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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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Retirement right on track John Lazo-Ron

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Early on Friday morning, November 5, Masterton locomotive engineer Graeme Twist said, “choo choo – all aboard” on a Wairarapa train line service for the very last time.

Twist, 66, is choochoo-sing to hang up his conductor’s hat, retiring after 46 years working for KiwiRail, 23 of them driving trains to and from Wairarapa, and move on to the next chapter of his life.

Twist, who moved to Masterton in 1998 from Greymouth where he started his career as a locomotive engineer, has been a popular figure among his colleagues and Wairarapa commuters over the years.

That strong rapport he built with train managers and the hundreds who use the train to travel daily to Wellington and back

earned him a standing ovation as he got off the train at Wellington Train Station that Friday morning.

Many also stopped to shake his hand, take selfies, and thank him for the many years of service and safety he brought to them.

He was also flooded with farewell messages on the day via social media.

One post said: ‘Thank you for keeping us safe all these years Graeme, happy retirement!’

Another post said: ‘Fantastic driver. Always chatted to me. Looked after grandson on his train. Now you can relax Graeme and maybe take a train trip around your old stomping grounds, the West Coast! Many thanks and enjoy your welldeserved retirement’.

Twist said he was overwhelmed by the reactions to his retirement.

“It was amazing.

“People were taking selfies with me, thanking me and congratulating me on my retirement. I didn’t see it coming. Some were saying they felt they were always in safe hands with me, which meant a lot.”

Twist told Midweek he’s loved every moment driving trains but wasn’t at a crossroads about when it was the right time to retire.

After buying a motorhome in 2019, he hasn’t had much time to make use of it due to the shift work that came with his role and felt it was time to look at life posttrains.

“I honestly felt after this long in the job, I wanted to start the next chapter of my life,” he said.

“I bought a motorhome and I want to explore New Zealand. But because of shift work and having Graeme Twist boards the 6.45am train at Masterton on November 5, his last as a driver on the Wairarapa line after 23 years, and 46 years as a locomotive engineer.

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Digital artist takes out top prize “It’s taken me ages,” says Alana Mays, holding her iPad up, sheltering the screen from the light. Full story P8.

COMMUNITY CARTERTON

Wairarapa perfect spot for Get Outdoors Week

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Getting out and about in Wairarapa for Get Outdoors Week can help lift your spirits, says Carterton districts’ new Walking and Cycling Coordinator, Sandra Burles. Full story P3.

With unvaccinated staff unable to work on school property from tomorrow, parents at a Carterton school are worried that classrooms will be left without teachers. Full story P10.

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Big response to foodbank appeal

Check out the stick library

Wairarapa’s four foodbank storage shelves have been flooded with non-perishable food items after an overwhelmingly generous response from the region’s community in the Annual Foodbank Appeal. Full story P4-5.

What’s better than a library that lends books to humans?

A library that lends sticks to dogs. Full story P6.

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Twist choo-chooses retirement Continued from page 1

children and all that, I haven’t been able to. Shift work can be very anti-social because you work a lot of weekends when there’s social stuff on with family and you can’t make it.

“Now, I plan to get back to what I used to do when I was younger. I’ve got outside interests like gardening and road cycling.

I’ll also get back to trout fishing, surfcasting, and I’ll get the golf clubs out all again.”

Twist said one of the most significant aspects of his time working on the Wairarapa line was seeing the region’s natural beauty all year round.

“Basically, in a locomotive cab, it’s my own office, so I’m my own boss,” he said.

“But what I do love is getting to see the change of seasons in Wairarapa.

From the brown of the Wairarapa summer right through to the lush green in the springtime. You also get to see all the lambs and calves born, while you also see lots of wild animals like goats, deers and pigs on the side of the track by the Remutaka tunnel. It’s amazing.”

Although happy how he’s signed off, Twist said

Graeme Twist has hung up his conductor’s hat after 46 years as a locomotive engineer.

there were plenty of downs that came with many ups throughout his time on the Wairarapa line.

“With the Wairarapa line, it’s been quite challenging at times because it’s been run down a wee bit,” he said.

“I was always trying to keep the trains to scheduled times because of the amount of repairs and heat restrictions in summertime, but in the next 18 months that should be all sorted.”

But the main concern Twist had to deal with was the many near-misses he encountered.

“The biggest issue for me was the hazards with motorists crossing the tracks, running the bells and alarms in front of you.”

Asked how often that would happen, he said, “too often”.

“A lot of the country crossings are protected by stop signs, but many of these country folk would run the stop signs, not even

slowing down. Sometimes they see you because we’ll only be 400metres away, other times they misjudged it, and a few times I’ve seen the roofs of their cars going across.”

While he experienced a few vehicles running into the side of his locomotive and carriages when driving, Twist said he was lucky enough not to have encountered death.

“I’ve had colleagues who have dealt with fatalities, and it’s been traumatising

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for them, so I’ve been lucky to not deal with that,” he said.

“However, I don’t know how many times I’ve had to get on the horn with people walking down the middle of the track and they just get off in time.

I’m very fortunate it hasn’t happened to me in my time doing this.”

Twist kicked off his retirement with a party where family and colleagues joined him. He said he valued the time

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with his work comrades and would miss that the most about the job.

“KiwiRail has been a great company to work with,” he said.

“There’s a really good culture here hence that’s why so many people do 40 to 60 years on rail. It’s just a really good environment to work in.”

KiwiRail Operations Manager for the Lower North Island Paul Ashton said Twist provided an invaluable contribution to KiwiRail in his 46 years with the company.

“He always had time for the public and answered all their train enthusiast questions and he was very safety conscious. He was involved with the Remutaka tunnel focus group improving safety outcomes for passengers as well as staff and helped out with safety whenever he could. He was a great part of the team and always had a good laugh.”

Most won’t know, but driving a locomotive in Wairarapa is a lot harder than it steams, and it is evident that Twist’s personality and experience will be sorely missed by many.

Wairarapa perfect spot for getting outdoors Getting out and about in Wairarapa for Get Outdoors Week can help lift your spirits, says Carterton districts’ new Walking and Cycling Coordinator, Sandra Burles.

Get Outdoors Week, which starts on Saturday and carries on until Sunday, November 28, is about safely and easily exploring New Zealand.

And Wairarapa is one of the best places in New Zealand to celebrate the event.

Burles encourages Wairarapa people to get involved, reminding them to follow the covid-19 alert level protocols such as social distancing and

tracking their locations.

“There are plenty of options and ways to get into the outdoors for enjoyment, fitness, and wellbeing.”

She said there are great options across the Wairarapa, from short walks to overnight stays.

“From a 20-minute loop around Henley Lake to a family day trip to Putangirua Pinnacles on the South Coast, and plenty of overnight options in the three Forest Parks, Aorangi, Tararua, and Remutaka,” she said.

“Locally you could visit a park. Try Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton, which has lovely trees and paths to follow around the lakes

The Carter Scenic Reserve is one local trail recommended for getting out and about for Get Outdoors Week.

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Cyclists are also well catered for in Wairarapa, Burles said.

“If your bike is ready for summer, how about cycling

around Martinborough?

“Pick up a map from the I-site, or try the Greytown-Woodside trail or the Recreation Trails in Lansdowne, Masterton.

She said getting outdoors is “great for our personal wellbeing, helping us feel refreshed, rejuvenating our minds and our bodies”.

The national celebration of our open-air pastimes and should be practical even with our current covid alert level restrictions, Burles said.

Many national outdoor recreation, tourism, and safety organisations back the campaign.

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Jen Riley, Recreation Aotearoa Outdoors Programme Manager, said, “no adventure is too big or too small, as long as you’re doing it safely and with respect to the natural environment”.

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Wairarapa’s four foodbank storage shelves have been flooded with non-perishable food items after an overwhelmingly generous response from the region’s community in last Wednesday’s 21st Wairarapa Annual Foodbank Appeal.

Police, fire truck and ambulance sirens were howling down the streets of Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Martinborough, and Featherston last Wednesday afternoon as volunteer collectors went about accumulating nonperishable food.

Numerous residents from the five towns waited at their letterboxes to meet and greet the collectors and pass on piles of items towards the appeal.

Wairarapa Foodbank Appeal assistant coordinator Russel Carthew said the appeal was a huge success and that there was a 30 per cent increase in items collected from 2020.

“We had a very successful collection and a big increase from last year,” he told Midweek.

“It was a big effort because all the food had to be sorted and packed and we were still going well after 10pm so it was an amazing day.”

Carthew had previously said supplies were needed now more than ever due to the uncertainty covid-19 has brought many. Along with the other foodbank managers, he was overwhelmed by the response and believed people had responded in the way they did, knowing there was a greater need right now.

“It never ceases to amaze me how generous the Wairarapa community are,” he said.

“The appeal has been going 21 years, and somehow they really relate to the need and respond.

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some areas where you wouldn’t expect to get so much food, they bring so much food out to the gate.

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“It was an absolute fantastic appeal and we were overwhelmed by the community response,” she said.

“We got lots and lots of food and it’s going to fill a big gap coming into

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Local dogs to get the right end of the stick Mary Argue

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What’s better than a library that lends books to humans?

A library that lends sticks to dogs. And the lucky pooches of Masterton have one such library ready and waiting for them at the end of Fourth St in Lansdowne.

The dog stick library is reasonably selfexplanatory. Owners and dogs pick a stick [or two] from an assortment of specially chosen sticks to enjoy at a nearby park or beach.

The dog stick library box made at the Henley Menz Shed.

You can really relax while watching your dog attack sticks.

