February 2019

WlN Tech skills for seniors at Haumanu House Technology changes fast. For many seniors, texting, emailing, No appointment is necessary but remember to bring your mobile, organising photos or filling out a website form isn’t always easy. Help laptop or tablet. Entry is between the clock tower and Carter Building is now available from Digital Seniors – the new digital learning hub, Supplies behind the police station. To find out more, call Lynn at 0800 $7,500 now open in Haumanu House. 373 646 or drop into Haumanu House on Tuesdays between 9.30 am Digital Seniors will be opening and 11.30 am. hubs throughout the Wairarapa area. It’s an initiative from the community and all assistance to seniors is free of Cash! charge. *Terms and conditions apply Community Manager, Lynn Bushell, said, “Our volunteer coaches work one-on-one to build skills and confidence at a pace directed by the senior. Improving well-being and List your property reducing isolation is a large part of what we aim to do by helping seniors with Team Carterton stay connected with family, friends and their community.” in February and you Rapid changes from paper-based to online forms have left many go in the draw seniors unprepared. “It saddens us to hear seniors speaking negatively to WIN! about their ability. These are highly intelligent people who just need time to absorb the digital formats that are Greg Ariell based on the manual systems they’ve used all their lives. By reducing the M 027 435 6327 fear of getting it all wrong, seniors E [email protected] can open new worlds, be entertained Digital Seniors’ Community Manager, Lynn Bushell (centre), works with Anne Firman (left) and Marjorie and learn new skills.” Finn (right) at Wharekaka Rest Home in Martinborough. Photo André Hattingh. Bill McLinden M 021 262 4519 E [email protected]

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Property Brokers Licensed REAA 2008 100% Trained Registered Teachers * Excellent Ratios * Owned by two Carterton families Editorial Contact us Editorial: [email protected] Fear-free and tech savvy Deliveries: [email protected] 027 406 2694 Dear Agony Aunty Advertisements: [email protected] 027 625 7765 Do you have New Year’s resolutions? Bringing in the New Year is the Digital Seniors Programme. This Deadline for the March issue: Monday, February 25. Word-limit for Every year I write a list and never manage to stick to them. Last Yr les is a Wairarapa-wide initiative and an eagerly awaited addition stories 300, for letters 200. Delivered by Tuesday, March 12. year I tried having just one: “always return my Boomerang Bags to the Ned Kelly to Haumanu House. It is free and aims to make senior citizens as We’re online at www.cartertonnz.com/crier kindly hosted by CDBI supermarket within the week.” I now have enough at my back door I love the photograph of Ned Kelly at Middlerun. But I have news comfortable with technology as their grandchildren are. Or, if that’s a (Carterton District Business Initiative). to open a bag store. for you – a relation of Ned Kelly used to live in Carterton. He lived in bridge too far, at least able to relax around technology and use it to I’d love to be a more confi dent person who doesn’t seek validation Oz and came to NZ and changed his name. This came to light when I enter community life, rather than being squeezed out by it. from others. Do you think that’s an okay resolution? met up with his relations who live here and over the hill. The Wairarapa is the testing ground for a launch of Digital Seniors is to encourage a community-wide response to planning the future Good For Nothing Pinhey family? throughout the country. The community trust was the brainchild of of this town. Dear GFN I had a phone call from Greece, from a New Zealand woman from Cathy Harding, the CEO of Digital Seniors, who used her MA thesis And that’s not all! Read on! in Technological Futures to investigate digital literacy among people My New Year’s resolution is to give up drinking alcohol for a year. Carterton who is married to a Greek man and wants information Jan Farr on the Pinhey family. Can anyone help? They were in business in over 65 and came up with this free, volunteer-based, government- Oh, and to be more careful with my punctuation; that should have read Wairarapa. Some lived in Carterton but none are buried here. backed, collective, community model. “My New Year’s resolution is to give up. Drinking alcohol for a year!” Adele Pentony-Graham, Carterton. If, whatever age you are, you feel left out by the rush of technology, I do fi nd that resolutions work best when tailored to the person who’s make use of the programme. It’s local. It’s accessible. It’s free. And it making them. For tech geeks, their resolution should be 1920x1080 Carterton Brick & Pipe workers, 1947 can change your life. (See article this issue.) (which is better than last year’s 1024x768). For Pilates newbies, ‘Use my Please fi nd photo we talked of early December. I hope is is clear Gain Momentum membership on days that end in a y.’ And for most Thanks to Aratoi communicator, Madeleine Slavick, we continue CUSTOMER TAKE NOTE -CARTERTON PUBLISHINGenough18/01/17 to reprint. The photo was taken at the Carterton Brick and of us: ‘Don’t make love to supermodels.’ That one is seeming quite our usual focus on Masterton’s Aratoi Museum and Gallery. Aratoi is a SALES REP L.HARTNELL PUBLICATIONPipe’sWA ChristmasIRARAPAN break-up,EWS December 1947. achievable this year. Happy 2019! hive of amazing ideas that reflect the area’s multi-cultural and multi- ADVERTISING DESIGNER OUTSOURCER SECTIONBackROP row BILL l ONLYto r, Chuck Hausman, DonWaterson, Tom Brown AA (Manager), Jack Conolly, Peter Marks, Claude Smith, Roy Clapp, Jim talented community. Don’t miss Not the Muse - an exhibition of six PROOF PROOFED 17/01/2017 10:30:00 a.m. SIZE 9.1X9 Humphries. Front row: Mick Third, Gordon Sunkle, Jack Bland, Barry local women artists’ work. Please sendAD IDyourWE-7355373AA questions (100%) for Agony Aunty to: FAXHopkins, Les Hooper. Featherston’s Heritage Museum reminds us again of holes war has [email protected] PLEASE APPROVE THIS AD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NOTE THATANYChuckALTERATIONS Hausman, Putararu. left in the fabric of our communities. (Let us know if you knew any of these people. Ed.) Greytown Little Theatre is putting on an extraordinary play which MUSTAdvertising BE FINALISED rates for BY OURThe Carterton MATERIAL DEADLINE.Crier has a different actor each night, none of whom have pre-read the Contact Christine Miller, [email protected], script. Nightmare territory! 027 625 7765 (paid advertising only). And Carterton is again showing the way in community action. The Specs: agenda of the new, diverse government-supported Ka Pai Committee 1/8 page = 95mm wide x 65mm deep 1/4 page = 95mm wide x 135mm deep 1/2 page = 195mm wide x 135mm deep Full page = 195mm wide x 280mm deep Banner = 195mm wide x 75mm deep Pricing, black and white: Pricing, colour: 1/8 page = $46 + gst 1/8 page = $75 + gst 1/4 page = $80 + gst 1/4 page = $140 + gst 1/2 page = $140 + gst 1/2 page = $230 + gst Business supports hotel proposal Full page = $230 + gst Full page = $400 + gst Banner = $100 + gst Banner = $160 + gst The executive of the business group, Go Carterton, supports the Carterton District Council’s initiative to seek funding for a feasibility Deadline: last day of the month (No Crier in January) study of a substantial hotel development in Carterton. The shortage Circulation rural and urban Carterton: 3,835 of larger-scale, good-quality accommodation was recognised in the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan as a factor limiting development of tourism in the region. Benefi ts: • It would increase foot traffi c to High Street businesses. A potential improvement in the profi tability of tenants would make the necessary investment in earthquake-strengthening easier to justify. • Accommodation adjacent to the Events Centre would help the marketing of the facility, improve Council’s fi nancial position, have Wherethere’ssomething spin-off s for tourism and possibly increase the value of Council property on the north side of Holloway Street. This would fl ow into for everyone higher property valuations and additional rating income. A hotel Diaries •Calendars •Cards •Books would likely reduce future rate increases to residential ratepayers. Activity books for young and old • The proposed development would increase employment Magazines •Stationery •Ink cartridges opportunities for Carterton residents at the hotel itself, at the Events Centre and in High Street businesses. The Council’s brave Art supplies •Toys •Flowers •Gifts initiative to seek funding and to fl oat an off er of land at no cost will bring attention to the opportunities available here and has 80 High Street Nth, Carterton the potential to be a catalyst for rejuvenation of the whole district. Pick ALily: ph 06 379 9061 Email: [email protected] • Carterton residents and businesses have a role to play in A A

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This year we had over 40 young people moving to Carterton Wheatfi elds, Margaret Crawford. about 18 months ago. volunteering – planning and marketing in the lead up, gathering He is a member of the Wairarapa Camera Club and says the sponsorship, setting up and packing down and of course all the fun learning and sharing of photographic techniques is invaluable. things like squirting paint guns at people! Margaret uses acrylics and oils to paint colourful landscapes and A big thank you to everyone who attended. Thank you also to Karen Gardner some abstracts. Growing up in South Africa she was infl uenced by our local businesses who supported the Colour Run by providing 021 260 2884 vivid colours – fi elds of wild spring fl owers and strong contrasts in spot prizes: Page 42 Cafe, Almo’s Books, Double $ Plus, Carterton colour and light. 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WE-7724635AQ Wai Word Carterton Library Book Club review Vintage Cars Conversations with The Bear and Good end to 2018 2018 concluded with a very successful Gold Medal Motor Cycle sex workers the Nightingale Rally. 50 riders and sidecar combinations enjoyed a trip through rural Wairarapa visiting Martinborough, Parkvale, Gladstone ,Tauweru and Wai Word is a free monthly event with writers, held on the fi rst by Katherine Arden Tinui. The oldest motorcycle was a 1914 belt-driven Humber 3.5. Sunday afternoon of the month except January. What a beautiful book! I love fairytales but have only a passing Overall winners were Howard and Marion Sims on their 1924 Harley Getting off to a great start on February 3, Wai Word held an open acquaintance with Russian tales so this felt fresh. I shivered through Davidson combination. Howard’s win was particularly notable as he microphone, followed by USA Today bestselling novelist, Leanna the Russian countryside and I loved the descriptions of harsh winters. has only just recovered from leg-amputation surgery. Morgan, who shared her experience of self-publishing and marketing Vasya is an interesting character, trying to keep her family happy The club has recently published a comprehensive and profusely online. Leanna won the 2016 Koru Award for best New Zealand whilst remaining true to herself and her faith in the natural deities illustrated book to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. The publication romance novel (long category). An indie author, she has published that protect the homes and hearths of the locals, even as organised was compiled and edited by Maureen Bull. Copies are available now. 26 contemporary romantic novels since 2001. religion creeps in, crushing trust in old protectors. She struggles also Enquiries to Barbara or Gary Lang at 06 372 7593. Photo Gary Lang Coming up: against the constraints of rigid gender roles. As a lord’s daughter March 3, 3pm, Carterton-based Caren Wilton will discuss her Vasya is expected to marry and churn out children or go into a recent book, My Body, My Business – NZ sex workers in an era of change convent and devote her life to God. published by Otago University Press. The book includes fi rst-hand “All my life,” she said, “I have been told ‘go’ and ‘come’. I am told how from accounts of 11 sex workers, a historical introduction to the industry Give a gift with a difference! $ I will live, and how I must die. I must be a man’s servant and a mare Guaranteed to make them smile 90 with 16 photographs by Carterton’s Madeleine Slavick. Author, for his pleasure, or hide myself behind walls and surrender my fl esh Jared Gulian, will be in conversation with Caren at the Carterton to a cold, silent god. I would walk into the jaws of hell itself, if it were Community Courthouse, Holloway Street. a path of my own choosing. I would rather die tomorrow in the forest April 7, Wai Word welcomes Kim Workman who will discuss his than live a hundred years of the life appointed me.” recent memoir Journey to Justice. This is supported through a grant When her widowed father remarries, Vasya faces an unbearable from Masterton Creative Communities Scheme. future as her stepmother forces her to conform. However, Vasya has May 5, Wai Word returns to Carterton and hosts an afternoon with attracted the attention gardening author, Fiona Hill. of supernatural entities, Volunteers welcome: We welcome volunteers to help with including the frost printing and putting up posters around town, setting up on the day, demon Morozko, and coff ee and tea, and more. Wai Word is supported by volunteers, koha, 027 21 33548 they are not easily put [email protected] various Creative Communities schemes and Almo’s Books. aside. Work mates or family caricatures also available Please sign up to be I didn’t realise this on our email list (events. was the fi rst in a trilogy [email protected]), when I picked it up but follow us on Facebook, I’m looking forward to or contact Almo’s its sequel, The Girl in the Books, 42 High Street Tower. Vasya is a strong South, Carterton, open female character, and daily, 06 379 7103. I can’t wait to see how The latest technology in her decisions at the gutter cleaning systems end of The Bear and the Nightingale will • 12 metre reach - two Carterton-based Caren play out. I’d love to fi nd stories no problem Wilton will discuss her out more about the recent book, My Body, Morozko, too. • Camera assisted for a My Business. 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CYCLE REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, BIKE RESTORATION AND CUSTOMISING Call Jamie 021 406 144 / 06 379 5054 [email protected] / 29 Victoria Street, Carterton 23 Years Experience Community-Led Development Programme Carterton Railway Museum Club Carterton Ka Pai Carterton Caring for the past Happy New Year to kicks off and the future everyone 2019 is the real start of Carterton’s Community Led Development As we begin the New Year, I am reminded that back in 1989 news Club News: Event happening on March 14, 7.30 pm: Neil Diamond Programme (CLDP). The fi rst step is the development of a first broke that the closed and semi-derelict Carterton railway station tribute show. Tickets $25 pp, on sale soon. Come along for a great community plan – something that we as a community will generate was set for demolition. This news was received extremely poorly evening. and you as an individual will have input into. by some citizens who set about organising a meeting of interested Housie has started back from a break. Mondays at 7 pm, meals We start with a blank sheet of paper to determine what we could parties to discuss what might be done to save their iconic 1880 from 5.30 pm. add or change in Carterton to make our community a stronger and railway station. We have Mahjong every Tuesday at 1 pm and cards every better place to live. A steering committee was formed that lobbied anyone who would Wednesday at 1.30 pm. Just come down to the club and join in. Once the community plan has been fi nalised and agreed, you Ka Pai Committee’s inaugural meeting in December 2018 listen. A great deal of publicity was generated and a deputation On Friday evenings we have entertainment with raffles and club will get to work on making it happen. The Department of Internal visited parliament with a presentation to save the station. draw. Meals from 5.30 pm. Saturday and Wednesday club draw and Aff airs will support us through the plan’s development but it is up Next year will mark 30 years that the Carterton Railway Museum raffles, meals from 5.30pm. to us as a community to generate it and implement it. has been in existence under different names, acting as caretaker for Sunday roasts from 5.30 pm. Over the next few months there will be events and opportunities the station. It has never been easy. However, we have been fortunate You can book a room for a function or meeting any day of the for you to convey your aspirations for Carterton and the issues you to have strong support from the community and we have built strong think we need to address. week, providing the room is available. We’re very close to town and Sort it Now relationships with key stakeholders. the railway station. The process of the development of the community plan is being Have fun getting it done! Many of you will already know that significant repairs and Our caterer, Toppy, has now got his summer menu out. overseen by the Ka Pai Committee – a broad mix of people from our maintenance are currently under way on the station building, Home staging • Prepare home for sale • De-cluttering Come down and look at our facilities and become a member community with non-voting representatives from the Department of courtesy of the owners, Greater Wellington Council. I believe we are Internal Aff airs (our CLDP partner), Wairarapa REAP (the fundholder) Downsizing service • Post-move unpacking today. Specialist in good times and great entertainment. fortunate to have owners that place significant importance on the and the Carterton District Council (a liaison role). Organising of any kind Karen Chalmers heritage buildings in their portfolio and we too can feel proud that The Ka Pai Committee members are Andy Eldred, Audrey Dench, Let an expert help you to sort out whatever our organisation’s struggle to save the station from demolition has Dan Broughton, Ellie Cranswick, Jo Wisler, Karen Goodall, Marty not gone unnoticed. Sebire, Mike Osborne, Ngaire Raikabula and Sam Hunter with Winnie you need sorted out. We would be keen to hear from volunteers who have carpentry Mahowa (DIA), Peter McNeur (REAP) and Gerry Brooking (CDC). Sort it Now phone 021 0252 1614 skills or are outdoor types who could help with keeping the rail yard Keep an eye out for how you can be involved and make sure your To: ______Wings showcases From: ______tidy. We would be keen to meet you. If you are easy-going, with a email [email protected] Amount: ______voice is heard. Voucher No: ______Expiry date: ______sense of humour, call in at the Carterton Railway Station any Sunday web fb.me/Sort.it.Now.NZ Gift Voucher Sort it Now between 11 am and 3.30 pm and ask for Don or Doug. WWI aircraft Don Hodge, President. To: ______Current plans are for up to 30 aircraft to be in the air and on the From: ______Amount: ______

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Voucher No: ______Expiry date: ______A great start to 2019! Gift Voucher air combat can be seen in such numbers and unique combinations. “This will include aircraft flying chronologically from the beginning The real estate market is buoyant, if you are considering a real estate move we have you of WWI to the end. All flights will be accompanied by a rich commentary.” covered from residential through to lifestyle and everything in between, and we offerFREE These include the British single-seater Be12 and the British two- home staging to give your home an edge. Call us to discuss how we can help you achieve seat biplane bomber DH4, both of which have never appeared at a great results at great rates with great marketing and a great team. public air show before. Depending on weather conditions, SE5a, RAF British biplane fighter aircraft and RAF Be2 biplanes will hopefully appear in the sky at once ...significant repairs and maintenance are currently under way on the and if the weather complies, a 1916 RFC fighter FE.2b will join them. station building, courtesy of the owners, Greater Wellington Council. “These magnificent aircraft on display in our flying programme will be a visual spectacle, a salute to the courage and sacrifice of the early aviators and a timely commemoration of the centennial of Armistice Day in November 2018.”

