24 November Independent Herald Newspaper

Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) have been named Supreme Award winners at the 2022 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards last week.

KCA helps communities throughout Wellington by res-

cuing surplus food and household goods, and redistributing it to frontline agencies working directly with people in need. Their dedicated team of 60 volunteers rescue around 1.3 tonnes of surplus food each day.

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Wellington Airport CEO Matt Clarke , KCA Board Member from Foodstuffs North Island, Victoria Deaker, KCA cofounders Phil Davies and Tracy Wellington and their son Levi.

KCA continue to forge ahead for those in need

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KCA also carries out cardboard recycling for supermarkets, composting, and helps with the donation of many non-food items such as clothing, linen, school supplies and Christmas presents to people in need.

Tracy Wellington, Founder of Kiwi Community Assistance said: “We are very humbled by this award. It’s great recognition for all of our volunteers, sponsors and supporters who make our work possible.”

Matt Clarke, chief executive of Wellington Airport said: “Choosing a Supreme Award winner was a tough job for the judges this year, but Kiwi Community Assistance are very

deserving recipients.”

“The selfless work they do helps to improve the lives of so many people in our community.”

Wellington Airport has also awarded five local high school students $1,000 scholarships in the annual Wild at Heart Spirit Awards. These winners demonstrate self-motivation in service to their community and college.

Every year, Wellington Airport and the five local councils come together to recognise the work carried out by community groups in the wider Wellington region. The focus of the awards is to celebrate volunteers for their valuable contribution to society. This year marks the 18th anniversary of the awards.

The awards start with Wellington’s five councils awarding volunteer organisations in their local community under the following categories: Art & Culture, Education and Child/ Youth Development. Health and Wellbeing, Heritage and Environment, Sport and Leisure, plus a Rising Star Award for emerging groups.

Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2022 Winners

Supreme Award: Kiwi Community Assistance Arts and Culture: Hutt Multicultural Council Inc Education and Child/Youth Development: Pa iki Surf Lifeguards

Health and Wellbeing: Kiwi Community Assistance Heritage and Environment: Energis aki

Sport and Leisure: Coastguard Wellington

Rising Star Award: Silver Noodle Soup

People’s Choice Award: huru M wai Trust

2022 Wild at Heart Spirit Award Scholarship recipients

Jack Harris - Rongotai College

Alexandra Wilson - St Catherine’s College

Dimitri Economou - St Patrick’s College

Nicolas Volpicelli-MuolloScots College

Scarlett James - Wellington East Girls’ College

I recently hosted a meeting which included local property developers and representatives from the City and Regional Councils. The background for the meeting was the need to ensure all people involved in providing more housing in our electorate, whether it be those building them or those regulating and permitting that building, understand the issues which govern the ability to build the houses everyone agrees we need.

Watching our Prime Minister once again able to push New Zealand’s interests on the world stage at APEC, even getting extra time meeting with the Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, it is comforting to know that in an increasingly volatile world, Jacinda Ardern’s high profile and reputation ensures our concerns and interests are being advocated at the highest level.

There are essentially two types of development; greenfields and brownfields. Greenfields means building on currently undeveloped land, typically ex farmland on the edges of current urban areas, where infrastructure like sewers, water supply and other essential services don’t exist are usually built by the developer.

At a time when the whole world is suffering from high inflation, interest rates and oil prices, combined with labour shortages, countries which can work together will be the ones which will do the best for their population.

Brownfields development means rebuilding on existing sites, and there has been considerable discussion in recent times around how much intensification should be allowed in existing suburbs, especially changing of height limits to allow for more apartments.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages; the Regional Council in particular see their role to prevent more

That means we have the money to spend, on education in particular, the basis of ensuring we have a future population who feel a full part of our society. If the answers to fixing the things which are causing problems for people and businesses were easy, someone

would have done it. That is why a strategy which seeks to convince New Zealanders that boot camps will solve youth crime is ridiculous.

runoff and other material ending up in our harbours, especially the Porirua harbour in the case of development north of Johnsonville and Newlands. The Wellington City Council are concerned that the existing infrastructure cannot handle the pressure it comes under when new housing areas are developed. Existing infrastructure is aging and needs upgrading across our city, as evidenced by recent pipe failures. An advantage of intensification of existing areas means more people, therefore more ratepayers to pay for those upgrades.

As a young cop, I spent time at Hokio and Kohitere Boys’ Homes for troubled youth near Levin, which were boot camps. The youths I met there had criminal careers which paralleled my police one; they graduated up the criminal offending scale using knowledge and contacts they developed in those institutions.

Developers of course need to make a profit, and wish to keep their compliance costs as low as possible. Many believe the Resource Management Act is too cumbersome. We as government for our part have undertaken to rewrite that act.

The feedback was good, but the success will be when there are sufficient affordable houses to meetdemand. That is certainly my goal as your MP.

That, and of course having a vibrant and functioning Johnsonville Shopping Centre we can all be proud of.

There’s plenty to be getting on with.

Beware of people who think there are easy answers to issues; the old ‘take this pill’ solution. It’s about hard work and investment. The Supreme Court decided this week 16 and 17 years olds should get the vote. Much of the impetus for this came from Onslow College students, and my exposure to them has me fully in agreement. They are more likely to vote while at school, and be exposed to the real issues. I’ll be voting for it.

