The Eastbourne Herald March 2023

Community bands together as slip impacts Pt Hwd

by Ann Packer

The slip came down on Tuesday morning. Power to 75 affected houses was restored by 7pm that night. The community gathered for a street barbecue on Wednesday evening, attended by Mayor Campbell Barry and Harbour Ward councillor, Tui Lewis. And the water was back on by Thursday 2 pm, though they still have to boil it. A dozen portaloos and a water tanker at the site plus one down on the main road covered the community’s immediate needs.

Pt Howard Residents’ Association spokesperson Travis Ancelet says despite damage to property – but no houses, as he understands – their “near miss” event demonstrated the community’s resilience. Residents did a lot of door knocking and made sure everyone’s needs were met. From the wider bays, there were offers of support, with people willing to do laundry and help in whatever way was needed.

“It’s a story of the community banding together and everybody feeling well supported,” Dr Ancelet says. “Nobody had any dramas. And even the people who’d had the most grievance, for some time, down in that valley, were quite restrained [when interviewed on television].”

He says the location of the slip, which was not weather-related but set off by leaky water pipes, was the most unfortunate aspect. It occurred at the narrowest part of the road, where all services – water, gas and electricity – come together. Power was restored, via a replacement pole on the opposite side of the road, the same day.

The water has been hooked back up but

it’s very makeshift, with a flexible hose, he says.

“It’s all very temporary, but ‘longterm temporary’, until engineers’ reports are in.”

The “100-sausage” community barbecue was more relaxed with no cars coming up the road – kids rode their scooters, around 70 residents had a good look at the damage as they came past, and people were able to sit on chairs in the road.

Dr Ancelet says the mayor and his deputy came prepared for questions and accepted what people had to say.

It confirmed for him that this is a community which will take care of each other.

As for what caused the slip, Dr Ancelet says the Point Howard community is looking forward, not back.

“It is what it is.” But he has seen “an awful lot” of Wellington Water trucks in the Bays since.

Top: The community banded together as they were isolated due to last week's slip. Above: The slip that shut down Point Howard.

Book sale set to be biggest yet

The Eastbourne Lions' biggest book sale yet is coming up on April 1st and 2nd at Muritai School hall.

All proceeds will go to Cyclone Gabrielle relief. Books can be left in the donation box in the Eastbourne Library foyer, or text 027 488 5602 for pick ups of larger quantities.

Money raised from previous Lions book fairs has mostly supported local Eastbourne causes, but the good done by your donated items doesn't end there.

Unsold children's books, puzzles and games, and educational books are sent to Pacific Islands schools via a longstanding Rotary partnership.

Many such items have now been delivered to communities devastated by the recent Tongan eruption.

Unsold DVDs and CDs are donated to Salvation Army stores for resale.

This past year, due to limited storage space, the Lions have worked hard to rehome other unsold items.

Book sale volunteer Meredith Carew contacted rest homes, retirement villages, prisons and hospices across the region, offering a selection of free books.

Four vanloads of boxes - well over 1000 items - were then delivered by Meredith and David Carew to more than a dozen locations.

Books donated by Eastbourne and Bays people are now being enjoyed by elderly readers in the Hutt Valley, Wellington, Porirua, and Kapiti Coast. Rimutaka prison received six boxes of books, and Te Omanga Hospice also benefited.

What's Happening Hair!?

March 'round hair!

As we March into Autumn, I thought I'd give everyone some tips on how to best style your hair! Knowing what works best for you without risking damage can sometime be tricky which is why the most important step to styling your hair is knowing what type you have If you have thinner hair, you'll rarely feel like your hair is weighing you down in a mid-high pony tail, volume will be challenging to maintain and each individual strand is very thin Remember, you can have thin hair, and lots of it, but your hair is still thin and needs to be cared for differently If your hair is thin, you should be thinking of stocking your bathroom with lightweight products including mists and sprays as an alternative to heavy conditioners Don't get me wrong, there is a time and a place for a hydrating mask, no matter the hair type, but not all the time Using heat on your hair should always be accompanied by a heat protectant which makes sure the straightener heat doesn't get to the core of the strand And finally, use a brush which only has natural boar bristles which will gently brush through your hair without tugging and pulling out knots, creating split ends as you snap hairs, not what we want!!

