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FAREWELL: Helena Palmer and Oliver Geenty farewelled Karori Normal School’s loved tree last week. PHOTO: Emily Elliott

By Emily Elliott

A tree that has been part of the Karori com-munity for hundreds of years was farewelled last week in order to make way for three new classrooms.

Karori Normal School students placed ribbons around the tree to pay tribute to the much loved trunks that share their playtime memories.

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Continued from page 1Principal Conrad Kelly says the Board of

Trustees explored many options in which classrooms could be built and the tree could remain standing, however in the end the decision to remove it was reluctantly made.

Due to the school’s roll growth, Conrad says the space is needed and the decision will make way for three new modern learning environments for younger students.

“I am personally sad that we’ll lose the tree,” Conrad told the students at the farewell.

“But every cloud has a silver lining, and in this sense it is three new classrooms. I’m focusing not on the sad part, but on the future and the good things to come.”

Conrad says the tree will be remem-bered with furniture created from it placed throughout the school, as well as long-term landscaped gardens designed by the school community.

“We’ll try to save as much wood from the tree as we can. It will be dried out for a year then milled for furniture to go around the school.

“What can’t be made into furniture will be made into mulch to spread around other trees in the school to help them grow.”

Year 8 students Helena Palmer and Oliver Geenty remember playing on the tree in their

FAREWELL: Students farewelled Karori Normal School’s loved tree last week. PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

early days at the school.“The tree has been here for ages but all

good things have to come to an end,” says Helena.

“It has been really good being given a

chance to say goodbye to the tree.”Oliver says he can see why the tree must

be removed, though it is sad.Workers will be at the school in the near

future to work on safely removing the tree.

Tree farewelled for classrooms

By Emily Elliott

Karori Lions have some shady fundrais-ing going on – but not in a suspicious way.

Karori resident and Lions member Jennie Vowles is calling on the commu-nity for any un-used sunglasses hanging around homes. They will be cleaned up and taken to the Fijian island of Labasa at the end of this month to help islanders eyesight.

Jennie is volunteering her time with a group of seven optometrists and eye specialists who aim to help around 1,000 islanders while they are there for two weeks.

They hope to take over a suitcase of more than 700 glasses, says Jennie, which they will distribute to those on the island.

“The sun is so much stronger over there,

and most islanders have poor eyesight be-cause of the harsh sun,” explains Jennie.

Currently, she and other members of the Karori Lions club are cleaning and packaging any donated non-prescription sunglasses they have, ready for distribu-tion.

“I’ve always suffered from fairly poor eyesight myself. This opportunity came up and I’m looking forward to it. I’m giv-ing back to people what was given to me.

“If people have any sunglasses tucked into their drawers then we would love to have them.”

Jennie mentions that a school has jumped on board to help Jennie fi nd extra pairs of sunglasses. To donate any sunglasses you may have lying around, contact the Karori Lions on 476 4481.

DONATIONS: Karori resident Jennie Vowles is looking for donations of sunglasses that she can take to Fiji. PHOTO: Emily Elliott

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By Fiona Donnellan Hayden Robertson is not one

for resting or his laurels, in fact the 18 year old from Khandal-lah has worked hard, trained harder and earned his spot on the New Zealand Under-19 rowing team.

The Onslow College student will travel with the Under-19 team to Rio de Janeiro in Au-gust of this year to represent the country in the Junior World Championship.

Hayden made the team follow-ing a week long intensive trial in Lake Karapiro, where he was put through his rowing paces. Explaining the trial process, Hayden says, “You get selected to trial, they select about 20 people and only ten make it. The trials were for a whole week, Monday to Sunday, it was a lot of seat racing, swap-ping combinations to fi nd the fastest, I was pretty tired after the week.”

But the week of intense trials paid dividends when he made the cut.

Hayden rows for both Wel-lington Rowing Club and his school, training each day and still manages to balance train-ing and his school study. “It is diffi cult to balance; I do a lot of morning training, to fi t study in in the evenings. Some days I train more than others, but on average I train two or three hours a day,” Hayden says.

Hayden has been rowing for a total of fi ve years, he took it up to help with his basketball training, aiming to improve his strength, but when he started winning regattas his focus changed from basketball to rowing. “My focus switched when I started to do a lot better. I like winning,” Hayden added.

The next steps for Hayden are to do eight weeks of training in Cambridge with his New Zea-land teammates in preparation for Rio’s World Championships, and then he aims to go to the Regional Performance Centre. “Next step would be RPC, then Under-21, then Elite and then hopefully the Olympics one day,” added Hayden.

By Dave Crampton Ngaio blues musician Darren

Watson, who won a court case over his song Planet Key, has released a further song.

Planet Key was the subject of a successful High Court challenge to the Electoral Commission's advice that the song and video were 'election programmes' and 'election advertisements.'

The ruling has been seen by many as a landmark decision for freedom of expression in New Zealand

The commission subsequently filed papers with the appeal court seeking clarifi cation on the legal interpretation of "elec-tion advertisement" under the Electoral Act.

The new song I Got Your Offi ce Right Here, is less direct. The song's central character can be heard boasting about how they get away with anything - as long as it's done in the name of their 'offi ce' and not their own name.

It is a dig in response to Prime Minister John Key’s comments distancing himself from the work of his office that he is responsible for.

Darren says he is really happy with the result.

“It works. I can play it with just one guitar in my solo shows and people actually dance and sing along after only hearing it the chorus once. So I think it has something, he said.

“It’s like John Lee Hooker and

Randy Newman's love child! Ha ha ha, I hope people get it.”

There is also a vague mention of a ‘welcome in Hawaii’, where John Key has a holiday home.

What the song means may be beyond many. But it has a stonking, swampy blues groove with a deep hook.

