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By Sharnahea Wilson

A Khandallah man is fl ying high after receiving the maximum possible honour for aviation safety in New Zealand.

After recommendations from the Chief Executive of Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, the Maori King and Dame Margaret Bazley, Mark Everitt received the Jim Collins Memo-rial Award for exceptional contribution to aviation safety.

Mark has had a long and distinguished career in civil aviation security and safety.

He spent 20 years as the General Manager of the Aviation Security Service where he developed the organisation from a staff of 80 to 800.

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Mark Everitt holds his Jim Collins Memorial Award for aviation safety. PHOTO: Sharnahea Wilson

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He then took up the role of Regulatory Advisor for Civil Aviation Authority in the Pa-cifi c Islands in 2013.

Mark was both surprised and honoured to be nominated for such an esteemed award.

“I had no idea. I had just come out of the hospital after a spinal operation. When I got out there was a letter from the Airline Pilots Association waiting for me.”

The Jim Collins Memorial Award was named after Captain Jim Collins who was the pilot in command of the Erebus fl ight which crashed in November 1979.

In the 37 years the award has been around, only 16 people have received it.

Mark is not new to the process of receiving awards. In 2000

the Aviation Security Service was recognised as the most outstanding Aviation Security Organisation in Asia/Pacifi c. Mark received the individual award of Outstanding Avsec Offi cial.

He also became a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2001 in recognition of his commitment to the development of quality systems in security.

“Quality systems are impor-tant to me – and people are important to me,” Mark said.

He said aviation security got turned on its head after the events of 9/11.

“9/11 was just unbelievable.”The day it happened Mark

went to the Prime Minister’s offi ce and the next day, they had already started implementing screening processes in New

Mark Everitt’s family supported him when he received an esteemed award in Auckland last month.

Zealand airports. According to Graeme Harris,

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ments still frequently seek Mark’s advice and expertise.

Mark went with his family to Auckland on June 22 to receive the award at a special dinner.

High honour for Khandallah resident

By Sharnahea Wilson

An array of interesting stalls caught the attention of locals at Wellington Rabbit Rescue’s kickstarter campaign launch at

the weekend. Attendees were treated to

a speech from MP Mojo Mathers, who is the Green Party spokesperson for animal welfare, as well as many stalls

Zoe Marsden, Green MP Mojo Mathers and Chrissy Joy at Wel-lington Rabbit Rescue’s kickstarter campaign launch. PHOTO: Sharnahea Wilson

and an exciting raffl e. Mojo is a passionate advo-

cate for better care for ani-mals and leant her support on Saturday, July 9 by opening the event and participating in a question and answer session.

“I talked about crumpet the bunny and the campaign to get animal testing banned,” Mojo said.

The launch featured an array of stalls, from people who were selling prints to people who were doing spray-on tat-toos. Each stall donated $20 towards Wellington Rabbit Rescue.

Wellington Rabbit Rescue is one of only two organisations solely dedicated to helping rescue abandoned, injured or unwanted rabbits.

Wellington Rabbit Rescue’s Zoe Marsden said they usu-ally have about 30 rabbits in their care at a time.

“We have fosterers and we also have volunteers on days

like this,” Zoe said. “A lot of people think rabbits

are really good kids pets but they don’t realise that it takes a lot of effort to own one.”

Chrissy Joy who has been rescuing rabbits for 15 years, and who previously worked for the SPCA, said Wellington Rabbit Rescue took on a lot of injured or sick rabbits.

“We want to try and edu-cate people before we take their rabbits on,” Chrissy explained. “We say ‘have you tried this’ – and sometimes that works and them and their rabbits can be happy.”

Chrissy also said rabbits are often happier and easier to care for when they are free range and get to run around in the back yard.

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Three has been a lucky number for one enterprising fashion student.

As part of her classes, at the New Zealand Institute of Fash-ion Technology in Wellington, student Clare Weterings took part in a design competition sponsored by Resene. Her outfi t was one of ten selected to be shown on the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week.

“Everything came to me in threes,” she said.

She was the third person to select a colour, the third sample she did came out exactly as planned and it took three days for her to sew the garment.

The outfi t she made was se-lected alongside nine others to be shown at Fashion Week. One of the ten designs would be announced as the winner during the week.

For the competition a selection of saris and silks were given to seventeen students at New Zealand Institute of Fashion Technology schools in Auckland and Wellington. From there the pupils designed garments

inspired by their fabric colours.Clare said fi nding the right col-

our was an easy process for her.“I touched the fabric and I

thought 'I know what I'm going to make',” she said.

She selected a colour called 'coast' which is a deep blue shade but she also used a contrasting red in the collar of her garment.

She knew straight away what she wanted to do with the silk too.

“The inspiration came a little bit from the word itself,” she said.

She started off thinking of large sweeping coastlines but also incorporated European ar-chitectural elements with buck-les and structured elements.

She said when she goes to Auckland to see her design on the Resene Designer Run-way she would like to take her mother with her.

“She taught me to sew, so it would be really special for me and for her to go see it,” Clare said.

One of Clare's classmates Yvette Geddes also had her outfit chosen for the Fashion Week parade. Her design was based on a red colour named

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By Sharnahea Wilson

Wellington Police are seeking to identify a man who allegedly grabbed an eight-year-old child last Monday when they were walking in Ngaio after school.

Around 3.05pm on July 4 the child was walking up Awarua Street from Ottawa Road when a black vehicle approached them from the front and pulled up on the yellow lines at the curb, police said.

