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Celebrating young achievers Leadership and outstanding achievement by young people were highlighted at last week’s South Wairarapa Youth Awards. About 60 people attended the event which was organised by the South Wairarapa Rotary Club. Midweek reporter Eli Hill proÿ led the award winners.

The Techwise team

Year 11 Kuranui College students Joshua Wiegman, Charlie O’Connell and Ana Souto designed, built and launched the website Techwise.nz which is aimed at assisting people to connect online.

Created during the level 4 lockdown, they identified the most useful online tools to connect with work, family, and friends. The website explains how to use simple, easy to follow video tutorials. Techwise. nz provides the video tutorials at no cost, and the team also offers an inhome service out of school hours The year 11 students built the website from scratch.

The idea came to the trio during lockdown when they noticed that many elderly people needed support setting up computer programs

like Zoom and Skype. The Techwise site is now live, but they are still trying to get the message out to older people who

may not be used to using social media.

Josh, Ana, and Charlie are regular tutors in IT for senior citizens, the project where older people come to the college on Wednesday lunchtime for help with their IT. They did this during 2018 and 2019, but this

year the sessions were a casualty of covid-19.

Apart from his role in designing and developing Techwise, Josh is responsible for sound and lighting at school events, such as assemblies, prizegivings, and school shows.

He is a year 11 student who as a year 10 was successful in gaining NCEA level 1 with excellence. This year he is studying towards NCEA level 2.

Ana is a drama student at Kuranui and has

been a member of groups that have entertained the South Wairarapa community.

She is a volunteer at Booktown events.

As well as co-building the Techwise app, she spent much of lockdown reading children’s stories for Booktown.

Charlie is a top

academic student who as a year 10 student gained NCEA level 1 with excellence and is now a year 11 student working towards level 2.

He is creative and hardworking and has strengths in science, maths and digital technology. He is a keen orator and has presented in the Kuranui College speech competition as well as school-wide and regional debating competitions.

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Winners of the South Wairarapa Youth Awards from left to right: Joshua Wiegman, Ana Souto, John Beijen, Michael Fletcher, Charlie O’Connell, Amelia O’Connell, and Henry Isaacs.

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Community

Emergency services

Free Budget Advisory Service to close

Fire risk increased, report shows

Extreme��risk has increased in Masterton due to climate change, a Ministry for the Environment report shows.

In a crushing blow to Wairarapa residents with money worries, the Free Budget Advisory Service is closing its doors after 26 years of service, having failed to��an adequate funding solution.

Community

Refugee intake on pause Syrian refugees from Lebanon and Jordan who were due to settle in Masterton this year are still waiting for New Zealand’s border restrictions to lift.

Rural

Feral sheep return to the fold

Community

Seven massive feral sheep have been recovered from a Tinui pine forest The sheep broke away from Tinui farmer Bill Maunsell about six years ago and had been living wild in 150 acres of pine forest ever since.

Awardees treated to high tea

Four Wairarapa recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours were treated to a high tea at Government House after receiving their investitures.

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Interact

Local News 1-10

Lifestyle 16-39

Events 50-51

Opinion 12-13

Puzzles 46

Classifieds 52

Extra 14

Rural 47

Sport 53-54

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Masterton businesses ‘golden’ Arthur Hawkes

Two Wairarapa businesses have won big at the Wellington Gold Awards, held at TSB Arena on Thursday night.

Tranzurban, part of the Masterton-based Tranzit group, and the sheepshearing extravaganza The Golden Shears, netted top awards at the gala, which celebrates businesses across the entire Wellington region.

The awards were presented by Finance Minister Grant Roberston.

Tranzurban scooped the ‘Green Gold’ award [sustainability programmes and products], and The Golden Shears won the ‘Vibrant Gold’ award [events, visitor facilities, and hospitality].

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Tranzit is a family-owned transport and tourism

Tranzit Group managing director Paul Snelgrove with Tranzit’s Masterton workshop foreman Gareth Price following the Wellington Gold Awards accolade. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

company running throughout New Zealand, with its head office in Masterton.

It has been running in Wellington for more than 20 years.

In 2018, Tranzurban, a wing of Tranzit, began running 60 per cent of the Metlink bus network under contract to Greater Wellington

Regional Council.

This included delivering urban services in Wairarapa.

The company was given the award for their target of a more sustainable future.

Their vehicles meet the highest global emission standards, and 31 new double-deck electric vehicles are to be added by

September 2022.

In Masterton, two of these will be converted from existing diesel units.

Tranzit managing director Paul Snelgrove said the win was a great reflection of the hard work the team has put in over the past few years, including Tranzit’s specialised electric vehicle mechanics, engineers,

and drivers.

“Our team is highly skilled and valuable,” Snelgrove said.

“We thank them for the hard work they’ve put into ensuring our fleet performs well and meets the highest global emission standards.

“The beauty of supporting local and upskilling our team also means much of the intellectual property remains in New Zealand.”

The Golden Shears

The Golden Shears is a sheep-shearing competition, run by volunteers for more than 60 years.

This year, the livestream reached a record 129,000 viewers – up 84 per cent from the year before.

Former-president Philip Morrison described a packed house, and a jubilant atmosphere from the team, who had scooped

the award on their first entry.

“The TSB Arena was absolutely chocked with people, probably 900.”

“This was the first time we’ve ever put an entry into the competition, so we’re really privileged to have won that section.

After a tough year for events, Morrison put the success down to the passion of the volunteers, and the prestige of the event, which they had maintained for more than half a century.

“We are the top competition of shearing in the world, even by competitor numbers. So we run what looks like a professional show, run by amateurs — we just like to be very thorough in what we do and provide a real spectacle, especially when the events get a bit faster and a bit tougher.”

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has worked with young children as part of the Greytown tennis holiday programme. He continues to coach tennis after school.

other student leaders in planning, organising and running events within the school community and beyond.

She often brings a fresh perspective to discussions and is confident when conversing with adults and peers alike.

Henry Isaacs

Henry is head boy at Kuranui College. In his role he has displayed his ability to converse and walk alongside all age groups and all people.

Henry was one of the first people to put his hand up to tutor the senior citizens who came to Kuranui once a week at lunchtime to help with their IT problems and is one of the most popular tutors. He gained NCEA level 1 and 2 with excellence and his level 3 is tracking the same way.

Henry has also volunteered many hours of his time at the Greytown Tennis Club and

Amelia O’Connell

In her role as head girl at Kuranui College Amelia is approachable, assertive and capable of clearly expressing an opinion. A keen sportswoman, Amelia is a member of the 1st XI girls football team and has represented the college in swimming, athletics and cross country. She does not hesitate to go the extra mile in anything she undertakes and is always up for a challenge, especially in leading and inspiring a group of 20

John Beijen

In 2017 John began an International Relations and Mandarin degree at Victoria University, Wellington. Wanting to learn more than what was on offer in New Zealand, he asked the university if he could learn in China, and cross-credit the courses. This was not possible, but despite this, he enrolled in a university

in Yantai, China and, never having been overseas, travelled to study there.

Whilst there, he obtained the highest qualification for Mandarin – HSK 6 and was about to enrol to study international relations at Xiamen University, despite it being unusual for a non-Chinese native speaker to attempt a degree studying in Mandarin.

Covid-19 forced him to leave China in June, and he returned to take up his original degree at Victoria. He is a resident of Martinborough, commuting to Wellington for lectures, and works part-time in the wine industry locally.

He now speaks Mandarin better than his lecturer and aims to move to postgraduate next year, tutoring fellow students at the same time.

He regularly assists other students with colloquial spoken Mandarin, not

available within the course but essential to being understood.

The awards citation said that John had “shown initiative and courage to enter a non-western society to achieve his goal of speaking fluent Mandarin.

“He spent two years in a difficult social situation with racism and culture shock, but achieved his learning goals earlier than anyone expected, by pushing himself to excel in his chosen study.”

Michael Fletcher

Michael is a valued member of Kuranui College’s supported learning cohort. He meets his academic challenges

by consistently giving 100 per cent in all he does.

He is friendly and brings vibrancy and optimism to those around him. Michael is a well-liked and valuable member of the school community.

In the past year, he has taken on the challenge of a new timetable, which takes him away from his learning support peers to work in mainstream classes. Michael is a keen participant in his drama class and has performed on multiple occasions for the school, demonstrating his ability to work cooperatively with others, learn from a script and entertain an audience.

He is a brave, keen learner, who does not hesitate to give things a go and put himself out there.

Michael will stay on at Kuranui College in 2021 to complete an extra year of learning.

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Do the hills talk?

– Author says they do Eli Hill A Wairarapa author known for displaying people’s poetry outdoors has released a children’s book which has already received orders from the US and UK. Author Christine Hunt Daniell wrote Do The Hills Talk? – a prose poem in children’s book format alongside two stories and another prose poem during lockdown.

“I got stuck in and did two stories and two poems and then the problem was ‘How do you get it published?’ Because everything is locked down.

“So, I got brave and I contacted a publisher in the United States – Gatekeeper Press.”

Daniell described her work as a “bit off piece, a bit left-field, and sort of wondering about the world”.

“I’m not interested in beginning, middle, and end, or a sort-of jolly

children’s book.

“I have definitely got a message between the wondering and imagination. There’s a message of how we’re treating the world and what the world thinks about what we’re doing.”

It is aimed at primary school kids – but also for kids above and below that level as well as parents.

Daniell published the work online in September and from last Monday began stocking it in bookstores around the country including Hedleys and Paper Plus

in Masterton.

“Paper Plus here encouraged me to be brave and back myself so I printed a whole lot and they landed in customs and now I’ve got piles and piles of books sitting in my garage. So now it’s my job to get them out to bookshops.

“It’s for my grandchildren, that’s why I’ve done it. I want to get the books down before it’s too late and not sit there wondering when I’m 90 and don’t know how to write anymore.”

She had already been receiving good responses to her work.

“My intent is illustrated by a reader who said to me, ‘It makes me smile and glow reading it – I said ‘wow that person’s got it’.”

• Do The Hills Talk? is available for about $30-34 in hardback from booksellers as well as Amazon and Book Depository.

Do The Hills Talk? author Christine Hunt Daniell checks out her book. PHOTO/ELI HILL

The Model T Ford jump Eli Hill While people wouldn’t expect a Model T Ford to be any good at jumping, that hasn’t stopped the team at Eventing Wairarapa from turning one into a jump.

The idea for the wooden Model T Ford jump had been something course builder Chris Lever of C. Lever Crosscountry had been wanting to do for a while.

Hosted at Clareville A & P showgrounds, the Fagan Motors Eventing

Wairarapa Spring Horse Trials takes place on November 21 and 22 and is popular with riders from right around the country keen to test their mettle in the three-phase competition comprising of dressage, show jumping and cross country.

The Model T will be included in the 3* class, the top-level crosscountry track ridden by the advanced rider combinations. Horses jump the deck of the Ford, which is 1.15m high and 1.20m wide.

The Model T Ford jump.

But the story of the tribute jump does have a tragic side to it.

As Lever was building the signature jump in preparation for the event, a tragic loss struck the Eventing Wairarapa

PHOTO/SUPPLIED

community when longtime supporter, friend, and mentor, Andrew Puddy died.

“I was building this truck when I received the sad news that Andrew had passed away suddenly,”

Lever said.

“Puddy was a great friend and mentor to a lot of people. I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing if it wasn’t for him.

“He has encouraged me and given me advice from the first day I started helping out at Tauherenikau, right up until just a few weeks ago.”

While Lever was sad Puddy didn’t get to see this project finished, he thinks his mate would have been proud.

“I can just see him sitting up there smiling, telling me how much he loved it.

“He would often ring me up after seeing something I had done, and he’d tell me how much he liked it and wanted to know how well it had jumped or if the other

officials liked it.”

While Puddy had taught Lever “lots of things’ over the years, the one Lever remembers most is “make it look hard and ride easy”.

“That’s what I go for when I build. I want my jumps to look special, ride well, and provide something unique for the rider.”

Looking at the Model T Ford, it would seem he has hit that mark and then some.

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Makoura college students planting natives.

Eli Hill A community planting programme in Wairarapa is a win-win for students and the environment.

This year, students of all ages from Makoura College, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa and Lakeview School have planted and mulched about 2000 natives including harakeke, ribbonwood, and manuka.

