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Waste not, want not Feeding people in hardship and reducing food waste Hayley Gastmeier Community spirit is driving an initiative responsible for feeding people in Wairarapa facing hardship.

About 70 volunteers have prepared more than 5000 ready-toheat meals since the Community Kitchen launched in July 2018.

Based at the Wairarapa Community Centre on Perry St in Masterton, the service provides frozen meals free of charge to people in emergency situations, including victims of domestic violence and people living on the streets.

The initiative, which was launched with support from Masterton District Council, also addresses the food waste issue.

Volunteers cook the meals with food that is donated, or rescued from going to the landfill even though it is good enough to eat.

The day I visit the Community

Kitchen, the team are prepping chicken, vegetables, and rice for a casserole dish.

“We’ve got pumpkin in the oven to go in it and we’ve chopped up all the veggies,” one of the four volunteers explains to me.

They are working with 10kg of chicken pieces, 4kg of onions, courgettes bigger than your arm, and other fresh produce and spices.

“We’re pulling the chicken off the bone so it’s easier to eat and package, and we’re softening the onion.

“We take into account older people, people with dental issues, and children, and, because all the meals are frozen, smaller pieces makes it easier to reheat.”

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Coronavirus outbreak: Industry takes a dive

The effects of the coronavirus outbreak on Wairarapa’s commercial fishing industry “will knock some people out of the game”, says Wairarapa-based commercial fisherman Richard Kibblewhite, of Splashzone. He said the impacts of the crisis were “instantly” felt and he had already seen several boats for sale from struggling fishermen. New Zealand is one of the world’s largest producers of crayfish for the Asian market. He said the industry had shut down at a peak time for prices and boats had been brought back to shore as there was no point catching crayfish which could not be exported. The epidemic has also impacted forestry and farming industries in Wairarapa.

20 per cent crime drop Biosecurity

Pea ban over

Pea weevils have officially been eradicated in Wairarapa, lifting the four-year pea growing ban in the region. Because no pea-weevils have been found over the latest two seasons, pea plants can now be planted, and pea straw used for garden bedding material. Banning the pea weevil’s only food source meant the population died out.

Pea domestic sales are estimated at $50 million, with a growing export market of $80 million per year.

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Motoring

Remembered for dedication to arts

Waggs holds on

News that the Holden brand has been killed off has left at least one local in tears. Pat Long, the head of Wairarapa’s Holden dealer Waggs said, “one customer was in tears – all he has ever driven is a Holden”. “The car is in our blood, part of our culture.” But despite the brand’s demise, Long said it would have a minimal impact on his business and his employees. The company was told last week that General Motors had pulled the plug on Holden, with the brand winding down by 2021.

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Enid Cecilia Meyer [nee Scadden] is being remembered for her love of children and dedication to arts. She died on February 18, aged 87. Enid grew up on the family farm at Pahuatea, where she attended Kahutara School. She went on to attend Featherston High School until she was 14, and then went and worked on the family farm. After a short time in Nelson to pursue floristry, Enid moved back to Wairarapa and married Bill Meyer. The next 35 years were spent at the Berryfruit Gardens in Greytown. Enid always wanted to be a teacher so when she was 60, she got her school certificate and started writing. Her first novel, A Better Place, was published in 2011, followed with another book, Changing Fortunes in 2016.

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New rugby code, new thinking Lisa Urbani The Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union [WBRU] has revised its code of conduct in an effort to promote positive changes to drinking habits and side-line behaviour that are embedded in sporting culture.

WBRU is launching its new guidelines, which focuses on the rugby community’s wellbeing, with two screenings of a New Zealand documentary, The Ground We Won. In partnership with Tū Ora Compass Health, WBRU want to encourage low risk and responsible drinking, and look at issues associated with alcoholrelated harm in Wairarapa, including how it affects families.

WBRU chief executive Tony Hargood said it was a culture “truly embedded in our sporting history”, but it was “time to reflect and move forward”.

“Rather than a set of rules, the code is designed to support clubs to be safe, supportive and successful environments for teams, players, administrators and wider communities.

“Rugby is such an important part of the Wairarapa DNA. 2500 players, another 300 coaches and managers.

“With every player there are grandparents and parents.

“In all, each week, over 5000 people are connected

Jane Ross of Whaiora and Film Talks, with WBRU’s Cameron Hayton at The Screening Room in Masterton, sitting behind WBRU’s Tony Hargood and Kath Tomlinson, of Tū Ora Compass Health.

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to our rugby clubs and colleges,” Hargood said.

The Ground We Won is set in the small farming community of Reparoa, in the Waikato.

The documentary was shot over a year, and took another year to edit.

The filmmakers, Christopher Pryor and Miriam Smith, became part of the community during filming, and followed a season in the life of the local rugby club.

Nothing was scripted and it ended up being “real and

relatable”, as described by Jane Ross, the founding director of Film Talks, and communications and marketing coordinator at Whaiora.

“It is not inhibited, and reveals a particular truth about groups of men playing rugby in rural New Zealand, which resonates with us, and lends itself to discussion.”

It is hoped that through this documentary, the audience will be encouraged to consider their own drinking habits.

Hargood wants it to “continue the conversation and increase our awareness”, and is pleased it has been endorsed by the New Zealand Rugby Union and their Respect and Responsibility program called the ‘Rugby Way’.

Tū Ora Compass Health is behind the What About You? campaign which promotes safe drinking and alcohol awareness.

The campaign was based on a research project led by a number of concerned health and wellness

providers, backed by some organisations such as the police and ACC, and the Wairarapa Road Safety Council.

It revealed there was still a high proportion of people in NZ with harmful alcohol consumption habits and binge drinking tendencies.

Senior health advisor at Tū Ora Compass Health, Kathryn Tomlinson, said through the What About You? campaign, their aim was “to support and improve people’s lives, without judgement”.

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“The campaign is primarily about safe alcohol use and its link to wellbeing.

“It covers off things such as host responsibility, rules around supply of alcohol to under 18s, looking after your mates on a night out, role modelling safe drinking to younger people, and making it okay for people to not drink if they choose.”

She said the aim was to highlight mental wellness and give people the opportunity to think about what they might want to change.

“We are not antidrinking. What we are supporting is responsible drinking and to also let it be okay for those choosing not to drink.”

The Ground We Won will be screened this week in Masterton and Martinborough.

They will be attended by members of the WBRU and a representative from the NZ Rugby Union, as well as key players in local health and wellness organisations.

• Members of the public can watch the documentary online at https:// thegroundwewon.com/ • Contacts for local and national alcohol and mental health support services are available via the What About You? website: http:// www.whataboutu. co.nz/

No end in sight: Featherston’s sewerage saga continues Marcus Anselm There is no end in sight for South Wairarapa District Council’s [SWDC] Featherston wastewater proposals.

A hearing on the consent appeal for the project, scheduled for May, has been struck from the calendar after the latest update from SWDC and Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC].

This follows two cancellations last year.

In a joint memorandum to the panel in charge

of resolving the issue, SWDC chief executive Harry Wilson and Shaun Andrewartha, a GWRC environmental regulation manager, said they believed “there was a real opportunity to rethink how Featherston’s wastewater can be treated”.

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A huge number of submissions during public consultation were against the plan.

