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Lorraine Goulton and Ana Whiteacre are hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness ÿ lm in August. PHOTO/JOHN LAZO-RON

Breast cancer awareness takes to the big screen in the hope of letting suffering families know they’re not alone.

JOHN LAZO-RON reports.

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More than 3000 women across New Zealand are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.

That’s nine women a day.

Out of those figures, about 40 women each year are diagnosed with breast cancer in the Wairarapa District Health Board area. About seven will die from it.

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Women of Faith Ministry Wairarapa [WOFMW] is a community initiative born out of a need for women to connect in the region. Despite being a Christian group, WOFMW plan Continued on page 3

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Greytown

Replant for Tomorrow Thirty new trees were planted at O’Connor’s Bush at Greytown Memorial Park in connection with the town’s Arbor Day celebrations.

Full story P5.

Community

Financial boost received

Thirteen Masterton organisations have received a boost in education funding after being granted a total of $101,726 from the Masterton Trust Lands Trust [MTLT]. Full story P8.

Carterton

Taking the icy plunge

A window of sunshine opened up just in time to encourage a nervous Carterton crowd braving the icy waters of the Ruamahanga River on Sunday. Mayor Greg Lang led the charge into the river with about 50 residents behind him. Full story P10.

Community

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Unsung heroes of emergency

Wairarapa students are proving they are anything but cookie-cutters, having launched their own business and sold their sustainable wares at the market.

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Colin McKenna is not one for receiving praise, but after 46 years of devotion to the Featherston Fire Brigade, it’s time somebody sang them. Full story P4.

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Business feeling optimistic Anisha Satya Despite the damage covid-19 hurled on many small businesses in Wairarapa, a recent survey is showing people are feeling optimistic about the future of the regional economy.

A six-page report, conducted

by Business Wairarapa, investigated the levels of business confidence among members of the organisation, which comprise mainly of manufacturing, retail and technical service companies [54 per cent of total members].

While the expectation for New Zealand’s economy was to worsen [30 per cent], minimally higher than its expectation to

improve [24 per cent]; those numbers stood in stark contrast with Wairarapa with just under 40 per cent of participants believing the region’s economy will improve, while only 21 per cent believed it would worsen.

Although the effects of the pandemic were especially felt by small businesses in Wairarapa, 40 per cent of those businesses were now expecting their situation to improve in the next 12 months, while more than half anticipated an increase in earnings.

One who agreed the regional economy would start to see improvement post-covid was David Holt of Pharmacy

Solutions Ltd. However, he didn’t think it would happen overnight.

“Because of general business growth, housing growth and such, it’ll be slow tracking, but it’ll improve. If we can keep with how things are going right now, we’ll be very happy,” he said.

Despite the optimism, Holt did say finding well-trained staff had been the biggest barrier for his business so far.

“Finding people who are trained and confident [was the biggest hurdle]. I’d agree with the survey on that.”

The survey also asked participants about individual

barriers to business and found that disruptions to the supply chain [31 per cent], staffing issues [25 per cent] and central government policy [16 per cent] were the most common obstacles.

There were issues not suggested in the survey which close to 19 per cent of members identified as barriers to business as well.

Another talking point in the survey was the recruitment of overseas workers.

More than 80 per cent of Wairarapa businesses did not recruit skilled employees from outside of New Zealand, with 7 per cent refusing to answer.

Most businesses did not see a need to employ overseas workers when the borders opened, with 48 per cent declaring it unlikely, while fewer than twenty-six per cent were unsure.

The ability to get products from A to B in a timely manner was one of the biggest worries among businesses in the survey.

Although the results of the survey, which came out in May, showed a renewed hope in Wairarapa’s businesses and people’s ability to restore the future economy, it remained to be seen what views on the future would be most common in the next quarterly survey.

Breast cancer awareness put in the spotlight Continued from page 1 both educational and fun events to which all women are welcome.

In searching for ways to help others, WOFMW Goulton and Whiteacre stumbled across a short film called ‘Though I Walk’

by Christchurch director Kirsty Cameron.

Though I Walk is a gripping New Zealand docufiction of true breast cancer testimonies woven through dramatic narrative.

A story of hope in the midst of darkness.

Goulton said it was “quite by accident” that she found out about this film but was intrigued by its powerful message of hope and felt it would help many in Wairarapa.

“It’s a film that’s about 54 mins long where four New Zealand women who got a diagnosis of breast cancer talk about their lives and how it has affected their family and their faith, and how good has come out of suffering,” Lorraine said.

“It has a strong positive message that good can come out of really bad situations, and we felt this needed to be shown here in Wairarapa.”

Kirsty Cameron.

“It’s very powerful and very moving, and by bringing this film here, we are confident this will move many, “ Ana said.

The group has teamed up with Equippers Church in Masterton to bring a special screening of the film in August to help people become more aware of breast cancer.

It can help anyone that’s going through any suffering, not just breast cancer, and can relate to men and women with any sickness or disease in their lives The pair said WOFMW wants to highlight breast cancer with men and

women to help create further awareness in the community.

“It can help anyone that’s going through any suffering, not just breast cancer, and can relate to men and women with any sickness or disease in their lives,” Ana said.

“This is not just for Christians; this is for everyone in the public.”

One who knows the suffering of breast cancer is Gill Bruwer.

She a survivor of breast cancer after she was diagnosed eight years ago.

Gill told Midweek had she watched a movie of this calibre before she was diagnosed, it would have made a big difference.

“Nobody that I knew came forward and said ‘I’ve had it, this is what you can expect’,” Gill said, talking about the suffering of breast cancer.

“But I feel if I had seen a film like this one before diagnosis or while on my journey, it would have been a real encouragement.”

She is now urging people to take the time to see the film.

“Please come and see this movie. I’ve seen the trailer, and I believe it will help a

Christchurch director Kirsty Cameron’s ‘Though I Walk’ is a gripping New Zealand docufiction of PHOTOS/SUPPLIED true breast cancer testimonies woven through dramatic narrative.

lot of people by taking the fear out of a lot of women and men.”

Masterton Equippers Church senior pastor Matt Cornford was delighted to help host the event after he spent the majority of 2019 being treated for Burkitt’s Lymphoma.

Matt said that time not only affected him but his family.

“It affected me, but also

my family and friends,” Matt said.

“The cost on them is something I was acutely aware of. As such, I am all in on supporting those affected by cancer [patients and their families] in whatever way possible, and I am looking forward to being able to help bring this film to the Wairarapa.”

Both Ana and Lorraine said they were excited that

a film of such importance was coming to Masterton and that Cameron would be present at the event.

Lorraine said they were hoping to get 300 people to the event.

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Colin still happy fighting fires Colin McKenna is not one for receiving praise, but after 46 years of devotion to the Featherston Fire Brigade, it’s time somebody sang them.

JOHN LAZO-RON reports.

When Colin McKenna hears the emergency siren go off in Featherston, he immediately drops what he’s doing, usually while carrying out his caretaker tasks at Featherston School, and heads straight to the station.

You may be thinking, isn’t that just what all volunteer firefighters do?

Yes, but at 71 years of age, and after 46 years of doing just that – with 25 of them at the helm as chief – it’s hard not to recognise the exceptional efforts this man puts in for his community.

Colin began his journey into the Featherston Fire Brigade back in 1975.

His brother was part of the brigade and had convinced Colin to switch from another emergency service to combat flames.

“My brother was in the fire brigade way back then, and I was working with someone who was in it, and he kind of talked me into it,” he said.

“I was pretty keen back in those days to do more, and it just felt like it was a good thing to get into.

I was also driving the ambulance at that stage, so I left that eventually to

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“I just enjoy what I do.

It’s a matter of helping people and being there for the community. “That’s why I do it.”

Colin said he hadn’t looked back, in time becoming what many have come to describe as one of the stalwarts of Featherston. But try and tell him that.

“Cool,” he laughed when told many looked up to him and saw him as a champion.

“I wouldn’t say that to be honest.

“I just enjoy doing what I’m doing, and I definitely

don’t make myself out to be a hero.”

“It’s nice to think that people think of you that way, I guess, and it probably makes it harder

to give up when people start talking like that, but it’s nice that people appreciate what you do.”

Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty, who said he had a bit to do with Colin in the fire brigade, was full of praise of Featherston’s fire chief.

“Every town and rural settlement in Wairarapa is reliant on the commitment and dedication of volunteers to perform the protection and care provided by Fire and Emergency NZ,” he said.

“Colin has personified that spirit by dedicating 46 years to the service of his community. In recent years, his leadership has cultivated a strong and inclusive culture at the Featherston Brigade and his recent QSM was a testament to this exemplary level of community service.”

Colin said being involved in emergency, there were always going to be great moments, but also dark ones.

Colin said he had great memories of his time with the Featherston brigade but also remembered the lows.

“The good side has always been the camaraderie,” he said.

“You’re in the brigade with thirty-odd other people, and you end up making great friends along the way. It’s been brilliant.

“Going to Australia and competing in [firefighter] competitions, that was always something I also enjoyed.

“Fire-wise, as soon as I was made chief, the

Colin Mckenna has been chief of the Featherston fire brigade for 25 years.

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Tui dairy company store burnt down. I didn’t appreciate that too much but unfortunately couldn’t save it.

“I’ve also been to one or two fires where death has taken place.

“Not long after I joined, a lady got severely burnt in a house fire, and she died. I also went to the one in Martinborough recently. They’re the bad sides.”

Colin said he has learnt over time not to dwell

on those unfortunate moments.

“It’s not a good feeling, but I’ve learnt not to dwell on those sorts of things, and I find that quite good.

“You never know when the siren goes off, what you’re going to go to next.

It’s a real mixed bag.

You could be going to a car fire, or an accident, or a house fire, or just a bit of rubbish burning somewhere.”

Asked if the role was getting harder and if he

planned to hang up the firefighter kit anytime soon, Colin said he didn’t have a date but said it was probably coming.

“Heck yes,” he said regarding the ongoing physical toughness of the role.

“I’m 71, and I’m not looking at it too much longer, put it that way.

“I’m starting to think someone should be sitting in and doing what I’m doing, but who knows. I’m still enjoying it.”

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Thirty-two new trees were planted in Greytown last weekend.

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Tree-mendous: New plantings for Arbor Day John Lazo-Ron

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Thirty new trees have been planted at O’Connor’s Bush at Greytown Memorial Park as part of the town’s Arbor Day celebrations.

Along with the trees planted at O’Connor’s Bush, one of the last remnants of lowland forest in Wairarapa, two larger established trees were planted near the entrance to Greytown Cemetery last weekend.

Electricity company Powerco teamed up with Wairarapa arborists, Arb Innovations, to plant the trees as part of Powerco’s Replant for Tomorrow initiative.

Replant for Tomorrow is a programme that plants trees to replace ones removed to keep power lines clear.

Close to 70,000 people lose power each year because of trees interfering with Powerco’s electricity network.

When overgrown, trees interfere with power lines and make it difficult for crews to restore power.

High winds and storms also blow branches into power lines, causing close to a quarter of all Powerco’s power cuts.

It was the first time Replant for Tomorrow had come to Wairarapa.

