Wairarapa Midweek Wed 29th Sept

Wairarapa’s locally owned community newspaper

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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Electorate office on wheels John Lazo-Ron

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Last week, Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty made national news for trading his legendary red Ute for a new Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid in support of the Government’s clean car scheme.

Now, Labour’s chief whip is trading the opportunity for a second electorate office for a more mobile version, having converted a campervan into an electorate office on wheels.

Wairarapa is a designated large electorate, which means MP’s of large electorates can receive funding for two offices.

In what will be a first for New Zealand, McAnulty will now be able to take his work desk anywhere in the region, giving every Wairarapa town and rural settlement access to their MP. McAnulty said he initially got the idea for the mobile office after noticing

people weren’t willing to speak about their issues in a group setting when he was out and about.

“I used to do street corner meetings which were quite popular. But what I noticed was if

somebody came with a sensitive issue, they didn’t want to talk about that in a group.

“I was then looking at the size of the electorate, from South Wairarapa up to Waipukurau and Waipawa, and it’s a big area.

Because I had funding for a second office, I thought, how can I service every area in the electorate, not just where my two offices are.

“Then I thought mobile office. Having a mobile office will Continued on page 3

Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty has turned a campervan into an electorate office on wheels to give the entire region access to their MP. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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A Radha good coach

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A&P show shut down

A spanner in the works

The Wairarapa A&P show has been cancelled for the second year in a row.

The Wairarapa A&P Society said that due to the current uncertainty with covid-19 restrictions the show could not go on in Clareville on October 30-31, as planned.

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Automotive repair shops in Wairarapa are starting to pick up business again with an influx of customer’s postlockdown. Full story P4.

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A&P show shut down by covid Grace Prior

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The Wairarapa A&P show has been cancelled for the second year in a row.

The Wairarapa A&P Society said that due to the current uncertainty with covid-19 restrictions the show could not go on in Clareville on October 3031, as planned.

“After holding a committee meeting, it was voted by an overwhelming majority to cancel this year’s show. It is with much regret that we have had to make this difficult decision,” the society said.

It said many factors were taken into consideration

in making the decision, including the wider Wairarapa community public health, the A&P financial position, and difficulties of hosting a show under current restrictions.

The society said there was also a risk that alert levels may change before the first day of the show.

Carterton Mayor Greg lang said there was much disappointment about the cancellation of the show, “one of the crown jewels of the Carterton social calendar”.

“The Wairarapa A&P Society has had to make another tough decision

about their event, having also missed out last year.

“The cancellation of another much-loved institution for the year is unfortunate for our worldclass events and hospitality sector.”

Lang said the council understood how much it needed to safeguard our community and visitors at this time.

“We hope that we can all enjoy the show once more in 2022.”

The society said while the show would not be held this year, it was investigating having a series of “mini” events or parts of the show if covid-19 alert levels drop.

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Electorate office is the wheel deal for Kieran Continued from page 1 make it easier for someone to go inside and talk about issues they don’t want to talk about in a group.”

He’s now gone and leased a campervan for two and half years [the rest of the electoral term] and was in the final stages of completing the office with just the signage to be added.

McAnulty said it was vital Wairarapa folk had access to their MP, and he wanted to cast any doubts they were forgotten.

“This is really important to me,” he said.

“I mean, I’ve lived in this region my whole life, and my family has lived here for seven generations. I’m their MP now and I want to do a good job.

“Doing this just means I can be a better MP because I’m getting out and about and bringing myself to them rather than expecting them to come to me. And I think in small rural communities, they have never seen their MP visit before, so they’ll definitely welcome this.”

McAnulty said the mobile office had been a

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had a spin in Kieran McAnulty’s ute.

seven-month project in the making.

He initially needed the green light from Parliamentary Services because they needed to develop new policies and procedures around safety before getting the show on

the road.

“When I popped the idea to parliamentary services, it took them about seven months to develop a policy on dealing with staff safety because it’s never been done before. But we’ve got there now, so it’s great.”

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McAnulty said his mobile office plan got the thumbs up from fellow MP’s, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

“Oh, she thought it was a great idea because it hadn’t been done before.

Now there are other MP’s

who are asking me about it and how I got it to work.”

McAnulty said he plans to have an ‘office opening’ in Eketahuna once the signage was completed.

“Eketahuna is my family’s hometown, and they’ve never had an MP

office, so they can be the first one to do so.”

Asked if Aunty Cindy [Ardern] would be making her way for the opening, McAnulty laughed, “I doubt it”.

“It’ll be me and my team. We’ll make a big deal about it, and I might even get a local character to come and officially open it.”

McAnulty said he would still be keeping his Masterton office but would advertise in Midweek and social media to let people know when he planned to take his office on the road.

“Masterton is my hometown, so people can still come to the office there, but people will also know on a regular basis when I can go to them.

“I’ll say I’ll be on the main street of Greytown, or the square of Martinborough or Featherston between these hours and then the jug will be on, and people can come and have a cup of tea and have a yarn.

“Particularly, I think people who live outside of Masterton will say, “sweet, our MP is going to come to us on a regular basis”.

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Covid: A spanner in the works John Lazo-Ron

Owner of Neils Auto in Masterton Mike John said going through another lockdown could destroy his business.

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Automotive repair shops in Wairarapa are starting to pick up business again with an influx of customer’s postlockdown.

However, despite the demand being strong, owners are saying the supply for parts has strained their workload, while going through another lockdown would most likely completely “destroy” them.

Although considered an essential service, owner of Neils Auto in Masterton Mike John said getting parts for vehicles during lockdown had been a “nightmare” to the point his shop literally had no work within those three weeks.

“It was pretty hard going through lockdown,” he said.

“We couldn’t get any parts so we didn’t do any cars.

Throughout those three weeks I had four staff doing nothing. We were open for essential services if needed otherwise it didn’t really happen, so we struggled.”

John said lockdown had been like starting his business all over again financial wise. Since walking back into level 2, his shop has had a flood of customers coming in for repairs and WOF’s which has kept them fully booked for almost two weeks in advance.

However, recovering the revenue they lost in that three-week period had been difficult.

“Lockdown really put us on the back foot,” he said.

“We’ve got lots of work coming now, but getting the money in the door is the hard thing. The problem again is there have been frequent delays

We’ve got lots of work coming now, but getting the money in the door is the hard thing. The problem again is there have been frequent delays in getting parts and there is some stuff that we can’t get. The whole country is running out of parts.

Owner of The Workshop in Carterton Bryan Styles with mechanic apprentice Bene Messina-Palmer.

in getting parts and there is some stuff that we can’t get. The whole country is running out of parts.”

Despite the positive signs with customers coming back, John said going through the strain of another lockdown would be detrimental to his business which he has

been running for almost 10 years.

“To be honest, it would not be a good thing. This is my livelihood and I’ll trade my way out of it and I’ll get it back where it should be, but if we have another lockdown in the next month or so, then that will pretty much destroy me.

“It really worries me because the Government keeps chopping and changing things when they want and that really annoys me.”

Owner of Carterton automotive repair shop,

The Workshop’s Bryan Styles told Midweek his shop had also seen a sudden rise of customers coming in to get a warrant of fitness, but obtaining parts had also been the obstacle.

“Our biggest problem has been getting stock, oil, and parts,” he said.

“What couriers used to do overnight can now take up to three or four days, so it’s just a matter of doing what you can when you can, but it’s quite frustrating not being able to just ring up and get a part.”

He said it was hard to get a balance on things because the lack of parts had caused a hurdle for his shop financially because they couldn’t invoice an amount until a job is finished.

“We’ve got a bit of work but [last Tuesday] we ran out of [parts] so it’s really hard.”

He said he’s had to lend cars to customers who have had to wait due to the frequent delays, but was grateful for their patience and understanding during these times.

Styles, who is also the chief at the Carterton fire brigade, said all staff remained home during lockdown while he worked.

He said staff were still paid full wages during lockdown, but admitted it might not be the same if another lockdown came into effect.

“It would pretty devastating to the business if we went through lockdown again, he said.

“We’ve been lucky enough to be able to carry our staff through and we’ve paid them one hundred per cent wages in both lockdowns. But we would be struggling to do it in another lockdown.

“We’re still recovering.

It’ll take another couple of months to come right till Christmas. It’s not all doom and gloom, but it’s not like it was two years ago.”

Although the government’s strategy has been about eliminating covid-19 from our borders, Styles said covid would always sneak in somehow, therefore believes herd immunity is probably the best way forward.

“I believe that we’re going to get to the point where we are just going to have to live with it. We just can’t keep going in and out of lockdowns.

“Someone’s always going to bring it in all the time from other countries and we can’t just survive by just being New Zealand and no one else. Plus there are those New Zealander’s that want to come home.

“I don’t have a crystal ball but I think within 12 months we’ll just be living with it and that it is just going to be a fact of life going forward.”

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Former Kuranui College student Isabelle Davidson is still be trying to figure out where her future fits on the canvas of her animation journey, but she’s been given a helping hand towards it.

The 19-year-old has recently been awarded this year’s Golden C’Art Scholarship from Masterton Trust Lands Trust [MTLT] to support her tertiary studies towards a Bachelor of Animation at Yoobee Colleges in Wellington.

