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‘Your loss matters’ Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Sunny Martin (left, support coordinator leader), Katie van Dalen (service manager) and Lucy Griffiths (board chair) with some of the items included in Hokai Tahi’s baby loss care packages. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

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A Wairarapa support service is reaching out to whanau mourning the lives that barely had a chance to begin – reminding them that their child, and their loss, matters.

To support parents experiencing the loss of a baby, whether through miscarriage or still birth, Hokai Tahi is assembling baby loss care packs to distribute to maternity services and funeral homes throughout the region.

The care packages, made possible with community donations, are filled with “thoughtful items”, intended to nurture parents in their grief, and acknowledge their longed for children.

Hokai Tahi, formerly known as Crisis Pregnancy Support Wairarapa, was founded by a group of health professionals to fill gaps in community maternity services – supporting whanau through unplanned pregnancy, baby loss, or termination.

The baby loss care packs were the brainchild of Hokai Tahi’s assistant

support co-ordinator Emma Stuart – who felt deeply for families who, following the loss of a baby, had been discharged from health services without follow-up care.

The packs, Stuart said, were a way to show families compassion and comfort while “grieving the loss of something so precious to them”.

Hokai Tahi service manager Katie van Dalen said baby loss is still a subject that is “swept under the rug” – and families’ pain can often be minimised, especially if the loss occurred early in pregnancy.

The care packs, she said, acknowledge their baby existed – even for a short time.

“People often say things like ‘oh, you can try again’, or ‘one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage,’” van Dalen said.

“But as soon as they find out they’re pregnant, so many people have hopes and dreams mapped out for their baby.

“A loss of a baby is a loss of those dreams – and that can have a huge impact.

“The packs are a way to tell our whanau, ‘hey, you’re special, what happened to you was significant, your child matters, and you’re still a parent’”.

Support co-ordinator leader Sunny Martin, who had an ectopic pregnancy at eight weeks, agreed.

“When you walk away from the hospital after a miscarriage, you have nothing. At that stage, you don’t have even have a picture from your scan to show you were carrying a baby,” she said.

“That sense of emptiness is so poignant.

“If I’d received a package like this, I think it would have brought me hope and comfort to know my baby was acknowledged.”

Hokai Tahi, based at Hessey House on Worksop Road, utilises a small team of volunteer support co-ordinators who “walk alongside women and whanau through all aspects of their pregnancy journey”.

All Hokai Tahi support co-ordinators are registered health professionals, such as Continued on page 4

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Community

Students’ 400kg gift

Agriculture students from Wairarapa College have donated 400kg of their own homegrown potatoes to the Masterton Food Bank. Full story P6.

Arts

Jackson, Wake Up!

Masterton playwright, director and actor Jackson Burling is set to make his debut at BATS Theatre in Wellington. Full story P4.

Opinion

Take action, save lives

Environment

To improve New Zealanders’ mental wellbeing, we need to invest in more than just our health services. Editorial P12.

Praising parrots New Zealand’s native parrots have many fascinating quirks and qualities.

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Mena for Caritas

Masterton’s Mena Antonio is the first Pasifika person to be appointed chief executive of Catholic social justice organisation Caritas Aotearoa. Full story P10.

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‘Be kind: it’s not much to ask’ Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Hospice Wairarapa’s retail team has a clear and simple message for the community: “we’re people, too”.

Over the last two years, customer service workers have borne the brunt of covid-related frustrations, with the retail sector in particular reporting heightened levels of violence – verbal and physical – towards frontline staff.

Unfortunately, this has extended to the charity and volunteer sector.

Staff and volunteers at Hospice Wairarapa’s Masterton Shop have reported increasingly hostile behaviour from some customers in recent months – especially from those entering the store without masks.

Earlier this month, staff posted “a timely reminder about

the realities of retail at the moment” on the store’s Facebook page, sharing a poem written by volunteer manager Dionne Johnstone.

The poem, called “I’m a person, too”, expressed the workers’ hesitancy to approach maskless shoppers for fear of retaliation, and asked the public for kindness and patience at this difficult time.

Sue Cochrane, retail manager for Hospice Wairarapa, said staff who have approached customers to either request they put on a mask, or ask for proof of a mask exemption, have at times been met with “aggression, frustration and pushback”.

Tensions were further exacerbated during the occupation of Parliament by anti-mandate protesters – with workers at the

Masterton store subject to “cruel and derogatory comments”.

Cochrane said Hospice Wairarapa’s retail arm is already feeling the strain from the current omicron outbreak – as several of its volunteer pool, many of whom are in their sixties or older, are staying home to avoid getting unwell.

Though tensions have eased of late, Cochrane was concerned about the impact of customers’ antagonistic behaviour on workers’ mental health – and that more volunteers would feel unsafe to come to work.

With masks likely to “be around for a while”, she and her team are asking that the community simply “be kind”.

“This level of

unreasonable behaviour by [customers] is causing further damage to our staff and volunteers’ health and wellbeing,” Cochrane said.

“Our workers are here because they want to make a difference to our community. And some people think they can just come in and behave badly – seemingly without it worrying them at all.

“Step into our shoes, be kind to us, and get on with your shopping. It’s not that much to ask.”

Cochrane said Hospice Wairarapa has about 70 volunteers working across its retail spaces – the Masterton and Greytown stores, and the garage sale held at the Te Kowhai premises on Renall Street – who are supported by a small team of paid staff.

As the organisation receives minimal government funding, its shops are “an essential

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I’m a person, too I get you feel frustrated, I get you have your views

I hear when you don’t like it and loudly disagree

I’ve opened up the shop today and welcome you on through

I’m grateful when you’re sorry or just as kind to me

It used to be much easier, I didn’t have to ask

I’m here to make a difference, with everything I do

I realise eventually you haven’t worn a mask

I really wish you’d pause, and see that I’m a person, too

I know I’ll speak with kindness and respect as well, of course I don’t know how you’ll speak to me, or how much can I force

Dionne Johnstone Hospice Wairarapa volunteer manager PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

source of income”, funding free palliative care services in the region.

Cochrane said both staff and volunteers had coped well during the pandemic – but, for many, the bullying from customers has taken its toll.

Workers have dealt with everything from “frustrated arguing”, to shoppers producing exemption cards which are clearly inauthentic, to verbal threats and abuse.

At one stage, staff at the Masterton store were forced to call the police.

“Our volunteers were just horrified – all they could do was stand there in silence.

“It just creates a dangerous work environment. Who wants to come to work and deal with that kind

of behaviour?”

She said the Greytown store has experienced similar issues.

“It’s not been quite to the same extent – but there have been times where staff haven’t felt comfortable approaching people who come in without masks. So, they’ve just let it go.

“Things have calmed down. But it has left us feeling more vulnerable.”

Cochrane said while the two Hospice shops had been fortunate not to have many of its workers become ill with covid or go into isolation, many volunteers have had to scale back their responsibilities in the community during the pandemic.

At the moment, the Masterton shop is unable to open on Saturdays, thanks to a shortage of workers.

“Without the volunteers, we can’t keep our doors open. And it’s essential that our shops stay open so our organisation can do its work in the community,” Cochrane said.

“But, right now, we don’t have the volunteer resources.”

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Sell out show for Masterton lad Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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A young Wairarapa thespian is making waves in the Wellington performing arts scene – writing, directing, and starring in his own soldout show at BATS Theatre.

Jackson Burling, who grew up in Masterton and is studying in Wellington, is the creative mastermind behind Boys, Wake Up! – a darkly comic exploration of “lad culture in Aotearoa”.

Boys, Wake Up!, inspired by Burling’s own teenage exposure to binge drinking culture, takes place on the Remutaka Hill: after a drunken night out, four young friends emerge from the wreckage of their car, and have to figure out how to pass the time while waiting for rescue.

The play, co-directed by Burling and Bella Petrie, and produced by Brick Haus Productions, was part of the line-up for the 2022 Wellington Fringe Festival – which was cancelled due to covid-19.

However, thanks to an enthusiastic audience response to Boys, Wake Up! – including a full house ahead of its first Fringe performance – BATS offered Burling’s crew a rescheduled season

of the show, opening next week.

Burling said Boys, Wake Up! started out as an assignment for one of his classes at performing arts school Te Auaha.

He and his classmates had to come up with a concept for a stage production and were given two minutes to pitch their ideas to an executive from BATS – who was intrigued

by Burling’s concept for Boys, Wake Up! Encouraged by the reception, he decided to develop the script further – and, within a few weeks, he’d written his first draft.

“I decided to write what I knew and write the kind of show I wanted to see – a story people can relate to, but with really high stakes,” Burling said.

“I was sitting on an idea I knew had potential, so I thought I’d be silly not to go with it.

“In this industry, you have to put yourself out there and aim for the moon. It feels great to have this exciting opportunity, and to have had such a positive response.”

Burling, who was Wairarapa College’s Head Boy in 2019, took drama classes at secondary school as it fit in with his persona as “the funny guy”.

However, it wasn’t long before he fell in love with

The cast of Boys, Wake Up! written and directed by Jackson Burling.

Clockwise from left: Isaac Andreas, Renata Mahuika, Caleb Pedro, Jackson Burling. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

theatre: appearing in several school productions and being chosen for the Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ Young Shakespeare Company.

In his final year at WaiCol, Burling wrote and directed his own show for the school production,

called “Bus Stop” – the story of a young man discovering his identity amid school and family pressures.