“Replant for Tomorrow is more than a treeplanting initiative. It’s our

We plant new trees in our communities, well away from power lines, to help bring back the environmental balance. way of helping to redress the fact that in order to help keep our customers’ power supply reliable and safe, we sometimes need to remove trees if they are too close to our power poles and lines,” Powerco general manager of customers Stuart Dickson said.

“We plant new trees in our communities, well away from power lines, to help bring back the environmental balance.

“We’re focusing on Greytown this time, but in future years, we’ll look at other sites around Wairarapa.”

Arb Innovations business development manager Richard Wanhill said the business was excited about the partnership with Powerco and the Greytown community.

“It’s an opportunity to plant more trees in the community that we live and work in,” he said.

“As arborists, we spend our careers pruning and removing trees. Planting trees in the South Wairarapa allows us to give something back.”

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Alex Beijen was unable to make the planting but said it was great to see the collaboration with the community and corporate New Zealand in Replant for Tomorrow.

“I understand they are interested in extending this planting, and we will assist wherever possible, both in Greytown and other areas,” he said.

Dickson thanked the Greytown Community Board and Greytown Tree Action Group, who worked together to identify the sites in Greytown that would benefit from this initiative and liaised with the local council.

Greytown was the first town in New Zealand to recognise Arbor Day in 1890.

It was organised by a spiritualist and owner of the Wairarapa Standard, William Nation, who lived in Greytown for many years.

Nation raised the money for the festival by staging various entertainments and arranged the planting of 150 trees beside the road to Featherston.

A ceremony took place on July 3, 1890, and the day was declared a holiday in Greytown.

More than 800 attendees gathered to hear speeches and a brass band and plant trees, some of which were still standing beside the road today.

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Smart cookies top of the market Tom Taylor

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Wairarapa students are proving they are anything but cookie-cutters, having launched their own business and sold their sustainable wares at the market.

Wairarapa College Supported Learning Centre [SLC] students started their venture Aroha Cookies in Term 2 as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.

The scheme helped to transform students into entrepreneurs, allowing them to experience the world of start-up businesses before even leaving school.

Teachers throughout New Zealand used the Young Enterprise Scheme to teach students financial literacy while creating a viable company.

At Wairarapa College, that meant creating a ready-to-bake cookie company. Working in the college kitchen, students put together complete sets of cookie ingredients in glass jars with beeswax wraps.

The programme encompassed five key challenges a reallife company would face: validation, pitch,

SLC students presenting their company Aroha Cookies to a panel of judges.

Above: Wairarapa College Supported Learning Centre [SLC] students thanking their sponsors from Haglund Consulting. Inset: SLC students selling cookies at the Wairarapa Farmers Market. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

promotion, sales, and an annual review.

“We get under a bit of pressure when the deadlines are close,” teacher Siouxsie Locke said.

However, the students had excelled under pressure and made it to market – the Wairarapa Farmers’ Market.

Hosting their first stall on July 3, the SLC students sold out all of their products.

Student Sam Armour became the company’s chief executive officer, leading the company to its launch.

Armour said he had not expected the product to go so well on its first outing.

In the lead-up to the Farmers’ Market, he and his fellow students presented to a panel of judges at the company’s ‘pitch day’. Armour recorded his script onto a live PowerPoint.

The presentation included information on the company’s point of difference and target market.

Aroha Cookies had a sustainable focus, using recyclable glass jars and reusable beeswax wraps.

“We’re going completely plastic-free,” Armour said.

According to the pitch, “people who like to support our community of young people living with disabilities” would appreciate the cookie jars, as well as “timepoor parents and grandparents”, and simply “people who love baking”.

Judges were impressed.

They suggested the students increase the price of the jars from $10 to $12

Wairarapa College band Dragonfly composed a jingle for Aroha Cookies.

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to increase their profit margin.

Once Aroha Cookies’ website was up and running for people to place orders, the students would then set up a regular Friday afternoon stall.

The business extended beyond the SLC, with other Wairarapa College students getting in on the action.

The technology department used its laser cutter to create a stencil for the company logo, while another student

was helping to set up its website.

The company even had its own jingle, written by Rockquest Wairarapawinning band Dragonfly: “It tastes so much better when you know what’s in it.

“We put it together, take off the pressure.

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Grants set to go a long way John Lazo-Ron

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Thirteen Masterton groups have received a boost in education funding after being granted a total of $101,726 from the Masterton Trust Lands Trust [MTLT].

MTLT announced the education grants last week, saying the recipients were a diverse lineup of local community organisations and education providers that would be boosted by opportunity and access to life-long learning.

The money supports programmes that strengthen Pasifika cultural identity through performing arts, improve mental health resilience through creative outlets, and empower people with learning disabilities.

Trust chair Leanne Southey said she was pleased with the range of applications the trust initially received.

“We were delighted with the diversity of applications received this year. As such,

Masterton Samoan Assembly of God’s, ‘Siva with Vanz’, was given $10,000 by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust education grant.

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we’re pleased to be supporting a variety of organisations, several of which are firsttime recipients of a community education grant,” she said.

“It means we’re able to contribute funding to a wider range of education programmes through broadening the mix of organisations we assist.”

Southey said the trust was funding education programmes to address a digital divide for people with learning disabilities; arts programmes to help build mental health resilience; cultural programmes that strengthen cultural identity; and science programmes with Te

Ao Maori and Pasifika elements.

MTLT were also supporting youth to attend outdoor education programmes such as Outward Bound.

A photography workshop at King Street Artworks was given $3000.

Alongside learning tips about manual

camera phone settings, light, composition and editing, participants would also learn about ‘clearing space’ for the creative process, self-compassion, and building resilience by recognising when things aren’t working and how to manage this.

The centre’s coordinator Ian Chapman welcomed the grant.

Despite King Street Artwork’s 25 years in Masterton, Chapman said the workshop’s creative space had seen a significant increase in new artists affected by the pandemic through job losses, anxiety, stress, and depression.

“Building resilience through the creative process will be of huge benefit to our participants, now and in the future.”

Masterton Samoan Assembly of God were also recipients of the grant, given $10,000 to fund its cultural performance education programme – Siva with Vanz.

Siva with Vanz organiser Melnissa

Faumui said she was “overwhelmed” by the trust’s support.

Faumui said the money would help remove financial barriers to children participating in the performance group.

It would also help pay for traditional costumes, music equipment and help with transport costs to enable the group to experience cultural performances outside Wairarapa.

Close to 30 Pasifika children, aged between 10-18 years, were involved with Siva with Vanz.

Faumui said the community education grant would allow Samoan and Pasifika children to come together locally in a single group to expose Pacific children to their culture and roots and strengthen their identity through dance, performance, and speaking.

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Icy swim supports youth Tom Taylor

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A window of sunshine opened up just in time to encourage a nervous Carterton crowd braving the icy waters of the Ruamahanga River on Sunday.

Mayor Greg Lang led the charge into the river with about 50 residents behind him.

The Midwinter Dip was one of 13 events making up the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival, running from July 9-18.

The swim doubled as a fundraiser for Carterton youth group Rangatahi to Rangatira [R2R].

Jenni Hall and the team behind the Heart of Winter Festival had spent the week leading up to the event commandeering Mayor Greg Lang’s Facebook page and encouraging his followers to donate.

From $0-500, Lang would have worn a full wetsuit for the swim. From $501-750, he could wear board shorts.

By the morning of the event, the Givealittle page had raised more than $1200 – meaning Lang was down to his Speedos.

“Six months ago, I was asked if I would do something, and I didn’t really know what I was saying yes to, but I said yes,” Lang said.

Above: Mayor Greg Lang rallies the troops.

Left: A brave crowd of Carterton residents plunged into the Ruamahanga River yesterday.

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“The next thing I knew, we’d raised over $1300 for R2R, with more donations coming in.”

Hall walked among the crowd to collect donations and increase the final haul.

Peer pressure helped to coax Lang’s South Wairarapa counterpart Mayor Alex Beijen into the river.

Beijen said he had come

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along as a spectator but had his swimming shorts ready in the car “just in case”.

His previous stance on the swim was that “only fools follow mad people”.

However, Beijen had promised he would swim if the donations kept flowing in.

“It’s pretty hard when everyone’s saying to you, come on and do it,” Lang

said. “As a leader, you just have to do stuff.”

Lang’s wife Ali joined him for moral support.

R2R lead facilitator Anaru Te Rangi said the donations would go towards resources to create meaningful activities for the youth group.

The group had been using conversation-starter cards as part of their work in the suicide prevention space. They now aimed to develop their own set of cards that were more relevant to Wairarapa.

“It’s about supporting our young people in our community to feel connected and to

feel valued,” Te Rangi said. “Connection is probably our biggest key goal – connection to themselves, connection to the community, and connection to their future, and how we can navigate them to achieve those three aspects.”

Te Rangi had been a part of R2R since its inception, with the group now in its eighth year.

He and his younger brother Dallas – also an R2R facilitator – brought their personal experiences to the table.

“When R2R was first established, it was just a platform for young people because there was not much to do in Carterton,” Te Rangi said.

He had seen an opportunity to add more purpose to the youth group and had started to shape it around different kaupapa, such as suicide prevention and promoting wellness.

“It’s been like a river, with different turns and different angles,” Te Rangi said. “We’re just trying to be present with those turns and how we can continue to grow, not just as individuals but as a collective.”

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TE KAUNIHERA-Ā-ROHE O TARATAHI

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CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Councillor Kōrero We will also talk to you about the Waiohine project as the Draft Waiohine River Plan (www.waiohine.net) is in its community engagement phase to finalise the plan.

The Mangatarere Catchment Plan Project Team at Sparks Park (from left Esther Dijkstra, Melvin Pike, Steve Cretney, Jill Greathead, Ray Craig, Michael Hewison, John Boon, Mike Ashby. Absent from photo Henare Manaena, Amanda Death).

As the Council representative for the Mangatarere Restoration Society since its conception ten years ago, this has been one of my most enjoyable roles on Council. Our achievement over the past two years has been with the Mangatarere Catchment Plan Project Team of five volunteers, two Councillors, facilitator, CDC Water race overseer and Greater Wellington Regional Council Environmental Planner.

Our responsibility is to model the flood risks of our catchment.

Our facilitator John Boon, with his Waiohine River Project Team, masterminded the Waiohine River Plan

assessing the Waiohine’s flooding risk, decreasing the cost of the Waiohine Floodplain Management Plan from $10M to $2M. With his experience, John was asked by GWRC to form a similar project team, for not only assessing the flood risks, but developing a holistic model for the catchment.

We are now ready to involve the community, so we have drop-in sessions in the Carterton Events Centre Foyer from 10am to 12noon on 15, 22, and 29 July, and 5pm to 7pm on 11 August. At these sessions, Project Team members will be available to show you the flood maps for the February 2004 flood.

The Waiohine River defines the boundary between Carterton and South Wairarapa Districts, so this plan affects our residents living in the South of Carterton. We welcome you to our public meeting on 11 August at Carterton Events Centre starting at 7pm with our AGM, followed by presentations and guest speaker Nick Golledge Professor of Glaciology at Victoria University who is presenting a fascinating talk on Climate Change.

