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August 2020
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Keeping community connections
It started in the 1940s. A double-sided, black and
white newsletter; two pages detailing district
meetings and important upcoming dates. First
produced at a tobacconist-come-print shop in what
is now E-Central Cafe, the history of Positively
Maniototo reveals a timeline of community
connection, celebration, and growth.
First known as The Budget, founder Robert
Hanrahan handed over the running of the newsletter
to then Books & Things shop owner Diane Morrison Former Positively Maniototo Editor Amie Pont.
in 1986. As they were heading into retirement it was
taken over by the local radio station in 2008 and via Project Maniototo, as well as my general
renamed The Burn Budget. “This made sense as it experience within the community, it was
was the hub of community information anyway,” identified as a strong need.”
says former editor Amie Pont. “Remember, this was
At that time previous and existing publications
before Facebook or Instagram.”
were run by private individuals and a prior one
Around a decade ago Amie became the co-ordinator had at times been rather contentious and
of a four-year community and economic seen as quite negative. “There is always a
development initiative funded by the Department of place for accountability but I felt the intention
Internal Affairs titled ‘Project Maniototo’. A key focus was not always from a good place. I made it
was around social wellbeing in the region. clear that Project Maniototo had the intention
Communications was identified as a crucial of starting a community publication which
component to keeping a small yet diverse would have community ownership. It made
community connected. While the project was sense to take over the existing one and not
administered and governed by Central Otago REAP start one in competition. I wanted it to be clear
and Bernie Lepper, management consisted of a that we were out to celebrate not berate
small group of volunteer champions with Diane the community.”
Paterson at the helm.
Once Project Maniototo’s spell ended Amie
“For many years before Project Maniototo my carried on producing the publication from
experiences highlighted the need for a like-minded home and had it printed at Dunedin’s
community resource which instead of ‘digging for Warehouse Stationery. “A call would go out
dirt’ on everything lifted up and celebrated the over Burn or Facebook to see if anyone was
people and events happening,” says Amie. “The coming up and could bring the six or so boxes
Maniototo has a geographically sparse population with them. I would then have to count them all
and through surveys and community consultation out into different piles for the different
posties.” Four local mail carriers would be in
the postal area where Maniototo Cafe now is, Practice, and seeing me hovering over my Acknowledgements:
standing at their respective sorting tables. “It was keyboard with my ‘Positively Maniototo’ face on.
DAFFODIL DAY
always funny if someone checked their PO Box He was my right hand, layout, graphic design, “Thank you to our readers. Thank you for not just
The Cancer Society of
while we were doing it. If I knew they could handle printing man. We made a pretty great team.” being readers but contributors. Thank you for
New Zealand’s Annual
it I’d give them a bit of a scare or grab their hand.” learning to type up handwritten notes. Thank you
Daffodil Day national
However the time came to hand the baton on. to our editing crew: Suzy de Louw, Marilyn
fundraising appeal
“One thing I know for sure is no one is Swinbourn, Denise Baddock, and Ange Eady. To
will be held on Friday,
indispensable and you’ve got to know when to the posties who for many years delivered it for
28 August 2020. Local
step back and allow new energy and thought to free until we could afford to pay them. To the
“ I’ve always said I took it as a volunteers will man a stall in Ranfurly outside
come in.” In October 2019 Amie was diagnosed community members who brought boxes of
compliment when I saw people had Books and More from 9am, where there will be
with Stage 4 Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin Positively Maniototo up from Dunedin, helped
PM in their toilet. At least one daffodils, baking, raffles and other goodies for
Lymphoma and underwent escalated BEACOPP count copies into piles, or insert supplements
person in the household had taken sale.
chemotherapy, a treatment regime into them. Thank you for all those little and
some time out of their day to read recommended for patients with a poor prognosis. huge things.”
it cover to cover… at least I hope All funds raised here stay in the Otago/Southland
She is, however, now in remission; a testament to region to help fund research, health promotions,
that’s what they used it for.” her tenacity and determination when completing
things – Amie Pont is no quitter.
Meet the new team and supporting patients and families.
Hello, Maniototo Any dontations of baking and grocery items
An unexpected incident finalised Amie’s decision would be appreciated. These can be left with Ruth
- I'm the Emily-
Being part of Positively Maniototo holds many to step down from the editor role. During Covid- Smith at 39 Thomas Street, or Coleen Stringer at
half of the new
memories for her. “One in particular was 19 Level 1 the printing machine broke and 6 Knowles Crescent.
editors here at
DECOCADE when we ran the Art Deco Festival couldn’t be fixed. She suggested the radio board
PM. I live in
alongside the Cavalcade. I remember standing up start looking for new blood knowing there were
Patearoa with
on the Ranfurly Hotel balcony compèring the many valued aspects in keeping Positively
my partner and
procession down the main street with Cavalcade Maniototo going. It is, in a way, a completion and
3 year old son. I Urgent Volunteer Appeal
organiser Terry Davis. At many events I would a renewal of what first started with the goals
have a
have to put down the microphone to pick up my Project Maniototo set out to achieve: community Maniototo International Curling needs your help.
background in
camera. I remember suddenly thinking, ‘Oh dear, connection through communications. “Every A call for volunteers at the rink is now on.
journalism and
I haven’t organised anyone to pick up the poo off month I’d sit back and think, gosh this community
teaching drama so you can expect some emotive Due to the huge impact of COVID-19, with a
the road after the horses have gone through.’ We is amazing. What happens in a month is
stories in the future. It feels great to be back in dramatic downturn in tourism, they can open
needed to have a festival carry on along that incredible. We have so much to celebrate, so
the writing scene, and I'm thoroughly looking only at reduced hours. Curling experience would
same road afterwards.” In true fashion after an many people achieving incredible things, so much
forward to connecting with the community be helpful but on-site training will be given to all
announcement on the microphone it was dealt on, so many facilities which are community
through this medium. volunteers. For further information email:
with. “Thank you to whoever did that - I never did created and driven. For a population of less than
find out!” 2000 people we punch well above our weight.” phildowling512@gmail.com
I’m the Kristina-half of the new editorial team
here at PM. I see many Maniototo folk at my ‘day
There was the time when the community rallied
to save the library, and the bank too, where Amie
COMMUNITY job’ at Maniototo Pharmacy, so will be a familiar
says she was able to write about those things VARIETY SHOW face to some of you. I have a colourful
background, having done a variety of roles from
from the heart, with first-hand experience. “Up COMING TO
THE RANFURLY TOWN HALL horse riding
until a few years ago I could honestly say I knew instructor to
every single person in this community and would Saturday 26 and Sunday 27
primary school
often laugh, saying I needed more arms when September 2020
teaching. Before
walking down the street so I could wave at moving here I
We are looking for individuals and
everyone. It’s very different now but that’s a great groups, willing to showcase their owned a cafe in
thing.” talents on stage to the Maniototo. the Bay of Plenty.
