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Te reo pride EMILY NORMAN

Stand tall, and stand proud.

These were the words spoken by Hohepa Campbell, principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Wairarapa, as he addressed his students at the start of Maori Language Week on Monday.

A handful of Year 12 and Year 13 students had formed a discussion panel in the classroom – they sat alongside their school teachers and spoke about the importance of keeping their language and culture alive.

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Wairarapa (TKKM), is no ordinary school.

The students there are taught almost exclusively in te reo Maori, fostering their cultural development, and ensuring their mother tongue never dies.

One of the most vocal of the students, Takapuna Hamilton, 17, said it was te reo that kept his people together.

“I feel like a different person when I speak te reo.”

He has been a student at TKKM for almost 13 years.

“I’m the elder and a fossil of this school,” he said.

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Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Wairarapa students Takapuna Hamilton, 17, left, Manaia Riwai-Couch, 18, Charlie Harmon-Hohua, 16, Martene Power-Byl, 16, Troy Douglas, 16, and principal Hohepa Campbell.

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Just don’t you quit Piece of mind

Emily Norman

It was in the pouring rain that 606 pairs of shoes were set up in the Farrier’s car park on Saturday for a Wairarapa suicide awareness event.

And sadly, that rain only lifted for brief periods as the day’s proceedings continued.

Nevertheless, hundreds of motorcyclists rolled in, determined to get to Masterton rain or shine.

The kapa haka group sung their hearts out, and were ready to do so rain or shine.

And the families and friends of those affected by suicide were out in full force supporting the event, and certainly would have been there rain or shine.

I think it’s important to recognise this determination.

Rain or shine, you can do whatever you set your mind to – as long as you do not quit.

And there will be days, weeks even, of pouring rain, where nothing seems to go to plan – when the world seems colder, and life seems harder.

However, there will also be bursts of sunshine to remind you of all the greatness life has to offer.

But rain or shine, don’t give up hope – keep pushing to be the best ‘you’ that you can offer this world.

This notion was the theme of

a poem I read out at the event’s proceedings, Don’t Quit, by John Greenleaf Whittier.

“Success is failure turned inside out – the silver tint of the clouds of doubt.

“And you can never tell how close you are – it may be near when it seems so far.

“So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit – it’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.”

It was fantastic to see this determination in those organising and working at the Carterton Daffodil Festival on Sunday too.

I was out at Middlerun in my gummies with my awesome parents picking daffodils, getting my face painted and the whole shebang.

No, face painting is not just for small children.

It was only when we left the place that the sun really started to come out. Luckily, we were able to soak up the rays at the markets in town.

What a fantastic effort Carterton. Good job.

I was also blessed enough this week to be given a crash course in Te Reo Maori at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Wairarapa in Masterton.

This week is Maori Language week, as you have probably seen already, and on Monday I was warmly welcomed by the school’s Year 12 and 13 students who told me all about the importance of keeping their language and culture alive.

It was inspirational to meet these future leaders, and I wish them all the best in their studies.

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Marilyn Hunt, Rotary South’s coordinator said the recent second planting involved more than 20 people starting at 7am and working until noon.

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Mama Duck’s new home EMILY NORMAN

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the tramp with the kids.

“The kids were jumping so high and she just sat there getting bounced up and down – it was just so funny.”

Another of Mama Duck’s favourite pastimes is perching on the roof of Mrs Alexander’s husband’s ute, or on the roof of their house, quacking.

“She wakes us up at 4am every morning honking and squeaking on the roof.

“Hopefully there is someone out there who can rehome her and love her.”

Mama Duck also enjoys strutting angrily about the driveway when strangers come to visit, running around with her head down pecking at their tyres.

On a rural property in south Featherston, lives a paradise duck with a personality so large, it deserves its own powder room with a gold star on the door.

The gold star of course would read, “Mama Duck” – the name given to the creature by the Alexander family.

Featherston mother of two Lana Alexander said a few weeks ago, the paradise duck had flown to their property “side-by-side” with her grandparents’ car, and had stayed with them ever since.

“She follows the kids everywhere.

“She’s on the tramp with them, she’s in the house, out in the paddock with the calves and the sheep.

“She’s hilarious.”

But as much joy as Mama Duck has brought to the Alexander family, Mrs Alexander can’t help but feel that she might be someone’s pet, and may be missed.

“She’s just very friendly, which “As soon as PHOTO/EMILY NORMAN is why we think you come home, or she’s someone’s someone turns up, pet.” she’s like a guard dog.

“And if she is someone’s pet, we would She’s so funny.” love for her to be reunited.”

Her behaviour reminded The fondest moment Mama Duck has Mrs Alexander of “parameduck”, the shared with the family was when she was paradise duck who was caught wreaking caught jumping on the trampoline with the havoc at the Wairarapa Hospital Alexander children, Hunter, 7, and Maggie, ambulance bay in June, pecking the tyres of 3. A video of this has been shared to the incoming ambulances.

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“Just the way she acts reminds me of “My husband and I were sitting inside that… but she is so lovely too. with our accountant and the kids were “She loves the kids, and she taps on the laughing and laughing, so we all turned window when she wants to come inside.” around and were like, oh my gosh, she’s on

Hunter Alexander, 7 with Mama Duck on the trampoline. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Te reo Maori fosters student’s inner growth CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “The difference between us and mainstream schools is our individuality.

“In the years I’ve been here, the thing I really notice is that everyone has their own personality.

“Instead of teachers shaping their students up to what they want them to be, the teachers here want the students to embrace who they really are.”

He hopes to be an animator, teacher, and then an archaologist when he graduates.

The oldest student in the group was

Manaia Riwai-Couch, 18.

She hopes to be a Maori rights lawyer and musician, and has attended TKKM for 11 years.

She recommends watching Maori Television to foster te reo.

As the students spoke about their love of te reo Maori, they offered up words for pakeha to learn to acknowledge Maori Language Week, which runs from September 11 to 17.

Along with the words kia ora (hello, thank you), kai (food), and moe (sleep), came some more intriguing words that show the complexity and beauty of te reo Maori.

Teacher Pania Reiri-Smith spoke of

hinatore, a word that has no English equal and which describes “the beginning of thought – that initial spark”.

Another word put forth, mana, created much discussion as to how it could be translated in English.

Mr Campbell said pakeha found it “very difficult to translate the word mana because there’s no one English word” for it.

“Respect, power, strength, responsibility, authority, prestige, pride, these are all words that partly describe it,” he said.

Troy Douglas, 16, said mana was “the third barrier that protects you”.

He showed an illustration with three

circles, each inside the other.

“Imagine this is you, in the centre – this is Mauri (life force).”

The next outer circle, he said was “tapu, which maintains your life”.

“Your mana is that last barrier that helps your tapu and your Mauri to stay together and live life.”

This year’s theme of Maori Language Week is ‘Kia ora te reo Maori’ to celebrate the indigenous greeting.

It is celebrated in conjunction with the recently passed Maori Language Act 2016, which leads the revitalization of te reo Maori on behalf of iwi and Maori.

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Dougal therapy works well EMILY NORMAN Dougal the dog is the epitome of the saying, man’s best friend.

The 13-year-old pooch has a special job working alongside his owner, Faye Leveridge, a diversional therapist at Carter Court in Carterton.

As a trained therapy dog, Dougal brings cheer to people with dementia, loneliness, and the elderly in need of a best friend.

“Dougal has worked in homes since he was 6 months old,” Mrs Leveridge said.

“He’s 13 and a half now and the residents just love him to bits.

“Dougal is more their dog than mine.”

Mrs Leveridge said her trusty companion used to come into work every day, but due to slight overfeeding by the residents he has had visits cut back to once or twice a week.

“People with dementia, if they’re sitting there not responding, he’ll put his nose under their hand and lift their hand.

“It’s nice to see the change in people after that – I’ve had people smile and talk that haven’t smiled or talked for a year or two.”

She said Dougal is often called to people’s sickbeds and he even stays with people while they are dying.

“He remembers these people and keeps going back to their room to check up on them. It’s very moving.”

Diversional therapist Faye Leveridge, her dog Dougal, and Carter Court resident Bill Cardno.

PHOTO/EMILY NORMAN

As a diversional therapist, Mrs Leveridge helps elderly and the disabled meet leisure needs to enhance their quality of life.

She introduces these people to activities which “stimulate and enhance [their]

spiritual, emotional, social, cognitive and psychological needs”.

“We go to the beach, RSA, shopping, bowls… It stops people from feeling isolated.”

“Dougal does a large part of my job – he

has done so much for me, where I can’t break through a surface with someone.

“For example, someone might not want to do anything, they don’t even want to eat or drink.

“So, I’ll ask them if they can hold the dog for a bit, and they love it. It gives them responsibility.”

She said a particular gentleman complained that the only dogs he had known were farm dogs, working dogs – “that’s not a working dog”, he had said.

“But every day, he waited for me to come to work, took the ‘non-working dog’, and the ‘non-working’ dog had to sit beside him every day while he patted him.

“Then, the man started eating and drinking again – because he was talking to the dog, he was happy.”

Mrs Leveridge said if she ever lived in a rest home, “they’re going to have to bring in my dogs, my cats, my chooks, and my duck”.

“At Carter Court we are a very petfriendly home as you can see… we’ve got goldfish, cats, birds – it’s a home away from home.

“The old institution of rest homes has gone out the door.

“As far as I’m concerned, there’s no such thing as that anymore.”

This week is diversional therapy awareness week.

Primary school kids give healthy lunches a go EMILY NORMAN Children at Masterton Primary School were willing to try new flavours out for lunch last week as they were taught a thing or two about healthy eating.

In an initiative by the Masterton Holdsworth Lions Club, young schoolkids engaged with a healthy lunch programme, to encourage them to make wise choices about what they eat.

Food platters complete with cherry tomatoes, sliced capsicum, egg filling, carrot, cheese, and cold meats were given to the kids as inspiration to make their own sandwiches.

This was followed by a serving of fruits including bananas, strawberries, kiwifruit, mandarins, pineapple, and grapes.

Glenys Hansen of the Masterton Holdsworth Lions Club said it was the third year the club had facilitated the programme with Masterton Primary School’s junior syndicate, and it was the first year that parents, grandparents, or carers had been invited along.

The idea behind the programme was to encourage healthy eating and acceptable portion sizes for school lunches, she said.

Too often, kids would bring packaged foods or huge store-bought muffins to school, she said, when the appropriate portion size is only a quarter of that.

“Sometimes parents feel they don’t have enough time,” she said.

“But when it comes to a child’s health, you need to make the time.

“You really have to make the time.”

New entrance Year 1 teacher Kate Pearce said it was hard work encouraging kids to eat vegetables, but in a group environment, it was more likely they would give new tastes a go.

“This is really good because it gives mums and dads lunch ideas, and the kids also see their peers trying something different, so they might try something new too.”

She said packed lunches could sometimes be a daunting job for parents.

“Even though you don’t imagine it would be daunting, it is – it’s just one more job they have to do at the end of the day or in the morning.

“That’s why it’s easy to put packets of things in. Sometimes they just need new ideas.”

Syndicate leader Stephanie Hoy said in a world where packaged food was readily

Nate James, 5, left, with Masterton Holdsworth Lions Club member Glenys Hansen, Zuane Botes, 5, Keralee Thomson, 5, and Imogen Ogden, 5.

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and cheaply available, “we’re always going to be fighting against those highly exciting and coloured food products”.

“The message we want to get across to parents is that we are creating lifelong healthy habits right from the word go.

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She said, as an Enviroschool, there were environmental benefits of healthy eating because a reduction of packaged lunches would result in a reduction of plastic.

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Special reading Wairarapa author Maxine Hemi reads her book Tangi ana te Pere to the children at Makoura Community Early Childhood Centre.

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Politics simplified Soapbox Mike Osborne I had an epiphany last week.

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I watched an online video in which the make-up of parliament and the election process was explained using chocolate biscuits.

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Gareth Morgan – he’s got big ears, he’s grumpy, he doesn’t like cats and won’t go into coalition with any flavour of chocolate biscuit. Loser.

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It was really a wake-up call to get with the programme and present the issues of the day in easily digestible, low-fibre terms that anyone could understand.

addresses climate change rainfall issues, brings hundreds of jobs and makes us all rich? A dam. OMG. The Manawatu Gorge – did Nostradamus predict that slip? No, he didn’t, so how could mere politicians and roading engineers be expected to?

It’s God telling us to shun the ways of Palmerston North.

Euthanasia – your cat Tiddles is old and incontinent and you’re getting fed up with the cleaning.

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You take him to the nice vet who gives him an injection that only stings for an ickle wickle bit and then Tiddles goes coddy nigh nighs, like forever.

Your great uncle Cyril is old and …

Pre-election policies - free chocolate biscuits for people over 65, some roads and a hospital.

Post-election policies - may or may not resemble pre-election policies.

Climate change – scientists say that if we put naughty gases like carbon dioxide and methane into the air then the planet will get warmer and there’ll be strong hurricanes, floods and droughts but that’s not happening, eh.

Darryl says it’s a hoax.

Lame.

The TOP Party – that was set up by that Gareth Morgan dude. Losers.

Capital Gains Tax – great uncle Cyril dies and leaves you his chocolate biscuit collection.

The government takes the Tim Tams, Mallowpuffs, Toffee Pops and Squiggles; you get the Chocolate Thins.

Cannabis law reform – your friends will be saying, “pass the Chocolate Thins” but you can’t remember where you put them. ROFLMAO.

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YARN DOUG’S TIPS • With the temperatures warming up now is the perfect time to complete preparation of the vege garden. Dig soil over and break down any large clods - mix in lots of organic compost and sheep pellets.

• Sow vege seeds in seed trays and peat pots to have young plants ready to plant out in October.

• Citrus trees can be planted now - this will give them time to establish before the drier summer weather.

• Make sure to put plenty of Tui Quash Slug & Snail Control around young plants.

• There is still time to plant dahlia tubers and gladioli bulbs for mid to late summer ˜ owering.

• Choose and plant Camellias now while they are in ˜ ower and you can chose your preferred colour.

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CONFUSED ABOUT POTATOES? Potatoes are a seasonal crop which need to be sprouted before being placed in the soil.

If you placed non-sprouted seed potatoes into the cold soil of the garden nothing would happen until the soil warmed up. If the soil happened to be too wet for an extended period, then the seed potatoes would likely rot in the ground.

WHY BUY ‘CERTFIED SEED’ POTATOES?

Certain diseases can be carried on the tubers and using non-certiÿ ed seed potatoes could introduce these diseases into the new crop. Certiÿ ed seed potatoes are checked while they are growing and post-harvest for any diseases and if free of problems they obtain certiÿ cation.

SPROUTING (or ‘chitting’) POTATOES

Sprouting potatoes speeds up the growing process by weeks and allows for a much earlier harvest.  Remove from bag ASAP  Spreading evenly in a tray lined with

paper or straw

 Place in a fairy light, warm, dry and airy spot away from direct sunlight until sprouts appear (up to 3 weeks)

PREPARING THE GROWING SITE Potatoes are excellent for breaking in new ground. Potatoes can turn tough lumpy dirt into loose manageable soil. The better the soil, the better the potatoes will yield and taste. Potatoes hate heavy wet soils. Make sure the soil is well broken up and no large lumps are left. Prepare the soil by adding vegetable mix or compost over the surface and lightly fork in a good potato fertiliser, combing the soil and fertilizer together well, so as to avoid burning the tubers. Potatoes can be grown in planter bags or containers (make sure there are drainage holes). We have a good selection of large carry bags ideally suited to growing your early Xmas potatoes.

the potatoes from going green. A side dressing of potato fertiliser can be added during the growing season.