The memo said changes to the proposal, or possibly a complete resubmission, were options.

Campaigners against the plans said at least $6.2million had been spent on the project to date and the decision to delay and restart the long process would add more cost.

One of the submitters against the proposals is current South Wairarapa

deputy mayor Garrick Emms.

He submitted before his election as a ward councillor in October.

“What I’d like to come up with is a plan to move forward and go back to the people and ask, are we happy about this?” he said.

“Engage, and then consult.”

He said public engagement came “after the horse had already bolted”.

“There had already been a lot of money spent. Can we modify what’s already

out there? We don’t know, we need to ask that question.”

Public debate has been strong on the matter, which was first lodged with GWRC three years ago.

SWDC councillors and officials are set to discuss the matter as part of a wider wastewater workshop early next month.

The workshop is part of the induction process for the new council.

All councillors have already visited Greytown and Martinborough’s wastewater

treatment plants.

Mayor Alex Beijen said the workshop was to upskill all councillors in wastewater matters.

“As much as I hate workshops, sometimes you have to be able to speak freely,” he said.

Wilson said council officials will be providing advice in advance of any public meeting to elected members that have made a submission.

It also recommended for councillors to vote on the issue, and for further public consultation.

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Cooking for our community Continued from page 1

HAND TO MOUTH Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Planalytics to launch this campaign, shedding light on food poverty in our region and highlighting the efforts of those who are working to address the need.

volunteers on a roster that covers every week of the year.

“Most of this food today has been donated by the community or Waiwaste – we base the recipe around what has been donated at the time.”

Groups made up of four volunteers will spend about four hours in the community centre kitchen cooking anywhere from 70 to 150 meals, packaging them up and popping them in the freezer ready for collection.

“Normally one group cooks a week for 52 weeks,” Bev said.

“But because of our demand, we’ve had to increase the number of cooking sessions per week to two.”

Bev opens the deep freeze and containers stacked thigh-high are filled with curried sausages and mash potatoes, salmon quiche, pasta dishes, and pies with cooked veggies still bright in colour.

Demand getting worse

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Bev said winter months when families faced high power bills was when demand for the Community Kitchen services peaked.

“Normally it decreases but this year winter has rolled into Christmas and into summer and there’s been no decrease.”

Bev attributes this to Wairarapa’s “housing crisis and rental shortage”.

“A lot of it is to do with our housing situation … we

Bev Jack in the Community Kitchen pantry.

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are constantly seeing rent prices increasing.

“People in the working class are being affected in this economic situation – people are financially struggling”.

According to Bev’s figures, to date more than 2000 referrals have been due to financial hardship, more than 1000 due to medical, and almost 500 meals have gone to the homeless.

Other referral reasons include domestic violence, elderly, and mental health.

As we chat in Bev’s office at the community centre, an email comes in.

“Oh, here’s a Community Kitchen referral for a family of four – mum, dad, and two teenagers.”

Bev and her volunteers will never know any more than the number of people they are cooking for, their dietary requirements, and which agency has sent

the referral.

Community Kitchen doesn’t supply meals directly to people in need.

Instead, meals are accessed via referral from an agency.

Community Kitchen has forged relationships with 40 Wairarapa social service agencies, including police, Women’s Refuge, and Plunket.

The meals also feed the homeless, with Bev noting she had witnessed an increase in people living on the streets over the past few years.

Where it all began

The Community Kitchen initiative was born in 2018, when funding for the community centre’s soup kitchen ran out.

Through close dealings with social services and community representatives, Bev recognised a need in the community that needed addressing.

Empowering through education in the kitchen Community Kitchen, run by the Connecting Communities Wairarapa Trust, also delivers education initiatives aimed at improving people’s cooking and food budgeting skills.

It runs cooking classes, free of charge, to teach people how to create nutritious dishes from everyday ingredients.

Bev said the aim was

to show people how they could feed their families tasty meals on a budget by making them from scratch.

“We want to empower people to cook for themselves.”

There are 12 students per course intake. Courses run during the school term with four four-hour sessions over four weeks.

Each session begins with making a staple recipe,

and from that the group creates four dishes.

For example, from savoury mince the class might make meatballs, burritos, spaghetti bolognaise, and shepherd’s pie. Bev said the mentors were men and women of various ages and cultures, from the Community Kitchen volunteer database.

“One of the things I

really enjoy is seeing the relationships being formed. It’s connecting new residents to their community, and lonely people are making friends.

“So, it’s meeting more needs than just sharing of skills.”

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“Community members were coming in and we were hearing from our agencies throughout our building here about the financial burden families and individuals were facing – we were just seeing it was tough for many people out there.”

So, in 2017, she launched the soup kitchen, a threemonth initiative intended as a “quick fix solution” to the problem.

“When we stopped the programme [due to funding] the agencies came back to us saying you can’t stop this, we need this service in our community.

“We researched and spoke to many agencies through many community forums and found that something long-term and sustainable was needed.”

The Community Kitchen was the answer.

“But this wouldn’t be successful if we didn’t have the support of the community,” Bev said.

“It has to be community owned, and that always has been the focus.”

Giving back and gaining Volunteer cook Cindy Veitch said she gets back as much as she gives when it comes to her involvement with Community Kitchen.

“I volunteer because when my daughter died, I was at a loss as what to do.”

In search of a venture that would help take her mind off things, she joined Wairarapa SuperGrans.

The group merged with

Connecting Communities Wairarapa, which commissioned Planalytics’ Waste Not, Want Not: Food Insecurity in Wairarapa report.

This report is the basis for Midweek’s Hand to Mouth series, raising awareness about food poverty in Wairarapa.

SuperGrans/Connecting Communities is based at the Wairarapa Community Centre, where Cindy met Bev and started volunteering as a cook.

Previously head of food technology at Wairarapa College, Cindy brings a wealth of expertise to the Community Kitchen team.

“I can share my skills and it does me as much good as it helps other people – it makes me feel useful.”

For cooking volunteer Denise Young, she saw her contribution to the initiative as a way of “paying it forward”.

“If you can make someone smile and fill them up, then it’s worth it.”

Bev said cooking for the Community Kitchen had proved to be a successful teambuilding exercise for many businesses and community groups.

“We want to bring our community together through food, as has happened for many generations.”

Working together

Community Kitchen works closely with Waiwaste Food Rescue, and Wairarapa food banks.

“We wanted to make sure there was no duplication of services, and that we supported each other,” Bev said.

The three organisations work under a memorandum of understanding where each has a specific role.

Waiwaste collects surplus food from around 20 suppliers including all major supermarkets in the region, cafes, bakeries, growers/primary producers, and wholesalers.

Waiwaste redistributes the food to community organisations, including the Community Kitchen and the food banks.

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Vegetable gardens should be placed somewhere that gets plenty of sunshine, shelter, and has access to a water supply.

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FEBRUARY NEWS UPDATE

February is Heart Awareness Month

Carterton School pupils before taking off at Frank Kitts Park, Wellington.

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your heart. Add in 30 minutes of exercise every day and you will be well on the way to reducing your risk of developing heart disease. Being active is also a mood booster and a de-stressor. If you need any help or medical advice about heart health, our friendly GPs and nurses are always happy to advise.

Relaxing at Kilbirnie Park after the 6.5km run.

