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Te Wiki o te Reo Maori Makoura College students enthusiastic about their culture Eli Hill Makoura College students are getting involved in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori as the school looks toward the future of te reo Māori education.

On Monday, students joined in the nationwide eﬀort to have one million people speak, sing, and celebrate in te reo Māori at midday.

On Tuesday, they had a kīwaha hunt – students found phrases in te reo and if they could pronounce them correctly, they got a prize. Today, they will be serving coﬀees in te reo, and

It’s really just building … their identity and I’m so amazed by these kids – and this programme is designed for them, with them, around them.

Shari Taylor [in red, bottom right] outside the Makoura College wharenui with her students PHOTO/ELI HILL

on Thursday, the classes that take kaupapa Māori, te reo Māori, and Māori performing arts will be singing and performing. Kaupapa Māori and Māori performing arts teacher Shari Taylor of Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Moe, and Ngāti Rongomai said the students were “really proud about the culture and how strong Māoritanga is”. “I don’t have the words to describe their enthusiasm about who they are and where they come from and their whakapapa. “They’ve got their teachers enthusiastic about it.” While students embraced te reo through the week – Taylor said the school was looking towards the future of te reo education through a new course that will be starting next year. “Te kōhanga mātauranga – which means the nest of knowledge – it’s a reo rumaki – a full on immersion class with a multi-level teaching and learning environment. “We haven’t had that a really long time – to have that reintroduced into the school is really great. “Our students are so fascinated with their stories

and who they are and where they come from.” Taylor said using the tools passed down by their ancestors would only make the new generation stronger for when they leave school to do “whatever they do after”. “It’s really just building … their identity and I’m so amazed by these kids – and this programme is designed for them, with them, around them. “There’s been huge discussions with what they want to do next year and that’s been their main thing is ‘I want to know about the history’ – the local history and themselves.” The course had a “huge” signup of 50-60 students. “It makes me speechless to see the kids so passionate about their culture and building their Māoritanga. “I’m only here to facilitate what they want to do and cater to them because we always say – they are our tomorrow, and it looks like a really beautiful future if they continue along this pathway.” Continued on page 3

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NZTA slash funds to council roading

Grass wrecked by cars at Queen Elisabeth Park, Masterton.

Rates rises and risks to Wairarapa’s council roading services could be on the cards following revelations of a funding slash by the national transport agency.

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Fields of learning at college Anisha Satya

Wairarapa College [WaiCol] has earned itself a reputation in many fields. It’s lesser known for its actual fields, however; the pastures a five-minute walk from the school’s front gates. The farmland, owned by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, gives WaiCol students an upper hand in the world of agricultural education. The farm was allocated to the school for practical use in 1955, and has since been home to sheep, cattle and numerous crops. Nicknamed “Top Farm”, the land has become a great opportunity for the 342 students enrolled in agriculture courses to get on the ground and out of the classroom, gaining them the “know-how” you just can’t get through reading texts. Top Farm is just the tip of WaiCols’ agri-iceberg. With paddocks on-site, tractors, and a shearing shed among other resources, students in the courses are well-placed to pursue passions in

Baillie Fawcett and Holli Robinson on WaiCol’s “Top Farm”. PHOTO/ANISHA SATYA

agriculture after college. WaiCol’s Head of Department of agriculture Dan Grace believes encouraging students into the primary sectors is important. “Masterton, dare I say it, is surrounded by grass. Why shouldn’t we encourage our kids to pursue opportunities that are right in front of them?” The Manawatu-born teacher is tremendously passionate about farming, and endeavours to foster that passion in his students. “Snow on the Tararua [Range], students working

away, all smiling … it’s a great ‘office’.” The teacher-student relationships, coupled with the farmland and equipment, makes for one of the most influential courses in the college. Year 13 students Baillie Fawcett and Holli Robinson are testament to that statement. The two star students took up agriculture in their junior years and have continued through to NCEA level 3. A few minutes of conversation will prove just how significant that

hands-on education is. Ask them about anything from soil acidity to lambing; those girls know their stuﬀ. The students’ learning extends beyond the college gates, and that’s thanks to the community. Outside opportunities for youth have increased in recent years, with private farms and the Golden Shears inviting in the next generation. It’s that sense of community which is seeing students and businesses work together more and more.

That empowerment from the community goes back into the classroom and motivates the students to create their own projects. Currently, students are trying to create a new strain of sheep, named ‘Kaimac’. Grace professes, “It’s the ﬁrst time we’ve done something like this, and it’s completely studentdriven.” Robinson has voiced her hopes of pursuing a career in agriculture after college. “I wouldn’t see myself doing anything else.” Fawcett has similar aspirations and credits the college for her many external experiences. “WaiCol has opened a lot of options for me – for everyone in the courses, really.” At the end of the day, it comes down to one thing: passion – loving what you do. “I really enjoy working with teenagers” Grace said, “and helping them realise their potential. “That’s why we do it; to help them grow.” A beat, and then he adds “and for them to teach us adults a few things!”.

Innovative programme Continued from page 1 Taylor started teaching at Makoura College in 2016 and the course “has been in the making” ever since. “I took over from a brilliant teacher called Maria Bourne, she had a programme that was kind of set up for the kids and in the last four years I have changed it up to suit the kids. “Now’s the time to implement the last part of the programme.” Students would be with Taylor for the majority of their schooling if they chose to. Taylor said she didn’t know of any other schools that were doing what Makoura would be doing. “I only know of kura obviously, but apart from any other mainstream – or kura auraki – there’s no other school that is doing what we’re doing. “Mā te kahukura ka rere te manu. If we adorn them with all the feathers – all the skills and knowledge they need, by the end of their years they’ll be able to ﬂy wherever they want and need to go.”

Supported learning students seeing bronze Gianina Schwanecke Seven students are well on track to be the ﬁrst group at Wairarapa College’s Supported Learning Centre [SLC] to complete their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Awards, but the students are looking for funding to help with the ﬁnal part of the programme. Aged 16 to 18, the students have a variety of disabilities including down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety disorder, hearing impairment, and dystonia – a movement disorder in which a person’s muscles contract uncontrollably. SLC teacher Siouxsie Locke said the students had been working really hard to complete the programme which includes three months of weekly

one-hour activities from three categories – physical recreation, voluntary service, skills – and going on an adventurous journey. From there, students can go on to complete the Silver and Gold Award levels which involve additional elements. “Some are doing voluntary work at school [here] helping the maintenance team,” she said. One student, Josh Taylor, had returned to the primary school where he attended to coach current pupils and organise games while another had been organising can collections for the food bank. Inspired by the work of Ronald McDonald House, 18-year-old Grace Yeats, who has a rare brain disease, was taking

part in the 50 for families challenge which involved touching her nose 50 times every day for ﬁve days – she’s raised more than $2300 of her original $200 goal. For her skills section, she has been learning French. Several other students have been sharpening their darts skills or learning to play cards, while others had been painting and clay working at King Street Artworks. Trystan van de Loo, 19, spoke of his voluntary service helping at the school – something well suited to the avid tool lover and tinkerer. “I’ve done lots of painting and working with clay.” Many students were now approaching the ﬁnal exploration component, Locke said.

