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School Community Officer Senior Constable Julie Orr and Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND

Mobile phone use, speeding, and distracted drivers worry experts Emily Ireland Ninety-two people have died on Wairarapa roads since the turn of the century.

And with Wairarapa’s crash rate steadily increasing since 2013, it’s time for drivers to check where their attention truly lies before they take the wheel, according to

local experts in driving behaviour.

A Wairarapa Midweek analysis of local crash data from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) shows there were 251 crashes in 2013 – a rate of 5.9 crashes per 1000 people living in Wairarapa at the time.

This jumped to 340

crashes last year – a rate of 7.6 crashes for each 1000 people.

In last year’s crashes ďŹ ve people died, 36 were seriously injured, and 84 received minor injuries.

There was also crash damage done to at least four bridges, 51 fences, 17 light posts/power poles, and 15 trees.

Already this year, three people have died on Wairarapa roads and, as at June 29, 195 people have died on New Zealand roads.

Bruce Pauling, the manager of the Wairarapa Road Safety Council, said the national road toll this year was trending upwards to “disturbing levels where we may see a road death toll

reach 400�.

Wairarapa Midweek asked Pauling what factors may be behind Wairarapa’s rising crash rate, and what drivers needed to take into consideration to prevent further injuries and deaths on our roads. “It’s a complex problem and we do know that often there is more than one

cause of a crash,� Pauling said. “Locally, the crash causes are pretty much the same as the national trends, with speed being a major factor, drink-driving an issue, and the emergence of drivers not being able to leave their cell phones alone.�

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Local News Wairarapa Midweek

‘A sort of life’ story told

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Emily Ireland Dr Janice Wenn has done many things in her lifetime.

But now, she can tick another achievement off the list, after launching an autobiographical book, Ko Matakitaki te Tuatahi – A sort of life.

Janice, a Maori nurse of Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, is a visionary health leader committed to improving health for Maori whanau in Aotearoa.

She has worked in health for more than half a century and got her PhD at the age of 74.

She remains the oldest Maori to graduate from Massey University with a PhD. Last week, at Whaiora Medical Centre, which she set up in 1997, she launched her book, a collection of stories emerging from her PhD research and her own life.

Her PhD focused on identifying core values underpinning Maori health and much of her research involved interviewing 40 kaumatua and kuia from Ngati

Dr Janice Wenn held back tears as her book was launched at Whaiora. PHOTO/ EMILY IRELAND

Kahungnunu ki Wairarapa and Taranaki iwi.

Set in the dramatic landscape of Matakitaki at Cape Palliser, ‘A sort of life’ is a personal and professional story dedicated to whanau ora.

At the launch, Whaiora practice manager Triny

Ruhe said the medical centre was just one of the many legacies Janice had created for the community.

Just before her book was blessed by Archdeacon Wiremu Kaua, Janice spoke to the crowd of people who had

gathered to celebrate, emotions running high.

“I’m kind of speechless,” she began, to which people laughed.

“As I grow older, I spend a lot of time reminiscing, remembering what has been.

“The world is full

Concern as crash rate rises Continued from page 1 “Local drivers are as good as other drivers in New Zealand, but our rural roads are completely different from our larger towns and cities, and have more associated risks being narrower, winding and having very little room for error, with narrow bridges and roadside trees and ditches.

“I also believe courtesy and consideration on the road has gone out the door over the years, as our lives have got busier.

“We need to relax and show patience and courtesy in our driving.”

Pauling said it was common knowledge that a slower speed impact resulted in less death and

injury.

“We have to ask ourselves, why aren’t we prepared to slow down a few kilometres an hour to stop crashes and save lives?”

Just last month, 238 speeding tickets were issued in a three-hour period outside Solway Primary School with one driver clocked going 85kmh in the 50kmh area.

Both Pauling and School Community Officer Senior Constable Julie Orr were shocked at the result.

“Kids are precious, and they are important, and ultimately they could be crossing anywhere outside a school area, so you just have to be mindful,” Orr said.

Pauling hoped that

dedicated Road Policing teams would be restored to full capacity to prevent speeding and dangerous drivers.

“Drivers will modify their behaviour if they constantly see police on the roads and therefore know they will be stopped and ticketed for bad driving.”

Currently, drivers who accumulate 100 demerit points within two years are suspended from driving for three months.

Pauling wants to see demerit points increased for dangerous driving behaviours and the timeframe for demerit accumulation lessened to 12 months.

“Increase illegal cell phone-use demerit points

and fines, as it is obvious to everyone that people are flaunting these laws and killing themselves and others on our roads.”

Pauling said a lot of agencies along with the Road Safety Council were doing their best to reduce crashes and their tragic results.

“But we need the driving public to take more responsibility and improve their behaviour including not to drive impaired, not exceed posted speed limits, drive to the conditions, belt up, and turn those phones off.

“We’re all in this together, and as a community we all need to contribute to make our roads safer.”

of stories.

“I just feel so privileged to have shared those with so many people.”

She said her next project would be to “see to it that the elderly have a voice . . . it’s really important”.

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A recent controlled purchase operation has been hailed as a success after no alcohol was sold to the two participating volunteers, aged 15 and 16.

The purchase operation was run by Wairarapa Police, Carterton District Council, South Wairarapa District Council and Regional Public Health on the night of Friday, June 22.

The two young volunteers visited multiple premises including bars, and bottle stores in Carterton and South Wairarapa.

Their mission was to test the systems the premises have in place to ensure alcohol isn’t sold to minors.

Sergeant Kevin Basher, Wairarapa Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Officer, said of the premises visited, no one made a sale, which was a great result.

The volunteers said that in several cases, they did not even make it to the counter.

“It’s pretty simple when it comes to young people, no ID, no service,” Basher said.

“For quite some time now, all the enforcement agencies have recommended requiring ID from anybody appearing to be under 25 years of age.”

The combined enforcement agencies’ approach regarding education work with licensed premises will continue to maintain the positive work.

Basher reminded all licensed premises that Controlled Purchase Operations were an effective tool to test compliance with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, and can take place “anytime, anywhere”.

“Thank you for being such courageous human beings.”

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Rural school may close down Staff reporters Parents of the six students at the tiny Tuturumuri School were “disappointed” with the news that the Government will most likely shut down the school for good.

But they remain hopeful of a change of heart.

Last week, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced his interim decision to close the school, three months after the initial consultation began.

The final announcement is expected to be made in August, with the school board given just 28 days to make a last-ditch attempt to keep the school open.

The tiny, but wellresourced school, has seen its roll fluctuate over recent times, with last year’s roll of nine students declining to zero after the school bus route was cut.

Students leaving Tuturumuri School.

The school managed to enrol six students this year, but after the principal and board chair left last year, it was never

going to be easy.

The families of some of the children now attending Tuturumuri School have even been paid a $1000

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incentive per child but they would have gone there anyway, according to board chairwoman Kerstin Gruender, who has two

children at the school.

“Obviously, if it closes, it will have wide implications for everyone involved.”

She said the only options would be a one-hour bus ride to the closest school – Martinborough School – or home schooling – something Gruender would consider.

With five staff members, the school was unique with its high teacher-to-pupil ratio.

“You can’t get that anywhere else,” she said.

“That’s one of the reasons we want to fight for the school.”

Hipkins acknowledged the important role the school had played in the community but said the decline in roll numbers over the years had led to his decision, despite two new enrolments this year from a family returning to the area.

A confidential ministry report sent to Hipkins in May showed all 28 submissions during a consultation period from February 28 to March 28 wanted the school to remain open.

“Twenty-eight submissions were received during the consultation period, and I have considered all the feedback provided to me to date,” he said.

South Wairarapa District Mayor Viv Napier said the news was “really sad” for the community.

“I definitely sent a letter to the minister, and council supported that.”

The school’s limited statutory manager Denis Asher confirmed the community was being consulted and that the school would remain open until the final decision was made in August.

Good tourism businesses turn SH2 ‘gold’ Wairarapa businesses are leading the way in making New Zealand a world class sustainable visitor destination following recent recognition by Qualmark New Zealand.

Qualmark New Zealand, an independent organisation that assesses businesses to ensure they offer the highest quality experiences to New Zealand visitors, recently awarded the Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award to Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Tui Brewery, and Tranzit Group.

Destination Wairarapa general manager David Hancock said State Highway 2 had turned gold following the recognition.

“Wairarapa continues to attract more visitors and Qualmark’s latest ratings show several of our operators are demonstrating exceptional sustainable tourism practises that deliver outstanding customer

experiences and we are very proud of that.”

The three businesses were evaluated on operational practices, environment and culture, social and people, and health and safety.

“When strong regional products like these are combined with our other attractions such as wine tourism, cycling, coastal landscapes and our towns and villages, it provides an even more compelling opportunity to encourage more traffic along SH2 and even more reasons for day or weekend trips out of Wellington or Palmerston North,” David said.

Gregg Anderson, general manager of Qualmark New Zealand said Pukaha Mount Bruce and Tui Brewery were standout organisations in the region, with their innovative marketing programmes, commitment to community engagement, and understanding of the tourism sector.

He was also impressed with Tranzit Group, which operates nationwide but has its base in Wairarapa.

“Tranzit Group has built a culture of continuous improvement in all its processes that has enabled the business to grow rapidly while at the same time improving services for clients, guests, and the environment,” he said.

Jenna Snelgrove, marketing director for Tranzit Group, said the company and its’ 1500 strong team were rapt with receiving the award.

“It’s a real buzz for them to be acknowledged in this way,” she said.

“Tranzit has had a busy year with preparing to operate Wellington Metlink services, including bringing to the region New Zealand’s first fully-electric buses.

Emily Court, general manager of Pukaha Mount Bruce, was thrilled with the award and said it reflected the hard work her team had put into conservation and

sustainability kaupapa.

She said it also followed another award, a Hall of Fame member, from Trip Advisor which means they’ve achieved a certificate of excellence on the travel website for five years running.

Rosie Rogers, from The Experience Collective which manages Tui Brewery, said it was fantastic to have her team’s internal hard work acknowledged externally.

“We’ve reduced our waste to landfill by 75 per cent through reviewing our recycling programme, worked hard to combat seasonality through conferencing, Tui Express and our Mangatainoka motors events and given back to the community through our Plants and Pints project.”

