Women in Business 2020 by Wairarapa Times-Age

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MAYORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WELCOME WOMEN WORKING IN BUSINESS DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE Every year I look forward to celebrating all our driven women in business across Wairarapa. This year the applause for their hard work needs to be even louder, appreciating the challenges that COVID-19 has presented. I acknowledge the significant impact the lockdown over March to May had on our local economy, especially on smallmedium businesses. But we also need to recognise the additional challenges this period placed on women. The vast majority of women in our community are mothers, and research shows us that working mothers take on more of the household responsibilities than their partners. I would love to see this change and balance out over time. In the meantime, we need to appreciate that the COVID-19 lockdown was incredibly stressful for working women, especially those in business in our local economy, with the lockdown threatening their viability. I congratulate you all on your hard work and commitment, and thank you for continuing to support our community by providing much-needed goods and services that keep us thriving. After challenging months working through the COVID-19 lockdown and community response, it gives me pleasure to take a step back and celebrate women in business. Well done to you all. I look forward to reading through your stories of success and hearing your progress when bumping into you on the street. Nga mihi, Lyn Patterson WE ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

Resourceful women weave fascinating tales of innovation, resilience and ingenuity To speak, write and photograph the women featured in this magazine, is to be left with a sense of awe and excitement at how many of them have crossed hurdles, run families and households, turned ideas into a viable businesses and still had time for community work. The skills, education and experience of these women are vast and varied. There’s a funeral director, book binder, dog groomer, cake decorators,

lavender growers, dentists, interior decorators, accountants, real estate agents, lawyers, early childcare educators, massage and beauty therapists. One is delving into new medical science; some help you keep fit, others run shops which have been life-long dreams; there’s coaches for nutrition and re-assessing your life; one offers a driving service while another runs a motor camp. It’s an inspiring cross-section

of Wairarapa business from a female perspective. Some spoke of grappling with having the ‘imposter syndrome’, others mused about the ‘glass ceiling’, some battled with having to do that bit extra to shake off the feeling of ‘not being good enough’ and then there was the sense of guilt! But all this has made them even more determined to succeed and they are doing that in droves. Many have achieved their goals

with the acknowledged support of their husbands, partners, families and friends. Making a dream come true does not happen alone. It takes a community to foster such an extraordinary array of businesses. Please go forth and support them where you can. Happy reading.

Marlene Ditchfield

Inside 3Mile Coworking Community �� 7

13 A1homes �� 15 Alluminus Beauty Therapy 20 Allure Concept Boutique �� 64 17 Blonde ��

Amberlee Beauty Health and Wellness ��

39 Back in Action �� 34 Baker & Co Realty �� 49 Beauty Within Boutique �� 44 Blushing Beauty Boutique �� 25 Bodylogics Massage Therapy �� 28

30 CACI Clinic �� 47 Carterton District Council �� 61 Carterton Pharmacy �� 32 Breadcraft ��

Castlepoint Holiday Park & Motels ��

46 Centre Stage Design �� 51 Cheers Auto & Tyres Ltd �� 5 Chester Road Photography 60 Circa Music and Creative �� 42 Country Life Interiors �� 29 CRS Software Ltd �� 31 Drake �� 12 Driving Miss Daisy �� 38 Eastwood Motor Group �� 57 Envisage Interiors �� 57 Fagan Motorcycles �� 33 Festival Hire �� 21 Finom Kitchen �� 10

Fitness Plus Health Centre �� 7

Neuromedtec �� 60

Forest360 ��

NUMB1Z Chartered Accountants �� 26

24 Forest Enterprises �� 24 G.J. Gardner Homes �� 17 Gawith Burridge Lawyers �� 52 Gibson Sheat Lawyers �� 43 Guthrie Bowron �� 48 He Pounamu Early Nurture �� 18 Hot Yoga For You �� 16

Osborne Group �� 55 Pampered Paws �� 64 Paper Plus �� 65 Patrick & Scott Aliah McDowell �� 14 Patrick & Scott Vicki Carroll 14

Laser Aesthetics Vascular Therapists �� 33

Tea Health and Wellbeing �� 50 The 540 Salon & The 540 Lodge �� 4

The Diaspora Way �� 17

Pure Bliss Day Spa �� 59

Lansdowne Private Childcare & Pre-school �� 69

Sweetery �� 35

Provincial Insurance Brokers �� 19

Joanne O’Brien Consultancy �� 21 Lansdowne House �� 52

Susan Stephen & Co Realty... �� 29

The Beauty Parlour �� 53

Property Brokers �� 36

Kiwiblinds and Shutters �� 70

SuperValue Featherston �� 39

PGG Wrightson �� 28

ISME Permanent Cosmetics �� 68 Jennian Homes Wairarapa 45

St Matthew’s Collegiate School �� 31

Rachel Clarke Marriage & Funeral Celebrant �� 62 Ranui Essentials �� 41 Ray White Lisa Cumming �� 26 RightWay �� 42 RIVAL Wealth �� 40

Lavender Abbey �� 65

Roz Lafrentz �� 35

Lavish Hair Design �� 10 Lawson Avery Limited �� 58

Scoops Ice Cream & Eats �� 68

LifeCraft �� 46

Sellar & Sellar Chartered Accountants �� 11

LJ Hooker Rentals �� 47

Shape Shop �� 53

The Cleaning Gals & Hands That Help �� 44 The Hive Chartered Accountants �� 67 The Martinborough Bookshop �� 55 The Whole Nine Yards �� 13 Tonik �� 70 Tremains Wairarapa �� 8 Trio Accounting �� 63 True Dentistry �� 56 Tumu ITM �� 19 Wairarapa Ear Health Clinic – Ears to You.. �� 6

Living by Design �� 25

Serene Beauty Therapy �� 5

Lumino The Dentists �� 66

Sotheby’s International Realty �� 72

McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 54

Southern North Island Wood Council �� 22

Mint Virtual Solutions �� 27

Southey Sayer Chartered Accountants �� 38

Walk This Way Podiatry �� 41

Spellbound Bookbinding �� 34

Wings Over Wairarapa ��

Masterton District Council �� 2

Milady �� 50

32 My Ride Masterton �� 62 MTF Finance Masterton ��

Specsavers Masterton �� 6

Publication feature writers: Marlene Ditchfield, David Famularo and Erin Kavanagh-Hall

Wairarapa Funeral Services �� 11 Wairarapa Massage Therapy �� 71 Wairarapa Sports Podiatry 59 Wingate Lane Café and Bar Function Centre �� 27

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The 540 Salon & The 540 Lodge Cathy Davys

Giving back to her guests The 540 Salon – A hairdressing experience you’ll never forget – in a good way! That’s the promise Cathy Davys offers to her clients who venture to her newly established salon at The 540 Lodge on Upper Plain Road, west of Masterton. The rambling baronial house, built by the founder of Breadcraft, the late Bob Cockburn, has great masculine proportions with impressive woodwork throughout. It is reached via a winding sealed driveway through native bush and under a Tudor-style entranceway into a paved courtyard. Cathy is stamping her feminine mark on it though and has created a hair salon within, where one wall is a picture window and doors looking out on to native bush beyond a swimming pool and neatly clipped lawns. It’s a place which pampers you in every sense. Cathy describes herself as a hair artist and educator. From early on in her career, she was keen to enter hairdressing competitions and now she shares the knowledge she has gleaned from over 40 years in the industry. Coming back to Masterton from Wellington is full circle for her. She trained under the renowned Beryl Myers who owned Fantasia hair salon in Masterton in the 1970s. Known as ‘Mrs Myers’, she was not a trained hairdresser herself but provided great service and employed experienced hairdressers and apprentices whom she encouraged to be as creative as they could. This enthusiasm and sound business acumen rubbed off on Cathy who eventually opened her own salon in Masterton and then moved to Wellington where she established Cathy Davys Hair Design and Day Spa. This successful operation ran for over 30 years. She sold in 2011 to the Vivo Group, so she could concentrate on hair education. Cathy has won and been involved in an impressive range of competitions. In 1982 she represented New Zealand at the World Hairdressing Championships in Paris, again a decade later in 1992 in London and at the Oceanic competitions between New Zealand and Australia over several years. In 2015 she was the NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation (HITO) trainer of the year and in 2017 she trained in New York with Vivienne Mackinder, returning to New Zealand brimming with ideas. In

2017 Cathy was President of the Wellington Hairdressing Association and in 2018 she was awarded the International IPSN Honorary Award for her outstanding contribution to the betterment of the hairdressing and beauty industry. Cathy was again named trainer of the year by HITO in 2019. The 540 Salon is way more than a hairdressing salon. Alongside her salon, Cathy has established a home for Architectural Hair Education. Based out of The 540 facilities, she offers workshop and seminars for hairdressers to upskill and learn different hairdressing practices. She promotes a “hands on, step by step, education, to grow hairdressers and their team into architectural excellence.” The next seminar is soon at the end of August 2020. In September, there’s one on ‘Dress work and Bridal Hair’, there is ‘Creative Cutting’ in October in November ‘Creative Intelligence’ and in early 2021 she’s offering ‘Train the trainer’, ‘Master the Razor’ and bespoke courses are yet to be defined.

Architectural Hair Education has been born out of the desire to give back to other hairdressers. Cathy Davys’ belief is that you must have a strong foundation as a starting point for your work. Hair design is architecture – if the foundation is not strong, the house falls over.

The 540 Lodge – A romantic hideaway Nestled in the foothills of the Tararua ranges is The 540 Lodge which Cathy Davys and Ron Meilink purchased two and a half years ago. Set in lush bush with a picturesque garden, they decided they wanted to share the large rambling country house with others and have established a wing which is available to guests. It forms part of the rooms which overhang the entranceway to the house and sits on two levels. Guests have their own kitchen, lounge with open fire, doors out on to the pool and gardens and carpeted steps up to a canopied bed and adjacent bathroom. The upstairs has several windows which offer a glimpse into the surrounding bush. The dark heavy woodwork is reminiscent of days gone by. The romantic home away from home.

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Cheers Auto and Tyres Ltd

Serene Beauty Therapy

JORDAN HOOPER WITH HER SON COOPER, HELPING OUT IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

Jordan Hooper

Ana Edwards

OFFICE MANAGER

BEAUTY THERAPIST

Booming car repair business Quiet, peaceful service in Carterton a drawcard When Jordan Hooper, partner Ben Hooper and their two children packed up in Hawera and moved to Carterton two and a half years ago, they hoped the loyal clients of the longestablished repair workshop, Cheers Auto, would continue their support.

Tucked away in a quiet cul de sac in urban Carterton is Ana Edwards and her beauty therapy studio – Serene Beauty. Ana established Serene Beauty six years ago and has a loyal clientele who adore her peaceful approach to the personal and intimate service of helping them look and feel good.

They needn’t have worried. Jordan reports that business is booming. They have employed two mechanics to help Ben. They have also taken on an apprentice. In the office, Jordan is job sharing now too with Hollie McGlone. Both women have children and it gives them that valuable time for family time and school activities. Terongo Tekii, was the first additional mechanic employed. Then came Joel Gibbons, another experienced mechanic and also WOF inspector. Joel Charters is the apprentice whom Jordan says is so keen to learn and has been a great help all round in the workshop. There’s a great sound of music and laughter coming from within when Women in Business come to visit Jordan. She is the office manager and looks after the administration of Cheers Auto and Tyres. This includes ensuring the customers are booked in, cared for, and that the vehicles are ready in the time promised. With four men in the workshop to coordinate, she has her hands full. When the Covid virus hit earlier in the year, Jordan says they were nervous as to how it would hit their business. “We closed for the

Ana in Te Reo means ‘serene.’ It was an easy choice to name her business. “In these troubled times, the importance of feeling good has never been so important,” says Ana. “If you feel good, you look good and vice versa.”

mandatory time but as soon as we opened, there were customers everywhere. One week after reopening we had to do 14-hour days to get through the workload.” It has remained steady ever since. Jordan believes people had saved money by being in lockdown and then looked toward getting their vehicles in good condition for the winter. She said getting a warrant of fitness for your car, and ensuring you have a good set of tyres is so important to safe motoring.

Ana’s services range from waxing, manicures, pedicures, shellac nails, spray tans, massage, electrolysis, Environ DF facials and Jane Iredale makeup. She has a special interest in skin health and encourage her clients to have regular facials, exercise and eat well. One of the favourite beauty treatments she provides is the ‘eye trios’. “They are affordable, take little time out of a busy day and can make so much difference to a face. Clients really look forward to them.” Ana qualified as a beauty therapist in Palmerston North in 1993, ran a successful clinic in Geelong, northwest of Melbourne for 11 years, before coming home to Wairarapa and family with her two sons, now aged 15

JANE IREDALE MAKEUP. and 11. With partner Richie and stepson, 14, they enjoy a busy family life. She loves the balance of the peace of the studio work with the joyful chaos of raising the boys. She also loves horse riding and grabs any chance she can to ride her horse ‘Nui’ on her parents farm in Wiltons Road. “The fresh air clears my head.” Contact what Ana to see what she can do for you to help improve your day.

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Wairarapa Ear Health Clinic – Ears To You

Specsavers Masterton

Liz Kirkland

Helen Haslett

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EAR HEALTH NURSE

OPTOMETRY DIRECTOR

“You should have seen what came out. I feel absolutely marvellous!” This was the happy retort from Liz Kirkland’s latest patient as Women in Business waited to have a chat with her about her work – keeping ears clean and healthy. Liz believes it can be one of life’s simple pleasures having your ears cleaned and she loves to see the joy it brings. The micro-suction method involves a fine metal vacuum tube sent into the ear. There is no water involved, no pain or discomfort, just the world suddenly becoming light and airy. “Clearing out a plug of wax, sometimes the length of a long fingernail, can make people feel re-born,” says Liz. “God created an awesome design with the ear but it’s not perfect. We have small glands which secrete wax and in a perfect world it would all migrate away - but often it doesn’t.” A wax build-up can cause many problems ranging from dizziness, pain, itchy ears, to a loss of hearing. It can generally make a person feel grotty and unwell. Liz is a registered nurse who chose to specialise in ear health around six years ago. “Ears are often the forgotten organ but they are so vital to maintaining good health.” She sees people admitted to hospital with severe vertigo who, when they get a simple ear clean,

feel instantly better. If she detects anything serious and needing further treatment, she refers directly to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) physicians at Wairarapa Hospital. While ear problems tend to affect older people, Liz’s youngest patient has been just four months old, the eldest 103 years. Liz’s kind, gentle nature is vital when it comes to having to extricate items children can get stuck in their ears. She loves the work in that when she talks with her patients, they may have come in with ear problems but there may be more going on with their health. “I can give the ear a good clean and we can talk about diet, exercise and anything else going on in their life.”

Since the age of seven, Helen has been wearing glasses. The main reason she became an optometrist was because of a situation that happened in high school.

Liz says checking the ears allows her to see if there is nothing more sinister going on, like potential cancer growths. “Regular ear checks and cleans is all about prevention rather than reacting when things go wrong.”

In 2010, Helen opened her first Specsavers practice in Blenheim. It was just three months after she gave birth to her son.

When Liz created ‘Ears to You’ she set up in the Masterton Medical’s Wellness Centre. She has a contract with the Wairarapa DHB and works in all Wairarapa towns, including at rest homes. Her expertise is widespread. Liz also visits rest homes in Palmerston North, Feilding up through to Taupo.

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Specsavers Masterton Optometry Director Helen Haslett has been an optometrist for 20 years. Graduating in the UK in 2000 and practising there for over five years, she decided to move to New Zealand and since has completed her therapeutics prescribing course at Auckland University.

See an experienced ear nurse to get your ears checked and cleared. Wax blockage can cause imbalance and hide many conditions that need expert medical attention.

“I remember a girl in my year was having headaches and went to the local optometrist who detected a problem that required her to have emergency surgery. I was in awe of the optometrist for picking up the problem and wanted to be able to do something that made such a difference to people.”

“My wonderful husband became a stay-athome Dad, allowing me the flexibility to follow my career dream.” After two years, the business was sold, and Helen and her family moved to Masterton where she opened Specsavers Masterton with business partner Robert Gladwell. “It’s been a busy eight years and we have

been delighted by the support that we have received from Wairarapa. Robert and I opened with a long-term goal to make sure we treat everyone as though they are our family, in doing so, we hope to be here for many years to come. “Not only have we had the privilege to be part of our patients’ lives and watching families grow, but we are so lucky to have an incredible team, some who have been with us since the very first day.” Helen encourages her team to grow and this has seen team members complete a management diploma and one team member is studying for a dispensing course. The store has grown over time and now has three optometrists along with a friendly retail team. Helen said that some of the best career advice she’s ever received has been to ‘keep doing it whilst you love it’. “It’s so important to treat every patient like they are family. Do unto others as you would have done yourself. It’s also crucial to listen, listen, listen. The patient will always give you the information you need to get to the bottom of their problem.” Specsavers Masterton is open six days a week, Monday to Saturday. For more information or to book an appointment, visit www.specsavers.co.nz/masterton

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Fitness Plus Health Centre

3Mile Coworking Community

Wendy Mouldey

Marie-Claire Andrews

HEALTH AND LIFE COACH

FOUNDER

The best ‘life insurance’ going – a healthy life Wendy Mouldey firmly believes that investing in our health is important, now more than ever before. “Its time to get back to the basics of maintaining our health and wellness, as much as possible, take control of our health ourselves and be interested in what we can do to improve the health we have. If we set the intention to expand our circle of knowledgeable people who can help us make informed choices about our health, we can then plan how to optimise and enjoy the remainder of our lives in a healthier and much happier state.” Believing that, Wendy teaches her clients how to create a strong, first line of defence against illness and disease. “If this pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that underlying health issues have sadly made those affected by Covid far more vulnerable when attempting to fight off the virus, and far more susceptible to catching it in the first place” she says. She is finding that after New Zealand’s Level 4 Lockdown due to Covid-19, people are naturally much, much more aware of their health, and many have a different focus on what is important to them in that regard, while others living with pre-existing health conditions are simply feeling far more vulnerable. Thanks to the technology available, Wendy was gratefully able to maintain contact with many of her clients during the lockdown levels and continued to coach them via Zoom, while keeping them supported over

that time. She found that when coming out of lockdown, the factors most important to them all were that Fitness Plus … as a Health & Wellness Centre … is private, personal, and (with the constant threat of a pandemic), is run and maintained by Wendy, so the hygiene and sterilisation standards are second to none. After everyone being in isolation, human connection has also become valued far more than ever before and among her other clients, Wendy now coaches groups once a week who come together for ¾ of an hour to increase their wellness, improve their fitness, and who importantly for overall wellness, just enjoy connecting with each other and having some good healthy fun together. They value their weekly sessions in what they consider to be a ‘safe’ environment and appreciate having access to Wendy’s many different coaching skills while they’re there. According to her clients, their focus on maintaining their health, learning how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and increasing their ability to keep mobile is, to them, so much more than just that. They jokingly say they consider their sessions to be the best form of ‘Life Insurance’ they can possibly invest in now. Not to mention the fact their time is filled with non-stop laughter; “the best medicine ever”. So, if you are interested in investing in strengthening your ongoing health and wellness, contact Wendy Mouldey via email: enquiry@fitplushealth.nz

Coworking: Engineering serendipity Setting up Wairarapa’s first co-working space ‘3Mile’ in Carterton, has been fortuitously perfect for Marie-Claire Andrews. The co-working movement – providing ‘an office close to home’ and a more collaborative space where ideas can be shared, such as 3Mile, is taking off in droves around the country and the world. The Covid virus has accelerated this concept but for Marie-Claire and her team, they are well ahead of the game. Set up almost two years ago, Marie-Claire has already got her sights set on ensuring the co-working space is not only full of people needing fast internet and good coffee, but somewhere where ideas are bandied, organisations formed and business owners meet. One of these is a group with the mandate ‘How to KickStart existing businesses?’ Another was a ‘hackathon’ where enterprising people pulled apart problems/issues and discussed them, possibly coming up with a solution. It’s brainstorming at a hands-on level, with a focus on execution says Marie-Claire. “We’re here to inspire entrepreneurship, support fledgling founders and take the edge off the loneliness of running your own company, while learning more about the art of good business”. 3Mile – named after Three Mile Bush, which Carterton sprung from, is located on Carterton’s High Street. The footpath sign pointing inwards ‘Working Alone Sucks’ is enough to make anyone want to stop and come inside. MarieClaire says while a home office can be creatively exhilarating, and the opportunity to work

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Marie-Claire’s team of volunteers have unleashed their creativity on the place. It’s a professional, yet homely environment with whitewashed walls, open and airy spaces with an industrial feel, dotted with colour in the comfy couches and art work. There’s three private meeting rooms, 20 desks equipped with screens and internet, meeting tables and a kitchen with a coffee machine worth checking out. Marie-Claire moved to country living, east of Carterton two and a half years ago with husband, Lee. Describing herself as a professional business developer, she has a track record in starting, growing and running her own and other people’s businesses. Her last venture was a software company based in Wellington creating mobile apps, which grew to 30+ staff with teams in the US, Middle East and Australia, and she also started Wellington’s Angel investment network. Her energy and ideas have also resulted in her partnering with the founder of ‘Wairarapa Women in Business’ which boasts 890 members and counting. They meet around Wairarapa, including at 3Mile, once a week. But that’s another story.

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8 women IN BUSINESS

Celebrating our

women in business. At Tremains Wairarapa, we are proud to have 11 experienced women as part of our successful team. It’s their expertise and passion in real estate that sets us apart from the rest. When you need a result, come to us. If you want to talk to one of the team about all things real estate, give us a call.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

Jane Burr:

Anna Keen:

Pip Stevenson:

Frankie Taylor:

Mel Colman:

Jaime Slater:

Jane loves being part of the real estate industry

It could be said that Anna is truly connected

Pip moved to Greytown to give herself and her

Frankie is a local girl who was born and bred

Prior to real estate, Mel has worked in banking,

Jaime is Tremains Wairarapa’s leading sales

and joins Team Bevan Saywell and Team

to the Wairarapa having been born, educated

family the lifestyle that she and husband Tim

in Greytown and has worked alongside Jaime

travel and administration roles which has

consultant. Prior to real estate Jaime & her

Pip Stevenson with over 35 years’ experience

and worked here her entire life. Anna’s bright

had as children. Pip’s previous work history

Slater for eight years. She enjoys cooking,

enabled her to connect with people from all

husband owned and operated a successful

in administration. Jane is well organised,

and energetic personality brings a fabulous

is in commercial property, working for large

gardening, socialising and shopping when she

walks of life. Outside of work, Mel is a Volunteer

boutique hotel (The White Swan) in Greytown.

highly experienced, and efficient. Jane is a

compliment to Team Bevan Saywell. Working at

corporates like Kiwibank. As well as 5 years

is not spending time with her three children and

Qualified Firefighter in the Martinborough Fire

Jaime is the proud mother of 4 daughters and

fundamental in assisting with the day to day

one of our communities pharmacies for 7 years

working in property, Pip’s in-depth knowledge

husband Sid.

Brigade, for 3 years which has become a huge

is an avid animal lover. Jaime loves working in

behind the scenes duties making sure they run

prior to her start in real estate, gave her integral

of the wider economic and political scene has

passion for her. She lives in Martinborough,

real estate where she continues to help clients

as seamlessly as possible.

skills, interacting with people from all walks of

always been part of her approach.

with her husband, German Shepherds Bow and

achieve their property dreams along with

Paxon, and very loved cat Bert.

supporting her colleagues and growing the

Julie Paine:

life and putting their priorities first.

Julie works behind the senes of Tremains

Lisa Patrick:

Wairarapa making sure things run smoothly.

Victoria Koszegi:

Adrienne Butler: The majority of Adrienne’s career has been in the science – agricultural sector as technician

Victoria joined Tremains last year after working

and relieving manager. Adrienne also has

Jackie Silcock:

Lisa was born and raised in the local, rural

in real estate in Auckland for 8 years, she brings

extensive experience within the aged care sector

Jackie recently joined the Tremains team as

“I love the hype and buzz of the real estate

community of Gladstone. Living in Masterton for

enthusiasm and passion to the Tremains team

and she understands the challenges families

part of the Pahiatua office. Born in Brazil and

office, it’s fulfilling and exciting to see how

the past thirteen years, she has sound knowledge

with her love for the industry. Victoria also

face when circumstances change. Adrienne

living in Pahiatua over the last 15 year she has

happy our vendors and purchasers are as they

and understands the many benefits the town and

loves cooking and traveling, previously living in

is an outstanding communicator with a warm

embraced learning about New Zealand culture,

start a new chapter in their lives. Our sales

its communities have to offer. Lisa’s extensive

Argentina, London and Australia. “Working

engaging personality to put those she surrounds

gaining greater knowledge and understanding

consultants work so hard and I enjoy being part

background and experience in marketing and

in real estate enabled me to work with a diverse

herself with at ease.

of our thriving community.

of their support crew.”

education allow her to have a competitive edge to

range of people, I really love meeting

promote for greater results, whilst building strong

new people”.

Tremains Wairarapa business.

customer relationships in the process. Tremain Real Estate Wairarapa Ltd Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008

Greytown: 06 304 7157 | Masterton: 06 377 4675 | Pahiatua: 021 025 03683

10 women IN BUSINESS

Finom Kitchen

Sarah Webster OWNER

Delight your taste buds Think nut brittle, macarons, pastries, confections and cakes which delight the eye and taste buds and you have some of Finom Kitchen’s exquisite array of baking which are true works of art. For the past five years, Sarah has been baking her delicacies and selling online and at markets creating them in her container kitchen at her Carterton property. Her macarons are famous and sell out in minutes. “With their delicate crisp exterior and soft yet chewy interior, macarons are an exquisite example of what I believe food should be about. A taste experience.” They’re very popular for businesses and corporates wanting to cater with flair. She has usually made to order but of late she has had the yearning to present her food in a café of her own – a type of high end patisserie. When the lease became available on the site of the former Mirabelle Café on Carterton’s High Street, Sarah knew her time had come. She is busy with the new fit-out of the premises and is hoping to open in a few

weeks. Her inspiration for her establishment ‘Finom Kitchen’ comes from her partner’s Hungarian heritage. “Gabor’s father comes from Hungary and we both have a strong connection to that country, especially Budapest.” She adores the dark, mystical atmosphere of the coffee houses of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and bakes with them in mind, adding her inspirational decorating. Initially from Lower Hutt, Sarah previously trained as a vet nurse, has run a Mr Green franchise and been a project manager at Telecom. She has always been practical and when she started baking for fairs, she realised she was also creative. She and Gabor have three children and after moving from Wellington 12 years ago have happily settled into the Carterton community. Gabor has a distinct affinity with Wairarapa. His mother was a Polish refugee who arrived at the Pahiatua camp as a four-year-old during World War II. And if you’re wondering where the word comes from. Finom (fee-nom) is Hungarian describing tasty, delicate, dainty, delicious food.

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Supporting People & Employment in the Wairarapa

Finding the right job or finding the perfect candidate for your business can be a daunting task. For job seekers, your role should give you security and fulfilment. For a company, the wrong candidate can affect the performance and productivity of your whole team. This is where Steph Burling and Laura Lewis at Drake New Zealand come in. Operating in New Zealand since 1971, Drake has 11 offices across the North and South Islands with a local branch in Masterton, offering: 9 Permanent Recruitment 9 Flexible Staffing 9 P3 Behavioural Assessments 9 Unbundled Recruitment Solutions 9 Outplacement Services Steph Burling is the Branch Manager for Drake Masterton and has been with the business for 3 years. Born and raised in the Wairarapa, and coming from the hospitality industry, Steph understands not only the local market but also the pain points our clients face during the recruitment process. As Branch Manager, Steph does both permanent and flexible recruitment to help local companies find their ideal candidates. She is also passionate about providing solutions

to help clients improve their team communication, onboarding process and better understand the personalities of people within their team to improve their performance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to meet the clients business needs and budget. In addition to her hectic â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;day jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Steph gets involved in the local community by visiting schools to speak about job opportunities, as well as participating in other local initiatives such as Dress for Success, Youth Education, Training and Employment (YETE) and Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy (WEDS). Laura Lewis has been with Drake for just over a year now as our Consultant. Laura loves the opportunities that her role brings in being able to help job seekers find meaningful and sustainable employment across a variety of industries. Prior to working at Drake, she was an Executive Assistant in Government, and attributes her success at Drake to her customer service skills, ability to manage a large workload, and a passion for watching people grow in their new roles and making a better life for themselves. Laura loves being involved in the community, including working with Dress for Success, the Wairarapa Business Awards, and with different groups to get youth out working.

