On Friday March 16, Carrington Bowling Club held their annual New World Gala. There was a full green of bowlers with teams entered from all over the Wairarapa and the weather was good.

The winning team was from Landsdowne Bowling club; a team from Carrington was second with a Masterton Park team coming in third. We would like to thank Steve and Diane Duffield, the new owners of New World, for their support. Steve presented the prizes.

This gala was the final one of five which we hold over the bowling season and we have had full greens for all of them, with waiting lists.

Our season is rapidly coming to a close for what has been a very successful season for Carrington Bowls with several new bowlers joining up.

Croquet continues throughout the winter.We had a rewarding day at Celebrate Carterton with many

enquiries for both bowling and croquet.

April 2018

Carrington Bowling Club: New World Gala

Steve Duffield of New World presents the winners of the New World Any Combo Triples, Maureen McGhie and Jenny and John Mahupuku of Landsdowne Bowling Club. Photo Toni Bingley.

During winter months we hold Housie on a Thursday afternoon starting at 1 pm – in our clubrooms in High Street, behind Carters. Come along and enjoy a fun afternoon with friendly people.

Housie starts on Thursday April 5. Pauline Hodgson

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Editorial

Bringing the town togetherWhat a visionary project Celebrate Carterton was! Let’s hope it is the start of an ongoing annual celebration of this wonderful community.

Fifteen hundred people turned out to celebrate their town, using Holloway Street, the refurbished Court House, the Youth Centre, Plunket rooms, the Library and the Events Centre which was bursting at the seams. We congratulate Resilient Carterton for having the courage and optimism to put the celebration together and for bringing the town together in such a positive and inspiring way. See Aneta Bond’s article this issue.

Resilient Carterton’s next project is a two-year agreement with the Department of Internal Affairs to partner with them under the Community Led Development Programme. “We have a two-year period (extendable to 5 years) in which we can launch projects and initiatives that benefit our community,” Resilient Carterton’s Mike Osborne says in an article in this issue.

As well, they are teaming up with Sunset Cinema and Te Kura o Papatuanuku Wairarapa Earth School to show the documentary film, Living the Change, which features local residents who are exploring solutions to the global crises we are faced with.

Meanwhile daylight saving ended on April 1 and commuters will soon be riding both ways in the dark. Wai train is a growing group, determined to bring us out of the dark ages and improve accessibility for Wairarapa people and Wellingtonians with more frequent trains. Tee shirts are soon to be available for supporters and ambassadors. See Minty Hunter’s Wai Train article this issue.Jan Farr

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Celebrate Carterton

‘You should pat yourselves on the shoulder’

Drumming for all ages. Jonáš Koukl leads a drumming group in the Events Centre foyer. Photo Don Farr.

The Carterton district population is not very big but there is something very special about it– the spirit of an engaged community. Caring is evident here: between the young and old; in the quality of our services and local government; in our town and the Wairarapa environment.

The Celebrate Carterton event, held on March 4 and organised by Resilient Carterton in partnership with the Council, was the first of its kind in the Wairarapa. It gave the opportunity to more than 160 Carterton community groups, clubs and not-for-profit organisations to showcase what they do and how they connect with local people. Wairarapa residents and visitors saw the broad palette of interests and skills Carterton has to offer.

The central precinct, made up of the Carterton Events Centre, the newly renovated Court House and upgraded Holloway street, was abuzz with more than 1,500 visitors of all ages. The 65 exhibitor stalls presented various opportunities for people to get involved and share interests and hobbies. With the Plunket rooms for littlies, youth centre with sports, open library, storytellers, vintage and local films, club presentations, lively entertainment and delicious food from local providers it was a great family and fun community event – a true celebration of what Carterton people have to offer.

“You should pat yourselves on the shoulder,” Carterton resident, Bill Knowles, said to the organisers. Yes, we should all pat ourselves on the

shoulder – a big thank you to the sponsors, stallholders, performers, food providers and the Carterton public that participated. They all made Celebrate Carterton the fantastic event it was.

Many new connections were made on the day and the event confirmed what we already knew – our Carterton is a great place to live.Aneta Bond

Resilience, enjoyment: CartertonAn exciting new development is about to affect our community. On April 12 at about 6:30 pm at the Carterton Events Centre, Resilient Carterton, on behalf of the Carterton Community, will sign a two-year agreement with the Department of Internal Affairs to partner with them under the Community Led Development Programme.

The signing precedes the free screening of the film Living the Change that will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers and some of the local people featured in the film. You are very welcome to join us for the signing and the film. There will be food provided from 6 pm.

The Community Led Development Programme (CLDP) is a flexible programme under which the Government is supporting community-led development by providing support and advice but the work is led by the community. We have a two-year period (extendable to 5 years) in which we can launch projects and initiatives that benefit our community.

Once the agreement is signed, Resilient Carterton will start the process of engaging with the community to determine what things we as a community want to develop. What’s your vision? What might we be missing as a community? What could make us stronger?

We’d like your participation so that together we work out a plan to develop our community in the way that we want. How it turns out eventually is entirely up to us all.

The high-level overall objective is to make our community more resilient. We want to encourage things that will help us bounce back from adversity and also help Carterton to be a more fun, active and enjoyable place to live, all the time.

Visit website www.resilientcarterton.nz or Facebook page @ResilientCarterton – join our email list from the website. We’d love to have you on board. Mike Osborne

The Carterton community will take a leading role in the Community Led Development Programme, supported by the Government. Here we are, 1500 of us, celebrating Carterton. Photo Aneta Bond.

Living the Change: a documentary to inspire

Local stories, familiar facesResilient Carterton, Sunset Cinema and Te Kura o Papatuanuku Wairarapa Earth School are pleased to present the Wairarapa premier of Living the Change, a New Zealand documentary.

Sometimes it can feel like the environmental, economic and social issues the world is currently facing are too big and too overwhelming, to be dealt with by individuals. Living the Change explores solutions to the global crises we face today – solutions any one of us can be part of – through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way; people from our own community!

Each and every one of us has the power to create change. Living the Change sets out to inspire us to do just that. Directors Antoinette Wilson and Jordan Osmond have brought together stories from their travels around New Zealand, along with interviews with experts able to explain how we come to be where we are today. From forest gardens to composting, from community supported agriculture to timebanking, the film offers ways we can rethink our approach to how we live.

The movie Living the Change – inspiring stories for a sustainable future will be screened at the Carterton Events Centre on Thursday April 12 at 7 pm.

The film screening will be followed by a Q and A panel, which will include local people featured in the film: Dr Mike Joy, Frank van Steensel, Josje Neerincx, Helen Dew, Phil Stevens and the film directors Antoinette Wilson and Jordan Osmond.

Gathering time 6 pm, healthy kai provided. Join us to celebrate the signing of a community-led, development partnership between the Department of Internal Affairs and the Carterton community for a programme of community-led development.

For more info visit: www.resilientcarterton.nz/ltcHelen Dew and Emilie Fleur Neubauer

Helen Dew at her stall at the Celebrate Carterton Event.

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Is there really a dragon?Wang Jinting (24) is in Carterton for a year, teaching Mandarin and Chinese culture to children at South End, Carterton, St Mary’s and Dalefield Schools. She is from Yunnan Province in south-west China, from the minority Hani ethnic group.

“I love working with children,” Jinting said. “Their world is so fantastic. The question I get most from the children is, “Is there really a dragon?”

She likes to spend time with people from other cultures. “I want to be open to the world. We need to learn from each other.”

Jinting learned her excellent English at school and has majored at university in International Chinese Language Education as a master’s degree candidate. However, she is not satisfied with her English. “I think I need more time. I translate from Chinese before I speak,” she said.

She and a group of 58 Chinese students came to New Zealand with the Confucius Institute which has ties with Victoria University. The students are spread around the country, teaching Mandarin to primary school children.

Jinting likes to incorporate activities into learning. “We can make lanterns for the spring festival. We sing songs in Chinese. I can play some traditional musical instruments from my home town. I have brought my ukelele and my Chinese flute, the hulusi. I enjoy it.” She is proficient on several Chinese musical instruments.

To be accepted for this project, Jinting had to pass an exam and was interviewed at both the Confucius Institute and Victoria University. After that she underwent rigorous training. “It’s hard to be chosen,” she said.

“I want to explore your lifestyle and culture. Because everything is new and different for me I need to learn a lot of things.” Jan Farr

Wang Jinting is in Carterton for a year, teaching Mandarin and Chinese culture at four local primary schools.

Huri Huri Go By Bike week To celebrate the Vantage Age Group Road National Championships, which take place in the Carterton District between 20-22 April, Huri Huri, in conjunction with Carterton District Council, is hosting Go By Bike Week, an initiative to encourage Carterton residents to #GetOnYourBike during the week of Monday 16 – Sunday 22 April.

Councillor Rebecca Vergunst, an elected member to the Carterton Walking and Cycling Advisory Group, says that the cycle championship coming to Carterton is the perfect opportunity to encourage the community to get on their bikes.

“For some time we have been talking about how to encourage residents to use cycling as their preferred mode of transport, and having a significant cycling event come to our district was the perfect catalyst to get an initiative underway.”

Discussions with Huri Huri General Manager, Catherine Rossiter-Stead, provided the platform to pull Go By Bike week together.

Using Catherine’s cycling connections and her events-coordination flair, a programme of events for all ages was created to give residents a taste of cycling as a sport, hobby and mode of transport.

Rebecca is thrilled by the support from local organisations to make Go By Bike Week possible. “It always astonishes me how our community rallies behind our events. A big thank you to Huri Huri, Carterton Rotary, Mitre 10 and the staff at CDC for bringing it all together.”

See the Huri Huri website, www.hurihuri.co.nz and Facebook page for the programme of events.

Carterton District Councillor, Rebecca Vergunst.

LED kindly lightThe Council and Wellington Regional Council have begun a programme of replacing Carterton street lighting with LED lights. The old sodium lights with their orange glare will disappear. The replacement programme began at the end of February with 450 lights to be changed by June 30 in order to gain a substantial NZTA subsidy.