Qualmark will announce awards for several other Wairarapa tourism operators in the coming weeks.

Nick and Rosie Rogers from the Experience Collective, which manages Tui Brewery, have planted more than 1000 native trees in the last 12 months and established an on-site nursery with native seedlings to improve freedom camping at Mangatainoka Reserve.

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Town hall work delayed Earthquakes, a greedy highway gobbling up steel, and now bad weather and a shortage of materials.

The South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) continues to trot out the reasons why Martinborough’s Waihinga Centre and Town Hall won’t be ready on time.

The latest delay has pushed back the opening until November, and left the community “disappointed”, according to one South Wairarapa councillor, who has now called for a council report on the issue.

In a press release last week, a positive spin was put on the delays, saying “good things take time”.

“Weather has been a very determined deterrent with rain in June being unprecedented, and sunshine extraordinarily limited,” the statement read.

“As a result, progress outside has been set back with rain bringing outdoor work to a halt for several weeks.”

On top of that, late deliveries of materials mean “trade resources” have been moved inside so work can continue.

Martinborough ward councillor Pip Maynard said she knew of many ratepayers looking forward to hosting events in the new centre who would now be left in the lurch.

“It’s really disappointing.”

She said the finish date for the project had kept being pushed back, and that was why she had asked for a report to get answers for the community.

The $5.3 million project was supposed to be finished in May, but has been set

Strike cancelled

Tomorrow’s nurses strike has been averted but a second strike notice for July 12 remains in force while nurses vote on a revised offer from District Health Boards [DHBs].

New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation industrial services manager Cee Payne said in a statement that the DHBs had proposed an improved offer last week following discussions that started on Thursday.

Online voting by nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants on the offer would run until July 9.

DHBs spokeswoman Helen Mason said: “DHBs will be contacting patients to let them know what this means for services next week and contingency planning will continue for potential strike action on July 12.”

The nurses had previously rejected a $500 million package that would see their income boosted by nine per cent – up to $200 a week – by the end of 2019, plus a cash payment of $2000 and the creation of two new pay steps for nurses.

back on several occasions.

In December 2016 the Kaikoura earthquake meant engineering paperwork could not be accessed, leading to delays starting the project.

In November last year it was reported that construction on Transmission Gully had “sucked most of the reinforcing steel out of circulation”, according to council chief executive Paul Crimp, leading to more delays.

At that stage a new completion date was given as July 2018, but according to the council the completion date is now likely to be November.

“Organisations and groups who have made pencil bookings for the Town Hall have been advised that there will be a delay and council is working with these groups to ensure their events go ahead as planned in alternate venues in Martinborough.”

Despite these delays, there has been a lot of progress, the statement continues.

The outside of the Town Hall has had a coat of paint, the main front doors have been sent away for finishing, the vestibule floor and supper room have been refurbished, and the first stage of wiring has been installed with some plumbing also in place.

The town hall strengthening is also mostly complete, and the glass for the Waihinga Centre windows is due to be installed next week.

The project has divided the town’s residents since it was first put forward in 2011.

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Career insight given Emily Ireland

The Fire Service was a popular choice for students wanting to get a head start to their careers last month.

About 80 students from around Wairarapa attended the Wairarapa Industries Big Day Out, hosted by The Wairarapa Youth Education Training & Employment Partnership (YETE).

The event, which was held at UCOL in Masterton was a day for Year 11 students to visit local employers and businesses to explore future pathway options and have an opportunity to connect with local industry leaders and training providers.

YETE project lead Josie Whaanga said the event was full of “good vibes” and that the students had been “very engaged”.

There were 10 groups of students with about eight people in each.

Each group visited three industries and attended a workshop at UCOL. “We didn’t let the young people choose the workshops they participated in – on purpose – because they don’t know what they don’t know,” Josie said.

“The whole idea of the day was to show them what jobs are on their back doorstep.”

She said the Fire Service

had the fire truck out and were encouraging students to try on firefighting gear.

“They actually geared the students right up and they ended up breathing like Darth Vader – they seemed to enjoy that.”

The theme of the Big Day Out was ‘Social and Community Services, and Creative industries’.

“The purpose of these events is to introduce these students to businesses in the hope they will connect after the event,” Josie said.

“Some of the businesses have offered work experience and apprenticeships.

“I also heard that some business cards were given to students.

“The important thing is the follow-up – to build on that momentum with the young people that attended.

“You can’t create that authentic industry connection in a classroom.”

Josie said she wanted to stress to students that there was “not just one direction to employment”.

“It’s really great to see more employers than ever before embracing the initiative and recognising the value in increasing opportunities for young people to explore pathway options within their community to enable them to remain and study and work locally.”

Pukaha was given more than $15,000 from South Wairarapa Vets, and $1000 from the Carterton Lions Club.

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$16k raised for Pukaha Emily Ireland

Students were keen to learn more about the Fire Service as a career.

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More than $15,000 has been donated to Pukaha Mount Bruce following the success of the Kiwi Ball, an event organised by South Wairarapa Vets.

Veterinarian Katie Grant of the Ball Committee said they had originally hoped to raise $10,000 for the wildlife centre, but community support for the event had blown that figure out of the ball park.

She said the event went ahead with the support of its major sponsor, animal health company Zoetis.

The Carterton Lions Club

were also big supporters of the cause, buying up a table at the ball and further donating $1000 to Pukaha.

Pukaha general manager Emily Court said without generous donations like this, Pukaha “just wouldn’t exist”.

“Our operating costs are high, and it does take a lot of time, effort, and investment.

“Without jumping the gun too much, we have got some really big plans for the year ahead, and these cheques will make a really good contribution to a project we will be announcing very soon.”

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8 Wairarapa Midweek Local News Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Coronation Street catch-up Comment

Graeme Burnard I am not a big soap opera watcher.

I have never seen an episode of Shortland Street, don’t watch Eastenders or Emmerdale, and wouldn’t even bother with any of the American rubbish.

BUT . . . I have watched Coronation Street for more than 50 years.

When it first aired in Britain on December 9, 1960, the reviewer at the Daily Mirror wrote that it would only last three weeks.

In fact, Granada Television originally only commissioned 13 episodes.

But by mid-1961, 75 per cent of TV viewers tuned into Corrie and by 1964, more than 20 million people were watching it in Britain alone.

It was noted for its depiction of a down to earth working-class community and people associated with it.

It hit a chord.

They all had a Hilda Ogden living in their street!

Over the years there have been some wonderful characters pass through and some great story lines, but I have to admit my patience has been wearing thin of late and I am getting close to giving it the old heave ho.

In recent years, some of the story lines have been so ridiculous and dragged on for so long, I do believe it has lost its down to earthiness completely.

And have you noticed that some of the houses have got so many people living in them there must be suites of rooms upstairs?

The Platts and the Grimshaws are the worst.

Where does everyone go? They are only two up, two down cottages.

No one seems to plan travel – “We are off to Spain for a week” – “Oh how lovely, when?” – “Tonight!”.

“We are going to live in Canada” – “Oh, when are you going?” – “Tonight!”.

Everyone seems to have an up-to-date passport, flights all booked, and

The Rovers Return Inn at the Coronation Street set.

they are off.

Last week Rosie Webster announced she was off to Japan for a new job in television.

Minutes later, her family were waving goodbye as she drove off.

She just walked out of the office she worked in, her boss totally unaware she

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The two-hour special we recently had to catch up with Britain showed an alarming rate of partner swapping and death in the street.

This catch-up special was not well done.

There are numerous new residents who didn’t

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On the second episode of the updated programmes, we witnessed two shootings and a stabbing.

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Quite frankly, one would be safer living in Midsomer and that’s saying something.

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Here’s a few things to keep you occupied.

WINTER HYDRANGEA PRUNING It’s time to prune Hydrangeas. Removing the old wood makes way for the younger, more productive growth.

When you prune, cut back branches that have flowered the previous summer, removing up to a quarter of any old wood near the base of the plant each year. If you want to head back the stems that have not flowered, do this gently. Make all cuts at a level just above a pair of growth buds on the cut stem. These are very easy to see on hydrangeas.

Prune off old flower to just above the first pair of new buds

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PLANT STRAWBERRIES & GARLIC Strawberries love to have strawberry plants (which the chill of winter to set are great plants but not them off to flower, and for as cheap). Get your garlic best value for money now is planted now too. the time to be buying yours at GardenBarn. We have bundles of 10 plants for only $11.90, this is the most economic way to purchase strawberry plants, but when they’re gone we’ll have potted

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If frost damaged, prune to the first pair of healthy buds Prune out old, non-producing stems to the plant base

SPRAY FOR PEST & DISEASE We’re well into winter now, and our deciduous tree leaves have either fallen off or been blown away. This means it’s time to break the disease cycle and spray with Lime Sulphur. Lime Sulphur controls a wide range of fungus and pests on fruit trees, grapes, roses & some ornamentals BUT TAKE CARE, read directions carefully as it can’t be used on everything!

PRUNING July is probably the busiest month in the pruning calendar. There are many

reasons why we prune in winter: to remove dead/old wood, to encourage new season growth & increase productivity. It’s a great way to get out and inspect your deciduous trees while they are bare and you have a good view of what’s going on. Prune peaches, apples and other deciduous summer fruiting trees.

Roses can also be done now (although some like to leave it towards the end of the month). Fruiting bushes such as gooseberries and currants can be pruned now, and remove the oldest canes on raspberries and shorten younger shoots.

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PROTECT YOUR PRECIOUS PLANTS FROM THE COLD Although it can make it very hard to get up and going in the morning when it’s frozen outside, frost can benefit some plants.

Deciduous fruit trees benefit from winter chilling – some varieties require a high level of winter chill to enable good bud break in the spring, the cold assists with the ripening of some fruit varieties, turns starches to sugar in crops such as parsnips, improving flavour.

It can also disrupt pest & disease cycles, improve soil structure (when the

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moisture in the soil freezes, it expands, and splits open soil particles).

But, it can also harm or kill vulnerable plants, killing plant tissue, turning leaves limp or black (frost burn), and buds & stems can show damage as well. You can protect your plants by spraying with Wallys Vaporgard, having frost cloth ready, and avoid mulching around sensitive plants during frost risk to allow the bare soil to absorb the heat of the day and radiate it out at night.

