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For 78-year-old Seymour Harris – also known as “Tane Mahuta Man” – it was as if “a new world opened everyday” when he attended one of the “Take Control of Your Health” free courses funded by Tu Ora Compass Health.

Seymour had been struggling with Type 2 diabetes and depression for many years, and participating in the June course at Te Rangimarie Marae, in Cole St helped him to have a renewed “respect for himself and others”, and he found the whole experience to be “pretty emotional.”

Initially, he felt shy, but then he began to open up and share some of the difficult things he had experienced in his life, and learned to communicate better – particularly with health professionals – so he could understand his illness more, and have strategies to cope with it.

“The tautoko [Maori for ‘support’] in the group was phenomenal”, he said.

“When I got my certificate, I felt so humbled – the rest of

the group accepted me for who I am, and I respected them.”

Kath Tomlinson, senior health advisor for Tū Ora Compass Health, who ran the course Seymour attended, said the courses worked well for people with a range of health conditions including, diabetes, heart conditions, stroke, high blood pressure, arthritis, asthma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, headaches, difficulty with

When I got my certificate, I felt so humbled – the rest of the group accepted me for who I am, and I respected them.

- Seymour Harris sleeping, and weight concerns.

During the courses, a range of self-management techniques are taught, including managing symptoms, better breathing, making informed treatment decisions, pain and fatigue management, relaxation techniques, medications, working with the healthcare system, nutrition, problem solving, weight management, and healthy eating.

Maryanne Gulliver,

38, from Carterton, also suffers from Type 2 diabetes and wanted to get more information on how to manage it.

She was finding it hard going and also felt depressed, but finding out on the course that she wasn’t alone helped her immensely, and the drawing up of an action plan for each week, set goals for her to accomplish, which she found very helpful.

Admitting that she hadn’t wanted to go at first, Maryanne said, “it’s Continued on page 3

Seymour Harris and Maryanne Gulliver attend the ‘Take Control of your Health’ course run by Tu Ora Compass Health.

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‘Cracker’ sells for $40k

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There was a jovial atmosphere at the 75th annual bull sale at Maungahina Stud, just outside Masterton, where a Hereford bull named ‘Cracker’ sold for $40,000.

Projects targeting the Ruamahanga catchment and the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands have received a $10 million injection from Greater Wellington Regional Council and central government.

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Armed police descend Armed police surrounded a house in Church St, Masterton mid-Saturday afternoon, looking for a person of interest.

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Action promised on SH2 Arthur Hawkes A roundabout for the Norfolk Rd-State Highway 2 intersection has finally been given the green light by the New Zealand Transport Agency [NZTA].

Last week, NZTA confirmed the roundabout was being designed, and also a series of roadside and median barriers would be erected between Waingawa and Clareville.

Speed limits across

the entire region would also be investigated.

The announcement comes after years of crashes on Wairarapa’s busiest state highway, and countless petitions and calls for change, all lodged in support of a major road safety intervention by NZTA. Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said she was “relieved” that safety improvements had been given priority.

“We have significant traffic volumes along this road and our

council has been pushing to see changes made.”

While the road safety infrastructure projects have been seen as a step in the right direction, a speed review, currently being investigated by NZTA, has been the real focus of Wairarapa road safety campaigners for some time, and would allow for state highway speed limits to be altered across the region.

NZTA’s speed review process considers

crash history, average vehicle speeds, and volume of vehicles, and involves consultation with council partners, iwi, communities, businesses, and road users.

NZTA said that an announcement about the speed review in Wairarapa was “expected in the coming months”.

Carterton Mayor Greg Lang was in overall praise of the announcement, but said that he hoped a

date was set in the “very near-future” for work to commence.

Wairarapa Road Safety Council manager Bruce Pauling echoed Lang’s comments.

“It’s really encouraging that the design work has been started, but there are no timeframes being given,” Pauling said.

“Surely, we could have been given some kind of timeframe – because we have expectations, and the community has expectations, and, quite

frankly, they’ve become absolutely fed up.”

Pauling saw no reason why a speed review couldn’t commence immediately.

“As far as budgets go, it’s not huge – so why we haven’t seen that, and why it’s not being kickstarted right now, I don’t know,” he said.

“Once a speed review is completed you can virtually get it signed off and put signs in the ground immediately.”

State Highway 2 where a roundabout will be installed. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV

Course graduates inspire future participants Continued from page 1 something I’ll always benefit from and I am so proud of myself for doing it”.

It was also inspirational for her family, and now she feels she knows how to eat healthily, handle her medication and how to ask for help when she needs it.

Tu Ora Compass Health has 12 trained course facilitators and they each run at least one

course a year.

Kath said all facilitators also had a long-term health condition, “so participants don’t feel like their health needs are misunderstood because the course leaders also experience ongoing health struggles”.

Kiwa Mitchell of Martinborough also knows the value of attending the courses.

At one point, she

weighed more than 120kg, a legacy from her upbringing where large portions were normal.

She too was diabetic, and was cautioned by a doctor, that she would end up in a wheelchair.

Of her 16 siblings, only four remained, the others having succumbed to the family history of diabetes and heart problems.

For her, it was about “a whole new world of

education, managing my food, and exercise, and trying new experiences, like tai chi and line-dancing and pilates”.

She also made new friends and in making a “lifestyle change”, she lost 62kg and has never looked back, eventually becoming a facilitator of the courses herself.

“For me, it’s a way of life and I won’t go back, I am

still diabetic but haven’t had insulin for several years.

“It’s an amazing course if people take it seriously, I promote it to everyone and people can see the results.”

People can contact Tū ora Compass Health and register for courses and are welcome to bring a friend or a support person.

Upcoming course dates are Tuesdays July 21 to September 1, 12.30-3pm

at Reap House Masterton; Mondays October 12 to November 23, 12.30-3pm, at the Court House Carterton; or Thursdays October 22 to December 3, 5.30-8pm, at St Andrews Church Greytown.

• To register for a course, contact Tū Ora Compass Health on smcourse@ tuora.org.nz or 06 261 8306.

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Kuripuni shooter sent to prison Gianina Schwanecke An apology to the woman who lost her leg in a “meth-fuelled” shooting in Kuripuni in late-2018, was “too little, too late”, the Crown prosecutor told the High Court at Wellington on Friday.

Rex Ji Terangi Daley, 32, appeared for sentencing on one charge each of reckless discharge of a firearm, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and aggravated burglary – the latter two of which are both third strike offences that carry a maximum penalty of 14 years jail.

His former partner Tiana Maree Walker-Dahlberg, 31, also appeared facing one charge of aggravated burglary, for her part in the December 2018 shooting.

Their victim, 30-year-old Masterton woman Jamie Nepia, who lost a leg as a result of the shooting, read an emotional impact statement in which she said, “sometimes I think it would be easier if Daley had aimed a bit higher and I wasn’t here anymore”.

Daley apologised to Nepia, telling her that he “did wrong” and had “messed up her life”.

“If I could take it back I would,” he said.

But Crown prosecutor Grant Burston said no credit should be given for remorse or rehabilitative capability following the “meth-fuelled rampage” which had “wrecked [Nepia’s] body and her life”.

The charges related to a Dixon St shooting on the night of December 2, 2018.

Following an altercation earlier that day with a relative of Walker-Dahlberg’s former partner, with whom she was in a custody dispute, the then-couple, and Walker-Dahlberg’s cousin Aaron Takamore, set off to confront them at a house in Kuripuni.

The relative threatened to fight Daley, at first believing him to only be carrying a bat.

Rex Ji Terangi Daley [left], 32, was sentenced to eight and a half years jail and Tiana Maree Walker-Dahlberg [right], 31, has been sentenced to three years jail for her part for the December 2018 shooting in Kuripuni in which a woman lost her leg.

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“I am totally reliant on people to look after me and will be a burden to my family for the rest of my life.”

However, he fled to the backyard when he heard Daley cock the shotgun – a sound he immediately recognised.

Daley followed him onto the property while Walker-Dahlberg yelled at some of the other family members gathered before getting back in the car.

Daley returned to find them banging on the windows and hit one of them with the barrel of his gun.

Nepia tried to intervene at which point Daley fired the shotgun into her left leg causing her to fall to the ground bleeding.

He fired one final shot which hit an occupied

bedroom in the house before the trio fled in the car.

Nepia was later flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

She declined to read her victim impact statement during Daley’s sentencing and instead read it in front of Walker-Dahlberg.

It was an emotional read for the mother-of-six, who said she not only lost her leg and independence but also her children.

“I am totally reliant on people to look after me and will be a burden to my family for the rest of my life.”

She spoke of the activities she used to enjoy with her children like dancing, swimming, and playing basketball, and how she could no longer do that.

She also spoke of the 12-hour surgery to save her life followed by a 15-hour surgery a few weeks later

to save her leg, involving a skin graft from her back and connecting a nerve from her right leg.

It failed, causing her leg to be amputated above the knee.

“When I see [my leg and scars] I feel ugly,” she told the court through tears.

Burston said Daley was a “patched and high-ranking member of the Nomads gang” at the time, and had spent most of the past 15 years in jail for other violent crimes. “[He has] a high likelihood of reoffending.”

Daley’s defence lawyer Steve Winter said his background was not one where an understanding of remorse would come easily.

Daley had been impacted by a difficult upbringing where violence and gang culture were significant influences, he said.

Since the shooting, Daley’s patch remained

with police and he was attempting to move on, Winter said.

“It’s in all of our interests that he be

All three offenders were issued with a three strikes warning, meaning that if they were convicted of a third violent offence, they would receive the maximum available sentence without parole. encouraged to try.”

Justice Rebecca Ellis said she accepted Daley’s upbringing and resulting substance abuse and mental health issues – including a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] and schizophrenia – had contributed

to the shooting.

“In your own words, you went into ‘kill mode’ because you thought they had hurt Walker-Dahlberg who you loved,” she said.

She offered a 15 per cent discount for his show of remorse, guilty pleas, and upbringing, sentencing him to 8-1/2 years imprisonment with no minimum jail period.

Walker-Dahlberg’s upbringing in comparison could not be considered a similar mitigating factor, she said during her sentencing.

Her defence lawyer Mike Antunovic said the mother-of-three was not armed with a shotgun herself and never intended that anyone was shot.

However, Burston said it was her family dispute and her role in that which led on to the shooting.

“Her reaction and involvement is what superseded the violence

by Daley.”

Justice Ellis agreed, saying she shared responsibility for setting in motion the chain of events which led to the shooting.

She sentenced Walker-Dahlberg to three years imprisonment, offering an 18-month discount for some personal circumstances and a guilty plea.

Takamore was recently resentenced to 15 months jail on a charge of aggravated burglary for acting as the couple’s driver on the day of the shooting after an earlier sentence of home detention failed.