In Boys, Wake Up!, Burling continues to explore the theme of identity, as his characters battle to assert their

individuality in a culture dominated by toxic masculinity and groupthink.

In the play, friends Jamie, Ezra, Cameron and Bradley crash their car “in the wops” – and initially keep themselves amused with games such as 21

Questions and Truth or Dare.

As they sober up and reality sets in, the lads are forced to confront some home truths, face their mortality – and talk about their emotions.

“They’re in the bush in the middle of nowhere, it’s freezing, there’s no cell service, and no sign of help,” Burling, who plays the role of “wild man” Jamie, said.

“It poses the question: what do you do when you’re waiting to die? Do you sing songs, do you play games, or do you actually have a conversation?

“Guys are very much socialised not to talk about what’s on their mind – but, in this situation, the boys are forced to talk.”

Though the play delves into some serious topics, Burling said there are plenty of comedic moments.

“I didn’t want it to be like an anti-drunk driving ad!

“There’s a lot of ridiculous humour in there as well. It’s all about the weird places the human mind goes when you’re fighting for survival.”

• Boys, Wake Up! runs at BATS Theatre from April 5 -8. For more information, go to eventfinda.co.nz.

Caring for our whanau Continued from page 1 nurses, social workers, and counsellors.

Martin, one of the founding members, said the service was created to address gaps in the maternal health sector – acknowledging that doctors often don’t have the time and resources to support people in a crisis pregnancy situation, or coping with baby loss.

“There’s so much to unpack – you’ve got a million thoughts running through your head,” Martin said.

“You’re anxious, unsure of what the future looks like, you might feel isolated, and you’re completely overwhelmed.

“And when you go to your GP, you’ve only got 15 minutes – and that’s not enough time to talk through it all.

“We wanted to create a service where people can sit down, have a cup of tea in a safe space, and receive professional, confidential, and non-judgemental support from people who genuinely care about their welfare.”

Hokai Tahi is reliant on community fundraising to deliver its services: including practical support during pregnancy, which can involve donating items such as maternity wear, petrol and grocery vouchers, baby clothes

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and nursery furniture to whanau in need.

People can also make donations towards the baby loss packs – which can fund self-care products, such as tissues, chocolate, teabags, hand lotions, tea light candles, and notebooks for journaling and reflection.

Several organisations have also donated keepsakes in memory of a baby: SANDS Wairarapa has provided knitted “angel pockets” to store treasured mementos, a group of retired midwives contributed hand-painted river stones, and Loved 4 Life has offered small bassinet quilts for babies who were stillborn.

Van Dalen said parents have very much appreciated receiving the quilts – as it means

they have something “homemade with love” that they can wrap their baby in before burial or include in their casket.

“Even if they didn’t get to hold their babies in their arms for very long, they are still very much loved,” she said.

“Acknowledging a loss helps people process their emotions and their grief – and that is so integral to the healing process.

“We know that losing a baby is so overwhelming – so people don’t have to open their pack right away. As long as they know it’s there when they’re ready, and that we care about what they’re going through.”

• To donate towards Hokai Tahi’s baby loss packs, go to hokaitahi. nz/donations/

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Students’ 400kg gift Erin Kavanagh-Hall

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Wairarapa College pupils are helping the community tackle food insecurity – one sack of spuds at a time.

Last week, the Masterton Food Bank received a donation of 400kg of potatoes – planted, harvested, and “beautifully packaged” by an industrious group of WaiCol agriculture students.

The potatoes were grown on WaiCol’s own farmland as part of its Grow Local Sell Global programme, offered to Year 9 and 10 pupils.

In November, students planted four varieties of seed potatoes – Agria, Victoria, Red Rascal, and Romanzi – which yielded a harvest of 920kg of the starchy vegetable – one sack short of a tonne.

Dan Grace, WaiCol head of agriculture, said the students were thrilled with their bumper crop – and came up with the idea of donating their produce to the Food Bank “completely unprompted”.

“I asked the kids what they wanted to do with the spuds – for example, if they wanted to sell them at the farmers markets,” Grace said.

“But they know that there are a lot of families

Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty, supervised by Joanna Hehir (left) and Flora Zanmonti-Edwards, is all concentration at his sewing machine.

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Wairarapa College agriculture students donate 400kg of their homegrown potatoes to the Masterton Food Bank: From left Dan Grace (teacher), Abi Davies, Jayme Meredith, Armani Rolls, Deziyah Rolls, Maddie Wilkin, Prathna Patel, Jenna Matchett (Food Bank manager). PHOTO/SUPPLIED

struggling out there – so they suggested donating a whole bunch to the Masterton Food Bank.

“The kids are pretty cool like that – they know it’s important to give back to the community.”

Grace said the Grow Local Sell Global programme focuses on horticultural production and the factors which influence the growth and sale of food around the world.

Through planting their own crops, students learn techniques such as soil management, organic pest

control, mulching and watering, how to harvest for optimal flavour and nutrition, and how best to store fresh produce.

Grace said assignments like the potato crop are a good learning tool for the students – as they realise the sustained effort needed for a long-term project.

“It can take about six months to grow potatoes.

It’s not an instantaneous thing – if you want quality produce, you have to do a bit of preparation and put in a lot of work.

“Also, when growing root vegetables, you’ve got

no idea how they’ve turned out until you dig them up.

It’s like Christmas.”

Grace said the Food Bank’s staff and volunteers were “rapt” with the students’ donation.

“We got a really positive response,” he said.

“They’ve done such a great job down at the Food Bank – they’ve made it really colourful and approachable.

“It’s a really welcoming environment, both for people dropping off donations and collecting food parcels.”

Sewstainable success Wairarapa’s local MP is proof that you don’t need to be an expert sewer to make your own environmentally friendly care products.

Kieran McAnulty, MP for Wairarapa, visited a SEWstainable community workshop, organised by charitableorganisation The Divine River – and left with a hand-crafted reusable sanitary pad, made for his partner.

The Divine River, founded by Carterton locals Lisa Birrell and Joanna Hehir, aims to “nurture sustainable personal care choices”, through educational programmes and handson workshops.

The organisation has just completed a seven-week workshop at Featherston’s Fareham Creative Space, teaching

people to sew their own reusable period pads, using cotton fabrics and old towels.

By the end of the workshop, participants had made over 100 pads – which the organisation will donate to Featherston schools.

Divine River cofounder Jo Hehir said the workshop was “a great success” – and was particularly impressed with McAnulty’s crafting skills.

“Kieran had never used a sewing machine before - and he did a great job!

“You don’t have to have experience to come along to our workshops.”

• The Divine River is running a new series of SEWstainable workshops at King Street Artworks, starting at 4pm this afternoon.

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Renowned pianist to play in Featherston An internationally renowned, multi-awardwinning pianist is the next musician to join the illustrious line-up performing at Featherston’s new Mulled Wine Concerts.

Michael Endres will be appearing in concert next Friday at the Anzac Hall - playing a collection of pieces from some of the classical masters, as well as early 20th century jazz and blues.

Endres, originally from Bavaria in Germany and currently living in Christchurch, has been described by international critics as “one of the most interesting pianists recording today”.

He has played at concert halls and music festivals around the world, recorded 35 albums, and is a three-time winner of the prestigious Diapason d’Or award for classical recording artists.

His comprehensive recordings include the complete sonatas of Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Carl Maria von Weber, as well the complete piano works of Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin.

Endres has also had a distinguished career in academia, having taught music in Germany and Norway, and at Canterbury University.

His Featherston concert programme will include the Mozart Piano Sonata No. 4, “Scenes from Childhood”

by Robert Schumann, “Vallée d’Oberman” by Franz Liszt, and a selection of arrangements of Gershwin melodies.

Mulled Wine Concerts, a charitable organisation dedicated to promoting classical music and “top New Zealand musicians”, has been running events in Paekakariki for the past 15 years.

The organisation has started holding concerts in Featherston this year, with support from the Featherston Community Board.

Mary Gow, Mulled Wine Concerts organiser, said she was “very excited” to be presenting “an attractive programme of music to take us through these difficult times”.

“What a pleasure it will be to hear exquisite music in such a pleasant setting!”

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• The next Mulled Wine Concert will be held on Friday, April 8, at the Anzac Hall, from 6pm to 7pm. Tickets are $30 for adults, and $15 for people under 16.

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Internationally renowned pianist Michael Endres will be playing in Featherston as part of the new Mulled Wine Concerts series. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

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Happy birthday to town founder Although more than 120 years have passed since his death, Carterton’s founding father, and his many contributions to the district, are still celebrated in the community.

Late last month, Clareville historian Adele Pentony-Graham organised a ceremony to commemorate businessman, politician, and philanthropist Charles Rooking Carter – in celebration of his 200th birthday.

Carter, born on March 10, 1822, is widely credited as the founder of Carterton – a strong advocate for Wairarapa settlers, and instrumental in developing many public services in the Carterton district.

On his birthday, a small group of Carterton locals gathered to pay tribute to Carter at the chapel at Clareville Cemetery, before visiting his grave.

At the ceremony, Carterton Mayor Greg Lang read a short biography of Carter’s achievements: which included representing Wairarapa in what became the New Zealand Parliament, helping establish two of the region’s major charitable trusts, and his two most notable gifts to Carterton – Carter Court and Carter Scenic Reserve.

Lang said Carter was “a man of his times

namesake town: he was instrumental in forming the Carterton Library, donated the town’s clock, and helped the community acquire sites for a cemetery, post office, courthouse, and police station.