Wairarapa College Supported Learning Centre students Ben Taylor, Trystan van de Loo and Josh Taylor have been sharpening their dart skills as part of the Duke of Edinburgh programme. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE

For them it was more about “the purpose”. “It’s a lot of work but so worth it. “That’s the whole point of Duke of Ed. It’s about

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A playground for the elderly? Eli Hill A seniors’ playground would be a tourist attraction, as well as keeping older people, healthy, happy, and socially active. That’s the argument put forwards by Masterton resident, Allan Kirk, who sent a proposal to Masterton District councillors in July asking them to consider the instillation of a seniors’ playground in Masterton. “It’s a health thing – a very important health thing. Overseas they’ve found that it means the elderly remain healthy for longer and are much less cost to society. “It’s a social thing as well, the elderly often get lonely. When they come to something like this they meet people and they get together.” His proposal featured images of smiling seniors enjoying swings, balance, rowing, and workout machines, along with text informing councillors about the beneﬁts of an adult playground. While Kirk hadn’t seen any adult playgrounds in New Zealand, he said they had been installed in several European countries such as Germany and the Netherlands and were particularly popular in China. “In the Chinese city of Nanchang, hundreds of elderly people use eight exercise parks for their daily exercise regime. More than 50 per cent of the users of the parks are older adults. “This is something that occurs across China rather than solo runners or cyclists, the most common demographic in exercise parks is large groups of pensioners.” There had been a lot of superannuants moving into Masterton and the town needed to cater for them. “If we’re going to spend a million dollars on the kids, it’s about time we

Allan Kirk says a lot of money has been spent on kids, now it’s time to spend some money on the elderly. PHOTO/ELI HILL

In the Chinese city of Nanchang, hundreds of elderly people use eight exercise parks for their daily exercise regime. More than 50 per cent of the users of the parks are older adults. spent some money on the oldies as well.” He thought Henley Lake could be a good place to put the park as it was accessible and was already well known to many seniors. “The only requirement really is that it needs to be near parking because the elderly will need somewhere to park.” With Chinese made equipment – which Kirk priced at under $5000 New Zealand dollars, and an estimated site preparation cost of $20,000 Kirk said the exercise park “wouldn’t break the ratepayer’s bank”. “When considering the costs for the

Two women doing exercises on a seniors’ playground. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

establishment of this exercise park, it should be remembered that the council has recently spent well over $1 million for the construction of a children’s skate park.

“And many hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent over the years on children’s playgrounds. Surely, it’s time older Mastertonians had some money spent on

a playground for them!” Kirk said councillors had been “more than interested” in his proposal. “Just about everyone said they thought it

was brilliant.” Masterton District Mayor Lyn Patterson said she was “very supportive” of the exercise park. “I have asked Allan to submit his proposal through to our planning process for next year’s Long Term Plan. “We did have a proposal for an exercise park from a service club in the past but that did not eventuate.” Patterson said the council is supportive of ensuring we have an active community. “Which is why we have invested in walking and cycling trails and I see that an exercise park would be a welcome addition to that. “We will consider it along with any other proposals submitted through our planning next year.” Masterton District Councillor Bex Johnson said she had viewed a number of adult playgrounds while overseas. “The most amazing ones were in China. The demand for these spaces overseas can be extremely high because people live in tiny apartments with no land and need to go to public spaces to socialise, exercise and for leisure. “In one park I went to there was ballroom dancing, badminton, gymnastics, choir practice, martial arts and fitness programmes all happening at the same time. It was amazing!” Johnson said people were using public spaces like we use event centres and halls. “I believe that we are fortunate to have many spaces to choose from for our activities. We have bountiful access to the outdoors which is essentially a ‘space’ for fitness, exercise and leisure. “I personally wouldn’t see the need to create another man-made park when we have so much on offer to access.”

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Diversional therapy week

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Eli Hill When used wisely, art and crafts, music and dance, indoor sports and exercises, pet therapy, gardening, and reminiscing can be powerful tools. National Diversional and Recreational Therapy week runs from September 18-25. The week highlights how recreational therapy, which utilises the activities above, helps people with limitations to reduce depression, stress, and anxiety. Registered diversional therapist Barbara Caffell said the therapy had been especially beneficial during covid-19 and lockdown. “It’s a planned therapeutic activity that enables people with limitations to engage in recreational experiences. “We all need to keep active. They can’t play sport and that sort of thing, they can’t do crafts and day to day things that they did so we need to be able to stimulate them to give them a life so they don’t just sit around.” Caffell said, in the 1970s, dementia patients just sat around in their pyjamas doing nothing. “We’ve come a long way since those days.” Therapists look after people with dementia, Parkinson’s, mobility, and sometimes mental health issues. “But for us, where we are in Wairarapa, it’s mostly dementia, so we’re supplying them with things to keep them active. “We do music therapy, we get plenty of music activities going, and activities, outings, walks, arts and crafts, quizzes.”

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Therapists also encourage existing hobbies that residents bring into the care places with them. “When they come on board, we get their family to write up a life story and based on that and what we begin to know about them the diversional therapists make a care plan and that’s what we use for our recreation based on the knowledge we have of them. “Everyone has an individual care plan, but we’ve also got to put that together as a group – so there’s quite a skill to it and training as a diversional therapist is important.” There are about 20 recreational and diversional therapists in Wairarapa – however, only about six are registered. The qualification can take two years and while it

would usually cost either the company or students it is currently free under Careerforce. “I think it’s because of covid that they’re offering the apprenticeship for free. “There’s always a shortage of qualified people, anybody can do recreation, but we’re looking for qualified people.” Apprentice diversional therapist Claire Woolston said she’d been in the role six months, but only started an apprenticeship two months ago. “I love it, it’s good, it’s opening my world up, because now I’m meeting diversional therapists and sharing ideas, previously I’d spent two years caregiving, and this is a passion I’ve had. “Wages go up when you qualify, so it’s worthwhile having the qualification.”

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Octogenarian Winkie riding for spinal injury research Karen Coltman Octogenarian John Winkie rode about 60km on his 80-year-old Duckett bicycle from Masterton to Martinborough on Sunday, raising funds for the CatWalk Trust founded by Wairarapa woman Catriona Williams. The 80-year-old was cycling to raise $80,000 for the trust, which supports research into a cure for spinal injuries. Winkie holds the title of Masters World Mountain biking champion and invented the Keywin Speed Pedal - the ‘twist-out release’ principle. He did the Wairarapa ride as a warmup for one of New Zealand’s toughest one-day road races - the

Miles Continental Le Race 2020, held in the South Island. Although the event has been cancelled due to covid-19, Winkie said he would still be riding the Duckett bike over the alpine peaks of Banks Peninsula from Christchurch to Akaroa on Saturday, September 19. He said the Le Race cycle challenge was nothing compared to the daily mental and physical “mountains” that people with spinal injuries climbed in their rehabilitation. “My friend is currently recovering from serious spinal injuries in Burwood Spinal Unit [Canterbury] and receiving incredible help,” Winkie said.

“The charities supporting spinal research and rehabilitation need all the financial support they can get and I wanted to help them in some way and I figured if I could get people to sponsor me riding Le Race, then that would be a good challenge in my 80th year. “I think many people tend to let go of their fitness and I want to show that remaining fit and healthy as you age is important and cycling is great as you can enjoy it at any age anywhere.” Williams rode her bike with him with about 20 other people. It took the squad, which included Wairarapa locals, about two hours to do the ride.