The initiative is helping them gain conservation industry insights and enhancing their local river knowledge.

It was established by the community, in collaboration with Masterton District Council [MDC], Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Department of Conservation [DOC] to improve the aesthetic and biodiversity of a local riverside plot.

Students love the chance to get to out of classroom, explore a potential career path, plant trees and restore the river’s edge, Greater Wellington flood protection field supervisor

Peter said.

Local schools have met the programme with open arms as it offered kids key responsibilities to aid with their development from time management, health and safety to fostering relationships with key partners and community groups.

Greater Wellington Wairarapa councillor Adrienne Staples said, “ka pai to all the young people who are learning new environmental skills and making our region a better, even more beautiful place”.

Although the planting season is coming to an end, Greater Wellington is seeking help to prepare and mulch planted sites so they can flourish.

“There are heaps of opportunities to learn from our experts and to help out in your local area, we really rely on our community and value their mahi,” Staples said.

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Two Maori representatives for DHB committee Eli Hill Two Maori representatives were expected to be appointed to the committee responsible for disability support needs and the health status of the community, yesterday.

The Wairarapa District Health Board was expected to appoint Holly Jackson and Sophronia Mete-Smith onto its Community and Public Health Advisory Committee [CPHAC] during yesterday’s board meeting.

There were three

vacancies on the committee. In November 2019 the board agreed to appoint a member from the Consumer Council and two Maori representatives.

At Te Oranga o Te Iwi Kainga’s October meeting it was agreed that Jackson and Mete-Smith would be mandated to attend CPHAC. The committee is responsible for advising the board on the disability support needs and health status of the community.

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Students plant 2000 natives Peter Hing said.

“The community who initiated this kaupapa started engaging schools and groups back in 2017.

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“We’ve also had invaluable support from Joe Potangaroa of Rangitane o Wairarapa who has brought a passion and cultural focus that has helped with the success of the planting programme.”

These planting days are invaluable opportunities for students to work closely with field experts and take a sneak peek into an industry that could become their chosen profession.

“We’ve had such good input from the students, and a special thanks to Jo Paku, a teacher at Makoura College who has been active in engaging the students in this project. We couldn’t have achieved what we have so far without them,”

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Home for homeless supported Eli Hill The dream of a dedicated home for Masterton’s homeless is now one step closer after a $97,000 injection from a local trust.

The property, on Elizabeth St, requires around $120,000 to refurbish. When completed it will have the capacity to accommodate nine people.

Trust House Foundation gave a $97,000 grant to the project.

Project Manaaki spokesperson Tom Gibson says Trust House’s contribution is a huge boost to getting the ‘Shelter Masterton” house ready to be occupied.

Gibson says it has taken an extraordinary effort by volunteers to get to this stage. None of it would have been possible without the generosity of a caring community.

“Sometimes we just pinch ourselves that this has happened,” he says.

The origins for the project started early last year at the Masterton Foodbank where it became increasingly apparent that the community had a growing homeless problem.

One of the trailblazers was Masterton Foodbank coordinator Lyn Tankersley who mobilised a group of volunteers to take action.

By August they had set up a day shelter housed in

Shelter Masterton coordinator Lyn Tankersley at the Elizabeth St property which is about to undergo a big refurbishment thanks to a $97,000 grant from the Trust House Foundation.

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a vacant hall at the back of the Anglican church complex on Church St. The shelter opens Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 4pm, and is staffed entirely by volunteers.

It is homely, with couches, a TV set, and heated by a heat pump and log burner. There is a shower, toilet facility and washing machine, hot

meals, (prepared by the community kitchen), and hot drinks are provided free of charge.

Gibson says numbers of clients attending have gradually increased since the shelter opened.

“The shelter has worked really well, but it hasn’t been able to prevent homeless people from having to sleep rough,” he says.

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And so Project Manaaki was born. The literal translation of “manaaki” is hospitality. However, in Māori its meaning is much deeper, extending to respect and hospitality to others in a way that upholds their mana and enhances your own.

In a hot property market, purchasing a house was not without its challenges.

Having eventually found

a place, then going unconditional, three banks turned them down for a mortgage.

“We were really in a pickle. Then from nowhere a couple came forward anonymously and offered to buy it and gift it to us . . . just wonderful.”

Among the work that needs to be done is: repiling, space and water heating, the addition of a

second bathroom and the siting of donated cabins in the backyard to increase available accommodation.

Gibson says with support from volunteers and tradespeople Shelter Masterton should be ready to occupy by the end of summer.

This project aims to provide comfortable safe transitional housing for homeless people and to provide a caring and supportive environment to help enable homeless people to eventually find appropriate permanent accommodation.

“Thus the home is not just a ‘shelter’, it is part of an integrated plan to help support homeless people re-establish their lives. This will involve partnership with a number of different providers, people and organisations to ensure clients receive the best care possible.

“Care is provided in a supportive and nonjudgmental way and is available to all truly homeless people.”

It is important to note that the homeless clients being supported by the project receive little or no support from other sources.

“The strength and wellbeing of communities is perhaps best measured by how well communities look after their weakest member,” Gibson says.

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Rebrand considered for centre Wairarapa’s biggest council-owned venues [by seating capacity]

Marcus Anselm A rebrand for Carterton’s Events Centre could cement the town as the “heart of Wairarapa”.

Councillors will consider a proposal to change the venue’s name to Wairarapa Events Centre at today’s Carterton District Council meeting.

Carterton District Council’s community services manager Carrie Mckenzie said the centre had established itself as the region’s venue of choice for shows, meetings, and conferences.

She said a name change would help to showcase that to visitors and acts from out of town.

“Wairarapa is an extremely powerful brand.

“We’ve seen this through the hard work Destination Wairarapa has done in marketing our region to the rest of New Zealand.

“Our local economy thrives from domestic tourism spend.”

Destination Wairarapa was unique within New Zealand’s tourism organisations to enjoy increased spending in the covid-19 blighted 2019/20 financial year.

Featherston ANZAC Hall: 400 Carterton Events Centre: 350 Martinborough Town Hall: 270 Greytown Town Centre: 236 [combined with WBS Room] Featherston Kiwi Hall: 200

The Carterton Events Centre may be renamed the Wairarapa Events Centre. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

The Wairarapa economy benefited from an extra $3.4m from visitor spending alone in the year to June.

The centre boasted a run of sell-out shows once reopening after the pandemic lockdown.

However, Mckenzie said a rename would be an easier sell for promoters.

“We would be able to bring Wairarapa some fantastic shows and acts they have been asking for by simply putting the word Wairarapa in our name.”

She said the name change would have no impact on community events.

“We are still very much a community facility focused on providing for Carterton and Wairarapa’s community groups, and this will remain high on our priorities.”

Featherston’s centuryold Anzac Hall remains Wairarapa’s largest council-owned public venue.

The former officers’ club has room for more than 400 people.

Martinborough and Greytown’s town halls can also host more than 100 people, meaning Masterton is the only main Wairarapa township without a CBD events hub.

The Masterton Town Hall closed in 2016 and Masterton District Council [MDC] is continuing to consider locations for a replacement.

Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said she did not want to comment on another council’s decision.

Masterton councillor Gary Caffell also said he also did not want to comment on the name change but remained a strong advocate of an events centre in Wairarapa’s biggest town.

“Masterton is the capital of Wairarapa, if you like, and I think we need our

own events centre.

“The naming doesn’t change it one little bit.

“And we’ll come up with a better name than that for ours!”

Earlier this year, Masterton resident Sid Hayes campaigned to MDC to divert funding of a new building to support expanding the Carterton facility.

He said his idea to increase the size and improve the parking would stop “duplication of the facility, and competing with ourselves”.

“I think my efforts have fallen on deaf ears, and

what I can recollect from reading in the Times-Age, councillors had voted unanimously on a new structure somewhere in Masterton.

“I’d like to see it [Carterton] as an option but parochialism is so deeply entrenched, what I see as common sense won’t be considered.”

Carterton local Minty Hunter suggested the name change as part of a wider plan for events in Wairarapa last year.

Like Hayes’s plan, Hunter wanted to boost the Carterton venue, but also supply low-carbon transport links between the towns.

Hunter, who arranges the centre’s Sunset Cinema event, said the change would boost the profile, but the centre was enjoying a boom postlockdown.

“Although I made the suggestion a while back, and although I think it’s a good thing, I can’t really say I had much to do with it.”

South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen said the change of name “would not change the form and function” of the centre.

The report will go before a full Carterton District Council public meeting at Gladstone’s Hurunui-oRangi Marae today.

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HYDRANGEAS Hydrangeas have always been a popular addition to home gardens, but over the past few years they have made a massive comeback in popularity. This is not surprising considering they add big, bold colour to a space in the garden that is a bit shady; they are easy to grow and care for; they look wonderful as cut flowers and they contrast well with other plants in shades of blue, white or red.

These versatile deciduous plants are ideal home gardens and look great planted as a border, low hedges/screens and many are perfect for pots.

Hydrangeas are very hardy and will grow in many places but for best results choose a spot that is either shady, or partly shady.

They will grow in sun but they won’t flower as well (the flowers will fade fast and their leaves can turn a bit brown). Morning sun with afternoon shade and wind protection is ideal.

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Hydrangeas do best in fertile soil that has been well worked, so dig in some compost, ican 24-Plus Slow Food and sheep pellets. Plant your hydrangea in a big hole (twice the width of the root ball), fill a bucket of water mixed with Seamite (this will help with transplant shock) and slowly tip half the contents of the bucket into the hole. Place the plant inside the hole, backfill with soil and tip the rest of the bucket of Seamite to water.

Choosing what hydrangea to plant may be even harder than looking after it—the options are vast. When shopping you may see different ‘types’ such as. Two common sights will be the:

LACECAP: These are actually quite amazing—the big showy flowers on the outside are sterile but they attract bees & butterflies to the fertile tiny buds in the centre!

Also known as Merveille Sanguine, Captain Blood & Bloody Marvellous!

MRS KUMIKO Mophead 70cm x 70cm

Part of the blue & white categories with white florets surrounded by mauve-blue flowers in the centre.

RENATE STEINIGER Mop Top A great way to brighten up a side of the house. Popular with midnight blue flowers.

The growing season is the best time to start this process, but please remember ‌

RASPBERRY CRUSH Mophead 1m x 1m.

A wonderful choice for a hardy hedge.

LIBELLE Lacecap

Soft powder blue flowers.

To enhance the colour of your flowers either add Dolomite Lime for pink or Sulphate of Aluminium for Blue.

GRANDAD MOPHEAD 2m x 2m.

Deep blue flowers that look almost flat.

BLUE DECKLE Lacecap 1.5m x 1.5m

Recognised by the large rounded flower heads.

Acid soil has a pH of 4.5 to 5.5) which will produce blue flowers; less acidic (pH 5.5—7) produces pale purple flowers and sweeter alkaline soil (pH 7—8.5) produces pink flowers.

The outside flowers entice bees & butterflies into the fertile centre buds.

BLUE WAVE Lacecap 1m x 1m

MOPTOP: The ‘common look’ hydrangea with large puffy flower heads.

The colour of your Hydrangeas depends a lot on the pH of the soil that they are growing in, and it is possible to change your pink flowers to blue, and vice versa (white ones stay white).

Cream & Pink florets that form large rounded balls.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Report shows ÿ re risk increase Grace Prior Extreme fire risk has increased in Masterton due to climate change, an environment ministry report shows.

Between 1972 and 2019, Masterton has gained an extra week of warm days per year due to climate change.

The Ministry for the Environment released a climate report earlier this week detailing current knowledge and projections about climate change both on a local and international level.

For Masterton, this means hotter and drier weather and increased fire risk.

Heatwave days have increased by 3.2 days per decade in Masterton, the report showed.

Masterton had an “increasing trend in days with very high or extreme fire danger between 1997 and 2019”.

New Zealand’s average annual temperature rose by 1.13 degrees Celsius from 1909 to 2019.

“The warming observed in New Zealand is consistent with global observations,” the report said.

“Worldwide, recorded temperatures have risen 1C above pre-industrial levels,

A dry paddock in Masterton.

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and 19 of the 20 warmest years have occurred since 2001.

“The past six years have been the warmest since records began in 1880.”

Although one degree Celsius may not seem to be a dramatic change, the increase is the result of the accumulation of a mammoth quantity of energy trapped within the earth’s atmosphere.