Due to potential Covid restrictions, please RSVP Jill on 0274 884 376 or email your name/ phone number to mangatarere. restoration@gmail.com.

Jill Greathead

Latest Council Updates Don’t miss out on the real ice experience at the WBS Carterton Heart of Winter Festival!

Our WBS Carterton Heart of Winter festival is now well underway, and we still have a bunch of fantastic events lined up, including star gazing at Dalefield, Werewolf at the Events Centre, Cosmic Star Safari, Zero Waste Lantern Parade, Asia and Friends Food Market, Wairarapa film Festival, The Pantaloons present Robin Hood and a Film-makers workshop. If you still haven’t had the chance to test out the WBS Carterton’s real ice, Ice Rink, then get in quick! You’ve only got a few days left, but you can prebook your tickets at cartertonec.co.nz/winterfestival

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Pahaoa The Pahaoa River runs from Te Wharau, joining the Wainuioru River and then empties out to sea.

Pahaoa means to catch in a whitebait net made of bracken fern. The basket is referred to as a Pahaoa too. Pahaoa is the verb for Pahao or the netting made up of a Pa, the fishing lure, like a piece of paua, and hao or the net. The hao is also a type of eel that the net was used to catch too.

The Pahaoa is a great place to fish anywhere from Te Wharau to the sea.

Ten Year Plan 2021 – 2031 now finalised and online Our Ten Year Plan 2021/31 has now been adopted. Here are the final decisions on the 3 projects we sought feedback on: Consultation Item 1: Confirmed Option B - relocate the existing Council operations yard to Daleton Farm and creating car parking.

Consultation Item 2: Confirmed Option A - begin work on Trail 1 Greytown to Carterton of Five Towns Trail Plan.

Consultation Item 3: Confirmed Option B - include budget capacity of $331,000 plus interest to purchase land for public spaces and accessways/ laneways in the town centre.

The full and final plan is available at cdc.govt.nz/tenyearplan

On the ground at Holloway Street My name is Reagan Gundersen and I am a photographer/ videographer and designer.

I have been working at the Carterton District Council as Council Communications support and Events Centre Venue assistant since late last year. Some of my work includes the council ads and posters you see in publications and around town, designing the programme for the WBS Carterton Heart of Winter

Festival, the photography from events such as Wunder21 and helping out at the Events Centre during events.

As of late one of the biggest projects I have been working on is revamping the Carterton District Council website.

The challenge is to make the website user friendly, simple, and easy to use and navigate for the public of all ages, including our older community members.

It has been difficult to find information on the website as a staff member, so that is a strong indication that it would be very difficult for the public to access information.

We are going through posts and pages from the dawn of the website, archiving old news and information posts,

updating outdated information, simplifying, and condensing pages, all the while changing the interface in an easy and accessible way. Having the correct information is very important and we want to make things as easy to find as possible.

Communicating with each department of the Council is

high priority when changing and updating information including public notices, publications and forms.

As a Council representing the district it is in our best interest to come across clear, concise, and professional and that is what we aim to be. The website is a big project and won’t be completed overnight, but by doing it in-house, we are saving people a significant amount of money.

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

12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, July 14, 2021 EDITORIAL

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Our everyday heroes Last week here in Midweek, I started a series called Unsung Heroes of Emergency.

It’s something that’s been on my mind for a while.

As the reporter that also covers emergency at the Times-Age, I have seen my fair share of fires, crashes, you name it, across Wairarapa, dealt with by the many exceptional different emergency personnel in the region.

I’ve seen first-hand what they do – it’s a long daily battle for these people, they do get busy.

I mean, I don’t think one day has gone by without me hearing a siren from a police car, fire truck, or ambulance go past the Times-Age building on Chapel St. And that’s just Masterton.

That’s not including emergency services who deal with matters in Featherston, Carterton, Greytown, Tinui, Martinborough, Lake Ferry, and Ngawi.

And yes, you can also add the nurses and doctors who are very much on the frontline at hospitals and medical centres, especially

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Peace of Mind

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John Lazo-Ron during the times we live in today and the surf lifesavers in Riversdale who keep people from catastrophes in the water on the Wairarapa coast.

Some of these people do it full-time, while many volunteer. Both ways, there are many who sacrifice a lot of their time to keep the community safe.

I really wanted to acknowledge and thank all those who are involved across Wairarapa’s emergency services by profiling some fantastic people who give so much to keep Wairarapa safe.

Last week I started the series with Wellington Free Ambulance volunteer event medic Camille Armstrong.

I was really knocked for six to find out what Camille juggles in her life to do this.

A dairy farmer by day [very early in the day], milking cows, to providing medical help across

numerous events that take place in the region.

Oh, did I also mention she’s also a mother of four?

On top of all that, studying to become a full-time paramedic. When I asked Camille what drove her to do this, she said simply to help others.

And that summarises it all for many of these emergency folk.

Camille is a perfect example of what a volunteer emergency worker gives up to help others.

And I believe that needs to be recognised.

I won’t be able to cover every single emergency worker in Wairarapa in this series, but we’ll get through a few of them.

Finally, to all emergency workers in Wairarapa, thank you for all that you do, and we applaud you for your time and energy to keep us safe.

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STREET TALK

The best opening line of a song I’ve heard is …

Cijina Kunnath From this moment, life has begun.

Anna Florencia Koata Patete I’m exhausted, uh guess what, I just wanna go home.

Roxana Espinal So no one told you life was gonna be this way.

Richard Alan Dahlberg Blue smoke, goes drifting by. Shows how important home is.

Jean Cretney When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high.

David Marinan Come stop your crying it will be alright. Just take my hand, hold it tight. I will protect you from all around you. I will be here, don’t you cry.

Cheryl Cavanagh Born Free.

Jocelyn Konig When you walk through a storm hold your head up high.

Breonna Claude You might been hurt babe.

Jacqueline Ron Ooh, ooh. We’re no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I… Never going to give you up, never gonna let you down.

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Personal Care and Welfare An Enduring Power of Attorney for personal care and welfare can only come into effect if you become mentally incapable. Mentally incapable means the inability to understand the effect of any decisions which may be made relating to a person’s personal care and welfare. An example of this is where a decision is required for a person with Alzheimer’s disease who needs to be placed in care. Under an Enduring Power of Attorney for personal care and welfare only an individual person must be appointed. It is common for this person to be a member of the donor’s family.

Property An Enduring Power of Attorney relating to property contains several features. The person giving the Power of Attorney can choose when the Enduring Power of Attorney comes into effect. The options are: • immediately the document is signed (if a person wishes someone else to manage his or her affairs from the date of signing); • at some specified time in the future; • or if the person giving the Power of Attorney becomes mentally incapable (“mentally incapable” in relation to property means that the person giving the Power of Attorney cannot manage his or her property affairs).

In addition an Enduring Power of Attorney relating to property has the following further features: • The person giving the Power of Attorney can decide whether it covers all of his or her property or just specific assets, • The person giving the Power of Attorney can decide whether there are particular conditions he or she would wish to impose upon the use of the Power of Attorney.

• The person giving the Power of Attorney can stipulate whether it is to take effect for a period of time or for the rest of his or her life.

An Enduring Power of Attorney relating to property can be cancelled or changed at any time provided the person giving the Power of Attorney understands what he or she is doing.

If a person becomes sick or is incapacitated as a result of an accident then unless an Enduring Power of Attorney is in place the family and other close relatives cannot make important decisions.

To obtain authority to make such decisions in the case of an accident or illness, it is necessary to make an application to the Court for a manager to be appointed to make decisions on financial matters and a welfare guardian on personal matters. Such applications can be expensive, stressful and take time.

Any person over 18 or anyone who is married should give serious consideration to making Enduring Powers of Attorney. An Enduring Power of Attorney operates while the person giving it is alive. This is to be contrasted with a Will which only takes effect upon death. A Will does not come into effect if a person is mentally incapable. Indeed, in that situation the solicitors acting will not be able to divulge the terms of the Will to family members.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, July 14, 2021 ARATOI VOICES

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The switch is ˜ icked on solar panel At a small informal celebration at Aratoi, an important achievement, the commissioning of stage one of the solar panel project, was celebrated with a symbolic ‘flicking the switch’.

This was done by Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson who unveiled a donor panel bearing the names of all the organisations and individuals who together had contributed $87,000 to complete this stage.

Chairman of the Aratoi Regional Trust, David Moriarty, said the function marked not only a significant achievement for Aratoi, but one that all the donors had helped Aratoi attain.

He said Aratoi’s largest single cost, after wages, is electricity.

“So, in October last year we announced an ambitious plan to reduce this cost and at the same time reduce our carbon footprint through the installation of a solar farm on the roof of the Aratoi building,” he said.

This first stage covers the installation of 45kWp of solar panel production on the Aratoi/Entice roof

Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson, assisted by ART chairman David Moriarty, ˜icks the switch on the Aratoi solar project.

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Donors can feel comfortable that when they contribute towards a panel, they are part of a signiÿ cant scheme that will beneÿ t not only Aratoi, but our overall well-being. and is now complete and operating. It should save annually over $16,000.

Securing funding for stage two [and to cover a minor shortfall on stage one] is now under way.

When completed, it will

have the installation of a further 15kWp of panels costing a further $30,000.

Annual savings will then rise to over $20,000 a year.

“To undertake this second stage and complete

the outstanding funding for stage one, we are continuing to seek public donations towards panel purchases,” Moriarty said.

“A donation of $600 towards a panel will save Aratoi $90 in electricity costs each year for the next 20 years.”

As far as is known, Aratoi is the first and only regional museum/gallery in the country to install its own electricity generation:

Auckland Museum has panels installed too.

As well as saving money which can be then spent on Aratoi’s exhibitions and collection, donations will also contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and thus contribute to a more sustainable environment.

Aratoi board member Donna Burkhart emphasises these two goals. “Donors can feel comfortable that when they contribute towards a panel, they are part of a significant scheme that will benefit not only Aratoi, but our overall well-being.”

Moriarty thanked Hoskins Energy Systems, the project manager, supplier and installer for their help and patience as “we have worked our way through the planning and funding of the installation”.

That the project was launched just after a pandemic lockdown and still achieved its goal is due to the board’s mahi in selling the idea and to the response from so many in the Wairarapa community.

INTERNATIONALLY SPEAKING

‘Strongmen’ under discussion by varsity professor The world’s ‘new strongmen’ will be the topic at the July meeting of the Wairarapa branch of the Institute of International Affairs.

The meeting on July 22 will be held at a new Masterton venue – Rosewood on Queen Street, at Kuripuni.

The speaker is Victoria University’s Dr Xavier Márquez, and the title of his talk is ‘The New Strongmen: The Rise of Modern Despotism and the Decline of Democracy’.

As Marquez said: “Democracy is in crisis.

After a brief wave of

democratic triumphalism in the 1990s and early 2000s, a new breed of populist strongmen has learned to undermine – with varying degrees of success – the norms and institutions that sustain democracy around the world.