Wellington Airport Regional Community Award winners 2022.

Kiwi back in Makara

Kiwi are once again roaming the hills around Makara and calling the capital home.

On Saturday, 13 North Island brown kiwi were released into a project area in the M kara hills after arriving from a captive breeding programme at the rohanga Kiwi House.

This release is the culmination of a monumental effort

by The Capital Kiwi Project, Taranaki W nui ki te Upoko o te Ika, Ngati Toa Rangatira, landowners, and the community whose collaborative partnership has brought this project to fruition.

This release was also made possible through the predator free efforts of many Wellingtonians who have helped make this area safe for kiwi.

Engineers take samples at Khandallah Pool

By Jacob Page

Engineers were spotted at Khandallah pool last week taking core samples to determine the scope of the Khandallah Pool Upgrade Project.

The results from this will determine the parameters of a community survey which will take place next year.

In February, Wellington City Councillors voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving the 96-year-old outdoor pool an $8 million makeover.

Councillors voted 13 to 2

in favour of the plan, one of three put to them by council officers.

The outcome means the pool will get its first major upgrade in almost 60 years.

The pool is set to receive a full rebuild of pool and surrounding buildings, a reverse current layout, with an entrance directly off the car park, deep and shallow ends reversed, a splash pad moved near the new entrance.

The pool will also have a heated middle section of pool with built-in spa, as well as a deep, cold water section and bombing platform.

New Ōtari track ready for summer visitors

Work is now complete on the first new track at Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush in 15 years.

Finished just in time for summer, the new route up from the Kaiwharawhara Stream reduces the climb up to Moko (the 800-year-old rimu and oldest tree in Wellington) from 156 steps to only 36 steps.

Gumboot Friday fundraiser

Johnsonville’s 1841 Bar and Restaurant are organising and hosting a fundraiser in support of I AM HOPE after the Gumboot Friday campaign on Sunday 4th December at 7pm

This fundraiser quiz will be great fun - $20 buy in per person, teams of 2-8. Please email registration and numbers to fundraisers@1841.co.nz.

Numbers are limited to the first 200 booked.

Arrest in Khandallah

A man was arrested following an armed police call-out to Mandalay Terrace in Khandallah on Tuesday.

Residents in the Khandallah street were told to stay indoors and entry was blocked.

The callout was in relation to reports of a suspicious vehicle and concerns about the person linked to the vehicle.

Engineers are working hard to ensure the eventual Khandallah Pool upgrade is a success.

Photo: Viv Chapple.

Kiwi are back roaming the hills of Makara after 13 were released over the weekend.

Glenside’s stream being polluted

By Frank Neill

Contaminants are being discharged into Porirua Stream, probably in Churton Park, the President of the Glenside Progressive Association, Claire Bibby told the “Independent Herald”.

The latest of a series of discharges had been reported to Greater Wellington Regional Council, Ms Bibby said on 16 November.

“It has been going for several months now.

“We know it’s from Churton Park as people have gone upstream and found it is discharging from streams upstream and west of Glenside.”

Glenside Progressive Association member Andrea Wilson said she had reported the latest discharge to Greater Wellington Regional Council, who recommended taking an educative approach to the problem.

“Someone has dumped what looks like paint into the stream,” she said. “We don’t know

what it is. It looks like paint but we don’t know.”

That discharge was not just a one-off, either. “It’s a regular occurrence, which is concerning.

“We have got a whole lot of wildlife in the stream,” Ms Wilson said. She gave three examples – long-finned eels, ducks and Kereru.

The latest discharge “looks like it might have got into an underground stream”.

Many Churton Park residents may not be aware of the fact that there is a whole network of underground streams under Churton Park. This network feeds into the Porirua Stream, which runs through Glenside alongside Middleton Road.

People may therefore be contaminating the streams unaware of the fact that they are doing so.

The pollutants then move into the Porirua Stream and discharge into Porirua Harbour, affecting the quality of water there also.

It is therefore important that Churton Park people are careful not to pour pollutants down their drains, Ms Wilson said.

With the warmer weather coming up, the Glenside Progressive Association is asking people “not to wash out paint tins or discharge contaminants into storm water as it goes into the stream and pollutes the water and impacts on the health of the water, the life of the fish and it affects residents downstream,” Ms Bibby says.

The latest pollution of Porirua Stream, which looks like a paint discharge. Photo: Supplied.

Nirpreet feels supported working for Enliven

Nirpreet Kaur Brar has only been at Enliven’s Huntleigh Home in Karori for a month but is already settling in well.

Nirpreet, who moved to New Zealand from India in 2013, is the home’s new clinical nurse manager.

She was working at an aged care facility in Christchurch and took the role at Huntleigh Home after moving to Wellington with her husband.

She says her new role is off to a good start, and she feels supported and surrounded by experience.

“I enjoy working here, all the staff are very supportive. I have nurses with me, I have a clinical coordinator, the home manager is a registered nurse as well, so I feel very supported.”

Enliven is committed to supporting and developing its staff, which leads to positive outcomes for staff and residents alike.