“The difference between today’s climate and the climate during the last ice age [when large parts of Europe and North America were covered in ice] is 2–7C, so changes that

seem small can have major consequences,” the report said.

One of the fastest increases in annual average maximum temperature happened in Masterton; it gained an average of 0.38 degrees Celsius per decade.

Increased fire risk means a potential loss of ecosystems, and habitat for native fauna, the ministry said.

Almost half of New Zealand’s gross greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 came from agriculture.

Almost all these

emissions were methane from livestock or nitrous oxide from moving the land.

“In a typical developed country, only about 12 per cent of total gross emissions come from agriculture,” Ministry for the Environment said.

Fire risk management for Masterton

Wairarapa principal rural fire officer Phil Wishnowsky said the region had the “fourth most severe fire weather in the country” and a “higher risk for vegetation wildfire”.

The Wairarapa region was put at further fire risk due to climate change, and Wishnowsky said people should prepare.

“Because we already have high fire climate severity, we already have high risk,” he said.

He wanted the Wairarapa community to engage in risk reduction – this included learning how to be safe and responsible with fire.

“As the impacts of climate change impact us, the more we have to be ready, able, and resourced towards what’s going on so we can react to it,”

Wishnowsky said.

As fire risk goes up “we need to be more vigilant”.

“Education proves more effective over time as people become more aware of the effects of climate change.

“Our focus needs to be to make sure we don’t have even more larger scale incidents.

Fire services are constantly upskilling and developing their knowledge with the implications of climate change in mind, he said.

“We’ve been conscious of this for years and years and years. Everything we do is in recognition of what is going on in our world.”

Climate change facts:

• Half of all humangenerated carbon dioxide emissions since 1750 have occurred since 1970.

• Humans added about 42 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in 2018, more than 190 times the weight of every person in the world combined • Between 2007 and 2018, an average of 90 per cent of direct household emissions came from transport.

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DRINKING WATER PUBLIC NOTICE Some plumbing fittings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals to accumulate in water standing

broug ht to you by in the fittings for several hours. Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends

that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking water tap each morning, before use, to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings. We recommend this simple precaution for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.

This notice is placed jointly by Masterton, and Carterton District Councils, and the Opaki Water Supply Association Inc, in relation to the water supplies in their districts.

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DON’T MISS THE PARTY! SPECIAL EVENTS ALCOHOL LICENCES If you’re planning an event in December or January at which you will be selling and supplying alcohol, you need to apply for a special licence. All applications need to be lodged at least 20 working days before the event. Large event applications must be submitted at least 40 working days before the event. Application forms can be found online at: mstn.govt.nz/alcohol-licensing Special Licence deadlines

December event: applications due by 30 October 2020 January event: applications due by 13 November 2020

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, October 28, 2020 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

Opinion

Budgeting service is shutting its doors It’s a sad joke that a service which helps other people manage their money can’t afford to keep going.

News that the Wairarapa Free Budget Advisory will be shutting down reached my desk last week.

The service had helped hundreds of people a year to manage their money.

This included total money management.

In a small press release, the service said changes to its contracted funding and costs associated with relocating offices had prompted the service to focus on supporting clients to find alternative support.

In a Times-Age article, it was reported that the service had expenses of $117,411 in 2018 - nearly $30,000 more than its $90,090 revenue.

It’s not the first time the service has appeared to be on the rocks – only this time it appears to be final.

Last year the advisory held a meeting to decide whether to continue or not.

When I arrived at the meeting there weren’t

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Eli Hill enough chairs for all the people in the room – a solid indicator that the advisory’s committee hadn’t expected a crowd of about 80.

I heard stories of people living in poverty, people with addiction, and mental health issues.

One lady said she couldn’t trust herself to take care of her money because once it was in her hands, she’d gamble it away.

One man told me that the manager had saved his life – “literally”.

The anger and bewilderment in the room helped everyone there realise that the service wasn’t just a nice to have, it was essential for many of its clients.

There was a vote. The service limped on.

And very soon it will

be gone.

The closure of this service will likely add a burden to other services in the community – places like the Salvation Army Oasis, Connecting Communities, and the foodbank.

But the Wairarapa community is strong and good at looking out for needs.

I have no doubt that a new service, or an existing one, will eventually spring up to fill the need. In the meantime, the advisory is pushing people towards places that can help.

People can call the advisory on 06 377 0017 to make an appointment to get advice and support over the next steps to take.

I just hope that in the transition period no one falls through the cracks.

My cat/my cutie Daisy! She’s a big cuddly cat who loves attention but also loves being alone and sleeping.

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My dog Shelby who loves lying in the sun, after a nice long walk around her favourite place Sparks Park!

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STREET TALK

My favourite store in Wairarapa is … in third Bullock and Blackmore... and yes, I’m biased having dear friends working in all three.

staff provide petrol for my car so I can drive to Palmerston North, Lower Hutt, or Wellington stores.

Jacque Joblin Farmers! The staff at Farmers Masterton are great particularly that icon called Tony!

Julie Ritchie The Sanctuary followed

by Mitre 10 Mega Cafe.

The ladies in there are all lovely and they make the best coffee.

Richard Alan Dahlberg Uncle Bills.

Jean Cretney I like quite a few so can’t pick a favourite.

Tracey Mannell The Sanctuary followed closely by Food for Thought and coming

Karen Lenz Cahoots Cafe in Greytown. Best iced chocolate ever.

Liz Dunning Caltex. The friendly

Gillian Deliman Ornate.

Monique Kloeg The Garden Barn. My happy place

Bob Pringle The Sanctuary.

Damion Stevenson The Sanctuary.

Noels Healy Postie Plus have lovely staff.

Jamiee Burns 10 CC.

Bex Johnson Sacred Art Tattoo.

Jen Atkin 10 CC. Nikki King Sacred Art Tattoo.

Carrie Groves Cotton On

Emma Ayling The Sanctuary.

Jill Sexton Supervalue, Featherston.

Jocelyn Konig Briscoes.

Madeleine Marie Slavick Trade Aid. Mereana Lopa Postie Plus.

Lisa Antunovich Miladys.

Cherie Archer The Sanctuary.

Lianne Karaitiana Belvedere Store in Carterton.

Midweek readers had a wide range of favourite stores.

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AN AFTERNOON WITH

Annabel Langbein 14 November 2020, 3:00pm – 4:00pm Anzac Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston Tickets $20 + fees available from Eventfinda

For the first time, our most popular cookbook author, Annabel Langbein, has written about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it. Featherston Booktown in association with Property Brokers invites you to come and listen to Annabel, in conversation with David Cohen, celebrating her new memoir Bella: My Life In Food, followed by a book signing.

Also in Featherston on 14 November 2020: From 1:00pm come to the Anzac Hall for a Food Fair with over 20 local Artisanal producers showcasing what the South Wairarapa has to offer - and get your Christmas shopping done early!

While at the Community Centre, check out the iti Art Sale, a ‘small works’ exhibition and fundraiser featuring established and up-and-coming local artists.

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Opinion

Graeme Burnard The staff at Paper Plus are very friendly and always willing to help. It’s a great shop to visit.

14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, October 28, 2020 ARATOI VOICES

Extra

Gallery on main road One of Greytown’s best kept secrets is the working studio and retail art space Kotare Art Studio + Gallery, tucked in beside The Offering on Main Street. However, you’ll recognise it by the Mark Dimock works outside.

Inside you will find Sandra Wong working on one of her forest paintings; the walls and shelves home to works by Wairarapa artists such as Ian Chapman, digital painter Alana Mays, ceramicist Kirsty Gardiner, jeweller Sue Shore and photographers Rebecca Kempton and Esther Bunning, Kotare began life four years ago as a private studio which quickly morphed into a retail art space once Sandra realised she didn’t have enough of

her own work to put up on the walls.

‘So I got in touch with my friends from the former Main ARTery Trail to ask if they would like to join me in this crazy venture. The gallery grew from there and my artists and I are eternally grateful to the many lovely regulars and collectors who have called since.”

Kotare now shows both established and emerging artists.

“Wairarapa has a big art community and we often belong to other groups as well and are represented in other art spaces. I have visitors from outside Wairarapa who ask me where the art places in Wairarapa are, so I direct them north to Aratoi and the other galleries.”

Much of Sandra’s work

is privately commissioned and the large piece she is working on now is one of them. With its purple night sky, a storm on the way, it seems technically complicated and detailed in its depiction of a landscape filled with birds and trees.

“Like many businesses, Kotare was closed during lockdown, so it was good to be back. The painting has a calming presence and visitors like to call by to see what progress I’ve made. The school holidays were fun and I had so many visitors I didn’t have time to work on my painting. What people enjoy most about working studios is being able to meet the artist, see a work in progress, be inspired and learn more about the Wairarapa art community.”

Sandra values being part

of the street of owneroperated boutiques and with Wild Grey Fox and the Village Art Shop nearby, Kotare Art Studio + Gallery is part of a special Greytown art community.

You can also view Kotare artists in Kotahitanga – Coming together, the exhibition of Wairarapa art showing at Aratoi until November 15.

Vehicle documents explained WAIRARAPA

Vehicle Registration v Vehicle Licensing v Ownership Documents We see people who get these documents confused so let’s try and clarify that for you.

Registering Your Vehicle: Before you can use a vehicle on the road, it must be registered. This is paying a one-off fee to add a vehicle’s details to the Motor Vehicle Register and NZTA issue number plates for it. This usually only happens once for most vehicles, when they’ve arrived in New Zealand and are first going to be used on the road. The registered person is the one recorded as the one person responsible for the vehicle.

Sometimes the term “Registration” is confused with “Vehicle Licensing” [that’s also known

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commonly as “rego”] – but this is not the same thing.

This registering is about keeping people safe – inspections occur when cars are registered which helps ensure only vehicles that meet NZ safety standards are on our roads.

This is not proof of legal ownership.

Vehicle Licensing [rego]: Most vehicles need to have a licence you pay a fee for and get a licence label to

display on the left of your windscreen, before you can use them on public roads.

The NZTA renewal document states, “ Supply of Motor Vehicle Licence” but we often just don’t see that and just say to ourselves that we have our rego.

This vehicle licensing requires you to have: A current Warrant of Fitness or Certificate of Fitness

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If you have experience with big dogs and have the time to spend training me to help me reach my full potential, please drop by and talk to the team at the Masterton SPCA during their opening hours, or call them on 0800 467 732.

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Kotare Art Studio and Gallery offerings at Kotahitanga.

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Your vehicle’s “licence plate number” Payment for the period you wish to renew [you can choose the length of time you wish to licence the vehicle for] to pay your licensing fee.

You can find the fees and more detail at www.nzta. govt.nz So which documents constitute evidence of ownership of a car in New Zealand?

A sales contract and purchase receipt are proof of the sale transaction and evidence of vehicle ownership. Anyone can “be in charge” of a vehicle, receive fines etc but the same person may not necessarily be the one who purchased the vehicle.

One can arrange a “History Report“, for example through the AA but due to the Privacy Act, private individual details cannot be given out or obtained, so it will just give a time-frame of ownership change, or it will display a dealer/business name.

One of the things you can identify when creating

a contract or purchase receipt is to include a statement the seller would sign “that they are legally entitled to sell the vehicle”.

The law says that the seller must be legally entitled to sell the vehicle, whether they own it or are selling on behalf.

So, how can you ensure you are not buying “a lemon”? Arranging a History Report will help resolve any concerns so you can buy your car with confidence.

Remember the rule ... “assume nothing”.

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Moon won’t washout Mars We have a big moon this week, with full moon on Sunday, November 1. That’s not very good for star watching, but for us star-watchers it is something we have to cope with.

Of greatest note is that on the full moon, yours truly attains threequarters of a century.

It is also All Saints day, whatever that means, but I’m not sure I have any saintly qualities.

Perhaps the saving grace for this moon is that on Thursday night, the fat moon sits right by Mars. Mars is still at its brightest, and won’t be as bright for the next 15 years. The moon may try to wash it out but it won’t work this time. Enjoy the red planet while you can.

Saturday night there is a surprisingly bright appearance of the International Space Station. It is expected to be a magnitude minus 3.8,

Sky Watch

Nick Sault Very few people tuned in to watch the 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the Moon, until it all went wrong. That was to be just the third moon landing, but it only excited the masses when a fuel pod blew up and the astronauts just got back to Earth by the skins of their teeth. which is theoretically bright enough to be visible in daylight. So, the moon is not going to wash this sucker out of the sky.