The tune was r e c o r d e d , mixed, and m a s t e r e d at Laming-ton Lodge Studio and features Darren singing and play-ing every instru-ment. The music video was filmed

by Lindsay Keats and edited by Ed Davis.

Randy Newman's love child! Ha ha ha, I hope people get it.”

There is also a vague mention of a ‘welcome in Hawaii’, where John Key has a holiday home.

What the song means may be beyond many. But it has a stonking, swampy blues groove with a

The tune was r e c o r d e d , mixed, and m a s t e r e d at Laming-ton Lodge Studio and features Darren singing and play-ing every instru-ment. The music video was filmed

by Lindsay Keats and edited by Ed Davis.

Planet Key writer makes second song

IT’S ROW TIME: Khandallah’s Hayden Robertson will represent New Zealand at the Rowing Junior World Championship in Rio de Janeiro.

Rowing in the fast laneWorkshop for small business start up

Next month in Newlands Community Centre Marilyn Domney, Business Infor-mation Specialist from Wellington City Libraries, will be running workshops for people looking to start a small busi-ness. The hour long workshops begin at 9.30am and run until 12.30pm. Book your place by emailing new-

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Call for climate change

The Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand in Thorndon has called locals to be “bold and ambitious” leader on climate change. “It’s time for New Zealand to take charge and be a leader in climate change negotiations,” says spokes-woman Lisa Beech. This comes ahead of Pope Francis’ letter on the environment, expected to address these issues later in the month.

Rock ‘n’ Roll in WoburnResidents of Woburn feeling inspired

by ‘Dancing with the Stars’ will be interested to know that The Harbour City Rock ‘n’ Roll Club, based in North-land Memorial Community Centre, are starting beginners dance classes. The club enjoys 50’s rock ‘n’ roll dancing and beginners’ classes run over six weeks with experienced teachers on hand to instruct and advise.

By Fiona Donnellan 23 year old, outdoor education

instructor, Rebekah Clew from Whangaparaoa is walking the length of New Zealand to raise awareness, and funding for NVader who fi ght human traf-fi cking worldwide. “I’d heard about it on the radio, there was a big appeal to raise money and I wanted to help out,” says Rebekah about NVader. “The issue got me really fi red up. I saw some of it fi rst hand when I was in Thailand and Cambodia,” she added.

Rebekah started out on her exciting adventure from Cape Reinga and has reached Wel-lington already. “It was a lot of fun. I’ve always loved the outdoors, the ocean, canoeing, and especially hiking, it’s my place of peace,” says Rebekah.

Rebekah walked the major-ity of the long trek alone, with various people choosing to join her en route to lend a helping hand. “My boyfriend joined me for part of it, he’s been the most amazing support,” says Rebekah.

This self-funded adventure

means that every cent raised by Rebekah goes to support the great work NVader are doing. In particular Rebekah wants to support ex-New Zealand police offi cer Daniel Walker of NVader, who has the challeng-ing task of going undercover to free woman and children being held as sex-slaves. Rebekah was indeed challenged herself during the trek, explaining, “Your brain is telling you to stop, but your body just keeps on going. I hit the wall, I was sick, I went a bit crazy, my ankles were swollen, it wasn’t a walk in the park, but I

loved it. It worked out that it took 17 weeks to do the North Island. The most surprising thing I saw was a waterfall going upwards. The wind was so strong, like 160 km, so the waterfall was going up in the air, it was incredible, I’m glad I got footage or else no one would believe me.”

Speaking about her future plans, Rebekah says, “I’ve man-aged to raise $4000 so far. I plan to do the South Island the other side of winter.” You can donate to help the cause at www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/walkingnewzealand

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TAKE A HIKE: Rebekah Clew from Whangaparaoa is bravely trekking the length of New Zealand to raise awareness for NVader. PHOTO: Supplied


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By Joshua Riddiford

A beady eyed character is threatening the survival of some of Wellington Botanic Garden’s exotic trees.

Jenny Hickman, a volunteer guide with 17 years’ experience of guiding visitors around a tour of the garden’s trees, says the native kaka is the culprit.

The kaka strip bark from the trees to feed off the sap inside, she says.

“The sad thing about it now is the kaka are attacking [the trees] really badly, they ring-bark a lot of our old trees.”

Oddly, the exotics such as the Asian ginkgo seem to be under

more threat than the park’s New Zealand natives.

This could be because the native trees evolved alongside the kaka and developed bark that was more resistant.

Northern hemisphere trees evolved without the presence of parrots and the kaka were attracted “to this lovely bark for pulling off,” she says.

The kaka incursion on the ex-otic trees is “the biggest disaster in the garden we’ve ever had,” Jenny says.

Wellington City Council urban ecology team leader Myfanwy Emeny says the council is work-ing to fi nd a solution after the problem was identifi ed by 2013.

“We don’t have any answers yet but we are working to fi nd a solution to allow both our exotic trees and our kaka to live harmoniously.”

The persistent kaka might not be easy to deter, however.

“Being a large, intelligent and curious parrot there are chal-lenges with fi nding deterrents.”

Planting more trees with kaka-resistant bark is a longer term plan but a more immediate solu-tion is needed to deal with the problem of kaka stripping the bark, Myfanwy says.

“That’s more of a long transition as opposed to dealing with the immediate issue of not wanting to lose our heritage trees from

the past … “Our heritage trees in the future

will be the ones that kaka can live with and won’t do any serious damage to.”

Wellington Botanic Gardens’ manager David Sole says the gar-dens will study which trees have been affected by kaka before deciding which ones to replant.

“We will take note of what has been targeted by the kaka in terms of replacement species.”