The scholarship, worth $1000, is awarded annually to a topperforming Wairarapa student in a fine arts subject to study an arts-related course at a New Zealand tertiary institution.

The recipient is selected through agreement by Wairarapa secondary school principals.

The Golden C’Art Trust initially established the scholarship before it was disbanded, with the MTLT continuing to provide the scholarship.

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I didn’t even know that I had been nominated, let alone think I was going to get anything like that. I think someone from Kuranui College nominated me.

“It was a big but happy surprise,” she said.

“I didn’t even know that I had been nominated, let alone think I was going to get anything like that. I think someone from Kuranui College nominated me.”

The money has helped her pay for course-related costs like design software and transport from Featherston to Wellington [she commutes four days a week] for classes.

“It’s definitely a big help,” she said.

“It’s quite an expensive course, and I’ll be doing it for three years, so this most definitely will help with all of that.”

While Isabelle always liked art as a young child and had always thought about narrative and character design, she hadn’t considered animation a future career until she learned about ‘storyboarding’ at Kuranui.

Storyboarding is the visual

process of illustrating a story scene-by-scene to show a filmmaker’s vision.

She’s now halfway through her first year at Yoobee Colleges, and despite some steep learning of new tools and programs, Isabelle said she is loving all aspects of the animation course.

She has especially liked honing her life drawing skills and learning about ‘rigging’, which is the process of understanding movement in 2D and 3D. Isabelle said she hasn’t fully decided what area of animation she wants to get into but eventually plans to work in an animation studio.

“To begin with, I wanted to be a character designer, but there are many options out there now, so I’m not entirely sure where in animation I’m going from there. But I’ll figure that out with time.”

She said there were plenty of work opportunities for animators [beyond movies] with the gaming industry, training organisations and advertising being a few examples.

Isabelle said she was grateful to the Trust for the scholarship and support towards her first year of study.

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She’s a Radha good coach Chris Cogdale

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Radha McGlashan is the toast of the Wairarapa football community after winning the NZ Football McDonald’s Junior Coach of the Year.

McGlashan was recently named the Capital Football junior coach of the year, which put her in line to win the national junior coaching award.

Finding out that she had won the national award came as a complete surprise for the 22-yearold, who was lured to a specially organised training session last Wednesday with some of her Douglas Villa players, which she believed was in connection to her winning the Capital Football award.

“Capital Football came over to interview me and make a video of my kids training,” said McGlashan.

“I thought it was purely because of me winning the regional award, and during the interview part they showed a video compilation of the kids from my teams saying why I was a good coach, and why they like me as a coach and then at the very end they had Danny Hay [All Whites coach] saying that I had won.

“I was very teary through the whole thing, with just what the kids were saying,

Covid cancels Ag Day Sue Teodoro

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Radha McGlashan were some of her Douglas Villa players after winning the NZ Football Junior Coach of the Year. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

and then my kids team came over with the trophy because Katie Barrett [Capital Football] had gone and got it out of the car, and they came over and gave it to me and gave me a hug.”

McGlashan said the kids were as excited as her, although some of them were a bit confused what it meant, but when they realised, they just kept calling her ‘Coach of the Year’.

McGlashan coached two teams, the Douglas Villa 11th grade Titans, and 12th grade Hotshots

teams, juggling her work shifts to fit in her coaching commitments at Pak ‘n Save supermarket, and more meritorious given that she has no family connection with the teams.

Her love for football was nurtured from a young age by grandparents Dennis and Robyn Tapp, who ran school holiday coaching programmes for junior players, where she learnt the philosophy of the kids having fun and playing fairly.

“I prefer the kids to be respectful and care for other teams. For the last

few years if my team was winning by at least five goals I’d make them pass the ball, so I tell them that if they’re leading by five goals, they have to pass at least five times before they can score.”

McGlashan explained that she adopted that policy because she knows what it’s like to play in and coach teams that regularly lose by big scores and “it sucks”.

Other attributes that factored into McGlashan winning the award were organising team-building events such as bowling and dinner; offering extra one-

on-one training; helping kids get to and from training if their parents couldn’t take them; and promoting good manners and positivity on the field.

McGlashan intends to continue coaching in 2022 but does not know what team or teams she will take.

“I’ve been asked if I could take the JPL [junior premier league] team which travels over to Wellington every second weekend. I’m not too sure if I want to do that yet, but I definitely want to continue to coach.”

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Traditionally, spring was Ag Day season for country schools across Wairarapa and New Zealand.

Horticultural exhibits, plant sales, barbecues, raffles, and other events provided an opportunity to showcase the region’s rural character and students’ talents. Farm children often brought lambs and calves to school, lending the event the alternative name of ‘lamb and calf day’.

“Ag Day has been cancelled this year due to covid restrictions and the uncertainty and risk that comes with planning these large events,” Shepherd said.

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Speed results come, but slowly John Lazo-Ron

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People eager to know the results from the recent Wairarapa State Highway 2 [SH2] speed review consultation may have to wait until the beginning of next year before a final decision is made.

Submissions towards the speed review, where the New Zealand Transport Agency [NZTA] sought feedback on proposed new speed limits and safety improvement plans for SH2 between Masterton and Featherston, ended last Sunday.

In the name of safety, NZTA is proposing reducing the current speed limit of 100kmph to a maximum of 80kmph.

NZTA said they normally publish feedback results within a couple of months of the consultation closing depending on the volume of responses.

However, they said the process of making a final decision is likely to take a few more months due to the analysation of all the submissions alongside technical assessments.

NZTA Director of Regional Relationships Emma Speight said they were pleased with the level of engagement from the Wairarapa community on

Cars going over the bridge south of Masterton. 100kmh speed limit may be dropped to 80kmh.

Thousands of drivers use the Remutaka Hill Rd daily that will be part of a speed review on SH2 between Featherston and Ngauranga [Wellington].

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the speed review, and were currently analysing more than 1000 submissions received via the various different channels, including email, online and post.

She said analysing the submissions would take some time.

“Early calculations suggest we have received over 1000 submissions,” she said.

“This number may

change once we’ve completed the analysis, but shows a good level of engagement from the community.

“We are not yet in a position to put a timeframe on when we will be able to announce the outcome of the speed review consultation. We will let the community know soon as we have made our decision and the announcement of any

speed changes will be made well in advance of them coming into effect.”

While that consultation period has now ended, a new one began last Monday with the NZTA now asking for people to share their thoughts on safer speed limits on SH2 between Featherston and Ngauranga [Wellington].

The Remutaka Hill Rd, which is part of that stretch of SH2 under

review, is the bridge between Wairarapa and Wellington and is used by thousands of drivers every day.

Between 2011 and 2020, 15 people lost their lives and 149 people were seriously injured in crashes on SH2 between Featherston and Ngauranga.

Speight said every one of those deaths and serious injuries has had a devastating impact on families, friends and communities.

“Safe speeds save lives,” she said.

“Whatever the cause of a crash, speed is the biggest factor that determines whether a person is killed, seriously injured, or walks away unharmed.

“Thousands of people use this road every day, whether it’s to get to work or school, to visit family and friends, to pick up their groceries or to see the doctor. Wherever people are going, they should be able to get there and back safely.”

Alongside proposing safer speeds, NZTA are investigating infrastructure improvements for SH2.

Details about what these improvements might look like will be shared in the coming months.

• More information about the speed review, including details on how to provide feedback, can be found at www.nzta.govt.nz/ SH2N2F.

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Spring is feeding time for the Garden Imagine being a bear, sleeping all winter, and waking up when the weather warms up - HUNGRY! This is the same for a lot of plants. They have been resting up underneath the ground, recuperating from the hard work they have put in throughout the year, and gaining strength for when the time comes again to burst into leaf and bloom.

Spring is an important time to look after our plants. Winter can be hard on them, they use a lot of energy producing their new growth and with summer not far away they need to be in peak health to thrive.

Help your plants and they will reward you with lush foliage, pretty flowers or tasty fruit. Look after your plants and you won’t need to spend time & money fighting pests & diseases.

One way to do this is by feeding them.

Plants get their food from the soil they live in and over time the goodness in the soil gets depleted. We can boost the goodness in the soil by feeding them.

What to feed them with can be a bit confusing but there’s no need to worry—the friendly team at GardenBarn are here to help you. Some things to keep in mind include:

planting and sometimes it will be mixed with water and applied as a foliar feed.  Not all fertilisers are safe for plants in containers or pots so take care. Usually liquid or slow/controlled release types are the best options. The granular garden types could burn the roots of potted plants.  The most important thing to remember is READ THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE USE. Overfeeding can cause just as much damage (or more) than underfeeding.

Some plants are happy to be left alone but many would do much better if we boosted their soil. This is especially important for edibles. If the plant can’t get what it needs from the soil, the nutrients won’t get into the plant, which means your harvest will be lacking in vitamins & minerals.

SO WHAT DO THEY NEED?

Roses: When new growth begins on your plants feed them with Kings Rose Food to promote healthy growth and to enhance the colour & fragrance of the flowers. Feed again in mid summer to promote autumn blooms.

Bulbs: When you see buds forming on your bulbs apply bulb food around the roots and out to the foliage dripline to help encourage bud development & enhance the colour & scent. Feed twice through spring.