If you have thicker hair, you will feel that it is more coarse, and struggles to maintain the hold of a bobby pin n place You will feel relief when you take your hair tie out at the end of a long day and it might be hard to maintain the frizz! For those of you out there nodding at these words, then the best way for you to style your hair is by cutting it in a layered fashion which doesn't make the look feel boxy and thicker at the ends When it comes to styling tools, including hair straighteners and curling irons, speed matters Going too fast won't straighten or curl your hair, and you'll have to go over the same strand again, risking burn and damage and going too slow will burn and damage your hair too Finding the right speed for your hair makes all the difference

With all hair types, remember the most important thing are the products you use, using hydrating serums when using heat and strengthening masks when your hair is feeling brittle

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News from Point Howard

The PHA would like to thank all residents for their response to the slip on 14 March. Residents walked the hill, checking in on neighbours, family and friends, offering any assistance that they could provide. Thank you to those who were able to come to the Sausage Sizzle at Six at the road junction above the slip on 15 March. It was an opportunity to come together and the camaraderie was awesome to see.

The PHA would also like to thank the: Emergency services (FENZ, NZ Police, Wellington Free) who attended the site immediately after the slip and ensured the closest residents were safe and taken care of.

Hutt City and Wellington Emergency Response Teams for checking on the welfare of all residents the evening after the slip. You provided a very welcome reassurance to the community. Bulk Water team who kept us all in water for 2+ days, not to mention the empathy and helpfulness of the drivers.

The team who delivered 12 portaloos around the hill. It’s way better than digging a long drop! CCL crew who worked late into the night on the water restoration.

Northpower crew who restored power to the hill in time for dinner on the 14 March.

Seaview Marina for loaning us two trolleys so residents above the slip could move water, groceries etc to their houses.

LBRA for offering up showers and laundry facilities. other agencies who were involved in the emergency response.

It’s great to live in a resilient little community. Kia kaha e hoa.

pthowardassn@gmail.com

Anne Mackris-Berdebes

Next ECB meeting:

7.15pm Tuesday 18 April, 2023, East Harbour Women’s Club, 145 Muritai Rd.

The agenda for the meeting will be posted on huttcity.govt.nz and on the Board’s website eastbourne.nz a few days before the meeting.

Annual walkabout

The ECB’s annual walk around Eastbourne will be on Saturday, 22 April. The walkabout is a chance for residents and resident associations to meet with the Board and a Council Officer as we travel from Point Howard to Burdan’s Gate. If you would like to speak to us about an issue or opportunity in your area, bay or street, please email belinda. moss@huttcity.govt.nz.

Report a Problem to Council

If you have an issue or a suggestion for Council, including reporting a leak, please complete the Report a Problem form on huttcity.govt.nz. For urgent issues, call 04 570 6666.

Contacting the Eastbourne Community Board (ECB)

Residents are welcome to contact Community Board members about other concerns. Members may ask for a report from officers for the next meeting. You can also contact us on the Eastbourne Community Board Facebook page and the eastbourne.nz website.

Belinda Moss (Chair)

belinda.moss@huttcity.govt.nz

029 494 1615

Bruce Spedding (Deputy Chair) bruce.spedding@huttcity.govt.nz

021 029 74741

Frank Vickers frank.vickers@huttcity.govt.nz

027 406 1419

Murray Gibbons murray.gibbons@huttcity.govt.nz

04 562 8567

Emily Keddell emily.keddell@huttcity.govt.nz

021 188 5106

Tui Lewis (Ward Councillor) tui.lewis@huttcity.govt.nz

021 271 6249

No barrier to cycling fun

This young bike rider may be one of the 35 or so people who supported the installation of barriers between the Maire Street carpark and a shared path, following the separation of the two last year despite the lack of evidence to show any danger to pedestrians or cyclists. The barriers, installed last weekend, were the result of a survey of 142 people that was conducted after the dedicated path was installed, separating pedestrians from cars. Previously people had walked or cycled through the carpark with no reported incidents.

However, two car accidents occurred in the carpark at the time the new path was installed. Both involved a car hitting a power pole located away from the path.

Despite the danger being to the power pole rather than pedestrians, the ECB supported the path. “We stressed that the most recent accident...showed the location of these power poles is a serious threat, not just to the local community but to anyone visiting the area,” then ECB chair Virginia Horrocks said.

The HCC survey found the majority (90 percent) were in favour of retaining the pathway. About a quarter (approximately 35 people) wanted further improvements to the pathway, such as bollards or some other physical barrier like curbs and/or planting.

The Eastbourne Herald approached HCC for costings for the barriers, however we had not received an answer at the time of going to print.

A similar 2.5m wide shared path has now been created on the northern, beach side of HW Shortt Park, next to the community hall and ESSC clubrooms.

Family, life milestones on display at W2W

by Louise Parry

Harry Memelink may have been last out of the water, but he was arguably the competitor most proud of the achievement of swimming the 1.25 km from Days Bay to Rona Bay Wharf.

Mr Memelink, who lost his leg in an accident ten years ago, couldn’t even swim three months ago. But determined, and spurred on by recent personal challenges, he set a goal of swimming the wharf to wharf event, with success.