Sticks can be hefted and tossed to the dog’s delight before being returned to the library at the end of their playtime.

Library founder Allan Kirk said the good sorts at Henley Menz Shed had whipped up the box to hold the sticks.

He said the location in Murray Block Reserve and slick signage were thanks to Masterton District Council and a local signwriter.

The sticks, however, he sourced himself. And what makes a good stick?

“One that you can throw,” Kirk said.

Asked whether Kirk would be manning the library and issuing cards and fines for late stick returns, he was aghast.

“We’re not the Act Party.

We’re not charging people for things left, right, and centre. It’s free.”

Allan Kirk wants to spread the word of Wairarapa’s own dog stick library.

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“You can really relax while watching your dog attack sticks.”

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further recognition that pets played a calming role.

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Digital artist takes out top prize Mary Argue

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“It’s taken me ages,” says Alana Mays, holding her iPad up, sheltering the screen from the light.

A digitally painted peony in almost every shade of pink rests on a white background. The realism is so striking it makes you double-take.

Masterton-based Mays is a digital artist.

All she needs is her iPad and slender electronic pen, and she can create beautiful, life-like birds and gardens from anywhere.

Mays’ talent in the digital art world recently saw her take out the top prize in a Resene mural competition across New Zealand and Australia.

The two versions of “A Birds Day Dream” won her first place in the scalable design category.

Alongside a $1000 Prezzy Card and $500 worth of Resene paint, Mays will see her art printed on a 15-metre square canvas, and with any luck, next year, it will be available as wallpaper to the public.

The competition theme was “love local”, so Mays thought about elements local to both New Zealand and Australia and settled on a tomtit and robin.

Artist Alana Mays in her studio.

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Above; Visual representations of Alana Mays Resene winner “A Bird’s Day Dream.”

She also interwove other familiar features like the waratah flower and monarch butterfly.

Mays is from an artistic family and, growing up in Martinborough, spent years painting landscapes the more “traditional” analogue way.

She said her father and cousin are both talented

flexibility of the “undo button”, and seeing her work on various mediums from canvases to kitchen splashbacks appeals to Mays.

The art itself has a fantastical element to it, with bright, bold colours and photo-real detail.

Mays said each piece means something different,

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but it is often thematically rich and rooted in ideas of peace and harmony.

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Mays said she is working through a list of bird species and is drawn to them because of their symbolism and also, they’re pretty. “I love them.”

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GROW YOUR OWN HOME ORCHARD When you hear the words “Home Orchard” do you picture a large section, filled with huge trees and assume your place is too small? Great news, you can!

Section sizes are shrinking that’s for sure, but with the increase in dwarf or smaller growing fruit trees you can plant a range of scrumptious, nutritious food for you and your family. With a bit of planning you could potentially be growing your own food to harvest year round, but planting even just one now is a good start.

When planning your edible garden there are a few things to consider so you get it right first time: What do you and your family like to eat?

There is no point growing a fig tree if no-one eats them – you’re better off using the space for something you’ll be excited to nurture & harvest. You could check what your family and friends having growing and join forces, if they have an abundance of apples at harvest, maybe you could grow plums?

What grows well in your region?

Fresh fruit can grow anywhere in NZ but you’ll find that things grow better than others.

Subtropical fruits won’t thrive somewhere that has severe frosts, and those that need a winter chill to promote fruiting won’t like warm northern areas.

When is harvest time?

If you have room for a selection of trees it would be beneficial to plan your garden so you don’t have an abundance of food all at one time and then nothing for the rest of the year. Come and see our friendly team for advice and pick up some brochures.

How much space do you have?

Plan this carefully and you will be able to produce more than you first thought. Dwarf trees can be grown in pots or small areas and others can be trained as a espalier along a fence.

Columnar apples take up almost no space but produce a good amount of fruit, dwarf varieties can be grown in containers and “dual” trees grow 2 different varieties (such as Royal Gala & Braeburn) on the same tree!

Do you want them to serve more than one purpose?

Fruit trees provide more than ‘just fruit’. They can be grown as hedges & screens, they attract numerous wildlife, have beautiful blossoms, colourful autumn foliage, add interest to decks & patios, save you money … the benefits are huge!

So, what’s stopping you. The sooner you get planting the sooner you will reap the many rewards of growing your own Home Orchard.

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There wouldn’t be many people who don’t like apples, and there are quite a few options for smaller growing types for home gardens. There wouldn’t be many people who don’t like apples, and there are quite a few options for smaller growing types for home gardens.

If you want to encourage birds into your garden then planting a Malus is a great way to do it.

It’s not only the fruit they love – they will feast on the delicious bugs that hide in the flaky bark as well. If you’re a fan of crabapple jam or jelly then make sure you get an edible variety such as Jelly King or Jack Humm – there are others, such as Plena, that are only ornamental.

There are many well known apple varieties that are available for home gardens, Red Delicious is lovely for cooking, Splendour is very reliable and Priscilla is a new type that has good disease resistance and stores for a long time.

PEARS Pears grow where many others won’t. They are more tolerant of soil conditions and pests & diseases aren’t usually a problem. We have your many of your favourites you see in the supermarket (Winter Nellis, Packhams etc) as well as the dwarf Garden Belle.

APRICOTS These are a good choice for those who are new to fruiting trees, they are easy to grow and care for but do prefer some protection against late frosts that can destroy their early blooms. Having a pollinator such as Trevatt or Sundrop will increase crops but they are actually self fertile.

PLUMS PEACHES There are so many reasons why you should grow a peach tree. The have beautiful bee enticing blossoms, sweet & juicy fruit filled with goodness and there are many grow wonderfully in containers.

These would be one of the best stonefruit trees for home gardens – they require minimal maintenance and usually produce large crops. We have a great range of popular varieties for you to choose from including Black Doris, Damson, Burbank and Omega.

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Parents fear staff shortages Tom Taylor

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With unvaccinated staff unable to work on school property from Tuesday, parents at a Carterton school are worried that classrooms will be left without teachers.

Last week, Ponatahi Christian School sent a newsletter to parents outlining the school’s circumstances ahead of the vaccine mandate coming into effect.

“Parents have been asking myself and board members about the certainty for the rest of the year, and also 2022,” principal Peter Bertram said.

The newsletter stated that until the end of the year, some classes might be taught by different teachers.

“They will have a normal school day, but the teacher they are facing may not necessarily be their regular teacher.

“In this case, parents can expect the regular teacher will be employed remotely to plan lessons and regularly come to school outside school hours to mark books and prepare resources as appropriate.”

A parent, who spoke with the Times-Age on condition of anonymity,

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said the newsletter was frustrating.

“It’s a page of nothing that says they’ve got no plan,” the parent said.

“Someone will be standing in front of your kids, but it may not be their teacher. They will not say who, or which classrooms.”

However, Bertram said that parents should not be worried.

“All things are under control. God will provide,” he said.

He said that parents should bring their concerns directly to him, “but they shouldn’t have any outstanding concerns for the rest of this year anyway.”

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Staff could work remotely where possible but would not be allowed any physical contact with students.

Bertram said the school did not yet know what to expect in 2022.

However, the school newsletter stated that some teachers might work remotely until the end of the year.

“We are committed to the best possible education for all students, of the same standard as face-toface teaching, while being a good employer to all of our current staff.

“The situation is changing almost daily, and it is not yet possible to say what our plans are for 2022.”

As of Sunday, the school had no vacancies listed on the Education Gazette.

However, the Ponatahi parent said the mandate would not go away in two months, and the school needed to prepare for its impact on staff who chose not to get vaccinated.

“What’s the actual plan?

And how many teachers are we talking about?”

Ponatahi was a relatively small school with 12.5 fulltime equivalent teachers catering to primary and secondary students. As of July 1, there were 135 students enrolled, according to Ministry of

Education figures.

The school was affiliated with the Carterton Reformed Church.

The parent said it would be difficult for the school to replace any teachers, let alone specialised Christian teachers.

Other Wairarapa school principals had expressed concern that if staff chose not to get vaccinated, their schools would struggle to operate.

In rare circumstances, some schools with unvaccinated teachers would be thrown a lifeline until the end of the year.

Recent additions to the Covid-19 Public Health Response [Vaccinations] Order 2021 allowed schools to apply for an exemption to prevent significant disruption to learning in the remaining weeks of Term 4.

However, such an exemption might only last until senior students had finished for the year, and it would not extend beyond January 1, 2022.

Bertram said Ponatahi Christian School would not need an exemption.

“We are looking forward to a reasonably smooth end to the 2021 school year with minimal disruption to student learning and all staff fully employed.”

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SUMMER’S ON THE WAY! … AND SO ARE WATER RESTRICTIONS Summer means sun but it also means watering restrictions are very likely to be part of gardeners’ lives over the next few months.

Masterton District Council’s water restrictions are tied to the flow in the Waingawa River, the source of Masterton’s drinking water. Maintaining the health of the Waingawa River is a priority for the council.

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Gardeners can prepare for dry spells by: y laying mulch, to reduce water loss through evaporation y keeping weeds to a minimum to reduce competition for water y planning ways to collect rainwater for use in the garden.

We’ll let you know when we have to introduce restrictions – keep an eye on our website (www.mstn.govt.nz) and our billboards around town - and an ear on your radios.

We know that restrictions can sometimes change quickly – because we want to give gardeners the benefit of higher river flows when we can – but the website and council social media will always be up-to-date.

To make things as clear as possible, Masterton residents can check current water restrictions on three roadside signs around town (on Chapel Street near the fire station, on Dixon Street near Kuripuni, and at the entrance to the transfer station).