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Pupils tackle fun run Carterton School’s new principal, Matt Jackett [pictured in blue t-shirt], rallied 27 senior pupils to take part in the Wellington Round the Bays fun run on February 15.

The pupils started training on day one of

Coronavirus Update The Ministry of Health requires everyone who has recently arrived in New Zealand from mainland China to self-isolate for 14 days and register with the new Healthline Service by ringing 0800 358 5453.

Over 16s Protected by Privacy Act Did you know that over 16s are protected by the Privacy Act? This means that parents who wish to discuss any aspect of their over 16’s healthcare with their provider, must first have permission. To give permission to a parent, over 16s need to bring some ID to our reception and sign a permission form.

GP Update We are delighted that Dr Jietong Lim has returned to Masterton Medical from Singapore. Dr Lim will take care of Dr Takla Gardey’s patients as she is returning to the US. We would like to thank Dr Gardey for being part of our community and wish her all the best.

Businesses – book your flu vaccines The flu season may feel a while away but it’s worth scheduling in vaccines for your employees now. Where you have over 10 employees, our highly trained nurses will come to your premises. If you have less than 10 staff, Masterton Medical offers flu vaccine vouchers.

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the school term, training during lunchtimes to build up the stamina to run the 6.5km on the day.

Teachers and parents joined the Year 7-8 children for the run, along with Matt, who has a strong interest in

physical education.

Matt said he enjoyed seeing students achieve their goals and the buzz they got from the feeling of being fit and healthy.

He hopes to take an even bigger group to the event in 2021.

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SAVING ON A RAINY DAY Water restrictions are no fun for gardeners, or gardens, but one way to prepare for dry conditions is to collect rainwater for when you need it.

200 litre rainwater collection tanks can be purchased for $105 from Masterton District Council’s office at 161 Queen St. Included in the price are all fittings, a Superfill Diverter Kit, strapping and a tap. You may have to arrange a connection to a downpipe off the roof. (Delivery is not included but at 7.5kg empty, they are easily transportable.)

For water conservation tips go to: www.mstn.govt.nz

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An Extraordinary Council Meeting of the Masterton District Council will be held on: Wednesday 26 Feburary at 12 noon Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton To consider: Civic Centre and Henley Lake

THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES ARE SET DOWN FOR MARCH 2020 4 March at Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton 2pm Audit and Risk Committee 11 March at Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton 3pm Council meeting 18 March at Kiwi Room, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton 2pm Infrastructure and Services Committee Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings and copies of the relevant order papers will be available for inspection at the reception desk, District Council Office, 161 Queen Street and at the Public Library, 54 Queen Street, two working days prior to the meeting. They are also available on the council website.

Opportunity for Public Comment At the beginning of the Infrastructure and Services Committee and Council meeting, a period is available for those who wish to speak or comment on any matter relevant to the meeting in question. Requests to speak at a meeting should be made to Harriet Kennedy, Governance Advisor/Committee Secretariat phone 370 6300 or email mdc@mstn. govt.nz at least one clear day before the meeting.

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MIDWEEK PHOTOS

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Paying bills in the dark Power can be a huge drain on the pockets, but where would we be without it?

Earlier this week, the disruption of life without electricity became evident when power was cut to 10,000 properties in South Wairarapa.

The blackout was, according to Powerco, caused by an “errant magpie” that touched down on the 33kV line.

The district council closed swimming pools and libraries, and students of Pirinoa School were given the day off as a result.

Kahutara School principle Charmaine Taplin told the Times-Age that power cuts especially impacted rural schools because no power meant no running water.

No doubt businesses and residents at home were affected too.

We rely on power to charge our mobile phones, to send emails on computers, to cook using the oven, and to boil the jug for a cuppa.

So, not paying for power isn’t really an option. But how much is too much?

Turns out I should have

Piece of mind

Hayley Gastmeier been asking this question months, if not years, ago.

Last week I discovered that my household had been paying $8 on average every day for power that was going to waste.

I heard running water.

I checked the toilet – no the flusher wasn’t jammed.

Then I asked myself if I had put a load of washing on – again, no.

Later, my partner mentioned the trickling sound.

“Maybe we have a hot water leak?”

Turns out we did – two in fact.

We got in touch with our power company, who informed us that 75 per cent of our usage was hot water.

A visit from a plumber confirmed the leaks, which had been contributing to our eye wateringly expensive power bills for goodness knows how long.

According to our power-

tracking app, our daily spend has gone from an average of $12 to $4 since getting the issue fixed.

We’ve spent hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars unnecessarily on power.

How did we not realise this sooner, you ask?

I put the excessive bills down to the addition of the heat pump, my partner put it down to the efficiency of our old fridge.

Just shows that it may pay to question your bill if you think it’s too high.

Here’s a few powersaving tips from energywise.govt.nz: Do laundry on the cold cycle – a hot water wash can use 10 times more electricity; Dry clothes for free outside on the line instead of using the dryer; Change to energy efficient LED lightbulbs – each bulb you replace can save up to $20 per year; and Turn off appliances at the wall to save money.

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My water conservation tip is...

Hamish Wilson Get a rainwater tank.

We are still watering our garden from a tank that mother nature fills, via the roof.

Kathryn Boyles Plant climate appropriate plants in your garden so you don’t need to worry

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about watering them at all.

Mike Osborne Lobby your council to make water tanks mandatory for new urban builds and offer incentives on tanks to existing urban homeowners. That’ll conserve way more than turning off the tap when

you brush your teeth.

Jean Cretney Saving water from the washing machine and standing in a basin while showering.

Adele Pentony-Graham Plans for a damn to conserve future water over the years to come.

Robyn Ramsden One? There are so many.

Limiting use. A bucket in the shower and a timer for showers. If there must be a bath, bucketing out the water for the trees. Turn off taps and fix leaks. Taps off while teeth brushing. Doing dishes in the sink once a day. Full loads of laundry.

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The need to cool things down, fast Mike Osborne Welcome fellow frogs, how are we feeling in the cauldron?

As the temperature ratchets up are we feeling it yet or is it still so imperceptibly slow that we still don’t know what’s really happening?

A few of the frogs have been getting quite jumpy of late and making annoying croaky noises.

Not to worry, the alpha frogs are acting like it’s all cool and occasionally tell us that a warmer pot makes us more productive

and no worries we’ll have the thermostat sorted by 2050.

How did we get here? Back in 1965, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere was 320 ppm (parts per million), by 2000 that had risen to 365ppm – 35 years for a rise of 45ppm.

This year, 2020, the concentration is 410ppm – it’s taken just 20 years to rise a further 45ppm.

That looks abstract, a bunch of numbers that are meaningless of themselves.

By 2000, it was clear what the impacts of global warming would be and the fundamental science was well settled but the necessary action didn’t follow.

If you haven’t seen the New Zealand documentary Hot Air then I highly recommend you watch it to understand why we didn’t take decisive action back in the nineties (tiny.cc/ HotAir).

Back in the 2000s, some of us naively expected that the Kyoto Protocol that New Zealand ratified in 2002, might have created the impetus for action.

Since then various aspirational (i.e. meaningless) targets for emissions reductions have been floated but little

actually done.

Eighteen years have gone by for the implementation of a weak Emissions Trading Scheme but nothing significant in terms of our greenhouse gas reductions.