“They range from Chavez in Venezuela to Trump in the USA to Orbán in Hungary to Modi in India.”

These new strongmen are, Marquez said, very different from the dictators of the 20th century.

“They win elections,

Xavier Marquez.

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skilfully use social media, and exploit populist resentment of elites to

shore up their positions.”

In his talk, Marquez will document the rise of what the historian John Keane has labelled ‘the new despotism’, discuss what makes it ‘new’, and provide reasons for the causes of its rise.

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Highly contagious virus affecting babies and young children Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Winter illnesses are common and expected, but right now a lot of preschool children are unwell.

At this time of year viruses, like RSV, are common and extremely contagious.

Adults and older children can get RSV and just have a cold, but babies and young children can get very sick.

Symptoms of RSV: • • • • • • •

People with RSV are usually infectious for eight days from the runny nose start of their symptoms. It is coughing or sneezing a fever (high temperature) extremely contagious and it can not eating or drinking well be hard to stop it spreading. vomiting look pale difficulty breathing very unhappy very quiet

• Most people can recover at home • and only see their doctor if the illness RSV can be very gets worse or is not improving – but serious for babies and some people, especially babies and young children. It can infants, will need more urgent care. cause bronchiolitis and If you are worried about your child’s pneumonia. symptoms you should phone your It can be particularly family doctor or call Healthline on bad for the old and 0800 611 116 for advice. frail too.

Always keep children at home when they are unwell to help stop illnesses spreading, and seek advice from Healthline 0800 611 116 or your medical centre

If your baby or child is sick, call Healthline 0800 611 116 or phone your medical centre for advice.

Keep them at home and keep them away from other children, and from the elderly and frail, and anyone that has serious medical conditions that make them particularly vulnerable to illness.

Make sure they are drinking, and keep them warm.

Sick babies and young children will usually get better on their own, with Pamol if they need it, but some will need medical attention. Keep a close eye on how they are doing and seek advice if you are worried.

Call 111 or go to ED if your child: • has blue lips and tongue • is becoming very sleepy and is not easy to wake up • is very pale, or is floppy • has difficulty breathing, or is breathing fast or loudly • is unwell with these symptoms and has not had a wet nappy for more than 6 hours

You know your child – if you are worried about their symptoms, seek help.

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CONSERVATION KŌRERO

Biodiversity groups abound Volunteer Roland Grifÿ ths helps Martinborough School pupils, Henry Madden and Angus McArthur plant a tree at the Martinborough Community Planting Day led by South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group.

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Here in Wairarapa, we really do love our natural environment. At last count, there were about 52 groups in Wairarapa, both rural and urban, who are working to protect and restore biodiversity in different ways across our region.

From small groups of neighbours planting up a stream, to massive collaborations with million-dollar budgets and 100-year plans, there are thousands of us out there doing the mahi, connecting our communities and working alongside each other to do our bit.

And if you’re into setting traps for predators, planting trees, searching for bugs, creating wētā homes, collecting data, spotting skinks or cleaning up waterways, then you’ll find that there’s a place for you in Wairarapa’s diverse environmental community.

Providing a network to connect and support all these groups with their wide range of interest, concerns and areas of expertise, is the focus of the Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance.

WaiP2K was established to give groups and

individuals from Pūkaha [Mt Bruce] at the northern tip of our region to Kawakawa [Cape Palliser] at the southern end, a chance to see what others are up to, share expertise and experiences, and to connect and co-ordinate.

So what have some of those groups in the Alliance been up to lately?

Sustainable Wairarapa have detected the presence of long-tailed bats in our region, and are working towards building up a picture of where they are and how many there might be.

The South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group brought together children from the school and adults from the wider community for a planting day in Martinborough.

The Holdsworth Restoration Trust have been continuing their massive trapping effort, in the hope that, one day, the toutouwai Black Robin might be reintroduced.

The Wainuioru School and Community Nursery have their new shade house ready to grow ecosourced seedlings for their catchment.

The Aorangi Restoration Trust is on track to plant

over 40,000 native trees on farmland as part of a project to create biodiversity corridors from the Aorangi to Remutaka ranges.

Pae tū Mōkai o Tauira in Featherston continue with their stream health monitoring in order to build up a picture of change over time.

If you’re keen to get involved with any of these projects or groups, there are plenty of planting days coming up and a variety of other projects to get involved with. Find out more at www.waip2k.org. nz/groups.

How ever you want to be involved, there’s sure to be people, a project and a place for you in the Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance.

Contributed by Ali Mackisack, Wairarapa Pukaha to Kawakawa Alliance

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MASTERTON MONTHLY WRAP

JULY 2021

HE TĀKAI KŌRERO MAI I WHAKAORIORI MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Kia ora Masterton, We have now finalised our Long-Term Plan and set the rates for the next financial year.

The decisions on major projects are set out below, but our Long-Term Plan also includes capital expenditure of nearly $300 million over the next 10 years – largely renewing and upgrading the assets that deliver services in our community.

That includes spending $100 million on roading, $82 million on three waters (drinking, wastewater, stormwater), and $29 million on community spaces and facilities.

Some of our projects are very visible – the Te Ore Ore Road roundabout is progressing, and we are about a month away from completion of the revamp of Essex Street carpark, which will increase parks from 115 to 125, and improve the surface, kerbing, drainage and lighting.

A bit less visibly, we have recently completed re-lining the Nursery Road sewer and the lining of sewers in the Masters Crescent area.

The newly completed footpath extension on Opaki Road is a great addition for pedestrians, and away from business-as-usual, work is progressing well on our skatepark revamp, and development of a masterplan for Hood Aerodrome.

Nationally, we are hearing more about the Government’s three waters reforms which proposes four entities covering the whole country looking after water services, rather than councils.

You may have seen the advertising campaign on the proposals but we are still waiting for details of how the reforms would affect Masterton District Council and our community.

HŌNGONGOI 2021 WE’RE GETTING OUR SKATES ON

THIS PATH WAS MADE FOR WALKING

Work is progressing well on our the revamp of our skatepark, with changes visible day-by-day as Hunter Civil make the most of weather conditions.

Masterton District Council has completed work to extend the footpath on Opaki Road by 150m, providing safe pedestrian access as far as Cashmere Oaks Drive.

As planned, the work is being done in two stages, with half of the park remaining open for users while construction continues on the other half. The work is being funded with the help of $1.3 million in Goverment funding, accounced last year, with the Council contributing $300,000.

The work, over three months, was over some challenging terrain, requiring some retaining walls and landscaping, and was carried out by Higgins.

When options are clear, we will be able to make a balanced assessment of the impacts for our community.

Before

Masterton District Council has adopted its Long-Term Plan for 2021-31, and finalised rates for the 2021/22 year.

additional ratepayer funding needed for Council to deliver services in our community.

At its meeting on 30 June, the Council confirmed decisions made at its deliberations meeting on 2 June. These were to proceed with construction of a civic facility, with a minimum of $4 million in external funding, defer the start of work on the Masterton Revamp for three years, and make unused land at Panama Village available for someone else to build more housing for seniors.

Impact of revaluation For individual properties, the increase will vary depending on the result of the revaluations produced by Quotable Value (QV) earlier this year.

The average rise in urban residential rates is 4.8 per cent for 2021/22.

The average rise in rural rates is 8.1 per cent. These increases reflect the

If a property’s valuation increased by 43 per cent (the average), then the rates increase will be 4.8 per cent. If a property’s valuation increased by less than 43 per cent, then the rates increase will be less than 4.8 per cent. If the valuation increased by more than 43 per cent, increase will be greater than 4.8 per cent.

The same will apply to rural properties, where the average capital value increase is 37 per cent and variations around this number will produce variations to the 8.1 per cent average.

Property owners can check their rates on the Masterton District Council website.

Key decisions The Council confirmed the following decisions on key projects: y Funding the new civic facility, which includes the library and archives, with a minimum of $4 million external funding and loan funding the difference of up to $26.8 million. y Proceeding with Council’s preferred option of a full Masterton revamp of the CBD and town entrances over 10 years but deferring the start of this project by three years. The Revamp will now commence in Year 4 of the LTP (2024/25), but the Council has allowed $915,000 over Years 1-3 for landscape work at the northern entrance and the Kuripuni roundabout. y Proceeding with Council’s alternative option of making the vacant land at Panama available for someone else to build public housing on. We will seek external funding for infrastructure, such as stormwater, that is required on the site.

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The cooperation and patience of residents in the area during this work is appreciated.

Thank you to everybody for respecting the barriers in place to ensure the site remains safe.

LONG-TERM PLAN ADOPTED, RATES FINALISED

The Council also decided that, subject to the successful negotiation of purchase of the preferred site for the new civic facility, staff will investigate future options, such as sale or lease, for the municipal building (including the old town hall), which must include an option to retain the façade.

The project reflectes the growth of Masterton. With increasing residential development, the Council aims to make safe pedestrian options as accessible as possible.

Work on the project will continue through winter, with staff from Christchurch-based Hunter Civil temporarily recloating to Masterton to carry out the work. The revamp, including a pump track, is scheduled to be completed in the New Year.

We expect further information to be announced at the Local Government New Zealand conference later this week.

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WHAT’S ON Wednesday 31 July - Final day for dog registrations Wednesday 4 August - Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road 3pm Council Meeting

ROADING UPDATE Close to 27km of our roads in urban and rural areas have been recently resealed, and while the majority is performing as required, some sites require further work.

It has been a challenging reseal season all round, with many areas of the country experiencing similar issues, with the make-up of bitumen, now sourced from overseas.

Further work on some areas of reseal will be carried out when ground temperatures are high enough to maximise durability of the repair.

These repairs will be made at no cost to our ratepayers.

Our roading team is also actively working with the contractor to come up with options to minimise the risk of these issues happening in the future.

BURN WELL FOR OUR COMMUNITY With cold and still weather setting in, and increasing use of log burners, June saw eight days of “high” air pollution.

We can all play out part in helping to keep Masterton’s air clear – even when it is cold and many people are using woodburners.

To help whole of Masterton ‘breathe easy’ and stay warm we all need to play our part to reduce chimney smoke.

For clean burning, use good, dry firewood.

Don’t burn : y Shiny, coloured paper, plastics and other rubbish - will create smoke, soot build-up. y Driftwood (from sea beaches) – contains salts which can be corrosive under high temperatures. y Treated wood – most treated with arsenic.

Masterton’s Air Quality – May High pollution (exceeded WHO guideline): Moderate pollution: Low pollution: Very low pollution:

8 days 14 days 8 days 0 days

Air quality measurements are based on daily levels of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5).

The World Health Organization (WHO) guideline only allows three high pollution days per year. For more information visit: www.mstn.govt.nz

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The end of the six o’clock swill In 1909 Masterton became dry. Eight years later, the rest of Wairarapa faced their own drinking restrictions with the early closing of bars. MARK PACEY of the Wairarapa Archive writes of the six o’clock swill.

In the midst of World War I, a measure was brought in to promote sobriety and encourage families to be together at home.

Petitions from 1915 to 1916 resulted in nearly 160,000 people signing in favour of the early closing of bars.