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Outdoor poems on the street Eli Hill Wairarapa poets are using rhyme and verse to turn walls into works of art. Last week, Outdoor Poems Project founder, Chris Daniell, put up 12 outdoor poems on walls, windows, stores, and even a tree around Masterton, Carterton, and Featherston. It’s the third year that Daniell has put the poems up – and they now number about 40. “I wanted people to really love words and ideas and to have them up on walls and that’s really worked because you walk along and they really make you think or smile.”

The poems are from people who live, have lived, or have a connection to Wairarapa. “First time around it was a struggle – I didn’t want famous people I wanted people who live here and wanted their words out. “So, I approached people the ﬁrst time and sent the word out – and then since then there’s been an amazing reaction where people have been sending their poems in.” The poems are written by people of all ages – including schoolkids. “Quite often, people send in beautiful ready to go poems, or poems you can take a little gem out of,

Sam Madsen, and Outdoor Poems Project founder Chris Daniell, put up a poem at the Trust House Recreation Centre. PHOTO/ELI HILL

which is great because you can make people realise what they can do, what people really want to hear, you get rid of the rubbish and get to the gem.” Daniell is a poet, and over lockdown wrote four children’s poem and story books. “I want people to be really proud of having their words up, and other people responding to and loving and reading them. “I want to not only have the writers proud to have them on their walls, but also the organisations and shops proud to have the poems on their walls.” Daniell has also been asked to take people on

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tours of the poems. “It’s been great, we’ve been able to have a twoway discussion about the poetry, they tell me what they like, and what they don’t like, and I can give them a bit of background about the poetry. “I love watching kids reading the poems – we really need to encourage kids to read and write and this is a way to do that.” Daniell was grateful to the Masterton Arts Fund for support. • Adults and children are welcome to send their poems in to chrisdaniellnz@gmail. com for consideration.

A new men’s group will be starting in Masterton on October 20 and every other Tuesday after that, from 7pm to 9pm, at the Wairarapa Volunteer Centre on Bentley St. It will be open to males of all ages, organizer and local businessman, Peter James, said. “It’s about men getting together so they can connect with other men and have a support network when they need it. “Or they can use it to have a chat and feel secure about sharing their thoughts.” He has been attending a similar group in Carterton but felt there was a need for one in Masterton too. The eight to ten regulars who attend the group in Carterton ﬁnd it an ideal time to meet and bond with other men, and also use it as a networking opportunity. “There is a structure and discipline to the meetings. We introduce themselves, and pass around a small stone and whoever is holding it has the chance to speak. “It makes anyone who isn’t holding it have to listen, which is a good life discipline to learn.” James said the idea was blokes helping other blokes, whether it be with

personal or business issues. “The idea is also to let men be who they are and not to be afraid to have an opinion and back it up. “This will, I hope, build their self-confidence which will help them in their careers, in finding a partner, or simply to be a better parent.” The group helps to put things into perspective. “Often just listening to each other helps us evaluate our own lives and makes us realize things aren’t as bad as we thought. “We also learn to respect each other’s differences,” he said. He hopes this men’s group will – once established – be a safe forum where men can express themselves without fear of being judged. “Confidence is powerful, and helps with communication, we shouldn’t be afraid to voice our opinions. We are all different and once we realise this, we’ll live together with better understanding” • People wanting to join should contact Peter James by emailing peter@ lambertsengineering. com, or come along on October 20 to the Wairarapa Volunteer Centre on Bentley St at 7pm.

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WaiCol old boy receives medal Eli Hill A former Wairarapa College student has received the Order of Australia medal for his service to rural and remote communities, and as an author. Brian Taylor grew up in rural Wairarapa and boarded at Wairarapa College for three years. “When I started there. I was terrified because on the top storey I could look out and see our property there under the Tararuas, and I was very homesick.” But by the end of his run at the college, Taylor was a prefect of the boarding house and ran the college farm in his final year. One of his teachers, who Taylor described as “a deer stalking man, and a great rifle man,” encouraged him to go to Lincoln College. Midway through his studies he was “wiped out” by a truck in a crash in South Wairarapa. To keep his mind occupied, Taylor began writing. “I had an aunty, she’d lived many years in America, she might’ve been the librarian for the New York Public Library, and what she said to me is ‘Brian you’ve got to write and that’s going to be your recovery’.”

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He began writing stories based on his diaries of working on cattle properties in New Zealand and Australia. “I’d write down headings and then write stories from them.” After recovering from the crash, he finished off at Lincoln College and did

“bits and pieces” around the country including work as a wool classer, shearer, and working for a stud breeder. Eventually, he moved to Australia and took over a farm as a going concern. Despite a rough start, he managed to turn the farm around with the help of

“some good people”. A keen horse person, he started a horse-riding club that became one of the biggest in Australia. “A few of us got the idea of starting a national trial down to Melbourne 5200km. “I spent eight or nine years doing it part time and

then two years full time, mapping it, documenting it from Cooktown to Melbourne.” To promote the trail, he took part in a two-horse relay ride from Cooktown to Melbourne carrying0 mail bags. “We were doing 100 miles a day every day.”

The trail, now known as the Bicentennial Australian National Trail, is 5330 kilometres long, and is visited by people from all over the world. Over the years, he has written a number of published books on everything from the landscape, animals, and people, to the uses of a forked stick. Now in his 80s, and ‘riding the clutch rather than riding a horse’ Taylor received the Order of Australia medal during an investiture at government house two months ago. The medal isn’t the only honour Taylor has received. In 1988, Taylor was inducted to the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and met the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. He said his early life in Wairarapa, including time spent in the Tararua Range with his brother, had prepared him for the life he’d lived. “No question about it, my upbringing helped me to be strong, and it helped me to make decisions and it helped me to be caring about other people. “Of course, you get that when you’re working in the mountains as kids, you’re relying on your mate.”

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Maori language week Tēnā koutou katoa, Ko Taranaki te māunga, ko Waitara te awa, ko Eli toku ingona. Hutia te rito o te harakeke, kei hea rā te kōmako e kō? Kī mai ki ahau, he aha te mea nui o te Ao? Māku e kī atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. The theme for this year’s wiki o te reo Māori is ‘Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori’ – be strong te reo Māori. While there are great efforts being done to promote the language right across the spectrum, for this week’s editorial, I would like to focus on one demographic in particular. Māori became an official language in 1987, and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori [the Māori language commission] was established in the same year to promote te reo. The commission now has a goal of having one million te reo Māori speakers by 2040 in order to safeguard the language. So how are we tracking? According to Stats NZ, in 2018, about 185,000 [roughly four percent of our

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Eli Hill population] could speak te reo Māori. The four most common ways of learning te reo Māori were listening and speaking with relatives, friends, and neighbours, going to a hui and listening to te reo Māori being spoken, teaching yourself, and listening and speaking to parents or other people living at home. If the front page of this week’s Midweek is anything to go by, the country has a good shot at reaching the commission’s lofty target. At the Makoura College sing-off last week, the school’s four houses sung a song in English, followed by a haka, or waiata in Māori. The students’ pronunciation, and passion was on point. In fact, many of them seemed more confident singing in te reo than they did in English. Afterwards, I talked to

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Kaupapa Māori, and Māori performing arts teacher Shari Taylor about the school’s plan for te wiki o te reo Māori. The thing that stood out for me was how excited the students were making Shari. She talked about how proud her students were about the culture, and their thirst to learn more about it. And that story isn’t unique to Makoura College. From full immersion kura, to state funded schools, te reo is seeing more and more use throughout the school experience, from in class, to assemblies, and during sports exchanges. So as long as the hunger remains in young people to learn, and the teachers are able to teach, I can’t see why te reo Māori shouldn’t continue its upward growth. Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori.

