16 May Independent Herald

Standing for Mayor

By Frank Neill

Broadmeadows resident Ray Chung will stand for the Wellington Mayoralty at the 2025 local body elections, he announced on 13 May.

The reason he is doing this, Ray says, is because “we are heading in the wrong direction.

“We are spending money we don’t have to do things we don’t need.”

Ray is currently a Wellington City Councillor, representing the Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward.

He was elected a councillor at the 2022 local body elections.

“I believe that with the right leadership, supported by a team of like-minded Wellingtonians passionate about growing our city, we can overcome the difficulties we have and return to being the proud capital city we once were,” he says.

The impetus for Ray deciding to stand for the Mayoralty came following a meeting sought with the Mayor relating to a Code of Conduct complaint laid by Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon against five councillors: Ray, Diane Calvert, Tony Randle, Nicola Young and Iona Pannett.

The complaint alleged that they had leaked details about the council’s then secret Reading Cinema deal.

After Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon laid the complaint the Mayor, Tory Whanau, hired lawyer Linda Clark to investigate the complaint.

Ms Clark found there was “insufficient evidence to identify who leaked the information”.

Her report on the investigation made a number of recommendations, including that a workshop of all councillors (including the Mayor and Deputy Mayor) was convened, under the stewardship of an independent trained facilitator, in which the complaint could be discussed and all grievances about it aired.

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Ray Chung, who has announced he will be standing for the Wellington Mayoralty at the 2025 election.

Photo: Frank Neill.

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“A month or so ago, [Mayor] Tory came up and said we have got a facilitator,” Ray told the “Independent Herald”.

Following that councillors subject to the Code of Conduct complaint went to the Mayor and asked her if she and the Deputy Mayor could meet with them before there was a workshop of all the councillors.

When they talked to Mayor Whanau, she agreed to have the meeting, Ray says.

Diane Calvert then talked to the facilitator just by accident and the facilitator told her that the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were not going to attend a meeting with them and the facilitator. That indicated that Mayor Whanau had no intention of changing,” Ray says.

“Tory has the majority on things that she wants to push through and we are in the opposition.

“We’ve already gone through half the triennium and there has been no consideration and no discussion of anything with us.

“If that remains the same for the rest of the triennium, what’s the point?”

“We discussed the situation and that’s when I decided I would put my hand up and run for Mayor.”

Ray’s entry into the political arena had its genesis when he and three other civic minded

residents got together and set up the Onslow Residents’ Community Association (ORCA).

At the time there was no residents’ association in the Khandallah and Broadmeadows area, unlike the surrounding suburbs of Ngaio and Johnsonville.

On behalf of ORCA “I started going into the council and doing presentations.

“I found it extremely frustrating that I would go in there, do a presentation and all the councillors would sit there and play with their phones and laugh and not listen to what I was saying. “I went back home and expressed my frustration to [my wife] Lorraine.

“She said if you’re so concerned and frustrated about this why don’t you actually run for council.

“When she said that I thought ‘no I’m the opposite of what a politician should be’.

“But the more I thought about it the more I thought I would try it.”

So Ray stood for a seat on the council in 2022 and was elected.

“Many people have expressed to me over the last year or more that Wellington City is in the worst shape it’s ever been – economically, socially, and culturally” he says.

“The concerns of ratepayers are not unique to our city.

“Wellington ratepayers are struggling with

the rapid rise in the cost of their rates and know that the failing infrastructure from years of neglect through under-investment is having a catastrophic impact on their income and their savings.

“Many people feel that they’re just not being listened to by council.

“Some of the decisions being made by council and the direction in which it is taking the city has seen the lowest approval ratings in years. “As someone who was elected to represent Wellington residents, I understand the frustration that many people are feeling.

“New Zealand is facing the worst cost-ofliving crisis in generations, with a seemingly inexorable rise in food and electricity prices, rental costs, interest rates.

“Helping Wellington people to weather the economic hard-times is not being helped by council.

“Local business owners feel they’re being strangled by an ideology that is having a direct negative impact on their bottom line.

“Businesses in Thorndon and Newtown are recording a marked decrease in customers through a significant reduction in car parks and the changed roading structure.

“Unnecessary speed humps seemingly appear out of nowhere,” Ray says.

Begonia House still closed

The Begonia House in Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paek k remains closed to the public and will do so for up to six weeks while a safety assessment and evaluation of repairs continue.

Strong winds dislodged two glass panes from the roof of the building on Anzac

Grants for New Zealand writers

Four grants valued at $5,000 each are available to New Zealand writers.

The grants, made by Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (NZSA), are made to help writers research a fiction or nonfiction writing project.

Applications are now open for the CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants. They will close at 4pm on Friday 7 June and they need to be made online.

A broad range of fiction and non-fiction writing projects are eligible for these grants.

Applications can be submitted in English or te Reo M ori Works and projects that cannot be considered include: academic theses or coursework undertaken as part of any

tertiary education programme (including coursework in creative writing), and scripts for plays, films or other productions including video games.

Works or projects with a visual component can be considered if the story is conveyed primarily through the text. Educational books can be included as long as the book is available for curriculum / educational purposes.

One of the grants targets diverse writers and topics, including writers from, and writing about, parts of Aotearoa that are not broadly represented in writing and publishing, and projects on issues or subjects that are topical in present day Aotearoa.

For more information visit https:// authors.org.nz/clnznzsa-research-grants/ application-guide-and-criteria.

Hip Hop national championships

The largest ever Hip Hop Unite National Dance Championships comes close this weekend.