There are certain things that all plants need to go through their growth cycle, and they all have a specific purpose.

Some commonly known ones include Nitrogen, Potassium & Phosphorus—that’s the NPK that you see on fertiliser bags. Some other very important additions could include: Garden lime and Dolomite lime Having the two types of lime can be a bit confusing, they both unlock nutrients in the soil, improve soil condition and contain calcium, but Dolomite Lime also provides Magnesium. Both types also correct soil acidity but if the pH of the soil is unknown it’s best to use Dolomite Lime.

SO WHO’S HUNGRY? Citrus & Fruit Trees: These trees need lots of food—they put a lot of effort into producing their harvest so feed them with a quality fertiliser in spring and again in autumn.

 Fertilisers are either organic or inorganic.

Organic include things such as blood & bone, poultry compost, sheep pellets etc, inorganic is manmade. One benefit to inorganic fertilisers is they usually have a higher nutrient content sometimes the soil needs a good strong boost.

Blueberrries: Blueberry Food can be applied twice during spring and again in autumn. If you have raspberries or boysenberries you can use this to feed them as well, but not strawberries, they have different needs.

 There are different ways of applying fertiliser.

Sometimes it will be added to the soil before planting; sometimes as a side dressing after

DID YOU KNOW that you will increase your blueberry harvest if you have a pollinator of the same type (for example two different ‘rabbit eye’ varieties).

Lawns: Lawn fertilizer is high in nitrogen for fast growth and often it will have Sulphate of Iron in it as well. Sulphate of Iron combats moss in lawns.

Feed lawns twice in spring and again in autumn.

READ THE DIRECTIONS: not all fertilisers are safe on newly established lawns.

UREA Plant Growth Booster This is a fast acting form of nitrogen which promotes rapid green growth. Urea is an excellent fertiliser to boost the garden in early Spring as well as being ideal for lawns & shrubs.

elements needed as well such as copper, zinc, boron, molydeum, iron, manganese & magnesium. Although only small amounts are needed of these nutrients they are essential to improve fruit setting & flowering and deficiencies can cause problems.

Superphosphate NZ soil often lacks phosphorus and it’s important to stimulate root activity and for fruit & flower production. This is very beneficial for root crops such as carrots and potatoes. If using for vegetables dig in prior to planting, for fruit apply when fruit sets and for flowers apply before the first flower buds appear.

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A 25kg bag of Rockplus is $55 and the Natures Organic Fertiliser is 5kg for $21.99.

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One product that we have is Natures Organic Fertiliser. This contains reactive phosphate, Paramagnetic Basalt Rock dust along with many other goodies.

There are numerous benefits to applying this every few months including:  Contains 70 essential plant minerals & vitamins  Helps grow nutrient dense food that is less prone to insect & disease attack

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Radio station finding way back Tom Taylor

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A struggling community radio station has a new lease on life, securing a raft of new advertisers after a revitalisation of its executive committee.

Now, Radio Eketahuna hopes to secure a new lease for its current space within the town’s War Memorial Hall.

Radio Eketahuna had occupied the ‘Plunket Rooms’ in the back of the hall since 2015.

Tararua District Council [TDC] had initially agreed to lease the space for a rent of $100 a month, including electricity costs.

However, last month at an Eketahuna Community Board meeting, the board heard that the station had failed to pay rent for at least two years.

The station’s lease of the rooms had recently ended, and TDC was seeking new tenders.

The radio station called a special general meeting this week to discuss its future and elect new committee members.

Station committee member and Eketahuna Community Board member Denise Clifton said she saw many new faces at the meeting.

“It’s almost like the

Radio Eketahuna committee member Denise Clifton outside the War Memorial Hall housing the station.

It’s almost like the proverbial dead duck was resurrected. It’s been incredible, the support that has come out from the wider community to retain the station. proverbial dead duck was resurrected,” Clifton said.

“It’s been incredible, the support that has come out

from the wider community to retain the station.”

Former chairperson Alex Schobel had resigned

before the meeting, leaving the seat open.

Hearing of the resignation, Eketahuna resident Craig Carter, a previous secretary of the station, put his hand up for the role.

“I’ve always wanted to be involved in the radio,” Carter said. “It’s a great

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asset to the community – it just wasn’t being taken care of at the time.”

Carter called together other committee members to outline his plan for the future. He said the first steps were to raise money to pay off the station’s debts and secure a new lease of its premises.

Carter canvassed the town’s businesses in one afternoon and secured $2400 for the station.

“We managed that by just knocking on doors, talking with businesses, and asking if they could help us, either with a donation or with advertising over the next 12 months.”

Some businesses opted to support the radio station by donating advertising slots to small start-up businesses within the town.

“I thought that was absolutely fantastic,” Carter said.

He said Radio Eketahuna could now offer three businesses free advertising for an entire year.

After the success of that afternoon, the station had secured more advertisers in the town, as well as Government covid-19 messaging slots.

Carter said the station would have about $5500 left over after paying TDC the rent it owed.

Although he said ties with TDC would need to be mended due to the station’s history of rent arrears, he hoped that the council would consider renewing the lease.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, September 29, 2021 EDITORIAL

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Are school holidays a potential covid issue?

One of the ways the New Zealand Government has attempted to delete or prevent the spread of covid-19 is by keeping us indoors in lockdown or secluded to our own region.

Most of us will know, the entire world knows that, the attempt to decrease covid numbers in New Zealand has been a pretty successful campaign, bar a few outbreaks here and there.

However, despite that success, having interviewed businesses from a couple of different industries, the last thing anyone wants, or needs right now is for us to go into another lockdown.

Therefore, with the school holidays looming, it made me wonder, after weeks of being isolated, whether families around NZ [except Auckland and Waikato] have big travel plans on the horizon? And whether it would be a good idea if that was the case.

Kids and families would be itching for a breath of

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John Lazo-Ron fresh – out of their own town – air. Believe me, I need it too. We all need it.

But is it the right time, under level 2, even though case numbers are dropping, for a big holiday away and possibly walk into another outbreak?

The first thing you might say is, ‘John, there’s no covid outside Auckland, we’re fine’. Well that’s what Waikato was probably saying until their outbreak happened. Even though I believe it’s under control there, it was a hiccup that did spread quickly.

It only takes one person to rapidly spread the virus, and school kids and families could be in the line to get hit if they are out in droves in holiday hot spots.

The thing is, children have a limited understanding of social

distancing, no matter how much we try to educate them on it. It’s very easy in the excitement of being away on holiday to forget these guidelines. Couple that with our Kiwi care free culture, it’s possibly the unfortunate setting for another outbreak.

The government allowing vaccines for children 12 years and older may help with the prevention of wide spreading. But what about the kids under 12 years old?

And who’s to say all parents would be allowing their kids to have the vaccine in the first place?

I want to see holidays return to the way we’re all used to experiencing them, including school holidays.

But maybe, taking a long vacation away from home these school holidays is not the time to do that.

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STREET TALK

If I could spend one day with any celebrity in the world it would be …

Kim McKinley Billy Connolly.

between Bill Gates, Jay Shetty and Barrack Obama.

Jan Abernethy Mr Bean.

Kim Rose Powers Hillary Barry is a celebrity, right?

Dani Patterson Elon Musk.

Trudi Roberts Rowan Atkinson. Funny, intelligent and lived an amazing career. Should be fun.

Daniel Borrie Katherine Heigl.

Bob Pringle Ricky Gervais.

Catherine RowePenny Megan Markle.

Jean Cretney Richard Gere.

Joe ShadYy Stewart Eminem.

Cheryl Cavanagh Sylvester Stallone.

Emma Ayling Khloe Kardashian.

Caytie Hogan Russell Brand.

Pamela Feiertag NZ: Dr Ashley Bloomÿ eld.

Worldwide: Can’t decide

Ailsa Peck Angus Young.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, September 29, 2021 ARATOI VOICES

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Farewell to an epic exhibition Our fabulous exhibition Pūkana: Te Karu o te Ika – Moments in Māori Performance is coming down this week. It has been an epic exhibition with thousands of visitors and school children enjoying the space, with special performances, kapa haka, music and songs bringing the exhibition to life.

It has been a memorable exhibition in so many ways, from watching Warren Warbrick playing taonga puoro within the space and the audience ducking when a heavy porititi spun over their heads making that special, eerie wind whistling sound that is familiar to so many.

Pūkana: Te Karu o te Ika – Moments in Māori

Performance wouldn’t have been so special without all the support and enthusiasm from our Māori community and the Alexander Turnbull Library and its amazing staff. REAP Wairarapa brought kapa haka and music into the gallery which was a highlight for many. A big thank you to all our private and institutional lenders and all performers and schools who visited, performed, and participated.

A special thanks to matua Mike Kanawa, Haami Te Whaiti, Makuini Kerehi, Huria Robens, Warren Maxwell and Warren Warbrick. You have really brought this exhibition to life. Thank you also to Trust House, Masterton

Aratoi Pukana opening, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa kapa haka group.

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District Council Events Funds and Masterton Creative Communities for the financial support.

It takes a huge amount of skill and patience to deinstall a major exhibition like this one, and we would

on October 2.

From the opening ceremony in May we knew this was going to be a special exhibition and it hasn’t disappointed.

