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Prestigious award for Route 52 project

A number of representatives from Tararua District went down to Christchurch to the Āpōpō Asset Management Excellence Awards and received the Supreme Award for the work done on Route 52. By Leanne Warr

Tracey Collis reckons she used to buy a couple of Lotto tickets once the jackpot reached more than $25 million and one had Route 52 written on it.

It was a project that was a long-time coming and the largest local roading project in the Tararua District to-date.

Huarahi Tūhono Weber to Wimbledon Route 52 upgrade won the community category and took out the Supreme Award at the Āpōpō Asset Management Excellence Awards in Christchurch held on May 15.

A special ceremony to receive the Kōmata o Te Rangi, a taurapa (canoe sternpost) carved as the Supreme Award, was held at the Infrastructure, Climate Change and Emergency Management meeting at Tararua District Council last week.

Collis said the council was grateful to the Provincial Growth Fund for allowing the work to have been carried out.

Collis said when they entered the awards, it was “wonderful” to get the entry off and then to win the community category was “simply phenomenal”.

“I don’t think any of us sitting at the table could really have been prepared to win the Supreme Award.”

He said the key thing for him was those in the community who were concerned about getting their children to school safely and the locals were aware the road was in a “pretty shabby state”.

“It was about getting that road up to a state that the economy could function properly.

“It was making it safer, it was making it resilient.”

Āpōpō chief executive Murray Pugh said that fit for purpose asset management led infrastructure renewal represented what the judges of the awards were looking for to inspire others in the profession.

“The community involvement, practical solution focus and iterative learning and application made this project stand apart as an exemplar.”

Tararua Alliance Manager Daniel Erard said to have the national recognition for a Tararua District project was fantastic and reflected the hard work of every single person who worked on it.

A small group of representatives, including Mayor Tracey Collis, attended the Āpōpō (the professional association for Aotearoa New Zealand’s infrastructure asset management community) awards.

She said Route 52 had been a topic of conversation for many years and was also the topic of a book with many bad roading stories in it.

There were some bumps along the way to completion – those being nine storms and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, but it held up.

“It’s a piece of work we’re really proud of.”

She explained the significance of the taurapa and the rich heritage behind the awards and said they couldn’t be prouder of the team that worked on the project.

Andrew Desmond, network manager for Tararua Alliance/Downer, said it was about more than road building.

“It was more about bringing the community together and actually getting the right inputs into these types of works.”

“This $16.6 million upgrade was delivered by locals, for locals. The subcontractor teams from HES Earthmoving and Alabaster Contracting were amazing.

“The team learnt so much on this project that also helped the district after Cyclone Gabrielle. We learned from the local landowners who had generational knowledge about the conditions in Weber and Wimbledon, and how the road was originally built. That knowledge paid off as the project stood up to multiple storms, as well as cyclones Gabrielle, Dovi and Hale.”

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Briefs

New swings

Tararua District Council will soon be installing new swings at Fountaine Square.

The council, working partnership with Positively Woodville, is replacing old, non-compliant playground equipment with new swings and upgraded safety surfacing.

Reserve Management Plan

Those wanting to make submissions on the Tararua District Council Reserve Management Plan have until June 20.

There are 82 parks and reserves covered by the plan, which include small neighbourhood parks, to large domains and natural areas.

When managed well, parks and reserves provide a balance between nature, recreation, and community

well-being.

The draft plan will ensure parks and reserves are protected, maintained and able to be enjoyed safely by everyone.

Accident

Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash on SH2 south of Pahiatua.

About 3pm on May 15, a flatbed truck carrying containers and a grey Mini hatchback collided near the intersection with Avery Road.

The driver of the car died at the scene.

Tararua Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Carey Williamson said police needed to hear from any road users who witnessed the crash, or the manner of driving or either vehicle.

“The truck was carrying large white containers filled with oil, while the Mini in itself is distinctive. If you observed either vehicle before the collision, or the crash itself, please contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police by making a report online, or by calling 105 and use the reference number 250515/8522

Freedom Camping

A draft bylaw on Freedom Camping is out now for consultation.

Tararua District Council has developed the bylaw focusing on setting fair and simple rules making sure everyone can enjoy the benefits and based on feedback from the general public.

