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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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Buckle up or bus-ted Calls for seatbelts on school buses have fallen on deaf ears with previous governments.

However, a new drive on safety restraints took a positive turn last Wednesday when a joint party delivered a petition onto the steps of Parliament.

JOHN LAZO-RON reports.

Left to right: Karen Williams [Fed Farmers] and Philippa Cameron giving the seatbelts on school buses petition to National MP Jacqui Dean on the steps of Parliament.

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More than 100,000 school children step onto buses every day in New Zealand.

While it is a law for each school kid to wear a seatbelt in a car, it isn’t when they take a seat on a bus. This

is unacceptable, according to Federated Farmers vicepresident Karen Williams.

Williams, who lives in Gladstone, was in Wellington last week. She teamed up with Otago mum and instigator of

the petition Philippa Cameron to support a unified call for seat belts to be made mandatory on school buses throughout New Zealand.

The petition gained more than 6,500 signatures in just

four weeks, which the pair presented to National MP and chairwoman of the petitions committee, Jacqui Dean, on the steps of Parliament.

The pair were also supported by representatives from Rural Women NZ and St John NZ on the day.

Being from Gladstone, Williams told Midweek she knows too well what impact Wairarapa roads, mainly rural, could have on school buses.

She said if a change wasn’t made soon, disaster was bound to happen.

“We’re a rural community, and some of our rural roads are particularly bad,” Williams said.

“You look at some of the roads out to the coast that Continued on page 3

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Education

School needs new teacher

Emergency

Downed powerlines sweep cyclist off bike A Carterton man is lucky to have escaped severe head injuries after being clotheslined by a metre-high power cable while cycling down Masterton’s Stronvar Rd. Full story P10.

Whareama School is hopeful to ��the right �� soon as they look to replace outgoing senior school teacher Sandy Taylor. Full story P4.

Carterton

Council supports puppyfarming remit Carterton district councillors have supported a puppy farming remit, meaning colleagues in Porirua are a step closer to lobbying central government for legislation. Full story P6.

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Drive for seatbelts on buses Continued from page 1 some of our school buses are on. They’re rougher, they’re often poorly maintained, and sometimes buses must slam on the brakes.

“All of a sudden, you’ve got small flying missiles that aren’t harnessed in, and it’s just a recipe for disaster.”

Williams said people supporting the petition agreed it was unsafe and illogical that parents unbuckle their youngsters from legislatively needed seat belts in their cars and put them onto buses that don’t have the same essential safety equipment.

“When our children are babies, they’re safely belted in. But when they turn five and get on a school bus, suddenly it doesn’t matter?

“We get fined when we drive without [seatbelts] on.

“Many of our kids go to rural primary schools, or they travel into our secondary schools from the rural area. Yet we put our little people on school buses with no booster seat, no harness, nothing.

Gladstone Primary School principal Belinda Bunny agreed.

“Absolutely,” she said when asked if seatbelts need to go on school buses.

“I think for any rural school, the buses are

travelling on roads where people go way faster than they should pass school buses.

“Anything we can do to prevent kids getting hurt if there was an accident is really important.”

Sometimes buses must slam on the brakes. All of a sudden, you’ve got small flying missiles that aren’t harnessed in, and it’s just a recipe for disaster.

Three out of Gladstone Primary’s four buses have been fitted with seat belts, which Bunny said was ideal considering that at least 130 of their 160 students catch the bus daily.

A bus driver, who wished to remain anonymous, said seatbelts on buses was a “no brainer” with drivers regularly failing to slow down around buses.

“Seatbelts in buses becoming law would be great,” the bus driver said.

“People need to slow down 20kmph either way when a school bus is stationary and loading passengers.

“Every now and then, you don’t know what’s

Karen Williams [Fed Farmers] and Philippa Cameron passing on the petition to National MP Jacqui Dean on the steps of Parliament. Right: Karen Williams and Philippa Cameron.

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going to happen, and if you’ve got to hit the brakes and [the kids have] got a seatbelt on, they’re going to stop.

If they don’t, straight through.”

Williams and Cameron said they don’t expect overnight change to the law but want to see a plan for staged implementation.

“I’m optimistic,” Williams said.

“Now that it’s been formally received, we’ll go forward from there.

“Our children are precious, and we should

be sending them off to school safely.”

The petition would now go before the petitions committee.

Dean pledged to put it before other MPs so that the following steps could be decided.

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School on the lookout for new senior teacher Shea Turner

Whareama School is hopeful it will find the right person soon as they look to replace outgoing senior school teacher Sandy Taylor.

Principal Darren Kerr is disappointed to lose such a valued teacher but is also excited at the opportunity to bring someone new into the team.

Whakatutuki [year five to eight] teacher Sandy Taylor will be making a change from teaching to return to work on her farm.

Kerr said there was a massive shortage in teachers in Wairarapa, and it was always a little more challenging to find

teachers in the mid-year.

Being a rural school, the length of travel can quite often deter applicants, but Kerr thinks it’s well worth the drive.

“We are pretty spoilt here; the kids and community are fantastic.”

Kerr commutes from Masterton and enjoys the chance to debrief on his day and finds it good thinking time when travelling to and from school.

Whareama is looking for somebody who is able to fit in and continue to develop their outlook.

The graduate profile for students of Whareama is to have strong literacy and

numeracy skills, be exposed to many opportunities outside of class and to have good learner qualities and dispositions.

Kerr said they wanted their students to be able to self-manage, problemsolve and be team players.

He has found that all of their students have done well when moving on to secondary school.

He said they had no applications yet, but they were still open for another week and was hopeful for a last-minute application rush.

They were in no rush and would find the teacher that had the best intentions for the pupils.

Kaitiaki Luke Fairbrother and Deputy Kaitiaki Emily O’Neale standing proud outside their school. PHOTO/DARREN KERR

PepTalk podcast pushes the pause button Mary Argue Britney or Christina? Ice cream or cake? A book or a movie? Just a taste of the ‘This or That’ questions Greytown podcaster Grace Kreft would soft-ball to guests at the start of an interview.

Such a chat is a good way to warm up before getting down to business, says Kreft.

After a year and almost 50 episodes of interviewing New Zealand business owners, the social media and marketing manager has pushed pause on the popular podcast series PepTalk.

Kreft launched the project during last year’s lockdown as the antithesis to the ‘doom and gloom’ of covid-19, and a means to celebrate and support business in Aotearoa.

The illustrious line-up included the founders of Fix and Fogg, Hello Cup, One Percent Collective, Wellington

Chocolate Factory and fellow Greytown creative Felicity Donaldson of Wundaire pottery. During an episode Kreft would take the audience on the fascinating journey of how and why her guest’s business began.

This month she announced she was hanging up the microphone while she transitioned into a new job, which happens to be at the company of a former interviewee.

PepTalk was Kreft’s first foray into the podcasting world, and she was proud to have made it to the year mark.

“You can start things, but sticking with them for a year means you committed to it, and not given up when the going gets tough,” she said.

A corporate lawyer in a previous life, turned cupcake baker and founder and former owner of Wellington’s Sweet Cakery and Bakery,

Greytown podcaster Grace Kreft.

Kreft juggled the podcast alongside family life and a part-time job as a marketing manager. She credits its longevity to the support of her husband, a love of list making, and a physical diary, which absolutely every aspect of her life goes into.

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The idea for a series had been percolating a while so when lockdown hit Kreft ordered a microphone and set about Googling ‘how to make a podcast’.

She half expected the recording gear to be caught in customs and clearly remembered when

it arrived: “Oh shoot, looks like it is happening!”

Not someone to do things by halves, she went all in, putting out two episodes a week over lockdown.

“I was in a crazy, manic mindset.”

The guests were a mixed bag of friends, business owners she admired, suggested guests, and approaches to be on the show.

Kreft’s relaxed style meant the interviews felt more like listening to friends chat over a glass of wine rather than a pingpong match of questionanswer.

It wasn’t a strategy Kreft said, but she did find the casual atmosphere elicited some very honest responses about the struggles and successes that came with starting a business.

At the end of each episode Kreft would tease out a pearl of wisdom from her guest, something they

wish they’d known at the start or advice for future entrepreneurs.

She said a strong theme that came through was just starting.

“Not expecting everything to be perfect at the beginning, not comparing yourself to other people, just doing something to get started and taking that first step.

“That is something so many of these guests have said.

“They had no idea the business was going to look like it does now when they started.”

Kreft said she hoped PepTalk would continue on in one form or another while she settled into her new job as social media manager at Angel Delivery.

For now people can visit peptalk.co.nz to listen to the full 49 episode backcatalogue and learn that the secret of success is just getting started.

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We are often told that money doesn’t equal happiness. But how many times have you been stressed about money and thought it was the most important aspect of life?

In Mary Holm’s latest book, A Richer You, a collection of the best 184 of her popular newspaper columns, readers share their mistakes and triumphs with money, interlaced with her advice.

Holm was in Masterton last week and gave an informative talk at Hedley’s Books.

She said real stories allowed for a personal, intimate experience.

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It’s important for people to understand that money isn’t what it’s all about. This book is to help make people’s financial journeys rewarding.

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More support for puppy farming Mary Argue Carterton district councillors have supported a puppy farming remit, meaning colleagues in Porirua are a step closer to lobbying central government for legislation.

The motion to support the remit was passed eight votes to one at Carterton District Council chambers last week.

Porirua councillors Geoff Hayward and Kylie Wihapi proposed the remit in their own chambers in April.

It proved contentious, due to a lack of evidence of puppy farming in New Zealand, and in particular, Porirua.

The remit passed, narrowly, six votes to five.

In order to lobby for legislation from central government, the remit must gain support from five councils.

Cr Dale Williams, who was sworn in at the meeting after winning last month’s by-election, showed he was unafraid to go out on a limb, casting the sole dissenting vote.

Williams had previously served on Porirua’s council and acknowledged that one of the proposers was a “very passionate dog person”.

But, like some of his

Carterton district councillors have supported a puppy farming remit legislation.

former colleagues, he questioned the priority and relevance of a remit with no hard evidence of puppy farming.

“I would ask the question, how significant is it for this [Carterton] council to be leading the charge with everything else on our agenda.”

His questions gained

no traction with his new colleagues.

Councillor Rob Stockley wanted confirmation that support for the remit would not risk ongoing costs or commitments for council.

“So, the only risk is reputational? Supporting something that ultimately fails,” Stockley said.

“Correct,” said Mayor Greg Lang.

Cr Jill Greathead said she fully supported the Porirua councillors who had tabled the motion.

Although puppy farming may not happen in Porirua or Wairarapa, she said it was still wide spread in New Zealand.

Greathead said the fact

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that puppy farming was already legislated in other countries, including the United Kingdom, United States and Australia, demonstrated that New Zealand was lagging behind in animal welfare.

“It is something that has to stop, animals don’t have voices like human beings. It is up to us,

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In 2015 the Don’t Trade Me campaign was launched in New Zealand

by Paw Justice to raise awareness of back-yard breeding and what they called puppy milling.

In a press release at the time, co-founder of Paw Justice Craig Dunn said many puppies were facing a lifetime of disability and illness due to breeders who only cared about profit.

“It’s time someone stood up against puppy milling. Dogs are sensitive and loyal companions, not breeding machines to be locked up and used for money,” he said.

In October 2020, RNZ reported on animal welfare activists breaking into a farm in the Northland town of Dargaville, which was keeping more than 90 dogs.

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Tale of seduction and murder Erin Kavanagh-Hall

An engrossing tale of seduction and murder, some simple clawed bathtubs, bedraggled wedding gowns, puddles all over the stage, and three spectacular acting performances.

