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In South Wairarapa, two men will be in court on Monday, charged with murder of a man in Featherston on Saturday afternoon. Also on Saturday a house was shot at in Gisborne, and in the afternoon a 19-year-old was arrested for a gun related offence in Palmerston North. Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz and Carterton mayor Ron Mark spoke to Corin Dann.

Gladstone, a 15-minute drive from Carterton in Wairarapa, is putting on its annual Scarecrow's Big Day Out, where locals and school kids make their own scarecrows to line the school fence, culminating in a big fundraiser fair for the school.

We dive into the pressing issues surrounding New Zealand's water infrastructure. With Three Waters gone, smaller councils face enormous challenges in delivering clean water. Ron Mark, Mayor of Carterton, shares his insights on potential solutions, including the amalgamation of councils. We also hear from David Graham of the Billy Graham Youth Foundation on funding cuts, and Shay Peters from Robert Walters Recruitment offers career advice in a tight job market. Don't forget we go live every weekday morning at 7:30  YouTube, Twitch, and Tik Tok.  All the other social, listen and watch links are here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend - from the community fairs to the massive concerts. Tonight we're talking with Richard Hall the founder of Stonehenge Aotearoa about how they're celebrating the winter solstice in Carterton this weekend.

OPINION Now if you're anything like me, you hate filling out the census. There's something about filling it out that makes you think you're giving away too much information. Soon you've got people knocking on your door making sure you fill it out. It's a giant pain in the backside. But I understand that the census is an important piece of data for the government to use to determine where the money goes. Well the results of the 2023 census came out yesterday and there was one pretty shocking result for Wellington. Try and think of something Wellington and the Chatham Islands have in common. Very little, you would have thought. Well, it was revealed yesterday that the only two places in the country where the population didn't grow by a single person were Wellington City and the Chatham Islands. Not a single extra person since the census in 2018. Can you believe that? In actual fact, Wellington's population dropped by 48 people. We're smaller than we were in 2018. And if you think of the hundreds of thousands of immigrants that have arrived in New Zealand since 2018, it seems crazy that this city hasn't grown at all. And we all know why. Wellington is nothing like it used to be. Right now I actually think I'd prefer to live on the Chatham islands.  I jest... Regionally Wellington's growth is lagging behind the rest of the country.  While Wellington City didn't grow at all, the Wellington region had almost the slowest population growth rate in the country at 2.8% between 2018 and 2023. It was second only to the Southland region which grew by 2.7%. The population of Wellington region was almost exactly 521,000 as recorded on census night last year. The number of dwellings counted in the 2023 census is up 6.4% to 216,000. Why oh why does no one new want to live in Wellington? Wellington mayor Tory Whanau said people still want to live in Wellington, but housing affordability is pushing people further out of the region…  Really Tory? I actually think that people have had enough of Wellington and think there are better options elsewhere in New Zealand.  Wellington is in a hole right now. Tory also said it's important to remember that people move in and out of cities all the time. She said she knew anecdotally that people had opted to buy homes out of the city because it's more affordable. Yes I agree  Tory, but the reason that people are moving is the high rates, high insurance and high cost of living in the capital city right now. A few interesting other facts; Porirua is the fastest growing city in the region with 5.1 % population growth. Kapiti Coast grew by 4.2%, Upper Hutt by 4% and Lower Hutt by 2.9%. And here's the star of the show, only a small trip over the hill. The Wairarapa is growing significantly faster than this side of the hill with an increase of 9.9 percent in South Wairarapa and Carterton, and 8.3% in Masterton. I get the feeling Wairarapa is the new Kapiti. And Wellington... Well. We have issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's hopes Auckland's water deal with the Government can be replicated in the Wellington region. The Government and Auckland Council yesterday announced an agreement to help Aucklanders avoid a previously-signalled 25.8 percent water rates hike. Carterton mayor Ron Mark says they've agreed to working collaboratively to producing a regional water plan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In ages long past, before the dawn of the smartphone and the instant image, a different kind of magic unfolded. Photographers embarked on quests with cumbersome contraptions of brass and glass. They wrestled with this strange alchemy, capturing the fleeting moments of a world yet unfrozen. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it. We didn't quite make it to that place with collodion, but we came close. In this episode, we talk to another pioneer - a Godfather of sorts - who continued this quest and joined a small fellowship of others seeking out the ways of wetplate. That's enough reference to the Tolkien classic, for now, but Brian Scadden of Carterton, New Zealand, has a lot to talk about when it comes to collodion and how being isolated from the rest of the wetplate world didn't stop him becoming a dedicated practitioner and teacher of the process. So grab your pipe, settle in by the campfire, and prepare to hear how the search for the wisdom of collodion turned into an obsession rivaling that of Gollum.

On today's show, Clint, Meg and Dan talk stranger insults that they have received. We ask locals in Carterton if they know who won lotto over the weekend. People tell the show about their regrettable tattoo's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The bad vibrations continue on the Wairarapa region's rail line, where brand new tracks signed off by KiwiRail were found to be too narrow for the carriages that use them. Train speeds have been reduced considerably over a 16-kilometre section of the track laid just two months ago but trains still vibrate disconcertingly through parts of it. And a fix will be slow in coming after Greater Wellington Regional Council said work to grind the tracks back can't be done until a fire ban in the region is lifted. Carterton mayor Ron Mark describes the situation as a "circus". Mark spoke to Corin Dann.