You can also receive notifications of changes to water restrictions by downloading the Antenno app (free on Google Play and the Apple App Store).

Website and social media sites will be “one-stop shops” for the latest information on water.

If we all go with the flow, the river, and our gardens will all stay healthy.

ROADING UPDATE Repair work on Masterton roads where recent resealing work came unstuck will begin this month, now weather conditions, including temperatures, are better for the work.

Almost 27km of roads in urban and rural areas were resealed earlier this year and while most of the resealed sections are in good condition, a number have clearly deteriorated, with roading chip lost from the surface.

It was a challenging reseal season, with many areas around the country experiencing problems, particularly with the make-up of bitumen, now sourced from overseas.

Repairs to affected areas are expected to be completed before Christmas, at no cost to ratepayers.

The Council is working with our contractor to avoid a repeat of the issues.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, November 17, 2021 EDITORIAL

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Lest we forget Last Thursday, many worldwide stood and paused to honour and remember the many war veterans who sacrificed their safety and security in World War I to make sure we could all walk freely during the day and sleep soundly at night.

A couple of Armistice Day services were held here in Wairarapa, and I had the honour to go to the one in Masterton at Queen Elizabeth Park.

At the time, there were many thoughts going through my head as I attempted to be as nondisturbing as possible while taking pictures for the story I was writing for the Times-Age. But the one thought I kept coming back to, or word for that matter, was courage.

The word courage basically means to be able to do something that frightens you.

You don’t have to be a genius to know you would need a heck of a lot of courage to be able to walk into a military battle.

Just the thought of horrendously injuring

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John Lazo-Ron yourself or even dying is very hard to fathom.

It’s easy for us to watch a war movie and think about what we would do in a similar situation, but being right in the middle of one is a different story.

That is why it never ceases to amaze me how courageous soldiers or any military personnel really are. No matter what battle or war they are fighting.

But I want to take it a little further and say it amazes me even more how brave the soldiers who fought in WWI or WWII really were.

Imagine the soldiers back in 1917-18 who fought in WWI if you can picture a scene in your head right now.

They didn’t have the technology or weaponry that armies around the world carry today.

They had to rely a lot on making it through tons of

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gunfire directed at them while they charged rather than having the air support you can expect in this day and age.

I spoke to a war veteran after the service and he said he knew comrades who fought in those wars who experienced bullets almost skimming their helmets as they charged.

My initial thought to that was ‘that is unbearable’.

Whether these soldiers were frightened at the time or not is irrelevant because they still charged in the ultimate sacrifice that sees us now living in the freedom and peace that we have.

That alone is why in my eyes, these soldiers are the definition of courage.

And let’s hope we never forget what these brave soldiers did for us.

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STREET TALK

Who is your favourite cartoon character …

Richard Alan Dahlberg Batfink.

Jess Harrison Spongebob!

Karen Lenz Top hat. Wish they’d put it back on tv.

Julie Ritchie Scooby-Doo.

Grace Prior Animal from the Muppets when it was animated, or Donnie Thornberry.

Marcella Ron Bring back the Snorks!

Cheryl Cavanagh Road runner, beep beep.

Steph Burling SpongeBob SquarePants.

Jacqueline Ron Scrooge McDuck.

Cijina Kunnath Spongebob!

Henare Parata Samurai Pizza Cats.

Breonna Claude Bugs Bunny!

Ashley Mitchell King Julian. He’s the best.

Also my spirit animal.

Jean Cretney Popeye the sailor man.

Daniel Borrie Spongebob.

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Fabio Elia Locatelli Donald Duck.

Diane McMahon Bob the builder.

Jason Felderhof Quail man!

Graeme Burnard Roadrunner.

Mary Marinan Marvin the Martian.

David Marinan Pingu.

Emma Ayling Sailor Moon.

Jocelyn Konig Pepe Le Pew.

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King Street Artworks celebrated Another month has come, and another exhibition has opened at Aratoi. The jubilant artworks, from the community of King Street Artworks now fills Aratoi’s Wesley Wing. King Street’s annual exhibition is one of my favourite exhibitions of the year, it adds vibrancy to our Aratoi community.

With 140 diversly different works on display there is something here to brighten anyone’s day.

And isn’t that what art is for. King Street Artworks aims to promote wellbeing in the community through creative expression; placing whanaungatanga [family togetherness] at the heart of what they do.

There is an incredible

range of media and art forms on show this year, reflecting the diversity of the artists – ceramics, paintings, drawings, printmaking, Toi Māori, fibre art and more.

Art making is the perfect tactile pastime for the climate we live in, and a great antidote to the digital world. Artists at King Street are free to explore new media and new techniques and are guided by artist-tutors. This year’s exhibition shows a strong trend towards

ceramics with over half the works on display being made of clay. When you see the beautiful glazed finished works, it’s hard to

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imagine the first stages of the art making, where clay-

St Andrew’s thanks Greytown St Andrew’s Union Church held their annual sales table fundraiser event and wish to thank all those who supported their morning.

Sadly it was a bit cooler with passing light showers.

A last-minute marquee was put up while Bevan from the Offering loaned us his three big ‘sun’ umbrellas and the day was saved.

On offer were three raffles; a grocery box, a Christmas cake, and a beautiful crocheted rug.

Tickets remain available through November at $2 or three for $5. Call Jocelyn Gray 304-9468 if you would like to support us and be in with a chance.

St Andrews has been a combined Methodist and Presbyterian parish since 1971 and for the past few years has joined in shared fellowship with the Wairarapa Lutheran congregation of St Francis.

The Lutheran parish had traditionally been at Mauriceville, north of Masterton, but with several of their congregation now living in South Wairarapa, and their pastor travelling from his parish in

Wellington, this has proven a perfect fit for us all.

Pastor Jim Pietsch from St Paul’s Lutheran Church leads a combined communion service every third Sunday at St Andrew’s at 3pm followed by afternoon tea. Call Bruce Farley 304-9088 if you wish to inquire.

St Andrew’s services are all other Sundays at 9.30am, with communion on the first service of each month. And yes, we share morning tea afterwards as well. Everyone is most welcome to join us at all services.

We are also very thankful for the support of all our church hall users; Knowledge Shop [Teaching English] during school term, Nana’s sewing group [weekly], Pilates [three times a week], Quilters [weekly], Floral Art [monthly,] yoga group, Early Years [each Wednesday] and Meditation group [weekly].

Your continued patronage fulfils our ambition to have the community involved with us.

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to run away.

Another favourite work in the show has a completely different feel.

It is strong with an edge of darkness. All Out,

by Veronique de Bock depicts a black ninja in action. I love the mixed media of this work –the experimentation in this work is fantastic. Looking closely, you can see the fingerprints of the artist imprinted in red paint.

This technique gives the work an intimacy that suggests there is a personal narrative being told.

Don’t miss this joyful exhibition – King Street Artworks’ 24th annual exhibition runs at Aratoi until December 5.

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covered hands would have felt and shaped out the pieces – there is a healing power in touch and these works remind me of that.

I particularly love the ceramic, Funnel Web Spider, by Sharon Bloomfield. The realistic shape and textures of this creature could only have been achieved by close observation of these amazing spiders. I love the way the pincers are raised as if the spider is sensing its next step. There is a real tension in this work between wanting to lean in for a closer look or wanting

service this year will be on Sunday, December 19, at 3pm and all members of the community are invited.

So if you find it difficult to attend a church over the frantic Christmas days why not come along and

stretch your vocal chords with us and give thanks for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in the traditional way. We look forward to seeing you.

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November UPDATE MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR As the year winds its way to a close, the Council continues to be very busy. This month we looked to pass our spatial plan, a document that will help shape how our major towns in particular grow in the next 30 years. South Wairarapa is growing in leaps and bounds and so must our planning for this growth.

through incorrect rating for many years.

On the topic of infrastructure, Three Waters continues to surprise, with the Government announcing it will continue with its plan, almost immediately after receiving initial questions from local councils. The actions of this Government certainly make a mockery of consultation, or listening. Three Waters places ownership and management of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater in the hands of four water entities across the country. It’s a major change and public consultation will now happen only through submissions to Parliament. We had hoped that this could happen at a more grassroots level. If you feel strongly about this issue, don’t forget to have your say via your MP. I’m sure he is keen to hear from you all.

Congratulations to Tauherenikau Racing Club, who won the Supreme Award at the 2021 Wairarapa Business Awards.

The entire operation has moved from an old racecourse to a thriving hub of events, weddings, accommodation and, of course, horse racing.

This month we held three public meetings on our rates increases. It’s been a constructive process - we have been listening hard and fielding many questions. It would be fair to say there is still some frustration at the way we communicated the increase and we hope the meetings have gone some way to clearing the air. More importantly, we hope people will have a better understanding of the demands on the Council to fix chronic underinvestment

The Council meets on November 17 and our preferred option would be to make savings this year with a view to reducing the rates next year, rather than the expense to reset the rates with negligible benefit.

Finally, I’d like to note Ngāti Kahungunu’s recent historic treaty settlement. Ngāti Kahungunu is one of our region’s two major iwi and an apology from the Crown for historic injustices was well overdue.

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Creativity unleashed!

The staff at Wairarapa Library Service are great sources of knowledge but two of them are using technology to go the extra mile. During the last lockdown, Quintin Pope continued his popular Build with Bricks club by creating videos for his “brickaneers”.

And Dan Keane, our “bringing reading to life” champion, found fans here and abroad when he recently filmed two writing classes for kids on how to tell a story. Check them both out on the video section of WLS’s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/ WairarapaLibraryService/videos.

Dan has also been conducting writing classes for adults recently and this month began a monthly online book club.