This commitment was recognised at the 2022 New Zealand Aged Care Association Excellence in Care Awards where Enliven Central took out the Training and Staff Development Award and the Overall Excellence in Aged Care Award.

Nirpreet had previously worked for Enliven in Auckland, and her experience there made her want to return to work for Enliven again. Her passion for working in aged care goes back to when she was in India and looking after her grandparents at home. She says the desire to help older people has followed her from her family and into her career.

Huntleigh Home in Karori and Cashmere Home in Johnsonville are looking for more great people to join their teams. If you, or

Are you a fun-loving nurse?

We’d love to hear from you.

The elders of Enliven’s Huntleigh and Cashmere Homes are looking for fun-loving, caring, talented nurses to join their dedicated team.

With Enliven positive ageing services, you’ll enjoy a wide range of clinical work, a supportive work environment, plenty of professional development and career progression opportunities, a focus on wellbeing and lots of fun!

“I love it here. The environment is friendly, and there are recreational activities all week

Clinical nurse manager Nirpreet says she feels supported working for Enliven. someone you know is looking for a fun and rewarding role, visit enlivencentral.org.nz/ jobs or email: recruitment@psc.org.nz. PBA

Q: What is the biggest problem facing the world today?

Karori hears future plans for Wellington’s healthcare

A public meeting on the future of Wellington’s healthcare has highlighted staff and resource shortages within the system.

The event was organised by The Rotary Club of Karori as part of an ongoing series of community presentations and discussion on health topics.

While the speakers work in distinctly different fields a number of points that they highlighted were common.to all. They were:

An inadequate workforce which is an issue that existed well before the pandemic but has only got worse – global competition for qualified professionals and tight immigration conditions

A disconnect between the public hospital system and others in the health sector, especially general practice but also private specialists and rest homes

Better use of the unregulated workforce such as M ri, pacific people and others who were recruited to assist with vaccinations as well as nurse practitioners

Little spread across the system of innovative approaches that are working well in some places Achieving equity in terms of funding to support high needs patients, inability to pay, difficulty getting time off, lack of affordable transport

In spite of the human cost of an inadequate system, recognition that across the board those working on the frontline are with few

exceptions doing a tremendous job John Tait, Interim CEO of the Regional Health Authority and past Chief Medical Officer of the CCDHB and Hutt DHB talked about the plans for Te Whatu Ora –Health New Zealand – the newly launched national health service along with that for the Te Aka Whai Ora - the M Health Authority. In doing so he acknowledged the presence on the panel of Jeff Lowe of the Karori Medical Centre who had just been appointed as the Practice Primary care’s representative on the Te Whatu Ora board. John was supportive of the new approach which seeks to address some of the issues highlighted and especially reducing pressure on hospitals by but saw considerable risks to successfully achieving a significant improvement. The key risks as he saw it were:

Bad timing given we are still facing a pandemic and have a workforce insufficiency and in particular in age care

Bringing about a much improved

connect between the hospital system and general practice

Bryan Betty, Medical Director of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and a Porirua GP argued that major change is needed, in funding, in structure and in culture throughout the workforce. He sees a lack of a clear vision in the new approach of where we want to be in terms of delivery of health services. He was frustrated that 50% of the people in his Cannons Creek practice cannot afford to pay the lowest charge of $19 for a visit. He was hopeful that the new structure would deliver necessary change but believes funding will be insufficient. He and his team have been innovative in the way they deliver services and there is scope for replication more widely of innovative practices seen at all levels but is concerned central control will stifle innovation.

Clair Jennings, Head Nurse for the Hutt and Wellington Hospitals decried the lack of workforce planning even allowing that covid was an unexpected situation. Even if covid

were to disappear there will still be significant staff shortages. She said that we have relied too heavily on overseas staff and she pointed out that covid has demonstrated that we have untapped resources with M ri and Pacifica people steeping in and performing very effectively. She strongly believes on the necessity for better utilising primary care nurses and nurse practitioners more effectively.

Jeff Lowe was looking forward to his new role and while strongly advocating for the primary care sector he would be providing input on the system as a whole. He has advocated for the new ‘planned care’ approach to shifting more non-acute care out of hospitals and into the community and believes it could be transformational for general practice. He thinks that will help restore the joy in practice and make general practice an attractive career for young graduates.

The audience was very proactive with a wide range of questions to the panel.

Dennis Gibson

Greed. Politicians steal and there are no consequences for what they do.

Stephen Khan-Evans

There are so many. The Ukraine situation is one of the worst.

Lorelle Cole

Denise McMillan

War. And the second one is economics, as the whole world is suffering after Covid.

Carolyn Black

Paul Richardson

Global warming. Without a doubt anyone under 30 who thinks they can get out of this scot free are wrong.

Climate change because everything is going up and food prices are going up.

Global warming. I think we all need to do our part now rather than later.

Dr John Tait

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Have your say on Parking versus Cycleways in Johnsonville

1. Remove 8 car parks on Moorefield Road outside our new library/swimming pool and the Johnsonville Community Hall.

2. Remove 20 car parks (used for park and ride for bus and train commuters) on including the two mobility car parks outside the Johnsonville Shopping Centre. They are removing the taxi rank as well.