I enjoy tinkering
It was never difficult finding stories or people to If you can dance, sing, perform a skit
with design and
write about, but a publication takes time and Play an instrument, or have comedic wit
Magic, juggling, just to name a few have relished stretching my legs for our first
effort to put together. Luke Anthony, talented
We would love to hear from you! issue, with many ideas percolating away in the
native wood bird carver and all-round creative,
background for future issues. I live in the Ranfurly
moved to the Maniototo little realising how his
For more information please township with my partner and our menagerie. I’m
background in graphic design would come to play
contact Mel Inder super excited about the challenges and journey
such an integral part in the community. “He had
027 444 9305 or (03) 444 9306 ahead, and look forward to crossing paths with
some opinions on how he could help,” Amie says.
many more people in our community.
“He always jokes about coming into my shop, The
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wander and reflect in. I’ll just go and sit on a rock
FOLLOWING THE STARS up the hill there and watch the cumulus clouds or
the stratus in the evenings and there’s red and
yellow on them. And you go out and look at the
star line and I say to myself there’s probably few
parts of the populated world in which you can look
GENERAL ELECTION at the sky and get such clarity out of it all.”
MEET THE CANDIDATES - PUBLIC MEETING
Clarity being cognate of a move which proved
The Federated Farmers Otago Execu�ve is hos�ng a profitable. “It has been, in the best sense of the
"Meet the Candidates" mee�ng and welcomes your word, in all sorts of ways. I’d have gone back if
a�endance. things had changed, but they didn’t.”
Waitaki Electorate Mee�ng
Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 7.30pm His is a writer’s abode, a reader’s pause of
Maniototo Park Rugby Clubrooms, located in appreciation. Papers and journals, novels, essays,
Dungannon St, Ranfurly. biographies - shelf upon shelf - not cluttered;
placed. Positioned in its own space making the
Come along and meet the candidates finding of effortless; a non-alphabetical open plan
that will represent you in this year's General Elec�on. filing cabinet categorised nonetheless. Posters,
photographs, pictures and paintings adorn walls
and doors. Artist meets artist, trades turned
taonga. And then there’s the notebooks. Warwick
5B1s individually inked with histories.
“I’ve got loads and loads of these. They are sort of
like my commonplace books. I write down what
others have written or said or appeals to me, and
sometimes I riff off that. Or I get a thought for
Dr Brian Turner, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit 2020. something and I start writing and see where I get
HA
How do you pronounce it: Ōturēhua? That ‘place to.” He lost one, once. In London. Words
where the summer star stands still’. A compass misplaced, literature mislaid. “Grieving.” Not one
Bulk fuel point where Creatives converge, then bide, as to dwell on causes or reasons, a nod and raised
eyebrows indicates the closest collection, three
occurred a double decade past. He stood, Brian
delivery you Turner, at a Dunedin bus stop needing to find
someplace new to dwell. Freedom in his wallet. A
high. “Those are drafts which might turn into
something. I’ve got miles of stuff – I’ll publish
can depend on farewell glance at the borough he cares most for,
inland-bound to a pace less hasty.
something more, I’m not stopping. It’s a condition,
the poems. You can’t do anything about it.”
“You do recognise that some are better than
“I like the skyscapes and the landscapes. And others. Our writing, it tells us in the wider sense of
Bulk fuel supply, second to none
Postlady Di Barton is this month’s nominated Great. there’s quite often silence too - it’s a good place to the word of where we were at, at that time, so
A lady who goes above and beyond on her rural what you think when you’re re-reading something,
delivery routes, as was especially shown when we it takes you back to something that you no longer
were all in Level 1.
want to have much time for.”
“Di, you are wonderful! The care and effort you put
in to ensure the families along your mail trail had Asked about his recent award he replies: “Which
something to look forward to and be creative about one?” It’s not false modesty or feigned humility. He
when we were in isolation was very much accepts memory has a fuzzy periphery now. Also,
appreciated - thank you!”
South Island wide 0800 44 00 14 www.rdp.co.nz
“Self-praise is no recommendation said my father.”
How does it feel: Ōturēhua? Outside is -6° Celsius.
Pavements sit slick with hoar frost remnants. A pot
of loose leaf tea steeps, essence evaporating,
pours black and blistering. This place is
unpretentious, unassuming; a reflection of the
man. He fits here. “When I’m coming back from
Dunedin and I get to the highest point through the
Pigroot, I can see in the far distance Mount Saint
Bathans, and when I see Mount Saint Bathans I
feel as if I’m almost home.” Almost.
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Year 12 and 13 Business Studies
Playcentre - New HourS until 2.30pm
Where: The Naseby Forest at the swimming
BUSY BEES AT MAS
dam area. School Rebuild This year there are three businesses in Year 12 and
The Ranfurly Playcentre on Bute Street is open
Contact Geraldine Duncan at St John’s School Work on the new Maniototo Area School has 13 taking part in the Lion Foundation Young
Tuesdays and Fridays from 9.30am to 12pm. All
for more information. now finally begun. We’ve waited and talked Enterprise Scheme for the first time. This is where
ages between 0 and 5 welcome. Like their
about it for six to seven years. The plan was students have to complete a range of challenges
Ranfurly Playcentre page on Facebook for up to
Pyjama Day! mooted in Dave Hunter’s time, developed hoping to win the regional round and going on to
date information.
further in Patsy Inder’s time, and finally the compete nationally. Currently there are over 4000
moment has come. teams entered, and we’re really excited to be a part
AlL ON AT ST JOHN’S of this and have a range of businesses in progress
from honey to dog treats, donuts to soap.
