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Welcome toFocus onCentral Hawke’sBay
WelcometotheJune
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CentralHawke’s Baypresentedtoyouby Hawke’sBayToday,partof NewZealandMediaand Entertainment(NZME).This isamonthlypublication distributinginWaipawa, WaipukurauandŌtāneonthe lastThursdayofthemonth. Weaimtobringresidents ofCHBinformationabout communityactivitiesanda potpourriofarticlessuchas localsport,education,events, clubs,councilnewsandsoon. We’dbepleasedtoreceive suggestionsontopicsyou’d bekeentoreadornewsyou’d liketoshare.Pleasenote thatifyoudohavenewsto share,wewillneeditwellin advance–atleasttwofull weeksbeforepublication. Don’thesitatetocontactus ifyouhaveaqueryorwishto advertise.
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Waste not, want not
awatersolution thatprotects againstclimate change
Ithasbeensaidthatprogress liesnotinenhancingwhatis,but inadvancingtowardswhatwill be.LudlowFarmsaredoingboth: diversifyingthewaytheyusetheir resourceswhileputtinginplace measuresthatwillmeetandtake advantageofthechallengesahead. Andtheyarebringingothersalongwith them.
In2011,Simon&LouWhitetookmatters intotheirownhands,startedbuilding on-farmwaterstoragetomake theirbusinessresilienttoweather challenges.Excesswinterfloodwater collectedduringthewintermonthsfills fourirrigationdams.Thestoredwater canthenbeusedinsummermonths forcropslikevegetables,wheat,barley,
hemp,andseeds.
Preciselymonitoringthesystemmeans itcanmaximiseefficiency–withlittle watergoingtowaste.
“Watersecurityprovidesbenefits beyondthe16percentreturnover 30years.We’veseenanimmediate 100percentliftinproduction comparedtolosingacropduringa dryspell.Thismeanswecansecure high-valuegrowingcontractsby ensuringconsistentcropsupplyto ourcustomers,”SimonWhitesaid. “Thisgivesuspeaceofmindthatour investmentsinthelandwillpayoff.” Itisforembracingforward-thinking practicesthatturnchallengesinto opportunitiesforsustainablegrowth
thatLudlowFarmswonthe2025East CoastBallanceFarmEnvironment AwardsandHawke’sBayFarmerofthe Year–markingthefirsttimeafarmin theregionhaswonbothawardsinthe sameyear.
Theirstate-of-the-artseeddryerat Ludlow,co-fundedbyKānoaand supportedbyCentralHawke’sBay DistrictCouncil,offerstheregion’s farmersmoreoptionsfortackling climatechange.Itsupportsseed productionforAsianandEuropean markets,reducesrisks,andenables farmerstogrowhighervaluecrops withmorecontrol.Moreimportantly,it opensthedoorforotherlandownersto optimisetheirlanduseandadvance towardswhatwillbewithoptimism.
KeepingitCentral SpringFlingFestivalSecures
$10kFundingBoost
TheSpringFlingFestivalhas receiveda$10,000boostfromthe centralgovernment’sRegional EventsPromotionFund,administered byHawke’sBayTourism.
Thefundingwillexpandthefestival’s marketingreach,helpingpromote CentralHawke’sBaytoneighbouring regionsTararua,Manawatūand Wellington.MayorAlexWalker welcomedtheinvestment,sayingit supportslocalbusinessesandtourism, “thisfundinghelpsshareourhidden gemwithmorepeople,”shesaid. Runningfrom1Septemberthrough earlyNovember,thefestival showcasesthebestoftheregion.This year’slineupkicksoffwithWaipawa
MusicandDramaticSociety’s productionofTheWizardofOz.
ReturningfavouritesincludeTaniwha Daffodils’‘pickyourown’flowerfield ($10entry),thefast-sellingHomestead Trail,floralarrangingworkshops,and thequirkyannual DuckDay.
Newfor2025aretheSupperClub,a HealthandWellnessDayRetreat,a ColourRun,andHighTeaAmongstthe Roses.Withdiverseeventsforallages, thefestivalpromisesanothervibrant seasoncelebratingCentralHawke’s Bay’scharm. Headtowww.thespringfling.nztosign uptothemailinglistandreceiveearly birdaccesstoticketsales.
Nominationsarenowopenfor CentralHawke’sBay’s2025 CivicAwards,celebratingthe district’smostdedicatedcommunity contributors.
Withawardsinthreecategoriesup forgrabs:OrganisationoftheYear Award,CommunityServiceAward,and theCivicAward,adiverserangeof communitymembersandgroupscan behonouredonthenight. “Ourpeoplearethesecretsauceto athrivingCentralHawke’sBay,”said MayorAlexWalker. Therearepeopleallarounduswho
haveleftanindeliblemarkonour community.Weneedyoutonominate thoseleaders,heroes,volunteers andcommunityorganisationsfor recognitioninourhighestcommunity honoursfor2025.OurCivicand CommunityAwardsgiveusthe opportunitytocelebrate,thankand honourourmostspecialCentral Hawke’sBaypeople.”
Theawardsaredesignedtocelebrate ourquiteachievers,volunteersand thosemotivatedbytheneedsofthe community. Nominationsclose30July.