July 4 – 8: Dormant period with low sap run giving poor growth.

Don’t plant or sow as crops will go to seed. Ideal for pruning, weeding, harvesting all crops.

Prepare soil for upcoming fertile period. Cultivate and apply fertiliser.

July 9 – 10: 2 days to sow all root crops (beetroot, carrots, potatoes, onion). Prune and spray. Plant bulbs.

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Growing sweet science I thought, wouldn’t it be great if we democratised the access to food so people could grow their own trees and have free access to fresh fruit?

Carterton

Elisa Vorster Students at South End School in Carterton aren’t bringing healthy food to school – they’re growing it themselves.

Community Fruit Harvesting Wairarapa donated six fruit trees to the school last week as part of its fruit trees in schools programme.

Founder Hayden Mischefski has joined forces with Wairarapa Earth School project coordinator Sarah Wright, who had already worked with South End School students to plant a food forest, design its own shipping container turned science lab and create an outdoor classroom.

“If they grow it themselves, they’re more likely to eat it,” Wright said.

Mischefski has so far donated and planted 37 fruit trees at eight Wairarapa schools in the last two years, thanks to local businesses who contributed funds towards the project.

“I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if we democratised the access to food so people could grow their own trees and have free access to fresh fruit?’”

Mischefski said.

And that’s exactly what

South End School student, Leanna Clark (right) instructs a classmate on how to prepare the ground for the tree planting.

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the students at South End School have been doing.

Whether its learning how to forage, making smoothies from edible weeds, or cooking soup from the potatoes and pumpkins they’ve grown themselves, the students have embraced the science behind sustainability.

“It’s hilarious, the kids will find carrots when we’re doing some weeding and they’ll just eat them,”

said landscaper Tom Conwell.

Conwell has been working at the school three hours a week to help maintain the food forest and to assist with building the shed the students have designed.

Wright said it was great to have some like Conwell come in and “diligently work through the mess” to get the garden to where it is now.

She said the “teaching gardens” and fruit trees donated by Mischefski meant the kids were learning about sustainability, how to recycle materials, and much more.

“They’re learning composting but it’s also bringing science into their learning,” she said.

The extra time outdoors also meant the students were more focussed when

they returned to their regular classroom lessons.

Teacher Julie Jones said it was “exciting” for the school to have someone like Mischefski who understood the importance of planting trees in the wider community.

“Yes, the kids are learning about food, but they’re also learning about living ecosystems,” she said.

Student Leanna Clark said she loved getting out of the classroom and had been involved in most of the planting at the school’s food forest.

“It’s good for when we’re older and want to do gardening, we’ll know how to do it,” she said.

The school planned on planting the two apple trees, two citrus trees and two feijoa trees this week as part of its Matariki celebrations.

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Cold or flu? What to do!

Winter is now in full force, which also means that colds and flu are doing the rounds. If you’ve got the winter sniffles, check out this chart to see if it’s a cold or something more serious.

Cold • Symptoms that build over 48 hours

For treating coughs and colds: n Stay home to avoid spreading germs.

• Mild fever • Mild headache

n Rest up and get lots of sleep.

• Coughs and sneezes

n Drink plenty of water.

• Mild muscle aches

n Take paracetamol for mild pain or fever.

• Runny nose, watery eyes • Most symptoms are above the neck

n Sip lemon and honey drinks to help to soothe coughs and sore throats.

• Symptoms can last 3-10 days

See our tips for what to do when you have a cold or the flu.

Flu

It can take a week to recover from a cold and longer for the flu, so it may take some time before you feel better.

• Quick onset of symptoms • High fever and chills • Severe headache

Contact your medical centre if you’ve been sick for more than a week and are starting to feel worse rather than better.

You can also call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or visit healthnavigator.org.nz.

• Occasional cough • Body aches and pains • Weakness and fatigue • Symptoms affect the whole body • Symptoms can last for 7-14 days, may linger for up to 3 weeks

Medical Centre After Hours Service

n Cover coughs and sneezes and put used tissues straight in the bin. n Wash and dry hands regularly.

Talk to your pharmacist for information and advice about over-the-counter remedies that may help.

Finding it hard to get to your doctor or hospital appointments?

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Call Healthline 0800 611 116 – for free medical advice 24 hours a day.

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n Have a hot shower – the steam will help with congestion and aching muscles.

Ask a pharmacist – they are a good source of information.

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12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, July 4, 2018 EDITORIAL

Drop those bad driving habits Piece of mind

Opinion

Emily Ireland I’m not unfamiliar with the concept of bad driving.

Firstly, because I consider myself a bad driver, and secondly, because I’ve seen some unbelievably terrible driving in the past few months in the Wairarapa.

Okay, so when I say I’m a bad driver, what I mean is that I’m not a confident driver.

I hate taking passengers, and I’ll park in the easiest spots available – even if that means walking a solid five minutes from my car to where I need to be (yes, I did that just the other day on a job).

But, I’m not a dangerous driver.

Last week after finishing work, I got into my car and straight away turned on my lights – it was past

6pm and it was dark.

I checked my mirrors to see that no one was coming and turned my indicator on to pull out.

As I pulled out, a car whizzed past me. No lights on!

I only knew it was a car because I saw the red light of the brakes it put on afterwards as it prepared to turn onto another road, lights still off.

I just think, had I been out of work a few seconds earlier, my night would have got off to a really bad start.

I’ve also had drivers wait until the last minute to pull out from side roads onto high speed roads, forcing you to slam your brakes on to avoid carnage, and I’ve seen people in my rear vision on their

phones driving or looking down at their lap at what I assume is a phone as they approach roundabouts.

I understand that people are quite good at multitasking these days, but the last time I checked you can’t look at your phone and the road at the same time, let alone drive as well.

So, when I see that the number of crashes in Wairarapa is rising, I’m not surprised.

And when I see horrendous driving behaviours on a day-to-day basis, I actually wonder why our road toll isn’t higher.

All it takes is a split second of inattention for everything to change.

All it takes is a glance at your phone, a change of radio station, or a few seconds of complacency for a crash to happen.

So please, drive safely and keep your head in the game.

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The biggest problem facing Wairarapa is . . .

Steve Cretney Lack of future-proofed infrastructure.

Cath O’Driscoll All the damage and theft going on.

Adele Pentony-Graham Bad driving . . . take more care on intersections please.

Bob Pringle Haters.

Vicki McLachlan Agree with the bad driving comment. People driving in fog, rain, pre-sunset and sunrise without headlights on. Leave your lights on all the time!

Janelle Herbert The youth getting bored.

Deanna Whitehouse Vandalism on schools, I’ve just moved back to my hometown, after being away 27 years, and it’s disgusting how many schools get vandalised and stolen from over here.

Cheryl Cavanagh Basic simple values.

Gail Marshall Lack of culture . . . celebrating the good and diverse.

Jenny Whyte Its useless MP.

Erin Williams Disengaged youth wandering the streets at all hours, creating mayhem, and there are absolutely no consequences for them because of their age . . .

Irihapeti Roberts Pollution of our rivers . . .

Mark Walker Lack of an indoor complex for kids/youth like junglerama (I’d call it farmarama) but would have something on Ngaumutawa Rd that would have this, night time mini putt, go carts and more.

Adele Dalton The smoke on a still winter’s morning.

Sandy Ryan Transport: lack of trains, no commercial airline, essential for growth.

Savvy Oldershaw Lack of leadership and empowerment for change.

Emma Ayling Suicide. It hasn’t changed.

Bex Johnson A negative attitude.

RJ Johnson Plastic bags.

Andrea Beckett Lack of things for youths

Some people think bad driving is one of the biggest problems facing Wairarapa.

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to do, employment for young ones.

Savana Bennett Meth.

Jackie McCullough Idiots.

Simone O’Connor 1. Not enough on offer for young people/teenagers (youth).

2. Low wages/salaries and 3. Lack of jobs/ employment.

Matt Lenz The empty departmental

building which could be used as an innovative centre for people to create and build on business ideas to create a stronger local economy and a support structure for people with ideas but lack capital.

Mike Osborne Petty parochialism and adherence to outdated orthodoxies.

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Painting the rugged Coromandel mountains This square oil painting, at 480mm x 480mm, depicts a road through the rugged Coromandel mountains with tree ferns and bush.

Painted by the noted artist Gwen Knight (1888-1974), ‘Coromandel Landscape’ is held in the Wairarapa Cultural

Trust Collection at Aratoi and is published today to coincide with the biannual exhibition by the Masterton Art Club which this year explores the colour blue.

Everyone is invited to the opening reception on Friday July 6 at 5.30pm

and to the floor talk on Saturday July 7 at 11am.

Entry is by koha.

• Each week, Aratoi Museum of Art and History in Masterton showcases an item currently in its collection or on display.

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Volunteer Organisation: Fire and Emergency New Zealand – Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade Rank held: Officer in Charge Volunteers/Station Officer Length of service: 2003 – present (15 years) Occupation: Chemical Applicator Nickname: Jay How did you find out about volunteering at Fire and Emergency New Zealand?

Visiting the local dairy in Taranaki where the owner was the deputy chief fire officer and told me to come along.

What would you say to someone who is thinking about volunteering?

What/Who inspired you to be a volunteer?

Go for it. It’s hard work but good fun.

What do your family and friends think of your volunteering role?

What is something surprising about your volunteer role that people may not be aware of?

To find new people and to help the community.

Awesome! My family have been supportive even when the tones go off at inconvenient times.

What are some of the positive impacts volunteering has had on your place of employment/employer?

First Aid knowledge and knowledge of Hazchem procedures.

Just how busy Masterton volunteers can be.

Other than volunteering, what do you do in your spare time?

Don’t have much spare time.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life?

My parents.

If you could describe yourself in three words what would they be?

Busy, relaxed and easygoing.

What’s something about you that most people don’t know?

That I have a diploma in dance.

What is the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning?

How many callouts there will be today.

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Pictured is Benjamin Apricat (next week’s kitty) who like babies and is feisty with Lego.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Lifestyle Wairarapa Midweek

Coppermine Creek tramping Sandra Burles

Stan led a group of seven other enthusiastic Masterton Tramping Club members to Coppermine Creek.

