Community at its bestWhat a night! The Dine & Dance was met with resounding comments of ‘what a great night’, ‘this is

what community is all about’, and ‘we all needed a night

out like this!” To then go on to raise an astounding $95,000 towards the Maniototo Health Services re-build is a credit to the Maniototo! The generosity towards such a great cause was HUGE! Donations covered the costs of almost all aspects of putting on such a wonderful evening (including a delicious two-course meal), live music by The Crescents and Mayor Tim Cadogan himself (surprising the crowd by singing Marty Robins’ Old El Paso), cash bar and a sound and lighting system to rival any production company! Maniototo Health Services Chairman Stuart Paterson spoke of the KXPEOLQJ�HRUW�RI�WKH�FRPPXQLW\�DQG�WKDW�WKH�SURMHFW�is ‘going to happen’. Mary Helm (RN at the hospital) spoke of the desperate need for the development and how wonderful it will be to work in an improved facility.

Maniototo Water :LWK�WUXH�SROLWLFDO�ȵDLU��WKH�OHDG�XS�WR�WKH������HOHFWLRQV�has been full of promises, agreements, disagreements, amicable debate, not-so-amicable debate and announcements of new policies. One such policy announcement was that of a proposed water tax/levy. A group of local women decided to gather together and create a positive campaign showing the good work being done by farmers in terms of water use, the investment already made into the ability to irrigate in the Maniototo and to outline the possible impact such a policy could have on a variety of farming practices.

A facebook page ‘Water Maniototo’ was created which, at WKH�WLPH�RI�SULQWLQJ��KDV�UHDFKHG�DOPRVW��������SHRSOH���$�VHYHQ�PLQXWH�YLGHR�ȴOPHG�ZLWKLQ�D�YHU\�VKRUW�WLPH�frame covers the story of irrigation in the Maniototo SDVW�DQG�SUHVHQW�DQG�VXFFHVVIXOO\�GHPRQVWUDWHV�HRUWV�working in with various water use guidelines. The video has been heralded the national leader in the water policy discussion, going viral at the end of last week, UHDFKLQJ�RYHU��������SHRSOH�DQG�EHLQJ�VKDUHG�RYHU�����times. There have been numerous radio interviews, stories in papers and publications and requests by other farming related entities to incorporate the work of ‘Water Maniototo’ into their own messaging.

The future of the work is focussing on continuing the positive messaging of water use in the Maniototo and to continue to spread the message of a genuine love and care for our land and our waterways.

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Dine and Dance organising committee Robbie Dobson, Charlie Mulholland, Barry Adams, Jude McMillan, Amie Pont (MC), Pauline Spratt, Alice Summers, Jane Harris, Sue McDiarmid and Keiran O’Neill. Leonie Adams (absent).

Victoria Magazinovic, Susie McKeague (Environmental Consultant) , and (PPD� &UXWFKOH\� ORRN� RQ� DV� -RQQ\� 6LPSVRQ� SUHSDUHV� WR� ȴOP� WKH� Ȇ:DWHU�Maniototo’ video.

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FORWARD PLANNING - September 2017

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3 4 5 6 7 8Teacher Only Dayat Maniototo area school

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1Owen and Robbie (pg 9)

2 3 4 5Garden Club General Meeting

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8Walk for Mental Awareness (pg 8)

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15 16School Term starts

17 18Business Breakfast (pg 9)

19 20 21%XUQ����DP�Maniototo Markets (pg 6)

22 23 Labour Day 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

New Calendar formatPositively Maniototo hope this new calendar format proves to be helpful when planning your schedule in the Maniototo.

kerbside Collection Ranfurly, Naseby

Blue lid bin (glass only)

Red lid bin (household rubbish)

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Thank youElizabeth and Dickson Andrews would like to thank all friends and family who acknowledged their Diamond Wedding by sending cards, phone calls and visits. We did appreciate your kind thoughts We have been very lucky to achieve this milestone and celebrate this special occasion.

Elizabeth would also like to thank those who sent cards, food and visited her after her operation in Dunedin Hospital. Again, your concern and kindness was very much appreciated.

Fundraising for Volunteering in AfricaI would like to thank the people of the Maniototo for their recent support in my fundraising evening. I held D�UDɞH�QLJKW�DW�WKH�5DQIXUO\�+RWHO�WR�IXQG�UDLVH�IRU�P\�volunteer project in Africa next April, which raised close WR��������0DQ\�SHRSOH�DOVR�GRQDWHG�UDɞH�SUL]HV�DQG�meat which was very much appreciated. It gets said time and time again, but the Maniototo community is awesome, very supportive and the best community to call home. I also held a curling event, sold glad wrap and UDQ�D�ELJJHU�UDɞH��VR�WKDQNV�WR�WKRVH�ZKR�VXSSRUWHG�these too.