His suggestion in 1867 that unsold town sections should be used for educational purposes within Wairarapa led to the 1872 establishment of the Greytown and Masterton Trust Lands Trusts.

In his will, Carter made several bequests to Carterton, including £2,500 to establish the Carter Home for “aged poor men”, which is now known as Carter Court Rest Home and Hospital.

He also set aside 30 hectares of his estate along the Ruamāhanga River as protected land – which, in 1921, became the Carter Scenic Reserve.

Carter returned to Wellington in 1895 – where he died on 22 July of the following year.

Lang said Carter’s grave is maintained by Carterton’s Arts, Culture and Heritage group, as well as the local organisation Keep Carterton Beautiful.

Above: Carterton locals gather at town founder Charles Rooking Carter’s grave in commemoration of his 200th birthday. From left: Roger Wigglesworth (St Mark’s Church), Joseph Gillard (Heritage Wairarapa), Greg Lang (Carterton Mayor), Adele Pentony-Graham (historian), Bill Jamieson (Carter Society) and Harry Gray (Carterton Lions Club). PHOTO/MARLENE DITCHFIELD Inset: Charles Rooking Carter. PHOTO/WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE

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– determined and entrepreneurial”.

“He was always looking for the next opportunity in the young colony.

“He was also a man of action. When he decided something needed doing, he went ahead and did it.

“And he was a man of who loved New Zealand and Carterton and desired a great and prosperous future for them both.”

Carter was born in Kendal in the northwest of England, the second son of

John and Hannah Carter.

As a young man, he worked as an apprentice carpenter and joiner, before starting his political career: acting as secretary for the labour movement which reduced Saturday working hours in London and advocating for emigration.

In November 1850, Carter and wife Jane arrived in Wellington, where he emerged as a leader in the building trade: responsible for buildings such as the

House of Assembly and the provincial government offices, as well as the first bridge over the Waiohine River in Wairarapa.

In 1853, Carter and Joseph Masters, committee members of the Small Farms Association, persuaded Governor George Grey to buy the first blocks of land for settlement in Wairarapa – with Carter himself acquiring land in the Taratahi block.

Carter went on to

represent Wairarapa in the Provincial Council from 1857 to 1864, and in the General Assembly from 1859 to 1865.

In 1859, the new settlement of Carterton was named for Carter, after settlers petitioned the Wellington Provincial Council for the district’s name to be changed from Three Mile Bush.

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CREATING A NEW GARDEN

 Choose a spot that gets 5-6 hours of sun each day;

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 Make sure there is good airflow but also protection from harsh elements;

CROP ROTATION

 Ensure your garden is handy to a tap – it’s worthwhile investing in a quality hose and/or irrigation system;

Once upon a time it was common for households to have huge vegetable patches in the back yard – sometimes the whole garden was used for growing food! That’s not realistic for most of us anymore - properties are getting smaller and people are getting busier, but you can still have an amazing garden that would make your grandparents proud.

 Don’t go overboard in the beginning – you might get overwhelmed and give up. Start off small and increase the size as your confidence and enthusiasm grows. Raised gardens and container growing is a great way to start;

 Rid the area of weeds & debri before you start. Spraying the area or laying down weed mat will save you a lot of time and energy down the track. Come in and see us for advice on what to use.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOIL

Whether or not you are starting from scratch, or using an existing garden, you must provide your plants with top quality ‘dirt’ to grow in. If the soil is too sandy it won’t hold the moisture - if there is too much clay it won’t drain efficiently, you want something in between. We have many products you can dig in – Tui Vegetable Mix, Daltons Garden Mix, lime, poultry & mushroom compost + more.

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If you grow in the same spot all the time you really should consider crop rotation. This means growing different crops, rather than members of the same vegetable “family” year after year. This prevents the build-up of soil-borne pests and diseases, as well as helping with efficient use of soil nutrients.

No garden is too small for rotation. A simple map showing where everything is planted will help you plan what to plant in that spot next year. Focus on strips or blocks and try not to plant vegetables from the same crop family (see chart for explanation on this).

If you have had issues with pests & diseases in a particular area then giving the garden a rest and sowing it with green crops is recommended. Green crops (or cover crops) are a fabulous way to sterilise the soil and replace lost nutrients as well. The process takes a few months but there are loads of things you can grow in containers instead.

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Melons, squash, cucumbers, pumpkins

Heavy feeders

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CARROT (Umbelliferae)

Carrot, parsley, dill, celery

Light to medium feeders

Can follow any group the follow with legumes, onions or cleanse with green crops.

LETTUCE (Asteraceae)

Lettuce, endive, artichokes,

Heavy feeders

Follow with legumes.

ONIONS (Amaryllidaceae)

Garlic, leeks, shallots, onions

Light feeders

Plant after beans, or heavy feeders.

BEANS (Leguminosae)

Beans, peas, clover

Help build & enrich the soil

Plant before or after any other family EXCEPT onions.

TOMATOES (Solanaceae)

Tomato, potato, eggplant, peppers

Heavy feeders

Plant after the grass family then follow with legumes.

BEETS (Chenopodiaceae)

Beets, spinach

Heavy feeders

Follow with legumes.

GRASS (Graminae)

Corn, oats, rye, wheat

Grains

Follow with tomato family.

CABBAGE (Cruciferae)

Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauli, kale, radish, turnip

Heavy feeders

Follow with legumes then green crops.

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Wairarapa chief for Catholic agency Mary Argue

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Wairarapa businesswoman, mentor and advocate Mena Antonio is the newly appointed chief executive of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Catholic agency, known for delivering aid and supporting justice and development globally, announced last week Antonio would assume the leadership role on April 1, 2022.

Caritas said Antonio, of Samoan and Tokelauan heritage, would become the first Pasifika person to take on the role in the non-profit organisation.

Antonio said she was looking forward to enhancing the welfare of women and children through her appointment.

“Engaging the voice of women and children is critical to good decisionmaking to ensure all people flourish,” she said.

She said her role with Caritas would continue the calling of her parents and grandparents, who were active members of church organisations in both Samoa and Porirua.

Wairarapa’s Mena Antonio will become the first Pasifika person to lead the non-profit Catholic organisation Caritas.

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Engaging the voice of women and children is critical to good decision-making to ensure all people flourish.

Antonio said her parents, who immigrated from Samoa in the 1960s, modelled a strong work ethic and active community engagement

for the family.

Having grown up in Porirua with six siblings, she witnessed her mother leaving at midnight to clean offices, only to return at dawn and ready the kids for school.

Leaving school at 16, Antonio worked at the Reserve Bank Office before joining the New Zealand Army two years later.

After five years of army

service and an OE, she returned to New Zealand to study, completing a law degree at Victoria University of Wellington.

Since then, she has worked in project management in both the public and private sector, and sat on a range of boards governing health, tourism, the arts and community funding.

She is currently an elected Trustee of Masterton Licensing Trust.

In 2014 she set up the Wairarapa-based coaching programme, The Diaspora Way, to help people, particularly women, find their purpose and passion in life.

In a 2015 interview, Antonio said finding purpose is her first step when working with people.

Caritas board chair Keith Wedlock said the organisation was thrilled Antonio would be “taking the helm”.

He said Antonio brought a mix of professional and practical skills to the role, and the board was confident she would lead the organisation through challenging times.

George Groombridge with his wife Shirley at the launch of his book in 2019.

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Tributes flow for legend Mary Argue

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The Wairarapa community is mourning the loss of local legend George Groombridge, who died last weekend.

The news of the 94-year old’s death was met with an outpouring of grief on social media, with many people recalling Groombridge’s significant contribution to the community.

Born in 1928, Groombridge called Wairarapa home his entire life and served the region in various roles, including as a social worker and politician.

In 1983, he was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for services to the community.

He received credit, alongside Garry Daniell, for saving Masterton Hospital from closure with the Hands around the Hospital campaign in 1991.

Inspired by the first ‘Hands’ campaign, over

1000 people encircled Masterton’s Town Hall in a bid to save the municipal complex last year.

Groombridge spoke at last year’s event, thanking the “genuine Masterton People” who attended.

In 1996, Groombridge was the New Zealand First party’s candidate for Wairarapa in the General Election and, 10 years later, was elected as party president, a role he held until 2010.

Many in the region recalled Groombridge and his wife Shirley as Mr and Mrs Claus, having dressed up as the iconic Chritsmas duo for almost 20 years.

In 2019, Groombridge celebrated his 91st birthday with the launch of his book The Town of Many Streams – Masterton My Home.

He said the book was “a glance back over the years that have been and a chance to recall all the events and the people that have helped me on my life’s journey”.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, March 30, 2022 EDITORIAL

Opinion

Take action, save lives Things are tough out there, Wairarapa.

We’re still in an active pandemic, the cost of living is at an all-time high, and we’re watching war unfold in Europe.

And our mental health system is in crisis. Not that Ashley Bloomfield is keen to use that label.

Last week, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released a report into the current performance of mental health and addiction services in New Zealand.

Despite the government’s $1.9 billion investment into the mental health sector in 2019, the report found improvements have been slow to materialise.

Particularly concerning was that there has been “no reduction in wait times” for specialist services — due to critical staff shortages.

Health Minister Andrew Little isn’t wrong: the mental health sector has been under-funded by successive administrations and increasing its workforce will be a long game.

What to do in the meantime, however?