A record 1100 dancers - comprising of 85 teams, 40 duos and 50 solo dancers - try to win a Hip Hop national title at the Lower Hutt Event Centre on 17 and 18 May. The dancers will be supported by an estimated 1,000 friends and wh nau, with about 70% of all visitors coming from outside the Wellington region. Dancers will also have an eye on qualifying for the Hip Hop Unite World Championships in Portugal.

Qualification isn’t automatic. Instead, dancers are assessed by a judges panel to ensure they have a necessary level of competitiveness.

Historically there’s a strong New Zealand team. In 2023, 90 dancers attended the world championships with Wellington-based team NOVA winning the gold medal in the Cadet Megacrew category.

The public are welcome to attend the Hip Hop Unite National Dance Championships. Tickets are available through trybooking.com.

weekend, forcing the closure of the floral display site.

The Botanic Garden team will continue with essential plant maintenance to ensure the displays will be in tip-top condition for when the building re-opens to the public.

The Picnic Café remains open and op-

erational, temporary public toilets will be in place, and the Aotearoa Festival’s Light Cycles event this month will not be affected by the closure.

Initial funding for a complete refurbishment of the building is in the Wellington City Council’s draft 2024-2034 Long Term Plan.

Tree of the Year finalist

By Frank Neill

The 800-year-old rimu in tari-Wilton’s Bush is a finalist in the 2024 R kau o te tau – New Zealand Tree of the Year.

Named Moko, the tree is one of tari’s most popular attractions and is one of six finalists in this year’s competition.

This year sees the third New Zealand Tree of the Year event, which is organised by the New Zealand Arbicultural Association. It aims to find the country’s most interesting tree.

Moko was saved from destruction in the 1970s.

A road was planned to be constructed through tari-Wilton’s Bush, which would

have led to Moko’s demise. However environmentalist Bob Fantly, supported by local residents, successfully opposed the proposed new road.

Moko is probably the best loved and most visited tree in Wellington. She was gifted her name by mana whenua in 2021 in recognition of her importance. Moko is home to a range of natives, including forest geckos and many epiphytes: astelias, ferns, clubmosses and plants including northern r t and the rare kohurangi and Kirk’s daisy, which was locally extinct in Wellington until its recent return to tari. Voting for Tree of the Year has begun and closes on 31 May. To vote visit www.treeoftheyear.co.nz/ vote.

The 800-year-old rimu Moko, which is a Tree of the Year finalist. Photo: Supplied.

Council is ignoring Johnsonville

By Frank Neill

Johnsonville has not had the “tender loving care” it deserves from the Wellington City Council, TakapŪ/Northern Ward Councillor Tony Randle told a meeting organised by the Johnsonville Community Association on 8 May.

All three Takap ū /Northern Ward Councillors – Cr Randle, Cr John John Apanowicz and Cr Ben McNulty – spoke at the meeting. All three are Johnsonville residents.

Johnsonville is the second biggest business area in the city “serving a wonderful catchment,” Cr Randle told the meeting, held to consider Wellington City Council’s Long Term Plan.

“This is a catchment where people with families live.

“... it has gone downhill.

“We are still hurting and we still haven’t got what we deserve,” Cr Randle said.

There were issues in getting Johnsonville the infrastructure and the facilities that it needed.

“We are still struggling in terms of green parks and indoor recreation facilities.

“In the plan there is a proposal to have an indoor recreation facility and I encourage you to support that,” Cr Randle said.

“Our perspective is that we want to see the northern suburbs grow,” Cr Apanowicz added. One of the big issues for Johnsonville is the current state of the mall, which is owned by Stride Property Group.

“With the district plan decisions being made, the economic potential of [the mall] site has now rocketed up,” Cr McNulty told the meeting. “The land value of that site should be rocketing up because we have allowed them to do a lot development-wise.”

Two tools the council could use which Cr McNulty said he is “quite keen to investigate” in the next two years are:

were based on the economic potential of the site “so we at least can say to Stride ... you’re failing to develop the site [so] you are going to pay council a lot more to hold the site”.

Act, which was probably likely to fail in court, but even if it failed it would set up a situation where central government gave local government more powers.

“My view is the district plan is the last chance for Stride, because there is no community good will any more.

“They have got six months to a year. If not, we need to take harsher action,” Cr McNulty said.

Another issue raised at the meeting was the council’s provision of cycleways.

“I think the cycleways have not proven effective and they are certainly not a substitute for having accessibility for people who drive,” Cr Randle said.

“Johnsonville said ‘no thanks’ to cycleways on Johnsonville and Broderick Roads.

“That message made a difference,” Cr Randle said.

“The councillors you need to convince are not councillors like me. I’m already there.

“The council needs to hear from the public.

“I know it is reiterating what you’ve said over and over again, but of all the things you want to submit on, this is the one to submit on.”

The project to convert car parks to cycleways in the central business district has $11 million in the budget. “I am concerned that we are making not only Johnsonville inaccessible, and Johnsonville is important don’t forget, but the

central business district inaccessible,” Cr Randle said.

“We are slowly seeing our city wither away,” Cr Apanowicz said.

“It is hurting us.

“It is really hurting us and I am hoping that eventually there is common sense around the [council] table,” he said.

“You are right,” Cr Randle added. “The central city is slowly dying.”

“I think it is anti-community,” one of the residents attending the meeting said.

“It is anti business because it is depriving people of proximate parking to use their businesses.

“I think it is a travesty.”

The council’s plan to introduce paid parking a a number of suburbs, including the northern suburbs, also came up at the meeting. “My strong view is that the parking proposal is silly, and I am hopeful that it won’t go ahead,” Cr McNulty said.

Onslow historical

The Onslow Historical Society will hold its annual general meeting at KATE, 86 Khandallah Road, at 7:30pm for a 7:45pm start on 29 May.