All three offenders were issued with a three strikes warning, meaning that if they were convicted of a third violent offence, they would receive the maximum available sentence without parole.

Speaking outside the court following the sentencings, Nepia said she was “rapt” with the result.

“Daley fired the shot but Walker-Dahlberg [metaphorically] handed him the gun.”

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Foodbank coordinator Lyn Tankersley was very grateful for the huge contribution which included four trolley loads of food, more than 400 tins of canned food,

and more than 500 miscellaneous goods, sanitary and hygiene items.

“We appreciate this generous effort so much, no-one expected the covid-19 pandemic and some people are really struggling, so I would appeal to those who are more fortunate to think about them, and know that putting just one extra item in the bins at the supermarket can make a big difference.”

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Grant for art student Former St Matthew’s Collegiate student Gemma Sims has been awarded this year’s Golden C’Art Scholarship from Masterton Trust Lands Trust [MTLT] to help with her study towards a Bachelor of Design with Honours at Massey University in Wellington.

Worth $1,000, the scholarship is awarded to a top performing Wairarapa student in a fine arts subject who is going on to study an arts-related course at a New Zealand tertiary institution. The recipient is selected through agreement by Wairarapa secondary school principals.

Gemma said it was a “very nice surprise” to get the scholarship, which will be a big help towards her study fees.

“The scholarship will take some of the stress off my study costs and allow me to focus more on my course.

It’s also motivating to know there are people who are backing me and wanting me to do well.”

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Art student Gemma Sims receiving her scholarship from MTLT Education Committee Chair Christine Brewster.

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Saying she was enjoying the course and the chance to learn so many aspects of design, Gemma planned to pursue a career in industrial design, following her studies.

“Industrial design is part of so many of the products that we use every day.

My goal is to work for a large company and design things that people will enjoy using.

“It’s pretty cool to have a local organisation supporting students to

study what they love doing and helping them to pursue their dreams. It’s a really nice feeling knowing the support is there in a small community.”

She expressed her gratitude to MTLT for the scholarship, and the difference it will make to her studies.

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Devon a ‘true tradesman’ YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Lisa Urbani Devon Crawshaw, 22, is an impressive young woman, with ambition and drive, and a determination to make it in the maledominated field of flooring – being one of the few women apprentices in the field in New Zealand.

Her parents, Mike and Rachel Crawshaw are the owners of Tararua Flooring in Masterton, and Devon and her two older sisters, and two younger brothers, have all helped in the family business, even when they were toddlers, starting out fetching tools, and later advancing to more difficult jobs, as they learned new skills.

While her two sisters now have other priorities, Devon chose to pursue a career in flooring, and joined her dad full-time in his business when she was 18.

The family spent some

years in the United States when Devon was young, and Mike acquired a wealth of experience in the field, so he is the ideal mentor, and is justifiably proud of his daughter’s work ethic.

He mentioned how Devon had joined some carpet during a job, and the client complimented her work, in the belief that she had done it many times before to be so proficient, when in fact, it was the first time she had ever done it.

Such is her enthusiasm for her work, that she only lasted two years in a flooring sales role, finding the confinement of an office all day to be very restrictive, and realising that she preferred to be in the field, doing the job in the home of clients – striving to do her best to go above and beyond their expectations.

It’s a career she takes seriously, having signed up to complete a flooring apprenticeship, focussing on three aspects, “substrate preparation”, “resilient floorcoverings” and “carpet” – under the auspices of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation. [BCITO].

BCITO chief executive Warwick Quinn said they

were on a quest to broaden the gender, ethnic, and age base of their sector.

“Diversity represents an ongoing opportunity not just to physically grow the numbers of people in the trades but also to freshen perspectives.

The number of women is slowly increasing, and right now, there are about 450 women in the construction industry who are training with us, but we are committed to seeing at least a 10 per cent presence by 2025.”

As an apprentice, Devon works on site under her father’s guidance and training, and meets with her BCITO training advisor, who assesses that her knowledge and skills meet the requirements for her qualification.

His role is to set goals, provide coaching and support, and sign off on the units she has accomplished She travels to Christchurch to complete block courses and modules at the Allied Trades Institute [ATI], a private training establishment [PTE] for flooring, owned

by Floor NZ, that allows the delivery of NZQA approved programmes and

training schemes.

Having achieved these, Devon can start the next phase in her apprenticeship.

“I love being on the tools, and taking satisfaction in doing the best job possible, having pride in my abilities and making sure the clients are happy.”

The training advisor has nothing but praise for this outstanding young apprentice, and her father, whom he called a “true tradesman”.

“Devon is a fantastic young woman, hardworking, diligent, she takes a leadership role and she is super competent.

She has such passion for the job and is great with customers, I can’t say enough good things about her.”

For now, Devon is trying to buy her first house, but long-term she hopes to take over the family business and give opportunities to other women tradies, by offering them employment.

Her training advisor said he expected her “to be one of the leading females in the trade, an asset to any company”, and that he felt there were no barriers for women tradies if they followed Devon’s example.

Devon Crawshaw, 22.

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Building resilience Lisa Urbani Every woman on the planet has had to multitask at some point, juggling family life with work demands, and nurturing those around her, trying hard to be perfect at all she does, and basically succumbing to the ‘Super Woman’ syndrome.

Jess Stuart, author, life coach, and motivational speaker, wants to empower you to be the best version of yourself, without all the stress and striving, her message is that “you are enough as you are”.

Launching her new book – The Super Woman Survival Guide – Jess is coming to Wairarapa to share her insights.

Her main message in the book is that so many women feel that they have failed, when they allow magazines, movies, cultural norms and traditional pressures, to make them feel inadequate.

They believe they have not met high expectations and lived up to certain images that society projects.

Historical roles have been inherited – caregiver, domestic goddess, cook, seamstress – even though new roles

have emerged since women began working more, and now they can’t keep up – but still feel bad about themselves.

She suggests “slowing down, to speed up, investing in self-care, building resilience, and avoiding burnout.

We need to understand ourselves, our strengths and weaknesses, and focus on our successes, giving ourselves permission to fail – because that is a time for growth and learning – and as humans, it’s inevitable”.

At the age of 30, feeling that she was on a treadmill and not finding much satisfaction in her life, Jess, courageously walked away from a highly-paid job, with her own beachside home and company car, to find understanding and purpose for herself.

She travelled through Australia in a camper van, visited Bhutan where happiness is more important than material wealth, taught English to Buddhist monks, and lived in ashrams and mindfulness centres,

Jess Stuart, life-coach, author, and motivational speaker.

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while also qualifying as a life coach and a yoga teacher.

With a background in HR and a decade in the corporate world, she understands the many obstacles women face, including overcoming their own fears, insecurities, and self-doubt.

Through her work, she finds fulfilment in giving others the tools to navigate their busy lives, with mindsets that help them to own their success, and find the power in getting out of their comfort zones.

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A daily yoga and meditation regime keeps her grounded, and gives her the energy to deliver her courses and write her books.

This is her third – the others being – ‘A Rough Guide to a Smooth Life’ and ‘Like a Girl’ – and she is already contemplating her next one – ‘How to do a job you love’.

Jess is clearly motivated and passionate about her desire to help other women realise their potential.

Ultimately, it’s all about finding your inner confidence, giving yourself permission to be who you are, and accepting that Super Woman is a mythical creature.

• Jess will be giving a talk at The Supper Room, Waihinga Centre in Martinborough, on July 11, from 4.306.30pm.

• Tickets are $25 and include wine and nibbles, and books will be available for purchase.

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Left to right, Tracey Harris, Wendy Turton, and Maureen Hodder stand in front of some of the artwork painted by Kuranui College students.

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New Greytown Hospice shop Arthur Hawkes Greytown’s new Hospice Shop opened its doors at 10am last Friday – by 9.30am there were already people queuing outside the door.

Tracey Harris, volunteer services and fundraising manager at Wairarapa Hospice, said that the community’s response to the new op shop had been nothing short of “amazing”.

She said the opening day was “absolutely frantic” and that they had sold a huge volume of stock by the afternoon, which was very welcome after the loss of revenue and donations due to covid-19.

“It’s come to fruition out of necessity, so the funds are to help support the hospice keep going with the services that we currently run, and also to bring our outreach down further into South Wairarapa.

“In an ideal world, we would have had a lot of time and a lot of funds to put into this, but we’ve had no time, and no funds, so the community has got behind us, it’s been amazing.”

From the Te Kowhai building in Masterton, Hospice Wairarapa runs support services in the community for palliative care patients and their families.

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How can we help?

If you have been diagnosed with cancer we may be able to assist you with information about your cancer, transport to treatment or support you post treatment.

WE ARE OPEN! All support groups workshops and support services are available again in July. For more information email: waisupport@cancer soc.org.nz Volunteer Driving service. Phone (06) 378 8039 to book a volunteer driver.

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New Zealand’s role in energy poverty John Rhodes “New Zealand can help people in developing countries live more secure, healthy, and fulfilling lives” says scientist, Dr Shalini Divya of India, who will visit Masterton next week to talk about her research in battery technology.

Divya moved to New Zealand for her PhD research at Victoria University of

Wellington and the MacDiarmid Institute, under the supervision of Professor Thomas Nann.

The work I’m doing here in Aotearoa may help lift millions of people back home out of poverty, and that thought drives my work!” she said.

“Our lives would be very different without rechargeable batteries.

We depend on them for cell phones and increasingly for transport too.”

Divya said much of the world’s population, living in poverty, needed energy.

“I was born and raised in India, the fourthlargest energy consumer

Scientist Dr Shalini Divya who is conducting research into rechargeable batteries.

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in the world.

“There, energy poverty affects more than 400 million people.

“It limits their access to food, water, education and employment, and harms their health and hygiene.”

She said rechargeable batteries would help to change all this.

Lithium-ion batteries in use today are not sustainable because the lithium, nickel, and cobalt metals in them are rare, costly to extract, and often are toxic to ecosystems.

Also, recycling these batteries is slow and expensive with many ending up in landfills, making their constituents even more costly and rare.

“One day, we’ll have no lithium and cobalt left,” she said.

Her mission is to find safe, cheap, and earthabundant materials for sustainable batteries that will help all humanity reduce its carbon footprint, but the search is challenging because the materials must have specific properties.

One possibility is aluminium, which has high-energy storage capacity and is the third

most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, and graphite is abundant too.

“It has good conductivity so that ions can move through it easily,” she said.

Divya builds her own aluminium-ion batteries and has tried more than 60 different cathode materials in them.

She said it was important to build batteries that not only use abundant materials but also hold as much energy as possible.

“Our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy needs robust, efficient energy storage for when the sun and wind don’t provide it.”

Divya is also the co-founder and chief technology officer of TasmanION, which aims to commercialise aluminium-ion batteries.