LED (light emitting diodes) are far more cost efficient and environmentally effective. The lights being replaced are sodium lamps which are incandescent and waste around 80% of the energy they use by producing radiant heat as well as light whereas LEDs produce almost no heat at all. This results in lifetimes for LEDs of up to 50 times longer with huge savings for the Council not only in power usage but also in maintenance costs.

Two replacement crews are working through Carterton installing the LEDS. Don Farr

St John needs more Volunteer Drivers for the Wairarapa Health Shuttle

Service

Are you retired or just have some time to spare and have a full drivers licence and would like to

assist the work of St John in helping others.

If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.

St John needs more drivers for their busy Health Shuttle service which provides transport for those having difficulty in getting to Medical

Centre appointments, Wairarapa Hospital or any other health related service.

For more information please contact: Helen Gray on 3049407 or

Suzanne at our Masterton office on 0800 589 630

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#GetOnYourBike

Tuesday 17Back on your bike9.30-11am - start Wild Oats

Been a while? Join this guided ride out to gain confidence being back on your bike. 

Wednesday 18Decorate your helmet9.30-11am - Carterton Library

Primary age children, bring your own helmet and have fun decorating it! Prizes to be won! 

www.hurihuri.co.nz

Saturday 21

9am-2pm - Holloway St

Come and experience E-bikes! The team will be on site to help!

E-bikes by Lifestyler

Mini Wheelers12.30-1.30pm  Carrington Park

Little track for little legs! A fun course aimed at pre-schoolers. 2-5 years. 

HuriHuri BMX Workshop9.30-12pm 1.30-4pm Carrington Park

$10 - Register  via Eventfinda for the BMX workshop! Watch displays by the pros and learn some tricks!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 

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Gladstone School

Treasure hunt at Uhi Manuka/Carter ReserveLast week a bunch of senior students from Gladstone School went to Uhi Manuka/Carter Reserve to learn about the animals that live there and some of the problems that exist.

Our bags were shoved into the boot and into the car we went. No time was wasted. In minutes, which felt like seconds, we were there and jumping out of the car to meet up with all our mates, giggling and getting ready for the time ahead of us.

We were marched to the trees by the splitting of the path where we were sorted into groups. Our leaders were handed a treasure hunt on paper which was then given to each one of us. We stared at the paper with eyes wider than windows, then looked up to the paths hoping to spot what we needed to find.

Minutes later we were sniffing around like dogs for the missing objects we needed. Many groups had rounded themselves up and started down the track but we sneaked around the grass looking for the objects that were likely to be around there.

We soon had spied out almost all the objects. We found 60 tags, a hedgehog in a trap, and hundreds of kowhai seeds on the path.

But the water spider went astray in the long grass. As we had almost finished our journey we heard a terrifying scream. We knew then that someone had found the spider!

We learnt about all the animals that live there and how to use our senses in the middle of the bush. We now know some of the problems at Carters Reserve, like overgrown weeds and pests like hedgehogs eating native birds eggs. Now we can start thinking about ways to fix these problems. Sassa Duncan and April Freeman

Senior students from Gladstone School went to Uhi Manuka/Carter Reserve to learn about the animals that live there and some of the problems that exist.

Gladstone School

Our day at Lake OnokeOn Thursday the 15th of March a group of senior students from Gladstone School travelled to Lake Onoke. When we first arrived we were shown some yellow belly flounder that Matua Raihania (Tipoki) had caught earlier. He let us have a hold. The coolest one had a grey/silver top and another had a camo belly. Matua Raihania told us how to know if the flounder is about to spawn. You can do this by feeling along the side of the top of the flounder and it gets squishy if there are eggs there. At the end we got to use a ginger beer bottle to bash them on the head to kill them. Matua Raihania said he had seen an old koroua do it this way and he knows that they know the best ways. But before we did that we gave them a karakia to say goodbye and thank you for feeding us. That was wicked.

Next we headed down to the mouth of the lake. We watched the slimy eels coming out of the water in a hinaki. When they were finally on shore, we dug a sloped pit to put the eels in so we could study them. They splashed around, flicking water at everyone in the process.

It truly was an amazing experience. While the eels and fish came in the hinaki, a rather smaller guest arrived. The paddle crabs. We still don’t know how they survived in the net under the crushing fish tails!

Our day at Lake Onoke taught us about this special body of water, the creatures that live there and Māori history of the area.By Dylan Hardie and Olivia Mount (Year 6)

Our day at Lake Onoke taught us about this special body of water, the creatures that live there and Māori history of the area.

Local team third at cricket tournamentOn Tuesday March 13, the Hadlow and Saint Mary’s team got up early and travelled to Palmerston North for the NZ Shield Cricket Tournament. The team consisted of five girls from Hadlow: Emma Mcleod, Blandine McIntosh, Ava Register, Ruby Broom, and Lexie Vennings and five from Saint Mary’s: Ashante Rooderkirk, Eloise Thomas, Anita Lyford, Maggie Hamilton and Jessie Goodall. The coach was Brent Register and the manager was Amanda McLeod. Thanks to them and also Jane Lyford and Brent Ballantyne.

We stayed at the Holiday Park right next to the Lido pools and the cricket fields. Our first game was against Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School who scored 87 for 3. Eloise got caught and bowled, Ashante caught a ripper of a catch and Anita did a sharp stumping. We won with 91 runs with four overs to go, Emma was not out on 51 and Blandine on 18 not out.

We had a break of two hours where we settled into our accommodation and then returned to face Stratford. We lost a couple of wickets early, then Blandine and Eloise finishing the innings with 67. We started fielding and they batted strongly and chased our score down in 7.4 overs.

In the morning we were back at Ongly Park playing Sacred Heart New Plymouth. They batted first, we bowled and fielded very well, they scored 83. Emma and Anita opened the batting and got out with 35. With Blandine, Eloise and Ruby trying hard, we ended up on 68.

Our last game was back in Masterton on Thursday. We were facing Masterton Intermediate School and won with 78 runs, with only 2 balls to go. It was a great game and a very enjoyable tournament. We came third. Congratulations to Sacred Heart who got through to the national finals.By Ashante & Eloise

The Hadlow and Saint Mary’s team came third at the NZ Shield Cricket Tournament in Palmerston North.

Swimming and SpaPool inspectionscoming soon.

For information visit www.cdc.govt.nz

Fence swimming pools!If there is a swimming or spa pool on your property (no matter if you own or rent) it’s your responsibility to make sure it’s safe and that no child can come to harm by getting into your pool without supervision.

The Government has recently changed the law to increase pool safety legislation. Now Councils will undertake pool inspections every three years.

Carterton District Council will start its pool inspections soon. The pool inspector will be clearly identifiable, bearing the Council

logo on their shirt and high vis. vest. They will also produce an identification card. The inspector will knock at your door and ask to see the pool. If you’re not home they will undertake the inspection and notify you, once completed.

All residential swimming pools must have a barrier that restricts access to children under five years. This also includes pop-up pools (permanent or temporary) with a depth of 400mm or more.

What are the pool barrier legal requirements?• Barriersmustrestrictaccesstounattendedchildrenunderfiveyears.• Theremustbenopermanentprojectionsthatcouldassistclimbing.• Gatesshouldbeself-closingandopenawayfromthepoolarea.• Doorsmustemitanaudiblewarningwhennotself-closing.• Thelatchmustnotbereadilyaccessibletochildrenunderfiveyears.• Asafety-covermaybeusedasabarriertosmall,heatedpoolsless

than5m2.Itmustmeetthestandardsinthebuildingcode.Visit www.cdc.govt.nz for further information.

Fresh look for the clock towerThe Carterton clock tower will soon be earth-quake strengthened. The work, scheduled to take place in the next few months, will mean some disruption to the site and in particular the silencing of the clock tower bell.

Carterton District Council Planning and Regulatory Manager Dave Gittings explained that the remedial team will take the opportunity to give the clock mechanism some much-needed maintenance.

“Although the town may not hear the clock bells possibly for up to several weeks, the opportunity to maintain the clock mechanism while the earthquake strengthening is happening makes sense. The contractors will work efficiently to ensure the clock is only out of action for the necessary period.”

The clock tower is a significant landmark and any ideas to enhance its character are carefully considered.

As part of the project, two trees will need to be removed. Dr Gittings said that this is unfortunate but necessary. “We have identified that the roots from these trees are having an effect on the surrounding infrastructure. However, our community is proud of our gardens and we are planning to replace the existing trees with a landscape design which will suit the needs of the environment and the surrounding infrastructure.”

The tower will also receive a fresh coat of paint.

Clock Tower upgrade underway soon.

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Wairarapa: first stop for better bus servicesOn April 30, Metlink will roll out a fleet of new buses and a new Snapper payment card in Wairarapa. The Hutt Valley will follow in June and Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti in July.

“We’re on our way to an integrated, public transport network,” said local regional councillor Adrienne Staples. “Our Wairarapa customers will be the first to experience Metlink-branded buses, supplied and operated by local bus company Tranzit. All the buses will be newly-built, air-conditioned and have bike racks.”

Snapper will replace Tranzit’s a.to.b. card from April 30. The regional council is providing free Snapper cards to a.to.b. card holders between April 9 and May 11.

“Snapper will be accepted on all Metlink buses across the Wellington region from mid July. We’re also simplifying fares and introducing new discounts for full-time, tertiary students, people with disabilities and for off-peak travel.

“Other changes coming in July for the Wairarapa include a new Sunday service between Martinborough and Masterton and some minor timetable changes so that buses and trains have better connections.”

You can sign up for MyMetlink updates at www.metlink.org.nz. Contact: Peter Thornbury, Greater Wellington Regional Council Communications, 021 191 6053.

Wai Train: action time!Stage one of Wai Train is over: investigating whether a more frequent and reliable train service is a good idea. From all the feedback the answer is YES.

So now we move to Stage two: increasing the profile, gaining more visibility and letting the powers that be see that it’s a no-brainer and an easy win.

Wairarapa’s big advantage is that its population has the ability to join together and do amazing stuff. That can include getting the wider Wellington region behind us too, as a springboard to getting action from central government.