The driver, a man, reached over and grabbed the child

from the passenger door of the vehicle trying to pull them into the vehicle, but the child man-aged to wriggle free, police said.

The child then ran up towards the Awarua Train Station and saw the man running after them, police said.

The man stopped at the over-bridge and went back to his vehicle and drove off, police said.

Police said the man was described as Caucasian with a long white beard who was bald

and old looking. Ngaio School Principal Liz

Millar said in this incident the child had a cell phone and was able to log a call home at 3.07pm.

Liz was “shocked and con-cerned” about the incident.

She said the key messages were to encourage children to walk in groups, walk with adults and to not dilly-dally after school had fi nished.

If grabbed, Liz said, the key was to “yell but also to struggle”.

“I think it timely for everyone to talk through after school arrangements and to revise stranger danger,” Liz had said.

Police did patrols in the area after school last week.

Constable Jason Mokrzecki of the Johnsonville Police said it was important for children to be mindful when walking home from school.

“If children feel uncomfort-able they should head towards a busy area. Walking in groups is also a sensible option,” he said.

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The signs are up and safer speeds have been implemented in Ngaio, Northland, Khandallah, Berhampore and Wadestown. Wellington City Council’s decision to lower the speed zones in these areas was in response to overwhelming support from the community. An average of 81 per cent of the 391 submissions received were in favour of lowering the speed limits. These zones are the latest in a series of safer zones around shopping centres across Wellington.

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A local teacher has been pre-sented with his prizes on Friday after winning the Warehouse Stationary’s most inspirational teacher award.

Wadestown teacher Richard Smith was awarded with the Inspirational Teacher award dur-ing a school assembly on Friday.

Richard was overwhelmed by the support and appreciation he had received

“This is an amazing day,” he said to the assembly.

“It is very special to have someone say something like this about you, but nothing I do I do by myself – it’s a team effort,” he said.

The teacher was the overall winner, surpassing 5537 other nominations in the fi fth year of the inspirational teacher cam-paign.

The nomination written by a parent of one of Richard’s students, Maria Edwards, ex-plained why this teacher is one of the best.

“After having children in education for the past 18 years I knew Richard was not an ordinary teacher.

“For the past 18 months, he has given my daughter and every other child in his year seven and eight class the gift of a lifetime - the ability to believe in themselves and the skills to learn in the way that best suits them,” the nomination stated.

Warehouse Stationery’s busi-ness development manager Mata Te Pania said the competition has gone from “strength to strength” every year.

“It is something people really get behind.

“We all know how teachers go above and beyond the call of duty,” she said.

Husband of Richard’s nomina-tor, Ant Edwards explained why the couple wanted to give something back to Richard.

“As soon as we met Richard we knew there was something exceptional about him.

“We wanted to do something nice for him so Maria decided

Wadestown teacher Richard Smith receives his award for New Zealand’s most inspirational teacher.

New Zealand’s Most Inspirational Teacherto nominate him for the most inspirational teacher award,” he said.

Richard received a number of gifts including a $5000 travel card, a $200 gift card, a box of stationery and a Notebook.

Principal Sally Barrett thanked Richard for his contri-bution to the school.

“Today we are celebrating Mr Smith’s amazing achievement.

“Thank you for your contribu-tion through your energy, vital-ity, passion and commitment to children’s education,” she said.

Richard and his family will be heading over to Cambodia early next year to educate children and help those in need.

Youth awarded for community involvement By Sharnahea Wilson

The Johnsonville Youth Awards saw another successful year with 19 young students being awarded for their efforts over the past year.

Chair of the Youth Award Trustees, Chris Kirk-Burnnand, said the event held in John-sonville shopping centre, on October 22, was a great success and the Trust is looking to grow the event even further.

“Each year there are so many outstanding applicants that im-press the Trustees with their involvement in the wider com-munity.

“The Trust is focused on youth development and giving grants

to young people to help with education, sport and the arts,” Chris said.

One of last year’s awardees Richard Kay spoke on the night.

Richard captained the Under 19 men’s Underwater Hockey Team and went on to win a Gold medal for New Zealand.

Local winners this year includ-ed Francis Rankin of Newlands College for having received one of the highest awards a St Johns cadet leader can attain – be-ing selected to represent New Zealand for St Johns youth at international competitions.

Laila Smith of Onslow College was also awarded for her success in gymnastics and circus arts, as well as her “keen leadership

skills in helping others”. MP Peter Dunne was the

guest speaker on the night and presented this year’s awards.

Johnsonville Youth Grants has now granted over $565,000 to 325 young people since its establishment in 1987.

Core funding this year came from Autoshop Group which has donated over $260,000 in the last ten years.

For over 20 years the awards have been hosted at the John-sonville Rotary Club.

“The move to Johnsonville shopping centre is a step to-wards getting greater involve-ment from the North Wellington business community,” Chris said. Charlotte Hollywood receiving her award from MP Peter Dunne.

A Sri Lankan food fair will be held at the Johnsonville Community Centre on Saturday November 7 from 10am to 2pm. The local Sri Lankan dance academy is hosting the food fair in order to fundraise towards the cost of costumes for their dancers. On the day attendees can enjoy the taste of Sri Lankan rice and curry, string hoppers, kotthu, thosai, Sri Lankan savouries, sweets and drinks. Go along on the day to support the dance academy and enjoy some authentic Sri Lankan cuisine.

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By Sharnahea Wilson

An annual art and photogra-phy exhibition which displays the talent of 40 local artists is popular with art lovers across the city.