This easy graded track is a good option for a winter’s day tramp with the group enjoying the sunshine.

On arriving at the road end, the group read the extensive information about the mine before setting out.

Along the way, further sign boards provided information.

After an hour, and a few creek crossings, the group reached a short magazine shaft.

Exploring this meant bending double

and taking a torch to check out the cave weta.

We continued a short way up the hill to reach the main mine site for lunch.

The group returned on the same track to the car park with discussions about the other trip options in the area including Wharite and the loop track.

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For one thing, there was a new picture on the wall. And for another thing, there was someone drinking tea, under the picture, and they had a peculiar foil hat on.

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The answer is “Yes!”.

The painting is called, “Things That Go Bump in the Night”, created by the foilhatted artist, Ursula Macfarlane.

“It started with the idea of a hotel on Mars, and ended up with a building similar to the Regent Cinema, maybe because I go there a lot,” she said.

“The things that go bump in the night have come to Masterton to see what us humans are up to.

“You can see in the windows, that all is not quite as it seems . . . and just how many extra-terrestrials are in the building?

“Perhaps they want the popcorn and will stay to watch the Avengers.

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Say yes . . . sometimes Lakeview School principal TIM NELSON endeavours to learn something new every day by reading books, listening to podcasts, and engaging with a wide range of other content.

Work backwards to get better Mat Fraser is the three times world CrossFit champion.

In the year before he won his first title, he was the runner up, finishing second by a very small margin, a huge disappointment to him after going into the competition as the hot favourite.

After finishing second, Mat looked at the events that he did poorly in, then worked backwards from the outcome, creating a series of small steps to get him to where he wanted to be.

He then implemented each step to become a lot stronger in each area.

The results of this process speak for themselves . . . Mat is almost untouchable in

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Tim Nelson men’s CrossFit, having dominated the competition for the past three years and looking again like the favourite to take out another title.

Get a second opinion if you don’t like the first one

Tuning in the TV to watch my first live match of the FIFA World Cup, the first thing I saw was an incredible goal to give Spain a 3-2 lead over Portugal.

The scorer of the goal was Nacho and it was his first for Spain.

The commentator then revealed that Nacho had been living with Type 1 Diabetes since he was 12 years old.

At the time of diagnosis Nacho had been told that he should give up football to manage the condition.

The fact he didn’t demonstrates just how important it is to get a second opinion; it also proves that a serious condition can be overcome to achieve success at the very highest level.

Say yes . . . sometimes

A lot of what I read these days shares ideas on why it is so important to say no.

Tim Ferris’s book Tribe of Mentors, which some of my shared learning comes from, has a whole section on how to say no and why this is so important in our lives as we try to focus on what is most important.

However, a culture of saying no can prevent us from taking risks and participating in experiences or events that help us grow and enrich our lives.

Rather than automatically turning down every opportunity that comes your way, stop first to consider if it is something that you will enjoy and/or benefit from.

New equipment isn’t needed

Temple Grandin is a renowned expert on both autism and animal behaviour.

In sharing what has been one of her greatest failings in Tim Ferris’s book Tribe of Mentors she tells the story of designing a piece of equipment for a meat processing plant.

The equipment she designed turned out to be ineffective and flawed, and, on reflection she found that a system/process

change would have been far more effective.

The point here is that we often look for new equipment or technology to fix things when, in fact, a change in what we do would be a lot more effective.

training when she doesn’t feel like doing it.

There are many times when the stars don’t align to make the perfect conditions for us to be at our best.

These are the times when we need to put in the effort that will have us achieving at the level we are capable of, as well as pushing us ahead of the pack; while you’re out there doing it, others will be putting things on hold and waiting for that perfect time to get started, a time that might never arrive.

Simplify – less is more

Madonna of the Yarnwinder is a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.

The painting depicts Mary and baby Jesus, with Jesus sitting on Mary’s knee as he has his hands around a yarnwinder.

Analysis of the painting shows that beneath the layers of paint there is a sketch of Jesus using a baby walker. Art historians believe that the baby walker sketch was removed as it was too much of a distraction in the painting; there would have been too much happening, therefore taking away from the true purpose of the painting.

On this occasion, for this piece of art, Leonardo was aware of the concept of less being more to create a stunning piece of work.

Follow the process

The University of Alabama has the most successful college American football team of all time.

A key reason behind this is that they have a culture of following the process.

This means that they have a number of proven systems in place that have been embedded into what they consistently do.

When things get tough they don’t think about the end goal, they simply follow the process, looking at the next step, that will take them to a successful outcome.

This also applies to when things are going well; again, they simply go to the next step in the process, trusting that it will get them to where they want to be – ultimately champions of the competition.

It’s not always fun but do it anyway

Katrin Davidsdottir is a former CrossFit world champion, unofficially making her the fittest person on earth. One of the reasons that she is so successful is because of the effort that she puts into her

Volunteering in school holiday programmes It’s that time of the year when parents of primary age children are making plans for school holidays.

We are lucky in Wairarapa because there are many programmes in our communities and you guessed it – they all use volunteers.

Rather than give you ‘volunteering opportunities’ this week, see below the range of school holiday programmes available that I am aware of.

I am sure there are

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Some programmes are still looking for volunteers to assist with helping the facilitators with their workshops, helping to serve morning tea, keeping an eye on the children and assisting where needed.

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Venus in the Lion’s paw I have been making a big fuss lately about the coming of Mars.

Yes, it is getting brighter in the evening and soon will overtake brilliant Jupiter, but I have been ignoring the king (queen?) of the night sky, the planet Venus.

It is about to accost the lion’s foot.

Venus has been lurking on the north-west horizon now for several weeks but is finally riding high enough in the sky to show off its brilliant sparkle for a few hours after dark.

However, there will be a special meeting this week as Venus approaches the bright star Regulus, that sits in the front paw of Leo the lion.

So, around 7pm, and if the sky is clear, cast your eye to the north-west, where you cannot fail to see brilliant Venus.

Slightly higher in the sky is the star Regulus and laid out towards the north horizon the lion’s forefront is an upside-down question-mark of stars.

No matter if you miss it tonight.

Venus is going to get closer to Regulus over the next six days, such that on July 10 (next Tuesday) it will be almost upon it, outshining the first magnitude star.

Sky Watch

Nick Sault Be sure to check next week’s issue, when I’ll be telling how the moon joins Venus and Regulus.

Jupiter, much higher in the sky tonight, has been dominating the Autumn sky into winter, but is now overshadowed by Venus.

Mars is rising and at

about 7.30pm will be the same distance above the south-east horizon that Venus is above the opposite horizon.

It is now as bright as Jupiter and is coming closer to us leading up to the end of the month, when the Earth scoots by it

on the inside track.

As excited as we are about Mars getting its brightest since 2004, it will also look pale in comparison with Venus.

But if you look again after 8.30pm, Venus will be gone, and Mars and Jupiter will once again be kings of the skies.

Also, Saturn gets in the picture between the two brighter planets.

Saturn would normally be a noticeable object but look how dim it seems to Mars and Jupiter.

In brilliance, the planets go: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus then Neptune.

Mars occasionally takes second place, and that happens this month.

Mercury can be washed out since it rarely escapes twilight time, and of course you need a scope for Uranus and Neptune.

But enjoy a sky full of bright planets in the evening sky this year.

• Up next: Mercury elongates, and the Moon threatens Venus.

Artist’s concept showing Earth and Venus without their atmospheres. While Venus is roughly the same size and density as the Earth, it is otherwise a very different world.

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Solway College July Newsletter 2018

Sheilah Winn Intercollegiate Shakespeare Solway’s entry this year had a large cast of 37 actors drawn from all year levels. Our 15 minute production was The Mechanicals’ play from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and our performance was lively and funny and very well received by audience and judges. We won best ‘Costume and Props’ and Madeleine Somerville won ‘Best Comedic performance’. Well done to all the actors and backstage people and especially our director Mrs Rogerson who has a legendary knowledge and love of Shakespeare.

Academic Awards On the last afternoon of term one, we held our Annual Academic Awards where we recognised outstanding academic achievement last year. The Quirke Sisters Trophy (for the student gaining most excellence credits in NCEA 2017) was won by Meagan Hayes. Meagan, along with Jessica Gooding, also received a Double Gold Academic Colours Award (for top level achievement for six years).

Open Day Term two began with our Open Day where we welcomed many families to our school. Our students acted as guides and proudly showed the guests all the activities on display. Two house competitions were held on that day with Redwood House winning both the House Board competition and the House Pavement Art.

Equestrian News Congratulations to Francesca Silver-Carter who was recently appointed to the position of permanent manager of Solway’s Equestrian Academy. Grace Gray, our Equestrian Code Captain, rode her lovely young thoroughbred gelding, Marco, at the North Island Secondary Schools’ Eventing Championships in Taupo.

Grace rode for a mixed team with three other members from Tokoroa and Masterton. The team was placed second overall in the 95cm section of the competition. There were a total of 29 teams entered from all over the North Island so this is a great achievement and was well worth the long journey! It is very exciting to have a learn to ride program underway at school. We are very lucky to have the lease of a lovely horse called Meeka for the girls to ride and look after. Meeka is very safe and enjoys teaching riders the basics. It is great to see all of the girls growing in confidence after each lesson and all finishing their sessions with a big smile. The girls are not only learning the basics of riding but also plenty of vital horse management skills. Enquiries to francesca.silver@solwaycollege.school.nz

Sports News Solway College was a finalist in two categories at the Wairarapa Times Age 2018 Sports Awards. These were our Senior Waka Ama team in Youth Sports Team of the Year category and the college itself in the College of the Year category. At the Awards, the Wairarapa Sports Education Trust also announced the recipients of its scholarships which support up and coming sports men and women. There were four scholarships awarded and two went to Solway students; Grace Gray for equestrian and Bridget Allan for swimming.

Intercollegiate Debating This term we have competed in the Intercollegiate Debating competition. The Year 10 and Senior teams both won their debates against Chanel and the Year 9 and Senior debaters won against Makoura, All topics have given the audience food for thought on

The WTA Sports Awards are the premier awards for sports in the Wairarapa and it was great to see such a strong Solway presence.