The last few months have presented both local and national challenges. During times of change and disruption, having a high-performing team is one of the most important attributes to rebuild a business and achieve organisational success. Steph and Laura at Drake Masterton are an amazing team who work well together and are passionate about making a difference to the Wairarapa community. Not only can they find high-performing candidates for your business, but they can also assist in building more effective teams in organisations, using our Drake P3 tool. Drake P3 is a part of our Unbundled Solutions offering and provides insightful reports to assist with hiring, onboarding, performance appraisals, team building, and better management of your staff. Contact Drake Masterton today to receive a free Drake P3 personality assessment as well as more information on our Unbundled Recruitment Services.

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The Whole Nine Yards

17 Blonde

DEB LEWIS (LEFT) AND LIANNE HARPHAM IN THEIR ECLECTIC MARTINBOROUGH STORE.

Julie Tulloch and Sophie McCoy

Deb Lewis & Lianne Harpham

Treasure trove which delights the eye

Natural fibre clothing made for New Zealand women

OWNERS

Always a joy to visit, ‘The Whole Nine Yards’ is the light and bright furniture and homewares store at 209 Chapel Street, Masterton. There is so much to look at and enjoy, it’s a visual feast. Furniture, cushions, faux flowers, drapery fabrics, clothing, wallpapers and artwork. So many gorgeous items to adorn your home. Everything is carefully selected by Sophie McCoy and Julie Tulloch who set up their business in 2016. Shopping for the store is mainly done at the National Gift Fairs held bi-annually. Both women have long been in the furnishing industry and it has a been a dream for the two friends to run their own store. They are like chalk and cheese in taste which somehow works to beautifully combine the eclectic mix of goods in the store. Sophie has a penchant for things ‘pretty and feminine’ while Julie prefers things on the ‘wild’ side. Sophie runs the store and specialises in customising the sofas. She has, at her fingertips, access to all manner of products. Julie drives the in-house curtain consultancy service and both women offer clients advice on colour co-ordination, be it for a room or a colour combination for an entire home. To add to the mix is the beautiful range of clothes by New Zealand designer Donelle Scott, who creates the funky, feminine ‘Lace’ brand “We like to support New Zealand made where we can.” A growing aspect of the business is the custom-made couches. To

create the ‘sit that suits’, customers can view the varied range of couches in store. These can be changed up by altering arm design, heights and seat width. Customers also choose the type of foam that suits them best, be it for a softer or firmer sit. “It really becomes a personalised piece of furniture to complement your home and lifestyle,” says Sophie. New looks are emerging in curtain fabrics too. There’s more natural linen, sheers and gorgeous floral patterns. “We are moving away from the monotone greys and whites which have been so popular in recent times,” says Julie. “Life is a mix of colours. It’s great to have colour in your world,” says Julie. “Colour makes us smile”. Julie was born and bred in Masterton and has raised three sons. Initially a hairdresser, she learned the soft furnishing trade at Levene in Masterton. Sophie also grew up in Wairarapa and spent two years in Wanganui at the Design School. She has a daughter and a son.

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The name ‘17 Blonde’ came to Lianne Harpham and Deb Lewis when struggling to find a name for their brand of clothing. “It was 2017 and we’re both blondes. Easy!” And so Lianne, the former homeware store owner and Deb, the former IRD manager joined forces and began producing their unique brand of clothing. In August 2018, they opened their shop, 17 Blonde, in central Martinborough. So popular are some of their natural fibre dresses, that one customer admits to having a dress in each colour and it’s all she wears, they are so comfortable. Lianne and Deb are the designers and they use a small production house in Wellington. “We like to support our New Zealand artisans. We love garments that can be worn year round, a simple piece in summer, through to layers in winter.” Their linen fabric is sourced overseas, in Europe and Japan but then it’s all New

Among the array of treasures are some stunning Chinese cabinets which have captured the eye of both Sophie and Julie. These are original pieces from old China that have been restored, often highlighting the original painted design. Check them out along with all the other wonderful treats in this vibrant store.

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 Drapes, blinds & sunscreens  Furnishings & giftware Call in and see us 209 Chapel St, Masterton. P 06 370 8766 www.thewholenineyards.co.nz

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Open 7 Days 10am - 3pm 4 Kitchener Street Martinborough Ph: 06 3069069 www.17blonde.co.nz

Zealand designed and made. “We needed to obtain quality linen which will last. None of that thin stuff that wrinkles up badly after five minutes of wear.” says Lianne. Made from flax, linen can be thrown on the compost heap, when you have worn the garment out…….it’s so natural. They were living in Martinborough where Lianne owned a homeware store and Deb was a regular customer and they became friends. Both were sick of not being able to find comfortable, natural style clothing, so they decided to make their own. Their first production run had three styles made, a dress and two tunics. The ‘Bella’ dress was a winner from the start. Initially Lianne sold the garments from her homewares shop but it was soon obvious they needed to focus purely on their brand. Now, the clothing side is going so well, 17 Blonde has expanded into larger premises.

‘I am not here to dress up nice and make friends, but it is a bonus!’ Aliah has walked in many shoes throughout her working life. ‘To be honest it’s the first time I’ve put on a slight heel and had to look ‘nice’ rather than ‘protected’, but it’s good to dress up and be a bit more of a girl these days’. Having worked in many fields and industries, she is not easily offended and has the gift of being able to communicate with people from walks of life. Her skill set may surprise you. She’s just as comfortable living and working on the land, servicing a motor or tending to livestock as she is in the office. This keeps her grounded in an industry where people can easily lose themselves. “My love of real estate started from a very young age. Having lived in many houses I have always dreamed up amazing plans of renovation and design. I have been fortunate enough to have been heavily involved with building a family home and I have renovated one too. My family and I have our own goals and we are working hard to achieve them. The best part of this job is seeing how proud people are of their hard work and of realising their dreams. To be the one standing beside them throughout the process is the greatest compliment. It’s not always sunshine and roses though, frequently you are dealing with old age, separation and death. I feel like a guardian sometimes as I take people under my wing and treat them as my own family. There is a lot to learn in this industry. It’s not as easy as just putting up a sign and placing an advert in the paper, there is a whole lot more behind the scenes that goes on.” Learning new skills is important to Aliah and her thirst for knowledge has proven to make her a very well-informed real estate salesperson. But that’s where she thrives. Her passion is relaying information and education to clients. She’s a natural educator and it was a no-brainer to wrap it all up in a package and become a real estate salesperson for Professionals Patrick and Scott Ltd.

‘Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organised into definite plans of action, and directed to a definite end’. – N.H

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A1homes

Jeanette Southey – Co-owner and team

Creators of beautiful homes in Wairarapa Jeanette Southey, Lesley Withell, Anne-Marie Cutﬁeld and Awhina Southey make up the female part of the A1homes Wairarapa team, based in Greytown. “We operate on the adage that behind every good man, there’s a great woman”, laughs Jeanette, “and our team of guys are lucky to have four of us!” Jeanette and husband Paul Southey began their business 16 years ago. “It was such a male bastion of an industry back then but so much has changed and now it’s an even more exciting market to be in. All of us are able to use our unique skills to create an incredible housing service.” Jeanette loves design and enjoys being able to help home owners decorate their homes, adding their personal touch to a series of designs that A1homes offer. She has experience in property investment and is also a property

mentor, travelling widely teaching people about investing in property. “We aim to help people realise their potential when investing in property.” Anne-Marie Cutﬁeld is the Contracts Manager and takes clients through the entire home building journey. Jeanette describes Anne-Marie as the “good fairy” around the place. “She’s the one who will always make sure everything runs smoothly. You know that sort of person in a workplace that is appreciated by everyone. Her attention to detail is second-to-none.” Anne-Marie collates all the important information needed for a successful build. She gets all the client information out to the construction team, making sure there is a smooth transition from sales to construction. Without her the build would not go ahead. Lesley Withell has been working with A1 for three and a half years. She comes from a background of accounts and ﬁnance in the not-for-

proﬁt sector. “I love working with ﬁgures and making sure everything balances. I’m process-driven and like the systems and programmes that we use to ensure clients get the house they dream of.” Lesley also loves meeting the clients face-toface too seeing the joy of building a house can bring.” Awhina Southey is Jeanette and Paul’s daughter. She’s their marketing and promotions guru with a great eye for design. This helps A1homes in Greytown use many social media platforms ensuring their reach is easy and far-reaching. Jeanette and Paul were raised in South Wairarapa and met as students at Kuranui College. Further education, marriage and children and the pair began dabbling in buying kitset homes from the then Wellington-based A1homes. They could see a great market potential in Wairarapa. When they were offered the Wairarapa franchise they eagerly purchased it. Over 670 homes later, they have never regretted their decision. “Essentially we are creators. I was able to feed my passion for design and Paul loves

The women of A1homes; Lesley, Anne-Marie, Jeanette & Awhina

working alongside the Master Builders.” He is currently the President of Master Builders in Wairarapa. A1homes essentially gives people the ‘kiwi dream’ – owning your own home. They are individually owned and operated throughout New Zealand and offer ﬁrst homes, second homes, or a home where you need more room. Plans comes from 50sqm to 310sqm. A1 will design from scratch or you can choose from one of the plans. How you wish to approach your build can vary too. You can either: 1. Supply the materials and you co-ordinate the build yourself via the kit-set homes. 2. A1 co-ordinates and builds the home of your choice. However you want to approach your build, A1homes have a team of experts in every ﬁeld keen to guide you through the process. So come and see this very family orientated team of home specialists and visit their beautiful show home at 47 Main Street, Greytown. They are all there to help create your next dream home.

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47 Main Street, Greytown

Contact

Jeanette Southey 06 3048399

0800 A1homes | A1homes.co.nz

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Hot Yoga for You, Masterton Shari Smith YOGA TEACHER

YOGA - lifting mind, body and spirit Taking time out for oneself is never an easy task, however, it’s an important aspect to our life balance reminds Shari Joy Smith, who runs ‘Hot Yoga For You’ from her studio in the Kuripuni Village in Masterton. “To be purposeful, the mind needs to be rested. In our busy world, we can be so fractured. We need to concentrate on breathing, which in turn calms the fluctuations of the mind.” Shari’s studio opened in 2012 upstairs in the restored Victorian buildings. Up the ornate staircase to the studio you enter the bright, airy room with a mirrored wall and timber floor. The room draws you in with a warm embrace and a feeling of peace. Shari says some people call it “coming home.” She believes ‘coming to the mat’ is one of the most powerful actions one can ever do. Shari explains that Hot Yoga means practicing in warm temperatures – 33-34 degrees celsius is ideal. It’s a carefully monitored heat with a humidity of 60-65%, so it’s a lovely tropical warmth which is soothing and hydrating. These two components are most important. Shari admits when people first start classes, SHARI SMITH - YOGA TEACHER they find it challenging but then quickly daughter the following year. At this stage Shari enjoy it and embrace the warmth to the set up her own clinic, NMT/Sports Massage body, each time they practice. The humidity Therapy. Responding to a yearning to re-seek prevents injury; promotes detoxification; out yoga, had her training in Wellington. breathing expands to deeper levels which in turn cleanses and enhances a deeper “It’s never too late to start yoga. We have release within the body. Many students start people in their 70s. We observing that their also offer classes for “To be purposeful, the mind skin looks brighter - ‘A pregnant mums. At the Glow ‘or ‘A Shine’. And needs to be rested. In our busy yoga studio everyone who wouldn’t mind benefits.” She has world, we can be so fractured. a glowing shining been heartened We need to concentrate on complexion, as well as by the amazing breathing, which in turn calms yoga community in feeling great? Wairarapa. the fluctuations of the mind.” The studio is open every day and there’s around 18 classes each week:

Shari continues to focus on the needs of the individual and to look at ways to make the classes interesting, so they change from time to time. Shari has a great teacher support team and most of these teachers started at the ‘Hot Yoga for You’ studio and were re-inspired to go and yoga teacher-train. An accident with a horse at age 28, had Shari looking at ways to heal her body naturally. She returned to Wairarapa in early 2003 and had a

During the COVID lockdown, Shari provided free live yoga classes via Facebook to all her viewers. She felt it was a vital time for people to reach out and connect to stay well. Shari’s videos reached Norway, France, Australia and a large audience throughout New Zealand.

Shari described returning to the yoga studio on May 14 was a humble time. “Meeting up with students and friends and embracing the practice ‘together again’ was a celebration in itself. The JOY it gave was huge and many, many hugs followed as the levels dropped and our bubbles opened.”

The only hot yoga studio in the Wairarapa 445 Queen St, Kuripuni ~ Masterton Phone: 021 0270 7764 For classes and bookings hotyogaforyouwairarapa.co.nz

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Hot Yoga for You, Masterton Shari Smith YOGA TEACHER

YOGA - lifting mind, body and spirit Taking time out for oneself is never an easy task, however, it’s an important aspect to our life balance reminds Shari Joy Smith, who runs ‘Hot Yoga For You’ from her studio in the Kuripuni Village in Masterton. “To be purposeful, the mind needs to be rested. In our busy world, we can be so fractured. We need to concentrate on breathing, which in turn calms the fluctuations of the mind.” Shari’s studio opened in 2012 upstairs in the restored Victorian buildings. Up the ornate staircase to the studio you enter the bright, airy room with a mirrored wall and timber floor. The room draws you in with a warm embrace and a feeling of peace. Shari says some people call it “coming home.” She believes ‘coming to the mat’ is one of the most powerful actions one can ever do. Shari explains that Hot Yoga means practicing in warm temperatures – 33-34 degrees celsius is ideal. It’s a carefully monitored heat with a humidity of 60-65%, so it’s a lovely tropical warmth which is soothing and hydrating. These two components are most important. Shari admits when people first start classes, SHARI SMITH - YOGA TEACHER. they find it challenging but then quickly daughter the following year. At this stage Shari enjoy it and embrace the warmth to the set up her own clinic, NMT/Sports Massage body, each time they practice. The humidity Therapy. Responding to a yearning to re-seek prevents injury; promotes detoxification; out yoga, had her training in Wellington. breathing expands to deeper levels which in turn cleanses and enhances a deeper “It’s never too late to start yoga. We have release within the body. Many students start people in their 70s. We observing that their also offer classes for “To be purposeful, the mind skin looks brighter - ‘A pregnant mums. At the Glow ‘or ‘A Shine’. And needs to be rested. In our busy yoga studio everyone who wouldn’t mind benefits.” She has world, we can be so fractured. a glowing shining been heartened We need to concentrate on complexion, as well as by the amazing breathing, which in turn calms yoga community in feeling great? Wairarapa. the fluctuations of the mind.” The studio is open every day and there’s around 18 classes each week:

The only hot yoga studio in the Wairarapa 445 Queen St, Kuripuni ~ Masterton Phone: 021 0270 7764 For classes and bookings hotyogaforyouwairarapa.co.nz

The Diaspora Way

G.J. Gardner Homes

Mena Antonio

DECISION MAKER & FACILITATOR

Making good decisions for transformative results Mena Antonio specialises in good decisionmaking for women and meetings. This means setting up strong processes, agree clear purpose and outcomes and ensuring the right people are at the table.

inclusion and recently the emerging demand for anti-racism. “It’s the white elephant in the room. Inclusion or diversity cannot be realised unless the barrier of systemic racism is addressed. I facilitate hard conversations. Everyone wants transformational results and authentic relationships but first we’ve got to reckon with the resistance and vulnerability. Doing the hard work gets results.”

Mena has worked as a coach/mentor and facilitator for around 20 years, drawing on her experience in the corporate and public sector. She serves on governance boards and is a trained facilitator of Zenergy Global. She bundles this experience into her business, founded six years ago, to cultivate in others the courage to have conversations that need to be had.

Mena uses a heart-centred method learnt through Leadership NZ. It’s a human language and relates to people as humans rather than professionals, status or titles. It sees the whole person, spiritual, emotional, warts and all. It’s needed more than ever because coping on auto-pilot and separate from our own humanity robs vitality, purpose and connection.

Women under-use and society undervalues an in-built advantage available to women. These are the soft skills that include intuition, social and emotional intelligence vital to decision-making. This sees good candidates avoid seeking promotion or board appointments, or agonise speaking up once they get there. Mena helps women trust and use their natural abilities skilfully.

Her purpose is integrated into the “Women Who” series.

“Leading a purpose-driven life drives my business The Diaspora Way; diaspora means to return home; your true self.“

Soft skills are the smart skills that build team culture, trust, and innovation. “Without these, try telling colleagues they constantly ignore your ideas, or address the chair with your concern that you’re rendered invisible because she/he fails to seek your views in meetings. Legal and finance deemed as hard skills are necessary but will take groups only so far” says Mena. Nowadays she works more with boards, teams and whanau groups promoting diversity,

‘Women Who Pray’ is a weekly online devotional hour. ‘Women Who Dare’ a podcast dropping next month features women playing outside the comfort zone. Now in its third year, ‘Women Who Make The Calls’ is a peer support circle for diverse leaders to connect at bi-monthly breakfasts in Masterton. These programmes help fund the mentoring programme for teen parents, Leaving the Ladder Down, which is a registered charitable trust. Having mentor Wendy Morrision and her mentee young mum Phillipa Stevens as foundation trustees is a key outcome to lift all women. Business guru Steven Covey says, ‘that we are not products of our circumstances but are products of our decisions’ is a truism of how Mena leads her life and her clients.

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Contact Mena Antonio LLB, Professional Director, Chartered Member of NZ IOD 027 327 9109 | mena@thediasporaway.co.nz

FROM LEFT, PIP, VICTORIA, NAT AND TRACEY.

G.J. Gardner Homes Wairarapa’s new showhome at The Barracks It is four years since G.J. Gardner Homes established a Wairarapa franchise and, with unprecedented growth throughout the region, the team are excited to be moving to a new show home. No 1 Barracks Ave, the new showhome which opened last Saturday, sits front and centre of this stunning development. With house and land packages available and multiple clients signing up to have G.J.’s build houses on sections, lifestyle properties and farms throughout Wairarapa, Pip Mackie Sales Consultant is busy. Glad she has the support of a strong administration team from contracts, accounts to construction, Pip thrives in this equal opportunity environment. The growth of the business has led to the addition of three supporting roles - Contract Administrator Victoria Bamford, Accounts Administrator Tracey Rowden and most recently Construction Administrator Nat Pouniu. From a broad variety of business backgrounds it’s the values of the G.J. brand and the franchise owners that all four women really connect with. The first person clients meet, Pip develops the plan and design of the home using one of the G.J. Gardner plans tailored to suit their needs or a client’s own design. As Pip explains, “the G.J. Gardner vision is to have every customer recommend us to their

closest friend” and one of the key elements to achieve this is the fixed price contracts Pip and fellow sales consultant Nolan absolutely stand by. “We do the homework upfront which eliminates any anxiety,” says Pip. “There are no fish hooks, with the build completed on time and within budget.” Communication is key to achieving “on time and to budget” and Natalie Construction Administrator, is well skilled at this liaising seamlessly from councils, clients to trades. The phone is never far from Natalie’s reach, she’s constantly on the go. Change and challenges are inevitable and Natalie is ideally suited to her role with a problem solving and positive disposition. All four women really rate the process and systems G.J.’s use “We want the experience of building a home to be enjoyable,” says Pip, “and who doesn’t like being part of the joy and excitement of people moving into their new home.” Having built over 18,000 homes nationwide and over 20 years of building experience, G.J. Gardner Homes are committed to giving their customers the best service and quality when building your home, which is why G.J. Gardner Homes have been voted most trusted home builder, again.

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He Pounamu Early Nurture, Carterton Lauren Spicer OWNER

Holistic environment nurtures children in rural setting It was just the second day of operation, the day Women in Business visited Lauren Spicer at her He Pounamu Early Nurture childcare centre. Congratulatory bouquets of flowers added to the welcoming atmosphere within, augmented by the cosy fire in the log burner and the sound of children’s laughter. “I wanted it to feel like a home away from home for the tamariki and whānau who chose to stay,” says Lauren, ecstatic at having achieved her dream of establishing her own early childhood centre. It has been three years of resource consent deliberations which Lauren and husband Matt Spicer almost give up in the face of adversity. But stubborn determination laced with a passionate belief in what she was trying to achieve, has won through. The He Pounamu centre is entrancing in that it sits amid farmland nestled against the Tararua Ranges on Dalefield Road, west of Carterton. The regular attractions and play equipment are replaced with repurposed materials or natural resources. Lauren wants to offer a bicultural centre, embracing Kaupapa Maori with all the holistic values of community and sustainable living. A gaggle of geese waddle out to greet the children, there are goats and chickens and a newly planted forest is growing. Lauren sees He Pounamu as a nurturing place where the children are treated as taonga (treasure) and their whānau are just as important. Her centre is licensed for 30 children and the roll is already full. She and Matt raised their four children on the Dalefield property which began as a small house and increased in size as the family grew. When the dream of an early childcare centre

began, they turned their original home into centre facilities and they have built their own home upstairs. Lauren embraced raising her children and supporting others with an enthusiasm that had her run the Dalefield Playgroup for many years. When her fourth child was at school, she decided to take on early childhood study. In 2015, she completed her Masters and is now working on her PhD plans, delving into the importance of nurturing within a whānauapproach for the first three years of a child’s life and the possible connection with mental health and feeling of self-worth. To ensure she has all the acumen for running a centre, she also attended a business course through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Kaihautū (lead teacher) is Carey Morris,and they are joined by a team of skilled and heart-led kaiako, including Lauren’s daughter Cheyenne, who is doing her early childhood training. “Advocacy in the childhood sector is vital today and we can only make policy changes when we have sound research to back up our arguments with,” says Lauren. Around 200 people gathered in March this year at He Pounamu to acknowledge what Lauren and Matt have achieved. Formal proceedings were led by Ngati Kahungunu Kaumatua Ra Smith and Lauren’s father Ngati Ranginui and Ngai te Rangi Kaumatua, Pukirake Ihaka. The Rev Harry Newton from St Luke’s Church in Greytown also gave a blessing. They made up a community which endorsed the achieving of a dream. Just as Lauren likes it – all about whanaungatanga.

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Annetta Ryan ACCOUNT MANAGER

Account Manager role at Tumu a great fit Annetta Ryan is Tumu ITM’s Account Manager in Masterton and it’s a role that suits her down to the ground. She came to Tumu in 2012 looking for a role that gave her brain a workout and she grins when she says “It certainly does that! Building is buoyant in Wairarapa, so it’s an exciting business to be in.” Annetta started in the quotes office analysing building plans, pricing materials, and working alongside the builder or house owner to schedule deliveries. “It’s all encompassing and very rewarding. There’s a lot of problem solving and we make every effort to create a smooth path.” She then became involved in the sourcing of more specialised products, like exotic cladding materials, engineered timber beams and bespoke roofs. Having been closely involved in countless building contracts she uses that experience to anticipate what might be needed next on site. She has personal experience project managing the building of two family homes with her husband and two children, so she knows the process from all angles.

been attractive for the serious DIYer, as well as builders. She was promoted to Account Manager after the retirement of Bill Carter, “huge boots to fill”, she muses. And, she’s hit the ground running with several major building projects coming Tumu ITM’s way. These include ‘The Orchards’ retirement village in Greytown, the new medical centre also in Greytown and the extension of facilities at the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre. Among many other community activities and events it supports, Tumu is a Gold Sponsor of Pukaha, which is appropriate as Annetta once worked there as part of the captive breeding team. A third of the staff at Tumu are women reflecting the changing environment and recognition that the construction industry (especially in Wairarapa) has a lot to offer. Annetta’s progression through a variety of roles within the industry certainly confirms that the possibilities are endless.

The move by Tumu ITM to its larger site at the south end of Masterton in Easter 2019 was exciting, says Annetta.

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20 women IN BUSINESS

Latasha Boyce OWNER/DIRECTOR

Not all skin care is ‘caring’ for your skin Now approaching its 10th year as one of Wairarapa’s pre-eminent beauty therapy salons, Alluminus Beauty Therapy continues to dominate the market under the management and founder Latasha Boyce. “After being a finalist in the 2018 and 2019 New Zealand Salon of the Year Awards I was faced with the option of ‘business as usual’ or pushing the envelope and exploring new ways to evolve the business and improve service to our clients,” reflects Latasha. Over the past two years Alluminus have created a niche specialising in industry-leading skin care and sourced products and technologies from only the most reputable, tested, trusted and innovative suppliers. “Skin is essentially comprised of proteins all of which naturally

occur in nature and we always try to take a natural approach with vitamin and mineral-based compounds forming the basis of our topical treatments.” The boutique clinic also includes four treatment rooms including LED Light Room, tanning room, aromatherapy, massage, sub-dermal diagnostic scanning and infrared sauna. Staff are constantly upskilling and stay abreast of industry developments and use this knowledge to equip clients so they can undertake skin care at home. Some clients love to come in and take time out while others due to their schedule or geographical distance can engage with Alluminus via their on-line virtual consultation services. Drop in or log in and meet

Latasha and the Team or follow them on Facebook or Instagram so they can put the flair back into your skin care. In her book Skinside Out Robyn McAlpine identifies four primary causes of disruption to a skin cell’s life cycle. Environmental damage, internal factors, lifestyle habits and the topical applications we apply to our skin. McAlpine draws an analogy between the skin and a house in which our skin is a roof consisting of individual tiles supported by an underlying structure of foundations, floor, framing and walls.

replacing tiles the entire house will eventually collapse.

If the integrity of the roof is compromised by weather or deferred maintenance the tiles will begin to lift leaving the underlying structure vulnerable to damage. If remedial action is not taken by repairing or

Similarly, once the skin’s surface is damaged it progressively causes disruption to internal cellular functioning in which the DNA is damaged and can no longer adequately repair the skin. This presents as fine lines and wrinkles, dry patches, breakouts, clogged pores and a range of other signs of fatigue.

Latasha has spent many years researching a range of select products known to slow the effects of the four factors causing skin damage and will soon launch a specially formulated Skin Investment Solution Kit via social media platforms – watch this space. *Thanks to Robyn McAlpine for permission in referencing her work.

Wairarapa’s favourite skin and beauty maintenance destination Alluminus was created with you in mind, our team of industry leading experts are here to help you relax and unwind from your busy life. All therapists are nationally trained and qualified Beauty Therapists; they are all put through advanced training when entering the team at Alluminus. Therapists are trained in our advanced medical skin cares, body care and our advanced machines also including the world renowned Derma Pen procedure. Members of the New Zealand Beauty Association

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Festival Hire

Joanne O’Brien Consultancy

SHELLEY MASON HOLDING SKY.

Shelley Mason

Joanne O’Brien

Fun times ahead with the Festival Hire team

Offering you a personal re-design

Party time! The covid-19 virus lockdown may well have put a stop to much partying but Festival Hire in Masterton is clawing its way back to supplying a huge range of supplies and services for those who are able to get together and celebrate. Shelley Mason and her husband, Greg are into their third year of business running Festival Hire. They are carrying on the tradition of using local products and suppliers whenever possible and are busy concentrating on a range of biodegradable, funky and speciality balloons. “Once you’ve bought and enjoyed a quality latex balloon, there’s no going back to the cheap and nasty,” says Shelley. She’s bold enough to describe their balloon creations as ‘trendsetting’. The unicorn in Festival Hire’s window on Masterton’s Queen Street north is certainly turning heads and attracting people to the shop to see what else is on offer. There’s a great array of children’s products to augment a party and balloons for every age number. Then there’s the wedding regalia and decorations, beautifully on display against white draped curtains and fairy lights. A range of marquee, table and chairs and settings are also available. “All you need to do is ask and we can show you what we can supply.” Shelley and the team like to lead clients from the beginning of an idea to the fantastic end event, guiding them through all the intricacies of event management.

Joanne O’Brien happily admits she’s established her Consultancy business in central Carterton not really knowing which service to concentrate on – so she’s offering everything!

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The wedding market is in a state of semi-flux however following covid-19 with many people hesitant to commit to a date. Shelley reports a handful of large weddings in February alone next year have been put on hold. “There’s just so much uncertainty.” It makes for challenging times for the team at Festival Hire but they are soldiering on and enjoying other sides of the business including children’s parties. Shelley is always looking for new ideas for the business and has recently included cake decorating supplies including gel colours for the icing, lustre dust and cake toppers, with an exciting range of cake toppers expected any day. Backgrounds for photos have grown in popularity and they are hired for everything from weddings, birthday’s, gender reveals to family get togethers, they can be used as they are or personalised for you. The latest addition to the team is a three month old Golden Retriever cross puppy, ‘Sky’, a mate for Shelley and Greg’s children. On the first weekend of lockdown, Festival Hire showroom was flooded during heavy rain and the team had a massive clean up to do. Unperturbed they are now grinning with excitement. They are one of 100 small businesses nationwide who have been awarded a 12 month lease of a Toyota Highlander as part of a post COVID small business support campaign between Toyota and MediaWorks. Keep an eye out for the team and their exciting new developments still to come.