Together, these things combine to form a haunting, darkly funny and deeply affecting piece of theatre - one of the best I have seen in Wairarapa.

The latest offering from Masterton Theatre Company [MTC] is The Drowning Girls, inspired by the real-life murder of three women in early 20th century England.

Dubbed “The Brides In The Bath”, Beatrice “Bessie” Mundy, Alice Burnham and Margaret Lofty were all found dead in their bathtub, showing no signs of struggle or injury, within three years of one another.

All three women met their fate at the hands of the man who professed to love them: George Joseph Smith, a serial fraudster and bigamist, eventually convicted of their murders in a sensational trial in 1915.

In the play, his victims get the chance to tell their

Three victims of George Joseph Smith share their grizzly fate in The Drowning Girls.

PHOTOS/SUPPLIED Clockwise from top left, Victoria Ross, Janet Davies and Yvonne Way.

story: their ghosts interact with one another, musing on the events leading up to their murders and the societal conventions of the time that, essentially, signed their death warrant.

Directed by Richard Brooks, starring three of the region’s most experienced theatre actors, and impeccably staged, MTC’s The Drowning Girls is completely enthralling - leaving you shaken, unsettled, yet hungry

for more.

The play begins with Bessie [Victoria Ross], Alice [Yvonne Way], and Margaret [Janet Davies] awakening and emerging from three half-full bathtubs – in a surreal, waterlogged type of Purgatory.

The brides then change into their wedding dresses, veils and “silk” stockings, and share their doomed love stories with Smith: whirlwind courtship and hasty proposal, drab registry office wedding, transfer of all assets to new husband [“it was

what you did”], visits to the insurance man, cruel gaslighting, and watery demise.

Back in Edwardian Britain, Smith’s victims were considered “past marriageable age”, and had a significant amount of money - thus easy pickings for a skilled con-man like Smith.

Aside from those bare bones, history doesn’t tell us much about Bessie, Alice and Margaret - but here, their actors do a marvellous job of bringing three longdead women to life and capturing their individual personalities.

Ross portrays Bessie as a woman with dreams

of romance, family, and happy-ever-afters bringing both guileless naivete and beautiful, earnest sincerity to the role.

Bessie is a relatable character for many, making Ross’ raw emotion when everything crumbles around her even more palpable.

Way plays Alice with pluck and vitality: infusing her character with an almost manic energy, crackling with excitement as she plans her wedding, and simmering with regret and anger when the blinders come off.

Davies gives a quieter, more understated, but no less affecting performance

as Margaret - portraying a woman with wistful daydreams, yet resigned to her fate, with warmth and vulnerability.

The cast also portrays a variety of other characters in the brides’ story – 20 cameo roles in total.

As well as Smith himself, portrayed as both a comical and icy villain, the actors get to show off their comedic chops as stammering insurance clerks, ham-fisted doctors, gossipy (yet astute) landladies, and blustering police officers.

A key theme touched on in The Drowning Girls is the relentless pressure on women at the time to marry - or else face destitution or, worse, spinsterhood and social rejection.

Outside of marriage, women had little worth and little chance of survival - so, is it any wonder they fell so readily into Smith’s arms?

If you’re a fan of ghost stories, history, true crime, and compelling theatre, you won’t want to miss this one.

• The Drowning Girls plays at Harlequin Theatre on Thursday May 27 to Saturday May 29 at 8pm.

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Usually the smaller the leaf, the more sun tolerant they are.

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Bluebell. Very elegant upright flower. Deep purple opening to a star white centre with an amber upper dorsal. Grows approx. 1.8m.

Anah Kruschke. Violet pink flowers with a dark red eye.

Recognised for its heat and sun tolerance and hardiness to winter frosts. 2m.

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Maddenii. Compact & upright grower that will reach around 1.5m. Strong fragrant white/ rose flowers.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Cyclist clocked by power line John Lazo-Ron A Carterton man is lucky to have escaped severe head injuries after being clotheslined by a metrehigh power cable while cycling down Masterton’s Stronvar Rd last week.

James Lynch was travelling just past the Lees Pakaraka intersection toward Te Ore Ore Rd at an estimated 50kmh when he was suddenly swung off his bike. He landed on his right shoulder.

When he got up off the ground, he discovered a power cable suspended across the road at neck height.

“I was riding on my own at the time. It all happened so fast my first recollection was of me hitting the road. [The power cable] had caught me under my neck as I was biking along.”

No warning signs were in place at the location to indicate that a cable was slung across the road at neck height.

The incident was witnessed by fellow cyclist Paul Wallace, who was close behind Lynch. “[Lynch] had just gone past me at a good speed as I was coming out of Pakaraka Rd,” Wallace said.

“Then all of a sudden, he just fell off his bike in

Contractors working on the lines

The power line was at neck height

the most unusual way, followed with a great big howl.”

Wallace said he slowed down and pulled up to check on Lynch but was astonished to find two power cables in front of him.

If it was a smaller cable, it would have taken his head off.

That’s how serious it was. If it wasn’t him, it would have been me.

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“They were thick and grey, so you couldn’t even see them,” he said.

“If it was a smaller cable, it would have taken his head off. That’s how serious it was. If it wasn’t him, it would have been me.”

After recovering, Lynch and Wallace then stopped traffic to prevent motorists and other cyclists from hitting the cable.

They eventually saw contractors a couple of hundred metres away

working on the power cables.

The workers were from Power Related Services [PRS], and they were doing a job for Powerco.

Powerco said it was aware of the incident.

“The company is investigating the incident as a matter of urgency,’’ Powerco’s General Manager of Health and Safety, Julie McAvoy said.

“We’re relieved to hear that no one was seriously injured. We take public safety incidents extremely seriously.”

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Wairarapa Midweek

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RATING INFORMATION DATABASE AVAILABLE Pursuant to the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the Masterton District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council give notice that the 2021/22 Rating Information Database for the Masterton District is available for inspection.

MISCELLANEOUS FEES Microchipping (Masterton registered dog)

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Collars, apparel and worming tablets

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POUND FEES FOR DOGS

Dog owners are advised that the Council has fixed the following sustenance and poundage fees: The Rating Information Database is available for inspection Monday to Friday, at the Masterton District Council Building, 161 Queen Street, Masterton, 9am – 4pm, and the Greater Wellington Regional Council, 100 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington and Level 4, Departmental Building, 35-37 Chapel Street, Masterton during normal office hours.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, May 26, 2021 EDITORIAL

Opinion

Seatbelts on buses: what’s to consider?

Last Wednesday, I stood in front of the steps of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings to witness what I hope will be a gamechanger in safety for school kids on public transport.

About 6,500 signatures being handed over in a petition to get seatbelts on all school buses in New Zealand.

First, let me say there is no compromising when it comes to school children and their safety.

It should always be of the highest priority, and if something needs to be done or fixed in making sure their safety is not compromised, it should be done without hesitation.

And I’m confident most people would agree.

Which is why I’m a little bemused as to why not much has been done previously to see all school buses in New Zealand fitted with seatbelts?

From a Wairarapa perspective, it’s no secret many rural schools in the region use buses to get the

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John Lazo-Ron kids from home to school and back again.

It’s also no secret these rural roads are not the easiest to drive on.

The roads are winding gravel roads shared by milk tankers and forestry trucks travelling at open road speeds.

I have seen what problems travelling at high speeds can cause on rural roads in Wairarapa, with logging trucks having rolled over and other such crashes as a result.

So whether it’s reckless driving or just the challenging roads themselves, seatbelts on school buses is a no-brainer.

I know some school buses in rural Wairarapa have been fitted with seatbelts, but not because it was part of the legislation.

Kids being dropped off at bus pick-up points by car would have been wearing seatbelts by law.

Why should it be any different on a school bus?

That is the next step for the safety of school children on school buses, rural and urban alike.

It may have taken a mother from rural South Island and Wairarapa resident Karen Williams [on behalf of the Federated Farmers] to get the ball rolling, but at least it’s a step closer.

Let’s hope the government has the common sense to give this the green light.

In my opinion, however, it should have been made law by whatever government was in power a long time ago.

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STREET TALK

If you could be the mayor of your district for one day, what would you do or change ... towns: the mayors are great, remember Gary McPhee – great guy, then John Booth, now Greg Lang, not forgetting Georgina Beyer.

Bob Pringle Too much to list.

Catherine RowePenny Greg Lang always has time to chat about anything, and that’s deÿ nitely great. John Booth was the same too. Carterton has been lucky with mayors.

Graeme Burnard I would change nothing.

Elaine Leggott WC I would put my chains on, get the Rolls out, pick up the grandkids, and cruise around.

Jean Cretney Listen to the community and be transparent.

Gavin Champion Eat more pies.

Adele Pentony-Graham What I like about NZ and small

Craig Bodle Take a pay cut.

Richard Alan Dahlberg Simply ask that we all work as one.

Kim McNiel Have the stop sign intersection behind The Warehouse to be reassessed. So dangerous.

Tony Laing I’d change the mayor … real quick.

Cath O’Driscoll Make the main street free parking for an hour max so businesses can get more customers in.

Jackie Clark Listen … work out an alternative for the local rates.

Deanna Whitehouse-McLeod Return the tractor and bulldozer.

Casey Viles Replace the two tractors, all the playground equipment that got taken from Henley Lake and Roberts Rd, add a few more public toilets and then order the roads to be repaired.

What would you do if you were mayor for a day?

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Digi Ink NZ I would set up a suitable hall and have free hot food cooking for the homeless and needy families for the day.

14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, May 26, 2021 ARATOI VOICES

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Gallery prepared for the pukana One of the most exciting things about working in a museum is seeing new exhibitions going up – walls are moved, the space is painted, and the gallery is transformed. Three huge carvings draw your eye to the performance space, standing proudly on the far wall, pulling you in for a closer look.

Developed by Alexander Turnbull Library, augmented in partnership with the Wairarapa Māori community and supported

by Masterton District Creative Communities, Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History presents Pūkana: Te Karu o te Ika - Moments in Māori performance.

Pūkana: Te Karu o te Ika – Moments in Māori performance is a celebration of Māori performance and performers across time and genres.

The exhibition highlights iconic moments in Māori performance and features

Wairarapa Moana Trust, Te Owai Tiopira, Wairarapa Moana waiata project 2019, Digital print.

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luminaries such as Kiri Te Kanawa, Hone Tuwhare, George Henare, Inia Te Wiata and Jim Moriarty. In partnership with Wairarapa Māori community, a strong Wairarapa component has been developed.

The timing of the exhibition coincides with Matariki. Traditionally Matariki is a time for

singing, dancing and feasting. This exhibition celebrates the people, culture and how we are seen by others across the world.

The exhibition is enhanced by Taonga Māori, original early photographs, recordings, film footage and documents, showcasing

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Responsible investment for a better future Anne Nelson If you are in KiwiSaver or have savings in a managed fund, then you’re an investor. Ensuring your money is used to make a positive impact in the world is one of the most effective things you can do to help address climate change.

Analysis by the independent organisation Mindful Money found that $961 million of KiwiSaver money and $622 million of other New Zealand managed funds is invested in companies involved in fossil fuel extraction and production.

Choosing to not invest in a particular sector or company is known as ‘divestment’ and it can be a powerful force for change.

Three hindred years ago the Quakers refused to support companies engaged in the slave trade, and a boycott of companies invested in South Africa was a key part of the antiapartheid movement.