• She will present her talk, ‘Non-toxic batteries for a better life’, to a meeting of Science Wairarapa, at 7.30 pm on Thursday 16 July at the Education Centre, 22 Dixon St, Masterton.

• All are welcome; a door charge of $4 will apply.

Noa the friendly pony.

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Back in the saddle soon Before lockdown, more than 20 disabled children rode ponies every Thursday at the Wairarapa RDA on Te Whiti Rd Masterton.

When lockdown came into force, all the ponies went to their holiday homes and the RDA arenas were quiet.

But now “Noa” the pony [pictured] and his friends Mimi, Jack, Tara, Princess, Ben, Argo, and Frank the cat are looking forward to all the girls and boys coming back to ride at the Wairarapa RDA. Riding starts again in

Term 3 on Thursday, July 30.

The children ride with the help of many volunteers.

Some help by leading the pony and some help by walking beside the rider, others help by coaching the children, setting them games and riding challenges.

• If you would like to join the fun as a volunteer every Thursday morning during term time, contact Wairarapa RDA on 0272424911 for more information.

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Winter means different things to many people - but for a lot of gardener’s it’s a signal that an important planting time has arrived.

Winter is one of the best times to plant Deciduous plants including roses. Planting roses while they are dormant puts less stress on the plants and it’s when the best selection is available at GardenBarn.

We receive the bulk of our deciduous stock at this time of year, sent from production nurseries that have been growing the trees & shrubs for years in fields. A lot of forethought goes into this. The production nurseries need to work out years in advance what, and how much, of each variety they think they need to grow, and the ordering team at GardenBarn have to guess what they think they will sell for that season well in advance.

Sometimes certain ones will sell out quick, so we do encourage customers to place orders with us, and to get in quick if there is a specific type they are after. They may just look like ‘sticks in a pot’ when you buy them in winter, but you’ll be surprised how fast they transform into flourishing shrubs with lush leaves & colourful flowers. They’ll look even better if you follow these planting tips:

How to plant your new rose: How you plant your new rose can truly make a difference to the overall health & success of the plant.

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 There is no need to add extra rose food, there will be some in the potting mix and it won’t be used during ‘hibernation’.

However, our ican 24-Plus Slow Food can be added safely at planting, there is no waste with this slow & controlled release fertiliser because the plant only uses what and how much it needs.  Check the roots when you take them out of the pot. Trim any if they look damaged.

Place plant in the hole so that the roots go straight down without being squashed.  The plant should sit in the hole so that the crown or bud union sits on the ground (see diagram). Back fill the hole with your soil and water in.  A newly planted rose needs plenty of water, at least a bucket at planting and again every few days for a few weeks. Mulch is helpful, but ensure it is kept away from the stem.

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ABOVE MY GIRL These beautifully formed pink blooms keep their colour well in the sun and have a sweet fragrance.

It’s important to place your rose correctly into the well prepared planting hole.

 Plant in a sunny spot, roses don’t like shade

 Before planting soak the plant in a bucket of water with Ocean Grow (a natural fish fertiliser). Leave in the bucket of water for at least 15 mins, until the bubbles stop coming to the top. Keep the bucket of water to tip into the planting hole.

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Selecting the right rose:

LEFT MY DAD: BUSH & MINI STANDARD Clusters of golden yellow flowers contrast beautifully with the glossy green foliage.

It can be hard selecting the right rose sometimes, especially when there is so many to choose from! We have made this a bit simpler by separating them into sections, eg Climbers, Patio/ Mini, Standards and Bush. They are also in alphabetical order with large easy to read signs that highlight the main points - is it a Floribunda or Hybrid Tea, expected height, flower colour, scented etc.

RIGHT MY GRANDMA Just like many Grandma’s this rose is absolutely beautiful with lilac pink flowers & divine fragrance.

But as always, if you need help, one of our team will be happy to help. Here’s a few to tempt you, but this is just a glimpse.

RIGHT MY TREASURE Apricot-golden blooms that have an open ruffle grow on a very bushy & healthy plant with lush foliage.

Roses make great gifts: One of the great things about roses is that often you will find one with a special name to honour special people – here’s as few examples, but keep in mind these can get snapped up quick as there are limited numbers.

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10 Wairarapa Midweek Carterton Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Feeding body and soul

Carterton

Lisa Urbani Well-known Wairarapa artist, Anna-Marie Kingsley is the project coordinator of Haumanu Community Gardens behind the police station in Carterton.

She is motivated to be part of this hard-working group because she believes in doing things that bring joy – “and I love being involved with my community, and working with community groups”.

Heading a very proactive steering committee consisting of Audrey Sebire from Resilient Carterton, Christine Voelker from Wairarapa Herb Society, Anaru Te Rangi from R2R, and Gerry Brooking from Carterton District Council [CDC], Anna-Marie has bought seven community groups and the CDC together to contribute their skills and time into this project.

Using her established network of contacts, Anna-Marie said this was another example of where a collaboration of community groups could create a sustainable solution for a project into the future.

The project is under the umbrella of Carterton Town and Country Development Group.

Anna-Marie Kingsley, Audrey Sebire, Anne Nelson and Gerry Brooking with angel wings.

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This was another example of where a collaboration of community groups could create a sustainable solution for a project into the future.

The groups involved are R2R Youth Group, Wairarapa Herb Society, Resilient Carterton, Wai Art, Carterton Lions Club, Keep Carterton Beautiful, Wai Waste, Carterton Food Bank, Carterton Bowling Club, Carters, Kuranui College Students,

WWOOFer’s from Germany and Sweden, and the CDC through the Placemaking Advisory Group.

Each of these groups have participated in a variety of ways to help make this a project successful, with volunteers all working towards creating a community space which will not only grow food, but will be a social, educational, and art space.

It not only showcases the community garden to inspire people to create other community gardens within Wairarapa, but

Anna-Marie Kingsley, Audrey Sebire, Anne Nelson and Gerry Brooking working in the Community Garden.

also inspires residents of Carterton to create their own gardens.

It is a community space where anyone can

come together to work, to socialise, and to learn about gardening, and it is also a venue for outdoor gatherings and forms part of Carterton’s Outdoor Art Gallery sponsored by Wai Art Trust.

Anna-Marie said she particularly enjoyed designing the garden to be enabled; with lime paths and raised beds and easy access, so all our community members can visit the garden.

The next exciting development within the gardens is the Rongoa Maori Medicinal Garden, and the steering group is working with members from Te Houora Runanga O Wairarapa to create a collection of plants that is not only useful, but also provides information on Rongoa to the wider community, through information panels and workshops.

Pop in to visit the gardens next time you are in Carterton; follow the brightly coloured footprints from Holloway St past the Police station to the gardens.

• Check out the Facebook page Haumanu Community Gardens for upcoming workshops and working bees.

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Owned by Vic and Bruce Jacobson, the Renall’s Joinery venue on Belvedere Rd was a hive of activity, with Vic firing up a barbecue, and Bavaria NZ owner, Sebastian Nebel tempting the 100-strong crowd with delicious German-inspired sausages.

Sebastian did his butchery apprenticeship in Germany where his family originated before moving to Wairarapa when he was young, so they are

very different from your average sausage, and are available in the Moore Wilson meat department.

Vic had all his machinery running and staff demonstrating, so attendees could see what was produced at Renall’s Joinery, and most were amazed.

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TE KAUNIHERA-Ā-ROHE O TARATAHI

COMMUNITY NEWS

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CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Councillor Kōrero Our council projects are back up and running postlockdown and it’s great to see the progress being made.

The most common question we’re asked is “when will the clocktower work be finished?”.

I’m really pleased to say that by springtime, we hope to have all the remediation work completed so the clock mechanism can go back in, we can make a start on repainting the tower and working on

landscaping the area around it.

I really enjoy being part of the Waste Water Treatment Plant governance group, which oversees the work being done on the upgrade project. The construction of the southern walls of the three ponds is already underway, although the contractors are currently having unavoidable delays with the wet weather. Tenders have been received for stage three which is the pumping and

pipework for the reticulation and this contract will be finalised in the near future.

Covid-19 did have an effect on the ability for our roading contractors to operate, which means some maintenance and renewals have fallen behind.

Work not completed by year end (June) will be carried over into the new financial year.

Contact me anytime briand@cdc.govt.nz

Latest Council Updates J Clocktower work

on track The remediation work is in full swing and we’re optimistic the reinforcement work will be completed by spring.

J Have your say

In July and August, the council will be asking the community about what’s important for our district’s future. Visit our website and Facebook page from 10 July for more information.

J Carrington Park recycling

Have you seen the new recycling bins at Carrington Park? We have one bin for glass, one for nonglass recyclables (cardboard, tins, and containers numbered 1 or 2) and one for non-recyclable waste.

J Matariki

We will be celebrating Matariki from 13 – 20 July with an all ages colouring competition and sharing some of the things we’ve been learning.

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The name of Waingawa is problematic. There is the case that it was known previously by another name Waiawangawanga. When explorer and namer of many places, Haunuiananaia, looked at the river he began to think. As it is one of the steepest rivers in New Zealand, it moves as a braided river from bank to bank. This reminded Haunui of a person who wanders back and forth so he called it Waiawangawanga, the water with problems.

On the ground at Holloway Street This month is Plastic Free July which our council is pretty passionate about. We have some great online resources which we support, such as www.sortwaste.nz. This site provides you with tips and tricks on how you can be waste-free.

There is everything on there from people’s stories about their waste-free journeys, how to host a party with minimal waste, and how we can change our own habits and behaviours.

Remember when all we ever used were single-use plastic bags at the supermarket? It seems like so long ago now, because taking our reusable bags everywhere with us has

become our new normal. This has stopped 1 billion plastic bags per year from going to New Zealand landfills. It’s small changes like this that we can all do which make a huge difference for our environment.

Wairarapa is actually doing really well in our joint effort to recycle and minimise waste compared to other areas of New Zealand.

We’re really pleased with how excited people were with the new public space recycling bins at Carrington Park. We hope this encourages more people to think about how they can minimise waste even when they’re out and about,

not just at home. Remember, it isn’t about a handful of people doing zero-waste perfectly, it is about millions of people doing zero-waste imperfectly.

Jo Dean, Regional Zero Waste Advisor

HAVE YOUR SAY AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK go to our website: cdc.govt.nz, email us on info@cdc.govt.nz or send us your thoughts by mail to: Carterton District Council PO Box 9 | Carterton 5743

12 Wairarapa Midweek Opinion Wednesday, July 8, 2020 EDITORIAL

MIDWEEK PHOTOS

Opinion

I’d rather remember autumn leaves “Those were the days my friends, we thought they’d never end.”

Since I took up a full-time job, I really miss my mind.

Sometimes it feels like there is no time to think anymore as I rush around, making calls, answering emails, doing interviews, and typing up a storm.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the excitement, the pressure, the moments when talking to people that I realise I have just learned something new – but in my previous life I had time to literally stop and smell the roses, now everything is done in a rush.

