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All the world’s a stage for Ella
Geraldine High School all-rounder Ella Waldron has added to her resume of sporting, musical and kapa haka achievements by winning a place in this year’s SGCNZ (Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand) Young Shakespeare Company. She is among 24 of New Zealand’s most talented young actors to be selected from SGCNZ’s National Shakespeare Schools Production. In June, she will travel to England, where they will “participate in a comprehensive and exciting ‘package’, based principally at Shakespeare’s Globe London, of workshops, talks, Q&A sessions about the plays
with actors and directors, behind the scene tours of the Globe, Rose and National Theatre, watch performances and rehearse at the Globe. Over their two weeks in London, they will have 12 rehearsals taken by a Globe director in scenes from one of Shakespeare’s plays, which they will then have the opportunity to perform for the public on the Globe stage …
“In addition, to complete their nearly threeweek long stimulating itinerary, they move on to Stratford-Upon-Avon for historical Setting Shakespeare’s Scene - including tours and
performances there.” (SGNZC website) Ella says that she attended successive workshops in Christchurch and Wellington to get there. Previously, Ella and acting partner Imma de la Torre had put on a tragedy. But Ella says, “We were determined to do a comedy and so recruited Kohl Brown and Spersunder Pitoc to perform an upbeat version of scenes from Much Ado About Nothing. Ella says, “I was lucky to be one of 48 selected for the nine-day course in Dunedin. We spent the days acting, singing and rehearsing. Some of
us put in days from 9am to 11pm. It was crazy but fun. Nobody bonds like drama kids.”
Having earned a place in the company to travel to London, Ella now has to find around $11.5k to fund the trip. She says, “I’ve got about $5k now and will be drip-feeding into the account between now and June. Ideas so far are a music night fundraiser at school, a Givealittle campaign, and approaching service clubs. And, of course, I’m working too.” HUGH MCCAFFERTY
Synlait Santa spreads Christmas cheer
The Synlait Milk Supply team had a fantastic time celebrating the festive season with local farm suppliers and their families at their annual Christmas function, held at the Geraldine Rugby Football Club on Thursday, 28 November.
The event drew around 100 attendees, with children enjoying activities such as a bouncy castle, face painting, and balloon animal creations before everyone shared a delicious meal. When asked about their favourite part of the evening, one answer stood out, particularly for the children: “Santa’s grand entrance on a Synlait tanker!”
The backyard cricket was also a great hit with youngsters who attended. The Synlait team thoroughly enjoyed reconnecting with the local community and reported a strong, positive vibe from those who attended. Re fl ecting on a successful spring and a great start to the dairy season, the team is excited to continue being part of the Geraldine community in 2025. SUBMITTED
Santa arrives in a Synlait tanker; children enjoying the festive activities.
Ella Waldron (right) on stage with fellow actors Imma de la Torre, Kohl Brown and Spersunder Pitoc performing their take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing PHOTOS: Supplied
PHOTOS: Supplied
Easy Meringue Christmas Trees
I am having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that I can’t put my Christmas trees up this year thanks to Wonton the Destroyer’s ‘playful’ interest in anyting that moves or dangles. I guess I’ll just have to make these edible ones instead. They look easy enough, right? xox FI
RECIPE
3 large egg whites
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract, peppermint or mint extract (optional)
4-5 drops green food coloring sprinkles and star shapes
1. Preheat oven to 200F degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Put egg whites into a medium bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer.) Whisk the egg whites until they begin to look frothy.
3. Add in sugar, half a cup at a time, and whisk on high speed. It should begin to have the consistency of shaving cream.
4. Add in a few drops of green food colouring, mixing the colour evenly. Also, If you are using any kind of flavouring, stir it in at this point. The meringue should form "stiff peaks."
5. Fill a piping bag using a star tip.
6. To form tier trees, pipe onto the parchment-lined baking sheet or on top of a silicone baking mat. Begin by adding a small dollop, and without lifting the tip completely apart from the bottom tier, begin a second tier and repeat for the top before pulling the bag away from the tree.
7. Start at the bottom and go in a continuous circle, building up as you go; pull up on the top of your swirls to create the tip of the tree.
8. Once you have piped your trees, gently place a small star on top of each one, and sprinkle on any type of festive sprinkles.