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MARIS ANCHOR Excellent as an early boiling potato, also suitable for roasting.

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Potatoes are divided into groups. Early maturing varieties tend to be lower yielding and poor keepers and should be used immediately. Main crop or late crop potatoes store well but are slower in maturing. Even the fastest of the early crop potatoes, such as Rocket or Swift, take around 70 days to mature, and popular Jersey Bennes and Cli˛ Kidney need around 90 days. Main crop potatoes, such as Agria and Rua, can take 100 to 130 days to mature. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to start sprouting or “chitting” your seed potatoes, and here at GardenBarn we have just about every variety for everyone’s appetite. We have a variety list available.

MOON PLANTING TIPS THIS WEEK September 11th to 15th is a time when vitality is low, so prune, weed and harvest only.

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EMILY NORMAN It was definitely gumboots weather for those frolicking the fields at Middlerun for Carterton’s Daffodil Festival on Sunday.

Thousands of people flocked to Carterton for the day, which started off wet, windy, and cold, but later transformed into a sunny spring day.

The star attraction of the festival, as like every other year, was the daffodil picking at Middlerun in Gladstone.

All proceeds from that part of the day went to St John and Plunket.

Families and friends of all ages trudged through the muddy seven-acre paddock taking selfies and being careful to collect no more than two dozen daffodils each.

Taking people to and from Middlerun were free buses.

Bus driver Piri Gillies said he had been helping transport people between the festival events for about eight years.

The main difference between then and now, he said, were that “the younger ones have got older, and the older ones have stayed old”.

Lisa Anderson, who was volunteering at the bottom of the Middlerun hill collecting donations said she grew up going there each year with her grandparents, “running around taking photos in the fields”.

“It’s just delicious, and what a day we’ve got with the sunshine out,” she said.

“This year, there’s a lot more in the way of donations and stuff – people are not just paying for their bunches, they’re donating money as well which is really special – and that’s what it’s all about.”

Back in town, crowds of people lined up for mini donuts, hot dogs, and chips, soaking up the sun, while others took to the Carterton Events Centre to check out the Big Wai Art Sale.

Sophie Sherley, 5, and Max Sherley, 7 from Newlands.

The Daffodil Express arrived in Carterton just before 11am.

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The horse-drawn cart was a popular attraction.

Others took advantage of the horse and cart rides, or waited to see the return of the Daffodil Express, a historic steam train that brought visitors from Wellington.

The festival is coordinated by the Carterton District Council and the Lions Club of Carterton.

Hannah Yardley, 12, Jemma Piper, 13, and Georgina Yardley, 12, from Wellington at Middlerun.

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CARTERTON DISTRICT

COUNCIL SNIPPETS CREATIVE COMMUNITIES FUNDING

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 11-17 September Carterton District Council sta˜ and councillors are supporting M°or i Language week which is being celebrated throughout New Zealand from 11th-17th September.

The theme of Te Wiki o te Reo M°or i is “Kia Ora te reo M°or i”

which was chosen to celebrate New Zealand’s indigenous greeting. The words “Kia Ora” are an exact description of the intent of the new partnerships for te reo M°or i revitalisation between the Crown and M°or i under the new M°or i Language

Act 2016.

As a nod to this initiative, council will transform their communications during M°or i Langauge week by integrating te reo into all of their council branding, website and social media.

Calling all artists, performers, entertainers, crafters and budding arty folk! Applications are now open for Creative Communities Scheme Funding. The Creative Communities Scheme is a relationship between Creative NZ and Carterton District Council to support local arts projects. Application forms and funding criteria are available from the Carterton Events Centre or by contacting Gerry Brooking on 063794083 or downloaded from the Council’s website www.cdc.govt.nz

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RURAL ROAD SPRING CLEAN

NEIGBOURHOOD SUPPORT NEWS! The Neighbourhood Support network of Carterton has been busy! With other Carterton folk we have been participating in a series of workshops with WREMO and Red Cross preparing for our response to a Civil Emergency. This included a session on Psychosocial First Aid using the guidelines of Look, Listen, Link.

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One rubbish bag will be supplied to each rural household.

Extras can be requested.

Help keep our rural roads free from rubbish. Each rural household can make a difference by collecting rubbish in your area.

Rubbish will be collected by council from 11am at the following drop off rural points  Parkvale Hall  Cnr Longbush Road and Millars Road  Cnr Admiral Rd and Te Whiti Rd,  Te Wharau Hall  Cnr East Taratahi Rd and Hughes Line

Our next Neighbourhood Support workshop is about ‘Crime Prevention’ on Sunday 17 September, 2pm to 4pm, at the Carterton Events Centre.

 Cnr Norfolk Rd and Chester Rd  Cobden Rd, Fensham Reserve Carpark

Do you know all your neighbours? If you’d like to, call Sue Tennent 027 928 6998 or drop a line to sue.tennent@cdc.govt.nz

 Dalefield Hall  Council Yard, Carterton

ARE YOU IN? We want to get council related information straight to your inbox!

Knowing how our community ticks and listening to them is important to us. By creating surveys, online forms, forums and workshops we can o˜ er a range of platforms to hear what you need to say!

SAFETY FIRST. Be SAFE while picking up rubbish on the roadside. Be VISIBLE to TRAFFIC and keep your CHILDREN safe.

RURAL ROAD SPRING CLEAN 2017 As part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful Annual Clean Up New Zealand week, Carterton District Council will once again run the Rural Road Spring Clean campaign.

In its second year, the spring clean initiative is aimed at targeting the problem of rubbish littering the

rural roads within the Carterton District.

Carterton rural residents should have received a free rubbish bag and a ˝ ier about the campaign as an insert into the Wairarapa Midweek on Wednesday 6th September. The spring clean takes

Registrations are open now for the annual Maths is Fun programme. This year’s theme is ‘Take a Chance’ and the programme is open to children in Years 1-8. It’s free to join in, and lots of fun – sign up today to secure a spot as spaces are very limited. ‘Take a Chance’ will be running from 2nd-5th October at Greytown Library (06 304 9061), and 9th-12th October at Carterton District Library (06 379 4080).

place this week.

All rubbish will be picked up from drop-o˜ locations by council sta˜ on Friday 15th September. Extra rubbish bags are available from the council o˙ ce on Holloway Street if required.

We already use website, Facebook, radio and newspaper advertising to notify our community of important information, and now we are adding Mailchimp to our communication platform. Emails from us would include eNewsletters, community surveys, council project information and upcoming events.

If you haven’t already you can sign up by visiting the CDC Facebook page and click the newsletter link, visit our website or email newsletter@cdc.govt.nz

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Come and check out our big book sale at the Library – plenty of bargains to be had!

The teen Book Club will be meeting for its biannual ÿ lm show on Saturday 30th September. Would you like to come along? Ring Andrea on 06 379 4080 for details and to get on the guest list.

Attendance is free, and open to readers aged 12-17.

HAVE YOUR SAY AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK go to our website: cdc.govt.nz, email us on info@cdc.govt.nz or send us your thoughts by mail to: Carterton District Council PO Box 9 | Carterton 5743

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Stellar neighbour shines on Nick Sault Sky Watch

Nick Sault is a technical writer by profession, but with a lifelong passion for astronomy, he puts aside his day job occasionally to present to readers the wonders of the night sky that can be seen without the aid of expensive equipment.

We are closer to home this week, contemplating our two closest stars.

Of course, the closest star is our own sun, but right above our heads most of the time is the next closest star, Alpha Centauri, or Rigel Kentaurus to give it its Arabic name.

Alpha Centauri is actually a system of three stars gravitationally bound to each other.

However, since my articles are aimed at people just using their eyes or at most binoculars, for all intents it looks like a single star.

Anyway, as a single visible star, it is the third brightest star in the sky.

If you know where the Southern Cross is, you can’t miss it, as it is right next door, and far brighter than any of the stars in the cross.

Look south-west in the mid-evening, and halfway up the sky the two bright Centauri stars, Alpha and Beta, sit above the Southern Cross at that time.

In the picture they are at left, with Alpha at far left.

The Centauri and Southern Cross stars

The spectacular area of the southern Milky Way from the Eta Carinae Nebula at right, to the Southern Cross at centre, and the twin stars of Alpha and Beta Centauri at left.

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are so close to the southern celestial pole that they circle that point in the sky during the 24-hour rotation of Earth, without ever setting over the horizon.

Take a good look at Alpha and how bright it looks.

If there is someone living on a planet in that system (an Earth-sized planet has recently been detected there), they will be seeing our sun as a star with almost the same brilliance.

The reason is that the main star of the

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Alpha Centauri system is a yellow G2 class star exactly like the sun, and is almost exactly the same size; that is, a wee 1.5 million kilometres wide.

If you are young enough, you may in your lifetime read about a probe sent to investigate the Centauri system.

But that is just a glow in some boffin’s brain at the moment.

It takes our current probes 10 years to reach our outer planet Neptune, while Alpha Centauri at 4.3 light years away is

8000 times as far.

A quick sum tells us it would take 80,000 years to get there with current technology.

So, as you look at it shining away in the SW sky, contemplate for a moment the vast gulf of space between us, while also being aware it is our nearest star system.

That’s the reason it looks so bright; it is our stellar neighbour.

Up next: The coal sack in the sky.

Today’s picture may provide a clue.

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Move with the drum’s rhythm EMILY NORMAN If you’re someone who denies having a sense of rhythm, you might be convinced otherwise later this month.

West African drumming and dance teacher Koffie Fugah has his sights set on Carterton on September 22, and says he wants “the whole of Wairarapa to be ready” for him.

Fugah, born in a village called Abor in Ghana, has taught drumming and dance for 15 years.

Now based in Dunedin, he travels around New Zealand teaching people

the rhythm of the drum, and his culture – “like why we play this rhythm, and why we do this dance, and all the history that goes with it.”

His workshop at Carterton School Hall will be his first in Wairarapa.

“I want the whole of Wairarapa to be ready for me,” he said.

“Youth,

Koffie Fugah dances like no one’s watching.

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adults, kids, everyone should come in and experience the power of West African music.

“It is so majestic and it does a lot of things to the body and the brain.”

He said rhythm was “fundamental to how the brain works” and that “good rhythm promotes good health both physically and mentally, leading to longer, happier lives”.

The focus for these workshops will be technique and all the different parts that make African rhythms “groovy and contagious”.

Fugah said students would be introduced to African instruments and would have the opportunity to explore their own style and musical creativity in a relaxed and fun environment.

He said he loved teaching in New Zealand because it was a “multi-cultural country where it welcomes all nationalities and it gives me the chance to share my culture with the people of New Zealand”.

“I like people who say they have no rhythm.

“Everyone has rhythm in him or her.

“Everything we do in this life is rhythm.

“When we walk, it is full of rhythm, so we’ve all got rhythm.”

His workshop will start at 6.30pm on Friday September 22 at the Carterton School Hall.

The workshop is $30, and $5 for drum hire. To reserve a place, contact Fugah via email on africandrumanddancenz@gmail.com

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Hedleys readers & Writers

Aratoi Museum

Ballad of Backbone Joe

Comedy

Tinui Community Hall

Big Daddy Wilson

Music

Carterton Events Centre

Black power Film

Film

Circus Cinema , Martinborough

bloom garden

visual art

greytown

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Damien Wilkins and Ashleigh Young

Hedleys readers & Writers

Aratoi Museum

Declan o' rourke

Music

St Lukes Hall , Greytown

Diamonds and rust

visual Art

escvelocity, Featherston

Digital art susan cleaver

visual Art

Greytown Town Hall

Dinner at Clareville - upCycle Style

Food, Wine and photography

Clareville Bakery

Dr Siouxsie Wiles

Hedleys readers & Writers

Aratoi Museum

Heart Beats

visual Art

Heart of Arts

Julia Deans & SJD

Music

Carterton Events Centre

Kiwi in the redwoods

visual Art

pukaha Mt Bruce

Lips

Music

Carterton

legacy of dance

dance

carterton events centre

Mandy Hager

Hedleys readers & Writers

Aratoi Museum

Miles Calder and The rumours

Music

St Andrews Hall , Martinborough

Mini Sandscapes

visual Art

balter bar and kitchen

NZ Trio: Exotica + Tapas

Music

ANZAC Hall , Featherston

one Night only

Music

Carterton Events Centre

oTTo & ASTrID - EuroSMASH!

Comedy

Carterton Events Centre

paeakau The opera

Music

Aratoi Museum

phil pennington

hedleys readers & writers

Aratoi Museum

people , places in song

music

aratoi museum

pre- cognition

visual Art

king st artworks

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Circus

Carterton Events Centre

re-Creative Wairarapa

visual Art

Clareville Bakery

sonnets and sinners

theatre in development

aratoi museum

sam & lisa' s mugs

visual Art

Shot Bro

Theatre

rangimarie Marae

Sunny ray and the Magnificent Moon

Music

Carterton Events Centre

Tell me My Name (Booktown)

music

ANZAC Hall , Featherston

The orchid and the Crow

comedy

harlequin theatre

The other Marriage of Figaro

Music

st matthews collegiate , masterton

The pixel Trade project

visual Art

Carterton Events Centre

The uses of Enchantment

visual Art

Aratoi Museum

The Wine project

Dance

ANZAC Hall , Featherston

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Regent Cinema , Masterton

Tom Scott

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Aratoi Museum

valerie

Music

Carterton Events Centre

ventana marty Mural Walk

visual Art

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vishtèn

Music

St Andrews Hall , Martinborough

Wai Knot Yarn Bomb

visual Art

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wall art project

visual art

masterton

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Greytown shopping tour launches

A new day tour designed to encourage visitors to Greytown from Wellington will be launched this week.

Graeme Ransom, who recently relocated to Wairarapa after running the successful Round Waiheke Tours on Waiheke Island in Auckland for seven years, will launch Country Village Heaven Greytown Tours tomorrow.

The full day tour includes return train transfers from Wellington, a shopping experience in Greytown, a two-course lunch showcasing Wairarapa produce and wine, a wine tasting in Martinborough, and a visit to Featherston before returning to Wellington.

“I’m launching the Greytown tour this

spring, just in time for the warmer months and to bring visitors to all three South Wairarapa towns – the only tour that does this,” Mr Ransom said.

“It is designed to be a relaxing day out, guiding visitors through one of the prettiest towns in the country which is an absolute shopping gem as well as tasting amazing local food and wine along the way.”

Mr Ransom will greet visitors off the train at Woodside Station on the outskirts of Greytown in his 20-seat coach.

He will be the primary “face and voice” of the business but will also be joined by his friend and Greytown resident Nick Theobold in hosting the guided tours.

Tour passengers will receive a Greytown map featuring the location of the town’s distinctive boutiques and visit some of Greytown’s “hidden gems” including Italian ceramic studio Oggi Domani.

A unique feature of the day is a twocourse lunch specially designed by Dale Keith of the landmark The White Swan.