YOUTHMPROLES:FollowinganarduousselectionprocessthreeYear13College studentswereselectedinvarious YouthMProles.
NeeveSmith(YouthMemberof Parliamanet-Wairarapa),Maia Watene(MemberoftheYouth RangatahiadvisorycouncilIkaroaRawhiti)&GretaMinehan(Member oftheYouthAdvisoryBoard Wairarapa).
YouthParliament2025isaunique developmentopportunityforyouth acrossNewZealandtoexperience thepoliticalprocess,learnabout howgovernmentworksand representtheircommunitiesas YouthMembersofParliament.Itisa wonderulopportunityforNeeve,MaiaandGreta. NeevewilltakepartintheYouthParliamenton1st&2ndJuly,experiencing Governmentfirsthandinaction.
INTERHOUSESWIMMINGSPORTS2025: Congratulationstoallthosestudentswho competedandtookpartinourannualInterhouse SwimmingSportseventthisyear!Over100 studentsmadeasplash,anditwasagreat eventhadbyall.WhakamihitoTotaraHouse forwinningthisevent!ThankyoutoMicheleand theteamattheCentralinesSportsComplex forhostingus.Aspecialmentiontothefollow studentswhogainedplacesintheirrespective categories:
HALLCUP|JuniorGirlsChampion:1stChristinaMcCutcheon-Barrett(M), 2ndKateRenner(T),3rdSiennaSantiago(T).PETERSENCUP|JuniorBoysChampion: 1stWilliamHeywood(M),2ndNoahWaite(T),3rdLockieSinger(T).BENSONCUP| SeniorGirlsChampion:1stPaigeFranklin(K),2ndCaitlinKirk(T),3rdAbbyBoyd(T). CHBCCUP |SeniorBoysChampion:1stLucasPerceval(M),2ndJMMacalalad(T), 3rdCameronHarrison(R).VANVEENCUP|IndividualMedley:LucasPerceval(M)
WORKDAY:Ngamihitothosewhoemployed studentsfromourschoolforour2025Workday. Thiswholeschoolfundraiserallowsourstudentsto partakeinaday’sworkoutinthecommunity,while raisingfundsforourschool.Wehavereceivedgreat feedbackfromemployerspraisingtheworkethic, mannersandpolitenessofourstudents–whichis agreattestamenttoourschool.Todate,wehave raised$10,000.
OPENDAY:Onthe13thofMay,wehostedanexcitingandengagingOpenDay, welcomingagroupofeagerprimaryschoolstudentstoexperiencelifeinsecondary school.Theeventprovidedyounglearnerswiththeopportunitytostepintothe shoesofaCHBCstudent,providingafirsthandlookatwhattheirfutureeducation couldbelike.Throughouttheday,thestudentsparticipatedinaseriesof25-minute sessions,eachoneledbyadifferentdepartmentwithintheschool.Fromscience experimentstocreativeartsworkshops,thestudentshadatasteofwhatCHBC offers,gettinginvolvedininteractiveandexcitingactivitiesdesignedtosparktheir curiosityandpassionforlearning.
TheOpenDaywasasuccessthankstothededicationandenthusiasmofourstaff andstudents,whoworkedtogethertomakesurethedaywasinformative,fun,and memorable.WelookforwardtowelcomingthesebrightyoungmindsbacktoCHBC inthefuture!
PINKRIBBONBREAKFAST:Thursday29Maysaw ourstaffhavingabeautifulandtastyPinkRibbon BreakfasttofundraisefortheNewZealandBreast CancerFoundation.Theyweresupportedbythe Prefectswhocameintoschoolat7.30amtomake pinkpancakesandhelpcaterforthisevent.Abig thankyoutoMrsFinlayforbeingtheleadonthisevent aswellasNeilMcKay,MrsKinganandMsNortonwho alsocameinearlytohelpwiththepreparation.
MARKETDAY(YEAR11BUSINESSSTUDENTS):OnFriday 23May,ourYear11BusinessStudentshostedtheir“Market Day”.Theschoolwasspoiltbychoicetopurchasevarious fooditemsfromloadednachos,stuffedcookiesandwaffles tosushi,frybreadburgersandcorndogs!Thedaywasa successbyallstudentsinvolved.Abigthankyoutoour BusinessStudiesteacherMrsOrmondwhoputsalotoftime andeffortintohelpingourbusinessstudentssucceed.
ENROLMENTS:Enrolmentsareopenforprospectivestudentsfor2026.Information andenrolmentdetailscanbefoundontheCollegewebsitewww.chbc.school. nzorfromtheSchoolOffice.AppointmentscanbemadetoseethePrincipalby contactingthePrincipal’sPA.
Ongaonga tocelebrate 150years
ByChrysAyley
TheweekendofOctober17-19isadatetomarkinyour calendarsasOngaongavillageschoolanddistrict celebratesitsfounding150yearsago.
DennisSchawhasbeen presidentoftheOngaonga HistoricalSocietyforabout eightyears.HiswifeDebbieisalsoan enthusiasticmember.Manymembers ofthesocietyareontheorganizing committeeforthe150thcelebrations. Membersareallvolunteerswho spendmanyhoursmaintainingand upgradingtheOngaongaMuseum, alongwiththeColesBuildingfurther downBridgeStreet.
