Laurie Bailey, our very talented grandparent, has designed and built us our very own waka. Children have been focused on working alongside Laurie, learning carpentry and painting skills.

The legend of Maui is an ongoing interest. The children have made Maui hooks for fishing and have had many other fishing adventures in the waka.Renae Hare

July 2017

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Grandparents keep things movingLike this town, The Carterton Crier is bursting at the seams. We started off with 24 pages and quickly increased to 28 because of the extraordinary amount of activity here. Now it’s hard to fit everything into our 28 pages. What a town!

This month’s front page features Carterton Kindergarten and grandfather helper, Laurie Bailey.

Grandparents keep the world moving. They add value to the lives of their children, their grandchildren and other people’s families. They volunteer in service clubs, charities, preschools, schools and sports clubs and some are even bringing up their children’s children – Fabricabrac founders Elena and Colleen recognised this when they dedicated the profits of Fabricabrac to the Carterton branch of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

Boomerang Bags have found shops willing to lend Boomerang Bags to their customers. It’s no surprise that New World was an early taker.

South End children celebrated Matariki with lanterns and a fair trade fashion show.

The Lions’ fans have come and gone and a great evening at the Carterton Rugby Club included a lively game of touch rugby between All Blacks’ and Lions’ fans.

Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of the Charles Rooking Carter awards. We feature the winners in this issue.

We have a new park – Bird’s Park – donated by the Bird family of Carterton. Another green asset to our town.

On a creative note, a new art and meeting space has opened at

No. 23 Holloway Street, Wai Word has lured award-winning poet James Brown to Carterton, Kathy Bartlett’s paintings are at Ventana in Martinborough alongside Megan Campbell’s and Janie Nott’s work, Heart of Arts has two exhibitions and Sunset Cinema has exciting movies. If you want to shop creatively there’s Fabricabrac and the Farmers Market.Jan Farr

Ben Oldcorn, Isaiah Rikiti and Levi Yee lend grandparent, Laurie Bailey, a helping hand at Carterton Kindergarten.

Group brings brightness and warmth to childrenA group of women meet every Monday night at St Mary’s Church to sew and knit.

“Every Monday night we we take whatever we are doing and our machines and do our work there – and away we go,” said Elaine Renall.

Both Elaine and group member Maria Tankersley were nominated for the Charles Rooking Carter, Enzed PC Services Voluntary Community Services Award.

We visited on a June night when seven women sat around a table in the presbytery of St Mary’s Church. They were creating garments and bed covers to make many children’s lives warmer and brighter.

Pat Polaczuk was knitting interesting peggy squares to make a blanket – each square with a different ornate pattern – Mary Ashby, Elaine Renall, Maria Tankersley and Susan Huntley were sewing baby quilts. PaulineTucker was knitting an exquisite ruby-coloured jumper and Di Shailer, had almost finished a pair of warm pyjamas.

Some of the women also meet separately each month to focus on making love for life quilts for newborn babies. About 400 children are born in the South Wairarapa area each year. Each gets a quilt.

Much of group’s work goes to Sister Magdalen Sheahan in the Hokianga who gives the quilts, bedcovers and garments to the district nurses who then distribute them to families.

It’s good to know that members of the group were

recognised by the community for their voluntary work and that this sort of dedication does not go unnoticed in Carterton.

If you can donate materials to the group for their quilts and knitted garments please contact Elaine Renall, 379 7065.Jan Farr

The St Mary’s group: left to right Pat Polaczuk (out of shot) (sorry Pat!), Mary Ashby, Elaine Renall, Pauline Tucker, Susan Huntley, Di Shailer and Maria Tankersley. On the back wall is a patchwork quilt that Pauline made. Photo Rebekah Farr.

History in the makingThe recent Wairarapa Word session featured Maxine Hemi and Ra Smith, authors of First Flight, a collection in English of Ngāti Kahungunu stories published by Huia Books. Maxine has also wrote When the Bell Rings/Tangi Ana Te Pere set in Masterton East School and Ngārara Huarau about a taniwha associated with Ra Smith’s marae; both books have editions in English and Te Reo Māori.

Wai Word, which is supported through the Carterton Creative Communities’ scheme, moved to Masterton for the event as the session was held at Aratoi Museum within the largest exhibition of Ngāti Kahungunu taonga ever. Two hundred items are on display and an education programme is being offered free-of-charge for all students in the Wairarapa.

Ngāti Kahungunu is Aotearoa’s third largest iwi by population and the second largest by rohe. Those living in the the Wairarapa have played a key role in the iwi’s socio-intellectual history, creating places of higher learning and recording many stories, steering the peace treaty of 1841, building Te Rongotaketake Marae in 1859 for the Kīngitanga movement, publishing newspapers in Te Reo Māori from the 1890s and leading the Māori parliament movement.

Maxine and Ra follow this tradition. They inspire me with their wide range of experience, discussing not just the making of their books but Kahungunu ki Wairarapa’s current history: plans for Wairarapa Moana, award-winning designs for Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae and, if Maxine finds a way, the publication of stories about women of the Wairarapa.

A week or so after the event, Ngārara Huarau, Maxine Hemi’s graphic novel, with illustrations by Andrew Burdan, was announced as a finalist for the New Zealand Book Awards. Te Kura Pounamu Award is for books written completely in te reo Māori.

Next up at Wai Word: Poet, James Brown. Madeleine Slavick

Ra’s Column

Rangatahi nominated for awardOne of the projects I have been associated with is Rangatahi to Rangatira. I was only there at the start and many people have taken it further. This program takes young people, or Rangatahi, and turns them into leaders, or Rangatira. The recent Charles Rooking Carter awards from Carterton District Council had a Young Leader Award section and two of the finalists were young people from Rangatahi to Rangatira. The Young Leader Award is sponsored by Gain Momentum, a movement for all ages, and they’re not afraid to use young leaders either.

The winner of the award was Rebecca Vergunst who has achieved so much already. High on that list is being a mum and when you consider what Rebecca does in our community you know these children are going to have busy lives just keeping up with Mum. One of the traits that Rebecca has is the way she weaves with others. Our whanau at Hurunui-o-Rangi marae are grateful for her representation of us and many other parts of her life as a Carterton

District Council councillor. Rebecca was our first youth leader at Rangatahi to Rangatira and is one of the reasons why our rangatahi are being challenged. Her working with Dallas Te Rangi is another example of her ability to weave with people.

Dallas Te Rangi has a whakapapa or genealogy of leadership so seeing his name associated with the Young Leader award is not a surprise. One of the skills Dallas brought to the Rangatahi to Rangatira program was a Maori game, Ki-o-Rahi. This wonderful game demands teamwork and he helped our rangatahi

understand what it takes to be a team player. I have also watched Dallas work with the students of Carterton School supporting them in their education.

These are just two from our champion community, Carterton.Ra Smith

Ra Smith.

Maxine Hemi.

Henley HelpersJust up the road, as Kiwis often say, in the township of Masterton, lies a magnificent man-made lake and park – a popular destination for many Wairarapa residents and visitors from outside the region.

A new book Henley Lake – from wasteland to wetland, launched in February this year, tells the story of the lake, acknowledging the people involved, from the early planners to the present day guardians. It highlights and celebrates volunteers whose commitment and hard work have transformed a formerly derelict land into a beautiful and much-valued resource in the Wairarapa.

The book was compiled, designed and published by Carterton designer and illustrator, Viv  Walker. “It was more about the people than about the place itself and about what a community-led vision can achieve,” Viv said.

It took her two years to produce and involved over 70 contributors who donated all of the content. “It ended up being a pretty large anthology and along with text is full of vibrant photography and artwork.”

Viv was delighted with the engagement and enthusiasm she received for the project

which involved many Carterton people and is grateful for the generous contributions she received.

The book is available in bookstores. A portion of the proceeds will go to the hard-working Henley Trust – the present caretakers of the lake and park – to help them continue their great work in developing and beautifying the place for everyone.

Viv launched her latest book under a new publishing name – Swirld Books. Now up to her sixth publication she is ready to offer her services to others considering a book project. She offers assistance in design and layout, manuscripts – for picture books – or with any part of the book publishing process.