“I’ve created a special menu for visitors coming to Greytown on Graeme’s tour that features fresh, local produce and that celebrates the Wairarapa’s food producers and wine-makers,” Mr Keith said.

“It is fresh, colourful and seasonal and designed to be enjoyed as a group.”

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Martinborough for a wine-tasting before being driven to Featherston where they visit C’est Cheese delicatessen.

Mr Ransom is excited about his new business and is full of praise for the collaborative nature of local business groups such as the Country Village Heaven Marketing Group, with whom he has worked with on branding the tour, and Destination Wairarapa, the regional tourism organisation.

“I’m looking forward to launching this Greytown tour.

“This is one of those concepts where everybody is a beneficiary and the whole Wairarapa community will benefit from more money being spent in the region.”

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Date: Monday 11th Sept Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tutor: Nikki King (Fuzzbox) Cost: $35.00 NB - BYO device for set up or on registration ask to borrow a PC or Apple laptop from Wairarapa REAP

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WFA cheque in A night of Old Skool fun last month at the Carterton Events Centre successfully raised $11,600 for Wellington Free Ambulance.

It was the first time a ball had been held in Wairarapa as a fundraiser for the organisation, and it proved to be a major success.

The funds raised were handed over to WFA on Sunday at the Carterton Daffodil Festival by the Old Skool Ball committee.

WFA Wairarapa manager Nigel Watson said he was “so impressed” with the Wairarapa community who were able to raise the large sum on the night.

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He said he was happy to be a part of the community and got the “warm and fuzzies” walking around town and seeing the support for other fundraisers like Onesie Day. Old Skool Ball committee member Rosie Broughton said it was likely the ball would become a biannual event because of its success.

“The money raised shows that people really value the fact that we are the only rural part of New Zealand that has a free ambulance service, and that is really special.”

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Date: Starting on October 18th for 5 weeks 6:30pm - 8:00pm Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Venue: Education Centre, 22 Dixon Street, Masterton Tutors: John Pansters/Howard Thompson and Fly Fishing Club members.

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Film honours woman’s life EMILY NORMAN Sheila Natusch was no ordinary woman.

So, it isn’t surprising that a documentary made about her life is no ordinary film.

Directed by her filmmaking cousin Hugh Macdonald, the feature-length documentary is set to screen at Masterton’s Regent 3 Cinemas on Sunday September 17, and Monday September 18 in conjunction with the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF).

Sheila Natusch was born in 1926 on Stewart Island to the Traill family.

She died a week after the film on her life was premiered at Soundings Theatre, Wellington at the start of August, but two days before, she had managed to see the completed film on a big screen at the Paramount with the support of an oxygen bottle. The capacity audience gave her a spontaneous ovation when NZIFF rep Lindsay Shelton announced that Sheila was present. Sheila will be remembered for her success as a New Zealand writer, illustrator, historian, and naturalist.

Macdonald, who will be coming to the Masterton screenings to be involved with Film Talks Wairarapa, said one of the challenges in making the film, No Ordinary Sheila, was collating and finding some of the best of many activities and achievements that Sheila did in her lifetime, “and sorting them out into a form which would play in under three hours – because she has done so much”.

Producer Christine Dann, an experienced researcher and writer, spent many months putting together Sheila’s life story from her published works and letters.

Growing up in the deep south led Sheila to having an adventurous resilience. This

saw her climb mountains, cycle from Picton to Bluff, and write dozens of groundbreaking natural history books, including her magnum opus, Animals of New Zealand.

Featuring historic footage of the lower south, Macdonald’s film offers glimpses into Sheila’s life as one of few female students at Otago University, and covers her friendship with Janet Frame and their subsequent and unsuccessful foray into teaching.

Macdonald said the best advice he could offer budding filmmakers in Wairarapa was to simply get started.

“If somebody wants to make films, the best possible thing they can do, apart from going to some good film schools, is to actually start on their own films,” he said.

“It could be a little documentary on how your sister’s guinea pig died when it had only been in the house for two days.”

He offered up another piece of advice which was to avoid being “put off by naysayers and people who can’t see the vision you have”.

“Just keep going until you’ve got what you like.”

Macdonald said he started filming as a high school student on 8mm film.

“I was practiswing doing all kinds of things including stop motion, animation through single frame exposures… but nowadays it’s so much easier, because everything is there and it’s instant.

“The film doesn’t have to go away to be processed in a laboratory.

“Just get in there and do it.

“If you have some talent and imagination, you’ll find something happening.”

No Ordinary Sheila will screen at 3.30pm on Sunday, and 3.45 on Monday.

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Wairere Located in medium to steep hill country northeast of Masterton, Wairere has been breeding rams for 49 years.

Operating in a challenging, winter wet and summer dry class one wind zone environment, Wairere produces sheep with strong constitution that are accustomed to mob stocking at high commercial stocking rates.

Wairere is the most recognised brand in sheep genetics in New Zealand, producing mainly Romney rams but also o˜ ers composites, terminal sires, facial eczema tolerant and ÿ ne wooled “smart sheep”.

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The motto of “Proven, Predictable and Proÿ table” captures the essence of what Wairere Rams achieve for those who use them.

Rams have been bred at Wairere since 1967 when John Daniell began performance recording ewes on what was regarded as second class hill country.

John’s father Len, who had purchased Wairere o˜ the original settler, John Rutherford, had himself been breeding rams at Akura on the outskirts of Masterton since 1929. Derek and Christine Daniell are the current owners and third generation of the family to operate the property.

Throughout the generations, the Daniell family have displayed a passion for sheep breeding and have been pioneers and innovators in their farming and sheep breeding activities.

Last year Derek was honoured at the Beef & Lamb sheep industry awards for his signiÿ cant

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Ram hogget with Wairere ewes at mating time

contribution to the New Zealand sheep industry.

The Wairere ram breeding ˛ ocks total some 7000 SIL recorded Romney ewes, a further 4000 Romney ewes in “ multiplier” ˛ ocks.

The composite, terminal, facial eczema and smart wool ˛ ocks comprise a further 6000 ewes.

The scale of the Wairere ram breeding ˛ ocks is an advantage that clients beneÿ t from. It allows heavy culling of under-performing animals, both ewes and Rams. Less than 25% of all ram lambs born are sold as rams meaning that culling and selection pressures are intense.

With all sheep at Wairere being mob stocked and rotationally grazed throughout the year, apart from lambing time, Wairere is a rigorous testing ground, ensuring that Wairere sheep have great “shifting ability” and a reputation for being able to recover condition rapidly after tough seasons.

Wairere winters an average of 750 kg of live weight per hectare.

Key selection criteria include:  The requirement for all ewe hoggets retained to be scanned in lamb, (this ensures early maturity and high fertility).  For adult sheep to perform without any drench and young sheep to thrive and grow under a minimal drenching regime.  All ewe hoggets have been mated in every year

since 1966 and are lambed unshepherded.  Selection for easy care lambing and against bearings has been applied since the ˜ ock was established in 1966.  Since 2001 all ram lambs (up to 7000) are ultrasound scanned for eye muscle area each year. (correlated to meat yield) and this measurement is included into the SIL index.  Wairere culls heavily for other “non-productive” traits that increase work. Dags, feet and poor structure are regarded as priorities for culling.  As members of the Wairarapa Romney Improvement Group, considerable e° ort has gone into improving the saleable meat yield of the Romney ˜ ock. With large scale progeny testing having been undertaken from 1994 until 2013.

Wairere sells all rams by private treaty and operates a “price bracket” system whereby clients choose the price they wish to pay and Wairere guarantee that all those purchasing at that price are treated equally, thus allowing the introduction of new clients without any disadvantage relative to existing and long term buyers. Two tooth rams are sold in Nov and ram hoggets sold in February.

Wairere rams go to all corners of New Zealand and are now enjoying a growing market in both Australia, UK and South America.

With hundreds of satisÿ ed clients, Wairere has the scale, passion and vision to ensure that they meet the needs of sheep producers now and into the future.

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Breeding to reduce reliance on drenching sheep Genetic improvement through selection o˜ ers one of the best long-term solutions to reducing reliance on drench. But, where do you start?

Finding a breeder

Resistance to internal parasites is measured as low faecal egg counts (FEC). The relevant index is Dual Purpose WormFEC™ (DPF).

production indexes for NZMW (New Zealand Maternal Worth). c) If you are unsure at any point, ask the breeder to talk you through the ÿ gures.

Identify which breeders measuring FEC also measure other “must haves” for your operation. Check their complete set of genetic trend graphs to see that they are making progress in the traits that matter to you.

Ultimately, you’re aiming to introduce more “resistant” animals into your ° ock – that is, sheep that

b) Ask your short list of breeders for the DPF index ÿ gures and genetic trends, in addition to the core

Choosing a ram

High yielding Charollais ticks all the boxes for Brabazon Charollais

purchased their ÿ rst stud ram three years ago, putting it over Poll Dorset/Texel ewes and a handful of Charollais ewes.

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Excellent growth rates, a meatier carcass and good lamb survival rates are some of the characteristics of the Charollais that attracted Gladstone sheep famers Al Brown and Mel Prouting to the breed.

The Charollais terminal sheep breed were imported in to New Zealand for the ÿ rst time in 2010. Al had experience with them in the UK years ago. “I was impressed with the lambs. They’re goey lambs.

They just get up and suck. They’re widely used over there now.”

After using the Charollais as a terminal themselves, Al and Mel

battle. But even within a ° ock there can be a lot of variation. Talk to your breeder about the breeding value range you are looking for – and be prepared to pay for it.

How long until you see progress?

Which breeder matches your operation?

a) Download the FlockFinder App on your smartphone and ÿ nd breeders recording for WormFEC (41 ° ocks). Or visit sil. co.nz and search “Health Traits”.

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actively ÿ ght o˜ infection and have a reduced shedding of eggs. This lowers subsequent larval challenge to all stock.

Finding the breeder is half the

Health traits, such as FEC, are moderately heritable. More importantly, they are very variable between individuals, so you can make relatively rapid progress.

More resources for farmers can be found at http://www.bee° ambnz. com/news-views/breeding-reducereliance-drenching-sheep Source: www.bee˜ ambnz.com

Brabazon Charollais 1/2 Charollais 2T rams

“We’ve been grading up to pure Charollais since then” says Al. Brabazon Charollais has 230 ewes and 80 hoggets (SIL recorded), while the couple farm around 1800 commercial ewes.

“The last few years farming in the Wairarapa have been tough - we’ve learnt the value of getting our lambs away early. In those three drought years we wished all our lambs were Charollais.

“Our experience has been that the Charollais lambs are the fastest to ÿ nish in the mob. But the beauty of them is, if you want to grow them bigger, you can. They have the ability to grow up to 25 kgCW without going to fat.”

Extensive research shows the Charollais sheep as a high yielding

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terminal breed, producing better meat-to-bone ratios.

breeds, including those with small ewes such as Merinos.

Charollais sired lambs are heavier, meatier and capable of growing to heavier weights, and they provide yield premiums from lambs killed in any weight range.

Al points out that for this reason they are also good for hogget lambing.

Al and Mel will be selling ½ and ¾ Charollais rams o˜ their farm at 793 Clifton Grove Road, R D 3, Masterton 5883 from early November.

Charollais lambs have a wedge shape at birth which makes lambing easier. This makes them suitable to cross with all maternal

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Wairarapa Texel Developments Partnership

Wairarapa Midweek demonstrated to us in substantial buyer enquiries, lifts in ram sales, and serious enquiries for export female stock.

Wairarapa Texel Developments has been breeding purebred Texels since the introduction of the breed in 1990 and still were in 2016 when the partnership was formed.

Feedback from existing clients - who have noted: increased carcases kill WTS and yield; lamb constitution and survival; and ability of progeny to convert feed more e° ciently into dollars - has given us the conviction to continue with the status quo.

Resisting the temptation to breed crossbred animals, it is our strong belief that sticking to our knitting pays dividends for all concerned.

We operate a “no exceptions” policy of structural soundness and correctness of all sale animals - “not sound =no sale=works=end of story.”

So our clients have the full beneÿ t of ÿ rst cross hybrid vigour in their lambs, also incorporating the natural added bonus of the MYOMAX® muscling gene.

All 230 stud ewes are run in with a commercial ˛ ock of 2500 ewes on 570 hectares of East Coast spring/ summer dry, easy-to-medium hill country at Wainuioru, exposed to prolonged drying northerlies, wet cold south easterlies, and

This being increasingly

southerlies until stud mating and lambing.

have far surpassed expectations at 181% with 0.88% drys.

Both stud lamb groups are also run with their commercial male/female stock counterparts until autumn.

We eagerly await the anticipated lamb drop of a new sire purchased 2017 - ranked 3rd in the terminal sire index and tenth in the dual purpose index SIL 2014 to 2016 Across Flock Terminal/Dual Purpose summaries (342 rams summarised).

Four stud sires are represented in the 2017 born sale rams, three of which rank well within the recently released SIL 2014 to 2016 Across Flock Terminal/Dual Purpose Summaries, one with exceptional rankings for a young sire for both traits.

2016 - Avg. wean WTS @ 100 days culls inclusive ELBs 34.47 RLBs 41.20 2016 Avg. Autumn WTS@ 200 days culls inclusive ELBs 43.51 RLBs 49.00.

At a scanned in lamb percentage of 155% Four stud sires are once again represented for 2017 born lambs.

Pregnancy scanning results for 2017

Plus another older leased sire with very impressive widespread progeny consistently in the top percentiles.

As previously, Derek Clarkson has again agreed to collate and input all raw performance data into SIL. We welcome inspection and look forward to enquiries about our stud. We can be contacted by either phone/email / and now via our facebook page @ Wairarapa Texel Development at any time.

Te Taumata’s objective is to breed sheep that best combine all of the traits necessary for optimum sheep production: ewe constitution, longevity, fertility and mothering ability; lamb surivival; high percentage of lambs POM; and quality wool. Te Taumata ewes are run at very high district stocking rates under strictly commercial dryland farming conditions and continuously culled for type,

Te Taumata Border Leicester 2TH Rams constitution, structure and sound feet and legs.

Te Taumata Border Leicesters are an ideal maternal crossbreeding option. Romney/Border Leicester crossbred ewes make top mothers.

They are highly productive sheep

that are sought after and command high prices at sale yards around the country. Romney/Border Leicester crossbred lambs achieve high yielding, prime carcase weights quickly.

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production are available for sale in November.

For more information contact Alistair phone (06) 372 7861 or 027 455 0099, visit our website www.tetaumata.co.nz and follow us on Facebook at Te Taumata Genetics.

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Gleniti Romney Rams A testament to the breed

“I have been purchasing Gleniti Romney Rams for many years.

For me, they have consistently provided the following qualities to the ˜ ock;  Constitution

 Mothering ability  Growth weights and wool weights Gleniti Romneys are suited to our eastern Taranaki hill country.

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For over 90 years, we’ve been part of the Wairarapa community, helping local business, both rural and urban, succeed.

To ÿ nd out more about Gleniti Romney Rams contact Directors Sonya and David Hume Phone:˛˛(06) 307 7895 Email˛ sonya-david@xtra.co.nz

We are strategically placed to assist businesses throughout Wairarapa – and we understand the challenges our region faces.

 Fertility

Marlow Coopworths

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over the last decade to be more directed at growth, meat yield, survival and soundness.