It needs to be remembered, however, kaka have been in New Zealand for much longer than people and it is humans who have intruded on their territory, he says.

“It’s us that are the problem.”

Kaka tearing up trees

Celebrate the Maori New YearNewlands Community Centre have lots

of events coming up to mark the Maori New Year, and the welcomed rising of the Matariki stars. On the morning of 15th of June at the centre Pippa will be hosting a Matariki session for pre-schoolers. Local preschools and families are invited to take part in the storytelling and singing.

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By Fiona Donnellan

Former reporter with the Inde-pendent Herald, Emily Elliot, has left for pastures new. She bid farewell to us at the paper last week after two years to take on a new role.

Stepping into her shoes is new reporter Fiona Donnellan who joins the team from Dublin, Ireland. Fiona has a wealth of experience with newspapers and spent years freelancing for various print and online publications.

Fiona will be your go-to reporter at the paper for all our community news. “I’m really excited about my new post at the Independent Herald, it will give me an opportunity to write, engage and get to know everyone within the community; from the community centres to the schools and more,” says Fiona about the new role. “I’ve always wanted to write for a community newspaper because you really get to write about the things people care about, things close to their hearts.”

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Kelburn door-to-door fun-dra iser Edward Bramley received the inaugural Fund-raiser of the Year Award at Te Papa last week.

“This award highlights the professionalism and integrity of paid fundraisers in New Zealand,” says Karen Ward, CEO of Public Fundraising Regulatory Association.

“It also encourages excellent standards and adherence to our strict code of conduct, and importantly it highlights the excellent work paid fundraisers do raising funds for charities.”

Edward works for local fun-draising company Aida for Good and is currently fund-raising for local charity Life Flight Trust.

Edward says he loves know-ing that he can make a differ-ence every day.

“Having the opportunity to speak to people about some amazing causes is always a highlight and the response we get from the communities we visit is always positive.”

Edward says he is very proud to win the award.

“It represents a years worth of hard work for me so it is awesome to be rewarded with such a great award.

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NORTH WELLINGTON VOLUNTARY SERVICEAWARDS 2015 NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CALLED


Nominations for the presentation of the 2012 North Wellington Voluntary Service Awards are now being called. The awards recognise and acknowledge those members of the area who perform voluntary services encompassing social, cultural and environmental activity in the northern suburbs of Wellington.

Organisations who have volunteers who have performed outstanding service and who meet the criteria for receiving an award, are invited to nominate any members for consideration by the Awards Committee.

To qualify for an award the person nominated must have performed voluntary service: 1 Without any form of remuneration 2 For a minimum period of five years 3 Within the geographical area between Tawa/Linden in the north to Chartwell/Crofton Downs in the south and Kaiwharawhara and Ohariu Valley in the east and west.

Nominations must be lodged on the formal Nomination Form and must include all relevant information.

Forms are available from:Newlands Community CentreJohnsonville Citizens Advice Bureau Johnsonville Community CentreElectorate Office of the Hon Peter Dunne MP in Johnsonville Community Centre,or Secretary of Committee

Further information on the awards can be obtained from the Secretary,Ray Good on Telephone 235 8819 (day) or 971-3686 (evening)

Nominations Must Be Received Prior To Friday 20 July 2012.Principal Sponsor The Trusts Community Foundation Ltd


Further information on the awards can be obtained from the Secretary, Ray Good on Telephone 235 8819 (day) or 971-3686 (evening)Principal Sponsor The Trusts Community Foundation Ltd. Nominations Must Be Received Prior To Friday 19 July 2013


Organisations who have volunteers who have performed outstanding service and who meet the criteria for receiving award, are invited to nominate any members for consideration by the Awards Committee.

To qualify for an award the person nominated must have performed voluntary service: 1. Without any form of remuneration 2. For a minimum period of five years 3. Within the geographical area between Tawa/Linden in the north to Chartwell/Crofton Downs in the south and Kaiwharawhara and Ohariu Valley in the east and west.

Nominations must be lodged on the formal Nominations Form and must include all relevant information.

Forms are available from:Newlands Community CentreJohnsonville Citizens Advice Bureau Johnsonville Community CentreElectorate Office of the Hon Peter Dunne MP in Johnsonville Community Centre,or Secretary of Committee

Forms are available from:Newlands Community CentreJohnsonville Citizens Advice Bureau Johnsonville

Community CentreElectorate Offi ce of the Hon Peter Dunne MP in

Johnsonville Community Centre,or Secretary of Committee


Organisations who have volunteers who have performed outstanding service and who meet the criteria for receiving an award, are invited to nominate any members for consideration by the Awards Committee.

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By Rachel Binning

Churton Park’s Jodine Lee is leaving big shoes to fi ll after her recent resignation from being president of Johnson-ville Plunket.

After nearly two years in the president’s role it took the needs of Jodine’s own family to decide with some regret that family came before her volunteer work.

A decision came to a head when a severe case of eczema in two and a half year old daughter Hannah resulted in Hannah’s hospitalisation at Easter.

While Jodine was well versed in her two young

children’s eczema and food allergies, Hannah’s severe condition forced Jodine to re-consider priorities, step back and focus on her daughter.

It became “harder to bal-ance president duties”, she says.

Hannah is now improving but Jodine says she will be looking after Hannah for the next year.

Jodine refl ected on her time as president and feels very fortunate to have shared her president-ship with a strong, passionate and supportive committee, each who has their own committee role.

Jodine says she has loved attending the Plunket confer-

ence in Auckland, organis-ing well-respected medical professionals to talk about allergies, and Quiz Night during the annual appeal.

Plunket volunteers are re-sponsible for keeping the lights on, says Jodine.

“When I took over in 2013 the Johnsonville Plunket Cen-tre had only just opened. The fi rst year was about learning how the centre operated.”