On the provisional vote count, New Zealand First will have eight members in Parliament - but its not yet clear whether he'll be getting a call from Christopher Luxon, inviting Winston Peters to join National and ACT in Government. Together, National and ACT have 61 seats, in a Parliament which will have at least 121 seats. The Party's leader Winston Peters last night called it an "inflection election" with voters "turning things around".  One of the party's former ministers, and the current mayor of Carterton, Ron Mark was present for coalition negotiations in 1996 and 2017.  He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Jacqui Friedrichs has almost reached the limit in her lamb orphanage east of Carterton. It's been a tough lambing season and there is high demand for her intensive care. Her husband thinks she's mad but she can't help herself giving the newborns the best lives until it's time to head off in the truck.

NZTA has finished building physical safety improvements between Masterton and Carterton. There's a new wire median barrier and three roundabouts. Flynn says locals have been campaigning for the roundabouts to be built for decades. There's still some debate on what the speed limit should be. And Kiwirail is upgrading all 30 railway level crossings in Wairarapa, in advance of new faster trains coming to the region. Also the GP shortage in Wairarapa means that all three medical centres in Masterton are not taking any new patients. Flynn Nicholls is a reporter at the Wairarapa Times-Age

Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa councils are planning a new governance deal in light of the proposed coalition of all the countries local authorities. The three mayors say they'll even consider establishing one big council.  Ron Mark is the Carterton District Mayor and driving force behind the idea. He joins Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hey there Nature Nerds! We're baaaaack! This week Jen talks all things Hot Air Balloons, so strap on your parachute and enjoy! ;) Organization to Support: bfa.net (90% approval rating on charity navigator) Balloon Federation of America The BFA is a 501c3 non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of the sport and science of lighter-than-air aviation, both hot air and gas balloons. Founded in 1961, membership in the BFA is open to anyone who shares a fascination with Lighter Than Air flight. They seem to be the one stop shop for all balloon events and activities in the US for those who are interested. There are also charities that take disabled folks for free like the Cream Catcher Balloon non-profit out of Carlsborg, WA at dreamcatcherballoon.org Links: https://www.virginballoonflights.co.uk/blog/how-do-hot-air-balloons-work https://www.nationalballoonmuseum.com/about/history-of-ballooning/ https://seattleballooning.com/how-dangerous-are-hot-air-balloon-rides-low-risk/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Aviation%20Accident,air%20ballooning%20is%20even%20safer. https://www.space.com/16595-montgolfiers-first-balloon-flight.html https://napavalleyballoons.com/hot-air-balloon-facts.php https://balloonsgalore.co.uk/blog/ten-strange-facts-about-hot-air-balloons https://blog.gitnux.com/hot-air-balloon-crash-statistics/ https://www.austinmonthly.com/the-deadliest-hot-air-balloon-disaster-in-american-history/ https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-deadliest-hot-air-balloon-accidents-ever-recorded.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3113771/What-REALLY-happened-doomed-hot-air-balloon-flight-killed-19-passengers-dream-day-turned-carnage.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Carterton_hot_air_balloon_crash https://listverse.com/2017/06/16/top-10-horrific-hot-air-balloon-accidents/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Alice_Springs_hot_air_balloon_crash

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau joins Nick Mills live on Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings. Together they discuss the Loafers Lodge fire, public consultation ending for the Golden Mile project, hundreds of jobs likely to be cut at Victoria University of Wellington, and her missing the Wellington Region Mayoral Forum in Carterton. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 28 days the national state of emergency for Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay ends on Tuesday morning and the two regions now enter the cyclone recovery phase. They join Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and the Tararua, Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa Districts in what's called a national transition period. That means local Civil Defence authorities have the power to clear roads and dispose of dangerous materials. Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Jane Patterson.  

It's been announced there's to be a Carterton street named after Georgina Breyer who died this week. Kevin Milne thinks this is great, but reckons that more of our landmarks should be re-named after our national heroes.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tinui community was hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and the local school is still operating from playcentre and community hall amid talk of managed retreat. Carterton council has unanimously decided to name a road in a new development 'Georgina Beyer Way' after the former MP and mayor died this week. And Mary has a wrap of local events including the just held Golden Shears.

The world's first transgender politician, Georgina Beyer, has died. Friends of the ground-breaking politician and activist say she died this afternoon after a long illness. Her friends Scotty and Malcolm of Wellington's S and M's Cocktail Bar, say the former Mayor of Carterton, Labour MP, activist, dear friend and rainbow legend, passed away peacefully at Mary Potter Hospice. They say she was surround by her nearest and dearest 24/7 over the past week. She accepted what was happening, was cracking jokes and had a twinkle in her eye, right till the final moments. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins paid tribute to Georgina Beyer a short time ago.