Alongside divestment, there are ‘sustainability themed’ funds that aim to create a positive impact by intentionally investing where there are likely to be social and environmental benefits – for example, in renewable energy, sustainable transport or native tree planting.

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Māori performances across time – from origin stories, right up to today’s young performers taking the world by storm.

During the exhibition, a varied programme of workshops and events will be held in the main gallery and at 15 Queen St; encouraging and welcoming different groups

and individuals to perform.

The programme will bring the exhibition to life and includes a performance area for school groups and performing artists; including performances

by Warren Maxwell, demonstrations by master carver and renowned taonga pūoro player Warren Warbrick, singing group Manahau as well as preservation and waiata workshops and performances by school kapa haka groups.

For more information, please visit: https://www. aratoi.org.nz/events.

Taonga are sourced from local communities and the collections of the National Library, Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision, Te Papa Tongarewa and Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. The exhibition is open until August 22.

For more information: Susanna Shadbolt, Director: 06 370 0001 / susanna@aratoi.co.nz Free admittance.

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values. As well as fossil fuel investment, you can check for other activities such as the production of landmines and cluster bombs, nuclear weapons, adult entertainment, gambling and tobacco.

It’s easy to change your KiwiSaver fund. You can do it through the Mindful

Money site, or simply notify the company that looks after the fund you want to join – they will do the rest.

Responsible investing isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s good for your returns, too. Independent research indicates ethical funds are performing as well as, if not better than, conventional funds.

This was particularly the case during the covid-19 lockdown when all funds lost value, but ethical funds did better than standard funds.

• Please note – The information in this article is not financial advice. Seek help from a professional financial adviser if you need to discuss an investment.

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16 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, May 26, 2021 ADVERTORIAL

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Gleaming new Laundromat in Masterton With winter setting in, there’s never been a better time for a new laundromat to open in Masterton. That’s what businessman, Sang Say has done in Lansdowne.

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It’s situated right in the heart of the Lansdowne shopping village next door to ‘Lansdowne Sammies’ which, Sang and his wife, Chheng, also own and operate. Sang admits to a hankering to open a laundromat for some years, and when Kingsmeade Cheese closed its door and the premises became vacant next door to his bakery, Sang grabbed the chance to realise his dream.

Sang and Chheng have been in Masterton since 2017 when they purchased the popular Lansdowne Sammies bakery. They had searched all over the lower half of the North Island looking for a business. They have a son (10) and daughter (7) and have quickly settled in the town. It’s long days for the family. The bakery is open from 5am – 4pm to the public and there is much time before and after, to ensure their fresh food is ready for the regulars.

It’s an impressive clean operation. Nine washers in three sizes (8kg, 18kg and 28kg) line up waiting for business. So do the 16 driers which comes in two sizes, 14kg and 23kg. It takes about an hour to wash and dry clothing and the position of the laundromat means patrons can go about other chores within the Lansdowne village, while their washing is being done. Or, if they wish to simply loiter and wait, it is a nice warm, friendly place to do so.

Sang is from Cambodia and came to New Zealand at eight years old with his aunt and uncle, when life in his home country became unsafe. He grew up in the Hutt Valley and spent three years in Auckland, training as a baker. Later he returned to the Hutt Valley and worked as a baker for a relative. A trip home included a chance meeting with his wife-to-be in Phnom Penh airport. They married and Chheng joined Sang in New Zealand.

Sang has presented the new premises beautifully. Re-fitted and painted throughout, there is colourful tubular seating and folding tables available to make the place user friendly.

Sang explains the machines have a larger drum capacity than household machines, and therefore larger loads can be done all at once. “It’s a great way to

Sang says it has been hard work getting to where he now owns his business but loves the work he does and is thrilled to now be offering the laundromat as an added service to Masterton.

Just like his bakery, it is open from 5am but is open later into the evenings until 11pm. Call in and check it out for yourself.

Ghost Trio in Greytown In 2019 violinist Monique Lapins, pianist Gabriela Glapska, and cellist Ken Ichinosi combined as a piano trio as one of Glapska’s PhD recital projects. Having quickly realised that they immensely enjoyed playing together, they decided to continue working as a trio. They took their trio name from Beethoven’s Ghost Trio which they played at their first public concert, in a packed church, after last year’s lockdown ended.

For their Greytown concert, cellist Rolf Gjelsten will replace Ichinose, due to a late NZSO programme change from which he was unable to get leave.

The concert will start with Beethoven’s PianoTtrio in E flat major Op1 No1, first performed in 1795 as part of a set of three trios in the house of Prince Lichnowsky. to whom they are dedicated, with Beethoven playing the piano.

Finnish composer Kaija

Saariaho’s work “Light and Matter” will follow.

Written while watching the changing light and colours on glinting leaves and immobile tree trunks in the sunshine, Saariaho’s piece features varied tempi and textures, dreaminess and drama.

NZ composer Kirsten Strom’s work “ Speeding through the Night” was inspired by the night train journey from National Park around The Spiral to Raurimu, starting serenely and evolving into a fun rhythmic groove.

The last work is a very exciting and virtuosic piano trio by Mieczyslaw Weinberg.

Lapins and Gjelsten are members of the NZ String Quartet, Gjelsten since 1994 and Lapins since 2016. Lapins is originally from Australia.

As an emerging artist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra she has toured extensively with them and other groups in Australia, and also in Singapore, Japan and France.

Gjersten grew up in Canada, singing, dancing and playing accordion in concerts featuring his parents’ Norwegian folk dancing group. He began his cello studies at the age of 15, and by 22 he was the youngest member of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra.

Glapska hails from Poland and was awarded a Victoria doctoral scholarship enabling her to do a PhD in music performance at Victoria University in Wellington.

Having completed her degree, she has been working with composers and singers, and accompanies at the NZ School of Music.

• Ghost Trio: 4pm on Sunday, May 30, at 57 Wood St, Greytown.

Admission $25 adults and $10 for students.

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31 MAY

Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 • THE FRESH AIR PROJECT In March 2011 the Government committed to Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 to reduce smoking levels in New Zealand to low levels. Bars and restaurants have been smokefree indoors since 2003. The Cancer Society has worked in partnership over many years to progress smokefree outdoor areas policy with local councils.

Providing smokefree environments such as outdoor dining all play a part in the strategy to achieve this goal.

The Fresh Air Project is a national programme supporting hospitality venues to have their outdoor dining areas 100% smokefree and vapefree.

This initiative is successfully running in Wairarapa, Canterbury, Whangarei, Auckland, Otago and Southland, and has supported hundreds of venues to go totally smokefree and vapefree.

“Feedback from the cafes and patrons has been positive. Follow up surveys with participating cafes have indicated no negative impact on their businesses and no customer complaints from being smokefree.”

12 Wairarapa Cafes surveyed customers for their feedback on smokefree outdoor dining: • 856 survey forms were completed at cafes across Wairarapa • 87% respondents said they supported smokefree outdoor dining • 13% did not support smokefree outdoor dining • 8.5% of those surveyed smoked • 77% of smokers surveyed support smokefree outdoor dining

The Fresh Air Project was developed to support hospitality venues to go Smokefree outdoors. Smokefree and Vapefree environments result in improved dining experience for all customers, eliminates exposure of second-hand smoke to patrons, staff and children, reduces litter, supports smokers to become smokefree and remain smokefree.

The 31st May 2021 is World Smokefree Day and the Cancer Society want to continue promoting the Fresh Air Project locally. We acknowledge the support of existing participants: Food for Thought, Dish, The Village Grinder, Entice, Coco Dessert Bar, Iberia, Wild Oats, Finom, Main Street Deli, and we welcome enquiries from cafes/restaurants wanting to join.

The Wairarapa Cancer Society has been spearheading this project here since April 2017. There are nine Wairarapa cafes signed up to the project with further interest gathering momentum.

Find a Café or Restaurant in Wairarapa who participates in The Fresh Air Project. This movement is New Zealand wide check it out www.thefreshairproject.org.nz

31st May is World Smokefree Day. New Zealand has a goal to be smoke free by 2025.

Established in September 2020, Finom Kitchen in Carterton is the vision of two women: Sarah Webster and Kirsten Berry. Friends first and foremost and self-confessed foodies – both self-trained and passionate about creating moments of connection through delicious food.

Finom Kitchen caters for celebration events too – enquire at info@ finomkitchen.co.nz.

The Fresh Air Project is one initiative by The Cancer Society Wairarapa, helping local cafes and restaurants to encourage patrons to choose a smoke free outdoor dining experience area.

There are 9 participating Cafes

Finom (fee-nom) is Hungarian for dainty delicious delicacies and is a nod to Sarah’s partner Gabor who has an Eastern European heritage.

Sarah and Kirsten were eager to join the Fresh Air Project to support Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 and fresh air dining for their patrons, staff and, particularly their children whom they want to grow up in a smokefree environment.

In Wairarapa. To find which Café or Restaurant is part of this project in Wairarapa check out : www.thefreshairproject.org.nz.

This movement is New Zealand wide. Lets all help make New Zealand Smokefree by 2025.

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31 MAY Children inspire desire to quit

Whaiora’s Stop Smoking Service and joined the Hapū Māmā programme.

There was also another motivating factor.

But even though she had only been smoking for a comparatively short time, Nicki found giving up was not easy do.

“Our quit coach Jax said to write down something we were looking forward to when we had stopped smoking, that we could read every time we wanted a cigarette

Nicki Wehi-Allen was a late starter when it came to taking up smoking.

“One of the reasons I started smoking was because it relaxed me. During my pregnancy I started to feel stressed and started up again.

But as quickly as she took up the habit at the age of 19, Nicki managed to give it the flick three years later with the help of her Whaiora Stop Smoking Coach.

“I think I didn’t give up then because my mind and heart weren’t ready to give up. Both have to be working together to make it work.”

The catalyst was discovering she was pregnant. Twelve weeks into her pregnancy, Nicki contacted

After twin girls Te Atarau and Te Iramanawapiko were born, Nicki tried again, this time with partner Te Reia who was also a smoker.

“We put down our wedding. So every time we wanted a smoke we would look at that and remember that we wanted to save for our wedding.”

Other techniques Nicki used were having a coffee when she wanted a cigarette or holding one of her babies in her arms.

“I played with the babies a lot more and I was eating a lot.

“I used the phone a lot, going on social media as a distraction, or I did cleaning.”

Nicki credits Whaiora for helping her to stop. “If it wasn’t for Whaiora, I don’t think I would have been able to give up.”

“I tried vaping the first time but the taste of the nicotine would make me want to smoke again. The second time I went cold turkey. After two weeks I was confident I wouldn’t smoke again.”

The primary reason Nicki and Te Reia wanted to give up smoking was for their children.

“We wanted a healthier home for them and to have the energy to play with them, and not be standing outside smoking while they were inside.”

Hapū Māmā Smokefree

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Hapū Māmā is our programme for pregnant women and their whānau. You can earn rewards as you quit.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service provides cessation services to anyone living in our region.

Our support is available across the Wairarapa and it’s at no cost to you.

We can support you and your whānau to be smokefree.

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service is based at Whaiora.

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We are now vaccinating our Group 3 population to

protect against Covid-19 You are part of this group if you: • are over 65 • have a relevant underlying health condition (visit covid19.govt.nz for more details) • are pregnant • have a disability • are an adult in a custodial setting • have a received an invitation from Wairarapa DHB

There are 20,000 people in Group 3 in Wairarapa and, while we are working as fast as we can, we simply can’t vaccinate everyone all at once. You will be invited directly, over time, by text or email and given clear instructions how to book your vaccination.