All feedback to the draft must be provided through the official submission form which is available online at: www.tararuadc.govt.nz/consultation.

Submissions close on June 20.

Boy racers

Police will have greater powers to manage unauthorised street racing under new legislation introduced earlier this month.

MP for Wairarapa Mike Butterick said he welcomed the legislation to tackle the dangerous and anti-social behaviour of street racers and intimidating drivers.

“They are not welcome at our place.”

He said the electorate had experienced some of the boy racer activity in recent times and police have had to deal with some volatile and dangerous situations.

Under the legislation there would be tougher penalties and fines and police would have more power to manage the unauthorised racing, burnouts, intimidating convoys, unlawful gatherings and those who created excessive noise by having siren battles.

The legislation would take effect later this year.

Local elections

If you are interested in running for council, nominations for local elections open on July 4.

If you’re not enrolled to vote or haven’t updated your address, you need to be correctly enrolled by mid-July to get your voting papers.

Local elections are the chance to have a say on the issues that affect the community, such as water, roads, parks, and libraries.

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Solar project will benefit Dannevirke

By Leanne Warr

A solar farm project could potentially provide cost savings in power for Tararua District Council which could then lead to savings for ratepayers.

Matiu Taurau, chief executive of Tu Mai Ra Energy, spoke to Dannevirke Community Board at the May meeting to explain the project.

He explained that Rangitane o Tamaki nui a Rua received funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to install a solar farm with the benefits to be distributed to targeted households.

to targeted households within the region.

It was noted that the specific fund that brought the project together specified that it had to support Maori in power poverty, but there would still be savings for ratepayers.

The project was explained at length and board members asked several questions around the details, including any other solar arrays, maintenance and what effects there would be on the ponds, as well as what the initial outlay would cost ratepayers.

Taurau explained that the council wasn’t meeting the actual cost of the floating solar array.

He said around 30 to 40% of the cost of the project was upfront work and then the delivery of the solar array was a smaller cost.

A lot of work had gone on to investigate options and the plan was to install a floating solar array on Pond 4 at the Dannevirke Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Taurau told board members that the main operation of the pond was not for the treatment of water but to handle stormwater that came into the system through an inlet valve in between the ponds.

“What they liked about the project was working with council and any company working with council, delivering benefits not only to the whanau with Dannevirke but also benefits back to the council as well.”

“So there’s no active treatment in that pond.”

The plan was to install 872 panels on the pond, giving a total capacity of 536kw and an estimated generation of about 646 mw per year.

“We’re hoping to offset the energy consumption of approximately 50 to 100 households within Dannevirke.”

Taurau said it was intended that the wastewater treatment plant would purchase the power from Rangitane, as the project owner, at a discounted price.

Any additional electricity generated would be sold back to the grid and the benefits of a surplus would go back

It was hoped that the project would save the council 10 to 15% in power costs in the first year and that would increase as the power increased.

“We’re always talking forecasting but what we’ve seen recently and what we know from Transpower and the way the power prices are going, they’re going to go up, so you get two impacts.

“One is saving on the upfront costs to do the investigation of it and then obviously saving power from day one.”

Taurau said almost all of the liability would be passed back to Rangitane to make sure the solar array was operating correctly and the council would only pay for the power it used.

Dannevirke Community Car celebrates 10 years

By Leanne Warr

Foresight, commitment and hard work were instrumental in getting a community car in Dannevirke, according to one of those behind the service.

Bob Dresser, former chairman of the Dannevirke Community Vehicle Trust, spoke at a gathering to mark 10 years of the community vehicle, attended by the many volunteers who drove the vehicle, along with supporters and those who made use of the service.

Discussions about it began in 2013.

But it had been more than two decades since Dannevirke had regular trains, taxis and bus services.

“How did people get from one end of town to the other?” Dresser said. “How do you get to your appointment if you’ve got no transport?”

He said Horizons Regional Council, which was responsible for public transport, had stated “many times” that the transport wasn’t feasible for the town.

“They said that rural communities are often too small to have viable public transport.”

However, following a public meeting in which a presentation was given on a community vehicle trust in Canterbury, the Dannevirke Community Board set about making it happen.