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She When they come from my garden and have been successful last Having trimmed, water your plants heavily and follow with a feed down-sized the garden when she shifted to a year, I’m optimistic to use the seeds the following year. I do though and extra potash. Top up with mulch and water again. small house with a small garden space. The fruit buy seedlings if something takes my fancy or if I’m running late to Roses need lots of food now if they are to give you a good autumn and vegetable plants she brought with her just start from seed. If possible, choose seeds from good quality plants, display. Add compost into the mulch. This will be part of the soil keep on giving. flowers, fruits and vegetables that are true to type. Necessary plant before winter comes. Before Christmas, she opened the garden qualities to consider are flavour, plant size, harvest time, bolting Keep the roses moist until the flowers start to appear. This is very to 28 committed gardeners who crowded into time, fruiting abundance, and yield and pest resistance. Keep in important. Nature supplies the warmth that the roses need to flower her high-density garden space. A wide range mind however that most species are best to have seed saved from a in autumn. Keep the beds weed-free and the soil loose. of vegetables and fruit trees grow shoulder-to- large population base to keep the genetics robust. If possible harvest shoulder in the confi ned space with luscious Trim standard roses and feed well to get new long canes for next when the seed pods have dried on the plant or when the produce is growth and no sign of insect damage. year’s flowers. Generally in fully ripe and well past its edible stage. central areas roses will bloom When asked how she copes with white In the spirit of seed-saving and neighbourly encouragement, 55 to 60 days after the summer butterfl y – clearly the plague of all those Luscious growth and no sign of insect damage. Photo Don Farr. Neighbourhood Support Carterton has launched a new initiative trim, so if you have a special present – Helen said, “I tend not to grow the of a plot, is the compost bin, the source of much of the garden’s to gift seeds to recent arrivals, based on the idea of planting and date in mind, this gives you cabbage family during the white butterfl y nutrition and a nursery for worms until it’s time for them to settle growing the seeds of support. a rough guide about what to season. I manage those I do grow either by netting, or by rubbing down, leave home, and take up their gardening duties. I appreciated a Christmas gift of garden seeds from a new friend expect. Lots of hard work for a the eggs off . So, no spraying! She commented that celery, onions and whose mother had recently died. The card said ‘Dear Fionna, It feels lovely autumn display. strawberries commonly retain spray residue. Her strawberries, grown Helen runs workshops on edible gardening and takes her fresh in containers, are covered with netting to deter birds. fruit and vegetables to the Carterton Farmers’ Market every Sunday. so good to be able to give some of my mother’s seed harvest to you, Phillippa Edwards, Carterton knowing you will nurture and get pleasure from them. (Some of Rose Society. (See What’s on The focal point of the garden, standing symbolically in the centre Don Farr Autumn roses. these might be quite old so don’t worry if nothing pops up.) I planted for contact details). some of each of them but poor luck so far. There’s one miniscule stem with two tiny leaves so that may be success. Here’s hoping. Some people paint Free bus from – Helen grows plants Helen Dew was born in the Depression. Her father was a farm Wairarapa to Round hand. “It was hard,” she said. “We shifted house ten times in ten years. We always moved in June when the cows came in. So while Mum was the Bays run wrapping up cups and saucers I was digging up plants. I think that was my continuity.” Sport Wellington, with the support of Watermart Wairarapa, has organised a free bus from the Wairarapa for participants in the 6.5km When Helen moved to a smaller place recently, she took plants event at the Round the Bays fun run on Sunday February 17. with her again. The bus is scheduled to arrive in Wellington in time for the start of Plants are her earliest memory. Her family had a working holiday the 6.5km events; the run/walk, Buggy Walk and the Active Families in the Sounds when she was four. “It was like living in Paradise. I category where children under the age of 12, accompanied by an remember picking a bunch of white camellias and being careful Helen Dew (far right) as Mayor John Booth cuts the ribbon at the opening Hang seeds in open air or paper bags to dry, not plastic. adult, can ride their scooters. It will return to the Wairarapa from not to bruise them. On the launch on the way back I realised that I’d of her new home. Photo Jan Farr. Kilbirnie Park (the finish line) at 12.30 pm. left them behind. It hit me in the pit of my stomach. I had failed this bunch of fl owers. They would die. They weren’t being cared for.” The bus is free of charge but there will be a donation bucket onboard for koha with all of the proceeds being given to the Round Helen still cares. “One plant wasn’t thriving in the new garden. I the Bays official charity, Kaibosh Food Rescue. thought, That’s sick. In fact it’s dying. I’m sorry. What can I do for you? I Natural Therapies changed the soil and you should see it now! 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Sport Wellington Wairarapa Helen lives her philosophy which includes a conviction that debt •• should be interest-free and that local currencies contribute to greater Contact: Margaret Fairbrother 021 628 199 office on 06 370 0157 ext 700 42 Main Street resilience for individuals, the community and local businesses. Email: [email protected] or emailing shonab@ sportwellington.org.nz Last year’s fun run. Jan Farr Ra’s korero Our marae has a relationship with Gladstone School. As we might Carterton’s Limelight Theatre expect from a school, this relationship has been a learning one. The Hurunui-o-Rangi marae has learnt much from the school community, especially the community spirit that we are proud to be a part of. A ghost story that Blessings to Unfortunately the opening of the papakainga houses clashed with the annual scarecrow day and there have been other clashes be counted too. One of these was prize giving. Our marae has sponsored a must be told In the church I attend we sing a hymn, prize and the staff decided that it should be for manaaki, or being a We at Limelight Theatre hope you all had a wonderful break. We have been busy with rehearsals for our first play for the year – a ghost Count Your Many Blessings. It is a song I Ra Smith. generous host. This is such an honour. It has been the understanding story that must be told. The Woman in Black was written for stage by have enjoyed singing all my life. Photo Masterton that retiring school principal, Margaret Hyslop, has brought to our Stephen Mallatratt and adapted from the book by Susan Hill. Director My biggest blessing is being a part District Council. relationship. We will miss her. Hurunui-o-Rangi thanks you, Margaret, Margaret Jesson brings the story to life with a stunning cast starring of groups who have worked together to for your tireless work. Danny Clenott, Bernard Vose and Samantha Fitzgerald. achieve things. 2018 has been overwhelming proof of this. I have been People of Carterton are community leaders, officially in political The play tells the story of Arthur Kipps, a solicitor who is sent to lucky enough to work in many different groups with my whanau, in circles, in private businesses, in industry and in school communities, the remote town of Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral of a client, environmental groups, in writing groups, in storytelling groups, with but most importantly in families and with neighbours. where he sees a mysterious woman dressed in black. He is tasked Carterton schools, with district councils, with regional councils, with Carterton as a community is in the heart of Wairarapa and this is with sorting his client’s papers and so visits Eel Marsh House where central government industries, in Maori health organisations and in my biggest blessing. she had lived. Kipps enlists the assistance of an actor to help tell the our hapu and marae. Ra Smith The Woman in Black has been terrifying audiences in London’s West End unsettling things he witnessed. Carterton has been the home for most of these groups. Sometimes since 1987. The Woman in Black is one of the West End’s longest-running plays. I am asked in these groups to represent a Maori worldview, something It has been terrifying audiences since 1987. that I hope will continue. Tickets are just $24 from Eventfinda or from Eventfinda outlets. Please note, booking fees may apply at some outlets. Follow us on Facebook/limelightcarterton or online: limelight.org.nz for more Greytown Little 2019 events, including the forthcoming One Act Play Festival. Cheryl calls it a day Rachel Norman Theatre We are sad to announce that Cheryl Jaggard, our superstar Information Centre expert, has made the difficult decision to retire Anything could happen and has left Carterton District Council to focus on her health and In association with Aurora Nova Productions, Greytown Little family. Although this is a positive step for Cheryl, it has left a big hole Tauranga to host Theatre presents White Rabbit Red Rabbit, by Iranian playwright in our CDC events and information centre team and we will miss her Nassim Soleimanpour. No rehearsals, no director, no set, sealed script terribly. and a different actor each night. Anything could happen. Cheryl has been a big part of council (and Carterton’s) growing Bridge Club National ‘Wildly unpredictable and completely unforgettable, White Rabbit reputation with her capability and her gift for making people feel Red Rabbit is a punch in the air for self-expression; a testament to the welcome. She won the 2016 Emerging Enterprises Award as well as Tournament power of words to transcend cultures and borders. You have to be being a registrar, radio host, volunteer coordinator and arts and craft Outside of the National Congress, the North Island Teams’ there.’ New Zealand Herald. teacher on our school holiday programmes! Despite her outgoing tournament is considered the premier event on the New Zealand The audience joins each different performer on a journey into the nature, Cheryl doesn’t like a fuss and wanted to segue into her new bridge calendar. Over the weekend of March 2-3 this year, Tauranga unknown; stumbling upon the personal and profound, the limits lifestyle without a big hoorah! Bridge Club is once again playing host to the North Island teams. of liberty and ultimately where theatre can take you. How will our All the best Cheryl, we will miss you! The hosting of national events is by rotation in each island. Region actors be tested and challenged? How will the audience respond? Cheryl Jaggard at work. She will be missed! Kate Jurlina and location are delegated by the regional committees. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Nassim wrote a play which The event attracts players from throughout the country. When last travelled the world in his place. By the time he was permitted to travel hosted by Tauranga in 2015, 38 teams competed and early indications in early 2013, his play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit, had been performed Animal Management, Carterton District Council are that a similar number will come this year. over 1000 times in 20 languages by some of the biggest names in A team, consisting of four players, plays a series of eight matches theatre and film. Since then he has facilitated workshops and panels over the course of the two-day competition. The first round draw is in many different countries. Some facts about Mycoplasma Bovis determined randomly, but from round two the leading team is drawn Now in Greytown, it will As part of Carterton District Council’s animal management and against the highest-ranked team that they have not so far played and be performed at The Offering control we deal with stock on roads where there is a risk to the public. the remaining matches are determined in the same manner. Café for four performances Among the things we need to be aware of are the potential risks of Since the event attracts top-ranking players from throughout the only. Mycoplasma Bovis (MB). country, including most of the members of the NZ national team, the The final two performances Readers may be interested to know of the following regarding MB. format ensures stiff competition for whoever emerges the victor. will be on Friday 15 February • Wairarapa has had two infected properties. Only one property is Players representing Wellington who are already entered, include with Juanita McLellan the actively infected at present. Kate Davies, John Patterson, Alan Grant, and Anthony Kerr. performer and on Saturday 16 February with James Riley • Canterbury continues to be the place where the most infected Eunice Eccles the performer. properties are. The show begins at • Thirty-two properties over the whole country are currently 8.30 pm with the café open infected. from 7 pm for light meals and • Fifty-one properties have gone through phased-eradication. refreshments. Tickets $20, can • Infected properties are a mixture of dairy, beef and other farms. be booked at the Greytown • Three hundred and fifty staff work on MB. Hotel: 06 304 9138 or our The good news is the number of infected properties continues to theatre line: 06 390 0001. drop. Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour: his play travelled the world in his Karen Schischka, Animal Management Officer There is good news. Last year’s winners Peter Newell, Michael Ware, Geo Tislevoll and Martin Reid. place. Photo: Nima Soleimanpour. UK blog Happy New Year from Roseneath Lifecare Far from home Our annual residents’ and families’ Christmas lunch It’s a Tuesday lunchtime, and we’re in Brize Norton about to and entertainment in early feed lettuce and watermelon to giant Galapagos tortoises – recent December was enjoyed by additions to the Crocodiles of the World (COTW), the UK’s only all who attended. crocodile zoo. Our residents’ Christmas Dirk is a male Galapagos tortoise and the only breeding-sized male fundraiser raffle was Galapagos tortoise in Britain. He fi rst arrived in Europe during the drawn on December 14 1960s, settling in Frankfurt Zoo, then in Stuttgart, before being moved and the thirteen winners to London about ten years ago. Females Zuzu, Isabella and Charlie were informed that day. came here from Chester Zoo. It’s zookeeper Jamie’s hope that in three We especially wish to years’ time giant tortoise breeding will start to take place at COTW. thank the many sponsors It’s too cold outside during our visit for the tortoises to go out Jamie and Dirk. who supported us in this into the paddock. They messily and eff ortlessly bite through the fundraiser and to all who watermelon we feed them, skin and all. Jamie explains that if one supported us with the of them enters the paddock and cools down too much, they’ll purchase of tickets. stop moving, and staff will be tasked with carrying the 170-180kg “HEY” We held a special specimen back inside. Their weight fl uctuates, we learn, the main morning tea in December reason for this being water intake. “Dirk could drink 8-10 litres of Looking for a new interest? to show our appreciation to water in a day. If you weigh him before he has a wee, he’s going to be WHY NOT have a go at the groups and individuals We took possession of our new van in early December which was very exciting. that much heavier than if you did afterwards.” who offered their services Sailors used to keep Galapagos tortoises living on their ships as Indoor Bowls to Roseneath voluntarily during the year, e.g. churches, entertainers, We will continue to host the intergenerational playgroups in our a source of food – a means of feasting on fresh and tasty meat. The activity volunteers and representatives from K9 and the Wairarapa village hall on the first Thursday of each month. WHERE? SWWMC endangerment of the species is down to people, Jamie says. Not only : Library Service. We took possession of our new van in early December which was did we eat them, but we brought rats to the Galapagos Islands where WHEN? : Every Thursday, We were very fortunate to receive visits from St Mary’s and South very exciting. they would destroy the eggs of the tortoises. “I guess humans as a starting 15 March at 7.30pm End Schools who entertained us on several occasions and brought If you have a particular talent that you would like to share with our race have a lot to answer for,” Jamie said. cards and decorations for our residents. Thanks to Marilyn Hunt residents, please feel free to contact us on 06 379 4018. Sam Bennett, Features editor, The Carterton Crier, Oxford, Full tuition, Friendly company, Warm Venue who coordinated the Christmas cards written by members of the Ann Wilson, Diversional Therapist. England. See you there ~ Ph (06) 304 9365 Wairarapa Community through the Sending Love initiative.