The country's first openly transgender Mayor and MP Georgina Beyer is being remembered as a fearless fighter for rainbow rights whose love and compassion will live on forever. She died yesterday at Mary Potter Hospice after a long illness. She was 65.  Her election as Mayor of Carterton in 1995 and then later as an MP, attracted worldwide attention. The Carterton District Council is flying its flag at half mast today in honour of its former mayor. Ben Strang looks back on her colourful life.  

Georgina Beyer - the world's first openly transgender MP - is being remembered as a "force to be reckoned with". The 65-year-old died this afternoon in hospice care in Wellington. She was elected as Mayor of Carterton in 1995 and entered Parliament for Wairarapa as a Labour MP in 1999. ZB's senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Beyer had a great sense of humour. "Her friends who were with her say that she accepted what was happening and was cracking jokes and had a twinkle in her eye right until the final moments."  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clive Thompson was a curious 16-year-old when he started out growing mushrooms back in the 1960s. More than half a century on, he's now selling his Wairarapa business Parkvale Mushrooms.

Carterton's new mayor says a missing woman believed to be linked to suspicious fires is adding to the community's unease. Police are still looking for 47-year-old Maya Moore in relation to multiple fires in South Wairarapa this morning. Incoming mayor Ron Mark says he was alerted to the fires in the early hours of this morning. He says people living in rural New Zealand might already be isolated and cut off from help, and that incidents like this will only add to people's feelings of insecurity and fear. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three local electorates lie within the Wairarapa region. Despite the close proximity of South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton, each community has very different priorities for the upcoming local elections. Reporter Lauren Crimp took a drive up State Highway 2 to see how the mood changes.

At 85 years old, Helen Dew is a sustainability legend in Carterton.

Carterton artist Ngaire Kearney has the steadiest of hands and nerves of steel. She needs them - she etches intricate images into glass and stone, or burns them into wood. Most of her designs are created on objects she finds in second hand shops - glass vases, school desks, even family heirlooms that people bring to her for an artistic makeover. Ngaire trades as "Burnt Offerings" and her work's included in the upcoming Big Wai Art Sale in the Wairarapa, alongside other local artists and some from further afield. Ngaire tells Lynn Freeman she's self taught and started burning wood about 20 years ago. The Big Wai Art Sale starts at the Carterton Event Centre on September 9.

Council bashing is back again...and this time Carterton gets their serve from a local paper See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Criticising our politicians is close to a national pastime, but are you all talk or prepared to put your hand-up for a spot on your council? Local body elections are coming up in a few months, and one council is actively trying to boost the number of contenders. Carterton Council - north of Wellington - has launched a campaign calling for more people to throw their hats in the ring. Council's spokesperson Elisa Brown talks to Lisa Owen.

This weekend, I had the privilege of interviewing Christine Eliseev, who lives in Carterton with her husband, Vlad, and their kids. Vlad’s mum, Lyubov (which means love, aroha, in Russian) is trapped in the Ukraine city of Kharkiv. Lyubov has been bombed out of her apartment and is now staying with friends of friends. Vlad … More Interview with Christine Eliseev

No more throwing the book at those who don't bring back a book on time, for library users in the Wairarapa. Wairarapa Councils are looking to get rid of overdue library fines and wipe existing debts. Carterton has led the charge. Councillor Dale Williams talks to Lisa Owen.  

It's calving season in the dairy sector and many farmers and staff are working huge hours to look after their animals. Country Life is up before the birds with Carterton dairy farmer Jody James to see what it's like.

Big money investors and urbanites are moving into small town New Zealand, snapping up properties and driving rentals to exorbitant prices. The Salvation Army's State of Our Communities Report, which explores life in the towns of Invercargill, Carterton and Tokoroa, lays bare the economic and mental hardship locals are facing. In some regions, rental properties have become so expensive, it's cheaper to pay a mortgage than to rent. Salvation Army social policy analyst Ronji Tanielu spoke to Corin Dann.

A Carterton farmer and his family is on a mission to transform so-called 'dead land' into thriving wetlands. 

Today on the show we're going to visit Carterton for Poo Towns, and give you the latest Betoota News. Plus we hear from a bank robber, and we talk to Neill Fraser, lead singer of the band Villainy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prepare to be inspired by the life and barrier shattering work of  Georgina Beyer. This bad bitch went from survival sex worker to radio host and ultimately took her place as the first trans politician in New Zealand (Mayor of Carterton and Wairarapa MP). PLUS, the ladies break down the difference between legalization and decriminalization, read a listener email AND this episode just might make you consider giving massages to the neighborhood moms. With nonsense like the SESTA bill being lauded in the United States, Kaytlin (@kaytlinbailey) and Wendi (@wendibird82) do their best to rally the troops of whores to get their sweet asses in the race for political office and get our voices heard!   Support the show on Patreon   *** EMAIL US: @ theoldestprofessionpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @oldpropodcast Instagram: @oldpropodcast   FOLLOW KAYTLIN Twitter: @kaytlinbailey Instagram: @kaytlinbailey   FOLLOW WENDI Twitter: @wendistarling Instagram: @wendibird82  ***  Produced by Mary Kelly Funky One Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/