5DɞH� ZLQQHUV�� Mitchell Lake, Bridget Becker, Tony Kreft, Edwin Harley, Natalie Blakely, Margaret Hawk, Jeremy Liddy, Clint Austin, John Kreft, Helen H, Mitchell Lake, Glen W, Helen Vollwieler, Debra Cruickshank and Daniel Johnston.

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Lorraine Cheyne and Zena

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Letter to the EditorIs it just my imagination, or is there more rubbish lying around the Maniototo recently?

If you are one of the litterers, please stop doing it.

Do you realize that, by the time (y)our kids are adults, WKHUH� ZLOO� EH� PRUH� UXEELVK� WKDQ� ȴVK� LQ� WKH� VHD�� E\�weight? What a world to inherit! China and India are SRXULQJ� ����� WRQQHV� RI� UXEELVK� LQWR� WKH� RFHDQV� 3(5�DAY!

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Littering may seem like a petty issue in the still, relatively, clean, green Maniototo, but it is a huge problem worldwide.

If we continue to tolerate the litterers among us, it won’t be too long before we lose our unspoilt, pristine image.

6R�� LI� \RX�DUH�D�GHFHQW�� FDULQJ�KXPDQ�EHLQJ��DQG�\RX�see litter, please pick it up. You may think to yourself, “Why should I pick up after someone else?”, and quite rightly so. But if you don’t pick it up, who will? Certainly QRW�WKH�SLQKHDG�ZKR�GURSSHG�LW�LQ�WKH�ȴUVW�SODFH��7KH�council can pay contractors to pick it up, then we all end up paying for the grubby habits of, hopefully, a small percentage of the population.

Be a tidy Kiwi used to be a common mantra. It is high time it was resurrected.

Alistair Watt

Response:

Thanks Al for your letter. You’re not the only one to notice the increase in rubbish around the area. I encourage our readers to check out the information on ‘Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week’ on page 4.

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Out and about

Blast from the past uncovered... earthquake strengthening of Ranfurly Four Square building last month unveiled some old shop signage!

Freddie and Phoebe Hore and Alivia Steele ‘man’ the St John Youth cake stall which raised nearly $550 towards the new Healthcare Facility.

‘Nutty Netballers’ - Olivia Russell, Maggie Dowling, Keisha McFayden-Beck, Brooke Huddleston, Annie Dowling, Perri Hore, Olivia Small, Abby Ferdinands and Paxton Francis take some time out from their busy combined Year 5 and 6 Netball Tournament Team who competed in Dunedin last month.

It’s that time of year! Shakhan Tapatu working hard in the shed with Stringer Shearing

This year’s 2017 Community Cup Challenge hosts Naseby should be considering a get together with key ȴJXUHV�LQ�WKH�DUHD�WR�VWDUW�SUH�SODQQLQJ�WKH�XSFRPLQJ�FRPPXQLW\�FKDOOHQJH�VFKHGXOHG�IRU�ODWH�2FWREHU���HDUO\�November. Looking forward to another year of team rivalry, and while on the subject of the cup, who has it in their possession? We will need it back for cleaning and HQJUDYLQJ��0RUH�GHWDLOV��WR�IROORZ�LQ�2FWREHUV�Positively

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HEALTH SERVICES UPDATEIt is fantastic to be able to announce that the Building redevelopment will be going ahead. A Project Manager, 6DP�&DGGHQ�RI� /RJLF�*URXS��KDV�EHHQ�HQJDJHG�� 6DP�and his team come highly recommended and bring a wealth of experience to the job. The purpose of a Project Manager is to ensure that the building progresses in the PRVW�HFRQRPLF�DQG�HHFWLYH�PDQQHU��:H�DUH�DOUHDG\�VHHLQJ�WKH�EHQHȴW�RI�WKLV�DSSRLQWPHQW� LQ�WLPH�IUDPHV�and costs. This doesn’t mean that we have raised all WKH�PRQH\�EXW�ZLWK�WKH�$6%�FRQȴUPLQJ�DYDLODELOLW\�RI�D�IXQGLQJ�OLQH�VKRXOG�ZH�QHHG�WR�ERUURZ�PRQH\�WR�ȴQLVK�the job we are able to get started. We still need support from the community and forthcoming functions planned for fundraising are exciting.