9. After the sprinkles have been added to the trees, place them in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes without opening the oven door.
10. Once done, turn off the oven and leave the door cracked for at least another two hours. Alternatively, leave the door cracked until the oven cools, then closed it, and left them in the oven overnight. Meringues do well and stay crisp in a dry environment.
11. Store covered in an airtight container and in a dry environment.
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
Catherine Coster exhibition: “I wanted to paint God’s joy”
The Courtship , a series of 14 paintings by Geraldine landscape artist Catherine Coster, was inspired by the poem Dark Night of the Soul by Spanish mystic St John of the Cross. The exhibition runs during Advent, opening on 8 December at St Mary’s Church.
“I wanted to paint God’s joy. I thought: ‘What does that look like?’” says Catherine. In line with the concept of adventuring, and as for the poem’s subject, and indeed, her experience creating the oil works, it meant letting go of understandings and expectations, allowing her ‘self’ to go.
“What I’ve done on canvas is use a series of landscapes as metaphors, where the soul leaves its house, its comfort zone, to be transformed
by God. The landscapes are metaphors for the journey the soul goes on. Part of that journey is going through hard times, being emptied of self, and being filled with the divine. The soul has to go on this journey, which will be different for every soul.” The Courtship includes scenes from mountains to a desert and the ocean.
Likely written by St John between 1577 and 1579 after his escape from religious incarceration, the canticle is just eight five-line verses. Its language is voluptuous. Telling of a soul’s nighttime flight from her house and joining with her lover, her creator, it’s about oneness with God.
How to turn her thoughts into a series of paintings initially confounded Catherine.
“There’s been a lot of wrestling with them. It’s been a journey for me to let go and let God.” Anglican Parish of Geraldine Vicar Hugh McCafferty says Catherine’s work is “heroic.” He says, “Like icons, these paintings are like windows.” He invites everyone to a evening for reflection on The Courtship at 7pm on Thursday, 12 December, at St Mary’s Church. Catherine Coster’s The Courtship launches at noon on Sunday, 8 December, at St Mary’s. Artist floor talk and refreshments. An Evening of Reflection, Thursday 12 December, 7pm. All welcome. Open 10am-4pm every day until Sunday 22 December at St Mary’s Church, 77 Talbot Street. All works for sale.
JAN FINLAYSON
CHARLES DICKENS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Meringue Christmas Trees - who knew?!
PHOTO: The Country Cook
Rev Hugh McCafferty and artist Catherine Coster with works from The Courtship. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson
Building safe spaces: Rachel Johnston shares her Early Childhood Education research
Rachel Johnston, head teacher at Geraldine Kindergarten, has unveiled instrumental insights from research conducted during her recent 10-week sabbatical. As one of the first Kindergarten Head Teachers’ Study Award recipients from Teach NZ, Rachel dedicated this valuable time to deep exploration of attachment, co-regulation, and trauma-responsive practices in education.
“The essence of life is embodied in the tapestry of relationships that we weave along the way,” Rachel explains, highlighting how positive connections in early years drive cognitive development and emotional stability. Her research, grounded in neuroscience and child development studies, reveals that children’s brains are susceptible to experiences of connection and emotional safety during their formative years. Birth to three, in particular, lays the foundation for lifelong success in education and overall wellbeing.
A key finding centres on neuroception - the brain’s unconscious ability to detect safety or danger. Rachel notes that a child’s capacity to learn and develop is directly tied to feeling secure in their environment. When children feel safe,
their prefrontal cortex becomes “open for business”, enabling crucial skills like language acquisition, emotional regulation, and social interaction. It is not so much about what we do as adults but how we are. Young children look to us; they are entirely dependent on the adults around them.
Rachel’s research emphasises co-regulation as fundamental to child development. She says, “Children cannot be taught self-regulation until their brains take in the imprint of the regulated adult.” This understanding challenges traditional behavioural management approaches, suggesting instead that educators focus on creating environments where children feel emotionally secure.
General Manager of Geraldine District Free Kindergarten Association (GDFKA) Helen May, commends Rachel’s achievement: “At GDFKA we are all pleased and proud to support Rachel in having time off for a sabbatical. It was a great achievement for her to be chosen to receive [this award] in its first year of existence. Huge credit to Rachel’s leadership that team members could step up into the head teacher’s role for the term so smoothly.”