The Covid-19 vaccine protects us, and everyone around us. Protect Wairarapa by booking your vaccination as soon as you receive your personal invitation.

If you are part of this group, we will contact you directly by email or text when it is your turn to book a vaccination appointment.

“Ko te whānau mō ake tonu, tiakina to hauora mō te oranga o to whānau.” Family is forever, look after your health for the health of your family.

Jack Te Hau-Nepe

Visit www.VaccinateGreaterWellington.nz to find out more or call the Covid-19 Healthline for free on 0800 358 5453.

Sam’s rescue work repaid Laura Kvigstad

WanderSearch, is on the rise. We’re issuing Masterton’s Sam more and more Milligan has received pendants each year,” a service award after Milligan said. more than 50 years Milligan has had volunteering with to sacrifice time with Wairarapa Search and his family during his Rescue. volunteering.

Milligan, 74, He and his wife received the award were married a year last week for his after he started commitment to Land volunteering.

Search and Rescue “She was very and WanderSearch, supportive. I take my from Transport hat off to her. As the Minister Michael kids grew up, they got Sam Milligan and Michael Wood at the Wood in the Grand awards ceremony.

PHOTO/NZSAR pretty excited when Hall of Parliament. dad had to take off to some pointers and make Milligan said get involved with an sure they’re doing things he was surprised when operation,” Milligan said. right.” he found out he was New Zealand Search Milligan is being nominated and excited and Rescue secretariat recognised in part for to find out he had been manager Duncan Ferner his innovative work with accepted. said the awards were WanderSearch, a tracking “I’m pretty humbled to an acknowledgement of system designed for those be awarded for the years of the time that has been with cognitive impairment. service,” Milligan said. sacrificed to reunite WanderSearch has Milligan still takes families. been operating for seven part in the incident Volunteers “sacrificed years in Wairarapa, where management team, but time with their family and people can rent a pendant now he’s taken on a friends to provide a vital for $5 a day to look after mentorship role to give service to New Zealand. those who may wander. back to the organisation.

Without their efforts, fewer “Traditional rural “I’ve worked my way families would be reunited, searching that we used to up through the ranks, or loved ones returned do in the mountains is now and now I’m the oldest home”, Ferner said. “We trending downwards, and member within our were very impressed by the groups. I tend to stand yet the urban searching, calibre of this year’s award back now, give people people associated with winners.”

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CHECK CHECKTHIS THIS OUT! OUT! Listen, laugh, and learn with Masterton Library events, where there’s something Listen, laugh, and learn with for everyone.

Masterton Library events, where there’s something for everyone.

Winter Warmers Reading Programme

Winter Warmers is a 6 week reading programme in which children can receive incentives by completing 10 book reviews and then checking in at the library after reading 5 and 10 books. The programme is free and signups starts 27 July.

Programmes Dates: 3 August - 11 September, Finale 12 September

June-July 2021

Homework Help

Drop by after school for help with reading, locating information for projects or ideas for new books to try. No registration required.

Would3:30-4:40pm your kids like to explore their creativity in a fun and supportive Time: environment? Then send them along to our after school craft club Dates: Monday and3.

Wednesday during school term startingEvery Tuesday’s in Term Crafts include book journals, pot planters,

After School Craft Club

hand warmers and more!

There will be two sessions of 5 week blocks with 10 places available in each.

Session 1 Dates: 21 July, 28 July, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, Get theTime: tools 3:30 you need topm access the library at home. Learn to reserve 18 Aug to 4:30 books online, browse our catalogue, access audio books and films, plus Session 2 Dates: 25 Aug, 1 Sept, 8 Sept, 15 Sept, 22 Sept Time: 3:30-4:30 many more free resources.

Register at the front desk to reserve your place today.

Time: 2:00-3:30pm Dates: 3 June, 17 June, 1 July, 15 July, 29 July

Library Toolbox

Rainbow Storytime with QUEEN OLIVIA LUCRETIA-BOURGEOIS CONNIE ST REDFERN III

Rainbow assistance Story Time is a recent phenomenon helping to grow humans C.V.

who aren’t too hung up on the and who comfortable Need C.V. help?

The library nowgender offers binary, personalized C.V.are and cover letter with who they are. Here to tell us all about its evolution in Aotearoa is assistance. From the basics to the more advanced. See the front desk or Queen Olivia St Redfern! Everyone is welcome. phone us to book an appointment with Lisa.

Date: 27 August 7pm

The Gathering LEGO® Play An established support group in Wairarapa for men who are living with a diagnosis of or treatment for prostate cancer.

CO-ORDINATOR Robert & Susan Brader, 370 8699 or 027 272 1892 WHEN Tuesday 1st June 2021, 1.30pm WHERE Lansdowne Presbyterian Church, Drummond Room, Totara St, Masterton EMAIL masterton@prostate.org.nz For more information call

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BRING NEW LIFE TO YOUR ROOF!

Join neighbors, family and friends in a friendly and safe place where Dropcan in any between 3:30the and 5:30 your pm and have building you talk,time share and make space own.

Wefun imagine thisand to creating with LEGO® bricks.

Every Thursday. be a space of shared yarns about family, careers, music, tattoos, crafts, LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or games, chess, jigsaws, books, dance, etc. It will be a place for support endorse this programme. and fun where you will make new friends and connections. Together we can create a new space. What will it be? What will you make it? No registration required. Every Monday.

Time: 1-3pm Join us 14 as we celebrate and best Dates: June, 21 June,our 28dads, June,uncles, 5 July, grandpas, 12 July, 19brothers July, 26 July friends on Saturday 5 September. Kids, bring your favourite guy in your life to the library for a fun morning of stories, crafts, donuts, juice and coffee.

Date: Saturday 5 September 10:30-11:30am Join us the second week of the school holidays for a massive booksale.

Bring your reusable shopping bag and fill it for $5 or just grab a book for $1.

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Library Booksale – July 19-24

Conservation Week: 7-12 September

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Matariki: July Maori Language Week: 14-19 September

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How best to reach target Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott were in an epic race to be the first to reach the South Pole in the early 20th century. Both adventurers were desperate to be first and both went about their quests in quite different ways. Amundsen was very thorough and consistent, whereas Scott was flashy and flamboyant.

Many of you will know that Amundsen won the race and returned home a hero, whereas everyone in his team, including Scott himself, perished on the return journey after reaching the South Pole five weeks after Amundsen.

A key reason for Amundsen’s success was his consistency; his team would travel 15 miles a day; no more, no less, and never deviated regardless of the conditions, whereas there was real inconsistency in Scott’s approach, which reflected his poor planning and preparation.

The message here is that often a consistent and steady approach is best; applying habits day after day to get to where you want to be and live the life you’d like to live. This strategy definitely worked for Roald Amundsen.

A small daily task

Today I came across this quote from novelist Anthony Trollope: ‘A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules’.

This comes so nicely from my post that compared Amundsen and Scott in their race to the South Pole, with Amundsen’s comparatively small daily task [15 miles a day] proving to be a far more effective method than Scott’s much longer treks mixed with days of no progress at all.

I have been doing small daily tasks learning French on Duolingo for some time. I am now at a point in which I can now read and write quite a lot in the language. This has taken me only 5-10 minutes a day, but I have done it for a long time and I have been

Roald Amundsen and his crew during his South Pole expedition, in 1911. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

After the challenge

Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson consistent, rarely missing a day.

For whatever your goals may be, follow Trollope’s advice and take those small steps. If you do so you’ll eventually end up where you want to be.

Doing things together

There’s a lot I like doing on my own. I’m generally a person very happy in my own company and a lot of the things I really enjoy doing are things that are easily done on my own, with examples being reading, exercising, writing, watching Seinfeld reruns..

However, there are also many activities incredibly rewarding done with another person, with one such case being exercising.

I am a member of the same gym that my daughter goes to. A couple of times a week we go to sessions together and will always be paired up to work out together. To me this is an incredibly rewarding activity that I am doing with someone I love. The time spent going to the class then driving home

together are times just for us. I couldn’t think of anything I would rather be doing.

Have a coping list

Today I heard about the idea today of having a coping list to get you through tough and challenging times. The coping list is a set of activities and habits that can be used when you’re perhaps feeling a little down. The list will include things that you know will make you feel better when you might otherwise choose to do things that may give you a moment’s satisfaction, but will ultimately make you feel even worse; an example of this could be binge eating unhealthy food or endlessly scrolling through a social media feed.

For me the ideas on a coping list are those that are easily accessible. These would include: reading; listening to a podcast or audiobook; exercising; walking my dog; watching an episode of Seinfeld; texting or calling friends or

family … all of these things invariably make me feel good and at least some of them are things I could do anytime or anywhere.

The coping list is like a mental well-being first aid kit. It’s something to have prepared beforehand and should always be easily accessible.

Challenge yourself

Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis, says in many ways life is becoming too easy for many of us.

Things that we use to do are now all done for us, from accessing food to changing the channel on a television.

To address this Easter said we should get into the habit of deliberately setting ourselves hard and challenging tasks that there is a 50 per cent chance that we won’t be able to accomplish. In his own case he gives the example of setting himself a running challenge; for this he kept increasing the distance before setting out until he got to a planned distance in which he knew failure to complete was a real likelihood. He then set out and completed a 45-mile run that pushed him to the very limit.

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I have just completed a 45day fitness challenge. I was very disciplined throughout with both exercising and what I ate. The exercise wasn’t too difficult, as this has been something I have always done, but eating healthily was difficult, especially at the beginning.

Having completed the challenge there are key things that I have found: • If you stick to a plan for a given period of time you will achieve what you set out to do.

• Giving things up [in my case, sugary food] is difficult, but it does become a lot easier the longer you go for. I’m pretty sure I won’t revert to my previous binge eating bad habits, as doing so will get me back to where I was before the challenge started, making the whole thing pointless.

• On the day the challenge ended this isn’t the end; essentially this is the time to commit to lifelong change, but knowing that there will be times when I enjoy a slice of lemon meringue cheesecake, as life does need its simple pleasures.

A final comment … there are times in which we need an extra boost to get us to where we want to be. If you choose to really focus on a goal, design a plan to implement it, then by doing the work you will make real and significant progress in your life.

• 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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SCRAP GOLD Gold coins, Gold trophy cups, Alluvial gold, Dental gold, Jewellery & Broken Jewellery

Cash in broken or unwanted items. Chains, Cufflinks, Bracelets, GOLD JEWELLERY -Brooches.

Fob watches etc. 9ct, 14ct, 18ct, 22ct

STERLING SILVER

Any sterling silver items. Cutlery canteens, Tea Service, Candle Sticks, Trays, Trophies etc.

(LOOK FOR THIS MARK) No silver plate or EPNS please.

COINS & BANKNOTES - collections, Silver, Gold Sovereigns, pre 1940 coins, Proof coins & sets

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Lying in a cupboard unused? Unwanted jewellery? Would cash be more useful?

If yes to any of these questions, then please see our buyers this week. We will buy single items or complete collections.

The recent lockdown has seen many of us take the time to sort items we no longer require or simply want to turn into cash.

We are currently very short of stock and keen to buy any of these or similar items.

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26 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, May 26, 2021 WAIRARAPA COMMUNITY CENTRE

What’s on at the centre in June All classes are held at the Wairarapa Community Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton Building Resilience Course This course will help individuals to develop a greater awareness of who they are through gaining skills that allow them to learn from their past, live in the present and set goals for their future. The focus is on a combination of building social connections, building peer to peer support networks where participants can challenge and support each other and exploring educational topics together to build skills and resilience.