So I’m going to kick in some money to get an initial batch of t-shirts printed and I need regular commuters to stick their hands up to wear them.

Some of you have already done so, especially after the last Carterton Crier article. But there’s room for more. So don’t be shy about emailing info@waitrain.co.nz and letting me know you’re on board.

Before I get them printed I’d like feedback. I feel there are two

tiers: supporters and ambassadors. Supporters are happy to wear the t-shirt and if people ask, give them a brief overview of the concept or point them to the website. We’ll get talking points down on paper so everyone’s on the same page.

Ambassadors are happy to go that step further and answer questions about reasons, costings, who it benefits (i.e. wider Wellington, not just Wairarapa) and then invite people to join up.

So let me know: Are you in at either of those tiers? Do you have better titles than ‘supporter’ and ‘ambassador’? Do you have t-shirt wording/design suggestions? Any other amazing ideas before printing happens?Minty Hunter

The Wai Train tee shirts – looking for wearers.

Treasure trove for the Railway MuseumAfter a quiet period, post-Christmas, Jenny Ralph phoned asking if we would be interested in some railway artefacts her family had been struggling to find a home for. It turns out that her father-in-law, Ron Ralph, was station master at Carterton in the mid-1960s. As a 14-year-old, he joined railways in refreshments at Woodville railway station. Jenny and her husband Clive were genuinely pleased to find that our group was enthusiastic about their cherished family collection. This is a familiar story to us at the museum. Folks who are tasked with tidying up relatives’ estates often wonder where they can find a home for items.

In this instance we had inside help from Carterton’s Peter King who happened to go to school with Clive Ralph. They remained friends and so, though the Ralph family had moved away from the area, Peter, a founding member of our group in the late 1980s, was able to point them to us.

In the Ralphs’ treasure trove of items were early rail magazines and even a 45rpm vinyl record titled Songs of the Railway; a rare gem just begging to be played.

We were also fortunate to be given two of Ron Ralph’s railway uniforms; very poignant when you consider he was a former station master at Carterton. Now his uniforms can be appreciated again in

a railway setting.

Clareville railway station storyA while back I asked for any information on Clareville railway

station. A woman who used to attend Clareville school recalled being a member of the school fire patrol. As the trains pulled out of Clareville Station the school fire patrol was given the job of wandering about looking for fires.Donald Hodge

Clive Ralph wears the station master’s uniform that belonged to his father and holds the 45rpm vinyl record his family has donated to the Railway Museum.

Go Carterton

At the Wheelwright ShopAbout 25 people enjoyed the Go Carterton social event for March, held at The Wheelwright Shop in Gladstone. Gladstone Inn provided a range of delicious wood-fired pizzas and Gladstone Vineyard, a variety of great wines.

Greg and Ali Lang discussed some of their story and what started them in the wheelwright business. It is an amazing journey that has taken them overseas and established them as the first port of call for movie-makers and designers in NZ. A tram, on which they have so far spent 10,000 hours restoring and renovating, was responsible for legislation that all passenger vehicles must have a centre aisle after a tramway conductor was killed when falling out of the original design.

Lisa from Gladstone Inn spoke about the development of the Inn over the years and how they are only ten minutes from the town centre which is not far for a good meal. Christine Kernohan from Gladstone Vineyard revealed how popular and well-recognised their wines have become internationally.

Norris Everton of Kintyre Meats, winner of the chilled short-shelf-

life category at the NZ Food Awards 2017, also spoke about their business.

Greg and Ali were presented with a dwarf kowhai tree as appreciation for all they do in the Carterton Community. Greg is a pivotal force in Carterton and involved in many groups voluntarily. He is responsible for many positive changes here and has helped, in more ways than most realise, to make Carterton a better place to live in. It was very pleasing to see his hard work recognised.Toni Bingley

Greg and Ali Lang. Photo: Toni Bingley

Aratoi auctions 100 works of artAratoi hosts a fundraising auction on April 13 that showcases international, national and regional artists who have exhibited at the museum, including many residing in Carterton District: Annette Dunnage-Roy, Jan Eagle, Rebekah Farr, Rhondda Greig, Adrian Jackman, Anna-Marie Kingsley, Francis Kirkham, Paul Melser, Madeleine Slavick and Viv Walker. Aratoi thanks all the artists and their dealer galleries for providing the art. Tickets $35 (Eventfinda), with absentee and telephone bidding available. Catalogue online at www.aratoi.co.nz.

The auction represents a rare opportunity to view and attain Triptych: Homage to Rodchenko, 1966, by Milan Mrkusich (b. 1925), who exhibited at Aratoi in 2014/2015. Art historian Edward Hanfling considers the triptych ‘a pivotal and monumental painting’ while many consider Mrkusich one of New Zealand’s greatest living painters.

Participating artists from New Zealand and abroad: Stephen Allwood, Anna Balasoglou, Denise Batchelor, Bridget Bidwill, Anthea Birch, Anneke Borren, Esther Bunning, Angela Busby, Megan Campbell, Hélène Carroll, John Casey, Ian Chapman, Gavin Chilcott, Paula Coulthard, Matthew Couper, Crystal Chain Gang, Neil Dawson, Sue Delamare, Anita DeSoto, Mark Dimock, Geoff Dixon, Sam Duckor-Jones, Annette Dunnage-Roy, Jan Eagle, Fatu Feu’u, Rebekah Farr, Tina Finn, Rebecca Flowerday, Bruce Foster, Kirsty Gardiner, Janet Green, Rhondda Greig, Dennis Handyside, Pat Hanly, André Hemer, Adrian Jackman, Evan Jones, Gina Jones, Virginia King, Anna-Marie Kingsley, Francis Kirkham, John Lawrence, Sam Ludden, Marian Maguire, Paul Martinson, Nikki McIvor, John McLean, Paul Melser, Milan Mrkusich, Gregory O’Brien, Prakash Patel, John Pule, Tina-Rae Carter, Anna Rutherford, Ian St. George, Susanna Shadbolt, Madeleine Slavick, Kate Small, Nicki Stewart, Rongomaiaia Te Whaiti, Elizabeth Thomson, Linda Thornton, Linda Tilyard, Michel Tuffery, Jake Walker, Viv Walker, Ans Westra, Adam West-Watson, Robin White and Sandra Wong.

Also at Aratoi in April: textiles and portraits from Aratoi’s Collection; photography by Kiri Riwai-Couch and David Lupton; and paintings by Wayne Youle.

Rhondda Greig, from Kete II, oil on shaped canvas, 930 x 830 mm.

Carterton Playcentre

Excitement grows as builders arriveCarterton Playcentre families are packing up the resources at the centre next to Howard Booth Park as building renovation starts after many years of planning and fundraising.

“Its great to have a really good clean out and be ruthless with resources that are old and no longer used. We can declutter and then replace what is required for the new space,” says Playcentre president, Liz Crow.

The renovations will extend out the west wall to accommodate a new kitchen with a specially designed workbench for children to do their own cooking and baking. There will be a new resource room equipped with extensive shelving and storage as well as a dedicated office space. A washing machine will also be included. The relocation of the children’s bathrooms means more space for a full wash-down facility and a large hand-washing trough. A new front entrance is part of the plan which Playcentre members hope will make it more user-friendly and a great place to welcome visitors and new families.

A new back door will enhance the south end of the building and will complement the recently developed orchard, allowing direct access to that southern, outdoor learning-space.

Builders hope that the project will be completed during Term 2 and that Carterton Playcentre will be back in residence before Term 3 starts. In the meantime they are grateful to the Salvation Army for providing temporary accommodation for their Monday and Thursday morning sessions at the Playgroup facilities on High Street south. Visitors and new families are welcome to join us Mondays and Thursday mornings from 9 am–12 pm. Bring morning tea for your child and a change of clothes. Look for the flag, out on the street.

Children get out their building tools in what will be the new children’s bathroom space on a Monday play session.

Carterton Preschool Littlies

Big Heart Day picnicNurturing children’s health and well-being includes paying attention to healthy eating nutrition and physical activity. The annual Big Heart Day picnic and games at Howard Booth Park is one of the ways that the children and whānau at Carterton Littlies and Preschool promote and support healthy eating and physical activity. It is also part of our commitment to gaining our healthy heart level three award.

The children and teachers dressed in red clothes in support of the day. The infants enjoyed a healthy shared morning tea at Littlies. Ten toddlers and three teachers walked from Littlies to Howard Booth Park to join with the Preschool children, teachers and whānau for a healthy shared morning tea picnic.

Afterwards the children had the opportunity to jump on the mini trampoline, spin on the balance board, throw and kick balls and run and join in parachute games. What a fun morning we had.

Thank you to the children and whānau for your gold coin donations for the Heart Foundation. Aotearoa-New Zealand’s biggest killer is heart disease. Together we celebrated what it means to have a healthy heart whilst raising money for a very worthy cause. Lynne Steele

South End Kindergarten

Focus on kapa hakaSouth End Kindergarten have had a significant focus on kapa haka over the last two terms which has culminated with the children sharing their skills and passion with the wider community. Two performances for the residents of Roseneath Rest Home, and a tautoko (show of support) at Carterton School’s recent performance at The Event Centre, have showcased the pride, energy and confidence the children have in their knowledge and cultural connections.The Teaching Team, South End Kindergarten, 379 7723.

A fun morning for littlies at the Big Heart Day picnic.

South End kindergarten children showcase the pride, energy and confidence they have in their knowledge and cultural connections.

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Vets’ Tournament: an amazing three days!The Carterton vets held a three-day tournament on March 12-14 as part of the New Zealand vets’ circuit. It was such a success that the Carterton vets have been added to the programme again for next year.

Big thanks to Lindsay Sutton for organising the tournament along with his helpers, Toby Hempleman, Jim Harris (finance and starting), Alex MacDonald, Mike Newport (extra cutting of fairways etc.), Kay Smith, Jenny Harris, Raewyn Sutton, Chris Taylor, Wayne Taylor (catering), all of whom gladly gave their time.