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.

Reducing waste – a bag at a timeLots of good news to report this month. We had a successful, fourth working-bee. We have reached the significant number of over 400 bags made – and our lovely local supermarket New World has agreed to have a crate of Boomerang Bags at the check-out for customers to use. We will start supplying the bags as soon as we have made enough so no one will miss out.

Our next workshop will be on Saturday, 22 July at South End School from 1 pm to 4 pm. We will make kits and bags as usual. Please bring sewing scissors and your sewing machine if you wish to sew.

We received a huge donation of second hand curtains which will keep us going for quite a while. What we really need now is more volunteers to sew some bags because we have hundreds of kits ready to be sewn. Anyone keen to sew five or ten bags would be incredibly helpful. Just get in touch and we will deliver as many kits as you can handle. Contact: lucia.zanmonti@gmail.com | 021 0241 0165.

If you would like to support this community project you can also make a online banking donation to: Boomerang Bags Ctown 38-9004-0854970 05.

To keep up to date with what we are doing join our FaceBook page (Boomerang Bags Carterton) and share it with your friends.

A huge thank you to all the cool people who are helping making Boomerang Bags and to those who can’t wait to use and return them. Together we can reduce our plastic waste. One bag at the time.

Lucia ZanmontiLeft to right, Les, Pat, Heather and Nicole have fun volunteering at the latest Boomerang Bags sewing bee. Photo Lucia Zanmonti Photography.

Viv Walker has produced a handsome book, Henley Lake – from wasteland to wetland. Photo Jan Farr.

Stonehenge Aotearoa gets Tripadvisor award“Stonehenge Aotearoa is honoured to have earned the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Richard Hall, manager of Stonehenge.

“There is no greater seal of approval than being recognised by our customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, the achievement is a remarkable vote of confidence to our continued business success and commitment to service excellence,”

The Certificate of Excellence takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travellers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble-rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

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The Universe in Space and TimeSaturday 22 July 2017 at 7 pmStarting with the (astronomical) basics this colourful presentation builds to provide a comprehensive survey of our present knowledge of the Universe, its origin and evolution. No prior astronomical knowledge is assumed. Weather permitting the program includes a tour of the night sky. Fee: Adults $15, Seniors $12, Children $8. Bookings essential. Phone 06 377 1600

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The big issuesMax Harris is coming to the Carterton Events Centre on Sunday 13 August at 3 pm to talk about his recently published book, The New Zealand Project, on the invitation of Councillor Jill Greathead. Jill read the book and contacted Max through social media.

Raised in Wellington, Max is presently an examination fellow at All Souls College in Oxford. He is returning to New Zealand for the UK summer holidays. Jill invited him to the Wairarapa so that people here could listen to his ideas about the big issues that we face.

Sam Johnson, founder of the Student Volunteer Army says, “This book is a timely reminder that politics is about us and the country we live in. Max Harris’s sensible, ambitious, non-partisan approach makes you think, agree, disagree, learn and most of all, realise what is possible with values-driven politics.”

Gold coin donation appreciated. Contact: Jill Greathead, 379 6193, jillgreathead@gmail.com

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Playcentre parents talk about PlaycentreNine years ago I picked up a brochure promoting Playcentre. We had two preschoolers and were expecting our third child. Playcentre philosophy appealed to us. It values parents as the first and best educators of their children and provides a supportive environment for children to learn by pursuing their interests through play.

With two preschoolers, each with a different sets of interests and ways of learning, Playcentre was perfect for us. We could play in the sand pit, bake, paint, play with playdough and get messy all in one morning – and the mess stayed at Playcentre. It became a favourite part of our week and when baby number three and later baby number four joined us it became even more important. I could go there knowing my older children were in a safe environment set up for their best learning potential even while I was stuck on the couch feeding a newborn. Or my newborn could be snuggled by many willing arms while I spent time with my older children.

But the magic is that parents are learning too – about their child, about parenting, about themselves, about finding a supportive community and about new friendships. Playcentre offers an optional, free, adult education programme. Over my years at Playcentre I have seen many adults empowered in their parenting journey and in their own careers through this program. In last month’s Crier Jill Greathead wrote how Playcentre empowered her as a parent and taught her skills that she still uses as a district councillor. I know many people with similar stories.

If you have a Playcentre story that you would like to share; we would love to hear from you: cartertonplaycentre@gmail.com. If you have preschoolers we’d love to see you on a Monday or Thursday morning. Karin Bosch And the mess stayed at Playcentre.

Kuranui football team aims to strike goldKuranui College’s 1st XI Boys football team is aiming to regain the Wairarapa Secondary Schools football title after narrowly missing out in a tight final last season.

The team held the Wairarapa Secondary Schools trophy in both 2014 and 2015 and are determined to bring it home in 2017. They have already made a great start to this season, securing a number of important wins against strong teams such as Rathkeale and Wairarapa College and are currently sitting at the top of the table.

To help with their campaign they are taking part in the NZ Secondary Schools’ football tournament in New Plymouth in September.

“Over the years it’s been a bit of a dream to get the boys to this tournament,” said Kuranui Boys 1st XI Coach Wayne Brasell. “The boys have a fantastic team spirit and enjoy being together. I know they can’t wait to get away and challenge themselves on the pitch against what will be some very tough college sides from around the country.”

The college has implemented a strategic focus around its sporting codes and this has resulted in huge growth in the number of students who have taken up football. For a college of just over 400 students it now fields three boys and two girls teams.

The Kuranui Boys 1st Xl boys squad includes Jordan Blaythwayt, Tyler Brasell, Mason Bretherton, Bailey Edney, Sam Hunter, Brock Loader, Aaron Herrick, Liam Labett, Lincoln Williams, Thomas Watson, Connor Turton, Mack Regnault , Ben Saywell, Jordan Walker and is captained by Sam Locke. The team is coached by Wayne Brasell and Minty Hunter.

The team are looking for sponsorship and fundraising opportunities to help with their trip away. If you can assist: contact Wayne on 021  105  7088 | bslweq08@xtra.co.nz, or Minty on 021 122 8903 | minty@nectarine.co.nz

Kuranui’s Sam Hunter (Carterton), with Connor Turton and Bailey Edney who play for Kuranui in the blue and red. Photo Wendy Turton.

Kuranui takes the leadStage Challenge competition, PoriruaKuranui College students were once again awarded the coveted Student Leadership Award at the recent Stage Challenge competition held at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua. Out of a strong field of 16 schools from the Greater Wellington region Kuranui came out on top for leadership. This is the only award that is presented to one school in each region and is testament to an established culture of student-led performances at the college.

Sheilah Winn Shakespeare FestivalPerformance and arts teacher Juanita McLellan is understandably

proud of the way her students consistently step up. They received two Assessors’ Awards at the National Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. The students were given the Assessors’ Award for the integration of tikanga Māori into their performance of Pericles and Head Boy Thomas Laybourn was presented with an award for his outstanding performance in the supporting role of Simondes.

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Get involved in Sunset Cinema!We’ve had some delightful films at Sunset Cinema recently. There were packed houses for May’s fabulous New Zealand documentary about Marti Friedlander and June’s delightful French comedy On My Way, starring Catherine Deneuve. Friday nights seem to be working really well. People are turning up in great spirits to enjoy a communal start to their weekend and a night out at the movies.

On 7 July we screened the best film from the 2014 Venice Film Festival with the intriguing title of A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence. August and September will feature two more compelling documentaries. On 4 August A flickering Truth, about Afghanistan’s threatened film heritage and on 1 September a Kiwi film that follows Italian-born Auckland concert pianist, Flavio Villani, as he returns to Calabria for his concert debut .

We have some sad news too, along with a call to action. Our brilliant chairwoman, Kathy Bartlett, is relocating down south later this year – we’ll miss her greatly! We’ve had a couple of other members move on too so we’re actively looking for people to step up and join our committee.

The hard work of setting up a tax-exempt society and building links with the NZ Film Society and creating a website and marketing materials has been done. We’ve got great crowds for our screenings and a lovely vibe going. We just need a few people to commit to tasks like making sure the movies arrive on time and are sent on to the next society promptly, continued promotion of Sunset Cinema and choosing titles for the upcoming year.