Start watching southwest after 9.55 pm.

ISS will rise over the ranges and climb right overhead by 10pm. Catch that moment,

because directly it is at that overhead point it will appear to switch off.

Of course, all it will have done is moved into the shadow of the Earth. To the astronauts on the space station, the sun will set at that time and the

reflective surfaces on the biggest artificial satellite ever will lose the sun.

It is sometimes easy to forget the age we live in.

I am so glad I grew up before the space age – no rockets, no satellites, no people in space, no space probes to Mars and the other solar System bodies.

For most of today’s kids, all space stuff must be just so-so – been there, done that.

I suppose the next space exploit that will excite the masses will be someone walking on Mars. In 2022, billionaire Elon Musk is planning to send a pilotless rocket to land on Mars and then

take off and come back.

Presumably he’s got his eyes on a manned landing not many years later.

But once several people have walked on Mars, it will become so-so again.

Very few people tuned in to watch the 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the Moon, until it all went wrong.

That was to be just the third moon landing, but it only excited the masses when a fuel pod blew up and the astronauts just got back to Earth by the skins of their teeth.

But I will be watching all of the space action, I assure you.

• Next week: Zodiacal progression

Mars, Of all the planets in the solar system, Mars has always been the most fascinating. Half the size of Earth, it has almost all of the conditions needed for life: atmosphere, a temperate climate, and water at the poles [and probably underground]. To the best of our knowledge, Mars is the only planet on which humans might live some day.

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WHAT WILL YOUR DESTINATION BE?

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It’s so exciting when you are young and have a long life in front of you. You have big dreams of all that you want to do in life. For some, it is parties every weekend and for others, it’s sport or work.

in Jesus for your salvation. You need to make God number one in your life. Only He can give you a life that lasts forever. All the things in this life will pass away and you will have nothing left.

We all try to fill up our life with something and on these one or two things we will base all our decisions. If a person loves playing sports and it is the number one thing in their life, what will happen when sport is taken away from them? They will be empty and have nothing left to live for. But we can’t play sport, party or work all our life. Just take a look inside a rest home. That will be you one day.

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Jesus took upon Him the punishment you deserve. His love goes far beyond any human love. When He was in great pain and agony on the cross, He even prayed for His enemies.

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Friendships maketh the person

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My grandmother was a very wise old owl and one day when I was a wee lad she sat me down and said to me that the friendships I made as I grew up would shape the rest of my life. You show me your friends she said, and I will tell you what sort of person you are.

I have never forgotten that and I think about it a lot.

Aristotle believed there were three kinds of friendships.

Friendships of utility: exist between you and someone who is useful to you in some way.

Friendships of pleasure: exist between you and those whose company you enjoy.

Friendships of the good: are based on mutual respect and admiration.

I suppose our best friend is that person who encompasses all three.

My best friend is my wife because I could not even imagine my life without her in it. Anyone who is privileged enough to have her as a friend is lucky indeed. She personifies kindness, caring, generosity and love like no other I know. Her friendship comes with no conditions.

Some friends need to have daily contact to keep a friendship going. I am not that sort of a person. I will never be that friend who calls you every day but I will always

Comment – Pick ‘n Mix

Graeme Burnard Some friends need to have daily contact to keep a friendship going.

I am not that sort of a person. I will never be that friend who calls you every day but I will always be that friend you can rely on when your world collapses. be that friend you can rely on when your world collapses.

Many years ago way before I was ever married, I had a very close friend who was a taker not a giver. She had very high expectations of her friends and I was the gullible one.

She even had a key to my apartment and whenever she had a row with her boyfriend she would come and crash at my place for a few days. She never bought food, she would have hour-long showers and leave me with no hot water and would leave the place in a mess when she left.

I put up with it for years because I thought that’s what friends did, but one day I decided I had

had enough. So I changed the locks on the door and rang her and told her that I was no longer available to be her friend, wished her well and hung up.

I never saw or heard from her again. This was way before mobile phones, Facebook, internet etc so it was quite easy to lose contact.

We select most of our friends from the environment we live in. School, work, sports activities, special interest activities and, most of the time we get it right.

Self-help guru Jim Rohn said “you’re the average of the five people who spend most time with”.

Interesting thought. I can remember when my stepdaughter was in her early teens her father said to her and I quote the exact words “if you mix with yobs, you will become a yob”. Another sage piece of advice I have never forgotten.

Jill – I have a plastic surgeon, a personal trainer and a masseuse. What’s your anti-ageing regime?

Mary – I have amazing friends.

In my next column I will share some very interesting improbable friendships that endured.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Overnight closures of the Remutaka Hill road Planning to drive between Wellington and Masterton?

You’ll need to plan your journeys to avoid 22 overnight closures of State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Hill in the 8 months from November 2020 to June 2021.

Before: Unsafe working environment, constant stop/go delays for road users

The 14km Remutaka Hill road on State Highway 2 will be closed for essential maintenance and slip prevention works from 9pm–4am on 22 nights from November 2020 to June 2021. The overnight closures include 4 block closures of 4 or 5 nights in a row and 3 single Sunday night closures.

Overnight closures on this steep, narrow road increase safety for maintenance crews and enable better quality work.

Road crews are able to complete many months’ worth of maintenance in a small number of closures because multiple crews can work across the hill at the same time without causing disruption to traffic. This significantly reduces stop/go disruptions for travellers at other times.

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A shuttle van service can be booked for night shift workers and others with essential commitments.

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More information about the closures can be found at www.nzta.govt.nz/remutaka or email remutaka@nzta.govt.nz.

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Access will be available for emergency services throughout the closures.

Thank you for your patience as we work to make the road safer.

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New locally manufactured trapping system delivers results - fast Local company Envirotools produce a trapping system which promises to get on top and stay on top of rats, mice and possums in your patch. A combination of new features and optimisations of proven mechanisms, their traps are engineered to deliver real results alongside ease, speed and safety for the user.

Envirotools was founded by a father and son, longtime farmers and engineers, who were determined to create the best results focussed trapping solutions. This was to address the pests around their farm and to make better use of the hours they were spending in the Aorangi’s doing pest control.

Staying local was important. The traps that Envirotools produces today are the result of 15 plus years of trialling and testing in the family’s bush block in Cape Palliser and prototype refinement in their Petone workshop. Many of their component manufacturers and supporting businesses are Wairarapa based.

All products are made to suit New Zealand’s extreme outdoor conditions and to perform at 100% their entire service life.

They are made from quality UV stabilized polymers, stainless metal components - with 5 year manufacturer’s warranty.

The traps are non-toxic, suitable for use around animals and children.

P 04-586 8088 E info@envirotools.co.nz For more information visit www.envirotools.co.nz

Products Their Flipping Timmy possum trap is an optimisation of the Timms trap. Redesigned to be mounted vertically, it’s compact - with an optimised entrance, sensitivity adjustment and stainless metal parts.

With possums and rodents being avid climbers and wary on the flat, vertical mounting optimises catch rates. This also makes for safe, quick and easy operation. The catch hangs vertically, Its easy to clear requiring no bending over.

With rats and mice, it’s hard to know what they’ll target - from pipes, wiring & farm equipment… to eggs and animal feed.

Envirotools rodent traps are fitted with a ‘mouse mode’ selector which makes the trap extra sensitive to clear the full population. Their hands-free reset lever means traps are set in a single action and safely un-set. No handling of the catch is needed and hands stay away from the trap mechanism – easy for all ages.

The D-RAT is mounted vertically.

It’s ideal for traplines in bush blocks.

Simply baited with crunchy peanut butter, operation is quick and easy.

They are a highly effective for managing large areas.

The Supervisor Max sits flat, it’s used both inside and outside. It has a lengthened shroud and unique security lock which prevents access inside when set, making it extra safe around pets, animals and children. It’s popular with food producers and beekeepers, also near woodsheds, chickens and compost bins.

In New Zealand an estimated

26.4million birds and eggs are killed yearly by rodents.

The Rat Hatch keeps home roofspaces, the number one breeding ground for rodents, clear without toxins. Simply installed in your access hatch or soffit, the trap is easily accessed using the spanner attachment. No need for ladders or clambering through attics. An indicator button alerts you when the trap has caught.

The traps initially catch high numbers as they clear the resident population in an area, they then maintain a pest -free environment by catching newcomers.

Envirotools offer Urban and Rural packs which contain a complete system of traps and set-up advice.

For the team, creating Envirotools has been a big, but very rewarding journey. They supply many community groups and distributors in NZ and overseas and have been overwhelmed by positive feedback. They’re excited by the movement they are part of and the great initiatives throughout the country. “One of the most rewarding things has been seeing how young people enjoy interacting with our trapping systems. It taps into our ’hunter gatherer’ mentality and sparks interest in practical tools and the environment. It’s vital we bring all generations along on the journey.

Our traps are effective, user-friendly and affordable to enable anyone to clear their patch, gain a deeper understanding of the environment and make a meaningful impact to predator control.”

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

PEEK @ PUKAHA

What’s in the secret room?

Dear friends, Those of you who read last week’s column and were watching Seven Sharp that week on TVNZ One might have noticed a news item about a ‘ghost tui’ spotted in the bushy hills of Wellington. The tui had colouration of white, cream and faded brown feathers.

Did you make the connection? That tui was indeed leucistic.

This week we want to tell you about something else that’s not often talked about because it too is hardly ever seen and somewhat unknown.

We are of course talking about our secret room at Pūkaha. Whatever could it be used for? sewing? laundry? after school laboratory experiments? A lolly shop with wall-to-wall candies from around the world? Mmmm food. That’s

getting somewhat closer to the purpose of the secret room at Pūkaha.

It was started about four years ago, when a commercial supplier of mealworms in New Zealand couldn’t supply us with the larvae of the meal beetle, aka mealworms.

These larvae likegrubs are a delicacy for some of our birdlife like whio [blue duck], pāteke [brown duck], and our tūturuatu [shore plover].

So what do you do when you can no longer source the insect larvae needed to feed the hungry wildlife mouths that are in your care? Why you grow your own of course.

That problem with supply four years ago lead to the lightbulb moment that we should take

A locust.

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control by starting our own breeding room. So we did.

We had enough surplus to also supply Wellington Zoo when they needed some. And it didn’t stop there. A bit like Forrest

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Gump’s run across America, once we started we just kept on going.

We started breeding crickets and locusts as these are a high source of protein and can be gobbled up by our Tuatara and kōkopu [giant whitebait].

Today the ‘insect room’ as it is known is home to several large breeding habitats that host mealworms and locosts. But it can change.

There is also a homemade contraption to lure moths and enclosures that host flies, both of which provide enrichment for our geckos and Tuatara.

The room is not accessible, unless you are on

our junior ranger school holiday programme, which is why it’s a secret room. So sssssh don’t tell everyone about it, otherwise it won’t be a secret!

Speak again next week, and as Olly Ohlsen used to say, “keep cool, till after school”.

The Pūkaha Rangers.

Contributed by Alex Wall • The Wairarapa Midweek has partnered with Pukaha National Wildlife Centre to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts locally and allow readers to get up close and personal with New Zealand’s amazing native species.

Masterton to Featherston

HAVE YOUR SAY

Community drop-in sessions (5–8 November 2020) We’re reviewing speed limits on SH2 from Masterton to Featherston.

There’s been a high number of crashes along this route and communities have told us speeds feel too high to be safe. We want to make your roads safer for everyone who uses them. But first, we want to know what you think.

Have your say at one of our community drop-in sessions 5 November FEATHERSTON Memorial RSA 3–6pm 6 November GREYTOWN Library 12–4pm 7 November CARTERTON Events Centre 11am–3pm 8 November MASTERTON Solway Primary School 11am–4pm

CAN’T MAKE IT? Find out more and have your say at nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh2-wairarapa-highway-improvements Or drop us a line at sh2wairarapa@nzta.govt.nz

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24 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, October 28, 2020 FEATHER REPORT

Time for cuckoo lifestyle Now is the time to listen out for the arrival in your neighbourhood of the shining cuckoo [Chrysococcyx lucidis] or pipiwharauroa – that harbinger of spring. Listen for a long series of repeated upward curling notes, then a distinctive downward curling pitch at the end as a closing punctuation mark [if it doesn’t have the down note it may be a thrush mimicking a cuckoo.]