Keep your eyes peeled also for details on a visit from bestselling writer and “Tampa boy,” Abbas Nazari on December 1 at Carterton Events Centre.

What is the Tuia Programme ?

The Tuia Programme is essentially rangatahi (Māori leaders) working together to better our future.

How did you get involved in this programme?

I was part of The WAY youth group in Featherston, and the group’s leader at the time, Alan Maxwell recommended me for it. As part of the application process, I also met the South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen for an interview.

What are some of the things that you have enjoyed or experienced as part of the Tuia Programme?

We (the mentees) have been meeting regularly, and travelling to different parts of New Zealand to learn about specific places of historical significance, and being in our culture in a holistic way.

Each time we explored a different theme. In Dunedin the theme was te taiao (nature); all of us got up at dawn to see the sunrise for Matariki.

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Nineteen year old Taizak Walker is South Wairarapa’s current “mentee” in the Tuia leadership programme. He meets regularly with Mayor Alex Beijen.

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Over the year, we have spent a lot of our time at various marae, which has made it feel like we were just hanging out; it was cool to be with other young leaders.

I have enjoyed developing closer relationships with other Tuia mentees; listening to people and their stories, learning about what is important to them. It’s helped me get a better outlook on life, and has generally been good for socialising, developing people skills and relationships.

Our lifeguards can’t wait for the summer opening of the Council’s three pools. An opening is planned for November 27 but Covid uncertainties may be at play. Please check our website to see if the Greytown, Martinborough and Featherston pool openings have been delayed before your journey.

Many Christmas events have been Covid casualties this year but there is one that’s still on.

Pack the Bus, an initiative which involves packing a bus full of gifts for Wairarapa’s less privileged, will be in Featherston and Martinborough on Monday November 29 and Greytown on Tuesday November 30.

Please see our Facebook site or listen to the radio for locations and times for when the bus will happily receive your unwrapped gifts and non-perishables. This Council is proud to support Pack the Bus.

What do you think are some of the issues facing youth in Wairarapa in the future?

There are several things; such as road safety, environmental issues, and jobs and housing – it’s expensive to live here.

Would you recommend other rangatahi Māori applying for the Tuia Programme?

Yes, it’s a great experience.

What are you doing at the moment?

I am still a Tuia mentee, and I am working for the Wellington DHB’s Covid vaccination programme.

(Interview by Siv Fjærestad) To learn more about the Tuia Programme, go to https:// www.mtfj.co.nz/our-work/ tuia-and-mtfj-rangatahi/

A word about berms Earlier this year the Council decided to no longer mow town berms. The decision was made after public consultation on the Long Term Plan. Many residents told us they already mowed their berms and were happy for the money to be spent elsewhere.

So residents, please make note to keep the grass on the kerbs outside your house tidy.

The Council will continue to mow berms inside 70 km/hr urban areas.

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Mayors providing digital assistance Mary Argue Two mayors and a deputy mayor gathered in a community hub last week.

It sounds like a weak opener to a joke, and although there were many laughs, the gathering was all business.

Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson, South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen, and Carterton Deputy Mayor Rebecca Vergunst were invited by charity Digital Seniors to help local seniors navigate their devices.

The meeting at the 3Mile hub in Carterton highlighted the work of Digital Seniors ahead of this week’s fundraising campaign.

Digital Seniors, launched in 2018, aimed to close the ‘digital divide’ that disproportionately excludes seniors.

Alongside tech-savvy volunteers, businesses, and

councils, the charity has helped seniors navigate the online world.

Digital Seniors community manager Sarah Wright said the councils had been “very supportive” but thought a morning spent with the mayors would best illustrate the charity’s work.

Wright said there was a growing number of seniors requiring digital assistance.

The combination of rapid digital change, increasingly online services, and pandemic-enforced isolation meant seniors were being excluded from their communities.

Wright said hub meetings in Wairarapa’s five centres and one-onone house visits worked to combat this.

At Carterton’s hub, the mayors and deputy mayor were paired with a senior and a volunteer to help solve a specific digital

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Brian Marshall [left] explains his digital problem to volunteer Andre Hattingh and Mayor Lyn Patterson.

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conundrum.

Before work began, Beijen and Patterson reminisced about the predigital age.

Beijen said he learned to write code in the early 90s, while Patterson, arms stretched a metre wide, described the first computers she saw at work. Both said they were reasonably confident with devices. The youngest council member, Vergunst, thought being at the “tail-end of the millennial generation” was an advantage, but she also made a conscious effort to adopt new technology.

Beijen was seated with former Greytown mayor Richard Harding and Digital Senior volunteer Roger Fraser.

Harding, 100 next month, had just bought a new iphone12.

Despite neither being “Apple people”, Fraser and Beijen successfully enlarged the font.

Volunteer Roger Fraser said Harding was one of the most tech-savvy seniors he had met, but it was not the case for everyone.

He had connected a woman on the south coast “in desperate need”, to the Internet.

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Tiny bat’s survival at-risk Alex Wall

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Most of us have heard about the Bird Of The Year competition run annually by Forest & Bird magazine.

Every October it aims to connect us with our fragile native bird species and shine a light on their perilous fight for survival.

The birds all look great.

The website photos show their best side. But what you won’t always see is the stark reality of their other side.

For many, population numbers are dwindling to dangerously low levels.

The future of some species looks incredibly uncertain.

The BOTY competition is both welcome and helpful because it raises the birds’ profiles and awareness.

There’s a hope that their plights will somehow not be forgotten, and that somewhere down the line, after the spotlight goes out, somebody will take action.

This year, for the first time, the long-tailed bat was included. People were divided. It’s not a bird! decried some. Others were thrilled to give their vote to a bat. The lovers must

People were divided. It’s not a bird! decried some.

Others were thrilled to give their vote to a bat.

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have won out because lo and behold, the longtailed bat went on to win BOTY 2021.

Pūkaha took a keen interest. In June last year, one of these remarkable wee bats - about the size of your thumb - was picked up on an acoustic recorder in our reserve. It was a thrilling moment, offering confirmation of the bat’s existence in our forest.

Not so thrilling is how severely threatened the bat is. It’s thought maybe

2300 existent in wild populations but without intervention scientists predict a decrease in their numbers by 90 per cent over the next 30 years.

The bats live in a very specific habitat inside the hollows of hard wood native trees found to be at least 100 years old.

These trees help to regulate their body temperature and that of their pup. When forced into alternative tree choices through logging or

general habitat decline the bats have sometimes died because the alternative non-native trees don’t maintain temperature as well and the bats can get too cold.

For these bats, part of their dilemma is this; how do we halt their decline within that 30-year period if it takes 100+ years to nurture a suitable habitat?

That unfortunately is a longer-term conservation dilemma facing the species.

It perfectly illustrates two things.

Firstly, that solutions are not always easily apparent and secondly that longterm conservation is not straight-forward. Despite this, the quest to save the long-tailed bat continues…

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Grave marker tells sad story of Hatches In commemoration of Cemeteries Week this month, historian GARETH WINTER looked at some of the more interesting grave markers.

He continues his intermittent series on Stories behind the Stones.

Among the grave markers in the Masterton cemetery are many recording the passing of young children.

One of only five wooden markers remaining marks such a passing, but until recently time had removed any signs of the person it referred to.

The small totara grave marker was lying on the ground. It had rotted at the base and fallen over.

A little pool of autumn leaves had congregated

A grave marker in the Masterton cemetery records the passing of Raymond Cecil Hatch.

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on the weathered surface. There was no sign of who the marker commemorated, but by its size, it seemed likely it is that of a child.

A trawl through cemetery records soon disclosed that it marked the resting place of Raymond Cecil Hatch, the five-year-old son of Richard Hatch and his wife Mary Ann, nee McCarthy. The couple, who married in 1882, had

five sons and a daughter.

Richard Hatch was a London-born labourer, living in Dixon Street in 1892. He was a popular man, described as “honest, good-tempered and obliging”. He was a keen sportsman, playing cricket and rugby, and was also involved in the lodge movement.

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eight lit the fire to warm the house. Needing more wood, he went outside briefly, leaving Raymond sitting near the fire in his nightgown.

He was only outside for a few moments when he heard piercing screams coming from the house.

To his horror, he found it was Raymond, running frantically around the house, his whole body engulfed in flames. By the

time Richard had found a blanket and smothered the flames, his son’s night dress was nearly burnt from his back.

Dr Hosking, who lived nearby in Church Street, was called for and left instructions for Raymond’s care, and then visited the child later in the day. He saw the body was badly burnt, but thought the child was free from pain although suffering from shock.

Richard Hatch had acted on Hosking’s advice and poured a bottle of castor oil over Raymond’s body, and got the doctor’s prescription filled out.

When Hosking visited the house early on Tuesday morning little Raymond had died. An inquest held later that day confirmed that the child had died accidentally, from shock to his system caused by the extensive burns. No fault was found with his parents’ activities.

Richard and Mary Ann continued to live in Masterton, leading quiet lives.

However, Richard found himself at the centre of a licensing case where he reported on the Sunday sale of liquor to some locals by Henry Phillips of the Occidental Hotel. His actions were not popular with the publicans, who regarded him as a spy for the police. John Tucker, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, reportedly told Hatch he

had erected a scaffold in his backyard to hang him.

Phillips lost the case but appealed. At the second hearing Hatch gave similar evidence to that of the original case, but at one stage burst out crying, saying he had been harassed a lot since the first case.

He said that every time he went past the Occidental, Phillips would call out “There’s my learned friend, the informer.”

In October 1903 Richard Hatch went to Wellington Hospital for an operation on a growth in his throat.