Following the meeting the guest speaker Vivienne Morrell will present on “Settlers Clearings: Making a new home on Wellington’s country acres in the 1840s and 1850s”.

The society will have a new President following the election at the annual meeting.

This follows the recent resignation of long-serving President Judy Siers. Following her resignation George Walter took up the reigns as Acting President, but he is not standing for election as President.

Youth volunteers

Youth Volunteer Week will be celebrated from 20 to 26 May.

This is an opportunity to honour the contributions of young people driving positive change through voluntersing, while inspiring others to also volunteer.

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Cr John Apanowicz addressing the Long Term Plan meeting in Johnsonville, watched by Cr Tony Randle (centre) and Cr Ben McNulty. Photo: Supplied.

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Karori lifeguard also in Reserve Force

From standing poolside at Karori Pool to being out on exercise with his fellow Reserve Force soldiers, Private James Mallett loves to throw himself into a challenge.

He was around 12 years old when he attended his cousin’s basic training graduation parade, which ignited his own desire for a career in uniform.

“I remember thinking to myself, I'd like to do that some day.”

The Wellington-based Reserve Force soldier is now almost three years into his New Zealand Army career with 5th/7th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

“When I did eventually decide to join it was because I wanted to work in a team environment and complete something I knew would be challenging.”

Embracing a team environment isn’t new for Private Mallett, who as well as juggling full-time study at Victoria University of Wellington – where he’s into his fourth year of a joint Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce degree – he also works as a senior lifeguard at the Karori Pool.

“I love working at the pool because there's a great sense of community and it's good to be able to provide people with not only the facilities we offer but also that sense of community.”

Private Mallett was one of 65 Reserve Force

soldiers from 5th/7th Battalion who recently took part in Exercise Takitimu in Central Hawke’s Bay, where reservists engaged in field craft, tactics, and command and control procedures as well as leadership activities.

It also acted as a lead-up exercise ahead of Exercise Tauwharenikau, which will include all of the Army’s Reserve Force units as well as reservists from the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

In total there will be close to 300 reservists taking part next week in what will be the largest exercise of its kind in nearly 18 years.

“I'm looking forward to the scale of it, and I think these two elements (NZDF and ADF

Reserve Forces) will make the training feel very real,” Private Mallett said. He’s recently thrown himself into as many training opportunities as possible in order to be best prepared for Exercise Tauwharenikau, and believes there will be a high expectation on everyone to perform.

“I’ve made an effort to attend every training so that I'm confident in my soldiering skills.

“It will also be the first large-scale combined battalion exercise I've been part of.

“By putting in the effort ahead of time to get to all of the trainings, I'm confident I'll be in a place where I can tackle whatever challenge arises when I get there.”

James Mallett at the Karori Pool, where he is a senior lifeguard. Photo: Supplied.

Private James Mallett during Exercise Takitimu in Central Hawke’s Bay. Photo: Supplied.

Best Long Term Plan engagement

By Frank Neill

Wellington City Councillor Diane Calvert has high praise for the Long Term Plan drop-in session run by the Save Khandallah Pool team, held at the Khandallah Town Hall on 11 May.

“I think it was the best community engagement of the Long Term Plan that I’ve been to,” Cr Calvert told the “Independent Herald”. There was a “great turnout” to the drop-in session, she said.

One of the aspects that she particularly noticed was the number of children who filled out a submission form during the session.

“What really impressed me was that they read the forms” before filling them in.

“It was a good introduction to civics and how democracy works.

“It was great,” Cr Calvert said.

The aim of the session was to answer people’s questions about the LTP and to help them make submissions, especially in relation to the council’s proposal to close the Khandallah swimming pool.

In addition there was a sausage sizzle at the drop in, with the sausages donated by New World, and people and their children will had the opportunity to partake in the free food.

As well as people making submissions on the future of the Khandallah pool, John McGrath, who established the Save Khandallah Pool team, placed a petition on the council’s website asking that the council save the pool.

This petition, which closed on 12 May, attracted more than 3,300 signatures.

That number, John says, “is by far the biggest petition” that has ever been placed on the council’s website. The next biggest was only around 500 signatures, he says.

“The summer pool is a treasured part of the northern suburbs, well loved by generations

of families and their children,” the petition says.

“Sure it is a bit tired, showing the effects of no investment for over 50 years, but permanent closure is not the answer.

“We recognise things are tight for council, but we don’t want a brand new pool, just to save the existing facility from closure so that the next generation of children can enjoy its unique experience.

“While other facilities across the city were being invested in and upgraded, the Khandallah Summer Pool has suffered from a lack of any investment for over 50 years.

“There is no similar outdoor pool facility across the northern parts of the city where children and teenagers can hang out over the summer holidays in a safe, active environment.

“Once closed, it is lost to the city forever,” the petition says.

New safety barriers at Churton Park offramp

State Highway 1’s northbound lanes will be closed from Grenada Drive to Takapu Road between 9pm and 4am from 20 to 30 May.

This is to allow contractors to clear trees, install new safety barriers near the Churton Park offramp, and clean and inspect culverts.

The work is vital for ensuring State Highway 1 is kept safe and protected from hazards, Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager, says.

“Our crews will be removing a number of trees that border the highway that are at risk of falling. Dealing with them now, ahead of winter and bad weather, protects the road and drivers from treefalls.”

Ms Hilliard estimates about 100 cubic metres of tree material will need to be removed.

She says workers will also carry out inspections and maintenance on eight culverts along the stretch of highway.

“This will involve CCTV inspections and hydro jet cleaning.

“Doing these checks before winter means

we can catch any issues before they become a major problem,” Ms Hilliard says.

Because of the nature of the work and its proximity to the highway, she says full closures are needed.