The cuckoo is a small bird with a beautiful creamy front with green stripes, and bronze-green iridescence on its wings, back, tail and crown.

But it is more often heard than seen, being well camouflaged and somewhat secretive. Or as William Wordsworth says “O Cuckoo! Shall I call thee bird, Or but a wandering voice”.

I haven’t heard one yet but several of my friends can confirm their October arrival in Wairarapa. In fact, the earliest date we have had reported this spring is September 28 at Wainuioru.

The Maori name pipiwharauroa may be translated as ‘little bird of the long journey’. Very apt as the shining cuckoo will just have returned from

The shining cuckoo or pipiwharauroa.

spending [our] winter in the Solomon Islands or Eastern New Guinea.

Our two cuckoo species [the shining cuckoo and the long-tailed cuckoo] are the only New Zealand land or forest birds that migrate to foreign climes. Of course, there are plenty of our sea and shore birds that migrate extraordinarily long distances over the globe.

The shining cuckoo is native to New Zealand but not endemic, meaning it can also be found living in many other parts of the

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Pacific and Australia.

As you probably know cuckoos are infamous for their breeding lifestyle. As cuckoo species all over the world do, they lay their eggs in some other birds’ nests and let them do all the ‘child-rearing’.

In New Zealand shining cuckoos invariably lay their eggs in a nest built by a grey warbler [riroriro].

With exquisite timing the cuckoo chick hatches first and then removes any other warbler eggs or nestlings. The parent warblers then labour long

and hard to raise this ‘cuckoo in the nest’. It is an amazing sight to see a tiny warbler feeding an oversize impatient cuckoo fledgling.

Somehow warblers still manage to raise plenty of their own kind, as warblers are one of our commonest and most successful birds.

Cuckoos and their deceitful ways have been frowned upon by many human societies. They are the moral reprobates – the lazy slackers who let others do all their work, while they go off and have fun singing. And we have

the word cuckold – the husband of an adulterous wife. A somewhat tortured analogy with laying eggs in the wrong nest. Samuel Johnson writes in 18th century England “it was usual to alarm a husband at the approach of an adulterer by calling out ‘Cuckoo’.”

For some reason to ‘go cuckoo’ also means to be a silly fool or someone who has lost their marbles.

We have another less common cuckoo, the longtailed cuckoo or koekoea with its distinctive very loud scream call. It also overwinters in the warmer Pacific Islands. But more of this bird in the next Feather Report.

So I suggest venturing outside and seeing if you can catch the sound, or even the sight of the pipiwharauroa, heralding warmer times and new growth all around. And remember it doesn’t go “cuckoo” like the European cuckoos.

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HalloWHERE? FINAL DAY TO REGISTER Halloween is great fun and a fantastic way to get to know your neighbours. But not everyone is a Halloween lover... that’s where the HalloWHERE? map comes in.

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If you’re keen to be involved and love having kids (and adults!) come knock on your door for tricks or treats, sign up as a location at www.mstn.govt.nz/events, before 29 October.

Once you’ve signed up as a HalloHERE! location, pick up your free HalloHERE! identifier from the MDC office at 161 Queen Street or the Masterton Library. Come October 31, pop it on your letterbox or fence.

From 30 October, once you’ve got your costume sorted and are ready to go trick or treating, download the HalloWHERE? map at: www.mstn.govt.nz/events

Halloween island Queen Elizabeth Park Island Saturday 31 October, 5 - 7pm

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Susan Brader, chairwoman of the Wairarapa Free Budget Advisory Service.

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Budget service to shut doors Arthur Hawkes In a crushing blow to Wairarapa residents with money worries, the Free Budget Advisory Service is closing its doors after 26 years of service, having failed to find an adequate funding solution.

Since 1994, the organisation has committed to providing an affordable service for its clients, many of them struggling to survive on the poverty line.

It was now unable to continue operating due to unsecured funding. Their chairwoman has even had to forego her salary for two years to keep the service afloat.

Last year, a meeting was held to decide the fate of service. It grew unruly quickly.

Around 80 people attended the session at Wairarapa Sports House, where it was unanimously decided that the service should continue.

Emotions ran high, particularly as this was the last port of call for a lot of people who had hit financial rock bottom.

Yesterday, however, the word was final. Wairarapa Free Budget Advisory Service would close permanently.

This news runs in a similar vein to prior complaints from the Wairarapa Citizens Advice Bureau [another free community service], who said they were also struggling with funding, having been leaned upon heavily after the switch to digital service provision from the government.

Susan Brader, the chairwoman of the Free Budget Advisory Service, said that government and non-government funding had declined significantly over the past few years.

“There have been changes to our contracted funding which has meant we have less money to pay for the services we provide.”

Brader said there were further costs associated with them relocating offices, which prompted the organisation to question its ability to keep assisting clients.

It was thought that

difficulties in attracting qualified staff to the area were also at play in the decision.

Brader said she was sad that the service was closing, and it would now be focusing on transitioning their existing clients to other support platforms.

“The decision has been tough on everyone involved.

“Our clients are our priority – we’re asking them to call us [06 377 0017] to make an appointment to get advice and support for the next steps.”

Connecting Communities Wairarapa, who receive funding from the Ministry of Social Development, offer a free budgeting service, Building Financial Capabilities, to which people can selfrefer if they are at risk of financial hardship and need advice.

Clients of MSD were also being advised to discuss the winding down of the Wairarapa Free Budget Advisory Service with their local office.

Writers on literary journey Rachel Gomez Wairarapa Word is proud to host a discussion with writer Adrienne Jansen, on Sunday, November 1, at 3pm, at Carterton Community Courthouse, Holloway Street, Carterton.

Jansen, an accomplished fiction and non-fiction writer, poet and editor, has spent much of her life writing about the experience of migrants to New Zealand.

Migrant writers Nicky

Subono, Sudha Rao, Yazan El Fares and Mohammad El Fares will accompany Jansen, to discuss the making and launching of More of Us. In 2019, Jansen co-edited More of Us, poems by 46 migrants and refugees to New Zealand.

More of Us was launched on Race Relations Day, March 23, 2019, one week after the Christchurch shootings.

The book is a poignant snapshot of the hurdles and triumphs that come

slowly for those who have now made New Zealand their home.

Jansen, a Titahi Bay resident, founded the Porirua Language Project, which provides English courses to people from numerous countries and cultures. She also founded the Whitireia Creative Writing Programme, as well as co-founding Escalator Press and Landing Press.

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Many factors can cause change: friends coming and going, the loss of someone or something you love, parents and families separating, moving to a new place, the impact of illness or family work-life changes.

next seven-week Seasons for Growth programme, starting Friday, November 6, from 1.30-2.30pm with limited spaces available.

For further information on accessing this programme, you can contact Vonnie on 06 378 2453 or pop into the Community Centre and we can assist you to connect.

It is the impact of the change, not the change itself that Seasons for Growth focuses on. It is a small group programme that combines psychology and education with peer support. It uses the seasons to explore the cyclic nature of grief.

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NOVEMBER 26 7:20am-8.30am Masterton Rotary Breakfast Donna Laing 0800 080 717 12.30-3pm Women’s Centre Coffee & Craft Vonnie Kordell 021 112 5579 1pm-4pm Community Kitchen Bev Jack 06 377 1022 7:30pm-9pm Kids need Dads Stuart Miller 021 810 321

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Tim Nelson Biosphere 2 was a project to create an environment in ‘perfect’ conditions in a dome in the Arizona desert. Everything was in place for living things to thrive. However, it was found that once some trees got to a point they no longer survived. It was found that conditions were almost too perfect; there was nothing to make things a challenge for the plants to make them stronger and more resilient.

This is a warning to us as people, particularly in regards to raising children. We are often far too quick to jump in to ‘save’ our children from anything that might be a challenge, ďŹ ghting battles for them which they would be far better at addressing and resolving themselves. Additionally, we need to think about how children can entertain themselves, as opposed to either adults being the source or providers of entertainment, again making them less able to be self-suďŹƒcient when the

time comes to leave the nest.

Parenting is a ďŹ ne balance; of course there are many times in which our children need our support. However, we don’t want them to become the equivalent of a Biosphere 2 project, making them unable to fend for themselves when they don’t have the continual support of their caregivers.

Stand up and be counted

I have watched the ďŹ lm The Australian Dream, a ďŹ lm about the iconic Australian Rules player Adam Goodes. Being an indigenous Australian, Goodes was subjected to considerable racial abuse, this was despite being awarded the top award in the game twice [winning it once is a huge achievement], being a twotime AFL champion, and numerous other awards.

He was also Australian if the Year in 2014.

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from the game for a short period. This led to journalist Stan Grant, also an indigenous Australian, standing up and making a public speech condemning racism in Australia, putting himself at risk of being subjected to the same treatment as Goodes.

However, Grant’s speech had the opposite eect, sparking an awareness of the issue and leading to Goodes receiving the public support he so richly deserved.

I truly admire Grant’s actions. He stood up and said what needed to be said when so many others wouldn’t, even those who knew the treatment of Goodes was so wrong. This is something we can all

learn from; taking action even when it’s hard but we know the cause is just.

Falling in love with the process

Jay Shetty shares in his book Think Like a Monk how it is easy to have good intentions. These intentions can be for all manner of things: being outstanding at your job; being a great parent; getting ďŹ t and healthy; supporting a worthy cause; learning a new skill; being just a few examples.

However, regardless if what your intentions are, the only way they’ll ever come to fruition is if your actions support them. For example, if you have the

intention of being a better parent, but your actions don’t support this, then it’s unlikely that you’ll be as good a parent as you want to be.

A key way in which intentions will be met is by falling in love with the process of getting there.

This could mean that you learn to enjoy the feeling of satisfaction you get from completing a session at the gym if your intention is to get ďŹ t and healthy. If the process is in place, you will be living your intended life; the key is to ensure that the process itself is both rewarding and satisfying.

new habit or behaviour into your life one strategy to do so us to ďŹ nd a ‘tribe’ that is already doing what you want to do, or who have become what you want to be. Conversely, you will need to avoid groups who consistently do things that you know will be detrimental to your own progress.

An example in the positive sense could be joining a regular exercise group of people who are in the sort of shape that you aspire to be. This is one reason why the CrossďŹ t community is so strong; they generally have a supportive culture that welcomes new members, giving them the systems and structures to enable

progress towards goals.

A tribe could be any group: a sports club, gym, church, craft society ... anything at all that supports its members to live their lives of purpose.

Actions over words

I love this quote from Saint Francis of Assisi: ‘Preach the Gospel at all times. When necessary, use words’.

What great advice. Too often we are telling people what to do and how to live their lives. Often what is said is in direct contrast with the person who is speaking the words; this could be a politician who is telling us to ‘tighten our belts’ when times are tough, yet lives a life of

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Marty Jobs Share Collaboration Many of the jobs in Martinborough are casual and part time in nature with business operators ÿ nding it increasingly di° cult to ÿ ll these jobs.

A local initiative “Marty Job Share Collaboration” has been looking at ways to ensure a labour pool to ÿ ll these jobs.

The Martinborough Business Association publishes each week via its social media pages newly listed jobs. Business operators bring this information to the notice of their current

sta˛ for those employees who are looking for extra hours etc.

In one example, a business operator enabled their employee to take on the extra hours with another operator and simply billed the operator for the wages. This process avoided secondary tax being paid at source by the employee, met the needs of the operator requiring sta˛ and the needs of the worker to get extra hours.

A key thing here is the operator gets a “work ready” employee.

This is a new initiative and we continue to build the system to make this process easy and a win-win for all.

WHAT’S NEW There’s plenty happening. Any worries we had about bouncing back after the loc down are well and truly buried. Even with the postponement of the iconic Toast Martinborough, business operators have grabbed the opportunity to ensure we delight our visitors’ experience Opportunities to enjoy everything Martinborough has to o˛ er continue to grow.

One of the Capital’s best loved restaurants, Egmont Street Eatery, is setting up a satellite operation at Palliser Estate winery. From November 19, ‘Egmont at Palliser’ will be open ÿ ve days a week (Thursday – Monday). The menu will evolve with the season and is designed for the relaxed, summer environment – be it in bean bags on the lawn, shady tables in the courtyard or in the newly renovated dining room. It’s

deÿ nitely the place to be this summer.