Dennisisthegreat-great-grandson ofSamuelandHarrietFletcherthe districtsearliestsettlerswhoarrivedin 1862.TheynamedtheirlandPendleHill, afteraplaceinLancashire,Englandof thesamename.
Aportionoftheirhomestead, PendleHousewasgiftedbyIanand MyrtleSchawtotheDepartment ofConservationin1990anditwas relocatedtoOngaongaMuseumand restored.
DenniswasraisedinOngaongaand thoroughlyenjoyedgrowingupthere. Laterhemanagedfarmsaroundthe districtincluding20yearsonasheep, beefanddeerfarminHatuma.Dennis stilldoesoccasionalmusteringworkin theareabutdoesspendmuchtime onmuseumbusiness.“Ilovelocal history,Iloveit.”
PendleHouseisjoinedbyagrowing collectionofbuildings,many containinghistoricalartifacts,towards theendofBridgeStreet.Collectively thisisknownastheOngaonga MuseumComplex.Themuseumis openeverySundayfrom11am-3pm andthere’sasmallentrancefee. Groupbookingsareacceptedby arrangement. HerevisitorscanexplorePendle House,nowacolonialmuseum, theoldschoolhouse,abutcher’s shop,prisoncellsandmuchmore. Eachbuildinghasbeenthoughtfully decoratedwithappropriateitems fromyesteryear.Everybuildinghas alsobeenrefurbishedandre-painted soit’slookingspicandspanforthe celebrationsinOctober.
TheColesfactoryalittledownthe roadisalsopartofthemuseum.Itis alistedcategoryonebuildingwith NewZealandHistoricPlacesTrust.It alsowonanawardintheHawke’sBay HeritageAwardsin2022.Itsrestoration wasquiteamission. In2016theFraterfamilygiftedthe societytheColesBuildingfor$1. Thesocietyheldanopendayand garneredover200visitors.Thedecision wasmadetorestorethebuildingbut beforetheyappliedforfundingfrom theLotteriesBoardtheyhadtoraise
Allthebuildingshaverecentlybeenpainted.
considerablefunds.Twomarketdays wereheld,eachwithover7,000people attending.Covidhadtheirthirdevent cancelledbutCHBCouncilcameon boardandsupportedthesocieties applicationforalotteriesgrant.
Withmoneyfromtwofundraising marketdaysandagrantfromthe LotteriesBoardtheywereableto refurbishtheColesbuildingwhichwas officiallyopenedbymayorAlexWalker onSeptember10,2023.
Upuntil2016therewereonlyhalfa dozenactivemembersintheHistorical Society.Thenin2017/18therewasan influxofnewmemberswhocamewith manypracticalandadministrative skills,Dennissays.
DuringtherestorationoftheColes joineryfactoryagroupofFriday volunteerswasformed.Itspurpose istotacklejobsrequiredaround themuseumcomplex.Theyhavea long‘smoko’butcomeupwithsome goodideas.Thecurrentprojectisto restoretheBridgeParkPavilion150 celebrations.Workalsocontinuesona stationeryengineshed.
Visitorswillalsobeabletoviewa refurbishedmillboiler,“abigjob,” thatwasremovedfromGardnerand YeomansMill,Wakakarara.Thisnow
sitsattheendofBridgeStreetatthe junctionwithSH50.
Dennisclearlyremembersthe centenarycelebrationsin1975that attracted“atremendouscrowd.We wantthistobejustasgood.”
Whiletheschedulefortheweekend hasyettobefinalizedbutit’slooking like:
Fridayevening16October: awelcome fromOngaongaschoolchildreninthe localhall.
Saturday17October:aparadedown BridgeStreetwithfloats,includingthe OngaongaJubileeExpress,upthe streettoBridgeParkwheretherewill bemarketstallsandold-timegames. Hopefullytherewillbeadisplayof transportshowingoldandnewand includingClydesdalehorses.
Sunday18October:Therewillbea churchservice,andthemuseumwill beopentovisitors.
OngaTVoperatedbyDennisandIan Cooksonhasplentymoreinformation aboutthehistoryofOngaonga,along withsportsfeatures.
SeeFacebook:OngaongaHistorical Society.www.ongaongamuseum.org
PresidentoftheOngaongaHistoricSocietyDennisSchawandhiswifeDebbie.
ThebeautifullyrestoredColesBrothersbuilding.
TheOngaongaJubileeExpressbuiltbydriverDickSchaper,givesGrace,left,and LilySquirearide.
EventsJuly2025
RegulareventsatTheKnowledge&LearningHub/Te HuingaWai,WaipukurauandWaipawaLibrary.
WestpacBankingCommunitySupport
1stWednesdayofeachmonth10am-12pm Adedicatedstaffmemberwilloffer customerssupportwith1:onlinebanking(registrations/new)2:businessonline banking(registrations/new)3:makingchangestosignatories4:General enquiries5:EducationregardingEasyIDprocess.
JPservice
12-1pm ateitherWaipawaLibraryorTeHuingaWaialternatinglocationson Fridays.Checkwebsiteforexactdatesandlocations.
Tea,tartsandcrafts
FirstFridayofthemonth9.30am-12pm.Bringyourcraftingprojectandcome andjoinus.Bringaplatetoshareformorningtea.