If you’re a film lover and are keen to get involved, ring Minty on 021 122 8903 or email sunsetcinemacarterton@gmail.com. It’s a fun group to be part of!Minty Hunter

On 4 August at Sunset Cinema: A flickering Truth – a film about Afghanistan’s threatened film heritage.

Vibrant, powerful local artThree exceptional Wairarapa artists – Megan J Campbell, Janie Nott and Kathy Bartlett – are showing their recent works in a group exhibition called THREE at Ventana in Martinborough.

Megan’s work reflects on domestic life as she familiarises herself with her new home. She has created captivating domestic tableaus with her signature flattening of perspective and attention to detail. They have a stillness to them and at the same time are busy with Megan’s carefully composed home decoration. Each scene is a private wilderness of couches, side tables, vases, paintings within paintings, stairs that lead to unseen rooms, electric cords plugged into powerpoints, checkerboard flooring, detailed gardens and intriguing surreal objects in her uplifting palette of whites and pastel colours.

Kathy says goodbye to the Wairarapa with her new works, which are a loose and textured series of land and cloudscapes. These dramatic scenes cut the landscape off short to focus on animated skies busy with the rhythms of power lines and Wairarapa clouds. Kathy also shows two full-length portraits in her earlier style: a casually dressed, bespectacled man in unlaced boots and a cap stands self-consciously next to a tattooed, bare-chested man who gazes off heroically into the distance.

Janie’s paintings jump with illustrative detail in saturated reds and yellows. She mixes fine lines and gold leaf to craft her work, inspired by creatures in the animal kingdom. A recurring theme of a mahout and his elephant appears throughout her work, as well as dreamlike scenes of birds and whimsical

four-legged creatures surrounded by flowers, trees, eastern buildings and her trademark humorously-scrawled commentary. This vibrant and powerful exhibition is well worth the trip to Martinborough.

THREE runs at Ventana Creative Collective, 8 Kitchener St Martinborough until 20 August. A detail from one of Kathy’s paintings graces our Crier front cover this month.Rebekah Farr

Janie Nott, Megan J. Campbell and Kathy Bartlett at the opening of THREE. Photo Lucia Zanmonti photography.

Carrington Park Community BarbecueCarrington Park now has an electric barbecue. It is installed close to the bandstand and playing area and is available for public use. It has been set up as a joint project between the Carterton Lions and the Council with both sharing the costs. Don Farr

Five Kiwi blokes around a Barbie: Alan Renall, Mayor John Booth, Peter Little, Brian McWilliams (Carterton Council) and (back to the camera) John McNamara (Lions President). Photo Don Farr.

Bird’s Park almost doneBird’s Park, the new playground and open space running between Frederick and Charles Streets, is close to completion. The pathway has been sealed, overhead lighting has been installed and play equipment is on its way.

Neighbours and supporters of the park turned up for a Saturday morning planting and there are now two rows of native trees planted along each side of the park. Don Farr

Alfred Hopkins wields the shovel while his father, David King, holds the tree. Photo Don Farr.

Keep Carterton Beautiful Group

Lots of work to keep the town beautifulOur group took on a rather large project this month. It consisted of planting 300 native trees along the walkway between Anderson’s Line and Mill Grove. With the help of members of the Carterton Lion’s Club, several volunteers, a few post-hole diggers and staff from the Council, the job was completed in record time. With the sleeves secured to protect the trees from the extremely cold wind the finished project looked very elegant.

An on going project is the annual clean up at the cemetery. It takes several days to make the grounds look neat and tidy. We began by picking up the fallen chestnuts and acorns before the leaves had finished falling. The wind finally blew down the last of the leaves and we started gathering up those leaves. This job takes several trips to the cemetery as there are an awful lot of leaves that have gathered up in the year.

One of our small but important tasks carried out on a regular basis is the cleaning of the chapel at the cemetery. This is a monthly task that our members take turns at doing. As well members take care of the gardens at the Police Station and the garden tubs at Wild Oats. Also two of our volunteers have completed a painting task at the Dalefield Road pit.Mabel Smith, Chairperson An on going project is the annual clean up at the cemetery.

Henson Gardens, selling directly to youWilf Henson has been part of the Carterton Farmers’ Market for almost two years. He grows and sells a large range of conventionally-grown vegetables including broccoli, cauli, kale, leeks, silverbeet, garlic, brussels sprouts, yams, tomatoes, chillies, peppers, eggplants, beans, pumpkins, carrots, parsnips and potatoes – all on three to four acres.

Wilf started by growing peas for Watties in 1978, as the land he owned was not large enough for growing animals. Later, as a small grower, he supplied broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus to the market gardeners in Palmerston North where produce is auctioned off in lots. As the demand from supermarkets grew the supermarkets began to dominate the prices, which pushed out a lot of small growers.

Wilf started growing for Write Price in Fielding which gave him a reasonable price for his produce. However with a change of ownership his produce prices went down markedly and yet the price to the public was expensive. If there were any discounts on produce he supplied he was was expected to take the full reduction in price. It was at that stage nine years ago that Wilf decided to grow for himself and sell directly to the public.

Wilf has grown for a number of farmers’ markets over the years but has now settled on selling at the Fielding Farmers’ Market on Fridays and the Carterton Farmers’ Market, three out of every four Sundays of the month.

“I enjoy selling to the public because I am getting a reasonable price for all the work I put in to growing my vegetables as well as meeting and getting to know my customers. And they in return get to know the person who is growing their food.”

Fabric-a-brac heralds SpringFabric-a-brac Wairarapa is being held again this year after last year’s very successful day. The venue is South End School, High Street south on Saturday, 16 September, from 10 am to 2 pm.

Fabric-a-brac is a unique fabric and sewing sale which includes some knitting supplies. You can pick up fabulous vintage, unusual and modern fabrics at bargain prices while helping someone else clear out their sewing cupboard. There will be no completed garments, just goods both new and second-hand for you to create a new project or complete an existing one.

The proceeds from the sales’ table will go to the Wairarapa branch of the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group – a good reason to clean out that sewing or knitting stash now. Contact Elena to arrange to drop off your donation or to ask her to organise a pick-up.

This year Mr Sharp from Bulls will be at the event, so come along and get your scissors sharpened while you browse. See his website for price info: www.sharpy.co.nz

A coffee cart will be there so you can grab a cuppa and a bite to eat while shopping.

Put this in your diary so you can come along for a craftsperson’s dream day out. Come along, get inspired and enjoy the atmosphere. Spring is a good time to stock up that sewing and knitting cupboard, depleted over winter.

To book a table to sell your unique sewing and knitting supplies

contact Elena on 379  5550 or email fabricabracwai@gmail.com. Check us out on Facebook too!Colleen Crompton

Leanne Taylor at her Fabricabrac stall, 2016.

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Special visitors and no more leaksA lot has been happening lately, we ran a firewood raffle at Easter – well-supported by Saturday shoppers. We have another coming up in August so be sure to get a ticket. Money raised goes towards our museum projects. Usually we draw and deliver the prize the next day,. within Wairarapa.

We had a special request from a caregiver wondering if we could open the Railway Station Museum on a Saturday for her 90-years-young client to visit. We were delighted to help with this request and we all enjoyed the experience. Hats off to the care-giver for going that extra mile and organising the visit in her own time.

Next, we had the station roof de-nailed and screwed down. It was a case of having to, as a storm last year sprang sections of the roof loose. As some of our regular commuters know, we had a few leaks inside the counter area in the waiting room. It was great to get this job done. Fortunately the roof guys got lucky and struck a good patch of weather.

The following Saturday we hosted another special opening for a group of 24 from a Wellington travel club. There was a broad cross-section of folk, including a lady who spoke no English. Her friend explained she was on holiday from Iran. We made her feel welcome and she responded with a mile-wide smile.

We have been working on a major revamp of our large sign at the north end of the platform. The new double-sided sign was completed recently. Check it out when you’re passing by and let us know your thoughts.