The exhibition hosted by Ka-rori Arts and Crafts at their Newman Centre will open from 10am to 4pm on July 16 to 23.

The exhibition will feature over 100 pieces of artwork with some artists showing their work for the fi rst time.

“What is new this year is the introduction of pencil works drawn by students in the inter-mediate drawing workshop,” Karori Arts and Crafts manager Margaret Taylor said.

A new Tuesday night begin-ners “I’ve Always Wanted to Draw” class began this year after members saw the work produced by the intermediate students and asked for tuition.

“We thank Gordon Harris

and Wellington Photographic Supplies for their sponsorship of our major prizes for the Best Traditional Artwork, Best Contemporary Artwork and Best Photo,” Margaret said.

Last year the centre introduced a new award called the People’s Choice which allowed the pub-lic to vote for their favourite artwork in the exhibition.

The artist who won would receive a free membership for 2017 worth $40.

“This year we will also draw a prize from the public who nominate work for this award.”

“We appreciate the support from the local community who attend the exhibition in good numbers and enjoy seeing the wide variety of work on offer.

“We encourage people to purchase raffl e tickets for our large prize basket. Proceeds are donated to Pablos and Vincents Art Workshops that do tremen-dous art-based work for those

Robin Brown (left) and Lois Walker work on their paintings for an upcoming Karori exhibition. PHOTO: Sharnahea Wilson

Art lovers to enjoy local exhibition less fortunate than ourselves.”

The centre has classes to offer people of all ages and abilities. From July 16-29 they will offer a discounted membership rate of $32 per single or $62 for a couple.

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parents or grandparents and their children to enjoy our activities. “At least one adult must join with their children and the cost is $32 per adult and $12 for each child under the age of 16.” For more information visit www.craftsandarts.co.nz

By Sharnahea Wilson

The shared path along Hutt Rd is set to be turned into a two-way cycleway with a dedicated pedestrian path alongside and some locals are concerned about safety.

Earlier this year the Welling-ton City Council announced it would build the two-way path as part of its 10 year plan to build a connected cycle network across the capital.

Khandallah resident Jeff Ow-ens is concerned about propos-als for the new layout as he believed it would be dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.

Jeff, who often cycles along Hutt Rd, said in the path’s cur-rent state, many people were choosing to remain cycling on the road, as it was a safer than

using the shared path. He said the design of the new

two-way cycleway would see cyclists moving against traffi c, and worried it could cause signifi cant accidents.

Jeff said he was primarily a cyclist and an advocate for safer cycling, but believed the proposed design was fl awed.

He suggested a better idea would be to narrow the footpath to gain more space on each side of the road for separate cycle lanes.

Jeff said he was also con-cerned about the consultation process and believed those who were against the proposal did not have an opportunity to have their say.

Wellington City Councillor and transport and urban devel-opment committee chair Andy

Foster said the public had the chance to make submissions and the council would now focus on safety aspects of the cycleway.

“We took everyone’s concerns into account and will develop the path in a two-part process.”

He said the council would focus on putting in judder-bars, suffi cient signage to warn mo-torists and better lighting along Hutt Rd as part of the project.

The fi rst part of the construc-tion on the path will begin later this year but it will remain as a shared space until the park-ing alongside the path can be removed.

What is your opinion on the proposed cycleway? Send an email with your thoughts to [email protected]

Concerns over safety of Hutt Rd cycleway

Khandallah resident Jeff Owens cycles along Hutt Road. PHOTO: Sharnahea Wilson

Join the clubThe Probus Club of Johnsonville North meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 10am at the Johnsonville Club in Norman Lane. The club has over 50 members who enjoy interesting speakers, outings and visits. Visitors and new members are very welcome. If anyone was interested in joining the club they could contact Linda Box who is club president on 9704434 or Mary Taylor 4785188.

Red light runners beware Wellington Police are cracking down on red light runners and focusing on driver behaviour at intersections, as part of a focused prevention road safety operation throughout July. From Monday, July 11 offi cers will actively patrol intersections in the city, focusing on high risk locations. Police were com-mitted to reducing road trauma and crashes throughout New Zealand and operations based around prevention, education and enforcement were an eff ective way of doing this.

There was a gas leak in Johnsonville in the Burgess Road-Chesterton Street on July 5. Several houses were evacuated and a small area was cordoned off. The leak which was under repair took about three hours to sort out. Power in the neighbourhood was turned off for safety reasons – and several hundred houses went without electricity.

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An excited teen will get the chance to break through the glass ceiling and set herself some goals with a brand new charity called Soul.

Fifteen-year-old Maddy Fisher of Churton Park will be a part of Soul’s programme to instil confidence in young women and dissolve prejudices.

Soul is for young women from all walks of life, and founder Julie Bartlett said she was dedicated to “setting girls free”.

“New Zealand was the fi rst coun-try where women got the right to vote but they are still paid less, on average, than men,” Julie said.

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Maddy was excited about getting the chance to join the programme and meet new people.

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Maddy’s mum Tracey heard about Soul and thought it would be a fan-tastic opportunity for her daughter.

“Having a group where no judge-ment or limitations are placed on her, like has happened in the past, would be an uplifting experience for her.

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The girls will meet once a month but will also keep in touch and make plans online.

Julie said the progamme received funding from the Ministry of Youth Development as well as grants from other organisations and individual philanthropists.

“A lot of people are very excited about this.”