WiggleandGiggle
Secondand4thFridaysofthemonthduringschoolterm:10.30am. Thirty minutesofamusic&movementsessionforpre-schoolersfollowedbyatea breakandfreeplay.Formoreinformationgotowww.chblibrary.nz ŌtāneVillageArtisanMarket HigginsonStreet,Otane.
20July(ThirdSundayofthemonth).Wherepersonallyhand-craftedmeets discerningshoppers.9am-1pm.
HatumaHalfMarathon
Sunday21September. Earlybirdentriesopen9am,1July. WaipukurauRacecourse,CentralHawke’sBay
Whetheryou’reaseasonedrunnerorafirst-timewalker,thisisyouryeartotake onthechallenge.Halfmarathon,10km,or5kmoptions(aspartofateam)-all setagainstthebeautifulbackdropofCentralHawke’sBay. 21.1km,10kmor5kmoptionsasanindividualorinateamrelay.
MagicMen-FeeltheMagicTour= Thursday24July
CentralHawke’sBayMunicipalTheatre,Waipawa,CentralHawke’sBay Australia’smostanticipatedmenareheatingupthetownMagicMen’s “FeeltheMagic”showcasesitsmosttalentedmeninaheart-stoppinglive performance.
VotedAustralia’sbestmaledancegroup,findoutwhatmakesthesegroupof guysthetalkofthetown.So,grabyourgirlsandenjoyanepicgirlsnightout, andbetreatedlikeaqueenandexperienceanightoffun,laughterandlotsof eye-candy.Theshowis18+ Doorsopenfrom6.00pmforpre-showrefreshments&dining.
FeeltheEarthMove:MTG’sNewShakeHouse ExperienceBringsthe1931EarthquaketoLife
Apowerfulnewexhibitionisshaking thingsupatMTGHawke’sBayTaiAhuriri. Shockwave:Hawke’sBay’sGreatQuake, 1931openstothepublicon28June2025, andbringswithitanunmissable,immersive experience-thebrand-newShakeHouse. InpartnershipwiththeNaturalHazards CommissionTokaTūAke,MTGinvitesvisitors tostepinsidetheShakeHouseandfeelwhata largeearthquakeislike,allwithoutthedanger. It’sanunforgettablewaytoconnectwiththe realityofHawke’sBay’smostdevastating naturaldisaster,whilelearninghowwecan prepareforfutureevents.
Thisredevelopedexhibitionexpandsonthe personalstoriesofloss,survivalandresilience fromthe1931earthquake,wideningthelensto sharethebroaderHawke’sBayexperience.It exploresthesciencebehindthequake,Māori knowledgeandstorytellingthroughRūaumoko, thegodofearthquakes,andpracticalways wecanprotectourselves,ourhomesandour whānau.
TheShakeHouseisjustonepartofa thoughtfullyredesignedandfullyaccessible exhibitionspace,whichwillincludedigital mediafeaturesofferingexpertguidanceon earthquakereadiness.Theexhibitionshares mātaurangaMāoriknowledgeandavideoof Rūaumoko’spowerfulhakaperformedbyTe AuteCollege.
MTGHawke’sBayisaregionaltreasure, welcomingover200,000visitorseachyearand connectingwith6,000schoolstudentsthrough educationprogrammes.Withthelaunchof Shockwave,MTGisalsoreviewingandupdating
Agroupofwāhine/womenandtamariki/ children,refugeesfromTangoioPā walkingalongthecrackedandbroken Westshoreembankmentroad,purchase, collectionofHawke’sBayMuseumsTrust, RuawharoTā-ū-rangi,2023/2/1
NapierlookingtowardsMarineParade fromTiffenPark,ABHurst,giftedbyMrs McKenzie,collectionofHawke’sBay MuseumsTrust,RuawharoTā-ū-rangi, 218a
itsearthquakeeducationofferingstoalign withthelatestscience,culturalnarrativesand emergencypreparednessmessages. Whetheryou’realocaloravisitor,thisisamustsee,andmust-feel,experienceforallages.
Earthquakedamage,HighStreet, Waipawa,purchase,collectionofHawke’s BayMuseumsTrust,RuawharoTā-ū-rangi, 2023/2/8
Comealonganddiscoverhowhistory,science andcommunityresiliencecometogetherat MTG’sShockwaveexhibitionandShakeHouse. Opens28June2025atMTGHawke’sBayTai Ahuriri
JohnBertrandCollectablesBuying inCentralHawkesBay
Thursday17thandFriday18thJuly
Onceagain,thegoldandcollectablesbuyers fromWellingtoncompanyJohnBertrand CollectablesarevisitingCentralHawkesBay inmid-July.MrTonyGrantfromthecompany says,“Ifyouaredownsizingorwantingto disposeofthingsbecausetheynolongerserve anypurposetoyouoryourfamilybringthem in”.“Thiswillbeagreatopportunitytohave anyitemsyouwanttosellassessedbyourbuyers” saidMrGrant.ParticularlywantedareGoldand Silver(inanyofitsforms)andCollectablessuch asCoins,Banknotes,War Medals,OldWind-upWatches andotherinterestingSmall Collectables.