“Having Egmont here will be a lovely extension to our Cellar Door experience – our wines are made to be enjoyed with food, and what better place than in the surrounds where they’ve been made, matched with dishes from the talented crew at Egmont Street Eatery.

We are more than excited about our summer collaboration”, said Pip Goodwin, Palliser CEO Martinborough Wine walks is another way to embrace visiting wineries in a new way, getting to walk among the vines and enjoy some of the icons & new arrivals of the Martinborough wine scene on foot hosted by a local guide.

Reid & Reid Gin have just started their tasting experience by appointment on Saturdays and they have been working on a new release in collaboration with Ata Rangi. All of this on top of a vibrant village full of opportunities to shop local, eat local and love local!

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Movement good for illness recovery Supporting frail, older people to get out of bed, get dressed and go for a walk is one of the best ways to ensure they recover from any illness in a safe and timely manner.

Deconditioning, known as pyjama paralysis, can occur in patients who remain in bed and walk less, which can lead to longer hospital stays and a higher risk of other health complications, such as infections, says MidCentral DHB who have been running a “Get Up Get Dressed, Get Moving” campaign since 2018.

Deconditioning is particularly prevalent in older people, due to the proclivity of the human body to lose muscle strength and general physical function as it ages.

Dr Syed Zaman, Clinical Executive for Healthy Ageing and Rehabilitation at MidCentral DHB, said it was a common misperception that bed was the best place for older people to be when recovering from an illness.

“Rest is an important part of the healing process but it should be used

in conjunction with safe and regular physical activity.

“Evidence shows there is a sharp decline in mobility and health in patients who have longer bed stays. For every day in bed, older people lose 2 to 5 per cent of their muscle mass.

“We can alleviate this by encouraging people to get out of bed, to sit up in a chair to have their meals, Deconditioning, to get dressed in their own known as pyjama clothes and paralysis, can occur in to keep patients who remain moving on a in bed and walk regular basis.

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“All health sta˜ and wh°nau and support people have an important role to play here.”

less, which can lead to longer hospital stays and a higher risk of other health complications.

For people facing lengthy hospital stays, Dr Zaman said sta˜ were encouraged to assist them to take short walks, where possible.

Wh°nau and support people can also help by ensuring their loved ones had loose-ÿ tting, comfortable clothes, closedin footwear with a nonslip rubber sole, and any walking aids they use at home, such as a stick or frame. During visiting hours, patients and their wh°nau are encouraged to utilise patient lounges, public areas and

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gardens to get away from the bedside.

Dr Zaman said this approach was also relevant for frail, older people who were convalescing in the community.

“If you are recovering from an illness at an aged residential care facility or in your own home, then safe, regular movement and exercise will be also very beneÿ cial for your ongoing health and well-being.”

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THE P˜KAHA WAIRARAPA GARDEN TOUR IS BACK FOR ITS TENTH YEAR

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Kiwis young and old neglecting their KiwiSaver New Zealanders at both ends of the age spectrum risk falling short of their retirement savings goals by not paying enough attention to their KiwiSaver, according to research by Westpac NZ.

From garden tours to the boss Spring is here, and so are range of events to appeal to the older generations in Wairarapa. For full details go to www.eventÿ nda.co.nz

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The nationally representative survey of 1000 KiwiSaver members found about one in four people aged 18-24 don’t know what type of fund they’re in and a surprising number of older Kiwis had the same problem.

Younger people are also far more likely to be in a default fund, and are less likely to say it’s important to choose the right type of investment fund to be in.

Westpac NZ Customer Experience Hub General Manager Karen Silk says young people have the most to gain by having a sound KiwiSaver strategy, but not enough of them are starting out on the right foot.

“You’re never too young to be asking yourself how much you’ll need to save to use your KiwiSaver funds to buy a ÿ rst home, or enjoy the retirement you

want,” Ms Silk says.

“For most people, the answer is more than they think, so it’s important to make a savings plan now and get started. Equally concerning were some of the responses from older KiwiSaver members. Only 22% of people aged 5564 say they know how much they need to save for their retirement and are on track to reach their target.

Meanwhile, 11% of people aged 65 or over and still in KiwiSaver say they don’t know what fund type they’re in, or what their current contribution rate is. The survey results also show - consistent with other studies - that women tend to be more conservative investors, change their investment strategy less frequently and are less likely to know how much they need to save for a comfortable retirement.

“It’s even more important for women to think about their retirement considering they live longer on average than men, and tend to have lower KiwiSaver balances and fewer other investments,” Ms Silk says.

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Young sportspeople beneÿt from Professionals Featherston house sales Last week Fran Scott of Professionals Featherston handed a check for $2750 to Barbara Playle, Chairperson of the Robert Algie Memorial Sports Trust. The Trust was formed in memory of Robert Algie, a member of the Featherston Wrestling Club and Featherston Rugby Club.

R Teddy bears and entrepreneurs feature in new books

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TWO OF THE GREAT NEW BOOKS ON OFFER AMONG THE THOUSANDS OF SECOND-HAND BOOKS For the Love of Books

Robert is remembered as one of New Zealand’s most popular wrestlers. He qualiÿ ed for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, but after a 15-month battle with cancer died on October 1989, just after his 33rd birthday.

Throughout his sporting career Robert had openly expressed his gratitude for the support he received from Wairarapa residents, team ofÿ cials and coaches. This inspired his parents to create the Trust in 1990. Any Wairarapa sports person under 20 can apply for a grant with $180,000 donated to over 1000 applicants in 32 sporting codes over the past 30 years.

At the beginning of this year the Trust set itself the goal of raising more money to continue this work, and also to raise its proÿ le in the community once more. Professionals Featherston came on board because of Robert’s relationship to the town. Fran is a relative of Robert’s “so I’m pretty honoured to help this cause,” says Fran.

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Things have turned full circle with For The Love of Books now stocking “The Year Teddy Bears Came Out to Play”, written and illustrated by Taranaki mother Jackie Thompson.

It started when Thompson saw people were putting bears in their windows. Since she had given her daughter’s old bears away, she started depicting bears on materials that she had at home and putting a new one in her window each day, depending on how she was feeling or what she was thinking about.

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She gained a following on social media after her drawings appeared on the New Zealand Facebook page “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”.

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For The Love of Books owner Jennifer Grey always makes a special effort with her window displays. During the Covid lockdown lots of teddy bears and other snuggle-buddies congregated in the windows as part of the NZ Lockdown Bear Hunt, for children to enjoy on the occasional walk with their carers.

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“The Year Teddy Bears Came Out to Play” is part of a large range of new and used children’s books you will ÿ nd in For The Love of Books.

Also instore is Survive & Thrive, a justpublished book by entrepreneur expert Paul Kewene-Hite, designed for entrepreneurs and hopeful entrepreneurs of all ages, education levels, and backgrounds.

“I want to help the Trust to build more funds so that more children are helped in achieving their goals, whatever sport they pursue.”

Paul has taught on the subject all around the world and moved to Featherston about a year ago.

The Covid lockdown put a bit of a damper on this fund-raising effort for a few months, but also saw a reduction in applications for grants.

T he book wil l be l au nched l ocal l y in association with the W airarapa G ateway B u siness G rou p and Featherston B ooktown on Satu rday 2 8 N ov ember.

“It’s been a bit quiet with children not going to as many sporting events,” says Barbara. So the Trust is keen for more young sportspeople and their supporters to put in applications. The Trust was also planning to have a Parliamentary rugby game to celebrate its 30th anniversary, but that is now going to be held next year.

While the money is helpful for young sportspeople, the grants are also a form of encouragement for them to keep going in their code, says Barbara.

The money raised by Professionals Featherston will go toward directly helping children through grants but will also help to maintain the capital sum of the Trust, which is now barely receiving any income because interest rates are so low.

“We are absolutely appreciative and grateful for their support,” says Barbara.

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Paul is planning to hold a series of workshops teaching the entrepreneur methods he outlines in the book, in Featherston next year.

Both books are only a taste of the vast range of subjects available within the bookstore which focuses primarily on second-hand books with a small selection of new books as well.

“We specialise in a very varied selection and most people ÿ nd something that will excite their interest,” says Jennifer.

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After completing New Zealand’s Te Araroa trail, Greytown father-son duo Dave and Baxter Murray gave the Mountain Safety Council’s BECKIE WILSON an insight into their five-month 3000km adventure walking the length of the country.

Tackling 3000km is no mean feat for anyone, let alone for a 14-year-old.

But Greytown teenager Baxter Murray took it in his stride.

The father and son pair, Dave Murray and Baxter, clocked off from the Te Araroa trail in Despite the interruption of covid-19, the pair were determined to complete the last two weeks of the trail from Whanganui to Wellington.

They launched into the trail at Ninety Mile Beach in mid-October last year and descended into Bluff in March, only days before covid-19 crept into the country.

They had intended on returning to Whanganui to complete the final section that they delayed until the end.

However, Lockdown Level 4 halted those plans, forcing them to wait until the most recent school holidays – Baxter had already taken two terms off school for the adventure of a lifetime.

“I was gutted – you did just want to finish it, we were on a roll and the fittest we’d been, so to stop and then just wait for about six months before we carried on again was disappointing,” Dave said.

Hailing from Wairarapa where the Tararua Range is their stamping ground, the Murrays were already keen trampers.

They began prepping for the 3000km adventure about 18 months in advance, mainly by

They experienced a range of conditions from overnight lows of minus 2 degrees Celsius and scorching 30C plus where they raced between shaded sections to avoid the sun. practising road walking, but despite the training, “you’re still nowhere near fit enough when you start”.

Their biggest day was a 12-hour stint walking 42km from Hamilton to

Dave and Baxter Murray just clocking off 2000km.

Mt Pirongia, with a coffee break at Whatawhata.

Dave said their gear list reflected worst-case scenario rather than packing light.

“We probably went over-prepared, but I may have done it differently if I had just been myself, but when you’re taking your kid with you, you want those insurance policies in place,” he said.

Dave carried their alpine tent, a gas cooker and canister, the food, and a personal locator beacon, while Baxter carried the

technology and a spare canister, and each carried personal belongings.

Despite having all the correct gear, they only walked in five days of rain, “and the rest was just glorious”, Dave said.

“But when you have the right gear, the weather doesn’t really become an issue anyway,” he said.

They experienced a range of conditions from overnight lows of minus 2 degrees Celsius and scorching 30C plus where they raced between shaded sections to avoid the sun.

The trip was not a huge mental battle, only on a few tough days did they almost pull the pin, they said.

The big days set a benchmark for future tough days, Dave said.

“Once we got through the Richmond Ranges, everything seemed a breeze after that,” Dave laughed.

Dave got Baxter to sign a contract agreeing to “stick it out” for six weeks, and after that, if he wasn’t enjoying it then they would pull the pin, he said.

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The pair reached Bluff just before the covid-19 lockdown was enforced.

wanted to get past that point.

“There were a few days where Baxter tried to pull the pin, but we just sat down and had a chat, and the next day we were fine.

“For me, it was just for the adventure, so I was just having fun.

“But I just loved it, every day was a holiday, it was great.”

Dave’s favourite day was between the South Island’s Rakaia and Rangitata rivers because it was easy walking and the views were stunning, he said.

For Baxter, he enjoyed “pretty much everywhere because it was always different and fun”.

They had mapped out a schedule of the trail, but early on, they had to adjust it.

“Once we started, I realised we were being a bit optimistic and had to dial it back a wee bit.

“And that was mainly for Baxter to come up to speed in the first month, like have more rest days and shorter walking days.

“You have to walk to your own pace, you’ve got to do what you feel comfortable doing, and if you try and keep up to someone’s pace, it doesn’t become fun anymore, so we just found our own pace,” Dave said.

After 3000km and five months together, a fatherson bond can only be stronger.

“I found out a lot about Baxter, how he operates and handles things, but most of the time I forgot he was a 14-year-old and he was just a guy you were chatting to as we went along,” Dave laughed.

Baxter felt privileged, he said. “[It was] a great experience to see the country very few people will get to see,” he said

after noting they only met three fellow Kiwis doing the trail along the way.

Te Araroa executive director Mark Weatherall said it was “wicked” that the Murrays were able to finally complete the trail this month.