Haere rā, Pūkana. It has been a real pleasure.

A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

The power to act and make choices is all yours Anne Nelson Taking responsibility for climate change is about power and choice – having the power to act and choices available to us – and one of the most effective things we can all do is to not burn coal.

Coal is one of the ‘ancient carbon’ fossil fuels which is mined from the ground. It is very carbon dense, and when burnt produces more carbon dioxide than any other fossil fuel.

The carbon dioxide that is released when fossil fuels are burnt is added to the atmosphere – most of it cannot be absorbed into the earth’s natural carbon cycle. As most of us are aware, the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has now reached dangerous levels.

Some of our retailers – including The Warehouse and Countdown – have said “no” to selling bags of coal because this doesn’t align

Firewood. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

with their sustainability pledges. Wouldn’t it be great if other stores also made this commitment?

And as consumers, you and I also have the power to choose winter heating fuels that are more sustainable.

What about firewood?

Wood releases quite a lot of carbon when it is burnt but is a better heating choice than fossil fuels. This is because trees are part of a shorter carbon cycle: they

absorb carbon while they are growing and convert it to woody biomass, then release it when they decay or are burnt. This process is part of the earth’s natural carbon cycle. Provided source trees are being replaced, firewood is a fairly sustainable choice.

However, both firewood and coal contribute to our winter air quality issues.

When burnt, they release small particles which can

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like to acknowledge all the Aratoi staff and contractors who have worked so hard in the space, and ensuring it is ready for our next exhibition, Eye to Eye: Portraits from the Collection which will open

lodge in our lungs and even enter our bloodstream.

These particles are very harmful to our health and can cause asthma and other respiratory conditions, lung cancer and heart attacks.

LAWA is an organisation which provides environmental data and information. At its monitoring station in Herbert St in Masterton, there were 34 days last year when the levels of very

small particles [the most dangerous ones] exceeded air quality guidelines.

LAWA’s website has some useful advice for winter heating: If you are installing or upgrading a heating appliance, choose an ultralow emissions wood burner or a heat pump.

Let your firewood dry for two seasons before burning it.

Make sure your chimney isn’t putting out smoke.

Get your fire going quickly, keep it burning hot and don’t damp it down overnight [which can cause smouldering].

LAWA also advises against burning green waste such as branches and leaves in your backyard, because this causes smoky fires. Instead, why not leave the pile to compost naturally – it will be a great ‘bug hotel’ and in a few years you’ll have a pile of rich, dark soil.

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Three Waters Reforms: Timeline This week, Wairarapa's District Councils will send feedback to Government on their latest analysis of the Three Waters Reforms proposal. This is how we got here.

2016

Havelock North Drinking Water incident costs lives and causes hundreds of local people to fall ill.

2017 Independent review into Havelock North incident.

Government launches Three Waters Review.

No decisions yet This week's deadline is not about making decisions.

Councils have only been asked to send feedback on the proposals.

2018

Health and Local Government ministers put case for change in Cabinet papers.

2019

Water Services Regulator Bill introduced

2020

Three Waters Reform announced.

Water Services Bill introduced to Parliament Councils accept C ID-19 stimulus package.

2021

Three Waters Reform proposal published $ 2.5billion package to councils announced Councils asked to provide feedback

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

What you do does matter Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson Something we often hear is that our actions don’t matter in the greater scheme of things; how can one person, one small town, one small country make a difference compared to those who are bigger and more powerful?

I believe a better way to look at this is how you feel when someone does something that impacts on you in either a positive or negative way.

For example, in the greater scheme of things paying for the coffee of the person behind you in a queue isn’t going to have much of an impact on global finances, or even the finances of the person who’ll enjoy your treat.

However, this act will only make the recipient happy, who in turn may pay it forward with a similar act.

The same thought process could apply to your environment; cleaning the riverside in your town isn’t going to save the planet, but it will make your tiny corner of the planet just that little bit nicer to live in.

Keep chipping away

Two hundred days ago I started a French streak on Duolingo. Today I have done day 200 and I feel that my knowledge of the language has strengthened considerably, especially around the basics. This has been through setting aside just a few minutes a day to complete one lesson, taking 5-10 minutes.

Occasionally I do more, but most days I stick to the minimum time.

As the streak has continued I have noticed a few things, these being: • You can learn quite a lot about something by putting just a few minutes a day into it.

• Once you get started on a roll it becomes easier to stick with it.

• There’s no excuse not to do it, as only minutes are needed.

• We need to give ourselves a break when we slip up; my streak of 200 days includes a couple of ‘mulligans’, these being days in which I forgot to do the lesson, but kept going instead of giving up [thanks Duolingo ‘streak saves’].

I have written so many times about what can be done by taking just small steps. Slowly but surely we can chip away at big goals with simple and consistent behaviour and habits. This has certainly been the case with my French learning!

Actions speak

The phrase ‘social proof’ refers to the way in which people will do what others

are doing because the fact that it is being done means that it validates the decision to do the same thing yourself. This idea can be a key factor in establishing a positive culture in an organisation.

If a new person coming in sees colleagues who are polite, helpful, respectful and hard-working, then it’s likely that they will feel that this is what they should also be doing to be an effective and welcome member to the group.

Conversely, a person arriving to a new environment and seeing a culture of negativity, dishonesty, and laziness will see the ‘social proof’ that this is what they should be doing as well.

Essentially this is something to always be aware of, knowing that you can influence what others do in a positive or negative way through your own behaviour. Even one person can make an impact provided they are consistent and determined.

With this being the case society will be a much more rewarding place for everyone if we use our influence to develop a culture of positivity.

If you’re not sure, lead

Really interesting information is shared in Robert Cialdini’s book Influence about what can happen when no one takes the lead, potentially putting people at risk.

There have been recorded occasions in which terrible crimes have happened when people could have intervened, but because people thought others would do what needed to be done no one eventually did anything.

To me this signifies how important it is to step up and lead, to be the one to go first. Perhaps someone else has already done so; that’s fine, you’ll now be in a supporting role.

However, your being first may lead to a potential threat or risk being averted simply because you focused first on what needed to be done, rather than hoping or expecting someone else to do it.

This attitude could apply to so many things, from asking if a friend who seems a little down if he or she is okay, to calling 111 when there has been an accident. Be the person who is prepared to go first.

How to change the world

The wonderful book The Well Gardened Mind has great advice on what to do to change the world.

Author Sue Stuart-Smith shares several anecdotes

Frits Van Beek, 9, Gus Van Beek, 8, and Eleonora Van Beek, 6, collected rubbish from their rural road during lockdown.

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about projects that have led to positive change in a range of communities, from shared gardens in Cape Town, to prison garden schemes in New York. With all the schemes and plans there is one thing in common, this being that they started with one person or a small group of people, with the projects then going on to have a positive impact on a larger community, really playing a small part in changing the world for the good.

Something else happens when these projects are developed, this being that the people involved in the development process also have significant positive change in their own lives.

As Sue Stuart-Smith describes it: ‘We change the world by what we do and in the process we are changed ourselves’ The message here is that we can change the world, even just by a little bit, in a positive way. Taking this action will also impact on our owns lives, giving us a purpose and making our own lives just that little bit better too.

Don’t give up

Sometimes so many barriers are placed in front of us that it becomes almost the obvious choice to give up. I am seeing this at the present time in regards to support that is being justifiably sought for a student; it is astounding to see how many obstacles are being placed in the way to provide the student the necessary resources to learn and thrive in a school environment. In the case I am seeing two people who relentlessly continue to seek what is needed, despite the constant rejections; they simply won’t give up and I

Soldiers growing vegetables in kitchen garden in trench during World War I. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

applaud and support them for it.

My hope is that eventually the student will get what is needed. My expectation is that the next time a similar situation arises there will be less obstacles as agencies will be aware of the lengths that a school will go to support a child. If it is done once, then it will be done every time when the situation warrants it.

Not every cause must be fought to the enth degree.

However some should and must be, even against seemingly insurmountable odds. Stands need to be made against systems and processes that are unfair and unjust. Kudos to you E & J.

Gardens in the trenches The stories we hear about trench warfare in World War I are in so many cases quite horrific. So many young men killed in battles over just a few metres of land. Conditions must have been awful, with soldiers living in the most terrible conditions as they waited for the time in which they would be required to go ‘over the top’ straight into the gunfire of the enemy.

However, despite

everything that would make it seem unlikely there’s something that many did in the trenches that is quite hard to believe, this being to keep gardens. How amazing is this. People growing vegetables, fruit and flowers to provide food and a nicer environment, while around them there was death and carnage.

Gardens in the trenches is a great example of how people can adapt to achieve the seemingly impossible to make life just that little more bearable. It shows how regardless of where you are there are things that can be done to improve conditions not just for us as individuals, but also for those around us.

From a personal perspective reading about trench gardens has inspired me to create one of my own.

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

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18 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Politicians strike it lucky

The White Swan, which now lays in wreck along the Wairarapa coast.

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WAIRARAPA SHIPWRECK

She was carrying politicians and documents for the first session of Parliament in Wellington, but those on board the steamer White Swan nearly didn’t make it.

MARK PACEY writes in his occasional series highlighting Wairarapa shipwrecks.