The board had a trust deed by October 2014 and a Ford Mondeo was purchased, with help from the Monty Fairbrother Trust.

Since then, local lines company

Scanpower have loaned the trust an electric vehicle, and two years ago the trust purchased a Ford Escape hybrid vehicle.

In the 10 years of operation, the number of rides has gone from 650 in a financial year to more than 2000.

Current trust chairman Terry Hynes said the service was made possible by the foresight of the Dannevirke Community Board.

He offered thanks to volunteers, trustees and the Information Centre, which up until about a year ago took bookings for the community car, and gave a special thanks to the drivers.

“I really do want to thank our drivers who make this service what it is today and possible.”

Hynes said financial support was also important.

That support included an annual grant from Horizons Regional Council’s Transport Fund, vehicle servicing from KB Ford and the Monty Fairbrother Trust, as well as Scanpower.

“Just more recently we’ve had donations from the Tindall Foundation and also Eastern and Central Community Trust.

“So these are the people that make the Dannevirke Community Vehicle Trust what it is today – a very successful operation.”

Tararua District Councillor Erana Peeti-Webber also spoke on the value of the service.

“We’re incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated group of volunteers who serve our community during the

week.

“Your commitment, motivation and service is truly inspiring.”

Following the speeches, the floor was opened to anyone who wanted to speak and one resident spoke about her time driving the vehicle.

Barbara Christian told those listening that she and her husband were one of the first drivers to put their hands up.

“It was a wonderful experience for us because we were new to Dannevirke.

“We got to meet people and find out about things that were happening in the town and also get to know a way about the town.”

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Dannevirke Community Vehicle Trust Chairman Terry Hynes, secretary Debbie Webster and former chairman Bob Dresser.

Margaret Biddulph and Bob Dresser cut the cake made for the 10 years of the Community Vehicle in Dannevirke.

50 years of serving the meat industry

Opinion

By Ron Gray

It’s 50 years since both Di and I took up residence in Pahiatua.

In 1966 I was fortunate to secure a cadetship of becoming a Livestock Buyer with the company Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), Longburn.

Like a number of companies operating in those days, they were UKowned.

There were two of us cadets and we would alternate between having three weeks on the road under the guidance of a wonderful man, Cliff Simpson, and the other spent in the yards at the works.

I’d just like to say how much I owe Cliff for all the lifetime skills I was to learn from him.

They were hard days and years within the industry, plagued and targeted with either strikes or bomb scares.

Stock were being either turned around in transit or re-loaded and returned from the works.

After five years with CWS and there being no likelihood in the near future of a position, I was approached and took up a job with Producer Meats Ltd in the Huntly area.

They were a North Island-based farmers co-operative with killing arrangements through the various companies.

I was to spend four very social years there and in 1975, I was transferred to a position in the Pahiatua area.

It was during the Huntly years that I

was to meet a lovely blonde, long-legged, mini-skirted school teacher and we were married within this period. Without the support along with the strength of my darling wife Di, and family, being Debbie and Hamish, I could not have achieved these years of service.

There were no cell phones in those days, relying heavily on the land lines and exchange folk.

I was to put one year here in the Bush before being approached, as an opening came up with my old company CWS.

The livestock manager Norman Forbes was retiring and Cliff Simpson was filling that role, so with the local buyer Bruce Kennerley wishing to take on Cliff’s run, that left me to fill in the boots here.

The CWS team were a great family-orientated group and I was to serve 10 years with them until they, along with the Borthwicks Company, sold out their operations in 1986 to the South Island company – Waitaki.

At our inauguration in Whanganui, their livestock manager Joe Ryan in his speech referred to money-wise in the field as doing the odd bayonet charge.

We must have done too many as three years later Waitaki went to the wall and the North Island operation was taken over by AFFCO.

The South Island operation went to the Alliance Group.

It was an interesting period as Waita-

ki had their own WX heavy grade of lamb, specialising in the North American market.

I was to spend three years with AFFCO before, in 1992, being offered a position with Hawke’s Bay Richmond Company.

This was to be another most enjoyable period under the great leadership of John Foster, with once again a family team spirit.