The pair were two of 1200 people that ticked off the trail that season, October 1, 2019 to April 30 this year. Covid-19 has impacted the number of walkers this season with Weatherall predicting about 600 will complete it.

It’s uncommon for young families and children to complete the trail in its entirety, so Weatherall was stoked to follow Dave and Baxter’s journey.

“It’s really awesome, now they will always reflect on that walk and the memories they’ve made,” he said.

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street appeal 9 & 10 OCTOBER 2020

Calling on people of Wairarapa to support Pink Ribbon Street Appeal this week Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is asking the people of Wairarapa to donate generously to its Pink Ribbon Street Appeal this week.

Collectors will be shaking pink buckets at around 15 sites across Carterton, Featherston, Greytown, Martinborough and Masterton on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October.

They will be joining 10,000 volunteers across Aotearoa raising vital funds to support women going through breast cancer, search for ground-breaking scientiÿ c discoveries, and spread the message about the importance of early detection and going for regular mammograms.

People can also support the appeal online at www.bcf.org.nz/streetappeal20 or by texting PINK to 4499 to make a $3 donation.

Each year, around 30 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the Wairarapa District Health Board area.

And sadly every year we still lose around seven women there to breast cancer.

“Most of us will know someone in our community who has been a° ected by breast cancer, a family member, a friend or a colleague. The Pink Ribbon Street Appeal is a great way for everyone to show support for a charity that makes a real di° erence.” - Masterton Mayor Lyn Paterson Evangelia Henderson, chief executive of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ says “It’s been a tough year for everyone and we know Covid-19 has made life harder for people a° ected by breast cancer.

“We never imagined we’d be launching this year’s appeal in the middle of a global pandemic, but we hope the people of Wairarapa will show some love this October by donating generously.

“The money raised will fund our vital work in education, research, and patient support. We’ve been blown away by the community spirit New Zealanders have shown this year. It’s their kindness that will take us one step closer to making zero deaths from breast cancer a reality.”

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Where you can donate in Wairarapa Among the Pink Ribbon collectors in the Wairarapa this year is Toni Sinclair.

Toni has been collecting for the past five years, and this is her fourth year as coordinator for Greytown where collectors will be located outside FreshChoice supermarket.

themselves, or they know someone who has,” says Toni.

Masterton

“The public is incredibly generous every year with what they give.”

Village Grinder Café, Kuripuni

The collection locations in the Wairarapa are:

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Toni had breast cancer in 2015 and underwent a mastectomy and reconstruction.

Carterton

She was really grateful for the help she received throughout her journey and thankful that she could have treatment under the public system.

“Everyone who is collecting in Greytown, either has had breast cancer or some other form of cancer

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People can also support the appeal online at www.bcf.org.nz/streetappeal20 or

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Breast examination - vitally important Finding a lump in your breast can feel very scary and breast cancer figures are sobering, which makes us worry even more. About 3500 women and 25 men each year are diagnosed with breast cancer. Taking notice of your breasts is important. You know your breasts best and so if they feel different or you find a lump or notice any shape, skin or nipple changes that seem a change to ‘your normal’, then tell somebody.

“You are more likely to survive a breast cancer if its spotted early,” says Katie Inker, Nurse Practitioner at Whaiora for over 10 years.

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Katie says the best thing you can do is get familiar with your own boobs.

Touch them, look at them, know how they feel. Establish a routine for self-examination, including checking armpits. If there’s something different, seek medical help.

Katie suggests setting a reminder for breast examination routines - perhaps the first day of each month, or during your menstrual cycle or maybe on a regular basis in the shower.

New Zealand has a FREE breast screening program available currently to all women aged 45-69 years old.

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Local breast prosthesis & bra fitting service at Milady After a mastectomy many women struggle to find lingerie and clothing that fits perfectly, but Milady Fashion and Lingerie can help.

As well as providing advice around flattering clothing styles, the Queen Street, Masterton store is the only Wairarapa business offering a breast prosthesis and bra modification service.

“Many people think they have to go out of town for this service, when in fact the service is available here in Masterton,” Milady owner Deb Graham-Karaitiana says.

“The service offered by Milady is a specialised one. Not only do our staff have lots of experience in fitting, the

team understands what a personal experience it is. “ After mastectomy, many women are left feeling body conscious and nervous about having a fitting, Deb says.

“But our philosophy is all about empowering women to look and feel good. We want women to feel confident and comfortable when they head out the door.”

In addition to the fitting, Milady can organise payment through the Ministry of Health’s Breast Prosthesis Service Payment Scheme – the only Wairarapa business able to do so.

fitting and decide what they want, then the staff at Milady can organise the payment with the Ministry of Health.”

Milady stocks different brands of prosthesis, breast forms and specialised bras. It also offers a unique service where women can choose to have a normal bra or swimsuit modified to hold a prosthesis.

“This is a considerably cheaper alternative and offers a greater variety of bras to choose from.”

For more information about the service call in to Milady Fashion and Lingerie at 164 Queen Street, Masterton.

“That means women can come in, have a chat about the options, have a

Ways to make the most of October Make time for a mammogram

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Pencil in some me-time and get your breasts checked. If you’re over 45, book yourself in for a mammogram through BreastScreen Aotearoa.

A mammogram is a health check – like a warrant of fitness for your body – and taking half an hour to have one every two years could save your life.

If you’ve never had a mammogram, or think you’re due for another, give BreastScreen Aotearoa a call on 0800 200 270 and make an appointment.

Check while you change

We’re so excited to be bringing the

The campaign was hugely successful in the UK and encourages women to check their breasts in the time it takes to get changed by learning about the nine symptoms of breast cancer.

Look out for the Change & Check stickers at our partnering retailers, snap a selfie with the sticker, tag #changeandchecknz and you could go into win a GHD (good hair day) prize!

Once you know what to look for, get to know what your breasts normally look and feel like by regularly doing a self-check at home.

Empowering women to look good, feel good.

For a caring & discreet Bra & Prosthesis fitting contact Milady Fashion & Lingerie.

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NEW Display Home 1 Riverstone Place, Masterton Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday 10am–2pm, Monday, Tuesday by appt

Pink up your place

Hundreds of workplaces, schools and community groups go Pink For a Day in October, to help raise funds for our vital work. Aside from dressing up in all things pink, we also send you out a ‘pink pack’ packed with plenty of resources and ideas to help you fundraise. Register your group at www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz

Share your story

Raise awareness and support others going through breast cancer by sharing your story on www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz You can also read stories from patients, survivors and supporters.

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What is Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand is a not-for-profit charitable trust. We rely entirely on donations from the New Zealand public including personal donations, fundraising events and corporate partnerships for our work.

Our vision Zero deaths from breast cancer.

Our mission (how we’ll achieve that vision): Pushing for new frontiers in early detection, treatment and support.

We believe that one day, no one will die of breast cancer Breast cancer will probably still exist, but we’ll catch it early, and treat it better to prevent it spreading (breast cancer rarely kills unless it spreads beyond the breast).

And if it does spread, we’ll have treatments and support to keep people alive for a very long time – just as now happens with HIV, diabetes and several other conditions that used to be a death sentence but which are now manageable over the long term.

Our job at BCFNZ is to do all we can to bring that day forward. That’s where we need your help. Thanks to your generous donations, we are

Pink

ribbon street appeal 9 & 10 OCTOBER 2020 Ceara Lile and Mario Gregor in their Featherston business.

aggressively pushing for new frontiers in early detection, treatment and support.

We’re promoting breast awareness and early detection to all women and men.

We’re funding the latest technologies and equipment for our hospitals.

We’re supporting clinical trials, and lobbying for wider access to trials of new drugs.

We’re funding world-class Kiwi researchers to develop new treatments, including a vaccine that could prevent cancers spreading beyond the breast.

We’re actively supporting patients recovering from treatment and those living long term with breast cancer.

Source: www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz

WE’RE HERE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

Masterton District Council is encouraging everyone to support the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal this weekend.

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Creative work booming in Featherston Grace Prior Featherston has a new creative addition in the works with Mario Gregor and Ceara Lile opening their two joined businesses, Konstantin, a fine art tattoo studio, and Perpetua, an eco-fashion studio.

The two businesses are named after Gregor’s grandparents in Slovakia, as an ode to family and community.

Gregor and Lile finished putting together Konstantin Studio a fortnight ago, and are already booked out for the next six months, with 50 people still waitlisted for their tattoos.

The concept for Konstantin and Perpetua studios came to them while they were on a motorcycle trip in the far north towards the end of summer in 2018, Gregor and Lile had always wanted to work together from when they first met, and finally had the opportunity to do so in Featherston.

Setting up their creative businesses in Featherston meant selling up shop in Wellington, and moving on from Gregor’s popular The Gallery Custom Tattoo, to a “slower pace of life”, as Lile put it.

Their “joint playground” is set to be “fully open by Christmas”, Lile said.

Lile said that “small towns can only survive with creative businesses” and that “Featherston will become a destination”.

Both Gregor and Lile grew up in semi-rural settings, with Gregor growing up in Soviet Slovakia, and Lile growing up in New Zealand.

While Gregor is already fairly well known in the tattooing world, Lile is just starting her eco-

fashion business after a long hiatus from the industry.

Lile said that even from a young age, all she ever wanted to do was sew and create with fabrics.

She studied fashion but quickly left the industry when she came to realise how unethical and unsustainable it was.

She wanted to bring back slow fashion, where investing in quality ethical and sustainable pieces was a given.

“Slow fashion is basically handmade,” Lile said.

Lile enjoyed working with eco-printing, a process where you use plants to print on to fabrics to create unique designs.

She mostly planned to use sustainably- and ethically-sourced silk and cotton, something that could be hard to source on a large scale.

She remembered what the fashion industry was like before fast fashion, “when I was a kid, because I grew up in the 80s, once a year you’d go and buy new clothes”.

She talked about having hand-me-downs, “or if your clothes were new, when you’d grown out of them, they’d go to your siblings or cousins”, and having shoes that were “at least a size too big, with cotton wool stuffed in the toe”.

What Lile grew up with was “quality, and it lasted for ages”.

Also lasting for ages are Gregor’s fine art tattoos, although Gregor, “didn’t want to have anything tattoo related on the store sign because of the stigma”.

Gregor said his mother wanted him to be an accountant, but he became an engineer

instead – it was “about job stability”.

Gregor didn’t necessarily intend to become a tattoo artist – he said New Zealand “got him into it”.

He started tattooing on himself after practising on oranges and pig skin, but struggled to get an apprenticeship. After four years, Gregor made his way into the industry and has never looked back.

Gregor wanted to see a shift in the stigma around tattooing; in some places, it isn’t so common or accepted.

“It’s an art form, just on the skin” Gregor said.

Gregor has been tattooing since 2012, and opened his first shop in 2015.

Tattoos weren’t common or affordable in Slovakia, but in New Zealand, Gregor found a medium for his work.

He has done tough work in his life, but to him, “this is tougher”, spending long days in the shop, and coming home only to do more work ready for the next day’s appointment.

Making the move to Featherston allowed the couple to work side by side with a “slower pace of life”, Lile said.

“You still work just as hard, but the pace of life is slower, and there isn’t the three-hour daily commute.”

Featherston’s “rough undertones are beautiful; it stops it from being too perfect”, Lile said.

She thinks that “Featherston is in a beautiful growth phase”, where they have found a sense of community through opening their businesses, something that just doesn’t happen in the faster pace of Wellington.

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November 2020

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Kiwi company to speak on advanced diabetes monitoring system

Are you at risk?

If you have type 2 diabetes, it is best if it is diagnosed early.

You can prevent many problems with diabetes if you know about it early and take action to manage it.

If you find you have a high risk of developing diabetes but don’t yet have it, you can take action that may prevent you ever getting diabetes.

Some groups of people are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes:  European descent aged 40 years or older  Diabetes in your family (grandparents, parents, brothers or sisters)  Maori, Asian, Middle Eastern or Pacific Island descent aged 30 years or older  Overweight (especially if you carry most of your weight around your waist)

 High blood pressure  Diagnosed as having prediabetes (also known as impaired glucose tolerance) – this occurs when the glucose (sugar) in your blood is higher than normal, but not high enough to be called diabetes  If you gave birth to a large baby weighing more than 9lbs / 4kg, or have had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)  High blood glucose in pregnancy  High blood glucose in the past Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed through a blood test. If you think you are at risk, talk to your doctor who can organise a test.