“I couldn’t swim before. I was that angry at what I was going through, I thought I may as well achieve the impossible,” he said.

Facing bankruptcy, after being “ripped off by a couple of lawyers” the anger spurred him on to the end.

Mr Memelink is no stranger to taking on challenges. He’s taken on many challenges, including paragliding, and says the accident, and the loss of his leg, haven’t held him back.

The race kicked off 6 minutes after the expected start time after the East by West docked unexpectedly at 10am.

Officially called the East Harbour Surf Life Saving Club Cup, since 1954 the Kenny Cup has been given to the fastest local home.

The first name to go on the cup was B Baird.

Ray Gough’s name has appeared a record, 16 times!

Finola Rance was the first female to have her name inscribed onto the Kenny Cup. In recent history Casey Glover’s time of 14.27 is the fastest time yet.

Marina Nadilo won the Kenny cup at the 2023 Wharf to Wharf, as well as First Junior Girl.

It was a family affair, with Marina's father, Anton Nadilo, winning the Veteran Male section.

Category winners 2023 W2W:

For the full list of results go to: https://wharf2wharf.wordpress.com/results/

• 1st Junior Boys (Under 16) Michael Smith 16.39

• 1st Junior Girls (Under 16) 161 Marina Nadilo 17.21

• 1st Open Females (16 - 49 yrs) Corrina Conn 19.22

• 1st Open Males (16 - 49 yrs) Mitchell Heberley 16.08

• 1st Veteran Female (50+) Nancy Prouty 18.32

• 1st Veteran Male (50+) Anton Nadilo 18.03

Harry Memelink kisses the ground after completing the Wharf to Wharf swim. Jess Woodnorth (right) accompanied him for much of the swim, after she had completed the race. Photo: Phil Benge.

(L) Brighid Jamieson and her daughter Misha, Greg Halford, cheered on by daughter Charlie who paddled beside him on a stand up paddleboard. Photos: Phil Benge.

Swim club numbers hit record high

After two years of race night interruptions, Eastbourne Swim Club were excited to hold their annual event at the Eastbourne Summer Pool on March 2.

Having swimmers and their supporters poolside cheering each other on and having a fun night embodied the spirit of the club. With family and coaches’ races and a free BBQ, loads of fun was had by all.

The glorious weather we’d had for many club nights forgot to make an appearance for race night though that certainly did not dampen the spirit of those who participated.

The 22/23 season proved popular with

many returning swimmers, as well as those new to the weekly lessons held on Thursday nights.

The club responded to the increasing demand for younger swimmers and introduced classes for pre-schoolers and an additional level 2 class, both were incredibly popular. Overall registration numbers were at a record high. Looking forward to next season (which begins when the pool opens around end November), the club will continue to respond to the needs of the community where it can, providing lessons in a relaxed family environment.

Shout out to our amazing coaches, we couldn’t do it without you!

If you are interested in coaching next season, or helping out on the committee, we’d love to hear from you! Please email eastbourneswimclub@ gmail.com

- Kaye Wilmshurst Eastbourne Swim Club

The crop of cup winners at this year's end of season Swim Club champs.

Mondays

• Retired Persons’ Assn meet 4th Mon, 10am St Ronan's Church hall for morning tea followed by a speaker - $2 entry. Transport can be arranged for these meetings on request, ph 562 7365 or 562 8387.

• “Baby Bounce & Rhyme” at the library 10.00am.

• Toy Library - Two Monday Sessions at 1.30-2.30pm and 7.30-8.30pm. EastbourneToyLibrary on Facebook. Kathy 0273551950

• DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, from 9:15 to 12 noon, Drop in anytime to visit a session or call James on 022 043 7841 to arrange a visit.

• Pt Howard Playcentre. Mon 9.15 -11.45am. Lucy 021 335 391.

• The Historical Society’s Eastbourne History Room above the library is open 2-4 pm every Monday.

• Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade training every Monday 7-9pm. Ph 562 7001 for more info.

• Keas: Monday 5.15pm – 6.15pm. Kea Leader: Ed 021 738 699

• Venturers: 7.00pm - 9.00pm, Susan 0275 35 4962.

Tuesdays

• Pt Howard Playcentre Tues 9.15 -11.45am. Lucy 021 335 391.

• DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, from 9:15 to 12 noon, Drop in anytime to visit a session or call James on 022 043 7841 to arrange a visit.

• Muritai Tennis Club 9.30–noon. Merryn 562 0236.

• Eastbourne Homebirth Group 1st Tuesday of the month. Phone Kate 5627096.

• East Harbour Women’s Club Morning Tea & Chat Group 10am. Contact Glendyr 562 7181.

• Indoor Bowls Club 1.30pm, at the croquet club, Oroua Street. Rosemary 562 7365

• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome.