On the Saturday before the tournament, the motor homes started to arrive. There were 25 on site. There was a field of 75 players each

day, three from Wairarapa clubs, 15 Carterton Golf Club members and 57 visiting players from 19 clubs, from Okaihau in the north to Royal Wellington in the south. Each day we got to play with different people. It was an amazing three days with much laughter and friendship shared in the clubhouse afterwards.

The winners were: Men’s: joint winners, Maurice Sutherland and Alan Hawe. Women’s Division 1, Maggie MacMinn, Division 2, Yvonne Allsworth.Wendy Wills

Rugby Club kicks offThe Carterton Rugby Football Club has had a promising start to their 2018 season.

A small group of players, ably assisted by staff from The Clareville Bakery, participated in the second annual Masterton A & P Show’s tug-of-war in February, taking out the title for the second year in a row.

The club is thrilled to have been a stall holder at the recent Resilient Carterton’s Celebrate Carterton event held at the Event Centre on March 4. Three different aspects of the club, JAB, Executive and Senior Rugby were showcased, with rugby being the winner. An extra attraction for young and old alike was the ‘Guess how many rugby balls in the jar’ competition. The winner was Anaru who correctly guessed 114 rugby balls. The jar was almost empty by the time they left the Event Centre! Nice sharing Anaru!

The rugby club was named winner of the best stall competition and was awarded a Pure Wairarapa gift basket – which included handmade artisan food and drink and goodies celebrating regional producers.

A new playing jersey is being used this year with the club logo ‘sublimated’ into the fabric of the jersey. The club motto and the names of centurions and life members are on the back of the jersey.

It is time to renew membership, if you have not already done so. For new members please ring Steve Hurley 027 493 5577 or Trish Heming 027 335 8240.

The senior club’s season kicks off on April 7 at 2.35 pm. Looking forward to seeing you at the clubrooms.Trish Heming

The winners.

Anaru (centre), who correctly guessed the number of rugby balls in the jar, with Steve Hurley, Rugby Club president.

Squash – a game for the whole familyLooking to get fit and have fun over winter? We’ve got the answer – claimed to be the world’s healthiest sport – squash. As well as improving hand-eye coordination, squash burns calories, increases aerobic fitness and boosts flexibility. What more could you ask for?

It’s a game the whole family can play and at Howard Booth Squash Club we offer fast, fun and friendly matches for players of all abilities. Tucked away off Belvedere Road we have a large car park, two courts, changing rooms, a cosy bar and a great group of welcoming members.

We’re also delighted to offer coaching and games for junior players. Coaching takes place on Friday from 4 pm. At only $50 for the season, it’s a great way to get your kids into sport and for them to learn from an experienced player. For more information about our junior coaching, please contact John Wolyncewicz on 027 445 4764.

Club nights are held each week on Wednesday and Friday evenings and as a member you’ll have access to the club 24/7. For further information about the club and how to join, please contact Karen Goodall on 0274522254 or drop in to the Howard Booth Squash Club on Wednesday or Friday between 5.30 pm and 8 pm to have a look around and meet some of our members.

We look forward to seeing you soon!Olivia Bailey-Rotman

Squash players, Maddox, Lachie, Zach and Lucas.

EventsAratoi: Artists’ Auction, April 13, 5:30 pm. Two School holiday programmes: From 8 years: 3-day workshop, Fab Lab, April 17-19, 10.30 pm–2.30, $90. (Bring lunch). From 6 years: Workshop, photographer David Lupton, April 26, 10.30–2.30 pm$30. (Bring lunch).Portraits, Wayne Youle – April 20, 5:30pm. Poetry, Leonel Alvarado, April 26, 6pm.

Foodbank Annual General Meeting. Events Centre meeting room, Tuesday, May 1, 7.30 pm. See if you’d like to volunteer with us. All welcome. Supper served.

The movie Living the Change – inspiring stories for a sustainable future will be screened at the Carterton Events Centre on Thursday April 12, 7 pm.

Education, youth, childrenCarterton Community Toy Library. Events Centre Holloway Street. Open library hours. Toy Hire for 0 to 8 years. Facebook: @carterton toy library.

Carterton Kindergarten. 3 Victoria Street, 8.30–2.30 pm Monday to Friday. Fantastic learning for twos and over. Phone: 379 8102 or call in to enrol. Website: wmkindergartens.org.nz. Email: carterton@wmkindergartens.org.nz. Also on Facebook.

Carterton Playcentre. We are open Mondays and Thursdays 9 am–12 noon at Howard Booth Park, Belvedere Road. Details on Facebook or contact Liz Crow 022 312 0677.

Dalefield Playgroup. Tuesdays term time 9.30 am–12 noon. Under fives. Dalefield hall, beside Dalefield School. Renee 022 315 3374.

Girl Guide Groups. Guides, Mondays 6–8 pm, Sharon Aston 379 6067. Brownies, Thursdays 6–7.30 pm, Sharon Aston 379 6067. Pippins, Thursdays 4.30–5.30 pm, Debbie Fryer 379 6588.

Kiddie Gym. Under threes. Wednesdays, term time, 9.30–11 am. St David’s Church corner High and Victoria Streets. Lorna or Abby 379 8325.

Longbush Playgroup. Wednesdays, term time, 9.30–12 noon. Under fives. 1135 Longbush Road. Eileen 372 7861.

Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group. Rangatahi to Rangatira, a free Carterton youth group getting young people involved in their community. Every Wednesday evening, Carterton Youth Centre, 5.30–7.30 pm. Facebook: facebook.com/r2rcarterton

Scout Group. Keas, Mondays 4.30–5.30 pm, Sylvia Morgan 379 7153, Cubs, Mondays 6 pm–7.30pm, Josh Hunter 027 481 6523, Scouts, Thursdays 6.30–8.30 pm, John Sage 379 6882.

South End Kindergarten next to South End School. Monday–Friday 8.30 am–2.30 pm. Vacancies 2018 for over twos. 379 7723, southend@wmkindergartens.org.nz or call in.

St John. Penguins (6–9 year olds) Tuesdays, 4:30–5:30 pm. Youth (8–18 year olds) Tuesdays 7–8:30 pm. Youth room, Events Centre. Maria Tankersley 379 6479.

Wairarapa Montessori Playgroup. All Welcome. Tuesdays in term time 9.30–11.30 am, Carterton Plunket rooms. Bring a piece of fruit to share at morning tea.

ArtsBook Club. Carterton District Council Library. Events Centre, last Monday of month. 10.30–11.30 am. Anne Hughes anne@cdc.govt.nz

Book Group. University of Third Age. Fourth Friday of month, 1.30 pm, The Village Hall Rosevilla Drive. Sue Burns 379 6506.

Carterton Scottish Country Dance Club. Carterton School Hall, Holloway Street. Mondays 7.30–9.30 pm. Contact Michael 06 377 0322 | carterton@dancescottish.org.nz |

Ceroc dance classes. Tuesdays 8 pm, Carterton School hall. Contact Mandy, 021 238 4230 or see Facebook group Ceroc Wairarapa for more.

Community Choir. Thursdays, 7.15–9 pm during school term, Carterton School Hall, $4 unwaged, $6 waged. cartertonsinging@gmail.com

Heart of Arts, 47 High Street North Carterton. Ursula Macfarlane’s exhibition of paintings, Quirks and Charming Strangeness, February 17 to March 14.

New Zealand Pacific Studio, Mt Bruce. A non-profit arts centre available for residencies. One week minimum, three months maximum. Fellowships available. artistresidency.org.nz/

Sunset Cinema, Carterton Events Centre. Last Friday of month, 7 pm for 7.30 pm. May 4, The Selfish Giant, R13, UK, (2013). June 1, After the Storm, M, adult themes, Japan (2016). Membership available on website. Door sales cash only. sunsetcinemacarterton.com

Unfinished Objects Group. Bring your unfinished crafts to Salvation Army Lounge on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, from 10.30-12.30. $2 for Teas and Coffees. Email Jasminet284@gmail.com for more details.

Wai Art Group. First Monday of month, 10 am, Carterton Golf Club. Jane Giles 379 6559.

Wai Art Scape. For $20 a month Jane Giles places artists’ work in publicly accessible spaces. jcgiles@slingshot.co.nz, 379 6559.

Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band. Practice Thursday nights 6.30–8.30 pm. 1st Floor, Savage Club Hall, Albert Street, Masterton. All welcome. Free drum lessons from 6.30–7.30 pm on ground floor (snare, bass and tenor). All ages and experience. Bring your drum pad and sticks please. Great for kit drummers too.

Wai Word. March 4, Wai word will join Celebrate Carterton. April 8, Poet Bill Manhire will be the guest author at the Carterton Community Courthouse. For information: 379 7103 | Facebook: Wairarapa Word.

Write On Masterton. A monthly meet-up for writers to get together and explore creativity through the written word. Free and open to anyone who loves, or longs, to write. First Thursday of month, beginning on April 5, at Masterton District Library from 6.30–8 pm.

ServicesAdele Pentony-Graham wants information about Carterton ancestors buried at Featherston Military Cemetery or trained at Featherston for WWI. pentonygraham@xtra.co.nz

Age Concern Coffee Mornings Carterton/Greytown, third Thursday of each month, 10 am, Old Courthouse, Holloway Street, Carterton. Various speakers. Cost $3. Raffle $1. Contact 06 377 0066 for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 pm Mondays. Salvation Army community rooms, 210 High Street South. Dennis 377 5355, Martin 372 7764.

Carterton Baptist Church. Service 10 am, Sunday morning. Come and find a friendly home and meet our new minister, Wayne Poutoa. All welcome.

Carterton Community dinner. Reformed Congregation Church Hall, 6 Howard Street. Every fourth Thursday of the month at 6 pm. All welcome. $6. RSVP 379 7937.

Carterton Foodbank: Answerphone: 379 4092.

Carterton Friendship Club Last Tuesday of month, 10 am, Events Centre. Jeanne 379 5444.

Central Lions. First and third Wednesdays, Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. First Wednesday, dinner meeting, 6 pm. Third Wednesday, supper meeting, 6.45 pm. Nita Edwards 027 247 8441.

Club Carterton. club-carterton.com | Facebook.

Epilepsy Support Group. Mondays 11 am, Salvation Army office, 210 High Street South. 0800 20 21 22.