And so we puddle on.

Sure, we have a Zero Carbon Act but it has no teeth or short-term targets.

Climate change will have far more devastating effects than pee weevil but we didn’t set a 2050 eradication date with ongoing consultation by affected stakeholder groups for that.

It was dealt with immediately.

Over fifty percent of the New Zealand economy is agriculture and roughly twenty percent tourism.

Both of these sectors are critically dependent on stable, predictable climate and weather patterns.

Droughts, floods and bare ski fields are not our desired future but that’s the path we’re on.

What has the damage been so far?

Total of insurance claims for adverse weather events (icnz.org.nz) in New Zealand from 1990 to 1999, inflation adjusted, was $254m.

For 2010 to 2019, that figure was $1162m – a fourfold rise.

So fellow frogs, as our cauldron continues to heat up we’re going to start feeling it more unless there are some significant steps taken to cool things down, fast.

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february UPDATE CALENDAR FOR RUBBISH & RECYCLING COLLECTION

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR It was wonderful to showcase Greytown and South Wairarapa on TVNZ’s Breakfast Show just recently. A big thank you to Cobblestones, all the volunteers, local celebrities and experts on the couch, and Greytown Primary School, who all contributed to making it such a successful event.

Delivering clean, clear, safe drinking water continues to be the Council’s highest priority (see progress below).

As part of our increased efforts to minimise our impact on the environment, and in response to community feedback, Council is looking at how it

Rubbish and recycling is collected weekly • approaches wastewater – specifically the Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade. Councillors will be considering various options on how to proceed with the upgrade proposal, currently in the consent process. One option is to withdraw the application and have a total rethink based on modern technology and future-

proofing a solution for the long-term. As you can appreciate, this is not a decision to be taken lightly, and we will inform the public as soon as we are confident of the correct way forward.

Greytown – Tuesday; Martinborough - Wednesday; and Featherston - Thursday

Recycling collections alternate: •

Red week = wheelie bin for mixed recycling

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Blue week = crates for glass.

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No urban collections on a public holiday. Collections are pushed out a day for public holidays and the rest of the week (yellow strip).

Alex Beijen MAYOR

WORKING TOWARDS SAFER DRINKING WATER

In November last year, Council signed-off $500,000 for urgent work to provide multi-barrier protection for all town water supplies. Wellington Water is making good progress: For Greytown/Featherston • Installation of a UV unit at Memorial Park bore – DONE Dec 2019

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• Installation of further filtration equipment at Memorial Park bore - Target to complete in next few months • Commission the fourth bore at Waiohine plant – Target to complete in next few months For Pirinoa • Installation of UV unit – DONE Feb 2020

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• Installation of new chlorine dosing equipment – DONE Feb 2020

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• Lift Boil Water Notice – timing TBC. It will be after confirmation that everything is working as it should be.

Martinborough already has multi-barrier protection. The project to install the manganese removal plant is underway to restore supply capacity back to three operational bores.

Currently, in the consenting phase, it should be completed by August 2020.

Other minor work is being done across the networks to improve monitoring and controls.

HAND-HELD WATERING ONLY Thank you, everyone, for continuing to not use sprinklers, irrigation systems or leave hoses unattended, until further notice. This is in addition to alternate-day watering throughout the year – odd-numbered properties on oddnumbered days and even on even. Your collective efforts are really making a difference.

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Stars in an upside-down world

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Sky Watch

Nick Sault Don’t forget to keep an eye on Orion while it is still prominent high in the northern sky.

In a recent article I mentioned about all the fuss with the dimming of the once bright red star Betelgeuse.

The latest I read is that its sudden dimming does not necessarily mean it is on the road to oblivion in a supernova implosion.

There are other possibilities.

Our sun gets periodic bursts of sunspots – low count at the moment because the sun is in a low part of its 11-year sunspot cycle.

The spots are regions of magnetism breaking through the sun’s gaseous envelope.

Well, Betelgeuse is so large and tenuous that it has less control over its outer surfaces, where the magnetic effect can produce clouds of dust that obscure parts of the star.

Another explanation for the giant star’s unprecedented dimming is that it is the coincidence of two periodic dimmings that astronomers already know about.

One dimming takes place over a long period and

another on a shorter period.

Perhaps these dimming cycles that astronomers have been monitoring for centuries are coinciding, creating a much larger than normal dimming.

But, heck, we like the supernova theory best.

It’s the event that’ll be the most impressive if it happens, making that star so bright it will cast your shadow at night and be prominent in the daylight sky.

The downside is that when it is over, the star will disappear from our view, upsetting the look of the most impressive constellation in the sky.

So, keep an eye on Betelgeuse these late summer nights.

Face north and you can’t miss the hunter’s triple star belt.

Higher in the sky, brilliant blue-white Rigel is impossible to miss also.

Betelgeuse is diametrically on the opposite side (north side) of the belt.

The trouble is that up until the end of 2019, Betelgeuse was easily recognisable as it was equally as bright as Rigel, but now it looks about

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The great Orion Nebula.

the same brightness as nearby Bellatrix.

Betelgeuse and Bellatrix are supposedly the shoulders of the hunter and perhaps it is cosmetically fitting for the two stars to look similar.

While you are looking, and when your eyes have adjusted to the dark sky, look at the space between the belt and brilliant Rigel.

You should see a couple of dim stars amid a tiny cloudy patch.

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This is M42, the great Orion nebula [see picture].

The area as a whole is considered Orion’s sword, but from our side of the world it sits above his belt.

But then brilliant Rigel, high in the sky, should be in his foot, while, Betelgeuse and Bellatrix, which are below the belt, represent his shoulders.

Ah, we live in an upsidedown world.

Next week: Where has eta Leonis been?

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A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

The real cost of clothes Anne Nelson

Consumers worldwide are buying more and more clothes – and this demand for cheap garments and new styles is taking an alarming toll on the environment.

The fashion industry produces 10 per cent of global carbon emissions – more than all international flights and maritime shipping.

And the chemicals used in making, dyeing and treating many fabrics are so harmful that in the United States, the Environmental Protection Authority regulates many textile factories as hazardous waste generators.

Textile dyeing is now the second largest polluter of water globally.

Some fabric facts

• Consumers today purchase 60 per cent more items of clothing than they did in 2000 – and keep them half as long.

• Clothing in landfills is one of the fastest growing types of waste in NZ. Globally, 21 billion tons of textiles are sent to landfills each year.

• Every kilo of clothing that’s landfilled creates

3.6 kilos of greenhouse gases.

• 60 per cent of garments have polyester in them.

Half a million tonnes of microfibers are released into the ocean each year from the washing of synthetic fibres – the equivalent of 50 billion plastic bottles.

• 2700 litres of water is needed to make one cotton shirt (that’s the amount a person drinks in 2.5 years) – and it takes about 7600 litres to make a pair of jeans.

Fast fashion to slow

‘Fast fashion’ is inexpensive clothing, rapidly produced by mass-market retailers who constantly develop new trends in order to keep selling to consumers. It’s a takemake-dispose model.

‘Slow fashion’ is about reducing your clothing consumption. Here are some tips: • Buy quality: If you can afford it, pay more for something that will last for years.

• Get practical: Don’t shop on impulse – buy a garment when Ask yourself, do I really need this new top?