“We do realise they are disruptive and inconvenient for drivers. But because the work sites are close to live traffic lanes, it’s simply not safe for road crews or road users to do the work with the highway open.

“That’s why we’re doing some of the work at night when fewer vehicles are on the road. It minimises the impact on drivers and also on the detour route.

“We’re also making the most of the full closure to install new safety barriers near the Churton Park offramp as well,” Ms Hilliard says.

Work has already begun, with a shoulder closure in place for daytime works since 6 May. Night closures will begin on 20 May.

The detour route is along Middleton Road and Takapu Road.

Two children filling out their submissions during the drop-in session conducted by the Save Khandallah Pool team on 11 May.

Market Update? YIP!

Hey Everyone! With a lot of recent sales and more new buyers coming to the market - we are finally starting to see some early signs of a recovery trend. Here are some key observations in our local property market.

Our property management division has seen a jump in houses up for rent, this is likely due to houses that have not been able to sell and unfortunately needing to be put up for rent. As the number of rentals comes to market, there will be downward pressure on rent, unless demand for rentals increases (which is unlikely with the current job market/cuts)

Although the number of houses for sale is still high, there are more sales, and the supply curve has started to turn. The number of new listings every week is still high, but with the increase in sales, the trend is looking positive.

We finally saw some lower mortgage rates creep into the market, with SBS bank leading the charge with a sub-6%, 3-year mortgage rate. The first ‘advertised’ sub-7%, 1-year rate also appeared, and we should hopefully start to see this trend spread to all banks. As interest rates fall, prices historically have gone up proportionally. The drop in inflation and spending is a high that most people are still doing it tough. Although there isn’t much hope of relief for our community in regard to this, there seems to be a general acceptance that this is our new reality and people have adapted their lifestyles to suit. It may be some time before we start seeing more money in consumer’s pockets and local businesses doing better.

The current market is ever-changing and reacting rapidly to emotional differences. Remember, the market is simply the perception of the public mass and their reaction to variables changing. If you are thinking of buying/ selling/renting/moving in today’s market, it is very important to have a pulse on the market and position your sale strategically. As we see regularly, a wrong decision/strategy can cost a seller $50k-$100k+ in sale price, so it is important to make sure you weigh up different ideas, strategies, and information before making a move. If you would like to discuss your plans and the ideal strategy for your family, get in touch – Love to hear from you!

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Extra trains for Nix semi-final

Metlink has boosted train capacity, added extra services, and is running larger buses to help get fans to and from the semi-final second leg between the Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory on Saturday 18 May at Sky Stadium.

More carriages have been added to some pre match rail services, while bigger buses will be run after the match to bolster capacity on several core bus routes.

Several extra train services on the Johnsonville, Hutt Valley and K piti lines will also be available after the match and will depart once the match, including possible extra time or penalties, finishes.

Metlink is thrilled to support fans getting to the Nix’s biggest game of the season, Greater Wellington Regional Council transport chair Thomas Nash says.

“Every fan we can help get to the game is an additional boost for the Nix.

“We know support has been strong all season and we’re doing all we can to ensure we can get as many people as possible there to witness what could be another milestone in an already memorable season,” Cr Nash says.

A bumper crowd of around 30,000 is predicted.

“We’re treating this like a stadium sell out.

“While our regular timetable will still be running, we’re urging fans to consider coming in early to soak up the matchday

atmosphere before the game. This will help avoid overcrowded services and fans missing out on a seat, Cr Nash says.

Metlink senior manager of operations and partnerships Matthew Chote says much like the Nix’s success, strong teamwork has enabled Metlink to boost its services.

“We’d like to thank KiwiRail, Transdev and our bus operators who’ve juggled tricky maintenance schedules, rosters, and vehicle availability to provide these additional services,” Mr Chote says.

For more information on Metlink services and to plan a journey, visit the Metlink website or app.

Marsden welcomes Artist in Residence

Lori Davis. Photo Supplied.

In a testament to its commitment to inspiring girls, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is delighted to announce Lori Davis as its 2024 Artist in Residence.

The appointment marks another milestone in the school’s longstanding Artist in Residence programme, which has been nurturing artists since its inception in 1999.

Deemed the ultimate creative masterclass, Marsden’s Artist in Residence programme offers Visual Art students and students in the wider school the invaluable opportunity to collaborate with practising artists.

The programme also extends to primary schools in the local community, whose students are invited each year to attend a workshop run by Marsden’s Artist in Residence.

Lori, originally from the eastern suburbs of Wellington, is a distinguished artist and brings a wealth of experience to the programme.

With past studios in Nelson and Wellington, and currently in Christchurch, she has established herself in the New Zealand art scene. Her work, which is fuelled by nature and Aotearoa’s unique landforms, is showcased in design stores across the country.

Lori’s notable artistic achievements include being a founding member of the Light Nelson collective and her collaboration with the Nelson Arts Festival in 2011.

The Nelson City Council commissioned her to develop a painting that encapsulated Nelson City, and this became part of a loop film projection onto the steeple of Nelson Cathedral.

"My philosophy about art is that it is good for the soul, and it creates connection and wellbeing," Lori says. "I apply this philosophy by observing, drawing, and composing pictures that are individual and tell a story."

Through mentorship and hands-on instruc-

tion, Lori will guide students in exploring a diverse range of themes and techniques over the course of five weeks.

During her residency, she aims to develop students’ skills in design, application and installation through a collaborative Matarikithemed fluorescent project.

Lori is excited to see where their collective creativity will take them.

"I love to seek new challenges that encourage innovation, and this residency is an extraordinary opportunity for me to grow and develop design skills, as I am very influenced by the way young students can think so directly, intuitively and creatively," she says.