Many saw this as a compromise to prohibition, which had been in place in Masterton since 1909 and was threatening to spread to other regions.

In November 1917, it was announced that bars would now be required to close at 6pm every night.

This was a measure that was expected to last for the duration of the war.

Wairarapa residents were mixed in their

effect of making one’s troubles disappear – from business problems and unruly neighbours to the ongoing war, and the six o’clock closing.

December rolled in, and so did the early closing.

Carterton reported that this was ushered in without incident in their town.

The same paragraph also said that a large number of people assembled in the street for a visit from a Masterton band.

opinions of early closing.

At a meeting of the Masterton County Council on November 13, there was a discussion about recording the numbers of vehicles travelling over the Waingawa Bridge both day and night.

One councillor remarked that this would not be worth it as the night traffic would soon be drastically reduced by the lack of travellers heading out of town for a drink.

Masterton taxi drivers also were expecting to feel the pinch.

As the day of early closing drew closer, related articles in the newspaper increased.

In one humorous entry on bowls, the sport was described as having the

safeguard against unruly soldiers upset at the prospect of having to leave bars early.

No major unrest was reported.

The first charge of selling illegal alcohol happened in Auckland on December 5.

The accused were sentenced to three and six month’s imprisonment.

Wairarapa’s first charge of after-hours drinking came two weeks later when Francis Lampson was fined 10

You can see it written on the faces of this drinking fraternity at a Masterton hotel on Saturday. From tonight, a longstanding part of our national identity will disappear, forever, it is hoped.

The band did show up.

It was not mentioned if the two events were related.

In Featherston, home of the military training camp, special precautions were taken, and extra security was added to the town’s hotels to

shillings for being at the Whakataki Hotel after hours.

The early closing had the desired effect.

Bars were closing early, and men were forced to go elsewhere, many of whom went home.

The other side of the

coin was that despite reports that the bar trade had decreased, the bottle trade had “significantly increased”.

In 1918, the 6 o’clock closing was made a permanent law.

It became a regular thing to finish work at 5pm, rush to the bar, and drink as much as you could over the next hour, then drive home.

Bars were very crowded during this window, and some have said that this hour-long drinking period helped usher in our bingedrinking culture.

In a referendum in 1949, support for the early closing remained strong, and the law remained in place.

By the early 1960s, support had waned.

Diners wanting to have a beer or a wine with their dinner were finding it frustrating.

In October 1961, the swill came to an end.

Bars could now be open until 10pm.

Masterton Licensing Trust chairman John Mackley visited the trust’s venues on the first

night of extended hours and said that it would lead to “more civilised drinking conditions”.

Bars showed a strong rise in patrons with many women having a drink in bars that had previously been men only.

Several “Times-Age observers” reported there were no arrests, misbehaviours, or drunk driving reported to the police.

The only casualty to the extended hours was the flagon trade which had declined dramatically.

A caption on a photograph of happy drinking patrons summed up their sentiment nicely.

“You can see it written on the faces of this drinking fraternity at a Masterton hotel on Saturday. From tonight, a long-standing part of our national identity will disappear, forever, it is hoped.”

Masterton bar patrons after the end of the swill.

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CALVING AND LAMBING CONCERNS With calving and lambing season function of the heart – don’t hesitate to upon us, there are a few conditions to give us a ring with any concerns about keep an eye out for and treat as soon treating this condition. as possible. A range of products are Ketosis is a condition in cattle when available that are useful in treating all they enter a negative energy balance, these conditions and we are happy to this usually happens towards the end discuss any concerns you may have. of pregnancy when feed levels are Hypocalcaemia, or low blood calcium, low. Cows become depressed and is a common problem. Usually, you go off food, separate from the herd, will fi nd a down cow either trying to and eventually become recumbent. calve, or having just calved a day Sometimes a sweet smell can be or two earlier. Other signs of low detected on the cows’ breath. blood calcium include weakness, Energy supplements can be given depression, constipation, and a tell- orally or into the vein, and high quality tale “S bend” in the neck. You will feed should be readily accessible by most likely see hypocalcaemia in cows the cow. which experience a diffi cult calving.

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It’s best not to over complicate things Really interesting to read about the 19th century British philosopher Matthew Arnold, who believed that too much of what all of society should have had access to in terms of ideas and information was too often presented in an inaccessible and over complicated way.

Essentially there was a sense of academic snobbery that existed, probably to ensure that only few had access to the wisdom of the ages.

I believe that the same snobbery still exists today. Many wonderful authors, such as Malcolm Gladwell and Ryan Holiday, are often referred to as writers of ‘pop science’, which is really just a way of belittling their ideas and opinions. Just because a book appears in an airport bookstore doesn’t mean it’s not worth reading, although fortunately the fact these books are for sale in these very places means plenty of people are buying and benefiting from their content.

We are so fortunate to have access to so much great information that we can read, learn and apply in our lives. Everyone should proudly pick up the ‘pop science’ books written by authors who work hard to make great ideas available and accessible to the likes of you and I.

Be better than yesterday

Making positive change is all about taking those small consistent steps.

The optimal word here is ‘small’. Too often we seek change by making big shifts in a very short period of time. This

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson does sometimes lead to short-term gains, but more often than not the challenge of maintaining the effort that led to the short-term shift isn’t sustainable, leading to giving up when things are too hard.

When seeking to get better a strategy can simply be to be better than you were yesterday. By this, better can be ever so slight; if you learn one word in a language that you are studying, then you will be slightly better; practising a musical instrument for five minutes will make you slightly better than the day before.

A lot of small improvements over a long period of time will lead to significant improvement, almost without even knowing it’s happening.

Do your job incredibly well

I’m not sure if I’ve written about this person before, but even if I have he’s certainly worth mentioning again.

I tend to do most of my shopping in Countdown. There are a few reasons I do this: they stock the protein bars I like; I enjoy their magazine rack; and there’s a guy their called Joe who is just so awesome at his job. Joe tends to work around the automated counters, something I didn’t think I’d ever use because I don’t like machines taking jobs off

humans. However, in this case the machines have led to me coming across this guy who just does his job so well. Joe is always kind, polite and incredibly helpful.

He notices whenever anyone needs a hand and is always quick to help.

To me Joe is a total class act in a role that provides assistance to so many people every day.

He inspires me to do those little things better in what I do, and I am sure he makes so many people’s days just that little bit better.

Why we need to make the world a better place

So many of us are blessed to be born where we are in the communities we become a part of. To a great extent it’s ‘luck of the draw’. How different would our lives be if we were born in another area or even country that doesn’t have many of the advantages we are given as a birthright?

American philosopher John Rawls had a desire for the world to be a better place for everyone. For us all to have a vested interest in this happening he felt that we would need to look at the world from a different perspective, imagining that we could look down on Earth before our own births, with the possibility of being born anywhere.

The chances would be

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that we could end up in places far less desirable than where we are now.

Because we have been fortunate by birth we need to look at how we can make things better for others; yes, there are many examples of people who have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and done great things, but there are many who don’t but could do so with that little bit of extra support.

Our contributions could come in many ways: time; sharing a skill; taking part in community projects; financial aid … there are so many ways in which we can create a society that is better for everyone.

Enjoy rituals

There are many rituals I enjoy. An example for me can be as simple as always buying our dog a wrapped gift that he gets to open on the birthday of anyone in my family. This is done before the person whose birthday it is gets their own presents. This started as something that just happened, but has become a family ritual that has been in place for many years.

I can imagine that it will be something that will always make us remember Barney, our much loved Labrador, long after he has passed away.

Rituals create our own family histories, they help us to remember the past while we celebrate the present.

They can be tied to significant national or worldly events, or they can be like the one I have mentioned above

that is something that is particular just to my own family.

Confucius was a believer in rituals and ceremonies giving us a greater understanding and respect for the past. Like so much ancient wisdom, Confucius shared over 2000 years ago an idea and custom that is still relevant to so many of us today, including Barney the Labrador.

Another post on the benefi ts of exercise

The Sunday Star Times magazine this week featured an article on the benefits of exercise, specifically high intensity interval training [HIIT].

Research done by Paul Herbert at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David showed that both sedentary and active adults aged from 55 to 74 all benefited significantly by taking part in HIIT exercise programmes. One key factor is that these sessions, although hard to do in terms of effort, only have to take place every five to 10 days for longterm benefits that were still evident well after the trial finished.

Reading about the impact of the HIIT trial is very interesting. However, it’s important to know that exercise is about

more than just physical health; there’s also the social side. People may choose to do fitness classes alongside others, go walking with a friend, play in a sports league … these are all things that have participants interacting with others, perhaps building friendships and generally having those social interactions that play a part in our mental health and well-being.

If you are interested in a HIIT programme there are plenty of gyms that provide them, but do check them out first to ensure they’re reputable, and also touch base with your doctor or GP to ensure you’re ready to take part.

It’s what we do with our years that counts

I love the advice and ideas from The School of Life.

This organisation writes

books, runs courses, and shares content on its You Tube channel, all of which covers the topic of generally living a good and satisfying life.

On the topic of living longer, The School of Life is big on making the most of the time we have, as filling our days with rich activities make our days seem longer, so it’s not necessarily about the number of years we have, it’s about making the most of those years [although having more rich years is clearly what we ultimately want].

It’s important to be clear that rich activities doesn’t mean the likes of bungee jumping out of a helicopter, drinking Singapore Slings in Raffles, or swimming with sharks [but it can]; it’s also those things we can do every day regardless of where we are: playing frisbee in the park with your daughter, reading a great book in a cafe, running on a beautiful trail in your hometown … all accessible activities that we can all do if we make the deliberate choice to do so.

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26 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, July 14, 2021 VOLUNTEERING WAIRARAPA

River plan up for review Jill Greathead A community-led project team of experts known as the Waiōhine Action Group [WAG] has worked with the Greater Wellington Reginal Council and stakeholders for four years to create a ‘first of its kind’ plan for the Waiohine River, which includes a Floodplain Protection Plan up to the year 2100.

The Waiohine Action Group put in over 12,000 volunteer hours, engaged many nationally recognised experts, made over 200 drafts of the plan, and were helped by hundreds of members of the community, tangata whenua and other stakeholders.

Never before has the community itself led the planning process, in partnership with the regional council.

They have written a plan designed to be understood by everyone. It is a living plan that is designed to change as more is learnt about the Waiōhine.

Future generations will be able to use it for the next 70 years.

The plan allows for climate change, new technology, new science,

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new understanding, and new information to be added.

WAG have tried to make sure that everything would work together better and included restoration, recreation, safety and nature, to not only create a river that would ensure that Greytown and Carterton would be safe from the risks of flooding, but one that will become a natural corridor for flora and fauna.

Cost was a big factor and they worked with the regional council to bring this down from around $10 million to $2 million for a better plan with less flood impact.

They are encouraging as many people as possible in the community to make a submission and tell them how they feel about the plan.

Even if you think the plan is just fine, it is important to let the regional council and WAG know that’s how you feel, or you may wish to help them understand if something has not been investigated to your satisfaction.