• 9.30am Nia Dance Fitness Class (low impact - teens to 70+) Music Movement Magic - Muritai Yacht Club - call Amanda 021 316692 www.niainwellington.com

• Pump Dance junior & intermediate hip hop. 4pm onwards. St Ronan's Hall. 0274373508. info@pumpdance.com

Wednesdays

• Cubs: 5.30pm - 7.00pm, Ed 021 738 699.

• Library preschool story time 10.00 am.

• Pt Howard Playcentre Wed 9.15 -11.45am. Lucy 021 335 391.

WHAT'S ON

• Scottish Country Dance. Merryn 562 0236.

• Bridge Club 7-10pm. Shona 562 7073.

• DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, from 9:15 to 12 noon, Drop in anytime to visit a session or call James on 022 043 7841 to arrange a visit.

• “Steady as You Go” Age Concern sponsored Falls Prevention and Exercise Programme. Held 12 noon each Wednesday at Eastbourne Community Hall. Classes are held for 1 hour and costs only $2. Improve your strength and balance to reduce falls and injuries. Falls are preventable. Please join us!

• EHock - Fun Stick and Ball game Girls and Boys 7- 13.Eastbourne Community Hall. Wednesdays 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Derek Wilshere 0274303596

Thursdays

• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome.

• St Ronan’s Mainly Music, 9.15am11.15am, during school terms. Contact Cathy 027 213 9342.

• SPACE at Days Bay Playcentre. Michelle 971 8598.

• East Harbour Women’s Club

- Bolivia 12.45pm, Contact Glendyr ph: 562 7181. Guest Speaker (3rd week of month)7pm, drinks and nibbles provide, Contact Diane ph: 562 7555

•Lions meet 2nd Thursday of the month at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club, Tuatoru St 6.30 pm. New members and visitors are welcome. Graham 562 8819.

• Intermediate Contemporary Dance Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm St Ronan's Hall info@pumpdance.com,0274373508

• S couts: Thursday 6.00pm - 8.00pm, Vanessa 021 669 727.

• Eastbourne Bowling Club casual summer bowls 5.30pm for an hour or so. Make up a mixed team of three. Contact Keith Turner ph 04 934 4142.

• EFC Social Womens Football. Every Thursday, 6.30pm, Bishop Park (unless otherwise notified). Contact: Trysh, 02102931247

Fridays

• Pop in and Play playgroup at St Ronan's Church Hall, 9am-11.30am during school terms. All preschoolers (0-4 years) welcome. Cath 027 213 9342.

• Pt Howard Playcentre Fri 9.15 -11.45am. Lucy 021 335 391.

• AA Plunket Rooms 7.30pm. Mark 566 6444/ Pauline 562 7833

• DB Playcentre 9.15-12 noon Puddle Jumpers casual ‘drop-in’ session.$5 per child per session. Call James on 022 043 7841

• Discovery Time for 4years+ at San Antonio School, 78 Oroua Street, 9.3010.30am. Office 562 7398.

Saturdays

• Sat 1st April. 9am-3pm, Lions Book Sale, Muritai School Hall.

• Justice of the Peace at the Eastbourne Community Library, first Saturday of each month 12pm-1pm.

• Croquet from 10am Muritai Croquet Club. Lyn 562 8722 or Val 562 8181.

• Pump Dance preschool & junior hip hop. 9am onwards. St Ronan's Hall. 0274373508. info@pumpdance.com

• Lions' Bin - cost effective rubbish and e-waste disposal. Last Saturday of the month (except December) by Bus Barns. Gavin 027 488 5602.

Sundays

• AA Plunket Rooms 10am. Karen 021 440 705.

• Sun 2nd April. 9am-3pm, Lions Book Sale, Muritai School Hall

Scientist documents climate change thinking

By Ann Packer

A 2013 film that’s been called “the most scientifically informative documentary ever made about climate change” is to be shown at Muritai School hall on Sunday 16 April at 4 pm.

The screening of Thin Ice – the Inside Story of Climate Science, supported by Eastern Bays Climate Response Network and York Bay Residents’ Association, will be followed by a Q and A session with climate experts including York Bay resident and filmmaker Simon Lamb, an Associate Professor at Victoria University who was based at Oxford University when he interviewed 40 leading climate scientists on the subject. Professor James Renwick, and Emeritus Professor Peter Barrett, who started the process that led to the filming, will also be present to answer questions. “It was Peter’s inspiration that started the process of making the film,” he says.

Dr Lamb, who started his project in order to counter attacks on the integrity of climate scientists, says the film chronicles his personal journey to find out directly

from climate scientists why they think that our emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are changing the planet's climate.

He believes Eastbourne is especially vulnerable to climate change.