Advocates propose various solutions. Some

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suggest investment in counselling services — allowing people to access affordable support within their communities. So they can get the help they need before reaching crisis point.

Others propose enabling ACC to fund support for people experiencing psychological trauma.

Others venture that communities need to step up: offering self-sustaining initiatives, such as respite housing projects, support groups and drop-in centres.

In other words, mental health support needs to be proactive, not reactive.

But if we’re going to build a barrier at the top of the precipice, the government has a role to play - by investing beyond the health sector.

Studies show a strong correlation between mental ill health and social inequity. Food insecurity, unaffordable housing, wage inequality, inaccessible public spaces. Which can’t

be cured with a course of antidepressants or Youtube yoga.

With this in mind, we need a holistic approach to mental health. This can start with significantly raising core benefits.

Creating a less punitive welfare system. Meaningful action to tackle our supermarket duopoly.

Introducing options for rent control. Planning our towns with the disabled community in mind.

Things which could actually save money and reduce systemic pressures in the long run. If our politicians have the will, that is.

Our government has been lauded internationally for its covid response taking decisive, evidencebased action and saving lives.

It’s time to do the same to fix our mental health crisis. We’ve more lives to save yet.

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STREET TALK

My ultimate guilty pleasure is…

Cheryl Cavanagh Dissecting a Mallowpuff to eat it crumb by crumb.

Diane McMahon Watching a good ÿ lm, with a packet of chips and a beer.

Jean Cretney Watching my favorite movies on DVD and eating honey roasted mixed nuts.

Deraj Ataner Power ballads.

Peter Rayner Eating peanut butter by the spoonful.

Elaine Leggott WC Buying a dozen battered oysters and eating them all in my car down the road.

Wayne DellaBarca Milk chocolate Tim Tams – I’ll eat a packet in one sitting with a hot cup of tea.

Sometimes I’ll bite a little off both ends and dunk them.

Sally Tye Anything that includes good quality dark chocolate and peppermint. Also champagne – real, top-notch champagne!

Catherine RowePenny Eating food in the husband’s car.

Graeme Burnard Chocolate dip hokey pokey ice cream in a cone.

Vanessa Maxwell Chocolate.

Cheryl Jaggard Going to Lone Star in Masterton and ordering their traditional margaritas – and drinking the entire (mini) jug all by myself Heather Bannister Why should I feel guilty about what gives me pleasure?

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Aratoi collection: From first to latest In 1963 Wairarapa gallery supporters took the ambitious step of buying a Barbara Hepworth sculpture as the foundation piece for a new arts and cultural centre.

That first purchase was by an internationally renowned artist: now Aratoi’s collections policy states it will hold ‘collections in art, Taonga Māori, natural and social history with a particular emphasis on the Wairarapa region of New Zealand.’

Jo Torr, registrar at Aratoi, is responsible for researching any proposed additions to the Aratoi collection. She takes her findings to the Acquisitions Committee, made up of Susanna Shadbolt, Aratoi’s director, two Aratoi board members, and Torr. Co-opted member Gareth Winter brings his knowledge of Wairarapa’s history. Decisions involving Taonga Māori are investigated by Aratoi’s kaihautū, Haami Te Whaiti.

“Most acquisitions are donated or bequeathed to Aratoi,’’ said Torr. “Often our new acquisitions come from people when they are clearing out their

Norse Pipe. Collection of Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. Gift of Debbie Paterson.

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family home. I write an acquisitions proposal and if the committee decides the item should join our collection, the board will ratify the decision and a deed of gift is drawn up.”

Then the object joins the collection, is valued for insurance purposes, and registered on the new software collection

information system.

Not everything is accepted: the item must fit the kaupapa set out in the policy.

“In the proposal I consider the significance of the item, taking into account factors such as how it might be used in the collection, what researchers might use it for and its

place in future exhibitions,” said Torr.

She said if something is not accepted, she will endeavour to suggest a more relevant place, such as Cobblestones, or the Wairarapa Archives, a logical home for items on paper. Aratoi does not collect items on paper, except for art.

The latest addition to the collection is a much humbler artefact than the Hepworth sculpture.

A handmade pipe made from what is possibly a reindeer antler, decorated with scrimshaw of a deer among foliage and the word ‘TromsØ’, it was offered to Aratoi by a donor who has Norwegian ancestry.

It seems possible that her ancestors were among those recruited to clear the area north of Masterton known as Forty Mile Bush.

In her research, Torr found that TromsØ, an area in Norway, has a rich Norse and Sámi heritage and the pipe is likely of Sámi origin or influenced by Sámi craftsmanship.

“This item is worth collecting as an item that reflects the migration of Scandinavians into the area in the 1870s”, her report said.

Thanks to those farsighted benefactors of 1963, and the generosity of many others, Aratoi’s collection has morphed into the one we have today.

FEATHER REPORT

In praise of parrots in a nutshell Most people can recognise a parrot even if they have never met that sort of parrot before.

Parrots fill our storybooks and children’s books. Captain Flint was the parrot who sat on the shoulder of Long John Silver in the book Treasure Island.

In Victorian Britain pubs and coffee houses had parrots in place of TVs to entertain the clientele.

So what makes a parrot a parrot?

Beaks are their defining feature. The two muscles that work them are unique to parrots. With strong

jaws hinged flexibly to a thick skull they are the only birds that can really crush and chew.

Their mouths are like Swiss Army knives, used to crack kernels, crush seeds, pulp fruit, tear wood and hold nuts.

Another key part of the parrot body plan is the feet, with two toes on each foot running forward and two running backward.

Almost alone among birds they can hold what they eat. They are the

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squirrels and monkeys of the bird world. And they have tongues that can take nectar from flowers as well.

Parrots usually live in large garrulous flocks (we will come to the NZ exceptions later) and are exceptionally noisy.

A visitor to Oz will rapidly encounter the awful racket of lorikeets and cockatoos.

Talking of parrots takes us straight to Australia.

There are more types of parrots living around Sydney than are to be found than in any other

whole country. Australia is the mother lode of the parrot world.

They first evolved there and have spread out repeatedly to other parts of the world.

Which brings us to the NZ parrots.

There are three main families of parrots. Our three large ancient parrots: the Kākākpō, Kākā, and Kea are very different from the rest of parrotdom.

They were the earliest branch to split from the ancestral family tree.

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Parrots of the NZ sort Continued from page 14

These parrots have their origins maybe 60-80 million years ago back in the reign of the dinosaurs (not forgetting that birds are in fact the surviving dinosaurs).

The 3Ks (Kākākpō, Kākā and Kea) are all famous for their intelligence, inquisitiveness and playfulness. Kea are known to shred windscreen wipers and motorbike seats, rip out roofing nails, and slide down iron roofs for fun. Unfortunately lead poisoning from nails is a major problem for Kea. Kea have amazed researchers with their problem-solving and tool-using skills. They leave monkeys for dead.

Scientists now agree intelligence arose early in the bird world, particularly in parrots and crows.

For tens of millions of years they were the smartest creatures on earth - until the large apes came along.

The 3Ks have had a long, long time going their own way on the island raft that is NZ. They are all unique in the parrot family.

The Kākāpō, the world’s heaviest and strangest parrot, is also flightless, nocturnal and herbivorous.

And famous for its booming call to find a mate

Lunch, Kaka-style.

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in the dark.

Kākākpō have the slowest metabolic rate of any bird and may live for almost a century. The story of their close shave with extinction is well known as is the extraordinary efforts that are now being made to save them.

Kākā are a bird that you can find in Wairarapa.

They are plentiful around Pukaha/Mt Bruce and they occasional stray to other parts of Wairarapa.

Tens of millions of years after the 3Ks settled and flourished in NZ a second parrot invasion occurred, probably from New Caledonia.

This occurred within the past one million years and these birds became the Kākāriki. These are the red-crowned, yellowcrowned, orange-fronted and Antipodean parakeets.

These birds are much more in the traditional parrot mold, being smaller with a sociable flocking nature, and keeping up a noisy gossipy chatter.

It is amazing that Kākāriki found and colonised the specks in the ocean that are the Chatham, Antipodes, Auckland and Kermadec islands.

The best place to encounter Kākāriki is

Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington Harbour, where you can be charmed by a thriving population of Red-crowned Parakeets.

Kākāriki can also be found in the Tararuas - on the track to Mt Holdsworth for instance.

The last parrot here is the one you see most often.

You may see one today if you keep your eyes open.

These are the Eastern Rosella. Flashy in bright red, yellow, green and blue they are a textbook parrot.

This species is super recent as they have arrived from Australia within the past century and are now spreading and

thriving throughout the North Island.

They make a wide variety of sounds including pure toned whistles and raucous chattering. They are primarily fruit eaters.

They are regular visitors to my garden’s apple trees.

Like many parrots they can make formidable pests with their combination of intelligence and group awareness.

There are also rumours of a population of Sulphurcrested Cockatoos surviving in the eastern Wairarapa hill country, and the odd sighting of Crimson Rosella. Escaped or released from cages who knows?

So remember parrots are no bird-brains (that was human ignorance and arrogance). They are renowned for their intelligence and playfulness, as well as their flashy colours and awful rackets.

• The Feather Report is supplied by the Wairarapa group of Birds New Zealand.

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From this: the old Queen Street store…

To this: the new store on Ngaumutawa Road

The new premises is much larger and allows for better product positioning and display. More stock can also be carried allowing customers to have more choices and a better overall shopping experience. There’s free parking in the massive new carpark and room for those towing trailers and boats.