Coming on Sunday, September 10 is the annual Daffodil festival complete with a steam trainDon Hodge CRM

New name – same clubThere have been some changes going on with our club over the last few years.

Here’s a brief history. In 1993 Carterton Rotary Club held a public meeting and subsequently formed a Probus club. Probus started back in England in 1960

under the auspices of Rotary to help bring senior and retired people together. It was an opportunity to enjoy pursuits which people had not been able to follow in their working life and to meet people with similar interests through a variety of interest groups.

In 2011 the Australia and New Zealand clubs came under the umbrella of Probus South Pacific Limited. In 2014, Probus Incorporated was formed and the Carterton Club became an affiliated member

of that group. Unfortunately Probus South Pacific Limited won the sole rights to use the Probus name here and so Probus New Zealand Incorporated had to change their name to Fellowship New Zealand Incorporated and more recently to Friendship New Zealand Inc.

Our meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at the Events Centre at 10 am. We have interesting speakers at each meeting and there’s time to mingle at morning tea. Come along and see what we do, meet some new friends and join in the social trips, interests and events. Make yourself known to our Membership Secretary, Jeanne Emery or our President, Rob Weaver and see whether you like us enough to join up. Membership for the year is only $20. Phone Jeanne Emery on 379 5444 for more information.Vivienne Hawken, Secretary

Come along and see what we do, meet some new friends and join in the social trips, interests and events.

“We have been working on a major revamp of our large sign at the north end of the platform.” Photo Don Farr.

Carterton Friendship Club – formerly Probus

Central Lions support communityCarterton Central Lions held a fashion parade in May at Ballentynes and donated the proceeds of $1,000 to Wairarapa Women’s Refuge.

Members helped with the annual Wairarapa Hospice collection at Carterton New World over two days, bringing in substantial donations for this worthy cause.

They also held a firewood raffle in early June and distributed the proceeds of $763 to local and national causes.

Carterton Central Lions, serving and supporting the community. Jocelyn Kinnell

Kerewai Tatana, Healthy Lifestyles Co-ordinator for the Wairarapa.

Meet Kerewai Tatana, dedicated Healthy Lifestyles Co-ordinator for the Wairarapa

Free healthy-lifestyle support

Kia ora, I am excited to be part of the Sport Wellington Wairarapa team supporting the FREE Ministry of Health initiative Green Prescription in the Wairarapa community as a Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator.

I was born and bred in the Wairarapa having grown up on the southern Wairarapa coast and attended Wairarapa College. I have worked in two local secondary schools and am a busy mother of four-year-old Jamie. I am an avid sportswoman, a fully certified personal trainer, with qualifications in culinary arts and health science and a passion for encouraging people to succeed. Other than playing mum, baking, spending quality time with my whanau and training, you may see me on the side-lines cheering my son on at Rippa Rugby, supporting my club rugby team or on the netball court.

As a healthy lifestyle coordinator I offer FREE support to individuals, groups, families and children who want to make lifestyle changes to benefit their health through a customised programme that includes goal setting, nutrition and exercise. All this can be done via phone calls, face-to-face, emails or in a group setting – all on a practical level.

If you think you or your family may need support to achieve a healthier lifestyle contact me on 370 0157 ext 706 or 022 010 4077. kerewait@sportwellington.org.nz

Nita Edwards and Jocelyn Kinnell collect money for the Wairarapa Hospice.

Oversew: transforming old to newOver 70 outfits have been received for next month’s Oversew Fashion Awards, including six from international entrants. The awards will be held at the Carterton Events Centre on 22 and 23 July.

“Our brief is to take a pre-worn garment and transform it into something new. One entry has used old cotton t-shirts, torn them into strips and then knitted these strips into a completely new contemporary garment – it’s very impressive,” said organiser Robyn Cherry-Campbell.

The theme this year is Time for Change, with four categories: menswear; street / daywear; Haute Couture / high-end fashion and mini collections. Entrants submit two to four outfits thereby creating their own up-cycled collection.

The Earthcare Environmental sponsored awards are now in their fifth year. In addition to the overall winner and category prizes, there are two dedicated awards for young designers and tertiary designers and an internship for the space between is up for grabs.

Judges including Jennifer Whitty, a senior lecturer at Massey University in the School of Design, Laurie Foon, the founder and designer of pioneering eco-fashion label Starfish and Bernadette Casey the founder and creative director of The Formary – where surplus and homeless textiles are transformed into new products.For more information please visit www.oversewfashion.com

“Our brief is to take a pre-worn garment and transform it into something new.” Robyn Cherry-Campbell.

EventsAratoi: Tours of Te Marae o Rongotaketake exhibition, school days before and after holidays. Creative Tuesdays, tutors: Jenny Katene Morgan, Linda Tilyard, Meg Waddington. Diana Cruse. Bookings 370 0001.

Aratoi school holiday programme. 11–13 July: three day workshop,10.30 am–2.30 pm for ages 7 to 13. Working with flax and clay with Diana Cruse, Jade Waetford and Sam Ludden $80 (including materials). Bring lunch. Bookings 370 0001.

The Universe in Space and Time, Saturday 22 July, 7 pm. Adults $15, Seniors $12, Children $8. Bookings essential. Phone 377 1600.

Introduction to mosaics. Sunday 30 July, 10 am–3 pm. Tutor Anna-Marie Kingsley. Fun and friendly. Complete a 30x30cm mosaic artwork. Materials supplied, no talent required. $75. Book with Anna-Marie, 379 9177, annakingsley@ihug.co.nz

The Carterton Earthquake-prone Building Group. Workshop on 31  July for owners of earthquake prone buildings, covering the law and potential for cooperation. Contact Bruce Robertson at quakegroup@gocarterton.co.nz or call 027 498 6405

Introduction to acrylic painting: Sunday 6 August, 10  am–3  pm. Tutor Anna-Marie Kingsley. Fun and friendly. Complete an artwork. Materials supplied. No talent required. $55. Book with Book with Anna-Marie, 379 9177, annakingsley@ihug.co.nz

Dalefield quiz night: Saturday 12 August, 7  pm. $50 per table (maximum of six) cash and eftpos bar available. Prizes and raffle. Tickets, Lisa: 379 7416.

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

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.

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: http://www.wmkindergartens.org.nz. Email: carterton@wmkindergartens.org.nz. Check out Carterton Kindergarten on Facebook.

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

Playcentre. Mondays, Wednesdays (new) and Thursdays 9–12 noon at Howard Booth Park, Belvedere Road and Tuesday Bush sessions. Find on us Facebook for more details or contact Liz Crow 022 312 0677

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: www.facebook.com/r2rcarterton.

Scout Group. Keas, Mondays 4–5 pm, Bronwyn Pogson 379 7068. Cubs, Mondays 6:30–8 pm, Josh Hunter 027 481 6523. Scouts, Thursdays 6:30–8:30 pm, Ben Laybourn 027 641 7249.

South End Kindergarten next to South End School. Monday–Friday 8.30 am–2.30 pm. Vacancies 2017 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.

Whanau Aroha Playgroup. Alison Dye’s music and play for pre-schoolers, Thursdays, 9.30–11 am, term time, Salvation Army Hall, 210 High Street South.

ArtsAratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. www.aratoi.org.nz/exhibitions. Ngati Kahungunu Exhibition fills the whole museum until 3 September.

Book 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.

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. Open through winter. Closed on Mondays during July and August but still open 10 am–5 pm weekdays and 10 am–2 pm on weekends. Up-coming exhibitions: Brian Scadden, August; Margaret Crawford and Brian Innes, September.

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

Sunset Cinema. Sunset movies are now monthly on a Friday. www.sunsetcinemacarterton.com/

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 Word. Poetry reading by James Brown – poet and short fiction writer. Sunday, 6 August, Carterton Events Centre 3-4:30pm. Koha.

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

Aged Concern. Coffee Mornings: Carterton/Greytown, third Thursday of each month, 10 am Meeting Room, Carterton Events Centre, Carterton. Free transport available if required. Cost $3. Raffle $1. Contact Annette Peters, 377 0066.