“I think the main issue for the Eastern Bays in the next two decades is the vulnerability to intense and much more frequent storms, both from waves crashing across the coastal road, and heavy rain and wind driving landslides on the steep slopes.” He says in the long term sea level rise will create a major problem for access.

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The film took six years to make and includes footage from both poles. Because they were talking to a fellow scientist, Dr Lamb says contributors spoke with “a relaxed confidence and candour that meant that not only did their science come across with rare clarity, but their personalities and engagement with their work did as well”.

What also impressed him was the feedback from the nomadic Sami people of the Arctic Circle, who have been noticing changes on the ground over the last half century.

“It struck me that people who live close to the environment are as good as long term temperature records at detecting climatic trends, and they are all saying the same thing,” he says.

Dr Lamb says the film does not set out to tell the audience “what we should do about climate change, but rather, what we know about it”.

The film’s co-director, David Sington of UK’s Dox Production, a veteran of documentary film making and friend of Prof Barrett, believes this is probably the most informative climate change doco ever made. Although the film was made in 2013, and updated in 2016, Dr Lamb says “the science hasn’t changed, there’s nothing out of date.”

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Dr Simon Lamb during the making of Thin Ice.

It’s Camp, but not as we know it

by Ann Packer

It’s not about how many notes you can play, nor about passing exams, says Suzuki music teacher Jenni Champion. “It’s all about finding the fun.”

The Days Bay teacher, who teaches in her home studio, is a member of the New Zealand Suzuki Institute, a group of teachers and families who come together for their annual Summer Camp at Rathkeale College.

The camp is open to pupils from as young as 3 years old (“pre-twinklers”) to Year 13 learning violin, piano, cello and guitar by the Suzuki Method. It is a six-day joyful celebration of music.

The event has managed to go ahead even through Covid, although this year was the first in three years that overseas tutors could come.

“The children and their parents work hard all year – this is a celebration for kids and what they’ve achieved. It’s a huge amount of fun.”

Belgian violinist Köen Rens, and violinist Helene Pohl and cellist Rolf Gjelsten from the NZ String Quartet were among the tutors, which also included a mother and child from Perth and other Australians.

All up, there were about 140 kids who study violin, cello, piano and guitar – with parents and siblings, a total of 440 happy campers.

The camp is run by the Wellington branch of the NZ Suzuki Institute whose founder Dr Suzuki said: “Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens, noble human beings.”

An important part of the philosophy is the involvement and support of parents to ensure

Kidztalk

that after the weekly lesson, they foster an environment in which ability develops through daily practicing and listening to recordings.

Mrs Champion herself started at the age of four-anda-half in Sydney; when she was about nine she told her mother she would no longer be told what to do – fortunately, that time came and went and she chose to keep playing.

Her own children, Phoebe, 14, and Toby, 16, play cello and violin respectively.

The outdoor component of the camp is equally valuable – sleeping outdoors under the stars in tents (for some), playing tennis, swimming and riding bikes around the grounds are all a foil for the more serious work of solo, small group and ensemble (all together) performances.

Every child has the opportunity to prepare and present a solo performance in afternoon and evening recitals.

The final night is one big extravaganza with a ceilidh for all ages. The fact all are living in the same place contributes to the success of the event.

The Suzuki method is not about creating professional violinists, Mrs Champion says – Dr Suzuki demonstrated that everyone has

ability that can be developed in a nurturing environment; the important thing is to appreciate the journey.

“It’s a long road but there’s no race to the finish line – it’s about making noble hearts and beautiful musicians.”

News from our local early childhood centres

We've begun term 1 with a refresh of our slide and climbing boxes and a new swing to enjoy.

Monarch butterflies and children are playing in the garden, and inside we've got an array of fun costumes for dressing up in.

We welcome new families! Supervised sessions are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, with casual koha Fridays - all from 9.15 to 12.

Email daysbay@playcentre.org.nz or just stop by and have a look!

PROUDLY

Right: Nova and Fern play on the twing.

NEWS FROM DAYS BAY PLAYCENTRE

Sadie Wilkins at violin camp.

Dad inspires winery owner's love of wine

by Ann Packer

A couple with strong Eastbourne links has bought Martinborough-based Alana Wines.

Glen Molloy and his wife Karen have taken over online sales of the company developed by Mike and Adele Cornish over the last 30 years. He and two of his teenage children run the business from a Seaview warehouse where the kids help by hand labelling the wine and distributing to local buyers. There’s even a designer in the team, with daughter Tiana creating labels, most recently for a Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé from the lower Wairau valley which was awarded a gold medal at the New Zealand International Wine Show in 2022.