Unfortunately in 2004, the brother South Island company of Producer Meats Ltd, being PPCS, took over controlling shares in the Richmond Company.

Later PPCS were to re-brand and trade under Silver Fern Farms.

They were difficult years, brought on by positioning a South Island livestock manager up here, where in comparison it is a totally different playing field.

When AFFCO took over the Waitaki operation, they made the same mistake by bringing in a northern livestock manager.

In 2009 I was to receive the Don’t Come Monday.

Not wanting to let my client friends down, I made an approach to Alliance Group to see if they were willing to take us on board.

A meeting was arranged with their North Island livestock manager Hamish Campbell and this is a man, along with Space Co-ordinator Dylan Miller, I rate very highly.

What a team in those early years, led by the CEO Grant Cuff, chairman Owen Poole and overall livestock manager Murray Behrent.

I was absolutely chuffed for the sake of my client friends of how we were taken under their wing and just so well catered for.

Killing space was never an issue, pricing was very competitive and back to working with a great team, in a family orientated environment.

To sum up, one year with PML, 10 with CWS Longburn, three with Waitaki, three with AFFCO, 12 with Richmond, five with PPCS/SFF and 16 with Alliance.

I’d like to acknowledge and thank you all, past and present clients, with whom we’ve built a lifetime of friendships.

Very special folk live in this region, absolutely the best, so I salute you all.

I am doubly sure in saying to you, my client friends, that between us and all our endeavours, the region, towns, and businesses have all prospered.

Ron Gray, with his longest-serving client Donald Ebbett, is retiring after 50 years in the meat industry.

Legendary dairy dam inducted into LIC Hall of Fame

April is only one of two mothers to be inducted into the LIC Hall of Fame.

One of New Zealand’s most successful cows has become only the second mother to ever be inducted into Livestock Improvement Corporation’s (LIC) prestigious ‘Hall of Fame’.

Meander FMI April, known as ‘April’, was inducted into the Hall of Fame at LIC’s Breeders’ Day celebrations in Hamilton, in acknowledgement of her achievements and profound influence on New Zealand’s dairy sector.

“This award recognises April’s ex-

traordinary contribution to our sector, “ Simon Worth, LIC Livestock Selection Manager says.

“The average number of offspring for a dam is five, April has produced 111 (which includes those resulting from artificial insemination and embryo transfer), with her outstanding traits like high genetic merit (Breeding Worth) and high milksolids shining through in so many of her daughters, granddaughters and sons.”

April, at 12, is the daughter of the 2024 Hall of Fame inductee, Illustrious, and is a mix of New Zealand and American genetics.

She has 45 direct daughters, 107 maternal granddaughters and 104 maternal great-granddaughters.

Simon says what makes April even more extraordinary is that many dams will never produce a bull that will be used to sire the next generation of dairy cows, and April has pro -

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duced 25.

“It’s pretty incredible.”

The award was accepted by April’s breeders, Robert and Annemarie Bruin of Southland and according to Robert, “April has been an absolute standout from day one” and a “once in a lifetime cow.”

“To see her genetics shine through in so many daughters, granddaughters and sons is incredibly rewarding. She transmits her super genetics in her offspring consistently with her particular strengths being shorter gestation, high litres of milk with very high fat and protein percentages, and fertility.”

LIC Chief Executive David Chin says April’s story highlights the vital role genetics play in strengthening the national dairy herd.

“Herd improvement is an intergenerational investment, with the genetics farmers select today shaping herd performance for seasons and generations to come.”

Reflecting on the honour, Robert says the recognition means a lot to their family and farm team.

“Milking her and her offspring every day is very motivating for our staff and ourselves, and we’re incredibly proud to see her take her place in the Hall of Fame, right alongside her sire, Illustrious,” says Robert.

While April herself remains at home in Southland, her legacy will continue to shape the future of New Zealand farming for generations to come.

in Kaimoa stud bull sale

Kaimoa South Devon Sale Day 2025 The sale attracted plenty of new and existing clients.

Some of the bulls on sale at Kaimoa

owners of Kaimoa South Devon Stud

Viking Choir and friends entertain receptive audiences

By Dave Murdoch

Fresh from their contribution to the Dannevirke Anzac concert the Dannevirke Viking Choir hosted its own two concerts – matinee and evening.