A Colonist’s Gaze Book to go to Carter’s UK home town After I attended the book launch of A Colonist’s Gaze at the end of October 2018 at Carterton’s Events Centre, I emailed author John Martin and asked if he would send a signed book over to Kendal in England, the town where Charles Rooking Carter actually came from. He said he had been thinking along the same lines. I then suggested to Mayor John Booth that he and John should sign the book. He asked me to arrange a signing. The two men Water Bowls Plant Pots Furniture signed the book on December 18 in the Council chambers. Council communicator, Kate Jurlina, photographed the signing and the author will deliver the book by hand to the Mayor of the town of Kendal, taking with him a covering letter from Mayor John Booth. I invited Geraldine Travers who was descended from Mrs Carter’s Tom Conwell side of the family. She said, after meeting John, that she was glad she Carterton was included and wouldn’t have missed it for the world! So she was Locally designed and cra ed jewellery P: 02102244174 able to get a signed book as well and met a relation – Anne Slater of E: [email protected] Greytown. Bold and beautiful textiles, rugs and cushions formedbyhandconcretepottery I thoroughly recommend this book. In my opinion it’s the best one formedbyhand.com written about the man Carterton is named after. Baskets and interiors John has done his homework, both here in NZ and in England. I Planter pots, succulents and perennials was able to help from time to time, as I had visited Burbage where Mrs Carter is buried and then gone on to Kendal to see the town where Charles came from. OPEN Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am-5pm, or by appt. I also visited the church in Westminster where Charles was married. Juliet Guerrero 022 0179701 Handcrafted in Carterton. It’s been a pleasure to be able to share research with John and to Author John Martin and Mayor John Booth sign A Colonist’s Gaze [email protected] Bespoke / Unique. meet up with him from time to time. which the author will deliver to Charles Carter’s home town of Kendal in Facebook: Casita Flora Gallery Please contact Tom to view. Adele Pentony-Graham Cumbria, England. Photo Kate Jurlina. Wairarapa Herb Society Family fun at the The Red Cross quilt Herbs, culinary and curative, Masterton A&P Show at Haumana Get the family together and head along to the Masterton A&P Show where there are kids’ activities galore and plenty of space to The Wairarapa Herb Society was invited to join the very creative The Wairarapa Herb Society meets on the third Tuesday of every relax with a picnic under the trees. Watch the popular equestrian and enthusiastic team from the Carterton Community Garden to month at 1.30 pm at the historic Courthouse in Holloway Street. events, take a walk around the displays and cheer from the side-lines be part of a wonderful garden project in the heart of Carterton at New members are most welcome, please contact Christine Paul at the terrier races. Haumana House, next to Carters. on 027 240 6772. This year’s show also includes a Highland dancing competition, a The Herb Society has started to put together garden beds from Thanks to Ticehurst Timber and Composting New Zealand for ‘man versus horse’ tug-o-war with a Clydesdale who loves to show off untreated timber supplied by the local saw mill, Ticehurst. One of the their generous discounts for the timber and soil. his strength and a range of rides and food stalls. beds will contain culinary herbs – everything For the smallest show-goers, entertainment includes face one would use to jazz up meals in no time. The painting, pony rides, and a ‘big dig’ where the kids can hunt through other garden bed will educate about medical piles of straw for the chance to win a prize. Last but not least, some of herbs. These herbs can be used to make teas to the stars of the show will be the super-cute Valais sheep. This friendly ease the symptoms of the common cold, to help breed originated in Switzerland and is a rare sight in New Zealand Are your early relations on this quilt? Visit the Historical Society to find out. relax the mind and to relieve sleep disorders. but with their shaggy wool and distinctive markings they never fail Lady Annette Liverpool, wife of the Governor-General Lord We, the members of the Herb society, to win hearts. find ourselves in full agreement with the Liverpool, inspired women and children in New Zealand to contribute The Masterton A&P Show will be held at the Solway Showgrounds, statement from Richard Maybey in his book to the World War 1 effort. It was called the Patriotic Fund. Masterton, on 16 February. The New Herbal. “The growing interest in herbs One of these children, a Carterton girl called Alice Dorothy and economically useful plants is part of the Mansfield, began working on a red and white Red Cross quilt. The aim movement towards ‘greener’ economics and was to obtain as many names of local, prominent people as possible. lifestyles. It is, for example, clearly linked with Names from all Red Cross branches in the area and local politicians the concern for renewable energy, conservation were given pride of place next to the cross. The cost per name to be of resources, holistic medicine and organic included on the quilt was two shillings and sixpence. Alice’s brother, farming. All these movements share a belief in William Watt Mansfield, was killed at Chunuk Bair in 1915. He was the the vast potential of plants and a new respect of Medicinal herbs can be used to make teas to ease the symptoms of the common cold, to help son of William and Alice Mansfield who owned a retail store selling their role on the earth.” relax the mind and to relieve sleep disorders. clothing and drapery on High Street Carterton where Watson’s Secondhand Shop is today. Alice was crippled and confined to a wheel chair and as the number of names grew, her two sisters Evelyn and Elizabeth and others assisted her. When the quilt was finished, the Boomerang Bags South Wairarapa Workingmen’s club then Member of Parliament’s wife, Mrs J Hornby, took it to England and presented it to the New Zealand War Hospital at Walton-on-Thames. Once the war was over, the quilt was returned to the Carterton Reaching out to all Workies’ Whispers Red Cross who re-backed it and then donated it to the Carterton Memorial Club where it hung on the wall for many years. In 2009, Gill Mohi performed for our Christmas event and Soul 2 Soul a member of the Mansfield family contacted the Secretary of the featured on New Year’s Eve. Carterton Shops Carterton Historical Society who then approached the Memorial Club The New Year marked a fantastic milestone with our local For coming entertainment we will have the BG Tribute Show on ...some of the stars of the show will be the super-cute Valais sheep. Photo and the Red Cross, requesting that it be donated to the Historical supermarket no longer supplying plastic bags. Only two years ago March 2 in the Russell Lounge. Tickets are $20. On April 5 The Noodles Robyn How. Society to be cared for correctly and for safe-keeping. the thought seemed surreal but we now all seem to be managing will perform in the lounge. Tickets $10. Alice Mansfield died in 1924 aged 25. the shopping experience just fine. This shows that if the supermarket We are looking forward to more members joining in our activities There are 500 names included in the quilt. Are your early relations can do without plastic bags so can all the other shops in Carterton: over the coming year. Our sports adjuncts are awaiting the autumn/ on it? Find out at the Carterton District Historical Society, 44 Broadway. op shops, takeaways, dairies, hardware stores etc. It’s just a matter winter season (mid March) for their activities, namely: Heritage Museum Open Tuesday 2 pm–4 pm or by appointment. 06 379 9021. (See of getting into the habit of bringing your own bag or asking for a Indoor bowls: Thursdays. What’s On.) boomerang bag at the counter. So it is to those shops that still Pool: Wednesdays from 7 pm. provide plastic bags to their customers that we will be supplying Featherston Darts: Thursdays from 7 pm. Boomerang bags this year. And hopefully by next year, or earlier, In November we celebrated the dedication of the Featherston single-use plastic bags will be just collectable items sold on Trade Me. Snooker: Tuesdays from 7 pm. Stand – He Tino Mamao – on the eve of the 100th Anniversary of Next working bee will be Saturday February 23 from 1 pm– 4 pm at Golf: monthly gatherings over the winter. WWI Armistice, with an exhibit featuring the end of hostilities and South End School. We will be making bag kits, so bring your scissors. Club 60 meets last Monday of the month at 1.30 pm. We welcome remembering those who died during the influenza pandemic. The committee is grateful to all who assisted with the construction of If you are keen to make some bags or if you would like to donate all senior members. storage facilities and with erecting the commemorative exhibition. some fabric or thread, please contact [email protected] / Outdoor bowls. March 17 is the annual Roy Ingley Trophy. This is 021 0241 0165 and we will deliver bag kits or pick up donated fabric. played at the Greytown Bowling Club, 10 am start. An entry sheet will November also saw the installation of our summer exhibition An Awfully Big Adventure – Our Voices, featuring a touch-screen If you would like to make a donation to cover the costs of the project, be on the notice board. computer with two headphones and two free-standing, touch-screen our bank account is: Boomerang bags Ctown 38-9004-0859470-05. Cards: A Tuesday group meets 1.30 pm for cards. Alternative cards kiosks providing access to New Zealand WW1 Veterans telling their Alternatively you can buy a beautiful ‘Bought to Support’ Boomerang played: Bolivia, Five Crowns, Phase 10 etc. stories. The material in this exhibition will be updated on a regular bag from Leanne Taylor at Heart of Arts. Darts: Thursday evenings before the winter season, open for basis and will underpin our educative programme for schools. In time Thank you for your support over the last two years and if you have practice from 7 pm. it will cover all this country’s military campaigns. any creative ideas on how we can embrace new positive habits to Notices for what’s on or what’s coming up are on the notice board The appeal of these exhibits is evident in the increase of summer reduce plastic waste in our community, get in touch and join the group. inside the side door. visitor numbers from 57 in 2018 to 219 in 2019. In camp at Featherston. Bert Stokes (NZ Field Artillery) – third from right. Lucia Zanmonti John Goodwin Elsa Kelly Photo WW1OHA/Jane Tolerton collection. Diversity proves Keep Carterton Beautiful Group Mangatarere Restoration Society Staying on top of the Time to have your say on our river fruitful for Pūkaha’s The time has come to drive a new river plan that is the best for our and Waiohine Action Group members Mike Hewison and John Boon. weeds community. If you’re unable to attend please send apologies to me and I’ll garden tour We have had a break over the Christmas period but the weeds We have a chance to follow in the footsteps of the Waiohine Action record your support. Over 1,200 garden lovers of all ages flocked to the Wairarapa keep growing! This means spraying by our members in our parks has Group and get together to take charge, appoint a project team to Jill Greathead | [email protected] | 0274 884 376. in November to be inspired and delighted by gorgeous gardens been important. work with GWRC and tell them what we want for the next seventy years for the Mangatarere Stream. of all shapes and sizes. They enjoyed the selection of locally made We had one major working bee – the park in Moreton Road refreshments on offer and local artists and sculptors showcased their received a much-needed clean-up. It was heavy work but worthwhile The Mangatarere Restoration Society will host a public meeting wares in some of the gardens. to see the results of our labour. on Tuesday February 19, 7.30 pm at Carterton Events Centre to kick off the conversation with the community about creating our own Overwhelmingly, feedback from tour-goers showed they loved the Those of you who visit the chapel at the cemetery may not be community-led river plan in partnership with Greater Wellington diversity of the gardens in this year’s tour. A ticket to the garden tour aware that the Keep Carterton Beautiful Group are the ones who Regional Council. provided access to 15 gardens in the South Wairarapa. As well as big keep it spick and span – one of our regular chores. We need strong support from our community to make sure it is country estates like Old Tablelands in Martinborough and Richmond The hanging baskets and garden beds in town are looking what we want, so we are encouraging as many people as possible to Garden in Carterton, there were little ones like Helen Dew’s Garden beautiful, despite the recent winds. These are much admired by attend this meeting to gain an understanding of the easy community- for Life, a tiny flourishing edible garden in an urban setting. visitors and residents alike. led process to create a river plan. “Pūkaha’s garden tour celebrates diversity of gardens, people and Mabel Smith, Chairperson KCBG. lifestyles in the Wairarapa. It’s a perfect fundraiser for our national We also need to set up a project team which will keep the whole wildlife centre – as our conservation work is guided by the mantra community in the loop. Rongo te Mauri – Feel life’s essence,” said Emily Court, Pūkaha’s General Speakers at the meeting include Regional Councillor Adrienne Manager. Staples, Carterton District Councillor Mike Ashby, Mangatarere In 2019, the tour will explore Restoration Society Committee Members Ester Dijkstra and Ray Craig It’s time for a river plan for the Mangatarere Stream. stunning and unique gardens in northern Wairarapa. “We welcome • NZ is the only OECD country which neither defines nor controls interest from locals who might be hazardous waste. interested in opening their gardens Why pay the polluter? to the public to support Pūkaha,” MfE is reviewing the waste levy. Have your say and remember Every ton of waste you and I send to a landfill includes a $10 said tour manager Rachael Dell. their motto: ‘The polluter pays,’ not ‘We pay the polluter’. waste levy. However, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) exempts Carl Reller To register your interest, email businesses because of a ‘potential to disadvantage businesses if gardentour@Pūkaha.org.nz. Next producers of imported material incur costs.’ year dates: November 9 and 10. Households generate only 30% of NZ waste while industrial and Tickets for the 2019 tour will commercial operations dump 70%. be on sale from August 1, 2019. Waste levies supposedly minimise waste but MfE gave $15 million Gardens will be revealed as of our waste levies to the ‘soft plastics’ industry over several years they come on board for 2019 at Interesting bathtub at Old The hanging baskets and garden beds in town are looking beautiful, with little to show for it. www.wairarapagardentour.co.nz Tablelands. Photo Jan Farr. despite the recent winds. Photo Don Farr. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and OECD have repeatedly criticised MfE for inequitable charging and concealment of commercial and industrial hazardous waste. South Wairarapa Rebus Club Industrial waste corrodes and destroys publicly-owned-and- maintained sewers, pump stations and outfalls. Wastewater treatment plant sludges are loaded with residual hazardous wastes Ocean Beach Restoration like arsenic, cadmium, chrome, lead, mercury and zinc as well as At our next meeting on Friday March 22, Denise and Dougal chlorinated organic compounds which spread on farming land and MacKenzie of Te Rakau Birding will describe their restoration work at accumulate in milk and meat. Ocean Beach. The following Friday, March 29, the club has organised a bus trip to visit the restoration site and then to visit the Lake Ferry In the Wairarapa: pub for lunch with pick up and drop off in Greytown and Featherston. • an olive oil producer moved to Greytown, dumping waste into Our November meeting was a very pleasant lunch together at the sewer and upsetting the waste water treatment plant: olive oil Peppers Parehua in Martinborough, whose staff managed to serve production discharges phenols, killing good organisms needed 40-plus hot, tasty meals pretty much simultaneously and with a smile. for proper sewage treatment, Following the precedent set in 2017, members brought a gift for a • a bacon meatworks dumped excessive phosphorous, causing The latest technology in Christmas food basket which we passed to Turret House, Featherston discharges from Carterton’s sewage treatment plant, gutter cleaning systems for distribution. The following Friday, the fifth Friday in the month, • a truck company spreads tank washings directly onto the land, and members met for a picnic at the president’s house in Martinborough. • a large timber-processor dumps sludges and waste water by a Rebus South Wairarapa provides opportunities for people of river. retirement age to meet for company, friendship, information from • Companies neither report nor track their waste. our talented invited speakers and special interest groups that meet separately during the month. OECD’s recent review found: Anyone who may be interested in the SW Rebus Club is welcome to • no holistic integration of discharge permits for air, water and come along to a meeting as a visitor. Please contact Dave Woodhams, waste, 306 8319, [email protected] • local authorities lack adequate enforcement capacity, particularly 23 Years Experience Dave Woodhams Ocean Beach. at the territorial level where non-compliance remains high, and Carterton Swimming Club Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club Aratoi – Fifty years Kokomai – Longwood Series Holiday fun, friendship Try a quicker form of Plundering Beauty old in 2019 In the second of the Longwood Life Lessons series, presented and dedication bowls Aratoi, the museum of art and history, will celebrate its 50th by Friends of Kokomai, comes Arthur Tompkins, Wellington District anniversary later this year. Court Judge and the author of the above book, subtitled A History of In January our 12 to 16 year old competitive swimmers attended Each Thursday and Saturday afternoon at 3.30, Carrington Bowls Meanwhile in February a collaboration with Wings Over Wairarapa Art Crime during War. a five-day, intensive training-camp in Marton where the focus was hold 3 Five – a quicker form of bowls than the traditional game. It is and the Air Force Museum in Christchurch sees an aircraft in the on getting race-ready, having fun, team-building and strengthening proving popular. We have Happy Hour after the game on Thursday, A regular guest of Kim Hill on Saturday mornings on RNZ, courtyard and three exhibitions. friendships. The swimmers have to be dedicated. They rise at 5:15 am followed by fish ‘n’ chips. Come along on a Thursday or Saturday if Arthur Tompkins will present a talk on Gentlemen Art Thieves: Earlier in February, Arrow FM presented dialogues with New each day, run two km to the pool, swim for two hours, run back to you’d lke to try bowls. Phone Rob Donald, 06 379 5923, if you have Persistent Myths and Great Art. In that, he will explore and trace Zealand taxi drivers, Nena from Serbia and Sokun Chiv from camp and do it again in the afternoon. On the final day, they complete questions. the stubborn and recurring myth of the gentleman art thief, who Cambodia. Painter Rebekah Farr joined in to discuss her paintings on steals masterpieces for solitary enjoyment in exotic hideaways: from a timed 5km swim. Our croquet players are pictured enjoying watching a game of the refugee experience, as did Adrienne Jansen who has worked with Adam Worth, the original Napoleon of Crime, to James Bond’s first This year we had three of our junior swimmers, Ava Wilson, 3 Five after their game of croquet. migrants on several books. arch-villain Dr No and finally to Thomas Crown’s theft (and return) of Amelia and Tasha Forest, at the first three days of camp. What a huge Last weekend the finals of the Bowls Wairarapa Centre Ladies Don’t miss Not the Muse – a vibrant exhibition of about 50 artworks Monet’s San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk. achievement for these girls. Triples was held at our club and the winners were a composite team by six Wairarapa women artists: Adair Davis, Jenny Katene-Morgan, During the course of the talk, Wellington Summer-long Course Championships over Anniversary of Carol Voller from Carrington with Brenda Whitehead and Dianne Lisa Simonsen, Leanne Taylor, Linda Tilyard and Meg Waddington. several questions will be posed. For Weekend showed how the hard work at swim camp and the non- Haswell from Masterton Park. Great effort from this team. The all-women show was inspired by Suffrage 125 Whakatū Wāhine. instance, if such a master thief did stop training over the summer holidays paid off. Our five swimmers Shirley Carew won the Carrington ladies singles championship. “Suffrage 125 fortified me. It made me think of the professional art exist, which of the world’s greatest earned three gold medals, one bronze medal and 25 top-10 placings. Runner up was Joan Gillespie. practice of so many women artists I know,” said artist Linda Tilyard, stolen (and still missing) artworks James and Ashley Lowe, Maia Adams and Bridget Allan have all We have replaced the fence along the boundary between the who initiated Not the Muse. might be languishing in his hidden qualified for NZ National Age Group Championships. 14-year-old croquet green and Carrington Park. We are also replacing the fence Painter Stephen Lawrie travels back and forth between Flat Point art collection? And is there a new Bridget Allan who won gold for 50, 100 and 200 backstroke also along the bowling green boundary and hope work starts on this in the and the island community of Sitka in Alaska. His show Faces from the commitment to the idea that a broke the Under 16, 50,100 and 200 Wairarapa records. next few weeks. Removing the trees and hedge along the boundary North features 10 large portraits of fishermen, a pilot, logger, archivist society’s artistic heritage belongs to Forthcoming events are the Wairarapa Championships in and the new fence has opened the Club to Carrington Park, enabling and other people he has shared the last 45 years of his life with. Meet itself or to all humankind? Masterton, the 12-and-under Junior Allstars Championships at the a good view of both croquet and bowling greens. the artist: February 13, 5.30 pm. Tickets for this illuminating lecture start of February, the NZ Division Two Championship in March and Pauline Hodgson can be purchased from Eventfinda. It the National Age Group Championships in April. March happenings: Curators Gregory O’Brien and Greg Donson speak on the photography show See What I Can See, March 2, 11 am. is on Sunday, Februrary 24, 4 pm at Carterton Swimming Club offers a fun environment for all levels Judge Arthur Tompkins will talk Sam Ludden’s show Wai opening March 29, 5.30 pm. Artist talk, Longwood, Featherston. of swimmers from beginners to those wanting to compete at about Gentlemen Art Thieves: March 30, 11 am. Helene Carroll’s poignant Alphabet Series continues Marguerite Tait-Jamieson regional and national level. We would love to hear from you if you Persistent Myths and Great Art. throughout the month. are interested in joining our friendly swimming club. You are most welcome to join our monthly club swim. Aratoi is open daily. Free entry. Sign up for updates on Aratoi website: www.aratoi.org.nz For further information check out our Website http://www.sportsground.co.nz/cartertonswim or Cynthia Lowe [email protected]

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Dianne Gates 3240 State Highway 2, Carterton 24 hour emergency service Freephone 0800342837 Carterton 379 6767 Featherston 308 9197 Mobile 027 2247381 Masterton 377 0456 Martinborough 306 9311 Council supports Swimming Pool open Carterton Kindergarten Carterton Community Playgroup hotel proposal late for summer Our garden There’s a new Carterton district councillors will investigate offering up the Carterton’s outdoor swimming pool is open until 8 pm on discoveries playgroup in town... operations depot land on Holloway Street for a hotel development. Wednesdays and Saturdays until February 22. Parks and Reserves First week back at ...and they’d love to have you along! On February 8, the Dalefield A group which included Destination Wairarapa put the proposal Manager, Clinton Thompson, says he is glad that the council can Kindergarten brought and Carterton Plunket Playgroups amalgamated to form the to the Council’s Economic Advisory Group. provide the extra hours. “We have worked closely with the contractor exciting discoveries in our Carterton Community Playgroup. Destination Wairarapa General Manager David Hancock was to make this happen. It’s a good feeling knowing we can respond to vegetable garden. Claire Burton and Renee Mangin have been super-enthusiastic excited about the concept and applauded Council’s vision and this request.” While watering and about making the group easily accessible to members of the courage in considering making the land available. weeding the zucchini patch Carterton community, along with a huge amount of help from the Councillor Greg Lang, Chair of Carterton’s Economic Development we found a very big marrow! REAP Foundation. The new location at the Salvation Army at 210 High and Advisory Group, said that the location would attract medium- Our strawberry patch Street South in Carterton is central, welcoming and user-friendly. sized conferences to the Events Centre. “Not only will the hotel help Sports and study grants had ripe strawberries for There are heaps of toys, plenty of laughs, as well as support for solve a region-wide accommodation shortage, it will also help boost 1) Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund those who spotted them those tricky times. New parenthood can be isolating, so come and one of Carterton’s biggest assets; the Carterton Events Centre,” he said. Carterton District Council invites applications from rural sports first. have a cuppa with new friends. There will also be plenty of stimulating Councillors’ biggest talking point was whether to sell the land or clubs and rural school teams with young people aged between five Also loads of tomatoes activities and crafts for older babies, toddlers and young kids. look at a joint venture opportunity such as leasing it to a developer. and 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport expenses will be ripe in the next few The new group runs from 9.30 am to 11.30 am Mondays and “Ideally we would like to sell the land for market value. However, to local sporting competitions. weeks so we may need to Fridays. Please bring a gold coin per family to help with costs. if the cost of the land becomes a deal-breaker for a developer, then think of a delicious relish Louisa Broughton Council should, in good faith, consider making the land available for 2) Memorial Trust Tertiary Grants recipe. a minimal charge,” Chief Executive, Jane Davis, said. Applications for the Carterton & Districts Returned & ÍServices Angie Kitto, Head Teacher, The Council authorised her to seek funding from the Provincial Memorial Trust Tertiary Grants are invited from residents of the A very big marrow in our zucchini Carterton Kindergarten Growth Fund to prepare a case for such an investment. Carterton district who are direct descendants of veterans and patch! They also agreed to include the possibility of making the land servicemen. The grants are provided by the Trust to students under 25 available for as low as $1 should this be necessary to attract an investor. years of age, to assist with expenses related to their tertiary education. The investigation will now be reported to the WEDSAP Information and application forms for both grants are available Carterton Golf Club Governance Group chaired by Dame Margaret Bazley and including at the Carterton Events Centre, Holloway Street, Carterton, by the Wairarapa’s three Mayors and the Chair of the Greater Wellington contacting Gerry Brooking on 06 379 4030 or can be downloaded Regional Council. from Council’s website. Enthusiasm on the fairway Twilight Golf has started up again with some really enthusiastic people out on the fairways. Every Wednesday during daylight saving hours Twilight golf is being played. We tee off from 4:30pm – 5:15pm. Just turn up and SPECIALISING IN QUALITY ESTATE ITEMS join in for 11 holes of relaxing and enjoyable golf. It’s a great way to unwind after work with good exercise and great scenery. Heaps of toys, plenty of laughs and support for those tricky times. Photo The cost is $6 for members and $12 for non members. This includes AUCTION, GREYTOWN Dan Broughton a meal and prize-giving in the club house after your round. So come Saturday along. We’ll see you there. Wendy Wills 23 FEBRUARY- 11am Our first auction of the year include goods from SH2 Remutaka Hill – three wairarapa estates. Antiques, retro collectables, vintage advertising ,objects d’art, garden statues, contemporary items, soft furnishings, artworks, overnight closures in mirrors. Man cave items. All good quality items and to be sold at no reserve. March Absentee bids accepted if you can’t NZ Transport Agency will close State Highway 2 (SH2) over the attend this interesting sale Remutaka Hill for ten nights during March to allow for essential Viewing from 9am morning of the sale and maintenance work to be carried out. The closures are from 9 pm from 10am until 4.30pm Friday 22 February to 5 am, Sunday March 3 to Friday March 8 and from 9 am to 5 am, Sunday March 24 to Friday March 29. “The Oddfellows Hall” The night-time maintenance work will significantly reduce the 11 Hastwell St Greytown number of day-time disruptions on the hill road, enable better quality View photos and catalogue online from 18 February maintenance work and increase the safety of maintenance crews. www.wakefieldauctions.co.nz NZTA hopes road users will be able to reschedule their journeys Enquiries email [email protected] or allow additional time for the detour via Pahiatua Track or Saddle Phone Steve on 027 4422 502 Map showing the land the council is considering offering up for a hotel Tony Reast, Nigel Bailey and David Wills – some of the enthusiastic players Road. Contact NZTA if you have any questions: 04 894 5200. development. at the Carterton Golf Club. More information: www.nzta.govt.nz/remutaka Want to join Night Market is back! Our local Asia and Friends Night Market is back at Carrington Park the police? on Saturday March 30. The Wairarapa Police have been involved with a number of This summer’s food-vendor line-up includes ThaiKai Kitchen and the organised events in the region. Sometimes it is with a visible Grill Republic, Salt, Kiwi Kai, Excuse My French Crepes and Taco ‘Bout presence like Toast Martinborough or other times it is simply advice It making its market debut. about traffic flow, liquor license issues or general safety. By the time We are also hosting an Indonesian cultural performance by this article is printed we would have had Wings, more drags, assorted Caraka Seni from Wellington and music from local artist, Courtney concerts, races and car shows. Anything that brings visitors to the Naera. area is a great idea. Our feature party zone includes a silent disco from Boo Boo NZ Police is actively recruiting for new staff. I invite anyone who Magoo’s. Don’t be shy, come along for a boogie. is interested in applying, to visit the online site or drop in to the See you there at 4 pm. station to talk about the process. The best thing about policing is Hayden Mischefski, [email protected]. that everyone starts at the same level, the bottom, and works their way up. It doesn’t matter what a recruit’s previous job/career/life status involved. Applying is the easy part – then it’s the testing phase, acceptance, pre-study, police college, placement, shift work, more study and more shift work. Looking forward to seeing some applicants. Chris McGaw, Carterton Police