It’s a return to his business and entrepreneurial beginnings for Glen, who spent 20 years in sales and marketing with companies like Contact Energy and Powerco. He and Karen then helped set up Kolkata-based Freeset, a business assisting women trapped in sex slavery to buy their freedom through small businesses recycling saris and sewing cloth bags. He says that introduced him to international markets and branding.

Growing up in Mahina Bay as one of four brothers, Glen learned about wine through his dad John Molloy who built a walk-in wine cellar.

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“We were taught to select a wine for the evening meal, making sure it paired nicely with the food, and he would test us from time to time asking us to taste a wine to see if we could pick the variety – with extra points for identifying where it was from.”

He has many fond memories of travelling as a kid, inevitably ending up at a beautiful vineyard tasting new wines. He says offering hand labelling not only reduces Alana’s costs but also allows them to personalise their product for customers who want to put their business or family name on the bottles –something bigger businesses cannot do.

Glen is keen on expanding his business by reaching out to other winegrowing regions to expand Alana’s offerings – “a sauvignon from Marlborough tastes different from one grown in Martinborough, for example.”

He has also teamed up with local business Karamu coffee so customers can buy freshly roasted coffee beans with their wine.

Until recently the pastor at Petone Baptist church, Glen is always on the lookout for new partnerships with charities making a difference in people’s lives.

His latest, in association with the New Zealand Red Cross, is “Support Ukraine” wine – for each 12-bottle case of Lumiere Pinot Noir, 2022, Alana donates $36 towards Red Cross work with families recovering from the trauma of war.

Still involved with the Baptist Union, especially working with young people, Glen is currently involved with the massive task of bringing together around 2000 young people at Feilding for an Easter camp.

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APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS

Closing date: 15 June 2023

Applications from Eastbourne-Bays groups are invited. Application forms are available on the website (see below) or from Eastbourne Librar y.

Please refer to the following website for information on the Trust: www.ebct.org.nz

Contact: Gaby Brown 021 179 5311 or email: trustees@ebct.org.nz

Faith in the Community

Some thoughts for Easter..

I’ve always been confused about Easter. Not the death and resurrection of Jesus, but just about everything else relating to how we observe Easter. Easter messaging reflects spring and fertility. Not quite right here as days are getting shorter and mature animals are growing their winter coats. Then the chickens, spring flowers and Easter bunnies. Fine for a Northern Hemisphere spring but out of place in our Southern Hemisphere Aotearoa New Zealand, where we’re already feeling the autumn chill and our deciduous trees are beginning to shed their leaves.

Okiwi Volunteer Driving Service

Okiwi Volunteer Driving Service

Provides transport to appointments in the Hutt Valley, and Wellington for all Eastbourne’s older residents.

Provides transport to appointments in the Hutt Valley, and Wellington for all Eastbourne’s older residents.

Then, there’s the timing of Easter which, unlike Christmas, moves about a bit. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. There’s that spring, Northern Hemisphere, thing again… Perhaps we need to develop our own Easter traditions but, in doing so, not lose the true value of the real Easter message. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3.

May Easter be a time you look forward with hope and reach out to embrace new beginnings.

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Phone Pippa

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Closing date 15 May 2023

St Ronan’s: Services Sun 9.30am - informal 1st and 3rd, traditional 2nd and 4th. Easter Sunday Services 9 April 6.30am ‘Sonrise’ Service on beach, by RSA, hot-cross buns & hot drinks after. Communion Service 9.30am at St Ronan’s church. E:office@stronans.org.nz

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the co-ordinator on 0800 654 942

Our ‘20-Minute Volunteers’ are also available for small jobs around the home.

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Phone Pippa the co-ordinator on 0800 654 942

This $5,500 scholarship is available to students who have distinguished themselves during a minimum of three years tertiary study and who have lived in Eastbourne for a minimum of five years during their life.

Application forms are available from the website www.ebct.org.nz

Contact: Gaby Brown 021 179 5311

St Alban’s: Wellesley College Sun 10am communion with guest vicar. Special activities for children during term time. 1st Thurs only, 10am communion at St Ronan’s with guest vicar. No services at Wellesley over Easter. Our Easter Sunday Anglican service will be at 11am at San Antonio church. E:office@stalbanschurch.nz

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San Antonio: Vigil Mass, Sat 5.30pm at San Antonio church, Eastbourne. Mass, Sun 9.30am and 5.30pm at Sacred Heart church, Petone. Easter Sunday Mass, 9.30am at San Antonio church. No Easter Saturday Vigil Mass

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Crash statistics contradict HCC's plan

So, the HCC, driven by NZTA to reduce speed limits across the country are pandering to bureaucratic nonsense.

The article in the Herald clearly highlights there has only been 14 accidents in the fiveyear period 2016-2020 which equates to a low 2.8 accidents a year of which only 2 resulted in serious injuries. To put the serious in perspective this equates to 0.4 serious accidents per year over the stated time.