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you need it to replace another.

Keep your clothing longer: Wear it for another year – or two or three.

Buy clothes you love and which go together: That way, you’ll wear them more.

Invest in repairs: Get shoes mended, zips replaced.

Buy natural: A polyester shirt has more than double the carbon footprint of a cotton shirt.

Wash gently: Launder your clothes carefully so they don’t get ruined.

Use mesh bags for delicate items. If you have synthetics, invest in a microfiber washing bag.

Op shopping

Buying second hand is one of the best things you can do to help reduce the amount of garment manufacturing. It’s easy and fun – and you can create a look that is original, personalised or classic.

Wairarapa has a brilliant range of op shops – as well as car boot and garage sales.

Second-hand clothing is booming on sites like TradeMe. Why op shop?

• You’re not tied to the latest trends: seek out fabrics, colours and styles that you like.

• Alter or remake garments to suit your needs. (Forgotten how to sew? Why not join or start a sewing group?)

• If you’re going somewhere special – or even getting married – you could find a shop that sells recycled designer label clothing.

Donating

Charity bins and op shops seem like a good place for unwanted clothes – but many are inundated, and a surprising amount gets sent to the landfill.

• Before you donate, find a shop that has the capacity to sell most of its stock. Ask what types of garments they prefer and whether any are automatically put in the skip (eg, t-shirts).

Make sure the • garment is in good condition. Would you buy it, if you saw it on a hanger?

• Offer less-thanpremium clothes to family and friends.

• Use worn out clothes for cleaning rags or garden ties.

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– why it matters for New Zealand and for You New Zealand is a country with many perspectives: we are a Pacific nation, a maritime nation, and a trading nation. Our people and our perspectives form the basis of our national identity, and frame the way we think about defence, diplomacy and security.

First and foremost, we are a Pacific nation and naturally focus on the Asia-Pacific as our neighbourhood region, but our interests are truly global. This thinking expresses itself through the community, nation, and world framework that guides our defence engagement, and as part of our party policy, is articulated in the Strategic Defence Policy Statement, which as the Minister of Defence, I launched in 2018.

Mark Esper, United States Secretary of Defense greeting Ron Mark, Minister of Defence for NZ. Pentagon, January 2020.

The Statement acknowledges that New Zealand is navigating an increasingly complex and dynamic international security environment. We are already seeing compounding challenges of a scope and magnitude not previously seen in our neighbourhood.

My views as a list member of Parliament are that as a small nation reliant on maritime trade, the security of maritime trading lanes and open lines of communication is fundamental to our national security. We all depend on open sea, air and electronic lines of communication. And we could be severely impacted by disruptions associated with state conflict, serious criminal activity, or natural disasters.

Consider for a moment the impact in the Wairarapa on sheep and beef farmers, vineyards, wool and tourism industries, if they did not have the ability to export or import around the world. How serious

would the impacts be if rural and urban businesses did not have secure or consistent electronic communication channels, or indeed if there were not a set of internationally agreed and enforced set of rules that gave order, certainty, consistency and security to the environment that travellers, traders and workers operated within?

In this context defence diplomacy matters.

Defence and security cooperation are core components of New Zealand’s international relationships. Our defence relationships facilitate dialogue, coordination and practical co-operation with our partners.

They amplify our international influence, extend our reach and provide us with channels through which we pursue New Zealand’s interests.

We’re focused on listening to and understanding the security priorities of our partners. We strive to be responsive. And we seek to build approaches together based on recognised strengths.

Our longstanding and deep engagement in the Pacific is maintained and facilitated by our Defence Attaches and presence in the region. Over the course of this term New Zealand Defence has launched a new Pacific Leader Development Programme with Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, a Pacific Defence Gender Network to promote gender equality across Pacific defence and security sectors, and a new Fiji-New Zealand Defence Partnership Programme.

We also co-hosted, with Samoa, a Women, Peace and Security Summit in Apia in August 2019.

New Zealand, together with Pacific Leaders, identified climate change as the single greatest threat to the livelihood, security and well-being of Pacific people. More than ever, the Defence Force will be required to play a role in efforts to curb the impacts of climate change.

Since our early trans-Tasman military cooperation in WWI and the ANZAC experience at Gallipoli, defence connectivity with Australia has been a cornerstone of New Zealand’s security. Today, we remain firmly committed to supporting each other’s security, and closely coordinating operational efforts, especially in the Pacific.

The recent Australian bush fires and our deployment to assist them is an example of this.

New Zealand Defence makes an important contribution to international efforts to ensure freedom of navigation and open

I'm Available to Chat One of the many things I like about being an MP is meeting a wide range of people and hearing about what they like and dislike about politics and our region.

If you see me on the street feel free to stop me. If you have thoughts or opinions on how we, as a Government can do things better, then let me know.

The more I hear from you, the more I learn which makes me a better representative for you in Parliament.

If you’d like to setup some time for us to meet you can do this via my Carterton office.

Carterton Office Hours 9.30am-2.30pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 25 High Street North, Carterton Ph: 021 952 949 ron.markmp@parliament.govt.nz

lines of communication. This includes maritime surveillance and patrol activities in the Pacific and South East Asia, as well as our participation in multinational counterpiracy operations in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean.

Looking ahead it is clear that we will face an increasingly complex international security environment. Developments abroad will have an impact at home on New Zealanders.

Building strong defence co-operation and engagement with partners – in the Pacific and further afield - will be integral in responding to these challenges in promoting a safer community, nation and world.

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PEEK @ PUKAHA

Aotearoa’s largest spider Dear friends, If you are afraid of spiders, then please don’t read any further.

Especially if you love coming to Pūkaha because you definitely won’t want to know that New Zealand’s largest spider inhabits our ancient forest. Gulp.

How large is it you ask?

Well it’s pretty big!

The sheetweb spider can have a palm-sized leg span and males have enormous fangs which can look rather frightening.

We’re talking a body size that can be up to 2.5cms and a leg span diameter of up to 15cms.

It’s not a spider for the faint of heart.

The only possible respite?

They are not creeping and crawling about as much as you might think they are.

They are nocturnal so

only active at night.

The other good news?

They are considered harmless and bites are quite rare. Phew.

Lets all breathe a collective sigh of relief!

They are also more interested in insects.

To capture prey they will weave massive sheets of thick silky web from their spinneret glands located at the very tip of their abdomen.

These are flat sheet-like webs and not at all like the more familiar circle web shapes that we commonly see.

A sheetweb will grab any insect that is brave enough to trespass, sometimes grabbing prey mid-air.

It will then devour that prey right then and there.

It doesn’t use venom to submit its prey or wrap it in silk like a sushi roll for later consumption.

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It’s a fast-food-right-now spider!

Squirmish visitors can see three sheetwebs that we have in a specialist enclosure at our Kiwi House.

Two males and a female named Delilah.

They are under purple UV night light so fairly active and easy to spot.

For those braver of heart we offer you this top secret tip from our rangers.

Follow the signage for the Aviary Walk which starts just outside our Visitor Centre.

After about five minutes you’ll come upon the high predator-proof fence of an abandoned aviary.

This is known as Aviary 5.

It’s not marked on any map but it will be the next aviary after Aviary 4.

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Those adventurers with a beady eye should easily spot several docile sheetweb spiders lurking about waiting for night to fall.