When: Friday, June 4-September 3 [14 weeks] Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 1.30-3.30pm Cost: Free

Coffee and Craft Bring your unfinished craft project and have coffee and a chat as your complete your project.

When: Each Thursday Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 12.30-3pm Cost: Gold coin Guitar Club A basic knowledge of at least three chords needed [this club does not do lessons] When: Each Monday Where: Motuoru Education Room Time: 5-6.15pm Cost: Gold coin Heart Help Peer Support Group Community-based heart support group.

When: Third Wednesday each month. Next date: June 16 Where: Conference Room Time: 1.30-2.30pm Cost: Free Incredible Years The Incredible Years is a series of interlocking, evidence-based programmes for parents, children, and teachers, supported by over 30 years of research. The goal is to prevent and treat young children’s

Charity Knitting Group Come along and knit for charity. All materials provided.

When: Each Wednesday Where: Women’s Centre Rooms Time: 1-3pm Cost: Free

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behaviour problems and promote their social, emotional, and academic competence. We are pleased to offer this programme over the next few months.

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Maori performance shows at Aratoi until August 22 Ellie Franco Williams Aratoi Museum is celebrating Maori performance in Pukana: Te Karu o te Ika – Moments in Maori Performance, which opened last weekend.

The Wairarapa Maori community has contributed to a deeper understanding of Maori performance within the exhibition, which runs to August 22.

The exhibition included original taonga recordings of Maori-origin stories through to modernday visionaries passing forward tradition for future generations.

Pukana highlights icons in Maori performance, including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Hone Tuwhare, George Henare, Inia Te Wiata and Jim Moriarty.

Wairarapa kaihapai [advocate] Makuini Kerehi said the event was a pre-existing exhibition of Maori performance.

“We just injected it with some local flavour,” she said.

Wairarapa artists involved were Masterton’s Flight of the Conchords

Dance at Te Ore Ore Marae [1937], a linocut print by the late Wairarapa artist Hinehauone Coralie Cook, is part of the Aratoi exhibition.

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star Jermaine Clement [Ngati Kahungunu], Lennie Te Whare, Dawn Aporo and Warren Maxwell [Ngai Tuhoe].

The exhibition falls in line with Matariki, Maori new year, which was traditionally a time for singing, dancing and feasting with whanau.

A variety of workshops and events encouraging

different groups and individuals to perform would be held in Aratoi’s main gallery and at Te Pa during the exhibition.

Performances would showcase musician Warren Maxwell, tohunga whakairo [master carver] and renowned taonga puoro player Warren Warbrick, Manahau singers, and preservation

and waiata workshops and performances by school kapa haka groups.

Warbrick [Rangitane o Manuatu, Rangitane ki Wairarapa, Te Arawa and Ngati Kahungunu] was part of Haumanu Collective, founded in the 1970s.

The group is focused on the revival of Maori taonga puoro instruments.

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Warbrick said the Maori musical revivalist group used traditional instruments in different genres of music and worked a lot on marae and Aratoi’s exhibition would show traditional instruments had become a strong soundscape for the modern environment.

Warbrick will present a series of talks introducing taonga puoro to an audience and telling purakau, traditional stories, in a modern context.

Taonga have been provided by local communities and the collections of the National Library, Nga Taonga Sound and Vision, Te Papa Tongarewa and Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History.

The exhibition was developed by the Alexander Turnbull Library augmented in partnership with the Wairarapa Maori community, and supported

by Masterton District Creative Communities.

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Katy did whaaaaat?

Dear friends, Hulking hulkanoids, who knows what Katy did?

Hold on, who is Katy anyways? Katy Perry?

No, we’re talking about katydid. Oh katydid.

They’re part of the Tettigoniidae family, but that’s a fairly difficult word to say so most people commonly refer to them as katydid, katydids, bush crickets, or long horned grasshoppers.

See, read this column and you’ll learn something new every week. If you look outside at the plants in your garden you’ll notice how they change with the seasons; budburst, flower, fruit, change colour, drop leaves etc. all over the course of nature’s cycles.

If you were to upsize your garden to a forest the size of Pūkaha’s your biodiversity would

skyrocket. Consequently – If you were an observant forest curator – you’d discover all kinds of life because of the expansion in plant habitat. This is why we conservations like planting native trees … but that’s another story.

Back to this story about what Katy did. We mean katydids.

The point is this. Living in a large forest we notice certain seasonal rhythms that happen on a much larger scale than what you’d see in your own garden. This is due to the economies of scale that come from having a bigger habitat that houses more creatures. We get trends happening.

A few weeks ago our forest was littered with stick insects. They were everywhere. Now they’re gone. A week or two before that it was admiral butterflies on

ongaonga nettles. And just finished is kowhai caterpillars on kowhai trees. Now it’s katydids and praying mantises.

Masses and masses of them. But soon they’ll go too. Everything has a cycle of rising and falling. Just like Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong.

What makes katydids so interesting? Maybe it’s their size and colour?

They’re typically about 5cm long and bright green and they live on manuka trees eating their leaves.

Rangers say katydid are prevalent and if young explorers enter the reserve and go scouting for manuka there is a good chance of finding one. Baby ones are great food for forest and barking geckos who

hide, waiting ‘on standby’ to strike so adventurers should keep their eyes open.

Sigh … out of time and space again. If anyone really wants to know what Katy did, perhaps try reading the classic children’s book of the same name by Susan Coolidge that was first published in 1872. Gee she must be ancient.

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FULL OF FLAVOUR Introducing Ksenia Ptilidi New Zealand Travel Brokers Featherston residents now have their own travel agent to book their next trip in New Zealand or overseas. Ksenia Ptilidi is available in the o˛ ce of Professionals Featherston, a local cafe, your home, or via the phone and email.

A resident of Featherston, Ksenia has been a qualiÿ ed travel agent for the past 15 years, joining New Zealand Travel Brokers recently.

Sharing a heritage of ÿ ne literature Being part of Featherston Booktown continues to be a great inspiration for The Dickensian Bookshop and this year’s Booktown event was no di˜ erent.

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John Lazo-Ron A Featherston man has taken South Wairarapa’s lack of a resource centre into his own hands by opening the district’s first “Tip Shop”.

Guy Walker teamed up with Featherston’s Own Charitable Trust to form the A Mua Community Centre, which opened this month.

Walker said A Mua meant “facing the future”, and was an idea he first came up with four years ago when he couldn’t find a reusable store similar to one he would go to in Wellington.

“I was a frequent visitor to the Tip Shop in Wellington and noticed there wasn’t anything similar in Wairarapa outside the resource centre in Masterton,” he said.

“Then I started to notice how much reusable materials were going into the landfills in Carterton and Martinborough, and I was shocked.

“So, I thought it was time to do something about it.”

Walker said he and the trust had taken over an old sizeable industrial site on Boundary Rd in Featherston for the store, where they have seen everything “take off ” from day one.

“I’ve been blown away,” Walker said.

“The community has been super supportive, and not just from people in Featherston as we had people coming from Greytown and Martinborough as well.

“There are a lot of people concerned about how our waste is being neglected and how items can be reused instead of being left to moulder in heaps in the landfill.

“A lot of people have been saying it’s about time we had this here, so it’s been an overwhelmingly positive response from people.”

Materials people were dropping off were reusable items that ranged from leftover building materials through to furniture and household objects.

Once materials were

Featherston man Guy Walker at the A Mua Community Centre – South Wairarapa’s first resource centre.

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dropped off, Walker said they processed them and cleaned them up [if necessary], and then priced them and distributed them around the facility.

Sales had also skyrocketed at the centre.

“Stuff has been flying off the shelves, which has really surprised me,” Walker said.

“People are dropping things off where they normally would have to pay tipping fees, so we’re able to take some items off their hands for nothing.

“So, there are lots of happy customers, and we’re pricing things so that they’re cheap and accessible to all.

“Plenty of people leaving with smiles on their faces.”

Although Walker spoke about the positive start to A Mua, he also told of previous unpleasant experiences he and others had with the staff at Martinborough and Carterton transfer stations when trying to salvage reusable items.

“I know of people, and have experienced myself, that the staff at the tips in Martinborough and Carterton don’t exactly encourage people to take items that are in the landfill,” he said.

“In fact, they’ll yell at you. I was essentially shocked about what I saw going in there, and any attempts you make to recover stuff, you kind of get rebuked by the staff there.

“One friend recently

in Martinborough was threatened with a trespass by one of the staff, so I just thought this was a bit ridiculous.”

Carterton District Council senior communications and engagement adviser Elisa Brown said the council could not allow people to recover items that have already been disposed of due to health and safety and ownership reasons. “[CDC’s] transfer station is a hazardous area with drops in land and machinery in operation, and we need to ensure the safety of our staff and residents at all times,” she said.

“We also cannot guarantee the quality or condition of the items people want to reclaim, which is also a health and safety issue.

“Residents pay to dispose of items they drop off at the transfer station, which then makes it council property and becomes problematic if we were then to give that away for free to other residents.

“This is why our council encourages and supports community-led resource centres such as the one in Featherston.”

South Wairarapa District Council could not be reached for comment.

Walker said he was aware of these landfill sites’ health and safety concerns and that these experiences didn’t drive him to open A Mua.

All at old fashioned op shop prices.

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Some of the donations put out last month include brand new dresses that would cost over $100 elsewhere, going for $12.50 a piece plus a selection of brand new men’s shoes selling for $7.50 a pair. Located opposite the Town Square in Fitzherbert Street, Featherston’s Op Shop has a team of dedicated volunteers who are the backbone of its service, and are both skilled and friendly.

Featherston’s Op Shop is governed by Featherston’s Own Charitable Trust, which also runs the foodbank and A Mua recycle/ upcycle centre. Every year the shop has raised tens of thousands of dollars, all of which goes back into the community such as Featherston Foodbank, community groups, initiatives and schools.

My wife Patsy is equally inspired by her love of Royal Doulton, Carltonware and Webb Corbett.

We are now into our third year of trading and still enjoying our journey.

She will be a Licensed Real Estate Sales Consultant by July, and will ÿ ll both roles in future.

Indigo is proud of the fact that a vast array of things in the shop cost only one or two dollars.

There is a regular turn-over of stock with new items put out on a daily basis. All the stock is kindly donated by the community.

She continues to try to ÿ nd those special pieces of porcelain and cut glass that will attract your eye and please your purse! It’s deÿ nitely keeping her busy!

Ksenia has been working as a personal assistant for Fran Scott of the Professionals Patrick & Scott LTD for the past few months.

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It is reassuring that some of our best sellers are still those written by the likes of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte and Thomas Hardy.

What she means by this is that it is a veritable treasure trove of every possible item under the sun, with good old-fashioned prices like op shops used to have.

“It’s got everything you would expect from a classic op shop - jewellery, clothing, shoes, pictures, kitchenware, gardenware, hardware, furniture, books, puzzles, linen, curtains - you name it, we’ve got it.”

Promoting our shared heritage of ÿ ne literature, sourced from England, New Zealand and from across the world is what The Dickensian Bookshop is all about.

She also monitors their bookings before and during their trip, so there are no nasty surprises.

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CUSTOMER FRAN (LEFT), DUTY MANAGER DEBBIE & ONE OF THE MANY BARGAIN FINDS. Featherston’s Op Shop

For me, sharing my love of H.E. Bates, Laurie Lee, W.H. Hudson and many others are what makes this business worthwhile.

Ksenia can make bookings for everyday domestic travel such as ferry and buses, as well as the big trips. Ksenia believes the demand for using a travel agent is going to increase due to Covid, with a lot more uncertainty and complexity around travel.