High growth rate rams are sourced from industry and from within the Marlow stud. All ram hoggets are ultrasound scanned and a selection sent to Lincoln to be CT scanned to improve the accuracy of the SIL meat index.

Marlow Coopworths has been performance recording for 47 years.

The stud of 350 ewes is based in the Hatuma hills near Waipukurau and is run by Steve Wyn-Harris.

The stud is a member of the 30-year-old NZ Ovine Sire Reference group from whence outside identiÿ able high-performance genes are brought in.

And for nearly 50 years, any ewe unable to rear lambs has been promptly dispatched, there is a strong focus on the SIL survival index and the use of survival gene markers.

Four decades of selecting for easy care fertile ewes sees the stud and commercial ˜ ock scanning well above 200% with several clients doing similar.

This lambing with a terriÿ c scanning on board due to the great autumn and a low facial eczema (FE) challenge, good weather resulting in a very high lamb survival rate and the ewes performing well (not a single bearing for example) will see a ewe to the ram ÿ gure just under 180%. As a fellow Coopworth

Marlow is a member of FE Gold and all rams sold are from sires passing at the maximum dose rate of .6 and all dams have been sired by rams passing at this rate.

breeder recently said, “these sheep are relentlessly fertile.”

These imbedded fertility rates have allowed the breeding objectives

FE is beginning to appear in the Wairarapa and is likely to become more of a problem in the future.

Why not build tolerance into your ˜ ock at the same time as lifting performance?

Our reputation for providing astute and proactive ÿ nancial advice to our clients has positioned us as valued business partners, with the capacity to deliver positive results.

Based in Masterton, we’re locally owned and part of the Moore Stephens International chartered accountancy and business advisory network, with six sister ÿ rms around New Zealand. Your success is our most important objective.

To ensure you get value from your investment in our accounting services, we’ve created a service pricing plan speciÿ cally for farmers, so you know what you can expect us to deliver, and what it will cost. You’ll ÿ nd this on the Wairarapa section of www.markhams.co.nz We are committed to establishing strong relationships based on understanding, trust and reliability.

Taupo Western Bays Farm Manager Lance Aldridge has used Gleniti Romney Rams for over 25 years. He says their consistency and reliability has produced top performing ewes whose fertility is outstanding and impressive.

We’ve had the highest scanning ever despite going through two droughts back to back. We keep going back because it works. It’s about performance and profit in a harsh environment including, snow ice and summer droughts.

Bill Hume 06 307 7847 • David Hume 06 307 7895 Gleniti, RD 2, Featherston

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45 years of performance recording. Full SIL figures available for all sale rams Marlow qualifies as a FE Gold stud. If you are serious about improving your flock’s Facial Eczema tolerance don’t be persuaded by studs that are not All sale 2ths sired by sires passing Ramguard FE test at 6. All stud ewes sired by rams passing at 6. Marlow has been a finalist twice in FE Tolerance category of Sheep Industry Awards East Friesian/Coopworth 2ths also available as well as Poll Dorset cross and Coopworth hoggets for affordable ewe hogget mating

Ring me for a chat about a change to Marlow genetics.

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Choosing rams just got a lot easier

The higher the number, the better the ram.

Want to target speciÿ c traits, like FE tolerance or resistance against internal parasites? NZMW can do that.

Health traits

Dual purpose rams have a New Zealand “Maternal Worth” ÿ gure (NZMW). The average NZMW is 1600.

If you’re looking for facial eczema tolerance, identify breeders who prioritise FE, then ask them for NZMW + X (X = FE trait).°

Terminal rams have a New Zealand “Terminal Worth” ÿ gure (NZTW).

The average NZTW is 1150. Terminal rams have lower scores than maternal rams, because their ÿ gure is calculated from a smaller number of traits. (See table right top).

If you’re looking for resistance to internal parasites, identify breeders who prioritise this trait, then ask them for: NZMW + FEC (FEC = internal parasite resistance trait).

Maternal Worth (NZMW) or Terminal Worth (NZTW)?

Again, the higher the number, the better the ram. (See table left).

For more, visit ramindex.co.nz˜

If you’re breeding both replacement and ÿ nishing stock, then look at rams with a high NZMW ÿ gure.

NZMW & NZTW summary: Picking a ram has never been easier (pdf)

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Te Whangai The breeding philosophy at Te Whangai is very clear. We believe that for commercial farmers to run an ever increasingly more e° cient and proÿ table business they must focus on continuously getting more for less, i.e. more production from less input.

Our selection programme works on that principal. To make genetic progress, selection must take place in an environment which puts pressure on the traits you want to improve.

Gira˝ e would never have evolved with long necks if there wasn’t a shortage of low hanging food!

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It is clear that a di˝ erent type of sheep has developed with selection for growth traits while feed is always at a premium than those developed where feed is plentiful.

recorded ewes was over 190% as only twinning twotooths were retained.

Traits in focus.

Fertility, survival and milking ability were strongly entrenched in the ˜ ock.

From 1970, the immediate focus was to lift fertility and develop an easy care animal. This was the same for most modern breeding groups.

By the early 1990s the average “number of lambs born” to the

The 1990s saw the beginning of a new and big e˝ ort to select sheep that would continue to grow while under a summer/autumn internal parasite challenge.

Consistent with our philosophy,

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Longview Perendales was registered with the New Zealand Perendale Society in 1986 with 160 homebred ewes.

The stud ewes are run with a large commercial ˜ ock on Rangiora Trust, a 2121 ha farm situated in behind

Rangiora comprises mainly Taupo pumice soil. The terrain is mixed from some ˜ at to medium and steep hill country.

We originally focussed on breeding a ewe that had a good jacket of medium wool and regularly reared twins or better.

Our focus changed to incorporate new challenges in sheep farming.

We have been worm tolerance

this selection must take place in a known parasite challenging environment. A comprehensive programme developed by Agresearch has been in place for 25 years and involves regular weighings of undrenched Hgts through the autumn.

Wool weight still plays an important part in our sire selection and all ram hoggets are side sampled, with the

testing our stud ˜ ock since 1994 and now test both ewe and ram lambs every February.

This has noticeably improved the commercial ˜ ock health and ewe deaths are not common.

We started facial ecezma tolerance testing seven years ago. This year we will dose at .4 We are producing sheep with worm tolerance, fertility, survivability, wool, muscling and meat yield.

long term aim of being able to put a true value on the key processing attributes of bulk, micron, colour and yield.

Longevity has always been a focus. It is more e° cient to carry a high producing older ewe than extra ewe hoggets and also allows heavier culling of replacements.

Recorded ewes are not culled for age, rather just production.

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Perendale Nth Island Ram Sale The ÿ rst Perendale Flock Ram Sale was held in Taihape in 1994. Commercial farmers had asked for a sale venue where they could purchase rams that were from the top end of vendors ° ocks without physically having to approach each stud for access to purchase from those ° ocks.

This sale allows purchasers to buy from any number of the studs selling on the day and also not necessarily have to buy every year. Taihape was chosen as the selling venue as it is a central location for purchasers from Northland to Wellington.

This sale has continued to provide farmers, some who have purchased rams since the very ÿ rst sale, with a selection of Perendale rams from registered Perendale studs New Zealand throughout the North Island.

The 24th Annual North Island Sale will be held at Taihape Showgrounds at 1pm on Wednesday 15 November 2017.

 Ask to see genetic trend graphs for the ° ock describing genetic change the ° ock has been making.  Ask what percentage of rams are o˛ ered for sale from the number of ram lambs weaned?  Select a group of rams based on their overall index values, ensuring your breeding goal traits are included in that index.

 Consider “balance” across the traits by making sure individual sub-index or BV ÿ gures are not too low or too high.  You are buying a team of rams - it is better to have a mix of good rams than some high ° yers with other lower ranked rams.  Don’t compare ÿ gures for sheep in di˛ erent ° ocks unless they are in the same genetic evaluation analysis (SIL GE number).

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 Ask your breeder for genetic ÿ gures related to breeding goal traits in your genetic plan.

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THINGS TO ASK YOUR RAM BREEDER and to consider when selecting your rams

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 Ensure rams have good, sound conformation.

Source: www.sil.co.nz

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Shooting up the rankings It was lock, stock and barrel at the North Island practical shooting championship at Gladstone in the weekend.

The Wairarapa Pistol and Shooting Sports Club hosted what the organiser Phil Dunlop thought was the biggest event of its kind held in the region.

The aim of the sport is speed and accuracy but with pressure added in, Mr Dunlop said.

“The match always has di˛ erent starting positions - things to disorientate them,” he said.

“It’s a bit of a mental game.”

Mr Dunlop sets up the courses which are purpose built to test each competitor’s ability to “resolving a challenge”.

About 95 competitors from Invercargill to Warkworth turned out to the event.

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LANGUAGE WEEK 11-17 SEPTEMBER

This year M˜ori Language Week has “Kia ora te reo” as its theme.

The theme was chosen to celebrate New Zealand’s indigenous greeting, but also because the words “Kia Ora” are an exact description of the intent of the new partnership for te reo M˜ori revitalisation between the Crown and M˜ori, says M˜ori Language Commission Chief Executive Ngahiwi Apanui.

This month marks 30 years of o˝ cial status for The M˜ori language, created as a result of the Maori Language Act 1987.

The Act also included the establishment of the M˜ori Language Commission to promote the use of M˜ori as a living language and as an ordinary means of communication.

The new M˜ori Language Act 2016 set up a new organisation - Te M˜t˜wai - to lead revitalisation among M˜ori, while the Commission will concentrate on the public sector and wider New Zealand.

“Together we will ensure that the M˜ori language has ‘ora’ - life, health and vitality - which is what we convey every time we say ‘kia ora’.”

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This year the theme Kia Ora te reo Māori was chosen to help revitalise te reo.

Masterton Library will be celebrating Māori Language Week all week with activities for all.

Join us each afternoon of Māori Language Week from 3.30pm - 4.30pm for fun activities including: Poi making, Weaving, Ti Rakau, Te Reo Scrabble and bingo.

For more information and times go to: https://masterton.spydus.co.nz/events

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Maori language apps for children P˜papa, a new line of M˜ori language apps for children ÿ ve years of age and under focusing on vocabulary acquisition is now available.

James Porter, one of the developers behind P˜papa, hopes it will support a larger number of families nationwide and abroad to start using the M˜ori language.

“Many New Zealand families here and overseas want to learn some te reo M˜ori , especially for use with their young children, but don’t have any knowledge themselves and are unsure where to begin,” says James(Te Atiawa, Ng˜puhi, Ngati Kahu), a computer programmer and father of two aged 6 and 2.

“I assumed there would be lots of resources in the form of mobile apps, but on investigation found that the majority currently available are for older children already ˛ uent in te reo M˜ori , as opposed to absolute beginners or younger children.

“What is needed are introductory- level resources providing a fun way for kids and their caregivers to learn together, focusing on basic vocabulary they can share about the everyday world around them. This is what P˜papa hopes to provide.”

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u Check out some great audio tips to help with your pronounciation of MÄ ori here: www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/resources

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Training centre doing well Taratahi’s chief executive Arthur Graves has experienced a lot in his 18 months with the agricultural training centre.

He looks back over the past year-and-a-half at the challenges and opportunities the centre has faced.

Eighteen months have passed since I joined Taratahi, and we have been faced both with some big challenges and huge opportunities.

Our acquisition of Telford near Balclutha in the South Island, an agricultural education organisation previously a Polytechnic and then part of Lincoln University, is a big opportunity for Taratahi.

Joining Taratahi and Telford together shows a belief in the future of specialist vocational education for agriculture which has the support of our board, the community, the primary sector and the Government.

The reason behind that support is the deal has created a nationwide primary sector education business and it has its head office in the heart of the Wairarapa.

The inclusion of Telford residential campus in the Taratahi stable will enable us to offer consistency of training throughout the country and along with our other seven campuses, increase access for students.

Combined, the two residential campuses can house around 270 students.

Both campuses are part of working farms so students get to experience rural life every day.

Just as importantly, the transfer of Telford to Taratahi means we now have the scale to offer more courses and a greater variety of career pathways.

The Wairarapa can be justifiably proud that what started out as an institution

in 1919 to train about 60 young soldiers for jobs on farms is now a national organisation that last year trained 1300 students from across New Zealand and around the world.

This year we have already touched nearly 1500 students.

Taratahi turns over $22m per annum – making us, on many levels, a significant player in the local economy.

We own the local Managarata farm as well as our home dairy farm where the campus is based and we have lease arrangements over many other farms from Northland to Southland, including Telford.

In total, we manage in one way or another around $100 million in farm assets.

Our farms provide the foundation of our ability to provide real learning on real farms, the heart of our education model, which gives our students a competitive advantage when they hit the workforce.

The inclusion of the historic Telford with its great farm and facilities in South Otago gives us more opportunity to firmly establish our business nationwide and diversify our educational offerings.

Telford has excellent staff and education facilities which gives us scope to increase our reach to our industry nationally along with international education programmes.

Turning out graduates, from skilled farm workers to farm managers, who have strong practical skills matching the demands of modern farming is what we do well.

We also benefit from the strong support

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Too many Wairarapa EMILY NORMAN Dry eyes were a rarity at Saturday’s suicide awareness event held in Masterton.

More than 200 motorbikes rumbled into the Farriers car park just after 1pm, each bike manned by a rider against teen suicide.

These riders came from all over New Zealand, from Northland through to Dunedin, to take a stand for suicide awareness in Wairarapa.

Wairarapa has the highest rate of suicides in the country, totalling 12 in 2016/17, according to provisional coronial findings.

Accompanying the image of leather cladded bikies rolling in were the 606 pairs of shoes lined up around the car park, each one representing a Kiwi who died by suicide in 2016/17.

Carterton mayor John Booth wandered through the line of shoes prior to the bikes arriving, reading the personal stories

It’s a sobering thing looking at the 606 pairs of shoes…very sobering. displayed alongside them about Wairarapa people who had died by suicide.

The tragedy of suicide is familiar to Mr Booth, who said he lost four friends to it within a short timeframe.

“In the span of about eight months we lost so many friends around the country, young to old.

“People just need to look out for each other, be aware of signs, and be prepared to stand up and say something if you need to.

“You’re better off to be rebutted and told to go away than have the worst happen because you didn’t say anything.

Mr Booth said he had some concerns about “the feeling in the rural community here in Wairarapa” now.

“We’ve had very recent cases of [rural] suicides in Wairarapa, and we have terrible statistics regionwide – it’s not good at all.”

As Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott walked through the shoes, he said he was struck by mixed feelings of sadness, but also hope.

“My thoughts today are sort of mixed because here you’ve got evidence of more than 600 people across the country killing themselves.

“That’s really sad, and I’ve got friends who have done that.

“But then you’ve got to look on the bright side of life and see how the community here

is striving to make the whole issue of suicide more public; discussing it and talking about it, making sure people are aware that they are responsible to look after themselves but also their neighbours.

“Ask your neighbour how they are feeling, and what’s going on.”

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Some useful free phone helplines These 24/7 free phones are operated by trained counsellors who can help you talk through problems and identify ways of coping.