One of the most challeng-ing jobs for her had been getting tenants to keep the $1.6 million Plunket centre operational.

As part of providing the best start for every child aged zero to fi ve, Jodine and her com-

mittee made it a goal to help women transition through the centre from pregnancy to postnatal care with a midwife and well childcare with a Plunket nurse.

Jodine says the key to the president’s role is to “energise other people and help direct that energy into whatever di-rection the committee wants you to do”.

Jodine plans to continue supporting Johnsonville Plunket.

If you are interested in becoming Plunket John-sonville’s next president, please contact: [email protected]

PRIORITIES: Jodine Lee is leaving her role as president at Johnsonville Plunket to care for her daughter Hannah.

A farewell for Jodine

By Alex WilfJournalism Student

Queen Margaret College stu-dents received a pile of awards in addition to the thunderous applause that followed their performance in the fi rst night of the Wellington Stage Challenge.

The girls took home 11 of the 12 awards of excellence as well as fi rst place in the competition.

Though Queen Margaret stu-dent Brittnay Eng is proud of receiving all the awards, she says they would have been happy with or without an award because the experience was so much fun.

Brittnay, who had a large part in directing and choreographing the production, decided along with Milly Schwarz and Charlie van Boheemen to do something special for the school for in their last year.

“One of our goals for this year was to create more unity in the school. We wanted to fi nd some-thing fun, something everyone could get into,” Charlie says.

As year 12 students, the three approached their teacher Paula Prouse with the idea.

“They were keen and they had a vision,” Paula says.

Paula advocated their idea to

the school, and secured permis-sion for the girls to take on the challenge.

The theme of the dance was the kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls last year, and the worldwide reaction that fol-lowed.

Brittnay says that the dance is a commentary on the fad-like spread of the call for action that followed the kidnapping and the ensuing lack of results and coverage.

“People moved on,” she says.But though many moved on

from activism, these three girls did not.

“We did not think it was right they should be forgotten so eas-ily,” Brittnay says.

In the dance, they portray the kidnapped schoolgirls sur-rounded, encircled by a ring of girls walking around them, en-grossed by their mobile phones and completely unconscious of the presence in the centre of the ring.

“It was electrifying,” Paula says.

Students dance to victory

VICTORIOUS: Charlie van Bo-heemen, Milly Schwarz and Brittnay Eng, Queen Margaret College.


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By Fiona Donnellan Students at Newlands College got a real

taste for the business world last Friday afternoon as some students took part of the BP Business Challenge.

Year 11 Economics and Accountancy students at the school got together and worked in teams creating a business plan for a new product, which they then pitched to a panel of local judges.

Emanuel Gorges, 15, from Newlands who took part in the challenge explained, “We had three days to come up with an idea, to research and then come up with our presentation. Our business idea was to create gloves and socks to solve the problems with daily activities, to create gloves for warmth and comfort. Gloves and socks that are sweat proof, water proof and really strong.”

Fellow student, Audrey Martinez, 15, from Paparangi described their particular project idea further, “We all play outdoor sports and we know that your hands get cold, uncom-

fortable and it’s hassle to change gloves and you can get blisters, it was something that was very relevant to us.”

The initiative is run by Young Enterprise Trust, a charity who aims to encourage the next generation of business minds in New Zealand. The BP Business Challenge is only offered to 40 schools in the country and Newlands College have been lucky enough to be selected to take part for the last number of years.

“It’s been really great, it’s been running for 12 or 13 years now so it’s pretty well established. They got free reign and they’re all totally their own ideas, we help with structure but they run with that,” says teacher Kevin South.

Shane Ratt from the Young Enterprise Trust and the panel of judges have the chal-lenge of deciding the overall winner. “The teams are rated on their team work, display and innovation,” says Shane, so it was a tight competition, and there may even be the next Steve Jobs on the horizon at Newlands.

DOWN TO BUSINESS: Year 11 students Ema-nuel Gorges and Audrey Martinez at Newlands College’s BP Business Challenge last week. PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

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Question: What person in history would you like to meet and why?

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

Gale CherianJohnsonville

Tutankhamen, just to get an idea of the age in which he lived, and how the Egyptians saw themselves in the world.

Michelle JamesJohnsonvilleNikola Tesla, he just seemed so far advanced for the time. The idea of free electricity and power, he’s pretty interesting.

Rongomaiwahine HigginsJohnsonvilleWhina Cooper, she started the present Maori Women’s Welfare League, she’s a very strong woman, a great leader and always put family number 1.

Sandy WhyteThorndonNelson Mandela. I’ve admired him all of my days, I’ve even visited his cell on Robben Island, and to come out and still be smiling is beyond anything humanity can expect.

Michelle James Gale Cherian Sandy WhyteSandy Whyte Rongomaiwahine HigginsRongomaiwahine HigginsGreg DigginsJohnsonvilleEric Clapton, he’s gone through so many challenges in life, I’d like to hear all about it. Tears in Heaven was all about the death of his son. He’s really been through the rig and is still around.

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LETTERS to the editor

Dear Ed, In reference to a recent article on cycle lanes for Karori there appear to be rather grand claims made in pleading the case for prioritising cycle lanes in Karori and on (the main) Karori Road where the gradient is antithetical to cycling.

Deputy Mayor, Justin Lester claims ‘a high proportion of bikers’ in Karori, yet in proportion to the numbers of commuters moving daily in and out of the suburb those

of cyclists is minute. For example, in a recent car trip from the village to Thorndon between 8-8.30am I counted nine cyclists on the route. Out of a population of near 15,000 residents, thousands of people travel by bus or car each day, and Karori Rd is busy from 6am to midnight.