Ksenia can be contacted at 021 130 1843 or ksenia.ptilidi@nztravelbrokers.co.nz

The events organised by the Booktown Committee for this year’s event were truly inspirational and drew people to our town in droves. As a bookseller, feeling that buzz of interest in books is contagious and reminds us why we opened The Dickensian in the ÿ rst place.

Connecting people with books they have been long searching for and introducing them to new authors, and to books they had previously not discovered, is a real pleasure.

“I love to travel and I’m really excited to have this opportunity to continue to be a travel agent, but in a di˜ erent, more ˝ exible way.”

“It’s great to be able to continue as a travel professional. However, I’m also feeling excited to launch into a new career as a Real Estate Sales Consultant as well.”

Manager Indigo Freya describes Featherston’s Op Shop as “a classic oldfashioned op shop”.

After a two-year hiatus we had forgotten what it feels like to have crowds of people visiting our town – all generated by their combined love of books.

She has travelled widely in Australia, the South Paciÿ c, Britain, Europe, the United States, and India in 2019, which has given her a personal experience of travel which she happily shares with her clients.

Ksenia can take care of all travel arrangements for her clients, ensuring they get the best deals available.

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I officially finished work 50 years to the day that I started, on my 15th birthday. In those days, you could work wherever you wanted. My parents knew that I hated school.

Sitting through subjects that I had absolutely no interest in seemed a complete waste of time.

I didn’t give a toss that A plus Y equalled Z. Why did I need to know about the internal organs of a snail?

And as for woodwork! It took me a whole year to make a small box with a catch at the front and two hinges at the back and it wobbled.

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YEARS lack of employment or personal issues are contributing to an increasing number of adult children and grandchildren living with their older relatives. Even in the best of cases, this can come as a shock to the older person or couple, Susan points out, in terms of disrupting routines and a° ecting things like power bills or how much food is in the cupboard.

Elder abuse hits close to home The phrase “elder abuse” can conjure up a variety of images - violence, threats, neglect, theft. And indeed, all of these comprise a percentage of cases reported and investigated by Age Concern’s Elder Abuse Response Services from July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

For instance, 88% of cases included psychological abuse, 44% ÿ nancial abuse, 29% neglect and self-neglect, and 19% physical abuse.

But perhaps the most striking statistic was that 79% of alleged abusers were family members, and that 56% of these were adult children or grandchildren.

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“Most of us will respond to help someone in need, especially if it is a family member who is out of a job, or out of a home.

“But it can be a di˛ cult adjustment for to make. Older people, like all of us, have routines, and these become particularly important when we start to forget things.”

Elderly people can ÿ nd it di° cult to have their routine disrupted by the sudden arrival of others living in their home. to you, your neighbour or a family member.

The seeds of elder abuse in the home may not necessarily be sown with bad intention, suggests Susan Esler, Case Worker for Elder Abuse Response Service at Age Concern Wairarapa.

It can start with behaviour that

The dynamics of having adult children in a home are usually quite di° erent from when the family was growing up, Susan notes.

Another signiÿ cant statistic was that 54% of cases were older people living with partners and/or relatives.

“Living with children returning home is di° erent to when they were little. And an older person can ÿ nd themselves with three or four people in the house.

It can be whole new experience for them because they come from a generation that didn’t go ˝ atting. So, they have never lived with anyone other than their partner and their children when they were younger.”

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Adult children can be insensitive or

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to think someone looks at us and sees a target.

“Young people naturally have much more energy than older people and so might begin to dominate the environment without even realising it. They might have a di˜ erent diet and so prepare di˜ erent food, or take over the remote control to watch the programmes they prefer, without even asking their older relative.

“Or worse, that someone we love is behaving in a way that causes us distress. And it is very hard to approach these situations. It is di˝ cult to feel that you are being taken advantage of by a family member you trust.”

“The older parent or grandparent can end up with their bedroom as their only safe and comfortable space.

“Young adults, especially if they are getting up to go to work will make noise at di˜ erent times of the day, disrupting the older person’s sleep.

A couple might have noisy arguments or noisy children, and in the worst case, end up shouting at each other or their children.

“The older person might ÿ nd that their home which was once their place of peace and quiet is now a place of aggression and anger.”

Levels of abuse can get worse over time, ÿ nancial abuse being one example.

From at ÿ rst not contributing ÿ nancially to their board and food, adult children or grandchildren might borrow an older person’s Eftpos or Credit cards for personal use, or borrow the car and not put petrol in it, or worse.

With no set rules or boundaries, these types of situations can easily deteriorate for the older person over time, says Susan.

Sometimes, relatives that move in with older people have no ÿ xed time frame of when they will be moving out again.

That can make the older person feel uncertain about what is going on and they may not be able to acknowledge how much distress or upset the situation is causing.

It can be hard to believe that someone would abuse our trust or betray our friendship or take advantage of our generosity, she says.

However, Susan says it is important to recognise that something is not right.

“You need to be able to speak that truth about what is going on and how you are feeling.”

She says the ÿ rst thing to do is to talk to someone you trust.

“That might be another family member, a minister or a trusted friend. And Age Concern o˜ ers support for people who feel at risk of abuse. If you don’t have anyone to talk to, you can call us.We often are having these conversations with people who we have met through activities and programmes provided by Age Concern Wairarapa. But we are also getting more calls from people we don’t hear from every day.”

Having an honest conversation with someone you can trust is a bit like going to the doctor, Susan says.

“If you are feeling uncomfortable, the conversation will either reassure you that everything is okay or conÿ rm that something is not right.”

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Budget “a kick in the guts” for rest homes The Budget has ignored rest homes, accelerating already dire nursing shortages, putting more pressure on already overworked sta˜ and having ° ow-on impacts for the healthcare system, says the New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA).

“On top of the immigration announcements last Monday that will threaten the sector’s ability to recruit the migrant workers it needs, this Budget is a kick in the guts for the e˜ orts our sta˜ have made to protect the most vulnerable New Zealanders during the pandemic,” says Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of the NZACA. “Not only has it ignored pay disparities that are sucking nurses from rest homes into hospitals but has added another layer of bureaucracy with the creation of an Aged Care Commissioner, doubling up on already rigorous audit and reporting at the cost of $8.1 million over four years.”

Mr Wallace says rest homes are facing increasing loss of registered nurses to District Health Boards (DHBs) o˜ ering pay packages that rest home providers are not funded to match.

“Right now, DHBs are actively poaching registered nurses from rest homes to work in public hospitals in order to meet their own sta˝ ng requirements,” says Mr Wallace.

“At the same time, critical pipelines of internationally qualiÿ ed nurses who make up around 55% of our sector’s 5000 registered nurses are blocked, with India and the Philippines the most signiÿ cant.

Mr Wallace says shortages are likely to worsen with Australia’s aged care sector an increasingly attractive option for nurses thanks to a multi-billion-dollar Budget injection two weeks ago.

“Our rest homes are currently short of between 300 and 500 nurses across the country and it’s worse in some areas than others. This is putting huge pressure on rest homes that are already struggling with wide funding issues.”

Mr Wallace says aged care is a nursingled sector and a mainstream part of the healthcare system providing 40,000 beds that protect the DHBs’ 13,000 beds from being overwhelmed, as well as saving the system $5.5 billion annually.

Along with Susan, Anthony Aporo is available to speak to anyone who feels they are being abused in some way or knows of someone who they think is being abused. Anthony and Susan are Seniors’ Empowerment/Kaumatua Whakamanatia for Age Concern Wairarapa.

Susan can be contacted on P 027 221 3353 E ears@acww.nz Anthony can be contacted on P 027 444 1979 E eanp@acww.nz

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Eketahuna sharemilkers Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj were named New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year at the 2021 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards. Reporter FRANCES CHIN sat down with the brothers and discussed their journey from India to Wairarapa.

Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj used to park their car on the side of the road and watch farmers at work.

Compared with their small family farm in the village of Rudrapur in Uttarakhand, northern India, a New Zealand farm was a very different operation.

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Wairarapa sharemilkers Sumit Kamboj and Manoj Kumar have won the New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year award. PHOTO/FRANCES CHIN

family has lived and worked on the same land for three generations.

Parents Gyan and Kaushalya, and their brother Pramod and his wife Nisha and daughter Nimrat still live on the 8ha property, growing and harvesting crops.

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Manoj and Sumit’s brother Pramod in their family farm in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand.

New Zealand was the obvious choice.

For two men who wanted to work as farmers, New Zealand had agricultural opportunities like no other.

When the brothers first arrived more than 10 years ago, the two of them would pick fruit in Bay of Plenty while they attended university.

The orchards where Manoj and Sumit worked were surrounded by dairy farms and the brothers would watch the farmers work.

“This was how we learnt the New Zealand dairy farming system,” Manoj said.

“It is completely different back home,” Sumit said.

“Back there, there were five to 14 cows we milked with our hands, here people are milking a thousand cows.”

Post-graduation, Manoj applied for a farm-assistant role he saw on Trademe, at a farm owned by Andrew

Sumit and Manoj’s brother Pramod, sister-in-law Nisha, niece Nimrat, mother Kaushalya, and father Gyan all visit New Zealand to help during calving season.

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and Monika Arbuthnott.

Sumit soon followed, and after the farm manager left, the brothers took over, managing the farm for one year.

The Arbuthnotts then offered the brothers a contract to sharemilk a farm.

“Andrew and Monika, they were the great mentors,” Sumit said.

“We worked hard, we were honest to them, and they really supported us,” Manoj said.

“If it wasn’t the right employer we might not have become dairy

farmers.”

Now, the brothers are sharemilkers for Andrew and Monika, Geoff Arends and Ester Romp’s 285ha property.

They manage 460 cows together.

“Jeff and Easter Arbenes are really good to us,” Sumit said.

“We learn a lot from both of them, and we are still learning.”

Sumit and Manoj’s family come and visit once year, to help out during the calving season.

“They love it here,” Manoj said.

“They love to be

around with us and spend more time with us. They’re very proud of us.”

Some of the milk from Manoj and Sumit’s cows has even made it back to India.

Their mother, Kaushalya, used milk in her baking, and then took it back to Rydrapur Uttara Khand for everyone to try.

Manoj and Sumit haven’t seen their family in two years, due to the covid-19 closure of the borders.

“As soon as the borders open, they will come and visit us,” Manoj says.

The brothers are worried about the migrant labour shortage in the dairy industry caused by the pandemic, saying people are even leaving the industry over it.

“They can’t find staff, and they have to work for 15-16 hours, and they’re going into mental stress and saying no.”

The brothers hope that the government will come up with a plan to help workers come back to their jobs.

“There’s no question that there is a shortage.”

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42 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Thursday Morning Bikers: Discover your town and country pathways. Short rides for everyone. Call Liz Mikkelsen [06] 2162187 [after 5pm].

Parkinson’s Exercise Class: 1.30pm, at the Masonic Village Hall, 35 Edith St. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878.

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

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

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

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

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

Danzability Class: 10.30-11.30am, at St John’s Hall, 73 Main St, Greytown. Contact physio.rachel.horwell@gmail.com or [022] 077-2654.

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

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

Digital Seniors: Free one-on-one Computer, Tablet and Smartphone advice and coaching. Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am. Featherston: Union Church, 1.30-3.30pm.

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

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

Age Concern: Steady As You Go – Falls Prevention Class for Men, 10.30am, at the Seniors Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Housie: 1pm, at Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club, Carterton [behind Carters], raffles, afternoon tea supplied. Call 379-5923.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St

Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Ability to read music not essential. 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.