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Maddy Fisher, 15, and her mum Tracey are excited about the new charity ‘Soul’. PHOTO: Sharnahea Wilson


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Sometimes all it takes for grocery shop-pers to go green is a little incentive and Churton Park New World is offering that up to their customers.

Currently for every reusable bag a customer brings in and fi lls they receive a 5 cent rebate on their shopping.

The scheme has been part of a Foodstuffs sustainability effort to decrease plastic bag usage and in the last three months trials have begun in a select few stores around Wellington.

Foodstuffs sustainability manager Mike Sammons said so far the informal feedback he has had from store owners has been good.

“They said 'oh, it's really positive for customers. They very much appreciate what we're doing',” he said.

Other Wellington stores involved in the scheme included the New Worlds in Karori, Newlands and Island Bay.

Mike said since the promotion had begun the stores had seen a drop in the use of

plastic bags. Generally stores reported a 10 per cent to 20 per cent drop in use.

Plans were in place to continue the rebate scheme and introduce it to other stores nationwide.

Reusable bag rebates were not the only measures being put in place for green-leaning shoppers.

In October this year Foodstuffs would also roll out soft plastic recycling stations at stores across Wellington.

Customers would be able to return softer plastic like shopping bags, frozen vegeta-ble bags or the plastic wrapping around toilet paper to specially-made recycling stations outside grocery stores.

This recycling scheme has already been met with success in locations like Auckland and Hamilton.

Mike said Foodstuffs was really looking forward to bringing the recycling stations to Wellington stores.

“Especially for the stores with the rebates running, it will mean we're not only reducing plastic bag usage but we're also providing our customers with a sustain-able, disposable route,” he said.

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Getting young women moving Young Wellington women could get

the opportunity to ‘Shift’ their bodies and minds thanks to a brand new funding project.

Shift is a partnership between the Wellington City Council and the Te Aro-based Boys and Girls Institute.

It is supported by a number of funders and organisations who share similar vision to see young women fl ourish.

‘Shift your body, shift your mind’ is a project which aimed to increase the physical activity levels and wellbeing of young Wellington women aged 12-20.

“Shift is an exciting initiative that Wellington City Council is pleased to support. I am delighted to see the pro-ject collaboration of multiple organisa-tions working together,” Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said.

“Wellington has so many beautiful opportunities indoors and outdoors for young women to walk, run, dance, bike and play sport. Let's give them a hand.”

The ‘Give back, Shift forward’ fund was created in March this year when Shift ran a PledgeMe campaign and created a small social enterprise. The initial campaign raised approximately

$5000 and Shift will continue to fi nd ways to grow the fund.

Health and Wellbeing Partnership Leader Fran McEwen from Wellington City Council said it was exciting to launch the fund but they needed help spreading the word that it exists.

“We hope that Wellington teachers, youth workers, health professionals and sports coaches share the fund information with parents and young people so we can get more young women moving.”

Some of the main barriers young women face when it comes to partici-pating in physical activity and wellbe-ing opportunities are peer opinions, competitiveness and cost. Shift aimed to address barriers through providing fun, social, low cost activities through the establishment of the ‘Give back, Shift forward’ fund. Further information about the Shift project and to download an application form can be found on the Wellington City Council website www.wellington.govt.nz/shiftfund. Additionally Shift has two Facebook pages – one for young women and another for Shift supporters.

Green MPs joined others to rally outside the Indonesian Embassy in protest at the death of a West Papuan boy at the hands of Indonesian secu-rity forces. From 12pm on Thursday, July 7 the group rallied outside the embassy on Glen Road in Kelburn. MPs Catherine Delahunty and Stef-fan Browning, members of ‘MPs for

Free West Papua Aotearoa’, Dr Pala Molisa, and West Papuan solidarity groups assembled. The rally also launched a formal parliamentary petition from West Papua solidarity groups, calling on the New Zealand Government to speak out about the human rights situation in West Papua.

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Question: Do you think it is important to celebrate Maori Language Week?

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

Olivia Kessick, Johnsonville

Yes because they were the fi rst people here in New Zealand and they deserve to have their culture recognised.

Tim Cooke,Newlands

Yes I think so. My oldest child is already learning Te Reo at Bellevue kindy.

Jenny Swan, Johnsonville Yes because it’s our heritage.

Kahlia Harper, Johnsonville

Yes - it’s good for diff erent cultures. I moved here from Australia so I haven’t had much of a chance to learn. I can never catch on to the accent.

Finn Horwell, Johnsonville

It’s important to learn about the culture that was here before we came around.

Carol Murray-Brown, Johnsonville

Yes, I’m actually learning Te Reo this year because I realised my kids have a better understanding of it than I do.

Carol Murray-Brown, Carol Murray-Brown, Tim Cooke,Tim Cooke, Olivia Kessick, Olivia Kessick, Finn Horwell, Finn Horwell, Kahlia Harper, Kahlia Harper, Jenny Swan, Jenny Swan,

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In Johnsonville a silver Toyota Vitz, was reported missing from a property in Cortina Avenue. A white Kawasaki motorbike pulled into a service station in John-sonville Road, fi lled up with petrol and drove off without paying. CCTV footage cov-

ered the event. It appears that this is a repeat performance by this vehicle.

In Newlands a lost wallet containing bank cards and keys for a vehicle and house has fallen into the wrong hands. The credit cards were used illegally before a stop

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Rav4 parked overnight outside a house in Amritsar Street was broken into via smashed windows. The vehicle con-tained a large quantity of cosmetic products and several thousand dollars worth was

stolen. A large wooden sign outside St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Everest Street was tagged in bright pink spray paint. Pink spray paint was also used to tag fencing at the Cashmere Avenue School.