This year WCC has begun con-sultation with Karori Association members and residents on how best to improve, develop and upgrade

the suburb. Many factors have to be taken into

account; the town centre develop-ment, the major arterial routes (including widening in places and rebuilding walls), the Regional Council’s plans for the bus network due to be implemented in 2017, the densifi cation of housing and infra-structural development are among many aspects to be considered.

Planning for cycleways must be

a part of this ‘big picture’ plan-ning and ideal routes for cycling commuters and cycling within the suburb chosen to best serve all. It is entirely possible to create cycling routes for school children heading west without having to venture onto busy Karori Rd.

To prioritise cycling over other forms of transport in the largest suburb in Wellington (if not New Zealand) will cause friction and

hostility- note the fracas over plans for Island Bay cycleway- if it’s not done as part of an integrated traffi c plan.

Karori has suffered greatly over the years from ad hoc planning decisions so let’s not continue in this manner when we have an opportunity for a well thought-out, integrated plan.

Yours sincerelyLesleigh Salinger

Karori needs cycleways, and not necessarily on the main road

Dear Ed, Although the traffi c lights at the juncture of Johnsonville Rd and Fraser Ave are going to make it safer at the area next to 14 Fraser Ave and up to the fi rst corner, for anybody going up the hill it will be-come a nightmare, because of the narrowing of the road at that point - unless there's a no parking zone on both sides, to cover peak times.

Even now, with the road works down at the bottom, and at non peak times, there can be a bottleneck there.

With those drivers com-ing down the hill at peak times, I can imagine the traffic coming to a stand still , while waiting for the

lights to change and pos-sibly backing up to nearly the roundabout.

The added danger is the safety of drivers coming to and exiting from the children's park, which is also sandwiched, between these same two points.

Drivers treat from the top of the straight section of Fraser Ave to the rounda-bout at Haumia Street as a race track. It's particularly attractive to the boy racers, with the dips, twists and turns, between those two points.

If these issues are not rectifi ed before the lights are operational, with particular reference to the narrowing

Issues on Fraser Ave won't disappear with traffi c lights

of Fraser Ave at the al-ready highlighted area, then there is the danger of these frustration issues reaching boiling point.

Kind Regards,Ms Brenda Hopkins

Dear Ed, Regarding your article about Fraser Ave.

I agree with the comments made by those residents.

I use Fraser Ave most days of the week and have noticed an increase in ve-hicle traffic through the area. There is no doubt that the increase of traffi c is due to the rebuilding of the Broderick Road bridge.

There are some other ar-eas of concern I have with Fraser Ave, such as it being quite narrow for trucks and

buses.The roundabout at Fraser

Ave and Haumia Street is so large that trucks and buses either ride over the edge or take a second turn.

The council/Kiwi Rail has made provision for a “Park and Ride” area for rail commuters at Raroa Station. This is great but the balance of Fraser Ave is still a one way road from there to the railway cross-ing.

This section of road is so

narrow that if one meets oncoming traffi c someone has to give way.

Remembering that the fence is right on the crest of the bank.

There are very few pass-ing areas. Also this section of road could be widened quite easily as its all earth bank.

This road used to be used for cattle going down to the meat works.

RegardsBruce Stewart

Fraser Ave used to be used for cattle

I.P GabrielJohnsonville

Tana Umaga the rugby player, he was the fi rst Pacifi c Island captain for the All Blacks.

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Dear Ed, With regards to ‘Win-ning Streak’ 27 May 2015.

I disagree with displaying of the flag of Mainland China on the cover: the fl ag represents contempt for democracy (Tiananmen Square 1989), oppression of expression (including of Christianity and Falun Gong) and human rights activists (Liu Xiaobo, Ai Weiwei et al)), and invasion (Tibet 1949, South Korea

1950, Vietnam 1979).The repressions in China that the

fl ag represents is a part of a grim picture: China has recently com-pleted platforms / fortifi cations in the South China Sea on sandbanks in international waters, to allow its nuclear submarines to reach the Pacifi c. And China is preparing to build a railway through the Ama-zon, with consequent destruction of

habitat and indigenous lands.By all means do promote the

learning of Mandarin – one should learn the language of one’s colo-nizer – but avoid the Mainland China fl ag unless accompanied by supporting detail of China’s recent grim history, current oppression and future confl ict it represents.

Yours sincerelyT Leamy

Dear T Leamy, Thank you for your letter of concern about the representation of the Mainland China fl ag.

As a community newspaper, we aim to celebrate the success of those around us. The Independ-ent Herald cover from May 27, which displays the mainland Chinese fl ag, is a representation of the hard work that the school girls put into learning about

another language and culture.There are many negative events

of history that many countries in the world carry, however in this case the story was a refl ection of the positive multi-cultural behaviours being taught to New Zealand’s next generation.

A country's fl ag does not need to be a symbol of the actions and decisions made by individuals in power – whether good or bad –

but a positive icon that represents the millions of inhabitants the country homes.

In this case, the mainland China fl ag celebrates an inter-national relationship that future New Zealanders want to support, and not possible future confl icts the country may or may not create.

Sincerely, The Editor

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Dear Ed, Karori by Bike strongly supports building cycle lanes where the greatest proportion of people will benefit from them ie. the suburbs - not just Karori, as stated last week's edition.

Rather than sinking all available funds into routes connecting a few suburbs with the city centre, we support a strategy that prioritises

movement for more people, within more suburbs.

Primary-school age children mainly need to travel safely within their own neighbourhood. What's more, reducing traffi c congestion around schools will improve ac-cess to the city for all commuters, regardless of transport choice.

Local retailers will also gain from

this strategy, with more residents shopping locally, and reduced demand for parking. Many older, non-working people do not travel into the city daily. Suburban cycle routes will provide safe journeys to local amenities, and easier access to parking for those who drive.

