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Mayor launches info centre

By Fiona Donnellan

The brand new NZ Transport Agency information centre threw open its doors at Johnsonville Mall last week and Mayor Celia WadeBrown was in attendance to launch this exciting interactive project. “Our Smart Capital’s transport system is explained in a really engaging way and provides Wellingtonians

with information about our local transport history. A smart capital deserves a smart motorway,” says the Mayor about the centre. The centre will give Johnsonville residents information on the smart motorway set for construction between Johnsonville and the Terrace Tunnel, which is set to be operational from early 2016. Continued on page 2

SMART MOTORWAY FOR SMART CAPITAL: Rob Appierdo, Transport Agency’s Central regional director, Raewyn Bleakley, and Mayor Celia Wade-Brown PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

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A taste of Malaysia in Newlands By Fiona Donnellan

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The Venoo family from Newlands have just opened for business with their Papa Satay House venture. The Venoo’s hope to produce the best Malaysian experience, preparing food in

a “truly authentic way for the people of Newlands.” “We want to share a real experience” says Suguntha who is originally from Penang and her husband, Krishnamorthy, originally from Kuala Lumpur. The family have been living

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in Newlands for many years, their young son Natish attends Newlands Kindergarten, and Suguntha explained that it was Natish who pushed the Venoos to open the takeaway. “It’s hard to travel to the city each day; we wanted to have something in our community, closer to home. It allows for more family time”. “My husband was working in a Malaysian restaurant in the CBD, he was head chef, but we’ve always wanted a family business. I help out my husband, talking to the customers and explaining the food to customers. It’s a small venture but we’re proud of what we’ve achieved,” says Suguntha. “We want people to explore real Malaysian food and reach people who want try Malaysian food. The hope is to share our passion for food so the community can have the same experience,” says Suguntha.

Located on McMillan Court in Newlands the newly opened restaurant is sure to attract some loyal food fans. “To have a few regulars after just a couple of days is the measure of our success so far. Our Satay and Masak Lemak have been big hits,” says Suguntha. They source their spices from Malaysia and everything else is sourced locally. “We want to create something that’s right for customers, making roti from scratch, fresh each day, creating the right flavour, the right spice. Something real different,” explained Suguntha. It’s a real taste of Malaysia for Newlands residents. “It’s all cooked fresh and served in front of you, so you can see what we’re giving you. We want our customers to know how we’re preparing food,” says Suguntha.

NZ Transport Agency explains Smart Capital’s transport system Continued from page 1 “It’s lovely to have it [information centre] here in Johnsonville; Johnsonville will have a significant population growth in the future and it has to have the amenities to support people who live there,” the Mayor explained. “I encourage people to get along to the Johnsonville Shopping Centre and visit the information centre. It’s a really integrated approach and a great way to tell a story and debunk urban myths about transport” added the Mayor. The smart motorway will help to smooth out traffic flow in the region, and the information centre was designed to engage with the public on the topic in an informative way. The centre’s infographics also

explain a range of transport topics and look back at the history of the transport network in the area. “It’s great to see the history of people who trod this land before,” says the Mayor. “It’s really refreshing to see technology being used to help make better use of an existing motorway and create significant flow-on benefits for public transport and movement of freight,” she added. On the information centre, the Transport Agency’s Central regional director, Raewyn Bleakley says, “One of the highlights is a short video we’ve created which explains the core concept of the smart motorway - how smoothing the flow of traffic gets more vehicles through. People then get to practice the concept for

SMART MOTORWAY FOR SMART CAPITAL: Raewyn Bleakley and Mayor Celia Wade-Brow PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

themselves on a one-of-a-kind, custom- built ‘rice wheel’. I don’t want to give too much away, but if you come down to the centre you can try it out for yourselves.”

 For more information, visit the Smart Motorway Information Site at shop 14 in the Johnsonville Shopping Centre (next to Countdown) or check out nzta.govt.nz/smartmotorway

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Students go silent

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Last Friday Onslow College took part in InsideOUT's National Day of Silence campaign. Students at Onslow adopted the campaign last year, and this year wanted to voice their opinion again by staying silent. As part of the campaign students chose not to speak for the day to raise awareness about homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools. The campaign and the student’s efforts really helps shine a light on an important issue facing young people. Campaigner at Onslow, Charlie Simmons, explained that the day was for anyone who believes in the campaign, and wanted to support it. “It’s an international thing, it happens all over the world. This is my first one,” says Charlie. “We have a QSA [Queer Straight Alliance] here at the school, and we’ve been going to Year 10 as part of health to talk to them about gender and sexuality,” says Charlie. “The day is all about speaking out for people who feel silenced about sexuality in society, I’m straight but I believe in what the campaign stands for. It highlights the fact that people are silent on

Local students have been awarded Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia, which will help them further their studies. Bella Daisy Reid, Emma Garnham, Charlotte Louise Kerr and Siddharth Patel from Victoria University and Julia May Timmins Hollingsworth from Massey University have all been honoured with the prize.

Autism workshop Next week in Churton Park Community Centre is an Autism Workshop. The workshop will give insight into supporting skill development in children with autism spectrum disorders. It’s open to parents, caregivers, families, early childhood teachers and educational professionals; those supporting children with autism. It takes place June 25, for further details contact Beckie Duffy on 04 830 4802.