It was greatly assisted by The Dannevirke Brass Band (evening), Totara College Singers, the Tararua Instrumental Group and Tararua Harmony (matinee) which added a real variety of entertainment into a two-hour concert.

The Viking Choir component was conducted by Musical Director Lyn Falconer and accompanied by pianist Helen Johnson which presented a number of songs starting with cheery numbers One Morning Soon and Here Comes the Sun.

Scattered through the programme the choir returned to sing Goin’ Home, two songs from Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, then performing Loch Lomond and the ever popular Danny Boy which had one member of the audience saying it raised “goose bumps the size of camel humps.

Another highlight was Caledonia performed by sisters Hope Welsh and Ruth Peters with their dad Rex Ormundsen supporting in the chorus.

The highly talented Tararua Instrumental Group of eight with Choir President Monique Ashford conducting performed items like Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds before joining with the choir in some memorable numbers like Pie Jesu which brought

a hush of reverence as it ended before a burst of applause.

It was then in the mood to join in with When I’m 64 – words in the programme but not really needed.

Totara College under the baton of Ruth Peters sang some bouncy numbers The Silly Hat Song appropriately dressed and like the Instrumental Group it joined with the Viking Choir to perform the best advice of the night (given our troubled times) Don’t Worry Be Happy!

The ever-growing Dannevirke Community Brass Band performed in the evening with six numbers ranging from Pink Panther, Eye Of The Tiger, and Long Way To Tipperary to Ghost Riders In The Sky.

The band was replaced in the matinee with the singing group Tararua Harmony who performed the stirring Stand By Me and the haunting Welcome Home.

As the programme approached its end The Viking Choir, Totara College Singers and The Tararua Instrumental Group then came together to perform the highlight of the concert Poi E made popular by the Patea Maori Club. Strong calling and response and the excellent Knox Church acoustics combined to create a very memorable item.

The Combined choirs’ Irish Blessing then restored the calm to send the audience happily home having “been entertained” as the programme promised.

South School students celebrate 125 years

Students and teachers participated in games such as Pass the Parcel at Dannevirke South School’s 125th birthday celebration. A community celebration is being held on King’s Birthday weekend.

By Leanne Warr

It was a fun day for the children at Dannevirke South School as they got to have their own birthday celebration.

The school is 125 years old this year with a celebration planned for the community on King’s Birthday weekend.

But the school wanted to give the students a chance to celebrate the school and held the celebration on May 15.

As they came to school that morning, they were greeted with balloons and banners on the gates.

Principal Caroline Transom says they hadn’t told the children what they had planned to do.

She says it was great seeing the children arrive at school and be excited by the decorations and the party atmosphere.

Teachers dressed up in costumes, either with something they already had, or borrowed from Fountain Theatre and the students were able to play

Police warn drivers to take care on the roads

OPINION

By Senior Sergeant Carey Wil-

rural thefts and burglaries in the last couple of months. Offenders are targeting trailers, quad bikes and side by sides as well as other smaller but valuable equipment such as chain saws and power tools.

Although arrests have been made in relation to some offences and local Police staff are following a number of lines of inquiry and have recovered some stolen property, many of these offences remain unsolved and victims out of pocket.

old-fashioned games such as musical chairs and pass the parcel.

Caroline says there are a lot of families that may have attended the school throughout the generation and one of the students is descended from the original builder of the school.

She says there are even teachers who went to school there as a child.

“That’s what so amazing, and what makes it so warm.”

She believes the staff have a vested interest in the school because it’s “their school” and something that means a lot to them and their family.

Caroline is looking forward to the pohiri to greet the visitors to the school during the 125th celebrations and says the welcoming ceremony may be something that previous students may not have experienced before.

The school is expecting former students with some aged from their 60s to their 90s registered to attend.

liamson, Tararua Response Manager

As you will be aware the Te Ahu a Turanga – Manawatu Tararua Highway is only weeks away from opening, something many of us have been waiting for more than eight years. Until that road opens, please take extra care on the alternative routes, Saddle Road and the Pahiatua Track.