Current Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing business partners Aaron Middleton and Greg McKinney are behind the move.

They came together two years ago in March 2020 having already known each other from their time working for Shimano.

Back in 2020 the store on Queen Street had well outgrown itself.

It was crammed. There was little space to move. The aisles were too narrow. Customers couldn’t see or ÿ nd products easily and sta˛ didn’t have the space to properly display anything. It was harder for customers like farmers to ÿ nd parking with their trailers and there was no free parking nearby.

“The store itself was no longer supporting our business or customers the way we knew it should be”, says Greg. “We’d become a destination store, less reliant on passing foot tra° c from Queen Street”.

Wanting to improve the customer experience is really what drove the move. “We rely so much on our locals,” says Aaron, “because they are our biggest supporters, and we need them in order to stay in business. We wanted to give them a better experience – one they deserved – so they’d be happier and in turn continue to support us or maybe even shop with us more

Co-owners Aaron Middleton & Greg McKinney

regularly if they enjoyed the improvement.”

After months of looking for new sites, with little appeal (nothing was big enough) they opted for a new build on Masterton’s bypass road. “We think the location will suit a large percentage of our rural, farmer, and tradie base that use that route,” says Greg.

“The new store increases in size from 660 square metres to 1180 square metres. It’s allowed us to carry a greater range of product lines and also introduce new brands like Cat, Swanndri, Salty Crew, and Desolve.”

The nicer and brighter Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing store opened to the public on March 16

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Realising their customer vision Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing is on the move!

After 21 years of being located at 99-101 Queen Street, the store has now moved into a brand-new purpose-built store.

There’s no missing it at the new industrial park development, 319 Ngaumutawa Road next to TUMU ITM Masterton.

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Strong Wairarapa links to H&F origins The Hunting & Fishing New Zealand retail cooperative boosts 40 stores nationwide, making it one of the largest outdoor equipment and clothing retailers in New Zealand. The ÿ rst H&F store was introduced in Palmerston North by founder Andy Tannock in 1986. His work as a ÿ shing and game ÿ eld o° cer would often take him to Wairarapa and he quickly developed an a° nity for all the outdoors activities the region o˛ ers with some of the country’s best ÿ shing, tramping, hunting and boating. Once he began setting up the H&F franchise it was a ‘no-brainer’ to select Masterton as the site

merged the two businesses into the one H&F store and moved it in 2001 to its recent 99-101 Queen Street location.˝ There it would remain until March 2022, when current co-owners Aaron Middleton and Greg McKinney decided it was time to for customers to enjoy the beneÿ ts of a bigger, newer premises.

for his second store in 1991.

The initial shop was located next to A1 takeaways at the top end of Queen Street. Two years later he would sell it to Roger Smailes, a Wairarapa farmer nearing retirement and looking for an alternative career and income.˝ This allowed Andy to focus on establishing a truly nationwide franchise and to travel o˛ -shore in search of importing relationships with

key manufacturers.˝It led to H&F o˛ ering a wider range of outdoor gear than what competing stores had available, providing H&F a signiÿ cant competitive advantage allowing them to build a foothold in the marketplace and grow their brand presence. In time Roger went on to sell the store to John Maulder who also owned a Great Outdoors store. When that chain folded in the late 1990s John

To this day, Andy Tannock is still involved with H&F. He owns the Intellectual Property rights to the brand and is a director on the cooperative’s board.

He also has his hand in some of the marketing, in particular the iconic Hunting & Fishing catalogue. “I still hunt in the Tararuas , enjoy the ÿ rst week of the duck hunting season at Lake Wairarapa, and get the odd dive in o˛ the coast”, he grins.

What does he think of the new store on Ngaumutawa Road?

“I’m both thrilled and proud that Wairarapa now has such a worldclass store.˝ I genuinely believe this is yet another asset to the region that does justice to the amazing outdoors opportunities on the Wairarapa doorstep. It’s something locals too can be very proud of!”˝

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Meet the people who can help you Store owners Aaron and Greg pride themselves on having a team who are experts in their ÿ elds. They want customers to get the right advice to enjoy the outdoors safely with products they know will meet their needs.

Shannon KESSLER

To ensure this they employ people with deep and varied knowledge of all things hunting and ÿ shing. People with passion, who love being outside and who are literally “out there doing it”. That technical expertise combined with real life outdoor experience and absolute passion is what they feel separates their store from similar outdoor recreational shops.

SHANNON SAYS: “I love the wide variety of gear we have available and sharing my passion with others. Customers will love the array of di° erent brands and everything that the new store o° ers. If I’m not at work I’m out hunting or ÿ shing.”

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EXPERTISE: Surfcasting, trout ÿ shing, hunting.

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Been working at Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing for 29 summers.

She’s their longest serving sta° member!

EXPERTISE: All things ÿ rearms, optics, re-loading, ducks, deer, small game, trout ÿ shing.

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EXPERTISE: Clothing, camping, footwear, pack-ÿ tting, sleeping bags + some free diving. Just taken up saltwater ÿ shing!

BO SAYS: “I love working at H&F. We greet our regular customers by name. People are loving the new store, it’s really cool to see their ‘oh wow!’ reactions.”

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INWARDS GOODS MANAGER

EXPERTISE: Deer hunting, ÿ shing.

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MARK SAYS: “H&F is a lifestyle for me not a job. We’re a one-stop shop for everything outdoors. If you love the great outdoors, you’ll absolutely love it here. Our shop has gotten bigger, but we haven’t lost our customer service. It’s the same friendly, helpful service you’ve always had. That’ll always stay the same.”

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EXPERTISE: Super keen surfcaster & duck hunter, deer hunting and free diving.

EXPERTISE: Keen pig and deer hunter, free diving, saltwater ÿ shing, some surfcasting. Great on packs, sleeping bags and footwear.

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BLAZE SAYS: “I love talking with customers because I get to talk about all the things I’m passionate about. Look at our new store. It’s no longer a dungeon. It’s absolutely incredible!”

KEVIN SAYS: “I love the whole process of hunting and gathering - getting a meal, eating it and providing for my family this way.

All my hobbies are right here

at H&F. I love discussing them with customers and both of us learning, sharing ideas and taking something away to help hone our craft”.

Jared GOEDHART RETAIL SALES

EXPERTISE: Trout ÿ shing expert!!, general hunting, ÿ shing, tramping and outdoors.

JARED SAYS: “A trout ÿ shing expert is someone who can catch trout when no one else can! My colleagues here are fantastic to work with and real hard workers.

Come talk to us, we have tips, ideas and new techniques that can often improve your catch ratios and in turn, your enjoyment”.

CARL SAYS: “I love getting technical advice from the sta° here to improve my outdoor hunting and ÿ shing hobbies. The new store is totally di° erent to our old store.

It’s brighter. It’s bigger. I think customers will enjoy the shopping experience a lot more and love that there is more stock and more choice available to them.”

Jack BUCKLEY

RETAIL SALES ˛ PART TIME

EXPERTISE: Clay bird shooting, hunting, part-time surfcaster.

JACK SAYS: “I’m still at school, but love looking at all the new products I could be using. I shot a 13-point stag last year after tracking it when it came within 5 metres of me. It was incredible. I’m learning so much from the stories customers are sharing and am loving the friendships I’m building with them.”

Josh REDFERN˛OLSEN RETAIL SALES ˛ PART TIME

Expertise: Fishing.

Josh says: “I’m still at school too.

Greg and Aaron are teaching me a lot about ÿ shing. I’m really into it.

I’m loving the new store and think customers will too. Come on down and see us, I’d love to be able to help you.”

Anna WISHNOWSKY˛GRAY

RETAIL SALES ˛ PART TIME

EXPERTISE: Camping and outdoors.

ANNA SAYS: “The old store was cramped and there was little room to move. Our products were all crammed together.

The new store is fantastic. The

layout is impressive, you can ÿ nd everything. One thing that hasn’t changed is our sta° . They still have expert product knowledge and you’ll ÿ nd people here who know what they’re talking about.”

Aaron

MIDDLETON CO˛OWNER

AARON SAYS: “Thank you to everyone for their support while we’ve been in business. Our locals are really in behind the shop and we want to acknowledge them because it couldn’t happen without them. We look forward to helping you continue to make fun outdoor memories.”

Greg McKINNEY CO˛OWNER

GREG SAYS: “Come and enjoy a better shopping experience.

Customers are reporting they’ve bought stu° in our new store that they didn’t know we had, because they couldn’t ÿ nd it before in our old store! We appreciate any feedback, we’d love you to let us know what you think.”

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Hunting & Fishing just the start… there’s more to come.

Westwood Property Group are the developers behind the Hunting & Fishing site.

Steve Pilbrow, Director of Westwood Property Group has a background in building and has been developing across Wairarapa for the past 12 years.

The Westwood brand was established in Greytown with the development of the subdivision at Westwood Avenue, with developments like The Hub retail space and various housing projects in Greytown, Steve’s company, Westwood, has been steadily on the rise. He now has several large-scale developments running concurrently like Solway Country Estate, The Barracks and the massive Williams Estate - 200 lot residential subdivision.