The White Swan was an iron steamer of 322 tons.

She was 145 feet long and was built by William Simons and Company in Scotland in 1854. She had two engines adding up to 70 horsepower, which it was said would allow her to steam at 10 knots.

She also, like many other early steamers, had sails as well. This was so the vessels could conserve coal during good sailing conditions and would also be very useful if the vessel used up its supply of fuel.

The White Swan’s early career was spent travelling around Australia and New Zealand. In 1858 she took on a contract to be the vessel to transport politicians along the New Zealand coast, then the safest and fastest way of travelling between the settlements.

In 1862, after much discussion and debate, Parliament agreed to meet in Wellington for the first time. All previous sessions had been held in Auckland, the first sitting in 1854. The White Swan, after several delays, left Auckland in June with a special cargo of governmental records, several politicians and 50 live sheep.

After a brief stopover in Napier, she left at 5pm on Saturday, June 28.

While there, she met up with the steamer Storm Bird, who was from a rival firm. The two berthed in the same port and some communication was made.

It was revealed they were both heading for the same destination.

The White Swan left first, steaming south along the coast. The conditions were fair and she was making good time, travelling at a speed

of 10 knots. It was hoped that she would make it to Wellington by the following afternoon. What happened next was eerily similar to the fate of the most famous shipwreck, which happened 50 years later.

In a conversation between two of those on board, one passenger asked another, ‘has she struck anything?’ to which the reply was ‘no, it’s only the sea’. The second passenger then turned over to go back to sleep.

While steaming off the Wairarapa coast in the early hours of the 29th, passengers who were not already up were awakened by ‘a smart jarring shock’.

In a conversation between two of those on board, one passenger asked another, ‘has she struck anything?’ to which the reply was ‘no, it’s only the sea’. The second passenger then turned over to go back to sleep.

But the White Swan had struck something. A rock, which opened a gash along her hull.

First Officer Hall was at the helm when the collision happened and was soon joined by Captain Allen Harper, who had also felt the shudder. An inspection of the forward

holds below the waterline was ordered. The news was not good.

Hall went below first and soon came back to report there was water in the forward hold. Captain Harper then went below to see the damage for himself.

Water was flooding in through the gash. The hull was filling with water, and some of the cargo was already floating in the brine.

Harper knew what this meant. The White Swan would not survive this much damage and after taking on so much water.

His vessel was going to sink.

The stewards then roused the passengers, asking them to get up on deck quickly. The atmosphere was tense and those on board who were not in the know quickly realised that this was not ‘only the sea’. Rumours were circulating that the White Swan had struck a reef and that she was quickly filling up with water.

Captain Harper knew the best chance he had to save his vessel and his passengers and crew was to aim for the shore.

Twenty minutes after she struck the rock, the White Swan struck rocks for the second time at Uriti Point. But this time, it was intentional.

With the White Swan no longer in danger of imminent sinking, the attention moved to getting the passengers safely to shore. A lifeboat was lowered with four crew to find a safe landing spot. After locating a suitable place, the lifeboat returned to collect two more helpers, who took with them a rope and an anvil to act as an anchor.

This rope was tied to a log and now formed a lifeline between the wrecked steamer and the safety of the shore.

From here, two more lifeboats were lowered, and all of the passengers and crew were landed safely on shore, the majority of them being nice and dry.

The crew then set about trying to save everything they could from the White Swan. Passengers’ luggage, bedding, the post and a large number of provisions were saved and brought to shore in the lifeboats.

The governmental records, on the other hand, were another story. They were safely brought up on deck, but the crates they were stored in were too large to be safely transported in the lifeboats. They were thrown overboard in the hope they would wash up on the shore. Apart from one recovered box, the rest of the crates were last seen heading towards the horizon. A reward of £150 [$18,550] was offered for their recovery.

Two of the crew then started on a journey to the nearest homestead, that of John Moore, six kilometres away.

Meanwhile the rest of the White Swan’s passengers and crew had come across a recently built woolshed and took refuge inside. Among the provisions recovered was a quantity of coffee which was quickly brewed up. There was no milk or sugar, but it was thoroughly appreciated.

Along with some bread and cheese that was also recovered and the warmth of a driftwood fire, some forms of comfort returned.

The party to Moore’s homestead returned with

Moore, his son George and other members of the family, along with bullocks and a dray, which were used to haul supplies to the new camping spot.

George Moore led two of the crew on a horse-trek to Wellington to relay the news and try and meet up with the Storm Bird, which they knew would be visiting there.

Many of the women and some men were offered accommodation at the Moore’s homestead.

The rest settled into their new beachside camp for the night to await rescue.

The next morning, some of the crew took a walk up the beach to see how the White Swan was faring.

The sea had not been kind to her. Most of her hull was now underwater and pieces of her and her cargo were strewn along the beach. They saved what they could, which included good quantities of wine and spirits, and took it all back to camp.

For two more days, the beach campers remained put. Their woolshed provided good shelter, even if it was a bit on the cold side. But it was, luckily, devoid of rats.

On July 2, a spire of smoke was spotted out at sea. It was the Storm Bird. The Wellingtonbound horsemen had made their destination and met up with the steamer.

The Storm Bird quickly resupplied and steamed north to rescue her rival’s people. She anchored off the coast and boats were soon put out. The White Swan adventure was over.

The stranded vessel’s people had fared quite well. Those that did not have accommodation at the Moore’s homestead still had a roof over their heads and a good supply of food. Items continued to be washed up each day, which included a sack of potatoes, much to the delight of the hungry campers.

Also, after a valiant swim, one of the sheep, which was being transported south, made it to shore exhausted. This unfortunate ovine then supplied the camp with breakfast.

The Storm Bird took her new passengers the rest of the way, and they disembarked safely at Wellington. The wreck of the White Swan was later sold for £15 in auction.

Parliamentary sittings returned to Auckland the following year, and did not become a permanent fixture in Wellington until 1865.

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22 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, September 29, 2021 CONSERVATION KŌRERO

Nature is the best drug Alex Wall

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We often think of conservation as it relates to rare native species. Those plants or animals that are severely threatened that we are trying to nurse back into being.

Rarely do we consider ourselves or our own mental health and how well we’re conserving ourselves for our own future. How much are we investing into present-day us?

It’s a valid question to ask in these covid-world times where depression and anxiety from lockdowns and fretting about the future, mixed with economic business losses are putting the spotlight on our wellbeing.

With Mental Health Awareness week having just been it’s got us thinking about how we can make a difference.

Have you noticed how as a society we’re now spending much higher hours in front of a TV or on computer screens? Experts tell us this is leading to ‘nature deprivation’ – a lack of time in the natural world.

Visitors soak up nature at Pukaha.

And it is this separation that is associated with higher depression.

The experts tell us spending time in nature is not only good for us, it is the key to higher rates of happiness and well-being.

How is this possible you say? Well …

What we see, hear and experience can change our mood and with it how our nervous, endocrine and immune systems are working. Being in a natural environment reduces fear,

anger and stress hormones as well as reducing blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension.

This is why, if you stop and go for a walk outdoors, it often clears your head and you feel better. But even bringing plants inside and putting them in rooms can help people feel more relaxed and distract them from pain and discomfort.

Let nature in or go out and find it. Either way research says it‘s good for you.

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Don McGlashan, the lead singer of the iconic New Zealand band; The Mutton Birds, worked this out. He wrote a song called ‘Nature’ and belted out the catchphrase ‘nature enter me!’ Quite possibly because he already knew the secret; nature is the best drug around.

At Pūkaha, we have plenty of nature for people to view, find, trip over, walk through or quietly contemplate in serene surroundings. We

just don’t have as many visitors due to our borders being shut and the lull in regional travel from the lockdowns.

So if you’d like to help us help you, come and have a visit and let nature enter you. Together we’ll both benefit.

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Thirdly, engage daily in a detox process.

Disengage with toxic ideas, people, language and environments that cause negativity to ° ourish.

Lastly, do something gentle and positive for someone else and for your environment.

Even putting co˜ ee grounds and tea leaves into the garden counts – it’s good for the soil!

This year, Mental Health Awareness Week comes amid the emergence of covid-19 in the community – and yet another nationwide lockdown.

For many Kiwis, living through lockdown has been a significant strain on their mental well-being. We asked members of the Wairarapa community how they managed to stay mentally healthy while in quarantine, and share their tips for stress-free self care.

KATIE GRACIE, Artist My tips would be: • create a ritual around having a nice co˜ ee in a fancy mug – especially if you like to indulge at a cafe • spoil yourself with a Net° ix binge on programmes you wouldn’t usually watch

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• take the time to learn a new skill – thanks to the internet or a book you have at home.

CEARA LILE, Fashion designer and owner of Perpetua Studio Set aside time to nurture and really spoil yourself. My partner and I did a DIY spa day – and made our own mocha honey face mask, which made our skin feel incredible!

Mix together 2tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp ground co˜ ee, 1 tbsp honey and a few drops of water, and spread it over your face. If you have a bath, run it, light candles, play some music and relax. Oh, and have a hot cuppa in the bath – warm inside and out!

KIERAN MCANULTY,Wairarapa MP

DEBORAH DAVIDSON, Real estate agent • Exercise daily, even if it’s just a walk or an online workout.