Submission forms are available from Carterton and Greytown Libraries, on www.waiohine.net, and

Wairarapa Action Group wins the Supreme Award in the 2019 Civic Awards in South Wairarapa - Bruce Slater, Michael Hewison, Viv Napier, John Boon, Michael Roera, Colin Wright [WAG members absent from photo: Mike Ashby, Andy Brown [GWRC], Bob Chambers, James Flanagan [GWRC], Tony Waters].

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• For more information please contact WAG at waiohineactiongroup@ gmail.com or John Boon [027] 500-5072.

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With no middleman involved, Pinehaven is able to sell its produce at a˜ ordable prices with customers able to buy seasonal fruit and vegetables in bulk throughout the year.

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The business thrived throughout the 1980s and 90s with many overseas contracts - however, when Stuart’s son Stephen (Stan’s grandson) took over in 1997, the export market was on the decline.

Stephen and Sarah considered new directions - and began to focus solely on the local market.

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Jacket ‘epidemic’ hits What is it about puffer jackets? You can’t move for puffer jackets these days.

They were nowhere to be seen a few years ago, it’s almost as though there’s a puffer jacket pandemic. Has the puffer jacket “r” number been calculated? I’ve not seen it published anywhere. What are they trying to hide?

Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer recently announced her engagement to Nayal Hasser who will be representing Egypt at the Tokyo Olympics [covid willing] on their equestrian team. Nayal swept la Gates off her feet because as far as I can tell she wasn’t vaccinated against the puffer jacket.

Nayal, and I’m putting in my own surmise here, was probably advised by the vaccinator in chief, Bill, to sport the swoon-inducing black monochrome puffer jacket.

I kid not, you can check it on Insta @nayelnassar #cavalleriatoscana. Bill Gates, puffer jacket, sonin-law, land purchases,

Look for jackets with fur or faux fur trimming. Why? It tells the world that this is part of your outfit, not just a throw-on.

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If you go for a longer puffer jacket, jump into the trend of belting it around the waist atop a casual, cute, neutral outfit. Look for jackets with fur or faux fur trimming. Why? It tells the world that this is part of your outfit, not just a throw-on.

If the weather is slightly warmer, keep your puffer jacket undone [who knew?].

Wear pants that aren’t baggy, such as leggings, when wearing a puffer jacket to combat the “puffy” look of the jacket up the top.

It’s these kinds of helpful tips that minimise puffer jacket fashion crime and contribute to the Wairarapa MidWeek being one of the best community weekly newspapers in

the country.

There are plenty of useful puffer jacket internet resources that make it very clear what is and what isn’t a puffer jacket.

For example, the term puffer jacket refers to the material and style of the garment and not to the type of person who might wear one nor to a potential activity that might be engaged in by the wearer like, say, a smoking jacket.

It goes without saying that puffer jacket quilting can be aligned horizontally or vertically but you may be surprised to know that if durability is what you’re looking for in a puffer jacket then diagonal, diamond or zigzag shaping will sweat the hard yards.

Synthetic filled puffer jackets are less prone to the filling clumping or breaking down when washed but down can be warmer. If you’re a bit slack and dirty and cool then get down [and, optionally, shake yo’ ass].

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Home for orphan lambs Sue Teodoro

“The first year, I had eight or nine orphans,” she said.

Since then, as her reputation grew, the number of calls increased.

In the second year, she had 20 lambs and last year, 41.

She was expecting another busy year and had been surprised when the first one arrived this week.

“It was very early,” she said, saying the first orphans had previously arrived in August.

She said fostering newly born and young lambs was time-consuming.

“They need three to four meals a day, more if they are sick. They are animals, and they need love,” she said.

Friedrichs said the most common reason for lambs becoming orphans was if the ewe died or had triplets.

“If a mum has three, only two can feed. One must be hand-fed.”

The orphans are fed with fresh cow’s milk, straight from a cow on the Friedrichs’ farm.

She said the lambs were brought in by farmers and others without time to look

As the first orphan of 2021 arrives, a Carterton lamb orphanage is gearing up for another busy year.

Carterton resident Jacqui Friedrichs didn’t set out to foster needy newborn lambs, but that is how it has turned out.

The first baby lamb of the season arrived on Friedrich’s farm near Ponatahi a few days ago, and she sent a call out on social media for another lamb to befriend it.

“Keeping one little one is hard as they don’t like to be left alone, so if I can find another to keep her company, it would be awesome.

“If anyone knows of another orphan looking for a good home, please message me. I’m happy to collect the little one from Masterton to Featherston,” she wrote.

Friedrichs said when she and her husband moved on to their farm in 2016, she knew nothing about farming. When the lambs started arriving a year later, it had been a steep learning curve.

“Thank goodness for my neighbour. He has been absolutely awesome.”

She described how the experienced farmer had been available at all hours to give advice and help.

Above: Lambs feeding at the orphanage. Inset: The first lamb of 2021 arrives at the orphanage.

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after them. The Friedrichs’ themselves keep a small flock.

Some of the lambs end up joining the flock when they are big enough, while others have become family pets.

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As long as I’m prepared for them, I can deal with them,” she said.

“At least these lambs will have a chance.”

Friedrichs had repurposed the farm’s unused stables for the

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Tattooist makes her mark Tom Taylor A Masterton cosmetic tattooist has taken out New Zealand’s top award in the little-known profession.

Nicole Brown aims to use the recognition to help bring her line of work into the mainstream, but says a lot of work still needs to be done to bolster the industry’s image.

Brown won the New Zealand Cosmetic Tattooist of the Year award at the BeautyNZ Association Awards, held at the Hilton Hotel in Auckland last month.

Her achievement was all the more significant because, until a short time ago, Wairarapa residents had been largely unaware of the practice of cosmetic tattooing.

“It’s not easy starting something in a town that doesn’t really know anything about it … I’m proud that I’ve made it into something that people here trust, and we talk about it now.”

In June 2020, Brown set up a hub on Perry St for different types of cosmetic practitioners to come together.

Contractors at Isme Cosmetics included a cosmetic injector, teeth whitening specialist, float pod manager, and a deep tissue masseuse.

“We don’t have a huge amount of competition in here because we’re all services for like-minded people,” Brown said.

Clients would often come into the store to see Brown, but ended up also taking up the other services offered.

“We all tie in together quite well. We’re all good friends.”

Brown’s husband Jarrod also worked out of Isme Cosmetics as a tattoo removalist.

After submitting a portfolio of her work, including references from clients, Brown reached the top three and had a Zoom call with the judging panel.

Cosmetic tattooist Nicole Brown at the awards ceremony in Auckland.

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It’s not to make you look like you’ve got a full face of makeup all the time… We tattoo to enhance what you’ve got naturally and make people feel like they don’t need to wear anything else.

They questioned her on subjects from health and safety to product knowledge, and also asked what she would change about the industry.

While premises for cosmetic tattooing needed to have certificates of registration to show they were well maintained and sanitised, there were no industry standards for the practice, meaning anyone could perform the work without qualification.

“I could teach you tomorrow, and you could just go and do it,” Brown said. “There’s nothing – no requirements, and that’s really dangerous.”

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Nicole Brown’s work ranges from eyebrow to eyeliner and lipstick tattooing.

had a membership that aimed to achieve a highly qualified and professional workforce.

However, the association relied on its members to uphold its standards.

Due to New Zealand’s lack of qualifications, Brown had gone to Melbourne to study for a diploma.

She trained first in eyebrow tattooing before returning to upskill in eyeliner and lip tattooing.

Next year, covid-19 allowing, she would

return to Australia to study areola tattooing, frequently used by people who had undergone surgery for breast cancer.

“It’s definitely becoming more popular,” she said of cosmetic tattooing. “In Australia, it’s everywhere, whereas we take a bit longer to catch up over here.”

The mother of three worked during school hours to complete two sets of tattooing – either eyebrows or lips – as well as two touch-up appointments.

Business was booming, with Brown booked out four to six weeks in advance.

Clients would need touch-ups on eyebrows every 12 to 18 months, while lipstick and eyeliner tattooing lasted longer and only needed touchups every three to five years.

“It’s just easy – get up in the morning and go,” Brown said. “It’s not to make you look like you’ve got a full face of makeup all the time… We tattoo to enhance what you’ve got naturally and make people feel like they don’t need to wear anything else.”

The work allowed Brown to fulfil her passion for helping people.

“A lot of people do have a lot of confidence issues about their face and things being different – because we’re not completely symmetrical.”

Some of her clients were even brought to tears when they saw the finished result.

“It’s nice just meeting new people and helping them.”

Film festival features in Carterton Sue Teodoro The Wairarapa Film Festival is in Carterton this week with a red-carpet event and a photographic exhibition.

Organiser Jane Ross said the photographs on display in the foyer of the events centre were about offering more than films on a screen.

“I’ve always wanted film festivals to resonate for local people.”

The sepia and blackand-white images, found in the Wairarapa Archive and the Carterton District Historical Society, showed the Regent Theatre during

Festival organiser Jane Ross with some of the exhibition images.

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the early part of the 20th century.

Thought to have been built in the 1920s, the

cinema was damaged in the 1942 earthquake but was repaired.

One of the exhibits is a

copy of a programme from 1963, advertising the main feature ‘West Side Story’, starring Natalie Wood.

“I can see what a huge part of the community the cinema was,” Ross said.

“The programme advertises the technology at the time that was ground-breaking, saying the show is in ‘technicolour and panavision’.”

Other images showed the interior and exterior of the cinema in 1944.

“We also see the entrance to the Regent Theatre Milk Bar.” Ross said people recognised the women in

that picture after it was posted on Facebook. Many comments recalled fond memories of the diner, a popular gathering spot at the time.

The theatre ultimately did not survive the advent of television.

“Eventually the Regent Theatre closed in 1966.”

The images would be displayed until July 18.

This is the second leg of the festival, with the first films screened in Masterton in May. The third and final part of the festival will be in Martinborough in October.

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32 Wairarapa Midweek Rural Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Trying to unlock the rural Access to mental health support in New Zealand’s rural communities is difficult to get.

Massey University mental health nursing lecturer and Carterton resident Phillip Ferris-Day has started research into mental health in rural men.

He said he was wanting to study mental health in Wairarapa men to gain an understanding of what their experiences were and what they needed.

Ferris-Day said he was also looking to interview the support people of those men affected by mental health problems about their personal experience.

“I want to know what happened and what people actually need. There is a lot of talk about the fact that we have a problem, we know that, but that doesn’t change anything.”

In his review of the barriers and facilitators to accessing and engaging with mental health in a rural setting, FerrisDay said mental health awareness needed to be integrated into all aspects of health system planning and its consequent delivery.

“What we have needs to be significantly strengthened.”

He said the World Health Organisation [WHO] had suggested that mental health was significantly affected by social factors of health that included economic, housing, education and where a person lived.

“There is limited New Zealand/Aotearoa research, especially within rural New Zealand/ Aotearoa, addressing how people access mental health services,” FerrisDay said.

He said his initial literature review had aimed to examine the already reported experiences of adults who accessed or attempted to access mental health services in rural settings.

Ferris-Day found a need to explore the barriers that reduced the likelihood of accessing mental health services in rural communities.