Steve Pilbrow, Director of Westwood Property Group

He refers to the comprehensive industrial park development next to TUMU ITM, where Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing is located as the “Hunting and Fishing” site because they are the ÿ rst anchor tenant and the development has unfolded with them in mind. “They wanted great carparking facilities so it would be easy for their customers like farmers, tradies, and hunters

to be able to pull in and have easy access with their trailers,” says Steve, “so we made sure we did that for them and made the carpark as large and accessible as it could be. The Solway area of Masterton is also very convenient for residents coming from South Wairarapa.”

Work on the H&F store began in June 2021 and went reasonably well, taking eight and half months to complete. There were challenges though. The Covid lockdown and the serious shortage of material did cause some delay. These were somewhat mitigated says Steve due to the close neighbourly relationship with TUMU ITM right next door.

“We actually purchased the site from TUMU about 2 years ago,” says Steve, “as it was surplus to their needs. This was about the time Aaron and Greg (co-owners of Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing) were looking for a bigger site for their business. We had a great relationship with TUMU who were excellent at supplying materials and holding items for us so we were less impacted.” It meant the H&F store was able to be

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coming to Masterton as another signal. “What’s the quote?”, he muses, “a rising tide lifts all ships.

The development at Ngaumutawa Road will create employment as new businesses set up in the area. In turn that leads to greater prosperity for everyone.”

Construction is also about to begin at another development

by Westwood; the Solway Trade Park which is on the other side of Ngaumutawa Road, directly opposite ITM.

completed in early March allowing them to move out of their Queen Street store over 13-15 March.

Up to six other businesses will eventually share the developed site and Steve is on the lookout for suitable businesses that will complement the Hunting and Fishing proposition and add their mark to the exciting business precinct. So far he’s encouraged by the market signals he sees in the sector.

“Demand from big business to be

in our district is strong,” he says, “it demonstrates the continued growth in housing and building that Masterton is experiencing, and it’s good to see businesses such as Hunting and Fishing investing in this growth and local business doing well and wanting to invest in themselves and their future.”

getting initiatives like the new H&F site over the line. “H&F are ‘big box retailers’. There was no other space in Masterton for a store of this size.

They’re not a boutique proposition that could ÿ t easily on Queen Street. MDC understood this and it made delivering the build project a lot easier”.

Steve feels Masterton District Council recognise this growth and are making it easier for businesses too. He says their planning and engineering sta° have been very supportive and solution focused at

So what does the future bring?

Steve believes it’s the people in Wairarapa who will beneÿ t. “H&F is just the start. More will follow”, says Steve, “attracted by the growth here”. He refers to Harvey Norman

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River probes grow tales Sam Ludden If a tree falls in the bush but no one is there to hear it, did it make a sound?

If there is pollution degrading our waterways but there is no one there to witness it, did it actually happen?

If we want our rangatahi to care for our waterways but they don’t know their own awa or maunga can we expect them to look after the rivers and streams around us?

The clear and consistent message we give our youth is that the river is polluted and too dangerous to swim in or gather kai. There is truth in this messaging but of course it is not as black and white as we often make it out to be.

My first year as facilitator at Mokomoko, under the guidance of Kahungunu ki Wairarapa and others, has been a privilege. Seeing the world through the eyes of rangatahi can be pretty difficult for a 40-something male, just as it is difficult for rangatahi to imagine the world of our grandparents.

By walking the river, following the streams, wading through the waters, hunting for fungi

Mokomoko is an education programme created to build kaitiakitanga in our community and to prepare our rangatahi for a resilient future.

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and planting trees, I found the Wairarapa stories would naturally flow from the whenua we explored.

It was not long before I realised that stepping aside and letting our kids lead on the river was my real job. From week to week our environmental adventures accumulated and the students created their own stories while I observed their knowledge and passion growing.

Some of the experiences

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we had together led to feelings of loss and anxiety for the future. I received some hard-hitting, straight-up questions that I often struggled to answer, such as: “Where are the native fish you told us about?”

“Which rivers are safe to swim in?”

“How are the rivers so f@#*ed?”

“Why aren’t we doing more to fix the rivers?”

“Whose job is it?”

I came to think of these types of questions as environmental trauma that, deep down, I think we all suffer from. The brutal honesty of youth helps us cut to the truth of issues we face.

Why aren’t we doing more?

Named after the remnant population of the once flourishing ‘Torrent fish’ in the Waipoua River, Mokomoko is an education programme created to

build kaitiakitanga in our community and to prepare our rangatahi for a resilient future.

E ngā kaitiaki o te whenua, ngā awa hoki, nei na ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.

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Opinions don’t always align Midweek Musings

Tim Nelson I had a discussion in which a friend and I talked about our opinions of various people in positions of influence. Like so many, both of us shared our frustrations about decisions that are made, there are certainly many that we don’t agree with, from who is in the All Blacks to what a politician believes about a particular issue. Even in the discussion we had it was clear that, although there are many things we agree with, there are some that we differ on, even quite strongly.

What the abovementioned point highlights is that we will never agree about everything with another person, group or organisation. However, what we tend to overlook when we do disagree on a particular issue is the overwhelming number of things we are on the same page with; issues that will often be forgotten as we laser focus on the areas of descent.

None of us are perfect and none of us are the same; we need to recognise

and celebrate this, while also appreciating the many things we have in common.

This is what can make the world such an interesting place.

What would the friend inside us say?

This advice comes from the fabulous School of Life book What They Forgot to Teach You at School.

It addresses the negative self-talk we often have towards ourselves, that voice in our head that critiques the things we do in a way that will only ever have us feeling worse.

Rather than giving that voice in our heads too much airtime, we instead should get into the habit of calling on the considered friend who will look at the situation in a more positive and constructive way, reminding us that we’re all human, that mistakes and even calamities happen, and that they aren’t the end of the world, they could, in fact, be learning experiences and the first steps on a pathway of positive renewal.

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The impact of kindness

When I was working with the student leaders at my school we did an activity on what are the most important qualities of a positive role model.

Listening to the feedback of the group a common theme came through, which was also one shared by me, the quality we admire and look for most in role models is kindness; not just talking about it and dropping catch phrases, but acts and tangible demonstrations of the quality.

Thinking about it, it’s easy to see why kindness has such a big impact.

Take something as small as a driver waving us into a busy traffic lane, this always makes us feel gratitude, and when we do it ourselves we always feel a warm glow as we get that friendly wave of appreciation.

On a larger scale I heard of the case of two friends in England who decided to do something about the developing humanitarian crisis developing in the Ukraine. These friends rented a van, set up a fundraising page, then drove to the border between Poland and Ukraine to buy and deliver supplies to those in need.

This kind act has made a huge difference to the lives of so many, including the two friends who are doing it.

Kindness really is, in my opinion, the most important value of all. It’s something we should all try a little harder to be better at.

Being a beginner

I am learning quite complex skills at a gym.

As a beginner it is both exciting and frustrating, I love learning new skills, but it’s always a challenge at the beginning of a process when you can see others around you who are so much more advanced.

I attended a class I

hadn’t been to before, so all of the other participants were people I hadn’t trained alongside previously. Taking part in the session it was pretty clear quite quickly that the others were well advanced my skill level. I tried my best, but I watched with envy as others did their kipping pull-ups.

After the session as we warmed down I asked another member how long it has taken for her to get to where she is now.

She told me that she has been training at the gym for just over a year and has only recently almost mastered the skill we did today. I found her reply really inspiring; firstly because I love seeing others put in hard work over a long period of time to reap rewards; secondly because I am reminded good things take time and if I stick around for a year I should make considerable progress if I’m prepared to also put in the hard work.

Asking for help

An example of a person who asked for help is shared in the excellent Dr Rangan Chatterjee book I have already referred to in an earlier post, Happy Mind, Happy Life.

Chatterjee shares the story of Shaun, a seemingly successful 37-year-old business owner who owned a nice sports car that he often posted pictures of on social media. To anyone paying attention it would seem that Shaun was living and enjoying life to the full. However, this wasn’t the case, he was quite lonely and unhappy.

The way in which Shaun addressed the problem was by doing something that can be very hard to do; he arranged a drink with a group of friends and told them how he was feeling. This proved to be life-changing; his friends assumed that everything was fine with Shaun, as this is what social media, their one window into Shaun’s life, suggested.

Shaun opening up to his friends led to things changing a lot for the better. They started to

meet regularly in person to catch up on their lives, formed a social football team, and generally staying in touch with each other. All this coming from Shaun being brave enough to ask for help, something we should all be prepared to do.

How to be less angry

We often talk about the need to have high expectations. This could be a route to fulfilment and success; having high expectations of ourselves, then working hard to meet them could lead to us doing great things.

Having high expectations of others, then doing all possible to create the environment and support systems for them to meet these expectations will surely enhance their chances of meeting these expectations.

However, perhaps high expectations aren’t always beneficial and can, in fact, lead to our own frustrations and anger. If we think about times in which we do get angry, quite often it is because another person hasn’t performed as we might want them to. For example, we might believe the line at the supermarket isn’t moving as fast as we’d like it to, or the driver in front isn’t turning right as quickly as we’d like at an intersection; in both cases we are getting angry because our expectations are too high. If we relax these expectations then we won’t be as angry.

There are numerous ways in which we can lower our expectations. If we’re consciously aware of this then we could increase our level of life satisfaction and personal well-being, while also being a lot less angry.

• 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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Carnival atmosphere at the rink With Masterton’s new skating rink completed, Wairarapa Archive’s MICHELLE CLAUSEN continues a look at the history of skating in our town.