Just a short lifetime ago, during the lockdown, time stood still, and the pace of life slowed right down.

I took my dogs for long walks and we lingered in the garden for ages while they sniffed everything, and I planned my orchard and dreamed of a conservatory.

Ruby the Labrador and I cuddled on the bed and I

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Piece of mind

Lisa Urbani stroked her silky ears while reading, so many books, so little time now.

My mother and I would have lunch together most days and catch up with each other or take another leisurely stroll with the pets. Years ago, when I was growing up, my dad instituted the Sunday afternoon autumn leaf competition.

My younger brother and I each collected 10 autumn leaves, taking great care to select the most beautiful ones we could find.

Like the rarest of diamonds, they were carefully chosen for their shape and colour, and it kept us amused for ages while my parents had a glass of wine on the porch and watched us, no doubt glad to have a grown-up moment of peace.

My dad would then

discuss the merits of each leaf with us and decide on two winners, one for each of us. It was a ritual we treasured as children, finding such pleasure in locating the best leaves we could find.

Such simple moments, and happy memories, we had nothing but time to spend on a lazy Sunday afternoon, inspecting leaves or lying in the grass and watching the clouds, identifying animal shapes or faces.

No doubt you think I have lost the plot, surely, I should write about our health system or the election, or global warming or education, something deep and meaningful, with considered opinions and lofty ideas.

Perhaps another time, I’d rather remember autumn leaves.

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STREET TALK

The best way to make Wairarapa roads safer is ...

Bob Pringle Roundabouts at Norfolk and Ngaumutawa Rd intersections.

Emily Ireland Put a roundabout at the Cornwall Rd, Norfolk Rd intersection, and put a trafÿ c light at the Solway end of Ngaumutawa Rd. Also helps if people drive the speed limit – not too slow, not too fast!

Polly Governor Villa and Lincoln Rd intersection needs a roundabout – so many accidents there. Some lighting at crossings especially at night winter people run out all in black and you can’t see them.

MJ Terry Raised pedestrian crossings.

Jack Sheppard Fire NZTA and get someone who can actually do the job.

Elaine Leggott WC To follow the rules. We have rules to keep us safe – don’t drink and drive, and drive to the conditions. Simple.

Graeme Burnard I would like to see someone invent a system where your number plate lights up when you are on your cell phone while driving. Make it easy for the cops to catch them.

Jean Cretney A roundabout is needed at Norfolk Rd. Lee Carter Stay home!

Jocelyn Konig Leave your car at home and use public transport where applicable.

Jill Sexton Lower the speed limit at both ends of Featherston.

Steve Linton Vote for the greens, abolish all cars in favour of bikes, be like China.

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14 Wairarapa Midweek Extra Wednesday, July 8, 2020 ARATOI VOICES

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Rebuilding - Aratoi 2020 As a result of covid-19 economic fallout, the reduction or withdrawal of grants and sponsorships are immense blows to Aratoi, having the Wesley Wing closed over winter, exhibitions having to be rescheduled and staffing hours reluctantly revised to conserve funds. Though the opening hours are now the usual 10am to 4pm, to make savings the gallery will be closed on Mondays until further notice.

However, this is no time to bewail the situation and director Susanna Shadbolt, the Aratoi Board, the Patrons’ Trust and the Friends of Aratoi are united in their determination to bounce back and make Aratoi once again the strong advocate of arts, culture and history that it is.

Imagination Playground.

There are some exciting plans for the rest of the year, starting now with free school holiday activities, running daily until July 19 from 10am to 4pm.

Aratoi has opened the Wesley Wing, just for the holidays, for kids to drop in to explore the nine stars of Matariki, through the

PHOTO/TOM MOORE

environment and light, large scale building and drawing, and cutting and making instruments.

The Aratoi educators are providing a variety of activities to inspire and engage children of all ages, including the Imagination Playground, kindly on loan from The Dowse Art Museum.

September 11 is the opening of an exhibition of Wairarapa artist groups.

With Wairarapa mayors expected to be officiating, this is both a celebration of Wairarapa arts and crafts and a mechanism to put money in their and Aratoi’s pockets. All artworks will be for sale on a cash and carry basis, with those sold being replaced over the exhibition’s duration.

In October, the Friends have partnered with The Screening Room which has generously offered a fundraising premiere screening of the film ‘Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice’, one in their Art On Screen 2020 season which is continuing postlockdown at the theatre with four films from July to October. As well, watch for details on a

mid-August ladies’ night out at ‘Military Wives’.

Lastly, to finish the year, Little Jewels will run from November 6 to December 6, just in time for Christmas gift-giving.

Bringing the museum shop into line with current practice, it is now operating online as well.

The website for this is www.aratoi.org.nz These initiatives unashamedly have some element of fundraising in them. This is a reality and Aratoi cannot shy away from it but must embrace all opportunities.

However, all of them afford the opportunity for the Wairarapa community to enjoy the arts, culture, and history that Aratoi has supported and brought to the region over the last fifty years.

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What’s on in July?

Beverley Jack - Centre Manager This month we have an increasing use of our conference room with community events including the commencement of a new programme called Green Fingers Gardening Group.

This gardening group is an opportunity for new and experienced gardeners to come together in a social gathering to share, learn, mentor and encourage a strong interest in growing your own edible gardens. If you are new to gardening and want to know more, are happy to share what you do know, or even are interested but don’t know where to start, come along to the first meeting on July 18, 1-3pm at the Wairarapa Community Centre. We will meet the third Saturday of each month. Admission is a gold coin donation.

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July 2020 Thank you, Wairarapa for all you did and all you continue to do!

Our heartfelt thanks to the incredibly hard work of all of you during the Covid-19 lockdown. Wairarapa made a fabulous effort and it showed.

Thank you! Now we need to stay safe. Keep washing your hands, stay home if you’re sick and yes, please be kind!

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Hauora Mō Tātou WE ARE Wairarapa DHB Ki te kōtahi te kākaho ka whati, ki te kāpuia e kore e whati A reed that stands alone is easily broken, bound together – unbreakable

We are not sitting still. Proactive care is gaining momentum with Health Care Home and Hospital At Home, and there is an increasing use of allied health services. The Covid-19 restrictions have jump-started better use of technology and digital platforms and we are getting better at using data and analytics. But we The cornerstone proverb headlines Hauora Mō Tātou, can do more, and Hauora Mō Tātou maps what the Wairarapa District Health Board’s soon to be published next ten years will achieve. strategic direction for 2020-2030. It speaks of the power of unity, and illustrates how working together is stronger and We face significant challenges. Our health needs more effective than all of us working alone. are not being met. We are aging, we have a growing population of young Māori, and we have sizeable areas of deprivation with poor health outcomes. Our health system is not easy to navigate and health and social services are not well connected. We have not invested enough in Māori health. We lack capacity with an outdated model of care in the hospital and gaps in the workforce. And so, we need to change.

Hauora Mō Tātou calls for a major shift in the way we do things if we are to achieve equity for our population, meet future demand and ensure that services are sustainable for the long term. That shift requires strong leadership, effective commissioning and collective action; and the fulsome commitment and ongoing engagement of all those involved in the health and wellbeing of the Wairarapa community.

• We need to find new ways to do things. We need to develop more innovative and effective business processes, and better budget management. We need to focus on quality improvement, make good social investment in local health services and provide better opportunities for whānau to support each other in the community. We have to prioritise better in order to focus our resources on specific projects that achieve goals, rather than spreading the resource too thinly across too many areas and not seeing the desired outcomes.

Integrating health and social services

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Improving access to health and disability services

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Close connections between primary and secondary care

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We know the solutions for better health and wellbeing are much more complex than what the DHB alone can deliver • Tamariki-Mokopuna, our children and young people are our future through traditional health services. The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, Hauora Mō Tātou will be coming to you soon on the live, work and age, and we understand the impact of these DHB website: www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz forces on health and wellbeing.

To improve Wairarapa’s capacity for wellness we need to take a population based approach and build robust crosssector partnerships – as a team.

Thank you for supporting us to serve you.

Our aim is to provide the services you need to be healthy, and stay healthy.

Eat well and avoid alcohol Drink lots of water Get plenty of sleep at night Do some exercise you enjoy See friends and family Plan something fun to do

If you are feeling really down, you are not alone. Help is as close as your phone.

Call your usual health professional to discuss your concerns, or choose one of the many support services. Some are: •

Lifeline ph 0800 543 354 or free text 4357

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Youthline ph 0800 376 633 or visit: www.thelowdown.co.nz or www.melonhealth.com

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Anxiety 24 hour helpline ph 0800 269 4389

Clinical care could soon be far more convenient for our older patients with the introduction of the Hospital at Home service.

A flexible and responsive at-home service has recently been introduced for a number of Wairarapa’s sick, elderly medical patients - preventing the need for them to come into the emergency department or be admitted to hospital inpatient services.

Hospital at Home is a new and alternative way of treating patients, allowing them to receive acute care in their usual environment (if that is their preference), reducing the disruption and inconvenience caused by illness. The sorts of conditions that can be treated by visiting practitioners in a person’s own residence include acute respiratory illness, congestive heart failure, cellulitis and other infections, and urinary retention.

A proof of concept trial is underway at two Aged Residential Care (ARC) facilities, after which a staged rollout will introduce the Hospital at Home service to other ARCs. Ultimately, we hope to see the service applied to the elderly population at large.

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Dear friends, What would happen if there were no more bees? Would empires fall? Would industries stop?

Would people cease to exist?

Is there truth in Albert Einstein’s famous quote “If bees disappeared from earth, humanity would last for no more than four years”.

To answer these questions, we need to start at the beginning.

We need to ask ourselves, ‘what do bees do?’

Bees pollinate flowers.

They spread pollen between the male and female parts of a plant allowing fertilisation and subsequent seed production to occur. In turn the seeds allow for the renewal of plant life so the cycle can be repeated.

Self-pollination can occur in some plants or via other means such as other insects, birds or even just the wind.

Some scientists agree that insects are responsible for pollinating one-third of the food that humans eat and that 80 per cent of this food is pollinated by bees.

Others say bees pollinate 70 out of 100 crop species that feed 90 per cent of the world.

Whatever the views, bees are important.

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A NZ native bee and honeybee together on hebe in the Pukaha forest reserve.

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Subsequently, beliefs are split over what the removal of bees from our planet would look like.

From the total collapse of civilisation (a connection made from no bees, no plants, no animals, no life) to a more moderate view of the removal of some crops from our food chain.

What is generally agreed is that life would be harder and food could be scarcer.

There’d also be no honey.

Paddington Bear would have to revert to his secret supply of marmalade sandwiches. Poor old Winnie-the-Pooh would go into decline and get very grumpy.

We’d likely all survive, but it wouldn’t be as easy.

Worldwide there are 20,000 species of bee but they are in decline.

