for me to take Latin,” he chuckles.

Sir Bob played rugby as a young fella but, aged 12, a player brought him down hard, tearing all the muscles in his groin. Rugby was replaced by golf as his winter sport after that. Good choice.

Sir Bob got into the ÿ nal of the Under18s golf event back in the day and won the Under-21s, beating his friend and WaiCol prefect Barret Ward.

A friendly game of golf with the manager of Masterton’s National Bank gave the young man a job as a bank teller after school. He worked there until 1960, when not playing in amateur golf tournaments. Eventually, Sir Bob decided to “go pro”. 1963 saw

him win the British Open – a moment photographed and hung on the wall of the Masterton Golf Club.

Murray Macklin, golfer, WaiCol old boy, and friend of Sir Bob’s, played against him at Mahunga Golf Club in 1969. “That game cemented my own desire to be a golf pro,” he says.

Sir Bob says: “My life demonstrates that if you love something and work hard at it, you can make a good living.”

Keeping an eye on the ball Break a leg

Murry discloses that Sir Bob, current patron of Golf New Zealand, was also “patron of the AMP New Zealand Golf Foundation, donating one per cent of his US Senior Tour earnings until retiring in the 90s.”

The ÿ rst golf tournament at WaiCol took place in 1935 and a school golf club was formed in 1937. Teacher Mr Drew organised a school golf championship when Sir Bob was a student. A later regional golf season (1986) was particularly successful when the college retained the cup for inter-collegiate golf and won the Wellington regional ÿ nal of the National Provident inter-collegiate golf competition.

Made an honorary prefect when visiting WaiCol back in 1969, Sir Bob will be back for the centenary, teeing o° with Year-10 student Luke Lange: a distinguished old boy in the making.

Marilyn Bouzaid came to WaiCol in 1970 to teach for a term. She stayed for 40 years. Marilyn was a French teacher, became Head of Department for languages, and established and ran the school’s drama department. Plays had been put on in earlier years, but without the support of a formal department.

Between 1971 and 2010, Marilyn directed 36 major musicals. In 1997, she received a Queens Service Medal (QSM). Marilyn is back at Wairarapa College during centenary weekend as MC at the 1920s Gala. She’ll bring back memories and raise a few laughs.

“I usually inserted myself into the last night of every show,” she recalls with a grin. “It was our 1986 production of Half a Sixpence I was up there dancing the Cancan when I felt something tear in my leg – I’d broken my Achilles tendon.” She had a little old Ford Anglia in those days

and, in 2009, they drove her car onto the stage in Grease. And there was the time that principal George Sutherland, who came to all the shows, thought the hall was on ÿ re: “we were just using dry ice”.

Originally, drama classes took place in an old prefab. “I think the principal got sick

of the noise we made, and so a purposebuilt drama department was erected.”

In the 1980s, Marilyn initiated WaiCol’s involvement in theatre sports (improvisation on stage). In 1991, New Zealand’s Shakespeare Globe Centre was established, and Marilyn led WaiCol

students to participate in its annual Shakespeare Festival. Stage Challenge started up in 1993, incorporating dance, drama, and design within eight-minute performances. Marilyn’s students rose to the challenge. “One year, we were at the Opera House in Wellington, and used skateboards in our performance. We wiped out the lighting at the front of the stage.” Once NCEA was introduced, they put on class plays as well as school productions. Marilyn remembers Jason Kerehi, now on the Board of Trustees, acting in South Paciÿ c Ross Taylor (later, captain of New Zealand’s cricket team) was “a very good actor”. “Three boys from one family did drama with me – all of them got hung, cruciÿ ed or killed in some way in the shows.”

Don’t miss the Gala night celebrations. Marilyn Bouzaid QSM is sure to bring the house down.

1930s WAICOL DRAMA GROUP

MARILYN BOUZAID GETTING CARRIED AWAY IN HER 25TH SHOW DESERT SONG IN 1999

MURRAY MACKLIN WITH PHOTOS OF SIR BOB WINNING THE BRITISH OPEN IN 1963

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Things change, things stay the same

The inaugural Wairarapa College school song (written by foundation pupil D.J Donald) and the school waiata of today appear, at ÿ rst sight, to be profoundly di˛ erent. On closer

inspection, however, it’s apparent both songs touch on wisdom and courage - re˙ ecting the College’s founding and ongoing strategic vision. Some things change, some stay the same.

1920s School Song

hands defend her!

May looks and tone in duty own

Her grand scholastic splendour!

Sons of men in exultation, Hail the seat of Education, Shout the joyful acclamation Knowledge stands alone!

# # # # # # # #

While impulsive hearts are burning, Let your echoing shouts returning, Celebrate the Queen of learning

For her worthy rule.

Should a rival rise to thwart her, May each son whom Time e’er brought her, Temporal heir or tired supporters,

2023 School Waiata

TE K˜RETI O WAIRARAPA

Te K°reti o Wairarapa

E mihi nei kia koutou

Kua tae mai t˛nei r°

Ki te whakanuia, te kaupapa whakahirahira (aaa)

Rally round the school!

Should the foes be gaining, Fortune fair or waning.

We’ll stand to bay in close array, An ordered front retaining.

Man with skilful man contending.

Jest with stern encounter blending

Should for one harmonious ending:

Courage wins the day.

# # # # # # # #

Radiant youth so swiftly passes:

Raise anew your loyal glasses, Gallant lads and dainty lasses:

Banish dismal care!

Here’s to masters, dull or clever:

May they rule our ranks forever, Till the rod of just endeavour

Nobler promise bear!

Here the standard under, Malice rent asunder.

And louder sign, till echoes ring, And peal in tones of thunder:

Wairarapa! Fortune raise her!

Rude disaster ne’er amaze her!