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 Free Soup night. Reformed Congregation Church Hall, 17 December, 5 pm. All welcome. 379 7937.

Carterton Foodbank. Answerphone: 379 4092

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. www.club-carterton.com Facebook.

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

What’s on July and August

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

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.

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

Senior Citizens. 150 High Street North. New members welcome. Yvonne 379 9298, Francie 379 7719. Hall hire $10 per hour.

Silver Club. (Formerly Probus) Last Tuesday of month, 10 am, Events Centre. Jeanne 379 5444.

Social Kitchen. Senior Citizen Hall. 150 High Street North. Every third Saturday of the month at 6  pm. All welcome. Gold coin donation. 379 7937.

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, www.swwmc.org.nz, swwmc@wise.net.nz

Toastmasters. Heart of Arts, 47 High Street. Second Tuesdays 7.30 pm. Develop your speaking and social skills in a supportive group. Opportunities to speak at club, district, area, national and overseas competitions. Pam Paterson, 027 669 9666, pam@solway.school.nz.

Fairs, marketsFarmers’ Market. Sundays, 9–12.30 pm, Memorial Square. info@cartertonmarket.co.nz

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

Carterton Bowling & Croquet Club. Bowls. Club days: Tuesdays and Saturdays 1.15 pm for 1.30 pm start. Association Croquet. Thursdays and Sundays 9.15 am for 9.30 am start. Golf Croquet. Wednesdays and Saturdays 1.15 pm for 1.30 pm start.

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

Dalefield Hockey Club. Premier teams, men’s and women’s teams, school children’s teams, Clareville. Leanne Percy 379 9096, Gail Miller, 379 8341.

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

Carterton Golf Club Inc. Veterans Men and Women Tuesdays 9.30 am tee-off; Nine holes men and women Tuesday 11.30 am. Women 18 holes Wednesdays 10.00 am tee-off, 9 holes 11.00 am tee-off.

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

HIIT classes. High Intensity Interval Training with Anaru and Dallas Te Rangi. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 am. Most weekdays 4.30 pm. Gain Momentum, Holloway Street. Facebook: HIIT FIIT, strength, cardio, circuit.

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 www.sporty.co.nz/ruamahangaramblers. Paul Furkert 379 5355.

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

Swimming Club. Russell Geange 379 7750, Rick Anderson 021 943 410. Water aerobics Monday to Thursday 10 am. Indoor pool and key

hire, Grant Crawford 379 6431.

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. Beginners, Wednesday 9 am. All levels. Monday 7 pm. 75 Brooklyn Road, Carterton. 021 180 9452. Classes $10.

Special InterestsGarden Group. Every second Tuesday, 1.30 pm. Vicki Waller 379 9080, rvwaller@xtra.co.nz

Carterton District Historical Society Inc. 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 have changed their venue to the 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, Saturdays 9 am–1 pm, Clareville complex, A&P Showgrounds. Follow the signs.

Railway Museum. Station. Sundays 11 am–4 pm. www.CartertonRailwayMuseum.org.nz

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

Stonehenge Aotearoa. Open weekends and holidays from 10 am–4 pm with guided tours at 11 am.

Astronomy Evening (Phoenix Astronomical Society) every fourth Friday, 7:30  pm at Stonehenge Aotearoa. Matariki and the Winter Solstice, 4:30 pm Saturday, June 24, bookings essential, 06 377 1600.

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

Diana Cruse, Aratoi Museum educator. Photo Lynda Feringa.

Pettman Ensemble comes to GreytownBefore the Pettman Ensemble tours the UK and Germany in September they will play at the Greytown Music Group on 23 July at 4 pm.

British philanthropists Barrie and Maureen Pettman believe that musically gifted children should be financially helped to reach their full potential. They have funded the 2017 ensemble which will play Lilburn’s Sonata for violin and piano, the Bliss Piano Quartet, Subtle Dances for piano trio by Claire Cowan and Elgar’s Piano Quintet in A minor.

The EnsembleEdith Salzmann formed the Pettman National Junior

Academy of Music with her husband in 2005. She is artistic director of the Academy and creator of the International Akaroa Music Festival.

Stephen De Pledge has focused on the piano and also plays viola and oboe. He sings and conducts.

Amalia Hall won all the major music awards in New Zealand while still in her teens and made her musical debut at the age of nine with the Auckland Philharmonic. She teaches at Waikato University and is the country’s youngest concertmaster.

Julie Park plays the viola and has served internships with the APO and the NZSO. She is preparing to audition for universities overseas.

Since the age of seven Benedict Lim has been a Pettman Scholar. He has been winning first prizes and receiving scholarships from all over the world.

Don’t miss this performance!

Pettman Ensemble: 4  pm, 57  Wood  Street, Greytown, Sunday 23 July. Admission $25, students $10. Bookings essential. Phone Ed and Juliet Cooke, 304 9497

Julie Park, Benedict Lim, Stephen De Pledge, Edith Salzmann and Amalia Hall – the Pettman Ensemble, Greytown, 23 July.

Local choir does masterpiece justiceThe Wairarapa Singers took to the stage on 20 and 21 May to present one of the best-known choral works in the world – Handel’s Messiah. The first performance took place on Friday evening at St Luke’s Church in Greytown, an intimate venue with wonderful acoustics, followed by a performance on Saturday afternoon at the Rathkeale  College auditorium.

A high calibre of soloists from the lower North  Island, including Wairarapa’s own Daniel Dew, partnered with the Wairarapa Singers. The four soloists set the mood with dramatic bass, tenor, alto and soprano solos before the chorus captivated the audience with four-part dynamic melodies. The soprano soloist, Shayna  Tweed, captured the audience with her moving performance of I know that my Redeemer liveth.

Under the expert guidance of Angela Cook, musical director of the Wairarapa Singers, the 67-strong choir tackled Handel’s masterpiece. The powerful sound of the choir took the audience on a biblical journey. A point of difference of this performance was the calibre of accompaniment. Strings and brass musicians from Wellington and Palmerston  North formed a 25-piece orchestra, including Adam  Gordon on the

harpsichord. The sounds of the choir and orchestra filled both venues with resounding music.

The performances uplifted those who attended in the midst of dreary weather, sending people home with a fulfilling cultural experience. Whether attendees were religious or not, the music elevated spirits, especially the Hallelujah Chorus where the audience followed the tradition of standing and joining in. Performances such as this prove that culture and community is alive and well in our region.

Wairarapa Singers in rehearsal.

Project 6 degrees – the book!Mayor John Booth launched local photographer Jane Fletcher’s much awaited book, Project Six Degrees, on 28 May at the Carterton Event Centre. With funding from Creative NZ, Jane collated the book, the result of a photographic project using a mid-19th century photographic process called wet-plate collodion. She was assisted by her partner and maestro of the process, Brian Scadden.

Gareth Winter of Wairarapa Archives was MC. Book participants collected their books and each other’s autographs.

Jane’s was inspired by Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthe’s proposition that no one is further than six steps away from each other. To examine this she created six demographic categories – business, sport, iwi, child, youth and elderly and chose a first subject for each. Each subject nominated three more, from which she chose one at random until she had six in each category.

“It was a wonderful feeling to see them talk to each other. They were strangers a year ago but now they know they are connected through other members of the community,” Jane said. “Don’t ask me how that worked out. This project took on a life of it’s own! The least surprising demographic was the youth – the participants remained largely in their field. Sport was a different story – we started with a cowboy action

shooting enthusiast and ended with a cello-playing architect. Mind you, he had been an athletics representative when at school!”

For those keen to read about the many participants of the book – which includes Mayor John Booth and MP Ron Mark, local identities such as Ross Black, Roena Cook, Ruth Carter and Eion Clarke plus some of Carterton’s teachers, engineers, builders, students, mums and mechanics – head along to Almo’s Bookstore to secure a copy of this limited-run book.

“A good number of the book participants collected their books and each other’s autographs.” Foreground l to r: Ruth Carter, Jane Fletcher, Mary Nunn, Roena Cook and Gareth Winter.