Life Education with Harold
On Tuesday, 9 June 2020, we had a visit from the Ben Voice, Anna Stuart and
Life Education Trust mobile classroom along with Michaela Clark started their
Pip the teacher and her friend Harold the giraffe. business, “BAM!” as a way to
They talked to us about dealing with our feelings combine their passions. They are
and emotions. selling homemade, allergen free,
organic dog treats. So far they
Ice Skating Delight have a peanut and honey
We had a great morning ice-skating on Tuesday, 30 flavour. The team is currently working on an
June 2020. The ice was great and even though the online store.
sun wasn’t out we had fun. Students and teachers looking fancy in their pyjamas.
Peter Cheesmur has had a small head start
On the last day of school for Term 2 we joined compared to his classmates, having run his
Maniototo Area School in a fundraiser for the “I am business for the last three years - a small
Hope” charity. This is a charity that provides beekeeping business called Pete’s Bees. He sells
funding so young people can access free 100 percent raw honey that has not been heated,
counselling. We got to wear our pyjamas and The fences were put up and the scaffolding set. blended or pasteurised. Lately he has branched
onesies at school for the whole day. We loved it! Asbestos removal is underway, followed by the into creamed honey and bee hotels.
demolition of our Woodwork and Food
Technology rooms. The new block will contain Paris Anderson , Madi Pont and Lucy Neilson are
the Woodwork and Art rooms, the Science the trio behind Totoka Donuts, an enterprise
Students enjoyed zipping around on the ice. Laboratory and a Whanau Room/Music Room. which came as the result of a funding goal. Their
business is filled donuts. The profits were meant
Great Naseby Marathon If all goes to plan, we could well be using the to be going towards their Fiji trip in September to
Laura Dowling, an ex-pupil of St John’s School, new block at the start of next year. We still have help a village with its water supply but due to Covid
was planning to run the New York marathon at a fair amount of time to go before we get our they are unable to go. Instead they will be making
the end of the year, but due to Covid-19 she whole new school, but that does not dim our a donation to support the work. They plan to
isn't able to. The St John’s School Young Vinnies excitement. make a selection of their donuts Fijian themed to
group is now going to be hosting and running a stay on track with the funding goal. “We named it
marathon with her. Open to all, you don't need to be enrolled. We will keep you posted with the latest details Totoka Donuts as this means ‘delicious’ in Fijian.”
Parents with children of any age welcome. of the rebuild as it progresses.
School pupils will get sponsors for the distance Wednesdays, Term 3 There are also some level 1 students running
they run, and money raised will be going to our 10 - 11.30am First Aid Course businesses: Zona and Tayla - Baalm (lip balms);
local Food Bank. Please feel welcome to During the holidays a group of MAS teachers Nakita making soap; Charlotte - Rice Kitty (rice
support us by sponsoring a St John’s School MANIOTOTO and staff undertook a First Aid Course provided balls); and Harmony and Ashleigh are making a
pupil or joining us at the run - walking is fine, by St John Ambulance. A huge thank you to our Maori language memory game.
or making a donation to the local Food Bank. email us maniototo@kidsfirst.org.nz local St John Committee for generously
drop in at 28 Welles St, Ranfurly subsidising our fees. Keep an eye out for all of these products over the
When: Friday, 4 September 2020, from 10am or phone 03 444 9310 next few months.
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Healthcare in the Maniototo Healthcare in the Maniototo
Central Dental UPDATE Children and Coughs MANIOTOTO HEALTH SERVICES Teddy Bear Picnic morning tea this week. The
children brought along their favourite teddy bear
If you haven’t heard, or if you thought you were Coughing in children is common, especially when The countrywide lockdown was a stressful time for and chatted to residents about their toy. The
hearing things, we want to let you know there are they are preschool age. Many children will cough many New Zealanders, including staff and children and residents enjoyed their visit and we
dentists back in Ranfurly. for three or more weeks following a cold, but residents at Maniototo Health Services. Strict look forward to more of these activities in the
coughing for four or more weeks can be a signal of procedures were put in place early on to protect future.
Central Dental is owned by Ben and Amelia
something more serious that may need attention. residents’ safety.
Paterson. Ben and Amelia took over a small FaceTime & Skype
practice in Alexandra almost five years ago and Coughs can be caused by a variety of things - Restrictions on visitors and community volunteers
have recently expanded, opening in Cromwell and asthma, colds and upper respiratory tract also impacted on the well-being of our residents, We currently have the use of an iPad, thanks to
Ranfurly last year. Alan and Eris Paterson’s (Ben’s infections, croup, whooping cough, smoke therefore we had to become inventive to ensure Central Otago REAP, for residents to Skype or
parents) support and help in getting the clinics up exposure, chest infections - the list goes on. they were kept occupied and safe. FaceTime family and friends. Please email
and running has been huge. Thanks Mum and Coughing can be made worse by activities such as maniototo.hospital@mhsl.co.nz or phone (03) 444
Some of the celebrations we enjoyed over this 9420 if you would like to arrange a video call.
Dad! exercise or eating, and it’s worth keeping a mental period were:
note of exacerbating factors in case you do need Contract Audit
Central Dental’s Ranfurly clinic is a private clinic in A BBQ dinner for Saint Patrick’s Day, complete with
to see your doctor.
the refurbished chalets beside the new Maniototo a menu of green beverages and food. We recently underwent a routine five-yearly
Hospital. Dr Amelia Paterson is there on Monday There are different kinds of coughs - dry, hacking, Contract Audit with the Southern District Health
and Dr Danah Toubat is there on Tuesday. Both barking and wet. Wet coughs are often what we This year’s Easter Service was held by staff Board which involved five auditors spending two
dentists are assisted by Carolyn Steele. We provide call ‘productive’ - as in, phlegm is produced. members with residents enjoying an egg hunt days comprehensively reviewing our performance
the standard range of general dental treatment, during the day to get them up and moving about. against contracts. The auditors were very
When it comes to treating a cough, most coughs
and as we grow we hope to be able to provide even A Mexican-themed evening where residents were impressed with the whole of our operation in
will get better in three or four weeks, not requiring
more services to the area. able to take out their frustration at being cooped general, and commented that they could not
any treatment at all. Cough medicines are not
We do not have a dedicated reception at Ranfurly recommended for young children, however a up over lockdown on a piñata. Of course it improve on the design of our new facility.