Despite the operation seeming to be a success, it was clear he was slipping – by mid-January it was reported his health was so bad he should be transferred to the hospital, but he was not strong enough. He died a few days later, remembered popularly as “Dick” Hatch, and described as a useful member of the community.

Mary Ann died in 1919. Both are buried in Masterton cemetery, a short distance from their son Raymond.

Local monumentalists, Headstones Wairarapa, have cleansed up the old totara board that marked Raymond’s resting place, and re-erected it with a concrete base, nearly 130 years after it was first placed in the Masterton cemetery.

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Do you want to start a business?

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Reports are coming through that throughout Europe and also in New Zealand, there has been a record number of people who, during covid lockdowns and various other restrictions, have been considering their future and looking toward a different career path or the possibility of working for themselves.

Is this the right climate to start your own business?

Having seen what has happened to small business enterprises over the past two years, one

could very easily consider going out on one’s own a risky venture. However, there is an old saying that we should be buying shares if the share market is dropping, and that has proven to be true – a matter of looking forward rather than at this point in time. Faint-hearted or daring? If you want to be your own boss and you have a great business idea which you are passionate about you can, at least, have a look at all the valuable advice available to you.

There can be big differences between a good idea and an idea that will be strong enough to build a business from. Often the most commercially successful ideas are the simple ones, like

identifying a gap in the market that can be filled with a new product or service, or adapting and improving an existing business idea.

Take time to assess your business idea before you leave your job, borrow money, or make big changes to your life. Seek advice from family or other reliable people on the practicality of the venture.

Running a business can challenge your resilience.

Some business owners work long, unpredictable days with little respite until they make a profit.

It helps if you are: Passionate: If not, you’ll find it hard to keep going when you hit a hurdle.

Prepared to make changes: You might have less money to spend.

Time spent on hobbies and social activities, or with family and friends, is likely to change too — at least while the business is getting up and running.

Good at managing risk: It may take time to develop a steady flow of revenue.

Persistent: Things may not always go to plan.

Open to learning new skills: You may have to be company CEO, bookkeeper, sales team and cleaner until you hire specialist staff or advisers.

You’re also going to be developing what your business is selling — and working out how to sell it.

Things to think about two scenarios: You are considering opening a café: are there any other cafes in the vicinity, are they

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Can you access the right staff for such a café - chef, barista, front line or kitchen staff?

Are there any premises suitable for a café or would you have to renovate an existing building to make it suitable and, if so, you would need to consider the extra finance required.

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Lucky punter hits jackpot Sue Teodoro One lucky Martinborough resident hit the jackpot on Saturday, November 6, with a first division winning ticket bought at the town’s only Lotto outlet, Pain and Kershaw Four Square on Jellicoe St. The $1 million winning Lotto first division prize was won by a local man.

The lucky winner, who wants to remain anonymous, said he picked up the ticket on Saturday afternoon as part of his normal routine.

The next morning his partner told him a ticket bought in Martinborough had won. Things moved quickly from there for the pair.

“My partner and I were having breakfast at home on Sunday morning when she said, ‘Did you see that someone in Martinborough won Lotto first division last night?’,” the winner said.

“I didn’t think it could be me, but it was enough to make me grab my ticket and check the numbers.

As I checked the ticket, my eyes were instantly drawn to one line. It didn’t take long for me to see all the

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Sufferers can be completely unaware - Diabetes awareness Pauline Cumming [left] and Janet Fail sell Lotto tickets at Pain and Kershaw Four Square Martinborough.

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winning numbers were there, lined up perfectly.”

The man said it took a minute for the truth to sink in, but he shared the good news pretty quickly.

“I said to her, ‘you know that Lotto winner in Martinborough? I think it’s me!’”, he said.

“She couldn’t believe it – she hadn’t even realised I was checking my ticket. We sat at the table and checked the ticket together. After taking a good look at the ticket she looked at me and said, ‘Wow – I think you’re right.’”

The lucky punter tucked the lucky ticket safely into

his chest pocket before heading off to confirm the win.

On Sunday evening the pair celebrated their windfall with a bottle of bubbles.

The winner has already decided where the funds will go.

“We’re going to be able to pay off the mortgage – it’s an incredible feeling knowing that will be gone!” he said.

It is the fifth first division win for the lucky Lotto shop, although owner Conor Kershaw said a good number of second division tickets had also been sold there.

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It’s Diabetes Awareness Month but the irony is that sometimes, sufferers can be completely unaware that they even have the disease. This is typically the case with Type 2 diabetes, which is the most common.

Masterton Medical Diabetes Nurse, Paula Nilsson, explains that while Type 1 diabetes - which is more predominant in children - can be signalled by sudden weight loss, fatigue, nausea and excessive thirst, some people with Type 2 diabetes can be symptom-free for many years.

“It could be perceived as a good thing that they can carry on as normal, but we have to remember that diabetes, left unchecked, can do considerable damage to the body over the long term.”

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“Over time, high glucose (blood sugar) levels can lead to cardiovascular disease and potentially the failure of some organs and tissues,” says Paula.

“This means it’s really important to detect diabetes early on. But the difficulty is that if you don’t have symptoms you won’t necessarily know you have Type 2 diabetes for some time.”

Fortunately, health guidelines recommend women get tested every three to four years from age 55 and men from age 45 years. For our Māori, Pasifika and Indo-Asian population, the age is 40 years for women and 30 for men.

If you have diabetes in the family or know that you have a pre-disposition towards the disease, it is advisable to get yourself or your children tested as early as possible. Diabetes screening involves a simple blood test.

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Look after what you already have Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson This evening I watched the excellent Becoming Cousteau movie. This is a must-see, as it covers the life and times of a person who became a legend as he set about making us all aware of how important our oceans are. It’s also a film that doesn’t paper over the cracks of Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s flaws, which he himself acknowledges in the movie.

There’s one scene in the movie that really stands out to me, this being when a child in an audience asks Cousteau whether we should be building civilisations under the sea. To this Cousteau, not unkindly, answers that before we do this we should be looking to fix up where we’re already living first.

We are very quick to discard what we already own to get what’s new and

better. This is a possibility with something like an updated mobile phone.

However, there’s no Plan B with our planet.

Despite a child suggesting undersea civilisations, or Elon Musk looking to colonise Mars, these aren’t realistic options. What is realistic is putting in place measures to take care of what we already have.

This can start right now with the decisions that we make as individuals on a daily basis.

Meditation is the answer

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There have been many ways in which people have set about improving their attention span. This has included a series of online apps and programmes, but, once an analysis is done, it turns out that the only thing these apps do improve is using the apps themselves; there’s

no transfer of attention span increase to other areas in which you want to improve your focus.

However, there is a proven process for increasing attention span.

It’s not something that has just been discovered or developed, it’s something that has been around for thousands of years, but has had a surge of popularity in the western world. The process … meditation. There is so much evidence that meditation improves our lives in so many ways.

Increased attention span and focus are just two examples.

The great thing about meditation is anyone can do it; it’s not just something for the rich and famous, it’s what every person can do regardless of their background or circumstance. The process is so simple, it can be learned in minutes and started with no prior experience; all you need to do to begin is set your timer for perhaps two minutes to start with, find a place to sit in an

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only if absolutely necessary.

Otherwise I will be using the time primarily for professional reading that will upskill me in my job, which will be of benefit to not just me, but everyone else in my work environment.

alert but comfortable position, close your eyes, breathe in and out through your nose, and concentrate of your breath; do this and your meditating.

Schedule to make it happen

This is another topic that I’ve written about in the past, but am repeating the message because it’s a habit that I have let slip.

A while back I wrote about blocking in time for important things in my schedule. The idea is something I heard from the author Cal Newport.

Newport uses the method for what he calls deep work, this being a time to focus on tasks for an extended period while deliberately removing the distractions that are prone to hijack our attention.

The nature of my job has me often responding and reacting to things that happen in the moment.

However, despite this

It isn’t easy to start with there are many occasions in which I could have uninterrupted time, as well as there being other staff who can be there to respond to whatever happens.

Knowing I can realistically block in the time for deep work, I selected two one-hour times a week and have scheduled them into my calendar until the end of the year. There are two clashes, for these I simply moved the hour blocks to a different time on the same day.

Yes, there may be things that do happen which will require me to miss one of these time blocked sessions, but this will be

The Yes Theory YouTube channel has shared a video of the Yes Theory crew visiting two brothers who are strongmen champions living in the north of Scotland. The brothers are immensely strong and quite huge physically.

Interestingly, the older of the two brothers shared how he initially got his younger brother going to the gym because he was very shy and had autism, as well as being quite small and not interested in sports at all. When the younger brother first started going his head was down and he was very reserved, but before too long he had made friends and within a year was competing in events. Fast

forward to now and the ‘little’ brother is a world champion.

What a great message in terms of getting out of your comfort zone and trying something new, something that is initially hard to do.

If you fully commit and work hard your confidence will grow, you’ll meet new like-minded people, and you could become very good at whatever it is that you have committed to.

Life isn’t always easy and many of the greatest rewards require a lot of very hard work. However, put in the effort and the rewards will come. It’s all about showing grit and determination, something we’re all quite capable of doing.

It’s not just one thing

Tom Brady is a truly exceptional sportsman.

He is still at the pinnacle of the NFL despite now being in his mid-forties.

All others who started their careers alongside him are long since retired, yet Tom is the champion quarterback of the Super Bowl title holders; a phenomenal achievement for a 43-year-old.