Lifeline: 0800 543 354 Kidsline: 0800 543 754 54 (0800 KIDSLINE) supporting under 18 yrs Youthline: 0800 376 633, free text 234 Whatsup: 0800 942 8787 (supports 5-18 yr olds, 1pm-11pm) Riders watched on as the o˜ cial proceedings of the event were underway.

Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service said the suicide awareness event, which was facilitated by the Too Many Wairarapa campaign was a “fantastic initiative”.

“It’s a sobering thing looking at the 606 pairs of shoes…very sobering.”

Masterton mayor Lyn Patterson said because Wairarapa was a small, unique, and well-connected community, “even just one suicide shakes us all”.

“These people are our neighbours, our workmates, our whanau, and our friends.”

At the event, she presented bereaved Wairarapa mother and suicide awareness campaigner Toni Ryan with a New Zealand Life Keepers Award acknowledging her contributions to the Wairarapa community in the area of suicide prevention.

“We can only make a difference if we all do it together,” Mrs Patterson said.

“And we all really do need to make a

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606 pairs of shoes lined the Farrier’s car park.

WHATS ON SEPTEMBER 2017 How can we help?

If you have been diagnosed with cancer or are struggling with the legacy of cancer treatment we may be able to help: with support information or transport to treatment.

Events Fundraising and Volunteers:

Val Cobb Wairarapa Cancer Society Volunteer Driving Coordinator 2005-2017.

We wish Val a happy retirement and thank her for many years volunteering for us.

Wairarapa Vintage Car Club Rally 27th Aug raised nearly $1000.00 for Daffodil Day.Thanks to Andrew Dittmer and his team for their support.

Support: 9th Sept : Life After Bowel Cancer Treatment 1 day Workshop.

12th and 29th Sept: Breast care fitters (appointment only) 27th Lymphoedema Support Group meeting 5pm : Speaker Maria Mudford reporting on latest trends in managing LO from the NZ National Conference (Please RSVP) Health promotion Prostate Cancer Awareness Month “Blue September”. We encourage all men over 40 to talk to their GP about a baseline check-up. Free information at Cancer Society Wairarapa.

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PINEHAVEN KEEPS GREYTOWN’S FRUIT GROWING TRADITION ALIVE When you buy apples – and many other fruits – at Pinehaven’s shop just north of Greytown you can be certain they were home-grown.

Pinehaven Orchards marked its 104th anniversary this year and is still owned and operated by the Meyrick family.

It grows and sells many Kiwi classic varieties including Gala which was first discovered in one of its orchards, along with 11 other varieties of apples.

Pinehaven Orchards grows six varieties of pears, stone fruit including nectarines, plums and peaches, berries, and some vegetables.

There’s always a wide selection of other fresh fruit and vegetables in store, as well as some gourmet foods, and basic groceries like eggs and soft drinks.

You can enjoy its real fruit ice cream – or some home grown fruit – in the picnic area beside the shop which is open 8.30am to 5.30pm every day.

STITCH - CHIC FASHION FOR MEN AND WOMEN Greytown friends Molly Pope and Erica Carruthers have turned their love of fashion into the town’s hottest new fashion boutique.

Located next to The White Swan, Stitch is home to exciting New Zealand and Australian labels, a number of which have not been previously available in the Wairarapa.

These include Home-lee, Silent Theory and Seeking Lola for women and Academy Brand, Just Another Fisherman and I Love Ugly for men.

Their focus is on simple yet refined clothing with the perfect accessory to match, such as The Horse watches and Status Anxiety wallets and handbags.

Stitch has just introduced its colourful spring range, featuring comfortable easy-wear pieces, plus some stand-out pieces for special occasions.

Stitch is completed by Molly and Erica themselves who love wearing the labels they sell.

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Crighton ITM also has a range of landscaping materials for summer projects including retaining wall timber which many Wairarapa residents have discovered make ideal borders for raised gardens.

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UPLIFT YOURSELF INTO SPRING Shalari has a plethora of choice in store at the moment, ready for spring and summer.

Owner Tina Dunlop likes to compare lingerie to jewellery - “You only wear jewellery you like. Similarly, you should get pleasure out of the lingerie you wear. It’s a practical item of wear but it’s also an opportunity to have a bit of fun, enjoy a bit of colour therapy, or go a little crazy in your colours.”

Whatever a woman’s taste, she should have a very good relationship with the lingerie she wears, says Tina. “You should feel good about what you wear and enjoy the satisfaction of putting on something that you like.”

Wednesday - Monday 10am - 4pm 027 740 7005

GREYTOWN PHARMACY GREYTOWN’S HEALTHY HEART Greytown Pharmacy is an essential part of the Greytown community, providing prescription services throughout the Wairarapa.

CELEBRATE 140 YEARS WITH THE HOLLYWOODS South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club celebrates its 140th anniversary this month.

To mark the fact they will be hosting The Hollywoods - New Zealand’s hottest and most vivacious girl group – this Saturday 16 September.

Hayley, Shauni and Ebony put on a high energy show with lots of glitz and glam, featuring music from the 1940s to today.

The music starts from 7pm. Entry is free.

Michelle Allen is the pharmacist for the locally owned business, supported by technicians Stacey and Anita, and retail staff Robyn and Leanne.

Greytown Pharmacy stocks supplements from Ethical Nutrients Inner Health and GO Healthy New Zealand, and is the exclusive stockist of Innoxa Cosmetics in the Wairarapa as well as a quality range of healthy lifestyles products.

Greytown Pharmacy is proud to promote the Boody bamboo range of organic clothing.

Nexcare products are in stock for all first aid care.

With summer coming the shop has sunscreens from SunSense, sunglasses from Bill Bass, and Bushman insect repellent.

Michelle and her staff are able to give knowledgeable advice and are proud to be at the heart of their community.

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OPEN DAYS OPEN DAYS Mon-Fri Mon-Fri

7.30am-5pm COMPETITIVE 7.30am-5pm PRICES Sat - 8am-12pm Sat - 8am-12pm Polesheds, Frames & Trusses PRICES 201 Main Street Greytown

Phone 06 304 7193

“It’s what’s underneath that matters”

Shalari Boutique Lingerie

104 Main Street, Greytown | Ph 06 304 7170 www.shalari.co.nz

Private fittings are available by appointment

Join our Club and enjoy these benefits Reciprocal visiting rights to over 330 Clubs throughout NZ Members Children and Grandchildren Education Trust

• Meals Weds, Fri, Sat & Sunday nights • TAB & Gaming area • Free Pool and Snooker • Darts & Indoor Bowls • A Senior Members Section for outings & sports days • Modern Bar and Full TAB facilities • Big Screen TV for all that Live Sport For details on joining phone the Secretary 06 304 9448 or email swwmc@wise.net.nz

120 Main Street, Greytown

Ph (06) 304 9448 | www.swwmc.org.nz

Serving the community for nearly 27 years, come and see our friendly team today.

86 Main Street, Greytown Phone: 06 304 9005 Fax: 06 304 9237 Email: gtn.pharmacy@clear.net.nz

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THINK PINK AND WIN A DELICIOUS SPRING FRAGRANCE Book your “Think Pink” facial now ($115) and you will go in the draw to win the beautiful spring fragrance DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom, courtesy of Essentially You. Alex will be donating a percentage of every facial to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Alex is proud to be part of this Joyce Blok facial promotion as part of her ongoing support of those with cancer in New Zealand.

Alex also contributes her skills for free to Cancer Society Wairarapa’s “Look Good, Feel Better” workshop a day away from the world of diagnosis and treatment to help face cancer with confidence.

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GREYTOWN DENTAL IN THE HUB OF SOUTH WAIRARAPA Located in The Hub in the centre of Greytown, Dr Manjima Sony provides South Wairarapa’s own dental services from her modern dental practice.

With a “people first” approach, Dr Sony keeps her services professional and affordable with the aim of meeting every need. Dental Hygienist Kathleen Brown is also available for appointments at Greytown Dental.

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OUT & ABOUT IN

GREYTOWN

Joyce Blok Facial Promo

We're tickled pink to support a great cause this October!

Let us keep you smiling

Enjoy a ‘think pink’ facial valued at $115 and help raise funds for The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation

Book in for a check-up today!

ASK YOUR THERAPIST FOR DETAILS

06 304 8906 or emailing us at

You can enrol by calling us at contact@greytowndental.co.nz We look forward to meeting you.

Book now and be in to win the beautiful spring fragrance DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom

06 304 8307

146B Main Street, Greytown www.essentially-you.co.nz

WANTED - VOLUNTEERS TO PUT A SPRING IN RESIDENTS’ STEPS Hopefully winter has been shown the backdoor with flowering daffodils and spring lambs frolicking in the paddocks.

A number of our residents and family members went to Middle Run to pick daffodils to brighten up the lounge and dining room.

We continue to fundraise and accept donations for a new van which is vital for transporting residents to appointments, picking up day care clients, and going on outings.

With the warmer seasons we are looking to volunteers to participate in our walking programme and assist with the gardening.

This is a great way to meet people in our community. All enquiries can be made at the office or call on 06 304 9483.

We appreciate and thank everyone for all your support to date.

Dr. Manjima Sony, Kathleen Brown and Team

Greytown Dental The Hub, 78 Main Street, Greytown 5712

www.greytowndental.co.nz

SOUTH AFRICAN BOEREWORS AND BILTONG AT GREYTOWN BUTCHERY

COUNTRY HEAVEN GOURMET BURGERS AT TURKEY RED

A couple of South African delicacies are proving popular at Greytown Butchery.

One is the South African Boerewors.

The name is derived from boer (farmer) and wors (sausage). Boerewors must contain at least 90 percent meat, the other 10 percent made up of spices and other ingredients. This coiled sausage is great on the BBQ. Traditionally this would have been cooked over hot coals.

Also popular are Biltong, a variety of dried, cured meat that originated in South Africa. Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef and game meats to fillets of ostrich. It is similar to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats. Biltong makes a very tasty snack.

Enjoy music on a Sunday afternoon from 4pm onwards and book now for a Sunday Roast 2 for $30.

Turkey Red has just introduced a full menu of gourmet burgers guaranteed to put you in country heaven.

Here’s a taster: Fairbrother Lamb Burger $24 - Artisan Bun, Aioli, Cos, Lamb Pattie, Grated Apple, Fennel Slaw with Lime Mayo, House-made Beetroot Chutney.

Forrester’s Venison Burger $24 - Artisan Bun, Aioli, Cos, Venison Pattie, Bacon, Red Cabbage Slaw, House-made Beetroot Chutney.

Heritage Vegetarian Burger $21 - Brioche Bun, Aioli, Cos, Flat Mushroom, Tomato, Feta, House-Made Chilli Jam. All Burgers are served with homemade hand cut fries. There are also a selection of pizzas to choose from and a Main Menu.

Community Owned right in the heart of Greytown • 26 Bedrooms (6 with ensuites) • Very handy to Greytown shops • 2 spacious lounges, one with a gas fire • Covered deck for Residents and visitors to enjoy

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Contact our Nurse Manager, Robyn Brady.

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MINI EXCAVATOR IDEAL FOR HARD TO GET TO PLACES Pope & Gray now has its own mini excavator which is ideal for drain laying, landscaping and other projects around your home or business.

It is especially suitable for hard to reach places as it has a very small width and tracks that are adjustable to get into even tighter corners, for instance between buildings and boundary fences.

The excavator (pictured) is quite light at 1.7 tonnes and so is easy on the ground underneath and easy to transport to jobs anywhere in the Wairarapa.

• Subdivisions • Driveways • Concrete Kerbing • Chip Sealing and Asphalt • Farm Tracks • Draincleaning • Drainlaying • Septic Tanks • Water & Sewer Connections • Landscaping • Lawns • House Sites

The One Stop Shop Please contact

Pope & Gray on 06 304 8911 or Visit: www.popeandgray.co.nz

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people who mean business Dirty Worx Truck and Digger Hire

Powerco Approved Contractor CONTACT BREN: (06) 378 8278 or 0274 504 294 KEV: 0274 698 531 “N No t ee e oo all or oo small”

Over the past three years Johnny has completed a large number of driveways including digging, compacting and laying of metal.

wairarapatreescaping@yahoo.co.nz

BEDS

Section clearing is another speciality including removal of green waste and soil.

actory priced beds direct to the public

Johnny is regularly called on to dig drains for plumbing and other purposes, and transports a variety of loads for different projects.

SingleSheets, bedsPillows, from $439 Mattress Protectors, Queen beds fromDuvets $699 Call see us ustoday today Callin in and and see

His truck can carry up to five tonne but has the advantage of being small enough to get up driveways and into hard to access spots.

3336 State Highway 2 Clareville, Carterton Phone Fax

For any work requiring a truck and digger contact Johnny Phone 027 364 0504 or email jpr28umx@yahoo.co.nz ELECTRICIAN

CARAVANS & CABINS

Phone: Steve 027 259 1683 Email: meridianrv@xtra.co.nz Web: rentaretro.nz FURNITURE REMOVALS

A family business that moves families & individuals Long & short term storage Full package services Free quotes Locally / Nationwide

35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Kirkland Decorating • Plastering • Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallpapering Specialists • Domestic or Commercial • Colour Consultations • No job is too big or too small Please contact 06 378 2210, 027 429 1770 or Joshua Priest 027 202 9831 www.leithkirklanddecorating.co.nz

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Professional Leather Cleaning Recolouring - Repairs - Restoration For our complete range of services visit

Phone 06 370 1258 Fax 06 370 1285

Stan 027 487 5329

Call Andre 06 377 5868 or 027 565 9244

• Lawn Mowing • Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Painting • Fence & Deck Repairs • Water Blasting • Rubbish Removal • Weed Spraying • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

Any odd job that needs a handyman just ask - no job too small

027 436 2017 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

PROTECTIVE COATING

06 379 7575 06 379 6187

southerncomfortbeds@xtra.co.nz

ADVERTISE HERE Phone Jill on

38 Bentley Street, Masterton Phone

06 370 0955

PAINTER

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

AND REPAIRS

Roof Painting Roof Re-Screwing Roof Maintenance

06 377 5067

ROOF PAINTING

www.leatherwise.co.nz

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Phone Tony Kerr for

TREESCAPING

For all tree work, powerline clearance, stump grinding, hedges

• driveways • section clearing • drains • general digger work with mini excavator • general cartage of aggregates, metal, bark and lime

Caravans & Cabins for Hire Short or long Term Family Functions, Holidays, Events, Spare Room, & Club Activities

WAIRARAPA W A QUALIFIED ARBORISTS

Johnny Robinson of Dirty Worx is available for all jobs needing a truck and digger including:

RENT A RETRO

ARBORIST

Contact Craig on

0274 251 313 or 06 304 7931 griffi ths@gmail.com

to find out how

Property Maintenance Phone 06 377 4291 Mobile 027 665 9566 carlkitchenham@yahoo.com

TILING

Faded • Oxidized • Coatings Can Now Be Restored

Vehicles • Machinery • Boats • Buildings

Aluminium Windows and Joinery Garage Doors / Commercial Signage Fencing and Balustrades Contact Todd Hooper 027 526 7816 todd@kiwirimshine.com

TRAVEL

Tiling & Paving 027 282 1151 laing.tiling@xtra.co.nz

WINDOWS

Planning a holiday? I can help!

Contact me today for travel advice and planning.