so please phone for appointments rather than spoonful of honey for children aged one year and wouldn’t have been complete without nachos,
popping in. To find our waiting area come in over can help lubricate the throat and decrease margaritas, sombreros and Mariachi music playing
through the doors next to the medical centre but symptoms. Antibiotics aren’t helpful for a viral in the background.
go straight through the second door, turn right, cough or cold. Mother’s Day was celebrated with High Tea.
and just around the angled corridor you will find
If your child has a bad cough or breathing COVID-19 didn’t affect the Duck Shooting Opening
some chairs.
difficulties it’s important to recognise this early at MHSL. Residents and some staff members shot
We are open to all new patients. For bookings and seek help from your GP or Heathline. at duck targets with NERF guns. This activity was a
please phone our Alexandra clinic on (03) 448 8159 hit (excuse the pun), with everyone involved
and select option 1. We are able to enrol children
from when they start Year 9 to when they turn 18
Healthcare Directory thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Coming out of lockdown has brought a return to a
years old for free dental service, even if they leave IN AN EMERGENCY, CALL 111 ‘new normal’. We have introduced a formal Sign In
school.
Ranfurly Medical Centre............(03) 444 1073 register for visitors as part of our requirements for
contact tracing.
Maniototo Health Services........(03) 444 9420 More recently, we celebrated Matariki on 9 July
Maniototo Pharmacy.................(03) 444 9111 2020 with an evening of festivities. Our dining
room was decorated with stars and fairy lights and
Peter Dick Optometrist.............(03) 444 9111 a ‘Kiwiana’ themed dinner was served, complete
Next visit Monday 19 October 2020 - Wallace with a modern take on a ‘boil up’ as an entrée.
Memorial Rooms Residents enjoyed a NZ-themed quiz, some facts
about the meaning behind the celebration, and
Alice Lindemann Hearing..........0800 727 484
the evening was topped off with a small display of
Central Dental............................(03) 448 8159 fireworks.
We are trialling a new initiative with local daycare
Lisa Denny Physiotherapist......(03) 448 6688
Kids at Play - Ranfurly where we give children in
Amelia Paterson of Central Dental. Marissa Pont, our Activities Coordinator, with some of our
Healthline....................................0800 611 116 the community the opportunity to interact with
residents and children from Kids at Play - Ranfurly.
residents on a Friday morning. We started with a
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CHANGES AT CHECKETTS PASTEL PAINTING
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
PAINT & HARDWARE
Maniototo
store
Changes are afoot at Checketts McKay Law. They
are pleased to welcome clients into their new
It’s not every day that a Master Pastelist teaches a
workshop in Ranfurly. This inaugural event took
offices, located at 26 Charlemont Street in Ranfurly place at the Arts Centre during the third weekend
AUGUST SPECIALS
(the old Westpac building). Alan Coull has now in June, when local Julie Greig introduced a class of
MDF sheets - 18mm 2400 x 1200
retired and we wish him all the best. Gillian Clarke 10 students to the art of painting with soft pastels.
$65 per sheet – limited supply is now in the Ranfurly office on Thursdays and
Ply – H3.2 treated/certified structural Julie, a successful NZ artist, illustrator of children’s
Fridays, and our legal assistant Marilyn Ede will be
books and two series of postage stamps is well-
$78.95 per sheet – limited supply in the office from Tuesday to Friday. Finally, we
known for her paintings of horses and stockmen in
We also have a small amount of pea straw welcome our new part time legal assistant, Jenna
soft pastels or oil paints. She is one of four Master
for the garden Huddleston, who is assisting Gillian and Marilyn on
Open 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday Pastelists in NZ, awarded this status in recognition
Wednesdays and Thursdays. Our office hours are
9am - 12pm Saturday morning of the work and awards she has achieved.
Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm, and
7 Mitchell Street, Ranfurly Julie’s focus for the workshop was to give
Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm. If you are having
difficulty getting in touch, please call the Alexandra participants the techniques, knowledge, and
office on (03) 440 0125. They look forward to confidence to continue their own journey with
seeing you at their new premises. pastels. It was a fun learning and hugely
Have you seen Mikaela’s kite? rewarding experience. Maniototo Community Arts
The eight year old was flying it at her Council Chairperson Amie Pont says, “We are so
grandparent’s house in Gimmerburn and lost grip very lucky to have an artist of Julie’s calibre living in
of the string. It flew away and the string got the Maniototo and contributing to developing arts
caught in some trees. It was seen swooping
around until about 10pm over the Domain, then in the Maniototo. The weekend was another
disappeared. 26 Charlemont Street, Ranfurly wonderful use of the centre and we look forward
- Please call the office on 444 9060 with your enquiries -
Tuesday & Wednesday 10am - 4pm | Thursday & Friday 9am - 5pm
to many more, thanks to Julie and our fantastic
If you have any idea of its whereabouts please
contact us at: positivelymaniototo@gmail.com organising committee.”
CONGRATULATIONS, EDEN! Gillian Clarke
Associate
Marilyn Ede
Legal Assistant
Jenna
Huddleston
LLB(Hons)/BA Legal Assistant
The community would like to congratulate Eden
Carson on her recent call-up to attend the next
White Ferns Training Camp. The camp is four
days intense cricket training from 10 August
2020 but Eden will also attend development
training two days prior. She is currently
studying at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin. We
Your local building
wish her all the best. supplies specialist
Ranfurly • Hardware • timber • tools • kitchens • bathrooms
JOB VACANCIES SAVE 6c per LITRE • Prenail frames and trusses • sleep outs • farm sheds
Julie with participants Ro Kinney and Jan Mackenzie.