NZTA stats also note only 35% of accidents are a result of speed i.e., going above

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the designated speed limit. with the balance a result of other factors including careless driving.

HCC own stats highlight the 70km/hr road is safe and does not need to be amended.

I implore HCC councilors not to support a reduction in the 70km/ph. so a local bureaucrat can be seen to be ticking the box for NZTA. Councilors, do what's right and don't be fooled by bureaucratic nonsense.

R Gray Eastbourne

Speed decision undemocratic

I’m writing to offer thoughts on the two issues covered in the informative lead article for February 2023 – bringing in a 50km/hr speed limit around the bays and the cost blowout in the Tupua Horo Nuku cycleway.

Since when has it been considered democratic to implement a measure (the speed limit cut) when only 130 out of 459 submitters support it – under 30 percent? I assume the council will reconsider.

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The cost of Tupua Horo Nuku has more than doubled from $30 million to $79 million. Undoubtedly the price will continue to grow. At what point should the Auditor-General take a look at the cycleway to make sure we’re getting value for money?

David Venables Eastbourne

Change the signs

Km/h is the speed as per NZ and ISO standards. On page 1 you do get it right a few times. Congratulations you are much better than the DomPost who insist on using a modified imperial standard mph > kph. If you are working with dimensions, it is essential that you use the correct dimensions, otherwise you would have no idea what the unit is you have calculated.

It is obvious that the recommending sign of 25km/h on the corner of Mahina/York Bays did not encourage the driver [that crashed the car] to slow down. To force a speed down one uses  humps and bumps and road narrowing to slow a car down. Put up signs 50km/h but not where they are now. In the past I have recommended placing the speed signs somewhere else, so that each sign becomes a repeat for every driver. The Council changed one sign and left the rest as is. My suggestion actually reduced the number of signs.

Adrian Moonen Eastbourne

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Tokomaru Bay ties spur church into action

by Julia Stuart

A community link begun in 1977 has been renewed following the recent recent Cyclone Gabrielle flooding in Tairāwhiti, with an Eastbourne community fundraising initiative for the rangatahi of Ngāti Porou.

The connection between Eastbourne and communities on the East Coast began in August 1977, when artist potter Helen Mason, a Tokomaru Bay resident, asked her son-in-law, Rev Peter Stuart, for help in hosting a 50-strong concert party visiting the capital.

The group comprised junior kapa haka members, plus adult artists mounting an exhibition in Cuba Mall. Most of the youngsters had never been further south than Gisborne.

The party, led by Ngoi Pēwhairangi, (later famous as the composer of “Poi E!”). came out to St Albans’ parish hall in Ngaio Street – a safer place than the central city – where parishioners could help with hosting, catering and transport.

St Albans sought cultural advice from Iri Tawhiwhirangi of Ngāti Porou (a founder of the kōhanga reo movement) on how to formally welcome the visitors and make them feel at home. “They slept on borrowed mattresses, and used [neighbours’] and the vicarage bathrooms,” says Rev Stuart.

It was the beginning of a lasting relationship between the two communities. In her thankyou letter, Ngoi Pēwhairangi remarked on “the most beautiful friendship and kinship that is rarely found in New Zealand”. She invited the parish on a return visit, and the following summer 80 Eastbourners stayed on Pākirikiri Marae in Tokomaru Bay for a week, weaving flax, sharing music and art, enjoying the beach and bay, and watching experts lay hangi.

In 1979 Tokomaru Bay again arrived in Eastbourne, this time mostly teenagers whom Ngoi and the leaders wanted to experience city life and opportunities in a managed way. Back

went Eastbourne to Tokomaru Bay in even larger numbers in January 1981 – 120 managed themselves on the marae with guidance from locals.

Exchange visits continued for another five years, including the wedding between Karin Englert of Eastbourne and Nihi Houia from Tokomaru Bay in San Antonio church. But inevitably the collective community link faded as key people moved on.

Personal friendships and warm connections continued between the two communities, however. Just last year, Ann Packer and Eastbourne librarian Jo Salisbury replenished Hatea-a-Rangi School’s library with boxes of books after their school was rebuilt following a flood. Since this latest disaster, local children have met in hubs supervised by their teachers (“Koka”) in homes isolated by broken roads.

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St Albans, St Ronans and San Antonio churches have spearheaded fundraising for the rangatahi of Ngāti Porou, particularly in Tokomaru Bay, where schooling, homes, families and community facilities have been so cruelly damaged. Working through Hateaa-rangi’s principal, Karla Kohatu – who herself came on one of the trips to Eastbourne, the fundraiser is for the period following the initial repair and recovery, when educational and social needs will emerge which may not be covered by disaster relief. A strong connection is already in place. This is a way of adding another strand to it.