A big thank you to our students, staff, families, coaches, officials and managers and of course to our sports coordinator, Mrs Jane Borren for her hard work in making Solway sports so strong!

some relevant issues. The Senior team have been undefeated in two years of debating! Thanks to Mrs Marilyn Bouzaid for her adjudication and to the Masterton Lands Trust for their support.

Form Concert The annual impromptu form concert was held to celebrate the end of exams. As usual, only newspaper costumes were allowed and each form had only one hour to prepare. The Year 10 class won best overall item with their Harry Potter trailer.

Duke Of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh girls have experienced sun, rain, snow - and wind this year. On their way down from Alpha Hut in the Tararuas they encountered gusty winds and had to scuttle from bush to bush in exposed areas to avoid being blown away. They also did a 62km tramp around Mt Ruapehu over five days in the last holidays. The tramp was the Duke of Edinburgh Award’s qualifying gold tramp for; Meagan Hayes, Jessica Gooding, Paighe Crossan and Travanna Graham. The tramp, for Charlotte Gooding, was her qualifying silver tramp.

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World Vision Fundraising and Charity Concert Our school Chaplain Mrs Jane Rees accompanied a group of Year 12 & 13 students to Petone, to attend the Youth Ambassador Conference. Brilliant motivational speakers spoke and this year, funds raised are going towards South Sudan refugee crisis.

In early June, Wairarapa College and Solway College held a charity concert. The performers from Solway were the Ensemble, Concrete Acoustics (The Senior Band), and Paige Mowbray (in a dance trio). The evening was completely student-organised and showcased the incredible talents of our students.

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The faces behind the art Helping themselves to the healing power of art, King Street Artworks is a creative space in the heart of Masterton supporting the mental health and well-being of the whole community.

They recently launched their 21st annual exhibition at Aratoi Museum of Art and History, showing off an eclectic range of works in all manner of media. The show runs until July 29.

Aratoi photographer LYNDA FERINGA matched the works to the artist.

Amy Van Wijk and Cat.

Chris Fincham and Mr Rob.O.T.Entity.

Amiria Wickham and her Waka Rereangi.

Catherine Skully and Royal Family.

Plastic bag ban unites community Comment

Shirley Nightingale Has anyone seen the new Martinborough bag?

This is a very recent initiative, sponsored by local businesses, to reduce plastic bags in the village.

Each household has been delivered a reusable fabric shopping bag with more available at $1 each.

P&K supermarket is on board with plastic bags at the checkout now a thing of the past.

As well as reducing plastic and waste it has the added benefit of uniting and connecting the community.

Countdown have come on board with swapping out

plastic for reusable and aim to be plastic bag free by end of the year – well done.

PaknSave and New World are also aiming for the end of 2018 to remove plastic carrier bags.

Saving the environment has certainly taken off, now all we need are some really innovative NZ inventions for collecting all the floating plastic in the ocean and making it into something really useful.

The fabric Boomerang Bags are going well and still have an important place in waste and plastic reduction.

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As you may be aware, the school holidays are just around the corner, starting Monday, July 9 and finishing on Sunday, July 22.

In an effort to maintain literacy levels among school children, all the public libraries in the Wairarapa are running the Winter Warmers Reading programme.

Both the winter and summer reading programmes are an important focus for libraries in the fight to educate our children.

While a great number of our children love books and read constantly, there are others for whom reading is a trial and who never pick up a book if they can avoid it.

For a librarian it is so satisfying finding that one book which turns a nonreader into a reader.

I do believe there is one book for everyone which switches that reading bug on and how sad it is if a person never finds that book and remains a nonreader their entire life?

The imagination just soars when reading books and, although this is important for adults, especially those who are housebound, it is also really important for a growing and developing brain.

The two reading programmes the libraries run is provided by The Eastern and Central Community Trust who do a great job with helping us maintain and improve literacy levels.

It would be difficult to run these without their help.

Another activity for the kids to do is the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society boot camp.

This is a three-day morning or afternoon (depending on age) stagecraft programme for 8 to 15-year-olds. Speaking of theatre, I saw Greytown Little Theatre’s production of The lion in Winter last week – amazingly well done, and what talented actors.

I hope it doesn’t take long for the new building to be erected and in the meantime perhaps I can suggest some more summer outdoor productions at Cobblestones.

Summer is coming – let’s keep that thought in mind as we trudge through winter.

Stay warm everyone.

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24 Wairarapa Midweek Lifestyle Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Know your candidates On Tuesday, July 10, a South Wairarapa District by-election will be held to fill one extraordinary vacancy in the Featherston Ward due to the resignation of Dayle Harwood.

Times-Age reporter Hayley Gastmeier caught up with each of the five candidates.

Graham Hodder Graham Hodder has seen Featherston go through many highs and many lows.

He is the fifth generation to live at the Murphy’s Line property that his ancestors purchased in 1860.

The 63-year-old dairy farmer put his hand up to run for council because he wanted fair representation for Featherston.

Having attended Featherston School and Kuranui College, Mr Hodder said his family had a history of community involvement and he too

had skills to offer.

“My grandmother was very involved in the RSA. She was one of the women who made tea at the top of the Remutaka Hill for the troops heading over to Trentham.

“And my mother was heavily involved with the local Plunket and was one of the key people to get the kindergarten built.

“So perhaps it’s about time that I could do something for Featherston.”

Hodder is the technical services representative for Fonterra Farm Source in Featherston and Carterton, which services farmers from Mt Bruce to Lake Ferry.

One area that needed addressing was the lack of community engagement between the council and Featherston, Hodder said.

He said he was retiring soon so he would be able to give full commitment to being a councillor if his bid was successful.

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Greg Kerr A resident of the town for 18 years, Greg Kerr, 57, has managed a number of local businesses and owned the former Gusto Cafe and Bakery years back when it was on the site where the SuperValue carpark is now.

“I have put myself in the firing line over the past 12 months, successfully lobbying Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and its stakeholders over the service it provides the Wairarapa rail commuters.

“The success has been measured by GWRC meeting me on a regular basis, discounted fares, ice blocks in the sweltering heat, better air conditioning, better communications, and, of course, the trial of the ninecar units.”

Kerr commutes to Wellington, where he works as the head of racing for Greyhound Racing New Zealand.

He was the chairman of the past Featherston Business Association, and has a background in senior management, strategic planning, communications, and governance.

He did not believe that SWDC had tackled the growth in infrastructure adequately, meaning the district was now struggling to keep up.

“Featherston and the South Wairarapa needs a strong advocate, one who is not afraid to challenge tradition.”

Kerr was nominated by Featherston RSA president Mark Bateman and Leanne Munro.

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and winemaker, served on SWDC from 2001 to 2004, and he’s putting his hat in the ring for round two.

Born in Trieste, Italy, Petelin and his beloved dog, Trixie, live in Featherston.

He moved to the town 18 months ago from Martinborough, where he had lived since 1988 and was a winemaker at his vineyard, Red Rooster, which he ran for 10 years.

He left Italy when he was 19, moved to Australia, and eventually ended up in New Zealand in 1961 for what was meant to be a sixmonth stint in Palmerston North training people how to use a printing press.

Petelin was a printing machinist and factory manager of various printing works before partnering up to purchase his own printing business in Wellington.

During his time on SWDC, he questioned intended rates rises and helped keep rates at the inflation level for his term.

“If elected, I hope that current councillors will participate more sympathetically in favour of the ratepayers.

“There is a lot to be done in Featherston due to neglect up to recent times.

“I promise to rectify whatever needs to be done and to ensure the public that the council belongs to the public — not the other way around.”

“I promise to rectify whatever needs to be done and to ensure the public that the council belongs to the public — not the other way around.”

Bob Petelin At 83, Robert ‘Bob’ Petelin is certain he’s got what it takes to represent South Wairarapa – again.

“Some people may tell you that I may be too old but look what recently happened in Malaysia after 20 years – a 92-year-old ex-Prime Minister returned to bring back some honesty and to care for the people.”

Petelin, a retired printer

Stinging landlords of shabby buildings with a tax could be one way to move Featherston forward, according to Warren Preiss.

He wants to see the town “get ahead” and said owning commercial property was a privilege.

A derelict building tax was an idea he would float, if elected.

“One of my skills is bridging between people, bringing people together, and helping them to understand the other’s perspective.

“I’m very interested in liaising with the community – getting to know what’s important for people and then finding ways to communicate

that to council and then finding ways to get things to happen that are for the betterment of everyone.”

Originally from Lower Hutt, Preiss has been living in Featherston for almost 12 years and has no desire to leave the “vibrant community life” the town offers.

“I want it to be a beautiful, prosperous, and loved and cared for place in which kids can grow up in a safe and healthy environment.”

Preiss said it was important to work towards making New Zealand the best it could be.

“We need to build our people up so they’re healthy and productive, and not unemployed, dispirited, struggling, and unwell.”

Ross Vickery With his military, law, and government background, Ross Vickery thinks he’d make a pretty good councillor.

Vickery has lived in Featherston for nine years and is married to Kate Mead, who owns Loco Coffee and Books on Fitzherbert St. He runs his own small law practice next door.

Vickery was a navigator in the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1974 to 1993, when he retired as a squadron leader.

“I changed tack to law at the ripe old age of 40 and I’ve just completed my 20th year of practice.”

At Inland Revenue, he held roles as a litigator, a litigation manager, and as senior tax counsel.

He said he loved living in Featherston, which was abundant with active, committed, and creative people.

“We think it’s got a lot of potential.”

If elected, he would ensure Featherston got an “equal voice” around the council table.

“If I was successful in my nomination for council, I’d make a commitment to be available for people.

“I need to be able to understand what concerns people, and realistically formulate a council strategy to meet those needs, in balance with the needs of the wider community.”

Vickery said Featherston was facing a number of issues, including transport, and commercial activity, as well as land and water use.

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26 Wairarapa Midweek Business Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Bacon factory workers want better conditions

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Pam Graham Mediation looks likely in the industrial dispute at Premier Beehive, which kicked off last week.

The 150 E tu workers at the Carterton factory and the cool store in Palmerston North have instituted an overtime ban in a bid to get a pay rise of 75 cents an hour, an additional day’s sick leave, and an additional day of bereavement leave.