Perhaps on second thought, if you do attempt to find Aviary 5… best leave mum nursing a coffee in our Kaka cafe.

Until next week!

The Pūkaha Rangers.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Celebrate

Wairarapa Children’s Day: free swims, Children’s Day SUNDAY 1 MARCH 2020

Children’s Day – Te rā o ngā Tamariki, provides New Zealanders with an opportunity to celebrate children, our precious tamariki.

It is a day of national awareness, annually recognised on the first Sunday of March – this year it’s on March 1, 2020.

It was introduced a decade ago by the first Children’s Commissioner in 2000.

Children’s Day is an opportunity for families and communities to celebrate and nurture children.

The day is as much a celebration of children, as an opportunity to engage all of New Zealand to think about their responsibility to support the lives of children in our communities.

Communities coming together to celebrate children Children’s Day is driven by the community with councils, NGOs, libraries, early childhood centres, schools and churches among some of the groups that host and run their own Children’s Day events.

There are hundreds of Children’s Day events in neighbourhoods all over Aotearoa – some big and some small. Events range

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from teddy bears picnics, family expos, to councils opening their pools and facilities for free. Businesses are encouraged to get involved by contributing time and resources. Look out for events nearby in Wairarapa and the greater Wellington region.

Remember: • Put children/tamariki first • Your kind words are priceless • Time and aroha is the most important gift • Let’s all come together as a nation and celebrate children • All children deserve aroha • Children are born with mana • Children are our future – they are full of potential • You don’t have to be a parent or child to be part of Children’s Day • Every one of us can do this – every child can thrive • Children depend on adults to care for them – it’s our responsibility to do our very best for them • Let’s make every day Children’s Day!

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Aroha/love

You can never spoil a child with too much love. Showing warmth and affection builds trust and positive selfesteem.

Whānau/family

Safe, loving, supportive family/whānau and community surrounding children will help them to grow and flourish.

Road Safety and your Children

It’s second nature to us to be careful on the road but for our tiny family members, road safety can be daunting. As a parent we can easily feel like we get lost on trying to instil road safety to our children.

Children are not small adults. They see the world differently and have difficulty judging speed, distance and danger. Children watch what adults do, so you need to show them how to stay safe through your good example.

Try this: Get down to your child’s level at pedestrian crossings and intersections. Notice how hard it is for them to see around large objects or judge the speed of vehicles.

Children under five are too young to go out by themselves but not

Safe, loving, supportive family/whānau and community surrounding children will help them to grow and flourish. too young to learn about staying safe. It’s never too early for you to start modelling and teaching safe behaviour. Talk to your child about safe behaviour when you are on or near the road and get into the habit of praising them for doing the right thing, rather than telling them off for doing it wrong. Keep your children close and always hold hands when crossing the road.

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• Masterton Library – Because the library is not open on Sundays, the Children’s Day event will be held on Saturday February 29.

• 10am: Musician Jonáš Koukl will lead an interactive workshop with hundreds of musical instruments.

Everyone will play along while singing and drumming together. The celebration will finish with doughnuts and juice.

Sunday March 1

• Free swimming: The Trust House Recreation Centre pool will be free for children (up to secondary school age) 8am-6pm (MDC sponsored) • Guided tour for families of Queen Elizabeth Park by Recreational Services staff, meet at the Hosking Garden fountain at 10am. (Tour will take about one hour).

Connecting neighbours Neighbours Day Aotearoa is an annual event that aims to bring neighbours together and build community connections.

This year, it’s celebrated from March 27 to April 5.

To celebrate, Neighbourhood Support is holding a treasure hunt in the green space and on the island at Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturday, March 28, 1pm4pm.

This free event aims to bring neighbours together and educate about local emergency and community services.

Teams of neighbourhood treasure hunters will be given clues, search for painted rocks, enjoy activities and quizzes, and finish up with a free sausage sizzle.

The miniature train will also be running if you want to take a ride (koha entry).

The event will be a great opportunity to get together and have some fun with your neighbours.

Registrations will be opening soon on the Masterton Neighbourhood Support Facebook page, so grab some people from your street and/or your whanau and start getting

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Teams can be from 10 to 20 people and all ages are encouraged to join

in.

All events need organising, and with lots of activity planned Neighbourhood Support is looking for volunteers to help keep things running smoothly.

There’s lots to do, like minding the food or assisting groups with the treasure hunt and activities, so if you’d like to lend a hand get in touch with us at Volunteering Wairarapa.

Speaking of getting out in the community, Carterton Farmer’s Market is looking for someone to put up bunting and signage for them every Sunday morning at around 8.30am.

This takes about 15 to 20

minutes and involves a low level of physical exertion.

The Carterton Farmer’s Market is open from 9am to 12.30pm in Carterton’s Memorial Square, providing a place for locals to catch up, grab some coffee and buy locally grown veggies and fruit, eggs, plants and more.

• If you might enjoy these opportunities, or are interested in finding out more, please contact Donna on (06) 929 0960 or email admin@ waivc.org.nz

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Carterton Sunday March 22

Head to Carterton’s Carrington Park on Sunday March 22 for a huge range of family entertainment 10am-1pm. There will be a series of interactive workshops for all ages offering music, circus skills, sports, crafts and many more!

The day is being organised by youth group, R2R- (Rangatahi to Rangatira).

This successful group has been running for the past six years, aiming to encourage rangatahi (young people), mainly the 10-24-year age bracket to become leaders in the Carterton community.

Kasha McKinley-Cross is the coordinator and she enthusiastically describes the youth group as “like one big family”. Although based in Carterton, they draw on their membership from many schools throughout Wairarapa.

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The massive slip which has dammed the Kaiwhata River between Te Wharau and Homewood remains firmly in place while water levels continue to rise.

It begs the question of what happens when the dam eventually breaks.

A team from GNS Science were at the site on Thursday to collect data to answer this question, using a drone, GPS and terrestrial laser scanner to provide detailed hazard information to local authorities.

The landslide which caused the dam is believed to have occurred sometime last Saturday afternoon where the base of an existing landslide from a few years ago gave way.

The landslide that blocked the river has a volume of 100,000 cubic metres. The team measured the lowest point on the crest of the landslide dam as 15 metres above the original river level.

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Meanwhile, Kummerstein farm manager Marty Byl said the water was still rising about 2-3 centimetres every hour yesterday.

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He said the water did not

As crews prepared to scour the Tararua Range for missing tramper Darren Myers for the second consecutive day of the current four-day mission, his brother-in-law spoke of his experience in the outdoors and love of adventure.

At the Wairarapa Search and Rescue [SAR] base at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton yesterday, Duncan Styles said he and Myers had been planning on doing the Dusky Track in Fiordland later this year.

The route described by National Geographic as one of New Zealand’s toughest gives a good indication of Myers’ experience.

“Darren had done lots of tramping in the UK. He’s done six weeks crossing the Pyrenees in France, plenty of major expeditions, and big mountain bike tours in places such as Wales.

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The massive slip which has dammed the Kaiwhata River and left a major scar on the hillside.

continued to rise.

Brenda Rosser, an engineering geomorphologist and sedimentologist from GNS Science, said a team was running through a 3D model they made based on Thursday’s site visit.