In discussing Brady on the Ever Forward podcast, the host, a companion and colleague of Brady’s, shared a question that is often asked – why has he [Brady] has been so good for so long – this being ‘what is the one thing that makes you so successful?’

The answer to the question is a simple one; it’s not one thing, it’s a raft of small factors, when added together, come to a lot. The many small things Brady does that others overlook is the secret sauce. These are things that anyone could do but almost all don’t.

If you want to achieve success in your life stop spending all of your time looking for the silver bullet. Instead start making small but regular positive changes and it won’t be too long before you start noticing the benefits.

Just get started

Ryan Holiday, author and host of The Daily Stoic podcast is a person I often hear great advice from.

On one podcast episode Holiday discusses some of the reasons why he has been able to become as successful and influential as he is today. To make a point he gives the example of a question that he is often asked about by aspiring writers, this being ‘what software programme

do you use to write on?’

Holiday’s response is ‘have you started writing yet?’

Too often when we’re looking to start a new project we’ll wait until everything is perfect before we begin. In the case of the software programme for writing, it really doesn’t matter what you use, just use something. The software programme won’t influence your writing; it’s your experiences, background knowledge and creativity that will.

Yes, there may be a great software programme out there for writers, but this will only have a minimal impact on your output and the quality of your work.

I think we overcomplicate so many things in our lives. It’s time to do the opposite and start to simplify. This could be in so many areas, from what we eat, how we exercise, how we learn … these being just three examples.

Less is more, and, in my opinion, is a pathway to increased happiness and fulfilment.

Negative visualisation

Negative visualisation is a process used by those who practise Stoicism.

The process is a simple one; all that’s required is to think about things we have in our lives and what it would be like if they were

taken away from us or we no longer had them. This could be for anything, from a person we love and care about, to a material item we once coveted but now take for granted.

Life is often about trying to get things we don’t have.

However, in so many ways it’s the things we already do have that are the most important, but because we already own or possess them in some way we tend to take them for granted.

Take the time to think back about things like: How nervous you were before the job interview for your current job and how good you felt when you got the call to tell you the job was yours.

The first time you drove the car you now use.

When your partner said yes when you first asked him or her out.

These are just a few examples of things that should always give us a sense of pleasure; don’t ever forget how much you once wanted them.

• Tim Nelson is principal of Lakeview School and author of the book Small Steps for a happy and purposeful life. He endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

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Giving Back to the Community The Hart family don’t just judge the success of their business on sales. Giving back to the community is an important part of the spirit of HG Group.

The company is not one for promoting this aspect of its business in public, but Marketing Manager Jacob Hart says giving back to the community is important to Chairman Joe Hart and the Hart family. For instance, HG Group donated to the Wakamoekau Community Water Storage Project, Joe points out.

“Not because we will benefit from the project, but we thought it would be good for Wairarapa.”

Another example is HG Group’s support of the East Side community group in Masterton by helping develop a public park in the area.

HG Group supports a variety of other good causes from school projects to the Life Flight Trust to the Wairarapa Youth Boxing Academy. HG Group is a heavy financial supporter of the RRT charity.

“This is a charity we really believe in,” says HG Group CEO Gem Hart.

“RRT delivers hope and relief to people across the globe.

Whether it be fire, flood or humanitarian need, RRT expands its support services to meet the need at hand.

We see it is our responsibility to give back to the wider community and those that are in need.

“By supporting RRT we can be assured our donations are going directly to the people who need it the most, whether this is people within our own local area or parents and children in third world countries that do not have the privileges that we do.”

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Creating a satisfying work environment

Selling throughout Australasia from Masterton

Marketing Manager Jacob Hart estimates that HG Group tripled its number of staff over the past five years, and expects this trend to continue.

Just south of Masterton is one of the Wairarapa’s larger employers that you may never have heard of.

HG Group comprises a sweep of new buildings on a large property at the Waingawa industrial park, a stone’s throw from State Highway 2, but almost hidden from view.

“We are always looking to employ more staff, right across the board. One critical role we are looking at currently is an HR manager. This is a key role to help maintain and grow our culture as the business and team grows.”

It sells its product throughout Australasia, with factories and offices in Masterton and Brisbane, and offices in Auckland, Christchurch and Sydney.

HG Group takes pride in ensuring it has one of the best working environments

HG Group comprises two separate businesses.

“Equip2 Processing Solutions” holds the distribution rights for several mobile screening and crushing machinery products which it sells to the quarry and mining industries in New Zealand and Oceania.

In that year John established Hart Bros Contracting as a general earth-moving business with his brother Andy Hart.

Over the next 15 years C-Dax became a nationally recognised company, and the Hart family learned the ins and outs of manufacturing products.

In 1994 the family sold C-Dax as they were considering moving country. This never eventuated so in 1998 they established an earthmoving rental business named Hireways in Palmerston North.

In 2003, Joe and his family

“The Great Place To Work” certification is awarded based on staff feedback only, and at HG Group over 95 per cent of the team say that they’re an awesome place to work!

“We want to get good people and keep them. We have an extremely low staff turnover.”

The growth of the business has seen it add new fabrication, warehouse and office space.

A tour around the just completed Equip2 Processing Solutions building reveals the amount of time, money and thought that went into designing the two-storey building.

Its many striking features include an attractive cafeteria, complete with alcoves with bench seating, novel meeting areas with couch seating and large screen video, and open plan workspaces with plenty of natural light and views out to the Tararuas.

its fabricators to operate the robots.

“Everyone loves the environment,” remarks Jacob.

HG Group is keen to source as many of its employees from Wairarapa as possible, but is also attracting new staff from other parts of New Zealand and around the world.

From next year, HG Group will be introducing robots into its factory but not at the expense of its employees, Jacob says.

Instead, it will be retraining

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Archie Papag

Kristyne Solidaga

Paul Thompson Sales Consultant

Technician

Previously a Fabrication Specialist in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Archie started at HG Group in 2017.

Kristyne has had a varied career, from working as an accounting clerk in the Philippines, to being a compliance analyst for an electricity broker in Wellington.

Paul joined HG Group in 2015 after previously working as a builder for a business that constructed the factory for HG Group.

Robin joined HG Group five years ago from a role as a heavy diesel mechanic for another Wairarapa business.

“They were a great group of people and when the offer was made to change career, I jumped at it.

“We used to do work for HG Group and they showed real passion for their work. I always thought I would love to work for these guys.

Then one day they asked me to work for them.”

Fabricator & Quality Control

The origins of HG Group go back to 1960 and John Hart, father of HG Group Chairman Joe Hart.

Three years later John introduced a revolutionary concept to farming in the form of the C-Dax sprayer - plastic rotational moulding tank and CDA boom sprayers.

in Wairarapa, Jacob says, and points out that it has the “Great Place To Work” certification.

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“Attach2 Equipment” manufactures excavator attachments which it sells to the construction and demolition industries throughout Australasia.

In 1976 the Hart family moved from contracting to farming in Manawatu.

HG Group has quietly become one of Wairarapa’s larger employers. It now has over 70 staff working at its headquarters at Waingawa Industrial Park.

moved to Masterton and started their own business as an offshoot to Hireways.

Hiremax was the Wairarapa’s first locally based and owned heavy machinery hire company.

A year later, Hiremax moved to its present location at Waingawa, constructing a workshop to make “La Rippa” ripper gear for Hiremax’s own bulldozers - and very soon for others.

Renamed “Attach2 Equipment” in 2010, this rapidly growing part of the business continued to create innovative new products such as the Multi-Grab Bucket, Elite Tilt Bucket, and A2Lock Coupler.

2014 saw the construction of a top-of-the-line new

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manufacturing facility near Hiremax, and the introduction of other innovative products such as the All-in-One Bucket.

The fast pace of growth continued with the acquisition in 2019 of the intellectual property of Calibre Contracting Equipment (also known as JB Attachments), along with the opening of a new factory and office in Brisbane suppling the Australian market.

By 2020, rising demand, growth aspirations and new more technical product lines pressed the next stage of expansion, including a new 1000 square metre warehouse to provide fast dispatch of equipment to customers.

Last year also saw the

introduction of yet another innovative new product - the Mini-Tilt Coupler.

The origins of the other half of the business - Equip2 Processing Solutions - goes back to 2008 when Hiremax began sourcing and selling equipment after the recession and started with Trommel screens.

In 2013, Equip2 became a separate entity and the sole distributor in New Zealand and Oceania for Keestrack in 2013, followed by Portafill in 2014, and Sensortechnic in 2016, with a support office established in Auckland in 2017, and office and yard in Christchurch in 2019.

to Hireways.

“I was looking for a better future for myself and my family. HG Group was the first company to trust and believe in my capabilities, giving me a chance to prove myself and show what I can do.”

“Selling Hiremax made sense as we were limited in how we could grow the market and Hireways has such a greater range of equipment, it just made sense,” HG Group Chairman Joe Hart.

As Fabricator and Quality Control, Archie works with the production team, “typically building products, doing reworks, or doing hydraulic testing to make sure our products are good to go.

Looking back at the journey from establishing Hiremax to the running of a multi-national company in just 18 years, Joe says he was simply following the trends in the market that he could see happening.

“I’m also doing quality inspections of our products coming from overseas and communicate with our team and suppliers.”

“People said you could never do it from Masterton - that I needed to be in Auckland. But I think businesses in Auckland should be coming here!”

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Archie says he has never looked back since joining the team.

“We’ve got great people and a dynamic culture that always leads us to search for improvements that lead to success.

“We share the same values. They will look after you and your family great people, awesome facility, and great products!”

Finance/Accounts Payable

She joined HG Group in April of this year in Accounts Payable.