For more information on diabetes visit www.diabetes.org.nz

November is Diabetes Action Month, focusing on educating New Zealanders about diabetes, inspiring kiwis to take action, and encouraging everyone to support those who have diabetes.

Traditionally it is marked in Wairarapa with a “Diabetes Day” with music, speakers and food.

However, this year the Wairarapa branch of Diabetes New Zealand is settling for two events - a walk around Henley Lake in Masterton on Saturday 14th November, and a presentation by Mediray sales rep Theresa Davis on Wednesday 18th.

The walk around Henley Lake from 10am to noon is a chance for people with diabetes to get know each other and make contact with members of Wairarapa Diabetes.

At the second event at Lonestar Restaurant in Masterton from 6.30pm, Theresa Davis will be speaking about the diabetic

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products supplied by Mediray, a New Zealand owned and operated company which distributes high quality laboratory and medical supplies to kiwi businesses, institutions and consumers.

In particular, she will be focusing on the Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System which offers continuous monitoring, making life much easier for people with diabetes, says Wairarapa Diabetes president Simon Knowles.

Around 2500 people are affected

by Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes in Wairarapa. Members of the branch receive an information pack, quarterly magazines, and other information from Diabetes NZ plus a newsletter.

The Wairarapa branch has monthly coffee mornings where you can discuss diabetes with other diabetics and listen to speakers on subjects relating to diabetes. Simon, who has supported Diabetes New Zealand for 40 years, says being in the branch helps members take control of their own health.

“Having diabetes is a big learning curve for a lot of people. You can get information from your doctor but learn so much more from each other.”

Diabetes Wairarapa has its own Facebook page or you can contact Simon on 06 377 4777 or 0274 535 957. You can also join on the Diabetes New Zealand website www.diabetes.org.nz

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John Bartlett, left, and Bill Maunsell with the feral sheep.

PHOTOS/ARTHUR HAWKES

Rogue sheep returned There have been several efforts to catch the mysterious septet over the years, with occasional sightings and several failed recovery attempts.

Arthur Hawkes After the emergence of ‘Gizzy Shrek’ only five days ago – a lost Hawke’s Bay ewe who returned from the wild with a 13kg monster fleece – seven massive feral sheep have just been recovered from a Tinui pine forest, clearly not wanting to be outdone by the northern newcomer.

The sheep broke away from Tinui farmer Bill Maunsell about six years ago, and have been living wild in 150 acres of pine forest ever since.

There have been several efforts to catch the mysterious septet over the years, with occasional sightings and several failed recovery attempts that ultimately left Maunsell outfoxed, or rather, outsheeped.

Over this time, their wool coats had swelled to a gigantic size.

Maunsell estimated some of the coats to be about 30cm in length from root to tip, but it had yet to be officially measured.

By and large, though, the sheep had been left to

their own devices, deep in the emerald realm for more than half a decade.

Then, John Bartlett turned up.

Bartlett has been a farmer for more than 60 years and has been based in Wairarapa for 50 of those – he’s also Maunsell’s neighbour on Tinui Valley Rd and a master shepherd.

He has decades of experience shepherding on stations all over New Zealand, and is nationally renowned for his skills, especially dog handling.

So, with his three trusty New Zealand heading dogs in tow – Honk, Bluey, and Fetch – Maunsell and Bartlett set to work to finally net the nuisance herd.

From a 60.7ha pine forest, Maunsell, Bartlett and the dogs got the sheep into a pen of about 10 metres across – quite an achievement.

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Maunsell said that once sheep initially break off, you need to wait for them to reform a herd as they isolate themselves at first.

In this state, they are virtually impossible to control because they are not bonded to one another, and therefore less likely to follow those nearby.

The question now was what to do with the ‘Magnificent Seven’.

Maunsell, who now does “a bit of everything”, has diversified into forestry.

Having survived without them for six years, he’s offered them to Tinui School, which he thought could be a nice project for the schoolchildren to take care of.

The sheep have yet to be shorn, so at the moment their massive coats are still on, and in some cases quite dirty, where the wool has been dragged through the mud due to its great length.

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50 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Belly Dance for Beginners: Featherston Community Centre. 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

The Salvation Army Oasis: Gambling addiction help, free service, counselling service available, 41 Perry St, Masterton.

Call [06] 370-3317/[021] 804-339 [any time] – Ramil Adhikari.

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

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.

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

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

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

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 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: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Halloween Party: With Just Us, all welcome, Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton.

Aratoi: Kotahitanga – Coming Together: An exhibition to stand together in unity as Wairarapa’s artistic community after the impact of covid-19, hundreds of items on display and for sale on a cash and carry basis, until Nov 15.

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

Masterton Variety Club: Practice 10am-noon, 10 Albert St, Masterton. New members welcome. Call Eric McEwen 3770792 or Doreen Wakefield 370-4606.

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

Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in, 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:

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Community Events Wairarapa Midweek 10am-2pm Featherston Community Centre. Call Sara Uruski [0274] 474-959.

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

Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, 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 pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to [022] 321-2643.

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

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

Carterton Senior Citizens: Meet 1.304pm, play cards, Rummikub and Scrabble, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Fundraising Quilt Sale: Until Nov 8.

ANZAC Hall, 62 Bell St, Featherston, 10am-4pm daily. All proceeds towards Family Works Wairarapa’s family violence and safety programmes.

Cobblestones Printing Works: Open Sat/Sun, 10am-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.

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. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa.

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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. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 10amnoon.

Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Abby Waterson [021] 0256-6719.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Call Steve Davis [06] 304-7155.

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

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

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Wairarapa Word: Adrienne Jansen and migrant writers from Syria and Indonesia, at 3pm, Carterton Courthouse, 60 Holloway St. Carterton Farmers’ Market: Annual Plant Sale, Memorial Square 9am-12.30pm.

Facebook @cartertonmarket for updates.

Martinborough Museum: Open 1.303.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough.

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

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

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NZLP, Masterton Branch: Meet 5.30pm, Labour Electorate Office, Queen St, Masterton. New members welcome.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 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, 10amnoon. 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: Meet 6-8pm

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet at the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-

2949 or Jenny 377-0859 or email Wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

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

Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am1pm.

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

Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are an unauditioned, all-comers, primarily cappella choir.

Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail. com Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389.

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

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

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

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: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter [027] 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

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

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

Featherston Wahine Singers: 7-8.30pm,

Featherston Community Centre. Call Susan [021] 246-4884.

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

Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

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

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

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

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

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the YMCA. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922.

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

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

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

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Greytown Miniature Makers: Meet 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels. Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532.

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

Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.

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Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

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

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

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

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners 4.30-5.30pm; intermediate, 5.30-7pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.3011am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325.

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

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm, 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 with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

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

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

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

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

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Age Concern: Exercise for Seniors 1.30pm Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

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, 9.30am from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides.

Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389.

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

Club Wairarapa Rockers: Rock’n’roll, beginners 7.30pm; Intermediate level 8pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton. Call [027] 333-1793.

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

Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Course: 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] 033-0550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

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Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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

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

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CHRIS COGDALE Retiring Wairarapa-Bush coach Joe Harwood is pleased with the legacy he leaves after four years in the job.

Harwood confirmed on last week that the 8-29 loss to Whanganui would be his last act after six years of being involved in the coaching of the side, the first two as assistant coach to Josh Syms, and the last four as the head coach, in a period which welcomed in a new philosophy of developing and encouraging home-grown players.

Harwood’s retirement comes 20 years after he made his representative debut as a hooker.

He went on to play 61 games in the green and red, and was part of the teams that won the 2005 NPC Division Three Championship, and the 2006 Meads Cup, and captained the team to victory, in the 2010 Lochore Cup final against Buller, in what was his last game.

Thrust into the head coaching in 2017, Harwood was at the forefront of implementing the new Wai-Bush Union “local player” and “building within” strategy.

Joe Harwood, the Farriers Wairarapa Bush Heartland Coach has stood down. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

“It was always a fouryear plan to go local and we knew it was going to be hard, which it was at the start,” Harwood said.

“We always said it would take time to be able to compete and it was pleasing that last year we were competitive and we

came close in the Meads Cup semifinal [lost 25-27 to North Otago].”

“Something that stood out for me was the support of those senior players in particular and we got a shot in the foot in the first year and a big reality wakeup call and it was

guys back then like Cyrus Baker, and Tavita Isaac, and the Tufuga boys [Kirk and Max] who were really instrumental in supporting me as a coach, because they are the guys that bring the culture and character.”

Although Harwood was

disappointed he didn’t get a chance to finish with a full Heartland Championship, which was cancelled because of the covid-19 pandemic, he was satisfied with this season despite October 17’s loss at Cooks Gardens.

“It’s been a huge success.

We had 14 new guys come into the squad this year and play, and you want the opportunity to do that and still put in those consistent performances. It’s what we’ve been working hard towards.”

“We played some pretty good attacking and good footy at times and what we managed to do was work hard as a team, and that was very noticeable, and we put in some consistent performances.”

“There are some good young players coming through, and there are some good senior guys there who have been there for a while, and a lot of those guys we all started together four years ago and now they’re seasoned campaigners so that experience is coming through and it’s really important that those guys stick together and keep working hard.”

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Dishing out the awards Chris Cogdale

Instead, it kept rolling into touch in goal, and from the resulting scrum, Marist scored to close the gap to two points in the local club rugby final.

Now that the winter season has finally come to an end with Farrier’s Wairarapa-Bush’s 8-29 loss to Whanganui, it’s time to dish out a few awards.

The Don’t Turn Up Award

Team of the Year

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Three teams scored significant triumphs this year – the Masterton Golf Club team who retained the Duncan Cup for Wellington interclub golf, and the Dalefield men’s and women’s hockey teams who won their respective Wellington premier championships.

The winners: Dalefield men have the edge for winning all their games.

Coach of the Year

Plenty of options to choose from with Dane Lett [Dalefield men’s hockey], Geraldine Carroll for guiding Harcourts to their 10th Wairarapa premier one netball title in 10 years, and Gerald Lologa for leading Marist to the first premier club rugby championship in 18 years.

But the winner is Mike O’Connor, the former Wai-Bush rugby representative outside back, who won his second title in four years in charge of the Dalefield women’s hockey side.

The champion Dalefield men’s team.

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Game of the Year

A toss-up between the Marist v Greytown club rugby final, and the Dalefield women’s shootout victory over Hutt United in the Wellington premier hockey final after having a goal disallowed in the last play of the game.

The winner: Marist v Greytown – a game that had it all – a brilliant comeback and a lastminute penalty to snatch victory.

The Coolness Under Pressure Trophy

A close call between James Goodger to kick the penalty for Marist to beat Greytown, or Katherine van Woerkom to fire in the winning shot in the Wellington women’s hockey final.

Van Woerkom gets the nod because her task was probably slightly more challenging.

The Juggernaut Trophy

Harcourts are runaway winners. How do you stop this team who have won ten of the past 11 premier one netball championships?

The answer is simple – you don’t. They are that good.

The Leave It Until Late Award Wairarapa United thumping WatersideKarori 6-0 in their last game of the season to retain their place in the Central League for 2021.

The Play of the Year Award Paul Ifill’s goal to give

Wairarapa United a fourgoal lead over WatersideKarori was classic Ifill.

The former Wellington Phoenix star beat three players before a curling finish with the outside of his boot.

The Do We Have to Sit Through This Award

The 16-0 win by Greytown over Carterton in the local club rugby derby takes the award, just ahead of Wairarapa United’s woeful 1-3 loss to Stop Out in the Central League.

The Cruel Bounce of the Ball Award

Raniera Petersen’s clearing kick from inside the Greytown 22m just needed a slight bounce to the left to have Marist camped on their goal-line.

Shared among the four teams who defaulted to Greytown Fresh Choice in the local football league, because they didn’t want to get a hiding.

The Blame Game Award The double booking of Trust House Memorial Park for Wairarapa United’s final game C-League match and Wairarapa-Bush’s game against HorowhenuaKapiti. Regardless of who was at fault, it should never have happened.

The Future Cult Hero Award

Bullocking Wai-Bush prop Lewis Bush has all the makings of becoming a crowd favourite with his powerful charges, tryscoring ability, and his never give up attitude.

The Hats Off to You Award

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