4. Remove the striped median strip along Johnsonville Road used so that cars can blocking the vehicles behind them.

These are the key facts: to hundreds of residents who use these public car parks throughout the day.

The JCA would welcome your views on proposals to remove carparks in order to implement more cycleways on two of our main roads. Please tell LGWM what you think by completing the submission form below:

SUBMISSION TO THE LGWM JOHNSONVILLE AND NGĀ ŪRANGA PROJECT

Name: _______________________________________________________________ Email Address: ________________________________________________________ Suburb: ______________________________________________________________

1) What do you think of the proposal to remove 8 car parks on Moorefield Road outside our new library/swimming pool and the Johnsonville Community Hall so a cycleway can be installed? (Tick one)

I agree with removing these 8 car parks on Moorefield Road

I oppose removing these 8 car parks on Moorefield Road

2) What do you think of the proposal to remove 20 car parks (used for park and ride) on Moorefield Road near Broderick Road so a cycleway can be installed? (Tick one)

I agree with removing these 20 car parks on Moorefield Road

I oppose removing these 20 car parks on Moorefield Road

3) What do you think of the proposal to remove 42 car parks and the taxi rank on Johnsonville Rd outside our shops and Post Office including the two mobility car parks outside the Johnsonville Shopping Centre so a cycleway can be installed? (Tick one)

I agree with removing car parks on Johnsonville Road

I oppose removing car parks on Johnsonville Road

4) What do you think of the proposal to remove the striped median strip along Johnsonville Road used so cars can safely turn into & out of the BP and Z Petrol Stations and other places so a cycleway can be installed? (Tick one)

I agree with removing the striped median strip along Johnsonville Road

I oppose removing the striped median strip along Johnsonville Road General Comment:

I live in this community

I work in the area

I own or manage a business in the area

I go to school or education in the (wider) area

I drop my children off here for school or day-care

I come here for shopping

I access community or health services in this area

I visit friends in the area

I do recreational activities in the area (running – attending fitness centre)

I travel through the area

Other, please comment: _______________________________________________

Options to send your Submission to LGWM: Submissions must be at LGWM by Monday 5th December. Here is how you can send this form to LGWM:

Complete an electronic version of this Submission Form at http://tiny.cc/z561vz and this website can be used to submit your feedback to LGWM.

bicycle

accidents since then. Most of these cycling accidents have been at intersections. Not one bicycle accident has occurred on the roading where LGWM wants to remove car parks.

Johnsonville roads over the same time period. Removing these car parks will do little to make our roads safer for pedestrians. In fact removing them will force even more people to cross these busy roads potentially causing even more pedestrian accidents. We need signalised crossings to make our roads safe for pedestrians. far

due to age, disability or having young children in tow. Without good parks, these residents will be forced to travel further to a retail centre that does provide safe parking close to shops, etc.

Website information and Submission Form: http://lgwm.nz/home/have-your-say/

5 Tips To Stay Cool This Summer? YIP!

Hey Everyone, with the early onset of warmer days, it appears that we may be in for those rare Wellington Summers where it is actually warm! As the weather warms up, the quality of our houses gets exposed. Poorly built / insulated houses have that tin shed effect, where they are too hot in summer and too cold in winter. When houses are too hot, it can put a lot of stress on people, animals, items in your property and on the actual house itself.

Here are 5 quick tips that can help you stay cooler this Summer!

1. Insulation – Yes insulation is wonderful at keeping the heat in, but it is also great at keeping the heat out! The first place you need to look is up in your ceiling. Is there sufficient insulation to block out all that trapped heat in your ceiling from getting into your house?

2. Dampness – If your property is damp, the humidity will make any hot day feel twice as hot. The most common place where moisture gets into your property is from under the house. Installing a moisture barrier over the soil will ensure your house stays drier. The other most common place is laundry, make sure you dry your clothes with plenty of ventilation.

3. Lightbulbs – It still surprises me how many people haven’t switched to LED yet. Not only do older bulbs eat up a lot more energy, but they also radiate a lot of heat, and you cannot insulate right up against it, leaving a perfect portal for the heat in your ceiling to shoot down through the downlights. Get your lights upgraded and your roof insulated ASAP!

4. Shade – If you are out all day, close

your curtains and blinds. Like how insulation works, your curtains and blinds act as a layer to keep the heat out. Plus, it stops the sun from heating things up in the house and damaging items. Win! Win!

5. Wind Tunnel – Thankfully we are never short of air pressure outside in Wellington and the fastest way to cool a house right down is to create a wind tunnel. If you have come home to a hot house, get out the door stops and open a door on opposite ends of the house and let the cooler breeze shoot past. Probably the one time we love the wind.

If all else fails, there is that snowflake mode on the heatpump that you probably haven’t used in a very long time. If you have any questions about this or about Real Estate in general, get in touch – love to hear from you!

Have a great week everyone!

Otari clean-up on Sunday

Otari Wilton’s Bush Trust is organising a community rubbish clean-up this weekend. This Sunday. A sausage sizzle will be involved.

Back in very rainy August a big chunk of Wilton Park slumped, and slipped, and slid and landed in a big messy mushy silty mass across Kaiwharawhara Stream.