Wairarapa’s only locally owned and operated marquee & event hire specialists.

She loves everything she does and so responds to client needs. After only a year in the town she is getting plenty of interest from the community. “I really thought I’d just test the waters,” she said. A Natural Health Practitioner, she produces a range of products under the name Naturally 4 U. These are on display in her shop right next door to the Balter Bar. A keen fan of Colloidal Silver, Joanne says the ancient Greeks ate from silver utensils, plates, drank from goblets and stored their food in silver containers. The result was that the silver slightly wore off and mixed into their food. “They were rarely sick. Colloidal Silver has been considered one of the mainstays for fighting bacteria for centuries and taking it daily is like having a second immune system.

Aches and Pain Rub, Lip and Hair Balms, along with other healing balms and even one to keep insects at bay. Her soaps made from natural products are works of art. Her Herb Tea range tastes delectable as do her fruit and vegetable powders for smoothies. Along with these products, Joanne provides Vitamin Scans, Bach Flower Remedies, and promotes ‘Dr Oxygen’, a portable oxygen unit which can help with Cellular Regeneration, Cancer, Lung conditions and other chronic diseases. Rife Frequency Treatments are also offered and are touted by some, as an effective cancer treatment without the side effects of traditional treatments, plus as a treatment for fibromyalgia, muscle and joint pain and lots more. Joanne is an Image Consultant too, helping people with their colours, figure analysis and wardrobe planning. And, she’s also a professional organiser, which involves anything from event management to house culling.

Perfect for keeping healthy during the winter.” Joanne explains biomedical research has shown no disease-causing organism, bacteria, virus or fungus can live for more than a few minutes in the presence of even a tiny amount of silver.

Wairarapa born, she moved with family to Hawke’s Bay as a child, then on to Auckland in 1999. When Joanne’s father died, her mother wanted out of Auckland, so Joanne helped her move back to Wairarapa and the pair have settled in Carterton.

Amongst her array of products are Aluminium-Free Deodorant, Collagen Cream,

“It’s been a good move,” she says.

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22 women IN BUSINESS

Southern North Island Wood Council Women in Forestry -Wairarapa Transport Truck driving does mean early mornings but watching the sun rise across the hills is one of the best bits for driver Terene Batten who has been driving log trucks for 8 years. She can be seen hauling logs all over the Wairarapa and has taken students from Makoura College out with her for a day on the road to see how it works. There are a few woman truck drivers who work for McCarthy Transport and they make good drivers who tend to be careful with their machines. The location of forest blocks often mean trucks are driving past schools and through towns, but drivers are always careful to time their loads around school hours and try to remain respectful with the residents. The office and dispatch team of 24 people keep track of all the trucks on the road with their GPS units and when students have visited with Charlie (Karen Rogan), at the McCarthy Transport office they can view the complicated high tech screens and systems with maps of New Zealand and all the trucks visible in real time. Woman are excellent log truck dispatchers with their multitasking nature and ability to problem solve situations as they occur. They get to talk on the radios all day!

The Southern North Island Wood Council is one of eight Wood Councils around New Zealand. These are non-profit groups that have been formed by the Forestry, log transport, log processing and local contractors to promote their interests and encourage new entrants into their sector. Erica Kinder is the CEO of this Wood Council and is based in Masterton. She has a Bachelor of Forestry Science from Canterbury University and has worked in many areas of forestry for 24 years. Past jobs have included running log yards, log truck dispatching, loading log ships at ports and developing promotional programs for forestry. She often wears a hard hat but cannot work a chainsaw. Erica loves working in a sustainable, renewable sector, and is passionate about sharing forestry with the public and illustrating all the benefits that our forests provide New Zealand.

Forest Management Company Forest 360 is just one of several forestry companies based in Masterton. They have 6 women in their 12 staff who hold a selection of professional roles and split their time between the office, forests and farms for the range of consultancy, harvesting services and marketing they offer. Forestry appeals to women who enjoy science, maths and combining technology with our natural environment. They are problem solvers who enjoy applying their learning to help forest owners make decisions about their land uses. In the past Forest360 have opened their office to local secondary school students to visit and view their computer forest models and hear how foresters work locally. They are always happy to host students and share their workplace, to show not all foresters wear hard hats!

Karen (Charlie) Rogan, Terene Batten, McCarthy Transport and Erica Kinder, Southern North Island Wood Council.

Masterton is lucky to have two large local sawmills where women play a key role in many of their operations. Nikki Manihera has worked at Kiwi Lumber Masterton for two years as their only female forklift operator in the dispatch department. She thrives on the pressure of time constraints in loading trucks with packets of sawn timber and the constant banter with the other drivers. There are long days loading timber bound for destinations such as Bunnings or Mitre 10 all over the North Island. Nikki thinks women make great forklift drivers with their care of machinery and precision. She knows her skills are well appreciated at Kiwi Lumber where there are always starter jobs on the factory floor at the sawmill. She reckons she is lucky to learn skills in such a busy environment that she can use in many other workplaces and we think she is a great woman in forestry. Sawmills are a critical part of our sector and we love to see houses in the Wairarapa being built from our local trees.

Grace Hughes is a former student of St Matthews Collegiate in Masterton. This year she is studying her first year of a Bachelor of Forestry Science at Canterbury University. Her class at university totals approximately 30 with at least 10 female students. At secondary school she enjoyed Biology and English which she is both using in the degree to interpret information and write reports. There are many field trips and she is enjoying the outdoor elements of her course. In the later years of her degree she intends to focus on the environmental aspects of forestry and how to apply new skills in her local community. There is an option to complete the third year of the four-year Grace Hughes 1ST Year Bachelor of Forestry forestry degree at an overseas university that is a very exciting prospect. Science. Canterbury University. There should be plenty of holiday work back in the Wairarapa for Grace.

Forest Enterprises is a full-service forest management and investment services company, first started in the Wairarapa in 1972. They have 6,500 individual investors from all over New Zealand and overseas who want to enjoy the returns from forestry. It takes an effective, professional team to manage both the forestry side and the investment side of Forest Enterprisesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; business. They have grown to 28 staff in their two offices, Gisborne and Masterton. The 10 women on the team hold a variety of roles, from silvicultural supervisors and wood-flow coordinators to accountants and marketing managers. There is a great office environment where the diverse team working both indoors and out comes together to share home baking over the morning quiz.

Erica Kinder, CEO Southern North Island Wood Council

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FORESTRY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Forest Investments

Forest Enterprises is a proud New Zealand owned forestry company. A highlight for staff is the organised forest visits where they take investors out by bus to visit their forests and enjoy a picnic lunch while they watch their money grow. This brings visitors from all over New Zealand into our regions.

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Nikki Manihera Kiwi Lumber Masterton

The Southern North Island Wood Council provides a collective voice for the forestry sector in Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Tararua and Wellington. Members have a common interest in ensuring the long-term success of the sector. Membership is open to any company or individual with an interest in the local wood industry.

LOGGING Amanda Horne assists her husband, Bernard and son Matt to run Horne Logging in the Wairarapa. This family run operation maintains their own forest harvest machinery and contract locally. Forest harvesting is a specific and technical business that takes many years of experience to understand. The right machines and staff to suit the topography and type of harvesting is critical, along with in depth health and safety, training and environmental knowledge.

FRONT ROW: Sue Silvey (Forest360), Terene Batten (McCarthy Transport Ltd), Silva Sze & Fred (Forest Enterprises), Marg Willis & Jack (Forest360), Nikki Manihera (Kiwi Lumber Masterton), Hannah Harvey (Forest Enterprises). BACK ROW: Erica Kinder (SNI Wood Council), Liz Brown (Forest Enterprises), Tracey Thurston (Harvest Management Accountant), Jess Littlejohn (Forest Enterprises), Amanda Horne (Horne Logging), Karen Rogan (McCarthy Transport Ltd), Nikki Coulman (Forest Enterprises), Michelle McCabe (Forest360).

Amanda Horne Horne Logging

Amanda has always been a vocal supporter of their industry and Horne Logging has won Training Contractor two years in a row at the annual Wood Council Forestry Awards, a testament to their commitment to training and safety. Amanda is a well know figure in the forestry sector, and a leader for other women in forestry.

Erica Kinder SNI Wood Council CEO, can be contacted for more information.

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24 women IN BUSINESS

Forest Enterprises

Forest360

SILVIA SZE (LEFT) IN JACKSONS CREEK FOREST NEAR TE WHARAU.

Diverse talents in forestry investment Forest Enterprises is New Zealand’s most successful forestry investment manager. For nearly fifty years we’ve helped kiwis grow their wealth through investments in exceptional sustainable forestry, and by expertly managing their forest from establishment to harvest. Much of our managed estate is in Wairarapa, and we’re the largest harvesting company in the region. We’ve expanded rapidly over the last two years because of growth in our harvesting activity and number of forests we manage. Our team has almost doubled in size to 28 staff, and assets under management has grown by 50%. Our forestry business has attracted a diversity of talent on the team, and our women are no exception. Forest stewardship Hannah, Jess and Georgia are our youngest team members and they split their time between the outdoors and the office.

Introducing: Hannah Harvey, Environmental & Risk Coordinator

Jess Littlejohn, Graduate Forester

Georgia Paulson, Harvest Forester (Gisborne)

Silvia Sze, Distribution Manager

Hannah coordinates Forest Enterprises’ environmental and social responsibilities for the FSC® certified forests we manage. She is a geologist with a Master of Earth Science.

Liz Brown, Financial Accountant

Jess is responsible for the tree crop. She manages our silviculture, forestry and planting programmes to ensure the forests remain healthy. Jess has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science and has apiary and farming experience.

Tracey Thurston, Management Accountant

Georgia supervises our harvest operations in Gisborne, working closely with our contractors to ensure they are safe, productive and environmentally responsible. She has a wide range of hands-on logging experience plus a NZ Diploma in Forest Management. Georgia was the Competenz NZ Apprentice of the Year in 2018. Distribution excellence Silvia works across our entire log supply chain. She manages the wood flow to ensure the right log takes the right transport to reach the right customer, efficiently. Silvia’s background is in sub-surface drilling projects, and she has degrees in engineering and science.

Financial management Being a licensed investment manager means that our business requires about as many administrators as foresters. Liz manages the accounting, budgeting and financial reporting for our 49 managed investment schemes and the Forest Enterprises business. Liz is a qualified accountant with an MBA and has had her own businesses. Tracey is responsible for the budgeting, accounting and financial reporting for a large private client. Tracey’s background is in accounting and financial analysis, and dairy farm management.

FROM LEFT: SUE SILVEY, JACK AND MARG WILLIS, MICHELLE McCABE.

Six-strong female contingent at Forest360 Forest360 is a forestry company offering services in land use, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), forest operations, harvesting and marketing. Forest360’s Masterton office has a staff of around 12 people which includes a six-strong female contingent. The women come from a range of countries and career backgrounds and work in areas from land-use management, the ETS and carbon, to finance and administration. Michelle McCabe has recently been appointed to lead the Land Use Team and came to Forest360 after five years working as a regional council Land Management Adviser.

“That includes looking closely at people’s properties, and then trying to find the best solutions for clients. GIS is as much an art as a science, and I am able to keep developing new skills over time.”

Margaret Willis began work at Woodnet in 2011, after working for ACC in Wellington. At that time, Woodnet was a small company, so Marg quickly became adept at a whole range of jobs, ranging from measuring trees to working with clients on land-use planning “I have a really varied and managing their ETS work-load - my day can registrations.

include managing staff, desk-based work, site visits and discussions with landowners about trees, land management and carbon opportunities and the ETS ” says Michelle.

“I have a really varied work-load - my day can include managing staff, desk-based work, site visits and discussions with landowners about trees, land management, carbon opportunities and the ETS ” says Michelle.

Sue Silvey is a GIS and ETS technician. She has a background in water resource management. The majority of Sue’s time is spent on calculating carbon sequestration and mapping forests and trees on farms for clients as part of their ETS requirements. “I enjoy the investigative nature of the mapping work I do,” says Sue.

Marg has been on maternity leave since the birth of her son Jack in 2019, but is now coming back into the office for half a day a week. The team values her in-depth knowledge and experience around the ETS and its regulations.

Michelle, Sue and Marg are all proof that there are plenty of diverse opportunities for women in the forest industries. Forest360 is the result of a merger between Woodnet 2005 Ltd and FOMS, a Feilding-based forestry harvesting and marketing company. The company operates throughout New Zealand with a staff of almost 40 people nationwide.

WE ADD VALUE AT EVERY STAGE OF THE GROWTH CYCLE Our Services • On farm land use assessments – financial modelling, carbon profiles, marginal land options & grant funding assistance. • Carbon & ETS advice including the sale/purchase of credits. • Change of forest ownership/succession advice (ETS implications). • Forest management and operations, e.g. planting, spraying, thinning, pruning. • Forest valuations and inventory, feasibility assessment and planning. • Harvest planning, management and log marketing.

www.forest360.nz | 0800 366 700 70D Chapel Street Masterton | info@forest360.nz

Living by Design

Blushing Beauty Boutique

Tracey O’Callaghan COACH/HYPNOTHERAPIST

Dream it, plan it, do it. Help in re-booting your life Life! Has your pilot light gone out? It can become all too much sometimes, running everywhere, full of stress and anxiety. We feel the need to review or audit where we are at and make some changes but we don’t know where to start. It may be the desire to change jobs; move out of a relationship; health issues; a lack of self-confidence or motivation; general unhappiness; feeling overwhelmed or just wanting to carry out that long-held dream. This is where Tracey O’Callaghan steps in and gently takes you through an issue, unravelling your thoughts, helping get you un-stuck and looking in a new direction. It can sometimes be as simple as one session but more often, a series of meetings help people take a new path. Tracey has established her life coaching/ hypnotherapy service, Living by Design, based in a purpose-built cabin at her home at the foot of the Admiral Hill in Gladstone, east of Carterton. It’s a peaceful, inspirational environment where she notices people immediately relax. Many of her clients are women, who have raised a family or have got to a certain age and are looking for ‘what now’ in their life. There are others too, in good paying jobs, who are totally disillusioned and want a work change.

Tracey comes to the work with years of experience in human resources, herself tossed around within the corporate world. Originally from the UK, she has a BSc in Social Psychology, a Masters in Employment Studies, and a post-graduate diploma in career management and is a trained life coach. While backpacking 29 years ago, she discovered New Zealand, liked what she saw, went back to England, got herself sorted and returned to New Zealand. It’s been a good move for her. Fascinated with the way people behave, she has found they happily open up to her. Tracey has studied hypnotherapy and has a Diploma in Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis.

“A bit like changing an out-dated app on your phone.” It’s not the ‘snap in/out of it’ hypnotic states we see in stage shows, but a method to help people relax and access their unconscious mind. It helps remove outdated ways of thinking that are getting in our way and embed in new, more helpful habits. “A bit like changing an out-dated app on your phone.”

Get it back on track

By using the whole’ Life Design’ process or career planning you can take back control and find greater purpose and meaning in life. Alternatively hypnotherapy can help you ‘re-programme’ habits that no longer serve you such as self-doubt and procrastination.

OWNER/MAKE-UP ARTIST

The art of make-up Make-up artist, Shannon Pringle works her magic on women from the cutest cottage nestled beside a babbling stream in central Masterton, often frequented by ducks. It’s the best environment to work in, enthuses Shannon, who shares the space with Justine Griffin of Pure Bliss Day Spa. Both women run their businesses autonomously. Shannon chose the name ‘Blushing Beauty’, with the thought of brides in mind and the unique radiance these women portray on their special day. Her love of make-up and its artistry stems way back to admiring as a child, her beautiful mother. “She had a natural beauty and with the touch of lipstick would be stunning.” Shannon had shown art aptitude at school and with her interest in make-up, she decided to marry the two. Shannon has two children, Sophia (four and a half) and Austin (one and a half), so she chose to study online to achieve her qualifications. Husband, William is her number one fan and encouraged her to step out and set up her own business. He holds the household fort when Shannon gets busy with make-up appointments. “It is such a private and intimate thing to make up a person’s face. The trust that is involved is wonderful. I find it a real honour.” Initially calling herself S P Makeup, she attracted many clients through friends and family. The chance to rent a room to create

Need to re-set your life?

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Shannon Pringle

You can increase your confidence or motivation, manage stress as well as get rid of habits such as smoking or sugar addiction. I offer non-judgemental support to help you build self-awareness and see things from a different perspective. I provide a sounding board and a range of tools to help you succeed. Life by design, not default!

Tracey O’Callaghan Coach/hypnotherapist

MSc, BSc, GradCert Career Dev, DipCAH, HPD

Phone 021 169 8080 tracey@livingbydesign.nz www.livingbydesign.nz

a base for her business and have a place for clients to enjoy, came when she met Justine. Justine and Shannon have created package deals collaborating Shannon’s make-up services and Justine’s spray tan and nail services.

“Makeup magnifies the beauty that already exists.” Shannon says working with brides and their party is very special. She already has bookings up to November 2021. But it doesn’t stop there. Now ensconced in the cottage, she offers general make-up services including lash lifts, brows and lash tints. She is increasingly finding women ask for her make-up service when they are attending a special occasion. “It gives them a real lift when they have their make-up done professionally.” Shannon is a regular contributor to the NZ Weddings and Honeymoons magazine giving tips and advice on bridal make-up. She is also contracted to Brackenridge Country Retreat and Spa in Martinborough where she does bridal parties and special occasion make up for their guests. “The great part about my job is I get to travel all around doing what I love, making people feel beautiful. It is also great that I get to choose my work hours. It’s important I have time at home with the children, to cherish their early years.

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Wingate Lane Cafe and Bar Function Centre

Mint Virtual Solutions

Casey Minty, Sonya Soromon and Aimee Ireland

Sonya Soromon and Casey Minty

CO-OWNERS

Exciting times ahead for café at Opaki The stone baked pizzas are famous and the mussels always popular.

She loves the challenge and claims imagination is the only limit.

Aimee Ireland, Casey Minty, Sonya Soromon are the new owner/operators of the cafe and bar ‘Wingate Lane’ at Opaki on the state highway, north of Masterton.

For Wingate Lane Cafe and Bar, the trio have many ideas.

The trio purchased the cafe/bar in February this year and was busy re-inventing what had been ‘Paper Road Café.’ The Covid virus hit and so with friends and family, they busied themselves re-pivoting the business model and were ready for action, offering takeaways during lockdowns 2 and 3. The lockdown also gave them the chance to give the place a coat of paint, redecorate inside and they closed in areas to create a cosy dining experience. It’s quite a family affair with Casey and Sonya being cousins and Aimee, Sonya’s sister-inlaw. The ladies have had immense hands-on support from their families and would like to express their sincere gratitude to them all. The women are used to working together, having established the successful Maid2Clean cleaning business early in 2018. This service offers a wide range of cleaning services both residential and commercial. Establishing businesses is Casey’s forte.

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One stop service to co-ordinate your business or help you start

It’s already attracting a loyal and regular clientele from the neighbourhood which is growing around the Opaki area.

Casey Minty loves creating businesses and seeing the opportunities that arise. Many of her ideas stem from a strong work ethic, a steely determination to succeed and from personal experience.

They open Thursday to Sunday for casual dining and are available seven days for group bookings.

Her latest creation is Mint Virtual Solutions. Both Casey and her cousin, Sonya Soromon, are Directors.

A certified bookkeeper, Sonya came to join the Maid2Clean team in early 2019, bringing with her 10 years of experience in the accounting sector.

Casey is aiming at the wedding market too. It’s an idyllic spot facing north over grapevines towards the Tararua mountains. It’s the perfect location for a ceremony and reception. The venue can cater for up to 100 guests.

Mint Virtual Solutions is a one-stop shop where people can seek all manner of assistance with their business whether it is a one-off job or ongoing. We are somewhat of a ‘matchmaker’ for businesses and services.

The pair decided to make a move on the idea having established two businesses, Maid2Clean and Wingate Lane, they realised how important it is, to have services on hand to be able to seek advice and solve problems.

Casey’s passion is helping people, “I take great pleasure in watching people flourish and succeed, to be a part of that is extremely rewarding”.

With Casey’s ideas and resources and Sonya’s accounting and administrative experience, they are a great team.

And, with summer on the horizon, bean bags are planned where people can lounge on the grass, outdoor games for the kids…..and even the bigger kids. A covered pergola will be erected shortly by Casey’s unwavering husband, Jake from Minty Contracting, who is continually supporting them with his skills and tools. Event nights are proposed - trivia quizzes; singles nights; ladies night; poker & beer for the blokes; outdoor movies and as a conference/meeting centre. Casey is right. Imagination is the only limit but hers seems to have no limits.

Casey has a qualification in Business and Project management. When setting up her nanny and babysitting agency in Australia, Casey said she had to search high and low in the nooks and crannies of the virtual world to find the key people and services she needed. After some trial and errors and lessons learned, Casey found her key team in virtual assistance for admin, bookkeeping, email management/email marketing, social media

content creation and management, creating websites and graphic designers for logos and advertising. Sonya specialises in bookkeeping and office management.

The pair are steadily adding local talent to deliver their broad range of services. “I want to help like-minded people starting out in their small to medium businesses, that are either just getting off the ground or have come so far in their journey and need some assistance to take their business to the next level. Many small businesses need help in these areas but are not quite large enough to employ people in a permanent role or struggle to find the right person for the job. That’s where we come in.”

Overwhelmed? Trying to do everything yourself? No �me to progress your business? Don’t know where to start or what you need?

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• Virtual Assistance support/Virtual PA • Bookkeeping • Business Management • Social Media Management • Website Design and Support • Graphic Design • CRM system setup

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28 women IN BUSINESS

Bodylogics Massage Therapy

FROM LEFT: ASHLEY GREER – CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, ANGELA PARKINSON - MANAGER AND HANNA WHITEHEAD – CUSTOMER SERVICE REP.

Lynette Finn

MASSAGE THERAPIST, EFT PRACTITIONER AND REIKI MASTER

Helping people move through life with freedom and ease Now in her 12th year of practice, Massage Therapist, EFT Practitioner and Reiki Master Lynette Finn is as enthusiastic today about what she does, as when she started.

As a Certified EFT Practitioner (Emotional Freedom Techniques / Tapping) the flexibility and scope of her work has increased even further.

“One of best things about my work is that everyone is different, so you never stop learning and you never lose your passion.”

A proven stress management technique for the mind and body, EFT can be used to address a range of challenges from food cravings, exam anxiety, fears and phobias to quitting smoking - the possibilities are many.

A graduate and former tutor at the New Zealand College of Massage, Lynette runs a busy practice from her Villa Street clinic and has built a diverse and loyal client base. “It’s always nice when I get referrals from existing clients and other health professionals because it means I’m getting it right.” Over the years Lynette has added a range of disciplines to her therapeutic practice including Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), Dry Needling, Reiki and EFT (tapping) to name a few. This enables her to work with people in different ways and tailor each session according to the needs of the individual. “I’m not a great believer in the ‘one size fits all’ philosophy. People respond differently to different techniques and understanding this is key to achieving good results.”

As Lynette explains; “tapping on specific acupressure points calms the stress centre in the brain. By focusing on aspects of the issue you want to resolve while tapping, you decrease the emotional intensity that keeps you attached to that issue or behaviour. It is highly effective and I’m really excited to be able to include this in my practice.” Lynette also offers a range of affordability options, giving clients choice in their therapy. She sees a growing desire in people to take a proactive and preventative approach to their health care and enjoys being a part of that journey. “I like working with people,” she says, “not just on people. It’s a privilege to do what I do and extremely rewarding.”

BODYLOGICS M A S S A G E

PGG Wrightson

One Stop Store for Everything Rural PGG Wrightson Ltd is a multi-faceted agricultural supplier based throughout New Zealand and with a large store in Masterton.

Animal health and good production is her passion and she likes to see animals well fed and achieving their potential.

Wrightson and Pyne Gould Guinness merged in 2005 to become PGG Wrightson and the company has its roots deeply entrenched in stock and station agencies back to 1861.

Hanna Whitehead was raised on a Tinui sheep and beef farm and attended Wairarapa College.

While agriculture and farm services have been largely the domain of men, modern trends have seen several women take lead roles. Angela Parkinson was promoted to Masterton store manager in August 2019. With her on the floor, helping customers with all manner of requirements are Hanna Whitehead and Ashley Greer. Angela grew up on a farm at Ponatahi and Dalefield. Horses are her big love and she is a regular dressage competitor. This interest has meant the PGG Wrightson store features many things equine and Angela is known widely as ‘the horse person’ and is able to greatly help customers gleaning from her first-hand experience.

After leaving college she studied psychology at Canterbury University. Realising this was not for her, she found herself gravitating towards PGG Wrightson in Christchurch and the products she was so familiar with from her rural upbringing. When a job in the Masterton store popped up in October 2019, she grabbed the chance to come home. Hanna is now permanently full time in the store and is absolutely loving her role as a CSR. All three woman appreciate the support services they get from vets and animal health experts. It makes for a skilled and knowledgeable service to the rural community.

Ashley Greer is a graduate from Massey University with a BSc majoring in Agricultural Science and with an animal science minor.

So, if it’s stock feed, fencing gear, water testing, fertiliser, horticulture needs, seed, animal health, clothing, and any other general merchandise, PGG Wrightson is there, fully stocked.

She is from Bulls and moved to Wairarapa to pursue a career in sheep and beef, originally living on her partner’s parents farm in Wainuioru.

Anyone is a customer! You don’t need to be a member to receive the discount offered – it’s for all. They are in the big blue building, 38 Lincoln Road, Masterton.

HELPING GROW THE COUNTRY

T H E R A P Y

LYNET TE FINN

Dip. Therapeutic Massage E XPERIENCED, QUALIFIED PR AC TITIONER,

PROVIDING THER APEUTIC SOLUTIONS SINCE 2008.

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Ph 06 370 1855 38 Lincoln Road Masterton

Country Life Interiors

Susan Stephen & Co Realty

Susan Stephen REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Toni Schdroski and Kate Garrett

Boutique Real Estate - Looking after you

A very personal home decoration service Well settled in their purpose-built shop in Kuripuni, Toni and Carl Schdroski have created a haven for classic and modern furniture. They have operated Country Life for 30 years offering quality curtain and upholstery fabrics along with their signature on-site upholstery service, provided by Mike Towgood and Carl. Toni keeps things fine-tuned doing the administration and accounts, while Kate visits clients’ homes around the region, offering in-home consultations on curtains and blinds, ranging from Romans to sunscreens, roller and timber blinds, venetians, honeycomb blinds and shutters.

“There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the delight of a person when we’ve restored grandma’s old chair, or breathed new life into an old couch.” Toni has seen many furnishing trends over the years but she says ‘timeless and classic’ are always in vogue, and that’s what they specialise in at Country Life. If your home is in need of a fresh new look, visit Country Life Interiors at 431 Queen Street, Kuripuni. They are open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm.

With a Bachelor of Interior Design, Kate is well qualified to help with colour schemes, textiles, wallpapers and furnishings. She loves working with light and colour. Country Life is especially proud that they offer mostly New Zealand-made furniture.

Located in Martinborough, Susan established her independent business 2 years ago when she joined the successful boutique ANDCO Realty Group. The Group has continued to grow with branches in Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Levin, Wairarapa and the far North. “ANDCO is a little different to the larger companies as each branch doesn’t have loads of Sales People competing with each other – it has sales people who focus on being friendly, honest, genuine and are results driven.” Susan herself has successfully been selling real estate in the South Wairarapa for 18 years. She has an extensive knowledge of the area having grown up in Pirinoa and has called Martinborough her home for almost 20 years. Land and homes have always been of special interest to Susan having grown up on a farm and buying her first rental property in her 20’s. Over the years Susan and her late husband John, have renovated and built several homes and she understands the emotions of being the client who is selling or buying the property. Susan has always been involved in the local communities that she has resided in and supported fundraising causes and sports clubs through sponsorship. One cause that she strongly supports is Life Flight whereby she sponsors an annual mission in the South Wairarapa. Another cause that Susan fervently supports is the Breast Cancer Foundation, and with Susan and Nick from Medici have organised successful fundraising breakfasts. “This year the breakfast was held with the

“We like to use and promote New Zealandmade and feel it’s important to support each other in the furnishing industry. Buying local is very important to us”. Also important, is the well-known service they provide, refurbishing sentimental and favourite pieces of furniture.

support of the team at Brackenridge Country Retreat and Spa and raised over $15,500 thanks to the wonderful community support”. Another initiative Susan established is WOTO – Women On Their Own. “Meeting so many people through the properties I have sold, I found that there were a number of women on their own who had moved to Martinbrough and didn’t know many people. WOTO was one way I thought that I could connect and introduce those that might like to meet people in the area.” For the last three years, the group has met on a regular basis for dinner at the Village Café. It is clear that in both her community involvement and selling real estate, Susan is very much a people person and connecting people is what she most enjoys most about her job. “I love my job - it is such a personal service so I want to make selling or buying a property as easy and stress free as I can for my clients.” Joining Susan in an administrative role and studying for her Real Estate papers, Vera Third and her family moved to a lifestyle property 2 years ago. Vera also has a passion for real estate and is looking forward to being further involved in the business. If you are considering selling or buying property in Martinborough or South Wairarapa call Susan or pop in at the office at 64 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough (behind Peonies Home and Living).

INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE Free in home consultation free measure & quote

MARTINBOROUGH 0800 787 267 | 027 262 2834 susan@susanstephenandco.nz

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Phone: 378 6060 Email: carl@countrylife.co.nz | www.countrylife.co.nz Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm or by appointment

431 Queen Street, Kuripuni, Masterton

Kate Garrett

www.susanstephenandco.nz

30 women IN BUSINESS

Three generations of baking your bread From the white slice to crickets Breadcraft is one of the region’s largest employers with around 40 females working from the premises on Ngamutawa Road. Visiting the office, you will be greeted by a bevy of women who make up the front of house staff, including Director and co-owner JulieAnne Cockburn. Proud to offer employment to many with a wide range of skills and experience,

Breadcraft prides itself on its family-friendly environment. Women are at the forefront of driving this three-generation business with 100% of the sales team and several key leadership roles held by women. The National Sales Manager, Marketing Manager, Accountants, Territory managers, Customer Service Team, Executive Assistants, Quality Control and Compliance, HR, Production Leading Hands and Production Supervisors are all positions held by women. Breadcraft proves being involved in the trades, particularly baking, is accessible to a wide range of people.

Above: Sharon Wolstenholme – Customer Service. Right: Jasmine Wilton – Bakers Assistant.

Breadcraft was founded in Masterton in 1942 by Harold Cockburn, who ran the business until 1970 when he handed it over to his son, Bob. In 2003, John and Julie-Anne Cockburn, along with Peter Rewi headed Breadcraft, before Peter

Front of house team; Margaret Brooks – Customer Service, Mia Rara – Assistant Accountant, Lindah Mufunda – Quality Assurance and Compliance Officer, Julie-Anne Cockburn – Director and Accountant, Tanya Purcell – Executive Assistant, Poppy Binning – Marketing Manager.

retired in 2018. The next generation is already primed. In Harold’s day, a nice thick slice of white bread or fresh bun, warm from the oven, was the ambition. The focus on innovation and using locally sourced ingredients is what drives Breadcraft Wairarapa’s evolution today, as it grows to meet public demands for healthy options in the bread aisle. Launching its new brand ‘Rebel Bakehouse’ in March 2019, the company has used its 76 years of expertise in bread-making to create a range of wraps which feature healthier ingredients – hemp, cricket, spinach, and purple corn. It is an essential

part of the company’s ‘Future Food’ programme, as it looks to become more sustainable. Poppy Binning, from Rebel Bakehouse, says the range was developed in response to growing consumer demand for healthier and more sustainable options. “With women as the primary grocery shopper we needed something that would fit their needs as well as their families.” Breadcraft provides a wealth of local jobs and innovative opportunities. Support your local bakery business and buy your bread from the blue crates, where you know it’s been baked fresh right here in Wairarapa.

Trade Qualification in Baking Earn while you learn! Be part of the great team in a proud Wairarapa family-run business with almost 100 employees. Earn while you learn! Breadcraft Wairarapa offers: • Baking Apprenticeships • NZQA Certificate in Baking L2 Become a fully qualified baker, work around the world with this globally recognised qualification. We offer fantastic opportunities and career progression. As a Breadcraft apprentice, Luke came second in the “Young Baker of the Year” competition which sent him to visit the USA. He has now worked his way up through the business to be New Product Development Manager.

Join the team at Breadcraft

Key attributes for a Baker: Interest in food and baking | Enjoy science | High quality standards | Taking pride in your work

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St Matthew’s Collegiate School

CRS Software Ltd

Kiri Gill PRINCIPAL

My girls make me proud every day When Kiri Gill was appointed Principal of St Matthew’s Collegiate in Masterton in late 2013, it was a pivotal shift for the school, and the Trinity system which governs it. It was on the cusp of the school celebrating its 100 years and Kiri was to become the first Maori to lead the prestigious girls’ school. She describes her appointment as a ‘significant move’ on Trinity’s part and shyly accepts she became a bit of a trailblazer for St Matthew’s with that decision. Taha Maori has since been introduced and embraced by the school community taking the curriculum into the 21st century. There is nothing shy about this Principal, however, as she enthusiastically explains how she knows each of the 310 pupils in the school by name and greets them each morning via the school app on their phones. The ‘Atamarie’, can range from a simple caring message of “it’s freezing, so the surfaces will be slippery”, to a spiritual reminder “here are this week’s focus, Value and Mark.” “It may have the cringe factor in that the Principal is messaging each morning, but the collegial move has been welcomed by the pupils and parents and it has become an important part of the school communication.” Kiri is adamant that the success of each teacher is to ‘know the learner’ and to adapt teaching styles to that person. She interviews every prospective parents and pupil herself, including the leading question “why do you want your daughter to come to St Matthew’s?”

She believes this sets the groundwork for personal commitment and encourages independence and self-management from the beginning. St Matthew’s managed well in the Covid lockdown as Kiri says the girls already had sound fundamental life skills and were able to continue their studies at home with their devices. Born in Taupo, Kiri’s Iwi are Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngati Rangiwewehi . She grew up in the Waikato town of Matamata. Moving to Masterton gave her a feeling of ‘coming home’ – the two towns had many parallels in being service towns to a large rural community. She is the eldest of five children and knew from an early age she wanted to be a teacher. “I always enjoyed organising and giving instruction realising that people seemed happy to follow my lead (even my own children) and that I had influence. I do not take that lightly.” She graduated with a double major in English and History from Waikato University and did her teacher’s training in Auckland. Kiri is pleased she has had experience of many types of schooling systems from coeducational state schools through to decile 10 integrated private schools. She began teaching at Tamaki College, moving to Hamilton Girls, St Paul’s Collegiate for boys, Scot’s College in Wellington, Porirua College and Heretaunga College in Upper Hutt, as deputy Principal before her move to St Matthew’s. She and partner, Lindsay Moore, HoD Technology at Wairarapa College, are proud to now call Wairarapa ‘home’.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: BECS HEMMING, MARI GOMMANS, DENA HARTNELL, ANNIE WRIGHT, KATIE BRYANT, SALLY RUTHERFORD, PHILLIPA DEVENPORT-JOHNS, JO HALL, AMY-LEE MCDONALD, LISA MCDONALD, LOREN RODGER, ABI FAIRBROTHER, RHIANNON PRITCHARD, SARA SURTEES.

Masterton based CRS Software Ltd breaks the mould CRS Software Ltd design and develop cloud-based farm management software for farmers across the country, and even have a small customer base in Australia. As a company working at the cross-section of agriculture and technology you could be mistaken for thinking that it would be a largely male dominated team. CRS Software owner and Managing Director Brian Eccles says this perception couldn’t be further from the truth. “Women make up around 60% of our staff and, as a company we’re always keen to support women in the Agri-sector and have been a sponsor of the game changing Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) for a few years now. “We also provide negotiable benefits such as flexible hours and the opportunity to work from home, which has certainly helped attract women to the company.” Senior Designer Phillipa Devenport-Johns says she commuted to Wellington a few days a week for 11 years as it was difficult to find the right role in Wairarapa. ‘It’s rare to find the field of work I’m involved in on offer in a smaller centre - I didn’t really expect to be able to work locally.”

commitments. “I start work after dropping the children off to school plus, along with my husband, I’m able to pop out to school events or drop them at their after-school activities. I also feel the staff work on a level playing field that has helped us gel as a team who are passionate about software, people and delivering for a company that delivers for us.” Customer Support Specialist and farmer Abi Fairbrother is another who says a flexible work arrangement has helped her manage an off-farm job, and still be there for the family. “I work school hours three days a week, with school holidays off which means I can meet family commitments and work on-farm as well.” Head of Growth and Customer Experience Lisa McDonald says CRS Software is enjoying a period of strong growth and are always on the hunt for additional talent. If you’re interested in joining the team visit www.crssoftware.co.nz/about/join-the-team

She says CRS’s family-friendly approach has also helped balance her work and family

St Matthew’s Collegiate School Boarding & Day School for Girls Years 7-13 33 Pownall Street, Masterton. Phone 06 370 0067

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Specialists in farm management software

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32 women IN BUSINESS

MTF Finance Masterton

Carterton Pharmacy

FROM LEFT: AROHA TURIPA – OFFICE MANAGER & FINANCIAL ADVISER, GEORGIA WILSON – RECEPTION ADMINISTRATOR, JOSIE HOWEY – CREDIT MANAGER & FINANCIAL ADVISER, AIMEE BUBB – FINANCIAL ADVISER.

MTF Finance – lending to New Zealanders since 1970 In vast and sparsely-populated areas like Wairarapa, your vehicle is a vital life-line.

He is well-known and respected throughout Wairarapa.

Whether it is the family car, a work ute, or second runabout, motorbike or even a jet ski for some fun, it’s usually the second largest financial investment New Zealanders ever make.

Aroha Turipa is the Office Manager and Financial Adviser.

So, when you decide you need a new vehicle, it’s best to head to the professionals - MTF Finance Masterton. MTF Finance has been putting Kiwis into the vehicles of their dreams for 50 years! It is sometimes hard borrowing money, and you often feel like a decision to borrow, or not, is made somewhere else by a computer. In Masterton and throughout New Zealand, your local MTF Finance adviser will chat with you about your requirements. We lend to the person, not a number! Bill Hintz and son, Tim Hintz purchased MTF Finance Masterton in 2012 and are proud of the personalised service they offer. Bill retired in 2019, and Tim now has a team of five supporting Wairarapa. Their wide skill set and diverse backgrounds make for a friendly and welcoming environment in the sunny yellow office on Dixon Street in Masterton. Corie Karaitiana is a Financial Adviser and has been with MTF Finance Masterton for over three years.

She’s been with MTF Finance Masterton for the past three years, before that working in credit recovery. She has enjoyed serving her community for 25 years in several guises. Aimee Bubb is a Financial Adviser and has been with MTF Finance Masterton for two years. Aimee is on maternity leave, returning in the New Year. She has an extensive background in sales, working as a consultant in the farming sector, as well as in the car industry in Australia.

FROM LEFT LURLINE GUILLUM-SCOTT, EMMA SCHDROSKI, MAIA ATHERLEY AND LARISSA CARTER.

A great team of health professionals Welcome to some of the team from Carterton Pharmacy. Your health point in central Wairarapa. A complete pharmacy and prescription service is provided, including medication packaging, medicine management and a texting service to ensure you never miss your repeats. Three pharmacists, seven technicians and three retail assistants are willing and able to help with all your health needs. Emma Schdroski – retail assistant. Emma joined Carterton Pharmacy in October 2019. Wairarapa born, she lives in Martinborough.

From Upper Hutt, she joined MTF Finance Masterton in 2019 with a vast experience in credit management.

She began her work in pharmacies after school in Masterton and after extensive travels overseas including working as a snowboarder in Canada, she returned to Wairarapa. She is aiming to train as a dispensary technician.

She is a great asset to the team.

Larissa Carter – retail assistant.

Georgia Wilson is the friendly face at reception when you arrive at MTF Finance Masterton.

Larissa has been at Carterton Pharmacy just over a year and lives in Carterton. She has a son, Dayvarne, a name she spied on a prescription while pregnant and liked it immediately. She has worked at other pharmacies and loves the work as no two days are ever the same. “There’s always

Josie Howey is the Credit Manager and Financial Adviser.

Raised in Wairarapa she was formerly at Masterton Medical and is also a fierce coach at F45 Masterton.

something to exercise the brain.” Maia Atherley – pharmacy technician. Maia has been a pharmacy technician for over three years. She studied for her Certificate in Pharmacy at the Open Polytech while working at Masterton Medical Pharmacy and works alongside the pharmacists helping to dispense. Born in in the UK, she moved to New Zealand with her family in 2009. She enjoys all areas of Carterton Pharmacy work especially with the high-tech and innovative service, especially the robotic maxi-meds and the counting robot. Medicine is distributed to five pharmacies making the Carterton Pharmacy quite a medical hub. Lurline Guillum-Scott – part-time pharmacy technician. Hutt Valley born, raised in Martinborough and now living with her husband Michael and two children in Masterton, Lurline has always worked in health in a number of guises. She has been a mental health administrator and worked for the addiction service in Masterton. When she saw the pharmacy position advertised some eight years ago, she grabbed at the challenge to try something different and trained as a dispensary assistant but was still pleased to be in the health arena.

We also offer: • Blood pressure checks • Blood glucose meter checks & maintenance • Respiratory care & advice • Weight management advice • Immunisations • Medication management & packaging

Open Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5.30pm, Sat 9.30am - 12 Noon 46-50 High Street South, Carterton

Phone 06 379 8244

Laser Aesthetics Vascular Therapists

Chance Stevenson-Oliver

Sarah Treadwell

PARTS AND ACCESSORIES SPECIALIST

REGISTERED NURSE

Medically focused skin treatments Clients of Sarah Treadwell can be assured that they will enjoy the highest level of treatment.

Vascular surgeon Richard Evans is only a phone call away if Sarah finds anything that is cause for concern.

Sarah is based at the Bowen Specialist Medical Centre at Bowen Hospital in Wellington.

Sarah has a careful consent and consultation process to ensure the right treatment and always follows strict hygiene and sanitising practices.

Every six weeks she holds clinics at Essentially You Beauty Therapy in Greytown. A New Zealand registered nurse with 25 years’ experience, predominantly in surgical, cardiac and plastic surgery, Sarah has been practising in the aesthetics field for the past six years. She is available for a wide range of skin issues including rosacea, broken capillaries, skin laxity/ageing, sun damage, wrinkles, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), hair removal and spider veins on legs and other areas. To treat these, Sarah uses a variety of modalities in consultation with the client – laser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), micro needling, wrinkle injections and medicalgrade skin care. Wairarapa residents only need to travel to Bowen for specific laser treatments that require the use of the Cutera Excel V laser and Trusculpt, a fat-reduction treatment.

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Laser Aesthetics is results driven, Sarah says. “Definitely the things that excite me most are the visible results. “And from a more medical perspective, the way in which we can encourage our bodies to heal themselves with minimally invasive treatments.” Sarah loves many aspects of her job. “It goes back to the very essence of why I became a nurse. “I love that clients trust me with their skin and that they are willing to share this journey with me.” Sarah treats men as well as women. “Men are often interested in reducing the vascularity - redness and vessels - in their face, as well as anti-wrinkle injections, although all treatments are suitable for any gender.” Sarah is happy to chat with people about their concerns in a consultation.

LAS ER A EST H ETI CS VASCULAR THERAPISTS

Motoring into her new role Whether she’s leaving her opponents in the dust on the race track, or helping her fellow riders choose a new engine or chassis - motorcycles are Chance Stevenson-Oliver’s greatest passion. The 23-year-old competitive motorcyclist, is the newest member of the team at Fagan Motorcycles, working as its parts and accessories specialist. Chance is a familiar face within the Fagan family, having spent three years at the adjoining Fagan Motors, selling parts for its Ford and Mazda brands. She stepped into her new role in June, after the sudden passing of long-time motorcycle parts specialist Dave “Mac” McIntosh – who, up until his death, had been training her to eventually take over. Chance, who grew up in a family of motorbike enthusiasts, is well known within the New Zealand motorcycle racing circuit for her formidable talent and speed: competing up and down the North Island, and winning several awards, including the 2016 Junior of the Year trophy for the Bridgestone Winter Series.

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At Fagan Motorcycles, Chance can help customers source a wide variety of gear – parts, tyres, helmets, gloves and protective clothing, including leather jackets and pants. She can also provide technical and pricing advice on engine repairs. “A lot of motorcyclists are self-made mechanics – we like to do the work ourselves when we can,” she says. “It’s cool helping people with accessories. Everyone has their own individual style, so we have a big range of gear to cater to everyone.” Fagan Motors parts manager Dale Galley says Chance has fitted into the team beautifully, and is very well-liked by customers. “She’s got a bright, bubbly personality, and goes at full speed – a total Energiser Bunny,” Dale says. “She’s got a great way with the customers, and makes everyone feel relaxed and welcome. I’ve never seen an upset customer around her.

“It’s very different to cars. For a lot of people, a car is a regular part of their life that just gets them place to place.

“Everyone’s got a soft spot for Chance.”

“But everyone who comes in [to Fagan

Chance plans to hit the competition trail in September, on her newly refurbished Daytona 675 Triumph.

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“It’s been great getting to know the customers and their bikes, and helping them pursue what they love.”

Working alongside the local motorcycling community, and sharing her passion and expertise, was an opportunity too good to pass up, she says.

IT’S MY THING

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Motorcycles] truly loves their bike – it’s not just a vehicle, it’s a passion and a way of life.

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Sweetery

Roz Lafrentz

ROZ LAFRENTZ.

Roz Lafrentz

Deanna Dennes

LIFE CELEBRANT

CONFECTIONIST

Gifts good enough to eat Deanna Dennes makes gifts so beautiful; you want to eat them. Fortunately, in this case, you can! Sweetery’s goal is simple. To create beautifully decorated biscuits for all of life’s special occasions. Whether it’s for a birthday, wedding, new baby, thank-you gift or holiday, the only limit is imagination. Deanna even offers themed paint-your-own biscuit kits for those who like to be handson. Everything from unicorns and mermaids to dinosaurs and dirt bikes! American born, Deanna moved to New Zealand with her kiwi husband, Andrew, six years ago. He was born and raised in Greytown and she came from small towns in and around Illinois. Both love the dynamics of small town living and they have settled in Carterton with their three children. Naturally, baking, decorating, and eating biscuits is a popular weekend activity. Deanna’s love of baking goes back to her childhood, baking holiday biscuits with grandma. She had these memories in mind when creating Sweetery. One of the things Deanna enjoys most is getting to play a small part in her customer’s special celebrations. In addition to her vanilla sugar cookies, Deanna is keen to expand the range of goodies that she offers to include cupcakes, cakesicles, brownies and a few uniquely American treats. The exquisite biscuit decorations are a far

cry from the previous work she did as a qualified occupational therapist. However, there is an intuition to what people desire, and attention to detail which she recognises in both professions. That, and a very steady hand. Decorating biscuits and perfecting new products is also an activity she can adapt around her children, often working into the night with her designs. They, of course, are willing samplers and critics. Although, they seem to disappear when the dishes need cleaning! Currently, Deanna has her head down creating delicacies for Father’s Day. Then it will be time to start designing Christmas biscuits, gingerbread houses, and wedding favours. Do you have a special celebration coming up? Deanna would love to create delicious, beautiful biscuits for you.

Celebrate all of life’s special occasions with our decorated biscuits and treat boxes

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Making special moments count Roz Lafrentz has been a life celebrant for as it is wanted. Not just weddings but all more than 2 years now and loving it. She is a events that occur during life. I would like to registered Marriage Celebrant and Civil Union bring those special touches, with heartfelt Celebrant with Birth, Deaths & Marriages, words, into any occasion that someone a validated member of the Celebrants wishes to acknowledge. It can be something Association of New Zealand, authorised as simple as graduating, toasting a new to perform Registry Weddings, holds a year’s resolution, perhaps moving on from a Certificate in Celebrant Studies through divorce, maybe a house blessing to celebrate the Celebrant School and has successfully new beginnings or renewing vows. Or even to completed a Certificate in Small Business welcome a new fur-baby into the home, with and Project Management. “Life is full of a pet naming ceremony. milestones and special moments,” says Roz. Becoming a celebrant wasn’t one of those “Some of us are better at celebrating them light-bulb moments for me but rather a than others and that’s gradual flicker of a flame what I am here for; to “Once I made my decision, that became a beautiful help people make those glowing candle. Each day I soon realised the many moments and milestones I became more and more even more special.” possibilities where I could certain that this would help people really Roz and her husband be an ideal career path. have been married for Helping others have celebrate life.” 31 years. “It certainly a lovely wedding day, hasn’t been plain just like ours, suddenly sailing,” she says. “But our wedding day is became important to me.” still remembered as if it were just yesterday. Once I made my decision, I soon realised The whole day was very low-key, a simple the many possibilities where I could help ceremony in our home with close friends people really celebrate life. I learnt all about and family and a lovely afternoon tea. More ceremonies and celebrations of all kinds, guests arrived during the afternoon with through the Celebrants School so I can now the day ending with a barbecue on the back give the best ceremonies possible. lawn. Whenever it feels like one of life’s moments, And the best thing of all, was that it was it makes sense to stop and really take that exactly as we both wanted it to be. moment in. Celebrate it, remember it, open a This is what I offer - a ceremony that is just new door or close a chapter.”

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36 women IN BUSINESS

Jill Dunscombe Support

Janet Upward Support

Nadine Dunbar Support

Becca Phillips

Donna Dawson

Property Manager 06 377 5780

Sales 027 243 6775

Erin Towgood

Anja Van Den Broek

Support

Jillayne McGregor Sales 027 226 5155

Vicki McLeod Support

Vicki Eckford

Carolyn Collier

Sales 027 492 9880

Sales 027 437 9513

Erin Nesdale

Lizzie Sok

Sales 027 457 9055

Sales 027 938 5088

Jackie Renwick Sales 027 247 0409

Amanda Woodmass Support

Toni Renwick Sales 027 359 2972

Pam Theedom Support

Jenny Griffin

Property Manager 06 379 5904

Karen Dickinson Property Manager 06 370 0704

Rachael Prout Sales 021 619 005

Proud to be here Our award-winning team are not only highly knowledgeable, local real estate experts, they are fiercely loyal. With a combined total of over 225 years working for the company, they are extremely proud to be part of the Property Brokers family and it shows in everything they do.

Working together is second nature to the Property Brokers Wairarapa team, whether it is selling a property or supporting a great cause. They are passionate about giving their clients the absolute best real estate experience and will always put the best interests of their customers first.

Proudly provincial, our team are passionate about their roles and their communities. Our people shop local, support local causes and can often be seen out and about donating their money and time, giving back to the community they are proud to call home.

To discuss all your real estate needs and experience what our team can do for you, contact one of our team today or visit pb.co.nz/teamwairarapa

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38 women IN BUSINESS

Southey Sayer Chartered Accountants

Driving Miss Daisy

Margie Carter OWNER

Becks Sayer and Leanne Southey CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Accounting from a strong community base While numbers may be their business, the team at Southey Sayer certainly don’t treat their clients like one. Partners Leanne Southey and Becks Sayer acknowledge their role is a very privileged one - getting to know their clients’ lives, learning their dreams, outlining realities, guiding them through the hard times and helping them thrive financially. On the corner of Dixon and Smith Streets in Masterton, the light and airy Southey Sayer offices house 12 staff. Under a variety of names, the firm has served Wairarapa businesses and individuals for around 70 years. Leanne and Becks have been working as a two-partner team for seven years. They both come from rural backgrounds and are entrenched in the fabric of the Wairarapa community. Although born in Wairarapa, Becks grew up on her parents’ ballot farm at Whangamomona “along the Forgotten Highway” and was educated in Stratford and later Wairarapa College.

on the Wairarapa Cricket Association Board and is Chair of Business Wairarapa. She adores the Wairarapa region and enjoys her Business Wairarapa role working closely with regional economic development. Leanne lives in Masterton with husband Peter, and they have two grown children. Her list of community roles is vast and varied. She has been a member of the Wairarapa District Health Board for 10 years and is chair of Masterton Trust Lands Trust – the first woman to this role. For the past 20 years, she has been a Trustee for the Wairarapa Community Health Trust which manages the funding and purchasing of medical equipment, via bequests. Leanne’s community leadership was acknowledged in 2018 when she was awarded by her peers Fellowship to the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

With two young children and the firm to manage, she has a busy life, but it hasn’t stopped her giving back to the community.

The firm is a member of NZ CA – an independent group of chartered Accountants throughout New Zealand, comprising of 28 accounting firms.

She’s a Trustee on the Life Education Trust, encouraging resilience in children, resides

This gives Southey Sayer a national and international support network.

Making getting around easy with Driving Miss Daisy The Driving Miss Daisy Wairarapa team has certainly been at the beck and call of Covid-19 this year. Margie and Christian Carter purchased the Wairarapa franchise on 1st November 2019 and were away with great promise during last summer with job numbers soaring. In February alone, Driving Miss Daisy did 700 jobs – the most ever for the company in this region. Then came the virus and in April this year, just 152 booked jobs. However, Margie says it gave them time to assess their newfound operation, service their vehicles, establish drivers and find central premises in Masterton. By June, the numbers had increased with around 800 people booking the driving service. They are also settled in a room adjacent to Kandahar Court on Colombo Road. Margie wears two working hats. She is a fundraiser for the Neurological Foundation during the week covering the lower half of the North Island. During weekends and public holidays, she is a Driving Miss Daisy driver. The driving service is a 24/7 operation and so helping out husband Christian, who manages the operation, is important. Their other drivers are Jane Anderson, Brendon Clarke and Debbie Barber. Driving Miss Daisy drivers must have a P Endorsement, be First Aid qualified; police vetted. Some are studying for NZQA qualifications in caring for vulnerable people. “All are hugely empathetic people who have great listening and people skills. So important in a service like ours.”

Purchasing the Driving Miss Daisy franchise with its special line of care appealed to Margie. The fleet of blue vehicles emblazoned with the cheerful white daisy makes people smile when they pull up and their service is far reaching. Both Margie and Christian have parents who have needed transport assistance. “Having experienced parental conditions like Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimers, or being wheelchair bound, hinders people’s independence. A driving service such as Driving Miss Daisy opens up their world again,” says Margie. The point of difference with Driving Miss Daisy is that the drivers physically accompany passengers, if required, to events such as doctor’s appointments; ensuring children are safely in school, sport or music lessons, getting to the airport, or even into supermarkets to assist those in need. Margie and Christian moved permanently to their Wairarapa property at Parkvale, east of Carterton three years ago. “Weekends in Wairarapa were just so good and the thought of having to go back to the city filled us with dread. We knew we needed a change in lifestyle.” Both their children have settled into Wairarapa. Ironically their eldest child is Daisy (14) and she’s known to cringe when one of her parents come to pick her up. Brother Harry (10) is also at school in Masterton. Driving Miss Daisy is a pre-booking service. Give Christian a call 06 377 0232.

We’re your bubble on wheels Get out and about, safely and hygienically with Driving Miss Daisy Wairarapa We can drive and accompany you to:

Chartered

Accountants Leanne Southey BBS, FCA Rebecca Sayer BBS, CA

We can help with all your compliance needs, funding support, and strategic planning to help you take your business to the next level

110 Dixon Street

Masterton 5810

E: ca@sosa.co.nz

P: 06 3700811

www.sosa.co.nz

• A trip to the seaside or park • Medical and other appointments • Shopping/Hairdresser • Visiting family and friends • Deliveries – e.g. take home meals • Any outing of your choice Half Price Driving Miss Daisy trips for Total Mobility Scheme clients up to $80.00. ACC contracted supplier. To make a booking call Christian: Ph: (06) 377 0232 Mob: 027 310 8005 Email: wairarapa@drivingmissdaisy.co.nz www.drivingmissdaisy.co.nz

SuperValue Featherston

Amberlee Beauty, Health and Wellness

DEB KERR, AMBER ROBERTS AND HER DAUGHTER DAISY.

Deborah Kerr & Amber Roberts Rochelle & Madi Meikle OWNERS

Grocery business a family affair Rochelle Meikle and her daughter Madi make up the female side of the family which own and operate the SuperValue supermarket in Featherston. They work alongside Brad Meikle and son, Tyler. They are a tight and experienced family dynamic which has seen the Featherston supermarket add extra services and staff. They also own ‘The Bottle-O’ store next door. Rochelle not only co-owns with her husband, but takes care of the beer and wine department, taking pride in her extensive range of craft beers. The family have worked extremely hard together for several years, even when the children were young. “It seemed like the natural thing to do to work in the family business,” says Madi.

opportunity to own and operate the store in Featherston. They love Wairarapa and have settled in well. Rochelle sees the supermarket as the hub of the South Wairarapa town. “We really are the glue which knits Featherston together. The store has a great community feel.” After first taking over the store, Madi worked alongside Brad who is a qualified butcher, meat packing. Together they worked in a tight space producing a standard range of fine cut meat, which has now evolved to three qualified butchers producing a large variety of cuts and delicious homemade sausages, enthusiastically sought after by locals. The store offers Postbank and Kiwi Bank services, as well as an online shopping/delivery service across Wairarapa.