Freemasons. Greytown St Marks Lodge No. 53 meets second Tuesday of the month (except January) at the Lodge Hall, Holloway Street, Carterton at 7.30 pm. New member enquiries contact Doug Johnston 379 8972.

Justices of the Peace. Every Friday, 12 noon–2 pm, Carterton Library.

Kieran McAnulty. Labour list MP based in the Wairarapa. Kieran.McAnulty@parliament.govt.nz, 04 817 9999.

Lions Club: Second and fourth Wednesdays, Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. 5.45 pm, socialising. 6.30 pm meeting, followed by dinner. Contact: Des Heath 379 6483, 021 0237 5286.

Masterton Toastmasters. Meetings: second Tuesdays, 7.30 pm, Salvation Army, High Street. Next meetings, February 27, March 13. New members welcome. Check out on Facebook. Contact Pam 027 669 9666.

Social Kitchen. Senior Citizen Hall. 150 High Street North. Every third

What’s on April, May

Saturday of the month at 6 pm. All welcome. Gold coin donation. 379 7937.

Rotary Club. 6.15 pm Mondays. Club Carterton, 35 Broadway. Kevin Conroy 379 9304.

Senior Citizens. Now at Club Carterton, 35-77 Broadway. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 10–11.30 am, Friday afternoons, 1.30 pm–4 pm. New members welcome. Yvonne Brown 379 9298.

Social Services Hub – Haumanu House: Courts, Community Law, Wairarapa Free Budgeting, Care NZ, Pathways, Probation, Workwise, Hauora, Whaiora, Inland Revenue. Entrance behind clock tower.

South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club. 304 9449, swwmc.org.nz, swwmc@wise.net.nz

Fairs, marketsCarterton Farmers Market. Memorial Square, Sundays 9 am–12.30 pm. 027 291 6846, info@cartertonmarket.co.nz

Sport, fitness, movementBasketball. Mondays 7 pm, Kuranui College gym. $2 koha. Facebook: Wairarapa Basketball Society.

Clareville Badminton Club. Clareville Stadium. Racquets available. $5 casual. $100 for season. Steve Ruscoe 027 333 3975.

Carrington Bowls and Croquet Club: Bowls, Tuesdays, Saturdays 1.30 pm start. Association Croquet, Tuesdays and Sundays, 9.30 pm start. Golf Croquet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1.30 pm start. Coaching available. All welcome. Bring flat soled shoes. All else provided. Rex Kenny, 379 7303. Housie every Thursday 1 pm at club rooms behind Carters.

Carterton Golf Club Inc: Affiliated golfers welcomed to club days: Tuesday 9.30 am tee-off (18-holes, vets/men/women); Wednesday 10.00 am (18-holes, women), 11 am (9-holes, women); Friday noon tee-off (11-holes men/women); cartertongolfclub.co.nz for Saturday Club competition and other events. Green fees $30/18 holes, $20/9-11holes.

Carterton Swimming Club. Russell Geange 379 7750, Rick Anderson 021 943 410. Water aerobics Monday–Thurs 10 am. Indoor pool and key hire, Grant Crawford 379 6431.

Free Fit Club. Carrington Park. 6 am Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. 11 am Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays. All welcome. Di Bailey 027 498 7261.

Greytown Community Gym. Work out for $25 a month. Modern equipment, open 24/7, no joining fee. Andrew Baily Gibson 021 227 6634.

Dimensional Fitness classes (previously HIIT). Fitness training with Anaru and Dallas Te Rangi. Carrington Park. See interview and summer timetable page 13. Facebook: Dimensional Fitness – Strength, Cardio, Circuit.

Hutt Valley Junior Roller Derby. No-contact roller derby for children aged 7–17, 4a Railway Ave, Upper Hutt. 6.30–7.30 pm, gear up from 6.15 pm. huttvalleyderbybrats.com | Facebook huttvalleyderbybrats | huttvalleyderbybrats@gmail.com

Indoor bowls. South Wairarapa WC Thursdays 7.30 pm Jackie Whittington 377 1512. Clareville, Mondays 7.30 pm, Tom Bubb rooms, Clareville Showgrounds. Colleen Larkin 379 8399.

Karate. South End School Hall, Thursdays 6 pm. Thomas Duncan 027 302 8923, 06 308 8844.

Ruamahanga Ramblers. Social running and walking group. All welcome, no costs. 6.15pm Tuesdays (summer months) and 2pm Saturdays (winter months). Full program and event locations on sporty.co.nz/ruamahangaramblers. Paul Furkert 379 5355.

South Wairarapa Tramping Club. Club night is the second Tuesday of the month,7.30 pm, St John hall, Main Street, Greytown. For upcoming trips: Barry Kempton, 304 9353. For the club: Carol Major, 304 8210.

Squash Club. Wednesday and Friday evenings. howardboothsquash@gmail.com

Tai Chi. Gain Momentum (across from the Library). Three classes including a class for beginners, Sunday mornings at 10 am. See Gain Momentum advertisement, page 3, or their website.

Tai Chi. Wednesday 9.30–10.30 am. St Mark’s Hall, Richmond Rd. $6 per session.

Tennis Club. Midweek: Tuesday 9 am–noon all year round. Google us. Facebook. New members welcome.

The Dance Shed. 450 Belvedere Road, rock’n’roll and line dancing. Wendy Walker 027 319 9814.

Wairarapa Dance Club. Club Carterton. Second Fridays, 7.30–10.30 pm. Russell 377 1609.

Wairarapa Dog Training Club. Rally-O, obedience and agility classes. Google us.

Yoga with Odette, 75 Brooklyn Road. Monday, 9 am Acu yoga: experience recommended. Monday, 7 pm and Wednesday, 9 am General Kundalini: destress, core strength. Tuesday, 7 pm Sampler Class: explorative. Wednesday, 10.30 am Nourish, restorative, 90mins, $20, (discounted ten-trip ticket available). Other classes $12. Bookings, Odette 021 180 9452.

Special InterestsCards On Wednesdays. Join an enthusiastic group playing 500 on Wednesday afternoons 1.15 pm to 4.15 pm, Carterton Club. Barbara 027 387 9236.

Garden Group. Every second Tuesday, 1.30 pm. Vicki Waller 379 9080, rossvickiwaller@gmail.com

Carterton District Historical Society, 44 Broadway. Local history archive and resource room open Tuesdays 2–4 pm. Also open by appointment: Diane 379 7150, Chris 027 271 6280, carterton.hist.soc@gmail.com

Holdsworth Women’s Institute. Venue, Tom Bubb Lounge, Clareville Showgrounds, meeting first Thursday of the month at 1.30 pm. Maureen Daysh, 379 5975.

Mangatarere Society. Help breathe life into our river: Jill Greathead, 0274 884 376 mangatarere.restoration@gmail.com

Menzshed . Tuesdays 9 am–1 pm, Thursdays 9 am–1 pm, Clareville complex, A&P Showgrounds. Follow the signs.

Railway Museum. Station. Sundays 11 am–4 pm. Website: cartertonrailwaymuseum.org.nz

Rose Society. Every third Monday. Graeme Renall 379 7065, Chris Stewart 379 5959.

South Wairarapa Bridge Club. Beginners’ Lessons, ten weeks from July 25 to September 26, 7 pm – 8.45 pm. Fee $40 (pays for lessons and 2018 membership). Refresher lessons also provided. swbridge@xtra.co.nz | southwairarapabridge.org.nz/ | Secretary 377 4738.

Stonehenge Aotearoa. Open 10 am–4 pm Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays. Guided tours weekends and holidays, 11 am. Phone 06 377 1600. Trek around the Cosmos, 7 pm Saturday, April 21. Explore the alien world of our moon and deep-space wonders in our evening sky. Telescope viewing, weather permitting.

The Wairarapa Woodworkers Guild meets 7 pm on the fourth Thursday of the month at Carterton Menz Shed, Clareville Complex. All welcome. Secretary 379 9198 or email se_edwards@xtra.co.nz

Wairarapa Vintage Car Club. Every first Monday 7.30 pm, except statutory holidays, Clareville Showgrounds, Chester Road. Gary or Barbara Lang 372 7593.

Let us know what’s on: crier.ed@gmail.com

The movie Living the Change – inspiring stories for a sustainable future will be screened at the Carterton Events Centre on Thursday April 12 at 7 pm.

Lions Club of Carterton

Harry’s tables go placesOur members certainly push themselves to extremes at times and Lion Harry Gray happens to be just one of those members.

Harry has recently undergone a hip replacement and is recovering very well but before Harry’s operation he built four picnic tables, using timber stored from late member Graham Hutchings’ property.

With his failing hip, Harry struggled to move around his workshop to build the tables but he found a way of moving himself around using a roller chair.

Two of the tables were recently donated to Fensham Reserve and it was great to see Harry at the reserve when our president, John McNamara, presented them to the Fensham community group.

The other two picnic tables are being donated to Carter Court and will be presented in the near future.

For those who don’t know, Fensham Reserve covers a total of 50 hectares and was gifted to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society by the late John Fensham. This well-established forest hosts podocarp trees that are thought to be up to 700 years old.

To get to the reserve, follow Belvedere Road from SH2 and continue until you reach Cobden Road. Take a right. The reserve can be found at the junction of Cobden and Haringa Roads.

Every Tuesday, a group of volunteers, including members of the Lions Club of Carterton, control weeds, trap pests, plant natives and maintain walking tracks. Steve Cretney

Lion Harry Gray, on crutches, with fellow Lions, members of the Fensham community group and two of his tables.

Lions raise $1800 for breast cancerCarterton Central Lions held a Pink Breakfast to raise funds for Breast Cancer. 110 people attended at the Carterton Rugby Club. Our home-made cakes were auctioned by Robin Parker and we raised a total of $1,800. Well done Carterton!Nita Edwards

The Pink Breakfast. Lion Maureen Ashby delivers a cake to highest bidder, Jan Rose.

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Rammed-earth house for Chester RoadMy fiancé Erin and I plan to build a sustainable, rammed-earth house in Chester Road which we would share with the local community.