May we honour, we who praise her, College, ˜ ag, and King!

Te K°reti o Wairarapa

E mihi nei kia koutou

Kua tae mai t˛nei r°

Kia m°tau kia m°ia (kia m°tau kia m°ia)

Tararua hi Remutaka ha Aorangi hi Maungarake ha Rangitumau hi Puketoi ha.

Aue hi, hi, aue ha.

WAIRARAPA COLLEGE

Wairarapa College

Wishes to acknowledge

Everyone gathered today

For this auspicious occasion

Wairarapa College

Wishes to acknowledge

Everyone gathered today

With Wisdom and Courage

We aspire to the summit of Tararua, Remutaka, Aorangi, Maungarake, Rangitumau and Puketoi

Learn, engage, act, dare: preparing for life

“We have great young people at Wairarapa College,” Principal Matt White says. “And we have amazing teachers. Our job is to build on the strengths and interests of the students, support them to be ready for the next part of their life journey, and open their hearts and minds to opportunities and challenges.”

The school’s LEAD Values encourage students to:

 Learn with purpose

- Kia tapatahi te ako.

 Engage with pride

- Kia whakah˜ te mahi tahi.

 Act with respect

- Kia nui te whakaute.

 Dare to succeed - Kia eke ki te angitu.

“Today, in a confused world,” says Matt, “our school provides a safe, stable environment in which students can ÿ nd their identity and their interests. Wellbeing is a priority.”

A newly built tech hub includes commercial kitchens for hospitality classes, as well as modern spaces for courses in textiles, wood, metal, and digital technology topics.

An innovative approach to core subjects is on o˛ er for Years-9 and 10. Topics that resonate with students can be chosen within which their reading and writing are contextualised: ‘heroes and villains’ and ‘blood, sweat and tears’ are just two examples. A similar method is used for maths.

Matt shows o˛ the unique Supported Learning Centre (Whare ˝whina) for students with learning disabilities. Its manager, Amanda Kawana, says: “Whare ˝whina is another example of the college helping students to prepare for independence”.

Performance, music, and arts spaces, building on generations of creative arts at the school, “provide opportunities for creative expression”.

“An agricultural education is a natural calling for so many of Wairarapa College’s students and is one of the school’s most in˙ uential courses,” Matt says.

The huge school hall includes a wall of fame: “a way for alumni to reconnect”.

In celebration of Wairarapa College’s 60th anniversary, the Minister of Education, Merv Wellington, noted that:

“Few schools … have in their ranks of former pupils so many who have distinguished themselves … A school earns a reputation not just through the achievement of its most distinguished and able former pupils, however. It is in the many - whose only distinction lies in the face that they are good at their job, good citizens, and good family people - that we get a truer picture of the value of what a school is doing.”

And Wairarapa’s community is testament to that.

100 YEARS WAIRARAPA COLLEGE CENTENARY

Daring to succeed

Wairarapa born and bred, 2023’s Head Girl Keira Potangaroa and Head Boy Mitchell Wiramanaden are testament to the values of their families, their communities, and their school.

Keira is one of six siblings. Her mother has been an “early childhood teacher her whole life” and now works for Whaiora, while her father Joe (Rangitāne o Wairarapa) is well-known for his work as a researcher and author focusing on the environment, particularly eels. With an entire family modelling compassion, it’s not surprising Keira believes it is her responsibility “to be a good role model.”

In Year 9, “my main interest was netball,” Keira says. As she got older, the value of school became clearer: “not only for academic learning but also for bonding, making friends, for being part of something.” She tried harder at her studies, broadened her extra-curricular activities, and realised that “if you try hard, you can make things happen.”

Keira’s probably off to Uni next year. She’s thinking about studying zoology: something with animals, at any rate. Joe will be pleased.

Mitchell’s father, originally from Sri Lanka, is head of WaiCol’s science department. His mother also teaches science at the school.

The subject Mitchell is most passionate about is science. “I was clueless about what I wanted to do for most of my school years,” Mitchell says. “But then I went to some open days and bio-medical engineering caught my eye. But I’m still keeping an open mind.”

“As students, we have to find the courage to grasp the opportunities at school full on, not just turn up,” Mitchell says. “Courage is the first step. Wisdom comes from that – it piles in.”

What have they liked best about school?

“Working with others as part of a group.” “Meeting new people, students from other schools, and hearing their thoughts and ideas.”

“Hands down, thank you to the school for the opportunities, and our families for raising and shaping us into the

people we are,” the Head Girl and Head Boy agree. “And thank you to Mr White, an incredible principal.” “He turns up to sport games and is involved with the student body.” “He’s friendly, human.” With Matt White at the helm, WaiCol could be well set up for the next hundred years.

Wairarapa Times-Age would like to acknowledge and thank Wairarapa Archives for retrieving photos and information for this feature.

HEAD GIRL KEIRA POTANGAROA AND HEAD BOY MITCHELL WIRAMANADEN, YEAR 13, 2023.

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Thankfully we’ve seen the end of the crazy weather. How much is due to climate change or to that elusive La Nina effect that warms up the tropical seas north of us? The consensus is that it is a bit of both. At least La Nina won’t last for much longer. We can start seeing the sky again, and we have got our brightest planet back. Venus has been hiding in the glare of the setting sun but has now started moving away from the west horizon. On the 24th it’s going to have a close encounter with a very thin crescent moon. In the days afterwards, the moon pulls away towards the east, growing as it goes and making a close approach to Mars in the northern sky on 28th.

On the 30th it is more than half a moon and sat right by one of the Gemini twins, Pollux.

If you are out well after dark and away from the lights, the Milky Way is beautifully prominent, running southeast to north overhead. It is a reminder of the giant star system we belong to, but one of trillions in the universe.