Featherston

Madi Meikle helps manage the produce department and does Kiwi Bank and Postbank. She is proud of the fresh lineup of produce which comes in daily. Competitive fresh deals are posted weekly on Facebook, keenly watched for by locals and further afield.

A lot of time and attention has been paid to the store presentation, inside and out. Giving the Featherston community a supermarket they deserve, with competitive pricing.

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The family arrived in Featherston in late 2018, fresh from Taranaki where they owned a SuperValue and before that in Nelson. When Rochelle and Brad sold the supermarket in Taranaki, they were presented the

Owned & operated

by locals

Now the Meikles are looking beyond to the land they own north on the main street. Watch that space.

47 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston. Phone 308 9104. Open 6am – 9pm, 7 Days.

Breathing life into beauty therapy An experienced beautician and her entrepreneur mum have teamed up to help people look good and feel better – and, hopefully, prolong their life. Deb Kerr and Amber Roberts are the motherdaughter team behind Amberlee Beauty, Health and Wellness, originally launched as Amberlee Beauty Therapy in 2015, on Masterton’s Cornwall Street. Beauty therapist sisters Amber and Liana and mum Deb bought the business, then named Dermal Focus, from Angela Ashby – long-time beauty therapy teacher at UCOL Wairarapa, and Amber’s mentor. Since then, Amberlee has expanded its repertoire – as the first beauty clinic in Masterton to introduce both mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT) and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) to its client base. mHBOT, used widely overseas, uses increased atmospheric pressure to oxygenate the body, stimulating cells to heal and regenerate. PEMFT, now registered as a medical device in New Zealand, helps jump-start cell metabolism using electro-magnetic fields. Deb says bookings have been steady since they bought a hyperbaric oxygen chamber in March – with clients reporting significant improvements after treatments for sports injuries, respiratory illnesses, and depression, among others. “I had heard about it from a contact whose

wife has cancer, and now uses a chamber every day to improve her quality of life. “We thought we’d give it a try, and we haven’t looked back since.” “It’s also a good fit for beauty therapy – as mHBOT may also boost the production of collagen and elastin, which is great for the skin and anti-ageing,” Amber says. Amber is a veteran of the beauty industry – training privately at age 16 in Palmerston North, and going on to work in both Masterton and Invercargill, and teach at UCOL. Deb has been self-employed since age 22, having owned her own milk run, co-owned a building firm, and worked in real estate. When she approached Angela about purchasing Dermal Focus, it was the perfect opportunity to combine her, Amber and Liana’s skills. Liana has since left and pursued her dream of becoming a vet nurse, but keeps her hand in by working weekends at Amberlee. Amber says she gains the most satisfaction from helping clients feel better in themselves. “I’ve had clients come in and see me while going through marriage breakups or the death of a friend. It gives them a nice break to come in for a massage or manicure and just relax and have a chat.” Amberlee offers a wide range of beauty therapy treatments, and its client base ranges from college kids, all the way up to age 94.

Amberlee Beauty Health and Wellness

Natural Skincare, Aesthetic Treatments, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 06 3788322 63 Cornwall Street Masterton

40 women IN BUSINESS

RIVAL Wealth

Rox Carlsen & Jenny Griffith FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Be part of our award-winning formula The past five months have certainly highlighted the importance of having a plan for your financial future. Now, more than ever, the thought of confronting money matters is generating a lot of uncertainty. This is where RIVAL Wealth work their magic. When life throws a curve ball, like Covid-19, you’ll have the peace of mind and financial strategies in place to help you get through. Having a Financial Adviser is often perceived

“Our approach is to simplify the often complicated world of finance. Most people know where they want to be financially, they just need someone to keep them on track and provide qualified advice,” says Rox. as a luxury service, but it’s actually quite the opposite with us,” says Jenny. “We recommend people have the right financial security in place to cope with unexpected situations.”

Rox and Jenny are both involved in family businesses, so completely understand how to help those who are self-employed. They offer expert financial advice on ACC, business and personal insurance, KiwiSaver, investments, plus making sure your Wills and plans for retirement are all sorted. Their support doesn’t stop there! Once your financial plan is in place, they’ll stay in touch to keep you accountable.

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Ranui Essentials

Walk this Way Podiatry

Tracy Voice OWNER

Spectacular lavender farm overlooks Wairarapa valley Born and bred in Wairarapa. Tracy Voice knew her region was beautiful and now she’s gone about adding her own form of beauty, growing lavender, which blooms spectacularly during summer, spilling down the slopes from their hill top property, out of Martinborough. In a decade, she and husband Eric have completed the shell of a two storey house on Dry River Road, planted over two thousand lavender plants, set up a distillery and produce around 20 different lavenderbased products. They have open days for the public to wander among the plants and hold events like the picnic and star gazing evenings involving astronomer, Becky Bateman. It’s the perfect spot for gazing at the night sky, utilising Martinborough’s dark sky corridor. The views north up the Wairarapa valley were too magnificent to resist when Tracy and Eric viewed the property in 2008. They moved from urban Masterton and investigated what to do with the four hectares. Avocados were unsuccessful and so too were early lavender plants not coping with the heavy, clay soils. Learning from other lavender growers they tilled the earth and replanted, first with the hardy French ‘Grosso’ for its beautiful essential oil, then came ‘Super’ another French variety, then English ‘Hidcote’ and last year ‘Violet Intrigue,’ an English variety created in NZ.

RANUI

They won the NZ trophy for best Grosso oil in 2017 against many contenders including France, Canada and the USA. The ‘Ranui’ name comes from its original location in Karori, Wellington. The house was a former hospital for the elderly and was brought over the Remutakas in seven pieces. The owner who had initiated the project passed away and that’s when the Voices saw it advertised. Tracy and Eric were not new to such developments. Over the years, they had bought many Wairarapa properties realising it was a region full of promise. Eric had established his own business ‘Agile Property Services.’ They have also established a distillery which helps out many local lavender growers to produce oil. For Tracy, her lavender sits alongside a highly technical career as an IT professional. She’s been a civil servant for almost 30 years, commuting to Wellington on the Wairarapa train. It’s where she met Eric. “Our fellow commuters watched our relationship blossom train ride, by train ride”, she laughs. Both had known each other as students at Wairarapa College but had gone their different ways, including overseas for Tracy for seven years. Information technology is in her blood. Tracy is the Chief Digital Officer for the three DHBs in the greater Wellington region. Her DHB role allows her more time in Wairarapa these days and closer to her lavender.

La Donna Stancliffe-Deans BSc(Hons) OWNER/PODIATRIST

Fit Feet for Life - Helping you put your best foot forward Our Feet are important, that’s a fact. The first thing we do is stand when we wake, (try getting around without them). So what are you doing to maintain the health of your feet?

Podiatry. I hear you say. That’s for old people! Well that’s not what La Donna StancliffeLa Donna’s practice is multifaceted, covering Deans says. She has been a podiatrist for from the basic nail care nearly 30 years and her more complicated “No two days are the same. to vast array of patients, conditions related to from six months to 106 You open your doors and diabetes and PVD and years, proves Podiatry all the in-between begin. It’s the best profession is for EVERYONE. Her conditions, as she say’s to be in, in my opinion.” enthusiasm for her work “No two days are the is infectious, she has a same. You open your joy and insight in what she does, that fills you doors and begin. It’s the best profession to be with confidence in the treatment you receive in, in my opinion”. from her. Her Christian faith has its mark all over her La Donna trained in the UK at the Brighton practice in the Name, Walk This Way. The University and has been in private practice practice works with the Wairarapa hospice. for 12 years in Wairarapa. She has worked Giving a podiatry service to those in need of with DHBs and in private practice since gentle care at the end of life. Yes, foot care is arriving in New Zealand. important at this stage of life too.

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LaDonna has practices at 5 Park Street, Masterton and at the Carterton Medical Centre. Her mantra is ‘Working in the Wairarapa, for the people of the Wairarapa’. And she does this well. Her happy patients give the best endorsement of her service to the community.

IN OUR HANDS

We specialise in the following areas of podiatry

VISIT OUR SHOP DURING WINTER

General Foot Care

Explore a variety of lavender essential oils, bath salts, candles, soaps, body products, natural house cleaners and sprays.

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Views are amazing of South Wairarapa Lavender blooms in December - February

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5 Park Street, Masterton Mon - Tue : 8.30am - 5pm Fri : 8.30am - 1pm

($5 entry. Kids free)

The team from ‘Under the Stars’ will help you navigate the stars.

Carterton Medical Centre, Carterton Wed : 8am - 5.30pm

42 women IN BUSINESS

Circa Music and Creative

HOLLY HULLENA, CELEBRANT AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR CIRCA MUSIC AND CREATIVE LTD.

Holly Hullena

CELEBRANT, MUSIC AND CREATIVE

Performing arts background adds colours to her work Holly Hullena believes the more we celebrate life – the more we have to celebrate. She enjoys being able to create a moment which will make memories for a lifetime.

retirement, separation, divorce, significant birthdays and transitions. They are all opportunities to commemorate special moments in time.” Part of her own personal development is learning Te Reo.

Her background in the performing arts Holly grew up in a musical family in has led her on a musical journey which Eastbourne. She learned piano from a has also seen her train as a marriage and young age and mentions her godmother’s funeral celebrant. For the past four years husband is Sir William Southgate, one of she has been helping New Zealand’s leading choreograph weddings “Having a ceremony conductors and composer. which acknowledge the that is everything you She studied performing arts personalities of those and attended the Radio imagined is vital, so getting married. Broadcasting School with is making sure you “With such an important her first radio job being occasion to design, getting know exactly what you in Blenheim. Coming to everything as you like it can are getting, with no Masterton, she got involved often be daunting. Having a with local music gigs and the unexpected surprises.” ceremony that is everything music hub, King Street and you imagined is vital, so is formed a band, Circa, where making sure you know exactly what you are she also met her husband, Brendan – the getting, with no unexpected surprises,” says drummer of the band. They now have two Holly, who adds using her expertise as a children aged one (Edie) and two (Iggy). celebrant takes away the stress. She recalls a wedding for an outdoorsy couple she Her band days are temporarily curtailed officiated at. They married at Mt Holdsworth with young children, but she has established and acknowledged the four seasons in a ‘Circa Music and Creative’ to connect special ritual. “It was beautiful.” communities and encourage creative diversity. She offers training in a wide range “We often forget that there are many of areas from music tuition, studio work, opportunities to recognise milestones in band management, production engineering, our lives such as rites of passage, the birth voice work, MC work, project and event of a baby, naming children, graduation, management amongst many others. renewal of vows, moving house, a new job,

RightWay Business Advice & Accounting

THE TEAM AT RIGHTWAY MARTINBOROUGH FROM LEFT SARA SUTHERLAND, LOUISE DAVIES AND RHONA LOVELL.

Embracing the collective genius and decision making. The other side for Lou When RightWay was started back in 2011 (in a tiny office above the Greytown is being able to work alongside and help Library), they knew that to really support her rural customers with her own hands-on local businesses, they had to go beyond knowledge, as she and her husband also accounting. RightWay’s customers benefit operate the family dairy farm. She juggles from having expert advisers work alongside work, farm, and family as they raise three them to solve problems and structure daughters. Before RightWay Lou worked in healthy businesses. With a regional focus accounting in Wellington and as a Finance and wraparound support from both Business Manager in Martinborough. Partners and Accountants, their customers Rhona joined RightWay get advice and support specific to their size, RightWay’s customers benefit before it was even ‘RightWay’ 15 years sector and business from having expert advisers ago, working alongside model. work alongside them to founding partner David RightWay has grown solve problems and structure Shaw. Before that, she since 2011 and now was providing financial healthy businesses. have a team across the services for vineyards, country, with customers farms, Wharekauhau Estate and Wairarapa in a range of industries. That means the Tourism. Rhona really enjoys working with team’s resources are vast and varied. The the team, and also having the flexibility to Martinborough contingent reflect this be able to work and raise children. Which is diversity, although it’s women to the fore. even more challenging with all the sport she David Shaw, a founding Partner, happens to plays locally. Rhona and her husband also run be the only male member of this contingent. a construction company in Martinborough, The rest of the team are Lou Davies (Business which adds to the team’s general business Partner), Rhona Lovell (Senior Accountant) knowledge. and Sara Sutherland (Bookkeeper & Cloud Services Specialist). So what keeps these talented, busy women around?

For Lou, it’s the way RightWay embraces new innovation, like Xero - RightWay were one of the first firms to fully adopt this cloud-based accounting software. This is now complemented by cash flow forecasting and farming solution tools to further support customers with foresight

From agriculture to hospitality to trades, we offer expert business advice and accounting, through our approachable local team.

39 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough 0800 555 024 info@rightway.co.nz rightway.co.nz

And for Sara, the newest member of the Martinborough team, she had heard good things about the company, “They just get it”. Sara loves being able to work flexibly around her family – she and her husband run a sheep, beef and cropping operation at Pirinoa. Sara enjoys the diverse knowledge from her colleagues, “We embrace the collective genius”, is our catch phrase!

Gibson Sheat Lawyers Masterton

Fun down-to-earth people leading law firm Julie Millar

Michelle Williams

Julie Millar is one of 13 partners spread across the three offices of Gibson Sheat Lawyers in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Masterton. She has spent the majority of her legal career working in Wairarapa, previously working in the Lower Hutt branch. Currently, she spends one day per week in the Wellington office.

What sets the firm Gibson Sheat apart in the legal world, is that it employs fun, down-toearth people who also happen to be great lawyers.

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PARTNER

Julie was drawn to law because she believed it was an excellent way to be able to help people in the most practical way, often at quite a stressful time. “Getting successful outcomes for my clients is really satisfying,” she says. When it comes to her work ethic, she is a serious operator, well known for her tenacity. “I like to be frank about what needs to be done and to clearly outline the prospects of success, in order to be a cost-effective operator.” Criminal work, family court litigation, property and commercial work are all areas she’s been exposed to, since she began in private practice in 2004. One part of the law she chooses to focus on these days is property conveyancing, including rural purchases and farm succession. Enjoying the outdoors, she likes to meet clients on the land to ensure she has a full understanding of what they are trying to achieve. The other area of law she is passionate about is relationship property. Creating contractingout agreements, assisting with relationship separation and divorce is an area she thrives. “This is quite a technical area of law, developing constantly. People are vulnerable and stressed and it is vital they get careful and astute support in what can be a minefield.”

One of these is Michelle Williams, based in the Masterton office. Her colourful, fun loving character is matched by her brightly coloured wardrobe, sure to put a smile on your face. She is the logical choice, to be the social club organiser for the Gibson Sheat Wairarapa office. JULIE MILLAR ‘OUT OF THE OFFICE.’ Julie balances the pressure of a leading busy legal practice with heading for the hills. A member of Wairarapa Search and Rescue, she is often called upon to join the rescue team. To keep fit for this service, she is a member of the Masterton Tramping Club, Athletics and Cycling Masterton and is secretary of the Federation Club Forest and Mountain Trust. Julie has joined Wairarapa Multi-Sport Club and volunteers with the kids’ triathlons in summer. To ensure she keeps abreast of the business and commercial world, she is Vice-Chair of Business Wairarapa. She is also a volunteer for the Wairarapa Community Law Centre and to add to the mix of community work, she has joined Good Bitches Baking – the organisation of volunteers who bake treats to share with those having a tough time.

No jargon.

just practical

Advice

Michelle has been appointed the leader of a team of four, concentrating on elder law and estate planning. Establishing Wills and Enduring Power of Attorneys (EPAs), trusts and asset protection and working with deceased estates is an area of expertise. She enjoys guiding clients to do life planning and secure their end-of-life wishes. She also works in the area of relationship property, either with separations and divorce and pre-nuptial planning. Michelle is passionate about forming sound business relationships with her clients and feels this is important in the area of legal work when people can be especially vulnerable. Clients report that they love her honest and uncomplicated way she approaches looking after their affairs. She’s heard them say: “Finally, a lawyer I can understand!” Michelle began her career initially as a legal secretary and then legal executive in Wellington. In 2000, she decided it was high time she became a fully-fledged lawyer, studied and was admitted to the bar in 2007. She has been with Gibson Sheat for three years,

MICHELLE WILLIAMS WITH THE NEWEST OFFICE MEMBER, LUCY THE SCHNAUZER. making the move to Wairarapa. She lives in Martinborough and relishes the lifestyle. Based in the Masterton office, she also works one day a week in Martinborough to service her South Wairarapa clients. A new addition to her family is Lucy Williams, her miniature Schnauzer, who loves office life and receiving pats and treats from clients and her work family. Michelle has a passion for the arts and has been appointed Chair of Aratoi’s Patron’s Trust. Her legal training is invaluable when it comes to managing funds gifted to Wairarapa’s Museum of Art and History. Helping people, spending time with friends and family, and sitting around a large table laden with food, flowers and wine really ticks her boxes. Especially if it all ends with dancing!

YOUR business, personal, and rural legal SPECIALISTS Call us for a chat - we’ll help you sort things out. 0800 55 44 66

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44 women IN BUSINESS

Beauty Within Boutique

The Cleaning Gals & Hands That Help

Michele Hood OWNER/OPERATOR

Joelle Moke BEAUTY THERAPIST

Creating healthy skin - part nature, part science While Joelle Moke and Kelly Costello at Beauty Within in Masterton are trained and registered beauty professionals, who offer a whole range of treatments and products, there’s way more to the healthy glowing skin they like to give their clients. “We have a focus on encouraging health and wellness, using quality clean skincare and makeup, having regular treatments, good hydration and relaxing the body and mind.” says Joelle. “We aim to achieve clear glowing skin, and enhance our clients’ natural features.” She says the key to a healthy skin is education. “The more we can inform our clients about key ingredients and how to maintain skin health, the more empowered they become”. She should know. Joelle has almost 20 years under her belt working in Australia and New Zealand. Late last year, Beauty Within Boutique won the Best New Clinic Award at the Beauty NZ Association Awards in Auckland. “It was an absolute privilege to win,” says Joelle, who felt it was affirmation and encouragement that she was on the right path. The application took around five months to complete and included business plans, testimonials from clients, suppliers and more.

“It was a labour of love compiling the application, it gave me a chance to look into the finer details of the business.” Beauty Within Boutique opened almost four years ago when Joelle returned to New Zealand with her family from Brisbane. She works alongside other wellness professionals in the collaborative space ‘The Hubb’ on King Street, including her brother’s business Back in Action and The Hubb Health Club. Joelle and employee Kelly, offer personalised beauty therapy services including facials, microdermabrasion, peels, eyelash tinting, lash extensions, waxing, manicures, pedicures, spray tanning and makeup services. All treatments use the very best skincare ranges that are derived from nature, scientifically formulated, tested for efficacy and certified cruelty free. Always wanting to keep up with latest treatments and products, Joelle has just launched a new menu of services. This involves the recently adopted Lira Clinical range and Celluma L.E.D light therapy device. The clinic also stocks Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup and is the exclusive stockist of Ultraceuticals skincare.

• Facials & Peels • Microdermabrasion • Eyelash, Brow tinting • Waxing • Pedicures & Manicures • Spray tanning • Eyelash extensions • LED Light Therapy Registered beauty professionals, internationally trained & award-winning salon.

Exclusive stockist of THE HUBB | 9 King Street, Masterton Ph 06 377 4422 | 027 471 1202

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Rewarding business helping others Michele Hood and her team ease people’s burdens. Michele has created a business ‘The Cleaning Gals & Hands that Help’. She has turned her years of experience in hotel housekeeping, as a caregiver and her nursing training, to create a business which offers cleaning and tidying of homes and offering help to those who may need assistance with medication and general household chores. Raised on a farm at Matarawa, west of Carterton, it’s been a busy life for herself and husband Jason, who went on to farm at Gladstone and Pirinoa. They have raised five children and to help the family coffers, Michele would do cleaning at people’s homes. There was also time working as a head housekeeper at a Martinborough resort and she has worked as a caregiver at several rest homes. In 2013, she decided to study nursing but after two years became a little disillusioned with the academic culture, feeling it was taking her away from her core value of working closely with people in need. “You’ve done so much caring, why don’t you turn it into a business,” challenged friends and so she has.

The team offer a well-honed service. They clean houses, do specific projects like cleaning cupboards, or hanging washing out, visit sick, frail and the elderly who need help with daily chores and Michele can oversee medication regimes.

“You’ve done so much caring, why don’t you turn it into a business.” They offer package deals which are proving popular too. This means, there’s a set price for caring for a home and it can be personalised depending on what is required at the time of visit. Michele is thrilled with the way her team work alongside many other cleaning services available in Wairarapa. “We don’t work in competition at all. Everyone has specific needs and our services has an emphasis on health, so there’s enough work around for us all.” Michele co-ordinates not only her business but that of her husband’s who offers a fencing service. “It’s a busy life but very rewarding helping others”, she says. “It’s just what I like.”

Michele is joined by Faith Croawell, Pyper McPhee, McKenzie Te Patu and Teresa Grimshaw. Amelinda Moates is their social media marketing guru.

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Jennian Homes Wairarapa

FROM LEFT - KATE NORRIS, ROSE PLOWMAN, DIANE NORRIS, ROSALIE BOS, AND SUZANNE ARMOUR.

Meet the women of Jennian Homes Suzanne Armour

Rose Plowman

Suzanne was a Jennian Homes client before she joined the business two years ago.

Rose’s background is in interior design including major projects in Wellington (the initial refurbishment of the Museum Hotel) and Sydney (a full office fitout for Yves Saint Laurent).

ADMIN/PA/CLIENT LIAISON

“When my husband Dean and I moved down to Wairarapa from Auckland we did our homework and picked Jennian as our builder of choice. “We had a fabulous experience with our build and the team we worked with, and I am very proud to now be working alongside them. I find my experience of being a previous client and now working for the Jennian team invaluable.” Suzanne looks after all the general administration needs of the company, and provides a link between its clients and the construction team.”

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A member of the Jennian team for the past three years, Rose is responsible for the initial plans, schedule of works and helps with soil testing on the clients site. Once that is done, she gets the project priced and organises the contracts. “I love the diversity of my clients. I could have a million-dollar project alongside a new home buyer with a minimum budget. I feel the team within Jennian Homes is what sets them aside from other building companies.”

architects in the UK, I helped out in the family business and never left.”

home they love, and giving them any guidance or professional advice to achieve this.

Diane’s experience allows her to understand individual needs.

“Jennian Homes has been amazing since I started, maintaining a high professional standard to create a home for each client. I am honoured to be a small part of this.”

“Most people know what they don’t like, but my role is to clarify what they do like and translate that into a functional home that meets their design and budget.” Diane enjoys creating dream homes that often provide more than her clients thought possible. “Jennian Homes are able to deliver a quality product, which is proven by consistent wins each year at the Master Builder Awards.”

Rosalie Bos

IDESIGN INTERIORS- COLOUR CONSULTANT

“I absolutely love meeting the people who walk in our front door. I have now followed clients from their first enquiry about building to being at the handover of their new home.

Diane Norris

Rosalie has been working for interior design company iDesign Interiors for three years as a creative spacial designer, applying her talents to Jennian Homes for the past two months.

“It is very rewarding. It is such an exciting time for clients, and being able to share in that and do the best we can for our clients is pretty cool.”

Diane has been with Jennian Homes for 14 years.

During the process she helps her clients pick all their colours, from the exterior colours to the style and colour of the bathroom products.

“I started as an architectural technician - an old school draughtsman - and grew my career into being an architectural designer.

Then once the kitchen design has been finalised, she helps her clients choose all the interior colours and flooring.

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“I love working with the client to achieve a

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

Kate Norris CLIENT LIAISON

Kate has been a part of Jennian Homes for 15 years, recently taking on The Client Liaison role. “We are a family business, second generation, and possibly third generation in the future. Family is important to our team’s culture and we enjoy creating family homes throughout Wairarapa.” Kate accompanies the client from signing the contract to the completed home, focusing on the building experience being an enjoyable one. “It’s amazing to share in someone’s journey throughout the design phase, followed by construction preparation, to boots on the ground in construction, to the completion of their new home - to see their dream come to reality, for their family to enjoy.”

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Megan Hewitt MANAGER

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PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION/EMPLOYEE SUPPORT/CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Dealing with life’s curveballs Jane Field believes that your work and personal life are so intertwined, it is vital they mesh well. Hence the name, ‘LifeCraft’, for her business. Jane believes we craft our own lives with skill and dexterity although sometimes we benefit from a helping hand. Jane sees herself as a sounding board and offers a safe space in which people can talk and explore their options. It’s a matter of turning on the light for people. “We sometimes play the ‘what if’ game – what if I wanted to make a change? How viable is it right now? What costs are involved? These could be financial and/or emotional. Will I need to (re)train?” It’s a solutionfocussed methodology, enabling and clarifying, resulting in people going away feeling lighter and clearer. She describes it as ‘psychological first aid.’ You may be working in an atmosphere of distrust or with difficult people. You may have been made redundant, lost your job, or simply thinking about a change. You may be in a helping profession, working with people in crisis, be a counsellor listening to others and needing a listener yourself for professional support. The wide range of professionals Jane works alongside as a supervisor includes social workers, hospice and community support workers, occupational therapists, and managers. “It’s important for people who work in areas, where they are being constantly off-loaded onto, to be able to do that themselves in a safe, non-judgemental and professional way.

Whether you need Professional Supervision, Employee Support or Career Guidance, Jane can help. She offers this guidance from a quiet rural office, out of Carterton, where the views from the windows are of lines of olive trees. It is an idyllic place to mull over life. Alternatively, if you prefer to stay in your own home, she can work with you, via web conferencing or phone. Jane is originally from Brighton in England and left to travel working with young children on a kibbutz in Israel for two years, teaching English as a second language and co-facilitating English business seminars in Germany for 12 years. A year off in the Champagne area of France had her fresh for returning to England and gaining a Master’s degree in Linguistics at Sussex University. Jane came to New Zealand with her two daughters, Emily and Silvana, at the end of 1997. Initially in Auckland she was a lecturer in foundation studies at Manukau Institute of Technology, then moved to Dunedin and worked for Otago Polytechnic where she established a foundation studies programme and became the career development practitioner. Originally intending to move to Wellington for more work opportunities, she and her husband John discovered Wairarapa and fell in love with the region. The home they share with their two Spoodles amongst the peaceful olive trees is perfect for them.

A dream come true for happy campers Wind. It blows often at Castlepoint and the day Women in Business visited Megan Hewitt at the Holiday Park and Motels, it was no exception. The phoenix palms - the guards of honour - at the entrance since the camp’s beginning over 50 years ago, were waving wildly. This wild weather does not stop visitors and campers from driving the picturesque road from Masterton to experience Castlepoint, its lighthouse and dramatic reef dominated by Castle Rock. The wind doesn’t matter. In fact, it’s a vital component in the way it has helped form the magnificent geography. It also didn’t stop Megan and husband Richard from regularly holidaying in their caravan. Atop the third level (there are four altogether) with uninterrupted views across the bay to the lighthouse and reef, Megan and Richard used to dream about living at Castlepoint permanently. They floated the idea with Castlepoint Station owners Anders and Emily Crofoot, who also owned the Holiday Park and Motels, and it was two years later when the previous managers retired, that the opportunity was offered to take on the holiday park and motels in earnest. The skills Megan and Richard have brought to the Holiday Park have been eagerly welcomed by the community. Born in Eketahuna, Megan worked for the BNZ Banks throughout Wairarapa. Richard was a mechanic specialising in John Deere farm machinery. They have two daughters, one now studying in Palmerston North, while the younger weekly boards in Masterton. Megan says it’s a full-on role managing the holiday park and motels and the couple rely

on walkie-talkie radios to keep in constant contact and to ensure the camp reception is responded to promptly. With reception as far as The Gap, they can carry on getting their work done all over the settlement. And, busy it can be in summer and holiday weekends. On two sides of the road there are 23 units of varying sizes to care for, from standard cabins to four bedroom houses. There’s over 40 leaseholders who pay to leave their caravans permanently on site, two toilet blocks need to be kept pristine and there’s 100 camp sites available for casual users. In peak summer they are running, says Megan. By 6.30am, the toilet blocks and kitchen need to be all clean, with the final clean done at 10.30pm. They love the life though. Castlepoint has around 40 permanent residents plus 10 children and the community feeling is strong. Really special are the returning campers and families who remember when they were children coming to Castlepoint. “There’s certainly a familyvibe which is gorgeous”, says Megan. The couple are slowly putting their personal mark on the holiday park and motels. Megan loves herbs and she is creating herb gardens available to campers throughout. Olive green is their corporate colour and the roofs of all the buildings are being painted the colour. “It ties in the whole complex well.” And, watch this space says Megan. With her strategic planning background she’s completing a Business Plan which will reveal some exciting developments. That’s all she’s prepared to let on right now.