IT’S OH SO QUIET: Andie Moore, Albion Haines, Sarah McBride, Lily Joiner, Olivia Kessick and Charlie Simmons at Onslow College PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

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the issue. It’s pretty awesome,” Charlie explained. Cha rl ie or igi na l ly f rom Christchurch says people in Wellington, and particularly at Onslow, are a lot more open about the topic of gender and sexuality. “There’s less homophobia here, which is great,” Charlie added. Andie Moore is also a campaigner at the school and says,

The Karori Community Hall Trust is delighted to welcome its new Trustees Bryan Shepherd, Kelvin Giles, Lorna Ingram and Julie Crengle. “There was much interest in the positions advertised and we are very pleased to have found the quality candidates we have,” said Graeme Titcombe, Karori Community Hall Trust Chairperson about the latest additions to the team.

“This is the second year of the campaign, last year we didn’t know how well it would go or how many people would go silent, but then spontaneously everyone started doing it. The QSA is a really big thing at the school. It’s all about being able to talk openly about it,” says Andie. “Day of Silence is a way of

raising awareness about the struggles young people of diverse sexualities and genders face. It encourages schools and students to work together to break the silence and take actions to make their school a safer place for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender youth,” says InsideOUT National Coordinator Tabby Besley about the day.

Independent Herald published a story on May 27 on the Shakespeare Festival. In the story Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand CEO and Trustee was incorrectly named as Dawn Summers, when in fact her name is Dawn Sanders. Independent Herald apologies for any confusion.

The Trading Post opens at Enliven By Fiona Donnellan

The residents of Enliven's Huntleigh Home in Karori had the grand opening of The Trading Post this week. The Trading Post is an exciting new shop at the home and the simple idea is that it is being run by the residents, for the residents. The shop is now a permanent fixture in the Home’s recreation room, fully stocked with sweets, treats and more for the residents. The residents have been involved in the project from the early stages, helping with plans and arranging the running and

opening hours, everything involved. M a n a g e r a t E n l ive n's Huntleigh Home, Suzanne Simpson, came up with the idea. “We originally had a trolley that went around, but a shop was more efficient,” she says. She praised the residents for their involvement in bringing the Trading Post idea to fruition. “At some point all [the residents] have been involved, 30 to 40% were at meetings, they named it, decided on the stock, the opening hours, they’ve had input since the start,” she added. Resident Jude Adams has been

on the shop committee since the beginning. “The meetings were good fun, and going through the various stages. Everyone had input, and anyone could come to meetings,” says Jude, adding; “Now there’s a never ending supply of chocolate.” Chris Witter a fellow resident at the home has agreed to volunteer at The Trading Post each week, and was also involved in the project. “We stock a reasonable offering of goods you wouldn’t normally find, and that residents really need, like cards, paper and stamps,” says Chris.

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Johnsonville Saturday 20 June Tawa Monday 22 June OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Manager Suzanne Simpson and resident Christ Witter at the grand opening of The Trading Post PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

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CanSurvive, can win

inbriefnews National Volunteer Week From June 21 - 27 volunteers are being honoured across the country for their hard work and commitment. Plus as part of National Volunteer Week everyone is being encouraged to find their place in the world of volunteering. New Zealand volunteers contribute more than 270 million unpaid hours of work valued at over $3.3 billion to non-profit organisations.

Raroa Open Day Raroa Normal Intermediate School, Johnsonville have an Open Day and Information Evening June 24 and 25. Residents will hear about the learning experiences and learning environments on offer to Year 7 and 8 students at the school, including extracurricular opportunities. For further details contact 477 5330.

Iona Elwood-Smith from Johnsonville and her CanSurvive amateur dragon boat team have been awarded Hiremaster Wellington Sports Team of the Year 2015. “Dragon boating is 20 people on a boat, two per seat, one left and one right, the drummer is at the front and does the counting, and the back person does the steering. Being a cancer survivor is the qualification for being on our [CanSurvive] team,” explains Iona who is the Team Chair. “We’re a diverse group who have been through something life changing. My attitude was that life is too short to sit on the couch, I wanted to give it a go and really grab life, so I got on-board” says Iona. Breast cancer brought them together to focus on their health and wellbeing and the majority of the CanSurvive team have never been part of a competitive sports CANSURVIVE: Hiremaster Wellington Sports Team of the Year 2015 team, and come from a broad range of backgrounds. PHOTO: Supplied.

To win this award is a testament to their collective talents and abilities on the dragon boating team. “The youngest member is 44 and the oldest will be 73 this year,” says Iona, yet they have achieved nationally and international success, placing third in the world at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission in Florida, USA last year. “We competed in Florida, and came third in the world. It was pretty exciting, really fantastic.” Iona explained that the team trained all through winter in order to be prepared for the regatta in Florida. The CanSurvive team are from “all walks of life” and have shown immense strength, determination to compete and train. “We did winter training, there was snow at one point. It made us hard and more durable. We were called the feisty girls from New Zealand at the competition,” added Iona. Iona’s three children are all grown up now but have been really supportive, as Iona grabs time for herself to train.