During the weekend each participant created and
With your My Challenge Card completed their own pastel landscape with
Waipiata Country Hotel has the following two Keep an eye out for our 10c discount days! materials supplied. They were inspired to continue
job vacancies availble: Now offering free
Super Gold card holders get 10c per litre discount. delivery to Ranfurly* in this exciting and timeless medium, planning to
Also Farmlands card holders get 12c per litre off.
meet with Julie on the fourth Saturday of each
- Kitchen Assistant - experience preferred, but month until November for more tuition to build
enthusiasm and eagerness to learn is the main You'll also earn 1 point for every $1 you spend*,
which you can redeem for rewards in store. Southern Lakes ITM Alexandra is locally owned knowledge and develop greater skills. This is
requirement. and operated and part of the community. So when hopefully just the beginning of soft pastels in the
* Excluding purchases of cigarettes, Points expire 2 years from the date the relevant
- Front of House/Bar Person - must have or be you shop with us, you’re not just buying building Maniototo. To book your place please contact Julie
able to gain Duty Managers Certificate. points were awarded. Full terms and conditions available at www.mychallenge.co.nz. supplies. You’re also helping support your region.
via her website, juliegreig.co.nz, or visit her
Both positions have flexible hours within a
Workshop ITM. Locals Supporting Locals. Facebook page.
monthly roster. Contact Mark regarding these WOF’s, auto-electrical, scanning, Phone Grant or Megan on 03 427 2221 or 027 8270667 The cost of the workshop was subsidised thanks to
tyres, servicing and repairs. Email: grantp@southernlakesitm.co.nz Creative Communities funding, a scheme which
positions on (03) 444 9470 or via email
www.itm.co.nz/southernlakes
enquiries@waipiatahotel.co.nz. Appplications (03) 444 9011 supports community participation in arts
close 20 August 2020 unless filled prior.
*conditions apply activities.
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As a wet behind the ears teenager going on 17 amplifier. Good quality gear Ewan still uses.
Soundman in the Spotlight years old, he was in the badminton club at the
However they soon got to the point where it
time. There was an organisation called The
needed to be expanded upon so, with the help of
Domain Board who were allied to what was
the woodwork teacher, built two indoor speaker
then the Maniototo County Council and they
cabinets. That was the system for close on 18
were responsible for looking after the Domain
assets. “It was a committee of good fellas years. Its acceptance within the area had been well
around the area, chaired by Laurie Inder. The and truly established and people had “got over the
sports club were invited to send a delegate whole stigma of standing in front of a microphone
along to it – that’s how it was made up – so I and talking”. They’d come to really quite appreciate
went along and wound up as the badminton having it.
representative.” Ewan sat down and wrote a grant-based letter
detailing a plan for the next three years of an
It wasn’t very long after this, maybe two or upgrade path and putting some reasonable
three months, Ewan took Laurie aside and money into it. He was going to send it to four
started talking about sound equipment. He organisations: the Maniototo Lions, the
said, “Look, this is bloody stupid. From what I Community Trust, local Council, and the Otago
can see, it doesn’t appear that any one
Savings Bank.
organisation in the Maniototo is big enough or
wealthy enough to afford anything decent. How “I kind of figured they’d go around and have a bit
about we put a community funded and of a chat amongst themselves and just to shut him
community owned system together and we’ll up over the next three years we’ll each give him a
figure out the rest from there.” And his mentor couple of thousand. That’ll probably keep him
said, “What did you have in mind?” Back in happy.” About a month later, he came home from
those days sound equipment was almost work one day and emptied the letterbox at the end
frowned on. If you couldn’t stand at the end of of his drive. By the end of the week there were four made. “One night we wheeled it all out and put it
a room and make yourself heard, well you cheques totalling $22,000. on the lawn and invited the members of the
shouldn’t be holding the floor and talking Community Trust around for the monthly meeting.
anyway. To have a sound system at the likes of “And that was quite amazing. It was huge money, it
was amazing support and it very clearly indicated And we had a bottle of whiskey and a jug of orange
a wedding was just carnal, you just weren’t for those that didn’t wish to imbibe and I thanked
allowed. It was not an accepted practice. that the community wanted to keep it and see it
Ewan Mason, Queen’s Service Medal recipient 2020. prosper.” them very much because by that stage – this was
the late 90s or early 2000s – it had grown a lot in
In his conversation with Laurie, he asked how He says that was when it really started to get
Before Ewan Mason left school in 1973 there value. We were probably up around sixty or
they could amass some funds. Laurie was an going. It wasn’t too many years later when the likes
was no sound system equipment in the seventy thousand at that stage. I said I think it’s
excellent man at finding funds. Ewan wondered of the Art Deco movement kicked off and it really
community. No organisation was large enough time we changed the ownership of this thing. It
whether they could come up with some money came into its own and went through a period of
to afford their own. There was one very small and establish a pool. “I don’t know how to doesn’t belong to me. I think we need to gift it to
and inadequate structure that was, at that point growth by being able to buy the sort of gear your Trust because you’ve been the major financial
administer it, I don’t want that responsibility. required.
in time, technically owned by the local ice That can be your job. I’ll look after the gear.” So contributor through the years.”
skating club. Laurie went away and a couple of weeks later In all these years there has never been any They accepted it was the logical thing to do and
came back and said, “I’ve decided to get damage or theft. Any misplaced gear has always became its rightful owner. The system is now self-
“It was of the ilk of what was available in those another couple of people in to help.” They were turned up back at Ewan and partner Heather funded and hasn’t applied for a grant in more than
days,” he says, “but it was hopeless.” It was only Tom Elder and Ron Matchett. Kinley’s house. ”You might put twenty or thirty
in use by the ice rink a couple of months a year. 20 years. “It just ticks along very nicely. It’s kind of
thousand dollars’ worth of equipment out and stopped growing; it’s got everything it needs. It has
The rest of the time it would be used by other The trio went around their various ‘traps’. There cover it with a tarp for the night and some kind
organisations and Ewan says he got sick and a modest fund that is capable of making a small
were some trusts involved, primarily sporting soul in the community, if tapped on the shoulder purchase or paying a repair bill if it had to, but so
tired of being rung up generally most Saturday bodies, and Ewan thinks The Domain Board and asked, would just spend the night wandering far nothing’s ever broken down.” The value has
mornings with someone saying we can’t get this might have kicked in a little bit because Laurie around or sleep beside it.” also increased, with a figure guesstimated to be
thing to work. He’d drag his socks on, head would have had access to the treasury. They
down to wherever it might be, the tennis club or around the $130,000 mark.
came up with the princely sum of $750. It was It became recognised as and called The Maniototo
somewhere, to find that it wasn’t all there. an enormous sum of money for something that Community Speaker System. “As the years wore on Ewan Mason is not one to turn down a challenge.