Fire and emergency services amalgamateThe fire and other emergency functions of 40 different organisations have now been amalgamated into a single unified national fire and emergency service named Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). Following Royal assent, the changeover began on the July 1, 2017 when the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act repealed the Fire Service Act 1975 and the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977. This is the most significant change to the fire sector for 70 years.

These days we respond to a wide variety of incidents, rather than the traditional role of just putting out fires. Under the old acts there was only specific mandate and cover for fire-related activity. The new legislation establishes the new organisation and ensures that all firefighters have the protections, resources and mandate required to respond to any kind of emergency be it fire, flood, medical, motor vehicle crash or disasters.

Like the NZFS it remains funded through insurance levies with some specific adjustments.

What changes will you see?Many of the changes planned for FENZ will involve behind the

scenes improvements with increased support and training. You will still call 111 and ask for ‘fire’. Firefighters will continue to respond rapidly to fires and other emergencies and deal with them efficiently

and professionally. FENZ, rather than Rural Fire, will now issue fire permits. During the next three-year, transitional phase our logos, uniform and appliance livery will be updated.

Have a look on new website  www.fireandemergency.nz and follow our Facebook page  Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade for further updates as they are released.

Gary McMillen

What does dog registration pay for?At this time of the year many dog owners ask what the dog registration pays for.

Animal and Dog Management (Animal Control) carry out a wide range of activities in relation to dogs and livestock in our district, some of which is funded by your dog registration fee.

Here’s where the money goes: • NationalleviestoNationalDogDatabase• Adminexpenses• Safetyequipment• Dogpoobinsandbags• Training• Educationpatrols• Investigationofcomplaints• Runningofdogpound• Veteuthanasia• Attendingtostockworryingandstockonroads• 24hourservice• Courtprosecutions• Legalfeesandcostsandtopayforanimalcontroltoworkalongside

SPCAandthePolice.Last year Carterton Animal Control investigated 333 dog-related

complaints, issued 54 infringements and successfully prosecuted one dog owner.Karen Schischka, Animal and Dog Management Officer, Carterton

Dog control? Photo Pixabay.

Aratoi Museum of Art and History welcomes its previous Acting Director, Susanna Shadbolt, as Director

New Director for Aratoi MuseumBarbara Roydhouse, Chair of the Aratoi Regional Trust Board, which made the appointment, said, “The Aratoi Regional Trust Board looks forward to working with Susanna Shadbolt – an extremely well-qualified museum professional as well as a strategic thinker and clear decision maker. Her work as acting director has been exemplary.”

Patron of Aratoi, Dame Robin White, said, “Susanna Shadbolt envisions a first-class museum for the future that brings community voices and values to life – a museum that celebrates art, history and culture, tells the stories of its peoples and inspires new generations.”

Susanna has experience with local, national and international museums: Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Christchurch City Art Gallery, Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History and Square Edge Arts Centre in Palmerston North. She has also taught museum studies at Massey University. At Aratoi she initially served as curator/registrar, then as acting director.

She has a Masters Degree (Hons) in Art History and Classical Archaeology from University of Cologne, Germany, a Postgraduate Diploma in museum studies

from Massey University, and Certificates in Te Ara Reo Māori and Māori visual arts. She is currently studying towards a graduate diploma in business studies and has varying levels of proficiency in German, English, te reo Māori, Dutch, French and Latin and has studied hieroglyphics.

Locally-born Lindauer expert speaks at AratoiMasterton born Roger Blackley spoke in June at Aratoi Museum where eleven Lindauer portraits of Wairarapa rangitira/leaders are on display as part of Te Marae o Rongotaketake – Redressing our Kahungunu History exhibition, until 3 September.

Roger, a Professor at Victoria University, specialises in colonial New Zealand art. He writes, ‘I am particularly interested in the depiction of indigenous peoples, the history of exhibitions and museums, and theories and practices of collecting. Another keen interest is art forgery—especially the subtle borderline that divides ‘authentic’ from ‘inauthentic’.’

His illustrated lecture took in a range of experience: that the commissioned portraits had been ‘highly priced status symbols’ and tended to cost between £20 to £50, that the differences between Lindauer and Goldie were marked and that Colin McCahon had removed Lindauer’s original frames from portraits at Auckland Art Gallery. Roger said that he had attended tangi where original Lindauer portraits were on view in the streaming rain. On the recent theft of two paintings in Auckland he said that invariably it is he, Roger, who is contacted when Lindauer paintings are stolen or forgery suspected.

When Roger opened his computer on the morning of Saturday 1 April and read the news of the ram-raid in Auckland, he quickly took his morning walk, knowing that he would be sought for comments. Sure enough, much of the rest of

the day was spent on his mobile, landline, and email.The audience at Aratoi was comprised of artists, academics, museum

professionals, museum donors, archivists, at least one student of Colin McCahon – and residents of Woodville where Lindauer lived for about 40 years and where he is buried.

“The Aratoi Regional Trust Board looks forward to working with Susanna Shadbolt – an extremely well-qualified museum professional as well as a strategic thinker and clear decision maker.” Barbara Roydhouse, Chair of Aratoi Regional Trust Board.

Roger Blackley at Aratoi Museum, with a projected portrait by Gottfried Lindauer of a Wairarapa rangitira/leader.The original portrait will be the twelfth Lindauer to be included in the Te Marae o Rongotaketake exhibition. Photo Lynda Feringa.

$20,000 grant for Carterton Community Toy LibraryCarterton Community Toy Library volunteer committee is thrilled to be the recipient of a First Sovereign grant worth almost $20,000. The funds have come from local gaming venue The Marquis and are being returned to community.

The committee will be working hard to purchase and catalogue a completely new range of resources for hire to the Carterton community.

With our fast-growing membership the demand for rentals increases monthly and we will be able to ensure that our hot-demand items are readily available.

We are also diversifying into birthday-event hire, including commercial grade bubble machines and large climbing frames.

With no room to expand within our purpose-built space in the Carterton Event Centre we will be selling our older stock to the community at amazing prices on Daffodil Day in September.

Sustainability is a big plus for toy libraries as our members prefer to borrow rather than buy toys in order to keep toys out of landfills and to role-model the sharing of toys in the same way we do with books.

This refurbishment of our rental stock will allow our toy library to support local families and whanau for another 35 years!

Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with all the new arrivals.

Jill Greathead, Toy Library committee member Photo Pixabay

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club

Workies WhispersClub News: The Just Us Duo will entertain us on 14 July.Courtesy van: available Wednesday, Friday and entertainment nights. Contact the club to arrange a pick-up.Super Sports Pairs: Winners: Miesje Bogue and Jonty Reede, runners up: Tom Bateman and Max Higgison. This competition consists of darts, pool and indoor bowls.Club 60: Our next meeting of pool and cards is on Monday 31 July at 1.30 pm. We end the afternoon with a chat over a cuppa. Darts: Over Queen’s Birthday weekend the Darts Adjunct hosted the Kiss Trophy tournament. This annual event is between the Gisborne Cossie Club and Auckland’s New Lynn RSA. Our SWWMC team beat both the visiting teams, retaining the Kiss Trophy for another year. At the drawn pairs on Sunday, Miesje Bogue (SWWMC) and Dice (Gisborne) won the Main Round and Tom Bateman and Max Higgison (both SWWMC) were runners-up.Winners of the Plate Round were Bruce Codlin and John Hollis winners, runners up: Erena Kawana and Matt Onosai. A highlight of the weekend was a Kangaroo Kourt (where members are fined for misdemeanours) and an auction. The auction proceeds of $1,550 were donated to the Wairarapa Cancer Society.Pool: Bill Hemi was the winner of the Men’s Singles Champs with Jack Te Whaiti, runner-up.A friendly evening against the Featherston Bowling Club was held two weeks ago, with our team winning 15-9.Indoor Bowls: Winners of the Adjunct’s club champs were, Singles: Val Willis, Pairs – Adrian Tregurtha and Phyllis Gulliver and Triples – Colin Gulliver, Bruce Chamley and Phyllis Gulliver.

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Lions fans meet the localsThere were Lions’ fans from Surrey, Perth, Dundee and the English/Scottish border on Thursday night at the Carterton Rugby Club organised by club president, Steve Hurley.