“Wearekeenbuyers, especiallyoftheitemsinthelist below”saidMrGrant.“Nothing istoosmallforour consideration.Wearejustas happybuying1itemasweare buying1,000items”hesaid. ThebuyerswillbeinCentral HawkesBayinmid-July.(see detailsbelow).AsTonyGrant pointsout“Ifyouareindoubt aboutanyitemsyoumaywish tosell,bringthemalongforan instantappraisal.”
MrAnthony(Tony) W.Grant
FellowoftheRoyalNumismatic SocietyofNewZealandIncorporated DirectorandBuyer JohnBertrand(Collectables)Ltd AuthoroftheJohnBertrand NZCoin&BanknoteCatalogue
Gold&Silver AtNearRecord Prices
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uringthese uncertaintimes wehaveseenasharp increaseinthepriceof preciousmetals.ThegoldpriceinNew Zealandisatnearrecordlevelssogather upallyourunwanteditemsandtakethem alongtothebuyers.TonyGrantsays“We canbuyoldgolditemsinallforms,including Jewellery(Rings,Chains,Broochesetc), Coins(Sovereignsandthelike),Alluvial (RiverGold),virtuallyanything,evenGold Teeth!WealsoneedallSterlingSilver includingCups,TeaServices,Cutleryand OldCoins”hesaid.
TInterestingSmall CollectablesWanted
hebuyersfromJohnBertrand (Collectables) Ltd,visitingCentral HawkesBayinmid-Julyarehappyto lookatanyinterestingitems,forexample vintagepocketandwristwatchessuch as Rolex,Men’sOmega,Breitlingand goldwatchesetc.Alsowanted,pre1950’s picturepostcards,MaoriandPacific artefacts,oldfountainpensandothersmall antiqueorhistoricalitems.
“Ifyouhavesomethingunusualwhich youwouldliketosell,pleasebringitinto oneofourvenues,wewouldlikethe chancetoatleasthavealookatit”said TonyGrant,buyerfortheCompany.“We willconsideranythingwhichmaybeof interesttoacollector”hesaid.
SomeBigDollarsinEarlyBanknotes
EarlyNewZealandBanknotesdated before1932arecurrentlyfetching bigmoney!ThisisaccordingtoMrTony Grant,authorofthe JohnBertrandNew ZealandCoin &BanknoteCatalogue.Mr GrantisinCentralHawkesBayinmidJulyonabuyingtripforJohnBertrand (Collectables)Ltdandwouldbevery keentoseeanyoftheseissues.“Wewill payatleast$300foranyundamaged TenShillingorOnePoundbanknote
fromaNewZealandtradingbankdated 1932orbefore.
Denominationsoffivepoundsand higherwouldbeworthfrom$700.“Any banknotedatedpriorto1900wouldbe worthatleast$1000”saidMrGrant. AlsopurchasedareanyReserveBank ofNewZealandpre-decimalissues, especially50Poundnotes.Alloverseas banknotesarealsowanted,especially earlyPacificIslandissues.
CollectorsNeedWarMedals C
urrently,throughoutNZandtheworldthereisabig demandbycollectorsforwarmedals.Thesecoverall warsrightthroughfromtheNewZealandLandWarsandthe BoerWar,totheFirstandSecondWorldWarsandthelater KoreaandVietnamconflicts.NewZealandServicemenand WomenfirstservedoverseasintheBoerWarinSouthAfrica around1900andthewarmedalsawardedforthisserviceare neededbythebuyers,asareanyotherMedalsfromearly NewZealandandtheNewZealandWars. GeneralservicemedalsfromboththeFirstandSecond WorldWarswillalsobepurchased,butascanbeimagined thesewereawardedinfairlylargenumbers.“Ifagroup ofmedalshasanyspecialawardforbraverysuchasthe MilitaryMedal,MilitaryorFlyingCrossorothermedalsfor DistinguishedConductorMeritoriousService,thesecan addgreatvaluetoagroup”statedMrTonyGrant,buyerfor JohnBertrand(Collectables)Ltd.“Manyfamilieshaveold medals,somedatingbacktoearlyImperialdays,thatthey arenotsurewhattodowith.Thesearebetteroffinthehands ofcollectorswhowilllookafterthem.Wewillbehappyto lookatanywarmedalswhatsoever,justbringtheminto venues”hesaid.
OldCoinsCanTossUpaRarity
Doyouhaveabunchofoldcoinssittingaroundinyour drawersandcupboards?Youjustneverknowwhat raritiesmaybelurkingthere.TheadvicefromTonyGrant fromJohnBertrand(Collectables)Limitedisto“bring theminandletushavealook”.“Noneedtosortanything outjustbringthemin‘asis’andpleasedon’tcleanthem! Wecangothroughcoinaccumulationsandcollections fairlyquickly”hesaid.Thebuyersareparticularlykeen tobuypre1946NewZealandSilverCoinsforatleast20 timestheirfacevalue(moreforquantity).“Inanyevent wewillbuyAllCoins,”saidMrGrant.
HolidayProgrammesJuly2025
Jugglingtheneedsofbusyfamily lifeandworkcommitments duringtheschoolholidayscan beachallengeformanywhanau. Weaimtoprovideyourchildrenwith supervisedfundesignedtokeepthem active,inspiredandengagedduring thistime.