Over the eight years since the closing of the Manawatu Gorge there have been multiple serious crashes on these alternative routes with lives lost and life-changing injuries and loss sustained by others. There have been two significant crashes in the last few days alone.

It would be a shame with the finish line so close to see another member of our community seriously injured or killed due to a moment’s carelessness or impatience.

Rural thefts

We have seen a significant number of

There are number of simple things that people can do to protect their property and assist Police in apprehending offenders, holding them to account.

To help avoid becoming a victim always lock your house every time you leave it, take the keys out of vehicles, and lock away tools and valuables.

To assist us in solving these offences, always record serial numbers of new items when you get them. Taking a photo of a new item and the serial number is a quick and easy way of capturing this information which is easy to retrieve. As technology continues to improve CCTV and GPS or Wi-Fi tracking devices are becoming more reliable and increasingly cost effective. This technology improves the chances of stolen items being recovered and offenders being caught.

Finally, if you see anything suspicious, especially in a rural setting please call Police immediately on 111 and report it.

Consider recording details such as descriptions of people and vehicles or capturing images or video on your phone if it is safe to do so.

The Viking Choir sings “Here Comes The Sun.”

All the groups combined to perform the spectacular Poi E.

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MOVINGDAY ONTHEFARM

On the move providing

By Leanne Warr

For Alice Gysbertsen, Moving Day can be challenging, but it’s also a positive thing.

“You’re moving for a good opportunity,” she says.

“Even though one day might be a bit of a nightmare, it’s not forever.”

Alice, who won the 2023 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Manager of the Year award through Dairy NZ, will be moving from the Wairarapa to a farm near Dannevirke where she will be 50:50 sharemilking.

“I’m looking forward to it for a new challenge and stepping up in the industry.”

Moving Day, the day, traditionally the first of June, when some farming families and sharemilkers move their families and mobs of cows between farms, can be seen as complicated and in some cases could potentially be quite a challenge logistically.

Alice says the main thing is moving cows to the right places at the right times in a way that keeps people happy on both sides.

“For the cows, that you’re getting

them moved on time out of where they’re from and bring them to the new farm on time and with the exiting sharemilker having time to get their cows out as well.”

The animals are moved on trucks and trailer units and it can vary per load as it depends on the size of either the herd or the trailer.

Alice has a herd of 350 cows.

“It’s definitely a lot of trucks required for 350 cows,” she says, adding that 100 of them will be going to grazing blocks with the rest of them going to the new dairy farm.

One of the things she has to ensure is that someone is on hand to load the cows from the farm and then have someone at the new farm to unload them.

But it’s also a challenge for the trucking companies that tend to have a lot of demand for this time of year.

“The next couple of weeks will be just madness,” Alice says adding that the logistics of organising vehicles and drivers, and working around their clients’ preferences can be a bit of a headache for the companies as well.

Another challenge about moving is that while Alice has a house at the new farm to go to, she can’t move in until June 1, but she also has to be out of her current house by 10am on that day.

“It’s always a little bit of moving around with that as well because people have got to get out of their house on time and clean it and then I’ve got to do the same on my end, get ready for the next person to come and usually everyone’s moving on the first of June.”

“The truck drivers we’ve got are good to deal with, so that makes it a bonus.”

There are a few logistical challenges to moving stock on Moo-ving Day. Photo/Monika Kubala on Unsplash

MOVINGDAY ONTHEFARM

new challenges

It can create problems if the new people have already arrived while the person moving out is still in the process of moving out.

“It’s just being prepared for that sort of scenario as it doesn’t always go to

plan on one person or both people’s ends,” Alice says.

With so many moving on the same day, that means having to book the moving companies months in advance.

However, Alice says she’s got that

sorted.

“It’s more just getting out of here on time and making sure I’m up there on time,” she says, adding that it will be a “couple of hours’ driving” to get to the new farm.

Alice says she will have friends and family helping her, providing trailers and horse floats.

“I’m very happy to have that sort of help,” she says.

But it’s not as easy for others involved in Moving Day, as some could be moving from the South Island to the North Island, or vice versa.

Another aspect of Moving Day is personal items and especially with sharemilking, they’re often moving to a house that comes with the job.

Alice says she tends to be minimalist and doesn’t have a lot of stuff.