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My favourite animal is… Graeme Burnard I actually prefer animals to people. Animals never treat each other like humans do. Jean Cretney Dogs first then all other animals. Diane McMahon I love all animals.

Dianne Haswell All animals make for a beautiful world, but my favourites are dogs. Richard A Wallis Chinchilla. Just for the name. Jocelyn Konig Love meerkats.

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Lavender Abbey Dogs and all the other animals on Earth.

Joe Stewart A cat. Emma Ayling Flamingos.

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Fundraising (almost) as usual At long last the Friends of Aratoi have started their 2020 fundraising. The late start was not because of want of trying, but because covid-19 interrupted their plans. However, as we all are finding, as long as precautions are taken, it is possible to continue activities, albeit in a modified way. With hand sanitising, contact tracing and social distancing in place, fundraising started off in August with a sell-out screening of ‘Military Wives’ at The Screening Room. The evening was a huge success for the audience because of the feel-good nature of the film. For many, this was the first time at such a function

since before lockdown. Spot prizes, donated by David Hedley of Hedley’s Booksellers, Country Life Interiors, Homegrown Butcher, Deli & Pantry, Wings over Wairarapa and Aratoi delighted the winners. A raffle and a membership promotion further helped fill the coffers for the Friends. Split into small groups and visiting houses in rotation, those fortunate enough to have a place on the September Art and Architecture Tour had an interesting and worthwhile experience. Sandra Debney, chairwoman of the Friends of Aratoi, said that because of the covid precautions, the organisation was “complex”. “When we visited a

house we often split our group again, using different doors to access halls and rooms so that we didn’t have to be in close proximity to one another. We wore masks and there was hand sanitiser at every house.” Sandra said that the house owners were generous in sharing stories of their art collections and the history of family heirlooms. “We are so grateful to them for making the tour possible and also grateful to New World Masterton, who, when I bought the bread, water bottles and apples for our catered lunches, insisted that they donate them.” The next fundraising event for the Friends was to cater for the

1960-themed Kokomai gala fundraiser, which meant the Friends drawing on their vintage recipes such as devils on horseback and, naturally, cheese, pineapple and onion threaded on toothpicks With tickets limited because of those covid restrictions, this party at Aratoi included a sneak preview of David Hedley’s

collection of Michael Cooper’s photographs of the 1960s rich and famous. Fundraisers organised by the Friends for the rest of the year include ‘Tintoretto’ at The Screening Room on Sunday, October 11, at 5pm, followed by the Little Jewels exhibition at Aratoi in November, both of which will be safely adapted for sure.

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In New Zealand there is a big change coming for some bank customers – those who use cheques for payment or obtaining cash. All the mainstream banks have publicised that cheque use has “fallen off a cliff” and that is accelerating. It is probably fair to say that younger generations have never used a cheque account/book but for the older generations, it has been common practice. The first mainstream bank to go “cheque free“ was KiwiBank on February 28, their rationale being that digital banking options are “easier, faster and cheaper” for customers. Seniors Minister Tracey Martin has expressed

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concern saying that in 2018 there were 18 million cheques signed in New Zealand, although there is nothing she could do to stop KiwiBank making the move as it’s “at arm’s length from government” . The ANZ Bank are removing cheques as a method to receive or make payments from May 31, 2021. After November 30, 2020, new ANZ cheque books will no longer be issued. After May 31, 2021 cheques will no longer be accepted for deposit into ANZ accounts and you will not be able to use

them as a way to make payments into other bank accounts. You’ll need to start using alternative options before May 31, 2021: Electronically/phone banking or using cash. ANZ say their change is based on making payments faster and more secure than using cheques but recognise it’s a big change for some customers. BNZ Bank updated on August 28 that they will: no longer supply new cheque books, but writing and depositing cheques can still occur; you won’t be able to

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mail a cheque to pay your credit card or personal loan balance. To cash a cheque you will need to have ID on you; any changes made on a cheque must be accompanied by full signatures. BNZ will phase out of cheque use by July 2021. Westpac have decided to end the use of cheques in 2021 and are working on finalising their exact dates but there is a need to start thinking about alternative payment options with them. You will use online banking, phone banking or cash. All the banks cannot be covered here but all banks have information on their

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The secrets of the tuatara Dear friends, What’s green with three eyes and extremely sharp teeth? Would you believe it if the answer was our tuatara? They are in our thoughts because the warmer spring weather brings them out of a hibernation-like state called ‘torpor’. We’ve written about this before. They hunker down over the colder winter months and rarely leave their burrows. Preferring to emerge once there is sunlight and the weather becomes warmer. A bit like us really. Only during this time tuatara slow down completely and breathe as little once per hour. And that’s not even the start of how incredible this ancient species is. They have many zany abilities that continue to confound

and amaze scientists. We could tell you about their egg tooth which is a wee spike that baby tuatara have on the end of their snout to help them hatch. They use it to pierce their soft shell so they can poke their head out and wriggle free. Or how about the third eye that they are born with. That’s right, a third eye. It’s located on top of their head and its use is largely a mystery. Some scientists think its purpose is to absorb vitamin D from ultra-violet light to help them grow. Others believe it is some form of biological clock because it links to their pineal gland where melatonin is produced. This hormone is responsible for controlling the cycles of waking, sleeping, mating and hibernation.

Sammy, a 20-year-old male tuatara at Pukaha. PHOTO/TARA SWAN

Whatever its purpose, the eye closes over with scales at four to six months of age. Then there’s

a tuatara’s teeth. Razor sharp. One long row on the bottom jaw fits perfectly between two rows of teeth on the top jaw. They bite in a searing motion that tears food apart. Apparently, their bite would even make Chuck Norris cry. What about a tuatara’s big, fat tongue that is not long and narrow like most other reptiles? It’s instead much like our own and they use theirs to position prey so it can be digested in their mouth. Tuataras even drink water by absorbing it through their skin they are so amazing. Not even Chuck Norris

can do that. We could keep going, but if you really want to discover the secrets of tuatara, come and listen to our daily reptile ranger talk at 11am. You’ll also discover we have five tuatara at Pūkaha, but only two are on display. Until next week. The Pūkaha Rangers

Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

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physically active outdoors, and environmentally conscious.” WAITRI is part of the inaugural Wairarapa Running Festival and based at Borderlandz Paintball, on Upper Belvedere Rd in Carterton. There is a short course for kids aged 5-7 years old which will take place in the surrounding paddocks, and a more challenging course for kids aged 8-17 years old which includes two 3.5km mountain bike legs along a traﬃc-managed Upper Belvedere Road and a marshalled 2.5km trail run around the Fensham Reserve circuit. • The event is being held on Saturday, November 21. The cost is $15 for 5-7 years old and $25 for 8-17 years old. Numbers are limited in each category. Visit https:// www.wairunfest.co.nz/ for more details and to register.