I read today that the new James Webb Space Telescope has pictured large galaxies over 10 billion light years away at what should be relatively near where it all began. Due to the “slow” velocity of light [a mere 380,000 km/sec], if you are looking 10 billion light years away, you would see matter that is that number of years old. However, the current

models of the universe predict there should be small unformed galaxies there. Not so, it seems.

Some people look at the sky with awe, some with fear. For the latter people, they should be aware that we are of the same matter as those stars and particularly the nebulous clouds of matter that lay between them. Regardless of what you believe, whether God had a hand in it or not, the notion that the material you are made of came from out there should be comforting.

Giant stars explode at end of life in a colossal supernova, and in the process create new and more complex atoms, including carbon, the chief building block of life. Just look at the trunk of a tree which is 50 per cent carbon and muse that some time in the past its carbon floated around out there before being sequestered into the spinning ball of matter which formed our planet.

Carina Nebula viewed with the James Webb Space Telescope. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Ageing with Attitude

17 March 2023 Expo

A fabulous showcase of services and information targeted at older people and their quality of life will be under one roof on St Patrick’s Day – 17 March. Some say 70 is the new 50! From the age of 60, there could potentially be at least another 30 years of ‘older life.’ Active ageing is all about living healthily, keeping an active mind, and staying connected with family, friends, and community.

Here’s your chance to do all this at the Ageing with Attitude Expo.

10am to 3pm

AT THE MASTERTON WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM

Discover the opportunities that are available to you and make the most of them …

Because age concerns us all

We are hopeful that several hundred people will pour through the doors of the recreation centre says Alison Hobbs, Project Manager of this year’s expo. A regular event for Age Concern Wairarapa, this year they have partnered with Volunteer Wairarapa who are helping with its organisation.

The expo is geared to age-related activities, services, concerns, and issues, with an emphasis on how to embrace your older years and live them to the full and even over˜ owing.

Younger people and relatives and friends of older people are encouraged to come see what the community has on o° er. We’re all going to be old one day!

Ageing with Attitude

Age Concern Wairarapa helps you live a valued life in an inclusive community

Age Concern Wairarapa is a community based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the wellbeing of Wairarapa’s older people. It’s part of a nationwide network committed to promoting wellbeing, rights, respect, and dignity for seniors.

A broadly skilled team of staff and volunteers, Age Concern Wairarapa is led by Manager, Chris Clarke. The team consists of the Health Promotion Co-ordinator, Gini Jayawardene, the Elder Abuse Response Service team of Anthony

Aporo and Susan Esler, the Buddy Up Service Co-ordinator Rachel Ingram, Visiting Service Co-ordinator Lynsey Parkes. and Office Administrator Sue Mason. The team is ably supported by our many volunteers and supporters.

These wonderful people coordinate a range of services to older people and their families that are appropriate, accessible, and affordable. Working in partnership with funders, public services, community organisations, and individuals there’s a myriad of

events, activities, and services that they are involved in. Age Concern also works to inform local bodies and organisations on issues which relate to older people often acting as an advocate ensuring older people are heard and represented in their communities.

Age Concern Wairarapa’s office is at the Solway Showgrounds in Masterton. It’s a light and airy space with ample places to park. Call and see them to see what they have on offer. Entrance is off Fleet Street.

17 March 2023 Expo

10am to 3pm

Chris Clarke Manager

Rachel Ingram

Anthony Aporo

Sue Mason

Gini Jayawardene

Lynsey Parkes

Susan Esler

Alison Hobbs Expo Organiser

First came the Geriatrics, then WOOPS, & Age Concern

In March 1988, after a meeting with the then ‘Geriatric Working Party’ (formed in 1982 at the request of the Wairarapa Hospital Board), a challenge was accepted by a newly formed working party – The Wairarapa Council for Older People, to set the wheels in motion for a nineday celebration in June 1989 of ‘The Golden Years Expo.’

The expo’s goal was to prepare, inform, encourage and involve older persons in the improvement of the quality of their health and wellbeing. The late Sister Monica Landy, a retired teacher, was appointed in 1988 by the Hospital Board to front the development of the Expo. It proved to be a hugely successful event with a momentum and commitment that would fuel the subsequent set up of a Senior Service Centre based in Masterton. Sister Monica took on the role of Coordinator for the first few years and was integral to the creation of

its function and visibility throughout the Wairarapa region.

Following on from the success of ‘The Golden Years Expo’, a name change for the previous working committee was necessary and in July 1989 the Wairarapa Organisation for Older People (WOOPS) was created. It became an incorporated society with a legally drawn-up constitution. The original office was at 10 Dixon Street, Masterton and several premises later it eventually settled at the Solway Showgrounds in 2009.

WOOPS naturally had an affiliation with Age Concern NZ, which by the end of the 1960s had independent councils operating throughout the country and in 2012 WOOPS became a full member of Age Concern, which led to the name change ‘Age Concern Wairarapa (WOOPS)’. The role of the organisation continued to strengthen and in 2020 the decision was made to drop WOOPS from the name and to operate under ‘Age Concern Wairarapa’.

The 2023 Ageing with Attitude Expo is a sell-out. All available 53 stalls have been snapped up – this represents 45 different exhibitors

Membership Age Concern Wairarapa Board

The Age Concern Wairarapa Board is elected annually with its Patron being Bob Francis.

The current Board members come from diverse backgrounds and bring a multitude of skills to the Board table. The Board provides governance direction and support to the Manager and his team.

Current Chair is Cheryl Watson with Fred Wheeler as deputy. Hewitt Harrison is treasurer and Lyn Riley, secretary. Board members are Joanne Edwards, Dayle Lakeman, Esther Read and Tim Bannatyne.