• Tree felling • Tree work • Public & private events • Road works • Mobile operations • Semi static operations • T.M. Plans • All trades • State highway operations Contact Richard Shepherd 0800 737 389 ricshep@hotmail.co.nz

Lynne Carlyon - Travel Broker P: 06 370 1119 M: 0274 110 233 E: lynnec@nztravelbrokers.co.nz W: www.nztravelbrokers.co.nz

The most advanced double glazing system for existing wooden joinery you will find THERMAWOOD WAIRARAPA WIDE

For a no obligation FREE QUOTE phone: 0800 587 836 Contact Jim Upward P (06) 379 5619 M 027 5599 155

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Network to support mothers Breastfeeding hasn’t always been easy in Wairarapa.

With only one lactation consultant, based at the DHB, Wairarapa mothers have lacked breastfeeding support and one-to-one help, according to specialists.

But now, 26 trained counsellors are available to help Wairarapa mothers, providing a solid support network so they and their baby can enjoy healthy breastfeeding.

There are 15 women providing mumto-mum support, six more that offer group session advice and a further five that offer support through their professional roles.

Having trained counsellors available ensures Wairarapa mothers receive consistent, relevant and correct information to help them maintain their baby’s exclusively breastfed feeding programme for longer.

Midwife Educator Michelle Thomas said the peer counsellor training was initially set up by Breastfeeding Wairarapa “because statistically we didn’t feel we were meeting the needs of the breastfeeding population at the 6 week, 3 month and 6 month target dates”.

“Our mums would start breastfeeding and be really determined to exclusively breastfeed but then, for whatever reason, some mums really start to struggle and would then consider other options of feeding.

“Having mum-to-mum counselling and training key community members to be able to help was a natural next step to try and keep our babies breastfed.”

Breastfeeding Wairarapa looked back to the basics, and encouraged breastfeedingfriendly cafes and public spaces, and breastfeeding in the workplace guidelines in order to try and make it easier for mothers to continue breastfeeding

Lactation Consultant Rietha De Coning, left, Peer Counsellor programme administrator Julia Oldroyd, and Public Health Advisor for Regional Public Health Sarah Taylor-Waitere.

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their babies.

Peer Counsellor Programme Administrator Julia Oldroyd said there used to be a lack of support for mothers to breastfeed, and a lack of one-to-one help.

“Wairarapa has only one lactation consultant, based at the DHB, but we now have a La Lache League representative locally.

“The Peer Counsellor programme is a La Lache League initiative worldwide and we are pleased to now have a great, and

very active, team here in Wairarapa.”

Sarah Taylor-Waitere, a Public Health Advisor for Regional Public Health, said the funding for the peer counselling programme comes under the Wairarapa Community Breastfeeding 3 Year Plan (2016-2019) and aims to improve breastfeeding statistics post six weeks.

“Actions in the plan include the peer counselling programme,” she said.

“We have developed a resource to identify the counsellors by personal

photograph and a short biography, which allows mothers to select a peer support that they may feel the most comfortable with.

“We want to make breastfeeding as easy and as supported as we can to ensure Wairarapa mothers have all they need to be able to keep their babies exclusively breastfed for as long as possible.

“We know it’s best for the baby, and so we need it to be good for the mother too.”

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Wish to advise that from March to September 2017, we will be doing a Pole Condition Assessment of the Powerco Network in your region.

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Make the most of your Windows at Evans of Masterton Come and see us today!

Phone: 06 3066150 (Office) Email: office@poltech.co.nz 51 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough Website: www.poltech.co.nz

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Signing a loan WAIRARAPA In our last article, I talked about the responsibilities of the lender when you are taking out a loan.

This time I will discuss some of the difficulties that may arise when you borrow money.

The person lending you the money must provide you with all the key information about the loan in a “Disclosure Document”.

They must discuss this with you and it must include all the costs of the loan.

The two main costs you can expect are the interest and the fees.

Interest is what the lender charges you for having the use of their money.

Two important things to remember are the interest rate and the total interest you will pay over the life of the loan.

Be careful to find out whether that interest rate is charged daily, monthly or annually.

The lender should tell you the annual interest rate.

Be careful about this. An interest rate of 8 per cent per week is actually equivalent to an annual interest rate of 416 per cent!

The lender must also make it clear to you what the total interest would be over the period of the loan.

This is influenced not only by the interest rate of the loan, but also by how long you take to pay it back (the period of the loan).

The only time a lender does not have to

tell you the total interest on your loan is where it cannot be calculated because the repayment period is open ended.

Examples of this are the interest on credit card repayments or loans that take more than seven years to pay off, such as a mortgage.

You may also be charged insurance premiums on your loan; these may be added to the total balance of your loan at the start.

Another possible expense is an extended warranty.

An extended warranty is an agreement where the lender agrees, for a fee, to repair or replace defective goods after the normal warranty period.

This is sometimes offered when you finance the purchase of goods such as a washing machine.

A repayment waiver is another option.

This is an agreement where you pay an extra amount to the lender on condition that the lender will waive the right to unpaid amounts if you become unemployed, injured, sick or disabled.

Carefully consider all extra costs before you sign up to anything, and make sure you understand exactly what commitments you are taking on before you start borrowing.

Websites which may help you: http://comcom.govt.nz/consumer-credit www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz www.cab.org.nz For any problems and free confidential advice: • Visit us at 43 Perry Street, Masterton • Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.

• Phone: 06 377-0078 or 088 367 222.

• E-mail: wairarapa@cab.org.nz.

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KITTYCAT REHOMING

Suzette is looking to ÿ nd a home as a barn cat.

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Suzette is a semi-feral kitty who is looking to find a home as a barn cat.

She lived underneath a house in Featherston with other semi-ferals in a small colony.

As Suzette is not tame we can’t rehome her into a domestic situation.

She is almost 4 years old.

Occasionally KittyCat Rehoming has healthy, spayed and neutered cats in desperate need of new outdoor homes.

These cats are unsocial to humans and are best suited to live on a farm, horse stable, or other suitable outdoor location.

Veterinarian care has been given to all our barn cats to ensure they are healthy and desexed before arriving at their new home.

Your responsibility will be to provide daily food and water, protection from the elements.

They will repay you with keeping your pest population down.

After a short period of secure confinement, the cats will learn this is their

new barn home and will help keep rodents away.

You will enjoy watching the cats and have the satisfaction of giving them a much-needed home.

You’ll need to have your own property or have permission for long-term placement of animals on the property you rent.

This is a free service, but as we are a non-profit charity, any donation is much appreciated.

We will assist you while the cats settle into their new home.

If you are interested in Suzette please call Lee at KittyCat Rehoming on 021 0843 8935 or email kittycatrehoming@gmail. com • KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa is a nonprofit initiative that works to find loving homes for stray and abandoned cats and assists owners in difficult circumstances to rehome their cats.

• Visit their Facebook page KittyCat Rehoming Wairarapa.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (Carterton), behind the Clocktower, at 1.20 pm. Call Pauline Hodgson 379-5923.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 1.30pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974.

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 377-4880.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm.

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

Oasis Network Inc: Free service for all who need advocacy and support for mental health issues and wellbeing. Mon-Fri 10am-3pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796.

Feldenkrais: 5.45-6.45pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Rupert (027) 585-3822.

Yoga: 7.30-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452.

Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton.

Call 378-2224.

Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068.

Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875.

Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 370-8844.

Masterton Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342.

Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.308.30 pm. 1st Floor, Savage Club Hall, Albert St, Masterton.

All welcome. Plus free drum lessons 6.30-7.30 pm on ground floor.˜All ages and experience. Bring your drum pad and sticks.

Tai chi for Health: Martinborough, St John’s Hall, 9.3010.30am.

Chair Yoga: Breath lead movements. The Spot, 365 Queen St, 1.30pm. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132.

Yoga Beginners: Course-bookings essential, 5.30-7pm , St Andrews church, Greytown. Txt Tulletha (022) 1764296.

Yoga Works: Masterton 9.30am. Call Robyn 377-1802.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet: 9.15am for 9.30 start. Call Veronica George 379-8644.

Aquarobics: 11am at Lansdowne Village.

Pilates: Power 9am, Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121.

Judo Classes: Kids (4 to 9) 5-6pm, Cadets (10 to 16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111.

Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111.

Masterton Toy Library: 2.30-4.30pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Carterton: 6pm, at Carterton South End School hall.

Call Thomas Duncan (06) 308-8844 or (027) 302-8923.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Gentle Yoga: 9.30-10.30am, bookings essential, at the studio, 268 High St N, Carterton. Call Colleen (021) 177-1956.

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392.

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261.

Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099.

Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614.

Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks. Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St).

Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113.

Linedance: Greytown: 10.30-11.30am at St John’s Hall.

Hatha Yoga + Yin Mix: 5.30pm , St Johns Hall, Greytown. Txt Tulletha (022) 176-4296.

Yoga: Greytown: 9-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown. Call Nicki (06) 308-6598. Carterton: 9am, at Gain Momentum, opposite the Event Centre. Call Odette (021) 180-9452.

Pilates: Men Only 9am, Core 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core Plus 12.10pm, Core 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 3770507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the Park. Call Norma Wilton 3773165.

Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Senior Citizens Hall, 150 Main St, Carterton.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton.

For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604-796.

Oasis Network Inc: Free advocate service for mental health consumers and issues, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. For your well-being and stress relief. Call Gaylene (06) 929-0961 or (0274) 604796.

General Yoga: 6.15-7.15pm, bookings essential, at the studio, 268 High St N, Carterton. Call Colleen (021) 177-1956.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required.

Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493.

South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Play from 7.30pm, Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729.

Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Val (06) 308-9203 .

Drop in Knitting & Crafts: 6.30-9.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Del (06) 308-9418.

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Gym: 52 Fitzherbert St (behind Totem), school terms only, kids wrestling classes, adults and kids sports/groups training available, 5-8 years 5.30-6.15pm, 8 and over and new to wrestling 6.15-7.30pm First class free. Call Dannii (027) 920-6751.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 377-4880.

Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton.

Call 378-2224.

Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068.

Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875.

Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.30-11am, for 0-3-year-olds.

Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower). Call 379-4092.

Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours. https:// www.facebook.com/CartertonToyLibrary/ CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. For Mobility Parking Permits, Disability Support and Advocacy. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255.

Free Community Fit Club: 6am and 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 498-7261.

Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton.

Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814.

Epilepsy Support Group: 11am at the Salvation Army office, 210 High St South, Carterton. Call 0800 20 21 22.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free and confidential advice, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, 43 Perry St, Masterton. Call 377-0078 or 0800 367-222.

Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 377-0687.

Ballet for Women: Noon-1pm at St Andrew’s Church, Greytown. Call Maree (06) 304-9913.

Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625.

Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club: Bowls commencing at 1.20pm for 1.30 pm start.

Clubrooms behind the Clock Tower, Carterton. All welcome. Any further information please contact Rex Kenny (06) 379-7303

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton, at 7pm. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236.

Masterton Toastmasters: Meet at the Carterton Convention Centre at 7.45pm. Call Lesley Hurst 378-8801.

Alanon: A group for anyone affected by another’s drinking, meet at 6.30pm at Cameron Community House, Church St, Masterton. Call 0508 425-2666.

Wai Steampunk Tribal Dancing: 7-8.30pm, at Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton.

Open to all interested in Steampunk and music, dance, fun and creative style. Call Gaylene (0274) 494-596 or 377-4865.

Drop-in Centre: Sit and Get Fit with Keiko, 2-4pm. Call Pam Lloyd (06) 304-7997.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club.

South Wairarapa Badminton Club: 7.30pm, at the Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd. Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon, at Red Star Sports Association, 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511, or Hugh 377-4880.

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

Juesday Art: 10am-1pm Featherston Community Centre.

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Call Julia (06) 308-8977.

Tai Chi for Health: 9.15-10.15am, St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Ceroc Dance Classes: 8pm, Carterton School hall. Call Mandy (021) 238-4230 or check Facebook group Ceroc Wairarapa for more info.

Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Holloway St, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-7150 or (027) 271-6280.

Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 379-6999.

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall.

Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554.

Carterton Playcentre: 9-noon, Belvedere Rd (next to Howard Booth Park). Call 379-7875.

Dance Fitness Classes: Greytown, school terms only, with Justine Eldred at Kuranui College Dance Studio, 6.307.30pm. Call Justine (0274) 761-996.

Masterton Taekwon-Do Club: 5.15-6.15pm, Te Runga Scout Den, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Simon O’Hara 370-8844.

Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Association: Meet for social indoor bowls, 500 cards, or a chat 1-3pm. Call Ngaire 377-0342.

Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di (027) 4987261.

Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 372-5522.

Yoga Works: Masterton 9.30am. Greytown 5.30pm. Call Robyn 377-1802.

Hatha Flow Yoga: 5.30pm, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Txt Tulletha (022) 176-4296.

Pilates: Power 9am, 50s Forward 9.30am (at Lansdowne Park), Beginners 10am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 2pm, Power 5.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121.

Karate Classes for Children: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do. 5.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738.

Judo Classes: Kids (4-9) 5pm to 6pm, Cadets (10-16) 6-7pm and Seniors (14+) 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111.

Self Defence: Ju Jitsu, 7-8.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111.

Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Martinborough: Martinborough Primary School Hall.

Under-12s at 5-6pm. Call Corina Ngatai (027)432-6870.

All at 6pm. Call Anna Börjesson (021) 163-8867.

Toy Library: Masterton -10am-noon, rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St; Featherston: 10am-noon, in the Community Centre, 24 Wakefield St. South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748.

Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association Croquet at 1pm for 1.15pm start at clubrooms behind the Clock Tower, Carterton. Call Helen Smith (06) 3048840 or Stella Smith 379-9259.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Norma Wilton 3773165.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Heart Help Group: Join us for information and sharing, 4-5pm, Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Kit (06) 370-3890.

Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Call Neil (06) 308-9341.

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Gym: 52 Fitzherbert St (behind Totem), kids wrestling classes, term time only, 5.30pm, 5 to 8 years, 6.15pm, 8 and over, first class free.

Call Dannii (027) 920-6751.

Masterton Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries Club: Craft and chat afternoon 1-3pm, bring your crafts or just come for some company, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, intermediate, 5.307pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325.

Longbush Playgroup: 9.30am-noon, school terms only, 1135 Longbush Rd, Masterton. Call Eileen (06) 372-7861.

Westside Playcentre: 9-noon, 165 Renall St, Masterton.

Call 378-2224.

Martinborough Playcentre: 9-noon, 38 Venice St. Call (06) 306-9068.

Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll basic steps and more, 7.30-10pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call (027) 333-1793.

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

Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: Meet 10am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019.

Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Wairarapa Asthma Society Inc: South Wairarapa, Easy Breathers Gentle Exercise Group, 10.30-11.30am, at the St John rooms. Call Sylvia 377-1175 or Cathy (027) 359-3625.

Club Carterton: Two-course barbecue meal, 6.30pm.

Belly Dance: 1-2pm, at St Johns Hall, Greytown. Call Tamara (06) 308-8343 or text (021) 022-31893.

The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Rock N Roll Class, 7-9pm. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814.

Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709.

Quit Smoking Support Group: Run by Whaiora quit coaches, free, noon-1pm, at 22 Dixon St, Masterton.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park.

Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285.

Chair Yoga: At Wairarapa Village, 140 Chapel St, Masterton. Gentle movements, 9.30am. Call Karina (021) 0820-0132.