The self-proclaimed avid knitter recently helped to establish a regular knitting group at the Enliven home in Masterton. “I just asked a couple of other residents who are knitters,” Win explains. “There were four of us at the first group and it’s grown from there.” The group now meets every Tuesday morning in Kandahar Home to share stories, tips, and work on their creations. Recently members of the group were making jerseys, scarves, and shawls. When the country was still at Covid-19 Alert Level 1, Win was also able to invite some of her friends from outside the home to take part in the group. There are some in the group who have knitted all their lives, and others who have been doing it for only a few years. Win notes how people around the country turned to knitting as a pastime while the country was in Level 4 lock down. “It’s a good activity for the brain.” The group also provides a nice opportunity to catch up and for some residents to get to know each other better.

Kandahar Home resident Win recently helped set up a knitting group.

“This is a good chance to share stories and reminisce,” says Win. When Win moved into Kandahar Home in February, she brought with her some beautiful knitted treasures, including a large peggy square blanket that she made over four years. Kandahar Home and sister site, Kandahar Court, are both located in Lansdowne, Masterton. To find out more about the homes and the elder-centred Enliven philosophy, visit www.enlivencentral.org. nz. You can also call the homes directly on 06 370 0447 (Kandahar Home) or 06 370 0449 (Kandahar Court).

Tackling a world in crisis There is a contemporary twist to the Xplorationz group’s next meeting in Masterton. ‘Jesus: Visionary for a World in Crisis’ is the subject of the seminar on Sunday, September 20. The speaker is Dr Joan Taylor, Professor of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism at King’s College London, and presently a Research Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at Victoria University. In her talk Dr Taylor will be discussing the world of Jesus’ time – “in his teaching he tackled crucial matters of his time and ours: the natural world, disease, ethics, trade, and the role of the political and religious elite”. How can we ‘translate’ his teaching for today and have it understood? There will time for discussion.

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Our MPs need a vetting process I don’t recall there ever being so many MPs leaving parliament with a dishonourable discharge in one year. There are so many empty rooms at the Beehive, they are subletting now as an Air B&B. Come on you lot. If you want to be a member of our Parliament (or an All Black) you are expected to behave. Looking at the behaviour of some of our recent rat bags, it does make you wonder how they even got past the selection stage or did they simply morph into something else the moment they took the oath of office. Mind you, Judith Collins got detention for behaviour unbecoming an MP and now she is the leader of the party. In 2014, she was an embarrassment to the party. (Isn’t she still?) Incompetence seems to be a requirement on the CVs of would be MPs. Our former ministers of health and housing are testament to that. And I am not even going to talk about Shane Jones. Excuse me while I cringe with embarrassment. Don’t think for one minute though that scandal and bad behaviour is a new thing to Parliament.

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assault and some were forced to leave for just being a plonker. What sort of checks are done on these people before they are allowed to run our country. You have to get a police check just to be a taxi driver. What about an MP? And what’s this nonsense about some of our Wairarapa candidates not even living here. The ACT Party candidate for Wairarapa lives somewhere in Asia and the New Conservative Party candidate lives in Northland but is prepared to move to Wairarapa if he wins. Huh? Aunty Jacinda has delayed the election by a month to give everyone a fair chance at campaigning. But I think she might find most of the voters in this country would have preferred it if she had brought the date forward instead, so we don’t have to listen to all the drivel, unachievable promises and the blowing of own trumpets. October 17 can’t come quick enough.

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When you have to restart At the age of 67 Thomas Edison watched as the factory that contained a lot of his life’s work burned in front of him. The insurance he had wouldn’t come close to covering what he would lose, yet he was able to stand as the fire burned and comment to his son that he should enjoy watching the flames, as it would be unlikely for him to again see anything as spectacular. Rather than let the fire be a huge setback, Edison instead chose to use it as a point to start again and become even more successful and productive. Some of his greatest inventions came after the fire, as he refused to be overcome with the despair that seemed fair for him to be impacted by. We’re not Thomas Edison, but we all have our goals, dreams and plans. Unfortunately these don’t always work out as we intended them to. However, rather than seeing this as a reason to give up, instead take a different approach as Edison did and use setback as an opportunity to start again with excitement and enthusiasm.

Keep rolling the dice

In Richard Wiseman’s book The Luck Factor he shares what we can all do to be luckier. One key strategy is to ‘keep rolling the dice’. By this he means that we need to keep giving ourselves the opportunity to be lucky. An example of this could be by entering competitions that appear in a newspaper; every week in the travel supplement there’ll be an opportunity to enter a competition to win a trip to a featured destination. It’s easy to skip past these, thinking that they’re not worth the time. However, spending the ﬁve minutes to enter a free competition, and doing so every week will dramatically increase your chances of being lucky. The same process could apply to applying for jobs or any other situation where no one is keeping the

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Tim Nelson score of how many times you ‘roll the dice’ but the more times you do it, the luckier you’ll get.

How to think

I had a discussion today with a colleague that brought up the topic of thinking and how it is developed within students. Thinking is something that many may think can’t be taught, it will be developed through providing the right activities and stimulus. However, my view is that there are structures that can be taught that will develop thinking skills in students of any age, with one in particular being The Thinking Hats of Edward de Bono. This process essentially has the user wearing different figurative ‘hats’ to encourage different types of thinking: The red hat for instinctive thinking; The yellow hat for positive thinking; The black hat for negative thinking; The white hat to organise what is already known;

The green hat for creative thinking; and The blue hat to organise your thinking, for example, which thinking hat will be used and when. A process like The Thinking Hats can be taught and once learned will give the user breadth and depth in their thinking, enabling the user to think about ideas from perspectives they might not otherwise use.

Replacing a habit

A while ago I read the book Stop Reading the News by Rolf Dobelli. I’ve shared from the book in the past and have tried to adopt the strategy of not watching the news on several occasions but am always drawn back, usually because of two reasons: I don’t expect others to do the same and I live in a household where the TV news is a daily 6pm habit, and; I’m not prepared not to watch the news. By this I mean that when the news starts I don’t have an optional activity to do so it has been easy to stay in the same chair (after watching The Chase] and just keep watching [television, which just so happens to be the 6pm news. What I have done

this week has been to have an alternate task to go to. So far it has been to clear my emails so that I have ‘inbox zero’, or to complete my daily Duolingo. Having these two tasks to choose from has given me speciﬁc and purposeful things to do that have drawn me away from something I am trying to stop. I’m not just relying on willpower, I’m instead choosing to replace something unproductive and usually a negative experience with something that is productive and beneﬁcial.

Provide the stimulus

The What You Will Learn podcast featured Atul Gawande’s book Being Mortal. A really interesting and provoking idea shared was around care for the elderly. An example was given in which people in elderly care facilities had lost the ability to speak. However, a case in which a facility had a change of approach and included a range of activities and stimulus to more engage the residents led to many becoming a lot more ‘alive’ and engaging themselves, with their interaction with others, the environment, and in the activities that were provided. A stimulating environment doesn’t just apply to elderly care facilities, it can be applied

Thomas Edison exhibits a replica of his first successful incandescent lamp, which gave 16 candlepower of illumination, in contrast to the ultimate in today’s achievement, a 50,000 watt, 150,000 candlepower lamp. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES.