Lori’s residency will culminate in a Matarikithemed exhibition showcasing the body of work created in collaboration with students, along with some of her own pieces.

This will take place at Marsden’s Matariki community celebration, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Friday 21 June.

"The opportunity to work alongside students creating art for five weeks is truly remarkable,” Lori says.

“I look forward to inspiring a bold design to create an eye-catching Matariki installation." Kathryn Cotter, Marsden’s Head of Visual Art, expressed her enthusiasm stating: "We are thrilled to welcome Lori as our Artist in Residence for 2024.

“Her passion for artistic expression and commitment to nurturing young talent align perfectly with Marsden’s values.

“We look forward to the inspiring collaboration that will unfold during her residency."

To learn more about Marsden’s Artist in Residence programme, visit www.marsden. school.nz. For more information about Lori Davis, visit www.loridavis.co.nz.

J’ville defeats Avalon in Rugby

By Frank Neill

Johnsonville’s premier Rugby team came away with a well deserved 36-29 victory over Avalon at Fraser Park on 11 May.

Johnsonville ran in six tries to Avalon’s four in the win

Jacob Kennedy scored two tries, and Jack Tailapapa. Cody Davy, Sergio Hollis and Dylan Selkirk also dotted down.

Mark Sutton kicked two conversions and Morgan Williams kicked one conversion.

The Johnsonville premier’s next match sees them take on Tawa at Lyndhurst Park on 18 May.

Johnsonville’s premier 2 team was not so

fortunate last Saturday however. They lost to Avalon 22-12.

Two former Johnsonville premier players, James Douglas and Anthony Pettett, have gained New Zealand representative honours.

James and Anthony have been selected to play for the 2024 New Zealand Ambassador team.

Five Johnsonville premier players have been selected to train with the Wellington Lions squad. They are Ha'amea A'hio, Koloa Aisake, Jacob Kennedy, Jacob Walmsley and Jake Wetere.

The Wellington Lions are currently second in the Super Rugby Pacific competition.

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Wellington rock quartet Seismic State’s gig

to mark the release of their new single was a big success.

An energetic crowd, which included a mix of die hard Seismic State fans and those who were seeing the band perform for the first time, demanded and received an encore.

Those attending the gig, held at The Welsh Dragon, agreed that they had thoroughly enjoyed a night of captivating rock music.

The new single the gig was celebrating is “Blinded by the Sun” and it followed hot

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on the heels of the 22 March release of their single “2 Homes”, which has received positive reviews and airplay within New Zealand and internationally.

One of the people who attended the release gig for “Blinded by the Sun”, Ewan McMaster said he thoroughly enjoyed the gig.

“The new single is really solid – loving the mix of fuzz guitar, staccato rhythms and powerful vocals,” Ewan said.

“Love the intensity of Blinded By the Sun,” another gig attendee David Park said.

“A bit heavier. A cool lead break and the driving bass and drums produce awesome

energy. I bet it goes off live.”

“’Blinded by the Sun’ grabs you from the opening bars with its electrifying energy and hooks you right in for the entire ride,” Erin Jacob said.

“I’ve been following Seismic State since they formed in 2018 and they’re just going from strength to strength.”

“Thank you for your airplay submission 'Blinded By The Sun',” said Carwyn Henigan of Kaos FM. “Frkn love it! Right in the pocket for Kaos FM format.”

The release gig was “another banging gig for a belting tune,” Marc Hamilton of 2020 Entertainmen said.

“The opening riff is quickly reinforced by the rhythm section that lends that familiar Seismic State groove and sound we all love.

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“Then comes Rogina's vocals escalating to a trademark memorable chorus. Sing it loud. 2 Homes was a hard one to follow and I reckon they've done it, and they make it look easy.

“Eagerly anticipating the next release,” Mark said.

As well as hearing Seismic State play at the release gig, the crowd was also entertained by the support acts Masterton’s Jeff & The Angry Stick, who opened the night, and Wellington’s Yaya and the Snakes.

Seismic State has strong Karori links.

The band’s drummer Matthijs van Dijk lives in Karori and the bass player Liam Wright is a former Karori resident.

Their new single explores issues around maturing.

“During your youth and as you mature people around you often emphasise that anything is achievable – you can become whoever you aspire to be, regardless of the path,” explains lyricist and vocalist Rogina De Jong, in describing the origins of “Blinded by the Sun” .

“However, as you age, you encounter a contrasting perspective that aligns more with the realities of the world.

“Despite these varying messages, it’s important not to get blinded by external influences and lose sight of your own aspirations.

“Instead, forge your path, set meaningful goals, and work towards realising them.”

Seismic State entertaining the audience during their release gig. Photo Suppiled.

Cashmere Heights Home reopens

Johnsonville’s Cashmere Heights Home reopened as a home for people living with dementia on Monday 13 May.

The home, run by Enliven, had to temporarily close its dementia facility in April 2021 due to staffing shortages caused by effects of Covid-19 and Aotearoa’s nursing shortage.

When the nursing shortage hit Enliven could no longer provide 24-hour nursing so decided to close Cashmere Heights and move higher need residents to other homes.

The current plan is to support up to 33 residents requiring secure dementia support.

“By 2024, with the registered nursing lev-

els adjusting, we looked at opening again for the hospital level admissions but found that the Wellington region had an acute shortage of dementia level rooms,” says Nicola, Chief Operating Officer for Enliven.

Manisha, Cashmere Heights Home Manager, says that meeting the needs of the wider community is crucial.

“Reopening is such a critical part of meeting the needs of people with dementia in our community, especially with limited capacity in the Wellington region.

“For me it’s awesome because the whole point is to respond to the needs of the people, which is what it’s all about – its huge,”

Cashmere Heights Home. Photo: Supplied.