Some component of it would be missing. And most people would have said, “What rubbish! those three people carried the can like silent In all seasons and landscapes, from fashion shows
he’d say: “Where are the speakers? Oh, Bob had Don’t need it!” And with that they bought some partners in a business. I sort of fronted it, but they to funerals, if it hasn’t been done he’ll figure out a
them last weekend – they’re probably in the gear and it started out its life being housed at were the people that made it happen in the way. No is simply not an option.
boot of his car. Well where does Bob live? Oh he the area school. background, financially.” Then more years passed Stay tuned for Part Two when Ewan receives his
lives at Ōturēhua sort of thing. Various
and only one remained and a decision had to be medal.
elements could be spread all over the
Four horn speakers, two microphones and one
Maniototo.”
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language that we “throw something away” –
Q&A WITH ABI HAWKINS there is no away though! For example, every
toothbrush you have ever owned still exists…
Firstly, how did you become a Waste
somewhere. You wouldn’t really want them re-
Minimisation Officer?
appearing in your back garden, or your creek.
I joined Central Otago District Council (CODC) in
this role at the start of the year. Before that I
How is Ranfurly different in waste
did a similar role in community sustainability
minimisation when compared with
for Central Otago REAP, based at Community
neighbouring towns?
House in Alexandra. I’ve done a pretty mixed
The Maniototo has opportunities and challenges
bag of jobs and a good stint as a stay at home
the same as anywhere, but the distance from
mum before that, but have a background in
urban centres does give you less chance to
environmental biology education and research.
access some goods. However, it’s a great
community that really strongly supports local
What is/was the Plastic Free July 2020
Challenge?
businesses which gives you the opportunity to A ROUND OF APPLAUSE
have conversations about getting them to stock
Plastic Free July is an annual global event The team at More Than Books would like to thank
less plastic-packaged items. People probably do
started in Australia in 2011. Last year 250,000 the community for their local support over the last
buy more in bulk as you have to travel further for
Kiwis signed up to be part of the challenge, and few months. We have loved seeing everyone again,
a weekly or monthly shop.
people from 177 countries took part. It and we appreciate your business and look forward
challenges people to do without the single-use to your continued support.
Who can change their [buying or otherwise]
plastic that is all too prevalent in our daily lives
habits to be more plastic conscious? Keep warm,
– can you go plastic free for the month? Or find
Everyone! We are all somewhere along a journey Janet, Dick and the team
something that is particularly problematic to
to being more zero waste and so there is always
you (takeaway coffee cups, disposable nappies,
something you can do. Don’t get too hung up on
multipacks of chippies anyone?) and focus on Abi Hawkins, CODC Waste Minimisation Officer
not being able to do everything if you can’t. It’s
finding a way to not use it? This is often the best you could say instead of buying them every
much better to have millions of us doing plastic
way to look at it, to find one thing to swap, see week you would only buy them once a month as
free or zero waste imperfectly - but the best we
if you can do it…find a solution, pat yourself on a treat. (And in the meantime bake something
can, than a handful of people being perfect. Bev Helm - Ray White
the back and then go on to the next small thing yourself.) Another idea is to not believe all the
gorgeous pictures you see of ‘zero waste’ Real Estate Maniototo
you can change. It all adds up!
What kinds of things can we be thinking
homes on Instagram or something like that. You Professional. Trustworthy. Strategic.
about when making choices to minimise our
What are your top three ways to reduce do not need to go out and buy matching Mason Your property is your largest asset.
household waste? Let me create compe��on to
plastic waste around our homes? Jars to refill at somewhere like Bin Inn. Reuse get the best possible price.
Think about: Do I have to have it?
Everyone has heard “Refuse-Reduce-Reuse- jam jars, ice cream boxes, large yogurt pottles, Some�mes the fastest, cheapest
Is there something else that is packaged op�ons aren't always the best.
Recycle” and what is important is the order of resealable packaging. Your cupboards might Give me a call and let's have a chat.
differently with less plastic?
this. Recycling is a great way to reduce waste not look so picture-ready but you are doing a 027 301 0477
If I have to have it, can I have it less often? bev.helm@raywhite.com
that goes to landfill, but before we recycle we great thing to reduce your waste.
Is there any way I can reuse the container or
should try the other two stages. This year we
packaging?
are pushing the idea of a Simple Swap – for Why do you think people perhaps have a
Is it made of something that recycles well and
example buy mayo or mustard in a glass jar mindset of things being too difficult to
can be processed in NZ?
rather than a plastic squeezy bottle. When your change around their homes in this regard -
These questions are a great start. Stay positive,
squeezy ketchup runs out refill it from a can do we have a consumer mentality where it's
keep trying, do the best you can. Even small
rather than buy another one. Another good way just easier to buy something off a
steps matter. Make them a habit that you
is to always buy the biggest serving possible so supermarket shelf and once it's in a rubbish
continue.
buy a big yogurt pottle and portion it out into bin it's ‘out of sight, out of mind’?
containers for lunchboxes (you can even get Plastic packaging has kind of crept up on us.
Visit plasticfreejuly.org for more ideas.
refillable suckie pouches if that’s your thing), 48% of all plastic ever made has been produced
buy the largest bag of chips and not the since 2000 – it’s ubiquitous! You actually have to
multipack. Go for the longer length toilet rolls. look and make an effort to find a way round it.
This all means less packaging overall. These all Convenience is very appealing when shopping
focus on the “refusing to buy the plastic but often you can save money, as well as reduce
packaged item stage”. Another option is just to the waste you produce, by making things
“reduce” how much of something you buy. For yourself – or just making a simple swap to a
example if your family loves Tim Tams, to stirfry sauce in a glass jar rather than a non-
reduce the amount of packaging you produce recyclable plastic sachet. It’s just common
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Thanks, Maniototo!