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to many other places: classrooms; households; workplaces; streets; playgrounds; towns; and even countries. To foster a community of well-being through engagement one way to do this is to deliberately focus on and provide the surroundings and resources to make it happen.

Start with one step

These ideas come from Shawn Achor’s book The Happiness Advantage Achor’s ﬁndings are backed by empirical research, and his TED Talk has had over 20 million views, making it one of the top 25 of all time. I particularly like the four ideas shared by him because they are accessible to almost anyone with very little cost involved; they aren’t exclusive only to the rich and famous. His four strategies for happiness are: To meditate; To exercise; To have things to look forward to; and To carry out deliberate acts of kindness. This list may look imposing to some. If this is the case my suggestion is to start by doing just one thing. This could be carrying out one small act of kindness, with the positive feeling this will give you perhaps encouraging dipping into one of the other three habits. Eventually all four can be consistently implemented, having a positive impact on your own happiness and wellbeing. • Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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Spring Equinox due soon The daﬀodils and the fruit blossoms are heralding spring, but at the time of writing, that darned southerly air stream keeps sending us frigid winter recollections. Thankfully, the evenings get lighter at a record rate as we approach the Spring Equinox on September 23. That accelerating rate of increase in daylight length is another proof that the Earth is a globe, if you ever needed such proof. The measured rate at which the evenings and mornings are getting lighter can only happen on an orbiting spherical planet with its axis of spin oﬀset from the vertical in relation to its orbital plane. If that sounds a bit over the top, it is simply that the Earth’s axis is tilted 23.5

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Nick Sault degrees, and that gives us the changing light from season to season and more importantly the seasons themselves. If Earth spun upright in its orbit, the whole world would get 12-hour days and 12-hour nights, and no seasons. How boring would that be? Six of the sun’s other

planets have reasonably small axial tilts. The oddball is Uranus, which is so titled that it rolls along its orbit like giant bluegreen bowling ball. So, go out and celebrate the equinox. This is one of the two days a year in which the world comes together to

experience equal day and night. After September 23, though the evening light gets longer and longer until December 22, the rate of change slows and becomes almost imperceptible by December. That’s why it seems midsummer is so long. But of course, the mid-winter is the same. Those dark mornings and evenings in June linger in the same way, and one tends not to notice new light until well into July. This week there is a lineup between planet Mercury and the star Spica. As the week

progresses, the two bright objects come together in the west after sunset. Of course, it is Mercury doing the moving – it’s the fastest planet in the solar system. Watch low in the west around 7pm. Mercury should just outshine the star, but not by much. Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo. It is a blue giant and one of the nearest of the giants. However, at 250 light years away, it is easily eclipsed in brightness for us by the likes of the relatively close stars, Sirius and Alpha Centauri, both of which are only single digit light years distant. If you are up before 6am, planet Mars is in almost the equivalent place on the western horizon and is in one of its bright phases. It will be almost a match for Venus, still gracing the northeast horizon at that time. Next week: Moon meets Jupiter

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Forty years ago, when Clive Paton made the decision to buy five hectares of a barren, stony paddock just outside Martinborough with the intention of planting it up in grapes, many would have raised their eyebrow. However, the move has clearly paid off for the co-founder of Ata Rangi, one of Martinborough’s most well-known pinot noir producing vineyards. Inspired by a scientific soil and climate report on the suitability of Martinborough for grapegrowing, his sister soon joined and purchased a neighbouring 2ha block of land which was planted in pinot noir. Paton was still on the lookout for something to satisfy his conservation interests though. “In town, I was at the point where I was needing to chop down trees in order

weekend went up the ridge and discovered rata, which were thought to be totally extinct in the area. “The Metrosideros family in New Zealand doesn’t have the resilience against possums of its Australian relatives.” After a summer visit, when the trees were flowering and being inundated by tui, he decided to propagate them and started planting through his own areas. The Project Crimson Trust, initiated to protect the pohutukawa and rata, was a natural partner for Paton in this process. “I’m not a scientist, but I know how to use science,” he said. “The board from Project Crimson Trust came for a field day in about 2005, and I was so inspired by their work. I’ve never looked back.” Some had gone on to become very good friends. “It’s a similar camaraderie to what you find in the pinot industry. “You have to be slightly crazy to be a pinot noir producer, and it links everybody. “It’s the same in conservation. Once you know people are interested

Clive Paton and his favourite tree – the mighty rata. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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other disruptions with the lockdown delaying their build process and also putting off the opening of the attached bar. About 30 per cent of their business focused on duty free sales so this was also hit hard by the pandemic. However, things are looking up with Reid saying domestic market sales this year are up on last year. “People have a little more time to look into things.” He said the covid-19 response had also seen an increase in people wanting to support New Zealand made and artisanal products. Gin had also undergone a bit of a renaissance in recent years, he said. “Gin is our biggest product. It’s quite easy and versatile.” Reid+Reid gins are produced with three native botanicals, kawakawa, manuka, and horopito. The brothers also make

a vermouth and Aperitivo liqueur, producing about 20,000 bottles every year. The new distillery, which includes two copper pot stills, will allow them to produce four times as much as in their old space. It’s taken about two years to get to this stage. “If you are coming from the city, you kind of want to be in the country. “We were looking around in Martinborough, and this [land] wasn’t very suitable [for growing].” Originally, it was used as a horse paddock, but now it houses the 300m2 distillery. The brothers have also planted the one-hectare property with a mix of pinot noir grape varieties, citrus trees, and native botanicals. Reid was excited for when they would be able to open the space properly. For now, it’s open by appointment-only for tastings in groups of 10 until the country returns to normal.

CBD upgrade: Workers wanted Arthur Hawkes Masterton District Council [MDC] have said they want to hear from Wairarapabased fabricators and engineers able to make equipment for the town centre revamp and the new skatepark. The council was looking to source engineers and fabricators who could make street furniture such as rubbish bins, tables, and benches to be used for Masterton’s town centre overhaul, which would provide ample amenities for the streetscape. Skateable features for Masterton’s new skatepark were also on the list. Products will need to be durable, suitable for the needs of lessabled members of the community and finished to

a high quality. Sofia Craig, MDC project delivery and assets manager, said the projects provided a good opportunity for suitably qualified local operators. “We’ve got exciting projects coming up and we’re keen to see where we can use local expertise,” Craig said. “We’re looking for engineers and fabricators that can make street furniture like rubbish bins, tables and benches to be used in Masterton’s town centre revamp project. “We’re also looking for people to supply features for Masterton’s new skatepark, like railings and other skateable furniture.” Mayor Lyn Patterson said it was very important to support local. “These projects are really

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READER-CONTRIBUTED Keith Allen “Good morning, Black and White Clothing. You are “speaking with Heather. How can I help you?” “Good morning I am Derek. I would like to buy a pair of grey trousers.” “Have you ever done this before? “By phone I mean” “No” “You can’t come into the shop but I will ask you for some information and when we have ﬁnished we will deliver what you have purchased to your door. Want to try?” ‘Let’s do this.” “What is your waist size? “Sorry I don’t carry those sort of ﬁgures in my head. I will have to do the measuring and ring you back.” What other measurements do you require?” “Inside and outside

leg length.” About two hours later. “Good Afternoon, Black and White Clothing, you are speaking with Janet.” “May I speak with Heather?’ “Sorry, she is speaking with another customer can I help you?” “I am wanting to buy a pair of grey trousers and she wanted some measurements.” “You can give them to me.” ”OK. Here we go!” Around the waist, 38 inches. “Pardon. How many centimetres is that?” “I haven’t a clue. All

my wife a new bra.” “What size?” “Large.”