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www.national.org.nz Carterton itrit Counil ier Plae eere Mudfish rehomed Revocation of Construction of Carterton District Council’s wastewater storage reservoirs is set to get underway following the completion of the Reserve Status: recent mud sh translocation. 921 mud sh were successfully rehomed into wetlands situated at the southern end of the isher Place eserve, isher Place, Carterton. bmissions on wastewater treatment plant. this roosal may be made ntil Monday, ebrary . Infrastructure and Services Manager Dave Gittings praised the Carterton istrict Council herey gives pulic notice under sections eorts of the volunteers. 2(2)() of the eserves Act 1 that it intends to consider a proposal The wastewater storage reservoirs are part of stage two of the to revoke the reserve status of the property situated in Fisher Place wastewater treatment plant upgrade. The three earth-dam Carterton, eing ot 2, P 8 and comprising 210 suare metres. reservoirs are used to store treated wastewater. Being able to store Fisher Place eserve treet ocation. the wastewater and irrigate land will greatly reduce Council’s The recreation reserve was vested in Council in 1976 as the reliance on discharging into the stream. result of a subdivision. It is a rear section, located behind 45 Fisher Construction of the reservoirs is expected to start as soon as the Place and is enclosed by housing, vacant land and railway. It has site is cleared and sediment control work completed. only one legal access o Fisher Place. More information about the project can be found on the In 2015, Council made a resolution to gift ownership of the then Council’s website. http://cdc.govt.nz/services/wastewater/ Council housing units and the land (Fisher Place Reserve) to Carter Society Incorporated. Council is now starting the process to revoke the reserve status with the aim of completing the transfer of Hel redce the amont of water and olltants going into the ownership. wastewater system The Department of Conservation (DOC) must give its approval • Conserve water to the revocation of the reserve status. A Council resolution and • Make sure downpipes are not illegally connected to the evidence of consultation are required to be submitted to DOC in sewerage system order to process the revocation application. • Ensure low-lying gully traps are raised above ground level • Carefully disposine of wipes, nappies, sanitary goods, chemicals, Submissions and queries to D Gittings, fats, oils, medicines, plastics; through means other than the [email protected] | PO Box 9, Carterton 5743. wastewater system Supporting information is available from Council oces on • Use phosphate-free detergent Holloway Street, Carterton or available on www.cdc.govt.nz

Sunset Cinema Sunset Cinema 2019 Make a Get ready to travel Get ready to strap yourself in for a new and fabulous cinematic night of it! journey of docos, dramas and comedies this year that will carry you across the beautiful Pacific, through the Americas and into Europe. In 2015, Lucia Zanmonti spent a child-free weekend at Ngawi with other women with young children. “We were saying it would be nice We start your world tour on February 8 on the remote and beautiful if there was some more culture in Carterton – like a regular, art-house island of Tanna, located between Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji. movie night,” she said, “so we applied for a grant to Creative New Australian documentary film makers Martin Butler and Bentley Dean Zealand and got it.” collaborated with villagers in the Vanuatu highlands (who’d never seen a movie) to create this luminous tale of forbidden love and “In our first year we put on an eight-week, summer film festival continuously evolving tradition. The story is based on a true story showing only New Zealand movies and documentaries.” Since then, and enacted by the Yakel tribe. Settle in to be carried to a world far she said, the movies have become more varied and the season now away from Carterton. This film has received a number of international lasts 11 months. wins and nominations (including two awards for its soundtrack) so Andrea Babel came into the group two years ago. “I commute and definitely get February 8 into your diary now. it gave me an opportunity to meet people here. Plus, I love movies.” And why not make a night of it by joining us from 7 pm, getting Andrea is tired of forumulaic mainstream movies and Lucia more bang for your buck with entertainment from local musicians, agrees. “Festival movies are more subtle and leave more room for while enjoying some of the delicious local fare available at the door? interpretation,” she said. (It’s handy to bring cash on the night.) “Sunset Cinema is a member of the NZ Federation of Film Important bits: Sunset Cinema (Carterton Film Society) is a member Societies, a registered charity,” Andrea said. “We operate on an annual of the New Zealand Federation of Film Societies (NZFFS). While membership subscription and must screen to members-only which membership is open to everyone, we have non-commercial screening means we can’t sell single tickets at the door.” In spite of this, turnover rights and must screen to members only (to ensure compliance improved last year and they haven’t needed to apply for a grant with NZFFS requirements). The great news is that we have multiple straight away this year. membership options available to fit all movie-lovers’ budgets. Please To select the movies, the committee gets a list of available films check out our website, www.sunsetcinemacarterton.com, our page on from the Film Society. The committee makes a long-list then they FaceBook or see the team at the door on the night for further details. each read synopses, check trailers and choose their 10 favourites. The Carterton Film Society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers “We usually find that we agree on at least the top six or eight. We so all subscriptions contribute to venue hire, programming services vote on the rest,” Andrea said. and administration costs. “People should come early! We have a liquor licence with local wines, cider and food,” said Lucia, who provides delicious cakes and focaccia bread. “And this year we want to have musicians in the foyer before the film. We pay with a three month’s subscription.” Jan Farr