In this role Kristyne helps the Finance team ensure all HG Group’s expenses are entered into the system accurately and on time.

“The company really takes pride in looking after our staff, so it is a great place to work.”

“This ensures the Finance team can produce accurate and insightful reports for decision making by HG Group’s management.”

As Business Development Manager in the sales team based in Masterton, Paul looks after some of HG Group’s key accounts.

Kristyne was initially impressed

by HG Group’s “heart for the community and their employees and customers - that is why I was thrilled to apply for the job.”

But his primary role is to create new customers and grow existing accounts.

She was also looking for a company that offers their employees training.

“We are continually gaining new customers, as well as growing the revenue spend of existing accounts. There are good numbers of new machines being sold in New Zealand.

“As the company is striving to grow and improve, they are encouraging me to do the same. They are encouraging their people to think outside the box, to work hard, and to do their best. Of course, they love giving recognition too - not only to their employees but to their customers.”

HG Group is a rapidly growing business, Paul says.

“We are also growing our brand strength to a place where we hold a decent chunk of the market share.”

Robin Stolte

Robin provides after-sales support for the mobile screening and crushing machinery that Equip2 Processing Solutions sells to the quarry and mining industries.

“I support customers with machine and processing issues. This includes technical and mechanical solutions. I also do training and commission on new machines.

“I love being able to help out people, fixing issues and also coming up with solutions to any issues they have.

“I love the ability to travel all around New Zealand and even overseas. I’m always learning and I love the busy-ness of everything.”

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Extra funding backs up the drive for a rural job The Government has committed an extra $600,000 to support driver licensing and education programmes in rural communities across New Zealand.

Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor said the funding provided by the Ministry for Primary Industries [MPI], would be spread over three years to boost the Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency [NZTA] community road safety fund.

“Waka Kotahi will use the funding to partner with community providers to deliver rural-focused driver licensing and education, which will include free driving lessons.

“The aim is to help people to get jobs in the food and fibre sector and learn how to drive safely.”

Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling said they had been funded by the community road safety fund for the past year, and the remaining funding was topped up by local councils.

He said there were clear, positive outcomes for young people in Wairarapa with supported driver training and licensing.

Pauling said hundreds of young people had already benefited from the training.

“Having a licence gives them better opportunities for employment. Not having a licence can be a big barrier when living in rural areas.”

He said it opened the door to job interviews, appointments, and general sociability.

Pauling said programmes like those run by the Wairarapa Road Safety Council were a must, particularly in rural areas without the levels of public transport that metropolitan areas had.

“Lack of driver licensing goes hand in hand with financial hardship, people can’t always afford more than essentials. The benefits of funding for these people are huge.”

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O’Connor said everyone deserved the chance to have the independence that comes with obtaining a full driver’s licence, and the job opportunities it could provide.

He also gave Pauling’s point that people in rural communities faced higher barriers to getting their driver’s licence than those in urban centres.

Transport Minister Michael Wood said increasing access to driver

training and supporting more people in rural communities to get their full licence would also help make our roads safer for everyone who used them.

“It will complement driver licensing programmes already under way across the regions.

By offering driver training specific to rural people, we’re supporting connections with rural employers and getting more people on their way to getting their full licence.”

The ministers said increasing access to driver training and licensing was one of the “deliverables” under road to zero, New Zealand’s road safety strategy which aimed to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 40 per cent.

O’Connor said this work built on previous work funded by MPI earlier this year to help migrants in Mid-Canterbury to get their driver’s licence,

which supported the Government’s goal of boosting jobs in the food and fibre sector.

“A central goal of our ‘fit for a better world’ roadmap and our ‘opportunity grows here’ campaign is boosting food and fibre sector jobs for kiwis.”

“Increasing rural community access to driver licensing training will open up more job opportunities by equipping our rural people with skills sought by many employers.

“The new community initiatives will help ensure we have the right workforce in our rural communities to drive our economic recovery from covid-19 and help pave New Zealand’s way to prosperity,” O’Connor said.

Driver licensing wasn’t the only initiative supporting rural communities – the agricultural contracting sector has been supported

by Universal College of Learning’s [UCOL] six-week agricultural contracting course at the Taratahi campus.

UCOL said graduates

Paula Childs, Laike Moes, and Charlotte Wells had enrolled in the course to enter New Zealand’s largest export earning industry.

“It wasn’t just knowledge and experience that they left with though,” a UCOL spokesperson said.

“After only a short period of time, the three students say they feel a great sense of connection with UCOL and its team, especially their tutor John Murphy, lecturer – agriculture [general farming].”

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shining a light on men’s violence towards women Next Thursday 25 November, the White Ribbon movement will be shining a light on violence prevention - literally.

Families Commission became the lead agency in 2006 before the White Ribbon Trust took over the responsibility for the campaign in 2014.

In New Zealand, most violence by men against women takes place in the home – with an average of 14 women a year killed by their partners or expartners.

The White Ribbon Trust, who organise the annual campaign, is asking organisations to light up their building to show their support for violence prevention.

Each year there are over 3500 convictions recorded against men for assaults on women, and one in ÿ ve women will experience sexual assault or sexual interference at some point in their lives.

“Whether it is a small display in your window or lighting up your town’s clock tower - we would appreciate all e˜ orts to shine a light on this important issue. “ White Ribbon Day, 25 November, is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women.

White Ribbon Day

was started by a men’s movement in Canada in 1991 and has been o° cially adopted by the United Nations as its International Day for the Elimination of Violence

Against Women.

The campaign was introduced to New Zealand by UNIFEM (the United Nations Development Fund for Women) in 2004 and the

White Ribbon Day celebrates the many men willing to show leadership and commitment to promoting safe, healthy relationships within families and encourages men to challenge each other on attitudes and behaviour that are abusive.

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Shining a light on all respectful relationships Although White Ribbon most often speaks of male violence against women because it is so prevalent, intimate partner violence appears in all kinds of relationships.

be signiÿ cantly more at risk of experiencing intimate partner violence.

In the 12 months leading up to November 2020, nine per cent of young women aged 15 to 19, and 14 per cent of people with diverse sexualities, aged 15 to 29, were sexually assaulted at least once.

Shining a Light can make a di˜ erence: Recognise respect

Homophobia and discrimination are factors, as this type of crime is often motivated by attitudes towards a person’s sexual orientation.

For example, statistics show that bisexual people are twice as likely to experience personal criminal o˜ ences (33%) compared withthe average (15%).

Research also indicates that about 23 per cent of females and nine per cent of males who have ever had a partner, have experienced intimate partner violence in some form.

For example, psychological abuse in a relationship was reported by 60 per cent of women and 51per cent of men with disability.

Respect means treating others how you want to be treated.

Respectful relationships is the ‘short-hand’ description of the behaviour White Ribbon wants to promote to help reduce the use of violence and coercion in relationships.

This includes: equality between partners, e˜ ective use of non-violent communication, ˛ exible gender behaviours, and respectful sexual relationships.

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More than just dough for students Mary Argue The cookies are excellent, no question, but a regional award proves the team of Wairarapa students behind Aroha Cookies is just as exceptional.

Students from Wairarapa College’s Supported Learning Centre [SLC] have won a regional award for Excellence in Social Impact.

Aroha Cookies was launched by SLC students earlier this year as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme.

The sustainable cookie business with the tagline “we make them, you bake them” sold 200 jars of ready-to-bake products, doubling their initial goal.

Young Enterprise Wellington teaching mentor Yolande Rosario presented the award to the Aroha Cookies team in a

ceremony at Wairarapa College on Monday.

Aroha Cookies had to compete across several categories – product validation, company pitch, sales, marketing and promotion, and deliver a 10-page annual report reviewed by New Zealand chartered accountants to win the regional award for Excellence in Social Impact.

Rosario congratulated the students on their achievements and said they should be proud.

She said the SLC had done very well and recognised the effort of students and teachers.

More than 4000 students across New Zealand participate annually in the Young Enterprise, which allows students to get a taste of start-up business while

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“It is good to see alternative education flourish in this environment,” Rosario said.

“And the cookies taste amazing too. I was under strict instructions to bring some back if there were any left.”

Rosario said she hopes the team’s achievement

this year would encourage more students to participate.

Aroha Cookies chief executive officer Sam Armour said he was proud to receive the award.

Wearing the company t-shirt, Armour congratulated each member of the nineperson team, shaking their hand and presenting a

certificate.

The business not only paid dividends to their investors but generated over $1000 in profits.

All proceeds went to the Duke of Edinburgh [DoE] camp, which lowered the fee from $360 a student to $80.

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SLC teacher and assistant head of department Siouxsie Locke said the award had been a pleasant surprise.

She said Aroha Cookies had been a collaborative effort between staff and students, but the start-up

was a credit to the whole community.

“We have amazing teacher aides and the parents brought their kids along to the markets every weekend. One day, it was minus three degrees.”

Locke said each team member put in a twohour shift at the markets but recalled Armour, embodying the spirit of

CEO, had once been there an entire day.

She said the business had now wrapped, and next year they would find a venture just as inclusive of the whole class.

They had been tossing around ideas of a first-aid grab and go kit, but the community would need to wait and see what success SLC delivered next.

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

Thursday Morning Bikers: Short rides for everyone. Call Liz Mikkelsen [06] 216-2187 [after 5pm].

Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Wairarapa Boxing Academy, Dixon St. Call Roslyn [027] 264-8623.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7.30-8.30pm. Call 0800 229 6757.

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

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, 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. Call Ian Macdonald [027] 232-5882.