During 1915 a war raged on overseas, taking our men and women, with many of them never to return.

Featherston Military Training Camp became New Zealand’s biggest army training camp, covering nearly 30 hectares, and teaching around 60,000 men over less than four years. All these men needed some form of break from the constant instruction, and a trip up to Masterton could often involve a session at the local rink.

In early 1916, skating took on a fundraising perspective.

A skating carnival was to be held at the Dixon Street rink over two nights in late March to raise money for the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund, through the Oddfellows’ Queen candidate.

The night was well attended, with over 60 couples said to have participated.

The hall was lent for free, and Mr Dowling offered his skates and expertise at no charge for the evening. It went so well that the event was repeated in early April, with remarkably high numbers attending again. The business had dropped the name of Glideaway Rink in all publications and had reverted to just the Dixon Street rink.

The enthusiastic start to the season had skaters excited, and they were more than ready for opening night.

Mr Dowling had to order more new skates to cater for the growing crowds, and a special mention was made of the “visiting soldiers”, who were likely to be men from the Featherston or Trentham Military Training Camps.

One such soldier, Private E Fraser who

was also known as the Cardolph Skater, came from Featherston Camp (which had opened in January) to show off his impressive skating skills.

Late in July, another carnival was planned, but with little fanfare in only one small advertisement in the Wairarapa-Age, which was in line with the very sparse promotion seen at the time.

Clipping from Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 May 1917.

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On August 22, a new notice appeared in the Wairarapa Daily Times - the rink was to reopen the following night under completely new management. The new administration was not named, but they boasted about the “new seating accommodation […] first class dressing rooms, floor and skates”.

Music was also to be supplied by the newly-formed, 20-person Masterton Central (private) Band.

The night went well, according to a review, and the season quietly came to a close at the end of September.

Over the off-season, the new management of the rink promised a total renovation, with a new and extended floor space.

In December of 1916 Masterton gained another attraction with its first purposebuilt theatre, the Cosy Theatre, opened to show motion pictures.

To carry on with the quiet theme

that skating rink advertisements had taken on, the 1917 season opened with a three-line entry in the paper.

A few months later saw a Letter to the Editor which was a complaint about “the skating rink with its [hideous] roar these lovely nights”.

The writer requested that the building was made soundproof and goes on to say that “It is like a great drum reverberating at every sound, and magnifying the sounds within”.

The noise would have been rather significant at times, as dozens of pairs of skates were rolling over a wooden floor in an echoey room, the laughing and shouting of both participants and onlookers, as well as the occasional brass band playing.

The remainder of the season carried on as usual, with a fancy dress event planned in August and a two-night carnival set to close the 1917 season. The carnival had the band lined up to play, and the evenings were to be full of prizes for best dressed and race winners, among others.

A former Aucklander and professional skate carnival organiser was set to oversee the event, and he promised “some new attractions in the way of races and competitions”. The onus was put on the public’s participation for the night to have a favourable outcome, with the last line in the advertisement on the day of the event reading, “A big attendance is all that is required to make the evening a success.”

Unfortunately, the knowledge as to how the carnival went has been lost to history, as no reviews seem to have been published.

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Farmers make a price point

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Jade Davies A consultation on agriculture emissions pricing options has attracted strong interest from dairy, sheep and beef farmers.

It was launched by the Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership, He Waka Eke Noa, aiming to get a fair deal for farmers by 2025.

The consultation, which closed March 27, had raised topics such as recognition for separating and distributing funds.

“We’ve received a lot of feedback from farmers who have raised some really good points,” Beef + Lamb New Zealand chairman Andrew Morrison said.

“This shows the value of a robust consultation process and how well engaged many farmers are in the issue of emissions pricing.”

Federated Farmers Wairarapa President David Hayes agreed that farmers were very engaged in the issue.

“It’s a big deal. It’s important to us,” he said.

After consolidating the feedback, Waka Eke Noa plans to put forward

an alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the Government

by May 31.

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel said farmers wanted to understand how the proposed options (farm level and processorlevel hybrid) are workable solutions for agriculture.

“We are talking to farmers about how the He Waka Eke Noa options will allow a lot more recognition for emissions reductions on farms than the ETS – and that includes better recognition of sequestration from trees,” van der Poel said.

“We’re also discussing how the revenue generated will be used to support farmers to further reduce emissions in a fair and transparent way.”

The farm-level pricing proved a popular response.

This would mean farmers pay for emissions for their individual farms and could be rewarded for reducing them.

“Wairarapa farmers support a farm-level based system.”

“We presented our views at a National Council meeting on March 15 and were pleased to see

Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair Andrew Morrison.

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a strong preference for a farm levy system,” Hayes said.

The meeting involved the presidents of the Federation’s 24 provinces

and elected leaders of the dairy, meat and wool councils.

Morrison said sequestration had also been a key area of feedback

and discussion.

“We are absolutely committed to ensuring farmers get fair recognition for the sequestration that is happening on their farms,” Morrison said.

“While many farmers have welcomed the improved recognition of sequestration in the He Waka Eke Noa options over what they can currently get in the ETS, we are also hearing from some farmers they would like to see us take a closer look at the 2008 baseline.”

On the other side of the debate are farmers who do not want a system requiring higher levies to pay for sequestration.

“Farmers have also made clear that we need to ensure the administration of any system is as costeffective as possible, with full transparency of how that money is reinvested back to farmers to reduce emissions or to support the funding of research and development.”

Van der Poel said the consultation was vital for the future of agriculture in New Zealand and encouraged farmers to understand the debate and continue to have their say.

Scientiÿ c challenge to produce cool cows The unfortunate arrival of some particularly hairy dairy cows has led to the discovery of a gene that could make NZ’s national herd better able to tolerate hot summer days.

Richard Spelman, chief scientist for Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), said the farmerowned co-operative had successfully bred cows that have an internal temperature one degree lower than similar-aged cows raised on the same farm.

As the climate changes, these heat-tolerant cows will be able to remain comfortable at higher temperatures, Spelman said.

About 10 years ago, farmers began complaining when a bull in the LIC line-up produced very hairy offspring.

“They couldn’t tolerate heat. You know, we had examples of these animals spending time in troughs trying to cool down and they also didn’t lactate very well. The farmers weren’t happy but as a science team, we were a little bit excited by this.

“You know, there are three billion base pairs (in genomes). Which one of those base pairs is causing that effect? And the team went and discovered the gene and the one variation that actually caused the effect.”

Spelman said the team

Richard Spelman checks out some ‘slick cows’.

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became aware of the Senepol cow - a heattolerant Caribbean beef breed with a slick coat.

“Given that we knew the biology about the gene that causes hairy animals, we could look at related biology and say ‘actually we think that is the gene that maybe confers the slick (coats) and heat tolerance’.”

It did.

A Senepol bull was used to successfully inseminate dairy cows, however, its progeny milked poorly.

That trait is now being bred out.

“The key thing is as we dilute that Senepol background, we want to continue to ensure we have the variation; that piece of DNA that gives us the slick coats,” Spelman said.

When research into the gene began, it was thought

heat-tolerant animals could be targeted at the international market.

“We called it ‘The Tropical Cow’ and as we have gone through this process, and we are now 10 years into this breeding programme, we have become very aware of climate change... so we are very much about trying to breed an animal that has a variation that will allow them to graze in the heat of the day and actually still be comfortable and not impact on feed intake, not impact on reproductive performance and milk production.

“So it’s important from an animal welfare point of view, it’s becoming more important. Our consumers want to know that the welfare of the animals is top-notch.”

COUNTRY LIVESTOCK Report for Week Ending 25/03/22 Feeder Calves: Friesian bulls 1 at $50, 2 at $50, Red Poll bulls 1 at $90, Angus x bulls 2 at $50, 1 at $40, 1 at $70, 2 at $70, Angus x heifers 2 at $45, 2 at $35, Red Poll heifer 3 at $40, Simm x Red poll heifer 1 at $50.

Sheep: Ewes 4 at $60, 2 at $75, 1 at $67, 2 at $145, Lambs 7 at

$130, 4 at $114, 8 at $120, 4 at $92, 9 at $116, 2 at $77, 2 at $85, 15 at $120 Cattle: Hereford X ylng bull 1 at $590, 1 at $600, Hereford x weaner bull 1 at $450, Hereford x ylng steer 1 at $710, Hereford x weaner steer 2 at $250 Hereford X weaner heifer 1 at $230.

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36 Wairarapa Midweek Community Events Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Events

THURSDAY, MARCH 31 Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment.

Martinborough: St Andrew’s Church, 9.30-11am; Featherston: Featherston Community Centre, 1.30-3.30pm.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Thursday Morning Bikers: Meet at the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Park entrance, 9.30am [summer], 10.30am [winter]. Contact Liz.ocean41@gmail.com Patient Activity Programme: At Hospice Wairarapa 59 Renall St, Masterton, 10am1pm. Call Kirsten 399 1050.

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

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

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

Wairarapa Genealogy Branch: Family History Research Rooms, 79, Queen St, Masterton, open 1-4pm. Research assistance available if required – free service but donations appreciated.

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band: Weekly practice, Masterton Brass Bandrooms, Park Ave, Masterton. Email fernandthistle21@gmail.com Belly Dance for Beginners: Kiwi Hall, Featherston, 6.30-7.30pm. Call Antonia Blincoe [021] 105-7649.

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

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

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

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.

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

Narcotics Anonymous: 7.30-8.30pm, at St Matthew’s Church, Church St, Masterton.