Rachel’s work also addresses trauma, noting that it is not just major events that can impact children. Even unmet needs, especially emotional ones, can create what she terms “small-t trauma,” disrupting healthy brain development. Her findings suggest consistent, nurturing interactions with attuned adults can help buffer these impacts and promote resilience. Children also need structure and clear expectations. Children thrive when given boundaries and consistent limits. Too many choices and unclear expectations can create anxiety and confusion for children. Predictable environments are vital for healthy brain growth.
This research comes at a critical time, as New Zealand grapples with concerning statistics around child wellbeing. Rachel’s work provides a roadmap for creating more supportive, trauma-informed educational spaces that benefit all children.
To read Rachel’s full report, Ngā Hononga Whakahoahoa: Strengthening Attachment, Co-Regulation and Trauma Responsive Practice for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments, visit the Trauma Informed Educators NZ Facebook page. QUYÊN TRẦN
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Geraldine Kindergarten Head Teacher Rachel Johnston with kindergarten tamariki Minh (4) and Poppy (2) Hill. PHOTO: Quyên Trần
JOY DROP Christmas
Local businesses launch Christmas Joy Drop
Geraldine businesses are spreading Christmas cheer through a collaborative Christmas Joy Drop campaign, offering 12 days of giveaways starting 9 December.
“This is our way of giving back to the amazing community that has supported us through thick and thin,” says Belinda Roberts from the Page and Prose Booksellers. “Every business participating in this initiative employs local people and benefits from local support.”
The campaign, open to all New Zealand residents, showcases the collaborative spirit of Geraldine’s business community. “When you support local businesses, you’re supporting your neighbours, friends, and the whole community,” says Cafe Verde co-owner Joe McKenzie.
“Our staff are local, our suppliers are local, and the money stays in our community."
FreshChoice’s Aaron Sheed points to the broader impact. “We’re not just businesses
operating in Geraldine, we’re part of the fabric of this community. Many of us live here, our children go to school here, and we want to see our town thrive.”
Details of the daily giveaways will be announced on GNews and the Page and Prose Booksellers social media platforms. See ad adjacent page for details and participating retailers. MOLLY
Geraldine Cubs show Woolshed Creek Hut the love
Woolshed Creek Hut was recently left sparkling after spring cleaning carried out by the Geraldine Scout Group’s Cub section.
Supporting Federated Mountain Clubs’ Love
Our Huts campaign, eight children and seven adults visited the Hakatere Conservation Park hut, taking not only gear for camping but cleaning equipment as well, to get the hut looking its best and to get in behind New Zealand’s wider
public hut network.
Section co-leader Alex Avery says the Cubs “were window-cleaning, sweeping floors, and checking the state of repair.” Woolshed is a popular serviced hut maintained by the Department of Conservation (DOC); adding extra shine to DOC’s work at the site was “a perfect thing for the Cubs to do.” Cubs are aged eight to eleven.
A motto for the New Zealand Scouting
movement, says Alex, “is ‘Adventure Plus’. It’s about new experiences and opportunities for growth and personal development.” The Cubs’ trip to Woolshed Creek was a contribution to a nationwide campaign and a slice of adventure.
“It was the first overnight tramp for three of the children”, says Alex.
Find out more about Cubs at scouts.nz/cubs.
JAN FINLAYSON
MALONE
Aaron Sheed, with Santa at last year’s Christmas Parade, says “we want to see our town thrive.” PHOTO: Archives
The Geraldine Scout Group’s Cub section ready to walk to Woolshed Creek Hut. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson
GERALDINE CHRISTMAS PARADE
Kindergarten kids take to the streets
Geraldine Kindergarten children pedalled, scooted and ran with determination during their annual Trike-a-thon and Whānau Picnic last week.
“We had a wonderful turnout from our whānau for this year’s trike-a-thon. The excitement levels leading up to the big event have been high, with many of our tamariki really looking forward to riding around the Geraldine township with their peers,” says teacher Janelle de Joux.
Two-year-old Poppy Hill carefully navigated her balance bike around the block while Kalleah Holland (3) zoomed ahead on her scooter, cheered on by parents lining the footpath.