• Drink lots of water.

• Listen to podcasts, videos and music which are positive and inspirational.

SANDY RYAN, Masterton district councillor

• Facetime family and friends, and have a good laugh.

Taking a walk in the fresh air every day is my go to. I don’t take a phone, I listen to the

• Complete at least one task you’ve been procrastinating on.

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CAMPBELL KNEALE, Artist and musician

birds, admire the hills, ° owers and trees, and say “hi” to others out walking. That connection with nature is my mental health programme.

I ÿ nd spending time in the vege garden and cooking is great for helping clear the mind and to provide a sense of achievement. It gives you space to think things through.

And when you use what you grow in your cooking it makes you feel good – even little things like your own herbs in scrambled eggs.

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MADELEINE SLAVICK, Photographer, writer and community arts advocate A healthy life is one that has a good amount of honest connection. I sing in choir and, during lockdown, I set up a session for us to sing online. I love the many di˜ erent ways people use words, so I helped set up a community programme that celebrates language – and our sessions continued via Zoom. It was important to me to keep connecting with people, so I wrote a lot of letters, emails, notes, and various online messages; and left little gifts in people’s letterboxes.

NIKKI KING, Graphic designer, musician and crossÿ t athlete

and working on my goals whenever I could helped me stay in a positive frame of mind.

Another thing that helped was accepting that I wouldn’t always be as e˝ cient and productive due to the constraints of lockdown.

ELIZABETH SNOWSILL, Wairarapa Hospital Chaplain First, when you wake up, let the light in.

Open the curtains and say “hello” to the day. Tune in to the wonder of the world we are privileged to inhabit.

Secondly, cultivate gratitude. Think of three things you’re thankful you have in your life. It’s okay if they’re small and seemingly insigniÿ cant.

It helped me to keep getting out on my bike – although I needed to stay close to home. My girlfriend and I enjoyed spending time together outdoors – getting out on our bikes and walking our dogs.

SAM LUDDEN, Artist My absolute cure [for depression] is to get in the water. Be it on the river or in the surf, swimming or kayaking. Sometimes, it’s simply being near the water, or putting my feet in taking a moment to listen to the taiao (natural world). Connecting with living waters cleanses my troubles and gives me the space and perspective I need to heal my wairua. Mauri ora.

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A word (and some extra tips) from the Mental Health Foundation This year, the Mental Health Foundation is sharing its newest campaign – Meh Time to Me Time. This campaign encourages New Zealanders to take some time every day that’s just for themselves.

“We’ve noticed that this lockdown has been a lot harder on people than others,” MHF chief executive Shaun Robinson says. “We’re hearing it especially from essential workers – who aren’t getting the same levels of thanks and kindness they were in previous lockdowns.

“Kiwis are feeling a bit ‘meh’. And, that’s totally understandable.”

If you’re feeling “meh”, the MHF encourages you to do something little, but powerful: take time just for you. “Me time” is great for our well-being: it helps manage feelings of stress, anxiety and depression and helps us feel happier and more satisÿ ed with our lives.

SOME TIPS FROM THE MHF ARE: • Make a cuppa and take time to enjoy every sip. Pack something to eat during your workday to look forward to, and enjoy every bite.

• Make a new playlist of songs to listen to – and take a moment to dance.

• Have a cuddle with your pets.

• Spend ÿ ve minutes decluttering a small area of your space.

• Try something new – learn a new phrase in te reo each day, test a new recipe, or try out a yoga video on Youtube.

• Turn your phone o˜ for a set amount of time every day, and just be in the moment.

• If you’re a parent, get some virtual babysitters – ask wh˙nau or friends to make time online with the kids so you have some time to yourself.

For more self-care tips, go to: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/me-time

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Feeling the sun on your face, taking in the beauty of trees and plant life, the crunch of foliage underfoot, listening to birdsong and the wind among the leaves – it all has magical healing properties.

Healing properties that, as it turns out, are backed up by science. Extensive research from around the world has found a clear link between being in nature and improved mental well-being.

Research from around the world shows that being in a natural environment can contribute to physical well-being, help us cope with emotional pain, improve focus and attention span, and connect us to others. In fact, a US study found people living near green spaces reported stronger

Whether it’s at the cinema with friends, or streaming in the comfort of your living room, there’s nothing like being immersed in a favourite ÿ lm. Jane Ross, director of Film Talks and the Wairarapa Film Festival, shares how the simple act of watching a movie can do wonders for mental well-being.

Some of the cast and crew from the local film Two Idiots & a Tin Whistle (2021).

This was taken at a Red Carpet Premiere event for the Wairarapa Film Festival at the Carterton Events Centre in July 2021.

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chance of seeing kokako and kaka on the tracks,” Alex says.

With this in mind, and with Wairarapa emerging from lockdown – the team at the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre are inviting the community to get some “nature therapy” at the majestic and popular natural reserve.

“There are so many nooks and crannies to explore – and, because there’s so much space, you can easily stay two metres from others if you’re feeling anxious.

Only 20 minutes from central Masterton, Pukaha consists of 942 hectares of ancient restored forest, home to endangered wildlife such as brown kiwi, whio (blue duck), takah˜, k°kako, k˛k˛, tuna, and more.

For lockdown-weary Wairarapa folk, a day out at Pukaha promises to be “good for the soul”, says spokesman Alex Wall.

“It’s the perfect time to come and visit – the weather’s getting warmer, the plant life is starting to bud and ˝ ower, bird song is increasing, and you’ve got a good

“If you’ve been stuck inside during lockdown, or stressed as an essential worker, it’s a great opportunity to stretch your legs and spend a day with family in beautiful surroundings.”

Next month, Pukaha will be hosting its annual Community Open Day - held on Sunday, October 17.

For a koha entry, visitors will be welcome to explore the various walking tracks, including Te Arapiki o Tawhaki – a twohour scenic hill climb, with stunning views at the summit.

There will also be plenty of arts and crafts,

market stalls and free kids’ activities – including free wildlife talks and tours, a photobooth, and woodworking projects like building nesting boxes for ruru.

Takeaway food will be available from the K˛k˛ Café, but visitors can bring their own food and picnic at the tables inside the reserve.

Pukaha is also currently running “bubble tours” for people who feel more comfortable sticking to their household bubbles. Most of its tracks are accessible for mobility aids, and staˆ can provide umbrellas and raincoats for wet days.

More information is available at https://pukaha.org.nz/

I recommend utilising Te Whare Tapa Wh˛, a holistic health model, developed by leading M˛ori health advocate Sir Mason Durie.

This model describes health and well-being as a wharenui: a meeting house with four walls. The four walls represent taha wairua (spiritual well-being), taha hinengaro (mental and emotional well-being), taha tinana (physical well-being) and taha wh˛nau (family and social well-being). Our connection with whenua (land) forms the foundation.

When all these dimensions are in balance we can thrive and live our best lives. When one or more of these are out of balance, our well-being is impacted.

I’m going to use Te Whare Tapa Wh˛ to talk about the many beneÿ ts that go with watching ÿ lms – one of my favourite activities to do alone or with friends and wh˛nau .

Taha Wairua Taha wairua is about taking time to see the beauty in our world. Find a ÿ lm that can oˆ er insight into local knowledge or a diˆ erent cultural worldview. Be inspired by visual landscapes.

Taha Hinengaro

Taha Wh˜nau

Taha hinengaro refers to your head and your heart; thoughts and your feelings. Watching movies encourages an emotional release. Watching sad ÿ lms, for example, can make us feel empathy for the characters. Laughing at funny scenes triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s ‘feel-good’ chemicals.

Taha wh˛nau are the people we care about – family, friends and our communities.

It’s great to connect with the people close to us through watching ÿ lms and discussing the themes. In Wairarapa, we are lucky to have an annual calendar of ÿ lm festivals, such as the Wairarapa Film Festival and Wh˛nau M˛rama New Zealand International Film Festival. We also have opportunities for connection through Sunset Cinema Carterton and the University of the Third Age Cinema Group.

Taha Tinana Taha tinana aligns with how your body feels. To stay in good health, we need to balance exercise and activity with rest and relaxation. Create a physical separation from your home and/or work life by heading to the cinema. Find a ÿ lm that oˆ ers a break from everyday life – and let the story transport you to a diˆ erent time and place.

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Hauora Hinengaro: korero Maori for mental health Aotearoa has just observed Te Wiki o Te Reo M˜ori (M˜ori Language Week) – a chance for New Zealand to celebrate, promote and nurture the Maori language, and keep it strong and vital.

In 2017, M˜ori mental health organisation Te Pou created Te Reo H˜pai: a glossary of 200 mental health terms translated into te reo.

Te Reo H˜pai, made with input from service users, is now widely used in the M˜ori mental health, addiction and disability sectors.

The glossary was designed to increase knowledge and appreciation of mental health, addiction and disability among M˜ori communities – and to create better engagement between wh˜nau and health services.

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Also, Te Reo H˜pai provides another opportunity for the promotion of te reo M˜ori. As Sir Mason Durie put it, “If te reo is to become a spoken language across all domains then it needs to be seen, heard and utilised in ÿ elds where it has been relatively silent”.