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CACI Clinic

L.J. Hooker Rentals

THE CACI MASTERTON TEAM FROM LEFT LISA FLEMING, JAHMIN TEKARU, JESS WHYTE AND CODIE REWAI. ABSENT: VICTORIA GELLATLY.

Jess Whyte OWNER

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Healthy skin – looking good – feeling confident As a registered nurse working in medical practices, Jess Whyte learned that skin health often reflected the overall health and wellbeing of a person. She had also run a business with her husband for 15 years and so when she had the opportunity to marry both skill sets, she leapt at the chance to purchase the CACI Clinic in Masterton. The CACI story began 25 years ago in New Zealand when David and Jackie Smith began offering skin treatments in Auckland. They believed being confident in your skin and looking good was hugely powerful for the individual. CACI has won numerous awards in the beauty business and launched their own range of products and been involved in projects helping to empower women. They had been among the first to trial laser hair removal methods. Last year there were 50 clinics throughout the country. Jess is proud to be part of such a successful lineage and to be able to progress her dedication to help people improve their skin health. As the one of the nurses Jess has a passion in doing cosmetic injectables, she can provide anti-wrinkle injections, and replace volume loss or enhance a clients natural features with dermal fillers, and many other treatments.

Alyshia and Rachel Archer PROPERTY MANAGERS

The CACI team in Masterton number five. Led by Jess, there is Jahmin TeKaru who qualified with a Diploma in Beauty Therapy from UCOL three years ago.

Rental and leased property management a family affair

She has added three certificates to her skills and has a background in spa and cosmetology.

It’s not a job for the faint-hearted, managing rental and leased properties.

Lisa Fleming is also a qualified beauty therapist with over 20 years’ experience.

There’s juggling the demand from renters versus the available number of rental properties.

Victoria Gellatly is a practice nurse with a special interest in skin health and Codie Rewai co-ordinates the programmes with seven years in the industry. Codie is typically the first person you will meet with and is focused on taking the time to develop a personalised treatment plan. Jess likes to foster a team approach to each client’s individual needs. “We want all our clients to feel like VIPs. We treat them how we would like to be treated.” says Jess. “We see a confidence change almost instantly a person has made the commitment to attain healthy skin.” They specialise in Skin Treatments, Laser Hair Removal, Beauty Therapy and Cosmetic Injectables, plus you will save money becoming a member at CACI and they have payment plans. Give them a call to see how they can help.

There’s the gentle education of landlords that they must provide reasonable quality and safe properties and then there’s the matching of renters to a property, ensuring they will look after it. All in a day’s work for sisters, Rachel and Alyshia Archer. L.J. Hooker Real Estate in Masterton has one of the larger portfolios of rentals available in the Wairarapa. Around 80 per cent are residential, the rest commercial. These are jointly managed by Rachel and Alyshia, under the guiding eye of their father Keith Archer, a veteran in real estate management. Between the two women there are eight children to be cared for as well and that’s when Keith’s wife, Cherie, dons her ‘Nanny’s hat’ and does the child minding. “We couldn’t do this job without her,” both Rachel and Alyshia agree. Rachel joined L.J. Hooker in 2016 and takes

care of the admin, advertising, and media aspect of the job. She’s quite a gun at technology and enjoys photographing and displaying the properties available. Alyshia joined her a year ago and is responsible for the inspections. She gets help two days per week from Kristin, another member of the team. Regular turnovers and property insurers requiring rental inspections every three months, means there’s a lot to do. “It’s hard for landlords to find the ideal people and this is where our experience and knowledge comes in matching people up,” says Rachel. “To the tenants, we try to instil in them the appreciation that landlords have invested in a property and it needs looking after. To landlords, we point out, they must provide a decent standard for tenants to live or work in. We work with landlords to bring non-compliant properties up to standard. Our reputation is on the line otherwise.” Compliance with the residential Tenancy Act is a moving feast and having to keep abreast of the legislation is vital. This is where Keith helps his daughters. He enjoys the challenge of this aspect, as he does trying to fix problems himself at properties, before calling in a tradesman when necessary.

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Guthrie Bowron Donnell McCarthy, Judy-Anne Smith, Anita Campbell, Rachel Rimene

Inspiration starts here Guthrie Bowron’s Masterton branch has been undergoing a metamorphic transformation – with its new management team envisioning a “one stop shop” for all Wairarapa’s painting, decorating and interior design needs. The Masterton store underwent the first of many changes in February - with Mitchell Simmonds taking over the ownership, and joined by manager Donnell McCarthy. Since then, Mitchell and Donnell have been supervising a large-scale renovation of the store’s Hope Street site, brightening up the space and adding more than 100 sqm of room for its ever-expanding product range. In line with Guthrie Bowron stores around the country, the Masterton site has significantly expanded its specialities: as well as its range of paints and stains, window dressings and wallpaper, the store now stocks homeware, wardrobe supplies, systems and doors, and various ranges of flooring, such as carpets, vinyl and wood laminates.

FROM LEFT: DONNELL MCCARTHY, ANITA CAMPBELL AND JUDY-ANNE SMITH. wardrobes and flooring side will really take off.”

Donnell says the new expanded range of products have been well received by customers. “The aim is to provide a space where people can come and choose everything they need for their new home or renovation project – from the floor up. “We’ve had some great feedback from customers to date on our new product displays, flooring, shelving and inspiration plinths. “It has been busy with all the new builds going up in Wairarapa. So, we’re hoping the

The branch also has a colourful new branded van, which has come in particularly handy for deliveries. Guthrie Bowron is Donnell’s first major role in retail, after having worked in the building industry most of her career. She has particularly enjoyed the customer interaction, as well as working alongside her talented sales team: Judy-Anne Smith, Anita Campbell, and recent addition Rachel Rimene.

Judy-Anne is the store’s window furnishing and colour specialist – offering both an instore and home-based consultation service to help clients add flair and flourish to each room. Known for her extensive knowledge of curtain fabrics, she is well sought-after by customers. Wallpaper and paint consultant Anita Campbell has been with Guthrie Bowron for nine years, and loves the variety a big store can bring for customers. The wallpaper department has grown

massively under her leadership, and now includes feature walls, which have been a popular choice. Part-timer Rachel brings over a decade of customer service expertise, as well as experience in the painting and decorating industry. “Our team has years of combined experienced and knowledge in the industry, which has helped make the transition into a retail environment an enjoyable experience,” Donnell says.

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Baker & Co Realty – Where it’s all about you! Welcome to my world .. the world where we help fulfil people’s dreams, help them achieve their goals and aspirations of having their own home, an investment property, lifestyle block or business. I first started in real estate in 2006 and I can tell you there is no other career quite like it! It is both addictive and fun!

I love selling all real estate however my passion is lifestyle blocks. Having owned many blocks myself and coming from a family of farmers there is nothing better than putting on your gumboots and trotting around our beautiful Wairarapa landscape.

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Tea Health and Wellbeing

Milady Masterton

SARAH DONALDSON (LEFT) AND SARAH PERCY OFFERING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE INSIDE AND OUT.

Sarah Donaldson and Sarah Percy CONSULTANTS

Thriving, not just surviving Think, eat, act. That’s the simple philosophy of a Martinborough-based health and wellbeing consultancy service. Known as TEA Health and Wellbeing, it is run by Sarah Donaldson and Sarah Percy. Their ethos:

began offering life training to individuals which quickly moved to workplace training. Sarah Donaldson has also developed an interest in rural health and is helping to establish rural support networks.

Think is about adaptive thinking skills, motivation and confidence

Both Sarahs are heartened by the willing awareness employers are now displaying in recognising that when employees have their work and personal wellbeing needs met, they are more effective and productive individuals. This results in reduced absenteeism, improved retention and workplace morale which positively impacts on businesses as well as staff’s personal lives.

Eat is about nourishing your body and brain with whole foods Act is about activating to improve both your body and mind The two Sarahs offer workplace wellbeing programmes, individual care plans and expert advice to a range of organisations looking for effective wellbeing content. When you chat with this down-to-earth pair, you can feel their collective and diverse experience. Both are highly qualified in their fields. It has led them to wanting to help others create a healthy life balance in an increasingly busy world of juggling priorities. They like to help others, not just when they are unwell but to enhance their health and wellbeing in a proactive way, so they can live and work sustainably. Sarah Donaldson is a registered clinical psychologist having worked both in New Zealand and overseas and Sarah Percy is a registered dietician with over 20 years expertise promoting healthy eating. The two women returned to Wairarapa around 15 years ago and met in Martinborough when their children were young. Chatting about their respective work, interests and philosophies, they quickly realised how their ideas meshed – a healthy mind needed good nutrition and vice versa. They came up with the TEA philosophy and

They describe themselves as ‘nimble’ with organisations which approach them. They create a programme which is fit for purpose. It can be as little as a one-off lunch time session to one which carries through to establishing a longer term wellbeing programme depending on what people require. Workshop subjects cover a myriad of topics. Managing Busy Periods, Healthy Thinking and Smart Nutrition are popular topics. They provide Wellness Reviews for people who are in positions, where, due to the nature of their role, may be under significant pressure and benefit from an external problem solving forum. Some people choose to carry on with individual support. Overall physical and mental wellness is examined; smart eating is explained; resilience recovery is outlined; how to sleep well; gut health is an increasing interesting topic as is hormone health. Their wellbeing training has taken them to several parts of New Zealand but it’s in Wairarapa they love to work including the rural sector where they have speciality skills.

OWNER DEB GRAHAM-KARAITIANA WITH TERRI WENHAM (LEFT) AND SHERRYL TURLEY.

Deb Graham-Karaitiana OWNER

Clothing service with the individual woman in mind If you ask the woman at the helm of Masterton’s longest running clothing store, Milady, what the favourite part of her job is, you’d expect the answer to be “fashion.” But for Deb Graham-Karaitiana, the answer is “The people. We’ve got an amazing team serving fabulous customers,” she says. Since buying the store 17 years ago, Deb has aimed to continue the personalised shopping style of yesteryear. “We like to get to know our customers. After all, it’s a small community and I’ll often buy with a particular person in mind.” I know it sounds cliché but for us at Milady, it really is about empowering women to look good and feel good in their skin. For us, it’s way more than just selling fashion items.” Deb says there’s something special about watching a woman leaving the store with a bounce in her step because of the outfit she’s just purchased, or seeing the smile on her face when she emerges from the changing room wearing something we’ve picked for her. The team is complete with Sherryl Turley and Terri Wenham. Deb hopes that this personalised service will encourage locals to buy local ensuring businesses like theirs thrive. The fallout of Covid-19 has hit Milady, just like any business, but on the bright side, for Deb it’s been a big learning curve. She freely admits she has been forced into 21st century

technology as a result. With the help of Steph Gundersen-Reid from the business network Wairarapa, Milady now has an online shop and Facebook page. All Milady’s clothing and accessories are photographed and available online. “It’s been most popular. Although, most customers take note online but still come into the store to try items on. I think they really enjoy the experience of shopping in the flesh.” Milady staff are also trained in the fitting of prosthesis for women having lost their breasts to cancer. This service is a passion for Deb, appreciating the emotional and physical trauma caused by such illness. “Helping women regain their confidence is so important.” Milady’s physical shop in Masterton’s central CBD is augmented by an outlet store just down the road – Milady Outlet and Ornate Gifts, managed by Vaughan and Laura Robertson. Both stores are packed with New Zealander designer labels like Cashews, Jellicoe and Deeanne Hobbs. Favourite sellers at present are the Moke coats, full of feather down but which fold into a little pouch. International brands are Italian linen and silks like Helga May and Lilliano.

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Gawith Burridge Lawyers

Lansdowne House

FROM LEFT SEATED ALICE TRUBSHOE, LYNN BEVERIDGE, KYLIE MOORE. FROM LEFT STANDING NICKI THOMAS AND LAUREN-BETH STITT.

Dedicated Estate Admin team within one of Wairarapa’s oldest law firms Gawith Burridge Lawyers traces its history back 145 years to when Charles Gawith set up practice in Masterton. Since then, the firm has undergone many changes. Today, in its offices on Church Street, it has a team of 32 people with a range of experience and skills serving the Wairarapa community. The firm provides a vast array of legal services for individuals and companies; everything from drafting Wills to selling farming businesses. Further, because of Gawith Burridge’s membership in the nationwide NZ Law Group, it can access specialist legal advice, as and when required. Gawith Burridge formed a dedicated Estate Administration Team in January 2020. The team specialises in helping clients work through end-of-life estate administration. While estate administration has been a significant part of the firm’s service for decades, having a dedicated team is a new approach proving highly beneficial to clients. Estate Administration Team Manager, Kylie Moore, says it is a highly sensitive and emotional time for clients and so having an experienced and empathetic team can really help. “We can also support one another, as the emotional aspect can be challenging.” says Kylie. Kylie has been with Gawith Burridge since 2017 specialising in estate administration. She started her legal career in the Wairarapa in 1993 as a legal secretary. Having qualified as a lawyer in Queensland, she returned to New Zealand with her husband to raise her family. Kylie has had a special interest in estate administration since

2001 and so brings with her great experience.

Other team members are: Nicki Thomas - Solicitor. Has been with Gawith Burridge since October 2019. Juggling raising a family and studying law was described by Nicki as ‘a lengthy process’ but now qualified, she loves practising law. The team love her great sense of humour and it is clear that clients are drawn to her ‘down to earth’ approach. Alice Trubshoe - Registered Legal Executive. During her eight years with Gawith Burridge, Alice completed her Diploma in Legal Executive studies and is described by her colleagues as ‘very organised and able to plan ahead’. She has a great rapport with clients and her team mates. Lauren-Beth Stitt - Registered Legal Executive. ‘LB’, as she is known, joined Gawith Burridge in February 2020 having moved from Kapiti with her husband and young children for her husband’s work. LB is an experienced estate administrator (having done similar work in Kapiti) and has hit the ground running at Gawith Burridge. The team wonder how they ever coped without her! Lynn Beveridge - Personal Assistant. Described by members as ‘our rock’, Lynn holds the team together keeping it well organised. Lynn has been with Gawith Burridge for 20 years (having started in the Martinborough office) and is now studying to complete her Legal Executive qualification.

For legal enquiries, contact: 06 370 0000 4 Church Street, Masterton Martinborough Office Open by Appointment legal@gawith.co.nz www.gawith.co.nz

Kadia Merralls OWNER

Gracious house continues hosting events in style Just like many businesses in New Zealand, Lansdowne House closed its doors to customers during the Covid lockdown, but owner Kadia Merralls reports event bookings are coming in steadily and the grand dame of a house continues to charm, along with its owner. “The interest has been pleasantly surprising and immediately people were allowed to gather again, they started booking,” says Kadia. She used the time in her three-storey Tudor home, with St Bernard ‘Jazzie’, to do all manner of upkeep and maintenance. “The lockdown gave me a chance to give the house some intense care and attention. There was a lot of silver cleaned,” she said, waving across to the gleaming display on the dining room sideboard. Outside the huge mature trees have been tended by arborists. While the gardens have been winter resting, there is the hint of spring around with flowering bulbs popping up everywhere. Kadia’s first booking was a dinner of the annual general meeting of regular clients. “It was a cold winter’s evening and I had all three dining room fires roaring. It was so cosy and everyone appreciated it, saying they had missed their home away from home.” She has hosted Rotary International investing its new Governor, an 80th birthday party and her first post-lockdown wedding

is set for late September. She’s now gearing up for an ‘open to the public’ lunch on Sunday 30 August where she’s inviting people to taste and have a look at her gem of a venue. It’s entitled “Kick out winter, welcome Spring.” Bookings are essential and all details are on the Lansdowne House Facebook page. Bookings for Christmas Day are also coming in. It’s all quite exciting for the woman who has hosted hundreds of special occasions at Lansdowne House, until recent years, with her late husband, Richard. The couple purchased the house 17 years ago after decades of running businesses in Auckland. Kadia loves the gracious environment in which she lives, works and hosts her guests. It’s a specialised niche environment that is not replicated anywhere else in Wairarapa. Built in 1924, the large rambling house has been an event venue for 50 years. Kadia is helped by a loyal team but it is she who leads the charge with the cuisine. She is especially proud of the personal nature of her cooking – from her famous Norwegian dish, the ‘Gravlax Salmon’, to her equally famous raspberry pavlova tower, feijoa ice cream and the delicious range of self-saucing puddings. “Diners appreciate that home-made aspect of the food and we strive to do everything in-house, rather than bring it in.”

Lansdowne House

The Perfect Venue Weddings Anniversaries Reunions Birthdays

Host Kadia Merralls | 15 Keir Crescent Masterton | 027 220 9874 lansdownehouse@xtra.co.nz | 06 378 2097 | www.lansdownehouse.co.nz

The Beauty Parlour

Shape Shop

LINDA OLDFIELD IN ACTION AT SHAPE SHOP.

Kerry Begg

Linda Oldfield

Pampering in the front parlour

Energising culture from women exercising together

We all need a bit of pampering from time to time, Kerry Begg believes, and she offers plenty of it in her salon ‘The Beauty Parlour’ in Masterton’s Lansdowne.

Linda Oldfield’s Shape Shop, the only ‘women only’ fitness studio in Wairarapa, has been operating for five years now. “There’s certainly demand for a women only training space - some women in the 30-plus age bracket just don’t feel comfortable working out in a usual gym environment, they want a small, clean, social environment.” says Linda, who has created the perfect safe, professional and friendly space for them to come and train. Linda, who has a Bachelor of Nursing degree and is a qualified personal trainer, is assisted in running the fitness studio by husband Steve, who holds a masters level qualification in nutrition and recently Angela Smart has joined them. Angela is a long time Shape Shop member and has completed her NZ Certificate in Exercise (level 4) from the NZ Institute of Health and Fitness. Linda has always been keen on good health through exercise and a healthy lifestyle. To be able to promote this to women in Wairarapa is a special thrill for her. “It’s not about perfection but simply being healthier

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“I really want people to leave feeling relaxed, content and full of good thoughts. Whether they spend $30 or $300, they all get the same caring.”

She provides therapeutic massage and Kerry is trained in the Swedish massage beauty treatments from a special room, the technique which concentrates on long, flowing original parlour of the 115-year-old Victorian strokes. villa, which she shares with husband, Myles and three cute “I really want people This is especially helpful for people rehabilitating from Shi Tzu cross dogs. to leave feeling surgery or illness. She is quick relaxed, content and to point out, she is also able The parlour envelopes you in its warm embrace with full of good thoughts. to provide a firm deep tissue the antique red and gold massage, if required. She has Whether they spent wallpaper, ornate corner male clients. “I have $30 or $300, they all many fireplace, stylish wooden a good intuition as to what period furniture and window get the same caring.” pressure is needed.” She also seat made private with etched offers the whole raft of beauty frosted glass featuring Kerry’s business logo. services too, from pedicures and manicures to facials, eye treatments and waxing. She has been practicing from here for the past decade, previously working in a beauty salon Kerry was born in the King Country and the in Masterton. family moved around with her father’s job, “I’ve always wanted my own business and when the children were younger, it was much easier to work from home.” Clients come word of mouth and many of her clientele are from the older age group who prefer a private, intimate setting. “Often people enter as a stranger and leave as my friend,” laughs Kerry, whose warm and gentle manner does not make this comment surprising.

ending up in Wellington. She met Myles when a single mother with two daughters in the Hutt Valley. He also had a daughter and they settled in Masterton, purchasing the Lansdowne villa 20 years ago. Together, they had two more daughters – making it five girls whom they raised. No wonder she has such a sense of understanding of the sense of peace, people are seeking when they visit her.

through positive fitness and nutrition habits. I’ve seen many clients’ lives turned around both physically and mentally through the programmes we offer at the Studio. Shape Shop offers supervised group weight training sessions, some focused on building strength and tone while others offer a more cardio session still using weights. It’s quite a unique focus where every client is overseen by a personal trainer on the floor at every one of the 36 sessions offered per week. “We’ve created a culture here at Shape Shop where like-minded women are training together getting fitter, stronger and healthier and enjoying the experience. That’s energising in itself.” Every client also has access to a ‘members only’ Facebook page where they’re able to access eating plans, recipes and weekly cooking videos, all based around the same nutrition principles which guided Linda to achieve overall figure champion at the 2018 Wellington body sculpting show.

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McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 Carrollyn Keys CO-OWNER

Experienced business with a whole lot of heart McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 is a highly successful electrical firm running out of its Carterton base. Owned by Carrollyn and Russell Keys, they employ eight electricians, including Russell. Carollyn sits in the hot seat of administration making sure everything runs smoothly and according to plan. Her large double computer screens and space age looking chair are impressive in the office set amongst gardens at their home base.

She’s been especially impressed how those, who are computer gamers, learnt to think and react fast. You can tell when chatting with Carrollyn she is fascinated with the human interaction and how humanity is in general. She and Russell have an interesting form of employment. When they need a new staff member, that person is interviewed by all the current staff.

Reflecting on the past 20 years in business Carrollyn says she has had the privilege of “To be a successful business, working with some amazing women all you all need to get along with with different skill each other – it’s a no brainer sets.

She describes her “elastic brain” as the reason she can jump from task to task and her ability not to encourage a tight in being able to set “I would like to thank up robust systems. supportive team.” them personally for “I’ve been around their hard work and so long, I keep patience. Raylene who started with me in re-visiting situations but am fully aware that the house office and made the best coffee, innovation in business and moving with the Debbie who brought laughter, wit and her fast-moving pace of life is vital.” love of stamping all paperwork (we still have our stampers). A few years ago, when they were needing more staff, they found electricians were a Vicky who was a great all-rounder with a rare breed. great sense of humour. I was especially lucky to have both daughters Cassie and Lauren So, they committed to train and currently working with me and although they have have three apprentices. Carrollyn loves moved on to different careers, I will always working with the younger guys whom she treasure our time together in the office.” says are “literally wired different”.

“To be a successful business, you all need to get along with each other – it’s a no-brainer not to encourage a tight supportive team.” Both she and Russell recognise that their staff are their biggest asset and need to be cared for. They are proud of the above Living Wage pay rates they offer, the flexible hours offered to the staff to fit around family commitments and to recognising them as people and not just the workers. “We’ve spend two decades caring for our employees like family and it works.” McKenzie’s Electrical has a strong commitment to Health and Safety too and are proud to have achieved SiteWise Green status and BROWZ Accreditation. BROWZ delivers assurance that your business is working with safe, qualified, and socially responsible contractors and suppliers.

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The Martinborough Bookshop

Osborne Group – Masterton and Greytown

BACK ROW FROM LEFT: ALEISHIA REDFERN, ENISA GURANDA, HEIDI LAWSON, JANE GRABHAM, JACQUI MORLAND. FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: MELANIE EDWARDS, EMMA HOWARD, CLEMENTINE KUMEROA, JADE WILLIAMS.

IN THE BEGINNING. DEBORAH CODDINGTON IN THE EARLY DAYS OF HER BOOKSHOP.

Deborah Coddington OWNER

Carefully curated book store becoming a destination Don’t just plan to just pop into the Martinborough Bookshop. This literary delight, this book lover’s nirvana, is a space where you will want to loiter to take full advantage of what owner Deborah Coddington has to offer. “My motto is ‘books you’ll want to keep’ and they’re very much my choice. I get heaps of comments along the lines of the books appearing ‘curated’, people loving the display and enjoying the eclectic mix.” The raw industrial space, which is the bookshop, has a vaulted ceiling, whitewashed concrete block walls and trestle tables. The industrial design is not contrived. This was Campbell’s Garage for 70 years. To nod at the heritage, on display is an original photo of the building alongside 1930s Evening Post advert posters of cars sold by Les Campbell in the day. Another feature is the way the books are displayed. They lay about with front covers facing outward, tempting you, not stiffly lined in neat standard rows with only spines showing. Deborah admits her restless energy has never given her peace and she loves a challenge. While the book trade competes with e-book technology and independent book sellers wring their hands seeking ideas as to how to be that point of difference, the writer and one-time MP is busy settling into her second year of bookshop business.

Deborah worked as a magazine journalist for a decade, lived in Martinborough with controversial publisher Alister Taylor, to whom she had three children, then moved to the Bay of Islands where she operated a restaurant. Returning to journalism in 1989, Deborah wrote for North & South and Metro magazines and was a broadcaster for the BBC World Service’s New Zealand operation. She won the Qantas Senior Feature Writer of the Year Award in 2002. In the same year she entered parliament as a list MP for the ACT Party. She is the author of ‘The Good Life on Te Muna Road’ (2015) and ‘The New Zealand Horse’ (2018). Deborah is in her element, especially proud she established the shop on ‘a wing and a prayer’ without borrowing. “My term-deposit savings was earning little interest, so I decided investing in a book shop was much more fun.” Learning the vital balance between overstocking and keeping customers happy, David Hedley from Hedley’s books generously shared valuable book selling advice. These days she has people calling in saying they have come to Martinborough to check out the bookshop. “I’m delighted to have become a destination.” Deborah hosts many interesting events. One which attracted a lot of attention was the launch of MP Judith Collins’ book almost on the eve of her becoming Opposition Leader.

Accounting, tax, and business counsel at its finest Osborne Group is an accounting firm committed to forming close partnerships with clients, enabling them to understand each unique situation and customise the assistance to suit personal requirements. They have offices in Masterton and Greytown. Jason Osborne, owner and director invites you to meet the Osborne women! Aleishia Redfern Client Services Administrator Aleishia joined Osborne Group in November 2019, having returned to Wairarapa to be closer to family. She was raised here and attended Chanel College. Aleishia is the first point of contact in the Masterton office. Enisa Guranda Enisa joined us in November 2019. She grew up in Romania and Spain then moved to New Zealand when she was 15. She speaks fluent Spanish and Romanian and is studying towards her Bachelor in Accounting. Heidi Lawson Heidi joined the team in 2017 after three years in the accounts team at Tranzit Coachlines. She gained her Bachelor in Accounting from Massey University in 2015 and is aiming towards becoming a Chartered Accountant. Heidi lives in Masterton with her three children. Jane Grabham Practice Administrator Jane is based in our Greytown office. Jane worked in the public sector in Wellington before moving with her husband to Wairarapa in 2014. They are raising two sons in Featherston. Jacqui Morland Jacqui grew up in Wairarapa and was the resident Financial Controller for Pain & Kershaw in Martinborough, before joining

Osborne Group in 2017. She is based in the Greytown office, she lives in Greytown with her husband and two boys. Jade Williams Jade joined Osborne Group in October 2019 with four years of experience working in a local public accounting firm while gaining her Bachelors’ degree majoring in Accounting. She is studying towards her Chartered Accountancy. Jade enjoys getting into nature with her two young children and husband. Melanie Edwards Melanie has a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Accounting and Management and is currently studying towards her Chartered Accountancy. Mel has 12 years’ experience in accountancy firms and has been with Osborne Group for over six years. Born and raised in Wairarapa, Mel enjoys spending time with her family on their lifestyle block outside Masterton. Emma Howard Emma has been with Osborne Group for 6 years and is currently working towards her Bachelor of Accountancy. Emma grew up in Wairarapa and outside of work enjoys time spent with her family and friends. Clementine Kumeroa CA Clem joined Osborne Group in July 2020, originally from Wairarapa she gained her Bachelor of Commerce at Victoria University in 2012 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2015. After many years’ experience in Wellington accountancy firms she’s made the move to work in our Greytown office. She lives in Martinborough with her husband and new baby.

We offer • Tax and Compliance • Business Counsel and Advisory • Business Structure

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Specialising in literary classics, modern fiction, historical non-fiction, politics, military history, local authors, and much more. Huge range of children’s picture, and young adult chapter books. Gardening, Cuisine, Home & Decorating, plus Art and Architecture books to drool over. 3 Waltons Ave, Kuripuni, Masterton

78 Main St, Greytown

Your business partner Osborne Group Prices to suit every budget – a beautiful bookstore for browsing. Wheelchair access, Friendly dogs on leads welcome. 6 Kitchener St, Martinborough (behind The Martinborough Café) parking at rear.