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Dear Ed, I write in response to your article 'Concerns around Karori PostShop's new loca-tion' that has appeared on 6 July 2016, with specifi c reference to paragraph 6: "They can't say they weren't warned when the elderly

and people with pushchairs and young children fi nd it tricky or impossible."

In paragraph 8, the NZ Post General Manager for Retail Distri-bution does not appear to address that specifi c concern regarding

arrangements for people with pushchairs who would have to go to Mobil Karori to access the PostShop's services other than to say that "The safety and comfort of our customers is very important to us."

Details on how exactly the new NZ PostShop at Mobil Karori will offer access to customers in wheel-chairs would have been expected of the NZ Post General Manager for Retail Distribution, rather than a parroting of platitudes.

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Dear Ed, Middleton road may be one of the few (potential) cycleways that really makes sense. For one, the road could easily be widened (if not cheaply), so would not be taking space from other road users. Secondly, if built on the stream side there would be

no house access ways to increase the risk of cyclists being hit by entering or exiting motor vehicles. Thirdly, most of the road is nearly fl at so would appeal to cyclists and pedestrians alike. I myself have walked it but it could be made safer and easier. We need

city councillors with the common sense and understanding of Jacob Fouhy and his mother, rather than those who just impose their agenda on our communities.

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Dear Ed, Given that most times I am one of a queue of six being attended to by two NZ Post employees, not sure how we will all fi t in to the tiny Mobil building. But, on

the plus side, it does have a public toilet. Unless that's the area they will convert to the Post Shop area!

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The Wairarapa is a pretty great place to live. With laid back locals and beautiful scenery, the best of the good life is on offer.

But when residents Brent and Jeanette Elder found that Jeanette needed specialist cancer treat-ment at Wellington Hospital, the Wairarapa suddenly seemed very remote.

The logistics of travelling and managing Jeanette’s cancer journey took on new meaning, potentially adding a signifi cant amount to their existing stress levels.

“The travel can be the real killer” said Brent. “Jeanette really needed to be close to the hospital without any worries associated with traveling or costs,” he said.

“She needed to be in a comfort-

able place so that she could focus her efforts on maintaining the strength she needed for her cancer journey.”

Margaret Stewart House is located on the grounds of Wel-lington hospital, and is run by the Cancer Society Wellington.

It provides support for people like Brent and Jeanette whilst they have treatment at the Wel-lington Blood and Cancer Centre.

It hosts not only patients receiv-ing treatment, but their friends and whanau too and up to 40 people can be accommodated.

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Khandallah resident, Adelle Broadmore, has a garage full of human skulls and there are more appearing every day.

The Khandallah Arts Theatre Artistic Director is creating at least 30 plaster skulls for the theatre’s upcoming play ‘A Skull in Connemara’.

“Making human skulls was not in my skill set; funnily enough there is not much call for that sort of thing in my day job [as the Deputy Principal of a primary school],” Adelle said.

“But it’s just one of the chal-lenges of staging this very funny Irish black comedy”.

Director Matt Todd knows the challenges of preparing for a play all too well.

Apart from making a graveyard on a stage, complete with open graves that actors could stand in, Todd cites the language as the most demanding element of the play.

“Consistently using Irish Eng-lish has been difficult for the cast. Even with the actual line written in the script in their hands during rehearsal, they tend to switch back to ‘proper English’ as they speak.

“One of the strategies the cast is using is to speak and even think with an Irish accent when learning lines.”

Todd has always been attracted to black comedy and this play is both dark and comedic.

The plot is centred around Mick

who is obliged each Autumn to make room in the local graveyard by exhuming the bones of those who have been dead for seven years or more.

This year marks seven years since Mick’s wife died under questionable circumstances. As the time draws nearer for him to open her grave, speculation in the village is rife as to what secrets might lay in her grave. Tickets for A Skull in Conne-mara by Martin McDonagh directed by Matt Todd can be booked by visiting kat-theatre.org.nz, phoning 972 6180 or by emailing [email protected]. Production dates are July 21-23 at 7.30pm, 24 July at 4.00pm and July 28-30 at 7.30pm.

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The Johnsonville Lions Club raised $15,000 by selling 9434 sausages over two years for a good cause.

The Lions sold barbequed sausages to purchase a special freezer for Dr Swee Tan and the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute [GMRI].

The ultra low temperature freezer weighed a quarter of a tonne and was capable of maintaining its contents at -85 degrees centigrade.

Dr Tan said the freezer was required to preserve the all-important tissue bank which was fundamental to the GMRI team’s research.

The Tissue Bank currently has over 3,000 tissue and blood samples collected by

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These samples were used to test the way numerous diseases including cancer, fi -brotic conditions and vascular birthmarks were treated in a research environment that seeks a different approach to curing cancer.

In making the presenta-tion at the GMRI laboratory, Johnsonville Lions President Sandra Gaelic gratefully ac-knowledged the dedicated work put in by her club members to raise the money required to fund the freezer.

The Lions Club also appreci-ated the support of the many local residents who purchased

a hot sausage from the Lions BBQ over the last two years.

Sandra said the donation was mainly raised from the regu-lar sausage sizzle held outside the Countdown Supermarket on Johnsonville Road.

“Many generous donations were also received from our customers who appreciate the work of the Lions Clubs and the dedication of Dr Swee Tan and the GMRI to look at alternative ways to cure cancer”.