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genuine enthusiasm to see this important community asset continue to survive and grow.

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LOCAL SIBLINGS CURL UP A STORMMy brother Ben and I were very fortunate to be given the opportunity to be the third New Zealand team to compete in the Audi Quattro Winter Games for Mixed Doubles curling. Ben and I were excited to play against teams from all over the world so that we could gain some experience and learn from the best.

:H� VWDUWHG� R� WKH�competition well, beating the Australian team and the other New Zealand team in our pool. We had D� YHU\� FORVH� JDPH� DJDLQVW� WKH�2O\PSLF� .RUHDQ� WHDP��taking them to an extra end. However, they had the hammer and made a brilliant shot to win the game. Being one of the youngest teams in the competition we were just looking to gain some experience at an open international level. We were very proud of ourselves to win some games and come close against the teams JRLQJ�WR�WKH�2O\PSLFV�DQG�WKH�FXUUHQW�ZRUOG�FKDPSLRQV��

We would like to thank everyone who came to support us, and a very special thank you to Nelson Ede for being our coach. We look forward to what lies ahead in the curling world.

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GREAT WINTER ICING ON THE CAKEThe winter season is drawing to a close with warmer GD\V� EHFRPLQJ� HYLGHQW�� 7KH� 0DQLRWRWR� ΖFH� 5LQN� DQG�Luge has enjoyed a good operating season with the best ice ever available to skaters, curlers, lugers and those choosing to try the new snow park on a variety of conveyances. The rink opened early June and after a slow start was rewarded with good numbers of patrons from late June to early August. All rink curling competitions were completed in good time on mostly H[FHOOHQW� LFH�� ZLWK� WKH� 2WDJR� &HQWUDO� &OXE� ZLQQLQJ�the Hore Cup and the Dowse Trophy. Naseby Curling Council Centennial Ponds, which are administered by WKH�0DQLRWRWR�ΖFH�5LQN��SURYLGHG�D�SHULRG�RI�QDWXUDO�LFH�to both skaters and curlers, resulting in the calling of the Naseby Curling Council Baxter Cup (reputedly the oldest sporting trophy still competed for in New Zealand). This was won by the Kyeburn Club. The Naseby Curling Councils President’s Crampit was also played for and won by the Garibaldi Curling Club.

7KH� ΖGDEXUQ� 7URSK\� �DOVR� NQRZQ� DV� WKH� 1RUWK�6RXWK�match), managed to be played for late in the season against the Idaburn Curling Council and resulted in a good win for the Naseby Curling Council, with six wins out of eight games played.

The school holidays, which provides for maximum usage of the facilities, did exactly that, the Luge Camp and the Ice Camp having record numbers of participating athletes.

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IT’S IN THE BLOODHamish Walker is from Kyeburn and started curling at a young age. At Little Mt Ida in Naseby, they had little wooden curling stones that he used to play with. There was no way a toddler could throw a 20kg stone! But, RQFH�WKH�0DQLRWRWR�ΖQWHUQDWLRQDO�&XUOLQJ�5LQN�RSHQHG����\HDUV�DJR��KH�ZDV�KRRNHG�� �+DPLVK� �DJHG���DW� WKH�WLPH�� ZDV� WKHUH� ZKHQ� KLV� *UHDW�*UDQGIDWKHU� �'RXJ�)UDQFLV��WKUHZ�WKH�ȴUVW�VWRQH�DW��WKH�RSHQLQJ�RI�WKH��ULQN�opening.

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Peter Becker and a team of helpers started with a group of kids who were keen to curl, teaching them the basics and it has grown since then.

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there are no coaches located here. I have been coaching

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Lucy Neilson (as Aroha) and a nerdy Damian Carson.

Fabulous Francie the Fairy.

Checketts McKay Law Ltdare now operating from their

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Another problem we see as the spring months progress and the grass dries out, is the increase of grass seed problems – mainly in longer haired dogs. We spend TXLWH� D� ELW� RI� WLPH� RYHU� WKH� ODWHU� 6SULQJ�PRQWKV� DQG�6XPPHU�VHGDWLQJ�DQLPDOV�WR�UHPRYH�JUDVV�VHHGV�IURP�feet, ears, eyes and various other places! To mitigate this problem we recommend clipping back the longer hair – in some cases we can get away with just a basic paw and ear clip (the removal of hair leaves the grass seeds with nothing to gain traction with to gain entry into the body cavities!), but in many cases we have people opting for a whole body clip. Also due to the VSULQJ�PRXOW��ZH�DOVR�ȴQG�RXUVHOYHV�FOLSSLQJ�ORQJ�KDLUHG�cats at this time of the year, to prevent the matting of the fur, and this also tends to give them a new lease of life for the hotter summer months!