Try something new this Mental Health Awareness Week, and familiarise yourself with some Maori mental health terms.

Here are a few to start you off: Aroreretini: Attention Deÿ cit Hyperactivty Disorder (ADHD) Literally translates as “attention goes to many things” H˜kerekere: Depressed, depression Hauora Hinengaro: Mental Health Kaituku Haumanu: Therapist Haumanu means to “heal” or “revive”

Kanorau ˜-roro: Neurodiversity Kanorau translates as “diverse” or “varied”, roro as “brain” Kiritau: Self-esteem, self-respect, self-worth Manawap˜: Anxiety, anxious M˜uiui Wairua Tuakoi: Schizophrenia The word “tuakoi” translates to “imagine” M˜uiui Whaiaro Rua: Bi-polar disorder Translates as “disorder of two selves” (whaiaro meaning “self”) P°ira Kehe: Down Syndrome Literally translates as “Odd numbered chromosome” - people with Down Syndrome have one extra chromosome Takiw˜tanga: Autism From the phrase “t˜ku an˜ takiw°” - “my own time and space” T˜mitanga: Stress T˜mitanga Mahi: Work Stress Tangata Whai Ora: Mental health service user Literally a “person seeking wellness” Wanat˛tanga: Resilience Whaikaha: Disabled Meaning to have strength and ability, or di˛ erently-abled. A word created within the M°ori disabled community.

A Karakia to self-regulate Gifted by Mero Irihapeti 2021 H˜ ki roto Breathe in H˜ ki waho Breathe out Ki tau te mauri e kokiri nei Settle the essence that stirs inside of me I nga piki me ng˜ heke Through the ups and downs Ko te rangimarie t˜ku e rapu nei It is peace that I seek Tihei mauri ora.

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An inconceivable struggle: infertility and mental health Every year, 1 in 4 Kiwi couples will experience infertility, and struggle to conceive a much-wanted child.

Infertility can be crushing – and takes a heavy toll on mental health. Here are some tips for supporting friends or loved ones in the midst of infertility, and nurturing their mental well-being.

DON’T:

• provide advice on “improving” their fertility (unless you’re asked). Chances are, they’ve done it all: taken vitamins, read blogs, googled diets and alternative therapies, and tried countless “tips and tricks”. If someone is experiencing mental distress, being inundated with advice can leave them feeling more overwhelmed and drained of their energy.

• tell them they’ll become pregnant if they “just relax”. This invalidates their anxiety, implies they are to blame for their infertility, and adds pressure to an already stressful situation. Plus, there is no scientiÿ c link between anxiety and infertility.

• push for a solution, like IVF or adoption.

IVF is expensive (not everyone is eligible for publicly-funded treatment) and can be tough on the body. Adoption can also be a di° cult and draining process. For someone experiencing infertility, even contemplating options can provoke anxiety.

• take it personally if you invite them to a child-centric event and they decline. In doing so, they are caring for their mental health by avoiding potential triggers – and that takes strength.

DO:

• get in touch and o˛ er your support. Let them know you’re there to listen. If you

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don’t know what to say to comfort them, it’s okay. Ask what your loved one would ÿ nd most helpful.

• ask how you can practically support them. Do they need a distraction – like a trip to a favourite cafe, or retail therapy?

An exercise buddy? A support person for doctors appointments? Company while they tackle the housework? Help ÿ nding mental health support?

• check in with the men in your life. In Aotearoa, there is still a stigma around mental ill health, especially among men – so men dealing with infertility may ÿ nd it di° cult to reach out. it is likely you know men who are longing to be fathers, but are su˛ ering in silence.

• check in with your loved ones in the LGBTQ+ community. For LGBTQ+ couples, there are often steep ÿ nancial

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barriers to starting a family. For example, fertility treatment (using donated eggs and sperm) isn’t publicly funded without a medical diagnosis of infertility.

Commercial surrogacy is illegal here, so some couples will seek out options overseas. These kinds of ÿ nancial pressures can be hugely damaging for mental health.

• tell your loved one if you’re expecting a baby, but do so via text or email rather than in person. That way, they have the privacy and space to process any di° cult emotions.

• pamper your loved one. Bring around some freezable meals for dinner, organise a fun day out, write them an old-fashioned snail mail letter, or drop little treats in their letterbox. Let them know they’re loved.

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Need help with housing?

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One of the big issues facing families is the problem of housing. Rental properties are in short supply and some rents have increased due to the extra costs landlords face under the requirements of the new Tenancy Act, implemented in April this year.

Some families who are in suitable housing, either renting or owning their own homes may be stretched to pay their rent or their mortgage payments, particularly if they have been affected financially by the covid-19 lockdown.

The Ministry of Social Development - Work and Income may be able to help those struggling to cope with their housing issue.

You don’t need to be on a benefit to get help. The support you get will depend on your situation, needs and income.

Ongoing help with rent, board or mortgage: You may be able to get a regular payment called the Accommodation Supplement. If you need further help to cover your rent, you may also be able to get Temporary Additional Support which can be paid for up to 13 weeks at a time.

One-off help with essential or urgent costs:

If you can’t pay all your bills as well as your rent, talk with workandincome. govt.nz/housing now.

They may be able to help with essential or urgent costs, like food, medical bills, repairs or power bills,

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Where to get housing help and further information: ONLINE: workandincome.govt.nz/housing PHONE: Work and Income – 0800 559 009 We hope this information will be of some help to you.

Remember Citizens Advice Bureau offers free and confidential information. enabling you to continue paying your rent. The longer you leave it, the harder it is to catch up.

There are several oneoff payments – it may be an Advance Payment of Benefit, Recoverable Assistance Payment or a Special Needs Grant. In some cases, you may need to pay this money back.

Paying overdue rent:

If you haven’t been able to pay the rent, talk to your landlord about a plan to repay your rent arrears.

If this isn’t possible you may be able to get help so you don’t lose your home - the Advance Payment of Benefit, Recoverable Assistance Payment or Rent Arrears Assistance, all of which need to be repaid.

Help to secure a tenancy:

If you are looking for a house but it’s hard to find a landlord who will offer you a place, you may be able to get Tenancy Cost Cover.

This assures landlords that if they offer you a place and your tenancy lasts less than a year, WINZ will help pay costs at the end that your bond won’t cover.

Moving house:

If you need to move house you may be able to get help with moving costs or essential household items to set up your home. If you’re moving into a private rental or transferring from one public house to another, a Moving Assistance payment can help with things like trailer or truck hire or airfares. You

may also be able to get help to buy whiteware, beds, bedding and other essential furniture. This money will need to be paid back.

Bond and rent in advance:

Help may also be available to help you pay a bond and rent in advance. Talk to the Ministry of Social Development [WINZ] who will work out what support you can get. It may be a Recoverable Assistance Payment or Advance Payment of Benefit. If you don’t qualify for these packages they will check to see if you can get a Housing Support Product Bond Grant or Rent in Advance payment. In some cases this will need to be repaid.

Public Housing:

If you are in serious need of housing support, you may be able to live in public housing where you’ll pay an affordable rent based on your income.

A check will be made to see if you qualify for public housing, assess your need and help you apply. It

depends on how much you earn, your current housing situation and need, and other circumstances.

If you qualify for public housing your application will go on the Public Housing Register. Kainga Ora [previously Housing New Zealand] or another community housing provider will contact you if a suitable property becomes available. You may need to wait a while for a suitable property, depending on your need and what housing is available – not how long you’ve been waiting. You need to keep looking for other housing options while you are on the Public Housing Register and you also need to keep WINZ advised about changes such as your address, income or family situation.

Help when you have nowhere to live, emergency housing and leaving home due to family violence:

Support and help with various options is available in the above situations. In most cases, the full cost of emergency housing for the first seven nights is covered and if you need to stay longer than seven nights, you’ll then pay 25 per cent of your income towards your housing costs.

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Out of the mouths of babes comes...

When my cousin was about eight years old [he is now in his 40s] his school teacher asked the class what mum and dad called each other.

A dangerous question I would have thought. Up goes my cousin’s hand – Dad calls Mum darling.

And sexy bum when they are in the shower together.

The teacher related the story back to my very embarrassed aunt who hoped that this news had not been taken home with every child in the class.

We all know we have to be careful what we say around kids, but they do come out with some little gems themselves don’t they?

When I was a taxi driver, I was taking a

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Graeme Burnard seven-year-old to school and I saw my father-inlaw walking along Chapel Street. See that man over there, I said. He’s 83 years old. From the back seat came this little voice.

Goodness me. And he’s still walking.

These little gems will put a smile on your face.

Seven-year-old – what is a humanitarian?

Six-year-old – It’s a vegetarian who eats humans.

Dad – come on guys, you are late. Elevenyear-old – You should have started yelling at us

earlier.

Four-year-old – what did I earn for being good today? Mum – my love and affection. Four-yearold – I don’t want that.

Mum – it’s okay, it was an accident. Three-yearold – you’re an accident Mum. Mum – ditto.

Three-year-old to mother – You have ruined my whole life.

Seven-year-old – Most inventors are smart but not the one who invented homework.

Five-year-old – I want to be a teacher when I grow up but my first

name isn’t Mrs. Six-year-old – You should always eat dessert first. You never know when the world’s going to end.