Andrea Babel and Lucia HOOD AERODROME, MASTERTON Zanmonti from the Sunset Cinema committee. Photo Montage of forthcoming movies at Sunset Cinema this year. Photo Minty Jan Farr. Hunter.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT WINGS.ORG.NZ Carrington Bowls and Croquet Club: Bowls, Tuesdays, Saturdays 1.30 pm Holdsworth Women’s Institute. Venue, Tom Bubb Lounge, Clareville start. Croquet is played over the winter months. Association croquet on Showgrounds, meeting first Thursday of the month at 1.30 pm. Maureen What’s on February, March 2019 Sunday and Tuesday, 1 pm. Contact Veronica George 379 8644. Golf croquet, Daysh, 379 5975. Events and skills to share with our business community. Wednesdays 5.30–7 pm. Saturday and Wednesday 1.15 pm. Contact Steve Davis 304 7155. Mah Jong: We play Mah Jong on Tuesday afternoons in the dining room Sign up via our Facebook or Meetup pages. Members free, $10 koha for non- Carterton Golf Club Inc: Affiliated golfers welcomed to club days: Tuesday of Club Carterton, 35–77 Broadway from 1.15 pm to 4 pm. New members Aratoi. 12 Bruce Street, Masterton. New Arrivals – recent acquisitions – until members including a glass of wine and AWESOME networking. 9.30 am tee-off (18-holes, vets/men/women); Wednesday 10.00 am (18-holes, welcome. Contact Margaret Stevens 379 8681 | [email protected] February 27, Helene Carroll: Alphabet Series, until March 31. www.aratoi.org.nz Adele Pentony-Graham wants information about Carterton ancestors women), 11 am (9-holes, women); Friday noon tee-off (11-holes men/ Mangatarere Society. Help breathe life into our river: Jill Greathead, 0274 Education, youth, children buried at Featherston Military Cemetery or trained at Featherston for WWI. women); cartertongolfclub.co.nz for Saturday Club competition and other 884 376 [email protected] Carterton Community Toy Library. Events Centre Holloway Street. Open [email protected] events. Green fees $30/18 holes, $20/9-11holes. Menzshed. Tuesdays 9 am–1 pm, Thursdays 9 am–1 pm, Clareville complex, library hours. Toy Hire for 0 to 8 years. Facebook: @carterton toy library. Age Concern Coffee Mornings Carterton/Greytown, third Thursday of each Carterton Scottish Country Dance Club. Beginners’ classes 2019, Carterton A&P Showgrounds. Follow the signs. Carterton Kindergarten. 3 Victoria Street, 8.30–2.30 pm Monday to Friday. month, 10 am, Courthouse, Holloway Street, Carterton. Various speakers. School Hall, Holloway Street, Mondays 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Until March 18. Railway Museum. Station. Sundays 11 am–4 pm. Website: Fantastic learning for twos and over. Phone: 379 8102 or call in to enrol. Website: Cost $3. Raffle $1. Contact 06 377 0066 for more information. $20 for eight evenings. Dress code: smart casual, soft shoes. No partner cartertonrailwaymuseum.org.nz wmkindergartens.org.nz. Email: [email protected]. Also on Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 pm Mondays. Salvation Army community rooms, required. Secretary 06 377 0322. [email protected] South Wairarapa Bridge Club. Two weekly sessions, Monday and Thursday, Facebook. 210 High Street South. Dennis 377 5355, Martin 372 7764. Carterton Swimming Club. Russell Geange 379 7750, Dean Adams ph 6.30 pm. Visitors welcome. If you have learnt bridge and want to start playing Carterton Playcentre. Monday, Tuesday , Thursday, 9 am–12 pm at Howard Carterton Baptist Church. Service 10 am, Sunday morning. Come and find a 021 190 9437. Water aerobics Monday–Thurs 10 am. Indoor pool and key hire, again we would love to hear from you. Website and email stay the same. Booth Park, Belvedere Road. Email [email protected], and on Facebook. friendly home and meet our new minister, Wayne Poutoa. All welcome. Grant Crawford 379 6431. Contact Katherine 027 243 3495 Carterton Scout Group. Keas: Mondays 4.30–5.30pm, Sylvia Morgan Carterton Community dinner. Reformed Congregation Church Hall, Carterton Tennis Club. Junior session on Thursday afternoons from Stonehenge Aotearoa. Open 10 am to 4 pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Closed 379 7153. Cubs: Mondays 6–7.30 pm, John Sage 379 6882. Scouts: Thursdays 6 Howard Street. Every fourth Thursday of the month at 6 pm. All welcome. 4 pm. Senior’s club night Thursdays 5.30 pm. Tuesday mid-week from December 24 – 26. Open every day from December 27. Guided tours at 6.30–8.30 pm, Sarah Chapman 379 9238. $6. RSVP 379 7937. 9 am till midday. Weather permitting. www.sporty.co.nz/cartertontennis, 11 am. Phone 06 377 1600. Dalefield Playgroup. Tuesdays term time 9.30 am–12 noon. Under fives. Carterton Foodbank: Answerphone: 379 4092. [email protected]. The Wairarapa Herb Society. Third Tuesday of the month,1.30 pm at the Dalefield hall, beside Dalefield School. Renee 022 315 3374. Carterton Friendship Club. Last Tuesday of month, 10 am, Events Centre. Cycling. Casual cycling, e-bikes and ordinary bikes. Wednesdays 9.30am at old Courthouse, Holloway Street. Christine Paul 06 3701170 Val Richardson Girl Guide Groups. Guides, Mondays 6–8 pm, Sharon Aston 379 6067. Jeanne 379 5444. Howard Booth Park. Irene Price 0276 349 167 or Wendy 379 9034. All welcome. 06 377 2035. Brownies, Thursdays 6–7.30 pm, Sharon Aston 379 6067. Pippins, Thursdays Carterton District Historical Society, 44 Broadway. Local history archive Dalefield Hockey Club. Looking for coaches for all teams for 2019 season. Wairarapa Labour, Masterton Branch. First Monday of the month, 5.30 pm. Please contact Gail Miller, Secretary, for more information. 06 379 8341. Phone 379 8021 for venue and details. 4.30–5.30 pm, Debbie Fryer 379 6588. and resource room open Tuesdays 2–4 pm. Also open by appointment: Dimensional Fitness classes (previously HIIT). Fitness training with Anaru The Wairarapa Woodworkers Guild meets 7 pm on the fourth Thursday Kiddie Gym. Under threes. Wednesdays, term time, 9.30–11 am. St David’s Maureen 379 9021 and Ann 379 9233. [email protected] and Dallas Te Rangi. Carrington Park. Facebook: Dimensional Fitness – of the month at Carterton Menz Shed, Clareville Complex. All welcome. Church corner High and Victoria Streets. Lorna or Abby 379 8325. Central Lions. First and third Wednesdays, Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. Strength, Cardio, Circuit. Secretary 379 9198 or email [email protected] Longbush Playgroup. Wednesdays, term time, 9 am–12 noon. Under fives. First Wednesday, dinner meeting, 6 pm. Third Wednesday, supper meeting, Free Fit Club. Carrington Park. 6 am Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. 11 am Wairarapa Vintage Car Club. Every first Monday 7.30 pm, except statutory 1135 Longbush Road. Ginny 06 372 7003. 6.45 pm. Nita Edwards 027 247 8441. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays. All welcome. Di Bailey 027 498 7261. holidays, Clareville Showgrounds, Chester Road. Gary or Barbara Lang Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group. Rangatahi to Rangatira, a free Club Carterton. club-carterton.com | Facebook. Gain Momentum: Pilates with Linda Penlington. See gainmomentum. 372 7593. Carterton youth group getting young people involved in their community. Epilepsy Support Group. Mondays 11 am, Salvation Army office, 210 High co.nz for details or the advertised timetable in this issue. Aging Gracefully Every Wednesday evening, Carterton Youth Centre, 5.30–7.30 pm. Facebook: Street South. 0800 20 21 22. movement classes with Linda Penlington at Gain Momentum Holloway facebook.com/r2rcarterton Freemasons. Greytown St Marks Lodge No. 53 meets second Tuesday of Let us know what’s on: [email protected] Street, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 am. South End Kindergarten next to South End School. Monday– the month (except January) at the Lodge Hall, Holloway Street, Carterton at Karate. South End School Hall, Thursdays 6 pm. Thomas Duncan 027 302 8923, Friday 8.30 am–2.30 pm. Vacancies 2018 for over twos. 379 7723, 7.30 pm. New member enquiries contact Doug Johnston 379 8972. 06 308 8844. [email protected] or call in. Justices of the Peace. Every Friday, 12 noon–2 pm, Carterton Library. Modern Jive dance classes. Every Tuesday 8 pm, Carterton School St John. Penguins (6–9 year olds) Tuesdays, 4:30–5:30 pm. Youth (8–18 year olds) Kieran McAnulty. Labour list MP based in the Wairarapa, new offices at hall. Contact Lance 021 1345 661 or check out our Facebook group, Tuesdays 7–8:30 pm. Youth room, Events Centre. Maria Tankersley 379 6479. 157 Queen Street, Masterton. [email protected], 04 817 9999. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club Wairarapa Modern Jive. Wairarapa Montessori Playgroup. All Welcome. Tuesdays in term time 9.30– Lions Club: Second and fourth Wednesdays, Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. (Behind Carters and the Clock Tower) Ruamahanga Ramblers. Social running and walking group. All welcome, no 11.30 am, Carterton Plunket rooms. Bring a piece of fruit to share at morning tea. 5.45 pm, socialising. 6.30 pm meeting, followed by dinner. Contact: Des Heath costs. 6.15pm Tuesdays (summer months) and 2pm Saturdays (winter months). 379 6483, 021 0237 5286. Full program and event locations on sporty.co.nz/ruamahangaramblers. Paul Arts Masterton Toastmasters wish you a Happy New Year. We meet each second Furkert 379 5355. Aratoi. 12 Bruce St, Masterton. 10 am–4 pm.Í Admission: gold coin donation. Tuesday evening at the Salvation Army Rooms, High Street, Carterton at South Wairarapa Tramping Club. Club night is the second Tuesday of the Book Club. Carterton District Council Library. Events Centre, last Monday of 7.30 pm. Next meeting February 19. Contact Pam Paterson 027 66 99 666. month,7.30 pm, St John Hall, Main Street, Greytown. For upcoming trips: Barry month. 10.30–11.30 am. Anne Hughes [email protected] Rotary Club. 6.15 pm Mondays. Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. Kevin Conroy Kempton, 06 304 9353, 0274 305 935. For the club: Carol Major, 06 304 8210. Book Group. University of Third Age. Fourth Friday of month, 1.30 pm, The 379 9304. Squash Club.Wednesday and Friday evenings. [email protected] Village Hall, Rosevilla Drive. Sue Burns 379 6506. Senior Citizens. Now at Club Carterton, 35-77 Broadway. Second and fourth Tai Chi. Wednesday 9.30–10.30 am. St Mark’s Hall, Richmond Rd. $6 per Community Choir. Thursdays, 7.15–9 pm during school term, Carterton Wednesdays, 10–11.30 am, Friday afternoons, 1.30 pm–4 pm. New members session. JILLAYNE McGREGOR School Hall, $4 unwaged, $6 waged. [email protected] welcome. Yvonne Brown 379 9298. The Dance Shed. 450 Belvedere Road, rock’n’roll and line dancing. Heart of Arts. Heart of Arts. Two forthcoming exhibitions: 1) Paintings PROPERTY BROKERS Social Services Hub – Haumanu House: Courts, Community Law, Wairarapa Wendy Walker 027 319 9814. by Margaret Crawford and photos by Rob Innes until February 22. 2) Free Budgeting, Care NZ, Pathways, Probation, Workwise, Hauora, Whaiora, Wairarapa Dance Club. Club Carterton. Second Fridays, 7.30–10.30 pm. Twilight Bowls Brian Connor’s photographs, opening Friday February 15, 5.30 pm and running Inland Revenue. Entrance behind clock tower. Russell 377 1609. until March 13. South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club. 304 9449, swwmc.org.nz, Wairarapa Dog Training Club. Rally-O, obedience and agility classes. Limelight Theatre Co. wishes you all Happy Holidays! Thanks for your support [email protected] Google us. Tuesday February 5, 5.30 pm in 2018. Our first show in 2019 is The Woman in Black by Stephen Mallatratt, Wairarapa Shafts & Wheels Driving Association. Clareville Showgrounds, directed by Margaret Jesson. www.limelight.org.nz and on Facebook. Fairs, markets Bar opens 5 pm meets monthly with a variety of club days. Christmas, graded-dressage Wai Art Group. First Monday of month, 10 am, Carterton Golf Club. Jane Giles Carterton Farmers Market. Memorial Square every Sunday 9 am–12.30 pm. Flat shoes or bare feet weekend, late November. Carriage driving trials, early February 2019. 379 6559. For more information: [email protected], 027 663 9011. The most fun you can have sitting down. For further information Come along and enjoy a game Wai Art Scape. For $20 a month Jane Giles places artists’ work in publicly Kopuaranga Craft Markets. June 23 and October 27. Sundays. 10 am to text or phone, 027 318 3359. Fun summer evenings accessible spaces. [email protected], 379 6559. 4 pm. Kopuaranga Hall. Inside table sites $10, bookings essential, pre paid. Yoga with Odette, 75 Brooklyn Road. Bookings, Odette 0211809452, Classes: Write On Masterton. A monthly meet-up for writers to get together and Outside sites, $10 per gazebo site, can be paid on the day. Jenny Barre Bring friends, workmates or family see website: nzyogasnug.com explore creativity through the written word. Free and open to anyone who 06 929 7685, email [email protected] Teams can be arranged on arrival loves, or longs, to write. First Thursday of month at Masterton District Library The Masterton A&P Show. Solway Showgrounds Masterton, February 16. Special Interests Or bring your own team of three from 6.30–8 pm. At this popular event, there will be plenty of stalls to explore, events to watch Cards On Wednesdays. Join an enthusiastic group playing 500 on Wednesday Wai Word. Monthly writers’ series. Author talks, panel discussions, competitions, and kids’ activities galore. This year’s show also includes a Highland dancing afternoons 1.15 pm to 4.15 pm, Carterton Club. Barbara 027 387 9236. open mics. First Sunday, 3 pm, usually in Carterton (venue varies). Contact: competition, a ‘big dig’, terrier races and cute Valais sheep on display. Garden Group. Every second Tuesday, 1.30 pm. Vicki Waller 379 9080, Ray Beale: 379 8284, Rob Donald 379 5923 [email protected]; Steve Lawrence 06 379 7103. Facebook. Koha entry. Sport, fitness, movement [email protected] or email [email protected] Services Carterton Rose Society. Every third Monday. Graeme Renall, President, Entry fee $5 (includes sausage sizzle) Basketball. Mondays 7 pm, Kuranui College gym. $2 koha. Facebook: 379 7065, Vivienne Hawken, Secretary, 379 5564. 3Mile. Weekly workshops showcasing smart entrepreneurs with experience Wairarapa Basketball Society. Carrington Bowls and Croquet Club: Bowls, Tuesdays, Saturdays 1.30 pm Holdsworth Women’s Institute. Venue, Tom Bubb Lounge, Clareville start. Croquet is played over the winter months. Association croquet on Showgrounds, meeting first Thursday of the month at 1.30 pm. Maureen What’s on February, March 2019 Sunday and Tuesday, 1 pm. Contact Veronica George 379 8644. Golf croquet, Daysh, 379 5975. Events and skills to share with our business community. Wednesdays 5.30–7 pm. Saturday and Wednesday 1.15 pm. Contact Steve Davis 304 7155. Mah Jong: We play Mah Jong on Tuesday afternoons in the dining room Sign up via our Facebook or Meetup pages. Members free, $10 koha for non- Carterton Golf Club Inc: Affiliated golfers welcomed to club days: Tuesday of Club Carterton, 35–77 Broadway from 1.15 pm to 4 pm. New members Aratoi. 12 Bruce Street, Masterton. New Arrivals – recent acquisitions – until members including a glass of wine and AWESOME networking. 9.30 am tee-off (18-holes, vets/men/women); Wednesday 10.00 am (18-holes, welcome. Contact Margaret Stevens 379 8681 | [email protected] February 27, Helene Carroll: Alphabet Series, until March 31. www.aratoi.org.nz Adele Pentony-Graham wants information about Carterton ancestors women), 11 am (9-holes, women); Friday noon tee-off (11-holes men/ Mangatarere Society. Help breathe life into our river: Jill Greathead, 0274 Education, youth, children buried at Featherston Military Cemetery or trained at Featherston for WWI. women); cartertongolfclub.co.nz for Saturday Club competition and other 884 376 [email protected] Carterton Community Toy Library. Events Centre Holloway Street. Open [email protected] events. Green fees $30/18 holes, $20/9-11holes. Menzshed. Tuesdays 9 am–1 pm, Thursdays 9 am–1 pm, Clareville complex, library hours. Toy Hire for 0 to 8 years. Facebook: @carterton toy library. Age Concern Coffee Mornings Carterton/Greytown, third Thursday of each Carterton Scottish Country Dance Club. Beginners’ classes 2019, Carterton A&P Showgrounds. Follow the signs. Carterton Kindergarten. 3 Victoria Street, 8.30–2.30 pm Monday to Friday. month, 10 am, Courthouse, Holloway Street, Carterton. Various speakers. School Hall, Holloway Street, Mondays 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Until March 18. Railway Museum. Station. Sundays 11 am–4 pm. Website: Fantastic learning for twos and over. Phone: 379 8102 or call in to enrol. Website: Cost $3. Raffle $1. Contact 06 377 0066 for more information. $20 for eight evenings. Dress code: smart casual, soft shoes. No partner cartertonrailwaymuseum.org.nz wmkindergartens.org.nz. Email: [email protected]. Also on Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 pm Mondays. Salvation Army community rooms, required. Secretary 06 377 0322. [email protected] South Wairarapa Bridge Club. Two weekly sessions, Monday and Thursday, Facebook. 210 High Street South. Dennis 377 5355, Martin 372 7764. Carterton Swimming Club. Russell Geange 379 7750, Dean Adams ph 6.30 pm. Visitors welcome. If you have learnt bridge and want to start playing Carterton Playcentre. Monday, Tuesday , Thursday, 9 am–12 pm at Howard Carterton Baptist Church. Service 10 am, Sunday morning. Come and find a 021 190 9437. Water aerobics Monday–Thurs 10 am. Indoor pool and key hire, again we would love to hear from you. Website and email stay the same. Booth Park, Belvedere Road. Email [email protected], and on Facebook. friendly home and meet our new minister, Wayne Poutoa. All welcome. Grant Crawford 379 6431. Contact Katherine 027 243 3495 Carterton Scout Group. Keas: Mondays 4.30–5.30pm, Sylvia Morgan Carterton Community dinner. Reformed Congregation Church Hall, Carterton Tennis Club. Junior session on Thursday afternoons from Stonehenge Aotearoa. Open 10 am to 4 pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Closed 379 7153. Cubs: Mondays 6–7.30 pm, John Sage 379 6882. Scouts: Thursdays 6 Howard Street. Every fourth Thursday of the month at 6 pm. All welcome. 4 pm. Senior’s club night Thursdays 5.30 pm. Tuesday mid-week from December 24 – 26. Open every day from December 27. Guided tours at 6.30–8.30 pm, Sarah Chapman 379 9238. $6. RSVP 379 7937. 9 am till midday. Weather permitting. www.sporty.co.nz/cartertontennis, 11 am. Phone 06 377 1600. Dalefield Playgroup. Tuesdays term time 9.30 am–12 noon. Under fives. Carterton Foodbank: Answerphone: 379 4092. [email protected]. The Wairarapa Herb Society. Third Tuesday of the month,1.30 pm at the Dalefield hall, beside Dalefield School. Renee 022 315 3374. Carterton Friendship Club. Last Tuesday of month, 10 am, Events Centre. Cycling. Casual cycling, e-bikes and ordinary bikes. Wednesdays 9.30am at old Courthouse, Holloway Street. Christine Paul 06 3701170 Val Richardson Girl Guide Groups. Guides, Mondays 6–8 pm, Sharon Aston 379 6067. Jeanne 379 5444. Howard Booth Park. Irene Price 0276 349 167 or Wendy 379 9034. All welcome. 06 377 2035. Brownies, Thursdays 6–7.30 pm, Sharon Aston 379 6067. Pippins, Thursdays Carterton District Historical Society, 44 Broadway. Local history archive Dalefield Hockey Club. Looking for coaches for all teams for 2019 season. Wairarapa Labour, Masterton Branch. First Monday of the month, 5.30 pm. Please contact Gail Miller, Secretary, for more information. 06 379 8341. Phone 379 8021 for venue and details. 4.30–5.30 pm, Debbie Fryer 379 6588. and resource room open Tuesdays 2–4 pm. Also open by appointment: Dimensional Fitness classes (previously HIIT). Fitness training with Anaru The Wairarapa Woodworkers Guild meets 7 pm on the fourth Thursday Kiddie Gym. Under threes. Wednesdays, term time, 9.30–11 am. St David’s Maureen 379 9021 and Ann 379 9233. [email protected] and Dallas Te Rangi. Carrington Park. Facebook: Dimensional Fitness – of the month at Carterton Menz Shed, Clareville Complex. All welcome. Church corner High and Victoria Streets. Lorna or Abby 379 8325. Central Lions. First and third Wednesdays, Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. Strength, Cardio, Circuit. Secretary 379 9198 or email [email protected] Longbush Playgroup. Wednesdays, term time, 9 am–12 noon. Under fives. First Wednesday, dinner meeting, 6 pm. Third Wednesday, supper meeting, Free Fit Club. Carrington Park. 6 am Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. 11 am Wairarapa Vintage Car Club. Every first Monday 7.30 pm, except statutory 1135 Longbush Road. Ginny 06 372 7003. 6.45 pm. Nita Edwards 027 247 8441. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays. All welcome. Di Bailey 027 498 7261. holidays, Clareville Showgrounds, Chester Road. Gary or Barbara Lang Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group. Rangatahi to Rangatira, a free Club Carterton. club-carterton.com | Facebook. Gain Momentum: Pilates with Linda Penlington. See gainmomentum. 372 7593. Carterton youth group getting young people involved in their community. Epilepsy Support Group. Mondays 11 am, Salvation Army office, 210 High co.nz for details or the advertised timetable in this issue. Aging Gracefully Every Wednesday evening, Carterton Youth Centre, 5.30–7.30 pm. Facebook: Street South. 0800 20 21 22. movement classes with Linda Penlington at Gain Momentum Holloway facebook.com/r2rcarterton Freemasons. Greytown St Marks Lodge No. 53 meets second Tuesday of Let us know what’s on: [email protected] Street, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 am. South End Kindergarten next to South End School. Monday– the month (except January) at the Lodge Hall, Holloway Street, Carterton at Karate. South End School Hall, Thursdays 6 pm. Thomas Duncan 027 302 8923, Friday 8.30 am–2.30 pm. Vacancies 2018 for over twos. 379 7723, 7.30 pm. New member enquiries contact Doug Johnston 379 8972. 06 308 8844. [email protected] or call in. Justices of the Peace. Every Friday, 12 noon–2 pm, Carterton Library. Modern Jive dance classes. Every Tuesday 8 pm, Carterton School St John. Penguins (6–9 year olds) Tuesdays, 4:30–5:30 pm. Youth (8–18 year olds) Kieran McAnulty. Labour list MP based in the Wairarapa, new offices at hall. Contact Lance 021 1345 661 or check out our Facebook group, Tuesdays 7–8:30 pm. Youth room, Events Centre. Maria Tankersley 379 6479. 157 Queen Street, Masterton. [email protected], 04 817 9999. Carrington Bowling & Croquet Club Wairarapa Modern Jive. Wairarapa Montessori Playgroup. All Welcome. Tuesdays in term time 9.30– Lions Club: Second and fourth Wednesdays, Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. (Behind Carters and the Clock Tower) Ruamahanga Ramblers. Social running and walking group. All welcome, no 11.30 am, Carterton Plunket rooms. Bring a piece of fruit to share at morning tea. 5.45 pm, socialising. 6.30 pm meeting, followed by dinner. Contact: Des Heath costs. 6.15pm Tuesdays (summer months) and 2pm Saturdays (winter months). 379 6483, 021 0237 5286. Full program and event locations on sporty.co.nz/ruamahangaramblers. Paul Arts Masterton Toastmasters wish you a Happy New Year. We meet each second Furkert 379 5355. Aratoi. 12 Bruce St, Masterton. 10 am–4 pm.Í Admission: gold coin donation. Tuesday evening at the Salvation Army Rooms, High Street, Carterton at South Wairarapa Tramping Club. Club night is the second Tuesday of the Book Club. Carterton District Council Library. Events Centre, last Monday of 7.30 pm. Next meeting February 19. Contact Pam Paterson 027 66 99 666. month,7.30 pm, St John Hall, Main Street, Greytown. For upcoming trips: Barry month. 10.30–11.30 am. Anne Hughes [email protected] Rotary Club. 6.15 pm Mondays. Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. Kevin Conroy Kempton, 06 304 9353, 0274 305 935. For the club: Carol Major, 06 304 8210. Book Group. University of Third Age. Fourth Friday of month, 1.30 pm, The 379 9304. Squash Club.Wednesday and Friday evenings. [email protected] Village Hall, Rosevilla Drive. Sue Burns 379 6506. Senior Citizens. Now at Club Carterton, 35-77 Broadway. Second and fourth Tai Chi. Wednesday 9.30–10.30 am. St Mark’s Hall, Richmond Rd. $6 per Community Choir. Thursdays, 7.15–9 pm during school term, Carterton Wednesdays, 10–11.30 am, Friday afternoons, 1.30 pm–4 pm. New members session. JILLAYNE McGREGOR School Hall, $4 unwaged, $6 waged. [email protected] welcome. Yvonne Brown 379 9298. The Dance Shed. 450 Belvedere Road, rock’n’roll and line dancing. Heart of Arts. Heart of Arts. Two forthcoming exhibitions: 1) Paintings PROPERTY BROKERS Social Services Hub – Haumanu House: Courts, Community Law, Wairarapa Wendy Walker 027 319 9814. by Margaret Crawford and photos by Rob Innes until February 22. 2) Free Budgeting, Care NZ, Pathways, Probation, Workwise, Hauora, Whaiora, Wairarapa Dance Club. Club Carterton. Second Fridays, 7.30–10.30 pm. Twilight Bowls Brian Connor’s photographs, opening Friday February 15, 5.30 pm and running Inland Revenue. Entrance behind clock tower. Russell 377 1609. until March 13. South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club. 304 9449, swwmc.org.nz, Wairarapa Dog Training Club. Rally-O, obedience and agility classes. Limelight Theatre Co. wishes you all Happy Holidays! Thanks for your support [email protected] Google us. Tuesday February 5, 5.30 pm in 2018. Our first show in 2019 is The Woman in Black by Stephen Mallatratt, Wairarapa Shafts & Wheels Driving Association. Clareville Showgrounds, directed by Margaret Jesson. www.limelight.org.nz and on Facebook. Fairs, markets Bar opens 5 pm meets monthly with a variety of club days. Christmas, graded-dressage Wai Art Group. First Monday of month, 10 am, Carterton Golf Club. Jane Giles Carterton Farmers Market. Memorial Square every Sunday 9 am–12.30 pm. Flat shoes or bare feet weekend, late November. Carriage driving trials, early February 2019. 379 6559. For more information: [email protected], 027 663 9011. The most fun you can have sitting down. For further information Come along and enjoy a game Wai Art Scape. For $20 a month Jane Giles places artists’ work in publicly Kopuaranga Craft Markets. June 23 and October 27. Sundays. 10 am to text or phone, 027 318 3359. Fun summer evenings accessible spaces. [email protected], 379 6559. 4 pm. Kopuaranga Hall. Inside table sites $10, bookings essential, pre paid. Yoga with Odette, 75 Brooklyn Road. Bookings, Odette 0211809452, Classes: Write On Masterton. A monthly meet-up for writers to get together and Outside sites, $10 per gazebo site, can be paid on the day. Jenny Barre Bring friends, workmates or family see website: nzyogasnug.com explore creativity through the written word. Free and open to anyone who 06 929 7685, email [email protected] Teams can be arranged on arrival loves, or longs, to write. First Thursday of month at Masterton District Library The Masterton A&P Show. Solway Showgrounds Masterton, February 16. Special Interests Or bring your own team of three from 6.30–8 pm. At this popular event, there will be plenty of stalls to explore, events to watch Cards On Wednesdays. Join an enthusiastic group playing 500 on Wednesday Wai Word. Monthly writers’ series. Author talks, panel discussions, competitions, and kids’ activities galore. This year’s show also includes a Highland dancing afternoons 1.15 pm to 4.15 pm, Carterton Club. Barbara 027 387 9236. open mics. First Sunday, 3 pm, usually in Carterton (venue varies). Contact: competition, a ‘big dig’, terrier races and cute Valais sheep on display. Garden Group. Every second Tuesday, 1.30 pm. Vicki Waller 379 9080, Ray Beale: 379 8284, Rob Donald 379 5923 [email protected]; Steve Lawrence 06 379 7103. Facebook. Koha entry. Sport, fitness, movement [email protected] or email [email protected] Services Carterton Rose Society. Every third Monday. Graeme Renall, President, Entry fee $5 (includes sausage sizzle) Basketball. Mondays 7 pm, Kuranui College gym. $2 koha. Facebook: 379 7065, Vivienne Hawken, Secretary, 379 5564. 3Mile. Weekly workshops showcasing smart entrepreneurs with experience Wairarapa Basketball Society. Sunset Cinema Sunset Cinema 2019 Make a Get ready to travel Get ready to strap yourself in for a new and fabulous cinematic night of it! journey of docos, dramas and comedies this year that will carry you across the beautiful Pacific, through the Americas and into Europe. In 2015, Lucia Zanmonti spent a child-free weekend at Ngawi with other women with young children. “We were saying it would be nice We start your world tour on February 8 on the remote and beautiful if there was some more culture in Carterton – like a regular, art-house island of Tanna, located between Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji. movie night,” she said, “so we applied for a grant to Creative New Australian documentary film makers Martin Butler and Bentley Dean Zealand and got it.” collaborated with villagers in the Vanuatu highlands (who’d never seen a movie) to create this luminous tale of forbidden love and “In our first year we put on an eight-week, summer film festival continuously evolving tradition. The story is based on a true story showing only New Zealand movies and documentaries.” Since then, and enacted by the Yakel tribe. Settle in to be carried to a world far she said, the movies have become more varied and the season now away from Carterton. This film has received a number of international lasts 11 months. wins and nominations (including two awards for its soundtrack) so Andrea Babel came into the group two years ago. “I commute and definitely get February 8 into your diary now. it gave me an opportunity to meet people here. Plus, I love movies.” And why not make a night of it by joining us from 7 pm, getting Andrea is tired of forumulaic mainstream movies and Lucia more bang for your buck with entertainment from local musicians, agrees. “Festival movies are more subtle and leave more room for while enjoying some of the delicious local fare available at the door? interpretation,” she said. (It’s handy to bring cash on the night.) “Sunset Cinema is a member of the NZ Federation of Film Important bits: Sunset Cinema (Carterton Film Society) is a member Societies, a registered charity,” Andrea said. “We operate on an annual of the New Zealand Federation of Film Societies (NZFFS). While membership subscription and must screen to members-only which membership is open to everyone, we have non-commercial screening means we can’t sell single tickets at the door.” In spite of this, turnover rights and must screen to members only (to ensure compliance improved last year and they haven’t needed to apply for a grant with NZFFS requirements). The great news is that we have multiple straight away this year. membership options available to fit all movie-lovers’ budgets. Please To select the movies, the committee gets a list of available films check out our website, www.sunsetcinemacarterton.com, our page on from the Film Society. The committee makes a long-list then they FaceBook or see the team at the door on the night for further details. each read synopses, check trailers and choose their 10 favourites. The Carterton Film Society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers “We usually find that we agree on at least the top six or eight. We so all subscriptions contribute to venue hire, programming services vote on the rest,” Andrea said. and administration costs. “People should come early! We have a liquor licence with local wines, cider and food,” said Lucia, who provides delicious cakes and focaccia bread. “And this year we want to have musicians in the foyer before the film. We pay with a three month’s subscription.” Jan Farr

Andrea Babel and Lucia HOOD AERODROME, MASTERTON Zanmonti from the Sunset Cinema committee. Photo Montage of forthcoming movies at Sunset Cinema this year. Photo Minty Jan Farr. Hunter.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT WINGS.ORG.NZ Catetn istit Cuni ise ae esee Mudfish rehomed Revocation of Construction of Carterton District Council’s wastewater storage reservoirs is set to get underway following the completion of the Reserve Status: recent mud sh translocation. 921 mud sh were successfully rehomed into wetlands situated at the southern end of the Fr a r Fr a arrn n n wastewater treatment plant. ra a a n na Frar Infrastructure and Services Manager Dave Gittings praised the Carterton istrict Council hereby gives ublic notice under sections eorts of the volunteers. b of the eserves Act that it intends to consider a roosal The wastewater storage reservoirs are part of stage two of the to revoe the reserve status of the roerty situated in isher lace wastewater treatment plant upgrade. The three earth-dam Carterton being Lot and comrising suare metres. reservoirs are used to store treated wastewater. Being able to store isher lace eserve Street Location. the wastewater and irrigate land will greatly reduce Council’s The recreation reserve was vested in Council in 1976 as the reliance on discharging into the stream. result of a subdivision. It is a rear section, located behind 45 Fisher Construction of the reservoirs is expected to start as soon as the Place and is enclosed by housing, vacant land and railway. It has site is cleared and sediment control work completed. only one legal access o Fisher Place. More information about the project can be found on the In 2015, Council made a resolution to gift ownership of the then Council’s website. http://cdc.govt.nz/services/wastewater/ Council housing units and the land (Fisher Place Reserve) to Carter Society Incorporated. Council is now starting the process to revoke the reserve status with the aim of completing the transfer of r an ar an an n n ownership. aar The Department of Conservation (DOC) must give its approval • Conserve water to the revocation of the reserve status. A Council resolution and • Make sure downpipes are not illegally connected to the evidence of consultation are required to be submitted to DOC in sewerage system order to process the revocation application. • Ensure low-lying gully traps are raised above ground level • Carefully disposine of wipes, nappies, sanitary goods, chemicals, Submissions and queries to D Gittings, fats, oils, medicines, plastics; through means other than the [email protected] | PO Box 9, Carterton 5743. wastewater system Supporting information is available from Council oces on • Use phosphate-free detergent Holloway Street, Carterton or available on www.cdc.govt.nz