Ageing with Attitude

The Programme

10am Opening and blessing. Masterton Intermediate Kapa Haka group

11am Kitchen ÿ re display held outdoors by Masterton Fire Brigade

11.30am Live music The Kingsford Brown Duo (Stefan & Gail)

noon Troubador Singers

12.30pm Welcome by Bob Francis

Highlights

Bowel Screening

Some of the highlights (if not a bit uncomfortable for some) is the ability to walk through an in˛ atable human bowel. The 6.5metre long bowel explains the inner working of the human digestion system at the ÿ nal working end of the human body!

Retired Working Dogs

This wonderful humane organisation is always on the lookout for owners of farm dogs looking for a home in their retirement.

There will be several dogs on hand to pet and melt your heart.

Artist in Residence

Grahame D’Urville-Harris will be displaying his exquisite oil and water colour paintings. He is a regular exhibitor at ConArt in Masterton.

Wairarapa Resource

Centre Re-cycling classes

The Resource Centre volunteers will be explaining how to recycle successfully.

Hearing Checks

These will be o° ered free.

Message from the Patron

Cycling

Well-known Youtuber, Cycling Tom will be on hand to show o° what bikes he has for sale and there will be a chance to try out e-bikes and their magic powers.

Feet Care

Podiatrist LaDonna from Walk this Way will be attending Co˜ee

Kapu Korero is bringing its fabulous co° ee in a co° ee cart which will be parked outside the expo entrance.

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1.30pm Masterton Intermediate Polynesian group

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It is a real pleasure to support the Ageing with Attitude Expo from my position as Patron of Age Concern Wairarapa.

Congratulations to the Age Concern Board members who display outstanding leadership in providing a range of services to older people and their families.

My personal involvement goes back to the beginning of the Council for Older People and then the establishment of WOOPS under the leadership of Sister Monica Landy in the late 1980s. have fond memories of the Dixon Street headquarters

of WOOPS and the development of initiatives in support of our ageing community. We are reaping the beneÿ ts today of their vision and hard work over the 30 plus years.

The Wairarapa region o° ers so much in support and encouragement for the increasingly large number of our population that require help to stay connected with their families and community.

On a personal basis I have enjoyed remaining connected to my regional community through serving on several community organisations and sharing my experience and

networks. If you consider the work of the multiple number of community-initiated and supportive organisations in the Wairarapa they do provide important connection and are the lifeblood for our community.

do hope the Expo provides some answers in meeting your needs and also provides the inspiration for you to consider serving our community as an active member/volunteer of the many organisations highlighted through the Expo.

Bob Francis.

Bob Francis

At the Masterton War Memorial Stadium

Bev Kirby on her

Ageing with Attitude

17 March 2023

10am to 3pm

Expo

At the Masterton War Memorial Stadium

Nola King proudly exclaims she’s entered her 99th year and is looking forward to turning the magical 100. “It never really bothered me how old I lasted but now I’m close, 100 is a great target.”

Born in Pahiatua in 1925, Nola was a twin sister to Helen, and the family of ÿ ve daughters attended Kohunui School, east of Mangatainoka.

She feels “as ÿ t as a ÿ ddle” and puts down some of her longevity to be interested in “everything.” She keeps up with the news, loves “The Chase” quiz show on TV1, plays indoor bowls, and is a former croquet champion player. Nola married Keith King and raised a family of three in Carterton. They spent 20 years in Opotiki where Nola loved life by the sea. These days she lives independently in Masterton closer to her grandsons.

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She admits life has dealt sad blows like being the last sister alive of her siblings, and two of her children dying before her, but she is stoic in her grief.

Good friends keep her going. She has one, Roma, whom she has known since early Carterton days and they phone each other daily – talk about current events, how they are feeling, and what plans they have. “It gives us both a sense of purpose.” Nola has great clothing style too and would not be seen without her jewellery and nails manicured. “You must always have a sense of self-worth.”

Una Hall-Webley - Always on the move

Una Hall-Webley is a skilled bowler, powers around with her walker and, until recently, was still making most of her own clothes. Despite over 100 years on this earth, it’s safe to say Una doesn’t feel her age. The longtime Masterton woman celebrated her 101st birthday on 12 September 2022, marking the auspicious occasion with family at her daughter, Lorraine’s house in Greytown. Una’s 100th birthday passed quietly with family, due to covid-19 restrictions, but she was thrilled with her card from the late Queen Elizabeth II, one of her “fashion inspirations”.

Una is best known for her formidable skills with a sewing machine and as the face of the popular Hall’s Fabrics in Masterton (now Strada Café). While in the air force during World War 2, Una married Harry Hall. They raised four children and had a long and happy marriage. Harry died in 1997 and a few years later she married Athol Webley. Lorraine Hall has followed in her mum’s footsteps

Alban Carmine

100 years young

Alban Carmine at his 100TH birthday on 14 February 2023. He is one of a string of Wairarapa people joining the Centenarian Club. A clever mechanic, model airplane enthusiast, and onetime commercial ÿ sherman, Alban, who lives at home with his wife, Catherine, reckons his 100 years has been helped by being a vegetarian and using sunscreen.

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Luther Toloa

and owns the ‘Hall’ clothing store in Greytown. “I always remember Mum being on the move, running around putting the washing on, and getting dinner out of the oven. “She’s still got that energy.

At Glenwood Hospital, where she lives, she always makes sure she regulary attends the exercise classes and indoor bowls – “I’m a good bowler, very accurate,” Una chimes in.

Advancing years have never been an impediment to Luther Toloa, who as he ages, seems to speed up, especially when it came to protecting his beloved Pasiÿ ka community against the ravages of covid. The founder of the Pasiÿ ka o Wairarapa Trust, Luther was one of 187 New Zealanders to receive a Queen’s Birthday honour in 2022. His decades of service to Pasiÿ ka people was also acknowledged in 2022 when he was named runner up in the Age Concern Wairarapa Senior Person of the Year.