CentralinesSportsComplexschool holidayprogramme
ApprovedbyOSCARandtheMinistry ofSocialDevelopment(Oranga Tamariki),theCentralinesSports Complexensuresthattheenjoyment andsafetyofyourchildisparamount.
WHAT: holidayprogrammefor512-year-oldsinvolvingavarietyof
sports,games,crafts,andswimming.
WHERE: stadiumandpool. WHEN: twoweeksofeveryschool holidayfrom8.30amto4.00pm.
WHAT TOBRING:comfortableplay clothes,footwear,drinkbottle, goggles,swimwearandtowel.Please supplyyourchildwiththeirownlunch andsnacks.
COST: $10perchildforhalfday. $18perchildforwholeday. Breakawayholidayprogramme Ourdesireistopromotepositive outcomesforyouthandprovidea safeenvironmentthattheycancome toandbeactiveandengagedin waysthatbenefittheirphysicaland
mentalwell-being.
WHAT: holidayprogrammefor13 –17-year-oldsinvolvingavariety ofsports,games,gymworkouts, swimmingandmovies.
WHERE: stadium,fitnesscentreand pool.
WHEN: twoweeksofeveryschool holidayfrom10.00amto3.00pm.
WHATTOBRING: comfortableworkout clothes,footwear,drinkbottle,
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butthedealsarestillgoingforalimitedtime!
swimwearandtowel.
COST: free,lunchprovided. Wehopethatthroughthisinitiativewe cancontinuetohelpyoungpeopleto developstrong,positiverelationships withothersandwithhealthand fitnessinanenvironmentthatfosters growth,structureandsafety. Seewww.centralinessportscomplex. co.nz/holidayprogrammesformore detailsandtoregister.
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Comingsoonatimeless classic-TheWizardofOz
Thistimelessclassicwillbeon stageattheCHBMunicipal TheatreinSeptemberandispart oftheCentralHawke’sBaySpringFling Extravaganza-celebratingthebestof CentralHawke’sBayinSpringtime.
WatchoutforsomeM&Dregulars(Sam Draper,RachelleDekker,TonyGrieg,Pete Burne),andsomewell-knownfaces,but newtotheM&Dstage(HayleyMunro, RobFranks,KylieVanston,LarryPitt).
WithMadeleineHowardinthedirector’s
seat,KellyMahoneyinthemusical directorroleandWendyWaldromas choreographer,thisproductionisgoing tobeanotherWaipawaM&Dmagical event.Everyoneknowsthestory-Dorothy getswhiskedfromdreary,greyKansas
byamassivetornado,andlandsinthe magicallandoftheMunchkins,whereit isforeverspringtime-flowers,sunshine andhappysinging!Shemanagesto landherhouseononewickedwitchand makesanenemyofanother…withthe goodwitchadvisingandencouraging her,shesetsoffforthemagicallandof Oz-makingthreefriendsalongtheway! Whatbetterwaytostartthespringtime festivitiesoff,thantoheadtothe theatreforavisualandauditoryfeast ofentertainmentandlocaltalent? Withtimelessclassicslike“Overthe Rainbow”and“FollowtheYellowBrick Road”,thisshowwillcertainlygiveadults anostalgiakickandwhiskchildren offtoamagicalworldofMunchkins andwitches,allwiththefeel-good, underlyingstoryofgoodvanquishing evil,familybondsbeingstrongand theimportanceofself-convictionand confidence.
ClubpresidentVickyMavinsays“we aresothrilledtobringthisproduction theCHBMunicipalTheatrestage-ithas beenonourradarforafewyears,and wearesoexcited.Thecastandcrew areamazing-thisisgoingtobeoneof thoseshowsyoujustcan’tmiss.Andto dothisaspartoftheSpringFlingissuch anhonourforus-celebratingthevery bestofourregionthisSpring.”
So,putaspringinyourstep,kickyour heelstogetherandskipalongtheyellow brickroadwiththeM&Dteam-aperfect treatforthewholefamily.
TicketswillbeonsaleonEventfindaon August1st.
ThisproductionispartoftheCentral Hawke’sBaySpringFling-aselection of20localevents,showcasingthebest oftheregioninarangeofeventsand activitiesforthewholefamily.
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OnFridayJune6agroupof60peoplemetatWaipawa RugbyClubHallforanannualcoffeemorningand gatheringupanddisplayofgoodsdestinedforEastern Europe.
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JanetSmithisthelocalcoordinator ofOperationCoverUp,aNew Zealandinitiativefoundedby LizClarkeinTaupo25yearsagoto sendwarmgarments,andgoods, tocountriesservedbytheumbrella organisationMissionWithoutBorders. TheorganisationworksinAlbania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Moldova, RomaniaandUkraine.
OperationCoverUp(OCU)was startedinCHBin2000byagroupof Anglicanwomen.JudyButlerandAlison Woodweretheoriginalcoordinators, andJanettookoverin2014.
WinterinEasternEuropecanget aslowas-25°Candmanychildren, familiesandtheelderlyhavelittleto keepthemwarminaharshwinter. ThroughOCUhundredsofKiwi’sknit, donatewoolandgoods,andfundraise forshippingcosts.