Want to join Night Market is back! Our local Asia and Friends Night Market is back at Carrington Park the police? on Saturday March 30. The Wairarapa Police have been involved with a number of This summer’s food-vendor line-up includes ThaiKai Kitchen and the organised events in the region. Sometimes it is with a visible Grill Republic, Salt, Kiwi Kai, Excuse My French Crepes and Taco ‘Bout presence like Toast Martinborough or other times it is simply advice It making its market debut. about traffic flow, liquor license issues or general safety. By the time We are also hosting an Indonesian cultural performance by this article is printed we would have had Wings, more drags, assorted Caraka Seni from Wellington and music from local artist, Courtney concerts, races and car shows. Anything that brings visitors to the Naera. area is a great idea. Our feature party zone includes a silent disco from Boo Boo NZ Police is actively recruiting for new staff. I invite anyone who Magoo’s. Don’t be shy, come along for a boogie. is interested in applying, to visit the online site or drop in to the See you there at 4 pm. station to talk about the process. The best thing about policing is Hayden Mischefski, [email protected]. that everyone starts at the same level, the bottom, and works their way up. It doesn’t matter what a recruit’s previous job/career/life status involved. Applying is the easy part – then it’s the testing phase, acceptance, pre-study, police college, placement, shift work, more study and more shift work. Looking forward to seeing some applicants. Chris McGaw, Carterton Police

Apply now to join the police: it’s the easy part. Photo:film360.co.nz(from Asia and Friends Night Market, Carrington Park. Photo Toni Bingley, 2018. NZ Police recruitment video) ALASTAIR SCOTT MP FOR WAIRARAPA

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www.national.org.nz Council supports Swimming Pool open Carterton Kindergarten Carterton Community Playgroup hotel proposal late for summer Our garden There’s a new Carterton district councillors will investigate offering up the Carterton’s outdoor swimming pool is open until 8 pm on discoveries playgroup in town... operations depot land on Holloway Street for a hotel development. Wednesdays and Saturdays until February 22. Parks and Reserves First week back at ...and they’d love to have you along! On February 8, the Dalefield A group which included Destination Wairarapa put the proposal Manager, Clinton Thompson, says he is glad that the council can Kindergarten brought and Carterton Plunket Playgroups amalgamated to form the to the Council’s Economic Advisory Group. provide the extra hours. “We have worked closely with the contractor exciting discoveries in our Carterton Community Playgroup. Destination Wairarapa General Manager David Hancock was to make this happen. It’s a good feeling knowing we can respond to vegetable garden. Claire Burton and Renee Mangin have been super-enthusiastic excited about the concept and applauded Council’s vision and this request.” While watering and about making the group easily accessible to members of the courage in considering making the land available. weeding the zucchini patch Carterton community, along with a huge amount of help from the Councillor Greg Lang, Chair of Carterton’s Economic Development we found a very big marrow! REAP Foundation. The new location at the Salvation Army at 210 High and Advisory Group, said that the location would attract medium- Our strawberry patch Street South in Carterton is central, welcoming and user-friendly. sized conferences to the Events Centre. “Not only will the hotel help Sports and study grants had ripe strawberries for There are heaps of toys, plenty of laughs, as well as support for solve a region-wide accommodation shortage, it will also help boost 1) Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund those who spotted them those tricky times. New parenthood can be isolating, so come and one of Carterton’s biggest assets; the Carterton Events Centre,” he said. Carterton District Council invites applications from rural sports first. have a cuppa with new friends. There will also be plenty of stimulating Councillors’ biggest talking point was whether to sell the land or clubs and rural school teams with young people aged between five Also loads of tomatoes activities and crafts for older babies, toddlers and young kids. look at a joint venture opportunity such as leasing it to a developer. and 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport expenses will be ripe in the next few The new group runs from 9.30 am to 11.30 am Mondays and “Ideally we would like to sell the land for market value. However, to local sporting competitions. weeks so we may need to Fridays. Please bring a gold coin per family to help with costs. if the cost of the land becomes a deal-breaker for a developer, then think of a delicious relish Louisa Broughton Council should, in good faith, consider making the land available for 2) Memorial Trust Tertiary Grants recipe. a minimal charge,” Chief Executive, Jane Davis, said. Applications for the Carterton & Districts Returned & ÍServices Angie Kitto, Head Teacher, The Council authorised her to seek funding from the Provincial Memorial Trust Tertiary Grants are invited from residents of the A very big marrow in our zucchini Carterton Kindergarten Growth Fund to prepare a case for such an investment. Carterton district who are direct descendants of veterans and patch! They also agreed to include the possibility of making the land servicemen. The grants are provided by the Trust to students under 25 available for as low as $1 should this be necessary to attract an investor. years of age, to assist with expenses related to their tertiary education. The investigation will now be reported to the WEDSAP Information and application forms for both grants are available Carterton Golf Club Governance Group chaired by Dame Margaret Bazley and including at the Carterton Events Centre, Holloway Street, Carterton, by the Wairarapa’s three Mayors and the Chair of the Greater Wellington contacting Gerry Brooking on 06 379 4030 or can be downloaded Regional Council. from Council’s website. Enthusiasm on the fairway Twilight Golf has started up again with some really enthusiastic people out on the fairways. Every Wednesday during daylight saving hours Twilight golf is being played. We tee off from 4:30pm – 5:15pm. Just turn up and SPECIALISING IN QUALITY ESTATE ITEMS join in for 11 holes of relaxing and enjoyable golf. It’s a great way to unwind after work with good exercise and great scenery. Heaps of toys, plenty of laughs and support for those tricky times. Photo The cost is $6 for members and $12 for non members. This includes AUCTION, GREYTOWN Dan Broughton a meal and prize-giving in the club house after your round. So come Saturday along. We’ll see you there. Wendy Wills 23 FEBRUARY- 11am Our first auction of the year include goods from SH2 Remutaka Hill – three wairarapa estates. Antiques, retro collectables, vintage advertising ,objects d’art, garden statues, contemporary items, soft furnishings, artworks, overnight closures in mirrors. Man cave items. All good quality items and to be sold at no reserve. March Absentee bids accepted if you can’t NZ Transport Agency will close State Highway 2 (SH2) over the attend this interesting sale Remutaka Hill for ten nights during March to allow for essential Viewing from 9am morning of the sale and maintenance work to be carried out. The closures are from 9 pm from 10am until 4.30pm Friday 22 February to 5 am, Sunday March 3 to Friday March 8 and from 9 am to 5 am, Sunday March 24 to Friday March 29. “The Oddfellows Hall” The night-time maintenance work will significantly reduce the 11 Hastwell St Greytown number of day-time disruptions on the hill road, enable better quality View photos and catalogue online from 18 February maintenance work and increase the safety of maintenance crews. www.wakefieldauctions.co.nz NZTA hopes road users will be able to reschedule their journeys Enquiries email [email protected] or allow additional time for the detour via Pahiatua Track or Saddle Phone Steve on 027 4422 502 Map showing the land the council is considering offering up for a hotel Tony Reast, Nigel Bailey and David Wills – some of the enthusiastic players Road. Contact NZTA if you have any questions: 04 894 5200. development. at the Carterton Golf Club. More information: www.nzta.govt.nz/remutaka Carterton Swimming Club Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club Aratoi – Fifty years Kokomai – Longwood Series Holiday fun, friendship Try a quicker form of Plundering Beauty old in 2019 In the second of the Longwood Life Lessons series, presented and dedication bowls Aratoi, the museum of art and history, will celebrate its 50th by Friends of Kokomai, comes Arthur Tompkins, Wellington District anniversary later this year. Court Judge and the author of the above book, subtitled A History of In January our 12 to 16 year old competitive swimmers attended Each Thursday and Saturday afternoon at 3.30, Carrington Bowls Meanwhile in February a collaboration with Wings Over Wairarapa Art Crime during War. a five-day, intensive training-camp in Marton where the focus was hold 3 Five – a quicker form of bowls than the traditional game. It is and the Air Force Museum in Christchurch sees an aircraft in the on getting race-ready, having fun, team-building and strengthening proving popular. We have Happy Hour after the game on Thursday, A regular guest of Kim Hill on Saturday mornings on RNZ, courtyard and three exhibitions. friendships. The swimmers have to be dedicated. They rise at 5:15 am followed by fish ‘n’ chips. Come along on a Thursday or Saturday if Arthur Tompkins will present a talk on Gentlemen Art Thieves: Earlier in February, Arrow FM presented dialogues with New each day, run two km to the pool, swim for two hours, run back to you’d lke to try bowls. Phone Rob Donald, 06 379 5923, if you have Persistent Myths and Great Art. In that, he will explore and trace Zealand taxi drivers, Nena from Serbia and Sokun Chiv from camp and do it again in the afternoon. On the final day, they complete questions. the stubborn and recurring myth of the gentleman art thief, who Cambodia. Painter Rebekah Farr joined in to discuss her paintings on steals masterpieces for solitary enjoyment in exotic hideaways: from a timed 5km swim. Our croquet players are pictured enjoying watching a game of the refugee experience, as did Adrienne Jansen who has worked with Adam Worth, the original Napoleon of Crime, to James Bond’s first This year we had three of our junior swimmers, Ava Wilson, 3 Five after their game of croquet. migrants on several books. arch-villain Dr No and finally to Thomas Crown’s theft (and return) of Amelia and Tasha Forest, at the first three days of camp. What a huge Last weekend the finals of the Bowls Wairarapa Centre Ladies Don’t miss Not the Muse – a vibrant exhibition of about 50 artworks Monet’s San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk. achievement for these girls. Triples was held at our club and the winners were a composite team by six Wairarapa women artists: Adair Davis, Jenny Katene-Morgan, During the course of the talk, Wellington Summer-long Course Championships over Anniversary of Carol Voller from Carrington with Brenda Whitehead and Dianne Lisa Simonsen, Leanne Taylor, Linda Tilyard and Meg Waddington. several questions will be posed. For Weekend showed how the hard work at swim camp and the non- Haswell from Masterton Park. Great effort from this team. The all-women show was inspired by Suffrage 125 Whakatū Wāhine. instance, if such a master thief did stop training over the summer holidays paid off. Our five swimmers Shirley Carew won the Carrington ladies singles championship. “Suffrage 125 fortified me. It made me think of the professional art exist, which of the world’s greatest earned three gold medals, one bronze medal and 25 top-10 placings. Runner up was Joan Gillespie. practice of so many women artists I know,” said artist Linda Tilyard, stolen (and still missing) artworks James and Ashley Lowe, Maia Adams and Bridget Allan have all We have replaced the fence along the boundary between the who initiated Not the Muse. might be languishing in his hidden qualified for NZ National Age Group Championships. 14-year-old croquet green and Carrington Park. We are also replacing the fence Painter Stephen Lawrie travels back and forth between Flat Point art collection? And is there a new Bridget Allan who won gold for 50, 100 and 200 backstroke also along the bowling green boundary and hope work starts on this in the and the island community of Sitka in Alaska. His show Faces from the commitment to the idea that a broke the Under 16, 50,100 and 200 Wairarapa records. next few weeks. Removing the trees and hedge along the boundary North features 10 large portraits of fishermen, a pilot, logger, archivist society’s artistic heritage belongs to Forthcoming events are the Wairarapa Championships in and the new fence has opened the Club to Carrington Park, enabling and other people he has shared the last 45 years of his life with. Meet itself or to all humankind? Masterton, the 12-and-under Junior Allstars Championships at the a good view of both croquet and bowling greens. the artist: February 13, 5.30 pm. Tickets for this illuminating lecture start of February, the NZ Division Two Championship in March and Pauline Hodgson can be purchased from Eventfinda. It the National Age Group Championships in April. March happenings: Curators Gregory O’Brien and Greg Donson speak on the photography show See What I Can See, March 2, 11 am. is on Sunday, Februrary 24, 4 pm at Carterton Swimming Club offers a fun environment for all levels Judge Arthur Tompkins will talk Sam Ludden’s show Wai opening March 29, 5.30 pm. Artist talk, Longwood, Featherston. of swimmers from beginners to those wanting to compete at about Gentlemen Art Thieves: March 30, 11 am. Helene Carroll’s poignant Alphabet Series continues Marguerite Tait-Jamieson regional and national level. We would love to hear from you if you Persistent Myths and Great Art. throughout the month. are interested in joining our friendly swimming club. You are most welcome to join our monthly club swim. Aratoi is open daily. Free entry. Sign up for updates on Aratoi website: www.aratoi.org.nz For further information check out our Website http://www.sportsground.co.nz/cartertonswim or Cynthia Lowe [email protected]

