THE RECORD August 21 - 2013
Darfield pupils attend student CHOGM
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by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Darfield High School students attended the Student Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held at parliament recently. Peter Spargo, Luke Kingi, Karina Pateman and Henry Oliver were accompanied by their teacher Jane Handley to Wellington and spent two days at parliament with students from schools around the country. “It was an experience most of the students will remember for the rest of their lives,” Handley said. The students were put into teams of two and represented one of the CHOGM countries. One student was the head of government and the other a foreign minister for their country. Peter and Luke represented Bangladesh and Karina and Henry spoke for South Africa.
“You had to be a confident speaker and deliver points well,” Handley said. They spent two days re-enacting the meeting as though it was a real one. The students were given issues to debate, including a crisis session. “It was interesting to see other people’s opinions and how different they can be,” Peter Spargo said, while Karina Pateman said it got quite intense at times. The students also got to sit in on a session of parliament. Student CHOGM is held in Wellington each year. Last year was the first year that DHS students attended. “It’s something that I would recommend to other people,” Karina Pateman said.
Darfield High School’s Peter Spargo speaking during a session of the student CHOGM at parliament
Council hopefuls finalised
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As expected there will be six contenders for the Selwyn mayoralty at this year’s local body elections. Nominations closed for this year’s election, which will be held by postal ballot in October, at noon last Friday. Sitting mayor Kelvin Coe will be challenged by deputy mayor Sarah Walters, fellow councillors Sam Broughton and Malcolm Lyall, former mayor Bill Woods of Springfield and mental health advocate Dr Olive Webb from Hororata. Broughton and Woods are also seeking election in the Malvern Ward, Walters in the Selwyn Central Ward and Lyall has been elected unopposed as one of three councillors in the Springs Ward. Elections will not be needed in either the Ellesmere or Springs wards as the number of candidates match the number of vacancies. Councillors Nigel Barnett and Pat McEvedy retain their Ellesmere Ward seats around the council table, while
Grant Miller will join sitting councillors Malcolm Lyall and the long serving Debra Hasson as Springs Ward representatives following the retirement of Lindsay Philps. No election is also required for the Selwyn Central Community Board with Diane Chesmar, Alan French, Nicola Malloch and Bruce Russell being elected unopposed, with French being the sole returning board member. An election will be required in the Malvern Ward but only in the Tawera subdivision where Kerry Pauling will challenge incumbents Bill Frost and Bob Mugford for a seat around the board table. Present chair Jenny Gallagher along with current board member Mary Ireland will be joined by Judith Pascoe as the Hawkins subdivision representatives. The full list of candidates is: Mayor (1): Sam Broughton, Kelvin Coe,
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