Union organiser Mark James said last week the dispute was likely to go to mediation, but he could not say when.

Separately he’s alleging a company manager has been approaching workers and saying union claims about the profitability of the company were incorrect.

James said that was a breach of good faith as company managers were not allowed to deceive workers.

The pay claim is a bid to keep parity with the minimum wage for experienced workers.

The minimum wage rose by 75 cents an hour to $16.50 on April 1 and the

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workers want an increase of the same size to reflect the skills they have gained from working at the factory and cool store.

James said JNL, another large employer in the Wairarapa, gave its workers a 75 cent an hour increase when the minimum wage rose this year.

He said someone who just walked in as a new employee and only knew where the toilet and café was got $16.50

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an hour while workers who had been there for years and had experience at operating expensive machinery got nothing to maintain parity for those skills.

“A man or lady can walk in there now and all they need to do is put their boots on, know where the smoko shed is, and the cafeteria, and they are on $16.50 an hour.

“Well, our members have been there for years and some of them are only

on $17 and $18 an hour, and yet they know a lot of the machinery, and they have the skills.”

James said the members’ claims would cost about $118,000 a year.

“Premier Beehive needs to respect those workers by maintaining those skills and the parity,” he said.

The extra day of sick leave was being sought because food manufacturing workers had to stay home if they were sick for health and

safety reasons and if they had no sick leave left they did not get paid.

“Our members work in a cold, damp environment with temperatures below four degrees Celsius, so they get sick more often,” James said.

“And because they work with food, they may be required to stay away from work if they catch a bug – and some must do this when they have no sick leave left.”

The dispute was mentioned in Parliament last week.

Opposition leader Simon Bridges attacked the government during question time, saying 32,000 people were had either gone on strike or signalled they were going on strike, which was more than during the nine years under a National-led government.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Rural Wairarapa Midweek

Farmer’s hard work recognised A Castlepoint farmer who has worked tirelessly from the grassroots level of the agriculture industry right to the national level, has been recognised for his efforts by Federated Farmers.

Castlepoint station owner and previous Federated Farmers national vice-president Anders Crofoot was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Federated Farmers Award in Wellington last week.

The award recognises a Federated Farmers member who has championed the needs of farmers in the agriculture industry and promoted the organisation.

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instrumental in many areas of the industry, including deciphering new policies impacting the sector.

He served on the Federated Farmers National board for six years, and was the Wairarapa Wellington provincial president for four years.

Crofoot and his wife Emily have owned and managed Castlepoint Station for the past 20 years, and have opened up the station to research projects which have had huge benefit to New Zealand farmers.

Wairarapa Federated Farmers president William Beetham said Crofoot had been an inspiration to him.

Rural principal in his prime Elisa Vorster Pirinoa School principal Matt Jackett may only be 32-years-old, but that gives him the competitive edge, especially when it comes to chasing kids around the playing field, he says.

Jackett has been at the school for a year now, after ditching the city life to lead his country school in a new direction through handson learning and creative technology systems.

The easy-going principal acknowledged he was a young principal, but said his age meant he could run around with the students and relate to them.

“I wasn’t at school very long ago, so I know all the tricks,” he said.

Jackett grew up in Nelson and had been teaching at Avalon Intermediate School in Lower Hutt before moving to Wairarapa last year to take up his role at Pirinoa School.

“I’m very grateful to become a principal at

a young age, I feel very honoured,” he said.

He and his fiancee, Monique, and their fivemonth-old son, William, are embracing the laidback rural lifestyle which includes Jackett playing for the Tuhirangi rugby club and owning two sheep, two pigs, two rabbits and a cat.

Since starting at the school last year, Jackett has helped fundraise for 20 iPads, which are shared among the 47 students to use for creative projects.

He said the technology gave the students opportunities to make movies, and record and make music.

“The students use them to be creative, not just to consume,” he said.

He said most of the achievements at the school were helped along by the parents, the wider community, and the other principals at South Wairarapa schools – something which has blown him away since moving to

the small rural community.

“We have a really supportive community and that definitely makes my job easier.”

Jackett has made sure he pulls his weight too – he is not only principal, but he occasionally mows the school lawns, cleans the gutters and teaches two days a week.

“There’s always something to do,” he said.

And last week that something was helping the Year 5 and 6 students build a hut made from pallets which would also serve as a planter box.

“This is what it’s all about,” he said “Hands-on learning gives them good practical skills which is what they’re best at.

“A lot of our students come from farms, so they can actually use their knowledge in a practical way.

“It also teaches them how to relate to others and manage themselves.”

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Pirinoa School principal Matt Jackett, right, helping his Year 5 and 6 students build a pallet hut planter box.

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28 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, July 4, 2018

A night to remember

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Keith Allen My long-anticipated adventure was about to begin.

The extended journey from New Zealand had been survived and I had managed to negotiate an overnight stay in Los Angeles and one night in a London Hotel without anything going wrong.

Nevertheless, I was nervous and apprehensive as I prepared to spend my second night in England in Plymouth, perhaps dreaming of Drake and bowls.

Because I realised that I was still suffering from jet lag and was likely to over sleep, something that I was quite capable of, especially since I had recently retired and had no regular daily time table, I arranged for a 6.30am wake-up call which would allow me ample time to attend to my ablutions, have breakfast and be on the Tour Bus before the departure time of 8.30am.

Normally I sleep soundly, and this occasion appeared to be no exception.

Suddenly, I was aware of a loud siren forcing its attention upon me and demanding a response.

My immediate reaction was to think that if this was my wake-up call then

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it was way over the top.

Slowly it dawned on me that this was more serious.

Glancing up at the wall I saw the reflection of a red flashing light.

A fire alarm going off meant that there was a fire somewhere even if it was not visible.

The message was loud and clear: “Get out of here!

Now!”.

In my half-asleep state, it took a few moments for the message to sink in and for me to respond.

There was no time to get dressed or to gather together my valuables.

If I got out alive then I could only hope that my insurance cover

would allow me to replace anything that was destroyed.

But none of those thoughts were at the forefront of my mind because the fire alarm was still screeching and flashing.

Cautiously I opened my bedroom door.

For all I knew I was about to be engulfed by a dense cloud of smoke or confronted by a wall of fire.

But all seem clear and normal, not another person in sight.

No screaming and shouting.

No fireman in their hard hats wielding axes or directing large volumes of

water everywhere.

Somewhere I had read or had been told that in the case of a fire you did not use the lifts, so carefully I made my way down two flights of stairs.

On arrival at the night reception desk I found two gentlemen seemingly without a care in the world chatting away, quite oblivious to any danger there might be for themselves or the guests like me.

“How can we help Sir?” one of them asked.

“Fire! Fire!” I stammered.

“It is alright sir, you can go back to bed. We think it is a false alarm.”

So off I went. Within a couple of minutes, I was back down at the reception desk having left the door key in the room.

Fortunately, I found it easy to go back to sleep.

I hoped to hear in the morning how the other guests had fared.

Much to my disgust I learned that the tour director was the only other person to get up out of bed.

Some of the other guests were able to look out of their bedroom window and see the fire engines and the firemen gazing upwards but certainly not giving the impression that they were fighting a fire or even likely to do so.

• Keith Allen is the chairman of the Blairlogie Writer’s Group.

• The group usually meets on the last Friday of each month in the Wairarapa Genealogy Society Rooms next to the Archive on Queen St in Masterton.

If you have a flair for writing, send your short stories (up to 600 words) to midweek@age.co.nz to be considered for publication.

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THURSDAY, JULY 5 Write On!: A group for anyone who loves/longs to write, meets at the Masterton library from 6.30-8pm. Check https://www.facebook.com/ groups/102283620602742/ Housie: At Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club (behind clock tower Carterton), at 1pm.

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

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

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974.

Social Learners Bridge: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Call Barbara (06) 304-9208.

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

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066.

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

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

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

Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call president, Diane (027) 210-8069 or secretary, Gloria (027) 6285889.

Masterton Masters Swimming Club: Club night 6-7pm, Genesis Recreation Centre back pool. Call Graeme 377-0507 or Lucy (021) 0204-4144.

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

Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

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

Social Learners Bridge is on Thursday at the Featherston Community Centre.

PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES Masterton Toy Library: 10am1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

FRIDAY, JULY 6 Freedom Express: From 7.30pm. Colin and Michelle make up Freedom Express, a very versatile two-piece vocal group dedicated to entertaining crowds throughout New Zealand. Club Wairarapa, 20 Essex St, Masterton. Members, Affiliated Members and their guests welcome.

Masterton Savage Entertainers: Meet 10am, at Savage Club rooms, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Come share your talents with us on stage. We are looking for new members.

Call Judith 377-1750 or Doreen 370-4604.

JP Service Centre: At the Carterton Library noon-2pm , no appointment neccessary.

Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking? Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9amnoon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246.

Needlework and Craft DropIn: 10am-noon, Featherston Community Centre. Call Virginia (06) 308-8392.

Sewing and Craft: 10am-2pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Call Petra (021) 234-1554.

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

Carterton Craft Market: Open 7 days, 10am-2pm, High St, Carterton, opp Almo’s Book Shop. Call Robyn 379-7099.

Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s, during school terms, 9.30-10.30am, at Epiphany Church Hall, High St South, Masterton. Call Jill 377-4614.

Greytown Music and Movement: For pre-schoolers, 10am, at St Luke’s Hall, Main St. Contact: email admin@ stlukesgreytown.co.nz Wairarapa Steampunk: We meet as required, 10.30am2pm, at Kingstreet Artworks.

Call Gaylene 377-4865 evenings or (0274) 494-596.

Dance Fit: At Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6-7pm. If weather not good it’s in youth centre of Event Centre. Text dance groove to (022) 321-2643.

Masterton Social Badminton Club: Play 7-9pm, all year round, at Masterton YMCA gym (371 Queen St). Contact by text Hamish (021) 259-7684 or Sam (0210) 552-113.

SATURDAY, JULY 7 Greytown Craft Market: At St Johns Hall, Main St, 10am3.30pm, Wairarapa handcrafted gifts, knitting, fabric crafts and sewing, preserves, plants, fresh produce, cards, jewellery and much more. Stall inquirers call Wendy (06) 3049287.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean (06) 372-6623 or Pam (06) 3726459.