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Dianne Gates 3240 State Highway 2, Carterton 24 hour emergency service Freephone 0800342837 Carterton 379 6767 Featherston 308 9197 Mobile 027 2247381 Masterton 377 0456 Martinborough 306 9311 Diversity proves Keep Carterton Beautiful Group Mangatarere Restoration Society Staying on top of the Time to have your say on our river fruitful for Pūkaha’s The time has come to drive a new river plan that is the best for our and Waiohine Action Group members Mike Hewison and John Boon. weeds community. If you’re unable to attend please send apologies to me and I’ll garden tour We have had a break over the Christmas period but the weeds We have a chance to follow in the footsteps of the Waiohine Action record your support. Over 1,200 garden lovers of all ages flocked to the Wairarapa keep growing! This means spraying by our members in our parks has Group and get together to take charge, appoint a project team to Jill Greathead | [email protected] | 0274 884 376. in November to be inspired and delighted by gorgeous gardens been important. work with GWRC and tell them what we want for the next seventy years for the Mangatarere Stream. of all shapes and sizes. They enjoyed the selection of locally made We had one major working bee – the park in Moreton Road refreshments on offer and local artists and sculptors showcased their received a much-needed clean-up. It was heavy work but worthwhile The Mangatarere Restoration Society will host a public meeting wares in some of the gardens. to see the results of our labour. on Tuesday February 19, 7.30 pm at Carterton Events Centre to kick off the conversation with the community about creating our own Overwhelmingly, feedback from tour-goers showed they loved the Those of you who visit the chapel at the cemetery may not be community-led river plan in partnership with Greater Wellington diversity of the gardens in this year’s tour. A ticket to the garden tour aware that the Keep Carterton Beautiful Group are the ones who Regional Council. provided access to 15 gardens in the South Wairarapa. As well as big keep it spick and span – one of our regular chores. We need strong support from our community to make sure it is country estates like Old Tablelands in Martinborough and Richmond The hanging baskets and garden beds in town are looking what we want, so we are encouraging as many people as possible to Garden in Carterton, there were little ones like Helen Dew’s Garden beautiful, despite the recent winds. These are much admired by attend this meeting to gain an understanding of the easy community- for Life, a tiny flourishing edible garden in an urban setting. visitors and residents alike. led process to create a river plan. “Pūkaha’s garden tour celebrates diversity of gardens, people and Mabel Smith, Chairperson KCBG. lifestyles in the Wairarapa. It’s a perfect fundraiser for our national We also need to set up a project team which will keep the whole wildlife centre – as our conservation work is guided by the mantra community in the loop. Rongo te Mauri – Feel life’s essence,” said Emily Court, Pūkaha’s General Speakers at the meeting include Regional Councillor Adrienne Manager. Staples, Carterton District Councillor Mike Ashby, Mangatarere In 2019, the tour will explore Restoration Society Committee Members Ester Dijkstra and Ray Craig It’s time for a river plan for the Mangatarere Stream. stunning and unique gardens in northern Wairarapa. “We welcome • NZ is the only OECD country which neither defines nor controls interest from locals who might be hazardous waste. interested in opening their gardens Why pay the polluter? to the public to support Pūkaha,” MfE is reviewing the waste levy. Have your say and remember Every ton of waste you and I send to a landfill includes a $10 said tour manager Rachael Dell. their motto: ‘The polluter pays,’ not ‘We pay the polluter’. waste levy. However, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) exempts Carl Reller To register your interest, email businesses because of a ‘potential to disadvantage businesses if gardentour@Pūkaha.org.nz. Next producers of imported material incur costs.’ year dates: November 9 and 10. Households generate only 30% of NZ waste while industrial and Tickets for the 2019 tour will commercial operations dump 70%. be on sale from August 1, 2019. Waste levies supposedly minimise waste but MfE gave $15 million Gardens will be revealed as of our waste levies to the ‘soft plastics’ industry over several years they come on board for 2019 at Interesting bathtub at Old The hanging baskets and garden beds in town are looking beautiful, with little to show for it. www.wairarapagardentour.co.nz Tablelands. Photo Jan Farr. despite the recent winds. Photo Don Farr. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and OECD have repeatedly criticised MfE for inequitable charging and concealment of commercial and industrial hazardous waste. South Wairarapa Rebus Club Industrial waste corrodes and destroys publicly-owned-and- maintained sewers, pump stations and outfalls. Wastewater treatment plant sludges are loaded with residual hazardous wastes Ocean Beach Restoration like arsenic, cadmium, chrome, lead, mercury and zinc as well as At our next meeting on Friday March 22, Denise and Dougal chlorinated organic compounds which spread on farming land and MacKenzie of Te Rakau Birding will describe their restoration work at accumulate in milk and meat. Ocean Beach. The following Friday, March 29, the club has organised a bus trip to visit the restoration site and then to visit the Lake Ferry In the Wairarapa: pub for lunch with pick up and drop off in Greytown and Featherston. • an olive oil producer moved to Greytown, dumping waste into Our November meeting was a very pleasant lunch together at the sewer and upsetting the waste water treatment plant: olive oil Peppers Parehua in Martinborough, whose staff managed to serve production discharges phenols, killing good organisms needed 40-plus hot, tasty meals pretty much simultaneously and with a smile. for proper sewage treatment, Following the precedent set in 2017, members brought a gift for a • a bacon meatworks dumped excessive phosphorous, causing The latest technology in Christmas food basket which we passed to Turret House, Featherston discharges from Carterton’s sewage treatment plant, gutter cleaning systems for distribution. The following Friday, the fifth Friday in the month, • a truck company spreads tank washings directly onto the land, and members met for a picnic at the president’s house in Martinborough. • a large timber-processor dumps sludges and waste water by a Rebus South Wairarapa provides opportunities for people of river. retirement age to meet for company, friendship, information from • Companies neither report nor track their waste. our talented invited speakers and special interest groups that meet separately during the month. OECD’s recent review found: Anyone who may be interested in the SW Rebus Club is welcome to • no holistic integration of discharge permits for air, water and come along to a meeting as a visitor. Please contact Dave Woodhams, waste, 306 8319, [email protected] • local authorities lack adequate enforcement capacity, particularly 23 Years Experience Dave Woodhams Ocean Beach. at the territorial level where non-compliance remains high, and Wairarapa Herb Society Family fun at the The Red Cross quilt Herbs, culinary and curative, Masterton A&P Show at Haumana Get the family together and head along to the Masterton A&P Show where there are kids’ activities galore and plenty of space to The Wairarapa Herb Society was invited to join the very creative The Wairarapa Herb Society meets on the third Tuesday of every relax with a picnic under the trees. Watch the popular equestrian and enthusiastic team from the Carterton Community Garden to month at 1.30 pm at the historic Courthouse in Holloway Street. events, take a walk around the displays and cheer from the side-lines be part of a wonderful garden project in the heart of Carterton at New members are most welcome, please contact Christine Paul at the terrier races. Haumana House, next to Carters. on 027 240 6772. This year’s show also includes a Highland dancing competition, a The Herb Society has started to put together garden beds from Thanks to Ticehurst Timber and Composting New Zealand for ‘man versus horse’ tug-o-war with a Clydesdale who loves to show off untreated timber supplied by the local saw mill, Ticehurst. One of the their generous discounts for the timber and soil. his strength and a range of rides and food stalls. beds will contain culinary herbs – everything For the smallest show-goers, entertainment includes face one would use to jazz up meals in no time. The painting, pony rides, and a ‘big dig’ where the kids can hunt through other garden bed will educate about medical piles of straw for the chance to win a prize. Last but not least, some of herbs. These herbs can be used to make teas to the stars of the show will be the super-cute Valais sheep. This friendly ease the symptoms of the common cold, to help breed originated in Switzerland and is a rare sight in New Zealand Are your early relations on this quilt? Visit the Historical Society to find out. relax the mind and to relieve sleep disorders. but with their shaggy wool and distinctive markings they never fail Lady Annette Liverpool, wife of the Governor-General Lord We, the members of the Herb society, to win hearts. find ourselves in full agreement with the Liverpool, inspired women and children in New Zealand to contribute The Masterton A&P Show will be held at the Solway Showgrounds, statement from Richard Maybey in his book to the World War 1 effort. It was called the Patriotic Fund. Masterton, on 16 February. The New Herbal. “The growing interest in herbs One of these children, a Carterton girl called Alice Dorothy and economically useful plants is part of the Mansfield, began working on a red and white Red Cross quilt. The aim movement towards ‘greener’ economics and was to obtain as many names of local, prominent people as possible. lifestyles. It is, for example, clearly linked with Names from all Red Cross branches in the area and local politicians the concern for renewable energy, conservation were given pride of place next to the cross. The cost per name to be of resources, holistic medicine and organic included on the quilt was two shillings and sixpence. Alice’s brother, farming. All these movements share a belief in William Watt Mansfield, was killed at Chunuk Bair in 1915. He was the the vast potential of plants and a new respect of Medicinal herbs can be used to make teas to ease the symptoms of the common cold, to help son of William and Alice Mansfield who owned a retail store selling their role on the earth.” relax the mind and to relieve sleep disorders. clothing and drapery on High Street Carterton where Watson’s Secondhand Shop is today. Alice was crippled and confined to a wheel chair and as the number of names grew, her two sisters Evelyn and Elizabeth and others assisted her. When the quilt was finished, the Boomerang Bags South Wairarapa Workingmen’s club then Member of Parliament’s wife, Mrs J Hornby, took it to England and presented it to the New Zealand War Hospital at Walton-on-Thames. Once the war was over, the quilt was returned to the Carterton Reaching out to all Workies’ Whispers Red Cross who re-backed it and then donated it to the Carterton Memorial Club where it hung on the wall for many years. In 2009, Gill Mohi performed for our Christmas event and Soul 2 Soul a member of the Mansfield family contacted the Secretary of the featured on New Year’s Eve. Carterton Shops Carterton Historical Society who then approached the Memorial Club The New Year marked a fantastic milestone with our local For coming entertainment we will have the BG Tribute Show on ...some of the stars of the show will be the super-cute Valais sheep. Photo and the Red Cross, requesting that it be donated to the Historical supermarket no longer supplying plastic bags. Only two years ago March 2 in the Russell Lounge. Tickets are $20. On April 5 The Noodles Robyn How. Society to be cared for correctly and for safe-keeping. the thought seemed surreal but we now all seem to be managing will perform in the lounge. Tickets $10. Alice Mansfield died in 1924 aged 25. the shopping experience just fine. This shows that if the supermarket We are looking forward to more members joining in our activities There are 500 names included in the quilt. Are your early relations can do without plastic bags so can all the other shops in Carterton: over the coming year. Our sports adjuncts are awaiting the autumn/ on it? Find out at the Carterton District Historical Society, 44 Broadway. op shops, takeaways, dairies, hardware stores etc. It’s just a matter winter season (mid March) for their activities, namely: Heritage Museum Open Tuesday 2 pm–4 pm or by appointment. 06 379 9021. (See of getting into the habit of bringing your own bag or asking for a Indoor bowls: Thursdays. What’s On.) boomerang bag at the counter. So it is to those shops that still Pool: Wednesdays from 7 pm. provide plastic bags to their customers that we will be supplying Featherston Darts: Thursdays from 7 pm. Boomerang bags this year. And hopefully by next year, or earlier, In November we celebrated the dedication of the Featherston single-use plastic bags will be just collectable items sold on Trade Me. Snooker: Tuesdays from 7 pm. Stand – He Tino Mamao – on the eve of the 100th Anniversary of Next working bee will be Saturday February 23 from 1 pm– 4 pm at Golf: monthly gatherings over the winter. WWI Armistice, with an exhibit featuring the end of hostilities and South End School. We will be making bag kits, so bring your scissors. Club 60 meets last Monday of the month at 1.30 pm. We welcome remembering those who died during the influenza pandemic. The committee is grateful to all who assisted with the construction of If you are keen to make some bags or if you would like to donate all senior members. storage facilities and with erecting the commemorative exhibition. some fabric or thread, please contact [email protected] / Outdoor bowls. March 17 is the annual Roy Ingley Trophy. This is 021 0241 0165 and we will deliver bag kits or pick up donated fabric. played at the Greytown Bowling Club, 10 am start. An entry sheet will November also saw the installation of our summer exhibition An Awfully Big Adventure – Our Voices, featuring a touch-screen If you would like to make a donation to cover the costs of the project, be on the notice board. computer with two headphones and two free-standing, touch-screen our bank account is: Boomerang bags Ctown 38-9004-0859470-05. Cards: A Tuesday group meets 1.30 pm for cards. Alternative cards kiosks providing access to New Zealand WW1 Veterans telling their Alternatively you can buy a beautiful ‘Bought to Support’ Boomerang played: Bolivia, Five Crowns, Phase 10 etc. stories. The material in this exhibition will be updated on a regular bag from Leanne Taylor at Heart of Arts. Darts: Thursday evenings before the winter season, open for basis and will underpin our educative programme for schools. In time Thank you for your support over the last two years and if you have practice from 7 pm. it will cover all this country’s military campaigns. any creative ideas on how we can embrace new positive habits to Notices for what’s on or what’s coming up are on the notice board The appeal of these exhibits is evident in the increase of summer reduce plastic waste in our community, get in touch and join the group. inside the side door. visitor numbers from 57 in 2018 to 219 in 2019. In camp at Featherston. Bert Stokes (NZ Field Artillery) – third from right. Lucia Zanmonti John Goodwin Elsa Kelly Photo WW1OHA/Jane Tolerton collection. UK blog Happy New Year from Roseneath Lifecare Far from home Our annual residents’ and families’ Christmas lunch It’s a Tuesday lunchtime, and we’re in Brize Norton about to and entertainment in early feed lettuce and watermelon to giant Galapagos tortoises – recent December was enjoyed by additions to the Crocodiles of the World (COTW), the UK’s only all who attended. crocodile zoo. Our residents’ Christmas Dirk is a male Galapagos tortoise and the only breeding-sized male fundraiser raffle was Galapagos tortoise in Britain. He fi rst arrived in Europe during the drawn on December 14 1960s, settling in Frankfurt Zoo, then in Stuttgart, before being moved and the thirteen winners to London about ten years ago. Females Zuzu, Isabella and Charlie were informed that day. came here from Chester Zoo. It’s zookeeper Jamie’s hope that in three We especially wish to years’ time giant tortoise breeding will start to take place at COTW. thank the many sponsors It’s too cold outside during our visit for the tortoises to go out Jamie and Dirk. who supported us in this into the paddock. They messily and eff ortlessly bite through the fundraiser and to all who watermelon we feed them, skin and all. Jamie explains that if one supported us with the of them enters the paddock and cools down too much, they’ll purchase of tickets. stop moving, and staff will be tasked with carrying the 170-180kg “HEY” We held a special specimen back inside. Their weight fl uctuates, we learn, the main morning tea in December reason for this being water intake. “Dirk could drink 8-10 litres of Looking for a new interest? to show our appreciation to water in a day. If you weigh him before he has a wee, he’s going to be WHY NOT have a go at the groups and individuals We took possession of our new van in early December which was very exciting. that much heavier than if you did afterwards.” who offered their services Sailors used to keep Galapagos tortoises living on their ships as Indoor Bowls to Roseneath voluntarily during the year, e.g. churches, entertainers, We will continue to host the intergenerational playgroups in our a source of food – a means of feasting on fresh and tasty meat. The activity volunteers and representatives from K9 and the Wairarapa village hall on the first Thursday of each month. WHERE? SWWMC endangerment of the species is down to people, Jamie says. Not only : Library Service. We took possession of our new van in early December which was did we eat them, but we brought rats to the Galapagos Islands where WHEN? : Every Thursday, We were very fortunate to receive visits from St Mary’s and South very exciting. they would destroy the eggs of the tortoises. “I guess humans as a starting 15 March at 7.30pm End Schools who entertained us on several occasions and brought If you have a particular talent that you would like to share with our race have a lot to answer for,” Jamie said. cards and decorations for our residents. Thanks to Marilyn Hunt residents, please feel free to contact us on 06 379 4018. Sam Bennett, Features editor, The Carterton Crier, Oxford, Full tuition, Friendly company, Warm Venue who coordinated the Christmas cards written by members of the Ann Wilson, Diversional Therapist. England. See you there ~ Ph (06) 304 9365 Wairarapa Community through the Sending Love initiative.

A Colonist’s Gaze Book to go to Carter’s UK home town After I attended the book launch of A Colonist’s Gaze at the end of October 2018 at Carterton’s Events Centre, I emailed author John Martin and asked if he would send a signed book over to Kendal in England, the town where Charles Rooking Carter actually came from. He said he had been thinking along the same lines. I then suggested to Mayor John Booth that he and John should sign the book. He asked me to arrange a signing. The two men Water Bowls Plant Pots Furniture signed the book on December 18 in the Council chambers. Council communicator, Kate Jurlina, photographed the signing and the author will deliver the book by hand to the Mayor of the town of Kendal, taking with him a covering letter from Mayor John Booth. I invited Geraldine Travers who was descended from Mrs Carter’s Tom Conwell side of the family. She said, after meeting John, that she was glad she Carterton was included and wouldn’t have missed it for the world! So she was Locally designed and cra ed jewellery P: 02102244174 able to get a signed book as well and met a relation – Anne Slater of E: [email protected] Greytown. Bold and beautiful textiles, rugs and cushions formedbyhandconcretepottery I thoroughly recommend this book. In my opinion it’s the best one formedbyhand.com written about the man Carterton is named after. Baskets and interiors John has done his homework, both here in NZ and in England. I Planter pots, succulents and perennials was able to help from time to time, as I had visited Burbage where Mrs Carter is buried and then gone on to Kendal to see the town where Charles came from. OPEN Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am-5pm, or by appt. I also visited the church in Westminster where Charles was married. Juliet Guerrero 022 0179701 Handcrafted in Carterton. It’s been a pleasure to be able to share research with John and to Author John Martin and Mayor John Booth sign A Colonist’s Gaze [email protected] Bespoke / Unique. meet up with him from time to time. which the author will deliver to Charles Carter’s home town of Kendal in Facebook: Casita Flora Gallery Please contact Tom to view. Adele Pentony-Graham Cumbria, England. Photo Kate Jurlina. Ra’s korero Our marae has a relationship with Gladstone School. As we might Carterton’s Limelight Theatre expect from a school, this relationship has been a learning one. The Hurunui-o-Rangi marae has learnt much from the school community, especially the community spirit that we are proud to be a part of. A ghost story that Blessings to Unfortunately the opening of the papakainga houses clashed with the annual scarecrow day and there have been other clashes be counted too. One of these was prize giving. Our marae has sponsored a must be told In the church I attend we sing a hymn, prize and the staff decided that it should be for manaaki, or being a We at Limelight Theatre hope you all had a wonderful break. We have been busy with rehearsals for our first play for the year – a ghost Count Your Many Blessings. It is a song I Ra Smith. generous host. This is such an honour. It has been the understanding story that must be told. The Woman in Black was written for stage by have enjoyed singing all my life. Photo Masterton that retiring school principal, Margaret Hyslop, has brought to our Stephen Mallatratt and adapted from the book by Susan Hill. Director My biggest blessing is being a part District Council. relationship. We will miss her. Hurunui-o-Rangi thanks you, Margaret, Margaret Jesson brings the story to life with a stunning cast starring of groups who have worked together to for your tireless work. Danny Clenott, Bernard Vose and Samantha Fitzgerald. achieve things. 2018 has been overwhelming proof of this. I have been People of Carterton are community leaders, officially in political The play tells the story of Arthur Kipps, a solicitor who is sent to lucky enough to work in many different groups with my whanau, in circles, in private businesses, in industry and in school communities, the remote town of Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral of a client, environmental groups, in writing groups, in storytelling groups, with but most importantly in families and with neighbours. where he sees a mysterious woman dressed in black. He is tasked Carterton schools, with district councils, with regional councils, with Carterton as a community is in the heart of Wairarapa and this is with sorting his client’s papers and so visits Eel Marsh House where central government industries, in Maori health organisations and in my biggest blessing. she had lived. Kipps enlists the assistance of an actor to help tell the our hapu and marae. Ra Smith The Woman in Black has been terrifying audiences in London’s West End unsettling things he witnessed. Carterton has been the home for most of these groups. Sometimes since 1987. The Woman in Black is one of the West End’s longest-running plays. I am asked in these groups to represent a Maori worldview, something It has been terrifying audiences since 1987. that I hope will continue. Tickets are just $24 from Eventfinda or from Eventfinda outlets. Please note, booking fees may apply at some outlets. Follow us on Facebook/limelightcarterton or online: limelight.org.nz for more Greytown Little 2019 events, including the forthcoming One Act Play Festival. Cheryl calls it a day Rachel Norman Theatre We are sad to announce that Cheryl Jaggard, our superstar Information Centre expert, has made the difficult decision to retire Anything could happen and has left Carterton District Council to focus on her health and In association with Aurora Nova Productions, Greytown Little family. Although this is a positive step for Cheryl, it has left a big hole Tauranga to host Theatre presents White Rabbit Red Rabbit, by Iranian playwright in our CDC events and information centre team and we will miss her Nassim Soleimanpour. No rehearsals, no director, no set, sealed script terribly. and a different actor each night. Anything could happen. Cheryl has been a big part of council (and Carterton’s) growing Bridge Club National ‘Wildly unpredictable and completely unforgettable, White Rabbit reputation with her capability and her gift for making people feel Red Rabbit is a punch in the air for self-expression; a testament to the welcome. She won the 2016 Emerging Enterprises Award as well as Tournament power of words to transcend cultures and borders. You have to be being a registrar, radio host, volunteer coordinator and arts and craft Outside of the National Congress, the North Island Teams’ there.’ New Zealand Herald. teacher on our school holiday programmes! Despite her outgoing tournament is considered the premier event on the New Zealand The audience joins each different performer on a journey into the nature, Cheryl doesn’t like a fuss and wanted to segue into her new bridge calendar. Over the weekend of March 2-3 this year, Tauranga unknown; stumbling upon the personal and profound, the limits lifestyle without a big hoorah! Bridge Club is once again playing host to the North Island teams. of liberty and ultimately where theatre can take you. How will our All the best Cheryl, we will miss you! The hosting of national events is by rotation in each island. Region actors be tested and challenged? How will the audience respond? Cheryl Jaggard at work. She will be missed! Kate Jurlina and location are delegated by the regional committees. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Nassim wrote a play which The event attracts players from throughout the country. When last travelled the world in his place. By the time he was permitted to travel hosted by Tauranga in 2015, 38 teams competed and early indications in early 2013, his play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit, had been performed Animal Management, Carterton District Council are that a similar number will come this year. over 1000 times in 20 languages by some of the biggest names in A team, consisting of four players, plays a series of eight matches theatre and film. Since then he has facilitated workshops and panels over the course of the two-day competition. The first round draw is in many different countries. Some facts about Mycoplasma Bovis determined randomly, but from round two the leading team is drawn Now in Greytown, it will As part of Carterton District Council’s animal management and against the highest-ranked team that they have not so far played and be performed at The Offering control we deal with stock on roads where there is a risk to the public. the remaining matches are determined in the same manner. Café for four performances Among the things we need to be aware of are the potential risks of Since the event attracts top-ranking players from throughout the only. Mycoplasma Bovis (MB). country, including most of the members of the NZ national team, the The final two performances Readers may be interested to know of the following regarding MB. format ensures stiff competition for whoever emerges the victor. will be on Friday 15 February • Wairarapa has had two infected properties. Only one property is Players representing Wellington who are already entered, include with Juanita McLellan the actively infected at present. Kate Davies, John Patterson, Alan Grant, and Anthony Kerr. performer and on Saturday 16 February with James Riley • Canterbury continues to be the place where the most infected Eunice Eccles the performer. properties are. The show begins at • Thirty-two properties over the whole country are currently 8.30 pm with the café open infected. from 7 pm for light meals and • Fifty-one properties have gone through phased-eradication. refreshments. Tickets $20, can • Infected properties are a mixture of dairy, beef and other farms. be booked at the Greytown • Three hundred and fifty staff work on MB. Hotel: 06 304 9138 or our The good news is the number of infected properties continues to theatre line: 06 390 0001. drop. Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour: his play travelled the world in his Karen Schischka, Animal Management Officer There is good news. Last year’s winners Peter Newell, Michael Ware, Geo Tislevoll and Martin Reid. place. Photo: Nima Soleimanpour. Roses The Edible What to do for an Garden Seeds to Nurture autumn display Although it’s not yet autumn some plants are going to seed and Keep staking and tying-in basal shoots and keep up the spraying. Workshop the seed is worth saving for next season or to share or swap. Seeds If you are not trimming for an autumn display, keep watering your Helen Dew has been growing enough fruit are the least expensive way to grow new plants. They are also fun and plants. and vegetables in her own garden to feed you may like to share gardening knowledge with others. If you have decided on an autumn display, now is the time to trim. herself and her family for over 60 years. She When they come from my garden and have been successful last Having trimmed, water your plants heavily and follow with a feed down-sized the garden when she shifted to a year, I’m optimistic to use the seeds the following year. I do though and extra potash. Top up with mulch and water again. small house with a small garden space. The fruit buy seedlings if something takes my fancy or if I’m running late to Roses need lots of food now if they are to give you a good autumn and vegetable plants she brought with her just start from seed. If possible, choose seeds from good quality plants, display. Add compost into the mulch. This will be part of the soil keep on giving. flowers, fruits and vegetables that are true to type. Necessary plant before winter comes. Before Christmas, she opened the garden qualities to consider are flavour, plant size, harvest time, bolting Keep the roses moist until the flowers start to appear. This is very to 28 committed gardeners who crowded into time, fruiting abundance, and yield and pest resistance. Keep in important. Nature supplies the warmth that the roses need to flower her high-density garden space. A wide range mind however that most species are best to have seed saved from a in autumn. Keep the beds weed-free and the soil loose. of vegetables and fruit trees grow shoulder-to- large population base to keep the genetics robust. If possible harvest shoulder in the confi ned space with luscious Trim standard roses and feed well to get new long canes for next when the seed pods have dried on the plant or when the produce is growth and no sign of insect damage. year’s flowers. Generally in fully ripe and well past its edible stage. central areas roses will bloom When asked how she copes with white In the spirit of seed-saving and neighbourly encouragement, 55 to 60 days after the summer butterfl y – clearly the plague of all those Luscious growth and no sign of insect damage. Photo Don Farr. Neighbourhood Support Carterton has launched a new initiative trim, so if you have a special present – Helen said, “I tend not to grow the of a plot, is the compost bin, the source of much of the garden’s to gift seeds to recent arrivals, based on the idea of planting and date in mind, this gives you cabbage family during the white butterfl y nutrition and a nursery for worms until it’s time for them to settle growing the seeds of support. a rough guide about what to season. I manage those I do grow either by netting, or by rubbing down, leave home, and take up their gardening duties. I appreciated a Christmas gift of garden seeds from a new friend expect. Lots of hard work for a the eggs off . So, no spraying! She commented that celery, onions and whose mother had recently died. The card said ‘Dear Fionna, It feels lovely autumn display. strawberries commonly retain spray residue. Her strawberries, grown Helen runs workshops on edible gardening and takes her fresh in containers, are covered with netting to deter birds. fruit and vegetables to the Carterton Farmers’ Market every Sunday. so good to be able to give some of my mother’s seed harvest to you, Phillippa Edwards, Carterton knowing you will nurture and get pleasure from them. (Some of Rose Society. (See What’s on The focal point of the garden, standing symbolically in the centre Don Farr Autumn roses. these might be quite old so don’t worry if nothing pops up.) I planted for contact details). some of each of them but poor luck so far. There’s one miniscule stem with two tiny leaves so that may be success. Here’s hoping. Some people paint Free bus from – Helen grows plants Helen Dew was born in the Depression. Her father was a farm Wairarapa to Round hand. “It was hard,” she said. “We shifted house ten times in ten years. We always moved in June when the cows came in. So while Mum was the Bays run wrapping up cups and saucers I was digging up plants. I think that was my continuity.” Sport Wellington, with the support of Watermart Wairarapa, has organised a free bus from the Wairarapa for participants in the 6.5km When Helen moved to a smaller place recently, she took plants event at the Round the Bays fun run on Sunday February 17. with her again. The bus is scheduled to arrive in Wellington in time for the start of Plants are her earliest memory. Her family had a working holiday the 6.5km events; the run/walk, Buggy Walk and the Active Families in the Sounds when she was four. “It was like living in Paradise. I category where children under the age of 12, accompanied by an remember picking a bunch of white camellias and being careful Helen Dew (far right) as Mayor John Booth cuts the ribbon at the opening Hang seeds in open air or paper bags to dry, not plastic. adult, can ride their scooters. It will return to the Wairarapa from not to bruise them. On the launch on the way back I realised that I’d of her new home. Photo Jan Farr. Kilbirnie Park (the finish line) at 12.30 pm. left them behind. It hit me in the pit of my stomach. I had failed this bunch of fl owers. They would die. They weren’t being cared for.” The bus is free of charge but there will be a donation bucket onboard for koha with all of the proceeds being given to the Round Helen still cares. “One plant wasn’t thriving in the new garden. I the Bays official charity, Kaibosh Food Rescue. thought, That’s sick. In fact it’s dying. I’m sorry. What can I do for you? I Natural Therapies changed the soil and you should see it now! There are 50 seats available, so book now. Leaving from the “Some people paint and play music. This is my creative expression. Greytown Barber Bowen Therapy ~ A gentle effective treatment assisting with recovery Masterton train station at I love the process of regeneration. from chronic conditions, muscular tension, injuries, pain and discomfort. 6.30 am, the bus will stop at open tuesday TO FRiday 9am - 5pm Sessions are personalised to your specific needs and can be done Carrington Park, Carterton “I grow my own food because I like to know where it’s coming saturday 9am - 1pm through light clothing. at around 6.45 am and at from and because I have an insatiable appetite for growing things. Reflexology ~ A holistic non-invasive therapy using a combination of the Featherston train station “At a deeper level, growing my own food is about climate change. •• massage and pressure techniques on feet or hands to relax mind and The way we are feeding ourselves as a species is unsustainable and body, reduce stress and promote well-being.. at 7 am. no Appointments necessary is killing the planet. Everything, from the quest for money to buying Baby Massage ~ Benefits for baby include relaxation, improved sleep Seats can be booked by 027 524 1908 patterns, relief from gas, colic and constipation. Classes available for contacting Shona at the our food, involves the use of fossil fuels.” groups or individuals – parents, grandparents, caregivers. Sport Wellington Wairarapa Helen lives her philosophy which includes a conviction that debt •• should be interest-free and that local currencies contribute to greater Contact: Margaret Fairbrother 021 628 199 office on 06 370 0157 ext 700 42 Main Street resilience for individuals, the community and local businesses. Email: [email protected] or emailing shonab@ sportwellington.org.nz Last year’s fun run. Jan Farr Community-Led Development Programme Carterton Railway Museum Club Carterton Ka Pai Carterton Caring for the past Happy New Year to kicks off and the future everyone 2019 is the real start of Carterton’s Community Led Development As we begin the New Year, I am reminded that back in 1989 news Club News: Event happening on March 14, 7.30 pm: Neil Diamond Programme (CLDP). The fi rst step is the development of a first broke that the closed and semi-derelict Carterton railway station tribute show. Tickets $25 pp, on sale soon. Come along for a great community plan – something that we as a community will generate was set for demolition. This news was received extremely poorly evening. and you as an individual will have input into. by some citizens who set about organising a meeting of interested Housie has started back from a break. Mondays at 7 pm, meals We start with a blank sheet of paper to determine what we could parties to discuss what might be done to save their iconic 1880 from 5.30 pm. add or change in Carterton to make our community a stronger and railway station. We have Mahjong every Tuesday at 1 pm and cards every better place to live. A steering committee was formed that lobbied anyone who would Wednesday at 1.30 pm. Just come down to the club and join in. Once the community plan has been fi nalised and agreed, you Ka Pai Committee’s inaugural meeting in December 2018 listen. A great deal of publicity was generated and a deputation On Friday evenings we have entertainment with raffles and club will get to work on making it happen. The Department of Internal visited parliament with a presentation to save the station. draw. Meals from 5.30 pm. Saturday and Wednesday club draw and Aff airs will support us through the plan’s development but it is up Next year will mark 30 years that the Carterton Railway Museum raffles, meals from 5.30pm. to us as a community to generate it and implement it. has been in existence under different names, acting as caretaker for Sunday roasts from 5.30 pm. Over the next few months there will be events and opportunities the station. It has never been easy. However, we have been fortunate You can book a room for a function or meeting any day of the for you to convey your aspirations for Carterton and the issues you to have strong support from the community and we have built strong think we need to address. week, providing the room is available. We’re very close to town and Sort it Now relationships with key stakeholders. the railway station. The process of the development of the community plan is being Have fun getting it done! Many of you will already know that significant repairs and Our caterer, Toppy, has now got his summer menu out. overseen by the Ka Pai Committee – a broad mix of people from our maintenance are currently under way on the station building, Home staging • Prepare home for sale • De-cluttering Come down and look at our facilities and become a member community with non-voting representatives from the Department of courtesy of the owners, Greater Wellington Council. I believe we are Internal Aff airs (our CLDP partner), Wairarapa REAP (the fundholder) Downsizing service • Post-move unpacking today. Specialist in good times and great entertainment. fortunate to have owners that place significant importance on the and the Carterton District Council (a liaison role). Organising of any kind Karen Chalmers heritage buildings in their portfolio and we too can feel proud that The Ka Pai Committee members are Andy Eldred, Audrey Dench, Let an expert help you to sort out whatever our organisation’s struggle to save the station from demolition has Dan Broughton, Ellie Cranswick, Jo Wisler, Karen Goodall, Marty not gone unnoticed. Sebire, Mike Osborne, Ngaire Raikabula and Sam Hunter with Winnie you need sorted out. We would be keen to hear from volunteers who have carpentry Mahowa (DIA), Peter McNeur (REAP) and Gerry Brooking (CDC). Sort it Now phone 021 0252 1614 skills or are outdoor types who could help with keeping the rail yard Keep an eye out for how you can be involved and make sure your To: ______Wings showcases From: ______tidy. We would be keen to meet you. If you are easy-going, with a email [email protected] Amount: ______voice is heard. Voucher No: ______Expiry date: ______sense of humour, call in at the Carterton Railway Station any Sunday web fb.me/Sort.it.Now.NZ Gift Voucher Sort it Now between 11 am and 3.30 pm and ask for Don or Doug. WWI aircraft Don Hodge, President. To: ______Current plans are for up to 30 aircraft to be in the air and on the From: ______Amount: ______