“I’m definitely mindful of it because you don’t own the house and it is just job-related.

“So if you leave your job you’ve got to leave the house at the same time, so you don’t want to have a hassle of having a lot of stuff and having to leave.”

While Alice doesn’t have children

herself, she understands the challenge some families might face with moving.

She grew up in a family of eight.

“There were plenty of us to sort out.”

Her parents have been farming for more than 30 years, mainly in dairy, but she says her father has also been doing a bit of dry stock as well.

Alice’s family lived in Pahiatua and she attended Mangatainoka School until she was eight.

Then the family moved to the Waikato and would later move down to the Wairarapa.

“We ended up getting homeschooled from when I was eight,” she says.

While she had friends growing up, moving meant having to find a new group of friends, but still trying to keep in contact with her friends from other places she’d lived.

“It’s not the easiest.”

Alice says she has known a few people who have done their schooling all in one place, starting at primary school and going through to high school with the same friends.

“So I guess it’s quite different how I did it.”

The challenge with moving cows is getting them moved on time from one farm to the other.

Alice Gysbertsen won the 2023 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Manager of the Year award.

Big day on the dairy farming calendar

Come the first of June, many farming families and sharemilkers will be on the move.

It’s a big day in the calendar for dairy farmers and it takes a bit of planning ahead to ensure the move is successful.

Dairy NZ has some tips and advice and the following are just some basic tips.

For the business side of things, they suggest you check your contracts are signed and make sure you have enough staff for the new farm, and that you’re communicating regularly with the people on your existing farm as well as the new farm.

When it comes to moving from one house to the other, it’s a good idea to check in with any departing tenants in your new home, or the new tenants in your old home for departure and arrival times so there’s no crossover.

You should also check with your insurer for any obligations you might have in terms of inspections and how this might affect your insurance cover.

Before you leave the home, there are a couple of things Dairy NZ advise such as making sure the house is left clean and tidy and get inspections done after moving out and before moving in at the new farm.

There are other things to look out for such as resource consent requirements in terms of water use and compliance forms, rural supplier accounts and farm policies and procedures.

Dairy NZ also advise farmers to take stock of plant, machinery and supplies on the farm, any maintenance required and what you will need for your new contract, then plan a timeframe for any equipment etc you might need to buy, as well as arranging for them to be delivered.

It’s always good to ensure that vehicles and machinery are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected to reduce the risk of any diseases or pests being spread and any repairs required are done.

When it comes to moving animals, Dairy NZ also advises to plan ahead, confirming your cattle numbers and where they will be.

Health of the animals is an important consideration, not only to ensure they aren’t carrying any diseases, but also for any obstacles that could injure the cattle during the loading or unloading process.

All their health records also need to be up to date.

These tips and more are on the DairyNZ website: https://www. dairynz.co.nz/business/planning/ moving-day/.

After the move, some families might want to consider the Dairy Women’s Network, an organisation for dairy women.

The organisation, founded in 1998, has grown into a network of thousands of women and their families from every corner of the dairy sector.

There are events throughout the year within the 20 regions the network covers including on-farm and business skills workshops, personal development sessions and fun social activities.

Dairy Women’s Network also has an annual conference where members can learn, connect and celebrate the contributions women make to dairying.

Those who aren’t already a member can find more information at www.dwn.co.nz, phone 0800 396 748 or email info@dwn.org.nz.

Sources:

Dairy NZ – Moving Day Dairy Women’s Network

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Nature inspires book of poetry

By Leanne Warr

Tom Boggins considers himself an observer of nature.

Often he’ll take a camera out to try and capture something in nature and turns those observations into a poem.

The Dannevirke resident has taken those poems and published them in his latest book, Observing Life and Nature in Poetry.

“What I would do is drive around Pahiatua or Ormondville [for example].

“I love nature and I might see something, take a photo of it and try and put a poem to it.”

Tom grew up in Ireland, in an environment that led to what he calls chronic trauma.

He sought help for issues caused by that trauma and through that became a therapist.

While he is semi-retired, he still works two days a week in Palmerston North, doing counselling.

A big part of his own recovery came about through poetry, he says as during his own therapy he joined a group and learned to express himself through poetry.