We hope to start any day now, pending sign-off from the bank. The project has been a labour of love for us since our first planning meeting with Paul Geraets from Terra Firma: Earth Home Construction in December 2016. 

We were drawn to the rustic finish Paul’s houses provided, the thermal mass properties, energy efficiency and the fact that the walls require no maintenance or sealing. As well, after meeting home owners who have built with Paul, we were excited to hear about the durability and health benefits rammed earth provided.

Mark Hewitt, a local Carterton builder, will manage the concrete foundation, roofing and interior fit-out. Paul Geraets will lead his team from Auckland and I, and local helpers, will manage the rammed-earth walls which will be made up of 90% lime, sourced locally. The home, approximately 154 square metres, will comprise three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan living-area. We will have hot water underfloor heating, run by an air-to-water heat pump, German tilt-and-turn windows and a 3.5kW solar system. 

We have been living on the land since December 2016. We have set up a caravan on-site, a lean-to shed and composting toilet, managing through the

winter by house-sitting for local friends and family. To date we have planted over 50 fruit trees (engagement gifts from our friends and family) and just under 500 native trees. We share the land with 21 chickens, 11 ducks, two pigs, two goats and Miss Dakota our loving Weimaraner.

We are looking for interested volunteers to help out on site: contact me, 021 199 2905 | Timo.Jaegle@gmail.com.

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Erin and Timo’s property waiting for the build. A caravan, a lean-to shed, a composting toilet, 50 fruit trees, 500 native trees, 36 animals and Miss Dakota, a Weimaraner.

The case for no military defence forceThe April meeting of the Institute of International Affairs will move from Masterton to the Carterton Courthouse.

“This change, on a trial basis, will make it easier for more people to attend the Institute’s popular talks,” says deputy chair Ian Grant. “We already have a number of South Wairarapa members and we would like to welcome many more.”

April’s talk, ‘The Case for No Military Defence Force’, will be given by Dr John Gleisner and will look at several countries without armed forces and ask whether this model would suit New Zealand today.

Dr Gleisner says New Zealand has not been threatened for over seven decades and the country is better served by treaties. “When our greatest threats are the effects of climate change and natural disasters like earthquakes it’s very questionable whether spending over $3 billion annually on a military defence force is the best way to provide us with security.

“By converting to a civil emergency force, New Zealand could offer a regional service for natural disasters,” he says. “This would provide a more useful alternative to military force and it would be a significant contribution to international disarmament.”

John Gleisner, born in Denmark, worked as a psychiatrist in the National Health Service in Britain and for the New Zealand Health Service. Long concerned about military matters, he was active in CND and Committee of 100. In 1980, he started the UK chapter of the Nobel Prize winning International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.

The meeting will be held at 8 pm on Wednesday, April 18 at the Carterton Courthouse, 60 Holloway Street. All welcome. Visitors: $5 door charge. Tea and coffee will be served from 7.30 pm. For more information contact secretary, Aileen Weston, 06 372 5741 | aileen.weston@orcon.net.nz

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Carterton free library boxThis free library has left Greytown and has settled onto a fence in Carterton.

It was a tiny, quirky, former letterbox and has now been in Carterton since February, next to the footpath and at the beginning of the private drive at 397 A High Street South, Carterton. The public can donate and take books. The top shelf is for adults’ books, the bottom milk shelf is for children’s books.

It started life in Greytown in 2016 called the ‘One for One’ free library. The Greytown MeNZ shed helped to revamp it and make it suitable for purpose. MeNZ however did not entirely support all the junk accessories hung over and in it – toothbrushes, hinges, chair castors, lead sinkers, smiley faces and the like. Children at an art class painted the backing board with flowers and printing and it was officially opened by South Wairarapa Mayor, Viv Napier. The free library proprietor moved to Carterton and the library rattled along too. Carterton folks are welcome to use it, rain, hail or shine.

It’s now called The Free Library rather than One for One Library so that folks feel free to take a book without leaving one in exchange. Book donations however are welcome. Leave them in the plastic box to the side with the rock on top if the library is full. Close the two library doors too, please.

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The future of farming“In its fifth year, the Farming for the Future 2018 seminar was designed to support farmers to respond to the challenge of climate change”, said Heather Atkinson, seminar organiser, farmer and president of event co-host South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group. This year’s seminar, which was held on Tuesday 10 April 2018 at the Carterton Events Centre, included a stellar line-up of farming and rural industry speakers who shared positive ideas for responding to climate change and other challenges the industry faces.

“As farmers, it’s in our blood to challenge the way we do things. One of the best ways to do that is to get off the farm and spend time with other smart people who have the best interests of farming at heart,” said Mrs Atkinson. “We bring inspirational, informed and proactive speakers to the Wairarapa so farmers and farm advisors can hear from and meet people with practical experience and future focused ideas.”

Susie Ferguson from Morning Report on Radio New Zealand was master of ceremonies at this year’s event. Speakers were Paul Crick of Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, Stephen Davies Howard of The Centre for Space Science Technology, Dr Alex Pezza senior scientist in the Environmental Science department at Greater Wellington Regional Council, Greg and Rachel Hart from Magarara Station, Julia Jones, part of the Agri-Food team at KPMG and Dot Bisset from the Wee Red Barn.

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Training College first fifteen, 1939It was 78 years ago, but do you remember anyone from this picture? As it is part of the Carterton Historical Society’s collection it may have been Wellington Teachers’ Training College.

The names on the back of the picture are back row: Tony Larsen, Jack Todd, Eric Omundsen, Alan Davisson, George Shields, 3rd row: Joe Bryers, Jack Brown, Ron Bryers, Don Beard, Terry Chadwick, Des Thurston, 2nd row: Mr Bill King (Coach), McPhail, Don Patrick (Capt.), Mr F. C. Lopdell (Principal), Harry Shroeder (Vice Captain), Bill Tocker, Mr Lockhart, Front row: Pat McCarthy, Norm Burgess, Alan Cassin.

Are you related to any of these men and can you supply the name missing from the front row?

Mystery manThe Carterton Historical Society has this framed picture. Is he one

of your ancestors?

Who is he?

Could one of these men be related to you?

Carterton District Historical Society

Open InvitationThe Society extends an invitation to all local residents interested

in local history to join them at The Soldier’s Memorial Square on the corner of High St north and Park Road on Sunday April 22 at 2 pm.

This important piece of land is full of early Carterton history. On early plans of the town, this section was Lot 1. From there, it has developed into an important part of Carterton; not just on Anzac Day and Remembrance Sunday. Each Sunday the stall holders at the local farmer’s market sell their wares, people stop and rest on seats and children play happily in a safe environment.

We are proud to acknowledge the progress that has been made over the years. We can follow its progress from the start. Rain or shine we will be there.

Later afternoon tea will be served at 44 Broadway, where visitors can see the extensive photographic display and archival information that the society holds on behalf of residents.

Please pencil the date in your diary. We look forward to seeing you there.Enquiries: Alison Underhill, 379 7827

Charles Rooking Carter, New Zealand politician, circa 1872.

From The Travelling Correspondent: Carterton, 1885-1891Peter Totman, President of the Carterton District Historical Society, has sent us snippets from the ‘Travelling Correspondent’ of the NZ Times, 1885-1891. They were prepared by the late Ian Renall who was a strong supporter of the Society. To join the Society please phone Peter on 379 7952 or email carterton.hist.soc@gmail.com

The Travelling Correspondent used to write of his experiences as he moved through the Wairarapa and submit them to the NZ Times. Here are a few comments he wrote as he made his way through Carterton.

“Children are not scarce in Carterton, in fact the supply is not equal to the demand. The town school has a roll of 279 and there are two other schools with rolls of their own, Clareville and Belvedere, both within easy distance.

“The Presbyterian Church is doing well under the popular Rev Charles Murray. A site has been purchased in a central position and donations to the building fund are coming in liberally.

“Last Sunday His Lordship, the Bishop of Wellington, occupied the pulpit at St Marks. The church was densely crowded. Ten candidates were presented for confirmation.”

After Mr Carter had completed his contract to build the Waiohine Black Bridge, he gave a dinner for the leading men of the district. At this dinner it was decided to call ‘Three Mile Bush’ (as it was then known) ‘Carterton’, in Mr Carter’s honour.

How to change your life without getting out of bedOn May 12, Carterton will host the launch of the Empty Tank Club to promote International ME/CFS Awareness Day.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is also known as M/E (myalgic encephalomyelitis), PVS (post-viral fatigue syndrome), CFIDS (chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome) or Tapanui flu.

It is a complex and chronic illness affecting, particularly, the nervous and immune systems. It affects about 20,000 New Zealanders each year: more than those with MS or breast cancer. Some people can carry on working at a reduced level while others are completely bedridden. The most common symptom is overwhelming physical and mental tiredness which is not relieved by rest or sleep. It is often accompanied by muscle and joint pain, brain-fog, sore throats, tender lymph nodes and headaches. There is no current cure.

The Empty Tank Club is a private group on Facebook to support and connect people in the Wairarapa with this condition. It is a place to share information, advice, random thoughts, stories and have fun. All discussion stays within the group and is private and confidential. To join the group on Facebook look up Empty Tank Club and ask to join or call Paulette Harris on 027 441 4621.

A morning rest-shop of restorative yoga and a simple shared lunch will mark the official launch of the group. Odette Rowe will share some easy yoga techniques to replenish energy and all can be done in bed or on the sofa.

Join us on Saturday, May 12, 10.30 am–12.30 pm at the Carterton

Event Centre in the Hurunui-o-Rangi room. Please wear loose and comfy clothing. Payment by koha to cover hall hire.

If you wish to attend, contact odetterowe@gmail.com | 021 1809 452, as there are limited spaces.

Odette Rowe will share some easy yoga techniques to replenish energy and all can be done in bed or on the sofa.

Calling New Wairarapa theatre directorsGreytown Little Theatre is calling for new directors for their 2019 programme, welcoming new directors from across the region.

Chair, John Gilberthorpe, says the theatre provides a welcoming and supportive environment for newcomers. “We realise that directing for the first time can be daunting, so we have a robust support and mentoring system in place.