Contributions to (Parish of Eastbourne – Cyclone) 02-0500-0821577-001. Need a receipt? treasurer@stalbanschurch.nz

Roberta and Hera (centre) show Eastbourne visitors Wendy and Teresa how the action song goes. Pakirikiri Marae, Tokomaru Bay, January 1978.

Terry Maxwell Seward, 1940 – 2022

Terry Seward, a Canadian-born geochemist, died on Christmas Eve at Te Omanga Hospice after a long bravely-fought battle with mesothelioma.

He was a world-renowned scientist who made significant contributions to the field of geothermal studies and precious metal mineralisation in hydrothermal systems.

Terry Seward came to New Zealand in 1970 with his English wife Diane, a geologist, to work at the Chemistry Division of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in geothermal sciences. High pressure and high temperature experiments on the chemistry of geothermal waters were his main field of research at this time.

The couple met while Terry was completing a BSc in geology and chemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where Diane was also studying. They then travelled to Manchester, England, where Terry completed his PhD in geochemistry.

The couple bought their first house in Kotari Rd, Days Bay, in 1974 and made it their home with elder daughter Marika.

They moved to Huia Rd when second daughter, Anya, arrived and later, in 2018, moved to Tui Rd. The girls and Terry loved the bush and the hideaways it provided. He was especially fond of growing subtropical plants such as cycads and various rare palms, mountain papayas, bananas, avocados and many others. Their gardens are dotted with

unique and interesting plants, each with a story of travels to parts of the world where these plants are native.

An avid collector of rare and special things, Terry began collecting rocks and minerals as a nine-year-old in the surrounds of Toronto, and as a teenager would join his dad and friends for adventures further afield. He continued this hobby throughout his life, combining it with his research passions.

During his time at DSIR Dr Seward was the driving force in establishing the experimental and analytical geochemistry facility at the Chemistry Division.

In 1975 he was named the Alexander von Humboldt Fellow which allowed him and his family to spend two years in Karlsruhe, Germany. (He was later awarded this fellowship for a second time, in 2014.)

On returning to DSIR he became group leader of the experimental and analytical geochemistry facility between 1980 and 1988. In 1988 the family headed to Zurich, where Terry was appointed Professor of Geochemistry at the Swiss Federal Technical University (ETH) becoming chair of the department and Dean.

“We enjoyed the best side of Switzerland,” Diane says.

“It’s a different place to live and adjust to, very organised, highly controlled – but it works. We had a wonderful time.”

During his time in Zurich Terry supervised and mentored students from around the world, working on a vast variety of research into how gases and fluids interact with rocks at high temperatures and high pressures, leading to groundbreaking discoveries into the fundamental dynamics of volcanic and geothermal systems.

His research also led to his discovery of new and interesting minerals, including “Sewardite”. Although he discovered the calcium-iron arsenate material in Namibia in 1982, it was not till 20 years later that it was finally analysed and named. It is, Diane says, “so tiny, so rare”, with deep red rosettes up to only 0.1mm in diameter.

Terry retired in 2006 and spent time as a visiting professor at the Universities of Bristol, Tongji (Shanghai) and Stanford before

moving back to Wellington in 2010 when he was appointed Professor of Chemistry and Geochemistry at Victoria University. In 2020 he moved to the National Isotope Centre, part of GNS Science.

Among many awards and accolades, visiting professorships, directorships and membership on boards of governors in Europe, USA, India and China, Terry became president of the European Association of Geochemistry. In 2005 he received the first annual Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal (he of the Bunsen burner – also a renowned chemist and avid mineral collector, with a mineral named after him) “for pioneering contributions in hydrothermal geochemistry/chemistry”.

Simon Lamb, Associate Professor in Geophysics at Victoria University of Wellington, says Terry was one of New Zealand’s most distinguished geochemists, pioneering research on precious metal mineralisation in hydrothermal systems. “His work on gold in the 1970s and 80s led to a gold rush around the Pacific margin, highlighting volcanoes as the place to look.”

Dr Lamb says it was as a result of Terry Seward’s fundamental research in geochemistry that he was head hunted by ETH in Zurich as Professor of Geochemistry, one of the most prestigious positions in Academia. “But Terry wore his scientific eminence lightly, and was a delightful person to talk to, with a wonderful sense of humour. I will never stop missing him.”

Although Terry will be remembered as one of New Zealand’s most distinguished geochemists, with more than 57 years of research, publishing more than 110 papers and six books, it was his quick wit, love of wine, experimental (but always delicious) cooking and storytelling of his adventures that his friends and neighbours in the Bays will remember.

- by Ann Packer

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