Manisha says. Cashmere Heights Home started life as Aotea Hospital in the 1980s and was purchased by not-for-profit organisation Presbyterian Support Central in 2004 along with Cashmere Hospital.

Road Safety Week coming up

By Frank Neill

Road Safety Week, co-ordinated by Brake

Aotearoa New Zealand, will run from 20 to 26 May.

“Road Safety Heroes” is the theme of this year's week.

Road Safety Week aims to inspire communities to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages during the week and beyond.

It also provides a focal point for professionals working in road safety to boost awareness and engagement in their work. Brake is encouraging people to get involved in the week.

“All sorts of people get involved – kindys, schools, youth clubs, community campaigners, employers, sports clubs, fire officers, local councils, paramedics, driving instructors – you name it,” Brake says. People wanting to get involved can sign up for a Road Safety Week action pack by visiting www.roadsafetyweek.org.nz/ action-pack.

“Safe journeys happen when we design our road transport network so that human error doesn't result in death or serious injury,” Brake says.

“This approach of safety by design is known as the Safe System approach and the great news is that the solutions are known and available to us now.

“From safety technology in vehicles, to speed limits that reflect the safety of the roads, we can all learn about, shout about and celebrate these proven solutions.

“Healthy journeys are important to help keep us healthy, fit and happy.

“We need to make sure that choosing to walk or cycle doesn't put us at increased risk and that the air we breathe on our journeys is clean.

“We know the solutions here too. We need to prioritise safe spaces for travel on foot and by bike and ensure that the vehicles that remain on our roads use ultra-low emission technology,” Brake says.

Brake is a road safety charity that works to prevent road death and injury, make streets and communities safer, and supports the victims of road crashes.

Brake started Road Safety Week in New Zealand in 2012 as an annual event to raise awareness about road safety and promote steps that everyone can take to stop the needless deaths and injuries year-round.

& Health

Every day people regain their independence with an Acorn stairlift

All Acorn Stairlifts are easy to use, easy to maintain, and all feature the very best in design, engineering and safety. There are additional features built to keep you safe and provide a smooth ride around the curves of your stairs.

As people enjoy longer lives and wish to remain living independently at home, the demand for domestic stairlifts continues to grow. Acorn Stairlifts are innovative on every level, making Acorn the safest alternative for staircase use in every home.

A feature of the stairlift is an optional hinged rail. The hinge is an excellent option to avoid blocking a door or walkway at the bottom of the stairs, as well as eliminating any trip or hazard situations.

Acorn Stairlifts will help you master 'the three

Rs': Regain your independence, Retain full use of your home, and Remain in the home you love.

Installing an Acorn Stairlift turns your home into a bungalow, by removing the obstacle of stairs if they become too challenging and restrict full use of yourhome.

As an example of Acorn’s commitment to excellence and safety, they are proud that their products have earned the prestigious Ease of Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation.

This commendation is only awarded to companies whose products have passed rigorous testing proving they are easy to use for people with arthritis.

Acorn is the world’s biggest company dedicated solely to the manufacture, direct sale, installation and maintenance of home stairlifts.

Cherries – helping support heart health and joint mobility

Diet plays a huge role in our health with foods that offer specific health

Cherryvite’s Montmorency tart cherries is one such food.

As one of nature’s richest sources of your body’s free radicals, and support heart health and joint mobility, reduce stress and enable a better night’s sleep. Montmorency tart cherries are warmed and pressed to remove the cherry juice. Cherry juice is concentrated to 68° Brix by removing water. Cherryvite products contain no additives, preservatives or colouring

agents and are 100% natural. Tart cherry juice concentrate can be reconstituted into a single-strength beverage.

Radical Dog – looking after your canine mate

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Radical Dog biscuits can be fed in conjunction with your dogs standard diet, whole or broken, or added to wet food. Clean water should always be available for your dog. As a general rule, feed one biscuit for every 4-5kg of body weight.

Radical Dog’s all-natural dog biscuits have been tested by Massey University’s Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health and are approved to AAFCO International Animal Food Standards to be a fully balanced dog food. Tests show that Radical Dog contains a high level of antioxidants with excellent free radical scavenging abilities as measured by ORAC and DPPH methods.

Breathe easier from sleeping on a waterbed

Most people would not believe what accumulates in their mattresses over a period of time. “What you don’t know, or see, can’t hurt you” .

Conventional mattressess are notorious for becoming a breeding ground for dust mites, and a respository for dead skin - just the things people struggling with asthma or any other respiratory disorders don’t need. Waterbeds don’t have anywhere for dust

mites to live, and cleaning is easy with the vinyl bladder and liner just needing a wipe clean of dead skin, dust etc using a damp cloth.

The wool top can be unzipped, taken off, and washed or dry-cleaned periodically to keep it fresh and hygenic.

People with breathing problems have found that a waterbed gives them a more restful night.

The oral antihistamine promethazine, sold under the brand names Phenergan, AllerSoothe and AdiraMedicaPromethazine, should not be used for children under 6 years of age, says Ministry of Health safety authority Medsafe.

which makes Phenergan Tablets and Elixir, found a link between promethazine and mood and behaviour related side effects in children under the age of 6. Due to these risks, oral medicines containing promethazine are now restricted to use in adults and children aged over 6 years only.

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Work to stop bullying

Pink Shirt Day this year takes place on Friday 17 May.

By taking part in the day, people will be playing a part in eliminating bullying.

They will do this by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusivity.

The theme of the day is “Speak Up, Stand Together and Stop Bullying.”