“First time directors will have an assistant director on hand, someone they select or that the theatre can provide. It’s always good to have another pair of eyes and someone to bounce ideas off. We have a great pool of people with vast amounts of directing experience, so there is always someone on hand to sit in on rehearsals and make quiet suggestions.”

Greytown Little Theatre’s current production, Educating Rita, written by Willy Russell, is being put on by new director, Victoria Ross. “The biggest thing for me was wondering whether my vision would play out. I was also new to set construction, lighting and sound and financial planning so that was a huge learning curve. There is just so much that goes on behind the scenes and the amount of planning away from rehearsals is huge.

“Without the support of my Assistant Director and John, I think it could have been a little overwhelming. But having great sounding boards made it all straightforward.

“I’d really encourage anyone out there who would like to give it a go to just do it, it’s so much fun and the sense of achievement at the end is rewarding.”

If you are interested in becoming a director for the 2019 season, contact jilberthorpe@xtra.co.nzYvonne Way

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Hammers & Horsehair

Concert for Soprano, Square Piano and CelloThe Greytown Music Group’s first concert for this year will be Hammers & Horsehair, at 4  pm SundayApril 22, at 57 Wood Street, Greytown.

This is an innovative performance of music from 19th century Germany, Austria and Bohemia, linked by short readings reflecting the era. The performers are Douglas Mews on square piano, Robert Ibell on cello and soprano Rowena Simpson. The instruments date back to the same period as the music, the square piano having been made by Broadwood in 1843. The cello Robert plays dates back earlier, from an unknown Italian or German maker.

The square piano (in fact rectangular) was a big step forward from the harpsichord in two major ways. The square, or table, piano was easier to fit into a drawing room and much in demand. Broadwoods, in London, produced the finest square pianos in Europe.

Three beautiful but rarely heard songs by Bohemian composer Jan Kalivoda and Schubert’s famous Shepherd on the Rock begin and end the concert. In between are excepts from Schumann’s evocative Scenes from Childhood, two special Lieder by Schubert, and one of the best-loved sonatas for piano and cello, Beethoven’s Sonata in A major Op 69.

Rowena and Douglas both studied in New Zealand and The Netherlands. She is now a freelance opera and chamber music singer, and Douglas teaches at the NZ School of Music in Wellington and directs the music at St Teresa’s Catholic Church. Robert studied in New Zealand and London, has been a member of the NZSO cello section since 1993, and plays in several small chamber music groups.Admission $25, students $10. Ring Ed and Juliet Cooke on 304 9497 to book, or email them at efjac@xtra.co.nz

The Greytown Music Group’s first concert for this year will be Hammers & Horsehair, at 4 pm SundayApril 22, at 57 Wood Street, Greytown.

Auditions for Nell Gwynn, the musicalNell Gwynn, by Jessica Swale. Director Lynn Bushell. Winner of the 2016 Olivier Best Comedy award. Season dates: August  22–September 2, 2018.

Nell Gwynn is a rags-to-royalty story of a humble orange seller who rose to become Charles II’s favourite mistress and England’s favourite actress. It is an uplifting, riotous and bawdy romp which parodies Restoration comedy. There is a great range of roles for all ages, both male and female with ensemble acting and easy music and dancing.

Perusal scripts are available from Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton. Due to the cast size scripts must be returned within three days.

For more information check out our website, www.limelight.org.nzCharacters: Nell Gwynn: must be able to sing solo; Rose Gwynn:

Nell’s sister; Nancy: Nell’s dresser and confidante; Old Ma Gwynn: Nell’s mother, a brothel madam; Queen Catherine: Charles’s Portuguese wife (must be willing to learn some Portuguese); Lady Castlemaine:

Charles’s mistress; Louise de Keroualle: Charles’s French mistress; King Charles II: The King; Charles Hart: leading actor in the King’s Company; Thomas Killigrew: actor-manager of the King’s Company; Edward Kynaston: actor in the King’s Company, plays both a male and a female; John Dryden: playwright; Lord Arlington: Charles II’s Adviser; Ned Spiggett: actor-in-training in the King’s Company (suit college student 14+). Also non-speaking chorus roles, must be able to sing, dance and play various small roles.

Nell Gwynne, London production, Globe Theatre. Gemma Arterton (Nell Gwynn). Photo: Tristram Kenton.

Pigs and cows and sheep better scurryThe Surrey with a Fringe On Top’s home is now complete. Mayor John Booth cut the ribbon and he and the instigator and ‘father’ of the surrey programme, Eion Clarke, took the shafts and, unaided, hauled the surrey out of its carriage-house to the cheers of the waiting Sparks Park crowd.

As a home for the surrey, the carriage-house is perfect. It matches the neatness and polish of the surrey itself as does the attached horse corral.

According to Eion the surrey will continue to be used for civic functions such as Daffodil Day rides, and Anzac Day when ageing Veterans can join the parade on wheels. It will provide outing rides for residents of Carterton aged care homes and is also available for private hire to assist Carterton group ventures.

For readers who don’t know the origins of The Surrey with a Fringe on Top, get your grandpa to sing it to you. ‘Pigs and cows and sheep better scurry, when I take you out in the surrey...’. It didn’t really happen at the ribbon-cutting ceremony but there were a couple of sheep dogs who clearly wanted to be part of the action. Don Farr

Ray Holdaway at the reins takes supporters around Sparks Park. Photo Don Farr.

Carterton Rose Society

Time to prepare new bedsIt is difficult to decide just when to start the rose year, but April is the time for deciding and preparing new beds, enriching the soil, deciding on placement of new roses and removing plants that are to be replaced.

If not already done, roses should be ordered from nurseries now and it is a good time to plant out well-rooted cuttings taken in the late summer or to put them in pots in good soil.

For new beds, break up the soil thoroughly and incorporate lots of humus and matured compost. If compost is not available, use plenty of blood and bone. If you allow the beds to be empty for a while, it will help the composition of the soil and allow earthworms to do their valuable work. Your compost heap should prove a good source of earthworms as they will come up from deep in the soil.

In established gardens, if you have given your roses a summer trim, you will be rewarded now by some of the best roses of the year. They will last longer than spring blooms and there will be more of them because the plants are so much bigger.

You need to spray to prevent black spot and mildew. There may still be aphids about and these need to be kept under control. You will need to purchase a sprayer. It is best to purchase one larger than you will need initially as rose gardens have a tendency to expand dramatically as the gardener gets well and truly hooked!Phillippa EdwardsTo contact the Rose Society, see their entry in What’s on. Some of the blooms in last year’s rose show.

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Write On: what’s your story?Write On will be a monthly meet-up for writers to share their experiences and explore their creativity through the written word.

The intention for these meetings is to create a space for us to learn from each other and experiment with creative self-expression in a supportive group environment.

We will also develop our writing skills through exercises and discussions and there will be opportunities to share and get feedback on your work. So come along, and write on!

For: Anyone who loves – or longs –to write.

Location: Masterton District Library.

Date: First Thursday of the month, beginning on April 5, 2018.

Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.

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*This initiative is supported by the Masterton District Creative Communities Scheme.

Catherine Cooper (left) answers questions after reading from her novel ‘White Elephant’ at Celebrate Carterton, Carterton Events Centre, in March. Poet Keith Thorsen sits beside her (right). Photo Jan Farr.

Boomerang bags Carterton is a community initiative to try and reduce the use of plastic bags by making bags that people can borrow in the shops and then bring back in their own time.

Boomerang BagsBring back the bags!Our monthly working bees have been ticking along for over a year now. It’s been great to see so many people of all ages getting together to help out making Boomerang Bags. With well over 2000 bags made, we are always in need of fabric so if you have strong fabric, old duvet covers, old curtains (without thermal backing) you are no longer using, give us a call and we will make more bags with them.

The next working bee will be on Saturday April 21 from 1 pm to 4 pm at South End School. We will be making bag kits, so bring your scissors. If you can’t come to the working bees but are keen to help, or if you would like to donate some fabric or thread, please contact lucia.zanmonti@gmail.com | 021 0241 0165 and we will deliver bag kits or pick up donated fabric.

If you would like to make a small donation to cover the costs of the project, our bank account is: Boomerang bags Ctown 38-9004-0859470-05. Alternatively you can buy a beautiful Bought to Support Boomerang Bag. You can find them on our Facebook page, Boomerang Bags Carterton, or if there’s none available you can order them by messaging us.

As usual, if you have Boomerang Bags hanging around at home please drop them back at the supermarket as they are in high demand. And please remember that bringing back the Boomerang Bags is the best way you can contribute to this project!

Angus McLearie helps out at the March working bee.

Heart of Arts

FoundOur next exhibition, FOUND, is a fundraiser for Heart of Arts, opening on Thursday April 26 at 5.30 pm with wine, nibbles and art. The show is on until May 14.

Last year’s show I found it in the Wairarapa and I think it’s Art went very well, with lots of bargains and some money for Heart of Arts as well.

Jen Magnus who inspired and curated the last exhibition thought the exhibition might give new life to people’s explorations of second-hand shops.

We are very happy to receive donated entries from the community.Gill Heath

Last year’s show, ‘I found it in the Wairarapa and I think it’s Art’, went very well. Photo Jan Farr.

Animal Management

New kennels at the dog poundFive new dog kennels have been installed at the Carterton District Council Dog Pound.

The previous kennels were well past their use-by date and were failing to provide a safe comfortable environment for our impounded dogs.

These kennels will provide better welfare conditions for the dogs and safer working-conditions for staff.

The dogs will have more room to move. With the new PVC kennel covers they will be cooler in summer and warmer in winter.Karen Schischka, Animal Management Officer

Regional Tourism NZ wants national approach to funding Regional Tourism NZ’s executive officer Charlie Ives is calling for regional and city councils to take a long-term, sustainable and consistent approach to tourism – including how it is funded.

“What we need is a really solid conversation at a national level about a consistent approach to funding tourism in New Zealand. It shouldn’t be left to each local council to come up with options based on the current limited funding levers available to them,” he said.