The Surrey fans made up the touch rugby team and some of them were a little nervous. They hadn’t played for a while and they were to play against a fit local team who were already out on the field practising while the fans were finishing their beer. They didn’t need to worry – the score had been predetermined – it was to be a draw.

Back home in England, the Surrey men are all members of the same football club. They came for the Hamilton match and will go back to the UK a couple of days after the second test in Wellington.

They’ve had a wonderful time they said. No accommodation worries – they booked a long time ago and got good discounts. Apart from watching a lot of rugby they’ve been sailing, flying and horse-riding. They’re happy with our weather.

The game of touch rugby was lively and not too long. It was just after 5.30 and dark. Carterton School children opened proceedings with a beautiful performance of Ko Wairarapa.

The match was followed by more socialising, an auction of rugby memorabilia and national anthem sing-offs. Reports are that everyone had a great time and the party went on for some time.

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The touch rugby team: l to r, back row: Mat Burton, Matt Archer, Lee Cobbett, Robbie Brown. Front row: Pat Barbour, Brett Stubbs, American Lions/England supporter, played at University of Florida, Dougie Mayger, Neil Gadsby and Scott Gadsby. Photo Rebekah Farr.

The game. Photo Rebekah Farr.

The huddle. Photo Rebekah Farr. Fans mingle. Photo Rebekah Farr.

South Wairarapa and Carterton Schools

Working together for Wairarapa youthMost of the schools in Carterton and South Wairarapa have come together to form a Community of Learning (CoL) / Kāhui Ako. This is a group of education and training providers working together to help all learners achieve their full potential. Our CoL will include early childhood services, specialist services, schools (primary, secondary) and post-secondary providers.

We are supported by the Ministry of Education who provide an ‘expert partner’ to work with us and give help to CoL leaders and participants.

The South Wairarapa CoL will set shared goals based on the particular needs of the young people of our area. It is important for us that we gather views from our wider community before we choose our areas of focus. Over the next few months we have teams working alongside students, whānau and community members to gather a wide range of views about what they think our students need for future success.

As a group in Carterton and the South Wairarapa it is exciting to be involved in educational innovation as we work to make a positive difference for our young people.

If you are interested in finding out more, or contributing to our initial enquiries, please contact your local school.Alison Woollard, Principal, Carterton School

Bridge – the companionable gameGareth and Gail Rapson learnt to play bridge a couple of years ago.

“The games we play find us in a variety of ways,” Gary said. “Friends offered to teach us how to play bridge. We liked the game. Wine and great meals helped. Our next step was to sign up for a series of tutorials with the South Wairarapa Bridge Club. Our teacher, Trevor McKeown, a leading player in the valley, provided a well-structured program. As novice players the next step was club play on Monday nights where we were gently integrated into the world of duplicate bridge. Every step of the way has been fun. We have made many new friends and the game is endlessly challenging.

“The South Wairarapa Bridge Club is a friendly club that caters for players of all skill levels. We meet in the Greytown Town Centre on Monday and Thursday evenings at 6  pm. Beginners lessons begin on 25 July, run for ten weeks and finish on 26 September. They run from 7  pm to about 8.45  pm. Fee – $40 includes lessons and club membership for 2017. Refresher lessons are also provided.

“Bridge is a companionable activity for people who want to keep their brains active. It is played with a partner and great friendships often develop. The club arranges partners for beginners or new players,” Gary said.

This game is for people of all ages and backgrounds. The club focuses on the social side of the game. To join or find out more, swbridge@xtra.co.nz southwairarapabridge.org.nz, Secretary 377 4738.

Gary Rapson: “Every step of the way has been fun. We have made many new friends and the game is endlessly challenging.”

Rose Notes

Roses in JulyKeep planting new roses as they arrive or as you fall for garden centre pictures of yet another cultivar. If you are unable to plant at once ‘heel in’ the plants to a shady spot in the garden, cover the roots well with soil and water thoroughly.

July is pruning time in the Wairarapa. Pruning too early can mean that new growth is killed by frost. Do your own pruning; no-one else can do it better. Whatever your pruning experience or style, the result will still be more roses from Spring to Autumn so there is no need to panic if you feel that you don’t know enough about it yet.

Cuttings may be taken in July and since you are pruning anyway there’s nothing to lose by trying a few.

To eliminate spores of black spot mildew and rust you can apply another dormant spray of lime sulphur this month if you used copper and oil last time, or vice versa.

We don’t recommend feeding at this time. Many plants will be showing new growth in warmer areas.

Check established climbers and standards to see that all ties are firm and replace any that have rotted or are too tight.Graeme Renall, Rose Society President, 379 7065

July is pruning time in the Wairarapa. Picture Pixabay.

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Goldilocks’ home – not too hot, not too cold Esther Dijkstra and Pim Willemstein live in a straw bale house on the edge of town. They liked the idea of a straw bale house with a modern, open concept and found a suitable designer at an open home while on holiday in Opōtiki in 2008.

The house started in March 2009 and finished in December. The initial timber frame was infilled with straw bales and any exposed timber covered with straw. Rods were placed vertically through the bales. At this stage ‘quirky’ curves were added to some internal walls by shaping the bales with a chainsaw. A covering of chicken mesh helped add stability so the risk of cracking was reduced when the three cement plaster layers were applied. The cement plaster and straw bale walls are breathable, thus no condensation. The roof was installed with chiller-type panels with 150mm of insulation between corrugated iron and ceiling panels, meaning no roof cavity and an open-angled ceiling.

An Air2 water heat-pump heats the hot water and provides underfloor heating. The average inside temperature is ‘just right’ – between 18 and 19 degrees – due to the thermal mass of the straw bale walls and concrete floors. Esther and Pim also have a fire in the living area that has a wetback. This helps top up the heating for the hot water and in the ‘shoulder’ seasons – spring and autumn – it can be used in the cooler evenings when the underfloor heating is off.

The house is H-shaped, with a double-storey living area. The 6m-high windows take full advantage of both morning and evening light. Eaves keep out the summer sun but let in the lower winter sun.

The shape also means that whichever direction the wind comes from there is always some sheltered outside space.Audrey SebireThis article is part of Resilient Carterton’s Sustainable Homes Showcase and Tour October 2017 (see www.projectwairarapa.org.nz).

No. 23 HollowayNo. 23 Holloway Street is open for community workshops, meetings and whatever other use you can come up with.

The space is the brain child of Jane Giles who runs Wai Art Scape – an art initiative that puts art out into Wairarapa businesses, helping support and promote Wairarapa artists. Wai Art Scape leases No. 23’s front room and there are plans for artists to rent permanent gallery space at the front of the next room.

The concrete floor at the back is perfectly suited for workshops with no risk of anything undesirable getting trampled into the carpet and the sunshine pouring in the back windows is inspiring. It is also an ideal place for community group meetings.

There is a small charge of $10 an hour for using the space to help

cover electricity and other costs. Anyone wanting to book a meeting or workshop please contact Jane Giles on 379 6559, gilesjane8@gmail.com or pop into No. 23 from Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm.

No. 23 is staffed by volunteers. To keep costs down there is no paid co-ordinator, so we would love extra volunteers to help keep it open for more days and longer hours.

If you are an artist you are most welcome to create while minding the space. If you are keen to help, let Jane know.

Pop in if you are interested in children’s after school art clubs or holiday art programmes. We have some fantastic tutors who are planning to run these workshops soon, so register your interest now.Anna Marie Kingsley

The average inside temperature in Esther Dijkstra and Pim Willemstein’s straw bale house is ‘just right” – between 18 and 19 degrees – due to the thermal mass of the straw bale walls and concrete floors. Photo Lucia Zanmonti Photography.

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Elaine Renall: many hats and a lot of quiltsElaine Renall is the 2017 winner of the Charles Rooking Carter, Enzed PC Services, Voluntary Community Services Award which recognises an individual or organisation carrying out ‘meritorious voluntary community service’ in the areas of social and community, sport and recreation or arts and culture.

On Thursdays Elaine volunteers at Vinnies, which she has done since it opened about three years ago. “I iron and we wash all the kitchen stuff that comes in.”