“It’s wonderful seeing the children’s confidence on wheels grow each year,” says Poppy’s dad, James, whose son Minh (4) participated for the second time.
The afternoon’s activities concluded with a shared picnic in the kindergarten grounds, where families connected over kai and conversation.
“It was a lovely way to end the evening with many of our whānau staying on for the picnic. Kindergarten events like this are such a meaningful and special way for our tamariki and whānau to make and strengthen connections within our community,” says Janelle.
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Ōrari races on this Saturday
Next Saturday, 7 December, the Geraldine Trotting Club will hold its annual race meeting at the picturesque Ōrari racecourse. The venue, now into its 142nd year as a racecourse, provides an opportunity for racegoers to get close to the action in what is one of the most successful country race meetings held anywhere in New Zealand.
The first race at midday is an ideal opportunity for a family picnic and to watch grass-track racing at its best. This meeting is also part of a wider country cups circuit and features the $25,000 Geraldine Cup as the main event, closely followed by a $20,000 race for trotters.
Even betting fields throughout the day allow
punters to enjoy competitive racing on Ōrari’s excellent grass track. Another highlight is the ever-popular and free-to-enter Fashions in the Field contest, which features prizes for the bestdressed female and male racegoers.
Entry is free, and several food and beverage options are available. This ever-popular event on the Geraldine social calendar is a licensed event, meaning there is no BYO. Local businesses provide much-needed support for the day, and in turn, support of them is appreciated.
After years of uncertainty over racing remaining at Ōrari, the course and facilities have never looked better, thanks to a small but dedicated group of committee volunteers. SUPPLIED
ACT Party meet the people in Geraldine
ACT Party Members of Parliament Mark Cameron and Todd Stephenson were in Geraldine last week for a public meeting. GNews took the chance to ask Todd a few questions.
GN: Shifting Timaru Hospital’s clinical leadership to Dunedin will compromise clinical delivery, won’t it?
TS: At face value, it doesn’t seem a smart thing to do. We’re trying to keep our local health services intact We’re going to talk with the local MPs, James Meager and Miles Anderson, and I’ll be following up.
GN: Tell GNews about your assisted dying bill: what it contains and what stage it’s up to.
TS: It’s the End-of-Life Choice Amendment Bill. It’s on the ballot. It’ll review the six-month
criteria. Now, healthcare professionals have to say you’re likely to die within six months; we’ve had a lot of feedback around that being a real barrier. And last week, the Ministry of Health released a review; they had a lot of submissions.
GN: GNews understands ACT is keen to reduce regulation. What work goes into ensuring standards aren’t lowered at the same time?
TS: We have the Ministry for Regulation tackling it in two ways: existing and future regulation. It looks at costs and benefits [of regulation]. Benefits have got to outweigh costs. There won’t be any getting rid of things that are safe and sensible. We’ve drafted the Regulatory Standards Bill; we’re consulting on that at the moment.
GN: Arts on Tour has brought high-quality performance to rural communities for 30 years. Will ACT ensure it continues?
TS: I’ve had a lot of feedback from the arts community. I’d say we want to make sure New Zealanders can choose the arts and cultural activities that suit them, as well as events and opportunities to go and see the arts. I’d ask: “Is it well attended?” If so, hopefully, it’s going to be a sustainable model.
GN: What about that hikoi?
TS: We support all New Zealanders’ right to peacefully protest, and that’s what the hikoi was about. Equally, ACT is here to represent other New Zealanders who just want equal rights. JAN FINLAYSON
ACT MPs disappoint
I want to commend the ACT Party for holding a public meeting in Geraldine [last] week to hear from the people. It might have been better, though, if the two list members of parliament had allotted more than an hour for the people of Geraldine to have their say on the many issues before us, and the members not taken up much of this hour telling us what they think before letting the public have a say. Ridiculing and demeaning people who have different views was also not helpful. Such behaviour sets a low standard for public engagement and debate over important issues, and would not likely encourage people to get involved. However, to their surprise, it seemed, about 50 people came to this meeting at dinnertime on a Tuesday. People in Geraldine are clearly concerned and engaged with issues that matter to them. Many had come to voice opposition to Health NZ’s reported plans to move management of clinical services from Timaru’s hospital to Dunedin. The two members did not come prepared for this or [were] even aware, it seemed, and could only promise to get back to us with information. They suggested we ask our National member of parliament, Miles Anderson, to come and address these concerns. Perhaps you, along with others in our local press, would arrange a public forum for this to happen in an appropriate manner. Respectfully, DAVID GRIFFIN
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Todd Stephenson and Mark Cameron were in Geraldine last week. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson
The ACT Party bus. PHOTO: Facebook/ACT Party
Messy Church puts new spin on Nativity play
Since time immemorial, churches around the world have presented traditional Nativity plays. This year, the team behind Messy Church Geraldine decided that, rather than forcing the children into a traditional play that would require learning lines and attending rehearsals and costume fittings, they would instead “meet the children where they are and just make it up as we go along,” says Vicar Hugh McCafferty. “Life is messy, right?”