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

Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle (06) 308-8109.

Farmers’ Market: 9am-1pm, at at Farriers, 4 Queen St, Masterton. Locally grown and made food and artisan products. Find us on Facebook or see www.waifarmersmarket. org.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the

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Clocktower, Carterton. Call Steve Davis (06) 304-7155.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the Clocktower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 3797303.

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762.

SUNDAY, JULY 8 King Street Artworks: 21st Annual Exhibition until July 29, at Aratoi, Bruce St, Masterton.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

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

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

Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am12.30pm.

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Miriam 377-7974.

Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 7am-noon, Essex St car park. Call Warwick Dean (0274) 484-728.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton.

Call Veronica George 379-8644.

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

Masterton East Indoor Bowling Club: Opening night at 7pm, Hogg Cres. All welcome.

Friends to Friends: Peer support group, 10am-noon, at Wairarapa Community

John and Jacqui wish to announce that after almost six years trading their business has now been sold to Steve and Toni.

We would like to thank all our customers for their patronage and continued support over the years.

We have enjoyed our time in Carterton and would like to wish Steve and Toni

all the very best in their new venture.

John will be in store until 1pm 6 July when the shop will close and re open with the new owners on Tuesday 10 July. Main phone number remains with the business.

• Service • SaleS • PartS 1-3 High Street North, Carterton Phone 06 379 8397

Centre, 41 Perry St, Masterton.

For adults 18 years-plus, for mental health consumers or disabilities, a place to create, safe, fun and participate or discuss, socialise, with good company. Call Gaylene (06) 9290961 or (0274) 604-796.

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

Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Pat (06) 308-9729.

Senior Citizens Cards: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre Call Val (06) 308 9203.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 6-8pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 370-2511 or Brian 377-4066.

Whaiora Stop Smoking Service: Need support to quit smoking?

Quit Clinics are available at Whaiora on Mondays and Fridays 9am-noon. Call Whaiora 800 494 246.

Play Gym: St James Church Hall 116 High St, Masterton, 9.3011am, for 0-3-year-olds.

Carterton Food Bank: 11.30amnoon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House (down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower).

Call 379-4092.

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

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.

Age Concern: Sit & Be Fit classes, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens

Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

The Dance Shed: 450 Belvedere Rd Carterton. Line Dancing Class, 7-9pm, beginners followed by intermediate. Call Wendy or Don 379-6827 or (027) 319-9814.

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

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

Te Runga Air Scout Group: For boys and girls (year 7 to year 10), 6.30-8.30pm, 45 Harley St, Masterton. Call Lyndon 3770687.

Masterton Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call Ted 377-0625.

Not Your Nanna’s Sewing Circle: 7-9pm, Cobblestone’s Administration Room, 169 Main St, Greytown. Call Christine Healy (06) 304-8110 or Lynda Saint-Merat (06) 304-7026.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton: 7.30pm, St Matthew’s Church Hall, 35 Church St. Call Anne 378-2338 or Pete (020) 4005-9740.

Carterton: 8pm, Salvation Army Community Rooms, 210 High St. Call Dennis 377-5355 or Martin (06) 372-7764.

Girl Guiding: Brownies (7-10 years) 4.30-6pm. Guides (9-14 years) 5.30-7.30pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

TUESDAY, JULY 10 Free IT Support Programme: At Kuranui College, IT training and upskilling, in school library during school terms, 1-2pm. A free light lunch will be provided.

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

Chair Exercise: Gentle chair exercises, 2-2.45pm, at St John’s Hall, Greytown. This is combined with Drop-in club.

Tribal Fusion Bellydancing: At 91 Harley St, Masterton, 7-8pm.

Call Wai steampunk, Gaylene (0274) 494-596.

Wai Steampunk NZ: Check Facebook for upcoming events.

For joining or enquiries call Gaylene (0274) 494-596.

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9am-noon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call John 3702511 or Brian 377-4066.

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

Juesday Art: 10am-1pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Call Julia (06) 308-8977.

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

Art For Everyone: 7-8pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Call Sandie (021) 157-4909.

Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway, 2-4pm, or by appointment. Call 379-9233 or (027) 271-6280.

Clareville Badminton Club: Main Stadium at Clareville, 7.30pm -9pm. Call Steve 3796999.

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. Call Ngaire 377-0342.

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

Woops A Daisy Marching Team: March for fun, friendship and fitness, 5-6pm. Call Cheryl 3725522.

Masterton Toy Library: 10am1pm, at rear of Masterton YMCA, 162 Dixon St, Masterton.

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s

Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 304-9748.

Girl Guiding: Pippins (5-7 years) 3.45-5pm. Call Chrissy Warnock 372-7646.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 1pm for 1.15pm start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton.

Call Veronica George 379-8644.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 3797303.

Masterton Croquet Club: Golf croquet 9.15am, behind the Hosking Garden in the park. Call Pauline Lamb 377-3388.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers: Meet 10am in The Wool Shed, Dixon St, Masterton. Call Trish 378-8775 or Josie 378-6531.

Cards: Come and join other enthusiastic “500” Players 1.154.15pm, at the Carterton Club.

Call Barbara 379-6582 or Val 379-8329.

AA Meeting: At 7.30pm. Call (027) 557-7928.

Ukulele Classes: 1-3pm, Featherston Community Centre.

Call Neil (06) 308-9341.

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

Whakaoriori Shufflers: Line dancing, Red Star clubrooms, Herbert St, Masterton, beginners class 4.30-5.30pm intermediate, 5.30-7pm. 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.

Club Wairarapa Rockers:

Rock’n’roll, beginners 6-7pm; Intermediate level 7.15-8.15pm, at Club Wairarapa, Masterton.

Call (027) 333-1793.

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

Masterton Art Club: 10am-2pm for browsing or painting, at 12 Victoria St. Call Sue 377-7019.

Age Concern: Sit and Be Fit, 1.30pm followed by gentle exercise class, Senior Citizens hall, Cole St, Masterton.

Carterton Women’s Golf: 9-hole golf at 10.45am. Call Colleen 377-0841 or Alison 377-5709.

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

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

Wairarapa Singers: 6.45pm, at Rosewood, 417 Queen St, Masterton. Call Pete 370-4574.

Esperanto Club: 2pm, write to people using the international language worldwide. Call 3770499.

Soulway Cooking and Crafts: 10am-noon, High St, Masterton.

Call Nikki Smith 370-1604 (church office).

Alcoholics Anonymous: Masterton, 7.30pm, Soulway Church, 227 High St. Call Darren (027) 334-2685.

Featherston: 7.30pm. Call Mark (06) 306-6013 or (021) 0244-2870.

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

Masterton Croquet Club: Association Croquet 9.15am and 12.45pm. Call Ian Wyeth 378-6425 or 377-5762. * To have an event listed please email event@age.co.nz

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FORKLIFT For Hire. Short and long term. Phone James Trucks & Machinery on 06 377 0550.

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Public Notices

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Public Notices

Norfolk Road Level Crossing Waingawa, Carterton Will be closed from 12.00am Saturday 14 July to 8pm Sunday 15 July 2018 as part of upgrade work to improve the reliability of services. Detours will be in place for local residents.

If you have any questions in relation to the works please contact: Aporo Sinclair, KiwiRail Field Production Manager on 04 495 3000 extn 44414.

CARTERTON SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES CASUAL VACANCY A casual vacancy has occurred on the Board of Trustees for an elected parent representative. The Board has resolved under section 105 of the Education Act 1989 to fill the vacancy by selection.

If 10 percent of the eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a byelection to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held. Any eligible voter who wishes to ask the board to hold a by-election should write to: Chairperson Board of Trustees Carterton School PO Box 214

HURUNUI-O-RANGI MARAE AGM 22 July 2018 at 2.00pm At Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae Gladstone Road Carterton Agenda: Karakia, Moumahara, Apologies Reports: Trustees, Committee, Papakainga, Marae Rebuild; Financial Performance 2017 Appoint Financial Reviewer AGM Minutes 2017 Amendment to Constitution Trustee Election General Business 1. Amendments to Constitution 5.1 - to increase the number of trustees; 18.3 - A majority of trustees present shall constitute a quorum for a trustee meeting.

2. Nominations for trustee election close 16th July. Nomination forms are available from maraehurunuiorangi@gmail.com or phone 0212018414.

3. General Business items are to be emailed to maraehurunuiorangi@gmail.com by 5pm, 16th July 2018. Any late items received will not be discussed at AGM. Nau Mai Haere Mai. We look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Need to place your AGM notice?

Call or email us and we can place it in the Wairarapa Times-Age or the Wairarapa Midweek

Phone: 370 6033 or Email: classads@age.co.nz

Public Notices Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Thirsty Liquor Carterton, 37-39 High Street North, Carterton has made an application to the District Licensing Committee at Carterton District Council for the Grant of an Off-Licence in respect to the premises situated at 37-39 High Street North, Carterton known as Thirsty Liquor Carterton.

The general nature of the business conducted/ to be conducted under the licence is Bottle Store.

The days and hours during which alcohol is / is intended to be sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 9.00pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours of the relevant District Licensing Committee where the premises is located. Any person who is entitled to object, and who wishes to object to the grant of the application, may no later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file their objection in writing with the Secretary of the relevant District Licensing Committee, Carterton District Council, Holloway Street, Carterton, PO Box 9, Carterton 5743.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the only publication of this notice 04 July 2018.

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If you are passionate about meeting the needs of our senior students in a supportive, collaborative teaching environment, and are able to provide engaging learning experiences we look forward to hearing from you. Knowledge of te reo Mãori me ngã tikanga Mãori, ability to build positive relationships with whãnau, a passion for and the ability to implement EOTC learning experiences and PE would be an advantage.

Outline your strengths and interests fully in your application.

Full application pack is on the school web site, or available from wtaylor@carterton.school.nz Send to: Acting Principal, Carterton School, PO Box 214, Carterton or wtaylor@carterton.school.nz Closing: 9am Wednesday 11th July

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COLLEGE SPORT Jake Beleski

A successful Friday night on the hockey turf kickstarted an exceptional weekend for Wairarapa secondary school teams competing in premier competitions.