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Karori residents Julie Noanoa and Norm Heke have reason to celebrate this week as they’ve been named finalists in the 2015 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The pair have carefully crafted a book entitled ‘Maori Art for Kids’. “The book is a cross between the internet and an art catalogue, that’s how I envisioned and visualised it,” says Julie. The book draws inspiration from Maori art, artists provided information on the different projects and Norm provided imagery to take readers step by step through various art projects. “Artists provided blurb, and I became a mini curator or project manager,” says Julie. When asked why they went about creating the book, Norm explained, “We wanted to get knowledge out to kids. Show that

Maori culture is contemporary and moving forward. Culture isn’t static.” There are five finalists in each category including Picture Books, Non-Fiction, Junior Fiction and Young Adult Fiction. Julie and Norm’s book falls into the Non-Fiction category. Julie has a background in education and saw the opportunity to create a Maori art book for kids. “There was no book like this out there, no content like this and lots of teachers were asking for it. I knew there was a need for it,” says Julie. Julie teaches 100s of kids in Te Papa Museum everyday so she wanted to create a resource, to pull together all her ideas into one tangible book for teachers and parents which has broad appeal. “Colour and brightness was important, I didn’t want a resource that would sit at the back of a library. A lot of resources

Julie Noanoa and Norm Heke with their ‘Maori Art for Kids’ book. PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

out there are quite dull and use dark colours, which can be off putting,” says Julie. The book has been so successful already, “We had 3,000 copies and it’s completely sold out, so there will be a reprint,” explains Norm about the book. The organiser of the awards

has also arranged to have specially inscribed copies of the five Picture Book finalists to be sent to Prince George and new-born Princess Charlotte in Kensington Palace. Julie and Norm have written a special 'hello' to the Prince and Princess on a copy of their book.

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Wednesday June 17, 2015

Sing if you’re winning

SeniorNet in Johnsonville North Wellington SeniorNet learning centre is now based at the Johnsonville Community Centre. The centre welcomes the group each week, and the learning centre gives its members an opportunity to learn together and share knowledge on a whole variety of topics. It’s also an opportunity to have fun and meet new people.  For further information contact Keith Lawrence on 04 479 8220.

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New Zealand’s Secondary School Choir Competition took place last week, and the pupils of Samuel Marsden practiced hard, put in the hours and sang their hearts out. The Big Sing, group-singing competition, is a most hotly contested competition and Samuel Marsden’s choir’s hard work paid off as they swept the board. “We won four awards. We prepared a lot, we’ve been working a long time and incredibly hard,” explains Olivia Singleton, a Year 13 student, who sings and conducts one of the choirs. “We won an award in every category; we were the only choir to do that on our

night, so to do that is a huge step. Two years ago we won nothing, so that was amazing.” Samuel Marsden’s Altissime choir sang ‘The Silver Swan’ by Orlando Gibbon, ‘Tihore Mai’ - Maori waiata, and Stephen Hatfield’s ‘Las Amarillas’. Their renditions were enough to secure them The Shona Murray cup for best performance of a classical piece, a certificate for best performance of a Maori waiata and a certificate for best performance of a world music item for Las Amarillas. The second choir, Ad Summa, also won an adjudicator's choice certificate for Gabie Palado's arrangement of 'A tribute to Lorde'. Olivia was proudest of the adju-

dicator's choice certificate, saying, “We had a student conductor, cellist, drummer and the arrangement was by students. I think the judge was really impressed by that. The win was a real boost; it meant all the work we were putting in was worthwhile. For a non-auditioned choir to win is unheard of.” Wellington's Big Sing aims to encourage an appreciation of choral music. The competition has been running for more than 20 years. It’s an opportunity to showcase the best emerging choral and singing talent. Each year the competition attracts nearly 9,000 singers, over 200 choirs from 153 schools, and this year the girls at Samuel Marsden really hit the right notes.

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Keeping it in the family: Suzuki concert organiser, Eric Baker (centre) with his supportive Mum, Carol Baker and his brother, Lucas Baker who played the violin in the concert.

Suzuki piano sisters: Harper Mitchell (9) and Tess Mitchell (5)

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Pupils of the Suzuki Method of learning music treated residents of Malvina Major Rest Home to an hour of musical delights on Sunday 14 June. Each Suzuki student performed on their violin or on the rest home’s own grand piano a piece of music or two to an appreciative audience of residents, as well as to proud family, friends and to their music teachers. Organiser, local Suzuki teacher Eric Baker on behalf of the Wellington Suzuki Branch said the concert provides an opportunity for young music students to perform to a live audience and to share music with the community. Eric says, “Students decide [on their concert pieces] with the guidance of the teacher and parents.” Residents really appreciate hearing the music and seeing the young students. “One resident said that she could see the confidence of the young Suzuki students, and also the great relationship and respect for their parents,” Eric added. There are further opportunities for the students to perform throughout the year with six dates in and around Wellington during 2015. The Branch also organises music workshops and an annual summer music camp, as well as other smaller Branch events like the Suzuki on Sunday concerts.  For further information on learning the Suzuki Method contact Eric Baker: EGB-Music@baker.org.nz or go to: www.suzuki.org.nz.