All of this slumping and slipping uncovered a heap of long-forgotten rubbish that had apparently, in years gone by, been chucked over the bank from local households.

So people are welcome to join us in a volunteer Wilton Park slip clean-up on Sunday. The site is very muddy, and a bit smelly. Please wear old clothes, boots and gloves. Meet at the Troup Picnic Area at 10am. At midday, the picnic area for lunch and the BBQs will be fired up to supplement your own picnic provisions.

The clean-up will finish by 4pm. ari-Wilton’s Bush staff and Trust members and local residents will be there – here’s a great opportunity for the ri community to get together.

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Christmas is always a great time at the Johnsonville Club

So it’s time for the Johnsonville Club Christmas Party for members, their year being held 17th December. Enjoy live music from the Emeralds, spot prizes, cocktails, and more.

year and the last opportunity to win a Christmas Ham.

There's always plenty going on at the Club. The last Wednesday of every month from 7pm is when you can show your skill and at the same time learn

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more with Coggie's Quiz!

Friday from 5pm they have their burger and beer for $20, Happy Hour till 7pm and a Friday fun quiz with 10 questions.

The club bar boasts a wide range of on-tap beers, bottled beers, and quality wines and spirits. There is of course a wide selection of low alcohol and non alcoholic beverages.

They host regular promotions, events and tasting activities. So go and join the fun and celebrate good times at the Club!

Repairing clothes to as good as new

At Sewing Alterations (part of the Attire for Hire premises in Johnsonville) Judy Liddell can see to your rips, adjustments, darning, lining or whatever might be holding you back from wearing that special item.

Judy also runs Attire for Hire and is an expert in having you look great for your next big event – whether it’s dresses for the women or suits for the men.

She has a vast array of glamorous dresses and evening-wear from sizes 6-26 including brand new dresses from the United States.

Tawa company giving back to the community

At Skye Candle and Body Care, their hearts are big. They like to give back to the community where possible. They also offer fundraising opportunities for local clubs, sports teams, schools and community initiatives.

Skye’s goal is simple – to handcraft homemade home fragrance and self-care products that are kind to you, and to the unique NZ environment.

An exciting offer they have already for Christmas is their “Advent” parcel package, where a small individually wrapped parcel is opened each day, up to Christmas Day. But you’ll have to be quick to get an Advent

Package as they’ve proved popular, with only a small number now remaining.

Skye’s products are homemade and handcrafted in small batches in Wellington, and made with love. They don’t use any products they wouldn’t put on their own ingredients, and they’re committed to reducing plastic packaging.

Skye have handcrafted a range of soy scented candles, tea lights and wax melts, bath, body and skin care, aromatherapy and essential oil products that can all be purchased at their online shop –www.skyecandleandbodycare.co.nz/.

The Innkeeper – a cozy and ambient bar

Now is the time to reconnect with friends, family and co-workers in a beautiful pub setting, where the staff are eager to learn your name, and prepare your favourite drink from their extensive range!

The restaurant features hand-cut steaks, roast beef, pork belly, mouthwatering burgers, the best fried chicken, and plenty of kids’ meal options.

They specialize in catering for large groups, fundraisers, and birthday parties. Contact them today to organise your next outing!

Enjoy a Guinness, craft beer, or top shelf spirits at a bar leaner or on the couch by the fireplace.

We are Johnsonville’s favourite local, now in our 24th year of trade!

Newlands Arms and Bottlestore

At Thirsty Liquor Newlands there’s always something on Special to satisfy your taste and your wallet!

Welly Collective's stores are a perfect place to find artisan and bespoke gifts, and each time you visit you are sure to find something new.

The company has now expanded to support over 130 small New Zealand businesses across three retail stores in Johnsonville, the City, and Miramar.

Welly Collective started eight days before the country went into the first Covid-19 lockdown with the aim of providing retail outlets for artisans and craftspeople from around Wellington and the rest of the country.

With the support of amazing landlords and a lot of hard work owners Hiro Ogata and Libby Dearnley have managed to not only survive through some strange times but they are thriving.

wines, spirits. and a large range of gins and whiskeys.

For those wanting a little entertainment while visiting the bottlestore, the adjoining

Newlands Arms has 18 gaming machines in a comfortable setting, a pool table and darts. With 15 TVs there is always something to watch at The Newlands Arms with Super Rugby, NRL and just about everything else you can imagine available to watch. The spacious outdoor area has a TV and plenty of room for everyone.

The anatomy of dyslexia and the Davis

method

As Ronald D. Davis says, “Dyslexia is not a complexity. It is a compound of simple factors that need to be dealt with step-bystep”. Because the Davis™ methods utilise the picture-thinking strengths of dyslexics, based approach.

Each success brings improved self-esteem which creates a willingness to try new strategies, quickly replacing the old habits as they bring success for the person.

Developed in 1980 and refined during

1990’s, Davis™ Programmes are the most widely used intervention across the globe.

They have helped tens of thousands of sociated with dyslexia, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and autism, allowing them to progress in the education system and the workplace.