In response to covid, Luther set up a Trust in 2019 to address the

social disparities and lack of service support available for Pasiÿ ka families living in Wairarapa. He facilitated communication with Te Whatu Ora to encourage culturally appropriate engagement and increase of vaccinations amongst Pasiÿ ka. He is also a strong advocate for the netball facility in Colombo Road. His work as a former Detective Sergeant in charge of Wairarapa CIB, had his sense in justice heightened and when he retired from the police he worked as an investigator for the Independent Police Conduct Authority until 2020.

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Over the decades, society has become more mobile and individualistic, we are also in the throes of coming to terms with signiÿ cant climatic change. These all tell us that the way we live and

consume has contributed to climatic and societal decline, and for many, greater levels of isolation and hardship. The challenge for Aotearoa New Zealand is whether we are prepared to change, to be more community oriented, to respect our environment and reconÿ gure society’s structures so it more easily accommodates a rapidly changing much more diverse population. This need not be a negative or something to fear. Rather we can accept the need for change, be open to what this change may look like and play our part in bringing about a more cohesive and caring society. That is something that we can control and contribute to regardless of our age.

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The ageing population in numbers

In 25 years’ time – a quarter of the population will be over 65

The number of people aged 65+ doubled between 1994 and 2020, to reach 842,000

The number is projected to double again by 2063. There is a 90 percent chance there will be around 1.4 million people aged 65+ in 2048, and around 2 million in 2073.

By 2028, it is expected that about 20 percent of New Zealanders will be aged 65+, compared with 16 percent in 2022. By 2048, this proportion is expected to reach about 25 percent, and about 30 percent by 2073. In the 85+ age bracket, it is expected that 251,000–305,000 people will be in this category in 2048. The median age of people in NZ will be around 40 in 2048.

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GREYTOWN SURROUNDS & EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY

South Wairarapa’s Working Men’s Club already has about 1,500 individual members, and the number continues to grow.

“Membership has shot up since COVID,” says manager David ‘Brush’ Linton. “People have realised how important social contact is. And there are quite a few new people in town, too. They’re moving into Greytown Orchards Retirement Village and are looking to meet people.”

“You can eat and drink at your leisure here without fear of being moved on. It’s a place to play pool, darts, snooker, and game machines. There’s a TAB on site. We also organise adjuncts,” David says, “such as ÿ shing competitions, outdoor bowls, and golf.” Once a month, members of Club 60 get together for a knees up.

“Our kitchen is under new lease to Baloo’s, with a fabulous new menu available from 5pm to 8 or 9pm, on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It’s reasonably priced compared to other venues around town.”

Start with garlic buttered ciabatta or wedges with bacon, cheese, and sweet

chilli. Move onto a main of chicken enchilada, or sausages with creamy mash, or beer battered ÿ sh with coleslaw and fries. There’s a sirloin steak option and a vegetarian option, too. You might prefer to sample the tapas menu: mushroom, parmesan, and feta arancini balls, for example, and corn fritters served with nectarine chutney. A sharing board is a great way for two people to sample a little bit of a lot of things.

“One of the advantages of the Club is

that it’s a family-friendly, safe venue,” David remarks. “People of all ages are here just to unwind and have fun.” And the subscription is reasonably priced too – someone over aged 60 only pays $25 a year, for example. Apply online or come in and ÿ ll out a form if you want to be a member.

Positioned on the Main Street in Greytown, and with tremendous parking facilities out the back, the Club is highly accessible.

Penguin u-turn good

Comment – Pick ‘n Mix

Graeme Burnard

I am very pleased to see the numpties at Penguin Books who decided to have a go at Roald Dahl’s books, have backed down due to public pressure. And Queen Camilla can take some of the credit for publicly denouncing this rubbish.

Who are these people?

Why don’t they show their faces and tell us why they felt the changes were necessary? We never meet the people who make these outrageous decisions do we? Which one of them thought that calling a woman fat was offensive, but calling her enormous was okay? And why can’t Oompa Loompas be men?

I bet there is not one child who has read Dahl, who has cried because the books have not been inclusive enough. They accept and enjoy them purely as wonderful stories the way they were written.

I have a bit of a soft spot for Dahl. I lived very near him in Buckinghamshire UK, and used to drive past his house on my way to work each morning. A toot

and a wave was always responded with a wave back if he was out in the garden.

Now I hear the next target is Ian Fleming’s James Bond books. There has already been a campaign to make the next James Bond a woman which is plain stupid. Hands up if you are offended because 007 is a man. There you go, not one of you.

It’ll be the bible next, you wait. Adam and Eve will become Adam and Steve. David will have his slingshot taken off him because it promotes violence and he will probably ask Barbara [formally known as Goliath] to just play nicely.

And talking of schools, I have often wondered why the PC brigade haven’t got stuck into the schools with “Normal” in their name. I think there is one in Palmerston North and there is Karori Normal School in Wellington. This term goes way back to 16th century France when a group of schools developed a teaching standard practice for student

teachers. The term “ecole normale” was created and exists to this day.

We have 29 “normal” schools in New Zealand and they still have a connection to a university or a teachers training college. I think Karori Normal School is in cahoots with Victoria University. I just wonder how we can get away with calling a school “normal” these days.

And remember the traffic signs we used to see near schools:

SLOW CHILDREN

A comma or an exclamation mark after the word slow would have made the sign much clearer in its definition.

You may be interested to know the history behind the phrase “politically correct”. In fact, we are being very incorrect in the way we use it.

The term first appeared after the 1917 Russian Revolution to describe strict adherence to the policies and principles of the Soviet Union’s communist party.