Megan HubscherSpokesperson for Karori by Bike

Cycle lanes needed in many areas

Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer

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By Fiona Donnellan Sara Bowen from Newlands

is fi ghting cancer one break-fast at a time. Sara decided to raise awareness and money for Breast Cancer in May when her mother Vicki was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of April.

Sara, who works in the local Karori Golf Club, went about organising two Pink Ribbon Breakfast mornings in the club to help raise funds. “I was definitely happy to support the cause. I just knew I had to do it,” says Sara about the fund raising. “We started a pot and people just kept throwing in, they were so generous. Heaps of people donated raffl e prizes, and a lot volunteered to help in the kitchen.”

These fundraising events happened over two mornings on the 12th and 13th of May. “The fi rst breakfast was on Tuesday morning which was Ladies day at the club, it was torrential rain that day but we still had a good turnout. The second morning was the Wednesday for Gentleman's Day and we had nearly 60 people.”

Sara arranged all the food and people donated money and bought raffl e tickets to support. “There was lots of tea and coffee, bacon, eggs, sausages, cereal, toast and people were dressed up in pink, we had prizes for the winners,” says Sara.

“The support was just amaz-ing, really awesome” says Vicki Bowen about the events. “Everyone was so generous,” she added.

The events managed to raise nearly $2000 for Breast Can-cer Awareness. The money raised by Sara will be going to help the 2,800 women diagnosed with breast cancer every year in New Zealand, along with funding for breast cancer research.

Sara managed to turn a nega-tive into a real positive with these Pink Ribbon Breakfasts in support of her mom. “It was really fun. I couldn’t believe how much money we’d raised in the end. I’m hoping to make it a yearly thing, I loved organ-ising and decorating the whole place in pink. Hopefully it will be bigger and better next year,” added Sara.

Fighting cancer in Newlands

By Rachel Binning From hundreds of letters between

two friends living very different lifestyles in New Zealand have come four captivating books. The latest of these books, Changing Lives, was launched to a packed Thorndon’s Millwood Gallery on Saturday June 6th.

Friends and co-authors Janice Marriott and Virginia Pawsey were on hand to share parts of their book and talk with old friends. The launch was especially poignant for award-winning author Janice as Thorndon is her old stomping ground and where she lived for 15 years.

What makes these two authors special? The fact they attended

the same high school in Gisborne without getting to know each other; and there were only 11 pupils in their 7th Form. It took a school reunion some 30 years later and promises of correspondence to share their stories and anecdotes about their love of gardening to connect the two.

Virginia mused that not getting to know each other during their school years was “a missed opportunity.”

The two women wrote for a year about gardening before Janice de-cided to show a series of the letters to her publisher, Harper Collins, and they liked what they saw.

Virginia described their mutual letter writing as “a real email friend-ship” that has become “a good discipline.”

Virginia hopes people will be drawn to read Changing Lives who have had or having changes in their own lives.

The change in Janice’s life was a move to Auckland to be near her grandchild. Although she misses her Wellington friends, Janice loves being near her family and has learnt to love Auckland.

For Virgina, a change meant mov-ing to a smaller lifestyle farm of 300 acres. While she misses mustering, her horse and wide-open spaces, Virginia has gained a warmer house, less frost, more visitors and a cleaner car from no longer living up a long gravel road. For further information on Chang-ing Lives see janicemarriott.com/gardening_books.htm

BOOK LAUNCH: Co-authors Virginia Pawsey and Janice Marriott at Thorndon’s Millwood Gallery. PHOTO: Rachel Binning

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While a decision was made to set aside Wellington City Council's 10-Year Plan funding for three Wellington pools, other increases have been allocated to grassroot community needs.

“While the 10-Year Plan rightfully has a strong focus on the economic wellbeing of the region, we certainly have kept our eyes on grassroots community needs,” says Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.

An extra $350,000 has been set aside for an artifi cial turf on the site of the former Terawhiti Bowling Club at Karori Park. Funding is contingent on Karori Water-side FC raising its share of the costs.

Around $80,000 has been allocated for the Capital BMX club to complete its BMX track project at Ian Galloway Park.

An extra $295,000 is set aside for the proposed Sportsville clubrooms and associated facilities at Alex Moore Park. The funding is contingent on successful fundraising by the clubs involved.

A partnership fund of $40,000 a year is for the development of sports hubs with $500,000 of partnership funding from 2017/18 to support development of facilities

An additional $100,000 a year will be given to support increased capacity for community centres.

Funds allocated for community resources

By Fiona Donnellan Crofton Downs may be safe

from the Special Housing Ar-eas [SHAs] for the moment as Wellington City Council recently voted against the use of 131 Silverstream Road in its SHAs plans. Welling-ton City Council decided that the application for resource consent on the road was ‘in-complete’ and returned the documents to the applicant.

However, there is now a standard subdivision pro-posal for Crofton Downs, meaning 130 allotments or

“parcels of land” suggested for development.

This has meant residents in these areas are still con-cerned about how it may affect their district. One such resident is Andrew McLellans, who says, “Wel-lington City Council have sent the application back to applicants for more in-formation on the basis their application is incomplete so that hopefully gives the com-munity some more time to informally comment on the key aspects of the proposals, and ensure council has all

the information.”There is concern about the

proposed artificial water course to deal with local streams, and about how well the system will work. “There are just so many unknowns. How well it will work, time and cost. There could be a six month to two year wait,” says Andrew.

There is also a great deal of instability history in the area, with failing banks and ability to deal with high rainfall. “Some residents have been living here since the 70s, so they want to raise

their concerns with council decision makers,” Andrew says.