They are found on every

continent except for Antarctica.

In New Zealand there are 28 native species and 13 introduced species. All 28 native species pollinate flowers, but do not produce honey, so can’t be farmed in hives like honeybees.

Most native bees are black in colour and look very insectlike with clear distinction of head, thorax and abdomen.

Some can be found in our forest at Pūkaha, so be sure to look closely at our flowering plants on your next visit.

Well, what have we learnt? Perhaps the simple truth is this. Bees are needed. If we want more bees we must plant more flowers. Time we buzzed off. Bzzzzzz Catch you again next week!

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THE KEY TO OPEN THE DOOR!

We use a key to lock or unlock a door.

We also need a key to open Heaven’s door because Heaven is shut by our sin—our disobedience to God. We can try our best, but we will never be good enough. God says, “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” From our side we are hopelessly lost. But thank God, not from His side. God has given the key to the door of Heaven.

I would like to share with you how to get that key, for God is real and He cares about you. He loves to communicate with you. But you might say, “I can’t see Him. There is no evidence that He exists.” First, God is a jealous God. So, if you don’t take time for Him and you spend all your time and energy on other things, He will hide Himself. It works the same as in marriage. If I give no attention to my wife, it will do no good to our relationship.

Can I encourage you with what Jesus said in Matthew 6:6? Enter in your closet and shut the door and pray. And God will reward you.

Find a place with no distractions.

Turn off your phone, tv or radio.

Open your Bible. For through the Bible God wants to communicate with you. Pray—ask God to show Himself to you. Please take some time to read the Bible. The gospel of John is a good place to start.

In John’s gospel, God shows us

the key to having a good and right relationship with God. Jesus is the key. With our sin, we will never be able to enter heaven.

We are all guilty. Only Jesus can forgive our sin. Don’t you long to have your sins forgiven? To be able to look God in the face with no guilt.

Once there was a rough, dirty little boy who wanted to see the king.

When he tried to get in the palace gate, the guard stopped him and told him the king had no time for dirty little boys. He didn’t give up but tried all the other gates. He couldn’t get in. He sat down by one of the gates and cried with disappointment. Suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder. “What’s the matter, little boy?” “I want to see the king, but no one will let me in.”

“I can take you,” replied the man.

He took the little boy by the hand, walked up to the gates and they went straight in to see the king. The man was the prince—the King’s son.

The only way we can enter Heaven, is by Jesus—the Son of God. He is the key. We can’t find access to God in the world through any other way than by Jesus Christ. He is the way. God has opened the door through Jesus. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.

Shut the door to the world and open the door to God.

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MASTERTON MONTHLY WRAP

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JULY 2020

HE TĀKAI KŌRERO MAI I WHAKAORIORI

HŌNGONGOI 2020 QUEEN STREET CONSTRUCTION EARMARKED FOR 2021

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Masterton District Council has completed its plan for the financial year ahead – which began on 1 July – setting out our priorities and where we’ll spend money collected through rates.

It was a challenging process this year as we needed to understand and consider the possible impact of COVID-19 on our community and adjust the plan to ensure we support our district’s economic and social recovery.

The final average rates increase is 2 per cent, down from the average 6 per cent we were initially planning before COVID-19.

We have reduced spending by almost a million dollars by delaying planned work, carrying forward funding from the last financial year, and using money set aside in reserves to reduce the rates increase.

Though the effect of this is a reduction in rates for 2020-21, the delayed work will still have to be completed and funded from rates in the future.

The council is continuing to work with the Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils on a postCOVID recovery plan, in addition to actions specific to Masterton District Council. The council is also committed to progressing key projects that will provide local economic stimulus and make Masterton a better place to live. These projects include the town centre revamp, a multi-purpose civic centre facility, managing the future of Henley Lake, and a new skatepark.

I’m delighted we will soon be going out to tender for work on the lower part of Queen Street, Jackson to Perry Streets, with work to take place in 2021. You can read more about this on the following page.

We’ve also decided that Masterton needs a multi-purpose civic centre facility and have budgeted $250,000 over the coming year to pay for initial planning and design work. We are also investigating options for use of the current buildings on the existing town hall site.

For Henley Lake, the council will seek a new consent to take water from the Ruamāhunga River, but only when the river is at healthy levels – that will save ratepayers money and be good for the health of the river. The council will also invest $30,000 in an automated system to manage the water take to improve efficiency.

The proposal to invest in a new skatepark for Masterton received strong support from the community, with the full revamp estimated to cost $1.35 million. We’re budgeting to pay half of this in the current financial year. We’ll also seek funding from other agencies and organisations to complete the project.

Looking at work already completed, or close to completion, it is great to see the library learning centre open for business, work around QE Park Lake near completion, installation of urban water meters progressing, and work on a new flying fox for Queen Elizabeth Park also progressing this week.

The revamp of Masterton’s town centre will start to take shape next year with construction on Queen Street set to begin in early-mid 2021.

Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson acknowledged this had raised concerns from members of the community.

Redevelopment of the block between Jackson and Perry/Bannister Streets has progressed to the next step and the council is now getting ready to find a contractor to carry out the work. The work includes widening and reconstructing footpaths, creating spaces for people to sit and relax and beautification with additional planted areas.

“We know that parking is something that we need to consider carefully,” Lyn said.

The work does include removing carparks, from the 41 that are there currently, down to 28.

“The designs that council has approved have been shared with businesses along that block and while some would like to see us go further and pedestrianise the whole area, a number do appreciate that some customers like to park outside the shop they want to visit.

“Changes like this aren’t easy and it does require some change in behaviour. The idea is that our town centre becomes a place that people want to spend more time in – presenting a good opportunity for our local businesses.

“Council is also committed to ensuring that if parking is removed, there is still adequate supply nearby.”

The council is also progressing a parking masterplan that will highlight areas where parking may be increased. More information on the town centre project can be found at: www.mastertontown.nz

CLEANING UP OUR SMOGGY SKIES The air quality in Masterton during winter needs some improvement; every winter we exceed guidelines for the amount, and size, of particles in the air. The biggest culprit to this smog is wood burners as the main home heating source, especially how we burn wood in these burners.

The data is being used to get a better sense of any particular hot spots and will help shape efforts to improve air quality in future years. You can take a look at these animations by visiting the “Air Quality” page on the Masterton District Council website.

In June, we exceeded World Health Organisation guideline limits on 10 days. In the meantime, if you have a woodburner at home don’t forget the three top tips: y Make sure wood is dry, and untreated.

This winter NIWA has set up world-leading technology that gives us better insights into Masterton’s air quality; the sensors capture data which is y Ensure your fire burns bright and hot so it doesn’t produce smoke. then created into animations displaying air quality. y Don’t shut the fire damper (air vent) down overnight.

MASTERTON AIR QUALITY IN JUNE

PLANNING OUR YEAR AHEAD At the end of June the council adopted its plan for the year ahead – setting out our key priorities and where we’ll be investing funds collected through rates.

We’ve kept rates increases low with the impact of COVID-19 in mind; initially, before the COVID-19 lockdown, we were thinking we would need to increase rates by an average of 6 per cent to cover our costs and fund key projects. We reassessed that estimate with our priority to keep money in peoples’ pockets as much as possible. As a result, the average rates increase is 2 per cent across Masterton properties.

The increase will enable us to continue to deliver services for our community, like road construction and maintenance, water supply and wastewater treatment, rubbish and recycling and looking after our great public assets like Queen Elizabeth Park and Henley Lake.

In addition, we’re investing in key projects that will help make Masterton a better place to live, work and play: y We’ve decided Masterton needs a multi-purpose civic centre so we’re going to explore what that might include and look like. At the same time we’ll also explore options for using the current buildings on the old Town Hall site. y We’re committed to rejuvenating our town centre so people want to spend more time there and, as a result, encourages businesses to set up. We’re progressing construction of the redevelopment of lower Queen Street (between Jackson Street and Bannister/Perry Streets). y We’re building a new skatepark for Masterton that will bring people from all over the Wellington region, and perhaps further afar. y We’re investing in a new Animal Shelter so pets that lose their way have a safe place to spend the time while we reunite them with their owners.

These are just some of the key projects we’ll progress this year, but there’s plenty more going on. Keep an eye on our website and social media pages for more updates.

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High pollution (exceeded WHO guideline): Moderate pollution: Low pollution: Very low pollution:

Note: measurements are based on fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) of which WHO allows three days a year exceeding the guideline limit. For more information visit www.mstn.govt.nz

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CONSULTATION: PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THE OPAKI WATER RACE Masterton District Council is proposing to close the Opaki Water Race, which supplies 54 properties north of Masterton.

The water race was established in the early 20th century as a stock water supply for farms north of Masterton. It takes water from the Ruamāhunga River and transports it to properties via an open, unlined channel. It’s untreated and is only suitable for stock drinking water.

The water take is subject to a resource consent granted by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. This consent has expired, and the renewal

process has begun. However, it’s unlikely to be straightforward and could be costly.

After weighing up different options, the council is proposing to close the water race but needs to hear from users and other interested members of the community before making the final decision.

The consultation is open until 31 July. You can have your say via the council website or by picking up information from the council office at 161 Queen Street.

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from Vet Services Wairarapa

CALVING AND LAMBING CONCERNS With calving and lambing season upon us, there are a few conditions to keep an eye out for and treat as soon as possible. A range of products are available that are useful in treating all these conditions and we are happy to discuss any concerns you may have.

Hypocalcaemia, or low blood calcium, is a common problem. Usually, you will find a down cow either trying to calve, or having just calved a day or two earlier. Other signs of low blood calcium include weakness, depression, constipation, and a tell-tale “S bend� in the neck. You will most likely see hypocalcaemia in cows which experience a difficult calving. Treatment for hypocalcaemia should start as soon as possible – the longer a cow is down, the worse her prognosis for recovery.

Calcium supplementation is essential for correction of the problem and can be given under the skin or into the vein; there is also oral calcium supplements available.

Hypomagnesaemia is low blood magnesium, and also usually occurs around calving. Signs to look for include incoordination and twitching, aggression, and eventually a down cow.

Some products used to treat hypocalcaemia also contain magnesium and are therefore good choices for the treatment of this condition as well.

Care should be taken when giving magnesium into the vein, however, as it can disrupt the function of the heart – don’t hesitate to give us a ring with any concerns about treating this condition.

when they enter a negative energy balance, this usually happens towards the end of pregnancy when feed levels are low. Cows become depressed and go off food, separate from the herd, and eventually become recumbent.

Sometimes a sweet smell can be detected on the cows’ breath. Energy supplements can be given orally or into the vein, and high quality feed should be readily accessible by the cow.

Sleepy sickness is a condition in sheep that is similar to ketosis in cattle, usually in ewes carrying multiple lambs. Due to the room taken up by the pregnant uterus, the sheep cannot eat enough energy to meet its requirements and end up in a negative energy balance.