Dad – Honey I’m home.

Seven-year-old – honey I’m home, milk I’m home, sugar I’m home.

Six-year-old – I don’t know what I said. I wasn’t listening to myself.

Seven-year-old – I really don’t want a husband but I would like help around the house .

Five-year-old – My aunt is my mum’s sister.

Small world.

Six-year-old – Does anyone ever say they will take the ring but not the husband?

Six-year-old came home from football and asked why the other team

gets to change the colour of their shirts every week, but we have to always wear purple. He didn’t believe his mother when she explained that they were playing against a different team each week.

Four-year-old – Mummy, I love you but we seem to have our differences.

Three-year-old – [looking at its newborn brother for the first time] It’s a monster, we should bury it.

And spare a thought for the little tot who wept uncontrollably when she used the big toilet for the first time. “My poops gone and I didn’t say goodbye” [It’s always tough when you lose a friend!]

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Nic and William can advise on all types of arborist work including maintaining

Waiarb can also chip wood which customers can keep or Nic and William will take away for free.

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PHOTO/FILE Left: Hunters are increasingly hunting for meat, not recreation. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

Grace Prior Greater Wellington Regional Council is getting an influx of complaints about wild pigs and deer in Wairarapa.

Catchment management group general manager Wayne O’Donnell told an environment committee meeting that there had been complaints about deer throughout the northern parts of Wairarapa, and pigs in coastal Wairarapa.

He said there had also been complaints about wild animals in the Hutt Valley relating to pigs and deer, in Makara in relation to pigs, and areas surrounding Akatarawa.

O’Donnell said he saw the increasing number in pigs and deer as a problem and had spoken with the Department of Conservation [DOC] about the issue.

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He said that there had been indication that DOC would form a deer response plan because the complaints were nationwide.

“They haven’t really turned their mind to the pig issue even though that’s a wild animal in the wild animal control act.”

The Wild Animal Control Act 1977 is administered by DOC. O’Donnell said now was a good opportunity to politically connect with DOC to see if some changes could be made.

“I expect all regional councils are fielding these types of complaints.

“Most of us do not have deer and pigs in our regional pest management plans, except for in our key native ecosystem areas.”

O’Donnell said the Wild Animal Control Act needed to be reviewed

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changes in hunting behaviours and the impact this is having on the control of ungulates – particularly deer and pig.

She said the group had observed that the changing practice of hunting is to hunt for only the amount of meat needed, rather than recreation.

“The impact is that fewer numbers of these animals are being killed.

As these animals fall under the Wild Control Act, management of them rests with the Minister of Conservation.”

DOC biodiversity threats project lead Dave Carlton said it was an offence to release pigs into the wild and DOC would investigate the matter and look to prosecute if warranted.

“If an individual is found guilty the penalty is a fine of up to $100,000

or a maximum of two years in prison.”

Carlton said DOC is developing Te Ara ki Mua, a strategy to reduce the impacts of deer and other ungulates while acknowledging there are some social, recreational, and cultural value to these species.

“Wild animals are increasing in numbers and expanding their ranges in parts of New Zealand. Nationally DOC prioritises its wild animal management to sites where specific protection of species or ecosystems is required.”

Carlton said in Wairarapa and the wider Wellington Region, DOC worked with contractors to undertake goat control in priority areas.

“We also work with iwi, recreational hunters, and community groups to control deer and pigs. In

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addition, some areas are approved for Wild Animal Recovery Operations [WARO].”

He said the purpose of the Wild Animal Control Act was to achieve concerted action against the impacts of wild animals on vegetation.

Carlton said the development of the Te Ara ki Mua strategy would

consider if any update of the act is required.

There has also been an influx in illegal poaching in New Zealand, with 82 proceedings initiated by police for unlawful hunting in the South Island alone.

In 2019, Eketahuna personality Bud Jones caught poachers killing eight deer on his property.

He said at the time that police had been quick to apprehend the poachers, but he was disappointed in the lack of “firm action” in prosecution.

Poachers can be charged under the Wild Animal Control Act but there have been calls, to change the Arms Act so police can charge hunters under that instead.

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because it was no longer fit for purpose.

Councillor Jenny Brash said she managed the act in the 1990s and it wasn’t fit for control then either.

“I totally agree with Wayne, it was an anomaly, and it should be revised,” she said.

She said there was an attempt to introduce a national deer control plan in the 1990s but it “fell flat and never progressed” under Nick Smith, who became Minister of Conservation in 1996.

Councillor Prue Lamason said some of the out-of-control pig population could be due to hunters breeding and releasing pigs.

“They are really wrecking people’s sections.”

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

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

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

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

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

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

Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call 379-5923.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 Spontaneous Dance: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-8pm. Call Pavla Miller [022] 075-3867.

Sunset Cinema: Carterton Events Centre, Rangatahi Hub. Doors open 7pm, movie starts 7.30pm. Info at sunsetcinemacarterton.com Justice of the Peace: Carterton library noon-2pm; Masterton District Court 11am1pm; Eketahuna Library 1.30-4.30pm.

Aratoi: A Year and More of Magical Thinking: New work by Linda Tilyard to Nov 14; Wairarapa Camera Club: Drawn to the Light a biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members, to Nov 21; Eye to Eye: Portraits from the collection to Nov 21; Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition to Oct 17.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Chanel College gymnasium, Herbert St. Enter through treelined entrance [ie by the bus stop], 7-9pm. Call Hamish Macgregor [021] 259-7684 or Sam [021] 055-2113.

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

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

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236.

Featherston Fusiliers: Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Call featherston.fusiliers@ gmail.com Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808.

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 10am-1pm.

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

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Greytown. Call [06] 304-9687.

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

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

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

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

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

Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

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

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

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Featherston: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon.

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

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

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

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Wairarapa Ploughing Match Association: Annual Match, 117 Gladstone Rd Carterton, ploughing commences at 11am, gold coin admission.

Carterton Farmers Market: Memorial Square, 9am-12.30pm when covid level is 2 or under. Call [027] 663-9011.’

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Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call 0800 628 632 Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon, at the Masterton Aerodrome.

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

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

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

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 4 Masterton Branch of the Labour Party: 6.30pm in Carterton or Masterton. Txt Helen [027] 497-4902 to check venue.

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

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

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

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

Call Age Concern [06] 377 0066.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1ST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH PAHIATUA: 10am-noon Heartlands Office EKETAHUNA: 1-3pm Public Library 1ST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH 11am-3pm CARTERTON: Carterton Events Centre

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

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

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

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

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

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

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm MonFri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 227-2255.

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

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.308.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 319-9814.

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

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

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

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

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 0330550. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: At the Ranfurly Club Rooms, Chapel St, Masterton. Call Billie Sims 378-2949 or Jenny 377-0859.

Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: 7pm in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9-11am.

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

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

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

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

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79 Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm.

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

Digital Seniors: Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.30-11.30am. Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 370-1922 or [027] 697-6974.

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

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon. Call Doff 304-9748.

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Greytown Miniature Makers: 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels.

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

Housie: 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan Brader 370-8699/[027] 272-1892.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Carterton Cycle Group: From Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 4060km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley ]021] 299-6389.

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

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

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

Digital Seniors: Drop in or call freephone 0800-373-646. Masterton: Masterton Library, 10am-noon.

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

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

Cards: “500”, 1.15-4.15pm, at the Carterton Club. Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

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

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

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, improvers 5-6.30pm. Call 377-5518 or 377-1135.

Kiddie Gym: For 0-3-year-olds, 9.30-11am, at St David’s Church, corner High and Victoria Sts, Carterton. Call Lorna or Abby 379-8325.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Annual General Meeting of the Greytown RSA is to be held at the South Wairarapa at 1400hrs (2.00pm) on Sunday 10th October 2021.

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First Schedule Land Required for Service Lane 1. 40m2 (subject to survey) being Part Section 206 Taratahi District (Part Deeds Index 20/639) and shown outlined in red on Armstrong Dixon Ltd - Drawing No. 125.

Second Schedule Land Required for Pedestrian Accessway 1. 390m2 (subject to survey) being Part Section 206 Taratahi District (Part Deeds Index 20/639) and shown outlined in green on Armstrong Dixon Ltd - Drawing No. 125.

Address: 56 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

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A Notice of Desire to acquire the land is being registered against Deeds Index 20/639.

If any person requires further information, please contact Bob Austin, Armstrong Dixon Limited. Postal Address: PO Box 5133, Wellington 6140. Telephone: (04) 235 6678.

Please note that the Council may commence to take the land compulsorily if agreement cannot be reached with successors to the registered owner, within three months of the date of service of this notice.

Dated at the Carterton District Council this 13th day of September 2021.

DAVE GITTINGS, Infrastructure, Services and Regulatory Manager (acting under delegated authority for and on behalf of Geoff Hamilton, Chief Executive, Carterton District Council).

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Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the South Wairarapa District Council, for the purpose of The Rotary Martinborough Charity Fun ride proposes to close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

During the period of closure detours will be in place Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge their objection and grounds thereof in writing to the South Wairarapa District Council, PO Box 6, Martinborough, 5741 before Monday 18th October 2021 Road proposed to be closed: • New York Street, Martinborough, full road closure between Princess Street intersection and Regent Street.

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