ThelocalOCUgroupincludewomen fromNapier,Taradale,Havelockand Hastingswhoknit,sewanddonate goodstohelplessfortunatepeoplein EasternEurope.Theyonlymeetonce ayearattheannualcoffeemorning soit’sagreatopportunitytomingle andinspectallthehardworkthathas beenputintotheirgarmentsandother knittedproducts.Janetsaysitwasa “lovelymorningandtheyreceivedsome generousdonations.”
Ondisplaywerebeanies,blankets, vests,scarvesandpulloversmadefrom homespunNewZealandwooland children’sdresses.Janetsewsgarments foryoungchildrenusingrecycled merino.Anelderlymemberwhois99 knitsstripsforblankets.
Theywillsendawayfoursoftly pressedbalesofgoodsand22banana boxesfullofothergoodssuchas sanitaryandhygieneproducts.The balesarepressedinJanetandher husbandWayne’swoolshed.Wayne pressesthebalesthencartsthem toWaipawa.Fromtheretheywillbe freightedatnocostbyStevenson TransportandMainfreightNapier.Then thegoodsarepackedincontainers andareshippedtoHollandandlater transportedtoRomania.AnnuallyNew Zealandsendstwo,40-footcontainers fullofgoods.
“Thelevelofpovertyinthesecountries ishorrifying,”saysJanetandOCU aimstohelppeopleescapegrinding poverty.“NewZealandissoblessedit’s abenevolentcountry.”
“We’reallofamindit’ssomething wecando-weknowwe’rehelping somewhereintheworld.”
Ifyouareinterestedinjoining OperationCoverUppleasecontact JanetSmithon068588862.
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Handcraftedcreativity shapedbynature
Amotheranddaughterduo fromTikokino,Marieand KatiePickering,delightintheir beautifulsurroundingsand takeinspirationfromnatureto creategorgeouscraftpieces.
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Marie,andherhusbandRex, havelivedonthelargesection, withviewstotheRuahines,for almost40years.Theyturned1½acres intothewoodlandwithnativeplantings. Theyalsoraisechickensandenjoyall thatarurallifestylecanoffer.
Aftermanyyearstravellingoverseas Katierecentlyreturnedhomeandis planningtostayputforawhile.Shehas severalpart-timejobsandasahobby shedyesfabricsusingitemsfoundin naturesuchasleavesandbark.She dabbledalittlesomeyearsagobut hastakentoitseriouslynowandhas becomequiteaccomplishedinwhat isatechnical,somewhatscientific business.
ThePickeringhousehold,thanksto Marie,wasfullofartsandcraftasKatie wasgrowingup.Theyhadabigtable fullofknitting,painting,paperwork, origamiandsoon.Theygavesome finishedpiecesasgiftsandsoldafew piecestoo.“Welikevarietyandaswe’ve gottenolder,we’vefoundourniches,” Katiesays.
Marieisretiredandprefersaquiet lifethesedays,butshestillworksin multiplemediumsbringingrichtexture anddetailtoherwork.Shepaints landscapesandhasrecentlydabbled inoils,doesneedlefeltingandwool work.She’slargelyself-taughtapart
Marie,left,andKatiePickering
fromtakingafewshortcoursessome timeago.
Herwoolwallpicturesoftenfeature hergarden,thetrees,floraandfauna andhersurroundings.Sheenjoys capturingtheconnectiontothe seasons.Occasionallyshedoescreate somethingquirkylikeapaintingofa friedegg,butsheexplainsthatasit’s aneggfromtheirchickensandanother connectiontonature.Twiceayear MarieattendsmarketsinHastingsand Wellington,otherwiseshesellsonline. “Alotofourworkisharmoniouswith eachother.”Herworkcaptures“our gardenourtrees,andourconnectionto theseasons.“It’saverypeaceful,quiet life,that’swherewegettheorganicfeel toourartandcraft,”Mariesays.
Lastyeartheyopenedacountrystall attheirgate-sellingtheirartsand crafts,plantsandoccasionalsurplus vegetables.Itwasasuccess,andthey plantodoitagainthisspring.
Katiesourcesallherclothingsecond handandhasasustainable,recycled approachtoallherwork.“Thereis definitelyenoughproducedforallof us10x.Upcyclingfashionandusing recycledfabrictomakeintoartand craftismypassion.Ithelpsworkingat anopshoptoo,andit’seyeopeningto howmuchweallconsumeandthrow away.
Katie’sworkislabourintensive,butshe saysitnotdifficult.Thematerialmust bethoroughlycleanedthenscoured withsodaash,washedinnatural detergentandthenaprocesscalled mordantingtakesplace.Thishelps naturaldyesadheretofibresand improvescolourfastness.Afteranother washingthefabricisreadytodye.She usesavarietyofnaturalproductssuch
asbarkandleavestocreateheroneoffpieces.
Therawmaterialsarebundledupinthe fabricandsteamedforabout1½hours. Thistransfersthetanninstothecloth. Onceunbundledthefinishedpiece isrevealed.Thereisquiteascience totheprocessandnaturalchemical reactionsoccur,butKatieconfesses shedoesn’twritethingsdownandshe enjoys“therandomnessofit”.