Contact Jason, Gavin or Melanie Ph. 0508-OSBORNE

www.osbornegroup.co.nz First consultation is free

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True Dentistry Carterton

THE TRUE DENTISTRY TEAM FROM LEFT: KYM PICKETT (DENTAL ASSISTANT); BELINDA BUCKLEY (PRACTICE MANAGER AND RECEPTIONIST); TRISH LEABOURNE (DENTIST); TIFF LOGAN (DENTIST) AND NICOLA LESKE (DENTAL ASSISTANT).

Look after your teeth and your overall health will benefit Our Carterton based practice believes in the philosophy that prevention is better than cure. We encourage our patients to have regular full mouth check-ups with the goal being to create a tailor-made long-term preventative programme to keep your teeth and gums in the best possible health. Our dentists can also provide a range of restorative and cosmetic treatments for patients who wish to improve or refresh their smile. Whether your needs range from new fillings or replacement of old stained fillings or missing teeth, whitening and anything in between we will inform you of what your options are, the expected outcomes and associated costs. We make custom fit whitening trays. Our team at True Dentistry is made up of women and one bloke who bring a wealth of experience in dentistry. Alongside that, and what we most pride ourselves on, is the fact that we care. From the first interaction with our team, on the phone or at reception, right through the course of treatment you will be

met with an engaging and energised team who enjoy making our patients feel welcome and informed. We are accepting of people who ‘don’t like’ or ‘are afraid of the dentist’ and pride ourselves on taking that fear away. We have created a modern, stylish space that has a relaxed feel within the practice. Belinda, Kym and Nicola provide exceptional friendly experienced communication and support within the team. Tiff has a special interest in periodontal disease and works alongside Yvonne the hygienist to provide periodontal treatments.

toothaches or treat fractured teeth and new patients are always welcome. Teenagers are no mystery to us; we don’t judge and adjust our communications to suit. The practice is part of the free year 9 to age 17 years dental scheme. With Wairarapa having some incredible care facilities available to its older community members, our staff are making visits into these homes to give advice and, where it is practical, care to these wonderful members of our community that deserve the utmost respect.

True Dentistry is doing its bit to support local businesses and clubs. Look out for our logo popping up around Carterton in a variety of different ways while we support the community. We heavily support the use of wellmade custom-fitted sports mouth guards and have a deal going where anyone coming in for a check up can get a mouth guard made at 50 per cent off the regular fee. We thank all our patients for their kind recommendations and welcome new patients to become part of our practice.

Trish is taking the opportunity to work alongside one of our other dentists, David, who has had a long-standing working relationship on the dental surgical bus that visits Wairarapa a few times a year to offer care to primary school children who require treatment under general anaesthetic. As David is in the semi-retirement phase of his career this is an area as a practice, we want to support long term. Regular emergency slots are available to see

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME 1A Seddon Street, Carterton (behind Medical Centre) 06 379 8799 appointments@truedentistry.co.nz www.truedentistry.co.nz

Envisage Interiors

Eastwood Motor Group

Sue Keene

JASMINE DODD (LEFT) AND AMY FABLING.

Jasmine Dodd

INTERIOR DESIGNER

Offering colourful interior design which catches the eye When you walk into Sue Keene’s kitchen in her renovated Carterton villa, it is obvious someone with an experienced and good keen eye has decorated the room. ‘Drought’ painted walls alongside ‘vintage cream’ all punctuated with appliances in cherry red and black. It all just works, as does the bi-fold windows above the bench which takes your eye out into the green hues of the garden. Sue admits she has always had a love of colour and of renovating houses, especially the interiors. She has ‘done up’ many homes and decided to make if official, so she could offer her experience and services, by gaining her Certificate in Interior Design through the Southern Institute of Technology. The study inspired her even more and a friend goaded her into setting up in business. ‘Envisage Interiors’ was created, and she’s not looked back. Sue caters for individual clients and works for developers and builders creating show homes, asking her to create an eye-catching interior. “Many people love living in their homes but don’t have the confidence, or skill, to know what colour goes with what and how to arrange a room to its best advantage.” When called upon to help, Sue meets her client and ascertains their lifestyle and what they want from their home. “There’s so many styles from formal to bohemian, 50s and 60s ‘old school’ to Victorian classic

SALES ADMINISTRATOR

She began in reception with Eastwood Group five years ago and found she loved the work among the vehicles. “Cars have been very much part of my family in various forms. Her father is a keen hot rod man and her grandfather worked for a car dealership.”

Sue says she cannot over emphasise how important colour is to a room. There are many complementary and contrasting colours which work but then there is the analogous theme using similar shades in a variety of ways, which is currently very popular. So, if your home feels tired and bland, Sue may be just who you are looking for to help colour your life.

Beautiful interiors designed for you

VEHICLE SALESPERSON

Diverse motor company with family friendly approach Jasmine is described by the sales team at Eastwood Group as their ‘angel’. She assists the team in many ways, ensuring a smooth sales process. New vehicle sales are her main focus and with post lockdown sales stronger than ever, she has been very busy.

and the uncluttered warehouse look.” After the discussion and ideas are clarified, Sue sets up a colour-board involving paint hues and textiles and this is what she works with, alongside her client, to establish the final décor. She will give advice on furniture types but will leave clients to that final decision.

Amy Fabling

Jasmine was born and raised in Masterton. Last year, she and her partner Mat, travelled to Europe and the UK, including Scotland where her father’s family hails from. She praised Eastwood Group for allowing her to take long-term leave and considering the Covid situation now, is so pleased they travelled when they did. Along with Amy Fabling and Nikki Curtis in Accounts, they are the three women in an otherwise all-male team. “We keep them all on their toes,” laughs Jasmine.

Amy Fabling’s career, until around 18 months ago, was in banking. She had risen to the point where she could go no further in Wairarapa and felt like a change. Eastwood Motor Group was looking for someone to promote and sell their Kia, Suzuki and Isuzu brands – all growing brands in the vehicle market. Amy grabbed the opportunity to become a vehicle salesperson. She is the first to admit she did not know a lot about vehicles when she began but has quickly learned and is busy successfully selling. In fact, she sold her first car on her second day. The new Suzuki Swift hybrid is attracting a lot of attention and the small Kia SUVs are very popular. She’s excited about the arrival too, of the new-look D’Max Ute due out in October. Amy is the feminine arm of a team of four salespeople at Eastwoods. They all work well together and have varying strong points. “I have to admit colour is an attraction for me when choosing a vehicle and I’ve been surprised how many people feel the same. The brighter the better, in my opinion.” She said many come in stating they don’t want ‘gadgets’ but are pleasantly surprised when they learn what is available. With two children at school, she loves her job and its flexibility. “No two days are the same. It’s good fun with a great team.”

SALES & SERVICING OF ALL MAKES & MODELS

• Design and Decor • Colour consultancy • Project management Contact Sue today

ENVISAGE INTERIORS

P 06 379 6983 or 027 393 2134 suekeene77@hotmail.com

Eastwood Motor Group Limited

Both corners Dixon & Harlequin Streets Masterton | 0800 104 103 | www.eastwoodmotorgroup.co.nz

58 women IN BUSINESS

Lawson Avery Limited

Jennifer Martin

DIRECTOR / CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

New look for long-standing accounting firm Jennifer is Lawson Avery’s cloud-based specialist and is responsible for products such as Xero, Figured, Hubdoc, Paysauce, Cash Manager Focus, Spotlight “We are finding more Reporting, Workflow Max and and more clients are MYOB Essentials.

Jennifer Martin and colleague, Brett Wooffindin, mean business in their accounting firm, Lawson Avery, at the commercial end of Cole Street in Masterton.

Masterton born, she schooled in the town before heading to Wellington to attend University. Good with numbers, accounting was always in her sights.

Jennifer bought into the business in April this year and is excited when she talks of her plans for the accounting practice.

After graduating, she worked in Lower Hutt for two years and then moved back to Masterton to be closer to family.

They have just transitioned to be a 100% cloudbased practice – very timely due to the covid-19 pandemic. Lawson Avery now has two partners and seven staff. Most of their staff are qualified accountants and a number have considerable experience in the industry. Jennifer gained a BCA in Accounting, Economics and Commercial Law from Victoria University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011.

also very keen to use better software so they can focus on working ‘on the business’ rather than ‘in the business’.

Jennifer has three children, a seven-year-old and six-year-old twins, so the focus on being family-friendly and having a flexible workplace is important. Co-parenting with her exhusband, Jennifer manages her workload by working some long days and then short ones, enabling her to do the school and parenting commitments. She is a member of the Board of Trustees at St Patrick’s School and plays netball when time allows.

She also does most of the Software Training and Conversions for clients.

Software set-up and training is very important to ensure the client’s data is correct and meaningful. Because of this, they offer free set-ups and training for the clients. Lawson Avery is transitioning to a paperless office, hopefully by the end of 2020. The decision to become paperless is aligned with many of the firm’s goals, one being a flexible

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Call us on 06 377 5085 11 Cole Street, Masterton PO Box 145, Masterton (Temporarily in the Tranzit building, 316 Queen Street, late September 2020 to 1 April 2021).

workplace so staff can work from home, if required. “We are finding more and more clients are also very keen to use better software so they can focus on working ‘on the business’ rather than ‘in the business’. Using good technology not only saves time and cost, but also enables us to provide financial data in a timely manner. The firm has purchased the building and will be shortly completing some renovations. What should be completed by the end of the financial year is a new fit-for-purpose building which will allow them to operate much better with current technology requirements. They will be working from the Tranzit building during this process. The practice has around a 60 per cent rural client base. Established in 1909, Jennifer is the first female partner.

Wairarapa Sports Podiatry

Pure Bliss Day Spa

Anna Beetham

Justine Griffin

Keen to keep locals active and on their feet

Tranquil setting offering the best of beauty treatment

BEAUTY THERAPIST

PODIATRIST

While working with people’s feet may not appear to be the most glamorous job, Anna Beetham, Podiatrist, has had her fair share of glamour during her time in the profession.

2020 she joined five health disciplines working collaboratively under the one roof. Anna celebrates daily, the ‘serendipity’ of it all and her ability to practice a specialist area of her profession working alongside likeminded practitioners.

A talented sportswoman herself, she moved to Melbourne, after graduating as a Podiatrist and during her 20 years A former national swimmer there, she was the consultant “Our feet are our and representative hockey podiatrist for the Melbourne player, Anna was injured in a foundation and Victory Football Club and part car accident at 16 which meant are pivotal to of the Medical Team at the lots of experience as a patient 2006 Commonwealth Games. everything we do”. and this cemented her wish to “Working with high performing, move into Sports Podiatry. She elite athletes like Harry Kewell and Archie studied in Wellington for a Bachelor of Health Thompson, both Socceroo players, was just Science (Podiatry) and has a Diploma in Sport magic”. Anna also volunteered for 11 years and Therapeutic Massage. as the Podiatry Coordinator for the 100 Km Oxfam Trailwalker and became an expert on Anna is extremely passionate about looking all things trail walking/running and blister after the whole person and ensuring your prevention. An absolute fan of good, quality feet and lower limb function is optimised so footwear, she is the Podiatry Ambassador you can do the things that keep you active for the kiwi footwear company, Bobux. Anna and happy. “Our feet are our foundation and is currently working towards her Sports are pivotal to everything we do”. Working Podiatry Accreditation due to be awarded in with young children and educating people September this year. about preventative foot care is another Anna and her young family moved back passion. to Gladstone where she grew up, from With a recent grant from the Carterton Melbourne, in late 2018, for a slower pace District Council, she is sponsoring the of life. Considering her future here, she Carterton Amateur Football Club providing a discovered the new health and wellness hub new kit for the players featuring her logo and ‘The Core’ in Nelson Crescent, Carterton. she will be signwriting her car - all using local There was a room available for Anna to set up her own podiatry practice and in January businesses.

• General podiatry • Gait analysis • Orthotics • Foot, ankle + leg pain • Children + Adults The Core, 65 Nelson Crescent, Carterton Phone 027 4555192 or 06 379 5335 | www.wairarapasportspodiatry.com

Justine Griffin wanted her day spa to be a place where people would come for a treatment, rest, and stay a while – enjoying the unique environment and privacy of the cottage with its veranda overlooking a running stream and sometime passing ducks. In a busy world, it is a slice of idyllic tranquillity. The cottage sits on the grounds of a house in Essex Street owned by a friend’s parents. When she was looking for premises to establish her beauty therapy business, she learned the cottage was empty and grabbed the chance to use it for her business. She opened in 2017. The term ‘pure bliss’ speaks for itself and Justine wanted to add the ‘day spa’ aspect, reminiscent of spas in other places around the world, where people would ‘take the waters’ and seek out rest and relaxation, alongside some special pampering. Justine has many loyal and repeat clients who will sometimes bring a friend to chill and share treatments together. “It can just be a fun day out.” In line with the spa aspect, is a Japanese range of products, she is proud to offer. “The Adashiko Collagen products are divine,” enthuses Justine. “It’s amazing for

anti-aging, and includes 100% pure peptide collagen, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and CoQ10 and elastin.” Aimed to work from the inside out, Adashiko collagen powders aid gut health, body strength and general wellbeing. They can be added to any cold or hot drink or sprinkled on your cereal. Justine has had reports from clients that it helps with skin eczema, strengthens nails and makes hair healthier. There are three types – Collagen Pure for general wellbeing and healthy ageing, Collagen Ultra, a superior antioxidant which helps skin elasticity, and Collagen Joint which aids joints and mobility – especially good for the body, healing post-surgery. The range also offers face and eye creams, gel masques and a beautiful lip balm which can also help with dry cuticles, burns, scars wind burn and parched skin. Born and raised in Masterton, Justine studied beauty therapy at UCOL in Masterton in 2012 and 2013. Once qualified and working for other clinics, she hankered for her own business. Her partner, Lane, is the best supporter and she feels confident into the future. “It’s been the best decision to create Pure Bliss Day Spa. I’ve never looked back.”

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Neuromedtec

CHESTER ROAD PHOTOGRAPHY

Robyne Kippen Photographer

PROFESSIONAL, STAND-OUT PHOTOGRAPHY TAKEN WITH A GOOD EYE FOR DETAIL

Melissa Garrity NATUROPATH

Cutting edge medical technology available in Wairarapa Neuropuncture. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this new medical modality is a step aside to traditional acupuncture. It is the insertion of small needles near specific nerves and combines bio-electric medical devices to produce chemical and neurophysiological changes to the brain or body. Melissa Garrity is a registered Naturopath and a second year Neuropuncture student who has become fascinated with this new treatment. She joined Peter Larking, a former senior tutor at the NZ School of Acupuncture, to bring this cutting-edge technology to New Zealand. Peter points out it does not subtract from acupuncture but offers a scientific understanding of the acupuncture phenomenon. Through working with Dr Michael Corradino, the founder and creator of Neuropuncture, he has since become the first qualified Neuropuncturist in the southern hemisphere. Melissa and Peter travelled to Miami in January 2020, to train at the MARC institute and built a strong team with Dr Mike in the USA. Peter became qualified and Melissa was accredited with her Level 1 Neuropuncture- the first Naturopath in the world to gain this accreditation.

CHANGING THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

Melissa grew up in Masterton and studied at the Naturopathic College in New Plymouth. “I fell in love with medicine and the intricacies of the human body.” With her husband Jade, she has two children whom they are raising in Greytown. She has continued her study in many medical areas and is a co-owner of Neuromedtec. “Neuropuncture is a specialised style of bio-electric medicine that very few practitioners utilise. Neuroscience acupuncture is changing the world of medicine,” says Melissa. Currently working out of bright and airy rooms in the Wellness Centre at Masterton Medical, while they wait for their new treatment centre at ‘Five Rivers’ medical complex being built in Greytown. “Wherever we are though, it’s all about bringing this advanced medical technology to local people.” “GPs are showing interest in Neuropuncture for complex ailments and are referring patients regularly. From regulating hormones, to supporting sleep, complex neuropathy, tinnitus and all central nervous system dysfunctions”.

Combining Neuropuncture, medical movement therapy and practitioner grade nutraceuticals into one holistic medical model, resulting in excellent health outcomes. Neuropuncture is evidence based bio-electric acupuncture that is changing the world of medicine. Non-toxic, pharmac free and non-addictive prescriptions are made uniquely for each patient.

Tailor-made, client focused, passionate – these words come to mind when talking with Robyne Kippen about her business, Chester Road Photography. It is said one good photo can save 1000 words and it can be true, especially in real estate. Capture the essence of that property and it’s almost sold! Robyne has a history of achievements in a variety of different areas. Skilled in photography, business process and analysis, she was drawn into professional photography after getting her ﬁrst DSLR camera 11 years ago. Working locally as a CRM Database Consultant whilst her children were pre-schoolers, Robyne and her partner Rene Clough set up a part-time venture – Kippen-Clough Photography, providing photography for real estate, weddings, events, and documentary style portraiture. When the youngest of their three children started primary school, and after completing the NZQA Certiﬁcate in Small Business Management, Chester Road Photography was born. Since then Robyne has been full time with Rene helping. Utilising a range of the latest photography, drone and videography gear, (along with some good old trusty Canon glass), Chester Road Photography offers a growing range of professional photography services. If you are thinking of selling your house or business, promoting your homestay or are looking for commercial images or a promotional video, Robyne would love to discuss your requirements. Photography is not just a job for Robyne. She gets great satisfaction from providing a quality experience for her clients. She continuously improves processes and strives to exceed expectations, acknowledging that every project and client is different. She enjoys that there is always something new to learn in the industry. Drone photography is increasing in popularity. Robyne uses the drone in a variety of different settings, from

highlighting gorgeous beach baches, to showing the expanse of farms and lifestyle properties and even in town, to show a unique perspective on location. She encourages anyone thinking of employing a photographer in any genre, to check the photographer has appropriate professional insurance, especially drone photographers who should be 101 drone-qualiﬁed, fully insured and adhere to Civil Aviation Authority rules. Robyne grew up in Wellington and worked in Melbourne and London, travelling widely, before returning home to New Zealand and choosing to live in the wonderful Wairarapa.

Chester Road Photography Phone 021 0274 2037 chesterroadnz@gmail.com

Carterton District Council

Caring for our community in challenging times Like many organisations, Carterton District Council has many talented, hard-working and dedicated women who do an outstanding job of juggling work, family and social lives. They are committed to their community through their work, so it was no surprise this continued during and post-lockdown. While adapting to a new way of life (home-schooling and Zoom meetings just to name a few changes), they continued to deliver the same high standard of council services, and for some, that meant adapting to new roles. The council had eight women working at Wairarapa’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for the region’s covid-19 Civil Defence response. They supported the Ministry of Health by coordinating local welfare services, worked with emergency services, and delivered public communication. This fast-paced, highpressure environment was a challenge in itself, but for some, it meant using their skillset in a completely new way. “I had to learn a totally new role from my normal day job which was challenging, but it was worthwhile knowing I helped people who

needed access to food parcels or temporary accommodation due to lockdown,” said Regional Zero Waste Advisor Jo Dean. Community Development Coordinator Glenda Seville was not only new to the EOC, but new to the council, joining the EOC in the second week of her new role. When Corporate Services Manager Phoebe Chamberlain wasn’t at the EOC, she was working with elected members to amend the original draft Annual Plan to reduce the rates increase in acknowledgement of the financial impact of covid-19. Other staff members stepped in to take over people’s day-to-day roles, such as communicating council updates to residents, updating the website, managing social media and responding to customer enquiries. Suzanne Zabell and Wendy MacIver-Mullen continued to work in the council office to be available for the couriers picking up water samples and answering phone calls from concerned residents. Wendy discussed rates payment options with people and did her best to put their minds at rest.

Sue Lawson and Sheree Dewbery, the friendly faces from the front desk, worked from home to make sure invoices were paid regularly to local suppliers. Our Animal Management Officer Karen Schischka continued to go out in public, putting herself at risk to care for the community’s animals. She was also kept busy by a naughty rogue sheep who went visiting lots of properties! Keeping connected became more important than ever, so Neighbourhood Support’s Sue Tennent stayed in touch with Neighbourhood Support groups during isolation. As alert levels changed, businesses needed a lot of assistance to safely operate within the guidelines. Environmental Health Officer Jade-Anna Gronback was in constant contact with them and said helping them re-open was extremely rewarding. “Sending out the message to all our food and beverage business that they needed to close

for lock-down was one of the most stressful things I have had to do in my job so far,” said Jade-Anna. “Once the shock had worn off, our local business owners just got on and did what they were asked to do. They are so brave and provide such an important service to our community.” Branch Librarian Andrea Darbyshire continued to cater for library customers from a distance while the library was closed and made sure the library was safe for customers to return to. We also had many other women continue their daily roles (there are too many to list them all!) including Sandra from our main office who looked after the staff so the staff could look after the community. And last but not least, we cannot forget the woman who leads us, Chief Executive Jane Davis, who didn’t go a day without connecting with staff, covered multiple roles while others were in the EOC and gave up 10% of her salary for the next year to help small local businesses recover from the economic effects of covid-19.

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Marriage & Funeral Celebrant

My Ride Masterton

Rachel Clarke

Deb Allen

A privileged role taken seriously, with a hint of fun

The bike shop owner riding her talk

CELEBRANT

CO-OWNER

An experienced marriage and funeral celebrant, Rachel is a recent arrival to the Wairarapa. Based in Featherston, she is happy to travel and offers her service wherever people want to hold special occasions. Rachel is passionate about personalising ceremonies, and as a listener she is extremely mindful to capture the essence of people’s stories. In fact, Rachel will work with people to celebrate or commemorate any occasion - a wedding, civil union, renewal of vows, funeral, unveiling, baby naming, birthdays, anniversaries, house blessing, a pet memorial. While Rachel is happy to work directly with clients, she will also work with venue managers and funeral directors to create that special piece of magic that is needed to make memories. She has always loved working with people and after moving from clinical practice into health co-ordination, she made the decision to train as a celebrant. Adding to her Masters in Nursing, she now holds a Certificate in Celebrant Studies and is a member of the NZ Celebrant’s Association, recently being appointed its Vice-President. The organisation has a 900-strong membership, supporting its members through networking, training opportunities and advocacy. Her nursing background has given her a strong professional ethic which she applies to her work as a celebrant but she also has a strong sense of fun which she enjoys introducing into

ceremonies. “I love it when people decide to do something quirky or different”. She says there are few rules and apart from adhering to those, the imagination can play out. “Surprise weddings are fun when people gather, not realising there’s to be a marriage ceremony.” Rachel’s now also working with Theo Wijnsma, who operates ‘Brac & Bow’ in Featherston, to offer a variety of ceremony styles with an emphasis on keeping things simple and affordable. Funerals too, can be personalised and Rachel believes a celebrant has a privileged role working alongside families, listening to life stories and helping to create appropriate farewells and as a funeral celebrant brings her listening ear to work with families. This enables her to bring the person’s story and that of their family together with individual touches and family involvement to create a fitting farewell. Rachel says her decision to move to the Wairarapa has felt right. She has always had a sense of connection to the region. Rachel and her twin sister were adopted in Auckland as babies by Methodist Minister Ian Clarke and his wife Chris. As toddlers they lived in Carterton before moving to Nelson and then onto Christchurch where she completed her nursing training. Further studies in Wellington led to her meeting husband Mike. Travel to the UK, three children and settling in Whiteman’s Valley followed before the leap ‘over the hill’.

CELEBRANT

Rachel Clarke - Marriage & Funeral Celebrant

027 276 1431 | rachel@lifecelebrancy.co.nz | www.lifecelebrancy.co.nz

The term ‘On yer bike’ used to be full of negative messaging but not so these days. There’s a quiet revolution going on, reckons Deb Allen, co-owner of My Ride in Masterton – people are taking to their bikes in droves. Young, middle aged and older are realising the sheer pleasure of cycling and the great health benefits. Deb’s forte is accounting and figures and she’s been around the cycling business since 2012 when she bought into the long-standing cycle business, previously owned by Brian Lambert. Her business partner is Andy CurtisCody who purchased his half share in 2018. A former nurse, it was a mid-career change for him. And, it’s a business both have been thrilled to enter. Deb says electric bikes are proving very popular. “I’ve heard people say they are for lazy people. It’s not true. An E-Bike just makes the hard bits easy.” My Ride is selling to couples buying a ‘his’ and ‘hers’, older people who normally couldn’t have handled a bike are purchasing and as a result gaining fitness, and there are those people who want to go on longer distance bike rides who were hesitant before. “We are getting a number from Lansdowne who used to mutter ‘oh, that hill’ and were put off cycling but are now choosing to bike into town.” Mountain bikes are also popular. The Covid

lockdown has been a watershed moment for the business. “Cycling was already booming but when people suddenly realised the roads were clearer and they had time, they got their bikes out. And, if they didn’t have one, they’ve come to us.” Deb said lockdown gave people time to learn how to ride a bike; ride with the kids and seek out bike trails. She said it was heartening to see children coming into the store after lockdown proudly declaring they did not need their ‘stabilisers’ on their bikes anymore. Deb is one to walk her talk – and in her case ride her talk. She and husband John have just returned from achieving a long-held dream of hers, cycling the Otago Rail Trail and other cycle trails while exploring the lower South Island. A seasoned cyclist, John has bikepacked the length of New Zealand and also the Koropiko Challenge, East Cape to New Plymouth cycling event. Asked about what bikes they have in their family, Deb laughs. “There’s never quite enough bikes.” Among her collection is an electric bike, a road bike and ‘Gloria’, a 1920s black vintage bike with no gears and a cane basket. She bought it on a whim and it’s just perfect for wearing a dress and sunshine riding! “You sit high up on top with the breeze in your face. Perfect!”

Trio Accounting

Nickie Sheehan CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

Confidence in financial management key to success Chartered Accountant, Nickie Sheehan loves helping women run successful businesses without guilt and being overwhelmed. While she has clients with businesses large, small and emerging, Nickie has a soft spot for coaching women to gain their full potential as business owners. “Women business owners face challenges that don’t seem to affect men to the same degree,” she says. ‘Imposter syndrome’, ‘fear of failure’, and carrying the ‘invisible load’ are a few of the challenges Nickie sees impacting female clients, far more than the men she works with. Another challenge she sees is business owners not charging enough. “Many of us are ‘people pleasers’ and lack the confidence to charge what we are worth. It’s quite a psychological barrier.” Nickie admires the ingenuity and drive which goes into starting up a business but she often sees a lack of confidence around financial management. She is a great believer that numbers and money don’t need to be scary or mystical. As a result, she has recently begun

Accountants can do so much more than preparing annual accounts and saving a few dollars on your tax bill. a coaching group to help people starting up businesses understand accounting and tax, empowering them to be financially savvy. Nickie works from a home office in Martinborough on a property with a small vineyard ‘Treehouse Estate’. Her team are spread around the country and her clients have always been happy to meet over Zoom, or at their business. Husband Greg, originally an accountant, is now fully focused on developing software for business advisors. He also works from home with a separate office. “We’ve taken over bedrooms as the kids left home.” Growing up in Auckland, Nickie heard her father talk frequently about the great wines from Martinborough. Having moved to Wellington, Nickie and Greg decided to visit

and were immediately smitten. “We just fell in love with the place.” Fifteen years on and Nickie says moving to the Wairarapa was one of the best decisions they have made. Nickie studied for a Bachelor in Business Studies and went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant when the children were young and while also working and building a house. “It was all a bit manic there for a while. I couldn’t have done it without support from friends, colleagues and of course Greg.” And the name ‘Trio’. Nickie has a strong holistic approach to accounting and business. “Accountants can do so much more than preparing annual accounts and saving a few dollars on your tax bill.” It’s three-fold. Accounts and tax is the start, then it’s sound financial advice and coaching which make the difference. Building a relationship with clients based on this formula is what enables Nickie to help her clients run businesses which provide freedom, flexibility and financial success. She finds that being part of their team and guiding them

Helping you create a business with freedom, flexibility & financial success Let’s have a coffee www.trioaccounting.co.nz nickie@trioaccounting.co.nz 021 294 2061

through the ups and downs of business, the most rewarding part of her job.

Trio Pledges 1% Trio is a member of Pledge 1%, a global movement encouraging and empowering companies to donate 1% of their employees’ time, product or services, profit, and/or equity to any charity of their choosing. Being passionate about helping to create a world where daughters genuinely have the same opportunities as sons, Nickie has chosen to donate 1% of her time, services and revenue, to support charities and organisations whose primary focus is to assist women and children. Why revenue instead of profit? “As accountants, we know that profit is opinion and cash is fact. By choosing to donate 1% of revenue, the way we calculate the amount of giving is clear and transparent to our clients and our team.”

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Allure Concept Boutique

THE TEAM AT ALLURE CONCEPT BOUTIQUE.