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Rasika Jauabandu, Johnsonville I haven’t in this country, but I have in Sri Lanka in the temples.

Lloma Nicholas, Johnsonville Yes, I would love to. Probably for one of the Opshops, they do great work. I’ve done lots of volunteering at my daughter’s school when they were little. I’ve done collections in the past, and would still do any collections that people wanted help with.

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I have a daughter and she volunteers quite a lot through the school. Anything to do with the children, they’re really active with sports.

Yes I have, I’ve worked with addicts and street kids. A lot of that sort of stuff through the church.

Yes, often. Mainly conservation things in New Zealand, but also in Queensland and in the UK. I worked with a wildlife trust in Dorset.

Gideon Du Toit, Johnsonville I haven’t, but yes I’d like to. I’m not as young as I used to be so it couldn’t be too vigorous, maybe something with a charity.

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Organ scholarship awarded By Fiona Donnellan

Olivia Singleton, 17, from Marsden is a multi-talented musician and has recently been awarded the 2015 Organ Scholarship from Saint Paul’s Cathedral.

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“I’ve been playing piano my whole life, I got to Grade 8 and finished that and wanted to learn something new, not too much different, so I started playing the organ,” says Olivia. “I practice in Saint Ninian's in Marsden and Saint Paul’s Cathedral. It can be a little bit stressful because it’s a tourist attraction, and there are people hanging around during lessons. But I guess it’s cool to hear that kind of music, it sets the scene for tourists,” Olivia added. To gain the scholarship Olivia had the tough task of learning a piece on the organ, sight reading, and had to do a question and answer session on the topic. “I have to keep playing for the rest of the year at the Cathedral, some Sunday mornings. I help the teacher. I played at a service lately which was quite cool. I love getting involved, it’s a huge learning experience,” says Olivia about the scholarship. Explaining the difference between the piano and organ, Olivia says, “With piano there is just one keyboard, with organ there are four. Instead of pedals there is a keyboard for your feet, so you have to learn to coordinate. There are some similarities, but the keyboard is about it. With organ it’s all about learning for performance.” Olivia’s plans for university, after she leaves Samuel Marden, are to do music and media studies and to compose music for movies, she hopes to broaden her musical knowledge and gain more experience to help with her composing. Watch out for Olivia Singleton in the movie credits of blockbusters in the future.

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Warm up to sustainability By Fiona Donnellan

On June 20 the Sustainability Trust is hosting a Mid-Winter Market to celebrate the winter solace and to warm up Wellington in the process. Customers can shop for sustainable wintery products, watch demonstrations on keeping warm at home, and enjoy one of winter’s shortest days. Sustainability Trust’s advisors will also be running DIY demonstrations on how to keep your home warm and dry on a budget. Everything from installing your own insulation, to double glazing your windows. Local organic and fair trade retailers will be at the market, local crafters, and food and drink suppliers.

RAISING FUNDS FOR NEPAL: Principle Jenny Williams, Blanche Bradford, Lavanya Sajwan and Sarah Deng at Samuel Marsden PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

Making a difference By Fiona Donnellan

Blanche Bradford, 22, from Marsden has been raising much needed funds for those affected by the Nepal Earthquake. The former Samuel Marsden student spent her gap year working in an orphanage in the now devastated country, she has kept in touch with families there and so wanted to help out in any way she could following the earthquake in April. “It was a close knit village so we got to know them really well and have stayed in touch and we found out the whole village lost everything. It’s monsoon season there now, so having the money to actually build stuff is making a huge difference. It’s

great knowing exactly where the money is going,” says Blanche about her charitable efforts. Blanche who is now studying marketing, Spanish and anthropology in Auckland set about raising funds for the village she had visited and lived in with the help of her friend Grace Acheson, also of Marsden. “We spent weeks in a tiny village outside Kathmandu; it was a six hour bus trip with locals and all our stuff. It was such a great experience. We were in an orphanage helping the little kids under the age of 10, making a real difference. The kids are so happy, and it’s infectious and really rewarding,” Blanche recalls from her time in Nepal. Blanche and Grace set up a

website where you can donate online, they also ran an event in Auckland, and two current Year 13 students in Samuel Marsden organised a fundraising event to help with the cause also. Blanche was back in her old school last week to accept the kind donation from students Lavanya Sajwan, 17, from Marsden and Sarah Deng, 17, from Marsden. They raised $570, when the students ran a ‘Round the World in One Lunch’ event where they served up culinary delights from around the world. “We made so much more than expected, we’ve raised $7,000,” says Blanche, and this donation by students means Blanche can continue her great work in the aftermath of the quake.