Dr Tan said that the research goal was treatment of cancer without surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy – to bypass everything that had been done in this fi eld for the last 100 years.

(From left) Lions club members Ralph Gracie and Jim Ng with President Sandra Gaelic and Dr Swee Tan stand in front of donated freezer.

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Maori language week has

been and gone but for one Wellington school, the week has only scratched the surface.

Newlands Intermediate School celebrated the Maori language by playing games, making Maori word fl ashcards and creating Maori calendars.

At the end of term last Friday the school gathered for a fi nal assembly which began with a performance from the Kapa Haka group.

Deputy principal Lena Mein-ders said about a third of the school’s students were involved with the group.

“We had trouble fi tting on the

stage,” she said.Taking time out to learn some

conversational Maori had also been on the agenda for the students during the week.

The week’s activities also tied into the schools recent celebra-tions of Matariki.

For the school however, it has been important to use and develop the Maori language as part of school life throughout the year.

“One week is not enough,” Lena said.

Over 340 students attend Newlands Intermediate. Lena said all the students learn Maori at the school and work towards becoming comfortable with the language.

“It’s something we try and do

every day.”Karakias are said at the be-

ginning and end of every day and use of the Maori language is encouraged within class-rooms.

The students have not been the only ones learning the language.

Teachers at Newlands Inter-mediate take part in profes-sional development sessions to learn more Te Reo.

“It’s been really cool too because in some of our classes we have students with a lot of Reo so they’re able to be the teachers and support their teachers,” Lena said.

Maori language week has been going for over 40 years. The fi rst one was held in 1975.

Te Reo going strong at Newlands Intermediate

The Newlands Intermediate Kapa Haka wows their crowd during a Maori Language Week performance on Friday. PHOTO: Eleanor Wenman

By Sharnahea Wilson

The students of Raroa Inter-mediate got creative with ways to test people’s senses at a recent science fair.

Teacher Kayne Hawea said the students had been learning about science, with a particular focus on the senses, over the last term.

“They have played around with eliminating some of the senses,” he said.

At the end of term, the students had to split into groups to work on different projects that would test or trick people’s senses.

They held a science fair at the

school on Tuesday, July 5 where people could go through and try out each ‘experience’.

“I’m actually quite impressed with them,” Kayne said about the projects.

Maia Hikuroa, 12, made an individual project called Cookie Time.

“If you choose the plain cookie you get a mystery prize but if you choose the chocolate chip cookie you don’t get a prize,” she explained.

Apart from testing people’s tastebuds, Maia was also testing whether or not people would take a risk.

“Lots have gone for a risk,” she said.

Another project titled Dance Illusion tested senses sight and sound, as well as the “sense of humour”.

Four girls participated in the project but made it look like just two (rather small) people were dancing.

“Our aim was to trick people’s senses and leave them wonder-ing how we did it,” 13-year-old Manon Febre-Richards said.

Other creative and innovative projects tested all the senses of smell, taste, touch, sight and sound.

Science students test the senses

The Waves group test their guest’s sight, sound, touch and even smell with their ocean spray.

(From left) Annika Munroe, 12, Amanda Robinson, 11, and Rose Smart, 12 trick people’s tastes.

Dance Illusion featuring Manon Febvre-Richards (left), 13, and Tais Holley, 12

Local teacher receives award

Samuel Marsden School Chinese teacher Jing Ying Her-rington was awarded an Independent Schools of New Zealand Honours Award. Jing Ying will make her skills available to the community next term too. She will run a Chinese course for boys and girls from year groups 6 to 8. Students will learn basic language skills as well as enjoy cultural activities such as calligraphy and paper-cutting.


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Community and Youth Devel-opment worker Christoph Zintl said that is already a key point of difference for the centre and one they would continue to develop.

“We have youth workers that help out and engage with young people wherever they're at,” he

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Activities such as movie nights and sushi making have been on the agenda for these Friday af-

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Karori Community Centre offers many other services too. Community administration co-ordinator Kaye Jervis said rooms for hire have been in high demand recently.

“We're picking up on the week-ends for family gatherings,” she said.

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Christoph said he and Kaye look at the heart behind the centre.

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Christoph Zintl and Kaye Jervis stand proudly outside Karori Community Centre.

Over the coming weeks, the Independent Herald will be profi ling each community centre in Wellington's Northern and Western Suburbs. This week we had a chat to Christoph Zintl and Kaye Jervis from the Karori Community Centre on the suburb's main street.

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North Wellington Association Football Club (AFC) has gladly signed on football great Ben Sigmund.

After hanging up his professional football boots the well-regarded All Whites (2000–14) and Wellington Phoenix (2008–15) player was welcomed into the club’s newly formed position of Football Development Manager.

Paparangi-based Ben said “I am very much looking forward to working with the local community and helping to shape people’s future.”

Ben and the local senior club have joined forces to provide a unique blend of football and personal development opportunities for footballers in the western and northern suburbs.