“Political correctness” was invented by the communists to camouflage the truth about events and policies that had resulted in mass murders and the starvations of millions.

It was politically

incorrect to reveal such facts and it was expected that every member towed the party line and promoted the same “politically correct truths” about the “good life” under their totalitarian government.

So, how have we come from that, to making someone enormous instead of fat?

Well, when we have idiots making decisions as shown in the following examples, that’s how.

A British local council

has banned the term “brainstorming” as it may offend epileptics. They now have “thought showers”.

And an employer in Norfolk, England, was stunned when a job centre refused to accept her advertisement for a reliable, hard-working person to join her firm. She was told to rewrite the advertisement as it could be offensive to lazy and unreliable people.

These are true cases folks.

I haven’t even touched on our own Midwifery Council who have removed the words “mother” and “woman” and replaced them with “whanau” and changed breast feeding to chest feeding. Why?

Because apparently men are feeding babies too. Well, I’d love to see that.

I wrote and told them what a bunch of plonkers they were but I never got a reply. I think they are still trying to work out how to open the envelope.

Roald Dahl signing autographs in October 1988.

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Deluge of donations

Wairarapa farmers are beginning to see help on the horizon as truckloads of donated fenceposts arrive in Masterton.

Federated Farmers members Mike Butterick and Kate Wyeth organised a drive for fencing supplies – How We Roll in the Rapa – a fortnight ago.

Now, a full unit load of posts have been donated from Marlborough and another truckload from Mitch Pine last week are waiting to be sent to farmers in need.

Masterton Mayor Gary Caffell and councillor David Holmes were there to thank the Mitch Pine team for their help and contribution.

Butterick said people had also generously been donating supplies through their hardware stores, and dropping off materials they had on hand themselves. Although there had been a large number of donations, more was needed because the recovery would be ongoing and a significant challenge.

“Every little bit is going to help; the support has been overwhelming.

“In the worst of times, we see the best of people. That’s how our community rolls,” Butterick said.

Caffell said the contribution of supplies was incredibly important.

“To do something like

that is amazing; it reflects how much community support there is.”

Meanwhile, Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] is reminding farmers what they can and can’t do in immediate recovery.

Permitted activities included clearing silt from paddocks, creating new farm tracks, clearing out culverts, and removal of debris and sediment blocking rivers, streams, and highly modified waterways.

Some activities, although permitted, might need resource consent.

Disposal of dead livestock is permitted, for example, but consent

may be needed if burning causes an “objectionable effect”, like smell, beyond the boundary of the property.

“For offal pits, the key is they are set back from waterways or bores, are the right soil types [silt or clay] and are more than 0.6m above the seasonal highest water table.”

Burning of debris is also allowed, but you can’t burn specified materials, such as treated timber, plastics, rubber, and synthetic materials.

GWRC said a farm dump might be more appropriate in those instances.

More restrictive cleanup activities include gravel extraction from rivers,

where taking up to 50 cubic metres of gravel is permitted, but any more than that will require consent.

Diverting the flow of a river back into its original course is also restricted. People can divert a river back to its original course if it has stopped flowing into its new path, but if it’s still flowing into its new path, works must be limited, fish relocated, and the land must be stabilised. A full explanation of permitted and restricted clean-up activities is available on GWRC’s website.

Federated Farmers national vice-president Wayne Langford said it has

been heartening to witness the number of farmers and growers largely unaffected by the two cyclones willing to step up and help those slammed by the slips and floods.

“We’re aware of plenty of instances of neighbours and farmers from adjacent districts making direct contact with impacted landowners, finding out what they need, and sending in equipment and people. Good on them.”

Langford said the organisation has stood up the Farmy Army, a co-ordinated service of volunteer farmers, contractors and other rural folk familiar with fencing, chainsawing, machinery use, and animals, who have proved so effective with the Christchurch and Kaikoura Hurunui earthquakes.

“We’re asking anyone willing to help to go to the Feds website, click the Cyclone Gabrielle Farmy Army button, and fill in the quick survey,” he said. He said it was important farmers who still needed help go online and register for help.

“With both sets of survey information, we can match up needs with offers, prioritise and ensure the right help is going where and when it’s needed.”

Those who need feed, or have feed to give, are encouraged to use the feed coordination service administered by Federated Farmers. The service matches

individuals seeking feed or grazing to those with surplus feed and available grazing, although transportation is not coordinated through the service.

Registrations are open on the Federated Farmers website.

As of last week, there were more than 60,000 bales and offers of grazing registered, with only five requests for feed or grazing to the service.

“What we recognise is that it may not be needed this month, but as we move into winter, feed shortages could really bite,”

Federated Farmers said.

There are a variety of funds set up in response to rural needs post-Cyclone.

Federated Farmers recommends the Farmers Adverse Events Trust givealittle page.

As a charitable trust, donations qualify for tax credits. As of February 22, more than $87,000 had been donated.

The Government has put up $25 million for recovery grants to help undertake urgent work, including fencing, and clearing silt to save fruit trees and vines.

“Up to $10,000 is available for pastoral and arable farmers to help with initial recovery, such as repairs to water infrastructure for livestock, and fencing – and that’s hugely welcome,” Langford said.

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The ideal BCS is 5.0 for MA cows and 5.5 for ÿ rst/second calvers. Do you have a plan for achieving target BCS? Some strategies include: Give the ÿ rst and second calvers more time dry than older cows

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Split dry herds on BCS and time until calving

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Sheep

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Ram 1@140, 1@135, 1@100, 1@80, 5@100

Wether 1@140, 1@102

Ewe 6@110, 14@144, 9@124, 12@125, 8@146, 1@100, 6@97, 4@140, 4@50, 2@142, 6@76, 6@82, 3@146

Lamb 3@138, 6@146, 3@134, 2@118, 9@143, 1@143, 5@100, 6@100, 8@79, 7@70, 9@143, 26@65, 22@122, 1@100, 1@90, 1@87, 2@40, 2@124, 1@90, 1@115

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Cattle

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Events

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston

Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call

0800 229 6757.