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Planting in Khandallah Park By Fiona Donnellan

Khandallah School Gardening Gang celebrated Arbour Day by planting Kochia and passion fruit vines in Khandallah Park last week. The aim is to provide food for the local Kereru population and to give something back to the local environment through the initiative. 14 kids, aged between seven and ten years old took part in the planting. On hand at the celebration was Kereru Discovery Coordinator, Tony Stoddard, who explained about the birds and their homes and habits. The children learnt about the Kochia, the native vine which wraps itself around other

trees’ trunks and branches. The Kochia’s orange fruit provides food for native birds including the Kereru. The Gardening Gang got their hands dirty, as they dug and planted the seedlings they’d been carefully nurturing. “Some of the Kochia seedlings had been grown and cared for by the children following the school fair’s pot up a seedling stand,” says Kim Rupp-Gregory who was involved with the project. The school backs on to Khandallah Park, so it’s the perfect location for the Gardening Gang to learn and apply their knowledge. The hope is to make this a yearly event.

PLANTING IN KHANDALLAH: Gardening Gang at Khandallah celebrate Arbour Day by planting in Khandallah Park, with Trevor Jeffries, Julia Bowman, Melissa Miles, Elisa Brewerton, Tony Stoddard from the Kereru Discovery Project, and Amber Bill from Wellington City Council PHOTO: Supplied

Establishing a community board By Fiona Donnellan

Northern Wellington Community groups have announced their latest timeline to establish a community board within 12 months. Northern Suburbs aim to establish a community board which can help effect better representation at local Government level and help democracy in the region.

Local government amalgamation which would have swept community boards away entirely has stalled this initiative for several years. However threats to local democracy in suburbs by the potential “super city” has served to focus the minds of Northern suburbs on issues of community representation. Now that the idea of amalgamation has been thrown by

the wayside, plans are formally underway to establish a community board. Both Johnsonville Community Association and Newlands-Paparangi Progressive Association have recently surveyed their entire suburbs population in order to create Community 10 Year Strategies. Both suburbs’ strategies clearly identify establishment of a community board as the highest priority.

Crafting at Churton Park Community Centre By Fiona Donnellan

It will be hard to be bored this school holiday at Churton Park Community Centre, the centre are running everything from art and craft classes to Chinese lessons. Each class is run by local tutors, including Chef Elizabeth Marshall who will be teaching baking classes and musician, Felicity Baker who will be taking the intro to music class. “It’s important for us to showcase local businesses, and what is better than providing them a venue and connection

to the community to run school holiday classes,” says Beckie Duffy, Community Centre Advocate about the array of classes on offer. “The kids get so much more out of classes run by people who are passionate about what they do, they may pick up some of that passion as well,” Beckie added. The school holiday classes will also include some classes available for preschoolers and for children over ten years old.  For further details contact Beckie on 830 4802.

“Now that the decision is made by Local Government Commission, we are good to go; next step, our very own Community Board,” says long time Community Board advocate, Jim Candiliotis on the announcement. “Our communities have learned much from the experiences of nearby Community Boards in Tawa and Makara, and from efforts made by Newlands to form a Community Board some

years ago. We know the process, and we are ready to make this happen,” he added. It is hoped that the new initiative will mean more focus on local issues, and ultimately revitalise residents’ interest and participation in decision making on the future of their own communities. A new website for the proposed Community Board is to be announced in the coming days.

Capital turns 150 By Fiona Donnellan

What better way to celebrate the capital turning 150 than with a party at Parliament. Wellington’s Mayor, Celia WadeBrown, has invited everyone in the region to the celebrations on the grounds of Parliament July 25 and 26; there will be concerts from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand School of Music. There will also be a free hop-on, hop-off bus tour so people can take in the Open House circuit, stopping off at Supreme Court, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and the Katherine Mansfield House and Garden. “We are looking to the past to celebrate the future of our Capital city. Wellington is the home of government, our national collections and institutions and is also the headquarters for our arts and culture organisations. We are cel-

ebrating our identity as a Capital city - our place, which is open for all New Zealanders,” says the Mayor. The Mayor hopes New Zealanders will visit the Capital as part of the 150 year anniversary. Event coordinator of the celebrations, Grant Stevenson, says the celebrations are a way to showcase the city. “These celebrations are a reminder that we are one of the world‘s most representative democracies,” says Stevenson. “We were the first country in the world to give women the vote and our capital is where it all happened,” he says. The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Opera New Zealand, Footnote Dance, and Dance Studios will all perform at The Opera House which is free to the public. Grant and his team of creatives have also promised a spectacular finale at Parliament House with a 3D light and sound show, which aims to bring the city’s history to life.

Wednesday June 17, 2015

Safe foods for the young By Fiona Donnellan

Safe Food campaigner and Karori resident, Alison White, is raising awareness about the importance of good food health for children. This week marks Children, Food and Pesticides Week and sees Alison running workshops on the issue to give the general public a better understanding of organic food, healthy eating habits and pesticides found in foods. “A group of us got together and decided we needed to make people aware of food issues, so that people are better informed about the food they are buying. It’s all about thinking about what food we put in our bodies and feed our children,” says Alison. Alison has always been motivated by knowledge, and says she first became interested in food when she had children, “I wanted to know what was the best thing to give them after breast milk. I did a lot of reading on nutrition and growing and it started me on my journey.” As co-convenor of the Sa fe Food Ca mpa ign Alison wants to “make parents more aware of the dangers that certain pesticide residues pose

IT’S BACK: Sophie de Jong with son Jasper, and Jacqui Yeates with son Theo and daughter Joy are members of Wellington North Parents Centre at Khandallah Town Hall PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