For further information contact Margot Young, Licensed Davis™ Facilitator, at Wellington Learning Solutions on 04 478 2208 or email margot@wls.co.nz

So eclectic at Welly Collective!

New Zealand Professional Weavers showing at Aratoi

The Professional Weavers Network of NZ Inc bring a tactile exhibition that blends

of New Zealand’s most talented weavers. Featuring over 45 stunning artworks, including hand-woven textured and gauze fabrics, cushions, this show explores all aspects of our New Zealand bush.

Taking their inspiration from the wide variety of experiences to be found in the bush, and

interpreted the theme in many different ways – keeping the textures and colours of the bush being literal to the approach.

Exhibition runs 10 December –12 February.

Roseneath Manager’s “Homecoming”

Liz Mather took over as Manager of Roseneath Lifecare & Village in May. It was like a homecoming for Liz as she was born just up the road, door it felt like home.”

Liz’s family association with the Wairarapa goes back to her great-great-great-great-grandfather, Henry Burling.

Prior to Liz’s role at Roseneath, she had been a Business Operations Manager in the public

sector and had managed several other retirement facilities.

Liz says she loves working at Roseneath, “We have very experienced staff who truly care for our resident’s wellbeing, both in the Care Home and Independent Villas.”

She particularly enjoys the very special homely and friendly atmosphere. “I’m lucky to be leading a team of brilliant, caring staff to ensure

Craft and garments at the Wool Shed Museum

If you want to know what’s made New Zealand a great agricultural country you can learn so much about it by visiting the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing in Masterton. The complex is housed in two authentic old wool sheds trucked in from local farms, plus a newly constructed gallery building – full of sheep farm gear, including shearing and wool handling equipment.

the history of sheep farming and its importance to our nation. For

Another Gold for Greytown Butchery

By maintaining old traditions of butchering, it’s no wonder they consistently win awards with their multi-award winning sausages, having so far clocked up 25 awards in the last 16 years. Greytown Butchery has recently won their 25th award at the annual Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Ironically it was the sausage competition’s 25th year running.

Greytown Butchery was awarded Gold classic that just on its own has now clocked up 12 awards at this annual event.

Established in 1873, Greytown Butchery is still operating in the same historic building. Fairbrother, have transformed this iconic butchery into a gourmet, European-styled butchery that prides itself on top quality cuts with exceptional service to match. Remember to bring your chilly bin with you next time for your butchery goods.

many years New Zealand was said to “live off the sheep’s back.”

Demonstrations are held about spinning and weaving on Wednesday mornings and by arrangement. See the history of spinning from ancient times and our collection of spinning wheels.

See our shop with its wide range of wool garments, footwear, sheepskin rugs, lanolin cosmetics, gift items, kids’ stuff and souvenirs. We are a visitor attraction of international quality.

Stonehenge Aotearoa

Learn how the zodiac, our star signs, were an index to essential knowlege to stay alive. Then watch the sun set from the henge. As the sky darkens and the stars come out, learn to navigate your way around the nght sky Naked eye (without telescopes) viewing as the stars begin to appear will be accompanied by an astronomer who will be available to answer questions and lead the observing for the night.

Shearing and farming memorabilia plus types of wool and their uses. The story of shearing – its beginnings and how it became an international sport.

The history of sheep farming.

Live shearing demonstrations for groups arranged with prior notice.

Spinning and weaving demonstrations on Wednesdays or by arrangement.

Wool garments and souvenirs.

Ngahere: The Bush of Aotearoa, Detail taken from Agnes Hauptli, Ponga, Hanging Image courtesy of The Professional Weavers of NZ Inc

Ngahere: Bush of Aotearoa. Detail taken from Patricia Armour, Kereru, Tapestry

Image courtesy of The Professional Weavers of NZ Inc

There is always something to see at Wairarapa's best museum.

12 Bruce St, Masterton www.aratoi.org.nz

DIARRHOEA AND VOMITING

Diarrhoea and vomiting are not diseases themselves but are symptoms that can have many possible causes.

When either diarrhoea or vomiting occurs then the body can lose a lot of fluid and become dehydrated. It is very important to get fluid replacement and become rehydrated again.

There are a number of different reasons for diarrhoea and vomiting to occur.

One very common cause is a gut infection (‘gastro’) from either viruses (e.g.: noravirus), bacteria (e.g.: salmonella), or parasites (e.g.: giardia) from contaminated food or water.

Leaving food out of the fridge, possibly, is a common cause for food going ‘off’ due to contamination. In many cases, the ‘gastro’ is only a short-term inconvenience and the diarrhoea and vomiting tend to go away within a few days.

However if the symptoms go on for longer, then a visit to the doctor is advisable. Vomiting and diarrhoea causes the loss of body fluids and important electrolytes (salts), and if it goes on for a longer period of time can result in dehydration.

Babies under 12 months of age are particularly prone to diarrhoea and vomiting from contaminated food and drink and they can become dehydrated very quickly- for example the bottle of formula milk left out of the fridge.

“Look out”, caution Self Care pharmacists, “for the danger signs of dehydration - dry mouth, tongue and lips, reduced skin elasticity, sunken eyes and cheeks, weakness, little urination.