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The Waicol First XI football team scored a much-needed 2-1 win over Rongotai College on Saturday.

Waicol’s goals came from Brodie Dick and Corban Parker and it was their first win of the campaign.

This weekend they will travel to Wellington to play Wellington College, a team who has also struggled at times and has recorded a solitary win in 2018.

Harry McKay on the charge for Rathkeale College earlier this year. Rathkeale beat St John’s College 28-8 in Hamilton on Saturday.

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The Rathkeale College First XV do not play in a Wellington competition, but they made their mark in the Central North Island Championship on Saturday, beating St John’s College 28-8 in Hamilton.

Things didn’t go quite so well for the Waicol First

XV when they travelled to Wellington to tackle one of the powerhouse teams in the premiership division, Wellington College.

Waicol conceded a couple of first half tries to head to the halftime break down 10-0 but showed plenty of fight and determination to suggest it was a margin they could

overhaul in the second spell.

A converted try early in the second half got them within striking distance, but Wellington College rallied to score the crucial try about five minutes before fulltime.

The result means Wellington College have moved into the top four, while Waicol are not far

behind in sixth.

This weekend Waicol will host Porirua College and it is a game they simply must win.

Porirua have lost all six of their matches so far and have only scored 37 points in the process, and Waicol will be targeting a bonus point win to stay in touch with the top teams in the competition.

Narrow win for Carterton over Celtic NETBALL

Jake Beleski Carterton showed they are genuine title contenders in their Netball Wairarapa premier one game against defending champions Celtic on Saturday.

Carterton weren’t at full strength for the clash but it didn’t stop them from putting on an impressive display as they held on for a narrow 53-50 win.

The game was played at a frantic pace and it was clear from the outset the teams were evenly matched.

The shooters for both teams were in sublime form in the opening two quarters but it was Carterton who looked more fluid on attack.

Co-captain Abby Scott made her mark at centre before switching positions and moving into the shooting circle,

and there were plenty of other willing contributors as Carterton moved into outright second on the table.

The two teams were tied before Saturday’s match, but Carterton now sit just behind the unbeaten Harcourts team.

Harcourts extended their unbeaten streak to five matches with a convincing 58-32 win over Wairarapa College A on Friday night, while Gladstone were comfortable 51-25 winners over St Matthew’s Collegiate A. It was a brave effort from St Matthew’s who had five of their starting seven out injured.

This week’s action is the start of the second round of matches, and it will see Gladstone taking on Celtic and St Matthew’s playing Harcourts.

Carterton’s match with Waicol A has been deferred.

Celtic’s Grace Southey shoots against Carterton on Saturday.

Sinead Namana, Carterton, jumps to defend the ball against Celtic.

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It started in Clareville and Wellington on Friday where all four Wairarapa teams competing in the premier 1 hockey divisions recorded wins.

In the girls’ division, the St Matthew’s Collegiate First XI made an emphatic statement with a 6-0 win over St Oran’s College in Wellington, while the Wairarapa College First XI worked hard for a 1-0 win over Queen Margaret College.

In the boys’ premier division, Rathkeale College secured a thrilling 4-3 win over Hutt International Boys’ School, while Waicol triumphed 5-3 over Tawa College.

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Katie Smart in action for Dalefield against Kapiti.

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Job done in first stanzas HOCKEY Jake Beleski Both Farriers Dalefield premier hockey teams produced dominant first half displays to cruise to convincing wins against Kapiti on Saturday.

There would have been concern around the way both teams fell away in the second half, but the job was already done by then.

The women’s team raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, but from there it was a fairly-even match as they took a 4-1 lead into halftime and eventually won 5-2.

Petra Hall scored three goals and was named player of the match, while Abby Crawley scored the other two.

Coach Michael O’Connor was pleased with the win but said

they could not afford to let their intensity drop in their matches to come.

“It was an odd sort of game – the first quarter was really good, and we were playing really well, but then we lost our way a bit and all we seemed to do was match what they were doing.”

Jaylin and Cassandra Dawson were two of Dalefield’s standout performers, while Katherine van Woerkom was in the thick of everything despite struggling with an injury picked up at NHL training.

O’Connor said it was important to keep winning even if the performance wasn’t perfect, but he knows they will face much sterner tests in their next three matches before the playoffs.

“We have to be more accurate in

what we do.

“We can’t be resting on our laurels – we want to be either first or second going into the finals.”

Dalefield sit in first place on 34 points, with Hutt United in second on 30.

The men’s team’s match followed a similar pattern to the women, with Dalefield blitzing Kapiti in the first half and taking a remarkable 7-1 lead into halftime.

The second half was far more even, with Dalefield eventually winning 8-2.

Player-coach Dane Lett said the result was pleasing but left them with some room for improvement.

“We were pretty happy with how the second quarter went but in the first quarter we were almost half asleep and it took us a while to get into it.

“Once we got going and played to our game plan we blitzed them and made it pretty easy work.”

Dalefield went away from their game plan and played too much as individuals in the second half, and Lett said that was something they would need to rectify in the coming weeks.

“We just want to make sure we have a more consistent performance.

“We’re a bit patchy at the moment and we just need that clarity around our roles in the team.”

Dalefield are currently one point ahead of Hutt United at the top of the standings, but Hutt have a game in hand.

The two teams will meet in the final round before the playoffs on July 21.

United men back to winning ways in league FOOTBALL Jake Beleski The Wairarapa United men’s team have finally managed to transfer their winning Chatham Cup form into a Central League match.

Wairarapa travelled to Wellington on Saturday to play Wellington United and dominated the match to win 3-2.

It was Wairarapa’s first win in Central League action since May 5 and gave them a five-point buffer over bottom-placed Havelock North on the league table.

Havelock North lost 2-1

to Lower Hutt on Sunday, so could not reduce the gap.

Wairarapa’s goals came from Hamish Watson, Shakille Belle and Azariah Soromon.

Coach Phil Keinzley said they could easily have won by more.

“We actually dominated the match and it was probably the easiest we’ve had against them.

“The score didn’t reflect it, but we dominated territory and possession, and we actually played quite badly in comparison to the last couple of weeks.

“It was really pleasing we could play badly and still get the result, which

we couldn’t do before.”

Wairarapa were never behind in the match, and Keinzley said plenty of individuals had stood up and made themselves counted.

Callan Elliot – who is currently on a trial with the Wellington Phoenix – played his 50th match for the team, while some of the younger squad members were also given some game time.

Keinzley said the defenders had performed much better than they had in recent Central League matches.

“Brian Kaltack probably had his best game for us.

Ricardio Morris, Daniel

Allan and Cam Lindsay played really well as well.”

Next weekend, Wairarapa will host Havelock North at Memorial Park in Masterton, and it will be their last opportunity to get things right before their next Chatham Cup fixture against Stop Out the following weekend.

An early goal to Kelsi Rutene set the stage for a dominant performance by the Wairarapa United women’s team against Palmerston North Marist in Palmerston North on Saturday.

Molly Woodhead scored soon after from a fantastic strike, and further goals to

Amber Phillips and Anna McPhie gave them a 4-0 lead at halftime.

Woodhead scored her second early in the second half, and Rutene also grabbed a double to heap more misery on Palmerston North.

The home team did pull one back through Teejay Lyne-Lewis, but Wairarapa finished strongly and added another goal through Maegan Welsh to win 7-1.

Wairarapa will play Western Suburbs in Masterton this weekend, before tackling Wellington United in a Kate Sheppard Cup match the following week.

Matt Gain on the charge for Carterton against Martinborough.

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Nervous times ahead as Martinborough stumbles RUGBY Jake Beleski Martinborough will face a nervous couple of weeks looking over their shoulders unless they can get back to winning ways in the Wairarapa-Bush Tui Cup rugby competition.

They were beaten 31-8 by a dominant Carterton side on Saturday, and Marist’s upset 23-13 win over Greytown means the semifinals race is not as clear-cut as it seemed to be.

Martinborough sit in fourth and hold an eightpoint lead over Marist with two rounds to go, but they still have to play leaders Gladstone and fellow top four team Greytown.

Marist, in contrast, have

two matches left against East Coast and Eketahuna, who are both below them on the table.

Martinborough started strongly at Carterton on Saturday and took an early lead through a penalty to second five-eighth Tipene Haira.

Their lead didn’t last long, however, as Carterton fullback Nick Mason sparked a counterattack from his own side of halfway that put his team hot on attack.

Martinborough were back-pedalling on defence but couldn’t get themselves organised and Carterton first five-eighth Corey McFadzean executed a perfectly weighted crosskick that fell into the arms of No 8 Brock Price, who strolled over for a try.

Price was in the thick of the action a few minutes later when he charged down an attempted clearing kick from Martinborough halfback Chance Ropiha and regathered for his second try.

That gave the home team a 12-3 lead at halftime but Martinborough cut the deficit to four early in the second half when winger Nikora Ewe crashed over in the corner.

Carterton responded with a try of their own and when Martinborough flanker Chris Raymond was yellow-carded for a dangerous tackle in the lead-up to the try, the game was as good as over.

Carterton added two more tries in the closing stages to extend their

advantage to 31-8 and secured an important bonus point in the process.

In the round’s other matches, Gladstone claimed a bonus point for scoring four tries in their 22-5 away win over Eketahuna, and East Coast thrashed Masterton Red Star 72-12.

In this week’s matches, there will be plenty of factors to keep an eye on.

Marist will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they host East Coast and Martinborough will be hoping to end Marist’s season with an upset win over Gladstone.

Red Star will be chasing their first win of the season against Eketahuna at home and Carterton will play Greytown in what should be a tight match.

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In Saturday’s senior reserves top four matches, a missed conversion by Puketoi in the final play of the match gave Carterton a 23-22 win, and Tuhirangi beat Pioneer 46-19.

Premier results: Carterton 31 Martinborough 8; Marist 23 Greytown 13; Gladstone 22 Eketahuna 5; East Coast 72 Masterton Red Star 12.

Senior reserves: Carterton 23 Puketoi 22; Tuhirangi 46 Pioneer 19; Pioneer OB 31 Greytown 27; Featherston 24 Marist 12; Eketahuna 17 Gladstone 12; Martinborough 53 East Coast 10.

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