Katiedisplaysheritemsforsaleat variouslocalmarketsincludingthe OtaneArtisanmarket,theHavelock NorthHandmademarketandtheTe Awangamarket.Shealsosellsonline. Whileit’sjustahobbyshe’dliketo expandandattendmoremarkets. She’dalsoliketogiveworkshopssoshe canpassherknowledgeontoothers. Motheranddaughtershowcasedtheir sharedconnectiontonatureintheir exhibitionNaturalImpressions,heldat ThistleHallinWellingtonfrom6–11May. Theexhibitionfeaturedeco-printed textiles,botanicalart,paintings,and wool-basedworks.Itwasagreat successandachangeofpaceforthe country-basedduo.
“Mum’salwaysbeenmybiggestfan, mybiggestmuse,shehasalways inspiredandencouragedme.Dad’sin theshedandwillhelpwithanythingI need,”Katiesays.
Marie’sworkcanbeviewedonlineat www.felt.co.nz/shop/softearthart,on TrademeandFacebook-SoftEarthArt. Katie’sworkcanbeviewedatEarth andEaseCreativeonFacebook, andatwww.felt.co.nz/profile/ earthandease.
Mariesbeautifulart(1,2,3)andKaties gorgeouspieces(4,5&6)
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Jojo’sjourneyofhealingthanks tocommunitykindness
CentralHawke’sBay-Justa fewshortweeksago,Jojo,a gentleandresilientpup,was strugglingthroughlifewitha painfuleyeconditionanda deeplytraumaticpast.
Today,thankstotheoverwhelming generosityoftheCentralHawke’s Baycommunity,Jojo’seyesare healingbeautifully-buttheemotional journeytowardtrustandjoyisstill unfolding,onedayatatime. JojocameintothecareofRuahine AnimalRescuefromasituationof seriousneglect,whereloveand safetyweremissing.Frightenedand withdrawn,Jojodidn’tknowwhat kindnessfeltlike.Butwiththepatient, compassionatecareofhisfoster mumandtheunwaveringsupportof theRuahineteam,he’staking hisfirstbravestepstoward recovery.
Physically,Jojowas sufferingfromCherry Eye-apainful conditioncausing theglandina dog’sthirdeyelid tobecome inflamedand protrude.Itleft
himuncomfortableandatriskof furthercomplications.Surgeryonboth eyeswasquotedatadiscounted $800,andwithinjustfourhoursof launchingafundraiser,ourincredible communitysteppedupanddonated everycentneededtocoverthe procedure.
Thesurgerywasasuccess.Jojo’s eyes,whilestillslightlyred,areno longercausinghimpain.Heismore comfortable,andphysically,he’s bouncingbackwell.Butemotionally, hishealingjourneyisonlyjust beginning.Jojoisstilllearningtotrust humansagain,andhisfosterfamilyis lettinghimsetthepace.
“Hehasgooddaysandhesitantdays,” saysGayeCampbell,RuahineAnimal RescueChairperson.“Buteverytail wag,everystepcloser,everymoment ofcomfort-that’sawin.We’renot rushinghim.We’rejusttakingitone dayatatimeandlettingJojoknow he’ssafeandloved.”
Momentsofjoyarestartingtoreturn: aquiettailthump,agentleleaninto ahand,asofttoytossedintentative play.Jojoisrediscoveringwhatit meanstofeelsafe-andthatisno smallthing.
Toeveryonewhodonated,shared Jojo’sstory,orsentmessagesof support:thankyou.Yourkindness helpedeaseJojo’spainandgavehim achancetobeginagain.
FollowJojo’sjourneyandlearnhowtosupportourrescue workatwww.ruahineanimalrescue.co.nz.
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Foundedfiveyearsagoby DeniseDamianitheCHB BusinessAssociationis continuingtoraisetheprofileof RuataniwhaStreetinWaipukurau. Denisehasbeenthemanager oftheassociationduringthis timeandsheandhercommittee organisedthefirst“WeLoveCHB” campaignthatransuccessfully forthreeweeksinFebruary. Thecommitteeisnowworking toorganiseanothereventfor February2026.Upto80%ofthe shops,restaurantsandcafes inRuataniwhaStreettookpart thisyearandtheyarehopingto
attractmorebusinessesto joinup.
TherewillbeChristmasevents, buttheirmainfocusison“We LoveCHB”andraisingtheprofile ofRuataniwhaStreet.Theaimis toencouragepeopletovisitand browsetheshopsratherthan takingthebypassandmissout onwhat’sonofferinthetown. EarlyFebruaryisagoodtimeto runthethree-weekcampaign asretailtendstoslowdownand coulddowithaboostandthey don’twanttoclashwiththeArt Decoevents. Therewillbestreetmarkets,in-
storespecials,productlaunches andmore.Charitiesarepartof theeventtoo.Therewillalsobe acouncileventSecond-Hand Sunday,topromotezerowaste. Theassociationmaintainsa databaseandpeoplecan registertoreceiveregular newslettersandbeableto expressinterestinparticipatingin “WeLoveCHB.”Denisewouldlove toseemoreretailersinWaipawa, andcraftspeople,joiningthe groupinthehopetheycan combineforcesandhavethe eventgainevengreatertraction. Pleaseemailshop@de-cavern.co.nz tobeaddedtothedatabaseandto keepuptodatewithCHBBusiness news.
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