Ever since we moved into the region we have been
impressed how the community bands together to
achieve grand projects, to help and support others,
THINKING Yes we CAM! Canine Arthritis
or to make their clubs run smoothly.
REALESTATE Management – Not just an old dog
This great example of community spirit was problem
evident during the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown when
the Community Board quickly sprung into action
Contactme,I'm here to help What is arthritis?
making plans to ensure our community was kept Arthritis is a very common condition and basically
safe, individuals were contacted and essential means inflammation of the joints. It is a
businesses were supported to provide for the Shane Turfus degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease
process of synovial joints (lots of joints in the body
been friendly becomes shy and avoids interaction
needs of the community. or a grumpy attitude could be a sign of pain or
Shane is based in our Ranfurly Store are this type – hips, elbow, hock, all the little joints illness.
as our local Real Estate Licensee
Alan and I would like to thank Robert Hazlett and specialising in residential and lifestyle in your dog’s toes). Loss of cartilage (cushioning)
the Community Board for their organisation and
sales in Ranfurly, Naseby, Patearoa
from the joint surfaces, and extra bone and What can I do about it?
and surrounds. For a confidential
direction and especially Kay Hodge for chat visit Shane at our Ranfurly office fibrosis formed around the joint result in loss of There are many ways to manage arthritis but three
or call him on 021 246 6383.
volunteering her time and resources to making Shane.Turfus@pggwrightson.co.nz joint movement and pain. rules apply to all approaches:
deliveries to those who needed it; your efforts Over eighty percent of dogs over the age of eight 1. You as an owner must identify the signs of
made a trying time much more manageable and years have arthritis in one or more joints. But, it discomfort in your dog. These are unique to your
we are grateful. isn’t just a disease found in older dogs. At VetEnt dog and are often subtle and may be short lived.
www.pggwre.co.nz
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under the REAA 2008
Helpinggrow the country Ranfurly we have had two dogs under five years of These specific signs are very useful to help
But also kudos to the Maniototo Community for age diagnosed with arthritis in the past month. monitor change.
doing what we had to do and making our “bubble”
a safe place. How do I know if my dog has it? 2. Understand that arthritis is not curable but
Owners often recognise pain due to arthritis as an progressive. All treatment options are aimed at
Regards, intermittent problem (identifying acute episodes managing and hopefully slowing disease progress
Sandra Stuart or ‘flare-ups’) often related to over exercise or but not fixing it.
Maniototo Pharmacy similar events and this is when we most often see 3. The best treatment option often requires the
dogs for arthritis. Acute pain plays an important combination of several different options together
role in telling your dog to ‘slow down’ to prevent e.g. weight management, home adaptations such
further tissue damage and stimulate tissue repair. as keeping dogs off slippery floors or shorter more
In reality, arthritis is a continuous disease process frequent walks, special diets, and when required
which becomes chronic pain as it advances and medication from your vet.
this is often seen as behavioural changes. One of If you would like to talk to a vet about the
the most common behaviour changes we might possibility of arthritis in your dog (or cat) then give
see associated with pain is a loss of interest in their us a call at (03) 444 9615 to speak to one of our
surroundings - this can be loss of interest in food, friendly team.
toys, games or walks. A dog that has previously
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18 19was the winner of the cake. Congratulations Tessa.
Gift Lambs Marilyn Swinbourn Burn Update Denise Baddock
Get those names and dedications into us at Burn
Every February when A&P Show time rolls around Well, into the last month of winter and as the days and be int o win!
the Maniototo Lions Club host a Gift Lamb start to draw out, it’s lovely to see snow on the hills.
When we have a beautiful day after a hard frost, Are you new to the Maniototo, or an established
competition. Entrants put forward three lambs
we know why we choose to live in the Maniototo. company considering advertising your business,
each, in three separate categories. Stock is judged
event or community group on air or via print
then sold to ANZCO at a generous premium with As one door opens and another door closes, we media? Feel free to contact us for an updated
funds being paid to the Lions Club. The 2020 Show welcome our new production team of Kristina advertising and price schedule. Advertising
saw 50 lambs donated at a total value of $8,000. Wills and Emily Kernot to the fold. It’s lovely to packages are available and tailored to suit your
A cash prize of $500 is awarded to the winner of have the office buzzing with activity as they go requirements.
each three categories. This year’s winners were: about their work. From humble beginnings to our
monthly ‘Positively Maniototo’, we thank and bid a Please contact the Positively Maniototo team by
Fine Wool
1st Rex Gibson
Spotted! fond farewell to Amie and Luke and wish them well email positivelymaniototo@gmail.com
2nd Tim O’Neill in any future ventures they pursue. Advertising Deadline - 15th of each month
3rd Paul Dougherty We have once again taken up the challenge of Content/Contributors Deadline - 18th of each
Strong Wool ‘Cheese Roll’ making as a fundraiser here at Burn, month.
1st Tim O’Neill and have been humbled by the response. Thank
2nd David Jopp you for your support and orders received and to
3rd Steve Blakely the helpers assisting. To Kerry from the Fantail
Terminal Kitchen & Bakery, thank you for the use of your
1st Johnny Duncan premises and equipment for the making and
2nd Barry Smith packing of these southern favourites. With the
3rd Geoff Shaw funds, after expenses, we hope to update our
The overall winner for 2020 was Rex Gibson. computer systems in the ‘On air Studio’. As the
saying goes our systems are as ‘Old as
Excellent support in the past has provided sizeable Methuselah’. Well nearly...
donations to many local causes, most recently Remember to 'like' our Facebook page 'Maniototo’s
Maniototo Hospital. This year’s proceeds will be It was great to chat to Maniototo Area School
Burn' to get event updates and road conditions.
donated to the Otago Rescue Helicopter. A special (MAS) Year 13 head student Paris Anderson
recently about the Year 11–13 students’ Business Your Community Based Radio
thank you to all the winners who donated their
Studies they have undertaken for 2020. These new Burn729am/87.9fm burn729am@gmail.com
prize money back to the Lions who in turn paid
businesses, six in total, started as a concept plan 444 9729 / 027 287 6729
$8,000 to the helicopter service. A mysterious pair of legs was spotted repairing the and are now at the production stage. Some of the Positively Maniototo PositivelyManiototo@gmail.com
handle of the Curling Rink sign on Channel Road. groups are already producing revenue from their Keeping it AND Live & Local’
Have you seen something that has given you a products while others will have their products Throughout the Maniototo
giggle? Send a photo in to us - chances are it will available for sale in Term 3. Keep an eye out for
probably give the rest of us a giggle too! their sales pitches, and where and when these
items can be purchased. A chunk of the proceeds
We would also love to see your photo submissions
from the sales go to a worthy cause, Habitat For
for the banner on the front page. Please ensure
Humanity, an organisation who creates projects to
you send high resolution copies only.