Most cases occur just prior to lambing, when sheep are found weak or down, off food, and unresponsive, some sheep will appear to be blind, or hold their heads in strange positions. Calcium and energy supplements can be given under the skin or orally.

Affected sheep should always have access to good feed and water. Prevention is best achieved by ensuring good quality feed is available in late pregnancy.

Six Zodiacs in the sky at once In the evenings this week we are going to follow the night-time ecliptic and recognise the Zodiacal constellations as we go.

The Ecliptic is the visual path of the sun across the sky. The path we will follow is the winter view of the ecliptic; that is, the line the sun will pass across in summer.

The zodiacal constellations are those that border or sit across the ecliptic.

The start is very easy. In the east, you cannot miss Saturn and Jupiter, those planets are currently good markers between Capricornus just rising after 7pm and Sagittarius a little higher in the sky. Sagittarius has no first magnitude stars but is quite prominent just west of the planets.

A little higher still in the eastern sky is the highly recognisable Scorpion. Pick up the curly tail of Scorpius just west of Sagittarius and following up its winding body you will come to the first magnitude star Antares. This is a red giant and would look much brighter were it not for its

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Nick Sault distance, over 600 light years.

Continuing west to almost overhead in the northern sky, you come to another first magnitude star in the constellation of Virgo.

This is Spica, just a touch brighter than Antares. Can you see the difference or especially the colour difference? Spica is a blue giant but is less than half as far away as Antares, at 250 light years.

If that does not sound far away, recall that each light year is 10 trillion kilometres.

I purposely left out the scales, because Libra is a dim little constellation. Now you have Scorpius and Virgo in your sights you can pinpoint Libra halfway between the red and blue beacons that are Antares and Spica. The head of the Scorpion points straight at the star Alpha Librae,

which sits almost upon the ecliptic and has the unpronounceable name of Zubenelgenubi.

Keep going west from Spica, and not far above the west horizon is yet another first magnitude star, Regulus, in the more prominent constellation of Leo the lion.

Regulus is a blue-white star, or rather double-star. If you can get hold of some good binoculars, you should be able to split the star into its two components.

Some exciting times are coming for Featherston in the field of astronomy. A week or so ago I was invited to go with a group to see the remains of a small 19th century observatory just a few kilometres out of the town.

The group plans to preserve the place as a heritage site and build a replica observatory beside it, the original being somewhat broken down. The plans also involve opening it up to the public with a walkway/cycleway from the town. More from me in the coming weeks. • Next week: The ship’s sail in the sky.

VOLUNTEERING WAIRARAPA

Featherston – a town of volunteers Barbara Priest – Volunteering Wairarapa Board Member

‘National Volunteer Week 2020’ has recognised the efforts put in by the amazing teams of volunteers around NZ and it must be acknowledged there was a huge change in how the ‘Volunteer Army’ went into action this year, to combat the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.

Minister Poto Williams highly praised the efforts of many people during this unprecedented time.

She spoke of the incredible ‘power of connection’ that bound Kiwis together; to ensure all were safe, food was available, clothing was distributed, and people were physically aided and catered for.

Listening to her speech I thought, “It is so true – I have seen this in action – that’s what we did in my town, it’s what we do every day, every week, in my town.�

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

You’ll need to plan your travel round 1-night closures of State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Hill in July and September 2020.

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Night-time closures: Safer workers, greater productivity, fewer daytime delays for road users

The 14km Remutaka Hill road on State Highway 2 will be closed for essential maintenance and slip prevention works from 9pm–4am on the Sunday nights of 12 July and 13 September.

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

Road crews are able to complete many months’ worth of work in a small number of closures. This significantly reduces stop/go disruptions for travellers at other times.

• More information about the closures can be found at www.nzta.govt.nz/ remutaka • A limited shuttle van service can be booked for night shift workers and others with essential commitments.

For this and other information, please email remutaka@nzta.govt.nz • Access will be available for emergency services throughout the closures.

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

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Remutaka Hill road CLOSED 9pm to 4am 1 night: Sunday night 12 July to Monday morning 13 July 1 night: Sunday night 13 September to Monday morning 14 September

Stay safe. Plan ahead.

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On Friday 17th July, popular Wellington covers band “The Noodles” are playing at the South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club.

The Noodles’ repertoire ranges from the 1960s to today.

The Noodles are Wellington’s busiest professional covers band, playing three to four nights a week in Wellington and all around New Zealand.

The band was formed by Nick Noodle 16 years ago. The guitarist and lead vocalist started out as a solo act, performing throughout the Wellington scene before developing the act into a three-piece band, performing full time as The Noodles ever since.

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Nowadays the club has 1350 active members of all ages. The clubrooms include a bar and restaurant, full TAB facilities, and a big screen television for major sporting events.

“The club is great place to come for social interaction – we’ve got a lovely, very diverse bunch of members.

“In fact, some of our members are from several generations of the same family.”

The club is looking forward to major renovation work starting in the near future including outside decks.

Members, a° liated members and guests are welcomed at the club.

The club has several adjuncts, or subgroups, whose members meet regularly for sporting pursuits, including cards, snooker and pool, indoor and outdoor bowls, darts, golf and ÿ shing – with some teams participating in local and national championships.

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The next concert features one of the musicians from a scheduled concert with two substitute players.

The members of Trio Poneke grew up less than a mile from each other on the Miramar Peninsula in Wellington, and have been enjoying the opportunity

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Violinist Claudia Tarrant-Matthews had been studying in London but was forced to return home by covid-19. Pianist Sofia Tarrant-Matthews has completed her honours in both violin and piano and is planning to continue her studies in Germany, when possible. Cellist Bethany Angus is working to complete her honours in Wellington.

During the lockdown the Tarrant-Matthews sisters were fortunate to be in the same bubble: as

they both play piano and violin, they had a wide range of music available for playing together.

Angus, in a bubble with her oboe-playing mother, put together very entertaining nine-part performances, which can be found by Googling Merran and Bethany YouTube. • Trio Poneke: 4pm on Sunday, July 12, at 57 Wood St, Greytown.

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The highest selling Hereford bull, ‘Cracker’ [Lot 3], sold for $40,000.

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The smell of burly bulls was strong, and the atmosphere warm and jovial despite the wintry weather at the 75th annual bull sale at Maungahina Stud, just outside Masterton.

Fifth-generation farmer Mark McKenzie said it was a “proud moment” as the stud celebrated the significant milestone of a tradition which started with his grandfather. It’s now the longest running private Hereford sale in the whole of Australasia.

“We are incredibly proud of this line up of bulls. They are as good as I have ever put up.”

It had been a challenging lead-up to

the sale on the back of a countrywide drought and uncertainty relating to the covid-19 lockdown.

“With covid-19, I couldn’t sit back not knowing if we’d have a sale, so we went out an extra month,” McKenzie said. “We wanted a crowd for this sale.”

And a crowd they got, with about 250 people packing into the cattle yards last Wednesday.

Buyers came from around the country as well as just down the road, and the sale was also broadcast live to eight countries.

The highest selling Hereford bull, ‘Cracker’ (Lot 3), sold for $40,000, while the next highest was Speckle Park breed

‘Promise’ (Lot 38) who sold for $35,000.

They sold 27 of 33 Hereford sires with an average of $10,907 and all 17 of the Speckle Park sires for an average of $11,735.

All five semen packages sold, with an average of $2325 per straw, while Lot 55 X5 Maungahina Legacy sold for $5150 per straw and X5 SPKNZ Extreme E27 sold for $3200 per straw.

Mike Butterick opened the sale by paying tribute to fourth-generation farmer and Mark’s dad Bruce McKenzie, who has been appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to the cattle industry.

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Charles Kaka [front row, second from right] was welcomed as Trust House’s new chief executive on Wednesday.

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A welcoming ceremony (powhiri) was held entirely in te reo Maori last Wednesday for incoming Trust House Limited chief executive Charles Kaka.

More than 100 people attended the event at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park including Masterton mayor Lyn Patterson, former mayor Bob Francis and National Party candidate for the upcoming election Mike Butterick.

The directors of Trust House attended along with trustees of the Masterton Community Trust and representatives from the Masterton Trust Lands Trust.

After the official welcome, Kaka spoke in Maori.

“Wairarapa is very lucky to have a man of this stature,” Gough said. “He is very good, but he is also caring.”

Affiliated to Te Arawa and Ngati Manawa, he has strong connections with the region having spent his young adult years here in the freezing works, forestry and electricity sectors, as well as making a name for himself as a rugby player.

His wife Maahi is from both Rangitane and Ngati Kahungunu.

Kaka said he always intended to return to the region.

Before this appointment, he was chief executive of Unison Contracting Services Limited, a position he held for 13 years.

Charlie Kaka [at right] catching up with mates [from left to right]: Charlie Grant, Trevor Hawkins, Frank Martin, Jim Karaitiana, and John Kennedy.

Relationships manager from Unison Networks Danny Gough has worked with Kaka for over 10 years and was present to participate in the ceremony.

“Wairarapa is very lucky to have a man of this stature,” Gough said. “He is very good, but he is also caring.”

Kaka’s welcome included a speech by Trust House director and chairman Jock Kershaw.

He warmly welcomed the new chief executive but made the point that covid-19 had hit the businesses Trust House operate hard. He said the balance sheet was still good, but all the assets and businesses would need good management.

“The company is very conscious it generates income from ‘difficult’ sources,” Kershaw said.

“They are pubs, alcohol, gaming and community housing and they all come

with challenges.

“I would personally like to see the renovation and redevelopment of our aged rental houses. And in the years to come I am confident we can increase the number of rental houses available.”

During morning tea Kaka caught up with some of his old mates, including from the rugby fraternity.

From 1981 to 1988 he played 61 games for Wairarapa-Bush mainly as a midfield back, and was good enough to earn New Zealand Maori representation and appear in an All Black trial.

“I am a Martinborough supporter and will be supporting the green and black this season,” Kaka said.

Owner of Martinborough Transport Trevor Hawkins, has known Kaka for 40 years.

“Charlie’s the right man for the job,” he said.

28 Wairarapa Midweek Wai Write Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The Cottingley Fairytale

Wai Write

Calvin Winterbottom

This is a true story.

The Cottingley Fairies appear in a series of five photographs taken by 16-year-old Elsie Wright and nine-year-old Frances Griffiths, who were cousins living in Cottingley near Bradford and became part of British folklore.

Both girls often played at the bottom of the garden were there was a stream, much to the dismay of their parents. Both girls said they only played there to see the fairies.

One day in 1917, Elsie borrowed her father’s camera and the girls returned with a photo showing Frances in a bush with four fairies dancing in front of her. Elsie father believed his daughter and niece had tampered with his camera.

Two months later the girls borrowed the camera again, returning with a photo of Elsie sitting on the lawn with a fairy.