“The entire operation of RTOs is mainly at the hands of local government annual funding rounds. We do understand there are competing demands for funds but tourism is a major industry that brings considerable economic benefits to most regions of New Zealand. If those areas want to be part of the industry, they need to be seriously committed to it long term.”

Mr Ives says regions should all have a long term strategy for managing and developing their tourism industry to ensure local communities get maximum benefit from what is a booming industry.

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club

Workies’ WhispersOn Friday, May 11, the Emerald Brothers will entertain us at the club. Watch out for news of another ball in the next few months.

Club 60: Our next get-together is on Monday, April 30. This month we host the Petone Workingmen’s Club. They arrive about 11  am. Please feel free to join us. We play pool, indoor bowls and cards following lunch, then a cuppa and a chat at afternoon tea before the Petone folks return home.

Indoor Bowls: Bowls have started again for the year. We meet on Thursday evenings from 7.30 pm. Come along for a roll-up.

Darts: At the moment we hold darts practices from 7  pm on Thursday evenings before the winter season.

At the recent North Island Chartered Club Champs at the Upper Hutt Cossie Club, 29 of our club members participated with some good results. A special mention to Matt Onasai who was third equal in the Junior Boys and to Jonty Reede who reached the last eight in the Youth Section.

A fun, social night was held recently with the Darts Adjunct taking on executive and staff. As expected it was a one-sided event with a 36-13 result to the Darts Team but everybody seemed to enjoy themselves.

Golf: Several members took part in two, recent chartered-club tournaments. The women played at Whangarei. The men, four teams of two, were at Tokoroa in the Pen Hawkins Tournament and came midway in the field.

Our first club day for the year is on Sunday, April 15 at the Carterton Golf Club.John Goodwin

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Carterton School’s talented and vibrant kapa haka group delighted the crowds on the fore-court of the Events Centre at Celebrate Carterton. Photo Don Farr.

Parry Smith from the Wairarapa Woodworkers Guild captivated his audience at Celebrate Carterton with his wood-turning skills, even turning wood down to a few mm thick without it falling apart. Parry teaches wood-turning at Carterton Menzshed every Wednesday afternoon. The shed has five lathes capable of such precision work. Photo Don Farr.

Catherine Cooper reads from her award-nominated novel, White Elephant, at Wairarapa Word’s readers and writers event in the Library at Celebrate Carterton. Photo Jan Farr.

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When Leanne and Clayton Brown bought their life-style block in Somerset Road, Carterton, Leanne wanted to raise pedigree pigs while Clayton wanted to make model helicopters. What happened after that persuaded them to take another path.

In 2012 a hot air balloon crashed close to the house, killing eleven people. Two of the victims, Chrisjan and Alexis, died on the property.

“The place felt haunted and sad,” Leanne said, “So many sad relatives coming here. We decided we would change that.”

People were already leaning over the fence to look at the pigs, so Clayton suggested bringing in more animals and opening the place to the public. The mother of one balloon victim suggested a petting zoo.

“Now we have hundreds of animals,” Leanne said. “We spend a lot of time bonding with them so they are safe with children.”

They had to build shelters for the animals and facilities for the public. In this they were helped by Bruce from East Taratahi Building Supplies who worked from Leanne’s drawings and pictures.

Looking after the animals is a full-time occupation, but Leanne also has two other jobs to help with the mortgage. As well the couple help to care for Cassius, their dearly-loved, disabled grandson, who has a disease called lissencephaly which means ‘smooth brain’. The family’s care and patience has enabled Cassius to do things not expected of children with his condition. He has his own Facebook page: Master Cassius – the battle of lissencephaly and his own Give a little fund to help with his care.

Wallowing Heights is open to the public on Saturdays from 10 am till 4 pm and extra days in the holidays: Adults, $8, children, $5. They do birthdays parties. Like them on Facebook. Phone 3795667.

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Minnie and Duke are two of Wallowing Height’s miniature ponies. Photo Rebekah Farr

Leanne’s pedigree pigs, in piggy heaven. Photo Rebekah Farr

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Trek around the CosmosMembers of the Phoenix Astronomical Society plan to build a science centre at Stonehenge Aotearoa. It will be a place of learning and discovery for visitors of all ages, including school groups.

The central theme will be the stars; the magnificent night sky we have in the Wairarapa. Our night sky is something we take for granted. Due to light pollution, the Milky Way can no longer be seen from large regions of North America, Europe and Asia. The most magnificent regions of the Milky Way come directly overhead here in the Wairarapa.

As a natural science centre, built around Stonehenge Aotearoa, it will be a unique venue which already attracts visitors from far and wide. In addition to ancient history and astronomy the centre will include a number of interrelated subjects, including Polynesian star-lore and navigation and the origin of planet Earth with special emphasis on the geology of the Wairarapa and New Zealand.

However, even before the centre is built, regular monthly astronomy evenings will be held on the third Saturday of each month starting at 7 pm.

What many people do not know is that, adjacent to Stonehenge, we already have an observatory with large telescopes (larger than at Carter Observatory in Wellington). Using images from space telescopes, each evening will include a presentation on the latest discoveries plus a special topic. The evening will conclude, weather permitting, with a tour of the night sky and viewing celestial wonders through large telescopes.

Our next Trek around the Cosmos will be held on Saturday April 21. The special topics will be the Origin and Evolution of the Moon and Omega Centauri – the relic of another galaxy swallowed by the Milky Way. Book your trek today.Richard Hall

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Keep Carterton Beautiful Group

Busy, busy, busy.Summer’s ending and there are not so many projects in need of attention. Nevertheless our members have been busy.

They have tidied and staked the trees along the walkway between Mill Grove and Anderson’s Line. They have given a fresh coat of paint to the two bridges that the group built several years ago in Sparks Park. They have tidied the edges around the fitness track in Carrington Park and sprayed the eastern end of the park.

A new job for us was helping the council workers to prick out many thousands of seedlings which, when they have grown enough, will be ready for planting in the flower beds around town. We needed nimble fingers to do this very worthwhile job. Doing this time-consuming task made us appreciate the amount of work the Council workers would have had to do had we not spent several mornings working in the yard, thus releasing them to do other tasks around the town.

Our members have rebuilt the fence at the back of Haumanu House. It is now waiting for the youth group to decorate it before a capping is fitted.Mabel Smith

Some of Carterton’s flower beds. Photo Don Farr.

Dear AARecently at our family Easter gathering, my siblings and I

discovered that my parents have started labelling things around the house with our names; they’re sorting out our inheritance! We were all getting a laugh out of it at first, finding out who is getting the decanter and who is getting the tea-pot. But by the end of Sunday, while the kids were hunting for Easter eggs, the adults were getting a bit serious about hunting for labels. We have always got on very well but I could see my sister was getting a bit tense when my name was on the Crown Lynn coffee set and hers was on the biscuit barrel.

Help!Crown Lynn Lover

Dear CLLIt’s easy to see how this could be driving a Wedgwood between

you and your siblings, so you need a project that will bring you back together. In every group of kids there is one who perfected the parents’ handwriting for the purposes of faking school absence notes or getting out of PE. Grab a set of labels and get that sibling writing up names. Sort out what you all really want. Work out a roster for standing guard while one of you adds labels to items or plasters over existing ones.

I suggest that you pop in a random name – Laurence, perhaps. Then at the next gathering, you can pick up a serving set, notice the label and say, “Mum, Dad, who’s Laurence? Is there something you want to tell us?” If they looked baffled, give them a slightly sad look and turn to your siblings. “Oh dear, early onset. Maybe we’ll never find out who Laurence is.”

Up to you, but never underestimate the value of a good biscuit barrel. Agony Aunty

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Y�r le��sOpen rubbish fires a problemDear Editor

Re Carl Reller’s letter in March, I also have concerns about ‘open burns’.

Everything he says about the health hazards of open rubbish fires is correct.

However, it’s not just the rural community at fault. The fires burnt within Carterton township are unacceptable. Although it is only a minority that light rubbish fires, the smoke and stench they create covers the neighbourhood. There is no ‘prohibition of smoke beyond your boundary’ plan in town.

People burn rubbish with little regard for the impact on their neighbours and ignore the guidelines of garden and paper rubbish only. When you see the black smoke and hear the cans exploding one can only guess what is being burnt.

Council does not appear to have a mandate to deal with this problem. Neither does there seem to be any future plan to make Carterton ‘clean and green’.

If New Zealand is going to be ‘smoke free’ in 2025, where do open rubbish fires fit into this plan? After all, it would take a very large group of smokers to generate a small amount of the smoke and toxins that these rubbish fires create.

Yours etcRobyn Bain, Carterton

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Handcrafted in Carterton. Bespoke / Unique.

Please contact Tom to view.

Water Bowls Plant Pots Furniture

formedbyhandconcretepottery

CartertonP: 02102244174 E: formedbyhand@gmail.com

Tom Conwell

formedbyhand.com

Wairarapa Vintage Car Club

027 21 33548 john@johnstevenson.nz

Guaranteed to make them smileGive a gift with a difference!

Work mates or family caricatures also available

from $90

Phone: 06 379 6500 Mob: 027 542 41110800: CARTOW

SOUTH WAIRARAPA AUTO SERVICES LTD

386 HIGH ST SOUTH CARTERTON

Warrant of Fitness Express2010 MTA Wairarapa Repairer AwardFull Workshop FacilitiesExtensive range of New & Second Hand Tyres24/7 Breakdown & Tow ServiceMTA Assured

Weather forces route changes at rally

We recently held our major event of the year, the Rex Porter Memorial Rally. This event took competitors over an interesting route through the Western Wairarapa and down the Western Lake road to a lunch venue at a newly developed cabin site on part of the new cycle trail.

An interesting part of the event was a small, creek ford which overnight had become a large, river ford.

New Zealand Railways decision to close several railway crossings for the day necessitated some last minute route changes.

Several of our cars had background scenes in the movie Daffodils

which is being filmed in the Carterton area. The film is a musical romance based in the early 1960s. Our cars featured in scenes at a rural homestead near Bideford and also in some night scenes in Carterton’s Memorial Square.Enquiries – Barbara or Gary Lang, 06 372 7593

Photo Jan Farr.