“During the year, I have worked with the children, getting them to improvise, to re-enact bible stories while I tell them. We learn best by doing, so what better way to get to grips with the Christmas story than by acting it out?
“I split the story into seven scenes, beginning with the Annunciation. Different parts of the church became successively Nazareth, the hill
country of Judea, Rome, far-off Persia and finally Bethlehem.
“Assuming the role of storyteller, I guided the children through the story and fed them the occasional line, as they became Mary, Gabriel, Joseph, Elizabeth, Augustus Caesar - the list goes on. The final result was a tableau of the Nativity scene, which many of us found moving, as well as being a great photo opportunity for mums and dads and grannies.”
He adds, “Of course, the magic moment came when a real life baby Jesus, secretly asleep in the crib all along, was placed in Mary’s arms.”
Rev Hugh says is thankful for the help of all the volunteers, with special praise for the kitchen team who prepared a “veritable feast” for the Christmas party held after the show. “Our Advent preparations are well begun.” MOLLY MALONE
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him, all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (JOHN 1:1-5)
Each of the four gospels has a different take on Jesus’ origins. The Gospel of Mark, doesn’t bother with Jesus’ birth and childhood at all. The intimate, homely Nativity story we are familiar with is mostly from Luke, and Matthew stresses Jesus’ universality by giving us the story of the three wise men and the descent into Egypt. The two quite different stories have been squished together since the Middle Ages.
With John, writing probably around the year 100, we are in a different space altogether. The other gospels were known to him, but John’s view is a much more intellectual, philosophical, and theological one. His use of the term ‘Word’ - Logos in Greek - would have resonated both with Greek-speaking Jewish rabbis and with pagan philosophers.
The first story of Genesis ends with a fallen humanity separated from God. With the new story, we have a chance to start over with a better outcome. In and through Jesus, God and his creation are reconciled.
John isn’t interested in stables and shepherds. He is interested in the very nature of the Logos and an identification of the Logos with Jesus. “The Logos was with God and the Logos was God”. The Logos is eternal, it is in fellowship with God and shares God’s nature, the Logos is God.
In Genesis, the first thing that happens is that God speaks. God’s speech is powerful, it makes things happen. The first thing that happens is, “God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” (GENESIS 1:3) God’s word makes things happen. In John’s Gospel, Jesus is revealed as the light.
John tells us that as we peer behind the historical reality of Jesus, the Galilean peasant. We recognise in him the preexisting Logos, Word or Wisdom of God. This man who walked our earth, who knew our joys and our sorrows, brings us life because he is the eternal Word of God. Jesus is the guarantor of life, full, abundant and eternal. And that life is the light of the world. So once again, just as God made light at the beginning, so in this new beginning, we have Jesus presented to us as the light that shines in the darkness.
Fear of the dark is common to us all. Not only the real dark, but also the darkness of not knowing what is to be. Those that live in darkness have seen a great light. And where light shines, darkness cannot be. We have nothing more to fear. In Jesus, God has taken part in our humanity so that we can join in God’s divinity. That is a pretty big claim to make. And yet, if Christmas is not about just that claim, then it is not about anything.
REV HUGH MCCAFFERTY
Last Sunday’s Messy Christmas play resulted in a live tableau of Nativity characters. BELOW: Mary and baby Jesus, played by Elsie (11) and four-month-old Linnéa, were a highlight of the show. PHOTOS: Supplied
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