“D Cup?” “If you say so.” “How would it be if you and your wife came in tomorrow and we can get accurate measurements.” “Why didn’t you say so at the beginning?” “Sorry, no one has been brought up to date with the new rules. They are always changing!” “You won’t be seeing either of us tomorrow or any time soon. Goodbye.”

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ACROSS 5 The black species of what is Africa’s largest poisonous snake? (5) 8 “Hennessy Tennessy tootles the flute...” Who is the bandleader? (8) 9 What name was given to August 15, 1945? (1,1,3) 10 Near which Scottish town did William Wallace rout the English in 1297? (8) 11 Which Spanish hero captured Valencia in 1094? (2,3) 14/16 What nickname was given to a German World War I gun that could propel a 950kg shell 14km? (3,6) 17 Aphrodite loved which beautiful youth? (6) 18/20 What did modern composer- pianist André Tchaikowsky (1935-1982) bequeath to the Royal Shakespeare Company for use on stage? (3,5) 24 In a poem, what type of spoon was used to eat mince and slices of quince? (8) 25 Become less intense (5) 26 What is “on the tip of the toes” in ballet? (2,6) 27 Which chemical element has the symbol B? (5)

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24 25 26

DOWN 1 Which American sect features in the 1985 film Witness? (5) 2 What name is preferred by those called Eskimo? (5) 3 According to a song, what shouldn’t you do at a crocodile? (5) 4 Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of which sultanate? (6) 6 Who sang “Toot, Toot, Tootsie” in the 1921 stage musical Bombo? (2,6) 7 What is the capital of Brazil? (8) 12 What is a game of hiding and suddenly reappearing, played with a young child? (8) 13 What type of dagger is short with a tapering blade? (8) 14 An expression of contempt or disagreement (3) 15 What killed over 2000 people in Bhopal, India, in 1984? (3) 19 What large spiny-crested lizard is common from Mexico to Brazil? (6) 21 What is a thespian? (5) 22 What dark wood is used for piano keys? (5) 23 What is the rim holding a watch-face glass? (5)

SUDOKU

Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

QUICK CROSSWORD 1

DOUBLECROSS 5

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Down 1. Modern (2-2-4) 2. Winner (6) 3. Agitate (4) 4. Foretells (8) 5. Strongly motivated (6) 6. Dice (4) 11. Scorn (8) 13. Latterly (8) 16. Ditch (6) 18. Real (6) 20. Pealed (4) 22. Extended (4)

Across 7. Faction (8,5) 8. Exhausted (colloq) (3-5) 9. Opinion (4) 10. Excluded (6) 12. Middle (6) 14. Consume (3) 15. Chain (6) 17. Posture (6) 19. Impulse (4) 21. Greeting (8) 23. Inexplicable (13)

ALPHAGRAMS

ALLOY RANSOM 5x5

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ALPHAGRAMS: LOYAL, MANORS, NOTICES, OPULENCE, PARABOLIC.

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GK CROSSWORD Across: 5 Mamba, 8 McNamara, 9 VJ Day, 10 Stirling, 11 El Cid, 14/16 Big Bertha, 17 Adonis, 18/20 His skull, 24 Runcible, 25 Abate, 26 En pointe, 27 Boron. Down: 1 Amish, 2 Inuit, 3 Smile, 4 Brunei, 6 Al Jolson, 7 Brasilia, 12 Peekaboo, 13 Stiletto, 14 Bah, 15 Gas, 19 Iguana, 21 Actor, 22 Ebony, 23 Bezel. QUICK CROSSWORD Across: 7. Splinter group 8. Dog-tired 9. View 10. Barred 12. Centre 14. Eat 15. Fetter 17. Stance 19. Urge 21. Saluting 23. Unaccountable. Down: 1. Up-to-date 2. Victor 3. Stir 4. Predicts 5. Driven 6. Cube 11. Derision 13. Recently 16. Trench 18. Actual 20. Rang 22. Long.

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SOLUTIONS

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Note: more than one solution may be possible.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Eat n Greet: At St James Union Church, 116 High St, Masterton. Great food and entertainment. All welcome. Belly Dance for Beginners: Featherston Community Centre. 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649. The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari. Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654. Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Age Concern: Steady As You Go-Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club [behind clock tower Carterton], at 1pm. Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton. Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon,

at the Masterton Aerodrome. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 1-2.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342. Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Aratoi: Toi Raranga – The Art of Weaving: Features traditional and contemporary raranga from our collection. Ends Sep 30. Kotahitanga – Coming Together: An exhibition to stand together in unity as Wairarapa’s artistic community after the impact of covid-19, hundreds of items on display and for sale on a cash and carry basis, until Nov 15. Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606. Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall Street entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113. Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246. Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06]

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308-8392. Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558. Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643. Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144. Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401. Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Hillbilly to Hardrock: 1- 4.30pm, Douglas Park school hall. All welcome. Men’s Group Overnight in the Wilderness: Saturday 4.30pm-Sunday noon, camping by the fire next to the river for any men 17+ or 14+ accompanied by father/grandfather/caregiver. You will need to carry your gear for about 15 minutes from carpark to the bush. Register at www.mensgroup-wairarapa.nz Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree. Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays, 10am-4pm,

groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808. Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa. co.nz Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098. Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403. Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon. Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564. Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Environment Matters: Come along and join conversations about climate, waste, water and other environmental issues. Share your feelings and concerns in a supportive, non-judgmental group. All welcome, Wild Oats Cafe [upstairs], at

10.30am. Organised by Carterton Climate Community. Call Alison [021] 0891-1365, Nick [021] 153-0771, Anne [022] 088-6061. Indoor Bowls: At Club Carterton, Broadway. Names in by 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start. All welcome for a fun afternoon. Call [027] 645-0905. Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm. Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough. Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome. Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm. Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983. Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Spontaneous Dance: Featherston Community Centre, 6.30-8pm,. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867. Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm. Rackets available. East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266. Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249. Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or email carterton@ dancescottish.org.nz Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10am-

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noon. Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729. Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293. Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066. Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246. Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds. Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092. Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https://www.facebook. com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255. Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261. The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814. Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222. Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-

0742. Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 The Book Lovers Corner: 3.30-4.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www.arrowfm.co.nz/ programmes/show/94/the-book-loverscorner-/ Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am1pm. Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505. Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are an unauditioned, all-comers, primarily cappella choir. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654. Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389. Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm. Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10

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AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928. Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556. Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135. Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group: Join us for sports, food, and leadership, Carterton Events Centre. Text “R2R” to [027] 742-2264. Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528. Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285. Te Runga Scouts: Cubs, 6-7.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316. Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499. Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office]. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155. Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Housie: 7pm at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm. Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160. Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, 9.30am from Belvedere Rd (weather permitting) for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene (027) 634-9167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389. Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton. Open Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793. Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531. Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www. CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon. Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830. Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton. Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

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Graeme is of generally good health but no longer drives. He lives on the Lansdowne Hill and requires a person to drive him, in his own car, for shopping and appointments and to prepare weekday meals. If it suited the applicant, these services could be extended to weekends. A generous payment would be negotiated. If this position is of interest, please phone me any weekday evening between 4:00 - 6:00pm (Alan at 021 459 740). I will record your contact details, answer any basic questions and then pass details onto Graeme, who will then reply.