She has been part of the Keep Carterton Beautiful Group for about fifteen years. “I do the Facebook Page. Recently we’ve painted the cemetery fence and the exercise equipment around Carrington Park. We weeded the trees at the bottom of Carrington Park – that was hard work! We painted the white fence around the Railway Station and worked on the park in Wyndham Street.”

The group’s latest task was to plant 300 native shrubs alongside the walkway between Carrington Drive and Anderson’s Line.

Elaine also walks regularly with a group and is a member of Friendship (previously Probus.)

Born in Kaiparoro, she came to Carterton when she married Graeme. In their early days, as parents of five children, she and Graeme were part of a group of seven gardens in Richmond Road called Richmond Road Ramble which opened to the public once a year for a gold coin entry fee. They gave the proceeds to charity. “We used to get about $1,500. We took turns to nominate a charity,” Elaine said. “I gardened then, but not now. I’d rather sew.”Jan Farr

Last term our whole focus was on seeds and growing plants. Photo Lucia Zanmonti Elaine Renall is the 2017 winner of the Charles Rooking Carter, Enzed PC Services, Voluntary Community Services Award.

Wai word scores James Brown In another literary coup Wairarapa Word will bring James Brown, poet and short fiction writer, to Carterton on Sunday, 6 August at the Carterton Events Centre, from 3–4.30 pm.

James Brown’s first book Go Round Power Please (1995) won the Jessie Mackay Best First Book of Poetry Award. Elizabeth Knox called James’s second book, Lemon (1999), ‘possibly the year’s best New Zealand book’. It was followed by Favourite Monsters (2002), The Year of the Bicycle (2006) and Warm Auditorium (2012).

James Brown has also written the useful non-fiction booklet Instructions for Poetry Readings and in 2005 edited The Nature of Things: Poems from the New Zealand Landscape with photography by Craig Potton. James is part of the writing team at Te Papa and teaches the poetry workshop at Victoria University’s International Institute of Modern Letters.

Wairarapa Word is supported by Carterton Creative Communities and Almo’s Books. Koha.

James Brown’s first book Go Round Power Please (1995) won the Jessie Mackay Best First Book of Poetry Award.

St John enrolment and fun dayAbout forty St John youth were enrolled recently at the Events Centre in Carterton. This enrolment ceremony follows the centuries’ old traditions of St John and teaches discipline and order.

St John teaches young people first aid, health care, leadership and life skills – all in an enjoyable and engaging environment that encourages self growth and discovery. Activities are designed to cater for different needs and abilities and to open opportunities for children to discover their potential.

After the enrolment the children enjoyed an afternoon of fun.

St John youth enrolment follows the centuries’ old traditions of St John. Photo Jan Farr.

Charles Rooking Carter Award winnersSome of Carterton’s coolest people were recognised on June 10 at the Charles Rooking Carter Community Awards. The awards were created by the Carterton District Council in 1994 to publicly acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding volunteer work, business innovation and achievements of members in the community. With at least three finalists per category this year the community was well represented.

Winners were:• EnZedPCServicesVoluntaryCommunityServicesAward:Elaine

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• AllflexAchieversAward:DalefieldHockey

• MoreFMBoostingBusinessAward:MendeBiotech–DougMende

• GainMomentumYoungLeaderAward:RebeccaVergunst

• CartertonNewWorldCourageandCommitmentAward:KerryMcGhie

• Carterton District Council Charles Rooking Carter Award: ElaineBrazendale.

“I’m blown away with the high calibre of finalists,” said Mayor John Booth. “To have 22 finalists in a small provincial town is an astonishing feat and speaks volumes for what makes this town a wonderful place to live.”

Mark McManaway of Allflex, David Steven from Dalefield hockey and John Booth.

Linda Penlington of Gain Momentum, Rebecca Vergunst and John Booth.

Katie Yates of New World, Kerry McGhie and John Booth.Wendy Morrison of More FM, Doug Mende and John Booth.

Deputy Mayor Russell Keys, Elaine Brazendale and John Booth.

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Matariki at South End SchoolOn a cold, clear night, students at South End celebrated Matariki in style. The children performed a waiata, made paper lanterns to light the way to a march around the school and organised and participated in a fair trade fashion show.

South End children perform a waiata.

Iris closes the fair trade fashion show.

Matariki lanterns.

Isis models stripes. Photos Lucia Zanmonti Photography.

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Nikau Trust CorrectionYour message about Nikau Trust in the June issue is confused. We have two specific Wairarapa Geographic funds. The General Wairarapa Fund, launched May 2016, and the new handover Trust which was the Carterton District and Community Trust and is now known as the Carterton District Endowment Fund. The two are very different – the Wairarapa fund being the one needing to get to $75k.

The Carterton District Endowment Fund money came originally from the fundraising efforts back in 1980 when the local community were raising money for a medical centre. The money/assets that the Trust were holding are now under Nikau Foundations stewardship. The income generated is to be distributed to the Carterton community to support health and well-being, community development, general charitable purposes and promoting generosity within the Carterton District.Caroline Ward, Nikau FoundationApologies and thanks for the clarification, Caroline. Ed.

Preventing familial hookupsDear AA,

How does one date in a small town? I feel that either I know everyone or, because I come from a large extended family, there is a better than average chance that I am related to them. And the competition to capture the interest of new people to the area is set at some ferocious Lord of The Flies level that I don’t feel equipped for.

I don’t even know if I have an end-game in mind about settling down, but first I actually have to meet someone with different grandparents.Inevitably Raised Catholic in Carterton

Dear IRCCDid you know that in Iceland they have an app so you can instantly

find out if you are related to someone and prevent casual hook-ups with cousins?

So some ideas. Can you step up your involvement in any areas of interest where you could meet new people outside of your work and social circles? Sports? Politics? Some horrific combination of both? I bet the young Nats have an indoor netball team.

Have you tried an online dating profile? I know it’s not an organic way to meet but I do like the efficiency of it. You can chat with people you would not meet normally and see if there is any kind of connection, without even having to brush your teeth. (By the way, please brush your teeth.)

The other idea is for you to make the Iceland relly-spotting app for New Zealand so we don’t inadvertently hit on our cousins. That way you also get first look at the local possibilities.

It’s a fairly convoluted way to meet people but YouTube was invented by someone who wanted to look at footage of a naked breast so there is a precedent.Agony Aunty

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Lovely community – awesome people!On a wet and rainy night we managed to put our car in the ditch on that sharp left hand bend at Carter’s Line. We were lucky – neither of us were hurt – but we were unable to move the car and were obviously a little shocked.

What we want to say via this magazine is a huge thanks. The number of people that stopped to ask if we were hurt and to help was amazing and we were humbled by their thoughtfulness.

One guy in an SUV offered to take us home or to his place while we waited for the tow truck and when we assured him we were OK he headed off home and came back with blankets. That was such a lovely gesture.

Our dear friends who we were meeting for dinner turned up and sat with us while we waited for the tow truck, then took us home, making sure we were OK.

Thanks also to the tow truck guy from South Wairarapa Tow & Salvage – this brilliant man turned up within 20 minutes, took stock of the situation and looked after everything without us having to hang around. What a star!

We moved to rural Carterton just five months ago and have been made to feel so welcome, very quickly. We’ve made lots of friends and met some awesome people. What a lovely community we live in and our accident on Friday just reinforced that.Laurie Earl and Paul Shears

Happy anniversary CartertonIt’s Carterton’s 160th anniversary this July but the naming of Carterton – previously Three Mile Bush – was not until July 1859 as Warwick Lawrence’s rare book shows.

22 July is the date our main benefactor died so I will do a cemetery tour on this day at 2 pm. Please meet me at the first gate, nearest to his grave. Any time you want a tour just ask. I never charge for my services, history or tours.

A correction: Dakin Cottage is in Neich’s Lane. It is not the one in the June issue of The Carterton Crier. That is Thomas Sunnex’s cottage which he built and named after Dan Jensen, a local man who owned property around the area.Adele Pentony-Graham, ClarevilleMy mistake. Thanks for the correction, Adele. Ed

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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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