Councillor Andy Foster of Onslow-Western Ward says, “Everyone accepts that there will be development, we just need a development that is environmentally appropriate and structurally sound. We want a good quality develop-ment that everyone is happy with. That would be ideal. Once a decision has been made it will then go to the Greater Wellington Regional Council who deals with streams over a certain size.”

CONTINUED CONCERNS FOR LOCALS: Crofton Downs residents Charles Dawson, Anna Adams, with Councillor Andy Foster and Andrew McLellen PHOTO: Emily Elliot

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By Emily Elliott

Though she is only 14-years-old, Sam-uel Marsden girl Lara Flannery has been accepted into the Junior Associates and Scholar Programmes at the New Zealand School of Dance.

A Hataitai resident, Lara dances with the Wellington Dance Academy after school as well as taking two classes a week with the Scholars Programme.

Her acceptance into the Junior As-sociates Programme also enables Lara to participate in a weekend workshop each term.

“It means a lot to be in the programmes,” says Lara. “Being in them gives so much help to my dance.”

“From what I know it’s very hard to be accepted into the programmes. You have to audition for it every year so they can make sure you are still on track.”

Lara says she started dancing when she was three.

“My sister danced and I followed in her footsteps,” Lara explains, though says her sister stopped dancing in Year 5 at school.

Lara says she loves learning about dance and how to improve, and is regularly competing in competitions around the Wellington region.

“I dance every day after school, as well as for four hours on Saturday.

“I do my school work late at night and on the bus in the mornings, as well as during the weekend.”

Lara says she would like to continue to dance with the New Zealand School of Dance after she fi nishes school, she will wait to see where things go.

Lara is En Pointe

By Fiona Donnellan

Paper Plus at Johnsonville Shop-ping Centre has welcomed a brand new manager into its ranks. Marion Donald took up the exciting position at the book and stationery store just fi ve weeks ago and has successfully managed to revamp and improve things around the store. Marion has a wealth of experience in sales management. “I worked in the area of sales management for 27 years, then I took a year off. I did get a chance to see my grandson who lives in Brisbane though, I got to go over and back during the year off, but I couldn’t wait to come back to work,” Marion says.

Marion was very familiar with the

store before she took on her role, working in the card industry she would have known staff from pop-ping in and out, and coincidentally Marion’s daughter had a part time job in the same store when she was 15 years old. “The team all knew me before I started. I got a great welcome, they've been fantastic," she says.

Marion has really found her feet in the role, “it was great to have the sup-port of everyone around you, and we have loyal customers who are in each and every day,” Marion explains. “It has been challenging to say the least, with changing the environment of the store, but I have a good team. They are a good bunch, some have been here for three or four years, some even longer,” she added.

Paper Plus welcomes new manager

PAPER PLUS TEAM: Jess Mills, new manager Marion Donald, Catherine Bruce and George Cunningham at the Johnsonville Shopping Centre store.

Northern and Western suburbs resi-dents will be able to walk around a tranformed Frank Kitts Park soon.

Wellington’s three-year Waterfront Development Plan was recently ap-proved as part of Wellington City Council’s 10-Year Plan deliberations.

The transformation of Frank Kitts Park features a new Chinese Garden, a new children’s play area, a new helicopter facility on Queens Wharf, upgraded public space in the North Kumutoto area, and extensive wharf repiling.

Up to $11 million has been committed to the development plan over the next three fi nancial years, says Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.

“This is a big step forward for the waterfront – especially the upgrade

works on Frank Kitts Park and the Kumutoto area.

Ms Wade-Brown says Frank Kitts Park is “tired and pretty much built the wrong way round."

“The children’s play area can be far better and bigger. Also, at the moment you can’t actually see the sea from most of the park.”

Under the development plan, the “long-awaited” Chinese Garden will be built at the southern end of Frank Kitts Park – subject to successful fundraising by the Wellington Chinese Garden Society. The cost of materials, and the shipping of the materials from China, would be met by the Chinese Govern-ment and Wellington’s Chinese sister cities Beijing and Xiamen.

Deputy Mayor Justin Lester, who

chairs the Governance, Finance and Planning Committee which is consider-ing the proposed 10-Year Plan, says the waterfront plans will “add even more sparkle to the jewel in Wellington’s crown”.

“The Frank Kitts upgrade was fi rst conceived in 2001. It was agreed by Council in 2007 amid widespread support. I am looking forward to this project fi nally getting under way. It will help open our harbour, create a much improved playground for the city's children and a Chinese Garden that refl ects the relationship Wellington has with our Chinese community.”

The development plan spending, of up to $11 million over the next three years, is subject to formal Council approval next month.

Frank Kitts Park transformation approved


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Newlands sportsperson Kurtis Imrie was named as the U19 Sportsperson of the Year at a celebration of surf lifesaving last month. .

Lifeguards who patrol beaches from Palmerston North to Wellington have been honoured for their hard work and dedication to saving lives at the 2015 Capital Coast Awards of Excellence.

Kurtis received his award at function at his surf club, the Plimmerton Boating Club, on May 23.

Surf Life Saving New Zealand President Neale Ames was in attendance to present

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the Offi cial of the Year. Kurtis is also one of the country’s top

kayakers, and is a member of the Wellington City Council funded Talent Identifi cation and Development Programme managed by Sport Wellington.

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As the Documentary Edge Film Festival opens for the fi rst time in Miramar's local Roxy Theatre, Hu-man Rights Commissioner Jackie Blue says New Zealand teenagers would benefi t from watching ‘Wait-ing for August’.

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“'Waiting for August’ is as inspi-rational as it is unrelenting.”