Are you look for a new opportunity where no two days are the same? Then Wairarapa Balloon Society are looking for you to be our Event Organiser / Administrator to take our festivals to a new level. Desirable skills & attributes; Excellent communication skills Proven experience as event manager Strong working knowledge of Social Media and websites High levels of organisation and selfmanagement Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management Able to work under pressure Able to maintain high levels of professionalism and discretion A passion for people, management, and getting mahi done Exceptional business management and administration skills Prepare budgets and ensure adherence Highly developed people leadership skills A good knowledge of administration and bookkeeping Come up with suggestions to enhance the events success Able to source and negotiate with sponsors, suppliers and vendors If you have what it takes to fill this exciting role then forward your CV with a covering letter to wai.balloons@mail.com or post to Event, PO Box 295, Masterton 5840. Applications must be received no later than 1st October 2020.

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Qualified Early Childhood Teacher Vacancy Carterton Preschool is proudly owned and operated by two local families who are committed to providing quality care and education in the Carterton Area. Due to an internal promotion, we have a position available for a qualified teacher. If you have a love for working with children from 3 5 years old, then we have an opportunity for you. Our centre embraces a respectful and inclusive culture for staff and children, and we are committed to building strong, personal relationships with children and their whanau. We are a strong team of experienced and passionate teachers who pride ourselves on the fact that we all have shared values which in turn supports a positive professional working environment. Our centre is well resourced with a strong emphasis on the provision of a natural and purposeful leaning environment. We have a philosophy that includes a pedagogy of world. At Carterton Preschool you will be joining a team who has been caring for the children in our community for over 10 years and is dedicated to providing an environment where children feel safe and loved while they are learning. We pride ourselves on the level of high-quality professional development and learning opportunities that are provided to our teachers along with the support and guidance that is extended from our Owners and Team Leaders. If your professional attributes and values align with ours, please contact us to express your interest in joining our team. Expressions of interest to be forwarded to admin@cartertonpreschool.co.nz

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Public Notice under Clause 34 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 for Consultation on Proposal to incorporate material by reference Proposed Plan Change for The Wairarapa International Dark Sky Reserve Outdoor Artificial Lighting Pursuant to Clause 34 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, notice is hereby given of the availability of material proposed to be incorporated by reference into the Wairarapa Combined District Plan as part of the Wairarapa International Dark Sky Reserve - Outdoor Artificial Lighting Plan Change. Material incorporated by reference are publications which have standards which have been referred to in the proposed plan change Section 32 Report and supporting documents. These publications are standards and manuals that need to be complied with (they have ‘legal effect’). South Wairarapa District Council and Carterton District Council are proposing a Plan Change to the Wairarapa Combined District Plan (the Plan). As part of the proposed establishment of the Wairarapa International Dark Sky Reserve changes to existing District Plan rules controlling outdoor lighting are required in order to minimise outdoor light pollution. The following material is proposed to be incorporated by reference as ‘Australian Standard AS 2560 Guide to sports lighting, all parts’ into the Wairarapa Combined District Plan: • AS 2560.1:2018 - Sports lighting, Part 1: General Principles • AS 2560.2.1-2003 REC:2017 - Sports lighting Specific applications - Lighting for outdoor tennis • AS 2560.2.2-1986 REC:2017 - Guide to sports lighting - Specific recommendations Lighting of multipurpose indoor sports centres • AS 2560.2.3-2007 REC:2017 - Sports lighting Specific applications - Lighting for football (all codes) • AS 2560-2.4-1986 REC:2017 - Guide to sports lighting Specific recommendations Lighting for outdoor netball and basketball • AS 2560.2.5-2007 REC:2017- Sports lighting Specific applications - Swimming pools • AS 2560.2.6-1994 AMDT1 - Guide to sports lighting - Specific recommendations Baseball and softball • AS 2560.2.6-1994 REC:2017 - Guide to sports lighting - Specific recommendations Baseball and softball • AS 2560.2.7-1994 REC:2017 - Guide to sports lighting - Specific recommendations Outdoor hockey • AS 2560.2.8-2007 AMDT 1 - Sports Lighting - Specific applications - Outdoor bowling greens • AS 2560.28-2007 REC:2017 - Sports lighting Specific applications - Outdoor bowling greens Viewing of Material A list and description of all material can be viewed online at www.swdc.govt.nz Note: The Standards listed above cannot be viewed online for copyright reasons. Alternatively, all material can be viewed at the South Wairarapa District Council offices, 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough and Carterton District Council offices, Holloway Street, Carterton. Material can also be viewed at the Greytown and Featherston Public Libraries. If you have any questions about the reference material or Plan Change, or purchase a copy of any of this material please phone the Planning Department at South Wairarapa District Council on 06 306 9611. Public notification of the Wairarapa International Dark Sky Reserve - Outdoor Artificial Lighting Plan change will occur at a later date. How can you give feedback regarding the Reference Material Any person may make a submission on the Plan Change Reference Material by sending a written or electronic submission to South Wairarapa District Council at PO Box 6, Martinborough or planning@swdc.govt.nz no later than 4pm on Wednesday 30 September 2020. The date of this publication is Wednesday 16 September 2020. HARRY WILSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE For and on behalf of the SOUTH WAIRARAPA DISTRICT COUNCIL JANE DAVIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE For and on behalf of the CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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CHRIS COGDALE Dalefield are on target to retain their Hockey Wellington Men’s Premier title, after a 2-0 defeat of Hutt United at Clareville on Saturday. The victory progresses Dalefield to the final for the sixth consecutive year. The defending champions didn’t take long to exert their dominance over Hutt with Dylan Price deflecting in a fierce Rowan Yeo shot within the first two minutes, after a brilliant build-up. “It was one of the best goals we’ve seen,” Dalefield co-manager Bernie Lett said. “The boys just worked the ball around at the back, the gap opened, there were a couple of passes through and guys were running on to the ball. It looked so good, because it was such a nice flowing movement and Dylan was there to get the deflection after Rowan had fired a rocket in.” The second goal came in the third minute of the second quarter, through Yeo, who evaded a couple of tackle attempts in the circle and fired in a reverse stick shot. From then on, Dalefield controlled the game. “The whole team defensively played very

well, from the front guys right through, and limited Hutt’s chances of scoring, which started to frustrate them as well, which is a goal we like to achieve against Hutt, because they’re a team that don’t like to be under pressure,” Lett said. “In the second half, we weren’t too concerned about the score, and the main focus defensively was to keep them out and by doing that we were creating opportunities, because they were having to force the issue being two goals behind.” Lett said, “overall, it was a very good performance, but we have to bear in mind that Hutt were missing a couple of key players [Lachie Patten and Tim Miskimmin] through injury, but we really didn’t give them any chance to get into the game and get any flow on”. The victory maintained Dalefield’s perfect record of 13 wins from 13 games and was the third time they had beaten their fierce rivals this season. In the final, Dalefield would play Hutt United or Harbour City, who upset Naenae 3-1 in Saturday’s sudden death playoff. The final would be played at the National Hockey Stadium on September 26.

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