Children this young need to see a doctor if the symptoms continue for longer than 3 hours (for vomiting) and 24 hours (for diarrhoea).”

The best treatment for ‘gastro’ symptoms is drinking plenty of fluids such as oral rehydration solutions. These contain the right amounts of electrolytes, glucose and water to replace lost nutrients.

“A range of replacement fluids products are available from our pharmacies” advise Self Care pharmacists “and we can provide you

with a copy of the Diarrhoea and Vomiting fact card that has helpful advice.”

Begin fluid replacement as soon as diarrhoea starts and give small amounts of fluid often as large amounts may not be kept down.

Babies and children should be given a teaspoon of fluid every minute and adults should take a quarter of a cup every 15 minutes. It is best to avoid undiluted sugary drinks as their high sugar content can make diarrhoea worse.

Light foods such as dry biscuits, cooked mashed vegetables (e.g. plain potato) dry white toast, boiled rice and clear soup are suggested if hungry and then slowly get back to eating normal meals.

For a few days avoid raw vegetables and fruit, wholemeal bread, fried or spicy food and milk products such as cheese and yoghurt.

Here are some simple food handling and cooking tips, and general hygiene measures to help prevent getting a ‘gastro’ bug or passing it on to others.

Wash hands in hot soapy water and dry them well after going to the toilet, after changing babies’ nappies, and before touching food and preparing meals; have clean utensils and chopping boards; defrost meats thoroughly in the fridge and not out on the bench; keep raw foods in the fridge separated from cooked and ready-to-eat foods; refrigerate all foods until ready to use; use chilly bins with frozen pads inside to keep food cool, and keep them out of the sun; cook meats, especially chicken and other poultry, until the juices run clear and the flesh is no longer pink; cover hot food while cooling, and leave it to cool no longer than 30 minutes before putting in the refrigerator; reheat leftovers until they are steaming hot and only reheat once.

For more information on preventing and treating ‘gastro’-related diarrhoea and vomiting, come and see your Self Care pharmacist. and ask for a copy of the “Diarrhoea and Vomiting” Self Care fact card,.

Also visit www.foodsmart.govt.nz for additional food safety and handling advice.

St Anne’s Northland Fair

Newlands Primary School

Enrolment at Newlands Primary School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on our website https://newlandsprimary.school.nz/enrolments/. The Board has determined that up to 10 places are likely to be available for out of zone new entrant students wishing to commence during Term 2 2023 (24 April to 30 June 2023). The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. The Board has determined we also have a number of spaces still available for new entrants from Term 1 2023 (31 January to 6 April 2023).

For students seeking enrolment to commence school during Term 1 or Term 2 2023 deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places is 9:00am Friday 9 December 2022. If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot for out of zone students is required, this will be held on Friday 9 December.

Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child should notify Newlands Primary School as soon as possible to assist with planning. Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school at any time.

Please contact the school office for enrolment packs - email admin@newlandsprimary.school.nz, phone 461 6900, visit 200 Newlands Road, or via the website.

Sam Smith moving on from Waterside Karori

Waterside Karori AFC is farewelling first team coach Sam Smith as he embarks on a new adventure overseas in 2023.

Since 2018, Sam has been an instrumental figure in the club, holding a variety of roles during his time with the club.

Most recently Sam has led Waterside Karori’s most successful campaign with the mens 1st team since returning to the top flight, narrowly missing out on National League football.

The club said on social media, they are extremely grateful for the significant contribution Sam has made during his time at the club and would like to wish Sam all the best for his next chapter

With Sam Smith moving on, Sam Morrissey will be moving into the head coach position for the mens 1st team.

Sam Morrissey has successfully led the Waterside Karori W-League women’s 1st team for the last two seasons being crowned W-League & Kelly Cup champions for the 2022 season.

Sam has been supporting the mens 1st team

Public Notice

NORTHLAND SCHOOL Applications for Out of

Enrolment at Northland School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office. For more information about our school visit www.northland.school.nz.

The Board of Trustees has determined that up to; Year 1 = 5 places

Year 2 = 4 places

Year 3 = 4 places

Year 4 = 2 places

Will be available for out of zone students eligible for enrolment Term 1 2022.

Please email office@northland.school.nz for application forms.

If you live in the home zone and have not yet signaled your intention to enrol your child for Term 1 2022 please contact the school office immediately to assist us to plan appropriately.

Applications close on Friday 12 December 2022

Andrea Peetz

Principal

Northland School Te Kura o Orangi Kaupapa

14 Harbour View RoadNorthland Wellington 6012

Sam Smith is moving on from Waterside Karori AFC with Sam Morrissey stepping in to takeover the first team men’s coaching duties in 2023.

as assistant coach for the last two years also and is excited by the opportunity to take on a new challenge in 2023.

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The original pump-action water gun was invented by an American engineer, Lonnie Johnson, and the toys are manufactured under the brand-name Super Soaker by the Larami Corporation of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Despite the success of the Super Soaker, other companies have taken and expanded on the design.

Bumbling All Blacks end season on typical note

Thank goodness the All Blacks season is over.

The 25-all draw was the perfect unhappy note to end a truly mediocre year.

This team has shown glimpses of brilliant play but more often than not, have not played up to the standard expected of the All Blacks history.