Yoga Works: Masterton 5.30pm. Call Robyn 377-1802.

Pilates: Core 9am, 50s Forward 11am, Core 5.30pm, Beginners 6.30pm at Bodymind Pilates, 6 Queen St, Masterton. Call 370-1121.

Tai Chi for Health: 9.30-10.30am, St Mark’s Church Hall, Carterton.

Yin yoga + Restore: 6.30pm, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. Txt Tulletha (022) 176-4296. Call 370-1121.

Beginners Yoga: 9am, Carterton. Call Odette (021) 180-9452.

Pregnancy Yoga: 12.30pm, Hot Yoga Studio, Kuripuni.

Call Karina (021) 0820-0132.

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

Karate: Masterton Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, 6.30pm, 49 Te Ore Ore Rd, Masterton. Call Steve or Sharron Riley 378-8814 or (027) 680-7738.

Self Defence/Ju Jitsu: 8-9.30pm, Masterton Judo & Ju Jitsu Academy, 149 Queen St. Call Simon (021) 248-6111.

Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574.

Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 377-0499.

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office).

Alcoholics Anonymous: Martinborough, 7.30pm, 9 Jellicoe St. Call Mark 906) 306-6013 or (021) 02442870.

Karate-Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Wairarapa Inc: Featherston: Primary School Hall, at 6pm. Call Paul Cantwell (06) 308-9839 or (027) 376-9804.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call (027) 557-7928. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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Helmet saved crash victim

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Denny Lauvi was cycling to school last Tuesday on SH2 from his home in Waingawa when his bike and a milk tanker collided with such force it split his helmet in half.

The 17-year-old Wairarapa College pupil has brushed off the horror collision unscathed, but says he feels “very lucky”.

His father Reverend Meki Lauvi, who ministers at the Congregation of Christian Church of Samoa, cannot stop saying “it’s a miracle”.

Denny bikes about 6km most mornings to get to school.

On Tuesday, he was heading “straight for school” using the cycle lane on State Highway 2 when the collision happened at the Ngaumutawa Rd intersection just after 8am.

The milk tanker was attempting to turn right when the two collided.

The impact sent Denny sprawling headover-heels to the other side of the road.

“I couldn’t believe it,” he said.

Mr Lauvi and his wife Maria had no idea about what had happened until much later that day.

“I feel terrible about it,” Mrs Lauvi said.

The couple had been in Masterton that morning meeting Prime Minister Bill English.

They were relieved their son was ok.

“I don’t know how he escaped injury,” Mrs Lauvi said.

“I regret that I didn’t force him to wear a hi vis vest.”

Denny said his school backpack, which was gifted to him by New Zealand Black Cap cricketer Ross Taylor, helped cushion his fall.

Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling said it showed the

The Lauvi family: Tafaoga, left, Denny (with new helmet), Maria and Meki.

“absolute necessity” for all cyclists to wear helmets.

“That helmet without a shadow of a doubt saved that young man from severe injury or worse.”

Mr Pauling said it was also important cyclists wear high vis to stay as visible as possible to traffic.

A keen sportsman, Denny said the crash would not stop him from cycling.

He plays volleyball and cricket but was most competitive when it comes to rugby, as he is a member of Waicol’s first XV and plays for Wairarapa Bush under 18s.

Denny is keen to get back on the rugby field as soon as possible.

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Road Policing Traffic Sergeant Tim Crum has lent Denny a bike so he can keep riding and he has been gifted a brand new helmet to replace the one completely shattered in the collision.

A replacement helmet was gifted to Denny by AvantiPlus co-owners Deb Allen and Ben Knight.

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Woman stranded in hospital

AS NO ONE LEGALLY ABLE TO MAKE CARE DECISION This is a fictional story to illustrate issues that can happen when a person does not have Enduring Powers of Attorney

Photo by Chalmers Butterfireld

in Waikanae. She has grandchildren scattered throughout the world. Although they speak to their mother regularly, neither her son nor daughter was fully aware of her failing capacity. “Mum is such an independent person.” daughter Doreen says “We knew she was getting a bit forgetful, but at her age who isn’t?” she laughs. “I’d tried to get her to move up here to be closer to me, but she wouldn’t have a bar of it”.

Doreen had assumed that she would be able to step in and take care of her mother’s affairs now that Betty was unable to do so herself. She was surprised to find out that this was not the case. “I couldn’t A 90-year old woman was stranded in believe it,” says Doreen “the doctors Wellington hospital recently, waiting to go into a care facility, because there was no one said that because mum didn’t have an with the legal right to make a decision on her Enduring Power of Attorney, we would need to get a lawyer and get a Court behalf. order. Luckily we called Gibson Sheat.

After fracturing her hip in a fall at her home, They explained everything and were very Betty Wilson was admitted to Wellington sympathetic. It took some time, and there hospital. There she was assessed as requiring was obviously cost involved, but we got rest-home level care. Unfortunately, Betty everything sorted and got mum into the was also assessed as not having the capacity care she needed. My husband and I got to manage her affairs. This meant she was them to do Enduring Powers of Attorney unable to discharge herself from hospital for us as well – we don’t ever want to be in and to admit herself into a rest home. What mum’s situation!” was worse was that Betty had never gotten SO WHAT IS AN ENDURING POWER OF around to drawing up Enduring Powers of ATTORNEY (EPA)?

Attorney (EPAs). This resulted in there being no one to take the reins now that Betty was An Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal incapable of making her own decisions. document which sets out who can take care of your personal or financial matters Betty had been living alone in her Newtown if you can’t – this person is known as your flat since her husband Bill passed away attorney. some 20 years ago. She had no family living close by. Her son lives in a retirement Enduring Powers of Attorney must be village in Auckland, and her daughter lives made while you have mental capacity.

WHY DO YOU NEED EPAs? If a person is unable to look after their own affairs due to lack of mental capacity, such as stroke or brain injury, dementia, a learning disability, substance or alcohol misuse, they need someone who can: •

arrange to sell their house and sign the appropriate paperwork.

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operate their bank accounts and pay their bills.

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make a decision that they enter a rest home and is authorised to sign the admission agreement.

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give consent to medical treatment.

You might assume the next of kin can automatically make decisions and manage the financial affairs of a mentally incapable person. But this is not the case.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T HAVE EPAs? Without Enduring Powers of Attorney, no one else can deal with your property and financial affairs on your behalf or make decisions in relation to your care and welfare without a Court order. Even your family, including your partner or spouse, may need to go to Court to get this power.

If you don’t have EPAs it can cause your loved ones a lot of stress and cost a lot of money.

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By Sandy de Maroussem BVSc from Vet Services Wairarapa

Nathan Roseman, Greg Webb, John Mabey and Ethan Roseman in rehearsal.

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Brash play a laugh Audiences are set to be captivated by the sheer physical exuberance of four actors playing more than 20 characters in an upcoming Limelight Theatre Company show at the Carterton Events Centre.

With opening night on Friday September 15, actors Greg Webb, John Mabey, Nathan Roseman and Ethan Roseman hope to nail John Godber’s social phenomenon, Bouncers, with their searing and hilarious take on the nightclub scene.

The show, Bouncers 1990’s Remix, is described by Limelight

president Lynn Bushell as an honest and comic insight into the “ins and outs” of nightclub life.

She said it feels like it could be about any Friday or Saturday night in any town or city up and down the country.

Slick and sexy this play will have you howling with laughter as the actors switch between staunch bouncers, giggly drunken girls, lads on the pull, and more.

Directed by Margaret Jesson, Bouncers’ mature themes are not suited to those under 16, and although you will get plenty of

laughs, it also delivers a clear social comment on our drinking culture.

The party atmosphere starts at the door with music and mocktails.

It’s a great excuse to dust off your disco moves and bring your friends for a fun night out.

With only eight performances and no extensions possible, check Eventfinda out for show times and details.

Doors open at 7.30pm for 8pm performances, or 1.30pm for the matinee.

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM WORMS! Out of sight and out of mind?

Unlike fleas that are usually seen on your pet, intestinal worms are not easily seen and are something you might not think about much. It might surprise you to learn that your pet doesn’t have to look sick to be carrying and passing on worm infections. Some worm species can produce up to 30,000 eggs each day which contaminate your pet’s surroundings.

In New Zealand where humans, especially children, share such a special relationship with our fourlegged friends, there is a risk of zoonotic disease (the transfer of infection from animal to human).

The good news is you can take preventative action by worming your pets regularly.

Spirit of giving St Matthews’ boarders present colourful ˜ ower arrangements to the Hospital.

Wairarapa Hospital has welcomed a recent flood of student goodwill from pupils from Hadlow School and St Matthews Collegiate.

A group of St Matthews’ boarders made colourful flower arrangements and brought the small posies into the hospital, delivering them to patients on their boarders’ weekend in.

Along with this, a group of

Hadlow students planned and delivered a ‘family fundraiser’ this month, and nominated the hospital as the recipient of their generosity.

They expected to raise about $50 and were delighted with the far greater sum at final tally.

Fundraising takes time and commitment, as well as a healthy dose of community service ethic, and DHB Project Manager, Jill

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Stringer, was impressed by the initiative and planning the boys demonstrated.

“The students have learned some really valuable life skills, and our patients will benefit,” she said.

“It will likely be spent in the outpatients department, as that’s where a lot of children interact with our health services.”

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Does your cat sit and salivate as birds merrily play in your garden? Cats love to hunt birds, but cats can pick up lungworm by eating birds that have swallowed parasites’ eggs.

Even your pet’s puppies aren’t safe from a nasty worm infection. Some worms can lie dormant in muscle tissue until your pet becomes pregnant. Then they’ll travel through the uterus or through your pet’s milk whilst feeding her puppies. Almost all puppies are infected by Roundworm in this way.

Some Tapeworms use fleas to get to your pet, because flea larvae eat worm eggs. A larval Tapeworm then forms inside the developing flea, which your pet can swallow. This is why it’s so important to regularly de-flea your pet as well as de-worm.

How to protect your pet and family • Use a quality, effective “allwormer” regularly (every 3 months) • Control fleas on your pet (tapeworm is passed on by fleas) • Remove droppings from the backyard regularly (should be daily) • Pick up your pets droppings from public places, such as park and beaches to stop parasites from spreading • Change cat litter trays daily • Wash your hands after playing with your pet • Avoid letting your pet lick your face • Do not feed raw meat or offal to your pets • Keep kennels clean • Keep sandpits covered

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Worm hot spots Dogs love to have a sniff of each other in the park, but did you know that dogto-dog contact can transmit roundworm (through eggs found in their coats), fleas and subsequently tapeworm!

Mice, birds and even road kill either caught or discovered by your pet can present a risk. This is because worm eggs or worm larvae can be found in these animals, which your pet may find and feed on.

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Rimutaka Hill Road improvement projects – restrictions for over-dimension vehicles What’s happening?

Work starts this Sunday night (10 September) on the first of two projects to improve two short sections of highway on the northern side of the Rimutaka Hill Road, State Highway 2, between Wellington and the Wairarapa. There will be restrictions on over-dimension vehicles and some truck configurations throughout the project.

TO UPPER HUTT

LEGEND Corner Realignment Half Bridge NOTE: Diagram is indicative only

Remutaka Pass (Summit)

FEATHERSTON

Half bridge and safety barrier project The first project is the construction of a reinforced concrete half bridge and the installation of a new safety barrier on a curve located on the Featherston side of the hill, approximately 3.5km north of the summit.

Restrictions on over-dimension freight

Loads wider than 2.8 metres and 'quad/quad truck and semi-trailer’ units will not be able to get through the work sites due to constraints associated with the construction works.

Transporters with over-dimension loads such as large machinery or houses will not be able to use this route during the project. The topography and alignment of the road means these units cannot navigate around the work site.

Following the completion of the half bridge and barrier project, (due to be completed by Labour Weekend) freight operators will have a two week window when they can move houses and loads wider than 2.8 metres, before the corner easing project starts.

The same restrictions will then apply for the four weeks that the second project is expected to take to complete. Both projects are weather dependent.

the duration of both projects traffic will be down to one lane and access will be controlled by traffic lights.

Electronic signage will be placed on either side of the Hill, as well as by Woodville, to communicate the work and load restrictions for freight. Restricted trucks can then travel via the Saddle Road (in the Manawatu) and along State Highway 1.

complete, crews will start constructing the new road surface. The project will finish with the installation of a new guardrail.

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Scheduled to start after Labour Weekend.

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Duration of 4 weeks, including 2 weeks of major earthworks.

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The hill beneath the road surface will be excavated and new drainage installed.

During the earthworks, the road will be down to one lane only with vehicles controlled by traffic lights.

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Stage 2 – approximately 3 weeks, including curing time

During the final stages of the project, stop/go traffic management will be used.

Impact of weather

Work stages Stage 1 – approximately 1 week

Crews will build and install a reinforced concrete half bridge on site. While the concrete is curing, a new steel barrier will be installed.

Stage 3 – approximately 1 week

The new road surface will be built and road markings painted on.

Corner widening project

How will travellers be affected?

The next project will be 400m north towards the summit to widen one of the narrowest corners on the Rimutaka Hill Road.

The first project is scheduled from 10 September to Labour Weekend. There is then a two week break before the corner widening project starts. Throughout

The road will be widened by 3 metres at the narrowest point and requires the removal of 2700 cubic metres of soil and rock from the hillside. Once the earthworks are

High wind gusts, rain and snow can make working on the Rimutaka Hill Road challenging, so if bad weather does strike we will have to defer work until conditions improve.

Thank you from the Transport Agency Than you in advance for your patience and understanding while we do this important work.

For more information, please contact: Half bridge and safety barrier project – Glen Prince, 027 223 1728 Corner widening project – Jerrell Bagsic, 021 329 103

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WORDSEARCH

GROUNDHOG DAY

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BUMPER WORDFIT

Can you find all the words hidden in the grid? Read backwards or forwards, up or down, or diagonally. The words will always be in a straight line. Cross them off the list as you find them.

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D R D T U W R O A A Y D C T U E A

7 LETTERS ARTLESS BEASTLY IDOLISE MALARIA REALISE REALIST 8 LETTERS NEBULOUS PENITENT STRICKEN TACITURN

TRIO

AIS

Y O D E L

T R I P S

A L I E N

R A B B I

P E O N Y T I D E D

R E A L I S E

A R T L E S S

O P P A R I A S E N T H T I E S O O N M E N S E L O U S L I S T S H E H E I R O T T E R I R E A T E S X A C T E N T S

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P A T G E Y M U S B U E A A L S T W L E Y E D E D

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Wairarapa Midweek

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Notices Employment Motoring Property Buy & Sell Trades & Services

Local Classiÿ eds To Let

1 $230 2a George Street 1 Alamein Ct $200 $250 6 Alamein Ct Te Ore Ore Road 3 $255 1 Hereford Place 2 $210 $285 145H Perry St 32B Gordon Street 2 $200 24A Miriam Street $300 17A Harley Street 3 $220 $300 56 Masterton Boundary Stronvar Road Road 5 $220 145 Street $310 29Perry Coddington Crescent 3 TotaraStreet St 3 $220 $400 81 7Manuka 42TaranakiRoad Street 3 $230 $440 22 Akura $220 CARTERTON 5/53 Opaki Rd $300 560 Hughes Line Street 5 $235 GREYTOWN 123B Cornwall $260 $410 80DFurnished South Rd 3

$260 80D South Rd

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PHONE 06 377 4961

$285 Street OR EMAIL $295 822Surrey Stout St

office@mastertonrentals.co.nz $295 22 Stout St CARTERTON MASTERTON PROPERTY

CARPENTRY SUB-CONTRACTOR REQUIRED

FUNDING APPLICATIONS

Labour Only Contractor required to erect timber and metal sheds in the Wairarapa area.