Baby Brain By Fiona Donnellan

Sophie de Jong from Khandallah and member of the Wellington North Parents Centre is helping run an exciting event this month at Khandallah Town Hall. The event called The Brainwave Trust Seminar: The Early Years Last Forever is happening June 21. “We have recently moved back to Khandallah after time away – and are really excited to be back where Parents Centre began. We run antenatal classes both in Khandallah, the CBD and in Karori with qualified childbirth educators, as well as a number of parenting classes,” says Sophie. “The Parent’s Centre is all about parents for parents and education in childbirth and antenatal. We run newborn classes, CPR for infants, baby sign

language,” says Sophie. This seminar will be delivered by Brainwave Educator Sarah Best; the aim of which is to deliver an easy to understand presentation to parents about the latest research on brain development. “The first few years of life are crucial for every child to reach their potential. This presentation covers early brain development in a comprehensive, easy to understand way,” Sophie explains. About the Parents Centre being back in its home in Khandallah Town Hall Sophie says, “We’re happy to be back in Khandallah, our antenatal classes are really full and we’ve had to put on extra classes. We’re back and celebrating with the seminar.”  For further information on this event and classes contact the Wellington North Parents Centre 04 475 7550.

to babies and young children,” and aims to have New Zealand organic by 2020. “It’s important for parents to know that pesticide residues in food can have a negative effect, especially in babies and young children, as their bodies are still developing,” added Alison. In particular, Alison will be highlighting research on pesticides in food and presenting an update on a parliamentary petition requesting no pesticides in baby food. Alison believes the petition is achievable as the European Union already has a directive for zero tolerance for pesticides baby food. in On average in the European Union there have been findings of 6% traces of pesticides in food, in New Zealand that figures is 31.3%. “New Zealand baby food could contain up to 533% more pesticide residue than EU baby food,” says Alison, which is a worrying statistic.  For more on food safety see www. safefood.org.nz

SAFE FOODS: Co-convenor of the Safe Food Campaign, Alison White, gives the lowdown on safe food for children. PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

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Celebrating Quality and Innovation at Enliven homes Two Wellington homes took the top prizes at the annual Presbyterian Support Central Quality and Innovation Awards. The awards, run by the not-for-profit organisation that operates Enliven and Family Works, celebrate and recognise the great initiatives and outstanding work of staff. The awards ceremony was held in Levin, with staff from across the lower North Island attending. This year saw Enliven’s Huntleigh Home in Karori teamed with Chalmers Home in New Plymouth take the Supreme Award for their Vacation Club, while Cashmere Home in Johnsonville took the prestigious Chief Executive’s Award for becoming one of the first homes in the country to achieve full Eden certification. Enliven general manager Nicola Turner says geographical distance didn’t get in the way of Huntleigh Home and Chalmers Home working together to establish a Vacation Club for residents. The club sees residents from Huntleigh Home in Karori holidaying at Chalmers Home in New Plymouth, while residents of Chalmers Home experience the sights and sounds of Wellington. The Vacation Club won the Supreme

Award after taking the Team Award. Nicola says the Vacation Club is a first within Enliven Central and the initiative demonstrates how homes can work together to achieve successful outcomes for all involved. “The feedback from residents, their families, and staff was nothing but positive - the residents experienced new things, met new people, some even saw relatives they hadn’t seen in years, and they all returned home re-energised with stories to tell,” says Nicola. Huntleigh Home manager Suzanne Simpson says care staff, nurses, recreation officers, management and residents have all played a role in the successful establishment of the Vacation Club “We are ecstatic to have received the Supreme Award as well as the Team Award – it’s quite humbling and shows our team work is appreciated and truly makes a difference to the wellbeing of our residents.” Suzanne says the inaugural Vacation Club trip was so popular the homes plan to make it an annual event. Enliven’s Cashmere Home in Johnsonville also took home a major prize; the Chief Executive’s Award, which is given in years where there is an out-

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standing nomination which deserves a special mention. Earlier this year Cashmere Home became the first Enliven home in New Zealand to obtain all 10 Eden principles. It’s just the second home in New Zealand to achieve the highly regarded certification. CEO Chris Graham says obtaining and maintaining all of the Eden principles is no easy feat and it has taken a tremendous amount of work by the whole team at Cashmere Home. “It’s a proud moment in our Eden

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Quarter of New Zealand Households now have heat pumps By Fiona Donnellan

A recent interesting study has revealed that up to a quarter of New Zealand households now have heat pumps installed. The next step is for households to use and utilise them correctly to save on energy costs. Heaters need to be used in a smart way to make houses warm and healthy, according to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA). EECA ENERGYWISE Technical Expert Christian Hoerning says, “Heat pumps are the most efficient electric heaters and there are simple tricks to avoid wasting energy. Christian advises only heating the space you're actually using, shutting doors and curtains to keep the heat in. “Don't leave your heat pump on all day if you're not there. You can set the unit to turn on half an hour or so before you get home or before you get up in the morning. Using the timer will also avoid the common mistake of coming into a cold house and cranking up the heat pump to its highest setting,” he says. It might seem like an obvious thing, but setting the thermostat to a healthy temperature can help with savings. “Aim for a minimum of 18ºC while you are using a space, or 20ºC if you have children, elderly or people who are unwell in the home and 16ºC in bedrooms overnight,” Christian suggests. “Cleaning the heat pump filters regularly will also mean the heat pump runs more efficiently,” he added. Finally, “Make sure it's sized correctly for the room you want to heat - if it's too small, it will have to work harder and cost you more to run. Your supplier will be able to discuss this with you.” Simple changes can help your heater to run more efficiently and effectively in the winter months. Changes that most households can adopt.