Elsie’s mother, Polly believed both photos to be genuine.

In 1919, Polly attended a Theosophical Society meeting in Bradford about fairy life, she showed the two photos to the speaker and a few months later they were displayed at the society’s annual conference in Harrogate, coming to the attention of a leading

A photograph of Frances Griffiths taken by her cousin Elsie Wright. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

member of the society called Edward Gardner.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who also believed in fairies learnt about the photos and was commissioned by The Strand magazine to write an article on fairies.

Doyle and Gardner contacted Elsie’s father in June 1920 for permission to print the photos, Elsie’s father impressed that someone as well known as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was interested in the photos was won over to believe in them and agreed for them to be published.

The following month, Gardner met the Wright Family and Frances.

Both girls said that the fairies would not show

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themselves if other people watched. When left alone the two girls took three more photos.

Frances with a leaping fairy, a fairy offering a posy of harebells to Elsie and a photo of fairies in a sunbath. A telegram was immediately sent to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who was in Australia.

The Christmas 1920 issue of The Strand newspaper with Sir Arthur’s article along with the five pictures sold out within days of publication and was even re-issued.

Almost 50 years after the first photo had been taken a reporter from The Daily Express tracked down Elsie and she said the

fairies were figments of her imagination, but that she could take photographs of her thoughts. Elsie confirmed this again in 1971 on the BBC programme Nationwide.

Both Elsie and Frances were interviewed again in September 1976 and again denied that the five photos were fakes. Only two years later, the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal examined the photos and concluded they were indeed fakes.

In 1983, both Elsie and Frances admitted in a magazine article that all the photographs were fake, In the same interview, the cousins explained

how they had copied illustrations of dancing girls from a popular children’s book and then drew wings on them, they then cut out the cardboard figures and supported them using long hat pins before taking the photos, the wind making the fairies move. The cousins though still stuck by the fact they had seen real fairies.

In another interview, two years later with Arthur C Clarke both Elsie and Frances admitted to being to embarrassed to tell the truth after fooling the author of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, saying, “Two village kids and a brilliant man like Conan Doyle, well we had to keep quiet”. In the same interview, they also said, “We never thought of it as fraud, we were just having a bit of fun”.

Frances died in 1986 and Elsie in 1988. The 1997 film Fairytale: A True Story released exactly 80 years after the first photo was inspired and based on the Cottingley Fairytale.

Many people to this day still believe the Cottingley Fairy photos and the fairies themselves are genuine and not a successful con by two children. Remember these are real facts and events.

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FRIDAY, JULY 10 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Carterton Library noon-2pm.

Aratoi: Matariki and Astrophotography At Aratoi: Six Wellington- and Wairarapa-based artists [Glen Butler, Sharisse Eberlein, Mark Gee, Rebecca Kempton, Pete Monk and John Whitby] show the power and beauty of the night from their own perspectives. To August 30. ROARR! – Aratoi’s animal kingdom, from lion scull and Moa bones to Huia skins and wallaby. Meet the animals behind the scenes and get a glimpse into the weird and wonderful world of our natural history collection. To August 30.

Seniornet Wairarapa: Drop-in 1-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

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

Needlework & Craft Drop-in: 10amnoon, Featherston Community Centre.

Call May [06] 308-6912 or Virginia [06] 308-8392.

Cloth Collective Sewing Workshop: 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, 41 High St North, Carterton.

Call Desley [027] 787-8558.

Kids’ Song And Story: Fun songs, finger plays and stories for under-5s,

SATURDAY, JULY 11 Wairarapa Farmers’ Market: 9-1pm, Solway Showgrounds Masterton, entry from Fleet and York Sts. You will find us under the grandstand and under the nearby redwood tree. A variety of stalls selling fresh, locally grown produce and hand made artisan products.

Tinui Craft Corner and Museum: Open Sat, Sun and public holidays, 10am4pm, groups by arrangement. Call Jean [06] 372-6623 or Gael [06] 372-6808.

Featherston Weekly Market: Fresh produce, fine food producers, creators and much more. Great atmosphere, amazing food and community spirit, 8am-2pm, 33 Fitzherbert St. Hospice Wairarapa Support Services: Available free of charge for anyone dealing with a terminal illness. Call [06] 378-8888, or www.hospicewairarapa. co.nz Women’s Self Defence: With Dion, 9am, band rotunda, Queen Elizabeth Park.

Call [020] 4124-4098.

Parkrun: Weekly 5km run/walk.

Measured, timed, free. 8am start, at the Woodside end of the Greytown rail trail.

Onetime registration essential. Info: parkrun.co.nz/greytownwoodsidetrail

Martinborough Museum: Sat: 11.30am-3.30pm Sun: 11.30-1.30pm, 7 Memorial Sq, Martinborough.

Featherston Heritage Museum: Behind the Featherston Library and Information Centre. Open Sat and Sun 10am-2pm, other times by arrangement, groups welcome. Call Elsa [021] 263-9403.

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

Carterton District Historical Society: 44 Broadway. Open by appointment.

Call 379-9021 or 379-5564.

Toy Library: Masterton: 10am-1pm, at rear of YMCA, 162 Dixon St. Featherston Toy Library: 14 Wakefield St, 10am-noon. Call Merle [06] 3088109.

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Golf Croquet at 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the 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 379-7303.

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

SUNDAY, JULY 12 Public Meeting: Under auspices of XploratioNZ, in the hall at Lansdowne church, at 3.30pm for a power point presentation by Dame Robin White “One Common Faith: How faith relates to creativity and interfaith relationships”.

Masterton Marauders Wargaming Club: Meet at the Masterton Croquet Club, 1-5pm. Call Vince Cholewa [027] 344-1073 or visit http:// mastertonmarauders.blogspot.co.nz Carterton Farmers’ Market: High St, Carterton, 9am-12.30pm.

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

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

Wairarapa Model Aero Club: 9am-noon,

at the Masterton Aerodrome.

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

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983.

Masterton Car Boot Sale and Market: 6.30-11.30am, Essex St car park.

Contact ja.murray@xtra.co.nz Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Association croquet, 9am for 9.15am start, at clubrooms behind clock tower Carterton. Call Robin Brasell [06] 222-4000.

MONDAY, JULY 13 Age Concern: Exercise For Seniors, 9.30am; line dancing, 10.30am, at the Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

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

East Indoor Bowling Club: Meet at 7pm, all members and visitors welcome.

Call Julie 377-5497 or George 3789266.

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

Carterton Scottish Dance Club: Meet at 7.30pm, at Carterton School Hall, Holloway St. No partner required. Call Elaine 377-0322 or email carterton@ dancescottish.org.nz Wairarapa Services Club: Cards – 500, 1.30pm, at the club, Essex St, Masterton.

Mah Jong: 1-4pm, Featherston Community Centre. Call Ian [027] 436-5811.

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

Art for Everyone: Featherston Community Centre, 7-9pm. Call Sandie [021] 157-4909.

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

Wairarapa Stop Smoking Service: Support available across Wairarapa at

no cost to you. Call a Quit Coach based at Whaiora 0800 494 246.

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

Carterton Food Bank: 11.30am-noon Mon-Fri at Haumanu House [down the lane between Carters and the Clock Tower]. Call 379-4092.

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

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

The Dance Shed: 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.

Masterton District Brass Band: Rehearsals at 7pm, in the Band Room, Park Ave, Masterton. Call [022] 5740742.

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

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

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Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 9amnoon at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 or Brian 377-4066.

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

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

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

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

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

Call Steve 379-6999.

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

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

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

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

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

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club: Games afternoon, including cards, board, darts, pool etc. Call Doff 3049748.

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

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

Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club: Bowls at 1.20pm for 1.30pm start, at the clubrooms behind the clock tower, Carterton. Call Rex Kenny 379-7303.

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

and leadership opportunities. Call Pam [027] 669-9666 Justice of the Peace: Service centre available at Masterton Library, 11am1pm.

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

Martinborough Community Choir: 7.15-9pm, First Church Hall, Weld St. Martinborough. We are an unauditioned, all-comers, primarily a cappella choir, and we welcome anyone who enjoys group singing in harmony, across a wide variety of musical styles.

Contact Vicki Jones: vicbjones@gmail. com Seniornet Wairarapa: 1.30-2.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

Community Music Co-Creation Workshops: A multi-generational, amateur-improvised orchestra, hundreds of instruments provided, no experience required. Facilitated by multi-instrumentalist Jonáš Koukl, 6.308pm, until April 10. Contact jonas@ connecting-arts.com Social Bridge: At South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, 1.30-3.30pm, no partner needed. Call Lesley [021] 299-6389.

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

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

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

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

Seniornet Wairarapa: Internet banking with Bruce and Westpac staff, 1.302.30pm, Departmental Buildings, 33 Chapel St, Masterton. Call John [027] 383-5654.

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

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Carterton Cycle Group: An informal group of ‘leg power’ and e-power cyclists, 9.30am from Belvedere Rd (weather permitting) for 20km or 4060km rides. Call Irene (027) 634-9167 or Lesley (021) 299-6389.

Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. Maungaraki Probus: Meet at Masterton Club, Essex St, Masterton, at 10am. Call secretary Susan 370-8699.

Heart of Arts Wairarapa: A community gallery showing work from Wairarapa artists, 47 High St North, Carterton.

Open Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm.

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

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

Cross Creek Blues Club: From 7.15pm with guest artists. Dinner from 5pm, www.CrossCreekBlues.co.nz Housie: Eyes down at 7pm, at the Martinborough Bowling Club, Regent St. GirlGuidingNZ: Masterton Brownies, 7-9½ years, 5.30-7pm. Call Sharon [021] 033-0550.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Choral singing with at least two performances each year, based in Masterton. Call Sean Mulcahy 379-9316.

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

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

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

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

Wairarapa Fern & Thistle Pipe Band: Practice 6.30-8.30pm, Savage Club Hall, 10 Albert St, Masterton. Call secretary, Gloria [027] 628-5889.

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Age Concern: SayGo, 9am, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St, Masterton.

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

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

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

Masterton Petanque Club: Club day 2pm, in Queen Elizabeth Park. Call Joan Miller 377-7983.

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

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

Red Star Table Tennis Club: Meet 5-7pm at Red Star Sports Association 10 Herbert St, Masterton. Call Peter (027) 566-4664 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.

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

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

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To avoid overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, at South End School the Ministry of Education has developed an enrolment scheme. This enrolment scheme is to be implemented from 01 February 2021.

Under this scheme, students will be entitled to be enrolled if they live within the home zone.

Please visit our website www.southend.school.nz or call at the school office for a copy of the full description of the boundaries.

The enrolment of out of zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education Act 1989.