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“We think there is a fairly high probability the dam will fail in the next few days.”

She said the cause of the landslide was still unknown.

“There are several large prehistoric landslides in the area, but we don’t know. We’re looking into that.”

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40 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, February 26, 2020 The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton. Call [06] 370-3317/ [021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari.

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

Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, next door to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research.

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

Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Martinborough, St Andrew’s Hall, Dublin St, 9.30-11.30am. Featherston, Featherston Fire Station, Fox St, 1.303.30pm.

Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

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

Narcotics Anonymous: Meet at 6pm, at 15 Victoria St, Masterton.

Carterton Community Choir: Meet 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. Call [022] 373-4299.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 4pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983.

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

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or 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 Senior Citizens & Beneficiaries Association: Meet 1-3.30pm for cards, Scrabble and bowls, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St. Call Ngaire Walker 377-0342.

Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon2pm.

Exhibitions at Aratoi: 12 Bruce St, Masterton. Open daily, 10am-4pm. Our Town – The Changing Face of Masterton [60 photographs of Masterton over six decades, by Pete and his late father George [Ted] Nikolaison], until March 1; One Hundred Plates: Exhibition of 100 handmade plates by Paul Melser, until March 29; Under Pressure: A selection of contemporary Wairarapa print artists, by independent selector Liz Bondy, until April 27.

Wairarapa Senior Net: Drop-in 1-2.30pm Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Fri-Mon 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Pam [06] 372-6459.

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: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre.

Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Petra [021] 234-1554.

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

Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Get in Touch Drop-in and talk to a member of my team: Masterton, 170 Queen Street Monday-Friday, 10—3pm

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

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

Contact by text Hamish [021] 2597684 or Sam [0210] 552-113.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Stu [027] 2954189 or Lucy [021] 0204-4144.

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

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Hukanui Music Group: Country and easy listening, Hukanui Hall, Pukehoi Rd, signposted from main highway, 10am-5pm, lunch available to purchase, afternoon tea provided. Call [06] 375-8577 or [0276] 593-866.

What’s On At Aratoi: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, open daily, 10am-4pm.

Seaweek: Activities for children until March 8, led by Aratoi Museum educators.

Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www. hospicewairarapa.co.nz 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 Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 10am-1pm, at the Research Rooms, next door to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family history research.

Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open 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, 10amnoon.

Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment.

Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10amnoon. Call Merle [06] 308-8109.

Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton.

Undercover, wheelchair and dog friendly. Call [027] 356-6592.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.

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

SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Wairarapa Word: Welcomes Vaughan Rahapatahana, PhD, a poet, novelist and educational writer, published across several genres in te reo Maori and English, at 3pm, Carterton

Courthouse, 60 Holloway St. TK Markets: At Martinborough’s Te Kairanga Vineyard from 10am to 2pm.

Greytown Country Market: At Stella Bull Park [next to the White Swan Hotel], 9am-1pm.

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

Martinborough Museum: Open 1.30-3.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough.

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

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9amnoon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

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

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983.

Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park.

Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, MARCH 2 NZ Labour Party, Masterton Branch: AGM at 6.30pm, Old Courthouse, Holloway St, Carterton. All members welcome.

Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome. Call Julie 377-5497 or George 378-9266.

Literacy Wairarapa: Offers free help with reading, spelling and maths at Te Awhina/Cameron Community House, 9am-noon.

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or Julie 370-4493.

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

Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Ian [027]

HAND HELD WATERING ONLY IN MARTINBOROUGH, FEATHERSTON & GREYTOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The following restrictions apply to outdoor water use:

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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: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 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: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092.

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

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

The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate.

Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or [027] 319-9814.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete [020] 4005-9740. Carterton: 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, MARCH 3 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Nola [027] 6878599 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Martinborough Community Choir: From 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St, Martinborough. Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail.com Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389.

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.

Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching: Carterton, Fire Station (new venue) 9.30-11.30am. Greytown, Greytown Fire Station, 1.30-3.30pm.

Wairarapa Consumer Complaints Support & Advisory Group: 11amnoon, at Te Awhina House, Cameron Cres, Masterton. Contact adviser Aileen Haeata goddessfitnz@gmail.com Dance Fitness: 6.30-7.30pm, at Fareham House Hall Featherston. Call Justine [0204] 105-2830.

Wairarapa Senior Net: How Do I sessions, at the Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton, 1.30-2.30pm. Call John [027] 3835654.

Wairarapa Genealogists: Rooms open 1-4pm, at the Research Rooms, next door to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton. The public are most welcome to seek help with their family

history research.

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

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton.

Call John 370-2511 or Brian 3774066.

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

Juesday Art: 10am-12.30pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Julia [06] 308-8109.

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

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

Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm.

Call Steve 379-6999.

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 YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922.

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 for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf Croquet 9.15am behind the Hosking Garden in

the park. Call Russell Ward 377-4401.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Toi Wairarapa – Heart of Arts: 10 Minute Bites, 12.10pm, BYO sandwich.

Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Meet at Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan 370-8699.

Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton.

Call [027] 333-1793.

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

Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

Digital Seniors: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching at Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

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

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

Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, 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] 308-8556.

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

Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 3775518 or 377-1135.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, 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 for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019.

Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Carterton Women’s Golf: Nine-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Jane Brooking [021] 171-9249.

Recreational Walking Group: 9.30am, Essex St car park. Call Ann Jackson, 372-5758, or Ann Duckett, 378-8285.

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

Wairarapa Singers: Choral singing with at least two performances each year based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

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

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10amnoon, High St, Masterton. Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 [church office].

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15am for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155.

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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Core Legal is a small but busy firm with wonderful clients, three occasionally grumpy bosses, 60's décor (soon to be updated to at ing (but an electric fan will be supplied to the successful applicants at no charge).

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DRAINLAYER We are looking for a registered drainlayer to work on a contract in the Wairarapa.

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Please send CV to reuters@devonhomes.co.nz

SALES /INSTALLATION MANAGER Must haves: • Tidy presentation • Work with team and independently • Building industry knowledge-Flooring industry knowledge preferred • Great people skills • Excellent attitude Successful applicant will join a highly progressive team and enjoy a great salary package.

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We are looking for: A superstar Legal Executive who can work hard, play fair and keep their bosses in line.

A legendary Personal Assistant able to leap tall buildings, read minds and work at the speed of light.

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If you would like a full job description of any of the above positions please email admin@propertylaw.co.nz Please forward your CV and covering letter to admin@propertylaw.co.nz.

Closing date for applications for all positions Friday 28 February 2020.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

In House Catering Opportunity The position of caterer for the Masterton Golf Club will become vacant from 1st March 2020.

This position offers an enthusiastic person/s the opportunity to grow an existing business which currently provides catering to our members and visitors during certain times, five days per week. This normally requires approx. 25 hours per week. There is also the opportunity to provide catering for outside functions being held at the Club house, and the chance for the right applicant to grow the catering business in their own right. Other specific tasks such as cleaning could be included with this opportunity.

Inquires in the first instance to: The Manager, Masterton Golf Club, PO Box 249, Masterton 5840

TEACHER AIDE POSITION We are seeking a teacher aide to work with students requiring additional learning support.

Positions are term time only - 15 hours per week, 5 hours x 3 days. To start as soon as possible.