Hire Services

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$285 15 St WeJeans have preapproved

$285 St St $295 15 47 Jeans Michael

WAIRARAPA FAMILIES ANGLICAN TRUST

1 3 FORKLIFT For Hire. Short 2and long term. Phone 2 James Trucks & 3Machinery on 06 377 0550.

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tenants waiting for a home.

SANDRA ANN BELL Clairvoyant Medium & Spiritual Healer 22 Phone 11 06 377 2909

$265 If46 St youKippenberger need help with your

property, call us today! $265 rental 46 Kippenberger St

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(Storage Shed)Rd 0 Firewood or had $75 345 Waihakeke (Storage Shed) 0 DRY FIREWOOD well $245 3396 St Highway 2 3 a Late seasoned Manuka, $335 14 BlackStSt Wattle, 33 $335Kanuka, 14 Hornsby Hornsby Delivery?

Gum, Old Man Pine, Phone Chrissy Osborne Macrocarpa & Poplar, high Call quality & long 06hot 377 4961burning MANAGEMENT LTD $100 345 Waihakeke Rd CARTERTON

mixture.

Gold Card MASTERTON PROPERTY Pensioner discount less MANAGEMENT 20%, $150 per cubic LTD metre, get 2 cube no delivery charge. Phone 021 0434 667.

DRY PINE 25 to 30 yrs old, been down 1 yr $210 cord delivered. Wet Pine 25 to 35 yrs old been down only 5 mths $210 cord delivered. Phone 021 063 0019.

FIREWOOD PINE not dry, Ready for next winter, 4 cubic metres $195, 12 cubic metres $575, 24 cubic metres $1050. Free delivery Masterton and Eketahuna. Delivery fee elsewhere.

Phone 06 929 7685. Email grampypampy@gmail.com

MAKE SOME MONEY Advertise a Garage Sale!

PH 06 370 6033

06 378 9999 option 4

Operating Hours:

9.00am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Wairarapa Families Anglican Trust is a charitable organisation with the objective to benefit Wairarapa youth and family wellbeing by contributing to the support, delivery and development of social services.

The Trust invites funding applications from Anglican Ministry Units and other non-profit organisations for grants for the provision of social services which benefit Wairarapa youth and family.

Our Trust Deed requires that preference be given to services delivered by Anglican Ministry Units.

Application forms are available by writing or emailing: The Secretary Wairarapa Families Anglican Trust C/o PO Box 145, Masterton secwfat@lala.co.nz Applications close 29 September 2017.

Late applications cannot be considered.

www.getthru.govt.nz

PRACTICE MANAGER/PA MDC is an expanding practice, providing quality Oral, Dental and Orthodontic services to the Wairarapa and Wellington regions. The successful applicant will oversee all aspects of the companies administration and financial matters having an employment record at the highest levels of corporate responsibility.

Salary range will be $40-$60K, dependent upon experience.

Church Services

A Special General Meeting of Our Hapu is Called For Date: 17th September 2017 Place: Education Centre, Dixon St, Masterton Time: 12.00 PM Agenda Item 1). To provide the opportunity for the current Rununga chairperson to explain to all present how the MANA in respect to our WA1429 claim has been upheld or protected in conjunction with the NKKWTNRT Waitangi Treaty claim.

Agenda Item 2). If required; Resolution to invoke a special hui of the NKKWTNRT using their deed at (7.4 (a) or (c)).

To obtain a written favourable outcome from the WA1429 claim for Tumapuhia.

Or, a pause in the NKKWTNRT Treaty settlement proceedings until such time as favourable conditions are met with for Wairarapa Ngai Tumapuhia Hapu.

Haere mai nau mai nga uri o Ngai Tumapuhia-a-Rangi ki Wairarapa

Employment

Please contact John for further information.

Ph: 027 448 0192 Email: wairarapa@specialisedstructures.co.nz

Application by cv to: info@mastertondental.co.nz

Attention Ngai Tumapuhia Hapu At the request of two trustees of Tumapuhia hapu Rununga

Specific answers/explanations required by our hapu members in regard to benefit/ ownership of: Ngaumu Forest Other Assets Fisheries Assets

Get Ready Get Thru

Employment

CARPENTERS WANTED

Are you looking to further your career in the construction industry? Holmes Construction Group is an established firm, with a strong local presence and history for delivering high quality projects.

We are seeking:• Foreman • Carpenters • Hammerhands • Labourers We offer a terrific and dynamic work environment with excellent pay rates and conditions. This is a unique opportunity for the right candidates.

If you believe you have what it takes email ben@hcgltd.co.nz or Ph: 06 3049816

Stock Sales

MAUNGAHINA YEARLING BULL SALE Friday 29th September 2017 12pm

ASSISTANT VINEYARD MANAGER Martinborough

53 Yearling Bulls comprising of: 31 x Purebred Registered Hereford Yearling Bulls 10 x Purebred Speckle Park Yearling Bulls 11 x Speckle Park/Hereford Yearling Bulls 1 x Speckle Park Stud Herd Sire

We are looking for an Assistant Vineyard Manager for our Martinborough based vineyards. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate experience in viticultural management and may be looking for an opportunity to take that next step up. A tertiary qualification in viticulture is preferred along with an understanding of contract labour management, technical information and the general operations of a vineyard.

Irrigation knowledge encompassing field work and irrigation scheduling would be desirable.

45 Maungahina Road (Off Castlepoint Road), Masterton

Contact Mark McKenzie 06 378 6896 / 027 415 8696 or Bunter Anderson 027 444 1169 Catalogue on line at www.maungahina.co.nz

Call John Annis on 027 807 2209 for more information or email your CV to hrmanager@craggyrange.com

OPEN DAY

Sunday 17th September from 1pm @ Trust House Masterton Tennis Centre 147 Dixon Street Masterton

BBQ | Games | Kids Activities | Giveaways Discounted Memberships for new Members!

Free friendly tennis. All welcome! www.mastertontennis.kiwi.nz

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Wairarapa Midweek

Notices Employment Motoring Property Buy & Sell Trades & Services

Local Classifieds Employment

FULLTIME DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANT Required for Masterton Dental Clinic.

Experience an advantage but not essential.

Initial application by CV to info@mastertondental.co.nz

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LOANS OPERATIONS MANAGER ABOUT US WBS is the Wairarapa’s only locally owned and operated financial services organisation.

Since 1873 we’ve been here to help make the Wairarapa region a better place by providing: • A local and secure option for investors who want to obtain a great return and promote investment in local housing, local businesses and the local community.

• Lending solutions for residential, rural and commercial property and assets.

CASUAL DRIVING POSITION MASTERTON Allied Concrete specialises in the production of ready mix concrete, with 54 plants nationwide. A vacancy has arisen at the Masterton plant for a casual Ready mix driver.

To be considered for this role you will be required to: • Have a current class 4 licence • Be punctual and reliable • Be flexible in your working hours • Be customer focused • Be fully committed to the highest levels of Health and Safety While previous industry experience may be an advantage. It is not essential as on the job training will be given to the successful candidate.

Opportunities to learn new skills and take on more challenging roles are very real and expected which include batching and testing of concrete. If you are interested in a long term career then this may be the industry for you.

Allied Concrete are committed to providing a safe and drug free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and a driving assessment by our regional driving trainer prior to confirmation of employment.

Applications should be in own hand writing attached to a current CV posted to: Allied Concrete PO Box 2037 Masterton 5842 Attention: Cole Haywood If you have any questions about the position please contact the Masterton plant Phone 06 370 5187 Email cole.haywood@alliedconcrete.co.nz Applications for this position close Saturday 30th September 2017

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ABOUT THE ROLE This is a full time, permanent role reporting directly to the CEO. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Managing new loan approvals from origination through to settlement in accordance with WBS policies.

• Day to day ownership for administration and maintenance of WBS’s loan portfolio.

• Acting as an ambassador for WBS, going above and beyond to provide internal and external customers with exceptional service.

• Oversight and management of the loan processing team.

• Loan portfolio reporting.

ABOUT YOU To be successful in this role you will: • Be able to demonstrate suitable and relevant experience gained either directly within an operational lending team or indirectly within a banking or legal services environment.

No one reads print anymore, right?

Wrong! 8 out of 10 Kiwis in Wairarapa read the newspaper every week.* If you’re going to believe everything you read, make sure you’re reading a newspaper.

• Have a proven ability to multi-task and manage a team to deliver outstanding results.

• Possess a ‘can-do’ attitude to customer service and problem-solving.

• Enjoy working as part of a small team.

• Be IT savvy with a passion for process and system improvement.

If this sounds like you then please send your CV through to Paul Bywater at paul.bywater@wbs.net.nz together with a covering letter that lets us know why you’re the right person to join our team. Applications close 29 September 2017.

A full job description is available on our website at www.wbs.net.nz/jobvacancies

newsworksnz.co.nz *Source: Nielsen CMI Q4 14 – Q3 15, All people aged 15+ in the Wairarapa Times-Age Circulation area

Kandahar Home and Court

Rest homes with spark

Enliven sees the years that went before, recognises what’s important to you and supports you to enjoy life.

At Kandahar Home and Court, we get to know each elder so we can tailor our support and ensure they have companionship, fun, spontaneity and meaningful activity in their lives.

Rest home | Hospital level care | Dementia care | Respite | Day programmes For more information phone 06 370 0447 or visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz

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Sport

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Waicol win netball title COLLEGE SPORT

Wairarapa’s new smoke free ambassadors are wearing their hoodies with pride.

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Smoke free and proud RUGBY

The message is loud and clear in Wairarapa – smoking and sport do not mix.

Regional Public Health and the Cancer Society have teamed up in the sponsorship of smoke free hoodies for the WairarapaBush Under 13 and Under 12 teams.

Wairarapa’s new smoke free ambassadors are wearing their hoodies with pride.

They are all honoured to represent their region in rugby while actively supporting the vision of smoke free 2025, according to Cancer Society Wairarapa health promoter Jacqui Ewington.

“Positive role modelling helps encourage others to lead a smoke free lifestyle, actively promoting smoke free within their home, school and sporting communities,” she said.

“The New Zealand youth smoking rate dropped from 14 per cent to 6 per cent in the past five years and we want to keep this trend going.”

Smoking is not permitted at any playground or sportsground in Wairarapa, bringing the message to the public to leave their tobacco at home and “keep our side lines smoke free”.

Help is available at Whaiora Stop Smoking Services – it is all free and is for anyone in Wairarapa.

The New Zealand youth smoking rate dropped from 14 per cent to 6 per cent in the past five years and we want to keep this trend going.

Call 0800 494 246 or visit their new premises at 394 Queen St.

Wairarapa College won the B grade title at the Lower North Island secondary schoolgirls netball tournament played in New Plymouth last week.

The final saw Wairarapa College up against Whanganui Girls College and it was Wairarapa College who prevailed 35-29.

That victory completed an unbeaten record for Wairarapa College with earlier wins coming over Chilton St James 38-21, Cornerstone School 41-16, Porirua College 37-23, Waiopehu College 4724, Awatapu 50-20, Wanganui City College 46-24 and Central Hawke’s Bay College 36-30.

In the top tier Rankin Cup secondary schoolboys’ hockey tourney in Hamilton, Wairarapa College lost 4-5 to Auckland Grammar in the playoff for 15th and 16th while Rathkeale College played off for the bronze medal in the second tier India Shield and lost 4-5 to Pukekohe High.

St Matthew’s Collegiate lost their ninth and 10th playoff match with Napier Girls’ High 1-3 at the premier national secondary schoolgirls hockey tournament, the Federation Cup, in Hawke’s Bay while Wairarapa College finished 26th after losing 1-4 to Hillcrest in their last game.

Win A Double Pass Every Week!

Wairarapa Garden Tour Sat 11th & Sun 12th November

Supporting Pukaha Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre www.wairarapagardentour.co.nz Simply purchase anything from our garden centre to enter the draw.

One lucky winner every week Competition closes 23/10/17

Sport

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Wairarapa Midweek

Slow start haunts Wai-Bush King Country Wai-Bush

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RUGBY Wairarapa-Bush were left rueing a slow start after their 32-25 loss to King Country in the Heartland Championship match played at Te Kuiti on Saturday.

While it was Wairarapa-Bush who opened the scoring early in the game with a Tim Priest penalty, they then conceded 19 unanswered points, including three tries, in the space of some 20 minutes — the defensive errors made then proving decisive in the end result.

It could be fairly argued that for the rest of the game, Wairarapa-Bush were more than competitive and after trailing 19-15 at halftime they got themselves on level terms at 22-22 in the second half.

However, all they could manage over the closing stages was a penalty and that was matched by King Country who were also awarded a penalty try — worth an automatic seven points these days — after Wairarapa-Bush was ruled to have deliberately infringed after a drive from a lineout close to their line.

Wairarapa-Bush did spend the last couple of minutes on hot attack but just when a try looked imminent, a penalty was conceded and all they had to show for their efforts on the competition table was a bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

Coach Joe Harwood was pleased with

Sam Monaghan, two tries against King Country.

the resolve and character shown by his side after conceding King Country such a big lead but disappointed they had put themselves in that situation by making basic mistakes.

“A lot of it comes down to lack of experience, we just weren’t composed enough at times and made some crucial

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turnovers and they took advantage of that.”

A plus for Wairarapa-Bush was that did create several scoring chances through moving the ball through several phases although Harwood felt the forwards were not as effective as they could have been in the set pieces of

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scrum and lineout.

“We had the odd problem or two there and that’s something we need to get right,” he said The Wairarapa-Bush backs had their moments on attack, none more so than fullback Sam Monaghan who scored two of his side’s three tries and was always dangerous with ball in hand.

Midfielder Cyrus Baker impressed with the solidness of his tackling and the pick of the forwards was skipper Eddie Cranston who got through a power of work on attack and defence.

For King Country, this was their first win of the 2017 Heartland campaign and they came away with the maximum five points.

Dean Church [2] and Alex Thrupp scored tries and Reece MacDonald kicked two penalties and two conversions. Sam Monaghan [2] and Epeli Rayaqayaqa were the WairarapaBush try scorers. Priest kicked two penalties and two conversions.

In other Heartland games played on Saturday, Buller edged out North Otago 33-31, West Coast beat East Coast 32-19, Horowhenua-Kapiti defeated Thames Valley 13-10, South Canterbury scored a surprisingly big 31-16 win over MidCanterbury and Wanganui had to work harder than anticipated for their 25-14 win over Poverty Bay. Competition points: Wanganui and Horowhenua-Kapiti 13, Buller and South Canterbury 12, West Coast 9, North Otago 8, Thames Valley and King Country 7, Mid-Canterbury and Wairarapa-Bush 6, East Coast and Poverty Bay 0.

Wairarapa-Bush play Mid-Canterbury in Masterton Saturday.

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