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.159pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564 or email carterton.hist.soc@gmail. com

Danzability Class: 11am-noon, at Studio 73, Greytown. Call physio. rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call

0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm.

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Featherston Menz Shed: 61

Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm.

Food Market: Food trucks, 4.307.30pm outside the Masterton Town Hall, rain or shine.

GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB

9.30am-12.30pm.

KeepFit!: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

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.

Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-

8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623.

Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

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.

Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton.

Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am. Contact (06) 246-0295.

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe

Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@ gmail.com

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10

Aratoi: Conversations Through Time to Apr 2; Alice Vallance Hosking and Kirsty Gardiner: Conversations through Time to Apr 2; Burn It All

Down to May 14; Print Council of New Zealand to June 4; Masterton

Museum: A Cabinet of Curiosities to July 2023.

Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Carterton Senior Citizens: 12.303.30pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, at the old courthouse next to the library.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643.

Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd,

Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am-1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, social hour during school terms for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Pam Thomas 378-6740.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 295-4189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144.

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 3835654.

Wairarapa Kids Choir: Choral singing for children aged seven years up, 3.50-4.50pm, Courthouse, Holloway St, Carterton, during school terms. Call Jill [027] 347-5891. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Free support available across Wairarapa. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Walk and Talk: Meet outside Dish Cafe, First St, Masterton, 9.30am.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton, 1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-672.

Cobblestones Early Settlers Village: Open 10am-4pm seven days. History comes alive with six heritage buildings, carts and carriages, set in two acres of beautiful gardens, bring a picnic to enjoy.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat/Sun 10am2pm, other times by arrangement. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

Lions Book Sale: 9am-1pm, next to Wairarapa Farmers Market, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand.

Martinborough Museum: Open Sat/Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am-2.30pm. Donation/koha appreciated.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/ greytownwoodsidetrail

Saturday in the Park: Food trucks by the Skate Park, QE Park 10am2pm, rain or shine.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Wairarapa Cancer Society Supportive Care Services: Free services for anyone needing support after a cancer diagnosis. Call (06) 378-8039.

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 3782949 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com

Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9am1pm, Solway Showgrounds, Judds Rd, Masterton, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 10am-noon.

Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

Music on the Green: Andrew London Trio at Cobblestones, Main St, Greytown, at 3pm.

Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073 or visit http:// mastertonmarauders.blogspot.co.nz Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632

Rotary Sunday Market: 7-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact thehodsons@xtra.co.nz

South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time please call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889.

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

MONDAY, MARCH 13

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909.

Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House. Call 379-4092.

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222.

Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am-noon. Call Kirsten 399-1050. East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888. Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm, Club Carterton, Broadway, Carterton. Call [027] 645-0905.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm. Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Line Dancing: 10.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214. Mah-jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742.

Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. 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. Senior Citizens Club: Cards 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, Featherston: 9.30am, A/G Church. Masterton: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066. The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814. Troubadour Music Group: 6-8pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Contact Stefan [027] 226-6019. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –

500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Caregivers Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at Hospice Wairarapa, 59 Renall St, Masterton. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

Carrington Bowling Club: 57 High Street, Carterton,1pm for 1.30 pm start. Call Pauline Hodgson [027]

406-672.

Carterton District Historical Society: 142 High St North, Carterton, open 2-4pm or by appointment. Call Vivienne 379-5564 or email carterton.hist.soc@gmail. com

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment.

Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

Fareham Creative Space: Open studio, 10am-3pm, 80 Underhill Rd, Featherston. Email: registrations@ farehamcreativespace.nz

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: During school terms. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.157.30pm.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 10am.

Featherston Wahine Singers:

7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884.

Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Free Literacy and Numeracy

Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton.

GirlGuiding: Masterton Pippins [5-7 years] 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 11am-1pm.

Paint/draw: From live model,10amnoon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528.

Mah-jong: Carterton RSA, 1pm. Call Margaret 379-8681.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

Scallyrag Border Morris Dancing:

7-8 pm at the Auditorium, Kuranui College, Greytown. Contact Alison [021] 111-1894 or email scallyragmorris@gmail.com

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/ cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 3835654.

Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff 304-9748.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 5 Church St, Masterton, 1-3.30pm.

Wairarapa Modern Jive: Carterton School hall, 7.15-7.30pm

Intermediate workshop; 8-8.45pm Beginners class. Contact Lance [021] 134-5661.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards –Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practice 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 6976974.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

Brain Injury Association

Wellington: Wairarapa support group meet 10.30am-noon, at Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway St. AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. Call [027] 557-7928.

Athletics Wairarapa: Club night, 5.45-7pm, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton, all ages and abilities welcome.

Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 3796582 or Val 379-8329.

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] 299-6389.

Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, preschoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Call 0800 373 646 for an appointment. Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon. Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214. Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 2-4pm, at St Matthews Church Hall, Church St, Masterton, no appointment necessary. Call [027] 245-2819.

Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery, 47 High St North, Carterton, Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, weekends, 10am-2pm. Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm.

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.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Masterton Park Bowling Club: Queen Elizabeth Park, bowls roll up at 1pm, names in by 12.45pm. Call 377-5458.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 3787109.

Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376.

Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285.

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm, Senior Citizens Hall, 8 Cole St, Masterton. Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. South Wairarapa Caregivers

Programme: Caring for your loved one who is unwell, at a café in South Wairarapa. Call Kirsten 399-1050. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office].

Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.308.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich.

Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Wisdom and Well-being: Featherston Community Centre, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857.