Let me hear you Roar By Fiona Donnellan

Roar Coffee opened last week in Johnsonville and the community was treated to complimentary coffees to mark the occasion. “People couldn’t believe they were getting something for free,” says Kylie Simons the owner and operator of Roar. The new coffee spot which is by the train station platform is open each day from 6am to cater for the early risers and coffee cravers. Kylie is excited to keep the population of Johnsonville coffee fuelled, and it seems the community is happy to have her. “‘The feedback so far has been awesome, people are happy to see me here. So many people have been wishing me well, and that it’s great to see the building being used. It was a ticket booth before, so we’re using the existing old window. My dad is a builder, by trade, so he helped with fitting it out. ‘My family and friends have been hugely supportive and helpful,” says Kylie. Kylie is no stranger to flat whites, and long blacks, she has worked in the coffee business for many years, working as both a barista and front of house at a local cafe. Kylie loved the idea of opening her own place and says, “The opportunity came about through contacts of mine, they said the spot was available and I jumped at the chance to take on the challenge.” When asked why she chose the name Roar for the coffee venture,

ROAR COFFEE OPENS: Kylie Simons making coffee for Johnsonville PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

Kylie explained, “I bandied some ideas for the name around with my family. I love tigers and we were just throwing some names out there and Roar can up. It tied in well, roaring trains, roaring with laughter. It’s all about attitude and a bit of bite.

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Global Enterprise Experience Awards The 2015 Global Enterprise Experience Award Ceremony took place this week at Banquet Hall, Parliament. “We had to produce a report about a profitable product or service for the vulnerable in society,” explains Victoria University student Monique Bullivant. The awards are run in conjunction with Victoria Business School of Victoria University in Kelburn and Te Kaihau Education Trust, and celebrates the achievements of students from 179 universities in 52 countries competing in the 2015 Global Enterprise Experience. Students were challenged to develop a business concept. Monique and her team members from China, Finland, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria and New Zealand developed a business proposal for a dried ginger business in a remote part of Nepal. “We progressed to Nepal because one of our team was from Nepal and because of the earthquake. We chose ginger farmers in Nepal. They are exploited; they produce a lot of ginger but they don’t have the market. It borders India, so India purchase at a cheaper price, so they have no option but to sell. We wanted to help farmers get a fair price,” says Monique. The overall aim of the projects and the awards are to develop skills in global citizenship, social entrepreneurship, cross cultural leadership, and internaPublic Notice Spiritualist Church Service. Sunday 11am - 12pm. Churton Park Community Centre. Phone 021 296 1881.

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Exploring the stars at Kelburn By Fiona Donnellan

The Wellington Matariki Festival runs until July 12 in venues around Wellington including Space Place at Carter Observatory in Kelburn. Matariki marks the rising of the Matariki star cluster, and the Wellington Matariki Festival sees it as a time to celebrate people, culture, language, spirituality, and history. As part of this celebration on Saturday June 27 there will be a pre-dawn viewing of the Matariki star cluster from Tangi te Keo, hosted by Carter Observatory astronomers. People will get the opportunity to view the Matariki rising through telescopes, while the entire event and its signifi-

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cance are explained. Organisers of the event are urging all ages to get involved in the celebration. “Marking the start of the Maori New Year, Matariki gives us the opportunity to reflect on what has been and look forward to the year to come. We’ll be marking Matariki with a whole range of special programmes. Space Place at Carter Observatory explores the significance of the constellation with talks, concerts inspired by the cluster and a dawn viewing of Matariki,” says Brett Mason, Director of Museums Wellington. Prior to the dawn viewing on Wednesday June 17 residence of Kelburn can enjoy Lex French’s acclaimed

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In Johnsonville a grey Honda Orthia station wagon parked in Chesterton Street was stolen. A motor bike parked locked and secure in the Countdown car park was also stolen. In Broderick Road a Toyota Caldina parked locked but with a window slightly open was entered by putting a hand through and opening a door. A wallet containing a driver’s licence and bank cards was stolen. In Newlands an unattended service station was broken into after midnight. The entrance doors were smashed and the offender targeted the till, which was empty. CCTV footage recorded the vehicle used and details of the offender. In Khandallah the garage door

of a house in Ranui Crescent was forced open and a mountain bike and a battery charger were stolen. In Ngaio a blue Mazda Roadster parked in Cockayne Road was entered and CDs and a variety of other small items were stolen. A wing mirror was broken off during the theft. In Churton Park a Toyota Hilux parked on the street in Lakewood Avenue was broken into via a smashed front passenger window. The vehicle was searched and a box of hand tools was taken. A blue Toyota Hilux parked on the road in Erlestoke Crescent was forcibly entered by twisting the two locks securing the canopy. Stolen items not yet known.