“In the context of rural New Zealand, little research has been completed addressing the barriers to service use.”

He said the need to explore how people who live in rural centres access

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mental health support was crucial.

Ferris-Day said New Zealand had several major mental health reviews in the past 30 years.

The reviews found recurring problems, such as services not meeting the needs of residents and not enough mental health resources to meet demand.

He found that some researchers were critical of mental health services, saying they were “fragmented and disconnected from actual need”.

“Rural locations have unique challenges and include the need to improve the understanding of factors that hinder accessing mental health services in rural areas,” Ferris-Day said.

He said there was a wide

range of ways that mental health support could be given, and that sometimes informal support, like talking to a friend or family member, could work well.

“I want to look at masculinity and what stops men from wanting to talk about their mental health.”

Ferris-Day said another researcher had found that rural men could be passive in their response to mental health issues - and tended not to use mental health

is looking into rural mental health.

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services at all.

Health Minister Andrew Little made public late last month that only $9 million of a $235m fund for mental health facilities had been spent since 2019.

He said he wanted the funding roll-out to move faster and signalled a review of what had been done so far.

The coalition government promised in 2019 to transform mental health services within five years.

But just two years later, Little said he was frustrated with the progress.

“There are still major problems. I want to make sure that what we’ve committed to is actually happening, and to the extent that there are people who are still going without who are still suffering, we’re doing everything we can to alleviate that suffering.”

Little said those suffering the consequence of the slow funding roll-out were some of the most vulnerable, “I am deeply concerned about that”.

For Ferris-Day, funding mental health support was something, and needed –

but it didn’t get to the root of the problem.

“More services don’t necessarily get to the root of the problem.”

He said there were many recommendations through Report for Week Ending mental health reviews of the years that still hadn’t 09/07/21, by Chris Hicks. been implemented.

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34 Wairarapa Midweek Business Wednesday, July 14, 2021

people who mean business “NO LIMITS - ONLY SOLUTIONS”

WAIRARAPA’S ONE STOP APPLIANCE AND ELECTRICAL SHOP Michelle and Grant Wallace of Wairarapa Electrical and Appliances are proud to be 100% locally owned and operated, while being able to offer everything that the large, big-box stores do.

Don’t be fooled by its small showroom: Wairarapa Electrical and Appliances is filled with high-quality stock, from large whiteware such as fridges, washing machines and ovens, to Mitsubishi and Gree heat pumps, to blenders, vacuum cleaners, heaters, and the newly-popular air fryers.

If you need something that’s not on the floor, the team can promptly order it in, at competitive prices.

Michelle, Regan, Bianka and Susan make up the friendly sales team, while qualified electricians Grant and Sam, alongside apprentices De’Sharna and Nick cover all your electrical needs.

Appliance technicians Marty and Sean provide whiteware maintenance and repairs.

During winter, Michelle and Grant invite customers to bring in their electric blankets - so they can be checked for faults and potential dangers.

Visit in store at 34-36 High Street South, Carterton or phone 06 379 8930.

WAIRARAPA TREESCAPING

QUALIFIED ARBORISTS

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

Powerco Approved Contractor CONTACT KEVIN WALSH: 0800 WAI TREE 0800 924 8733 “No tree too tall or too small”

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CARPET CLEANING

Carpet Cleaning

• Efficient packing and unpacking service • Referrals or assistance if required, to obtain quality storage facilities and cleaning services • Affordable, competitive prices • Non-obligations quotes • WINZ quotes

Call Michelle on 027 423 2771, or email furnitureremovalsolutions@gmail.com

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We also offer affordable vehicle/freight transport.

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Give Jim a call P: 021 244 6990 | AH: 06 370 1531 E: jim.sandy@xtra.co.nz

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Phone: 06 370 3640 | 027 347 8811

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PAINTER - DECORATOR Jim McBride Painting & Decorating Over 40 years experience

One stop shop for everything carpets and upholstery. Bring the life back to your carpets and upholstery

Furniture Removal Solutions, based in Masterton, may be a brand new company - but the faces are familiar.

Michelle Roseman has recently started her own furniture removal business and she has her brother Stan Roseman helping her with the business. The brother-sister team have been part of the removal and relocation industry in the Wairarapa for several decades. They bring with them a team who are highly experienced and knowledgeable.

Operating nationwide, Furniture Removal Solutions can offer: • A removal which is tailored specifically to your needs – whether you’re relocating your household or your business. There are no limits – only solutions • Friendly and personable customer service – with extra care given to protect your belongings.

Kirkland Decorating • Plastering • Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallpapering Specialists • Domestic or Commercial • Colour Consultations • No job is too big or too small

For all your Residential and Commercial Repairs and Maintenance

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We specialize in residential and commercial moves.

From packing to unpacking – we look after you like we are moving our own family.

Phone Michelle on 0274 23 27 71 or 0800 23 27 71

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Single & Multi level gutter cleaning ground based. Also various other property maintenance

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LAWNS

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• Lawn Construction • Lawn Renovation • Spraying • Fertilising • Management/ renovation of Sports Turf surfaces

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REAL ESTATE

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HOUSE WASHING, SOFT WASH, MOSS & MOULD TREATMENT, CONCRETE CLEANING, ROOF CLEANING.

Call David Pope on 06 3049 653 or 027 3049 653 Email: propertywash@hotmail.co.nz www.wewashhouses.co.nz

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Plastic & Panel REPAIRS Automotive plastics Bumper repairs Farming equipment Household items PANEL REPAIRS · SPRAYPAINTING

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Phone Danny: 027 411 3655

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We are a dustless mobile surface preparation company that services the entire Wairarapa region.

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TYRES SERVICING THE WAIRARAPA REGION Large selection of car & 4x4 tyres Leading brands at competitive prices  Puncture repairs/checks  Tyre fitting / balancing  Tyre rotations  Wheel alignments

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36 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Wairarapa Film Festival: Our Cinemas, A Photographic Exhibition. Cinematic archival images on display in the foyer of the Carterton Events Centre July 9-18 to celebrate the Wairarapa Film Festival at the Carterton Heart of Winter Festival.

Our Red Carpet event: A trio of films, which all have links to Wairarapa. Special guests will be in attendance. Tickets through the Carterton Events Centre. Film Makers Workshop: Eli Hill and Jason Ellis [co-creators of Two Idiots and A Tin Whistle (2021)] will workshop with you and share their knowledge of self-funding films in Aotearoa. Tickets through the Carterton Events Centre.

Eat n Greet: At St John’s hall, St James Union Church, 116 High St, Masterton, 11.30am for a noon start. Open to all.

Come and enjoy lunch, fellowship and meet new friends. Entertainment follows lunch.

Thursday Morning Bikers: Discover your town and country pathways safely by bicycle. Short rides for everyone. Call Liz Mikkelsen [06] 216-2187 [after 5pm].

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Masonic Village Hall, 35 Edith St. Contact Roslyn [027] 264-8623.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated.

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice. Masterton Variety Club Hall, 10 Albert St, 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Ian Macdonald [027] 232-5882.

Belly Dance for Beginners: Featherston Community Centre. 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact Rachel Horwell [022] 077-2654.

Ruamahanga Club: Cards – 500, 1-4pm, at Wairarapa Services Club, Essex St, Masterton.

GirlGuidingNZ: Carterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 4.15-5.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice

FRIDAY, JULY 16 Spontaneous Dance: Featherston Community Centre, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867.

Mr Emerald: From 7.30pm, everyone welcome, at Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton.

Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Aratoi Exhibitions: School holiday programmes, Matariki whanau activities, to July 25; The Disappearing Woman: Artists Cathrine Lloyd and Emily Efford, curated by Keren Chiaroni, to September 5; Te Hono

Wai – Where Waters Meet: Sculpture by Jo Torr, to September 5.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Wairarapa College gym, Cornwall St entrance, 7-9pm. Contact Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113.

Masterton Variety Club: Practice 1.30pm, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call Eric McEwen 377-0792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help, 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246.

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm, Kiwi Hall Supper Room. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

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

Carterton Craft Market: Mon-Sat: 9am4pm, Sun: 10am-3pm, 25 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Pam 378-6740 Greytown Music and Movement: For preschoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@stlukesgreytown. co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 5.30-6.30pm, Trust House Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

Carterton Senior Citizens: 1.30-4pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, JULY 17 Greytown Miniature Makers: “Magic of Miniatures Exhibition”, 10am to 4pm, also on Sunday, at South Wairarapa Working

men’s Club, entrance by West St car park, Greytown.

Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am4.30pm. Contact featherston.fusiliers@ gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm.

Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am4pm. Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm.

Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts, under the grandstand and nearby redwood tree.

Featherston Weekly Market: 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park. Call [020] 4124-4098.

Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk. Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail Martinborough Museum: Open Sat and Sun at No 7 The Square, 10.30am2.30pm. No admission charge but donation/koha appreciated.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome.

Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719.

Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start.

Call Helen Waldron 379-5671. Bowls: 1.20pm for 1.30pm start at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association

Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109.

SUNDAY, JULY 18 Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 1pm.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Farriers car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton.

Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, JULY 19 Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm at Featherston Community Centre. Call Shaun [027] 672-6249.

Age Concern: Keep Fit!, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.40am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm, Club Carterton RSA, Broadway. Call [027] 645-0905.

East Indoor Bowling Club: 7pm. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Greytown St John’s Hall, Main St, 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Paul [027] 376-9804.

Featherston Music Club: 7-9pm. Call Shaun O’Brien [027] 672-6249.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. Call Elaine 377-0322.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat Hamilton [06] 308-9729.

Senior Citizens Club Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Val [06] 308-9293.

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 1574909.

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Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

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

Carterton Food Bank: 10-11am Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092.

Carterton Community Toy Library: Events Centre, Holloway St, Mon-Sat during CDC Library hours.

Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888.

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 2272255.

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

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814.

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

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

Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 574-0742.

Carterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Bob [021] 042-2947 or Martin [06] 372-7764.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

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Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call

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Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859.

Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730.

South Wairarapa Badminton Club: Featherston Sports Stadium, Underhill Rd, at 7.30pm.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton library 11am-1pm.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Martinborough Primary School Hall, cnr Dublin and Roberts sts, juniors 5.306.15pm. Contact Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Contact Anna [021] 163-8867.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Seniornet Wairarapa: Computer/cellphone help 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

Paint/draw: From live model,10am-noon, at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St. Call Elissa Smith [027] 470-6528.

Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes: At Literacy Aotearoa Masterton. Call Carol [022] 524-5994 or visit us at 340 Queen Street, Masterton.

Masterton Alcoholics Anonymous: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or David [021] 116-5505.

Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 2996389.

Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – Euchre, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Pippins, 5-7 years, 3.45-5pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

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

Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 3088109.

Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884.

Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve [027] 333-3975.

Central Indoor Bowls Club: 7.30pm, Hogg Crescent hall. Call Mathew or Graeme 378-7554.

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

Free Community Fit Club: 11am, Carrington Park, Carterton. All ages, all fitness levels. Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748.

Girl Guiding: Pippins [5-7 years] 3.455pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 1pm for 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

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Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call Annette, at Heart Foundation, [04] 472-2780 ext 1, annettes@heartfoundation.org.nz Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm.

