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MTLT announces $600,000 grant for local education
Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) will contribute $600,000 over the next three years to fund a significant education project, which will be developed by the local education community. The funding was announced at an information session this week for principals, boards of trustees and others involved locally in education at early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and is part of a new funding allocation strategy that will start in April next year. MTLT Education Committee Chair...
MTLT welcomes new trustees
Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) has confirmed the election of two new trustees to its board and the appointment of women to both chair and deputy chair roles. The result of the recent local body elections saw the re-election of trustees John Bunny and Sandy Ryan and the election of new trustees, Tom Hullena and Gary Caffell. MTLT Chairperson Leanne Southey said the Trust welcomed the local knowledge and experience the new trustees would bring to the board. “The election has resulted in a...
MTLT provides new home for Judo Academy
Masterton Judo and Ju Jitsu Academy has a new home after Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) helped it to relocate at short notice. The academy had to move from the previous Body Rock gym in Queen Street to make way for renovation and repurposing of that building. MTLT quickly responded to an approach from the academy and assisted them with their move into Nga Totara, the former Scout Hall on Ngaumutawa Road. Academy head coach Simon Ogden said it was a huge relief when MTLT offered them use of...
Scholarships awarded to local apprentices
The training and career plans of three local apprentices have been given a boost after being awarded Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) Tenant Apprentice Scholarships recently.
The scholarships are available to apprentices working for tenants of MTLT to assist them with industry training fees. Worth up to $1000 each, the scholarships are part of the Trust’s education grants programme.
Scholarships awarded to local art students
Two former local college students have each been awarded the Golden C’Art Scholarship by Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) to assist them in furthering their arts education. The scholarships were awarded to former Wairarapa College student Ambhar Graham and former St Matthew’s Collegiate student Sophie-Marie Thirsk. Ms Graham is studying towards a Diploma of Creative Technologies at Weltec while Ms Thirsk is studying towards a Bachelor of Design and Innovation at Victoria University. Golden...
Top local science student awarded MacDiarmid scholarship
Former Chanel College dux Abigail Murcott has been awarded Masterton Trust Lands Trust’s 2019 Alan MacDiarmid scholarship to help with her study towards a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) degree at the University of Auckland. The scholarship will provide Ms Murcott with a $1,000 grant each year for three years; support the former Masterton student says will make a big difference to her studies.
New farm training opportunities for local college students
A new initiative between Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) and Wairarapa College will provide more farm training and career opportunities for college students in the region. The initiative will see greater industry involvment in the Wairarapa College farm which is located on MTLT-owned land adjacent to the college campus. MTLT has provided the land to Wairarapa College for the past 64 years to enable practical, hands-on learning for agricultural students. An advisory panel involving local...
Community property transformed for Christmas
Our Christmas gift to the community is providing space in our Star Block property (next to Vivo on Queen Street) rent-free for the Christmas Wonderland display, open six days a week from 1-24 December. Now in its seventh year, the fantastic community initiative is driven by Jo Scott and her wonderful team of volunteers who are ready to welcome early childhood and aged care groups, and the wider public to share the magic of Christmas. Call in to sit and relax and view this year’s displays...
Extending young minds
Curriculum extension courses for secondary students have once again been funded by our education grants programme in 2018. The student curriculum extension, enrichment and development (SCEED) programme provides special courses in forensic science, debating, dance, art, creative writing, e-inquiry and production music. Students from seven Wairarapa secondary schools recently visited Victoria University to investigate forensic science: DNA sequencing, electrophoresis and forensic psychology. It...
Silver lining for community services
An adverse turn of events for two community organisations that must soon vacate their premises has a silver lining in the form of a new home that offers new opportunites.
ArrowFM, Masterton Foodbank and Wai Waste are set to be rehoused by Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) in the community-owned Radio House building on Church Street.
MTLT offers new apprentice scholarships
A new scholarship scheme announced this week will support apprentices employed by tenants of Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) property. As part of the trust’s wider educational grants programme, six scholarships of up to $1,000 each will be awarded each year to assist apprentices with industry training fees. Media Information - New MTLT apprentice scholarships offered
Trespass notices for vandals last resort
Two Masterton landlords are taking a stand on ongoing vandalism by children as young as eight by seeking tenant approval to issue trespass notices to known offenders, and in some instances their parents. Community-owned Masterton Trust Lands Trust (MTLT) and Bosch Property Management have each written to their tenants with the proposal as a further attempt to curb the growing problem. Media Information - Masterton landlords to issue trespass notices
Grant enables enriched learning
A $15,000 MTLT grant provided seven curriculum extension enrichment and development programmes for Year 9 and 10 Wairarapa students in 2017. The funding enabled the curriculum extension programme to be provided collectively to talented students from across a range of schools who would not otherwise have had the experience provided at their individual schools. The programmes held during 2017 were in creative writing, debating, zoo enrichment, art, dance, chemistry forensic science and music...
Sculpture ascends over Masterton
Masterton Trust Lands Trust congratulates the Aratoi Foundation on the successful project which saw the ‘Ascension’ sculpture installed over Masterton in October 2017. MTLT contributed $60,000 to help provide the spectacular piece to the community for visitors and locals to enjoy. The sculptor Neil Dawson, has a strong Masterton connection having attended Masterton Primary School and as a founding student at Masterton Intermediate. A fulltime professional artist, he has worked for local and...
Students stand taller after Ngāti Kahungunu exhibition
A $10,000 MTLT grant funded a programme for more than 2,500 Wairarapa students at the Aratoi exhibition 'Te Marae o Rongotaketake: Redressing our Kahungunu History'. Museum Educator, Diana Cruse, explains how the students connected with the history of whānau o te Wairarapa through the largest exhibition of Ngati Kahungunu taonga ever displayed.