* To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

Public Notices

Masterton Art Club AGM

Wednesday 29th

March at 2pm

12 Victoria St Masterton

All Welcome

Enquiries to ma ste rtona rtclub @g mail.co m

Church Services

Mangamaire / Pahiatua

We, as a group from the Carterton Reformed Congregation Church, would like to reach out to the community of Mangamaire/Pahiatua and surrounding areas. We would love to share the message of the Bible with you all So, any one of you is most welcome to join us. We will try to make you welcome. We will have something to eat and drink afterwards.

Starting on S unda y 12th Ma rch 20 23 a t 11a m weekly at the Mangamaire Community Hall , Tutaekara Road , Pahiatua. Looking forward to seeing you there. For more information, please contact Johan on 027 210 2768

Public Notices

Gardening & Landscaping

SANDRA

Paul August Landscape Design

Landscape Consultation & Design Service 027 446 8256

august.landscape@orcon.net.nz

www.augustlandscapes.co.nz

Firewood

The next meeting of the MASTERTON TRUST LANDS TRUST BOARD

will be held at 4 00pm on Monday, 20th March 2023 in the Trust Office, 189 Queen Street, Masterton.

Public Notices

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ROADS TO ORDINARY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traf c Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Carterton District Council proposes to close a part of Tea Creek Road for the purpose of a speed event, the Tea Creek Gravel Hillclimb for the period indicated hereunder:

Period of Closure:

Sunday 30th April 2023 7.00am – 7.00pm

Roads affected:

Tea Creek Road from the intersection of Tea Creek Road with Maungatarere Road to the end of Tea Creek Road

The closed section will be adequately and properly signposted, at the beginning of the closed road, being manned with radio communication to allow the passage of through traf c in an emergency.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge his/her objection and grounds thereof, in writing before 29th March 2023 at the of ce of the Carterton District Council, Holloway Street, Carterton.

Johannes Ferreira

Infrastructure

Manager

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28 Holloway St, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz

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Sports Notices

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR COACHING

The Martinborough Rugby Club would like to invite expressions of interest for coaching our Senior Reserve Team for the upcoming 2023 season.

Email: admin@martinboroughrugbyclub co.nz Phone Rachael Colton 027 693 2960

SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of the 121 Festival, will close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

121 Festival is a three day dance music festival held at Tauherenikau Racecourse, the event was held in 2020, postponed in 2021, cancelled in 2022. Attendance is expected to be 4500 persons. The festival includes 3500 persons camping from Friday to Sunday and day passes attending day to day.

During the period of closure, vehicles will need to take these alternative routes:

• Camp Road, Featherston

Road to be closed:

• No.1 Line between Moroa Road and the entrance to the racecourse South of 168 No.1 Line

Period of closure:

• Friday 10th and Saturday 11th March between 7:30am and 12am

There is no postponement date for this event.

Stefan Corbett Group Manager Partnerships & Operations

Employment GRANTS COORDINATOR/TRUST ADMINISTRATOR

We are looking for our next administration expert to help with the smooth running of the Trust s board and grants operations

This is a varied role that will see you involved in board and committee meetings, revi ewing grant applications, general office admin , social media and more

Based at reception you will enjoy providing top level customer service while keeping the office ticking along

To be successful in this role we expect you would have 3-5 years proven admin experience, excellent attention to detail along with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite

Ideally you will be available to work fulltime hours (or as close to possible) to meet the needs of this busy role

Please email your cover le tter and CV to; trust@mtlt.org nz Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 15th March

CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Andrew Croskery General Manager

Classified

Employment

PARLIAMENTARY MP SUPPORT - HON KIERAN MCANULTY, MP

A unique role working at the heart of your community to support your local MP’s work on behalf of our region. Kieran McAnulty MP is looking for a dedicated and community minded individual to join his Masterton-based team to work within the Wairarapa Electorate - which spans from Ngawi to Waipawa!

•Do you want a unique and challenging role like no other?

•Are you a great communicator, with an eye for detail?

•Do you have a calm and empathetic nature and love working to help people navigate their challenges?

•Play a pivotal role in supporting your MP and the day-today running of the Wairarapa Electorate office.

The cliché saying of no two days are ever the same is very true; this role is multifaceted and challenging. You’ll be stepping into an environment that is unique, exciting, and rewarding.

Some of the duties you’ll be responsible for include:

•building and maintaining strong local relationships

•managing and responding to correspondence and emails

•providing high quality advice and advocacy to constituents in our communities

•identifying and balancing engagement opportunities within the Electorate

•welcoming visitors to the Electorate office and responding to phone enquires.

Your friends and whānau describe you as calm, proactive and resilient. It goes without saying you’re someone who’s empathetic and respectful. You will lend your ear to constituents to make them feel heard and supported.

You’re happy to work as part of the team within your Electorate and are well known for your thoughtful, patient and considerate nature.

As an employee of Parliamentary Service, you will be impartial in your role. Awareness of the political landscape may be beneficial in supporting your MP.

To ensure our people feel supported and enabled to develop their knowledge and careers, you will receive a Parliamentary Service induction which will set you up to succeed within this environment, as well as ongoing learning and development opportunities.

This is an events-based, fixed-term role linked to the MP, working between 32 - 40 hours per week. Some flexibility in hours may be required.

The appointing salary band for this role is $56,811 to $71,014 per annum (prorated). Appointments will be based on your skills and experience.

If you’d like to play a key role in supporting your MP within your community, apply now.

Applications close at 5pm on Sunday, 12 March 2023.

If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Recruitment@parliament.govt.nz

The Parliamentary Service appoints on merit and is committed to EEO and good employer principles.

To apply for this job, please go to our job site https://careers.parliament.govt.nz/home and enter the job code 32806WTA