T IN U I P A R IS H V ES T R Y AG M Will be held on Sunday 12th July At the Tinui War Memorial Hall at 11.00am, after a 10.00am Church Service All Welcome

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Mihi Whakatau Apologies Minutes of Previous Hui Chairperson Report Financial Report Appointment of Auditor Other Business - Charitable Trust - options, benefits, pros and cons.

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MEETING NOTICE Meeting agenda are available for inspection at least two days before the meeting takes place at Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils’ libraries, reception areas, and on their respective websites.

Public participation at meetings is welcome and members of the public can contribute during the first 30 minutes of a meeting.

If you wish to participate at a meeting please phone 06 306 9611 xtn 826 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

WAIRARAPA COVID-19 RECOVERY JOINT COMMITTEE To be held in the Council Chambers, 18 Kitchener Street, Martinborough on Monday, 27 July 2020 at 2.00pm.

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Saturday 25th July 2020 at 11am at Kohunui Marae Minutes of previous AGM Chairpersons Report Financial Report Adoption Of the Marae development plan Election of Trustees Shared Lunch to follow Suzanne Murphy, Chairperson

Thursday 23rd July, 7.00pm at Unit, Hood Aerodrome.

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This position requires you to have great communication & computer skills, initiative, ability to multi task and do a variety of odd jobs.

You must be flexible, able to work independently and prioritise duties so that the health and safety of the school buildings and property are maintained.

If you would like any further details of the position, contact Trinity Schools Property Manager Brian James, 027 334 0763.

An application form can be obtained by emailing brian.james@trinityschools.nz Applications closes Monday 13th July at 12 noon.

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Applicants must hold a current NZ Full Drivers Licence and NZ Permanent residency. A Forklift licence is desirable.

Please note that Beacon Print Ltd has a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening process. All offers of employment are conditional on candidates returning a negative drug and alcohol test.

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A l t ern a t ive E d u ca t io n F a cil it a t o r F ix ed T erm P o sit io n Chanel College is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to facilitate the learning of students in Foundation/Life Skills and in Literacy/Numeracy. The College is a Special Character co-educational Catholic school. We are an Integrated State School which includes students from Years Seven to Thirteen.

The successful candidate will be suitably qualified and have the relevant experience required for working with youth. The position is 25-30 hours per week during term time only and is a fixed term position for the 2020 Academicc year year. Police vetting g and a full position.

Remuneration will be based on relevant experience in line with the Support pp Staff in An information pack and application form are available by contacting Mrs Tina Bailey, Human Resource Assistant; e-mail baileyt@chanelcollege.school.nz uphold thee spiritual sp Catholic Character Applications close Friday, 17th July 2020.

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WELLINGTON PREMIER HOCKEY

Dalefield men keep win record Hutt United Dalefield Chris Cogdale

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Dalefield overcame a sluggish start to beat fierce rivals Hutt United 5-3 at the National Hockey Stadium and retain their unbeaten record.

Hutt started the strongest and scored the only goal of the first quarter in the men’s league match.

That fired Dalefield into action and they hit back in the second and third quarters.

Player-coach Dane Lett opened the account for the defending champions scoring with a drag flick from a penalty corner. Dylan Price added a second goal when he smashed home a rebound after another PC was saved.

With time almost up on the clock Price found the back of the cage again for a 3-1 halftime lead.

Benedict van Woerkom finished off a superb team goal in the third quarter to give Dalefield a three-goal cushion.

Hutt weren’t going to fade away though and scored two goals to close the gap before Zac Hardie finished another brilliant team goal which swept the length of the field for a 5-3 victory.

Dalefield co-manager Bernie

Dane Lett scored Dalefield’s opening goal.

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Lett said it was a pleasing result after a slow beginning.

“In particular in the second and third quarters, the boys played really well and strung together some nice hockey, but it took a while to get going and us having the bye last week doesn’t help, as you’re always a little bit behind,” he said.

“We were a little bit tentative and a bit wary of trying to do too much but once we started to pass the ball around and get some confidence, our style was good.”

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Dalefield stumbled to their first loss of the season, going down 4-3 to Hutt in a thrilling women’s match at the National Hockey Stadium.

Felicity Reidy [pictured] gave Dalefield the early lead in the first quarter, followed by an Abby Crawley goal for a 2-1 advantage at halftime.

Crawley extended Dalefield’s lead in the third quarter with a brilliant individual goal when she muscled her way through the Hutt defence and smashed the ball into the cage while off balance.

However, that was the end of Dalefield’s scoring as Hutt dominated the final quarter.

Dalefield coach Michael O’Connor said Hutt changed their pattern of play and that was the difference.

“They set up a pretty tough screen in defence and we’d get the ball out of our 22 but by the time we got to halfway we’d hand the ball over again and we were back on defence,” he said.

“We didn’t alter our game enough and with that the pressure came on and there was some poor passing and poor decision-making, and the tackling wasn’t good enough in that fourth quarter.

“We didn’t give up and kept fighting but hats off to Hutt they were doing really well.

It was a bit of a ding dong game.”

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Defending champs beaten RUGBY

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Chris Cogdale Gritty defence had Marist hang on to record an important 16-15 victory over Carterton at Carterton despite being down to 14 players for the last 12 minutes, and being reduced to 13 players for five minutes.

Marist were ahead 16-8 when influential first-five Paddy Gluck was sinbinned for a deliberate knockdown.

The home team turned down the kick at goal to push for a five-pointer, and almost scored immediately only for replacement winger Jarrod Woods to lose the ball in attempting to ground it.

Marist were soon down to 13 players when a replacement player was yellow carded for not wearing a mouthguard.

With four minutes left on the clock Carterton finally breached the Marist defence, when big centre Denny Lauvi made a powerful surge to send Gus McGeorge over for his second try of the game.

Sam Morison narrowed the gap to one point, but it was too little, too late and Marist held on for a valuable victory.

Marist started the better and dominated much of the

Paddy Gluck had an outstanding game for Marist before being sinbinned.

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first half. A try to right wing Pua Tafa gave them an 8-3 halftime lead.

Carterton came out fired up after the break and were rewarded with McGeorge, a flanker playing at fullback, crossing to even the scores.

A try to centre A Tamakehu, and another Tafa penalty stretched Marist’s lead to 16-8, before the late drama.

The Marist defence led by blindside flanker Joe Beech, who pulled off several try saving tackles in the dying minutes, can take a lot of credit

structured and organised and full credit to them,” he said.

He said he was excited about the potential of the team’s backline.

“I call it the Ferrari backline. We’ve got some really electric players out there, so it’s up to us forwards to front up and give them some front foot ball. The onus is on us to let them do their stuff because they know what they’re doing and when they did get some good ball you can see what happens.”

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for the victory. The former Wairarapa-Bush representative was assured at lineout time, consistently winning his ball and often disrupting opposition throw-ins.

Electric winger Soli Malatai also made his presence felt, forcing several turnovers and being instrumental in both of Marist’s tries.

Captain Peter Beech was thrilled with the outcome.

“It was real tough coming down here, they fronted big time, it was physical, they were

the competition Beech was expecting no easy games.

“You’re going to have to front up every week, because it’s going to be like knockout every game.”

A penalty try with about five minutes to play earned East Coast a hard-fought 25-22 win over defending champions Martinborough at Whareama.

Much of the win can be put down to staunch defence by the Coasties, who time and time again denied the talented Martinborough backline.

Cameron Ravenwood, who has returned to the region after playing premier rugby in Canterbury, was outstanding at first-five for the winners, including setting up a vital try for flanker Jamie Feast with a powerful run.

Any notion that Gladstone won’t be a threat quickly disappeared at Eketahuna with a comprehensive 22-8 victory over the home side. Fullback Henry Eschenbach and halfback Inia Katia were in outstanding form for last year’s beaten finalists.

Greytown showed they will be a force to be reckoned with, running away in the second half for a bonus point 38-10 win over a brave Pioneer.

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PROPOSED CLOSURE OF OPAKI WATER RACE Masterton District Council is proposing to close the Opaki Water Race to prevent landowners having to pay for a new, potentially expensive, resource consent.

The resource consent is due to be renewed and the regulatory environment has changed the rules around management of water races, which will add costs for users. In addition, the process for seeking a resource consent has become more complex and will cost more than previous renewals.

Landowners and leasees using the water race share the cost of the race – meaning any additional costs fall on them. There is no subsidisation from other Masterton District ratepayers.

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RATES REBATES Masterton District Council is now taking appointments for Rate Rebate applications for the 2020/21 rating year (1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021).

If you received a Rates Rebate last rating year and wish to apply again this year, please phone us on 06 370 6300 to make an appointment.

If you haven’t received a Rate Rebate before, and are on a low income, you may qualify for a full or partial rebate. Rebates are calculated based on; y the total household income (before tax) for the tax year ending 31 March 2020 y the number of dependents y and the amount of your rates.

Alternative water is available, such as the Opaki Water Scheme, water tanks or private bores. Based on this information, the council is proposing to close the water race and wants to hear what users, and other interested parties, think about the proposal.

Submissions can be made in writing or online before 4:30pm, Friday 31 July 2020.

Visit www.mstn.govt or phone 06 370 6300.

To see if you qualify, head to our website: www.mstn.govt.nz Otherwise, give us a call to discuss eligibility.

If eligible, you will need an appointment to make the rebate application. Please call us on 06 370 6300 to arrange a suitable time.

Appointments will start from 9:15am on 20 July 2020.

06 370 6300 - 8am to 5pm 06 378 7752 - 5pm to 8am (After hours) 161 Queen Street, PO Box 444, Masterton 5840 mdc@mstn.govt.nz WWW.MSTN.GOVT.NZ

EVENTS AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING GRANTS Masterton is a great place that deserves great events and initiatives that support the wellbeing of our community. Masterton District Council has two opportunities currently open for people with an interest in community events or community wellbeing to apply for funding.

EVENTS FUND We’re looking for people that have great ideas for events that attract people to Masterton, appeal to lots of people and help us make a name for ourselves as an event destination.

Have you got an idea for an event that will make Masterton better? What do you love that you want to share with your local community? If you’re already involved in putting on events, do you need help with taking it to the next level - maybe with some funding for marketing or promotion or event management?

These events are especially important this year as we help our community bounce back from COVID-19.

Applications are open year-round, but we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss out, especially if you are seeking significant funding (+$10,000).

COMMUNITY WELLBEING GRANTS The wellbeing of our community is paramount to Masterton District Council.

Community wellbeing means we have an inclusive and self-determining community that values the role of tangata whenua, exists within a healthy and clean environment, and is supported by a strong economy.

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We’re looking for organisations that are taking an active role in building our future. Are you helping build capability within our community to do more that benefits Masterton? We want to hear from you.

Applications are open twice a year; one round in July and another round in January. For the current round, applications are due by 31 July.

For more information about applying for funding through either the Community Wellbeing Grants or the Events Fund, visit the Masterton District Council’s website: www.mstn.govt.nz

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