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 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. Call 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. Carterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 6-7.30pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800373-646. 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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Carterton Rose Show: 44 High St South, Carterton [formerly the chemist shop in Carterton], noon-4pm, show is open to the public to enter. Call Graeme Renall 3797065 or Linda Campbell [021]189-9347.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement.

Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808.

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

Aratoi: Eye to Eye: Portraits from the collection to Nov 21; Esther Bunning: Phosphenes – A Portrait of a Landscape to Nov 21; Wairarapa Camera Club: Drawn to the Light a biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members, to Nov 28; King Street Artworks, 24th annual exhibition, to Dec 5.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Chanel College gymnasium, Herbert St. Enter

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek through treelined entrance [ie by the bus stop], 7-9pm. Call Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113.

Masterton Variety Club: Practice 1.30pm, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. 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: 10am2pm, 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, 9.3010.30am, 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. Call: 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] 295-4189 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.

of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am4.30pm. Contact featherston.fusiliers@ gmail.com 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. 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. Onetime registration essential. 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.

Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start, at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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

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Carterton Rose Show: 44 High St South, Carterton [formerly the chemist shop in Carterton], 10am-3pm. Call Graeme Renall 379-7065 or Linda Campbell [021]189-9347.

Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, at Featherston Assembly

Wairarapa Gourmet Toastmasters Club: 11am-1pm. Contact Carol [027] 600-1710.

Greytown Country Market: Stella Bull Park, 10am-2pm. All profits go to the Greytown Trails Trust for maintenance and future projects on the Greytown Rail Trail.

Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm. Call [027] 663-9011.’

Narcotics Anonymous: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632 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, Essex St car park. Call ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am start, at clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Literacy Aotearoa: Free computing and digital device classes for adults. Call 377-4214.

Creative Hands Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10amnoon. Call Kirsten 399-1050.

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

Steady as you Go: Falls Prevention Class, A/G Church, Featherston, 9.30-10.30am.

Call Age Concern [06] 377 0066.

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

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. Call 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. No partner required. 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] 157-4909.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

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.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 The Book Lovers Corner: 3.30-4.30pm on Arrow FM {92.7FM] and available online, https://www.arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/

show/94/the-book-lovers-corner-/ Masterton Toastmasters: Meet in the Salvation Army Hall, 210 High St, Carterton, at 7.30pm. Call Ben [027] 892-0730.

Caregivers Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, noon1.30pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

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. Call Clare [027] 832.9743; juniors and adults 6.15-8pm. Call Anna [021] 163-8867.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 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.

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

Carterton District Historical Society: 150 High St North, Carterton. Open 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: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala], at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Free Classes: Literacy, language and numeracy for adult learners. Call Literacy Aotearoa 377-4214.

South Wairarapa Caregivers Programme: At a café in South Wairarapa, 10am. Call Kirsten 399-1050.

Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB noon-2pm.

Wisdom and Well-being: Kiwi Hall,

Featherston, 10.30am-12.30pm. Call Pauline [021] 102 8857 Wildflower Yoga: Kiwi Hall Featherston, 7-8.15pm. Call Kate [022] 390-9798.

Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, AOG Church, Birdwood St, Featherston. Call Julia [06] 308-8109.

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. All welcome. Call Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 or sue.mcrae.nz@gmail. com Age Concern: Keep Fit! 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Call Paul Dodge [021] 0262-6595.

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club: 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. Call 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. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. 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: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

AA Meeting: At 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 start. At the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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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Former Kandahar Home plumber now a resident George Groombridge says he is “thrilled” to be a resident at Enliven’s Kandahar Home.

His connection with the home in Lansdowne goes back many decades, as he worked there for close to 15 years as its plumber.

“I’m thrilled to be here because I could see the potential way, way back in the day,” George reflects.

“What appealed to me about Kandahar Home was it was for the people, it’s in the community and it has great access.”

George, a long-time Masterton resident, former politician and Queen’s Service Medal recipient, has multiple connections with Kandahar Home.

His father Charlie and brother Neil both sat on the board of the home.

Charlie, who was also a plumber, would sometimes help George out with particularly large jobs that needed to be done on the property.

“One job involved fitting a very expensive heating systems to go through both the new wings,” George remembers.

There were several Christmas parties where George took on the important job of playing Father Christmas – although he says the residents were never fooled by the costume.

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George Groombridge is comfortable back at Kandahar Home.

“The joke about the whole thing was when it came time to wrap up, instead of saying ‘thank you Father Christmas’ they’d say, ‘thank you George’!”

He says when it came time to move into a rest home, there was no other option in his view than to return to Kandahar Home.

“The staff have always been topflight.

They have worked very hard to take a great interest in the running and working of Kandahar Home.”

Enliven’s Kandahar Home and Retirement Village in Lansdowne, Masterton offers retirement living, rest home and hospital care, while nearby Kandahar Court offers specialised dementia care. For more information visit www.enlivencentral.org. nz or call the friendly team on 06 370 0447.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

School Hall, 275 High St South, 6.308.30pm. Call Jacqui [027] 325-3370.

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. Carrington Bowls & Croquet Club: Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728.

Housie: 1pm raffles, afternoon tea supplied, at the clubrooms, behind Carters, Carterton.

Call 379-5923.

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The Annual General Meeting of the Foundation will be held in the Masterton Trust Lands Board Room, 189 Queen Street, Masterton.

Thursday 25th November 2021 at 3.30pm The meeting will consider the annual report which will include the financial statements, and activities to date.

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All persons having a claim against the above estate are required to send details of their claim to WCM Legal, Solicitors, Box 4, Greytown, within one month from the date of this notice being inserted.

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Dane Lett on the attack for Dalefield against Northern United in 2020.

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Lett reigns supreme SPORTS AWARDS Chris Cogdale

Black Stick Dane Lett has won the Supreme Award at the Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards and the Back in Action Senior Sports Personality of the Year for the second consecutive time.

Lett was named on Monday as the winner of the region’s premier sports award during an online ceremony from the Carterton Events Centre, after the gala event was cancelled because of restrictions around the covid-19 alert levels.Lett was an integral member of the Black Sticks team in the International Hockey Pro League and the successful Olympic qualifying series for the Tokyo Games, against South Korea in November 2019. He also won a silver medal with the Blacks Sticks at the 2019 Oceania Cup in Rockhampton.

Since being recalled to the Black Sticks in 2017, Lett has not missed an international, and has now amassed 88 appearances, including matches at the Olympics, although the Tokyo games were outside the award criteria and were not considered in the judging process.

Lett’s class and experience stood out for the Central Falcons in their win in the inaugural National Premier League in 2020.

Previously he had played for the Capital Cobras side in the 2019 National League. Lett was also player-coach for the Dalefield premier men’s and guided them to consecutive Wellington

The 2020-21 Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards Roll of Honour Wairarapa Times-Age Supreme Award Dane Lett Back in Action Senior Sports Personality of the Year Dane Lett Property Brokers Primary School of the Year St Matthew’s Collegiate School Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing College of the Year Kuranui College Osborne Group Junior Sports Team of the Year Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club Stirling Sports Masterton Youth Sports Team of the Year St Matthew’s Collegiate School First XI Cricket The Hubb Senior Sports Team of the Year Wairarapa Men’s Bowls Team G.J. Gardner Homes Wairarapa Sports Club of the Year Dalefield Hockey dpa Accountants Volunteer of the Year Blue Hansen Premier Championship victories in 2019 and 2020, bringing their tally to four titles in six years, and confirming their place as one of the dominant forces in Wellington hockey.

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NZ Secondary School Championships. Top of the list was promising middle distance runner Liam Lamb, who won the national under-20 3000m titles and qualified for the World University Games.

Mahoney became the first woman to have the whistle in a Ranfurly Shield challenge, when she controlled the Otago v North Otago game in 2019. She was also first woman to referee a Mitre 10 Cup game, officiating in the Hawke’s Bay v Southland fixture in Napier.

Taylor won numerous medals in national and regional para-athletics events, including three gold medals at the 2020 NZ Secondary School Championships in the senior T20 long jump, javelin, and shot put.

Winners of the Junior Spots Team, the Featherston Wrestling Club continue to punch above their wight, winning 10 medals, including six golds at the 2019 NZ Club Championships, and eight medals [three gold] at both the 2019 and 2020 National Championships.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Sport Wairarapa Midweek

Ifill takes on new mission

Wairarapa United is losing one of the club’s mainstays, with Paul Ifill leaving to take on a demanding role at Christchurch United.

Christchurch United announced on their website on Thursday that the Wellington Phoenix legend will replace former All White Danny Halligan as coach of the men’s first team and will head the club’s new women’s football academy.

Ifill agreed to take on the first team coaching role after visiting United’s state-of-the-art Christchurch Football Centre to discuss a new women’s academy.

“When you see these facilities and you hear [United president] Slava Meyn’s passion and vision, it is hard not to be impressed,” Ifill told the website.

“I think Christchurch United is the sleeping giant Paul Ifill is all smiles after scoring for Wairarapa United against Waterside-Karori in July. of New Zealand football.

PHOTO/FILE “I wasn’t looking for a head coaching role, but slowly growing, just like think big, so I am really the former Barbados after being assistant at United did with their excited by the opportunity. international said.

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Ifill came to New Zealand after notching up 341 matches in the English league, including for Milwall, Sheffield United and Crystal Palace.

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Ifill also established the Paul Ifill Football Academy at Rathkeale, producing several Central League players, most notably Callan Elliot, who now plays professionally for the Phoenix.

In recent years, Ifill was heavily involved in the women’s game coaching United’s W-League team for the past four seasons and achieved two runnerup finishes. In 2020, Ifill was appointed the Samoan women’s international coach.

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