England roared back from 25-6 down with eight minutes to go to draw the match at Twickenham and seemed delighted with a share of the spoils.

The All Blacks, not for the first time this

season, had a commanding lead and again flopped when the game should have been safely in-hand.

Many people, like myself, believe we have no chance at winning next year’s World Cup and collapses like the one on Sunday morning do little to dispel the pessimism.

Without trying to be a broken record, Ian Foster has never been a winner as a player or a coach and he seems to have brought his career mediocrity to the All Blacks.

Losses to Ireland and Argentina combined with a French-referee assisted escape against

the Wallabies were all warning shots that this All Blacks era is one of the poorest in the professional rugby era.

This team doesn’t attack with flair, they’re obsessed with kicking the ball in all areas of the field and lack a killer instinct and composure in crucial moments.

As my wife said to me after Sunday’s latest catastrophe - they’re not a likable team.

Key players are too inconsistent and only Ardie Savea can be considered world class.

For me, defeated as I am by this brand of All Blacks rugby, I look at it as one more season of

Foster before the Scott Robertson era begins.

That is an era that should have started after the 2019 Rugby World Cup semi final exit.

I can endure another 12 months but what is obvious to the fans is that change is desperately needed in all areas.

Changes in tactics and team selection are a must and only 2024 seems to offer any of those solutions to a constantly bewildered fanbase which has had to put up with the mediocre rugby dished-up by Foster and co. Roll on the summer months, it’s long overdue.

Grenada Village cricketer meets heroes, goes viral

November, when he won the chance to be an ANZ Coin Toss Kid.

While the game was rained off, Rajbir’s mood wasn’t dampened because he met his favourite BLACKCAP Glen Philips, who signed both of his cricket bats. The iconic moment was caught on camera, with the video receiving over 90,000 likes on the Black Caps’ Instagram.

Rajbir’s Dad Jag said, “Rajbir was awestruck when he met Glen Philips. He told Glen that he is his biggest fan.

“The video was picked up by a local Indian news channel and it went viral within the Indian community. They were praising how good Glen Philips is for chatting with a young fan. It’s a big deal because in India you cannot get anywhere near the players.”

In lieu of the game, Rajbir, who plays for North City Cricket Club, hung out with the Black Caps backstage, where Ish Sodhi gave a spin bowling lesson and where he met his other favourite player, Devon Conway.

Rajbir said, “Ish showed us the flipper technique. I want to be the next big leg spin bowler for the Black Caps.”

While everyone waited for the rain to stop, Rajbir got a front row seat to a game he wasn’t expecting when the two teams set up a friendly game of football.

Jag said, “There were chairs in the middle and the players were hitting the ball back and forth, sometimes with their head and sometimes with their legs. They seemed to be just messing around.”

Rajbir was surprised to see the camaraderie between the two teams, which he couldn’t typically spot when watching a game on television.

Jag said, “people think they are rivals but behind the scenes they were a lot more friendly, talking, laughing, hugging. Cricket is a game of sportsmanship.”

Rajbir got into cricket during lockdown, after learning to spin bowl by playing a mobile game.

Jag said, “Just before the lockdown, we rushed out to buy a beach cricket set to play in the backyard with. Then, for the entire

lockdown Rajbir was bowling and batting.”

Rajbir also has a Mana Cricket Club membership where he goes to practise at the nets a few times a week. It was there that he met former BLACKCAP and current Wellington Blaze coach Luke Woodcock who has given him a few one-on-one coaching sessions.

Jag said, “Luke’s suggestions on his movements, these small tweaks have made a huge difference to Rajbir’s game.”

Rajbir gets plenty of practice playing ‘kitchen’ cricket with his Dad after work in their alley kitchen.

Jag said, “It’s sort of a pitch for us. So we play low ball kitchen cricket there. Otherwise, he is shadow-batting from morning to night.”

Penny earns NZC honour again

Onslow College cricket identity Penny Kinsella’s special year just got even better.

Earlier in 2022 Penny became the first woman to be awarded NZC’s Bert Sutcliffe Medal for outstanding service to the game, and today Kinsella was appointed by the Board of NZC as one of four new Honorary Members of NZC, in recognition of outstanding service to cricket in New Zealand.

The daughter of another Central Districts alumnus, Dave Kinsella, Penny played six Tests and 20 ODIs for New Zealand, representing the Central Hinds from 1981 before going on to Wellington.

A national Women’s selector from 2005/06 to 2010/11, Penny was also a NZWCC council member from 1988 1992 before the two wings of the national game almalgamated.

She is also a Board member the NZ Cricket Museum and coached Wellington age-group teams for three seasons, never stopping giving back to the game

Grenada Village cricketer, 10-year-old Rajbir Jubbal scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the superstars on the pitch at the Black Caps versus India match at Sky Stadium on Friday 18

The honours keep coming for Onslow College cricket identity Penny Kinsella who is now on the board of New Zealand Cricket.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and ANZ coin toss winner Rajbir Jubbal. New Zealand v India. Twenty20 International cricket match. Sky Stadium in Wellington. New Zealand. Friday 18 November 2022. ©

Photo ( Andrew Cornaga / Photosport )