“I see it as a good means of expression.”

He acknowledges that this form of self-expression may not work for everyone, but encourages others to find their own passions and different ways of expression that are healthy.

He wrote about his journey in a memoir, which was published in 2021.

Many of his poems have been published in magazines, and he decided to compile them in the new book, which he has self-published.

The book is a collection of poems of his observations from New Zealand as well as Ireland.

Tom says he’s written hundreds of poems and believes poetry helps evoke memories, noting that in some of his works, he could be four or five lines in and it will bring out a memory from his childhood.

He’s found plenty of inspiration within the Tararua District, talking of a moment of inspiration from a trip to a farming area near Dannevirke, which has inspired other poems.

“Someone might say there’s nothing much out there, but I see everything that’s out there.”

Tom Boggins has released a book of poetry around his observations in nature.

While there, on a “wild day” he saw a line of swallows on top of a galvanised shed and recalls watching two swallows come down to a pool of water.

“The colours were magnificent.”

As he was watching that, a hawk came down and their gazes met.

“He banked away like a plane – just

flew away.

“I was kind of taken aback by the impact of it.”

Tom says New Zealand is pretty much on a par with Ireland.

“The landscape is similar, but I think New Zealand is fantastic. It’s beautiful.”

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Railway group stalwart will be missed

Zelma Reid’s dedication to Ormondville Rail Preservation Group Inc was held in high regard by its members.

It was that dedication that earned the Hastings resident, who died earlier this month at the age of 101, the Volunteer of the Year award in 2024 from the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand at their annual conference.

In a post on Facebook, the federation wrote the following:

“Volunteers are held in high regard by our Membership Groups. They are literally the who/what/why these Groups exist and reason they keep moving forward.

“Last year we were honoured to present FRONZ Volunteer of the year award to Zelma Reid, who definitely optimised the work & values volunteers bring to our groups.

“We now share our sympathy with Ormondville Rail Preservation Group Inc. Upon the recent death of Zelma at the wonderful age of 101.

“She will be missed. Railway people are passionate people and Ormondville have lost a Treasure in Zelma.”

In an article written by group chairman, and historian, Paul Mahoney, Zelma was a railway ‘volunteer’ for 65 years, first as an on-call railway wife, then as a volunteer with the group for 25 years.

Zelma’s husband Ron worked as a surfaceman and then as a ganger for the railways and the couple lived in a railway house.

However, Ron’s work often took him away from home for days at a time, leaving Zelma to take care of the house and children alone.

Ron would later be promoted to the role of Inspector and the family moved to Hastings.

Zelma probably never considered her 25 years of volunteering at working bees in Ormondville as anything special.

She would cater for the other volunteers, buying food, preparing lunches as well as morning and afternoon teas, but would also do other things such as tending to the station gardens and painting in her spare time.

She was made a life member of the group in 2018.

Member Val Burr says she did the acceptance speech at the Federation conference and that in the speech she had said Zelma was a “reluctant hero who thought others were more deserving than her”.

Val adds that Zelma was told she would be accepting the honour on behalf of all women who quietly get on and do work around the various rail heritage sites around the country.

In an obituary her family wrote:

“Nanna walked through life with quiet strength, resilience, and the remarkable ability to adapt as the world changed around her. She was our anchor, our storyteller, our teacher, and our heart. Her legacy lives on in every step we take with courage and grace.”

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mented on social media with Jean Severinsen from Ormondville saying Zel will be missed, especially her witty comments and laugh and her genuine pleasure in seeing the locals.

“The group will also miss her beetroot sandwiches which was part of a spread Zel always insisted on doing.”

And Daniel Read of Dannevirke commented that she was a great loss to the group.

“Always a cheerful lovely person . You had no choice, you had to have a cuppa and something to eat. A well valued member.”

Source:

Zelma Reid: 100 years and 65 years on the Railway, by Paul Mahoney, published in the NZ Railway Observer, Aug-Sept 2024.

Other information courtesy of the Ormondville Rail Preservation Group Inc and the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand.

Zelma Reid catered for other volunteers for the Ormondville Rail Preservation Group Inc.

Zelma at an afternoon tea for her 100th birthday

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