FRIDAY, MAY 28 Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Aratoi Exhibitions: Hélène Carroll’s Imperfect Offerings to June 13; Park Up: Photographs by Catherine Russ to June 20.

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

Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 3770792 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: Noon4pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

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

Carterton Craft Market: 7 days, 10am2pm, 41 High St North, Carterton. Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY, MAY 29 Featherston Town Market: Organised by the Featherston Menzshed, at the Town square [59 Fitzherbert St], Featherston.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, next to Wairarapa Archive, Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated.

Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am-4pm.

Printing Works: Sat/Sun, 1-4pm. Our resident printer recreates the activity of a letterpress job-printing shop in the early 1900s. Cobblestones Museum, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Meeting room and kitchen available to community groups by arrangement. 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: Sat: 11.30am3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough.

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: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY, MAY 30 Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: At the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm.

Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073 or visit http://mastertonmarauders.blogspot. co.nz Mangatainoka Motors Show & Shine: Brexit v EU. Wairarapa Country Music Club: At the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton, 1.30pm. Call Paddy 377-0730.

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

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

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

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

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

Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, MAY 31 Justice of the Peace: Masterton CAB 9.30am-12.30pm.

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

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

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

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

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 or email carterton@dancescottish.org.nz Watercolour For Beginners: Class at Masterton Art Club, Victoria St, 10am-noon.

Call Elissa Smith [027[ 470-6528.

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

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

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

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

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. https://www.facebook.com/ CartertonToyLibrary/ Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www. hospicewairarapa.co.nz CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm MonFri. 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: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.308.30pm. Call Wendy [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.

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] 0330550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, JUNE 1 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton.

Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 3770859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@ gmail.com Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 7pm in The

Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

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

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

Parkinson’s Hydrotherapy Class: 10.30am, at the Rec Centre Pool, Masterton $3.60 entry fee. Contact Jane Flowerday [027] 221-1878.

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

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

Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are an unauditioned, allcomers, primarily cappella choir. 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 0800373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

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.

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

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

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

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

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm at Masterton District Library in the Learning Centre, 54 Queen St. Contact Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 or sue.mcrae.nz@gmail.com Age Concern: Keep Fit! 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Greytown Menz Shed: 9am-noon. Learn new skills, fix things, help others. Meeting room and kitchen available to community groups by arrangement. Call Paul Dodge [021[ 0262-6595.

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

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) 6349167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Silver Ukulele Club: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Jan [06] 308-8556.

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 Sue 377-7019 or Elissa [0274] 706-528.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Call Di [027] 498-7261.

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 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] 3.45-5pm.

Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet: 1pm for 1.15pm start.

Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: At 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind Carters, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.

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

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All persons having a claim against the above estate are required to send details of their claim to WCM Legal, Solicitors, Box 4, Greytown on or before 25 June 2021.

They are warned that after that date the trustees may distribute the estate having regard only to claims received.

This notice is published under Section 35 of the Trustee Act 1956.

WCM Legal Solicitors Greytown

Tararua Rating Information Database

In accordance with the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, Greater Wellington Regional Council advises that the Tararua $335 14 Hornsby St 3 Phone Chrissy Osborne Rating Information Database for 2021/22 is Hairdressing Specialists in now available for inspection. This database 06 377 4961 only includes properties in the Tararua District Mobile Services - Demolition and recycling.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING, 11AM 26 JUNE 2021, HAU ARIKI MARAE, MARTINBOROUGH Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Hau Ariki Marae Reservation and a Special General Meeting will be held at Hau Ariki Marae, Martinborough starting at 11am on Saturday 26 June 2021.

Agenda 1. Receiving any minutes of the previous Marae’s Meeting(s); 2. The Chair’s report on the business of the Marae; 3. The Treasurer’s report on the finances of the Marae, and the Annual Financial Statements; 4. Election of Trustees (if applicable); 5. Motions to be considered; 6. General business.

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POPPY DAY 2021

Suitable for burning winter 2021 The Masterton RSA would like to thank all Gum 4m³ $620, 2m³ those involved in Poppy Day this year. $370: Douglas-Fir To all the businesses who had Poppy boxes LOUNGE 4m³ $610, 2m³ LEATHER on their counters or Poppy stalls in or outside SUITES x2, open to $360: Macrocarpa their premises; thank you. offers. Phone 4m³ $610, 2m³ reasonable 021 073 7030.

To all those wonderful volunteers who helped $360: Split Pine 4m³ on the day; thank you. $500, 2m³ $300: TABLE Solid Oak Timber, 3mtrs long plus 10 chairs Manuka 2m³ $530: To those schools who participated we say; Manuka v/g cond, ideal for dining thank you. & D/Fir $860: Gum or board room table, $2500 ono. Phone 021 073 7030.

And lastly to all those who gave so & D/Fir $640: Gum generously on Poppy Day a big thank you. & Mac $640: D/Fir & Mac $630: Gum & To Let All money collected is used to support all S/Pine $580 (Best those who have served (Veterans) and their Buy): D/Fir & S/Pine dependents who live in the Masterton District. $570: Mac & Pine MASTERTON RSA COMMITTEE $570: Bagged Kindling $15ea.

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Notice is also hereby given that a Special General Meeting will follow the Annual General Meeting.

Agenda 1. Election of Marae Committee positions, Chair, Secretary, Treasurer Trevor Hawkins – Chair Trustees, Hau Ariki Marae Reservation

MEETING SCHEDULE. CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

The following meetings will be held at the Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton.

Wednesday 2 June 2021 Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting 8:30am Policy and Strategy Committee Meeting 11:00am Wednesday 9 June 2021 Wairarapa Library Services Committee Meeting 1:00pm Wednesday 23 June 2021 Ordinary Council Meeting

1:00pm

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings and a public forum is provided at the start of each meeting.

Members of the public who wish to participate in this public forum must register their intention with Casey Spencer on 06 379 4030 at least one full day before the meeting date.

The agendas will be available for public inspection two days prior to the meeting and will be available at the Council’s Main Office Building, the Carterton Library and on Council’s website. www.cdc.govt.nz

28 Holloway St, Carterton. info@cdc.govt.nz

HAU ARIKI MARAE RESERVATION MARTINBOROUGH: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR TRUSTEES Hau Ariki Marae Reservation seeks nominations from beneficiaries for five Trustee positions; three of these positions are allocated to Māori.

In accordance with the Hau Ariki Marae Charter (Assent 2020) all five Trustee positions will be available for election. Of the original seven Trustees, Trevor John Hawkins is available for re-election. The term of office is three years and the positions are non-paid.

Nominations are open from 26 May 2021 and close 5pm on Monday 21 June 2021. Nomination forms are available on the website, Hauariki.com or by email request to hauariki@gmail.com.

The nomination forms must include: - the signature of the adult being nominated, - the nominee’s full name, address and telephone number, - a declaration that the nominee is not a bankrupt, has not been convicted of a dishonesty offence - the signature and full name and address of the adults proposing and seconding the nomination.

- a brief statement of experience and objectives relevant to the position of Trustee.

Completed nomination forms must either be returned by mail to the following address Hau Ariki Marae, PO Box 165, Martinborough, or returned by email to hauariki@gmail.com no later than 5.00 pm Monday 21 June 2021. Details of candidates nominated will be available on the website, Hauariki.com from Wednesday 23 June 2021.

If, on the closing of nominations for the election of Trustees to the Board, the number of persons nominated for election to the Board exceeds the number of appointments to be made, an election shall be held at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday 26 June at Hau Ariki Marae. Voting will be in person (but not by proxy) at the AGM. In the event of a vote being taken the five candidates with the greatest number of votes shall be elected Trustee(s).

Voting papers will be available at the AGM. For more information contact Kevin Haunui 021 626 065.

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AGM

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Wairarapa Forest & Bird AGM

Sunday 30 May, 2.30pm, REAP House, Queen St, Masterton All welcome

WHĀNAU/SOCIAL WORKER

PART TIME REGISTERED NURSE

Due to internal movement, we have a vacancy for a Social Worker to join our Family Start team based in Masterton.

Family Start is an intensive home-visiting programme focused on tamariki.

We work with whānau/families to support and improve children’s growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances, environment, and safety. We focus on strengthening parenting/caregiving skills, and we support the achievement of goals.

Our ideal person will be a great communicator who can maintain professional boundaries and has a passion to work with our high needs whānau.

Your experience and skills will include: • Bachelor's degree qualification (or in training) in Social Work • Understanding of Tikanga Māori and confidence in working within a bicultural context • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal • Time management skills • Great computer skills • Be able to work independently and as part of a team • Able to work collaboratively with other agencies in the Wairarapa community • Current full NZ driver's license Please note that this role will require safety checking through the police vetting system under the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014.

Please apply via our Whaiora website: http://www.whaiora.org.nz/vacancies Applications close 31 May 2021

Do you have an excellent professional ethic, a passion for providing quality care, excellent leadership qualities and a wish to advance your career in the care of the Older Adult while being mentored and supported?

If this is you, come and see us to discuss the above position available at Glenwood. You must be able to demonstrate an interest in ongoing personal and professional development.

Family Start 32 hours per week

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CASUAL HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Do you have an excellent professional ethic, a passion for providing quality care and a wish to advance your career in the care of the Older Adult while being mentored and supported?

We need staff who are flexible and availab le, who can work weekends, public and school holidays and outside of school hours on our casual pool, sometimes at short notice. police vetting is required.

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

Masterton Tramping Club Wednesday 2nd June, 7.30pm Clubrooms, 41 Perry Street Masterton

Employment

Paul August Landscape Design

Monday 24 May to Saturday 12 June 2021 152 Queen St, Masterton Next to Hedley s Book Shop Open 9.30am to 5pm weekdays 9.30am to 1pm Saturdays Winter Woolies and other handmade treasures for everyone.

Sorry not open Sundays or Queens Birthday

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We have an exciting newly created opportunity for a motivated individual to run the Masterton Saleyards.

About the role: Working in partnership with PGG Wrightson and Carrfields, you will be employed by the Masterton Saleyards to carry out and manage the dayto-day Saleyard operations. This is a permanent part time, 20hrs per week, position.

Key responsibilities include: Ensure repairs and maintenance of the saleyards is completed in a timely manner and to a high standard.

Actively identify and effectively manage any risks to people, livestock and property Carry out wash down and effluent disposal tasks, so as to minimise water use and comply with all relevant consents.

Manage a team of saleyard hands/drovers as and when required.

Complete monthly reports to stakeholders (including compliance to monthly budgets, completed and upcoming capital expenses and operating within an annual budget).

The successful applicant must have experience handling livestock (cattle and sheep), be able to carry out repairs and maintenance to a high standard (some welding experience would be an advantage), communicate well with local livestock staff, farmer clients and other individuals using the sale yards site. This may include truck drivers , sub-contractors, and saleyards land lessees. You will need strong organizational skills.

If the above sounds like you, please apply today: chris.mcbride@carrfields.co.nz tact Chris McBride on 027 565 1145 Applications close Friday 28th May 2021

For more information please call Denise McAlpine 377 0221 ext 3 Or Melissa Edwards (Office Admin) for an application form Email: gmhmanager@masonicvillages.co.nz Glenwood Masonic Hospital 74 Upper Plain Road, Masterton Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Applications close 4pm 4th June

TEACHER

Carterton Preschool is proudly owned and operated by two local families who are committed to providing quality care and education in the Carterton Area.

We currently have a full time position available for a qualified or recen tly graduated teacher. If you have a love for working with children from 3 - 5 years old, then we have an opportunity for you.

Our centre embraces a respectful and inclusive culture for staff and children, and we are committed to building strong, personal relationships with children and their whanau.