St John: Greytown Penguins, boys and girls 6-8 years, 6-7.30pm, St John Hall, Main St. Call Esther [027] 637-4110.

Parkinson’s Singing Group: 10.30am, at the South Wairarapa Workingman’s Club, Main St, Greytown. Call Marguerite Chadwick 379-5376.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601.

Age Concern: Keep Fit! 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: For the school term. Classes are weight and skill dependent; Beginners, 5-9 years, 5.30-6.15pm; 10 years+ [including adults] 6.15-7.30pm.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: Featherston School Hall, Lyon St, kobudo 5.15-7pm, karate 6.30-8.30pm. Contact Paul [027] 376-9804.

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Line Dance Class 6-7pm; Rock N Roll Dance Class: 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners/Couple Coaching, Social/ Competitive. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

Healing Rooms: Confidential prayer for healing or any situation, 1-3pm, Ranfurly Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton.

No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160.

Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene (027) 634-9167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389.

Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton, WedSun, 11am-3pm.

Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll. Couple inquiries to [027] 333-1793.

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice

and coaching. Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800373-646. Masterton: Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

Dance Fitness: 9.30-11am, pre-schoolers with parents or caregivers, music and movement and art, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Wairarapa Services Club: Rummikub, 1pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

AA Meeting: 7.30pm, Departmental building, level one. Entry on the carpark side. Call [027] 557-7928.

Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 3088556.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. 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.

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

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 3725758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285.

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

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 3701604 [church office].

Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. At the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Helen Waldron 379 5671.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Carl Redvers 378-7109. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz by noon Thursday prior

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and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am. Featherston: Union Church, 1.30-3.30pm.

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, tutored classes available, also print on Fridays, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528.

Age Concern: Steady As You Go - Falls Prevention Class, 9.30am; Falls Prevention Class for Men, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate: South End School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.308.30pm. Contact Jacqui [027] 325-3370.

Housie: 1pm, at Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club, Carterton [behind Carters].

Call 379-5923.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299.

Masterton Petanque Club: 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Myrna Lane 377-3064.

Social Learners Bridge: 1-3.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Barbara [06] 304-9208.

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

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

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

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

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St.

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Stick forest takes shape Dear Grandchildren On this day, the three of them lifted my wall frames into place.

The apprentice, referred to as The Boy arrived early and had the shed unlocked, the leads run out, before Jack, the foreman and The Boss arrived. This enthusiasm spilled over to infect the three of them.

The complication of nailing the wall frames together had been sorted and it wasn’t long before the end walls were up. I was keen to see them make progress but was thwarted because I had to wait until after smoko. With nail bags replenished with framing nails and wearing determined looks, they strode purposefully out to the job and approached the long back wall.

Please picture the wall framing lying over the joists. The bottom plate pushed up against the outside stand-up blocks, The Boss positioned at the inside end, Jack at the outside end and The Boy in the middle. How they do this, I do not know but, at the same moment, they collectively begin to lift the frame. It drooped between each lifter making the wall already unstable. The lift

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was going well until The Boss gave his end a slight flick so he could, in the moment of lighter load; reposition himself to go from lifting to pushing.

When the load returned to his shoulders, it became too much for him and he let the frame fall out of his hands.

At the same moment, Jack did his repositioning flick. For an instant, the wall was rising up at each end. The Boss’s end fell on to the joists and Jack’s end whipped upwards throwing him off balance.

If he had hung on, it would have pitched him down between the floor joists, he promptly let it fall. No one

was supporting the ends and The Boy, stranded in the middle, was now carrying all the weight. The Boy being taller still had to reach the point where he would give his little repositioning flick.

His long loud shriek and expletive heard all over the neighbourhood drew attention to his now overloaded backbone which was going into an unnatural shape and his legs buckling outwards. He was so skinny he must have been missing a few welldeveloped muscles and this sudden load a hell of a strain on the ones that were already working overtime.

I do not know how, but The Boy, all on his own, lifted that frame into position.

There was a mad scramble from Jack and The Boss to get temporary braces up to support the wall. The Boy did not let the frame go. He stood in his position and bear-hugged the closest stud to stop the frame from toppling over.

His normal upright state slowly returned as he took a few deep breaths.

I couldn’t believe that The Boss blamed The Boy for the near collapse of that wall. I don’t think he wanted to admit to himself that there should have been four of them not three.

I often think of the wall framing and how they all went up. I am sure that as people went by, they would have seen a growing forest of sticks but the drama to get some of my walls up, plumb and straight, would astound them to the dedication and enthusiasm of The Boss, Jack and especially The Boy. I’m a completed house now and I have my first family within my walls.

Thanks guys. Good job.

Grandad Bevan June 2020 • Bevan is member of the Henley Men’s Shed writing group.

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The Completion of the AGM will be followed by a potluck light supper and celebration of our community.

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Nikora Ewe, with ball, had a strong game in a determined Pioneer side.

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Carterton secure semi in style Greytown, Carterton, Gladstone, and East Coast are through to the Chris ‘Moose’ Kapene Memorial Cup semiÿ nals. TimesAge sportswriter CHRIS COGDALE wraps up a thrilling last round in the premier championship.

RUGBY

Marist 7 Carterton 46 Carterton captain Daryl Pickering turned on a brave performance and led his side to a commanding victory ending Marist’s reign as premier club championship.

Pickering put aside a tough 24 hours, in which his father Phil passed away after a short battle with cancer, and produced the sort of effort his father would have been proud of.

It took 17 minutes for Carterton to gain the advantage when No 8 Tupou Lea’aemanu charged over virtually untouched from the back of a 5m scrum for the first of his three tries.

The bullocking Tongan was unstoppable from about 4m out for his second try seven minutes later.

Flying winger Fiula Tameilau scored wide out almost on halftime, with first-five Sam Morison converting for a 21-0 lead at the break.

Lea’aemanu completed his hat-trick after 53 minutes, and Morison extended the Maroons’ lead with two penalties.

Marist finally got on the scoreboard with a late try to replacement lock Cory Reid, before Tameilau added a second, and Pickering appropriately crashed over for the final five-

pointer on an emotional day for the talented halfback.

However, Pickering was quick to deflect the credit to their hardworking forward pack.

“Marist brought it to us and they’re a big pack and our forwards took that challenge on and weathered the storm early and it took us a while to get into the game but once we scored that first try we were good,” he said.

“We’ve been backing our defence for the last month and we’ve probably only let in one try in each game, so we proud ourselves. I keep reiterating to the boys that points will come off the back of it, and they did.”

One of Carterton’s unsung heroes was Logan Wakefield and Pickering was quick to praise the underrated lock.

“There’s not much to Logan but he’s tough and he does a lot of work that not a lot of people see and he’s a crucial part of our pack and he does all the ugly work.”

Carterton will host fierce rivals Gladstone for a place in the July 24 final.

Gladstone 31 Eketahuna 22 Gladstone coach Steve Thompson praised his team’s defence for their

Fiula Tameilau dives over the second of his two tries.

gutsy victory in the battle of the walking wounded with Eketahuna.

Both teams have been impacted with injuries and went into the game at Gladstone with little more than the bare minimum 15 players.

Thompson said Gladstone showed more determination than in previous games they had played when short of numbers.

“We were a bit more hardened for the occasion, and the guys played well, so I’m happy,” he said.

“It was pretty even around the paddock, although I thought we had a slight edge, but at times they would come back at us, but the whole team defended really well.

“They had their moments but, in the end, we had a few points on them.”

Gladstone head to a semifinal against Carterton away.

Martinborough 31 East Coast 37 An injury-hit East Coast

kept their championship aspirations alive with a stunning comefrom-behind victory at Martinborough.

Missing up to 11 frontline players, the odds of the Coasties making the semifinals would have been long when they were down 1026 late in the first spell.

However, the Coasties slowly clawed their way back into the game with a performance coach Aaron Matenga said showed real heart.

“They came together and wanted it in the second half and went out there and grabbed it,’ he said.

“The boys dug deep and they’re all playing for one another and that’s the main thing.”

Helping the Coasties’ cause was first-five Jack Wakeling turning around his kicking woes of the previous weekend, with a perfect four conversions and three penalties.

East Coast face a daunting task away to Greytown in Saturday’s semifinal.

Pioneer 14 Greytown 21 The unbeaten competition frontrunners were given a scare before coming away with a tough away win at Jeans Street.

Greytown started the better and held a deserved 21-7 lead at the break, but the second half belonged to the home side.

“Hats off to Pioneer,” said Greytown coach Mark Childs, “It was a challenging game and one that we did well to win.”

Pioneer had most of the ball in the second half, aided by a 23-6 penalty count, and Childs said to come away with the win was very pleasing.

“We defended stoutly, and they were coming at us hard, and the guys showed a lot of character.

“It has been reasonably difficult to get the team up when they know that they’ve got a home semi.”

Greytown are home to East Coast in Saturday’s semifinal.

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Home advantage closer HOCKEY

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MEN Tawa Titans Dalefield

Rowan Yeo, left, scored a hat-trick in Dalefield’s bonuspoint win. PHOTO/FILE

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Farriers Dalefield are virtually assured of locking in home advantage for the first round of the Wellington Premier Men’s Championship with a bonus point victory over Tawa Titans at the National Hockey Stadium.

Dalefield dominated from the start against their inexperienced opponents and took the lead through Marcus Ambrose from a penalty corner [PC] and Rowan Yeo in the first quarter.

Yeo added a second in the second period and completed his hat-trick in the third quarter, while Ambrose scored a second from a PC, and Zac Hardie added two goals.

Dalefield player-coach Benedict van Woerkom said that despite the dominant scoreline, it was an up-and-down effort by the two-time defending champions.

“Some patches we played really good hockey, and there were some patches when we were poor and our decision-making was quite bad,” he said.

“At times we stuck to our structure and at other times we went a bit random and had players going where

they shouldn’t go.”

Van Woerkom said Nathan Whiteman impressed after being out for six weeks with a broken hand, and Myles Houlahan and Hamish Finlayson had solid games.

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Understrength Farriers Dalefield kept alive their hopes of a top-two finish

NOMINATIONS HURRY CLOSES NOW OPEN THIS FRIDAY PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Open to any team of primary school students that has achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

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with a convincing win over Karori at the National Hockey Stadium.

The defending champions took until the second quarter to break down the stern Karori resistance with Emma McLeod and Reese Robertson finding the back of the net.

Former Black Stick Felicity Reidy scored in the third quarter and Brigette Mossman converted a stroke to wrap up a solid

performance by the team, who were missing six players away at the national under-18 championships.

Player-coach Katherine van Woerkom was satisfied with the result, despite not picking up a valuable bonus point.

“We had four girls filling in for us and they all fitted in perfectly and didn’t look out of place,” she said.

“We dominated the game and were probably in their 25 for 50 per cent of the

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game. We moved the ball really well and we didn’t force it out of congestion, and we had players on the outside pushing up in support and overlapping, so it was really good.”

Dalefield need a win over Victoria on Saturday and a Harbour City loss to or draw with Hutt United to finish in the top two, and with the double life for the playoffs.

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