In conjunction with his Fully Committed People Development programme Ben aimed to help local young footballers enjoy and improve their football experience while helping them plan for the challenges in life

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ACROSS 1. Result (5-6) 7. Scoundrel (7)11. Pulls (5)12. Deviousness (7)13. Excellent (5)14. Alert (9)15. So (9)16. Directs (6)18. Skull (7)21. Disorder (4)23. Racket (3)25. Take by sips (3)27. Stake (4)28. Artlessness (7)30. Low chair; Chaise ... (6)32. Expert; ... hand (3)33. Strange (3)34. Zealous (6)35. In brisk time(music) (7)36. U.S. state (4)37. Biblical vessel (3)39. Curve (3)41. Cupid (4)43. Exposed to air (7)45. Female relatives (6)48. An endless time(Lat) (9)49. Left handed people(inf) (9)

51. Angry (5)52. Solidify by cooling (7)53. Anaesthetic (5)54. Humbleness (7)55. Friendship (11)

DOWN 1. Sound (5) 2. Sent (11) 3. Shy (8) 4. Of public revenue (6) 5. Turn outwards (5) 6. Constrict (7) 7. Has high morals (8) 8. Reduce (6) 9. Sanction (7)10. Audacity (5)16. Arrange in steps (7)17. ‘Old Blue Eyes’ Frank ...(7)19. Competitor (5)20. N.Z. Prime Minister 1975-84 Sir Robert ... (7)22. Boils (7)24. Catch (3)26. Group of whales (3)29. Topic (5)31. Uninvited guest (4-7)32. Deoxyribonucleic acid

(abbr) (3)33. Sphere (3)38. U.S. horse race; ... Derby (8)40. Restrained (8)42. Casual (7)44. Annual calendar (7)46. Scoffs (6)47. Manservant (6)48. Form of expression (5)49. Water vapour (5)50. Gambol (5)


SOLUTIONFor April 9, 2003


SOLUTIONFor July 28, 2004

ACROSS 1. Result (5-6) 7. Scoundrel (7)11. Pulls (5)12. Deviousness (7)13. Excellent (5)14. Alert (9)15. So (9)16. Directs (6)18. Skull (7)21. Disorder (4)23. Racket (3)25. Take by sips (3)27. Stake (4)28. Artlessness (7)30. Low chair; Chaise ... (6)32. Expert; ... hand (3)33. Strange (3)34. Zealous (6)35. In brisk time(music) (7)36. U.S. state (4)37. Biblical vessel (3)39. Curve (3)41. Cupid (4)43. Exposed to air (7)45. Female relatives (6)48. An endless time(Lat) (9)49. Left handed people(inf) (9)

51. Angry (5)52. Solidify by cooling (7)53. Anaesthetic (5)54. Humbleness (7)55. Friendship (11)

DOWN 1. Sound (5) 2. Sent (11) 3. Shy (8) 4. Of public revenue (6) 5. Turn outwards (5) 6. Constrict (7) 7. Has high morals (8) 8. Reduce (6) 9. Sanction (7)10. Audacity (5)16. Arrange in steps (7)17. ‘Old Blue Eyes’ Frank ...(7)19. Competitor (5)20. N.Z. Prime Minister 1975-84 Sir Robert ... (7)22. Boils (7)24. Catch (3)26. Group of whales (3)29. Topic (5)31. Uninvited guest (4-7)32. Deoxyribonucleic acid

(abbr) (3)33. Sphere (3)38. U.S. horse race; ... Derby (8)40. Restrained (8)42. Casual (7)44. Annual calendar (7)46. Scoffs (6)47. Manservant (6)48. Form of expression (5)49. Water vapour (5)50. Gambol (5)

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CROSS1. SEE 7 ACROSS.7. & 1 ACROSS. Make a great effort (4,3,3,3,5)11. Should (5)12. Delicacy (7)13. Enormous (5)14. Made known (9)15. Vital (9)16. Very happy (6)18. Gratifies a desire (7)21. Leg joint (4)23. Groove (3)25. Tree (3)27. Boxing match (4)28. Found (7)30. Young bird of prey (6)32. Wield (3)33. Insect (3)34. Tree-lined street (6)35. Large,spotted animal (7)36. Young Women’s Christian Assoc (Abbr) (4)37. Low tavern (3)39. Range of knowledge (3)41. Flat (4)43. Prickly plant (7)45. Most uncommon (6)48. Essential part (in score)

(Mus) (9)49. Sent away (9)51. Uncanny (5)52. Rife (7)53. Ward off (5)54. Paves the way (7)55. Constantly (11)

DOWN1. Shun (5)2. Lawmaking body (11)3. Inn-keeper (8)4. Most secure (6)5. Possessed (5)6. Hang (7)7. Satisfaction (8)8. Traditional story (6)9. Formal speech (7)10. Sum (5)16. Hug (7)17. Most tedious (7)19. Astound (5)20. Slim (7)22. Contestant (7)24. Trifle (3)26. Small rug (3)29. Cast out (5)31. Anarchy (11)32. Breed of dog (3)

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Students aged three to 18 years from both Karori and Brooklyn Studios are busy preparing for the up-coming production.

Senior students not only get to show off their dance skills but also have to learn how to act and tell a story with body language and mime, Fiona said.

“I am very lucky to have my mother, Katie Haines, on board as she was not only a ballet dancer and teacher but was also a drama and mime tutor so the girls are lucky to have her expertise during rehearsals,” she said.

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I cover a broad range of sports every weekend, have done for seven years and I watch even more in my personal time, but no sport is full of more physical and verbal angst like football.

Players complain to the referee, whinge at each other and their oppo-nents and often the sideline shouting and refereeing from the sidelines is borderline intimidation.

I talk to these same players and coaches post-match and they're all genuinely nice people.

It's like a red haze comes across them for 90 minutes and then evapo-rates the moment the fi nal whistle blows.

I've watched the Euros in an effort to see if this is an issue that the highest level of the game is encouraging and

I have to believe that's the case.Players surrounding referees after a

free kick, arguing and pointing fi n-gers like children bickering over a toy.