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EYE ON CRIMEJohnsonville Neighbourhood Watch

In Johnsonville a custom built covered trailer parked in a driveway in Hindmarsh Street was forced open and Moto X bike gear was stolen. The front door of a commercial property in Broderick Road was forced open to gain access. A charity collection box containing loose change was taken. An activated alarm prevented further theft.

An attempt was made to force an entry to a house in Newlands Road by jemmying the front door. The frame was damaged but no entry gained. A Holden Rodeo parked in a driveway in Ruskin Road was broken

into via a smashed right rear window.A black Mazda hatchback parked

on the road in Miles Crescent had its right rear window smashed and a laptop computer was taken from behind the driver’s seat.

In Khandallah the roller garage door of a house in Amritsar Street was forced open and some camping gear and power tools were taken.

In Crofton Downs a Mazda Familia parked in Winston Street was entered via a smashed left rear quarter light window. A wallet with cash and bank cards, and stereo equipment were stolen.

By Fiona Donnellan Thorndon’s Randall Cottage

Writer’s Trust, close to the Lil-burn Residence, is in-line to get a funding boost as part of Wellington City Council's Long Terms Plan 2015-2015. It means the Writer’s Trust can continue to provide six-month residency to a French and New Zealand writers.

The Historic Randell Cottage has been a writers’ residency since 2001 and they want to continue their partnership with the Embassy of France, New Zealand-France Friendship Fund and Creative New Zealand to

make sure that new writers get a chance to grow and develop.

The ten year budget from WCC aims to stimulate the local economy through an impressive $700 million investment pack-age across the entire arts sector.

This is a real recognition of the importance of the arts sector to Wellington’s economy, the culture and identity through key projects like Thorndon’s Randall Cottage Writer’s Trust.

Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has said that, “Wellington is New Zealand’s creative capital. Our plan will ensure Wellington’s place as the Arts capital will continue.”

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By Dave Crampton

James Harwood and Nathaniel Walk-er-Hale are off to the Commonwealth Fencing Champs in South Africa in July.

For Khandallah-based James, 16, and Kelburn resident Nathaniel, 19, the competition will be their fi rst outside Australasia.

While James came second and Nath-aniel came fi fth at the National Univer-sity champs – an open event – at Victoria University in March, and James was 15 in the Australian under-17 nationals last year, the South Africa trip is the real deal.

“It’s almost overwhelming, I suppose – it̀ ll be so much harder,” James said. “I’m just really happy to get to represent my country.”

James, who attends Scott’s College, is competing in epee, where you can hit anywhere, including on the faceguard. Other disciplines, such as sabre, restrict contact to the waist up, whereas foil, which Nathaniel competes in, is contact with the torso only.

Nathaniel, whose aim is a top 16 placing, welcomes the opportunity to compete in a stronger fi eld.

“I’m looking forward to getting into the higher calibre of international competition,” he said.

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Off to South Africa

to 15 points. Each touch on the body earns a point.

James fi rst started fencing at age nine after attending as holiday programme, and at 14 he competed in the Oceania champs for a top 32 placing. He would love to attend a world champs, but the cost is prohibitive. His medium term goal should he get a top 16 placing in South Africa is a top eight in the Com-monwealth in the under-20 division in three years. But for now he is hoping to get a top eight in the under-17 Aussie Nationals just before he heads to South Africa.

As he gets older, he’ll have to beat top seniors in New Zealand. That’s pretty tough.

“The quality of men’s epee is insane,” James says. “There are some really, really good people – two ex-Olympians and a Youth Olympian.”

Nathaniel, whose goals are a top 16 in the Commonwealth open category – and to be one of the top two ranked New Zealand fencers – in three years’ time, has generated interest from his friends.

“They’re pretty stoked that I’m getting up to the commonwealth level – they’ve been very supportive.”

FENCING CHAMPS: James Harwood and Nathaniel Walker-Hale are off to South Africa to compete in the Commonwealth Fencing Champs.

By Dave Crampton

Onslow College had its best performance at the North Island Secondary School’s swimming champs in Palmerston North on May 23, with three students getting top four placings

Ella Flavell got top 10 placings in all three butterfl y events, and Lauchie Mudie, 13, was fourth in the 200m butterfly with all his other events in the top 10, and Joshua Keegan, 13, got three top 10 placings.

Entries were limited to four individual events, in two categories, under 15, and 15 and over, meaning Lauchie and Joshua had to head off people older than them for top placings.

But it was Aliesha Mitchell, 14, who

was the standout, with a second place in the 100m backstroke and third in both the 200m individual medley and freestyle events.

Onslow’s director of sport, Mairi Archer, said just two swimmers went to the champs last year, and she cannot recall such a good performance as this year.

Many top swimmers attend other schools in the region.

“I think it was absolutely fantastic from a school not particularly known for its swimming,” she said.

While Mairi says all the students did well at the champs, Aliesha, who attended the champs last year, improved in her performance. She has also been a top netball player for the school.

“I think she is going from strength to

strength,” Mairi said. “It’s fantastic for the school to get the exposure and recognition – it’s a really positive thing.”

Aliesha and Lauchie have also had good performances in national competitions, with Aliesha getting a top 10 placing at the National Age Group championships earlier in the year, and Lauchie getting top three placings in the Division II competi-tion in March, including a win in the 50m butterfl y. Ella and Joshua also got some top 10 placings at Division II, with Ella getting fourth in the 200m butterfl y.

Aliesha was also in the Wellington “All Stars” representative team, as one of Wellington’s top swimmers aged under 16, that competed against other regions in the Zonal champs in Auckland in February.

TOP RESULTS: Joshua Keegan, Lauchie Mudie, Ella Flavell, and Aliesha Mitchell performed well at the North Island Secondary School's swimming champs in Palmerston North. PHOTO: Supplied

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