Pink Shirt Day at St Benedict’s

St Benedict’s School in Khandallah was immersed in shades of pink on Friday 10 May as tamariki and kaiako participated in an early Pink Shirt Day, a global initiative championing inclusivity and diversity.

The lively celebration saw the school adorned with an array of pink hues.

Beyond the colourful attire, the essence of Pink Shirt Day has been reverberating throughout the school with the recent introduction of the KiVa bullying prevention programme.

St Benedict’s School has been supported by the Elephant Trust to introduce this programme which was designed in Finland and now is spreading across the globe.

The school’s dedication to cultivating a safe and nurturing environment, through the KiVa Bullying Prevention Programme, was shared with its wh nau on the evening of Monday 13 May.

By equipping students with the tools to

identify and address bullying behaviour, St. Benedict’s School aims to nurture a culture of empathy and mutual respect.

Adding depth to the festivities, families from diverse cultural backgrounds, spanning Colombia, Poland, Fiji, Fortuna, and India, graced the school with their presence. Through cultural exchanges and sharing sessions, tamariki had the chance to broaden their horizons and develop a deeper appreciation for the multicultural fabric of their community.

Looking ahead, the school eagerly anticipates another culturally enriching event as they prepare to observe Pentecost, the birthday of the Catholic Church, also on Friday 10 May.

Embracing the theme of cultural diversity, students and staff will showcase their heritage by donning traditional cultural attire or adorning themselves in colours representing their respective cultures.

Celebrating Philippine independence

By Frank Neill

hariu MP Greg O’Connor and Wellington City Councillors Ray Chung, Tony Randle and John Apanowicz will be guest speakers at Kalayaan 2024, which will be held at the Newlands Community Centre from 10:30am to 10pm on Saturday 8 June.

Kalayaan 2024 is a Pre Phil-

ippine Independence Day celebration.

Along with the guest speakers, the day will feature a free cultural show from 10:30am to 3pm, Filipino food stalls from 10:30am to 8pm and a dinner and dance from 6pm to 10pm.

For more information contact

Lonie Martin 027 256 4430, Angie Briguera 021 176 5091 or She Kavinta 021 102 0429.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast time in NZ

By Frank Neill

People throughout New Zealand will celebrate Pink Ribbon Day, 23 May, with a Pink Ribbon breakfast.

The Pink Ribbon Breakfast is an initiative of the Breast Cancer Foundation of New Zealand.

The breakfasts raise money for the foundation.

The money it receives helps the foundation work towards its vision of “zero deaths from breast cancer”. It works towards achieving this vision through early detection education, providing support for people with breast cancer, research and medical grants, and advocavy.

When this issue of the “Independent Herald” went to print around 5,500 people had registered to take part in a pink ribbon breakfast and the foundation had already raised more than $720,000.

“Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Kiwi women,” the foundation says.

“One in 9 women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. And 650 women in Aotearoa die from the disease every year.

“By hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast for your friends, wh nau or workmates, you can help change that.

“Together, you’ll raise funds for

life-saving education, life-changing patient support and ground-breaking medical research, and bring us closer to a day when there are zero deaths from breast cancer.”

Everyone is invited to host a breakfast, the foundation says. And it does not need to be the first meal of the day. In fact it can be any meal.

More information about pink ribbon breakfasts, including registering to hold one, is at https:// fundraise.bcf.org.nz/event/pinkribbonbreakfast/about.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast day is an important part of Pink Ribbon month, which runs throughout May.

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Shakespeare Festival coming

Queen Margaret College is among the 48 groups from across the motu who have been selected to participate in this year’s five-day Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand National University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival (SGCNZ UOSWSF).

The festival will be held at the St James Theatre on King’s Birthday weekend, with public performances on 1 and 2 June, starting at 9:30am.

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Featuring a segment from Macbeth, Queen Margaret College’s witches are three evil dinner ladies, cooking up spells in a remote boarding house, owned by Macbeth and his wife.

The guest assessor for the festival is Lucy Cuthbertson, the new Director of Education at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Her career spans professional theatre and school drama education with more than 20 years’ experience as a Head of Drama in London state schools, and the lead practitioner and Drama Director across a multi-academy trust of 13 United Kingdom schools.

Trained in acting at The Poor School, she has extensive experience as a director with professional, youth and student theatre.

For the Globe she directed the family show, Midsummer Mechanicals, with Splendid Productions, nominated for an Olivier Award.

to quality, live theatre and is keen to see what the young people do with Shakespeare here.

The other assessors are renowned New Zealand actor on stage and screen, Theresa Healey, and Ben Ashby, Actor/Director and former Director of Long Cloud Youth Theatre.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of New Zealand’s gift of Hangings for the new Globe in Southwark, then under construction.

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In March Lucy directed Romeo and Juliet for Playing Shakespeare in the Globe Theatre and returned to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in summer 2024 with a new family show, Rough Magic. She is an advocate for arts in education, drama on the curriculum and young people’s access

It was this project which ‘spawned’ the founding of Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ in 1991, following Sam Wanamaker’s cajoling Dawn Sanders to establish a Globe Centre here to join then five others around the world.

The first SGCNZ Festival of Shakespeare in Schools was held in 1992.

Thirty-three Festivals later, the thousands of 5 and 15 minute scenes, performed by 138,500 rangatahi, plus some 7,800 in other programmes of SGCNZ have provided ‘launching pads’, mentoring and personal life skills development.

Alumni are excelling in myriad careers nationally and internationally, having been ‘kick-started’ through Shakespeare’s works.

“Close reading, creativity, collaboration, communication are just a few of the plethora of qualities which are enhanced,” says SGCNZ CEO, Dawn Sanders.

“Rising to the challenge of re-imagining Shakespeare’s works in so many ways gets their ‘imaginary forces working’, as well as, for the many student directors, management of their project, peers and time.”