Rugby doesn't have this problem, hockey and netball the same.

There isn't enough money in the world for me to consider being a football referee.

It's essentially signing up for 90 minutes of abuse.

It's time grown men played the game like they were mature, not as toddlers disagreeing in a sandpit.

Just because these largely verbal outbursts are accepted as the way it is, doesn't make it right.

Teams should respect offi cials who are often giving up their time for the same reason the players are - because they love the beautiful game.

Why are footballers so angry?

Sports talk with Jacob Page...

The Johnsonville Rugby Club's pre-mier team likely kissed their chances of making the Hardham Cup semifi nals goodbye when they went down 55-25 to Avalon at Helston Park on Saturday.

At the same time the win probably propelled Avalon into the semis with just two games remaining in the round robin.

Johnsonville will play Paremata-Plimmerton at home next week and then unbeaten competition lead-ers Hutt Old Boys Marist the following week and would probably have to win both to make the semis – an unlikely scenario on recent form.

Although they were still in the hunt when down 21-10 at halftime, the locals only had themselves to blame on Saturday.

Handling errors, missed tackles and basic mistakes caught up with them in the second spell and the fact that captain Matt Mullany and second-fi ve Richard Henderson had been sinbinned

for backchatting the ref certainly didn't help the team.

Avalon scored twice while Mullany was in the sinbin.

Saturday's result and the position the premier team fi nds itself in were hardly unexpected however after some 90 per cent of last year's premier team did not return this season and a number of inexperienced players had to step up to the top grade.

Johnsonville's scorers on Saturday were loose forward Mykel Herewini, who scored twice and lost the ball over the line going for his third, and prop Hemi Remuera while fi rst-fi ve Levi Grace kicked two penalties and two conversions.

The club's Under-85s held on to beat a determined Kapiti side 29-23 while the reserve grade Cripples proved too strong for Marist St Pats 17-7. The colts more than held their own against Norths and were a little unlucky in going down 21-14.

Potential early exist for Johnsonville

North Wellington will face their toughest challenge of the season on Sunday when they play away in their fourth round Chatham Cup clash against Palmertson North Marist.

Norths are heading away in winning form fol-lowing last week’s 2-0 Capital Premier league win against Victoria University but they know how tough the Cup challenge will be.

Club president Grant Stephen is expecting plenty of fi reworks against their central league opponents.

“This is for a place in the quarter-fi nals so it is a huge match for the club but the team is in strong form and all the players are fi t and well,” Stephen said.

“The game against Victoria University has us in good shape. In the earlier league round we drew with them but we have improved a lot since then and it showed.

“We always fancy ourselves at home against

any team and it has been great to see the large home crowds supporting the team. This week, travelling away to a central league team in a cup match will be a real challenge but we are ready for it,” Stephen said.

Palmerston North had earlier beaten New Plymouth Rangers 3-0 and then Island Bay 4-2 while North Wellington has accounted for Seatoun 7-0, Kapiti Coast United 1-0, and Upper Hutt City 5-1 in the earlier rounds.

Meanwhile Waterside Karori continue to dominate the Capital Premier league with another strong performance on Saturday, beating Brooklyn Northern United 3-0. The win, Wharfi es twelfth from thirteen games, gives them a nine point league lead over second placed Western Suburbs.

This Saturday Wharfi es will look to continue the winning form against well performed Wel-lington Olympic who are fourth in the league.

North Wellington Premier captain Karl Romijn warms up for Saturday’s game. PHOTO: Bella Photography

Cup challenge for North Wellington

A local runner has her eyes on the prize in the lead up to a nationwide athletics competition.

Victoria Green, 14, of Newlands College has never competed at a national athletics meet, but she has her eyes on a top fi ve placing at this year’s national secondary schools and club nationals.

She will compete in the 400 metres and will take part for the fi rst time in the 800 metres.

The ambitious runner is in her first year of athletics training and has already competed at representative level.

After being scouted Victoria joined the Olympic Harriers in October.

“I didn’t start offi cially competing until this year,” she said

Victoria walked away from the Athletics Wellington awards in May with a first equal Junior Sprinter Girls award.

The award came after she landed in the top three spots in most of her competitions, including North Island Secondary Schools and the Colgate Games.

Her highlight was third place at North Islands in the 400 metre, where she dropped under a minute. She wanted to reduce that to 57 seconds this year. She was also second in the long jump, which she did at the interprovincial champs with her sprints.

“I was surprised,” she said of her North Island’s time. “I didn’t expect to get that low at all. I hadn t had much experience. I’ve only done a couple of 400s.”

She also enjoyed the Wellington Junior champs.

“I got good results – but it was so much fun.”

While she has progressed quickly in the sprints, her fi rst ever 400 metre was 1minute and 3 seconds.

“I just want to be at the top of my game... my training as been a big part of that.”

Victoria said she was going to do a few 800 metre trials over winter and that she loved being part of Olympic.

“It’s such a great club. They are really supportive – it’s been really good.”

Going for goldNewlands College student Victoria Green, 14, aims for the top.

Johnsonville-Tawa women’s premier rugby team ducked out of the Senior Women’s competition at the weekend following a game against Hutt Old Boy’s Marist. Johnsonville-Tawa lost the match,

with the fi nal score being 73-12. The fi nal in the Senior Women’s Trophy will be played this Saturday between Hutt Old Boys Marist and Marist St Pats at the Hutt Recreation Ground in Lower Hutt.

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