We have a philosophy that tha includes a about their world and a strong emphasis is placed on providing a natural and purposeful leaning environment .

You will be joining a team who has been caring for the children in our community for over 12 years and is dedicated to providing an environment where children feel safe and loved while they are learning.

If your professional attributes and values align with ours, please forward your expression of interest in joining our team to admin@cartertonpreschool.co.nz

Please come in for an application form or email the following: gmhadmin@masonicvillages.co.nz gmhmanager@masonicvillages.co.nz

IN HOUSE CATERING OPPORTUNITY The position of caterer at Masterton Golf Club has become available. We require a suitably qualified person to provide catering at the club both midweek and weekends. This position offers an enthusiastic person/s the opportunity to grow an existing business and provide catering to our members and visitors during certain times, five days per week.

There will be a set schedule of catering to fulfil these requirements. There is also the opportunity to provide catering for outside functions being held at the Clubhouse, and the opportunity for the right applicant to grow this catering business in their own right. The club allows full use of the kitchen and dining room facilities for outside catering as part of the contract.

The adjacent 3 bedroom flat is available if required. Enquire at time of application.

Inquires in the first instance to: The Manager, Masterton Golf Club, admin@mastertongolfclub.co.nz

Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd Spare Parts Position We require an enthusiastic person for our spare parts department to assist with the sale of John Deere and other agricultural parts.

The person must have: Good customer skills A professional manner Competent computer skills The ability to work as a team member The following would be an advantage: Previous parts experience Knowledge in invoicing and receipting Knowledge of stock inventory Agricultural knowledge Please email your CV to: tony@waimach.co.nz or mail to: The Manager Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd 315 High Street MASTERTON Applications close Tuesday 4th June 2021

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WAIWASTE COORDINATOR Feeding people, not landfills An exciting opportunity to expand food rescue in the Wairarapa.

Due to the retirement of our co-ordinator, who has championed the development of Waiwaste in the Wairarapa, we are now looking for a new co-ordinator to take the organisation to a new level. It is a permanent part time position for 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We need someone who is able to lead the Waiwaste team as it continues its work to reduce food waste and contribute to the alleviation of food poverty in the Wairarapa. (see https://waiwaste.org.nz/) These are challenging and interesting times, as we develo to take advantage of the new opportunities that are arising both nationally and locally.

You need to be able to work with businesses and organisations throughout the Wairarapa and be the public face of the organisation.

Vacancy closes 5pm Friday 11th June 2021 For job description and application form, please email: coordinator@waiwaste.org.nz

Employment

Wellness Partner (Caregiver) and Cleaner/Laundry Assistant The Arvida Lansdowne Park team put their heart and soul into the wellbeing of our residents; internally, we call this commitment Daily we bring this attitude to life through the five pillars of living well - eating, moving, resting, thinking, and engaging well.

Lansdowne Park requires an enthusiastic Wellness Partner (Caregiver) at Lansdowne Park.

We are also requiring a Cleaner/Laundry Assistant.

The ideal candidate will: Good Communication Skills have empathy and compassion for older people Align with Arvida Values: Passionate, Authentic, Can Do, Innovative, Nimble & Flexible & Fairness.

Candidates for Wellness Partner (Caregiver) must be available for rostered shifts including weekends and evenings.

Candidates for Cleaner/Laundry Assistant must be available for weekdays and weekends. e-mail reception@lansdownepark.co.nz or Ph 377 0123 Mon Fri during business hours for application form.

Operations Manager/Skilled Line Mechanic Poltech Power Works Ltd are a progressive power line construction and maintenance company. We are growing and we need an Operations Manager/Skilled Line Mechanic (Level 4 minimum) to join our team.

Job description: To oversee and manage the smooth running of our day to day operations, including quoting/planning/team management, through to job completion.

Necessary qualities: Outstanding Leadership High quality industry related track record Able to earn respect through integrity, sincere communication, honesty and knowledge The want to continuously learn and challenge boundaries Lead from the front, with a hard work ethic Sound knowledge of the Electricity Supply Industry and Statutory Regulations Committed to meeting deadlines Accepting of further responsibilities Sound knowledge & understanding of Health and Safety and compliance Computer skills with good knowledge of excel & word Experience in pricing and quoting network and customer This is a full-time position and we will offer an attractive remuneration and benefit package to the right person.

If you are ready to further your career, then come and join our committed team in this newly created role. This is your opportunity to take the best little power company in the country to the next level... we are ready - are you?

Apply in confidence with your CV and references to office@poltech.co.nz or PO Box 109, Martinborough 5741 Attn: The Manager. For more information call us on 0800POLTECH Applications close 8 June 2021

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Employment

MACHINE OPERATORS WANTED Upper Hutt - Afternoon Shift

DAIRY FARM POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Requirements for this role: Hard Working Motivated Team Player Pass a drug test Own transport Current Drivers Licence Valid work visa or NZ residency Fuel Contribution Call or text 021 225 2624

LOG TRUCK DRIVER A position has become available for a permanent Log Truck driver based in Carterton.

We are a log cartage company contracted in Wairarapa/Wellington area.

You will need to have: A (clean) Class 5 Licence (NZ).

We are looking for someone who is selfmotivated and has a strong focus on Health & Safety.

Have good communication skills and a positive attitude and willing to get the job done.

Physically fit, honest and reliable.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

An opportunity has become available on a 650 cow Dairy Farm, 5 mins from Masterton/Carterton. Milking in a 50 Bail Rotary with cup removers.

Phone 0274 890 838 ___________________ Also a Part time position, 8-9 weeks to help shift and feed Dairy Grazers for 3-4 hours/day. Having Stock Handling and Tractor driving experience would be an advantage.

Also very close to Carterton/Masterton.

Phone 0272 484 118

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LINE MECHANIC/S Poltech Power Works Ltd are a progressive power line construction and maintenance company based in Martinborough, working Wairarapa wide and beyond.

We are looking for a loyal and committed Line Mechanic/s to join our friendly team.

Requirements: Must be suitably experienced & qualified Must have good people skills and get along with others Be physically fit and capable and have an absolute commitment to Health & Safety and industry compliance Have a great work attitude and show initiative Must be prepared to travel Must have a current driver license with Class 4 endorsement EWRB Line Mechanic registration and a current practising licence.

Good communication and computer skills The want to learn new skills Must have NZTA Traffic Control (TC) while STMS is desirable This is a full-time position and we will offer an attractive remuneration and benefit package to the right person. We have a great team working environment with an active social club as well as a paid day off on your birthday!

If you are ready to further your career, then come and join our committed team.

Apply in confidence with your CV and references to office@poltech.co.nz or PO Box 109, Martinborough 5741 Attn: The Manager. 0800POLTECH www.poltech.co.nz Applications close 8 June 2021

TEACHER

Are you inspiring, engaging and looking for an exciting teaching opportunity in our amazing RURAL school? The position is to start in term 3 this year and is in our Whakatutuki Y5-8 learning space.

Whareama School is a small full primary school with a continually growing roll of 54 students from Y1 8. We are a community that values collaboration between learners, staff and whanau based on open and ongoing relationships.

Our new teacher will support their learners within a rich local curriculum. They will use ongoing internal evaluation models to ensure all students are on a path of continual growth and improvement.

We would like someone who is friendly, organised and with a sense of humour and who wants a real feeling of whanaungatanga in the place they work. Our value being challenged in their learning and having someone who is approachable and who makes learning fun.

New Zealand registered teachers are invited to apply to be part of a team of motivated and engaged educators and a community with a passion for a school that is the real hub of the community.

For more details please phone the Principal - Darren Kerr 06 372 3808. Please send your CV and cover letter to principal@whareama.school.nz Applications close Thursday 27th May 2021

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CORUBA ORIGINAL DARK OR $37.99 GOLD RUM

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ABSOLUT LIME & SODA, BEEFEATER PINK GIN & SODA OR MALIBU PASSIONFRUIT 4PK CANS 250ML

FOR MATES!

LARIOS ROSÉ, CITRUS OR 12 BOTANICALS PREMIUM GIN

FOR MATES!

$41.99

Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied

$23.99 FOR MATES!

SPEIGHT’S GOLD MEDAL ALE, LION RED OR WAIKATO DRAUGHT 15PK BOTTLES 330ML

$24.99

LAPHROAIG 10 YEAR OLD 700ML OR BONUS JOHNNIE WALKER POINTS SWING SCOTCH WHISKY 750ML Johnnie Walker Swing: Swing is a well balanced and especially luxurious whisky.

With a rich gold colour, smooth palate, mellow taste and silky finish Swing is a masterpiece of blending expertise.

700ML/750ML

$74.99

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STORES

We reserve the right to limit quantities Our policy is to ask for ID if under Trade supplied, but on discretion.

30 please don’t be offended.

Some items may not be available in all stores All liquor discounts are less than 24.99% /bigbarrelliquor Visit our website to see a full list of Pricing on products marked as ‘Mates Club Reserved’ store locations and opening hours. is only available to Mates Club Members. Limit of 6 per customer. Trade not supplied.

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SPECIALS AVAILABLE FROM 26TH- 31ST MAY 2021 OR WHILE STOCKS LAST

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48 Wairarapa Midweek

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

1/2 PRICE BED SALE SLEEPMAX PILLOWTOP

60% Off

Queen Mattress + Base

Bonnell Spring System with soft pillowtop finished with high quality designer fabric. Features a plush top that provides ongoing support and value for money.

Was $1888

5 Available in other sizes

Now $755 CUBA LIFT UP

50% Off

Queen Lift Up Bed

Cuba lift up bed is constructed from strong steel and timber frame.

This bed frame offers plenty of storage space with spring-assist system to eliminate heavy lifting.

Was $2600

Available in Queen and King

SPINALREST

60% Off

Queen Mattress + Base

Ortho-cool gel mattress with advanced and improved high density foam and Tencel fabric provides comfort and and maintains a cool temperature all night.

PROMOTIONAL DEAL

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Now $1300

Was $5998

PROUDLY MADE IN NEW ZEALAND

Available in all sizes

60 NIGHTS COMFORT GUARANTEE*

Now $2399

500 DAYS INTEREST FREE FINANCE**

SNOOZER

60% Off

Queen Mattress + Base

Features Unique 5 Zone Pocket spring technology that ensures minimal partner disturbance and high resilient foam for excellent comfort.

Was $2498

5 Available in other sizes

INSPIRE

50% Off

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Now $999 Queen Mattress + Base

Features Posture Pro Spring Technology that supports your body posture ergonomically and diminishes body pressure for a good night’s sleep.

Was $2997

PROUDLY MADE IN NEW ZEALAND

Available in all sizes

E-FLEX ADJUSTABLE BED

55% Off

Long Single Mattress + Base

This adjustable bed offers the personalised luxury of an electric bed and helps with various health and sleep needs. Adjust it with click of a button!

Was $6196

5 Available in other sizes

FREE

Now $1499

Now $2788

Local Delivery

on purchase of $999 & above within 10km radius from store Valid Till 30/05/2021

120 Queen Street, Masterton (Corner of Queen St & Lincoln St) Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.30pm / Sat-Sun 10am - 5pm (Ph: 06 377 5672)

Shop Online 24X7 @ www.beds4u.co.nz **500 Days Interest Free available on Gem Visa & Q Card Flexi Payment Plans. Minimum spend $999. Normal Lending criteria apply. *Comfort guarantee is not available on all models, some t & c may apply. Beds4u reserve the right to amend any misprints or error with in this advertisement. All stock subject to prior sale.

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