The festival public performances will begin with Avondale College with a cast of 34 performing a compilation from Julius Caesar.

There are several other large casts, including Mouth Maunganui, with rollicking revels from As You Like It. Although nine groups are performing scenes form A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the interpretations will, as always be innovative and varied.

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Originally set in the Trojan Wars, it contains a love affair, bawdy comedy and ‘tragic gloom’. However, the iterations of them will be very different.

Contemporary parallels are drawn and issues explored through many of them. The Havelock North High School troupe has Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonatoas Kiwi tradies in its presentation of a scene from Much Ado About Nothing.

Kristin School’s scene from Julius Caesar is set in an unsettled place that echoes recent protests in NZ, and the tussle as different political leaders step up to fill the power vacuum.

Experiencing Shakespeare in this way makes for easy understanding of the intent of his plays and increases literacy and appreciation of figures of speech and the universality of use of his words in the vernacular.

The only consistent rule is that only text from the play being performed is used, though edited as necessary for timing and continuity.

On the Sunday evening, members of SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company 2024 will perform, followed by finalists in SGCNZ’s allied competitions in music composition, costume, static image and video title card design and essay writing, all inspired by Shakespeare, learning their placings and being presented with their prizes by the host MP.

Then they will announce the 45 Scene Awards decided by the Assessors

On King’s Birthday Monday, Lucy Cuthbertson is giving a talk, Confronting Teenage Issues via Shakespeare at the Globe.

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Queen Margaret College during their five minute scene from Macbeth. Photo: Memory of Light.

Wharfies into the top four

By Grant Stephen

There were no major surprises when the men’s Central Football League ticked off another round of results in week seven of the region’s topflight amateur football competition over the weekend.

Events confirmed that the situation remains tight at the top, a struggle in the middle and very tough at the bottom end in the ten-team league.

Waterside Karori have gone better than their mid table placing last week and now sit in the top four sides after a 2-1 win against Island Bay at Martin Luckie Park.

Tomas Alvarado notched up yet another goal for Karori after 22 minutes and Lachlan Candy finished off the first half in style for Karori with a 45-minute goal to go into the sheds 2-0 up.

Island Bay picked up their solitary reply with 20 minutes still left on the clock and could not deny Waterside yet another win in their golden run of form.

Waterside Karori have amassed

a five-win, two-loss record for 15 valuable points.

They sit behind Wellington Olympic, Western Suburbs and Napier City Rovers who are all part of the same log jam on 18 points all round.

TFS North Wellington squared off against Western Suburbs at Alex Moore Park and the locals had cause for optimism with Norths heading for the half time break 1-0 up thanks to a fine team goal converted by Sam Staunton after 37 minutes of fairly even play.

The milk in the tea must have curdled because the second period of play turned into the Rocky Horror Picture Show with two quick goals from Wests that caught the Norths defensive unit off guard.

Things went from bad to worse after that and Wests scored a further 3 goals to make it 5-1 to the visitors at full time.

Miles Green played a blinder for Wests and could claim ownership on four of the goals, including a penalty.

Even those who had a fully paid-

up subscription to Specsavers would struggle to have seen the 90th minute wonder strike from Green that would make any highlights reel. It was a sight to behold. Things were more pedestrian at Stop Out where the local side grabbed their second point and second draw of the season with a 1-1 draw against the Wellington Phoenix Reserves.

Miramar Rangers slipped again for the second week in a row when they went down 3-0 at the hands of Wellington Olympic.

It was, perhaps, not a game that Rangers had targeted to win but they have slipped behind Karori and are now in fifth place.

Napier City Rovers did just enough at home and secured another three points in their 2-1 win over Petone.

The Women’s Central Football League had a week off for the national knock out competition, the Kate Sheppard Cup.

Big guns Karori had earned a bye but other local results in the round were Miramar Rangers 1 Victoria

Three titles for J’ville bowlers

By Frank Neill

Johnsonville bowlers won not just one but three titles at Bowls Wellington’s Champion of Champions weekend on 11 and 12 May.

The Johnsonville women won the fours, pairs and singles titles in the event, held at the Naenae Indoor Stadium.

Kaaren Guilford is the new singles Champion of Champions.

She completely overwhelmed Naenae’s Kennie Critchlow when she was the first to 21, with the final scoreline of 21-6 underscoring her dominance.

Paula Meredith and Merani Davis won the pairs title in a closely contested match.

They defeated Maggie McPhee and

Dianne Fitzgerald of Massey Avenue 14-12 after 18 ends.

This was skip Paula’s second title as she was also a member of the Johnsonville Champion of Champion fours.

Alison Colegate, Lynnie Campbell and Gill Oliver were the other members of the victorious team.

They defeated Mary Day, Elaine Vine, Rosa Booth and Alison Stacey of the Hutt Bowling Club 20-12 after 18 ends.

Johnsonville also had a runner-up in the event.

As well as featuring in the fours final, Lynnie Campbell also competed in the 1-5 years singles final, where she lost to Lily Signal.

The Champion of Champions event is contested by the winners of club championships throughout the Wellington region.

Top right: The Johnsonville Champion of Champion fours (from left) Gill Oliver, Paula Meredith, Lynnie Campbell and Alison Colegate.

Right: The Johnsonville Champion of Champion pair, Merani Davis and Paula Meredith.

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Bay having a 3 all draw against Upper Hutt.

Action from the match between TFS North Wellington (wearing blue) and Western Suburbs. Photo: Terry Douglas.

Above: Kaaren Guilford with the cup she won as the singles Champion of Champions. Photo: Allan Galbraith.

Photo: Allan Galbraith.

Photo: Allan Galbraith.