:H�KDYH�EHHQ�WULDOOLQJ�RXU�QHZ�RSHQLQJ�KRXUV�RI��DP�– 5pm over the month of August. These hours seem to have had a favourable response overall, so we will be continuing with them.

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It is important to adhere to the signs and ensure you are prepared for the winter conditions.

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CLACHANBURN COMMENT I think we are all hoping for a good spring, farmers and gardeners alike, and with good moisture in the soil it will be good for planting trees. The other day I had a call re pruning a large willow in a town garden, and yes we love a summer shade tree, but it reminded me right plant in the right place!!

When young it is lovely and little trouble, but it grows and grows, which brings to mind the pruning and JHWWLQJ� ULG� RI� WKH�PDWHULDO�� � 6R� ΖȇG� OLNH� WR� UHFRPPHQG�some deciduous trees which are suitable for smaller gardens – they include the Malus and Prunus trees, both have lovely blossoms and autumn colours, and the malus of crab apples bear fruit which can be made into MHOO\�� � <RX�FDQ�VHOHFW�HDUO\�RU� ODWHU�ȵRZHULQJ�YDULHWLHV��so if you have room for several consider that, to have blossom over a longer period. A small weeping willow is the Kilmarnoch and it is attractive and knows how to behave. In a sheltered spot you may consider a maple tree, and there are many smaller ones to choose from. ΖQ�6SULQJ�Ζ�FDQȇW�ZDLW�WR�JHW�LQWR�WKH�QXUVHU\�DQG�D�IHZ�days ago I did, and came home with a small tree to plant DW�DQ�HQWUDQFH�WR�WKH�VKUXEEHU\��Ζ�FKRVH�D�5RELQLD�/DFH�Lady, a slow growing tree which ultimately can grow to three metres, but can be pruned. It has fragrant white ZLVWHULD� OLNH� ȵRZHUV� LQ� 6SULQJ�� XQXVXDO� FXUOLQJ� EULJKW�green leaves, contorted branches provide interest in winter when it loses its leaves. I have the large Robinia

pseudoacacia� Ȇ)ULVLDȇ�ZKLFK�JURZV�ZHOO�KHUH��VR�WKLV�ZLOO�too, but does require some shelter.

Down at the farm entrance some very old and damaged willows came out, which were planted a very long time DJR� DORQJ� WKH� HGJHV� RI� 6WRQH\� FUHHN��:H� KDG� DQ� RQ�site family meeting, which was fun, and looking to the future generation, which is what planting large trees is all about, we have selected some Willows (the right place for them with plenty of space) including three golden weeping ones, Alders which also love dampness, a few Poplars, and well away from the creek a few groups of three Wellingtonias which will be huge long after I’ve gone, but are stately and will be excellent twelve months of the year. I have advised spraying one metre away from the trees, keeping grass well away GRHV�KHOS�WKH�WUHHV�JHW�R�WR�D�JRRG�VWDUW��DQG�RI�FRXUVH�staking and watering are equally important. I will enjoy watching their progress and hope those Deer are kept under control too. I have always said it is easy and any fool can cut a tree down, it is much harder and requires good husbandry to get trees to maturity.

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VALVE RADIOS Naseby Museum

The museum has a small collection of the valve radios, the operating component before transistors, all housed LQ�ZRRGHQ�FDVHV��2QH�RI�WKHP�LV�DQ�HDUO\�����ȇV�$WZDWHU�.HQW��PDGH� LQ�8�6�$�� 7KLV�ZDV� WRS�RI� WKH� UDQJH� UDGLR��GHYHORSHG� E\� $UWKXU� $WZDWHU� .HQW� ZKR� ȴUVW� VROG�UDGLRV�DV�D�NLW�VHW�LQ�������TXLFNO\�JRLQJ�RQWR�FRPSOHWH�PRGHOV��%\������KH�ZDV�WKH�ODUJHVW�SURGXFHU�RI�UDGLRV�LQ� WKH� 8�6�$�� HPSOR\LQJ� ������� SHRSOH� LQ� D� IDFWRU\�FRYHULQJ����KD��KRZHYHU� WKH�GHSUHVVLRQ� LQ� WKH�����ȇV�saw the business disband due to little demand for expensive radios.

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