Carterton Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, at Carterton School, Holloway St. Call [022] 373-4299.

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

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

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

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

Featherston Menz Shed: 61 Fitzherbert St, open from 6.30pm.

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

Masterton Toy Library: 10am-1pm, 365 Queen St. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 4066728. Housie: 1pm raffles, afternoon tea supplied. Call 379-5923.

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

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

Aratoi: Four artists [Mikalya Forster, Lindy McLachlan, Jim Simmons, and Shelley Vernon] from ConArt Gallery & Studios feature in the first of a new artist showcase series, to Apr 3; Toitū Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain, artists Jacqui Colley, Bruce Foster, Ian-Wayne Grant, Simon Lardelli, and Jenna Packer to Jun 26; William’s Legacy: The Beetham Portraits to Jun 26.

Kids Song & Story: 9.30-10.30am, a social hour for preschool children and their caregivers, Epiphany Church hall, High St, Masterton. Call Anne Owen 377-4505.

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

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Quit Clinic at Whaiora 9am-noon. Support available across Wairarapa at no cost to you. Call Whaiora 0800 494 246.

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

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 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.

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, APRIL 2 Featherston Fusiliers: Wargaming and boardgames club, meet at Featherston Assembly of God cafeteria, 22 Birdwood St, 10am-4.30pm. Contact featherston. fusiliers@gmail.com Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers: 10.30am-2pm, in the Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Lynette 377-0236.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Lesley Hodgins [06] 372-6433.

Cobblestones Museum: Daily 10am-4pm.

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

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

Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Judds Rd, under the grandstand and by 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 Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 TK Markets: At Martinborough’s Te Kairanga Vineyard from 10am to 2pm.

South Wairarapa Pipe Band: Practice at St John’s church hall, Featherston, 4-6pm. To confirm time call Gordon [027] 414-7433 or [027] 628-5889.

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

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

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

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

Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park. Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton.

Association croquet, 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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

Indoor Bowls: 1.30pm Club Carterton, Broadway. All players welcome for a social afternoon of bowls. Call [027] 645-0905.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 9.30am, A/G Church, Featherston. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Keep Fit!: 9.30am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Line Dancing: 10.40am, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

Steady As You Go: Falls Prevention and Balance Class, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

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.

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.

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: Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

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

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

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

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

CCS Disability Action Wairarapa Office: 36 Bannister St, Masterton, 10am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 378-2426 or 0800 2272255.

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

The Dance Shed: 450A Belvedere Rd, Carterton. Beginners Linedance Class: 6-7pm. Linedance Intermediate Class: 7.30-8.30pm. Call Wendy [027] 3199814.

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

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

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

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

GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Rangers, 12½-18 years, 6.30-8pm. South Wairarapa Guides [Greytown], 9-12½ years, 6-8pm.

Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Featherston Toy Library: Featherston Community Centre, 9-11am.

Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild: Meet

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.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment.

Carterton: 3 Mile, 66 High St, 9.3011.30am; Greytown: Greytown Library, 1.30-3.30pm.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Woops A Daisies: Leisure Marching Team practise 4-5pm, at the Trust House Rec Centre Stadium. Call Cheryl [06] 3701922 or [027] 697-6974.

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

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

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

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: 57 High St [behind Carters], Carterton.

Association Croquet: 9am start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000. Bowls: Roll-up 1.30pm start [unless tournament or gala scheduled]. Call Pauline Hodgson [027] 406-6728.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Greytown Miniature Makers: 10am-2pm to make small thing in scale. All skill levels. Call Kaylene [06] 304-8532.

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

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.

Digital Seniors Wairarapa: Free oneon-one device support for seniors. Call 0800 373 646 to book an appointment.

Masterton: Citizens Advice, 10-noon.

Keep Fit!: 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Cole St, Masterton. Call Age Concern [06] 377-0066.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scrabble Club: 1-4pm in Masterton.

Phone Sue McRae [027] 449-0601 for venue details.

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

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

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

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

No appointment necessary. Call [021] 159- 4160.

Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, from Belvedere Rd [weather permitting] for 20km or 40-60km rides. Call Irene [027] 634-9167 or Lesley [021] 299-6389.

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

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

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

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

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

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

AA Meeting: At 7.30pm, Epiphany church hall, High St, Solway, Masterton. 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: 57 High Street [behind Carters]. Golf Croquet: 1.15pm start. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

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

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The WBRU is seeking applications for the role for two (2) Independent Directors to be part of the WBRU Board for a three (3) year term, starting from 23 May 2022.

Applications are welcomed from all interested people from the community. Under the WBRU Independent Board selection criteria, experience in legal and finance would be advantageous.

The two (2) current Independent Directors whose terms expire at the 2022 AGM, have indicated they will be seeking re-appointment.

WBRU is a non-profit Incorporated Society which fosters rugby at a communityy level within the Wairarapa. ap There are over 2,000 registered schools actively involved each week for the best part of 10 months of the rugby g y season. seaso WBRU has a proud tradition of performing well in national rugby competitions.

WBRU has seen continued growth in junior and women participation over the last few years and looks forward to increasing the opportunities over the next 5 years for the adult game.

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We seek someone who enjoys working with children, is empathetic and caring, able to use their initiative and can work as part of a collaborative team. Relevant/ special needs experience is advantageous but not necessary.

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Monday 4th April 11.30am start Farm sold - Genuine Capital Stock Cows Comprising 300 cows & 5 Sire bulls • 70 Rising 3yr Angus Cows • 50 Rising 4yr Angus Cows • 70 Rising 5yr Angus Cows • 70 Rising 6yr Angus Cows • 40 Mixed Aged Composite X Cows • 5 Mixed Aged Angus bulls VIC 24-11-21 to 1-2-22 - TB Status C 10 Angus Cows and Bulls are 100% Kakahu Angus Stud breeding Composite cows are Rissington cross breeding Note. The sale will be conducted in the middle set of cattle yards on the farm so 4wd vehicle is recommended No trucking on day of sale Please call for any further info Craig Nelson, 021-457127 Or vendor Hamish / Penny Johnson 06-372 6879

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Chris Cogdale The start of the Wairarapa-Bush club competitions has been delayed by three weeks, the season has been shortened, and two catch-up weekends have been included because of the potential impact of covid-19.

The premier and senior reserve competitions

were originally scheduled to kick off this Saturday and were to be played using the traditional format of two full rounds of home and away games, culminating in finals in late July.

However, with the high possibility that covid-19 might impact the first few weeks of the competition, the Wai-Bush Council of Clubs have pushed back the season start to

A try is awarded to Greytown in last year’s clash with Pioneer. The two teams will meet in the opening round of premier club rugby. PHOTOS/FILE

April 23 and reverted to the same format as last season.

That will have the eight teams split into two pools – ‘town’ and ‘country’ – with the top placed teams in each pool after three rounds to play off for the Lane Penn Trophy.

The teams will then play a full round of seven games, with the top four to progress to the Chris ‘Moose’ Kapene Memorial

Former Black Fern Bex Mahoney on the attack for Wai-Bush against Whanganui last October. Women’s rugby is to get a big boost with the inclusion of a combined club side in the Manawatu competition.

Cup semifinals.

Wai-Bush executive officer Tony Hargood confirmed the changes as well as the introduction of two catch-up weekends “What the Council of Clubs have done, which I think is very wise, is that they’ve built two reserve weekends in, so if there needs to be a catch up in either of the competitions they’ve got those reserve weekends,” said Hargood.

Horses charge to the finish at Tauherenikau.

It is becoming a rare sight on the course, with three meetings abandoned in the past 12 months. PHOTO/FILE

The first catch-up weekend is scheduled for May 14, if any town and country games are impacted, while the second is on Queen’s Birthday Weekend, which is usually a weekend off for club players.

If the catch-up weekends are not required, the competitions will progress to the next round without interruption.

In the opening round, 2021 champions and Lane

Penn Trophy holders Greytown kick off the defence of their title away to Pioneer, and runnersup Carterton are away to 2020 champions Marist in the town section.

Eketahuna are at home to East Coast, and Martinborough host Gladstone in the first week of action in the country section.

Women’s rugby in the province is also to get a big boost, with Hargood

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Sunday’s Masterton Racing Club scheduled meeting was canned after an inspection of the track on Saturday by the Racing Integrity Board, club, and other officials.

Consistent heavy rain during the week had resulted in inconsistencies with the track surface, and the officials were unanimous in their

decision to abandon the meeting.

The abandonment is a double blow for the Masterton Racing Club after last year’s meeting at Tauherenikau was called off after the first race when jockey Danielle Hirini was dislodged by her mount ‘She’s A Goddess’ near the 600m mark.

A later inspection of the track revealed a hole approximately 3m off the rail, 200mm deep and approximately 120mm in diameter.

Then last month heavy rain forced the abandonment of the

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confirming that Wai-Bush are entering a combined club team in the Manawatu competition.

The team is coached by Scott Collins, who guided a Wai-Bush representative team in two games at the end of the 2021 season.

The Manawatu competition runs from mid-April to June and the Wai-Bush team will play their home games on Trust House Memorial Park.

Another initiative being looked into by Wai-Bush is the possible introduction of an under 85kg grade, which has proved to be popular in other unions.

The added incentive for the weight restricted players is that the winners of the local club competition progress to the national play-offs, with the top two teams to meet in the final at Auckland’s Eden Park.

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