Please forward a letter of application, stating suitability for the position, CV and names of two referees to: Karen Hartnell Specialist Education Teacher Martinborough School Dublin Street Martinborough Phone 06 3069602 karen.hartnell@martinborough.school.nz Applications close Monday 24th February, 2020 at 12.00pm.

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Allied Concrete specialises in the production of ready mix concrete, with 54 plants nationwide. A vacancy has arisen at the Masterton plant for a casual Ready mix driver.

To be considered for this role you will be required to: • Have a current class 4 licence • Be punctual and reliable • Be flexible in your working hours • Be customer focused • Be fully committed to the highest levels of Health and Safety While previous industry experience may be an advantage, it is not essential as on the job training will be given to the successful candidate.

Opportunities to learn new skills and take on more challenging roles are very real and expected. If you are interested in a long term career then this may be the industry for you.

Allied Concrete are committed to providing a safe and drug free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and a driving assessment by our regional driving trainer prior to confirmation of employment.

Applications should be in own hand writing attached to a current CV posted to: Allied Concrete PO Box 2037 Masterton 5842 Attention: Cole Haywood If you have any questions about the position please contact the Masterton plant Phone 06 370 5187 Email cole.haywood@alliedconcrete.co.nz Applications for this position close 8th March 2020

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College hockey heading to Manawatu The champion 2019 Wairarapa College Boys’ 1st XI.

HOCKEY

Chris Cogdale After more than 25 years playing in Wellington competitions, the premier Wairarapa secondary school hockey teams will play in the Manawatu leagues from this year.

The Wairarapa College Boys’ and Girls’ 1st XI’s, and the Rathkeale College and St Matthew’s Collegiate 1st XI’s have been part of the Wellington competition since the early 1990s with both Waicol teams and St Matt’s having tasted championship success.

Kuranui College also competed in Wellington in the early 1990s.

Waicol won the boys’ championship last year, and Rathkeale won the grading round, while St Matt’s were beaten finalists after winning the championship in 2018.

Despite their success, Wairarapa teams have often been shabbily treated with an imbalance of home games in favour of Wellington sides and late start times at the National Hockey Stadium, resulting in very late nights for the students.

Hockey Wairarapa Kelly Govan said the decision was made after an approach from Hockey Manawatu.

“The colleges looked long and hard at what was presented and then made the decision to play in their competitions,” she said.

“The logistics of getting to Palmerston North is so much easier than trying to get to the other side of Wellington for Friday night games, which can take a couple of hours.”

“The level of competition is going to be good.

Palmerston North Boys High School and Palmerston North Girls High School have had their top teams play in the Manawatu senior competitions, but now that our schools will be playing, they want to be included in the secondary competitions,” Govan said.

Hockey Wairarapa and the colleges were to meet with Hockey Manawatu last night to work out how the competitions would work, but Govan said the Wairarapa teams would get their share of home games.

The eight-team leagues will also include teams from Whanganui and Horowhenua. The boys will play on Wednesday nights and the girls on Thursday nights.

The boys’ championship will feature teams from Waicol, Rathkeale, Palmerston North Boys High School, Whanganui Collegiate, Whanganui High School, Feilding High School, Waiopehu College [Levin], and Cornerstone [a Palmerston North Christian college].

Waicol and St Matt’s will be joined by Palmerston North Girls High School, Whanganui High School, Whanganui Collegiate, Feilding High School, Nga Tawa [Marton] and Horowhenua College [Levin].

Although not a significant part of the reason for the move, a change in the structure of districts within Hockey New Zealand means there is no official connection between Hockey Wairarapa and Wellington Hockey.

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“Last year we were part of Capital Hockey, which covered Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Buller and us, but that no longer exists and there’s no reason to be involved with Wellington and it’s up to ourselves to organise our own competitions,” Govan said.

“The best Wairarapa players would play for Capital at the age group tournaments but that no longer exists, and Wellington would miss the value of the Wairarapa teams in their competitions.”

Govan added that the changes at national level will also result in the end of some age group tournaments.

“This will be the last year of the national under-13 and under-15 tournaments and after that we’ll probably play in lower North Island tournaments. The first time that players will play a national tournament will be at under-18 level.”

There could also be future ramifications for the Dalefield club, whose premier men’s and women’s team have played in the Wellington premier leagues since the mid-1990s. The men’s team won their third premiership in five years in 2019, while the women made the playoffs last year and last won the title in 2015.

“Wellington Hockey are not happy with the secondary school decision, they are disappointed, but they have given an assurance that Dalefield will be involved in their competitions this year,” Govan said.

St Matthew’s celebrate a win over Wairarapa College.

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JIM BEAM WHITE LABEL BOURBON OR CANADIAN CLUB 1858 ORIGINAL CANADIAN WHISKY

HOT!

Canadian Club Whisky: Canadian Club 1858 is Canadian Club’s flagship whisky, the one that started the legend, and has been a leading global brand since 1858. It’s aged longer than the 3 years required by Canadian law in oak barrels before bottling for the smoothest possible flavor.

Canadian Club 1858 is easy drinking whisky, perfect for those who are starting their whisky journey.

DANCING SANDS DRY OR SUN KISSED CRAFT NZ GIN OR HENRICKS ORIGINAL OR SUMMER SOLSTICE GIN Hendricks Midsummer Solstice Gin: The longer days and evenings call out for a light & crisp libation, with a playful lightness and wicked crispness. This new flirtatiously floral incarnation of Hendrick’s is perfect for enjoying the Summertime. Midsummer Solstice is a small batch, limited edition from Hendrick’s Gin. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.

700ML

ROKU PREMIUM JAPANESE CRAFT GIN In Japanese, Roku translates as the number six. Inside every bottle of Roku Gin, you will find six very special botanicals that are sourced in Japan.

These represent Suntory’s commitment to only use the best ingredients harvested from the best growing areas in Japan. Every aspect of Roku Gin is crafted by Japanese artisans with a centuries-old tradition of meticulous attention to detail.

700ML

$72.99 FOR NON MEMBERS

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JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY 1 LITRE OR CHIVAS REGAL 12 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY 700ML Jameson Irish Whiskey: The perfect balance of spicy, nutty and vanilla notes with hints of sweet sherry and exceptional smoothness.

700ML

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1 LITRE/700ML

1 LITRE/700ML

$47.99

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$52.99

42 BELOW PREMIUM VODKA RANGE 42 Below Passionfruit Vodka: The very essence of the fruit is distilled from its pulp and steeped into the vodka to achieve an award winning blend.

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$37.99

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700ML

$52.99 HOT!

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$34.99

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WOODSTOCK 7% BOURBON & COLA 6PK CANS

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$12.99

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$12.99

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750ML

$12.99

$15.99

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330ML

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CRUISER VODKA PREMIX 275ML 12PK BOTTLES OR 250ML 12PK CANS RANGE

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$18.99

$33.99

$8.99

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$32.99 PEPE LOPEZ GOLD OR SILVER TEQUILA OR JAGERMEISTER HERBAL LIQUEUR

HOT! WAIPARA HILLS WINE RANGE EXCL CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR OR MUD HOUSE WINE RANGE EXCL PINOT NOIR 750ML

$12.99

BROWN BROTHERS PROSECCO NV OR PROSECCO $13.99 ROSÉ NV EACH!

$14.99

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