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Rugby in the fast lane at Onslow By Fiona Donnellan

Onslow College rugby and in particular their 1st XV team are making their mark on schools rugby at the moment. Monumentally, the 1st XV have qualified directly for Premier 3 and have just beaten Newlands College 1st XV for the first time in at least 20 years, so it’s reason enough to celebrate at the school. “We played Newlands College in the Fair Play Cup. Our name isn’t on the cup, the first recorded name on the cup was ‘96, so we haven’t won it since then,” says Sam Gifkins, the team captain at Onslow. “We got quite serious at training, we believed we could beat them and this was our best opportunity to do it,” says Sam. “I’ve been coaching here for 10 years, and I never remember beating them,” says Head Coach Garry Archer about the win. “Newlands have been in Premier 2 league, they dropped down to 3, we were in Premier 4, and so we’ve always been out of whack with them. We have an annual fixture, but never a competitive game. It was the opening game of the league season, so it set the tone for both

teams. We went on to win our second game after that,” says Garry Rugby at Onslow is on the up with 63 registered players, up from 45 in 2014. This is against the trend with rugby numbers dropping away in many schools in the Wellington region. “Rugby at Onslow is definitely on the up, from having two teams last year to having three this year. We have 60 plus boys playing versus 30 when I started training, so numbers have doubled,” says Garry. Sam agreed, saying, “Rugby is a lot better than our first year, the attitude is better, people are eager to turn up, and there is team chemistry.” Garry explained that the boys are taking it seriously, they have new jerseys coming, “New World in Churton Park have sponsored the strip, so they’ll look and feel like a team.” “There is pride in being a rugby player at the school. It’s been a journey. There is a range of ages from 15 to 18 years old in the first 15, different backgrounds, and they’re playing as one. The coaching team take it seriously, so the boys take it seriously,” says Garry.

PROP-ER ORDER: Rugby Captain Sam Gifkins, and Head Coach Garry Archer at Onslow College PHOTO: Fiona Donnellan

Strengthening junior rugby By Fiona Donnellan

Waterside Karori wins By Fiona Donnellan

Waterside Karori AFC, Cap 2 Cougars topped their league at the weekend following a 2-1 victory over the Wainui first team. Not a bad start considering it’s the team's first year in the league following last year’s promotion.

This victory means they’re sitting comfortably at the top of the league along with Stokes Valley and Victoria University. Waterside Karori also nabbed a 4-2 win over Island Bay last Sunday at home. The Prems team’s Nick Lane, Levi McFarlane and Ethan Cain were the goal scorers.

Weekend’s rugby report By Fiona Donnellan

It was a disappointing result for Johnsonville rugby in Kilbirnie Park on Saturday as they were defeated 65-14 by Poneke in Round 2 of the Ed Chaney and HD Morgan Memorial Cup. This match finish leaves them at joint fourth in the Ed Chaney Cup and joint fifth with Avalon in the HD Morgan Memorial Cup going into the next match. In the Hardham Cup Premier 2, Round 2 match Johnson-

ville were narrowly defeated by Poneke, 28-22, in Kilbirnie Park on Saturday. Poneke scored a late match winner. This result leaves them number two on the leaderboard behind Upper Hutt Rams. Johnsonville won the first round U85kg Division 2 title, the Phillip Wiggins Trophy, after beating Wainuiomata 65-6, finishing four points clear at the top of the league to second place Hutt Old Boys Marist, who remain four points clear.

The plan at Wests RFC is to strengthen rugby coaching. CrestClean LeslieRugby Junior Rugby Team Coaching Programmes took place on the grounds recently to help promote coaching at the club. The programmes are aimed at junior rugby coaches, but are also for parents who are interested in coaching at a high level. At one of the clinics, former All Black and rugby commentator Jeff Wilson praised the programme, “This is the best content I have ever seen for junior coaches wanting the best for their kids and to make it easy for themselves.” The clinics which are run by former Highlanders and

Scotland Captain John Leslie are informative and engaging. A team of 12-year-olds demonstrates 14 core skills while John explains his coaching principles and offers tips for “keeping the energy high and the game fun for kids.” The response from each clinic has been overwhelmingly positive, says John. “Some of the most favourable comments have come from ex-rugby superstars who are now coaching their kid’s junior rugby teams, such as Jeff Wilson and Pita Alatini,” he says. “These guys are really excited about the content and the value that the programme delivers,” he added. The clinics are all about making it easy for junior coaches to deliver a great, high value

training session that is fun and has the kids moving full blast for an hour, says John. Adding, “The core rugby skills of ball running, taking ball into contact, rucking, catching and passing and tackling are the focus of the training. There is also really cool rugby specific fitness content. If this junior rugby team coaching success plan is followed correctly, each kid will practice between 300 and 400 skill attempts in one training. This is super high value for the kids and it is fun too.” CrestClean works in partnership with LeslieRugby to support these national junior rugby coaching clinics, it’s a real grassroots rugby initiative.

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