Email your photos - and anything else that’s
help less fortunate countries. The project they are
helping is providing water and sanitation facilities
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
happening - to positivelymaniototo@gmail.com in Fiji.
We would love to hear from you.
Looking ahead with Burn as the weather improves,
DIESEL MECHANICS
ideas mooted will include Saturday mid-morning Proud to support the
mini markets and car boot sales, along with our
ongoing annual fundraisers. community we live in
Birthday calls are now kindly sponsored by the
‘Fantail Kitchen & Bakery’ in Ranfurly. Each week
on Friday we draw a name from the book to win a
$10 voucher to spend. Then at the end of the Paul Bain
month the voucher winners go in the draw to win 027 253 1137
paul@mcer.co.nz
a beautiful birthday or anniversary cake, made
www.mcer.co.nz
and kindly donated by Kerry. For June, Tessa Jopp
20 21NASEBY VISION SEES STARS Beth Connell
On Saturday, 11 July 2020, Naseby Vision hosted
an ‘Introduction to the Night Sky’ event at the
Ranfurly
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community development group. Membership has and
grown steadily since its inception and it now represents MANIOTOTO TRUST FUND
381 Naseby residents, holiday-home owners, farmers invite funding applications from:
and business people.
• Individuals, or community groups within the
Since establishment the Committee has worked Maniototo
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1.00pm
22 23Maniototo St John Update Maniototo Garden CLACHANBURN COMMENT Jane Falconer
Maniototo St John Ambulance were pleased to
receive a recent donation of $1600 from a lovely
Club Before we talk about winter gardening, let’s remind
ourselves we gardeners were the lucky ones in
group of ladies who participated in the Patearoa Next Mee�ng + AGM lockdown. We could pursue our passion all day long
Cavalcade. We are very grateful for their donation. in glorious sunshine, picking fruit, vegetables and
The Maniototo Garden Club will be nuts, cooking and preserving, and enjoying our
The donors are four ladies who ride together. holding their next mee�ng, including families at the same time. Our thoughts went out to
Three have been friends for more than 20 years. the AGM, on Thursday, 3 September
2020, at 7.30pm. folk in cramped quarters and it made us appreciate
These friends then moved into the same area our wide open spaces surrounded by the
during a two year period. They have a love of
This will be at the Arts Centre, Reade mountains we love.
horses in common. “We still all ride together and Jo
St, Ranfurly. Our Guest Speaker will be
became part of our riding group 18 months ago.” our President Marilyn talking about her Now it’s the middle of winter, but past the shortest
recent travels overseas . day and they are beginning to lengthen. We have
They enjoy trekking and 2019 was their first had some good frosts which always help killing off
cavalcade. “We became hooked and joined again All welcome.
some bugs, but we could do with more snow cover
this year. We had a group photo taken the first year
Enquiries and apologies to Mary Wright for a good water catchment in Spring.
and someone commented that we looked like
on (03) 444 9435
McLeod’s Daughters. We laughed and said more
In the Maniototo we are fortunate to have four
like McLeod’s Mares! So it stuck and we four are
distinct seasons which I love. In the winter the
known as McLeod’s Mares.”
garden exposes its bare bones and has its own
beauty. Let’s look at some of the trees and shrubs
which grow well locally and provide winter interest,
and which are worthy of your consideration to put
on your plant list. Not in any order of importance,
but walking around in the whiteness of the garden
this morning I enjoyed the trunks of deciduous
trees - Silver birches, Prunus serrulata with red
peeling bark , Acer griseum with orange peeling
Maniototo Garden Club has a collection of notes bark, and the alder trees with wonderful little
brought together over the years. During August - woody cones. Shrubs, including red and yellow
• It’s too cold to be planting seedlings, so plan stemmed dogwoods, the Hollies and also
ahead and prepare seed trays. Cotoneaster harrovianus both with red berries, the
• Finish tidying up in the garden - cut back Viburnums particularly V. bodnantense, which has
perennials. These can be divided in Spring. lovely pink fragrant flowers on bare wood, and the
Riders Nick Sonne, Sharon Mehlhopt, Linda • Feed rhodos and bulbs. Blood and bone is evergreen V. tinus and eve price which in winter have
Sevier and Jo Barret great for bulbs and can help ramp up the beautiful clusters of pink/red flowerheads, Garrya
colour of blooms. elliptica which has evergreen wavy-edged dark
They believe in giving back to the township and • Check that strawberries still have straw green leaves which are grey beneath and in winter
people who offer their properties to “ride such protection - birds love to move it! has long grey green catkins which are stunning.
amazing rides on”. “We decided we would • Clean the glasshouse with Jeyes Fluid (2T in a The principle of tall deciduous and lower
fundraise each year for a local group as a way of 9L bucket) to get rid of any lingering disease. evergreens is never more important than in winter,
saying thanks for having us.” when we all want as much sun as possible. Low
growing Ericas and Conifers work well in this setting
One of the riders Sharon Mehlhopt owns Melwood too. I would also like to mention some trees and
Equestrian, a saddlery. Due to her business she is shrubs which turn bronzy colours in winter –
in a position to Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans’ and its smaller variety
source great compacta, Mahonia, Thujopsis dolabrata ‘Nana’.
products. “We ran a Other plum coloured plants include some of the
raffle each night flaxes and grasses.
over four days, as
well as auctioning The first garden job now for most gardeners is
some horse rugs pruning roses. Just a tip, remember sharp secateurs
with Cavalcade make for a clean cut and less disease.
Patearoa 2020 on
them.” Happy gardening, Jane
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