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Voucher No: ______Expiry date: ______A great start to 2019! Gift Voucher air combat can be seen in such numbers and unique combinations. “This will include aircraft flying chronologically from the beginning The real estate market is buoyant, if you are considering a real estate move we have you of WWI to the end. All flights will be accompanied by a rich commentary.” covered from residential through to lifestyle and everything in between, and we offerFREE These include the British single-seater Be12 and the British two- home staging to give your home an edge. Call us to discuss how we can help you achieve seat biplane bomber DH4, both of which have never appeared at a great results at great rates with great marketing and a great team. public air show before. Depending on weather conditions, SE5a, RAF British biplane fighter aircraft and RAF Be2 biplanes will hopefully appear in the sky at once ...significant repairs and maintenance are currently under way on the and if the weather complies, a 1916 RFC fighter FE.2b will join them. station building, courtesy of the owners, Greater Wellington Council. “These magnificent aircraft on display in our flying programme will be a visual spectacle, a salute to the courage and sacrifice of the early aviators and a timely commemoration of the centennial of Armistice Day in November 2018.”

Call us on 0800 222 171 or 06 379 5184 E: [email protected] W: jokellyandco.nz Jo Kelly Gaylene Brooke British 2 Two Seat Biplane Bomber DH4. Photo James Fahey and Bevan Dewes Wai Word Carterton Library Book Club review Vintage Cars Conversations with The Bear and Good end to 2018 2018 concluded with a very successful Gold Medal Motor Cycle sex workers the Nightingale Rally. 50 riders and sidecar combinations enjoyed a trip through rural Wairarapa visiting Martinborough, Parkvale, Gladstone ,Tauweru and Wai Word is a free monthly event with writers, held on the fi rst by Katherine Arden Tinui. The oldest motorcycle was a 1914 belt-driven Humber 3.5. Sunday afternoon of the month except January. What a beautiful book! I love fairytales but have only a passing Overall winners were Howard and Marion Sims on their 1924 Harley Getting off to a great start on February 3, Wai Word held an open acquaintance with Russian tales so this felt fresh. I shivered through Davidson combination. Howard’s win was particularly notable as he microphone, followed by USA Today bestselling novelist, Leanna the Russian countryside and I loved the descriptions of harsh winters. has only just recovered from leg-amputation surgery. Morgan, who shared her experience of self-publishing and marketing Vasya is an interesting character, trying to keep her family happy The club has recently published a comprehensive and profusely online. Leanna won the 2016 Koru Award for best New Zealand whilst remaining true to herself and her faith in the natural deities illustrated book to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. The publication romance novel (long category). An indie author, she has published that protect the homes and hearths of the locals, even as organised was compiled and edited by Maureen Bull. Copies are available now. 26 contemporary romantic novels since 2001. religion creeps in, crushing trust in old protectors. She struggles also Enquiries to Barbara or Gary Lang at 06 372 7593. Photo Gary Lang Coming up: against the constraints of rigid gender roles. As a lord’s daughter March 3, 3pm, Carterton-based Caren Wilton will discuss her Vasya is expected to marry and churn out children or go into a recent book, My Body, My Business – NZ sex workers in an era of change convent and devote her life to God. published by Otago University Press. The book includes fi rst-hand “All my life,” she said, “I have been told ‘go’ and ‘come’. I am told how from accounts of 11 sex workers, a historical introduction to the industry Give a gift with a difference! $ I will live, and how I must die. I must be a man’s servant and a mare Guaranteed to make them smile 90 with 16 photographs by Carterton’s Madeleine Slavick. Author, for his pleasure, or hide myself behind walls and surrender my fl esh Jared Gulian, will be in conversation with Caren at the Carterton to a cold, silent god. I would walk into the jaws of hell itself, if it were Community Courthouse, Holloway Street. a path of my own choosing. I would rather die tomorrow in the forest April 7, Wai Word welcomes Kim Workman who will discuss his than live a hundred years of the life appointed me.” recent memoir Journey to Justice. This is supported through a grant When her widowed father remarries, Vasya faces an unbearable from Masterton Creative Communities Scheme. future as her stepmother forces her to conform. However, Vasya has May 5, Wai Word returns to Carterton and hosts an afternoon with attracted the attention gardening author, Fiona Hill. of supernatural entities, Volunteers welcome: We welcome volunteers to help with including the frost printing and putting up posters around town, setting up on the day, demon Morozko, and coff ee and tea, and more. Wai Word is supported by volunteers, koha, 027 21 33548 they are not easily put [email protected] various Creative Communities schemes and Almo’s Books. aside. Work mates or family caricatures also available Please sign up to be I didn’t realise this on our email list (events. was the fi rst in a trilogy [email protected]), when I picked it up but follow us on Facebook, I’m looking forward to or contact Almo’s its sequel, The Girl in the Books, 42 High Street Tower. Vasya is a strong South, Carterton, open female character, and daily, 06 379 7103. I can’t wait to see how The latest technology in her decisions at the gutter cleaning systems end of The Bear and the Nightingale will • 12 metre reach - two Carterton-based Caren play out. I’d love to fi nd stories no problem Wilton will discuss her out more about the recent book, My Body, Morozko, too. • Camera assisted for a My Business. Andrea Darbyshire perfect result • Great for factories • Replaces the requirement for ladders and scaffolding

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This community event isn’t just about having fun – it’s also an Tim Gardner Rob, has recently opportunity for two of our local youth organisations to plan and 021 260 7979 renewed his passion deliver a community event and gain valuable experience. It’s about for photography since giving our young people a chance to make a positive contribution to their community. This year we had over 40 young people moving to Carterton Wheatfi elds, Margaret Crawford. about 18 months ago. volunteering – planning and marketing in the lead up, gathering He is a member of the Wairarapa Camera Club and says the sponsorship, setting up and packing down and of course all the fun learning and sharing of photographic techniques is invaluable. things like squirting paint guns at people! Margaret uses acrylics and oils to paint colourful landscapes and A big thank you to everyone who attended. Thank you also to Karen Gardner some abstracts. Growing up in South Africa she was infl uenced by our local businesses who supported the Colour Run by providing 021 260 2884 vivid colours – fi elds of wild spring fl owers and strong contrasts in spot prizes: Page 42 Cafe, Almo’s Books, Double $ Plus, Carterton colour and light. Pharmacy, Keinzley Agvet, New World, Sargent Motorcycles, Cafe There are echoes of Istanbul, and Tryst on High. post-impressionist Rebecca Vergunst painting in her Call us for the result you deserve There was music, dancing, food, drink and socialising at December’s works. summer street party in Carterton. And there was Rainbow the clown! 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Delivered by Tuesday, March 12. year I tried having just one: “always return my Boomerang Bags to the Ned Kelly to Haumanu House. It is free and aims to make senior citizens as We’re online at www.cartertonnz.com/crier kindly hosted by CDBI supermarket within the week.” I now have enough at my back door I love the photograph of Ned Kelly at Middlerun. But I have news comfortable with technology as their grandchildren are. Or, if that’s a (Carterton District Business Initiative). to open a bag store. for you – a relation of Ned Kelly used to live in Carterton. He lived in bridge too far, at least able to relax around technology and use it to I’d love to be a more confi dent person who doesn’t seek validation Oz and came to NZ and changed his name. This came to light when I enter community life, rather than being squeezed out by it. from others. Do you think that’s an okay resolution? met up with his relations who live here and over the hill. The Wairarapa is the testing ground for a launch of Digital Seniors is to encourage a community-wide response to planning the future Good For Nothing Pinhey family? throughout the country. The community trust was the brainchild of of this town. Dear GFN I had a phone call from Greece, from a New Zealand woman from Cathy Harding, the CEO of Digital Seniors, who used her MA thesis And that’s not all! Read on! in Technological Futures to investigate digital literacy among people My New Year’s resolution is to give up drinking alcohol for a year. Carterton who is married to a Greek man and wants information Jan Farr on the Pinhey family. Can anyone help? They were in business in over 65 and came up with this free, volunteer-based, government- Oh, and to be more careful with my punctuation; that should have read Wairarapa. Some lived in Carterton but none are buried here. backed, collective, community model. “My New Year’s resolution is to give up. Drinking alcohol for a year!” Adele Pentony-Graham, Carterton. If, whatever age you are, you feel left out by the rush of technology, I do fi nd that resolutions work best when tailored to the person who’s make use of the programme. It’s local. It’s accessible. It’s free. And it making them. For tech geeks, their resolution should be 1920x1080 Carterton Brick & Pipe workers, 1947 can change your life. (See article this issue.) (which is better than last year’s 1024x768). For Pilates newbies, ‘Use my Please fi nd photo we talked of early December. I hope is is clear Gain Momentum membership on days that end in a y.’ And for most Thanks to Aratoi communicator, Madeleine Slavick, we continue CUSTOMER TAKE NOTE -CARTERTON PUBLISHINGenough18/01/17 to reprint. The photo was taken at the Carterton Brick and of us: ‘Don’t make love to supermodels.’ That one is seeming quite our usual focus on Masterton’s Aratoi Museum and Gallery. 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The shortage Circulation rural and urban Carterton: 3,835 of larger-scale, good-quality accommodation was recognised in the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan as a factor limiting development of tourism in the region. Benefi ts: • It would increase foot traffi c to High Street businesses. A potential improvement in the profi tability of tenants would make the necessary investment in earthquake-strengthening easier to justify. • Accommodation adjacent to the Events Centre would help the marketing of the facility, improve Council’s fi nancial position, have Wherethere’ssomething spin-off s for tourism and possibly increase the value of Council property on the north side of Holloway Street. This would fl ow into for everyone higher property valuations and additional rating income. A hotel Diaries •Calendars •Cards •Books would likely reduce future rate increases to residential ratepayers. 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WlN Tech skills for seniors at Haumanu House Technology changes fast. For many seniors, texting, emailing, No appointment is necessary but remember to bring your mobile, organising photos or filling out a website form isn’t always easy. Help laptop or tablet. Entry is between the clock tower and Carter Building is now available from Digital Seniors – the new digital learning hub, Supplies behind the police station. To find out more, call Lynn at 0800 $7,500 now open in Haumanu House. 373 646 or drop into Haumanu House on Tuesdays between 9.30 am Digital Seniors will be opening and 11.30 am. hubs throughout the Wairarapa area. It’s an initiative from the community and all assistance to seniors is free of Cash! charge. *Terms and conditions apply Community Manager, Lynn Bushell, said, “Our volunteer coaches work one-on-one to build skills and confidence at a pace directed by the senior. Improving well-being and List your property reducing isolation is a large part of what we aim to do by helping seniors with Team Carterton stay connected with family, friends and their community.” in February and you Rapid changes from paper-based to online forms have left many go in the draw seniors unprepared. “It saddens us to hear seniors speaking negatively to WIN! about their ability. These are highly intelligent people who just need time to absorb the digital formats that are Greg Ariell based on the manual systems they’ve used all their lives. By reducing the M 027 435 6327 fear of getting it all wrong, seniors E [email protected] can open new worlds, be entertained Digital Seniors’ Community Manager, Lynn Bushell (centre), works with Anne Firman (left) and Marjorie and learn new skills.” Finn (right) at Wharekaka Rest Home in Martinborough. Photo André Hattingh. Bill McLinden M 021 262 4519 E [email protected]

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