Yulia Savrova

Pampered Paws

Dionne Pugh DOG GROOMER

SENIOR STYLIST/OWNER

Eastern European Mystique to Masterton It’s a long way from the central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan to Masterton but that’s where Yulia Savrova has found herself, along with fulfilling her dream of owning her own hairdressing salon and beauty therapy business. A qualified hairdresser, she moved to New Zealand with her husband Georgy, in 2007. The couple spent time in Wellington and Hutt Valley before making the decision to move to Wairarapa. Yulia purchased the long established hair and beauty therapy business, CHE, in January 2019. With a fresh new name, Allure Concept Boutique, Yulia is proud of her team she has gathered. There’s two beauty therapists and four hair dressers including two seniors and two third year apprentices. Some are familiar faces while others are new, creating a nice blend of experience and familiarity. Yulia has introduced the Paul Mitchell brand of hair care to Wairarapa too and hers is the only local salon to offer it. With its motto: ‘Style isn’t born, it’s groomed’ she’s proud of the vegan and gluten free products and of the company which was one of the first to stand up against animal testing. This has made Paul Mitchell and his business partner John Paul DeJoria, icons in the hair industry. There’s over 100 different products in the range from shampoo, conditioners and

vibrant hair colours. Established in 1980, the pair went on to establish a solar-powered farm in Hawaii to grow ginger used in the hair products along with other natural ingredients. Also introduced to Allure is the new skincare range ‘Environ.’ This South African brand is a step up from regular skin care ranges. Yulia points out it is based around Vitamin A, antioxidants, peptides and hyaluronic acid. It was founded almost 30 years ago by plastic surgeon Dr Des Fernandes who has done extensive research into refreshing skin through the ageing process. Hairdressing was not Yulia’s first direction in life. Back in Kyrgyzstan she initially studied law but realised it was not for her and went on to qualify in hairdressing. She loves this artistic endeavour and believes an abundance of patience and good people skills makes a good hairdresser. Yulia’s environment is very important to her. That is obvious in the warm welcoming light and airy atmosphere Allure provides to clients in the hairdressing salon matched with the cosiness in the inner sanctum of the beauty therapy clinic.

Luxe Hair Extensions Collection

Professional dog grooming makes your pet not only look good but feel good Is your carpet or car seats covered in dog hair?

treatment is completed with clipping, if necessary, to give the coat shape.

You may need the services of Pampered Paws dog groomer, Dionne Pugh. Grooming your dog is not just for the show ring but for your pet’s overall general good health and well-being, according to Dionne, a dog groomer with decades of experience.

This care is equally important for short haired dogs such as Labradors and those with woolly coats such as Poodles.

She has been grooming dogs from her First Street salon in the Lansdowne shopping centre for the past 11 years and has been breeding dogs for almost 30. She promotes regular two-monthly grooming. “Grooming, clipping and stripping is vital for all coat types. If left too long, we must cut the hair too short and that is not good for the dog, especially in winter.” Dionne says often owners will not bring their dog in for a groom because of the cold weather. But it can be of great comfort for the dog, as the groom fluffs up the coat and gives it more warmth. She laughs when recalling the opening of lockdown. “Just like people wanting their own hair cut, we had a parade of canine yetis, all very keen for their haircuts.” The actual grooming process begins with a shampoo and condition in a deep bath. The dog’s coat is then dried with a high velocity drier which fluffs up the coat. The brushing which follows, strips all loose hair and the

“Just like people wanting their own hair cut, we had a parade of canine yetis, all very keen for their haircuts.” Dionne is assisted by Jesse Morrison, who does the bathing. They care, on average, for around eight dogs a day and offer a free pick up and delivery service to Masterton, Carterton and Greytown. She is also proud of the professional range of products they use – all sulphate and paraben-free – plus the fact, that she is the only groomer operating from commercial premises in Wairarapa. Her love of dogs goes way back to when she and her late husband, Allen bred show dogs – Cocker Spaniels and St Bernards. “Dogs make us all equal. They give unconditional love. There’s never any judgement.” Asked what her favorite dog is, she admits she has a soft spot for poodles.”

Pampered Paws Professional Dog Grooming

Now offering permanent hair extensions! Without glue, tape, bonds or braiding equals no damage. Smooth weft for a flawless finish. Available in 17 shades for the perfect match

We are now a Vixen & Luxe licensed extension salon Phone: (06) 377 0606 • www.allureconcept.co.nz Allure Concept Boutique Corner of Perry and Chapel Streets, Masterton

Leading the way in Dog Grooming Call today to book an appointment Orijen and Acana Grain-Free Itch & Scratch NO More!

3 First Street, Lansdowne, Masterton. P 06 370 1667 M 027 480 2073 E dionne@pamperedpaws.co.nz

Paper Plus Masterton

Lavender Abbey

JAN WITH AN ARMFUL OF LAVENDER LOVELINESS.

Karen O’Connor

Jan Abernethy

STORE MANAGER

Finger on the pulse If you think Karen O’Connor looks familiar, you are probably right. She’s been serving the public of Masterton for 20 years come October this year, initially at New Zealand Post, which morphed into Books and More, and then Paper Plus on two sites. Paper Plus Masterton owners Warwick and Sarah Delmonte have placed Karen firmly as the store manager gleaning on her wealth of commercial experience and knowledge of the community.

“Customer satisfaction is all important and we’ve loved having new owners which bring in fresh ideas.” Her dedicated department is the stationery and gift sections. Karen loves the vibe of the store under the Delmonte’s artistic management. “Postal services create a hub in any shopping centre,” says Karen, and she firmly believes that hub moved when the Paper Plus store moved southwards from the corner of Church and Queen streets to its present site, opposite the popular 10 O’clock Cookie Bakery Café. “Customers come in and rave about the welcoming feel of Paper Plus, from the Lotto counter, down the ramp past the books, cards and gifts to the postal services at the rear.” There’s 18 staff altogether and Karen works alongside the other department managers, Sue Reid in charge of books and Shaveen Prakash, the Post Shop and Kiwibank

manager. Karen and Ben Shortiss are the only ‘survivors’ from the re-hashed NZ Post days, both being lucky enough to keep their positions. From Carterton, Karen was initially attracted to NZ Post by being able to work part time. When asked why she has remained in the post and book trade, she instantly replies that she loves what she does. “We are like one big family here, all with different strengths and interests.” Out of interest, apart from Warwick Delmonte, Joseph Ahipene-Larsen in the Post Shop and Ben Shortiss, who keeps things tidy, the remainder of the staff are all women. Karen is known to be a ‘straight up’ boss liking to get things done promptly and efficiently. She has high expectations of herself and the staff. She finds training newcomers to the industry rewarding and encourages staff members to make independent decisions. “Customer satisfaction is all important and we’ve loved having new owners which bring in fresh ideas. People are always looking for something new.”

LAVENDER FARM OWNER

The ‘Lavender Lady’ of Dalefield If you’re looking for Jan Abernethy’s lavender farm, west of Carterton, next summer, you’ll be told “just look out for the rows of purple, you can’t miss them”. And, that you can’t. For, in the flowering season, November to March, the striking rows of nodding purple heads are an exquisite sight, not to mention the gorgeous scent in the air. Jan was attracted to learn all about lavender because of its pure beauty. Moving to live on a property in Dalefield Road, which already had one year old plants on it, was the springboard. She and husband Stuart enjoyed vegetable gardening and wanted to be as selfsufficient as possible. Running out of room on their Pukerua Bay property, they looked to Wairarapa. “Stuart had three requirements. The land had to have a water bore, be five minutes from the train station and be close to the hills for rainfall. Dalefield ticked all the boxes.” So, in 2008, they purchased the land with 2500 lavender plants and set about learning what to do with them. Jan and Stuart harvested their first oil crop in 2009 and they were hooked. She joined the NZ Lavender Growers Association and has produced her own oil and other products under the name ‘Lavender Abbey’ ever since. Lavender is now an all-consuming ingrained passion for Jan.

Jan’s creams and balms are highly sought after. Top seller is the magnesium and lavender sleep lotion. When rubbed on the feet, it helps with sleep, cramps, restless legs and generally as a relaxant. Jan explains the soles of the feet absorb the lotion faster than anywhere else in the body. The lavender essential oil is the next favourite with customers. Jan rubs this oil on her forehead to ease headaches. “It’s highly effective, smells divine and puts me to sleep in no time.” Lavender Abbey is a popular destination in summer with visitors seeking it out from around the Wellington region and beyond. Jan opens up her garden for ‘pick your own lavender’ days. She sells her products online, at local retail outlets and at the many markets they attend in the season. There’s five more rows being planted this coming summer too. Her ‘dream come true’ trip in 2018 to Province in France where lavender is grown on a gigantic scale, had her more enthused than ever about her plants happily growing at Dalefield.

“Its uses are so far reaching and in some cases life changing.”

Fragrant boutique lavender products Locally grown and produced in Carterton. Visit our website to order online and to view our local stockists. Pick your own lavender - open days 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th January 2021

Carterton

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Phone 06 379 7073 www.lavenderabbey.co.nz

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Lumino Dental Rooms Masterton Dr Ngahina Gillies-Pivac DENTIST

Love your smile Masterton Lumino is the largest regional Lumino dental practice outside of Auckland. It is also the largest dental practice in Wairarapa, boasting eight surgeries, five dentists, three hygienists and two visiting orthodontists. For the past three years, Dr Ngahina GilliesPivac has held the proud position of being one of the youngest lead dentists working for the Lumino group. Originally born in Australia, Ngahina moved to Christchurch with her family as a teenager and went on to obtain her Bachelor in Dental Surgery with credit at Otago University in 2010. She moved to Wellington where she met her husband, Damien Pivac. They now live and work in Masterton, raising their two children Tilly (4) and Archie (1).

Masterton Lumino is a lively and dynamic practice offering a wide range of high-quality care.

In the years since graduating, Ngahina “We have the advantage of offering a large has invested a lot of time and effort into clinical team with differing areas of expertise, continuing education special interests and enabling her to provide “We have the advantage of passions, plus an a high standard of care overall team focus on offering a large clinical team disease prevention and for her patients. with differing areas of expertise, maintenance of oral This included travelling health.” special interests and passions, to the USA to train at plus an overall team focus I think we have the world-renowned managed to build a on disease prevention and Kois centre in Seattle well-rounded and self- an evidence-based maintenance of oral health.” supporting team,” says teaching centre for Ngahina. the latest advances in aesthetics, implants, and restorative dentistry. “Where appropriate we are now able to refer patients to colleagues within our practice for She holds professional memberships with the services, such as implant placement, surgical NZ Dental Association; the NZ Academy of extractions, root canals and Invisalign among Cosmetic Dentistry; the Australasian Academy other cosmetic treatments - reducing the need of Dento-facial aesthetics and the ITI – for out-of-town referrals.” international team for implantology. Keeping up with the latest technology, while Through the additional training she has balancing the cost of dental care for patients is developed a passion for the cosmetic side also an important part of her job. of dentistry, taking great pleasure in smile “The best way we, as dentists, can try rejuvenation, combining treatment such as and keep costs down for patients, is by crowns, veneers, whitening, anti-wrinkle encouraging prevention and regular checks injections, and even lip filler, to achieve great and visits to a dental hygienist - even when looking smiles. you feel nothing is wrong!” Although, she does stress that any cosmetic For oral health tips, practice specials and work comes secondary to diagnosing and clinical photos follow Lumino on treating any oral health related issues. Instagram @lumino_masterton. Ngahina has, with long-standing practice Email: chapelstreet@lumino.co.nz. or phone manager Trish Harrington, set out to build 06 377 4989 a team of highly qualified and experienced clinicians that are committed to Wairarapa, They are at 119 Chapel Street, Masterton right next to Super Cheap Autos. wanting to live and work here long term.

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The Hive Chartered Accountants

TRACEY LINDSAY (LEFT) AND KATHRINE WAY.

Tracey Lindsay and Kathrine Way CO-OWNERS

Experienced accountants offering a friendly local service Kathrine Way and Tracey Lindsay are Chartered Accountants. They have owned The Hive since early 2013. They are proud to work with a wide range of clients from individuals and sole traders, to partnerships, trusts and companies. Their clients come from many industries including farming, viticulture, horticulture, manufacturing, transport, trades, services, retail, hospitality and accommodation. Kathrine, Tracey and the team, support well established businesses as well as new emerging ones. The two women love that they work within the Wairarapa community. Kathrine runs the Masterton office in Queen Street, while Tracey operates the Martinborough office in Jellicoe Street. They lead a team of fourteen between the two offices, employing locals.

Kathrine and Tracey are especially proud that all of the accounting work is carried out right here in the Wairarapa and not outsourced to overseas workers, which some accounting firms do these days.

that this shows the personal side of their work, which is far from the serious and boring accounting stereotype. The pair get a lot of satisfaction from supporting clients through both the good and the tough times.

Kathrine and Tracey like that Tracey enjoys working are able to drop in to alongside her clients. She Accounting is more clients discuss business with them or likes getting to know not only than just numbers, one of the team anytime. In their business but the people fact, they always enjoy a good themselves. Kathrine agrees, it’s actually about yarn with clients when the she says accounting is more the people behind opportunity arises. than just numbers it’s actually the numbers. about the people behind the Both Kathrine and Tracey numbers so building close say they like to be known as relationships with clients is very important. approachable and they talk to people in language that they can understand. The Kathrine and Tracey both appreciate clients pair offer a personalised service based on give encouraging feedback. With comments what each client needs and how they like to such as ‘you’re one of our team’ and ‘I love do things, which means being flexible with coming in here, it feels like family’. They say

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accounting software. Clients aren’t forced to use a particular system which means they can choose the system that best suits their needs. The Hive offers a range of accounting services including Xero and other accounting software setup and training. They also offer a complimentary appointment for new clients, which enables them to meet Kathrine or Tracey to discuss their accounting needs and the solutions that The Hive can provide. Both Kathrine and Tracey are excited to have been working through a rebrand for their business and this feature is the first time the new branding is being showcased. They have enjoyed the various comments clients have come up with over the years in regards to the business name and feel that the new branding is fun and more representative of them.

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Scoops Ice Cream & Eats

ISME Permanent Cosmetics

Nicole Brown OWNER

Myra Coley

Permanent facial cosmetics offered in Masterton’s new clinic

The sweet taste of home

The tattooing of eyebrows, eyeliner and lips is an old cosmetic art which goes back centuries to the ancient Egyptians, the Chinese and Greeks. Emphasising facial features, gives one’s face a definitive allure.

CO-OWNER

Adam and Myra Coley wanted adventure, to travel to new and exciting destinations, and experience new cultures, and to give their children new horizons - so they set off last August, for Changle, a district of 700,000 people in the city of Fuzhou, the capital of the Fujian Province in China.

New Zealand was encouraging its citizens to return home, so the Coley family took warning and headed back to Masterton in mid-February. “We really hoped it would all blow over and we could return to China but obviously that’s not to be.”

Myra and Adam had to rapidly take stock and think about how to make a living. The ‘Little Having been the deputy principal at Makoura Lollies Ice Cream Parlour’ in Masterton was College, Myra had secured a teaching up for sale and they decided position, and the family of five, including three children aged “It’s a huge learning to take a punt and go into seven, three and two, found curve for us all and business. They refurbished and re-branded to ‘Scoops themselves confronted with a our children have Ice Cream & Eats’ and they whole new way of life. Before opened in June. Walking into they left New Zealand, they had adapted well. We learned a little Mandarin, but consider it’s just one the parlour you are met with a cacophony of colour and funky communicating was the first art. Especially entrancing are hurdle to overcome. For Adam, more adventure.” the mashed ice-cream cones in a former truck driver, being a the dedicated children’s corner. “Some very househusband was also a new venture and artistic friends with a lot of papier mâché he relished the chance to spend time with came up with them,” laughs Myra. their young children - their older ones having stayed behind in New Zealand. Myra has taken on relief teaching roles, coming into Scoops once the school day has However, all the best laid plans! One of the finished. and Adam is front of house. They next major hurdles was when holidaying in open at 9am seven days a week and from Vietnam in January, during the Chinese New Thursday – Saturday are open until 8pm. Year break, they discovered the covid-19 “It’s a huge learning curve for us all and our virus was causing ructions in China and they children have adapted well. We consider it’s could not return to the country they were just one more adventure.” living and working in

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Nicole Brown, born and raised in Masterton, has established Isme (pronounced Is-me) in Perry Street offering the tattooing of eyebrows, eyeliner and lips which opened at the end of May 2020. Nicole calls her business Pro Brow and is joined by four other technicians in Isme. She is joined by her husband, Jarrod (Exit Tattoo Removal), who does laser tattoo removal and Kuini De La Mare (The Glow Up), a registered nurse who offers cosmetic injecting to reduce lines and Lip fillers. The fourth member is Renee Burkhart, a teeth whitening technician currently on maternity leave. It’s a great line up of services and a great addition to the Wairarapa beauty industry. Back in 2018, greatly interested in tattoo enhancement, Nicole had researched where the best training was offered and discovered ‘Distinctive Features’, a course based in Melbourne. She was impressed with Australia’s strict industry health guidelines and has brought them back into her Masterton practice. She uses plant-based pigments, which last with the occasional touch up, for around three years. Cosmetic Tattooing is a two-phase appointment process whereby the shape and colour is selected and applied, the client returns to

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have the work perfected around 6 weeks later and checked that all is well. The good news too, is that Nicole’s tattooing is relatively pain free. Clients apply numbing cream before arriving and Nicole applies (rubs on) anaesthetic during the procedure. Nicole loves helping people to feel good but there are some limitations. She will not tattoo anyone under 18 years old, “The skin is not yet matured”, and she often has to refuse some, if their skin is frail or too aged. “It can be quite a subtle change for a person but the difference in highlighting facial features leaves them with a great confidence boost.” The many ‘before and after’ photos she collects from clients are proof. Go and have a chat with Nicole about the many options in her new light and airy premises.

Wings Over Wairarapa

Lansdowne Private Childcare and Pre-school

Jenny Gasson and Chris Tracey

Toni Devenny

The women behind Wings Over Wairarapa

Day care diversity flourishes

GENERAL MANAGER AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

Behind every good air festival is a good woman. In the case of Wings Over Wairarapa, make that two - General Manager Jenny Gasson and Operations Manager Chris Tracey.

There is always an element of unpredictability attached to each festival, never more so than now. “Covid-19 is always in the back of our minds,” says Jenny.

Jenny and Chris have been involved with the bi-annual event at Hood Aerodrome since 2013.

“Raising money has become more difficult. It costs around $1 million to run the air festival, with around half from ticket sales.

Jenny became General Manager prior to the 2015 air festival, following encouragement from Bob Francis, Chair of the Wings Over Wairarapa Community Trust, while Chris was Volunteer Manager for the same show, moving to Operations Manager for the 2017 festival.

“We are reliant on grants and local businesses for support and we know it is really challenging for them at the moment, so if anyone wants to contact us...”

Like all the businesses working on the show, Jenny and Chris are contracted. While Chris answers to Jenny, it feels more like a co-sharing partnership, both women agree. “I think it works really well because we have skills that complement each other,” says Jenny. “We approach things quite differently which is good for the show as it brings out lots of new ideas.” “We tag really well together,” adds Chris. “We’ve worked together for so long we are able to cover each other’s work and meetings if needed.”

“There are also the current quarantine restrictions which affect some of our Australian based team,” adds Chris. The two women are used to change though, and are constantly evolving the event. One of the big successes of the 2019 show was its STEM programme (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), which 4500 local students attended for free on the Friday, which they will be building on for next year’s festival. Jenny and Chris agree they are both pretty attached to the event. “It helps that we work with an amazing group of people including our Board of Trustees and organisations such as the Wairarapa Flying Tigers who provide air display expertise,” says Jenny.

26 to 28 February 2021

EARLY CHILDCARE CENTRE OWNER

Creating a nurturing and loving space where children can play unhurried and learn at their own personal developmental stage, is the primary focus for Toni Devenny and her team at Lansdowne Private Childcare & Pre-School. Toni opened the centre 27 years ago and this belief in keeping things homely and relaxed is what she proudly now calls her ‘point of difference’ in the burgeoning childcare industry. Her centre is registered for 57 children and there is a waiting list. She’s seen a huge change over the years in personal understanding of family dynamics, the clientele who seek childcare. having raised families of their own. The “In the early days, working parents were younger staff members bring a youthful part-time and we also accommodated rural vitality which the children love. Toni also families, who may come into town for a day and need their children minded. Now, it’s likes the generational aspect she is now predominately working parents. That’s why experiencing, caring for the children of we want to make it children who initially as much like home as “In the early days, working were at the centre. possible.” And there’s parents were part-time and a wonderful Toni has achieved we also accommodated rural international flair too that feeling of home. families, who may come into with staff and children Coming up the path town for a day and need their coming from Samoa, to the front porch, Fiji, South Africa, it is pretty much like children minded. Now, it’s any bungalow in predominately working parents. Europe, India, the UK, Masterton, except for Solomon Islands and the safety fencing, and That’s why we want to make it the Philippines as well as much like home as possible.” as the homegrown once inside the sight and sound of children’s New Zealanders. laughter. Back in 1991, Toni’s youngest son was off The centre is split into two ages across two to school. A trained nurse, she had always houses. Up to two and a half and from two had an interest in early childhood. Offering and a half until they leave for school. In the quality childcare in Masterton seemed nursery, it’s about nurturing and routine but a good idea. She had seen friends and for the older children, their focus is about colleagues struggle to find quality day care. growing, learning, and preparing for the “There was a resounding need at the time.” school years. Lansdowne Childcare has 17 staff teaching staff. Most hold early childhood qualifications and are from a range of teaching backgrounds, including Montessori, Playcentre and Primary School. Some have been at the Centre for many years. Toni says the older staff bring to their jobs the

The stucco bungalow on the corner of First and Totara Streets was purchased and as the centre outgrew this house and grounds, the home next door was also purchased. There is now a pleasant flow between the two buildings as the children make their way about the myriad activities.

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Kiwiblinds and Shutters

Tonik Hairdressing

LEFT TO RIGHT - SHAYLIN, ADRIANNA, KRISTY, TONI, TAMSEN, KELLY, AND OLIVIA.

Toni King OWNER

Nina Rose

WAIRARAPA REGIONAL MANAGER

Bringing Kiwi-Made blinds and shutters right into your home There is no better time to consider buying New Zealand-made, to support Kiwi businesses. But even before the arrival of covid-19, Kiwiblinds and Shutters had found the demand for home consultations was such that two years ago they asked Nina Rose to become their Wairarapa agent. In this role Nina visits people in their homes, holiday homes, Airbnb’s, and businesses to consult on the best products for their needs. “We offer a wide range of products, fabrics, textures and colours which can be overwhelming to some people,” says Nina “So, as well as offering a full measure and quote, I bring all the samples to the consultation and am able to provide guidance on what type of products work best for the room, as well as honest advice on colours.” A family-owned business, Kiwiblinds and Shutters has been in operation for 10 years based out of Lower Hutt, servicing the Greater Wellington region. Not only does Nina offer a free, no obligation, on-site consultation and quote, but her support team will also deliver and install the product.

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measured and fitted perfectly, taking all the risk and responsibility off your hands. “What drew me to the company was that all of our products are made in New Zealand, and at a premium level,” says Nina. The other thing that attracted me was the affordability of all of our products. We don’t do cheap and cheerful, just the best price value. Which means our customers are investing in a long lasting product with quality-assured product warranties. They are all below standard retail because we don’t have the overheads of a store or mass marketing commitments. And because all the product is produced within New Zealand, we don’t have extended lead times.” Nina has been in sales for the majority of her working life. Pair that with painting and decorating experience and you get someone who understands colour and the need for a product to pair well with lifestyle, and the use of area. I also have a passion for seeing spaces transform through the use of furnishings and colour.”

Delivering excellence in Kuripuni Cut * Shape * Colour

There are seven staff altogether. Toni - Executive Stylist, Adrianna - Senior Stylist, Olivia - Senior Stylist, Shaylin - Senior Stylist, Kristy - Senior Stylist and Tamsen our Emerging Stylist who are all supported by Kelly, the salon co-ordinator.

Business owner, Toni King returned to Wairarapa a decade ago after hairdressing in Wairarapa, Wellington and London and opened a salon ’Tonik’ at Kuripuni, in Masterton. It was a longstanding dream to own her Tonik offers own business.

a wide variety of products “The time was right,” she says. including OLAPLEX, Raised in the south Wairarapa, the much sort Toni had trained in Carterton and eventually moved to after revolutionary Wellington. bond repairer. We At age 21, she was managing are stockist of her first salon. She also CloudNine, EVO, gleaned much experience in Angel En Provence London for three years and was exposed to exciting new and Moroccan Oil. trends in hair styling.

Back in Wellington, she found herself spending increasing time in Wairarapa visiting family and friends and decided she wanted to re-connect with the region by also working here. Looking around for a premise to open a hairdressing salon, she came across the small and perfectly formed space in the middle of the Kuripuni shopping village. “The shopping centre was getting a makeover and it had a lovely feel to it.” Tonik was born. Six years on, she extended the rear of the premises to add more styling stations. There are eight altogether today.

Toni and her staff all keep up with the latest techniques and trends for colouring and styling and continue to upskill. Toni has completed several Vidal Sassoon intensive courses in Los Angeles and San Francisco and believes that maintaining hair health and the right cut, is vital to any style. She likes to get to know her clients, to help them create a hair style which reflects their lifestyle and personality.

“We are so especially excited to bring ethically sourced hair extensions to Tonik. Ring and book your complimentary consultation with Shaylin to find out more.” Tonik offers a wide variety of products including OLAPLEX, the much sought after revolutionary bond repairer. We are stockist of CloudNine, EVO, Angel En Provence and Moroccan Oil. They pride themselves with creating beautiful quality work and wish to thank all of our clients and look forward to welcoming new guests to the salon.

Tonik has gained a high status in hairdressing circles. “The reputation is so encouraging.”

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Wairarapa Massage Therapy Jodie Williams

NURSE, NATUROPATH, MASSAGE THERAPIST, CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPIST

Move Well Feel Well Live Well Jodie Williams has always had a keen interest in health and well-being.

in conjunction with any medical treatment that is being utilised.

It was in her third year of nurse training that it became glaringly obvious to her that physical health was just one portion of many different factors contributing to a person’s overall well-being.

“But often, if a person comes with general low mood and anxiety, through questioning and discussion we will ascertain which life areas need to be addressed and nourished and brought back into balance. It’s a bit like re-wiring someone.”

Once a registered nurse, she remembered that ‘lightbulb moment’ and continued to study and attain “I am passionate diplomas in Therapeutic about supporting massage, Naturopathy individuals to unwind and Clinical Hypnotherapy, instinctively giving her allthese ‘holding rounded skills to treat people patterns’ in the body in a variety and deeply for increased range individual ways.

It’s a very individualised process too and many aspects are investigated including: Physical health, diet, movement, neurobiology, and the nervous system

of motion, improved Emotional health, “My massage style is based function and triggers, perceptions in a thorough knowledge of of and management of anatomy and physiology and reduction of pain and stress, self-confidence, a keen understanding of how discomfort.” the body responds to both Community and firm and gentle massage fellowship, support networks, techniques. Each of us is the result of what relationships, interests and social our body has encountered in terms of injury, interaction trauma, emotional and physical stress and daily life activity. Jodie is also quick to point out she’s not the “I am passionate about supporting individuals to unwind these ‘holding patterns’ in the body for increased range of motion, improved function and reduction of pain and discomfort.”

While massage helps the body to identify problem areas, reduce pain and help people to relax, Jodie also offers mental well-being consultancy. This is when her hypnotherapy, naturopathic and mindfulness training comes in. In these sessions, she takes her clients into an ‘alpha’ state described by Jodie as like the ‘drifting off to sleep’ period when you are no longer awake nor asleep. “It’s the alpha brainwave state in studies which have shown how helpful it is to learn how to remodel behaviour and thought patterns, to help mood, anxiety and even low mood and depression.” Jodie is clear that if clinical depression is suspected she will refer the client to a medical practitioner for assessment and work

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“We live in a real and full-on world with our own special set of circumstances, skills and challenges. I don’t think it’s possible to be happy all of the time but we can be happy a lot if we equip ourselves to manage the daily challenges life throws at us.” Jodie speaks from personal experience of working in massage therapy for 10 years, establishing successful clinics beginning in Greytown and expanding to Masterton and Carterton and co-ordinating staff. When it all got too busy and she wanted more of a balance in her life, she pulled back and returned to base. With her colleague Ebony Davison, they have two treatment rooms within their clinic down a quiet alleyway in Greytown’s village centre. The quiet, cosy premises suit both therapists and clients just fine.

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